Chapter 536: I have a great scholar to argue for me


Chapter 536: I have a great scholar to argue for me

Creating rules creates power.

This is true in ancient and modern times!

Whether it is Catholicism and Islam, which are based on theocratic power, or Confucianism and Legalism, which are based on secular power.

Their development over thousands of years has been to take advantage of the particularity of their position to gain more and greater power by creating and interpreting rules again and again.

Now Zhu Zaijing has almost torn through this layer of window paper.

Of course, none of Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui and others present were stupid.

They understood what Zhu Zaijing's final meaning meant.

What Zhu Zaijing means is to give up some responsibilities that now seem to belong to him, and then use these abandoned responsibilities to create benefits, while also creating new rules and deriving new powers.

As long as the power to interpret this rule still belongs to the court, then the power derived from it will naturally belong to the court.

Since the power belongs to the imperial court, naturally most of the benefits created by the previously abandoned responsibilities will belong to the imperial court.

In this way, not only can it solve some responsibilities that the court could not afford, but it can also create new financial sources for the court. This is a real win.

Of course, the basis for being able to play like this requires not only innovation in thinking, but also social productivity.

Otherwise, it will be all in vain if you only have ideas and no basis for realization.

Now after Huazhou Land Affairs, the policy power and financial power released by the imperial court and Northern Construction Bank have already made it possible for many large companies to produce cement.

They can provide a steady stream of building materials for the future construction of new hardened cement roads for the Ming Dynasty. That’s why Zhu Zaijing thought of giving up some of the responsibilities that once belonged to the imperial court and created rules for collecting money for road construction, so that more people can People with money and ability, get involved.

And he only needs to create regulatory rules on this basis, and bring the profits these people can earn back into the imperial court's financial pool openly through administrative means.

Let me ask you, among the six cabinet ministries and other court officials, who would be so stupid as to refuse such a benefit?

Therefore, there is almost no need for Zhu Zaijing to say anything more. Some smart and far-sighted bureaucrats will use this as a basis to justify Zhu Zaijing's policies and practices and emphasize the legitimacy and importance of doing so. .

In such a situation, to paraphrase a classic saying from Nurhachi in the TV series "The Secret History of Taizu", that is: There is a great scholar who can argue for me!

Although this sentence sounds rough, it is also an indisputable fact.

It can be seen from this that human nature is such a thing, whether it is in ancient times or today.

In fact, they all have something in common.

Nurhachi in the TV series said this when he entered the Central Plains, but now Zhu Zaijing has not said it explicitly.

However, based on the current development of the situation and the subsequent emergence of interests, this sentence will naturally become a vivid portrayal of the subsequent promotion of the Ming Dynasty to build tolled hardened roads nationwide.

Zhu Zaijing picked up the volume of "Yongle Dadian" which was placed on the stone table. He looked up at Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui and others.

"Do you understand now?"

When Zhu Zaijing asked this question, he raised his eyebrows. Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui worshiped together: "Your Majesty has a heavenly heart, and I am ashamed of myself."

Zhu Zaijing sighed again and put down the "Yongle Dadian" he had just picked up.

Zhu Zaijing said: "Since the beginning of Qin Shihuang, no matter the later Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, or the later Tang, Song, Yuan, or even this dynasty, they have actually been doing one thing, which is to continuously strengthen the central authority of the imperial court."< br>


"And the reason why this is so is to enable the imperial court's decrees to be implemented unimpeded throughout the world. However, the world is so big and the imperial court only has a few yamen. I hope that you or Your Majesty, Guhe, can sit in the capital and think in your head. We must think of all the policies that are good for the people of the world, but when they are released to the lower level, it will inevitably happen that the policies are distorted or violated, or they simply turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye.”

"And some of them will use an attitude that the court does not understand the local situation to explain to the court what they did for not carrying out the court's orders. And when we at the court see their responses, even if they are next According to the decree, if the imperial envoy is sent to investigate the situation, the final result will not be much better.”

"So, if you want to change this situation, the court must have a way to understand the information and problems in various places as quickly as possible. In this way, the court can formulate specific measures based on the specific problems they mentioned. This will prevent some officials who do nothing or act contrary to the will of the court and use the power given by the court to do whatever they want and prey on the people."

"Therefore, in order to achieve such an effect, the court must develop a faster way of communicating information. Therefore, building such hardened roads that can be used in all weathers is naturally the best choice at the moment. As long as these roads are built, Whether the court wants to issue new policies or decrees to the local area, or if the local situation wants to be sent to the court, it can be delivered in a shorter time and faster than before. ”

"And these quick release times and the more information that can be conveyed are a strong guarantee for the more concentrated power of the court! Rather than after a problem occurs, the place is in chaos and the court still doesn't know what happened."

"In this way, even the court with more concentrated power will look horribly stupid. Those rebellious ministers and traitors who are good at inspiring people and those corrupt officials who wantonly prey on the people will take advantage of these weaknesses of the court and do things that harm the interests of the court. and the interests of the people of the world.”

"So in order for the court to have faster response capabilities, if these new roads are like blood vessels, they must be built in the future no matter how much it costs and how long it takes."

"And with the emergence of other technologies and inventions, maybe there will be more such rules and powers in the future, waiting for us to create. By then, what the court will lack will no longer be money, but more More resources and benefits that money can’t buy.”

"The direction that the imperial court needs to govern is no longer to let the people work in the fields forever with their faces facing the loess and their backs to the sky. Instead, it must really turn towards the ideal governance of the great unity of the world and the well-off society of the people that Confucius wished for."< br>


"However, to achieve this goal, we still have a long way to go, and there will be many difficulties and obstacles to go through. Here, I hope that the three gentlemen can not be afraid of the dangers and join us on this road. A fellow traveler.”

Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui were shocked when they heard what Zhu Zaijing said.

They were all extremely shocked, and they did not expect that the Zhu Zaijing in front of them not only had such true insights, but also had such admirable ideals and wishes.

If it is true that in the future, as Zhu Zaijing said, with the emergence of various new things in the future, the direction of the imperial court's governance will undergo a qualitative change.

So those sages and ancient saints, won’t the world of great harmony they look forward to begin in their generation?

Who wouldn't feel excited and yearning when he thinks that he will be the one who brings the world together in the future?

Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui bowed solemnly and deeply to Zhu Zaijing, and replied in an extremely firm tone: "I am willing to follow the prince and become a fellow traveler!" Zhu Zaijing looked at the suddenly serious person. Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui couldn't help laughing.

Unexpectedly, just by saying these few words with emotion, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui and others reacted like this.

It seems that even Gao Gong, determined people like Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui are still willing to take the cake.

So sometimes we have to draw more pie like this that can inspire people and boost morale.

Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Okay, okay, if there are three gentlemen who are willing to walk with Gu, then no matter how long and difficult the road is, Gu will keep going forward!"

After saying these words, Zhu Zaijing was finally ready to talk about something serious.

After all, painted cakes are always just painted cakes, used to do things and govern the country. After all, they are still not very practical.

Therefore, after finishing the cake painting, it was time for Zhu Zaijing to say something serious to Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui.

Zhu Zaijing said: "How is Mr. Yan Ge doing lately?"

Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui looked at each other, and then Zhang Juzheng replied: "I heard that Mr. Yan Ge has been packing his luggage to return to his hometown these days. It is estimated that the trip will be made in the next few days."
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Zhu Zaijing nodded and said: "Okay, when Mr. Yan Ge really leaves the capital and returns to his hometown, Guhui will send someone to see him off. By the way, Yan Shifan's case will also be settled. . It also made Mr. Yan Ge’s journey back home feel safe and secure.”

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Zhang Juzheng paid his respects and said, "Your Majesty is kind and virtuous. Mr. Yan Ge has no regrets in his life for being treated with such courtesy by your Majesty."

Zhu Zaijing chuckled and said: "I don't know if he has any regrets. But after he leaves, I will be even busier. When he was there, although everyone in the court was dissatisfied with the strict party, there was no such so-called strict party. There is no peace in these twenty years.”

"Now Yan Song is gone and Yan Shifan has been arrested. The Yan Party in your eyes should be considered to have fallen, right? So during this period, are you and the people around you very excited?"

Zhu Zaijing's question made Gao Gong angry. Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui and others also looked embarrassed.

During this period, the government and the public were really excited, as if Yan Song had lost power and Yan Shifan had been arrested, they all thought it would be dawn.

But if you think about it more carefully, what kind of day will it be considered bright?

Could it be that by arresting all those who are not members of the Strict Party and letting them fill the vacant positions, the Ming Dynasty will be revitalized and the world will be clear and bright?

It seems that such ideas and theories are not valid.

Therefore, the embarrassment of Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui is visible to the naked eye.

Zhu Zaijing continued: "In fact, in Gu's eyes, there is no so-called strict party, and there is no so-called Qingliu. There are only two kinds of people in Gu's eyes. One is the useful person, and the other is the useless person. .”

"If you cannot be a useful person, even if you were an old man from Prince Yu's palace or a scholar who taught Gu, then Gu will not reuse you."

"So, I hope that the three gentlemen can correct their mentality, lead by example, and never get too close to those sanctimonious people who only talk about things and think they are the so-called clean stream."

"In Gu's opinion, if there are one or two such people, they are saints, but if there are too many, they are just flies. A bunch of flies buzzing, thinking they can govern the world? Isn't this a joke?"

After Gao Gong and the others heard this, they nodded in agreement.

Because as people who do things, they also hate from the bottom of their hearts this kind of "flies" who only know how to talk and find fault with eggs.

In their view, these people provide almost no real help except blaming the person doing the work for the problems that arise due to the work.

Now in front of Zhu Zaijing, when Zhu Zaijing said bluntly that these people were flies, Gao Gong and the others actually felt secretly happy.

I feel as if I have found a soulmate.

So the three of them replied in agreement: "What the prince said is absolutely true."

Zhu Zaijing chuckled again, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about these people. It's meaningless to talk about them. I heard that Liubiju's business has plummeted during this period, and everyone is afraid that they will be killed because of going to Liubiju at this time. Getting into trouble, right?”

"Didn't they see that there is Gu's seal on this new plaque? I really don't know what to say! These clever little tricks to protect themselves are really ridiculous. Is Gu also an accomplice of Mr. Yan Ge?"


Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui quickly replied: "The prince is the prince, and the prince is not anyone's ally! People outside think this way because they don't understand the prince's painstaking efforts. They are short-sighted and cannot see this. I hope you don’t have to worry about the deep meaning in it.”

Zhu Zaijing said: "No! I have to keep it in my heart. There must be an explanation for this matter to purify the nonsense today. Otherwise, these people will put their few little cleverness into calculations. Considering the pros and cons of this matter, shouldn’t we just let the rumors go like this?”

"So, I just want to respond to this matter openly and let those who are not very bright and like to think nonsense know that there are no such conspiracy and calculations in this world."

Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui bowed again when they heard this, "Your Majesty is wise, I understand."

Zhu Zaijing hummed, then looked at Hai Rui and said, "Mr. Hai, I'll leave this matter to you. Everyone in the world knows that you and Yan Shifan have a feud. If you handle this matter, I think it will be the best." It will also allow the world to see your impartial attitude towards others, and this is very important to both you and me!”

Hai Rui immediately bowed and said, "I obey my order! I will definitely purify the lies and make things clear and clear to people's hearts!"

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