.Xu Jie thought he was very sure of Emperor Longqing's attitude, so he did not argue with Gao Gong, and slowly said, "Since Gaoge and I have their own opinions, please ask for a stern." He bowed to the imperial throne and said, "I wonder what the emperor's intention of the three things about fortune?"

Seeing that all eyes looked at him, Long Qing was a little panicked... He generally understood the dispute between Xu Jie and Gao Gong. The former was based on restoring the reputation of the royal family and enhancing the emperor's prestige; while the latter was based on the country and subjects, and the consideration might be more profound. More importantly, he believed that Master Gao would not harm him, but Master Xu was also kind-hearted. At this time, he really couldn't judge who should listen to and who should not listen to.

But he is a thirty-year-old Changjun after all. He knows that his words and deeds will affect the fate of millions of people, especially when the country is in such a crisis, what if it is because of his own words that cause adverse consequences, wouldn’t it be a great crime?

Longqing's heart was entangled. Although the masters taught him a lot of principles for governing the country, at this time, they were completely incompatible. How should he respond? He couldn't help but sweat on his forehead, his hands in his sleeves were already wet, but the more he thought about it, he became less and less aware of the reason. He sat there without saying a word, completely treating the person below as a cabbage.

After all, Gao Gong was a master who had been with the emperor for more than ten years. Seeing that Long Qing did not speak, he immediately realized that his students were at a loss and spoke out to rescue him: "The last emperor had been in power for many years and was well-versed in the national system, so he could ask for a slander. The emperor was just in contact with government affairs today and was not yet familiar with the state affairs. Yuan Fu asked for a sanction, which was too difficult for the emperor!" This actually embarrassed the emperor. If anyone had said that he might cause trouble, he would not have so many concerns.

Originally, the ministers were shocked when they heard this, and some censors wanted to stand up and accuse Gao Gong of his eyes. Unexpectedly, Emperor Longqing on the dragon throne said as if he was amnesty: "Gaoge is right. I am not familiar with political affairs, so it is better not to make any decisions first." He said with a smile: "You are all experienced and capable ministers. You can discuss it, I just listen..." The emperor figured out that Xu Jie was a veteran of Shuode and had always protected himself, let alone Gao Gong, in his heart, he was like his father. If he didn't trust them, would the civil and military officials in the court be trustworthy? Since this is the case, let them argue. Isn't there such a saying, "I can't tell the truth." He made a big argument and understood,

From a dictatorial and autocratic boss who has to be slaughtered in everything, to such a humble emperor who is willing to be an audience, this made Mr. Xu feel very uncomfortable.

But he would not put something on his face and say something like Gao Gong. No matter what he thought, he would never show it, nor would he point fingers at the emperor, so he bowed and said, "Since the emperor asked the minister to discuss it, I will obey the order," he said, "The old minister thought that what Gao Gong had discussed was wrong, so he would not talk about it for the rest of the world. Just talking about the matter of reaching the extreme and rewarding the army was a precedent set in the first year of Zhengtong. After that, the emperor had not changed. By the time of the late emperor, because foreign vassals entered the throne, he decided to reward the army more than before. Now that the emperor ascended the emperor, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War reported to the cabinet, and still rewarded the three armies more than they were. It was the son who inherited the father's system.

, What's wrong?" He paused and said, "Besides, the more uneasy the country is, the more we need to stabilize the morale of the army. Now that the new king has reached the top, millions of officers and soldiers in the world are waiting for the emperor's reward. If the old rules that have been followed for a hundred years are suddenly stopped, the officers and soldiers will inevitably feel resentful... Now the border is suffering from civil strife, and they are counting on the officers and soldiers to defend their families and the country. It's too late to reward more, how can we deprive the rewards we should have?" He said earnestly: "I can understand the old man's heart of worrying about the country, but what we are discussing now is a major plan of a country. We should stand at the height of the overall situation, not just economic accounts."

