The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Liu Jian sighed.

He actually wanted to retort.

But the problem is that what Tang Hao said is true!

Li Dongyang, the cabinet scholar, went to Qufu to worship Confucius and found that the people's livelihood was in decline and the people were in poverty. This is a fact.

Liu Daxia, Minister of the Ministry of War, said in the preface to the king, "The people in the world have been destitute and their wealth has been exhausted." This is also true!

It was precisely because of these words that the late emperor was greatly hit, fell ill, and then passed away!

So what Tang Hao is saying now, are they true?

The same is true!

The court has no money, the emperor has no money, the treasury has no money, and the people have no money. So where did the money and food go?

Which of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty is not rich in wealth, and which one does not have thousands of acres of farmland?

Emperor Hongzhi gradually became obsessed with Zhaijiao after the eighth year of Hongzhi. From then on, the expenses of the internal treasury increased sharply. Xiaozong began to continuously order the Ministry of Accounts to incorporate the money from the Taicang into the internal treasury.

"It's really unreasonable!"

"That's unreasonable!"

"If you can't be the chief minister of the cabinet, then find someone else to do it!"

Yes, Liu Jian is an official and a law-abiding chief minister of the cabinet.

Liu Jian did not expect that things would develop like this.

Tang Hao smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed.

"As for Li Dongyang, he is a poisonous snake and a smiling tiger. It is best not to let him take power!"

"It has been extremely difficult for the country to maintain its dynasty since the civil war."

Xie Qian was an official. He valued people's livelihood and well-being more than rules. He made many remonstrances to the Hongzhi Dynasty, and also took advantage of the fact that the Imperial Guards of the Four Guards were receiving military pay in vain, which made the inner court angry.

Liu Jian is an official who follows the rules and occasionally supports his little emperor for the first time.

"Lord Yuansuke, you really have a long-term vision!"

As a result, Liu Jian was about to speak, but was ruined by Tang Hao. This was something the little emperor really didn't expect.

It is indeed difficult for him to follow the rules and maintain the operation of the Ming Dynasty in his life.

"I don't believe it anymore. There is no one in the civil and military dynasties who is loyal!"

The so-called "Zhai Jiao" refers to a Taoist ritual, which can be divided into two categories: Qing Jiao to pray for blessings from disasters and You Jiao to redeem the souls of the dead.

The loyal ministers in the little emperor's mouth were not the so-called loyal ministers of the Hongzhi Dynasty, but loyal ministers who truly supported his reform and eradication of paralysis, such as the savage Tang Hao in front of him!

As soon as these words came out, Liu Jian was stunned.

Because His Majesty the Emperor said this, it was tantamount to forcing Liu Jian to become an official.

The chief minister of the cabinet obviously couldn't urinate in the same pot as him, so it was better to get out of here as soon as possible, so as not to embarrass myself every day when he issued an imperial edict.

This is the difference between Xunli and Ganli!

Now Liu Jian, the official, is reminding the little emperor not to make changes rashly. If he is not careful, everything will be lost. The Ming Dynasty, which is already showing its decline, will decline even faster!

But when Tang Hao heard this, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Once the reform is forced to eliminate the ills, it will inevitably lead to turmoil in the court and unrest in the world... Please put the country, the country and the country first!"

You must know that Emperor Hongzhi, the late emperor known as the "Lord of ZTE" and the Emperor Hongzhi of the Ming Dynasty, was not as sage and wise as written in history books.

"Ye Tanghao, is what you just said true?!"

This Marquis of Zhongshan is truly a reckless man, with no regard for etiquette!

Is it appropriate for you to say such a thing in front of His Majesty?

"Explain?" Zhu Houzhao shouted angrily: "What do I need to explain to her?"

After the old chief assistant left, the little emperor looked at Tang Hao with suspicion.

In May of the 13th year of Hongzhi, ministers from the Five Governments and Six Ministries reported that "the recent ones have taken three additional Taicang official silver for use, totaling 1.3 million taels"!

In February of the 14th year of Hongzhi, the Ministry of Revenue was ordered to send 450,000 taels of Taicang silver to the internal transportation warehouse!

