Political struggles should not be as quiet as they are now, which is somewhat strange.
Li Guang was deeply trusted by the emperor. After so many years, he didn't have many party members?
As the saying goes, when a tree falls, the hozens will scatter. Once Li Guang fell, those who were close to him would naturally also suffer.
So Zhu Houzhao was waiting, but he didn't expect to finally get news about an account book.
It is conceivable that there will be a big storm next.
Because there are always some officials who are not Li Guang's people, and he doesn't care what you say. Whether it is to clear up the imperial court or to gain fame and reputation, the officials who have heard about the matter will never let go of this God-given opportunity.
When I arrived at the gate of Qianqing Palace, I found the voices of ministers coming from inside. It seemed that today was not the right time to come.
Seeing that he was the prince, a young eunuch didn't dare to neglect him. He held his hands and lowered his head to greet him.
"At this hour, my father is still discussing state affairs with the courtiers?"
The young eunuch replied: "Your Highness, there is probably something important. The emperor has extended the time for the court. I will go and report it now."
"No need. State affairs are important, don't tell me that I'm here." Zhu Houzhao raised his hand to stop him.
Historical records record that after Li Guang's death, he inspired the emperor to be more diligent in his duties.
Probably after seeing the account book, he woke up and realized how ridiculous it was to use this guy before.
To be honest, there were still many problems in the Hongzhi Dynasty, but the emperor had a particularly good temper, so the civil servants rated him very highly.
That is to say, if the people are upright and prosperous in the court, they will naturally get more famous ministers.
But he said that an older eunuch suddenly came out of the Qianqing Palace. When he saw the prince, he bowed naturally and said, "Your Highness, your Majesty has a decree. If your Highness is here, please come into the palace."
"Father, do you know I'm coming?"
The old man leaned forward and bowed, "In the past, His Highness often came here at this time."
Oh, yes, I ignored it.
In this case,
Zhu Houzhao went in.
He also went to see what Ting Tui was like.
The so-called court recommendation refers to the promotion and appointment of major personnel, which is decided upon by the important ministers of the DPRK and China through joint discussion.
The personnel include the six ministers, the chiefs of the Duchayuan, Dali Temple, and the General Affairs Department.
Basically a room full of old men.
Although everyone has different personalities, people in later generations feel that they are just a bunch of old pedants.
Among them are Ma Wensheng, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhou Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Tu Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, etc.
Among them, it is unlikely that someone gave Li Guang money.
Li Guang's death also gained a lot of popularity for the crown prince, and now the most important officials in the Ming Dynasty also have a good impression of him.
"Zhao'er, come to me."
"yes."
The emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, and he was holding a somewhat wrinkled memorial in his palm. It could be seen that he had been holding it for several days.
Zhu Houzhao's attitude now is the same as when Wang Haogang and him reported Li Guang's incident, it was in his mind but not in his heart.
"The little prince of Tatar has repeatedly harassed the border. How many memorials have the three northwest borders (Yansui, Gansu, and Ningxia) issued in the past six months? The imperial court has pushed it several times, but it really can't even push out the chief regulator of the three borders. Are you ready?" Emperor Hongzhi asked leisurely, audibly a little irritated.
The ministers thought to themselves, it's not that we didn't recommend it, it was that we recommended four or five, and you all disagreed.
Zhu Houzhao listened and slowly understood the cause of the matter.
Speaking of which, in the tenth year of Hongzhi, the little Tatar prince first invaded Chaohe River, and then sent troops to invade Datong. The imperial court also had officers and soldiers to attack, but the effect was not good, or it was simply a defeat, so the capital was shocked.
Therefore, some people proposed to restore the trilateral chief executive to avoid the embarrassing situation of police in three places but not supporting each other.
The deeper background is that the border defense situation was relatively tense during the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty.
One is that the role of open China is no longer there, and border areas are increasingly short of food.
Second, the young northern Tatar prince (Dayan Khan) succeeded to the throne as a young man and worked hard to rule the country. He first expelled the Oara to the west, and then started a war against Eastern Mongolia. He was good at fighting, had extraordinary abilities, and gathered a strong military force. Eighty years after Zhu Di's death, another majestic hungry wolf grew up in the northern grasslands.
