Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu was tense for a long time, turned his head and glanced at him, puffed out his chest, and said in a dirty voice: "Forget it today, let me keep an eye on the courtiers, political reform can't be careless." He knew in his heart that today's court If the meeting is unsuccessful, it cannot be opened again in a short time. It can only be discussed with the cabinet leading the ministers, and it will be played in the form of a memorial, and then promulgated.

Bi Ziyan and others left the Golden Luan Hall but did not leave the palace. They called Fu Changzong, Shen Yongmao and other five ministers, plus King Jing, to Wenzhao Pavilion for another discussion.

These people were all decision-makers of the Ming Dynasty, and after sitting down, they all looked solemn.

Today's court meeting seems to be going smoothly, but it is actually due to the emperor's prestige. It is not that the ministers are so much in favor of the new policy, especially the tax reform.

Bi Ziyan is Zuo Cifu now, and his status is slightly higher than Sun Chengzong's You Cifu. He glanced at the crowd and said, "My lords, tax reform is imperative. It is related to state affairs. , the effect will be greatly reduced, so you might as well share your opinion.”

Chapter 555

Just after the court meeting in the palace ended, Zhang Woxu's signed article was published in the Chaobao.

His way of solving the problem is different from Chen Xinjia's. His idea is "heaven", starting from the theory of "great unification", he sprawled hundreds of words, and concluded that "the king's law cannot surpass the sky", which is different from Chen Xinjia's "leading the shore of the soil, is it the king's ministers?" "There is a wonderful way to do the same thing.

This article was first published in several provinces in the north at the same time, and one day later it will be spread all over the south at the same time, covering the whole world.

The literate people who got the newspaper all nodded their heads and agreed.

After all, Zhang Woxu is a well-educated man, and he has been in the Ministry of Rites for several years, so he still has some prestige. His articles are well-founded, with a very high moral point, and there is no flaw to be found.

In a teahouse, several gray old men were stroking their beards and thinking about today's morning newspaper.

"Scholar Zhang's article is well written!" One of them shook his head, as if savoring it.

"That's natural. Zhang Dashi was born in the Imperial Academy, and he rarely has the reputation of a child prodigy." The other nodded deeply.

"After Wanli, the government was corrupted and the party struggled to bring disaster to the country, all because of the loss of discipline. This article by Master Zhang came at the right time!"

"Reshaping Gangji and affirming the king's law should be the top priority!"

"That's right, Ruan Dacheng and the others harbor evil intentions and point to a deer as a horse, they should be punished!"

"Your Majesty is wise and mighty, summoning all the officials in the world to re-establish the law of the Great Ming Dynasty, so as to put people at ease, and then set the world in motion. He will be a holy emperor for a generation!"

"Not bad, the effect of the New Deal has begun to appear. I, the Great Ming Dynasty, will be rejuvenated soon. If I can see it with my own eyes, I will die in peace!"

"indeed!"

"It's a pity that there will be no more family sacrifices and I will never forget to tell you!"

A group of old men sighed and sighed, and they were quite relieved.Not far from them, three young scholars looked at the morning newspaper, all with angry and happy expressions on their faces!

A young man wearing a blue hat inlaid with gold, a thick tiger fur coat, and ancient jade around his waist, with a dignified complexion and piercing eyes, suddenly patted the table and laughed heartily: "Tie Ruan There is also today, when it becomes clear!"

On his right is a man wearing a thick jacket and a soft otter scarf around his neck. He looks quite extraordinary at first sight, and he laughed and said, "Brother Mao, the bandit Ruan humiliated us that day, so there should be retribution!"

On the left of "Brother Mao" is a lean young man of eighteen or nineteen years old. He doesn't seem to be too afraid of the cold. , we should also contribute to the imperial court!"

The three people who spoke were Mao Bijiang, Chen Zhenhui, and Wu Yingji. They were also members of the Fushe. After the Fushe was forcibly disbanded, they wandered on the Qinhuai River for a while, and then went to Suzhou. They just came to the capital city recently. .

The "effort" in Wu Yingji's mouth refers to participating in the imperial examination, and they had agreed not to participate.

Taking the lead, Chen Zhenhui frowned, her face darkened slightly.

They were very disappointed with the imperial court, and they all once said that they would not be official for life.

First, the Xianxian Guan of Donglin, who died or hid, followed by the Academy, and then the Fushe was forcibly disbanded, and the Gongyuan, Guozijian, etc. were cancelled. From their point of view, this was clearly aimed at them, the scholarly students. , It's really intolerable!

