Han Xu said to Sun Chengzong: "To be honest, brother Zhisheng, our friends in Donglin actually want to invigorate the government themselves, and we are not opposed to Zhang Juzheng and Wanli. It's a pity that some people are too arrogant and have done this.
This is the result now."
"In fact, the prince overseeing the country respects the scholars and implements the rule of law with the scholar-bureaucrats. However, it is a good thing to promote the skills of the military, the pragmatism of the farmers, and the reform and discipline of the Legalists, which is better than just being in charge of the government."
Hearing what Sun Chengzong said, Han Xu was amazed that his good friend in front of him had such an idea. Only when Shilin is doing Shilin things, the emperor is doing military things, farmers are doing things, and Legalists are doing things, can we achieve more by working together?
It is difficult for ordinary scholar-bureaucrats to do this.
In fact, Sun Chengzong was unique in the late Ming Dynasty in his ability to tolerate people who were not Confucian scholars.
He can use Man Gui, who was born in Mongolia, as a general, and he can revive the convicted Zhao Shujiao, and he can simultaneously suppress Yuandudu, who behaves erratically, and Mao Wenlong, who does everything in private.
The water in Liaodong is so deep, but it can hold it down regardless of region or faction.
However, Sun Chengzong still participated in the party struggles among the civil servants, and there were not many fights among the civil servants.
He was a key figure in punishing Xiong Tingbi who lost Liaodong.
He argued with Wang Zaijin, who was not from Donglin, whether to advance or retreat in Liaodong. In the end, not only did they argue over opinions, but Wang Zaijin drove him away.
If a hundred schools of thought are tolerant of military generals, but if they have a fight with Confucian scholars, wouldn’t this be Zhu Youxiao’s best partner~
Going in a circle, Zhu Youxiao in the previous life and Zhu Youxiao in this life both saw Sun Chengzong's availability.
Just the usage is different~
While the two were chatting, the housekeeper of Han Mansion hurriedly ran in and interrupted: "Someone is coming from the palace. It is Wang Tiqian, the new eunuch of Dongchang, who came to pay his respects."
"The eunuch of the East Factory? Wang Tiqian!?"
Han Xu was a little flustered. The eunuch of the East Factory came directly to him? He didn't know how to arrest people...
But Sun Chengzong knew that if he wanted to arrest someone, he wouldn't sign up to visit him, he would definitely arrest him directly.
Han Xu and Sun Chengzong welcomed Wang Tiqian into the lobby.
Because this former eunuch in the east palace's rear kitchen was extremely loyal and his qualifications were second only to Wang An and above Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youxiao promoted him to a key position as the admiral eunuch of the East Factory, specializing in cleaning up and reorganizing the East Factory.
"Oh my, it's not just Mr. Han Ge, it turns out that Bachelor Sun of the Hanlin Academy is also here."
Sun Chengzong was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Wang Tiqian to recognize him.
In fact, Wang Tiqian has always been in the East Palace. When Sun Chengzong helped the prince during the attack, he was remembered in the East Palace. It is true that Wang Tiqian was a cook, but cooks also had political and military aspirations.
I had already made a note of it, and it was not surprising that Wang Tiqian recognized Sun Chengzong at this time. He was not the old Wei Kebi who was run to the warehouse to make extra money.
"It's just right that Sun Xueshi is here. The Crown Prince has something to say to Mr. Han Ge. Sun Xueshi is also a talent that the Crown Prince has mentioned many times. He is indeed preparing to be appointed to a more important position. You two, let's listen together."
"Yes."
Wang Tiqian said loudly: "The Prince Supervisor of the Country has spoken out that when employing people, people should not look at local cliques and cronies. This is the fundamental way for me to employ people. Please rest assured, University Scholar Han, but you must cooperate with the Prince Supervisor of the Country and supervise your Majesty and the Ming Dynasty. You must not start any more party disputes or seek fame." ."
"Your Majesty Han Xu accepts the decree!"
"Your Majesty Sun Chengzong thanks His Highness Jianguo!"
Han Xu and Sun Chengzong admired the prince's courage and broadmindedness even more.
