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Chapter 136 Opposite the stage

"Are you just going to look at it like this?" Even though all the people present were the backbone of the Donglin Party, Yang Lian, who was a latecomer, did not intend to give in easily.

"Otherwise, chiming bells, transparent glassware, soft sugar, four-wheeled carriages are different from mines. If they are placed in the hands of the emperor, they will compete with the people for profit. If they are left to the people, they will not harm the people but will also help them. Now we should Contact knowledgeable people, slowly build up the momentum first, and wait to see how His Majesty will deal with it."

Gu Xiancheng didn't care about the young man's rudeness, and twirled his beard and came up with a solution.As he spoke, he looked at Shen Li and Ye Maocai, and after getting the feedback he wanted, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Speaking of building momentum, I remembered something. Coincidentally, today is the day it is sold, so here is a copy!" Gu Dazhang, who had not spoken much, pressed the back of Yang Lian's hand to indicate not to express his position in a hurry, and then He took out a roll of hemp paper from his pocket.

""Half Moon Talk"... Boqin, I'm afraid you don't know that Li Hongfu is also behind this thing. It is absolutely impossible to borrow it to cheer for us."

Ye Maocai had the sharpest eyes. He recognized the origin of the paper as soon as he pulled it out halfway. He also guessed what Gu Dazhang wanted to say. He shook his head like a rattle and rejected the idea with great certainty.

"Yes, Tongzhou Ma Chengsuo and Li Hongfu are close friends. If he had not been protected by the imperial court, and he, a dismissed censor, was so unscrupulous, the Jinyi Guards would have come to visit him long ago.

There have been people who have spoken out and remonstrated on this matter for a long time, but they have all been ignored.I once asked about this matter face to face, and His Majesty just smiled and said that he understood and said nothing further. "

Hearing the name "Half Moon Talk", Shen Li had a lot of opinions.According to his wishes, people should have been arrested long ago. How can the big and small affairs in the court be left to the public's evaluation? It is unbecoming to mess with etiquette, and it is not an exaggeration to say it is disrespectful!

"Li Hongfu's move is very smart. With the help of "Half Moon Talk", one person's voice can be easily heard by countless people, which is more convenient than setting up a college to give lectures. Since His Majesty is not going to care, we might as well follow the cat's example and don't let his family Uniquely beautiful.”

Gu Xiancheng's acceptance of this kind of new thing is much higher than Shen Li's. There is definitely envy, jealousy and hatred, but most of it is just a bright spot.Using newspapers to promote opinions is easier than writing books and faster than giving lectures in academies. It can have a wide impact at a very low cost, which is what the Donglin Party urgently needs.

Although it has fallen a big step behind, it may not be impossible to catch up later.With the power of Donglin Academy, it is easy to build something similar, and it will not be inferior to "Ban Yue Tan" tit for tat.

"Brilliant! I have a little bit of money in my family. If you don't mind the ugly article, I would like to take on this responsibility!" Gu Dazhang's eyes lit up at these words, and he immediately took the initiative to apply for the job. Not only did he talk about it, but he also promised funding.

"Students are also willing to advance and retreat together with Brother Boqin!"

Followed closely was Yang Lian, who was very keen on the debate method of using a pen as a knife. As a cultural person, you have to find a way to quarrel that suits your status.In the past, there was a lack of such tools, but now we not only have weapons at hand, but also opponents of comparable strength, and everything is ready!

"That's very good. Mr. Ge, please give me a name. Please..." Gu Xiancheng was very pleased to see that the young man was so enthusiastic and asked for help and money. There was someone to succeed Donglin.

But having people and money is not enough. You must have a resounding and meaningful name.I already had some idea in my mind, but among everyone here, Shen Li has the highest position and is the oldest, so this honor must be given to Xian.

"...How about calling it "Donglin Xun Lectures"?" Although Shen Li was not too enthusiastic about running a newspaper, he was not opposed to it. He twirled his beard and took a few steps before blurting out. "Hahaha, Mr. Ge has made it clear that he wants to play against Li Hongfu. No matter what, he is half a month and we are ten years old; he talks and we talk; tit for tat, courageous!

