This is how Emperor Jiajing played the game, which is to achieve my goal but not stick to the pot. You do all the things and do well. You will be blamed if you don't do well...
If you don't do well, it means you are worthless. How long do you think you can live if you are worthless?
Zhu Houzhao didn't want to play like this. This is actually not a good idea. It would be very comfortable to play the emperor like this, and it would be easy to play with the entire court. However, over time and repeated times, the political atmosphere would be extremely inferior, and by then he would be the loach of the whole court. .
However, the trick is to kill people, but people are alive. Naturally, they will do everything possible to protect Yang Ting and Zhu Houzhao. Whatever you do, I will take care of it for you. As for those enemies, it is different.
As the saying goes, if people don't offend me, I won't offend others. If you make me feel uncomfortable, I will make your life worse than death.
When Li Dongyang heard this, he immediately realized that it would be very difficult to handle this hot potato properly.
Taking advantage of his own mistakes, he took advantage of the opportunity to plead guilty, "Your Majesty, this time I gave the order to the official, I have committed a big taboo, and almost caused a catastrophe. I was in a state of confusion for a while, and I have betrayed the divine grace. Please beg me. Your Majesty removes his ministers from the cabinet to serve as a warning to others!"
Zhu Houzhao said to himself, these people with names in history are really slippery.
Although it is a serious crime for a cabinet minister to win over officials for his own use, but as he said before, the starting point of this matter is public, not private. Public opinion is in their hands again. Even if they make mistakes, their reputation is still there, but their methods are inferior.
Although it is embarrassing to quit the cabinet like this, it is not bad.
But what if we stay in the cabinet? That is really life worse than death.
Emperor Hongzhi was angry, but he still glanced at the prince subconsciously, and saw the prince shaking his head slightly.
The emperor was a little surprised.
Zhu Houzhao knew that he didn't understand, so he was not in a hurry to explain now.
In fact, there are two main points:
First, his goal has been achieved, that is, Qian Gui and those people. In a sense, his counterattack was actually a kind of cutting off his wings. After this time, the courtiers could see the difference between working for the prince and working for the cabinet. Moreover, there are now land divisions in many parts of the country, which may cause some turmoil. He also has to consider the stability of the government. It is better to keep the cabinet intact.
Second, if Li Dongyang is kept as a guilty person, will he be very comfortable? No, not to mention how to deal with Qian Gui, there are many officials across the country waiting to impeach him. Even if you really want to withdraw him, you can wait until he is impeached for a while before withdrawing. At that time, it will seem that we are all benevolent and righteous.
On the contrary, if he really resigns like this now, then he will be satisfied and can easily say to Liu Jian and Xie Qian: Although I made the mess, you still have to deal with it, so I will leave first.
Therefore, politics cannot be based on mood, otherwise you will be incompetent.
"I will punish you for your sins, but what the prince said before was right. Officials of the Ming Dynasty could not resign without opening their mouths. What? I, the emperor, can't have a temper?!"
"I don't dare!"
Li Dongyang felt uncomfortable all over. He couldn't move away from a huge boulder in his heart, which made him feel uncomfortable breathing. However, he still kept thinking in his heart, trying to find a way out for himself. "Then, I dare to ask your majesty, will you?" Need to avoid suspicion?"
This sentence is difficult to answer.
If you answer that you need to avoid suspicion, it will be easier for him.
If the answer does not require avoidance of suspicion, it would be unreasonable.
Zhu Houzhao secretly pulled the emperor, and then asked first, "What do you think?"
Li Dongyang:? ? ?
Are you still playing or not?
This is also the way Emperor Jiajing played. He doesn’t explain the meaning clearly and lets you guess!
There is a power trick you want me to learn, and you follow me! I can't fucking bear with you to death!
Emperor Hongzhi didn't care so much. Since the prince said so, he also said: "Yes, you can figure it out yourself."
When he spoke, it was an imperial edict, and Li Dongyang had nothing to do.
Liu Jian, who was kneeling next to him, asked: "Your Majesty, if you attach great importance to the position of official of the imperial censor, I am afraid that many officials will be silenced, which is not a blessing to the court. However, Qian Gui and others are indeed acting in an improper manner and are contrary to the duties of ministers. Dao. It is extremely difficult to figure this out. I want to ask for an order, but Your Majesty asks me to wait and see what happens. So what should I do?"
Zhu Houzhao thought that Liu Jian should be straightforward, but he was not stupid. He really wanted to ask this question.
However, there is no answer to this question.
The emperor was quite experienced in dealing with this. "This matter is of great importance. You should formulate your opinions first, and then I will make a decision! Okay, if there are no other problems, please retreat first."
After the order to expel guests was given, it was natural for them all to retreat.
