"Absurd!" Zhu Houzhao was very angry when he heard about this. "Is this the big deal you are talking about? The disputes in the court resort to street violence and spread to later generations. Where is the face of our Ming Dynasty?"
Yan Song was also very frightened, "I know that I am guilty, please calm down your majesty!"
"I will not calm down my anger, it depends on how you explain it!"
Yan Song was helpless, his expression was tangled as if he was constipated, he thought about it and finally said, "I just told them to help each other. Who knew...who knew they actually thought like this."
His words saved some face for the Zhu family. In fact, I want to say that these people are at most capable of doing such a thing! How much more can you expect from them?
But think about it, beating people without killing them, just beating them to vent their anger is really too childish and stupid. It is not high-level court politics, it is clearly just two gangsters fighting in the village.
And the reason why Zhu Houzhao is angry is that this kind of atmosphere is very bad. If there is any discord between them in the future, they will find someone to beat each other behind their backs. What a poor political ecology this is! If it is not stopped, there will be endless troubles in the future!
But what Yan Song said...well, it makes sense. Those clans will probably be able to do this.
"Have you settled the Zonglu affairs of those people?"
"It's done."
"How to do it? How could the Ministry of Revenue agree? No one came to report to me."
"I relied on the minister's sharp tongue to convince them. The country is in a prosperous period, and one or two thousand dan of food should be given to the clan. This is a rule set by the imperial court. If you act according to the rules, it will naturally not be difficult to persuade. As for your Majesty... I will tell them, why are you bothering Your Majesty with such a trivial matter?"
"Hey, you, a former attendant, have a lot of face."
Yan Song lowered his head again and said, "Everything I have is given by Your Majesty."
"Okay, get up."
Zhu Houzhao was a little impatient, but it was indeed what he asked Yan Song to do, and it was not something he would do to the emperor, which was good.
The emperor didn't know that it was all done by "treacherous minister Yan Song". Isn't this bad?
This 'Mr. Yan Ge' must have felt this, so he dared to tell the truth.
What a wonderful person. Even Zhu Houzhao, a visitor from later generations, had to admit at this moment that Yan Song should have touched 80% to 90% of his thoughts.
The emperor's style and the minister's style will influence each other, and the main influence is the emperor's influence on the ministers. There is no absolutely smart person in the world. No matter how smart you are, after you are gradually replaced, some ministers will be smarter than you.
Only these people can stand in the court without falling.
Now, someone who could guess his thoughts like this finally appeared.
"Okay, don't look like you're about to cry again, I'm annoyed." Zhu Houzhao felt a headache, "Zhang Demao will definitely come into the palace to make noise with me soon, but you seem to be relaxed."
Yan Song chuckled and said flatteringly: "No matter what, it is always good to make them angry and angry with the ministers. It will be convenient for Your Majesty to get off the donkey and handle the matter of vassalage."
"Where do you want to go?"
"I will obey His Majesty's arrangements in everything!" Yan Song said very emotionally.
"I have been reading a lot recently and found out that the imperial court in Guizhou focused on enfeoffing local chieftains. The single chieftain system played a positive role in the rapid unification of the Central Plains at the beginning of the dynasty, but has it remained the same after more than a hundred years? I actually have some doubts. .
The leader of the chieftain pretends to be a noble and noble person, and favors his name. If the court dispatches many people, he will change quickly and rely on his father's merits, which will intensify the intrusion. The border areas are most prone to disasters. If the court does not pay attention, we, the Han people, may be the most bullied. I have an idea. I want to change my mind and return to my native land. You can think about it after you go down. "
Yan Song thought to himself that the emperor's ambitions were really lofty, but there was no need to refuse this kind of credit given to him. This was a holy will!
"I understand."
After finishing speaking, he still had no intention of leaving. Zhu Houzhao was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Yan Song's eyes suddenly turned red, and a grown man cried and said: "I don't know when I will see your majesty after I leave here. I feel so sad that I can't restrain myself for a while. I'm disrespectful, please punish me."
This traitor!
He really knows how to act!
But for a grown man who really looked like he was about to cry, it was hard for Zhu Houzhao to say anything.
If you don't cooperate, it will be easy to reject the heart of a treacherous minister.
So I could only sigh, "Among all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, you are the one who appreciates me the most, and I can't bear to leave you."
"How virtuous and capable I am, to be so favored and loved by Your Majesty! From now on, I can only repay your kindness with all my heart and mind."
"Go down. As for Li Mengyang being beaten, just refuse to admit it. After that, I will demote you to the Guizhou Xuanwei Department as a co-inspector. If you refuse to admit it but someone reports you with real evidence, then go to the Xuanwei Department." Do something good."
Qianshi is two levels lower than Tongzhi.
The official positions of the Xuanwei Division were set up. The Xuanwei Envoy was a local official, but the Tongzhi, deputy envoys, and ministers who assisted him were appointed by the court.
