Chapter 16 Chapter Thirteen

In the ninth year of Wanli, Juzheng was fifty-seven years old.The hot weather, nearly sixty years of age, and heavy responsibilities made Juzheng fall ill this summer.Juzheng sometimes wants to retire, but the environment doesn't allow it, so he can only drag his feet and struggle forward.In the summer of nine years, he wrote to Wang Zhigao saying: I am so humble and humiliated. I dare not say anything with a generous appearance. I will use it to get the collar. Thank you.If you have a humble body for a few years, you will be exhausted every day. At the age of six, it is reasonable and appropriate.At the same time, the power is light and the task is heavy, for example, the horsepower has been exhausted, and the whip is forced to repair the road, and I really don't know where it will end.It is better to sigh and envy to cherish the memory of Gaodao's escape.The old mother is safe and sheltered. Although she has minor illnesses from time to time, she recovers after treatment, but she misses her home day and night. Whenever she talks about the old lady, she is blessed to live in her old age, and enjoys gatherings in the courtyard. .The son of the humble family, who arrived in the capital in April, and his little grandson, Chongrun, feel a little stronger recently, but his strength is weak, and he has not yet been able to walk and erect his ears.I am deeply humiliated and mournful, with deep love and elegance, so I will turn around and thank you. (Letter 13 "Answer to Wang Xishi")

Chongrun is the son of Jianxiu, the fourth son of Juzheng, and the grandson of Wang Zhigao, so Juzheng specifically proposed it. Juzheng remembers the big policy back then!He bluntly admitted that his goal was only to enrich the country and strengthen the army.Why rich countries?A rich country is to establish a good economic foundation for a strong army under the historical conditions at that time.Why do you want to force your troops?Only strong soldiers can resist foreign aggression.Juzheng grew up during the Jiajing period, and he witnessed several times of martial law in Beijing, and the surrounding Tatar warriors, like raging waves, were devouring this isolated island with all their might.After Juzheng took power, he hoped to remove the threat for the country, which was the major cause of Juzheng's life.After ten years of hard work, the whole situation has changed.Alda, who led the Tatars to attack to the north, now leads them to surrender to the court.Qingtaiji's younger brother, Man Wuda, invaded the north. Qingtaiji thought he would be punished, but Juzheng took advantage of Alda's leadership and wanted to discuss with him. This was in the first half of the ninth year.Ju Zheng repeatedly mentioned in his letters:

Humiliation shows barbarian feelings, with knowledge.The green chief thought he was punished, so he accepted it, which was very kind.But Shunyi should also have a meeting with him, because he is the leader of all the ministries, and although he is old, all hearts return to him.If he regards me as something outside, there will be a difference between yin and yang, or it will be wrong.But if he secretly promised Qing Chief to win his heart, but he still ordered it to be resolved, then he had both. (Letter 13 "Response to Governor Zhang of the Xuanfu") Ma Wangda's second chieftain's horizontal claim, (Ma Wangda is full of five major falsehoods) I have heard of it before, so I asked for it, and hereby confess it, so I know the details.Zhongyan said that he was willing to punish himself, this is not obeying Shunyi, and the green chieftain is also bound.However, Qing Chief is the head of a branch, and Shunyi is the head of various tribes; Qing Chief is brother, Shunyi is relative, uncle, and respect is king, can you not be ordered?Under the control of the imperial court, the big controls the small, and the inferior is respected by the superior. If they act in close relationship with the inferior, the superior will have no power and cannot lead the crowd.Hua and barbarians are one, rather chaos?May the public be familiar with it. (In the same volume, "Response to the Governor-General Zhang Guilai's Counting the Chieftain and His Dependents". The title is wrong according to the title.)

Inquiring about the tribute horses from all the chiefs, since they all arrive one after another, it is appropriate to pay tribute according to the festivals. □□ (should be Manchurian) one branch, we must wait for the punishment of Shunyi to understand, please forgive me, and then allow him to pay tribute, so that the concubine will not lose the body of China.There was no case of tribute horses in Fanseng. After the tribute market was completed, the amount of rewards was paid to show the restraint.If the chieftain is placed in another order, the reason can also be followed.Shanggu Yiqing is slightly different from Yunzhong.At the beginning of Gailu's money, the west asked for tribute very earnestly, but the old general held both ends. His wife Hatun was in charge, and his son Qingba was the leader. Say, believe it.Shi□Chief (should be Manchu. In the Qing Dynasty, the "Complete Works of Zhang Wenzhong Gong" was engraved with taboo Manchu characters, so the Five Manchus may be called Ma Wangda, or □□ actually has nothing to do with Manchuria, so there is no need to hide it.) is still young, not Instead of doing things, seeing that his brother is specialized in huge profits, so the ratio is horizontal.However, the present and the past are different times, so I should observe the changes randomly.The city of Xigong has not yet been decided, and the situation of the captives is unpredictable, so there are some people who have to cast bait from time to time.Now that the situation has been settled, we should guard the taoqian carefully for the long-term plan, and it is not appropriate to be lucky for the present.Cheng Shi said that training the town soldiers and boosting their momentum is the most self-governing long-term strategy.In the past, when Huanzhou (Wu Dui) was in the town, his servants told him about it, but he has not yet formed an army.May the public take care in their spare time, and the battlefield is very fortunate. (The same volume "Answer to Xuanda Governor Zheng Fanxi". The title is wrong according to the title.)

Juzheng just blindly restrained me when I answered, but he never obeyed.In the ninth year of Wanli, Ida built the city and asked the imperial court to provide men, vehicles, and materials.Originally, the power of Tatar lies in the impermanence of migration, and it is not easy to track, so they take the offensive at any time, and there is no possibility of being besieged, so they are always in a favorable situation.Now I answer to build a city, which is a loss.Juzheng said: Those who are called captives are difficult to control, because they move birds, live and eat, and they are not the same as others.Today is to obey my clothes, eat my food, and live in a city, this is the way of self-deprecation. (Secret Thirteen "Answer to the Grand Governor of Xuan") Here reveals Juzheng's happiness; for my answer's request, he categorically said that husbands and cars must not be used, or that materials can be used to comfort him. .In fact, he can't help but gloat about my answer sometimes.In Juzheng's eyes, Alda was just a tool for him to deal with the Tatars.

