Six hundred and twenty-eighth chapter warm words in the mouth (3)
"I heard that in the past, the Duke of Zhou vomited food, and the world returned to its heart. He summoned the public to govern, and the world was peaceful. [The poem goes: Cover the Fu Gantang, don't cut it, don't cut it down, Zhao Bo will plant it. Cover the Fu Gantang, don't cut it, don't cut it down, Zhao Bo will do it.
Where to rest, cover the Fu Gantang, do not cut the jian, do not bow, as Uncle Zhao said.
Today, I have secured the Baozong Temple, and with my body, I am entrusted to the kings of the world. Thanks to the spirit of heaven and earth, and the blessings of the country, there is peace in the country and there is no military revolution.
However, I am not sensitive and cannot be far away from virtue, so the countries outside the country may not be able to rest in peace.
My husband is uneasy outside the four desolations, and he is industrious within the confinement. Both of them are to blame because of my poor virtue and inability to reach far.
Over the years, drought locusts and feng shui have invaded China, causing serious damage to farming.
The scholar-bureaucrats, princes, ministers and ministers cannot express my internal ambitions, and there may be some omissions in the strategies I implement, which is more serious on my part.
Today I am working hard day and night, working hard all over the world, worrying about the suffering of all people, and I am wary and uneasy about it. I may not forget it in my heart for a day.
So he wanted to rebuild the government of Zhaogong and establish Gantang School.
Since the edict, all officials with more than 400 shi who were promoted or dismissed would go to Gantang to listen to literature, study laws, participate in government affairs, and pray for the support of the people. From now on, no one can be promoted without visiting Gantang.
All counties and counties obey orders!"
When Pingluhou Liu Li sent back the emperor's request.
This silk letter was immediately copied into countless copies, and every prince got a copy.
"What a big ambition!" Qu Zhouhou Liji put down the silk book and sighed secretly in her heart.
As a senior member of the Special Administrative Region, Li Ji does not need to go to court tomorrow.
The content of this silk letter gave Li Jiji an impulse to go to court tomorrow.
In fact, if this edict is implemented, its impact will be infinite.
This is a great move no less than that of Qin Shihuang, who wrote in the same text and made the same track as his car.
It is conceivable that if this edict passed the third reading at the court meeting.
Then from now on, the imperial court will truly control the whole country.
Officials with more than 400 shi, who were promoted or dismissed, had to go to a so-called Gantang to study for a period of time before they could take up a new job.
Under this policy, the influence of princes, officials, and dignitaries on the political arena and government will be minimized.
Moreover, the emperor's intention did not stop there.
Through this Gantang School, the emperor could spread and instill his favors and ideas to officials very easily and easily.
In this way, there will no longer be a situation where the emperor is aloof and has basically zero communication with middle- and lower-level officials.
This will greatly strengthen the monarchy.
More importantly, this brand-new policy will change the rules of the game.
In the past, the governors and lieutenants of prefectures and counties could secretly grant and accept many official positions to their own people through secret operations.
The princes also promoted those who were among themselves through unspoken rules, while excluding those who were dissident from the official career.
For example, the famous story of Zhang Tingwei's admonishment in the tiger circle that happened during the reign of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen vividly illustrates how the princes and officials used all possible means to attack and exclude dissidents.
And once this policy is announced.
Then it will be difficult to do black-box operations.
As an outlier among the princes, Li Ji was often ridiculed by others. He really wanted to appear in person at the court meeting tomorrow. Just thinking about the flabbergasted expressions of those guys who used to make sarcastic remarks to him in the court meeting, Li Ji felt that his whole body was full of pain.
So refreshing!
When Li Ji feels comfortable, naturally some people will be unhappy.
"How could your Majesty be so disrespectful of the dignity of the scholar-bureaucrats and princes?" Someone said angrily, grabbing at the sentence in the edict: "The scholar-bureaucrats, princes, ministers, and ministers cannot describe my internal ambitions."
Many people around nodded with concern: "That's right, Your Majesty's words are true!"
How could he be slapped in the face so nakedly?
Moreover, nobles and nobles always feel good about themselves.
Suddenly being slapped down by the emperor, everyone felt a little uncomfortable.
But they could only grasp this issue in the edict to make comments. But they could not shake the core of the edict at all - to rebuild the government of Zhao Gong and establish Gantang's school to educate the world.
Nowadays, there is only one saint recognized by hundreds of schools of thought, both inside and outside the court and by all forces - Zhou Gong Ji Dan.
As the deputy of Duke Zhou, Duke Zhao was at least a semi-saint, if not a saint.
What is even more important is that the emperor's banner was to revive the rule of Duke Zhao and Gantang.
The origin of the government of Gantang is that when Zhao Gong was still alive, he often administered government under the Gantang tree, issued orders, admonished officials, and informed the people, so the idiom Gantang Yiai came into being.
Now, the emperor wants to embody this allusion. No one can object, and no one dares to object.
