Chapter 131: If you want to win the world, there is no better way to call Kou Lao
Chapter 131 If you want to win the world, there is no better way to summon Mr. Kou
Author: An Jing l
Chapter 131 If you want to win the world, there is no better way to summon Mr. Kou
[As the chief minister, Zhang Juzheng also possessed immense power. His corruption and power games have been deeply criticized by future generations, and have left him with many controversial aspects.
But this cannot completely conceal his contribution to the Ming Dynasty, because it was his reforms that allowed the Ming Dynasty to breathe a sigh of relief, achieve a short-term recovery, and delay the pace of decline.
After his death, the subsequent chief ministers abolished Zhang Juzheng's reforms in order to cater to the emperor, and the Ming Dynasty began to decline again.
Zhang Juzheng ranks tenth among the top ten famous figures in history, and he deserves it!]
After Zhu Yuanzhang read Zhang Juzheng's last comment, he asked himself: "Corruption, greed for power. If this guy were in our era, I'm afraid he wouldn't survive the second video. But this Zhu Yijun can't distinguish between good and bad, and only cares about venting personal grievances, which is indeed considered
Not a good emperor."
Indeed, with Lao Zhu's murderous nature, if Zhang Juzheng dared to act like he did in the Wanli Dynasty during the Hongwu period, beheading would be a minor crime, and his entire family would probably be killed in the end.
Zhu Di also had concerns. The civil service group was already very difficult to deal with, otherwise he would not have reused eunuchs to achieve the purpose of balancing the court.
"This person's merits are so high and his power is so great that any emperor would be suspicious of him.
But even if Zhang Juzheng has many faults, Emperor Wanli should not deny them all. The bad effects can be removed, but these quite effective reform measures should be well preserved."
Other emperors basically had the same idea: "Zhang Juzheng's reform measures are good, but he is still open to question."
After all, no emperor likes to have a minister who is more powerful than himself. Isn't that simply making him uncomfortable?
The capital of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Wanli and others saw the miraculous video live broadcast hanging in the air.
Although we don't know who this "Su Qian" is, his ability to "report" Zhang Juzheng's merits and demerits to the world in such unpredictable ways at least shows that he is not an ordinary person.
"Go and find this Su Qian for me!" Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun hated such aloof and righteous people the most, just like he hated Zhang Juzheng who always criticized him.
"Your Majesty, this Su Qian has unpredictable powers, we still have to be careful!" Someone stood up and advised Zhu Yijun.
Zhu Yijun asked with a disdainful smile: "Humph! It's just a pretense. Are you just afraid of him?"
"This" the ministers looked at each other, saying they were not afraid would be a lie.
After Zhang Juzheng's video was played, it was the turn of the next person, the ninth-ranked person.
The light curtain first gradually dimmed, and then when the screen lit up again, a portrait of an upright old man appeared in the center of the light curtain.
At the same time, a poem appeared next to his portrait,
【For forty years, I have been rich and powerful. When I travel in the mist, my steps are as smooth as the ground. In the immortal book of Zifu Dantai, everyone knows that I am unique in beauty.】
[Who dares to compare with the glory of generals and prime ministers? Colorful phoenixes soaring, bathing in the water of Xunchi again. The most powerful people and ministers have contributed to the world, fragrant the world and sang peaches and plums.]
Unlike previous poems written by emperors or powerful generals, which were written by later generations, this poem "Butterfly Loves Flowers: Forty Years of Wealth" was written by the old man in the portrait.
This poem describes the life course and achievements of a successful official.
The first sentence, "I have been rich and powerful for forty years" shows that the protagonist has made great achievements in officialdom and enjoys a wealthy status.
The next few sentences describe the protagonist's successful career, walking in the fairyland-like haze, walking with ease. It is also said that his talent is not only praised in the world, but also known by the Zifu Dantai in heaven.
Unmatched by anyone, he has his own style, which makes him somewhat narcissistic.
