Chapter 825 Relatively Speechless (II)

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In fact, the fundamental reason for Shen Mo's reluctance to come to power, everyone present can guess three points - it is nothing more than Xu Jie's resignation, which is too hasty and unexpected. I'm afraid few people will believe that Xu Ge always retired voluntarily, and will associate it with the political cháo at the end of last year.

So as a key figure in this political cháo...... Although Shen Mo has been deliberately kept out of the game, but now, when people look back at the entire Hu Zongxian case in its entirety, it will not be difficult to find that if there is no strength in it, or after removing his factors, everything may not happen now, so it is difficult for Xu Jie to get out of the wilderness.

Of course, this kind of relationship is intentional or unintentional, if it is unintentional, people can only say that the world is unpredictable, and no one thought of it. But if it is intentional, then the crime of deceiving the teacher and destroying the ancestors will be big, and Shen Mo must be drowned by the spitting star. But fortunately, no one can tell whether it is intentional or not, as long as the parties remain silent, no one can talk about this.

But once Shen Mo took over Xu Jie's position and became the ultimate beneficiary of a series of political cháo, the quality of the matter changed. One can use the naïve theorem of 'who benefits and who is the mastermind' to link it to the mastermind behind the reversal. When the time comes, he will be speechless, and he will not be able to clear the charge of 'bullying teachers and destroying ancestors', which no prime minister can bear.

This is the fundamental willingness of Shen Mo to come to power in this matter, but this reason is unspeakable, and he can only prevaricate with a 'first assistant is difficult to do'. Everyone here is his sworn friend, how can they not understand his difficulties? So everyone knew that this was just an excuse, but they also pinched their noses and accepted it.

But this is only a superficial article, and in order for these people to unswervingly support him, Shen Mo must come up with an acceptable solution to problems such as: 'What if the new prime minister comes to power and suppresses the forces of the southeastern faction?'" How to ensure the position of the Shen Party, how to seize greater power, and in the long run, who will guarantee the interests of the southeast', if he cannot satisfy the people, even if he relies on his personal prestige to suppress opposition, it will cause signs of internal split, and add many incalculable and even fatal dangers to the future.

Fortunately, Shen Mo knew that only by unifying his thoughts could he form a joint force, so that he would not be defeated by the opponent from the inside. Therefore, he has been discussing this problem with the strategists for a long time, and he has already come up with a mature plan, just waiting for this moment to be explained.

First of all, he told everyone present that he would fully support Gao Gong's dedication, and a lot of preliminary work has been done for this.

Everyone was inevitably surprised, could it be that they were busy for a long time, just to make a wedding dress for the tall beard? Although we have to help others, we can't be so unresponsive, right?

"Let me break it down for you." Shen Shen said in a deep voice: "There are three reasons why I support Gao Gong's comeback. First, this is the emperor's heart, you should know that today with Xin Zhengqing father and son, since Gao Gong went, the emperor misses him more and more, often calling his name by mistake, and always asks about it, 'Can you ask Master Gao to come back?' Then the eunuch would reply, 'lest the old man be displeased.' Old gentleman is the name of Xu Jie in the inner court, for this kind of palace secret, although everyone has heard of it for a long time, but listening to Shen Mo say it, it is still a thrilling.

"In the autumn and winter of this year, when the emperor chatted with me, he also expressed this euphemism, and sent someone to Xinzheng to visit Gao Gong...... All indications show that the emperor's preferred successor prime minister is not me, but this duke. Shen Mo said lightly: "And after this political experience, the emperor will have a more intuitive understanding of his power, and it is likely that he will no longer submit to his ministers and be stubborn." The twisted melon is not sweet, and it is wiser to follow the trend. ”

