Chapter 2041 Three Gains and Three Loss, Three Comments on Xingtai
Chang'an.
Fighting in Jingzhou, with the strong Cao Cao to the north and the hungry Sun Quan to the south, the young lady Liu Cong was caught between these two men. They suffered in every possible way on the Xiangyang Tower. When they felt that they were extremely humiliated, the Han Hussar
The general's calm was also broken by a guest.
Zheng Xuan went to the Hussar General's Mansion to pay homage to Fei Qian, so Fei Qian naturally had to come out of the main hall to greet him.
Although Fei Qian occupies the entire Guanzhong Sanfu, Hanzhong, Sichuan and Northern Taiyuan, etc., it is not an exaggeration to say that it accounts for half of the Han Dynasty, but sometimes Fei Qian still feels that his talents are somewhat insufficient. This is not Fei Qian's
It can be made up for in a while, because Liangzhou Bingzhou's original foundation is not very good, and there are even fewer scholars. Although Fei Qian has been vigorously cultivating grassroots officials during this period, and even sent retired soldiers to local areas to serve as patrols.
However, it still cannot completely replace the original Han bureaucracy. It can only be said that it is relatively good in the northern Guanzhong area, but its penetration in Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu is not so ideal.
Therefore, Zheng Xuan is relatively important in Chang'an. On the one hand, Fei Qian can use Zheng Xuan's name to reach out to Jizhou and other places to attract talents. On the other hand, Fei Qian also wants to attract those who once bowed to Zheng Xuan.
The descendants of the noble clan who were studying attracted these people to Guanzhong one after another.
Because students have to travel thousands of miles to study, most of them come from poor families. These people have some conditions, but they can't compare with their masters' families.
If someone like Xun Yu has enough knowledge and resources, why bother to seek distant places? Therefore, the children from poor families who went to Zheng Xuan to study will be even more eager to have a good platform to show themselves, and if these people
Being able to come to Guanzhong, and after some training by Fei Qian himself, there is hope that these people can develop more postures...
Therefore, although Fei Qian and Zheng Xuan did not get along for a long time, and Zheng Xuan did not serve as a serious court official, Fei Qian could not just be arrogant and arrogant. He still needed to be humble and win over.
Its heart.
After a few words of greeting, Fei Qian said: "Kangcheng is visiting someone today, and he must have something to teach him. You might as well say it bluntly, and you should respectfully listen to his teachings." Zheng Xuan obviously didn't get thirsty on the way and stopped by to drink tea. He must have something to do, so instead of
Instead of waiting reservedly for Zheng Xuan to speak, he might as well show his grace and take the initiative to start the conversation.
When Zheng Xuan heard this, he couldn't help being slightly shocked, thinking that what he said was indeed true. General Hussar was very courteous to his corporal!
After all, Fei Qian's soul comes from the later generations, and in later generations, everyone is theoretically equal, well, theoretically. In addition, when he was a clerk, he despised the company leaders who always put on airs, open their mouths, and shut up.
Haha, you still need a layman to direct an expert...
Although it is quite satisfying to be kneeled and licked every day, the problem is that if a guy is strong in kneeling and licking, other aspects may not be satisfactory. If Fei Qian really wants to use all those who kneel and lick powerful people, I am afraid that he is either a flatterer or has ulterior motives.
generation.
When dealing with these old scholars, Fei Qian knew that even if he was acting, he had to act like a humble corporal. Because those who have some stuff in their stomachs tend to be arrogant about their talents, at least on the surface, so they should cooperate when it is time to cooperate.
It's also a kind of fun to cooperate. However, as the identity and status change, people's thoughts and even tempers will also change accordingly. Fei Qian has been in a high position for a long time, and he is becoming more and more dignified and serious.
, this time he took the initiative to ask for advice, which naturally won Zheng Xuan a lot of favor.
Zheng Xuan did not beat around the bush, he immediately said bluntly: "I am a humble and foolish person, how can I teach the hussars? I only saw that the hussar's platform was in Guanzhong, and the old system was changed over the past few years. In fact, there are three gains and three losses."
I would like to offer you celery."
Look, this is the pride of the old-school Han Confucian scholars...
But do all the big men really like the number "three"? There are always three strategies, three words, three points, three tops...cough cough cough...
"I would like to listen attentively, and please give me some words..." Fei Qian said with a smile.
Zheng Xuan gave a thumbs up to express the first thing, and said: "One of the things that a hussar can gain is to recruit talents regardless of family background..."
