"Enrich the country and strengthen the army." Zhang Juzheng was sitting at attention. It was a major event for the Beijing camp to promote and recruit generals, and it involved the military power of the Beijing camp.
The Ming Dynasty and Anda Khan have been fighting in Xuanda for more than ten years, but they have yet to win. The current predicament of the Ming Dynasty can probably be attributed to the failure to win. How did the Jin Party gain power step by step and dominate the government and the opposition? inside and outside?
It's not that they haven't won the battle yet, the Jin Party has consolidated its position step by step.
If he could march straight in like Emperor Chengzuwen did, he would be able to defeat the northern captives thousands of miles away.
Can the current situation in the DPRK still be like this? Does the Jin Party still have such courage?
Zhang Juzheng continued: "The ancients said that although the world is safe, it will be in danger if it forgets to fight. Nowadays, the capital camp has been in peace for a long time, the military preparations have been weakened, and the officers and men are controlled by the civil servants. From now on, those generals who are loyal and brave should be given the power to display their talents. .”
"In the capital, there are four-rank or above officials, as well as those who are governors, townsmen, and patrol officers outside. Each of them recruits generals and talents to prepare for their envoys. If the people they recommend have done meritorious deeds or bad deeds, they will be rewarded and punished by the leader of the list."
Zhang Juzheng quoted a sentence from Du Yu's Bingshu "Sima Fa" at the beginning. Although the world is temporarily stable, it will definitely become dangerous if it forgets the war.
However, the military preparedness of the Ming Dynasty was depleted. The generals, generals (junior officers) and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were all controlled by civilian officials, and they were unable to move forward at all times. If the generals were loyal and brave and could do their job, they should be appropriately delegated to allow the generals of the Ming Dynasty to display their talents.
As for serving in the Beijing camp, governors, guards, governors, and fourth-rank officials at all levels in the Ming Dynasty can recommend generals, and rewards and punishments are integrated. Those who have made meritorious deeds will be rewarded together, and those who have made mistakes will be punished together.
How to delegate power specifically?
Qi Jiguang ambushed Dong Fox, captured Dong Fox's nephew, and sent weapons to the capital. The situation was sudden, and Liang Menglong, the governor of Jiliao, learned about it later. However, Liang Menglong did not impeach Qi Jiguang for using troops privately, but instead wrote a congratulatory form praising Qi Jiguang's bravery.
This is delegation.
The enemy has been bullied to the doorstep, and the governor and the commander-in-chief have to discuss how to divide the credit and the pot, so why fight? Unclear authority and responsibilities, and giving orders to many people, are the biggest taboos among the big taboos.
Who is the leader of the army? In wartime, the generals dominate.
This is delegation.
Wang Chonggu wanted to take his dog to the capital camp to eat the imperial food, but Zhang Juzheng proposed a method that all civil and military officials inside and outside the Ming Dynasty could recommend generals.
Zhang Juzheng spoke openly and acted openly. He explained the selection method in detail and practiced it with all the generals and generals recommended to the capital camp.
How to practice specifically? According to what regulations?
Qi Jiguang wrote two military books, and he practiced according to those two military books. The Zhejiang army could bear it, but the selected generals couldn't bear it?
The ten-year-old leader of the Ming Dynasty could grit his teeth and persevere, saying that he was born a noble person. How could he be more noble than His Majesty?
Real gold is not afraid of fire, it is forged by fire, oil is cooked by fire, and the rest are the elite.
After hearing this, Feng Bao immediately clapped his hands and praised: "This is a good method! Since we want to restore the military's power and strengthen our troops, use this method."
"Wang Shaobao, don't you think that the capital camp is corrupt? Didn't you say that you should not avoid relatives when promoting talents? Do you dare to throw in all the people on your list and train them?"
"Why don't you dare!" Wang Chonggu said with his hands folded: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, someone will practice favoritism, cheat, practice well, and in the end, all that will be left will be a group of people who follow the trend!"
Zhang Juzheng frowned and saw that Wang Chonggu's expression became a bit colder. He stretched out his hand in front of the table, leaned back, and said in a calm tone: "Wang Shaobao is overly concerned about this matter. The Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion , Admiral and ministers, how many pairs of eyes are staring at the world in broad daylight, in full view of everyone, committing fraud, isn’t it true that the villain has a long relationship? Besides, isn’t there Wang Shaobao watching? "
As soon as Zhang Juzheng said this, the only sounds left in the Wenhua Hall were the sound of the little emperor turning over books and the spring breeze blowing the curtains. The noise of whispering discussions suddenly became quiet.
Everyone was a little nervous. Zhang Juzheng usually spoke very gently, and everyone noticed a slight change in his tone.