After people leave,
Zhu Houzhao explained the meaning behind the conversation to the emperor. Hongzhi was really surprised when he heard it, "In this case, I think these ministers may seem to be loyal and honest, but in fact they are all human beings!"
Honest?
Zhu Houzhao didn't want to say more. Which honest person could get such a high-ranking official?
"Only Liu Jian is better, but he still asked like that in the end."
"Father, do you really think Liu Jian asked that question because he was honest?"
Emperor Hongzhi was a little stunned.
"Besides those, is there any other reason?"
Zhu Houzhao said in his heart that the historical records were correct. His father was really a good person. He liked to think the best of people. He was hopeless and always tried to guess the meaning behind others.
Because the smarter the person, the less likely he is to speak casually.
"Father, Liu Jian is the head of the cabinet. He has to ask that question no matter what. If he asks, he, as the head of the cabinet, can make a report to the ministers. It's not that he didn't fight for it with his father, but he fought for it. But my father I didn’t give him an answer because my father insisted that he deal with it this way.”
Hongzhi suddenly stood up, "So, I was still fooled?"
"It's not like I was deceived. Anyone in that position would have asked this question. It would have no impact on my father. Because my father is the emperor, it is natural for the emperor to order ministers."
These many things are complicated to say, but in the end they are nothing more than four words: seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Zhu Houzhao pulled the emperor over and sat down, and said with a smile: "Now, we, father and son, will see how the cabinet handles it. There are many things in the world. If they are not weighed, they are not as heavy as two or two. If they are weighed, they cannot be stopped by a thousand pounds." For a crime like this, if it is dealt with lightly, it will be unfair to the cabinet, but if it is dealt with severely, no one will dare to touch my subordinates in the future."
The only thing is that I don't know what's going on in Shandong, so don't let those people ruin the situation.
Li Dongyang remained silent after returning, and so did Xie Qian.
They don't dare to speak,
Because Liu Jian, who was already bad-tempered, was now filled with anger.
"...Mr. Liu Ge, Mr. Xie Ge, this matter is all because of me, which has caused such big trouble to you two."
What should we do now?
Liu Jian has not expressed his opinion on many things for so many years. In fact, what he wants in his heart is to allocate the land in place. However, as an official for many years, he naturally knows that this matter is not easy.
If possible, he would like to measure the military settlements at the border. It would be best to dig out all the rotten roots and dry them in the sun.
Why do you read the books of sages? It's just to assist the king and bring peace to the people.
Now he can see everything clearly.
For example, what kind of person is the current prince? Absolutely dedicated to the people.
At the beginning, he and Wu Kuan jointly wanted to change the prince's education plan. Essentially, they wanted to educate this young seedling well. The hope of the country in the future still rests on him.
But seeing that Li Dongyang couldn't get any benefits out of trouble today, his mind also changed little by little.
Even a decisive lord like the Crown Prince is definitely not as forceful as the current Holy Emperor. But now too many officials, including himself, have this habit, thinking that the eleventh year of Hongzhi will be the same as the previous ten years. That is really wrong.
In addition, he is the chief minister of the cabinet, and his official career has come to an end. He is now responsible for His Majesty, the people, and the country of the Ming Dynasty. When it comes to seeking fame, he also has to consider his own historical status.
In other words, which chief assistant has not thought about it?
No one wants to become that 'Long Live Pavilion Elder', right?
But thinking about it carefully, the prince is more courageous than him. The prince dares to make those decisions to kill people. The prince dares to arrest such incompetent officials. All the limelight, all the focus and all the contradictions are on the prince.
As the head of the cabinet, even if he acts in a drastic way, it is still what the palace wants.
Unless there is a rebellion, who can do anything to the prince?
So what if he's not intense? Naturally, there will be no big mistake, but the prince will definitely have an average impression of him. When the dynasty changes in the future, he will be able to serve as his chief minister until then. Even if the prince grows up for a few years, he can simply persuade his majesty to replace him. possible. Secondly, he himself also has the ideal of stabilizing and rejuvenating the country, so he is naturally not ashamed to live in a muddle-headed way.
Liu Jian suddenly found that he had a subtle opportunity that had never been seen in history.
Ideally, he can apply what he has learned to the best of his ability,
For individuals, they can also gain the prince's favor and extend their political life.
In the past hundred years of the dynasty, which chief minister can be like him?
In addition, he also felt that there was no need to get too close to the prince. First of all, the prince was a person who took matters into his own hands and was happy to see him benefit the country. Secondly, it is not beautiful to be close to him. He is the emperor's chief minister, not the prince's chief minister.
Hey,
This world is really mysterious.
