Chapter 403 A reward that shocked the past and the present
Jin Zhong sneered.
Although he is a word tester, what he is best at is talking. He is better than anyone else in talking about truth.
Instead of discussing around this so-called ancestral method, it is better to simply expand the scope and continue to attack. Attack is the best defense.
Xia Yuanji coughed but said nothing.
Hu Guangdao, on the other hand, asked: "Could it be that Jin Gong also agrees with this proposal?"
"The king of Shu has written a letter. He is a clan relative and he agrees. What can I say?" Jin Zhong said matter-of-factly.
Hu Guang still hesitated and said: "But once this case is opened..."
Jin Zhongdao: "When Taizu Emperor Gao was here, anyone who embezzled a few taels of silver would be beheaded. If it was more, he would be skinned. This was also the ancestral law. But since Hongwu, there has been almost no such severe punishment.
, this also violates the ancestral system, why didn’t Mr. Hu say a few words?”
Hu Guang was at a loss for words for a moment, and only stammered: "Ah... this... this is different."
"Why is it different?" Jin Zhong said coldly: "It's because the treatment of corruption is too strict, which is of no benefit to Duke Hu. And maintaining the ancestral system of not being able to be crowned king with different surnames is an eyesore to Duke Hu? You have to treat everyone equally when doing things. You can't.
What you like is the method of your ancestors, and if you don't like it, you turn a blind eye and pretend that Taizu Gao Emperor never had such a precedent?"
Hu Guang: "..."
Jin Zhong continued: "It is up to you to uphold the laws of our ancestors. If you want to do it this way, I will not object. If you oppose this with great righteousness, I will also file a memorial and implore you to follow the ancestral system of Taizu in governing officials. You must learn,
We must learn as a whole, not just this but not that. We are all people who read the books of saints and sages. Should we only learn the benevolence of Saint Confucius but not the righteousness of Saint Confucius? Then what kind of scholars are we called?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock, but they all murmured in their hearts, did Jin Gong take some gunpowder today? How could he be so angry?
Hu Guang remained silent at this time.
On the other hand, Yang Rong said: "We are ministers after all, and we must ask His Majesty's Holy Judgment on this matter."
He paused and then said: "Jin Gong is right. The cold winter is coming and the people are lonely. Now we should focus on people's livelihood."
Yang Rong was the final word, and Hu Guang had nothing to say.
So everyone dispersed in dismay.
But when Jin Zhong left Wenyuan Pavilion, a eunuch came after he had walked a few steps.
The eunuch only gave Jin Zhong a wink. Jin Zhong understood and immediately followed the eunuch to Wenlou.
Here, Zhu Di pondered behind the papers without saying a word.
Jin Zhong saluted and said, "I have met your Majesty."
Zhu Di then asked: "How was the discussion at Wenyuan Pavilion?"
"As long as your Majesty sticks to your point of view, this matter will not be a problem."
Zhu Di said: "Who objects?"
Jin Zhong was silent.
Zhu Di looked at him strangely and said, "Why don't the Qing family say anything?"
Jin Zhongdao: "I am the Minister of the Ministry of War. Ministers have their own ideas when discussing matters, but no matter what, they still think about the country. Gentlemen are harmonious but different, so why does your Majesty need to care about these things? If your Majesty asks me, I will not know.
How to answer."
Zhu Di's expression softened a little and he said, "You, you always want to be a good person."
Jin Zhongdao: "I just don't want to be a bad person."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "In this way, Zhang Qing's matter is settled. After the court meeting tomorrow, the decree will be issued, but... I have something to discuss with you."
Jin Zhongdao: "Why don't Your Majesty summon Wenyuan Pavilion and ministers from various ministries to discuss it together?"
Zhu Di showed a frustrated look and said quietly: "In the past, I would naturally ask Master Yao to discuss such matters. But now that Master Yao is gone, I have nothing to say and nowhere to say it. After thinking about it, I can only
I can find you."
When Jin Zhong mentioned his late friend Yao Guangxiao, he was silent for a moment and sighed.
Zhu Di glanced at Jin Zhong, who was a little lonely for a while, and then said: "Do you know why I want to canonize Zhang Anshi as king?"
Jin Zhongdao: "Who dares to speculate on His Majesty's thoughts..."
Zhu Di simply said: "Speak from your heart."
