Chapter 101 I am Daozu, who is the fish? (Please subscribe)
I really want to sleep, so someone puts a pillow over here!
Regarding the many shortcomings of the service system, Wang Anshi believed that it had reached the point where it could not be improved without correction, seriously affecting the country and the people. Historically, Wang Anshi also proposed the Conscription Law (Exemption from Service Law) to deepen reforms to address these shortcomings.
As far as the conventional process is concerned, he first gives examples, explains the problem, and then proposes changes.
But Zhang Fei made a shocking statement and actually wanted to sue the court over this law.
This can’t help but inspire Wang Anshi!
In the previous set of procedures, he went to the DPRK alone to fight for it, but for this kind of thing, it was usually the public speaking that the public was justified, and the mother-in-law saying that the mother-in-law was justified.
There must be some debate in the court.
And it’s hard to get results.
But if it is in court, the result will be produced and it will be more convincing.
The law is relatively strict and unlikely to be specious.
Therefore, Wang Anshi was very moved.
Zhang Fei explained: "If this law itself is illegal, it will constitute grounds for prosecution against the imperial court."
Wang Anshi was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Can this law be illegal?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course."
Wang Anshi asked curiously: "What law is violated?"
The law is the law, is the law still illegal?
What kind of law does that violate?
Isn't it the Khitan method?
Didn’t the Khitans copy ours too?
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "I have some ideas about this now, but I'm not sure yet, and I dare not make false claims for the time being."
Wang Anshi's expression changed, and you were not sure where you were and why you were here.
Suddenly, he looked at Zhang Fei and saw that the boy was full of confidence and not guilty at all. He couldn't help but think to himself, what a good boy, but I want to hide him.
Zhang Fei has always hidden the key arguments in lawsuits until he brought them out in court, catching them off guard.
Wang Anshi can understand this. After all, Zhang Fei's status is humble. If he takes it out too early, it may be gone, and others may find flaws.
Wang Anshi thought about it seriously. He only cared about prosecuting the Service Law, and he didn't care about the means. If Zhang Fei could really succeed in suing, and it was confirmed that the Service Law was illegal, then his reform would be a matter of course.
It's so easy.
After a while, he suddenly sighed: "You can't succeed in this. If the court pleads guilty, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Zhang Fei said: "Of course I know, and I don't intend to succeed."
Wang Anshi was surprised and said: "Then you are asking for trouble."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "The court's refusal to plead guilty is due to political considerations. Judicially, I am sure that I can win. The question now is whether I can sue the court. There is no provision in the law that I cannot, but In fact, I may not be allowed to do this. If Academician Wang can support me and allow me to obtain the qualifications to prosecute, I can at least force the court to find out the corruption involved and prevaricate me."
Wang Anshi suddenly realized, "So that's it! That's it! You are really cunning, no, stupid. You kill a chicken with a bull's knife."
"Whether it's a white cat or a black cat, if it can catch mice, it's a good cat." Zhang Fei chuckled.
Wang Anshi was very happy to hear this, and he deeply agreed with this, and said excitedly: "Well said! It doesn't matter whether the cat is white or black, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat."
This sentence coincides with his philosophy.
Zhang Fei added: "Having said that, this law does have many shortcomings. When I sue the court, I will list them one by one. If not corrected, this kind of thing will exist forever, but we must solve it.
For these shortcomings, we can only rely on Academician Wang."
How could Wang Anshi not know what this kid was planning?
This is an exchange of interests.
I charge into battle for you, you give me a chance to play.
Wang Anshi is very excited. At the beginning of next year, he will start reforms. This is already imminent and he has to take action.
But how to start?
He is still considering it.
Although he did not plan to propose a recruitment method at the beginning, if he could regard this as a tipping point, he could actually save a lot of trouble. By then, he would be able to move forward and retreat freely with ease.
The key is justifiable.
Wang Anshi had already made some calculations in his mind, which showed that this guy seemed to know the draft law very well, so he couldn't help but ask: "How do you think this draft law should be corrected?"
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, "This is not what I am good at, but my understanding of laws lies in perfection and execution. No matter how good the law is, it will become a bad law without execution."
Wang Anshi nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei saw that he didn't care very much and didn't intend to say anything more. He asked Wang Anshi again: "I wonder if Academician Wang will support me?"
Wang Anshi smiled and said: "If what you say is reasonable, why don't I support you?"
For him, this transaction is a sure profit.
"Thank you, Bachelor Wang."
...
After leaving Wang's house, Zhang Fei did not go home, but went straight to Sima's house.
After all, suing the imperial court is not a trivial matter, it will definitely be earth-shattering. It is not enough for King Guang Anshi to support it alone. It is necessary to get the support of Sima Guang at the same time.
This is safer.
After Sima Guang heard this, he was extremely angry just like Wang Anshi.
But then he was shocked.
"What? You...you want to sue the court?"
"Yes."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Sima Guang asked curiously: "Why do you sue?"
Zhang Fei said: "It is against the law to prosecute the servants."
Sima Guang, like Wang Anshi, said, "The service law is illegal? What law is violated?"
Zhang Fei pondered for a while, "It goes against the laws of our ancestors."
"The method of our ancestors?"
