Early the next morning, Zhu Youtang got up early. He stood up and looked at Su Yin, who was still sleeping soundly, and smiled with satisfaction. Su Yin had her first pregnancy last night and was tortured by Zhu Youtang for a long time. She was still asleep at this time. Zhu Youtang couldn't bear to wake her up, so he had to change clothes and freshen up himself.
"Your Majesty, the time has come and it's time to go to court." Yan Hai said softly outside the door.
When they arrived at Fengtian Gate, all the officials had already arrived. Zhu Youtang sat on the throne that had been placed in the main hall. The ministers lined up in two rows on the square in front of the hall.
“Long live my emperor!
After all the officials performed the mountain salute, Zhu Youtang was shocked again.
At this time, a man from the left column came out holding a memorial: "I have something to report!"
Zhu Youtang glanced at the man and saw that it was Lu Ling, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and sneered in his heart. This man was Liu Ji's follower and served in the Ministry of War. Even if he thought with his buttocks, he would know what he was going to say.
"Your Majesty, I dare to avenge Zhang Shangshu. Since Zhang Shangshu took office in the Ministry of War, he has done everything well and devoted himself to everything. Your Majesty must not listen to the slander of a few eunuchs and make arbitrary decisions. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter!" Lu Ling said As soon as they landed, I saw a few more people standing up and saying, "I second my opinion."
Zhu Youtang glanced over and saw that the people who supported the proposal were Li Guang, the Minister of Rites, Wei Zhang, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, Zou Mo, the right minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, and a dozen people from various departments. Liu Ji, the leader of the Liu Party and the chief minister of the cabinet, lowered his head and remained silent.
The rest of the courtiers have some support and some opposition, but they are all in a wait-and-see state. Since the last time the imperial censor Pan Gu was killed with a stick at Chengtianmen, the courtiers have become much more honest. They discovered that this young emperor was by no means an easy-going person. The emperor was very tough. If you insist on speaking up and want to make a name for yourself, he can help you, but the price will be your death. There are also some courtiers who support the emperor's decision, but dare not say it out loud because Zhang Peng has been frequently interacting with Liu Ji, the chief minister of the cabinet, and he speaks softly. If his speech offends Liu Ji, it will be troublesome.
Since it is not true to say it, it is also true not to say it. It is better to wait and see before speaking, so that you can not only protect yourself wisely but also please the emperor or chief minister.
Zhu Youtang sneered and said, "I remember that I issued a decree not long ago, who still remembers it?"
"The instructions are given to the bureaus in Beijing. From now on, the five government offices, the six ministries, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the General Administration Department, Dali Temple and other yamen must abide by the ancestral constitution and must not entrust each other to the detriment of the public and self-interest. If internal and external officials dare to write posts to entrust anyone, the internal The official will be sent to Dongchang, and the foreign official will be sent to Jinyiwei for disposal. If you dare to conceal it during the period, you will be punished with a serious crime after the incident!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, Liu Dang's people looked over and saw that the speaker was Xie Qian, a young scholar and lecturer. Both Liu and Dang were surprised. The last person who dared to speak like this in the first year of Hongzhi was Xu Pu, and now Xu Pu has been promoted to the second minister of the cabinet.
The same person who was surprised was Zhu Youtang. This man could actually write down his edict word for word. He was truly a man of God! Because he is a time traveler from later generations and inherits the memories in Zhu Youtang's mind.
Xie Qian, whose courtesy name was Yu Qiao and whose name was Muzhai, was from Yuyao County, Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. He was born in the 14th year of Zhengtong. In the 11th year of Chenghua, he won the first prize in the palace examination and was awarded the Imperial Academy Compilation and Compilation.
Since he is the top talent, it is not surprising. Just when Liu Dang wanted to collectively send a verbal bomb to Xie Qian, Xu Pu, the second assistant, spoke: "His Majesty once issued an edict to all the officials in Beijing, and Zhang Penggui is the Minister of the Ministry of War. If he commits a crime with knowledge, if he is not severely punished, he must be punished by the court." Where is that? But you keep saying Zhang Peng is not guilty, what are your intentions?"
