Zhang Juzheng was finally persuaded by Zhu Yijun and realized the importance of benefiting the people and making them happy.
Zhang Juzheng finally paid attention to the common people at the bottom. It was not just limited to letting the common people not mourn and die of hunger. He began to realize that the people also needed entertainment, and they also needed to deepen their goodwill towards the imperial government through some activities organized by the imperial government. There is a sense of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
But Zhang Juzheng still looked particularly solemn.
Rao was after leaving Qianqing Palace.
He was not able to come back to his senses because of the sudden cold wind, and his thoughts seemed to still be immersed in the differences between the emperor and his ministers during the conversation before the emperor.
It was indeed a disagreement, not a conflict. After all, the emperor was not unhappy from beginning to end, and he did not have to resign.
But even if it was just a disagreement, Zhang Juzheng seemed to want to reflect on it again after leaving the palace, and told the bearer carrying the sedan chair: "We will not ride in the sedan chair today."
"yes!"
However, just when Zhang Juzheng decided to take a walk, Shen Li, the living assistant who followed him out, walked over quickly and said, "Master Prime Minister!"
Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but stopped and waited for Shen Li to come.
Shen Li took the daily notes, Zhang Juzheng raised his hand and bowed first, and then said: "The student would like to ask the teacher to allow the student to resign as the daily note officer and let the student go out."
After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng glanced at Shen Li and asked with a smile: "Isn't it good to be a close minister of the emperor?"
"Of course it's not bad."
Shen Li hurriedly replied, and then said: "It's just that your Majesty said today that although he respects his teacher and the prime minister as his teacher, he respects the right way to govern the country even more."
"The student is ashamed. Although he has been studying under the teacher and prime minister for many years, he has never had such an awareness as your majesty."
"It stands to reason that the time a student spends with his teacher is longer than the time your majesty spends with his teacher. However, the student has never questioned all the teacher's teachings like your majesty, and has never even been as enlightened as your majesty is today. .”
When Shen Li said this, Zhang Juzheng gradually felt that something was wrong and thought to himself: "You have to question me before you say you are a good student, right?"
"Although the students have dull qualifications, they still have the desire to run the country in the right way, so they want to go abroad and see what other benefits they should care about besides the benefits of land?"
"After all, His Majesty told the Prime Minister not to focus only on the benefits of the land. Perhaps students should not focus on the land either. Instead, find a way to solve the problem of increasing population and limited geographical benefits in the future!"
Shen Li said.
Zhang Juzheng laughed.
Then, Zhang Juzheng asked Shen Li: "Do you think His Majesty is really disappointed in his master?"
Shen Li said: "From a student's perspective, the emperor is far more mature than his peers, and the far-reaching concern for the fate of the country is also surprising; and his understanding of the powerful, scholar-officials, and even the common people is not as good as that of a woman. The simplicity possessed by those with hands is really like a gift from heaven!”
"So, the emperor must understand the teacher's appearance, and understand the teacher's appearance. It is not a disappointment, maybe it is just an exhortation."
"You're right!"
"In fact, Gao Xinzheng was not the only one who had the childish mentality before. How could I not have such thoughts?"
"Although, as I realize more and more strongly that the emperor's wisdom is like a gift from heaven, I still have this thought that I ask questions first for the sake of the old man, and instead treat the emperor's favor as a better one."
"Otherwise, this time, I wouldn't have reached the point where I would let the emperor down by saying these words."
Zhang Juzheng nodded and replied.
"However, the teacher did not directly resign because of this and forced His Majesty to compromise. He also followed the holy will and did not stick to the rules. Instead, he agreed to add 'Hui Min' to the outline of the future new policy!"
"Students believe that His Majesty will respect the teacher even more because of this, and understand the teacher's thoughts of 'benefiting the country and living and dying for it'!"
Shen Li comforted.
Zhang Juzheng laughed and said: "But then again, I only dare to make His Majesty and the common people frugal and annihilate their desires, but I dare not make the powerful scholar-bureaucrats do this. I must still be disappointed with Your Majesty."
"That's what the teacher said."
"Your Majesty obviously has half-trust and half-disdain for our scholar-officials. He is willing to believe that our scholar-officials are willing to benefit the country regardless of life and death, but he also despises our scholar-officials for being sanctimonious and only speaking the words of saints to others. And never use the words of saints to act and behave."
"Therefore, even if His Majesty is kind to civil servants who implement the New Deal, he will also reward them with benefits, such as raising honest silver and rewarding gold. This can be seen from the beginning of Yu Xing in the past."
