Chapter 014: Zhang Juzheng
Let Zhang Juzheng take charge of the cabinet now to carry out reform of the law, is this okay?
After receiving a new system task, Emperor Jiajing hurriedly used his mobile phone to check the historical information about Zhang Juzheng.
Historical data show that Zhang Juzheng was born in the third year of Jiajing, and now he is in the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing, thirty-six years old.
According to the memories of Emperor Jiajing in the past, Zhang Juzheng of this world had a beard and looked old, like a man in his forties.
Historically, Zhang Juzheng's "Wanli New Deal" was when he was forty-eight years old, that is, twelve years later.
The Wanli New Deal was a reform movement carried out during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. After Emperor Wanli ascended the throne of Mingshenzong, the social contradictions in the Ming Dynasty intensified day by day. Under the suggestion and operation of the chief assistant of the cabinet, a series of political, economic, and national defense reforms were carried out to alleviate the social crisis and consolidate feudal rule.
Politically, redundant officials should be abolished, administrative efficiency should be improved, and corruption should be thoroughly investigated.
Economically, the land was inventoried and the "one whip law" was implemented.
Militarily, it strengthened the defense of the north and promoted mutual markets on the border.
Through the Wanli New Deal, the administrative efficiency of the Ming government was improved, government revenue was increased, and border security was stabilized.
A total of 10 years.
Seeing these materials, Emperor Jiajing was worried that the now thirty-six-year-old Zhang Juzheng would be able to take on the big responsibility?
A reform that takes about ten years, if it fails, the task cannot be completed, you will not get the life reward, and your life will be consumed by then.
Now Emperor Jiajing has a lifespan of nearly 11 years, no illness or disaster, and it will come to an end in ten years.
"The task must be Zhang Juzheng...... If it doesn't work, it has to work! ”
Emperor Jiajing had no choice.
"Wait...... Ten years ago, Zhang Juzheng gave Emperor Jiajing a recital on reform, "On the Political Sparseness of the Times". ”
Emperor Jiajing saw an important piece of information.
Historical data record that in the 28th year of Jiajing, Zhang Juzheng systematically expounded his proposition on reforming politics by first stating one of the diseases of "blood and qi sparseness" in "On the Political Sparseness of the Times", and then referring to the five diseases of "bloated and paralyzed". And these did not attract the attention of Ming Shizong and Yan Song. Since then, in the Jiajing Dynasty, in addition to the routine recital, Zhang Juzheng has not performed again.
However, the information also shows that Zhang Juzheng has been in Taoguang and obscurity, constantly improving his reform strategy, waiting for the opportunity to show his ambitions.
"Eleven years ago, Zhang Juzheng was only twenty-five years old, and he had an outline for reform, and now after eleven years, he should be much more mature, right?"
Seeing this information, Emperor Jiajing's confidence in Zhang Juzheng doubled.
Zhang Juzheng can be known as a "prodigy", and he won the Jinshi in the imperial examination at the age of 21. Now he is serving in the Hanlin Academy, and he has served as a waiter in the household department and the military department, and he is also working in the Yuwang Mansion, and he was worshiped by Yuwang as the teacher of his son Zhu Yijun not long ago.
Talent is understandable, and old-fashioned.
"See you first, listen to Zhang Juzheng's thoughts."
Emperor Jiajing asked Huang Jin to summon Zhang Juzheng into the palace, and at the same time asked Chen Hong to look for "On the Political Sparseness of the Times" played by Zhang Juzheng eleven years ago.
Huang Jin came to Zhang Juzheng's mansion first with an edict, but he didn't see anyone, and the other party went to Yuwang's mansion.
So, Huang Jin went to Yuwang's Mansion again.
Entering Yuwang's Mansion, Huang Jin saw Feng Bao taking Zhu Yijun, who was more than half a year old.
"Huang Jin, why are you here?"
Feng Bao asked curiously.
"How is the son?"
