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    The phenomenon of "honorable officials" is actually an essential component of China's traditional "corruption culture".  For thousands of years, on the one hand, the unscrupulous luxury and corruption of corrupt officials have made people angry; on the other hand, honest officials have always been so clean that it makes people feel distressed.  They are so clean that they live in poverty, they have no livelihood, and they are so clean that it is shocking.  Chinese culture, which advocates moderation, actually always likes to go to extremes.  Confucianism divides people into two opposing groups: gentlemen and villains. It declares that a person "is either a sage or a beast", laying a foundation for Chinese culture to be extreme.  Everything is divided into extremes, and the mean has nowhere to hide.  Shandong's low administrative efficiency and sharp decline in fiscal and tax revenue under the governance of Ding Baozhen, a great upright official, were reflected in the planned economy period of later generations when most people were idle and inefficient. The media could always find out some people who worked without caring about their health or family.  The advanced model figures who finally collapsed at work were exactly the same.  The scrupulousness of honest officials and the lack of taboos of corrupt officials are actually two poles that grew out of the same cultural genes.  The two extremes of honest officials and corrupt officials actually complement each other, just like the yin and yang of Tai Chi, which are interdependent.  From this perspective, honest officials and corrupt officials are interdependent. It is the "pure purity" of upright officials that causes the "extreme corruption" of corrupt officials.  In other words, the standard for being an upright official is too high and the requirements for people are too harsh. Most people cannot meet this standard.  If you don't meet the standards of an upright official, you are more or less a corrupt official. Since you are corrupt, why not be greedy to your heart's content?  "Integrity of officials" has become a negative teaching material for officials in the officialdom.  Being an upright official is not only difficult materially, but also requires tremendous mental pressure.  Every time they do something, honest officials must strictly abide by state regulations, so there are many obstacles and difficulties.  Ridicule, exclusion, and lack of cooperation from colleagues.  The squires' boycotts, curses, petitions and even death threats were not counted.  Even at home, my mother, wife, and relatives complain all day long. Although they dare not accuse me openly, at least they will not look good on me.  therefore.  To be an "upright official" is actually to endure a kind of suffering every day that ordinary people cannot bear.  However, China's honest officials regard this kind of suffering as a test, a kind of tempering, a necessary path to "transcendence to sainthood", and they never tire of it.  "Integrity officials" will inevitably become "alien" in the officialdom and become the stones in the cesspit that everyone hates.  If it cannot be "assimilated", then it can only be "squeezed out."  Ding Baozhen¡¯s political tendency should be extreme conservatism, but from another perspective, it can also be called extreme radicalism.  More than two hundred years have passed now.  The population of China has increased several times, and the social, political and economic structure and scale have undergone many changes. Many regulations in the early days of the founding of the country have actually been silently abolished and replaced by rules that have grown naturally in the operation of society.  However, the principle of Ding Baozhen and his group of "honest officials" is to oppose all new rules and sweep them away without leaving a single tile behind.  In their bodies, in the bodies of Chinese intellectuals of all ages.  There is always a rush of radicalism.  They always believe that there is such an ultimate truth that can explain the entire universe and solve all problems.  If you find this truth, be firm and decisive, you can shatter an old world and create a glorious new world.  That¡¯s why they are always so self-righteous in doing things, always so fierce and absolute, and always so unyielding.  There is always such a lack of constructive space.  And their failure is always inevitable.  Wang Anshi in the Song Dynasty was like this, Hai Rui in the Ming Dynasty was like this, and Ding Baozhen was also like this.  The spirit can be used to write in books.  It is recorded in the annals of history and inspires people, but cannot be applied in practice. This is actually the common fate of "honest officials" throughout the ages.  "Integrity official" is just a fig leaf for officialdom, just a pot of flowers on the toilet window sill.  