I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 22 The battle in the court ([-])

Zhu Youxiao slowly closed the question book and handed it to Wang An.

"Fang Aiqing, please recommend Liu Yishen to act as chief assistant temporarily."

The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were shocked when they heard about it. They all wondered what Fang Congzhe's intention was. He actually did not recommend Shen Guan and recommended his mortal enemy Donglin Party.

Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others of the Donglin Party also wondered what kind of medicine Fang Congzhe was selling in the gourd.

Zhu Youxiao raised his brows and looked at the ministers and said, "Do you have any opinions, please?"

"Your Majesty has clearly learned that Liu Yishen is steady and to-the-point, and his political wisdom is wise, and he is praised by everyone in the court. It is most suitable for him to temporarily take over the position of chief assistant."

This was actually what Zhu Youxiao meant, and he also gave instructions to Fang Congzhe, but the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not know, especially the Donglin Party members. They just didn't know whether he had given advice to the Zhejiang Party members.

Just when he was wondering, another person stood up.

"I Shen Guan agrees with what Mr. Fang Ge said. Since Lord Liu Yisui became the Cabinet Assistant, he has devoted himself to his work and searched for the legacy. The old virtues are full of teeth. China and foreign countries are happy to see the rule. The temporary Chief Assistant of the Cabinet has been welcomed by all. "

Shen Guan also came out to support Fang Congzhe, although it is unclear why he gave up the competition for the first assistant.The Donglin Party members felt that the matter was not that simple.

As things turned out, Liu Yishui was a member of the Donglin Party after all, and his recommendation was pre-planned by the Donglin Party.

No matter what the Zhejiang Party's purpose is, the Donglin Party will also come together to support Liu Yisui at this time.

"My minister Han Xu seconded the proposal. What Lords Fang Congzhe and Shen Guan said is true. Liu Yishui has served as a wing guard in the country and can temporarily take over the position of chief assistant."

"Chen Hui Shiyang, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others seconded the proposal."

Seeing Dong Lin's behavior, Chu Dang, Qi Dang and others also stood up and seconded their opinions.

After Zhu Youxiao saw this scene, he couldn't help laughing and said:

"Since I came to the throne, I have always said that there are parties in the DPRK, and they are constantly fighting and criticizing each other. Now it seems that what they said is all lies. Liu Yishen, it seems that you are well-liked by the people in the DPRK and they all support you. Then let me temporarily take over the position of chief assistant."

Liu Yishui had actually known about this for a long time. Fang Congzhe's previous instructions and Zhu Youxiao's instructions had made him aware of today's result.But before the matter was decided, he did not explain the matter to the rest of the Donglin Party.

The sudden appearance of the Zhejiang Party at the court meeting would surely make Yang Lian and others doubt whether he was connected with the Zhechu, Qi Party, and immediately make him feel a little confused.

Now that I heard Zhu Youxiao's decision, I could only stand up and say:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. It's just that I have few talents and little knowledge. I have just taken up the cabinet, and now I have to temporarily act as the chief minister. I am afraid that my lack of ability will be unhelpful and harmful to the country."

"Don't be humble. Now that the court has decided, you will be the temporary chief minister of the cabinet. Don't refuse. It's settled."

Liu Yishen had no choice but to accept it.

He was right. Yang Lian and others had indeed begun to doubt Liu Yishen, and there was a crack in the boat of friendship.

In the Ming Dynasty, the morning court meeting was a very important meeting, and all the ministers played in the morning court, and the performance was the most important part of the morning court.At that time, the emperor personally controlled Wanji and played an active role in the morning court.

But in the later period, due to the neglect of many emperors, the morning court became more and more formalized and the content became simpler and simpler. In the end, it was stipulated that only eight things could be said in the morning court, which was finally reduced to five things, and the rest would be discussed after the morning court.

After it was decided that Liu Yishen would temporarily act as chief assistant, it meant that the morning dynasty was over halfway.

This also made the Donglin Party a little discouraged. They had originally planned to impeach Fang Congzhe, but they had no choice but to give up because of Fang Congzhe's concession.However, the Donglin Party's concession was the beginning of the Zhejiang, Qi, and Chu Party's offensive.

