In fact, Shen Shixing did not completely agree with what Yuan Zongdao said.
If you follow Yuan Zongdao's intention, you are waiting for Gao Pragmatism to implement the New Deal. During the process of Gao Pragmatism's implementation of the New Deal, as long as there are no serious problems yet, you can only stand by and watch.
Not to mention how furious the sponsors behind the Heart School would be when faced with this situation, even Shin Yuanfu himself couldn't bear it. After all, there are not only differences in interests between the Heart School and the Real School,
There is also orthodox competition.
Let Gao do it pragmatically? How is that possible!
Shen Shixing knew in his heart that although many of the things Gao Pragmatic did seemed "excessive" at first glance, he still had the ability to do things properly every time. Many places that were originally thought to be troublesome turned out to be problems in his hands.
Inexplicably, I have become honest. Even if there are some people who are unwilling to be honest, Gao Pragmatism can always suppress them with lightning speed and eliminate the crisis invisible.
Although Shen Shixing refused to admit that this was the right path for the pragmatic school of governance, he had to admit that his ability to do things in a pragmatic way was truly outstanding and absolutely extraordinary. Such a person could easily clean up even the mess that had become a big trouble.
, how dare Shen Shixing let him "play freely"?
What if his New Deal is successful like many things before? Can this consequentialist school afford it?
Although Shen Shixing doesn't even know what the "New Zheng New Deal" is, he knows that Gao Pragmatic will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity, but he does not dare to bet on the future of the entire Xin School like this.
In fact, the more high-ranking a person is, the less he dares to make a desperate move, because the responsibility he has to bear is by no means just his own success or failure, he is now shouldering the future of the entire Heart School.
In his view, the foundation of high pragmatism lies in the north. The north was originally unable to compete with the south in business. The reason why it seems to be evenly matched now is because of Beijing. Looking at this situation from another perspective, that is, northern business
Headed by Jinghua.
Shen Shixing is a typical old-school bureaucrat. His thinking on financial issues is just the same old way. He cannot "do addition". Therefore, in his view, Ming Dynasty's commercial interests are so many. If the north gets more, naturally the south will
Get less. It is obviously impossible for Shen Shixing to understand the idea of liberating and developing productivity, or opening up new business routes and creating new business districts.
Therefore, in his opinion, no matter what kind of New Deal Gao Pragmatic wants to implement, no matter what slogans he shouts, in the final analysis, he will exploit southern businessmen and enrich northern businessmen.
In a word: It’s never trustworthy, it’s never feasible!
However, Yuan Zongdao's words reminded Shen Shixing in another aspect, that is, Gao Pragmatism must not only introduce new policies, but also launch them as soon as possible.
Yuan Zongdao did not mention this in his words just now. This was what Shen Shixing suddenly thought of when he heard him mention "Uncle Xinzheng".
Gao Wuchen is now the leader of the ministry. According to the consistent tradition of the past dynasties, he can be referred to as "Gaoxin Zheng". However, when people in the world mention the word "Gaoxin Zheng" at this time, they will definitely think of Gao Gong first, and then
Only then did we discover that Gao Pragmatic was already "Gao Xinzheng" - of course, to distinguish him, we would probably call him "Little Gao Xinzheng".
Both uncle and nephew are "Gao Xinzheng", and Gao Gong has now been finalized, and his posthumous title is Wenzheng. So at this moment, how will the world view Gao Pragmatic? Naturally, it depends on whether he can succeed Gao Gong.
His legacy will continue the glory of the Gao family in Xinzheng.
If we narrow the scope of "people of the world" and only consider officials of the pragmatic school, what kind of mentality will they face Gao Pragmatism, or what kind of expectations do they have for him?
The answer is obvious. Many years ago, Gao Pragmatic was regarded as Gao Gong's inevitable "first successor" within the Practical School. Although the official position of a civil servant in the Ming Dynasty could not be inherited, Gao Pragmatic's "academic qualifications" were sufficient.
