The prince had many readers, and every time Wang Yuan gave a lecture, the content of his lectures would be leaked.
Although he was deviant in the past, at least it was still within the acceptable range. After all, the prince was only a few years old, and he would not understand if he spoke too deeply.
Now that the prince was ten years old, Wang Yuan simply started talking, which immediately frightened the officials.
People say, "Be close to the virtuous ministers, but stay away from the villains", but Wang Yuan said, "The great sages can be killed, and the great traitors can be used." This directly challenges the fragile nerves of traditional scholar-bureaucrats. How terrifying would it be for an emperor taught by such principles?
I'm afraid he will be more difficult to serve than Zhu Houzhao!
Restaurant, private room.
Yang Shen was drinking with Wang Tingbiao. He had many friends, but Wang Tingbiao was the one with the best relationship.
When Yang Shen returned home to take the provincial examination, he had to transfer his school status to the county school in advance. Wang Tingbiao's father happened to be a county school tutor, and Yang Shen was equivalent to Wang Tingbiao's father's nominal student. At the same time, Wang Tingbiao also worshiped Yang Shen's fifth uncle.
Yang Tinghe has always regarded him as his disciple.
"Wang Shangshu taught the prince and said some strange things. Brother Xiu, can you tell?" Wang Tingbiao asked.
Yang Shen smiled and said, "I heard something."
Wang Tingbiao said: "What Wang Shangshu said is actually correct. They are all techniques of emperors. I am afraid that the prince, who is more intelligent but not virtuous, will abuse this technique and cause the corruption of the government."
Yang Shen said: "That's why Wang Ruoxu emphasized loving the people. Loving the people means benevolent government."
Wang Tingbiao shook his head and said: "When a country is governed by officials, the rule of officials comes first. Only when officials govern the country can we talk about benevolent government and care for the people. How can we bypass the rule of officials and talk about governing the people? Wang Shangshu said that to govern a country is to govern the people. This is a big fallacy. To govern a country is to govern the people.
Magistrate!"
Yang Shen said: "Governing officials is a matter of skill, and governing the people is a way. Official governance can never be truly clear, and how good it can be depends entirely on the emperor's skills. However, benevolent government and caring for the people must be present. This is the way of the emperor. Wang Ruoxu's original intention,
It is to let the prince control his skills with the Tao, and always manage the officials with love for the people."
"It seems that my brother actually agrees with Wang Shangshu's nonsense." Wang Tingbiao said in surprise.
Yang Shen suddenly said in a low voice: "To put it bluntly, today's emperor only has the art of the emperor, but not the way of the emperor. Your Majesty seems to be absurd and unruly, but every time you take action, you play with the officials. Your Majesty
With such intelligence, he should have become a wise king, but unfortunately he has no heart for benevolent governance and caring for the people. The lives of the people in your majesty's heart are like straw!"
Wang Tingbiao was so frightened that he warned: "Be careful what you say, be careful that the walls have ears."
Yang Shen smiled and said: "Your Majesty is very generous. As long as you don't stop him from doing whatever he wants, and as long as you don't make him upset, you won't be punished no matter how many bad words you say."
Wang Tingbiao was speechless.
Wang Yuan understood the emperor, and Yang Shen also understood the emperor.
A few years ago, a lot of people in Yang Shen's family died, and he was reprimanded for admonishing him. He was so angry that he resigned from office. The death of relatives and the failure of his official career made Yang Shen calm down and many things happened.
Suddenly I figured it out, and at the same time I saw the emperor clearly.
It is said that Yang Shen does not understand politics, but a great talent like him, whose father is still the chief minister of the dynasty, how can he not understand the twists and turns of officialdom? It is not that Yang Shen does not understand, but he is disdainful of it. He has his own persistence and is full of enthusiasm.
There is a sense of aloofness from top to bottom.
As for history, Yang Shen took sides during the Jiajing ceremony and even dragged a group of scholars to cry at the door. This was purely an unavoidable political struggle. The courtiers were divided into two groups, and the contradiction was irreconcilable. Yang Shen could not object.
Father, right? It’s a pity that they underestimated Jiajing.
Yang Shen sighed: "Your Majesty today only has small skills, but no big ways. Wang Ruoxu also worked hard to let the prince understand the way of the emperor and become a good emperor who benevolent and caring for the people in the future. Popularity (Wang Tingbiao) You are still young, so you should work hard.
If you perform well in politics, you may be able to assist the new king in the future. I can't do it, and officialdom is not what I want."
This is even more outrageous. He is cursing the current emperor to die early.
Wang Tingbiao was surprised and said: "Brother Yongxiu is still young, why do you speak so wanly?"
Yang Shen smiled and said: "Brother Yu was once full of enthusiasm and wanted to help the country with his own efforts. Now I have seen clearly that I am not an official. Not to mention joining the cabinet as an auxiliary minister. To be a minister is also a mistake for the country."