"I hope so." Wang Chonggu noticed the change in Zhang Juzheng's tone and immediately said: "Yuan Fu, I either question Yuan Fu's integrity, or I am afraid that this eunuch admiral will cause trouble for the ministers."
Yang Bo is very accurate in judging people. Wang Chonggu is irritable. Feng Baosan provoked him into a rage with just two words. This is aphasia. He said something that shouldn't be said. This can be promoted both internally and externally. Everyone will practice it and select the best. , but it was proposed by Zhang Juzheng.
Wang Chonggu suspected that someone was committing fraud, so he first pointed his gun at Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng then showed a smile and said: "No problem, I will be in charge this time. If the admiral's ministers do something bad, they will be reported to His Majesty and dealt with."
Wang Chonggu breathed a sigh of relief. Don't offend Zhang Juzheng to death. If you say an offensive word, Zhang Juzheng won't be so fussy about it.
Face was given to each other, Zhang Juzheng was dissatisfied, and Wang Chonggu said soft words in front of so many people, so the relationship was not completely settled.
"Villain." Feng Bao scolded Wang Chonggu for being a villain. Just now when Yang Bo was talking to Zhang Juzheng, he said "eunuch", so Feng Bao wanted to scold him back.
Wang Chonggu immediately replied: "Eunuch."
"Villain."
"Wang Shaobao." Yang Bo saw the scolding started again and reminded Wang Chonggu again not to behave like an eunuch.
"snort."
"snort!"
Yang Bo came forward, and the scolding stopped with two cold snorts. Feng Bao refused to suffer any loss.
Wang Chonggu accepted the proposal, and everyone went to the school grounds to take out mules and horses for a walk.
Tan Lun, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, had been stuck on his list of names for several months. The official impeached him, and Tan Lun immediately took up his post, assuming that even if he quit, he would not be approved.
If the argument continued, Zhang Juzheng became impatient and transferred all the capable Zhejiang troops to the Beijing camp. Wang Chonggu, the admiral of the Beijing camp, was completely reduced to an empty frame and decoration.
What Zhang Juzheng said was actually Tan Lun's idea.
Why did Tan Lun refuse to approve the list? Wang Chonggu's list was all Wang Chonggu's favor. He had to recommend it whether Wang Chonggu was willing or not.
They were all sitting in the Wenhua Palace. As one of the twenty-seven dignitaries, he had to write a letter to promote generals, but he still had to consider favors and kneel down to be an Ming Gong. What kind of Ming Gong was that?
Even if this matter is settled like this.
The court meetings were noisy, but under the auspices of Zhang Juzheng, most of them had a relatively good result and were dealt with extremely quickly. The exam that had been stuck in the exam was completed after Yang Bo expressed his agreement. It will be implemented temporarily in the capital, rather than rolled out to the whole country at once.
It is not what a mature gentleman should do to make a decision with a decree on the forehead. It is the right thing to constantly summarize experiences and lessons during the implementation process and then promote them to the whole country.
Zhu Yijun got the new textbook "The Legend of Emperor Jian Tu Shuo", which contains stories about kings of past dynasties written by Zhang Juzheng. Although there are only 117 short chapters, each one has a profound meaning.
"Your Majesty, please leave." The court meeting ended amidst the noise, and the people who were waiting for the emperor to study began to enter the room.
Feng Bao said very solemnly: "Your Majesty, I heard yesterday that your Majesty was going to marry Nong Sang and it was very difficult. I was anxious, so I told Yuan Fu about it and asked him to help find a solution. After all, it is a matter for the outer court. I don’t want to talk too much.”
"Well, you spoke well today, keep up the good work." Zhu Yijun closed the "Direct Interpretations of the Four Books" and looked at Feng Bao, nodding with satisfaction.
Who did Feng Bao listen to? I heard it from the maid arranged by Zhang Hong of Qianqing Palace. How did Feng Bao spread the word outside the palace? Feng Bao asked his adopted son Xu Jue to go.
Zhang Hong had already informed before going to the palace in the morning.
Both internal and external parties have their own purposes and work together to make this happen.
"Your Majesty, you praise me, you praise me. I am just relying on your majesty's royal power to say something harsh to them." Feng Bao smiled broadly and said quickly. With the emperor's praise, his status in the palace became more stable. .
The emperor will eventually grow up.
Zhu Yijun did not blame Feng Bao for leaking information to the outside world. What could be disclosed and what could not be disclosed. As a senior official in the palace, Feng Bao should understand the scale.
If there is no communication between the palace and outside the palace, misunderstandings will easily occur. If there is no communication between the palace and outside the palace, the emperor will be in extreme danger.
