Capital.
On this day, Li Dongyang, as a member of the Shangting Department, was summoned by the emperor.
When he arrived in front of the Qianqing Palace, the emperor did not let him in. However, Xiao Jing came over and told Li Dongyang the news: "Mr. Li Ge, our family is not very talented, and now he is in charge of the affairs of the Chief of Ceremonies."
Regarding Dai Yi's retirement and Xiao Jing's replacement, it has been officially confirmed.
Li Dongyang asked: "Who will take care of the affairs of Dongchang?"
Xiao Jing smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty has not decided yet, but Yang Peng is currently handling it. As you know, this person is very close to Duke Lai."
This is a reminder to Li Dongyang, don't regard me as an enemy now, and be on guard against Yang Peng and Zhang Zhou being linked together.
"In addition, regarding the marriage between your concubine and the Kong family, your majesty has decided upon it after careful consideration. He said that there are many inappropriate things and your majesty will remove it for you. Then he will talk to the Kong family about the matter." Xiao Jing Smiling look.
This incident is tantamount to the emperor giving a favor to Li Dongyang.
Li Dongyang said: "How can I trouble Your Majesty with some household matters?"
Xiao Jing said: "Since it is Mr. Li Ge's matter, it cannot be said to be a trivial matter. His Majesty always thinks highly of Mr. Li Ge."
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The two waited outside together for a while before being summoned.
Xiao Jingli came to Zhu Youtang's side. Chen Kuan and Wei Bin were both there. As for who was the chief eunuch of the Bureau of Ceremonies, Li Dongyang still didn't know.
But according to the previous ranking, Chen Kuan's status should be above Wei Bin... It depends on who can really get the power of Dongchang...
Li Dongyang was also thinking, it couldn't be the treacherous and shameless Yang Peng, right?
Yang Peng's reputation in the court was very bad, and he was also disliked by traditional civil servants. Especially the previous Mancang'er case was also related to Yang Peng's uncle and nephew. There was a lot of discussion in the court. After all, Yang Peng had taken orders from Li Guang.
"... Mr. Li Ge, this is Bingkuan's military strategy. In the next three or four months, the Ming Dynasty will fight a battle in Liaodong. Before concentrating on using troops in the northwest, it must first eliminate possible hidden dangers in Liaodong."
Zhu Youtang asked Chen Kuan to hand over the detailed strategic map and strategic plan to Li Dongyang, who would review it.
After Li Dongyang read it, he immediately understood why Zhang Zhou had not shown up recently, not even at the New Year's banquet. It was obviously not that Zhang Zhou was sick, but that Zhang Zhou had gone to lead the army.
Li Dongyang said: "If Liaodong uses troops one after another, it will have a great impact on the people's livelihood. In the past two years, the Jurchen tribes in various parts of the Jianzhou Guard have had many conflicts with each other. There is no need for the Ming Dynasty to send troops, which is more likely to waste people and money. "
He knew that persuasion was useless.
It can only state its position, which is probably to say that our traditional civil servants do not support the use of troops against the Jianzhou Jurchens in Liaodong.
Zhu Youtang sighed: "Although the dozens of Jurchen tribes in Jianzhou look chaotic, in terms of combat quality, they are often braver than the Mongolian cavalry. They will also be a hidden danger in Liaodong sooner or later. If we only rely on their internal disputes and conflicts , and if we want to stabilize the Ming Dynasty and Liaodong, it depends on others and not on ourselves. If we don’t have the initiative, I can’t feel at ease.”
Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty should seek more opinions from his officials in the DPRK on the use of troops."
"Let's wait for a while." Zhu Youtang said, "If Bingkuan is not too careful about the use of troops, I can also ask the ministers in the court. But now Bingkuan often has farsightedness than others in the use of troops. , I still don’t want to live up to his vision.”
This seems to be saying, wait until Zhang Zhou loses a game, and then we can discuss it.
Li Dongyang was also helpless about this.
You are not afraid that the other party is awesome, but you are afraid that the other party is highly regarded.
Of course, Zhang Zhou's high regard is based on his complete victory in the war he planned, but if there is any surprise in a battle...
Li Dongyang understood that there were still opportunities for traditional civil servants in the imperial court.
"Recently, the criticism of Bingkuan in the court suddenly increased for some reason." Zhu Youtang said, "I don't want this situation to happen again. You might as well go talk to those people in the Li Qing family and let them work for the Ming Dynasty." Thinking about the future.”
