Yue Su's very straightforward words made Zhang Yan very embarrassed. Although her approach, as Yue Su said, is to check and balance, she also knows that Yue Su has been rolling in officialdom for so many years, and it is impossible not to know her intentions. However, such things have always been tacit, how can they be said so clearly. On this occasion today, Yue Su was able to speak openly and honestly, and Zhang Yan immediately concluded that Yue Su must have another deep meaning when he said this.

Zhang Yan smiled embarrassedly and said: "The Qing family is too worried, you have done so much for the court and the royal family, the mourning family and Your Majesty are all in their eyes and hearts, how can they not trust you." ”

"The Queen Mother, when the minister said this, it is not that the emperor and the queen mother do not trust Weichen, but take this as an example to clarify the imperial skills of the first emperor. The first emperor rarely asked about the affairs of the court, and all affairs were handed over to Weichen to deal with, which was naturally his trust in the minister, and the minister was grateful. But the first emperor did not blindly trust the ministers, and always retained Wei Zhongxian's restraint on the ministers, this is because the first emperor knew that next to the great power, if there is not enough supervision, then this right will be used well, and if it is not used well, it will be misused and harmed the people. Thinking that the emperor is the lord of the world, Shang Yan said that the emperor and the scholars jointly govern the world, and the reason is not because one person has limited ability, and he is worried that there will be a difference, so the world's doctors will help take care of it and exercise the right of supervision. Speaking of this, Yue Su paused, and said: "The minister has always believed that the first emperor and the queen mother have done very right, not only giving the courtiers the right to govern the country, but also not sending people to exercise the right to supervise, so that the ministers in power can work diligently every day to serve the country." ”

Yue Su's words, Zhang Yan naturally understood, Zhu Ciyan was not stupid, and he also understood the truth. But the two of them were still a little confused, and they didn't know why Yue Su said that.

"The lesson that the minister gave to His Majesty today is called the Imperial Art of the First Emperor, if you can master the Imperial Art of the First Emperor, then Your Majesty will not affect the development of the Ming Dynasty whether you learn carpentry or do anything, and it will also make the Emperor a wise monarch through the ages. I have a Ming Dynasty, there are cabinets, six ministries, and major yamen, if anything happens, let the emperor do it himself, and what do you want us to do as courtiers. The emperor commands the world, what he needs to do is actually to know people, so that we, the courtiers, can do our best to do things for the country, make the country rich and strong, and make the people healthy. Yue Su said sincerely.

Zhu Ciyan suddenly understood what Yue Su meant, and hurriedly said: "Yue Qing is right, but there are countless courtiers in the world, how can a minister dig out a capable minister like Aiqing like his father?" ”

"Your Majesty's words are to the point, and the minister summed up and summed up six words for Your Majesty, that is, to tell the truth and do practical things." Yue Su said.

"Tell the truth and do practical things...... Zhu Ciyan groaned and began to savor it.

Compared with her son, Zhang Yan has been in charge for many years, no matter what it is, she naturally understands it better than her son, and immediately understands what Yue Su means, and said: "What the Qing family said is true, telling the truth and doing practical things is very incisive. However, there are a few people who can do it, really tell the truth and do practical things. ”

"Now I am in the Ming Dynasty, within the officials, the parties are distinct, and the Queen Mother is naturally clear, the ministers may as well say, among them, there are the ministers of the party, there are the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang headed by Qi Shijiao, and the Donglin Party headed by Han Yi. As the old saying goes, forming a party is bound to engage in personal gain, and the party is the same and fighting against differences, which is a disadvantage. But there are two sides to everything, and the many parties in the DPRK and China all take His Majesty as the core and do things that contain and supervise each other. In addition to the mutual restraint and supervision of the various parties, the court also has the right to supervise the officials and the imperial history, and His Majesty also has the right to supervise the Dongchang and Jinyi guards. Not only that, but anyone who is engaged in politics should have its goals, just like the ministers who set goals for themselves, one is to pacify Liaodong within five years, and the other is to earn at least 10 million taels of silver to the court within two years, and return it to King Fu, and within five years, redeem the land in the hands of the two vassal kings. This is the minister's five-year plan, the minister not only dares to play this commitment in the world, but also dares to announce it in the world, so that the world's officials and the people will supervise, if it cannot be done, the minister is willing to give advice. If they do, they can be re-elected and set new targets, such as how much they will increase the grain and rice in the national treasury and how much they will improve the people's living standards within three years. Cycle after cycle, the goal is continuous, and everyone in the world supervises it. Yue Su said conclusively. …,

