My surname is Wang, my neighbor Wu Dalang

Among the ministers of the Military Aircraft Division, Zhang Jun, Ma Kuo, Han Ting, Gu Qingchuan, Yue Fei, and Liu Qi, Yue Fei is the emperor's protégé, Han Ting is the emperor's eldest brother-in-law, and the rest are single-handedly selected by the emperor.

Could it be that these people have ulterior motives, intending to replace people like Li Gang and further control Dayan's power?
From the point of view of motivation, the above-mentioned six people have motivation.

From the perspective of ability and energy, the above six people also have the energy to turn clouds and rain behind the scenes.

As for the Jinyiwei, which is investigating the world, it monitors all civil and military officials. It is just that Li Gang, the cabinet ministers, and Zhang Jun, the military ministers who the emperor absolutely trusts, are outside the scope of the Jinyiwei's monitoring.

Wang Lin's heart sank.

From a personal point of view, he never believed that Zhang Jun and others would do such things that disregarded the overall situation, formed a party for personal gain, and corrupted the government.

But as a time traveler, Wang Lin is more aware of the complexity of the human heart and the many variables that can change at any time. The most difficult thing in the world to control is the human heart.

The faces of Zhang Jun and the other six appeared before Wang Lin's eyes.

Party disputes have been a chronic and persistent disease of all dynasties. Almost no dynasty can completely avoid this kind of thing, and party disputes are often the root cause of civil strife.

We are born as human beings, especially as human beings are social advanced animals. It is actually normal for people to form various small groups together, or form like-minded small circles spontaneously.

The so-called gentlemen are not the party.

Wang Lin believes that the cabinet ministers like Li Gang are typical gentlemen and not party members.

Maybe it's because their existence blocked many people's path to promotion?Perhaps it was the moderate political thinking that Li Gang and the others adhered to, which insisted on both imperial examinations and favors to select scholars, which aroused the hostility of many people? ...

Wang Lin thought about lightning for a moment.

He knows better than anyone the dangers of partisanship.

Leaving aside, the struggle between old and new parties in the former Song Dynasty is a lesson learned from the past.

The crony disputes in the Northern Song Dynasty started in the reign of Zhenzong Renzong and flourished in the reign of Shenzong Zhezong. What really pushed the party disputes to a climax was the dispute between the old and new parties caused by Wang Anshi's reform. It can be said that the old and new party disputes were the root of the Northern Song party disputes core.

It started from disagreement of political opinions, but in the end, personal grievances and disputes against dissidents have brought disaster to the country and the people, and at the same time emptied the imperial power.

Wang Lin felt extremely vigilant in his heart.

Wang Lin knew that the reason why Li Gang's five cabinet ministers were called the old party in the court was that apart from the status of Li Gang and the five former Song ministers, there was another more important factor. In the eyes of many people, Li Gang and others were conservative , sticking to the rules, has blocked the country's great strides towards prosperity.

He remembered what Li Gang often said at the court meeting: "Since your majesty ascended the throne, your majesty will gradually decide today. Your majesty should spread kindness, rest with the people, and talk less about military affairs."

Zhang Jun, who is known as the leader of the New Party, advocated "changing customs, legislating standards, sweeping away the centuries-old malpractices, sweeping away the ailments of the three redundant ones, enriching the country and strengthening the army, and restoring the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties."

The New Party has already begun to propose the implementation of the New Deal. The concept of the New Deal is largely based on Wang Anshi's past reform ideas. This is a huge systematic project.

Specifically, it includes more than [-] measures such as agriculture, forestry, water, commerce, industry, military...as well as setting up military supervision, expanding tea and salt monopoly, and reforming the imperial examination system, covering almost all walks of life and all aspects.

If these measures are vigorously implemented, it will definitely be a huge socio-economic and military political change.

In essence, Wang Lin supported the New Deal, and he could even be said to be a staunch reformer.

