"Mr. Jiaomen, it would be foolish to say that the two dynasties of Long and Wan were the second resurgence of the Ming Dynasty. However, the reason why the country has the appearance of resurgence is not because of the achievements of the ministers. In fact, the emperor's actions come first, and the ministers' actions. In the future, the monarch and his ministers will help each other, and then the Zhongxing will be restored."
Gao Pragmatic still maintained a faint smile and said: "If it weren't for the late emperor's sage, how could there have been Duke Wen Zheng's great new state affairs, or even the beginning of the so-called ZTE by Duke Jiaomen? If it weren't for the heroic and enterprising spirit of the present emperor, how could we have the accumulation and achievements of our ancestors? Uncle Zhiyan, and Yaoquan Gongzhan?
As for pragmatism, it was because he had been favored by the late emperor since he was a child and was appointed to accompany the prince as a reading companion. He thought that your majesty knew his nature and used it in various places in the north and south, with little success. Looking at it this way, without the late emperor's insight, His Majesty's wisdom, and even the help of his colleagues and the unity of his colleagues, the pragmatism would be just mediocre and not worth mentioning. "
In the officialdom, discussing merits and deeds, what does it mean to be politically correct?
Whenever I have any merit, it is all because of my leadership’s foresight, my seniors’ generous support, and my colleagues’ selfless help. As for me personally, I have only done a trivial job. If I want to judge my merits, I can only sit at the bottom of the list.
This was still in the Ming Dynasty. If it were in later generations, then before you talk about yourself, you must add a sentence of strong support from the masses.
This is called political correctness, and it is an answer that can never be wrong. And only by adhering to this approach can we always maintain a state of being able to gain more help.
You must not be unable to withstand praise. When people praise you, they will stick up their tails, be complacent everywhere, and use your own strengths to compare the weaknesses of others. As a result, you will look down on other people around you, and even look down on your leader. Then you are a fool, and you will fail. Sooner or later.
Shen Yiguan was not surprised when Gao pragmatic said these words. This was originally Gao's pragmatic style. Shen Yiguan had expected it, but he still felt a heavy heart.
The heaviness Shen always felt came from his opponent's invulnerability. Whether it was his deliberate irritation when he returned to the court not long ago, or his deliberate flattery now, Gao Pragmatic can always remain calm in the face, neither humble nor arrogant, as if nothing in the world can cause obvious fluctuations in his mood.
If the other party is an old fox, then that's fine. But he is a highly pragmatic man who is only in his thirties, at the age when most Jinshi scholars have just been named on the gold medal list. How did he develop such a state of mind and city that is indifferent to favors and humiliations? Is it possible that there are really people in the world who are "born to know the best"?
But Shen Yiguan was Shen Yiguan after all, and he immediately told himself in his heart: No one in the world is impeccable. If there is, it only means that he has not found his flaw.
But even so, Shen Yiguan has no time to look for Gao Pragmatic's flaws at this moment. After all, the current situation is already extremely dangerous. It's not for these reasons that he came to him today, but to make peace - at least for the time being.
"I heard that the original scripture of Ri Xingong is "Yi", and now it seems that it is true. If you are like this, 'Work hard all day long, be vigilant at night, and have no fault', who is Ri Xingong in the world?"
Shen Guanyi said with a smile, and then continued to push Tai Chi without waiting for Gao Yingshi, and said to himself: "Previously, I thought that my achievements today were enough to tell heaven and earth, so I suggested that my emperor grant me the title of Zen to Mount Tai. Then, I heard that it was Ri Xin Gong I persuaded the emperor to suspend the proposal to enshrine him, and wait until the troops are sent out this year to completely destroy Can Yuan before he can enshrine him. I wonder if this is true?"
This news has been spread a long time ago, and what kind of person Shen Yiguan is, of course the information he got cannot be wrong. The reason why he asked this is obviously because he has something to say later, which Gao Pragmatic can tell at a glance.
However, Gao Pragmatic didn't care. This was something that didn't need to be concealed. Since Shen Yiguan asked, he answered it openly. Anyway, the question itself was not important. What was important was what Shen Yiguan wanted to elicit.
"Yes." Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "It takes half a mile to travel a hundred miles. Although my emperor's achievements are great, he still lacks the complete destruction of the Chahar tribe or complete surrender. And if this is not accomplished, it will be difficult Saying that the golden pot is perfect does not count as perfect martial arts, how can you tell heaven and earth on Mount Tai?"
"It's Mr. Rixin who has thought it all carefully, but this matter has always been abrupt." Shen Yiguan continued with a smile on his face: "It's just that I have never been familiar with military affairs. I would like to ask more, when will the Western Expedition be able to be completed?" If the trip is successful, when will it be enough to make a triumphant return?"
