Shen Yichen's question made Yang Hongze speechless, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. This is the common problem of traditional scholars and doctors in the Ming Dynasty, who only focus on one surface for many things, without detailed data analysis and coordination.

Yang Hongze knew that in the past few years since Shen Yichen was in charge, he had increased a lot of financial revenue for the national treasury through the policy of opening up sources and reducing expenditure, but he didn't know how much money he had, how much money was used, and how much it cost to help the people in the local disaster caused by natural and man-made disasters.

The reason for this is that this is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households, and after the Cabinet Minister receives the local disaster report, he forwards the decision to the Celebrant for approval, and it is not the Cabinet Minister's business to decide how the Ministry of Household Affairs will ultimately implement it.

In addition, the scholar class of the Ming Dynasty naturally had resistance to the "industrial and commercial" industry, believing that these two were full of copper odor and strange skills, and their involvement was simply tarnishing the identity of the literati.

If it weren't for Shen Yichen as the first assistant to the cabinet, and he would have personally started the fiscal and taxation reform, as well as the great development of water conservancy to promote the development of productive forces. In the case of most of the other cabinet chiefs, it is estimated that they are also unclear about the distribution of revenue and budget of the specific household department.

But then again, the Ming Dynasty can be called a "mountain code" like a tax method, and the household department is a bag itself, and it is really difficult for the cabinet ministers to figure it out.

Looking at Yang Hongze's appearance that he had nothing to say, Shen Yichen did not continue to ask questions on this issue, but pointed to the "Public Servant Shu" on the table and said: "Yang Zhongtang, this is an article I wrote, I believe it can solve many doubts in your heart." ”

"That is the justice in your heart, whether it represents the people, or the shadow of the hidden scholar."

After saying that, Shen Yichen arched his hand, said goodbye, and turned around to leave Yang Hongze's duty room.

Shen Yichen was willing to come to Yang Hongze to talk to him, because he knew that the other party was limited by the limitations of the times, and he was influenced by Confucianism all his life, so he couldn't see many things clearly.

But everything that should be said has been said, Shen Yichen is not an immortal, and he can't easily change a person's thinking and beliefs. If Yang Hongze can understand it, it would be the best, if he still can't understand what is the real trend of the times, he must stand on the opposite side of the people in the world.

Dealing with the enemy, Shen Yichen will not be indecisive either!

It wasn't until Shen Yichen's figure walked far away that Yang Hongze came to his senses and stretched out his hand to open the "Public Servant Shu" on the desk. It's just that when he saw what was written on it, the psychological impact was far better than the "jumping back" of the official and the clear stream.

Shen Yichen's article seems to have opened up a whole new world for Yang Hongze, defining what is a citizen and what an official is. If the relationship between the two sides cannot be changed, and the scholar class is high, then it will never be able to truly benefit one party.

The reason is that in this world, it is impossible for everyone to be selfless and selfless, and they are all Shunyao!

Yang Hongze did not return home this night, he always sat at the desk in the duty room, looking at Shen Yichen's "Public Servant Shu" in front of him. It wasn't until the morning light came from the east the next day that he spread out the rice paper and picked up the brush with trembling hands, and wrote the words confession at the beginning.

It can only be said that Shen Yichen did not look at the wrong person, even if the two sides have different concepts, but everything Yang Hongze did was not for his own selfish interests after all. When he found that he was on a wrong path, he did not choose to continue to make a mistake to the end, but instead used this confession to give an explanation to the emperor and the hundred officials, as well as all the people in the world.

At the same time, there is also a content in the confession, after all, when Yang Hongze realized that the ideal world he pursued in his life was just a false phantom, his belief in being an official collapsed.

The publication of "Public Servant Shu", the rebellion of the Yanguan Qingliu group, and the "Confession of Guilt" of Yang Hongze, the initiator of the impeachment, directly announced the fate of the failure of the civil official group in this political struggle.

Soon Emperor Mingliang took the opportunity to issue a holy edict, announcing that the impeachment was a misunderstanding of Shen Yichen, and clearly expressed his absolute trust in Mr. At the same time, in order to ease the situation and give the two sides a step down to avoid greater turmoil in the government and the opposition, Yang Hongze's application for Zhishi in "Guilty Plea" was rejected.

It was only a light criticism of his impulsive behavior, and almost wronged his loyal behavior.

The reversal of the situation in an instant also broke the psychological defense line of He Wenyuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who originally took over Hu Hu's position as the head of the civil officials, and was preparing to do a big job to rectify the court.

As a result, in the end, except for a few "decrepit people" of the civil and official clique, few of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty actually stood on their side, making the entire impeachment act anticlimactic and like a joke.

