Fang Congzhe naturally felt nothing wrong with this.
Liu Yishen and Han Xu were somewhat repulsive to this.
Therefore, Han Xu found Liu Yishen and said: "Mr. Liu, you have always been close to Donglin officials like Wei Yingjia. How can you really sit back and watch this martial arts reset, where the emperor personally controls the army and seizes the power of civilian officials to lead the army, or even get close to him?" What happened to the military minister?"
Liu Yishen understood what Han Xu meant. He knew that if he did not do something about this matter, Han Xu would turn around and tell the officials of Donglin that he, as a cabinet minister, did not stop this matter, let alone inform him of it. As a result, the officials in Donglin will no longer support themselves, and may even turn to support Han Xu and add insult to injury to themselves.
Therefore, even though Liu Yishen knew that Han Xu was instigating him, he could only reply: "When the servants get back, tell them to go to Liu Ke Gallery to seal the edict issued by the cabinet."
Han Xu then cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Liu understands righteousness and his servants respect him very much!"
Liu Yishui didn't want to talk to Han Xu, and gave Han Xu an ugly smile, and then walked out of the cabinet room.
As soon as he returned to his mansion, Liu Yishen invited Wei Yingjia, Fan Yuqi and others to his mansion.
Moreover, Liu Yishen also informed everyone about Xu Guangqi's request to establish a martial arts school and his vindication of Zhang Juzheng.
Then, Liu Yishui said: "What Xu Guangqi did was obviously out of the Holy Will. The emperor intended to control the military power himself instead of conferring it on civilian officials! He is also dissatisfied with the fact that some of you are raising captives to respect yourself. You have to think of a way to stop the emperor from doing this. In addition, in rehabilitating Zhang Juzheng, the emperor obviously intended to strengthen the power of the palace and reduce the power of the platform to remonstrate, so as to seize the benefits of the powerful and consolidate the central government's treasury!"
Wei Yingjia was horrified after hearing this: "This is really a misfortune for us scholar-bureaucrats! The king we met is not a benevolent master. If this is true, the world will be uneasy in the future!"
Fan Yuqi also said with some annoyance: "Why should the emperor be so nervous! We are just waiting for the wealthy businessman. There are only tens of thousands of Eastern captives, and they are not a serious problem for our Ming Dynasty! We have to train troops in person, and encourage civil servants to learn from Zhang Juzheng and the world's powerful officials. As an enemy, it’s not like the Ming Dynasty is about to perish!”
Liu Yishen smiled faintly: "The emperor's will is like this. What can we do? Maybe it's just because the emperor is young and wants to do something. If you really don't want the emperor to be like this, you can let the emperor know the difficulties involved. Servant Although I am a cabinet minister, I cannot openly oppose the emperor, so I can only spread the words here."
After speaking, Liu Yishen ordered the guests to be sent off.
For Liu Yishen, since he colluded with the Donglin Party and the Liaodi Military Town, he had no intention of being at the forefront and confronting the emperor.
But Liu Yishen really did not want to see the emperor being too tough, nor did he want to see a situation where one day civil servants had to discuss matters side by side with military ministers.
Because in the era after Zhang Juzheng, the majority of officials in the Ming Dynasty were unwilling to lose their own interests.
And Liu Yishen is one of them.
"Even if the Ming Dynasty is about to perish, as a cabinet minister, I cannot be like Zhang Juzheng who only saves the country but does not know how to save myself. Anyway, the changes of dynasties are the same as the changes of seasons. It is an ordinary thing. Since I, Liu Yishen, have become a scholar-bureaucrat, if If you cannot serve as an official in the old dynasty, you can become an official in the new dynasty!"
Liu Yishuo couldn't help but sneer when he thought about Zhu Youxiao's vindication of Zhang Juzheng, and thought about it secretly.
Then, Liu Yishen suddenly called his confidant butler Zeng Rui: "How much money have we accumulated in Beijing over the years?"
Zeng Rui replied: "Sir, the filial piety from various banks, dental shops, grain shops and other places, as well as several Shanxi merchants from Zhangjiakou and those from outside the customs, add up to more than three million taels!"
