Chapter 722 The world is a delicate gray
Zhu Yijun planned to send Hou Yuzhao to Zhejiang to share some of the pressure on Shen Shixing. This appointment would be made after the war to aid Korea. At this time, Liaodong was not suitable for major personnel appointments and dismissals. As the rear area of Ming Dynasty's war in Korea, Liaodong needs extreme stability at this time.
Any instability needs to be removed.
"Your Majesty is wise." Zhang Juzheng did not blindly refute the emperor's imperial edict, and in most cases, Zhang Juzheng agreed.
"I heard that Sir has recently tightened the conditions for founding miscellaneous newspapers and re-examined the miscellaneous newspapers that have already been created?" Zhu Yijun asked about the first decree issued by Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, after the Chinese New Year. The cabinet, together with the Ministry of Rites and Rites, The Ministry of Punishment conducted a comprehensive review of various miscellaneous newspapers and closed down eleven miscellaneous newspapers. Almost all of them were required to make rectifications.
Moreover, the signature of the newspaper must not be a pen name, but must be the real name of the newspaper publisher. People must be responsible for what they say. Even the Ming Emperor kept his promise.
This decree was regarded as irrefutable evidence that Zhang Juzheng blocked the way of speech and deceived the audience. Even though the court officials of the Ming Dynasty were very sure that the emperor and Yuanfu Emperor's disciples were wearing the same pair of trousers, some officials still wrote a memorial to criticize Zhang Juzheng's decree. , a little too overbearing.
"Your Majesty, the remarks in some newspapers have affected public order and good customs. Control of public opinion is very necessary." Zhang Juzheng said very insistently. He would not change his mind because of the emperor's inquiry. Necessary public opinion control is necessary. Conducive to public order and good customs.
Zhang Juzheng was a courtier. In his view, these miscellaneous newspapers were all rebels, they were all taking advantage of the people's self-respect, they were all trying to force the palace, and they were all plotting rebellion. Therefore, he tightened the conditions for the establishment of miscellaneous newspapers and required two A qualified miscellaneous newspaper will be recommended, and if there is any problem, it will be jointly published horizontally and vertically.
Horizontal co-location means that the two recommended newspapers will be co-located. Vertical co-operation is mainly to trace all past miscellaneous newspaper articles of the three newspapers for co-location.
Feudal monarchy always has its own limitations.
"Your Majesty, this time in Liaodong, Li Chengliang was almost driven to death by a rumor. Smooth talk is never nonsense and calling deer a horse." Zhang Juzheng talked about the danger Li Chengliang encountered. This time, the emperor predicted the evil Confucians. I was so crazy that I didn’t let the humble Confucian succeed, but what about next time? Your Majesty cannot predict everything before the enemy.
The crisis of trust is a vicious cycle. As long as there is a little carelessness, everything will be lost. This time it is Li Chengliang, next time it may be Qi Jiguang.
Qi Jiguang wanted to lead the Beijing camp to fight in North Korea. This was a good breakthrough.
Zhang Juzheng could not sit idly by and chose not to tolerate it.
"Well, what you said makes sense, just follow what you said." Zhu Yijun was silent for a moment, looked at Qi Jiguang's motionless appearance, and agreed with Zhang Juzheng's approach. If Qi Jiguang and the cheap Confucians choose one, Zhu Yijun would rather kill all the cheap Confucians. .
At this moment, Zhu Yijun also reflected on himself. It was he, the emperor, who gave him too much freedom.
This went too far and is being corrected by Zhang Juzheng.
When Li Rusong led the Ming cavalry to march towards Liaodong, there were seven miscellaneous newspapers in Beiya, raising their own doubts about the Ming army's expedition. Just like the hats Lin Fucheng took out, everyone stood in their respective positions and analyzed the Pros and cons.
These pros and cons are well analyzed, and most newspaper writers believe that the gains outweigh the losses.
This battle, even with the most stingy budget, requires a budget of 7 million silver. If food, grass, manpower and material resources, etc. are added, the Ming Dynasty will have to pay at least 10 million silver for this, and this is calculated based on a quick victory. , it would really take three to five years to fight, and it would really be a terrible expense to go to the Japanese country to destroy them.