Sima Guang's eyes lit up, just like Wang Anshi. Zeng immediately sat down next to Zhang Fei, turned sideways, and wanted to press close to Zhang Fei, "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei leaned slightly and said sarcastically: "At present, I only have some clues. I still need to verify the details. I dare not make false claims for the time being."
Sima Guang glanced at him suspiciously, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's impossible for the imperial court to let you win. If it lets you win, do you know what the consequences will be?"
He and Wang Anshi are both geniuses, and they can react to many things very quickly.
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Of course I know, but I can use this to force the court to find out the real culprit and end this case."
"It turns out that the price is exorbitant, so I have to pay it back on the spot!"
Sima Guang smiled and nodded.
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "That's right. If this happens, the other party will definitely choose to abandon the car to save the handsome man."
Sima Guang said: "But in this case, the risks you bear will be very high."
Zhang Fei said: "That's why I hope to get the support of Grand Master Sima."
Sima Guang frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly asked: "Do you have any plans to go to Wang Jiefu?"
As expected of A Guang, your reaction is really fast! Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I just came from the home of Academician Wang."
"He agreed?" Sima Guang asked immediately.
Zhang Fei nodded.
Sima Guang asked again: "How did you convince him?"
Zhang Fei replied: "Because I know that Academician Wang wants to reform this method."
Sima Guang immediately asked: "Then how do you plan to convince me?"
Zhang Fei replied: "Because I know that Academician Wang wants to reform this method."
Sima Guang stroked his beard and smiled: "What a good boy, you actually figured out all my thoughts."
Zhang Fei said: "It is the Grand Scholar Sima who is more far-sighted and far-sighted."
Sima Guang said: "Does that mean you also oppose Wang Jiefu's reform?"
Zhang Fei said: "I am just a person with a sharp ear, and I only oppose injustice."
Sima Guang stroked his beard and nodded with a smile: "I promise you that I will fully support you in suing the court."
"Thank you, Grand Bachelor Sima."
When he came out of Sima's house, Zhang Fei couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression gradually became serious, and he murmured to himself: "I am the swordsman, who is the fish and meat?"
...
At this moment, Wang Anshi had already arrived in the palace. It turned out that just as Zhang Fei left Wang's house, the emperor summoned Wang Anshi into the palace.
"I see your Majesty."
"No need to be polite, sir. Please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Wang Anshi sat down, Zhao Xu said: "When I was reading the history books today, I suddenly thought of a question, so I specially invited you to the palace to ask for advice."
Wang Anshi asked: "I wonder what the problem is?"
Zhao Xu then said: "Throughout the ages, all those who are able to govern a country have raised a question, that is, to govern a country, you must first govern the officials."
Wang Anshi understood as soon as he heard this and stroked his beard and said, "I wonder which history book your Majesty is reading?"
Zhao Xu asked curiously: "Why do you ask this, sir?"
Wang Anshi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it is definitely not the history of the Tang Dynasty."
Zhao Xu immediately said: "What I see is the history of the Tang Dynasty."
"Then your Majesty must have never read the history of Tang Gaozong and Wu Zhou." Wang Anshi said with a smile.
The more Zhao Xu heard, the more Hutu became confused, "I hope sir will speak clearly."
Wang Anshi said: "From the Northern Dynasties to the early Tang Dynasty, all the noble families controlled the government. Among them, the Guanzhong family was particularly prominent. Does your Majesty know how the high school martial arts queen asserted her imperial power?"
Zhao Xu said: "Overthrow Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang."
Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "That's just the beginning."
Zhao Xu pondered for a while and said: "Sir, could it be that he was referring to Luoyang, the capital of the East?"
"exactly."
Wang Anshi said: "At that time, Chang'an was located in Guanzhong, and the clans in Guanzhong were intertwined with each other. If they wanted to clear it out, it would be impossible to do it in a short time. Only by moving the center of power to Luoyang, the eastern capital, could we get rid of Guanlong.
Gate valve.
The same is true for the civil service in our dynasty now. If we want to rectify the civil service, it will be difficult to achieve success. We can only succeed by avoiding this intricate relationship, starting from scratch, and then promoting the reform of the civil service."
Zhao Xu was surprised and said: "Start a new one?"
Wang Anshi nodded, "I suggest that your Majesty set up another department specifically for reform. The decrees issued can be directly issued to the local government without going through the Zhongshu or the Privy Council."
Zhao Xu nodded thoughtfully, "Sir, what you said makes sense. If we do this, we can temporarily avoid the chaotic officialdom in the court."
Zhao Xu came to Wang Anshi today entirely because of his conversation with Zhang Fei. He also knew in his heart that in the Song Dynasty, a government order could be circulated in the central government for a long time without even being released, let alone its execution ability.
There are more than a dozen yamen responsible for one thing, but it is impossible to operate!
But if we want to rectify the administration of officials, given the current situation, it won't take more than ten years, so don't even think about it.
This really made Zhao Xu feel a little hesitant.
Wang Anshi didn't know this, but now that power is so dispersed, how to rectify the administration of officials? You must first centralize power and then rectify it.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
His solution is for us to set up a new set of temporary central agencies, not to play with them, but to take back the power first and use it exclusively for reform, which also includes rectifying the administration of officials.
