Chapter 591: Nanjing Citizens Watching the Great Drama
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Nanjing, the time has entered November, and the weather has been very cold. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Although the temperature here is much drier than in the north, no one will say that Nanjing's winter is not cold. The various cries on the street also seemed weak.
The palace was paved with earth dragons, and there was a wall of fire to increase the heat, of course Chen Ming couldn't experience the distress of the ordinary people, but he also shrank honestly in the palace. If you have something to deal with government affairs, you can sit in each palace and hall if you have nothing to do.
As soon as the matter in Japan came to an end, the old lady fell ill and bluffed Chen Ming. I almost told my father in Fujian.
Since returning from Beijing, Chen Hui has not stayed in Nanjing for half of the year.
Go south in the winter and north in the summer.
It doesn't matter, just eat, drink and have fun. Not to mention, this body is really showing some signs of improvement.
In the Qianqing Palace, Chen Guang cautiously walked into the main hall. The apprehension in his heart made him a little weak. There was a drought in northern Anhui this summer, and the relief allocated by the state was given by officials in northern Anhui. A very important duty of national security is to keep a strict eye on the local government during the disaster and famine relief, not to let some people do evil, and to let the money, food, and materials allocated by the state be distributed to the people affected by the disaster in full. Because the plague is the biggest and greatest destabilizing factor in an empire. And he didn't find out about the matter in northern Anhui until November, and he was derelict in his duties.
"The minister has seen Your Majesty."
Chen Ming gave Liu Wu beside him a look, and when Chen Guang straightened up, Liu Wu took two copies of the fold in his hand and sent it to Chen Guang. After Chen Guang saw it, his face immediately became worse, Guoan's bad things are not only in northern Anhui, but also in Shandong. It's just that he has to lose his face in front of the emperor. When Chen Guang was about to plead guilty to Chen Ming, Chen Ming spoke. "I'm disappointed by the national security."
The current state security is not only inefficient -- Anhui -- but now it has also become colluding with local officials -- Shandong. National security in both places has lost their basic responsibilities.
Chen Guang unconsciously oozed a layer of sweat on his forehead.
"I called you here today for two things, first, I have decided to set up an economic crime investigation department in addition to national security, which is responsible for the investigation of economic crimes committed by domestic officials and businessmen." Things really can't be 'monopolized'. This national security has only been listed for a few days, and Chen Handing has only been in power for three years, not to mention that their efficiency has become low, and there are still people who are in the same stream as businessmen and officials.
Chen Ming felt that it was time for a change.
"The second is these two things. You have to be careful to reveal it to Yue Wenhai and Liu Wenwei. But remember, no trace of national security must be revealed. If you don't do this well, national security will really have to be adjusted. ”
The sweat on Chen Guang's forehead dripped more. But he didn't dare to wipe it, and even assured Chen Ming. After coming out of the Qianqing Palace, the whole person exhaled, and only then did he feel that his entire underwear was soaked.
In just ten minutes of duet, Chen Guang's heart was heavy. That's too much pressure.
What Chen Ming wanted him to do, as long as he thought about the intentions of this cousin in detail, it was also terrifying and terrifying.
Yue Wenhai, Neo-Confucianism; Liu Wenwei, Old Confucianism.
And there is also the Economic Crime Investigation Division, which is responsible for the investigation of economic crimes committed by domestic officials and businessmen, and of course it does not all coincide with the business of national security, but it overlaps with a very important part. The emperor is decentralizing power. What's more, the first director of this Economic Crime Investigation Department is Xiao Jian, a cadre!
But these cannot be compared with the heavy pressure on the emperor himself for national security. The heaviness of Chen Guang's heart did not lie in what he was about to do, nor in the newly established Economic Crime Investigation Department, but in the trust of the emperor himself.
How much more is there in the whole of China, such as northern Anhui and Shandong? Are these two places that have already been exposed? When the emperor said 'adjustment' today, is he referring to the national security itself to carry out a big clean-up?
Chen Guang returned to his own territory with a heavy heart, and immediately called a meeting of the cadres. As soon as the matter in Anhui was exposed, the big boss was called into the palace by the emperor, which made their hearts go up and down.
So Chen Guang wanted to hold a meeting, and the people were all there immediately. Then, as soon as Chen Guang said something, the atmosphere in the conference room exploded.
