The next morning, Liu Ziguang did not refuse. He entered the Forbidden City grandly and held the first court meeting hosted by the Supervisor in the Fengtian Hall.
This court meeting was unprecedented and unprecedented. There was no emperor, no eunuchs, and no six ministries and nine ministers. There were only the supervisors and a group of generals.
The court meeting was a serious occasion, so Liu Ziguang did not wear his signature old jersey, but changed into a set of bright red python robes. Naturally, he would not sit on the dragon chair, but stood in the middle of the hall in a grand manner.
Not many people came to attend the court meeting. In addition to Liu Ziguang's direct descendants, they were literati such as Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi who had no official title but had high popular prestige. These days, literati were between scholars and bureaucrats. There was no strict distinction. According to
Everyone speculates that it will not be a problem for Yanwu to appoint a chief minister in the cabinet.
Sure enough, Lord Supervisor of the State said bluntly: "What the Ming Dynasty lacks most now is talents. I hope Mr. Gu can join the court as an official and benefit the people."
Of course, Gu Yanwu declined, saying that he had been assisting the Lotus Sect only to quell the civil strife, and that he had no intention of becoming an official.
Liu Ziguang said: "Those who can stand here today are not outsiders, and I will not hide it from everyone. I don't intend to use those people from the Donglin Party anymore. Cheng and Zhu Neo-Confucianism have done a lot of harm to people. If they are used as officials again, it will be very serious."
After more than a few years, the world will still be the same, and even I can't do anything about it, so I want to take this opportunity to change the six departments. Don't be afraid of becoming an official. In fact, becoming an official is the easiest. As long as you have a clear mind and are not crazy or stupid, you can do it.
official."
As soon as he heard this, Zhong Shouyong said: "Commander, why is this difficult? We can just pick dozens of brothers from the camp."
Liu Ziguang smiled and said: "Martial men are better off protecting the country and the people. Let the scholars do the writing. Of course, if you can pass the scientific examination, that's fine."
After hearing this, Wang Fuzhi's eyes lit up and he left the office and said, "Master Supervisor, are you going to make a fuss about this scientific examination?"
Liu Ziguang said: "That's exactly what I meant."
Wang Euzhi shook his head and said: "Scholars all over the world use this as a way to advance to the next level. If it changes, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos."
Zhong Shouyong said: "Isn't this world already in chaos? It doesn't matter if we add a little more chaos."
Liu Ziguang said: "No, the scientific examination cannot be changed, but the system of selecting scholars must be changed. The future officials of the Ming Dynasty cannot want those bookworms who only know how to study hard. They must put practical learning first and let a hundred flowers bloom."
I wonder if you two gentlemen would be willing to help me revise this scientific examination system."
This aroused the interest of Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi. Both of them expressed their willingness to try their best, but they still refused to accept the official position. Liu Ziguang did not insist on it. Anyway, as long as they could do things, they were given a title: the same treatment as Shangshu.
This kind of title was pioneered by Liu Ziguang, which means that although this person has not entered the court as an official, he has a rank there, and your local officials must serve him well.
Both of them were straightforward people, and they no longer refused, so they took the job and started planning for a new Enke exam. They were not afraid that no one would take the Enke exam this time, because there was actually no shortage of capable people among the people, such as Song Yingxing.
People like that are an example. As for those guys who really only know how to write eight-legged essay, let them fend for themselves.
Even after the scientific examination was over, Liu Ziguang brought up the matter of Yuan Chonghuan and his son in the north. Hundreds of thousands of troops were entrenched in Hebei. However, there was a serious concern, and Yuan Chengzhi and Liu Ziguang had a bloody feud. There was almost no need to discuss whether they should suppress or pacify.
But Liu Ziguang's intention was to put comfort first. If the Yuan family and his son were aware of their righteousness, they would naturally call a truce. If they had the idea of disobedience, they would raise their troops to the north and attack the Mongolian army from the north and the south. Are they afraid that they will not be wiped out?
After making up my mind, I arranged for someone to write a long letter and asked a disciple of Yuan Chonghuan to send it to me. It was left to the Yuan family and his son to decide whether the battle was war or peace. Of course, no matter what the outcome was, Yuan Chengzhi's life could not be saved.
After talking about the business, it was time to talk about irrelevant things. Zhong Shouyong said: "Commander, how do you plan to deal with the pseudo-emperor Hongguang and those pseudo ministers?"
Zhong Shouyong is now the Minister of Justice. This is a judicial issue, so he is naturally concerned about it.
Liu Ziguang said: "The pseudo-Emperor Hongguang is just a baby, being used by others. How to deal with it? It is found that he is not the posthumous son of Prince Fu, but the child of a servant in Prince Fu's palace. It is enough to tell the world about this. There is no need to take advantage of innocent people."
We are not the kind of people who want surgery on our children.”
"As for those hypocritical ministers, they must be dealt with strictly! Guys like Hou Xun who are trying to break up the situation should be handed over to the Three Laws Division for trial. They should be dealt with strictly according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
This is the end of the court meeting. After all, there are many people missing from the court meeting this time, so we can only discuss some important issues. As for important matters such as selecting the crown prince, we still have to wait for the Queen Mother to arrive before making a decision.
After the disbandment of the dynasty, Zhong Shouyong was left alone. Now Mr. Zhong is a very important figure. After all, Sun Gang has made political mistakes and cannot be reused. Xu Sanpi has never been a member of Liu Ziguang's system from beginning to end, let alone be used. Criminal justice
Only Zhong Shouyong was responsible for the investigation.
