In the early Ming Dynasty, the Prime Minister's Office had decision-making power, and Hu Weiyong had a lot of power. Now the chief minister of the cabinet does not have much decision-making power. He has to go to the Bureau of Ceremonies to approve the red, and the emperor to give the seal. Zhang Juzheng seems to have more power than Hu Weiyong. Much smaller.
However, the Ming Emperor is only ten years old now.
Zhang Juzheng presides over court discussions and is responsible for drawing up votes. He has power over both the government and the public. He can even control the little emperor. Isn't he more powerful than Hu Weiyong?
Does Hu Weiyong dare to take care of Emperor Taizu Gao?
Zhang Juzheng dared and could manage the little emperor.
Zhang Juzheng stood with his hands behind his hands, looked at the glimmering lake and said: "In the tenth year of Hongwu, Hu Weiyong was the prime minister of Zhongshu Province, and he was responsible for major events of life, death, and deposition. There were some matters that Emperor Gao would act arbitrarily without reporting them to Taizu. He also wrote memorials to various internal and external ministries. Take a look first, and if anything is not good for you, you will not be able to submit it to the emperor."
"If this is the case, Emperor Taizu Gao would just have dismissed him."
You Qi said doubtfully: "Then why did Emperor Taizu Gao kill Hu Weiyong, and Gua Man was deeply involved?"
Zhang Juzheng said with great certainty: "Because Hu Weiyong has extremely close contacts with Wu Xun of the DPRK."
"Hu Weiyong is related by marriage to the Korean Duke Li Shanchang, and has frequent contacts with Ji'an Marquis Lu Zhongheng, Pingliang Marquis Fei Ju, Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong, Xingyang Marquis Zheng Yuchun, Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu, Jingning Marquis, etc. The Spanish clique is too close."
"In-laws, are you clear? The palace is afraid of the Jin Party, isn't it because the Jin Party is a clan party?"
You Qi said suddenly, "That's it."
"The close relationship between Prime Minister Hu and Wu Xun made Emperor Taizu Gao restless, and it was only then that Prime Minister Hu was included in the "Records of Revealing Traitors", a major case that implicated tens of thousands of people in the early days of the country, and left a lingering poison. .”
You Qi finally stopped talking. He already understood the key point. His Mr. Yuan Fu did not intend to be a powerful minister, but just wanted to be a minister of the country.
During the Ming Dynasty, when Wu Xun was in decline, it would be good if Wu Xun could protect himself wisely during major events in the DPRK.
Times are changing, and the most capable group in the Ming Dynasty has changed from the Huaixi Clique to today's Nanbing.
The man who commanded the southern troops was Qi Jiguang.
Qi Jiguang paid homage to Zhang Juzheng of the Quanchu Guild Hall. The relationship was too close. Now the people in the palace are indifferent. That is because the emperor is young and everything is stable, but the emperor will eventually grow up.
The emperor has grown up. How he views the relationship between Gao Gong and the Xuanda frontier army now will be how he views the relationship between Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang in the future.
Zhang Juzheng was clumsy at seeking a career, not because he didn't know how to do it, but because the young master was in doubt and the imperial power was absent. If he wanted to seek a career, he couldn't seek a country.
Zhang Juzheng continued with a relaxed expression: "Do you think Mr. Yuanfu is good?"
"It's not enough for a chief minister to be in power. You see, Gao Gong just wrote a memorial, said some harsh words, and immediately went back to his hometown to live idle. He was too impatient. Even though Mr. Gao Ge did not want to think about the Queen Mother or the Emperor, he did not want to think about his behind-the-scenes What will those Jin Party members think when they see "Chen Wu Shi Shu"?"
"As a Yuanfu, he can't even eat a meal with his corpse. He has no skills. He can't deal with civil unrest, border troubles, and Japanese pirates. For example, Xia Yan during the Jiajing period ended up being beheaded in the West Market."
"He is a Yuan Fu. He delegates power, seizes power, monopolizes power, and manipulates power. Whatever he does is wrong, and if he doesn't do it, it is also wrong. The end result is not very good."
"As it is now, it's good."
What Zhang Juzheng said is to be both lenient and strict. When you are the chief minister, you must be careful in everything. If you make a mistake, you will die. Zhang Juzheng is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of people's death and the government's demise.
The Ming Dynasty has few breaths left. He is determined to reform, but his people are gone. If the opponents continue to counterattack, how much strength does the Ming Dynasty still have?
When people die and government ceases, there will inevitably be political turmoil that affects the entire Ming Dynasty. This is not Zhang Juzheng's ambition and he does not want to see it.
"What about the Jin Party..." You Qi expressed his worries.
Why is the Jin Party afraid of Zhang Juzheng? Because Zhang Juzheng had capable figures in all aspects of military, political, financial and constitutional affairs, the Zhang Party could compete with the Jin Party. Even after the Jin Party lost Gao Gong, the chief minister of the cabinet, the Zhang Party still had an advantage.
Qi Jiguang was the leader of the Zhang Party in military matters. Qi Jiguang gave back his badge. Wouldn't the Jin Party take the opportunity to add insult to injury?
Zhang Juzheng was delighted when he heard You Qi's inquiry and said with a smile: "If the Jin Party tries to win over Qi Shuai, it will only humiliate itself. You can't even pee in a pot. If you insist on trying to get in, that's not looking for a chance." Scolding? The Jin Party has too much time to take care of itself. The Huyukou Great Wall was only built last year and collapsed in one blow. Someone has to take the responsibility."
