Chapter 419 A fire broke out in the court, affecting Hanlin
"How to vote for the cabinet?"
After listening to Huang Jin's description, Emperor Jiajing closed his eyes for a moment, and there was no trace of Emperor Jiajing on his face. What are your emotions? I asked as if it was normal.
"Replying to the Holy Spirit, the cabinet has different opinions, and the disagreement is seconded. One is that the sea ban is an ancestral system and must not be violated. Fishing and woodcutting can be in inland lakes and rivers, but sails are not allowed to enter the sea, in case of Japanese pirates. The disaster was caused by the ban on shipping, so the sea ban must not be relaxed.
Another saying: The rise of Japanese pirates was not caused by the ban on shipping, but because people from Fujian and Zhejiang went to sea to gain profits and gathered a large number of followers. Crazy plot. In previous years, it only invaded along the coast. After the pirates left the city, they went deep into various places. According to reports, the number of Japanese pirates was less than a thousand, and they were all guided by gangs of pirates near Zhangzhou and Wenzhou. Just like the pirates in the north, if the sea ban was widened, the residents along the coast would be able to escape. Obtained from the overseas trade of merchants and ships, in order to The former "sea pirates" can also turn into maritime merchants, no longer in chaos, and the national treasury can be many times richer. It is true that among the Japanese pirates, there are civilians who are full-time pirates. Such people will not be tolerated, and they will also use weapons to inflict thunderous wrath. .”
This is not the first time that the cabinet disagrees. In the past, if the cabinet disagreed, all opinions would be listed later, and the final decision would be made by Emperor Jiajing.
"What do you think of Wei Zhong?" Emperor Jiajing asked again after hearing this.
Weizhong is the character of Yan Song. Emperor Jiajing used the character of Yan Song to refer to Yan Song, which shows that Yan Song still has great weight in Emperor Jiajing's heart. At this time, Yan Song and Emperor Jiajing were still in their honeymoon period, and the relationship between the emperor and his ministers was still very harmonious.
In the eyes of Emperor Jiajing, Yan Song, who was loyal, diligent, smart, timid and cautious, was much more obedient than Zhang Cong and Xia Yan, who were always pounding the table and blowing their beards. They were so obedient, capable, and willing to do things. A slave who does things is the good slave he needs.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, the old Yan Ge said: Strict sea bans are reasonable, broad sea bans are also good, the ministers are in a mess, it is up to Your Majesty to decide the merits of this.” Huang Jin read Yan Song’s opinions word for word. out.
"Haha, this old guy is so cunning..." Emperor Jiajing laughed and cursed.
This is Yan Song's style. Yan Song is a timid and cautious person. In such a matter of getting angry, Yan Song's timid nature is undoubtedly exposed. He can't be offended by both opinions. They didn't support him in person, but blamed the matter on Emperor Jiajing. Of course, he was very skillful in shirking it, saying that my head is in a mess, Emperor Jiajing is wise, and it's up to you to make the decision. He shirked his responsibility and flattered the Holy Emperor without leaving any trace.
This is also Yan Song's ability. He can figure out the preferences of Emperor Jiajing and shirk responsibility without making the leader angry.
"Huang Ban, with the cabinet ministers, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Minister of Industry, and the ministers on the left and right...enter the palace to face each other." Emperor Jiajing thought for a moment, and then asked Huang Jinqian The above persons were notified to enter the palace and pay homage.
"Slave, I obey." After Huang Jin saluted, he stood up and told Xiaohuangmen to send someone to notify the above ministers to enter the palace.
Whether the sea ban should be relaxed or not has been discussed by the government and the public for several years, and there has been no conclusion. Looking at Emperor Jiajing's behavior, it seems that he wants to solve this problem on this day.
Soon, several small Huangmen hurried out of Xiyuan with Buddha dust in their hands.
Not long after, big bosses entered Xiyuan from various government offices one after another. Xiao Huangmen led them to a palace to wait.
After the big guys gathered in the hall, they were vaguely divided into two factions. One faction was headed by Li Mo, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and the other faction was naturally headed by Yan Song and his son. Another interesting thing is that Xu Jie and Yan Shifan were already fighting fiercely at some point, and the two of them were talking and laughing quietly in the hall.
Li Mo looked at Xu Jie with disdain. At first, he thought that Xu Jie could stand on the same team as him, and if they combined their efforts to fight against Yan Song, they would be almost on an equal footing with Yan Song, and even try harder. If so, it would be very optimistic to surpass Yan Song. But I didn't expect that Xu Jie, a coward without eggs, would actually go to flatter Yan Song.
What makes Li Mo most disdainful is that Yan Shifan recently married a new concubine. Xu Jie ignored his status as Minister of Etiquette and rushed to give gifts. He even licked his face and said that Yan Shifan's youngest son was only two years old. Jun Bufan intended to betroth his granddaughter to Yan Shifan's youngest son. When Yan Shifan said that his two-year-old son had already decided to marry him, Xu Jie, a shameless man, actually said that his little granddaughter would be his concubine in the future...