Liu Ziguang asked: "Are the whereabouts of the people I'm looking for?"
Zhong Shouyong said: "The people that the commander wanted to arrest can still escape? They have been captured, and they are enjoying the blessings in the sky prison. Do you want to go and have a look, the commander?"
Liu Ziguang was naturally happy to go.
The largest prison in the capital was originally the Jinyiwei Prison. Now it is a wonder. After it was reduced to ruins by Liu Maomao, the rainwater accumulated from several heavy rains gathered into a lake. It was so spectacular that even Liu Ziguang was fascinated when he passed by.
Astonishing, he asked Liu Mao Mao about this matter, but Liu Mao Mao was too confused to say anything. Liu Ziguang couldn't figure it out himself, and then he simply stopped thinking about it. There are so many strange things in the world, and traveling through time itself means that
It makes no sense. What if Liu Mao Mao is an alien?
Apart from Jinyiwei Prison, the largest prison in the city is the Penal Department Prison. A group of criminals are now being held there. When he saw the prisoner came to inspect accompanied by the Secretary of the Penal Department, the warden hurriedly came over to greet him and said
After arriving, the warden asked: "Sir, should you inspect the Tianzihao cell first, or the Dizihao cell first?"
There is something special about this. Tianzihao is used to imprison people such as Liu Zongmin and Hou Xun, while Dizihao is used to imprison some second-level criminals.
Liu Ziguang said: "It stands to reason that we should visit our old friends first, but there are a few friends in Dihao who we have admired for a long time but have never met. I want to go and see them first."
The warden led the group of people to the Di No. 1 cell. After all, this prison of the Ministry of Punishment was not as good as the Jinyiwei Prison. The cell equipment was much inferior in all aspects. The fences were all made of wood, but the guards were quite strict.
Jailbreaking will never happen.
After passing several cell doors, he came to a cell. The cell leader tapped the railing with his saber several times and said, "Sima Sheng, Lord Supervisor is here to see you!"
In the cell, a fat, white man lay motionless on the hay.
Liu Ziguang said curiously: "The food in our Penal Prison Prison is so good that felons can become fat."
The prison boss hurriedly defended himself: "My lord, you have misunderstood. This Sima Sheng is seriously ill. His whole body is swollen and he cannot urinate. He is full of puffiness."
So it turned out that Liu Ziguang asked the prison guard to open the door and walked in. He saw that the famous counselor Sima Sheng was now seriously ill and dying, lying on the hay with his eyes open and waiting for death.
"I've heard Mr. Sima's name for a long time. It's better to meet him than to be famous. Oh, what a pity. Mr. Zhong, don't you want to be paroled for medical treatment?" Liu Ziguang asked.
Zhong Shouyong said: "This man is too seriously ill and no one can cure him. He might die tomorrow."
Liu Ziguang said: "That won't work. Let's find someone to take a good look at him. We can't let him die of illness. We have to give him a formal punishment after the trial. If he's sick, he needs to be seen. We don't need money."
Zhong Shouyong said: "The commander-in-chief saw that his teachings were correct. When he returned to his humble position, he asked a doctor to treat him."
There was nothing interesting about Sima Sheng's half-dead state, so Liu Ziguang moved to a cell. There was also a well-known person in prison, Mr. Zhisou, who had controlled the ups and downs of the stock market back then.
When he saw this wise old man, Liu Ziguang smiled: "Who do I think he is? It turns out he is an old friend. How is Prime Minister Ding doing lately?"
Ding Shuchen remained silent. He had nothing to say now. He could not escape death after all.
Liu Ziguang said: "Mr. Ding's case must be handled according to circumstances. If there is no murder case at hand, the death penalty may not necessarily be imposed. Life imprisonment can also be considered. Our Ming Dynasty pays attention to judicial justice."
This sentence was equivalent to saving Ding Shuchen's life. He who originally thought he would die suddenly felt that the sky suddenly became clear, and he immediately knelt down and said: "Thank you, Lord Supervisor, for not killing me!"
Sima Sheng and Zhisou were the two second-category criminals that Liu Ziguang was most interested in. After looking at them, he transferred to the Tianzihao cell.
The facilities in the Tianzihao cell were better. It was also a single cell, but it already had a bed. Liu Ziguang had no interest in Liu Zongmin and went straight to see Hou Xun.
Hou Xun can be said to be a veteran of the Three Dynasties. If he could withstand the temptation of Mao Bizhang, he might have died a good death. Unfortunately, he got lucky and served as a pseudo-official of the Hongguang Dynasty. He could not escape the crime of beheading.
Across the iron railing, the two of them had mixed feelings. Hou Xun was old Donglin, and he still had some blood in his bones. He knew that death was inevitable, so he had no worries about what he said.
"I, Hou Xun, cannot complain to others in the evening. I only blame myself for being too greedy. I just ask the Lord Supervisor to remember that you and I went to Huguang to suppress the rebellion and not to offend my family. If possible... I would like to stay
A whole corpse."
Liu Ziguang also sighed: "It's a pity that Mr. Hou's great reputation has been ruined in one day. However, the national law is supreme, and Liu cannot forgive you. In consideration of your past achievements, I will leave your body intact. I heard that your son
This time it is considered a duty, so we will not hold them accountable. It is my rule that the crime should not be as bad as that of the family, so you can rest assured."
After exploring Hou Xun, he came to the prison cell where Mao Pizhang was. Just as he was about to go in, he suddenly saw two familiar figures standing inside, none other than Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan.