Using the strategy of borrowing new money, turning a deer into a horse, and killing two eagles with one stone, Bai Gui successfully established his prestige in the court. Although he never turned the court into his own hall, there were only a few court officials in the temple who had the strength to resist him.
At the same time, the power in Song Jing's hands also transitioned to the hands of Bai Gui, the "new" real-power prime minister.
In the autumn of the tenth year of Kaiyuan, Song Jing was dismissed as prime minister.
However, Song Jing had made great contributions and had a clear reputation in both the government and the public. At the same time, Li Longji often looked to Song Jing for political inquiries. Therefore, although Song Jing was dismissed as prime minister, he was given the title of Kaifu Yitong Three Divisions and was promoted to the founding Duke of Guangping County.
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Kaifu Yitong Sansi was the highest prose official in ancient times.
The title of casual official is relative to that of the official official, indicating the position he holds. In the Sui Dynasty, the title of casual official began to be defined, and it was given to important civil and military ministers. None of them had actual positions, and officials with actual positions were collectively referred to as official officials.
Sanguan is an official title that only has an official name but no duties.
With this title of the highest prose official in the Kaifu Yitong Third Division, Song Jing can be considered to have retired honorably.
"Meihe, your ambitions are higher than mine. From now on... the Tang Dynasty will be in your hands. As the prime minister, you must always remember to think carefully before doing anything and remember not to be impatient..."
Song Jing explained government affairs to Bai Gui in the government office of Zhengshitang and taught him the truth.
After talking for a while, his mouth felt dry.
Bai Gui was waiting on the side. When he saw this, he brought tea for Song Jing, bowed and handed it to Song Jing's hand.
He was not used to the tea soup of the Tang Dynasty, so he invented the method of frying tea in his spare time. He always drank clear tea. Compared with the complex taste of the tea soup, the clear tea was immediately sought after by the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, and even the effect was followed. In Chang'an and even
All over the country, people are trying new types of tea.
The light brown tea in the white porcelain tea cup is clear and translucent.
Song Jing's eyes showed a trace of satisfaction, he lifted the lid of the tea and took a sip of tea.
Although it is true to seize power and seize Song Jing's power, it is one thing and another. In private, they are still teachers and students.
Just like cross talk, there is no big or small on the stage!
When you are in the audience, you must respect your teacher!
"Compared with the chaos of official administration and the decline of all industries in the Xiantian period (the first year before Kaiyuan), in the current tenth year of Kaiyuan, I have seen signs of the prosperous Kaiyuan era. This is what Prime Minister Yao and I hope for. Now this burden
It's better to fall on your shoulders than to fall on someone else..."
Although Song Jing was still a little unwilling to be dismissed as prime minister, the emperor would not allow a prime minister to be in power for too long. Now that he has been in power for so long, it is time for him to be dismissed as prime minister. It would be better for him to lose his prime ministership than to fall into the hands of others.
into Baigui's hands.
At least in Bai Gui's hands, the hard work of him and Yao Chong in the past ten years of Kaiyuan prevented people from being destroyed and the government to die.
"Don't worry, students. Master Song has also taught students a lot during this time."
Bai Gui replied with a humble tone.
Although he has obtained the position of prime minister with real power, he is not like a wolf in the Zhongshan Mountains who will run rampant when he succeeds. Furthermore, during this period of time, Song Jing was in the political hall and had a lot of teachings for him when handling political affairs.
Let him truly grow into a prime minister who can rule a country within these two years.
"It's getting late, Master... is leaving!"
After teaching Bai Gui, Song Jing took a look at the sky, picked up the futou from the desk, and put it on his head. He walked to the door of the Zhengshitang Yamen Office, paused, and slightly adjusted the belt around his waist.
After a while, he took off the jade tablet fastened to his waist and fastened it again, straightened his appearance, and then crossed the threshold.
(Die, a jade-decorated belt worn by ancient officials.)
