Several people glanced at each other, and they all seemed to be shocked by Xie Qian's words.

You know, this is not a trivial matter, but they can also distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of it.

The first is that the disadvantages of the reformists are there. Historically, the reformists have not succeeded much, but have failed a lot, so they are likely to fail when they do so.

However, the things in front of me are different from the previous ones, this time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is doing it, His Majesty supports it, and with His Royal Highness the Prince's current strength, there will basically be no big mess.

Even if things really mess up, they will not necessarily be implicated, at most they will be dismissed and go home, and it should be impossible to be punished. Neither His Majesty nor His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is such a person, especially His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Speaking of which, in this matter, they believe in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince even more. His Majesty's personality is relatively weaker, which is a kind of emperor they like.

But when it comes to such a thing, they prefer His Royal Highness the Prince. Because they are strong and responsible, they will not be blamed if something happens, and they will be more reliable.

Moreover, there are many benefits of innovation, and when the banner of reform is displayed, no one will say that they are flattering.

Because he has his own ideas, that is, he insists on doing his own thing, which is a lot better in terms of wind criticism, and at the same time, it will attract a lot of innovative people. In this way, more people will support you, which is a very good way to promote it.

They are all old fritters in officialdom, and they know this very well.

Another very important benefit is that you can have better communication with Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and there will be no disharmony between the monarch and the minister.

The more important point is that you can make a reputation, and in history, whether it is a person who fails to innovate or a person who succeeds, the reputation is not too bad.

Even Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi, who failed to innovate in the Song Dynasty, what are their names in Shilin now?

What is the reputation of Sima Guang and others in the opposition?

This is not the same, and the benefits are even more for them.

A few people just thought about it for a moment, then looked at each other a few times, and instantly understood.

Liu Jian looked at Li Dongyang, and then asked, "Binzhi, what do you think?" ”

Among several people, Li Dongyang is the best at planning; Xie Qian has a lot of ideas and is good at speaking, so the outside world will have such a statement as Li Gongmou and Liu Gongju, Xie Gongyou Kankan. To put it bluntly, Li Gong is strategic, Liu Gong is decisive, and Xie Gong talks about You Jian.

So this matter was asked about Li Dongyang's head, and Liu Jian just wanted to hear his opinion.

After hearing this, Li Dongyang thought for a moment, and then said: "I think this matter is okay, there are more benefits, and more importantly, it is better for Daming." What we are doing now is actually an innovation, but it is not explicitly stated. Now that I'm here, I think it's time to do it. ”

Liu Jian nodded, the three of them had reached an agreement on cooperation, and this matter could actually be regarded as a clapper.

If it was in the past, then naturally there would be no problem, but now there is one more Wang Hua. Everyone knows that this is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so ask his opinion clearly.

So Liu Jian opened his mouth and asked, "Dehui, what do you think?" ”

Wang Hua glanced at the three of them and knew that the three of them had reached an agreement. However, he has no reason to object to this matter, it is good for the Ming Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Prince, and no one will get bad from it. If there are people, it is also those who are touched by interests.

Do the three people here care about any of this?

They don't care. At their level, they no longer care about the small interests of the family, but want to display the ambitions in their chests.

This is a good opportunity, as the so-called people have left their names and geese have left their voices, and the people present have studied and been officials for decades, and naturally have their own ideals and ambitions in their hearts.

If anyone doesn't want to go down in history, it's impossible. In order to gain a reputation, you can't even want your own life, let alone such a good opportunity this time?

So Wang Hua also nodded, and then said, "I think this is okay." ”

So the four of them made a plan, and took this opportunity to submit an inscription to His Majesty in the name of the Cabinet, and the four of them signed it together, that is, to start the reform.

Of course, this is just a name. In fact, the innovation has already begun, but they have to take over some things from Qi You and Liu Qi, and start the innovation with this incident as a starting point.