For Liaodong, Juzheng continued to plan border defense.In March of the ninth year, Cao Yu, the deputy general of Liaoyang, was defeated in Chang'an Fort, and 317 of his subordinates died.After hearing the news of the defeat, Cao Yu was imprisoned.In April, Wu Dui was changed from Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War to Governor of Jiliao. Ju Zheng said to him: Humiliate and show captives, and learn one by one.Liaozuo's crafty and barbarian stalks, the law cannot be manipulated, and it must be carefully planned and reviewed.In the past, Wang Gao's affairs were completely done, so the captives have obeyed them so far.Yesterday I got Governor Zhou's letter. (Zhou Yong, Governor of Liaodong Province) said his words were slow and unreasonable. Fortunately, he secretly voted for Li Shuai's advice.The incident in Liaoyang before caused great harm to our soldiers and horses, and now it is urgent to take measures to prepare for the autumn defense. If Cao Yu is rash and witty, it is lucky to avoid death, and he should be severely punished, and he should not be tolerated. (Letter 13 "Answer to Ji Liao Wu Huanzhou")

Wang Gao was killed in the second year of Wanli.In the first year of Wanli, Jianzhou was commanded by Wang Gao Koubian, a Tatar prison officer, capricious, which was not an accident.Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, immediately sent troops to crusade. After more than a year of war, Wang Gao failed and fled to Ahana Village. It happened that Cao Yu was a general at that time, and he reined in his troops to pursue him. Finally, Wang Gao was beheaded.Juzheng mentioned this incident, which touched Wu Dui's mind.He is setting up a scene of the same order. In terms of the center, after eight years of Wanli, there has been no change.In addition to Juzheng, the cabinet is still Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing.The six departments remained the same, only Pan Sheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, retired in December 8, and was succeeded by Xu Xuemo, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Calm down.In April of the ninth year, Shangshu Fang of the Ministry of War became official at the right time, and was succeeded by Liang Menglong, Governor of Jiliao.

Unfortunately, in the midst of coordination among all parties, Juzheng fell ill.This happened in September of the ninth year of Wanli.When Shenzong heard about it, he sent a special imperial doctor to see him.Juzheng thanked you for your kindness and asked for leave to recuperate.He said: Since the beginning of summer, I have been weak and overworked, internally injured qi and blood, and externally exposed to intense heat, resulting in accumulated heat in the intestines and stomach, which flows into lower fever. After the beginning of autumn, it will be more dramatic.Considering himself a heavy responsibility, he has always been reluctant to support him, but he was afraid of disturbing the Sacred Heart, so he did not dare to play a recuperation role. Nai Mengchen sincerely sent an imperial doctor to examine him, preach Wen Lun, and drink good medicine.Nianchen is a dog and a horse, and he is not self-love and prudent. The above is the worry of the emperor and father.However, I have observed the cause of the disease myself, and it seems that it cannot be cured by medicine and bait, but I can calm down and worry about it, thank you for the matter, and the concubine may be cured. I still beg for the mercy of the Holy Spirit, and I will give you a ten-month leave to temporarily relieve the cabinet affairs so that I can get a special appointment. Italian conditioning.If you get well, you will be cured, and you will be encouraged to serve. You dare not stay for a long time, and you are very grateful and praying. (Memorial Ten "Sickness, Thanks for Sending Doctors and Begging for Leave to Treat Doctors")

After Shenzong was dismissed, Sun Bin, a clerk and eunuch, was sent to Juzheng's private house to see the disease, and he gave a mouthful of fresh pig, a cavity of fresh sheep, sweet pickled melon, eggplant, two stones of white rice, and ten bottles of wine; It is advisable to carefully adjust the photos, and you may as well take care of the cabinet affairs, and you will come out as soon as you recover, and I will be in my arms.The so-called might as well take care of cabinet affairs, refers to working at home, Juzheng's minor illness this time, it is true, and it is still the same when he is seriously ill later.Until Juzheng was in a coma, he never gave up his power.

Juzheng's illness receded a little, and the emperor's letter arrived: Instruct Master Zhang: I haven't seen you for a few days, and I heard that you will be cured after treatment. Hereby, I will give you eighty liang of silver and a pair of python clothes as a token of my condolences, and I will accept it from you.It's cool at the beginning of the month, so you can enter the pavilion. (See Memorial Ten "Xie Shengyu for Inquiring and Bestowing Silver and Two Class Items") Juzheng Fushu said to himself that he looked up to the sky and recommended him, and his family members Zhilong, who can repay the non-officials who sacrificed their lives, nor can we express gratitude, only the heart and soul can be passed on to the descendants. The world is a dog and a horse, and the picture effect is just driving.After a few days of adjustments, Juzheng hadn't sold out the holidays yet, so Shenzong sent the clerk Qiu Deyong to see the disease again to promote him to see him, and gave him 40 taels of silver eight treasures, a box of sweets, and a box of dry snacks.After staying for five or six days, he said: "It has been another ten years since the minister raised the residence. Although he is far away from the sky and far away from the officials, the attachment of dogs and horses is always around the emperor." (same volume as "Thanks to the Chinese envoys for summoning and bestowing silver and eight treasures")

