eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 109 Liu Jian's Historical Opportunity

Emperor Jiajing played in this way, to achieve my goal but not to stick to the pan, you do all the things, if you do it well, if you recite your name, if you can’t do it well...

If you don't do well, it means you are worthless, and if you are worthless, guess how long you can live?

Zhu Houzhao didn’t want to play like this at first, it’s actually not a good way, it’s very comfortable to play the emperor like this, it’s not a problem to play with the whole court, but after a long time, the political atmosphere will be extremely bad, and it will be the loach of the whole court .

However, the trick is to kill people, but people are alive. Naturally, Yang Ting and Zhu Houzhao will do everything possible to preserve them. What do you do, I will cover it for you.As for the enemies, it is different,
The so-called people don't offend me, I don't offend others, if you make me uncomfortable, I will make your life worse than death.

When Li Dongyang heard this, he immediately realized that it was extremely difficult to deal with this hot potato in his hands.

Taking advantage of his own mistakes, he pleaded guilty, "Your Majesty, this time, I have committed a big taboo by instructing officials to go up to the public, and it almost caused a catastrophe. I was confused for a moment, and I owe the grace of God. I beseech you, Your Majesty." Remove ministers from the cabinet to make an example to others!"

Zhu Hou said from the bottom of his heart, those who have left their names in history are really slippery.

Although it is not a light crime for a cabinet minister to win over a speech official for his own use, but as he said before, the starting point of this matter is still for the public, not for selfishness.Public opinion is in their hands again, even if they make mistakes, their reputation is still there, but the means are a bit inferior.

Although it is embarrassing to quit the cabinet like this, it is also okay.

But what if he stays in the cabinet?That is, life is worse than death.

Emperor Hongzhi was angry, but he subconsciously glanced at the prince, who shook his head slightly,
The emperor was a little surprised.

Zhu Houzhao knew that he didn't understand, so he was not in a hurry to explain now.

In fact, there are mainly two points,
One, his goal has been achieved, that is, those people like Qian Gui.In a sense, his counterattack is actually a kind of cutting off the wings. After this time, the courtiers can see the difference between working for the prince and working for the cabinet.Moreover, there are many land divisions in many parts of the country, which may cause some turmoil. He also needs to consider the stability of the court.It is better to keep the cabinet intact.

Second, if Li Dongyang is kept by a guilty person, will he be very comfortable?No, don't mention how to deal with Qian Gui, officials all over the country are waiting to impeach him.Even if you really want to remove him, you can wait for him to be impeached for a while before withdrawing. At that time, it will seem that we are benevolent.

On the contrary, if he is really given such a resignation now, then he will be satisfied, and he can easily say to Liu Jian and Xie Qian: Although I made the mess, you still need to deal with it, so I will leave first.

So it is said that politics cannot be based on the quality of the mood, otherwise you will be incompetent.

"I will punish you for your crimes, but what the prince said earlier is correct. Officials of the Ming Dynasty can resign if they can't open their mouths. Why? Can't the emperor be a little bit tempered?!"

"I dare not!"

Li Dongyang just felt uncomfortable, and a huge stone in his heart couldn't be moved, which made him feel a little hard to breathe, but his thoughts still kept going, trying to find a way out for himself, "Then, I dare to ask Your Majesty, are you willing to let me go?" Need to avoid suspicion?"

This sentence is not easy to answer.

If the answer needs to avoid suspicion, it will be cheaper for him.

It is unreasonable to answer that there is no need to avoid suspicion.

Zhu Houzhao secretly pulled the emperor, and then asked first: "What do you think?"

Li Dongyang:? ? ?

Still playing or not playing!
This is also Emperor Jiajing's way of playing. If you don't explain the meaning clearly, let you guess!
There is a trick you want me to learn, you can do it with me!I don't fucking feel bad for you!

Emperor Hongzhi didn't care so much, since the prince said so, he also said: "Yes, you can figure it out."

He opened his mouth, then it was the imperial decree, and Li Dongyang had nothing to do.

Liu Jian, who was kneeling next to him, asked: "Your Majesty, if the censor officials are severely punished, I am afraid that many officials will be silent. It is not the blessing of the imperial court. But Qian Gui and others are indeed not righteous, which violates the rules of officials and ministers." Dao. It is extremely difficult to make a decision. The minister wants to ask for an order, but His Majesty asked the minister to wait and see how to do it?"

Zhu Houzhao thought that Liu Jian would still go straight, but he was not stupid, and he really wanted to ask this question.

However, this question has no answer.

The emperor is quite experienced in dealing with this, "This matter is of great importance, you should make an opinion first, and I will make a decision at that time! Alright, if there are no other questions, then go back first."