"What Qing means, the mourning family understands, and one tells the truth and does practical things, the Qing family is really a genius in the world. Ordering the politicians to set their own goals, the world to supervise them, and if they are done, they will continue to stay in office, and if they can't do it, let him go home, which is simple and clear. Zhang Yan said excitedly.

That's what the minister meant. Not only that, for example, if there is a vacancy in the governor of Henan, the imperial court can let the officials come out to compete, say the goals after taking office, choose the best among them, and send them forward. Moreover, it cannot be said that the setting of goals will not be tested until three or five years later, and each year it is necessary to set a set target on its own to see whether the officials can achieve it, and if they can achieve it, they will stay in office, and if they cannot complete it, they will be dismissed. Yue Su said bluntly.

"It's really a good idea, setting goals and supervising the law, Your Majesty is also relaxed, the country's government affairs have not been delayed, and it can also make officials more enterprising and dare not do perfunctory. If you promise something, you have to do it, and if you can't do it, you don't need to do it. Speaking of this, Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Ciyan and said, "Your Majesty, you can understand what Yue Qing's family said." ”

"The emperor understands it, Yue Qing's words are really a wise saying, exercise and supervision coexist, before entering politics, you should set goals first, and then do it. The goal must not be vague, it must be truthful, and if it cannot be achieved, there is no need to do it again. Zhu Ciyan said.

"The emperor is right, that's what Yue Qing meant." Zhang Yan nodded with satisfaction, and similarly, she was also very satisfied with Yue Su's suggestion. Let the officials work according to the set goals, and everyone will save trouble.

"Yue Qing, today you not only taught the emperor a lesson, but also came up with a new method for the country to select officials. However, in the implementation of this, a leader is needed, and this person is naturally the Qing family. What are the specific plans of the Qing family now, such as talking about it now, and then formulating a trial policy. Zhang Yan said.

"The minister's plan is like this, since the DPRK and China have already formed a party, it is better to be open and transparent, so that Your Majesty can see it clearly, and the people of the world can also see it clearly. Officials of the DPRK and China political parties compete on a fair footing, and candidates for any official position can compete for candidates, and when they compete for posts, they must first submit the specific goals they set when they take up their posts, how they will implement them, and the set goals to be achieved each year. However, if they are elected, they will be supervised by the other two parties, as well as the speech officials, Dongchang, and the people, and will be reviewed every year to see if they are done, and if they are done, they will stay in office, and if they can't do it, they will be dismissed. Yue Su replied calmly.

"Everything is transparent, this is good, now the three existing parties in the DPRK and China are all retained, and officials who do not have party affiliation can also form their own parties, and then report to the emperor together. That's the first thing at the moment; Second, it is to let the chief officials at all levels report their work goals when they are in office, tell the world, and let the people of the world supervise, so as to survive the fittest; Third, all vacancies in official posts will be filled later, and as the Qing family said, there will be competition among officials with sufficient qualifications from various parties. Zhang Yan commanded.

"Obey." Yue Su hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, Yue Qing's class today is very good and beneficial, you must remember it deeply. It's not easy for your father......" Next, Zhang Yan looked at her son and said earnestly.

"Please rest assured that the child must remember."

