First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 438

Chapter 6 Ten Champions...Hou, back

Li Shanchang stared at Zhang Ximeng, if you don't write, the old man will leave, if you can't leave, the old man will die!

Anyway, being the Prime Minister of the old man is too boring.

Li Shanchang was born as a petty official, and his ability to handle affairs is strong.Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang discussed the great affairs of the state, and he was in charge of implementing them. There was no problem.

But now the officials below are unwilling to obey orders, they can't control the emperor upwards, and they can't manipulate the officials downward... Then what's the point of this prime minister?

It's better to die!

Lao Li is like breaking a can, breaking it to the end.

Seeing that he was so decisive, Zhang Ximeng had no choice but to pick up the pen and start writing seriously.

To be honest, in the current court situation, Lao Zhu is sitting on a dragon chair facing south and facing north, like Beichen and Zhang Ximeng leading a hundred bureaucrats and proclaiming ministers from the south.

There is another saying, the Southern Dipper is the master of life, and the Big Dipper is the master of death!

According to Lao Zhu's decree, thousands of people will be headed, and the wrath of the emperor will lay down millions of corpses.

This person is in charge of death, so the gold medal he issued for avoiding death is just that, and it is of little use.

But Zhang Ximeng was different, he was in Nandou, if he was determined to save someone's life, Zhu Yuanzhang would have no choice but to do nothing.

This is the tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers.

Li Shanchang also saw the key point, so he wanted Zhang Ximeng's death-free gold medal wholeheartedly.

After a while, Zhang Ximeng finished writing, and Li Shanchang couldn't wait to grab it in his hand, and hurried to read it, but when he finished, Lao Li's face turned dark.

"Zhang Ximeng, don't bully people too much!"

With a snap, Li Shanchang hit the eucalyptus with his hand, and his beard and hair all fell apart.

It turns out that Zhang Ximeng wrote: If Li Gong offends Tianyan, and it is not a heinous crime, I am willing to intercede for Li Gong.

What Li Shanchang wants is the gold medal for avoiding death, you give me such a sentence!People send 99 roses on Valentine's Day, but you get a dogtail... It's kind of uninteresting.

"Zhang Ximeng, you are just begging for mercy, the old man asked you to keep me alive! Do you treat me like a three-year-old child?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled calmly, "Brother Li, the grace of demotion comes from above. I can only intercede for you, but I cannot protect you from death. If I write that, you will send it back to His Majesty to impeach me for being arrogant and deceitful." Your Majesty, steal the power of your father and pardon the offended officials. At that time, what should I do?"

It turned out that Zhang Ximeng was still on guard!

Li Shanchang cried, "Master Zhang, what time is this, how can I, Li Shanchang, seek my own death!"

"That's it." Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "If you have such a mind, you won't seek your own death...With Brother Li's years of hard work, plus I interceded for you, you probably won't be executed. Why worry about it? ? Could it be that you really think the lord is crazy?"

Li Shanchang was stunned, groaned silently, and said with a helpless smile: "Zhang Xiang said so, it makes sense, but Zhang Xiang, now that the old man continues to stay in Zhongshu Province, what else can I do? What can you teach me?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "What can I teach Brother Li? You just need to choose the right ministers and take up the appropriate positions, that is, ministers of various ministries, ministers, imperial envoys, imperial censors, Dali Temple, Honglu Temple, Taipu Temple, Yuanma The temple, the local political envoys, and the inspectors, these are the duties of Brother Li."

Li Shanchang frowned tightly, this, is this any different from before?

Isn't it still the same?

After making such a big noise, do you think you're standing still?

Is it my disease, or yours?

Li Shanchang looked at Zhang Ximeng suspiciously.

But Zhang Ximeng was unwilling to explain further.In fact, there is no need to say too much, if there is any change, Li Shanchang will soon realize it.

Why do you know that the disadvantages of the imperial examination are so obvious, and the selected ones may not all be elites in governing the country. All dynasties, even the Yuan Dynasty, were not exempt from customs, and they must go to the imperial examination?

The reason is very simple, the result of the exam is after all hard work and hard work.

It is self-evident how difficult the examination room of the Gongyuan is.

After ten years of studying hard in the cold window, and after several days of life and death torture, eating and drinking, all in such a small place, it may not be possible to be tempted to endure and gain what one cannot.

