Chapter 122 It Is Better for Officials to Cry than for Ordinary People to Cry; It Is Better for One Family to Cry than for the Whole County to Cry!

Tang Hao returned to the Dongguanting camp safely.

This undoubtedly gave the soldiers of the three armies a shot in the arm!

Tang Mu walked in with a box in his hand, smiling, "Brother Hao, you are really amazing!"

Tang Hao could even fool around with the crime of privately mobilizing troops, which is a capital crime of treason and death. It is really shocking!

Tang Hao rolled his eyes at him unhappily and snatched the box.

"Go out and wait!"

"Except for the Grand Marshal, no one is allowed to enter!"

Hearing this, Tang Mu's heart moved, and he stopped smiling and stood outside the military tent.

Sure enough, not long after, Xu Jin, the Minister of War, came over with a gloomy face.

"Is the Marquis of Zhongshan here?"

"The Marquis is waiting for you inside!"

Tang Mu said with a smile, and there was still some respect in his words.

After all, Xu Jin now is not the Xu Shilang of the past!

The step from assistant minister to minister is like the step from scholar to juren, which is a qualitative leap and transformation, and they are no longer people of the same class.

Xu Jin glanced at Tang Mu coldly and walked straight into the military tent.

Tang Hao was sitting with his legs crossed, reading Zheng He's notes with relish, which recorded Zheng He's experiences and thoughts on his seven voyages to the West in detail.

I have to admit that writing a diary and an autobiography is really a good habit, especially as a precious material for future generations to refer to and learn from.

"Tang Hou, are you going too far?"

Seeing his relaxed look, Xu Jin was even more furious and slammed the table and shouted.

Seeing this, Tang Hao put down Zheng He's notes and glanced at Xu Jin.

Just this glance, Xu Jin recalled the fear that day when he was controlled by Tang Hao, so he subconsciously withdrew his hand.

"Don't scream here!"

"If you disturb me while I'm reading, be careful of getting beaten!"

Given Xu Jin's current status as the Grand Marshal, Tang Hao was much more polite.

But Xu Jin couldn't understand it, or he had always been resentful.

"Tang Hou, what's the point of doing this?"

"You have to force me to take sides and form a clear party with you, will you be satisfied?"

Xu Jin was not a fool, he quickly came to his senses.

Tang Hao deliberately made such a big noise, in fact, he set a trap for him, the new Minister of War.

What trap?

Forcing Xu Jin to take sides and show his position!

In fact, Tang Hao mobilized troops without an imperial edict, which was something everyone knew.

But even if they knew it in their hearts, they didn't dare to say it out loud, because the little emperor came forward to endorse it.

With both the imperial edict and the fire card, the little emperor's attitude was self-evident.

Then the cabinet chief minister came forward to guarantee and solved the hidden danger of the imperial edict not being approved by the cabinet, and then it was the turn of the Ministry of War.

There is no problem with the imperial edict, but what about the mobilization of troops?

Has the Ministry of War ever inspected it?

This requires Xu Jin, the Minister of War, to express his opinion.

What else can Xu Jin do?

The previous example is right in front of him!

In terms of seniority, political achievements, and prestige, Xu Jin is far from being comparable to Liu Daxia, so he can only choose to go all the way, choose to put out the fire for Tang Hao, and be completely tied to this Zhongshan Marquis!

However, Tang Hao's sudden move made Xu Jin, who was in the game, very dissatisfied, so he would come to ask for punishment at this moment.

"Whether it is meaningful or not is not up to you to decide."

Tang Hao put down Zheng He's handbook, then stood up and looked at Xu Jin.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally Xu Jin was defeated and subconsciously looked away.

"How is it?"

"Are you used to the position of the Minister of War?"

Tang Hao suddenly chuckled and spoke meaningfully.

Xu Jin did not answer but chose to remain silent.

In fact, he, the new Grand Marshal, has no prestige now.

The reason is very simple. In the past, the Ministry of War was ruled by Liu Daxia alone!

