At Zhang's house, among the congratulatory guests came to congratulate Zhang Yue on his promotion to the position of Minister of History.
Zhang Yu was sitting alone, looking at the hall from a distance. This scene was really delicious.
Zhang's house congratulated guests, and everyone was talking about things with smiles on their faces. But Zhang Yu was sitting alone in the corner, and no one greeted him.
It is undoubtedly very uncomfortable for a man who has been serving as an official for many years but whose son has to work as an internal official.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Yu shook his head and murmured, "If I had known today, why would I have to abandon this person when he was about to be buried?"
Zhang Yu finally wanted to get up and leave.
But at this time Peng Jingyi came to Zhang Yu and said: "The Prime Minister will have some free time now, come this way."
Zhang Yu immediately showed a look of great joy, responded and followed Peng Jingyi.
He followed Peng Jingyi around the main hall, which was crowded with guests, and instead took him to a flower hall from the side.
But I saw several servants here standing with their hands down, silent. In addition, there were no expensive flowers and trees, and it was even very simple. It did not look like a dignified prime minister receiving guests.
When they arrived at the flower hall, they saw Zhang Yue sitting at the round table, scooping a bowl of porridge with a spoon into his mouth. A young scholar beside him was reading an official document to him.
Zhang Yue drank his porridge and stretched out his hand to Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu sat aside knowingly and did not dare to disturb him, but he was afraid of hearing the secret and could not help but feel a little uneasy.
But Zhang Yue had no intention of avoiding the other party. Zhang Yu probably heard that it was the Tibetan chief Ali Gu who requested the imperial court to appoint him as governor.
Zhang Yue scooped up the porridge and said to the scholar: "Shaoyou, please restore Ali's bones for me. If he can have a place in the Hexi Corridor, I will ask for an official for him."
The scholar named Shaoyou said he was leaving.
Zhang Yue hurriedly took two mouthfuls of porridge, put the bowl aside, and then said to Zhang Yu: "Uncle, do you have something important to ask me for?"
Zhang Yue wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.
Seeing how busy Zhang Yue was, Zhang Yu said guiltily: "Today is the day when the Prime Minister will be appointed as the Minister of History, so I took the liberty to come here."
Zhang Yue originally wanted to say, 'Zhang Dun is so capable now, why would he come to find me?', but he did not say this, as it was inconsistent with his kind persona, so he did not say anything.
Zhang Yu said hurriedly: "Brother Dun didn't go to visit you today, it's his fault. I also know that I have some regrets towards you in the past..."
Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Yu and said: "Uncle, it's useless to mention this matter after so many years. If you were willing to say this to me back then, I don't think you would be here today, and I might even be a little moved. But now I hear it.
...It's somewhat... difficult for you, uncle."
Zhang Yue smiled bitterly and shook his head, Zhang Yu said: "The Prime Minister, what happened last year... what happened back then... is only my fault."
Zhang Yue said: "As long as you have an uncle, forget it."
"Now Brother Dun and I are officials in the same court. Although the two of us have different political opinions, it is purely for official matters and does not harm the personal relationship between the two families. However, we have nothing to do with personal matters."
"I know that Brother Dun is hot-tempered and short-tempered. Don't worry, when I meet Brother Shang Dun in private, I will take the initiative to avoid him."
Zhang Yu looked embarrassed when he heard this, and Zhang Yue asked in surprise: "Why is there anything else?"
Zhang Yu said: "The Prime Minister is telling the truth. Now there is a cunning man kneeling in front of the Dali Temple, accusing me of embezzling his family's land."
Zhang Yue couldn't help but frown. He was still being sentimental and underestimated the thickness of his good uncle's face. He forcibly resisted the urge to order tea to be sent off immediately.
Zhang Yue said: "I have heard that this person seemed to have blocked the road and complained, and was taken to the capital by Brother Dun, right?"
Zhang Yu said anxiously: "This person is talking nonsense and wants to frame the minister. It is Zhou Zhidao of Dali Temple who is unwilling to give up and insists on putting Brother Dun to death. You also know that Brother Dun has been an official in these years. He has a hot temper and offends you."