Jin Zhong could only say: "Nowadays, Zhang Anshi is the New Deal, and the New Deal is Zhang Anshi. However, the measures of the New Deal have greatly harmed many people, and have even reached the point of incompatibility. Now they hate each other so much that Song Shenzong has
At that time, the struggle between the old and new parties between Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and others arose."
Zhu Di nodded: "Yes, Wang Anshi's new law is already extremely mild. At least compared with this new deal, it can even be regarded as superficial. But even such a mild reform started with Shenzong, and the old and new parties continued to quarrel.
For decades, it was not until the Jin people destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty and the two Qinhui sects were captured that it could be called an end. Today's New Deal treats the old party ten times or a hundred times more harshly, not to mention the successive opponents.
mentioned."
Many people may not understand why some people dare to risk beheading and risk their lives to oppose the New Deal.
But this has always been the case with reforms and party struggles in the past dynasties. What Zhang Anshi did in Zhili can be said to be the most ruthless, which is equivalent to directly digging up the roots of others.
In comparison, Wang Anshi's reform was considered mild. In order to reduce opposition, Wang Anshi had tried his best to give some benefits to the people without touching their interests. However, the final result was a fight between the old and new parties.
For decades, one after another, two generations of people racked their brains, just to defeat the other party and control the court.
Zhu Di said with some emotion: "This time I went to the Chief Envoy of Jiangxi Province. I was deeply touched. Only then did I know how crazy these people were. I carefully examined the gains and losses of the party struggle in the Song Dynasty, and now I have carefully examined the gains and losses of the party struggle in the Song Dynasty.
After thinking about it, I always feel that this problem still lies with Song Shenzong."
"He not only wanted to reform the law, eliminate redundant officials, and reduce the burden on ordinary people, but on the other hand, he was submissive. Although he supported Wang Anshi, he always compromised on key points in order to maintain his image as a benevolent king. From then on, the Song Dynasty
The emperors of all dynasties are probably like this. The Zhao family...can't bear to lose face. They want to do something that will benefit the future, but they don't want to offend others. They want to teach scholars to give them the name of benevolence."
"Except for causing disputes between the DPRK and China, what use does such a reform have?" Zhu Di paused and then said: "I have thought about it. Since I am determined to benefit the future, I will simply work hard to the end, just like back then.
It's the same as the Jing Dynasty. When I was in the Jing Dynasty, the Peking Prefecture had no more than 10,000 soldiers and no more than a thousand war horses. It was only after narrow escapes that we are here today. As long as we are determined and the boat is burning, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished."
Jin Zhongdao: "Your Majesty's civil and military tactics are admirable."
"You admire a bird." Zhu Di scolded him.
Jin Zhong was a little embarrassed, but fortunately he was used to it.
Zhu Di continued: "Zhang Qing is Wang Anshi in the world today. Let him do it to the end. I will make him king. He is nothing more than you scholars. You must respect Zhu Xi as a sub-sage. Not only will he teach Zhang Anshi and the people in the right governor's house to know
, teach them not to have any worries and work hard for me to die. I also want to teach the soldiers and civilians in the world that I will never change my resolve even if I have one breath left."
"Of course, this is also a warning to some people not to be like the praying mantis that blocks the car, let alone the worm that shakes the tree."
Jin Zhongdao: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Master Yao's unfinished business is also related to our Ming Dynasty." When Zhu Di said this, he suddenly looked at Jin Zhong seriously and said: "So... Zhang Qing is the king of the county, and the vassal territory is Xinzhou. If you don't let it, you can call it
Prince of Wuhu County, I want to grant Taiping Mansion as a vassal territory in addition to Xinzhou, what do you think..."
After hearing this, Jin Zhong was shocked and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this is too heavy."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "This place is the most important land in the world for money and food. Of course I know it well, so... this vassal territory is different from other places. It only has the name of a vassal territory, but only a little bit of the actual status of a vassal territory."
Jin Zhong said in surprise: "What do you mean a little bit..."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "It's just a little bit. The vassal prince can be supported by local taxes. Nine out of ten of the Taiping Mansion's taxes will be paid to the court and the government. Ten percent will be given to his Zhang family."
Jin Zhong: "..."
Zhu Di continued: "But we have to open a palace for him and teach him to set up subordinate officials according to his own method. Normally, the court gives him too many constraints, even in Zhili. I am in Jiangxi.
