Rule over Ming Dynasty

The sky in the capital was gloomy, and the first spring rain seemed to be coming at any time.

The treasury bond subscription wave ended as it ran out, but everyone's life had to go on, especially the maritime trade of the Ming Dynasty, which had returned to the right track.

The demand for Ming Dynasty cotton cloth in Indochina, Nanyang Islands, North Korea, Japan and other places continued unabated. Maritime merchants of the Ming Dynasty had even sold cotton cloth outside Malacca, ushering in China's Great Navigation Age.

Since Ming Dynasty cotton cloth has been sold to dozens of large and small countries or large tribes, the cotton cloth output in the capital is still in short supply, so everyone can only invest in tight production.

Although the Ming Dynasty is now at odds with the Alchuka Tribe of the Haixi Jurchens, other Haixi Jurchen tribes still maintain cotton trade with the Ming Dynasty. As for Mongolia, they have always been the largest customer in the north.

After the incident at the New Year's Day meeting, the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Bei Yuan became even closer. However, for unknown reasons, the Ming court once again generously presented three thousand pieces of cotton cloth to Bei Yuan.

Since the decision was made by the top, and the money that should be given to cotton farmers, female weavers and dyers was not a penny, the people in the capital were already involved in intense production.

“Cantonese pastries, don’t miss it if you pass by!”

"Hejian donkey meat is burned on fire, something that the emperor tasted in person back then!"

"Freshly baked Guangxi Guilin rice noodles, this kind of rice noodles should only be found in heaven!"

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Due to the driving role of the textile industry, all industries in Beijing are booming now, especially the catering industry, with various local snacks emerging in endlessly.

Unknowingly, the textile industry has driven the entire capital's consumer market, giving more and more people a new livelihood.

After all, Beijing is a vanity fair. Under the management of thoughtful people, public opinion in Beijing pointed to He Qiaoxin, who "doesn't take a penny" as expected.

"Have everyone forgotten that He Shangshu is still in prison?"

"He Shangshu was unjustly imprisoned. We and other passionate men should work hard to rescue him!"

"I have been an official for 36 years and have never taken a single penny. This is the most honest official in the Ming Dynasty!"

"We should revise the Book of the People and petition the Emperor together to ask the Metropolitan Procuratorate to release He Shangshu!"

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Heji Xin, who was originally ignored by everyone, was mentioned again. After some guidance of public opinion, there were people who were interested in advocating the Wanmin Book.

Throughout the ages, public opinion has been controlled by the literati group.

As long as they can live comfortably in a dynasty, it will be a "prosperous age" and a "ZTE".If their life is not easy, it is when they encounter a tyrant, so emperors who really want to do things are often smeared.

The Book of Wanmin is just a little trick played by the literati. After some deceptive rhetoric, since they wrote the book, the common people often only provide one fingerprint.

Now facing the superior tyrant, they adopted the "peasant eats the king" model, so they resorted to this tried and tested killing weapon.

Just two days later, Kedao Yanguan, who interceded for He Qiaoxin, the Minister of Punishment, delivered it together with the Wanmin Book, but he wanted to put pressure on the emperor through the Wanmin Book.

"Haha... you go back and pack your things, and I will return home when I am released from prison. I am tired of staying in this capital!" After learning about the news from the outside world, He Qiaoxin said to his son who was delivering the news.

Seeing that his father was so optimistic, He Tu knew that the outcome would probably be almost the same.Although I felt a little sorry for my official role, I thought of the days when I was a local emperor in my hometown, so I went home happily and prepared to leave Beijing.

Xiyuan, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhu Youtang just yawned when facing the Wanminshu presented to him.

Now that he had his own intelligence network, he naturally knew the origin of the Book of Ten Thousand People, and immediately circled the name of Hu Cong, the criminal officer who submitted the Book of Ten Thousand People.

But he didn't know how much benefit this person received, and he immediately handed it over to the Ministry of Personnel for processing.Although he has also repeatedly purged Kedao, it is inevitable that there are still some people who are the lackeys of Kedao, who are willing to act as mouthpieces.

Zhu Youtang didn't want to find out whose disciple Hu Cong was, so he threw the Book of All Peoples aside and continued with his current work.

When I was opening a memorial and preparing to review it, I saw that Liu Ji's handwriting was very different from Wan'an's handwriting, and I couldn't help but think of the old chief minister.

The rise and fall of empires cannot be separated from talents, and the prosperity of emperors requires great talents such as Zhuge Liang.

