As soon as Zhang Zhou returned to the capital, Zhu Youtang took Zhang Zhou to ask questions, wishing he could find out all about Zhang Zhou's whereabouts in the northwest.
Seeing that the sun was setting in the west and it was about to sunset, even Dai Yi and the others next to them were preparing to start passing the food around.
Obviously, it is very likely that Zhang Zhou will spend the night in the palace. A long talk is not enough, and it is very likely that he will have to have a night talk by candlelight.
"Bingkuan, if you look at the eunuchs guarding Liaodong, it would be better for Zhang Yong to go. Who do you think it would be better for the governor of the capital and the chief military officer to go?" Zhu Youtang knew that the next step of the plan was to go through After taking over Liaodong, I couldn't help but consult Zhang Zhou's opinion on personnel.
It’s not that he wanted to ask.
But you have to ask.
Those who were recommended by the imperial court before were often found to be unsuitable wherever they were used. Instead, they were recommended by Zhang Zhou, and each one was more powerful than the last.
I am afraid of comparing myself to others.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I believe that if you want to recruit more people, you should recommend talented people, rather than putting their background and qualifications first."
"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded.
"When I was in Xuan Da, I also paid more attention to local officials, and even officials from the three sides. I found that Lu Wan, the censor of Shaanxi Province, was very talented. . The minister wants to recommend him to Liaodong as a censor to assist in local military affairs and supervision." The person recommended by Zhang Zhou did not follow the routine.
Even Dai Yi and the others were thinking before that if Zhang Zhou wanted to use people, he would probably use people who were close to him, or people who had contact with him in Datong, Xuanfu.
Don’t employers look at how close the other person is to him?
Zhu Youtang was also curious and asked, “Have you ever been in contact with this Lu Wan?”
Zhang Zhou smiled and said "Back to Your Majesty, I have never had any contact with him, not even a letter has been approved."
"Then you," Zhu Youtang said hesitantly, "can you trust him?"
Meaning Yes, we’d better use some of our own people, the best ones that we can trust. If you haven’t even come into contact with this kind of people and don’t listen to you after using them again, then it’s not in vain.
张Zhou naturally understood what Zhu Youtang meant.
With another emperor, he was afraid that the ministers below him would form cliques for personal gain, but now Zhu Youtang treated him like Zhang Zhou, and he was simply afraid that he would not form cliques or seek selfish gains, because Emperor Hongzhi had been the emperor for so many years. The confidants he had cultivated were not only Li Guang, who committed suicide, but also Li Guang, who else could he rely on? When a world comes out, the emperor certainly hopes that Zhang Zhou will add more chips to this world.
Zhang Zhoudao said, "In terms of confidants, if I only use those mediocre officials who are just asking for help, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve great things. On the contrary, those who are capable and aware of current affairs should be the first." This is all I can think of at the moment. If there is anything wrong, I hope your majesty will forgive me."
Recommending Lu Wan was certainly not Zhang Zhou's whim.
WithHis current situation is to recommend talents, and there are a lot of capable people in the court. Liu Daxia, Yang Yiqing, etc. are all powerful figures, but the key is that even if they recommend them, they will not listen to him.
When these people perform government affairs in border towns, they all stick to the rules. It is impossible for them to directly obey the emperor's orders, let alone the orders of a close minister of the emperor.
Unless they are officials who are capable and understand "human relations", Zhang Zhou picked out several representative figures from history. In addition to Wang Qiong, there is also Lu Wan, who became famous because of his friendship with King Ning. It is impossible to say that Lu Wan is incompetent, but it is also very biased to say that Lu Wan is a model for governing the country in the future.
But the problem is that in extraordinary times, Zhang Zhou needs such extraordinary people.
A plan was made to level the grassland in the next five or six years. With the current background and status of Lu Wan and others, Zhang Zhou had the matter taken care of before they had completely fallen.
How to use these people in the future depends on the mood of the emperor and Zhang Zhou.
Zhu Youtang sighed with emotion, "It's rare that you, Bingkuan, are willing to recommend talents for me while running the army. Since you have mentioned this person, I will not let him be a supervisory censor." If he is promoted, he will be directly promoted to the position of censor of Youqiandu and governor of Liaodong."
"Your Majesty, with his current official position, if he is promoted like this, will the officials in the DPRK be affected?"
