Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Baiguan was dumbfounded,

Really dumbfounded.

What happened today?
How did the old and new parties agree?

The establishment of the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the establishment of anti-corruption sub-bureaus in each province, isn't this the expansion of the previous Anti-Corruption Office?
The Anti-Corruption Office belongs to the imperial court, and it is much more comfortable to let the officials of the imperial court supervise the officials from all over the country than to let the common people and students supervise the officials.

After all, identities are different, and everyone is more accepting.

Moreover, the Anti-Corruption Office is easier to fool than the common people. Even if the common people can still report through the Anti-Corruption Office, as long as they bribe the Anti-Corruption Office and prevent the common people from reporting, won't the cover be covered?
After all, everyone likes to compromise. For example, if you say that letting the common people supervise the officials can arrest corrupt people from the government, then everyone is definitely not willing.

But on this basis, if you set up new officials to supervise all officials, and the people only have the right to report, but not the right to enforce the law, then everyone can accept it.

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with the way that the Anti-Corruption Office was set up at the grassroots level and directly under the cabinet: "I agree with Master's words. Who should take up the position of the Anti-Corruption Administration? A discussion."

Previously, the Anti-Corruption Office was in charge of the Zuodu Yushi. The former Zuodu Yushi Hanlin was originally a member of the New Party, but after he was arrested for corrupting the law, the Zuodu Yushi remained vacant, and the Anti-Corruption Office was temporarily under the jurisdiction of Zhang Haogu.

Now the Anti-Corruption Office has been upgraded to the General Anti-Corruption Bureau, with branch bureaus set up in various provinces, and the scale has suddenly become huge. It is impossible for Zhang Haogu to continue to serve concurrently.

All the officials and ministers discussed a lot, and a member of the Donglin Party stood up and said: "Back to the emperor, Wang Hao, the deputy capital censor, is honest and upright, caring for the people, defying power, and has a reputation as the blue sky. He can be the censor of the left capital."

For a while, members of the old party supported him, apparently wanting to push Wang Hao, the vice capital censor, to the position of the left capital censor.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Haogu: "Master, you are the chief assistant of the cabinet, what do you think?"

Zhang Haogu bowed and saluted: "I don't know much about the vice-capital censor, but the support of all the ministers and workers must be superior, and they are upright and upright officials."

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "In this case, Wang Hao, the vice capital censor of Jin Dynasty, is the censor of the left capital, appointed as a senior official, in charge of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, and responsible to me and the cabinet."

Deputy Capital Censor Wang Hao was stunned. He was a third-rank deputy capital censor, so he jumped from second-rank to direct second-rank? !

Still in charge of such a large yamen as the Anti-Corruption Administration? !
After being pleasantly surprised, Wang Hao quickly knelt down and thanked him: "Sir, I thank the Lord for your kindness. I will live up to the emperor's high expectations and serve the country faithfully."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and motioned to Wang Tigan, who immediately took a step forward: "Do all the ministers still have this performance?"

Seeing that all the ministers had nothing to play, Wang Tiqian shouted: "Retire."

Amid the shouts of Long Live Shanhu, Zhu Youxiao retreated contentedly.

The next day, the new Yamen of the Anti-Corruption Bureau was established, and Wang Hao, a member of the old party, became the second-rank Zuodu Yushi, in charge of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, and became a new core member of the old party.

However, Zhu Youxiao quickly issued a series of appointments through the cabinet. The two deputy capital envoys of the Anti-Corruption Administration are both members of the new party, and the capital censor is divided between the new party and the old party.

Next, the Anti-Corruption Administration had another debate about the candidates for the provincial anti-corruption bureaus.

Wang Hao may have been hinted by the two old party bosses, Huang Liji and Wei Guangwei, that the anti-corruption bureaus in the northern provinces and even in the south of the Yangtze River are dominated by the new party and supplemented by the old party; while the anti-corruption bureaus in the remaining southern provinces are The old party is the main one, and the new party is the supplementary.

In short, the old and new parties in the anti-corruption bureau of each province occupy a certain number of seats, nothing more than a few.

After all, it can be seen from the configuration of the Anti-Corruption Administration that Zuodu Yushi is the old party, the deputy capital Yushi is the new party, and the Qiandu Yushi is half and half.

And this is not only a tacit understanding between the old party and the new party, but also the result that Zhu Youxiao wants to see.

