Ming Dynasty fake eunuch

Chapter 408 Public Opinion Orientation
Compared with previous years, this year's Spring Exam is undoubtedly more exciting, because in the past two years, too many facts have happened.

The whole country was shocked by Saarhu's defeat, and then a miraculous eunuch appeared. Just as the situation in Liaodong was turbulent, the throne changed its owner three times. Although the emperor seldom shows up because of his poor health, what he did But it is shocking enough.

Opening the sea ban, pacifying Liaodong, and rejecting Mongolia, and now they are going to attack the clan. Which one is not beneficial to the country and the people?

Of course, there are those who understand and know that the above-mentioned things are actually done by Ye Xun, but more are uninformed, and many people are even willing to regard these credits as the emperor Shengming, so capable Ye Xun appeared eunuch.

After people's thinking has formed a fixed pattern, it is difficult to change, especially in feudal society.

The date of the big exam is set at the end of April, and the hottest topic in the capital recently, of course, is the award-winning essay "On the Harms of Land Mergers", which even overwhelmed the upcoming Chunwei exam questions.

It was the same restaurant, still a group of high-spirited scholars, there were quite a few people in the lobby, but except for them, everyone else was actually listening and rarely speaking.

"Everyone, I have said long ago that the sage is only as old as the present. Don't look at your majesty's age. If you look at the things he has done, he will be called the one who has never been seen before or since! To say that your majesty is the most enlightened emperor in the past and present is not the same. No exaggeration”

It seems that there is always a pattern, with a beginning, and then everyone debates on this topic.

"That's right! Since ancient times, there have been virtuous emperors who have famous ministers. Look at the seven elders in the cabinet today. Which one is not a capable minister? Especially Ye Gonggong, who has retired after success. At that time, everyone thought that Ye Gonggong would separate Liaodong and become In fact, the king of Liaodong, but in fact, his father-in-law Ye is not attached to power at all. He took the initiative to ask for the abolition of the ceremonial supervisor and the return of power to the court. Your Majesty is a rare wise monarch throughout the ages, so Eunuch Ye must also be the number one eunuch throughout the ages."

"Eunuch Ye left a message in the Ming Morning Post to directly confer officials on the scholars who have been hired by Jianyan. Isn't this a bit inappropriate! If it is implemented, what will those students who have studied hard for ten years think?"

"What this brother said is reasonable, not only that, the matter of clearing the land must have been suggested by Eunuch Ye before His Majesty, and it was finally adopted. But in this way, Eunuch Ye will also offend the landlords and gentry all over the world. But it's unpredictable!"

These people are all scholars and know much more than ordinary people. In this era, the world is not so much the emperor's, but rather the gentry's.

The gentry enjoyed the best treatment from the imperial court, but they did not need to pay any taxes to the imperial court. This is not to mention that these people relied on their own power to encroach on the land and turn it into their own private fields, while those who lost their land The common people were either reduced to their tenants, or they were displaced and became homeless refugees.

Even the people who still own the land have to bear heavy taxes. It can be said that during this period, all social conflicts came from the land.

And Ye Xun dared to attack the land, which was tantamount to violating the interests of the gentry and landlords. Will these people let him go?

Thinking of the seriousness of this problem, everyone fell silent. After a while, someone suddenly sneered.

"No matter how powerful these people are, can they still be stronger than the Tartars? My family also has some thin land. If it exceeds the amount stipulated by the government, I will definitely advise the elders in the family to return it to the government. Doing so means not giving it to the government or Ye Gonggong. I don’t want to make trouble, and I don’t want to be a typical example of being killed.”

"Liaodong is not the Central Plains. It can be destroyed there and then established. If the Central Plains is also recklessly used, wouldn't it cause chaos in the world? I don't think Eunuch Ye would be willing to see such a result."

The topic of this aspect is going on in almost every corner of the capital, but with the Ming Morning Post as the guide, no one, no matter the scholar or the common people, insulted Ye Xun, and even Zhu Youxiao was praised to the sky.

Yang Sichang came back a little early today. It is said that he was not feeling well. In fact, everyone in the cabinet knew that he was because of Ye Xun's promise in the Ming Morning Post.

Yang Sichang is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, in charge of the promotion and appointment of officials at all levels across the country. Isn't Ye Xun's move telling the world that Liaodong is his world, and it is not under your court's control!
So Yang Sichang was very angry, but what he didn't expect was that Ye Xun followed him as soon as he entered the door.

After hearing the porter's report, Yang Sichang wanted to say no, but after thinking about it, he ordered Ye Xun to be invited into the living room.

When Ye Xun came in, Yang Sichang didn't give him a good face, but said indifferently: "Grandpa Ye is here, so magnificent!"

Ye Xun smiled, and said that he was quite angry, so he didn't need Yang Sichang to let him go, so he sat down on his own, and then said: "I heard that Master Yang is ill, so I'm coming to visit him, and I'll bring you a good medicine. Mr. Baoyang cured his disease with the medicine"

Yang Sichang snorted coldly and said, "How do you know what disease this old man is suffering from? How can you say you can cure this old man?"

"Let me correct it first. As far as I know, Master Yang shouldn't be very old, right? Why do you have to always be an old man? Besides, how do you know that I can't cure your illness?"

Sighing, he continued: "I really didn't think well about this matter. I'd like to say sorry to you first. I hope Mr. Yang can listen to me and then tell me whether my medicine is right or not."

Regardless of what Ye Xun wanted to say, Yang Sichang was very comfortable with Ye Xun's attitude. As far as he knew, this famous Eunuch Ye had never paid anyone for his courtesy!

Thinking of this, the expression on his face became better, and he turned his head and shouted to the servants waiting in the corridor: "Why don't you serve tea when the distinguished guests come? It's getting more and more unruly."

Ye Xun smiled secretly in his heart, but he didn't point it out, and continued: "Master Yang should know that there is a lack of officials in Liaodong, especially young officials who are young, vigorous, and aggressive. As I said just now, I didn't think carefully about this matter. Say hello to Mr. Yang, so the remedy I came up with is that there will be no winners for this essay competition. After the Chunwei exam, if no one is willing to go to Liaodong to be an official, I will make another list of winners. Mr. Yang thinks how?"

Ye Xun was indeed a little impatient. This method of soliciting essays and selecting officials should appear after the big exam.

But as he said, there is a real shortage of officials in Liaodong. Although the officials who were promoted in the past are also committed, they are not from a professional background after all. It's a little hard for them.

Hearing Ye Xun's words, Yang Sichang pondered for a moment, and then said: "Eunuch Ye, I also know that you are dedicated to serving the country, but the imperial court has the court's laws, if anyone can override the imperial court, then what is the imperial court doing?" What do you want us to do?"

Ye Xun stood up, bowed deeply to Yang Sichang, and said sincerely: "What Mr. Yang taught is that Ye has been taught."
(End of this chapter)