Domineering Daming

"Currently, there are more than 70 foreign merchant organizations in Shenlong Mansion, and more than 40 foreign envoys in the capital. The Foreign Affairs Office has used the joint fleet to send merchant ships from Spain and the Netherlands, and is in contact with more countries. In the next two to three years, That number will double..."

The buoy that had been silent in the water suddenly moved. Zhu Xu held the fishing rod, stared straight at it, and said: "Well done, I have notified the cabinet to promote the Foreign Affairs Institute to a third-rank office. You go back and make some preparations." Bar."

Gong Yonggu's expression was slightly startled, and Xuan was overjoyed, he quickly stood up and said: "My thanks to the emperor!"

The cabinet is the first-rank yamen, the six departments are the second-rank yamen, and the third-rank yamen. Since they are high-ranking members of the Ming Dynasty, the person in charge will also be a third-rank official!

When Zhu Xu picked up the fishing rod, a fish that was not too big or small was thrown out of the water. While untying the fish, Zhu Xu said, "You have all done a good job. The cabinet will take stock at the end of the year and there will be a series of personnel arrangements and rewards." , get ready for a new job.”

He Yunshan, Wei Liangqing, Gong Yonggu, and Wang Wensheng are all old people who follow Zhu Xu, so they can naturally hear that they are all going to be promoted, they all stood up, raised their hands and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my Emperor!"

Zhu Xu waved his hand and dropped the hook.

The four of them understood the interest and said: "The ministers and others will leave."

Zhu Xu was fishing quietly, and the four of them rowed the boat by themselves and slowly landed.

Before they arrived at the shore, the naval governor Xiong Wencan, the chief of staff Tang Wang, the governor of Nanzhili Chen Qiyu, and the governor of Shandong Feng Jiangfeng were already standing on the shore, ready to board the ship.

Zhu Xu made some arrangements in Shenlong Mansion, and Sun Chuanting in the capital was not idle either.

In the last few days of the sixth year of Jingzheng, major incidents happened one after another in the capital. Except for Sun Chuanting's wanton implication, there was no sign of stopping, and he further sorted out the court situation.

Among the six servants and eighteen servants, two were ordered to resign by him, and one was sent to prison by him. More than 20 officials from the fifth rank and fourth rank in the capital were sent to prison.It is worth noting that the patrol battalion run by the Ministry of War was confiscated by the cabinet and handed over to Fu Changzong, the fourth-ranked elder in the cabinet and the chairman of the parliament.

This shock to the court is naturally very unusual.Although it is generally believed that Sun Chuanting's counterattack and warning to Bixi after the failure of the vigorous "overturning the cabinet" also shows that Sun Chuanting has completely controlled the government and is hard to be shaken.

In order to consolidate power and show prestige, Sun Chuanting used powerful power, not only to retaliate against Bi Xi, but others, even Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu, had their power suppressed.

On the last day of the year, there was heavy snowfall, and every family was preparing for the new year. When it was cut off from last year, a big event happened.

At the gate of the palace, there were more than 60 people gathered. The oldest one seemed to be in his 40s or [-]s, with gray hair, and there were more than [-] young people. They wore Confucian shirts and gathered outside the gate of the palace.

Most people really don't know these people, but if their names are spoken, most scholars will be in awe.

Because these people are all famous Confucian scholars in Ming Dynasty, even Liu Zongzhou is a student in front of most of them, and needs to practice etiquette honestly.

The cabinet was full of scholars, so startled by the arrival of this group of people, Sun Chuanting quickly ordered Bao Liyou to go to the gate of the palace to inquire.

When Bao Liyou approached, he suddenly saw his old mentor, Mr. Chuanshan, and quickly raised his hand in salute, saying: "Student Bao Liyou paid a visit to the student and didn't know that Mr. came, it is really a sin."

Mr. Chuanshan, named Liu Xizhi, was a well-known Confucian in Ming Dynasty. He had great prestige and was a scholar of three generations.

Liu Xizhi looked at Bao Liyou, stroked his white hair, and said with a smile to the people around him: "Bao Liyou, one of my six apprentices, has a lot of research on the study of mind. I thought he would inherit my mantle. Thinking that by mistake, he actually entered the official career..."

An old man next to him, with gray hair and hale and hearty, said with a smile: "Tai Shigong wanted to study the changes between heaven and man, and he would never regret it after a hundred deaths. Up to now, thousands of years have passed in a blink of an eye, and there is nothing that remains unchanged in all the changes." Li, old Sun Ge, can be regarded as a discerning eye."

Bao Liyou looked at these people, some of them knew each other, some didn't, but being able to be with his teacher, Mr. Chuanshan, was obviously extraordinary.

Bao Liyou didn't know the reason for their visit, so he remained calm and vigilant.

After exchanging pleasantries, an old man said with a smile: "We came out to support Mr. Sun Ge, to support the 'New Deal', and to support reform."

Chapter 1431 Visiting the Palace

Bao Liyou was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly welcomed this group of literary bigwigs into the cabinet.

The reason why the "New Deal" is struggling and has been criticized everywhere is that it is too advanced, beyond the capacity of most people's hearts, and it lacks the support of scholars.

