Emperor Wanli took a deep breath and said, "Then you can say it now!"
Then Zhang Shi explained Liu Haojia's theory of balance between civil and military affairs and the theory of civil servants working, and the Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli nodded repeatedly. Liu Haojia had told Emperor Wanli some of the truths, so he was not surprised. But Empress Dowager Li was
It was the first time I heard this statement, and I was really attentive to it!
When Zhang Shi finished speaking, the entire hall was silent, everyone was digesting what he had just said. However, Emperor Wanli had more contact with him after all, and was the first to react and started to pick up the teacup and drink water.
The clinking of teacups woke up Queen Mother Li. She stared at Zhang Shi and said, "Zhang Shi, in your opinion, what kind of person is this Wu Ninghou?"
Zhang Shi immediately knelt down and said: "I don't know what kind of person Wu Ninghou is. After all, the contact time is short! But from what I have seen and heard, Wu Anjun was trained by him like an arm and commanded him, and he has never had any
If there is a shortage of vacancies, he can still make everyone rich, so that the people can have food to eat, money to spend, and a good life! I also heard that he captured many local gangsters and sent them to labor reform! The slaves don't know how to reform them.
, I guess he’s doing rough work! From this calculation, he should be a good official!”
Queen Mother Li nodded noncommittally, turned to Zhang Jia and said, "Zhang Jia, you spend more time in contact with him, what do you think?"
Zhang Jia also knelt down and said: "Mother, I have checked Wu Ninghou. He himself has indeed never committed corruption. Every penny he earned was earned through legal business, and all his businesses were taxed."
, this is something that other nobles have never done! As for the excavation, the slaves also deployed manpower and sent news that he never deducted military pay, but instead subsidized the soldiers a lot of money. Now the military pay of the Wu'an Army is similar to that of the Navy.
, the soldiers have a stable life at home, and everyone is willing to die for Long Live Lord! If there is a problem, it is that he has put many of his servants under the banner of Jinyiwei, but the pay and money are all from his own family, and they do not occupy the Jinyiwei.
Cheap! So from the perspective of being an official, it can be said to be perfect!"
Empress Dowager Li snorted with a straight face and said, "Doesn't he have shortcomings? Is he a new saint?"
Zhang Jia trembled after hearing this! This question goes straight to the core. Whether the answer is good or bad is not only related to Liu Haojia's future development prospects, but also to him!
However, Zhang Jia still said respectfully: "How can there be a saint in this world! If there is a saint, it would be the Queen Mother and Long Live Lord! However, although Wu Ninghou is an exemplary official, he is too focused on merit.
! He once said after drinking that he must accomplish two things in his life. One is to become a hereditary Duke, and to bring Gu Ningbo's Mansion to the position of Duke, just like Xu
Let’s pass on the inheritance of a family of two peoples like this!”
Empress Dowager Li's face improved a lot after hearing this! She was not afraid that her courtiers would have ideas, because if they had ideas, they would definitely seek help from the royal family! After all, there is no way around the royal family in this world! Only then would she dare to let her son use such a minister freely. If it were true,
If a saint-like figure appears, I'm afraid she will kill someone! Then she said: "Go on, there is another one!"
This time Zhang Jia's head was lowered, but he still said loudly and clearly: "Also, Wu Ninghou once told the slaves that he would make a great contribution to sealing the wolf and living in Xu, and let the history books remember his name.
! He also said that it must be passed down separately in the history books!"
Empress Dowager Li laughed loudly after hearing this, and then said: "Wu Ninghou is really thoughtful! If we can really establish a biography in the history books, let alone the prince, I am afraid that even the prince can do it! It's just that our Ming Dynasty
There’s no such rule!”
At this time, Emperor Wanli said loudly: "If he can pacify the Tatars, what can he do if he can become a king?"
Upon hearing this, Queen Mother Li immediately straightened her face and said: "Nonsense! The rules of our ancestors are as great as the sky, how can someone with a foreign surname be crowned king!"
Emperor Wanli grinned and said, "I am just talking casually, how could I break the royal rules at will?"
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Li nodded with satisfaction, and then sighed: "Wu Ninghou is very thoughtful. It is not easy to establish an independent biography in the history books! That requires people with great achievements.
You have such a blessing! To be honest, even if you defeat the Tatars, you may not be qualified for this!"
Zhang Jia said at this time: "Mother, it seems that Wu Ninghou is absolutely sure! And he once said this to him, but Wu Ninghou said that if pacifying the Tatars is not enough, he will expand overseas.
If we can create a territory of almost the same size for Ming Dynasty, we will definitely be qualified to establish a pass!"
Emperor Wanli's eyes lit up and he said loudly: "If this is the case, you are really qualified! But why didn't you, a little slave like you, tell me before?"
Zhang Jia said with a bitter face: "Long live my lord, he said so much to the slave because he drank too much at that time. He usually doesn't say these words! And the slave thought it was drunken talk, so he didn't take it seriously! The queen asked at this time
Get up, this slave just remembered!"
Emperor Wanli curled his lips and said: "Liu Aiqing is too careful. He has never told me these words! Zhang Jia, next time you find a way to get him drunk again and see what else he can say?"
Zhang Jia also had a look of helplessness when he heard this, but at this time he could only agree. As for how to get Liu Haojia drunk and how to formulate the words, we will talk about it then!
At this time, Queen Mother Li turned to Zicuckoo beside her and said, "Zicuckoo, what do you think?"
Queen Mother Li has four favorite maids around her, but why she only keeps Zijuan by her side? It’s because this person has a smart mind and can be regarded as half of Queen Mother Li’s brains! For so many years, she has been helping Queen Mother Li
She made suggestions and made a lot of achievements! Now she is thirty years old and she still stays with Queen Mother Li.
Hearing Queen Mother Li's question, she first looked at Emperor Wanli and saw that he turned around before saying: "Zhang Banban and Eunuch Zhang have already talked about other aspects, so I won't say more! I'll say something first,
I heard that Wu Ninghou only has two unmarried wives and concubines, and there are no maids around him, so it shows that this person is clean and self-sufficient! At least he is reliable as a person!"
Hearing Zijuan say this, Emperor Wanli and others all laughed! Emperor Wanli also said: "Is this considered an advantage?" 彡彡訁凊
But none of them saw that Queen Mother Li nodded slightly! The current rules allow men to take concubines, and women accept it. But acceptance does not mean willingness! And in the eyes of women, lustful people are not good things, and they are absolutely not good.