Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 422 The Upside Down (Part [-])
Seeing the candidate proposed by Zhang Juzheng, Gao Yushi snorted coldly in his heart, and said to himself: No wonder you have been working in private for several days before making any moves, so that's what happened.

On the day of Wushen, Liu Fenyong, Minister of Shangbao, said: "The emperor has been on the throne for six years, and there is no peace at home, but the disaster has not disappeared; the foreign barbarians are not disobedient, but the opportunity is to be considered. If the imperial court is in order, and The big handle is gradually shifting; if the official career is cleared up, but the old habits remain. There are officials to guide you to see the governance of the spirit, but the emperor's spirit and will gradually fail. Although the first minister is humble, he can't bear to be silent when he thinks of the old kindness of the Qiandi. Things, to wait for Ying to decide..."

Good accusation!

Gao Wushi Lanwen sneered: If you criticize Fa like this, then nothing in this world can be regarded as done, and never will be.

Look at this statement:

The emperor has been on the throne for six years, and the country seems to be stable, but disasters still happen from time to time—yes, yes, but the question is, which dynasty can still be free from disasters, what is the meaning of your words?
Although the foreign barbarians seem to be obedient, they are still in danger. These people may be against my Ming Dynasty at any time—yes, but unless there are no foreign barbarians around you, the barbarians will always be dangerous to you. What do you say? has no meaning?
Chao Gang seems to have calmed down quite a bit, but the power of the court has gradually moved down. Don’t you think it’s dangerous, Your Majesty——Yes, yes, the Emperor entrusts most of the government affairs to my third uncle, and he trusts me very much, so now Chao Gang Zhenyu, but if the emperor does not give power, where does Chao Gang Zhenyu come from? The current situation is the result of the emperor's choice of one or the other. What's the point of your words?
The administration of officials seems to have been cleared up a lot, but there are too many old habits, and there is not much change now-yes, yes, the administration of officials has been cleared up a lot, but the old habits have not changed much, but you don’t even think about it, Gao Gong controls the officials The ministry has only been in charge for a little over two years, and it is a miracle to be able to eliminate the officials!Is it so easy to change the habit of nearly 200 years? What is the meaning of your words?
Gao Wu said honestly: Sure enough, a troll is always a troll, as long as he wants to troll you, no matter how well you do, he will find something to troll him, and he is confident.

Gao Wushi continued to look down. Among the five things Liu Fenyong said, the first one was "Sacred Bow for Safety".

Seeing the second article, Gao Yushi knew the important point: Liu Fenyong said that the second is to take over the power.

"A person who is in charge of rituals and conquests must have one government and one order, and the superior will be judged, and then the subordinates will not dare to do their own selfishness. In the past, the emperor was wise and decisive, and his grace and power were unpredictable. At that time, the ministers and workers were too busy to support them. Today's government What is proposed, and what is carried out by the secretary, is not to be respected. And when the discretion is obeyed, did the emperor ever make arbitrary decisions? The use of talents is really in harmony with public opinion, and no one dares to think freely. Enmity? The minister dare not know. The changes in the state affairs are all out of loyal schemes, but no one dares to go up and down with selfish intentions? The minister should not dare to know."

"It's like counseling the East Palace. It's the responsibility of the cabinet ministers, but they dare to do it for the convenience of the country; the court's famous utensils, which were originally tools to inspire the world, are now a gift from the city. Who dared to do this when the emperor was first? Wanhua, think that the great power cannot be transferred downwards, and the drafts of the construction of the common mansion and the proposals of the cabinet ministers are kept for clear viewing, and if they are arbitrary, the ministers will not be able to predict the timing, and the political power will not be overweight. "

This is really hehe.

Although Liu Fenyong didn't name his name, as long as he is not a fool, he can definitely see that although what he said seems to be saying that the emperor lacks arbitrariness, in fact, all the blades are pointed at Gao Gong!
As for his suggestion, it is also very simple, to put it bluntly: Your Majesty, you can't just listen to Gao Gong's words!

