Chapter 10 Secretarial Supervisors

The power of the military generals in the early Ming Dynasty was much greater than that of the military generals in the early Tang Dynasty. This is institutionally determined. In a word, this is how the world has been beaten. Even Zhu Yuanzhang can't help but accommodate these generals. Moreover, the influence of military generals in wartime is far greater than in peacetime. It can be said that the wealth and power obtained by building a city are far from what later generations of magistrates can imagine.

Most of the world was fought down by the Wuxun Group. How big their latent power is. It can well be imagined.

And Zhu Yuanzhang's influence among the nobles is not as high as many people think. On the one hand, it is Zhu Yuanzhang's background, when Zhu Yuanzhang first joined the rebel army, he was under Tang He. The qualifications are not deep. Many people were above Zhu Yuanzhang at that time, but they were listed below. Although the situation is like this, should you really be convinced?

On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang is harsh. Zhu Yuanzhang can win the world because the law is strict, and for the sake of the law, he does not hesitate to love Hu Dahai's only son to correct the law. However, as it is said in the historical records, Liu Bang's subordinates abandoned their families and careers, followed Liu Bang. Isn't it just for the sake of glory and wealth? Zhu Yuanzhang is strict when he fights the world, but now it's time to sit in the world, you are still like this, you are a little sorry for the old brothers.

In a word, today's Daming is far from being in a normal state.

From this point of view, many things in the early Ming Dynasty can also be understood.

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Zhu Yuanzhang found it in less than an hour. Today and yesterday's nearly 1,000 notes have already passed.

This is too efficient.

He had only a few dozen notes on hand that he could not decide now, and that he would need to consult with the minister tomorrow. The rest was taken care of.

This is also because, although Song Lian proposed the disposal method, there are many Zhu Yuanzhang who are not satisfied. But Song Lian still has a level. Except for these dissatisfactions. Many other places are good, and even in some things, Zhu Yuanzhang has to admit that Song Lian's disposal method is more thoughtful than Zhu Yuanzhang thought.

If you have reviewed the recital before, it is an argumentative question, and the question and answer question is an argument, and you need to think about the solution. Now that the review has become a judgment question, you just need to see whether it is right or wrong, and you can call it back if you feel that it is wrong. It is also possible to dispose of it yourself. Naturally, the efficiency is much faster.

It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang is still a little hesitant. Because after all, this is about decentralization. For Zhu Yuanzhang, who is addicted to power, he feels uncomfortable from the bottom of his bones.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Prince, someone gave me a suggestion. Let me set up a university scholar to share government affairs, just like today, let the major bachelors draw up votes, and I just wear red. What do you think? ”

The prince suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Zhu Biao came over suddenly this time, but he didn't understand why Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly made this move. Now I want to set up a university scholar to share government affairs. It can be regarded as solving a mystery of the prince.

In the blink of an eye, the prince began to think. It's not good to do it this way.

The crown prince thought for a while and said, "Father, this matter is very important. The child couldn't think of right or wrong for a while. My father had just dismissed the prime minister before, and now he has set up a cabinet to draft votes on behalf of his father, and my sons are afraid that in the future, although there is no name of prime minister, there is the reality of prime minister. But he lost his father's original intention to dismiss the prime minister. ”

"But my father stayed up all night every day. Day and night. Erchen was very worried about his father's dragon body. In doing so, you can share the work for your father. Erchen is also happy to see it. It's just that if it is decided, please ask your father to make a holy judgment. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, half satisfied with Zhu Biao's words.

He was satisfied that Zhu Biao could see that by doing so, he was actually treating the cabinet as a prime minister in disguise. But I am not satisfied, Zhu Biao's words are left and right.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, you say." Do you think it's good or bad? ”

He Xi knew that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to know not only his opinion, but also the evaluation of the cabinet system in history.

He Xi said: "Your Majesty, the minister has heard of a means for Xu officials to deal with Shangguan. That is, to give Shangguan enough things to do, people's energy is limited. When Shangguan was busy with these affairs, there was much less restraint on them. ”

As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly dropped a few degrees.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't seem to move at all, but his breathing was actually a little heavier.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao immediately said: "Brother He's talking nonsense? ”

"How?" Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was a little cold, and he said: "The emperor thinks that we can't even listen to a few words of truth, He Xi, you continue to speak." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was not an emperor who could admonish.

It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't admit his mistakes. But he was too suspicious, and anyone advised Zhu Yuanzhang, the first thing that Zhu Yuanzhang thought of was never the content of the exhortation, but the motive of the exhortation. Who is it here for, and for what purpose? In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, almost all courtiers are unclean, and in fact, the same. The officials who can climb to the top, whether they are civil officials or military generals, who do not have their own small circle. Once Zhu Yuanzhang looked at their advice from this angle, he naturally didn't dare to believe it easily.

Who knows, for whom this fang is singing, for the public? For selfishness? For the sake of profit? What's the name?

