After all, Zhang Erye's political vision is also gradually growing now. He is not just the old dude at the beginning. The intentions of the emperor's two decrees are not difficult to understand, so he can naturally see them.
Nowadays, the ministers in the court, in order to compete with their relatives for the job of organizing the military government, are eager to rescue Yu Qian, so they use all kinds of tricks, but the emperor does not accept this trick, so they have no choice but to rescue Yu Qian. I can work hard on Huangzhuang.
During this period of time, the courtiers were stalling and procrastinating, but the emperor had no response, which made Zhang Shi wonder whether the emperor would compromise because of this. However, he did not expect that his majesty was secretly planning a big deal this time.
The ministers made a fuss about this matter because they were sure that the emperor must rely on the six ministries to implement the imperial palace, so they wanted to use this to secretly negotiate terms.
But now, the emperor's two wills are actually telling everyone that the emperor can accomplish this thing without relying on people like you.
The first of the two decrees was to appoint the person in charge of the imperial village, directly using an eunuch instead of a court official. This was the first warning. Didn't the officials feel that the emperor had no one to use without them? Then the emperor asked them to see what kind of person was really good at using it.
No matter how much the government and the public criticize eunuchs, at least one advantage of eunuchs is that they are directly subordinate to the emperor, and no one can control other people. Just like Shu Liang, he committed so many things, but the emperor was unwilling to deal with him. Just keep it.
The courtiers were unwilling to do things carefully, so they just let the eunuchs do it. Anyway, those who have been running the palace were originally eunuchs. Nowadays, everything is ready-made, it is just to expand the scale.
At the same time, this second edict was sent directly to the state governments, ordering them to cooperate as much as possible. This was a second warning, intended to tell the court ministers that the emperor was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, not just those in the court. The emperor.
These ministers in Beijing are always located closest to the center of power, so that they think that they can represent the entire court. However, this may not be the case. The only person who can control the court is the emperor.
Judging from the current situation, the officials in the imperial court in the capital, for various reasons, barely made a concerted effort to rescue Yu Qian. However, the officials in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, they don’t care what happened in the capital. When the imperial edict arrives, they have no reason to delay and disobey it.
In particular, the emperor made it clear that if someone dared to delay deliberately, he would be deemed as being careless in the grand scheme of things. With this sharp sword hanging over his head, how dare local officials not do their best?
This is the natural advantage that the emperor has. The emperor can directly issue decrees to local officials and order them not to delay. However, the six ministries of the imperial court dare to issue official documents to local officials so that they do not have to do their best?
Officials from Beijing and central China can visit the government at any time to discuss friendship, but local officials are not allowed to leave the state capital at will without a purpose. Not to mention that they don't know what the situation is like in Beijing. Even if they know, they don't know what other colleagues will do. There is an imperial edict in front of them, and the other is just a rumor without official documents. What will they do?
The answer is almost unquestionable, they will definitely choose to obey the imperial edict.
Of course, if the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government are determined to compete with the emperor, it is not impossible to influence local officials through various intricate relationships with friends from the same age and hometown, and to influence local officials in private.
However, this will test the courage of the ministers in the DPRK. It is not easy to find fault if they delay the specific work. But if they really dare to leave such evidence of defying the holy will, once they are discovered, the DPRK will The laws of the country cannot tolerate such wantonness.
Today's court only has some basic tacit understanding. For most courtiers, there are only a few people who dare to risk their efforts. Even if there are a few, they can influence The scope is also very limited and does not affect the overall situation.
What's more, if you really do this, you are blatantly provoking the emperor's power. Do you really think that your majesty will not kill people now?
After thinking about this, Zhang Min remembered another thing and asked.
"If I remember correctly, long before the affairs of the Imperial Village were known to the ministers, His Majesty ordered people to copy all the official documents, household registers and fish scale albums related to the military settlements from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and kept them in the palace. It seems like this Come on, your Majesty has probably made up his mind a long time ago, even if the ministers object, he will forcefully implement this matter."
Zhu Yi nodded and said.
"Yes, these civil servants in the court are really too arrogant now. I am afraid that seeing His Majesty listening to advice and accepting advice in the past two years, they will feel that Your Majesty is afraid of them. Now they deserve to be in trouble."