The so-called "Zhihuzheye" basically serves as a modal particle in the ancient Chinese language system and has no specific meaning. Just like people of later generations would use words such as "Mamaahba" at the end of sentences. So.
Some people of later generations are saying that you are numb "Ah", while complaining about the ancients using "Zhi Hu Zhe Ye", which is also a large-scale double standard scene.
Fei Qian opposes double standards, especially in politics. These double standards, on the one hand, talk about needing talents, honesty, and anti-corruption, but on the other hand, they only promote those who have something to do with themselves, not their own people, even if
No matter how talented you are, you don't need it. You are greedy and will never do anything without money. Of course, even if you give money, you may not actually get things done...
Once the standards are set, we must act according to them. One thing on the surface and another on the inside will naturally be disgusting.
In fact, not all the officials in Guanzhong are from poor families and serve regardless of family status. Many of them are from high-ranking families in the past and even have some twists and turns with Fei Qian. If these people have the ability,
, Fei Qian also accepts everyone and will not treat them with double standards.
In addition to the fact that the talents of these people from the old high-ranking sects meet the standards, on the one hand, these children of the old sect have more experience, especially in people's livelihood and government affairs, and it is easier to get started in appointing officials. On the other hand, it is also for
Stability and unity will prevent confrontation and conflicts from the very beginning.
As for the three armies, most of them are naturally from poor families or even common people who were pulled from the army. These people form the support system of Fei Qian's authority. Nowadays, several important generals and generals stationed in places are basically from poor families. If it were not Fei Qian
, it is almost impossible for these people to have the current high position, so in terms of overall interests, these generals and Fei Qian are extremely consistent, at least at the moment they are closely integrated and inseparable.
It is precisely because of this that Fei Qian can sit in the pass without worrying too much about the rebellion of the generals on the four sides. Unless Fei Qian really makes people angry and uneasy, these generals will not listen stupidly.
With a few words of encouragement from others, he broke up with Fei Qian.
Coupled with the bachelor's degree in agriculture, the bachelor's degree in engineering, the college entrance examination, and the recently promoted female official system, although Fei Qian did not directly say "regardless of family status, meritocracy", it can actually be seen in his behavior
There's a clue.
Obviously, the purpose of meritocracy is to break the monopoly of the bureaucracy. Monopolies only see profit, and all technological updates under monopoly are only for profit. Especially in the monopoly of the ruling class, it is easy to form an irreparable damage to the dynasty.
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period proved that the monopoly of bloodline was eventually destroyed, and the Han Dynasty used three to four hundred years to prove that the monopoly of aristocratic families was also a scourge. Naturally, Fei Qian could not continue to follow the same old path.
Zheng Xuan then raised a second finger: "The second gain is the Xingtai system, which is modeled after the imperial court, with clear tasks..."
The Xijing Secretariat was originally nothing more than a waste. After Liu Xiu moved the Han Dynasty Center to Luoyang, the so-called Secretariat in Chang'an was basically an empty shell. Now the hussar general Fei Qian has re-erected it.
Xijing Shangshutai changed the old system and established some new departments. Under the Shangshu Order, the division of labor was based on the six departments of later dynasties. The responsibilities and powers were clear and the structure was relatively rigorous, which naturally reduced the buck-passing and wrangling between some departments.
The possibility really amazed Zheng Xuan.
In the previous Han Dynasty's three-gong system, the responsibilities and powers of the three public servants actually overlapped with each other. Just like tax money, some belonged to the chief minister, some belonged to the young man, etc. The accounts were also in a mess. Once the court needed money, the emperor would keep an eye on it.
The minister looked at the minister, and the minister stared at the emperor. They all thought that the other party had money, and the other party said that he had no money just because he wanted to cheat his own money...
Fei Qian is now unified under Hu Cao, and then under the jurisdiction of the Shangshu Order. Even the expenses of the General's Office are under Hu Cao's account. This makes many people want to attack Fei Qian for corruption, but they can't find a reason.
, this is exactly what Zheng Xuan admires about Fei Qian.
The third item Zheng Xuan said is, "Promote education and educate scholars; set examinations and select officials to govern." Basically, the first six words are good deeds that are generally recognized by the world, while the last six words are for Fei.
The affirmation of the potential examination system.