Juzheng is full of attachment to Shenzong in the memorial, but Juzheng is really willing to retire. He is fifty-seven years old and his physical strength is declining day by day. The state affairs have reached the stage where he can let go. Why should he be in love?Ju Zheng also talked about the fate of Zhao Guanghan, Gai Kuanrao, Han Yanshou, and Yang Yun: The death of Zhao, Gai, Han, and Yang was thought by history to be unkind to Han Xuan, but the four sons really had a way to bring disaster.Gai Kun's way is noble and obedient, King Wen has the great virtue of sheltering the people, and he is careful when dealing with the emperor, so he is always a minister and only respects him.The four ministers, in terms of their ability to act, are completely different, but they are all arrogant and rude, and their arrogance is overwhelming, making the master's accumulation unbearable, and the disaster of killing himself is actually brought on by himself.With Bogun's talent, he was arrogant and ruthless, even though Shun was extremely virtuous, he couldn't tolerate it, let alone Han Xuan?Yi said: "Kun Dao is in harmony with it."Follow the sky and follow the times, do your best to help the public affairs, but dare not have the heart of self-improvement, obedience.Dangerous leisure dramas are only ordered by the superior, and they dare not have the slightest intention of choosing and avoiding, so it is smooth.There is a coincidence of transfer inside, but there is no name of rescue outside, so Shun Ye.Resentment is left to oneself, good reputation is attributed to the superior, and Shun also.The merits cover the universe, and the next festival will be more respectful and smooth.The body is very pampered, but humble and self-effacing, Shun Ye.However, it is the Tao, it is easy to know the master, but difficult to be the master in the middle; (Anthology Eleven "Miscellaneous Works") There are more than one articles in Juzheng's "Miscellaneous Works" alluding to current events. What does this refer to?Does he mean himself?Of course Juzhengshijun is not as ruthless as Zhao, Gai, Han, and Yang, but Juzheng's authority is not the same as that of Zhao, Gai, Han, and Yang.Zhao, Gai, Han, and Yang are just indifferent attitudes, and being right is a conflict of power.Kun Daoqishun, Juzheng listed the six ends, and believed that he had already achieved it, but the master of the matter is difficult, and the young man is difficult, so why is Juzheng not clear about his own difficulties?From the eighth year of Wanli, he decided to become an official, but the environment at that time did not allow him to be an official.The most distressing thing is that the person who caused this environment is just Juzheng himself.The life of a person is surely like awn! ("Zhuangzi. Equality of Things") This is the tragedy of life. In the letters, Ju Zheng also left several letters, revealing his state of mind: The humble body becomes ill in summer, and after several months, I feel tired.Although sleeping and eating have recovered a bit, the root cause of the disease has not been cured. Due to the weak quality and lack of talent, I have been burdened with heavy responsibilities for a long time.He wanted to use this to beg for bones, but the Lord felt this intention first, and frequently sent envoys to recommend and ask favors, and urged him to come out early to see things, so that the servants had nothing to say.As a last resort, Strider moved towards the court, planning to celebrate the crown prince's birthday in the coming year, and he should fulfill his wish. (Letter Thirteen, "Answer to Sima Wang Jianchuan's Words to Stay Blessed") The lowly body is sick due to labor, and since the beginning of summer, it has not fully recovered, and I can't beg for it. (same volume as "Answer to Geng Chu Tong") The cheap body has recently started to feel a little better.In the past ten years, day and night thinking, from childhood to the present, those who have accumulated and accumulated food, have been spreading it to the outside world, and have become poor.If you want to keep your teeth and hair still healthy, abandon human affairs early, and follow my first obedience, it is not a phantom body of self-love, covering the news of the surplus, the way of heaven is solid and suitable. (Same volume "Answer to Wu Daonan, Vice President of the Constitution of Guangxi") In October of the ninth year of Wanli, he was a first-rank official in Zhengli. Except for the date of staying in Beijing, it has been twelve years. After passing the exam, he reported himself as usual and asked for dismissal.Shenzong decreed reinstatement, and Zhang Chenggong, the eunuch who was dispatched with him, issued a decree, granting two hundred taels of silver, a python and a python suit, and two hundred stones of Lumi for the age.In addition, Shenzong wrote the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites to discuss and draft regulations. After the two ministries were overthrown, Shenzong issued a decree: What Qing and others said is true.Yuanfu was ordered by the first emperor to assist me for ten years. He has been loyal and made great contributions, and he has been crowned successively. It has been fifteen years since he was first-ranked. The official is still the same, giving the decree he deserves, and writing the reward, giving a banquet to the Ministry of Rites, Yin Yizi, and being the Prime Minister of Shangbao Division, to see that I adore the meritorious deeds. (See Memorial No. 11 "Testing Man Xie En Ming Shu") After Juzheng was ordered, he resigned again in Shangshu, and the second Shuci was even more painful. He said: The scholars of Wei Bu in Chenluxiang must have great virtues and talents, so they can be as good as the ancients.Fortunately, when the Lord of England was at the top, the minister was able to beat the inferior, assist the inferior, and imitate the enlightenment. In ten years, he was like-minded, obeyed his words, made the master's virtue clear, sanctified the side, and what Yi Yinzhi wanted to see, the minister saw with his own eyes. Fortunately, those who are ashamed of him are none, that is to say, for thousands of generations, my emperor's holiness and divine merits have been praised as the master of Yao and Shun, and my ministers have also been able to steal and attach to Yao and Shun's assistant.This kind of honor, even if it is a pavilion of ten thousand bells and tin of hundreds of friends, is it enough to imitate