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Chapter 1432. All are justice (1).

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    <!¡ª¡ª> ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ After the dinner, Zhu Hejian originally wanted to send off all the guests as soon as possible, so that he could focus on dealing with the exposure of the "Chaofeng" dead soldier.  However, after Zhu Hejian finally sent away most of the guests, he found that the Crown Prince and Grand Master Wang Baoren was still sitting in his original position, with no intention of getting up and leaving. He was leisurely drinking tea while looking at Zhu Hejian with a half-smile. Obviously,  I want to talk to Zhu Hejian privately.  Zhu Hejian couldn't help but frown, feeling secretly annoyed, thinking that this old guy was too much of a bother.  But the next moment, Zhu Hejian had once again put on a mask of humility and elegance, walked quickly to Wang Baoren, and said with concern: "Teacher, it's getting late. Although it's summer, the night is still cold and dew heavy. You should also  Return to the mansion to rest." Wang Baoren looked kindly and said with a smile: "My body is much stronger than that old guy Zhou Shangjing, and I am not afraid of a little bit of wind and cold. Your Highness does not need to worry, on the contrary, tonight  During the banquet, many things happened one after another For example, the public debate held at the Confucius Temple five days later, or the sudden attack on the Song family with heavy casualties These changes were all unexpected by me, and there was no prior knowledge.  After receiving any bit of news, the situation in Nanjing will inevitably change dramatically Therefore, I now want to have a candle-lit night talk with His Highness to discuss in detail the follow-up countermeasures for the situation in Nanjing Under the many variables, we should have no reservations  , work together and adapt to changes, otherwise we will not be able to properly deal with the continuous conspiracy and calculations of Zhou and Zhao's evil parties, do you think that is right, Your Highness?" When expressing his stance, Wang Baoren looked sincere and smiled, and seemed to be wholeheartedly serving Zhu Hejian.  consider.  "But when Wang Baoren's old eyes looked at Zhu Hejian, he was aggressive, obviously implying something and hiding a hint of treachery.  * Zhu ??Hejian certainly understood the reason for Wang Baoren¡¯s dissatisfaction.  It was because Wang Baoren suddenly discovered that Zhu Hejian had many plans, arrangements, and trump cards that he had been hiding from him. It was obvious that he had no trust.  In fact, Zhu Hejian had long expected that his concealment would arouse Wang Baoren's strong dissatisfaction and create a rift between the two parties. He also guessed that Wang Baoren would definitely try to beat and warn him after he was dissatisfied.  But Zhu Hejian had no choice.  Under the current situation, it is impossible for him to trust Wang Baoren.  This is not only because of Zhu Hejian's suspicious nature, but also because - before the crown prince Zhu Heyu was officially deposed, before Zhu Hejian officially took over the throne, and before the turmoil of the reserve change was finalized, the status of Zhu Hejian and Wang Baoren was  Totally unequal.  In short, as long as the conditions are right, Wang Baoren can abandon Zhu Hejian and switch to Zhu Heyu at any time, but Zhu Hejian has no means to counter Wang Baoren.  For Wang Baoren, it doesn't matter who is the crown prince. There is not much difference between Zhu Hejian and Zhu Heyu. Neither of them will affect his position as crown prince and grand master in the short term. The key point is who can help him after becoming the crown prince.  Obtain more benefits and increase his chances of joining the cabinet to assist the government and rule the world.  Under such circumstances, Zhu Hejian naturally had to have reservations and did not dare to reveal more secrets to Wang Baoren.  Although Wang Baoren's vision and wisdom are not as good as Zhou Shangjing's, he is still outstanding. After he knows more of Zhu Hejian's plans, he can easily deduce Zhu Hejian's secrets and tricks.  Then, when Wang Baoren finds out Zhu Hejian's true background and obtains Zhu Hejian's secrets, he will most likely realize that his next best choice is to immediately abandon Zhu Hejian and support Zhu Heyu.  Report all Zhu Hejian's handles and secrets to Emperor Deqing, allowing Zhu Hejian to quickly lose the Holy Scroll and help Zhu Heyu consolidate his position.  