Chapter 35 The Emperor is a Strange Animal
"Got it? Impossible, right? Wang Dalun asked in surprise.
"What was our purpose?" Fang Wenjin asked.
"Let Li Zhou learn a lesson." Wang Dalun said.
"Isn't this over, Li Zhou has learned a lesson, his father and Wei Zhongxian are also about to collapse, we haven't suffered a loss!"
"But we could have gotten more." Wang Dalun said depressedly.
"As soon as Li Zhou's matter came out, we were registered in the emperor's heart, which is more real than anything else. I don't have any decent qualifications yet, and when the planting is successful next year, you'll know how good it is. ”
Fang Wenjin leisurely tasted tea, very high-spirited. He poured a cup of tea for the two of them, and said slowly: "Those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a corner, and those who do not seek the world are not enough to seek a moment, don't be confused by the immediate interests." ”
Fang Wenjin put on a good stance, but seeing that the two of them were still very confused, he had to say in detail: "Let me ask you, why did Wei Zhongxian fall?" ”
"Because he is a eunuch, disturbing the court!" Qian Shijin replied.
"That's not right! Although he was a eunuch, some of his policies were beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. Fang Wenjin shook his head and said.
"Because he's in power! The Emperor wants to take back his power! Wang Dalun replied.
"Yes!" Fang Wenjin nodded, and then motioned for everyone to go out. After he closed the door himself, he slowly spoke: "What I said to the two of you today is not allowed to be passed on, and it will rot in your stomach." ”
After Wang Dalun and the two nodded, Fang Wenjin took a sip of water and said slowly: "The emperor is the most enviable in the world, but it is also the most difficult thing in the world to do. ”
"That's because they don't feel comfortable with anyone!" Fang Wenjin didn't wait for the two to answer, and said the answer himself.
"In the eyes of the emperor, there is no such thing as a loyal minister and a traitor, and he does not care about your character, how high your ability is, or how loyal he is when he uses a person! He only cares about one thing, you are useless to him! Fang Wenjin said in shock.
"Dong Weng is cautious! If you are known, you will be questioned! "Qian Shijin was frightened, disrespect is a serious crime.
"It's okay, just the three of us, can't I even trust the two of you? You don't have to spread the word!" Fang Wenjin waved his hand.
Qian Shijin was very moved when he heard Fang Wenjin say this, he stood up and bowed to Fang Wenjin, then quietly walked to the door, opened the door suddenly, and found that there was no one at the door, and then slowly returned to the table.
"Don't be so nervous, the people in my study are all old people for more than ten years, I can trust it!" Fang Wenjin comforted Qian Shijin, and he appreciated Qian Shijin's prudent words and deeds in his heart.
"Xueren, if you have a chance in the future, I will make you an official, you must keep in mind my words today, especially when you are a big official!" Fang Wenjin reminded Qian Shijin.
"Dong Weng, I'm not an official, I'll still assist you!" Qian Shijin replied.
"Don't underestimate yourself, you just read too many books, and you have been poisoned by those corrupt Confucians, so you can practice more in the future." Fang Wenjin encouraged.
"Xueren will rely on Dong Weng to mention more in the future!" Qian Shijin said.
"To put it irreverently, if you look through the entire annals of history, you will only see a dull emperor, but you will not see an emperor who will not take power." Fang Wenjin concluded.
"Father-in-law, no, don't Emperor Zhengde and Emperor Apocalypse both like to take power?" Wang Dalun immediately raised his own questions.
"Really? Then why did Emperor Zhengde reuse Liu Jin and others, he asked Jiang Bin to collect elite soldiers from all border towns in Beijing, is it really that he loves to play? Don't you think it's strange why he, a man as strong as a tiger, died once he fell into the water, when he was less than thirty years old? ”
"Father-in-law, are you saying that Emperor Zhengde was killed by someone?" Wang Dalun was surprised.
"This is something that has no evidence, but you must know that his own soldiers have rebelled twice! When did the martial artists, who couldn't read a few big characters, become so cultured, and 'today's people who are in the court are obedient and filthy, which humiliates the clan and makes the world uneasy......" Fang Wenjin said sarcastically.
Wang Dalun's heart is cold now, damn, it seems that being the emperor will be secretly killed. Thinking about it now, it's really suspicious, a small boat can be overturned, an emperor travels, and the security will not be so bad.
"What about the first emperor, the first emperor was doing wooden work in the palace all day long. There is also Emperor Wanli, he has not been in court for thirty years! Qian Shijin couldn't help but join the discussion.
"Although the first emperor did carpentry work, Wei Zhongxian was mentioned by him, who did the Donglin party talk about the most? It's Wei Zhongxian! If there was no Wei Zhongxian, the first emperor might not be what he would be like! Fang Wenjin said sarcastically.
"As for Lord Wanli, he just doesn't go to the court to listen to the noise of Wenchen, but he still approves it, and the major affairs of the court are actually still in his control." Fang Wenjin said slowly.
Need! It's really all the best, Wang Dalun admires the emperors of the old Zhu family so much, looking through the past dynasties, where to find so many best emperors. That's what makes the Ming Dynasty fascinating, it's so interesting.
