Zhang Siwei became a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Jiajing's reign and was awarded the title of Shujishi. His rapid rise can be described as a steady rise to the top. During the successive political struggles between Yan Song, Xu Jie, and Gao Gong, Zhang Siwei relied on Yang Bozhizheng and Wang Chonggu Rong. It took seventeen years for him to climb from being a concubine to the position of Zuo Shilang in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The fifth level is usually a watershed. For many people, climbing up is as difficult as climbing to the sky?
However, Zhang Siwei only spent five short months starting from the fifth rank in charge of Hanlin affairs in July of the fourth year of Longqing, to the third rank of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and ending on December 12th of the fourth year of Longqing.
On December 12, the fourth year of Longqing, Zhang Siwei took another step forward and took the position of Yang Bo's Minister of Civil Affairs.
In the fifth year of Longqing's reign, the tribute was paid off. Zhang Siwei, who had always been cautious, exposed his arrogant nature for the first time when the Hedong Salt Patrol case broke out when the spring breeze was so popular that horseshoe disease broke out.
The censor Gao Yongchun found out the root cause of the corruption of the salt law in the border areas. It was all caused by officials running rampant and big businessmen seeking patents. The censor found several small salt merchants through various means, and traced it again, and played a complete game of peeling off the skin and bones. The two big businessmen Zhang Siwei's father and Wang Chonggu's brother were involved in the Hedong Salt Patrol case.
The Salt Law has been suffering for a long time, and patrolling the salt is also a routine matter. If Zhang Siwei’s father and Wang Chonggu’s brother did not go too far, the censor would just laugh and pass. It is common for salt men to be treated as domestic slaves, but to treat salt Is it a bit excessive to sell iron feathers and other items to Beilu?
The nature of Zhang Siwei and Wang Chong as an ancient official, gentry and businessman was exposed.
In order to settle the matter, Zhang Siwei had no choice but to resign. After three memorials, he returned to his hometown as official.
The following year, Zhang Siwei came back to power and changed from the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to the official of the East Palace. He was considered to be back in power. However, he was soon accused of bribing Gao Gong and was impeached again. After repeated impeachments, Zhang Siwei Finally, he became an official again.
Now the old affairs of Zhang Chucheng are brought up again, and the memorial is made to Zhang Siwei's merchant home;
And Wang Jiaping found a Kedao spokesman to report that Zhang Siwei's family was unlucky.
These two incidents immediately cast a heavy shadow on Zhang Siwei's return to the court.
Zhang Han, a member of the staff, also joined in the fun and helped out. He reported: Zhang Siwei used to be an official in the East Palace, serving the prince. Now His Majesty is young and there is no prince at all. What should Zhang Siwei do when he returns to the court? Returning to court is a problem. The Ministry of Personnel is planned to be in charge of Zhan Shi's affairs and responsible for the prince's education.
What? Is the little emperor still young? No prince? If there is no prince, then just wait. When there is a prince, when the prince leaves the cabinet, when the prince starts studying, Zhang Siwei's work can begin.
The emperor's study and the prince's study are two completely different teams. Zhang Siwei has missed the best opportunity.
Looking at the dogfight in the court, Zhu Yijun could only say that officialdom and party struggle are a bloody zero-sum game.
Under strict competition, one party's gain must mean the other party's loss. The sum of the gains and losses of all parties in the game is always zero, so there is no possibility of cooperation between the two parties, commonly known as involution.
Wang Jiaping and Fan Yingqi were indeed members of the Jin Party, but they did not get along with Zhang Siwei. For their own merits and for the interests of the new Party, Wang Jiaping and Fan Yingqi regarded Zhang Siwei as their life and death enemy. Heretics deserved more death than heretics, so under Ge Shouli's account The second general Heng Ha kept suppressing Zhang Siwei.
Zhang Juzheng naturally wanted to suppress Zhang Siwei. His confidant Zhang Chucheng impeached Zhang Siwei one after another and Wang Chonggu returned to Xuanfu Datong to fill the hole.
Zhang Han, on the other hand, does not have a deep foundation. He always shouts that Mr. Yuan Fu handles things well and beats up the drowned dogs. Zhang Han will definitely help.
While Zhu Yijun was happily watching the excitement, he always had some doubts. Soon he knew what he had overlooked.
