Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2058, go home for the elderly
"The epidemic has spread widely, almost spreading to all the northern provinces of Ming Dynasty, and some areas in the south, and several provinces outside the customs are not spared."

"Thanks to God's blessing, the ministers did their best and the people of Ming Dynasty actively cooperated, so we were able to control the epidemic in the shortest possible time and reduce the number of losses and deaths as much as possible."

Emperor Hongzhi stood up, walked down the stairs, and said slowly as he walked.

All the ministers frowned as they listened.

Anyone who is familiar with the official rules of the imperial court knows that what is said to be good at the beginning will basically turn around later, and if it is said to be bad at the beginning, it will basically be a good thing later.

Sure enough, Emperor Hongzhi changed the subject.

"However, this epidemic also showed us many problems."

"One of the biggest problems is that the ministers above the court have relatively little knowledge of the situation in various places in the Ming Dynasty, and they also lack experience. When faced with major problems, they have poor emergency response capabilities."

Emperor Hongzhi's words made many ministers feel bad.

The emperor is very dissatisfied with everyone's performance during the epidemic. When the epidemic broke out, everyone was really panicked. Many people even reported illness and planned to go back to their hometowns to recuperate and escape.

After Liu Jin put forward the method of strict control and sealing, many officials above the court even felt that this was an impossible thing to accomplish, and felt that this method was inconceivable. If the class is suspended, how much is the loss and how much is the impact.

It is almost impossible for the common people to stay at home and not go out.

In general, Emperor Hongzhi saw everyone's performance, and he was obviously not satisfied.

"So, I think that from now on, the Hanlins of the Hanlin Academy should go to other places to experience, experience, and exercise, so that they can know more clearly about my Daming's situation, and can also see whether I have real talents or not. Practical learning, whether it is really suitable for governing the country."

"Those who only repair and compile books in the Imperial Academy have no experience in governing the country at all. Empty talk is harmful to the country and has no effect on the country."

What Emperor Hongzhi said immediately caused the officials to explode.

Especially the Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy, all quit.

As the high-level talent reserve pool of Ming Dynasty, the Hanlin Academy should not live too comfortably. Those who repair and edit books comfortably in it will stay for a few years, and they can be reused when they come out.

And if you stay in the capital, stay with the emperor, you will get the moon first if you are close to the water. If you have the opportunity, you will be promoted much faster.

But if you go to this place, the situation is completely different.

Not only do you have to work hard to achieve some results, but you are also far away from the emperor and the center of power. If you want to be promoted, it is not an easy task.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

"The Hanlin Academy is the most important place for selecting talents and abilities in our Ming Dynasty, and its system has already been formed and established."

"How can it be changed so easily?"

A minister stood up and objected.

"Yes, Your Majesty~"

"Studying and compiling books in the Imperial Academy, you can know the history of the past dynasties, and sum up the gains and losses from them. Isn't this better than going to the local experience?"

Hanlin from the Hanlin Academy said.

"Your Majesty, the Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy are all the most outstanding and outstanding scholars among the scholars, so they stay in the capital for reuse. If they are directly sent to other places, wouldn't they be the same as the top three Jinshi?"

You Hanlin said very angrily.

Thinking about how many years I have studied hard in the cold window, it is hard to rank in the imperial examination and advance to the Hanlin Academy, and I just wait for it to rise to the top after I come out.

Now it is really unacceptable to go to the place to practice together with those who are the top three and Jinshi.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this ancestral system is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, how can it be easily changed!"

"Your Majesty, experience is of course important, and experience can also be obtained in the capital."

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

All the ministers objected in unison. The officials who can stand above the court in unison are basically from the Hanlin Academy. They all drank tea, read newspapers, and lived a comfortable life in it. .

Who wants to go to other places? Now many places don’t even have electricity, and it’s inconvenient to work at night.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced around, and all the officials immediately shut up and became completely silent.

Because everyone saw the cold killing intent in the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi, which was not seen in the always gentle and elegant Emperor Hongzhi.

"Korean, tell me~"

Emperor Hongzhi returned to his dragon chair and asked.

"Your Majesty, I think it is a good thing to go to the place to experience and practice. Only after training can you know the real situation in my Daming place, and you can also see whether this official is just talking on paper or is really capable and talented."

Han Wen thought for a while and said.

This is a good thing for the hard-working faction. People in the hard-working faction pay attention to practical work, and their performance is naturally better. Those people in the old-fashioned faction are very talkative, but most of the time they often only talk on paper and talk in empty words .

"Your Majesty also thought that it would be good to send the officials of the Imperial Academy to other places to practice."

