In the original history of the Ming dynasty, many of the tragic defeats that occurred in the last years of the Ming dynasty had a lot to do with the fact that the front lines were fought and party strife in the court held them back. This seems to have been revealed at this time. However, the Ming Dynasty now is not the Ming Dynasty back then, and the high pragmatism now is not easily shaken by anyone.
Six hundred thousand troops are fighting abroad, and most of the important generals are from his Gao Jinglue sect, or at least they have been favored and protected by Gao's party. Li Rusong, the only major general who did not belong to Gao Dang's faction, himself had been directly commanded by Gao Pragmatic many times.
It is rumored that Li Rusong and his father Li Chengliang have different attitudes towards Gao Pragmatic. Although the former still stayed under the wings of the Heart School after replacing his father in the Liao Dynasty, it is said that his relationship with Gao Pragmatic is still harmonious, and he has revealed this in private. Too much admiration for Gao Jinglue. From this point of view, Li Rusong will probably not be happy to conflict with Gao Pragmatic.
And the most critical thing at this time is that Li Rusong has brought out less than 40,000 troops in this battle, which is not a big threat to Gao Xiji, who has more than 500,000 troops.
In addition, Gao Jingshi's prestige among Tumut, Ye He and other forces is unparalleled. It is obviously extremely unwise to suppress him at this time, especially... if he does it just because of a trivial matter like Li Song, That's just plain stupid.
However, the Xin School is not without capable people. This truth should not be invisible, so why do they still do this?
Without him, it would be impossible to stabilize military morale. Li Song was the face of the Xin School in Ji Liao, and his status in the eyes of the civil servant group was higher than that of Li Rusong. From Li Song's appointment as the governor of Liaodong to the current governor of Jiliao, he has always been regarded as the strong presence of the Xin School in Jiliao and the main support for the Xin School to maintain the last vestige of voice in the entire nine-sided system.
In other words, once Li Song is gone, with only Li Rusong and the 40,000 Liaodong cavalry in his hands, as well as a group of generals and guerrillas promoted by his father Li Chengliang, no one in the Xinxue School is optimistic that they can withstand it. Highly pragmatic and powerful, truly insisting on standing on the side of "justice".
Therefore, Li Song's sudden downfall may be just "death if not life" in Gao Pangshi's view, nothing more than a matter-of-fact discussion. However, in the eyes of officials from the Xin School, Gao Dang of the Practical School has launched a full-scale attack on them to completely eliminate them. Their influence in the nine-sided system.
Even if everyone is a civil servant and some things are difficult to say directly, but you want to firmly hold the entire Jiubian in your hands with your own strength, is this too much? Not only do you no longer have eyes for other ministers in the same palace, but you have even regarded the emperor as if he were nothing!
All kinds of impeachment memorials containing insinuations, accusations and even outright curses once again flew into the cabinet, and then the cabinet posted votes that seemed innocuous but actually concealed murderous intentions and sent them to the Chief of Ceremonies.
During this process, Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue worked tirelessly, sitting in the cabinet all day long to ensure that the words on the ballot paper not only looked fair and majestic, but were actually murderous.
Among the ceremonial supervisors, Chen Ju, who usually did not come to sit in person very often, was also in place. Although he did not dare to do anything with the documents and drafts sent by the cabinet, the ceremonial supervisor had his own way of influencing the emperor's perception. strategy. These strategies are not static, but will be reasonably adjusted according to the personalities of different emperors.
For example, now, Chen Ju has very patiently put together all the memorials that criticized Gao's pragmatism, and divided these memorials into two parts. Some of them are somewhat restrained in their words, that is, they are the type who make insinuations and criticize others; the other type are those who are fierce in their words, swearing loudly, and even criticize the highly pragmatic people as cavalier and reckless people.
Before sending it to the imperial court for Zhu's approval, Chen Ju counted it. There were twenty-seven impeachments of the former type and thirty-nine impeachments of the latter type. Because of this incident, Gao Jingshi received a total of sixty-six impeachments. This does not exclude the fact that some local impeachments have not yet reached the capital.
It’s really another “overwhelming” situation!
Chen Ju sighed and thought to himself: It seems to be really powerful and overwhelming. It's a pity that after so many years, why are they still unwilling to face reality and consider the emperor's character when taking action?
The Wanli Emperor seems to be able to listen to advice, but in fact, he is only slightly less stubborn than his grandfather Shimiao. He usually does not directly issue orders to drag people out on the spot and beat them to death with the imperial staff. Why do you just do this? Do you think that such a scene can make the emperor change his commander before the battle?
You know, that's Gao Situ! He is the successor of Gao Wenzhenggong, the only one recognized by the imperial court as the Sixth No. 1 Scholar, a literary daring scholar from both the north and the south, the best literary marshal in the world, Tumut's "King of the Third Ming Dynasty", the savior of Ye He, Hada and Horqin, Jing. Fa Xiaohe, the leader of Nanxun's group and your Majesty's own classmate... is my brother-in-law.
