.Chapter 833 The officialdom is like a market (Part 2)

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Gaofu Study Room.

After a brief silence, Gao Gong spoke first, and he heard him slowly say: "I heard that when Xu Jie asked the cabinet ministers about Gao Gong's crimes, everyone agreed, but Taiyue said, "I really can't speak. Today I will say one more thing, maybe tomorrow I will be used as a material to slander others." Is there anything wrong?"

Zhang Juzheng felt relieved and nodded.

"Aren't you afraid of offending your teacher?" Gao Gongbi looked at him.

"I'm even more afraid of being sorry for my conscience." Zhang Juzheng said lightly, with a righteous look on his face. In fact, he wanted to vomit... The King of Chu is so thin, and he starved to death in the palace. There is no way. Who would let Lao Gao get this?

Gao Gong is not that easy to pass on. After hearing Zhang Juzheng's words, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he looked at him with a playful look on his face and said, "What if I take revenge on Xu Jie?"

"Conscience will tell me what to do." Zhang Juzheng looked calm and looked very noble.

"Hahaha..." Gao Gong was not angry but happy about his answer. If Zhang Juzheng ignored his teacher in order to maintain his position, Gao Gong would never go with such a person again, nor would he work with him.

On the contrary, these two "consciences" are in line with Gao Gong's appetite. Perhaps they have had enough of those fence-bearers who are attracted by the incest and fall into trouble. He has a very good impression of those who can be without conscience and uphold justice. What's more, he has always admired Xiǎo Zhang.

So the atmosphere in the study suddenly improved. Gao Gong stroked his puffy beard and smiled at Zhang Juzheng, "I know that this time I will resign. Everyone in the court thinks that I will definitely retaliate against Mr. Xu, and are worried that there will be huge recurrences in the political situation."

Although Zhang Juzheng didn't say anything or nodded, he answered Gao Gong with the worry in his eyes.

"Don't worry..." Gao Gong said with a generous look on his face: "Huating Gong used to be kind to me. Later, although there were some misunderstandings, and then some conflicts occurred under the instigation of the xiǎo people, it was all official business and there was no grudge... A real man should be open and honest in his work. If he couldn't get rid of the word grudge, it would be worth it." He paused and said: "Besides, Mr. Xu has retired. No matter how shameless I am in high school, I can't disturb an old man without threats, right?"

Zhang Juzheng listened silently, but he quickly thought in his heart. He knew that Gao Gong was taking the opportunity to express his feelings to dispel the worries of himself and all the officials in the capital. In addition, he could hear more... First, Gao Gong promised not to move Xu Jie, but kept the account on the "xiǎo people" who slandered him. Secondly, he also secretly threatened that if Xu Jie acted rashly, he would not mind giving an old man without power to a miserable old age.

‘Even so domineering in comforting people’s hearts, it’s indeed a tall beard style.’ Thinking of this, Zhang Juzheng couldn’t help but smile.

Capturing his expression change, Gao Gong asked in a deep voice: "Why are you laughing at?"

"Brother xiǎo is happy." Zhang Juzheng's demeanor is refreshing and makes people relieved from the heat of July.

"What are you happy about?" Gao Gong always doesn't give people face: "You don't have to be a dilemma if you are happy?"

"This is just one of them." Zhang Juzheng smiled faintly, and then said: "But the most important thing is that I am deeply excited that the Ming Dynasty finally had a broad and visionary prime minister at the helm."

This flattery made Gao Gong relax all over his body, as if he had eaten ginseng fruit. But when he thought about it, he was in a bad mood: "A person with a tail hanging in the cabinet is considered a prime minister?"

"Brother, don't say that," Zhang Juzheng said, "My brother will definitely make the virtuous."

Gao Gong did not intend to be inferior to him, so he did not mean to express gratitude. He just smiled bitterly and said, "If the two of you in front of me don't let you, it's useless for you to let me go." The cabinet has restored the establishment of seven major scholars. The current ranking is - Li Chunfang, Chen Mo, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, Gao Yi, Gao Gong... Gao Beard, who came with a thousand pounds, can only be ranked at the end, and it will be strange if it can be accepted.

Gao Gong said that he thought about it first: "It's okay for Gao Nanyu to say that he was my same year and had always convinced me..." He paused and said, "That Zhao Dazhou..." Thinking that Zhao Zhenji dared to speak rudely to him at the banquet today, in front of the emperor, Gao Gong couldn't help but breathe heavily.

Zhang Juzheng knew this kind of mood well. Although he had made a plan to hug Gao Gong's big tui; although Zhao Zhenji spoke ruthlessly to him all day long, he was the watchman left by Xu Jie, representing the interests of the Xu Party in the court. Can he really say that he would just leave it alone?