Liu Yishen nodded and said: "It's time to get away! When Wei Yingjia impeaches Xiong Tingbi and this matter is over, you can find some officials to impeach me! I will resign at that time."
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"We should find some officials to impeach Xu Guangqi. This person only cares about flattering others and has completely forgotten that he is a member of the scholar-officials. I think he is a powerful slave of the emperor!"
When Wei Yingjia informed a group of Donglin Party officials about Xu Guangqi's proposal to reestablish martial arts, Miao Changqi first denounced Xu Guangqi.
Wei Yingjia therefore nodded: "What Duke Miao said is true. Xu Guangqi has never been on the same road as us. The world is not a world of emperors, but a world ruled by scholar-bureaucrats and emperors. However, there are always scoundrels like us scholars who seek their own gain." But he is willing to serve as an emperor's dog and horse! And Xu Guangqi is this kind of person, not for us and other gentlemen of Donglin!"
Zuo Guangdou said from the side: "How can I put Xu Guangqi aside for now? The most urgent task now is to dissuade His Majesty from reestablishing martial arts and following the example of Wuzong!"
Wei Yingjia therefore continued: "That's why Wei immediately summoned everyone. This matter is a military matter, and Duke Qiu is involved in the matter. If Duke Qiu refutes this matter, it will be in line with the court rules! When the time comes, Duke Qiu will give a warning. This will definitely make His Majesty know that this matter cannot be done!"
As Wei Yingjia spoke, he looked at Qiu Changqing, who was also an official of the Donglin Party, and said, "I would like to ask Mr. Qiu to uphold justice for the world, refute the emperor's decree, and correct the course of the dynasty!"
Zuo Guangdou, Miao Changqi and other Donglin Party officials nodded, thinking that what Wei Yingjia said was reasonable.
Because the Ming officials did have the power to refute the will.
So, Zuo Guangdou, Miao Changqi and others all raised their hands to Qiu Changqing and said: "Please Qiu Gong uphold justice for the world, refute the emperor's decree, and correct the principles of the court!"
Qiu Changqing was the son of Qiu Li, the Minister of Punishment in the early Wanli period. He was dissatisfied with Wei Yingjia's mention that the emperor had ordered Zhang Juzheng to be rehabilitated. After all, he knew that once Zhang Juzheng was rehabilitated, his father's villainous behavior would be completely exposed. In fact, when other officials asked him to refute the emperor's decree, he was really moved and said quite high-spirited: "Qiu is obligated! Let's go back to Liu Ke Gallery!"
Qiu Changqing returned to Liu Ke Gallery and immediately found Xu Guangqi, who had been approved by the Director of Ceremonies and then went to Liu Ke Gallery to report the red batch. He immediately said, "When governing a country, we should worship literature first, and we should not talk about military affairs easily, which will cause military officials to harm the country." The incident happened again, and the ministers and ministers of the cabinet were dismissed from the ceremonial office on the grounds that their vote was not in line with the correct way of governing the country.
When Wei Zhongxian saw Qiu Changqing's refutation, his face immediately became solemn: "These officials are really brave. They really dare to refute the memorial approved by the Cabinet Proposal Secretary and the Superintendent of Ceremonies!"
With that said, Wei Zhongxian immediately sent Xu Guangqi's memorial to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, the Military Department has reported that Qiu Changqing has rejected the cabinet's vote on Xu Guangqi's memorial."
Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment after hearing this. He knew that the Ming Dynasty officials had the right to refute, so although the Ming Dynasty officials were not high-ranking, they had great power. They never looked down upon the cabinet ministers, but he He knew that if he wanted to strengthen the imperial power, he must be tougher, and he must first kill Yan Guan's prestige.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao finally ordered resolutely: "If you approve them, just say that I have read the refutation, but I will still implement it according to the original vote of the cabinet!"
With that said, Zhu Youxiao ordered Wei Zhongxian again: "If you don't obey the order again, you will be killed for resisting the order!"