There are really many people, so someone wants to frame him."
"It just so happens that Prime Minister Zhao Wen and Brother Dun are not getting along right now."
Zhang Yue knew in his heart that Wang Gui disliked Zhang Dun very much.
Zhang Dun was arrogant, talented, and capable. He was extremely dissatisfied with Wang Gui, who was mediocre and striving for success in everything, and verbally offended him a lot. The last time Zhang Dun cursed Wang Gui because of Su Shi's affairs, it was just one of them.
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Although Wang Gui doesn't look like a prime minister, he is the prime minister after all, so he needs to be given some face.
This time, Wang Gui secretly made a fuss about Zhang Yu's invasion of farmland among the people. In fact, Wang Gui was a gentle person on the outside and soft on the inside, and he handled things meticulously.
A person's political ability and his level of political struggle are two different concepts. There are always young people who think that older leaders have mediocre abilities and look down on them. They don't know how they died in the end.
Old leaders kill without blood.
As an official, Zhang Yue was not afraid of falling out with Wang Anshi, because he was a gentleman and would be offended if he offended him, but he would not fall out easily with people like Wang Gui.
Of course, this is just the surface, there are deeper reasons behind it.
Wang Gui knew that the officials highly appreciated Zhang Dun and wanted him to be promoted to Zhongshu, but he wanted to push Li Qingchen and Sun Gu to become prime minister, so Zhang Dun was a potential opponent.
Zhang Yue wanted to recommend Xue Xiang, Lu Gongzhu and Wang Anli to become prime ministers.
He and Wang Gui have reached a consensus on the matter of Wang Anli, but the remaining candidates Zhang Yue and Wang Gui have been competing for a long time. There are only so many places, and no one wants to give up.
However, among the three aspects of Zhongshu, Cai Que's friendship with Zhang Dun was the most important, and the emperor's approval was the most important.
In order to prevent Zhang Dun from becoming the prime minister, Wang Gui simply manipulated the matter. Wang Gui still wanted to let the emperor know that when selecting the prime minister, the emperor did not just choose whoever he wanted in.
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Zhang Yue said: "Uncle, I can't help you with this matter."
After Zhang Yue took out the tea soup, Peng Jingyi stepped forward and said, "The Prime Minister has something else to do."
Seeing this, Zhang Yu scratched his knees in embarrassment, saluted, stood up and left.
Zhang Yue also stood up to see him off.
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Due to the great victory in Lanzhou, the killing of Liang Yi and Xi Xia's sue for peace, Zhang Yue and Wang Gui once again asked for the honorary title. This time the title was changed to "Shaotian Fa Gu Yun De Yun De Contribution English Lie Wu Qinren Shengxiao Emperor".
Previously, the title was drawn up with twelve characters, but this time it was changed to eighteen characters.
It should be noted that the more words, the more noble it is.
Emperor Taizu only had a twelve-character title, and only Emperor Zhenzong's twenty-two-character title was slightly better.
Originally, Wang Gui was very enthusiastic about whitewashing matters such as getting a title, but he didn't expect that Zhang Yue would be so enthusiastic about this matter now, and even be more active than him.
Wang Gui actually felt a bit like he was "willing to be second to others".
In the main hall, every time Zhang Yue made a speech, he would be honored by his title, but the officials remained calm and restrained.
The man in the official family has a strong desire for power, but he has no interest in such empty articles. On the contrary, Zhang Yue is very obsessed with it.
Then there was a strange scene in the palace. The emperor was unwilling to give him a title, but Zhang Yue chased the emperor to give him a title.
The ministers didn't know why, but Zhang Dun had a clear understanding of it.
He disagrees with Zhang Yue in terms of political views, and at the same time he is exactly the same as Wang Anshi in curbing the monarchy. This is completely opposite to Cai Zhen, another banner of the New Party.
Not only did he save Su Shi because he was his friend, but he also wanted to do so. Otherwise, if the officials wanted to kill an official who he had never met, he would not even say to the officials, "It's better not to do something so quick."