Gao Jingshi frowned slightly and said in deep thought: "To be honest with Mr. Jiaomen, the materials needed for the Western Expedition are extremely huge, especially camels and other thirsty livestock. This cannot be prepared in a few months. I thought it would be necessary this year. If the trip cannot be made, it may not be ready until at least the spring of next year.
As for when to triumph, it depends on the battlefield situation. If everything goes well, the war itself may only take a few months, but the Western Region is very large and involves many forces. If the local situation is stabilized... In my humble opinion, it will take at least a year. "
"That's two years ago." Shen Yiguan didn't express any objections. Instead, he pondered, and then said: "The Fengchan Taishan is of great importance, especially since this dynasty has never held a Fengchan ceremony, and not only all the rituals may not be followed. For the previous dynasty, we needed to make plans one by one, and many necessary supplies had to be prepared in advance to avoid things happening unexpectedly and disturbing the people when the emperor went south, which would be a mistake for us as ministers."
Gao Pingshi's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed Shen Yiguan's intention, but he still endured his temper and did not criticize anything. Instead, he asked: "What Mr. Jiaomen said is reasonable, but I don't know..."
"I don't dare to ask Lao Rixin." Shen Yiguan cupped his hands and said, "The reason why Guan Guan asked this question is because he thought that since Ri Xingong was planning the military affairs of the Western Expedition, there was no need for others to comment. And Guan Yi was about the matter of Feng Chan. The original minister, since the grand ceremony is roughly scheduled to be held in two years, it is always better to just talk about it, you have to do something practical."
"Oh?" Gao Pingshi asked, "What does Mr. Jiaomen mean?"
Shen Yiguan held up his hands and said: "I have always been willing to go to Mount Tai in person, inspect the mountain roads, study the places where the royal driver will stop along the way, and make arrangements for expenses along the way, etc., so that the ceremony can be successfully held and ensure that the holy driver has a safe journey. Disturbing the people."
To be honest, Gao Jingshi guessed that Shen Yiguan might want to make a fuss about the Fengchan Ceremony, but he really didn't expect that he would actually go to Mount Tai to do these "logistical chores" in person. This was really not his style.
Of course, it doesn't matter whether it resembles his style or not, the key is why he does it.
The reasons given by Shen Yiguan are not unreasonable, but although these reasons are valid, they may not really require him, a dignified man, to go there in person. Even if it wanted to show that the imperial court attached great importance to the ceremony, it would be enough to send Yu Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, to make a trip. It is not even necessary for the minister to go in person. The left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites are also "officials in the hall", so it is okay to choose one of them to go.
After all, it's just a front-line stand. The officials from the Rites Hall have already arrived in person, so the price won't drop.
If this is the case, then "work needs" are not Shen Yiguang's real purpose. He must have other intentions. Gao Jingshi thought of Shen Yiguan's praise just now and had some vague guesses, but he still wanted to test it out.
"Mr. Jiaomen is concerned about state affairs, and he is pragmatic and empathetic. However, after all, there are still two years until the ceremony. I don't think he is so concerned. Why not go to Mount Tai to visit Yu next year?"
"Otherwise." Shen Guanyi heard this and immediately declined: "What Mr. Rixin doesn't know is that Guangyuan's trip south to Mount Tai this time is not just for a simple look. As I said just now, in addition to the situation in Mount Tai, the more important thing is It is still necessary to arrange arrangements along the way to avoid disturbing the people when the royal driver goes south. This is the foundation of loving and nourishing the people.
In this way, all the prefectures and counties along the way would arrive in person, and then discuss with the local officials, for example, what should be donated by the local area when the Holy Spirit comes, so as to show loyalty without increasing the burden on the people. I thought this matter was very important and did not dare to entrust it to others. I had to do it myself. Therefore, I had to go south in advance and could not delay the decision for a long time. "
"Well... I see." Gao pragmatic pondered. He knew that Shen Yiguan himself probably didn't care about disturbing the people. The reason why he said this now was to find an excuse and to cast a vote. What you like.
He is a highly pragmatic person, and he is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. In the Sui Dynasty before the Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Revenue was actually called the Ministry of Civil Affairs. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed the Ministry of Hubu to avoid Taizong Li Shimin's taboo. Therefore, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue often pays special attention to people's livelihood - never mind Are you sincere or are you just pretending? In short, these people's livelihood issues have always been regarded as the responsibility of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
In other words, as long as Shen Yiguan said that he was rushing south in such a hurry to "not disturb the people" and offered it as a magic weapon, Gao Pragmatic, the Minister of Household Affairs, would have to agree for the sake of political correctness - at least he would definitely not be able to do so. be opposed to.
However, Gao Wuzhen now understands Shen Yiguanyin's purpose, and there is no need to object. He only needs to consider whether to accept Shen Yiguanyin's hidden intention of reconciliation - at least temporarily.