This is also the reason why Zhang Haogu did not fight for the position of Zuodu Yushi at all in the court. He knew very well that it was impossible for him to continue to hold this position concurrently, and it was impossible for Zhu Youxiao to hand over this position to the New Party. The new party completely occupied the court.

After returning to the cabinet, Huang Liji said with a smile: "What Yuan Fu said at the court is still the old-fashioned words for seeking the country."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Where there is, there is."

The cabinet on this day seemed to be extremely harmonious. In the evening, when everyone returned home from get off work, Huang Liji, Wei Guangwei and others resigned from Zhang Haogu and left. Zhang Ruitu and Lu Xiangsheng also resigned one after another. Only Zhang Haogu was still in the cabinet. government affairs.

Huang Zongxi saw that Zhang Haogu was immersed in his work, so he silently exchanged hot tea for Zhang Haogu, and then dealt with his own affairs on the sidelines.

"Why didn't Taichong go back?" Zhang Haogu suddenly asked.

Huang Zongxi was silent for a moment, then said: "Back to Yuanfu, there is something unclear in the student's heart, I would like to ask Yuanfu to clarify."

Zhang Haogu finished reviewing a copy, put it aside and raised his head: "Oh? If you have any doubts, let's take a look."

Huang Zongxi asked: "Yuanfu, it is the ancestral system in the Taizu period that the common people supervise all officials. When the common people supervise the officials from all over the country, these officials will not dare to take bribes. Do you want to oppose Huang Ge together?"

Zhang Haogu smiled, picked up a new booklet and began to review it: "According to what you say, this pavilion is wrong?"

Huang Zongxi said: "Students don't mean that. They just think that it should be a good thing for the people to supervise officials. Why do you insist on opposing it?"

Zhang Haogu put on a booklet and said slowly: "In the final analysis, the people supervise the officials, there are advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are what you said. If the people supervise the government in various places, the court will naturally relax, and the court's policies will inevitably be implemented everywhere. Otherwise, the local people will not let the local officials go."

"Whether it is the implementation of imperial policies or the supervision of corrupt officials, it is a good thing."

"But the disadvantages are just like what this pavilion said in the court hall. The students are hot-blooded young people who are easy to get ahead, while the common people are easy to follow blindly and be bewitched by others. Once someone obstructs them, there will be chaos everywhere."

"What if some gentry who are dissatisfied with the imperial government's new policy mobilize Donglin students to instigate the people to besiege the county government to obstruct the new policy? What if Liaodong sends people back to confuse the people to attack the county government?"

After a pause, Zhang Haogu finished reviewing the paper and looked at the thoughtful Huang Zongxi: "Everything, you can't just look at one side. Nothing is perfect. There must be advantages and disadvantages. No matter how good it is Policies will inevitably change according to local conditions, which is normal."

"Whether a policy is to be implemented or not, it is necessary to balance the pros and cons. If it is beneficial to the overall situation, it can be implemented. If the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, then we must consider whether there is something wrong with this policy."

"It's not impossible for the common people to supervise hundreds of officials, but it's not feasible right now."

"In the final analysis, the laws of the Ming Dynasty still exist, and the rules and regulations of the imperial court still exist. In what capacity will the people supervise the officials? If people from all over the country turn away officials and send them to the capital, how will the imperial court deal with them?"

"In the final analysis, this is not only a troublesome thing, but also something that no one wants to see."

Huang Zongxi couldn't believe it: "Everyone doesn't want to see it?"

Zhang Haogu's words did not only refer to Donglin's old party, including Zhang Haogu's new party, and even the emperor, they didn't want to see such a thing happen!
Continuing to review the papers, Zhang Haogu said slowly: "When you become an official in the court, you need to be more transparent. There are many things that you can't do if you want to do it. In many cases, you have to compromise."

"The Anti-Corruption Bureau is actually a compromise."

Huang Zongxi said: "The students can see it."

"The Zuodu Yushi is Wang Hao from the Donglin Party, and the Deputy Duyushi is a member of my new party. However, the Qiandu Yushi is a mix of old and new, including the anti-corruption bureaus of various provinces. It seems that there is me among you, and I With you in the middle, we can check each other, and we can guarantee that we will not be corrupt and pervert the law."

"But this kind of compromise is obviously a mess."

"If you want to implement the new policy, you should abandon the old law, the old officials, and fully promote the new law."

"Sooner or later, there will be trouble with such a relationship."

Zhang Haogu chuckled lightly, making Huang Zongxi puzzled: "What is Yuan Fu laughing at? Did the student say something wrong?"

