Gao Jingshi and Wu Dui were having a family dinner. There was also a family banquet for Shen Shixing, a bachelor of Wuyingdian University. There were only a few people entertained. There was only one person, Chen Siyu, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the director of the academy.
"Mr. Enxiang, the high-practical matters have been completed today. The student asked him to compile them."
The person who said this was Chen Siyu. Chen Siyu was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Jiajing reign. His teacher was Gao Gong, but Gao Gong didn't pay much attention to him at the time. He was a student who passed the exam and passed the top 200, so Chen Siyu later voted for him. The room master applied for the right time.
However, in fact, although Shen Shixing was his room master, he was one year younger than him. However, the rules and traditions are here, and "Enxiang" still needs to be called.
"It's well arranged." Shen Shixing said with a bright smile: "For matters that seek truth, you must arrange it properly so that people with a discerning eye can see at a glance that you are taking care of him."
Chen Siyu said in surprise: "This... I dare to ask Enxiang, why is this? Could it be Enxiang and Mr. Guo Ge and Mr. Zhang Ge..."
Shen Shixing smiled, waved his hand and interrupted: "Hey, what does it have to do with them? They are a school of practical learning, and we are a school of spiritual learning. The cabinet does not quarrel every day like in previous years. Either you leave today, or I leave tomorrow. , this is considered very good, it is the result of everyone's mutual restraint, what does it have to do with seeking truth?"
"If that's the case, then why do you care about Gao Qiuzhen?" Seeing that Shen Shixing didn't call Gao Qiuzhen by name, Chen Siyu quietly changed his title.
Shen Shixing smiled and said: "Is Gao Qiu really Gao Cang?"
Chen Siyu was stunned for a moment and said subconsciously: "If he isn't, who else is?"
"No, no." Shen Shixing smiled gently: "He is an imperialist."
"Imperial party?" Chen Siyu was extremely surprised.
"Of course." Shen Shixing explained with a smile: "Gao Wenzhenggong was actually an imperial party back then. Although he was the leader of the Gao Party, the Gao Party could not be considered a complete imperial party; the same is true for Gao Qiuzhen now. He Perhaps many people regard him as the most likely new leader of the Gao Party in the future, but he himself is always an imperialist. You must be able to tell this."
However, Chen Siyu was confused by Enxiang and looked confused, not knowing how to answer.
Shen Shixing smiled and said: "Renfu, let me ask you this: When Gao Wenzhenggong implemented the examination method, were we the only disciples of Xinxue who were unlucky? Wasn't there anyone in his Gao Party who was unlucky because of the examination method?"
"This... there should be some." Chen Siyu said unsurely. He has been working in the Hanlin Academy, Zhan Shifu and Imperial College in the past few years, and he is not particularly familiar with the specific personnel changes in the places where the examination method is the most serious and the central government offices with real power.
"It's not that it should be, it's for sure." Shen Shixing emphasized: "Among the officials who were demoted or dismissed because of the examination method, there are many more people from the Gao Party than us. If we must use Gao Wenzhenggong's examination method If it is seen as an attack on us, then he will kill one thousand enemies and harm himself eight hundred, so some people regard the examination method as the Party's suppression of our ideological lineage, and I have always disagreed."
Chen Siyu said thoughtfully: "What Enxiang means is that Gao Gong did this simply for the emperor?"
Shen Shixing was silent for a moment and nodded: "It can be understood this way. At the time, Gao Wenzhenggong probably really believed that the examination method could correct and reverse the corruption and mediocrity in the administration of officials."
"But that is too utilitarian." Chen Siyu shook his head and said: "Students have heard that Gao Wenzhenggong's method is to believe that there are no gentlemen in the world. Some people even said it more directly. They said that Gao Wenzhenggong's test The teaching method is basically to force all officials in the world to be villains."
Shen Shixing waved his hand and said: "Their practical studies are also from the Confucian school, so they don't say they don't want the way of a gentleman. It's just that Gao Wen acted impartially and wanted to see practical results in a short period of time, and neglected the cultivation of scholarly conduct." Success and clearing up official conduct cannot be accomplished in a day, but require us scholars to reflect on ourselves all the time. This is why I advocate teaching in the Xinxue lineage..."
