After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Your Majesty's government is a good government, which can prevent talented people from becoming stagnant."
Zhu Yijun said: "In that case, sir, please go back to the cabinet and prepare an edict for promulgation."
"I obey the decree!"
Zhang Juzheng replied.
After Zhang Juzheng returned to the cabinet, he informed Zhao Zhenji about Zhu Yijun's treatment of Yu Maoxue and about the replacement of arrears.
Zhao Zhenji was silent for a long time after hearing this, and finally said: "When it comes to benevolent politics and managing people's hearts, I don't understand it as well as your majesty, and I don't understand it as well as you, my uncle."
Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "It is precisely because of your strict governance, Zhao Mengjing, that your Majesty has the opportunity to show kindness and be a benevolent king."
"In that case, this must be the reason why your uncle recommended me to resurrect."
"By the way, let's see if His Majesty can handle things calmly even though he is so energetic?"
Zhao Zhenji also laughed and asked.
Zhang Juzheng did not comment.
And Zhao Zhenji added: "But Yu Maoxue has a grudge against the exam results because of the so-called insufficient official salary. It can be said that he does not distinguish between public and private affairs, does not understand the general situation, and has a small capacity. Uncle, it is better to dismiss him as you said. Your Majesty will keep him in office, for fear of So that in the future someone will deceive Your Majesty from your kindness."
"Meng Jing really thinks that His Majesty is someone who only knows how to administer benevolent policies?"
"Your Majesty, who can use Hai Rui to interrogate Feng Bao, may be young, but he is not without skills! His Majesty's temperament is similar to that of Shimiao back then. The only difference between His Majesty and Shimiao is that he dares to be the first in the world. I am afraid that in the future, Shimiao will not be as clever. There are also great achievements that the World Temple does not have. Even if they intend to implement benevolent policies, they will not only implement benevolent policies and be manipulated by corrupt scholars."
Zhang Juzheng said.
Zhao Zhenji said: "What is the meaning of this statement?"
"Today the platform is called. Your Majesty wants Yu Maoxue to take Gaoxin Zheng to Beijing and set up a parliamentary cabinet for him so that he can discuss politics in front of the emperor."
Zhang Juzheng said.
Zhao Zhenji was stunned after hearing this, and then he laughed dumbly and said: "This is really a return to the time of the late emperor, but his high-tech Zheng Ke is more ignorant of Neo-Confucian etiquette than I, Zhao Mengjing, did my uncle really agree to let your majesty summon him to the capital?"
"Your Majesty is right to do this."
Zhang Juzheng glanced at Zhao Zhenji, and then said: "If the restructuring is to continue, the fewer people who have personal grudges against the servants, the better! Only then will the majority support the restructuring and the minority will not. Otherwise If so, after ten or eight years, personal grudges will ruin public affairs!"
"In fact, I have long wanted to settle the feud with Gao Xinzheng, but I have no choice but to write to Gao Xinzheng several times. Gao Xinzheng has not replied. I have even planned that as long as he is willing to reply to the letter to express his goodwill, I will ask the court to reinstate his official title instead of using the Commoners lead to officialdom.”
After hearing this, Zhao Zhenji sighed: "Uncle, you really have good intentions. But if Gao Xinzheng had sense and knew how to tolerate each other for the sake of the country, Feng Bao would not have picked up a loophole and let him use a gaffe. I left the capital in embarrassment."
"So this is why Your Majesty understands that the common people of the country are more important than Gao Xinzheng. He knows that Gao Xinzheng may not give face to his servant, but at least he must give face to the king. He also knows that Gao Xinzheng has a long-cherished wish that will not be completed in his life. Only by relying on the emperor to realize the opportunity can he feel less resentful and allow him to come to Beijing to participate in political affairs."
Zhang Juzheng smiled.
Zhao Zhenji nodded and asked: "But when he comes to Beijing, will he be the left-hand chair of the cabinet?"
"Your Majesty has established a Council of Ministers, but the cabinet ministers do not sit in the cabinet, do not vote and make proposals, they only discuss affairs and make comments, and they have no right to reveal secrets."
Zhang Juzheng smiled.
"Uncle, please accept Meng Jing's respect!"
Zhao Zhenji suddenly took a step back and bowed to Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng hurriedly supported Zhao Zhenji: "Meng Jing, why is this?"
"Your Majesty is so good at using and governing people at a young age, and these are not insidious tricks, but the skills that an emperor should have. If it weren't for my uncle's careful teaching, how could he have the qualifications to be such a holy king?"
Zhao Zhenji replied with admiration.
Although Zhang Juzheng was quite happy, he still had to say humbly: "Meng Jing is too praised. Although the servant has teachings, your majesty's understanding is the help of God, not the merit of the servant. What's more, although the servant has the ambition to serve the kings, Yao and Shun, he still has I don’t have the ambition to make way for Your Majesty, and the word fame and fortune still ties me back, so when I think of letting Gao Gong return to the court this time, if Your Majesty hadn’t been very qualified, I’m afraid it would be difficult for me to make such a recommendation to Your Majesty.”
