The ministers were already waiting in the square of Fengtian Gate.
"Long live our emperor!" The head minister Qian Qianyi used a high-pitched voice to lead the officials to bow to Zhu Youjian.
This was Zhu Youjian's happiest moment. This was true bliss! Who would dare to look up to someone with power?
After the ceremony, the Head Eunuch Wang Chengen shouted,""If you have a book, report it as soon as possible. If you don't, withdraw from court!"
This kind of court meeting was usually just a formality.
They paid their respects to the emperor and basically did not discuss anything.
Usually, the emperor would say a few unimportant words and ask a few more questions before dismissing the court.
If there was anything, he could go to the Hall of Heaven's Tribute or the Profound Language Pavilion to talk.
"Fan Jingwen has a book!"
Zhu Youjian looked down and saw that it was Fan Jingwen, the Minister of Works and the Grand Scholar of the East Pavilion.
In his impression, this person was very talented and knew how to fight.
Under the rule of the army, military discipline was strict.
In history, after Li Zicheng attacked Beijing, he committed suicide by jumping into a well. He was also a resolute man.
"So it's Minister Fan. What's the matter?”
"His Majesty established the Military and Political Affairs Office to exterminate the raiders, pacify the North, and govern the people. Since its establishment, there have been many achievements, but yesterday, I heard that Tang Ruowang of the Western Yi has entered the Military and Political Affairs Office.
His Majesty once issued an edict that those who entered the Military and Political Affairs Office must be born as Grand Scholars.
Western Yi people can enter the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor, but is it appropriate to enter the military aircraft and participate in military affairs?
Moreover, when Matteo Ricci of the Western Continent came to the capital, he used his strange skills to bewitch the Sacred Heart and wantonly promoted the theory of heaven and hell.
It is really heresy to confuse the public, I hope your majesty carefully use Tang Ruowang.”
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
As soon as Fan Jingwen finished speaking, seven or eight ministers stood out from the ranks and echoed in unison.
"What do you mean by this! His Majesty just made a decision yesterday, and he hasn't even officially issued an edict yet, and you're already boycotting it like this!
His heart is worthy of punishment! His heart is worthy of punishment!"
When Qian Qianyi heard Fan Jingwen and the ministers 'words, he immediately glared and reprimanded them.
"Chief Assistant Qian! As an important official of His Majesty, you also know this matter, why don't you advise?”
"Your Majesty, how can you make such a judgment?”
"Since we can't make a rash judgment, please make a judgment! You, Donglin, will definitely be able to bring peace to the world for the country and the people!”
"We, Donglin, are all loyal and serve the country. We risk our lives!"
Qian Qianyi was still talking, but Zhu Youjian had already thought of another civil strife problem in the Ming Dynasty--
In the early years, the Donglin Party heard that it was just like its name,"Qingliu".
They were honest and clean, abhorred evil, and set an example for the world. They left a strong character for the Ming Dynasty. Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, and others were even more admired by future generations.
However, with the destruction of the Eunuch Party, the Donglin Party, the "largest party" of the Ming Dynasty, also changed.
The Donglin Party went against their original thinking and attacked those who disagreed with them without asking whether they were right or wrong.
In the end, the Donglin Party, which originally boasted of being clean and pure, also became abnormally corrupt. Most of the Ming Dynasty's silver went into the pockets of the Donglin Party officials. Qian Qianyi's Jiangyun Building was an example.
When Zhu Youjian read the history books, his final evaluation of the Donglin Party was that the eunuchs harmed the country, and Donglin harmed the country.”
However, as the largest political force in the Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party still had to be used. This was also the reason why Zhu Youjian put Qian Qianyi in an important position.
Zhu Youjian chose a more comfortable position and started to enjoy the scene as he watched the ministers below quarrel.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the quarreling ministers suddenly realized that the Emperor was not only silent, but was also smiling at them. Doubt and respect rose in their hearts.
All the ministers withdrew themselves and stood back in the line.
After a while, Zhu Youjian still did not speak and remained silent. All the ministers could only stand still and lower their heads, waiting for the Emperor's words.
Suddenly, Zhu Youjian said,"Wang Chengen."”
"Your Majesty, this old servant is here."
"Look, the ministers are so thirsty that they can't move.
Hurry up and get a few buckets of water for the ministers to drink. He moistened his throat and let them continue arguing later.”
When Wang Chengen heard this, he smiled and said,""This old servant will do it now."
After a while, a few young eunuchs came up with buckets of water.
"Gentlemen, please! Drink a few mouthfuls and continue arguing later."
The ministers did not expect Zhu Youjian to pull such a move. They were all as silent as cicadas in winter. None of them made a sound.
"Why aren't you arguing anymore?" Zhu Youjian shouted, his tone filled with anger.
"You guys only know how to be noisy! Can noise destroy Li Zicheng? Can a quarrel destroy the Qing Dynasty?
Can you get money or food by making noise? If I can, I will quarrel with you!”
Hearing Zhu Youjian's anger, the ministers lowered their heads even more.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Although the Emperor was furious, Fan Jingwen still spoke boldly.
Zhu Youjian said," I know what you want to say.
"You want to talk to me about Tang Ruowang, but in reality, you're talking to me about Western learning and Western religion, right?”
"That's right." Fan Jingwen was startled.”
"Alright, then I'll tell you why I want Tang Ruowang to enter the military.”
Zhu Youjian cleared his throat and said,""Without a calendar, how can we serve agriculture? Without firearms, how could they kill their enemies?
Daren, times have changed! Diligence wasn't enough to produce abundance, and courage wasn't enough to destroy the enemy. Science and technology were the number one productivity and lethality!
"Now, our Ming Dynasty is almost out of food. The Mongolian Qing Dynasty is eyeing us covetously. Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng are very powerful."
What do you want me to rely on to solve these problems? Rely on etiquette? Relying on orthodoxy? Or do I have to rely on you ministers?"
With these words, Fan Jingwen's mood sank.
"Besides, as long as this Western Sect guides people to be good, appeases the people, and advances and falls with the Imperial Court, we can let it exist.
Of course, this Western religion is disrespectful to heaven, earth, and ancestors. It is truly despised by China.
However, it was also because of this that it was impossible for this Western religion to become popular in China.
My dear minister, don't you have this bit of cultural confidence and system confidence?”
" But," Fan Jingwen said," China's culture is strong. This Western learning and Western religion is against the ancestral system!”
Zhu Youjian nodded and said," Minister Fan is right. However, I have just said it. Now, I want to emphasize it again. Times have changed. If we don't change, the fate of Great Ming will really be gone!
You said that it was against the ancestral system. This Western learning and Western religion were indeed so, but...
This law of the ancestors was used to protect the land of the ancestors. Now that the land of the ancestors was not protected, how could they protect the law of the ancestors?”
Fan Jingwen and the ministers were all silent.
"Your Majesty's words are enlightening and far-reaching. I can't compare to them!”Qian Qianyi complimented him at the right time, and the ministers also cheered.
"There will be a meeting at the Military and Political Affairs Office later. Minister Fan, you should come too."”
This made Qian Qianyi depressed.
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