In fact, the scholar-bureaucrats did not object at all to the emperor playing retro and showing off his possibilities.
But the key to the problem is that in the name of reviving the government of Zhao Gong, ending life and death, and severing the sage's unique learning, the emperor tried his best to mix private goods into it.
Anyone who is not stupid knows this.
If the emperor really succeeds in tricking him, how will the idiots and stupid relatives in his family be able to become officials or live in the land of fish and meat?
What's even more terrifying is that if you are promoted or dismissed for more than 400 shi in the future, you will have to go to the so-called Gantang and study for a few months before you can be allowed to take up the job.
Then what should we do with the nobles and nobles?
This is the reason why the princes are unwilling to face and accept it.
"It is said that His Majesty tied this edict to the grace order..." Someone was whispering in the corner.
"is not that right?"
"Oh, what should we do..." Countless people looked at each other, not knowing how to make a decision.
Although everyone has never seen the true face of the Grace Order, the contents of this new welfare gift package for the feudal lords’ class have long been known to everyone.
Based on the existing number of households in the feudal lords' settlements, a piece of land was re-divided in the land of Xinhua North Korea in Liaodong and given to the lords as rewards for commending meritorious officials.
Up to now, the impression of Xinhua among the princes of Chang'an has rapidly changed from a "barren land" and a "bad land of cold and poverty" to Shu County outside the Great Wall and the fertile Northeast.
Especially, in the past month, Xinhua City began to transport dried fish to Chang'an.
The princes are going crazy!
Since August, Xinhua City has transported an average of at least one hundred stones of dried fish to Qinhuangdao by sea every day.
In the past half month, its dried fish delivery volume has reached a staggering 300 shi per day.
One stone of dried fish. The current market price is at least a thousand yuan.
In other words, Xinhua is now producing yellow and orange cuties every day, and more and more.
The memorial from Louchuan Jiangjun Yamen made countless people’s eyes red.
What he reported about the grand scene of migratory fish in the Blackwater River made the princes wish they could immediately put wings on themselves and fly over to have a glimpse of the scenery.
Such a big piece of fat has reached the edge of my mouth.
It is impossible for the princes to endure the food.
But if you want to eat it, you have to pass the Gantang Edict - as some people now call this edict.
"How about we wait and see first?" Someone suggested: "Anyway, if the sky falls, there will still be someone tall to hold it up!"
Yes, the official class and the scholar-bureaucrat class will probably not welcome the Gantang imperial edict.
Moreover, Prime Minister Zhou Yafu's attitude on this issue is questionable.
All the princes present felt that they, with their small arms and legs, should not join in the fun, lest they be resented by the emperor.
So, everyone nodded and praised: "Good!"
Of course, the main reason is that not long ago, Zhi Du wielded a big stick and frightened the princes.
No one wants to offend the emperor again.
After all, no one wants to be mentally ill, right?
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The next day, it was just dawning.
Zhou Yafu was already fully dressed.
Carrying the large ribbon, Zhou Yafu looked back at his eldest son Zhou Tao, who was standing beside him, and said, "Tao'er will go to court with me today!"
When Zhou Tao heard this, he was overjoyed and nodded hurriedly: "No!"
Zhou Yafu, however, looked expressionlessly at the streets in the distance filled with thick fog, and asked his eldest son: "Do you know why my father brought you to court today?"
Zhou Tao was stunned, lowered his head and remained silent.
Seeing this, Zhou Yafu shook his head and said with a bit of hatred: "My father usually tells you to study more and study more, but why can't you listen? I don't know, one day, after a hundred years as a father, this huge
Mrs. Zhou, how should you maintain it?"
Zhou Tao lowered his head and said: "My father will live a long life, and my son just wants to be happy day and night..."
Seeing the sincere look on his eldest son's face, Zhou Yafu could only sigh.
Zhou Yafu knew very well that his eldest son was dull and had a simple personality, and it would be difficult for him to have any political future in the future.
Therefore, Zhou Yafu has never followed tradition and brought his eldest son with him to court to cultivate his political interests and future.
Now it seems that the original decision was correct.
With Zhou Tao's character, if he were to become an official, he would definitely be tricked by his superiors and subordinates into tears and humiliation, and he would have to take the blame for them.
For Zhou Yafu, the only good news is that he has found a good son-in-law.
Dongchenghou Yizong.
Zhou Yafu had very high expectations for Yi Zong, and even regarded him as his successor in political mantle.
However, no matter what the son-in-law is, he is still an outsider.
Only sons are the ones who will inherit the incense and support the ancestors of the ancestral temple in the future.
"Today we go to court to discuss two main matters. One is Gantang's policy. You don't have to worry about this, and it shouldn't be up to you. My father will explain it to me. But secondly, Tao'er will give me the favor order.
You must come forward and plead with the emperor to allow the land that was granted to your father to be transferred to your cousin and father-in-law. Do you understand?" Zhou Yafu said to his son seriously.
