"Secret memorial?!" When Xu Hai, Tan Lun and others heard Zhu Ping'an mention the term secret memorial, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, feeling it was very impressive.
"Yes, a secret letter." Zhu Ping'an nodded.
"What is a secret memorial?" Xu Hai couldn't help but lean over and ask.
"Here is what I think. Depending on the situation, the emperor will grant some ministers the right to submit secret memorials. After the ministers have written the secret memorials, they will seal them in a special box and send someone to deliver them to the capital. They will not go through the post station, nor through the Tongzhengsi, Huijimen and other departments, but will go directly to the emperor for his approval. The contents of the secret memorials are known only to the emperor and the ministers who submit them. There is no limit to the content of the secret memorials, including impeachment memorials, suggestions, government reports, etc. Everything heard can be reported, so as to open up the channels for people to express their opinions and expand the channels of information..."
Zhu Ping'an looked up at Xu Hai and others, and quietly introduced the basic situation of the secret memorial.
Zhu Ping'an's voice was very soft, but to Xu Hai and others, it was like earth-shaking lightning and thunder.
Xu Hai and others couldn't help but shudder, their blood rushing, goose bumps all over their bodies, and looked at Zhu Ping'an in shock. They had been in the officialdom for more than a decade and had a good political sense. A huge wave of shock had already been set off in their minds.
The secret memorials were equivalent to establishing a series of exclusive communication channels between the emperor and individual ministers, just like compiling an information network covering the entire Ming Dynasty! There is no doubt that it is necessary to open up channels for speech and expand information channels.
Xu Hai thought of many influences of secret memorials in a flash. The contents of secret memorials were unknown to the outside world except the emperor and his ministers, and the contents of memorials were unknown to other colleagues. In this way, the Yan Party could no longer gather their followers to impeach and attack political enemies. If they dared to impeach and attack political enemies with secret memorials, it would mean that their secret memorials were leaked, and that would be a crime of deceiving the emperor... ... In addition, other officials did not know the contents of secret memorials. If they impeached with secret memorials, they would not have to worry about retaliation. In this way, there would be many more people impeaching the Yan Party... ... In addition, secret memorials could bypass the Tongzhengsi and Huijimen, which were infiltrated and controlled by the Yan Party, and directly reach the emperor. The benefits are self-evident... ...
Tan Lun was also in a state of confusion for a moment. Secret memorials were a ladder to approach the emperor. He was far away from the power center of the capital, living in the southeast, and had always suffered from the lack of channels to approach the emperor and gain his trust. If he had the power to submit secret memorials, wouldn't it be a great benefit if the secret memorials could reach the emperor directly? ...
If such a secret memorial were implemented, it would be a landmark change for the Ming Dynasty's political circles!
Xu Hai, Tan Lun and others were more moved the more they thought about it, and they looked at Zhu Ping'an with indescribable shock.
To be honest, when Zhu Ping'an asked them at the beginning if there was any way to solve the problem, they did not have much expectation for him. After all, these problems were left over from thousands of years, and they could not be solved just by saying so.
However, they never expected that Zhu Ping'an would come up with such an epoch-making method as "secret memorial"!
Perhaps this method cannot eradicate the above problems and cannot cure the root cause, but at least it can treat the symptoms.
In such a short time, Zhu Ping'an was able to come up with such an incredible method.
It's really unbelievable, this kid is definitely not an ordinary person. If nothing unexpected happens, his future achievements will be limitless.
Wang Meng, Peng Cheng and others were even more shocked. Before Zhu Ping'an submitted the secret memorial, they laughed at and ridiculed Zhu Ping'an, mocking him for being ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and for having wild ideas.
However, when Zhu Ping'an submitted the secret memorial, they could not help but take a breath. They were unhappy with Zhu Ping'an, but they were not stupid. They had political acumen that was no worse than Xu Hai, Tan Lun and others.
They were also the first to notice the subversion of the memorial situation by the secret memorial and its impact on the political circle.
After being shocked, Wang Meng, Zhang Wenbo and Peng Cheng looked at each other, all with cautiousness in their eyes.
It is obvious that Xu Hai has a very good impression of Zhu Ping'an. Zhang Guyi from the East Factory actually has an old relationship with Zhu Ping'an. The "secret memorial" proposal put forward by Zhu Ping'an will undoubtedly be reported to the emperor when they return to Beijing.
In the view of Wang Meng and others, this secret memorial is a double-edged sword for their Yan Party, bringing both good and bad luck.
Their Yan Party has a large number of members and powerful forces, and Lord Yan and others are deeply trusted by the emperor. If the secret memorial is implemented, many members of their Yan Party will surely gain the right to submit secret memorials. In this way, their Yan Party will naturally have the advantage.
However, relatively speaking, there are many disadvantages to secret memorials, the first of which is that they are kept secret. In the past, officials were afraid of Yan Ge Lao and our revenge, and did not dare to impeach us. But if secret memorials are implemented, some officials who have the power to submit secret memorials will dare to impeach Yan Ge Lao and us, because secret memorials are kept secret, and no one knows except themselves and the emperor, and there is no worry of retaliation or suppression. Therefore, it can be imagined that after the implementation of secret memorials, the number of officials who impeach Yan Ge Lao and his officials will definitely increase a lot.
Therefore, without further delay, we must report the secret memorial to Lord Yan in advance so that we can be prepared to respond.
So, Wang Meng and the others exchanged some thoughts in a low voice, and Wang Meng left the table on the pretext of changing clothes. Behind the scenes, he quickly wrote a secret letter about the secret memorial, and gave it to a confidant along with his personal jade pendant, asking him to rush to the Yan residence in the capital, meet with Lord Yan with the jade pendant, and present the secret letter.
"If Lord Yan is not at home, then present the secret letter to Master Yan. There is no time to lose, and you should leave immediately."
Wang Meng explained.
"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely get it done. Is there anything else you want to tell me?" The confidant kept the secret letter and the jade pendant close to himself.
"Stop talking nonsense and get going quickly. Don't delay for a moment on the road, or I'll skin you alive."
Wang Meng couldn't help but urge and scold. After watching his confidant riding two horses and whipping the horses, Wang Meng turned around and returned to the dining table.
Back at the dining table, Wang Meng nodded to Zhang Wenbo and Peng Cheng. Zhang Wenbo and Peng Cheng understood what he meant, knowing that Wang Meng had already sent someone to deliver the news about the secret memorial to Yan's residence in the capital, and they couldn't help but relax a little.
"If Ping'an had the power to submit secret memorials, he could have reported the disaster relief situation in Jiangnan to His Majesty in a timely and comprehensive manner, and there would not have been such misunderstandings, so many resources would have been taken up, and the adults would have not had to travel long distances. If Lord Wang had the power to submit secret memorials, impeaching Ping'an would not have been so troublesome, and there would not have been any embarrassment today..." Zhu Ping'an said with a little emotion. After he finished speaking, Zhu Ping'an smiled self-deprecatingly and said to everyone, "These are just some of Ping'an's immature ideas. I'm embarrassed to see you."
"Yes, Lord Zhu's proposal is refreshing and thought-provoking..." Xu Hai praised.
Zhu Ping'an was naturally humble.
After lunch, Zhu Pingan thanked Xu Hai and others again, and deliberately said: "Pingan's nonsense about the secret memorial is just for your own listening, and it is not worth telling to outsiders..."
It is enough to tell outsiders... The expressions on Xu Hai and others' faces clearly showed this was the answer.
Zhu Ping'an was very satisfied.