Chapter 396 Dismissal of Prime Minister (Bottom and Above)
As soon as Yan Qing said this, the Wuying Palace conference room fell silent, and then all the officials looked at him with admiration.
After the Saihanba Conference, the Ming Dynasty had restored its homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties and expanded. Now the sphere of influence of the Western Region Governor's Office has extended along the Yili River to the southeast of the Yibo Sea - Ma Dong, the West Route Army who conquered the Luo Wilderness two years ago, occupied
After Tangnu Ulianghai, he led Durbut and the tribes such as Qukun, Huite, and Kelet to attack Warazhatu Khan. He rushed into the Heshuote grassland on the west side of Yibohai and destroyed his lair.
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After the Battle of Keshote, the leader of the Kazakh Khanate, Taul Khan, who had fought life and death with Zaktukhan for many years, took the initiative to donate gifts to the Governor-General's Mansion of the Western Regions and expressed his willingness to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
The governor-general was overjoyed at the time and hurriedly reported to the capital. After two years of back-and-forth negotiations, the emperor had accepted the Kazakh Khanate as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, conferred Taul Khan as "Prince Yongjian of Anxi", or "Prince Anyong" for short, and allowed him to rule Yibo.
The land west of the sea and north to the Aral Sea.
As for the long Yarkand Khanate from the southeast of Kazakhstan to the east of the Aral Sea, that is, the Beshwabali Kingdom (note: the official name of the Ming Dynasty) with Hami as its ruling center, it was killed by Lord Ma in a cruel way.
, now only some nomads of various ethnic groups are left living in groups on the grassland - all the surrounding forces agree that this is land directly under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of the Western Regions of the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Governor-General of the Western Regions did not station officials and troops here to show the strength and prestige of the Ming Dynasty, the big forces in Asia Minor and around the Aral Sea such as the Safavid Empire (Note: The Third Persian Empire), the Ottoman Empire, and small forces such as
The Bukhara Khanate, Khiva Khanate, etc., no matter what hatred or grudges they had between them, they all had enough respect for the Ming Dynasty.
Don’t forget that after the fall of the Bali Kingdom, the trade routes between the Central Plains and these areas were completely unobstructed. Merchants speaking various languages purchased large quantities of goods at the trading houses in Luntai, and went to Baghdad and Istanbul to sell Chinese silk and porcelain. Luxury goods and tea from the Ming Dynasty also
Following this trade route to the west, anyone connected with this trade route will make a lot of money.
Therefore, as soon as Yan Qing said this, Zhu Yijun immediately felt that it was feasible - there was no reason that merchants could reach Istanbul smoothly, but the envoys of the Ming Dynasty could not. And as long as they reached the Ottoman Empire, they could reach Europe through the Mediterranean. Calculating the time, it is indeed longer than
It's much faster at sea.
Without further ado, Zhu Yijun immediately issued an order to the Ministry of Rites to urgently set up a mission, and ordered Minister Yan Qing to design the route in order to arrive quickly and safely. It must be prepared and set off within seven days. As for Luo Wanhua's "origin"
The "land-to-sea" policy was easily resolved by Yan Qing, and Zhu Yijun agreed with the first three suggestions.
The Wuying Hall meeting ended and the ministers dispersed. Zhu Yijun returned to the inner palace and first checked the homework of the princes and princesses. Seeing that the prince's handwriting looked like Hun'er's paintings, he criticized him with a straight face.
Afterwards, he chatted with the queen for a while, and because he had something on his mind, his brows looked slightly depressed.
Zhuang Jingjia smiled and persuaded: "Your Majesty, the prince is less than ten years old, so there is no need to be impatient."
When Zhu Yijun saw no one around him, he sighed and said: "It has nothing to do with the prince. In the past, the king of Zhongxing County said that Zhang Fengpan could only serve as the first assistant for two years because of his selfishness. Now it seems that this selfishness is tolerable and stupid.
, do things diligently."
When Zhuang Jingjia saw her husband commenting on the Prime Minister, she just smiled and said nothing. Zhu Yijun complained for a long time, but when she saw that she didn't respond, he smiled and grabbed her hand and said: "Although it is said that the harem does not interfere in politics, Jia'er and I have different feelings. No need to be so cautious."
