Wanli Youming

Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Not long after, the cabinet, knowing the holy will, requested that the court's discussion on the promotion of cabinet bachelors and the discussion of the list of names and assistants in the cabinet be held in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Zhu Yijun naturally approved it.

With the cooperation of the cabinet, he has indeed relaxed a lot, so he doesn't have to be too laborious and do everything by himself.

And all he has to do is to honor Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong.

These things do not seem to be real political affairs, but they are indeed what the emperor needs to do most, and they are things that set the tone.

And on the day of Tingtui Tingyi.

All the dignitaries of the court and the central government came to Wenyuan Pavilion, and they all saw the high arches and the portrait of Zhang Juzheng hanging on both sides of the statue of Confucius.

Especially Wang Xijue and Shen Li stopped and watched for the longest time.

And Zhang Xueyan, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, is also very jealous.

Because according to the new system after Wanli came to the throne, it is no longer a minister and a censor with outstanding talents who are not eligible to be pushed into the cabinet. Instead, there must be a minister and a censor to join the cabinet, so as to prevent Qingliu from leaving the place and not familiar with common affairs.

Therefore, Zhang Xueyan knew that although he was not born in the Qingliu of the Imperial Academy, he still had hope of joining the cabinet now, so he decided that when the court discussed the names and assistants of the past dynasties, he had to push the cabinets that were not from the Imperial Academy but started from the state department. minister.

With the expansion of the cabinet staff, portraits of Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong, and Zhao Zhenji were also displayed in the Royal Wenyuan Pavilion. Still trying to go back to the old-fashioned route.

Inside Jizhou First Academy.

Wu Zhongxing, who was exiled here, was giving lectures here at this time.

Because of Zhang Juzheng's death, many conservative local bureaucrats took the initiative to relax the supervision. In addition, Wu Zhongxing would rather disobey his mentor Zhang Juzheng than oppose Duoqing.

Therefore, more and more scholars came to visit Wu Zhongxing admiringly.

Wu Zhongxing also used this to preach his own knowledge in order to achieve the purpose of making a statement.

However, what Wu Zhongxing advocated was strict observance of the etiquette system such as general ethics, and the rule of law was more important than the rule of law, which was different from Yu Youding.

Yu Youding felt that the existing rule of rites was not suitable for the country, and wanted to establish new rites, that is, new national values, so as to find a theoretical and reasonable explanation for Ming's external expansion, such as occupying the land of Wa, stationing troops in Korea, and even stationing officials.

Wu Zhongxing, on the other hand, purely advocated old-fashioned rituals, and used this to oppose reform and criticize the New Deal.

After all, the reform is to reform the interests of big landlords and big bureaucrats like him.

Of course, Wu Zhongxing didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.

He felt that the current officials and even the scholars criticized each other, and even everyone corrupted the rules and regulations. There are pros and cons, so that national policies are all designed for profit.

"At present, tyrannical government is rampant, and rituals are abolished and guidelines are chaotic. The urgent task is to abolish tyranny and rebuild ethics. The country must respect rituals, and the people must abide by guidelines."

"First of all, to be abolished is to succeed in the examination. Treating the country's scholars inappropriately and cultivating the virtue of talent."

"Secondly, renew the regulations on preferential treatment and exemption, so as not to disturb the system of ancestral support for scholars."

"Finally, we should abandon the militaristic policy, follow the ancestral system of not conquering the Japanese, and withdraw the officers and soldiers stationed in the Japanese to save money. In this way, the country will not be forced to eat enough food and unable to defend against the nine side."

Wu Zhongxing was in the academy at this time, and he put forward his own views on the topic of whether the New Deal should be completely abolished or only part of the New Deal should be abolished.

Since the death of Zhang Juzheng, local bureaucrats have taken the initiative to relax supervision, which has made the style of discussing politics by giving lectures popular again, not just pure lectures.

Of course, this is hard to contain in itself.

Because there is no recording equipment in this era, these people will not keep their discussions on paper, and it is difficult for the factory guards to keep an eye on a group of scholars and exiled officials who have no specific threats every day.

Therefore, Wu Zhongxing and others can continue to criticize current affairs.

"Your Majesty may not know that this autumn, the Supreme Court has ordered the Imperial Academy to set up a museum for Jiangling in the Imperial Academy, and at the request of Zhang Puzhou, let him enjoy the Taimiao!"

At this time, scholar Qin Hongzhi spoke to Wu Zhongxing.

