"The emperor has put so much effort into it, is it for that little tax?"
"To put it bluntly, you risk the world's disapproval for such a small profit?"
"Not to mention the current emperor, the original Taizu Emperor Gao had such a violent temper that he didn't even dare to do this!"
Li Zhigang stood under the eaves outside the south study room, looking at Lezhizhai in the distance among the lush greenery, with half of the attic exposed, and his heart was full of thoughts.
"This is not something that offends one generation of gentry, officials and scholars, this is something that will offend many generations! No, it is not about offending people, but it is directly cutting off the path of the gentry!"
"This is..." Thinking about it, Li Zhigang suddenly shook his head.
Then he quickly walked to a deserted place with his head lowered, and slowly sat on the railing while holding on to the wall.
In his heart, there was already a stormy sea.
"The imperial power is going to the county...where will the gentry be placed?"
"Is it possible to set up a court official in charge of one side under the seventh-grade county magistrate? Or should we separate the power from the county magistrate and divide it into individual officials?"
"In this way, the gentry...the scholars...the reform of official positions...the imperial examination?"
"Oh my God!"
Li Zhigang didn't dare to think about it anymore. His forehead was already covered with dense cold sweat, and his expression looked like he had seen a ghost. "What on earth is the emperor going to do?"
If the imperial power wants to extend to the counties, the current ruling structure of the empire must be broken. And if this structure is broken, then accordingly, the imperial examination and the selection of officials must also be changed.
"Gulu!"
Li Zhigang swallowed hard, his heart almost jumping out of his chest.
"If this is true, the emperor will definitely reuse capable officials and even cruel officials. I am afraid that in the next thirty years, there will no longer be a place for Qingliu in the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Zhigang stood up a little distractedly and staggered out.
Yes, he is a very utilitarian person.
But the premise is that his utilitarianism is only expressed in things that he can control. And if this thing is really what he thinks, let alone doing it, he will not even dare to get involved.
Because he knows who is involved...
Don't look at the fuss now, old scores will be settled in the future.
He can't control it, he can't do it, and he doesn't have the courage!
But if he doesn’t have the guts, will this matter not happen to him?
Just as he was staggering away, a voice suddenly came from behind him, "Yixing!"
Li Zhigang turned around and saw Feng Shen Yuli's Jie Jin standing in the corridor, waving a folding fan, and said with a smile, "There is something I just forgot to say! Last time the emperor ordered you to supervise the case of the Kong family in Shandong, how did it go?
?The emperor will inquire about this matter tomorrow, you'd better have a plan in mind!"
"Isn't this case settled?" Li Zhigang wondered in his heart, "The Kong family has removed the golden name of Yan Shenggong, the descendant of the saint, and Qufu has elected a new county magistrate. The emperor knows this, what else does he want to ask?"
He had doubts and wanted to ask again.
But he saw that Jin had taken several Hanlin bachelors and went to visit the garden with a smile.
What he didn't know was that the moment his figure disappeared, Xie Jin was also looking back.
"To implement the integration of officials and gentry, we need to disown all relatives and not be afraid of cruel officials who the world would like to eat their flesh raw." Xie Jin looked at the direction in which Li Zhigang disappeared and said in his heart, "Before the implementation, the emperor needs someone to help him speak out in the court, someone to help him.
The emperor has created a breakthrough for the courtiers in sleeping clothes. Don't you, Li Zhigang, want to be in power? I will give you this opportunity, haha! It depends on whether you can take it or not!"
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In Le Zhi Zhai, Zhu Yunxi stared blankly at the article in his hand for a long time.
Then he rubbed his temples and threw the bar in his hand directly on the table.
"Call Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu come in!" Zhu Yunxi whispered.
"According to the order!"
A moment later, the two princes came in side by side.
"Your Majesty, wait..."
"Stop talking, look at this!" Zhu Yunxi nodded at the memorial on the table, "Look at it, I'm upset!"
As he spoke, he rubbed his temples vigorously as if his airbag was blocked.
Li Jinglong was cautious, but Xu Huizu didn't know why.
