The method used by Zhang Juzheng is not wrong in the strict sense, because at this time, the Ming court is short of money and does not want to increase tax revenue, and the Ming Dynasty will die of poverty sooner or later.

However, his method is wrong in a practical sense, because he offends the entire ruling class, and sooner or later the policies he pursues will be overturned.

Yang Cong thought for a while, and then asked: "Have you ever thought that by doing this, you are making enemies of the ruling class represented by the local tyrants, squires and official eunuchs?" ”

Zhang Juzheng said with a slight contempt: "What are you afraid of, since the students can be in power, they are not afraid of them jumping." ”

Fainted, this kid is still too young.

Yang Cong asked again: "Then what if you are old or even after you die, can you still hold them down?" ”

This one!

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

He really hasn't thought about this question, he hasn't stepped into officialdom at this time, where can he go back and think about what happened after Zhishi.

Seeing this, Yang Cong couldn't help sighing: "You have to remember that there are no absolutes in everything, there are no absolute good people in this world, and there are no absolute bad people, the good people in your eyes are not necessarily good people in the eyes of others, and the bad people in your eyes are not necessarily bad people in the eyes of others." ”

What he said was too abstract, Zhang Juzheng was in a fog when he heard it, after all, he was only in his teens, his thinking was not very mature, and there were many things he didn't understand.

He couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, good people are good people, bad people are bad people, why do you say that there are no absolute good people and no absolute bad people in this world?" ”

Yang Cong pondered for a while, and then gave an example: "For example, Yan Song, do you think he is a good person or a bad person?" ”

Zhang Juzheng said without hesitation: "He bought and sold officials, took the lead in corruption, and must be a bad person." ”

Yang Cong asked again, "What about Xia Yan?" ”

Zhang Juzheng still said without hesitation: "In order to fight for power and profit, he does not distinguish between right and wrong, and connives, corrupt officials like Yan Song do misdeeds, of course he is a bad person." ”

Yang Cong asked again: "What about being a teacher?" ”

Zhang Juzheng was stunned for a moment, and then said with reverence: "Teacher, you are for the country and the people, running around, defeating the Tartars, exterminating pirates and pirates, recovering Annan, and punishing corrupt officials in Guangxi, and at the same time leading the people to reclaim hundreds of thousands of acres of wasteland, of course, you are the best good person in the world." ”

When Yang Cong heard this, he couldn't help but blush, and he said embarrassedly: "Being a teacher is not as good as you say, being a teacher is what you call a local tyrant squire, just take the whip law you want to implement, being a teacher is the goal you want to rectify!" ”

Yes!

This Zhang Juzheng has never considered it.

Is the teacher a local tyrant squire?

This doesn't need to be asked, absolutely yes, if the teacher is no longer a local tyrant squire, then there will be no local tyrant squire in this world, who is richer than the teacher in this world, in terms of family property, the teacher is simply a local tyrant among the local tyrants!

However, if a whip law is implemented, the relationship with the teacher is actually not very large, because the Yang family did not buy much land, and the reason why the Yang family is so rich mainly depends on doing business, not by annexing land.

Zhang Juzheng still knows this.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but retort: "Teacher, it's true that the Yang family where you are located is very rich, but the student heard that the money in the teacher's family is earned by doing business, and as for the fields, it seems that the teacher's family doesn't have much, right?" ”

Well, his own example doesn't seem to be very appropriate, Yang Cong thought for a while, and then asked: "What about Master Zhang Yuezhang, do you think his old man is a good person or a bad person?" ”

Just kidding, Master Zhang Yue is the father-in-law of his teacher, so he must be a good person.

Zhang Juzheng said without hesitation: "Of course Lord Zhang is a good person, Lord Zhang's honesty and honesty are well-known in the court. ”

Now to the point, although it is not very polite to say bad things about the old man behind his back, Yang Cong still said bluntly: "Do you know that the land purchased by Zhang Yue's family has reached tens of thousands of acres, and the Dongling Zhang family is the most famous official family in Quanzhou Mansion and even the entire Fujian Chengxuan Political Envoy Department. ”

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he couldn't help but be speechless, he had already realized at this time that it was not very appropriate to grab his hair and beard, and it didn't seem appropriate to catch the local tyrants, squires and eunuchs.

Yang Cong saw that this kid stopped talking, so he taught bitterly: "Uncle, you now know that there is no absolute, being a teacher is a good person in your eyes, but what about Yan Song and Xia Yan's party?" Yan Song is a bad person in your eyes, but what about those corrupt officials and eunuchs who are extremely representative? Xia Yan is also a bad person in your eyes, but what about those old-fashioned stubborn people in the court? As a teacher, you have great ambitions and want to make some achievements for the country and the people, but you are still too young, your knowledge is not broad enough, and your thinking is not mature enough. “

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, his face obviously showed the unique rebellious color of young people, but young people in this year don't dare to be foolish or play a small temper in front of their elders, especially in front of their own teachers, otherwise, it will be considered light to beat the board, if he is expelled from the school, then his life is basically over, and the officialdom will not use such a rebellious person!

He could only nod stupidly and said, "What the teacher said is right, the student understands." ”

Yang Cong saw that he still looked reluctant, and simply asked: "Uncle, if you are asked to take the general examination and the palace examination this time, what do you think is the chance that you will finally be the top student in high school?"

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he thought about it seriously, and then said dejectedly: "It is estimated that the students do not even have ten percent." ”

Yang Cong asked with a smile, "Oh, why then?" “

Zhang Juzheng could only answer honestly: "The students feel that the knowledge of the three senior brothers Zishi, Chunfu and Zhongfang is not worse than that of the students, and they have all traveled abroad, increased their knowledge, and even served as officials in the court, and their knowledge is definitely broader than that of the students. ”

When Yang Cong heard this, he nodded approvingly: "Well, it's good to be able to recognize your own shortcomings, as a teacher, I naturally hope that your ranking is as high as possible, you said, you don't have the confidence to win the champion, so why did you go to the exam this time?" In order to enter the officialdom as soon as possible? At your age, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for you to enter the officialdom early, you think about it yourself. ”

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he thought about it carefully, and then found that he was in a hurry to participate in next year's imperial examination, which seemed to be no benefit at all, first of all, he definitely couldn't pass the three senior brothers, this champion position, he didn't have to think about it at all, and then, it was really not a good thing for him to enter the officialdom at such a young age, and in front of those old oilers, he only had to suffer.

Forget it, let's listen to the master, let's sharpen it for three years first.

Thinking of this, he nodded convincingly: "What the master said is right, the disciple has been taught." ”

Seeing this, Yang Cong couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Alas, it seems that it is not so easy to teach disciples, you can't just blindly use the coercion of the master to subdue others, because blindly coercion, people are convinced on the surface, but they are not convinced in their hearts, if it is an ordinary master and apprentice, it is just that, like Zhang Juzheng, who may be an emperor, blindly using coercion, sooner or later will lead to retaliation, I don't know if this kid has realized this." ”