Chapter 285 Zhang Juzheng: I also have a ancestral method to talk about
Rizhongfang behind Deshengmen in the north of the city.

The intersection of Guanghuasi Street and Yinding Bridge.

From here, you can see Shichahai Lake, which is connected to Taiye Lake in Xiyuan.

Not far to the northeast are the Bell Tower and Drum Tower.

A horse-drawn carriage slowly turned from the main street under the Drum Tower to Guanghua Temple Street and stopped at an alley nearby.

Then the coachman left here and went into a teahouse not far away.

Time passed little by little.

at last.

From the south side of Yinding Bridge, a man wearing dark indigo Confucian robes and a square scarf on his head crossed the bridge with his head lowered and walked to the front of the carriage.

The man pressed his cheek and looked around.

Then he got on the carriage and entered the compartment.

The man got on the carriage, clasped his hands together, and whispered, "Prime Minister."

Zhang Juzheng, the Grand Secretary of the Dongke Academy and the prefect of Shuntian, who had been sitting in the carriage, opened his slightly tired eyes, nodded and said "hmm".

Zhang Juzheng looked at the visitor with a smile on his face. "I haven't seen Brother Weiyue for a long time. Here is your favorite Jiangnan sweet-scented osmanthus cake. This time when I came back to Beijing from the south, I specially found a cook to bring it back and made it myself."

Yang Bo, the Grand Tutor and Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty, who was called one of the three great talents in the world by Yan Shifan, and Yang Weiyue, looked at Zhang Juzheng who was pushing out a plate of osmanthus cake with a smile on his face.

Yang Bo sat down happily with a smile on his face.

He didn't hesitate to take the osmanthus cake and started eating.

Then, he took out the teapot from the carriage as if he knew the place well, poured two cups of tea, and drank a full cup himself along with the cake in his mouth.

Zhang Juzheng was not in a hurry either.

When Yang Bo was half full, he wiped his mouth hastily.

"I have been very busy in the Ministry recently, and coupled with the political situation, I have not been able to find time to see you, Your Excellency. I hope Your Excellency will forgive me."

Zhang Juzheng smiled, but his eyes were full of reproach: "Brother Wei Yue, do you also want to do this now?"

I saw Zhang Juzheng say this.

Yang Bocai smiled and nodded: "I'm sorry to call you Taiyue, but I'm really too busy and can't spare the time."

Zhang Juzheng nodded.

People only know that he is Xu Jie's student, but seem to have forgotten that he was in charge of the Ministry of War when he was in the cabinet.

As for this Yang Bo.

He was not born in the south, but was from Shanxi. He relied on Shanxi merchants and border troops from Datong and Xuanfu.

The more crucial thing is that Yang Bo has never said in public that he is a clean official, and he has never even done such a thing.

Zhang Juzheng looked at Yang Bo with a smile on his face and laughed in his heart.

Do I really have no power in the court as those people outside think?
Yang Bo also spoke up at this time: "Yang Xuan, the governor of Ji, Liao and Baoding, proposed that four things should be restored to the old border policy, and the Ministry of War is still reviewing it. This year, Hei Chun, the deputy general of Liaoyang, died in battle. The Ji-Liao front is related to the capital, so we need to make plans from all sides."

"In Fujian, in February, the Three Guards rebelled and Yongning was lost. The Japanese pirates also caused disturbances in Youxi, Angu and other places. Officials from all sides have been impeached."

"However, the five southeastern provinces are now under the jurisdiction of Hu Zongxian. Liu Xian from Nanjing has been transferred to Guangdong as the general commander, and Yu Dayou is the deputy general commander, specializing in suppressing the Japanese invasion in Guangdong."

"Guizhou is not peaceful either, and the bandits in Guangdong have also turned to attack Fujian. Now we can only see how Hu Zongxian will dispatch them."

"In the north, there is famine in Yansui and other places, and many refugees have appeared. Now the situation outside the Great Wall is becoming increasingly unstable. We have to wait until the silk trade in the southeast is completed, and then the Ministry of War will have to petition for the allocation of money and grain."

There is no place of peace and tranquility in the east, south, west and north.

Zhang Juzheng frowned slightly.

Although he no longer had the power to interfere in the cabinet and was only in charge of the affairs of Shuntian Prefecture, the more he saw things, the clearer they were, and the more anxious he became.

Imperial court.

Only by carrying out reforms and innovations can we get rid of the old and establish the new and maintain the country's prosperity.

He said, "Since the emperor has ordered Hu Ruzhen to take charge of the affairs of the five provinces in the southeast, the Ministry of War should not interfere. I think he will not attack the Ministry of War on other matters."

