eldest son of Ming dynasty

Both Li Dongyang and Xie Qian have been in the officialdom for decades, and they can understand the emperor's thoughts with a few words.

What the emperor wants to insist on is actually the three words of looking at the overall situation.

In this matter between Gu Zuo and the Shaofu, what is the overall situation?

The answer may not be easy to tell.But definitely not for the so-called petty thoughts above the court.

But this way of employing people is extremely difficult for the emperor because it is unbalanced.

If one person is used and another person is supported to deal with him like Jiajing, then it will be easier for the court to control, because the emperor is aloof in this situation, and no one dares to offend the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao also used it, that is, to use the supervisor of rituals to balance the cabinet, but his usage is still for the advancement of specific things.

It can be said that fighting serves government affairs, not that government affairs only serve fighting.

If it's the latter, at the end of the fight, it's all about taking down the opponent. As for the country and the people, they have long been forgotten.

The reason why the unbalanced test is big and difficult is that

It is easy to turn the side supported by the emperor into a situation that cannot be lost.

At that time, his wings will be full, and it will be difficult to find someone to check and balance, even becoming the emperor himself cannot do without him.

In fact, Shaofu does have such signs,

The Shaofu Ling Gu Zuo has so much money and such important government affairs in his hands, it is inevitable that he will personally select a large number of officials.These people have different paths.

After such a period of time,
When others mention Gu Liqing again, they can say "students and former officials are all over the world".

This sentence comes from "The Book of the Later Han·Yuan Shao Biography": The fourth generation of the Yuan family, the disciples and old officials are all over the world. If heroes are recruited to gather disciples and heroes arise because of it, then Shandong is not a public property.

These words, Li Dongyang wants to say.

He will not firmly oppose the emperor's choice, but he will say what he has to say.

"...The fourth generation of Shuen Yuan, his disciples and old officials are all over the world," Zhu Houzhao repeated these words in a whisper,
In fact, if he is already very old, then this sentence carries more weight.

After all, it was impossible to dig a hole for his son.

But he is much younger than Gu Zuo.

What is rare is that Li Dongyang is willing to say such a thing.

People in the cabinet will not always support him as the emperor, because the ideas are sometimes different, but at least they are willing to seek for Ming Dynasty.

"Liu Jin, do you know what the country of public loyalty is? This is called the country of public loyalty."

Liu Jin bowed slightly. He has been a little indulgent in his actions recently, and Zhang Yong's return told him to calm down a bit.Sometimes he can perceive some... the emperor's thoughts.

It was his order to loosen the rein and tighten it again.

"Old Li Ge, old Xie Ge,"

"Wei Chen is here."

"I know about this matter. But whether it's the auction of the salt farm or the opening of the city that never sleeps, it's something I've been thinking about. Changing commanders just before the battle is a big taboo for military strategists. As for the ups and downs in the court, although I am young, I can see it." There are too many. Since ancient times, the wise king, who has worried about these things?"

The emperor's speech always has a kind of vigor, which is obviously different from that of the first emperor.

"...But you said that there are two days of busyness and idleness. This is also a problem. Today's letter from Hangzhou Weaving, the two elders brought it back. You should discuss with the Ministry of Shipping about the matter of the Shibo Department. Be sure to choose the right person, It was handled properly. In addition, Liu Xixian asked for additional ships to be opened in Shandong. These matters should be dealt with by the two old elders. The situation can only be explained. The opening of the sea by the imperial court is not just to open the door. Future management and tax collection will be major issues.”

"The Ming Dynasty has a territory of tens of thousands of miles and hundreds of trillions of people. No one should say that the Shaofu has great responsibilities and many affairs. Here... there are many things."

"Your Majesty Shengming!!"

When the two of them came out of Qianqing Palace, the scorching sun of August fell on their faces, but they were in a different mood.

The emperor was amazingly talented, and what he did was unprecedented, which sometimes made them worry in their hearts.

There is even a feeling of not knowing whether Daming will be happy or worried in the future.

Looking back at the majestic palace, they suddenly felt that what they envied Gu Liqing the most was actually something else.

"In 43 years, I still remember the beacon fire on Yangzhou Road. Yu Qiao, the most regrettable thing is that you and I are too old to see the future that His Majesty said."

Xie Qian stretched out his hand to help, the sun was too strong at noon, and there were so many steps and thresholds along the way, the road in the palace was really difficult and getting more and more difficult, so he always had to help.

