Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu has respect for him. In this chaotic era, it is really rare to have such ability and courage. There is no other person in the same period!

Zhu Xu felt extremely at ease. Although he had secretly decided to give the old man a decent ending no matter what, he was still calm and wise in the end, which made him really happy.

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup and concealed the fluctuations in his heart. After a while, he said: "Well, I have been thinking about these two things for a long time. To solve the first problem, it is the 'New Deal'. The 'New Deal' is not static. Times are changing, times are changing, our policies and methods of governing have to change, we can't stick to the old rules, let the people of Nanshan sit and eat. This matter, after the boss returns to Beijing, he will have a good discussion with Sun Baigu, and I will also discuss it with the cabinet Discuss more..."

Bi Ziyan leaned forward and said, "Yes. After I return to Beijing, I plan to discuss with the Sixth Ministry of the Cabinet to further improve the 'New Deal', set the tone for some matters, and deal with some personnel matters..."

Zhu Xu heard that Bi Ziyan wanted to clear some obstacles for Sun Chuanting before he left, and he was charged with these "crimes".

Zhu Xu glanced at him, then remained silent for a while, and said, "As for the second question, how to control the capital and prevent them from turning into monsters and devouring Da Ming, this is a new subject that requires serious discussion. Early on, businessmen have only just gained the sweetness of the 'New Deal', and they are far from reaching the point of entering the family..."

At this time, Daming is at most the budding of capitalism, and more of it is attached to the big landlord class. If it wants to develop, there is still a long way to go.

Bi Ziyan had reservations about this matter, did not say much, nodded, and then said: "Another issue is the imperial examination. The emperor's plan to build an academy is naturally a major event that benefits the country and the people. It is beyond reproach and will surely last forever. Just , the Political Yuan now dominates the imperial examinations, excluding almost all the scholars before the apocalypse, plus the Donglin Party and other things. Changing his appearance and entering the imperial court, I am worried that Zhang Juzheng's past events will repeat itself..."

The so-called "Zhang Juzheng's old affairs" means that after Zhang Juzheng's death, the conservative forces counterattacked and overthrew almost all of his reforms, and decades of hard work were wiped out.

This was not only a failure of the reform, but such a tossing made Zhang Juzheng completely regret the slightly better situation after the reform, and the government quickly fell, which accelerated the decline of Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, some people discussed that, to a certain extent, Zhang Juzheng's reforms, instead of renewing Daming's life, accelerated its demise.

This is a later story, Zhu Xu understood Bi Ziyan's worry, his eyes were stern, he snorted, and said: "I will not allow Xiaoxiao to stand up for one day!"

Bi Ziyan looked at Zhu Xu's young face, thinking that he was only 20 years old, and he did have time to solve it slowly, and said: "The last question... I know that the emperor has always wanted to build a new Ming Dynasty, and he has been trying to get along with the past. Carry out cutting, but my Great Ming Dynasty has been inherited from the Taizu for more than two hundred years. It is unrealistic to want to cut it clean in one day. I think that the emperor might as well be more patient and digest it in a silent way..."

This should also be another issue that the government and the public are concerned about. Zhu Xulian's ancestors, including the clan and the Weisuo system, have all been knocked out. They are constantly cleaning up everything in the past. Make a complete cut.

Zhu Xu nodded and said: "Well, it's thunder and rain, I understand it in my heart."

Seeing that Zhu Xu refused to say much about this matter, Bi Ziyan was moved and said, "Could it be that Hong Chengchou has something to do with this matter?"

Picking up the teacup, Zhu Xu said with a cold look, "Someone asked Hong Chengchou to rescue him, and also carried Lu Xiangsheng on him. It seems that the conspiracy is not small."

Lu Xiangsheng is now in a high position and powerful, with a heavy army in his hands. He cannot be accused lightly, or even have some bad rumors.

Bi Ziyan pondered for a while, and said: "The emperor, Luo Yangxing, and Zhu Zonghan must deal with them as soon as possible, and we can't delay."

Although Bi Ziyan didn't know much about Jinyiwei, but he knew a little bit, and he knew that Zhu Xu was raising them intentionally.

Zhu Xu tapped on the table with his fingers, and said: "Wait a minute, I don't know the energy of these two people, I have to let them jump up and down again."

Bi Ziyan didn't interrupt, glanced at Zhang Rongyu, and said: "The emperor has had a hard journey, so I don't want to disturb you. I will come back when the emperor has a good rest."

Zhu Xu was not very tired. He knew that if he missed this time, he would not have the opportunity to confess his heart like this next time. He picked up the teacup again, took a sip, and said casually: "Master Bi, what do you think is the reason for the collapse of our Ming Dynasty? ?”

Bi Ziyan was startled, looked at Zhu Xu, and paused.

He thought that after what he had to say, the two of them should rest separately.But looking at Zhu Xu's appearance, it seems that he still has something to say.

Thinking about Zhu Xu's words, Bi Ziyan frowned slightly.Zhu Xu discussed this issue with him, with the cabinet, the cabinet, the Six Ministries, and even other places. There are countless reasons for summarizing it.

