After Yuan Keli saw the inscription of the ministry, he couldn't help frowning, and asked He Ruizheng, the middle scholar of the cabinet: "What is the opinion of Xu Ge Lao and Bi Ge Lao?"
”"The two elders said in a private letter that they didn't understand military affairs, and they didn't know whether the Jianzhou Guard was useful in guarding the palace, so they didn't dare to plan it."
He Ruizheng replied.Yuan Keli couldn't help but scold the "old slippery head" in his heart, and then went to Zhu Youxiao here with the questionbook.Zhu Youxiao is looking at the sea view at Shanhaiguan.Moreover, at this time, Li Yongfang was being slashed by a thousand knives on a warship parked in the waters here.Because Zhu Youxiao felt that Li Yongfang, a big traitor, and the first traitor who took the initiative to betray the Ming Dynasty, his body was no longer worthy of staying on the land of China, but only worthy of falling into the mouth of a shark and being eaten.Zhu Youxiao was now watching the swarms of sharks cruising around the battleship.But at this time, Yuan Keli came to him, and handed him the inscription book of the ministry, and after saying its contents, his eyes suddenly turned cold."
If a place is worthy of direct rule by the imperial court, and when it depends on whether it is rich or not, and whether it will lose national strength, then it is best to simply abandon the territory outside the Guan, and even in the north, as long as Henan and Shandong are large output provinces, so a lot of grain can be saved!"
Zhu Youxiao looked at Yuan Keli as he spoke: "But as long as these places are kept, can they be kept?"
Since ancient times, there has been no shortage of robbers who covet her!
We must always have the ability to take the initiative to attack and even have the posture of taking the initiative to attack, and move the border towns as far out as possible in order to ensure that more people are spared from the flames of war!
”"Dismiss Bi Jingrong, the secretary of the ministry, and dismiss the performance of the ministry."
Then, Zhu Youxiao replied directly.Yuan Keli did not intercede for Cui Jingrong, but only replied: "Yes!"
”And asked, "Who will take over the secretary of the ministry?"
”"The left attendant of the ministry, Sun Chengzong, will take over."
Zhu Youxiao replied.More than ten days later, the officials received Zhu Youxiao's edict.Cui Jingrong, the secretary of the ministry, was directly dismissed.Sun Chengzong officially succeeded Cui Jingrong as the secretary of the ministry.Cui Jingrong was not surprised by this, and only said to Sun Chengzong and Wang Yongguang: "The old man has already expected this result, and the second prince does not need to be comforted. ”Wang Yongguang pretended to be puzzled and asked: "If this is the case, why did Cui Gong be like this at that time. ”Cui Jingrong didn't say that it was Sun Chengzong's self, but sighed and replied: "As long as the public opinion of the world can reach the heavens, what if there is no black gauze hat." ”"Cui Gong really loves the people like a son!"
Wang Yongguang replied."
Farewell!"
Cui Jingrong gave up.Sun Chengzong, Wang Yongguang and other officials of the ministry all bid farewell to Cui Jingrong.Sun Chengzong glanced back at the main hall that belonged to the official department, and then walked straight over.At this time, he couldn't help but sigh, because the emperor liked martial arts and ministers who dared to do things, so that he, who was steady and didn't dare to cause trouble casually, was much slower in his official career, and now he finally got through to the official department.After Sun Chengzong took over as the secretary of the ministry, the officials naturally did not dare to disobey the holy will again, and honestly selected and dispatched the officials.Not long after, Zhu Youxiao also returned to the capital."
In order to exterminate a captive, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were raised, and countless money and food were consumed, such an emperor is not the blessing of the society!"
Wu Weiye, who lived in Beijing, looked at the Son of Heaven's pro-army who was in an endless stream because of entering the city, and couldn't help but say to his friend Zhao Jinmei."
Therefore, the power of the monarch should be limited, because, if this is allowed to happen, the profits of the world will only flow more into the hands of the murderers, and the wealth cannot be hidden from the people."
Zhao Jinmei said.At the end of the Ming Dynasty in history, the idea of limiting the power of the monarch had already begun to appear.After Zhu Youxiao imposed a commercial tax, he further stimulated the commercial gentry, which made this kind of thinking much more widespread than in history.It's unavoidable.After all, the commodity economy of the Ming Dynasty is already highly developed.Not only are the number of wealthy giants huge, but the level of wealth is also incomparable to that of wealthy giants in other countries around the world.Because the wealth of the Ming Empire is not comparable to other countries.Naturally, these wealthy businessmen also sought political power after they had a lot of economic wealth.In the past, when the imperial power was weak, it could be achieved by bribing officials or making their own children officials.But now that the imperial power is strong and the absolute monarchy is more obvious, many scholars who represent the interests of the rich and wealthy businessmen are more likely to want to limit the monarchy's power."
How can it be so easy to limit the power of the king, with the character of the person now, he will not rule the world with the scholars."
Wu Weiye replied with a wry smile."
Yes!
In my opinion, the ideal system is that the power to make decisions, as before, should be attributed to the court of the important ministers, and the decision will be made by the intention of voting for the beans, and the important ministers will be pushed by the people of the world, and the emperor should rule by doing nothing, and follow the good as the stream!
”Zhao Jinmei replied."
Xiong Aiqing's heart is already in his mind, and he is old, and he is old, and he is sick, and he is no longer suitable for the cumbersome affairs of the political hall, and he wants to live for a few more years, and he can't be allowed to learn stealthily!
Bi Aiqing also said that now that the redundant affairs inside and outside the court have surged, I have to allow the addition of cabinet ministers and ministers of political affairs. ”As soon as Zhu Youxiao returned to the capital, he talked about some important ministers and their selection, and said: "And this involves the appointment and decision-making of new important ministers, I know that most of you can accept the imperial recommendation the most, but not the emperor's special Jane, I feel that the latter is unfair, and may even be unclear, in the eyes of most courtiers, courtiers are always wiser than the king, but is this the case?"
”"I have looked through the records of the previous emperors and found that not all the ministers of the court in the past were qualified for the position of court push, so there must be a more reasonable system for the selection of important ministers, and I don't mind the recommendation of ministers, after all, although I am the emperor, I can't know all the talents and virtues of all ministers, but I don't think that if the officials in Beijing are recommended, they can be promoted by the court."
Zhu Youxiao said again: "I intend to set up a more reasonable recommendation and selection system, the court can be recommended, but the right to recommend is no longer exclusive to the ministry, and the Beijing officials above the fourth grade can recommend a candidate for their ideal cabinet ministers, and then the court will push it, expand the scope of recommendation, and expand the selection of court push, so that there is no worry about good ministers being buried." ”After hearing this, Shoufu Yuan Keli immediately understood that His Majesty the Emperor meant that he wanted to reduce the power of the Ministry of Officials, after all, in the past, the recommendation was a matter of the Ministry of Officials, but now it is good, everyone can recommend it, which undoubtedly shrinks the power of the Ministry of Officials."
Not only the ministers, but all officials in the future, regardless of their rank, can recommend to me at any time, and when I need it, I will let you push it."
Zhu Youxiao continued.After hearing this, Yuan Keli was even more surprised and secretly said to himself: "This is not only the power to cut the official department, but also the power to select the secretary of the ministry, which is equivalent to weakening the right of the entire ministry to choose officials!"
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