Chapter 144: The Ming Bureaucracy (1)

"Uncle Song. He Xuan snorted.

Song Bo is the great steward of the Divine Kingdom Mansion.

This is a very practical person.

"Your Excellency. Song Bo stood respectfully in front of He Xuan.

"You send me an invitation, all the officials in the capital, large and small, all the officials above the sixth grade, send invitations, just say that I, He Xuan, in the Yueyue Tower, banquet all the officials above the sixth grade. Whoever doesn't go will not give me He Xuan's face. ”

When Song Bo heard this, he immediately knew that this master wanted to do something big. But I'm afraid of breaking his mind, and I can't figure out what a big and terrible thing He Xuan is going to do.

"Yes. Song Bo nodded: "What else does the God General have to explain." ”

"By the way, by the way, please invite those big eunuchs too. ”

"Yes. ”

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Invite Moon Tower.

This is a famous building in the capital.

The three-storey building is also very large, and the interior is extremely luxurious, with smooth bricks and stones on the floor, and incense burners placed around it, so you can smell the faint sandalwood everywhere.

In some places, there are piano girls, flute girls, caressing the strings of the piano and flute, pleasant, beautiful, slow sound, into everyone's ears.

In this era, there were no radios or phonographs, and in order to hear the singing, someone had to sing it at that time.

He Xuan sat on the third floor of the Invitation Moon Building, and his fingers lightly pressed on the table.

Occasionally, I picked up the glass of water on the table and took a dip in my throat.

"God Ho will call us this time, I don't know what it is. "The first one to come was Zhang Jinyan, an old acquaintance of the Ministry of War.

"Wait, I'll talk about it when we're all together. He Xuan smiled slightly.

Next came the first assistant of the cabinet, Wei Zaode, who looked to be in his forties, thin, with a slender beard, and a fairy man.

Wei Zaode smiled slightly: "God He will summon everyone, but I have to discuss the good news with Princess Changping." ”

"It's not, but there's something important to say. He Xuan said playfully.

Wei Zaode talked to He Xuanpan for a few more words before sitting down.

The one who came immediately was Zhou Kui, the father of the current queen, who was a little chubby and in his fifties. When he saw He Xuan, he quipped: "He Shenjiang, when can I eat the candy of you and my granddaughter." ”

"I'll have to wait a year. ”

Next, one by one, the ministers came.

Zuodu Yushi Li Banghua.

Household Shangshu Li Yuzhi.

Ni Yuanlu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Wang Duo, a scholar of Dongkaku University.

Zhang Xin, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

Fan Jingwen, a scholar of the Ministry of Industry and a scholar of Dongge University.

Chen Biqian, the secretary of the ministry.

These are all famous first-class civil officials, as well as large and small second-grade, third-grade, fourth-grade, fifth-grade, and sixth-grade officials, and they will be crowded with Yueyue Tower at once.

And these officials couldn't help but ask each other.

"What god is going to do when he calls so many of us together?"

"Who knows. ”

"The gods are secret, and they don't say a word. ”

"He Shenjiang, this time so many of us have been called, and we have basically arrived, so let's say something. It was Wei Zaode, the head of the cabinet, who took the lead and asked, he was the head of the ministers.

"Wait. He Xuan raised his hand.

This made Wei Zaode, the first assistant of the cabinet, a little displeased. Yes, you He Xuan is the number one god general in the world, and he is very capable of fighting. Killed the former emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji. At the head of the city of Beijing, the Dashun army defeated Li Zicheng.

However, you are only a military commander after all.

And I, Wei Zaode, am the head of the civil ministers and the head of the Tang Dynasty. Think about when Zhang Juzheng was the first assistant, he was as famous as Qi Jiguang, and he had to honestly give Zhang Juzheng gifts, gifts, and gifts.

And when he got here, it was his turn Wei Zaode to ask He Xuan several times, but He Xuan didn't react at all, which made Wei Zaode very depressed.

But if you want to say that you want to lose your temper with He Xuan, you really don't dare. After all, this is a super ruthless man who has killed many strongmen.

Alas, Wei Zaode could only sigh secretly, this damn world, let himself be such a champion of the cabinet of the first assistant, actually have to be angry with a military general.

After a while, a large group of eunuchs came over.

Wang Chengen, the head of the eunuchs, did not arrive.

However, the heart of the great eunuch king has arrived, and there are a few weaker eunuchs.

