Chapter 360: Let’s drink from the golden cup together, but we won’t spare you any mercy!
Just when Zhu Biao was at a loss, Zhu Yuanzhang took out a memorial from under his body and handed it to Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and then took the memorial into his hungry hands. After reading the contents, his pupils couldn't help but Shrink.
"Father, what is this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes and said, "This is what Li Shanchang talked to Xia Zhibai about earlier."
Zhu Biao nodded subconsciously, and then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang sharply. Then he seemed to have thought of something, showed a wry smile, nodded and said: "Father, what do you think of the abolition of the lifelong tenure of officials mentioned by Xia Zhibai?"
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Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and said with a smile: "What can we think of? If the ministers below don't rise up and rebel, we will be self-sufficient. How can we expect anything else?"
Zhu Biao's mouth twitched.
He couldn't believe Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
If you really had no idea, how could you keep this memorial and keep it for yourself?
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had this little interest, so he didn't mind it very much. He thought for a moment and said slowly: "I think this move is quite appropriate. As the saying goes, when people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. Some officials You are in good health and have stayed in the court for decades, especially those who have passed the imperial examination. They are already young. If you stay in the court for another few decades, even if you are originally powerless, you may become powerful. .”
"Through time limit control, officials can enter and exit in an orderly manner, which can also improve the mobility of officials and keep the court in an efficient state."
"My sons and ministers think they are good."
"It's just." Zhu Biao then shook his head again, with a look of concentration on his face, and said: "The physical conditions of the officials are different, their ages are different, their promotion times are also different, and their length of stay in the court is also different. If we enforce this forcefully, I am afraid that it will cause a lot of rebellion among the officials in the DPRK and China.”
"Besides."
"The court can never be sure of one thing."
"Whether these officials will suddenly suffer from serious illness, or die suddenly, or be imprisoned for breaking the law, and it is also difficult to determine the time when the officials enter the court. If the court intends to suppress some officials from entering the court, these people It is inevitable that there will be no resentment, and when the time comes to enter the court, there will probably be a lot of resentment.”
"At the same time, if these officials died of illness just after entering the court, wouldn't it mean that the court wasted talents."
Zhu Biao thought for a while, sighed and shook his head.
The idea is a good idea, but now people's ages are not uniform. Some are short-lived and some are long-lived. To generalize, I don't know how much conflict there will be. Moreover, if these young talents are directly placed in local places, these people will also be If you smooth off the edges and become smooth, once interests are involved, you may have different intentions in governing the country.
Although he probably guessed it.
This is probably the same as Xia Zhibai's advice to him.
But after all, his East Palace is only his own personal team, and it will not restrict the promotion of officials too much. The abolition of the lifelong system will be a big blow to the enthusiasm of officials, unless the Ming Dynasty can increase the average life expectancy. Let the age of local officials also go up.
Or.
Survival of the fittest, and dying young means that you have no chance to be with the court, and you are also an unlucky person. And since you can die early wherever you are, it proves that your life is unlucky. It doesn't matter whether you come to the court or not, and this is more like Another screening process for officials.
Life is tough! ! !
The strong ones are the ones who survive.
Zhu Biao's eyes flickered, and he roughly understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.
What he was thinking later was probably what his father was thinking. Just cut it across the board. If you die before you reach the age, you will die. When you reach the court, you may not be able to survive. The court cannot expect a person who died young to rejuvenate the country and have all the talents in the world. They are all under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. How can the Ming Dynasty be short of people?
If the Ming Dynasty really hangs on one person, it means that the Ming Dynasty has run out of energy.
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked tentatively: "Father, do you intend to promote this policy?"
Zhu Yuanzhang just smiled and said nothing.
Zhu Biao understood.
Zhu Biao added: "There are many veterans in the court now. They are all older. It is indeed time to go back to practice early. They can also go home to hug their grandchildren. However, these ministers may not be willing to just retire, and they are I am a minister who has followed my father for many years, and I am worried.”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "We know." "We will not force them."
"Say no more."
"Our body is barely strong, so we can survive longer than them. But if someone takes the initiative to mention it, that would be great. We are not in a hurry. We have time, so we can wait."
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was very calm, but with a strong and unquestionable tone.
Zhu Biao was shocked.
My father has made up his mind, but he just hasn’t decided when to say it out, or in other words, he wants an old minister to say it out on his own initiative. If no one takes the initiative, given his character, my father may do something in private to force him to do so. Some officials took the initiative.
Zhu Biao didn't think it was anything.
How can there be so much harmony, beauty, harmony and goodness in politics?
They are all kinds of calculations and struggles.
It is better to let these veterans retire with dignity than to have these veterans killed.
At least they were saved a life.
Also left a glory.
He even hopes in his heart that it can be realized as soon as possible. He understands his father's character, he has a violent temper. If he really gets emotional, he can do anything. Not to mention he will be an old minister who has followed him for many years. Even those adopted sons, adopted nephews, and even the princes were treated accordingly.
These rules are to protect other people's lives.
Zhu Biao said: "Do you need me to go and give some advice to some old ministers?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said coldly: "Since Xia Zhibai and Li Shanchang came up with this idea, let's wait for the day when Li Shanchang feels that he has had enough of staying in the court and wants to retire to the mountains and forests. Then he will write a letter and report it. It’s for us, we know our old friend well.”
"Just like him, he also knows us very well."
"We hope that he can continue to be Xiao He for once at the end of his life."
"We believe him."
Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and had no choice but to nod.
My father not only wanted Li Shanchang to resign on his own initiative, but also wanted Li Shanchang to force others to withdraw as well, at least to submit this memorial to 'abolish the life-long system'. However, Li Shanchang is actually very cautious and rarely takes it easy nowadays. Make trouble for yourself.
I want Li Shanchang to take the initiative.
I'm afraid that my father will target Li Shanchang secretly, intentionally or unintentionally.
Li Shanchang was forced to take the initiative.
Although he knew clearly in his heart, Zhu Biao had nothing to say, and although it was a bit unreasonable, when he thought about his father's methods, this kind of treatment was relatively mild, otherwise it would be a golden cup for you to drink together, and no mercy would be spared.
Zhu Biao cupped his hands and said: "Father is wise."
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes slightly and said again: "You wait a few days to go see Xia Zhibai. Since Xia Zhibai has given you these ideas, it is impossible not to think about money. Ask him if there is any other way." Get some money, but let’s agree first that we won’t let him affect local people’s livelihood.”
"Don't even think about us opening the door for him again!"
(End of chapter)