Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 216 216 Why should I be a wise king among all officials?
Even though Zhu Biao was close to him, Wang Buli would not wave a sharp knife in front of him.

From the commanding heights in the distance, someone might be aiming at him with a bow and arrow.

Zhu Biao looked at Wang Buli holding a knife in his hand, and naturally he would not think that he would harm his life.

The excitement on Zhu Biao's face did not diminish. He quickly dragged Wang Buli into the house because he had something to say.

Wang Buli threw the knife to Wu Da and told him to put it away.

After the two of them entered Wang Buli's room, he opened his mouth and said:

"In a hurry?"

"I'm very anxious." Zhu Biao put the memorial he was holding on the table:
"Look, it turns out there are really capable people down there, and the suggestions they gave are all very good."

Wang Buli didn't even look at it, with a smile on his face:

"Brother Prince, is this trick of Ji Yu Qunxian good?"

"It's just an idea of ​​mine." Zhu Biao sat on the chair: "They will be rewarded with some official positions, but there are not so many places to place them."

But Prince Zhu Biao is different.

No matter whether it was face or honor, how could those people not be grateful to the prince? "

"I decided to reward those who made suggestions."

He said he was opening up the world, but in action he told people to shut up.

After Lao Zhu became emperor, he still wanted to continue to increase the imperial power, not to mention the other people who were hanging around in the officialdom.

When the time comes when these scribes have these honors and cooperate in the examination to become law in the future, they will have an advantage in taking the next step forward. "

If someone doesn't take credit, he also has the idea of ​​​​the scribe below.

Because the current emperor Zhu Yuanzhang severely suppressed officials because of his experience in the Yuan Dynasty.

Zhu Biao certainly knew about his father's desire to control the court, and he had to personally check the list of official promotions and demotions.

"why not?"

"Have you reported this matter to His Majesty?"

“You are just the prince, you’d better do things within the scope of your responsibilities.

Just like I am a historian, I usually only interfere with matters within my own responsibilities.

It is not only necessary to commend advanced individuals, but also to commend advanced groups.

Zhu Biao looked at the set of memorials on the table.

He pondered for a while, then raised his head and said:

Wang Buli drew the appearance of the honorary certificate on the paper.

"Why do you reward them with official positions?"

No one would dislike having too much power!
Zhu Biao is indeed very immature now.

For the dissatisfaction of some ministers who gave him advice, he could ignore it, or let him go to jail, or even let him die while in jail.

“Brother-in-law, since it’s inappropriate to reward officials, what do you think I should reward?
Wang Buli stood still and let the sweat flow from his body:
"Brother Prince, since it is a prize-winning competition, it is natural to give honors and money."

After all, Lao Zhu thinks he is all-powerful and does not need so many people to give him advice.

Our good days are fucking coming!
In addition to those officials, they learned that it was a prize collection from His Highness the Crown Prince.

I don’t want to get involved in anything other than my duties, and the emperor didn’t give me that power. Do you understand? "

Wang Buli did not sit down immediately, but walked around the room. He had just sweated a little while practicing his sword, and he wanted to practice for a while and take a shower, but Zhu Biao came.

Always show generosity to others.

Many people are not willing to lose power from their hands. Let's not talk about the distant ones, but talk about the nearby Korean Gong Li Shanchang. He has always wanted to return to the center of the imperial court.

I wish all those ministers wanted Zhu Biao to ascend the throne of emperor as soon as possible, at least it would be easier to handle!
Not like Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor who climbed up from the bottom.

Who doesn't want to work hard to express themselves and try to fall into the eyes of the prince?
Power has always been pursued by the world.

"good."

Once power is in people's hands, they can't help but think about other things.

As a prince, you just hand out some wooden signs, stamp the prince's seal, and send the eunuchs in the palace to visit. Especially when you go to the local area, you have to beat gongs and drums to let people know, then it will be praised.

After all, compared to the political arena, he is still young and ruthless.

Be ruthless to others, and be ruthless to yourself as well!

Since we can't embrace the lap of the current emperor, if we can have the opportunity to embrace the lap of the prince, at least we will have a bright future in the future!
Otherwise, why would so many ministers be looking forward to Zhu Yuanzhang's death day and night, and Prince Zhu Biao's ascension to the throne early?
After all, if the prince comes, the Ming Dynasty will be at peace!

"How to give?"

Zhu Biao finally felt the enthusiasm of many people who wanted to catch up with him as the prince.

“This will not only eliminate their desire to reach the top in one step, but also serve as a role model, encouraging them and others to continue to contribute good ideas and strategies. At the same time, promoting them in the future will also be well-founded.

