At this time, Ning Wan and I had already entered the state and started talking.
"Since ancient times, the country has set up officials and fixed positions. It is not because the emperor likes to be extravagant. It is really because it is afraid that the rules and regulations will be messed up when handling state affairs, so it sets up six departments for management. It is also afraid that the six departments will be partial when handling affairs, so it sets up six departments for supervision. Also,
In order to enlighten the emperor's mind, we set up ministers. We are also afraid that the affairs below will be obscured, so we set up the post of general administration. These things must be handled at the same time, and each one is indispensable."
"In addition, officials must be set up to correct the mistakes of the emperor's officials. This has been the secret of emperors' ability to be wise and intelligent since ancient times. Just like the corruption of the Ming Dynasty's code of conduct, it was not because the original system was inappropriate, but because their monarchs were right and wrong.
No distinction."
"Nowadays, our 'writing style' was called a 'study' in the Ming Dynasty. How could the imperial court only set up a study room? Officials and scholars lived together there, and the status and hierarchy were not regulated. If the imperial court did not set up a general administration
If you have only one position, your subordinates will be congested, so how can you work hard to manage?"
"If a uniform system is formulated to distinguish between Manchu and Han officials. Han officials do not understand Manchu, so most of them are neglected by Manchu officials, causing their enthusiasm to be frustrated. How can we attract virtuous people from far away? That's why I advocated setting up
The color of clothing of court officials”
Fan Wencheng broke into a cold sweat. He didn't expect that Ning Wan and I would be so bold. I would try my best to test the situation on the edge of life and death. It was really a mistake to say it, it would be an abyss. No matter what, he didn't dare to take such a risky move.
He said four things. The first was to follow the example of the Ming Dynasty in establishing court institutions. The second was to set up a supervisory censorship system. The third was to set up a secretarial team like the Hanlin Academy to strengthen the Khan's ability to handle government affairs. The last was
The most frightening thing about this incident is that he advocated that Manchu and Han officials should serve as ministers side by side and distinguish them through different costumes. This was actually the establishment of two official systems of Manchu and Han officials in the imperial court.
What is this? This is to give Han Chen the same power and position.
This is a court with two sets of people: the Manchu set and the Han set.
If he proposes to imitate the Ming Dynasty and create six departments, then does it mean that one of the ministers is full and one is Han? Although Ning Wan and I mentioned it very covertly.
We just differentiated the differences in clothing first and divided bannermen and Han officials into two types of officials. However, this implicitly opened up a path for Han officials. Eventually, it will lead to a direction where every agency has two chief officials, Manchu and Han.
Fan Wencheng was completely convinced. If he had dared not mention it like this no matter what, it would be a life-threatening situation. He was really a lunatic.
However, the expected thunderous rage of Huang Taiji never came.
Huang Taiji didn't speak and sat silently. Time in the room seemed to have frozen. There was only more ticking sound.
Time passed by a quarter of an hour, I don’t know how long it took.
Ning Wan and others knelt on the ground with their heads down, not daring to move. This torture was finally broken after an hour.
"Three adults, please get up. The Great Khan has been gone for a long time." A sharp voice said.
The three of them hurriedly raised their heads and found that the throne was empty. Huang Taiji had left at some point.
After Ning Wan, my eyelids kept beating and sweat dripped down.
He didn't know what Huang Taiji meant.
The three of them stood up and looked at each other. None of them spoke.
Li Yongfang looked at him differently, and there was no longer the disdain he had before. Li Yongfang came over, patted his shoulder, said nothing, and turned away.
Fan Wencheng walked side by side with him on the way out of the palace for the first time.
"My lord, I am so ashamed. In the past, Chunyu Kun told King Yiyin of Qi: "There is a big bird in the country. It has stopped in the king's court. It has not been flying or singing for three years. What does the king know about this bird?" The king said: "This bird is there.
If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don't sing, you will become a blockbuster. "This is about you, Gongfu." Fan Wencheng shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
"You and I are both officials of the Han Dynasty. How can we participate in the top secrets, strategize, and win the favor of the Great Khan? However, we are still slaves. This is a shame for scholars. Although I am not talented, I would like to follow the example of Yelu Chucai Ogedai Khan.
The country should be governed by Confucian officials." Ning Wanwo said quietly, looking at the sky.
Fan Wencheng was familiar with history books and naturally knew that the conservative forces among the Mongols at that time were originally planning to kill all the Han people and desolate the land so that they could be used to herd horses and sheep.
Of course, if they do this, they will soon be defeated by resistance.
Yelu Chucai used a series of methods to make them realize that the benefits of maintaining the Han system were tens of millions of times greater than herding sheep. Through his efforts, he ushered in the beginning of Han Confucian scholars managing the Yuan Dynasty court.
After Wokuotai Khan came to the throne, Yelu Chucai advocated the establishment of imperial rites and advised Prince Chagatai (brother of Taizong) and others to perform the courtesy of monarchs and ministers to respect the power of the Khan. From then on, he became increasingly important and was known as the "Minister of the State".
He first took charge of taxation matters in the Central Plains. He proposed to enact the "Eighteen Cheap Things" and establish governors of prefectures and counties to separate the military and civilians. He formulated preliminary laws and opposed the conversion of Han lands into pastures. Established a taxation system and set up ten roads in Yanjing and other places.
Collection tax office.
In the third year of Wokuotai Khan's reign (1231), he was appointed Zhongshu Ling (prime minister). After that, he actively restored civil governance and gradually implemented the plan of "ruling the country with Confucianism" and "customized systems, discussed rituals and music, established ancestral temples, and built palaces.
Establish schools, set up imperial examinations, promote seclusion, visit the elderly, recommend virtuous people, seek integrity, encourage farmers and mulberry trees, curb idleness, avoid punishment, reduce taxes and restraint, respect honor and integrity, repudiate the unruly, remove redundant personnel, remove cruel officials, respect filial piety and brotherhood, and provide relief.
Poverty” proposition.
He worked hard in all aspects of governance, economy, and culture and created many initiatives.
Mainly include protecting agriculture and implementing the feudal tax system; reforming the political system and promoting Confucian officials. Opposing massacres and protecting people's lives. Prohibiting plundering people for extortion and implementing a household system. Opposing taxation on purchases and using power for personal gain. Advocating respecting Confucius and respecting religion.
, sorting out Confucian classics, etc.
In this way, Yelu Chucai transformed the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty step by step into the same feudal dynasty as in the history of Han Dynasty. By the time of Xue Chan Khan and Kublai Khan, the general climate had taken shape. And Kublai
Lie fully accepted Confucianism and the legal system of Han Dynasty.
The Yuan Dynasty transformed from a barbaric nomadic regime into a feudal regime like the previous dynasties.
This is another recurrence of civilization defeating barbarism and backward civilization being counter-conquered by advanced civilization.
In the history of the Qing Dynasty, what Ning Wanwo did was the same as Yelu Chucai. It profoundly influenced Huang Taiji during the Huang Taiji period and transformed the Houjin bandit group, a fishing and hunting nation, into a bandit group similar to the Ming Dynasty.
Feudal dynasty.
He personally suffered retaliation later, but he was very lucky, and the Shunzhi Dynasty came back again. His descendants, like Yuan Chonghuan's descendants, had a prosperous official career in the Qing Dynasty and lived well.
