.Chapter 793 The only boss (Part 1)

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After entering the warm and spring-like quiet room, the two of them sat in the main guest. A waiter brewed a pot of Maojian and brought up a few exquisite refreshments. This is the rule of drinking and paying guests in Beijing. Before the formal banquet, the refreshment will be placed for the guests to chew and make the guests feel appetizing. When eating hot dishes later, the stomach will be much more comfortable.

While drinking tea and refreshments, the two of them were talking nonsense. When the banquet was put on, they looked at the table full of delicious food, and then looked at the empty room, and smiled silently, "Didn't you invite someone else?"

"Who else can I invite?" Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "When today, how many people are qualified?"

"Haha..." Silent smiled and said, "There are still a few." The two of them looked at each other, and they both felt a little overwhelmed.

Zhang Juzheng joked: "Why do you want to find two northern rouges and sing music to us with wine?"

"Forget it," Chen Mo said to Xie Bumin: "If you want to treat me to flower wine, you won't come here."

"That's right." Zhang Juzheng nodded and smiled, "Fenzi Hutong is not much better than here." As he said that, he cried a glass with Chen Mo as his master. He was full of thoughts, but he found it difficult to speak, so he had to drink one cup after another.

Silence didn't urge him to pick up a few light side dishes and taste them carefully. It was a bit strange. How could this Yuebinlou, a city full of food cooked in the same way as wax... In fact, it was not a problem with the dishes, it was just that he was unwilling to eat.

To outsiders, the two young men who were the most proud of the Ming Dynasty were now in deep distress.

After a long time, the silence broke the silence and said softly: "There are no difference between us, but speaking many things can always make our hearts feel better..."

Zhang Juzheng looked at him and said silently, "It's true that 'the parents who gave birth to me, and the one who knew me knew me was Jiangnan'." After a while, he picked up the wine glass and said, "Some things are not something I can control..."

Silently smiled without saying a word, gently pinching the wine cup, but not in a hurry to clink with him.

Seeing that he could not get a response, Zhang Juzheng had to smile bitterly and said, "Okay, who doesn't want to sit in that seat?"

After Chen Si, he smiled and clinked his glasses with him, drank the wine in the cup, filled another cup with his back hand, raised it to Zhang Juzheng and said, "I'm the same."

Zhang Juzheng's expression stopped hearing this. After a while, he started laughing. He laughed louder and louder, until tears came out of laughter. He looked at him with a silent smile, his arms hanging. When he finished laughing, he touched him and drank a glass.

"I'm convinced." Zhang Juzheng happily drank all the wine in his glass and said, "Your realm seems to have improved again." He put aside his past grudges. This not only requires the art of speaking, but also requires the strength of the soul.

"I just don't want to tell lies." Chen Si said lightly: "It's great to be honest and believe in good faith."

"Okay, don't tell lies in front of Mingren." Zhang Juzheng said: "Let's open the skylight and speak loudly."

"Say it..." Silently nodded and said, "I'll listen."

"..." Zhang Juzheng stroked his beard and said helplessly: "Okay, how are your errands in the Ministry of War?"

"To be honest..." Chen Si seemed to ask him, and then he started to say to himself: "It's like a dog biting a hedgehog, and he has nowhere to vent, so he can only give Dangdang a soundtrack for the time being."

"Well..." Zhang Juzheng nodded and said, "If you don't move in human affairs, it's really hard to interfere."

"Yes..." Chen Si nodded and said, "Where is your side?"

"Haha..." Zhang Juzheng subconsciously wanted to make excuses, but when he thought of the premise of "speaking and believing", he had to smile bitterly and said, "I can compare, 'Wang Xiaoer's New Year is worse than one year'."

"What?" Chen Si asked softly: "What are the problems with your reform?"

"Well..." Zhang Juzheng nodded, poured wine for himself, and sighed: "I, the Minister of Revenue, have completely become empty..." He felt so depressed that he finally found the opportunity to vomit...

