The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Wenyuan Pavilion.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian sat opposite each other.

Master Yuan Fu looked solemn and his face was very ugly.

Act cheaply.

"Historical Records·Xiao Xiangguo Family": "If you don't get enough time to report it, you will always do it cheaply and come up to hear it."

To put it simply, it means that it can be dealt with according to the actual situation, without asking the court or the emperor for instructions!

For example, in the first year of the Holy Calendar, Li Tangxian Prime Minister Di Renjie, the Turks went south to harass Hebei and plundered more than 10,000 people. The empress Wu Zetian appointed Di Renjie as the marching marshal of Hebei Province to conquer the Turks and promised him the right to act expediently. The emperor temporarily granted him the title of "acting expediently". By allowing him to make his own decisions and handle some affairs, Di Renjie became the first person who could control all the soldiers, civilians and officials in the entire Hebei Province.

Another example is that in the Ming Dynasty, these local supervisory officials such as governors and governors are also given the power to "take advantage of" when they are also responsible for other special tasks. They even have the right to intervene and deal with things such as encouraging farmers to teach, surveying disasters, and constructing water conservancy projects. and other matters that should be handled by local officials, and they can order people to be arrested at any time, including frontier officials such as the Chief Envoy.

“The two are superimposed together, and the Marquis of Zhongshan is a walking... His Majesty the Emperor, he can arrest whoever he wants and kill whoever he wants. If the local generals do not obey orders, they are disobeying orders; If local officials dare to resist, they will be guilty of the following! "

But what is commendable is that even if Xie Qian is in a high position, he is not like Li Dongyang, who makes friends and gangs for personal gain. Instead, Xie Qian is an official who adheres to principles and is aboveboard. To put it simply, he can't tolerate sand in his eyes.

"You run to me here every two days. Are you full enough?"

"So, there are people standing behind them. Then Muzhai, think about it, who is standing behind these businessmen?"

Just being an official who serves the country wholeheartedly is not enough.

Coastal Guard Station focuses on the coast.

"You are right, there is no problem."

Xie Qian spoke with emotion and his face turned red.

Similar to Wang Hao being selected as his successor by Tianguan Ma Wensheng, Liu Jian also selected his successor, Xie Qian, the great scholar of Dongge in front of him.

Um……

"Coastal Guard Station, the emphasis is on the word "coastal", can you understand it?"

Face to face?

"This is the official office, not your Wenyuan Pavilion!"

"The Japanese pirates can be suppressed and the guard posts can be cleared, there will be no problem!"

"When it comes to raw silk alone, Jiangnan is the raw silk production center of the entire Ming Dynasty. Suzhou is where "every household compiles and organizes business" and weaves dozens of kinds of flowers, sulu, satin and silk. Hangzhou has become the "big businessman from all over the country who travels thousands of miles away". Those who seek Luo, Qi, Zeng, and silk must go to the base of eastern Zhejiang, Jiaxing, "the skills of sericulture and embroidery are used to feed people all over the world"..."

"How about...?"

"The current Ming Dynasty cannot withstand the torment. Does Master Tianguan understand?"

Liu Jian hoped that Xie Qian could face himself and truly see the ugliness of Ming Dynasty officialdom!

"So, why do these businessmen have the qualifications to get in touch with the officers in charge of the guard station?"

"The people standing behind them are enough to make the guards fearful, and they will not fight with the people behind the merchants for petty profits. So who are the people behind these merchants?"

Xie Qian was startled when he heard this, and his face gradually turned ugly.

Especially because of Ma Wensheng's status, not even His Majesty the Emperor dared to speak loudly to him, let alone others.

Ma Wensheng's eyes flashed after hearing this, and then he shouted to Liu Jian arrogantly: "Why are you still standing there? Bring me my crutches!"

When Ma Wensheng heard this, his expression suddenly changed wildly.

"In the name of suppressing the Japanese, we inspected the coastal guards, organized the Japanese military affairs, eliminated corrupt generals, and then used these corrupt generals to dig out the gentry... Hey, the Marquis of Zhongshan is really a fucking genius. !”

He was not blaming Xie Qian, but instructing him.

Liu Jian sighed and spoke again, giving Xie Qian a heavy blow.

Liu Jian was not angry when he was suddenly scolded. Instead, he smiled and extended the invitation.

Liu Jian spoke meaningfully, hoping that Xie Qian could understand the profound meaning of his words.

"Perhaps you will say that there is also Sichuan and Shu, "Shu brocade is the best in the world, and a brocade workshop is specially set up for the imperial use." Baoning is "the master of silk and silk brocade." , weaving pure beauty for the world"..."

Seventy years old is very rare. Ma Wensheng lived to be eighty years old, and he could still stand tenaciously on the court and hold the power of the official department for the Ming Dynasty. Even if he is as arrogant as Liu Jian, every time he thinks about this, he can't help but feel sorry for Ma Wensheng. Respect.

Hearing this, Ma Wensheng burst into laughter.

