Hong Zhong was a Jinshi in the eleventh year of Chenghua. In this department, there were Xie Qian and Wang Hao who were driven home by Zhu Shou, and Cao Yuan, the Minister of War, who was about to be thrown out as a scapegoat.
He did countless bad things in his life and suppressed many rebellions. He walked a dangerous tightrope between the eunuchs and the civil servant clique, and finally died a good death. The person who wrote his tombstone was actually the only sage of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Shouren.
At the same time, Wang Shouren also wrote the "Official Document of Commemoration to Hong Xianghui" to commemorate this old traitor.
It can be seen from this that Hong Shangshu is a strange person! Looking at the Zhengde Dynasty, even geniuses like Liu Jin and Li Dongyang can hardly compete with old foxes like him, because one of the first two will not die well, and the other will not live well.
The first sentence Hong Shangshu said, who was proficient in military affairs and had outstanding political achievements, was earth-shattering: "The veteran impeached Cao Yuan, the Minister of War, for taking bribes, perverting the law, and not practicing military affairs."
Zhu Shou glared at him, and also looked at several eunuch bosses by the way. He saw that Boss Liu was still calm as usual, Admiral Zhang was full of excitement, and the other bosses acted as if the matter had nothing to do with them.
Look at the appearance of the elders and civil servants. Some are excited, which are the mainstays of the civil service; some are depressed, which are the generals of the eunuch party; some are expressionless, which are the large and small factions wandering in the middle.
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The impeached Cao Shangshu simply knelt down, took off the black gauze on his head, and said in a deep voice: "I deserve death for my crime!"
Zhu Shou's offensive was aggressive, and the civil service group followed suit. Cao Shangshu, the eunuch general who had just taken office, naturally understood that he was the one who was beaten, and he could only save his life by retreating in order to advance.
Hong Zhong's impeachment actually helped him find a way to step down, so that the civil servants would not blame the Hejian Mansion case on him. You must know that Mu Ziyu, the magistrate of Jinghai County, was his nephew!
Since Boss Liu has decided to give in, he will definitely back down to the end, so as not to cause any trouble to Zhu Shou and give the civil servants no chance to sow discord.
Therefore, Jiao Fang gave another great gift: "I propose that Wang Chang be made Minister of the Ministry of War!"
Wang Chang was an anomaly among the civil servants. He neither relied on Li Dongyang, nor Yang Tinghe, nor was he independent of Shantou. He was a Jinshi in the 17th year of Chenghua. During the Xiaozong period, he served as an envoy to North Korea in the name of a first-grade official.
During this period, he often said things that others did not dare to say, and he was not a womanizer and was not greedy for money. He was a Taoist gentleman.
He has served in both the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War. He is an extremely tough man. He does not show off to the eunuchs or the civil service clique. He distinguishes between public and private affairs and has no money left in his family.
We all know that in the officialdom, people lift others up and praise others. Wang Chang neither lifts up nor praises people, but always tramples on them, which is very unpopular. But he was lucky, and he met
Emperor Xiaozong was a wise king, so his official career was pretty good.
After Mr. Liu came to power, Wang Chang kept his integrity and did nothing. He was known as the living seal of the Ministry of War. He served as a high-ranking official of Zuo Shilang. He would sit down with a cup of tea every day until get off work, neither doing anything nor absenting himself from work.
It can be seen that this old man is very discerning. The eunuchs are not interested in this kind of civil servant who is not greedy and has a good political vision, and the civil service group also thinks he is an alien.
Military generals are not afraid of death, civil servants are not greedy for money, but they still want to squeeze into our civil service group, bah!
But this kind of person is what Zhu Shou needs the most, so after he understood the cuteness of this old man, his dislike of the eunuchs became much lighter.
As Empress Dowager Zhang said, to govern the world, we need a group of civil servants; but to compete with the civil servants, we must use the eunuch party. Both are indispensable, and the balance must not be lost. No matter which faction dominates, it will have a negative impact on the world.
