Chapter 886: May I attain Bodhi in the Dharma Realm (Part 2)
As soon as the news of Zhang Juzheng's loss of his father spread, it became the focus of discussion among officials in the capital. Some people regretted the reform pioneer and felt that there were also those who revenge. But at first it was just a topic that people watched coldly after dinner, and no one got involved.
Because the system of obedience to the Ming Dynasty officials has never been easier for more than two hundred years... As soon as an official receives an obituary at home, he must immediately submit a memorial to ask him to go home to observe the system for three years. The emperor will also immediately approve it and ask the Ministry of Personnel to handle the matter of retrieval of the official's negligence. This is natural in the eyes of all officials, so no one is too idle to meddle in other people's business and teach Zhang Ge Lao and the emperor how to do it.
However, the development of the matter was beyond people's expectations. It has been four days since I received the obituary, but Zhang Juzheng has not submitted a memorial to request Dingyou. He has only given two thank-you comments to the emperor and the empress dowager, and there is no such thing as Dingyou. What makes people feel even more wrong is the emperor's attitude. The little emperor of Wanli, who is about to get married, responded to Zhang Juzheng's memorial with surprising enthusiasm, and the comforting intentions inside and outside the words are very obvious.
So some good officials urged Ge Shouli to pay condolences to Zhang Juzheng's mansion, and asked him indirectly if he was too sad that he had forgotten something important?
Zhang Juzheng's face turned red by the old senior, and said embarrassedly: "I have lost my soul in the past two days, and I have lost my power. If there are any rude things, please take care of Mr. Ge."
Seeing that he was still pretending to be confused, Ge Shouli smiled and said, "It seems that he is really too sad. He even forgot such an important thing as Ding You!"
"Old Ge is wronged." Zhang Juzheng said: "I have submitted a memorial and consulted the Ministry of Personnel. Please return to your original hometown to obey the rules."
"It's good if you don't forget it." Ge Shouli said meaningfully: "You can't let people in the world misunderstand Jiangling's personality."
"..." Zhang Juzheng was speechless.
The next day, the Ministry of Personnel received a consultation from Zhang Juzheng to Ding You. When the Secretary of the State Wang Chonggu was about to approve the rules, an eunuch from the palace came to pass an imperial edict and said, "Old Zhang Ge was entrusted by the emperor to assist me in fighting for the young and stabilize the country. I rely deeply on it. How can I leave me in one day? The father's system should be kept, and the king and father are particularly important. If you pass the seven or seven years, you will not follow the court. Your department will go and tell me, and there is no need to resign."
After Yang Bo died, Wang Chonggu was recalled from the position of the governor of the Three Borders and took over the position of Minister of Personnel. In exchange, Zhang Juzheng returned as the secondary assistant, and Zhang Siwei retreated to the third assistant. This half-life Tianguan Lord not only maintained a close relationship with the chief assistant, but also maintained the independence of the Ministry of Personnel, so that he did not become a vassal of the cabinet. This alone gave him the capital to smile at the storm and be unscathed. However, after receiving this order that Zhang Juzheng did not allow Ding You, he felt deeply uneasy... This was the first imperial decree issued by the emperor to the foreign court in six years!
I have had many decrees before, but most of them are routine and just reading the text according to the script. However, this decree strongly reveals the emperor's sense of autonomy - I want you to do this!
In theory, the emperor's words were golden rules and must be implemented accordingly. But Wang Chonggu did not dare to open this hole without asking for instructions? As long as this time, the emperor could bypass the cabinet and the six departments in the future and issue orders to all officials. The good mechanism established in the sixth year of Longqing could only collapse...
That is a decision-making mechanism developed by the Chief Minister in the name of restoring the ancestral system. The core is "to return government affairs to various departments, and to pay for punishment and public opinion with the use of the punishment and reward". Simply put, it is to clarify the power and responsibilities of the central and local governments. Who should take care of what should not be managed, and they are clearly written in the charter - the governor is responsible for the military, government affairs and civil affairs of the province, and the six ministries are responsible for coordinating the province, and the cabinet coordinates the overall situation and coordinates the six ministries. The six departments supervise the six ministries' government affairs, and the censorate supervises all officials. In the event of major events and officials above the fourth rank, the court will decide on it. In order to avoid tug-of-war and improve efficiency, whether it is court or court discussion, the voting situation is adopted, and the minority obeys the majority. For major matters related to the destiny of the country, a two-thirds majority must be passed. The result of court promotion and court discussion is the highest decision. Except for the six departments, even the cabinet chief minister cannot veto it.
