But Zhu Yijun has always been paying attention to the external situation.
He knew that Ming's current external environment was not peaceful.
And if you are only obsessed with internal fighting, it will aggravate the external crisis in the future, and in turn, the intensified external crisis will affect the internal situation.
Through the news sent back by Zhu Yijun from the imperial guards sent to countries such as Myanmar and other countries in the southwest, Zhu Yijun has determined that the Taungoo dynasty in Myanmar is indeed rising strongly, and under the rule of the new monarch, it has expanded wildly and has become the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. There is a very restless force outside.
According to Jin Yiwei's memorial, at present, the Toungoo dynasty is indeed preparing to annex Yunnan from the Ming Empire.
Moreover, today's Toungoo Dynasty, relying on the vast and rich farmland of the Lishui (Yinlowaddy) basin, already has a population of an estimated five to six million, which is several times more than the Ming Empire's total population of more than two million in Yunnan. .
It can be said that compared with the Toungoo Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's partial strength in the southwestern frontier is no longer as good as that of Myanmar.
The Toungoo Dynasty itself had already posed a great threat to the Ming Dynasty's borders.
You know, in history, the Hou Jin regime, which posed a huge threat to the northeastern border of Ming Dynasty, did not have such a large population.
Of course, historically, the national power in the early Wanli period was not comparable to that in the later Wanli period. Therefore, although the Toungoo Dynasty invaded the Ming Dynasty in history, it did not really annex Yunnan.
But the Ming Dynasty did lose a lot of interests due to its invasion in history.
Back to the topic.
Because he attached great importance to external crises, Zhu Yijun first mentioned the war against Liaodong and the war against Burma after coming to Zhengshitang.
Liang Menglong stood up and said yes after Zhu Yijun's instructions.
"The rebels in the northeast are determined to die, and the barbarians outside the southwest are coveting my territory and the property of my people. But what are the gentry of this dynasty doing?"
After Zhu Yijun finished instructing on the military arrangements, he changed the subject and talked about Wu Zhongxing and others.
"Previously, there were officials such as Wang Jixian, Wei Yunzhen, Yang Keli, Jiang Dongzhi, Yang Sizhi, etc. who kept talking, insisting on liquidating my husband, so that my virtue of respecting teachers and respecting teachers would be greatly damaged, and I would be called a heartless and unjust king! "
"Later, Wu Zhongxing, Zhao Yongxian and others used money to bribe the bureaucrats with the intention of overthrowing the New Deal, and even stirred up public outrage, so much so that his followers even cried out and stopped taking the exams, and even refused to say they would stop taking the exams. Scholars, in order to prevent the smooth progress of the national talent promotion ceremony, they do not hesitate to engage in thieves!"
When Zhu Yijun said this, he touched his chest: "How could there be such a person among the scholar-bureaucrats in this dynasty who has no righteousness for the country! I am really heartbroken!"
Shen Shixing, Pan Cheng and others all lowered their heads, and Zhang Siwei even choked up: "I owe you the favor of the emperor and the common people of the country!"
"There are so many civil servants and scholars who have been favored by the imperial court for so many years, but there are so many wolf-hearted people who cannot be loyal to the country and cannot treat the people with kindness and love."
"If things continue like this, what will the Holy Dynasty be?"
Zhu Yijun continued speaking very seriously, while also continuing to characterize a series of recent events.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun said: "Wu Zhongxing, Zhao Yongxian and others have already betrayed the emperor's love and violated the emperor's constitution, but they did not repent. They were ungrateful to me for exempting them from the death penalty. They went even further, slandered the imperial court and criticized the new policy. Even because of this, they were ungrateful. He cannot be chopped into pieces because he is a Han, but he should be punished with great punishment!"
"Shen Tao, Qin Hongzhi and other scholars cried to the temple to persuade the scholars to stop taking the exams and ignore them. As a result, they not only stopped taking the exams, but also wanted to abandon the country and the king. They also refused to allow others to refer to them. They even went so far as to rob and kill the scholars and falsely accuse them. The orphan of the loyal martyr will be slaughtered for the sake of sycophancy!"
"Is it tolerable or not?!"
Suddenly, Zhu Yijun stood up and shouted loudly.
Zhang Siwei and other officials in power also stood up and said in unison: "I respectfully listen to the holy teachings!"
"Those who prevent others from taking exams, attempt to disrupt the imperial talent promotion ceremony, or even engage in thieves are considered disruptive to national policy and evil intentions, and should be punished with a severe punishment!"