The bigger the family, the more troublesome things become.
Especially since Zhou Yafu now holds the two titles of Marquis Tiao and Marquis Changping, it is even more difficult.
Among them, the title of Marquis of Changping will undoubtedly be given to the eldest son in the future.
But the title of Marquis is not necessarily the case.
The eldest brother's son, the second eldest brother and his sons are all staring eagerly!
Zhou Tao is just dull, but not stupid at all.
He reacted immediately and hurriedly bowed down and said: "No, my son knows!"
The feudal lords, towns and titles are the foundation of the family, and no prince would be willing to give them up, even if the person giving them away is his relative.
What's more, how can the title of Tiaohou be given away so easily?
Tiaohou is a title converted from Jianghou.
It is a symbol representing the direct lineage of the Zhou family. Both Zhou Yafu and Zhou Tao will defend the glory of Tuhou to the death.
For the nobles of this era, who is the backbone and who is the branches is not only a matter of face, but also a matter of family prosperity and future generations.
Therefore, Zhou Yafu would rather give up the Jiaen Shiyi that he had easily obtained than have to fight a lawsuit in the future.
Because once a lawsuit comes, the Zhou family has already failed.
Zhou Yafu had just boarded the Prime Minister's carriage. Not long after he went out, he met the servant Yuan Ang who had been waiting at the intersection.
"Prime Minister!" Yuan Ang came forward with a smile and bowed respectfully.
"Well, my servant!" Zhou Yafu also quickly got out of the car and returned the greeting.
Zhou Tao also immediately followed him and bowed to Yuan Ang: "My dear, pay homage to Mr. Si!"
When Yuan Ang saw Zhou Tao, who was also wearing court clothes, he smiled and said, "Da Lang is already my husband!"
After chatting for a while, Yuan Ang walked up to Zhou Yafu and asked in a low voice: "Today's meeting at court, His Majesty wants to carry out the 'Gantang policy'. Does the Prime Minister think this can be accomplished or not?"
Zhou Yafu looked at Yuan An.
As the prime minister, Zhou Yafu knew many inside stories that others could not know.
The supervisory censors from the counties of the world and the poetry collecting troupes sent by the prime minister's government continuously passed information on the current situation of the counties and counties to Zhou Yafu's case.
Therefore, Zhou Yafu no longer simply thinks that Yuan An's "confidant people all over the world" are due to his charming personality, as he did three years ago.
Four years ago, Chao Cuo impeached Yuan An for accepting bribes and having an affair with Wu King Liu Bi, and finally expelled Yuan An from the political arena, almost leaving him unable to stand up.
Although most people currently think that Yuan Ang was wrongly accused.
But what about actually?
who knows?
"Maybe Chao Cuo, the late emperor and Yuan An knew it well..." Zhou Yafu thought to himself.
An empty hole does not necessarily mean there is no wind. Bribery was common in the political arena of the Han Dynasty.
Those who eat are soft-mouthed and those who take advantage of are short-handed.
Zhou Yafu himself has once expressed love to others and done it for convenience. Of course he knows that the crows in the world are as black as black.
Therefore, Zhou Yafu did not have any prejudice against Yuan An.
After all, in Zhou Yafu's eyes, Yuan Ang may have some shortcomings.
But in general, like him, they all hope that this country and this dynasty will become stronger and stronger.
Looking into Yuan Ang's eyes, Zhou Yafu said with a smile: "Your Majesty already knows the result, why bother to ask me again?"
Today’s advantages are too great!
There is no one left in the imperial court who can check and balance him.
Even if all the officials are against it, if the emperor insists on having his own way, he can still push it forward.
Moreover, the nature of the old Liu family has always been to accept the soft rather than the tough. Even eight cows can't pull back the things they are sure about.
Besides, Zhou Yafu felt that Gantang's government was very good.
Although it is not clear how this so-called Gantang School operates, and whether there are any provisions for punishment for officials who enter the school if they fail to pass the exam.
But there is no doubt that it will rewrite the rules of the game, identify a large number of idiots and dandy, and strengthen the central authority and control over the country.
Of course Zhou Yafu supports such a good thing.
In fact, there is no one among the three ministers and nine ministers who does not support it.
But Zhou Yafu knew very well that just because it was passed at the court meeting, it did not mean that it would be implemented.
The real resistance will come from local and local princes and official families.
In the past, they controlled almost all grassroots official positions in the country except Guanzhong, Henan, and Shu counties, granting them to each other privately, and regarded them as their own natural power.
It is not that difficult to get them to agree with and support this policy.
And what if there is only Central Gantang and no county Gantang.
Then this policy is equivalent to half failure. (To be continued.)
ps: Damn it~ God is playing tricks on me. Yesterday I agreed to say 10,000 words today, but damn, I caught a cold when I woke up in the morning. I kept coughing. My chest felt weird and uncomfortably tight. Plus, after eating
After taking the medicine, my brain was a little unclear and my thinking was confused.