Whether this money is used to open the sea or reopen the Western Region, it will be fruitful.
Some people even believe that Oda Nobunaga's conditions can be accepted. As long as the Japanese only occupy Seoul and no longer attack, and the Ming Dynasty occupies Incheon and Yamatai military ports, the situation in Korea will be controllable.
However, the extreme conservatives in the DPRK and China have reached a high degree of consensus on this matter. No matter how hard it is, the Japanese pirates cannot be allowed to come ashore.
Because the Japanese pirates really came ashore and established a foothold, they were a permanent and serious problem in the northeast of the Ming Dynasty.
And the Ming Dynasty also has an example, that is, the lesson of Spain, the empire where the sun never sets, Felipe did not notice for a moment and let the English pirates land in the Netherlands. Look at Felipe's embarrassment now. Daming should absorb experience and lessons.
It is the basic consensus that Japanese pirates cannot be allowed to come ashore.
“Your Majesty, I don’t want the future Ming Dynasty to regard ugliness as beauty, stupidity as wisdom, shamelessness as propriety, and obscenity as virtue. Benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust are the minimum moral principles for a person, and they are also the public order and good customs of the Ming Dynasty. I really don’t want to become a barbarian like the Ming Dynasty, otherwise my reform will be a sinner of history.” Zhang Juzheng knew very well that His Majesty is willing to let people talk, and he likes to participate in various gatherings in person.
Therefore, Zhang Juzheng hoped to explain clearly that the purpose of his actions was not to demonstrate his status in the Ming Dynasty or to offend the emperor's strength.
"I know that when you are conservative, you should be more radical, and when you are radical, you should be more conservative. This is such a contradiction in life and work." Zhu Yijun said with a smile. This is not a difference in political opinions or a difference in line. Just make it clear.
Zhu Yijun looked at the yellow book, yellow book, and fish scale book in his hand. It had been more than 170 years since the Ming Emperor lost these two magic weapons for governing the country, and now they have finally returned to the emperor's hands again.
Zhang Juzheng found in practice that the Dingguo in the county was rising, the Dingkou in the government was rising, but the Dingkou in the province was not rising, because the Chief Secretary's Yamen did not need to collect the four-difference silver and was too lazy to take care of it. The Ming Dynasty bureaucrats They are all fairies, and they are all trying to fool the emperor. In fact, even if the yellow books are updated in the province, when it comes to the Ministry of Revenue and the Cabinet, if the ministers are unwilling to update, they can continue to fool the emperor.
Zhang Juzheng used the yellow book in exchange for limited silence on the lowly Confucians. This was not a pretext for self-respect. Even if Zhang Juzheng wanted more, such as killing all the lowly Confucians, Zhu Yijun felt that the request was not too much. Besides, what Zhang Juzheng said Reasonable, not aimless.
"Your Majesty, the imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty to deprive the king of Korea of Li Huo's throne has fallen into disgrace." Zhang Juzheng said with a frown: "Li Shunchen followed Li Rusong to Liaodong, preparing to fight in the DPRK, while Li Houbai stayed in the capital, and the Ming Dynasty sent Korea The envoy sent the imperial edict to Pyongyang, but did not receive any reply. Li Houbai used the excuse of celebrating the New Year. ”
"Your Majesty, I want to warn the soldiers entering the DPRK to be wary of the North Korean princes and Japanese pirates colluding with each other."
In order to keep his throne, the North Korean king might do something. Ming Dynasty should be vigilant enough to prevent being deceived.
It’s not that Zhang Juzheng is a warrior. Zhang Juzheng’s military talent is not much different from that of the emperor. They don’t have enough understanding of war. Zhang Juzheng feels that if the Ming Dynasty is not vigilant enough, the Korean bugs will betray the Ming army’s march route to the Japanese pirates. Then the Ming army will be destroyed. The soldiers had to pay heavy casualties.
