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Chapter 24: The Battle in the Court (End)

Now Zou Yingyuan, like Liu Yishen, has understood the situation clearly. Now that Donglin is at a disadvantage, if he persists in his opposition for fear that the emperor will be dissatisfied, it is better to take a step back and make plans.

Seeing that the two of them agreed, Zhu Youxiao looked around the court hall.

"Does anyone have anything else to say?" No one answered.

"Then let me tell you. Isn't it reasonable for Yang Lian and others to object? Someone just said that they opposed the law examination for personal gain. I don't agree with it.

Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou were favored by the late emperor, and they came to Qianqing Palace to protect them at the beginning of their succession. I will always remember them in my heart.The imperial court should also have more remonstrators like Wei Zheng, and I also want to become a wise king like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. "

After saying this, Zou Yingyuan and others breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor would not pursue the matter for the sake of the past.

Shen Guan also turned to look at Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou. He did not expect that the emperor spoke so highly of them and trusted them very much.

But after Zhu Youxiao said this, he changed the subject.

"As for the examination method, Yang and Zuo have made it very clear about its disadvantages. But now the problem is that the problem of official administration is even more serious. After more than 30 years of imperial neglect, it has reached the point where it cannot be done without reform. Law is undoubtedly the best solution.

Shen Guan just said it very well, if two harms are incompatible, choose the lighter one; if two benefits are incompatible, choose the heavier one.

The effectiveness of the examination method is greater than its harm.Zhang Juzheng mentioned at the time that since the implementation of the Kao Cheng method, the official gifts have not been lost and the treasury has been sufficient, all because the Kao Cheng method has been implemented and the expropriations have been as scheduled.I hope the same is true for my court.

Therefore, I think it is feasible to test it into law, but what Yang Lian and others said also makes sense.

At that time, the cabinet must strictly issue instructions, and the censors must also keep their eyes open to prohibit local officials from forcing the people to achieve their goals. "

As soon as Zhu Youxiao finished speaking.

"Your Majesty!" Fang Congzhe, Shen Guan and others hurriedly stood up and expressed their opinions. They won this battle, and Zhu Youxiao saw their value.

Yang Lian and others could only accept this fact and, together with other courtiers, bowed their hands.

"Is there anything else? If nothing happens, just withdraw from the court!" After such a debate, a major event was finally passed.

Zhu Youxiao was very tired. After all, he was sitting alone on the dragon throne and couldn't make any small movements. Most people couldn't bear this.

I thought nothing would happen.But at this time, another person took over.

"Liu Chongjian, the imperial censor of Guangdong Province, has something to report." A short official with a goatee and a sad face came out.

"Say it!" Zhu Youxiao wanted to finish quickly, but it was really uncomfortable to sit there.

"I heard that Xu Guangqi, a doctor in the household department, made a suggestion to the emperor, saying that he should purchase artillery from Macao, hire gunners from Macao, and hire craftsmen from Macao to Beijing. Since the Jiajing period, Macao has been inhabited by Buddhists and other foreigners, and they believe in Western religion. , do not respect Confucius, do not kneel to the emperor. As early as the time of Emperor Shenzong, he issued an edict not to allow barbarians to spread Western religion in our dynasty.

Xu Guangqi had already converted to Western Christianity in his early years, so he had an ulterior motive in persuading His Majesty to purchase artillery. When those barbarians came to Beijing, there would be Western monks among them, waiting for an opportunity to preach, and they would be punished.

Therefore, your Majesty, please issue an edict to depose Xu Guangqi and strictly prohibit Western barbarians from entering the court! " What he said made Zhu Youxiao sneer in his heart.

It's really stupid. He knows this, but he doesn't care. It doesn't matter if he lets missionaries come in to learn technology. The missionaries who can come to Ming Dynasty are all talents who are proficient in science and technology. Let them come in and spread the news to Ming Dynasty. Isn’t it good to have some science and technology?

When he thought of this, he wanted to reprimand him, but he didn't expect that as soon as Liu Chongjian finished speaking, someone stood up and refuted it.

"Master Liu, what you said is wrong. The benefits of the Yi people's artillery are well known to our court. Now that Xu Guangqi has purchased artillery from Macao and brought the craftsmen to Beijing, it is obviously beneficial to the country. China has a vast land and rich resources, and it encompasses everything. How can we rely on the West to do so?" Just teach a few monks and stop this."

This person was Zou Yingyuan. The Donglin Party had a close relationship with Western learning. Zou Yingyuan was also a good friend of the missionary Matteo Ricci, and the two often exchanged letters.Last time Xu Guangqi went to Yang Lian for help. After Zou Yingyuan found out about it, he immediately agreed to help.

Zou Yingyuan's statement was in line with Zhu Youxiao's wishes. He discussed the matter as it happened, not to mention that the purchase of artillery involved Western missionaries or something like that, which was far-fetched and one-sided denial.

But Zou Yingyuan's words made another person present anxious.This person was Shen Guan. He was extremely disgusted with missionaries. He wrote to Ming Shenzong three times asking for a ban on Western missionaries from preaching. He single-handedly caused the Nanjing Missionary Incident. It was the first major setback for Western missionaries in China in the late Ming Dynasty. This impeachment He also instructed Liu Chongjian to do it.

When Shen Guan heard this, he immediately stood up.

"Master Zou really has ulterior motives in what he said. The harm of Western religion has been publicized for a long time. Emperor Shenzong has already banned it. Everywhere he goes, he pretends to follow the local customs, win people's hearts, and teaches the people not to worship their ancestors. This is no different from animals.

At the same time, during the Shenzong Dynasty, he also helped Qin Tianjian compile the calendar many times, with the intention of calculating the dates of solar and lunar eclipses.Using Western methods to govern the calendar is obviously against Chinese tradition. If things continue like this, I am afraid it will become barbaric. "

Shen Guan wrote to Shenzong many times, and Xu Guangqi also wrote to defend the missionaries.So Shen Guan hated Xu Guangqi very much.

Now that he knew that Xu Guangqi was trusted by Zhu Youxiao, he felt that he had to strike first, otherwise when the emperor was bewitched by the traitor, he would definitely be retaliated by Xu Guangqi and others.

But he never expected that Zhu Youxiao was a time traveler and his knowledge on this matter was infinitely higher than his.

"Okay, okay." Zhu Youxiao signaled to Wang An to silence the court.

"Xu Guangqi suggested to me that purchasing artillery is a good thing, and I agree with it. Liaodong is in a tight situation, and the advantage of artillery is our country's advantage. Since Macau has advanced artillery, we should introduce casting. This matter has been decided, don't mention it again. .

As for the Western monks, although the emperor has made a final decision, we, the great dynasty, are tolerant, so why should we be afraid of Western religions?

Besides, when the emperor was still alive, Western monks such as Matteo Ricci and others presented exquisite clocks, music boxes and other objects, which showed that Western technology had merits.So I think Western monks can come in, but they can't preach. The imperial court should also set up a special department to be responsible for Western believers in the Ming Dynasty, issue ultimatums, and manage them uniformly. The cabinet will issue a document on this matter. "

Cleverness is misled by cleverness.When Shen Guan heard this, he quickly said, "Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao didn't give him a chance to speak at all, "Stop talking. I'm tired. Let's retreat!" Shen Guan could only give up.

The morning session is over.

The result quickly spread throughout the capital, and there was a lot of discussion. It seemed that the great victory of the Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang Party suppressed Donglin's opinions and implemented the examination method. However, at the expense of Fang Congzhe's official appointment, Donglin also got the title of chief minister. Position can only be said to be more successful.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao suddenly remembered something and was giving instructions to Wang An.

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