Zhuang Jingjia broke free from Zhu Yijun's hand, stood up and saluted solemnly: "Although there is no one else here at this time, if I accept the emperor's words today, I will dare to speak first or even nonsense in the future; future generations will take my concubine as the law, let alone Please exercise caution, Your Majesty!"
The smile on Zhu Yijun's face and his eyes were dull, he glared at Zhuang Jingjia and said: "You, my virtue and virtue, are the best!"
Seeing his speechless and choked expression, Zhuang Jingjia's face was like a spring flower blooming. She hugged Zhu Yijun and said: "Three generations of kings have had virtuous helpers in their ranks to help them achieve great governance. I am not willing to accept the descendants."
After a pause, he said: "I once heard the emperor say that even if you make a wrong decision, it is better than not making a decision at all - as for how to make a decision, I leave it to Qian Gang to make the decision."
Zhu Yijun rolled his eyes and nodded: "That's what the queen said. It's cloudy and it's going to rain today. I called the prince here and I decided to beat him up."
Zhuang Jingjia was stunned, her eyes widened and she struggled: "Why is this?"
"Hitting your children on a rainy day is just free time."
"Oh, if you're fine, let's do something else and stop beating the child."
"good."
When Zhang Siwei returned home, the sky was filled with dark clouds, and heavy rain was about to fall. His son Jiazheng was a member of the Ministry of Works at that time and lived with him. Seeing that his father looked a little gloomy, he hurriedly stepped forward to help him and asked: "Father, are you tired?"
Zhang Siwei held the eldest son's hand with his right hand, patted his hand with his left hand and said: "Go to the study and talk."
Zhang Jiazheng felt something in his heart, and he hurriedly bowed and helped his father to the study. Then Zhang Siwei screened away the servants, sat on the Arhat bed and cried: "Alas, it's the end of my life for my father, the Prime Minister."
Zhang Jiazheng turned pale when he heard this and whispered: "Has the Holy Family declined to this extent?"
Just as Zhang Siwei was about to answer, there was a flash of lightning, which illuminated the dark courtyard as if it were daylight. Then there was a loud thunder and heavy rain poured down.
Zhang Siwei's thin body trembled, and he slowly stood up and came to the glass window, watching the raindrops falling down on the window glass without stopping, leaving only a faint wet mark.
As the air pressure in the room dropped, he said in a low voice: "My father has been in the capital since he was awarded a concubine at the age of twenty-eight. It has been thirty-three years now. He has served as an attendant, compiled records, and accompanied him to the East Palace. , I have been in charge of ministry affairs, and if I say that I have never achieved any achievements, I have also done "I answer the tribute". Since the first assistant, I have faced major events and resolved major doubts. I have also done several major things to help the danger and calm the situation, and to benefit the country. However, well--"
Zhang Jiazheng's tears rolled down his face and he choked up and said: "My father is worthy of the Heavenly Family. Your Majesty wanted to connect the banks to the world, but my father got the job done despite the criticism of the township party. Your Majesty wanted to implement tax reform, but my father ignored the criticism of the world and got it done." The commercial tax has been implemented; since the first aid, my father was so tired that he almost died due to the disaster in Shanxi Province. There have been multiple funerals in the family this year. How can the emperor change his appearance at this time? This is too special——"
Zhang Siwei turned around suddenly, glared and shouted angrily: "Are you going to speak out words of resentment?!"
Zhang Jiazheng was so frightened that he stopped talking. Zhang Siwei glanced at him, and then he sighed and said in a trembling voice: "Do you know what the Queen Mother said after Feng Bao did something bad?"
Zhang Jiazheng shook his head and expressed ignorance. Zhang Siwei smiled bitterly and said: "There are rumors in the palace that there was a big bad thing in the first year of Wanli. The Queen Mother is no longer restrained in spending money. All the money for the construction of Bixia Yuanjun Temple comes from the inner treasury. The Queen Mother flatters the Queen Mother and restrains herself. The Queen Mother As the saying goes, 'Slaves are cunning, and if they steal first and then escape, they will not be able to gain anything'."
Zhang Jiazheng was speechless. He looked left and right nervously, then faced Zhang Siwei and asked, "Does 'slave' mean Feng Bao?"
