In the middle of the night, Wang Yuan yawned and got up, riding in the dark to the imperial city.
From the Chinese New Year to now, Wang Yuan came to court for the second time, and other civil and military officials did the same, except that Emperor Zhengde took the lead in absenteeism.
The last time I went to court was on the birthday of Buddha on the eighth day of April. Although it was not a traditional festival, it was still more solemn in the Ming Dynasty. On that day, the emperor had to give hundreds of officials the pods that did not fall off.
Cheng. Jiajing thought the name was unpleasant, so he later changed it to giving wheat cakes to all officials.)
After entering the Meridian Gate, hundreds of officials were waiting for the court, chatting among themselves to pass the time.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
The sound of whips sounded, and hundreds of officials lined up to advance and arrived at Fengtian Hall amidst the sound of ritual music.
Zhu Houzhao also yawned profusely and accepted the worship of hundreds of officials while half asleep and half awake.
Liu Kai, the minister of Honglu Temple, has been promoted and is currently responsible for dredging the Grand Canal. Yu Lin, the newly appointed minister of Honglu Temple, went out to announce: "On the Dragon Boat Festival, your Majesty, please give a banquet to all officials as usual."
Zhu Houzhao recited the script and said: "The war is not over yet, so we must save money on expenses. This year, there is no need to give a banquet on the Dragon Boat Festival."
"According to the order!" Yu Lin retreated.
From last year to now, all banquets have been waived, including the Buddha’s Birthday last month.
All the ministers felt a little bored. They came to the court because of the festival banquet. According to the custom, after the court was over, they would take the royal food and go home to enjoy it outside the Meridian Gate. Today, the emperor really didn't care about the food.
Zhu Houzhao was leaning on the golden throne and yawned several times in succession. If it had not been for the Dragon Boat Festival, he would not have come to court.
Sun Jiao, the Minister of Household Affairs, came out and said: "The flood in Huai'an Prefecture has almost wiped out the country. Please ask for tax-free grain of 160,000 dan and 400,000 bunches of grass."
Zhu Houzhao said: "Let him be exempted from tax."
These two things were so commonplace that they couldn't even sweep away the officials' sleepiness.
Suddenly, all the officials and officials came to the attention of Yang Hu, who said something shocking: "Your Majesty, ministers of the third rank or above, who have passed the examination in three years, will be in trouble. In recent years, the scholarly trend has become more and more popular, even if the political achievements are unknown, and have been impeached many times.
, I have also been begging for help, which is really harmful to my health. Please order the officials to refer to public opinion and strictly check the political performance when the examination is completed. Your Majesty will decide whether you are a helper or not!"
What the hell?
The newly appointed Minister of Rites, Fu Gui, has a dull personality and is recognized as a good man. Hearing this, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Yang Ru, then Yang Tinghe, and then Yang Yiqing, with an angry expression on his face.
Yang Yiqing came out and said: "Officials of three grades or above in the two capitals need to check their resumes in detail when they pass the exam. Those who pass the exam will be allowed to be recorded and handed over to the Ministry of Rites for submission. If the official has been impeached, or has a bad reputation, or has a mixed background
, none of them can be protected. Posthumous gifts from deceased officials, and descendants begging for gifts, gifts to officials must be reviewed and discussed by the Ministry of Personnel."
Zhu Houzhao's sleepy eyes suddenly opened wide and he looked at Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing playfully.
Wang Yuan was also extremely surprised when he heard that Er Yang, who was so stupid last month, actually joined forces to seize power this month. The one who was seized of power was the Ministry of Rites. Posthumous gifts and Yinlu matters were all in the hands of the Ministry of Rites. According to Yang Yiqing and Yang Yan
The statement must be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel for supervision in the future.
The rabbit was anxious and bit people. Fu Gui, the Minister of Rites, immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, Yinzi is in prison, and the posthumous title is buried and sacrificed. This is the responsibility of the Ministry. This is the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty. Why should the Ministry of Personnel interfere?"
Before Zhu Houzhao could speak, Yang Huang replied: "As I said just now, the morale of scholars is gradually declining. Those who have no political achievements and have been repeatedly impeached can actually record their sons. This will actually encourage the arrogance of mediocre and corrupt officials. If you can
This phenomenon can be put to an end by having the Ministry of Personnel conduct the assessment first and then submit it to the Ministry of Rites for discussion."
This is a very valid reason and it is long overdue.
Obviously, Yang Tinghe had deeply reflected and believed that he should not be too impatient, so he took the initiative to repair the relationship with Yang Yiqing. He also transferred the powers and responsibilities belonging to the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Personnel as a gift, which made Yang Yiqing, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, find it difficult to refuse——
Matters that are both public and private can not only expand one's own authority, but also take the opportunity to rectify the administration of officials.
Fu Gui, the Minister of Rites, was just lying down, but who made him an honest man? If it were Fei Hong, the former Minister, Yang Tinghe would never dare to reach out like this.
Fu Gui was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick, and he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Your Majesty, even if you want to rectify the administration of officials, you should first report it to the Ministry of Rites and then hand it over to the Ministry of Personnel for inspection!"
Yang Huang wanted to say something more, but Zhu Houzhao suddenly said: "Just follow what Fu Shangshu said."
The honest man wins!
Wang Yuan looked at Yang Yiqing speechlessly and could only sigh secretly.
The dignified Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was actually bribed so easily. Yang Yiqing was not the material to be the chief assistant at all, and could only be an officer who charged into the battle. Moreover, the emperor was already wary of Yang Tinghe, and Yang Yiqing forced himself to cooperate. This was just disgusting to Zhu Houzhao.
ah.
