Chapter 63: Big Storm
Ding Xian kept pretending not to hear what Fang Xiaoru said.
Ding Xian couldn't give Fang Xiaoru this face. This was not what Ding Xian meant, but the situation dictated it.
Fang Xiaoru has been famous in the world for more than 20 years. The interests of the literary leaders after Song Lian were too great. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's suppression, almost all civil servants in the world moved closer to the prince. After the prince, this power was given to Fang Xiaoru.
This is also rare. Fang Xiaoru became the common leader of civil servants in the world.
After all, civil servants have been fighting among themselves since ancient times. It would be great to have a leader they can share a common confidant with. Fang Xiaoru is such a person. .z.
How strong is this power?
According to normal procedures, when the chief minister steps down, impeachment starts from below. Then the investigation fell apart. That is to say, we must first mobilize officials to impeach Fang Xiaoru. It must be the kind of impeachment that everyone in the world knows, and then the emperor approves it. The first assistant asked to resign himself, so he was given dignity.
Public opinion in newspapers is actually not important. Ding Xian set a precedent.
Fang Xiaoru was also the first chief assistant to be taken down due to strong public opinion.
Many times there is pressure to set a precedent. Ding Xian did not want to set this precedent, but had to set it. Otherwise, almost all the officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate were Fang Xiaoru's people. As soon as Ding Xian comes into contact with these people, the news will almost certainly leak out.
This is exactly what happened, Ding Xian thought of this way. Of course.
The most important thing about this path is not that someone writes articles. After all, Yang Pu's articles are good, but others also have writing skills. In the world of tomorrow, there is no shortage of people who can write articles.
The most important thing is Zhu Yunwen. The most important thing is that Zhu Yunwen supported the newspaper article and used it to accuse Fang Xiaoru.
But Fang Xiaoru was able to control Yanguan, which made Zhu Yunwen extremely angry.
After all, in the design of the system, Yanguan should carry out the tradition of using the small to control the big. They exist to check and balance the powerful ministers. Now, those who are likely to become powerful officials are none other than the cabinet ministers and the chief ministers of the cabinet.
It is impossible for Yan Guan to be controlled by the chief assistant in the system.
However, the system is the system and the reality is reality.
Under the previous pressure, all civil servants have united. They have to face powerful enemies, nobles, relatives, and reformists, etc.
In this way, it is actually a small problem for Yanguan to be controlled by the chief assistant. After all, the biggest problem of the Ming Dynasty was still the conflict between imperial power and nobles. This contradiction was suppressed by the dispute between the north and the south artificially created by Zhu Yuanzhang.
But it still exists.
In the face of these big problems, the most important thing to do is to deal with the smallest problems.
Moreover, Fang Xiaoru did not directly control Yan Guan. Fang Xiaoru is too bookish. He pays more attention to like-minded people and does not care about officialdom. Interest alliances and the like. This kind of thing makes it seem that all civil servants are Fang Xiaoru's people. In fact, each has his own thoughts.
For example, there is a group of local officials below who are corrupt, and they are also Fang Xiaoru's people.
But the money they embezzled was distributed to many people, but not to Fang Xiaoru.
This is why Ding Xian had the courage to challenge Fang Xiaoru.
Fang Xiaoru's men were too loose.
As long as he is strong enough, the civil servants in the world will not object to Ding Xian becoming the chief assistant. This is also where Ding Xian learned from Zhu Yuanzhang. Most bureaucrats are actually weaklings who lack enough courage to resist.
They look powerful, with numbers, but they face sharp swords. But he didn’t have the courage to fight.
If you want to quickly clean up the situation, the best way is to use the knife.
There aren't enough knives to bleed fast enough, and there aren't enough people bleeding. Ding Xian will not be able to secure his position as chief minister so easily. More importantly, Ding Xian doesn't have much time. He must tidy up the inside and outside of the court quickly enough so that Zhu Yunwen can see the results.
The effects of the New Deal. Financially, things are moving in a good direction.
This matter must be done as quickly as possible. It is impossible to grind and chirp.
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Seeing that Ding Xian didn't answer, Xiaoru naturally knew what Ding Xian meant. What could he do? Just in the sunlight, his shadow grew longer and longer.