On some things, it is indeed possible to have a clear understanding, but in actual government affairs, there are still many situations where laymen command experts, just like what core, what qigong, and what master can really
To deceive so many people? Isn’t it because of various considerations? Some people pretend to be confused because they understand, or pretend to be confused because they want benefits?
Therefore, the examination that tends to be transactional will prevent the officials who have actually taken up management positions from knowing nothing about the affairs they will face in the future...
Of course, after the "three gains", there are naturally the "three losses"... After all, most of the previous ones are foreshadowing...
Zheng Xuandao: "The first mistake is to focus too much on industry and commerce."
In the general concept of the Han Dynasty, agriculture is the first priority of the country, and industry and commerce is only a last resort. Of course, this makes sense in terms of the level of social development. In order to restore productivity as soon as possible and prosper the economy, Fei Qian rewards
To a certain extent, Zheng Xuan also thinks that there is nothing wrong with encouraging large-scale development of industry and commerce, but the problem is - you cannot put industry and commerce on the same level as agriculture!
Especially the "Great Han Chamber of Commerce", which made Zheng Xuan very puzzled. Fei Qian lifted some bans on merchants and craftsmen, and even the families of industry and merchants could serve as officials. This was fine, after all, the original Han
The distinction between officials and businessmen is not so clear, but if the "Han Chamber of Commerce" forms a group, it will have the power to compete with the government. This is not conducive to the stability of the Han Dynasty. Zheng Xuan thinks that he will not complain about this matter.
Zheng Xuan looked at Fei Qian and said seriously: "It is appropriate to reward craftsmen who are capable of transforming tools and equipment to benefit farming and mulberry cultivation. However, merchants pursue profit and do not know benevolence and righteousness. Therefore, it has been limited throughout the ages."
Therefore, they should regulate their consumption and living in the house, so that everyone will know that it is a despicable industry. Although they are rich for a while, they will not last long... Nowadays, there are chambers of commerce, which set their own rules and regulations. At first, it may not be a hindrance, but if they do it for a long time, they will definitely want to
Remove the prohibition and enable merchants to wear silk silk, live in large mansions, eat delicious food, and even feed guests. Then the people will admire them and they will all follow the trade. In this way, the fields will be barren, which is not good for the country!"
This is also a commonplace question. Fei Qian had already debated this issue for a long time when he discussed it with Pang Tong and Xun You, so he smiled and said, "What Mr. Zheng said makes sense."
This means affirmation.
Zheng Xuan smiled, stroked his beard, and waited.
Fei Qian, who was familiar with company conversation skills, naturally knew how to use affirmation and negation, so he continued, "In ancient times, merchants were not all ignorant of benevolence and righteousness, such as Zheng Zhixian Gao, who rewarded the Qin army to save the country, but his behavior was very
Is it benevolent or righteous?”
Zheng Xuan retorted: "In the mud, there are many bulrushes and occasionally orchids. Such examples are not enough to be relied upon."
Fei Qian smiled, but was not angry, and said: "In the world, are there more cattails or orchids? If you turn back when you encounter mud and retreat when you see thorns, where can you find orchids? The fragrance of the sky is in the valley, and it is with them.
What’s the benefit to the country?”
Zheng Xuan sighed, this was what he had expected, so he took a step back and said, "In that case, I don't care about the rest, but the merchant ban cannot be abolished!" That is, those who cannot wear silk,
Bans on building mansions, etc.
Fei Qian laughed again and said: "The prohibitions set by the past dynasties are to prevent the rich from being noble... What if the nobles get rich? Is it also forbidden to wear silk and luxury mansions?" This so-called prohibition was originally full of loopholes, and it seemed that it was
It's beautiful, but in fact it doesn't have any type, or it can only take care of some small people, but it can't take care of the bigger guys.
With the progress of society and the development of population, China's overall market is getting bigger and bigger. This is the law of natural economy. When the market gets bigger and bigger, there are more and more various demands, and ordinary free development of those
Businessmen are subject to various restrictions, while those in the monopoly of government and business are free and do not have to abide by any prohibitions. Is that a good thing?
In later generations, under the banner of various "nations" and various "righteousnesses", they will always link their business with China and the people. Even the slogans they put forward must have these glorious words, but in reality
What have the businessmen who have monopolized the world done? Lowered the quality standards of goods, raised the entry threshold for the industry, exploited their own production and supplies, and controlled local law enforcement agencies...
Is this kind of business structure needed for the development of the Chinese dynasty?
Zheng Xuan frowned.
