Chapter four hundred and sixty-two how the ruler and ministers get along
Putting aside whether there are any other intentions in these words, Yang Sichang's concerns are very consistent with everyone's way of thinking in the past.
If Zhu Youjian did not travel through time from later generations, Yang Sichang's words alone might have made him feel deeply afraid of Sun Chuanting's power.
If a civil servant with heavy troops has a different mindset, he may tend to become a powerful minister. If this person is a hero, the harm to the imperial power will be devastating.
Cao Mengde is an example.
"Haha, Yang Qing, don't worry too much. I understand your feelings, but I have always followed the principle of doubting others and not using them. I will not suspect the loyalty of capable ministers for no reason. That will only cause the rift between the king and the ministers to gradually increase, and thus be separated from one's heart and virtue. This is by no means a blessing for the country, nor is it a way for the king and the minister to get along with each other.
What you doubt is actually unreasonable.
First of all, the Ming Dynasty is facing the enemy, and the elite troops of the government gather outside the pass to fight against the enemy who did not accept Wang Hua. The victory or defeat is still unpredictable, and the separation of power is a taboo in the battle.
What thousands of troops want is to order a sect. If tens of thousands of soldiers and horses do not have a unified order, they will fight on their own, and their defeat will appear before the battle will be fought.
Secondly, after Sun Qing led the Qin army to the capital last year, he submitted a letter asking for military power to be removed, hoping that I would use others to command the Qin army as a substitute. The intention was to be afraid that I would have any doubts about him. I knew that he was loyal, so I did not agree to his request.
Third, there are department of war and military supervision in all the troops. The food and money of soldiers are paid by the court. Generals and schools at all levels know that the food and expenses are given by me and the court, not someone seeking food for them. This move makes the army's morale to me, not others; the official army has led the private soldiers of generals in the past, so they are the official army owned by the court. With such a move, who can raise his arms and shout and respond to it.
In fact, I will not list all the above three points, but also the other evidences."
Speaking of this, Zhu Youjian picked up the tea and sipped it and continued to publish a long speech.
"Anyway, you are worried about things that you are worried about. Whether it is Sun Qing, Chen Qing, Yang Qing, or other ministers outside the pass, they are all people I can trust. I entrust you to wait for the state affairs. I always sleep well at night, and I never worry about it.
If a king is addicted to intrigue with his ministers all day long, he will lose his duty as a king. If he goes on for a long time, even if nothing happens, he will cause trouble.
I feel calm in my heart, and I am extremely open to getting along with you. It is said that everything is impossible to tell others.
The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit.
Anyone, regardless of status, has selfish intentions. Whether it is fame, or pursues profit, or wants to get both fame and fortune, the ancient sages could not escape the word fame and fortune. This is the nature of a human being, and I have never cut off the idea of human nature.
I think that those who love fame will give their reputation, and those who enjoy fame will give their benefits. What's wrong with this? However, there are rules here, that is, those who gain fame and fortune must stop at the right time, and must take the interests of the people of the country as the foundation. They cannot abolish the public for personal gain, nor can they take advantage of the robbery, and take it as the premise of exploiting the people.
If you want to get fame and fortune from me, you have to pay a similar price and make contributions to the country, society, and the helpless people in the world. I will regard the merits and reward them with honors.
Those who only care about family and personal interests, ignore the country, and even enrich themselves by harming the interests of the country and the people, are naturally something I cannot tolerate, and the benefits they gain will never be able to reach future generations and descendants
I firmly believe in this point
I will never allow rats to exist in the Ming Dynasty.”
Zhu Youjian originally wanted to explain why he didn't have suspicion about Sun Chuanting, but he didn't expect that as soon as he opened the conversation, it actually extended to the way the king and his ministers got along, and then he made a lot of comments.
Zhu Youjian believed that mutual trust between the king and the minister is the basis for governing a good country.
Just like a company in later generations, if the boss is suspicious of the staff from senior management to grassroots, and often doubts whether others are taking the opportunity to make money from him, treating his subordinates with almost no benefits, then it will be difficult for the company to last for a long time.
His heart-to-heart remarks shocked Yang Sichang.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, no emperor has ever been so frank about the way of the king and the ministers so bluntly, and directly pointed to the hearts of the people.
Think about the various struggles between kings and ministers, ministers, and civil and military officials in all dynasties. In fact, they all started for personal gain. The purpose of the struggle is nothing more than because one’s own self-interest has been damaged or one’s own interest demands have not been fully rewarded.
This endless open and secret struggle will ultimately harm the country and the interests of the people.
Most of the root causes of the struggle are the emperor who holds the country's greatest right to speak and distribute its interests.
Take the emperors of the Ming Dynasty for example, especially those in the middle and late periods, who were too petty when dealing with their subordinates and were reluctant to give fame and fortune to reward merits, which eventually led to the disconnection between the king and his subjects.
This caused the ministers to deceive the emperor in daily life. The emperor's actions were more based on the interests of the Zhu family themselves. No one considered whether the interests of the country and the people were harmed, which made the giant Ming Dynasty finally fall to the ground.
If the emperors were as open-minded as they are today and have broad-minded, many policies that endanger the interests of the country and the people would not have been born, and the lifespan of the dynasty might continue for a longer period of time.
"Although my minister Yang Sichang is not a person with great talent and talent, he is also considered a person who reads countless history. I have never seen a person who treats his subordinates honestly like my emperor. Today, my emperor's teachings are thought-provoking and moved by me. This is the right way for the king and his ministers to get along with each other. My minister Yang Sichang felt very impressed and asked my emperor to accept a greeting."
After saying that, Yang Sichang stood up and solemnly tidied up his clothes, rushed to Zhu Youjian and fell to the ground, and gave a big gift with his forehead.
"Yang Qing, please get up quickly. Didn't I say that the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping can be avoided on important occasions such as the Great Court of Heaven. Why should you do this?"
Zhu Youjian smiled and signaled Yang Sichang to get up and reply, and felt a little relaxed.
He had been thinking about the ideas just now for a long time, and today he took the opportunity to speak out the words. His purpose was nothing more than to spread these words through Yang Sichang's mouth, so that officials and gentry in the world would know what kind of person he liked, so as to establish a new style of being an official and a gentleman, and gradually change the bad style of fighting in the officialdom since ancient times.
Don't underestimate the power of guidance.
If the superiors have something to do, the subordinates will have a lot of things to do. Since ancient times, this is the case. Only by taking the lead in establishing a positive spirit in the court can we form a vast wind that cleanses up unhealthy trends and evil spirits.
Only top-down changes can inspire the bottom of the mind, because only such changes can touch the root of things.
"I worshipped me just now because I am sincerely worshipped my emperor with such a wise king. It is definitely not a move to be arrogant and charming the emperor. I worshiped my emperor with a grand blueprint. I worshiped me with the great ministers in the court since then. I look forward to the prosperous era of the imperial court after the whole court."
Yang Sichang slowly stood up and bowed again and said.
All the righteous are in full swing
This familiar statement made Zhu Youjian stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.
The Donglin Party members in history once thought that as long as they held great power, it would be the time when the prosperous era of the dynasty began.
What a beautiful word, it's just a waste.
"Yang Qing is good if you have the will. I think everything needs to start with yourself and set an example as the right way. I have confidence and never go back on my word. As long as you, my king and ministers work together, they are ashamed of internal struggle and diligent in serving the country and the people, and then the prosperous era will be in the near future."
At this moment, a little eunuch hurriedly stepped into the hall with a few letters.
Chapter completed!