There were a lot of killings in the capital, but not everyone was afraid, there were also some who were excited.
This person's name is Wang Shouren.
The Yiwei imperial examination in the twelfth year of Hongzhi was held as usual.
The number one scholar was awarded by the emperor to a Cantonese named Lun Wenxu. The second number one was named Fengxi, who was a lame man.
In the feudal era, a cripple could take the second place in the rankings, which shows that his talent is extraordinary.
Zhu Houzhao's original answer to the policy question was the best one. Originally, someone wanted to give him the number one scholar, but the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty was a lame... The emperor felt bad.
It doesn't matter to the prince. Anyway, his future achievements don't depend on this ranking.
Education is just a stepping stone.
Wang Shouren was ranked 17th among the top two Jinshi in high school.
It should be that the trip to the northwest in the eleventh year of Hongzhi's reign had a little influence on him, otherwise his ranking would probably be even higher.
In April, he was appointed to oversee the Ministry of Political Affairs and the Ministry of War. Because of his love of military affairs, Zhu Houzhao adjusted him through the Ministry of Personnel to be the head of the Ministry of War.
After staying for three months, he wrote a memorial in July, but before writing it, he first went to the academy to find Wang Hao.
Today's academy is much more lively than in the early days.
Even the women's medical clinic that the crown prince mentioned before has been opened in the capital. The doctor in the hospital is Tan Yunxian. She treats patients herself and teaches medical skills in the women's medical palace of the academy. She has to open the hospital every day. It is very hard to use it in two halves, but at least it is much better than the difficulty of practicing medicine before.
After the opening of the Women's Medical Center, it became one of the most special things in the capital. Although people at the time also said that it was not good, when the women in the family fell ill, one by one they were sent there for treatment.
After all, it is more convenient for a female doctor to see, hear, and ask questions than a male doctor.
In addition to the Medical Palace, the Academy of the Holy Spirit, where Wang Hao serves as the dean, is often packed with people. As time goes by, there will gradually be regular cultural meetings dedicated to the systematic discussion of the theory of 'managing the world and applying it'. debate.
What Zhu Houzhao wants is this influence that slowly spreads.
As for the Military Academy, it was much quieter. It was all about the thirty people anyway.
When Wang Shouren went to see Wang Hao, Wang Hao was discussing things with Zhang Tianrui. After waiting for a while, he went in.
Wang Hao hadn't seen him for a long time. When he met him, he said: "Speaking of which, I haven't congratulated you recently because I have been too busy. You said at the beginning that your father-in-law blocked you too much because of the imperial examination. That's fine now. , I finally got what I wanted.”
Wang Shouren was still more modest in front of Wang Hao. He gave a big salute and said, "It's my fault. In the eleventh year of Hongzhi, I have been taught by Mr. Shouxi in Gansu, and I haven't had time to say thank you."
"You don't have to be so polite with me," Wang Hao asked, "What's wrong? What's the reason for coming here today?"
Of course, I came here only if I had something to do.
Wang Shouren asked very formally, "Mr. Shouxi, does Mr. Shouxi remember what Zhang Tao and Zhu Mingzhi did that day in Gansu?"
"Why did you suddenly mention those two people?"
"Emperor Taizu set up a garrison system, and the soldiers cultivated land in their spare time, reclaimed wasteland and cultivated fields. In this way, he could support millions of troops without spending money. But now? Just like that in Gansu Town, the frontier army's combat power is weak and the soldiers' life is poor. The suffering is unimaginable, and the defense system may not be worthy of its name."
Wang Hao's expression changed.
He never expected Wang Shouren to come to him and say these words.
"Bo'an (characterized by Wang Shouren) speaks carefully."
"No, Mr. Shouxi, I know what I'm talking about." Wang Shouren bowed his hands in the direction of the palace, "Because His Highness knew that his subordinates liked military affairs, so after he was promoted to Jinshi, he specially assigned his subordinates to oversee the military affairs department, and then assigned him to the military affairs department. Chief, in the past few months, the Ministry of War has made great achievements in reorganizing the army. The eight-level A-grade guards have been practicing every day. In time, they will become a tiger army. But what about the border army? What about the border army? "
"His Highness has given this official so much kindness, naturally to make him worry about state affairs and think it will be effective. But since April, he has been on duty at the Ministry of War every day. He has been in and out, but now he has not even said a word to His Highness. The official is really uneasy."
"Thus, I thought of my experience in the northwest. The weakness of the frontier army was due to the fact that the soldiers lived in hardship. The hardship came from the lack of land. The lack of land was due to the officers occupying the land of ordinary soldiers."
Wang Hao understood.
Wang Shouren was eager to perform meritorious service. After hanging around in the Ministry of War for three months, he felt a little anxious. Speaking of which, he was twenty-seven years old, young, had just won the imperial examination, and had made meritorious service in Gansu last year, so he was inevitably a little anxious.
Being able to discover those problems can be regarded as his unique vision.
Dare to write and speak out, which further proves his impartiality and courage.
But Wang Hao still stretched out his hand to stop him, "Bo'an, you don't have to say anything. I have a friendship with your father, Mr. Shi'an, and I have known you for several months. You call yourself a junior. If you really regard me as an elder, then Listen to me, you can never go to this place!"
Wang Hao's words made Wang Shouren extremely puzzled.