Empress Dowager Li brought a row of palace ladies to Zhu Yijun's bedroom.
"I've met my mother." Zhu Yijun stood in front of the official book screen and bowed happily as a salute.
Queen Mother Li asked curiously: "What's so fun?"
Zhu Yijun picked up the small wooden stick and pointed at Jiangshan's explanation on the officer's book screen. He looked at the current war situation and said with a smile: "Right now, the Zhang Dang is trying to find Zhang Siwei's Shanxi merchant background; The matter is a matter of intense pursuit; the officials are adding insult to injury and are planning to arrange for Zhang Siwei to work idle errands to support him in his old age, but Zhang Siwei is now unable to advance or retreat!"
"With such an encirclement, it's impossible to escape even if you have wings!"
Mrs. Li's expression changed several times, and then she said helplessly: "Zhang Siwei found your grandpa and gave him a large sum of money. Your grandpa went to Taoist memorial today and talked about Zhang Siwei."
"Ah?" Zhu Yijun looked at the official book screen. Such an encirclement was a dead end, but in the end, Zhang Siwei really transformed his wings and flew away!
Zhu Yijun put down the stick, held up his hands and said, "Grandpa, why does he accept any money?"
In this great situation, Zhang Siwei actually found a way to break it, which is simply abominable.
Empress Dowager Li said helplessly: "Emperor, your mother and grandpa are originally from Shanxi. Gengxuzhi fled to Beijing to escape the war. My mother was originally the maid of Prince Yu's palace."
"Mother, sit down for a moment and allow me to think slowly." Zhu Yijun motioned to Queen Mother Li to sit down and talk without being so abrupt.
Zhu Yijun was in a daze as he looked at the official book screen. Queen Mother Li was speechless for a long time after she finished speaking.
The little emperor looked at the official book screen and saw that there was no palace affairs on it, so Zhu Yijun never knew that his grandfather was also a member of the Jin Party!
This perfectly answers the question, why is Zhang Siwei?
Why did it take just five months to complete the long step from the fifth level to the third level that others could not complete in a lifetime?
Why is Zhang Siwei so crazy that he dares to step on Yang Bo?
The reason why Zhang Siwei was promoted so quickly was because Zhang Siwei was the late emperor's own and confidant. Zhang Siwei dared to step on Yang Bo and establish his power. It was Zhang Siwei who could reach into the palace.
Zhu Yijun suddenly remembered that Zhang Qiuju was playing with fire during the New Year. Empress Dowager Li wanted to forgive her. Zhu Yijun scolded the maid and expelled her from the palace because Zhang Qiuju contacted Zhang Hong and instigated a meeting between Zhang Hong and Zhang Siwei. Zhang Hong directly told His Majesty and Feng Sure enough, Zhang Qiuju was expelled directly.
Zhang Siwei was able to get the condolence of the Queen Mother in the palace, so he would naturally do whatever he wanted.
Zhang Siwei's ups and downs are both strange. After Zhang Siwei retired for the first and second time, he was able to rise again the following year without any recommendation. This is against common sense.
"What do you think, mother? If mother had trusted the Jin Party, she would not have rushed Gao Gong home in the first place. Gao Gong is the Jin Party's biggest supporter." Zhu Yijun frowned. He needed to know clearly about Empress Dowager Li's attitude.
Empress Dowager Li thought for a while and said: "If Gao Gong wants to remove the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he must be expelled. Your grandpa wants to intercede with Zhang Siwei. My mother is also in trouble. Your grandpa is poor and afraid. He has been with Zhang Siwei in the past few years." There were some business deals and some bad things, and it was Zhang Siwei who stepped in to take care of them."
"But because your grandfather delayed state affairs, it was not my mother's original intention. How could my mother indulge her family and violate the national laws? Naturally, it would be better to ask him to come to the palace to reprimand him. If there is another time, the national laws are ruthless."
Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "Then just follow what mother said."
Zhang Siwei's backstage is Wang Chonggu. Wang Chonggu is responsible for my tribute. Before the Beijing camp is completed, it is not easy to pursue him too hastily.
Zhang Juzheng, Ge Shouli, and Zhang Han's joint strangulation was just to make Zhang Siwei be more honest and tell Zhang Siwei that the sky had changed.
