eldest son of Ming dynasty

February 26, early morning.

A piece of clothing brushed the dew on the green grass by the roadside, and several figures turned to the corridor towards the main courtyard. When they arrived, they knelt down and held a wooden box with their heads bowed.

What they were facing was an old man with a gray beard, and beside the old man was a young man who looked somewhat similar to the old man.

The young man took the wooden box and disassembled it, and took out a page of rice paper inside.

The old man turned his eyes and read the two words on it, "Get an official."

This is a little strange.

Because the imperial examinations in the Song and Ming dynasties were held every three years.For example, after the Yichou Branch in the 18th year of Hongzhi, the next time will be the Boshin Branch in the [-]rd year of Zhengde, and it has nothing to do with whether there is a new king enthroned.After the emperor ascended the throne, there was Enke, which was the idea of ​​the Qing Dynasty in order to win over scholars from all over the world.

Therefore, Liu Jian didn't quite understand it at this time, but if he thought about it carefully, in fact, he had conducted consecutive imperial examinations in the fourth and fifth years of Hongwu, and the ninth and tenth years of Yongle respectively.

The emperor demanded himself from his ancestors everywhere, perhaps this is also done in comparison with the Taizu and Taizong emperors.

Fortunately, it is not difficult to obtain an official position in the country. After all, literati will not cut their own roots. If the emperor says that the imperial examination will be held this year, and any literati disagrees, the gentry in the world may not know how many rumors they will make up. To ruin his reputation.

But Liu Jian is also curious, since this matter is not difficult, why is it a separate topic?And how does it occupy a day?

While thinking about it, someone came to report that the father-in-law from the palace had come.

Liu Jian didn't dare to take it seriously, so he quickly got up to meet him. Since he was a visitor from the palace, it must be His Majesty's intention.

But when I went to the large courtyard in front of the main room, it was indeed so. The person who came was none other than Lieutenant Liu Jin!
"Eunuch Liu."

"Grand Xixian doesn't need to be too polite. Get ready and accept the order."

Liu Jian was a little surprised. How could there be an imperial edict so early in the morning?And there was no sign of entering the palace yesterday to report on his duties.

But no matter what, I still hurriedly prepared for the etiquette of receiving the decree, and then led the family to kneel and worship.

After Liu Jin cleared his throat, he began to read the imperial decree:
"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's edict said: I compiled Hongtu only in Ningfangxia, relying on the lack of admonishment, seeking people's enlightenment, and then achieving the best. This is the inheritance. The ancients called Chen Gudao, cited the general, not For those who are careful, there is someone like him today.

Liu Jian, the political envoy of Shandong Province, and the ancestor of the first emperor, Baler, spoke to his teacher, and the late emperor gave him an upright scholar.Set a high standard of integrity and honesty, have a broad range of sportsmanship, and a high level of grandeur, make progress day by day, be honest and knowledgable, be conscientious, and treat the people with kindness.

I am in the dynasty and the treasure calendar was first opened, but the small people will live forever, with the wind and frost in the white pen, and the songs of people will end.Shake the mountain to the iron liver, and hold the bridle of clarification.Hereby, Qin En, confers the orders of Erdu Procuratorate Youqiandu Censor, Prime Minister Grain Store, Admiral Military Affairs and Governor of Shandong, Xi.Erdangzi reposted it, and he was loyal and tried his best not to act perversely and harm the living people!This! "

Governor of Shandong?

Liu Jian didn't expect that he would be promoted immediately after only one year in Shandong.

"Sir Liu Jian, thank you for your grace! Long live my emperor!"

"Mr. Xixian, please get up." Liu Jin put away the imperial decree and handed it to the old man, then leaned closer and said, "Recently, many governors from all over the world have come to Beijing. Mr. Xi Xian was the only one who was promoted before. Your Majesty's actions are pure and kind, and Mr. Xi Xian should know in his heart."

"what!"

Liu Jian didn't expect such details, so he couldn't help but exclaimed, his wrinkled face was full of emotion, and he replied with tears: "Your Majesty treats me with kindness, how dare I not do my best?" ?”

Liu Jin nodded, and he would report these to the emperor after he returned to the palace.

Liu Jian is not a courtier of acting, although it is a bit exaggerated to cry, but his heart is still shaken.

In the afternoon, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, who got the news, rushed to his residence.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao mainly has two considerations.

First, Liu Jian did a good job.To be honest, I was originally the chief assistant of the cabinet. Isn't it more than enough to be a chief minister?And when he took office, the emperor supported him, and the practice of people in the officialdom taking cold tea was curbed, and his old friends in the capital were also willing to help him.

After arriving in Shandong, Liu Jian did two things in one year. One was to promote education. He opened an academy in Shandong and gave various lectures. Unlike some officials who felt resentful after being demoted, he was still the same as before. Adhering to a serious character, he should teach loyalty to the emperor, love the people and love the people; the second is to pay attention to agriculture and mulberry. Within his ability, he prevents wealthy and powerful families from annexing land and recuperating with the people. The various expenditures of the Shandong government also tend to people's livelihood.

Although he did not create any myth of wealth, he did what an ideal feudal civil servant should do.This is actually enough, common people, if you don't torment him, he will live well.

Second, the promotion of Liu Jian at this time is also to win people's hearts.

