Chapter 14 Chapter 12 The Success of the Veterans

After Juzheng returned to Beijing in June of the sixth year of Wanli, it was the time when all the achievements were completed.In terms of the cabinet, Lu Tiaoyang became an official in July, and Ma Ziqiang died of illness in October, leaving only Ju Zheng, Zhang Siwei, and Shen Shixing;In terms of the six ministries, Zhang Han, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was dismissed in October of the fifth year, and Wang Guoguang was succeeded; Wang Chonggu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, became an official, and Fang Fengshi succeeded him; Liu Yingjie, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, became an official in August of the fifth year, and Wu Baipeng succeeded him; Baipeng died of illness in May of the sixth year, and Yan Qing succeeded;On the part of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in October of the fifth year, the censor of Zuodu, Chen Yi, was spared from illness, and Chen Price succeeded him.Except for Yan Qing, the chiefs of the six ministries and the Metropolitan Procuratorate all have personal relationships with Juzheng. Under this situation, of course, there will be no obstacles to political development.

The first thing to be implemented is the matter of clearing the head. This is a major matter related to the national economy and people's livelihood at that time. Since it was proposed five years ago, it was not implemented until six years ago. Continue to move forward in a calm state; everyone is a little confused about the time when the implementation will start.After Juzheng's death, Jingxiu wrote "Wen Zhonggong Xingshi" and said that after Laokan was the governor of Fujian Province, Ju Zhengcai, Zhang Siwei, Shen Shixing, Zhang Xueyan and others proposed to clean up the husband.Actually this is wrong.Although Qingzhang started in Fujian, it was in the period of Geng Ding, not in the period of labor.In the sixth year, he was designated as the governor of Fujian. In the eighth year, he was appointed as the governor of Fujian.Ju Zhengzeng talked about Orientation:

Zhang Tian's matter, according to human feelings, must be inconvenient, but I have never heard of anyone obstructing the discussion, or if there is, I dare not hear it from my servants.Gou benefits the country, and lives and dies with it. The servants have only kept these two words. Although they are insulted and complained, they are of little benefit to the country. May the public be confident and not be afraid of false words. (Letter 11 "Answer to Governor Geng Chutong of Fujian on the Debate of Kings and Hegemons") In the same volume, there is also a directional statement about Zhangmu, clearing floating grain, which is a long-term plan for Fujian people. It must be carefully verified in detail, and it should not be hasty. (Answer to Fujian Governor Geng Chutong) This is the seventh year of Wanli.

In the ninth year of Wanli, the time limit is about to expire. As usual, the matter can be thoroughly investigated and impeached by name; however, Juzheng still ordered the provinces to proceed carefully, and at the same time urged Kechen to delay the impeachment.He repeatedly said: The proposal of Qingzhang is really beneficial to the common people, but it is very inconvenient to the family of the official.Kuang Qi vulgar is the most stubborn, and now he is in charge of the authority, and it is ready, but those who are afraid of the generation, or have different opinions, and shake the public opinion, then the good law will not be feasible in the end.Although I am borrowing heavily from Dongcao today, I hope that the public will need less. After this move, I will comfort the heart of the Lord's son Hui Yuanyuan. (Letter 13 "Answer to Shandong Governor He Laishan")

The matter of clearing up the head of the family is a matter of hundreds of years. It is appropriate to wait for the servant to be in the position. It is a hundred things to do. If the matter is done hastily, it is a pity that it is useless at this time.Those who have already belonged to the department and the department violated the limit will not be checked and referenced, so that the public can do it cheaply.Yesterday, Yang Ershan's official book said that this matter should only be discussed whether it should be done or not, and there is no need to talk about delay, it is a sincere adage. (Same volume "Answer to He Laishan, Governor of Shandong Province")

Linchuan Zhangtian incident, if you hear about it occasionally, you will report it. Now that the matter is over, and the law is not hindered, then there is no need for the person to investigate it deeply.This move is in fact the great government of the world, but besides the accumulated disadvantages, it will not be proper unless it is carefully checked and reviewed.It is advisable for all the princes to wait for their servants to be in the position, and to be a one-hundred-year-old man, and it is not appropriate to finish hastily.I have already belonged to the veteran of this department before, so I don't need to enter this case, I just want him to calmly seek refinement.Jiangyou's affairs have been settled, but the five counties are not yet completed. It will be concluded within a few months. After the completion, it is not too late.People turn around, and the ailments have not yet fully healed, and the effort is so hasty, the system is only for reference. (same volume as "Answer to Jiangxi Governor Wang Youchi")

In September of the ninth year of Wanli, Juzheng fell ill and answered Wang Zongzai's (that is, Wang Youchi's) letter. After September, Qingzhangtong in Jiangxi Province completed the performance. It was probably at the beginning of ten years, and less than half a year later, Juzheng passed away.Regarding the matter of Qingzhang, Juzheng has repeatedly said that it is appropriate for him to be in office, and he has done everything. This shows his enthusiasm for this matter, and at the same time, it also reveals the lack of understanding of other members of the cabinet.When he put the examination method on hold and told Kechen not to mention references, we can clearly see that he placed the highest expectations on this matter.

Mencius said that a benevolent government must start from the economic circle. Before the land is clear, the burden of the people cannot be fair, which is the greatest injustice.Juzheng thinks that Xiaomin is really benefited by him, and he thinks it is good to comfort the heart of the master Hui Yuanyuan, but this time Qingzhang, like Qingzhang in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, is still a failure. Juzheng once mobilized political forces for Qingzhang, but the result was unsuccessful. The biggest reason was that the officials at that time did not have enough understanding of politics.Some claim that it is only the same as the old amount, and there is no need to report more; some see that the Qingzhang Regulations have provisions for classifying land into upper, middle, and lower grades, and simply fill in the lower field as an example, thinking that Qingzhang is a policy of loving the people, and it is not appropriate to report Going to the fields will increase the burden on the people. (The incident of Lu Jiuzheng in Xixian County, see "Ming Ji" Volume 40) These officials were all considered good officials who loved the people at the time, and the reputation earned by Juzheng was "掊克", which was based on the surplus as a credit, and then Jiajing. The calculation was wrong, so I mistakenly believed that the Qingzhang in the 15th year of Hongzhi was only more than 4 million hectares, and the Qingzhang in the 6th year of Wanli was 7,013,976 hectares, an increase of 3 million hectares. gram.The error in the numbers added to his guilt.

In fact, compared with the figure in the 15th year of Hongzhi, this year only increased by 810,000 hectares. Compared with the figure of Qingzhang in the 26th year of Hongwu, that is, including Yunnan and Guizhou, which were opened later, there is still a difference of 149. Wanqing, what kind of aggression is this?The fields of the people are concentrated year by year in the hands of lords, officials, and big landlords, and the big landlords rely on their social status to evade the burden of taxes on the country, resulting in the phenomenon of poverty in the country and the people.Juzheng's original plan was to ask the big landlord to also fulfill his obligations as a citizen. It was very inconvenient for him to consider himself in the family of a wealthy official, so here is the reason.