it!Every time the old ministers are favored and ordered, those who always control and resign are the ones who are lucky, but the juelu is not what they think.But if Zhao Lu and Zhao Jue, even though the imperial court is the code of controlling officials, it is advisable to exercise a little restraint, so as not to overflow, which is enough to persuade.The rank of the three princes, the fifth class of rich salary, and the honor of the top pillars, were famous and virtuous in the previous dynasties, but they dare not be worthy of them.As for the talisman festival world rewards, the Ministry of banquets are cooked, and the ministers have passed the exams in the first nine years, they have already talked about it, so how can I get it again?Thinking over and over again is like falling into an abyss, so don't avoid trouble, and then control it before your father.Looking forward to the holiness and kindness, forgiving the minister's heart, never pretentious, reserved for his stupidity and Yu Yunyan.Broken head and fallen body, dare not forget to report. (Memorial Eleven "Farewell to Grace and Destiny") Shenzong was spared, and he was specially approved to resign from the feast of Bolu, Shangzhu Kingdom and the Ministry.Grand Tutor Ju Zhengjin.The Taishi, Taifu, and Taibao of the Ming Dynasty were all gifted officials after death, and civil servants were born with three princes. In the spring of the tenth year of Wanli, when the cold wind was still staying outside the Great Wall, the king of Shunyi, who had attacked Datong since the early years of Jiajing, was trapped in Beijing many times and finally surrendered to the court, and accepted the title of knighthood, died.I answer that death is a worry for Juzheng.Which one does the leadership of the Western Tatars belong to?Will they all re-accept the leadership of the barbarians and fight against the court because of the death of An Da?Will there be another split?A split may be beneficial to the imperial court, but once divided, it will be more likely to promote the success of the expansion of the barbarians, and it will be harmful to the imperial court.Juzheng thought of my second wife, San Niangzi.Twelve years ago, it was because of my obsession with San Niangzi that Han Naji surrendered, which later led to the success of the tribute and the stability in the north; drinking water and thinking of the source, Dangju was thinking of the strength of the country and his own career, Can he forget the third lady?San Niangzi is a rope, with San Niangzi, Ida and Tatar can be restrained.When Governor Wu Dui announced his greatness, the third lady entered the customs to pay tribute, and Wu Dui presented her with an eight-treasure crown, a white phoenix cloud garment, and a red bone cloud skirt.So lovely!This set of embroidered dresses has fascinated the third lady; after all, Taishi Wu is better!Later, during the negotiations between the court and the Tatars, the court's first friend was Sanniangzi. Before and after Al Da's death, he talked with Bian Zhendu and Fu several times: Cheng said that the captive king is very ill, and I am afraid that he will not be able to get up now.Those who reported to the captives and robbed them in the west knew that the king was sick, and they were all fierce; the people in Kuangbansheng were mainly dependent on the old chiefs, and the old chiefs died. In chaos, there has been a lot of trouble in the captives.Naji is angry that the old chieftain is divided into many people, that is, he wants to shepherd in the west, and his wisdom can be seen.When this captive first came down, I caressed him very generously, and now we should collect it urgently, so that we can work together with the chieftain to deal with the affairs of the tribute city, as if the old chieftain was at the time.The yellow chieftain will not die of illness, and he will surely suffer from Zhang Zhang. It is advisable for the public to take advantage of the time to furnish troops and feed horses, and caress the soldiers generously, which is a plan for self-strengthening.If the old chieftain dies, there will be changes among the captives, and I will be able to respond accordingly. (Book 13 "Response to Zheng Fanxi, Governor of the Three Sides". According to Zheng Luoshi, he was the Governor of Xuanda, and the title of the title is wrong.) According to Han's instruction, expect the captives to love each other, and respect them one by one.For today's affairs, you have to deal with them calmly and respond to them randomly. Don't act too rashly and act lightly, causing confusion and causing troubles.Yesterday, the governor wanted to make a proposal, but the servant tried his best to stop it.A few years before the chieftain died, the servant had already considered this.The princes are only trying to investigate the situation of the captives, and they are eager to see and teach. The sages are above, and they can make their own judgments.There is no master among captives, Fang is afraid of my retreat and rejection, and dares to change!However, there must be some disturbances in the struggle for the king and the seal. In my case, I should calm down and calm down, so that I can decide for myself.Those who come to accuse him should speak good words so that everyone will regard Meng Changjun as their own, and then regard him as the winner. (Same volume as "Response to Governor Jia Chunyu of Datong's Concern about the Death of the Chieftain") The chieftain and the other ministries disagree with each other, and the captives must also have this situation, which can be manipulated by me, but it cannot be resolved now.As for the saying of captive women keeping filial piety for three years, it is impossible to do this. Once the chiefs have gathered and the discussion has been settled, that woman will eventually be the ear of the strong, so what can I do?The Shunyi shirt code, the lower part of the discussion, should still be thickened from the purpose to show God's grace. (same volume as "Answer to Jia Chunyu, Governor of Datong") Most of the matters of attacking the king belong to the Yellow Chieftain, but this year's tribute to the market must be arranged early to show sincerity, and then you can ask for a seal.As the