Chapter 569 Appease the Veteran Minister of the Cabinet
Among the six ministers of the Military Affairs Department, Zhang Jun, Ma Kuo, Han Ting, Gu Qingchuan, Yue Fei and Liu Qi, Yue Fei was the emperor's disciple, Han Ting was the emperor's elder brother-in-law, and the rest were promoted by the emperor.
Could it be that these people had unpredictable intentions to take Li Gang and others to replace them and further control the power of Da Yan?
From the perspective of motivation, the above six people are motivated.
From the perspective of ability and energy, the above six people also have the energy to turn the world behind the scenes.
The Jinyiwei who was detecting the world, supervising civil and military officials, was just the cabinet ministers such as Li Gang and Zhang Jun, who were absolutely trusted by the emperor, were all outside the scope of the Jinyiwei's monitoring.
Wang Lin's heart sank.
From a personal perspective, he never believed that Zhang Jun and others would do such a matter of disregarding the overall situation, forming cliques for personal gain, and corruption of the court's principles.
But as a time traveler, Wang Lin is more aware of the complexity of human hearts and the existence of many variables that can change at any time. The most difficult thing in the world to control is probably the human heart.
The faces of Zhang Jun and the six people appeared in front of Wang Lin's eyes.
Party struggles are chronic and stubborn diseases in previous dynasties. Almost no dynasty can completely avoid such things, and party struggles are often the root cause of civil strife.
Born as a human, especially a high-class group animal, it is actually normal for people to form various small groups together, or spontaneously form like-minded small circles.
Guo Zhishun's face was moved when he heard this.
Therefore, no matter whether the new or old party is new, I think that as long as those who are dedicated to the country are good parties, and those who reject dissidents with their own hearts must be private parties.
In recent years, if Xiang Guo had not been well versed in economics, regulated taxes in Jiangnan, and stabilized the people's livelihood economy in the world, how could Dayan be like now?
It was my love affair with Concubine Guo, but I didn’t want to make Guo Xiang criticized because of my personal affair with Concubine Guo. It’s my fault!”
The dispute between the cliques in the Northern Song Dynasty started from the dynasty of Emperor Renzong and flourished in the era of Emperor Shenzong Zhezong. What really pushed the party struggle to the climax was the dispute between the old and the new party arising from Wang Anshi's reform. It can be said that the struggle between the old and the new party was the struggle between the Northern Song Dynasty.
core.
He was attacked miserably during this period and was under great pressure.
The so-called gentlemen are group but not party.
Political differences are getting bigger and bigger.
"The old minister knows his mistake and will reflect on himself."
Wang Lin's thoughts were lightning for a moment.
Wang Lin knew that the reason why Li Gang’s five cabinet ministers were called old parties in the court was that in addition to the identity of Li Gang and the five former ministers of Song, there was another more important factor that in the eyes of many people, Li Gang and others were conservative.
, sticking to the rules has prevented the country from taking great strides towards prosperity.
Because in Guo Zhishun's view, if the emperor's Jinyiwei detective was really controlled by someone behind the scenes, it would be difficult to hide it from the emperor's eyes and ears.
You must be clear that I am not Zhao Ji, nor the emperors of the previous Song Dynasty. I have a broad mind and can tolerate any loyal person who is loyal to the country, even if this person opposes me.
I believe that there must be a mastermind behind this case.
Since I ascended the throne and became emperor, I have indeed been committed to implementing new policies, enriching the country and strengthening the army, opening up territory, and laying great achievements in the world.
This case involves a large number of people, and if you are not careful, it will cause shock in the court. In view of this, Yan Hou and the Emperor of the Jinyiwei should be given the sword of the Emperor, and Yan Hou should use the Emperor's sword to drive away evil spirits. Once the real murderer behind the scenes is found, no matter who is involved, it is involved.
, Use thunder to eliminate all evil things!"
Specifically, it includes agriculture, forestry, water, commerce, industry, military... as well as setting up military equipment supervision, expanding tea and salt monopoly, and reforming the imperial examination system, which covers almost all walks of life and all aspects.
Unwilling to investigate the case in depth.
Perhaps it was because their existence blocked the promotion of many people? Perhaps it was because Li Gang and others' moderate political thinking that insisted on the imperial examination and the honor of the scholars, which aroused the hostility of many people?...
This is also Wang Lin’s real idea and the country’s real needs.
In essence, Wang Lin supports the new policy, and he can even be said to be an unswerving reformist faction.
Simply put, the old party wants the people to be rich, the new party wants the country to be strong; the old party wants to reduce expenditure, and the new party wants to open up resources.
"Your Majesty's emperor's kindness is so great that the old minister has no words. He has only devoted himself to his life and died to repay His Majesty's kindness for knowing his favor!"
It will take at least five to ten years of training before entering the cabinet to become a minister.
Guo Zhishun was worried that the emperor would favor the new party.
Then, the cabinet team where you all are located is the wheels that maintain the balance and stability of the carriage operation, and are indispensable.
He knew better than anyone else about the harm of party struggles.
"You are only in your forties, so Old Master has?"
Zong Ze, Guo Zhishun, and Huang Qishan also knelt down on the ground, burst into tears.
Yan Qing bowed to accept the order.
"Zong Xiang, but you are indeed a little irritable. As the saying goes, if you have something, you should change it and if you don't, you should encourage it. A little bit of restraint may not be a bad thing."
After all, Zhang Jun and others are still too young.
My dear friends, if the Great Yan is a carriage, the New Party is the horse that drives the carriage forward, which is the source of power.
In other words, if the emperor is determined to investigate and deal with it, the truth will be revealed soon.
The difference between the two is that the New Party believes that to increase the treasury income, we must develop the economy, make the cake bigger, and achieve "the country's use of fertility without increasing taxes."