If we analyze the achievements of Qingzhang in the sixth year of Wanli, we can see that there is no aura of restraint here.Compared with the number in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, the number in the sixth year of Wanli has increased in total, but among the thirteen provinces, only seven provinces have increased, and six provinces have decreased; Among the eight prefectures and prefectures, only sixteen prefectures and prefectures have increased, and the same two prefectures have also decreased by ten prefectures and prefectures: it can be seen that Juzheng has no prejudice against surplus, otherwise when he is in power, There are by no means so many local governors who dare to resist with Juzheng.Secondly, the governors of Fujian, Geng Dingxiang and Lao Kan, and the governors of Jiangxi, Wang Zongzai, are close to Juzheng. Juzheng is also obviously concerned about the Qingzhang of Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. From 5,000 hectares to 134,000 hectares, and from 42,000 hectares to 401,000 hectares in Jiangxi, the difference is small, but the difference is a difference. There is no intention of cracking down.For example, the land in Suzhou has been reduced from more than 155,000 hectares to more than 92,000 hectares; the difference is even greater.

After the clearing of Zhang this time, the largest increase in the amount of land was in Beijing, the prefecture, Henan and Shandong; the increase in the whole country was 810,000 hectares, and these three places alone increased by more than 510,000 hectares.In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, ten prefectures and prefectures in Beijing were cleared, with a total of more than 269,000 hectares of land, which is now more than 493,000 hectares; More than 41,000 hectares; 542,000 hectares in the old Shandong system, and more than 617,000 hectares now.Except for these three places, there are more than 72,000 hectares in the old system in Guangdong, and now it has increased to more than 256,000 hectares, which is also a large number, and it is even more significant in terms of percentage. In Guangdong, the main issue is public security.With the strengthening of the central government and good local order, the number of people and land that bear taxes will of course gradually increase. Things are originally simple.Beijing, Shandong, and Henan are all the lands of Jifu. Except for the civil war that once broke out during the Jianwen period, and the occasional destruction by the enemy along the Great Wall, since the founding of the country, they have always maintained good order. The current increase is of course related to public security. irrelevant.So what is it like? Beijing, Shandong, and Henan are all auxiliary facilities, and the land in the three places has been continuously absorbed by the nobles and dignitaries. After being concentrated, they put forward many plausible reasons to evade the obligation to pay taxes.Juzheng's policy is to attack their privileges and make them have the same burden on the country.Yang Wuhou is a good example.In the era of Chengzu, Xue Lu was entrusted with meritorious service, and it was passed down to the Wanli period. It was already the seventh generation. In addition to the public land, there were also self-owned land. Whether it should be taxed or not is a question.Juzheng said decisively: To inquire about Yang Wuyou's exemption, to check the law and the meritorious family, in addition to granting public land.But if there is land, report to the officials as much as possible, and pay for food as errands.It is the land of the heroic officials, who is bestowed by the imperial court, and the food is not accepted, let alone poor?The soil field of tin, the number of favors is already abundant, how can civil and military officials compare with those who discuss the merits and exemptions?If you buy your own land, you should be able to handle the food distribution with the people of Qi, which is not just a matter of preferential treatment or exemption.Recently, according to Nanzhili's book, all the lands of the honored ministers were found out, except for the land granted, and all the rest were found out, and preferential treatment was not allowed, which seemed to be in line with the law.Fortunately, I respect the judge. (Letter 13 "Response to Shandong Governor Yang Ben'an") In the sixth year of Wanli Qingzhang, except for Yunnan and Guizhou, which should have been increased due to the newly opened places, and the eight prefectures and prefectures belonging to Shaanxi, Sichuan and Nanjing, there were not many additions, which need not be discussed, the remaining three provinces of Henan, Shandong, Guangdong, and the eight provinces belonging to Beijing government, a total increase of 700,000 hectares, accounting for 89% of the increase.Perhaps people understand that Juzheng seized the land bearing the national tax from Guangdong, where the government orders were not easy to implement.They didn't say that he offended nobles, but that he restrained ordinary people; just like when he was in Shatai, most people suspected that he offended sages instead of rectifying academic affairs.Mencius said: It is not difficult to govern, and you should not offend the rich family: what the rich family admires, a country admires; what a country admires, the world admires.When the consciousness of the general people has not improved, they do not know enough about the dangers of the big landlord class, and they may even be exploited by the big landlord class.Zhang Juzheng's advocacy of Qingzhang directly conflicted with the interests of the big landlord class, and he caused a lot of slander behind him, which may be one of the reasons.But Juzheng said that if the moment of gain, loss or reputation cannot be broken, nothing can be done in the world. (Letter 12 "Danan College Li Gong") Juzheng never cared about the general reputation. Juzheng is committed to benefiting the country, and he lives and dies for it; this time, the Qingzhang unintentionally represents a basic political requirement. The people of the whole country demand a fair burden for