As the sun sets in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun passes through the green tiles of the palace, falls on his shoulders, then falls on the purple undergarments, and finally lingers on his cloud shoes for a moment before disappearing.
"Student... send me your best wishes to Prime Minister Song!"
Bai Gui walked to the door, bowed deeply and said goodbye.
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After truly grasping the power of the prime minister and becoming the real prime minister.
Bai Gui started drastic reforms. Unlike Shang Yang, Wang Anshi, Zhang Juzheng and others who took the lead in mobilizing interest groups, he chose to make the big cake first.
There is no conflict between cultivating Taoism and becoming an immortal and ruling the world. If you want to become an immortal, you must make meritorious deeds.
"Bao Pu Zi Nei Pian Dui Su" says: "If a person wants to be an immortal on earth, he should do three hundred good deeds; if he wants to be an immortal in heaven, he should do one thousand two hundred good deeds." It is also believed in the "Secret Essential Sutra": "To do three hundred good deeds
, you can live as an earthly immortal and live in the cave of the Five Mountains."
In Bai Gui's view, this merit is the qualification to become an immortal. People and ghosts all want to become immortals, but the number of immortals must be limited. If one can become an immortal just by practicing Taoism, then such an immortal must be good or bad.
Just ordinary people with power.
Although people with the qualifications to become immortals are rare, it is difficult to find one person in ten thousand or one million people. But if the population base to be screened is large enough, large enough, the timeline is long enough, and there are hundreds of people in one age group, then how many people will there be in a hundred years?
How many people should there be in a thousand years?!
Therefore, there must be strict restrictions on people who can become immortals, and merit is a condition that restricts people from becoming immortals.
Merit is also the best way to filter!
This is the same principle as the Han Dynasty's examination of filial piety and integrity, where filial piety comes first. All dynasties have advocated loyalty and filial piety. Today's imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty also have virtuous and upright subjects. Even the gangs of the lower and lower tiers will worship the Second Master Guan and pay attention to his personality.
Righteous spirit.
And people with different identities will definitely get different amounts of merit from doing good deeds!
It is difficult for poor families to feed themselves, let alone do good deeds by giving porridge to some people. But for rich families, they can do good deeds such as building bridges and roads, rescuing people, caring for the orphans, etc., as long as they have a kind heart.
Do.
In the same way, a person who is in charge of the world can do good deeds and accumulate virtues much faster than ordinary people. Others may need to cultivate the merits of ten lifetimes, but for a prime minister, it only takes a few or more than ten years to do it.
To achieve virtues that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve.
The time ranges from the tenth year of Kaiyuan to the sixteenth year of Kaiyuan.
Although the entire Tang Dynasty has not undergone earth-shaking changes, during the period when Bai Gui was in charge, the official administration of Qingming, the smelting industry, agriculture and other industries made rapid progress, and the people became increasingly wealthy. There was a new and prosperous scene, and Bai Gui's reputation
It is also getting more prosperous day by day.
It is unrealistic to expect earth-shaking changes in just a few years.
"Recalling the heyday of the Kaiyuan Dynasty in the past, the small town still had thousands of households. The rice was greasy and the corn was white, and the public and private barns were both abundant." - Du Fu's "Recalling the Past"
In a normal Kaiyuan year, it would have reached such a prosperous age.
There is no reason why Baigui should be worse than this.
However, in the feudal era, the people thought that they would rather let the government run the country with Huang Lao than interfere with civilian production. Huang Lao's governance often also means recuperation, which is not unreasonable.
So, take it step by step.
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Imperial Palace, Imperial Medical Office.
"Nowadays, there are many diseases among the people, but there are no good doctors to treat them. Although the truth has been repeated, free clinics are provided in various states and counties, but the doctors in various states and counties are uneven, and it is difficult for people's serious diseases to be effectively treated..."
"Therefore, I would like the Imperial Medical Office to compile a book that can solve all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases for the people. The diseases to be treated must be comprehensive and comprehensive, and the decoctions and medicines listed must be cheap and comprehensive..."