He Wenyuan couldn't understand why, and he couldn't understand that a strong-willed person like Yang Hongze would bow his head to Shen Yichen and admit his mistakes. As soon as he learned the news of "Confession of Guilt", he left Le Yun, Yu Shiyue and others who were deliberating, and hurried to Yang's mansion.

Compared with the magnificence of the Ministry of Rites, even though Yang Hongze has been a cabinet minister for several years, the mansion is still just a simple courtyard house with only two entrances.

At this time, Yang Hongze in the mansion was not wearing official clothes, but a very ordinary literati shirt, standing in front of the front hall to greet He Wenyuan's arrival, and the whole person's demeanor and temperament seemed to have a kind of relaxation like a burden.

"I haven't greeted it from afar, and I hope that the great sect will not be surprised."

Yang Hongze arched his hand and apologized to He Wenyuan.

The latter's face was full of anger, and he said straight to the point: "Yang Zhongtang, you are an unyielding person, why would you compromise and give in to a minister like Shen Yichen?" ”

Facing He Wenyuan's questioning, Yang Hongze was not too surprised, he knew that the other party must have come to talk about "Confession of Guilt", so he calmly replied: "Uncle Zong, the younger generation and Shen Zhongtang are political discordants, not questioning their private morality, and the word "minister" cannot be disagreed. ”

If Yang Hongze bowed his head to Shen Yichen and gave in, it had already surprised He Wenyuan enough, then now he is still helping the other party to defend himself, which is really a bit shocking.

You must know that Yang Hongze is Shen Yichen's mortal enemy, and he has taken a clear stand to bring down each other since the day the two sides entered the office, but now he has completely changed his attitude, what happened in the middle?

"Yang Zhongtang's seven deadly sins of Shen Yichen can be described as a proverb, which point is enough to justify the behavior of a powerful minister, why not call him?"

"This official is really puzzled, Yang Zhongtang, what are you afraid of?"

He Wenyuan couldn't think of any other reason, so the only thing that could be explained was that Yang Hongze was threatened by Shen Yichen. At the beginning, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Shi Pu begged for bones, in a sense, it was the end of the handle being pinched, and he had to return to his hometown in exchange for the end of decency.

But the problem is that Yang Hongze has been an official for many years, one is not afraid of power, the second is not greedy for money, and the third is not close to women, what handle can Shen Yichen hold him, could it be said that the clan relatives have caused any trouble?

"The younger generation is not afraid, but realizes that they are wrong."

Yang Hongze is still calm, when he puts aside the political disagreement with Shen Yichen and examines the other party's governing philosophy with the attitude of a bystander, all he has left is admiration and amazement.

Shen Yichen saw through the essence of the scholar and the Son of Heaven ruling the world together, and if he wanted to reverse the essence of the people's mercy, then he had to limit the power of the first two. Yang Hongze has vaguely realized that Shen Yichen's Qingzhang Tianmu is only the first time, and the next step will be to attack the entire gentry class!

"Wrong?"

"Is it right to let Shen Yichen control the government and do things that compete with the people?"

He Wenyuan felt that Yang Hongze was simply crazy, and Shen Yichen's every move was full of deviance, transgression and arrogance. As a Confucian literati who defends tradition, Yang Hongze should criticize and stop this kind of behavior with himself, how can he admit his mistake to the ministers!

"Have you seen Shen Zhongtang's "Public Servant Shu"?"

"I've seen it, it's just nonsense!"

It's okay not to mention this, as soon as Shen Yichen's "Public Servant Shu" was mentioned, the anger in He Wenyuan's heart immediately escalated into anger.

This article is simply a fallacy to confuse the public, making the scholar a servant with mud legs, what is the difference between that and reversing the Gang Lilun, even if it is the collapse of Qin Lile, it has not reached the level of Shen Yichen!

Regarding He Wenyuan's angry reprimand, Yang Hongze showed a mocking look on his face, as if he saw his former shadow in the other party.

"Uncle Zong, is "Public Servant Shu" really a bunch of nonsense?"

"The mistake of the younger generation is that they do not see clearly who is the real people, and who is the scourge of absorbing the people's fat and people's anointment. Once the Qingzhang national acres of Shenzhongtang are successful, it is not an exaggeration to call it a thousand autumns, and future generations will remember the times. ”

"On the contrary, if the younger generation prevents success, he will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame and become a sinner for the ages!"