"I have told Li Rusong that Qi Shuai should also be careful. If we can prevent North Korea from knowing about our actions, there is no need to let them know. It is necessary for them to cooperate and be vigilant." Zhu Yijun said to Qi Jiguang with certainty.
"I obey the order." Qi Jiguang obeyed the leader's order.
Zhu Yijun suddenly had a deeper understanding of what Wan Shihe said, that barbarians have wolf-like faces and beast-like hearts, fearing power but not being immoral.
"Feng Daban, in the next chapter, the Ministry of Punishment will exile all those cheap Confucians detained by King Lu to Luzon." Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao and made a decision.
Zhu Yijun originally planned to let them go, but now he changed his mind. He said with great certainty: "When the price of a mistake does not need to be borne by oneself, there is no cost for making a mistake. Then the person who made the mistake will keep making mistakes, and Convinced that he is right because he never punishes.”
"It's the same for everyone, including the emperor."
"The war is coming, we can't let cheap scholars disturb people's hearts."
"I obey the order." Feng Bao obeyed the order of his leader, stood on Feng Bao's side, and killed all these cheap Confucians. These cheap Confucians all had to thank the Emperor for his kindness!
Because the emperor did not wipe out all nine of their tribes, he talked nonsense, called deer a horse, waggled his lips and taunted people's hearts, and even dared to criticize Chengyu. He had been executed long ago in all dynasties.
His Majesty actually planned to release them before, but now he wants to just exile them. Your Majesty is really too kind!
"Your Majesty believes that there are several key places in this war to enter Korea, including Yiju, Pyongyang, Inchon, Seoul, and Busan. As long as Yiju is successfully captured this time, Ming Dynasty will win half of the victory this time. If it can win Once they get to Seoul, the Japanese pirates will have no choice but to be driven into the sea." Qi Jiguang was in high spirits and his eyes were bright, as if he wanted to fly to North Korea immediately.
Without him, I can finally kill the Japanese pirates again!
When Qi Jiguang explained the situation in North Korea to His Majesty, there was light in his eyes. Looking at Qi Jiguang in this state, Zhu Yijun was very doubtful whether Li Rusong could beat this fifty-eight-year-old man.
Qi Jiguang, who was fifty-eight years old, once again took command of the army. He had a poem, "The title of Marquis is not my intention, I hope the sea will be peaceful. Half of the success of these backbone poems lies in the choice of words and sentences. The other half, these backbones always use His own life has made a footnote to his poetry.
Poems express aspirations, but words are just words after all, and using life as a footnote is a kind of romance, a very unique romance.
Qi Jiguang's excitement was visible to the naked eye, and he was much happier than when he was named Feng Guogong.
Of course Qi Jiguang was happy when he was granted the title of Duke of Fengguo, but in many cases it was also out of the needs of His Majesty and the needs of the empire. But now that he can kill Japanese pirates as Duke of Fengguo, he is even happier!
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty once again fulfilled his promise. When Qi Jiguang was granted the title of Duke, he actually felt that he would no longer be able to lead troops to fight. His great achievements shocked the emperor and it was also a historical lesson. At that time, His Majesty promised to destroy the Japanese and reopen the Western Regions. Now Qi Jiguang Leading troops into the court.
In Qi Jiguang's view, if they capture Yizhou, the Ming army will have won half of the victory. If they capture Pyongyang and Seoul, the Japanese pirates will undoubtedly lose. This is a military strategist's judgment. The depth of Korea and Japan is not deep, but shallow. , really easy to fight.
After Qi Jiguang left, Zhu Yijun looked at Qi Jiguang's back and suddenly asked Zhang Juzheng: "Sir, what are the chances of winning this battle?"
"Well, I think that in terms of military talent, all the daimyo of Japan, including Oda Nobunaga, are no match for Li Rusong. And Li Rusong is slightly inferior to Qi Shuai, mainly because sometimes Li Rusong can't control himself. He has a temper and is prone to making dangerous and radical decisions." Zhang Juzheng made an extremely objective assessment. Li Rusong is very strong, but as long as he cannot restrain his impulsive personality, he will eventually fall behind Qi Jiguang, and there is still some distance between him and the pillar of the country.