"...Bin Zhi, Yu Qiao, let's straighten things out. Your Majesty is angry. We ministers must do things better so that we can live up to His grace. After thinking about it for a moment, the most important thing is now. There are only two things, one is how Qian Gui and other censors will deal with it. The other is the matter of dividing the fields in Shandong and other places. The two things are equally important, so we should not neglect one at the expense of the other."
Although Li Dongyang was in a very embarrassed state today and felt uncomfortable, it was not popular these days to do things like this if he was criticized by the leader. If he dared to lie down, he might lie down forever. So work must be done.
"The so-called outline is easy first and then difficult." Liu Jian first brought over a stack of memorials from Shandong and discussed it: "His Majesty's will on the matter of dividing the land is very clear. He must find a place for the poor people. This is the imperial edict, and it is also the meaning of the East Palace. It is also the original intention of our officials, and this cannot be ignored. Therefore, I believe that those who have not allocated their fields in place should be urgently reprimanded and urged to speed up According to the progress, those who commit fraud will be dismissed from their posts and investigated... At this time, let alone whose students or relatives are involved, who will be left behind if the trouble comes to His Highness?"
I said this last year, but maybe everyone didn’t care.
It will be different this year.
Neither Li Dongyang nor Xie Qian would have any doubts.
That little monster, whoever has the ability to offend him can do it.
"I agree with Mr. Liu Ge." Even if Xie Qian had some doubts in his heart, such as whether he was too impatient, he would not say it at this time. The emperor, prince, and chief ministers have all been unified. How can you still Say something?
"Then let's work harder and handle it accordingly. As for Qian Gui's matter..."
The prince's problem was really going to kill them.
Li Dongyang was full of guilt. Although he had not been able to successfully avoid suspicion in front of the imperial court, when he came down, he had to deliberately avoid it and try not to speak. But without speaking, I felt that I had left the problem to two colleagues... uncomfortable...
Xie Qian also felt a headache, "This is the censor after all. If he comes out of the cabinet to deal with it seriously, I'm afraid... there will be an uproar."
This is one way to think about it,
The other way is to figure out what the superiors mean.
What's right and wrong about being an official? If there is, then it is right to guess the leader's thoughts correctly, and it is wrong to guess wrong.
Liu Jian thought that the prince was actually not someone who did not dare to take responsibility. If he did not dare to take responsibility, how would he have protected Zhang Yong in the first place? If he didn't dare to take responsibility, would he forcefully protect Yang Tinghe like this this time?
So there must be another reason for adopting this method of stretching the shoulders this time, but he just doesn't know it.
2. According to the prince's existing style, his intention must be to punish Qian Gui again. Otherwise, why would he react so violently? It's not something that a smart person would do.
So now that we have guessed it, things are actually easy to handle. As for leaving the cabinet...this is indeed not a good idea.
But at the same time, he can also strengthen his position in the heart of the East Palace, and... the re-examination of Qian Gui will also have a negative impact on Li Dongyang's prestige, and Li Dongyang can't say anything. In this way, he, the chief assistant, is as stable as a mountain, which is rare. The historical opportunity can also last longer.
Not a good idea,
But the questions asked by the East Palace are really difficult to solve. I can only say that I can find a relatively good one in the cracks.
"In my opinion, is Qian Gui's scroll suspected of deceiving the emperor?"
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were both shocked when they heard this. They knew that Mr. Liu Ge was an upright person, but they shouldn't be so tough, right?
Xie Qian immediately advised: "Mr. Liu Ge, you can't kill officials for speaking out! No matter how serious the crime is, the most you can do is to be dismissed from office. Even so, I'm afraid it will lead to more impeachments."
No matter how you do this, you will eventually be impeached. Some people just want you to give up your position.
Liu Jian finally made up his mind, "Remove from office... add four more words, never hire him. The first four words are because he is an official, so we don't want his life. The last four words are to say that he is incompetent for his job." , what use does the court have for such an official?"
Xie Qian thought that this would be better than killing him directly.
"Then, let's follow what Mr. Liu Ge said."
Li Dongyang sighed in his heart, no matter what the outcome of the discussion was, he couldn't speak on this matter.
In fact, thinking about it now, he really felt that the prince was too scheming. Most people who were offended by others would definitely find a way to beat him up.
But the prince seemed to know them very well, and even kept him in the cabinet. Now that Qian Gui, Zhao Muyong and others have lost their offices because of him, and they are still unwilling to hire him, it would be okay if he also suffered a little misfortune, at least No one is jealous, and now he is still the same important minister in the cabinet. Doesn't this invite impeachment?
On the contrary, it is estimated that more officials on the prince's side will be yearning for him. Wang Hao, Zhang Tianrui, Yang Tinghe, which one does not have a heavy responsibility?
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There are so many people saying that I am short-sighted, so let’s make a big statement.
