Chapter 534: Emperor Ming Wuzong of the Ages
"Speaking of which, there are also omissions in the administration of Beijing, and the foolish brother heard that the emperor promised King Ning to restore the guard, can this matter be taken seriously?" Tang Bohu's worries were gone, but Wang Shouren's brows furrowed again. [No pop-up novel network]
"Really, the emperor agreed to come down." Tang Bohu nodded.
"But as far as I know, before and after he ascended the throne today, King Naning was already a little restless, and now that he has such a name, it is difficult to guarantee it...... Wouldn't there be a risk of human life being ruined? Wang Shouren said urgently.
"This is also no way, the younger brother also made a suggestion, and at this time, he didn't even shy away from it...... But the emperor ......, alas, Brother Bo'an, you may not know the emperor's surname, except for Brother Xie, if he makes a decision, no one can persuade him, and there is no way to do it. Tang Bohu sighed heavily.
"The emperor said: Let him just let the horse come over, it's ......" Thinking of the scene, especially the expression on Zhengde's face, Tang Bohu was really helpless this time, he shook his head again and again, and smiled bitterly.
What does rebellion mean, everyone in the world knows that no matter which dynasty or generation, the crime of rebellion is listed as the most serious crime by the imperial court law.
At the same time, the emperors also regarded it as a flood beast, as long as there was a slight disturbance, they would make a big move, and the punishment was even more severe.
Therefore, Tang Bohu felt that he dared to speak out, it was already an exaggeration, if he hadn't been with Zhengde for a long time, knowing that this was an unruly master, he wouldn't even dare to say it directly.
That's a rebellion, if it's in the Hongzhi Dynasty, this kind of advice will be used as a handle by political enemies, and if you want to plot rebellion to frame the vassal king, even if it's a minister, you have to drink a pot.
However, it is obvious that Zhengde is much more exaggerated than he imagined, and it is completely indescribable to be informal, and it is almost the same to call it an emperor through the ages.
This is not an exaggeration at all, throughout the ages, I am afraid that only the current Banzai Lord will say that when his subordinates say that a certain vassal king may rebel, he will casually say something like 'let him go' or 'just let the horse come'.
Brother Xie was really prescient, saying that the emperor was an overlord comparable to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, not to mention anything else, just saying that he was so bold and energetic, there was no ancient queen and no emperor.
"Uh......"
Not only was Tang Bohu shocked, but even a great sage like Wang Shouren heard Tang Bohu's relays, and he felt that there was a strong domineering aura coming to his face, and he was confused at once.
Not afraid of a rebellious emperor? Uh, no, it should be said that the emperor who doesn't take rebellion seriously, has been in China for thousands of years, and I'm afraid there has only been such one, which is indeed unique!
No wonder...... In the battle in Tianjin, I thought that Brother Xie Xian had other plans, so he didn't mention Fang Xiao's rebellion, but the result was like this, it turned out that the emperor didn't take it to heart at all!
Moreover, Brother Xie Xian made such a rebellious act in Liaodong and gained such a high reputation, but he was not in a hurry afterwards, and he was not in a hurry at all, it turned out that he had already made up his mind, because he knew the emperor's surname, and knew that the surname that caused suspicion was very low.
One mystery after another was solved, and Wang Shouren didn't know what to say. He used to pay too much attention to Xie Hong, and always felt that Zhengde was influenced by Xie Hong, which was a little weird, but now it seems that it is not like that at all, these two brothers are simply two freaks, there is no weirdest, only weirder!
With such an emperor on the stall, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, Wang Shouren sighed secretly in his heart, although it will also cause a lot of trouble, but overall, it should be regarded as a blessing, right? At least in the process of governance, there is no need to consider those who have high merit and those who do not.
"But Brother Bo'an doesn't need to worry too much, about the vassal king, and even the clan, Brother Xie has already discussed with the emperor, and there will be a will in the near future."
Wang Shouren was speechless, Tang Bohu didn't care, the moment he heard Zhengde's reply, his reaction was much higher than Wang Shouren's, at that time he was sitting on the ground with a butt, it's not that he doesn't have a city, it's just that the other party is too weird.
"Settle the vassal kings and clans?" Wang Shouren was taken aback again.
When he was in Liaodong, he and Xie Hong once discussed, thinking that the Ming Dynasty had several major diseases, and Confucianism dominated the court as one of them, and the serious problem of vassal kings was not under the former.
And although the scholar [***] is very serious, but after all, it still has considerable progressive significance, if the scholar class is beginning to hinder the development of the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming clan system, belongs to the kind of system that has never played any positive role.
When this system was established, the principle was to maintain stability, and Zhu Di learned the lesson of Jingnan, intending to minimize the possible surnames of his roommates.
If there is no Zhengde Dynasty, to a certain extent, he does achieve his goal, after the Yongle Year, the vassal king rebelled, only the Zhengde Dynasty has happened, of course, this Xie Hong did not say this, Wang Shouren will not know.
However, this benefit alone is not enough, and if history is any guide, every dynasty will suffer from financial problems in the middle and late stages, and the huge clan will often make matters worse at this time, accelerating the collapse of that dynasty. At this point, the clan system of the Ming Dynasty did not have the slightest solution, but there were signs of aggravation.
