The fact that Zhao Zhigao was beheaded for leaking secrets shocked all the ministers serving in the Si Zhengshi Hall.
Especially the performance of Emperor Zhu Yijun during this matter.
this day.
When the red sun triumphantly climbed over the Forbidden City again.
In the political hall.
Yu Youding, a bachelor, had just finished a mouthful of magnolia jelly given by the emperor, put on his crown again, turned around and looked at Shen Shixing, who was wearing a kuji to read the ticket, and said with a smile: "After all, it is the inheritance of the master." Grand Master, attack the other's shield with his spear, so that with one word from Yuan Fu, all the people in the world will become beasts!"
Shen Shixing sighed, then put the pen on the pen holder, took off the pen with the words "Gift from Taiyue" engraved on the bridge of his nose, and wiped it carefully with a handkerchief. After wiping it, he put it into a silver box, and He closed the silver box, picked up the Japanese fan, stood up and shook it to create the breeze, and said:
"My servant said it!"
"The Holy Will has its own rights and wrongs. Don't reason with His Majesty. Zhao Zhigao refused to listen. He had to reason with His Majesty before he was cut. The result is like this. We can't change our courtesy to the outside world now."
"That's right, the entire tribute system must be changed!"
Pan Cheng followed suit at this time.
"That's right. If you tell your Majesty something that you don't even believe in yourself, can a talented emperor like your Majesty believe it?"
Fang Fengshi also agreed. After saying this, he stood up from Shen Shixing's right side and started to fan.
Shen Shixing glanced at the mechanical clock made by the newly hired craftsmen of the palace placed in the political hall, and said: "It's almost the beginning of Xu Shi. I think everyone's work should be almost completed. It's just right. Let's call everyone here. , I have a few words to say.”
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Zhang Xueyan, Hai Rui, the Minister of Household Affairs who had just arrived in Beijing, and other officials in power put down their writing and stood up, walking towards Shen Shixing.
Snapped!
Snapped!
At that moment, Zhu Geng, the servant of the living room, also clapped his hands and called all the other people and Sun Jigao from outside.
At this time, Shen Shixing said earnestly: "Everyone, Confucian ministers are also treasonous to the country and collude with the barbarians. This incident cannot but arouse our vigilance. What's more, everyone is favored by your majesty and enters the central government. We must learn from it in the future." ! Be careful with your words, be restrained in desires, and be wary of danger. It will be beneficial to both the country and yourself!"
All the officials nodded.
"Let's do this. From now on, before the important decisions of the Central Committee are announced to the world, all those who serve in the Central Committee should not write letters to anyone, including family members! Even if they are just sending things, there is no need to rush to express their filial greetings to their parents. Within months.”
Shen Shixing said.
"OK!"
Fang Feng nodded and looked at Sun Jigao: "Especially here as the official, all the imperial edicts have passed through your hands. You can't have any opinions. Even if you don't agree with it in your heart, it will rot in your stomach!"
After hearing this, Sun Jigao raised his hands and said yes.
"Excellent!"
Other ministers and central ministers all responded with their hands in hand.
After hearing this, Shen Shixing nodded: "In that case, I will write it into the examination regulations of the Imperial Palace and the Political Affairs Hall. In the future, when I exercise the right to pass the examination according to the order, if any of you get a careless examination because of this, don't blame me. The servant didn’t say anything first.”
"Don't dare!"
The ministers hurriedly replied.
Shen Shixing nodded: "Very good. In addition, please remember that since you are here, you must be sincere!"
"As the saying goes, people who are not as good as new ones are not as good as old people. Those who can come here are either old ministers or old people from the Tian family who have been close ministers for many years. They have watched His Majesty ascend the throne and dominate the world now. We must be considerate and affectionate with His Majesty. Meat, don’t embarrass yourself by saying what you said on the scene!”
"The Emperor is so wise. Don't think of yourselves as teachers, but as ministers."
"We will keep this in mind."
"That's what Yuansuke said."
The ministers then replied.
Shen Shixing smiled and waved his hand: "After you are done with today's work, go back if you should."
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"From now on, Jin Yiwei will collect and distribute all mailing matters from the Political Affairs Hall and the Imperial Palace. Notes that need to be printed and distributed by private individuals will also be collected and printed by Jin Yiwei. Special funds will be allocated to assign special personnel to take charge. This is not only a new favor to the central ministers, but also a new favor to the central minister. It can be regarded as preserving his innocence.”
"I don't want to kill anyone again."
Zhu Yijun also gave instructions to Zhang Jing about strengthening the surveillance of the central officials of the Zhengshi Hall and the Imperial Palace by the Jinyi Guards.