With that said, Zhu Youtang asked Wei Bin to send a compiled roster to Li Dongyang.
There is a list of people who have recently participated in the impeachment of Zhang Zhou, but it does not list the content of the impeachment, which is a bit left to Li Dongyang to guess.
Li Dongyang thought to himself, does this mean that I have broken off my marriage with the Kong family and is asking me to do things right away?
Zhu Youtang said: "I'm still very tired recently. I don't know how much time I will have to go to court after the New Year. Let's wait and see after the Lantern Festival. I have read all the memorials about persuading me to accept a concubine, and I have decided to accept one. It will probably take until after April or May for a famous concubine to enter the palace."
Li Dongyang also heard about this, and also clearly heard that the emperor's concubine who had not yet entered the palace was pregnant.
"Your Majesty, please show your dignity." Li Dongyang advised.
"I understand." Zhu Youtang smiled, "Mr. Li Ge also takes good care of his health. The Ming Dynasty cannot do without Mr. Li Ge, and I also need your help. I will send you out of the palace right now. "
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Cabinet value.
Liu Jian and Xie Qian learned from Li Dongyang that Zhang Zhou was going to use troops in Liaodong.
Liu Jiandao: "This incident in Liaodong revealed a lot of evil. His Majesty has always praised Zhang Bingkuan's ability to use troops. Why did he choose Jianzhou Guard as the next target for using troops?"
Xie Qian asked: "Look, you two, is it possible that Zhang Bingkuan is no longer confident in himself and insists on practicing with weak persimmons?"
Li Dongyang shook his head and directly rejected Xie Qian's remarks: "Jianzhou Guard has never been a soft persimmon of Liaodong. On the contrary, it is a hard nut. In the past, the Ming Dynasty also wanted to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of Jianzhou Guard, but there were too many internal disputes among the Jurchens in Jianzhou. It is also difficult to cure, so we have always supported certain tribes and annihilated other tribes to complete their governance."
"If we have to use a large number of troops to suppress the situation like today, I'm afraid that the Jianzhou Jurchens will be united. Their strength in archery, horse riding, and archery may be far superior to the three guards of Duoyan."
Xie Qian smiled and said: "Binzhi, you have a high regard for those Jurchens in Jianzhou."
Li Dongyang said: "When I was in the Hanlin Academy, I often consulted the classics about Liaodong Jurchens, so I knew something about it."
Xie Qian asked: "Then does Zhang Bingkuan not know this and treat the Jianzhou Jurchen as a soft persimmon?"
The general meaning is that even I thanked someone for not knowing how awesome the Jurchens were. Li Dongyang said that he only found out by reading the classics. Zhang Zhou didn't study hard in a yamen like the Hanlin Academy for a long time, so maybe he just I really don’t know. Do you think Jurchens are easy to bully?
This time Li Dongyang didn't need to answer, so Liu Jian shook his head.
"Both sides use troops." Liu Jiandao, "North Korea will send troops first, and Ming Dynasty will send troops to cooperate. Such a plan shows that Zhang Bingkuan has already estimated the strength of the Jianzhou Guards. Otherwise, he can just send troops from Dingliao Guards Station, so there is no need to spend a lot of money. Zhou Zhang?"
Xie Qian asked curiously: "Using North Korea to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty in sending troops, isn't this the strategy of using troops against the Jianzhou Guard twice during the Chenghua period?"
Liu Jiandao: "But the two deployments of troops failed to meet expectations. It was all because the Jurchen tribes advanced and retreated as easily as the wind. After those two battles, Ming Dynasty had given up the idea of completely wiping out the Jianzhou Guards. Since your Majesty came to the throne, it is impossible not to know What is the Ming Dynasty’s stance on the Jianzhou Guards? It wants Zhang Bingkuan to eradicate the Jianzhou Guards at once. The idea probably came from Zhang Bingkuan.”
"I don't think so." Li Dongyang said, "Your Majesty seems to be more concerned about the affairs of Ping Liao."
Xie Qian laughed and said, "Both of you have confused me. I can't tell whether His Majesty wants to use troops in Liaodong or Zhang Bingkuan wants to use troops. Why do you still care about this? It's better to talk about this battle. Can the Ming Dynasty really defeat the Jurchens in Jianzhou! Also, if this matter is not informed to the people in the court in advance, when the result of this battle comes out, will there be an uproar in the whole court again? "
Liu Jian looked careless and said: "We have already deployed troops. We only knew about it a few days earlier than our colleagues in the court. How important do we think our opinions are? I'm afraid that if we go to the Listening Department and Yanwu Hall, we will not speak in the court in the future." The proportion of the matter is getting bigger and bigger, and this is what we should be prepared for. It is better to take advantage of Zhang Bingkuan's absence and try our best to find a way to cancel these two yamen that were created out of thin air."