"I hope Li Rusong will impress me this time on the Korean battlefield." Zhu Yijun said with a smile.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty issued an imperial edict to exile the humble Confucians detained by King Lu. This result, for the editors of the miscellaneous newspapers, was like the sky had fallen. Even His Majesty, who had always supported limited freedom, exiled Lin Fucheng one after another. With a group of opinion makers, this trend is already very obvious.
"Legasit, do you Westerners like to break your promises and be unethical?" Shah Maimaiti, the special envoy of the Mughal Kingdom arrived at the Honglu Temple of the Ministry of Rites and found Legaz who was in charge. After sitting down, , It’s just a strange meal.
"Don't rely on your innocence!" Legas said angrily: "I was sent to Taixi as an envoy under the emperor's order. I am a Taixi, and I will not come back until I stay in Taixi! How can I be ungrateful?"
"Look at this." Shah Maimaiti took out a magazine, put it on the table, and said in amazement: "Is this the low moral superiority you have always advocated?"
This miscellaneous newspaper comes from Songjiang Prefecture and is called "Overseas Chats". It records all kinds of magical things heard from sailors. When paired with the overseas chronicles, you can have a comprehensive understanding of exotic customs.
Legaz opened the newspaper and read it for a long time, frowning and said: "This is just a random fabrication. The Ming Dynasty had a favor for Portugal, how could Antonio do this?"
"Overseas Chat is a miscellaneous newspaper that has passed the review of Yuan Fu! This is a miscellaneous newspaper approved by the imperial court. All the contents published in the newspaper have been verified by many parties. For example, this article, Overseas Chat The correctness of the writing was confirmed by Liu Ji, the commander of Fandu in the Ming Dynasty, and it was not a random fabrication." Shah Maimaiti pursed his lips and sneered.
One thing was recorded in the miscellaneous newspaper, that is, the sailors of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Caravan would stay for fifteen days after disembarking in Lisbon, and these sailors who disembarked became the source of wealth for some young people in Lisbon. After using various methods to defraud and defraud money, these sailors began to become cautious.
Then the people of the Ming Dynasty were scolded in Lisbon: Uradong, which means stingy, and also has a unique Portuguese pronunciation. Because the first of the eight virtues of the Great Light Sect is frugality, this Uradong has another layer. Meaning, in some contexts, it refers to the Ming Emperor.
As the captain of the Ming Dynasty's ocean caravan, Liu Ji went to Lisbon to attend some social receptions. Once, when Liu Ji was attending the reception, he heard this word and asked Antonio. Antonio gave a brief explanation without going too far. clear.
Liu Ji instinctively felt something was wrong, so he sent sailors to ask around, and then he understood the specific meaning of the word. Liu Ji was extremely angry, because without the Ming Dynasty, Portugal was no longer the Portugal of the Portuguese, but the Portugal of Felipe. Now, without Ming Dynasty, can Antonio be the king?
Antonio, knowing the ambiguity of the word, did not impose any restrictions and allowed it to spread widely.
In fact, Antonio once talked about this issue with his first mate Marcus. He thought it was okay, because the Ming Dynasty had barbarians, which were very typical discriminatory remarks. Even the emperor would say that the title "Red Haired Fan" was not restrictive to Antonio. If used, it will spread more widely.
Public opinion on wind power is like this, coming in waves, and after this burst no one mentions it anymore.
Liu Ji made serious representations to Portugal's Minister of State Xu Fan, demanding that Portugal completely ban this discriminatory name for the Ming Dynasty.
After Xu Fan discussed with the king, they could only ban the word from official documents. There was no good way.
This is why Shah Maimaiti said that the Taishi people have low moral superiority. Although Antonio paid the money, when Antonio was most embarrassed, it was the Ming Dynasty that provided the war loan. This was a real kindness, but Antonio did not repay the favor.
"How could this be? Hey." Li Yashi spread his hands helplessly and said, "Maybe there is nothing I can do. You see, even Xu Fan is helpless."