Now that we have the name, the people, and the money, we still lack a place for careful compilation.Ye was busy with his official position and had no time to pay much attention to it. Shop No. 21 on the fourth floor of Huanghuafang had a courtyard where "Donglin Xun Lecture" could be compiled and published. "

Ye Maocai was the first to applaud, half sincerely and half as a compliment.He is a court official, not as leisurely as Yang Lian and Gu Dazhang in the Hanlin Academy, and he is powerless to actively participate.But he didn't intend to just use his words to fool others into moving forward. Now he used another house as his office space.

In early October, after the recommendation of the six ministries and nine ministers, a waiting list for cabinet bachelors was placed on the emperor's desk, including Li Tingji, Li Dai, Zhao Shiqing, Wen Chun and others.

In the end, the emperor selected Li Tingji, Li Dai and Weng Zhengchun to join the cabinet. Guo Zhengyu, the former left minister of the Ministry of Rites, was promoted to minister of the Ministry of Rites, while Li Dai continued to serve concurrently as the minister of the Ministry of Personnel. As expected, Shen Li became the chief assistant of the cabinet.

In terms of qualifications, all of them were qualified except that Li Dai was not from the Imperial Academy. However, with Li Zhi's precedent, no one was willing to compete with the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, who was a neutralist anyway.

Although Weng Zhengchun's rank was relatively low, he was only a bachelor's degree student from the fifth rank, but he had a status as a Japanese lecturer. He lectured the emperor and read history all day long, which was quite aloof.The Hanlin Academy has always been the cradle of cabinet academics, who must be qualified to join the cabinet.

This result is not unexpected, and is relatively acceptable to all parties in the court.With two centrists and one die-hard Zhejiang Party member joining the cabinet, it seems that the Zhejiang Party has taken advantage of it and is showing signs of a comeback.

In fact, this was not the case. Not only did Shen Li become the chief minister of the cabinet, but his student Guo Zhengyu also succeeded him as the Minister of Rites. After careful calculation, the Donglin Party not only suffered no losses but also made a small profit.As for the other small factions, they can only endure it. The Zhejiang Party and the Donglin Party, the most powerful parties, remain silent and their opposition is of no use.

Then why did three of the two vacancies be selected to join the cabinet? This is the power of the emperor.The reason is easy to find. You are busy with work. When the late emperor was here, you scolded me for the lack of officials, but now that I have more officials, you still scold me. This is a bit unreasonable.

But Hong Tao will not tell the real reason. He is complicating the court environment step by step.That's right, it's just complicated. To put it another way, it's called fishing in troubled waters.

If there are only one or two bachelors, conflicts will be very direct, and big things can easily lead to party disputes.Now, there are seven grand bachelors, and they all belong to different factions. It seems that they are more prone to disputes, but in fact it is difficult for anyone to win the majority of support.

In this way, the emperor's opinion becomes more and more important. Whoever gets closer will easily benefit, but whoever gets closer will find it difficult to move forward.This is human nature. The more people there are, the more ideas there are, making it difficult to achieve unity.

It is said that if the emperor and ministers think and work in the same direction, it is more conducive to development, but on the contrary, will it be harmful to the country?The answer is yes. The more complex the court environment, the lower the work efficiency. Officials spend most of their time thinking about the relationship between people, and they have no time to do serious things.

However, good and bad are not absolute, they depend on occasion and time.At present, Hong Tao is still unable to fight against any faction, let alone persuade through normal channels. The simpler the situation is, the more disadvantageous it will be to him, and every move will become the target of public criticism.

Rather than allowing them to settle down and plot against themselves, it is better to complicate the situation first and keep the civil and military officials of the court busy, so that they can have the opportunity to hide in the dark and take advantage of the chaos to develop quietly.

(End of this chapter)