Li Dongyang seemed to agree, nodding and saying: "This is the best policy."
Xie Qian asked: "It has been decided. Zhang Bingkuan is often able to win by surprise when using troops outside, and he has won the trust of His Majesty. How can I cancel it?"
Li Dongyang looked back at Xie Qian and said: "As long as Zhang Bingkuan is not in Beijing, there is no need for the existence of these two yamen, unless someone can skip Zhang Bingkuan and prop up the existing yamen. Is it possible?"
"Impossible." Xie Qian replied simply.
"That's it." Li Dongyang's implication was that these two yamen existed in name only, as long as Zhang Zhou was prevented from returning to the court.
Liu Jian said: "I heard that His Majesty recently summoned Wang Bo'an, who had served in the Weining Sea, back to the capital, saying that he would be given the title of Duke Xinjian."
Obviously Liu Jian regarded Wang Shouren as a potential risk.
Li Dongyang looked very confident and said: "I will go back to find Wang Dehui. Bo'an will not mess up Chao Gang."
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Li Mansion.
Li Dongyang had a busy day and when he returned home, his son Li Zhaoxian was waiting to see him at home early.
"Is something wrong?" Li Dongyang looked very tired.
After the new year, many things need to be sorted out, especially the budget for the year and other matters. Many yamen in the court are still taking a rest, but as cabinet ministers, they cannot rest for a moment.
Li Zhaoxian smiled and said: "Father, my son's illness seems to have been completely cured."
"Recovered?" Li Dongyang frowned.
He knew very well that Hualiu disease could not be cured. At best, he could recover better. Even if the disease recurred, it would be mild, but the deterioration would be slower.
Li Zhaoxian said: "I've recently seen a doctor. Some of the marks on my body have gradually disappeared, and I haven't had any new ones for a long time. I want to start a school in the capital and make friends with students from all over the country."
"you……"
Li Dongyang wants to say, what do you want to do?
I don’t care if you’re okay or not, the key is to give me a grandson as soon as possible. Now you don’t want to continue the incense of the Li family, but just think about how to go out on your own?
Li Zhaoxian said with eager eyes: "So I want to get two hundred taels of silver from my father to complete the establishment of the academy."
What about cheating?
Want money?
Li Dongyang said coldly: "At this time, you should study behind closed doors or go back to the Imperial College to continue your studies. Why do you do such impractical things? The so-called academic affairs are close to the business of the market, not It’s up to you to do it.”
"But I've driven it before." Li Zhaoxian was puzzled.
Li Dongyang said angrily: "In the past, it was because..."
Before he finished speaking, what he wanted to say was that before, he thought you were about to die, so he followed your wishes and made you happy before you died. Now that he knows that even if you are not cured, you will probably die at least for a while, he still wants to What about getting the treatment you received when you were near death?
"Too much silver is used, and my father doesn't agree."
It wasn't that Li Dongyang was reluctant to part with the two hundred taels of silver, or that he looked down on his son's management ability, but that he didn't want his son to ruin the reputation of the Li family.
Li Zhaoxian said: "My father doesn't know something. Recently, the spread of Confucian psychology in the capital has been very rapid. Both students from the south and students from the north have joined in the discussion. Many people took the opportunity to open academic societies and make friends with scholars. At the same time, he also began to impart some true knowledge and insights, and even formed a school... I heard that the Lingnan School was going to the capital to challenge the masters of mind science..."
"Who?" Li Dongyang frowned.
"Mr. Zhang Zhouzhang." Li Zhaoxian replied without hesitation.
"Who? Say it again!" Although Li Dongyang usually took good care of himself, his face suddenly became wrinkled.
Li Zhaoxian said: "It was Duke Lai Guo who founded the Xinxue. As a result, many schools of thought were formed based on some of the ideas of the Xinxue. They were also related to some traditional Neo-Confucian schools, especially those adhering to Zhu Xi's As you said, a heated discussion broke out between the two sides. Now is the time of academic collision in Jingshi Middle School..."
Li Dongyang didn't take the so-called mind science seriously at first.
I thought it was just a group of young people having a little fight.
Who would have thought that Xinxue would have such a great effect, and what’s more terrible is that it was actually Zhang Bingkuan’s handiwork?