Shaking his head lightly, Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "I'm just joking. Anyone with a discerning eye can see this kind of thing, but it's still going on like this."

"About court affairs, there is no blind obstinacy. Compromise is sometimes unavoidable."

As he said that, Zhang Haogu looked at Huang Zongxi with serious eyes: "Tai Chong, why do you think this pavilion supports Elder Huang Ge's proposal?"

Huang Zongxi asked: "Is it because of the balance between the North and the South?"

Zhang Haogu shook his head: "This pavilion agrees with your idea and allows the common people to supervise hundreds of officials. At the same time, this pavilion has also seen the disadvantages of it, and has made a fuss about it."

"But this is not the reason why this cabinet supports Mr. Huang Ge. If we want to improve, this cabinet can completely ignore the new party, start a new one on the basis of anti-corruption, and use the letter-visiting system to go to the public to supervise all officials."

As he said that, Zhang Haogu sighed lightly: "The reason why I support Mr. Huang Ge is not because I am afraid of the old party, but because the emperor supports Mr. Huang Ge."

"The emperor?" Huang Zongxi was stunned.

Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao, this is now recognized as a hero who can be compared with Tang Taizong and Ming Chengzu. He supports Zhang Haogu to implement the New Deal, divide the land equally to improve people's livelihood, lift the ban on businessmen, pay attention to the economy, and promote the law to pay attention to people's livelihood and the army , vigorously develop the military, encourage craftsmen to research, and promote industrial development and scientific and technological progress.

Now Daming can not only clean up Liaodong, but also subdue the grasslands. Only [-] Ming troops supplemented by [-] Mongolian cavalry can fight Huang Taiji's [-] Manchu and Mongolian allied troops.

At present, people say that the emperor is a wise emperor, and the apocalypse dynasty is a prosperous age.

But why did the emperor support Huang Gelao?

Zhang Haogu looked at Huang Zongxi who was stunned, and couldn't help laughing: "It's hard to understand?"

"Tai Chong, Daming is the Ming of the people in the world, but it is also the Daming of the emperor."

"Some people think that the world belongs to the common people, but even the common people think that the world belongs to the emperor, and the emperor himself thinks so."

"The majestic son of heaven, the king is in the world, and the people of the world are his subjects. In the whole world, is it the king's land, and the land on the shore is the king's minister."

"This world is the emperor's world, and the emperor naturally has his considerations."

"So, do you understand?"

Huang Zongxi nodded: "Understood."

"The emperor doesn't want to see any signs of threatening the dynasty. The students and the people attack the county government. It is obviously for the court, but in fact it has threatened the face of the court and the majesty of the court. That's why the emperor wants to stop it."

"But the emperor is a wise king, the holy king in the hearts of the people of Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for him to speak in person."

Seeing that Zhang Haogu did not speak, Huang Zongxi continued: "The court is stable, the country is stable, and officials are inseparable. It is impossible for officials everywhere to obey the law. There must be corrupt officials. If the people continue, it will not only affect the majesty and dignity of the court. Rule will make officials everywhere uneasy and cause chaos in the court."

"So for the sake of the country, it is impossible for the emperor to let the people continue to supervise the officials without any scruples, and the emperor still wants to keep those officials."

"Yuanfu, in the past dynasties, why have corrupt officials been killed endlessly, why are there so few honest officials, and why are the people always living in poverty? In order to maintain their own rule, the emperors of all dynasties supported various factions, balanced the court, and corrupt and upright officials had to Use, it’s all about harmony, as long as the country is stable, people’s sufferings can be turned a blind eye and closed, and even if there is a civil uprising, the emperor can kill corrupt officials to quell public grievances, and win a good reputation. Such a dynasty Tang, it might be alright at the beginning, but isn't it getting more chaotic as it goes on?"

"In this world, the emperors of all dynasties are for their own country, not for the people. What they do is for the stability of their own country and to maintain their own world. Therefore, they also use corrupt officials, and they also use upright officials. Foreign relatives, nobles, There are civil servants, generals, factions, and factions in the court. Can this really govern the world and let the people live a good life?"

Huang Zongxi, who became more and more excited as he talked, suddenly popped out a sentence: "All dynasties have ruled the world, and the people were ruled by one family, and all the people were dominated by one family's selfish desires. Even in the dynasties like Han and Tang, where there were frequent emperors, there were still faint emperors who harmed the world. Looking at the two Jin Dynasties , the Song Dynasty, etc., for the sake of the family and the world, the emperors who would go to the people and the common people did not care about their lives, how could the people suffer innocently?"