saying goes, if it is easy to get, just wait and see.Make sure that the big handle is with me, and make it eager to earnestly, and then get it, it will last for a long time.However, the situation is changeable, and it is difficult to presuppose.I heard that the chieftain of Kazakhstan and the captive women and other chieftains have disagreements recently, and they are quite unhappy. If there is such a thing, and they are allowed to vary and pervert, it can be used as a technique for my manipulation. (Same volume as "Answer to Governor Zheng Fanxi Ji Shunyi's Invasion of the Three Sides") An Tuji is ignorant, he kills my flag and plunders my head and livestock, these things happen all the time, but the captive king is newly dead, and when I should declare the old covenant, the chieftain dares to roar like this, so he will not be punished , provocation started.As the son of the Yellow Chieftain, it is advisable to blame the Yellow Chieftain for dealing with it.The other party covets to inherit the title, if his son can't control it, will he be able to rule the people in the future?This is also the end of the control, but fortunately, it is the only way to examine the picture. (The same volume "Answer to Governor Xiao Yunfeng". It is Xiao Lin, Governor of Shaanxi.) Juzheng is all about responding to the Tatar side.When I first died, he seemed to have the idea of ​​supporting Han Najib.Seeing that Najib's prestige was not enough, he ordered the border governors to wait quietly and give each candidate the favor they deserved.In the end, the situation of Huang Taiji's successor was established. He might as well support Huang Taiji, but he wanted Huang Taiji to show respect to the court.The power of canonization rests with the imperial court, and one must obey the imperial court in order to obtain the honorary title of King Shunyi.The third lady has to keep filial piety for three years, perhaps because she has been wearing Baifeng Yunyi for more days, and the degree of Sinicization has strengthened, so there is this idea.But what Juzheng expects from San Niangzi is not her Sinicization, but her remarriage to the Tatar leader, who will continue to be a tool for the court to control Tatar.After Huang Taiji took over the feudal title, San Niangzi left with her followers.Huang Taiji believed that this was his father's inheritance, and of course he had the right to inherit it, so he led his troops to follow west.Governor Xuanda believed that San Niangzi was a powerful tool. If she separated from Huang Taiji and lost her due role, it would be a kind of damage to the court. He quickly sent someone to tell San Niangzi: Madam can live with King Shunyi, it is a gift from the court. Of course, it will continue, otherwise it will just be a Tatar woman, and it will not be a reward.Only then did the third lady stop and returned to King Shunyi's embrace; in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty people, there was some surprise after all, but the third lady lived in another environment, so there was no such thing as talking about it. The problem in the north was solved, but the problem in the northeast came again.In the ninth year of Wanli, Shiman fought several wars with the imperial court, but now they are seeking peace again.As long as the Tatars continue to be divided, Juzheng will never make peace easily, so he told Liaodong Governor Zhou Liu: Promise, if the chieftain asks for tribute, forgive me for no fraud.He Gaiyan took advantage of the capital of Xilugong City and died in the chieftain, so he applied to ask for an ear.But Liao Zuo's topography, situation, money, food, and captives' feelings are all different from those of Xuanda.Moreover, our chieftain has been asking for tribute year after year since the mid-Jiajing period. At that time, the temple had been settled, and it was not promised that during the Longqing period, there would be a Najib to come down. So promise it.He is not only satisfied with his ambition, but also enjoys my huge profits, so he is only cautious when he is ordered.Now I'm taking the matter of the chieftains, and my feelings are different. If you promise it suddenly, the reconciliation will not be long, so let me prepare for it.After one or two years, it can be dealt with according to the situation. (Same volume "Answer to Liaodong Governor Zhou Lexuan") In February of the 10th year of Wanli, Juzhengshu asked Juan to get rid of the old man and fulfilled a long-cherished wish.Since the implementation of the Kaocheng Law at the beginning of Wanli, the taxation has been rectified, and the national finances have a good foundation. Now it is time to recuperate.In advance, at the request of Sun Guanghu, the governor of the sky, to get rid of each other, Ju Zheng wrote back and said: "Get rid of the old man, and finish the new Fu. I have this intention for a long time. I plan to wait for the crown prince Daqing to cover the whole world. If the emperor's daughter is now, the matter will not come true." .Dashu belongs to the office of the Secretary, and can also be pushed to the provinces. (Letter 13 "Promise to the Heavenly Governor Sun Xiaoxi") At this time, Juzheng was only planning to implement it from the provinces, and there was no overall plan.At the beginning of ten years, Xiao Lin, the governor of Shaanxi, issued a letter to Juzheng, and then asked for exemption from levy. Juzheng replied: "Promise, levy Fu, hard work, hard work, and servants have known it for a long time. I want to play it face-to-face. Please be kind." It is not necessary to be sparse. (The same volume "Responses to Advice on Xiao Gonglin") In February, Ju Zhengshu said: The key to eavesdropping is to appease the people, and the way to appease the people is to observe their sufferings.Since the last few years, I have admired the holy kindness of the lotus, recited Yuanyuan, added thoughtful sympathy, checked post biography, reduced corvee compilation, saved redundant staff, and punished corrupt ink. If you are reborn.However, there is still one thing that is for people who are sick, and it is also necessary to levy money and food.The so-called taxpayers will be in arrears for many years, match the score, and urge the collection together