Zhang Siwei nodded, slapped his thigh hard, and said with tears: "This is Tianjia!"
Zhang Jiazheng sighed with him for a while. Seeing that his face was abnormally flushed, he was worried that his body could not hold on, so he persuaded him: "Why don't you resign, sir? Even if the Holy Family has declined, the emperor must at least give us the dignity of an earl - If the words are sincere, the Marquis will have a good chance."
Zhang Siwei was stunned after hearing this. As if he didn't recognize his son, he stared at him under the light for a long time. When he saw the look of admiration on his face, he lowered his gaze.
Then he said in a hoarse voice: "With my family's wealth, what's the use of those false names? They all saw that my father was old and frail. I wonder who jumped up and took the first bite? I want to see if the emperor is condoning these hyenas. , or give dignity to the father?"
Colleagues did not let Zhang Siwei wait too long. On the third day after the Wuyingdian meeting, Shanxi Dao Yushi Cao Yikui impeached Zhang Siwei for six crimes:
The first is to make friends with foreign relatives and bribe him to get an official position. Because he and Li Wei, the uncle of Wu Qing, were both from the township party, Zhang Siwei reluctantly made friends with them as helpers. Because his family was rich, he bribed Gao Gong, so he was promoted to an official position;
The second is to use power for personal gain. He and his uncle Wang Chonggu took advantage of the achievements of Anda's tribute to occupy a position of power and engage in business. His father, younger brother and Wang Chonggu's younger brother were all big merchants and made huge profits during the mutual trade between Han and Mongolia.
The third is to frame colleagues for promotion. Yin Shidan was a minister of the late emperor. In the fifth year of Longqing, Zhao Zhenji passed away. Gao Gong wanted to invite Zhang Siwei to join the cabinet, but the court declined and the late emperor preferred Yin Shidan. Zhang Siwei hated the title and chose an organization to trap him. Both sides continued to criticize and resigned at the same time. Zhang Siwei bribed Gao Gong again and was restored to power.
The fourth is to hand over the internal eunuchs, and the plot is unfair. He formed a good relationship with the internal official Zhang Cheng, and first bribed him with generous bribes to obtain the contract from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When Zhang Cheng failed, he added insult to injury and swallowed up all his properties and shops, which is shameful.
The fifth is that the corpse is a plain meal, and there is no political agenda in its position. During the two years of the country, there is nothing to say except disaster relief. What is laid out are all the plans of the Zhongxing County King in the past. At the same time, in order to win people's hearts, many of the old plans of the Zhongxing County King are repeated. Those who were deposed took the opportunity to form cliques for personal gain.
Sixth, his son was admitted to the imperial examination without permission. His eldest son Zhang Jiazheng took part in the Shanxi Provincial Examination, and Zhang Siwei, the cabinet minister at the time, instructed the examiner to admit him. When he was waiting for the imperial examination, the official Wei Mou impeached him and ordered Zhang Siwei to avoid it. Zhang Siwei was in a place of suspicion, but he went to the imperial examination. If you argue sparingly, you will succeed in the end.
At the end of the memorial, it is said that Shizong, the late Emperor and His Majesty have been very kind to Zhang Siwei. Since the first year of Wanli, Zhang Siwei has been bestowed with various titles, titles, titles, pythons, and bullfighting robes to the Crown Prince and Grand Master more than ten times. The imperial court has also favored his son and nephew. His father, ancestors, mother, wife, etc. were all given a reward; those who had attendants or imperial edicts were given a gift of colorful satin, silver, and more than a hundred pieces of various ornamental objects; during the New Year's Day, they were given screens, door gods, judges, cash prizes, jade articles, etc. There are hundreds of pieces, and there are countless rewards from the two palaces, the empress dowager, the empress and her family members.
Such a great kindness, but this minister does not want to repay his sincerity, and only seeks personal gain. His body is empty, and he is incompetent. How can he control hundreds of officials and prime ministers of state affairs? I sincerely ask Your Majesty to expose his traitor and remove him from his position. Then the world will be blessed and the country will be blessed.
Fortunately!
These 3,000 words feel good - I finally wrote something that feels like still water flowing deep.