It takes time for everyone to get used to the new job in a new location, and the connections between yamen also need to be adjusted.
The place where the three provinces gathered for meetings was called Zhengshi Hall before Yuanfeng and was renamed Dutang after Yuanfeng.
Now, Zhu Guoxiang changed its name to "Deliberation Hall", which is where he convened important ministers for meetings.
Not far next to it is the Tongzhengyuan (formerly the Yintai Si Yamen). Several palaces within the Yintai Gate were all allocated to the Tongzhengyuan as offices.
The Zhongshu Provincial Yamen was originally nearby, but the Jianming Hall was demolished by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The new office building was moved directly out of the imperial city, leaving no suitable space for the cabinet. With a wave of his hand, Zhu Guoxiang allocated all the palaces to the north of the Secret Pavilion.
The Cabinet conducts its work.
Unfortunately, many treasures in the Secret Pavilion were taken away when Song Huizong fled, such as the authentic works of Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Liu Gongquan, Yan Zhenqing, Huaisu and others.
Inside the Council Hall.
Zhu Guoxiang sat in the main seat, and Zhu Ming sat in the second seat.
Among the five cabinet ministers, only Zhong Shidao was not in Tokyo. Zhang Gen, Gao Jingshan, Li Bangyan, and Zhai Ruwen were all present.
For this kind of high-level meeting, there is no need to kneel down or even stand. There is a seat right there when you come in.
Meng Zhao, the Minister of Rites, has a difficult matter that needs to be discussed with everyone: "The Generalissimo said that Tokyo temples should be abolished and only three temples can be preserved, but four Buddhist temples cannot be demolished. These Buddhist temples are hundreds of years old and have eminent monks.
If you sit with the Buddha in power, you may provoke public criticism if you use force."
Before Zhu Guoxiang could speak to the ministers, Zhu Ming said impatiently: "What's the trouble? The outside of Xuande Tower is full of temples, and most of them must be demolished. Taiping Xingguo Temple is named after Zhao Guangyi's reign, and I really don't like it.
Soon, the Taiping Xingguo Temple was demolished. The Buddhist treasures and eminent monks were moved to the Daxiangguo Temple!"
Meng Zhao had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Yes."
These large temples in Tokyo are not only places of worship and comprehensive entertainment, but also host royal ceremonies, banquets for ministers, receive foreign guests, provide accommodation services for scholars who are taking exams, etc.
Many civil servants stayed at Taiping Xingguo Temple when they were rushing to take exams. The forced demolition of this place would definitely cause a raging public opinion.
Zhai Ruwen suggested: "Actually, there is no need to demolish the Buddhist hall, monks' residence, and pagoda. After all, it took a lot of manpower and material resources to build them in the first place. If the marshal wants to suppress the Buddha, he only needs to reduce the size of the monks."
"It must be demolished!"
Ju Ming insisted on having his own way: "The monks' quarters can be preserved and sold to merchants as hotels and restaurants. The Buddhist halls will be demolished, as will the Ao Temple, and converted into official residences, integrated with the eight!"
In the early Northern Song Dynasty, even the prime minister had to rent his own house to live in.
For example, Ouyang Xiu rents a dilapidated hut, which leaks constantly when it rains heavily.
Later, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty built a number of official residences for eight top ministers to live in. These official residences were collectively referred to as the "Eight".
The Ao Temple, a Zoroastrian temple, is located between the Eight Official Residences and the Taiping Xingguo Temple. Even the Shangshu Province and the Kaifeng Mansion Yamen are sandwiched in between.
By demolishing the Taiping Xingguo Temple and the Ao Temple, they can be connected to the eight official residences to form an official residence area, and the Shangshu Province and Kaifeng Mansion will no longer be surrounded by temples.
From now on, important ministers of six ministers and above must live with their families in the official residence and are not allowed to live elsewhere in the city, so as not to be unable to find someone at a critical moment and to avoid leaks of important documents. (Song Huizong was crazy about giving mansions, Cai Jing,
Wang Fu and others do not live in official residences, and handle state affairs directly in their private residences.)
The Shangshu Province has been abolished, and it will be renamed the Sixth Section Yamen, responsible for connecting the work of the cabinet and the six ministries.
The Qishengyuan next to it still had to be demolished, and all the portraits of Zhao Guangyi and the statues of immortals and Buddhas inside were cleared away. The demolished open space was merged with the Si Yamen in front of the palace and would be used as the headquarters of the Forbidden Army and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division in the future.
Although the capital must be moved, these official residences were not built in vain. They can just be sold to the rich in Kaifeng in the future.
Ju Ming added: "The Zhaoming Temple must also be demolished. Next door is the Daxiangguo Temple. One is enough. What's the use of two buildings next to each other? The Zhaoming Temple is extremely prosperous and sold to rich households for shops!"
"Yes," Meng Zhao had no choice but to comply and asked again, "Should the ancestral memorial tablets of the Xianggong and the Marshal be placed in the East and West Jingling Palace?"
Zhu Guoxiang said: "Just move out the tablets of the emperors of the old Song Dynasty, but don't put them in the ancestors of the Zhu family for the time being."
Ju Ming also said: "The Zhu family cannot afford to lose that person!"
Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty not only consecrated Mount Tai, but also engaged in a lot of similar incidents.
One of the important projects is to build a Jingling Palace in Kaifeng and Qufu respectively, specifically to worship Emperor Xuanyuan.
After the Jinling Palace in Qufu was built, the county seat was moved directly, and the people in the city moved to be close to the Yellow Emperor.
