I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 463: The Unwilling Gao Gong
Gao Gong was in the attic, waving his hands and spinning around, his hair and beard standing on end, and he was furious.

"Jiangling boy, you are going too far! You impeached me at this time with ulterior motives, you are sinister and shameless! The land reclamation team had an accident in Shandong, don't I feel sad?
This is a slap in my face. Do you think it doesn't hurt me? Don't you want to save face? But what can I do? Didn't Zhang Shuda serve as the governor of Shandong? Doesn't he know the dirty things in the Confucius Mansion?
Now he is standing on the shore pretending to be noble and a good man! Why didn't he dare to take action in the first place? Zhang Jiangling is not a good man, he is a villain, a despicable and shameless villain! "

Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei sat on chairs, listening to Gao Gong's loud scolding, feeling helpless.

They also knew that when the Ministry of Revenue's land survey working group encountered trouble in Shandong, Gao Gong really could not and dared not do anything.

The mastermind behind the scenes is the Shandong family, and behind the Shandong family is the Confucius Mansion.

The Confucius Mansion is the Yansheng Duke. Does Gao Gong dare to touch him?

Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei knew it clearly.

In the final analysis, Gao Gong was not as bold as Zhang Juzheng, nor was he as determined to reform as Zhang Juzheng. When the reforms reached the deep end, he did not have the courage to touch the interests of local aristocratic families and gentry.

These people are united in purpose and have formed a huge interest group.

The only thing that can defeat an interest group is another interest group. Gao Gong has come to where he is today thanks to the Northern Party headed by the Jin Party, which also represents the interests of local families and gentry in the northern provinces. Would he dare to rebel against himself?

What's more, the Jin Party, which was once rich and powerful, was beaten to pieces. How could Gao Gong, who was alone and unable to support himself, dare to go against the Yanshenggong Mansion?
How dare you go against the local aristocratic families in Shandong?

Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei were both aware of Gao Gong's difficulties.

Emotionally, they both stood on Gao Gong's side, sympathized with him, and felt that it was easy for Zhang Juzheng to speak without any concern.

Ge Shouli advised, "Mr. Su, don't be angry. Uncle Zhang has indeed gone too far this time. He is well aware of the situation in Shandong, and now he has ordered his students to take the lead in impeaching you. This is really despicable!"

After Gao Gong had vented his anger through a loud curse, his mood slowly recovered and he began to think carefully.

"Yu Li, Feng Pan, what do you think Zhang Jiangling is planning when he takes action now?"

When Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei heard this, they were moved.

Zhang Juzheng was a cabinet minister and also the Minister of Personnel. Every move he made was meaningful and he would not act rashly.

"Mr. Su, there has been no change in the government recently. The scum in the Confucius Mansion was severely punished, and Duke Yansheng submitted a letter of apology and is safe and sound.

Except for the six princes of the country, thousands of other princes, generals and other members of the royal family below the rank of princes were imprisoned, and the rest are still under investigation. Everyone has passed the review and there is no trouble for the time being.

Cao Bingbu went to Lanzhou and became the governor of three towns in Shaanxi. Huo Yaofeng moved to Datong and became the governor of three towns in Shanxi. Wang Xuefu returned to Beijing to take over the Ministry of Justice.

When Ge Shouli mentioned Wang Chonggu, Zhang Siwei's facial muscles couldn't help but tremble.

My own uncle, when the Jin Party was destroyed, he cut off all ties with me without any hesitation.

Gao Gong and Ge Shouli saw Zhang Siwei's expression but remained calm.

You two uncles and nephews, please stop talking about each other. When the Jin Party was destroyed, you, Zhang Siwei, changed your face faster than anyone else, and ran back to Puzhou and hid in a flash.

Not a family, do not enter the door.

Ge Shouli continued, "Tan Zili returned to Beijing from Liaodong and took over the Ministry of War. Hu Ruzhen also returned to Beijing by imperial decree and is said to be arriving soon."

Having said this, the three of them looked at each other at the same time.

Tan Lun and Hu Zongxian?

Could it be that Zhang Juzheng impeached Gao Gong because he was acting on orders and wanted to kick Gao Gong out of the cabinet to make room for Tan Lun and Hu Zongxian?

Gao Gong's face first turned pale, then turned blue.

Your Highness, you are really going too far!
Gao Gong felt so aggrieved that tears were about to come out!
Ge Shouli quickly comforted him, "Mr. Su, I think there must be something fishy going on. If someone is going to vacate a position, it should be Chen Yifu who should do so. How could it be you?"

Yes, among the five ministers, Chen Yiqin is the most low-key and idle one, and he is also the one who is most distant from the prince. From common sense, he is the first one to vacate the position of minister.

