Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 154

In comparison, Yang Yiqing's ending was not as good as Zhang Yong's. Yang Yiqing remembered that Zhang Yong listened to his words and helped him bring down Liu Jin, and he helped Zhang Yong rehabilitate.This matter can tell what kind of character Yang Yiqing is.If it were an ordinary civil servant, who would rehabilitate Zhang Yong for this, but he was just a eunuch.

Maybe he would still be complacent, and he used the alienation strategy to successfully alienate the two eunuchs in power, but Yang Yiqing did not.

After helping Zhang Yong to rehabilitate, someone attacked Yang Yiqing in Shangshu, claiming that he accepted bribes from Zhang Yong and Xiao Jing.Yang Yiqing once again defended and asked to be dismissed. Although Emperor Jiajing persuaded him to stay, Zhang Cong recalled him again, and Huo Tao attacked again, saying that the judicial department followed Yang Yiqing's intention and framed Gui E.Emperor Jiajing was furious at this point, and ordered the judiciary to discuss with the court officials. After that, Zhou Lun, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, was demoted to be the minister of the Ministry of punishment of Nanjing, and his servant Xu Zan was replaced.

Xu Zan then borrowed Huo Tao's words and asked Yang Yiqing to have his citizenship removed. After that, Zhang Cong went to Mishu three times, saying that Yang Yiqing pretended to beg for dismissal, but in essence he wanted to use this to strengthen Emperor Jiajing's mind.Sure enough, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty allowed Yang Yiqing to become an official, and still gave him gold coins.

In the second year, Zhang Cong and others framed Zhu Jizong and others for imprisonment, and claimed that Yang Yiqing accepted money from Zhang Yong's younger brother Zhang Rong, wrote epitaph for Zhang Yong, and asked him to sit together.Yang Yiqing said with great hatred: "I am old, but I was bullied and played with by these children!" Afterwards, he died of gangrene on his back, leaving scars, and died with regret.

Although Yang Yiqing's downfall was due to the power struggle of Emperor Jiajing, he did fall because of Zhang Yong's affairs in the end, and he died miserably in the end, and his death was a very sad thing.Doing the right thing, but being slandered by others, eventually led to death in grief and anger, which also led to Jiajing's constant political struggle.

Zhu Hou looked at the back of Zhang Yong leaving, and naturally thought of his struggle with Liu Jin, and at the same time thought of Yang Yiqing.

"This is my future subject!" Zhu Houzhao said in his heart. He had a good impression of Yang Yiqing because he was a man of principle.

Of course, Emperor Jiajing provoked the previous power struggle among his courtiers to take power. In Zhu Houzhao's view, it was really low. The loss of internal struggles was even greater than that of external battles.The bit of national strength accumulated during the Hongzhi and Zhengde dynasties was all consumed.Originally, the foundation of Hongzhi and the reform of Zhengde were the foundation of the great Ming ZTE, but it was completely ruined in the Jiajing Dynasty.

Zhang Juzheng did a good job in reforming, but in the end he was also abolished by Emperor Wanli. Even if you look down on Zhang Juzheng and dispose of him, there is no need to abolish the New Deal. Knocked out.

Standing in front of the main hall, looking at the gloomy sky, thinking about the past and future of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao was overwhelmed, depressed and dull.

"Your Highness, it's cold, don't stand here for too long!" Liu Jin came to Zhu Houzhao's side and reminded in a low voice.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Liu Jin, nodded lightly, and then said, "Is it cold? It doesn't matter if it's cold. People's hearts can't be cold. When it's cold, wear more clothes to warm them up. If you warm up, it’s not a matter of wearing more clothes.”

The actions of Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Wanli actually aggravated the eccentricity of the scholar-bureaucrats, which indirectly led to the emergence of party disputes and party unity. Zhu Houzhao is now more able to understand the father's governance philosophy.Sometimes you want to cut through the mess quickly, but you can't, you have to take into account the human heart, and this human heart is often the heart of the world in this era.

Ordinary people can win over with benefits, but scholars are not. They pursue ideals and beliefs, and look up at the sky. Zhu Houzhao feels that he is more mature.

The days that followed were as peaceful as water, and there was nothing major in the imperial court. Zhu Houzhao had nothing to do except focus on burning glass and making iron stoves.Of course, Zhu Houzhao basically went to the Xiyuan school every three days to train with his new army. A new army of 3000 people has been built. With the old and the new, the army will be formed very quickly.

It didn't take much effort to build the iron stove. Although the stove needed to be hammered out by a craftsman, the efficiency was not high, but Ge Dan was not in such a hurry.

The craftsmen of this era have opened Ge Dan's eyes. The iron plates smashed by those craftsmen with hammers are simply perfect.Originally, Ge Dan thought that he couldn't make kettles and the like, but he was taught a lesson by the old craftsman.People made a round iron plate, and then knocked upwards from the four corners, and finally it became a round kettle.