the obligations of the country.But in fact the achievements are still very small. Compared with the 15th year of Hongzhi, the land in Jifu has increased a lot. There are more than 14,000 hectares, and there are more than 1,449,000 hectares in Henan. In fact, only 67% are left.The remaining 33% are still in the hands of the nobles and relatives, and it is nothing to do with being in the right position.The political power accumulated over the past two hundred years was not something that could be eradicated at that time. In December of the sixth year of Wanli, he ordered to compile the cases of the vassal clan.The clan of the Ming Dynasty grew too many and became a great harm to the country.In the forty-fourth year of Jiajing, the "Regulations of the Suzerain and Vassals" was compiled. For the clan, it was a way to make up for the shortcomings and reduce the state's expenditure.But too much reduction, too strict legislation, and unreasonable regulations will increase the difficulty of implementation in vain, and will not help the facts.Juzheng listed nine unsatisfactory points, he said: Husband's order is to spread the letter, the number is easy to doubt, the law is to prevent rape, and the second and third are to play.Now the Ministry is dealing with suzerain and vassal affairs, and it is based on this. It does not seem to be a big harm because of the time to save the disadvantages. However, if you want to compose a brief booklet to show the future, you must study the state system, examine the human relationship, and show the harmony in the first place. The benevolence of the family, without losing the skill of appropriating the surplus and the deficiency, so that the emotions and laws can be coordinated, and the benefits are appropriate, is enough to be a regular and long-lasting rule, and it will not be published forever. (Zuan Shu 8 "Please Adjudicate the Cases of Suzerain and Vassals") In the first month of the seventh year of Wanli, all the academies in the world were ordered to be destroyed. Since Yingtian Mansion had already come down, there were sixty-four of them. In the Ming Dynasty, the atmosphere of lectures was very strong. From high-ranking officials and nobles, down to the common people, they gathered disciples everywhere, known as lectures.What they talked about at first was biography of sages in the Bible, but later it was changed to see the nature, which is still good;In the sixth year of Wanli, Juzheng said: If we talk about scholars today, it will only be beneficial, and there is nothing wrong with it? (Letter 10 "Answer to Zheng Fanbo") Here has already revealed his opinion that he despises lectures.The next year he said again: What I hate is the purple that seizes the vermilion, the weeds that mess up the seedlings, the Zheng sound that messes up the elegance, and the falsification that messes up learning.Husband learning is our duty, and it cannot be separated from it for a moment.Those who say they like Taoism are also delusional; those who say they don't like Taoism are also delusional; it is inappropriate to say that they don't like Taoists, and they are also delusional.Using a sign to refer to a non-referring to a referent is not the same as using a non-referring to refer to a non-referring to a referent; using a horse to describe a horse’s non-horse is not like using a non-horse to refer to a horse’s non-horse.It is not advisable not to dislike Taoism as a study, not to be separated from right and wrong, to make no choices, but to admit the truth as a study.Confucius said to himself that people are not as eager to learn as they are.The three thousand disciples, who heard his theories every day, returned to Yan Zi with his love of learning.Today's Bugu also falsely claims that all the people of today are not as good as the righteous ones who are really good scholars.If you are taught, dare to confide in your stupidity, fortunately, you can learn from it. (Letter 11 "Answer to Xianchang Zhou Youshan's Lecture") In the same volume, there is also "Yuyoushan Lunxueshu", which claims that Bugu's life is unknown in his studies, but he is confident and trustworthy, and he is sincere and self-confident without doubt.Juzheng's theory of learning, straight recognition of the true, this is the understanding obtained in the atmosphere of the Yangming School, but Juzheng does not like empty talk, but desires reality.He said: People today falsely claim that they are lonely and don't like to teach scholars, which is really a big falsehood.Gu Jin is the one who assists the master of the Ming Dynasty. How can there be a word or a thing that is contrary to the way of Yao, Shun, Zhou, and Confucius?But what I do alone, I want to do it myself, so there is no room for empty talk. (Letter 10 "Answer to Xianchang Zhou Youshanming's Lectures") Under such circumstances, Juzheng felt that the lectures were useless, and it was useless to clamor.The discontinuation of Tianxia Academy in the seventh year of Wanli started from this point. During the sixth and seventh years of Wanli, the Tibetan monk Suonanjian Cuo wrote a letter to Juzheng, and Juzheng thanked him; it is an interesting document in terms of communication with Tibet.The key to this matter lies in my answer.In the sixth year of Wanli, a group of Ida and Qingbadu headed westward. At that time, it was widely rumored that the subordinates of the local barbarians set off at the same time, with great momentum.The north suddenly felt tense.On the one hand, Juzheng ordered Wu Dui, the governor of Xuanda, to persuade me to return to the nest as soon as possible. On the other hand, he ordered Gao Guangxian, the governor of the three sides, and Hou Donglai, the governor of Gansu, to make proper arrangements.I said that when I went outside Gansu, I met Wala's subordinates and suffered a defeat, but I still went to Qinghai to meet the Living Buddha.After this meeting, I wrote a letter, asking China to build a temple to worship the Buddha on my behalf, and to grant a quota of places; at the same time, I also asked for a tribute on behalf of the Tibetan monks.The tribute to Eryu is of course only for the good-looking