Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 146 Wen Tiren Visits Liu Zongzhou
Wen Tiren was a Jinshi in the 26th year of Wanli. Relying on his seniority, he has now reached the position of the left servant of the Ministry of Rites.

But because Li Mingrui, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, is a close minister of the emperor, and the prince Shaobao is added, and he is in the Xinuang Pavilion, so he, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, is almost a weak bench in the Ministry of Rites.

But Wen Tiren, who was able to serve as the chief assistant of the cabinet in the Chongzhen Dynasty, was definitely not a mediocre person.

Whether the Donglin Party is in power or the Eunuch Party is in power, or His Majesty Zhu Youxiao is now in charge of the universe, he has always stood firm and promoted step by step.

Zhu Youxiao naturally knew that there was Wen Tiren among the ministers of the Central Department of the current dynasty, and he also knew about his affairs in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

However, Zhu Youxiao didn't intend to move him, firstly, he had no time to take care of this old man in the officialdom who was just a left servant, and secondly, Wen Tiren was not from the Donglin Party.

Today is a ten-day holiday, Wen Tiren didn't go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, but went straight to Liu Zongzhou's mansion.

The court's plan to negotiate peace with Manchuria's Jin Kingdom has already become an uproar, and verbal criticism in major newspapers has become a spreading trend. Supporters and non-supporters have their own set of rhetoric.

However, because of His Majesty's attitude of negotiating peace, most of the officials did not dare to submit the proposal directly, and only Liu Zongzhou submitted the proposal.

That's why Wen Tiren decided to pay a visit to Liu Zongzhou, a famous minister of Confucianism, and ask him why he dared to be No.1.

Wen Tiren is a low-key person, and he doesn't talk about it. Now no one knows his nature, and because of this, he and Liu Zongzhou have a close friendship.

"Peace talks with Huang Taiji are a matter appointed by His Majesty. Why would you risk the world's disapproval and disobey Longlin when you read Taiwan? Even though the ministers of the court and the central government made enthusiastic comments in the newspapers, they did not dare to refute them. Why did you do this? "

Wen Tiren sighed a little, feeling sorry for Liu Zongzhou, watching the wind and rain outside the window, he couldn't help but recite a sad poem.

Seeing that Wen Tiren cared so much about him, Liu Zongzhou had a good impression of him, so he said: "Some things always need to be done by someone. This peace negotiation is not an easy matter. If I, Liu Zongzhou, don't stand up, the scholars and bureaucrats in the world are afraid that this will really happen." sunk."

Wen Tiren looked at Liu Zongzhou in astonishment: "How do you say this? In the court, Huang Daozhou rebelled against His Majesty, and the officials attacked him one after another, but you didn't stand up. Why did you say such generous and straightforward words at this time? ?”

"You don't know that His Majesty's personal sacrifice to Xiaoling Mausoleum is filial piety and loyalty to the country. Huang Daozhou opposed His Majesty's personal sacrifice to Xiaoling Mausoleum, which is against human ethics. It is not a pity that he should be punished. However, this time is different. If His Majesty talks with Huang Taiji once, with His Majesty's ambitions, who does Brother Changqing think his next opponent will be against?"

Liu Zongzhou asked with a smile.

Wen Tiren hurriedly stood up, bowed and said, "Please clarify."

Seeing Wen Tiren's humility, Liu Zongzhou proudly stroked his beard:
"Of course you and I are gentlemen. Since these days, His Majesty has strengthened Jinyiwei and Dongchang, trained a new army, attacked the Donglin Party, and confiscated Shanxi merchants. All of this shows that His Majesty intends to rejuvenate Daming and reform the old. In addition to the new policy, but please think carefully, who is the biggest obstacle to the revival of our Ming Dynasty in today's world?"

Before Wen Tiren could answer, Liu Zongzhou immediately stood up and said sharply:

"It's us scholar-bureaucrats!"

Seeing Liu Zongzhou's righteous indignation, Wen Tiren pretended to be surprised and asked for advice.