In the afternoon of the next day, Wu Qingbo Li Wei, the young emperor's maternal grandfather and Empress Dowager Li's biological father came to the palace to see him. Empress Dowager Li and Chen met Wu Qingbo Li Wei behind the curtain in the martial arts room.
The little emperor was practicing martial arts in the martial arts room.
Empress Dowager Li picked up the air of the Empress Dowager and said sternly: "Father, you lobbied for Zhang Siwei and accepted his benefits. You should not speak for him at all! The court has laws and ancestors have rules. The emperor is still young, so you should tolerate it. Since the beginning of the emperor's reign, the world has suffered a great evil!"
"If you still refuse to be cautious, stop being a relative of the emperor. I will appoint the Zhang Zong Mansion and seize Uncle Wu Qing from you!"
Empress Dowager Li's words were quite harsh. If Wu Qingbo interfered in the government affairs again, not even the emperor's relatives would be able to do so.
"Queen Mother..." Just as Li Wei was about to defend himself, an arrow whizzed past, passed through his hair, shot out from his ear, and was suddenly nailed to the wooden pillar.
Zhu Yijun ran over in great panic and said with great concern: "Oh, grandpa, grandpa, are you okay? My hand slipped for a moment, and the arrow flew over. Isn't it hurt?"
"Reply to Your Majesty, it's okay, it's okay." Li Wei was really frightened, and his whole body was blinded. The little emperor's arrow was slightly missed and opened a big hole in his forehead!
Is the little emperor going to kill him? !
Zhu Yijun inspected it carefully, then breathed a sigh of relief, and said slightly angrily: "These swordsmen and arrows don't have eyes. Feng Daban burned this bow and almost hurt grandpa, so it's better to destroy it!" "
"I accept the order." Feng Bao looked serious. Feng Bao, who had received strict training, did not laugh out loud. Feng Bao, who was familiar with the emperor, was very sure that the little emperor was scolding Wu Qingbo. Li Wei made the weapon in Zhang Siwei's hand, and it was a stabbing weapon. The knife to my daughter and grandson.
If it's useless, burn it clean.
Zhu Yijun is a clear threat. Forget it this time, if he does it next time, it will be a dead end!
Zhu Yijun showed his signature smile and said: "Mom, we are all members of our own family. Grandpa finally made it to the palace. Why do you let grandpa kneel down and reply?"
"It's not unusual for my grandpa to earn some money. Last time, my mother asked the court for four thousand taels of silver for my grandpa's sake, which caused a big disturbance. If Mr. Yuanfu hadn't taken action, there's no telling how it would have ended."
"Isn't it that Zhang Siwei, who is both a rat and a rat, who is polite on the surface, but threatens grandpa to go to the palace to lobby if something goes wrong? Grandpa is not to blame for this, but if it is to be blamed, it is Zhang Siwei who is insidious and cunning!"
When Li Wei heard this, he knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you are wise! That Zhang Siwei deceived me and said that he was doing business. How did I know that what he was doing was collusion with the Northern Captives? Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I am guilty. , please Your Majesty punish me."
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Grandpa, please don't associate with him in the future. Don't grandpa know about those merchants? They are only interested in profit. If the emperor's relatives associate with them, wouldn't it be a loss of status? If we suffer this loss, we will suffer a lot in the future." Don’t be fooled again.”
"I obey your decree and thank you for your teachings." Li Wei knelt on the ground and said tremblingly.
"Then grandpa is talking to mother, I'm going to practice martial arts." Zhu Yijun smiled again and walked into the martial arts room. It was already the day for him to change his bow, which was a 40-pound soft bow.
Empress Dowager Li still didn't let Li Wei get up, but said sternly: "If there is a next time, there will be no forgiveness! Father, the Queen of Xiaomiao, and later the Queen Mother of Xiaokang Jing, indulged her family to commit treachery, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling fought against the emperor's relatives Traveling across the countryside and sleeping in the palace at night with twelve crowns, what will be the end result? Qi Yu, a relative of the emperor, died in prison, and no one looked at him. "
"If I indulge our Li family, I will harm our family."
"Don't drag us into eternal hell just for a few taels of silver, where we will never be able to get over again!"
When Empress Dowager Chen heard that Empress Dowager Li was really angry, she hurriedly advised her: "Just don't have any contact with her in the future. My sister, don't be angry."