The feudal kings and clans could not leave the city, and the local officials could monitor the whereabouts of these people, but they could not control their movements, which meant that they were like a group of beasts in a cage, where they could act unrestrained and recklessly, as a vent for the loss of freedom, and the harm to the local area can be imagined.
At the same time, they also have the same privileges as scholars, that is, the property under their name can not pay taxes, so the annexation of land is not only done by scholars, but also by the descendants of the Zhu family.
Not counting digging the corners of the wall, the treasury also allocates a considerable amount of silver to those clans every year, which adds another burden to the Ming court, which is not rich in the first place.
Therefore, Wang Shouren knew very well that the harm caused by the chronic disease of the vassal royal clan was not much less than that of the corrupt scholar class, and if he wanted to solve it, it would be just as tricky.
"This matter is actually a double win...... Tang Bohu's relaxed appearance was in stark contrast to the heavy topic he said, which also made Wang Shouren even more surprised.
"Academy? Use the academy to solve the clan problem? "These two things don't seem to go together, huh? Wang Shouren was a little confused.
"Yes, the emperor approved Brother Xie's proposal, and he will issue an edict to allow the king of the world to enter Beijing, and enter the royal academy to observe, if you are interested, you can choose to stay in the academy as a teacher or student according to the actual situation......"
"Will they be happy to stay in the capital and be content to study in the academy?" Tang Bohu's answer solved some of Wang Shouren's questions, but it brought new mysteries.
"Probably can, right?" Tang Bohu thought for a while, and said with some uncertainty: "Before Brother Xie left Beijing, he had this plan, and he also gave a few examples. ”
"Oh? I would like to hear about it. Wang Shouren's eyebrows moved, and he asked hurriedly.
"Brother Xie said that King Zheng Zhu Houhan loves music and rhythm, and Huaiqing Jinyiwei's return confirms this, saying that King Zheng loves music and has reached the point of forgetting to sleep and eat, and if he can't play with the instrument sooner or later, he won't be able to sleep peacefully, which is no different from what Brother Xie said."
"King Zheng? Brother Xie Xian even knows about Henan? Of course Wang Shouren was surprised, don't talk about him this kind of thing, even the officials of the Zongren Mansion may not know about it, but Xie Hong, a person who has never been to Henan and has never dealt with the vassal king, actually said it in one mouth, isn't this scary?
"Yes, when the younger brother received the return, he was also shocked in his heart, Brother Xie's miracle is really inexhaustible." Tang Bohu echoed with a relative.
Because of his personal experience, he felt more deeply than Wang Shouren, at that time, Xie Hong just thought about it casually, and then mentioned it casually, and the result was really like this, this is simply the legendary pinching of fingers!
In fact, Xie Hong didn't know who King Zheng was, he only knew that Zhu Zaiyu, who invented the Twelve Uniform Laws, seemed to be the queen of King Zhenggong, but after he inquired, he found that there was no King Zhenggong in the Ming Dynasty at all, so he had to casually say King Zheng, and the result was really blindfolded.
In fact, in the history of his previous life, Zhu Zaiyu's father was King Zheng, he offended Jiajing, so he was imprisoned, and then got the name of King Zhenggong, so there was this misunderstanding.
In these years, he paid attention to a family history, and Xie Hong also pondered, since Zhu Zaiyu is a clan, he can't run around in ordinary times, and eighty percent of his musical talent also comes from the influence of his family, so he has such a conjecture, and the result is that he was blinded right, which caused the surprise of the two talents.
"There is also King Xingxian, Brother Xie said that King Xingxian likes alchemy and worships God, and as a result, the Jinyi Wei of Anlu Prefecture returned ......"
"It's good to say that there are many new musical instruments in Zhenbao Zhai, and there is a conservatory of music, if King Zheng loves music, he must be happy, but this fairy way...... "If you don't understand, just don't think about it, no matter how unbelievable, can there be a magical scene of Liaodong worshipping the sky?" Wang Shouren simply thought about the practical problem.
"Alchemy is actually a part of chemistry, maybe after coming into contact with chemistry, King Xingxian will discover his talent?" Tang Bohu repeated Xie Hong's words: "It doesn't matter if it's not, Brother Xie said that the Huguo Temple in the capital occupies a lot of land, and it is just right to be used to renovate it, drive those who worship Buddha and worship God over, and set up a seminary." ”
"Hmm......" This can be regarded as a thoughtful thing, Wang Shouren has nothing to say, he has no feelings for the gods and Buddhas, and he does not reject this proposal.
"The other kings, except for a few gentlemen, most of them have some hobbies, and they are quite compatible with various colleges, even if those gentlemen are in their families, most of them have brothers who are quite talented, so ......" Tang Bohu smiled: "It just so happens that all colleges are newly established, and the teachers are very lacking, isn't this just killing two birds with one stone?" ”
"That's true." Wang Shouren nodded, no one likes to be a prisoner, if they have the opportunity to enter Beijing, most of these vassal kings will come happily, if there are those who refuse to come, then there is no need to ask, eighty percent of them have ghosts in their hearts, so they refuse to be called.
As long as the target can be locked, it is only necessary to make the local brocade guards strictly guard against it, and it will not cause much trouble in the future. Of course, whether this method can make people willing to stay depends on the academy itself, but with Brother Xie Xian's own thing, this matter shouldn't be difficult, right?
(To be continued)