They want the post of governor of Liaodong? After listening to Zhang Siwei's words, Gao Pragmatic asked with a surprised face: "Is there a Wen Shuai worth mentioning under the Xinxue sect now?" ”

Wen Shuai means that a literati is a marshal, that is, a governor or governor who can take charge of the army. For a long time, except for Wang Shouren himself, there is no Wen Shuai in the line of Mind Science that is particularly worth mentioning so far, and the few Wen Shuai who can fight are not pure Heart School.

For example, although Liang Menglong is Zhang Juzheng's protégé, and Zhang Juzheng is Xu Jie's protégé, Zhang Juzheng's own governance philosophy cannot talk about "Xinxue", and when Liang Menglong arrives, he is even more estranged from Xinxue, and now he simply "jumps" to the camp of the Gao Party's practical school.

In fact, the division of "mind" and "practice" in the Ming political arena has changed a lot from ten years ago, and it is no longer only divided from the relationship between teachers and students and the region of origin, but has begun to be divided by the concept of governance.

If you have to put it simply, it is probably that the heart school insists on "moral supremacy", while the practical school insists on "effectiveness first"; The Xin school insists that "governing the country lies in people, and governing people lies in virtue", while the practical school insists that "governing the country lies in the law, and the law changes with the times".

Seriously, although the study of mind has the positive significance of opposing the idols of the sages and breaking the authority of the classics, it preaches "nothing outside the heart, nothing outside the heart, no reason outside the heart, and no righteousness outside the heart" [Note: from Wang Shouren's "Book with Wang Chunfu"]. In the end, the "four noes" eventually became a style of study that dominated the entire academic circle, and then became the style of officialdom and society.

The "Four Nothings" does not advocate that people understand and transform society, but leads people to the wrong path of escaping reality and detaching themselves from practice, and opens the floodgates for people to engage in nihilism in the future. These scholars advocated "ready-made conscience" and "non-thought", and advocated meditation and meditation, quietness and few desires, so that the mind increasingly fell into a desperate situation of emptiness and simplicity.

Even if this style of abandoning the truth and talking about it appears in a prosperous era, it will lead to serious consequences, not to mention that it will be flooded in the late Ming Dynasty when various crises led to "complications", which is even worse, not only can not save the crisis, but will make the crisis more serious.

The realist school is in opposition to it. In fact, Gao Gong studied Yangming Psychology when he was a teenager, but after he entered the official career, he witnessed the empty morale and political corruption, and gradually realized the wrongs of mental learning.

Therefore, he has repeatedly called for the elimination of "false clichés," "old clichés," "regular clichés," "old clichés," "old habits," "false texts," and "rigid theories." In particular, he deeply hated the "eight evils" bad habits in politics and was determined to completely eradicate them.

Under the secret escort of Gao Pragmatism, Gao Gong was able to carry out the reform smoothly, and put forward the reform program of "repairing the inside and outside, and feeding enough soldiers", and "reversing the decadence and cultivating a pragmatic government" [Note: from Gao Gong's "Government Answer and Answer to Chen Yuye's Book of the Same Year"].

He also clearly put forward all pragmatic policies, stressed the need to abide by "practical principles," do "practical things," and practice "practical administration," and opposed all superficial articles and vanity.

Different from the junior scholars who only know a general part of the governance in terms of governance, the school of practice "formed" by Gao Gong has always had a distinct spirit of practical learning in terms of talent, military view, rule of law and financial management concept, such as paying attention to "comprehensive verification of the name and truth" and "pragmatic verification of the name and reality"; advocate "taking reality as the voice" and oppose "taking the voice as the truth"; Strive to "the law must be valuable" and "the crime must be held accountable"; Advocate financial management, "people benefit" and so on.

In short, the biggest difference between the school of mind and the school of practice is that the school of mind is still "talking", and the practice is still "doing".

