Zhu Qiyu gave another example: "Look at Yu Shangshu, he has been the governor of Shanxi for nineteen years. The corrupt officials in Shanxi not only did not want to harm him, but were deeply influenced by him.
Moreover, the whole of Shanxi was full of praises, and Yu Shangshu's official reputation was so good that it is unbelievable.
At that time, the Supreme Emperor finally mustered up the courage and sent Yu Shangshu to prison, but he was released within three months. Then thousands of officials and people from Shanxi and Henan wrote to Shanxi and requested that Yu Shangshu continue to serve as governor of Shanxi and Henan. Even the kings of Zhou and Jin who were in these two provinces wrote letters to support the proposal.
In Shanxi, a place where there is no bottom, he can not only do practical things, but also win the love of everyone from the vassal kings and officials to the common people. Yu Shangshu is really an unparalleled genius. I admire him from the bottom of my heart. "
Huang Pu heard this and nodded with a smile, indicating that he understood.
He Yi heard this and nodded with a smile.
Zhu Qiyu took the two of them to Jiangyunxuan again, chatting all over the place while waiting for dinner.
While they were chatting, He Yi suddenly changed the topic and asked curiously: "Wei Chen has always been puzzled. What is your Majesty worried about?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head helplessly: "This kind of fact cannot be said. Haven't you seen Yue Fei's story? Some people have already grasped public opinion. If you can't kill him, they can turn the case over. I'm not talking about Yue Fei. The verdict shouldn't be overturned. I just said that public opinion is too difficult to control.
Don't say I'm throwing a tantrum. Even the Supreme Emperor, a legitimate and upright emperor, was cautious when he was in power. Every time he threw ministers into prison, he didn't dare to kill them. After a few days of imprisonment, he had to be released obediently. .
As far as I know, the Supreme Emperor only killed Yang Shiqi's son Yang Ji, and that was because Yang Shiqi, a traitor, went too far and wanted to destroy the entire Ming Dynasty. The Supreme Emperor couldn't bear it anymore, so he took action. "
He Yi nodded in agreement, but it was difficult to comment too much on the Supreme Emperor.
Zhu Qiyu then continued: "Actually, except for the civil fort incident, I think there was nothing wrong with what the Supreme Emperor did during his reign.
In addition to Tumu Fort, another one was the use of troops against Luchuan for more than ten years, three labor expeditions, and excessive military force, which made the south overwhelmed and rebellions everywhere.
To be fair, the Supreme Emperor cannot be blamed for what happened in Luchuan. The rebellion in Luchuan was completely caused by Emperor Xuanzong and Sanyang's father, Ma Zaitian, who was careless and messed around like a broken pot.
The Supreme Emperor has been wiping their butts for ten years, but he still hasn't wiped them clean. I have to go on for another ten years. This is how Sanyang became the regent. If I let these bastards go, I would be sorry for Taizu and Emperor Taizong, and I would be sorry for future generations.
I must liquidate Sanyang thoroughly, and set a warning to the subsequent auxiliary ministers. Whoever dares to mess with Ming Dynasty's family wealth again, Sanyang's fate will serve as a warning to others. "
After hearing this, Huang Pu and He Yi quickly expressed their support for the emperor's liquidation of the Xuande Dynasty.
Zhu Qiyu hadn't finished yet, and the more he thought about it, the more he sympathized with Zhu Qizhen, and continued: "The Supreme Emperor originally wanted the Ming Dynasty to be well, but why did he show great ambition and lack of talent, and was finally fooled by the civil servants and generals?
It's because Emperor Xuanzong and the Empress Dowager don't teach truth. Originally, according to the Han system, the emperor's mental skills should be passed down orally and instilled in the prince from an early age by the emperor or the prince's mother.
As a result, our Emperor Xuanzong only knew how to fight crickets and taught nothing to the Supreme Emperor. I don’t know whether Queen Mother Sun taught her, but I guess it would be better not to teach her.