As he spoke, he might have felt that he was going too far, so he coughed slightly, changed the subject, and said: "Renfu, I just said that the uncles and nephews of the Gao family are imperialists. This is to distinguish them from the Gaodang... Then do you know why I make such a distinction?"
Chen Siyu couldn't understand this, so he said sincerely: "Students don't know, please give me some advice."
"You are just too polite." Shen Shixing said with a smile: "Although I am your room master, I am only one class ahead of you. You and I don't need to be so particular."
"His status is very important, and students dare not overstep it." Chen Siyu said seriously.
"Okay, okay, it's up to you." Shen Shixing waved his hand and got back to the point: "The reason why we need to distinguish is because no matter how strong the Gao Party is and how loud the momentum is, it can still be defeated; but the Imperial Party is different. , as long as the Holy Family is still there, the Imperial Party cannot defeat... Fighting against an invincible opponent may be great or tragic, but how stupid is it?"
Chen Siyu was a little surprised and asked: "En Xiang thinks that Gao Qiuzhen is now an invincible opponent?"
Shen Shixing sighed and said: "In the past, Duke Huating used his power to overthrow Yan Song, his voice reached all over the world, and he was respected all over the world. He overthrew Gao Xuanxuan with the power of his words. Who among the disciples of Xinxue in the world would not be inspired? But what is the result? In less than two years, Gao Xuan returned to the capital to serve as a secondary assistant and Tianguan, but Duke Hua Ting could only retire and return home sadly, and was even..."
Chen Siyu was silent, and Shen Shixing shook his head and said: "Later, no matter who in the cabinet disagreed with Gao Xuan, they all resigned and returned home. My favored prime minister, Mr. Zhang Taiyue, was even framed. The honor of ordering cabinet ministers almost lost his posthumous reputation. Renfu, this is the power of the imperial party."
Chen Siyu was silent for a while and suddenly said: "But Yan Song was also an imperialist back then."
Shen Shixing chuckled and shook his head: "Actually, he is very similar to Gao Xuan. He has a large group of people under his command, which are the so-called Yan Dang and Gao Dang. But the difference between Gao Xuan and him is that Gao Xuan did not lose anything until his death. The Holy Family, and Yan Song is old and can no longer keep up with the Holy Family... Can the Imperial Party still be called the Imperial Party after losing the Holy Family? Duke Huating's ability to overthrow Yan Song did not rely on 'capturing the Holy Family' , but wait patiently and wait until the other party loses the Holy Family, then they will naturally win."
Chen Siyu frowned and said: "Yan Song is much older than Duke Huating, so Duke Huating can wait, but Gao Qiuzhen is different. He is only seventeen or eighteen years old this year. Logically, he should not even be awarded an official. How can we still do it?" Wait until the day he loses his holy favor?"
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there was a system whereby officials could not be appointed until they were twenty years old, and they had to become officials when they were seventy years old. But in fact, the emperor often refused to resign when he was seventy years old, and the appointment of officials at the age of twenty had long been empty talk. Chen Siyu naturally knew this. At this time, he just wanted to highlight his high pragmatism at a young age.
However, Shen Shixing didn't care. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Gao Pragmatic is only eighteen years old. No matter how simple he is, he will have to be thirty before he has the chance to join the cabinet, right? Then there are still twelve years, ten Will Guo Zhifu be there two years from now? Will Zhang Fengpan be there?"
"Mr. Guo Ge must have been away at that time, but Mr. Zhang Ge seems to be still around, right? He was... probably only sixty-seven at that time?" Chen Siyu frowned and replied.
However, Shen Shixing laughed and said: "Although it is said that 'don't judge people behind their backs', I am not trying to say what is right or wrong, but I want to tell you that Zhang Fengpan's health has been not good, and it is hard to say whether he can survive until that day. And even if he can survive until that day, there is nothing we can do to deal with him...he is not an imperialist."