In the emperor's mind, from today on, Yang Yiqing is already out of the game. He can only be a cabinet minister, not even a second assistant.
Zhu Houzhao glared at Yang Yiqing and said angrily: "If you have nothing to do, just leave the court."
"His Majesty!"
Feng Xun, the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs, suddenly came out: "I impeached Wang Yuan, a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, for violating Emperor Taizu's order by performing Cuju play in the military camp. Cuju play is a plaything, and it is not bad for ordinary people to play it, but it is designed
Cuju is played in the military camp, attracting nobles, relatives, and ordinary people to watch. Every time Cuju is played, the whole city is in a sensation. All the officials are not doing their jobs, and the people are not engaged in production. They all go to watch the game for fun. Also, the chaos has not been settled.
People's lives are difficult, so watching a football game is not a waste of money. This is a way for Mr. Wang to make money!"
Wang Yuan was unmoved by this. There were too many memorials to impeach him, including this one.
Feng Xun probably kept impeaching to no avail, and finally jumped out today regardless of the impact.
Yang Tinghe couldn't help but turn around and look at his son Yang Shen, but he couldn't see clearly from too far away.
Yang Shen lowered his head and said nothing. He really didn't let Feng Xun cause trouble!
Yang Shen also had his own small group, called "Lize Society", also known as "Lize Society". This was a literary society established in the first year of Zhengde. Several core members passed the Jinshi examination in the third year of Zhengde.
In Yang Shen's mind, those who were Jinshi in the third year of Zhengde were the same year as him, and those who were Jinshi in the sixth year of Zhengde were all juniors.
Feng Xun, who impeached Wang Yuan, was one of the founders of the Lize Society and the real initiator!
Zhu Houzhao was not angry, but asked Wang Yuan with a smile: "Scholar Wang, what do you have to say?"
Wang Yuan could only argue: "Nowadays, civil unrest is widespread. The purpose of performing Cuju in the army is just to train the blood and discipline of the soldiers."
Feng Xun sneered and said: "Emperor Taizu has a system, and those who play Cuju in the army will have their feet cut off!"
Wang Yuan said: "This time is the same as that time. Does Mr. Feng know that Cuju was a military play in the Han Dynasty? Emperor Taizu banned it because Cuju lost its vitality in the Song Dynasty and became a bad play that could only be watched and played for fun.
Emperor Taizu was afraid that his soldiers would be infected with the evil spirit, so he issued a special order to ban it. I have improved Cuju, so it does not conflict with Taizu's order. What Taizu banned was Song Dynasty Cuju, but what I spread is Han Dynasty Cuju."
"That's nonsense," Feng Zun asked, "Then how do you explain why you took this opportunity to make money?"
Wang Yuandao: "Profits from the football match go to the internal treasury. Chief Feng can ask His Majesty for confirmation."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Yes, I took the silver."
Feng Xun immediately knelt down and admonished: "Your Majesty, people's livelihood is difficult now, how can we compete with the people for profit and use Cuju to collect people's money! Please stop playing Cuju!"
Zhu Houzhao said noncommittally: "Let me think about it for a moment or two, then let's dismiss the court."
The emperor stood up and left, and all the officials dispersed. Only Feng Xun was still kneeling there.
Yang Shen came over and sighed: "Brother Xingjian, why are you so reckless? If you want to impeach Wang Ruoxu, you should discuss it with me in advance."
Feng Xun said: "Why discuss the impeachment of a sycophant?"
Yang Shen said: "Xueshi Wang is not a treacherous person. He has made great achievements in quelling chaos. How can you remonstrate him? You are the head of the household department, not a public official. You are not in your position and you do not seek to succeed."
Politics.”
Feng Xun retorted: "If the master makes a mistake, the minister should remonstrate with him. If a colleague makes a mistake, a gentleman should also correct him. Although I am not the censor, I still have the responsibility to remonstrate!"
"Oh, let's not talk anymore. Let's go drink together." Yang Shen had a headache.
"If you're not in the mood, go and drink it yourself." Feng Xun didn't give any face.
Feng Zun is a true gentleman and is quite talented, but he is still relatively young now. In a few years, after he becomes a doctor in the Ministry of Finance, he will become mature and capable, and he will choose not to associate with Yang Shen anymore.
Historically, Feng Xun served as a local official in various provinces and was able to leave a good reputation. When he was the prefect, there was a local song: "Prefect Feng, it is too late to come. The officials are barren and the people are fat."
Another member of the Lize Society, Xia Bangmo, had a similar personality to Feng Xun. Later, he also had an unhappy relationship with Yang Shen, and did not reconcile with Yang Shen until his later years. Historically, not only did Xia Bangmo not support Yang Shen in the ceremony,
On the contrary, he was highly regarded by Jiajing and actively promoted the one-whip method. He successively served as Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Rites.
Anyway, several members of the Lize Society, people in Yang Shen's small circle, were in the Household Department at this time, and Yang Tinghe had completely grasped the power of the Household Department.
Wang Yuan never left. He was a little surprised when he heard the conversation between the two. He went over and said to Feng Xun: "Master Feng, whether I am a treacherous person or not, let's see what I do in the future. How about that?"
Feng Xun said expressionlessly: "We'll see!"
Wang Yuan was quite happy. The football league incident actually led to Leng Touqing's impeachment at the court meeting, which showed that it was very successful.
It's not that the streets are empty, but the whole city is talking about Cuju opera, but it has been achieved.
(Oops, there are no chapters to copy, so I really can’t get up the interest to code. I’ll update it today and make up for it tomorrow.)