But seeing Zhu Xu mentioning it again, naturally it would not be such an answer.

Bi Ziyan pondered for a while, and said carefully: "Your Majesty, I believe that the chief culprit lies with the first assistant, and the first assistant should be punished for the chaos among the officials."

If others say this, it must be slander and shirk responsibility, but Bi Ziyan, who is the "chief assistant", said this, it is self-reflection.

Holding the teacup, Zhu Xu looked outside, shook his head, and said, "I've been thinking about it these years, but I can't find a deep-seated reason. What I want to say comes from my recent thinking. Let's talk about it, let's talk about it."

Bi Ziyan made a gesture of respect and listened carefully.

He knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor in front of him had always seen things accurately and deeply.

Zhang Rongyu has always been a transparent existence, but at this moment he hastily bowed, his face covered in cold sweat.

He heard a lot of things today, none of which he should have heard, and if he continued, he didn't know what else he could hear.

Holding the teacup, Zhu Xu looked out of the door and said, "The officials in my Ming Dynasty are basically Jinshi. They are well-read in poetry and books, pay attention to self-cultivation, and regard Qing's name as their life. Let's not talk about those shameless villains. Let's just talk about these "self-cultivation" people, they uphold noble morals, and follow the example of saints in everything, but why, on the contrary, they are narrow-minded and selfish everywhere in government affairs? For the sake of power, they can do everything Come out, even at the expense of betraying the country..."

Bi Ziyan and Zhang Rongxuan listened carefully without interrupting.

Zhu Xu looked dimly, and said: "I think they only care about self-cultivation and forget to cultivate another thing, that is political morality! If you pass the Jinshi examination, enter the official career, and become an official, you must have the morality of being an official. This The morality of being an official should be different from social morality. There should be higher requirements, higher constraints, knowing what can be done and what can’t be done? This political morality should be far above the discipline set by the imperial court, no matter whether it is against the discipline , are still hovering around Tsunaki, they are all politically moral and unworthy of being an official..."

Bi Ziyan understood, this is the so-called "official virtue", but what is the purpose of the emperor talking so much?

After Zhu Xu said so much, he naturally wanted Bi Ziyan to do things. He put down his teacup and said, "The Secretary of Qingfeng, I am under the parliament. I thought, let them formulate a political and moral standard. If they violate it, they will report to the parliament. Complaints, the parliament passes a vote, and such officials can be removed from office, and then other departments will follow up and investigate..."

The Department of Qingfeng, which belonged to the cabinet before, was mainly to clean up the decadence of Ming Dynasty, but because it has no real power and the parliament is not strong enough, it has not shown much power now.

Bi Ziyan thought about it, frowned slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, does the Qingfeng Division manage all officials?"

Zhu Xu remained expressionless, the old man was still sharp, grasping the core of the problem, he did not practice Tai Chi, and said: "What I think is everything."

"Including the two military and political assistants?" Bi Ziyan asked again.

Zhu Xu said, "Not bad."

No fools

Zhu Xu's words are equivalent to giving the parliament the power to impeach the cabinet or all officials of Ming Dynasty.

This power of impeachment is a huge threat, which means that besides the emperor, there is another sword hanging over their heads.

Bi Yan has been in office for many years, and he deeply understands how this seemingly small and peaceful change will profoundly affect the court situation in the future.

The parliament will surpass the cabinet in the near future and become one of the core places of Ming Dynasty.

Bi Ziyan, the "chief assistant" who is about to retire, is even more uneasy about the future of the court.

He looked up at Zhu Xu, hesitated again and again, and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think about the national parliament?"

Everyone knows the origin of the national parliament, because the governors and other high-ranking officials from various places could not leave for a long time, and they appeared as a substitute.But this "replacement" is gradually "turning positive", and the powers given to it are increasing day by day. Now they even have the power to impeach the left and right assistants. How will it develop in the future?

Zhu Xu could see Bi Ziyan's uneasiness about the future direction of the court under his calm, and said with a smile, "Worry?"

Bi Ziyan didn't hide it, and said: "Yes. The current court situation is stable, and I worry that if Sun Baigu acts too hastily, it will not be stable."

The "New Deal" has basically been "incompatible with fire and water", and deep-seated reforms cannot be solved by one or two sentences or killing a few people. It collapsed like a card, and no one could stop it.

Zhu Xu could understand, nodded, and said: "Don't rush to leave, I plan to form a staff department in the cabinet, gather all the senior staff of the cabinet, and give advice and suggestions to the cabinet, fill in the gaps, Bi Shi will manage for me for a while ?”

Bi Ziyan was taken aback, but he didn't expect that Zhu Xu wanted to keep him for a while, thinking that he would be kicked back to his hometown directly.

After a while, Bi Ziyan shook his head and said: "Although I encourage you to stabilize the court, it is already an obstacle to many things and many people. I cannot stay in the capital."

Bi Ziyan still has such a calm and peaceful mind at this time, which is beyond Zhu Xu's expectation and is admirable.

Zhu Xu thought for a while and said, "Go back to Beijing as soon as possible, Sun Chuanting asked him to stay in Liaodong for a while."