translation, but it is actually a request to increase the trade volume with Tibet so that Tibet can obtain the resources it needs.The time has been Wanli seven years.Juzheng's strategy is to give permission when possible, but never give him a chance to threaten.It is possible to build a temple to worship the Buddha, but the imperial court can only subsidize the materials, not to mention the construction on behalf of the temple.Juzheng has never neglected his control over Tatar. In December of the sixth year, Hou Donglai, governor of Gansu Province, sent someone to send a letter from Suonan Jiancuo. The original book was in Tibetan, and the translation is as follows: Sakyamuni Bhikkhu Suo Nan Jian Cuo Xian Xing auspicious, put his palms together and bowed to the imperial court Qin Qiang Da Guo Shi Your Excellency Zhang: I know that your name is as prominent as the sun and the moon.Everyone in the world knows that you are in good health.I bless the emperor and chant scriptures day and night.There are two halls in Ganzhou. When I went to the city, I first entered into the capital with the imperial court for local affairs.When the horses arrived, Deacon Chanhua Wang and I rewarded them, and begged to give them to me according to the previous good example.It is my kindness to chant scriptures day and night with the emperor and ministers, and to praise the world for peace.Book pressing gifts: a four-armed Avalokitesvara statue, two pieces of pulu, and a diamond knot.Your Excellency ordered King Shunyi to go home early, and I will order him to go back.Written at the beginning of December in the Year of the Tiger. (See Zou Shuba "Fan Yi Qiu Gong Shu") After the arrival of this book, it has been Wanli seven years since Juzheng played it.He said: The minister saw that Wu Si Tibetan monk Suo Nan Jian Cuo was also called the living Buddha by the captive chief Al Da.Last year, the captive chieftain traveled westward, in the name of meeting the Living Buddha, and really wanted to rob Oirat westward.Compared with the ministers at the time who stole the information that the captive chieftains will be defeated in this trip, if they are defeated and then caress them, their gratitude will be deeper, and the tribute will last for a long time. Persuaded by the opportunity, yin repairs internal treatment, waiting for its change.Now that I heard that the Taoist captives were being defeated, I replied that all the Fanyi under my command had rebelled and were very poor. So I asked Living Buddhism to do a good job of killing, prevent them from plundering westward, and persuade them to return to their nests; Feng Muyi, please pay tribute, and offer Chen to the king.Since then, the captive money will be strengthened, and the border troubles will be relieved forever. This is protected by the ancestors of heaven and earth, and the emperor's mighty virtue, but the ministers are superficial and absurd. They are pivotal, and they are sincerely celebrating the prosperity of peace and righteousness. Can't bear to admire. (Zou Shuba "Fan Yi Qiu Gong Shu") Shuzhong is also known as the gift caused by Suo Nanjian's mistake, and dare not accept it privately.Follow the decree: The honorable devotion of the Qing Dynasty, the publicity and broadcast, the Rong Di Xianbin, I was able to accept the achievements, and deeply used Jiayue.Looking at the play shows loyalty and prudence, and it is advisable to accept what is given, so as to comfort people from afar with their sincerity. ("See Qian Shu") According to Jingxiu's "Wen Zhonggong Xingshi", Suonan Jiancuo is the answer to Lai Lama, king of Huahua.Jingxiu explained that King Hua and the Dalai Lama are one person. This is a confusion of concepts. Juzheng himself can clearly see the difference. "History of Ming Dynasty.Biography of the Western Regions records Suo Nanjian's mistakes, and it is also said that China also knows that there is a living Buddha. This monk has strange skills and can persuade people. All the people follow his teachings.That is to say, the Great Treasure Dharma King and the kings of Chanhua also bowed their heads and called him disciples. It is only known in the west to serve this monk.The author generally believes that Suonanjiancuo is the Dalai Lama, and also knows that he and King Chanhua are two people. Although Juzheng knew that Suonan Jiancuo was not the King of Chanhua, he didn't seem to be very clear about his religious status.What he paid attention to was only Suo Nanjian's political role.He and Hou Donglai said: The king of captives begging for tribute from the monks has already belonged to our military council.Since he is a kind of Wusizang, it is difficult to thank him, but he can only follow the example of the kings of Western Fan, if he wants to be like the northern captive tribute horse, he cannot do it.Before Shunyi was in Xuanda, he also gave horses, bows, and arrows to the orphans. At that time, he stopped asking the governors and caressing the princes, thanked them with letters, and answered them;Today, the letter sent to Qu is just like Xuan Dali, and Mr. Fan wrote a book to answer it alone. In the middle, he briefly said that Qu went west and worked hard. Now that he has seen the Buddha, he should abide by his teachings, learn to abstain from killing, do his best, and keep it for the court. On the battlefield, enjoy the blessing of longevity and peace. It is not appropriate to listen to the younger generation and cause troubles.It is said that the fan people pursue the tribute, this kind of monk, who has lost the tribute for a long time, should be extinct. Because of Qu's begging, he is specially allowed, but he can only pay tribute from Shaanxi according to the Western Fan's rule. If he wants to be like a captive king All the tribes don't have to pay tribute to horses and other items; in the next spring, they can return to their nests and live in herds. After the canal goes, the tribes in the west are all following the law with great care, but the green handles are all one kind, and there is a little difference, so the canal should return early. , Restrain the various ministries, stick to the restraints, and