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Chapter 172: The Fragmentation of the Donglin Party (Please subscribe)

Inside Xuanwumen, Beijing, there is Shoushan Academy.

Shoushan Academy was originally built after Zou Yuanbiao returned to Beijing as an official last year and found a large courtyard with three lecture halls and three back halls in Xuanwumen, Beijing.

After Zou Yuanbiao was established, he regularly gathered like-minded people to give lectures there, and held regular lectures and discussions with people from Donglin every ten days.

As time went by, its reputation grew, so it was renamed Shoushan Academy at the end of last year, which means that the implementation of education begins with the capital, and the capital is a model for the rest of the world.

Later, Zou Yuanbiao was appointed as the governor of Gyeonggi Province and was stationed in Miyun. He was always busy with military affairs and farming affairs, so he had less time to come here.

But in the past few days, because of the farming matter, he returned to the capital to report the situation to the emperor, and Shoushan Academy became lively again. This was the case for several consecutive days.

The equalization of land and service was a major matter, involving the interests of every gentry.Therefore, not every Donglin Party member agrees. After all, they are not a strict political group. At most, they are a gathering of like-minded people.

Therefore, in the past few days, many Donglin Party members have been quarreling over whether to implement the law of equalizing land and equalizing labor, and how to implement it.

"Everyone knows how great Xu Minshi's resistance was back then, and the resistance in Gyeonggi Province was ten times and a hundred times greater than his. Now the law of equalizing land and equalizing service has been implemented hastily, causing the courtiers in the capital to boil the discussion, and they all said that the law of equalizing land and equalizing service was They are disrupting the government and calling us traitors. If this continues, I, Dong Lin, will probably become the target of public criticism."

"Oh, yes, there are many courtiers who have land at home, and they want to protect their families when they join the court. Now the equalization of land and equalization of labor is being implemented in Gyeonggi, and it will be implemented nationwide in the future as a custom. How can these people give up?"

In the lecture hall of Shoushan Academy, most people from Donglin in Beijing gathered here.

Since they were not on duty today, Ye Xianggao and Liu Yishui also arrived here. The ones who attacked were Zou Yuanbiao, Sun Chengzong, Deputy Capital Censor Feng Congwu, Taisi Qingzheng Zhong Yuzheng, Guanglu Temple Prime Minister Panlong and other 40 people.

The original discussion was about how to better implement the method of equalizing land and equalizing labor, but unexpectedly, as soon as it came up, Taisi Qingzheng Zhong Yuzheng directly expressed his inner worries.

Although he wanted to help the government, he still felt that Liu Yishen and Ye Xianggao had taken too big a step. As soon as they came up, they couldn't wait to carry out such a big deal. This would definitely lead to the Qi, Chu and Zhejiang Party taking the opportunity to attack in groups. .

He was not the only one who was worried, there were many people who had the same idea as him. After all, not everyone had such a firm belief.

"The government is so corrupt now. If we continue to delay changes now, then when will we wait? In the past, most of the land in Jiangnan was occupied by powerful officials, gentry and large families.

Since the Xu Min-style reforms, small and medium-sized gentry and ordinary people have all applauded and applauded. The phenomenon of land occupation by big families has been greatly reduced. Why don't we advocate this kind of good governance!Even if many people are against it, so what, you still have to do it! "

Panlong, the chief minister of Guanglu Temple, became very angry after hearing so many complaints.

He is an old-timer of Donglin. Donglin Academy was founded by him and Gu Xian from the very beginning. They have always stood for managing the world and saving the world, advocating the real and discarding the weak.

Therefore, when Xu Minshi was carrying out this reform in Jiangnan, he was very in favor of it. Now that he finally has the opportunity to continue to implement it, he naturally does not want to let this opportunity pass.

"Cun Zhi (Gao Panlong's word) is right. Besides, in order to alleviate opposition, the imperial court has increased the amount of free land for the gentry ten times. This is already extremely generous. What else can these people do? I think they It’s not against us doing it, but it’s against the government controlling them.”

"Yes, the so-called noble man's fortune will be cut after five generations. Who can guarantee that someone in the family will always be an official? Once the fame is gone, the previously occupied land will become a certificate for more miscellaneous labor. It is better to change it now. ."

Ye Xianggao is very open-minded about this matter, and he thinks so. Who can guarantee that someone in the family will always be able to obtain fame.

Those who oppose it now are just short-sighted and can only see the present, not the future.

"It's useless to argue about these things. Now that His Majesty has approved the implementation, let's do this well, avoid falsehoods and be pragmatic, manage the world and save the world. That's what it is said. As long as the equalization of land and equalization of labor is successful, it will be of great use to the court and even the people. ,Why not do it."

Zou Yuanbiao saw that the policy had been adopted, but there were still people who didn't agree, and he felt a little annoyed.

Since becoming the governor of Gyeonggi Province, he has increasingly felt that it is too difficult to do practical things, especially in Gyeonggi Province, where there are many obstacles to just a farm, let alone others.

But even so, he still supports Ye Xianggao and others. Isn't it the time to realize what he wanted to achieve before but couldn't realize his ambition?Moreover, he had been corresponding with Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others in the past few months, and he found that they also had the same idea as him.They were previously excluded and could not serve as officials. After Guangzong came to the throne, they were able to return to the court. Now they were entrusted with important tasks by the emperor. As officials, they were also feudal officials.

