Zhao Nanxing is currently the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Gu Xiancheng is the director of the Department of Officials and Seals.

Although one is only a fifth-rank official and the other is a sixth-rank official, they are both officials with real power.

Especially Zhao Nanxing, the Examination Department is the key department of the Ministry of Officials after the Department of Literature and Selection.

Zhao Nanxing's actual status in the court is not even inferior to the current Shujishi Sect Lin Yanchao.

The study of the Ghuris is based on the future, and the power of the examination department can be realized at any time. From this point of view, Lin Yanchao's power is still inferior to Zhao Nanxing.

And Lin Yanchao's party members often have to ask these two colleagues for their promotion.

However, Lin Yanchao understands that Gu Xiancheng and Zhao Nanxing's political views are quite different from his own.

Gu Xiancheng and Zhao Nanxing are more inclined to Qing in the court, while Lin Yanchao's layout is in the Son of Heaven, the cabinet, and the Hanlin Academy, from this point of view, his position is on the side of the government.

The reason why Gu Xiancheng didn't jump out to stand in the party of Zhao Yongxian and Li Zhi was because he was also a protégé of Shen Shixing, if there was no such relationship, Gu Xiancheng probably also had a lot of opinions about Shen Shixing.

Lin Yanchao is in the inner dynasty and Gu Xiancheng is in the outer dynasty, in the long run, the two sides will be opposed, or will they borrow from each other?

In other words, it is difficult to say whether everyone will be friends or foes in the future.

This point starts with the Donglin Party, what is the Donglin Party?

Friends or political parties? Princeling? Clear-stream party?

Or is it a political group that is attached to Jiangnan Shidafu? Bring salt for the interests of big landowners, big businessmen?

These are actually true and incorrect.

This is because the civilian-bureaucratic clique generally brings salt to the interest group of businessmen and landlords, and it is not the only case of the Donglin Party.

To be precise, the Donglin Party should be more like an 'opposition party'.

For example, the three bigwigs and the eight gentlemen were all rejected by the emperor, and after the cabinet was cut down, they went to the people to gather to give lectures, and held clear discussions, discussed temples and temples in the rivers and lakes, and discussed current affairs.

This is what Gu Xiancheng said, 'family affairs, national affairs, and everything in the world are concerned'.

It is also Gu Xiancheng, Gu Yuncheng's teacher, Xue Fujiao's grandfather Xue Yingyi, the great Confucian Xue Yingyi, who said, 'The ancients admonished no officials, and sent the people of the world to the people of the world, so that the people of the world said it, and it was prosperous. ’

The so-called opposition parties have several characteristics: the imperialist party and the ruling party oppose whatever they support, such as mining taxes, national capital, and official eunuchs interfering in politics.

History tells us that when the ruling party was in power, there were many meanings of this and that, but when the opposition party came to power, the people found that everyone was like a bird, or even worse.

In the end, the party is the same as the other, and every official in the court is labeled.

But in any case, as long as the Donglin Party plays its banner, all the officials who are not reused by the imperial court, or who may have different political views, all gather under their command, and after such a group, the power is getting bigger and bigger.

Therefore, the Donglin Party is very powerful among scholars and foreign officials, but what are they lacking?

The ultimate goal of any opposition party is to become the ruling party.

In the Ming Dynasty, if you want to become the ruling party, there are two conditions, one is the trust of the Son of Heaven, and the other is to enter the cabinet.

But it is obvious that the current emperor does not like Gu Xiancheng and them, otherwise they would not have fallen into the opposition party, so the Donglin Party thinks that this year's Son of Heaven is not good, and we will support the crown prince instead.

And then there's the Cabinet.

Wang Xijue and the Donglin Party are working against each other, and they will not let you come back at home, and the specific deeds see Li Sancai selling teachers.

There was also a time when the Son of Heaven nominated a cabinet scholar, and there were three candidates from Jinjiang, namely Yang Daobin, Huang Fengxiang, and Li Tingji.

The ruling government supported Yang Daobin and Li Tingji, and the Donglin Party supported Huang Fengxiang, and in the end Huang Fengxiang was defeated, Yang Daobin and Li Tingji were elected, but the Son of Heaven hand-picked Li Tingji.

As a result, the Donglin Party took turns to impeach Li Tingji, and finally Li Tingji did not dare to take office, and was forced to write 123 letters of resignation. In order to show that he did not have the idea of being a pavilion elder, Li Tingji also moved to the temple and lived for five years, known as the temple to wish the pavilion elder.

Another thing is that the Donglin Party pushed Li Sancai into the cabinet, which caused the Jingcha case.

It wasn't until Mingguangzong came to power that the Donglin Party turned over and became the ruling party.

Wei Gonggong came to power and made a hundred and eight generals of the Donglin Party, and then referred to the Yuanyou Party Monument of the Northern Song Dynasty.