But at least these people who passed the imperial examination will not be easily bought... Even if the chief examiner has given such a big benefit, these scholars will give up when they should.

Just like Xu Jie, who spent so much effort to promote Zhang Juzheng, but when Gao Gong came to power and dealt with Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng was still indifferent, chose to play dumb, and even became Gao Gong's dog-headed military advisor.

Of course, don't blame Zhang Juzheng, Xu Jie just silently gave his granddaughter to Xiaoge Lao's son as a concubine when his master Xia Yan was unlucky.

In the same situation, Shen Shixing also sat by and watched his teacher Zhang Juzheng being opened up and flogged by Shenzong...

It was ruthless and cruel.

But this is the master and apprentice of the imperial examination, plastic to the extreme.

What if it was replaced by the recommended one, who came up through the in-laws, who would win and lose, and who would suffer... what would happen?

Probably these people will gather around the Grand Tutor Sima Yi, carry out the Gaoping Mausoleum Change, and seek to usurp the throne.

Master and apprentice are like father and son, but master and apprentice are not father and son after all.

Since the Tang Dynasty, there have been few powerful ministers who can abolish the emperor, especially the Song and Ming dynasties... Even the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty could manipulate the emperor at will, and did not hesitate to follow the story of Wang Mang and Dong Zhuo.

But in the Ming Dynasty, there were so many famous eunuchs, but none of them could threaten the safety of the emperor?

Where is the problem?

Do a casual search and you'll find countless answers.

But few people have noticed that after the development and maturity of the Tang Dynasty, in the Song Dynasty, the selection method of officials mainly became the imperial examination... the officials who held power in the court were all selected through examinations.

I am a dignified and dignified senior official, it is true that I am in awe of you for nine thousand years, and I am afraid of Dongchang Jinyiwei, it is not wrong...but let me rebel against you, go dreaming!

I am an official who passed the examination. Although I may have received your favor, it is completely different from the kind of kindness that requires my life to repay.

Even if anyone dares to jump out and threaten the imperial power, those high-ranking officials who are usually submissive will take action decisively to reorganize the universe and clarify the universe.

Grabbing one from Longzhigong is still easy, just like what the Donglin Party did in Yigongyan.

Having said so much, the biggest benefit of the imperial examination system is about to come out. The imperial examination has changed the law of power operation and can ensure the stability of imperial power.

Even if the ministers joined forces to deceive the emperor and the emperor, no one wanted to replace him.

No matter how aggrieved the emperor of the old Zhu family is, he is still many times better than the seniors of the Boer Jijin family.

This difference cannot be seen by those who study the laws and regulations of the past dynasties.

Zhang Ximeng naturally has this skill, but a little differently, he has carried forward this skill.

From the time he entered Jinling and started to obtain scholars, Zhang Ximeng has been advocating to expand the number of people in the imperial examination.

Hundreds of people, thousands of people, general exams, business exams, over the years, many clerks in the government office, more than [-]%, have passed the exams.

This group of people exists widely in various yamen, and they usually feel that the court is unfair and their fate is bad. They have passed the exam, why can't they win the throne and soar to the sky?

Still in the yamen, doing the most trivial things, tired and dizzy, with no future in sight!

Some of these days lasted for more than ten years, and some of them lasted for three to five years.

Now the opportunity has finally come, they have been promoted, and have entered the court as officials to enrich the ministries.

Of course, for these people, on their first day as officials, they got official documents from the lower provinces.

All officials must strictly abide by the law and act in accordance with the rules of the court. Not only cannot they accept the rebellious orders of their superiors, but they must report them to Yushitai and Menxia Province.

All in all, you are officials of Ming Dynasty, not someone's slaves, you act impartially and serve the public wholeheartedly.

All officials, unless they are dereliction of duty, can be stable officials until they reach seventy.

Holding this official document, people who have been in the officialdom for several years immediately understood it.It is completely clear that this is for this time of salt affairs.

The high-ranking officials in the ministry hall are separated from the subordinate officials below. The high-ranking officials cannot recommend their subordinates casually, and there is no need for the subordinates to go through fire and water for others.

Let's do everything according to the rules!

Variety?

It is true that there are not many changes from the outside, but from the inside, it is earth-shaking.

The power of Zhongshu Province has declined greatly, and Menxia Province, which is in charge of evaluating official files, has become the second yamen to fight against Zhongshu Province, and even overwhelmed Yushitai and the Dudufu of the Five Armies.