He was hard-pressed, and he was already the "preserver prime minister" (Hanlin) before he reached the weak crown. Naturally, the people within the Real School were waiting to see the day when he could completely "take over" Gao Gong.
But Gao Gong's "stick" is not only his position as chief assistant, but more importantly his reform spirit. It is precisely because of this spirit and ideals that Gao Gong's party was able to emerge and the Practical School became a real political force.
strength.
As the "successor" of the mantle, Gao Jingshi himself must be well aware of this, so Shen Shixing judged that after Gao Jingshi became the "head of the ministry" in charge of one aspect of government affairs, he would - and must - show it as soon as possible.
He inherited Gao Gong's legacy and implemented reforms forcefully and even with an iron fist.
This time, I am afraid that he will put away his gentle and elegant style in the past, and change his habit of being able to "make all the difference" in various matters, and become more radical and more like Gao Gong!
This is just like the posthumous edict of the Daxing Emperor, which always says that the prince who is about to succeed him will "deeply bow to me."
It’s not just recognition, it’s also giving it “legitimacy.”
Of course, Gao Gong was not the emperor, and he left very suddenly. Obviously, he would not have any will. So as the "legitimacy" needed to inherit the power of the entire Practical School, Gao Pragmatic, in addition to his blood, the rest must rely on
Get it yourself.
This simplest and most effective means of obtaining is nothing more than another kind of "deep Xiao Zhen Gong" - acting in the same style as Gao Gong.
Only in this way will people within the Practical School regard him as the "highest number two", and officials from the Practical School who were unfamiliar with him will unconsciously become closer and respect him more - this is what is called
"Remaining power".
Given Gao Gong's power in the past, once his residual power is exerted on Gao Pragmatic, it may even have an influence on some neutral officials.
Gao Pragmatic's temper was a little too good at the beginning. Except for the incident when Princess Yongning was deceived into getting married, he never took the initiative to cause trouble for anyone unless the matter directly touched him. Even if it happened to involve him, he would
He will turn big things into small things and appear to be extremely generous.
This is not the case with Gao Gong. His style is: If you offend me directly, you will be finished, but even if you just block my way...I'm sorry, you will be finished.
The nickname "Gao Beard" is not only because Gao Gong has a big beard, but also because "Beard" is another name for a bandit. "Gao Beard" means that although he is the prime minister, he acts somewhat domineeringly.
Banditry.
After his resurrection, he served as a minister and a heavenly official. In just the first year of taking office, he handled an average of nearly three major corruption cases every month, and brought 169 officials to justice within a year (historical facts).
We can tell by referring to the number of officials in the Ming Dynasty (the Ming Dynasty was a "small government" structure), which means that during the approximately ten years he was in power (in this book), almost all the officials in the Ming Dynasty, from the center to the local areas, were rectified by him.
Pass.
Of course, as the top politician of the Ming dynasty, Gao Gong, who was determined to combat corruption, had a tough temper, but his methods were more than simple and crude. During this "brutal crackdown", Gao Gong also used three "
The "gentle" tactics were used calmly, but corrupt officials all over the country couldn't help but complain.
These three methods are: establishing files for officials across the country, taking responsibility for recommending officials, and never letting go of recovering stolen property. The establishment of official files has been discussed before, so I will not go into it here. Let me give an example of the last two. Take a look at Gao Gong
Where does the "remaining power" come from.
In the middle and late Jiajing period when corruption was intensifying, the tendency in the officialdom to compete with those selling official positions and conferring titles was a trend of abuse. It became the norm for superiors to recommend subordinates and for officials to recommend each other.
Of course, this is not a free recommendation. Every time an official is recommended, there are countless transactions behind it. Who is appointed to any official position is all about interests, and who cares about serving the country and the people? Especially the one who was once known as the "anti-corruption artifact"
In the position of censor, these censors who are known to impeach illegal officials, evaluate and recommend officials, often act like a family - a large number of mediocre and lazy officials have gradually ascended to key positions.