When Li Wei left, he was stopped by Feng Bao as soon as he reached the Zuoshun Gate. Feng Bao smiled and said, "Uncle Wu Qing, please stay. Your Majesty will give you the order."
"Your Majesty said: Grandpa was frightened when he entered the palace, so he has given you fifty taels of silver, two pieces of silk, and two thousand five hundred strings of banknotes to show your close friendship. There is no need to say goodbye. I appreciate this."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Li Wei received the reward and was a little stunned for a moment. Why was the little emperor so skilled in this combination of knocking and punching?
Feng Bao took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Uncle Wu Qing, let me remind you that His Majesty's rule is to do it again and again and again and again. Last time he repaired the house for 4,000 taels, and this time he did business with Zhang Siwei. If it happens again, Next time, it’s hard to say what will happen.”
"Uncle Wu Qing thinks that Your Majesty is young, but Your Majesty has grown up after all."
"With that said, Uncle Wu Qing goes slowly."
Feng Bao's warning was extremely well-intentioned. Your Majesty's rule is to do it again and again and again and again. Your Majesty will always abide by this rule. If Uncle Wu Qing comes to the palace to lobby for money again, then you can't blame the little emperor for ignoring the friendship between relatives.
Li Wei trembled violently. The little emperor wouldn't do anything to him. He was his grandfather after all, but the eunuch would!
It is conceivable that if something happens to Li Wei, the little emperor will find someone from the Huangmen to take the blame and beat him to death.
Soon, Li Wei returned home and began to have sex with Zhang Siwei at a very fast speed. He had to listen to the instructions in the palace. The only thing he could rely on was his daughter.
Before giving the banquet, Zhu Yijun began to inquire about the daily affairs. This is what Hou Yu Zhaohou said in the imperial history, and he must inquire about it!
"This is probably the case in the palace. My mother has already warned me. I don't think I will cause any more trouble. Household matters have become state affairs, which makes my husband laugh." Zhu Yijun said a little apologetically.
"The Holy Mother is virtuous." Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but said after hearing this.
Xiaokang respected the Queen Mother, and allowed her family members to engage in treachery, causing unrest in the harem. Queen Mother Li summoned her family members to the palace to rebuke them, and did not violate the ancestral laws and the country's disciplines because of her father. She was able to restrain her family members. This is already quite virtuous. .
"I have no intention of stopping Zhang Siwei from returning to the court to celebrate his power and punishment. Since the court discussion has passed, His Majesty has ordered the official department, and I cannot stop him." Zhang Juzheng felt that what he said was not clear enough, so he said more clearly: "Just let Zhang Siwei is responsible for the affairs of Zhan Shi's house."
Zhang Juzheng, Ge Shouli, and Zhang Han jointly strangled him, not to prevent him from returning to the court, but to let him take an idle errand. Zhang Siwei's return to the court had been planned for a long time.
Wu Qingbo Li Wei lobbied for Zhang Siwei without affecting the outcome. Zhang Siwei went to Zhan Shi's Mansion to be responsible for the prince's education.
His Majesty is currently eleven years old, and will be fifteen when he gets married. Even if the prince is born the next year and leaves the court to study, he will still be six years old. In total, eleven years have passed. Zhang Siwei did return to the court, a little bit, and took a leisurely job.
Zhu Yijun thought about it and found that in this round, Zhang Siwei was more or less in a state of confusion. Zhang Juzheng himself made cards out of thin air to shock him, and turned over one of Zhang Siwei's trump cards!
Before Zhang Juzheng could exert any force, Zhang Siwei showed all his trump cards. Zhang Juzheng made an ace, and Zhang Siwei even handed over his ultimate move. It is strange that this four-dimensional card can beat Zhang Juzheng.
If you play the card of maternal relatives once, there will never be a second time.
"Criticize Chen Shan." Zhu Yijun wrote four big characters and gave them to Zhang Siwei for him to understand.
In the early years of Wanli, the young emperor gave imperial mottos to ministers, which was a normal political gesture.
As for blaming Chen Shan, it comes from "Mencius Li Lou Shang": "I blame you for calling me respectful, and Chen Shan for keeping evil is called respect, but I cannot call you a thief."
This sentence talks about the respectful heart of being a minister.