When this mechanism was first launched, everyone could not understand its benefits, and they thought it was a pretentious act by the Prime Minister to avoid dictatorship. However, as time went by, they quickly mastered this set of rules, used it to protect their own interests, and promoted their own propositions. They found that although the Prime Minister still firmly grasped the majority, as long as it was a popular proposal, it could be easily passed. In six years, a total of 87 discussions were held.
, 570 motions were proposed and 330 were passed... Whether it was successful or not, these resolutions were implemented. This gave officials the first time they felt that they were in charge of the country. They transformed the world with their own will. Of course, there were self-interested elements in it, so they read the moral sense of scholars and the sense of mission of court officials, making it impossible for them to be completely self-interested, but to consider all aspects of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the people, and the society.
This is the best era, at least for the officials. They are above the emperor for the first time and enjoy the power of the country completely. This feeling fascinates everyone, even if it is a dream, they don’t want to wake up.
Deeply feeling that he could not handle this matter, Wang Chonggu ordered people to prepare sedan chairs to the cabinet and find the chief minister to make an idea.
Shen Mo stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back. Outside the window was full of spring light, but Wang Chonggu felt that the Prime Minister was like ice that never melted for thousands of years, and it was not like the usual feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.
After listening to his report, Shen Mo sighed and said, "It's going to rain and mother wants to get married. Everyone has the right to make their own claims. What do you think?"
"The officials don't want to gain fame in history." Wang Chonggu said slowly.
Shen Mo frowned, and before he could speak, he heard him say the second half: "But he is obliged to maintain the principles and regulations!"
Shen Mo's expression relaxed, then he turned around and said, "You don't have to overreact. There is a public opinion on right and wrong." He paused and told him again: "Also, don't blame Mr. Zhang. He is not sympathetic to his feelings, and we need to understand."
"Yes." Wang Chonggu nodded and said, "I have no selfish grudges with Mr. Zhang, but if I violate the regulations, it would be like setting a dangerous precedent for the Ming Dynasty, which governs the world with filial piety. Now Mr. Zhang has not done this, so I certainly will not put him in the siege of public opinion."
"Yes." Shen Mo nodded and said, "I'll be assured when you do things."
Wang Chonggu was about to say goodbye, but remembered something and said, "I heard that Altan is dead..."
"Yes, just the day before yesterday." Silent nodded and said, "I just reported it, but I haven't seen the mansion report yet."
"A generation of heroes did not wear horses and corpses, but they were trapped in the capital," Wang Chonggu said sadly: "It must be said that it is sad."
"His sorrow is exchanged for the past ten years of peace in Han and Mongolia and the people's peace," said silent but not so many heroic feelings: "If it is all like this, then I would rather be sad in the world."
"That's right." Wang Chonggu smiled and said seriously: "But once he dies, those Taiji people are afraid they will start to make trouble."
"Yes..." Chen Si sighed long: "What a turbulent spring."
"I heard that when the emperor got married, the princess and the princess would come to watch the ceremony." Wang Chonggu suddenly showed a strange smile: "That was the prime minister who was the first to be in chaos at that time."
"Get out!" After a silence kicked, Wang Chonggu was prepared and avoided with a sarcastic smile, as if he had returned to the Hetao front line back then.
After leaving the Huiji Sect, Wang Chonggu was about to get on the horse when he saw Zhang Siwei walking towards him with a book box in his arms. He asked his followers to wait aside, but he went up to him and said, "Have you lost your soul?"
Zhang Siwei was startled, looked up and smiled bitterly, "So it's my uncle."
"What are you thinking? You look bitter and have a quarrel with your wife again?" Wang Chonggu said to his nephew.
"It's not a family matter." Zhang Siwei shook his head and lowered his voice: "It's okay to tell my uncle. Today is me on duty in Wenhua Hall." The rules left during the Longqing period were left, and the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet took turns to serve in Wenhua Hall, supervising the little emperor's coursework and answering questions and answering questions for him at any time.