Those who opposed it the most were naturally those stubborn Confucian masters in Shilin.

If there are endorsements from these bigwigs in front of us, not only will the resistance of the "New Deal" be greatly reduced, but it will also have firmer support from public opinion.

When Sun Chuanting heard the news, he was naturally overjoyed.His prestige is not enough, and these big names in the literary world are just sending charcoal in a timely manner.

Sun Chuanting went out to meet him in person, accompanied by a group of elders and six ministers.

"This cabinet hall is one of the only two newly built halls since the first emperor passed on the throne and after the emperor ascended the throne..."

Sun Chuanting took these people to visit the main hall of the cabinet and acted as a guide along the way, saying: "In order to save money and food for disaster relief, the palace has never lived extravagantly, let alone built large-scale construction projects. Even the mausoleum has been rejected by the emperor..."

Mr. Chuanshan walked slowly in the hall with his hands behind his back, seeming to understand the implication of Sun Chuanting's words, and said: "The former emperor and the current emperor are the saints of Yao and Shun. Those who are not ministers have never questioned it, this matter is an iron case, and the court does not need to argue, so as not to fall into a trap."

"The so-called 'Bronze Smelly Emperor' is a bunch of nonsense!"

An old man in his 60s, with his beard trembling with anger, said: "It is said that the sage loves money, but have you ever seen the emperor act extravagantly? Rumors are flying around, and it is nothing more than to stop the 'New Deal'! Dongshi imitates, how do you come to know the new? After Kong Sheng, where did you come from the sub-sage? Where did you come from Zhu Zi, Mr. Yangming?"

"Some things must be explained clearly to avoid misunderstandings by the world. Some truths must be explained clearly to avoid disasters for thousands of years. Many words of saints have been misinterpreted, half-understood, or even badly interpreted. You should be able to rule the world with half of the Analects of Song Dynasty , How ridiculous is this, and it comes from the mouth of the prime minister of a country? How misleading is this to scholars all over the world, and what kind of confusion will it cause to officials all over the world?" A refined middle-aged man in his 50s said solemnly .

"Reading to govern the country, you can learn the knowledge of governing the country from the book, and you will have new experience after serving the country for a long time. Therefore, reading and governing the country complement each other. How can reading determine how to govern the country? It is simply absurd!" ’, when you want to combine calligraphy and action, walk thousands of miles, and observe thousands of seas and rivers, you will know the outline of the sky and the earth, and get to the bottom of it..."

"Study is an official. This is a fallacy and a blasphemy to a saint! This kind of statement must be severely refuted. The court cannot appoint such a person!"

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A group of people followed Sun Chuanting to visit, and kept expressing some opinions. These opinions surprised Sun Chuanting and others, and they were in line with the needs of the "New Deal", which was what they used to promote desperately in the newspapers.

Sun Chuanting and others led these people through the cabinet, and with the consent of the supervisor of rituals, they began to visit the inner court, the Qing Palace, the Imperial Dining Room, the Imperial Hospital and so on.

The Qianqing Palace has not been renovated for many years, and it looks rather "shabby". The tables, chairs, benches, and various decorations are not luxurious.

Sun Chuanting said: "The emperor came to Xisu quickly, and he was very restrained in wine, meat and women. The empress and all the other ladies have no extravagance. The annual expenses of the palace are less than one tenth of the Tianqi period, and twenty tenth of the Wanli period. one……"

Mr. Chuanshan looked at the rather shabby Qianqing Palace, and said with emotion: "Whenever a major event is achieved, there is no self-discipline. The emperor can persevere for more than ten years, which is very rare."

"Yes, some rumors outside must be stopped!"

"Although the rumors are limited to the wise, the court needs to do more to prevent the people from being misled."

"We avoid living in the countryside and devote ourselves to studying. We don't care about the people's society, the society of Ming Dynasty, the future development, and the future. Thinking about it now, it is indeed a bit selfish."

"We should do something within our ability, not to mention the major issues of the country, but the well-being of the village alone must be taken into account."

Sun Chuanting and others listened and looked at each other.

Which one of these great Confucians is not arrogant and arrogant, avoids common affairs, and hates the top of his head, what happened this time?

Bearing these doubts in his heart, Sun Chuanting took them around the palace, then out of the Daming Gate, to the six ministries outside the palace, and took them to watch them one by one.

Afterwards, he even went to places such as the Royal Political Council, and walked around where the Ming institution was located.

Naturally, these Confucian scholars expressed their feelings again. They supported Sun Chuanting's cabinet inside and outside the words, supported the "New Deal", and called on Sun Chuanting to do something, not to be afraid of gossip, to go forward bravely, to overcome obstacles, and to sweep away the old diseases of the Ming Dynasty.

That night, Sun Chuanting hosted a banquet for these bigwigs. The six ministries of the imperial court, including the Clan Mansion, the Royal Government Council, and the Royal Bank, gathered together to chat with these great scholars.

On the morning of the next day, more than 50 articles co-authored by the top Confucians of the Ming Dynasty were published in the Chaobao.

This article was written by Mr. Chuanshan himself. It is not gorgeous, but it is well-founded, combined with the words of the sages, and has a new interpretation. It is a big step forward for the solidified Confucianism.