Years of ambitions finally have a chance to be fulfilled, so I feel tired of the previous criticisms in the court. I feel that those are all false and it is better to do things down-to-earth. This is not true and is in line with Donglin's pragmatic and pragmatic approach to managing the world. The idea of ​​salvation.

"Erzhan (Zou Yuanbiao's name), the cabinet has issued a document to hold people accountable for the farming matter. His Majesty also ordered Dongchang to cooperate in handling the matter. However, those powerful officials were dealt with. It will be easier for you and Dong Chengju to handle the farming affairs. When the time comes, let Zhisheng (the nickname of Sun Chengzong) follow you, and now the northeastern part of Gyeonggi Province will take the lead to start equalizing farmland and servicing, and achieve multiple things with one stone."

Liu Yishen had been silent just now, and he was not very interested in these quarrels.

Now that I have taken the position of chief minister, I thought that now that the emperor is in the prime of life and is motivated to get rid of the old evils, there will be less quarrels within the court, try to bridge the various factions in the court, and work together for the court, so I will give more support to Xiong Tingbi and others.

But he thought this way, but others did not accept his favor. Not to mention what the Qi, Chu and Zhe party thought of him, Donglin was also dissatisfied with him. The last time people from Wei Dazhong and Hui Shiyang knelt down outside the Meridian Gate, Criticizing him as a traitor is an example.

As for the initiator behind these, he also knows who it is, but now there is a big event to be implemented, and Donglin should work together and not undermine each other.So not only did he not add insult to injury to these officials, but he also came to rescue them. He just didn't know if these officials would accept his favor.

"It's true. After the edict came out the day before yesterday, I discussed it with Zhisheng. After all, this matter is important and cannot be implemented blindly across the country. There are only two counties in the northeast of Gyeonggi, namely Jizhou and Yongping, which are also connected to Tianjin Prefecture. The power of powerful officials and big families is not Strong, now that His Majesty has issued an order, it will be easier to deal with it."

Seeing Liu Yishen's inquiry, Zou Yuanbiao told the truth. After all, the matter was important, so it was better to start from a simple place and work out the results first.

Liu Yishen stroked his beard after hearing this, turned to Ye Xianggao, and asked with concern:

"Yongping County in the northeast of Gyeonggi Province borders Liaozuo. Isn't Xiao Qian (Wang Huazhen) the governor of Guangning? His Majesty also ordered him to farm in Liaozuo before, so we can communicate with each other. Previously, Erzhan said that refugees would be recruited for farming, and it happened to be in Liaodong. There was a severe drought last year, so we can recruit refugees from Liaodong to come here to farm and farm."

"That's very good. I also have this plan. Now that the sea ban has been lifted, it is convenient to go to Liaodong from Tianjin. The transportation of materials is much faster than before. I will write to Xiao Qian in a few days to tell him about this."

Liu Yishen arranged the matter in a few words. After all, he was also the first minister, so the matter was finalized. Although there were still people who were dissatisfied with him, it was hard to say anything now.

"The matters of equalization of land, equalization of service and cultivation of farmland are important matters of the imperial court. His Majesty has entrusted them to us. Not only are there many people watching us, so at this time we should work together and cooperate with each other. As long as we can achieve results, Your Majesty will be responsible for us." There will be more trust, it will be easier for us to do things, and we will save the people from the pain of labor and save the world. Isn't this also the goal of giving lectures in Donglin in the past?"

These words made everyone fall into silence, and they all nodded with deep understanding. Indeed, they are also in high spirits now. Wanli Chao has been suppressed for so long, and now they are finally proud. Naturally, they want to display their ambitions and help the current situation.

"The poem says: Warning is like facing an abyss or walking on thin ice. In my opinion, it is even more so now. You have also seen the situation in the court. Although Donglin occupied the court, His Majesty did not depose the Qi, Chu, Zhejiang Party and others. We have to If you do such a big thing, they will definitely be watching, and if there is any mistake, it will be magnified.

Therefore, I think we should do things first at this time, do not impeach blindly, be patient and pragmatic, and wait only for a year or two. If we have achieved results, His Majesty will definitely refute who is loyal and who is traitorous in the DPRK. "

Liu Yishen thought about this for a long time before saying this. He had been in close contact with the emperor for half a year. He knew that the emperor valued practical results and hated criticism in the court. Moreover, the emperor also had a certain fondness for the people of the Donglin Party. This can be seen from the appointments of Yang Lian, Sun Chengzong and others.

Therefore, he believes that with so many talented people in the Donglin Party, what we need to do now is not to blindly criticize the Qichu and Zhejiang Party, but to work down-to-earth, and sometimes we can even cooperate with each other for the sake of doing things.

It's just that he has been holding this view in his heart for a long time, and he never dared to say it, but maintained it silently and did it.

But now that the Donglin Party wants to carry out such a big thing as equalizing land and service, it has already made many enemies.If we continue to impeach Qi, Chu and Zhe Dang and others because of trivial matters, the gains outweigh the losses.

But despite all his calculations, Liu Yishen never thought that the butt determines the head and the position determines the thoughts.

As the chief assistant, he takes charge of the overall situation and coordinates the interests of all parties. Even if he is a so-called Donglin Party member, it is understandable to think so, but the problem is that not everyone can stand so high and see so far.

Therefore, once Liu Yishui put forward this point of view, people like Zou Yuanbiao, Sun Chengzong and others who wanted to do practical things were fine and could understand him.

But Feng Congwu, the deputy censor of the capital, Zhong Yuzheng, the minister of Taisi, and others immediately exploded.

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