Interrupted by the guest commentator, Zhang Juzheng quickly calmed down and the two of them returned to their seats.
Zhang Juzheng said: "Since the emperor has read the "Six Cheap Things" written by me, all the methods of governing the government can be found in it."
Zhu Yijun said: "What is the most urgent thing?"
Zhang Juzhengdao took out a memorial from his sleeve, knelt down and started to read: "This is the first thing I want to do!"
When Zhu Yijun took it over and looked at it, the title of the memorial was written on it, which was "Please inspect the memorial and examine it according to the situation to revise the actual political affairs". It was what later generations simply called the "Kaocheng Method".
Yeah, beautiful pavilion style.
The examination law was a key policy that enabled Zhang Juzheng to become famous, and it had far-reaching influence. You and I in later generations are actually shrouded in the shadow of this law. Although this law is simple, it does touch the surface of breaking the cycle of chaos.
To put it simply: for all six departments, the Metropolitan Procuratorate transfers various memorials and imperial edicts to various yamen or localities, and all six subjects are recorded in the account, and will be canceled when due. All official documents and official affairs are divided into categories, and the processing time limit is stipulated, such as
If there is any delay, the reason must be explained during the half-year summary. If the assessment is not completed after the re-assessment, further investigation will be carried out.
If the governor is delayed, the Sixth Department will report; if the Procuratorate is delayed in the Sixth Department, the Sixth Section will report; if the Sixth Section conceals the accounting results, the Cabinet will report. In this way, a system will be formed from the Cabinet to inspect the Sixth Section, and the Sixth Section to inspect the Sixth Department.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate; the Sixth Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate inspects and inspects governors, and the inspection system for inspectors ultimately ensures that "voices must be true, and things can be held to account."
The key to the success of this test lies in the "six subjects" created by Emperor Hongwu. Zhu Yuanzhang adhered to the political philosophy of "using small to make big" and established six subjects of "officials, households, etiquette, soldiers, Xing, and work". The official position was called "Gongshi"
Among them, he assisted the emperor in handling memorials and correcting the errors in the six departments. As a seventh-rank official, he had great power and could even refute imperial edicts, but this power was rarely used.
Zhang Juzheng's design of the examination law expanded the power of the six departments to inspect the six ministries, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the cabinet, which was also a huge expansion of the power of the prime minister.
Zhu Yijun read Zhang Juzheng's memorial. After the two nonsense sentences at the beginning, there is a famous sentence that will be familiar to later generations: "It is not difficult to legislate the affairs of the world, but it is difficult to implement the law; it is not difficult to listen to what is said, but it is difficult to say it to be effective." It is really inspiring and enlightening.
The language is also!
After browsing through it quickly, Zhu Yijun said: "Great kindness! As the saying goes, 'obey the sovereignty, assign officials' duties, and implement rewards and punishments with one order'!"
Zhang Juzheng felt dizzy when he saw Zhu Yijun summarizing his political philosophy in twelve words. He kowtowed and said, "The emperor's words are to the point. He is the true sage!"
Zhu Yijun called out quickly and said, "Old sir, didn't you agree last time that the two of us can relax here? Sit down and talk." Zhang Juzheng heard him mention the incident in the left room of Wenhua Hall last time.
, my legs were a little weak, so I quickly climbed up and sat upright on the chair.
After Zhang Juzheng returned to his seat, Zhu Yijun asked: "As soon as this method comes out, the first three of the six things can be solved instantly. But how to verify the name and truth, consolidate the foundation of the country, and order the military preparations?"
Zhang Juzheng has been thinking about the great political affairs for many years. At this time, he echoed: "I first talked about consolidating the foundation of the country - I thought that if you succeed in the examination, you can do it for a few years without adding any gifts. It will be enough for the officials to regulate and punish corruption.
"The people should be satisfied with their burdens to satisfy the country." This means, spit out the corrupt ones to me, and every time you pay me the big tax arrears, you will naturally increase the fiscal revenue.
Zhu Yijun listened and did not comment. Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng continued: "After the test is completed and the official administration is refreshed, the land can be cleared across the country and a whipping method can be implemented." He was afraid that the emperor would not understand what a whipping method was, so he explained immediately.
