Chapter 15: The Pre-Revision Canon

Li Xian learned quickly.

Although newspaper debates are something he is not used to, but in just one round, he has mastered the rules of the game.

After Xu Youzhen's article was published, many officials also felt that since Hongwu, the official system has changed a lot and needs to be redefined. They all agreed with Xu Youzhen's opinion, in the name of the prosperous era of repairing the classics, preparing for military affairs and taking into account both literary affairs.

Revise the "Da Ming Hui Canon", and how the Da Ming Law should naturally go without saying.

Li Xian immediately played, and revealed the rumors, saying that the revision of the "Daming Huidian" is a grand event of a generation, and non-famous ministers and elders cannot take on this important responsibility, so they recommended Yu Qian and Cao Nai.

Zhu Qizhen only needs to instruct: "The two of them are in important positions, sitting on one side, and they must not leave without permission." ”

Then Liu Qiu wrote: "The old minister is old and unbearable to the cabinet, so please be appointed as the compiler of the "Daming Huidian". "There is even a deliberate display of fame.

It seems that Liu Qiu wants to leave a name for future generations.

Although the "Daming Huidian" is not as good as the "Yongle Canon", it is also a big book, and if you can become a compiler, it is enough to leave a reputation among the scholars.

But Zhu Qizhen was unwilling to put this old man in this position.

Otherwise, how will Zhu Qizhen participate in private goods in the future. Immediately replied to him: "Sir, my humerus is also, Mr. Wu, who is the mirror of me?" ”

Between the words, Liu Qiu was compared to Wei Zheng.

And so on and so forth.

Zhu Qizhen had to summon Li Xian to seek a candidate who was satisfactory to both parties.

After Zhu Qizhen met Li Xian, the first thing he said was not this one thing, but a reward for Xu Youzhen.

Xu Youzhen's purpose of "Please Repair the Ming Huidian to Settle the Society", Zhu Qizhen can also speculate one or two, even if he doesn't have a dark mind but speculates, Xu Youzhen is also meritorious.

It must be commended.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen said at the beginning: "Xu Youzhen's position should be moved, he has made meritorious contributions to the peace of North Korea, and now that North Korea is peaceful, he should be allowed to enter Beijing." ”

Li Xian said: "Your Majesty is wise. The ministers will arrange to choose a place for him among the six servants. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Shangshu." North Korea's contribution to the destruction of the country, Xu Youzhen's participation in it, must always be rewarded. ”

For Xu Youzhen, it can also be up or down, generally speaking, the governor's full-time center is the position of the squire, similar to the deputy governor of the six departments, or the chief of a certain yamen outside the six departments.

But Xu Youzhen has military merits and admonitions, and Zhu Qizhen wants to raise one or two, but it can't be regarded as a lucky advance.

However, Li Xian did not answer positively: "There is no vacancy in the six departments of Your Majesty, and the ministers know Your Majesty's love for talents, and this matter should be considered in the long run." ”

Of course, Zhu Qizhen knew that there were no vacancies.

But no

Can there be vacancies to create vacancies? This is not a reason, the only reason is that Li Xian wants to drag it out.

Li Xian said again: "The revision of the canon is a major national event, and it must be important, since Your Majesty does not belong to the Gong, Cao Gong, Liu Gong, please also ask Your Majesty to show it, and the cabinet can also arrange it." ”

Zhu Qizhen also thought about how to deal with this matter, and said: "These three people are all veterans and important ministers, and the imperial court must be indispensable. It is better to choose the younger generation and the young and strong. ”

"This candidate can still be chosen by the cabinet. If Xu Youzhen is not well arranged, let him enter the Hanlin Academy to study, which is also a good candidate. ”

Li Xian said: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. Li Xian said as he thought back and forth in his heart.

This is a multiple-choice question.

Either let Xu Youzhen come back to repair the Ming Dynasty, or let Xu Youzhen serve as a secretary.

In this multiple-choice question, Li Xian leans towards the latter.

Xu Youzhen's ability has nothing to say, among the feudal officials in the world, there are only three or five people who can compare to Xu Youzhen, but his conduct is really worrying.

Whether it is to clean up two classes of nobles in North Korea, or to write a book this time, it is full of the four words of no compromise means.

If you let Xu Youzhen repair the "Ming Huidian". It's hard to say what's in there.