As the saying goes, "Those who are in authority are confused, but those who are onlookers are clear." Of course, Ding Baozhen, who is in the officialdom, will not realize the cause of the problem at this time, but is still obsessed with his own ideas.  "Li Shaoquan, Li Shaoquan, it turns out that you and that monster named Lin are the same thing!" Ding Baozhen said bitterly, remembering the suggestion that Li Hongzhang had mentioned many times before to merge the Rongdeng Navy and the Beiyang Navy.  In Ding Baozhen¡¯s view, this mutiny of Rongdeng Navy was definitely a black hand carried out by Li Hongzhang in order to annex Rongdeng Navy!  "You, Li Shaoquan, are unkind, so don't blame me for being unkind!" Ding Baozhen stood up, took a pen and paper, and immediately drafted a memorial to the court.  After a while, the memorial was completed. Ding Baozhen took a few glances and felt very satisfied.  In this memorial, Ding Baozhen cleverly used a twist on the cause of the mutiny when he was promoted to the navy. He did not mention rushing the shuttle boat, but directly pointed out that it was because of "no pay." Regarding the lack of pay, he  The explanation given is that in order to ensure "river work" (control of the Yellow River breach) and "pay for the Western Expedition", part of the military pay was misappropriated in advance, and "then"Make up for it." In addition, he specifically mentioned in a compromise that "there may be someone secretly instigating the mutiny" in Rongden Navy, hinting to the court that there was a hidden reason for the mutiny, and said that he would resolutely investigate to the end.  After writing the excerpt, Ding Baozhen seemed to feel that it was not enough. He thought for a while and simply wrote a letter to Li Hongzhang, directly asking Li Hongzhang why he did this and pointed out that it was an unkind and unjust act for Li Hongzhang to do this.  , scolded Li Hongzhang severely. After writing the memorial and the letter to Li Hongzhang, Ding Baozhen couldn't wait to call someone and immediately sent out the memorial and the letter. At this time, Ding Baozhen had not thought of his.  What consequences will this excerpt bring to him? Beijing, Xianliang Temple. "Sir, Li Zhitai has sent a telegram.  " Lin Yizhe nodded, took the telegram from the servant, opened it, and read it. " Since Beijing and Tianjin were connected by telegraph, the communication between Lin Yizhe and Li Hongzhang has become more convenient. The two often use telegraphs to exchange news and exchange information in a timely manner.  Regarding the Westernization plan and the current situation, some conservative and die-hard bureaucrats in the DPRK and the local government still disdain to use this "magic trick". Li Hongzhang's telegram was short, telling him that "the matter is over."  "I will see you in the future." The next step was to ask Lin Yizhe about the construction of coastal gunboats. Although Li Hongzhang spoke very briefly and did not go into details, Lin Yizhe already knew from these short words that he had been appointed to the Navy.  The result of the mutiny. Li Hongzhang used the word "the matter is over" in the telegram and said "I will see you soon", which shows that Ding Baozhen had not been able to cover up the mutiny of Rongdeng Navy.  At the imperial court! Li Hongzhang then discussed with him the construction of coastal gunboats, which was equivalent to telling him clearly that Rongdeng Navy would be brought under the command of Beiyang Navy, and these new coastal gunboats would be equipped for Rongdeng Navy.  The soldiers. Thinking that Ding Baozhen would have to walk around without food, Lin Yizhe couldn't help but sneered. In fact, he, Lin Yizhe, had a hand in this incident. No one knew the details of this incident.  Know better than him! Thinking of the telegrams sent to him by Deng Shichang, Lin Yizhe had a strange smile on his face. It turns out that the commander of the Beiyang Navy "Zhiyuan" in historical time and space was diligent and strict in his military affairs.  Deng Shichang only returned home three times in his 27 years in the military, and lived on the ship all day long without family members or buying or building an apartment ashore.  He only lasted seven days at a time. Even when his loving father passed away, because of the tension in the coastal defense situation, he decided to bear the name of "unfilial" and did not return home. He just wrote the word "unfilial" over and over in his cabin.  "If you don't drink and watch movies, you won't be able to go ashore at the wrong time."  People are jealous of him because of his innovation.  "These unconventional and unconventional styles increasingly made Deng Shichang ostracized and hated by the Fujian Party officers. Since he appeared in this era and had an inseparable connection with this legendary figure,  Lin Yizhe felt more and more that his "black-bellied" attribute had been transmitted to Deng Shichang! From the time when Deng Shichang sent Yanagihara Maemitsu and others to Tianjin under his own orders, until this time the Rongden Navy mutiny.  , Deng Shichang's witty and humorous side has become more and more obvious, and his acting style has also been tainted with his own "dark belly". The so-called "character determines destiny", Deng Shichang's fate.  , maybe it was under this unknowing situation that Lin Yizhe was thinking about it, and the concierge came to report that Zhang Peilun, editor of the Hanlin Academy, was visiting. Hearing that it was Zhang Peilun who came to visit, Lin Yizhe couldn't help but be slightly startled.  , he immediately became vigilant about Zhang Peilun¡¯s life, he was familiar with history, although he knew that Zhang Peilun¡¯s father Zhang Yintang and Li Hongzhang were old friends in their early years (Zhang Yintang, courtesy name Yuqiao, Jiaqing Jimao Imperial Examination).  In the last few years of his life, Zhang Yintang had been fighting with the Taiping Army in Anhui. During the battle, he formed a friendship with Li Hongzhang, who had just returned from Beijing to organize regiment training. Li Hongzhang once wrote for him.  Tomb table: "Fang Jiang and Huaihe River are in turmoil. Dujun and Hongzhang lead thousands of poor soldiers. In the rough and turbulent times, Jun comes to Luzhou from Dongguan, passes by Yulishe, or splits his way to fight, and the soldiers meet between arrows and stones.  , they often work together, agree with each other, and encourage each other to work hard. I said in ancient times that those who bear the burden of perseverance are the most dangerous." - Author's note) You should understand that your relationship with Li Hongzhang is unusual, but this is not the case.  It shows that Zhang Peilun treats him just like Li Hongzhang.After all, Zhang Peilun is still the proud disciple of Li Hongzao, the leader of the "Beiqingliu"!  Lin Yizhe recalled the historical fragments about Zhang Peilun¡¯s master and apprentice in his mind, and suddenly, a spark flashed in his mind!  In the original historical time and space, Li Hongzao, the Qingliu leader who once criticized the Westernizationists, eventually became Li Hongzhang¡¯s spy in the court!  The central contact between them was Zhang Peilun, who became Li Hongzhang's son-in-law and important staff member after the defeat of Ma Jiang!  Although Zhang Peilun and Li Hongzhang belong to two opposing factions, "Qingliu" and "turbidity".  But as time changed, the backbone of the "Qingliu", such as Zhang Peilun, Zhang Zhidong, Chen Baochen and others, were not pedantic in their governance concepts. They had extensive contact with the feudal official Li Hongzhang and others, and established a mutual relationship with them.  We have deep personal relationships, exchange information and coordinate actions in many major events, and are not restricted by factions.  Can I take advantage of this and cultivate agents for myself and the Westernizationists in Qingliu?  The Empress Dowager Cixi once pointed out to herself that Qingliu was not monolithic!  And Zhang Peilun is exactly a very suitable candidate!  If you influence Li Hongzao through Zhang Peilun.  At least it can guarantee that Li Hongzao will not be his enemy!  And Zhang Peilun took the initiative to see him today, which seemed to mean something "Please come quickly." Lin Yizhe had already made up his mind and immediately ordered, "I'll change my clothes, and you can serve Mr. Zhang tea. Use good Biluochun,  Take out the 'Rabbit Hair Lamp' for Mr. Zhang. "Yes, sir." The servant took the order.  Zhang Peilun was sitting in the living room, looking at the surrounding furnishings at leisure, waiting for Lin Yizhe's arrival.  Although Lin Yizhe¡¯s living room is not large, the decoration is simple and elegant, completely in the style of a scholar.  Zhang Peilun was secretly surprised that there was no trace of Western atmosphere.  It seems that this Lin Kunyu is not a "foreign monster" as rumored outside "Master Zhang, please have some tea." The servant of the Lin Mansion said respectfully, and then Zhang Peilun came back to his senses.  Zhang Peilun saw the servant place an inconspicuous large black-glazed bowl on the table.  I used a large teapot with the same black glaze to make tea for myself, as if I were in a market teahouse, and I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.  Zhang Peilun thought that Lin Yizhe was deliberately mocking him and was about to get angry, but when his eyes fell on the boiling tea soup in the large black-glazed tea bowl, he suddenly froze there.  The servant of the Lin Mansion seemed to notice the change in the expression on Zhang Peilun's face, and an imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.  ??The fragrance of tea comes.  