After all, compared to Zhu Hejian's radicalness and insidiousness, Zhu Heyu is obviously easier to manipulate and has a better bottom line in doing things. Wang Baoren's choice to support Zhu Heyu is also easier to achieve a good death; The most important thing is that Zhu Heyu's position as crown prince has now been eliminated  He was in danger and could be deposed at any time, and Zhu Hejian was the first candidate to succeed the crown prince, so Wang Baoren's support of Zhu Hejian was just the icing on the cake, but supporting Zhu Heyu and assisting Zhu Heyu in reversing the situation was absolutely  It is a timely help, but the impact is completely different, and the ultimate benefit is also different.  Wang Baoren is a pure pragmatist and egoist. When he analyzes the pros and cons and thinks that he can gain more benefits by abandoning Zhu Hejian and supporting Zhu Heyu, then he will definitely betray him quickly and will never do so.  I miss the teacher-student friendship between the two in just a few days.  But at this moment, Zhu Hejian did notAnything can be done to prevent and avenge Wang Baoren's betrayal.  Under such circumstances, it was naturally impossible for Zhu Hejian to tell Wang Baoren all his plans, and he was not allowed to let Wang Baoren notice any chance of betrayal.  Unless Wang Baoren is like Lu De and surrenders his life and property to Zhu Hejian so that Zhu Hejian has countermeasures, Zhu Hejian will never trust Wang Baoren easily.  But how could an old official fox like Wang Baoren give up his wealth and life to Zhu Hejian?  He was also secretly wary of His Highness.  Therefore, the two teachers and students, who seem to be incompatible but have different agendas, will inevitably continue for a long time. Only after the interests of both parties are completely bound, can they work together without any resentment.  Both Zhu Hejian and Wang Baoren knew this very well.  But at this moment, Wang Baoren had discovered that Zhu Hejian had many plans that he was hiding from him in private, such as the public debate at the Confucius Temple five days later, and the specific origins of the mysterious group of people who killed the servants of the Song family. Wang Baoren  He didn't know anything about it beforehand, which made him very angry.  ??On the surface, Zhu Hejian had just accepted Wang Baoren as his disciple, and he was a political ally on the surface. It was indeed unreasonable to hide a large number of plans from Wang Baoren, so Zhu Hejian must give Wang Baoren an explanation.  This level is not easy to pass. A little carelessness will cause Zhu Hejian and Wang Baoren to become separated.  Once he loses the support and assistance of Wang Baoren, it will be more difficult for Zhu Hejian to deal with the follow-up offensives of Zhou and Zhao parties, and he may lose everything.  But fortunately, Zhu Hejian had already prepared the means to deal with Wang Baoren.  * At this time, after hearing what Wang Baoren meant, Zhu Hejian immediately showed hesitation, as if he was still unwilling to confess everything to Wang Baoren.  After Wang Baoren saw this, he didn't show any more annoyance. He still smiled with goodwill and said, "If His Highness doesn't want to say it clearly, then that's it. I know that His Highness must have his own difficulties and considerations, but  The situation in Nanjing is extremely complicated now. If I don't know His Highness's follow-up plan at all, I'm afraid I won't be able to cooperate tacitly. Maybe I'll unintentionally help and hinder His Highness. In the end, it's very likely that His Highness's overall plan will be ruined.  It would be bad if the two evil parties of Zhou and Zhao succeed in their treacherous plot" These words are already an implicit threat.  But Zhu Hejian still showed hesitation and seemed unwilling to confess all his secrets.  Wang Baoren finally frowned and said slowly: "There is one more thing I am valued by Your Majesty and appointed as the Crown Prince's Grand Master. Not only do I have the responsibility of teaching the Crown Prince, I also have the right to express my opinion on the Crown Prince's abolition  In recent times, the government and the public have been turbulent. Not only is the situation in Nanjing strange, but the capital is also in chaos First of all, the Gongun princes are arguing over the merits, demerits, rewards and punishments of Zhao Junchen's trip to Liaodong;  Then several of His Majesty's decrees were firmly opposed by Song Qiwen, the Minister of Civil Service, and they were constantly arguing with each other; and the most important thing was that the prince was placed under house arrest by His Majesty, and the matter of abolishing the crown prince was officially put on the agenda  Three days ago, I received a secret edict from His Majesty. Not only did I inquire about the details of the changes in the situation in Nanjing, I also asked for my opinion on the abolition of the Crown Prince For example, whether the current Crown Prince should be deposed?  