However, Wang Lin believes that an important factor in the failure of Wang Anshi's reform is that he acted too hastily and was eager for success.

Compared with the stormy reforms, Wang Lin hopes to use his own ideas and gentle means to gradually complete the improvement and innovation of the Dayan Dynasty in ten or twenty years.

It is the so-called boiled frog in warm water.

But obviously, the emperor's political views were "understood" by the new party, but they were too radical in the actual operation process.

Li Gang and others actually agree with innovation, but they think it should be moderate and steady.

To put it simply, the old party wants the people to be rich, and the new party wants the country to be strong;

Political differences are growing.

The difference between the two is that the New Party believes that in order to increase the revenue of the treasury, it is necessary to develop the economy, make the cake bigger, and realize "the state uses the state without increasing taxes."

But in the view of the old party, the so-called "the goods and wealth produced by the heaven and the earth are limited to this number, and if they are not in the private sector, they are in the public sector." If the country wants to manage money, it can only continue to take it from the people. It is to compete with the people for profit and exploit them. fiscal.

Wang Lin looked at Li Gang and the others.

Huang Qishan, who had always been taciturn and was not attacked in this turmoil, suddenly said lightly: "Your Majesty, since the past dynasties, party struggles have harmed the country and the people, so we need to be vigilant.

The minister thought that there must be a mastermind behind the case.

In view of the complexity of the case and the involvement of many important officials in the court, it should be investigated and handled by the Marquis of Yan and Jin Yiwei, with the cooperation of Yushitai and Dali Temple. "

Guo Zhishun also cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the veteran also thinks that the investigation should be led by Jin Yiwei, and the investigation should start from the source.

There are many people involved in this case, and a little carelessness will cause a shock in the court. In view of this, Yan Hou and Jin Yiwei should be given the Tianzi Sword, and Yanhou should use the Tianzi Sword to drive away evil and evil. Once the real culprit behind the scenes is found out, no matter who is involved , You should use thunder to get rid of all evil! "

There was some resentment in Guo Zhishun's words.

He has been attacked miserably during this period and is under great pressure.

Wang Lin looked deeply at Guo Zhishun and sighed softly.

Apparently in the minds of Li Gang and these veterans, the so-called mastermind behind the scenes is one of the new party ministers like Zhang Jun. The purpose is to use this case to implicate the veteran cabinet ministers, so as to remove the obstacles to their superiority, and then pave the way for the implementation of the New Deal in the world.

And Guo Zhishun worried that the emperor would favor the new party.

unwilling to delve into the case.

Because in Guo Zhishun's view, the emperor's Jinyiwei police the world, if it is really controlled by someone from the New Party behind the scenes, it must be difficult to hide from the emperor's eyes and ears.

In other words, if the emperor intends to investigate and deal with it, the truth will soon come to light.

Wang Lin turned his head to look at Yan Qing, nodded slowly and said, "Yes. Give Yan Qing the Emperor Sword, and Jin Yiwei will be responsible for the investigation of this case. Of course, it must be done slowly in secret. Remember to act cautiously."

Yan Qing bowed to accept the order.

Wang Lin looked around at Li Gang and the others again, sighed and said, "Dear dears, I know what you think.

Since I ascended the throne and proclaimed myself emperor, I really have the intention of eradicating the centuries-old malpractices and chronic diseases, intending to implement a new policy, enrich the country and strengthen the army, open up territories, and establish great achievements that will last forever.

But there is no contradiction between enriching the country and strengthening the army and enriching the people.It does not mean that the wealth of a country must compete with the people for profit and exploit the common people.

For the two, it is necessary to find a balance point and entry point, so I advocate gradual advancement and gentle wind and light rain.Otherwise, there will be great resistance to reform and it is easy to give up halfway.

How painful was Wang Anshi's lesson back then?
In my opinion, the imperial court is a big garden. It is better for a hundred flowers to bloom and a hundred schools of thought to contend. One family should not be the only one, let alone block the voice and control the government.