The Jinling Palace in Kaifeng is getting bigger and bigger. With the continuous expansion, it has been divided into the East Jinling Palace and the West Jinling Palace. Song Huizong liked to carry out large-scale construction, so naturally he would not forget this place and divided the two Jinling Palaces into two parts. The palace was expanded again and merged into one.
The spiritual thrones of the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were actually enshrined together with the spiritual thrones of Emperor Xuanyuan Huang in the Jinling Palace!
I wonder where they got their big faces?
Ju Ming added: "Most of the Jinling Palace was demolished, leaving only the area originally built to worship the Yellow Emperor. The demolished areas were all converted into shops for sale."
Destroying temples and rebuilding residences and shops is not only a suppression of religion, but also a temporary relief from employment pressure.
Ju Ming is not short of money now and some notorious civil servants have not raided their homes.
The unemployed people in the city can be hired to move bricks at the construction site, allowing them to make a living at this stage. Once the real estate project is completed, they can make another fortune, recover the initial investment, and make Tokyo business more prosperous.
Even if the capital is moved in the future, Kaifeng will definitely not decline.
Because various materials from the two rivers, Zhejiang, and Huaihe will be transported to Kaifeng through the canal, and then transferred to Luoyang. As a water transport hub, Kaifeng will become a pure commercial city.
Meng Zhao added: "The old Song Dynasty Ancestral Temple has been sealed off by troops for a long time. It's time to change the owner there."
Zhu Guoxiang, Zhu Ming and his son looked at each other. This ancestral sequence is not easy to make up.
When they traveled through time, the old man was still alive. Is it possible to put the old man’s tablet in it?
Zhu Guoxiang said: "This matter will be discussed later."
Meng Zhao had another question: "Will the imperial examination be resumed next year? If it is resumed, academic officials from various places should be appointed and dismissed in the spring, and they should be allowed to preside over the examination in the autumn so as to select the first batch of candidates for the new dynasty."
"Let's talk about it after the spring begins." Zhu Guoxiang has a lot of things on his hands. How can he take care of the imperial examination now?
Li Bangyan remained silent. He was observing the Zhus and his son, trying to figure out what was going on.
When the meeting ended, Li Bangyan quietly left. He basically understood: Zhu and his son did not like religion, and were not even enthusiastic about sacrifices and auspiciousness. They were completely opposite to the previous emperors of the Song Dynasty.
Since you don't like Xu, how should you please these two in the future?
Li Bangyan was really confused and uncomfortable, because he only knew how to play tricks, and now he was clearly not professional.
After leaving the palace, Li Bangyan sent someone to invite Qin Hui.
"It's only natural to share your worries with you," Qin Hui said modestly.
Qin Hui was still managing Xicheng, clearing out various manor lands, and cooperating with the local government to resettle the people for farming.
Tens of thousands of acres of land around Tokyo City have been cleared by Qin Hui.
Perhaps because it was too close to the imperial city, Qin Hui did not dare to take advantage of even half a penny. The officials arranged by Li Bangyan also did not dare to reach out for the time being. So far, no loopholes can be found, but the work efficiency is extremely amazing.
Li Bangyan roughly talked about today's meeting: "Let's talk about how to assist you in the future."
Qin Hui thought carefully and said: "Whatever the commander-in-chief and the marshal want, we, as ministers, will do. We must never touch the matters of Buddhism and Taoism again. We should try not to offer auspicious words again."
"But what can I do?" Li Bangyan asked.
Qin Hui said: "The Marshal often said that the people are the foundation of a country and there is a theory of Tao. And this Tao is extraordinary. There are not only great ways, but also many small ways. The great Confucians admire the great ways and don't care about the small ways. Why doesn't Prime Minister Li just stick to the small ways?
Start?"
"Xiaodao?" Li Bangyan didn't understand.
Qin Hui explained: "Medicine, arithmetic, industry, and agriculture! Secretly look for people who are good at these four things and offer them to managers and marshals. They will definitely achieve miraculous results."
Li Bangyan couldn't help but nodded: "It makes sense."
Qin Hui added: "It can be suggested to reopen the medical school and accounting school in Tokyo, and then establish an engineering school and agricultural school. This must be in line with the wishes of the manager and the marshal."
Li Bangyan was overjoyed: "I was indeed right about this person. He is a very talented person!"
Qin Hui continued: "Huan's knowledge has many similarities with the marshal's knowledge. However, there are also many differences. Li Xiangke discussed with Huan and asked him to learn from the marshal's prosperity! This is
This is the road to the new dynasty. If this can be achieved, the marshal should regard Prime Minister Li as his humerus."
Li Bangyan clapped his hands and praised: "He has the talent of a prime minister, and he will be the chief minister from now on!"
The two discussed some more details, and Li Bangyan personally sent Qin Hui out.
Back in the study alone, Li Bangyan became more and more excited as he thought about it. He had found a way to keep his favor in the future.
Ju Ming's Taoist knowledge was a fusion of Xinxue and Luoxue, so neither Er Cheng nor Wang Anshi could criticize it. However, he had to set up a target to demonstrate his usefulness, and Li Bangyan's target was of course Cai Jing.
He decided to write two articles, one criticizing Cai Jing's misunderstanding of Wang Anshi's new learning, and the other elaborating on the commonalities between Luo School and the new learning, in order to pave the way for Ju Ming's advocacy of Tao Yongxue.
Li Bangyan was very good at writing scripts, but he couldn't write this kind of article. He had to ask the great scholar Huan Guo to write!
(Thanks to the leader of Black Night 0522 for the reward. I'm sorry, I've been in bad shape these past two days and I feel sleepy when I sit in front of the computer.)