The importance of a yamen often depends on how many officials it has and how much authority it has... If you just look at the rank, the number one yamen in the Ming Dynasty is not even Zhongshu Sheng, but Zongzheng Temple.

But who would think that Li Zhen is the head of all officials?

Needless to say, Zhang Ximeng was very powerful in the past, but the real subordinates are very weak. There are only a few officials such as Yao Guangxiao, and at most one branch bureau.

There is no way to compare with Zhongshu Sheng.

Even Yushitai, which is full of talents, is not as good.

But after this battle, Menxia Province has become a powerful Yamen that challenged Zhongshu Province, and the entire court situation has been completely rewritten.

On the surface, the Menxia Province is only in charge of officials, but in fact, the power of the Menxia Province has rapidly expanded... First of all, the civil servants who originally hung under the Hanlin Academy are naturally under the management of the Menxia Province.

So logically, Zhang Ximeng also got the power to supervise the history of the country.

In addition, the work performance, mission goals, and main direction of efforts of each department...these also need to be issued by the subordinate department.

Afterwards, someone needs to give advice and suggestions to the various ministers and the prime minister of Zhongshu Province.That is to say, Zhang Ximeng's job of delivering wooden boxes to Zhu Yuanzhang in the past is now also assigned to Menxia Province.

Although everyone said that you can't become a fat man by eating one bite, but Men Xiasheng did it, not only became a fat man, but also became a terrifying beast.

Staring at it, the officials trembled!

From top to bottom, everyone is still experiencing the changes and worried... But at this time, there is a person who is leading the team, holding a special wine bowl, beaming with joy, and finally made a great achievement.Lan Yu yelled at the city wall of Juyongguan, "The champion...it's me! I, Lan Yu, are back! Hurry up and report!"

He yelled three times, but there was no response... Sapphire's violent temper came up, so let's just rush in!

Chapter 611 Talking Sapphire

Lan Yu hugged the precious wine bowl that had been passed down in Da Yuangui's stomach for decades, and was extremely excited.

He thinks he is a godsend.

Not to mention that it is not much worse than Guangfu Dadu.

Moreover, in this battle, he worked so hard to reach Helin, not to mention seeing the land of Longxing in the Yuan Dynasty, and he also captured many royal palaces of the Yuan Dynasty by the way, and gained a lot.

Sapphire felt that it was due to her own merits.

In terms of the Northern Expedition alone, in this one, he is no worse than his brother-in-law, no matter what, he is also a strong man in the top five.

After all, apart from Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, who else is sure to be stronger than him?

no!

Since there is no one, shouldn't he be warmly welcomed, and Zhang Xiang should also go out of the city to greet him?

By the way, Lan Yu still remembers that when she saw Zhang Ximeng's very bold lyrics, if she wanted to come by the way, she thought it was a gift for herself.

Also, outside Helin, he found a stone and engraved some words on it, such as visiting here. I don't know if it counts as Le Shi Yanran...

Whether or not the champion will be given is the second priority. It is best to give yourself some military power, such as assigning Zhu Wenzheng and Li Wenzhong to your own sect, and let them obey your orders...

Sapphire hadn't realized yet that he was already inflated beyond belief, almost like a balloon, and he was about to go to the sky.

The city wall in front of him could no longer stop him, and he wanted to rush over.

Not only him, but also those soldiers who followed him to win the battle were all eager to try, waiting for Sapphire's order.

One order, let's rush in!

It's just that at the last moment, Lan Yu looked at the red flag flying over the city, and he was honest.

This is the territory of Daming, and it is not a place where you can do whatever you want, so don't look for death.

Sapphire was honest, handed over the sign and asked the soldiers to report.

The soldiers who got the badges were considered polite, but they were still not allowed to enter the pass city, so they could only set up camp outside and wait for orders temporarily.

In this way, the future champion Hou, who had made great military exploits, was actually blocked outside Juyongguan, unable to advance an inch.

The only thing that is gratifying is that the soldiers in the city brought out some food, including pork, venison, and vegetables.

Sapphire and the others finally had a mouthful of warm food.

But after eating and drinking enough, Sapphire was dumbfounded.

In any case, his combat achievements are not small, so why is no one caring?

Could it be that Guan Duo destroyed Goryeo?Or maybe Zhu Ying took Bashu?

I can't!

They can't be faster than themselves!