Huang Jin looked at Zhu Yijun, who was being held.
"Shizi is very good, you see he is still smiling."
Feng Bao has a hand with the child.
"You just serve the prince well, I came to Zhang Juzheng with a holy oracle."
After Huang Jin finished speaking, he hurried to see Yuwang Zhu Zaikun.
When I came to Yuwang's Mansion, I also wanted to meet him.
"Zhang Juzheng?"
Feng Bao felt strange, what was the matter with the saint looking for Zhang Juzheng, and he was not an important member of the imperial court.
In fact, Zhu Zaikun, the king of Yu, and Zhang Juzheng, who received the holy decree, were very puzzled and didn't know what the emperor was looking for him to do.
With doubts, Zhang Juzheng followed Huang Jin into the palace.
Chen Hong also quickly found "On the Politics of the Times", Emperor Jiajing took it and asked Chen Hong to keep it secret, and when he saw Zhang Juzheng, he retreated left and right and met alone.
Emperor Jiajing sat on the gossip platform, not to mention that he still felt that this place was good and reassuring.
After Zhang Juzheng entered the retreat, he sat in front of the bookcase arranged for him by Emperor Jiajing. There is a pen, ink, paper, inkstone on the bookcase, and a copy of "On the Politics of the Times".
"This ......"
Seeing "On the Sparseness of Current Affairs", Zhang Juzheng's pupils shrank, and his heart tightened. This is his handwriting, a note he wrote ten years ago, and I have always remembered it.
The Holy One came to me for this? How did the song ten years ago get taken out again?
Just when Zhang Juzheng was puzzled, Emperor Jiajing spoke: "I accidentally saw this book, remember, you wrote it ten years ago, right?" ”
Zhang Juzheng stood up and saluted, and replied: "It was done by the minister eleven years ago, when he was young and vigorous, and he thought about it a lot, please forgive me." ”
Emperor Jiajing suddenly took the mobile phone out of the system and put it in his hand to play, occasionally turning on and off the power, making it look flashing and shining, which is very mysterious.
"Is this an immortal artifact? Could it be that there is some hint from the immortal weapon, and the Holy One summoned me. ”
Seeing the immortal weapon (mobile phone), Zhang Juzheng was surprised and thought to himself.
Emperor Jiajing did this deliberately, the more people who saw the mobile phone "out of nothing", the more they could confirm the fact that he had a "fairy weapon" and was given immortal fate by the immortals.
"I didn't think it through at the time, but now I have a detailed belly case?"
Hearing Emperor Jiajing's question, Zhang Juzheng was shocked in his heart, and said in his heart: Could it be that the saint wants to reform the bad government?
He replied, "The minister does not dare to deceive the saint, and the minister does have some methods. ”
Emperor Jiajing: "Let's hear it." ”
Is this your chance?
Can you show your ambitions?
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Juzheng felt that he should say all his thoughts, if the emperor adopted it, his opportunity would come: "Enlighten the saint, the minister thinks ......"
He talked for half an hour before he barely finished, and only said the outline he wanted to reform.
"Good."
Emperor Jiajing praised it, and then said, "After you go down, sort out these strategies and hand them over to me." This matter is kept secret for the time being, and cannot be passed on to the outside world, waiting for my will. ”
Emperor Jiajing compared the content of Zhang Juzheng's reforms in history, and the main strategies were the same, which made him more confident in Zhang Juzheng's future reforms.
"Obey."
Zhang Juzheng's heart was surging and he had a strong premonition that the opportunity for him to display his ambitions was coming.
After he returned, he began to sort out his thoughts and write down all the specific measures for reform.
Half a month later, it was presented to Emperor Jiajing.
And Emperor Jiajing was tinkering with several eunuchs and palace maids on the spinning machine, which was the spinning machine that Huang Jin was responsible for manufacturing according to the drawings before.
After nearly a month, repeated attempts to modify and improve, and now there is the first finished product.