Chapter 179 Captain Huben Liu Chan’s Thoughts
Although Liu Zhang had a gentle personality, he caused Yizhou to become powerful and powerful, and the laws and regulations were weakened.
But this is a matter of his character and ability. From his true heart, he is not a tyrant who intentionally harms the people.
Therefore, Liu Zhang's Yizhou Mu Mansion in Chengdu was not very splendid.
After Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, he advocated frugality rather than enjoyment. When he expanded the Yizhou Mu's Mansion into the Hanzhong Palace, he did not carry out any large-scale construction, but only added some buildings on the original basis.
The Chongwen Hall that Liu Bei mentioned just now was presumably an expansion of the Chongwen Hall in the Yizhou Mufu.
When Liu Bei was young, he once worshiped the contemporary great scholar Lu Zhi as his teacher. Although Liu Bei himself did not like reading very much, he knew the importance of knowledge to a person in this world.
So after taking control of Yizhou, Liu Bei immediately ordered people to bring Liu Chan from Jingzhou.
After Liu Chan arrived in Chengdu, Liu Bei recruited famous teachers from all over to teach Liu Chan.
Liu Bei placed the place where Liu Chan studied in the Chongwen Pavilion where Liu Zhang originally discussed Confucian classics with celebrities in Shu.
Liu Bei not only invited many famous Shu teachers to teach Liu Chan, but also ordered Mi Yang, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Zhao Tong, Qiao Zhou, Zhou Ju and many other famous young heroes in Yizhou to accompany Liu Chan in his studies.
It was precisely because of this move that after Liu Chan was established as the crown prince of Hanzhong, Mi Yang and others gradually became known as the "four friends of the prince."
Mi Yang had studied with Liu Chan in Chongwen Hall for several years, so he was naturally very familiar with the location.
After passing through several palace gates in succession, Mi Yang came to the depths of the palace.
Along the way, Mi Yang was stopped by many palace guards.
But after he showed his official seal to prove his identity, Mi Yang didn't face much embarrassment.
Even without the prestige brought by the battle with the police, the name Mi Yang was known to many people in the palace.
But when he first reached the depths of the palace, Mi Yang was stopped by a general wearing fine armor who looked somewhat similar to him.
After seeing the general, a smile appeared on Mi Yang's face. He bowed to the general and said, "Yang, hello, brother."
The young general who stopped Mi Yang was named Mi Wei and had a strong character. He was Mi Yang's cousin and the only son of Anhan general Mi Zhu.
Mi Wei and Mi Yang are not considered the eldest sons of Mi Zhu and Mi Fang.
Due to the war, most of Mi Zhu and Mi Fang's heirs died or were lost in the war, so in the end, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang only had one son left, Mi Wei and Mi Yang.
After years of excellent breeding, the Mi family has a good appearance.
Mi Wei was like his father, with a graceful appearance, proficient in archery and equestrian skills, and was good at riding and shooting.
Mi Wei was eleven years older than Mi Yang. When Mi Yang was young, Mi Wei had already begun to follow Liu Bei in various battles. During the four battles, Mi Wei made many military exploits.
In the end, Mi Wei was promoted to the rank of Captain of Huben due to his numerous military exploits, and because of Mi Wei's status as a relative, Liu Bei trusted him so much that he made him take charge of part of the Huben Forbidden Army and stay in the royal palace.
Not long after, according to historical development, Mi Wei would become the Huben Zhonglang General after Liu Bei became emperor, and would be in charge of the entire royal palace's imperial army.
Liu Bei's trust in the Mi family was sincere and unwavering.
Although there is a big age difference between Mi Wei and Mi Yang, the two brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang have a very good relationship.
In addition, Mi Yang has actually been with Mi Zhu since childhood, so the brotherly relationship between Mi Wei and Mi Yang is no worse than that of their parents.
After Mi Wei bowed to Mi Yang, he reached out and patted Mi Yang on the shoulder, and said to Mi Yang with a smile:
"Brother, I can't afford your respect now."
"According to military duties, it is your elder brother who salutes you."
Mi Wei was in a great mood when he saw Mi Yang returning. He hadn't seen his only brother for a long time.
In a good mood, he, who had always been steady, rarely cracked a joke.
Facing Mi Wei's joke, Mi Yang also showed a smile on his face and said: "No matter what position Yang holds now, Yang will always be his elder brother's younger brother."
"Human ethics are always the foundation of the world. How can there be any reason in the world for a younger brother not to pay respect to his older brother?"
Mi Yang's words made the smile on Mi Wei's face brighter. He pointed at Mi Yang and said, "You, you, have been eloquent since you were a child."
Then Mi Wei asked Mi Yang, "You just returned to Chengdu. Why did you come to the palace instead of visiting your father?"
Facing Mi Wei's inquiry, Mi Yang replied: "The king first asked Yang to come to the palace to meet the prince."
Hearing what Mi Yang said, Mi Wei nodded.
Then he got out of the way and said to Mi Yang: "Go quickly. After meeting the prince, remember to go back to see your father. He missed you very much during your absence in Chengdu."
