Gao Pragmatic and Wu Dui had a family banquet, and Shen Shixing, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, also had a family banquet, and there were very few people to entertain, only one person, that is, Chen Siyu, the head of the Hanlin Academy.

"Enxiang, the highly pragmatic thing has been done today, and the student asked him to be the head secretary of the department."

It was Chen Siyu who said this, Chen Siyu was a Jinshi in Jiajing for forty-four years, and his teacher was Gao Gong, but Gao Gong didn't care much about him at that time, a protégé who had been admitted to the top three and more than 200 students, so Chen Siyu later voted for his house master Shen Shixing.

However, in fact, although Shen Shixing is his house teacher, he is one year younger than him. However, the rules and traditions are here, and "Enxiang" still has to be called.

"Well arranged." Shen Shixing said with a smile: "For Gao Qiuzhen's matter, you must make proper arrangements, so that a discerning person can see at a glance that you are taking care of him." ”

Chen Siyu was surprised: "This ...... Dare to ask Eun Xiang, why is this? Mo Feienxiang, Guo Ge Lao, Zhang Ge Lao ......"

Shen Shixing smiled and waved his hand to interrupt, "Eh, what does it have to do with them?" They are a school of practical learning, we are a school of mental learning, the cabinet is not arguing every day like in previous years, either you leave today, or I will leave tomorrow, this is considered very good, it is the result of mutual restraint by everyone, what does it have to do with Gao Qiuzhen? ”

"In that case, why do you deliberately care about Gao Qiuzhen?" Chen Siyu saw that Shen Shixing did not call Gao Shixing's name, so he quietly changed his title.

Shen Shixing said with a smile: "Is Gao Qiu really a high party?" ”

Chen Siyu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said: "Isn't he who else is?" ”

"No, no, no." Shen Shixing smiled gently: "He is the imperial party." ”

"Imperial?" Chen Siyu was surprised.

"Of course." Shen Shixing explained with a smile: "Gao Wenzhenggong was actually the imperial party back then, although he was the leader of the Gao party, but the Gao party cannot be regarded as a complete imperial party; Now Gao Qiuzhen is the same, he may be regarded by many as the most likely new leader of the Gao Party in the future, but he himself is always the imperial party. You have to be able to tell the difference. ”

However, Chen Siyu was confused by Eun Xiang, and he looked puzzled and didn't know how to answer.

Shen Shixing said with a smile: "Renfu, let me ask you this: Gao Wenzhenggong was the only one who was unlucky when he took the exam method, was it only us who studied the sect?" He is high in the party, so no one is unlucky because of the examination method? ”

"This ...... I guess there is. Chen Siyu is not so sure. Over the years, he has been circling around the three yamen of the Hanlin Academy, the Zhan Shifu and the Guozijian, and he is not particularly familiar with the most serious places to be examined and the specific personnel changes of the central and powerful yamen.

"Not should, yes." Shen Shixing emphasized: "Among the officials who have been demoted or dismissed because of the examination method, there are many people from the high party than us. If we have to regard Gao Wenzhenggong's examination method as a blow to us, then he is killing 1,000 enemies and inflicting 800 self-losses, so some people regard the examination method as the Gao Party's suppression of our mental and academic lineage, and I have always disagreed. ”

Chen Siyu said thoughtfully: "What does Enxiang mean that Gao Gong is doing this purely for the emperor?" ”

Shen Shixing was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "It can also be understood in this way." When Gao Wenzhenggong was in the past, he probably really thought that the examination method could correct and reverse the greed and mediocrity in the administration of officials. ”

"But that's too utilitarian." Chen Siyu shook his head and said: "The student once heard that Gao Wenzhenggong's set is to believe that there is no gentleman in the world. Some people even said more directly, they said that Gao Wenzhenggong's examination method is simply to force officials all over the world to be villains. ”

Shen Shixing waved his hand and said: "They are also a Confucian school, and they will not say that they don't want the way of a gentleman, but Gao Wenzheng is honest and honest, and he wants to see the actual results in a short period of time, and ignores the cultivation of morale and the purification of official style, which can not be completed in a day, and requires my generation of scholars to reflect on themselves at all times." This is the principle that I advocate lecturing in the same vein of mental learning......"