"In terms of honor, if the grassroots officials write the letter themselves, they should write wooden plaques and honorary certificates commending advanced individuals and distribute them as encouragement.

Even though his father dotes on him very much, he is still careless when it comes to power.

The job of inviting people to buy people's hearts seems easy to do.

In fact, it’s not easy at all!

Just like Chai Jinchai, a high-ranking official, he is a famous boy who spreads wealth.

Many people defected to him, and he spent real money, but in the end he was not the eldest brother.

On the contrary, Song Jiang, who defected to him, took advantage of Chai Daguanren's situation and treated Wu Song with nothing but "enthusiasm" and "respect", making Wu Song feel grateful to him and even consider him his elder brother.

Compared with the current arrogant Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao's posture is indeed lower, and it is easier for people to feel friendly.

"Good good."

Zhu Biao had a smile on his face: "You are right. As for the reward, I will give you a consistent treasure banknote according to an adopted rule."

"Ah."

Wang Buli nodded slightly. The salary of officials was not high.

A little bit of petty profit would satisfy them, not to mention the petty profit coming from the prince.

"It's best to write everyone's name in the Di newspaper and spread the word to the world.

If there is another prize collection, His Royal Highness will definitely focus on collecting from other prefectures and counties that have not collected. "

Wang Buli is also sending a message to the officials in other prefectures and counties. At least His Highness the Crown Prince is thinking of you.

Zhu Biao thought for a while and agreed, then smiled and said:

"In my opinion, this newspaper should be printed with movable type. In this way, it can be more economical. It can also be delivered to various county offices through inns, so that everyone in the world knows the wonderful use of running errands for the Ming Dynasty."

"Brother Prince has also learned to save money."

"Our brother-in-law has more ideas."

Zhu Biao laughed for a while, and then told Wang Buli that his father was also very satisfied with the examination method, but now he wanted to make it better.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang's governing skills, Wang Buli felt that Zhang Juzhengqiang really didn't have a "photographer".

He can really come up with effective policies and wants to change the long-established situation for Ming Dynasty.

After the implementation of the examination method, it has indeed achieved very good results.

The main point is the increase in the Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue.

Because the examination law also has strict financial requirements for local officials, especially taxation.

The government's revenue in the fifth year of Wanli was one-third more than that in the Longqing year, and the fiscal crisis since the middle of the Ming Dynasty was alleviated to a certain extent.

You must know that after the Longqing switch was opened, a large amount of money poured in, and the court also collected taxes.

Zhang Juzheng took back a lot of taxes that should have been paid to the court but were ignored by officials.

Taizu established the country, and the laws of the Yuan Dynasty were abolished.

Therefore, he dedicated heavy rituals to suppress the world, and everyone obeyed him.

In the two hundred years of peace, the scholar-bureaucrats have adopted a policy of appeasement, and the laws of their ancestors have been forgotten.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng was vigorous and resolute in promoting the examination method, and his ruthlessness to officials was praised by many people.

In particular, Zhang Juzhengjie had strict restrictions on the government's daily expenses, catching up with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Even though his own life is very luxurious, it does not prevent Zhang Shoufu from being strict with others.

Such actions filled the country's shortfall and saved Wanli a large sum of money to support his subsequent three major expeditions.

Of course, when Zhang Juzheng implemented the New Deal, some people boasted about it, but at the same time he offended many people, including Ming Shenzong.

After he died, all the measures implemented by the New Deal were repealed one by one.

This naturally includes the examination method.

Zhang Juzheng was deprived of all his honor during his lifetime, and ten years of reform were ruined.

Since then, the Ming Dynasty’s civil servant evaluation system has existed in name only.

Although some people proposed to restore the imperial examination method during the Chongzhen period of Tianqi, it was too late. The Ming Dynasty had already accumulated heavy losses, and there was no way to save it.

Lao Zhu's current situation is a bit difficult.

When he sat on the throne of the emperor, he became somewhat "separated" from himself when he was conquering the world.

So Wang Buli felt that he was obviously a very independent person. Unexpectedly, he became more independent after becoming the emperor, and he could no longer tolerate other people's opinions!

Wang Buli could only curl his lips when he heard that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to give Zhang Juzheng's advice on the examination method and added his own modifications.

really.

People who become leaders are good at this!
"Brother Prince, there are no outsiders here. What do you think the ministers are for?"

Zhu Biao thought carefully for a while before he explained all the uses of his ministers.

"There is an important point that you didn't say, or you didn't feel it, but His Majesty felt it." Wang Buli waved his cattail leaf fan and sat down leisurely. He picked up a brush and wrote a few words:
"Prevent the abuse of imperial power."