Since last year, Gao Yao, the former Minister of Revenue, was defeated due to the military supplies case, Zhang Juzheng, who was then the assistant official, was temporarily in charge of the seal. With the full support of another minister Xu Yangzheng, his reform measures to rectify the ministry and inventory and clear accounts have been vigorously implemented. After a few months, the ministry was in a good state, with a new look, and it was very meaningful to create a new situation.

Just when he had sorted out the ministry and was about to do a big deal and shackle the financial shackles of the Ming Dynasty, unexpected things happened... Xu Jie once promised him that after he entered the cabinet, Wang Guoguang would take over the Ministry of Revenue to ensure that his measures could continue. But when things came to an end, Xu Jie actually asked Ge Shouli to serve as the Ministry of Revenue. Who is Lao Ge? He was an old senior in the same era as Xu Jie. No matter how many years he had been idle at home, as long as he came out of the mountain, he Zhang Juzheng could only be with him.

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"I'm not the kind of person who is unwilling to be inferior. I just hope to do something real." Zhang Juzheng's face turned slightly red. I don't know if it was because of drinking or being excited: "If you have like-minded people, what if I am a pawn?" He said and put the wine cup on the table and said: "But this old man doesn't like me, and can be polite with others and chat and laugh, but as soon as I show up, he doesn't say anything. No matter what I say, he just 'um'. If I want to ask him what he thinks, he 'ha'; if he is too anxious, he will 'hum' at most and completely refuse to talk to me."

Silence accompanied Zhang Juzheng to sigh, but he knew in his heart that Zhang Juzheng was actually very majestic and had a very good temperament after entering the cabinet, which inevitably gave people the impression of "arrogance". However, Ge Shouli, as his name, paid great attention to etiquette and rules, and was naturally very dissatisfied with Zhang Juzheng's "stigmatism". He did not think that this was Zhang Juzheng's temperament, but only felt that after entering the cabinet, he claimed to be a prime minister and had no other children. Of course, he would not give Zhang Juzheng a good look.

But this is secondly, because if it is only for the sake of the superiors and inferiority, Ge Shouli would not be concerned about Zhang Juzheng for the sake of Xu Ge Lao. The key is that they have different political views. Ge Shouli is a firm conservative in dealing with the issue of finance. He believes that to deal with the financial crisis of the court, we must start with the severity of the flow. His reasons are also very tough. In the early years of Jiajing, the court's taxes were just that. They could spend perfunctorily at that time, but now there is no reason. The reason why it is not possible is that it cannot be done. , because there are too many places that are corruption and waste, and the problem lies with officials, not the people. Therefore, he opposed any government-led reform, believing that they will eventually become evil policies that harm the country and the people because of their detachment from reality and the destruction of corrupt officials. Therefore, he advocated that government should be lenient and simple, restrain officials, and not disturb the people... This is obviously incompatible with Zhang Juzheng's drastic reform. The focus of the conflict between the two was on the "One Whip Method".

Ge Shouli, who was highly praised by Zhang Juzheng and promoted nationwide, regarded it as a disaster. Shortly after taking office, he took the first "Commentary on the Confucianism of Peasants to Pay attention to the Fundamentals":

During the memorial, he talked about his views on the new law very earnestly. He said: "At the beginning of the country, the Ministry of Revenue opened a warehouse name and the value of stones. The common people took it according to the warehouse. They understood the number of owed, and the method was very convenient. In recent years, a whip method was implemented, regardless of the warehouse entrance, no matter the number of stones, they only looked at the number of silver per mu. Because of their success in the southeast, many people regarded it as a good medicine for saving time, as if it could cure all diseases. In fact, this thing is not new at all. I saw it decades ago, but there was another name at that time, called "A string of bells".

Then he recalled the lessons from the past and said: "When I first went to the local area and served as the chief official of Zhangde Prefecture, the taxes and services were still the same as before. I saw the rich and fertile people in Henan, and the fertile land was full of scenes. Later, there was Zhang, the governor of Henan, who was innovative and implemented in Henan according to the southeast. He combined all the land rent and taxes of the court to the land. Regardless of households, he only discussed the amount of land, and the difference in the land, but the craftsmen were exempted because they had no land.

