The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 188 Lessons from the Old Foxes

"Party struggle is a collision between forces. The fight is not about right or wrong, and the purpose is not to eliminate the opponent, but to seize the greatest benefits..."

"There is another kind of orthodox dispute, which is even more cruel. Either you die or I live..."

"When the situation is strong, use thunderous means to gain the greatest say and benefits."

"When the situation is weak, stay dormant, slowly accumulate your own momentum, and wait for the opportunity to come."

"Wang Anshi refused to be called up by the imperial court several times and spent thirty years raising his hopes, just to build up his power."

"Then as soon as he becomes prime minister, he starts reforms and forcibly promotes his own policies..."

"Although he failed in the end, his approach of building up hope and momentum is the true meaning of party struggle."

Chen Jingke couldn't help but think of a TV series he watched in his previous life, Ming Dynasty 1566.

This is the routine of Xu Jie Dou Yan Song.

He lay dormant for twenty years to accumulate his momentum.

There is no flash of swords, no grudges and grudges, just contentment.

Waiting until the day when the opportunity comes, everything is turned upside down in an instant, and Yan Song and his son are brought down in one fell swoop.

But... what does this have to do with myself?

Why did Xu Da say this without thinking?

Xu Da saw his doubts, but did not explain directly, but said:

"After Wang Anshi became Prime Minister, he never tried to persuade his opponents with words, but vigorously and resolutely pushed for reforms..."

"Because he knows that everyone's conflict is not about who is right or wrong, nor is it a simple conflict of interest, but about the lack of mutual agreement."

"Principles can still be debated, interests can still be compromised, and the battle for orthodoxy can advance or retreat..."

"Instead of wasting your words, it is better to promote your own way first."

"When the change is successful, the opponent will naturally adjust and adapt to the new method..."

"If it fails, the orthodoxy will be destroyed..."

"Your fight with the Confucian scholars is worthless at best. Isn't it just a short-haired guy with long hair?"

"But in a big way, it's a battle between orthodoxy..."

"Do you think why this struggle is so simple? The resistance of the Confucian scholars was not very fierce?"

Chen Jingke nodded, the Confucian scholars did not put up much resistance.

Apart from writing articles and chatting, I did nothing.

However, doesn’t this seem normal to him?

It's just a hairstyle and a custom.

It may involve some etiquette issues, but it shouldn't be so serious.

So what if I shave my hair short?

He did not put forward any theoretical ideas, so he could not shake the status of Confucianism.

Suddenly, he thought of what Xu Da had just said. At the very least, shaving his hair was not worth mentioning, but at the most serious level, it was related to orthodoxy.

It is obvious that Confucianism has chosen to reduce major issues to minor ones.

But why do they turn a big deal into a trivial matter?

The answer is simple. The person standing behind him is the emperor, and Xu Da and Lan Yu express their support.

If they resisted forcefully, they would probably be punished by the emperor.

In the end, the struggle failed, and Confucianism lost even more face.

In other words, the civil servants also knew that this was a counterattack by the noble group against them.

Knowing that he couldn't fight and was at a loss, he chose to turn a blind eye.

Therefore, it was only ordinary Confucian scholars who protested from beginning to end, while all the great Confucian scholars remained silent.

The civil service system did not react in any way.

But again, I’m not here to listen to your lecture today.

Shouldn't you explain why you are using me?

Even if you want to find an opportunity to attack the civil servants.

Given our relationship, if you tell me directly, will I disagree?

Xu Da seemed not to see what he was thinking and continued:

"Whether it's a dispute over orthodoxy or a battle over interests, you have an absolute advantage in shaving your hair."

"But you didn't use thunderous means to implement this method as quickly as possible. Instead, you tried to persuade others."

"I know what you think, but your idea is so childish, so childish and terrifying."

"Not convinced, are you?"

"You can wait until the hair shaving is completed before telling everyone why you did it."

"You think you can make it easier for people to shave their heads by reasoning."

"Should you shave your hair and then try to reason with the people, would it be easier for them to accept it?"

Chen Jingke opened his mouth again and again, and the answer was naturally the latter.

Even though there are 10,000 benefits of shaving your head, the tradition is more deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

If you want them to shave their heads and publicize epidemic prevention knowledge, it is secondary. The most important thing is to break the obstacles in their hearts.

But if they were forced to shave their heads, the rest would be easy.

Their heads have been shaved, and the obstacles in their minds no longer exist.