< p>Zhang Zhou means.We can use it slowly instead of promoting people to their positions at once. < /p>
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "I believe in your vision."
No need for too many words.
As long as it is someone recommended by you, Zhang Bingkuan, I will definitely use it. No matter what his ability is, there will be opportunities to verify it in the future.
Zhang Zhou nodded, and he also agreed. It’s hard to judge the emperor’s behavior.
I am also thinking in my heart, no wonder those ministers regard me as a thorn in their side. If I were one of the orthodox civil servants in the court, seeing that the emperor trusted a close minister so much, he would recommend anyone as a governor. If he agrees without hesitation, I will treat him as an enemy, no matter what his abilities are.
The most important thing in official circles is "rules". But who can tell clearly what the rules are?
The sun finally sets and it becomes dark.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, and it's time for me to leave the palace." Zhang Zhou talked with Zhu Youtang for a whole afternoon, and the time passed very quickly.
At least Zhu Youtang still has more to say.
Dai Yi smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, you just came back, so you can't spend more time with His Majesty."
Zhu Youtang raised his hand and said, "This time the north will no longer use troops, Bingkuan will do the same in the future." I will stay in the capital for a long time, and there are still many opportunities for the monarch and his ministers to meet, so why rush for a while."
The general meaning is that in the future, we will have to meet day and night., why seize the day
Zhang Zhou thought for a moment, why does this sound so strange?
I am very capable, but you can't tie me to the palace. It's okay. Let me play with you. My ability does not lie in giving advice to others, but in my inner grasp of history and my control of the pulse of the future era.
You scumbags can’t even understand what I said.
"Bingkuan, you haven't seen your family for a long time. It's time to go back." Zhu Youtang seemed to be very considerate of Zhang Zhou, but he did not forget to give Zhang Zhou an official promotion. " I have written to you before, informing you that after you return to Beijing, you can be appointed as the Duke of Lai, so as to control the military affairs of the Beijing camp and other places." Zhang Zhou said, "I think it is better to stay in the court. It's better. If he really has the title of Duke, I'm afraid."
It's not that Zhang Zhou doesn't care about the title, but that with the title, the civil servants have more reasons to let him leave the current civil service system and let him He changed from a decision-maker to an executor who followed orders.
In the Ming Dynasty, Wu Xun's weakness has not been fundamentally improved because of his appearance. Besides, it seems that the emperor takes over the defense of the capital with the Duke, but in fact he is just like those who once treated him. If there is a direct conflict of interests between Wu Xun, who is obedient, then he really does not care about his father and his mother, and relies solely on the support of the emperor.
Zhu Youtang said, "It would be a pity not to give you a title for your military merits."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "The matter of title is just a matter of status. I can get it from your majesty." I believe that this is enough to control military affairs and help the ministers realize the ideal of a flat grassland."
The goals pursued by Zhang Zhou are essentially different from those of Wang Yue.
Wang Yue fought for personal fame and fortune, while Zhang Zhou fought for the ideal of a time traveler.
Of course, while realizing your ideal, you will also gain fame and success, and it will also bring you a comfortable life. There is no conflict between the two parties. In Zhang Zhou's view, great achievements cannot be achieved just because of a title. It means nothing if you are trapped.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Even if I give you the title of Duke, and you stay in the court as a civil servant, it is not impossible. Since ancient times, even during the period of Taizu and Taizong, those who were generals or prime ministers They are everywhere."
Zhang Zhou said, "But Your Majesty, with the current situation in the court, can you tolerate a minister who is both civil and military?"
"This"
Zhu Youtang also hesitated.
If Wu Xun was a general or a prime minister before the Tumu Fortress was changed, it would be too rare and common. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di did not conquer the country on horseback. If he doesn’t believe in Wu Xun, who can he trust? Of course, in terms of employment, , Zhu Yuanzhang obviously did not have such a big tolerance, but Zhu Di did a better job at this point.
But after Tumubao, Ming Dynasty's Wu Xun really changed from the central decision-making level to the vassal of civil servants.
After that, all the policies of the Ming Dynasty came from the civil servants. While Wu Xun accompanied him, those who had a little bit of brilliance would be suppressed by the civil servants. Until the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was difficult to have anyFundamental improvement.