Another example is the character and ability of the princes and vassal kings, as well as the specific performance of His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince in Nanjing" Speaking of this, Wang Baoren's expression hesitated, as if he was deeply distressed: "After I received the secret order, I will  I feel deeply that I have a heavy responsibility, and I am also worried that my opinions may be wrong or biased, and may mislead His Majesty's judgment, so I dare not report back to Your Majesty But I don't know that His Highness the Seventh Prince thinks that I should respond to His Majesty in the most appropriate way.  ?" Wang Baoren's statement contained a more serious threat, meaning that if Zhu Hejian was unwilling to confess his cards and secrets to him, he would not only "inadvertently" destroy Zhu Hejian's Nanjing layout, but also change his position.  , no longer supports Zhu Hejian to take over the position of crown prince.  Zhu Hejian is not worried about these threats from Wang Baoren.  In Zhu Hejian's view, the dethronement of the crown prince has been completed, and Wang Baoren's opinion cannot affect the final result at all. Emperor Deqing asked Wang Baoren for his opinion just out of convention. With Emperor Deqing's character, he would not actually  They care about Wang Baoren¡¯s opinion.  What¡¯s more, Wang Baoren was not the only one who maintained contact with Emperor Deqing. Zhu Hejian also often received secret orders from Emperor Deqing and submitted secrets to Emperor Deqing. He was not afraid of Wang Baoren speaking ill of himself to Emperor Deqing.  As for the situation in Nanjing, it is too complicated and treacherous. All parties have different calculations, and the variables are endless.??So let alone Wang Baoren, I am afraid that even Zhou Shangjing would have difficulty understanding the overall situation, and Zhu Hejian concealed his core plan from Wang Baoren. Under such circumstances, even if Wang Baoren wants to hold back and be of help, there is a high probability that he will not be able to do anything.  .  However, Zhu Hejian still regards Wang Baoren as a help that can be used. There will be many things that require Wang Baoren's assistance in the future. After the interests of both parties are bound, there will be a chance to become a real political alliance, so Zhu Hejian is not willing to turn against Wang Baoren.  Of course, due to various considerations, Zhu Hejian still did not intend to reveal all his plans to Wang Baoren.  ¡°In this way, not only must we continue to conceal our true plan from Wang Baoren, but we must also properly deal with Wang Baoren¡¯s entanglement and questioning, and we must also quell Wang Baoren¡¯s dissatisfaction What should we do?  The answer is very simple, that is, let Wang Baoren take the initiative to give up inquiring and explore the truth.  ¡°It is not difficult to get Wang Baoren to voluntarily give up inquiring and exploring the truth.  Wang Baoren is a veteran in officialdom, and he must be aware of one truth - it is rare to find a solution to the problem.  Sometimes, knowing the truth is not a good thing; For some things, the less you know about the inside story, the better; In some cases, ignorance is the best protection for yourself.  Therefore, under Wang Baoren's scrutiny, Zhu Hejian finally spoke again after hesitating for a long time, but changed the subject: "Teacher, what do you think of the four words 'at any cost'? If it is for the sake of the imperial court and the country, if you want to do good in the world, if you  I have no choice. Is it okay to resort to any means?" Wang Baoren narrowed his eyes: "There are rules and conventions for the operation of everything in the world, and the formation of these rules and conventions takes into account the interests of all parties  The so-called "unscrupulous means" actually means breaking the rules and violating conventions when doing things, which will harm the long-term interests of all parties and is not conducive to the stability of the overall situation. Therefore once it is done without resorting to means,  If it is discovered by the outside world, it will inevitably be feared and rebounded by all parties. "Wang Baoren's answer is very interesting, but he only said that after being discovered, "it will be feared and rebounded by all parties and walks of life", but there was no clear objection.  Zhu Hejian naturally understood Wang Baoren's true attitude. After sighing and shaking his head, the topic got further and further away, and he asked: "Students will ask the teacher again, do you thinkhow long can the Ming Dynasty last?" Wang Baoren's expression changed, and he only thought this  The question is too sensitive.  