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"I believe His Majesty knows this better than Prince Xin!"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded slowly, while Zhu Youjian was a little skeptical.

Seeing this, Chen Yu continued: "So, don't be fooled by the Donglin Party's loud words. In fact, they are no different from the Zhejiang Party, Qi Party, etc. They even have a lower bottom line as officials. Because they are more deceptive!"

"Of course, it can also fool and attract young people!"

"There are many outstanding talents among them. Your Majesty must seize this opportunity. These young people have the opportunity to become the pillars of the court. Therefore, we must not let them be deceived by the Donglin Party!"

"Speaking of this, it involves what I will explain tomorrow."

"That is, the culture and technology of the Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty and Prince Xin can make preparations in advance."

The second day was also the sixth day that Chen Yu arrived at the world of Embroidered Spring Blade. If it were according to the original plot, perhaps Shen Lian was being investigated by Pei Lun, or was being threatened by Ding Baiying, a subordinate of Prince Xin, because of Beizhai's matter.

However, now they are all obediently following orders from the Northern Pacification Office.

This also means that they are about to get lucky. Not to mention Shen Lian, even Shen Lian's sworn brother can smoothly replace his father's position as a centurion. As for the original centurion, although Shen Lian is still there, no one knows where he is now.

However, due to the division of responsibilities among factory guards.

In order to make contributions, everyone recruited capable subordinates in addition to their trusted subordinates. In comparison, a few trusted subordinates were enough. It would be better to replace the other marginal trusted subordinates with capable subordinates.

Because these capable subordinates would become his confidants in time. This was much better than the original crooked ones. Anyway, there was enough time to subdue them.

Therefore, the reform of the Jinyiwei. Even if Chen Yu did not pay special attention to Shen Lian and his three brothers. However, they all benefited from it.

This time, there were changes in the Jinyiwei, the East and West Factories, etc.

It was relatively confidential. The outside court didn't get the news until the second day after the operation. After all, the civil officials had been involved in many troubles before.

Although the parties have tried their best to clear the eyes and ears of the four sides, it is still difficult to clear them all at once. It is normal for rumors to spread, which requires a long-term cleansing.

Civil officials and nobles were very worried about the changes in the Jinyiwei and the Eastern Depot.

However, no one dared to write a letter to inquire.

This was during the reign of Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao.

If the former Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian were in power, the censors would probably have spit in his face.

The majesty of Tianqi was established with the blood of civil officials. Although Zhu Youjian was also good at killing civil officials, he was not as skilled as his brother.

It’s still Chen Yu, Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian.

"Speaking of culture, I won't say too much. The current cultural atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, especially the atmosphere among officials and scholars, is extremely abnormal and deformed."

"All parties are constantly misinterpreting the meaning of the ancient sages' writings for their own benefit."

"It's no wonder. The Kong family themselves are not upright, but the others are also upright. Take the founder of Donglin Academy, for example. He is one of the founders of Neo-Confucianism. They are the type who are lenient to themselves and strict to others."

"So, if Your Majesty wants to change this trend, he must clearly support a theory that is more conducive to the rule of the Ming Dynasty."

"For example, Mr. Yangming's philosophy of mind!"

"Mr. Yangming's theory of unity of knowledge and action is the most suitable doctrine for Ming Dynasty at present."

"Among them, the most representative school of mind learning today is the Taizhou School. Your Majesty can use it."

"Of course, this is just my personal opinion. Your Majesty knows more about the contemporary situation. You can proceed according to your own plan."

"After talking about the theory, this is the foundation."

"The next thing is the opening. It's the right to speak to the outside world."

"The court did a very poor job in this regard. It may be that the civil servants did it on purpose."

"For example, the reputation of the emperor, eunuch Wei, and the Jinyiwei among the people is very bad."

"To be frank, whether it's the eunuch Wei or the Jinyiwei, they usually target officials, big landlords and big businessmen. They don't even bother to deal with smaller landlords and officials."

"Not to mention the common people."

“It’s not that their moral integrity is high.”

"But these people don't have much money. There's no need. The East Factory and the Imperial Guards are too lazy to care about them."

"So when it comes to harming the people, local officials and landlords are far more numerous than the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"But why do the bad reputations belong to the Imperial Guards and the Eastern Depot?"

"This is the loss of discourse power. The discourse power that originally belonged to the imperial court in the Ming Dynasty was usurped by the academic faction supported by civil officials and big businessmen and landlords."

"Let's not talk about anything else. In terms of the number of people harmed, the forces behind the Donglin Party are at least dozens or even hundreds of times more than the Jinyiwei. They are the most representative forces among them."

"I don't see the reputation they spent a huge amount of money to package. Has even His Royal Highness Prince Xin been deceived?"

"If someone as resolute as King Xin was deceived, how much more so for others."

"Therefore, it is imperative to compete with these academic schools for the right to speak. There is no time to delay. It has a far-reaching impact on the Ming court and the emperor's control over the Ming Dynasty. It is about the right to speak in the officialdom, and even the struggle of elite scholars and young officials."

"This is a life-and-death battle. It is no less fierce than a real battlefield."

"If we fall behind by one step, we will be restricted and beaten everywhere, just like we are now!"

Seeing Zhu Youxiao in deep thought and Zhu Youjian's uncertain expression.

Chen Yu said to the two of them, "I hope Prince Xin will remember what I am going to say next. It will be useful soon."

“I want to compete with them for the right to speak.”

"In fact, the imperial court has an absolute advantage."

"For example, the court bulletins, post stations, and local Jinyiwei peripheral spies. Together, they form a very complete propaganda system."

"The court can publish another set of newspapers besides the official gazette, for example, the Ming Biweekly. The editors do not need to be highly educated, a scholar will do. As long as the editor-in-chief and the editors are well controlled, it will be fine."

"The content is some of the court's policies, the explanation of the policies, and the positive packaging of the government."

"The main purpose is to prevent the officials and businessmen who control local power from arbitrarily misinterpreting the court's policies, profiting from them and throwing bad names on the court and the emperor."

"The simplest example is the Liao tribute that has just started to be collected. The emperor and the court may have set it at only a few million, but when it came to the people, the number was at least ten times larger."

"Don't disbelieve me, Prince Xin. The local officials are capable of doing these things. This includes the people in Donglin, whom you trust very much. If you don't believe me, you can still investigate."