Therefore, regardless of the new party or the old party, I believe that as long as they are dedicated to the country, they are all good parties, and those who reject dissidents out of their own hearts must be private parties.

Dear dear friends, if Dayan is a carriage, Xindang is the horse that drives the carriage forward, that is, the source of power.

Then, in the political affairs hall where you dear ministers are, the cabinet team is the wheel to maintain the balance and stability of the carriage, and both are indispensable.

My dear friends and I started out of adversity and have gone through ups and downs. We have gone through many things in these years, and there should be basic trust between us.

You have to be clear, I am not Zhao Ji, let alone the emperors of the previous Song Dynasty. I have a broad mind and can accommodate anyone who is loyal to the country, even if this person opposes me.

Please rest assured that I and Dayan will never let down the old ministers who have worked so hard for Dayan. I also ask you to stop retiring and continue to work for the country with peace of mind. My court cannot do without you. "

There are no outsiders in the imperial study room here, only the emperor and Li Gang, these veteran officials.

The emperor's words were heartfelt, obviously to give them a reassurance.

And this is also Wang Lin's real idea, and it is also the actual demand of the country.

People like Zhang Jun are still too young after all.

Energetic but lacking in experience.

It will take at least five to ten years of tempering before he can enter the cabinet as a prime minister.

Li Gang had mixed feelings in his heart. Thinking of the acquaintance and sympathy between him and the emperor in the past, he couldn't help crying. He took the lead in kneeling on the ground and mourning: "Your Majesty is so gracious, how dare the old ministers not use their hearts?"

Zong Ze, Guo Zhishun, and Huang Qishan also bowed to the ground one after another, weeping.

Wang Lin smiled slightly and got up to help them himself.

"Zongxiang, but you are indeed a little irritable. If you have something, you can change it and if you don't, you can encourage it. A little restraint may not be a bad thing."

"The old minister knows his mistakes, so he will introspect and police himself."

Wang Lin went to help Huang Qishan again and said: "Huang Xiang, you led the people to resist the Jin soldiers to the death. You lost an arm and still have integrity. You have long been a model for scholars in the world!"

Huang Qishan said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty's reputation is too high, how dare the old minister?"

"You are only in your 40s, how old are you?"

Wang Lin finally supported Guo Zhishun, and said with a little emotion: "Guo Xiang and I knew each other in distress. At that time, I knew that the Song Dynasty had a hundred years of evils, the economy was weak, the people's livelihood was dying, and the treasury was empty.

In these years, if Guo Xiang hadn't been well versed in economics, adjusted taxes in the south of the Yangtze River, and stabilized the people's livelihood and economy in the world, how could there be the current Dayan?

I will never forget Guo Xiang's immortal achievements, and the common people in the world should also know Guo Xiang's good intentions in the future!
People say that you sell your daughter for glory, which is also my fault.

It's my fault that I and Concubine Guo agree in love, and I don't want Xiang Guo to be criticized because of my personal relationship with Concubine Guo! "

Guo Zhishun's face was moved when he heard the words.

He kowtowed heavily on the ground, with blood stains on his forehead.

"Your Majesty's kindness is immense, and the old minister has nothing to say, but he has paid his Majesty's kindness to know him after he has dedicated himself to death!"

Guo Zhishun was so moved that he couldn't hold back the tears from the corners of his eyes.

The emperor not only highly affirmed his great achievements in running the economy, but also took the initiative to clarify the "crime" for him, pointing out that Na Guoyuan was not Guo Zhishun selling his daughter for glory, but the emperor took the initiative.

The emperor would rather have his own personal morals at a loss, and he is also doing things to protect Guo Zhishun.

How could Guo Zhishun not be moved.

As long as the emperor's words spread today, the criticisms against him from all over the government and the public will naturally be wiped out in one fell swoop, and no one dares to mention this matter again.