What, you say that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty was more reliable? There was only one Flower Willow Emperor! Please, the so-called "prosperous era of Kangqian" is just touted by literati, Kangxi Kangxi, eating chaff and diarrhea, this is not blowing.
Although the eunuchs were in power in the Ming Dynasty, how many corruption cases broke out in the Ming Dynasty? The amount can be more than what the Qing Dynasty burst out. Yan Song's house was only 100,000 silver when his house was raided, and when He Shen was raided, how much was it? When the Ming Dynasty was enlarged, it was almost a country's fiscal revenue for twenty or thirty years!
In terms of cultural governance, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty can scold the emperor for not going to court for 30 years, and I am in the Qing Dynasty, how many people's heads have been cut off with the sentence "Qingfeng is illiterate, and he flips books for no reason".
In terms of martial arts, the Ming Dynasty has never signed any humiliating treaties with foreign enemies, "The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies", this sentence is not just talking.
The Qing Dynasty suffered a loss in the Kangxi Dynasty, the so-called "Yaksa Victory" was just a joke, and the Russians were beaten to only a dozen people after the last, and a "Nebuchu Treaty" was signed.
When Wang Dalun was expressing his disdain in his heart for the wise and martial emperors of the Qing Dynasty, Fang Wenjin spoke again: "So as an official, you must remember one thing, don't fight for power with the emperor!" ”
"Why was Zhang Juzheng killed by Wanli Ye and his house raided? The reason is that Zhang Xiangye loves power too much, he treats Wanli Ye as a child, but he doesn't know that the child will grow up. ”
"Then father-in-law, what does it matter if you say so much, whether you fight or not?" Wang Dalun was curious why Fang Wenjin judged history.
"Of course it matters, you'll know what I'm talking about!" Fang Wenjin was interrupted and replied very unhappily.
"The emperor loves to seize power, then he attaches great importance to power, he can tolerate you being stupid and stupid, but he can't tolerate you to divide his power. Do you know why the emperors of the Ming Dynasty liked to use eunuchs? Fang Wenjin asked.
"Because the eunuchs grew up with him, they trusted them and were deceived by them!" Qian Shijin replied.
"Because the eunuchs have no children and grandchildren, they are not afraid of rebellion!" Wang Dalun replied.
"You have all the point, but you don't get to the point!" Fang Wenjin judged.
"The most critical place?" Wang Dalun asked.
"The key is the balance of power, in recent decades, the civil officials have become more and more presumptuous, and the emperor sometimes can't do anything about them, so the emperors will use a large number of eunuchs, the emperor and the civil officials can't argue, the eunuchs have been changed, and the shameless eunuchs are the natural nemesis of the civil officials!" Fang Wenjin said with a sigh.
"What's more, the eunuchs are not weak in bickering, they have all read. Hooligans are not terrible, but they are afraid that hooligans are educated, and eunuchs who don't even have eggs are even more terrible. Wang Dalun added on the side.
"Hehe, your mouth is really unforgiving sometimes!" Fang Wenjin scolded with a smile.
Fang Wenjin took a sip of tea, and then said: "Wei Zhongxian is the person that the first emperor values the most, the reason is very simple, because Wei Zhongxian can meet the requirements of the first emperor, make the first emperor happy to be a carpenter, and can also help him take care of government affairs and deal with those Donglin party members. ”
"But now that King Xin is the emperor, the so-called son of heaven and a courtier, there are trustworthy people in his hands today, how can he still let Wei Zhongxian monopolize power? Therefore, Wei Zhongxian's resignation is inevitable. Fang Wenjin slowly analyzed.
"After Wei Zhongxian steps down, many people will be implicated, this is your chance!" Qian Shijin hurriedly reminded.
"No, you're wrong, it's a chance for the Donglin Party!" Fang Wenjin shook his head and said.
"How is that possible?" Qian Shijin didn't quite understand.
"As I said just now, what the emperor cares about is who is useful, and there are checks and balances of power. At present, I am not as useful as the Donglin Party Congress! At that time, Wei Zhongxian suppressed the Donglin Party members very badly, and now the emperor wants to seize power from Wei Zhongxian, so he has to rely on the Donglin Party people and fight the eunuchs through them! ”
Fang Wenjin slowly sipped the tea, and after the two of them digested his words almost completely, he said slowly: "So now I don't need to fall into it, if I charge into battle, it will be to help people make wedding dresses!" Nothing good for me. ”
"Then let's sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?" Wang Dalun suddenly realized.
"If no one comes to mess with me, then I'll just sit on the sidelines. When the eunuch party is almost cleaned up, the emperor will definitely admit me and other non-Donglin party members into the cabinet for the sake of balance, and then this will be my chance!" Fang Wenjin unveiled the mystery.
"High! Dong Weng, sure enough, it's high! At that time, almost next autumn, you have the great merit of developing agriculture and mulberry and increasing production, plus your good impression in the emperor's heart this time, you will be able to rise step by step! Qian Shijin reacted immediately.
Wang Dalun listened to it, and he was also impressed by Fang Wenjin. Masters, real masters! This is a good plan! This is the real master of politics!
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