Now that the order to evict guests is issued, all of them will naturally retreat.

after people left,

Zhu Houzhao explained to the emperor the meaning behind the conversation just now, and Hongzhi was really surprised when he heard it, "So, I think these courtiers look loyal and honest, but in fact they are all human beings!"

Honest?

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to say too much, which honest person can get into such a high-ranking official?
"It's Liu Jian who is better, and finally asked like that."

"Father really thinks that Liu Jian is asking that question out of honesty?"

Emperor Hongzhi was a little stunned.

"Besides those, is there a reason?"

Zhu Hou said in his heart that the historical records are correct, this father is really a good person, he likes to think of people in a better way, as if he is hopeless, he always guesses the meaning behind others.

Because the smarter a person is, the less likely he is to speak casually.

"Father, Liu Jian is the head of the cabinet. He will ask that question no matter what. If he asks, he, the head of the cabinet, can exchange business with the ministers. It's not that he didn't fight with the father, but he did. But the father He didn't give him an answer, because the emperor insisted that he should deal with it in this way."

Hongzhi suddenly got up, "So, I'm still fooled?"

"It's not a trick. Whoever is in that position, you have to ask this. It doesn't matter to the father. Because the father is the son of heaven, it is only natural for the emperor to order ministers."

These many things are complicated to say, but in the end they are nothing more than four words: seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Zhu Houzhao pulled the emperor over to sit down, and said with a smile: "Now, father and son, we will see how the cabinet handles it. There are many things in the world. If you are not on the scale, there is no two or two. If you are on the scale, even a thousand catties can't stop it. For a crime like this, if it is dealt with lightly, the cabinet will be unfair, and if it is dealt with severely, no one will dare to touch the ministers in the future."

The only thing is that I don't know how Shandong is, so don't let those people mess up the situation.

Li Dongyang has been silent since he went back, and so has Xie Qian.

None of them dared to speak,

Because Liu Jian, who was already bad-tempered, was now full of anger.

"...Mr. Liu Ge, Mr. Xie Ge, it's all because of me that I have caused such trouble for you two."

What should we do now?
Liu Jian has not expressed his opinion on many things for so many years. In fact, what he wants in his heart is to allocate the land in place, but he has been an official for many years, so he naturally knows that this is not easy.

If possible, he would like to measure the military settlements at the border. It is best to dig out all the rotten roots and dry them in the sun.

What is the reason for reading the books of sages and sages?It's just to assist the emperor to calm the people.

He can see everything clearly now,
For example, what kind of person is the current prince?Absolutely wholeheartedly for the people.

At the beginning, he and Wu Kuan jointly wanted to change the education plan of the prince. In essence, he wanted to educate this young seedling well, and the hope of the country in the future will rest on him.

But today, seeing that Li Dongyang was not doing any good, his mind also changed a little bit.

Even a master of heroism like the prince is definitely not as oppressive as the current emperor.But now too many officials, including himself, have this habit, thinking that the 11th year of Hongzhi is still the same as the previous ten years, which is really a big mistake.

In addition, he is the head of the cabinet, and his official career has come to an end. He is now responsible for His Majesty, the people, and the country and society of Daming.In terms of asking for fame, he also has to consider his own historical status.

In other words, which chief assistant has not thought about it?

Nobody wants to be that 'Long Live Pavilion Old', right?

But when I think about it carefully, the prince is more courageous than him. The prince dares to make those murderous decisions. The prince dares to arrest such incompetent officials. All the limelight, all the focus and all the contradictions are on the prince.

As the chief of the cabinet, even if he acted a little more violently, it was the intention of the palace.

Unless there is a rebellion, who can take the crown prince?

So what if he's not intense?Naturally, there will be no big mistakes, but the crown prince must have a mediocre impression of him. In the future, when the dynasty changes, he will be the chief at most until then. Even if the crown prince grows up for a few more years, it may be possible to simply persuade His Majesty to replace him. possible.Secondly, he also has the ideal of peace and rejuvenation in his heart, so he is naturally not ashamed to live in ignorance.

Liu Jian suddenly discovered that he had a subtle opportunity that had never been seen in history.
Ideally, he can use what he has learned to the best of his ability,
Personally, you can also get the prince's new perspective and prolong your political life.

In the past [-] years of the Kingdom, which Chief Assistant can be like him?
In addition, he also felt that there is no need to get too close to the crown prince. First of all, the crown prince is a master who is good to the country, and he is happy to see it.Secondly, it is not beautiful to be close to him. He is the emperor's head, not the prince's head.

Hey,
This world is really mysterious.