end all previous achievements, and do not live up to the meaning of Huairou Fusui for several years.Every year, he rewards Duan Pi and other things, and the inner treasury sends them to Gu to read them one by one, and then publishes them. When Qu An learns about them, this idea can also be slightly mentioned in the book.I still wish to get two bolts of python clothes, two bolts of silk, one hundred catties of tea, and one cent of rice noodles to reward him. Seeing that Qu Shu has arrived. (Letter 10 "Response to Gansu Governor Hou Yechuan") This is still a matter of six years, and in the following year, Juzheng mentioned it again and again: Tibetan monks ask for tribute, and sincerely control the captive chieftain's opportunity.The promise is to enter the sue lord, and it has been promised by the lotus, and all the gifts are ordered to be sent by the inner treasury.The Ministry of Rites said that there was a king of Chanhua among them, and both Jia and Longjian had paid tribute, which was contrary to the theory of re-enfeoffment. There was fear of fraud, so they had to investigate together, and they could send an envoy with Shunyi to come. If you check it in Tibet, you should get the essentials.What he left behind is not to be rejected, but it is advisable to know the Holy Lord and then accept it, and entrust Ye Chuan as a reward to comfort him.I still hope to pass on the metaphor of Shunyi with contempt, so as to promote his early return.It seems that the festival of building a temple can also be followed. Once the gate of the Xuanda Army is sparse, it is a request.When this chieftain returns, Gongshi will become stronger, and Xizhen can rest in peace.If you take a branch of Bintu and bring it home, it is especially wonderful. I wonder if he will follow it? (Book 11 "Response to He Laishan, the Governor of Guizhou" started immediately at Laishan, and was later transferred to the governor of Shandong. When I was in Guizhou, I couldn't predict what I would answer. I suspect that the title is wrong.) Answer Tibetan monk Suonanjian staggered the two ends of gold silk and silver silk. In addition, he still added a hundred catties of tea, fine cloth, etc., or if he wanted to make it thicker, he added a few rosary beads.It is inconvenient and expensive to go to people, and it is troublesome to give it to the reward bank, which can be checked.Still begging to pass it on for generations, thank you for your far-reaching intentions.In the section of Tonggong, Yu Yun, the master, has already been played. Now, let's first confer the title of Zen master. If there is merit in transforming captives, he will add it in order, and he will never hesitate to borrow it.Since then, the Chinese captives have joined together as one family, enjoying peace forever, and being famous forever.Its Shunyi has already passed the decree, so if it is not tried now, should it be decreed again?Wang Gong did it cheaply.If you want to leave food, you can also give it from the inside. (Same volume "Answer to Gansu Governor Hou Yechuan") "History of Ming Dynasty.Tatar Biography calls Bintu the son of Ida: Ida Changyuan Qingshan, two sons: Ribintu, which lives in Songshan, to the north of Lanzhou; Ribingtu, which lives in Xihai, to the west of Hezhou; Unruly, I replied, and gradually became tame.I answer all the scholars, from Huangtaiji down, there are several people: only Bintu and Bingtu are in the west.Juzheng's plan is to ask Alda to take Bintu outside the Xuanda Great Wall, so that Gansu can find temporary peace.In short, when dealing with Suonan Jiancuo, no matter what, Juzheng's eyes always fell on Tatar.Seven years later he said: Tibetan monks pay tribute to officials and rewards. The previous revelation has been learned. Monk clothes, books and other items are all paid for by the messenger.My chieftain turned north to the west expedition, and since then he has been able to roll sharply so that he can move forward again, and the strategy is the best.It is to retaliate with anger, so that the tribes are eccentric and weak, and they will be defeated. This day will be the march of the captives.Please and Xifan, absolutely not allowed.In the section of returning to the nest to build the temple, only materials can be measured, and quotas will be given after the work is completed.Is there any dignified celestial dynasty who persuades them to return to their nests for the purpose of building temples?All of these are held in China as the most important, and it is impossible to demonstrate in Oala.From now on, there is no need to be too anxious to persuade people to return to the nest.He is defeated and has no way to return, but he must return.Today in the West Sea, it is unavoidable to be harassed by Guizhen, so please deal with it patiently.The fee for rewards belongs to our military council, so forgive him for not being able to last long. (Same volume "Answer to Gansu Governor Hou Yechuan") In February of the seventh year of Wanli, Shenzong had a rash.Seeing that she was seriously ill, the Empress Dowager Cisheng ordered the monks to open the altar and try to save the public.It is a ridiculous thing for a woman in her forties to think that doing some meritorious deeds can bless the emperor to recover soon.Juzheng immediately said that the precept altar was banned by the emperor's order until now, and there were tens of thousands of monks at that time, so he was afraid that it would become vulgar.Is it appropriate to start this again now?The saint bowed against Yu, but told Xiejiao Temple and Sheji, the name is justified, the god and man Xu Yue, why open the altar of precepts and then be blessed? (I did not see the "Complete Works of Zhang Wenzhong Gong" in the original book, but briefly read "Ming History Chronicles Benwei" Volume 61.) After this refusal, the altar of precepts had to stop.At the beginning of March, Shenzong recovered from his illness, and the Ministry of Rites chose to invite the emperor to visit the court on the ninth day of the lunar month.On the eighth day of the lunar new year, the clerk went to the cabinet and preached the imperial decree to Juzheng: Lian tomorrow morning, I