Regarding this sensitive issue, the best answer is to talk high-sounding nonsense.  The reason why nonsense is nonsense is because it is absolutely correct, has no value, and cannot find any faults.  "As long as the king is wise, the ministers are loyal, and the people keep their duties, then of course" Zhu Hejian was not surprised that Wang Baoren said such nonsense in response to him, but he was eager to drive Wang Baoren away at the moment, but he had no patience to continue listening.  , directly waved his hand to interrupt Wang Baoren's statement, and said his conclusion with a sneer: "In the eyes of the students, if the corrupt status quo of our dynasty continues and we fail to make improvements, we will soon face the end of the country.  Worry!" Wang Baoren's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head repeatedly: "Isn't it because your highness is worried about this? As far as I know, the Ming Dynasty has been undergoing a renaissance in recent years.  Czechoslovakia, opening up territories and expanding territory, the imperial government's finances are gradually improving, and His Majesty is even more wise and powerful. In recent years, he has continuously innovated government affairs, all of which are aimed at the key points. The only thing worth worrying about is that the central political situation changes frequently, but as long as His Majesty is still in office,  It's enough to stabilize the situation" Zhu Hejian continued to sneer, and finally showed his sharpness and true thoughts: "Teacher, you are a wise man who has insight into the government and the public, why do you pretend to be ignorant for more than a thousand years?  What is the key to the rise and fall of dynasties in the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties? One word, grain! The foundation of grain lies in the fields cultivated by the people! As long as the people have fields to cultivate, the court can collect grain taxes.  If there is no more land to cultivate, the court will not be able to collect grain taxes. Without grain taxes, it will be impossible to maintain stability. Then not only the people will rebel, but the army will also rebel! " "Grain, land, taxes" Wang Baoren shook his head:  "I heard that when Zhao Gechen was in charge of the central government's finances, he could not avoid these three words when expressing his position. It seems that His Highness and Zhao Gechen are quite like-minded!" Zhu Hejian immediately shook his head and said: "The teacher is wrong! The student and that  The views of Zhao Gechen are completely opposite! In the eyes of students, Zhao Gechen seems to be a financial expert, but in fact he is just a charlatan.  To quench thirst, just to get through the current difficulties, we will not hesitate to empty out the Ming Dynasty's family wealth and shake the foundation of the country! Therefore, students!If there is a chance to inherit the throne in the future, he will definitely abolish all his reforms immediately!  " Wang Baoren found that he could not understand Zhu Hejian's true thoughts at all, and couldn't help asking: "Oh?  Why do you say this?  Zhu Hejian said coldly: "In the eyes of students, the matter of land and grain is not only related to the stability of the country, but also to the distribution of power. If we go back to the source, whoever controls the most land and grain will control the most."  The power!  Even if it is the emperor, if he does not have food to support the army, the army will breed dissent. If the army has dissent, the loyalty of the officials will be out of the question If this situation continues, the emperor will only have one empty position.  That¡¯s it!  The stability of the country is even more empty talk! ???????????????????????????? But teacher, if you think about it carefully, what are the essences of Zhao cabinet minister¡¯s several policies commercial tax reform, Sichuan salt development, and the new agricultural policy?  In fact, it secretly assisted the Jin gentry in continuously expanding their power. The commercial tax reform actually gave the Jin gentry the privilege of being exempted from paying most taxes. The development of Sichuan salt actually handed over all the financial resources of Sichuan salt to Shanxi merchants. As for the new  Whether the final effect of the agricultural policy can meet the city's expectations is not mentioned for now, but according to Zhao Gechen's new agricultural policy, after the people plant new crops such as corn and sweet potatoes, they are all purchased by private commercial banks, and the people's grain taxes are exchanged for  The silver tax In short, it will greatly increase the financial resources of the Jin gentry in various places. The national treasury seems to have increased a lot of tax money, but the grain collected will be less and less. After the financial resources of the Jin gentry have greatly increased, they will  A swarm of swarms is rushing to annex land, which will further reduce the court's food tax revenue And the less and less food the court controls, it means that its power is getting smaller and smaller What will happen in the long run?  " Hearing Zhu Hejian's remarks, Wang Baoren was really shocked. It was not because of Zhu Hejian's "alarmism", but because of Zhu Hejian's deep understanding of power. "Whoever controls the food, controls the power - in  In Wang Baoren's opinion, this view is a bit extreme and does not apply to all situations, but it does make sense. But Wang Baoren still can't figure out what Zhu Hejian wants to express. Under Wang Baoren's doubtful gaze, Zhu Hejian's expression changed.  Firmly, he added: "However, Zhao Junchen is indeed keen-sighted. He finally understood the court's food shortage dilemma, unlike most officials who were unwary!  It's a pity that the student just said that his solution is only to treat headaches and feet, or even drink poison to quench thirst and kill the goose to get the eggs. If it is not short-sighted, it is harboring evil intentions!  From the students¡¯ point of view, if we want to completely solve our dynasty¡¯s food shortage dilemma, we must start from the fundamentals. The Ming Dynasty¡¯s territory may seem vast, but after all, it has limits, and the number of arable fields within the territory is also limited!  The pie is so big, but first a large part of it must be allocated to the vassal kings, then a large part of it must be allocated to the gentry, and then a part of it must be allocated to each major military town, but no matter whether it is the vassal king, the gentry or the military town, it is  With the privilege of tax reduction and the ability to conceal the true number of fields, after these fields are allocated, they cannot collect much grain tax. Ordinary people can collect grain taxes, but their fields are getting less and less!  Under such circumstances, there is only one way to solve the dilemma from the root, which is to directly change the distribution of interests between the government and the opposition, reduce the farmland controlled by lords, gentry, and military towns, so that ordinary people can get  With more fields, the court can have more grain taxes. With more grain taxes, it will be easier to stabilize the government and the opposition, and only then can the long-term inheritance of the country be ensured!  " After hearing this, Wang Baoren was even more shocked. After contacting Zhou Shangjing before, Zhou Shangjing once told Wang Baoren in detail about Zhu Hejian's terribleness. According to Zhou Shangjing, Zhu Hejian was extremely talented. He was the former crown prince and grand master.  When He Ming taught Prince Zhu Heyu the inner skills of the emperor, he only listened to a very small part and was able to draw inferences and understand on his own. Even if what he learned was incomplete, it should not be underestimated. But Wang Baoren still never expected that Zhu Hejian would.  It is actually possible to deduce the principle of "land to the tiller" through the perspective of the emperor's mind and the operation of power. In fact, everyone knows that Confucian scholars will shout this slogan from time to time, but  In the eyes of most people, it is just a principle and a slogan. People only analyze it from the aspects of morality, compassion for farmers, preventing refugees from causing chaos, etc. Zhu Hejian also said the principle of "land to the tiller" at this time.  But his analytical perspective is completely different. On the surface, the conclusion seems to be the same, but the core of his thinking is completely opposite. Zhu Hejian¡¯s idea is that giving more farmland to ordinary people will allow the court to collect more grain taxes.  After the imperial court has more grain taxes, it can ensure the loyalty of the army, and after ensuring the full support of the army, it can ensure that the officials dare not?The emperor obeys the rules and violates the rules, and then the emperor can have more power!  Therefore, Zhu Hejian wanted to hand over more farmland to ordinary people, not because he sympathized with farmers and cherished the people, but because he wanted the emperor to further centralize power!  ?In a certain respect, this way of thinking is extremely dangerous and extremely extreme.  