"...Binzhi, Yu Qiao, let's sort things out. Your Majesty got angry, and we courtiers have to do things better so that we can live up to the grace of God. I think about it for a while, the most important thing right now There are nothing more than two things, one is how Qian Gui and other censors deal with it. The other is the matter of dividing the land in Shandong and other places. The two things are equally important, and one should not lose sight of the other."

Although Li Dongyang is in a mess today and feels uncomfortable, it is not popular this year to be criticized by the leader and then mess up. If he dares to lie down, he may lie down forever.So it's time to work or to work.

"The so-called key points are easy and then difficult." Liu Jian first brought over a stack of memorials from Shandong, discussed and said: "Your Majesty's will on the matter of dividing the land is very clear. We must find a place for the poor and the poor. This is the imperial decree, and it is also... the meaning of the East Palace. It is also the heart of our officials, which must be observed. Therefore, I think that those who have not yet allocated their fields should be reprimanded urgently and urged to speed up Progress, those who practice fraud will be dismissed and investigated... At this time, let alone whose students or relatives, if the trouble is with His Highness, who can take care of it?"

I said this last year, and maybe everyone didn't care.

This year it will be different.

Neither Li Dongyang nor Xie Qian would doubt it,
That little evildoer, whoever has the ability to offend whoever it is.

"I agree with Mr. Liu Ge." Even if Xie Qian had some doubts in his heart, such as whether he would be too impatient, he would not say it at this time. The emperor, prince, and capital are all unified. say what?
"Then let's work harder and handle it accordingly. As for Qian Gui's matter..."

The prince's problem is really hard to kill them.

Li Dongyang was full of guilt, although he failed to avoid suspicion in front of the imperial court, but when he came down, he had to deliberately avoid it and try not to speak.But if he didn't speak, he felt that he was throwing the question to the two colleagues... uncomfortable...

Xie Qian also felt a headache, "After all, this is the censor. If he leaves the cabinet and intends to deal with it heavily, I'm afraid... there will be an uproar."

Here's one way to think about it,

The other is to figure out the meaning of the above.

How can there be any right or wrong in being an official?If there is, then it is right to guess the leader's mind, and it is wrong to guess not.

Liu Jian thought that the prince was not someone who dared not take responsibility. If he did not dare to take responsibility, how would he have tried to protect Zhang Yong?If he dare not take responsibility, he will protect Yang Tinghe so strongly this time?
So this time, there must be another reason for adopting this method of slipping his shoulders, but he doesn't know it.

Second, according to the prince's existing style, what he meant must be to deal with Qian Gui again, otherwise why would the reaction be so violent?Being anticlimactic is not something that smart people would do.

So now that you guessed it, things are actually easy to handle.As for leaving the cabinet... that's really not good,

But at the same time, he can also strengthen his position in Donggong's heart, and... re-doing Qian Gui's prestige in Li Dongyang will also have a negative impact, and Li Dongyang can't say anything. In this way, his chief assistant is as stable as Mount Tai, which is rare. The historical opportunity can also last longer.

Not a good idea,

But the questions given by Donggong are really difficult to solve, so I can only say that I found a relatively good one in the cracks.

"My opinion, is Qian Gui's case file suspected of deceiving the emperor?"

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were shocked when they heard it. They knew Liu Ge was a straight man, but don't be so hard, right?

Xie Qian immediately persuaded: "Mr. Liu Ge, you can't kill officials! No matter how serious the crime is, the most you can do is to dismiss him from office. Even so, I'm afraid it will lead to more impeachments."

This matter, no matter how you do it, will always be impeached. Some people just want you to give up your position.

Liu Jian finally made up his mind, "dismissed from office... add another four words, never to be hired. The first four words are because he is a speech officer, so I don't want his life. The last four words mean that he is incompetent , what is the use of such a speech official?"

Xie Qian thought, this is better than killing him anyway.

"Then, let's do what Elder Liu Ge said."

Li Dongyang sighed in his heart, no matter what the outcome of the discussion was, he couldn't speak in this matter.

In fact, thinking about it now, he really thinks that the prince is too scheming, and most people must find a way to beat them up when they are offended by others.

But the crown prince seems to know them very well, and he still keeps him in the cabinet. Now that Qian Gui, Zhao Wuyong and others have lost their positions because of him, they still need to hire them. People hate him, but now, he is still the same cabinet minister.Isn't this calling for impeachment?
On the contrary, the prince estimated that more officials would have longing for it.Wang Jia, Zhang Tianrui, Yang Tinghe, which one is not a heavy responsibility?

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There are so many people saying that I am short, here is a big chapter.

(End of this chapter)