As for the famous Yang Yiqing,
Zhu Houzhao thought... He was probably still working as a deputy inspector in Shaanxi, that is, the "Master Zitai" often referred to in TV dramas. He was still a deputy and was in charge of the criminal names of a province.
Now,
The name that will be mentioned in the Qianqing Palace is Wang Yue.
If you know the history of the Ming Dynasty, you will know that this man was a famous general in the middle of the Ming Dynasty and was quite capable!
During the Chenghua period, he made many military achievements.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were three literati who were knighted, Wang Ji, Wang Yue, and Wang Yangming.
This matter is not simple, so Wang Yue is not an unknown person, Wang Yangming regards him as his idol.
It's a pity that this kind of character is not very good. For example, he may feel that his merits are great and his reward is small, and this shows that he is conceited and heroic, and his nature is indulgent.
In addition, he had a relatively good relationship with Wang Zhi, the great eunuch of the Chenghua period. He himself was a Jinshi, which made him very unpopular with the literati, and his reputation in the court was not very good.
In the 19th year of Chenghua, Wang Zhi fell, and Wang Yue also fell with him. He also lost the title of Count Weining that he had earned through his military exploits.
By the time of Hongzhi, Li Guang had become a popular figure in front of the emperor, and his power was at its peak. Eunuch Li wanted to find some foreign aid from outside the court, and Wang Yue wanted to make a comeback.
It just so happened that the two hit it off.
Anyway, what Wang Yue wants is a powerful eunuch, and he doesn't care whether his surname is Wang or Li.
Originally, if Li Guang was still alive and Wang Yue resurrected the trilateral system, there should be no big problem. Because in that situation, Mr. Wang had connections between the DPRK and China, he had the ability, and the situation required it.
As for those who poke people in the back, let them be.
But now that Li Guang is dead, the problem becomes bigger...
Zhu Houzhao is also thinking about this matter.
Now that the border troubles are serious, it would be great for the emperor to solve the problem in Shaanxi. He doesn't care about that. Can't he be a party with Li Guang?
If that didn't happen, why did Li Guang come here? Li Guang himself used it.
Wang Yue also served as the trilateral chief, and he was pretty good at it. Otherwise, how did he get the title of Count Weining?
Zhu Houzhao glanced at the memorial in the emperor's hand and said,
No, I took a few glances.
Emperor Hongzhi realized that he wanted to see,
So the father and son secretly glanced at each other and made a show of each other, and the emperor simply spread it out so that he could see.
It reads: Li Guang, the internal official, eunuch and eunuch, recruits power and accepts bribes. His gates are like those in the market. Fortunately, he is full of sins. He will die soon. Everyone in the government and the public will be happy to hear about it. However, there are more than tens of millions of gold and silk left in Guangzhou, and all those who are obsessed with advancement have given them away in many ways, so they are not punished? Why give warning? Those who are begged and trusted by relatives and trusted officials should be removed from their official status and handed over to the judicial department. They should be interrogated to understand and report based on the facts, so as to clear their official career!
As expected, the memorial was to impeach ministers who were usually close to Li Guang. Wang Yue is a bright star, and anyone knows that he is among them.
Zhu Houzhao also gradually understood why Ting Tui could not go on.
Once Li Guang died, the court was not quiet at all! The emperor held it down, and the memorial was wrinkled after he had hidden it for several days!
Moreover, they were quiet and restless. These elite people in the officialdom knew at a glance that no one could stop the trend of overthrowing Li Guang's "party members".
At this time, the imperial court wanted to choose a suitable trilateral commander-in-chief, and thought of using Wang Yue.
This is troublesome. The ministers dare not express their opinions.
Because it has a relationship with Wang Yue, it has a relationship with Li Guang, it has a relationship with Li Guang, at this juncture?
You expressed your support for Wang Yue’s comeback today.
Tomorrow someone will ask if your name is on the account book?
Zhu Houzhao thought to himself, it seems that the emperor wants to use this person. Anyway, if he has a bad character, he will not be good. He is not placed in the capital, but in Shaanxi. The border situation must be stabilized first. If the emperor didn't want to use this person, Ting Tui would have ended long ago, and there would be no need to delay it until now.
Therefore, this is a true portrayal of the deterioration of the political ecology, which affects the court's ability to make optimal choices.
Zhu Houzhao sighed after hearing this. He, a person who grew up with a "seeking truth from facts" education, despised this the most!