Gao Yushi curled his lips and continued to read, but the third article was basically nonsense, it was to persuade the emperor to be frugal.He said that since the emperor came to the throne, the inner government has taken 10 taels of silver, "seeking rare treasures, making them the lamps of Mount Ao, serving the imperial utensils, and carving out gold and jade ornaments. ?”——The truth is also the same, but Gao Yushi’s heart is straight up when he compares it with the expenses of the “Ming Monarchs” of the Qing Dynasty.

An emperor has been on the throne for six years, and the country has been governed to a feast and the treasury has become richer. As for himself, he actually spent a little over 30 taels, an average of 5 taels a year, which is less than 6 taels of silver. Damn it's extravagant and wasteful?
Qianlong, the "perfect old man" boasted by later generations, spent 2000 million taels before and after going to the south of the Yangtze River; the emperors of the Qing Dynasty spent 1560 million taels to build the Old Summer Palace, and the maintenance cost was several times or even ten times the construction cost; Cixi built the Summer Palace for eight years The minimum cost is 3000 million taels...

If you think about it again, since the Shunzhi period, the Nanyuan left by the Ming Dynasty began to be expanded on a large scale; the famous Changchun Garden began to be built in the Kangxi period; the more famous Yuanmingyuan began to be built in the Yongzheng period; There are Qingyi Garden (predecessor of the Summer Palace), Jingyi Garden, Jingming Garden, etc. In addition, there are similar Chengde Mountain Resorts, which are simply too numerous to count.

How much did you spend?
Among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Longqing was indeed the one who could spend money, but if he was able to spend money, what would he be if compared to the Qing Dynasty?It's just a drop in the bucket!
As for the usual expenses, let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about eating.Long Qing loves donkey intestines, but later he thought it was a bit wasteful to eat donkey intestines by killing the whole donkey, so he greatly reduced the chance of serving this dish; Cixi usually had [-] dishes for a meal, He also said that there is no place to put chopsticks!
Gao Yushi skipped this one with a look of boredom, and continued to read.Liu Fenyong said: The fourth is to pay attention to the chapters.

This high-practical one glanced at it for a while, and then continued to skip it—it has the same meaning as the second one: Your Majesty, you can’t just look at Gao Gong’s proposals for everything. Although what you said in the above may not be all correct, at least loyalty is commendable , you can't just keep it because Gao Gong read it and think it's nonsense and has no votes!Otherwise, "the party of evil powers that suppress fear, frugality, reincarnate with suspicion, and make their subordinates cover up their superiors to become traitors"!

Gao Wushi snorted, continued to skip, and looked down at the last item.Liu Fenyong said: Use Zhongzhi on the fifth day.

"The loyal and upright are the backbone of the country. It is not if you follow the orders of the wind to vent the feelings of others; to cater to the powerful is to make friends with the party. Since the emperor came to the throne, there have been those who have repudiated and rejected those who have not yet been summoned. I am still employed, and I would like to forgive the crime of insanity and straightness, praise the sincerity of the scales, forgive the past, and be straightforward in the past, then the emperor's virtue of enforcing the wilderness is repeated above, and it will greatly complement the national discipline and scholarly style."

Oh, so the honesty you mentioned are those demoted officials?
Those people were mainly divided into three categories: those who followed Xu Jie back then; those who found fault with the emperor's private life every day; Whip, etc.

The first and second types are purely talkative gangs who eat dry food. Whether it is the emperor or Gao Gong, as long as they want to clean up the government, they will definitely not be tolerated, and there is nothing to say.

As for the third category, you people must have never heard of "firm political stance, consciously consistent with the central government in thought and action"-such a big country, it is difficult to govern. The imperial court's major political goals are aimed at it, and all the officials in the world are like you, how can the imperial court carry out its work?
So after reading Gao Pragmatically, the evaluation is very simple: the whole article is nonsense, and the focus is only on the second article.

But the key now is whether Gao Gong will adopt his suggestion that night and hold back until the emperor himself loses composure and takes the initiative to intervene.

With such thoughts in mind, Gao Wushi came to the cabinet in the name of returning the Guanzheng Memorial. He wanted to know Gao Gong's attitude.

　Finally got it right, two more chapters today!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)