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"Why would Fang Xiaoru be sentenced to death in prison?" Yao Guangxiao said.
Li Jinglong looked at Yao Guangxiao's appearance, laughed loudly, and said, "I didn't expect to see Mr. Yao with such an expression today."
Yao Guangxiao is always calm on weekdays. It seems that everything in the world is not enough to surprise Yao Guangxiao. Li Jinglong privately calls this expression the "god face". Now Yao Guangxiao finally broke through.
Yao Guangxiao sighed and said, "I didn't expect it to be so fast, so urgent, and so cruel."
is not that right?
In the case of Fang Xiaoru, it only took seven days from the time of the crime to the time of his imprisonment.
Even for ordinary civil cases, it is not easy to find out. Seven days went by like lightning. It makes people feel incredible.
What's important is Fang Xiaoru's fate.
On death. This is something Yao Guangxiao never expected.
Yao Guangxiao actually wished Fang Xiaoru would die. The reason is simple. Fang Xiaoru has always been a core figure in the Nanjing court. It was the pillar of the Nanjing imperial court.
This has not changed.
Although it is said that the world is in chaos, which has caused the power to wax and wane. The biggest change is that the Wuxun Group has once again become the center of gravity of the court, and all civil servants have retreated to a secondary position. But after all, the world is Jianwen, not the early years of Hongwu.
In the early years of Hongwu, the world had just been established, and there were many vacancies for civil servants. Most civil servants come through recommendations. The person who presided over this matter was Li Shanchang. And all civil servants are like slaves of military commanders.
When a general goes to a certain province, all officials in the province are naturally his subordinates.
But these years have passed. This is no longer the case.
As a political force, civil servants have already stood on the stage of history. Without Fang Xiaoru, there are others. This is already a force that cannot be ignored. Even if the war breaks out again and the generals use their methods, this cannot be changed.
Apart from anything else, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the imperial court did not have much food, and many generals worked in the fields themselves. Now all the armies can only do it on weekdays. Once a war breaks out, they will need supplies for the rear. Otherwise it would be impossible to fight.
And what is the basis of the civil service?
He is a scholar-official and a scholar.
Whoever can be recognized by scholar-bureaucrats can get support. This is why Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unsure about Fang Xiaoru.
It is easy to take down Fang Xiaoru. Killing Fang Xiaoru does not mean that these people will no longer exist.
Usually Fang Xiaoru can bring together the opinions of these people into a communicable entity. Otherwise it will be more difficult to deal with.
The other party's heavy punishment for filial piety has hurt the hearts of scholars all over the world, or it has hurt the hearts of bureaucrats all over the world. Will these people still serve you honestly?
From Yao Guangxiao's perspective, the problem here is quite minor.
Yao Guangxiao also saw that Fang Xiaoru was about to step down. But this is not the way to step down. It is simply too rough. The side effects are also too great.
Li Jinglong also understood this. He said: "I guess I am waiting for His Majesty's pardon. After all, kindness comes from the Supreme Being."
Yao Guangxiao thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Have you ever dealt with Ding Xian?"
Li Jinglong said: "I haven't had much dealings with him."
Yao Guangxiao said: "You will know after dealing with this person that he will not do meaningless things. As long as he thinks it is useful, he will definitely do it. No matter what the cost. So, I estimate that Fang Xiaoru is dead. Moreover, Once Fang Xiaoru dies, the opportunity you and I have been waiting for will come."
Li Jinglong said: "Really."
Then Li Jinglong thought for a while and said: "Indeed, no matter who comes to power, this thing must be done. And Ding Xian's rise to power naturally requires merit. There is nothing easier than this merit. It just requires some infamy. "
"It's just-----" Li Jinglong paused slightly,
Said: "I think it is unlikely that Fang Xiaoru will really die."
Yao Guangxiao said, "How about making a bet."
"What are you betting on?" Li Jinglong said.
"Fang Xiaoru's life and death." Yao Guangxiao said.
Li Jinglong looked at Yao Guangxiao's recovered face and felt confident from somewhere, and said, "Okay, I'll bet."