After all, Liu Daxia is a veteran of four dynasties and a trusted and trusted minister of the late emperor. His prestige is more than enough to overwhelm the entire Ministry of War.

Moreover, in the internal system of the Ministry of War, Liu Daxia is the undisputed top leader, and the second in command is Xiong Xiu, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War!

The Ming Dynasty respected the left, Xiong Xiu was the left assistant minister, and Xu Jin was only the right assistant minister, half a head shorter.

It just so happened that Xiong Xiu was the successor to the Grand Marshal selected by Liu Daxia, Li Dongyang and other Huguang township parties. Liu Daxia had to discuss all border affairs with Xiong Xiu before making decisions. This made Xiong Xiu extremely prestigious in the Ministry of War and regarded as the undisputed next Grand Marshal.

Now, Liu Daxia was forced to retire, Xiong Xiu was sent to be the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Xu Jin went one step further and became the Grand Marshal!

Under this situation, Xu Jin, the Minister of War, was in an awkward situation!

At this moment, his silence was deafening.

Seeing this, Tang Hao touched his chin and asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

"How many officials in the Ministry of War are from Huguang?"

Hearing this, Xu Jin raised his head suddenly, and his expression became hesitant.

Tang Hao's question was very heartbreaking.

There were already quite a few officials from Huguang in the Ministry of War.

Especially since Liu Daxia and Xiong Xiu were in charge of the Ministry of War, and they promoted and appointed people to be close to them, the number of officials from Huguang in the Ministry of War increased, and it looked like it had become a gathering place for Huguang folks!

Now that Liu Daxia has fallen and Xiong Xiu has been released, it is undoubtedly a good time to cleanse these people and help Xu Jin take charge of the Ministry of War!

"Xu Shangshu, don't look at me like that!"

"I am not thinking that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has just been reorganized and needs political achievements, so I want you to move around more."

Metropolitan Procuratorate!

Xu Jin raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"By the way, bring me a message for Mr. Zhang!"

"It's better for officials to cry than for common people to cry; for one family to cry, it's better to cry than for one county to cry!"

When Xu Jin heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning, and a storm surged in his mind.

After a long time, he bowed and saluted Tang Hao.

"Thank you Tang Hou, Ji Sheng has learned a lesson!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jin turned around and left, heading straight to the Metropolitan Procuratorate's office!

That's right, the Metropolitan Procuratorate!

Zhang Fuhua heard that Xu Jin, Minister of the Ministry of War, was visiting and went out to greet him personally to give him courtesy.

The two sat in the General Secretary's room and discussed for a long time.

Immediately, Xu Jin took up his pen and wrote down a long list, which even included two officials from the Qing Dynasty!

The Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty is an official military and political agency, also known as the "hub" and "hub". It is responsible for the selection of military officers, the conciseness of conquests, and the promotion of horse administration. It was established during the Hongwu period and gradually improved later.

The Ministry of War has one minister, one minister on the left and one minister on the left. It has four official divisions (military selection, staff, chariot, and arsenal). Each division has a doctor, a foreign minister, a principal, and other officials. It also has the jurisdiction of the guild hall and other institutions.

However, due to the existence of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the Ministry of War's powers were not very important. There were many frictions with the Five Governments over power. Until the civil war happened and Yu Qian took over the power to win the defense of Beijing. After the war, the Ministry of War took the opportunity to swallow up the powers of the Five Governments. Cannibalized and transformed into the behemoth it is today!

Among the four major Qing officials in the Ministry of War, he is an official of the fifth rank. He is in charge of the affairs of each department. His position is second only to the Minister and the Minister. He is an out-and-out mid-level and senior official, a Liubu Tang official who holds real power!

Now Xu Jin wrote down a series of names with a stroke of his pen, including two officials from the Qing Dynasty. Even Zhang Fuhua couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but remind him: "Da Sima, With just one stroke of your pen, you will end this official’s livelihood and ruin their future!”

