The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 275 Memorial and Mansion Report

"Perhaps the boss also came here for the Yuyao steamed buns?"

After Ma Shangshu sat down, Xie Shen asked calmly.

"Recently, the old man is worried about the court affairs, and doesn't think about eating and drinking. I heard that there is a new restaurant opened next to the Imperial College, so I want to try it."

Ma Wensheng stroked his beard and said with a faint smile.

"Why are you worried, my lord?"

Xie Shen asked naturally.

Ma Wensheng was absolutely the most capable among the courtiers of the Hongzhi Dynasty, and what could make him worry must be extremely difficult things.

Ma Shangshu saw that the private room was full of court officials, and said without hesitation: "The Beijing army is exhausted, its armaments are slack, and generals are scarce. If there is peace, it will be fine. Once there is a war, the old man is worried that there will be big troubles."

Xie Shen's heart sank, this Ma Wensheng really dared to say anything!

We must know that the world was peaceful during the Hongzhi period, which was a rare prosperous age.

Even the Tatars, Ming's old rivals, could only show their teeth and claws, and they did not pose any threat to the imperial court.

Of course, from a historical perspective, Xie was able to point out many problems in the Beijing camp.But to solve these problems, by no means can be done overnight.

Xie Shen comforted: "Your Majesty, don't worry, as long as your Majesty writes a letter of remonstrance stating the advantages and disadvantages, with His Majesty's wisdom and martial arts, you will definitely order the Ministry of War to rectify the Beijing camp."

As soon as he finished speaking, a light flashed in Ma Wensheng's eyes.

In fact, Ma Shangshu had already written a memorial, but he had been hesitating whether to submit this memorial to the emperor.

At this moment, Xie Shen's words undoubtedly strengthened Ma Wensheng's determination.

Although this memorial may offend a large number of people, reform always requires sacrifice, and it is worthwhile if it can be effective.

If he refuses to speak up because of his soft heart, it will make the already rotten Beijing camp continue to rot.

And if there is a strong medicine, there may be a possibility of bringing the dead back to life.

Thinking of this, Ma Wensheng took a deep breath and said, "Of course I have nothing to be afraid of at this age. I will write to the Son of Heaven early tomorrow morning, requesting that the Beijing camp be rectified!"

Xie Shen was overjoyed when he heard this. The reason why Ma Wensheng was famous in the Hongzhi Dynasty was because he dared to speak out.

Xie Shen was also a professional at any rate in his previous life, and he did some research on various memorials.

Now Mr. Ma Wensheng is by my side, if I don't ask for advice, I'm really sorry to go back and forth.

Moreover, Xie Shen is now an official after all, so it is inevitable that he will write various memorials in the future.It is naturally excellent to be able to ask for advice from one of the best players at this time.

"Boss Gao Yi, the lower officials admire."

Xie Shen sang a fat promise to Ma Wensheng: "If the boss speaks bluntly, the lower officials will definitely follow along."

Ma Shangshu nodded in satisfaction and said, "There are not many ambitious young people like Xie Xiuzhuan."

Xie Shen also understood that he was not familiar with Ma Wensheng, and it was impossible for Mr. Ma to show him the memorabilia directly.That's why he said the accompanying words.

Ma Wensheng patted Xie Shen's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "If I have free time in the future, I would like to play a few games with Xie Xiuzhuan."

In a cheerful atmosphere, Ma Shangshu waved his sleeves and strode away from the restaurant.

Early the next morning, Xie Shen got up early as usual, changed into his official robes under the service of the book boy Chen Hu'er, and sat in a soft sedan chair to go to the Imperial Academy for work.

There was nothing important to do in the Imperial Academy, and Xie Shen was the supervisor and doctor of the Five Classics transcribing classics throughout the morning.

Time passed quickly, and it was noon in a blink of an eye.Xie Shen narrowed his eyes after eating a light meal that wasn't very tasty.

He slept for about half an hour. When he woke up, he washed his face with clean water and sat down in front of the office again.

Compared with usual days, Xie Shen has one more thing on his mind today, that is to pay attention to the news of Ma Wen's promotion to Ma Shangshu.

Mrs. Ma made it clear that he would ask the emperor to rectify the Beijing camp at the meeting, and Xie Shen also patted his chest and promised to play again at the meeting.It would be too embarrassing if Xie Shen couldn't keep up with Mr. Ma's memorial.

There are title books and memorial books in Ming Dynasty.

In short, the title book is the memorial submitted in the name of each yamen.These memorials will be sent to the Tongzheng Envoy, and then the Tongzheng Envoy will classify them centrally and submit them to the emperor.As for the memorial, as the name suggests, it is a memorial submitted by the courtiers to the emperor in their own name.

These memorials will be sent to Huiji Gate by the courtiers of Shangshu, and then presented to the emperor by the eunuchs.

Regardless of whether it is a play book or a test book, the emperor will send it to the six subjects after reading it, and make a copy.

The content of these copies has undergone some processing, and they can be copied and distributed to the Dibao.

Most of the content of the mansion newspaper is the emperor's decree and courtiers' proposals, which is very political, but it is actually the favorite of the good young people who love officialdom and struggle.

Xie Shen is of course such a good young man, so he has developed the habit of reading mansion newspapers since he entered the Imperial Academy as a writer.No matter how busy you are at work every day, you should always spare some time to read the newspaper.

Today, Cui Zhilu, a doctor of the Five Classics, submitted the transcribed copies of the six subjects to the government office as usual before compiling Mr. Xie's official case. Xie Shen nodded to him as a thank you.

Reading the palace newspaper can cultivate political literacy, and you can also understand the major events happening inside and outside the court in the first time.

Although some things may be whitewashed, the main body will not move much.

After a few glances, today's mansion report is really nothing serious, Xie Shen is quite disappointed.

Just as he was about to put the Dibao aside and start drinking tea, he accidentally scanned the words Ma Wensheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

Xie Shen's heart sank, and he immediately sat up straight.

Of course he knew that Ma Wensheng would write to Emperor Hongzhi, but he never expected that the emperor would reply so quickly.He originally wanted to use his personal relationship to inquire whether Ma Shangshu's memorials had been delivered, but he never thought that he had even copied the residence newspaper.

That is to say, Ma Shangshu's memorials had to be sent to the emperor early in the morning, and the emperor had to review them without hesitation, and then send the copy to the Sixth Division to the Shizhong Government Office.The officials responsible for transcribing had to extract the part that could be published from the copy without stopping, and then transcribe it to the newspaper.

There can be no delays in the whole process, only in this way can we ensure that the residence newspapers will be delivered to the various yamen in the afternoon.

Of course, the location of the Hanlin Academy is relatively upright, and it can be regarded as the first month to be close to the water.

Xie Shen took a deep breath and began to study each word.

"The safety of the world depends on whether the military equipment is repaired or not. Since Xuande, the military equipment has gradually declined, and there have been failures in civil engineering during the orthodox period. Recently, the world has been quiet, the Beijing army is exhausted, the horses are exhausted, the weapons are not good, and the training is unable. Although the Tatar tribes pay tribute as usual. , but do you know that he has no plan to invade the bandits on a large scale? Beg for strict military preparations to prevent accidents. In the future, the construction of various divisions must not allocate regiments and troops. , Horse materials. Check the weapons in stock, and if there are insufficient weapons, make them into styles, and order the divisions to make them as usual. Those who have excellent bows and horses or outstanding talents can be used as generals, regardless of whether they are soldiers or grasslands. Then the soldiers are brave and the generals are good, the military equipment is well-equipped, even if there is foreign aggression, there is no need to worry about it."

(End of this chapter)