After Zhu Biao finished reading, Wang Buli smeared the paper clean and tore it into pieces.

Zhu Biao's eyes widened. He had never thought that ministers could have such a role.

"The system of three provinces and six ministries was also used to consolidate imperial power. However, in the Yuan Dynasty, the Menxia Province was abolished and the Shangshu Province was returned to the Zhongshu Province, creating a situation where one province was in power. Then the conflict between the imperial power and the prime minister directly destroyed bureaucracy.

Of course I don't mean now. "

Wang Buli folded his armor first: "I remembered that Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty hated that the Zhongshu's political power was too heavy. He divided the Zhongshu's clerk's room into a trial court, and the execution room set up a trial court. In order to decentralize power, he added yamen. In fact, it was The power to seize the prime ministership rests with the emperor.

According to the rules, the emperor's edict must pass through Zhongshu's sect to be considered legal, but now there is no Zhongshu in Ming Dynasty. "

Zhu Yuanzhang changed the Zhongshu Province to the Provincial Envoy Department.

Zhu Biao put his finger to his mouth and signaled Wang Buli not to speak further.

His father wanted to use Hu Weiyong to abolish Zhongshu Province. Currently, only the father and son knew about it. If we talk further, Zhu Biao is afraid that Wang Buli will really tell this prophecy.

That won't be easy at all.

As children grow older, they will inevitably have their own thoughts.

Zhu Biao didn't always tell his father everything in detail.

Wang Buli also knew that after Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system, the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister were unified.

The emperor also took charge of the duties of the prime minister, and the imperial power reached its peak.

Of course.

This is not a job that can be done by one person.

There were so many emperors in the Ming Dynasty, but there was no latecomer as capable as Lao Zhu.

Even Zhu Yunwen, who wanted to succeed him, did not have the ability and energy.

As for Zhu Di, after Jingnan, in addition to lavishly rewarding his own people, he also suppressed those who opposed him. Then, in terms of governance, his fat son had to support him. He led the army to attack, and when he came back, he asked his fat son for money and food.

In fact, Zhu Biao's prize-raising activity for officials made many officials in the capital dissatisfied.

They all believed that the prince was bewitched by the Prince Consort Buli because he was an official.

That's why I came up with this stupid idea.

Then as expected, Wang Buli was impeached again, and many people advised the prince to stay away from that petty official and to get closer to officials like me.

The most important thing is that the Yuan Dynasty used officials to govern the country, and the matter of official fraud entered Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was the King of Wu, he issued instructions regarding the relationship between laws and official administration. It was not until the twelfth year of Hongwu that official officials were politically distinguished.

Officials were classified as miscellaneous and could no longer serve as officials as smoothly as before.

The responsibilities of officials and officials were completely separated, with officials in charge of administration and officials in charge of affairs, which was very different from the Yuan Dynasty.

So when Zhu Biao returned to the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang asked his son how he wanted to reward these people, and received a definite answer, but Lao Zhu had no objection.

He just talked about the redundancy of officials in the former trend. One of the characteristics of bureaucracy is that officials do not do anything, and they have multiple offices. The more yamen there are, the harder things are to be done. The more bureaucrats are paid, and the people who are responsible for doing things are The less.

There are more and more yamen, they are getting bigger and bigger, they are confusing and complicated, and they are bloated and ineffective.

The Ming Dynasty did not have so many positions to provide officials with official positions, and it would not support idle people.

Of course, my relatives are not called idlers.

The most important thing is to make Zhu Biao wary of the risks of governing the country with officials. Even if I temporarily cancel the imperial examination, I have no intention of promoting the subordinate officials to officials on a large scale.

Otherwise, why would he put so much effort into setting up the Imperial College?

It was to adopt a brand new bureaucratic system instead of inheriting the Yuan Dynasty’s bad methods of governing the country with officials.

Don't love Wu Jiwu and get close to the officials just because Wang Buli is a civil servant and he is capable. This is wrong.

Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly as he listened, and just expressed Wang Buli's point of view, because it was just a trial use and he did not want to promote them to officials.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not very reassured by his son's words. After all, he had witnessed incidents in which later generations did not take the ancestral precepts seriously.

Thinking of this, he said casually: "We don't want to say anything more about this matter. This is just the performance of some officials. According to the custom, it is parallel 4 or 6 prose. We still despise it."

This is the article format that has been handed down since the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Some of the officials in the counties around Yingtian Mansion were left over from the Yuan Dynasty.

These people are potential risks.

"We are very dissatisfied. The ancients wrote articles, reasoned, talked about world affairs, and the words in the classics were all clear and easy to understand. How could Zhuge Liang's "Chu Shi Bian" be so elaborate and intentional in writing articles?

