King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

in the hall.

As Jin Zhong asked the question, everyone's eyes turned curiously and they all became curious and confused.

"Mo Family."

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Zhu Gaoxu raised his head, looked back, smiled, nodded slightly, and spoke.

This is said.

Everyone present was stunned on the spot. They didn't understand what this man in front of them wanted to do.
That Mohist school?

Such a long-standing name, such a long-standing word.

Everyone who heard this felt a little unconfident and began to doubt their own ears, wondering if they had heard it wrong or if they had understood it wrongly.

Jin Zhong, who was standing at the front of the queue, couldn't help but change his expression. He looked back in disbelief, and spoke cautiously with a hint of uncertainty and tentativeness:

"Your Majesty, the Mohist school you are talking about, is that the Mohist school?"

It seemed like a light sentence, but it pulled back the thoughts of all the dazed people. They suddenly raised their heads and looked back, looking at Zhu Gaoxu curiously, wondering how he would answer.

Zhu Gaoxu looked around at everyone present without comment, nodded imperceptibly, raised his eyebrows and replied:

"Do you think there is another Mohist in this world, or someone who dares to call himself a Mohist?"

"okay."

"I will not beat around the bush, nor will I hide anything from you. I am the Mohist you are thinking of."

"I think of the fame and ability of the Mohist school. You are familiar with the Historical Records and have unparalleled research on all dynasties. So you should know better than anyone what the Mohist school is best at and what abilities they have, right?"

"Now, dozens of official positions in the Ministry of Industry are vacant. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Official departments, especially the Ministry of Industry, which manufactures weapons and equipment and is related to the lives of tens of millions of people on the front line, cannot be without a leader or commander."

"As you have just said, the Ministry of Industry is different from other departments. It is a place that truly requires skills and abilities. It is not a place where just any Tom, Dick and Harry can serve."

"But the incident happened suddenly, and your majesty is currently in the midst of a fierce battle with the Tatars and Oirat in the northern border. We are short of weapons, sharp arrows and other supplies. This matter is not something to be taken lightly."

"If we ask the Ministry of Personnel to select suitable officials to fill the vacancies, it would definitely be too late at this moment. It is impossible to let laymen tell professionals how to do things!"

"If that really happens, if something goes wrong or something unexpected happens, we won't be able to bear the responsibility."

"But the Mohists are different. What they specialize in is naturally in line with what the Ministry of Industry does. For example, most of the craftsmen working in the Ministry of Industry today have a close relationship with the Mohist tradition, or can be considered Mohist outer disciples."

"For this reason, for the sake of the overall situation, this king has specially proposed that Mo Jia Juzi lead the people of the Mo family to serve as officials in the court and in the Ministry of Works to solve our urgent needs and fill the vacancies that have suddenly appeared in the Ministry of Works. Of course, we also hope that the entry of the Mo family can bring different changes to the weapons and construction of our Ming Dynasty."

"With this proposal and arrangement, do you have any objections?"

Say it.

Zhu Gaoxu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly narrowed, and looked around at the important officials of the Ming Dynasty below the stage with a smile, waiting for their answers.

boom.
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a loud thunderclap that suddenly exploded in the sky above the Hall of Supreme Harmony, causing the heads of everyone present to buzz and many of them to fall into a daze and unable to utter a word for a long time.

At this point, everyone in the field was no longer stupid, and they finally came to their senses. They finally understood why, at this critical juncture, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince directly arrested dozens of officials from the Ministry of Works without any hesitation.

It seems that you two are waiting here, and the two gentlemen in front of you already have a plan.

At the same time, he also roughly guessed the plans and plots of Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince. They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to push the Mohist people to the power!
Why don't you understand other departments and only the Construction Department?

Isn't this person tailor-made to help Mo Jia rise to the top and pave the way for him to play supporting role?

Without any imperial examination or selection, you want to force the Mohists into the court and have them serve as officials?
Or……

Do the King of Han and the Crown Prince have other thoughts?
However, for most people present, they naturally did not believe that the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi were so courageous, nor did they worry that they could endanger the deeply rooted status of Confucianism in the hearts of the people.

but
Dozens of vacant official positions!
This is an unimaginable piece of fat meat, and we will have to promote a lot of our own people to get involved.

It is naturally impossible to expect them to give up easily just because of this, and it is even more unlikely that they will be willing to do so.

Compared to some people who don't know the inside story and don't know the thoughts of the Crown Prince and the King of Han, they are not too worried about this matter and are planning in their minds to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

But for Jin Zhong who knew some things, it was a complete shock to him!

You should know that before the old emperor went to war, Zhu Gaoxu had met him in the morning and told him the drawbacks of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, his disgust for Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and his determination to take action against it.

In this regard, Jin Zhong does not think it can succeed.

But he thought that once the King of Han really took action against Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, he would inevitably stand directly against all the scholars in the world. As the leader of the prince's party, he would naturally be happy to see it happen. He would regard it as an alternative way to pave the way for the prince, so he readily agreed.

result…

Almost a year had passed, and he had not seen Zhu Gaoxu take any action, nor had he seen him take the initiative to approach him to plan this matter.

This made him think that Zhu Gaoxu had given up on Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism for some reason.

Now let’s just take action.

There was absolutely no communication with him, let alone any notification to him.

He directly took action against the officials of the Ministry of Works and tried to force the Mohist people to the position, and abandoned the Ministry of Personnel. He really did not expect that Zhu Gaoxu was so bold as to do such a thing.