really want to see Mr. Nai, Mr. Nai has a decree, and he is not included in the court attendance.Tomorrow, when the court is not in court, I will summon you on the platform first, and tell my husband to know about it. At dawn on the ninth day of the lunar new year, Juzheng went to Wenhua Hall to serve.Summoned by Shenzong, Juzheng kowtowed his head to congratulate him and said: "You are a holy man, you are blessed with health and longevity, and your ministers and horses are indifferent, and you are very happy." Shenzong said: I haven't seen the court for a long time, and there are many affairs in the country, so Mr. Lao is bothered. I haven't seen the holy face for a long time, and I look up to it day and night. Now that I have been summoned by Mengmeng, my heart is full of joy, but although the holy body is safe, I should take care of it.As for state affairs, the minister should be loyal and responsible, and the emperor should not worry about it. Mr. Loyalty, I know, Shenzong said, and at the same time ordered to give fifty taels of silver, six tables and li of lottery coins, one cent for burning and cutting, and a table of wine and meals. Juzheng bowed down and kowtowed below. Shenzong said again: come near, sir, and see my face. Juzheng was ordered to move forward a few steps in the middle of Chenguang Jiawei, and knelt down again.Shenzong held Juzheng's hand, and Juzheng looked up, seeing that Shenzong's complexion was very good, and his voice was very clear, and he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart. I eat four times a day, two bowls each time, but no meat, Shenzong told him. It is really gratifying to add meals after illness, but it is also advisable to adjust it when the vitality is recovering. Too much may hurt the spleen and stomach, Ju Zheng said.The old minister's attitude became more and more serious. He said solemnly, not only should he eat a good diet, but he also suffers from cold and sexual intercourse after the prelude. Today, the Holy Mother watches my daily life day and night, and has never left for a while. Shenzong said that none of the three palaces has been called.Loyalty sir, I know it. The hall was once again silent. Shenzong ordered that the banquet will be held on the twelfth day, and the speech on that day will be held in the first ten days of May.After Ju Zheng kowtowed, he quit. (Zou 8 "Meeting Chronicle". The original text is used for the dialogue.) The relationship between Shenzong and Juzheng is really close.Juzheng is the emperor's servant and also the emperor's guardian.Ju Zheng said everything that was inconvenient for young friends and juniors.Loyalty sir, I know that Shenzong was also very moved when these seven words were uttered.With such deep emotions between the monarch and his ministers, who would have thought that there would be a day of change! In the seventh year of Wanli, the expenses in the palace began to increase again.Originally, the gold flowers and silver in the palace were sent one million taels by the household department every year. Since six years, it has increased to 1.2 million taels. Seven years later, Shenzong began to ask for it again.Juzheng saw that Zhang Xueyan, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, felt difficult, so he resolutely took responsibility, saying: The ministers and others have seen the number of official donations of the country's wealth, and the total lost to the Taicang Bank at the age of one year is only more than 4.3 million taels. in it.Between Jia and Long, domestic waste and public and private savings can be chilling.Since the emperor came to the imperial court, he has practiced thrift and virtue, verified the results of the examination, and has been urged to wait for the levy, and there are few negative ones; Fortunately, the years are richer than the harvest, so I have a warehouse to store up, with a little profit, but the disturbance between Lu and Yan is beyond the limit.The ministers and others wanted to use Shaoyu for the country, so the emperor asked the emperor to issue a special edict to comfort Yuan Yuan's heart.In the fifth year of Wanli today, the annual income was more than 4,359,400 taels, while the income in the sixth year was only 3,559,800 taels, which is more than 800,000 taels less than the old income. carry on.The annual output in five years is more than 3,494,200 taels, and the output in six years is even more than 3,888,400 taels, which is more than 400,000 more than the old one.When asked, the Ministry said that due to the large number of waivers left in various places, and the pursuit of stolen goods and criminals during festivals, the property has been exhausted and there is nothing to pay, so the income is small, and it was ordered to take it twice, and to make up for the golden flowers in arrears. , totaling more than 300,000, are all extra needs, so the number is too much.The kingship of the ancients was based on the calculation of the country's use at the end of the year, and it was based on income.Counting three years of entry, there must be more than one year of accumulation, and then you can wait for extraordinary things without fear of shortage.But what comes out at the age of one year is more than what comes in. So year after year, the old accumulations are getting worn out, and the new ones are getting less and less. At present, the support is already exhausting. Change, why give it?All these things are unknowable, but what happens is inevitable.If you want to take it from the officials, the storehouses and granaries are all empty and there is nothing to do; Those who cannot be taboo are deeply worried by this minister!There are only so many wealth generated by heaven and earth. If you try to get it cleverly, you can't increase it, but if you add intention and thrift, it will be self-sufficient.The emperor Fuwang put the department's entry and posted posts in a corner, and gave them a provincial view.Total internal and external expenses, all useless expenses, save those who can be saved, and those who can’t be rewarded for no merits, let go, so that the amount of annual income is always more than what