eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 180

After Zhang Sheng committed suicide, the missing son of the Ministry of Rites came out.It was also about this time that Zuo Du Yu Shi Daishan sent three memorials to resign. He was not in good health, and what happened to Liu Daxia earlier made him a little disheartened, so he decided to go.

Dai Shan did indeed die in Hongzhi in 18 years.Because he is an important minister, both the emperor and the prince had let the imperial hospital show him.After all, he is already 68, and his body does have some illnesses, and it is more similar to the late Premier Xu Pu, except that his eyes are bad, and he can hardly see.

Zhu Houzhao is not a medical professional, but he looks a bit like a cataract.

In this case, there are two deficiencies in the six departments and nine ministers.

In addition, there will be a lot of vacancies in Zhejiang where there are knife after knife.Not to mention, the political envoys and the procuratorial envoys are all provincial cadres.

In addition, after the Eastern Palace intervened in the government, the position of magistrate was different from before.This time, the prefects of the six prefectures of Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Taizhou in Zhejiang were all arrested.This is also missing, and it is the prefect.

You must know that after Zhan Shifu Zuo Zhongyun allowed Yang Ting and the prefect of Qingzhou, he has now succeeded Wang Hua as the chief envoy of Shandong, and the next step is to go to Beijing.

So it's time for a half-change in the court situation.

What's more, some people could see that Donggong and Liu Daxia already had a rift. If it wasn't because Emperor Hongzhi had always favored Liu Daxia, he would have retired a long time ago.

So Zhu Houzhao is actually thinking about the arrangement of the court recently, and calls Wang Jia into the palace to discuss with him from time to time.Wang Jia didn't want to be the emperor's favorite minister like Liu Daxia, so he usually asked to bring other people with him.

For example, Han Wen, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Zeng Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Minister of the Ministry of Punishment are not Xie Qian and concurrently at this time, but an old minister named Min Kyu.

Min Gui and Li Dongyang are Jinshi of the same discipline. They served as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, the governor of Jiangxi, and the censor of Zuodu. It is more forgiving.

And he has a stubborn personality, sometimes Hongzhi is a little afraid of him, and said to others in private: I know that Min Kyu is old and talented, but this is too stubborn.

In fact, the prince is a bit strict, logically he shouldn't get along with the prince.However, in the 12th year of Hongzhi's reign, the East Palace issued a decree: Jin Yiwei shall not allow it, and private use of torture is prohibited.Now everyone in the court knows that when he heard the decree, Min Gui burst into tears, and then he went to the palace gate to bow down to the courtiers.

Perhaps it is precisely because he knows cruelty that he is merciful, so he has always respected the will of the East Palace.In fact, this is not an exaggeration at all. People at that time were really afraid and disgusted by the imperial edict, which is hard to describe in words.

In addition to these two ministers, Gu Zuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Liang Chu, who was promoted from the Minister of Taipusi to the Minister of the Ministry of War, also often appeared in the East Palace.

From the 17th year of Hongzhi to the [-]th year of Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao actually gathered many ministers around him, these are the older generation.

Among the younger generation are Fei Hong, who was assigned to work abroad, Jin Gui, who served as You Yude in Zhan Shifu, and so on.

Of course, what Zhu Houzhao was looking forward to the most was the large number of officials of the fifth and sixth ranks gathered around because of Wang Jia's lectures.Although it is inevitable that some people speculate and get involved.But it's okay for him to be a junior official, but it's not easy for him to be a high-ranking official. Even if he does, he's still a talent.

Under this situation, Donggong's political power in the court is actually not weak at all, even very strong, because the cabinet basically supports him.

In the final analysis, Zhu Houzhao's handling of political affairs does not violate Confucianism too much, but sometimes he is a little stricter, but none of them are the actions of a foolish king, such as relieving victims of disasters, managing rivers, lightening corvees and reducing taxes, and rectifying horse administration.

It's just that because of the strictness, some officials have been dealt with continuously in the past few years. They have no ambitions, and Zhu Houzhao does not fully fit the image of the sage in the Confucian concept, so there is also some dissatisfaction.

