eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 145 Wang Shouren Was Demoted

The killings in the capital are overwhelming, but not everyone is afraid, and some of them are excited.

This man is called Wang Shouren.

The Yiwei imperial examination in the 12th year of Hongzhi was still held as usual.

The champion was awarded by the emperor to a Cantonese named Lun Wenxu, and the second place was named Fengxi, who was lame.

In feudal times, a cripple could win the second place, which shows that his talent is extraordinary.

Zhu Houzhao's original question about policy theory was also his best answer.Originally, someone wanted to give him the No. [-] Scholar, but the No. [-] Scholar of the Ming Dynasty was a cripple... the emperor felt bad.

It doesn't matter to the prince, anyway, what he will achieve in the future does not depend on this ranking.

Education is just a stepping stone.

Wang Shouren was No. 17 in the second-class Jinshi of high school.

It should be that Hongzhi's trip to the Northwest in 11 years has influenced him a little, otherwise the ranking is estimated to be even higher.

In April, he was awarded the Ministry of Military Affairs. Because of his love for the military, Zhu Houzhao adjusted him to be the head of the Ministry of War through the Ministry of Officials.

After staying for three months, he wrote a memorial in July, but before going to the memorial, he first went to the academy to find Wang Jia.

Today's academy is much more lively than it was in the early days.

Even the women's medical clinic mentioned by the crown prince before was opened in the capital. The doctor in the clinic is Tan Yunxian. She sees a doctor herself and teaches medical skills in the women's medical palace of the academy. Dividing it into two halves is very hard work, but at least it is much better than the difficulty of practicing medicine before.

After the opening of the women's medical clinic, it became the most special thing in the capital. Although people at the time said it was not good, when the female family members fell ill, they were sent to see one by one.

After all, it is more convenient for a female doctor than a male doctor.

In addition to the Palace of Medicine, the Holy Academy where Wang Jia is the dean is often crowded with a room. As time goes on, there will gradually be regular literary meetings, which are dedicated to systematically discussing the theory of "practicing the world". debate.

What Zhu Houzhao wants is this influence that slowly dissipates.

As for the military academy, it was much quieter, anyway, it was the business of those 30 people.

When Wang Shouren went to see Wang Jia, Wang Jia was discussing matters with Zhang Tianrui.After waiting for a while he went in.

Wang Jia hadn't seen him for a long time, so he said when they met, "Speaking of which, I haven't congratulated you recently because I've been too busy. You said before that the reason why your father stopped you too much was because of the imperial examination. That's it. , finally got what I wanted.”

Wang Shouren would still be more modest in front of Wang Jia, and he made a big gift: "It's the younger generation who is wrong. In the 11th year of Hongzhi, the younger generation was taught by Mr. Shouxi in Gansu, and there is no time to thank him in the future."

"You don't have to be so polite with me," Wang Jia asked, "What's the matter? What's the matter here today?"

Of course I came here for something.

Wang Shouren asked very formally, "Mr. Shouxi, do you still remember what Zhang Yi and Zhu Mingzhi did in Gansu that day?"

"Why did you mention those two suddenly?"

"Emperor Taizu set up a guard system in the past, and the soldiers farmed and reclaimed wasteland in their spare time. They raised millions of troops without spending money. But now? It's like the town of Gansu, where the frontier army's combat power is weak, and the soldiers' lives The suffering is unimaginable, and the Weisuo system may not be worthy of its name."

Wang Jia's complexion changed,
He never expected Wang Shouren to come to him and say these words.

"Bo'an (Wang Shouren's character) speak carefully."

"No, Mr. Shouxi, I know what I'm talking about." Wang Shouren cupped his hands and bowed in the direction of the palace, "Because your highness knows that subordinates like military affairs, so after becoming a Jinshi, he specially transferred the Guanguan, Political and Military Department, and then was appointed to the Military Department. Master, over the past few months, the Ministry of War has achieved great results in reorganizing the army. The eight guards of the first class practice every day. Given time, they will surely become a tiger army. But what about the frontier army? What about the frontier army?"

"His Royal Highness bestows great favors on the lower officials, naturally to make the lower officials worry about the affairs of the state, thinking it will be useful. But since April, the lower officials have been on duty at the Ministry of War every day, entering and leaving, and now there is not a single word dedicated to His Highness. The lower official is really uneasy."

"Thus I thought of my experience in the Northwest. The weakness of the frontier army lies in the hardship of the soldiers. The hardship of life lies in the lack of land, and the lack of land is because the officers bully the ordinary soldiers."

Wang Jia understood.

Wang Shouren was eager to do meritorious service, and he was a little anxious after wandering around in the Ministry of War for three months.Speaking of which, he is 27 years old, young, has just passed the Jinshi, and made meritorious service in Gansu last year, so he is inevitably a little anxious.

Being able to spot those problems can be regarded as his unique vision.

Dare to write and speak out, which shows that he is impartial and selfless, and his courage is commendable.

But Wang Kai still stretched out his hand to stop him, "Bo'an, you don't need to say anything. I have a colleague friendship with your father, Mr. Shi'an, and I have known you for several months. You call yourself a junior. If you really regard me as an elder, you will Listen to me, this book must not be used!"

Wang Jia's words made Wang Shouren very puzzled.