Although this kind of words are spoken, how many people can stick to it?Didn't I study hard for more than ten years in order to be admitted to the imperial examination?

It's just that they don't have a clear view of the court situation, and they don't know where the door is. Even if they can pass the exam, it is still unclear whether they can gain a foothold in the court.

Don't you see, how many people have been killed by the imperial court in the past few years, Ruan Dacheng's screams are still echoing in the capital!

"Brother Mao, I heard that the emperor is about to inspect the south of the Yangtze River. Do you think the government will change?" Chen Zhenhui said suddenly.He is only now famous, and he is very popular in Jiangnan.

Mao Bijiang was stunned, Er shook his head and said: "All government affairs are out of the emperor's heart. If the emperor does not change, others will have nothing to do. Now my Ming Dynasty has internal and external troubles, but the emperor has been taking action against my Ming people. Not only did the court officials not persuade Admonishment, but instead promote the so-called 'New Deal', it is deplorable..."

Chen Zhenhui and Wu Yingji were silent for a while. The people in Jiangnan who were most hurt by the New Deal were their power and wealth were constantly shrinking. How could they like the court?

Suddenly, Chen Zhenhui's eyes lit up, and she said, "Why don't we go and look for Mr. Yuan? He is famous in the world, and he takes good care of me in Jiangnan Shilin. Maybe he can help us a little?"

The Master Yuan in his mouth refers to Yuan Keli. Yuan Keli comes from the Yuan family, which has many Hanlin, officials, and reputations, and has an extremely huge influence among scholars.

Wu Yingji was not optimistic, and said, "Master Yuan certainly has a lot of sympathy for us, but he alone can't influence the government..."

Chen Zhenhui's mouth twitched, unable to refute.

Mao Pijiang was drinking tea, felt very tasteless, and sighed softly: "Poor me, I am full of talents but useless. No matter how much those people praise the emperor and the so-called New Deal, they can't cover up the darkness of the court. The fact that the government is corrupt..."

Chen Zhenhui and Wu Yingji nodded silently. Although they were praised in the newspapers every day, they were full of enthusiasm and had nowhere to serve the country.In their view, it is very mocking.

The three of them felt bored while talking. They used to be very keen on political affairs and liked to talk, but they couldn't see what they couldn't see, which was very unpleasant.

"Brother Mao, Miss Gu has come to the capital, hurry up!"

Suddenly, a young man rushed in and shouted at Mao Pijiang, and before Mao Pijiang could speak, he turned around and ran out again.

Mao Bijiang's expression was brightened, his eyes sparkled: "Meier? Has Meier come to Beijing?"

Wu Yingji immediately walked outside quickly, and at the same time said eagerly: "Brother Mao, why are you in a daze? Hurry up and leave, there will be no place to sit when it's too late!"

Mao Pijiang stood up in a hurry, kicked the bench unsteadily, knocked over the teapot, but he didn't care, and rushed out quickly.

He saw Gu Mei, also known as Gu Hengbo, at the Qinhuai River last year, and he couldn't forget it. After suffering a lot of lovesickness, he never thought that he would meet again in the capital!

Seeing the words and actions of these three people, the old men frowned and shook their heads in dissatisfaction.

"Bastard, watch the leopard in the middle of the pipe, and wantonly criticize the government!"

"Last year, the imperial court stipulated that scholars and officials were forbidden to enter brothels. They regarded the prohibition as child's play, and even wanted to enter the imperial court!"

"It's really sad that a prostitute is not as good as a ten-year window!"

"Forget it. According to their character, I'm afraid they won't be able to enter the court. Don't want to spoil our mood!"

"It's about drinking tea and drinking tea..."

There was excitement outside the palace, and inside Wenzhao Pavilion, Bi Ziyan and others were caught in a dilemma.

The imperial court's policy was barely passed, but implementation was another issue.

Shen Yongmao, Minister of the Ministry of War, looked at Bi Ziyan and said, "Lord Bi, I believe that the imperial court should issue a specific assessment list. If it fails to meet the requirements, the imperial court will dismiss you as 'incompetent'!"

Fu Changzong shook his head and said: "If the local government is persecuting too urgently, let alone the local yamen, just talking about those landlords will cause endless troubles, and there will be no end."

As soon as Fu Changzong's words came out, everyone's expression became slightly condensed.