"Second, the prince of Xinzheng is really a strange thing that has not been seen in 500 years, and his people have great talents and dare to do things, and they are worthy of being the first person in the world. But there is also an Achilles heel, which is urgent, unable to contain things, and unable to hide the void and need to endure. is a shallow and biased, the fastest grudge person. Facing the core backbone, Shen Mo said unabashedly: "Such a person has equally distinct advantages and disadvantages, and is good at seeking the country and clumsy at seeking a career." For today's situation that has accumulated shortcomings for a long time and is not broken or established, it can be said that it is the most suitable person for Ding Ge. Moreover, he is not a difficult person to deal with, I have always had a good relationship with him, and I will fully support his reforms, I believe he will not make it too difficult for me......" Speaking of this, the corners of Shen Mo's mouth were raised, and he leaked domineeringly: "Take a step back and say, once he really goes against us, I also have the confidence that he will come and go!" ”

"Third, the power of the first assistant is high, but it is also a dangerous place where enemies are attacked on all sides. With the resignation of Xu Gelao, the prosperous Xu Party will inevitably decline, and the future will inevitably belong to the Jin Party and our north and south. At this time, whether it is me or Yang Bo sitting in this position, no matter how much I want a bowl of water to be level, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction and misunderstanding on the other side, so that the court will continue to fall into internal friction, which is the consensus between me and Yang Puzhou. Shen Mo said and sighed lightly: "If the fight continues, the Jin Party has a deep heritage, our momentum is rapid, the strength of the two sides is not much different, no one can win quickly, and it will fall into a long-term tug-of-war." And after the inverted strict, inverted high, inverted Xu...... After these three major battles, the government and the opposition are now tired of endless infighting, and if we continue to fight, we will inevitably lose the hearts of the people and give the Xu Party a chance to make a comeback. ”

"Therefore, it is acceptable for both parties to let Gao Gong, a person who has a good relationship with both of us, but does not have much power himself, ascend to the throne." Shen Mo smiled faintly and said, "In other words, we are all confident that we can pull Gao Xinzheng to our side." ”

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Seeing that everyone finally came out of understanding, Shen Mo knew that his three reasons had been approved by them. But for everyone here, if he is not in power, it doesn't matter whether Gao Gong or Li Gong is the first assistant, the pass is, the interests of the southeast and everyone, how to ensure it?

As for the interests of the southeast, Shen Mo has repeatedly emphasized to everyone, but now it is only clear again, saying: "In the two hundred years since the founding of the country, the way of the gentry to make money is nothing more than 'competing with the people for profit', because the production of land is limited and the profit is low, and there is only so much land that can be cultivated in the country. Therefore, the total wealth of the whole society is limited, to use a popular metaphor, it is 'a radish and a pit', if you want to eat more radish, you have to occupy other people's pits. The person who is occupied by you will not have a turnip to eat, but can only occupy someone else's pit. After layers of transfer, it all fell on the poor people, so the people lost their land, the displaced people rose in all directions, and rebelled, and at the most serious time, there will naturally be a change of dynasty...... History has proved that competing with the people for profit is a dead end, and in my current situation, if it continues, maybe our generation can still get lucky, but our children and grandchildren should almost suffer the doom of the country's ruin. ”

These words and these concepts are already familiar to everyone here through listening to lectures and reading newspapers, so they all listened silently, and no one expressed any objections: "There is no way to get out of this dead end, and only keep your eyes on the country and the land that has depended on it for thousands of years...... However, the times are moving forward, history is developing, and a great era called the 'Age of Discovery' is rising in the West, and the adventurous Franc Man, after more than 100 years of global exploration, has discovered several new continents and established routes through the world, allowing the world to enter a new era. Speaking of this, Shen Mo smiled and said, "Someone else asked me that day, do we really live on a ball?" I told him that he might as well organize a voyage and follow Magellan's route all the way east to see if he could come back at the end. ”

His words caused everyone to laugh and arouse everyone's interest...... This is because one of the hottest topics in the southeast is the debate over whether the sky is round or the earth is a sphere, the former is the basis of many philosophical theories since ancient times, and the latter was introduced to China with the opening of the country, Western astronomical books translated by Jesuit missionaries and the Suzhou Translation Bureau, and Western scholars introduced by Shen Mo.

Of course, scholars and doctors do not believe in 'fallacies and heresies', but the biggest difference between the scholars of the Ming Dynasty and the later dynasty is that they are self-confident, open-minded and knowledge-curious, coupled with the great prosperity of the southeast mind and the unprecedented freedom of public opinion, so they did not prohibit the spread of this saying.