Bai Gui looked at the many doctors under the Imperial Medical Order with a stern look and said.
What he actually said was rather tactful.
When local doctors in various prefectures and counties conduct free clinics, many people deliberately conceal their illness during free clinics and are passive and slow down their work.
This is not because Bai Gui wants the horses to run but does not give them grass to eat. Every time there is a free clinic, the government will provide a certain degree of subsidy, and it is the government that pays for the consultation. But in this way, there will be more people visiting the free clinic.
The business of doctors in various states and counties will inevitably be affected, so it may be okay for a while, but over time, it will no longer be sustainable.
However, even if these free clinic doctors do not slack off in their work, how can doctors from prefectures and counties compare to these carefully selected doctors from the Imperial Medical Office.
The imperial physicians of the Tang Dynasty were not the imperial physicians of the Ming Dynasty.
The imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty included a medical subject.
Every physician in the Imperial Medical Office is carefully selected from across the country and has superb medical skills.
So the best way is to publish an ancient version similar to the Barefoot Doctor's Manual.
In this way, the doctors of the Imperial Medical Office can make full use of their resources and not waste the resources of so many famous doctors. This is also a great meritorious deed and there is no reason not to do it.
"I would like to obey Prime Minister Bai's orders."
The Imperial Physician Ling and the two Imperial Physicians hurriedly agreed.
In the Imperial Medical Office, there is one person, the Imperial Physician Order, from the seventh rank, and two Imperial Physicians and Chiefs, from the eighth rank.
Bai Gui nodded and led his subordinates to leave.
On the road.
"Bai Xiang..."
"Your Majesty, there seems to be an intention to dismiss the prime minister. In this dynasty, Prime Minister Yao was prime minister for three years, Prime Minister Song was prime minister for four years in Kaiyuan, until he was dismissed in the tenth year of Kaiyuan, and now Prime Minister Bai has been prime minister for six years... If so...
Counting the previous two years, Prime Minister Bai, you have been in power for eight years..."
"I guess His Majesty intends to let Zhang Shilang serve as Zhongshu Ling."
While walking on the road, Li Linfu shielded his left and right sides and whispered.
Since Song Jing was dismissed as prime minister, he is now completely considered a member of Bai Gui's party. Even if he does not completely sway to Bai Gui's side in the court, no matter who he is, as long as he is not blind, he will think that he is Bai Gui.
people.
If Zhang Jiazhen replaces Bai Gui, then unlike the inheritance relationship from Song Jing to Bai Gui, Zhang Jiazhen will definitely use his cronies to hold important positions, and his future future is not necessarily bright.
"This matter...the truth has also been learned from the harem."
"However, the matter has not been finalized yet. If you want to depose the Prime Minister, using your Majesty's methods, it will not be so fast. At least it will have to wait until the government affairs are handed over from the Prime Minister to Zhang Shilang..."
Bai Gui smiled and replied casually.
Just like him and Song Jing, even if he was originally a member of the Song Party, the transfer of power took a long time, more than half a year.
"Then what does Bai Xiang plan?"
Li Linfu asked.
"In this prosperous age where flowers are blooming and brocade is blooming, and fire is cooking oil... it's time for Your Majesty to go out and have a look!"
Bai Gui replied seemingly casually.
Two days passed.
At the suggestion of Concubine Wu Hui, the arrogant Li Longji thought that he had created such a prosperous age and it was time to go out and have a look, so he drove to Luoyi and prepared to patrol the south of the Yangtze River along the Grand Canal.
As the prime minister, Bai Gui managed the government.
Everything in the world can be lacking, including the emperor, but the prime minister and his assistants cannot be lacking for even a day. Without it, state affairs will be in chaos.
However, before leaving, Li Longji also had a foresight and held on to military power. However, the power of the prime minister in the Tang Dynasty was not as powerful as that of the previous prime ministers, and the court was not Bai Gui's "one-word hall", which would not cause too many disasters.
