In this era, one had to repay a debt of gratitude with one's life. Gifts were not a big deal.
As for Qi Jiguang sending beauties and fur seal kidneys to Zhang Juzheng, the initial statement came from Wang Shizhen.
Given the relationship between Wang Shizhen and Zhang Juzheng, as well as his position, the slandering of Qi Jiguang and Zhang Juzheng was not very credible.
Moreover, even if Qi Jiguang sent beauties to Zhang Juzheng, it was not a big deal in the Daming Dynasty.
This only happened between generals and civil officials. If it happened between civil officials, no one would say anything about it.
Sending concubines to each other and raising a large group of women to entertain guests were all common ways for scholars to socialize.
However, they were all glamorous on the surface, but behind the scenes, men were thieves and women were prostitutes.
As he tapped on Zhang Juzheng's memorial, Zhu Yijun thought of another famous general of this era, Yu Dayou.
In terms of reputation, Yu Dayou was not as good as Qi Jiguang. In terms of being an official, Yu Dayou was not as good as Qi Jiguang.
However, Yu Dayou's ability was unquestionable. People called him Yu Long and Qi Hu, which showed how high their evaluation of Yu Dayou was.
This was not the reason why Zhu Yijun liked Yu Dayou. The key was because of Yu Dayou's character and ability.
Yu Dayou was an upright and outspoken man. He never curried favor with others, so his road to being an official was bumpy.
Yu Dayou's life was full of ups and downs, but his loyalty and ability were unquestionable.
He had devoted his entire life to the Daming. Whether it was in the court or outside, Yu Dayou had been planning for the Daming all his life.
Even if he was demoted, even if he was sent to the training camp, Yu Dayou was willing to endure it.
He did not care about his official position or his reputation. He only wanted to work for the Daming and train the Daming's army.
It was a loss for such a person to never be put in an important position. This was something that Zhu Yijun absolutely could not tolerate.
In terms of ability, Yu Dayou was not only skilled in martial arts, but he was also very good at naval battles.
Yu Dayou was the best in this era when it came to training soldiers, building a navy, and going to sea to fight. Even Qi Jiguang couldn't compare to him.
If Zhu Yijun were to let go of such a talent, he would be crazy!
The sea is the future, this will never change, Zhu Yijun is very clear about this, if he wants to build a strong navy, then he needs a person in charge of the navy.
This person needed to be loyal and capable.
He would choose Daming's famous general. Other than Yu Dayou, there would be no second choice.
"Zhang Jing, give me a copy of Yu Dayou's information!" Zhu Yijun said to Zhang Jing, who was standing behind him.
When Yu Dayou's information was mentioned, Zhu Yijun suddenly thought of something. Should he get Dongchang to set up a personnel file?
Starting from the officials in the court, regardless of their family's assets or their personal situation, they should all be checked.
First, the officials in the capital, then the governors, and then the prefectures. Although it would take a long time, if it was set up, it would be very useful.
Including who was from the same hometown as whom, who was from the same year as whom, who was from the same sect as whom.
The more Zhu Yijun thought about it, the more he felt this matter was feasible. This was the right way to use Dongchang.
When the officials were appointed and dismissed, they should take a look at the information. If the Emperor doesn't know the officials, then what kind of Emperor are you?
"Yes, Imperial Majesty!"
Zhang Jing quickly nodded. Yu Dayou's reputation was not small, and Zhang Jing had also heard of him. Although he didn't know why the Imperial Majesty was interested in Yu Dayou.
After Zhang Jing left, Zhu Yijun picked up a pen and started writing: Zhang Cheng, the officials' database must be set up.
In the future, information could be found on the government's official website. Although the confidential information couldn't be seen, but the official's experience could be seen, and it must be publicized.
Zhu Yijun believed that the government would have more detailed information, and so would the anti-corruption bureau.
The Daming didn't have so many officials, and it wasn't that complicated. Anyway, there was nothing much to do in Dongchang now, so they should set it up first.
It didn't take much effort to get Yu Dayou's information. Dongchang already had it, and Zhang Jing quickly came in with Yu Dayou's information.
Zhu Yijun quickly flipped through Yu Dayou's information, and he looked at it very carefully.
After his father passed away, Yu Dayou gave up his studies and inherited the position of baihu.
In the 14th year of Jiajing, Yu Dayou passed the military examination and was appointed as a qianhu, guarding the Golden Gate.
From the moment he was appointed as the qianhu, Yu Dayou started a life of war.
From quelling the rebellion in the South Sea to fighting against the Japanese pirates in eastern Zhejiang, Yu Dayou fought for the Daming all his life.
There was a record that made Zhu Yijun sigh with emotion. After Yu Dayou put down Fan Ziyi's rebellion, Yan Song suppressed Yu Dayou's military achievements and didn't report it to the imperial court. He only gave Yu Dayou fifty taels of silver.
This was just one of the many things. One could imagine the status of a martial artist in the Daming. They couldn't even get a relative fairness.
In Yu Dayou's life, he had suffered many grievances like this. Being the scapegoat, being dismissed, for Yu Dayou, this was a common thing.
Sitting on the Dragon Throne, Zhu Yijun stroked the Daming's imperial seal with his hand. His heart was a little heavy.
It was always these people who protected the Daming's country. It was Qi Jiguang, it was Yu Dayou, it was Sun Chengzong, it was Lu Xiangsheng, it was the White Pole Army who fought to the death without retreating.
Those who talked about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and loyalty to the Emperor, the Daming didn't rely on them.
What they got was neither respect nor recognition. Zhu Yijun's heart was full of depression.
He thought of Lin Zexu, Ding Ruchang, and many other people. His heart was like a fire burning.
This fire was very, very strong.
Zhang Jing stood at the bottom of the steps. He felt that the Imperial Majesty's expression had changed. It was no longer that unpredictable feeling. Instead, it was full of killing intent. For some reason, Zhang Jing had only one feeling: the Imperial Majesty wanted to kill someone!
After a long while, Zhu Yijun calmed down and took a deep breath. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were unusually firm.
The fire in his heart would not go out. Sooner or later, his imperial fire would burn the whole Daming, and then the whole world.
"Take it down!" Zhu Yijun handed Yu Dayou's information to Zhang Jing and said.
Although Zhang Jing didn't know why the Imperial Majesty took a look at it and then took it down, Zhang Jing paid attention in his heart.
From the Imperial Majesty's behavior just now, it seemed that the Imperial Majesty was very interested in Yu Dayou.
It was just that he couldn't judge whether this interest was good or bad for the time being. But it didn't matter. He just needed to pay attention to Yu Dayou.
As long as there was news of Yu Dayou, he would send it over immediately.
Zhu Yijun didn't know what Zhang Jing was thinking. He was now ready to put Yu Dayou in an important position. He just needed to wait for a suitable opportunity.
Shifting his attention to the establishment of official files was also a big thing.