Liu Zongzhou continued:

"With your current majesty's thunderous temper, you still want to negotiate peace with the tartars. The purpose is to free up our hands and drive us scholar-bureaucrats who occupy the land from the court. Since the fourth year of the apocalypse, your majesty's kindness to the common people has gradually deepened. , either reducing or exempting taxes or using huge sums of money for disaster relief, while suppressing and suppressing the gentry, his heart to be close to the common people and suppress the gentry is clearly revealed!"

Wen Tiren didn't expect Liu Zongzhou to make such shocking remarks, he looked at Liu Zongzhou in surprise, and by the way, he pretended to be enlightened and praised Liu Zongzhou a few words.

Liu Zongzhou became more and more smug, and said without hesitation: "Mr. Chang, do you know Zhang Jiangling back then?"

"I don't know, the powerful officials of the Wanli Dynasty are also people who are still talked about by the scholar-officials, and there are even censors who say that they have been rehabilitated."

As soon as Wen Tiren said this, Liu Zongzhou sighed: "During the Wanli period, one Zhang Jiangling caused disasters for us scholar-officials for ten years. Now it is His Majesty who wants to rebel against the scholar-bureaucrats. Zhang Jiangling is not only big but not small."

Wen Tiren couldn't help showing a sneer, secretly thinking that Liu Zongzhou is really crazy, but he still couldn't help asking curiously: "According to what Niantai said, all the bureaucrats and gentry in the world should oppose it , Why do many or even many important ministers in the court choose to stand by His Majesty, but instead read you, and although there are many responders, they are all insignificant?"

"Hmph, these sycophants who only care about immediate interests, after stealing high positions, they always follow His Majesty's lead. The government is becoming increasingly corrupt because of these sycophants! My scholar-officials are also suppressed by the factory guards again because of them traitors!"

Wen Tiren was shocked by Liu Zongzhou's remarks, and at the same time, he bowed to Liu Zongzhou, saying, "Brother Niantai's wisdom and foresight are not as good as brother stupid. If there are more upright ministers like Brother Niantai in court, how can we be so arrogant?" The corruption of the government has reached this point, but Brother Niantai also has to worry about his own life, His Majesty is certainly a wise and benevolent monarch, but there are many villains in the court, so be careful not to cause trouble to your upper body."

Hearing Wen Tiren's tactful advice, Liu Zongzhou was also very moved, and sighed again.

Now Zhu Youxiao didn't care about these courtiers' views on the peace talks at all. He and Qianqing Palace summoned Chen Shi, a reviewer of the Imperial Academy and academician of the Royal Academy of Engineering, nicknamed Chen Manitou.

Zhu Youxiao's deviant behavior has long been commonplace in the eyes of the officials, so no one finds it strange.

Just like Emperor Xuande's love of promoting weaving, most of the civil servants said that His Majesty is naturally a wise king, but there are also some things to play with and lose one's ambition.

It was the first time that Chen Shi entered the Forbidden City wearing the official uniform of the Hanlin Academy and came to the Qianqing Palace, which made him very flattered.

From his point of view, this seems to be the treatment only available to Wenqu stars after Jinshi. Although his current knowledge, especially his insights in natural science, has far surpassed some Jinshi masters who claim to be rich in knowledge, this is Chen. The scarlet head was still a little apprehensive, especially when he saw His Majesty the Emperor in a bright yellow robe sitting on it, he couldn't help but bend down to bow down.

When Liu Ruoyu, the supervisor of ceremonies, helped him up and said that he was already an official of the Imperial Academy and did not need to perform such a grand ceremony, he nodded his head like a log.

Zhu Youxiao didn't make fun of it. He wanted to make Ming science and technology the mainstream of promoting social production instead of relying on the interests of a few scholar-bureaucrats. He also wanted him, the emperor, to personally improve the status and dignity of these scientific and technological workers.

He doesn't bother to pay attention to what the officials say about him, and he doesn't care even if he gets the reputation of being playful.

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