"His Majesty once said that only those who are comrades and go together can have fun together."
A gentleman's clique is bound by ambition, while a villain's clique is bound by interests. As for a villain's clique, the most critical relationship is in-laws and fellow villagers, which is what His Majesty calls clan clique.
Zhang Juzheng was not worried that Qi Jiguang would join the Jin Party if he returned his cards, because he knew exactly that Qi Jiguang's ambitions were the same as Zhang Juzheng's.
Let Ming Dynasty rise again and make Ming Dynasty great again.
Therefore, even though Qi Jiguang had given up his cards, he was still Zhang Dang, but they were just friends with a common goal. The relationship between the leader and his disciples was beneficial when the situation was weak, but turned into a fetter when the situation was strong.
Let your cronies grow to a point where they can threaten the imperial power, and the road will be narrow.
In Zhang Juzheng's view, Qi Jiguang's return of his belt only made the relationship pure and clean. We are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty with common aspirations and are good to each other.
His Majesty the Emperor has shown his heart for the world and his perseverance.
Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go.
In the early morning of this day, a memorial was sent to Wenyuan Pavilion. The memorial to impeach Qi Jiguang for his tyranny appeared in front of Zhang Juzheng's case.
"I really can't wait. I just returned my waist card yesterday, and today I'm going to impeach Qi Shuai. Can these people restrain themselves?" Zhang Juzheng looked at a memorial in his hand and said to Lu Tiaoyang with a strange look on his face.
The second assistant, Lu Tiaoyang, picked up a plate of memorials, placed them in front of Zhang Juzheng and said, "These are all!"
As usual, Zhang Juzheng would not hesitate to praise Qi Jiguang's achievements on the floating tickets, but now, Qi Jiguang is no longer a member of Zhang Juzheng of the Quanchu Guild Hall.
Zhang Juzheng picked up the pen, held up the sleeve of his right hand with his left hand, dipped it in ink, and began to write.
Qi Jiguang returned the waist badge of the Chu Chu Guild Hall, which meant that Qi Jiguang and Zhang Juzheng completely parted ways. This meant that Qi Jiguang had lost his backing and backing in the DPRK, and he could start impeachment.
In the past, officials did not dare to impeach because of the respect and fear of Zhang Juzheng both inside and outside the Ming Dynasty. Now that Qi Jiguang has become Wu Xun, who is still afraid of him?
Zhang Juzheng wrote on the floating ticket and wrote a lot, mainly to refute the arguments of the officials. He was still defending Qi Jiguang's reputation, just like before, there was no difference.
Does a gentleman's cronies rely on this waist card and the relationship with the master of the sect?
The friendship between Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang for more than twenty years will not end because of a waist card. They still stand on different fronts to eliminate the ills of Ming Dynasty and let Ming Dynasty restore its grievances.
Zhang Juzheng promoted Qi Jiguang because Qi Jiguang had the heart to serve the country. Zhang Juzheng supported Qi Jiguang in forming the Zhejiang Army and supported Qi Jiguang because Qi Jiguang could really win.
He gave Qi Jiguang support, and Qi Jiguang used victory after victory to help him in his political activities. This was a process of mutual achievement. It was not what You Qi said. Zhang Juzheng was all kind to Qi Jiguang, but Qi Jiguang had nothing in return.
You Qi, a servant, only saw Zhang Juzheng's kindness to Qi Jiguang.
The Chief Li's attitude toward Zhang Juzheng was a little strange. They all said that Zhang Juzheng was careless. Qi Jiguang pulled such a big mouth on Zhang Juzheng's face outside the Xuanwu Gate. Zhang Juzheng was still on the ticket and was so protective of Qi Jiguang. ?
Where is Zhang Juzheng, who must be punished?
As always, the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty came to the Wenhua Palace in his regular clothes and waited for the eunuchs to carry the dragon chair up. Zhu Yijun sat firmly on the dragon chair.
Zhu Yijun yesterday approved all the memorials to impeach Qi Jiguang. Zhang Juzheng's "Chen Wu Shi Shu" said that all should be approved. Regarding the impeachment of Qi Jiguang, Zhu Yijun came up with his method.
Qi Jiguang was knighted and handed back the Quan Chu Guild Hall badge to You Qi. This did not mean that the little emperor had gained military power.
It only means that Qi Jiguang has become a distinguished person, nothing more.
Generals are just individual generals, and military power refers to military construction. These two concepts are not the same at all.
The Zhejiang soldiers were not Qi Jiguang's private army, they were the Ming Dynasty's army. From the beginning to the end, the Zhejiang soldiers never became Qi Jiguang's private army. If the Zhejiang soldiers had become Qi Jiguang's private army, their end would not be so miserable.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty. Is Your Majesty bowing well?" The ministers greeted each other.
Zhu Yijunxu stretched out his hand, motioning for everyone to stand down, and said with a smile: "I'm safe, stand down, let's discuss it."
Zhang Juzheng was still sitting in the first seat on the left. He looked at the twenty-seven courtiers seated, took out a memorial and said: "The memorial to impeach Commander Qi has been refuted by your Majesty."
"Your Majesty said: We have all the evidence. If we can destroy the captives through simple talks, where will the northern captives be? If you want to impeach Commander Qi, you can go to Jizhou to counselor in military affairs for a period of three months. If you insist on impeachment, we can discuss it again."
After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he even laughed.