Fei Qian's argument was obviously not enough to completely shake Zheng Xuan's deep-rooted ideas, so Fei Qian simply said: "We might as well wait to discuss this matter later. I wonder why Zheng Gong and Yu Er are missing?"
Zheng Xuan took a breath, nodded, and said: "That's it, let's look at it later... The second general lost, it was a female officer..."
Fei Qian's eyes narrowed. This matter, which had been buried for so long, finally came to light.
People in the Han Dynasty were mostly afraid of female officials because of their relatives. Because the source of their power was the Queen Mother, the so-called first lady of the Han Dynasty.
After the death of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty Liu Bang, his son Liu Ying succeeded to the throne. Liu Ying was also the Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, and his mother was Lu Fei, the first empress dowager of the Han Dynasty.
After Empress Lu became the first lady of the Han Dynasty, she began to monopolize power. Not only did she control the emperor, but she also focused on enfeoffing the Lu family. Empress Lu's talents are naturally not bad, and it can even be said that all those who left their mark in history
Women with the title "Queen Mother" are not bad in ability, but the problem often does not lie with "Queen Mother" herself, but with other people promoted by "Queen Mother", that is, most people who belong to the Queen Mother's natal family.
, to put it bluntly, this is the origin of the exclusive power system of relatives in the Han Dynasty.
Later, the princes and kings raised an army to "pacify the Lu" and killed many people in her Lu family. In order to control the court, Liu Heng, the acting king who originally relied on "pretending to be stupid" to keep a low profile, was considered by the court ministers who did not know the truth to be really stupid, so
He was welcomed into Chang'an and succeeded to the throne. Unexpectedly, he was pretending to be stupid. This was Emperor Wen of Han...
After Emperor Wen took the throne, he drastically rectified the chaos caused by the interference of foreign relatives in Emperor Hui's dynasty and centralized the monarchy. But what is very interesting is that he appointed Dou Yifang as the queen, but he did not know that this was the beginning of another interference of foreign relatives in politics...
At the beginning, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty Liu Heng was well aware of the stakes between his relatives and the imperial power, so he tried hard to eliminate the interference of his relatives. And Queen Dou did this, at least when Emperor Wen was alive, she did act as a "good wife".
She does politics but does not seize power. Moreover, Empress Dou cares about her reputation and works very low-key. She does not want to make the same mistake as Empress Lu.
But when Emperor Wen died and the crown prince Liu Qi succeeded to the throne, the situation was completely different. Liu Qi succeeded to the throne, that is, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, Emperor Jing had to follow the usual practice of naming his mother the empress dowager.
Then the ministers suddenly trembled, I turned around, there was another Queen Mother? Then the eyes towards Queen Mother Dou began to become less friendly. Some people even privately commented on Queen Mother Dou's previous "virtuous" behavior.
It’s all packaging! Disguise! In fact, Empress Dowager Dou is the number one green tea in Han Dynasty!
Can Queen Mother Nima Dou endure this?
Even if Queen Mother Dou can endure it, how can the entire Dou family endure it?
Since it was said everywhere, Queen Mother Dou felt that she was wronged if she did not follow what these people said. So she began to gradually cultivate her own group of cronies, and it was impossible for Emperor Jing at that time to have the political capital and her
contend!
But it is obvious that Emperor Jing is not a mediocre king. This can be seen from her several attempts to let Emperor Jing give the throne to his younger brother Liang Wang Liu Wu "a hundred years later" but repeatedly failed...
Then the Han Dynasty started a love triangle between the emperor, his relatives, and the eunuchs. Almost every emperor who came to power had to play out this way, from the passionate love at the beginning to the heartless love at the end, from the "You don't want to die" at the beginning to the end.
"You go to hell", the lines are not changed...
Zheng Xuan said this, obviously pointing to this shortcoming, saying that Fei Qian's instigation of female officials to come to power will inevitably lead to a greater increase in the possibility of "First Lady" and "Second Lady", and finally fall into disputes like "foreign relatives".
Eventually it declined amid internal strife.
Regarding this point, Fei Qian didn't want to argue with Zheng Xuan immediately, so he simply asked: "I don't know why the other three are wrong?"
Zheng Xuan also said cheerfully: "The hussar has failed three times. Since he has the power of acting as a system, I don't know why he has no duty to criticize and admonish?"
When Pei Gai heard this, he couldn't help but move his eyebrows and became silent...