Yang Bo nodded and said, "Don't worry, Taiyue. Hu Ruzhen has been a capable official for many years. Although it seems that he joined the Ministry of War later and has the intention of replacing me, he has only been in charge of the five southeastern provinces since he joined the Ministry. With him around, many things in the Ministry of War can be done more smoothly."

Zhang Juzheng smiled lightly.

This is natural.

Standing behind Hu Zongxian is the Prime Minister.

If the Ministry of War does not make trouble, the future credit for the five southeastern provinces will have to fall on the Yan family.

As long as the Yan family understands this principle, they will not hinder the Ministry of War headed by Yang Bo.

even.

Perhaps at some point, in order to help Hu Zongxian, the Yan family had to contribute to the Ministry of War in other areas.

The two finished talking about the political situation.

Yang Bo glanced at Zhang Juzheng, who looked haggard, and thought for a while before speaking: "The matter between you and Lord Xu..."

Zhang Juzheng looked at the Minister of War and shook his head, saying, "I know what you mean, and I know how difficult it is for you, but who doesn't have a hard time being an official in the court? If I have the chance, I don't want to tear my face off. I want to keep you respectable and the Xu family safe."

Yang Bo nodded: "I won't say anything else, but what happened in the Ministry of Justice these days, and Yan Donglou also called for reform, are you aware of this?"

Zhang Juzheng shook his head.

He really couldn't understand what was wrong with Yan Shifan. Although he was trying to reform the country, the slogans he shouted were even more stringent than his own.

Restore the government decrees of the Taizu Gao Emperor period.

I don't even dare to mention the dangers of beheading or even worse, skinning and stuffing straw.

Instead, it was Yan Shifan who brought it up.

He also shouted out that sentence.

Reform is the ancestral law.

Seeing Zhang Juzheng looking thoughtful.

Yang Bo smiled and said, "In my opinion, the matter of the Ministry of Justice may still have some twists and turns. The last incidents of the Ministry of Works and Prince Yu's Mansion in the Wanshou Palace have not yet been resolved. It is possible that these incidents will have some unexpected results.

As for Yan Shifan, just let him shout. If he really saw you taking the lead in shouting for reform, it might become the trend of the court in the future, and he wanted to take a position in advance, just let him do it. As long as he is not a rival, it will keep the Yan family respectable in the future."

Zhang Juzheng glanced at Yang Bo, smiled and nodded.

But Yang Bo didn't know.

In fact, it was not only Yan Shifan who shouted out more stringent reform slogans in the Yan family.

That Yan Shaoting had already reached some consensus with me.

But Yan Shifan’s actions these days are indeed a bit confusing.

Could it be Yan Shaoting’s method?
He thought it was possible.

in this way.

For Yan Shaoting's sake.

I can indeed cooperate with Yan Shifan on the reform.

Zhang Juzheng suddenly had an idea.

Yan Shifan quietly established private relations with Prince Yu's Mansion, and the Ministry of Works paid for the renovation of the dilapidated houses of Prince Yu's Mansion.

Doesn’t that mean that Yan Shifan has already taken the lead on behalf of the Yan family!

Think of this.

Zhang Juzheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Yang Bo: "Yan Shifan has submitted a memorial to impeach Pan En, Yan Shaoting and others. I also have a memorial ready to be submitted. There will definitely be a court discussion at that time."

Yang Bo's eyes flashed.

Yan Shifan's memorial impeaching everyone would not necessarily be discussed in court.

Because the matter may be resolved in the six ministries and the cabinet.

But Zhang Juzheng said there would be a court discussion.

That could only be because of the memorial he was going to present.

Is this demoted cabinet minister going to cause trouble again?
Yang Bo immediately asked, "Do you want me to agree with you in the court discussion this time?"

prior to.

Even when Zhang Juzheng submitted a memorial to the emperor proposing reforms before returning to Beijing, he did not stand up to second the proposal.

As shown in the picture.

It is to wait for the really good time to bring about unexpected results.

Hang out with people like Xu Jie, Yan Ne, and Paine?
The benefits in the court are always taken to the southeast.

In the north, apart from the money and food for border administration, there is no other benefit at all.

Zhang Juzheng nodded.

"Brother Wei Yue, you must be the first to second the motion this time. You must not fall behind. Remember! Remember!"

He said two things to remember in a row.

Yang Bo's expression became more serious, and he nodded after a while.

It seems.

This time, Zhang Taiyue is going to change the direction of the court.

The two discussed many miscellaneous matters in the carriage for a while. Before leaving, Yang Bo picked up a basket of osmanthus cakes and left with satisfaction.