Later, when writing about successful officials, the poet expressed the noble status of the protagonist through "Who dares to compete with both generals and ministers?" and showed that he was full of arrogance.
However, he is not just a pursuer of rights, but also pays special attention to his own cultivation and temperament.
The poem "The colorful phoenix hovers and takes a bath in the water of Xunchi" describes the protagonist bathing his body and mind in the natural beauty and enriching his spiritual world.
The last sentence, "The most powerful minister has contributed to the world, and the world is fragrant with peaches and plums", which is a high praise for the protagonist's achievements.
His career is not just a personal pursuit, but concerns the world, bringing his achievements to the world. At the same time, his personality charm and moral style have also been widely praised in the world like the fragrance of peaches and plums.
Generally speaking, this poem mainly shows the protagonist's official success and personality charm. It is full of pursuit and yearning for achievements. At the same time, it also wants to express his noble personality and moral style.
[Although this poem seems a bit narcissistic, overall it is a relatively realistic description of the author's own situation. 】
"Ha! Is this guy praising himself? He's so shameless."
"I know that this poem was written by Kou Zhun, the famous Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. I have to say that Kou Zhun is indeed worthy of this poem!"
"If you want to win the world, there is no better way to summon Mr. Kou! I would say that this poem written by Mr. Kou is just a true introduction to his own achievements and ideals."
Amid everyone's discussion, the title of this video appeared on the screen,
[Hello everyone, welcome to this short video: taking stock of the top ten famous figures in history!]
[Ninth among the top ten famous prime ministers in history: Kou Zhun, the famous prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty!]
[Producer: Su Qian]
[In the first year of the Jin Dynasty, Shi Jingtang rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and established himself, hoping to become the emperor.
However, judging from Shi Jingtang's strength at the time, his move was undoubtedly self-destructive.
Moreover, what no one expected was that in order to become emperor, he actually took a move that made future generations resentful, that is, he took the initiative to become the son of the emperor of Liao and ceded all the sixteen states of Yanyun to the northern Liao.
country in exchange for Khitan's support.
From then on, the power of the Liao Kingdom increased significantly, even to the point where it could directly threaten the Central Plains regime.
Later, when the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms came to an end, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty, but the Sixteen States of Yanyun still could not be fully recovered.
However, at this time, Song Taizu actually still hoped to take back this important strategic area. However, he followed the policy of "first easy, then difficult" and "first south, then north", and wanted to wipe out Later Shu and Later Tang, but the result was not the same.
It didn't go as smoothly as he imagined, and he didn't have time to deal with the northern regime.】
[During the reign of Emperor Taizong Zhao Jiong of the Song Dynasty, a far-reaching war broke out, which was known as the "Yongxi Northern Expedition" in history.
Regrettably, this war ended in a disastrous defeat for the Song Dynasty. It was also from this time on that the Song Dynasty began to actively avoid the war, while the Liao Kingdom gradually increased the frequency of southward intrusions.】
Speaking of Song Taizong, even Zhao Ji couldn't help but complain: "Oh, Taizong is still too confident. He doesn't have the military command talent like Taizu, but he insists on showing off."
After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, in order to strengthen the centralization of power, the emperor adopted the policy of "emphasis on culture over military affairs".
Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, founded the country with culture and took back the military power of generals to prevent the recurrence of the separatist rule of vassal towns in the late Tang Dynasty. Under this social atmosphere, more and more people abandoned martial arts and followed culture. The martial spirit of the ancient Han people gradually weakened. The military power of the Northern Song Dynasty
The strength also gradually faded.
However, under such circumstances, Song Taizong still insisted on going his own way, causing the Song army to suffer disastrous defeats in successive wars.
The consequence of this was that officials, people and even the army began to doubt their own combat capabilities and gradually lost confidence in the Liao Kingdom's operations. This was also the beginning of the "Great Cowardice".