When I was in charge of political envoys, what I saw was that the local officials were colluding with the local gentry, and the local guards were also in a state of decay. As for the people under their rule, most of them were in a state of confusion."
Jin Zhong thought for a while and sighed: "This is true. Not to mention other places, even in Zhili, I have seen some people who are afraid of the New Deal. In the final analysis, some thoughts are still deeply rooted..."
"That's what it means." Zhu Di said with deep sympathy: "For something to really win the hearts of the people, it can be achieved simply by promoting some officials like Wang Anshi, making them party members, and turning them into a new party. Such things will eventually happen.
It still has to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but it is not easy to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. After thinking about it, I simply... let Zhang Anshi untie all the shackles and let him go. Don't you often say that if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and the words will not be smooth?
Wouldn't it be possible? To be crowned king is to rectify the name."
Jin Zhong couldn't help but sigh.
Zhu Di looked at Jin Zhong: "What is Jin Qing lamenting about again?"
"Your Majesty is a very human being."
Zhu Di said: "What do you mean by this?"
Jin Zhong said without any hypocrisy: "Emperors have always tried to take back power, fearing that someone else would be sleeping soundly under the bed, but Your Majesty is the only one who dares to hand over the important land of the capital to others."
Zhu Di looked at him with a faint look: "Then look, why am I like this?"
Jin Zhong seemed to understand a little, and said: "The so-called giving up, giving up, only when you give up can you get something. Starting from the sixth and seventh years of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, we successively began to move the vassal kings to expand the world, and then controlled the desert.
, Your Majesty has the heart to conquer the whole world. Such a long-lasting undertaking, I am afraid that only the First Emperor has such ambitions. However, the world is so big, the land in the four seas, and the richness of the products are really too numerous to mention."
"Because of this, in your Majesty's opinion, not only Taiping Mansion, but also Zhili, and our Ming Dynasty, in fact, it is just a remote place. Your Majesty's heart is not in Zhili, nor in the two capitals in Guan Nei
Province, but in the land of four seas."
Zhu Di couldn't help but stretched out his finger to point at him and said with a smile: "You guy, no wonder you went to take a calligraphy test in the first place, your mouth is..."
Jin Zhongdao: "Your Majesty's teaching ministers have told you everything."
Zhu Di nodded: "What you just said is only one of them. This is the second one... In my opinion, among all the prefectures and counties in the world, the only one that can make the country rich and the people prosperous is the Taiping Prefecture's new policy. If it cannot be extended to the whole world,
I am really unwilling to make the Ming Dynasty shine thousands of miles away. But it is so difficult to accomplish this. The matter of Jiangxi Chief Envoy has sounded the alarm to me."
Zhu Di paused and then said: "Those scholars, the court will only talk about kings, kings, ministers, fathers, sons, and sons only if the court continuously provides them with benefits. Once the milk is cut off for them, they will immediately turn against each other and become enemies. There is no king or father."
We must get rid of people quickly. They did the same to Zhang Qing and they did the same to me. It’s time for me to take precautions and make arrangements."
Jin Zhong pondered for a moment, opened his mouth, but stopped talking.
Zhu Di looked at him straightly: "What else do you want to say?"
Jin Zhong hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Your Majesty... Governor Zhang... is your Majesty so relieved about him?"
This sentence can be said to hit the point.
Zhu Di stood up with his hands behind his back. He walked a few steps and suddenly sighed: "He was raised by the prince. Over the years, to be honest, he and I have been as close as father and son. I don't believe that he will betray me."
, and he doesn’t dare to fail me.”
Jin Zhong nodded and said nothing more.
The next day, after the court meeting was noisy for a while.
A decree was quickly sent to Qixia.
At this time, Qixia was always shrouded in dark clouds.
But now, Zhang Anshi led his people to accept the order, and everyone was shocked when the order was announced.
Although there were rumors beforehand, no one expected that the Holy Family would reach such a state.
Just when everyone was stunned, Zhang Anshi accepted the order and thanked him.
The person who came to convey the imperial edict this time was Yi Shiha.
Yishiha smiled at Zhang Anshi and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wuhu County, congratulations, congratulations."
Zhang Anshi and Yi Shiha are also old acquaintances. At this time, he said: "I'm not afraid of jokes. I'm so shocked right now that I don't know what to do."
