Feng Bao was startled when he heard this, and thought to himself: "How old is Gao Xinzheng, who actually showed this kind of memorial about the general strategy of governing the country to his nephew? If it wasn't for Gao Xinzheng who was stunned, this kid is really a child prodigy in the world, he is so smart. . However, a child is a child after all. No matter how smart he is, he cannot understand these major national affairs at this age, right? But if he can't understand it at all, what does Gao Xinzheng mean by this move?"
But the hesitation in his heart did not prevent him from complimenting him with a smile on his face: "We are the pillars of the old country and the dynasty, and there are many great talents. Since this comment is made, I think it must be to the point and hit the nail on the head. Our family is sparse in talent and knowledge. I don't know if it is I am lucky enough to hear that, what are the eight disadvantages and how to eliminate them?"
Gao pragmatic smiled and waved his hand slightly: "The factory supervisor is too humble. The eight disadvantages mentioned in the third uncle's book are: one is 'bad law', which means misinterpreting the law and arbitrarily taking the severity; the other is 'ganghuo', which means selling one's official position, taking bribes and taking bribes; The third is 'meanness', which means being cold and harsh, making things difficult for the people; the fourth is 'jealousy', which means competing for credit and assigning blame, ostracizing each other; the fifth is 'passing the blame', which means passing the blame without distinguishing between merit and demerit; the sixth is 'party'. "Bi" means forming cliques and fighting against those who are different; the seventh term is "Gouqi", which means following the rules and obeying the stories; the eighth term is "floating words", which means making mixed discussions and confusing right and wrong."
Zhu Yijun listened a little confused, but Feng Bao's scalp was numb - what he said was so to the point, but he didn't know how Gao Xinzheng planned to eliminate these eight disadvantages? You know, all of the above are all old mistakes. The so-called freezing three feet does not last in a day. If you want to deal with these things, I am afraid that none of them will be easy. If you don't do it casually, it will cause an uproar... Well, it's no wonder that Gao Xinzheng did not submit this memorial in the end.
Feng Baozheng felt that it was a bit dangerous to continue talking like this, but Gao Pragmatic seemed to understand his worries and continued: "But there is no need to talk about the rest today, only the second disadvantage - plagiarism."
Now Feng Bao is not so afraid - corruption can be criticized in any dynasty and in any generation, and it can be criticized boldly. No matter who it is, you don't have to worry too much if you criticize corrupt officials. Even if you are a eunuch, you won't be regarded as a thorn in the side of the outer court by criticizing corrupt officials. So now Factory Supervisor Feng decisively chose to continue praising him: "I would like to ask Mr. Zhongxuan for his advice."
Gao pragmatic recalled for a while and said: "One of the passages said this: A gentleman is self-reliant because of his integrity, and cannot be ruined in a day. The effect of self-cultivation is outstanding, but the integrity of the corner is lost. Justice. Wherever it is, the yin is used in its name but the yin is contrary to its name, or even the name and the reality are both contrary to it; where the benefit is, the yin is used in its name but the yang is contrary to its name, or even the reality and the name are used together. Those who enter the body use bribery as a gift. , Those who flatter officials use goods to judge talents. They are just fake and flattering words, but they are contrary to Yang Zhenwei's purpose. This is called the habit of flattering people, and it is second-rate."
Feng Bao nodded repeatedly and said, "What Duke Zhongxuan said is absolutely true."