Because of this difference in governance philosophy, the focus of the two sides in the political struggle is also different. The positions that the Shixue school attaches more importance to are mainly the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War in the center. The Heart School, on the other hand, attaches great importance to the attribution of the Ministry of Rites, and at the same time is also very attentive to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

At the local level, the Shixue School attaches great importance to the towns and coastal provinces in northern Xinjiang, while the Xinxue School attaches more importance to the large agricultural provinces, such as Huguang and Jiangxi. Of course, the real school also wants to meddle in Nanzhili, Zhejiang and other places, but those places are almost the base camp of the heart school, so the real school has been engaged for so many years, and it is also stuffed into a Yingtian governor.

As soon as I said this, I understood where Gao Shishi's surprise came from - when did the Heart School become interested in paying attention to the attribution of the post of governor of Liaodong? Can their people do a good job in this position?

Zhang Siwei shook his head: "I won't tell you, I'm also curious about why they are like this, but you know, Shen Rumo and I can't talk about these things directly, both sides are on the edge, and some things can only be guessed." I have no way of knowing why they are like this, the only thing that is certain is that in order for them to agree to add Ziyu (Zhang Xueyan) and Junze (Wu Dui) to the cabinet, they must cede the post of Liaofu to their people. ”

Gao Shishi frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle, my nephew's layout in Liaodong is very large, if I leave office at this time, how can they disrupt some of the things I have arranged at that time?" ”

"What are the layouts?" Zhang Siwei asked.

This topic is very big, Gao Pragmatic can only describe it briefly, and then said: "A few generals are okay, after all, the Governor of Jiliao is still in our hands, so they should not be implicated." But my plan for the development of Liaodong is hanging, let alone promising the girls' school of the eldest princess of Yongning. ”

"You don't think about the girls' school, you should be Li Zhen for everyone? None of them would agree to be killed. Zhang Siwei said: "But I think the issue of corn and quercus can be discussed, and I can mention it to Shen Rumo tomorrow." ”

As soon as Gao Pragmatic heard his uncle's tone, he knew that he was planning to make this deal in his heart, after all, the two elders exchanged for a governor of Liaodong, no matter how you look at it, it is very cost-effective, right?

He was silent for a while, and when Zhang Siwei saw this, he took the initiative to ask: "Although they are going to leave this Liaofu, they didn't say that they want to remove you." I think Shen Rumo's words are quite polite...... Don't you ask him what he plans to do in exchange for your departure? ”

Gao Pragmatic snorted lightly: "If it breaks my big thing, what can I exchange?" Will he hand over the Nanjing Military Department or the Nanjing Household Department to me? ”

The Nanjing Military Department is the head of the three giants in Nanjing, so it must not be handed over to the next generation of leaders of the pragmatic school.

As for the Nanjing Household Department, although this position is not as prominent as the Nanjing Military Department, it is actually very important, because the Nanjing Household Department also has real power. One of the most noteworthy points is that it is in charge of taxation in Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Huguang, and it is well known that these provinces are all wealthy provinces.

Last time, Zhang Siwei finally found an opportunity to start collecting a little bit of business tax in Nanzhili, and there was almost a quarrel within the Xin School, and now let them let the Nanjing household department out, especially to Gao Pragmatic, then it is safe to say: impossible.

Of course, Zhang Siwei also knew the bottom line of others, so he smiled bitterly at the moment: "There is no need to mention these two, let's change one." ”

Gao Shishi was a little unhappy, anyway, the person in front of him was not only the first assistant of the imperial court, but also his uncle, he simply spread his hands and said: "My nephew didn't think about it, or my uncle should look at it." ”

"You are a prince and a young man, a dignified second-class member, why are you still petty?" Zhang Siwei didn't expect Gao Pragmatic to answer like this, and said with a smile: "What about me, I have an idea...... Shen Zhonghua's ability to do things is not reliable, I want you to be the head of the household and help him watch it. I don't think anyone can do a better job than you. ”

Who knew that Gao Pragmatic shook his head and said: "The nephew doesn't want to interfere in the affairs of the household department for the time being, because if the nephew goes to manage the household department, the action to do is too big, I'm afraid it is not suitable now." If he had to go back to Beijing, his nephew would rather go to the military department - anyway, now his nephew's own job is also in the military department. ”

"To the military department?" Zhang Siwei frowned slightly and asked, "The Ministry of War is now a four-servant system, which one do you want to manage?" ”

Gao Pragmatic said lightly: "Let's go to the assistant Jingying Rongzheng." ”

"What?"

