Because Li Dongyang met his son and learned about Zhang Zhou's skyrocketing prestige among ordinary scholars, he felt depressed and couldn't bring himself to do anything.
After the morning court the next day, Li Dongyang was about to leave the palace, but maybe Xie Qian found some clues about him and went out of the palace with him.
"Yu Qiao, you have something to do?" Li Dongyang looked over.
Logically speaking, Xie Qian should go to the cabinet to check in, and should not go with him.
Xie Qian said, "I see you are a little slack in court today. Could it be that there is something hidden? Sometimes it is difficult to talk about it in the palace, but you can talk freely in private."
"Alas"
Li Dongyang sighed.
There are many so-called close friends around him, but perhaps Xie Qian is the only one who can get along with him day and night and understand his character.
Even Liu Jian doesn't care so much about his happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy because of his superior status.
Li Dongyang then told Li Zhaoxian about taking the provincial examination. After he finished speaking, he saw Xie Qian smiling at the side.
"Uncle Zheng's condition has improved. What are you worried about because he came out of Guozixue? If you don't accept anyone who wants to take the exam, you should support him." Xie Qian seemed to admire Li Zhaoxian's taking the exam.
"You know that's not what I'm talking about." Li Dongyang said.
"Exactly." Xie Qian waved his hands and said, "If anything happens, I will be like Ming Jing. Just pretend to be confused. Do you think there is a Gongsheng student in your family, but there is no one in my family?"
< p>At this time, Li Dongyang realized that the person who was worried about Zhang Zhou presiding over the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination was not only him as a father, but also another father.That is Xie Qian.
"Could it be that I am trying to win over him?" Li Dongyang looked at Xie Qian.
"Yes." Negligently, I had the impression that he was still a child, but he never thought that in the blink of an eye, he would start a family and even try to go to the court. "
The son Xie Qian mentioned was him. His second son Xie Pi.
Although Xie Pi was from Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, he was able to study in the Imperial College due to his father's influence. Historically, he took the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination in the 14th year of Hongzhi, and won the first prize in Jieyuan, and was awarded the title of Jieyuan in Hongzhi. In the 18th year of the palace examination, he ranked first and third, and entered the court as a prodigy.
After all, Xie Qian was also the number one scholar, and his son Xie Pi was also a genius. More importantly, Xie Pi once became a disciple of Li Dongyang, which is equivalent to being half of Li Dongyang’s disciples. Therefore, between these colleagues, There is also a relationship of teaching each other's sons.
Li Dongyang said, "Zhang Bingkuan compiled the Huidian before, but his reputation was not well known. But for some reason, he seems to be quite respected among the younger generation. Yu Qiao, do you know what's going on?" "
"Xin Xue"
Xie Qian said, "I asked Yi Zhong and learned that now, whether among the scholars in the north or the south,They all advocated a kind of Confucian learning called Xinxue, and the person who founded this scholarship was Zhang Bingkuan. It seems that he is also very eccentric. I have read some of his books, which contain many absurd remarks, but they seem to be quite popular among young scholars. However, there are also some old scholars who are finding fault with him. If it weren't for the fact that he has won the trust of His Majesty and has the title he currently holds, I am afraid that he would never be able to be accepted among the scholars. ”
“Yeah. "
Li Dongyang is also a little worried.
It is clear that Zhang Zhouquan relied on the emperor's praise, as well as his title and status in the court to obtain the convenience he has today in both the government and the public.
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Even in the direction of writing books and writing works, there is a divine help, because those who want to go against Zhang Zhou are still very afraid of being liquidated by Zhang Zhou, so that those who once had a straight face to face the new forces This kind of repressive old scholar has nothing to do with Zhang Zhou.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have been criticized so badly that he probably wouldn't be able to survive in the Ming Dynasty.
He has the ability to establish and promote his own academics
Li Dongyang said, "What can be done to prevent scholars from pursuing his academics from the root?"
Xie Qian looked over in surprise. < /p>
He understood what Li Dongyang meant
Now that we know about such a thing, we can’t continue to sit back and watch Zhang Zhou become bigger and stronger, so we must use cabinet ministers and even the world As a scholar, he strangled Zhang Zhou's knowledge in the cradle.
"It's not easy. "Xie Qian said, "If this had happened two years ago, it might still be OK. Who knows that Xinxue has spread all over the country quietly in the past two years, and Xinxue is also Confucianism, which may have its own significance. , rashly trying to block the spread may also cause confusion among scholars. ”
Although Xie Qian is also very resistant to Zhang Zhou’s rise, in many things, Xie Qian also wants to lose face.
I want to rely on my own right to speak to suppress Zhang Zhou , forget about doing this in the court, now we have to extend the battlefield to the academic world
Wouldn’t it be said that the big bullies the small, or even relies on the old to betray the young
The young People may not be willing to accept their tactics.
The ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government are controlled by them because they have channels for promotion, and because they are all old officials, they are forced to go to the side of traditional civil servants. Stand in line.
But those young scholars can be said to be young and vigorous, and have little entanglement with the interests of their cabinet. They seem to be more arbitrary in many things and more inclined to follow the call of their hearts. He was not motivated by profit to oppose Zhang Zhou.
Li Dongyang asked, "Do you think Cheng Keqin has made any contribution in this matter?"
Xie Qian saw it. Li Dongyang's persistence.
Li Dongyang had tolerated Zhang Zhou's rise to the maximum extent, but seeing that Zhang Zhou was about to become famous in the academic world, Li Dongyang might not be able to tolerate it anymore.
After all, the "famous teacher" who has always been the most respected and praised among the government and the public,In other words, the person who is the teacher of scholars in the world is not Liu Jian or Xie Qian, but Li Dongyang.
Many people are proud to visit Li Dongyang.
Now Zhang Zhou has robbed Li Dongyang of his title.
Xie Qian shook his head, "I don't know."
"Then why a young man can be so accomplished in learning? There were many unreasonable things in the previous compilation of Huidian. At his age, it is absolutely impossible for him to complete the ceremony in just a few months, or there are people secretly helping him. Cheng Keqin must be one of them."
Li Dongyang had a stubborn temper, as if he wanted to find out more about the matter.
Xie Qian said, "Although Keqin has returned to the Hanlin Academy recently, his reputation has not been prominent, and he has almost been forgotten. If you want to say that he is secretly helping Zhang Bingkuan, there is no basis for it. ""
Li Dongyang said with a bit of sternness, "Let's start with him. Zhang Bingkuan's gang members should never appear in the Hanlin Academy."
Xie Qian asked. "Na Jizhi"
This is to ask, if you are still targeting Cheng Minzheng, then Wang Hao should deal with it together
"As a teacher, Wang Jizhi should have some respect, shouldn't he?" Knowing that his disciple's status in the court is higher than his own, he has no place to stand."
Li Dongyang's intention was to target Cheng Minzheng first and completely suppress Cheng Minzheng until he left the court.
As for Wang Hao, although we are alienated from him now, he can still be saved after all, because being Zhang Zhou’s tutor is also very stressful. Later, Zhang Zhouzhen was promoted in the Hanlin Academy system. Wang Hao has no face and will retreat on his own.
"Yes." Xie Qian nodded. He seemed to understand where Li Dongyang was angry now, and he also understood that he had to start with the people around Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou was left alone.
This seems to be consistent with Xiao Jing’s strategy of killing Wang Shouren first.
In the Qianqing Palace.
Xiao Jing presented several memorials to impeach Wang Shouren to Zhu Youtang.
The memorials were very purposeful and well-timed. It was obviously arranged by Xiao Jing behind the scenes, but the details of how they worked were not revealed. Wang Shouren's memorial also seems to be reasonable and well-founded.
"Your Majesty, although Uncle Xin Xin has outstanding ability in running the army, he is too prominent in his bravery, sudden appearance of troops, and even fighting alone, instead of fighting steadily step by step. With his talents, he may have the ability to run the army. , but there is no way to calm the situation. In several memorials, there are also memorials from Datong, which especially mentioned the chaos of taxation and treasury in Datong. Many people took the opportunity to make money. These people are Uncle Xin Xin, the direct descendant of Uncle Xin Xin, also tolerated these people a little bit."
Xiao Jing would never talk to the emperor like this in the past.
But now he is a dead pig and is not afraid of boiling water. He will be forced to leave anyway. Since he has to do something before leaving, he can't defeat Zhang Zhou and he can't suppress a fledgling Wang Shou.Ren
Even if you, Wang Shouren, are not afraid, you should still worry about your father who is a Hanlin official in the court. It is precisely because you, Wang Shouren, also have "weaknesses" that it is often easier to attack.
Zhu Youtang said, "These people, at this time, are still questioning whether Uncle Xin Xin and others think they are more capable."
What the emperor is targeting is not Xiao Jing. And among those who participated in the impeachment of Wang Shouren.
Perhaps in the emperor's view, Xiao Jing was regarded as the narrator rather than the culprit behind the scenes.
It is also because Zhu Youtang has always been too trusting in the people around him. Even if he knows that the people around him are full of tricks, he can protect his shortcomings and basically will not pursue them.
Xiao Jing said, "Your Majesty, the ministers of the DPRK have mentioned it before, saying that it is an expedient measure to use honorable men and nobles to concurrently serve as constitutional officials. Now that Datong is relatively stable, it seems that there is no need to use it again. It is easy to create a situation where civil and military affairs are not separated, and military and political affairs are not separated when the new governor is established. This will make it difficult for the officials below. ”
In the Ming Dynasty, it was the task of dispatching and commanding troops. Two groups of people, one civilized and one military.
