Zhu Yijun asked curiously: "Why is this so? Although I talk about reforms, I will definitely implement them slowly. I don't know how to deal with it. Why are there so many wars everywhere?"
Zhang Juzheng lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I just heard the emperor talk about the ten major disadvantages. The reform must target the ten major disadvantages. Let's talk about the first one first. Does the emperor want to abolish the eight-legged essay?"
Zhu Yijun thought for a while: "Although it's not a hit, it's still close."
Zhang Juzheng said: "If this is the case, all the scholars in the world will be separated from you!"
Zhu Yijun nodded without comment and said, "Master, please continue."
Zhang Juzheng said: "The second article is that if we want to develop industry and commerce, we must reduce taxes, fight corruption, and reiterate the law that officials' relatives and servants are not allowed to do business. In this way, most middle and foreign officials are separated. And the eighth article, Your Majesty, If you want to reduce the number of clan members, it is nothing more than an order of favor, which means that the clan will be alienated. Article 9: If the emperor wants to abolish the factory guards, he is afraid that not only the inner court will be alienated, but also the power of the outer court will be uncontrollable."
Zhang Juzheng continued: "In addition, the measurement of land has offended the rich people in the world. If the military preparations are more careful, who can the emperor rely on? Therefore, when the intention of the reform is announced to the world, I am afraid that the incident of Jingnan will happen again. also!"
After Zhu Yijun heard this, he was very moved by what Zhang Juzheng said just now. What Zhang Juzheng just said was not from the perspective of the imperial court and the chief minister, but was entirely for the good of the emperor - it seems that Wanli of the original time and space was really vicious and treacherous. He smiled and said: "Sir, are you taking the problem seriously? You have forgotten the great policies that Taizu performed when he conquered the world."
Seeing that Zhang Juzheng was confused, Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "This is to build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slowly become king!"
Zhang Juzheng smiled when he heard this, then tightened his eyebrows and sighed.
The two looked at each other for a while. When Zhang Juzheng saw that Zhu Yijun was still unconvinced, and there was no one else on the platform today except for the official Zhu Guan, he was heartbroken and gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, please step aside. I have a secret to tell you."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yijun winked at the living official, who quickly put down his pen and walked out of the platform curtain.
Zhang Juzheng said: "The great evils that the emperor mentioned just now, but there is still one big evil that has not been discussed. Today I am going to the grave to say it to Your Majesty. This evil is the general purpose of the above-mentioned evils in our dynasty."
After Zhu Yijun heard this, a layer of sweat broke out on his back, and his heart seemed to be gripped by something. He said hoarsely: "Please ask the old gentleman to clarify my doubts."
Zhang Juzheng made up his mind. But he changed his subject and said, "I don't know if the emperor reads history. Can he read the "Old Book of Tang"?"
Zhu Yijun had a question mark on his head and said with a smile: "I haven't read it yet."
Zhang Juzheng exhaled and said to himself: "If you read all these books, it would be a bit scary!" He said: "Does your Majesty know who was in charge of the government after the Anshi Rebellion in the middle Tang Dynasty?"
Zhu Yijun had little research on this period of history and was not very impressed. Hearing this, he thought about it and asked, "Is it a eunuch?"
Zhang Juzheng gave a different answer: "No, after the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty was dominated by aristocratic families until the Huangchao Rebellion."
"Among them, the Li family of Longxi, the Li family of Zhaojun, the Cui family of Boling, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Lu family of Fanyang, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Wang family of Taiyuan are intertwined with each other, and they control the government. They continued to rule the world. The Cui family of Qinghe alone produced eight prime ministers. Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, the Lu family of Fanyang has had more than a hundred people who have become scholars. The source of the eunuch chaos in the late Tang Dynasty was actually the emperor's desire to use internal officials to seize power. .”
Zhu Yijun didn't understand what he meant. Hearing the words, he said: "After the Taizu of this dynasty established the emperor, major cases occurred one after another. How many heroes are left? Although there are internal eunuchs and chaos in our dynasty, the emperor will punish them with just one word, but nothing like this Things are."
Zhang Juzheng did not care about Zhu Yijun's complaints about Zhu Yuanzhang at this time. He took a deep breath and said: "Although our dynasty does not have a family of distinguished ministers, there is a party for the imperial examination!"
When Zhu Yijun heard this, his heart moved and he said, "Mr. tell me in detail."