"And with such a large number of people, the entire military department may be about to undergo a major purge. Has Grand Sima really made up his mind?"

Xu Jinjin smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir. I have served in the Ministry of War for many years and I know most of these people quite well."

"Most of them are people who flatter Liu Daxia and Xiong Xiu. To put it more bluntly, these are their party members, all officials from Huguang!"

"The few remaining people are taking advantage of their power to commit corruption and bribery, or they are reselling arms to line their own pockets. But because there is a certain noble family standing behind them, Liu Daxia chooses to turn a blind eye!"

After hearing this, Zhang Fuhua's face was already livid!

"This is really unreasonable!"

"How dare Liu Daxia indulge these worms in the country like this?"

"I'm really blind. I always thought this man was an upright and true gentleman!"

Faced with Zhang Fuhua's comments, Xu Jin remained expressionless and did not answer the question.

What kind of person Liu Daxia is, you can judge what is right and wrong.

In fact, the so-called rural party is still a gentry in the final analysis.

They were gentry in the court and gentry in the countryside. The rural party was just a form of the gentry extending their tentacles to the court.

Liu Daxia has been in a party with Li Dongyang and others for so many years, how can he be a gentleman?

Even if Liu Daxia keeps himself clean, there are definitely not a few people who are seeking profit because of their Huguang Township Party!

Therefore, for both ourselves and the people, these Huguang gangsters cannot be kept, so it is best to take this opportunity to catch them all!

"Lord Zongxian, I have to trouble you to take action this time!"

Xu Jin stood up and bowed to Zhang Fuhua. This time he held the junior salute.

Zhang Fuhua was slightly hesitant when he saw this and did not respond.

He was not afraid of anything, but worried that this big move would cause a shock in the court and make the situation uneasy!

When Xu Jin saw this, he immediately said Tang Hao's words.

"Lord Zongxian, Marquis Tang asked me to bring you a message."

"It's better for officials to cry than for common people to cry; for one family to cry, it's better to cry than for one county to cry!"

Zhang Fuhua was startled when he heard this, and then he laughed dumbly.

This sentence was spoken by Fan Wenzhenggong.

Fan Wenzheng, also known as Fan Zhongyan, was a loyal and virtuous minister who cared about the country and the people.

In order to change the current situation of poverty and weakness in the former Song Dynasty, Fan Wenzheng joined forces with Han Qi, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu and other celebrities to call for reforms, and won the support of the former Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, which was known as the "Qingli New Deal" in history!

"Da Sima, do you know about the "Qingli New Deal"?"

Zhang Fuhua asked suddenly, which caught Xu Jin by surprise.

But after all, he was a serious scholar with a professional background, so he quickly reacted.

"The Qingli New Deal was a reform presided over by Fan Wenzhenggong. It aimed to enrich the country and strengthen the army. It centered on rectifying the administration of officials and solving the problems of redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses... It is a pity that it failed!"

"It was a failure, but it wasn't a complete failure."

Zhang Fuhua stood up, his old eyes full of depth.

"The Qingli New Deal passed strict assessments, and a large number of incompetent or corrupt officials were dismissed from office. A group of pragmatic and capable officials were promoted to key positions. The administrative efficiency of the former Song Dynasty was improved, and the financial and water transportation conditions were improved. The sluggish political situation There has been some improvement…”

"It's just a pity that they have touched the interests of too many people, so they were attacked by a group. Prime Minister Zhang Dexiang joined forces with Taiwan officials to remonstrate with officials, attacking Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu and others as "cronies", saying that they "deceive and abuse power" and "have evil intentions" "Disloyal", and also used various means to make false accusations..."