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‘When I was the governor, the deserted fields in Henan were full of hope, and the people were haggard. The deserted fields reached more than ten thousand hectares, and the people were lost. The government returned hundreds of miles to recruit people to cultivate and cultivate them, but there was no response. This is the result of the implementation of the new law. Of course, I also admit that the new law was implemented in the southeast, but just like the principle of "the south orange and the north citrus", the southeast of the people had a large income, and it took ten years to respond, so it was convenient to discuss the land. The north and south of the river, the east and west of the mountains, the land was barren and small, the sky was often barren and the long drought, and the income per mu was only a few buckets, and there were no grass growing. Moreover, the regular tax was no longer able to be paid every year, so how could the people not be punished? Now, there are not only officials who do not think about light taxes and levies to safeguard the people, but instead, the reforms were inconsistent, the sects were too heavy, and the sects were uneven, and there were clerks who were traitors, and there were many disadvantages. How could the people not suffer from it?’

'There was an absurd phenomenon at that time... In order to avoid paying more taxes, the landlord would rather not have capital than return to the original owner, but the original owner naturally did not want to sue. The two convenient ways to file a lawsuit. In one day, there were 200 people in the county of Weihui Prefecture. At the time of trial, the minister also listened to the original owner's protest: ' At that time, selling land for poverty, and now the land belongs to me, what will happen?' As a result, one person must want to return, and one person will not suffer, and the county magistrate can do nothing... Since ancient times, the country is based on agriculture, and agriculture is based on land. "The land is used to nourish people, and the money is all derived from this, but today it makes people hate this, and the law is not worse than this.'

‘Later, I called the new law and ordered the old rules to be reviewed and collected the same taxes and grains according to households, and taxes were also based on Dingkou. The people were happy to be reborn and happy to farm, and those who fled gradually returned to their careers... I was not long after that, but the officials moved to the office, but the ones who followed him did not observe it, and they were also deprived of the local ranks. Now that the troubles are not over, I do not know what the cheating is going on. This can also be a warning.'

'However, the court now wants to implement the 'one-whip method' in northern Zhili - plotting land and levying silver. The farmers were depressed and had no choice but to escape from the land. In the future, the capital was deserted and could see it immediately. I heard that this method will be immersed in Shandong. I think it is even more outrageous. It is necessary to know that most of the land in Shandong is coastal, with little saline and alkali, and even barren. The people are burdened by taxes and are extremely difficult. If it is added, the people will flee and the land will be deserted. This is all for several years. Are you not afraid? Therefore, please correct the rules of land tax and eliminate the one-whip method so that the common people will no longer escape from the land and promote the world's agricultural affairs.'

As soon as Ge Shouli's memorial was released, it immediately aroused fierce reactions from the government and the public. Many ministers who had opposed the new law in the past, but were unable to understand the truth and dared not oppose Zhang Juzheng. Now they also understand the attitude of Xu Ge Lao... If he supported the whip method, he would not let Ge Shouli be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, so everyone was merciless and fired fire to attack the new law, pushing Zhang Juzheng, who had already implemented the whip method in Northern Zhili and was preparing to make Shandong also go to the forefront. Although Zhang Juzheng tried his best to write a letter to defend himself, his voice was too small and completely submerged in the wave of confrontation.

As a result, even the Ministry of Revenue, which was finally controlled, gradually drifted away from him... The officials were very dissatisfied with his strict examination method, but they tried their best to do it because of helplessness. Now with the support of Mr. Ge, he naturally felt passive and slackened. Even Xu Yangzheng and Liu Ti were both old friends, but they changed their minds and stopped offending others with him. Instead, they advised him to recognize the situation and stop having a quarrel with Mr. Ge.