"In this Ming Dynasty, the civil servants and gentry have controlled the government for so long that they have almost forgotten that the real master of the Ming Dynasty is not them, but His Majesty the Emperor!"

Liu Jian no longer looked at Xie Qian, but stood up and walked out of the house.

"Yuanfu, I think that the Marquis of Zhongshan wants to take the opportunity to clarify the bad government of the Coast Guard!"

After hearing this, Xie Qian's face became very ugly.

This answer is very disappointing.

"The reason why the coastal guard station is corrupt is because the officers of the guard station colluded with businessmen, bought and sold smuggled goods, and made money through this series of means."

Sixty sixty, seventy ancient and rare. This "ancient and rare" means that it has been very rare since ancient times.

"what you up to?"

"If he goes to Jiangnan, then he is really a mad dog!" Liu Jian put down the tea cup calmly and said calmly.

Upon hearing these two words, Ma Wensheng's expression changed slightly.

"Please, Master Tianguan, follow me to meet the Holy Spirit!"

"Mu Zhai, the reason why the coastal guard station is corrupt is because some people want it to be corrupt; the reason why coastal Japanese invasion is rampant is because some people want it to be rampant!"

"As Marquis Zhongshan said, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese pirates have never been in trouble. On the contrary, it is because of the corruption of the coastal Japanese guards station that the Japanese pirates have become increasingly serious!"

"This time, Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, sent troops to suppress not the "Japanese" but the "guards" and the "gentry"!"

The position of chief minister of the cabinet is to be able to stabilize the overall situation of the court and maintain the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty.

"Master Yuanfu means..."

Hearing these vulgar words from Master Tianguan, Liu Jian couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

"So, it is better to let Tang Hou lead the troops to clean up. Kill those who deserve to be killed and arrest those who deserve to be arrested. This can at least make the lives of the people along the coast easier!"

"But the problem is that the military households in this guard station are hereditary, the military attaches are hereditary military attaches, and the soldiers are hereditary. As a result, each guard station has become the private residence of these military attaches and generals. Officers at all levels of the guard station take advantage of their positions to Invading military land, serving as private soldiers, reselling military equipment, and withholding military pay..."

"Put a layer of shackles on Marquis Zhongshan!"

But now, the little emperor not only gave Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao the "right to control local armies and horses", but also gave him Tang Hao the "right to act expediently", which means that wherever Tang Hao goes, he can mobilize all the local soldiers. Horses can capture all local officials!

This is what Liu Jian is really worried about!

"Shanhou is not a mad dog, but you still want to put a chain around his neck?"

An official is an official, he only pursues the purpose and does not care about the means.

In addition, like Zhang Jun of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Department in the pre-Song Dynasty, he was given great power to "act on his own convenience" and was allowed to enjoy all military, political, and financial control rights in the Sichuan-Shaanxi region, and Zhang Jun could run his own business. Since the war of Sichuan and Shaanxi, the army and people of Shaanxi have been greatly encouraged, which made the Jin army's chief general Wanyan Loushi "the cities in Shaanxi under his control frequently rebelled" and had to request more troops. The decline of the former Song Dynasty's resistance to the Jin Dynasty was reversed.

After a pause, Xie Qian suddenly laughed and said: "I think this matter is not a bad idea!"

Liu Jian took a deep breath, his expression extremely solemn.

"Master Yuanfu, since you have always known it, why do you still...still..."

Xie Qian was the number one scholar in the eleventh year of Chenghua. The future of the number one scholar was bright, and Xie Qian took this path to the extreme. After observing the administration of the Hanlin Academy, he entered the East Palace and became a close minister of the Prince of Chenghua. Later, in the eighth year of Hongzhi, he worked with Li Dongyang. They joined the cabinet together to participate in government affairs. When Prince Hongzhi came out of the cabinet, he was awarded the title of Prince Shaobao, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Bachelor of Dongge University. It can be said that his official career was splendid and prosperous.

"In the past, Emperor Taizu Gao established military guards in various important military locations in the world, and then created an army-building system that combined troops with farmers and garrison guards, which is the garrison military system."

"It won't be long before I become an official. Only you can hold this position!"

“Don’t just look at the skin of everything, look at the bones and the inside!”

All in all, the power of "acting cheaply" is far beyond ordinary, especially the power to control local armies and horses!

Upon hearing Liu Jian's inquiry, Xie Qian's face suddenly straightened.

Of course, his ability to stick to his true intentions, abide by his principles and serve the country and the people wholeheartedly is inseparable from his smooth career.

Hearing this, Liu Jian felt relieved and had a smile on his face.

Liu Jian sneered: "Aren't you Xie Qian a member of the Jiangnan gentry? Even if you are clean and honest, what about your family, your tribe, and your fellow countrymen?"

Maybe let Xie Qian become an official with him?

Is this option better?

The old chief minister is really panicking now. He is afraid that after he becomes an official, Xie Qian will follow Tang Hao and the little emperor to form a "hate evil trio" and directly turn the Ming Dynasty upside down!