"What Economic Crime Investigation Division ......"
"The remnant Qing is dying, and the sticky rod is almost inactive. In addition to the protection of confidentiality, won't the focus of domestic work in the future be anti-corruption and surveillance? The emperor is ruthless with this cut-and-......"
"No wonder Xiao Jian was dropped into the internal guard by the emperor a month ago......"
There was no solemn atmosphere in the conference room before the meeting. Chen Guang looked at his subordinates and expressed his 'distress', but what was the use of these people shouting, everyone also knew that the emperor's decision was unquestionable.
In the end, it's up to them to be angry.
"Xiao Jian will come to the ministry soon to pick people, you all pay attention to my attitude. From now on, this Economic Crime Investigation Department will be our brother unit, and Xiao Jian will no longer be your colleague or your subordinate. Chen Guang's eyes swept over the faces of everyone present. You can't leave a little tongue in this matter, otherwise what will the emperor think? "And then this second thing the emperor commanded."
"Wei Changkong."
"Here."
"You can do it. There must be no more mistakes. ”
"Please rest assured." Wei Changkong is full of confidence, this matter is really not difficult to do.
The war between the new Confucianism and the old Confucianism is still going on, and the voice of the old Confucianism in the court is getting lower and lower, but with the advantages established before, no matter how you look at it, the old Confucianism is also earning.
Although the new Confucianism was unwilling, they could not grasp the handle of the old Confucianism, and they could only watch the old Confucianism grow a little. Especially among the people, the prestige of the Neo-Confucianism has increased significantly.
But even the sharpest of the struggle will fall after a period of euphoria, and then the bilateral contradictions will continue to brew, waiting for the next wave to erupt. Chen Ming, who was sitting high on the emperor's throne, saw this scene very cordially, so he wanted to add fire to it, and he wanted the old and new factions to continue to collide and continue to break out.
This kind of intention for national security can be seen by insiders, and then they decided that they will never let their relatives and friends step into the circle of old Confucianism, and it is best that new Confucians should not get involved, and turn their heads to other mountains!
The deep malice contained in the emperor's intentions is too red. It's just that they can't see it, and there is Chen Ming's deeper intention behind this.
Chen Ming was disappointed by the outbreak of the case in northern Anhui and Shandong, and it also prompted him to make a decision that was quite contrary to China's political and moral ideals......
November 11, the morning meeting.
The atmosphere in the Fengtian Hall was as solemn as the clouds in the sky outside, and Chen Ming's face was gloomy and could drip water. No matter what Chen Ming thinks psychologically, his face must maintain an appearance full of anger. The actor is up!
"Smack!" The two old and new Confucian impeachments were thrown to the ground by Chen Ming.
"Your Majesty is angry." The hall was full of civil and military bows.
Chen Ming used his angry eyes to scan Peng Zhongrui, Chen Gang, Peng Yuanrui, Liu Wenwei, Yue Wenhai, Shen Guozhen, Qin Dacheng and a group of people from the old and new factions who stood up and stood on the platform to fight.
"Thorough investigation. Give me a thorough investigation. Any official who embezzles money will be severely punished. ”
"The country's finances are tight, the deficit is high, and those who dare to evade taxes are all those who bring disaster to the country, and they must also be severely punished."
"The ministers obey."
The atmosphere in the city of Nanjing suddenly became tense, and both the big and small newspapers paid great attention to this sudden war. It was a coincidence that both sides chose to attack on the same day, and the skirmish began, which must have been extremely intense.
Since the beginning of a fierce battle, the court once again broke out 'war', the old Confucianism and the new Confucianism exposed the old bottom, you attack my people for corruption, I attack your people for tax evasion. The eyes of the common people and businessmen in Nanjing City immediately left Japan behind, and many people no longer paid attention to the changes in Nanyang, and moved small benches to see the excitement of their own court. Even many foreigners have noticed this 'war'!
China is a formidable force on the political map of the world today.
On 13 November, the 'Qin Mission' of the Neo-Confucian faction left Beijing for Anhui. The next day, the 'Qin Mission' of the old Confucian faction left Beijing and rushed to Shandong.