As soon as Gao Shishi's words came out, Zhang Siwei couldn't help but be surprised: "Do you want to take care of that mess in Jingying?" ”

"It's because it's a mess that someone has to clean it up." Gao pragmatic said unhurriedly: "Besides, the affairs of Jingying, no matter if you do it sooner or later, you have to do it after all, and if I go, I can't do it......"

Zhang Siwei's heart moved, and he said secretly: Ah, yes, all the nobles in Jingying are in the same home as the country, and anyone else goes in vain, and they don't have to give face to anyone at all. But it's really different, he is the 'leader' of the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance...... Could it be that the things that have not been solved for more than 200 years should be solved in the hands of truth-seeking? I don't want to completely solve it, if there are 40,000 or 50,000 capable soldiers in the '400,000' Beijing camp, I'm afraid the situation of the Ming Dynasty will be much better. ”

Thinking of this, Zhang Siwei finally decided, nodded and said: "Okay, since you have this heart, I can't refuse it in public or private, I will have a good talk with Shen Rumo about this matter when I am on duty tomorrow, and try to settle it for you." ”

Gao Pragmatic didn't want to give up the position of Liaofu, but he didn't get up to thank him after hearing this, but just nodded and said: "Uncle, the problem in Jingying is very complicated, and some help may be needed at that time, especially in terms of households......

"Don't worry, I will greet Shen Zhonghua in advance." Zhang Siwei said, and added: "I just hope that he will take it to heart in the future." ”

Well, the meaning of this is nothing more than that I don't know how long I can do it, and if Shen Li doesn't listen to the greeting in the future, I can't do it.

Gao pragmatic wanted to speak again, opened his mouth, and finally was too lazy to speak. Let's talk about the future.

The discussion between the uncle and nephew went quite smoothly, but unexpectedly, there seemed to be a controversy on the side of the Heart School, and for more than ten days, Shen Shixing still failed to give an answer, so anxious that Zhang Siwei almost broke the contract.

Of course, Zhang Siwei's anxiety is easy to understand, his father is seriously ill and dying, and no one knows how long it will last, which is equivalent to saying that he may have to worry at any time, if this matter cannot be done earlier, once he goes to the position, it is difficult to say whether it can be implemented smoothly.

As a result, by this night, there was no good news from Shen Shixing's side, but there was another good news - Huang Zhiting had arrived in Beijing.

Gao Pragmatic was Huang Zhiting's "peak" in the past, of course, it was not good to greet him in person, but he soon received a message sent by the emperor, asking him to take leave and not appear in the small dynasty tomorrow.

Gao Pragmatic knew that this was obviously Zhu Yijun's fear of affecting his own reputation - in case Gao Pragmatic himself was present tomorrow, even if Huang Zhiting asked the emperor for marriage, it stands to reason that Gao Pragmatic should stand up against it, and the reason must be "the life of no parents".

In this way, if Zhu Yijun still insists on forcibly giving marriage, it will look very unauthentic, but it will force Gao pragmatic "unfilial piety", which is not a good thing for the emperor.

But if Gao Shishi himself is not present, things will be much simpler, and the emperor can make a look of being overly happy and happy to see it, and agree to it.

This is a pragmatic personal matter, outsiders are not good to say anything, once the emperor speaks, it will become a "fait accompli", everyone does not need to carry any infamy, and there are a few people who have many mouths and tongues who say that the emperor is just messing around with mandarin ducks, which is harmless.

So early the next morning, although Gao Shishi got up early, he kept turning left and right in his study, unable to calm down at all, and kept worrying.

He was not only worried about whether someone would jump out of the bad thing, but also worried that Huang Zhiting would say in front of so many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty that he would "marry" him, whether he would not be able to withstand the psychological pressure, and so on.

It wasn't until almost noon that the family members quickly sent the news, saying that the emperor had sent the chief eunuch Huang Mengyu to personally announce the will of the marriage, and Gao Shishi was deeply relieved.

However, when Huang Mengyu came in person, Gao Pragmatic knew that he was still "double happy" today.

