At the beginning of his administration, Emperor Xianfeng thought a lot about reviving the disciplines and issued an edict: All the Jiuqing officials and those who have the responsibility to report to the government should report all matters of employment and administration according to the facts, and seal the reports secretly to prevent the common people from doing anything. It's unreasonable, but the people can hear it. All ministers must be honest and careful in their duties, and must not be partial or selfish. Anyone who is helpful to the official administration and planning of people's livelihood should express their opinions and make practical comments to assist me in the best interests of the public.
The Minister of Dali Temple, Wo Ren, lamented that Mu Zhang'a had taken over the government and was in a state of decline in the court, and wrote: "My emperor has learned from this." Administration must not come before hiring people, and hiring must not come before the debate between gentlemen and villains. It's hard to know what a husband, a gentleman, a villain, is hiding in his mind, but it's easy to see what's hidden in his deeds.
Generally speaking, a gentleman is naive and clumsy, while a villain is cunning; a gentleman is indifferent, while a villain is impatient and competitive; a gentleman cherishes talents, but a villain excludes others; a gentleman's ambition is to put the vitality of the country first, while the villain's current plan is to gather meanness.
He who is upright and unyielding and has nothing to do with his country is a gentleman; he who adheres to the opposite and works hard to avoid is a villain. He who admonishes and admonishes Kuangbi, discusses worries and dangers, and arouses the vigilance of the ruler, is a gentleman; he who likes to speak energetically, is not afraid of changes in nature, and has the ambition of a ruler, is a villain.
Today, the opportunity for the rise and fall of the control of chaos depends on the advancement and retreat of gentlemen and villains. If a gentleman makes progress, he will choose the virtuous and handsome people in the world to accompany them. This is not the only thing. The control of chaos in the world depends on the prime minister. If the court can get people to assist Bi, then the world can rule.
Emperor Xianfeng watched the performance and sighed: "Although it is said to be very good, it is actually difficult to practice."
Du Shoutian, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the emperor's teacher, said: "Japanese people are proficient in Neo-Confucianism, and they especially like to be in high places. My emperor outlines the principles and speaks clearly."
Emperor Xianfeng said: "It seems to be a high-level building, but in fact it has no merit; it is trivial and trivial, which confuses people's minds. The British and foreign notes were forwarded for a long time, and they went to Tianjin to submit them. Mu Zhang'a replied based on reason, the Yi warships I have returned to Guangdong. What's Mu Zhang's plan?"
Du Shoutian said: "Look up to others and seek perfection through humiliation."
Emperor Xianfeng said: "The wars and wanderings of the Mu family have left disasters to this day. Xu Guangjin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, used the people to fight the barbarians. Although it was quite effective, it was not a long-term strategy. Lin Zexu returned to Xinjiang Qi, and his sword is not old. I am really relieved; I heard the songs and dances of Guangxi It can be said that Zheng Zuchen worked hard for Shengping."
Du Shoutian said: "Zheng Zuchen, the governor of Guangxi, eats fast and chants Buddha's name. He has a kind heart and cannot bear to kill indiscriminately, so the Guangxi land is in order."
Emperor Xianfeng said: "The late emperor Yan Jia was the reason for the rise of the barbarians. I will subdue the Sui vassal and come with Chen and Zuo. I will be gentle to people far away and the smoke of the beacon will be extinguished forever!"
Zheng Zuchen, the governor of Guangxi, believed in Buddhism and tried hard to conceal the situation, but failed to report it. As a result, the bandits in Guangxi were surging and unstoppable. Zuchen could not cover it with his hands, so he urgently consulted Xu Guangjin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.
Xu Guangjin replied: The affairs of the barbarians in Guangdong are complex and complicated, and there is no way to deal with them.
Zheng Zuchen also consulted the Minister of Military and Aircraft Pan Shien.
Pan Shien warned: Don't enter the music with too many thieves.
Zheng Zuchen again consulted Mu Zhang'a, who was also a Jinshi.
Mu Zhangadao said: "Thieves from floods and droughts should not sue at the right time and go to the Holy See. The national money is permanent, and you are not allowed to use it because of the thinness of your hair."
Zu Chen ignored the call for help and sighed in despair: "I'm in a dilemma. I don't dare to beg for help. How can I kill the thief with my bare hands?"
Zeng Guofan, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, observed the current situation and was deeply concerned. He wrote: "In my dynasty, the saints were in charge of government, and they were mostly corrected for the faults of the world."
At the time of Shunzhi, the wounds began to reappear and the people's will was uncertain, so the saint ancestors continued to be lenient; at the end of Kangxi, there was a long period of peace and order, and officials were running wild, and the punishments were wrong and the people stole, so Emperor Shizong treated them with severity; during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods, people were still strict. He was talented and ambitious, so the emperor of Daxing restrained him and calmed him down to change his exaggerated habits. For a while, among the talents who followed the rules and guidelines, no one dared to show off his talents and talents. However, there are many defenders, but those who are promising and promising gradually realize that they are few. The great rate is to be cautious, and to be respectful is to be gentle.
