"Regardless of party, only the most talented are promoted."
"Humility and diligence in serving the country."
After analysis and research, many people have come to this conclusion. If an educated person can't even analyze this, then isn't he mentally retarded?
He used the "Li Sancai corruption case" to deliver a left hook, forcing the Donglin Party to resign.
Taking advantage of the great victory, when Xiong Tingbi's reputation was at its peak, he brought up the old account of "discord between the governor and the governor", and in the name of forming a faction to dispel false accusations, he threw another right punch, knocking down the mouthpieces of the three parties.
A punch on the left, a kick on the right, two waves of cool moves, the forces in the court seem to be balanced again!
Although the emperor was young and his methods were not particularly subtle or cunning, he achieved his goal in an open and aboveboard manner.
"They've become accustomed to factional strife and chaos, and they don't care about the damage to national affairs caused by it. They've been blinded by greed and have forgotten the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty: forming a faction is a serious crime!"
This issue of the newspaper is also a special edition, as if it is meant to give a lesson to the newly-appointed scholars before the palace examination.
The only change is the addition of a column called Editor's Note, which is equivalent to an interpretation of the published articles.
"The topic of the palace examination will definitely be the Liaodong War or the factional strife that is harming the country."
Almost all the candidates came to this conclusion and began to write behind closed doors, racking their brains to win the first prize tomorrow.
To master the arts of literature and martial arts, and to serve the emperor, isn't this the goal of all scholars? If not for this ideal, why come to the capital?
As for this party or that faction, even if you have been inclined towards or sympathized with them in the past, there is no need to argue for them. It will only waste your hard work in studying.
Not to mention the hundreds of tribute scholars who have not yet become officials, I am not afraid even if all the officials in the court collectively advise me against it.
Zhu Youxiao sat in the imperial chair, his lips slightly pursed with a faint smile, listening to the report from Mr. Wei below.
What about the great etiquette dispute during the reign of Emperor Jiajing? More than 200 court ministers knelt at Zuoshun Gate and begged the emperor to change his will. They slammed the door and cried loudly, their voices shaking the palace.
Then, Emperor Jiajing imprisoned and tortured 134 officials below the fifth rank, and suspended 86 officials above the fourth rank.
Then, Emperor Jiajing suspended the salaries of officials above the fourth rank and punished officials below the fifth rank with canings in court, beating sixteen people to death. The three-year-long "Grand Ceremony" dispute was thus brought to an end, and the officials all shut up.
It's simple and crude, but it works. And the more you reason with him, the more he gets in the way.
"I thank the emperor for his grace. I will go through fire and water to fulfill your instructions..." Zhu Youxiao believed that Master Wei was really grateful.
Uncle Wei worked very hard on his assignment and supervised the entire process of confiscating Li Sancai's property, fearing that he would mess up his first task.
Of course, Zhu Youxiao did not just grant him the third rank of grace, but also gave him a house in the city and four young eunuchs to do odd jobs.
If you want a horse to run fast, it has to eat more grass. Zhu Youxiao understood this.
"Have you been to the nursing home outside the city?" Zhu Youxiao said slowly, "Do you know why I did this?"
Master Wei raised his head and replied, "Your Majesty is so kind that he has provided for us in our old age. This is a great favor from heaven."
Zhu Youxiao snorted, clearly dissatisfied with this answer, and continued, "I still want to increase the salaries of the officials. They all complain that the money is not enough to spend, so it's understandable that they are a little greedy. Now that the salaries have been increased, if you are greedy again, don't blame me for punishing you severely."
"Oh," Master Wei blinked, understanding the situation. He quickly bowed his head and said, "I understand. Your Majesty is so kind. Anyone who dares to accept bribes and commit corruption again is a conscienceless person. I will deal with them for Your Majesty."
Although he is not very educated, he is a smart man.
Zhu Youxiao raised his hand and said, "Get up. Stop kneeling there and getting in the way."
Uncle Wei immediately knew that his answer was what the emperor wanted, so he stood up, bowed with a flattering smile.
The capital was an important place, and Zhu Youxiao was not prepared to take action against the nobles before he trained a new army.
But Zhu Youxiao was ready to deal with the rats in the palace and the mining supervisors and tax collectors sent out. They would be withdrawn anyway. They had made enough money outside, so how could they run away?
But Zhu Youxiao was not going to give this job to Uncle Wei. He had other errands to arrange, and he wanted Uncle Wei to go on a long errand.
And questioning Uncle Wei is to tell him that if he works hard, I will not treat him unfairly, and I will ensure that he has a good old age and a good end; if he acts recklessly, he will be ungrateful and will be killed without mercy.
"Have you remembered everything I've told you?" Zhu Youxiao tapped the armrest of his chair lightly and said thoughtfully, "The vassal system needs to be reformed. I have a plan in mind, and it must be perfected before it can be implemented. But the country is in this state, and it will absolutely not work if we don't ease the situation."
"That's for my servant's sake." Master Wei nodded vigorously and said, "As for the encroachment of the powerful and wealthy, the court officials will deal with it. As for the vassal states, Your Majesty will leave it to me, and I will definitely handle it properly."
Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice, "Tell them that I have built a new clan residence in the capital. Anyone who wants to live there and see the world can do whatever they want."
"I will definitely convey the emperor's words to them." Master Wei did not dare to sneer like the emperor, but his eyes showed that he would not be merciful.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Please report the situation at any time. I want to know the customs and people outside and the sufferings of the people."
Uncle Wei bowed and accepted the order, then withdrew at the emperor's wave of the hand.
After Mr. Wei left, Zhu Youxiao reached out and took a memorial and began to read it with interest.
Since he began accepting suggestions from the public for the benefit of the country, Zhu Youxiao had not discovered any talents. Of course, the time was still short, and basically only the students in the capital knew about this matter.
However, this memorial caught Zhu Youxiao's attention, and he felt proud and fortunate for his decision.
Shen Tingyang, a student at the Imperial College, failed the imperial examination this year, so logically he has to continue to persevere.
But not doing well in the college entrance examination does not mean that one has no knowledge or ability. This memorial "Please initiate a small-scale trial of sea transportation" made Zhu Youxiao take notice of him.
The memorial suggested restoring the maritime canal transportation pioneered by Zhu Qing in the Yuan Dynasty, and had relatively detailed ideas. The creativity and courage alone were highly commendable.
Let’s not talk about creativity for now, why is courage brought up? This has to start with the heated debate on canal transportation and sea transportation in the Ming Dynasty.
Compared to the many drawbacks of grain transport, sea transport, implemented during the Yuan Dynasty hundreds of years ago, had already demonstrated its superiority. This was also recognized by Ming Dynasty officials, who made suggestions.
During the Yuan Dynasty, sea transportation was implemented. Departing from Liujiagang in Taicang and heading to Tianjin, it could arrive in ten days with a favorable wind, which was quite efficient.
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, sea transportation was temporarily abandoned because Emperor Taizu ordered that "no piece of wood was allowed to go to sea."
Emperor Yongle established Beijing as the capital and reopened the sea route, but after the Huitong River was dredged in the 13th year of Zhengtong, it was completely abolished, leaving only one sea shipping berth, Zhayangzong, which was merely symbolic.
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