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"If you become an official, won't you be afraid that my power will fall into the hands of the opposition?"

Tang Hao had a joking smile on his face. Liu Jian looked a little weird after hearing this, and then took a deep look at Tang Hao.

"But you have to think about it carefully. If you really do this, it will not be easy to deal with the harem!"

"It would be better for Liu Jian to be the chief minister of the cabinet."

In March of the eighth year of Hongzhi's reign, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to transport 300,000 taels of Taicang silver to the internal transportation warehouse for future use!

And Ma Wensheng never showed mercy when inspecting officials. He was also very strict when inspecting internal and external officials. He eliminated more than 2,000 Hajj officials at one time!

If Liu Jian were to sit in Ma Wensheng's position, he would definitely not do this, nor would he dare to do it!

Therefore, Ma Wensheng was able to win the respect of Emperor Hongzhi and take care of him before his death, but Liu Jian could not!

"Ye Tanghao, why don't you let Yuan Fu resign?"

"Whether I am determined to innovate or make reforms to strengthen the country, I will definitely continue to do it and will continue to do it!"

Make money? !

In July of the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, the emperor took another 150,000 taels of Taicang silver and spent it in the internal transportation treasury!

From the eighth year to the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi accumulated a total of 4 million taels of silver into the inner treasury. According to the most conservative calculation, it was as much as four million taels!

And all of this money was used by him to "make statues of Wudang Mountains, and reward temples for worshiping and cultivating" and other meaningless things that wasted people and money!

What is "Xunli"?

Ma Qian of the Taishi Company said in his "Preface" that Xun officials are "officials who follow the law and follow the principles.

If he is diligent and capable, the people will have no reputation and no deeds."

"If he resigns and becomes an official, and are replaced by Xie Qian and Li Dongyang, you, the little emperor, will only have a more miserable life in the future!"

The little emperor also glared at Liu Jian.

"Why haven't you ever thought that this is damaging the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty? If this continues, how many more years can the Ming Dynasty last?"

"I clearly see that the Ming Dynasty is full of holes, but I don't want to make up for it. Instead, I think about how to cover it up!"

Tang Hao was originally a savage, so his threat was actually almost non-existent.

The little emperor was so angry that he no longer cared about Liu Jian's noble status as the emperor's master in the two dynasties.

But His Majesty has already spoken, and no matter how unwilling he is, he can only follow the rules and ask for resignation.

Some things really cannot be thought about in detail. The more you think about them, the more desperate you become!

"Xie Qian is an official, upright and radical. If he were the chief assistant, he would probably point his finger at you and scold you!"

"Have you figured out how to make money?"

Why is this person Ma Wensheng and not Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet?

Because Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is a Xunli official, while Ma Wensheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is a cadre official!

"Whether it's true or not, can't you tell Dongchang and Xichang to check it out?"

Officials are generally adept at officialdom, good at dealing with difficult and difficult problems, good at circumventing laws, and good at reform and progress. They are often called "capable ministers".

Even before his death, the late emperor still entrusted him to Ma Wensheng and ordered him to lead the six ministries as "young master and crown prince grand master" to counter the growing power of the cabinet.

Xun officials respect the rule of law, pay attention to rationality, and abide by rules; they plan for the long term, do not pursue immediate results, and do not make shallow political shows, so they have no sensational effect.

As a result, the more Zhu Houzhao listened, the more frightened and angry he became, until finally he suddenly stood up and kicked the desk over.

The little emperor immediately became excited.

But this does not mean that he, Zhu Houzhao, will be trapped in the so-called overall situation and watch helplessly as the Ming Dynasty declines day by day and finally collapses!

Liu Jian felt the little emperor's gaze and couldn't help but sigh.

"But it turns out that some things can be done even if you don't want to do them..."

After listening to Tang Hao's analysis, the little emperor nodded thoughtfully.

As for Li Dongyang, the little emperor didn't care at first, but now that he heard Tang Hao's comments, he was immediately frightened.