Although it was built more like a round belly pot, this thing can indeed be used to boil water.

The same is true for the iron stove. The big round stove looks a bit naive. As for the chimney, although there are some splicing, it is also tightly built. I believe that Ge Dan will not let smoke out. Ge Dan was dumbfounded.Those dry hands are just like artists.

The glass firing is going well. The craftsmen fired the frosted glass in the first furnace. There are many air bubbles in it, but the transparency is good. Anyway, Zhu Houzhao thinks that it can be used to make glass or cover glass for greenhouses. This is very good, which makes Zhu Houzhao admire again, it is really amazing.

Flipping through the glass sample in his hand, Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction. This is a small piece cut from a large piece of glass, with no bubbles and good transparency.

Reaching out to touch the glass, Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction. Although this thing is still a bit thick and not as transparent as later generations, Zhu Houzhao believes that with the advancement of craftsmanship, these craftsmen will definitely make better ones.Putting down the glass in his hand, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said to Zhang Yong who was standing below: "The errand was done well!"

"The duty of a servant!" Zhang Yong quickly replied, although he was very happy and looked like he was about to laugh, but he still held back.

Liu Jin on the side watched, with an ugly expression on his face.

"Go back and tell those craftsmen to work hard and give more rewards. When suitable glass is made, the Bingzhan Bureau also adopts the production team system. You let them tell them that after the new year, the palace will build a glass in the Bingzhan Bureau. Private schools, let their children all study in private schools, and then let their children go to study." Zhu Houzhao said to Zhang Yong.

In addition to increasing work efficiency, these things are also subtly changing the status of craftsmen by Zhu Houzhao.

Daming's problem is definitely not as simple as letting go of household registration. The low status of craftsmen is definitely a prerequisite for restricting the development of productivity.How many secret arts, how many crafts, how many advanced technologies, all because of this broken inheritance, this is absolutely unbearable for Zhu Houzhao, so it is imminent to improve the status of craftsmen, but we can't be too anxious.

"Yes, Your Highness, tell the servants and servants when they get back!" Zhang Yong hurriedly said, "They will definitely appreciate His Highness's kindness."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then continued: "You should go back and have a rest too! I know that you haven't slept well for three days because of looking at this furnace of glass. Go back and take a bath and have a rest."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhang Yonghong nodded with eyes wide open. His efforts at this moment were all worth it.

Looking at Zhang Yong's back, Zhu Houzhao smiled. The eunuch has no lifeblood, and all he wants is power and money, but Zhu Houzhao feels that if he is given a little guidance, these people may not be unable to have great ideals. Cai Lun, who made paper, and Tai Shi, who was sentenced to write historical records Lord, not to mention the distance, isn't Daming still having a Sanbao eunuch?

"Your Highness, Eunuch He is here!" Liu Jin came to Zhu Houzhao's side and said with a bow.

He Neng is here?It seems that there is something wrong with the father, Zhu Houzhao nodded and said: "Let him in!"

Not long after, He Neng walked in from the outside, and after seeing Zhu Houzhao, he quickly bowed and saluted: "See Your Highness!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded lightly, and then said, "Is there any order from the father?"

"Your Highness, the emperor invites His Royal Highness to come over!" He Neng said with a smile.

Zhu Houzhao was not surprised. He came out of Xianyang Palace and came to Qianqing Palace. When Zhu Houzhao arrived, Zhu Youtang was reading the title book. According to the test book on the Internet, the Changlu Salt Field has been cleaned up, a batch has been punished, and the reform of the production team has also been completed.”

Reaching out to take the question book handed over by his father, Zhu Houzhao glanced at it quickly, and then Zhu Houzhao smiled.

These civil servants are quite shady, especially at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who have been punished to death. None of the officials, big or small, in the entire Changlu Salt Field have escaped, and they are all guilty. Ambiguous, the salt merchants involved have also been dealt with, obviously this was stimulated by the Yangzhou case.

If the Changlu Salt Plant did not find out any problems, or if all the problems were found to be minor, these people would be afraid that the emperor would be dissatisfied.

The case in Yangzhou has already made Zhu Youtang dissatisfied with the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If he does not perform well this time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will probably be replaced from top to bottom. It's hard work.But Zhu Houzhao knew that there was still a concealment, because not many scholars were caught, and a few of them were small fish and shrimp.

But Zhu Houzhao also knew that it was time for stability, and it was really inappropriate to make a fuss, so he nodded and said, "Good job!"

Zhu Youtang glanced at his son approvingly, nodded in satisfaction, and then said with a smile: "It's really good. The salt farms have been sorted out. I believe that the salt class of the imperial court will increase a lot next year, and the national government will be able to afford it by then." Some, these years the imperial court has really been struggling for a long time, now that there is a salt class, it will be much better."

Zhu Houzhao also nodded, and he was not interested in sweeping up his father. In fact, both father and son knew that the root of Ming's financial problems did not lie here.

(End of this chapter)