Because of the power to vote in the cabinet, the chief assistant of the cabinet actually makes decisions on behalf of the emperor. If someone like Xie Qian sees black and white and all evildoers deserve death, then sooner or later there will be big chaos in the Ming Dynasty!

Liu Jian hoped that Xie Qian would make changes and at least become wiser.

The older this man gets, the more he looks like a child, with no scruples at all.

Until Xie Qian fully explained the shortcomings of the military system of the guard station and why the coastal guard station was becoming increasingly corrupt, Lord Yuanfu still did not speak, but looked at him with disappointment.

Liu Jian spoke with a deep look: "The power to act for convenience can arrest any local official, including the chief envoy and the inspector general!"

"But have you ever thought about what I can do?"

"Previously Xu Jin, Minister of the Ministry of War, pointed out that the coastal guards were in dire straits, and Marquis Zhongshan intends to rebuild the navy. So if he sends troops in the name of suppressing Japan this time, he will definitely take this opportunity to target these coastal guards!"

And precisely because Xie Qian was an official, he catered more to His Majesty the Emperor's taste. After all, even a fool could see that Tang Hao and the young emperor were obsessed with reforming the political governance of the dynasty. Xie Qian, the chief and assistant official, might be able to compete with them. This pair of monarch and minister created different sparks.

"Mu Zhai, have you ever thought about why those coastal guard stations are in decay?"

In fact, Liu Jian did not want to choose Xie Qian to succeed him as his first assistant. After all, Liu Jian was a follow-up official, and Xie Qian was a cadre official.

"Liu Xixian, are you sick?"

"Liu Xixian, you mean..."

"Hahaha……"

But before he could let out a pleasant moan, he noticed Liu Jian who was drinking tea, and his old face suddenly turned cold.

Master Tianguan was taking a nap. He is already eighty years old this year and is truly an old minister.

"Control local military and horse power and mobilize all local soldiers and horses!"

"Stand on the sidelines, watch with cold eyes, and eat nothing in the corpse position, right?"

If not, then this cabinet may have to introduce new people.

Ma Wensheng took the crutches and stood up shakily.

"But that's just one of them, not even the main reason."

"Liu Xixian, Liu Xixian, you've had enough!"

"Yuanfu, doesn't the root cause of the weakening of the guards lie in the hereditary military attache system?"

Liu Jian frowned and remained silent.

However, after a series of events that happened before, Liu Jian was completely disappointed with Li Dongyang. A self-interested person who only cares about his own interests and cares about his family and the world is even more unfit to sit in the position of chief minister of the cabinet!

Xie Qian suddenly turned his head and asked subconsciously.

"This time, he is not killing Japanese people, but gentry!"

It's a pity that Xie Qian's official career was too smooth in his life. Since he was named the top scholar in high school, he either stayed in the Hanlin Academy to observe politics, or entered the East Palace to become a close minister of the prince. He had never experienced any darkness in the officialdom, and he did not understand the sufferings of the people.

"But the Jiangnan gentry must not move lightly, otherwise there will be big trouble!"

After leaving Wenyuan Pavilion, Liu Jian came to the official office again.

"But whether it's Sichuan, Sichuan or Shanxi, they are all too far away from the coast. How can the land south of the Yangtze River occupy the geographical advantages and convenience!"

When you talk, can you use your brain a little bit? !

"Merchants have always been humble. If there is no power behind them, let alone doing business with the guards officers, as long as they dare to come to the door, they will be eaten alive by these warriors Qiu Ba, not even a drop of blood will be left!"

Liu Jian fell into a long silence after hearing this.

He didn't disturb Ma Wensheng from his nap, and just sat there drinking tea.

Finally, Xie Qian realized something was wrong and silently closed his mouth.

In particular, Xie Qian was an officer who hated evil and hated those generals who were corrupt and bribery, withheld military pay, and enslaved sergeants. He wished he could go there himself and wash away the blood of these bullies.

"Mu Zhai, what do you think our Zhongshan Marquis wants to do?"

After saying these words, the old chief assistant left, leaving the Grand Bachelor of Dongge alone in deep thought.

After an unknown amount of time, Ma Wensheng faintly opened his eyes.

"For example, in the joint trade between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, Japanese merchants would purchase a large amount of Central Plains specialties such as raw silk, medicinal materials, calligraphy and painting, books, etc. So, Muzhai, have you ever thought about where these things come from?"

Liu Jian had been pressing these words in his heart for a long time. Today, he uttered these words quickly and felt a lot more relaxed.

The chief assistant of the cabinet is the leader of the Jin gentry. This position requires maturity and prudentness and multi-party mediation. It seems that the wily Li Dongyang is more suitable.

Liu Jian stopped and turned around to look at Xie Qian.

Ma Wensheng also reacted and smoothed his long white beard.

"I am just an official. I can only try my best to maintain the normal operation of the court. I can only ensure that the Ming Dynasty will not completely collapse. Do you understand?"

"Two little kids who don't know the heights of heaven and earth are so daring to think and do!"

"Let's go into the palace and meet the Holy Spirit!"