I found that the country was tossed back and forth like this, and it was ruined.

They always think that if one party completely defeats the other, they will win.

But in terms of its original intention, it could not be what Gu Xiancheng wanted when he lectured on Donglin.

Therefore, Lin Yanchao, Gu Xiancheng, and Zhao Nanxing don't know how the relationship between the two will go in the future. But now it's not better to mix the two of them into this matter, and the credit for this matter cannot be shared among them.

The three of them said something heartfelt and chatted until midnight, and then Zhao left.

When parting, Lin Yanchao sent Gu Xiancheng and Zhao Nanxing to the door.

By this time it was already snowing.

It was extremely dark on all sides, and the wind and snow were terrifying.

Lin Yanchao personally gave Gu Xiancheng the lamp, and the flying snow came to him and hit the wind lantern.

Gu Xiancheng said: "Zong Hai, the snow is heavy in the middle of the night, so don't send it again." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Because of the heavy snow at night, how can you rest assured if you don't send one." ”

After speaking, Lin Yanchao took a fox fur from Zhanming, criticized it on Gu Xiancheng, and then said: "When I talked to Brother Nian just now, I saw that Brother Nian had a lot of coughs, I am afraid that the illness at the beginning of the year has not been cured, and my brother has nothing else, so I will give this to Brother Nian." ”

Gu Xiancheng's face was a little blue from the cold, and he didn't shirk Lin Yanchao's gift, but said: "Zong Hai, you are in the inner court, I am in the outer court, although the responsibilities are different, but Kuang Fu Sheji, the heart of taking the common people of the world as his own responsibility is ordinary. This matter of dismantling the pure army, even if you let it go, in case one day you are guilty, Mengbai and I will fight for our lives, and we must ensure that you are fine. ”

Saying that, Gu Xiancheng shook Lin Yanchao's hand with both hands.

Lin Yanchao held Gu Xiancheng's palm but it was hot, and at this moment he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Gu Xiancheng's words were much more heartfelt than what he had just said.

Gu Xiancheng's eyes were firm, and Zhao Nanxing on the side also had the same expression as Gu Xiancheng, but he was silent and didn't say much.

At this time, the bell rang outside the door, Zhao Nanxing glanced at the door and said, "Uncle, the carriage is coming, Zong Hai has said goodbye first!" ”

Gu Xiancheng withdrew his hand, looked at Feng Xue and said: "It's a pity that there is no wine in his hand, otherwise I can get drunk together in this situation, and I can only congratulate Zong Haima on his success." ”

After speaking, Gu Xiancheng smiled and strode away.

Lin Yanchao sent the two of them to the bottom of the steps, and then gave Gu Xiancheng and Zhao Nanxing a long look.

Gu Xiancheng and Zhao Nanxing also solemnly replied before getting in the car and leaving.

Chen Jichuan, Zhanming and others had already rushed to cover Lin Yanchao's umbrella, but Lin Yanchao still stood in the snow and watched the carriage leave.

Winter and December of the fourteenth year of Wanli.

For the court, it is an undercurrent.

In the private residence of the Lin Mansion, Lin Yanchao was pacing.

Sitting in the study room were Fang Congzhe, Yu Yuli, Lin Cai, Zhong Yuzheng, and Guo Zhengyu.

Zhong Yuzheng said: "Bachelor, two years ago, Dong Ji, the director of the Guangxi Department of the Criminal Department, Sun Shizhen in the Nanjing Branch, Tian Yilin, Guo Weixian, the Nanjing Branch, Ruan Zixiao, and Pan Weiyue, the Imperial History of Jiangxi Province, risked death to say that the inner court was strict, gathered 3,000 people for no reason, tried with a murder weapon, and the ministers were really worried about the emperor's safety. ”

As a result of this omission, the Son of Heaven was furious, and then Dong Ji was demoted to the capital of Wanquan, and the rest were punished. The Son of Heaven also issued an order, and those who dare to go up and abolish the internal exercise will be held responsible. If we want to repeat the mistakes of the past this time, I contacted several science and technology officials, and they said that even if they have the heart, they are powerless. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I am waiting for the upper sparse to put life and death out of the way, as for those who hesitate, don't use it." ”

Lin Cai said at this time: "But bachelors, there are countless ministers in the imperial court every year, but most of them are just reports. Now that we are admonishing again, under the unpredictable holy will, how many points do we have more chances of winning than Dong Ji back then? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Yes, the matter of abolishing internal exercises mainly lies in Shangyi, so if you want to impress the Son of Heaven, you must compromise." At the beginning, in order to set up a clean army, the inner court took 200,000 yuan from the household department every year, and then took more than 70,000 taels of silver from the Taifu Temple and the household department, so I planned to dismantle the net army, and this money was still paid by the household department to the inner court every year. ”

Lin Yanchao's voice fell.

