Chapter 173: The Empress Dowager's Final Teachings

Zhu Qizhen knew why Yang Shiqi said this.

Because the Holy Ming has no fault with Your Majesty.

The emperor is never wrong, only the ministers are at fault.

This political principle has been left in many places from ancient times to modern times.

Every emperor admits his mistakes and condemns himself is a very serious political problem. Of course, Chongzhen doesn't count. Even so, Chongzhen's edict is a big turmoil every time.

Zhu Qizhen didn't say much, and personally helped Yang Shiqi out of the Wenhua Palace.

After Zhu Qizhen sent Yang Shiqi away.

After returning to the Qianqing Palace, Wang Zhen separated the parties in front of Zhu Qizhen.

There were several tables beside Zhu Qizhen, which were prioritized.

These folds were first placed on the four tables in order of priority, and any on the table, with military, disaster, civil, six ministries, two capitals and thirteen provinces, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang, were released in different categories.

Whenever Zhu Qizhen returned to the Qianqing Palace, he could see several tables full of twists and turns.

Zhu Qizhen folded these recitals every day.

Or if you are tired of watching, let Wang Zhen read.

immediately dictated and asked Wang Zhen to be Zhu Pi on his behalf.

Even for the sake of quick approval, if many cabinet opinions do not need to be overturned, Zhu Qizhen draws a circle at the end of the recital. It means agreeing.

Wang Zhen didn't know what Zhu Qizhen said when he saw Yang Shiqi. came to Zhu Qizhen and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to start reviewing the recital?" ”

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Let's let it go first." ”

At this moment, Zhu Qizhen was a little suspicious of himself.

I wonder if he was right about reviewing the recital so diligently before.

Through these twists and turns, Zhu Qizhen deeply understood what the situation of Daming was like. But it also made me see that there are thousands of problems to be solved.

Whether it is the Criminal Department, the Military Department, the Household Department, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, there are too many local problems.

Zhu Qizhen's previous thinking was just to find a way to correct one by one, but was the emperor's energy wasted on correcting one problem after another?

Before, Zhu Qizhen thought it was.

Diligent government and love the people. Thrifty, Corporal Lixian, is an emperor.

But now, Yang Shiqi said so.

That's not the case.

Several times, he went into battle almost shirtless, pushing for changes in the imperial court.

But what did Yang Shiqi say? Too urgent to seek treatment, too much to do?

That's right.

That's right, the empress dowager gave up the power of the court in the earthquake and became a woman in the harem with peace of mind. Zhu Qizhen made a big storm in just a few months.

The turmoil is multifaceted.

In general, it is above the entire national policy. For example, feudal policy, in

Small aspects, such as Zhu Qizhen's change in Beijing's governance, let the five cities soldiers and horses. Deal with the contradictions between the six departments and the Suncheon Mansion.

Wait a minute.

In Zhu Qizhen's view, he didn't do too much, but don't use the efficiency of later generations of bureaucrats to demand officials of this era. In this era, among the Beijing teachers, there were only 12,000 registered Beijing officials.

It seems like a lot, but in all fairness, is there really a lot of 12,000 people in the political center responsible for the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, the two capitals and thirteen provinces, national defense, foreign affairs, military politics, civil affairs, etc.?

There are many of them, a cup of tea and a book, and a pension official position that has been shaking all day. How efficient the administration can be.

Yang Shiqi just understands very well what kind of people are under him.

I can't change the people below, so I can only ask Zhu Qizhen to change his rhythm.

That's the reality.

But Zhu Qizhen was really unwilling.

Zhu Qizhen suddenly thought of the Empress Dowager in his heart.

Although the Empress Dowager doesn't care about anything, Zhu Qizhen still regards the Empress Dowager as his backer, and when he encounters a problem that can't be solved, or he doesn't understand it in his heart, he still wants to see the Empress Dowager.

Zhu Qizhen said to go.

After a short time, I came to Cining Palace.

But I saw that in the Cining Palace, a pair of portraits almost filled the entire Cining Palace.

Zhu Qizhen had something in his heart, but he also asked curiously: "Niangniang, what are you doing, painting?" ”

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly and said, "What are you talking about, this is the woman of the right age in the family of the heroes who could not be knighted." ”

"It's for you to choose a queen."