Those who have this idea can only say that we are innocent and kind people, and the so-called 'politicians' are not a creature from us. Zhang Juzheng had almost hesitated and stood in a line and said, "When it comes to Zhao Mengjing, he is full of anger. He is still a great scholar. He has turned dirty all day long and is domineering and humiliated me several times." As he said that, he looked at Gao Gong with a wry smile and said, "Looking forward to the stars and the moon, it can be considered as waiting for Brother Zhongxuan to come back. Now Brother Xiǎo finally has reliance. Brother, if you want to come back one or two months later, we brothers may not be able to see you!"

Gao Gong was interested when he heard this, "Oh, with your ability to be good at everything, you can't get to Zhao Mengjing's eyes?" Zhao Zhenji's name is Meng Jing and his pseudonym Dazhou.

"It's not just that I can't even see it. I just want to treat me as a servant." Zhang Juzheng said with a depressed look on his face: "This brother Dazhou is always walking sideways in the cabinet, and he is really a bit aggressive."

"Isn't it okay for you to say he is a crab?" Gao Gong teased and asked Zhao Zhenji how he offended him.

Zhang Juzheng did not hide it, so he would definitely criticize Zhao Zhenji for being so dissatisfied and arrogant.

Gao Gong was half-believing and half-doubted about Zhang Juzheng's words, because with his tall beard, it would be impossible to humiliate a Grand Secretary like this... Is there really a hero in the world who is better than himself? I was unable to make up for it for a moment and had no more statements. I just comforted him and turned the topic to the burning fire in my heart, and said frankly: "Actually, Gao Gong stepped down last year and had no face to return to the capital. But now I am back, not to expel my anger, nor to seek profit. ...I, Gao Gong, don't even have a son, so what's there to fight for?" Speaking of this, a layer of shining light appeared on his face: "But I still want to fight for this power! I have read your "Chen Liushi Memorial" and it is well written. I deeply agree with it. State affairs are like soup and boiling. If you play a gentleman's political trick, you can only fall into the quagmire of party struggles. Now you need to discuss, strengthen your discipline, and shut up those who just talk nonsense! Let those who are corpse-positioned and stolen, and only in this way can there be hope!"

Since he proposed "Chen Liushi Memorial", Zhang Juzheng did not wait for a warm response. Except for Zhao Zhenji who would sarcastically, the rest of the people were very cold... But Zhang Juzheng was not discouraged because he knew that his suggestions would eventually be appreciated.

And now, that person is back.

In fact, as early as the 45th year of Jiajing, Gao Gong introduced a "Commentary on the Resolution of Decades and Respect for the Holy Governance", which comprehensively analyzed the accumulated problems of national affairs and government affairs. If it is not a word to cleanse the dirty things, it will be difficult to rescue the serious problems. However, he also emphasized that there is still something to do, and the onset of rectification and reform is implemented. He believed that the disadvantages in government administration, border defense, military preparation, and finance are all caused by the so-called "bad habits of accumulated habits". It is nothing more than two hundred years of accumulation, such as outdated rules and regulations that are out of reality; habits become natural bad rules and vulgarities. He pointed out deeply that this is the "big trouble in the world".

He summarized these "illegal habits" into "eight evils". They are the "injustice in law enforcement" in the officialdom, "greed for bribery, not caring for reputation", "daring to take responsibility", "ineering and inefficiency", "inefficiency", "the party is constrained", "being obstructed by responsibilities", "frost-spoken" and "spoken arguments" are these eight habits that have led to the unrighteous style of the court's scholars and unclear public opinion. However, officials are not ashamed of it, but they are honored, and they are always talking about it as a sage. The father shows his son and his brother encourages his brother, for fear that he cannot transform and enter. The defilements are gone, and the changes are endless, which makes the world seriously ill."

In that memorial, he clearly pointed out that all kinds of chronic diseases are deeply rooted, and only rely on official documents to punish and prohibit punishment cannot be thoroughly carried out. It is necessary to find the root cause and use major surgery to treat it, which will not work. He firmly believed that only by breaking away from the shackles of tradition and eradicating all kinds of bad habits can serious reform be implemented.

Just as he said in class for King Yu, Longqing, "If things are easy to do, then things are easy to do; if things are moved by time, then things are changed to the times"!