Now Zhang Yue tried his best to persuade the emperor to take the imperial title. In the past, this was something he would have despised, but he vaguely guessed his intention.
Faced with Zhang Yue's repeated requests, the officials rejected the Zhongshu team's request for a title for the second time.
The attendants in the palace felt a little relieved. If Zhang Yue was given the honorary title before, Feng Jing and others were a little disgusted, but now with Xixia's invitation to peace, their attitude is somewhat different.
At this time, Xue Xiang came out and said: "Your Majesty, the people are quite inconvenient about Baojia. I think it can be taught from now on, so I stopped doing it."
Xue Xiang reported this matter to the emperor yesterday. At that time, Xue Xiang believed that the Baojia Law should be completely abolished, but the officials did not agree, so they stopped the militia first.
The emperor asked: "What do you think?"
Zhang Yue immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, among the five things that Wang Anshi mentioned in Xining's new policy, there were many, and he sought to have the greatest method, and the latest effect. The five things he discussed the most were. One is He Rong.
, the second is called Qingmiao, the third is called exemption from service, the fourth is called Baojia, and the fifth is called Shiyi."
"Actually, Baojia is the most controversial, and the above one is the most discussed. The imperial court has regulations to protect a Ding from escaping privately, with a stick of sixty, and it will be filled on the day of escape. If the unitary point is not reached, if you do not go to the teaching review, you will be allowed to make a small stick, and you will not be allowed to do so.
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"In this way, even the prefectures and counties are not allowed to govern the people, but they are given the power to patrol. As for the chief security officer, the chief security officer can also prey on the people. In fact, it disturbs the people too much. I think that not only should the previous inspection be abolished, but also the school review should be abolished."
Zhang Dun came out and said: "Your Majesty, the law of protecting armor is not special. In the past, there were Bow and Arrow Society and Zhongyi Society in Shanxi. The people spontaneously resisted thieves. Now it is under the control of the imperial court. It is just like the story of the Tang Dynasty. How can we talk about disturbing the people."
"When I was in Jinghu, I took in the Han people as Baojia and organized the people into households to resist the barbarians. The effect was very good. At the same time, there are many thieves in the place now, so the people can form guards to defend themselves and catch thieves."
Feng Jing said: "There are many thieves in the local area because of the harsh laws. The more harsh the laws, the more thieves there will be."
Zhang Dun said: "From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the present, there have been no thieves or bandits in any dynasty or generation."
Everyone argued for a while, but due to the firm opposition of Zhang Dun and Pu Zongmeng, they had to shelve the discussion. However, this year's first round was temporarily put aside and discussed next year.
Wang Gui looked slightly happy when he saw Zhang Yue being frustrated in front of the emperor.
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After the palace meeting, Zhang Yue and Huang Lu left side by side.
Huang Lu said: "Zhang Zihou has repeatedly opposed the prime minister in front of the emperor. What should we do?"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue said: "What Zhang Zihou said in the palace today is indeed true. Although the Baojia soldiers are not enough to go into battle, they can be used by the people to catch thieves. In places where Han and Han people live together, it is also suitable to implement Baojia."
"I am eager to abolish the Baojia Law, and it is indeed a bit worrying."
Huang Lu was surprised, and Zhang Yue said with a smile: "When we discuss it, we still have to let people speak. As long as it is beneficial to the people, it doesn't matter who said it."
Huang Lu smiled when he heard this.
"My lord, please stay!"
Zhang Yue turned around and saw that it was Zhang Dun.
Zhang Dun stepped forward and saluted. Zhang Yue returned the salute, but saw the other party asking: "Do you want to abolish [the king's] government and do [Zhang]'s government instead?"
Zhang Yue said: "Internal system, I don't know what Zhang Zheng and Wang Zheng are. But as long as it is beneficial to the people and beneficial to the country, it will survive. If it is not beneficial to the people, it will be abolished."
Zhang Dun said: "The method of protecting armor is a method that Wang Shugong was good at when he was in power, and it has been beneficial for many years. If this method is abandoned for selfish reasons, it will cause disaster to the country and the people in the future!"
