Zhao Hao entered the study and was surprised to find that both of his idols were there.

He thought Qi Jiguang had already gone back...

Seeing Zhao Hao coming in, Zhang Juzheng stood up and prepared to introduce the two of them.

Zhao Hao bowed deeply to Zhang Juzheng and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir. I met General Qi at the gatehouse."

"Yes, I didn't expect that the famous young master Zhao in the capital is so young." Qi Jiguang concealed the grief in his heart and regained his cheerful look.

"Oh, that's great. Please take a seat, both of you." Zhang Juzheng ordered You Qi to replace the tea, and then smiled at Zhao Hao:

"I had an appointment at Lingji Temple in the first month of the year, but I didn't expect it to be delayed until today."

Actually, it was because Bu Gu had just finished solving those 62 geometry problems...

"My husband is busy with all kinds of affairs every day, unlike a leisurely person like me who has plenty of time." Zhao Hao smiled understandingly.

"I am busy, but I also want to spend time with General Qi." Zhang Juzheng didn't have time to chat about trivial matters. He immediately got to the point:

"That day in Lingji Palace, I listened to you preach science. I felt it was unique and thought-provoking... Especially the separation of 'cultivating oneself and governing the country' and 'pacifying the country', not forcing people to be perfect, and employing those who are capable. It was really bold and outspoken."

“Uh…” Zhao Hao couldn’t help but smile bitterly when he heard that… Idol, your reading ability is simply perfect. You can even answer questions beyond the syllabus.

He had only said something similar to Shen Xing, but never in Lingji Palace. This was a naked challenge to the morality of the Qingliu!

In order to avoid making enemies, Zhao Hao even cut off the relationship between science and philosophy. Of course, he was even more unwilling to challenge the scholars' outlook on life and values ​​so early.

However, he could not deny that his remarks at Lingji Palace that "the mind should be studied with the heart, and everything else should be studied with science" could lead to such a conclusion with a little deduction.

After hearing this, Qi Jiguang felt warmed in his heart and thought, this is Prime Minister Zhang using Zhao Hao's words to comfort me.

Little did they know that this was also Zhang Juzheng's way of reconciling himself. He spoke more and more relaxed:

"That's how it should be! When I read the Book of Rites, I saw the words 'only after the family is in order can the country be governed', and I didn't agree with it. The world is so big, there are more than tens of thousands of people who can govern their families. But among these tens of thousands of people, how many can govern a state or a county? Not to mention governing a country? If you don't understand money, grain, criminal law, military affairs, and military supplies, how dare you talk about pacifying the world? What does this have to do with 'governing the family'?"

Qi Jiguang was horrified when he heard this, and thought to himself, I hope Prime Minister Zhang will not silence me in the future.

Zhao Hao also thought to himself, he is becoming an old angry young man.

"You may think that I am being too polite." Zhang Juzheng seemed to understand their thoughts and said with a smile, "No, I have never said such words to my teacher and friend who I have been with for decades."

"Butu Gu believes in his own judgment. You two are comrades of Bu Gu. He looked at them with a sharp gaze and said, "Bu Gu is very busy with official duties. I don't know when I will meet you next time. I might as well be direct to save you from making random guesses."

When Qi Jiguang heard this, his heart melted. If there had not been a young man present, he would have knelt down and expressed his willingness to be a running dog under Lord Jiangling.

Zhao Hao also felt excited that Mr. Zhang was going to set up a party group, but he remained calm in order not to be looked down upon by Mr. Zhang.

"Bugu is indeed a little anxious, but he cannot help being anxious!" Zhang Juzheng saw the reactions of the two and said sternly:

"The state affairs of the Ming Dynasty are in a state of chaos. If we continue to talk about morality and sit back and do nothing, it won't be long before the situation becomes hopeless!

"Like cicadas and crickets, boiling like soup" was King Wen of Zhou's criticism of the Shang Dynasty. The next sentence is "small and big are close to death, but people still act as they please"... It means that all aspects of the country are ruined, but the king and officials still act as they please, without any sense of crisis.

Zhang Juzheng used these eight words to compare the Ming Dynasty, which shows how anxious he was.

Qi Jiguang's face showed just the right amount of shock, admiration, and determination, conveying what he wanted to express to Zhang Xianggong layer by layer.

Zhao Hao sighed secretly. Wang Xijue, the old man and Zhang Juzheng, these top talents of the time, all had surprisingly consistent judgments on the Ming Dynasty.

But only Mr. Zhang, who is so handsome but not powerful, is willing to risk his life to try to save Tian Qing.

Although his ending was also the most tragic...

Thinking of this, I really wanted to rush into the palace and spank that little fat guy hard to vent my hatred!

How dare you treat my idol Zhang like that? No wonder you will suffer the same fate hundreds of years later...

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Zhang Juzheng took a sip of tea and said sternly:

"So Bu Gu believes that the most urgent task is to stop talking and do practical things! As long as someone can solve the problem for the Ming Dynasty, even if he is a lowly official or a soldier in exile, Bu Gu will boldly use him!"

Zhao Hao couldn't help but nod secretly. He thought, if the three views are not consistent, how could I regard you as my idol?

This is what Zhang Juzheng said and did.

In another time and space, when he was in power, he broke the boundary between gentlemen and villains in selecting and employing people. The core point was to value obedient officials and be cautious in employing honest officials.

The Xunli are people who are stubborn and only want to do things well, putting results first, and are not bound by morality; the Qingli are different, they always put morality first, talk more but do less, and do more harm than good.

Therefore, during the ten years when Zhang Juzheng was in power, a large number of so-called crooked and corrupt officials were promoted to important positions... Petty officials could be promoted to third-rank officials, and postmasters could be promoted to vice ministers, while upright officials were demoted one after another, and the atmosphere in the court changed drastically for a time.

Unfortunately, as soon as he died, his politics came to an end, and the Ming Dynasty began to emphasize morality again even more.

Qi Jiguang was so moved that his eyes filled with tears, thinking that only by working with such a prime minister could he accomplish great things!

"And you two..." Zhang Juzheng turned the topic back to the two of them and said, "General Qi is of course not to be mentioned. He is definitely a person who is down-to-earth and capable of doing practical things."

As he said this, he glanced at Qi Jiguang approvingly and said, "Talents like this must be put to good use. We must do our best to provide him with convenience and protect him!"

Qi Jiguang finally couldn't hold back his tears, and quickly turned his head away, carefully wiping them away.

Zhao Hao thought to himself that Marshal Qi might be willing to die for Prime Minister Zhang now...

"Although young, Zhao Xiaoyou has done a lot since you came to the capital from Nanjing, you are also a genius who can apply what you have learned and integrate knowledge and practice. Especially your science, which emphasizes empirical evidence and methods, and is clear about right and wrong. Right is right and wrong is wrong." Then Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhao Hao and said:

"Bugu feels that this is exactly what the Ming Dynasty lacks now, so I hope you can write a few books on science. In the future, you should promote them and let the officials of the Ming Dynasty learn from them."

Zhao Hao couldn't help but open his mouth wide and screamed in his heart, Here it comes, it's finally here.

The moth flaps its wings, history is really about to be changed by itself!

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