On April 24, amidst speculations from both the government and the public, Emperor Longqing officially issued the decree to grant permission for Mr. Xu Ge to take office.
He was also given platinum banknotes, ordered to take official ships, and sent pedestrians and guards to escort him back to his hometown, etc
There are not many preferential treatment that a senior citizen should receive when he becomes an official.
But people will inevitably want to compare the treatment given by the emperor when Gao Gong became an official. It turned out that the retirement benefits of a dignified Yuanfu in two dynasties were far inferior to those of a cabinet member.
The emperor's closeness was clearly revealed at this moment.
But Long Qing had something to say.
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The next day, when Emperor Xuge resigned, Emperor Longqing explained apologetically: "The internal funds and Taicang have been exhausted, and the officials' salaries are two months in arrears. It is really not appropriate to reward too generously at this time. Wait until the summer tax is paid to Taicang. Later, there will be another reward."
"Your Majesty said this, I feel ashamed." Mr. Xu Ge did not wear his first-grade python robe today, nor did he wear his unique folded-corner futou.
Wearing a green cloth robe, dark-coloured cloth shoes, and only a soft soap bar towel on his head, he no longer had any air of prime minister in his body. He turned into an old man from the south who read poetry and books.
The old man sighed and said, "It's because I, the old minister, did not do a good job as a housekeeper, so His Majesty is always stretched thin."
"The words of the old man are serious." Xu Shi finally realized that this old man would never bother him again. Emperor Longqing felt that the barrier between the two of them had disappeared, and said emotionally: "You have made great contributions to the country. I really can't bear to leave you." Old."
But I want Master Gao even more, so I have to do this multiple-choice question.
"It is said that talents emerge from generation to generation, and a new generation replaces the old. The old ministers are old, and it is time to replace them with young people to continue to assist the emperor." Xu Jie smiled and said a cliche, and naturally brought out what he wanted to say:
"It's just that before we say goodbye, there are still a few things that I'm worried about."
"Please tell me, Yuan Fu, if I can do it, I will definitely agree." Long Qing's heart was filled with sorrow of separation, and all the good things about Mr. Xu Ge's past were in front of him.
"First, after the old minister leaves, the situation in the DPRK will change drastically. In addition, 'it is easy to be a leader if you have money, but it is difficult to be a good person if you don't have money'. If the chief minister who takes over cannot change the situation, he is afraid that he will take advantage of the old people in the DPRK." Just listen. Mr. Xu Ge said sincerely: "At this time, Your Majesty must make his own decisions about who should be used and who should be dismissed. All of them must be based on the superior. You cannot leave all your authority to the hands of ministers."
"I've made a note of it." Long Qing nodded with a serious face.
"Second, please don't be biased against your views." Mr. Xu Ge said again seriously:
"It is true that there are people among Yanguan who are trying to gain reputation and have evil intentions, but the vast majority of them are the most honest, honest, and most loyal to the Ming Dynasty. I have no selfish intentions in what I said, because I don't like Yanguan either. Who would? Coaxing a group of two hundred and fifty to play all day long?"
"Oh?" Emperor Longqing's eyes widened. He thought Yan Guan was Mr. Xu Ge's father.
"But your majesty must not forget, why did Emperor Taizu set up six subjects in addition to the Yushitai?" Xu Jie said in a deep voice: "Because they are used to help your majesty look after the house."
"The more annoying the Six Sections are, the less they dare to mess around with the Six Ministries of the Cabinet and the governors of the provinces. Your Majesty is no wiser, so you naturally understand whether the Six Sections' messing up is more harmful, or the Six Ministries' messing up, right?"
"Hmm" Emperor Longqing was heartbroken when he heard this.
"So as long as there are six subjects in the Ming Dynasty, there will be no real ministers who will cause chaos. At most, they will be powerful traitors like Liu Jin Yansong. The emperor can win them with just one decree." Xu Jie mentioned his tone and said: "If there are no more Six Sections, Your Majesty, sooner or later the Ming Dynasty will repeat the tragedy of the late Han and Tang Dynasties!"
"Yeah." Long Qing was frightened. I thought that relatives, feudal lords, and internal prisons were indeed more intimidating than civil servants
"Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to be magnanimous and leave the six subjects behind for once, and return the right to copy the subjects to them."
