Chapter 253 Summary of Emperor Jiajing
Hai Rui's brilliant achievements in the household department were like wings, flying all over the capital in the blink of an eye.
Originally, people who had just heard of Hai Rui’s name could not help but admire him as a god!
In the Wanshou Palace in Xiyuan, Emperor Jiajing heard Huang Jin mention this in his daily report, and he couldn't help laughing.
“This little black guy is really extraordinary and knows how to leverage others’ strength. San’er has a good eye!”
Emperor Jiajing was in a great mood and praised Hai Rui.
Huang Jin said with a smile: "The reason why Hai Rui dares to be so bold is not because he has Prince Yu behind him and the imperial decree issued by the emperor. Otherwise, how could he dare to talk to Sun Shangshu face to face about the rules. "
When Emperor Jiajing heard what Huang Jin said, he waved his hand and said, "No, no, it's different. Although Hai Rui has three sons behind him, I still have my original intention. This matter still requires great courage. After all, Sun Yingkui is still a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Who would dare to come to his house and tell him the rules? Isn't this just a slap in the face of the minister? It’s very serious.”
Emperor Jiajing saw clearly that Hai Rui’s courage and responsibility in doing this were indeed extraordinary!
Even if ordinary people have a strong backer behind them, they would not dare to challenge Shangguan with the rules so boldly.
Because these people are afraid that one day in the future, if they lose their value, they will be cooked to death, but Hai Rui dares to rush forward with a standard weapon and fight with the minister of the dynasty. This is amazing. courage.
Huang Jin smiled again and said: "But this Hai Rui is different. Based on his performance in the Ministry of Household Affairs this year, even if he has no backers, he still dares to be so tough and use the rules as a weapon. Not everyone can do this to persuade others."
Emperor Jiajing nodded with deep understanding: "This is indeed the case. He should be the judge of San'er. Yes, I can save a lot of trouble by actually supervising the capital expansion project on behalf of San'er. When the construction officially starts in a while, you can find a reason to reward this Hai Rui so that he can be more confident for San'er. "
Emperor Jiajing now also has a very good impression of Hai Rui. He thinks that Hai Rui is a good and capable minister, so in addition to his care for Zhu Zaijing, he also cares about Hai Rui. It's also quite powerful.
After saying these words, Emperor Jiajing sighed again, "Who presided over the Hanlin Academy examination, why didn't this Hai Rui be selected?"
Huang Jin smiled and said: "Emperor, maybe it's a good thing that Hai Rui didn't enter the Hanlin Academy. He is so upright. If he really did enter the Hanlin Academy, according to the rules of the Hanlin Academy, which Hanlin wouldn't have to wait seven or eight years to get ahead? This Seven or eight years may be a good thing for those talented Hanlins."
"But for people like Hai Rui who can focus on things, it may be a waste. It’s like a piece of equipment that has already been formed. It should be used directly. If it is kept for a long time, it may get rusty.”
Hearing what Huang Jin said, Emperor Jiajing also laughed. . "That's right. The affairs of the Hanlin Academy are more complex and complex. They have to compile history and canons, and they have to help me copy the "Yongle Dadian". If he is really put into the Hanlin Academy, maybe he will be here now. The spirit of the Hanlin Academy was worn away. "
Emperor Jiajing also had a good understanding of the work of the Hanlin Academy. As an important part of the central court of the Ming Dynasty, the Hanlin Academy was not of high rank, but it was extremely noble.
Almost all the important officials in the past dynasties came from the Imperial Academy, so the people here are not only talented, but also all have extraordinary solid knowledge.
After another ten or eight years of polishing, although it would not be perfect, at least it would make the emperor feel comfortable when using it.
Especially in a peaceful world like today, the court does not need any amazing talents to set an example. What the court needs is a stable and orderly echelon of talents from generation to generation to supplement the daily life of the court. All kinds of management talents needed in governance.
Therefore, the court was very dismissive of the so-called great Confucians and sages who were in the opposition. If they were doing their studies at home peacefully and not dictating the affairs of the court, even if they were writing satirical works like "Jin Ping Mei" The court can also tolerate pornographic books. After all, the imperial court also hopes that the world will be clear and people can live and work in peace and contentment, so more such vigilant people and more such vigilant works are also a manifestation of cultural responsibility. The imperial court will certainly not be so stingy as to not allow anything to be said or criticized.
But if these people are full of food and hold on, while they do not come to take official duties in the right way, but at the same time rely on their own influence to comment on the affairs of the court and confuse people, That's embarrassing, the imperial court's iron fist will definitely hit them without mercy, letting these people know why the flowers are so red.
However, it is a pity that this kind of authoritarian control can only be effective in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the period of peace in the world.
Once dynastic issues accumulate to a certain extent and opinions within the court begin to divide and confront each other, these opinion leaders will not be so easily controlled by the court.
Gradually, these people may gather together because of certain political ideas, and they will exert terrible influence whether they are in government or in opposition.
If these people themselves are talented in governing the country, that would be a blessing.
But reality is always crueler than ideals. Many people may just talk about one thing, but when they really put it into a specific position to do specific things, they may be too conceited to do anything well. In the end, all ideals will be washed away by reality and turned into nothing.
Just like Wang Anshi back then!
Wang Anshi's reform is actually a conflict between ideal and reality in a strict sense.
All his original intentions and reform policies were indeed aimed at eliminating the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty and rejuvenating it with new vitality.
But he ignored the horror of human nature in actual execution.
Take his Green Crops Law as an example. Although the original intention of the design was to allow more poor people to get more benefits and obtain loan subsidies from the court, in actual operation, due to the lack of personnel, Due to quality reasons and the evil of people's hearts, the good Green Seed Law was implemented into official usury, which made the lives of many poor people even more difficult. Therefore, the failure of his reform was destined to be an inevitable result.
It can be seen that the gap between ideals and reality is really like the difference between heaven and earth. Things in the world will not change reality for the better just because of the noble ideals.
Because turning ideals into reality requires strong willpower and resolute execution, both of which are indispensable.
If there is no combination of the two, and you just rely on your passion and your own beliefs to realize your great ideal, then it is all nonsense.
The final result may not only be that the ideal is shattered, but oneself may also be tortured beyond recognition by reality and become a historical sinner, and the most typical case is Wang Mang.
Are Wang Mang’s ideals noble? noble!
But what about the result? Tragic!
Therefore, if you want to achieve change, you must have an indomitable sword like Hai Rui to clear the way. Otherwise, even if Daluo Jinxian comes to earth, he will not be able to extinguish the selfish desires and greed in people's hearts.
So, it is an excellent arrangement to put Hai Rui on the specific matter of supervising the expansion of the capital. If he can handle this matter beautifully, he will skyrocket. , is no longer a dream!
(End of this chapter)