What he never expected was that the Crown Prince, who he was thought to be the one sitting on the sidelines and watching the fight between the two tigers, somehow actually teamed up with Zhu Gaoxu to stir up trouble and push the current situation forward. He was really scared!
For a moment, I didn't know what to say. I didn't know what the prince had done.
Don’t you realize the seriousness of this matter?

Don’t you know how low the chances of success are for this matter?
If you get involved, aren't you afraid that you'll be blown to pieces once the thunder goes off?
Thinking of this, Jin Zhong's face turned slightly pale. He looked inconspicuously at the prince standing on the high platform, trying to give him a crazy look to make him stop!
However, Zhu Gaochi seemed not to understand what he meant and just smiled at him.

Jin Zhong was really anxious!
He almost couldn't help shouting out to remind them, but there were so many people in the field, even if he wanted to, he knew he couldn't do that.

If this were to happen, not only would it not help Zhu Gaochi at all, but it would push Zhu Gaochi into an endless abyss.

For this reason, he could only worry about it but was powerless to do anything.

However, Jin Zhong secretly swore in his heart that when the court meeting was over, he would definitely discuss the current situation with the prince and the other two in detail, and he must make Zhu Gaochi stop and not fall into it, and not follow Zhu Gaoxu in making trouble and doing anything reckless.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Han."

At this moment, the person who wanted to take advantage of this matter and share a piece of the pie could no longer stand, and stood up straight from the queue, bowed slightly, and said: "Isn't this move, this appointment, too much of a joke?"

"Your servants do not deny the Mohists' ability in the manufacture of equipment, weapons, and construction."

"But according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, those who want to serve as officials in the imperial court must be selected through the imperial examination to take on important responsibilities."

"As for the people of the Mohist school, they were not selected through the imperial examinations, so it is not an exaggeration to call them mud-legged people."

"Now it is like this, let them serve as officials in the court and directly hold important positions in the court."

"Once this move gets out, how will those students who study hard and read poetry and books think of our Ming Dynasty?"

"If this is really done, wouldn't our Ming Dynasty's system of selecting officials through imperial examinations become a ridiculous joke? What credibility will it have in the future?"

"What other students are willing to serve the Ming Dynasty court?"

"This is truly inappropriate. I beg Your Majesty to think twice!"

This is said.

Many civil officials in the audience spoke out and expressed their views and ideas.

Anyway, the core issue is that they are unwilling to let dozens of official positions in the Ministry of Works fall into the hands of the Mohists, who just want to get a piece of the pie.

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the people in the audience with a sneer on his face.

As for these people's words of opposition, he did not expect them to do so, and he also guessed what these people were thinking and thinking.

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, half-closed his eyes and looked around at the people who came out, and said in a deep voice:

"Okay!"

"They are all good at speaking and very capable."

"That's okay!"

"In that case, I would like to ask you, if what you said is true."

"Now, officials who know nothing are replaced to take charge of the work of the Ministry of Works."

"If any problem occurs, resulting in failure to complete the mission and subsequent defeat in the battle, who will bear such a huge responsibility?"

"Is it you?"

"Or is it the official from the Ministry of Industry who just took office?"

"If you can give me a guarantee, if there is any problem with this matter, you will bear the responsibility."

"Of course. Not only that, I also want to see the Ministry of Industry's changes and improvements in construction and military equipment."

"And these issues are not just about talking about them. We must sign a military order in front of everyone in the court. If we can't do it, if we can't accomplish it, if the Ministry of Industry is still living off its past successes and not making progress, it will continue to do so."

"All of them will be treated as dereliction of duty and laziness. I don't want to hear any pleas from anyone anymore. There will definitely be no so-called exile. All of them will be confiscated and exterminated according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. There will be no friendship or chance."

"You can do all these things. Not only can I adopt your suggestions, but I can also have the Ministry of Personnel select officials to take up the positions. I can even find a way to get you the position of Minister of Works."

"so."

"Since you have spoken, and you care so much about the Ming Dynasty, don't say that I won't give you a chance. Let's see if you have the courage to reach out and take it."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu ignored the people in front of him and shouted angrily at the door, "Come here, bring me all the records of the Ministry of Works from the time of Taizu to the present day."

Listening to the shouts coming from the hall.

The eunuchs who had been waiting at the door for a long time came in carrying two boxes full of records and memorials. They gently placed them on the steps in front of the emperor, bowed and retreated respectfully.

Seeing the two boxes of memorials placed in front of him, Zhu Gaoxu looked around at everyone, pointed at the two boxes in front of him, and said in a deep voice:

"When I issue the military order, I advise you to take a good look at the two boxes of memorials."

"Don't regret your move. Otherwise, if you fail to complete it and make changes, some of you will not admit it in the future and think that I deliberately set a trap for you and that I am cheating you."

"so."

"Take a good look at it yourself, and then we can discuss the current situation carefully."

Say it.

After a long while, Zhu Gaoxu saw that no ministers in the audience reached out to take the items in the box. They all stood there in a daze as if they had lost their minds. Then he sneered and shouted angrily without any politeness:
"What are you doing standing still?"

"Are all of them deaf and blind?"

"Didn't you hear what the king said?"

"Or do you not want to see it, or do you understand it in your heart?"

"If you don't want to read it, I can call someone in to read it to you. If you say that you know something in your heart, but for your own benefit, you disregard the safety and interests of the court and disregard the country of Ming."

"Then I will have to doubt your intentions."

"I have no choice but to order someone to investigate you all to find out what your intentions are, or what unspeakable secrets you are hiding."

"certainly."

"I also believe in your integrity, and I also don't believe that you are dishonest and that you are the kind of people who only care about profit."

"However, everything is based on facts. I like to see it with my own eyes."

"So, you should understand my good intentions, right?" (End of this chapter)