In fact, these disadvantages are as wise as Mr. Xu. However, the reason why Gao Gong is better than Xu Jie is that he not only knows the problem, but also has a way to solve the problem. On that morning court, Gao Gong generously said to Longqing:

'There is no mercy in the dance of writing, so that one law is adhered to! Greed is no mercy, so that one is cleansing up the dirty customs! Therefore, those who are loyal and honest will eliminate the ruthless will eliminate the ruthless people! Those who are rewarded with public will be punished and those who are shirked will be dismissed! Those who are public will be dismissed and those who are complacent will be eliminated! Those who are careful of the merits and sins will be eliminated! Those who are careful of the facts will be obsessed with nothing to accept! Those who are implemented according to these eight methods. Those who can stand up and get rid of old habits will be rewarded and promoted, and those who are still practicing will be punished and withdrawn will be punished and withdrawn to make people turn their minds to the Tao and dare not make any mistakes, and the eight disadvantages can be eliminated!'

This is actually the policy program in Gao Gongxiong.

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Now Zhang Juzheng also submitted a "Chen Liushi Memorial", calling on Longqing to encourage Jing to govern, use the imperial power to greatly improve the principles, and make up his mind to eliminate the accumulated bad habits and bad habits; and start to carry out necessary rectification and reform. The memorial force said: "Recent customs, humanities, accumulated bad habits, and decadent, and difficult to return. If you do not change it slightly, you may not be able to renew the eyes and ears of the world and the mind of the world. Those who have tried the situation a few times and change the people are urgent to save the time!" It can be seen that he regards the so-called "change" and "change" as an urgent task to guide the overall situation, which really shows that the current situation is corrupt, and the situation must be changed again, otherwise you will not be able to get rid of the extremely difficult and dangerous situation.

The six things he stated in his memorials were to address the empty arguments that were prevalent in the court and the opposition that were popular nowadays, and "only know how to attract attention and unrealistic remarks"; to address the current discipline and regulations are not strictly enforced and the laws are not in place, and the "revitalization" was proposed; to address the failure of Longqing to personally slap political affairs, and to lose authority, the ministers took a perfunctory attitude towards the edict, and therefore proposed a "higher edict"; to address the unfairness of rewards, punishments and vacancies, and to seize the titles, "verify the name and truth"; to address the empty treasury and frequent floods and droughts, and when the people were exhausted, they required saving money and frugality, so they proposed "consolidating the country's foundation"; to address the heavy corruption of border defense and the Tartars came and went freely, they proposed "restructuring military preparations". These six aspects were combined, namely, to require the concentration of power, unified understanding, and to implement rectification in all aspects to enrich the country, benefit the people, and strengthen the army.

This can also be seen as Zhang Juzheng's policy program.

It is obvious that the basic spirit of the two is highly consistent, both based on eliminating the old and laying out the new, and placing the future of the country on reform. Although their memorial periods are different and objective backgrounds are different, so they are of course slightly different from the theoretical perspective, but they are obviously responding to each other and have ambitions together!

This is the real reason why Gao Gong was particularly tolerant of Zhang Juzheng... For Gao Ge Lao, the ones that hindered his reform were all life-and-death enemies that must be defeated; and those who could help him reform were comrades and comrades!

So even if this person is Xu Jie's student, Gao Gong will not hide his appreciation for him.

The two talked a lot about reform. Of course, most of the time, Gao Gong said that Zhang Juzheng buried his head in recording, and just a few words of chance, he could hit the nail on the head, making it difficult for people not to feel the pleasure of meeting a soulmate in the mountains and flowing waters.

When the discussion today ended, Zhang Juzheng put down his pen and gently blew the ink traces and said, "Brother Zhongxuan can report to the emperor..." As he said that, he couldn't help but excitedly, "Once the emperor approves, you will write the new era of the Ming Dynasty!"

Gao Gong kept listening to him with a smile, but at the end, he shook his index finger and said, "Wrong, it was two people who came to write."

Zhang Juzheng moved. It seemed that Gaoge put himself in the same position as him. It was indeed not in vain to save him. He quickly said humbly: "How dare Brother Xiǎo and Brother Zhongxuan? I will still be in front of you and horses, and I will charge you with a whip and kick..."

After saying that, he felt embarrassed because he found that Gao Gong was looking at him with a strange look.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Juzheng said on his cheek, with some guilt.

"You are accurate in positioning yourself..." Gao Gong tried his best tone and tried not to implicate Zhang Juzheng.

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It's okay, two updates...

There is something bad about xiǎo, and I want to show it to everyone. I received an invitation to attend an interview in Beijing, but I declined it. My editor asked, why? I said, I want to update it for everyone... Damn, I was moved myself.

Could it be that God was also moved by me, so my thinking suddenly became smoother? Well, honest and reliable husband reappeared in the world... Where is the monthly ticket?!
Chapter completed!