The emperor's words were heart-warming, obviously to give them a reassurance.
Wang Lin believes that Li Gang and other court officials are typical gentlemen without partying.
Wang Lin felt extremely vigilant in his heart.
I cannot forget the immortal achievements of Guo Xiang, and the common people in the world should also know Guo Xiang’s good intentions in the future!
People say that you sell your daughter for honor, and it’s also my fault.
If these measures are vigorously implemented, they will definitely be a huge socio-economic and military-political change.
Have enough spirit but not enough experience.
Compared with the storm reform, Wang Lin hopes to gradually complete the reform and reform of the Dayan Dynasty through his own ideas and gentle drizzle methods in ten or twenty years.
But it is obvious that the emperor's political propositions were "understood" by the new party, but they were too radical in the actual operation.
Wang Lin went to support Huang Qishan again and said, "Suang Huang, you led the people to fight against the Jin soldiers to the death. You broke your arm and remained loyal. You have long been a model for scholars in the world!"
Obviously, in the hearts of Li Gang and other old ministers, the so-called mastermind behind it is one of the new party ministers such as Zhang Jun. The purpose is to use this case to implicate the old cabinet ministers, thereby clearing the obstacles to their rise, and laying the foundation for the world to implement the new policy.
But in the view of the old party, the so-called "the goods and wealth produced by heaven and earth are only of this number, but not in the people, but in the public." If the country wants to manage finances, it can only continue to take it from the people, that is, to compete with the people for profit and exploit the people.
fiscal.
Wang Lin turned his head and looked at Yan Qing, nodded slowly and said, "Accurate. Give Yan Qing a sword, and the Jinyiwei is responsible for the investigation of this case. Of course, we must do it slowly in secret. Remember to act cautiously."
He remembered what Li Gang often said at the dynasty meeting: "The beginning of Your Majesty's ascension to the throne is gradually settled today. Your Majesty should be generous, rest with the people, and talk less about military affairs."
Guo Zhishun was a little angry in his words.
Li Gang and others actually agreed with the innovation, but believed that it should be moderate and stable.
Given the complexity and seriousness of the case, it involves many important officials in the court, the Yanhou should investigate and investigate with the Jinyiwei, and the Censorate and Dali Temple should be co-organized."
Zhang Jun, who is known as the leader of the New Party, advocates "changing customs, legislating laws, sweeping away the accumulated problems of a hundred years, scattering the three redundant diseases, enriching the country and strengthening the army, and restoring the grand occasion of the Han and Tang dynasties."
However, Wang Lin believes that one of the important factors that Wang Anshi's reform failed was that he was too hasty and was eager to achieve success.
Wang Lin looked at Li Gang and others.
Wang Lin smiled slightly and got up to help them.
That is, boiling a frog in warm water.
But it is not contradictory to enrich the country and strengthen the army and enrich the people. It does not mean that a country must compete for profit with the people and exploit the common people.
Please rest assured that I and Da Yan will never let down the old ministers who have worked hard for Da Yan. Please extinguish your desire to retreat and continue to work for the country with peace of mind. My court cannot live without you."
There are no outsiders in the imperial study room here, only the emperor and Li Gang.
Guo Zhishun also bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister also thinks that the Jinyiwei should lead the investigation and start from the source.
Li Gang was filled with mixed feelings. Thinking of his past understanding and cherishing each other with the emperor, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He knelt on the ground and said with a grief: "Your Majesty is so kind. How dare you not use your life without your heart?"
Huang Qishan said ashamed: "Your Majesty is too proud, how dare the old minister?"
I and my beloved ministers have been in trouble and have experienced many ups and downs. Over the years, I have gone through many things and there should be basic trust between each other.
Wang Lin looked at Guo Zhishun deeply and sighed softly.
He kowtowed heavily on the ground, with blood on his forehead.
Not to mention the distant past, the new and old party struggles in the former Song Dynasty are the lessons learned from the past.
How painful was Wang Anshi's lesson back then?
In my opinion, the court is a big garden, and it is better to have a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought that one should be the only one who can dominate the country, and even more so, one cannot block the words and listen to the government and control the government.
Wang Lin finally helped Guo Zhishun up and said with a little emotion: "Guo and I know each other in the midst of worries. At that time, I knew that the Song Dynasty had accumulated problems in a century, the economy was weak, the people's livelihood was withered, and the national treasury was empty.
It started with disagreements in politics, but finally personal grudges and rejection of dissidents, which harmed the country and the people, and also undermined the imperial power.
The new party has begun to propose to implement the new policy. The concept of the new policy has been largely based on Wang Anshi's past reform concepts. This is a huge system project.
Wang Lin looked around Li Gang and others again, sighed and said, "My dear friends, I know what you are thinking.
Huang Qishan, who has always been taciturn and has not been attacked in this storm, suddenly said lightly: "Your Majesty, for all generations, the party has been fighting against the country and the people, so we need to be vigilant.
For these two, we need to find a balance point and entry point, so I advocate gradually advancing with gentle wind and drizzle. Otherwise, there will be great resistance to reform and it will be easy to give up halfway.
Guo Zhishun was extremely moved, and the tears in the corners of his eyes couldn't help but fall in relish.
The emperor not only highly affirmed his great achievements in presiding over the economy, but also took the initiative to clarify the "criminal" for him, pointing out that Guo Yuan was not Guo Zhishun selling his daughter for honor, but the emperor took the initiative to do it.
The emperor would rather lose his personal morality than protect Guo Zhishun.
How could Guo Zhishun not be moved?
As long as the emperor's words are spread today, the criticism of him by the court and the public will naturally be eliminated in one fell swoop, and no one dares to mention this matter again.