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Now is a prosperous age, not a troubled one, so there will not be any bold people who dare to usurp the throne.
To ensure safety, Li Longji also took the prince away.
In addition, Li Longji also believes that everyone in the world will rebel, but Bai Gui will never rebel. First, Bai Gui and he have been in love with each other for so many years, and second, Bai Gui has no heirs.
With this coming and going, it is natural that there will be no talk of retiring as prime minister.
Because the government must not be chaotic, the handover of the throne will inevitably cause turmoil in the government. When Li Longji was mentioned by Concubine Wu Hui, he was itching to patrol the great rivers and would not give up easily.
Let’s go to Jiangnan.
Second trip to Jiangnan.
Until the third time.
The inn was out of order, and it was hard to find the emperor's trace for more than ten days. The news leaked out from nowhere, and all the officials in the court were panicked. But the country could not live without a king for a day, and the prince was taken away by the emperor, so the prime minister Bai Gui had no choice but to
He could only accept the invitation of hundreds of officials and scholars to support Li Longji's most trusted prince, Shou Wang Li Mao, to ascend the throne as emperor.
As for the invitation from scholars, it is also common.
Originally, Li Longji, as the Holy Emperor, worked hard to govern, but his three southern tours cost countless people and money. In fact, the Tang Dynasty could bear this, but in the eyes of Shilin, Li Longji, the emperor, was already considered fatuous.
Although it is said that they are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, in fact, no matter which dynasty or generation, the most important thing for scholar-bureaucrats is to pretend to be a king and strengthen the power of their ministers.
"Bai...Bai Xiang, Gu...Gu dare not, dare not..."
The seven or eight-year-old longevity king Li Hao had a slightly worried look on his face.
But when his eyes saw the dragon chair at the top of the Hanyuan Hall, a trace of hope and desire appeared in his eyes, which meant supreme power.
Once he sat on it, he was the most noble saint in the entire Tang Dynasty.
"His Royal Highness King Shou, your Majesty is missing now and his life is uncertain. Although I hope that your Majesty will be safe and sound, there are now war reports from the border and the Turks are invading the south. If there is no emperor, how will the decree be implemented? How will military power be granted?"
"Compared to harming the country, I... hope that His Highness King Shou can shoulder the heavy burden of the country!"
Bai Gui stood beside the dragon chair and advised Li Mao, the king of longevity.
He looked worried about the country and the people.
It is true as he said, if the country is stable, there is not much difference between having an emperor and not having an emperor. But now that foreign enemies are invading, without the tiger talisman granted by the emperor, it is impossible to dispatch troops and generals.
Over time, this will harm the country!
Will be defeated by the Turks one by one!
"Can……"
King Shou Li Mao was still hesitant.
"Your Highness, when the time comes, Your Majesty will still be the Supreme Emperor and will still be able to control the affairs of the country. You are his prince, how can His Majesty be willing to poison tigers and feed on their children? If you were the emperor, Your Highness..."
Bai Gui follows the path of good guidance.
He didn't finish the second half of the sentence. But the implication was obvious. If Shou Wang Li Hao succeeded to the throne now, even if Li Longji came back, he would not attack him as the prince.
After inheriting the throne, Shou Wang Li Hao became the legal emperor of the court!
Even if he was deposed in the end, compared with the previous status of King Shou Li Mao, he would be deposed emperor in the future. If the deposed emperor changes the government, he might still be crowned emperor.
Children of the royal family have always been wise.
After thinking about the benefits and consequences, the longevity king Li Hao felt confident. Under Bai Gui's gaze, he sat on the throne.
"The current national situation is difficult, and everything is still under the control of Prime Minister Bai."
"I am so young...I am young and ignorant, so I give Bai Xiang swords and shoes to go to the palace. He will not follow me when he enters the court, he will not be praised and worshiped, and he will be in charge of state affairs!"