But it is not an exaggeration to say that the East Palace is half of the court hall.But now the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites depends on whether the prince is willing to take it down.

In fact, Wang Jia also gave suggestions: Lin Han, Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and Zhang Mao, Nanjing Guozijian Jijiu.Lin Han has been the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, so it is more suitable.As for Zhang Mao, he is a truly honest official.

Now that Zhu Houzhao is smart, he asked Mao Yuwen to set up a special civil archives department, just to find out if there is any interest entanglement behind the people who go to the sparse.Fortunately, not all civil servants in the Ming Dynasty were benevolent and moral on the surface. This Zhang Mao was really poor. According to the records in the archives, his salary was only for the day and night, he had never bought land, and he had no money for food and clothing.

It is said that his family eats wheat crumbs to satisfy their hunger during the lean season. If they entertain guests, they should try their best to pick up Qingming or Winter Solstice, because there will be tributes left over from sacrifices in such festivals.

Wang Jia knew that the prince was not really obsessed with beating ministers, but he hated that kind of hypocrite.If you're a real gentleman, it's fine.In the official environment of the Ming Dynasty, it is not easy to be greedy but not greedy.

Therefore, although Zhang Mao is only a sacrificial wine for the Imperial College (the principal of the highest institution, and also has the function of the Minister of Education today), Wang Jia still recommended it.

The gathering of these people in the East Palace today is actually a bit of a court push.Zhu Houzhao would not deny them a chance to speak, so after Wang Jia finished speaking, he asked, "Gentlemen, what do you think?"

"My minister thought that Lin Han, Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, could serve as Minister of Rites." Han Wen spoke first.

After all, everyone knows Lin Han's resume.

"The minister seconded the proposal." Neither Liang Chu nor Gu Zuo had any objections.

Zhu Houzhao stood up, "There is news from Zhejiang. Qian Shi, the minister of Guanglu Temple, has an affair with a prisoner in Zhejiang. One of them is in the local area and the other is in the capital. They fight well. They are both literate and read. Sometimes the palace doesn't understand, how dare they send memorials that they don't even believe to send to the king?"

"A few days ago, the palace turned over the "Records of Xianzong", which mentioned that in the second year of Chenghua, Emperor Xianzong wanted to display lights and fireworks on the Lantern Festival, have fun with the people, and share the prosperity. After Zhang Mao heard about it, Hurriedly went to the memorial to remonstrate, saying that Sichuan, Jiangxi, and Huguang are all suffering from drought, thousands of miles of barren land, the people are screaming, waiting to be fed, how can the emperor say that the world is peaceful at this time? Many people have written memorials like this, but one Turning around, he turned out to be a corrupt official. This is the difference between Qian Shi, Xu Ruoqin and Zhang Mao."

"Nowadays, some people in the imperial court say that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is wise enough to reject advice. But they don't think about what kind of advice the Palace rejects. If it is Zhang Mao who advises the Palace to save money and worry about the people, what can the Palace do?" Will you refuse?"

According to what the prince said, Zhang Mao is going to be used.

"In the history books, there is also a person like Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. He worked hard at the beginning of his ascension, but in his later years he neglected the government and favored treacherous ministers. Gentlemen, if one day in the future my palace is extravagant and forgets the people of the world, you should also remind me like Zhang Mao what."

Wang Jia and other officials naturally sighed and praised the prince when they heard the prince's words.

Now some ministers say that the prince is not good at this and that is not good at all.But why, like them, ministers who also belong to Qingliu are convinced by the prince one by one?In the final analysis, if you have more contact with him, you will know that the prince has never had the problem of enjoying extravagance and indulging in factory guards.

Don't look at Jin Yiwei's sense of existence is stronger than before, but the crown prince won't let them do evil, who would dare?In fact, it was managed by the prince instead.

Of course short-term protection is another matter.

"Your Highness, Zhang Mao's wife passed away this year, and he has been asking for resignation, so he is afraid that he will not accept the imperial court's appointment." Gu Zuo, the left servant of the household department, said.

Zhu Houzhao blinked his eyes, "If you don't accept it, you can invite it. Since it is a truly upright official, the court should show the attitude of seeking talents. Fengxi, you write a note, and transfer Zhang Mao to be the left deputy. Minister of Rites, then asked Liu Jin to pass it to the cabinet."