The emperor was fine just now, why has his appearance suddenly changed now?
Duke Xu Huizu of the State of Wei slowly picked up the note, and as soon as he took a glance at it, he froze in place as if he had seen a ghost.
But Li Jinglong didn't know why, and after subconsciously approaching, he almost screamed in surprise.
"Muchun, Duke of Guizhou, died of a sudden illness in the army!"
"This..." Li Jinglong was stunned and couldn't say a complete word for a long time.
"Is it wrong?" Xu Huizu seemed to be unable to believe his eyes and rubbed them vigorously, "How old is Jing Chun? He's not even thirty-seven yet..."
As he said this, he himself understood that it was absolutely impossible to send this kind of thing to the wrong person.
Li Jinglong quickly took the memorial and read it carefully, and whispered, "Hearing that Emperor Gao passed away, the Duke vomited three liters of blood in the army that night and was very depressed. After that, he became ill and could not eat or drink.
....”
"As a public servant, I was overworked and became sick from overwork. But I always thought deeply about my country's gratitude and did not dare to slack off for a moment. When I suddenly heard the bad news, I could no longer stand still, so I died young!"
Mu Chun is indeed a person who is used to resisting things in his heart and also wants to show off his face.
When his father Mu Ying left, someone asked the old man whether someone should be replaced to guard the border areas of Yunnan. The old man said that the child Mu Chun is a member of our family and we can trust him.
In just one sentence, over the years, Mu Chun'an worked tirelessly and exhausted himself until he felt empty inside.
"A loyal sect!" Zhu Yunxi said, "I remember that his father also vomited blood and fell ill after hearing the news of Emperor Xiaokangxing's death!"
Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu both lamented silently, and at the same time lamented in their hearts the uncertainty of opportunities in life.
It doesn’t matter if you are a prince, or if you have overwhelming power, you will die if you say so!
He left like this at such a young age without any warning?
"The country has lost a pillar, and I have lost a family member!" Zhu Yunxi sighed, "Call the Ministry of Rites to take care of Mu Chun's funeral."
Xu Huizu pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, what about the title of the Yunnan Mu family...?"
Zhu Yunxi rubbed his temples, "Come and listen!"
"In the border areas of Yunnan, barbarians are prone to rebellion, and the Mu family is led by border troops. The Nu family is accused of guarding Yunnan. After Mu Chun died, his heirs were still young..."
When Xu Huizu was talking, he didn't notice that Li Jinglong next to him moved slightly and distanced himself from him.
"Mu Chun has a son, I remember he seems to be...?" Zhu Yunxi was slightly stunned, interrupting Xu Huizu's words, "Doesn't he have a son?"
"I have just turned one year old! She is from the side room. She is not old enough to apply for a title, so I haven't reported it to the emperor yet!" Xu Huizu continued, "His heirs are too young to be responsible for their responsibilities. But his two younger brothers
, they are all brave and good at fighting, and their prestige in the army is enough to convince the public..."ωωw..net
"This is not appropriate!" Suddenly, Zhu Yunxi interrupted Xu Huizu again.
Xu Huizu didn't understand for a moment, but Li Jinglong was enlightened.
"Old Xu, you have to reflect recently!" Li Jinglong secretly laughed in his heart, "You haven't heard any of these words, how can you be the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion? You can just go home and take care of your children!"
"The Mu family is guarding Yunnan. If Mu Chun dies, you want his younger brother in his prime to inherit the title? How dare you think and say it!"
"The emperor's uncle's vassal in Yunnan has been withdrawn. You... you have to get a continuation of the vassal town, right? This is not a matter of belief or not. If ZZ is involved, you can't do this!"
Sure enough, Zhu Yunxi continued to speak, "The rule set by the old man at the beginning was that there are only direct descendants and no direct descendants! Since Mu Chun has a son, there is no legitimate son but a concubine, how can the title fall into the hands of Mu Chun's younger brother?
Chun has a son! It’s not like he doesn’t have a son!”
At this time, Xu Huizu suddenly woke up and did not dare to say anything anymore.
This chapter has been completed!