"Even my servants can't do it! If anyone likes his high status, only the late emperor can tolerate him!"
Zhao Zhenji replied.
Zhang Juzheng smiled faintly and looked at Lu Tiaoyang, who did not recuperate at home like Zhang Siwei, but continued to stay in the cabinet, but remained silent and like air: "He Qing, why have you been so quiet recently?"
Lu Tiaoyang said with a smile: "The holy king is in power, and there are two dukes in the cabinet. Tiaoyang can only write and draft decrees."
Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji both laughed and said nothing.
After Yu Maoxue returned to the Sixth Department, the Military Department was greatly shocked by Li Wei, Luo Zun and others, so they all gathered around and asked curiously: "Why did your Majesty call you on the platform?"
Yu Maoxue smiled and said: "Your Majesty can directly pursue the kings of Yao and Shun!"
The results of the six subjects were quite unexpected for a while.
Luo Zun asked first at this time: "Why did the Duke say this? Didn't Your Majesty just believe in Jiangling's words and deal with the Duke?"
Yu Maoxue said: "Jiang Ling didn't say a word, but it was better than words. From now on, I will never comment on the new policy, unless it is really not good for the people!"
Everyone is even more puzzled.
Li Ji also had to ask: "You should explain it clearly so that we will not be confused?"
Yu Maoxue said to Li Ji: "As the saying goes, my official salary is insufficient. I want to work hard for the country, but I also suffer from the fact that there is no charcoal to buy in winter. As a result, I get cold when I work hard, and I have no money to buy medicine when I get cold. Are you afraid that you will be exhausted by the New Deal and get a name of laziness? But please rest assured, in a few days, the salary owed by the public will be replenished, and the foreign debts owed can also be paid off. In addition, Shi Gong may get a year Half a stipend is really not in vain for the hard work of passing the exam!"
"So, Your Majesty wants to make up for the salary arrears?"
Li Ji asked.
Yu Maoxue said: "And it won't change color!"
"Although His Majesty is young, he is not as mean as his assistant ministers, but he is considerate of his ministers. It seems that Jiang Ling is quite competent as the emperor's master."
Li has said.
"That's right!"
"In addition, although I am dishonest and ignorant of the general situation, your Majesty still retained me in the six departments, but demoted me from Du to Shizhong to You to Shizhong. This shows the emperor's benevolence, but now he is not in charge, and Jiangling is in power, plus The treasury is indeed empty, and the administration of officials does need to be rectified. Now that I think about it, as long as Jiangling is no longer in charge and the emperor personally governs, not only will the world be fine, but the era of Hongzhi may be restored!"
Yu Mao learned how to speak.
The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty had the most sentimental feelings towards the period of Renxuan and Hongzhi, and now Yu Maoxue is no exception. He is beginning to look forward to Zhu Yijun becoming the second Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
After Li Ji heard that Yu Maoxue said that the emperor would keep him in office but demoted him slightly, he became quite happy and said: "In this way, ZTE can be expected in the future."
Everyone nodded accordingly.
Only Luo Zun was quite disappointed and left Liu Ke Gallery in silence.
In any case, the turmoil caused by the examination method ended like this.
Because Zhu Yijun supplemented his official salary, the resentment of the lower-level officials was greatly reduced, and a reward system was established, but he did not criticize the officials too harshly, so no major setbacks were caused.
And the first year of Wanli began to come to an end peacefully.
By the end of the twelfth twelfth lunar month, the Ministry of Revenue had indeed begun to pay full salary arrears to all the officials, and Jun orders were issued to all yamen. They immediately came to the Ministry of Revenue to collect the arrears of salary. All the arrears of salary for foreign officials were also transported to the treasury of each Chief Secretary. Distributed by administrative department officials.
Therefore, although the officials, big and small, in the first year of Wanli were very tired from being tested for the law, most of them were happy as the New Year approached.
Not only the officials, but also the large and small palace officials in the inner court have also paid their arrears, and the Beijing camp and various guards have also made up their arrears.
During the Wanli period, although the country had no money, the national economy was very developed and prices were very low. The price of grain was only two qian of silver and one stone more. You could live a much more comfortable life with official salary alone.
Therefore, with only the official salary, the new year will be much better.
Therefore, the entire second year of Wanli is really a new year and a new atmosphere.
The market has also prospered a lot.
The king, ministers, and people all had more expectations for the first year of the New Deal.
Among them, many ministers had actively prepared congratulatory forms for the emperor in advance. After all, the emperor was considerate of his ministers. Knowing that everyone was very tired by Zhang Juzheng, he took out the internal funds that had just been copied from Feng Bao and gave them to him. Everyone has paid their salary in full.
So who can not actively write New Year's greetings?