After saying this, Mi Wei smiled and said to Mi Yang: "Zhao'er also misses you as an uncle."
The Zhao'er in Mi Wei's mouth is Mi Zhao, Mi Wei's eldest son, who is almost eight years old this year.
After Mi Wei said this, Mi Yang bowed to Mi Wei, said goodbye and walked towards the inner palace.
Looking at Mi Yang's leaving figure, Mi Wei felt warm in his heart. He thought about getting off duty early so that he could go back home to accompany Mi Yang.
Not only were they related to each other, but they were also in trouble. Mi Wei loved Mi Yang as much as anyone else.
In the vast Chongde Hall, Liu Chan, the crown prince of Hanzhong, was sitting in his seat, listening to Yi Ji across from him explaining the official system of the Han Dynasty to him.
Yi Ji, whose courtesy name is Ji Bo, is from Shanyang County, Yanzhou. Yi Ji is the same hometown as General Zhennan and Mu Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and he has been attached to Liu Biao since he was young.
In the sixth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei was attacked by Cao Cao, so he went to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao.
While Liu Bei was in Jingzhou, Yi often visited Liu Bei and asked Liu Bei to take care of him.
In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Liu Biao died, so Yiji turned to Liu Bei, followed Liu Bei to cross the Yangtze River south, and later followed Liu Bei into Yizhou.
In the 19th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei pacified Yizhou and took control of Chengdu. He concurrently served as the shepherd of Yizhou and appointed Yiji as General Zuo to serve as Zhonglang.
After Yi Ji settled in Yizhou, Liu Bei appointed Yi Ji and four other people to assist Zhuge Liang in formulating the "Shu Ke" because he was a well-known scholar in the world and was well aware of the rules and regulations and official codes since the Han Dynasty.
Later, Liu Bei became queen and appointed Yi Ji as Zhaowen Zhonglang General. The treatment Yi Ji received in Yizhou was second only to Zhaode General Jian Yong and Bingzhong General Sun Qian.
Liu Bei valued Liu Chan's education very much. Since he made Liu Chan the crown prince, Liu Bei has chosen many famous teachers to teach Liu Chan's classics, and he has covered a wide range of subjects.
Among them, because of Yi Ji's reputation, Liu Bei ordered Liu Chan to worship Yi Ji as his teacher and study "Zuo Zhuan".
Therefore, among the many intellectual masters in Yizhou at present, Yi Ji is the only one who has a formal apprenticeship with Liu Chan.
Liu Chan is only fourteen years old this year. Because he was born in a war and grew up under the care of famous ministers, his character is somewhat soft and lacks independent opinions.
Liu Chan originally planned to welcome Liu Bei back today, but his idea was blocked by Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang told Liu Chan that Liu Bei would not go out to greet him.
After Liu Chan heard what Zhuge Liang said, he didn't even go through the normal confirmation process and just stayed in the palace to study. He had no doubt that Zhuge Liang would deceive him.
If it were Cao Pi, when Cao Cao returned from the expedition, a minister told him that Cao Cao would not allow him to go to greet him.
Cao Pi's first reaction must have been that someone was trying to drive a wedge between him and Cao Cao.
In Liu Chan's mind, among the elders, the one he trusted the most was Zhuge Liang, who taught him etiquette and how to deal with things since childhood.
Although Liu Chan did not go out of the city to meet Liu Bei today, but continued to study in Chongwen Hall, his thoughts had actually drifted outside the city unconsciously.
Liu Chan was wearing a brocade robe, sitting quietly on the seat and looking at the old Yi Ji across from him.
Liu Chan inherited Liu Bei's good looks, and because of his noble status, when he wore gorgeous clothes, even though he was still young, he began to exude a sense of nobility.
Now most of Liu Chan's eyes are fixed on Yi Ji across from him, but when Yi Ji lowers his head to read the classics, Liu Chan will always quietly look out of the hall.
I heard that my father brought my cousin back today. Why haven't you returned to the palace yet?
Liu Chan, who was missing someone, couldn't sit still at the table, and his absent-minded look was also noticed by Yi Ji across from him.
Yiji was a famous person for a while. He had a gentle personality and was not harsh in the past.
But he also knew that Liu Bei had high expectations for Liu Chan, so he felt a little dissatisfied when he saw Liu Chan's distracted look.
The content he taught today was about the general examination for official positions since the Han Dynasty.
In the future, Liu Chan will become the king of a country, and his official position is the authority of the king. Faced with such important content, how can Liu Chan be distracted?
Yi Ji coughed a few times, pulling Liu Chan's eyes back from outside the hall, and then Yi Ji said to Liu Chan:
"What I'm talking about today is an important official position for me. The prince is responsible for the destiny of the country, so he should listen carefully."
"Don't let your mind wander."
Because of Yi Ji's slight cough, Liu Chan's thoughts were brought back to the palace.
Faced with Yiji's somewhat harsh education, Liu Chan did not show any anger on his face.
After hearing Yi Ji's lesson, he took the initiative to stand up and bow to Yi Ji: "Zen knows that he is wrong, please calm down the teacher."