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"From 'the tide is flat and the two sides are wide, the wind is straight and the sail is hanging" to 'what you are guarding or the enemy turns into a wolf and a jackal', it's so fast..." Zhang Juzheng's eyes are blurred and shouted: "Cumsy words, cumsy words, the teacher once told me that what others give is not counted, only what you master can count. Today I finally know that this is the ultimate truth."

He listened silently to him and then sighed for a long time, "It turns out that every family has a difficult sutra. I think it's just me."

"You are not easy to live, I am not easy to live, and Gao Jia Lao is not easy to live." Zhang Juzheng smiled and said, "It seems that if you want to live well, you have to learn from Li Zishi." "Zishi" is Li Chunfang's name. In Zhang Juzheng's impression, although this person is the top scholar in the same subject, it only means that he has a lot of reading and extensive knowledge. When it comes to doing things, he is more steady and courageous, and has less flexibility. He is more than just doing his own duties honestly, and he will never be involved in any right or wrong. Therefore, everyone thinks that he will not pose a threat to anyone, and is a well-known good man in the same year.

Seeing that Zhang Juzheng disdained Li Chunfang, he shook his head silently and said, "Brother Taiyue, don't underestimate Li Shilu. He doesn't hum or he is lukewarm on the surface, and he can get along with everyone, just like a good man. In fact, he knows the samadhi of officialdom best. The snipe and clam fight against the fisherman to gain profit. Everyone knows these simple eight words, but who can hold the heart to compete for strength and get the benefits of the fisherman? But he understands..." Since Wang Yin proposed the 'Supreme Good is Like Water', silently discovered that Li Chunfang's way of being an official is closest to the 'Shui virtue' that he has recently followed.

"Yes..." Zhang Ju drank a glass of wine and poured wine for Chen Si: "But even if we know, we can't do it." As he said, his eyebrows raised, "How can you not offend people if you want to do things? Do more mistakes and do more, and don't do well, and you will be a good person for a lifetime. Of course, no one can offend anyone, but what is the benefit of the court asking for such an official? Is it just to give him a high official and generous salary to make him a good man?"

"Forget it, don't talk about this..." Chen Si shook his head, drank the wine cup and put the wine cup on the table with his backhand... This means that he will not drink enough wine in the capital, but he cannot use it randomly after leaving the capital, because in other places, it means provocation. So he said seriously: "I have drunk this wine and said that, what are you doing when you find me? You can't just want to complain, right?"

"Okay, then let's talk about serious matters." Zhang Juzheng nodded, rubbed the corners of his eyes, and his eyes returned to clear and clear, "It's for Gao Suqing's business."

"Oh..." I looked at him silently, thinking to myself, what is your position?

"Don't worry, I'm not a lobbyist for the teacher, and the teacher doesn't know we're drinking here." Zhang Juzheng said with a wry smile and shook his head, "I guess you don't believe it either. Now everyone regards me as a teacher's lackey."

"How could it be..." Chen Si shook his head, but knew it was indeed the case. Xu Jie repeatedly promoted Zhang Juzheng and made him surpass many high-ranking officials to enter the cabinet as a minister. On the one hand, this showed Xu Jie's power, which was shocking. On the other hand, it also gave Zhang Juzheng a deep mark. Since then, when others mentioned Zhang Juzheng, they were 'Xu Jie's favorite disciple', thus confusing the words and deeds of the two.

"Since the main body tonight is to open the skylight and speak out, I'll tell the truth," Zhang Juzheng lowered his voice and said, "This Hu Yingjia incident was not accidental."

"Oh?" A look of confusion appeared on the silent face. In fact, he was wondering why Zhang Juzheng said such words. However, in Zhang Juzheng's opinion, he thought he didn't understand what he meant, so he explained: "The emotions of the censors were incited by others, because someone wanted them to fire, and Gao Suqing was their bull's eye. So even if he didn't say a word from beginning to end, he still became the target of public criticism."

"You guessed it?" Chen Si asked softly.

"No, it's the order I conveyed." Zhang Juzheng said calmly: "After the first shot, there will be the second shot and the third shot until he is knocked down."

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