"Father, you may not know that many people think that what Mr. Zhang uses is the knowledge of the future school. Only someone like him who can see the future can create such unprecedented academic ideas. I am very fond of his theory. I highly recommend it, so I think..."
"Forget it!"
Li Dongyang almost wanted to actually pick up the stick and give his son a real-life "kick in the teeth."
It's all in vain to say anything. It's true to stop his son's "imagination" quickly.
Li Dongyang said sternly: "No matter what others discuss, you should not come forward. You represent the father. You must have a calm character and do not get involved in any right and wrong. If you cannot abide by it, the father can only You are grounded and not allowed to go anywhere! Recently, my father has been thinking about taking a concubine for you. You should cultivate your moral character and cultivate your character. Someone must follow you when you go out again! Go and study!"
Li Dongyang had no better way to discipline his son.
He has too little time, and all he can do now is scare him. Furthermore, he believes that the only way to get his son to stop those unrealistic ideas is to read more.
This is obviously not what Li Zhaoxian wants.
You are already an adult, and you don’t rely on reading to gain fame, so why do you still hold a book every day?
Besides, pursuing the study of the mind is also learning. Why does it seem to my father that he is facing an abyss?
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Li Zhaoxian entered the inner courtyard in disgrace.
But he saw Li Ju waiting for him early. When he saw him come in, Li Ju hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Brother, does father agree?"
Li Zhaoxian shook his head regretfully and said: "No, my father told me not to get involved in academic discussions. He also said that I represent the Li family and cannot let others think that our Li family has any narrow ideas about traditional doctrines... …That’s probably what it means.”
Li Ju comforted him: "Brother, don't be disappointed. If you don't open a club, can you just join someone else's club in the future?"
"Little sister, did you understand what I said?" Li Zhaoxian was like a big child at this time, looking very annoyed, "Father said that I am not allowed to participate in the discussion, so I can only stay here At home, my father also asked me to study more."
"That can only be said to be a pity."
Li Jue is still laughing.
The general meaning is that you will be grounded, but I will not.
I went out to join the club on your behalf. Anyway, I am a member of the female stream, so I cannot represent the Li family.
Li Zhaoxian said: "I also learned from my father that your marriage to the Kong family has been cancelled."
"oh."
Li Wei nodded without any reaction on his face.
Li Zhaoxian asked in confusion: "Are you happy or sad?"
Li Jue said: "It's okay. I won't marry this one anyway, and that one. I've never seen them before, and I'm not familiar with them either. Brother, you don't have to worry about me."
"Then you can't go out either." Li Zhaoxian said.
"Why?" Li Jue was unhappy upon hearing this.
Li Zhaoxian said with a straight face: "You are not married and have no engagement. You are still a member of the Li family. There will be wild bees and butterflies around you outside. What's more, because of your relationship with the Kong family, some people will think it is us. The Li family has done something wrong, and even criticized and attacked you, you cannot let others blame you."
Li Jue said: "Brother, you just don't like others, so you deliberately prevented me from going out, right? I also want to learn more about women's education and be a female teacher for others."
"No need." Li Zhaoxian said, "You can only go out to study women's education with that Miss Lin family... now the Duke of Lai, Zhang Ruren. I have the power to supervise you."
After Lin Yi married Zhang Zhou, she would not have had any title as a concubine.
But Zhu Youtang also took this into consideration and gave Lin Yi the status of "ruren". In the Ming Dynasty, this was a title that could only be obtained by the wife or mother of a seventh-rank official.
"As domineering as my father."
Li Jue scolded him while walking towards the inner courtyard.
Li Zhaoxian was still chattering: "An elder brother is like a father. If I don't learn from my father, who can I learn from?"
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Li Jue was bored at home for a few days and finally saw his female husband arriving.
After Lin Yi got married, she still had the qualifications to enter and exit the house, which was also authorized by Zhang Zhou, and after she left home, she was still able to complete her "study" for Li Jue.
"Mr. Female, what does it mean to get married? Does it mean that after you get married, you have to follow the rules and can't even leave the house?"
Li Jue was also not paying attention to the lecture, so she asked Lin Yi, who had relevant experience.
Lin Yi shook her head, as if she didn't understand this: "I can go out, there are no restrictions, but there are people accompanying me when I go in and out. As for other people's houses... I have never been there, so naturally I won't know."
"Then..." Li Wei thought for a while and sighed, "It's pretty good. At least it's more open-minded than our family."
(End of chapter)