is spent, so as to gradually restore the old ancestors, and the common country can use it. Wealth, and the power of the people also depends on less lenient.As the saying goes, always think of the day when there is a day, and don't think about the time when there is no time.Although this remark is small, it can be used as a metaphor for big things. Fu Wei Shengming pays attention to it. (Zoushu 8 "Looking at the details of the Ministry of Households' Progress and Unveiling of Posts") After returning to the dynasty in the sixth year of Wanli, he was quite sure of both internal and external aspects.The enemies in the north were scattered, and I Da was just a subdued king who restrained the Tatar tribes for the Ming Dynasty.There may still be a little problem in the northeast, but relying on Li Chengliang's vigor and the hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaodong, everything can be solved.The entire internal affairs are on the right track, and we only need to wait for the clearing to be completed and the people's burdens to be readjusted.The internal and external difficulties are gone, but the difficulties in the righteousness are unknowingly intensified.The problem is only with Shenzong. Parents often say: Young children are easy to raise, but older children are difficult to teach.Why?When children are young, their personalities have not yet developed, and they cannot talk about the ability to survive independently. Therefore, they obey their parents' instructions and tame them like lambs, which arouses their parents' love and affection.When they grow up, their personalities develop, and they begin to realize that they may need the support of their parents in life, but they have the ability to survive on their own. For the sake of this maintenance, of course, they are unwilling to accept too much grievance .Therefore, within the family, the will of the parents and the will of the children coexist, sometimes from coexistence to confrontation, and even from confrontation to struggle.If in a family, the will of the parents is inconsistent, and there are more than one child, the small family will virtually become a polygonal battlefield. But between parents and children, after all, there is a nature between parents and children, and after thousands of years of etiquette, children always feel more or less necessary to submit in front of their parents.Although there are constant struggles in the family, there is not necessarily a break between parents and children. This is one reason. But the relationship between Juzheng and Shenzong is not a parent-child relationship after all.When he was ten years old, the little Shenzong only saw a long-bearded minister for Juzheng, who was his guardian and teacher.Shenzong thought he was respectable, and sometimes he was a little afraid, but most of the time, he actually thought he was cute.When it was hot, he saw the teacher sweating all over his face while he was lecturing, so Shenzong ordered the eunuchs to hold the fan for him; when it was cold, and saw the teacher standing on the square bricks of the Wenhua Palace, Shenzong ordered the eunuchs to hold the fan. The felt sheets cover the square bricks to prevent the teacher from catching cold.Once, when Juzheng was in Shangzhi, he suddenly developed a cold and fever. Shenzong hurriedly withered pepper soup and gave it to the teacher.Shenzong was a good boy, and he was very considerate to his teacher. But now he was seventeen, in precocious surroundings he was married, and soon he would be a father.He had been emperor for a long time, and now he was beginning to discover himself.He has his will, and this will will inevitably one day struggle against Ju Zheng's will.Regardless of this point, and because Shenzong's will had not yet reached a very strong level when Juzheng was dying, the two of them had not gone through the stage of actual struggle, so it can be ignored.But after Shenzong found himself, his will already existed, and soon after, it gradually formed and occupied the position of the opposite.Shenzong didn't realize it, and Juzheng didn't realize it, but the opposition between the two wills is an undeniable reality. From Ming Taizu to Shenzong, this bloodline is full of paranoia and arrogance, which cannot be denied.Xiaozong was a little gentle, and Wuzong was a little absurd, but this branch was interrupted, and the throne fell into the hands of Sejong.Sejong is still paranoid and arrogant; after middle age, he is a little decadent, but in the midst of decadence, he often reveals his true colors of arrogance.Seeing his father's example, Mu Zong became more decadent, but he was still a little arrogant.When it came to Shenzong, new elements were added to this proud blood.His mother was the daughter of a small farmer in Shanxi.The small farmer has the aura of being greedy for profit. After a liter of wheat is planted in the soil, he spends a long time there calculating that it will grow into a dendrobium, a stone of hard and good wheat.Chengri's spirit is concentrated on this point.After several generations and years of nurturing, the atmosphere of small farmers has been cultivated.The Empress Dowager Cisheng brought this aura into the Beijing Imperial Palace, and then instilled the concept of turning a dendrobium into a stone into Shenzong's blood.Among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, only Shenzong was greedy for profit. Out of nature, perhaps it can only be explained in this way.Afterwards, it spread to Xizong and Sizong, the profit-loving blood, after several times of dilution, is no longer very obvious, but the state affairs have reached the point of being out of control, coupled with Xizong's faintness, Sizong's concern, and the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, It became an inevitable situation, and the root of all disasters had already been planted during Shenzong's favorable period.After Shenzong's middle age, Luo Yurenshu, a judge of Dali Temple, offered wine, sex, wealth, and spirit. He once said: Competing with each other, the pennies and baht will be exhausted, the public money will be surplus, and the private family will be happy.Wusan Lutai, eight hundred return to their hearts, Sui Yang stripped off profits, destiny is hard to bear.Your Majesty who enters medicine, do not invade with bribes. (Foreign Proverbs) Ma Jinglun, the imperial censor, also went to Shu Shenzong, bluntly saying that his majesty is addicted to good things.