On September 15th, Zhu Youjian finally agreed to the court meeting. This was his first court meeting after returning from the Northern Expedition. The ministers had been looking forward to it for a long time.
The six books now have their own responsibilities, and there is basically no crossover of power between them. Shang Shu and the servants have been able to make final rulings on most things. If Zhu Youjian does not disrupt the situation, he can completely ignore it. .
Therefore, nothing happened at the court meeting. It was just a formal continuation of the past, which proved that the Ming court was a collective ruling on major issues.
Zhu Youjian leaned back on the dragon chair: "You Aiqing, what's the original melodrama?"
The ministers were silent. Obviously, they didn't want the emperor to intervene with the matter at hand, the six Shangshu, who looked up in the crowd to see if there were any troublesome people.
Just when many courtiers thought that Zhu Youjian was about to disperse the court again, Zhu Youjian stood up from the dragon chair: "Dear Aiqing, I have a lot of thoughts on my dispatch of troops this time. A project with a population of only a few hundred thousand. Slaves can fight fiercely with the Ming for decades, causing the Ming to lose tens of millions of silver and millions of people, and the various ministries in Mongolia have been a national trouble of the Ming for hundreds of years. Think about it, why is this?"
Ministers have long thought about such a question, but no one can jump out of the circle of history. Who can give the answer in essence
Seeing that the ministers were silent, Zhu Youjian had to give the answer: "The problem lies with Daming himself."
"Da Ming himself?"
"What's the problem with Daming?"
"Isn't the six good? Isn't the court functioning normally?"
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"Yeah, yeah," Zhu Youzhen coughed twice and suppressed the ministers' whispering discussions. "What you said is just a superficial phenomenon. In fact, there are many problems with Ming. I will briefly list them."
"A few years ago, there was a civil riot in Shaanxi. Why did the people of Shaanxi rise up to get up? Where did their food go?"
"In the Liaodong Campaign for more than ten years, Daming spent tens of millions of dollars and replaced several commanders. Why is the war unfavorable? Is this the responsibility of the court or the generals?"
"The population of Daming is increasing, and the financial resources of the household department are gradually drying up. What is the reason? How can the income of the household department be increased?"
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Seeing everyone talking about it, they couldn’t grasp the key point, Zhu Youjian frowned: “Take the Liaodong Campaign as an example. If the generals are negligent, then why did the generals have been replaced and the war is still unfavorable? It was Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui and other generals in Eastern Liaoning. Why were they able to build slaves in one battle?"
"That's your majesty's wise martial arts!" Someone among the crowd said something.
Zhu Youjian shook his head: "If we are still the original soldiers, they can't win. The Aiqings have not forgotten the change of the'Tumubao'? The emperor may not be able to win the victory."
The ministers are still discussing, but their voices are much smaller than before, and they are obviously not as confident as before.
"These problems obviously lie with the court," Zhu Youjian changed his tone, turning to confident and firm: "For this reason, I decided to correct certain unreasonable things in Da Ming."
Some people look forward to it, some are shocked, and some are at a loss.
"These decisions of mine are all written in this booklet," Zhu Youjian looked at Zhang Yixian behind him: "Yixian, send a copy to each of Aiqing and let them take a closer look."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Yixian took out a thick stack of pamphlets and began to distribute them to the ministers.
It was said that it was a booklet, but it was actually just a piece of white paper, filled with lower letters, and then folded in half.
Zhu Youjian sat back in the dragon chair and looked at the ministers coldly.
"Your Majesty, this is not a simple correction, this is to shake Daming's national origin!"
"The alarmist talk, let me talk about it, how to shake the foundation of Ming Dynasty?"
"Disbanding the clan mansion, how can that clan brother survive?"
"The children of the clan are also human, why can't they be given the opportunity to support themselves?"
"Once the clan's children come out of the cage, Daming will be in chaos."
"Why do you see? In the Taizu period, there were no restrictions on the clan's children. Isn't it the same as Daming? Throughout history, is there any dynasty, like my Da Ming, that restricts the clan so much?"
"That's why Chengzu came out..."
"Chengzu, a wise martial artist, went outside the pass five times. This guarantees the safety of Daming for two hundred years. Do you dare to slander Chengzu? Besides, even if the clan is restricted, didn't Daming still go out of Nanchang King Ning?"
"you… "
Hearing these comments, Zhang Yixian's face paled with fright, but Zhu Youjian sat in the dragon chair without saying a word, his eyes were on his nose, his nose was on his heart, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!" A large group of courtiers knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian's dragon chair, and they attracted the attention of all courtiers.
Zhu Youjian saw that he couldn't make it, so he had to say: "Let's get up now, Aiqing, I will meet today to listen to the opinions of Aiqing. I have been thinking about what you say."
There was chaos in the court, but Zhu Youjian was thinking about how to cut down the huge harem. He ignored the comments of the court and didn't want to listen to anything.
