open sea

Chapter 300
"Your Excellency is General Chen? You are so young and promising! The day before yesterday, I saw the General's greeting card, and the master specially instructed you to take it to the study directly when you come, and you don't have to wait outside."

In front of him was a middle-aged man in the scholar's mansion with a slightly stooped back, clean and tidy clothes, a strong physique, a humble and polite expression, and even a little bit of flattery, but only flattery, without any flattery.

If he was in a different place, Chen Mu would only think that this was the housekeeper of a noble family, except for his demeanor, which was a little reserved that ordinary housekeepers should not have, there was nothing unusual about it.Who would have imagined that such an ordinary-looking person without any official position would come out of this mansion to chat and laugh happily with Commander Jin Yi, and officials from all over the world would regard him as a brother, a role with influence both at home and abroad?
There is also a difference between a housekeeper and a housekeeper, because he is Zhang Juzheng's housekeeper, You Qi.

"You must be Brother You. Brother Xu, the commander of Jinyi, mentioned it to Chen, saying that Brother You often supports the younger generation. He is a well-known loyal elder in the capital. When we met for the first time, Chen didn't bring anything that could be handed out. The native products of his hometown I’ll give them away too. It just so happens that I made a few small paintings a while ago, and I’ll give you one.”

Chen Mu nodded and smiled, saluted slightly and asked where the study was, winked at Long Junxiong beside him, and walked towards the study.

Long Junxiong followed suit, and took out a side of a few inches of drawing paper, with both cinnabar and indigo ink stains on it, the small paper was painted with an abstract Baize lion, and the books on both sides were twisted and small characters, with Linjiang fairy on the left and Nian Nujiao on the right, scribbling In the middle, there is a large area left blank to write two big characters - Chen Mu, and it is stamped with the seal of General Zhenshuo.

You Qi watched carefully, he felt that Chen Mu was playing tricks on him.

Why did you give yourself this ghost painting talisman?It's better to keep it and fold it up to pad the legs of the table!

And the two large characters in it are really ugly!

You Qi held the paper painting in his hand, and looked up blankly at Long Junxiong who was waiting in front of the mansion. As if he had noticed You Qi's gaze, Long Junxiong looked up to the sky to watch the clouds and clouds.

The butler read both poems on the ghost painting charm, only to find that there was a line of smaller characters in the middle of the poem: "The person who holds this painting will be exchanged for a thousand taels of silver at the Jingshihe Xingsheng Guild Hall." '

You Qi put the drawing paper into his sleeve in satisfaction, without even folding it, looked at Wang Yun's martial artist with some appreciation, and stepped forward to chat with him.

Fuchu study.

Chen Mu didn't wait too long in the study, when he saw Zhang Juzheng slowly entering the room wearing a thin cloak and toga, as if he had just woken up, Chen Mu quickly got up and saluted.

Zhang Juzheng sat in the main seat, and said: "Chen Shuai is busy with affairs in the Xuanfu, it must be an important situation to come in person, don't be rigid, please speak frankly."

"It's not important for the last general to come, but there are a few things I want to ask the old man to know." Chen Mu took out both manuscripts from his sleeves and handed them to Zhang Juzheng, saying: "One, because the old man Gao Ge knows every year. Let the ministers come out and get some inspiration from the present and the past, and the performance method written, and invite the elders to read it."

"Oh?"

Zhang Juzheng took the manuscript, flipped through it, his expression remained calm, but he still couldn't help nodding his head lightly one after another, while reading, he said: "Doesn't Mr. Gao Ge think it's inappropriate for this manuscript?"

"The last general didn't show it to Mr. Gao Ge."

Hearing this sentence, Zhang Juzheng suddenly raised his head and asked, "Why?"

"It is extremely wise for Gao Ge's elders to set up ministers everywhere, and the elders are also very proud of it, so I think it is inappropriate to present other methods at this time."

Zhang Juzheng looked at Chen Mu with a smile, didn't say much about it, and continued to look down at the back of the notebook and said: "There is a notebook under the paperweight at the corner of the table, open it and have a look, it is the test method that I have prepared for a long time, and it has been revised several times. With the current prototype, Chen Shuai will take a look and tell me which method is better, the test method or the performance method."

Pass the test?
The most well-known method in Zhang Juzheng's reform is the whip method, but its greatest achievement is the well-established method of rectifying officials. When Chen Mu heard this, he quickly opened his notebook and looked at it. Ben's voice, looking at each other's achievements, can be heard.

The test method is a set of interlocking regulations to improve the efficiency of officials and supervise each other between superiors and subordinates. Compared with this, Chen Mu's performance focuses on improving efficiency. With Chen Mu's status, there is not much supervision mechanism.

It's not that there is no, but that Chen Mu doesn't write.

Not long after, Zhang Juzheng raised his head, and said to Chen Mu: "After reading this, Chen Shuai thinks two ways, which one is better?"

"Success in the test!"

Chen Mu resolutely said, "It is much more comprehensive than what I think."

"Don't underestimate yourself. Chen Shuai's performance method is also very good. It is summed up in military training, and there are also references. If the test method is implemented in the future, it will be called the test performance method. Chen Shuai, I am afraid I will take you There is a lot to learn from the performance approach.”

Chen Mu smiled indifferently, this was his purpose, and hurriedly said: "As long as the court can use it, it will not be in vain."

"What about this?" With the foundation of the first manuscript, Zhang Juzheng was more interested in the second manuscript, "How about this?"

"That's my private letter, which contains the results of the report on the military hall, the military bureau, and the Wanquan defense line, as well as the idea of ​​bringing the 16 coal and silver balance a year into the imperial household. Dusi's deposits are enough for Dusi to support himself, and the general will be useless with this money."

Zhang Juzheng looked up at Chen Mu, opened the notebook and shook his head while reading: "I have seen many honest generals, but those who make money for the court like Chen Shuai... are ignorant and ignorant. You don't want to build ships and go to sea?"

Chen Mu was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't react for a moment and smiled, and then he continued: "Master Huige, now that the imperial court is building ships, the last general doesn't have to worry about it."

It seems that Gao Gong has already settled with Zhang Juzheng on his own affairs, and from the tone of Zhang Juzheng's words, he doesn't seem to dislike what he said about the Southern Expedition.

Zhang Juzheng took a rough look, closed his notebook, and said: "Chen Shuai has worked so hard to serve as a minister. It's been hard work. You, a general, have more things to think about than old Li Ge!"

What Li Ge was talking about was Li Chunfang. Chen Mu understood half of what he said. He did more things than Li Chunfang. After all, Li Chunfang's forte was writing youthful poems.

"Have you served in any department?"

Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "It is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry's business to set up a provincial military bureau; it is the Minister of the Ministry of War's responsibility to open a martial arts hall."

"There are two manuscripts, one is about the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and the other is about military surplus and craftsmen as handicraftsmen, advocating the construction of factories, and suggesting that the imperial court levy [-]% more commercial taxes on merchants and encourage business. It doesn’t seem to be advocating agriculture-oriented, which is more thoughtful than the Minister of the Household Department.”

"Some time ago, I even talked to the governor Wu Dui about detaining foreign countries, and to lead the fleet to the south to take back the tributary country. This is barely a book of the Ministry of Rites."

"Chen Zhenshuo, do you still want to hold a hot trial and go through all the six parts?"

(End of this chapter)