Among the five auxiliary ministers left by Xuanzong to the Supreme Emperor, San Yang definitely did not teach the Supreme Emperor real things, let alone Hu Hui, who was a second minister. There is only one British Duke, Zhang Fu, who, for some unknown reason, is not trusted by the Emperor.
Therefore, the emperor's governance of the country depends entirely on his own exploration. He was just fumbling around and got fucked down. "
He Yi and Huang Pu looked at each other. Their emperor really didn't regard Xuanzong as his father. He spoke like Emperor Xuanzong and refused to even call him "Father."
But fortunately, Xuanzong really didn't regard the emperor in front of him as his son. He was kicked out of the palace since he was a child, which was quite disgraceful. If the father is unkind and the son is unfilial, don’t blame anyone.
He Yi was afraid that the emperor would become less and less like him, so he quickly followed the topic and talked about personnel matters: "Your Majesty, in the first month of this year, there was a Jinshi from the Xuande Dynasty named Chen Jian. He wrote a letter saying that the Luchuan bandit chief had fled far away and should be changed. The Yunnan defenders will be responsible for annihilating them, and the main force of the army should quickly return to the court."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Well, that's a good thing. If the Supreme Emperor really listened to him and withdrew the main force of the Ming army in time, there would be no Tumu Fort Incident, and I wouldn't have to worry about it here.
Hey, what happens next, what happens to Chen Jian? "
He Yi said with a smile: "Wang Zhenfei had to insist on finishing his work in one battle and completely wiping out the Luchuan Si clan before withdrawing his troops. Chen Jian's memorial made Wang Zhen furious and ordered the Ministry of War to impeach him and put him in jail. Chen Jian is still on death row. Still waiting."
"Order the Ministry of War to impeach him? What crime was given?"
He Yi smiled bitterly and said: "When Chen Jian was appointed as the inspector of Guizhou, he petitioned to transfer the Xuanwei Department of Bozhou, Sichuan to Guizhou. This matter was found out and Chen was convicted of a capital crime."
Zhu Qiyu was a little confused when he heard this: "What kind of nonsense is this, worthy of the death penalty? The Ministry of War really listened to Wang Zhen and impeached him like this?
At that time, Yu Qian had already been transferred back to Beijing to serve as the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, so he didn't speak up for Chen Jian's righteousness? "
He Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know what the important ministers of the Xuande Dynasty are like, so why do you still ask this strange question.
When Chen Jian was patrolling Shuntian Prefecture, he even wrote a letter saying that the customs of the capital were very pervasive. There were five reasons for this: one was that he served the Buddha too much, the other was that he ruined his family by camping and mourning, the third was that he drank too much, and the fourth was that he advocated being a good person. On the fifth day of the year, Bo Sai becomes the wind.
This man told the truth and was dismissed at that time, and he was never seen again. Then he got worse and worse, and finally ended up in a prison. "
"Then what official position should you give him?"
He Yi replied: "The highest he reached was the Yunnan Council, which was from the fourth rank. From the fourth rank local official to the fifth rank Fangsi Langzhong of the Ministry of War, although the rank was slightly lowered, it was still considered important. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded and praised: "Good idea, good idea. He was impeached by the Ministry of War and sent to death row. Now it is just right for him to go to the Ministry of War to supervise those ministers who do not let me worry.
Okay, that's it. If you want to secure your position as prime minister in the future, you have to accumulate connections. So Xingyi, you draft an edict, go and release Chen Jian yourself, and be a favor to him.
Anyway, I definitely don’t have a good reputation behind me, so I just broke the pot and threw it away. From now on, you will be the good guys, and when it comes time to do bad things, I will take action. "
After that, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand to indicate that he had made up his mind and there was no need to be polite anymore.
Huang Pu and He Yi hurriedly thanked them, sincerely. The emperor takes the blame himself, but all the good deeds go to his confidants. Such a good king is really hard to find even with a lantern.
After talking about the trivial matters, Zhu Qiyu asked again: "How will the war outside the city proceed next? Is there any work that I need to do?"
(End of chapter)