Now that Xu Pu's position as the second assistant has been firmly established, his speaking tone is neither fast nor slow, and every word is full of majesty, which makes Liu Ji's people very afraid.
Li Guang and others all turned their attention to the chief assistant Liu Ji to ask for help, trying to get Liu Ji to speak to suppress Xu Pu, but Liu Ji always acted like an outsider, completely ignoring the people's winks at him, and remained silent.
It's not that Liu Ji didn't want to speak, but it was already night when Zhu Youtang ordered the arrest of Zhang Peng yesterday, and it was already very late when Liu Dang got the news. Liu Ji was old and went to bed early, but in the middle of the night, a eunuch suddenly came to visit and conveyed the emperor's oral instructions, asking him to take good care of his people, otherwise the consequences would be serious.
Zhu Youtang's move shocked the mountain and shook the tiger, which made Liu Ji feel very guilty, because he was going to court tomorrow morning and Liu Ji had no time to convene everyone to discuss countermeasures. Liu Ji didn't sleep all night, thinking over and over what Zhu Youtang meant. Liu Ji was not sure whether the emperor knew about Wu Zhun's affairs, or whether he used Zhang Peng's affairs to come to light. Anyway, the emperor's meaning is very clear, that is, Liu Ji, if you continue to indulge your subordinates, you will lose your head!
Thinking of this, Liu Ji in the palace shuddered, if he dared to speak out and vindicate Zhang Peng today. Not only did Zhu Youtang's collusion between him and Zhang Peng become confirmed in his mind, but he also made Emperor Long Yan furious. The fate of his former chief minister Wan An is still vivid in his mind! It's better to pretend to be dumb and stay the same in the face of ever-changing situations, which is safer.
When Zhu Youtang saw Liu Ji lowering his head and said nothing, he smiled and said, "What do Liu Aiqing think of this matter? Tell me!"
Faced with Zhu Youtang's sudden question, Liu Dang was very happy in his heart, but Liu Ji's next words surprised them all.
"Ming Zhengdian punishment." Liu Ji said four words calmly.
"What a clear punishment, Lu Ling, did you all hear it? Learn the ways of being an official from the chief minister. Let's leave Zhang Peng's matter as it is, no need to discuss it anymore!" Zhu Youtang said in a deep voice.
"Datong came to report that the border police are year-round and their salaries are insufficient. Some people are asking for an increase in the amount of the southern two taxes to be converted into silver. What do you think?"
"I think this plan is feasible." The speaker was Zou Mo, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue who had just defended Zhang Peng. "
Zhu Youtang understands the thoughts of these self-proclaimed Qingliu people, don't they just want to take the opportunity to make a fortune from it!
At this time, Xie Qian spoke again: "Because the taxes in the south were heavier in the previous dynasty, they used the method of converting silver taels to reduce them. If we propose to increase them again, I am afraid that the people will not be able to bear the burden."
Zhu Youtang carefully looked at Xie Qian's handsome appearance and majestic appearance, and couldn't help but said with great joy: "What Aiqing said is exactly what I thought! The decree was passed, and Xie Qian was appointed as the left minister of the Ministry of War and a feudal scholar was admitted to the cabinet. Participate in political and military affairs.”
After this decree, both Liu and Dang were panicked, because Xu Pu had another good helper, and it would be even more difficult to overthrow Xu Pu in the future.
Before the officials could speak, Zhu Youtang said again: "I want to establish the Capital Newspaper. The original Beijing News has been restructured and will no longer be published by the general administration offices of various places. The Capital Newspaper does not belong to the six departments, but belongs directly to me. You are the first official. Please come up with a charter together with the minister of war, the minister of war, and the cabinet!"
It can be said that the early official newspapers appeared in the Tang Dynasty. The birth and development of newspapers in the Tang Dynasty were closely related to the development of the Tang Dynasty's official affairs and feudal town systems.