Although Xu Jie said it politely and concisely, Gao Gong could still hear that this old thing satirized him for his narrow-mindedness, and he hadn't yet! The discussion of national affairs. He couldn't help but snorted: "It's probably inappropriate for the Ge Lao to call the story of Yingzong the ancestral system. What can be called the ancestral system is just the allusion of Taizu and Chengzu dynasty. However, during the Hongwu and Yongle periods, there was no such thing as to reward the three armies. This is the real ancestral system." He sighed and said: "If you reward once, you can really make the generals appreciate the emperor's kindness and always remember Yuan Weng's beauty, then I agree. But Yuan Weng must know that even if you follow the old rules of the Shimiao, tighten your belt and take out four million taels of silver, our Ming army will have two million; plus the empty amount, the book is more than three million, and with layers of deductions and exploitation, it will definitely not be more than one or two taels of it in the hands of each soldier.

"Is it because this is less than one tael of silver, the officers and soldiers are not loyal to the emperor?" Gao Gong was furious. As he spoke, he became harsh and said, "So I said that the reward is not very meaningful. Besides, we cannot just give our kindness, but we must consider the actual situation. The Master of the Pavilion should also know that there is still one quarter before the end of the year, and there is no disposable gold and silver in Taicang. I have calculated that even if the money purchased by the Palace and the Palace is saved, it is not enough to use 800,000 taels to reward it! The treasury is empty, where can it be? Could it be that Master of the Pavilion turn stones into gold, and can turn the soil and rubble into silver and send it?"

At this time, Guo Pu also said loudly: "A faction knows that the treasury is empty, but he still has to make a mistake and report it completely. In this kind of atmosphere, one must be killed!"

"Don't worry about these two people," Seeing that the other party was going to be two to one, the Minister of Revenue Gao Yao immediately helped out.

He said: "I have my own arrangements.

He snorted coldly and said, "But have you ever thought about such a danger? It's because you eat the food every year!" He said in a deep voice: "If you really have to go from the income of next year, all the financial arrangements for next year will be ruined again, and the court will do nothing next year! Everyone! The Ming Dynasty is devastated, and it's impossible to delay it for a year!"

"Then how do you explain to the officers and soldiers in the world!" Zhu Heng from Xu Jie stood up and said.

"Tell them clearly with the officers and soldiers," Guo Pu said loudly: "It also makes them understand the national affairs.

difficult!"

"In that case, where is the face of the court?" Huang Meir said with a slight voice.

"It is the face of the court that is important," said Li Dengyun, the Minister of Works at Gao Gong, and said: "And again

Is it important to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty?!"

"Don't always put the danger of the country on the ground!" On the side of Xu Jie, there was also a minister who stood up to respond and said: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food. If you really follow your strong medicine, the Ming Dynasty will really die!"

The quarrel became more and more intense, and it had grown from the initial one-on-one match between the Grand Secretary to the Jiuqing doubles. Then the Minister and the Censors also joined in, and they were mixed up with each other. Later, they became more and more excited, and they could not hear clearly which side was, and only a fierce voice was heard.

Emperor Longqing in the Golden Palace was stunned, watching the ministers who were quoting scriptures under the imperial stairs, talking endlessly and spitting everywhere, and speaking faster and faster, he could not even get into the mouth.

This is not a strange thing, because there are two types of officials in the court, one is an old minister who has experienced many hardships and is respected, and the other is a censor who has been blessed by the imperial prison because of admonition and advice from Jiajing. No matter which one is a powerful existence that ordinary people cannot resist.

Now that these people have been pinched, Emperor Longqing either has a higher IQ than them and convinces people with reason; or he has shown the emperor's majesty and suppresses people with power. But although he is not stupid, his thinking is really not smart enough, and he can't keep up with this great man at all. And he is very clear that if he rashly uses the emperor's authority to suppress these guys with red faces and thick necks, he will definitely turn from listeners to the target of attack.

He had already realized that those censors who were desperate must have said that they had "abuse authority, blocked the way of saying things, were unintentional, and were very open-minded, and so on, rather than being Fu Cheng's third grandson at that time, it would be better not to speak out.

Just looking at the murderous barbarians below who were almost going to take action, Long Qing couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: "It turns out that being an emperor is really a chore..."

Chen Si was watching coldly, but his heart was actually towards Gao Gong. No matter whether Gao Suqing's proposal was mixed with selfishness. But there was no doubt that he was more concerned about the country and the people. In contrast, Mr. Xu was quite suspicious of "everything is the best, only knowing how to be kind to others"... For ordinary officials, this is nothing wrong. After all, most of the time, the one who decides your right or wrong is often not the country and the people, but the "top"! But if the chief minister of the cabinet is also busy trying to please the emperor, who else can speak for the country?