"The matter of the imperial village is presided over by the eunuch and the vassal king is in charge. As long as your majesty is willing to support it, it doesn't matter whether the court ministers agree or not. Those vassal princes still dare to act recklessly under the strict prohibition of the court. Now With His Majesty's support behind him, there are no taboos whatsoever. Let alone the local officials who dare not stop it, even if they dare to stop it, these vassal kings have many ways to force them to do their best."
Putting aside everything else, what the Emperor did this time was astonishing even from Zhu Yi's point of view.
He had never thought that he could escape the control of the courtiers in this way.
The status of the vassal king is noble, but the actual power is weak. It can be said that if the vassal princes and clans want to participate in any political affairs, they must rely on the emperor. This is quite similar to the eunuchs.
It can be said that today's vassal kings no longer have the power to shake the country in the early Ming Dynasty. In this case, as clan members, they can be used by the emperor and become a force that restricts local officials.
At the same time, Zhu Yi had to think that in the first year after the emperor ascended the throne, he established the Zongxue to attract the direct descendants of each clan to the capital. In a sense, the Zongxue was a place to teach the children of the clan. , also gathered these clan children in the capital, and strengthened the control over the clan. Only with the clan knowledge, the emperor could delegate limited power to the local clan kings.
In addition, due to the establishment of the Zongxue, the Zongren Mansion was also reactivated. The two vassal kings, King Min and King Xiang, were seated in the capital. This essentially ensured that the vassal king and the emperor could communicate directly through the Zongren Mansion without having to go to the Zongren Mansion. This is controlled by the Ministry of Rites.
Perhaps from that time on, the emperor already had the idea of delegating power to the feudal kings...
As soon as this idea came up, Zhu Yi himself was startled. You must know that the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were very wary of the vassal kings. The overall political direction was to continuously withdraw power, and now the emperor is not only a Change your usual style and start trying to get the feudal lord to participate in state affairs. Did you even have an idea from the beginning?
Your Majesty, you have such deep thoughts...
At this time, Zhang Shi also reacted and said.
"Yes, your majesty's move can be regarded as hitting these civil servants in the seven inches. I'm afraid Yu Qian's credit is also responsible for the issuance of these two decrees."
"If he hadn't contradicted him so strongly, I'm afraid the emperor wouldn't be so angry. But this guy in Shaobao has a temper that refuses to bow. Once these two decrees come out, I'm afraid the relationship with the emperor will become even more tense!"
From Zhang Shi's point of view, he naturally wanted Yu Qian to fall as soon as possible. It would be best if the emperor was angry and sent Yu Qian back to his hometown. In this way, he would not have the constraints of a well-known military minister like him. , the independence of the military government can be greatly strengthened.
"That's not all..."
Zhu Yi shook his head and said with a far-reaching look.
"If nothing else happens, once this move comes out, this person who is confined in the house, Li Shaobao, may not be able to sit still."
"oh?"
Zhang Xi leaned over and suddenly became energetic.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi said.
"Actually, the most critical issue regarding the Huangzhuang is not only the Ministry of Household Affairs but also the Ministry of War. After the last imperial edict was issued, I went to see Prince Xiang and asked about the detailed regulations on the matter of Huangzhuang. According to what Prince Xiang said, Huangzhuang One of the prerequisites for the establishment is to organize the scattered fields into acres, which requires the help of local officials in addition to the field registers from various places."
This is not difficult to understand. Since the fields are to be divided into acres, it will inevitably involve the replacement and redemption of the fields. Not all people are willing to sell the fields in their hands, and even if the people are willing, How much silver should be compensated for different fields and how to determine it also requires the participation of local governments.
In addition, it also involves a series of issues such as clans and squires that need to be coordinated. Therefore, many ministers in the court felt that this matter required coordination from many parties, and the emperor could not leave them alone to do it.
"However, local officials alone are certainly not enough..."
Zhu Yi continued to speak.
"The vassals are used to acting arrogantly. Now that they have the support of the emperor, they will inevitably become more unscrupulous. Therefore, conflicts with the people are inevitable. As a result, troubles may occur in some places. Now the guards of each government It has been taken back by the imperial court a long time ago, and there are mostly unsystematic guards in the feudal prince's palace. It will be difficult to suppress these chaos."