"However, the starting point can be higher. For example, first manage a state or a prefecture, and see if it can make any achievements. Then you can see whether the official has real talents, is a capable minister, and can I really share my worries for His Majesty."

Zhong Fan also stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, I think it's wrong!"

At this time, Jiang Mian stood up and said: "My Ming Dynasty's existing system of selecting and appointing officials, at this time Emperor Taizu established it. It is the ancestral system and cannot be changed!"

"Secondly, the compilation of books in the Hanlin Academy can also be seen to see whether there is real talent and learning, and it is no worse than sending them to other places to practice."

"The existing evaluation system for officials often speaks with data, but it ignores the talents of officials. Many officials are often not talented enough, and the memorials they write are very straightforward. Brilliant, full of experience, brilliant pen, how can we generalize."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Jiang Mian, and after he finished speaking, he thought for a while and said, "I remember you seem to be seventy-three now, right?"

"Besides, you are often in poor health, and you have repeatedly asked to resign and return to your hometown to take care of yourself."

Hearing Emperor Hongzhi's words, Jiang Mian was taken aback for a moment, feeling slightly dizzy.

He knew the meaning of Emperor Hongzhi's words too well. It was a euphemism for being extremely dissatisfied with himself and telling him to leave early. You must know that in the past, when ministers wanted to go back to their hometowns to spend their lives, Emperor Hongzhi would repeatedly persuade him to stay.

Liu Jian was eighty years old at the time, and Emperor Hongzhi refused to allow him to go home for the elderly. He also asked Emperor Hongzhi to resign several times because of his health, but they were all rejected.

Now mentioning my age and saying that I am not in good health, this is not telling me to get out.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mian's heart was ashamed. He had been an official for a lifetime, and he had achieved the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials. It can be said that he was an extremely human minister.

The taste of this power is really good. All the officials in the world are demanding of themselves, and they are respectful to themselves, so how can they be willing to let go.

Now being told by Emperor Hongzhi to get out early, it means that if you don't want to go home to take care of yourselves, you can't do it anymore.

"Your Majesty, I am indeed old and in poor health. I am afraid I will not be able to share your worries for Your Majesty anymore!"

When Jiang Mian came back to his senses, he also said directly.

The emperor doesn't like himself anymore, and there is no point in keeping it. It is already very good to be able to go home decently for the elderly.

"Well, since you have said so, I agree!"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded his approval.

"I thank your Majesty Long En!"

Jiang Mian respectfully thanked you.

In fact, there are a thousand or ten thousand people in my heart who are unwilling to go home to take care of the elderly now, but they have no choice but to go back to take care of the elderly if they don’t want to.

The ministers looked at this scene, and Emperor Hongzhi immediately let Jiang Mian go. There must be a reason for this, not just because Jiang Mian objected to Emperor Hongzhi's decision to put the Imperial Academy in a place to practice.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Jiang Mian and gave him a decent home for the elderly. This is already very kind. If he is not knowledgeable, Emperor Hongzhi is going to tell some things about him.

Since he was so knowledgeable, Emperor Hongzhi also gave him dignity.

"Yang Lian, tell me about this."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yang Lian, Minister of Rites.

"Chen, I think what you said, Your Majesty, is reasonable, and the Imperial Academy should go to other places to practice more."

When Yang Lian heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat and his back felt cold.

It was not a good thing for Emperor Hongzhi to call his name at this time. He must have known something. Thinking of Mao Ji, he was even more afraid.

I was going to object at first, but changed my mind immediately.

"Yeah, you need to go to other places to experience and practice, otherwise you won't know the suffering of the people. It's already very difficult during the epidemic, but there are still people who collude with government and businessmen to make a fortune for the country, and some people even protect these people."

"Yang Lian, do you think so?"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yang Lian and said coldly.

"Chenchen, I am guilty, I am guilty, please spare my life, Your Majesty!"

Hearing Emperor Hongzhi's words, Yang Lian immediately knelt down, his own business happened, Mao Ji was beheaded, and he didn't know if he could keep his head.

"Humph!"

"It's good to know that you are guilty."

"Go home and take care of yourself."

Hongzhi snorted coldly, took a deep breath, thought about it and finally let Yang Lian go, and killing Mao Ji was also for the need of deterring all officials in the world.

When it was not necessary, Emperor Hongzhi was generous and benevolent. Whether Jiang Mian or Yang Lian were important officials of the court, let them have a good death.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Ron, thank you, Your Majesty, Ron!"

Yang Lian immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.

As for the ministers, all of them became expressionless. Emperor Hongzhi's resolute means, this matter is settled.

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(End of this chapter)