Wanli Youming

Chapter 21 The state-owned sage, the blessing of the country

In March of Yangchun, the weather is sunny and sunny.

The warm light shone brightly on the white railing of the red wall, and at this moment Zhang Juzheng, who was standing on the white railing of the red wall, bowed solemnly to Zhu Yijun who was sitting under the warm sun.

"The country has a sage, the blessing of the country, and the luck of the ministers."

Zhang Juzheng replied emotionally.

Zhu Yijun said: "It's my good fortune to have a husband."

"The minister is ashamed!"

Zhang Juzheng replied.

Zhu Yijun continued: "Sir, I think you should understand by now, what kind of king am I?"

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Your Majesty's wisdom is beyond the surprise of my ministers, even if there are no ministers, Your Majesty himself can be Yao and Shun!"

"Sir, you have a great reputation! And since you are my teacher, you should say more about your mistakes."

Zhu Yijun replied.

"Yes!"

Zhu Yijun continued: "There is another reason why I use Hai Rui. You should understand now, sir. I hope that the reform can be more thorough! If you are willing to do things for me that the world's officials dare not do, then Hai Rui Rui also dares to do things that Mister would not dare to do."

"I know your majesty's ambitions. I will do my best to live up to your majesty's expectations."

Zhang Juzheng replied.

Zhu Yijun laughed: "Mr. Thank you. You don't have to worry about your funeral. I will protect you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! However, it is the duty of a minister to serve the country loyally. Even if you die, you should not regret it. Your Majesty does not have to abolish the world for a minister."

Zhang Juzheng said.

After Zhu Yijun heard this, he was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "To be Mr. is to serve the world."

He knows that Zhang Juzheng's words are not because he will offend the bureaucracy in the future, and it is okay when he needs to kill the donkey in the future.

At this time, Zhang Juzheng was expressing that he would accept this result.

But Zhu Yijun did not agree.

Because Zhu Yijun, who is familiar with history, knows that Daming has already killed Yu Qian, and if he kills Zhang Juzheng, Daming will be completely hopeless, and the key is that the entire Han civilization will also be hopeless.

China needs to treat heroes well, and treat national scholars who dare to do things for the people of the country well.

Zhang Juzheng trembled slightly because of this, and said nothing.

"My lord, Yuanfu Mr. Zhang's memorial has been approved."

Feng Bao had returned to the platform at this time, and handed over the memorial.

Zhu Yijun ordered: "Return to the cabinet directly, sir, and officially implement the method of examination! Ministers and workers, internal and external, must not be negligent in politics! Although I am young, I spend all my time in school, study and government affairs. As ministers, they cannot Be a beetle! If you can't do your duty, you should win the championship and go back to your hometown!"

"According to the order!"

Feng Bao handed the memorial to Zhang Juzheng, but found that Zhang Juzheng's eyes were red.

It was not easy for Feng Bao to ask too many questions.

Here, Zhang Juzheng left after taking the memorial, and went home first.

As soon as Zhang Jingxiu saw Zhang Juzheng returning to the mansion, he walked over quickly, took off his cloak for Zhang Juzheng, and said in a low voice: "Father! The person who impeaches Hai Rui has been decided. The reason is that he disturbed the officials and interfered in local civil affairs along the way." , led by Censor Wang Shiju, when do you think Wang Shiju will hand it over?"

Cabinet ministers like Zhang Juzheng have their own protégés and old officials.

And these disciples and old officials often take the initiative to be the mouthpiece of their own master, impeaching political enemies or recommending allies for them.

Zhang Juzheng is no exception.

Although the emperor Zhu Yijun forced Zhang Juzheng to agree to use Hai Rui, it didn't mean that Zhang Juzheng couldn't prevent Hai Rui from taking office afterwards.

Zhang Juzheng, who has many disciples and old officials, really wanted to prevent Hai Rui from entering Beijing. In fact, he had a number of methods, and letting the officials impeach Hai Rui was just one of the methods.

"No need! Let Hai Rui come to Beijing to serve as the vice-president of the Metropolitan Procuratorate according to the holy will."

However, Zhang Juzheng did not intend to prevent Hai Rui from entering Beijing at this time.

