My life skills in Daming Liver

Wang Shizhen asked: "What should we do to solve this problem?"

Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"ah?"

"Is there any way in this world that will last forever?"

Zhang Juzheng added: "In Zhang's opinion, there are three levels of politicians."

"Those who are able to deal with the problems brought up from below and solve them temporarily are considered the third class."

"The wise ministers praised by the world are basically of this type. They can maintain the current institutional framework and protect the country and the people. This is already quite good. Hu Ruzhen back then, including your father, was like this. wait."

Wang Shizhen nodded. His father had been an official for a long time. Although Zhang Juzheng said he was ranked third, being able to be ranked alongside Hu Zongxian was not an insult to his father. Hu Zongxian became a high-ranking official in both the Ming Dynasty and the Southeast, and he is also in today's world. A recognized capable official.

It was already so difficult to be rated third by Zhang Juzheng. He was curious about what the first two were like.

Zhang Juzheng said: "Those who can understand the lessons of the rise and fall of previous lives, temporarily restrain the expansion of powerful families, suspend land annexation, and rectify the corrupt practices of official governance are the second class."

"Shang Jun, Sang Hongyang, Zhuge Kongming, Wang Anshi, these are the second class."

Wang Shizhen looked at Zhang Juzheng in surprise. You must know that these four people can be said to be the top reformers in the world.

Although except for Zhuge Liang, the other three have a bad reputation in Confucianism, no one can deny their abilities.

These are the political experts who saved the country's finances from a mess and accomplished the achievements of wealthy countries.

And this kind of person is the second level rated by Zhang Juzheng?

So what is first class?

There must be only Su Ze and Su Rulin, but Wang Shizhen was curious about how Zhang Juzheng would evaluate Su Ze.

Zhang Juzheng said: "The best one, the only one in my heart is Su Rulin."

"Su Rulin is the only one who can understand the changes in ancient and modern times, understand the principles of politics, break through the changes of a thousand years, and formulate national policies for twenty years."

Wang Shizhen felt that the previous words of praise were not exaggerated, but after hearing the following, Wang Shizhen frowned and asked: "Twenty years of national policy? Can Su Rulin formulate a twenty-year national policy?"

Zhang Juzheng said: "Yes, do you know how long twenty years is?"

"In the ninety-sixth year of Guo Zuo of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty changed five emperors in twenty years."

"It only took me, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, twenty years from raising the army to taking charge of the world."

"It has been less than ten years since Su Rulin started his army from the southeast. Twenty years is really too long. Today's policies may not be applicable tomorrow. Moreover, there are still major changes unprecedented in history. I say Su Rulin can determine the situation in twenty years. Our national policy has already gone too far."

Wang Shizhen was silent for a moment, and then felt that Zhang Juzheng was right.

I have been in Suzhou Prefecture for three years, and I have watched Suzhou Prefecture change with each passing day. While it is developing rapidly, many new problems have also appeared.

As criticized in the southeastern newspapers, as the whole people began to pursue profit, the trend of luxury and enjoyment emerged among the people. The upper class took the lead in enjoyment and affected the lower class.

Traditional Confucian morality is rapidly disintegrating, and the first to be affected are the vast rural areas. The ethics and morality of the original rural acquaintance society are rapidly disintegrating, but no new moral standards have been formed.

Even though Governor Su was advocating "citizen morality", under this wave of sweeping the country, the social atmosphere was still changing rapidly. Even the once enlightened scholars in Jiangnan were criticizing "the world's moral standards are declining and people's hearts are not as old as before."

All kinds of new problems are emerging one after another, old and new moral systems are colliding, the government is also testing the boundaries of its functions, new workshop owners are also accumulating their own strength, and all forces have begun a new game.

In this way, Zhang Juzheng said that Su Ze could see twenty years into the future and formulate policies to adapt to twenty years. This was indeed a great compliment to Su Ze.

Wang Shizhen is also a little weak in will. If people like Su Rulin can only solve the problems in twenty years, then who can solve the problems in twenty years?

Zhang Juzheng said: "I know what you are thinking. Is there any method in this world that is difficult to change through the ages? Looking at history, is there any dynasty that has prospered through the ages? It is quite good to be able to do the things in front of you. In the end, we can only believe in the wisdom of future generations. ”

After coming out of Zhang Juzheng's mansion, Wang Shizhen became more determined in his thoughts. When the world is unified in the future, he will write articles and books. These political matters should be left to these people!

Sure enough, just as Zhang Juzheng said, under the amnesty order, Li Rubai's tiger hunting operation ended hastily.

The Singapore currency prices that were maintained in the short term only lasted less than half a month before collapsing.

And this time the crash was even worse than the last one, because due to panic selling, the value of the new currency depreciated faster than the old Ming Ting currency.

Hao Xian, who had already foreseen this result, couldn't help crying.

However, he immediately rushed to Li Chengliang's house before crying over the collapse of the Ming court's monetary policy.

Guo Ding and other Shaanxi businessmen have completed the sell-off, and even the Shaanxi Guild Hall has begun to look for buyers.

After getting the news, Shan HaoXian immediately asked to see Li Chengliang.

"General! We must immediately send troops to Shaanxi and control Xi'an! The governor of Shaanxi, Guo Pu, is going to rebel!"

Li Chengliang raised his head in surprise.

In order to win over Guo Pu, Li Chenglong married his youngest daughter to Guo Pu's second son, and they became in-laws with Guo Pu.

Although Li Chengliang knew about Guo Pu's vacillating stance, he still didn't believe that Guo Pu would openly betray and surrender to Southeast Asia without a fight.

Shanhao said anxiously:

"General! The Shaanxi businessmen have withdrawn. This signal is already obvious! After the fall of Henan, Shaanxi did not have the will to persevere. Now newspapers throughout Shaanxi are discussing surrender. Guo Pu is not a determined person. How can he What about going against the wishes of all of Shaanxi?"

"The general is in charge of the imperial court. He only needs to use the excuse of assisting Shaanxi's garrison to directly enter Guanzhong to control Xi'an, and he can control the entire Shaanxi!"

"Now the entire Shaanxi military force is defending the southeast at the exits of Tongguan and Guanzhong. It is a great time for our army to dispatch!"

Faced with Shanhaoxian's suggestion, Li Chengliang remained silent.

Shan Hao first said: "General! You must obey your authority!"

Li Chengliang said: "When the army goes out for an expedition, how can it be moved at a moment's notice? If you want to enter Guanzhong, you have to go through Shanxi. The Shaanxi New Army has not been trained for a long time and is simply unable to fight. If it cannot capture Xi'an, it will force Guo Pu to the southeast. ?”

"What if Guo Pu has no objection? Mr. Shan's idea is a bit too extreme!"