Although Zhang Sui, Xu Hong, Liu Zhong, Chen Kun, Song Cheng, Li Yu and Wang Yue are all outstanding officials, these people all have certain shortcomings, so they are not ideal prime ministers now.

Liu Ji was able to handle things beautifully and was loyal to himself as the emperor, but he lacked a pioneering spirit and could only be regarded as a qualified chief assistant.

However, everything seems to have been predetermined by destiny. Just like Wan'an suddenly disappeared, the current empire may not be in good shape.

While the capital city is still covered in ice and snow, spring is already ushering in Jiangxi, thousands of miles away.

"The way of a university is to be clear and virtuous, to be close to the people, and to be at the highest level of goodness. After knowing to stop, there will be concentration; after concentration, one can be still; after being still, one can be at peace; after being at peace, one can be thoughtful; after being thoughtful..."

"Everything has its beginning and end, and everything has its beginning and end."

"In ancient times, if you want to bring enlightenment and virtue to the world, you must first govern your country. If you want to govern your country, you must first regulate your family. If you want to regulate your family, you must first cultivate your body. If you want to rectify your mind, you must first..."

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In the vast land of Jiangxi, the sound of reading can be heard in various schools. The humanities here seem to be at their peak, and Jiangxi's current literary spirit is indeed the best in the country.

In the only palace examination of the Jianwen Dynasty, the top three candidates, the second place winner, and the top three were all from Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, thus giving birth to the allusion of "all the candidates in Jishui".

In the first palace examination of the Yongle period, there were 470 Jinshi in the country, and Jiangxi people accounted for 110 of them. In the one-year imperial examination, the number one, second place, and top pick were still "made dumplings" by Jiangxi people. The top ten in the country were occupied by Jiangxi. Five places.

Because of this, there is also a saying that "Ji'an Prefecture has many number one scholars since ancient times, and Jiangxi Province has many Jinshi scholars since ancient times".Taihe County is under the jurisdiction of Ji'an Prefecture. Because it is located in the Jitai Plain, it is suitable for agricultural production, so many children can seek official careers through studying.

Yinjia Village is a small village far away from the county seat, but it is located in the plains, and the vast fields are full of hard-working people working hard.

In the pine forest at the entrance of the village, a large-scale academy unexpectedly appeared. A plaque reading "Qingsong Academy" hung in front of the academy door, and the sounds of children reading aloud could be heard from inside.

A fat little old man came in a carriage in a hurry, with a very anxious look on his face. He got off the carriage and plunged into the academy.

When he saw his brother-in-law here, he cried and begged for help: "Brother-in-law, please save me!"

The students who were reciting were interrupted and couldn't help but look at each other, and then all looked at the gentleman sitting in front.

Yin Zhi wore a Confucian scarf on his head, a cloak similar to a Taoist robe, a wide robe with big sleeves, and a straight waist. He looked like the most standard teacher in the world.

At this moment, he was supervising the students' study here. When he saw his wife's brother suddenly barging in, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He didn't like being interrupted when he was teaching.

After explaining his favorite disciple Yan Mo, he took his brother-in-law to the duty room next to him: "Why are you so panicked? What's going on?"

"Brother-in-law, you must save me!" He said with tears in his serious eyes, his face full of begging.

Yin Zhi looked at his brother-in-law seriously and expressed his stance very solemnly: "Although I still have some connections in the officialdom, if I am guilty of committing adultery, you'd better ask him to come back!"

He, Yin Zhi, was a born prodigy. He was selected as a scholar at a young age, and he was very high-spirited at that time.After passing the Jiangxi provincial examination and passing high school, he became a famous genius in Jiangxi.

In the fifth year of Jingtai's reign, he ranked second in the joint examination at the age of only 23.

Although his ranking in the next palace examination was not high, he was able to enter the Hanlin Academy with the help of his status as a Shujishi due to his age and second place in the imperial examination, as well as his southern delicacy.

At that time, if he had known that this road to being the prime minister, which everyone envied, would be so difficult, he would definitely have chosen to give up the opportunity to enter the Hanlin Academy, even if he had to be sent to the local county magistrate.

Three years later, he successfully stayed in the Hanlin Academy as a Hanlin editor and became a poor Hanlin official.

After more than ten years of career as a Hanlin official, although he did not achieve the status of emperor's master, he made great achievements in compiling "Records of the Yingzong" and was later appreciated by Xianzong.

