Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1194
Shen Shixing returned to the cabinet with all the cabinet elders. When he heard that Xu Xuemo was coming, he couldn't help but frowned slightly, wondering what happened to Xu Ziyan, how could an old minister who was over sixty have no city like this?

It's not that he doesn't know that Xu Xuemo will definitely be a little passive today. After all, the entire School of Mind has been made quite passive by the high pragmatism today, and Xu Xuemo happens to be the great uncle, so he must be the most passive one.

But so what?It's better if you are passive, just be passive. At this time, the cabinet has just come up with an idea and is urgently meeting with the emperor to express its attitude. No matter how passive you are, it is better than acting blindly!
Hou Hou came to see me in such a hurry, for fear that others would not know that you, a big uncle, have no opinions?Besides, you are still the township party member of my Shen Rumo, so what do others think when they see you doing this?
However, dissatisfaction was dissatisfaction, and everyone came and couldn't see him, so Shen Shixing had no choice but to chat with the cabinet officials casually, and then went to see Xu Xuemo in the valet room.

Not much to say at the scene, Xu Xuemo directly explained the intention of coming to Shen Shixing as soon as they met, and then said worriedly: "Now that the science is boiling, people have been sent to the palace, and the joint name will be presented to the emperor. Seek truth and use..."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Shen Shixing was a little surprised, and asked, "You said Gao Qiuzhen used science and technology? What is he going to do?"

Xu Xuemo expressed his previous worries, saying that Gao Pragmatic may have taken a fancy to the Ministry of Rites.

Unexpectedly, Shen Shixing shook his head and said: "This is not the case. In my opinion, Gao Qiuzhen is unlikely to covet the Ministry of Rites—at least not now, it is most suitable for him to stay in the Ministry of War."

Xu Xuemo was a little skeptical, and asked, "Will Yuanfu give some pointers?"

"How dare you give advice." Shen Shixing has always done a good job of saving face, and now he said politely: "Brother Ziyan, what do you think is the best thing for Gao Qiuzhen?"

Xu Xuemo was slightly taken aback, pondered for a moment, and said: "Gaoqiuzhenwen is famous all over the world, but judging from what he has done in recent years, I think his best is soldiers and wealth."

"That's right, brother Ziyan sees it clearly." Shen Shixing said with a slight smile, "Actually, Gao Qiu is really an interesting person. It stands to reason that with his reputation as the number one scholar in the six poems and being a descendant of the School of Practical Learning, if he just hopes If you want to advance, you can stay idle in the Imperial Academy, gather six or nine years of experience, rely on the fact that you are a classmate with the emperor, then maybe you can add a young minister (the left and right servants of the Ministry of Officials, Shen Shixing here is special) Refers to Zuo Shilang) and entered the cabinet, but he refused to do so.

Needless to say, Annan and Dingbei did not want to be idle when they went to Liaodong. First, they fought a battle in southern Liaoning, and then introduced that... well, that corn, and also produced tussah silk, and at the same time, the salt industry I sorted it out.You see, he has only been in Liaodong for how long, and he has been busy with so many things.Brother Ziyan thought, why is he like this? "

Xu Xuemo frowned and said, "I guess it's just to prove that what they learned is useful for the country."

"That's right, Shixing thinks the same way." Shen Shixing nodded and said, "Gao Qiuzhen would rather not go on the broad road, but chooses to prove what he has learned. This is worth noting—it means that when he acts He will definitely consider how to demonstrate the effectiveness of practical learning, and not how to get promoted. In fact, I even thought that Gao Qiuzhen didn't care much about the rank, maybe in his eyes, the rank is just something that can be obtained easily, and there is no need to bother too much .”

Xu Xuemo was a little unwilling to hear this, so he expressed his objection at the time, and reminded: "Yuan Fu must not forget that Gao Qiuzhen didn't go to Guangxi when he was a foreigner in the past, he was demoted."

Shen Shixing waved his hand and said: "There is an insider story about that incident, but I don't have the complete information here. I only know that he may have received it on behalf of the king... Let's not mention it."

As soon as Xu Xuemo heard him say this, he also knew that it was not easy to discuss this matter in depth, so he said, "You don't need to mention this matter, but after he returned to Beijing—I mean after the Monan War—he was appointed as a foreigner in Liaodong. Could it be that he did it himself?"

Shen Shixing said indifferently: "It is."

Then there is no way.

Xu Xuemo sighed, shook his head, and changed the subject: "Even if Gao Qiuzhen himself didn't have much thought about the Ministry of Rites, wouldn't there be other people in their Real School coveting this grand uncle?"

"Is this..." Shen Shixing frowned slightly: "It cannot be ruled out as a possibility."

He thought for a while, and added: "They still have several people in important positions in the Imperial Academy, such as Han Ji, Zhang Yigui, etc., who can be transferred to the Ministry of Rites at any time."

Xu Xuemo immediately said: "It's not just these two people? Cheng Wen, Song Zhihan, Gao Yongchun, and even Tu Menggui, etc., if the cabinet recommends, which one can't come to take over as Da Zongbo?"

This is true, but Shen Shixing pondered for a moment, and shook his head hesitantly: "But they have never been very interested in the Ministry of Rites... When the cabinet was in their hands a few years ago, they would rather have it in their hands." A senior member of the government is serving as a governor, and I have not seen anyone going to the Ministry of Rites."

"Otherwise, it's the other moment." Xu Xuemo said solemnly, "It's precisely because Gao Xinzheng, Guo Anyang, and Zhang Puzhou ruled the world one after another for more than ten years. to the Ministry of Rites, but the situation is different now."

Shen Shixing's heart moved, if he realized something, he still asked, "What's the difference if you dare to ask brother Ziyan?"

"Yuan Fu is polite." Xu Xuemo replied, "The biggest difference now is that the court has replaced Yuan Fu."

But Shen Shixing shook his head and said: "It looks different, but actually... Heh, it's not like you don't know the situation of Shixing in the cabinet, brother Ziyan, why bother to say that?"

"No." Xu Xuemo said solemnly: "No matter what situation Yuanfu thinks he is in, he can't change the fact that it's easier for Zai Zhi to do so. At least now, no matter what they want to do, you will have Yuanfu to check in the end. If it really comes to a critical moment, Yuanfu Auxiliary can be vetoed."

In theory, this is true, but Shen Shixing knows that it is only in theory. In fact, it is just like the situation during the cabinet discussion today. Once the other four cabinet members have unified their attitudes, even he, the chief assistant, cannot really ignore it. , What kind of "stand alone".

Since Yan Song dismissed this kind of action, only Gao Gong occasionally did it in these years, and the rest, whether it was Xu Jie, Li Chunfang, Guo Pu, or Zhang Siwei, did not do this kind of thing .

After all, "standing alone" is too much a test of courage and holy family, as long as one of the two is missing, no one will dare to choose, even the chief assistant would not dare to do so--you really don't intend to Do you want a posthumous name?
As for Gao Gong, he is a special case.This gentleman has always been very assertive, and at that time Gao Pragmatist was with him to plan carefully. He thought that what he did was right, so naturally he was not afraid of being slandered after his death, and the holy family is his strong point. What else is there to say?
Right now, Shen Shixing's family members know about his family affairs, and he himself is not Gao Gong's temperament. "This kind of thing is of course impossible in his opinion.

However, it was not easy to say this clearly, so Shen Shixing chose to remain silent.

Seeing that he did not object, Xu Xuemo continued: "There is another difference, that is, the Ministry of Rites may no longer be a Qingshui Yamen from today on."

In fact, the Ministry of Rites could not talk about the Qingshui Yamen before. After all, apart from the various grand ceremonies, such as the imperial examinations were also managed by the Ministry of Rites. How could this be regarded as idle work in the Ming Dynasty?It's just that compared with the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War that the Practical School attaches the most importance to, the errands of the Ministry of Rites seem less important.

However, Xu Xuemo's words awakened Shen Shixing. He focused his eyes and asked, "Brother Ziyan means that after Gao Qiuzhen published "Please Open the Ban Shu" today, the Ministry of Rites may be in charge of the sect. The reform of the vassal system is over, and this matter is not only involved in a wide range, but also has a great relationship, the power of the Ministry of Rites must be far greater in the future than before?"

Xu Xuemo immediately expressed his affirmation: "Yuanfu Ruijian, that's exactly the case."

Shen Shixing hesitated, but after thinking about it, some other worries came to his mind, his face changed slightly: "It's broken."

Xu Xuemo was a little stunned, and asked, "What?"

Shen Shixing said urgently: "The cabinet has just agreed to Gao Qiuzhen's resignation, and they went to meet the emperor together..."

Xu Xuemo interrupted and asked, "The emperor agrees?"

"Not yet, but I'm afraid it's just a show." Shen Shixing said anxiously: "The emperor said that the matter is very important, and he needs to think about it for a while, and he also said that he should learn about the attitudes of the vassals from all over the country through the clan manor. Only then can we make a 'cautious decision'."

Xu Xuemo said in astonishment, "Isn't it a good thing for the emperor to be more cautious about such an important matter?"