Western missionaries and scholars, too, wanted to win the respect of the Ming people by proving that the earth was round, so they tried their best to promote Magellan's circumnavigation of the world in newspapers; tells the story of the Spanish who came to Asia from the Americas in order to bypass the papal dividing line; Ask the doctor to use a clairvoyant mirror to observe the returning ship, and he will see the sail first and then the hull; and methods such as observing the projection of the earth during the partial lunar eclipse in an attempt to make the Ming people accept this view.

Their efforts were not in vain. The Ming people's ability to accept new things was somewhat excessive, and soon many people defected and joined their camp, of course, some people denounced it as ridiculous, and the two sides quarreled in the newspaper all day long.

No, as soon as Shen Mo, who was regarded as a sage in the southeast, returned, he was asked for his opinion. Of course, Shen Mo will not take one side at will, but his proposal is undoubtedly the best way to end the debate...... Half a year later, a fleet of Jīng dry sailors, Western scholars, and Da Ming scholars set off from Shanghai and began a year-and-a-half-year voyage around the world.

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In any case, these officials in the southeast had a better understanding of the West and the Great Voyage than scholars in other places...... At least the huge amount of silver that flowed in was not fake, and it was not fake that no matter how many goods were produced, they would be snapped up by maritime merchants. In fact, this is enough for all of you.

It doesn't matter if it's 'round in the sky' or 'round in the world', as long as you can make a lot of money.

"It is undeniable that the profits made through maritime trade are already ten times that of the traditional land economy." He listened to Shen Mo and continued: "How to ensure that this income is long-term and even further increased, this is our core interest. ”

This topic is obviously more attractive than Fang Cai's 'discussion on the shape of the earth', and everyone in the audience said, "Maritime trade is good, but it is not safe." Who knows if the imperial court will lock the country again in the future, in case there is another 'piece of wood does not go to the sea', wouldn't it be a flying egg, which will always make people panic. ”

In the face of these worries, Shen Mo was not in a hurry to explain, but smiled: "Speak out all your worries and speak freely." ”

"The sea is vast, it is very dangerous, there are tsunamis, there are pirates, and if you encounter it, you will lose all your money, and if you are a little weaker, you have to go bankrupt and hang yourself." So the patriarchs said: "It is indeed not as reliable as the land." ”

"This income is not unlimited, the production of goods requires raw materials and workers, and when it is produced, someone needs to buy it, and if there is a problem in any link, it will greatly affect the income." One of the masters said: "Although it is booming at the moment, some problems are already emerging...... But the biggest shackle is still in the lack of raw materials, take raw silk as an example, compared with ten years ago, the price has increased tenfold, which can be described as a price a year. ”

"Although silkworm farmers are enthusiastic about planting, there are only a few places where mulberry trees can be planted, and they have to pay a jiāo grain tax twice a year...... Now many places have begun to change rice to grow mulberry and buy grain jiāo tax. Jiang Yi, the governor of Zhejiang, naturally stood at a higher angle and said: "But Jiangnan is known as the granary of the Ming Dynasty, and now the granary also buys grain from other provinces, which greatly promotes the rise of grain prices...... Of course, the southeast has money and can afford it, but other provinces are already suffering from food shortages, and if we do a lot of money, isn't this pushing the people of other provinces to a dead end? When the world rises, we will not be able to buy grain, and we will have to suffer from it, so 'changing rice to mulberry' is really worrying! ”

"Master Jiang has a point, but it's not a point." Another owner said angrily: "In fact, the reason why the common people are now crazy to 'change rice to mulberry' is, in the final analysis, those big landlords form an alliance to raise prices." This makes the price of raw silk more than gold, how can the people not rush to it! As he spoke, he clasped his fists at Shen Mo and said, "Elder Ge, if you don't hit these people hard, there will be a big problem." ”

"The one who made the most trouble was Xu Ge's hometown." Someone gloated again: "Before, because of his family's provocation, we could only tolerate it, but now he finally came down, humming ......"——

Partition -

It's going to be doubled tomorrow, so let's leave the monthly pass for the time being, I don't know if it's a little late to say it now.