Gao pragmatic added: "The third uncle once said to the boy: 'In recent years, right and wrong have been unclear, and the opinions have been reversed. There is no strictness on those who give bribes, and no inspection on those who accept bribes. Gu Duyu seeks harsh punishment for those who refuse bribes. 'In this way, 'the one who takes the bribe will disappear without a trace, but the one who takes the bribe will have no trace; the one who takes the bribe will calmly think that he has gained a trick, but the one who takes the bribe will be embarrassed and ashamed; and the one who gives the bribe will do it openly. 'Yes. This third uncle once explained to me an example: Zhou Yude, the censor who inspected Nancheng, sent firewood to merchants. The wealthy Yu Biao bribed Zhou, and sent his family member Cao Xiong to submit a letter offering one hundred dan of white rice in order to be spared. Zhou then inquired about the situation. As a result, Cao Xiong was arrested and brought to justice, and the troops were sent to investigate. Another example: Zhang Shipei, the censor of Shandong Province, was promoted and should be impeached. Chen Tiance, the magistrate of Qihe County, bribed Zhang one hundred and fifty-five yuan in the name of falsely delivering official documents. Twelve taels of silver were sent to the place of origin for recommendation. Zhang sent a bribe of silver to the Supervisory Bureau, and he was strictly investigated. Another example: Salt merchants Yang Dong and Li Lu issued a gift of one thousand taels of silver to the salt inspectors who patrolled the Huaihe River. When Shi Li Xueshi paid a bribe and sent it to the Li family, he was immediately seized by his family and the stolen goods were sent to the government for questioning. Zhou Yude, Zhang Shipei, and Li Xueshi should have been commended for their bribery behavior, but at that time they were harshly criticized and created all kinds of rumors. Some said that they had a reputation for taking bribes, otherwise bribes would not come easily; some said that they took bribes to cover up larger bribes; some said that they had been known to take bribes and had no choice but to give up; even Someone wrote a chapter to accuse those who took bribes for no reason."
When Gao pragmatic said this, he actually hadn't gotten to the point yet, but after all, Zhu Yijun was only eight years old, and his attention had already been diverted. He nodded repeatedly when he heard this: "That's the truth. These people should be praised for refusing bribes. Why? To be blamed instead? It’s inappropriate, it’s inappropriate.”
Feng Bao's train of thought was not easily led astray, and he took over the conversation: "Then what should we do according to Duke Zhongxuan's wishes?"
Gao pragmatically said: "According to the third uncle's opinion, the disadvantages of 'irregular goods' are the focus of the 'eight evils'. 'Filthy goods' and 'bad laws' are actually closely related. This is what the saying goes: corruption must be perverting the law, and perverting the law is corruption." . Therefore, the countermeasures to eliminate the disadvantages of corruption and perversion of the law are: 'There is no forgiveness for dancing and writing, so we should abide by the law; there is no forgiveness for greed, so we should clean up the filthy customs'."
This is of course the truth, but Feng Bao feels that this topic is getting further and further away? So he asked: "That's what Mr. Xiao Gao said..."
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "What the boy means is that the third uncle is very disgusted with corruption, and it has caused great harm to the country at this time. As for the investigation of corruption, judging from the boy's understanding of the third uncle, he Most of them are supportive.”
Oh, so here's the key.
Now Feng Bao knew what Gao Pragmatic meant: My third uncle hates corruption very much and believes that this matter is related to the prosperity of the country, so he will support it as long as it is to punish corruption. As for who should punish it, this matter does not matter. Large is completely negotiable.
Since that was what he meant, Feng Bao's mind immediately started spinning rapidly.
If Gao Gong really hates corruption as Gao Pingshi said, but doesn't care much about who is in charge or who handles the affairs...then, if he takes over this job, he will be very proud in front of the emperor and the prince. Secondly, I can show my goodwill to Gao Gong - well, at least I can let Gao Gong see my ability and that he and I are on the same front on this important matter, so in the future Once I get another chance, he probably won't object to me making a little progress and becoming a palm print eunuch, right?
Something can be done! However, this Mr. Gao also looks very powerful. Even though he is really young, judging from his performance today, this kid is simply a genius. He is just an eight-year-old child with a yellow mouth. He not only has clear ideas, but also has a dark belly. Dark and ruthless. In addition, this son is also extremely favored by Gao Gong, who takes him to meet with important officials in the capital, and also takes him to meet with the Holy Emperor. This is completely treating him as the heir to the Gao family's mantle! Regarding this Mr. Xiao Gao, I must not neglect him even a little bit because of his age. I must pay attention to him as...just as Yan Shifan did a few years ago!