The general idea is: ministers should encourage the king to do difficult but useful things, which is respectful; making useful remarks to the king to avoid evil ways, this is respectful.
Thinking that the king cannot be benevolent, shouting that the ways of the previous kings are beyond my ability, and sitting back and watching the king's evil deeds are called thieves.
That is to say, being disrespectful is a thief. Zhu Yijun doesn't know whether Zhang Siwei can understand these four words. Zhu Yijun has already warned Zhang Siwei whether he understands or not.
"Sir, I read an article today called "A Man in Transport Encounters Dongting Red by Chance"." Zhu Yijun sat up straight and talked about his lack of professionalism.
In the usual sense, it is not a good thing. As the emperor's master, Zhang Juzheng should strictly supervise the young emperor, blame Yu Jun, Chen Shan and shut down evil spirits.
But Zhang Juzheng would not fall for the little emperor. We are all old foxes for thousands of years. Who would fall for this kind of trick?
He bowed his head and said, "What is your Majesty writing that your ministers have not heard?"
To practice it, you must first see what it is about, and then judge whether you should blame Yu Jun and Chen Shan.
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "It is said that during the Chenghua period, there was a man named Wen Shi, whose courtesy name was Ruoxu. Wen Ruoxu failed to become a scholar at first, so he abandoned Confucianism and became a businessman. He did not pay anything for what he did. People said that sea trade was very profitable. , I bought a basket of Dongting red oranges, a specialty of Taihu Lake, and it suddenly became a good thing!"
"This Wen Ruoxu sold his basket of oranges for one thousand taels of silver to Ji Ling Country, and picked up a big tortoise shell. There were more than a dozen luminous pearls in the big turtle shell, and was bought by a Persian businessman for fifty thousand taels of silver. .”
"That's why the name is called "The Man in Transport Encounters Dongting Red by Chance". It's as the saying goes: The gold that has been shipped out loses its luster, but the stubborn iron shines brightly when it comes. Don't talk about dreams with idiots and think about looking for turtles overseas."
"Quite interesting."
Zhu Yijun briefly described the outline of the story he saw and then concluded: "This story not only reflects the life trajectory of those who went overseas to do business at that time, but also expresses the eagerness of people to do business overseas at that time."
"In a land burdened with heavy accumulation during the Ming Dynasty, the bud of the maritime commodity economy is too fragile. The slightest disturbance will kill the development momentum of maritime trade."
"In the ninth year of Xuande, the day when Zheng He's ocean sails fell, that was when the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade entered a state of slumber."
“Stern rudders, watertight compartments, and multi-masted sails, the shipbuilding technology that once led the world, have stagnated and become a stubborn stone in the long history. It occasionally emerges from the bottom of the water, reminding me and the Ming Dynasty of our past sea power. Brilliant."
"The secret of building a treasure ship that is forty-four feet long and eighteen feet wide is difficult to decipher due to the ruthlessness of time. And the compass that guides the direction has also degenerated into looking at Feng Shui, choosing a homestead and cemetery, and cheating. It is really confusing. I’m sad.”
"The scholars of the Ming Dynasty seem to have fallen into the dead end of the poor scriptures. They no longer have the majesty before. All knowledge has also transformed into empty and mysterious conscience. The world is changing, and the big and small Buddhas are fighting against the wind. Cutting off the waves, the Ming Dynasty was sluggish and trapped in one incident, eroding the sharpness and sharpness that penetrated the chaotic reality and pointed to the eternal."
"Sir, I am a little unwilling to do so."
"Sir, are you willing? Are you willing to let Ming Dynasty be like this?"
"I am not reconciled." Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath and said: "I am not reconciled. It is not difficult for me to break up my family and Shen clan to sacrifice for the public affairs. However, for a while, the scholar-bureaucrats did not distinguish between slander and grievances in order to help each other. What can I do? It is enough to die from exhaustion alone!"
How could Zhang Juzheng be willing to do so? If he were willing, he would not leave in the 32nd year of Jiajing and return to this messy court three years later.
"Sir, what is reform?" Zhu Yijun expressed his doubts.
Zhang Juzheng thought over and over again and said: "Reform means destroying the old and establishing the new, reforming the old and creating a new one. The old is a shield and the new is a spear. How to destroy the old shortcomings is the key."
"It is very difficult to give a rigorous and comprehensive definition of reform, let alone implement it."