Yi Shiha said: "No problem, no problem, Your Highness, you don't have to be polite."
Zhang Anshi came to his senses and said, "Father-in-law, would you like to have some tea?"
Yi Shiha immediately said: "That's not necessary. We still need to rush back to the palace to answer the decree. Your Highness, please remember to come to the palace tomorrow to express your gratitude."
Zhang Anshi nodded. His mood at this time was very complicated. He was holding the imperial edict. Many of the messages in the edict were so shocking to him that he felt at a loss for a moment.
At this moment, someone came and said: "Your Highness, General Zhu, General Zhang and General Qiu are here to see..."
Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "Teach them to go away and play elsewhere. I have other things to do. At this time, teach them not to get involved in the matter. By the way, go and invite Yang Pu."
So soon, Yang Pu came and said congratulations first.
Zhang Anshi directly took the imperial edict and showed it to him.
When Yang Pu saw this, he smiled and said: "Such kindness is rare even in the past dynasties. It is hard to imagine that His Highness Jane is in the heart of the emperor."
Zhang Anshi frowned slightly and said, "I feel guilty."
Yang Pu smiled and said: "The official has noticed it."
Zhang Anshi said: "That's all for the prince. I, Zhang Anshi, am not bragging. I deserve all the credit I have received. But by making Taiping Mansion the vassal territory of the prince, I also...among other things...
, as well as the men and horses of Wuhu’s left and right guards, and Kaifu..."
Yang Pu took a deep look at Zhang Anshi and said, "Your Highness must feel that it is too hot to handle."
Zhang Anshi smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Yang does understand me. My sister always teaches me not to be too greedy. That's about it."
"The greater the favor, the greater the responsibility. What's more, with so many people attracting so much attention, it's true...well..." Yang Pu smiled.
Zhang Anshi lowered his head and thought seriously for a moment, then said, "How do you think I should respond? Do I have to ask three times and resign three times?"
Yang Pu shook his head and said: "Everyone in the world knows your highness's temperament. If you act coyly, it will appear that your highness is hypocritical."
Zhang Anshi looked at him straightly: "Then what should I do?"
Yang Pu pondered and said: "Your Majesty's decree not only expresses trust and favor, but at the same time, it actually has greater expectations for the New Deal. So... now that you have this power, if Your Highness does not take it,
, not only the officials in Zhili who support the New Deal will be greatly disappointed, but even His Majesty, I'm afraid he won't be happy either."
After a pause, he continued: "So, since Your Highness has been given the authority, why not take it and benefit the world?"
"But..." Yang Pu smiled again and said: "I have an idea, which will not only allow His Highness to accept the decree, but also make His Highness feel at ease."
Zhang Anshi was overjoyed and looked at him with piercing eyes: "Mr. Yang, teach me quickly. If you really have a clever plan, I will teach my brothers to worship you and call you dad... No, call you mentor."
Yang Pu smiled and muttered a few times.
After Zhang Anshi heard this, the trace of worry on Zhang Anshi's face disappeared, and instead he showed a bit of joy.
The next day, Zhang Anshi went to the palace to see him.
Zhu Di seemed to have been waiting for Zhang Anshi to thank him for a long time.
At this time, he had already taken his seat in the literary building, looking calm and calm. He only waited for Zhang Anshi to bow. Zhu Di glanced at Zhang Anshi and said with a smile: "How is it, Prince Wuhu..."
Zhang Anshicheng said in fear: "I will die, I will die. I was really shocked when I got the decree. Your Majesty, how can I have any merit..."
The smile on Zhu Di's face suddenly disappeared, and he snorted coldly: "Don't follow me in this way, just thank you, how can you be so long-winded."
Zhang Anshi stopped talking and had no choice but to bow and thank him.
Zhu Di said: "You can make your own decisions about opening the government. I will not care about all the subordinate officials. In addition, the Wuhu Guards must be strengthened. Starting today, the model battalion will be transferred to the capital and returned to the palace for control."
."
"As for your Wuhu guards, you have three guards on the left, middle and right. One guard goes to Xinzhou to guard, one guard is stationed in each county of Taiping Prefecture, and another guard is to protect the safety of your palace. I will not give you the mansion.
The mansion in Qixia is very big, and it’s still new, so I can just change the plaque myself.”
Zhang Anshi seemed to have learned his lesson now, and kept saying yes in a good manner.