Not long after.

The coachman from the teahouse also rushed back and drove the carriage back towards the Shuntian government office.

And in the South City.

Pan Yunduan finally had a real day off.

Early.

He took advantage of his father's work at the Ministry of Justice and sneaked out of the house.

Then, according to the location given by Gao Hanwen, he searched all the way from the north city.

After much difficulty, we finally found the place, but when we opened the door, we saw only a few servants responsible for maintaining the house.

Pan Yunduan was very lustful at this moment.

Prepare to hang out here all day today.

He immediately sent people to recruit friends everywhere, and then went to the goldfish pond and got a batch of rouge and powder.

For a while.

The whole house is filled with fragrance.

As they clinked glasses and chatted with each other, all of these talented people looked very happy.

It’s just that no one knows.

The alcohol content of the drink.

It seems to be getting higher.

Until the next day.

It was already past the time for reporting to the government office when Pan Yunduan finally crawled out from among the several white jade bodies.

Looking at the mess all around, clothes were hanging on the wall and falling to the ground.

Pan Yunduan was a little anxious at first, but when he thought about the fact that Gao Hanwen was still in charge of the Censorate, he burst into a strange laugh and buried himself in the mess again.

For a while.

There was another round of obscene noises and words.

First one day.

Then two days.

Later, Pan Yunduan went back to the Censorate.

No one asked him about it.

He took the documents from the Censorate and had them sent back home, saying only that he was working in the government office.

Subsequently.

He continued to go into the South City.

Day after day.

And when some people are indulging in romantic affairs.

Shuntian Mansion.

However, a memorial that had been prepared long ago was quietly delivered to the court.

Zhang Juzheng, the prefect of Shuntian, spent the entire memorial talking about the laws established by ancestors.

From beginning to end, there are talks about ancestral laws and various quotations from scriptures.

Immediately.

At the end.

Zhang Juzheng changed the subject and brought out the real purpose of this memorial.

Request the Emperor to appoint a crown prince to rectify the country's foundation!

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　Many people have said before that Yang Bo’s character IQ is too high. After reading this chapter today, godfathers should understand it~
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　　"Ming Shilu·Ming Shizong Su Emperor Shilu·Volume 509" May 41st year of Jiajing
　　Yang Xuan, the governor of Ji, Liao and Baoding, proposed four things that should be restored in the old border policy. First, the roaming soldiers of Jianchang Camp in Jizhen were originally planned to support Taipingzhai. Now they want to change to Lengkou, so Taiping will lose support. Please let the infantry guard Lengkou and the cavalry support Taiping. It is exclusively under the military preparation of Jizhou. One thousand Beijing guards in Huanghua Town have families in the capital. They are different from those who originally lived in the border town. It may not be human to force them to guard all the time. Please ask to restore the old spring and autumn garrison. More than 200 soldiers in Qiangziling were originally drawn from Shanhai and other guards to make up for the shortage of main soldiers. The situation is the same as that of Gubeikou and Shitangling Districts. Now they want to recall this guard. The second district will be used as an example. However, the third district is the most critical in Jizhen and it is difficult to discuss. It is better to keep it as before and always be under the guard. The troops sent to the border were originally led by four commanders. On holidays, they returned to the guard with the commanders. Now they want to change to guerrillas. It may cause trouble, so it is better to continue. The Ministry of War will reconsider and agree.

　　The Fujian Imperial Censor Li Tinglong reported that in mid-February, three guards rebelled, Yongning was lost, and Youxi, Yong'an, Gutian, Hui'an, Nan'an, Tong'an and other counties were plundered by old and new Japanese pirates. The Ministry of Responsibility reported that Wang Guorui, the commander, Zhong Xun, the captain, and Cai Chaoyang were surrendered captives and should be severely punished. Xingquan Military Assistant Wan Minying was negligent in defending Fuzhou Military Deputy Envoy Wang Daokun was unable to resist the crowd and should be punished together. The emperor ordered that Minying and Daokun be deprived of their salaries. In March, Guorui and others were interrogated by the Imperial Censor and the facts were reported.
　　Liu Xian, the assistant secretary of the Nanjing Left Government and the assistant governor, was ordered to serve as the general commander to garrison Guangdong and Nangan, and Yu Dayou, the deputy commander, was ordered to serve as the general commander. All matters concerning the battle and defense should be handled by the two ministers, who should work with the governor-general to plan and suppress the bandits. The Jiangxi meritorious censor, Gu Yan, was also ordered to examine the merits and crimes of Guangdong and report to the Minister of War, Yang Bo.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)