Zhang Yan actually understands that the emperor doesn't let you form a party, and you also form a party behind your back, since this is the case, it is better to be happy and allow you to form a party. Just like Yue Su said, be open and transparent, and don't hide it from anyone.

The next day, the cabinet was deliberating, and Yue Su summoned the ministers together and said what the emperor meant, "Colleagues, yesterday the official and the emperor discussed the matter, and said that the officials formed a party. The emperor believed that there was not necessarily anything wrong with forming a party, as long as it was not for personal gain, and that after forming a party, the parties could also supervise each other, which was a good thing. Therefore, His Majesty issued an edict hoping that all political parties would be transparent, and that the leaders of the parties in the DPRK and China could report the names of their party officials to the whole world and let the whole world supervise them. I don't know what you think? ”…,

"Ah......h

As soon as they heard this, all the cabinet officials were stunned, why did the emperor agree to form a party and demand to be above board, what does this mean?

However, everyone also knows that Yue Su is the leader of the Yue Party, and Lord Yue's words have always represented the emperor, not so much that this is the emperor's meaning, but that this is what Lord Yue means. But what kind of play did Lord Yue do?

The officials of the Yue Party did not say anything, anyway, they were following Lord Yue, and they would not suffer losses. And the officials of the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang are inevitably a little dazed, this official has always done a party behind his back, and there is no difference between it and the underground party, this time it will be put on the table, what does Yue Su mean. These people looked at Qi Shijiao together, Qi Shijiao seemed very calm, he knew it in his heart, put it on the table, then put it on the table, what's the big deal, what officials are in our three parties of Qichu and Zhejiang, you Lord Yue is not unclear, Dongchang should also know, and the queen mother in the palace is naturally clearer.

"Lord Yue, since the emperor does not pursue the matter of forming a party, he still thinks that the parties can supervise each other, which is beneficial to the government, so it is naturally best to be above board. The lower officials agreed. ”

Seeing that Qi Shijiao agreed, the ministers of the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang had nothing to say.

Next, Yue Su looked at Han Yi and said, "Elder Han Ge, I don't know what you mean?" ”

"The old man has always been upright and has never formed a party, how can he know this. The emperor and Lord Yue said what to do, just do it. Han Yi said calmly.

Hearing Han Yi's words, Yue Su suddenly had a thought, originally he planned to follow Zhang Yan's intentions, and if there is no party, it is still too late to form a party. However, as soon as Han Yi said this, Yue Su simply planned to directly make the Donglin Party disappear. You old fellow, don't you admit to forming a party, well, then there will be no party like you.

"Since there is no objection, let's draw up the votes and present them to the emperor."

In the cabinet, Han Yi is not bad at all, and everything is a matter of Yue Su's words. The vote was completed quickly, Han Yi abstained from voting, and everyone else was in favor, Yue Su asked people to send the results of the vote to the celebrant and then presented it to Zhang Yan. This time, the office efficiency was particularly fast, and after noon, an order was made to tell the world that all parties should start reporting people. If you don't have a party, you can also form a party immediately.

Such a big thing naturally cannot be completed in a day or two, and it is really not nice to call the name of the party Yue Party, so Yue Su renamed his party - Junyi Party.

On the list, not only did they write down the personnel of the original party, but they also began to vigorously recruit people. Anyone who is willing to join the Monarchy Party can join the party now. Good guy, Lord Yue's name is loud, how many people wanted to join the Yue Party at the beginning, but they didn't have a chance, this time, they recruited people openly, and they didn't break their heads to drill into it. However, there are also those who are timid and afraid, but what happens after the party is formed and what happens when it is served in a pot, so they stop and do not move forward.

On the side of the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang, seeing such a swagger, the big guys also discussed, and they made a big splash if they didn't use it. Or Qi Shijiao has the foresight and makes a decision directly, "Yue Su can do this, there must be a reason, we can't fall behind, like Yue Dang, we also started to recruit people." By the way, I received news that the Yue Party has now changed its name, called the Junyi Party, I think let's also change its name, it will be called the Junzuo Party. ”

As a result, the Junzuo Party headed by Qi Shijiao was established, and like the Junyi Party, it also made a big splash.