: "A whip is to combine land tax, corvee and miscellaneous items into one, collect silver tael in one, and pay it per mu. This can cut off the way of excessive expropriation in the local area and increase the silver in Taicang."
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yijun replied: "But the 'tax and levy method' advocated by Duke Wenxiang of Gui?" (Note: The one-whip method was not invented by Zhang Juzheng, but was proposed by Gui E, a scholar of Wuyingdian in Jiajing Dynasty. However, it was strongly boycotted and was not used in the imperial examination.
National promotion.)
Zhang Juzheng was surprised when he heard this. He didn't know that Zhu Yijun had not been idle for the past two days. He used his limited historical knowledge to have people rummage in the study room and found out "Ren Min Kao Shu" by Gui E.
, I have already finished previewing.
Zhang Juzheng was so nagged by Zhu Yijun today that he lost his temper. He prepared a lot of policy explanations and explanations, but they were all useless. He said in the Northeast that "the old people are in harmony". However, in terms of who knows him best in the entire Ming Dynasty, there is no one else except the emperor.
, even if Zhang Juzheng's successor Wang family, his son Zhu Yijun doesn't understand him.
After all, Zhang Juzheng's reputation in later generations was so great that he was called "the most capable minister through the ages." Anyone who likes history will not bypass him.
There are numerous books on the study of Zhang Juzheng in later generations, "Lectures of Hundreds of Scholars" talks about it again and again, and there are also documentaries and TV series. Zhu Yijun traveled to Wanli and carefully recalled Zhang Juzheng's thoughts and policy measures in later generations. Can it not be a good time?
Zhang Juzheng said: "What the emperor said is exactly what Xianggong Gui Wenxiang advocated." The subject changed: "The emperor asked about the verification of names and facts. The problem of redundant officials and nobles in our dynasty has been accumulated for many years, and it is difficult to solve for a while.
I hope that the emperor will be careful about the famous utensils, cherish the titles and rewards, and use people to see whether they have contributed to the country. If they have, they will be rewarded with thousands of gold and the seal of the marquis.
Don’t take it lightly either. If this happens, you can correct it slowly.”
Seeing Zhu Yijun nodding, Zhang Juzheng covered his mouth with his sleeves, lowered his head and took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and continued: "As for the final order for military preparation, I hope that the emperor will first make up his mind to rectify the matter, do not seek quick results, do not forget what is going on, and plan well.
Review and implement it.”
Zhu Yijun nodded again, and Zhang Juzheng continued: "I am not worried about the lack of soldiers in China, but I am worried about the lack of elite soldiers and ears. I hope that the emperor can strictly enforce military affairs and try to train them. Every year or every year during the winter farming break, I respectfully invite the emperor to come and review in person.
One is to test the abilities of the generals, and the other is to observe the bravery and cowardice of the soldiers. Those who are skilled and skilled will be rewarded with gifts, and those who are old and weak will be eliminated easily. In this way, elite soldiers can be obtained, and China will have no trouble with captives.
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Zhu Yijun listened to Zhang Juzheng's last two remarks, which are already the correct arguments of politicians in agricultural society. He was asked to break through the so-called historical limitations, unless Zhang Juzheng was also a time traveler.
However, if the "Wanli New Deal" in this time and space is implemented in this way, and if I work hard for a few more decades, I may be able to save the Ming Dynasty from decline for a while, and a so-called "Wanli Prosperous Age" will appear. However, a hundred years later, the Ming Dynasty will still fall under the wheel of history.
After all, Zhang Juzheng's reforms did not touch the core issues of the Ming Dynasty.
When Zhang Juzheng signaled that he had finished speaking, Zhu Yijun praised: "Sir, you have broken the great plan, and the world is like a severe drought with clouds appearing. The country is very lucky!"
Seeing that Zhang Juzheng was about to thank him, Zhu Yijun stopped and said, "I have thought carefully about the six points mentioned by Mr. Ran, and found that they do not touch on the major disadvantages of today's world!" Zhang Juzheng was stunned when he heard this, not knowing what Zhu Yijun was going to say.
Zhu Yijun said in his heart that you have finished speaking, and it is my turn to show off. Let’s see if the long speech I have prepared in the past two days can refresh the three views of this "most capable minister throughout the ages"!