Zhang Siwei said: "Xinzheng Lord, Uncle Zhang's actions don't seem to be for the public good, but are purely for personal revenge!"

Gao Gong was stunned. "Personal grudge? What personal grudge do I have with Uncle Zhang?"

Ge Shouli also thought of it, "Su Qing, you have no personal grudge against Uncle Zhang, but you have a deep personal grudge against his mentor, Lord Shao Hu."

Gao Gong was stunned for a moment.

Yes, during the Jiajing period, he was expelled from the cabinet. In addition to being implicated by the Jin Party, the Prime Minister Xu Jie also added insult to injury.

In the first year of the Longqing reign, he was recalled to Beijing and appointed Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he was in constant open and secret struggles with Xu Jie.

He made things difficult for himself when the cabinet was drafting bills, and took advantage of the Ministry of Finance's power to control the expenditures of all government offices and matters related to Xu Jie's party.

Later, Xu Jie retired and returned to his hometown. Many of them were instigated by his disciples and followers to impeach him, saying that he controlled the government, abused power, and deceived the emperor.
After finally forcing him to leave and entering the cabinet, he was unwilling to accept the result, but he called his favorite student Zhang Juzheng, who seized the opportunity to trick him again!
To be too old to die is to be a thief!

"Xu Shaohu, you are going too far!"

Gao Gong gritted his teeth.

Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei looked at each other and realized that Gao Gong was trying to divert the conflict and vent his anger on Xu Jie, who might have stayed out of the matter.

There is nothing we can do.

Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong couldn't do anything about it for the time being.

Then let the teacher pay back the students’ debt.

It would not be Gao Gong’s style not to fight back fiercely!
The scum of the Confucius Mansion and the Shandong noble families were severely cracked down upon, and thousands of families were wiped out, among which Gao Gong was undoubtedly the one who secretly fanned the flames.

When you slapped me in the face, I was helpless and could not do anything to you. Now that the opportunity has come, of course I must add insult to injury and vent my anger!

Gao Gong stroked his beard and said, “Now Nanzhili is divided into Yingtianfu, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.

Songjiang Prefecture was transferred to Jiangsu Province. Now the two provinces and three departments are in a state of disrepair. I am planning to recommend Cai Guoxi as the deputy governor to be in charge of land survey in Jiangsu Province."

Cai Guoxi?
Kneeling down at the gate of Xu's residence, he happened to meet the Songjiang prefect who was on a secret visit with Shanghai Gangfeng?
After hearing about that incident, he was moved to Nanjing and left idle. Many people had to give some face to Xu Gong, the chief minister of the cabinet and a man of great power.

With new grudges and old grievances, Cai Guoxi was transferred to be the deputy governor of Jiangsu, in charge of land surveying in Jiangsu. He would definitely seize the opportunity to take revenge on the Xu family.

Last time, the Xu family was forced by Hai Rui to clear out more than 300,000 acres of land. It is said that they still have more than 100,000 or 200,000 acres of land, all of which are excellent paddy fields that they are reluctant to abandon.

Gao Gong continued to speak righteously: "Now that the Shandong incident is resolved, let's see who in the world dares to stop the land survey.

The Ministry of Revenue received the order from Xiyuan that land surveying can no longer be done in a secretive manner as a pilot program, but must be fully implemented, and population registration must be added. Regardless of gender, people under the age of sixteen must register in the supplementary register, and people over the age of sixteen must register in the yellow register.

Medical conditions are poor nowadays. Being born is a hurdle, and living to adulthood at the age of sixteen is another hurdle. You may die at any time in between.

Those under the age of sixteen are registered in the supplementary register as statistical data, while those over sixteen are registered in the yellow register as official population household registration data.

"I know Cai Guoxi. He is an upright man with great ambitions. He works very seriously and diligently. Jiangsu is a famous place in the southeast and the most important place for taxation in the country. Checking the land and population is of utmost importance. I hand this matter over to Cai Guoxi because I trust him."

Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei knew Gao Gong's little plan very well, but they were too lazy to expose him.

"Xinzheng Lord, Cai Guoxi is alone and weak. Even if he is the deputy governor of Jiangsu, it would be difficult for him to fight against the Xu Mansion in Huating."

Zhang Siwei's words aroused Ge Shouli's approval.

"Mr. Su, Feng Pan is right. Although Lord Shaohu has retired, the influence of the former Prime Minister is hard for ordinary people to resist. Moreover, his students and former officials are all over the country, and there are many of his relatives and friends in Jiangnan.

Cai Guoxi was previously the prefect of Songjiang, and he had no choice but to rely on Hai Gangfeng's power. Now that he has been transferred to the position of deputy governor, I think he will still be unable to resist the power of the Xu family."