Li Xian quickly settled down and said: "Since Xu Youzhen entered the office, he has been in many places and is a capable official, but the revision of the canon is a Wenhua ceremony, and the minister thinks that Xu Youzhen is afraid that he will not be competent." It's better to let him go to the sixth department. ”

"Yes, that's what I mean." Zhu Qizhen said: "I think the criminal department is good. ”

In fact, Zhu Qizhen did not want Xu Youzhen to serve as the chief editor of the "Daming Huidian". The reason is very simple, Xu Youzhen has a bad reputation among Shilin.

As the emperor seems to be supreme, but in fact he is also subject to various constraints, Zhu Qizhen can certainly use the monarchy to violently reject some other ideas.

However, if we look at it from the long river of history, although the monarchy can be strong for a while, it has its weak nature.

If Zhu Qizhen wants to be a tyrant and do happy things, no matter how flooding is after his death. Naturally, you can do whatever you want? However, if he wants to preserve the system he created, he must be cautious and cautious from the very beginning with the attitude of governing a large country like cooking a small fresh, and run in with the civil service system.

Xu Youzhen is too inclined to Zhu Qizhen, and the "Daming Huidian" is not authoritative enough. Therefore, Zhu Qizhen hopes that Xu Youzhen can become a fierce general who charges into battle, rather than this kind of role of sorting and summarizing.

The Criminal Department is such a position.

If Zhu Qizhen's strategic focus is on the outside world, then the Criminal Department is an insignificant department, and as long as there is no unjust, false and wrongful case that is too popular and outrageous, Zhu Qizhen will not pay too much attention to it.

But now Zhu Qizhen

To do the "Da Ming Law", the criminal department of Shangshu has become the cusp, even if the power of the cabinet scholars is great, but from the institutional point of view, the criminal department and the three law departments are still the highest legal departments of the Ming Dynasty, and the legal interpretation made by the criminal department Shangshu is also the most authoritative.

Unless, the royal judge.

However, Zhu Qizhen will not fall into the storm, after all, Zhu Qizhen is also a big guy now, who sees the big guy end up in person.

Li Xian said: "Your Majesty's meaning is known. The matter of the ceremony is of great importance, and the candidates for the ceremony should be determined first, and then the others should be discussed. I don't know what Your Majesty thinks? ”

Zhu Qizhen knew that Li Xian would never compromise easily on the issue of "Daming Huidian", and Zhu Qizhen also wanted to find a compiler who could be convinced both inside and outside. So he asked, "Who does the gentleman want?" ”

Li Xian said: "Your Majesty, since you don't want to use the old minister, then Wang Shu can use it." ”

Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "Wang Shu." Then he recalled the general situation of Wang Shu.

Wang Shu is the orthodox thirteen years of Jinshi origin, according to the standards of Zhu Qizhen, must be Beijing officials and local officials in turn, Wang Shu was first elected as a Shujishi, entered the Hanlin Academy, and then released Yangzhou prefect, and made a Beijing official, and then released Jiangxi political envoy, and now in Dali Temple.

His biggest characteristic is that he is honest and honest, and he has a simple and robust Shaanxi people. In terms of moral character, he is impeccable, and he is by no means a flattering minister.

Whether it is among the old ministers, or among the scholars, or even among the people, Wang Shu's reputation is very good. He was already regarded as a future important minister of the court.

This candidate has both advantages and disadvantages for Zhu Qizhen.

If Zhu Qizhen can persuade Wang Shu to fall to himself, then the authority of the "Daming Huidian" endorsed by Wang Shu will be greatly improved and more people will be convinced.

But if Zhu Qizhen can't let Wang Shu fall to himself, then unless Wang Shu is replaced, then Wang Shu will not let Zhu Qizhen interfere in the compilation of the "Daming Huidian".

Zhu Qizhen agreed, and said, "Okay, it's him, it's just that with Wang Shu's current qualifications, he can't afford to be a codifier, so let him pre-study first." ”

Thanks to the breadth and profundity of the Chinese language, Zhu Qizhen casually gave a step.

Li Xian said: "The minister obeys the order, and Xu Youzhen is in charge of the criminal department, and the old minister will also keep it in mind." ”

For a while, the two sides seemed to be happy, and the monarch and the minister were harmonious.

This fight seems to be evenly matched. Li Xian got the dominance of revising the "Daming Huidian", but Zhu Qizhen didn't think that he really had no way to interfere.

The key to this is Wang Shu.

Wang Shu himself may not be prepared, and like Xu Youzhen, he has become the two eye of the storm in the court. The only difference is that Xu Youzhen jumped in by herself, but Wang Shu was pushed in.