"I still need to explain this matter clearly to those ministers, and I will still keep your position as Duke of the country for you." Zhu Youtang said.
Zhu Youtang did not force himself on this matter.
Also, Zhu Youtang also knew that if Zhang Zhou was ranked as a prince, he would be attacked more. From his perspective as an emperor, Zhang Zhou's promotion to the prince was based on military merit and military merit. ability.
But those civil servants and Confucian scholars below were unreasonable. They felt that Zhang Zhou's promotion was all based on his close relationship with the emperor.
"But you must take the positions of Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, Minister of Taichang Temple, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, and Zuo Dudu of the Rear Army Governor's Palace." Zhu Youtang said again with a smile.
The bachelor's degree was discussed before.
But in the following three items, Zhang Zhou suddenly felt that even if he was not the Duke of Lai, he would still be regarded as a thorn in the side of the civil servants in the court.
It’s true that people are easily jealous wherever they go.
Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty, do you really want the position of Zuo Shilang in the Ministry of War?"
He wanted to remind me, if you really want to give me the position of Zuo Shilang, how will the current Zuo Shilang Wang Zongyi be arranged?
"Bingkuan, you don't have to worry about this." Zhu Youtang said, "What I can say is that before next year, I will let you have the position of minister, but there are some things. It takes time."
Zhu Youtang wanted to reuse Zhang Zhou, but at the same time he knew that he still had to be controlled by those civil servants on core issues.
If you are directly promoted to Minister Zuo of the Ministry of War, it will be easy for the ministers to chatter about you. If you are directly promoted to Minister, the government and the public will be lively.
This presents the dilemma of being an emperor. While wanting to break the ice in the situation where civil servants are in power, at the same time, you are afraid that the ice will melt too quickly and cause you to be flooded with water. , still need to use it, this is where the emperor is helpless.
In this regard, Zhang Zhou felt that Zhu Youtang was relatively calm and restrained.
Instead of ignoring it, he directly asked the Duke of Yi Lai and the Minister of War to challenge the civil servants.
Of course, Zhang Zhou also knows that this is related to the short time he has risen. He has already reached his current status in just one year.
In a few years, it is estimated that when the emperor wants to use him, he will not bother to discuss it with the ministers, and those ministers may become more accustomed to it.
When Zhang Zhou left the palace, he was sent off by Wei Bin.
Wei Bin held a lantern in front, followed by the escorting Jinwu Guards and Jinyi Guards. The scene was quite grand.
Wei Bin accompanied Zhang Zhou this time because he took the initiative to invite him. Obviously he wanted to reconcile Liaodong's interests with Zhang Zhou.
Obviously the emperor also knew about the system in the northwest, and most of them had unknown connections with Wei Bin. This move actually gave Wei Bin an opportunity to "show allegiance" to Zhang Zhou, which I had to use before. You, it is up to you to cultivate some "our own people" in the border army system, but you people are so incompetent that you actually engaged in the trick of taking credit in Liaodong
Now that a group of people have been replaced, don’t cause trouble. It’s best to cooperate and let Liaodong’s military and political system complete the transition.
Wei Bin asked, "Mr. Zhang, I wonder if you have any good recommendations for the general military officer in Liaodong?"
The emperor also asked this question before, but Zhang Zhou did not Answering directly, the general meaning is that this kind of use of military honors still needs to be decided by the emperor himself. As for who to use and who not to use, I can even bring idiots like Zhu Feng and Zhang brothers to the right path, so I am afraid that your majesty will use it. People are incompetent
The important thing is not how to use troops, but how to make decisions, and whether he listens to His Majesty, in other words, whether he listens to me.
Zhang Zhou said, "I don't know what Eunuch Wei thinks about this."
"I don't dare." Wei Bin certainly had to understand the situation.
Zhang Zhou sighed, "Actually, there is nothing wrong with the current situation in Liaodong. It's just that the little Tatar prince raided the three guards of Duoyan, which made the situation in Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty suddenly tense. In addition, North Korea and Jianzhou The Jurchens are also ready to stir up trouble, and Liaodong is related to the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty in the future."
"How to put it?" Wei Bin looked puzzled.
Zhang Zhou shook his head, "I can't say clearly, but probably, the powerful enemy of Ming Dynasty in the future may be in Liaodong."