This issue seems ordinary, but as time goes by, this kind of discrimination will turn into hatred. Ming Dynasty and Portugal are already on different sides, and drifting apart seems to be inevitable. Without the support of Ming Dynasty, how far can Portugal go? If we can continue, there will be no need for Felipe to succeed the King of Portugal.
"This matter has been solved." Shah Maimaiti said with a smile: "My king Akbar has brought news from afar. The Great Light Sect has been dispatched. It is really scary. Only the Ming Dynasty can say that now. The word Uradong was banned even at the ports of the Mughal Kingdom.”
Only the Ming Dynasty can describe the wonders of the world.
The Great Illumination Sect believes that the word Uradon insults the prophet and misinterprets the teachings. The saints of the Great Illumination Sect issued a decree to physically judge all those who dared to insult the prophet.
Now in Lisbon, no one dares to say that anymore. Not only in Lisbon, but wherever there is a Great Illumination Sect, no one is allowed to question the prophet. Even some ports in the Mughal Kingdom have banned such discussions in order to avoid trouble. .
Sometimes, religion is unreasonable.
The structure of the Great Guangming Sect is divided into secular and sects. The secular and sects are not affiliated with each other and do not interfere with each other. The secular part includes the leader Xu Fan and the left and right guardians of the light. However, all messengers sent by the prophet can automatically obtain the status of the left and right guardians. , as well as the Five Elements Battalion of the Skitarii, etc., and the sect is composed of light priests and wise men from the houses of saints and wise men.
The saints are the twenty fanatical admirers who first came to Beijing to meet the saint, set foot on the holy land for the first time, and met the prophet himself for the first time. The great saint is their leader Marion de Montmorency, because of the teachings The most complete and complete mastery, the most fanatical, and was confirmed as a great saint.
"Has the Great Light Sect developed so rapidly? Has it already had such influence?" Li Yashi said dumbfounded. In his opinion, a problem that had no solution at all was solved so easily? Has it even become a taboo?
Shah Maimaiti shook his head with lingering fear and said: "There is a proverb in the West: as dark as the Roman Catholic Church is, the development of the Great Illumination Sect will be rapid; as many blood debts as the tribunal will be, so will the Great Illumination Sect's followers."
"The essential core of the Great Light Sect is benefited from the prosperity of the great maritime trade. The opening of the sea led by the Ming Dynasty is destined to spread at an astonishing speed. After all, the Ming Dynasty is the largest producer in the world. consuming countries”
The spread of the Great Light Sect spread along the sea route. Along with the merchant ships, it spread to every corner of the world. The more prosperous the maritime trade, the faster the spread. In the process of rapid spread, some sects were derived, but the Great Saint The faction headed by Marion has the most supporters. After all, it has the advantage of meeting the saint.
"If you stay in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, you will think that religion is just burning incense and worshiping Buddha. But in some wild places and some tribes, burning incense and worshiping Buddha is also a kind of progress." Shahamaimaiti spread his hands and said: "Anyway, you Taixi people I finally understand the matter of ingratitude. Daming helped Antonio in this way, but this is the result.”
This incident will definitely strengthen the stereotype of the barbarians by the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Those who spread the word Uradong intentionally or unintentionally may just be arty and say so because they think it is trendy and popular. But now, the Great Light Sect has corrected incorrect values.
The world is never black and white, but a delicate gray. It is never either friend or enemy. The enemy of the enemy may also be the enemy.
"Actually, after staying in Ming Dynasty for a long time, some things are taken for granted in Ming Dynasty, such as fighting against corruption. It is difficult for me to imagine the results of fighting corruption in the Mughal Kingdom. Is it possible to fight against corruption in Western Europe?" Shahamaimaiti said. What he saw in Ming Dynasty.
"No." Legas was stunned for a moment. He had been in the Ming Dynasty for a long time. He felt that Hai Rui should fight corruption and arrest corruption. It would be impossible if he didn't arrest it. The emperor knew how to use this magic sword, but the Shah did not. When mentioned, Legas realized that the fight against corruption was not the consensus of the whole world, but the consensus of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, it represents a broad consensus. Even the bureaucrats who were arrested did not feel that they had done the right thing, they just couldn't help but reach out. The process of forming this broad consensus is worth exploring.