"Your Majesty seems unwilling to believe that rewards such as conferring services, titles, or even titles, titles, or memorial arches to show merit will greatly motivate us scholar-bureaucrats, and even reward us with large amounts of money. When seeking profit, we only value virtue, but in fact we need virtue as well as profit.”
Shen Li replied with a smile: "But it seems that the effect is better. Every year during the festival, Your Majesty receives more congratulations than the late Emperor. This shows that there are indeed more ministers who are willing to praise Your Majesty than those who are willing to praise the late Emperor. It's just that I’m afraid it’s because Your Majesty spreads his money well.”
"That's exactly what it means!"
"I intend for Your Majesty to show more kindness to his ministers, but this is not to reward money and wealth, not to mention wasting national money. I also think that the ministers are not gentlemen but are villains seeking profit."
Zhang Juzheng sighed: "I have been trying my best to teach him that he must believe that civil servants and officials are mostly gentlemen, and they must rely on them to govern the country. They are just kings and need to deal with their yin and yang. They must admit that scholar-officials have public and selfish motives, and they must be spurred and suppressed. Selfishness did not make him feel that the moral character of scholar-bureaucrats was much higher than that of eunuchs and common people, and therefore he had a disdain for scholar-bureaucrats."
"Master, there is no need to be disappointed."
"Although Your Majesty has such thoughts, he still believes that our scholar-bureaucrats also value the country and the common people."
"It's just that the Prime Minister is the Emperor's mentor. He is not only a minister but also a teacher to Your Majesty. Therefore, the words and deeds of the Prime Minister have a more important impact on Your Majesty, ten times more than other courtiers!"
"Therefore, as long as the master can set an example for the scholar-bureaucrats in the world, His Majesty will gradually change his view of us scholar-bureaucrats, and in the future he will not gradually come to the point where he only values honor and honor, or even dotes on eunuchs."
Shen Li said.
After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng looked at Shen Li and asked in a deep voice: "You mean, I am still not good enough to serve as a role model for others? Your Majesty's half of the disdain for scholar-bureaucrats is first of all due to my evil intentions?!"
"Master, please calm down!"
Shen Li hurriedly returned and bowed his hands.
Zhang Juzheng snorted and stopped talking to Shen Li.
As soon as he got home, Zhang Jingxiu came over and said, "Father, it is heard that He Xinyin fled to Beijing!"
Zhang Juzheng's expression became even worse after hearing this: "Why is he in Beijing? He wants to give lectures?"
Zhang Jingxiu said: "I don't know about that. I heard it from a few classmates."
Zhang Juzhengze said: "Ignore him for now. From now on, we brothers must be more frugal and live more frugally. Don't imitate other wealthy men, or even gamble with prostitutes and ruin the family tradition!"
"You know, there are already people from the factory guard watching the house."
"Father, don't worry, we've always been peaceful."
"Even if my second brother studies, he only studies at a temple on the outskirts of the city. In his free time, he can only talk about Buddhism with the old monk. After all, it is not easy to go down the mountain."
"As for children, you know that, let alone women, I don't even have a dog. The only ones serving me now are just a few ugly maids my mother keeps in the house."
"My child has always been a vegetarian and doesn't seek delicacies from the mountains and seas. I only buy ordinary clothes once every two years."
Zhang Jingxiu said.
After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng felt more and more something was wrong, so he slammed the table, stood up and shouted at Zhang Jingxiu:
"What do you mean by this, am I the only one in this family who doesn't know how to be frugal?!"
"And you can only secretly persuade me as a father in a way that you don't dare to be extravagant?!"
Seeing Zhang Juzheng being so angry, Zhang Jingxiu knelt down and said, "Father, calm down! My child never meant this. He just said that even if someone from the factory guard bribed someone in the house, father doesn't have to worry. We are upright and are not afraid of shadows." , Don’t be afraid of the left and right!”
"What's more, the emperor's sage will not forcibly accuse the emperor's master's clan, so as to damage the face of his own royal family and let others know that the emperor's master is a hypocritical person!"
"You're still trying to stop me with words!"
Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath and spoke.
Zhang Jingxiu had to kowtow and said: "Father is generous, but my child has no intention of doing so!"
"That's fine!"
Zhang Juzheng himself sat back at this time and said: "Students advise, and sons also advise, what can a father say? Then set an example, even if you don't dare to let the world's powerful scholar-bureaucrats advocate frugality and restrain luxury, then Let yourself advocate frugality and restrain luxury! Let everyone out of the family who can be let out, and reduce all the payment fees that can be reduced!"
(End of chapter)
