Chapter 1057 Tang Gao's Alliance
After coming out of the Ganqing Palace, Tang Yi and Gao Gong's faces looked very bad. When they came out, Tang Yi told Li Shizhen to be careful to keep an eye on the night. When the daytime, he and Gao Gong would take turns to work on duty. All the medicines, food, and drinking water that the emperor took must be carefully checked and there should be no mistakes.
Don’t know if you don’t have any illness. Once Emperor Longqing, who usually has no sense of existence, falls down, things will be really troublesome!
"Mr. Zhongxuan, I just returned to Beijing. I'm not sure about a lot of things. I'm going to bother you tonight."
Gao Gong nodded vigorously without moving.
At the first update, Tang Yi took a pot of Fengzhou wine and arrived at Gaogong's pay room.
Gao Huzi was also prepared for a small table, with four plates and two pairs of bowls, chopsticks and wine glasses.
"Your Majesty is not safe in the dragon body, and I have no intention of preparing anything. Yuan Fu is not accustomed to it, right?"
Tang Yi smiled bitterly, "What can I eat now? I can only fall into my bitterness with my brother."
When he tore open the seal, the rich aroma of wine wafted out. Each of them poured a glass. Tang Yi savored the wine, his mouth was full of bitterness. He just used the wine to cover his face and put it down after drinking a little. Looking up, Gao Beizi actually put down the wine glass. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.
"Mr. Zhongxuan, there are only two of us today. We know everything and say everything. I dare to ask for advice. How do you think the new policy of Longqing in the past five years will be effective?"
Gao Gong straightened his back and pressed his thigh with his hand, thinking for a while, "If we follow the standards of all dynasties, I thought that the achievements were huge, and the Ministry of Revenue turned losses into profits. The imperial court could use more than 30 million yuan a year. The administration has been refreshed several times, and the border troubles in the north were lifted, and the great troubles in the hearts were gone, leaving only the disease of scabies in the southwest. It is not worth worrying. The floods in the Central Plains have been cured, and the tax burden has also been changed, covering the world, the eight major granaries have been built, and the people have also suffered less burdens. Do you want to talk about it? The southern desert is gradually included in the territory, Dongfan and Luzon, and many islands have fallen into our hands, which can be regarded as expanding territory..."
After calculating, Gao Gong said, "At the beginning of my entry into the pavilion, I never thought I could do so many things. It was the result of Yuan Fu's planning. Gao Gong admired him very much."
Tang Yi held the cup, stared at the clear wine, and said lightly: "I do have some credit, so I don't have to be humble, but the real person who makes great contributions is not me, Tang Yi or Gao Suqing."
Gao Bei's breathed in a deep breath, his pupils tightened, and then he opened his eyes and laughed: "Yuan Fu is right, it is Your Majesty. It is Your Majesty's unconditional trust that we have today's situation!"
"That's right, people in the world underestimated His Majesty's talent. He did not fight, did not take over, did not suspicion, did not suspicion, did not engage in balance, and did not play power... It is precisely because His Majesty has firm minds and has curbed the party struggles from the source that the cabinet can be peaceful and vigorously implemented within five years. If His Majesty learns from the late emperor, he will probably have killed a long time ago, and the sun and the moon will be gone."
Gao Gong had experienced the Jiajing Dynasty and knew it well that Yan Song and Xu Jie, and even the ministers earlier were trapped in endless party struggles because many of the Jiajing instigated and instigated the people behind the scenes. Only when the ministers were disagreeing could the king rule calmly and rub them casually. Just like the Longqing Dynasty, the cabinet was unanimous, so what room did the emperor have to focus on?
"Mr. Zhongxuan, our reform has reached the most deadly time!"
Gao Gong nodded, but shook his head again.
"Yuanfu, according to my opinion, this may not be the case. Now you hold the power to criticize the winners. I hold the votes and the power inside and outside is in my hands. Who else can make trouble?"
"Otherwise!" Tang Yi was not optimistic at all. "Your Majesty is healthy and healthy, and the world will be peaceful. If... the little girl from all directions will definitely emerge, take advantage of the situation and spread rumors." Tang Yi suddenly smiled and said, "Mr. Zhongxuan, has anyone been to find you?"
Gao Gong was stunned and thought to himself that Tang Yi is really amazing and knows everything!
"I didn't monitor Brother Zhongxuan. In fact, someone has come to me. As I think, I'm afraid someone will come to you, so I asked, if Brother Zhongxuan doesn't want to say it, it's fine."
Gao Gong belongs to Shun's donkey, but he is soft but not hard. He glared at his eyes, "You Tang Ge is a gentleman, and Gao Suqing is a villain? Although you shouldn't betray your friends, those people are not friends. Someone is indeed looking for me. They said that you stole the power to criticize the emperor and took the power of the emperor in your hands, to become Wang Mang and Zhao Kuangyin, and to let me turn the tide and abandon the disaster for the world!"
Tang Yi smiled and nodded, "Brother Zhongxuan is trustworthy?"
"If you don't believe it, you won't believe a word!" Gao Gong said: "If you really want to be Wang Mang, you won't have to criticize the power of the king. I think you have the will of being the power minister, but you don't have the idea of replacing it!"
Tang Yi did not deny it, but just smiled and said, "The Prime Minister of Power is not me alone, but belongs to the cabinet. Only in this way can we ensure that the decision makers of the Ming Dynasty will always be wise and wise, and will not make fatal mistakes. The Holy Emperor ruled with his pride, and there will be hope in the prosperous Ming Dynasty!"
Gao Gong said it very explicitly, and Tang Yi was even more direct.
After years of observation, Tang Yi saw Gao Gong's temperament clearly.