Guo Zhengyu changed color and said: "Lord Bachelor, it is not only a reduction of soldiers, but also a reduction of money, and the Son of Heaven made a strict decree in order to get the silver. However, the Ministry of Household Affairs does not have this expenditure, so it can only be assessed on the provinces. ”

"Last year, the household department demanded more than 14,000 taels of silver from the internal exercise of horses and horses to Shandong, and when there was a great drought in Shandong, Li Fu, the governor of Shandong, wrote a letter accusing the household department of Shangshu Wang Xuan to help the heavens abuse, and Wang Xuan was in a dilemma and could only subtract 7,800 taels, but it was still dissatisfied with the officials and people in Shandong. Please think twice about this move. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "If we don't give in to this matter, you can guarantee that the Son of Heaven will allow it, and then won't we be held accountable for abolishing internal exercises again?" ”

Under Lin Yanchao's words, everyone was silent. The essence of politics lies in the exchange of interests and the compromise between them. Guo Zhengyu still doesn't understand a little, which is also Qingliu's consistent thinking.

Everyone still worships Hai Rui, who puts life and death out of the way, and as for whether it can be achieved or not.

Lin Yanchao said: "If you want to stop internal exercises, the nearly 300,000 taels of silver will inevitably be cut off." Your Majesty's temperament, you also know a little bit about it, will Your Majesty agree? At present, we take the abolition of internal exercise as the first priority, as for other priorities, everyone needs to have a number in their hearts, do you still have objections? ”

Everyone said in unison: "Everything is according to the order of the bachelor." ”

After Guo Zhengyu and Fang Congzhe left, Zhong Yuzheng, Lin Cai, and Yu Yuli stayed.

Zhong Yuzheng asked: "But if this matter is played, will Kedao be refuted?" Will Yushi say something about it and accuse me of flattering? ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "This is also the reason why I want you to stay, which of you and the officials are good to Qi Shichen in the matter?" ”

Zhong Yu said: "We are in the same corridor as Qi Duji, and we have dealings on official affairs on weekdays, but when it comes to personal relationships, Brother Lin is deeper." ”

Lin Yanchao looked at Lin Cai, and he nodded slightly.

Lin Yanchao said: "Qi Shichen is the leader of Taichen, and if he wants to deal with Yandao, this matter must go through his hands. What benefits can we give him, or what does he need? ”

Lin Cai said: "Qi Du wants to sponsor the current subordinate officer Kezuo to give the matter, Yang Tingxiang will replace him as the next official Kedu to give the matter, and his wife and brother have committed a crime and are now detained in the prison of the Criminal Department." ”

Lin Yanchao looked at Yu Yuli, the head of the Criminal Department, and asked, "What is the case?" ”

Yu Yuli said: "Let me go back to the ministry to check." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Go to the Criminal Department quickly and see if there is any accommodation in the case!" ”

Yu Yuli said yes and left.

Lin Yanchao said to Lin Cai again: "Tomorrow, I will make an appointment with Qi Shichen to the East Pavilion." ”

Lin Yanchao looked at Zhong Yuzheng again and asked: "The household department has given Tian Xuan the right to refute it, and the 300,000 taels of silver will fall into the pocket of the Son of Heaven, without his nod, you will also make an appointment with him to the East Pavilion tomorrow." ”

The next day, in the East Pavilion.

Lin Yanchao looked at the officials sitting on the official hat chair opposite Qi Shichen.

Qi Shichen smiled and said, "The Hanlin Academy has always rarely dealt with us, so I don't know what Master Lin is doing with me?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I plan to go up to the Son of Heaven and talk about the abolition of the Pure Army......

Qi Shichen was surprised when he heard this: "Master Lin, you don't want to die, don't you know what happened to Dong Ji and Guo Weixian?" ”

At present, most of the officials don't know about the fall of the Son of Heaven, so they all think that they are looking for death this time. In fact, when he met the Son of Heaven that day, Lin Yanchao had already heard that the Son of Heaven intended to dismantle the Pure Army.

Lin Yanchao said: "As a courtier, even if it doesn't work, I have to give it a try, don't I be shocked when I listen to the gunfire on the inner school field every day?" ”

Qi Shichen said solemnly: "The matter of abolishing the pure army, this official is absolutely in favor, but if Master Lin wants to find this official to help, I am afraid he will not be able to help." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Qi Duzhi, you haven't listened to me finish speaking, after the abolition of the Pure Army, but the 300,000 silver paid by the Household Department to the Inner Court every year to support the Pure Army can not be reduced by ......."

Qi Shichen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he laughed twice, this laughter is obvious, it is clearly a good Lin Sanyuan, I thought you were so upright and selfless, but that's it, you are bribing the Son of Heaven with this move!