Zhu Houzhao's several major events have actually offended the scholar-bureaucrat group to a certain extent.And Liu Jian has always enjoyed high prestige among the scholar-bureaucrat group, and giving him such special treatment at this time is to show the generosity and mind of a monarch.It also makes him more impartial.

"The topic of getting an official is to increase the number of subjects in the first year, and the increase in the first year is to get the scholars of the world to return to their hearts."

Both Li Dongyang and Xie Qian agreed with Liu Jian's words. Li Dongyang also analyzed, "opening up the way of speaking and seeking talents for the country is also the image of a prosperous emperor. It's just that it is quite different from what the court expected. Now it seems that, Opening the sea should not be an issue.”

"Yes, if there is, it shouldn't be ranked fourth. Besides..."

In fact, the most critical reason is not difficult to think of.

That is, the sea ban is an ancestral system, and opening the sea as an issue of the Great Court Conference is always discussed in a big way, and it always feels wrong.

If you really want to do something, do it, but don't bring it up and talk about it over and over again.Otherwise, didn't you tell others over and over again that the emperor violated the ancestral system?
At the beginning, re-enactment was a national policy, but opening the sea was not. In fact, this consideration was also involved.

"Your Majesty, it is Your Majesty after all." Liu Jian shook his head slightly with emotion, and more compliments were actually kept silent.

How can a teenager not be impressed by his political control as much as those of their decades-long veterans?

Then Liu Jian got up and formally saluted the two of them, "I have been in charge of Shandong for a year, and I am especially grateful to the two elders for their care of the people of Shandong!"

"Mr. Xi Xian." Neither Li Dongyang nor Xie Qian accepted this gift, "There is no need for these false gifts between us. We said in the early years that since we have met each other, we should not talk about it by common names. The one who asks for it is Shangjie." Jun You, Xia An Li Shu! Yu Qiao and I came here today, Mr. Xixian still doesn’t understand what we both want?"

Liu Jian was moved, "If I can know one or two of myself, I will have no regrets in this life."

"Mr. Xixian should sit down quickly." Xie Qian poured tea for him, "Nowadays, the emperor loves the people, which is an opportunity to do something. Regardless of what happens on weekdays, when the real court meeting is held, he will still push the river workers and take officials. It can be seen that His Majesty governs the country in the right way."

Xie Qian's words also represent the inner thoughts of most officials in the capital.

The topic of the Great Court Conference is enough to reflect many things.

So for a while, the words of praise continued.

In the spring of the first year of Zhengde, Daming seemed to be more alive.

By February 27th and 28th, what was reported in the palace still surprised many people.

First of all, the number is different. On the 27th, the topics for the fourth and fifth days of the court meeting were set for two consecutive days, namely, the administration of officials, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

On the 28th, there are also two, namely the city that never sleeps and the armament.

The original plan was the armament on the sixth day and the city that never sleeps on the seventh day.

Since the city that never sleeps will be completed and opened this year, it will occupy a topic no matter what.

The so-called no night means that there is no curfew inside, and there are many things that are easy to say, such as how to ensure the quality of goods, how to collect taxes, but it is actually very complicated to do well, and it can catch up with a business venture.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to make it bad, so naturally he needed to think about it.

The reason for adjusting the order is because there are many literati in the Ming Dynasty, or the strength of the civil servants in the entire Ming Dynasty is relatively strong.If he can squeeze the issue of armaments into it, his goal will be achieved.

It doesn't depend on the order, the last place is to give the civil servants a face, and at the same time, it also wants them to give the emperor a face, that is to say: this is the last thing to discuss.

You can see that river workers and officials are all very advanced.

Zhu Houzhao wanted to reduce political resistance. As for the discussion and implementation, the extent to which it was implemented depends on him as the emperor?
He still has this bit of political wisdom.

On March [-]st, the Grand Court officially began.

The spring is warm and flowers are blooming, the grass is growing and warblers are flying, the sky is blue and white clouds, and everything is recovering. This time point is well chosen.

The reason why the imperial court raises issues in advance is to let the officials understand that those issues are related to themselves, and to give them time to consider, consider their own suggestions, and rhetoric, so as to ensure the quality as much as possible, otherwise it will be a waste of time to think about it on the spot. will be inferior.

Moreover, Zhu Houzhao also ordered the imperial dining room to prepare a day's food for hundreds of high-ranking court officials today. There will only be a rest time in between, and he will not say that everyone will go back to the house or go back to the yamen for a meal before coming back.

In addition, there were three times more imperial troops guarding the palace gate than usual, and Jin Yiwei assisted them.

Of course, Honglu Temple and other officials will also enter the hall. They want to correct whether someone whispered in private and did not abide by court etiquette.

When everything was ready at last, the eunuch who was in charge of ceremonies shouted:

"The Emperor is here!"

Hearing this sound, the hall was crowded with people, rows of people lifted their robes and knelt down, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Zhu Houzhao is wearing bright yellow court clothes today. He has grown tall, and his slightly wrinkled brows make people feel quite imposing. In fact, his appearance is nothing. What is more important is that the things he has done in the past have shown the true strength of a king, so the courtiers is forced by these forces.

The main buildings of the Forbidden City are all on the central axis. Through the majestic hall, Zhu Houzhao can see the continuous important officials until the end.

He clenched his fists, this is the emperor.

"Be flat!"