As for how to write the question book, there is no difficulty for the few people present. Several of the people present were all in the top few during the imperial examination, and there were even champions, so it was not very difficult.

The four of them wrote the title book together, first stating the importance of innovation, then citing a large number of ancient examples and documents, and affirming the importance of innovation to the Ming Dynasty, and finally practical suggestions.

Of course, it is said that it is a practical suggestion, but in fact, it is more of a superficial thing, such as Qingming officialdom, serious military rank, training new monarchs and so on.

After the consultation of several people, ten articles were finally written, which can be said to cover all aspects. It doesn't matter whether these things can be implemented or not, the important thing is that the slogan is shouted.

"This is the program of innovation." Several people discussed it in detail, and finally settled on it.

After this question book was written, it was sent together with the question book of the household department, which can be said to be very fast, and it was also a thing that shocked the government and the opposition.

When the news spread, it can be said that there was an uproar.

No one expected that the cabinet would do such a big thing, and this is a bigger thing than the household department.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youzhang's expression was very weird, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, so it can be said that he was confused.

When his son brought up this matter, Zhu Youzhu was most worried about the opposition of officials, especially the cabinet.

You must know that the power of the cabinet is very large, and it is difficult for the emperor to do something without going through the cabinet. However, the Cabinet cannot be abolished, because the Cabinet is under the authority of the civilian government.

If there is no cabinet, then the civil officials will lose their leadership, and the imperial court's control over the local area will be even weaker; Because of the existence of the cabinet, the imperial court was able to control the civil officials very well.

This is also accumulated over the years, and it is unrealistic to want to abolish the cabinet.

Therefore, when the emperor makes decisions, he will fully respect the opinions of the cabinet; If you don't want to respect the opinion of the cabinet, then change to an obedient cabinet minister, such as Emperor Jiajing with Yan Song.

But Zhu Youzhu never thought that things would turn out like this.

Not only did what Zhu Youzhu was worried about not happen, but a more radical plan came to the cabinet, and he directly shouted that he wanted to reform, and threw aside the ancestral tablets they had held up before.

This made Zhu Youzhu a little uncomfortable.

After pondering for a long time before coming back to his senses, and sighing softly, Zhu Youzhu was a little skeptical that something had happened to his son again.

So he turned his head to look at Yang Peng beside him, and then said, "Go and find the prince." ”

When he got the news that his father was going to summon him, Zhu Houzhao looked confused.

I didn't do anything, is it because of the question book of the household department?

But Daddy already knows about it!

But then the news came, Zhu Houzhao understood.

After hearing the news, Zhu Houzhao also looked suspicious, and then there was a strange face. He didn't expect such a thing from the cabinet.

However, Zhu Houzhao thought about it a little and understood.

The cabinet is fighting for power, fighting for the dominance of innovation, and at the same time, it is also building up its own prestige, and it is also consolidating its own position.

For them, this kind of behavior is simply beneficial and harmless. Because they know what they want to innovate, they must support it.

They even tied up the things of innovation with the things of the household.

If you want to carry out the household affairs, then you must support them in innovation; If you don't support any innovation, then don't do anything about the household.

Sure enough, all of them were old foxes, they shot quickly and accurately, and they didn't give themselves room to operate at all, so they could only agree, because they had no other way to go.

But thinking about Zhu Houzhao, he smiled self-deprecatingly.

I think so much about myself, and it's a good thing for them to support themselves. With the support from the cabinet, it is much easier to do a lot of things on your own.

You must know that there is an obvious phenomenon in the officialdom, that is, officials are not afraid of the emperor, and many times they can carry it to the emperor, and they have not done this kind of thing.

But there are really not many people who dare to offend the cabinet scholars. Whether it is the university scholar who has more authority, or the bachelor who is known as the old man of the three pavilions of paper paste, ordinary officials dare not offend.

Because the emperor has a bottom line in doing things, you need to follow the rules; But this is not the case among officials, and the officials know the officials better and know where your weaknesses are.