Next is the simple popularization of epidemic prevention knowledge, which is not at the same level of difficulty.

"Your methods appear conservative when you are strong."

"It's a lot of time wasted on internal friction."

“When we are in a weak position, we appear to be too radical.”

"If you reveal your purpose too early, you will inevitably be hit by the other party."

"At this time, you should not mention shaving your hair, but only promote epidemic prevention knowledge."

"I tell everyone that long hair can easily trap dirt and evil, so you should take care of it frequently."

"This is called gaining momentum."

"Wait until everyone knows and agrees with this point of view, and then look for opportunities to try to promote short hair."

“In this way, we can better break the situation and achieve our goals.”

Chen Jingke was completely silent. After being analyzed by Xu Da, he found that he had indeed used the stupidest method.

Xu Da picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp, then took a deep breath and said:

"If you want to promote hair shaving, there are so many ways to do it without making a big splash."

"It will be much easier for you to convince your majesty to implement shaving in the army first."

"Then it affects their families through the military, and then affects the countryside through military households."

"In this way, the plan can be completed silently."

"Even if there are Confucian scholars who object, they can't find a target to attack without knowing whose idea it is."

"And you directly chose to confront me head-on, and asked Fang Xiaoru to write an article to attract firepower."

"It's the stupidest way."

Chen Jingke couldn't hold his head up when he was told that he had forgotten that he was here to seek justice.

At this time, Xu Da said in a solemn tone:

"If it were something else that directly affected national security, you would be forgiven for doing this."

"Even if you fail, everyone will praise you as a loyal person."

"But what's the point of shaving your hair? Is it worth it?"

Chen Jingke couldn't help but argue: "It's about people's lives and health, isn't it worth it?"

"Ha..." Xu Da sneered, "Will you definitely die if you don't shave your hair?"

"Humanity has lived with long hair for thousands of years and has not become extinct."

"Besides, in the eyes of Gong Gong, human life is the least valuable."

"There are 60 million people in the Ming Dynasty. Even if 50 million die, there will still be 10 million."

"It won't take a hundred years for the lost population to recover."

"You put yourself in the spotlight just for a haircut."

"That's not kindness, that's stupidity."

"You can benefit the people only when you are alive, but nothing will happen when you die."

Although Chen Jingke disagreed, he knew what he said was right.

Just because you value human life does not mean that others will.

Exposing yourself prematurely is not a wise thing to do. Having said this, Xu Da sighed and finally talked about ‘betrayal’:

"Do you know why your majesty, empress, and highness didn't remind you that you made a mistake?"

"It's not to use you to achieve any purpose, but I hope to temper you through this matter."

"There are some truths that you may not understand no matter how much others tell you."

“Only when you experience it yourself can you learn lessons.”

"A general lesson may not have much effect."

"A matter like diversion of the Yellow River is too important to allow for loss, and it is not appropriate."

"Shaving your hair is not a big deal or a small matter."

"It's best if you succeed, and it won't have any impact if you fail. It's just right for you to practice."

"As for us using this matter to teach civil servants a lesson, it's just a matter of convenience."

Xu Yungong finally couldn't hold it in any longer and said, "Yes, Jing Ke, please don't get me wrong. We really don't mean to take advantage of you."

Chen Jingke said expressionlessly: "You already knew that, right?"

Xu Yungong nodded and explained: "My father told me to fully cooperate with your plan, but not to give you any reminders."

"If you can see the clues, I will explain it to you in time to prevent misunderstandings."

"If you can't tell, wait until you get back to Beijing."

Chen Jingke's mood was extremely complicated: "You have really worked hard for me."

Xu Yungong wanted to explain, but Xu Da stopped him again:

"Your strengths and weaknesses are equally prominent, which shows that the education you received is incomplete."

"If you are an ordinary person, it will not have any impact, and it will not prevent you from being famous in history."

"But you are not an ordinary person. In the future, you will definitely be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. This flaw is fatal."

"We are doing this to make up for this link for you."

Chen Jingke sighed and said, "I must have disappointed you. If the princess hadn't reminded me, I might still be in the dark."

Xu Da said: "This is expected. First, you trust me and Yun Gong very much. You never thought that we would take advantage of you."

"Second, you should have focused all your energy on learning, otherwise you wouldn't have such profound knowledge."

"So it's normal to be a little slow in politics."

Chen Jingke only smiled bitterly.

Xu Da was indeed right about one thing: he had not received systematic political training.