The so-called transfer officials are officials who are appointed by the emperor himself without going through normal channels. They were most popular in Chenghua. To put it bluntly, they are lucky ministers who obtained official positions through connections.

Tang Hao nodded.

When he first became Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ma Wensheng raised objections to Emperor Hongzhi's indiscriminate appointment of officials.

"Your Majesty, it is not a good thing to be determined to innovate!"

Tang Hao said it expressionlessly.

"Your Majesty, the late emperor was also determined to innovate when he came to the throne!"

In addition, this "Lord of the ZTE" also built temples and temples everywhere. For the purpose of burning, he often ordered people to buy instant incense, yellow wax and other items, which would cost thousands of kilograms and be scattered. The amount of silver is countless.

However, Tang Hao didn't appreciate it and looked at the little emperor.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao was forcing Liu Jian to resign just now.

"Let's not talk about other things for now, but it's time for the Beijing Army to rectify!"

The so-called "ganli" originally refers to a low-status official, but later it was gradually used in conjunction with "capable ministers".

Liu Jian has been the chief assistant of the cabinet in recent years. On the surface, he seems to be glamorous, but in fact, he has suffered a lot.

"In five years, 50,000 iron troops, the prerequisite is money, food and equipment!"

Ma Wensheng said that by reducing one official, the imperial court would save one official's fee, so at the beginning of the young emperor's accession to the throne, he cut off 762 ministerial officials in accordance with Xiaozong's decree.

Because the late emperor was wary of the cabinet, he most of the time chose to directly confront Liu Daxia, Ma Wensheng and other six ministers in order to limit the power of the cabinet.

"That's enough!" When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he became furious.

The three bachelors in the cabinet have different personalities.

"Yuanfu, listen carefully, I am not the late emperor, and I will not be willing to be manipulated by you!"

"Well, the best way right now is..."

The little emperor also realized something, immediately restrained his anger and changed his tone.

The old chief assistant was silent for a long time, and then he knelt down tremblingly on the ground.

"Okay, okay, this matter is finally settled!"

In the early years of Emperor Xiaozong's reign, he added reforms, but later he also added rewards, reaching as many as 800 people at one time.

"Yuansuke, go draft the decree!"

The little emperor wanted to say some harsh words, but after thinking for a long time, he finally said the gentlest words in the most ferocious tone.

Jiangshan Sheji is the overall situation!

"Ye Tanghao, please tell me quickly. I already know that you are a talent!"

Poisonous snake and smiling tiger are not good comments!

Compared to Xie Qian and Li Dongyang, Liu Jian is cuter.

"Just go and take office when you are ready. We agreed to have an army of 50,000 men in five years. If you fail to do so, I will demote you to be a savage!"

In October of the ninth year of Hongzhi, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to transport 500,000 taels of Taicang silver to the internal transportation warehouse!

Now, you, the new emperor, ask me why the treasury is empty and why "the people of the world have been destitute and all their wealth has been exhausted"?

Don't ask me, ask your father!

This time, Liu Jian finally did not object, but bowed and obeyed the order.

But before he could speak, Tang Hao spoke first.

Xunli will only act within the rules, within the constraints of etiquette, law and human feelings, and act according to the rules!

But Ma Wensheng is an official, never afraid of any powerful people, and has no mercy.

When Tang Hao heard this, he smiled and said, "Little Emperor, do you really want me to say it? Then you have to do it after you say it!"

"Say it!" Zhu Houzhao said anxiously, "I am so poor that I can't sleep. You are about to invest money, food and equipment. In order to support you in training a strong army, I am so scared!"

"Lord Yuanfu, go and draw up the decree!"

Liu Jian is an official.

"Hahaha……"

"If it turns out to be true, I will still find a way to put an end to them!"

"No wonder Ye Qi wanted to change the law back then. These people really deserve to die!"

Today's second update, Hongzhi ZTE is indeed a joke. Emperor Hongzhi made mistakes, and there were many mistakes. Lao Gu will talk about them one by one later, so that everyone can see what the real Hongzhi Dynasty was like! It is not easy for a newcomer to write a new book. I hope readers and friends will vote for it. Thank you very much!