Are you just expecting Hai Rui to give such a deadly advice? That would be too cruel and intense, and it is not the norm in politics after all.

In the final analysis, someone has to speak for the people, and judging from Gao Gong's attitude, he obviously has this intention than Xu Jie. Of course, it is not ruled out that this is his objection, and we cannot draw conclusions based on this debate alone.

"Silent, quiet..." The official of the Honglu Temple shouted loudly, but was excited to the emotional officials

They are useless.

"Everyone, quiet!" Seeing that the court turned into a vegetable market, Xu Jie couldn't stop talking, but the Ge Lao's words were useful. At least everyone on his side shut up, and he couldn't slap a sound, and Gao Gong's side didn't say anything anymore.

"Don't fight anymore." Xu Jie's tone was still serious, but he said with the prime minister's unquestionable words: "Gao's words are very reasonable, but our seniors are at the center. Every time we do something, it is related to the overall situation. Don't just talk about the matter. At present, the new king ascended the throne, and the expectations of the world are very high. If we are disappointed with His Majesty because of our stinginess, it will be millions or tens of millions. This is not just a matter of how much money is, but it is really about the power of the new king. We must take it carefully." After a pause, we changed into a kind look and said: "There is the way for the people to decide success or failure. At any time, people's hearts are the most important. Everyone has to take this money to make a good start for the Longqing era. Whether it is reform or the new policy, it will be twice the result with half the effort."

"The Master Ge said it very well." The officials on his side echoed: "This money is indeed

It's worth the money!"

Gao Gong stopped talking, his helpers did not touch the market, nor did they dare to speak randomly.

Time is overwhelming with the west wind, and the battle situation is one-sided.

"The master of the Pavilion still wants to submit a memorial?" Seeing that Gao Gong did not speak, the official of the Honglu Temple looked at Xu Jie and said.

Xu Jie nodded and took out his third book from his sleeve. Unexpectedly, the old man's legs were slower and he actually took the lead. If he didn't guess, Gao Gong would dare to do this.

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial!" Gao Gong held up the memorial and regained his fighting spirit and left the road.

Xu Jie couldn't say, "Get back, I'll go first!" He had to stop helplessly and let Gao Gong take the lead first.

Gao Gong's voice surrounds the beam for a long time, but Long Qing doesn't respond, which makes him feel a little embarrassed. Ma Sen, standing under the dragon throne, quickly reminds him in a low voice: "Emperor, Your Majesty..."

"Oh?" Long Qing didn't know where he was going, and his body was almost slipping under the dragon chaise. When he heard Ma Sen call him, he quickly turned his head and said, "I'm going to go down the court.

Did the ministers suddenly look strange.

"Have you gone, you have the best," Masen said quietly as he bent downwards, whispering

Long Qing's eyes were fixed and dispersed. Sure enough, he saw Gao Gong where he raised his memorial book over his head and said quickly, "Take it up." He was anxious and forgot about all the "examples".

After Ma Sen took the memorial, Gao Gong put down his two numb arms. While resisting the urge to pinch his arms, he replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, now that the Ming Dynasty is plagued by chronic diseases, the government will not be cultivated, and the outside will be unstable. The military strength is weak and the wealth is insufficient. It requires the ministers to work hard and complain, and they do not care about praise or criticism for the old and new ones. They must not only know how to be kind and never stop recognizing the difficulties?!"

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At this time, everyone secretly looked at Xu Jie. Sure enough, the old assistant who had always been happy and angry was gloomy. He was obviously disrespectful tone of Gao Gong's rude tone that was scolded in person. In fact, the old assistant who could cultivate the turtle magic skill to great success is really not something that ordinary people can do. You must know how many people mocked him as Yan Song's concubine at the beginning, and later they said that he was the prime minister of Qingci, the old master of Licorice, and the old master Xu Ge only thought it was blowing on his face. He never knew what they were like, but Gao Gong's words, "I only know Ren En" hurt Xu Jie's heart and indeed touched Xu Jie's weakness. Therefore, as soon as Gao Gong said, the atmosphere in the Golden Palace became strange immediately.

