After Zhu Yijun received Zhang Juzheng's initial copy, he naturally approved it.
However, due to old illnesses and complicated affairs, the restructuring in recent years has indeed consumed a lot of Zhang Juzheng's efforts, and he did not exercise restraint in sex, sex, and food when he was in his prime. Therefore, after twenty years, Zhang Juzheng's condition remains the same. Failed to get better.
When Zhu Yijun sent eunuch Zhang Jing to visit Zhang Mansion in person, Zhang Juzheng had just undergone hemorrhoidectomy, so he could only kowtow on his pillow to thank the emperor for his kindness, but could not get up.
Hemorrhoids are often caused by long periods of sitting leading to stagnation of Qi and blood, and a large amount of blood in the veins accumulates into blood clots.
Zhang Juzheng got this disease at this time, which was not what Zhu Yijun expected.
Zhu Yijun just didn't know whether Zhang Juzheng's intestinal disease was limited to the anus and rectum.
But it is obvious that Zhang Juzheng's disease of sitting for long periods of time not only caused problems in the anus and intestines, so after recovering from the disease, according to Li Shizhen, he still had a weak spleen and stomach, no desire to eat, and weakness in his limbs, making it difficult to move.
Zhang Juzheng also had to take more than 20 days of leave.
Zhu Yijun still approved it, but without Zhang Juzheng in court, everyone began to feel uneasy.
Although Zhu Yijun still insisted on participating in lectures and watching the court, he could no longer concentrate and it was difficult to listen to the already noisy Confucian classics.
The lecturers were even more uneasy than him. After all, those who could go to the imperial court to serve as lecturers must be Zhang Juzheng's own people. They were either worried about Zhang Juzheng's health, or they were all worried about whether they would be in trouble in their official career if Zhang Juzheng passed away. will be greatly affected, or both.
It's just that the former is out of friendship and the latter is out of selfish interests.
Zhang Juzheng suddenly fell seriously ill and was undoubtedly an earthquake for the entire Zhang Party.
This made many officials panic and uneasy.
According to the report Zhu Yijun received from the factory guard, the ministers of the six ministries, the nine ministers, the five governors, and the princes and princes all set up a memorial ceremony to pray for gods and seek medical treatment; He traveled around day and night; his fellow villagers and disciples were old friends, and he was even uneasy to the point of bribing his slaves heavily to inquire about Zhang Juzheng's condition.
But Zhu Yijun did not find anyone in the court secretly rejoicing that Zhang Juzheng was seriously ill, or even looking forward to Zhang Juzheng's death.
It seems that all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were worried that Zhang Juzheng would not be able to afford it if he fell ill.
"Don't get carried away at this time and stay calm!"
"It not only prevents the emperor from seeing through us as early as possible, but also allows the emperor to only see that the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty only know that there is Zhang Jiangling in the world and do not know that His Majesty is there. In this way, Zhang Jiangling cannot be tolerated."
The official residence courtyard.
Zhang Siwei looked in the courtyard with slightly raised eyebrows and whispered to Zhang Sijiao, and then whispered: "Especially you, you must not accept the flattery of those villains just because I am the second assistant."
Zhang Sijiao replied: "I know, I have scolded five groups of such people away, and personally threatened to fast and pray for him in Jiangling."
Zhang Siwei nodded obediently, and then said loudly: "Okay, I will take you to visit Yuan Fu, so that you will not be like me and worry every day."
"Thank you, brother."
Zhang Sijiao replied.
"Ci Fu visited Jiang Ling very frequently."
"I don't know if I want him to grow old or to live."
Wang Guoguang was in the park of his official residence at this time, and he couldn't help but talk to Fang Fengshi and other ministers who were walking with him.
Fang Fengshi knew that Wang Guoguang did not want to talk about Zhang Juzheng's death, so he talked about his death as old age. At this time, he couldn't help but said: "Whether it is true or false, at least now that Yuan Fu is ill, the whole country is really like pampas grass in the wind. If If he really gets old, the court will be in trouble again."
"Yeah! A period may be coming to an end."
Zhang Xueyan, who was also here, echoed.
Wang Guoguang said: "Whether he is sick or not, it is time to end it. Your Majesty is already old. If you are in charge of the country again, your Majesty will not doubt it, and the world will also doubt it! After all, he is not the Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister."
With that said, Wang Guoguang said: "It's just a pity that if the restructuring can be said to be completely completed, it can be said to be completely completed. At least it will go to the step of canceling the privileges and exemptions for the gentry. I didn't expect it."