"Why? Back in Gansu, Mr. Shouxi and I fought against the enemy together, dealing with corrupt people like Zhang Tao and Zhu Mingzhi who occupied the land of soldiers. After Zhang Tao was arrested, he shouted that he was not the only one in the world to do this. Why only arrest him! Now hearing what Mr. Shouxi said, the official was even more puzzled. Could it be that we could only arrest Zhang Tao? Is it because there were too many people? But now His Highness oversees the country, kills corrupt officials, and punishes corrupt officials. Foreign relatives, as long as they invade people's land, we will deal with them all. Why can't the generals also dig out the villages and rectify them? "
"Bo'an." Wang Hao sighed, "Do you think His Highness doesn't know the things you said?"
Wang Shouren's eyes widened even more, "Mr. Shouxi... what does this mean?"
"The affairs of the military camp involve too much. It is not as simple as Qi Kuan's office, and it is definitely not as simple as setting up an inspector. Now that you have handed this document over, have you thought about how His Highness should deal with it?"
"Of course it's to measure the acres of land, check the military settlements, and restore the guard system."
"How can it be so simple?" Wang Hao really wanted to teach him a political lesson. "Since you want to repay His Highness for your kindness, you must think of His Highness when you act. His Highness will never act like this if you do this now." It will also cause shock to the border troops, making it difficult for His Highness to handle it properly. At that time, in order to quell the criticism of the border troops, you, Wang Boan, will be in catastrophe!"
Wang Shouren didn't believe it. What kind of atmosphere did the crown prince show now?
How could we not do the right thing just because of a little difficulty?
The most important thing is that he is unwilling to give up. After working hard for three months, he has been thinking about this matter every day, and finally figured it out, and then just gave it up?
And if it turns out that there are problems with what he said or the solution is wrong, then he will accept it.
If you are not good at studying, you can go home and study again.
After talking for a long time, it turns out that this is... indeed true! So it is obviously correct!
"Thank you, Mr. Shouxi. But Fan Wenzhenggong once said, worry about the world's worries first, and then rejoice when the world is happy. Bo'an was favored by His Highness and promoted to the head of the Ministry of War. If he sneaks away because he is afraid of his own disaster, , I don’t think there will be much future in the future. Is this the kind of Wang Shouren Mr. Shouxi wants to see?"
"This..." Wang Hao is also a proud scholar. Wang Shouren's words really made him a little confused about what to say.
Yes, if Wang Shouren is afraid of disaster and does not speak out, what will it be worth in the future?
"No, no." Wang Hao still wanted to stop him, "You are causing trouble to His Highness. Bo'an, please listen to my advice and wait a few years. This matter will definitely have a result."
Wang Shouren asked: "How many years will it be?"
Wang Hao thought about the difficulty of this matter and said, "It will take ten or eight years."
"Ten or eight years? That's too late! The Tatars are getting stronger every day under the leadership of Dayan Khan. Ten years later, the situation in the military camp will worsen and the border troops will become weaker. How will they be able to stop the Tatars by then? Tartar army?”
With that said, Wang Shouren stopped listening to the advice.
He can't just hang around in the Ministry of War like this.
Wang Hao couldn't stop him, and finally sighed, "...Maybe it was because he arrived in Gansu last year and made the achievement of cleverly capturing Zhang Tao. So he became even more impatient."
Everyone has his own destiny, how can he violate his destiny?
When Wang Shouren returned home, he sat alone in his study and did not go out for three days. At first, he wanted to advise the crown prince on strategies such as "enforce law to boost prestige" and "defend strictly to take advantage of disadvantages." However, his trip to the northwest made him understand that the most fundamental reason for the weakness of the frontier army was the destruction of the farmland.
On July 22, the twelfth year of Hongzhi's reign, Wang Shouren, the head of the Ministry of War, wrote "Please check the military settlements", which stated bluntly:
Generals are recommended and often bribed. Once they have military power, as if they have obtained a treasure, they not only seek to repay their debts, but also want to enrich their families. They serve thousands of troops, invade and colonize tens of thousands, withhold rewards, and bribe the powerful. ...It's October's wind and frost, the soldiers have no silk armor, the wives have no coal, and the children are naked...
As soon as this message was released, it caused a wave of waves not only in the court, but also among the border troops.
Think about it from the perspective of a border soldier, what has the crown prince done?
Ministers like Qi Kuan usurped people's land and were captured, vassal kings like King Qi and King Yong were rejected when they begged for land, and a group of relatives cleared their land.
Is it their turn now? What matters at this time is the prince's attitude. If the prince acquiesces, then things will be serious.
At the same time, most of the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government also disagreed. Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others all opposed it. The nature of military settlements was different from others. Military settlements involved many generals of the border army, and the Tatars were eyeing the north. How can you do these things at this time?
Zhu Houzhao kept Wang Shouren's "Please check the military settlements" in his arms for three days and read it again and again. The sentence "October is windy and frosty, the soldiers' armor is without silk, the wife lives without coal, and the children are naked", which made him heartache. Inexplicable.
But in the end, a decree was issued: Wang Shouren, the head of the Ministry of War, was demoted to Longchang, Guizhou, and served as the postmaster of Longchang Station.
When Wang Shouren received the decree, everyone was a little confused, and his whole world view was impacted, because in his impression, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was by no means a dim-witted person. His memorial bluntly pointed out the shortcomings of various military stations, and the land annexation there was even more crazy. Seriously, how could this be the result in the end?