“Any effective method that can be put into action in response to the shortcomings or crisis situation of the old system can be called a reform, regardless of whether the result is good or bad, success or failure.”
Zhu Yijun said with conviction: "Sir, I am prepared for the reform to fail, but I am not willing to let it fail."
"Sir, I have said that reform, like power, is both top-down and bottom-up. It is not the whim of a certain person or group that is enough to succeed. This is what I have learned from you."
"As the saying goes in that story, gold loses its luster when fortune fades, but iron shines brightly when time comes."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Juzheng bowed his head and said, "I will bear in mind your Majesty's edict."
Feng Bao and Zhang Hong looked confused. What on earth were His Majesty and Yuan Fu talking about? How come every word can be understood when read separately, but when connected together, Zhang Juzheng wants to end by obeying His Majesty's edict?
What Zhu Yijun is actually talking about is the general trend in the reform. Only when the tide of social change is gathered together like a flood can it be possible to break through the embankment of old evils and become unstoppable, so that the new law will not fail, just like the fortune-teller, the fortune will recede. When times are strong, gold will lose its color, but when the general trend comes, even stubborn iron can shine.
The general trend is unstoppable. This is what Zhu Yijun wants to say.
"Sir, why don't you bring your parents to the capital?" Zhu Yijun said seemingly calmly: "It's not like the Shen clan is ruined. Sir, if you move your family to the capital, you can also enjoy the happiness of a family."
"This is not in line with the ancestral law." Zhang Juzheng frowned. How could His Majesty mention this so well?
Zhu Yijun continued to ask: "Is there any explicit regulation?"
"That's not the case. There are no explicit provisions on the law of raising relatives for officials in the Ming Dynasty, but there is almost no talk of adoption. One is to make a living for the family, the other is to avoid suspicion, and the third is inconvenience." Zhang Juzheng bowed his head and replied.
In order to avoid suspicion, most of them would go to either party without any relatives.
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "In the fourth year of Hongwu, Xu Lin, the prefect of Henan Prefecture, asked to resign and go home to take care of his mother because his old mother lived in Guangji, Qizhou Prefecture. Zhang Lun, a Linhao native of Nanyouwei, reported that his parents They are both over eighty years old, and because they are on duty and are too far away from home, they cannot serve their parents."
"Emperor Taizu Gao decreed that he should be adopted and adopted, and that he should be loyal and filial. He should encourage filial piety and integrity, and he should be adopted as soon as he moves to his relatives. This is the law of our ancestors."
Zhang Juzheng more or less understood the subtext of the little emperor, bowed his head and said: "I don't dare to disobey."
"Well, let's have a feast." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and started to tell the feast.
Needless to say, Zhang Juzheng mentioned the destruction of the Shen family, and Zhu Yijun was also thinking of ways to use the emperor's privileges to prevent Zhang Juzheng from destroying the Shen family.
Zhang Juzheng's pursuit of glory was humiliated, and his son was forced to commit suicide. His energy and spirit of working for the country and not pursuing a career completely disappeared. Social conflicts rapidly intensified. Problems such as peasant uprisings, land annexations, military mutinies, and barbarian rebellions became increasingly common. become prominent and eventually become unadjustable.
In the fifth year of Wanli, Zou Yuanbiao, who scolded Zhang Juzheng for not returning and Ding You was a beast and was crippled by the imperial staff. In the last year of Wanli, dragging a crutch, he actively campaigned for Zhang Juzheng's Zhaoxue, trying to recall the lost New Deal and the lost era. It is a pity that this It's too late.
You don’t know how to cherish it when you have it, and you regret it when you lose it. Why can’t you do something in advance to prevent tragedy from happening?
Struggle is cruel. The deeper the contradiction, the more cruel the struggle. The cruelty of struggle and the zero-sum game of officialdom determine that some people will do whatever it takes.
For example, at a certain critical moment, Zhang Juzheng's father passed away, and Zhang Juzheng had to return to his hometown of Dingyou. Whether to go back or not was a question.
Crazy use of Ding You's system to gain some initiative in the struggle. Is this something that Ming scholars can do?
To be more precise, Zhang Siwei entered the cabinet in August of the fifth year of Wanli, and Zhang Juzheng's father passed away in September. Zhu Yijun suspected that Zhang Siwei had done something. Judging from Li Le's affairs, Zhang Siwei's courage was not ordinary. .