But it has emotions and flesh and blood. Even now, after reading it, it still makes people moved and reminds them of his loyalty.

Although the writing of recent scribes is difficult, their intentions are simple and simple. Even if they write as well as Sima Xiangru and Yang Xiong, if others don't understand, what's the use?

As long as you explain the truth clearly and make sense of worldly affairs, you don't need to use rhetoric. Those people just want to flatter you.

Guan Jian, I had already issued an order in the sixth year of Hongwu to make the writing between the government simple and clear, to open up the court and the people, and to use spoken language more than using articles. "

"Dad, you are right."

Zhu Biao did not refute, just accepted it calmly.

Anyway, these are his father's ruling ideas and have not been passed down to him.

"So I didn't give them rewards. Instead, I gave them some who spoke plainly and were very honest. These people caught my eye."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and did not want to discuss this matter.

At present, as more and more people are paying attention to Wang Buli, the school inspectors he sends out cannot always supervise him, especially since he still has veterans of many battles in his family.

This kind of people have very sensitive ears and eyes, or they feel very right. If they are not sure, they will be touched and checked, and it will be bad if they end up making a joke.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang did not know what his son said in the room with Wang Buli.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very disgusted with these brainy officials, and it reminded him of the same bad customs in the Tang and Song dynasties.

After the appointment order of the imperial court was issued, the appointed official had to resign as usual, and submitted a resignation letter. He resigned again and again, even six or seven times. The emperor also refused as usual, and issued edicts to persuade him, and persuaded him again and again, even six or seven times. , we won’t stop until this person takes office and expresses his gratitude.

The words you give are not true words, and the advice you give is not true advice.

Everyone understands that they are playing tricks with words, wasting time and things, and wasting paper and ink.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought this affectation was too boring and abolished it.

If these officials are brought up, will they continue to follow this old path?

"Dad, I actually added an idea to the examination method from here, that is, officials with honor may be able to do more things in the future."

Zhu Biao explained to Zhu Yuanzhang the pilot project on the officials. These people had low positions, so even if something went wrong, it would not have much impact.

In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang ignored the matter and asked Zhu Biao to go back and make arrangements. He would continue to study the examination method.

Strive to develop a more comprehensive assessment method.

Zhu Yuanzhang was still trying his best to patch up the policies formulated by Zhang Juzheng.

Prince Zhu Biao didn't say much, and just called people from the Ministry of Industry to carve wooden plaques for him overnight according to the roster.

The next day, the Jiangning County government office became lively.

The eunuch came in with several guards, beating gongs and drums, and shouted loudly: "Where is Wen Ke, the prison official in Jiangning County?"

Wen Ke ran out quickly and bowed his body to salute.

Kang Changmin sent someone to call everyone out, and stood in the county government hall. He invited Wuzhi County and other people to accompany him. He read aloud the comments written by the prince to Wen Ke, and then gave him a wooden sign and a personal certificate. Certificate.

Finally, he called all the scribes from the punishment room over, and the prince gave them certificates of advanced collectives. This can be placed in the public room and was obtained by everyone's joint efforts.

The prison clerk did not expect the unexpected gain and quickly thanked the prince.

Kang Changmin then counted out the treasure notes from the small box. In addition to being given to advanced individuals, he also gave rewards to advanced collectives.

All of a sudden, I gained all my dignity.

Such a reward made the surrounding officials very jealous.

Wen Ke's face was full of excitement. He glanced at Wang Buli. If he wasn't the prince-in-law, how could he be so beautiful in front of everyone?

When everyone dispersed, Wen Ke walked up to Wang Buli and bowed before him. If it weren't for the Prince Consort, he would have wasted his life as a scribe, unable to support himself, and would be looked down upon by others.

"I did not contribute to this matter."

Wang Buli sat on a chair and motioned to Wen Ke to stand up:
"It is entirely because of your own suggestions that His Highness the Crown Prince will reward you. Do you really think I can influence the Crown Prince's will and stop having such a dream as soon as possible?

If I could control the prince, I would have stopped being an official long ago. Wouldn't it be better to lie at home or go out for fun every day? "

Wen Ke and others laughed. Anyway, thank you Wang Buli. Without him, how could they be where they are today.

"Okay, let's go out and show off. It's hard to have a highlight moment in a person's life."

Wang Buli stood up and pushed Wen Ke out. At the same time, he also motioned to the scribes in the execution room to go out together and feel the feeling of being surrounded by everyone.

Wen Ke looked at his colleagues who were standing on tiptoe outside looking in, feeling very emotional in his heart.