with the money and food in the same year.Husbands and common people have limited financial resources, that is, one year's harvest, and one year's income is only enough to provide for the year's income. Unfortunately, in the year of famine, parents are cold and hungry, and wives are displaced. Seeing that the money and food for the year are not enough, how can they have enough energy to exhaust themselves? The accumulation of years!Some officials evade the responsibility of crimes, and they often collect what they see in the year. The number with the levy is called ending the old debt, but it is actually reducing the new income.The reduction in this year is the arrears of next year, and what is owed in the present is also a sign of the future.After so many years, there is no end to the pursuit, the zhu shaft is empty and the people are unbearable.There are many clues, the year is mixed, the collection of tickets is everywhere, the call for service is coming, the foolish people are exhausted for loss, the old and the new are not known, the bones are handed over to deceive, which is enough to increase the desire to be generous; even not talented Officials, therefore, often hunt and fish invaders.Rather than beating the poor people, taking their blood, and using them as pockets of rape and greed, who would bestow kindness on the poor, and make them all wear the benevolence of the poor?Yesterday, the Ministry of Household Inspection found that from the first year of Longqing to the seventh year of Wanli, all provinces had not yet collected more than one million yuan in money and food, and the two ministries of military and engineering did not agree with the price of horses and materials.However, the Su and Song prefectures owe more than 700,000 yuan in arrears. Because of the heavy taxes and grains there, they alone have a large burden. In other words, there are orders from the Secretary, but they can be carried out on the small people, but not on the right, so the pain of urging subjects is only for the small people.Yesterday, Sun Guanghu, the governor of the sky, should ask for a play, but the Ministry of household affairs did not dare to discuss and reply because it was related to the national economy.The ministers and others falsely claimed that the favor of good deeds should come from the imperial court. If the local officials are invited to obtain it, then the favor will go to the bottom and the resentment will go to the top.In the humble opinion of the ministers and others, there is no special order to the Ministry of Household Affairs, together with the Ministry of Bing and the Ministry of Industry, to check the number of festivals seven years ago in Wanli. : When we see the number of regular donations in the year, we will order you to pay them all. If there are still arrears, the grain management officials will be fined twice as much as the old regulations.It is easy for the common people to pay for it, and it is easy for the generals to urge them to levy, and it is bothersome for Lu Yan rabbit to punish and ask for it. Corrupt officials save the disadvantages of invading fisheries. This is the benefit of both the government and the people.Now that the practice of the law has been tested, the public and private savings have quite a surplus, that is, this accumulation has not been damaged at the beginning of the state's Fu, and the benefits are in harmony with Li Shu, the praises are overflowing the world, and the hearts of the people are consolidated. Ning, the way of long-term security and long-term governance, if there is no way to do this, I will beg for the implementation of the Holy Order. (Zoushu 11 "Please accumulate pugs to calm the people's livelihood") Juzheng's "Jian Chu Ji Bu Shu" reminds people of the situation in the early years of Wanli.During the four or five years of Wanli's reign, the Household Division gave Xiao Yanshu admonishing the way of inspecting officials, and it is not appropriate to regard the reminder division as the best.Yesterday, in the fifth year of Longqing, those who received less than eight points in the edict collection and taxation would stop receiving a salary; in the fourth year of Wanli, nine points were used to pass the pass, and the belt was still charged with two points.If you succeed in the exam, you must beat it hard. If the people's strength is too weak, they will go into exile. ("History of the Ming Dynasty" Volume 227 "Xiao Yan Biography") Those who advocate the loss of more than 10 years old are Juzheng, and those who sparsely ask for the elimination of accumulation are also Juzheng.Is it a paradox, or a psychological change?In fact, staying upright is just a consistent way of staying upright. Before the country's financial foundation is stabilized, of course we will strictly pursue the old debts;Measuring a person is exactly how you live in financial terms.Here we have to look at the expenditure situation.Under the item of rectifying national defense and stabilizing people's livelihood, it is unavoidable for the state to increase expenditure and the people to increase the burden.When the threat of the Tartars has been lifted, the construction of the Yellow River and the canal has been completed, and the couriers have been rectified, and redundant officials have been abolished, the burden on the people should be reduced, so Juzheng immediately asked for relief.This is a good thing for ten years of Wanli.Soon after, Juzheng died, and the national treasury gradually became empty. Business taxes and mine taxes were increased and distributed. From then on, financial disturbance became the main reason for the downfall of the Ming Dynasty. In February of the tenth year of Wanli, a mutiny occurred in Zhejiang.The thing is like this: Wu Shanyan, the governor of Zhejiang Province, received an order to reduce the monthly salaries of the soldiers of the East and West Battalions, and the soldiers broke out. Ma Wenying and Liu Tingyong, led by Ma Wenying and Liu Tingyong, arrested the governor and beat him up.Juzheng believed that only Zhang Jiayin could put an end to this incident. Jiayin had already transferred the right servant of the Ministry of War, and immediately asked to be transferred