If Zhang Juzheng's parents were brought to the capital, how should Zhang Siwei respond?
Zhang Siwei returned to the court and took over the affairs of Zhan Shi's house. However, because the emperor did not have a prince, Zhang Siwei had almost nothing to do. This made Zhang Siwei quite sad. The most frightening thing was that Empress Dowager Li seemed to have nothing to do. He was quite dissatisfied with Wu Qingbo's political interference and issued a stern edict to reprimand Wu Qingbo. Li Wei was so frightened that he did not dare to have any contact with Zhang Siwei.
Zhang Siwei really found a job, which was to annotate the actual records for the little emperor, and he wanted to read the names by name. This can be regarded as a credit.
When Wang Chonggu heard that the imperial court had asked Zhang Siwei to return to the court, he was overjoyed. He wrote three memorials to thank the saint for his grace, and also gave Ge Shouli two thousand taels of silver, asking Ge Shouli to take care of Zhang Siwei for Yang Bo's sake. , don’t let Zhang Siwei get into trouble.
Wang Chonggu didn't care what kind of official his nephew was, he only cared about whether Zhang Siwei could return to the court. As long as Zhang Siwei returned to the court, it meant that the court was not ready to take action, and things would turn around.
Wang Chonggu was really afraid of being beaten. Zhang Juzheng's methods were too sinister. If he were in the court, the boat might capsize one day. Now that he has returned to Xuanda, Wang Chonggu is like a tiger returning to the mountain, with fish entering the sea and birds flying green. Xiao!
The whole Xuanda University was stomping his feet, and Xuanda University was about to be shaken. He said one, no one dared to say two, His Majesty always uses people to govern the place. If he can run Xuanda well, Your Majesty will not Do you have to use him?
Wang Chonggu planned to follow Yang Bo's path, govern the place well, appease the herdsmen, and govern him firmly. How could the imperial court rape him for no reason?
Zhang Juzheng's letter reproaching Yin Zhengmao arrived at Guangzhou in the far south twenty-one days later.
If a gentleman wants to make a difference in the world, he must be strong and perseverant. Sixty-one-year-old Yin Zhengmao is in better physical condition than Tan Lun. Although he is slightly taller, he can still lead the army personally at such an age. Killing the enemy shows his bravery.
Watching Yin Zhengmao work, I thought he had the kind of carefree character, but when I really saw him, I found that Yin Zhengmao had a majestic appearance, with a heroic spirit and a bit of sadness between his brows, a bright demeanor, and bright eyes and sparse eyebrows.
"Sir, it's easier said than done." Yin Zhengmao sighed heavily. Zhang Juzheng repeatedly asked him not to be corrupt, but most of the money he was greedy for was given to foreign soldiers. The reason why he was able to win the war was, It was he who rewarded me generously.
Otherwise, the military discipline of these recruits for fighting in remote places would have been ruined long ago.
When soldiers returned to plunder, they were no different than thieves. Yin Zhengmao did not have the conditions of Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang was a general who could lead by example and punish heavily, but Yin Zhengmao could only maintain military discipline with generous rewards.
They both lead troops, but they are completely different.
Fortunately, Guangdong and Guangxi were gradually calmed down. Yin Zhengmao read the letters for a long time and knew that it was time for Liang Gongzang.
But when he saw the second page, his eyes lit up!
Zhang Juzheng found him a new job. He has finished fighting the Japanese pirates, red-haired bandits, black bandits, and desperadoes in Guangzhou, right? Look, there is a big island on the Wanli seawall called Luzon. It is the goods of Wanli sea area. At the gathering place, there is a red-haired fan!
It's a red-haired fan!
Luzon was a tributary state of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the country was destroyed, the Ming Dynasty needed to do something.
It's hard to say anything else, but Yin Zhengmao is the professional counterpart to kill Japanese pirates!
This is Zhang Juzheng's original words: It is not difficult for a servant to break up his family and settle down his clan in order to sacrifice his life for the sake of public affairs. However, for a while, the scholar-bureaucrats refused to slander or complain about it in order to help each other. What can they do? It is enough for Ji Du to die from exhaustion! Please give me a monthly ticket, wow! ! !
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