Such a person is leading 89% of the Ming Dynasty's main field force on an expedition. Do you expect the emperor to punish him for making trouble? What a joke!
Originally, if you didn't do this, it would be nothing more than losing the Governor of Ji Liao. If you cry miserably, the emperor may give you some compensation if your heart softens, so that you can gain something with something you have lost. But with this commotion now, God knows how the emperor will react if he is worried about the frontline being shaken.
Things were indeed as Chen Ju thought. When he brought this pile of bullets to the emperor, His Majesty, who had been in a good mood recently because he learned that the queen was pregnant, immediately changed his expression and asked with a tigerish face: " Is this all pragmatic about impeachment?”
"Yes, Your Majesty, these are all." Chen Ju maintained his usual cautious attitude and explained: "The ones on the left are quite tactful; the ones on the right are...well, they are..."
"You were yelling at me, right? Huh, I really got stepped on the cat's tail." Zhu Yijun took a book from the right side with contempt, and at the same time ordered: "Put it down, I am in a good mood today, and I want to experience these things." What do the loyal and righteous men say? Are they saying that he wants to imitate Lu Wu's recklessness, or are they saying that he has already arrived at Chenqiao Station!"
Although the emperor's words were obviously negative, the terms "Lu Wu Cao Mang" and "Chen Qiao Yibian" were so shocking to any dynasty that Chen Ju could not help but tremble slightly.
Zhu Yijun didn't see this detail. He had already opened the impeachment and started reading. He glanced at it for a few times, then suddenly laughed and said, "Chen Ju, have you read all these memorials?"
Chen Ju didn't know what the emperor's intention was. As a rule, of course, the eunuch who solemnly holds the seal of the minister "should" have read the manuscripts and drafts sent by the cabinet to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, but "should" belongs to "should", and the actual operation may not be possible. Of course I might look at the important ones, but it’s hard to tell about the less important ones. Of course, he had read today's essay, but he didn't dare to give such a simple answer at the moment.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. There are too many of them today. I just took a rough look at them and may have missed a lot."
"Well, let me read a few words to you. If you listen to what I say, it will really make a cuckoo cry." It turned out that the emperor didn't have much other meaning, which made Chen Ju quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
Then the emperor was heard chanting in a mellow tone: "... This shows that he is highly pragmatic and disdainful of the country. He is evil inside. He is called Situ inside, but he is actually like the king of Yue outside. He regards the laws of his ancestors as nothing, and His Majesty Mo's ministers are like dogs and horses. He claimed to be good at managing national finances, but he only used Sang Hongyang's theory as his own plan, ignoring the serious abuse of the people in the world.
This highly pragmatic person holds the master hostage by supporting the army, and plunders the world by amassing wealth. A minister protects his family and dare not discuss it; a junior minister protects his salary and dare not speak. Overturning the rules and regulations, doing whatever you want, the treachery of ministers has never been as bad as today's pragmatism since ancient times..."
Zhu Yijun laughed, threw the memorial on the imperial desk, looked sideways at Chen Ju and asked, "What do you think?"
Chen Ju has always been a cautious person. Although the emperor's words were full of ridicule, he still said in as neutral a tone as possible: "It doesn't sound like he is talking about Gao Situ, but it sounds like he is talking about Cai Jing."
"Hey, they really like to compare pragmatism to Cai Jing. Sometimes I wonder, what are the similarities between the two? Is it just because they are both good at managing money?"
Zhu Yijun said disdainfully: "But even Cai Jing, although he has his evils, his political talent is still outstanding, and he is better than those mediocre people. As for pragmatism, his political talent is twice that of Cai Jing, and his military talent is ten times Cai Jing, he is a hundred times more upright than Cai Jing, how can he be the same?"
The emperor's words of times, ten times, and a hundred times are naturally not actual meanings, but just illustrate the gap, and Chen Ju actually agreed with this view. However, he still just said: "The ministers are in trouble, right and wrong always lie in the Holy Heart."
Zhu Yijun curled his lips and smiled, holding another book in his hand with a contemptuous expression, opened it and looked at it a few more times, and said: "Well, we even have the 'Ten Evils of High Pragmatism'. Look at these major sins: blasphemy to God, recklessness." To be a king and father, to seek help from outsiders, to have light titles and salaries, to change laws and regulations, to make arbitrary decisions, to suppress the power of admonishment, to be passionately loyal to the party, to be poor in civil affairs, to be prudent and far-sighted... Tsk tsk tsk tsk, this is really a heinous act."
Before Chen Ju could answer, Zhu Yijun continued to read: "He accompanies the Lord because of his age, and his power shakes the sea. The light tin is used for state purposes, entrusted to Juelu for personal favors from the market, and the generals are used to build a family business, and canal transportation is used. Fat private port.