But He Xi is different.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew what kind of person He Xi was, he was alone and out of place in this world. It is even more with the eyes of future generations. The way of looking at people and things is different from that of people now. Therefore, he can hear He Xi's advice even more.

Although He Xi said that he was played with by the officials below. But Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, but he hadn't broken through his reason yet.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, you continue." ”

He Xi said: "Your Majesty wants the monarch to be one, but you must know that although the monarchy and the prime minister's power have violated each other. But the world is so big that it cannot be ruled by one person. Even if His Majesty can cure it, can the crown prince and grandson? Therefore, His Majesty selects the virtuous and appoints the able, rules the world together, the sage uses it, and the unsage goes, this is the principle of peace. The system of the previous dynasty was extremely vulgar. It is far less refined than the Tang and Song dynasties, so His Majesty uses it, feels that it is inappropriate, and the profit and loss are lost, and the dismissal of the prime minister is overkill. ”

"For the way of the king, select the virtuous and appoint, decide the big policy, dispel the big doubts, carry the program, and determine the state affairs. The way of the prime minister, inheriting the order of the Son of Heaven, travels in all directions. The Son of Heaven is on the top, and the people are on the bottom. Governor of politics only. The two go hand in hand. Even if the prime minister is abolished, the power of the prime minister is still there. The ministers are afraid of falling into the hands of villains, which is even more harmful to the court. ”

Zhu Biao listened to He Xi's words, and suddenly became a little anxious. said: "Father, Little Brother He has just come. I don't know how important it is. Please don't blame those who don't know. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Biao'er, do you think my father doesn't make sense at all?" ”

Zhu Biao slandered in his heart, and said secretly: "If you have time, you just don't make any sense." But this is unspeakable.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Prince, you move from the East Palace tomorrow and settle near the Qianqing Palace." I would like to re-establish the Secretarial Superintendent. You're in charge. From now on, all the music in the world will be from the General Secretary to your hands. You first classify, write an abridgement, in duplicate, and send one copy to me. The other one was sent to the Hanlin Academy, and asked Master Song to replace it and draw up a charter for me. Send it to me. He paused slightly, and said, "As for He Xi, hang a secretary in the secretary's supervisor." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang understood that many of He Xi's words were not his own meaning, but were summarized from the history of later generations. Zhu Yuanzhang looked down on eunuchs the most. He never imagined that the eunuchs of later generations would be able to grasp the most important power to approve red. Could it be that the former Song Dynasty ruled the world with scholars, and my Ming Dynasty ruled the world with eunuchs?

How ridiculous is that?

Now that he knows, this trend is inevitable. Even if he doesn't, his children and grandchildren will do the same. Why not perfect this system in his hands. The secretary and supervisor originally existed, and like the Hanlin Academy, it was an official position in charge of books. When Zhu Yuanzhang established the country before, he felt that it was redundant and abolished it. Now it has been re-established, that is, the secretary and supervisor will replace the celebrant of the eunuchs of later generations. Let the secretary and the cabinet check and balance each other.

Of course, there is no need here in Zhu Yuanzhang. But future generations will need it.

In any case, Zhu Yuanzhang can't tolerate it, the eunuch has the power to criticize red, this is just a joke.

This is already Zhu Yuanzhang's concession. Let Zhu Yuanzhang re-establish the prime minister, it is absolutely impossible. Because of the most basic trust between monarchs and ministers, Zhu Yuanzhang has nothing here. How is Zhu Yuanzhang willing to give power to a person who may be an enemy?

As for He Xi's secretary Lang. is to let He Xi have an identity to stay by Zhu Yuanzhang's side. After all, there is no name and no point now. There is something out of place in the palace. With the identity of secretary Lang. can justifiably stay in the palace. It also made He Xi and the prince closer. Save for later.

The crown prince and He Xi immediately said: "The son obeys the order." "Obey."

From this moment on, He Xi officially began to integrate into Daming.

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The crown prince and the new secretary Lang He Xi walked out of the Qianqing Palace one after the other.

The prince suddenly paused. said: "Brother He, since my father asked me to take care of you, I will make some things clear to you." Today, I admire you for your direct advice in front of my father. But next time it's better not to do that. In the past few years, the majesty of the father has become more and more vigorous, and in a word, he lifted it to the sky and threw it into the ground, which is really unknowable and unpredictable. When something happens, even I can't save you. I will do less of this kind of thing in the future. Even if you really have something to do. Say hello to me beforehand. So I'm prepared. ”

The prince's words were sincere. It's quite a sense of heart-to-heart. It can be called being kind to others, these four words.

He Xi felt the kindness of the prince and said, "Your Highness, the lower official knows. ”

The prince said, "Call me eldest brother." ”

He Xi said: "Yes." Brother Prince. ”

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang asked He Xi to call him uncle, they were all kind words. He Xi agreed in person, never daring to do this.

The crown prince said: "Father and emperor can only summon people. You go to rest. ”

He Xi bowed and saluted, and obeyed the order to return to the palace where he had rested before.