I was blind at first and thought Xu Jie Jie is a man of character, but he turned out to be a fawning coward without eggs!
Kneel down and lick!
What a shameless person!
Li Mo glanced at Xu Jie, snorted coldly, then stood at the front of his group with his head held high, his back straight, as if he couldn't stand upright like an old man. Yan Song's waist is in sharp contrast.
After reporting to Emperor Jiajing at the Xiaohuang Gate that all the ministers had arrived, Emperor Jiajing still left the ministers alone for a long time. He meditated without changing for several weeks before he slowly stopped and drank a cup of tea. I went to the palace in a leisurely manner.
To tame these ministers, you have to be like an eagle...
This is the style of Emperor Jiajing, a self-taught master of psychology.
"I pay homage to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live." The thirsty ministers who were waiting saw the belated Emperor Jiajing, and hurriedly knelt down to see him. They were also tired. .
"Huang Ban, please read the memorial." After Emperor Jiajing sat on the dragon chair, he looked at the low-spirited ministers below and nodded with satisfaction, and told Huang Jinchuan to read the memorial.
Huang Jin had already copied several copies of the memorial. After hearing Emperor Jiajing's instructions, he stepped down from the high platform and distributed the memorial in his hand to the ministers waiting in the palace.
The memorial that the ministers received was the memorial submitted by Dong Wei, the censor of Zhejiang Province, asking for the relaxation of the sea ban to facilitate fishing and woodcutter, and to enrich the country's affairs.
This memorial had long been expected by Yan Song. Everyone in the Yan Party had been reminded by Yan Song and had made preparations early. However, Li Mo and others only knew that the DPRK was going to discuss the sea ban today, but it didn't matter. The sea ban had been discussed for several years, and Li Mo and others were very familiar with it, so they were not at a big disadvantage.
"Everyone expresses his or her own opinion, and don't hide it. I will not pursue any of the things discussed today, and I will not punish you with words. You are all my ministers, and you can speak freely, and I will wash my ears." Emperor Jiajing sat on the dragon On the chair, let the ministers below express their opinions on Dong Wei's request for an easing of the sea ban.
After Emperor Jiajing spoke, all the ministers below saluted and said they obeyed the order.
"Your Majesty's grace is so great. We bathe in it and think about sharing His Majesty's worries. The sea ban has been around for a long time and involves many things. I hope you will do your best and start the discussion." After Yan Song saluted Emperor Jiajing, he slowly Looking at the courtiers, he set the tone of the discussion, and then looked at Li Mo and said, "Master Li, you have a high opinion, and what's the matter?" Please say something."
As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, Li Mo raised his head and said: "The system of sea ban is an ancestral system, and the ancestral law is immutable. The current Japanese war is a clear proof, and the sea ban must be strict. If it is not appropriate, the ship will be ferried, the armor will be strictly guarded, the traitors will be hunted, and no sail will be allowed to enter the sea. The city shipping department must not reopen it. It is treason to ask for permission to relax the sea ban. , Dong Wei’s disciples should also be severely punished.”
After Li Mo finished speaking, Zhao Wenhua, a member of Yan Song’s party, refuted, “Master Li said that the Japanese invasion began with a wide sea ban. Please forgive me for disagreeing with the strict sea ban. At that time, the Japanese pirates were already rampant. When Mr. Li came to Baojia to search for traitors, he also learned that the so-called Japanese pirates were actually less than a thousand in number. The Japanese pirates' rebellion was caused by ganging up in the sea near Zhangzhou and Wenzhou. It was because people from Fujian and Zhejiang went to sea to gain profits and gathered many followers, so they started a crazy conspiracy. "
Speaking of this, Zhao Wenhua said. He concluded: "If the city is open, the bandits will turn into merchants, and if the city is banned, the merchants will turn into bandits."
Hearing this, Yan Song nodded with satisfaction.
Li Mo's followers were not to be outdone, and soon used the example of Taizu's order to ban the sea to refute again. For a while, there was endless debate in the palace.
From sea bans and Japanese pirates, it gradually reached the point where they quoted scriptures and quoted scriptures to criticize each other.
Looking at the ministers in the court who quoted scriptures and rebutted each other, Emperor Jiajing's expression remained unchanged, and he listened with interest to the hype of the ministers below.
This is the time to show off your respective strengths and skills!
These ministers cited classics and the rise of theory. In order to overwhelm the other party, they brought out all the knowledge they had kept in their boxes. The classics they quoted became more and more biased, and many classics that they had hardly heard of were also used. was moved out.
By the end, the debate seemed to have become a sword-fighting forum for remote classics.
Emperor Jiajing became interested and found that there were several classics that he had never heard of. He wrote a small note and asked the eunuch accompanying him to pass it to the Hanlin Academy. The Hanlin Academy presented the classics on the note from the library to Xiyuan.
When the small note was passed to the Hanlin Academy, everyone in the Hanlin Academy looked at the rare ancient books on the small note that had been brought to grandma's house, and couldn't help but want to curse. There was a fire in the court, which affected the Hanlin. (End of this chapter)