In his previous life, he was an ordinary person. He went to university and became a doctor, living his life honestly.

The closest you get to political activities is when you are chatting with others.

Some people always think that being an official is easy and they can do well by themselves.

In fact, one does not have to be knowledgeable or talented to do well in politics.

Systematic training is equally important.

Children of powerful people have been exposed to it since childhood and will have a deeper understanding of politics.

The way of thinking and political vision are very different from ordinary people.

Of course, nothing is absolute and there will always be exceptions.

Some people have been ordinary people for generations, and with a little training they become top political masters.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da, Li Shanchang, etc. are all.

But in terms of proportion, the probability of having a noble son from a poor family is far less than the probability of having a noble son from a high family.

There is a saying that it takes three generations to produce a noble, and this is the truth.

What's more, Chen Jingke was never considered a noble son in his past life.

His ability to reach where he is today is all due to the extra hundreds of years of experience as a time traveler, and his way of thinking that is completely different from that of ancient times.

In terms of political level, he is a rookie among rookies.

Just like this hair-cutting incident, he was clearly arranged by these big bosses, and he didn't notice any problem from the beginning to the end.

If everyone was really on the opposite side, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Knowing that he had been arranged, he felt really uncomfortable, but he was also relieved.

At least it's better than being betrayed.

And this incident also taught him a lesson, which is patience and compromise.

Politics is not so much about grudges and grudges, but more about compromise and compromise.

No matter how uncomfortable he felt, he had to accept this well-intentioned arrangement.

Therefore, he stood up and bowed solemnly to Xu Da:

"Thank you Uncle Xu, I know what to do."

Xu Da was very pleased and said, "Yes, you have learned to assess the situation and control your emotions."

Without waiting for Chen Jingke to explain, he said to Xu Yungong:

"My brother can enlighten me by himself. I'm so thirsty that I didn't see you pour me a glass of water."

Then he turned and left the lobby, leaving only the two of them.

Xu Yungong smiled awkwardly and said, "Jing Ke, don't be angry, we really don't mean any harm."

Chen Jingke wanted to pretend to be relaxed and show that he didn't care, but found that he couldn't do it.

He simply stopped pretending and said, "Don't fart. If it were you, wouldn't you be angry?"

Seeing that he was angry, Xu Yungong calmed down and said:

"Okay, okay, just think that I am standing and talking without pain in my back."

"If you don't let me, you'll beat me...you won't be able to raise your hand."

"Or you can scold me a few words...you won't be able to open your mouth."

Chen Jingke laughed angrily: "You're talking about cross talk, who said I can't raise my hands and open my mouth."

"If this wasn't your home, let's see if I beat you up."

This was a trick he used to tease Xu Yungong before, but now the boomerang has pierced him.

Xu Yungong suddenly sighed and said:

"Now you know how scary these old guys are, right? They are all old foxes, and they can be plotted if they are not careful."

Chen Jingke followed his words and said: "Yes, actually these two years have been going smoothly, and I have become arrogant, thinking that politics is nothing more than this."

"This time it was a blow to my head and made me wake up."

This is true. He has been very successful since he entered the palace.

Turning around the command of such a huge empire is quite a bit exhausting.

The thought really came into my mind.

After being arranged by the big guys once, he finally realized that he was a rookie.

Thinking of this, he felt much better.

Although it was difficult to be arranged, their original intentions were indeed good, and they also gained rare experience.

The key is that we are neither relatives nor friends. They spend so much time planning and teaching themselves, what else can they do to be pretentious?

Thinking of this, he gradually calmed down and said sincerely:

"Thank you."

　This section is finally over.

　　Shaving your hair is really not important. The reason why I spend so much time writing about it is mainly to describe the growth process of the protagonist.

　　After all, he was just an ordinary doctor in his previous life, and it is a bit illogical to become a political master in time travel.

　　Although this is just a novel, I still want to write it in a rounded and self-consistent way.

　　So I arranged a plot like this.

　　It can also be seen from the subscriptions that everyone is very dissatisfied with this plot.

　　Directly dropped the 700 follow-up order.

　　At one point, I wanted to cancel this section and go directly to the next section.

　　But after thinking about it, it seemed more awkward to give up midway, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and write it down.

　　However, about two chapters of the plot were deleted, and the ending was rushed.

　　Congratulations to everyone.

　　Now let’s move on to the next part of the plot, and I hope it can be written to everyone’s satisfaction.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)