Zuodu censor, not Zuodu censor?

Then, the prince revealed the answer, "As for Zuodu Censor, after Dai Zongxian takes office, let the former Deputy Capital Censor Zhang Fuhua take over."

Zhang Fuhua's ability is also good.

So in the end the prince didn't follow Wang Jia's suggestion completely, but made some changes.

But all the ministers have no objection, they are actually used to it, and said: "Your Highness is wise!"

This is not aimed at Wang Jia, basically every minister's suggestion, or memorial, even if it is a close friend, Zhu Houzhao will slightly change it.Unless it's really a good fit.

This has nothing to do with the relationship between the prince and the minister.

This is one of the faces of power at work.

It is to tell everyone that you can make suggestions on matters large and small between the DPRK and China, but in the end, what I say shall prevail.No matter how small the change is, it is still a change, and if it is changed, I will implement it accordingly.

Otherwise, if the emperor always listens to a favored minister and does what he says, there will be problems.Maybe this favorite is really powerful and just.But if the number of times is too high, and over time, others will think: Huh?It works when he speaks, and the emperor likes to listen to him, so I can just find him?
Authority reigns supreme.This sentence can't just be said.

But when this piece was sent to the cabinet, Li Dongyang felt something else.

"... Zhang Mao is known to the old man. During the Chenghua period, he was known as the "Four Admonitions of the Imperial Academy". He always followed the law for the people and benefited the people. , why did His Highness suddenly activate him?"

They will not underestimate the prince's political talent.If you don't understand his political behavior, that's your problem, not the prince's.

"The emperor talked with us yesterday, and I'm afraid he heard some criticisms from the ministers in the court. One is that the handling of the Zhejiang case is extremely strict, and the other is that the crown prince returned the memorial and refused to accept the remonstrance. The emperor has this consideration, will His Highness also consider this? One section?" Xie Qian tried to analyze.

"You mean... Donggong has softened his attitude?" Li Dongyang asked directly without asking.

From the tenth year of Hongzhi to today, they haven't seen anything like this.

Elder Liu Ge caressed the note, and there seemed to be some kind of understanding in his eyebrows. It seemed that he was going to punish the rebellious ministers again...

"Binzhi, Yu Qiao, the cabinet needs to restrain the ministers more recently. When you enter the palace and go home, you must strictly abide by the etiquette and discipline. Since you are an official ordered by the court, you must act like an ordered official."

The crown prince's administration is very different from that of today's emperor. In the past, everyone expected the emperor to be in the middle to reconcile, but yesterday's performance was correct, and Liu Jian understood the emperor's meaning very well.

The emperor delegated power because the prince was smart and good at governing the country. Think about it, how could an emperor let him arrest and execute so many ministers indiscriminately just considering the relationship between father and son.

Speaking of which, after the emperor became free recently, he began to think about other things.

In fact, Emperor Hongzhi had already been thinking about it when he felt that his health was not good. He was afraid that his time would not be long. As a father, he would actually want to watch his son get married and become an adult.After recovering a little bit and gaining strength again, I went to discuss with Queen Zhang.

"It's actually very hard for Zhao'er to handle the government affairs. Do you want someone to take care of him?"

"Ming Hui Dian" records: the ancestral system, the emperor's son is the crown prince, and all the sons are crowned princes. They must choose marriage at the age of 15 and live in the capital.

The ancestral system is until the age of 15, but it will be postponed or advanced under special circumstances. The most famous is Zhu Changluo, the son of Emperor Wanli. Because Emperor Wanli did not like him, his marriage was seriously delayed, and he did not get married until he was 20 years old; Emperor Hongzhi I also postponed until the age of 17. This is related to Xianzong's desire to replace the prince, so Hongzhi felt a pain in his heart. Now he doesn't want his son to do it again.

In addition, the royal wedding procedure is very complicated. From preparation to completion, the time span usually takes more than one year. After all, it is not breeding the family pet cat, so how can it be casual.

So although the emperor's consideration was a bit early, it's not surprising that such a result came out.

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