"Yuanfu, if there is no home world, the world will no longer be regarded as a private property, but everyone will work together to govern the country. Will the world be based on the people, and will it be able to enjoy long-term stability?"

Zhang Haogu glared at Huang Zongxi suddenly: "Shut up!"

"The more you say it, the more outrageous it is!"

"Aren't the people living well enough in today's world?"

"Haven't the emperor done enough?"

"In all dynasties, how many people are willing to distribute their private land to the common people?"

"In all dynasties and dynasties, how many people actually went to the people to visit the suffering?"

"The emperor is the sage, and the sage governs the world, especially you, a student, can lie?"

"Not to mention the emperor, even this pavilion, it is impossible to see that there is only one party in the court, even if it is a new party, is it all from this pavilion? How many people voted for their own ambitions and ideals under the sect of this pavilion, How many people joined this pavilion for the sake of fame and fortune?"

"Aren't they hard-working and caring enough in governing the region? Can you say that they are not good officials if they have impure thoughts?"

"In any case, it is a blessing for us to have an emperor and an apocalyptic dynasty. In today's world, the common people can have enough food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment, have something to depend on when they are old, and have little to support. This is beyond the imagination of many people. Good day."

"Today's words, this cabinet should not have heard, don't mention it again!"

Huang Zongxi also knew that he had said something wrong, so he resigned and left in a hurry.

Zhang Haogu watched Huang Zongxi leave and sighed, what Zhu Youxiao was thinking Zhang Haogu knew very well that Zhu Youxiao supported the New Deal, but he could not always support the New Party.

Now the new party can carry out the new policy, and the old party can also carry out the new policy in the future.

To put it bluntly, it is not important to Zhu Youxiao who promotes the New Deal. What is important is that the New Deal can be carried out, the people can be stable, and the country of Ming Dynasty is as stable as a mountain.

It cannot be said that Zhu Youxiao is at fault. In fact, at this point, the New Party occupies half of the country. Zhu Youxiao can continue to support the New Party, which is already a rare wise king.

Which emperor would be willing to see one family in the court dominate?
The foreign relatives and aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty, the Guanzhong and Guandong clans in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the various Confucian scholars in the Song and Song Dynasties, the nobles and civil officials in the early Ming Dynasty, and the eunuchs and civil officials in the late Ming Dynasty.

Unless that power already has the power to replace this dynasty, which emperor can tolerate his authority being threatened?
How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch? How much did Song Taizu say about the emperor's thoughts?
Even those powerful families, such as Cao Cao who controlled the government at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, were not relatives of the Cao family and the Xiahou family in his power, co-existing with various forces such as the Jizhou family and the Huainan family?
The so-called no party within the party, imperial thinking, no faction within the party, all kinds of strange things, nothing more than this.

This problem that cannot be solved in future generations can be solved now?

Huang Zongxi thought very well, without a family, without so many emperors and husbands, will the common people be able to live a good life?
But Huang Zongxi also overlooked one point. In this world, everyone has thoughts, and everyone has their own thoughts. Who can truly serve the public wholeheartedly, and who can really be free from selfish desires?
The emperor governs the country, with hundreds of officials assisting. This model has not changed in China for thousands of years. Whether it is the ancient kings discussing the development of the tribe with the elders in the tribe; Develop the country; it was still the first emperor who ruled the world, and the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world; so far, this system is still effective.

The existence of officials can prevent the emperor from becoming a single husband because he really has the power to do as he pleases, and the emperor can also control all the officials and prevent them from acting recklessly. This is the result of mutual support and interdependence.

There may be some problems, but the existence of this system to this day is enough to show that it must be feasible and effective, otherwise a new system would have been replaced long ago.

Huang Zongxi wants to change the current situation, and change the family and the country with the same structure into the common world of the world, how difficult it is.

Let alone all the officials in the same robe, it is impossible for the common people to understand him.

Confucian culture has been passed down for thousands of years, and loyalty to the emperor and patriotism have become a consensus. Everyone in the world knows that there must be a court and an emperor.

Today, when there is no national consciousness, the awakening of national consciousness, and the enlightenment of people's wisdom, who dares to imagine what will happen without the emperor?

For the people of the world, it is tantamount to the sky falling.