"What's wrong?" When Wang Chonggu heard this, he felt something, so he pulled him to the side of the road and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
"After the class breaks today, the emperor left me alone, hoping that I can come forward to write to the court and persuade Zhang Jiangling to seize love." Zhang Siwei couldn't hide his depressed expression on his face, saying: "This is really a disaster..." Mr. Zhang has been low and has never caused trouble for many years, but he never came to him.
While listening, Wang Chonggu thought silently that no matter what position he said, this was a perfect strategy to preserve the emperor's decent attitude. After all, it was a big deal. If the emperor directly issued an order to Zhang Juzheng, it would inevitably cause criticism from the scholar. At this time, if the great scholar Zhang Siwei came forward to report the report, the emperor could achieve his goal by finding the right point. And the potential risk was transferred from the emperor to Zhang Siwei. Regardless of the final success or failure, he would have to recite the infamous for the emperor.
It should be said that the emperor thought it very carefully, but he did not consider Zhang Siwei's feelings, which made him feel extremely depressed. Could it be that after working hard for so many years, he still cannot escape the fate of the scapegoat?
"We are really sympathetic to each other." After hearing Zhang Siwei's words, Wang Chonggu smiled wryly and briefly explained his experience, and then asked, "What are you going to do?"
"I personally feel that Zhang Jiangling should not take away the love between the court and the political situation of the country." Zhang Siwei said slowly: "But the emperor is the lord of the world. How can we not do what he said?"
"With that being said, the emperor is less than sixteen years old. What kind of state affairs do he know?" Wang Chonggu shook his head and said, "There is also a method that a 16-year-old child can have? I think there must be someone behind this!" He said, "Let's talk about the prime minister, although he didn't express his opinion just now, this is an attitude in itself..."
"Emperor Shizong Su was only sixteen years old at that time..." Zhang Siwei shook his head and said, "The chief assistant Yang Tinghe at that time was not only an old minister of the three dynasties, but also a benefactor of Shizong's throne. But how about it? After fighting, wasn't he resigning in disgrace?"
"It's rare to see such strangeness as Emperor Shizong." Wang Chonggu shook his head and said.
"The emperor is invincible. It has nothing to do with age or wisdom, just because he is the emperor." Zhang Siwei sighed and said, "I know that everyone has been very happy over the years, but that is based on the fact that the emperor is too small. Now that the emperor has grown up and wants to take back his power, this is the general trend. If he violates the law, he will be crushed to pieces."
"So, your intentions have been decided?" Wang Chonggu said.
"Yes." Although Zhang Siwei looked weak, he was extremely decisive and nodded, "The holy will cannot be violated, I must act according to the order." Zhan Yan smiled and said, "Uncle does not need to be consistent with me. Before the situation is clear, we can be considered betting on both sides."
"Well..." Wang Chonggu nodded expressionlessly and said, "It's okay. It depends on which of our father-in-law is right."
"I hope I'm wrong." Zhang Siwei smiled and said, "Uncle, I'll give it to you."
"No need." Although Wang Chonggu was a Jinshi, his years of military career had already tempered the sourness and rotten energy on his body. He waved his hand and turned his back to his body when his servants led the horse over, and left without looking back.
Looking at his straightforward back, Zhang Siwei couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. Until he couldn't see the figure, he was still standing there, but his face turned gloomy.
If Zhang Juzheng had a helplessness towards Shen Mo, "I have given birth to Yu, and I have given birth to Liang", then Zhang Siwei would hate God, why did he have to make so many strong people in front of him!
Speaking of which, Zhang Siwei's first half of his life was no less than that of Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng. He was born into a comprador family of officials, businessmen and compradors. The Zhang family is one of the most wealthy people in Shanxi, and with the care of Wang Chonggu, Yang Bo and other elders, he was definitely rich and noble. But none of this could cover up his own excellence. Zhang Siwei was born with exquisite thoughts and had the ability to remember everything he saw, and could write a piece at the age of four. When he grew up, he was born with red lips and white teeth, and was elegant and handsome. In such a life, he could live a bright and colorful life without struggle.
Chapter completed!