to the governor of Zhejiang.In a hurry, Jiayin went to Zhejiang, and heard about the disappearance of the Hangzhou civil uprising on the way.Jiayin told the visitor: Have the rebels and the rebels united? Not yet, someone said. Hurry up, Jiayin said Xinran, maybe there is still time to separate them. In a hurry, the new governor arrived in Hangzhou calmly.The rioters were setting fire to looting in the city, and after nightfall, the whole city was illuminated by fire.Jiayin ordered the guerrilla general Xu Jingxing and the East and West Second Battalions to say: If you want to atone for your sins, you must first calm down the rioters.After the soldiers beat Governor Wu, they were in a state of panic, not knowing how Governor Zhang would deal with him.When they got the news, they were overjoyed. As soon as the gate of the camp was opened, swords and guns were raised, and the mob, who was their opponent there, arrested a total of 150 people and sent them to the governor's gate.Jiayin ordered to kill one third, and at the same time called Ma Wenying, Liu Tingyong and others to receive the reward.There were a total of nine of them, all leaders of the previous incident and heroes of the quelling of the chaos this time.The Wenying people came here happily, not being wary of Xu Jingxing catching them, and stabbing them one by one. In an instant, the civil uprising was completely resolved, and Zhang Jiayin calmly suppressed Zhejiang.This is Jiayin's trouble, and it is also the ruler's request. The relationship between Liaodong is even greater.In March, the Minister of Taining quickly fired Hai and his brothers, and his son Bu Yanwai led his men to attack Yizhou.For twenty years, Su Bahai was the chief culprit in Liaodong. Sometimes he attacked alone, and sometimes he joined forces with local barbarians to attack. side.This time, Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, led the army to serve him in Zhenyi Fort.Subahai's leading subordinates came up, and the general Li Pinghu shot an arrow in the middle of the ambush, which happened to hit Subahai.With a snap, he quickly dropped Hai to the ground, protecting the wound on his side.Li Youming, Li Pinghu's slave, rushed forward, raised his knife and slashed, cutting off the leader who invaded Liaodong.The Tatar warriors retreated.The imperial court killed more than a hundred people in total, including one Subahai.Chaohua cried aloud to end this battle. In February of the tenth year of Wanli, Juzheng fell ill. At first he just felt tired, but he couldn't tell what the disease was. Later, he decided that it was hemorrhoids, and started to cut and treat it.It is recorded in the continuations and memorials of Juzheng: Cheap ailments are real hemorrhoids, which have never been treated with hemorrhoids, and have been wasted until now.Recently, Zhao Yu, a medical officer in your government, treated it and pulled out its roots.But for old people, even though the hemorrhoids are removed, their vitality is greatly reduced, their spleen and stomach are weak, and they cannot eat or drink.Day by day, it gradually calmed down, and this autumn will be a plan for begging for bones.The door wall has long been loved, dare to tell the yearning. (Letter 14 "Answer to Master Xu Cunzhai Thirty-Four") Since the autumn, I have suffered from fever in the lower part of the body. I have been sympathetic to the sage of the lotus, and I have been given leave to recuperate. Although the symptoms have decreased, the root cause of the disease has not been cured.Recently I visited a doctor who came from his hometown and said that he could cure this disease. After repeated experiments, his technique was quite good, but he had to rest for half a month or 20 days before he could get rid of the disease.The minister is obsessed with self-recognition, the age is forced to decline, the child is sick for a long time, and the comparison is respectful to the lecturer. The emperor sees the body of the minister and asks the left and right. He inspects the suffering of the minister.I am fortunate to have this doctor, who is dedicated to the treatment. I secretly hope that I will recover one day, and I will be able to comfort my father's nostalgia. Exemption from court attendance and lectures, as for affairs in the pavilion, ticket drafting, inscriptions and other items, Rong Chen will handle them in his private apartment, so as to save him from the trouble of going in and out, and a few medicines and specialties, which are effective.On the day when he recovers, he tends to go to the court to serve as a minister, and he dare not stay for a long time.The minister sincerely respects his parents' love and family, looks up to Chen Yan, and is extremely frightened and trembling. (Memorial Eleven "Give False Treatment of Diseases") While recuperating at home, Juzheng remembered Xu Jie.In the autumn of the sixth year of Longqing, Xu Jie was 70 years old. When Juzheng wrote a "Preface to the Longevity of Xu Xianggong in Shaoshi Cunzhai" (Collection 7), Gao Gong had already passed away and Ju Zhengguo. In the preface, it was mentioned: Later Those who abide by the constraints of the public, the rule of a few paintings and one painting, are compared to those who are seniors in the Song and Yuan Dynasties.In the Yuanyou era, Sima Guang entrusted Lu Gong with state affairs; in the Longqing era, Xu Jie entrusted himself with state affairs.Ten years ago, Juzheng had great ambitions. Now he knows that not only have his ambitions been realized, but in many ways, they have exceeded the expectations of the day.This is finally worthy of the teacher, Ju Zheng thought.He knew that the teacher's birthday was on September 20th, and it was still early, but preparations had to be made earlier.Juzheng Shangshu asked Youli to be senior, sent pedestrians to ask questions, and rewarded him according to the amount. He described Xu Jie's achievements and said: The ministers and others saw that Xu Jie, who was originally a scholar of the Shaoshi University, was able to rectify wrongdoing after inheriting the chaotic government of the Yan family when he was Emperor Sejong. Public opinion, rewarding and attracting talented people, and the government for a while were