In mid-March of the 18th year of Hongzhi's reign, the emperor had removed his filial piety for many days, and the weather became warmer. After special events such as funerals and troop dispatches made people's hearts wander, the court finally returned to normal.
What everyone is thinking about now is the saying that once the emperor is the emperor, there are always ministers. The power gap between the cabinet and the emperor has become clear, and the most important issue is deciding where the country will go.
Yang Yiqing, the governor of the three northwest regions, first proposed the complex idea, and then discussed it with the Military Aircraft Department. Later, the cabinet became aware of it, and even the nine ministers of the imperial court gradually heard about it.
However, the controversy over duplication is extremely high, and even concerns the fate of Mr. Liu Ge.
Our nation also pays attention to some symbolic things. For example, the so-called three-year plan was proposed for the first time by the Holy Father. The first national policy proposed for the first time was to expand outward and strengthen military strength. This is true in a government dominated by civilian officials. It would definitely be unacceptable to the public.
Zhu Houzhao also thought about whether he should take it slow. After all, he had only been on the throne for less than two months, but if he thought about it carefully, conceptual things actually had nothing to do with the length of time. There would be objections to such a decision as duplicating it no matter what time it was. of sound.
As for the power in the court, he is already quite powerful.
The old men who opposed him basically opposed the matter itself on the basis of recognizing him as the emperor. As long as he persisted, it should not cause turmoil in the court, although there would still be aftermath.
Just afraid...
Zhu Houzhao held on to the white jade railing. He had not walked out of the Forbidden City for a long time. Emperor Daxing had just passed away, so he had to be more honest.
So he had to stay in such an imperial city, and he had to shoulder the entire world.
Even though he has lived there for seven or eight years, this place still gives him a sense of the weight of history. He must be responsible for history. Sometimes, in his sleep, he is filled with passionate images of heroic heroes.
"...Dayong must have gone to Zhejiang, Liu Jin, what do you think of Wang Qiong in Zhejiang?" The emperor asked casually as if looking out from a distance.
Liu Jin's mind turned slightly, "I just remember that the old Heavenly Official said that Wang Dehua was a capable minister because of his practical skills, but I don't know anything else."
Wang Qiong is indeed capable, although his conduct is not noble enough and he likes to make friends with his ministers. Therefore, Zhu Houzhao did not pursue him too deeply. To be honest, these days, from nobles to officials, there are not many people who are not greedy for money and bribes, but they are all killed. He, the emperor, is a loner.
"I understand. Where is the new Youzhi? How is he?"
The emperor refers to the person who was transferred from the Shandong garrison eunuch to the ceremonial eunuch.
He had a relationship with Zhu Houzhao, who was still the prince, many years ago, but they had never crossed paths before. However, at that time, You Zhi was very "sensible" in Shandong, he had a straight butt, and it was very important to know that his roots were in the palace.
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he has been appointed as the Supervisor of Ceremonies. According to common sense, he will naturally be more loyal to the emperor.
But that’s just common sense, and we still have to look at everything before talking about it.
When Liu Jin heard this name, a hint of gloom lingered in his heart, "Eunuch You... is new here, and he is still a well-behaved person."
"Whenever, I will see him."
meet him?
The emperor left after saying this, but Liu Jin still had doubts in his heart. This is because the Holy Spirit today is not a person who talks casually, or in other words, he will talk randomly in a certain relaxed and cheerful atmosphere, but most of the time, he is a person with strong purpose and his words have their own intentions.
….
Now that I suddenly said these words to him, I thought that I was dissatisfied with something.
To some extent, this is a very direct representation. Because Liu Jin considers himself not a fool, and the emperor is neither. The emperor is fully aware of the thoughts in his heart after saying what he said, but he still wants to say it. Isn't this enough to explain the problem?
Instead of saying it directly, I just gave him a way out.
Liu Jin's heart was beating wildly. The civil servants said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. He really had to learn from it.
"Fengxi..." The emperor went back to the attendant's room, "Bring me a pen."
Liu Jin followed tremblingly, not daring to speak.
Zhu Houzhao ignored him and said while writing: "This letter is for Wang Dehua, and you can all read it."
After practicing calligraphy for many years, the emperor's writing is still strong and powerful, and the strokes can be seen in every stroke: seeing the heaven and the earth, he knows awe, so he is humble; seeing all living beings, he knows compassion, so he is tolerant; seeing himself, he knows the way home, so he is open-minded.
This isn't really about anything, it's just a letter to send him a message.
Because Wang Qiong is a talented official, Zhu Houzhao really doesn't want to see him go astray, so he said this. Sometimes, it doesn't mean that he is the emperor, so he can kill whoever he wants and protect whomever he wants to protect.
The emperor, a lonely man, should not be emotionally biased. When someone should be killed, his close relatives should also be killed.
At this point, Liu Jin finally understood that it was him and Wang Qiong. Could he still understand?
So he no longer dared to hide it, and knelt down with trembling legs, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!"
Zhu Houzhao would not kill the eunuch who had just taken office for two thousand taels, but there were many ways to do it without killing people, just like today. He wasn't actually angry, but there was a word for it: don't be angry and be powerful.
"I dare not be ignorant of family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs..."
The emperor's voice echoed in the hall.
Liu Jin understood that every word spoken today was specifically addressed to him.
In fact, Zhu Houzhao talked so much to Li Dongyang yesterday, but it was not because he was interested, or because Li Dongyang happened to be in the cabinet, so he pulled him over to chat about some complex matters and national policies.
Where is it so casual?