"Finally, in the spring of the fifth year of Qingli, Duke Fan Wenzheng was dismissed from participating in political affairs. On the same day, Duke Fu Wenzhong was dismissed from his post as deputy privy envoy. Immediately afterwards, the imperial court dismissed Mo Kan Xin Fa and Ren Zi Xin Fa. Han Qi dismissed his deputy privy envoy and committed suicide. The main figures who presided over the reform were all expelled from the court, and this vigorous reform only lasted for more than a year before it completely failed. "

Zhang Fuhua's voice was hoarse and his tone was low, as if he was talking about something insignificant, but Xu Jin felt uneasy after listening to it.

"Lord Zongxian means..."

"At the beginning of the New Deal, when selecting various transportation routes for inspection and envoys, Fan Wenzhenggong looked through the class book and found that he was ticking off any incompetent ones without mercy. Fu Bi said with concern: "If you tick off one brushstroke, you will be gone. There is a family crying bitterly,” and then Mr. Fan Wenzheng said these words!”

"It's better for officials to cry than for common people to cry; for one family to cry, it's better to cry than for one county to cry!"

At the beginning of the New Deal, Fan Wenzheng used tough tactics and an iron-blooded attitude!

So, what about today’s Ming Dynasty?

Xu Jin suddenly thought of something, and his face gradually turned pale.

"What Mr. General Xian means is...Tang Hou, no, Your Majesty, intends to innovate the reform and implement the New Deal?!"

Change the law!

This is an extremely bloody and cruel word!

Throughout the ages, those who have tried to reform the law have almost never ended well!

Especially those who failed in the reform!

Wu Qi of Chu State was shot to death by random arrows from nobles!

Shang Yang of Qin State was torn apart by a chariot and died!

Chao Cuo of the Han Dynasty was beheaded and abandoned!

Sang Hongyang was even more brutally exterminated!

Wang Mang of the new dynasty died and his family was wiped out, and his legacy will last forever!

Wang Shuwen of the Tang Dynasty was unable to save his life and was brutally killed!

The former Song Dynasty King Anshi resigned from office twice and died in depression!

There is also the just mentioned Fan Wenzhenggong Fan Zhongyan, who was demoted three times and died suddenly!

…

Xu Jin was indeed a little scared and uneasy.

But Zhang Fuhua's eyes were firm and bright.

"Our Majesty is different from the late Emperor!"

"When the late emperor came to the throne, he also longed to work hard to revive the Ming Dynasty!"

"But the late emperor has a fatal flaw, that is, he is too soft-hearted and has no independent opinion!"

As a veteran of the Five Dynasties, Zhang Fuhua said such disrespectful words at this moment, and Xu Jin was almost broken.

"But this Your Majesty is completely different now!"

Zhang Fuhua smiled happily.

"It doesn't matter whether our little Majesty's ears are soft or not."

"Because that Zhongshan Hou'er is not soft at all, and his heart is very hard, and his actions are ruthless enough!"

"Hey, let the Metropolitan Procuratorate take power first, and then let you, the Minister of War, send you political achievements, so as to provoke a conflict between the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the civil servants and gentry. From now on, the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will no longer be civil servants and gentry. It’s his words, but the words of His Majesty the Emperor!”

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate is a sharp knife that cuts down the civil servants and gentry; the Ministry of War is a strong shield that, together with the Beijing army, deters all officials!"

"After the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of War, the next ones are the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry. One by one, no one can escape!"

"Our Tang Hao is not only a talented general, but also a rare talent as a minister. He is tough and iron-blooded and shows no mercy!"

"Why is there no Tanghou in the Hongzhi court?"

Zhang Fuhua sighed, looking very lonely.

He is not worthy of Emperor Hongzhi and feels pathetic for Hongzhi!

"Lord Zong Xian, you..."

After a pause, Zhang Fuhua looked at Xu Jin.

"Da Sima, Xu Jisheng, are you ready?"

Xu Jin was stunned when he heard this, and the uneasiness in his heart became more intense, and he asked bravely.

"Ready for...what?"

"I will accompany Marquis Zhongshan to launch this righteous new policy!"

Xu Jin: "!!!"

Ah this? !

Can you disembark now?

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