Civilian politics has always been a prosperous age that civil servants and wise men dream of. There is a set of rules to be followed in the world and the country is governed according to the law, instead of the emperor deciding life and death with a single word, and even the well-being of the common people depends on the wisdom or ignorance of one person.
The foundation of the supremacy of imperial power lies in the rise and fall of military commanders. The two are integrated into each other, and both are objects that civil servants must abandon...
Liu Jie naturally understood this truth, but he was still a little resentful: "Given His Highness the Crown Prince's favor and trust in Fang Er, coupled with his power in the government and the public, once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, it is conceivable that Fang Er is very likely to be in charge of the central government for decades.
, he is worthy of being a powerful minister, and we will all be suppressed by him."
When he thought of this, he felt depressed.
Fang Jun supported the crown prince and made him support him even though His Majesty Li Er was determined to save money. Finally, when things came to light, everyone in the East Palace was very grateful to him. Even when they heard that Fang Jun entered the East Palace, the crown prince did not hesitate.
It is taboo to avoid seeing each other with homely make-up. This is considered among the people as "the good of the whole family". It can be imagined that not only the prince has great trust in him and obeys his words, but also the prince and the prince are close to him.
Two generations of crown princes were close to him and trusted him. As long as Fang Jun did not die suddenly, he would have been in charge of the central government for at least thirty or forty years at his age... What did other civil servants think about this?
When a towering tree with deep roots and luxuriant leaves stands in front of you, blocking your future, no matter how hard you forge ahead and make outstanding achievements, you can't go any further. How resentful and depressing will it be?
Cen Wenwen frowned, glanced at the dejected Liu Ji, and said in a slightly harsh tone: "Why is Si Dao so narrow-minded? You're confused!"
Liu Jie was stunned. Ever since he joined Cen Wenwen's disciples, he had never experienced such harsh words...
Cen Wenwen was also aware of his tone and attitude, so he calmed down a little, and said earnestly: "The imperial power is supreme, and the king's power is granted by heaven. This is the eternal truth. Who can control it? If you want to curb the imperial power and promote civilian politics, you must have the civil and military ministers of the court.
It is only possible to work together. As for who is the prime minister, what does it matter? Whether it is Fang Jun or Si Dao, even if Xiao Yu can change his mind now, as long as he can lead the ministers to implement civilian politics and curb the imperial power, he will
Since ancient times, the shortcomings of the rise and fall of empires have been compensated for, so that the Tang Dynasty will last for thousands of years, and the people of the world will no longer suffer from the changes of dynasties and the rise and fall of imperial power. Then our lifelong wish will be realized, and the mottled history will be carved one by one.
If our achievements can still be admired and worshiped by future generations even if they last a hundred or a thousand years, then this life will be enough!"
He spoke quickly and urgently, with agitated emotions. He was short of breath for a while, his face was blood red and his expression was excited.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the implementation of civilian politics. It is okay to fight between civil and military officials, but how can it be possible to pursue fame and fortune for the sake of inner selfish desires and lead to failure?
He had high hopes for Liu Ji, believing that he could inherit his political ideals, so he spared no effort to support him, even devoting his political legacy to him. But at this moment, he realized that how much hope he had before, he was now disappointed.
This person may have outstanding talents, but he is narrow-minded.
Insufficient realm...
Liu Jie was stunned for a moment, then his face flushed, he quickly got up from his seat, bowed his arms to the ground, and said with shame: "The teacher's teachings are like Hong Zhongdalu, deafening and enlightening, and the juniors are enlightened. Today, I realize my own shortcomings. I will definitely listen to the teachings in the future.
Keep it true!"
Cen Wenwen took a deep breath and saw Liu Jie's expression of reverence and remorse. Although he didn't know whether he realized the difference in level in his heart, he couldn't be too harsh after all, so he calmed down and said warmly: "I'm not nitpicking.
, In fact, it is the realm that determines the height. If you don’t have compassion for heaven and earth, how can you do great things that will make you famous for generations to come?”
"This junior realizes his mistake, will reflect on it at the moment, and live up to the teacher's entrustment."
Liu Jie's expression became more and more panicked, and he bent even lower.
Cen Wenwen said: "You don't have to be like this. After all, you have never been in charge of the central government. You cannot overlook the world from the highest level. It is normal for you to have a weak character. But now that you are serving as a servant and one of the prime ministers and assistants, you always have to do more when things happen.
Proceed from the interests of the empire and the interests of the people, tolerate the world, and benefit the common people, instead of being trapped by the selfish interests of one family and one family, missing this God-given opportunity, and ultimately regretting it for the rest of his life."
Some things need to be experienced by oneself in order to gain insights, rather than being indoctrinated by others.
Principles are experienced, not heard.
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The so-called "civilian politics", in short, means that the prime minister's power checks and balances the imperial power, so that the supreme imperial power in the world cannot act arbitrarily, and must be limited to a rule approved by the government and the public, so that no one person's mistakes can lead to a failure.
This resulted in the entire country making an irreversible mistake.
This is the lofty ideal of civil servants, which has been pursued tirelessly since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Of course, this ideal is sometimes achieved and sometimes abandoned, depending on whether the emperor is wise or not, and also depends on the ability of the ministers.