Chen Ming lay in the palace as warm as spring, thinking about the country, thinking about the country, and then thinking about the country.
The mentality of the people of Nanjing City has been fed back to him, which makes Chen Ming see a little different change. Compared with the past, the fear of the people of Nanjing seems to have been reduced. The teahouse restaurant and restaurant are very interested in the war that broke out for the second time, and this progress is a bit unexpected by Chen Ming.
It has only been three years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it has only been five or six years since the founding of the People's Republic of China has been firmly in the south of the Yangtze River, and the entire social structure, order, and class have not changed much, and the common people in Nanjing City should still be afraid of officials. Is it because they are at the feet of the Son of Heaven?
Chen Ming's attention to Chinese social thought has always been very high, and he believes that China is now in the embryonic stage of ideological change, and it is far from the time to blossom and bear fruit. The so-called capitalist ideology has not yet really circulated in China, although Chen Ming has also organized the translation of some Western ideological books. However, more Chinese intellectuals have more hatred and hostility towards Montesquieu and others than respect and reverence.
Because this kind of thinking is largely contrary to traditional Chinese ethics. The current China is not the late Qing Dynasty, the dignity of the country is still very lofty, the pride of the nation and civilization is off the charts, and the authority of the emperor has not wavered at all. Suddenly receiving those ideas from France and understanding the political model of the thirteen North American states is not very attractive in China today.
Chen Ming didn't dare to say that no one was interested in cooking, but this force may not even be budding in China at this moment. China's traditional thinking is too strong, and China is so strong at this time.
China, which is walking on its own path, is far stronger than the British at the moment, and if the two sides go head-to-head, I don't know how many Britains China can fight now. Chen Ming himself didn't think that there would be many people who had not experienced the humiliation of the national character in history, the huge psychological impact of China falling into the abyss from high in time and space, and still claiming to be the 'heaven and the kingdom of heaven'.
No people will casually abandon their traditions until they have received a fatal blow.
It's just that all changes have an initial beginning. A seed needs fertile land to take root and sprout, and it needs abundant sunlight, water and nutrients to sprout and grow into a big tree.
It's the late 18th century, not the late 19th century.
Even if it was the French Revolution that affected the whole world, it was because Louis XVI's political skills were too poor, and Louis XVI was taking the blame for the bad reputation of the Bourbon ancestors, and he made one wrong move after another for taxes and debts, and finally ended up in death.
In fact, as a usury empire, the French have always been happy to lend to the French government, although the credibility of the French royal family has not been very good, but the interest rate on French national debt is more than twice that of the British, and most importantly, a large part of it is short-term national debt. The French regard lending money to the government as a high-return investment, but the French government has messed up on itself, and a huge amount of interest and short-term debt has put great pressure on the government's finances! So much so that he fell into a vicious circle, just like Emperor Chongzhen at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
If France's finances had improved, and if Louis XVI had not been forced to convene a 'Estates-General', would the French Revolution really break out?
Chen Ming felt that what he was thinking was still good, at this time China was far from the time when the idea of cooking was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so ah, the collision of things at this time, in the final analysis, was the collision of ideas within Confucianism.
After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a hundred schools of thought were wiped out, and Confucianism was dominant. Confucianism, which has the spirit of 'keeping pace with the times', unceremoniously devours all the ideas and knowledge that they feel are beneficial to them. More than 1,000 years have passed, and many things have been mixed with each other, which has also made Confucianism a concrete example of Chinese civilization. Therefore, the current Confucianism is too different from the original Confucian and Mencian ways, both in essence and in detail.
And now that China's new dynasty has 'opened', with the support of Chen Ming, mathematics, mechanics, law, diplomacy, agriculture, industry and commerce...... and other industries began to highlight their role, but Confucianism was disgusted by Chen Ming, but it was in rapid decline.
The leader of the alliance who dominates the country has been knocked to the dust, and the little brothers under him have flowed into the mountains under the alliance, and the many mountains that have been suppressed for thousands of years will still loyally wait for the leader of the alliance to come back one day? The leader of the alliance is gone, but there is a lot of room for interests.
Chen Ming has insisted so much day and night for a long time, how many people will still insist on 'human needs' and insist on not flinching against the signboard of Confucianism?