"Oh."
Wei Bin seemed thoughtful.
As the leader behind the group of people who run Liaodong, Wei Bin still understands the situation in Liaodong. Compared with the situation in other places on the nine sides, Liaodong's geographical location is too complicated, and it lies in the vassal status there. There are many countries, and the relationship between some tribes and the Ming Dynasty is also very complicated.
The more complex the place, the easier it is for things to go wrong. Wei Bin probably understood that Zhang Zhou also wanted to simplify the complex situation in Liaodong.
Seeing the palace gate, Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "If Eunuch Wei has any ideas, just tell me, there is nothing to avoid."
Since Wei Bin's power in Liaodong is deeply rooted, Shen, even if the guarding eunuchs, governors and general military officers were all replaced by his people, if he wanted to stabilize the situation in Liaodong and make everything go according to Zhang Zhou's expectations, Wei Bin's cooperation would be needed.
This is officialdom.
Cannot be beaten to death with a stick.
Wei Bin smiled and said, "How dare our family interfere with your decision? You can use anyone. Our family is willing to help Mr. Zhang, and we hope that Mr. Zhang will give more advice in the future."
This is a simple drink.
But Zhang Zhou could also see that Wei Bin was actually reluctant. After all, Liaodong's huge interests and military and political system could almost be decided by the governor's Yamen alone. He Tuntian and others almost never have to communicate directly with the six ministries of the DPRK and Central Government. It is not easy to let him directly let go of this kind of power.
Since you can’t think about it, think about it slowly. Zhang Zhou is not going to Liaodong in person anyway, and there is still room for negotiation and change in everything.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang has returned to his residence. Will he be allowed to go to court tomorrow morning?" It seemed a pity that Xiao Jing did not go to see Zhang Zhou off in person.
Now the Director of Ceremonies has also seen that if they want to have a stable position, they must have a good relationship with Zhang Zhou.
The cabinet ministers in the court, the six ministers, and the censor of Zuodu are very stable, but their chief of rites is likely to undergo a blood change. Dai Yi has been reprimanded by the emperor recently because of his old age and muddle-headedness. Whoever you choose depends on your ability.
Originally Xiao Jing felt that he was the best choice, but because the emperor wanted to balance the relationship between Wei Bin and Zhang Zhou, the power in Liaodong was given to Zhang Zhou, and Wei Bin would probably be compensated a little.
Zhu Youtang said, "He has traveled all the way back to Beijing. When he returns home, why should he reunite with his wife, children, and children? He won't have to go to court tomorrow."
Xiao Jing hurriedly He said, "Your Majesty, I didn't tell Mr. Zhang before, do you want to send someone to inform him?"
"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded.
I was too happy to talk about it before and didn’t pay attention to the morning meeting tomorrow.
Now the emperor will have a little headache. Zhang Zhou came back. He agreed to give Zhang Zhou the left minister of the Ministry of War, but now the left minister of the Ministry of War is not vacant. How to arrange Wang Zongyi and gain access to the court? The minister's support depends on his ability as an emperor.
"Your Majesty, over there is the Crown Prince"
Xiao Jing reminded again.
This means that the prince is still in a state of confinement. Although he is not locked in a small dark room all the time, he is not even allowed to leave the East Palace door, and he does not even come to see the emperor and empress.
Zhu Youtang said, "His birthday is coming soon, so I will let him go first. In addition, Bingkuan should take care of the things around him first, and then go back to teach the prince."
" "Yes."
What Xiao Jing did was actually to fight for the prince and to leave a good impression in front of the prince.
"Bingkuan has returned to the court. Should the marriage between him and the daughter of the Lin family that was previously given be completed?" Zhu Youtang suddenly thought of this.
"Yes." Xiao Jing said.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "It's just right. It's time to hold a happy event. When he gets married, I'm going to attend in person. With him here, not only the border generals and generals will submit, but also the civil servants in the DPRK and China." There are people with high moral character and respect who can be used by me."
Xiao Jing was thinking.
Why do you say this if the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are not all your Majesty’s ministers?
Zhu Youtang said, “A few years ago, the position of minister in this dynasty should also be adjusted. . Nothing has changed in the past two years. The DPRK is like a pool of stagnant water, and it is time to introduce living water. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest free reading without anti-theft