Employing people does not look at local cliques and cronies... He will definitely be a holy king in the future.
Wang Tiqian helped the two of them up and added: "But this is for the front. If party strife breaks out again later and infiltrates into Dongchang and other places, I have also received the decree and will be dealt with strictly."
He went to visit the Sixth Department again, met with the still-president Shangshu, and told Dongchang to start reorganizing.
"The prince supervising the country... is really amazing."
On the night when Han Xu came to the rebellion in person, Zhu Youxiao strategized and coordinated the four directions. Although he was a sixteen-year-old boy, he was as active as a cunning rabbit and as quiet as a Buddha. He captured all the rebels and controlled the wall-mounted soldiers with incomparable confidence and skill. Zhu Chunchen.
Now there are people who do not look at the township party and cronies. They will use what should be used and supervise what should be supervised.
What kind of confidence and courage is this.
Sun Chengzong also sighed, but his eyes were slightly serious.
"Brother Zhisheng, the Crown Prince has favored us, so why does his face look more serious?"
"To be honest, Bachelor Han, on the one hand, it is a heavy responsibility. But more importantly, on the other hand..."
"On the other hand?"
"Well..." Sun Chengzong looked very serious, picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
"Cuckoo... Taizu and Chengzu liked military strategism, Legalism, Xianzong, and Shizong advocated Taoism. These four emperors all had their own specialties and favorites. They can also use my Confucianism. They are all A powerful emperor, but..."
Sun Chengzong said this without reservation: "The rise of Mohist thought is different from military strategists, Legalists, and even Taoists who are quiet and inactive."
Han Xu understood it immediately.
Military strategists and Confucianists are clearly distinct, each having their own strengths rather than competing.
Legalism had been integrated with Confucianism as early as the time of Xunzi and Dong Zhongshu.
Taoism does not like to argue. From the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, there were high levels of status in the middle, but there was not much conflict with Confucianism.
"Moism...must compete with our Confucianism?"
"Of course, the Mohist family is different from the peasant family and the public loser family. Those two have less competition with the Confucian family and divide labor like military strategists. Only the Mohist family is the most different."
Han Xu looked sideways out of the window, feeling that after the Jiajing and Wanli dynasties, the Ming Dynasty was indeed a little richer than before, but the real situation is not optimistic.
There is too much internal friction.
He was not a person of later generations and would not focus on analyzing the economic foundation and land and people's livelihood, but he looked more at the officialdom and saw that the internal strife in the Ming Dynasty was very serious.
The great rites of the Jiajing Dynasty led to the loss of many talents, and the reputation of Emperor Jiajing also declined in Shilin.
In the Wanli Dynasty's struggle for the foundation of the country, a large number of chief ministers and officials were changed over several decades, and party disputes emerged one after another.
Internal friction!
If the conflict between Confucianism and Mohism arises when the prince supervises the country, it can be foreseen that this will be another huge and protracted debate and struggle.
I'm afraid there will be another internal conflict.
"There are no military emperors, legalist emperors, or Taoist emperors in this world, because those three schools cannot compete with Confucianism in the scholarly community. In the end, the emperors who are good at those three schools rule the world together with Confucian scholar-bureaucrats. However, Mohism can shake my Confucianism.
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After Sun Chengzong added something, Han Xu also fell silent.
I have to admit that Sun Chengzong is smarter than him and sees further than him.
After thinking about it for about half a minute, Sun Chengzong already had the idea of saying goodbye for now.
Han Xu finally figured it out.
"Hahahaha!"
"Why is Mr. Ge laughing?"
Han Xu was in a good mood and said: "You and I may have underestimated the ability of the prince to supervise the country... He turned the situation around in the Wanli Dynasty as soon as he took action. Not to mention his ability with Emperor Jiajing, let's talk about the support of the old ministers now.
The situation where Yang Tinghe cooperates is better than the situation where Yang Tinghe does not cooperate, so I believe that the prince oversees the country~"
Both of them took a deep breath and looked forward to a future that would not involve too much internal strife or a great battle between Confucianism and Mohism, but rather allow the new period to achieve achievements that would surpass those of the Longwan New Deal.