Wu Zhongxing immediately sank his face: "I already know! Puzhou can be called a villain. As for Your Majesty, he should have bowed his head. How could he end up speaking for the outrageous etiquette and traitors in person? He must have been instigated by the remnants of the Zhang Party in the court. You don't know the root of bullying the emperor!"

"However, Xingming Academy should be abolished. The emperor, who was instigated by the remnants of the Zhang party in the inner court, set up his own academy. So who are the disciples of the emperor?"

"Isn't it deliberately making the emperor form a private party, so that the emperor can't uphold justice?"

"This is undoubtedly chaotic!"

Wu Zhongxing said.

"Why do you want to abolish this?"

"Sir, I don't agree with what you said!"

The scholar Ziye Xianggao who also came to Jizhou to listen to the lecture stood up at this moment, and replied, saying:

"As far as I know, His Majesty established Xingming Academy to adopt the orphans of the fallen soldiers, teach them knowledge, make them successful, and make the soldiers on the front line more worry-free! If there is no such academy, would the orphans of soldiers really need Sit back and watch him become a refugee and be eaten up?!"

"In my later life's opinion, His Majesty's establishment of an academy is a long-term good government for the country, and it is also a benevolent government that is sympathetic to the soldiers. Why do you think that the emperor cannot set up an academy by himself?"

Ye Xianggao asked, "As for the disciples of the Son of Heaven, do you have to pass the Jinshi examination to be a disciple of the Son of Heaven?"

"Who are you, what qualifications do you have to question Mr.'s words?!"

At this time, Tan Hongzhi stood up, looked at Ye Xianggao and asked.

"Yes, what qualifications do you have?!"

Many scholars present questioned Ye Xianggao one after another.

Wu Zhongxing also changed his complexion at this time, coughed a few times, and asked: "The orphans of the soldiers have their own plans to order and provide compensation. The emperor personally set up an academy to train them. How is it different from cultivating good luck?"

"Teaching a man to fish is worse than giving him a fish!"

"Late birth is a child of military registration. Because the ancestors were military households, they were granted military land, so that they could cultivate and study the family, so that today they can be eunuchs for generations. It can be said that there is no family without this dynasty. From the perspective of the country, late birth is really difficult. Gou agrees with Mr. Gou's point of view, saying that adopting orphans is to cultivate sycophants, sir, this is undoubtedly denying all military orphans!"

After Ye Xianggao spoke, he bowed his hands to Wu Zhongxing: "Farewell!"

Ye Xianggao said and left here.

Ye Xianggao is only in his twenties now, so he is just at the age of youth, and he has not yet reached the point where he has lost his heart due to the influence of the dull and conservative government in history.

In addition, he was indeed born in a military household in the Fuqing Guards of Fujian Province. He was born during the Japanese Rebellion and could only return to his hometown after Qi Jiguang put down the Japanese Rebellion. He mentioned this in his personal notes, so it can be seen that his parents often told him , so that he was quite impressed with this matter, and because of this, he is not so conservative now, he is full of spirit and dare to speak out.

Just like in history, when he first joined the cabinet, he could still support Xu Minshi in the integration of officials and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to pay food and errands. He is not so old-fashioned, but he is willing to accept the new system based on national interests.

And now he left here angrily.

Li Tingji, a fellow villager who came with him, caught up with him: "Why are you angry, Mr. Fu'an is also worried that those who come out of the emperor's own academy may be more valued and affect other gentry children."

"After Zhonglie died in battle, shouldn't he be valued more?"

"It's like important ministers will also be valued when they enter the Imperial Academy because of their kindness."

Ye Xianggao spoke up.

"You don't need to pay attention to him, Mr. is now waiting for the court to restore Mr. as an official, so that you can make things right."

"Such a move, when you get back next year, you should remind the officials of the same dynasty not to let them be the first ones. They still only know how to speak for their own military children, and they don't know that they are already scholars."

At this time, Qin Hongzhi also spoke to Wu Zhongxing.

Wu Zhongxing only glanced at Ye Xianggao, and then asked Tan Hongzhi: "Is there any news from the imperial court?"

Wu Zhongxing is still more concerned about when he will be recovered.

And just as Wu Zhongxing finished asking, suddenly, a scholar stood up and shouted: "Jinyiwei!"

Qin Hongzhi subconsciously asked Wu Zhongxing: "Could it be that Jin Yiwei came to declare Mr. Qifu's will?"

Wu Zhongxing also stood up excitedly.

Suddenly, a large group of Jinyiwei rushed into the academy directly.

"There is a purpose! Wu Zhong bribed the courtiers, secretly formed gangsters, and exploited to bring disaster to the country. If he does, he will be arrested and brought to Beijing!"

(End of this chapter)