After hearing this, Zhang Jing hurriedly said yes, and then reported to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent delivery from Nandu saying that Yue Lan, who was in contact with the Zhao family and sent Burmese barbarians to Beijing to meet Zhao Zhigao, suddenly exposed his body in the wild. A prostitute who stayed with him recognized him."
"So, we can't find the person behind Yue Lan?"
Zhu Yijun suddenly frowned and asked.
Zhang Jing said: "Yes, Your Majesty! The failure of Nanzhi to burn grain must have aroused the vigilance of those who wanted to undermine the imperial government, and wiped out this population in advance."
"It doesn't matter!"
"Although the chess is being played in Jiangnan, the game is actually about the entire destruction of Burma!"
"Internal and external matters are always connected! Solving external troubles can quell internal troubles, and quelling internal troubles can often help foreign troubles be resolved!"
"The breakthrough point to find out these people is the war to destroy Burma! You factory guards must work hard on this important matter and study your opponents carefully. Don't let me spend my money to raise you in vain!"
Zhu Yijun said.
"This slave knows."
"I'm just afraid that I won't be able to serve as the admiral of Dongchang for a long time. I heard that the General Affairs Department has received a memorial to impeach this slave for accepting bribes."
"Your Majesty is the master of the world, and it is impossible for a slave to break the laws of the world. Therefore, I know that I cannot escape the punishment. Now I would like to ask your Majesty to appoint a new factory owner as soon as possible."
Zhang Jing suddenly choked up and said.
Although most of the money that Zhang Jing was greedy for was handed over to the emperor, he could not say that, so he still only said that it was his own money.
"Strict governance must be lenient. Now the success of destroying Burma is the most important thing. The relationship between the world's scholars and the imperial court should indeed be eased. At least the civil and military ministers who still have righteous thoughts must believe that I have not favored the inner court, so as not to harm the civil servants and military generals. Therefore, they are lazy in destroying Burma, and even want to continue to destroy it; and for Master Shen, they can rely on tens of thousands of civil servants across the country to complete the new restructuring, so they have to relax a little, and at least achieve political justice!"
"So, you are right! I can't say that taking bribes is right just because of you. But I know that you have no choice. If you don't take bribes, you might not have stayed in this position a long time ago."
"Just right!"
After Zhu Yijun said this, he stood up and held his belt, walked to the railing of the palace platform, looked at the Forbidden City at dusk, and said:
"When the time comes, go to Nanjing to see Sun Hai and the others. You will also contact the scholar-officials on the grounds that the monarch's power is unpredictable, form a society to support a theater troupe, and even build a garden, collect books and collect gold and stones. You will be better than a scholar-official!"
"Then use the scholar-officials' method to inquire about the scholar-officials, and report to me as soon as you have any news!"
"In addition, I also give you the power to act secretly and expediently. You can order the local guards to listen to your orders at any time to find out the real secrets behind these literati."
“Sometimes, if you don’t join them, you really can’t fully understand what kind of people they are.”
"It's not just them who used to infiltrate the factory guards. Now you also have to infiltrate their scholarly circles."
then.
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Jing: "I will give you 200,000 taels of silver. Then you will go to Yangzhou, travel to Suzhou, and see Hangzhou. Use the money to knock on the door of whoever is famous! I want to see the people in Jiangnan." How much resistance can the literati have in the face of gold and silver? Will they also call you Eunuch Zhang a romantic scholar?"
"I have almost forgotten all the music, chess, calligraphy and painting that I learned in the inner study hall. I am afraid that if I follow the emperor's orders and show off in front of them, I will only be laughed at by them."
Zhang Jing said with a smile.
"Then you go find someone who is willing to not laugh at you for the sake of money!"
"After going to the south of the Yangtze River, you must buy more down-and-out literati in the market. Most of these people come from poor families. They know the difficulties of people's livelihood and need someone to guide them. You can organize them to make more arrangements to make the people know the virtues of the New Deal. Come out with operas and stories that understand my heart, understand the difficulties of the court, understand the greatness of the country, and understand the splendid national culture! Make it easy to understand, first set up some awards in your own name, and select talented people to recommend to me. .”
"Also, take Tang Xianzu with you from prison. He may be able to help you!"
Zhu Yijun said.
"Yes! I, my slave, will do my best to fulfill the Emperor's instructions with all my loyalty and wisdom!"
Zhang Jing temporarily met with the factory guard and the official of the Tang Dynasty that night to announce the emperor's edict, then returned to his outer house, changed into a Confucian robe, and began to practice the piano. From time to time, he read a few poetry collections and began to cultivate his sense.