Legaz frowned and said: "The law is the bottom line, morality is the criterion, and the basis of the law is morality. Without corresponding morality, there will be no corresponding law, and the foundation of morality is culture."
"Anti-corruption and the detoxification of religion are unique products of the development of social moral standards to an advanced stage. This is the advantage of high morality."
Legas likes to say that Ming Dynasty has a competitive disadvantage in opening the sea, and its morality is too high to win in the competition. But now he understands that high morality has two sides and contradictions, and the advantages of high morality are obvious. Then It is to maintain internal stability.
"There is also integrity and loyalty." Shah Maimaiti stood up and said with a smile: "My Highness Akbar has sent his sons to study in the Ming Dynasty. Today I came to the Ministry of Etiquette to do this. Yes, I don’t ask Akbar’s children to learn any real skills. As long as they live here and grow up, those things that are taken for granted will be enough for our Mughal country.”
"Aren't you afraid that the Ming Dynasty will capture Taungoo and continue to attack the Mughal Kingdom?"
Shah Maimaiti shook his head repeatedly and said: "The Ming Dynasty has never had such a big appetite. If Taungyu doesn't commit a crime, the Ming Dynasty can't be bothered to deal with that idiot in Mang Yingli. Do you think that the original tropical rain forest is a place for people to live? You know , Mubang Mansion, and Ming Dynasty’s civil and military officials did not want it, because if they wanted it, they would have to bear the responsibility of Wang Hua, so they kept shirking the blame.”
Shah Maimaiti was not worried about this at all. He knew very well that the Mughal Kingdom was a cesspit. Even Akbar often cursed it. As long as it was bad enough, Ming Dynasty would not be interested. It would be damning. That is to ask the Mughal Kingdom to pay tribute. Isn’t the current cotton trade just a tribute?
Shah Maimaiti shook his head and left the Honglu Temple of the Ministry of Rites. The matter of the Mughal princes coming to study in the Ming Dynasty had been submitted to the cabinet.
When Zhu Yijun received the memorial, he was stunned for a moment and then said to Feng Bao: "No, Akbar means that from now on, their royal family will be trained by the Ming Dynasty?"
It's not that Akbar's children are coming to the Ming Dynasty. This is a long-term training agreement, which increases the supply of cotton every year and reduces the price of cotton supply in exchange for the Ming Dynasty's training of the Mughal royal family. It is long-term. , as long as Ming Dynasty exists, it will continue to be sent.
"Yes, Akbar believes that the long history of the Central Plains dynasty was all because of good education." Feng Bao nodded solemnly.
"Actually, there are still many foolish kings in the history of the Central Plains, and most of them are mediocre. Akbar will probably be disappointed." Zhu Yijun approved the memorial, and Akbar promised in his letter of credence that he could give away 3% of the profits. To supply cotton, this profit margin is directly reflected in the price of cotton, but Akbar’s expectations may be dashed.
Ming education did not turn decay into magical power.
"Your Majesty, this mediocre person is already considered a wise king among them." Feng Bao said with a frown: "The reason that prompted Akbar to send the princes here was that he heard a story."
"Three hundred and fifty years ago, the Song and Mongolian armies surrounded Caizhou, and Jin Aizong, the subjugated king of the Jin Kingdom, when Caizhou ran out of food, knew that the day of the country's subjugation was approaching, Jin Aizong issued an edict to give the Zen throne to the clan Wanyan Chenglin then hanged himself in Youlanxuan, and the clan leader Wanyan Chenglin also led his troops in a bloody battle and died in the military formation. "
"If it is destined to end, dying standing up might not be a perfect ending."
Feng Bao quoted a sentence from Akbar's Creed of Creation, which was translated by the Ming Dynasty. The situation in the Mughal Kingdom was actually unstable. Akbar was almost equal to the founding monarch of the Mughal Kingdom. As a monarch, he He hoped that Guo Zuo would last forever. As a father, he just wanted his sons to become brave people.
(End of chapter)