Why does this unhealthy trend exist? According to Gao Gong’s lament in "Zhang Quan's Inscription", the key is that the cost of crime is too low.
For example, the triennial assessment is basically a mess. Even if the elected official makes a mistake, it will become a nonsense after repeated investigations, and in the end there will be no responsibility.
Although the losers were unlucky and were punished, the recommenders had already received the benefits and were not held accountable anyway, so they continued to recommend scam products.
Gao Gong, who was heartbroken and heartbroken, finally expressed his countermeasures through gritted teeth in the memorial in the fourth year of Longqing: If the person mentioned fails to do his job, the person who has been promoted will be seated together! (Historical facts)
This means that in the future, whenever an official makes a mistake, the person who recommended him will be held responsible regardless of his position. As for the amount of responsibility, it depends on the size of the official's mistake and the extent of the impact. You say there is no way to investigate?
I have one hundred and eighty volumes of "Books" in hand, and I can check the officials' promotion resumes accurately! You made a wrong recommendation, do what needs to be done immediately, and catch what needs to be done immediately.
Not long after these cruel words, Gao Gong proved with practical actions that there was no limit on this matter: Wu Shilai, the censor of Nanjing Youqiandu, became the unlucky guy. This man recommended more than fifty people every year, but several others appeared.
It was a scam. As a result, Gao Gong immediately struck hard and demoted Wu Shilai and transferred him.
With such important figures coming forward to speak out, abuses and evil practices were immediately stopped. In the original history, many of the famous ministers in the Wanli period rose to prominence in the fourth to sixth years of Longqing. It was not without reason, and the reason came from this
Zero tolerance system.
However, compared to "abuse", the cost of crime at that time was corruption.
Although it is said that at the beginning, Taizu used severe punishments to punish corruption, by the Jiajing period, this matter had long been a thing of the past. On the contrary, "Those who are greedy and cruel, follow the rules for the sake of the people" has actually become a rule.
In other words, if ordinary officials make corruption mistakes, as long as the relationship is strong enough, the worst and worst they can do is cut their posts to serve the people, and even their family property will not be touched.
It's so magical! But in this way, even if an official is fired and goes home, he can at least live in peace and become a rich man. With such a "generous" policy, why don't officials just take advantage of it?
And this is something Gao Gong has always hated. Before he took office as the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, he would scold him on various occasions. When he became the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, he no longer scolded him. He just quietly changed one rule: corruption and corruption.
People still ask questions to pursue stolen goods.
As soon as this order came out, the whole court was immediately in an uproar. Even a fierce man like Gao Gong was once scolded by the officials. But Gao Gong, who was under heavy pressure, started from each case in front of him, and worked hard every time.
This is the hard and fast rule for piles.
The accounts don’t match up? I don’t know where the money has been used? Has it been sent to the higher authorities? Wherever it is sent, it will be traced. If it cannot be traced, it will be taken from your home. It doesn’t matter whether you are a small official in a state or county, a senior official in a feudal state, or even a hereditary official.
Hou, as long as you break the law, you will do this!
Looking only at the first year after Gao Gong took office, senior officials such as Wang Tingzhan, the censor of Sichuan Province, Zhu Daqi, the governor of Baoding, etc., successively ran into Gao Gong's "muzzle". Each of them was dismissed from office and paid compensation.
Quite a few.
After spending a lot of time and drinking, losing money in business, you can't pay it back in the end? It doesn't matter, Gao Gong said, if you keep paying it off year after year, I can't pay it all, my son will pay it, and my son can't pay it all, and my grandson will pay it, anyway, until all the capital and profits are paid.
Do you want to be a rich man after being caught in corruption? It’s your mother’s dream!
It is precisely because Gao Gong is so fierce, so "domineering" and so "non-conformist" that he has such a strong style that his family has not gained an acre of land after being an official for decades, and all the officials in the court can only worry about him.