repaired, the officials were often Zhensu, and Haiyu was called Zhiping, all of which were their strengths. (Zoushu Eleventh "Begging You Li Qishuo to Treat Shu with Light and Sage") After Shenzong got rid of it, he immediately sent pedestrians to inquire, and still gave fifty taels of silver, a pair of red silk python clothes, and four coats of colorful satin, and sent an imperial edict, briefly saying: The talented Wang Zuo, who is good at studying Confucianism, has been well-known in Tsinghua University for a long time.Jane knew the emperor's ancestor, the Taisi of the Jinyuan Academy, and Lu Zhongshun took care of one person, kept integrity and was the first to do everything.When the procurator is deposed, he will be more governed to reform, punish corrupt ink and eliminate official careers, and reward honesty and honesty.Affirming the system, it is a plan to secure borders and enrich the country, and the cardinal is silently transported, and there is a strategy of respecting the Lord and sheltering the people.Dingbang was originally in danger, and Xuanshangde was dying.The first emperor of Yiwo, heir to the base map and caress Fang Xia, protect Chongzi, and promote the second to serve the emperor.Fang relied heavily on the yellow leaf, so he begged to be idle in the green field.After that, he achieved many achievements first, and the imperial court funded him to punish him. At last, he became famous, and the whole world thinks about his demeanor. (see preceding sparse) In the two sentences of the Dingbang version, the upper couplet refers to Xu Jie's support for King Yu, and the second couplet refers to Shizong's edict, which is very appropriate.Guo Pu and Gao Gong believed that Xu Jie was good at passing on the edict, and now Shenzong would give them a specific answer.This edict can only be drawn so realistically only when it is in the right place. Xu Jie's birthday was approaching, and Juzheng ordered Maoxiu to ask Xu Guodai, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, to draw up a birthday order.After the preface was completed, Juzheng was dissatisfied, and struggled to write one by himself during his illness.He said: Juzheng tastes that a gentleman respects the Lord and protects the people, establishes the scriptures and system, and secures the country. There are those who do it by themselves, and those who do not need to do it themselves.I secretly think that my teacher can do both.In the year of Jiajing, when Mochen was in charge of the country, what my teacher did to rectify the wrong and make it right, and those who were turbid and clear, fortunately reached the eyes and ears. The ruler is also.Returning to old age than being successful, those who have accumulated economic resources in their life will be the ones who belong to them.When Juzheng was studying Zhongmi, he was familiar with my teacher's teachings, and I have learned to paint them with a cautious eye.Since Wanli, the lord has been in the Qing Dynasty, the officials are honest and diligent, the people's livelihood is healthy, the Ji Gang is Zhensu, the customs are simple and honest, the grains are old, and the decay is in the mansion. Tian, ​​a proud prisoner in Mobei, came to enjoy the king, and was willing to protect the fortress, and he would be a foreign minister forever. For a while, he was known as Xiqia.人咸謂居正能，而不知蓋有所受之也。此不必身親為之者也。故此兩者，惟吾師兼焉。 （文集七《少師存齋徐相公八十壽序》） 徐階做壽的時候，讀到這篇壽序，應當慶幸當日認識正確，付託得人吧，但是當他想起這個學生，他知道已經沒有見面的可能了。短短的幾個月，在人生的道途上，劃下不可逾越的界限！ 十年三月以後，居正請假在宅票擬。痔根割去了，但是精神還是委頓。長子敬修不在面前，隨侍的只有嗣修、懋修、簡修。允修已回江陵，準備鄉試，靜修還小。居正病勢不算嚴重，但是用藥敷治，不能行動。神宗屢次派太監慰問；一次是司禮太監張鯨，一次是文書官吳忠；賞賜也不斷地頒下，白銀、銀八寶、蟒衣、甜食、幹點心、燒割，一切都有。據說有一次神宗因為居正久病，甚至掉下眼淚，飯都不想吃。居正只有申述病況，再請給假。He said: 緣臣宿患雖徐，而血氣大損，數日以來，脾胃虛弱，不思飲食，四肢無力，寸步難移，須再假二十餘日，息靜休攝，庶可望痊，蓋文書官所親見，非敢託故也。（奏疏十一《恭謝賜問疏》） 從血氣虧損，轉到脾胃衰弱，居正病狀，日漸沉重。神宗正在盼望他從速銷假；居正何嘗不願入閣辦事？可是期望愈急，病勢愈重。矇矓中，居正夢見神宗派遣自己往把女神。女神是誰啊？他連忙派兒子往泰山祀神，一面和山東巡撫說起： 殘恙一向不以痔治，遷延十有餘年，故病日深。近訪得一明醫，仰蒙聖恩，賜假治療，乃得拔去病根。今病雖除，而血氣虧損已甚，脾胃虛弱，不思飲食，四肢無力，寸步難移，按之生理，尚屬艱難。前夢皇上使僕持雙節往祀一女神，蓋欲籲神以祈祐雲。竊思女神之貴者，莫如泰安之仙妃，今遣小兒賚香帛往祀焉。恐執事不知其由，敢敬以聞。（書牘十三《寄山東巡撫楊本庵》。按楊俊民九年三月為山東巡撫，十月去位，繼任者為陸樹德題名誤。） 三、四月的天氣漸漸回暖，陽光照滿北京的郊野，前去泰安的人回來了，但是居正的病勢日見沉重。仙妃的保祐，只是一個幻夢，剩給居正的是重大的負擔和纏綿的病軀。內閣中還有張四維、申時行，但是稍為重要的公事，四維不敢專擬，一切送到居正病榻面前，聽候處分。 六月初一日食，初四以後，彗星在天空出現，蒼白的光芒，像一匹練，由西北直指五車星座。居正本來準備秋間退休，現在決定退休了，疏稱： 臣自思病以來，靜攝調治，日望平復，乃今三月，元氣愈覺虛弱，臥起皆賴人扶，肌體羸疲，僅存皮骨，傍人見之，亦皆為臣悲悼，及今若不早求休退，必然不得生還！且古有災異，則策免三公，今廷臣之中，無居三公之位者，獨臣叨竊此官。頃者蒼彗出於西方，日食午陽之旦。（按《明史．神宗本紀》言十年六月丁亥朔日食，《天文志》言四月丙辰彗星見西北，敬修《文忠公行實》言六月丁亥朔，日又食之。朔三日，彗出五車口柱星以南。敬修之作值居正初歿，不應有誤，與居正此疏亦合。《天文志》之言不盡足信。）伏思厥咎，惟在於臣，正宜罷免以應天變。伏望慈聖垂憫，諒臣素無矯飾，知臣情非獲已，早賜骸骨，生還鄉里，倘不即填溝壑，猶可效用於將來。臣不勝哀鳴懇切，戰慄隕越之至。（奏疏十一《乞骸歸里疏》） 神宗見疏，下詔慰留： 朕久不見卿，朝夕殊念，方計日待出，如何遽有此奏！朕覽之，惕然不寧，仍准給假調理。卿宜安心靜攝，痊可即出輔理，用慰朕懷。 (see preceding sparse) 在上諭慰留中，居正病勢毫無起色，他只是一意請求退休。十二日，遼東鎮夷堡大捷，勘實覆奏，上諭分別論功，進居正太師，加歲祿二百石，一子由錦衣衛指揮僉事進為世襲同知。以前遇到恩賜，居正照例三辭、四辭，認定人臣有先功後祿之義，同時也因為位高身危，究竟是一個可以戒懼驚惕的情勢。現在他已經昏沉了，他說不敢接受，但是他也沒有堅辭，不久以後，神宗的手敕來了，恭捧聖諭的司禮太監帶來許多賞賜：銀八寶四十兩、甜食二盒、幹點心二盒、燒割一分。手敕說： 諭太師張太嶽，朕自沖齡登極，賴先生啟沃佐理，心無所不盡，迄今十載，四海升平，朕垂拱受成，先生真足以光先帝遺命，朕方切倚賴，先生乃屢以疾辭，忍離朕耶！朕知先生竭力國事，致此勞瘁，然不妨在京調理，閣務且總大綱，著次輔等辦理。先生專養精神，省思慮，自然康復，庶慰朕朝夕惓惓之意。（同卷《恭謝手敕疏》） 居正覆疏只稱臣病困之餘，不能措辭，感謝之悰，言不能悉。 十二日以後，居正病勢更重，他勉強作一次掙扎，上疏再懇生還，說起： 縷縷之哀，未回天聽，憂愁抑鬱，病勢轉增。竊謂人之欲有為於世，全賴精神鼓舞，今日精力已竭，強留於此，不過行屍走肉耳，將焉用之！有如一旦溘先朝露，將令臣有客死之痛，而皇上亦虧保終之仁，此臣之所以跼蹐哀鳴而不能已於言也。伏望皇上憐臣十年拮据盡瘁之苦，早賜骸骨，生還鄉里，如不即死，將來效用尚有日也。（同卷《再懇生還疏》） 垂死的哀鳴，沒有打動神宗的心坎。上諭只說： 卿受皇考顧命，夙夜勤勞，朕方虛己仰承，眷倚甚切。卿何忍遽欲捨朕而去，又有此奏，覽之動心。宜遵前旨，專心靜攝，以俟痊日輔理，慎勿再有所陳。 (see preceding sparse) 從此以後，居正說不到退休，說不到生還，更說不到效用有日。六月十八日，神宗派司禮太監責手敕慰問居正。敕言聞先生糜飲不進，朕心憂慮，國家大事，當為朕一一言之。昏沉的當中，居正疏薦前禮部尚書潘晟、吏部左侍郎余有丁，神宗隨即令潘晟為禮部尚書兼武英殿大學士，余有丁為禮部尚書兼文淵閣大學士。以後，居正再薦戶部尚書張學顏、兵部尚書梁夢龍、禮部尚書徐學謨、工部尚書曾省吾、及侍郎許國、陳經邦、王篆，才可大用。人才太多了，內閣一時容不下，神宗把人名粘在御屏上，以備召用。居正昏迷了，大家眼見得這是唯一的機會，不肯放手。潘晟是馮保的老師，馮保勉強居正推薦；梁夢龍、曾省吾是居正的門生；王篆是居正長子敬修的親家；徐學謨在居正歸葬的時候，是撫治鄖襄都御史，以後居正再三提拔，現在也名列御屏了。有能力的固當推舉以備國家棟樑之選，有關係的也在這個庇廕之下，同時列名。居正昏迷之中，只得由他們去了。 六月十九日，居正病勢已經非常嚴重。神宗再派太監慰問，便中詢問身後的措置。在昏瞆迷惑的當中，居正說了幾句不明不白的話。 第二天，六月二十日，居正捨棄十六年始終不放的政權、十年以來竭誠擁戴的皇帝、和六千餘萬中國的人民，（萬曆六年，人口總計六千六十九萬二千八百五十六口）死在北京的寓所，遺下七十餘歲的母親、三十餘年的伴侶，和六個兒子、六個孫子。神宗不曾和他說過嗎？先生功大，朕無可為酬，只是看顧先生的子孫便了。居正已經把他的生命，貢獻國家，在臨死的時候，他用不到顧慮自己的子孫。 神宗得到居正病歿的消息，下詔罷朝數日。兩宮皇太后、皇上、和皇弟潞王，賜賻銀一千餘兩，司禮太監張誠監護喪事。一切飾終的典禮都完備了：贈上柱國、賜諡文忠、予一子尚寶司丞、賜祭十六壇。居正靈樞將發的時候，內閣張四維、申時行、余有丁疏請派員護送，隨即派定太僕少卿於鯨，錦衣衛指揮僉事曹應奎護送回南。趙太夫人也在同時南回江陵，護送的是司禮太監陳政。江陵的山水無恙罷！三十六年以前，看到一位少年入京會試，成為新科的進士；三十六年以後，又看到這位進士回來，成為功業彪炳的張文忠公。