Zhang Juzheng said: "At the beginning of this dynasty, Emperor Taizu specially selected the Si Zi Shu and the Five Classics of Yi, Shu, Shi, Spring and Autumn, and Rites to test the scholars. His text slightly imitated the meaning of the Song Dynasty, but the tone and style of the ancients were the same. The rowing of couples is called eight-legged writing. By the Chenghua year, the style and rules had become a fixed rule."
Zhu Yijun said: "Well, I know about this."
Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhu Yijun and said: "This is the biggest drawback of this dynasty. When this dynasty was first established, students all over the world still studied the classics and meanings. After the Chenghua year, they all learned the 'making art'! The emperor just said that 'the four books and the eight essays are empty words', That’s right.”
"What is the use of selecting this group of people? To control public opinion! The teacher is the examiner, and the professional teacher is the real teacher. Why do the scholars in our dynasty only value the teacher? Teachers, fellow students, fellow villagers, and fellow disciples support each other. ! When this generation enters the court, they are all supporting each other. They are all township parties and marriage parties. The two parties interact with each other and are intertwined. The tail cannot be lost."
"My dynasty's salary is meager, who will support this generation? Wealthy households, wealthy businessmen, seniors, and academy officials! Looking at the historical records of this dynasty, this party is hidden between the government and the public. Whenever it has policies such as taxation, land management, and military service, it will benefit the country. , attack in groups!"
"When in court, dogs bark, and what they say must be called 'etiquette' and 'ancestral system', and they are known as admonitions; when in opposition, they join forces with friends and form parties, agitate public opinion, and even lead invaders to betray them, and they do everything!"
After Zhang Juzheng said this, his face became abnormally flushed, and he stared at Zhu Yijun with a pair of bright eyes.
The hair on Zhu Yijun's body stood up, feeling that Zhang Juzheng might be saying something outrageous. Sure enough, Zhang Juzheng said in a deep voice: "Wuzong regained his strength a little, but he collapsed without changing the imperial doctor, and the imperial line was moved to Shizong; Shizong wanted to carry out Pu's proposal, and he succeeded him!"
"The imperial court was planning to open the sea, but the Japanese pirates arrived. Zhang Jing and others went against their lead and were almost ruined. Hu Zongxian succeeded in fighting the Japanese, but died in prison."
Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath, looked directly at Zhu Yijun and said: "Your Majesty, after hearing what I said, do you still talk about reform?"
When Zhu Yijun heard what Zhang Juzheng said, he was speechless and stunned. After a while, he digested and said: "Who is the leader in this generation?"
Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said: "Except for Yang Tinghe and others during the Wuzong period, there has been no leader for many years. However, I predict that as soon as the emperor initiates the reform, there will be court strife; if the court strife subsides a little, there will be a civil uprising; after the civil uprising is calmed down, others may use Celestial phenomena may cause disasters, and there is no time for 'expostulations'."
He sighed again and said: "By then, what will happen to the Emperor?"
Zhu Yijun smiled bitterly when he heard this and said, "Are we going to let them lead me into a situation where I can't bear to say anything?"
Zhang Juzheng cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if a person is seriously ill, it is not advisable to use strong medicines. Instead, use guided medicines to relieve the symptoms gradually. Only when the body is strong can acupuncture be administered violently. The Emperor is still young at this time and is good at cultivating his body. In the Spring and Autumn Period, he may You’re a hundred years old, but there’s no need to be impatient.”
Zhu Yijun listened, nodded slowly, and finally agreed with Zhang Juzheng's words.
Zhang Juzheng breathed a sigh of relief, but saw Zhu Yijun looking at him with a half-smile, not knowing why.
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "I heard that when the old gentleman was young, he prided himself on being 'magnificent and upright', and he also had the ambition of 'flying up to the end of the pole'. After today's call, your reputation has become more popular in the world, but you can Is it 'straight up to the end'?"
Zhang Juzheng was slightly excited when he heard this, as if he suddenly remembered his youth.
Da Fangfang said: "When I was thirteen years old, I took the examination. My mentor Gu Lin read the examination and said: 'It is a national weapon', but he deliberately dismissed me. When I was sixteen years old, I took the rhinoceros belt and presented it to me, saying: ' You will be like a jade in the future, but a rhinoceros will not be enough for you!'"
Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhu Yijun with deep meaning in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "At that time, I determined to 'create peace with the king!' It has been thirty-three years, and my ambition has not changed even a little bit!"
Zhu Yijun bowed to the ground, "Mr. Zhang, you are my true master!"