Gao Gong smiled coldly: "He has students and old officials, but I don't have any students and old officials? He has relatives and friends, but I don't have any!

If he has the ability, Xu Shaohu can go against the will of heaven! Shandong has the Kong Mansion, Jiangsu can have the Xu Mansion! "

Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei were shocked. Lao Gao, are you forcing Xu Jie to oppose the land survey and population survey, and then make the Xu family an example?
The Xu family does not have the amulet of Confucius and Duke Yansheng. Once they are set as an example, the aristocratic family that Xu Jie has worked hard to build for most of his life will die before it can be passed on to the second generation.

Gao Gong looked at the two of them and sneered: "Xu Shaohu is an old fox. Cai Guoxi took office as the governor of Jiangsu. He knows what it means and what the consequences of going against the will of heaven are!
A brave man swallows his blood when he loses his teeth! "

Zhang Siwei quickly said, "Lord Xinzheng, I heard that someone is also impeaching Zhang Shuda."

"Impeach him for what?" Gao Gong was delighted and asked quickly.

"Impeachment for his role as the governor of Shandong, for turning a blind eye to the evil deeds of the scum in the Confucius Mansion, and for his dereliction of duty and shielding them."

Gao Gong laughed and said, "Great! This shit pot is well placed, and it is firmly placed!"

Ge Shouli asked curiously, "Who impeached Zhang Shuda?"

The smile on Gao Gong's face froze, his eyes flickered, a hint of coldness passed through the corners of his mouth, and then he said indifferently: "Who cares! For me, it's all good.

Yu Li and Feng Pan, it’s time to take action!

They have students, old officials, relatives and friends, don't we have any? Everyone, come rushing over, I want to see if the teachers and students of Xu's school are real heroes!"

Ge Shouli and Zhang Siwei responded quickly.

"Okay, when we get back, we'll invite everyone and ask them to submit an impeachment petition together."

Gao Gong walked around the attic for a few times and suddenly asked, "Feng Pan, have you ever thought about being sent to a foreign place?"

Zhang Siwei was stunned for a moment, "Mr. Xinzheng, are you going out to take the provincial examination? I have already taken the examination several times."

Gao Gong waved his hands repeatedly: "No, not the chief examiner of the provincial examination. Nanzhili was split into Yingtian Prefecture, Anhui and Jiangsu, and there were two governors and provincial governors missing.

I would like to recommend Feng Pan to be the governor of Anhui."

Ge Shouli was stunned for a moment, then delighted, and turned to Zhang Siwei and said, "Feng Pan, this is a good thing. The principle of selecting officials in Xiyuan is 'Prime Ministers must come from the prefectures and counties, and brave generals must come from the ranks.'

After serving in various local posts, you will have a chance to be elected to the cabinet.”

Zhang Siwei hesitated and said, "Mr. Xinzheng, I have been working in Tsinghua University and other places. I am worried that I will not be able to take up a post in a local government. Mr. Li, the chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Zhao, and Mr. Chen have no experience in being sent to a local government. Even Zhang Shuda has only been an inspector in Liaodong and other border areas, and the governor of Shandong for more than a year."

Gao Gong looked at Zhang Siwei and sighed: "Li Shilu, Zhao Dazhou, Chen Yifu, and I, we will all become a thing of the past.

Feng Pan, you still have a bright future ahead of you, don't make the mistake. The students at the Imperial College and Yi Nian Public School always like to shout about the changes that will happen over the next thousand years.

In this changing situation, Feng Pan, you must also change with it.

During the Jiajing period, there was a prime minister named Qingci.

I can't predict what the political situation will be like in the future. I can only guess that when we grow old, the new cabinet will definitely be completely different. If you don't change with it, the opportunity will no longer belong to you.

Feng Pan, you take care of yourself."

Ge Shouli understood the meaning of Gao Gong's words and looked at Zhang Siwei expectantly.

Zhang Siwei hesitated for a while, but still couldn't make up his mind.

"Mr. Xinzheng, please allow me to think about this carefully after I return home."

After Zhang Siwei said goodbye and left, only Gao Gong and Ge Shouli were left in the attic.

Ge Shouli sighed, "Feng Pan didn't understand Su Qing's painstaking efforts."

Gao Gong smiled helplessly: "Feng Pan is so smart, he has already understood it. But he was born into a wealthy family, and his mind is not strong. He dare not do things that he is not sure of.

It's a pity that Wang Jijin has great ambitions but little talent, and the others are not up to the task. Feng Pan, the only one who is optimistic, is hesitant. Yu Li, the waves will wash away the sand, and we old guys will soon disappear in the rolling waves without leaving any trace.

I am unwilling to accept this! I am unwilling to accept this! "

(End of this chapter)