It showed that this was tea brewed with the best tea leaves, but Zhang Peilun didn't seem to smell it. His attention at this time was completely focused on the tea bowl.  I saw that in the black base glaze of the tea bowl, uniform and fine filamentous stripes were dialyzed, just like the vellus hair on a rabbit!  ??And these flowing and drooping rabbit hair lines are thick and light, irregular and curved like hills and ravines, with colors that become darker and lighter, and finally disappear, giving people a natural and agile beauty.  "Rabbit hair lamp" Zhang Peilun took a deep breath.  Only then did I notice the faint fragrance of tea.  Zhang Peilun admired the wonderful picture composed of the soup flowers in the tea bowl and the rabbit hairs at the bottom of the bowl. He seemed to be crazy and refused to raise the bowl to drink tea.  After a while, when all the soup flowers disappeared, Zhang Peilun raised the bowl.  He took a gentle sip.  "Good tea, good tea." Zhang Peilun sighed softly, and his good impression of Lin Yizhe increased.  He never thought that Lin Yizhe was also a person with such elegant taste!  It seems that what Hong Taoshi said is true!  No wonder he was so attracted to Lin Kunyu as a person!  And Lin Yizhe obviously put a lot of thought into entertaining him with this extremely expensive tea set, expressing the meaning of "seeing him differently"!  Zhang Peilun took another sip of the fragrant tea and felt endless aftertaste. For a moment, he felt a little distracted.  This is the second time that you have drank the fragrant tea served in a "rabbit cup", right?  He still remembers that time when he and his friends visited Dalin Temple, the abbot of Dalin Temple warmly received them and showed them the "Three Treasures" of the temple for them to watch. One of the three treasures was 10 "Jianzhan".  These 10 "Jianzhao" lamps are all "rabbit hair lamps", each one is perfect, the details are clear, and the golden light is shining, which is really cute.  It was hot summer at that time. After the abbot told them the wonderful use of the "rabbit hair lamp", he took out an ordinary white porcelain bowl and a "rabbit hair lamp" each filled with a bowl of tea soup, and said: "By tomorrow morning, this  The taste of the two bowls of tea was completely different. "Everyone was dubious at that time. By the next morning, everyone tasted it.Two bowls of tea soup, and sure enough, the tea soup in the "rabbit cup" was still as fragrant as freshly brewed tea, but the tea soup in the white porcelain bowl had an obvious sour taste. At that time, everyone felt that it was amazing.  It was at that time that Zhang Peilun deeply understood the beauty of this tea ceremony.  "You've been waiting for a long time, Haha." Lin Yizhe's voice came from far away, but Zhang Peilun seemed not to hear it. His attention was still focused on the "rabbit hair lamp" in front of him Lin Yizhe noticed Zhang Peilun  He couldn't help but smile slightly.  He took a few steps forward, came to Zhang Peilun's side, and called softly: "Young woodcutter?" Only then did Zhang Peilun come back to his senses. He realized that he had just lost his composure and seemed a little embarrassed. He quickly got up and talked to Lin Yizhe.  Greetings.  After the two of them bowed, the guest and host took their seats. Lin Yizhe said with a smile: "I knew that Youqiao knew the tea ceremony well, so I didn't dare to neglect it. I used this tea set from the ancient kiln. I wonder if it suits Youqiao's intention." "Haha,  To be honest with Kun Yu, this jianzhan is a 'Rabbit Hair Zhan', which is a treasure of the tea family and is hard to find. Zhang has only seen it once." Zhang Peilun did not hide his interest in this treasure.  He expressed his love for porcelain, "Kunyu treated guests like this today, which shows his great love. Zhang thanked him here." "Youqiao is too polite, it's just an ancient porcelain." Lin Yizhe said generously, "  If Youqiao likes it, just give it to Youqiao. "Kunyu has given me such a generous gift. I'm sorry that Zhang Mowan didn't dare to accept it." Zhang Peilun waved his hand and said seriously, "A gentleman does not take away someone's love. I have seen this today."  Zhang has been able to comfort him for a lifetime, and he would never dare to take it as his own, so he asks Kunyu to take back his life." After hearing Zhang Peilun's words, Lin Yizhe understood his thoughts and secretly sighed in his heart.  This Zhang Peilun, as the history books say, does not accept gifts easily!  "Youqiao is so polite." Lin Yizhe said, "I have heard about Youqiao for a long time, and I am very happy to see you today. I know that Youqiao has a deep knowledge of tea ceremony, so I want to give this gift to you. Lin has a straightforward temperament and some  Meng Lang, I hope Youqiao won't take offense."
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