"In addition, all members of the clan who have a good reputation are asked to write a self-criticism statement and express their attitude to me. If the attitude is not sincere, the clan will be banned from taking the imperial examination for three generations!"
"As for those who were arrested for criticizing the New Deal and the Grand Master."
When Zhu Yijun said this, he looked at the ministers present:
"What do you think should be done, sir?"
Zhang Siwei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I will be severely punished!"
"Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate!"
At this time, Shen Shixing suddenly said something.
Then, Shen Shixing raised his hands to Zhu Yijun and said:
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, those who disrespect the New Deal and the Grand Master through mere remarks should be strict on the outside and lenient on the inside!"
"External strictness is because overcorrection must first be corrected, and only then can the incorrect opinions be unified;"
"The purpose of internal leniency is to prevent excessive corrections from leading to conflicts between the party and the government, which will then allow those with public vengeance to take advantage of the opportunity to make false accusations and force others to admit that they have criticized the New Deal."
"Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Shen Ge said is true!"
"As for how to deal with it."
"In my opinion, what Your Majesty just said is a very wise and measured method in itself, to ask those who are responsible for the crime and have meritorious status and official status to reflect on it!"
"I think that the critic can be detained in prison for ten or half a month to reflect, and at the same time he can write a self-criticism and publish it in Di Bao to reflect on his own mistakes. If he reflects well, he will not be held accountable and will only be asked to correct his mistakes. New; if the reflection is not good, then the fame will be revoked!"
Pan Cheng also put forward his own opinions at this time, and they were obviously consistent with Shen Shixing.
"Your Majesty, I believe that it is indeed difficult to distinguish whether the scholars who criticize the New Deal and the Grand Master are being deceived or are not fully aware of their ambitions. The imperial court is now strictly arresting them, which is an exaggeration, not to allow them to speak;"
"If the handling is also strict, there is a risk that seeking perfection will lead to destruction. It must be lenient on the outside and strict on the inside."
At this time, Yu Youding also stood up and echoed.
Zhang Siwei glanced at the two new cabinet ministers, and then said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I may not have thought carefully enough."
Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang Siwei, and then said: "What the two beloved ministers said is reasonable. For those who have not committed any criminal offenses, we can be strict on the outside but lenient on the inside, and we will deal with them according to this agreement!"
"But I would like to add that those who reflect on their own mistakes must be detained for a month. The academic department, together with the Jin Yiwei, will arrange for them to work for a month to make them aware of the hardships of farming. In this way, perhaps the imperial court can more completely save a few people who have been deceived or just Ignorant scholar who only knows empty talk!"
Zhang Siwei, Shen Shixing and others said yes.
At this time, Xu Xuemo, the Minister of Rites, said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, family scandals should not be publicized, and the same is true for the country. Wu Zhongxing, Zhao Yongxian, etc. have disappointed your Majesty, but if they are punished and their crimes are made public, I am afraid it will be damaged. The etiquette of the scholars in our heaven may affect the submission of the foreign guests, so I think it is not necessary to ask for death penalty, but to deal with other matters."
Then, Yan Qing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, also said: "Wu, Zhao and others are arrogant, and it is difficult to escape their crimes."
"But I see that Your Majesty is bright and the sun and moon are equal to the sky and the earth. Exiling small ministers and ignorant scholars is not enough to desecrate the power of thunder. I would rather envoys and others be treacherous and slandered, but also please Your Majesty not to act rashly and furious. In order to make the world I know that Your Majesty has a benevolent heart for forgiveness, so can you not kill him and just confine him to the army with a royal staff?"
"When did the barbarians of this dynasty come to obey because the scholar-bureaucrats of this dynasty knew the etiquette?"
"Do the barbarians from all over the world really know the etiquette? If they know the etiquette, how can they not cultivate their inner virtues but always plunder other countries?"
Zhu Yijun asked in a deep voice.
"I made a mistake!"
Xu Xuemo immediately bowed to the ground.
Zhu Yijun looked at Yan Qing and other ministers again: "I regard you as a loyal minister, but how can you only do it to look good to me on the outside, rather than harm the country's prestige?"
Then, Zhu Yijun looked at everyone again: "I know that you still have the idea in your heart that Wu, Zhao and other civil servants are different from the common people, but you feel that if I give you face and give you a favor, they will Will I really be grateful to you?"
"Your Majesty! I believe that Wu, Zhao and other Dapi should be punished!"
"There are laws that cannot be forgiven, and those committed by Wu, Zhao and others are the laws that cannot be forgiven."
Liang Menglong immediately stood up and said.
Yan Qing also changed his words: "I have not thought carefully, please forgive me!"