Who would have thought that he would be standing in front of everyone so quickly?

So he opened his arms and ran out of the hall screaming.

Kang Changmin not only came to Jiangning County, but also went out to continue his field work.

This time, the prince himself gave the instructions, and his majesty also nodded. How could he not do it well?
Otherwise, can I deserve the prince's trust?
This incident caused a huge stir in the Jiangning County Government Office. The prince's prize collection was realized so quickly.

Although the wooden sign is not valuable, just the certificate of honor made of red silk makes people's eyes red with envy.

If I could get one, I might be able to describe it on a page in my family tree.

How can an ordinary petty official have the chance to receive the crown prince's reward?
A group of people couldn't help but ask Wen Ke what advice he gave to the prince.

Wu Wei, the county magistrate, did not stop the nonsense below. He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Buli, is this your own trick?"

"What is Mr. Wu referring to?" Wang Buli clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the commotion outside.

"I just heard you say that this matter is what Wen Ke and others think about and has nothing to do with you. I also know that he is a smart person, but he doesn't have a chance."

Wu Wei glanced at Wang Buli and was attracted by the noise in the audience: "I mean opportunities."

If it weren't for Wang Buli, how could the prince come up with a way to collect prizes from the surrounding officials, and the honors issued were so original.

With this new method, Wu Wei could not think of anyone else besides Wang Buli who could influence the prince.

Do you rely on the teachers who taught the prince Confucianism?

Wu Wei would not think about it at all.

Before they have this brain, they have already become rigid due to the Four Books and Five Classics.

"There are a lot of opportunities." Wang Buli didn't turn his head and just smiled: "Does Mr. Wu also want an opportunity?"

"I don't think so."

Wu Wei shook his head repeatedly. He was very lucky to have the shackles off his body.

Now that Wang Buli is by his side, he will have the opportunity to meet the prince. If he is transferred to another place, will he still think of you when the prince comes to power?

Wu Wei did not report that expectation either.

It was better to settle down in the capital first. With Wang Buli by his side, he was not afraid of not having a chance.

The overwhelming wealth will one day be caught by oneself.

They were not allowed to cheer and join in the fun for too long, and the imperial newspaper was also distributed.

Although the Di newspaper was a little rough, the words on it were very clear.

The main description reports on the list of people who were ordered by the prince to reward advanced individuals and advanced collectives.

This time everyone was even more surprised.

I didn't expect that the prince would not only let your colleagues and family know about you, but also let you be known by the whole world. How many people don't have this opportunity? It's like smoke rising from the ancestral graves.

Zhu Biao's move can be said to have caught the scholars off guard.

We were the ones who came first to support you as the next emperor, but you actually got close to those "villains" and made them famous.

The prince must have been deceived by the villain.

The impeachments from various places were once again spread to the capital through the inn, and were placed on Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial case. Prime Minister Hu Weiyong had no reservations about this.

In fact, he really wanted to promote Wang Buli, but unfortunately the emperor did not accept the offer. Now some local people advised the prince to stay away from villains.

It must be self-evident who the villain is.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the memorials admonishing Zhu Biao and didn't take them to heart. They were just a prelude.

The scholar's plate is quite heavy.

Especially since Zhu Yuanzhang suspended the imperial examination, and now the prince is asking the officials for advice, he has really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Because after the establishment of the dynasty, many scholars did not have the opportunity to display their talents in Yuan Dynasty, and they all relied on Zhu Yuanzhang. The opening of the imperial examination gave them hope.

Then the sudden suspension of the imperial examinations dealt them another heavy blow.

Now that the prince is behaving like this, what does he want to do?
Why don't you ask officials like the county magistrate? Even officials from the ninth rank upwards will not make them so excited.

Why is he an inferior official?
Does the prince want to follow the Yuan Dynasty's old path of governing the country with officials?
Zhu Biao listened to the memorial with an expressionless face. He did not expect that the people below would have such a big reaction.

After finishing reading this book, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his silent son:
"what do you think?"

"You've lost people's hearts so quickly!"

"Do you feel bad?"

Zhu Yuanzhang even felt a little gloating about his misfortune, just in time to tell his son to take a look at the shameless behavior of these civil servants.

When we were taking care of them, we flattered them every day, but now we are going to harm their interests. All kinds of villains have come out. Of course, we can't curse the prince for being a fool. We can only use the excuse that there is someone around to deceive the prince.

The more radical ones even asked the Qing emperor to side with him, saying that Ming Dynasty should not continue like this.

But Zhu Biao raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Dad, why should I be what the officials say is a wise king?"

(End of this chapter)