Chapter 127: Togu Reform

Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "Is it that Mr. Yang thinks that I am a little deviant and wants the Great Confucianism to wash my body and mind." ”

It's just that Zhu Qizhen saw below, but he didn't think so.

Because Yang Pu mentioned a book that Yang Pu should not have read, that is, the fake book "Duanmuzi" made by Zhu Qizhen.

Yang Pu saved face for Zhu Qizhen in the compromise and didn't say anything. It's just a passing mention, but it implies that Zhu Qizhen can't understand.

Yang Pu meant to say: "Your Majesty, you just want to fake, and you also want to find a better person." ”

Although Liu Dingzhi was born as a champion, his attainments in Confucianism are still a little different from Xue Xuan.

Yang Pu conducted a systematic analysis of the literary style and academic style in the past few decades, and finally gave Zhu Qizhen a suggestion, that is, the reform of the ancient system.

In order to emulate the slogan of the Han and Tang dynasties, from the style of writing to the style of study, and then touch the political field.

There are also a series of manipulation methods, for example, asking His Majesty to come to the Guozijian and discuss with the world's scholars. Following the example of the Han Dynasty Salt and Iron Conference. Gather the opinions of the people and make arbitrary decisions.

With the endorsement of public opinion, it is much easier to get things done.

Zhu Qizhen felt that Yang Pu's proposal for limited reform was not to Zhu Qizhen's liking. Zhu Qizhen didn't want to tinker with the big ship of Daming and let him continue sailing.

Instead, prepare to replace the parts one by one, and replace all the parts one by one, so that this boat will become a new ship named Daming.

However, the political line pointed out by Yang Pu is very good.

Zhu Qizhen let go of Yang Pu's legacy. Open the Han book, the Hou Han book, and turn out the "Treatise on Salt and Iron" and "White Tiger Tongyi", and then think about it carefully.

Zhu Qizhen had read these books before.

It's just that when I read it before, I just looked at it as a political commentary, but now I look at it from a different perspective, which is how the ruler controls a meeting to achieve his desired goals.

After all, such a meeting is not a meeting of dozens of people, but a meeting of at least hundreds of people, tens of thousands of onlookers, and the conference of the whole world will be published.

Gather all the famous Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty and establish the Confucian scriptures that Zhu Qizhen wants in a meeting, which is much more high-end than what Zhu Qizhen made "Duanmuzi".

Even as long as Zhu Qizhen's modern scientific theory can be determined, it will become the official school of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Zhu Qizhen can't complete his career in this life, there will be follow-up people.

After all, the lifespan of a doctrine is far longer than that of a person.

"But what doctrine do I want?" Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "Or what kind of doctrine can complement the scientific system?" ”

Zhu Qizhen was secretly annoyed.

Obviously, when Zhu Qizhen was in class. Biased towards historiography, from

In historiography, I feel the emperor's mind, but I understand too little about Confucian scholarship.

In the eyes of the hundred officials, Zhu Qizhen's Confucian upbringing was too shallow. Otherwise, Yang Pu will be on his deathbed, and he will also ask Zhu Qizhen to hold a feast.

Zhu Qizhen turned out a lot of Confucian books, especially "The Encyclopedia of Sex and Reason".

In fact, Zhu Qizhen also studied it when he was speaking in Japan, but Zhu Qizhen didn't think about it at that time.

Now I feel the need, and I turn it out again and scrutinize it.

The so-called "Encyclopedia of Sex and Reason" is actually a collection of Song Confucianism, and the so-called science is actually the concentrated embodiment of Song Confucianism. Therefore, if Zhu Qizhen wants to find a theory that supports the development of learning, he must find a basis from it.

It's just a chore.

The palace lamp was lit all night.

Zhu Qizhen dropped out of the dynasty for three days to show his condolences.

However, the dropout of the dynasty will return to the dropout of the dynasty, but the political affairs still have to be dealt with.

Zhu Qizhen said in the Wenyuan Pavilion: "Yang Shoufu's unfortunate death is a great misfortune for the imperial court. However, the cabinet is an important place for the imperial court, and it cannot be without people for a day, and the second assistant is the first assistant. ”

Cao Nai immediately stepped out and said: "The qualifications of the subordinate officials are shallow, and they dare not take on important responsibilities. ”

Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly and said: "You have been in the cabinet for four or five years, how can you be shallow." The world's major events are as urgent as sparks, don't lose hope. ”

Cao Nai said: "The ministers obey the order, and they must bow to the court and die." ”

Zhu Qizhen is still satisfied with Cao Nai, as the first assistant of the cabinet, first of all, there is a political group behind him, Cao Nai's mantle from Yang Shiqi, and he is also the leader of the northern Shilin. The background is sufficient.