萬曆三十年的時候，神宗病重，看看死日已近，這才下詔把自己發明的那些剝削人民，無補國用的商稅、礦稅，一概取消，召首輔沈一貫入宮，親自把手詔交付他。一貫出宮以後，大臣們一面悲痛皇上的病危，一面也不免慶幸民生的復蘇。第二天神宗突然好了，還是捨不得這一大注民財，再派太監們到內閣追還聖旨。大學士方在設法掙扎，太監們來了一個又一個，最後連來二十位，拼命坐索。神宗派司禮太監田義去，田義不肯，神宗從床上爬起來，拿刀子戳上去。內閣裡這二十位太監，磕頭懇求，額角都磕破了，血流滿面，沈一貫無法，只有把聖旨繳進，一切礦稅、商稅照舊徵收，銀兩不斷地向宮中流進，才能滿足這位小農的外孫。 在萬曆七年的時候，這粒嗜利的種子，雖然沒有成長，但已經在那裡萌芽。金花銀增加了，這是一筆收入。其餘的需索，經過張居正、張學顏的諫阻，受到一些挫折。不要緊，神宗的心靈，想到辦法了。他吩咐文書官姚秀到內閣傳諭擬旨，著戶部鑄錢，供給內庫使用。誰能禁止皇帝使錢呢？明朝的貨幣制度，本是一言難盡的事。大體講來，銀兩是當時的本位硬幣，銅錢是輔幣，鈔是紙幣。從洪武以來，新鈔不斷地增發，紙幣和硬幣久已脫離聯繫，成為不換紙幣，只有在頒賞的時候，數量激增，成為意外的壯觀。銅錢和銀兩，雖然多少有些本位幣和輔幣的關係，但是中間並沒有固定的兌換率，錢少了，錢和銀兩的比率便提高，錢多了，錢和銀兩的比率便降低。所以實際上錢和銀兩的關係，不是輔幣和本位幣的關係。洪武年間，每錢千文換銀一兩；到了嘉靖年間，錢太多了，且私鑄盛行，形式薄劣，落到六、七千文換銀一兩。在錢法既壞已後，於是通令對於錢的行使，分出等級來；嘉靖錢七百文換銀一兩，洪武以來諸朝的錢千文換銀一兩，古錢三千文換銀一兩，一切濫惡小錢禁止行使。法律雖然有了明文的規定，市場上還是無從整頓。錢法混亂，事態已經非常嚴重。偏偏神宗傳旨鑄錢行使，他看到化費工部的工本，而增加內庫的儲藏，真是一件便宜的事。但是他卻沒有曉得通貨的濫發，只能增加市場的混亂。四月十九日居正上疏道； 臣等查得萬曆四年二月，奉聖旨：萬曆通寶製錢，著鑄二萬錠，與嘉靖、隆慶等錢相兼行使，戶、工二部知道。This is it.本月又該工部題鑄造事宜，節奉聖旨：錢式照嘉靖通寶，鑄金背一萬四千錠，火漆六千錠，著以一千萬文進庫使用。This is it.萬曆五年二月內，該戶部進新鑄製錢，又奉聖旨：這錢錠還查原定二萬之數，以一半進內庫應用，一半收貯太倉。This is it.及查工部題議，製錢二萬錠，該錢一萬萬文，用工本銀十四萬九千兩，大半取之太倉銀庫，此奉旨鑄錢之大略也。臣等看得先朝鑄造製錢，原以通貨便民，用存一代之制，鑄成之後，量進少許呈樣，非以進供上用者也。今若以賞用缺錢，徑行鑄造進用，則是以外府之儲，取充內庫，大失舊制矣。且京師民間，嘉靖錢最多，自鑄行萬曆製錢之後，愚民訛言，便謂止行萬曆新錢，不行嘉靖舊錢，小民甚以為苦。近該五城榜示曉諭，民情少定。今若又廣鑄新錢，則嘉靖等項舊錢，必致阻滯不行，於小民甚為不便。又與原奉聖旨，與嘉靖、隆慶等錢，相兼行使之意相背。臣等措度事體，似為未便。伏望聖明裁審，暫停鑄造進用之旨，待二、三年後，如果民間錢少，再行鑄造，亦未為晚。仍乞皇上曲納臣等節次所陳狂愚之言，敦尚儉德，撙節財用，諸凡無益之費，無名之賞，一切裁省，庶國用可充，民生有賴。不然，以有限之財，供無窮之用，將來必有大可憂者。臣等備員，敢不盡其愚，伏惟聖明亮察。 （奏疏八《請停止輸錢內庫供賞疏》） 神宗得疏以後，傳旨停鑄。是月，居正上雝肅殿箴： 北極紫宮，惟皇宅中，身為民表，心與天通。斯須不和則乖戾起，斯須不敬則傲慢叢，念常生於所忽，禍乃發於無窮。是以聖人事心，天命是敕；欽厥止，日謹萬幾；處深宮，心周八極；不以嗜欲滑和，不以逸豫滅德。無作好，無作惡，藹藹熙熙，如春斯煦；無荒色，無荒禽，兢兢惕惕，如淵斯臨。勿謂燕間，人莫與觀？一喜一怒，作人燠寒。弦急者絕，器平者安，優優和衷，為君實難。勿謂宥密，人莫與弼？一動一言，恒為度律，危懼則存，驕泰則失，昭昭神明，相在爾室。在昔成周，宇內太和，由雝雝其在宮，友琴瑟而不頗。亦曰懿恭，小民懷保，由肅肅其在廟，克對揚於祖考。我皇睿哲，是謂智臨，匪高明之不足，貴育德於靜深。我皇撫運，是謂開泰，匪豐亨之丕臻，懼此心之或佚。樂以平其情，雖鐘簴不設，而若聞希聲，然後心和氣和而天下平。禮以飭其志，雖升降未施，而若持重器，斯謂無逸乃逸而天下治。故曰，沖和者養威，淡泊者養祿，惕勵者養安，優勤者養樂。以古為師，於何不儀？平平周道，惟皇建之。以心為鑒，於何不見？穆穆文王，惟皇所憲。朽索在手，勿謂無傷！覆車在睫，奈何弗防？和不可流，敬不可忘，慎終如始，萬壽無疆。（文集二） 萬曆七年四五月間，發生兩次封爵的問題：一次是皇親王偉封永年伯，（《明史．外戚恩澤侯表》作萬曆五年封，誤）一次是遼東總兵李成梁封寧遠伯。王偉是王皇后的父親，神宗的岳父。神宗大婚，授王偉都督同知，現在命文書官邱得用，口傳聖旨，王偉著進封怕爵，吩咐內閣擬旨。神宗連正德二年，武宗岳父夏儒封爵，嘉靖二年，世宗岳父陳萬言封爵的故事，都送來了。居正無從拒絕，他說：但既有正德以後事例，王偉係中宮至親，臣等不敢抗違。但是他也指出： 臣等恭照聖祖定制，公、侯、伯爵非有軍功，不得濫封。國初如魏、定兩公；自以佐命元勳，連姻帝室，彭城、惠安，雖托籍戚里，然亦半有軍功，昨上剖符，皆無容議。宣德中季，始有恩澤之封，宏治以來，遂為故事，然實非高皇帝之舊制也。（奏疏八《論外戚封爵疏》） 他又提到嘉靖八年，世宗曾詔各府、部衙門會議封拜事體的結果，彼時諸臣公疏： 祖宗之制，非軍功不封。夫爵賞者天下之爵賞，人主所待以勵世之具也。今使椒房之屬，與有大勳勞之人，並享茅土，非所以昭有功，勸有德也。今除已封見任者，姑准終身外，此後凡皇親、駙馬，俱要查照祖宗舊制，不許夤緣請封。其有出自特恩，一時賞賚者，亦止照祖宗朝故事，量授指揮、千百戶等官，以榮終身。敢有違例奏請，希圖恩澤，妄引洪熙以後事例比乞者，聽本部及科、道官，即時舉劾，以為貪冒不知止足者之戒。（同前） 嘉靖八年奉旨批准。以後嘉靖、隆慶兩朝外戚封爵，只能及身為止，不准世襲，便是嘉靖八年會議的結果。現在居正重新提出，對於王偉的封爵，給與應有的限制。直到居正身後，這個限制才行撤消。 但是居正對於邊功，便是另外一個看法。萬曆六年三月長定堡之捷，固然是一幕鬧劇，但是十二月東昌堡之捷，卻是一個大勝。這一次泰寧部長速把亥、炒花、連同土蠻、黃台吉、暖兔拱兔、大小委正、卜兒亥、慌忽台等，帶領三萬餘揚規武士向遼東東昌堡進攻，前鋒一直打到耀州。遼東總兵李成梁一面吩咐諸將各守要害，一面帶領兵馬，出寨二百餘里，直搗圜山，在這一個戰役裡，一共殺去九名官長，八百四十名武士，虜獲一千二百匹戰馬；其餘的韃靼武士，一齊退卻。東邊的捷報到了，神宗告謝郊廟，在皇極門大會百官，宣佈大捷。 居正得到捷報以後，和遼東巡撫周詠說起： 李帥用奇出擣，使賊狼狽而返，乃孫臏走大梁之計，比前長定之捷，殺降以要功者不侔矣。功懋懋賞，國家自有彝典，諸公運籌決勝，功豈容泯？少選，當請旨加恩，不敢蔽也。但李帥去年曾饋我以厚禮，雖當即謝卻，然恐鱗翼或有差池，且不肖於渠，獎提愛護，意固不為不厚，然以為國家，非敢有所一毫市德望報之心也。渠誠以國士自待，唯當殫忠竭力，以報國家，即所以酬知己，不在禮文交際之間也。渠不知鄙意，以為有所疏外，會間幸一譬曉之，以安其心，堅其志。便中草草。（書牘十《答遼東周巡撫》） 萬曆七年，居正提議成梁封爵。他說，成梁屢立戰功，忠勇為一時冠，惟有封爵，才可以鼓勵將士。五月，成梁封寧遠伯。成梁派家人到居正宅中送禮，居正堅決地拒絕，他說：你的主人身經百戰，封爵是他的本分；我受他的禮物，便是得罪太祖高皇帝在天之靈。 七年七月，禮科左給事中顧九思，工科都給事中王道成請罷蘇松及應天織造。本來織造是由皇帝派遣內監到江南一帶主持的。他們頒發北京帶來的樣子，要民間如式織作，經費有一部分出於內庫，也有一部分出於鹽稅；但是事實上經過幾次周折以後，民間所得有限，皇宮派人定貨，只成為意內的需索。恰恰這一年江南水災，所以蘇松督造的太監孫隆，更比應天督造的許坤，容易引起民眾的怨苦。在兩位給事中上疏，交給工部查覆以後，神宗派文書官到內閣傳諭道： 御用袍服緊急，若如部議取回內臣，改屬撫、按有司，則織造不精，誰任其責？且見有錢糧，不必加派。先生每擬票來。 顯然神宗拒絕召回內臣。第二天居正和張四維、申時行入宮，行禮以後，居正奏道： 近日蘇、松等處，水災重大，據撫、按官奏報，及臣等所聞，百姓困苦流離，朝不謀夕，有群聚劫奪者。地方錢糧，委難措處。且自前年星變時，親奉明旨停止織造，著孫隆回京。至今尚未完報，是詔令不信，而德澤不宣也。臣等謂宜從該部所請，以彰皇上敬天恤民至意。民惟邦本，願少加聖心。 朕未嘗不愛惜百姓，但彼處織造，不久當完，遠不過來春爾，神宗疲賴地說。 居正追緊一步說：皇上德意，臣民無不欣仰，即孫隆在彼，亦能仰體聖心，安靜行事。但地方多一事則有一事之擾，寬一分則受一分之賜。今彼中織完，十未四、五，物料、錢、糧，尚有未盡徵完者，災地疲民，不堪催督，願皇上且取回孫隆，其應天被災稍輕，許坤仍舊可也。 居正說話，追緊一步以後，隨即放鬆一步。神宗有了回旋的餘地，同時他也提出內庫發出銀五千兩，不完全仰給江南錢糧。他說：近降去花樣，皆御前發出銀兩，並不加派擾民。此一件還著織完回京，其餘則皆停罷可也。 三位大學士叩頭謝恩，神宗這才把工部覆疏交給居正，他說：先生將去票來。說過以後，神宗看著三位大學士說：君臣一體，今有司通不奉行，百姓安得受惠？ 居正代表內閣說：誠如聖諭，臣等今日，亦無非推廣皇上德意而已。願皇上重惜民生，保固邦本，則百萬生靈，仰戴至仁，實社稷靈長之慶。（奏疏九《罷織造內臣》。對話用原文。） 叩頭以後，三位大學士退至內閣擬票，取回孫隆。 事情算是有了一點頭緒，但是沒有結束。承運庫太監孔成上奏，賞賜夷人，缺乏段匹，請行南京、蘇松、浙江等處增織，又將上用袍服等項，並請織造，共該七萬三千匹。奉聖旨：工部知道。工科都給事中王道成一看，知道情形嚴重，上疏請求酌減增造段匹。工科的奏疏發下擬票，居正才曉得從中又起了變化。皇上為什麼又要織造呢？居正想。他看到現在只有再求酌減。在奏疏中，他提出祖宗朝一歲所造，原有定率；嘉靖年間，才有添織，但是只可偶一為之，說不得是常例。以後他更說到： 今查萬曆三年，該庫已稱缺乏，請於歲造之外，添織九萬有餘，其時以大婚禮重，賞賜浩繁，該部不得已，欽遵明旨，設法措處，然聞之各地方庫藏，搜括已盡，經今四年，方得織完，而添造之旨又下。計該庫所開數目，度其所費，非得銀四、五十萬，不能辦此。索之庫藏，則庫藏已竭，加派小民，則民力已疲。況今歲南直隸、浙江一帶，皆有水災，頃蒙特恩，破格蠲振，又取回織造太監，疲困之民，方得更生，乃又重複加派，子惠之恩未洽，誅求之令即施，非聖慈所以愛養元元，培植邦本之意也。民窮財盡，賦重役繁，將來隱憂，誠有不可勝諱者。科臣所奏，宜留聖心。臣等看得該庫偶因三衛夷人，缺少虎、豹一樣服色，及近年北虜俺答款貢，歲增賞賚，溢於舊數，故題請添織，以上二項，委不可已。至於上供御用等項，則近年南京太監許坤，蘇杭太監孫隆，織進御前者，已自足用，不必又取辦於歲造矣。臣等愚見，伏乞聖明再諭該庫查北虜俺答一宗賞賜，一歲約該幾何，及三衛夷人虎豹服色缺少幾何，照數行該地方添織，即作歲造之數，其餘皆可停止。惟冀俯從科臣之言，一概減半織造，其支費銀兩，敕下戶工二部酌處，免復加派小民，庶近日規恤之旨，不為虛文，罷極之民，少得蘇息也。（奏疏九《請酌減增造段匹疏》） 疏上以後，神宗准如所請，但是事實上還是增造，神宗依然得到心理的滿足。 萬曆七年十月，薊遼總督梁夢龍得到消息，土蠻帶領四萬餘騎，向遼東進攻，立即告急。東北方的邊防，突然緊張起來。本來居正對付韃靼的政策，是使他們從內部分裂走向對立的局勢。俺答通貢，封順義王，成為明朝的藩屬；但是土蠻仍然倔強，屢次要求貢市，其實只是通商，但是居正認為在土蠻沒有屈服以前，談不到貢市。事情成了僵局，土蠻屢次引兵進攻，想用武力強迫中國通商，薊遼方面的防務，永遠不能鬆懈，其故在此。神宗在居正把遼東警報奏進以後，立刻吩咐內閣擬旨，諭兵部議進剿之策。居正面奏道： 九月初間，有北虜俺答部下頭目恰台吉，差人於土蠻營中，偵知土蠻欲糾眾向遼，講求貢市，臣即馳語總督梁夢龍，令其再偵的實，多方設備；傳示遼東總兵李成梁，巡撫周詠，虜若糾大眾至，勿輕與戰，但堅壁清野，使之野無所掠，虜氣自挫。又使梁夢龍親率師東行，發勁兵二枝，為遼東聲援。令薊鎮總兵戚繼光，選精銳，乘間出塞，或擣其巢，或邀其歸以撓之。今據報各官具如臣指：梁夢龍已東駐山海，遣參將許汝栗、楊繼，出關截殺；戚繼光移駐一片石，伺間邀擊，遼東收保已畢。虜以十月初二日，至寧前向中所地方，此中地狹人稀，虜眾無所掠，勢不能久，旦夕必已退遁。今敕本兵姑議驅剿，以後相機別議。且彼中戒備頗嚴，諒無疏失，伏惟皇上少寬聖懷。 在這一大片敘述裡，居正把遼東的佈置，完全說明。 神宗點頭道：先生費心處置，朕知道了。（奏疏十一《送起居館論邊情記事》。對話用原文。） 經過這番佈置以後，土蠻的軍隊退去了；後來土蠻和速把亥同駐紅土城，分兵進攻錦州、義州，成梁出塞二百餘里，直抵紅土城，殺去四百七十餘名韃靼武士，這是所謂紅土城之捷。 萬曆七年十月，總理河漕都御史潘季馴，漕運侍郎江一麟奏報河工告成。自從六年正月以來，居正把河、漕事務，完全交付吳桂芳，不幸就在正月，桂芳病歿。二月，居正起用潘季馴總理河、漕。四月，季馴疏辭總理河、漕事務，上諭不許。季馴這才放手做事，六月上疏條陳六事：一曰塞決口以挽正河，二曰築堤防以杜潰決，三曰復閘壩以防外河，四曰創滾水壩以固堤岸，五曰止浚海工程以免糜費，六曰寢老黃河之議以仍利涉。 季馴看清河工全無掣肘之虞，居正也看清惟有季馴才是治河之人，所以擬旨：治河事宜，既經河、漕諸臣會議停當，著他實行。各該經委分任官員，如有玩愒推諉、虛費財力者，不時拿問參治。季馴得到這一重保障，八月間彈劾淮安水利道河南僉事楊化隆，淮安府通判王宏化治河無狀，上諭楊化隆、王宏化都著革職，送吏部擬處，毋得概擬