Yang Ding smiled and said: "So as long as my performance can satisfy Yu Shangshu, the Ministry of War will support me entering the court, right?"

Wei Shuang said: "Exactly, Brother Yang should know that the Ministry of War has no power to control our military attachés, but since the First World War in the capital last year, Yu Shangshu has taken over all the military and political power. It can be said that as long as the Ministry of War supports Brother Yang's entry into the court, even then

It is useless to oppose the other five!"

While the two were talking, they had unknowingly arrived outside Fengtian Hall. Wei Shuang entered the hall to report back. Yang Ding waited outside the hall until Yang Ding heard the voice of "Announcement of Yang Ding's visit" coming from the store.

Then Ding took a deep breath, held his head high, and walked into Fengtian Hall with great confidence.

As soon as Yang Ding entered the Fengtian Hall, everyone's eyes fell on him. Emperor Jingtai also wanted to know what Yang Ding looked like, so at first glance, he looked very handsome.

Yu Qian's eyes passed over Yang Ding's body, and he couldn't help but express a hint of admiration. Only Yang Ding's confidence and stability were better than what he used to be. Not only that, Yu Qian seemed to see something in Yang Ding's body.

A hint of restrained edge made the No. 1 Minister of the Six Books instantly curious about Yang Ding.

"Caomin Yang Ding, see the Emperor!"

"Yang Dingping is here!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Although Yang Ding met Emperor Jingtai for the first time, he did not panic at all about the etiquette and etiquette. Emperor Jingtai nodded secretly and asked: "Yang Ding, do you know why I want to order you to enter the palace?"

Yang Ding said: "Because the emperor and your lords want to see if Yang Ding is a useful talent for our Ming Dynasty!"

Emperor Jingtai said: "You're welcome, Yang Ding, how can you prove that you are a useful talent for our Ming Dynasty?"

Yang Ding took out a memorial from his sleeve, held it up with both hands and said: "Go back to the emperor, Cao Min has a memorial here, please preview it!"

"Oh? What is it you want to report?" Emperor Jingtai asked.

Yang Dingdao: "By using the past as a metaphor for the present, after the emperor reads this memorial, it may enlighten me about the current situation of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Hmph, you are not ashamed of your words. How can the current situation of our Ming Dynasty be described by a mere memorial?" Wang Wen sneered when he heard that Yang Ding went to the palace to report on national affairs.

Yang Dingdao: "This lord, the one who benefits the world is the one who inspires the world. Although I am not talented, I have taken Mr. Yang as my example since I was a child. I traveled around to study when I was young. This memorial is not based on the heights of the adults in the court who view our Ming Dynasty."

Sheji, but look at the Ming Dynasty from the perspective of a Ming Dynasty commoner. As the saying goes, it looks like a ridge when viewed horizontally and a peak on the side, with different heights near and far. My lord, the country of our Ming Dynasty is vast and thousands of miles away. If you want to see it clearly, you must be in Mount Lu.

Besides, you always have to observe it from different angles!”

"You're just a sharp talker, but I want to see what kind of opinions you, a common man, can come up with!"

Emperor Jingtai took Yang Ding's memorial from the hands of the young eunuch. He only opened the first fold and was curiously attracted by a chart in front of him.

This is a statistical chart drawn with numbers and geometric figures. This statistical chart is simple and clear. It can be said that even a fourth or fifth grade primary school student can understand this statistical chart. Emperor Jingtai's eyes were instantly attracted by this statistical chart.

I was attracted by this statistical chart, so I slowly unfolded the second fold.

This is a statistical chart about the Song Dynasty, the shame of Jingkang, and the southern crossing of Jianyan

, being partial to the south of the Yangtze River, these are all shameful things that are often mentioned by future generations, but Yang Ding’s statistical chart clearly shows the great achievements made by the Song Dynasty in the fields of economy and people’s livelihood. As the saying goes, the country is rich and the people are strong.

, Yang Ding clearly pointed out in this statistical chart that the national power of the Song Dynasty was not weak.

The strength of the Song Dynasty lies in its absolute economy and absolute wealth. It is also the wealth of the people that allowed this seemingly weak and small dynasty to survive for more than three hundred years under the threat of powerful enemies. The Liao, Xixia, Jurchen,

Mongolia, which powerful enemy is not more powerful than their current powerful enemy in the Ming Dynasty?

Seeing this, Emperor Jingtai was not only secretly afraid. If the current Ming Dynasty were replaced by the Song Dynasty at that time, could they really survive for such a long time in the cracks of so many powerful enemies?

No, the answer is of course no, because the current Ming Dynasty is too poor compared to the Song Dynasty.

Their Ming Dynasty was also established in constant wars, especially the battles of Tumubao and Jingcheng that had just happened before their eyes. These two wars almost brought down their Ming Dynasty and almost caused their country to subjugate. After all, this

The reasons can all be found in Yang Ding's memorial.

Yang Ding's memorial did not mention anything about the Ming Dynasty, but Emperor Jingtai saw the Ming Dynasty everywhere. Emperor Jingtai handed this memorial to everyone for circulation, and all the ministers in the court suddenly became excited.

Got up.