The one who mobilizes troops naturally has the power to plan everything and manage all aspects of military and political affairs, while Wu Xun can just follow orders and act. Even when leading troops to fight, civil servants are often the leader.
But after Zhang Zhou’s rise, the situation was very different from before.
The people on Zhang Zhou’s side are really helpless, even if they want to take action against them.
Then we can only take action from Wang Shouren, who is in a similar situation to Zhang Zhou.
Zhu Youtang was silent for a moment.
It’s not that Zhu Youtang doesn’t trust Wang Shouren enough, but he also knows the rules of the court. If he is both a player and a referee, trouble will inevitably occur. Zhu Youtang trusts Zhang Zhou enough. He respected and trusted Zhang Zhou and did not allow Zhang Zhou to go to the northwest to command and mobilize troops. Now that Wang Shouren has been staying in the position of Xuan Da General System, it will seem unreasonable.
"Your Majesty, there are also ministers who have suggested that Xin Xinbo can be allowed to return to the court and serve in the Governor's Mansion. There is a capital camp in the capital that needs training, and there is also a need for training in the Yanwu Hall. The military everywhere After arriving in Beijing, we need to be trained by capable people."
Xiao Jing said, "As a slave, a capable person can perform his duties no matter what the job is. I will betray your Majesty's trust."
"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded this time.
When an emperor looks at this matter, he will not feel that transferring generals away from the border means losing trust in them.
Otherwise, he would have sent Zhang Zhou to the northwest instead of staying in the capital.
Those who remain at the emperor’s feet are often more capable.
With such an idea, the emperor would naturally feel that it was not a big deal to transfer Wang Shouren back to the capital. Anyway, now is not the time to set foot on the grassland. It will take several years of preparation. Then Wang Shouren It would be best to come back first to train more generals.
Xiao Jing saw that there was something dramatic about this, so he climbed up the pole and said, "Your Majesty, the officials are on duty.The Minister has been recommending Liu Daxia, the governor of Xuanfu, saying that this person has the ability to make plans. Since this year, the Xuanfu's treasury and taxation have been much better than in the past few years. It seems appropriate for him to coordinate the affairs of Xuanda University. "
When Xiao Jing said this, he seemed to be waiting for the emperor's approval.
Then his plan will be realized.
But he did not expect that Zhu Youtang suddenly He looked over sharply and asked, "Why are you so anxious to transfer Uncle Xin Xin out of the northwest?"
"Ah" Xiao Jing heard this and suddenly felt that he was being fished by the emperor to enforce the law. He hurriedly He knelt down and said, "I have no such intention. I just want to make a request. It is to convey the opinions of the officials in the court and to make selfless opinions. "
"Really?"
Zhu Youtang looked very stern, but he was not too annoyed. It seemed that he didn't intend to hurt Xiao Jing. How.
Xiao Jing could only think that this was the emperor's test of his attitude.
Xiao Jing said, "Your Majesty, if you are not sure about this matter, you can consult Cai Guogong first. opinions. "
"When I employ people, I don't have to ask Bingkuan about everything. Do you think I have no idea at all?"
Zhu Youtang's tone was still stern, "Besides, , let me ask Bingkuan, how to call Xinxin Bo, what can Bingkuan say that he personally recommended Xinjian Bo, and watched Xinjian Bo step by step to his current status, whether it is to protect or demote, it will attract other people's gossip. Some may say that he is jealous of talents, or some may say that he shields his cronies. I can think of the faces of those people involved in this matter."
Xiao Jing's heart is racing.
He is here I think your Majesty knows the tricks of those ministers very well.
The most important thing in Confucianism is sophistry. "Uncle Xin Xin can return to Beijing, but not now. "Zhu Youtang finally made a decision on the matter, "Not this year, not next year. I can't let Bingkuan set foot on the battlefield. Even if it's just to let Xin Xinbo be an evil god who scares cows, ghosts and snakes, he should stay in the northwest. Otherwise, how would the Tatars know the majesty of the Ming Dynasty? As for the finance and taxation matters, there is no need to bring them up in front of me."
Xiao Jing felt a little disappointed.
Obviously I had considered the emperor's thoughts and thought about all aspects of the matter, and felt very confident, so I raised it in front of the emperor.
Who knew that even if Zhang Zhouren was not in the capital, he could still protect Wang Shouren from a distance. Come down.
This makes Xiao Jing extremely powerless.
It seems that he also understands that even if he wants to retreat, he has no chance to shake the people around Zhang Zhou. This has nothing to do with Zhang Zhou's status in the government.
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