But Xu Jie couldn't speak at this time, and he lost his identity as prime minister! Fortunately, he had many mates, and the Minister of Works Lei Li sneered and said repeatedly: "Gaoge is so bold. Could it be that you are the only one loyal and righteous man in the court? Isn't the few things that Yuan Weng said are not the solution?"

"Although the proposal of the Chief Auntie is full of gold and jade, everyone is happy, but they are just blindly Ren En

Gao Gongqingzhen looked at him and said, "Licorice alone, without bitter medicine, can't cure the disease of the Ming Dynasty!"

"This is the reason why Gao Jia is confused." Lei Li smiled and said, "I understand some medical principles and know that serious patients cannot use strong medicine. Otherwise, they will not only fail to cure the disease, but will be fatal. You must first use the symptom medicine to recuperate. When the muscles and bones are strong, it will not be too late to apply strong medicine." He said, bowing to Xu Jie and said, "Yuan Weng's proposal is to nourish people's hearts and slowly seek it. This is the kingly way to save the country!"

Everyone could not help but nodded repeatedly, but Gao Gong sneered and said, "I also know that it is not appropriate to do anything artificial at present. If the government is not repaired, it can be rectified in the future. If the border is not stable, it can be resilient; if the army is not strong and the wealth is not sufficient, it can be waited for the future. However, if there is a chronic disease that cannot be eliminated, even if it is used for many warm and tonic medicines, it will not be able to feed the dogs, and it will not play the expected role."

This aroused the curiosity of the people. They calmed down for a moment and heard him speak: "Have you ever thought about it? In fact, most of the problems in the world have solutions, and it is not difficult for the rulers to know. But why did the measures issued by the court always have little effect, and even the more they were governed, the more chaotic it became?"

Everyone felt the same. As central officials, the biggest dilemma they faced was... No matter how good the scriptures were, they could not resist the monk who sang. This is indeed an eternal problem in administration. Everyone wants to hear his opinions. Isn't it really high?

"According to the view of the official, the great trouble in the world lies in the bad habits of accumulated habits! The so-called "bad habits of accumulated habits are nothing more than the bad rules and vulgarities that have been caused by the two hundred years of contributing to each other and habits have become natural. The official summarized them into the "eight disadvantages", namely "injust law enforcement, greed for bribery, not politeness, "not daring to take responsibility", "jealousy), "inefficiency", "party constraints", "following responsibilities", and "frost-spoken arguments". It is these eight habits that have led to the unrighteous style of the court's scholars and unclear public opinion. However, officials are not ashamed of, but rather proud, and regard them as a holy law, stop talking, father shows his son, and brother encourages his brother, for fear that he cannot transform and enter. Their contamination is boundless and the changes are endless, which makes the world seriously ill.

All the officials turned pale when they heard it, and their words were so heartbroken that they felt uncomfortable...

Long Qing felt it made sense. It was just that what Gao Gong said was beyond his understanding and was not something that could be answered by those "examples". Besides, he probably wouldn't feel comfortable listening to it, and he couldn't speak up and support Gao Gong. He could only remain silent. Anyway, no one dared to ask him if he understood it.

"It is precisely because of the accumulation of habits that the court, the yamen and all over the courts were all officials who only knew how to be greedy and were rebellious and were in power. These people were obsessed with the officialdom for a long time and were obsessed with profit and desire. They were good at betting on the people, and they were not afraid of public discussions or shame. Everything was based on their own officialdom and wealth as the highest interests." Gao Gong opened the conversation, and the more he spoke, he became more and more angry: "These people were honest and honest in speaking; they were successful in promoting evil and avoiding things; they were good at being a good person; they were a kind person; they were a gentle, charming and humble person; they were humble and cautious; they were a weak and high-ranking person; they were a pure stream! But r: they were a matter of seeking fame and worrying about the people as the more they were divided!"

"This kind of person who serves as an official, takes the upper hand to be correct and tidy; he is competent to be pleased with the hope of being a good person, and sets the court rules on the grounds of falsehood, regards people's livelihood as nothing, and regards integrity as an alien, is numb, jealous of the virtuous, and is jealous of the virtuous, and only knows how to fill your own pockets and form cliques, which will only harm and not benefit the people!"
Chapter completed!