While Liu Chan saluted Yi Ji, a sincere look of shame appeared on his face.
Seeing Liu Chan's performance, the slight dissatisfaction on Yiji's face gradually dissipated.
Yiji Fuxu thought in his heart: "Perhaps the prince is not a very smart person, but his benevolence and love for his subordinates are worthy of the king's true inheritance."
Yi Ji was not a corrupt scholar, and would not hold on to Liu Chan just because he made a mistake. After Liu Chan admitted his mistake, he asked Liu Chan to sit down again and listen to his lectures.
After Liu Chan sat down again, Yi Ji explained to Liu Chan the institution of Shangshutai.
The position of Shangshu originated from the Qin Dynasty. The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the position of Shangshu was also passed down.
In view of the dictatorship of powerful ministers in the late Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, the founder of the Han Dynasty, deliberately weakened the power of the prime minister.
Under Liu Xiu's gradual weakening, although Taiwei, Situ, and Sikong occupied the high positions of the three princes and were named prime ministers, their actual power gradually transferred to the minister.
Under such circumstances, the institution Shangshutai was born.
Since the time of Emperor Shizu of the Han Dynasty, the institutional organization of Shangshutai has been continuously improved, and it has in fact become the central agency of the central government, known as Zhongtai.
"The most important thing in the world lies in Shangshu."
After explaining the institution of Shangshutai, Yi Ji explained to Liu Chan the origin of the name Qilu Shangshushi.
The origin of the name "Lu Shangshu Shi" began in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when it was called Ling Shangshu Shi.
The official position of recording minister is not an independent official position, and is often held by other officials.
When Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty was first established, the general Huo Guang took charge of the administration, and together with Jin Rixi and Shangguan Jie, he took charge of the secretarial affairs. This was the beginning of this officialdom.
In the 18th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty first came to the throne. Taifu Zhao Xi and Taiwei Mou Rong jointly recorded the affairs of the ministers, and "lu" was used instead of "ling".
Lu means general leader. Lu means that the duties of leader are similar, but the power and position are more important.
After the Eastern Han Dynasty, when every emperor came to the throne, he would always record the affairs of the ministers through the three Dukes, the generals, and the Taifu.
Because since Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, the emperors of the Han Dynasty have always succeeded to the throne by young emperors.
Therefore, Lu Shangshu Shi No. 1 appears more and more frequently, and has become the standard for almost every auxiliary minister.
Although Liu Chan is only the crown prince of Hanzhong now, knowledgeable people know that the emperor is currently like a puppet in the hands of Cao Cao, and in the future, the continuation of the Han Dynasty will most likely depend on Liu Bei.
In this case, Liu Chan's crown prince of Hanzhong is equivalent to the prince of Han Dynasty in a certain sense.
Yi Ji believed that as the future emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Chan had to understand the Shangshutai, which has been extremely important since the present Han Dynasty.
Yi Ji is worthy of being a contemporary celebrity with profound knowledge. Under his in-depth and simple explanation, Liu Chan quickly understood the powerful status of the Shangshutai as an institution and the huge authority brought by the position of "recording Shangshu affairs".
Finally, Yi Ji said to Liu Chan: "Since ancient times, the Holy Lord has been responsible for the administration, and the wise ministers have assisted the administration. But today, the key to assisting the administration lies in the minister."
"In the future, the prince must be good at selecting talents and assist the prince in governing the country, so that the world can be well governed."
"As for the ministers who assist the government, they must choose those who are loyal and sincere and have high merit and respect. This is the welfare of the country."
Hearing what Yi Ji said, Liu Chan's face showed approval.
But at this time, something came to his mind because of someone's return.
Liu Chan cupped his hands and asked Yi Ji, "May I ask Master Yi, are there any age requirements for being promoted to the position of Minister No. 1?"
Liu Chan's question made Yiji stunned, which stopped him from asking.
Since the Han Dynasty, in order to take charge of state affairs, positions such as Sangong, General, Taifu, etc. will all be given the title of Lu Shangshushi.
It can be seen that this kind of title can only be given to those with high authority, but there is no hard and fast rule about the age requirement for adding the title of Minister.
After all, usually when someone reaches a high position like San Gong, their age will not be too young.
Therefore, after thinking for a while, Yi Ji replied: "This has never happened before."
Yiji's answer made the smile on Liu Chan's face brighter.
With Master Ge and his cousin assisting him, he felt at ease.
At this time, outside the main hall, there was a sound of armored men worshiping.
Hearing this voice, both Yi Ji and Liu Chan realized that someone with extraordinary status had arrived.
Both of them looked towards the entrance of the hall. Not long after, a young man's figure appeared in the light at the entrance of the hall.
Looking at the man walking towards the light, Liu Chan's face showed an unconcealable smile.
He stood up quickly and quickly came to Mi Yang.
Long time no see, I miss you so much.
There is another chapter before 12 o'clock. I am typing now and then I will go to bed after finishing the typing.
Day and night have been reversed recently, and I need to adjust.
I just posted it and it keeps showing that it is under review. This is the first time I have encountered this situation.
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