The emperor said this to let the cabinet know his intentions. The political meaning behind this action was revealed in advance: the emperor does not want things to get out of hand just yet.
Ugly, mostly.
From Li Dongyang's perspective, he must be able to catch the emperor's moves.
If you don't think about anything and go home and cover your head to sleep, once or twice, the emperor will think that you are a fool, at least you are not very considerate, so you may be transferred because of some inexplicable thing, but In fact, the seeds have already been planted.
If he can catch it, he is a minister who can be easily reused.
Therefore, many things cannot be said or explained clearly. Some people are easily trusted by the emperor. This is the true intention of accompanying the emperor like accompanying a tiger. It is said that the heart of the emperor is separated from the belly. Who can touch the emperor's heart all the time? through?
Fortunately, Mr. Li Ge has been in the court for many years, so he will definitely be able to recruit him. The question is whether he can be recruited well.
This is the second time he has gone to the Liu Mansion recently, and this time he has more or less a sacred mandate. In a sense, this is like trying to break up a fight. Last time, Liu Ge was not persuaded, and this time, the emperor was not persuaded. Moreover, the emperor clearly showed a firm will.
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[In view of the general environment,
Liu Jian was equally smart. The first thing he said when he saw Li Dongyang was: "Did you fail to mediate with Your Majesty?"
"This..." Li Dongyang raised his arms, and the old man looked a little cute, and called out in a long voice, "Xixian, you have to save some face for me."
Liu Ge was always a serious person. Seeing Li Dongyang acting like this, he just motioned for him to take a seat nearby.
Then without wasting any time, he asked, "What did your Majesty say?"
"It's a big deal that Mr. Liu Ge said, but His Majesty is also very determined."
Liu Jian sighed in his heart, this was going to be difficult, "I'm too anxious. I don't know why, but His Majesty is fifteen years old, but he always feels that there is not enough time."
Li Dongyang no longer thinks so, "Mr. Ge, your Majesty also said that there is nothing wrong with Southern Zhili."
"Nothing? Your Majesty didn't think of it?"
"Of course I have thought of it. But His Majesty said that using the reserve warehouse matter to purge the officialdom of Nanzhili will cause grain to be collected from all over the country to fill the reserve warehouse. This will be very harmful to the people."
Liu Jian was slightly shocked. It was not the first day that he and the emperor had been dating. From the time when he was still the prince, to the present day, he had encountered many people. How had he ever been so lenient?
"The biggest misunderstanding I have about Your Majesty is that Your Majesty is jealous of evil. But facts have proven that His Majesty is very knowledgeable in his actions.
Regardless of severity, brute force will never be used to govern the country. Although the proposal of multiplexing is bold, if it can be achieved, it will indeed have the effect of breaking the situation. "
Sometimes it is easy to see the pros and cons of a thing clearly, especially Zhu Houzhao, who was not an ignorant person, nor would he use national power blindly and confidently without restraint like Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. If the complex plan is to be successful, it can be done with generals, cavalry, money and food. However, cavalry is extremely expensive and requires several years of accumulation.
However, in addition to the pros and cons of the thing itself, there are also the personal gains and losses of the person who does it...his personal gains and losses.
To put it bluntly, there are still many people who don’t understand this national policy. If the cabinet still indulges the emperor at this time, there will be a lot of criticism, criticism and even impeachment.
Liu Jian's brows were furrowed deeply. This was the difference between taking one step forward and one step back.
"Have you finished listening to His Majesty's reasons?"
Li Dongyang waved his hand, "Don't mention your Majesty, I'm here for you. Your Majesty has a very firm attitude towards this national policy. If you continue to use troops in the northwest like last time, the outcome will be unpredictable."
"A resolute attitude? Could it be that Yang Yingning (characterized by Yang Yiqing)'s good news has already reached the capital?"
"That's not true."
Li Dongyang knew that this was why the emperor said that everything was ready and all he needed was the east wind. If defeated, there is nothing to say. The emperor's prestige will inevitably decline, and he will have to swallow the bitter fruit of failure and settle down for a few years. Moreover, it is difficult for Yang Yiqing, who has played a repeated role, to escape guilt.
But it will be different if he succeeds. The current Holy Emperor was already very prestigious when he was the crown prince. Now that he has military success, who in the whole dynasty can stop him?
So Li Dongyang came to persuade Liu Jian,
"Then we have to look at the news about Yang Yingning." Liu Jian smiled miserably, "I don't know who taught him. Your Majesty is always prepared for the things he fights in the court. If there is really a great victory in the northwest, I will not say this song Kui's name will fall on Binzhi."
Li Dongyang's expression changed drastically, "Mr. Ge! Why is this necessary?!"
"Confucius said Chengren, Mencius said righteousness. It is nothing more than dedicating this life to the Ming Dynasty." Liu Jian has been upright since he was a child. He was originally known as Liu Mutou in the Hanlin Academy. "Throughout the dynasties, there has always been a militancy. What’s more, the Ming Dynasty has long lost the grandeur of Taizu and Taizong. How can we not dissuade him from being so willing to spare the people’s power? At your Majesty’s age, what can you do if you plan for it slowly? Why take such risks? Once you encounter obstacles, Then the world will be in chaos and the people will be in dire straits. Aren’t you and I, my ministers, ashamed of our ancestors and the people of the world?"
"As time goes by, life is about to end, and the body and the world are forgotten. There is no more time to kill Su Meng, and the night is still young."
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And outside Qianniu Castle,
The Ming army marched on the snow, dancing in the wind, and they actually chased them all the way to the Great Wall. To the north of this section of the Great Wall is the Hetao!
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