As for how to effectively, reasonably, purposefully leak out certain confidential information mixed with some false information at the right time, this is a skill that requires the skill of the ancestors.
Leaking secrets is a method in itself.
What Zhu Yijun admired very much was Feng Bao's ability in Qi Ren Jing. Zhang Hong's temperament was probably very difficult to imitate.
Feng Baochang breathed a sigh of relief and held his hands with a smile on his face. His Majesty praised him and did not blame him for spreading the news. This proved that his position was more secure.
"Mr. Yuan Fu is a great talent." Zhu Yijun was reading and listening to politics, and Zhang Juzheng was handling things with ease.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Zhang Juzheng accepted the praise proudly. His talent and virtuous ability were worthy of His Majesty's praise.
At the beginning of preaching and solving doubts, it was still the Analects of Confucius and the books of sages, but Zhang Juzheng always felt that the little emperor's understanding was a bit strange, and the books of sages were all changed beyond recognition by the emperor's annotations.
Did Confucius really mean that?
Telling the little emperor a banquet even made Zhang Juzheng feel like he was sitting down and talking. However, all the little emperor's comments were formed after a question and answer. They were spoken by Zhang Juzheng himself, which seems to be the way they should be.
Zhang Juzheng said: "Zigong said: How about being poor without flattery, and being rich without arrogance? Confucius said: Yes. It is not like being poor and happy, but being rich is like being polite."
"Flattery: humility. Arrogance: arrogant and indulgent. Yes, it is possible, but it is not to the extreme."
"Zigong asked Master: How about being poor but not flattering, and being rich but not arrogant? Confucius said: "Okay. But they are not as good as those who are poor but can enjoy Taoism, and those who are rich but can be polite. "
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and asked, "Mr. Yuan Fu, what do you mean?"
Zhang Juzheng replied: "When ordinary people are poor, they have no intention of groveling. When they are rich, they have no intention of being proud and arrogant. This is already extremely rare."
"If you can be poor and cold, and still take pleasure in pursuing the ways of saints, and be rich and noble, and still pursue etiquette, you are far beyond ordinary people. The master's answer to Zigong is to encourage him to pursue a state that he has not yet reached."
"It is said: Don't be flattering when you are poor, don't be arrogant when you are rich; stay in poverty and follow the Tao, and be polite when you are rich."
"That's it." Zhu Yijun nodded and asked, "Yuan Fu, I have doubts."
“If a person is in poverty, without enough food to eat, without enough clothes to cover his body, and when he is walking, the gravel on the road wears out the soles of his feet. At this time, someone says that if he kneels down and kowtows, he will have food to eat, clothes to wear, and shoes to stop him. The pain of gravel, Yuan Fu teaches me, how can this person not kneel?"
Zhang Juzheng frowned, and many scenes flashed before his eyes, and said: "No, that's why I have to live in poverty and follow the path."
Zhu Yijun asked doubtfully: "Since you have to kneel down, flatter and humble yourself, you can't be poor and humble, let alone pursue the path of a sage."
"Of course." Zhang Juzheng replied.
Zhu Yijun continued to ask: "If a person is rich and noble, and he injures a lowly person, one punch will cost three cents, ten punches will cost fifty cents, and killing the person will cost one tael of silver. Even one tael of silver will not be used. If the person is killed, there will be no one." For punishment, someone will cover up the consequences for him, but he does evil without knowing it. Yuan Fu taught me, how can this person not be so unruly?"
Zhang Juzheng was silent for a long time, then bowed his head and said: "No. That's why I have to be rich and polite."
Zhu Yijun shook his head and said: "Since you are so arrogant, you can't be rich without being arrogant, let alone be rich and polite."
"Of course." Zhang Juzheng replied.
This exchange between the emperor and his ministers caused the Wenhua Hall to fall into silence. When the sage book was read to this point, there seemed to be some unexplainable phenomena. The emperor was asking, it seems that such a great talent as Zhang Juzheng cannot be taught by the sages. explained.
What was Zhu Yijun asking?
If a good man punches a servant and throws down three copper coins, the servant will be grateful.
From then on, the little good people knew that it only cost three coins to hit someone, ten punches plus some money, and there was no need to be afraid of killing someone. Someone would help cover it up. In the eyes of the little good people, doing evil is not evil at all. Is that person still a human being?
no.
In the eyes of a little kind person, a person becomes an object.
People are just objects, so why should we talk about being arrogant, rich and eager to learn?
Zhu Yijun said with emotion: "If the poverty and hardship do not change, they will eventually be flattering and humble. If they are rich and dignitary and are not restrained, they will inevitably become arrogant and arrogant. Over time, the world will decline and the rituals and music will collapse."
"It said:..." Zhu Yijun picked up the pencil and wrote a few words.