At that moment, Qi Shichen said in embarrassment: "It's difficult, how can there be no salary reduction for disarmament, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has thirteen Taoist imperial histories, one hundred and ten mouths, if anyone mentions a ......"

Lin Yanchao said: "One or two mouths are fine, but there are too many people...... Therefore, this matter still needs to rely on Qi Du to come forward, and you must know that once the matter of dismantling the pure army is completed, Yuan Fu will definitely be happy. At the beginning, Qi Du was able to appoint officials to give the matter, but thanks to Yuanfu's recommendation! ”

Qi Shichen spread his hands and said: "But Yuan Fu did not explain this matter. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Why should Yuanfu explain such things one by one, I will wait for the intention of the first assistant, and the heart of the lower body is the way to be an official." ”

Qi Shichen said with a smile: "My way of being an official is just the opposite, I don't notice what the way of going up and down, I just want to do things in his position, Master Lin is a Hanlin official, and I am not responsible for this advice." In the same way, as a bureaucrat, I give advice on current affairs and dredge the way of speech is my duty, but I have never heard of colleagues in science and technology unable to speak. ”

"Yes, Qi's official position was recommended by Yuan Fu, but he also has to be responsible for his colleagues, and this matter is difficult to obey."

Lin Yanchao was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then said: "I heard that my wife and brother have committed a case of wounding, and I am now detained in the prison of the Criminal Department......

Qi Shichen smiled and said: "When I married a wife, this brother-in-law thought my family was poor, and he looked down on me the most. If Master Lin wants to use this to impress me, it will be too little Qi. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this matter, what if the next official is replaced?" Is Qi Du tempted? ”

Qi Shichen's expression changed, and he was calm, and his lofty momentum was gone, but he sat up straight and asked, "Zong Hai, is there any way?" ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "The person that Brother Qi wants to recommend is the current official Kezuo and Yang Zhishi!" ”

Qi Shichen's eyes flashed and said, "If it's him, of course it's better." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Yuanfu, I will speak for you." ”

When Qi Shichen heard this, he said without hesitation: "Zong Hai, please tell Yuan Fu, everything is calm on the side of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. ”

After saying that, they both laughed.

After Qi Shichen left, Zhong Yuzheng and Hu Ke both gave things to Tian Xuan.

After Zhong Yuzheng shared the words with him for Lin Yanchao, Tian Yan was furious, although he was old, he still had the stubbornness to study when he was young.

But seeing Tian Xuan get up and leave the chair, he said, "Do you know what you're talking about?" The inner court raised 3,000 pure troops, and with the false name of 3,000 and the actual cost of 3,000, the Son of Heaven took the lead in eating empty salaries. I am a big country, and I actually made such a joke, and you still hold this as your own credit? ”

"Master Lin, the old man has always admired you as a person, if you want to dismiss the Pure Army on the side of the Son of Heaven in exchange for this, I will never agree to this matter! Unless it's me Tian Xue who is dead! ”

Tian Yan looked excited, and saliva flew in his mouth as he spoke, most of which sprayed on Zhong Yuzheng's body beside him.

Zhong Yu Zhengjing is a senior in the officialdom, and he doesn't dare to move, even raising his sleeves to wipe it.

Lin Yanchao listened to Tian Yan's roar for a long time, and by the way, he took a towel to wipe Zhong Yuzheng's face.

Zhong Yuzheng wiped his face and said: "Senior Tian, why choose good and stubborn, what you said is good, but for today's plan, it should be based on the elimination of the net army, as for the 300,000 taels of silver, it is secondary." You must know that as long as the net army is set up for one day, the household department will still have to pay this silver, rather than this, it is better to withdraw the net army first, and as for the matter of money and food, we will talk about it slowly. ”

Tian Xuan sneered: "I have been in Huke for so many years, and I have never heard of the truth that silver can be swallowed and spit out, and this money will either be withdrawn together, or it will not be able to be returned in the future." ”

"I, Tian Xuan, have been an official for more than 20 years, and today I have only achieved the position in the matter of the household department, and its responsibility is to show the court the money bag, and the 300,000 taels of the net army are all worshiped by the people of the thirteen provinces in the world, and Tian wants to watch this money for the court."

Zhong Yu was about to say more, but Lin Yanchao interrupted: "Tian Duzhi is already in the age of ear shun, but his body is healthy?" ”

Tian Qiu asked rhetorically: "Master Lin, what do you mean by this?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "It's not interesting, next year will be Jingcha, at this age, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the word old and sick." Lin didn't mean to threaten, just to see if everyone could talk calmly and find a way to get the best of both worlds. ”

Tian Xuan's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he changed for a long time, and finally sighed and nodded to Lin Yanchao.

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