This is how prestige comes about.
If many people are afraid of Gao Qingjing because he has a great background and the Holy Family is too long, then more people are afraid of Gao Gong because Gao Gong's methods are too tough and his actions are too absolute.
But now Shen Shixing was reminded by Yuan Zongdao's words and found that Gao Wuchen was very likely to change his style and become the second Gao Gong. He was surprised and then overjoyed.
What is surprising is that since Gao Pragmatic wants to learn from Gao Gong, and he is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, his subsequent suppression of southern businessmen will definitely be extremely powerful; what is good is that Gao Gong only dealt with officials in the past, and the attack surface was relatively small.
There is a limit, and if Gao Pragmatic suppresses all southern businessmen at once, then the force against him will be even greater.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As a financial owner, it is of course a loss for the officials I invested in before were taken down, but it is still bearable, because I will choose another one next.
The goal of reinvestment is that the lost money is "the wool comes from the sheep" anyway, and it can be transferred and grafted.
But if Gao Pragmatic's blow directly involves the financial owners themselves, or even plunders their wool in turn, how can we bear it? Even if we spend a lot of money to build momentum, we must suppress this matter and restore the old system.
No!
Shen Shixing suddenly felt secretly happy. Maybe under the pressure of Gao Pragmatic New Deal, all the officials in Nampang would become the Xin School and fight against the Gao Party and Practical School who wanted to take advantage of them.
Once things get serious and cause chaos in the world, it will eventually affect the "great cause" in the emperor's mind. In this case, can the highly pragmatic Holy Family be maintained?
Shen Shixing even thought that Gao Gong had "offended" so many people when he was in power. Even if those people were defeated, his teachers, students in the same year, students, in-laws, etc. might not all be defeated. Could these people
There is no accumulated resentment against Gao Gong? Won't these resentments be transferred to Gao Pragmatic, the "successor"?
In the past, these people who were highly pragmatic and holy were too long, and these people may not have dared to reveal anything, but as the saying goes, if a wall falls, everyone will push it, and if a drum is broken, thousands of people will beat it. Once his holy family is shaken, I am afraid that these people will not rush forward to repay the past.
Hatred?
Shen Shixing expected that Gao Pragmatic would definitely show off the three things he wanted to do when he took office in the near future, and this fire must still be very strong. And judging from the emperor's love for him, he would probably not be able to win the emperor's support in the debate.
Eventually the fire will burn out.
But it doesn't matter, now Shen Yuanfu has figured it out. When the fire burns down, it will burn down. You don't have to be too entangled, as long as you always express your opposition.
As long as he clearly expresses his opposition as the chief minister in the court, the officials who are burned by Gao Pragmatic and the big businessmen behind him will continue to gather under his banner and become his subordinates, Shen Yuanfu.
Strong backing, with the pragmatism school, and with Gao pragmatism until death!
The current situation is that Yuan Zongdao advises Shen Shixing to wait for Gao Pragmatic to make mistakes and expose his flaws, but Shen Shixing does not agree. He believes that Gao Pragmatic can take action, but he cannot do nothing, but should show his flag to make himself
Become the only savior in the eyes of the entire southern businessmen and even the officials in Nampang!
Shen Shixing narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured to himself in a low voice: "Xin Nai asked ten thousand people to go ahead and go out, leaving behind the enemy. Zhao Jun laughed when he saw it."
Yuan Zongdao didn't understand what he heard and asked, "What did Yuan Fu say?"
Shen Shixing glanced at him, suddenly smiled, and said: "The cabinet department said that Bo Xiu is really a talented prime minister. He is easy to do and easy to do."
Yuan Zongdao felt warm in his heart, became unusually humble, and bowed his hands in a bow: "Yuan Fu loves wrongly, and students are ashamed to deserve it."
Shen Shixing smiled slightly and said nothing, but secretly thought in his heart: Wrong love? Haha...
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