Yang Ding secretly smiled in his heart. He was indeed not as good as the ministers here when it came to eight-legged essays, and he was not as good as when it came to governing the world. However, when it came to seeing the shortcomings of a country, he had an inherent advantage, and the memorial listed above by Yang Ding

The shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty have not been clearly pointed out. What is written in this memorial is only the development direction of a country, a society and even a system.

Therefore, such a macroscopic concept that has been verified by history is impeccable. The benefits of peripheral equipment can be a hundred times higher, the taxes collected from the mountains and rivers will make the country rich and the people strong, the equipment will be perfect, and there will be more than enough savings. These principles have long been said by the ancients, even Shangshu

The saying that the country is more important than the emperor is more important, this is the fundamental truth.

"Yang Ding, everyone knows the truth, but would you like to tell us what methods should be used to make the people rich and the national treasury full?"

"May I ask who this person is ---?" When Yang Ding saw the official uniform this person was wearing and where he was standing, he knew that this person was an important minister of the court. As for who this person was, Yang Ding had no way of guessing.

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"I am Chen Xun, the Minister of Household Affairs!"

Yang Ding bowed and said: "Master Chen is in charge of the land, land tax, tariffs, gold, public bonds, coins, banks and household registration of our Ming Dynasty. Shouldn't the Ministry of Household Affairs formulate policies to increase our wealth and increase our wealth in our Ming Dynasty?"

?Why are you asking about this commoner? Moreover, the formulation of every policy requires public discussion. There must be those who are in favor and those who are opposed. Although I am a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, it is not easy for me to talk to Mr. Chen without careful consideration.

Talking nonsense in front of me!"

Chen Xun touched the beard under his forehead and nodded steadily. For these old officials who have been officials all their lives, being emotional is the biggest taboo in officialdom. There are some things that Yang Ding can say, he

But he couldn't say it, because Yang Ding was a civilian and he was the director of the household department, and Yang Ding's words were obviously adding insult to injury. There was really no need for him to talk about these social affairs with a commoner.

When Hu Hu saw that Chen Xun had suffered a heavy loss, he couldn't help but said: "So you don't have any good ideas to increase taxes for the court. In this way, your

Isn’t this memorial just empty talk?"

Yang Ding looked at the oldest man in the court and said, "Is this Sir Hu Shangshu from the Ministry of Personnel?"

Hu Xi said: "It's me, I guess you still have some eyesight!"

Yang Dingdao: "Master Hu, if you want to solve the dilemma that our country is currently facing, we must first know where the problem is. If we don't know where our disease is, it is nonsense and empty talk. The boy just said

Having said that, the six ministries of the imperial court each have their own responsibilities, and the implementation of policies varies from person to person and from time to time. For example, the policies of the Hongwu period may not be appropriate today, while the changes in the Ming Dynasty require the cooperation of the six ministries.

Done, Mr. Hu’s accusations against the boy are really at the wrong target.”

Hu Hu secretly took a breath. This boy is extremely cunning. His Tai Chi skills are even smoother than those of them, veterans who have been in the world for decades. This boy has always adhered to the philosophy of not letting go of eagles when he sees rabbits, and he always calls himself a commoner.

, pushed the Ming Dynasty's country to them, is this really a boy who is only in his twenties?

"Yang Ding, there are precedents in our Ming Dynasty for people who were not born in the imperial examination to become officials. At that time, most of the reasons why these people were able to become officials was because the imperial examination was not perfect at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. But now it has

Different from before, now our Ming Dynasty has its own way to recruit scholars. Can you tell me why you can enter the court and become an official without passing the imperial examination?"

Yang Ding was moved and glanced at the person who was speaking. This person's question was concise and straight to the point. This question was also the reason why the ministers opposed Wei Shuang's recommendation of him today. If he couldn't answer this question well, then what would happen today?

Everything will be in vain.

"May I ask who this sir is---?"

"I'm the right minister of the Ministry of War, Li Xian!"

Li Xian? Ministry of War? Yang Ding secretly took a breath of cold air in his heart. Although Yu Shangshu has not said a word until now, Li Shilang's question is no different from Shangshu's question.

Yang Ding thought about it carefully and finally said: "It is sad that Jiuzhou is angry and relies on wind and thunder, and thousands of horses are silent. I advise God to cheer up and send talents of any kind."

Ah! Everyone was extremely shocked when they heard that Yang Ding answered Li Xianzhi's question with a poem, because this poem was like a steel knife going straight into everyone's heart.

Although the current Ming Dynasty is not so corrupt that it will be unbearable for future generations, the two wars have indeed shaken the vitality of the Ming Dynasty. The current court has an indescribable dullness and weirdness, and only the huge power of wind and thunder can make the current court

It has regained its vitality, and Yang Ding is clearly talking about the last sentence about recruiting talents in an eclectic way. Don't be limited to using talents with certain specifications.

Although this is a kind of self-recommendation, and it seems a little shameless, it is simple and effective.

Shi Heng laughed loudly at this time and said: "I advise God to cheer up and send talents of any kind. Your Majesty, since the ministers are not willing to use talents like Yang Ding, then I will accept them.

Our army is short of heroic men like Yang Ding!"

Emperor Jingtai's heart moved. A talent like Yang Ding, not to mention how high his literary talent is, but his courage and courage in the verbal battle with the ministers just now, without falling behind in the slightest, is his most advantageous helper in the court.
Chapter completed!