Some officials without party affiliation began to be confused when they saw this posture; some of these people joined the Junyi Party, some chose to join the Junzuo Party, those who were timid did not join any party, and those who had the foresight and courage set up a party on their own and began to recruit people. …,

This person's name is Lu Weiqi, the official worships Honglu Siqing, is a contemporary science master, very smart, and has many students. He thinks that this is an opportunity, the emperor encourages the formation of a party, and asks for the transparency of the party, it must be that the party is not guilty, Yue Su and Qi Shijiao dare to be so swaggering, and they themselves will form a party, and they may be able to get a piece of the pie. So, he founded the Ilo Party, and his students joined one after another, and some officials with good friendships also came to vote.

As soon as the deadline for the emperor's explanation has passed, each party will submit a list of its own party officials. The so-called parties, in fact, are only three, the Junyi Party, the Junzuo Party, plus the newly established Yiluo Party, as for the Donglin Party, it is like a rat, and it has not shown its head. A man who has always claimed to be a gentleman turned out to be a turtle with a shrunken head.

The roster of the three parties was personally brought to the imperial study by Yue Su and handed over to the emperor and the queen mother for a look. Zhang Yan looked at it and wondered in her heart, why there was one less Donglin Party, but there was an Yiluo Party, not to mention that she was wondering, Yue Su was also a little puzzled, of course, she also admired Lu Weiqi's foresight. The three rosters have different strengths, the Monarch Party is the strongest, among which there are the most officials, followed by the Junzuo Party, and the Yiluo Party is the weakest.

After Zhang Yan read it, she said: "Yue Qing, why didn't Han Yi's Donglin Party submit the registration register?" ”

"Some people only want to form a party behind their backs and be upright, but they don't dare." Yue Su replied lightly.

"Alas......" Zhang Yan suddenly sighed and said: "Originally, I thought Han Yi was a character, but I didn't expect that my vision was not as good as that of a Lu Weiqi. Since he is unwilling to be upright, it will not be difficult for the court to be strong. ”

"Queen Mother Shengming." Yue Su bowed and said.

"Now that the three parties of the DPRK and China have been put on the table, let's do what Yue Qingjia said, but although the vast majority of the officials in the DPRK and China have joined their respective parties, there are still some who have not joined, and those who are talented cannot be buried with these officials." Zhang Yan said indifferently.

"Queen Mother Shengming."

"Han Yi's age is also a lot, and it is not appropriate to continue to work hard, when he returns to his hometown, the position of first assistant, he will follow Yue Qing's meaning, tell the truth and do practical things."

The monarch and the minister have already been open and honest, and Han Yi has shown a dark side at a critical moment, and it seems that it is useless to keep such a first assistant. Anyway, the cabinet is already what Yue Su said, and it is never a good thing to put such a clay man and affect the harmony between the DPRK and China, and the competition between the three parties, as long as the situation comes together, Han Yi will be even more redundant. And Yue Su also said that the position of the first assistant is competitive for the post, so let's compete.

"Queen Mother Shengming." Yue Su couldn't express his opinion on such matters, so he could only nod.

"Yue Qing, what other good suggestions do you have for the competition between the three parties and the mutual supervision of officials?" Zhang Yan said.

For example, if an official in the party violates the law, he can only deal with the officials involved in the case and the officials involved in it according to law, but the name of the party cannot be completely eliminated, and the original rights must still be retained, so as to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to fight against the party and become the dominant party." Yue Su suggested.

"This article is good, the balance of the three parties should not be broken, and this matter must be regulated. Qing family, do you have any other suggestions? ”

"Among the three parties, Qi Shijiao and I are both cabinet ministers, but Lu Weiqi of the Yiluo Party is not, and the minister suggested that Lu Weiqi enter the cabinet. Not only that, but another rule has been added to the regulation, no matter what changes there are in the cabinet in the future, at least one official from each party must be in the cabinet. Yue Su suggested again.

