Chapter 1,236: If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, don’t enter this sect.
Chapter 1244: If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, don’t enter this sect.
The feeling of returning to Taixue made Zhang Yue very affectionate.
Although the time for returning home has long passed, I still feel deeply when I see my students again.
When he first entered Taixue, Zhang Yue felt that the students were a bit reserved and completely different from what he had been before.
He was worried that Wang Anshi's system of upper, middle and lower classes would put too much pressure on competition among the Taixue students? In the previous Imperial College Yu Fan case, the students who had always been aloof and aloof actually started to compete with each other and resorted to bribery and flattery.
Talk and teach as assistants to stand out in exams.
After all, students who are students in Shangsha can directly become an official or directly take the provincial examination without having to take the national examination. At least they are exempted from the examination.
He would rather have the students ask questions that are full of mistakes than be submissive below.
But fortunately Zhang Yue was careful and these imperial students still dared to speak out.
In the Zhishan Hall, the emperor sat with his head bowed, Zhang Yue sat on the side seat, and the judge and Zhidao sat side by side beside Zhang Yue.
Accompanying him on the left and right are Cai Jing, a member of the Zhixue Academy, Cai Bian, a member of the Zhongshushe Academy, and other ministers. Below are the imperial students wearing t-shirts.
Now Cai Jing and Cai Bian brothers are very popular and have the emperor's trust. Today, the inspection of the Imperial College is mostly handled by their two brothers. As for Zhang Yue, except for the monarch and his ministers, most of them are silent.
He has long since moved beyond the scope of handling specific affairs, and has focused more on central decision-making.
Now Zhang Yue is sitting next to the emperor, not on the same level as the ministers. He sees that he is one person below ten thousand people, but the more he comes to this moment, the more he must cherish his words like gold. At least in front of the ministers, he must maintain his dignity.
Consistent with the emperor.
Under imperial power, the most feared thing is that one's great achievements will shock the master, or that one's tall tree will attract the wind.
Imperial power is to cut down trees. If the big trees are too tall, they must be cut down. If there are no towering trees, then cut down the tallest trees and cut them down one by one. In the end, when the trees are cut down, even the taller grass will be cut down.
Trees were cut down.
Emperor Renzong was one of the few benevolent emperors in history. Even though Fan Zhongyan's reforms threatened the imperial power, they were still suspended.
This is the alienation of human nature by power.
Zhang Yue knows the true meaning of it, so even as a prime minister, sometimes he should not take it too seriously.
Having been an official for a long time, the more you realize that you have to switch between joining the world and renouncing it at any time. Why are officials so anxious to come to Taixue?
It's not that power shouldn't be taken lightly. Someone must have said that Zhang Yue, a student from Etai, is the commander-in-chief. Does he have the intention to control the three auxiliary troops? Zhang Yue can guess.
The officials came here to show their loyalty and kindness to the imperial students.
The emperor personally gave money, things, and clothing. Each of the imperial students was given five guan of money, a piece of cotton cloth, and a pair of pen, ink, and paper.
I just want you to be loyal to the emperor. Now you act like you are close to the people and listen to the appeals of the imperial students.
One of the imperial students said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court has set up an army with three auxiliaries. The shortcomings of the recruitment system have always been criticized by others. A large number of idlers in the market are regarded as soldiers, so that the military discipline is arrogant. From the eyes of ordinary people, it seems inferior to the recruitment system of the Tang Dynasty.
The Qubu system in the Jin and Han dynasties."
This issue is also of concern to both the government and the public. Wang Anshi and Zhang Dun successively supported the Baojia system, which was intended to restore the sons of good families to join the army.
The official smiled and nodded, quite encouraging the students to make suggestions.
The imperial students below saw that the emperor was so friendly to the people and opened up his voice, and they were eager to give it a try. Zhang Yue laughed secretly. The official did open up his voice when he came to the throne, but the longer he reigned, the more lazy he became to listen. Now there are very few people who can talk to him.
Immediately Cai Jing, the direct academician, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, I will allow you to answer this matter."
The officials nodded and agreed.
Cai Jing was always known as an eloquent official among officials, but when he saw him, he said: "Before the Five Dynasties, generals were meant to be used by farmers, but now that the imperial court has sufficient tax revenue, there is no need to recruit generals to control troops as in the past."
"The imperial court recruits troops to serve His Majesty, the imperial court, not the private troops of past generals."
Cai Jing's answer can be called a textbook answer in official circles, and it fits the emperor's thoughts exactly.
At this time, an imperial student stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Cai Xueshi said just now that the soldiers recruited were soldiers from the imperial court, not the generals. However, as far as the common people know, now the generals do not drive soldiers into slavery to do business. It’s a minority, so what’s the explanation?”
At this point, the faces of the ministers became a little ugly.
Cheng Yi, on the other hand, kept an indifferent look on his face and didn't think there was anything offensive about the student's question.
Cai Jing said calmly: "You are just talking about the actions of individual generals. If there is such an act of driving soldiers into slavery, the imperial court will definitely investigate deeply."
This matter should have come to an end here. Cai Bian said: "Your Majesty, it's time to return to the palace."
But the official waved his hand and said, "I will continue to listen."
Zhang Yue saw the official being like this and continued to sit silently beside him.
"You might as well tell me what you have to say!" The officials were not interested enough today.
Hearing what the emperor said, all the students were shocked.
An imperial student stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in the past Taizu ordered Guo Jin to be in Xingzhou, Li Hanchao to be in Guannan, He Jiyun to be in Jingdang, He Weizhong to be in Yizhou, Li Qianpu to be in Xizhou, Yao Neibin to be in Qingzhou, Dong Zunjiao In the Tongyuan Army, when Wang Yansheng was in Yuanzhou, he was only given the title of patrol inspection, and was not given the title of camp deployment, and he probably did not change his position for more than ten years."