The mausoleum was built in the name of consecration to see the emperor's sleeping place; it was said to provide disaster relief and charity was given to capture the hearts of all people. His name is getting newer day by day, which predicts the old age of the world; his wife lives in Dingnan, which shows his heart of tearing apart the earth. It is evil to have a husband's land and disturb the people who have a good job. It is evil to focus on craftsmen and gather them to move to the county. He is unfaithful and unfaithful, and there are dozens of things..."
Chen Ju really couldn't stand it this time, and said helplessly: "Such a statement is really far-fetched."
"Far-fetched? Far-fetched!" Zhu Yijun sneered unceremoniously after hearing this: "It's a joke to say that he 'accompanies the master with his age, and his power is powerful in the world'! I was only in my early years at the time, and I didn't even have power in the country. Well, his companion is so powerful in the country?
It is said that he "lights the tin for national use, and entrusts the juelu to the market for personal favors". I am surprised. Did he sell his official position and get a title, or was he awarded an official position privately? If you have evidence, take it!
As for "serving generals to build a family's business, changing canal transportation to enrich private harbors", I heard about the former that in the early years, he paid to hire craftsmen who would serve as supervisors, but they were paid in money;
The latter is even more outrageous. At that time, it was the court's decision to also engage in shipping, and it was fair and honest to build a private port pragmatically. They even told me - these people also have a lot of money in their hands, why don't they build it? If you don't know how to do business, why should you blame others for being too smart?
'Building a mausoleum in the name of consecration to see the emperor's sleeping place; showing kindness on the pretext of disaster relief to capture the hearts of all people', what a big crime! But when he donated cement to build the mausoleum, it was because the empress dowagers of the two palaces wanted him to cherish the kindness of the late emperor. As for distributing money to relieve disasters, it was a gentleman's act based on the virtue of a good life.
How come they said that the former was taking the opportunity to spy on the construction method of the emperor's tomb and prepare for his future arrogance; the latter was to win people's hearts in the hope of changing the future? Why, in the world of Wanli Dynasty, is it so difficult to be a good person who repays kindness and obeys the heart of heaven?
'The name is getting new day by day, but it is doubtful that the world is old; his wife lives in Dingnan, and it is clear that he has a heart that is tearing apart the earth'. I have really gained a lot of experience. When he was still young, he often discussed with me the ills of the world. When he succeeded in his studies and became an official, he showed his ambition by "daily innovation". What's the difference?
His wife, Mrs. Huang, had already married a man of her dreams and could enjoy happiness in the capital. In the past, he led troops to help in the war because the rebellion in Burma was difficult to quell. Later, in order to eliminate the hidden dangers in the southern border, he raided the small groups and stayed in the wilderness without being able to return to his husband. This is loyalty to the country and abandoning peace and happiness! If I don't strictly enforce these slanderous practices based on Huang's loyalty, what will the chieftains from all over the world think when they hear this?
As for the evil of "having an area of farm that disturbs the people who have a good job, and focusing on craftsmen and gathering them to move to the county", this is even more ridiculous. Measuring the acres of land enabled our court to discover more than tens of millions of acres of hidden land and other concealed reports. As a result, the court's annual revenue increased greatly. This increase was originally illegally hidden in the past. Measuring the acres of land was what Qingyuan did.
But when it comes to these people, it actually disturbs the "people of Anye"? Then I have to ask, when our ancestors established these land-acre systems, were they just disturbing the people?
There is also the emphasis on craftsmen. In the early years, pragmatism often said that craftsmen should be valued, but I didn’t pay much attention to it at that time. But looking at the situation over the years, if it weren't for these heavy craftsmanship efforts, how would the frontier army have the brand-new weapons and equipment, and how would the countless merchants prosper from north to south? Nowadays, they are still saying that heavy craftsmen are gathering evil. I can only say that their elm heads need to be scratched! "
Chen Ju felt relieved when he saw that the emperor actually criticized them point by point. He leaned over and said, "Nothing is beyond the eyes of the emperor." After a pause, he said with a worried look on his face: "It's just that the outer court is filled with excitement right now. These things Most of the officials are from Jiangnan, and it just so happens that the turmoil in the Cao Army has not yet subsided, so I'm afraid... they still need to do their best."
When Zhu Yijun heard the following words, he nodded slightly and said: "Although there are many doubts about the Cao Army incident, the chaos is about to start. After all, it is necessary to calm down first and then investigate the cause in detail. It is really not possible at this juncture..." He didn't I can't say it in detail, but the meaning is already obvious.
The emperor calmed down, walked around a few times, and muttered: "I won't look at the other impeachments one by one. Please reply according to the following meaning: Gao Pragmatic's actions are reasonable and reasonable, and many of the comments are wrong, so let them go. . However, Li Ruhua’s temporary replacement is only a temporary expedient. I ordered Mr. Shen and his cabinet ministers to quickly draft a successor, submit it to me for approval, and take office as soon as possible, so as not to delay the grand plan of conquering the Yuan Dynasty."
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