Zhang Jingxiu was taken aback, and asked: "Aren't you worried that he will do radical things after he enters Beijing, that he will not be easy to drive, and the Xu Mansion in Songjiang is not easy to explain, why did you let him come to Beijing again?"

"To promote a virtuous person for the country, one should not choose one's family status. Since the Holy Majesty is a wise king, we should be virtuous ministers."

Zhang Juzheng replied with a smile.

Zhang Jingxiu also laughed after hearing this: "So, looking at the court today, His Majesty did not condone the officials, but rather messed up the rules and regulations in order to show favor to the officials?"

Zhang Juzheng nodded.

Zhang Jingxiu froze on the spot again, muttering to himself: "It's surprising! Could it be that His Majesty is not what his father thought, he already has the intention to seize power and overthrow Feng, but he still hasn't lost his youthful innocence. Still relying on father?"

"No!"

Zhang Juzheng blurted out his son's other conjecture, and said: "Most people may think so, but as a father, I have seen the Son of Heaven, and I already know that the Son of Heaven is indeed the Emperor of Heaven! Don't take it lightly! Your Majesty is shrewd , Da Chu is also quite sober, today in the court hall he used the name of the father to eradicate dissidents, His Majesty is not ignorant, but just pretending to be ignorant. However, His Majesty will not forgive others when he gains power in words, and he will inevitably do radical things in the future."

Zhang Jingxiu was even more curious: "What does father mean, His Majesty is willing to change the system?"

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Your Majesty is not only willing to change the system, but also thinks that the idea of ​​reforming the system for the father is not strong enough! I think my pace is too slow, and too many official duties are abandoned for personal reasons!"

"This... how does His Majesty know that father favors the Xu family and the villagers?"

Zhang Jingxiu couldn't help but speak.

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "The friendship between the disciples and the party can be seen from the draft of the bill! What's more, your majesty is diligent in politics. I heard from people in the inner court that your majesty has returned all the people nominated for my father. They also made a strange form, so that people can see at a glance that people from Chu are recommended more, and those who are from the same discipline as their father are recommended more. Father still finds it hard to tell how much of this is for personal friendship and what is for righteousness."

Zhang Jingxiu nodded: "But this Hai Rui is very aggressive, father really intends to use it?"

"Not only Hai Rui, but also Zhao Zhenji!"

Zhang Juzheng said suddenly.

Zhang Jingxiu couldn't help being surprised: "Father, this Zhao Zhenji, are you really planning to recover?!"

He is well aware of Zhao Zhenji's temperament, and he can be said to be more violent than Gao Gong, so that Gao Gong, a radical reformer, cannot tolerate Zhao Zhenji.

But Zhang Juzheng nodded at this moment and said: "It's better than your majesty using them in the future! These two people do things more intensely than being a father, and your majesty is also this kind of person, so use these two people to reform the system more thoroughly before your majesty takes charge Some, so that His Majesty has nothing to change in the future, and let these two people be abandoned by the powerful bureaucrats in advance. It will also prevent His Majesty from being influenced by these two people in the future to do more drastic things."

"But father, has he thought about his own safety?"

Zhang Jingxiu couldn't help asking.

Zhang Juzheng was silent for a while, and said: "Let's not care about it. As long as you want to change the system, you will inevitably lose your life! What's more, your Majesty has confessed his heart and promised to preserve it. Although I am his teacher, I am also his minister. How can I owe the king's favor? I will bear it all my life." ambition?!"

As he said that, Zhang Juzheng said again: "It is true that public power can no longer be used for private reasons. You write a letter to the Xu family in the name of your father, telling them not to try to stop Hai Rui from entering Beijing, and tell Mr. Xu, Let the two senior brothers settle down, and don't think about official careers, but also restrain themselves in the private sector. The treasury is empty and the people's livelihood is difficult. Everyone is waiting for the benefits of rectifying the world. They should be content with eating so much mulberry fields. , don’t end up with the consequences of destroying your family and reputation, even if I want to, I can’t keep it.”

"Yes!"

Zhang Jingxiu responded.

But Zhang Juzheng said again: "Let someone invite Tan Lun again, because I don't need Hai Rui, my father never dared to see him again, now we can see him, by the way, ask about his condition."

(End of this chapter)