"Those who have made great contributions to the frontier will be rewarded more, and their officials will not be more than the observer envoys. Northern Xinjiang and Western Tibet do not dare to invade the frontier fortresses, so they send envoys many times to seek peace. If your Majesty can follow Taizu's old rules, carefully select famous ministers and manage them separately Border counties; remove the title of deployment so that they do not rule over each other; set up the title of patrol so that they can help each other. In this way, the field battles will be won, and the city will be defended. In a few years, the Khitan party will be able to stabilize."
After hearing this, the official nodded slowly and said to Zhang Yue: "This is a high-level argument."
Zhang Yue said in his heart that he was talking highly about Jijiji.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Qian Xuanjing (Qian Ruoshui) once advised Renmiao about this discussion."
The official said: "It turns out that someone has already discussed it. If this method can really control the Liao Dynasty, I am not afraid of delegating power!"
At this time, a heroic imperial student stood up and said: "It's a fallacy. Now like Guo Jin, where can Li Hanchao look for his generals?"
"As we all know, Taizu only managed the border areas at the state level, and did not do any strategy or envoys."
That's right, at the state level, it was led by confidants and famous generals like Guo Jin and Li Hanchao. Song Taizu gave these generals all the power and obeyed his opinions on all personnel affairs in Qiangu, even listening to the tune but not the propaganda. At that time, relying on these generals to block
The Khitan invaded the border for more than ten years.
The other party continued: "However, there is a premise for this argument, which is that Taizu's one hundred thousand forbidden troops are the most elite soldiers and horses in the world."
Zhang Yue nodded, this theory is correct. Only under the threat of a hundred thousand forbidden troops, the frontline generals would not dare to have second thoughts. This is the self-confidence of an emperor like Zhao Kuangyin who is about to conquer the world.
Otherwise, no matter how strong the relationship is, you can’t believe it. If you don’t believe it, just look at Guo Pharmacist in history. There are also the four towns in Jiangbei in Nanming, Zuo Liangyu.
Guo Jin has been in Xishan for 20 years, and Li Hanchao has been in Qizhou for 17 years. Looking at it, the current military envoy does not last more than three years.
Now that the elite Imperial Guards of the Song Army had been sent away during Emperor Taizong's two Northern Expeditions, if the Imperial Guards could be used, what would be the point of setting up three auxiliary prefectures?
The officials were very upset when they heard this.
Looking at the group of heroic imperial students in the field, he suddenly felt exhausted mentally. Zhang Yue also noticed the emperor's mood. The emperor was determined to restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the conditions were like this.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, please get up and drive back to the palace first."
The official said somewhat bleakly, "That's what I meant."
The emperor took off, and the officials walked out of Zhishantang to look at the imperial students who were watching them off.
The official suddenly stopped and said: "I don't understand. When Emperor Taizu had only 190,000 troops, the world was in fear. But I have a million troops, why is the world still uneasy? First, Dangxiang insulted the world temple, and now Liao
People have insulted me again and again!"
Everyone present was moved when they heard this.
All the ministers lowered their heads and said: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed!"
The students also bowed to the ground and said: "Your Majesty."
Zhang Yue was the only one in the audience who remained silent.
The official's heart had been filled with depression and depression for a long time. He looked at Zhang Yue and asked, "Why don't you say anything?"
Zhang Yueyun calmed his breathing: "Your Majesty, the matter of setting up three auxiliary armies has been discussed many times with the princes in the court. The troops and horses in the court are indeed exhausted, and everyone knows it in their hearts. All the ministers and ministers present, even the students of the imperial college, understand it."
"At present, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom are stationed in Youyan in the clouds, and the border troops in Hedong, Hebei and Shaanxi are also waiting in full formation. What I am thinking is that the only hope of the court at the moment is to train a strong army, and maybe it can defeat the army.
Second, at least I can let the Liao people know that I am prepared and even fearful."
"If it comes to the day when the Khitan's hundreds of thousands of cavalry invade, and when horses drink from the Yellow River... I will be fully responsible!"
All the ministers and imperial students were silent.
This scene is what the ministers are most worried about these days, and it is also what Zhang Yue is most criticized for these days after becoming Prime Minister.
Do you, Zhang Yue, really want to drag the entire country to go gambling with you?
The emperor didn't understand, and some of the ministers didn't understand either.
Zhang Yue knows this feeling very well. It feels so cold at a high place. At the moment when you make a decision, you will realize how lonely you are.
Zhang Yue looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, if such a day comes, I mean if..."
"I have been favored by the emperors of three dynasties, and Taixue is the place where the imperial court raises scholars, and the three auxiliary troops are the mainstay of the imperial court. I think that if that day comes, I will lead them to stand up and die in front of the emperor to repay the service.
Your Majesty’s kindness!”
The official was silent after hearing this. He regretted his words just now. Zhang Yue was thinking so hard for the sake of his country.
Zhang Yue looked at the students in the hall and said, "I would also like to tell you that some people are trying to get lucky, thinking that this is a place where they will become famous. I know exactly what they are thinking. But today I will put my words here. This is
A dead end, but so what? Since you have the ambition to serve the country, then you are greedy for life and afraid of death. Don't enter this door. If you want to get promoted and make money, please go elsewhere! If you don't have this ambition, please go elsewhere. I am ashamed of it.
Be with you all!"
As Zhang Yue glanced at him, all the students present were awed.
When several students from the Imperial Academy heard, "If you are greedy for life and fear of death, don't come here. If you want to get promoted and make money, please go elsewhere." They thought to themselves, isn't this the principle of a true man's life?