"But if we say it has not been completed, it can be said that it has not been completed. After all, the commercial tax system in the world has not yet been restructured. According to the data from the population survey, the majority of the world's merchants are engaged in business. Especially after the opening of the sea, there are so many traders that there is no doubt that taxes will be paid. It is no longer appropriate for the burden to be borne only by farmers, not to mention that the weather is too heavy when farming is dependent on the weather! Reforming commercial taxation will help the court reduce the impact on finance and taxation in disaster years."
"It's a pity, but it's not easy to get to this point!"
"While the sea and rivers are clear and the country is peaceful and the people are at peace, we should prepare to retire to the forest and leave some things for those who come after us."
“It’s rare to have everything in the world, so if it’s only half full, you should be content!”
Fang Fengshi nodded, started talking, and then turned around and walked back.
Zhang Xueyan and Wang Guoguang turned around and followed.
Zhang Xueyan said at this time: "I just don't know if His Majesty will be willing to continue the restructuring. When Nanzhi falsely accused the pro-military guards, was it Yuan Fu's intention or His Majesty's intention? Will they still use us?"
"We are all considered traitorous officials of the Zhang Party in the eyes of most scholars. Does your Majesty still dare to use us?!"
Fang Fengshi smiled and asked a question, and then said: "When you need to retreat, you must retreat!"
Zhang Juzheng's sudden illness obviously made the reformist ministers also want to retreat and hesitate.
Because Zhang Juzheng's condition did not improve, he went to Shangshu on June 9th to ask Emperor Zhu Yijun for permission to resign and return home.
"If I don't ask for retirement early, I will definitely not be able to survive. I hope that your majesty will give you the bones and return to your hometown alive, so that the fallen leaves can return to their roots."
Zhu Yijun's eyes became moist.
Zhu Yijun in history did not agree, but in this life, Zhu Yijun did not take away his desire to return to his roots. Instead, he personally held the pen and approved it.
Then, Zhu Yijun took this Zhu Ben and came to the chief minister's official residence in person.
According to Li Youzi's design, there is a dedicated royal road for the emperor in the courtyard of the official residence, and the layout of the royal road attaches great importance to confidentiality. Therefore, when the emperor comes to Zhang Mansion, other ministers in the official residence cannot know about it.
When Zhu Yijun was about to enter the official residence of the Chief Assistant, Zhang Jingxiu, who had already known the news in advance, came over and knelt in front of Zhu Yijun: "I didn't know that Your Majesty was coming in person, and I didn't greet you from afar. Please forgive me!"
"Get back on your feet. How are you doing now, sir?"
Zhu Yijun asked as he spoke.
Zhang Jingxiu's eyes turned red: "Doctor Li said it depends on whether we can survive this winter."
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but feel a sore nose after hearing this: "Take me to see your husband, don't let anyone disturb you, and don't let anyone know that I'm here."
Zhang Jingxiu raised his hand and said yes.
So, Zhu Yijun quickly walked to Zhang Juzheng's bed under the leadership of Zhang Jingxiu.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng was leaning on a pillow on a table, writing with trembling fingers.
What he wrote was all about what Zhu Yijun asked him to do about establishing new ideas on governing the country.
For example, governing a country requires seeking truth from facts, and it cannot be based entirely on ancestral systems; it is necessary to have the concept of country and nation, and why we should pay attention to benefiting the people of the country, and we cannot only understand the weak people to rule with the strong.
The new theory of state governance is not a simple project.
It needs to be logically rigorous, and it needs to be elaborated based on the popular universal thoughts of this era. To put it simply, it is to rely on ancient times to reform the system, so that people can know why the country is governed in this way, whether it is in line with the way of the saint, and whether it is the true knowledge that the saint wants to pass on. .
Therefore, Zhang Juzheng had to work hard for this.
It was just because Zhang Juzheng was really weak that he wrote very large words. Soon the maid had to change a new blank paper. He started to shake after writing for a while, and his eyes welled up with tears. After Li Shizhen took an injection, he Only then can one regain consciousness.
At this time, Li Shizhen twisted the needle and looked at it, and said: "Why should Yuan Fu bother so much anymore? If you have anything to say, you can let others write it for you. Like you, even if I reincarnate as Hua Tuo, it will not help!"
"It's not that this servant didn't listen to Dr. Li's orders. In fact, these words can only be written by me, otherwise no one would dare to bear them!"
Zhang Juzheng said with an apologetic and panting smile.
"Father, your Majesty is here."
At this moment, Zhang Jingxiu came in and called out.
Bang!
Zhang Juzheng's pen immediately fell on the table and he froze in place.
The monarch, ministers, teachers and students had not seen each other for several months. The sudden meeting at this time was regarded as an important meeting for both Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng.
What Zhang Juzheng didn't expect was that Zhu Yijun would come to see him in person.
(End of chapter)