Of course, this is just the most perfect ideal. In fact, even if there are occasional ministers who can limit the imperial power, they often go astray as "power ministers". The power lies in the decision of life and death. Once this kind of power is in hand, no matter the emperor or the emperor
It is difficult for a powerful minister to control his true feelings...
But compared to the supremacy of imperial power, civilian politics still has more advantages than disadvantages.
Emperors passed it down from generation to generation. As the dynasty progressed to the middle and later stages of the dynasty, the emperors came from deep palaces, were better at women's hands, did not know the sufferings of the world, and were ignorant of the ways of the world. There were even idiots who thought "why not eat minced meat?" They poisoned the world and led to the collapse of the country.
Declined, the country was cut off.
As a leader and assistant, which one has not gone through countless ups and downs, overcame one conspiracy after another, stood out, and reached a high position? Every such person is an outstanding person, and regardless of his character, his ability is absolutely
Excellent, with such people restraining the emperor and assisting in governing the country, the chance of making mistakes will naturally be greatly reduced.
Balance is the ultimate goal in all things in the universe. Only imperial power and prime ministerial power can check and balance each other and make up for each other, which is the most perfect system in the world.
But it is so difficult to achieve this...
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Jiangnan, Huating Town.
The rainy season has finally passed, and the weather has been sunny for many days in a row. The sun shines on the vast sea, and the golden light shines among the undulating waves.
Fang Xuanling wore an ordinary silk shirt, rolled up his trouser legs, stepped barefoot on the mounds of soil piled up on the coast, raised his hands on his eyebrows to block the sun, and looked far into the distance, seeing square blocks of salt fields in front of him.
Extend it as far as the eye can see.
The sunlight evaporates the seawater, leaving a layer of salt grains spread out in the salt fields, which is white and delicate, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Next to him, Xiao Xun also put on a set of ordinary clothes and a bamboo hat on his head. He grabbed a handful of salt grains from the salt field at his feet, felt the slight moisture, and sighed: "The salt fields here are vast, and every year
The sea salt produced was countless and sold to all parts of the Tang Dynasty, making countless profits. It is not just a metaphor of 'making a fortune every day'? My son has outstanding talents, and he will definitely ensure that the family will be rich for a hundred years."
In the land south of the Yangtze River, who doesn’t covet the thousands of hectares of salt fields in Huating Town? Although most of them have been “contracted”, the sea salt produced by the self-reserved salt fields in Huating Town is enough to make the Fang family securely occupy the “No. 1 salt field in the world”.
The position of "a rich man".
Really rich in the world.
Fang Xuanling watched a group of workers walk into a salt field and use brooms, push boards and other objects to push the salt grains up. In a blink of an eye, "salt mountains" rose up in the salt field, using wheelbarrows to push the salt grains up.
It was transported bit by bit to the shore, loaded onto large trucks, and then transported to the dock and transported by water to the prefectures and counties of the Tang Dynasty.
Wandering in this "salt sea and salt mountains", Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "Yesterday, I already mentioned in the letter to Quanzi's family that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, all the salt fields held by the Fang family will be used as
Congratulations, all gifts."
Xiao Xun was stunned and wondered: "Isn't this necessary? Although the salt fields here are rich in output, which will inevitably arouse the jealousy of others, but the son is now the humerus of His Highness the Crown Prince. With His Highness the Crown Prince's favor for him, he will not be jealous because of the mere salt fields.
And there is suspicion."
Since ancient times, "a gentleman seeking profit" is actually not a stain. The more moral a gentleman is known all over the world, the bigger his family and business will be. How can you support your family business if you don't accumulate money? But when money reaches a certain level, it often becomes a disaster.
There are even some unscrupulous kings who will allow officials and wealthy businessmen to amass wealth. When their wealth reaches hundreds of millions, they will randomly find a wrong place and confiscate their homes to replenish their internal funds...
But the Fang family is now prosperous, and at least during the prince's reign, there was no need to worry about this matter.
And the Fang family has deep roots. With Fang Xuanling's legacy, Fang Jun's astonishing talents, and the wealth that rivals the country's, it won't take fifty years for him to become the world's leader.
The first family.
Fang Xuanling smiled, every wrinkle on his face stretched out in the sunshine, raised his finger to point to the continuous piles of salt around him, and said softly: "Look at the salt piles in the South China Sea, these salt piles are being transported inland or northward.
Or go south, driving the price of domestic salt down again and again, so that ordinary people no longer have to worry about eating salt. The huge profits from sea salt have been filled into the national treasury, supporting the country to launch an Eastern Expedition.
We can also continuously use troops overseas to protect shipping routes and ports, transport goods from the Tang Dynasty all over the world, and transport back countless amounts of money, which are used to build country roads and build village schools... How can my family prosper?
The prosperity of this country?”
The Jiangnan nobles crouched in the fertile land of Jiangnan, a land of plenty. Instead of giving back to their hometown and paying taxes, they broke their bones and exploited their hometown. They only knew how to expand the family treasury and enjoy luxury and prosperity. They only had a home and no country, but they were all.
He has no regard for the country.
It really deserves to die.
Xiao Xun was already standing in the salt field. The snow-like salt grains under his feet were dense and warm, but his whole body was feeling cold.