From the perspective of ministers, there are two common problems with officials in the capital: they are shrinking and being trivial. There are two common problems with foreign officials: they are perfunctory and they are indifferent. For those who shrink back, fellow officials push each other, are unwilling to complain, often ask for orders, and are unwilling to accept blame. Those who are trivial are just analyzing the money, ignoring the general outline, checking the details, and not seeing the public opinion. Those who are perfunctory will pretend to have a head covering, but they are just cutting out the flesh to mend the sores for now, regardless of what will happen tomorrow. The person who is beautiful is perfect on the outside, but has festered in the middle. The chapters are whitewashed, but the words have no destination. There are these four people, and the customs are consistent with each other, but if they seek to stay safe and do nothing wrong, and do not seek to be vigorous and promising, if there are great changes in the future, the country will definitely be in danger of lacking talents.
Emperor Xianfeng's Zhu Biao: Zeng Guofan, the Minister of Rites, reported Chen's policy on employing people. I have reviewed it in detail, clearly distinguishing it, and getting it to the point of the situation. I deeply appreciate it.
The Jintian regiment camp is so powerful that everyone on the road knows it; heaven and earth will rise, causing eleven mansions and eight disasters. Zheng Zuchen dared not hide it anymore and reported it truthfully.
Emperor Xianfeng angrily accused Zheng Zuchen of being a thief, a troublemaker, cowardly, cowardly, and incompetent! That is to say, Du Shoutian, the emperor's master, ordered Lin Zexu to be the imperial envoy and governor of Guangxi, and went to suppress the bandits.
Mu Zhang'a said: "Lin is extremely ill and may not have much time left."
Emperor Xianfeng angrily scolded Mu Zhang'a: "What have you done? The previous dynasty was warring with the barbarians, and the walls were shaky; now you are greedy for glory, hindering the good and harming the country. What are your intentions?"
When the God-worshipping believers and the Heaven and Earth congregation heard that Imperial Envoy Lin was coming, they were all shocked and said: "If Lord Lin comes here, he will quickly disband and surrender to the command of Lord Lin." What's more, they have already stopped their flags and drums, and want to disperse like hozens.
Zexu went there sick. He was tired and coughed up blood. He sighed three times about the stars in the south and passed away on the way.
Emperor Xianfeng was deeply saddened and wrote a personal letter to Zhu Yu: appointing virtuous people and eliminating evil spirits is the first duty of an honest ruler. If evil spirits are constantly dispelled, talents will not be appointed professionally, and the current world will fall into obsolescence, which can be described as extreme. The officials' governance deteriorates day by day, and the people's hearts become watery day by day. It is my fault. However, whether it is possible to offer a substitute and Kuang Teng cannot catch it, it will be the second or third minister's job.
Mu Zhang'a was appointed as a great scholar, but he was burdened with the favor of others. He did not think about sharing difficulties and be careful together, and worked together to achieve the same goal. He only wanted to protect his position and covet glory, and harmed the good and harmed the country. Small loyalty and small words are used to sell one's traitor; fake learning and talent are used to try to figure out ideas.
In the past, when the barbarian forces were flourishing, Mu Zhang relied on his kindness and indulgence, and rejected dissidents. He never hesitated. Since the beginning of my personal administration in the first month of this year, Mu Zhang'a has been vague and silent when things happen. A few months later, he began to use his tricks. He repeatedly said that Lin Zexu was too weak and sick to be employed. When I sent Lin Zexu Chi to western Guangdong to suppress the bandits, Mu Zhang'a repeatedly said that it was unknown whether Lin Zexu could go. My sin is to lie and deceive me to keep me ignorant of foreign affairs.
As for the seniors who were born from outside, they would be afraid of their incompetence, which would be surprising. Mu Zhang'a is dark and difficult to understand, but the senior talents are obvious and easy to see. However, they harm the country and are guilty of all crimes. If we do not establish and apply for national laws, how can we strengthen discipline and rectify people's hearts? How can I live up to the great responsibility entrusted to me by the Imperial Examination? The second thought is that Mu Zhang'a is an old minister of the three dynasties. If he pays attention to the law for a day and a night, I really can't bear it. I will be lenient and dismissed from his post and will never use it again. Although Qiying was extremely incompetent, he was forced by the current situation and was demoted to the top rank of the fifth rank, with the sixth rank member Wai Lang as a candidate. This proclamation, both at home and abroad, is intended to convey my intention.
Guangdong and Guangxi are in critical danger. It is urgent and must not be postponed. Li Xingyuan, the former governor of Liangjiang, is summoned as the imperial minister. Zhou Tianjue, the governor of water transportation, is appointed governor of Guangxi. Xiang Rong, the governor of Hubei, is appointed governor of Guangxi. The four provinces of Chu, Qian, Yunnan and Guangdong are Everyone must raise their own troops and rush to support without hesitation.
Before Li Xingyuan and Zhou Tianjue arrived, Acting Governor Lao Chongguang arrived in Xunzhou in person and gave instructions. He hoped to work hard to annihilate the God-worshipping religion.
Li Dianyuan, the deputy general of Xunzhou Association, detected the camp of the cultists in Shanren Village and immediately led troops to capture Siwangwei and block the way out.
Inspector Zhang Yong wanted to attack.
Li Dianyuan said: "You are already a turtle in a urn, I just want to close the door and slap the dog's ears."