"This proposal is not bad, there is at least one person in each party who is in the cabinet to supervise." Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Yue Qing, do you have any other suggestions?" ”…,

"The reform of the party is only the beginning, and many things cannot be standardized at one time, but can only be worked together in the future. Moreover, among the three parties now, the strength is also uneven, the Monarch Party is slightly stronger, and the Ilo Party is too weak, which needs to be developed slowly. Yue Su said.

"yes, it's not something that can be reformed overnight. According to the meaning of the Qing family, step by step. By the way, the mourning family also intends to choose some places to try this policy, I don't know what the Qing family thinks? Zhang Yan said again.

The Queen Mother's words are very true, and the ministers also have this plan. At present, there is a vacancy in the governor of Shaanxi, so it is better to try it here. Yue Su said.

"Okay." Zhang Yan nodded again and said, "The Qing family may come up with any details now, and tell the mourning family and the emperor." ”

"The minister thinks so, from the officials below, in Beijing from the fourth grade or above officials, including from the fourth grade, Shaanxi is four grades or above officials, including the four grades, as long as they intend to serve as the governor of Shaanxi, can sign up, and after they take office, the plan for the government is submitted, how to benefit the people, how to benefit the country, must be said clearly, during the three years of office, what achievements to make, what effect to achieve each year, must be clearly stated, for assessment. After the political plan is submitted, the emperor and the cabinet will first elect 10 people, and then the officials in Beijing will vote from the 7th rank and above, and three people will be selected from these 10 people, and finally submitted to the emperor for decision, and the final candidate will be decided. ”

In this year, it is not possible to carry out a national election, and the election of a county magistrate will have to be busy for a while, let alone the election of a governor, and if it is elected by the people of the entire Shaanxi, it is estimated that it will be busy for at least half a year. Therefore, this method can only be used, although they are all elected by officials, but the intellectuals of the Ming Dynasty still have some integrity, and there will not be much problem.

"The Qing family's proposal is very good." Zhang Yan nodded with satisfaction again, she thought that Yue Su's approach was very fair. And Yue Su's proposal is actually a reduction of his rights, he was promoted to an official before, it was really a matter of his words, but now, he can't say anything.

Yue Su can have this idea, it can be seen that his rights are not so strong, and he is also dedicated to the court, for the person who promotes himself. The emperor can't live long, let alone him, after all, he will not be able to do it one day, before this day comes, he is willing to do his best to change the system of the Ming Dynasty to be more reasonable and balanced.

Han Yi stepped down, because of Zhang Yan's words, it was actually too easy to let a furnishing go home. Donglin Party, since you are only willing to form a party behind your back, and you are not willing to put it on the table openly, then you should not be on the stage again in the future. Lu Weiqi entered the cabinet, which is really unimaginable, it can be said that even he didn't expect it to be so fast. It stands to reason that you can go through some procedures, but it's so fast, the reason is very simple, you are the leader of the Ilo Party, and the three parties compete for power, and at least one person from each party must be in the cabinet.

The officials in the capital were all stunned, completely confused, and did not understand what was going on. Even the people of the Yue Party were confused, why did Lord Yue train opponents for himself. But what makes them stunned is that the emperor decreed that the first assistant is vacant, and the officials above the three grades in Beijing are two Beijings, which one wants to be the first assistant, so he will report his political plan, and when he becomes the first assistant, what you plan to do, how you want to do it, write it down to me.

In addition to this will, there is another will, that is, if there is a vacancy in the governor of Shaanxi, officials above the fourth rank in Beijing, including those who are above the fourth grade, and officials above the fourth rank in Shaanxi, including the fourth grade, as long as they are interested in serving as the governor of Shaanxi, can sign up and submit their plans for the government after taking office.

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