Cao Nai assisted Yang Pu in his work. There hasn't been any major mess. The ability is also quite good, and the ability is sufficient.

In the matter of water conservancy in Hebei, Cao Nai charged into battle and has always supported Zhu Qizhen, in Zhu Qizhen's view, this can be regarded as his own person, and he is close enough.

Therefore, Cao Nai's position as the second assistant is unshakable.

Zhu Qizhen said: "In this way, there will be one less person in the cabinet, so Zhou Chen will join the cabinet." ”

Zhu Qizhen did this to reward his merits.

Zhou Chen has done a lot of business over the years, especially in terms of fiscal revenue, which has nearly doubled, and the salt tax has become the main tax force of the Ming Dynasty. Even after the improvement of the salt drying method, the salt tax of Daming can even climb a small peak. 、

Without him, even Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and even some places in Nanyang have also been included in the sales area of Daming salt, which means that the people in these places have paid salt taxes to the imperial court in disguise without knowing it.

There are other warehousing reforms, money law reforms, and Chidao, and so on. Just one thing is enough to move up to the next level, not to mention that it's all done by him.

Of course, Zhu Qizhen is also only rewarded,

There is another reason, that is, the bigger Zhou Chen's actions, the more Hubu Shangshu is not enough for him.

The most typical thing is that it is galloping.

Chidao was assigned to the Ministry of War, and from the perspective of the imperial court system, it was sorted out, but Zhu Qizhen was a little uneasy, that is, the matter of Chidao was done very well here by Zhou Chen, but it must be done well in the Ministry of War.

Not necessarily.

Since ancient times, those who pick peaches have plucked good peaches into rotten peaches. Such things abound.

Let Zhou Chen enter the cabinet, although the cabinet members are in charge, the problem is that the division between them is not too strict, and many things will be discussed.

Each scholar has influence on the six divisions. Of course, the most influential department is the department under his control.

Zhu Qizhen looked at the six members of the cabinet.

Zhang Fu and Hu Hu naturally didn't say anything, but Wang Zhi came out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Zhou Chen is a scholar, and he should not be in the cabinet." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "But why? ”

Wang Zhi said: "Zhou Chen, this person, of course, is a capable minister, but there are few inspections in doing things, in the governor of Jiangnan, he once bribed Wang Zhen, bad deeds, His Majesty read him as a financial wizard, appointed the household department, the minister has no objections, but the cabinet is the center of the world, assistant Wanfang, Zhou Chen's bad conduct, not enough to serve the world. ”

"The minister thinks that His Majesty wants to reward merit, and it is okay to disperse officials and give gold and silver, but it is not okay to appoint the cabinet."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Qingyan Zhou Chen bribed Wang Zhen, can you prove it?" ”

Wang Zhi said: "Not at this moment. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Then when Wang Zhen was in the case, why didn't Qing say it? ”

Wang Zhi didn't know what to say for a while?

Wang Zhen's case, many people are still apprehensive now, especially Yang Pu almost used Li Shimian to redeem Wang Zhen, Li Shimian, a candidate who can be promoted to the sixth ministry and even enter the cabinet, had to end his political life because of his leg disability.

In such a thing, who dares to make extraneous branches.

Not to mention, at that time, the Ming Dynasty was facing a financial crisis, and no one could settle this mess except Zhou Chen. Yang Pu didn't want to involve Zhou Chen.

And now Zhou Chen has done everything he should have done, Daming has abundant finances, even the battle of the tile spur has been fought. But in the midst of Zhou Chen's reform, many of his actions to follow power, whether it was then or now, seem to be ambiguous.

plus Zhou Chen's previous criminal record.

Many upright ministers are not too satisfied with Zhou Chen. But for Zhou Chen's financial management, he still pinched his nose and recognized it. This is why everyone accepts Zhou Chen as the secretary of the household department, and does not want Zhou Chen to join the cabinet.

In the political framework designed by Zhu Qizhen, although the six Shangshu are nominally the highest officials of Wenchen, they are at the executive level, and the real decision-making level is the cabinet.