Just when everyone in the officialdom thought that he was dispensable, and even thought that he was gradually moving away from the political center, in the spring of the 11th year of Chenghua, he was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Rites as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

This promotion was granted through a decree, and was not a recommendation highly regarded by the civil service group. Moreover, this promotion was an over-the-top promotion, so he was criticized by the civil service group.

However, after struggling in the Hanlin Academy for such a long time, he had already seen clearly the faces of the hypocrites in the court, so he chose to take the shortcut like Wan An.

It was just a twist of fate that just when he was about to show off his talents, he met Ding You, so he had to return to his hometown in Jiangxi to observe his filial piety.

From the fifth year of Jingtai to the eleventh year of Chenghua, after a full 11 years of waiting, I finally made up my mind to go against the civil service group, but as soon as I took one step, I fell into a big fight.

After the three-year mourning period expired, things in the court had already changed. However, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, who had not yet shown his talents, seemed to have been completely forgotten by Yingzong.

Because he had the imprint of the imperial party, and the position of right minister of the Ministry of Rites was obtained by Zhongzhi, he was not favored by Yin Min, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel at that time.

In fact, this is the real officialdom. Even if you keep saying that you want to benefit the people, the result is that the party is united and opposed, and the most important consideration is always personal interests.

Because of this, he was naturally squeezed out by the civil service group, and his place of resurrection was arranged in Nanjing, where he served as the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs without real power.

This wait lasted another eight years.

During this period, he was only promoted from the right minister of the Nanjing civil affairs department to the left minister of the Nanjing civil affairs department.

In the 22nd year of Chenghua's reign, Yu Zijun, Minister of the Ministry of War, used 150 million taels and 230 million shi of rice and beans to work countless people. He was impeached for embezzling property by building a border wall.

In fact, this kind of thing happens all the time. Whether it is river management, canal opening, or building river embankments and borders, they are the most important means of making money for officials.

Although Ruan Qin, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and other officials complained about Yu Zijun, Xianzong decided to order Yu Zijun, who had just assumed the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, to serve.

In this court battle, he finally got the opportunity through his hometown Li Zi Province. He returned to the capital from Nanjing to serve as the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, and was later appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Faced with the incident involving the prince of Champa, Kulai, he did not follow the proposal of the Ministry of Rites to send Kulai to leave. Instead, he advocated sending envoys to escort the prince of Champa, Kulai, back to his country.

It was as if God was deliberately playing a joke on him. He had only sat in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War for less than a year, and had just gained Yingzong's trust. As a result, the sad news of Yingzong's death came from the palace.

He was young and successful, but his life was full of misfortunes. Every time he was able to show his talents, he encountered major changes one after another that determined his direction.

By the time of Hongzhi's new dynasty, he was tired of the battles in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, and believed that the new emperor had been deceived by Xu Pu and other civil servants, so he took the initiative to retire.

Since he had almost no real power throughout his career, and he spent less than a year in the Ministry of War as minister, he only wanted to realize his ambitions, so his career actually maintained the purity of his Hanlin official days.

After returning to Jiangxi from the capital, he also decided to serve as the mountain chief of Qingsong Academy in his village, living a plain and fulfilling life.

Although his official career has ended, after all, he studied hard in the Hanlin Academy for more than ten years and did not relax in Nanjing, so he wanted to pass on what he had learned throughout his life.

Now facing his brother-in-law's request for help, although he did not have many connections in the officialdom and was even ostracized by the entire civil service group, the word "protection" was never in his dictionary, and he had no intention of condoning adultery.

"Brother-in-law, how could I do that kind of thing, and how could you look at me like this?" Zheng Zheng looked very aggrieved, and Dang even told the whole story: "I bought a piece of land in the east of the county at a low price at the end of last year. At that time, I just thought I was getting a big deal and did not conduct a detailed investigation. Unexpectedly, the Gouzhi County suddenly cleared the land, and after measuring it, I found that the land turned out to be hidden land, so I threatened to report to the court to impeach my Yan family. Be included in the list of unruly people!"

Yin Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, and said as if he had seen through the truth of the matter: "If this is really the case, then someone deliberately dug a hole for you!"

"Yes, I have already found out clearly that the Zeng family is behind this matter! If not, how dare that Gouzhi County official send the abbot of Ji'an Prefecture to clear the abbot's land without even saying hello!" Serious eyes flashed across his face. He said with a touch of hatred and seemed very angry.

Yin Zhi, however, took a deeper look at the matter, with a flash of hatred in his eyes and said, "If the Zeng family is working behind the scenes and doesn't take the opportunity to extort money from you, then this matter is actually aimed at me!" (this chapter) over)