After that, Yang Hongze bowed down and begged He Wenyuan: "The younger generation is bold, and I also ask the great uncle to stop in this impeachment, Shen Gong Bao He did the right thing, and it was us who was wrong." ”

In the face of Yang Hongze's persuasion, He Wenyuan stood in place, he didn't expect such a situation to occur during this visit. But the problem is that after a lifetime of Confucian education, He Wenyuan can't understand what is wrong with him, is it also a mistake to maintain the principles of morality?

"Hongze, since you have made up your mind, it's not good for this official to say anything more. Everyone has their own path to choose, and since the ideas are different, it can only be regarded as different paths. ”

"This official resigns!"

He Wenyuan is also a strong-willed person, otherwise he would not dare to scold Wang Zhen, the powerful eunuch who is in the middle of the day.

Since Yang Hongze can't be convinced, it is naturally impossible to be persuaded by the other party, and it is best to say this.

Looking at He Wenyuan's back with his sleeves brushed away, Yang Hongze's emotions in his heart can be described as mixed, and he didn't expect that in a short period of time, he would be changed by Shen Yichen's "Public Servant Shu".

In fact, in a sense, Yang Hongze's dismissal is an escape, he doesn't know whether his current choice is right or wrong, and he can only stay away from the strife of this officialdom.

Just when Yang Hongze was uneasy, a familiar face came to the mansion again, and after Shen Yichen learned that he had the idea of Zhishi, he chose the same way as He Wenyuan to visit.

"Why did you come here, did you see my jokes?"

Compared with the politeness of He Wenyuan, Yang Hongze has been fighting with Shen Yichen for so many years after all, and some emotions don't need to be hidden anymore, and he can speak freely.

"Yang Zhongtang, does the Cabinet Department seem to be such a vulgar person?"

Shen Yichen chose to tease, and then continued: "Today, I saw Yang Zhongtang's "Confession of Guilt" on duty in the cabinet, to be honest, it is normal to lose to me, but I didn't expect you to lose so much, you plan to return to your hometown at a young age, and you don't dare to continue to fight with the court of the Cabinet Department?" ”

Shen Yichen's words can be described as quite unkind, as if he was a door-to-door provocation, but Yang Hongze did not have the sharpness of the past, and laughed at himself: "Just like Shen Zhongtang said, if there is a gambling game between you and me, then I must at least have the courage to be willing to gamble and lose to become a loser." ”

"Are you willing to lose?"

"What if I am willing or unwilling, the facts have proved that my insistence is wrong."

Yang Hongze's tone was full of loneliness, even the direction he insisted on was wrong, what was the point of staying in the court, it was nothing more than becoming the next corpse vegetarian!

"No, there is nothing wrong with your persistence, it is all for the country and the people, but in the wrong way."

"If I say that I hope you can continue to stay in officialdom and use your knowledge and ability to benefit the people of the world, do you believe it?"

Even if the two are always in different camps, at least in Shen Yichen's heart, Yang Hongze is a true gentleman.

"Faith."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Hongze also gave a firm answer.

Many times this is the case, even if the enemy can have a kind of sympathy, Shen Yichen is worthy of the words "what he says" no matter how he is a person or a person who does things over the years. Since he said that he expects to stay in the officialdom and come to the mansion as soon as possible, there is no lie!

"Okay, since Yang Zhongtang believes in this cabinet department, then I just have something to entrust. The expatriate Beijing official Qingzhang has gathered momentum across the country, and an upright minister is needed to coordinate the overall situation. ”

"I hope this person is you!"

The reason why Shen Yichen came to Yang Hongze's mansion was not only to retain his career, but also to give full play to his talent and learning potential.

Traditional scholars say that it is pedantic when it is difficult to hear, and it is determined to be determined when it is good, and Yang Hongze is such a scholar who is full of literati temperament, upright and stubborn.

Large-scale Kedao Qingliu sent Qingzhang Tianmu out, and a major minister of the dynasty was needed to lead and suppress the formation. Theoretically, this person is more suitable for Shen Yichen or being young, but there are too many military affairs that the cabinet chief assistant needs to pay attention to, and Shen Yichen's personal energy is limited.

As for the longevity of the household department, if he can successfully complete the reform of a whip law and calculate the backlog of bad debts over the years, he can already be called a supernatural play, how can he have the spare strength to coordinate all the time?

Yang Hongze himself is from Qingliu, and he is the successor of Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and has a very high prestige and influence in the traditional Qingliu of Yanguan. Coupled with his serious and upright character, he will never succumb to the strong and powerful people who obstruct Qingzhang in the local area, and he is bound to be tough to the end.

To sum up, Shen Yichen believes that Yang Hongze is the most suitable candidate, and there is no one!