Xu Jie knelt down and kowtowed as he spoke: "Uploading and downgrading must be separated, otherwise the General Affairs Department will become the second Zhongshu Province!"
"Oh, okay, I promise Yuan Fu." Emperor Longqing was indeed frightened by Xu Jie, and he nodded in agreement.
"So, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your magnanimity on behalf of Liu Ke!" Xu Jie also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he said to Long Qing: "There is also science that is very popular in Beijing recently"
"What happened to science?" Long Qing asked hurriedly.
"They deny the interaction between heaven and man and wantonly spread fallacies and heresies." Xu Jie secretly said with hatred: "What about the 'solar system' model, others can just listen to it. Your Majesty is the emperor, how can you also deny the interaction between heaven and man?"
"But, I have seen the appearance of the moon with my own eyes, and I have also seen the waxing and waning of Venus." Long Qing frowned and said, "And I have come this month,I also saw four stars, which were indeed revolving around Jupiter as Dr. Zhao said. This is enough to prove that he was right. "
"If it is true as he said, the way of heaven is eternal, and it will not survive for Yao or destroy for Jie, then it is not destiny for the Ming Dynasty to win the world!" Xu Jie said in a low voice and sternly: "How serious the consequences are, has your Majesty thought about it?"
"This" Long Qing's expression couldn't help but hesitated, but then he said proudly: "The Ming Dynasty has the most upright country and the people's will!"
"The people's hearts are like water and their movements are like smoke, Your Majesty!" Xu Ge Lao Ku advised.
"God's will has been unpredictable since ancient times, and people's hearts have always been incomprehensible." Long Qing shook his head and spoke the truth: "What can God say? What can God say? What God's will is depends on what people say. One day in the future, Ming Dynasty will lose the support of the people. Naturally, countless divine wills have been attached to it, claiming that the power of the Ming Dynasty has been exhausted. Since Mr. Ge said that the human heart is unreliable, then the divine will interpreted by humans is also unreliable."
"This" Now it was Xu Ge's turn to run out of words.
He didn¡¯t expect that he could easily overturn the intention of the three cabinet members to ignore the six departments. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake Zhao Haozhong's recognition in the emperor's heart.
It can be seen that using scientific methods to educate is much stronger than simply relying on words to instill knowledge.
In this round, Zhao Hao completely defeated Zhang Idol.
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Seeing that he could not persuade the emperor, Xu Jie gave up his persuasion and asked with a wry smile: "Will your Majesty still worship the Temple of Heaven in the future?"
"Of course. I will continue to respect Heaven and Father, because the country needs it, the people need it, and I need it too. But I don't want anyone to use God's will to make up lies to scare me." Long Qing simply replied, obviously this is very important to him. It's no longer a problem.
"Then I can feel a little more relieved, veteran." After Xu Jie finished speaking, he laughed at himself and said, "People are such bastards when they get old, and they still make others dislike them before they leave."
"These are all good words from the elder of the country." Emperor Longqing smiled nonchalantly and said, "If there is anything else, please tell me at the same time?"
"The official business is over." Xu Jie said softly, "There is still a small private matter."
"Speak." Long Qing waved his hand.
"The dog son Xu Fan is also planning to resign with the old minister this time, but he is also involved in a case" Xu Jie said euphemistically: "Your Majesty, please close the case as soon as possible so that the minister and his son can leave without any worries. I didn't know this request. , can¡¯t it be too much?¡±
"It's not too much at all." Emperor Longqing knew which case Mr. Xu Ge was referring to. He had already made a plan: "If this case is handed over to the judicial department, it will be easier for Zhao Shouzheng. Let's do this. A court meeting will be held in three days. The ministers will come and decide together what kind of crime should be punished for that karma!"
When Xu Jie heard that the emperor called Zhao Shouzheng "karma", he couldn't help but feel a lot more at ease.
He couldn¡¯t help but secretly thought that it seemed that the emperor also had a bad feeling for that guy. There is no love for the house and the bird, because Zhao Shou is the father of the scientific Zhao Hao, so he will favor him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I have no objection!" Mr. Xu Ge agreed.
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