"Talented people come out from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years. Let's do what we are doing right now and gain peace of mind. From now on, we will look at it in the sky with peace of mind."

……

Zhu Houzhao walked out of the Qianqing Palace, looked at the backs of the two old people in the distance, and suddenly thought of another thing.

In fact, if Gu Liqing is favored this time, wouldn't the cabinet have any objections?Just keep silent.

Not to mention that you are actually tamed, and since people are tamed, generally speaking, Zhu Houzhao will not do things too extreme, otherwise no one will be able to play with you.

"Call...Xie Pi."

He wanted to say Yan Song, but then he thought about Xie Pi better.

Liu Jin went immediately after hearing the order.

Xie Pi is only 25 years old, his beard has just grown out, and his youthful spirit is still there. It's just that the attendant room is hard, and he is a little more exhausted than before.

"My humble minister, Xie Pi, see Your Majesty."

"During the Great Court Meeting at the beginning of the year, the court allocated 30 taels of silver to Shandong for the construction of the river. You go to Shandong to take a look on my behalf."

This happened so suddenly, Xie Pi could only respond, "My minister obeys the order. I don't know when to leave?"

"Wait a few days, and I will send one person from the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry to go with you. This time, it depends on where the money was spent, what it was repaired, what effect it had, and what difficulties it encountered. What details have not been considered before and are difficult to change in the later stage. In short, look at the whole picture and tell the actual effect of 30 taels of silver. This will allow the court to make decisions next year, whether to continue to give this money, whether to give more or not. Give less."

In this way, it is actually a big deal, after all, several 10 taels of silver are involved.

Xie Pi suddenly felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"The humble minister must do his best to live up to His Majesty's kindness."

This is an ordinary answer, and it's nothing.

Zhu Houzhao turned around and said: "You are the second son of Mr. Xie Ge. After you go to Shandong, you will also comfort Mr. Xi Xian for me."

"His Majesty……"

The emperor waved his hand, "Go down, just follow the order."

Xie Pi was slightly moved, kowtowed and retreated, "Yes."

In fact, how can Liu Jian have any consolation or not? The governor can do it even harder, and the governor can work harder?
Although saying consolation can indeed make the elderly feel more comfortable.But in fact, this matter was mainly for the three of them to see.

Including Li Dongyang and Xie Qian.

It is to let them see the emperor's mind and attitude.

How to get along with the new emperor and the old elders is a difficult task, but Zhu Houzhao has blazed a different path in it.

Some things are not about not giving them face, but about being unable to give them.

If there is a certain degree of tolerance between each other, the emperor and this cabinet can actually get along better.

This point is also more important - as the same sentence, it is only the first year of Zhengde, and if the cabinet members need to be changed, they will have to wait.

Of course, it is not false to send Xie Pi to prepare for next year's agenda.

Kill two birds with one stone.

For him now, it is not difficult to do it.

……

In a few more days, the beginning of September will arrive in a blink of an eye.

Although the court was unbalanced, Emperor Zhengde held great power, and if someone really wanted to provoke the situation, it was not something that could be done just by talking.

And in the seemingly ordinary days, another decree came out from the palace.

The emperor sent someone to mourn the late Weining Hou Wangyue, because the anniversary of his death has come.

In the Ming Dynasty, some honored ministers would be given a higher level after death. For example, Wang Yue was Wei Ning Bo when he was alive, and he was posthumously named Wei Ning Hou after his death.However, this is more of an honor, and the hereditary descendants of later generations can only inherit Weiningbo.

At that time, Wang Yue passed away, and the same procedure was followed, and his third son, Wang Hao, inherited the title of Earl of Weining, because his eldest son and second son had both died at that time.

It was also because of Wang Yue that Wang Yu and Wang Lian, among his grandchildren, were secretly employed as supervisors of the state, but this happened a few years ago, and Wang Yue's descendants seemed to be incapable of reading. , and later relying on the relationship of the family to make up a hundred households of Jinyiwei, after all, the manpower of Jinyiwei has been expanding in recent years.

Of course, it is no longer the kind of power it had when Wang Yue was there, but the Weiningbo Mansion has also lost its foothold in the capital.

It's just that the number of people coming to the palace like this is really small...

However, what Zhu Houzhao didn't expect was that the supervisor of ceremonies brought him the news that this Weining Bo Wang Hao was also seriously ill.

The old general went out to fight for the country at [-], and the key point was to win the battle, so future generations have to take care of it.

"Among his grandchildren, is there anyone who can be used?"