With a smile on his face, Wang Zhixin arched his hand and said: "God will summon a few of us, we were supposed to come immediately, it just so happens that there are some errands in the palace, and we are a little late, forgive me." ”

His words not only show his respect for He Xuan, but also show his status in the palace, he is on an errand for the emperor.

He Xuan also responded with a smile.

Wang Zhixin saw that these ministers had also arrived, and he couldn't help but be strange for a while. But for a long time, eunuchs and Wenchen couldn't urinate in the same pot. So they didn't even say hello to each other.

Wei Zaode and other ministers couldn't help but be surprised, they were noble ministers, dealing with the emperor above, and stepping on the generals and eunuchs below. At this party, the eunuch also came, what the hell is going on.

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At this time, He Xuan stood up, arched his hand to the surroundings, and saluted. Only then did he smile and said, "Today's people are almost here, so I'll also talk about what I want to talk about." ”

"Everyone knows that in the past few years, the Manchu Qing outside the customs have attacked us when they have nothing to do. ”

"And the northwest, the southwest, is eroded, and there are peasant armies everywhere. Why is that?"

"It's because Li Zicheng is too bad, this person is naturally rebellious, and he wants to rebel when he eats the rice and grain of our Ming Dynasty. An official said.

"Yes, Li Zicheng is too bad. ”

"It's not just because of Li Zicheng, but also because of the disasters over the years, the weather is getting colder and colder these years, everyone can't get a harvest, and the people have nothing to eat, so they naturally rebel. Cabinet First Assistant Wei Zaode said.

"There's some truth to what you're saying. But there's only a bit of truth. In fact, the biggest reason is because you officials are too greedy. No matter how cold the weather is, no matter how little the harvest is, as long as you are less greedy, there will be no common people to eat. And what the common people have to eat, will they follow Li Zicheng to rebel?"

As soon as He Xuan's words came out, the scene became cold at that time.

In fact, the officials were too greedy, which was the reason for the collapse of the Ming Dynasty now.

However, who dares to mention this.

And who is good to mention.

Everyone is in the game, and they all receive benefits.

Who will tear down their own platform?

And He Xuan said this sentence nakedly, which completely did not give face to all officials.

The scene, which was still hot, suddenly became cold.

If it weren't for He Xuan's shocking force, he was afraid of these people, and he would have to directly scold He Xuan.

Civil officials, you look at me, I look at you.

In the end, it was Wei Zaode, the first assistant of the cabinet, who laughed dryly and said: "He Shenjiang, this can't be a dirty person out of thin air. When we study, we learn the words of the saints and the teachings of the saints. How can it be corrupt. You can't be innocent. ”

"Yes, what god general, don't defile people's innocence. ”

"We are all good officials, where can we be corrupt. ”

"I think I have learned the scriptures and texts, the teachings of the sages, and I have never been corrupt, you see, my robes are all worn out, and they are mended and mended. There are few people and a lot of family, so I have to save some. However, what my generation of scholars care about is self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world, but what do they care about personal clothing. Chen Yan, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, said that this Chen Yan is a person who usually walks around in a torn robe, and when people see him as a big official, they all wear torn robes, and they have to praise him for his integrity.

However, in history, this Chen actor, hehe.

After the army entered the city, the army asked the officials to pay their own money and salary, this Chen Yan Chen Daqingchen, after being imprisoned by Liu Zongmin, paid a full 40,000 taels of silver to help the army, and then was released by Liu Zongmin.

However, four days later, Li Zicheng went out of Beijing to attack Wu Sangui, and decided to kill a group of old Ming Dynasty ministers because he was afraid that the old ministers of the Ming Dynasty would take the opportunity to make trouble in Beijing.

Hearing what Chen Yan said, the other Wenchen couldn't help but shout.

"Brother Chen said it well. ”

"My generation of scholars, frank and open, frank and open, there is no money to spare, only a sleeve of breeze. ”

"Do you think that my generation of scholars is as greedy as those generals who have not read? ”

"Three years is the history of thorns, drinking ice and eating tillers.

Only to Tianzhu Mountain, get two stones.

This is worth a thousand gold, but it is not to hurt innocence. Li Yuzhi, the head of the household, chanted Bai Juyi's poem.

"Good. ”

"Okay, Li Shangshu has always been honest, and we know it. ”

"It's time for He Shenjiang to see our literati bones!"