Law can also be a lawyer, diplomacy can also be a farmer, agriculture can also be a farmer, and mechanical industry and commerce can also be a Mohist miscellaneous......
One by one, Confucian apprentices carefully tested the previously lost interest space of Confucianism with the shell of the newborn, and when they found that this shell on their bodies was not excluded, these people occupied the interests of Confucianism step by step, and in order to consolidate their own interests, they were quickly strengthening the shell on their bodies. As for whether the real transformation from the outside to the inside can be accomplished, no one can say. It's too early to tell.
At present, the old Confucianism is weak in the Chen and Han dynasties, while the new Confucianism has more and more support, and there are many neutral factions who secretly depict the words 'law' and 'miscellaneous' on their bodies, and they are also faintly inclined to the neo-Confucianism. In essence, they are all out of self-interest, they have occupied the boss's past interests, and of course they are not willing to give up the interests in their mouths, so that the boss will once again cross over their heads.
In fact, there are so many pies. Interests dictate, interests dictate.
It was the Confucian disciples themselves, driven by their own interests, who took the initiative to put on the shell of these hundred schools of thought that were devoured by Confucianism more than a thousand years ago, and found the fertile soil for new life at the stall of the revolution of heaven and earth, and then quickly took root and sprouted and thrived.
After the two 'Qincha' who went to different directions drove the expedition, both the officials and the people in Nanjing City had a feeling of watching a big show, although the two Qincha teams took away a lot of the elites of their respective disciples, and then more people from the two groups remained in Nanjing City, and they were still fighting in the newspapers. But the ordinary people of Nanjing City know that the hope of the two factions is not in Nanjing City at all, but in northern Anhui and Shandong. If they fail anywhere, what awaits them may be a 'deep abyss'.
Confucianism has been in China for more than 2,000 years, and since it was invincible, it has been dominant for 1800 or 900 years, and that is definitely deep-rooted. Even if China under Confucianism's 'governance' fell twice and lost the north many times, its influence in China is still unshakable. How many people thought that the world would continue like this, and the appearance of one by one 'Hundred Schools of Thought' was a bolt from the blue. Now Neo-Confucianism is known by more and more people, although Neo-Confucianism has just planted a heel, but the confidence of Neo-Confucianism is the master.
During these days, the old and new schools of Confucianism went back and forth in the newspapers, arguing and arguing, and their influence expanded to more than half of China, and I don't know how many ordinary people knew for the first time that Confucianism was going to be separated.
They used more vivid and specific words to give new names to the old and new factions -- the eight-strand party -- the old, and the reformists -- the new.
The Eight Shares Party made the reformers plant a heel a while ago and regained their momentum a little, but in terms of strength, it is still much weaker than the reformers, and it really makes people see no signs of their comeback. Could it be that the way of Confucius and Mencius is 2,000 years old like this?
The new dynasty was started as a rebellion, and from the very beginning it did not deal with the Shilin landlords, and for a long time there was no 'Li Shanchang' and 'Liu Bowen' to take effect, so it can be said that the grassroots can no longer be grassroots.
Therefore, congenitally, the old Confucianism failed to occupy the top level of power in the new dynasty. Fortunately, they also have an uncle in the court, plus Peng Zhongrui, Peng Yuanrui, and some people mentioned by the emperor, they also quickly gathered a force.
After the old Confucianism pole was erected, they immediately began to say that the reformers were not good, that there were problems with the politics of the imperial court, that the whole court was full of copper smell, that the emperor's ministers competed with the people for profit, operated lowly business, elevated the status of industrial and commercial lowly households, belittled scholars, did not allow the way of Confucius and Mencius, reformed the imperial examination, and confused the official system......
The mouth sprayed unscrupulously, and as a result, the emperor at that time stretched out his slap and slapped a few people. Immediately let the eight-strand party be obedient.
The old and new factions reveal the old bottom, and everything is said outside. It's like an excellent entertainment gossip, I don't know how many ordinary people have been happy.
These people also know until now that those high-ranking officials and big people in their eyes also have such a time to be grandchildren. They are also bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and their skin is thicker than the city wall.
Hundreds of thousands of people in the city of Nanjing witnessed the two wars between the old and new schools of Confucianism, so the first time the old Confucianism won, this time which one won or lost? (To be continued.) )