What's more, Zhu Hejian also concealed a key point, which is what exactly he wanted to use these powers to do after he ascended the throne and centralized power.  After Wang Baoren pondered for a moment, he finally began to look at the prince in front of him who had just walked to the stage from the depths of his heart, and asked again: "In my opinion, there are a lot of biases in His Highness's remarks, but I don't think so."  I don¡¯t want to argue with His Highness. I just want to know why His Highness suddenly said these remarks. "The reason why Zhu Hejian said these remarks is very simple. In fact, he wants to stand on a high moral position and let his subsequent statements be made."  Can be more convincing.  It would be even better if Wang Baoren wrote Zhu Hejian's remarks in a secret and presented them to Emperor Deqing - Emperor Deqing must have deeply agreed with Zhu Hejian's remarks and valued them more.  Zhu Hejian was more tolerant of some of Zhu Hejian's practices and "mistakes" during his stay in Nanjing.  Of course, Zhu Hejian was still full of determination on the surface, and seemed to firmly believe that he was right. He said slowly: "The current situation in Nanjing City is not only complicated and treacherous, but also the enemy is strong and we are weak! Although the students are helped by teachers, they also get  The support of the Nanjing garrison eunuchs is still at a disadvantage compared to Zhou and Zhao! With the teacher¡¯s sharp eyes, he naturally understands the final intentions of Zhou and Zhao. They just don¡¯t want students to successfully take over the reserve position, even if they are students!  After finally taking over the throne, they will also use this situation in Nanjing to discredit the students, damage their reputation, and be questioned by all parties. In this way, they can weaken the imperial power and encourage the influence of the ministers and the gentry!  The student¡¯s true thoughts have just been told frankly to the teacher, which is to fundamentally solve the predicament of our dynasty and redistribute the farmland within the Ming Dynasty. In order to realize such an intention, the student must not lose his reputation and lack of prestige!  In the future, if you want to redistribute the farmland in the Ming Dynasty, you will need to suppress the vassal kings, gentry, and military towns in various places, so the students must ensure that their reputation and prestige are not affected at all!  Under the layout and calculations of Zhou and Zhao, such a goal is extremely difficult to achieve, and the chance of winning is extremely low Therefore, to do extraordinary things, extraordinary means must be used. For the stability and longevity of the country, students can only take risks  Risks and unscrupulous tactics!" At this point, Zhu Hejian looked at Wang Baoren with piercing eyes and asked: "Student understand, teacher, during the banquet tonight, you discovered that the students have hidden many things from you, of course.  They feel dissatisfied, and actually the students also feel guilty But if you, the teacher, are willing to agree with the students' ambitions, then the students are also willing to tell you all their plans, so that you, the teacher, can share all risks with the students!  " After going in a big circle, Zhu Hejian finally decided to turn his back on the enemy.  Wang Baoren also completely understood what Zhu Hejian meant.  In short, Zhu Hejian frankly admitted that he had done many unscrupulous things during this period, but he found a high-sounding excuse for his unscrupulous actions, allowing himself to stand on the moral high ground, as if he  Everything he does is for the country and the people.  At the same time, Zhu Hejian also said that all the hidden things he had done were of great importance and had serious consequences. If he told Wang Baoren everything, it would be equivalent to letting Wang Baoren bear the responsibility.  ¡°Under such circumstances, Wang Baoren only had three choices left, either not to report the information, to provide assistance, or to expose the truth.  "These three options are all harmful to Wang Baoren and have no benefit at all, and there are countless hidden dangers in the future.  ?According to Zhu Hejian, it is necessary to "share risks."  Therefore, Wang Baoren¡¯s best choice is to stop asking about Zhu Hejian¡¯s secret plan and pretend that he is completely unaware of Zhu Hejian¡¯s private plans.  ¡°In this way, when Zhu Hejian¡¯s future plans succeed, he will still have the opportunity to reap the benefits. If Zhu Hejian¡¯s subsequent plans fail, he can also completely distance himself from the relationship. ?¡­?¡­?¡­?¡­?<!¡ª¡ª>
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