"Ji. I'm tired of staying in the Hanlin Academy, and I plan to switch to the Imperial Academy to serve as a liberator. It would also be good to teach a few more proud disciples."
Yang Shen could do whatever he wanted to be the Imperial College's wine minister and the president of Central University. After all, his knowledge was there and he had a biological father who was the first assistant.
The Wang Tingbiao in front of me was also promoted very quickly because of Yang Tinghe's support. He was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Zhengde and only got three rankings. He has not yet been admitted to the Shujishi, but now he has been promoted to a doctor in the Ministry of Justice. Yang Tinghe has no taboos in promoting his close associates.
Half a month later, Yang Shen went to the Imperial Academy as a priest and was promoted to four levels in a row - this was nothing. It was normal for officials of the Hanlin Academy to be transferred and promoted two or three levels in a row. Yang Shen's qualifications were there. Ding You had been promoted for three years.
, and resigned for several years, and had not been promoted much before.
As for Wang Yuan, he was impeached again.
Even Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing couldn't hold it back. They accused Wang Yuan of teaching the prince indiscriminately and asked the emperor to find a teacher for the prince.
Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly and then laughed it off. He liked the content of Wang Yuan's lectures. At least the princes taught in this way would not be at the mercy of civil servants in the future.
While Wang Yuan was impeaching hundreds of officials, he started to light the fourth fire.
cabinet.
Yang Tinghe took Wang Yuan's memorial and asked, "What do you think?"
"As long as the Ministry of Industry has money, there is no objection to this matter," Yang Yiqing said.
Wang Qiong said: "This is a great thing and should be approved immediately."
Jiang Miandao: "I have no objection."
What does Wang Yuan want to do?
Renovate the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing!
Although the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites occupies a large area and has better conditions than the local Gongyuan, the examination shed is made of wooden boards and reeds. Three candles must be given out at dusk during the exam, and you have to warm up the fire when the test is cold in spring.
It may cause fire.
What’s even more frightening is that sandstorms occur frequently in Beijing in February and March. Even if there are no sandstorms, strong winds will occur. If an examination shed is set on fire, most of it will be burned down by strong winds.
Moreover, in order to prevent cheating, the hospital must be locked during the exam so that candidates cannot escape even if they want to!
In the third year of Zhengtong, during the Shuntianfu Rural Examination, a fire broke out in the Beijing Gongyuan. Although the fire was quickly put out and there were no casualties, many scholars' answer sheets were burned.
In the seventh year of Tianshun's reign, during the National Examination, the Gongyuan in Beijing caught fire again. Many people who were taking the examination were burned to death, and the Gongyuan became a scorched earth.
In the third year of Zhengde's reign, there was another fire in Beijing's Gongyuan, but fortunately there were no casualties. A few days after the exam, while the examiners were still reviewing papers, another fire broke out in Gongyuan, and all the papers for Yang Shen's first examination were burned.
Beijing Gongyuan is affiliated to the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites is also responsible for organizing examinations. As the Minister of Rites, Wang Yuan certainly has the power and responsibility to take action.
Wang Yuanshangshu suggested that the wooden boards and reeds in the tribute courtyard should be demolished and replaced with brick walls and tile roofs. This would not only allow for setting fires, but also save the candidates the time of nailing tarpaulins themselves, allowing them to concentrate on taking the exam.
Each examination booth is temporarily equipped with a honeycomb stove. Candidates are only allowed to burn honeycomb briquettes and are not allowed to make separate fires for cooking or heating. At the same time, a small window must be opened in the examination booth to prevent candidates from being accidentally exposed to carbon poisoning.
In addition, candidates are prohibited from smoking in Gongyuan, and their test results will be canceled if caught!
Because Wang Yuan opened the sea, tobacco was introduced to China in advance. What is very ridiculous is that tobacco was used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat malaria. As a result, in areas where malaria was frequent, well-off people smoked to keep healthy, and it quickly spread in the southern provinces.
As long as the Ministry of Works is not short of money, who would dare to stand up against Wang Yuan's memorial?
Win people's hearts!
Soon, the Ministry of Works provided some money, materials, and recruited laborers. The Ministry of Household Affairs also allocated some funds to purchase some materials. The Ministry of Rites ordered Guanglu Temple to provide meals for the laborers and be responsible for the sacrifices when the work started.
thing.
Under the auspices of Wang Yuan, the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites was renovated in a whirlwind manner, which made Yan Guan, who was impeaching the crown prince for his rebellion, dumbfounded.
At the same time, everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew Wang Yuan's character, and he wanted to do practical things in politics. He had only been the Minister of Rites for two or three months, and he had done more major things than the previous Ministers of Rites combined!
Officials from the hard-working faction were moved upon hearing the news, and sent letters of worship one after another, wanting to work with Wang Yuan.