Set up the head of the line to receive the order, kneel down respectfully and respectfully, and listen to Huang Mengyu read the holy decree. Who knew that as soon as he opened his mouth, Gao Pragmatic found that this was not an ordinary "holy decree", but a "system" - usually "system" would not be used until the level of the edict.

"Fengtian carried the emperor, and said:

I only received the chastity charm, and I congratulated the treasure calendar, but the celebration of the foundation of the sect was the honor of the neighbors. Virtue is re-entrenched, and the meeting of the appropriate situation; And the joint seat is the talent of the boat. Leaning on both long, praise can be later.

The right attendant of the Shaobao Military Department, the right deputy governor of the Imperial Palace, the governor of Liaodong Province, praised the military affairs of the high and pragmatic people, and obtained the correct learning of the origin, and the prosperity of the Kang Yi. The body must take care of the words in the middle of the line, and the name of the service is not superficial. Seeing the vessels of the temple solemnly, the public is loyal to the ministers of the society. The reputation of self-esteem in the word wall has been sublimated in the speaker.

Emperor Gaixian thought of the importance of the auxiliary, carefully selected the Ming Confucian, and the people of Yu Chong were heard of in the year of the East Palace, and accompanied the enlightened people for ten years. Respect and prudence, the only heart, is from the prison to the end of the palace, is the right order and the road of the minister. Hold the wisdom alone, like the inheritance of the mountains; Senate the political plane, under the Pei Ruo River.

I inherited it, and I did it well. Listen to Gu Gu's words, and be entrusted with Gongjin; should be a great omen, and allow the strategy of the Han ancestors. Sui Zhi Guqing, carrying and palace security. The second public is promoted, and the work of Yin Liang is collected; A virtuous plan, eager to use the benefit of thinking. It is the award of the title, and the Yong shows the Thai handover. Zite entered the rank of the doctor, went to Liaofu, and was reappointed as the assistant director of the left squire of the military department, Jingying Rongzheng, and the edict of Xi.

Yu play! Yin Desheng in Gaozong, should remember the old Ganpan; Tang Jishao is in the Qin Mansion, would rather forget the work of Fang Du? He bowed and said: But the first to learn and then the minister, Fang Mao respects the gift of the virtuous; Loyalty can not be taught, and it is good to be strong and dedicated. Jointly protect the Changtu, forever to the rule. Oh yes!

The first editor of the Hanlin Academy; the second term of the Imperial Inspectorate supervised the imperial history; Three Guangxi Governors of Imperial History; the fourth term of Liaodong Yuan Ma Siqing; the fifth right capital imperial history and governor of Liaodong; six right attendants of the military department; the right deputy of the Seventh Imperial Palace; Eight terms of office.

The system said: The minister's affairs must have the good of internal help, and then he can devote himself to the country; The courtesy of the king must have a code of glory, and then he can be persuaded at home. Nai Wei Shu Zhiying, dreaming of the transformation of the boudoir. It is a special show of praise.

The prince and the young security of the military department of the left squire lang assistant Jingying Rong Zheng high pragmatic wife Feng Shuren Huang, Yu self-famous, concubine Yu Yuanzhe. Feng precedes filial piety, which benefits Zongyi; Capture Dorn and return to his home. Only to have a phase, the honor of the left and right auxiliaries; Erkexian, do your best to praise the way of the night. Carry the beautiful number, the birthday of the Ming Court, the second Mrs. Tejiafenger. Only by Zhan's grace, Yizuo Zhangming is governed internally; Cultivating the order of the fan, it is still enlightening for future generations.

Great-grandfather Gao Kui

Zu Gao Shangxian

Father Gao

Formulation

May 29, 11th year of Wanli

Treasure"

The above edict is actually divided into two parts: husband and wife, and its content is simply as follows: after a fierce exaggeration, Gao pragmatic was reappointed as the left waiter of the military department and the prime minister of Jingying Rongzheng; After another fierce boast, Huang Zhiting was crowned as a second-grade lady from the high pragmatic rank of husband. Although the wedding was not held, under Chrysostom's words, they were already husband and wife, and they were directly ordered to do so.

Gao Pragmatic took a deep breath and said loudly: "The minister is pragmatic and grateful." Long live my emperor, long live, long live. ”