The Empress Dowager delineated the scope of Zhu Qizhen's marriage, the ancestral family law, and could not marry a large family. But the Empress Dowager still wanted to seek more political benefits for Zhu Qizhen.

The heroes of the martyrdom are the largest group in the army.

It can be said that all the generals who are active in the army today, their common resume will definitely have four words: "Heroes of Jing's martyrdom." "Even if you are not a martyr, you are also a martyr.

Therefore, although he can't marry a big family, the marriage of middle and lower officers can still consolidate Zhu Qizhen's position.

Of course, the Empress Dowager thinks that it is a middle and lower, but it is actually similar to Shi Jing's family, Shi Jing's family is not good, and there is also a hereditary deputy thousand households.

Not further down.

The Empress Dowager doesn't think that some daughters of hereditary families of hundreds of families really have much ability to control the six palaces.

The Empress Dowager was extremely disappointed in Empress Dowager Sun, and another reason why he asked Zhu Qizhen to get married was that he handed over the harem power directly to the queen.

I don't want the Empress Dowager Sun to get involved.

Only then did Zhu Qizhen realize that these words were all figure paintings, close to the pictures of ladies in later generations.

One by one, it is very expressive. Each woman stood in the pavilion or in front of the flowers. Each has its own manners. I can't say that the painting is bad.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen has seen many photos of beautiful women in later generations, especially those that are true and false. But whether it's true or not, but at least on top of the visual effect, it's very good.

Isn't it good that the photo is several orders of magnitude better than my own?

Zhu Qizhen was not interested in the beauty in this portrait, but he was touched by the painting itself.

The Empress Dowager saw that Zhu Qizhen was a little stunned, and said, "Emperor, what's wrong?" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "This is the handwriting of everyone in the palace." When his father was there, he used to learn art from Dai everyone, and his grandson was familiar with it. ”

In the early Ming Dynasty, this Zhejiang school was popular in the painting world, and Dai everyone was Dai Jin. He is also one of the most influential figures, and has become an edict in the palace. A first-class painter.

Emperor Xuanzong also often discussed with these court painters and learned to paint.

It's just that after Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager dismissed all these people.

After all, the Empress Dowager never felt that painting was the right way, especially for the emperor.

When the Empress Dowager heard Zhu Qizhen talk about Xuanzong, she sighed slightly in her heart and said, "If your father is here, I don't need to take care of this matter." ”

"Let's talk about it, what is difficult again, you have nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Palace."

Zhu Qizhen heard this and immediately said, "My grandson is not filial. ”

The Empress Dowager said: "What is filial piety or not, the real filial piety lies in whether you can inherit the ancestral inheritance." Instead of coming to see me, this old woman, you have been busy in the Qianqing Palace until late at night during this period of time, you are still young, you must pay attention to your body, and there will be a long time in the future, so it is okay to let Wang Zhen review some on your behalf. ”

Although the Empress Dowager doesn't care about things, she is not deaf or blind after all, and there is no one who can hide the Empress Dowager from the affairs in and out of the palace.

It's just that the Queen Mother doesn't care.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sun Er understands. ”

The Empress Dowager said, "What did Yang Shiqi tell you?" ”

Zhu Qizhen immediately said everything Yang Shiqi said. Zhu Qizhen said: "My grandson was confused for a while and didn't know what to do. ”

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she smiled lightly and said, "What Yang Shiqi said is right. When Emperor Taizu was here, even if he worked day and night, how many twists and turns could he watch and how many affairs he could handle, and Emperor Taizong made several personal expeditions and was isolated from the rear, but he didn't see anything? ”

"It can be seen that in this world, Emperor Taizu is one governing law, and Emperor Taizong is another governing law."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sun Er understands that the government should be based on employing people, but now the ministers of the court and the central government are not to my liking. ”

The Empress Dowager said, "How is Yu Qian? ”

Zhu Qizhen chewed slowly in his mouth: "Yu Qian." is a capable minister, but he is not a prime minister, and if he is placed in the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, my grandson may not be able to be good with him. ”

Zhu Qizhen originally wanted Yu Qian to be the future cabinet chief, but now it seems that it is no longer possible.