"Why? Back in Gansu, Mr. Shouxi and I fought against the enemy together. We were dealing with corrupt people like Zhang Di and Zhu Mingzhi who occupied the soldiers' fields. After Zhang Di was arrested, he still clamored that he was not alone in the world. Why only arrest him! Listening to Mr. Shouxi's words now, the officials are even more puzzled. Is it true that only Zhang Di can be arrested? Is it because there are too many people? But now His Highness supervises the country, kills corrupt officials, punishes As for the foreign relatives, as long as they invade the people's fields, they will all be dealt with. Why can't the generals also dig out and rectify?"

"Bo'an." Wang Jia sighed, "Do you think His Highness doesn't know what you said?"

Wang Shouren's pupils widened even further, "Mr. Shouxi...what's the meaning of this?"

"The matter of the military colony involves too much. It is not as simple as the Qi Kuan case or an inspector. Now that you have submitted this report, have you thought about how His Highness should deal with it?"

"Naturally, it is to measure the acres of land, check the military settlements, and restore the guard system."

"Where is it so simple?" Wang Jia really wanted to give him a political lesson, "Since you want to repay His Highness's kindness, you should think of His Highness when you act. Your Highness will never do the same if you hand it over now. Handle it, and it will cause shock to the frontier army, making it difficult for His Highness to deal with it properly. At that time, in order to appease the frontier army's criticism, you, Wang Bo'an, will be in great trouble!"

Wang Shouren was a little disbelieving, what kind of atmosphere is the crown prince showing now?
How can you not do the right thing because of a little difficulty.

The most important thing is that he is unwilling to give up. After three months of hard work, he doesn't think about food and tea, and thinks about this matter every day. Finally, he figured it out, and then he said forget it?
And if it turns out that there are problems with what he said, or the solution is wrong, then he will admit it.

I am not good at learning, so I will study after I go home.

After talking for a long time, this is... true!So it is obviously correct!
"Thank you, Mr. Shouxi. But Mr. Fan Wenzheng once said, worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later. Bo'an was favored by His Highness and promoted to the head of the Ministry of War. If you are afraid of your own disaster and sneak away , Thinking about it, there will be no big prospects in the future. Is that what Mr. Shouxi wants to see Wang Shouren?"

"This..." Wang Jia was also a man of letters, and Wang Shouren's words really made him a little at a loss as to what to say.

Yes, if Wang Shouren is afraid of disaster and does not speak up, what is the value in the future?

"No, no." Wang Jia still wanted to stop him, "You are causing trouble to His Highness. Bo'an, listen to my advice and wait a few years, this matter will definitely have a result."

Wang Shouren asked, "So how many years?"

Wang Jia thought about the enormous difficulty of this matter, "Ten years and eight years are always necessary."

"Ten years or eight years? That's too late! Under the leadership of Dayan Khan, the Tatars are getting stronger every day. Ten years later, the situation in the army will worsen, and the strength of the frontier army will become weaker. How can we wait until then to stop the Tatars?" Tartar army?"

With that said, Wang Shouren didn't listen to the persuasion.

He can't just hang around like this in the Ministry of War.

Wang Jia couldn't stop him, and finally sighed, "...Maybe it was because he arrived in Gansu last year and made a contribution to capturing Zhang Di wisely. That's why he became more anxious."

Everyone has his own life, how can life be violated?

Back home, Wang Shouren sat alone in his study and didn't go out for three days.At the beginning, he wanted to advise the crown prince on strategies such as "practicing the law to strengthen the prestige" and "strictly observing to take advantage of the disadvantages", but the trip to the northwest made him understand that the most fundamental reason for the weakness of the frontier army is the destruction of the farmland.

On July 12, the 22th year of Hongzhi, Wang Shouren, the head of the Ministry of War, published "Please Check the Army Tunshu", and said bluntly:

Generals are elected, mostly bribed, and once they hold military power, they are like a treasure. They not only seek to repay their debts, but also want to enrich their families. There are as many as a thousand soldiers, and tens of thousands of people are invaded and mobilized. …October is windy and frosty, soldiers have no silk, wives have no coal, and children are naked...

As soon as this move was made, not only the court, but also the frontier army stirred up a thousand waves,

Think about it from the perspective of the frontier army, what did the crown prince do?
Ministers like Qi Kuan invaded the people's land and were taken down, vassal kings like King Qi and King Yong were refused to beg for farmland, and a group of foreign relatives returned their farmland.

Now it's their turn?At this time, it is the attitude of the prince. If the prince acquiesces, then the matter will be serious.

At the same time, most of the ministers of the DPRK and China also disagreed. Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others all opposed it. The nature of the military settlement and others is different. The military settlement involves many generals of the frontier army, and the Tatars are eyeing the north. How can you do these things at this time?
Zhu Houzhao put Wang Shouren's "Please Check the Army's Tunshu" in his arms for three days, and read it again and again. The sentence "October is windy and frosty, soldiers have no silk, wives live without coal, and children are naked" made him heartbroken. Inexplicable.

But in the end, a decree was made: Wang Shouren, the head of the Ministry of War, was relegated to Longchang, Guizhou, and served as the postman of the Longchang post.

When Wang Shouren received the decree, he was a little dazed, and his whole world view was impacted, because in his impression, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was by no means a faint-hearted person. His memorandum bluntly stated the ills of the guards in various places, and the land annexation inside was even crazier And seriously, how could it be such a result in the end?
(End of this chapter)