Fang Congzhe was still kneeling at this time. He took out another question book from his sleeves, held it in both hands and said:
"Since Your Majesty has allowed me to retire and return to my hometown, I am very grateful, but I still have one thing to do. Apart from Emperor Shenzong, there are many vacancies in various departments of the imperial court, which has resulted in everything running smoothly without supervision, which has led to the loose style of officials in various departments. , pushing the blame on each other when things happen, and the efficiency is extremely low.

Although the late emperor filled the vacancies during his reign, this style of work is like a stubborn disease that cannot be eradicated. Every time I think about this, I can't sleep at night. It coincides with the emperor's restoration of Zhang Juzheng, so I took the liberty to make suggestions to your majesty. In order to rectify the officialdom, restore Zhang Taiyue's rule. Exam into law. "

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present was shocked!

But before they could react, officials from the Zhejiang, Qi, and Chu Xuan Party in the court wrote letters one after another.

"The Admiral of the Hanlin Academy, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, Qi Shijiao, added that Zhang Juzheng practiced the method of passing the examination, so that there would be no idlers at all levels, so that at the beginning of Wanli, the official gifts would not be lost, and the treasury would be enriched, all with the examination If the law is established and carried out, the conquest and relief will be carried out as scheduled." Qi Shijiao was the leader of the Qi Party.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Academy, offers wine to Tang Binyin. Now that your Majesty wants to eradicate the old and reform, the administration of officials is the most important thing. It must be tested and established." This person is the leader of the Propaganda Party.

"Chen Shenguan, Huang Yanshi, Zhou Yongchun and others have postscripts."

The Donglin Party never expected that the Qi Chu Zhe Party was waiting here. They had not heard any news before.

Whether the examination is good or not, we can only say that there are advantages and disadvantages. The Sixth Ministry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate register according to the account books and conduct inspections monthly.Every time you complete one registration, you must declare it truthfully, otherwise you will be convicted and punished.

The Sixth Section can also require the Sixth Department to report the implementation status every six months, and violators will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis; finally, the Cabinet can also verify the inspection work of the Sixth Section.

However, the punishment for officials failing to complete their tasks under the Kao Cheng Law is extremely severe.Those who failed to complete the task were often reprimanded, or demoted and their salaries reduced. As a result, many local officials behaved very harshly in order to complete the central taxation tasks.

At the same time, the examination law required the six subjects to be watched all day long to see whether the six departments were completed, and they were also subject to cabinet assessment, which gradually led to them being controlled by the cabinet and blocking their way of expression.

This also made Yang Lian and others feel uncomfortable.The Donglin Party advocates open speech and discussion of government affairs. Many officials serve in the six subjects. Once the law is implemented, it will be a serious blow to the Donglin Party.

So Yang Lian made up his mind and came out and said:

"No! The disadvantages of the imperial examination are known to everyone in the court, but no one mentions it.

Zhang Juzheng's examination law imposes extremely severe penalties for unfinished business. If it is implemented now, I am afraid that it will cause a large-scale Kubi phenomenon. "

This also made Zhu Youxiao wonder, what is Cool Bi?

Seeing Zhu Youxiao's doubts, Yang Lian explained:

"Your Majesty, it is said that since the beginning of Zhengde, in order to ensure that taxes are paid in full, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs have used "full tax and service arrears" as the performance evaluation standard for local officials, which directly led to the birth of the "Kubi phenomenon."

Because the "payment of unpaid taxes and servitude" affects officials' promotions and their own livelihoods, local officials forced corvee labor in order to recover taxes.Many ordinary people were expropriated by the government and their property was wiped out, and their wives and children were sold. Even in exile, they still looked like birds that had lost their nests and suffered like fish swimming in a cauldron. "

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. The strict government at the top will only make it even stricter at the bottom.

But there is nothing we can do. If the system is not strict, there will be inertia underneath and people will be overwhelmed.

"Mr. Yang's words are wrong." Shen Guan retorted after hearing this.

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