This is the condition reached by the central government and the local chieftains, which is the so-called restraint policy. This policy began to gradually disintegrate in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. The opportunity was that the Guizhou chieftains continued to rebel during the Wanli and Tianqi years. After being defeated, the winners were naturally assigned officials.
During the Kangxi and Yongzheng years of the Qing Dynasty, a relatively thorough reform was carried out, which meant that local officials were no longer fixed as chieftains, but had to be sent by the imperial court to serve as exiled officials.
This is true inclusion.
Because the Qing Dynasty was originally a border minority, its rulers did not have the traditional consciousness of "internal China and foreign barbarians" unlike the Han emperors. They believed that the Central Plains was orthodox, and it did not matter whether other regions ruled or not. You obey me, accept my canonization, and recognize me as emperor. That's it.
The Manchu Qing emperor naturally had the concept of a "multi-ethnic country" and would not treat you specially just because you were not Han Chinese. In fact, in the eyes of the Qing rulers, all the ethnic groups in the southwest region, like the Han people, were all under my rule.
Otherwise, the southwest region can be controlled, but what about the Mongolians? If the Mongols can do it, can the Han people do it? If this continues, the foundation of the Qing government will be affected.
In particular, Emperor Yongzheng attached great importance to serious problems such as some chieftains in border areas who indulged in lawlessness and harmed society, competed with the court for land, mineral deposits and other resources, and blocked the passage of post roads and the entry of outsiders. He believed that "although there is no serious harm at present, it will be over time." as a hidden danger."
However, it was not easy to promote this matter in the Ming Dynasty, because it was far away from the Central Plains and a wild frontier land, and the orthodox Han people were reluctant to devote resources to this place.
Zhu Houzhao is sending Yan Song over now to leave someone behind. Let's talk about it then.
Right now, the current troubles are more of a headache.
He expected it to be true. Not long after Yan Song left, Zhang Mao, an old man, entered the palace angrily. When he saw the emperor crying, he knelt down and cried loudly: Your Majesty! During the reign of Mingjun, during the prosperous period, someone actually committed murder in the street and beat the court official, causing Li Mengyang to faint and make it difficult to decide whether to live or die. Such a despicable act, I sincerely request your Majesty to send an officer to investigate thoroughly and be sure to arrest the perpetrator! Otherwise, how can the hearts of scholars in the world be preserved? ! Where is the imperial court's majesty reflected? Your Majesty! "
Taking advantage of the gap between the old minister's heartbreaking report, Zhu Houzhao glanced at You Zhi sideways, with a somewhat weak look in his eyes.
You Zhi also replied: (ó﹏ò).
"Mr. Zhang, you get up first. I have also heard about this matter and have already ordered the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to enter the palace. You don't have to be so sad. This matter is so bad, and I will definitely seek justice for Li Mengyang."
Zhang Mao was usually stubborn, but what the emperor said was what he meant, so he was very obedient. With the help of the chamberlain, he stood up. There were indeed tears on his face, "My lord, I would like to thank your majesty."
"Why do you need to express your gratitude? Mr. Zhang, Li Mengyang is an official of the General Affairs Department. Beating him privately is against the court's laws. As long as it is found out, I will not give you mercy. But you just said that he is in danger of life and death. This is contrary to what I heard. It's different, why, is his injury worse?"
Zhang Mao raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, and said: "When I entered the palace, I heard a report from my servants that Li Mengyang had passed out. I thought to myself, if everyone has passed out, they must have been beaten badly."
Zhu Houzhao choked and said, Damn, then you are just guessing and yelling nonsense! He thought something had really happened and Li Mengyang was beaten, which he could accept, but it would be different if he was beaten to death or maimed.
"Um, why haven't the people from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple arrived yet?!" The emperor felt a little bad for some reason, "Mr. Zhang is older than them! His legs and feet are faster than theirs!"
You Zhi was startled, and he cursed Zhang Mao a few times in his heart, "Your Majesty, forgive me, I will go and urge you now."
Zhang Mao was finally 'satisfied' with the emperor's behavior, "Your Majesty, we must conduct a detailed investigation this time to calm the resentment of the scholars."
"Who do you think did it?"
"Old minister, you are brave. There has been a dispute between Yan Song and Li Mengyang recently. This matter is most likely done by someone sent by Yan Song!"
Zhu Houzhao knew, "Can Yan Song be so stupid? We all know that the two of them have a grudge, so he would do something like this at this juncture? Mr. Zhang, although you are angry, you are still calm and collected."
They're pretty calm here,
Five of Jisi's six sons outside were completely crazy. When they heard that Li Mengyang was beaten, they all beat their chests and stamped their feet, as if the sky was falling!
Bian Gong was even more furious. At Li Mengyang's house, he patted his chest and promised in front of his family, "I will write a memorial to the emperor right now. This is intolerable. Even if this matter causes the emperor to lose his head, I won't hesitate!"