As he spoke, he probably felt that he was far away, coughed lightly, turned the topic back, and said, "Renfu, I just said that the uncle and nephew of the Gao family are the imperial party, which is to distinguish them from the Gao party...... Do you know why I make such a distinction? ”

Chen Siyu couldn't understand this, so he said sincerely: "Students don't know, please give me some advice." ”

"You're just too polite." Shen Shixing said with a smile: "Although I am your room master, I am actually only one subject earlier than you, so you and I don't need to be so particular." ”

"The prestige is very important, and students dare not trespass." Chen Siyu is colorful.

"Alright, alright, whatever you want." Shen Shixing waved his hand and said back to the truth: "The reason why we have to distinguish is because even if the high party is strong and powerful, it can be defeated; But the Imperialism is different, as long as the Holy Favor remains, the Imperialism cannot be defeated...... Competing with an invincible opponent may be great, or tragic, but how stupid? ”

Chen Siyu was a little surprised and asked, "Enxiang thinks that Gao Qiuzhen is now an invincible opponent?" ”

Shen Shixing sighed and said: "In the past, Huating Gong overthrew Yan Song's might, reached the world, looked at the world, and overthrew Gao Gao Xuan with the power of words, who in the world is not excited?" But what is the result? In less than two years, Gao Gao Xuan returned to Beijing as a second assistant and a heavenly official, but Hua Tinggong could only return to his hometown in disgrace, and was even ......"

Chen Siyu was silent, Shen Shixing shook his head, and said: "Later, no matter who is in the cabinet, as long as they disagree with Gao Gao Xuan, they all resign and return to their hometowns. Renfu, this is the power of the imperial party. ”

Chen Siyu was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "But Yan Song was also an emperor back then. ”

Shen Shixing smiled, shook his head and said: "Actually, he is very similar to Gao Gao Xuan, he has a large group of people under his command, that is, the so-called Yan Party and Gao Dang, but Gao Gao Xuan is different from him, Gao Gao Xuan did not lose his holy family until he died, and Yan Song was dying of old age and could no longer keep up with the footsteps of the Holy Shang...... The imperial party that has lost its holy favor is still called the imperial party? Huating Gong was able to bring down Yan Song, not by 'seizing the Holy Family', but by being patient and lurking, and when the other party lost the Holy Family, he would naturally win. ”

Chen Siyu frowned and said: "Yan Song's age is much older than that of Huating Gong, so he can wait for Huating Gong, but Gao Qiuzhen is different, he is only seventeen or eighteen years old this year, and it stands to reason that he should not even be awarded an official." Shall we wait until the day when he loses his favor? ”

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there was a system, and only at the age of 20 could he be awarded an official, and at the age of 70, he must be an official. But in fact, seventy Zhishi is often "not allowed to resign" by the emperor, and the award of officials at the age of twenty has long become empty talk, Chen Siyu naturally knows, he just wants to highlight the young age of the following high pragmatism at this time.

However, Shen Shixing didn't care, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Gao Shixing is only eighteen years old, no matter how simple he is, he has to be thirty years old before he has a chance to enter the cabinet, right?" Then there will be 12 years, will Guo Zhifu be there in 12 years? Is Zhang Fengpan here? ”

"Guo Ge Lao must have been out of office at that time, but Zhang Ge Lao seems to be still there, right? He was ...... Should it be only sixty-seven? Chen Siyu frowned and replied.

Shen Shixing laughed and said: "Although it is said that 'there is no one behind the scenes', I don't want to say what is wrong, but I want to tell you that Zhang Fengpan's health has not been good, and it is difficult to say whether he can survive until that day." And even if he can survive until that day, we won't be able to deal with it...... He's not an imperialist. ”