The ministers gradually divided into three groups. The reformists represented by Huang Liji and Li Chunye firmly supported Zhu Youjian's reform plan; the old Donglin party members led by Wang Yongguang, Qiao Yunsheng, and Li Changgeng firmly opposed Zhu Youjian. There is also a group of loose groups headed by Bi Ziyan. They have the largest number. They neither support nor strongly oppose it. They basically hold the mentality of watching the excitement.
Officials who supported Zhu Youjian's reforms had already prepared their rhetoric. They quoted classics and talked about it.
As for those who oppose reforms, this is the first time they have heard of Zhu Youjian’s reform plan, and it is also the first time they have seen Zhu Youjian’s reform plan. The reformists cannot be refuted for a while.
The reformists gradually gained the upper hand in the debate.
However, the opposition is not reconciled to failure. They even use their life attacks, and they only use their hands and feet, and the DPRK is going out of control.
Zhu Youzhen frowned: "Dear Aiqing, Chaotang is not a vegetable market. Today I am listening to your opinions and suggestions, not for your abuse and fighting. Do you want me to be arbitrary?"
"Your Majesty, the minister opposes..."
"Your Majesty, the minister supports this kind of reform, and Daming has reached the point where it must be changed."
Although the ministers used their words to ease, their tone was still quite fierce. From chenshi to noon, and from noon to the end, the flames of war continued to escalate.
The ministers have been divided into several small circles, each of which is a battlefield, with supporters, opponents, and silent witnesses.
In Zhu Youjian's heart, I really admire these ministers. They haven't even drank a sip of water, and their voices are still so loud. If this is for later generations, maybe they can get a baritone, tenor or something, once It shouldn't be a problem to hold a concert and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's a pity that such a good voice is wasted in this shrew-style street meeting.
Zhu Youjian winked at Zhang Yixian, and Zhang Yixian ran to the back hall and offered Zhu Youjian a cup of fragrant tea. Zhu Youjian took the fragrant tea and poured the water directly like an old cow. He hoped that the sound of drinking water would arouse the ministers' desire for fragrant tea.
But Zhu Youjian miscalculated. The ministers are now busy arguing, not to mention the sound of drinking water. It is estimated that they may not be able to hear a string of firecrackers in the court now, maybe only thunder can make them stop for a while.
The content of the ministers' disputes, Zhu Youjian didn't catch a word. He hasn't figured out any reason to abolish the harem.
Even if he did not hear the content of the quarrel, Zhu Youjian could also think that the starting point for these ministers who have no concept of the state, apart from historical conventions, is to maximize the interests of the stupid class.
Around Shenshi, the voices of the ministers gradually weakened. They did not eat, drink, sit, rest, and sleep. They had been arguing for more than four hours. If it were the eight-hour work system of later generations, that day would have passed. .
It's not that they don't want to argue anymore, but that they no longer have the strength to argue.
Zhu Youjian looked down at the ministers. Some of the old and weak ministers had long been fighting with eyelids, and it was difficult to even stand. When they opened their eyes, they would still argue for a few words, and then squinted for a little while. Recharge your batteries and prepare for the next quarrel.
On their faces, the unyielding fighting spirit is still there, just like two cockfighting. Although both sides are too tired to stand up, they have not yet decided the victory or defeat, and neither is convinced.
As long as they regain a little bit of strength, the battle will continue.
Zhu Youjian was secretly frightened. Could it be that there was stimulant in the Ming Dynasty? How come I have never heard of it
When the Shenshi was about to end, the court finally calmed down, and the ministers no longer stood. Groups with the same political views leaned against each other and barely maintained a standing state.
Zhu Youjian leaned on his chair. He had long been overwhelmed by the unyielding will of mankind. He had known this a long time ago. He should not go outside the customs this year. Let these courtiers who embody the unyielding will of Ming Dynasty go to Liaodong to lead the battle.
After waiting for a bag of cigarettes, and seeing that there was no movement in the court, Zhu Youjian stood up from the dragon chair: "I have heard all the opinions and suggestions of Aiqing. I also remember your hard work. Live now, since the Aiqings don’t have any opinions, then this reform plan will be implemented... Yi Xian, disperse the dynasty!"
"San... Chao..." Zhang Yixian's voice was sharp and long. At this moment, it was louder than the voices of all the ministers combined.
"Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty..."
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Their voices were so weak that Zhu Youjian had already left the court and couldn't hear them at all.
"Gudong!"
"Gudong!"
"Gudong!"
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As soon as Zhu Youjian left the court, some ministers fell, including those who supported his reforms, some opposed his reforms, and even those who had been waiting and watching.
Zhu Youjian hid behind the screen and heard the ministers falling down in the court hall, whispering: "These stubborn donkeys..."
Now that the reform plan has been unanimously passed at the DPRK meeting, it will be implemented next.