"So, it is necessary to use local guards and mobilize local officers and soldiers, which must go through the Ministry of War. This is the regulation of the imperial court, and this is also the last method that the courtiers can use to restrain the emperor's village. If even this important method is not enough If it is lost, then there is really no way to stop it, and if too many officers and soldiers are used, it will definitely cause local chaos. In this case, Yu Qian will be the real sinner of the country."
After saying these words, Zhang Xi's eyes suddenly lit up and he said.
"Yes, now that Yu Qian is banned in the palace, the two ministers of the Ministry of War dare not disobey the emperor's will. The emperor has made it clear that he will do his best to promote the imperial village, so if it is necessary to mobilize officers and soldiers to guard it, he will definitely not refuse. In other words, the longer Yu Qian is detained in the palace, the harder it will be for the court ministers to stop the imperial village..."
There are strict regulations on the deployment of officers and soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the imperial edict, it must also be approved by the Ministry of War. In addition, who will lead the army, how many troops will be sent, when to send out, and when to return to camp, etc. Detailed regulations.
The transfer order from the Ministry of War is the biggest means to restrain the army. Now that Yu Qian is not in the Ministry of War, as long as there is an imperial edict, he can get the transfer order. The rest is the matter of the military government.
The military government has been constrained by the Ministry of War for a long time. This will give them the opportunity to disgust these civil servants, so naturally they will spare no effort to carry out the imperial edict.
From this perspective, Yu Qian should indeed be anxious. These ministers in the DPRK will probably be even more unable to sit still...
After thinking about this, Zhang Mian looked up at Zhu Yi and said.
"Sure enough, the Duke has the foresight. He wants to capture Yu Qian. It doesn't matter what he does. The important thing is to separate him from His Majesty. As long as this is done, then everything else will be easy to talk about."
In fact, because Zhu Yi had blocked Zhang Shi's actions in the past, this second master Zhang had a grudge. He always felt that he was afraid that the British government would become too powerful, so he was obviously doing it for the British government's benefit, but In fact, they are stumbling in secret.
But the current situation seems to be that he is too worried...
Seeing Zhang Xi's knot unraveled, Zhu Yi smiled freely and said.
"You and I are one family. Why are you saying these polite words? Before, I have been stopping you and asking you to calm down."
"But now, the time has come. Although it is said that if you want to win over Yu Qian, the most important thing is to take away his holy favor rather than a specific thing. But after all, without this reason, it is difficult to complete this last step. Isn't it? ?”
"Oh? What time?"
After hearing this, Zhang Min couldn't sit still.
He originally thought that it would take a few more days to ferment, but hearing what Zhu Yi meant, could it be possible...
So, under Zhang Xi's expectation, Zhu Yi smiled mysteriously and lowered her voice.
"I have just received the news that Yu Qian has just submitted another memorial. It was handed over from the cabinet. The content is still about the impeachment of the imperial village. It also mentions Song Wenyi's occupation of civilian land. Starting from this, he accuses His Majesty of repeatedly returning To protect the eunuchs, there were Shu Liang before him and Song Wenyi after him. His Majesty not only refused to punish the treacherous eunuchs, but now he ordered the mining tax inspectors to go to various places to torture the people. In fact, his love for the people has become more important than his love for the people... "
"Because it's a Ming Dynasty, many people have read it, so I sent someone to secretly copy it. Second Master might as well take a look."
As he spoke, Zhu Yi took out a letter and handed it over.
Zhang Min took it and smiled before looking at it.
"This is located in Shaobao, it really adds fuel to the fire. It would be fine if he gave a secret report, but after the cabinet announced it, it is clear that he wants to let the ministers know what he reported. In this way, the emperor, tsk …”
As he spoke, Zhang Mian opened the letter and glanced at it. The more he looked at his face, the more wonderful he became. After a while, he put down the letter and said.
"I finally understand what the timing was that the Duke of Guo was talking about. If I were His Majesty, I would probably faint from anger right on the spot if I were writing this memorial!"
Even so, a glimmer of light flashed in Zhang Min's eyes and he said.
"Since Yu Qian has given us such a big gift, we must make good use of it. What does Prince Xiang say?"
Zhu Yi had already expected Zhang Shi to ask this question and smiled.
"Second Master, don't worry. I sent a letter to Prince Xiang before I came. By now, he may have already entered the palace to see the emperor..."
(End of chapter)