Although this guy has a deep relationship with Long Qing, he actually had a thought in Gao Gong's heart, that is, the reality of Xujun.
It is too dangerous to place the safety of a country on a family. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor has often not chosen the best, but has no choice!
Emperor Xiaozong had only one child, Zhu Houzhao, and Zhengde had no son. Jiajing gave birth to eight and survived two. Moreover, King Jing also died before Jiajing. When he arrived at Longqing, his descendants were also difficult.
Confucius accepted 3,000 students, but only 72 people became successful. Even if the old master is alive, it cannot guarantee that the Zhu family will have wise kings for generations.
On the contrary, the civil service system of the Ming Dynasty was quite mature. From talent selection to training and experience, and finally entering the cabinet to become prime minister, it would take at least ten years of official career.
He is a smart person, and after the best training, all the major scholars of all generations are not ordinary people.
It is much more dangerous to manipulate power in the hands of an unreliable emperor than to manipulate power in the hands of a Grand Secretary.
It was precisely because Gao Huzi saw this that he allowed Tang Yi to take over the right to criticize the winner.
People often regard votes and criticism of the emperor as two parts of prime minister’s power. The emperor uses eunuchs to restrict civil servants. In fact, throughout the ages, the prime minister has not been the final decision-maker. The word "copy" determines that they are just counseling the machinery and assisting the emperor. When they encounter problems, they come up with solutions and opinions, and ultimately they have to make decisions. The decision-making power is the so-called criticism of the emperor!
The eunuchs were not divided into ministers, but the emperor's power. Because the emperor could not fight against civil servants alone, he released a group of eunuchs to fight against civil servants for him.
The truth of the Xujun who has been clamoring for the Xinxue is not that the chief minister of the cabinet has become the prime minister of the Han and Tang dynasties. What they want is to transfer the power of decision-making to the cabinet, and the emperor is just a symbol and a tablet.
To be honest, Tang Yi never expected that Longqing would easily give up the right to criticize the winner. It should have been a shocking war, but it was completed silently. When others reacted, it would be too late.
The reason why Gao Gong said that is because he could see it clearly.
If Tang Yi wanted to usurp power, he would not jump out at this time. He would risk the ruthlessness of the world and take over the power to criticize the winner. He should learn from Wang Mang, continue to pretend to be innocent, continue to be cute, and wait for the new king to ascend the throne. The young country is suspicious and then take action.
Or he was more anxious. Not only did he have to get the right to approve the dividend, but he also had to take the right to vote in his hands. Instead of now, he just wanted to hand over the other one to Gao Gong unconditionally, forming a situation of dual-phase coherence.
"Brother Zhongxuan, now the Ming Dynasty no longer needs Taizu, Chengzu, the emperor who is arbitrary, needs a ruthless king like Your Majesty, who dares to delegate power! Your Majesty is inaction, so the cabinet can let go. Zhongxuan may be suspicious, and the power is all in the hands of the cabinet. If someone has other ideas, it will be replaced. I can assure Zhongxuan that the cabinet will maintain a sufficient scale in the future, and each Grand Secretary will be responsible for one position, and the status is equal. Moreover, the auxiliary minister must have a term of office and age limit. As long as these rules are set, the situation of the demise of the people will not occur, and there is no need to worry about the eunuchs and the destruction of the great situation..."
Gao Gong sat upright, as if he had known the person in front of him for the first time. Tang Yi kept rumbling and revealing the direction of his design reform and comparing with his thoughts, many things coincided with him. But he wanted to rely more on wise rulers and wise ministers and perform his duties. As for Tang Yi, he believed in the rules more deeply. In contrast, Tang Yi's design was more practical. Tang Yi thought of it, and Gao Gong listened and suddenly realized it.
"Yuan Fu is indeed in a beautiful mind, Gao is convinced!"
Tang Yi smiled, "Brother Zhongxuan, anyone can talk about war on paper, but it is extremely difficult to implement it. The chaos in front of him is said to be caused by the things in the palace. In fact, through the fog, the essence of the matter is obvious, that our reforms have touched the root, and various forces have gathered together, taking advantage of His Majesty's dragon body, people are in a panic, and they want to destroy our great cause! Brother Zhongxuan, if you and I still have grudges in your heart, you cannot be open and honest, and will only use villains. Therefore, I come here bravely, and explain what I think clearly to Brother Zhongxuan."
"Yuan Fu's heart, Gao is worse than that!" Gao Huzi stood up, respectfully, and bowed to Tang Yi. "I was a little worried about Yuan Fu in the past, but now I have all doubts. Yuan Fu has any instructions, just say it, Gao will follow."
Tang Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The people Longqing really trusted are him and Gao Gong. If Gao Huzi was pulled over, he would have trouble. Now Gao Huzi is standing by his side, then he can let go of his own efforts.
"Donald Zhongxuan, there are two important things at the moment. The first is to eradicate those conservative ministers and eliminate obstacles to reform. The second is to clean up the eunuchs and the inner court to prevent the counterattack."
Gao Gong said happily: "It should have been like this long ago. This year is the year of external inspection, and the examination method has been implemented. Most of the people who called Huan failed the examination method. It is easy for me to dismiss them! As for the palace, it is a bit troublesome." Gao Gong smiled bitterly, "After all, those people are your Majesty's confidants. You have to be careful about the story of King Qiyang."
King Qiyang was Li Wenzhong. Because he advised Zhu Yuanzhang to stay away from eunuchs, Zhu Yuanzhang angrily scolded him for "I want to weaken my wings." Not long after, Li Wenzhong died of illness.
No matter how brave a tall beard is, he is afraid of touching taboos.
"Brother Zhongxuan just let go!" Tang Yi was confident, "Your Majesty will not be suspicious." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!