"That's not the problem!" Shen Shixing said nervously: "I think this matter may be done by the emperor implying Gao Qiuzhen to come forward, which means that the emperor will agree to it sooner or later. But right now I am worried about another thing Thing—Brother Ziyan, you, a big uncle, are afraid that you will be roasted on the fire."

Xu Xuemo was startled for a moment, but after all he is also a person who has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he quickly reacted and said in surprise: "Gao Qiuzhen loosened the feudal ban, but I, Xu Xuemo, was the one who did it in the end! "

Xu Butang's face suddenly turned pale, and cold sweat broke out in an instant: "It's such a big deal, if one fails, what will happen..."

Well, then you are the backer.

Shen Shixing couldn't sit still any longer, and asked, "What are the discussions going on outside?"

Xu Xuemo talked about what he knew about the situation of the Six Ministries, Ke Dao and other yamen, and then said worriedly: "Now the general public is excited, and the cabinet has agreed. I see the emperor... according to what Yuan Fu said I'm afraid it's just a show, so I'm going to let it go. If this is the case, I'm afraid the lifting of the feudal ban is a foregone conclusion, it's just a matter of time."

Shen Shixing put his hand on his forehead, frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Since the matter cannot be stopped, and the Ministry of Rites is also a place that we must not give up easily, then if we want to turn passive into active, there are only two ways to go. "

Xu Xuemo hurriedly asked, "Which two roads?"

Shen Shixing said: "The first thing is to get rid of the relationship and try every means to let the suzerains and vassals know that this matter is not dominated by the Ministry of Rites. This point is clearly implied to the suzerains and vassals everywhere, presumably even if they have resentment in their hearts, this resentment should be aimed at seeking the truth, not at you, Brother Ziyan."

The reason seems to be the same, but Xu Xuemo knew it was not enough, so he asked in a deep voice: "But as soon as the imperial court's decision comes out, the executor can only be the Ministry of Rites. At that time, even if the suzerains and vassals know who is behind it, But I'm afraid you won't have a good face when facing the Ministry of Rites, right?"

This is a simple truth, which is actually easy to understand.Just like the urban management of later generations, they are notorious, but where does their own professional pressure come from?Isn't it because the local government asked them to reorganize the appearance of the city, so they would do it?

Even the rough law enforcement methods, if you really want to count it, it is because there were no strict rules on this issue in the beginning, and then there were more sprays, and the rules gradually became stricter. These phenomena are obviously improving gradually.But the city management signboard is still broken, and it is still the main target of many people's criticism.

Although the executor is not necessarily the only one who is unlucky for doing this kind of thing, the executor is always hated and sprayed.The current situation of the Ministry of Rites is similar to this. Although this matter was proposed by Gao Yushi, and the enthusiasm of all the officials "forced" the emperor to agree, but in the final analysis, the Ministry of Rites should handle it.

The result is likely to be high pragmatism and then ignore it, and the emperor is "forced", as for the officials... the law does not blame the public, and in the end only the Ministry of Rites is left with unlucky luck.

This is really a miracle!

Xu Xuemo thought about the terrible situation he might have to face in the future, and he was worried just now whether Gao Yushi was trying to play him as a big uncle, but now he can't wait to quit as soon as possible.

This is really the consistent style of the Heart School. If there is a good thing, I must join in the fun, but if there is a bad thing, I will stay away from it—especially not to damage my reputation.

Psychology, as I said before, is the category of moral practice, and morality is most directly linked to reputation.

It doesn't matter if things are messed up, what matters is that the reputation is not bad!Now that Xu Xuemo saw that his reputation was on the edge of a cliff, he was naturally very nervous.

He was in a hurry to go to the doctor and said: "Can you think of another person to come up? Now the left servant is Song Zhihan..."

Shen Shixing was furious in his heart, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and his tone sank, he said solemnly: "Brother Ziyan, do you want to resign?"

Of course not, Xu Xuemo just wanted to change the yamen.

However, Shen Shixing's expression already showed his mood. Xu Xuemo didn't dare to say it clearly for a while, so he could only say awkwardly: "This is naturally not... er, I mean Wang Taicang has not yet returned to the court. For the sake of the overall situation, I am afraid it is not Xuemo. Time to retreat."

Shen Shixing couldn't help but snorted softly, but his tone finally eased a lot, nodded and said: "Brother Ziyan can think like this, it's the best, the current situation is difficult, and we really need the same voice, don't you?" Are you able to say goodbye at every turn, but refuse to stand up?"

Xu Xuemo wanted to join him with a smile, but in the end he could only squeeze out an ugly wry smile.
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