What does Shen Yiguan mean? This means that all the government affairs in the capital have been handed over to you, Mr. Gao Ge, for the past two years. I, Mr. Shen, will completely admit his defeat and assign himself to do hard work. In the past two years, no matter what you did in the capital, I, Old Shen, didn't ask any questions and expressed my acquiescence to everything.
Gao Pragmatic can't help but feel a little emotional, Shen Yiguan is indeed a ruthless person. By doing this, he actually completely packaged up the inherent power of the entire Heart School and threw it to himself, and he could do whatever he wanted with it - kill him if he wanted, stop it if he wanted to, demote him if he wanted to, and treat someone as invisible. .
My old Shen has left the Foreign Affairs Office in Beijing. I have no control over the affairs in Beijing! Colleagues, please take care of yourself in the past two years. After all, my own future is much more important than yours!
Some people may ask, why did Shen Guanyi completely sell out his colleagues from the Xin School when he left Beijing to work? He didn't say that he wouldn't intercede for someone or someone externally, right?
You know, Wang Jiaping and Liang Menglong are both about to take office soon, and Gao Pragmatic will be the first assistant by then. Being highly pragmatic as the first assistant is definitely not the situation where Wang Jiaping is the first assistant, and his authority will even far exceed that of Shen Shixing.
There is no need for Wang Jiaping to explain. He cannot get the emperor's favor from above, and he does not have a united work team, so what authority can he have and what great things can he accomplish? No matter what you do, you must win the support of both the practical and spiritual schools. At least you must win the support of one party to have a chance.
Shen Shixing was better than Wang Jiaping. After all, the Xin School still had a certain strength at that time, especially the Nanbang Jinshi group still had a lot of hope for the revitalization of the Xin School. But Shen Shixing was not very lucky. The period when he was in charge happened to be the period when Gao Jingshi was killing all parties. As Gao Jingshi's achievements became higher and higher, the emperor's favor towards him also increased day by day. In the end, he became the "sacred saint". "The family is alone and prosperous".
Therefore, even though the basic strength of the Heart School in the Shen Shixing era was still there, on the surface, it was overwhelmed by the Real School and almost completely passive. In the end, due to the drag on the Caojun case, Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue, the two real last bosses of the Mind School, had no choice but to resign sadly, while Gao Pragmatic's prestige remained unchanged for a while.
At this time, Gao Pragmatic was still only ranked third after the cabinet change. However, everyone knew that one of the top two had nothing to do with him, while the other was his main helper. After all, from this time on, Gao Pangshi was actually the most authoritative bachelor in the cabinet - just like Gao Gong in the Li Chunfang era, although he was not the first assistant, he was better than the first assistant.
So, when he takes a step further and becomes the chief assistant, what will his power be like? At this time, Shen Yiguan, the only one who could still support Gao Jingshi, took the initiative to leave the capital and completely "ceded" the center to Gao Jingshi. Could this cabinet not be Gao Jingshi's voice?
Gao Pragmatic basically understood what Shen Yiguan meant.
What's going on, you Zhao Zhigao is allowed to sell his teammates, but I, Shen Yiguan, can't be sold? Not only can I sell, I can sell more thoroughly than you! Don’t you want to sell it? Let’s compete to see who can sell it more efficiently!
Gao Pingshi pondered for a moment, and at the same time looked at Shen Yiguan, and suddenly said: "The emperor had an edict last time, saying that after the victory of the Western Expedition, not only should he be enshrined in Mount Tai, but he should also go south to Nanjing to pay homage to Xiaoling Mausoleum..."
Shen Guanyi handed over his hand without hesitation and said solemnly: "Yes, Mr. Ri Xin reminded me that in this case, Guanyin cannot stop at Mount Tai. He must continue to go south and arrange the reception along the way in advance. Ah, of course, Nanjing The palace has been unoccupied for a long time, so it needs to be cleaned and tidied up."
Speaking of this, Shen Yiguan looked bright and pretended to be embarrassed and said: "However, I am afraid that the renovation of the palace will require some money from the Ministry of Revenue..."
Gao Pragmatic smiled slightly and said gently: "This is the proper meaning of the question. Naturally, the Ministry of Finance will not sit idly by."
"Then thank you Mr. Rixin." Shen Yiguan felt relieved, knowing that the matter was settled. At least, Gao Pragmatic will not kill Shen in this influential "Medicinal Diet Case".
Gao pragmatic stood up and prepared to leave. At the same time, he finally asked: "When does Mr. Jiaomen plan to go south?"
Shen Yiguan said solemnly: "We have a heavy responsibility, how dare we delay it? I will start today and leave tomorrow."
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PS: I originally planned to combine this update into two because I fell asleep last night, but suddenly I found that it can be divided into chapters, so I decided to do it separately. There is another chapter tonight, and judging from the time, it shouldn’t have to be postponed until tomorrow morning.