Jieduzhi's office: Di -> Jinzouyuan; the person in charge is Jinzou official and Dili; Jinzouyuan disseminates the content and characteristics of the report. The content is the emperor's daily activities, the emperor's edicts, the appointment and dismissal of officials, memorials from ministers, and other important military and political information; it is characterized by irregularity and traces of official documents; and the information belongs to the political activities of the imperial court; it is composed of The entry officer collects and screens information by himself.
The first "newspaper" was recorded in the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, it was mainly a report sent to the local areas by the local officials and officials stationed in the imperial court. It is called "Kaiyuan Miscellaneous News".
As for the term "Di Bao", it originated from the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, there was a formal official newspaper published under the unified management of the central government department, and the institution responsible for the publication of Di Bao was Du Jinzouyuan. In addition to official newspapers, tabloids also appeared in the Song Dynasty. Tabloids first appeared in the Song Dynasty. In essence, they were the earliest unofficial newspapers in Chinese history.
However, the emergence of tabloids violated the feudal rulers' prohibition on discussing government affairs and the prohibition on news leakage. Through the articles it published, tabloids criticized and attacked the feudal rulers' domestic and foreign policies and people in power, which made the feudal rulers extremely angry. Annoyed. Therefore, they issued a series of edicts and laws to restrict tabloid publishing and investigate and punish tabloid publishers. But their ban did not work. Throughout the Song Dynasty, tabloids were not completely banned. This was because the Di Bao, which was tightly controlled by the government, was limited in content and distribution range, and could not satisfy officials, literati, intellectuals, and people in the government and the public. There was a demand for information on court affairs and various aspects, and the tabloid met these needs to a certain extent. Its publication received support from the society, so it had a certain vitality.
The Ming Dynasty's Dibao published the emperor's edicts, daily words and deeds, and various news about the royal family; the appointment and dismissal of officials; memorials to ministers; social news, etc. In recent years, private news dissemination activities in Jingshi and other places have become increasingly active, and private newspaper offices and specialized industries engaged in copying newspapers have begun to appear.
Private newspaper offices in various places can spend a lot of money to purchase some of the emperor's edicts from the Tongzheng Si Yamen, or the right to issue decrees from the cabinet and the six central ministries.
In the Ming Dynasty, each province sent Titang to be stationed in the capital specializing in literature and newspapers, and the Ministry of War sent Titang to station in each province. Those stationed in Titang in Beijing are called "Jingtang", and the newspapers copied from Beijing and Tang Dynasties are called "Jingbao"; those stationed in Titang in the province are called "Provincial newspapers", and the notes copied from various provinces are called "provincial newspapers". This kind of provincial newspaper is often printed into leaflets and distributed together with the Beijing News. Therefore, the name "Di Bao" was gradually replaced by "Beijing Bao" with a clearer meaning. In the Ming Dynasty, the circulation scope of Di Bao expanded, and there were several copies in one prefecture. After Titang obtained the original Di Bao from Liu Ke, he asked private copyists to copy or print several copies, and Tang's soldiers arranged to deliver them every day. At that time, there were both official newspaper offices hosted by Titang, and private newspaper offices organized by copywriters. Private copywriters were also called "Beijing newspaper writers" or "paper copywriters."
However, the rulers of the past dynasties had to control the copying activities of Di Bao. This was a common practice of all dynasties in the Ming Dynasty, but the scale of control varied between broad and strict. Some of the restrictions on the circulation of manuscripts in Di newspapers were based on national interests, especially those involving military secrets. Restricting the circulation of manuscripts was necessary for those in power. However, in most cases, restrictions on the circulation of manuscripts from Di newspapers were often based on the personal considerations of the emperor or the ministers in power and their personal likes and dislikes. The purpose was to maintain the personal authority of the emperor and ministers, maintain the feudal government, and consolidate the ruling order of the feudal dynasty.
Zhu Youtang once remembered that Emperor Wu Zong had pioneered the idea that the front page of the Beijing News should have a masthead printed for identification. Zhu Youtang planned to copy it and use it directly. What happened to using his own son’s? I just let him come out a few years early.
And all the officials are confused now, restructuring? What kind of restructuring method?
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