Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 32 Clarifying Thoughts (Part [-])
That's what I said, I think so, but creating opportunities is not easy.According to the previous high-practical thinking, the original historical trio was not monolithic from the beginning.

Here, only Zhang Juzheng has irreconcilable political conflicts with Gao Gong.Although Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng are currently in the honeymoon period, and most of them had similar political views before, and their political goals are quite consistent, or at least quite similar, they have a secret that will never be resolved. Contradictions: Even if everyone is a reformist, but...who is the leader and who is the follower?
Some scholars in later generations, limited by historical prejudice or narrow regional concepts, forcibly opposed Gao and Zhang, believing that Zhang was a reformer, while Gao was a "treacherous minister" and "a courtier".This tendency of "praising Zhang and demeaning high" still had some influence even before Gao Pragmatically Traveled.In fact, Gao and Zhang have protected each other and helped each other for a long time. They not only rely on political alliances, but also have a lot in common academically.However, it is a pity that, in terms of personality, no matter Gao Gong or Zhang Juzheng, I am afraid that only one person is enough to be the hero of Longwan's great reform!
Gao Yushi made up his mind to help Gao Gong not long after time travelling. Naturally, a large part of the reason for this was that he became Gao Gong's nephew after time travelling. If he wanted to save Daming "better and faster", this identity was very Useful, highly pragmatic and don't want to throw it away.But he asked himself that his head wasn't completely determined by his ass, because Gao Gong was worth his efforts to maintain in every respect.

From a historical point of view, Gao Gong created a precedent for the "Longwan Great Reform" in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.The reason why it can be called pioneering is because Gao Gong has three "firsts".That is to say, it first laid the theoretical basis for the Great Reform of Longwan - the reform thought of "the law changes with the times, and the law is more in line with the times"; "(Gao Shu put forward in Jiajing 45, Zhang Juzheng's "Chen Liu Shi Shu" was submitted in Longqing two years); first of all, he put reform ideas and programs into practice, and his reform also laid the personnel and policy foundation for Zhang Juzheng's reform.With these three "firsts", Gao Gong is well-deserved for creating the word.

Academically, Gao Gong was the pioneer of the ideological trend of practical learning in the Ming Dynasty.The Jia, Long, and Wan dynasties were originally the booming period of Yangming's theory of mind and practical learning of the world (although the theory of mind gradually changed).However, by criticizing the emptiness and lack of reality of the learning of mind at this time, Gao Gong comprehensively expounded the thought of learning of reality, that is, the theory of vitality entity that "there is only one energy between heaven and earth", and put forward the fact that "there are real principles in heaven and practical things in people". The theory of rationality and facts, the theory of "seeking truth in everything", the theory of "seeking truth with an open mind", and the theory of practical benefits of "government revises real government while the people benefit from it".His thoughts on practical learning also had a great influence on the heyday of the whole trend of practical learning during the Ming and Qing dynasties.From the perspective of the development of Qi studies in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Gao Gong is not only an important representative of the camp of Qi studies in the Ming Dynasty, but also constitutes the intermediate link in the development of Qi studies from Zhang Zai to Wang Fuzhi, and has a very important historical position as a link between the past and the future.

Moreover, Gao Gong is by no means a theoretical scholar who only mentions theory and is short of practice. He is a very capable practical man.In particular, after Gao Gong took charge of the Ministry of Officials in the late Longqing period and was promoted to the chief assistant, he carried out a series of drastic reforms in response to many shortcomings after the mid-Jiajing period.

In terms of official administration, the implementation of Jinshi and the use of people, get rid of the bad habit of appointing officials, create personnel files, establish an echelon of officials, improve the regional avoidance system, rejuvenate the officials of the prefectures and counties, streamline the organization, improve the assessment system, and crack down on bribery and bribery.

In terms of military affairs and frontier administration, the old system of "one honor and two servants" of the Ministry of War was abolished, and a new system of "one honor and four servants" was established. The officers of the Ministry of War were selected for long-term appointments, the officers of the Ministry of War were selected for a long time, the subordinates of the Ministry of War were selected, and the system of vacations for border commanders was established. .

These reforms quickly achieved remarkable achievements: in the northwest, forcing Alda to submit tribute; in the northeast, Liaozuo achieved a great victory;

In terms of the rule of law, Gao Gong also performed well.He supervised Jinshi who observed politics to pay attention to laws and regulations, implemented the law of long-term tenure of officials in the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, strengthened the responsibility of state and county officials to inquire about criminal names, eliminated robbers and calmed the people, severely punished cruel officials, and rehabilitated major unjust cases.

In terms of financial management, Gao Gong strengthened the appointment of money and grain officials, improved tax and grain collection measures, implemented Qingzhang reform, implemented a whip method (this credit will be given to Zhang Juzheng in later generations), vigorously implemented policies to benefit business, and rectified the currency system.

In terms of water management, Gao Gong implemented the "two roads for simultaneous transportation" of rivers and seas: dredging water transportation, digging new rivers; breaking the sea ban, and restoring sea transportation.

In short, Gao Gong's reform has achieved a remarkable effect of "official revision and real governance while the people benefit".Mr. Ji Wenfu, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a famous educator, historian, philosopher, the first president of Zhengzhou University, and the founder of the Department of History, Mr. Ji Wenfu pointed out that "Gao Gong is a very strategic prime minister. Be the first to be right."However, "Jiangling became an outstanding statesman in the modern history of China, which is impressive to the eyes and ears, while Xinzheng has been gradually forgotten. In fact, Xinzheng is still advanced in Jiangling, and Jiangling's academics and achievements can be said to have a lot of origins. Yu Xinzheng".Mr. Ji not only affirmed Gao Gong's achievements in reform, but also clarified the inheritance relationship between Gao and Zhang in terms of academics and achievements.Later generations of historians pointed out that the Longqing reform presided over by Gao Gong was the founding period, and the Wanli reform presided over by Zhang Juzheng was just a reasonable continuation of the Longqing reform plan. .

Therefore, Gao Pragmatism has no compunction about "protecting high and losing money".In his view, the political goals of the two of you are actually similar anyway, Gao Gong might be stronger than Gao Gong in his ability to govern, and as for his ability to teach the emperor... Although the Emperor Longqing taught by Gao Gong is not very capable, But at least he maintained enough trust in Gao Gong from the beginning to the end, and was willing to let Gao Gong do things; although the Wanli Emperor taught by Zhang Juzheng was not bad in ability, he eventually became distorted in character, not only overthrowing and He whipped his teacher Zhang Juzheng to death, and finally because of the dispute over the country, the monarch and his ministers were at odds. The two sides were almost enemies, and the world was noisy.

Therefore, among the trio, Zhang Juzheng was the first one who didn't need to think about winning at all, but only needed to think about defeating them!

Isn't it just the rivalry between politicians!At any rate, Secretary Gao, who had worked in the county committee and the town party committee, curled his lips in disdain: I don't have any psychological pressure to do this.

So, what about Concubine Li Gui and Feng Bao?

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