The so-called official level crushing people to death is really not in vain, not to mention that it is so much bigger, and it is a matter of one sentence to want to crush you.

So with the support of the cabinet, Zhu Houzhao's affairs will be easier to handle.

When Zhu Houzhao came to Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youzhu had already recovered his mood.

Looking at his son who walked in, Zhu Youzhang's eyes were still a little suspicious.

Zhu Youzhu was a little skeptical that his son was using some means behind his back, but it was unlikely to come to think about it.

He understands his son's character and will not do anything out of the ordinary; He also knew that if it was really his son who did something, these people would not give in easily, and would resign from office.

This kind of operation can only be regarded as a routine operation for them, so they are sincere in this matter.

This made Zhu Youzhu a little uncomfortable, not that he didn't support this matter, but there was a bit of a psychological gap.

Daddy is so heartbroken and needs to make amends.

As for how to make up for it, it's very simple, a palace needs to be built recently, and the scenery over there in the West Garden is good, so you can let your son pay for it.

In the past few years, as he has become rich, Zhu Youzhu has also begun to reach out to enjoyment, but he is still a little reluctant to spend his own money, but there is no new pressure to spend his son's money.

Zhu Houzhao doesn't care about his father's thoughts, just spend a little.

Anyway, the money will eventually be distributed into the hands of the people, whether it is for work or materials, that is the money they earn.

After a few years of self-made things, Daming's government projects are already a bit like later generations.

Wherever you have a project, countless people will flock to it, wanting a piece of it.

Although this is not a capital construction project, it is a project for the emperor's enjoyment, and there are some unpleasant things to say, but this kind of thing is also necessary.

How to show the atmosphere of a great country in this era?

That is, the emperor has good palaces and spends lavishly.

This really doesn't mean that you want to let the people know that you have money, you want other countries to know that you have money, this is the most direct approach.

Although there is some luxury, Zhu Houzhao can afford to spend it now. It's not a big deal to take out a few million taels to build a palace for my father.

Zhu Youzhu said directly: "The matter is already known, right? Here's the question book, see for yourself! ”

"Erchen already knows." Zhu Houzhao said.

There is no need to hide it in this matter, the news of the imperial court is something that everyone can know, especially after it is in the title book, it is basically for everyone to know.

If you don't want everyone to know, then it's not a question book, but a recital, which is already the default rule.

After taking the question book, Zhu Houzhao quickly read it.

I have to say that the old guys in the cabinet are really well written, which makes people feel like they are boiling with blood when they see it, and the name of the title book is please be innovative.

As for the importance of this book, several people in the cabinet naturally knew it, so they put their efforts to death.

This is an inscription that not only expresses their attitude, but also wants to be remembered for generations. Even if things fail in the end, they will not be rated low in history.

Especially as a person who has traveled back in later generations, Zhu Houzhao knows this better.

Later generations have a high evaluation of Zhang Juzheng, although he has many problems, but because he insists on innovation, he has a high evaluation.

Now these people shouting such slogans will inevitably be highly evaluated.

If they succeed, they will naturally have nothing to say, and they will be regarded as heroes; Defeated, they will also be seen as heroes of pathos.

Different from the values of later generations, the current values are not to judge heroes by success or failure, but more to judge heroes by integrity, to see whether you dare to do it, and how you do it.

Like Yue Fei of the Great Song Dynasty and Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty, they are basically like this. Although they failed in the end, these people would also be regarded as national heroes, such as Wen Tianxiang.

Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi's evaluations are not low, this era is this kind of atmosphere, Zhu Houzhao still likes it.

After all, integrity is not something to talk about through the ages, and if there is no such integrity, the country does not know if it will be passed on to future generations.

Zhu Houzhao put down the question book with a smile, and then said, "Erchen thinks this is a good thing. Several Cabinet scholars are the pillars of the country with outstanding vision and vision. The father reuses them, it can be seen that the father knows people well, and the Ming Dynasty is promising! ”