Zhang Juzheng!

No matter what evaluation the name bears, there is no doubt that this is a figure that will go down in history.

As the first assistant of the generation who is determined to reform, he has too many comments, but in the Wanli Dynasty, this figure who was close to Zaifu in power during his lifetime, most of the evaluations he received were full of stigma.

Deceive the monarch and discredit the master, dictate power and scheming, seize power and self-respect, form parties for personal gain, and exclude dissidents......

Since Zhang Juzheng's death, countless voices of impeachment have been loud, and finally it was completely liquidated, all the henchmen of Zhang Juzheng's era were dismissed and dismissed, and Zhang Juzheng himself was confiscated of his family property, deprived of his edict before his death, and the crime was announced to the world, and all his relatives starved to death or were exiled.

Zhang Juzheng's life's hard work and whip law have gradually been abolished, looking back on the life of this famous first assistant, he was tough and beautiful during his lifetime, and no one dared to grab his edge, but after his death, he had to raid his family, and almost wiped out the family, which is inevitably embarrassing.

However, after this name was said by Zhu Changluo, the air pressure in the hall instantly dropped a lot.

This name is a taboo noun both during this lifetime and now, over the years, this name seems to have disappeared, but anyone who can do today's high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty has come from the era of Zhang Juzheng, and the feelings about this name are naturally extremely complicated, of course, the most complicated is the current Shoufu Wang Xijue.

Lao Shoufu sighed heavily, his tone was mixed with regret or regret, and he asked slowly.

"Zhang Gong is my first assistant, and the ministers naturally remember, but I don't know what His Highness means when he mentions Zhang Gong?"

"Yuanfu Mingjian, when Zhang Gong was at the beginning, the palace had not yet been born, to be older, had heard the name of Zhang Gong, said that the power of the great bully, the party with the difference, its sins are numerous, I thought that this was the great traitor of this dynasty, but before the death of the Emperor Daxing, there was a sigh, said that Zhang Gong's merit is not inferior to the Yingzong Dynasty Yu Qian, so this palace has this question, all the princes are since Zhang Gong entered the office, can you uphold the public heart, tell the palace about Zhang Gong's affairs?"

Zhu Changluo's face was sincere, and he asked with an attitude of humility and learning.

Speaking of which, he actually has some relationship with Zhang Juzheng, and to be more precise, it is his mother Wang Gongfei who has a relationship with Zhang Juzheng.

When Wang was found to be pregnant, Zhang Juzheng was still in the court, although he was sick and had little energy, but if it weren't for his deterrence, just a few words of reprimand from the Empress Dowager Li, I am afraid that Wang's whereabouts are still unknown, and it is more likely that he gave birth to a child, but was passed on to others, Wang was named Concubine Gong, and Zhang Juzheng also played a role in it.

It's a pity that within a few months after Wang was made a concubine, Zhang Juzheng's body weakened rapidly and finally passed away.

From this point of view, Zhang Juzheng was actually kind to Zhu Changluo, although he may have just done it casually to regulate the emperor's behavior at that time, but after all, he saved the lives of Zhu Changluo's mother and son.

"This ......"

Wang Xijue's expression hesitated.

Zhu Changluo opened his mouth to ask, and he couldn't help but answer, but although the emperor had already controlled Bintian, the topic related to Zhang Juzheng was still an extremely sensitive topic.

Especially as the first assistant, his words and deeds have attracted much attention, and he should be cautious.

"Oh, by the way, this palace remembers, when I was in the East Palace, I read the music of the previous years, and there seems to be Yuanfu's comments on Zhang Gong, but it's a long time, I can't remember it clearly, I don't know if Yuanfu remembers?"

Zhu Changluo leaned over, his face still extremely sincere.

Wang Xijue's heart was slightly abrupt, and he naturally remembered that he was still young at that time, and he had no scruples, and he was full of sharpness when he spoke, but now, he ......

Wang Xijue sighed and arched his hand.

"His Royal Highness Mingjian, when the Duke of Jiangling was the head and assistant, he acted arbitrarily, usurped the power of the master, bullied dissidents, supported cronies, and lived a luxurious life is true, but the industry is considerable, the auxiliary country is the state, and the merit is also true in the community, when the minister served the Emperor Daxing, he also saw the Emperor Daxing many times and sighed that the Jiangling Emperor was talented and resolute, and he was resolute and resolute, but he did not cultivate his personal virtues, and he was eventually criticized!"

It should be said that this assessment is quite pertinent.

Zhang Juzheng himself is an enterprising reformer, but he is not a perfect person, what he did has his own reason, but he himself lives a luxurious life, and the edge is too exposed, but it is also a fact, it is said that when Zhang Juzheng traveled, the sedan chair needed to be lifted by thirty-two people, enough to accommodate four carriages at the same time The street was crowded, everywhere he went, the ministers avoided it, and the majesty could be said to be unparalleled for a while.

But at the same time, his reform is undoubtedly effective, the implementation of a whip law, so that the Ming Dynasty that is gradually coming to an end of the road again rejuvenated, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is not an exaggeration to continue the life of the Ming Dynasty, it can be called a credit in the community.

But to the point is to the point, but it is not the answer that Zhu Changluo wants.

Wang Xijue's words seem to be impartial, objective and fair, but in fact, they are still a little derogatory to Zhang Juzheng.

Of course, compared with the worthless ministers who generally belittled Zhang Juzheng in the court, Wang Xijue's evaluation is already very fair.

Frowning slightly, Zhu Changluo asked.

"What Yuan Fu said, this palace really doesn't understand, how can there be such a person in this world? Talented but not virtuous, but the credit is in the community? ”

"Your Highness, in fact, the minister thinks that Zhang Jiangling's life is surprising, but he usurped the power of the master, disrupted the court law, wantonly suppressed dissidents, blocked the way of speech, and all kinds of crimes have long been known to the world, why does Your Highness bother with this person?"

Compared with Wang Xijue's euphemism, Zhen Zhenji's speech is more direct.

Of course, this has something to do with their experience, Wang Xijue entered the government much earlier than Zhen Zhenji, when Wang Xijue's qualifications were enough to enter the cabinet, Zhen Zhenji was still the governor of Henan, and he had not yet been transferred to Beijing, and theoretically he was not in the center of power, so what he heard was not immune to the influence of public opinion in Shilin.

And Wang Xijue is different, Wang Xijue is really a person who came from the era of Zhang Juzheng, when Zhang Juzheng wanted to win love, Wang Xijue had upheld the public heart and impeached, which was when Zhang Juzheng was at the height of his power.

Later, he was robbed of office, and Wang Xijue also spoke up for his righteousness, and the entanglement between him and Zhang Juzheng was deeper than anyone present.

This is also the reason why Zhu Changluo asked Wang Xijue, only this old chief assistant knows best, and he can evaluate it most objectively, and what he says is also the most effective.

Although he did not get a satisfactory answer, Wang Xijue's attitude was enough.

Zhu Changluo looked at Zhen Zhenji, and then at Wang Xijue, with a puzzled look, paused, and then said.

"Since there is such a big difference between the two gentlemen about Zhang Gongzhi's evaluation, why don't we brainstorm and make the ministers of the court and the central government express their words directly, and evaluate Zhang Gong's life, so as to live up to the last wish of Emperor Daxing!"

Wang Xijue was stunned, a little surprised, but in the end, he still arched his hand.

"The old minister obeys His Highness's orders!"