Not a good thing.
Jiao Fang's proposal was unanimously approved by the members of the eunuch party. The eunuch party, which had an absolute advantage in the cabinet and the six ministries, pushed Wang Chang to the throne of the Minister of War...
Hong Zhong dismissed a minister in just one sentence. His second sentence was equally surprising: "I recommended Zhai Peng as the governor of Tianjin, Wang Qinian as the prefect of Hejian Prefecture, Yang Shen as the prefect of Baoding Prefecture, and Han Bangqi as the governor of Zhending.
Ning Gao is the prefect of Zhending Prefecture, and Xue Fengming is the governor of Huaiyang."
As soon as the words came out, the whole court was shocked. Now no one supported it, and objections came one after another.
The governor is mainly responsible for the taxation, water conservancy and internal affairs of the area under his jurisdiction. He usually also has the power to mobilize troops and horses. The area under his jurisdiction may be one province or two provinces in a large one, or only one government in a small one, such as the governors of Datong and Shuntian.
Although governors have no rank, according to the practice of the Ming Dynasty, governors usually have to be promoted to the third rank of deputy capital censor. The most junior governor of Xiaofu also has to be promoted to the fourth rank of censor of the capital. Occasionally, there will be a supervisory censor.
The title of governor appears, but in official history, this situation is rare.
Ning Gao is an official of the eunuch party, and Xue Fengming is a powerful man in the civil service group. The two of them are qualified to be censors of Qiandu. But except for these two, three of the other four are new scholars, and the other one is
He was actually a frighteningly ugly favorite! Among them, Yang Shen, who had the highest official position, was a sixth-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy.
Suddenly jumping from a low-level official of the sixth or seventh rank to a high-ranking official of the fourth rank or above, it is not surprising that the other officials are envious, jealous, and opposed to him.
Hong Zhong was messing with the relationship. If he singled out one faction of officials, there might be people who would support him. But now that all three factions stand together, no one will support him.
But the attentive senior officials suddenly discovered that Zhu Shou, Jiao Fang and Li Dongyang did not speak.
Liu Jin, Boss Liu, is not qualified to speak in court. Although he is the emperor, he is an internal official. The ancestral teachings of the Emperor Ming Dynasty, which Zhu Laosi used to wipe his ass, strictly prohibit internal officials from intervening in politics. It must be said that Chong Bage
His foresight was so great that even his son Zhu Laosi could not catch up with him.
Therefore, the leader of the eunuch party has always been Jiao Fang. After listening to Hong Zhong's words, some enlightenment flashed through his heart. He looked at Li Dongyang next to him and saw a hint of compromise in each other's eyes.
Yes, a bird in the hand is better than a hundred birds in the bush.
Zhu Shou was the emperor and a well-deserved winner. Li Dongyang and Jiao Fang both knew the emperor's determination to win the ring, and so was Hong Zhong's starting point.
That was not the main territory of the civil servant group. As long as the emperor did not touch Jiangnan and Henan, the civil servants would not bother to interfere with the affairs of the eunuch party in Beizhili. The eunuch party was originally dependent on Zhu Shou, and all the power of Boss Liu came from Zhu Shou.
There is food left in his mouth.
How can a dog compete with his master for food?
The role of a leader cannot be replaced by a tangled mass of pawns. Li Dongyang could only be heard saying in a deep voice: "I submit this letter to Minister Hong."
Then Jiao Fang also said: "I second the proposal."
All the civil and military officials immediately fell silent. The boss had spoken. What was the fussing about below?
In the midst of the silence, someone stood up. It was the Imperial Master Yang Tinghe, and he played: "Your Majesty, I have my original intention to play."
When Zhu Shou saw that it was Master Yang who had been talking about making a fortune, he had no choice but to give him face and replied: "Yes."
Yang Tinghe looked at the civil servants next to him, with a smile on his lips, and said: "The dog is rotten and cannot be taught. The Holy One is lenient and considerate and gives him a prominent position. Although the old minister is his father, he dare not accept him respectfully. Looking to the Holy One
Remove the old minister from his post to show the world."
Zhu Shou wondered in his heart, what kind of play was Master Yang singing? Retreating to advance? Or making an attack in the east and attacking in the west?
Li Dongyang immediately clarified his doubts and said: "Old Yangge is selfless and upright. The old minister suggested that he should be punished slightly."
Only then did Zhu Shou suddenly realize what nonsense he was dismissed from his post. He was obviously suffering from indigestion after eating too much, and he wanted me to give him some stomach medicine!…
Master Yang was indeed a treacherous old man. He became a prostitute and wanted to build an archway. However, Zhu Shou could not lack this old man, just as he could not lack Liu Jin. Having two elders in a family is like having two treasures.
"Xuan, all prefects and governors will be crowned by trial positions. After three years, if they have made no mistakes, they can take up actual duties." Zhu Shou had no choice but to follow the opinions of the two pavilion elders and put an end to the farce of the early dynasty.
A full stop.
Probation, in the Ming Dynasty, meant a temporary appointment, a bit like a probation period in later generations, but the time set by Zhu Shou was a bit longer, a full three years, which was almost a term.
When Zhu Shou's honor guard returned to the palace, Chen Jing came forward to help him get out of the carriage and whispered: "Your Majesty, please think twice."
Zhu Shou glared at his number one confidant with dissatisfaction and scolded: "How unworthy is it to be timid!"
Chen Jing smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just worried that I'm going to undermine the success."
Zhu Shou said disapprovingly: "You are twenty-eight years old and are the admiral of an expert factory; Wang Qinian is in his forties. Zhai Peng and Han Bangqi are about the same age as you. Although Yang Shen is younger, he also has a family background and has Master Yang.
If you help him, nothing big will happen."
Master Yang's butt-wiping skills are unparalleled in the Ming Dynasty. He can even deal with the troubles caused by Zhu Shou, but he can't deal with a small Baoding Mansion?
Chen Jing replied softly: "I am worried about Yang Yongxiu."
After speaking, he carefully glanced at the emperor's face, and saw the latter's thoughtful expression, and couldn't help but feel calm.
Although Yang Shen is a direct descendant of Zhu Shou, he is also a natural member of the civil service group. Like Yang Tinghe and Han Bangqi, no matter how close they are to Zhu Shou, they still bear the mark of civil servants.
In fact, the same is true for Zhai Peng. The only one who can truly be independent is Wang Qinian.
The implication of Chen Jing's words is the same. From the training system of the civil servant group, it is difficult to cultivate qualified opponents, and they may even breed tigers.
Within the human heart, there is a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
"What can we do?" Zhu Shou stared at Admiral Chen and asked softly.
"Profit!" Admiral Chen said two words slowly, "The bustling world is all for profit; the bustle of the world is all for profit. To make them give up their hearts to follow the Holy Lord, as I see, the only way to do this is to be generous.
Use them with great righteousness if you use them to induce them!"
Zhu Shou thought for a while and asked: "My Donghai Company?"
Admiral Chen nodded: "Donghai Company is making money every day, and it is the most powerful weapon in the world. Your Majesty might as well share some of the benefits, not only with Yang Shen and others, but also with the officers who came out of the martial arts academy, and the craftsmen of the Longjiang Shipyard.
, and the immigration officials of Yizhou.”
Zhu Shou laughed loudly and said: "Isn't it just a joint-stock company? I agree!"
In early November of the third year of Zhengde, when the neglected Concubine Wang Zhuang gave birth to Zhu Shou's first child, the Ming Dynasty Royal Donghai Company was reorganized by Zhu Shou into the Royal Donghai Co., Ltd.
Among the first shareholders of this company, there were countless important officials of the Zhengde Dynasty.