The students of Taixue and Menzixue discussed the conquest of Funan at the same time, and many of the political commentaries they wrote were reviewed by the emperor himself, usually the smarter ones among them, especially those who the emperor believed could become the successors of the officials in the future.
The emperor valued those people very much, read their political commentaries over and over again, and even gave them personal annotations.
After seeing the emperor's reply, these students were extremely excited and felt grateful to the emperor.
There was only one letter. The emperor frowned and looked at it over and over again, but he did not send it back.
"Book of Liu Gong's Proposal to Conquer the South"
The emperor read softly, "Liu Gong said: The country belongs to the people, not the government. The king is the king of the people, not the king of the temple. He attacks the northeast and conquers the southwest. When Emperor Xiaokang is alive, he will not go to war with his merits.
Putting the people first, reducing taxes, opening up fields, setting up official schools, and enlightening the people's wisdom, but today's ministers use government and military ranks to promote themselves, which is actually ridiculous."
"I see that the people in Ningzhou are poor, the people in Liangzhou have little academic style, the people in Jiaozhou have few cultivated fields, the shipwreck in Qingzhou, the earthquake in Yanzhou, the ministers have no concern for anyone, they are all caught up in fame and fortune."
"Liang Shen agrees, so I bow to you."
The emperor took a few deep breaths. In this memorial, Zhuge Liang not only scolded the officials, but also did not let him go. In Liu Mo's eyes, he was such a tyrant who enjoyed great achievements and did not implement benevolent governance.
What?
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. He slapped the political commentary in his hand on the document. Han Men outside the door was startled and lowered his head tightly. The emperor turned his head, looked at him, and said: "You go
Bring Liu Mo to me!"
Han Men immediately went out. At this moment, Liu Mo was still busy with official duties in the Taiwei Mansion. He saw Liu Mo, the eunuch of the palace, leading the guards and the embroidered messengers and rushed in. The officials were shocked and a little frightened.
He raised his head and saw their menacing approach. Liu Mo was also frightened and hid behind his colleagues. Han Men looked around and asked slowly: "Where is Liu Mo?"
Liu Mo was so frightened that his legs were weak, but the officials around him moved out of the way so that Han Men could see him directly. Han Men smiled and said: "Liu Jun, the emperor has invited you, please move!
"
"What's the matter?"
"Please~" Han Men didn't say any more, he just pointed to the door. The embroidered messenger also stood behind Liu Mo. Liu Mo was trembling all over and followed these people and walked out. After he went out, he stayed behind.
The rest of the officials below were chatting curiously, but they were still more happy. This guy finally left, and we can have some leisure time. Emperor Shengming!
"Your Majesty," Liu Mo bowed to the emperor, his face full of fear.
The fat man gave him a cold look and asked, "When did you become like Ma Jun? Am I so scary?"
"it's not true"
"It's not scary. No wonder you dare to despise the king and criticize all officials."
"Your Majesty, forgive me!" Liu Mo fell to the ground and looked at the Emperor in horror. The fat man ignored him and sat on the chair. He stared at him for a moment and then said: "Mr. Liu, I am here.
There is a political article, I hope you can read it." He threw the political article in front of Liu Mo. Liu Mo trembled, took the political article from the ground, looked at it for a moment, and his expression changed drastically.
"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang did not know about this matter. It is entirely my fault. Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
"Hahaha, come here, please tell me in detail, why do I not implement benevolent governance? Why do all the officials have no regard for fame and fortune and do not respect the people?"
"Your Majesty, those are all nonsense. Please forgive me."
The emperor shook his head and said: "If you can't speak, I will now order the Han clan to bring Zhuge Liang and confront him face to face." As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Liu Mo fell silent, thought for a moment, stood up, held his hands in his hands, and said:
"I would like to make it clear to Your Majesty"
"Since your Majesty came to the throne, the world has been prosperous and prosperous. However, your Majesty has conquered the east and the south. The Han Dynasty has a vast territory, but it is beneficial to the people? Perhaps your Majesty wants to speak for the people to eliminate threats. There are no foreign enemies, but the people are illiterate. How can they know these stories?
?In the world, only the hearts of the people are concerned. These things are not as good as a drop of money with the people."
"If the people are strong and the people are rich, the country will be strong and the country will be rich."
"The wealth of the world is not in the treasury, but in the people."
"The ministers regard military service as a qualification for promotion and political affairs as an honor for meritorious deeds. How can they care about the common people in their hearts? During the reign of Emperor Xiaokang, he made peace with the people everywhere, lowered taxes, and built water conservancy projects. Every move he made was for the sake of the people of the country. Therefore, Xiaokang
Even though the emperor has passed away, the common people will never forget him. Even if he is given a holy name, your majesty cannot compare with him!"
Just as Liu Mo finished speaking, the emperor suddenly stood up, his eyes full of anger, and his fists clenched. Liu Mo closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The fat man gritted his teeth and walked around, just as Liu Mo gradually
When he fell into despair, the emperor suddenly laughed, and the laughter was extremely loud. Liu Mo opened his eyes wide and looked at the emperor in front of him. The emperor looked at him deeply and said:
"Since the death of the prince, I have never heard such sincere words."
"Since I came to the throne, I have taken Xiaokang as my model and followed suit in everything I do. I have conquered the east and the north in an attempt to establish a martial arts that surpasses Xiaokang. Today I know that I am not as good as Liu Gong compared to Xiaokang. I am not mediocre.
Your Majesty, I am the son of Emperor Xiaokang! I am the disciple of Prince Hezi! I am the Emperor of the Han Dynasty! If you have advice, just say it directly. How can I kill people because of my loyal advice?"
"Your Majesty" Liu Mo was a little dazed and his eyes widened.
"Come here and reward Mr. Liu with a hundred gold!"
The emperor said, looked at Liu Mo again, and said with a smile: "I would like to worship him as the imperial censor. I hope you can speak frankly and write a letter of advice!" The emperor bowed to Liu Mo, and Liu Mo shivered.
Pay homage to the emperor
"Just like that, you became the imperial censor??" Zhuge Liang asked in shock as he looked at the radiant and well-dressed Liu Mo in front of him, unlike before.
"Oh, don't mention it again. How can I serve as a censor with such courage?" Liu Mo shook his head, but Zhuge Liang chuckled and said, "Don't say such words, sir. Look, now
, even the soldiers of Menzixue don’t dare to stop you. When you come to Menzixue, Duke Zheng comes out to greet you. How amazing is this?”
"Hey, you kid, you still dare to talk too much, don't you know, you almost killed me!" Liu Mo complained.
"If you write a political essay, your name will be listed among the hundreds of officials. If not, if you write another one, it will go up to the world and all the officials, and then scold the previous one severely. If you say that you are not fair, you can take over the throne of Cui Gong."
Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
"Don't do this, don't do this. Alas, there will be a court meeting tomorrow. Now I am still very scared and at a loss." Liu Mo smiled bitterly, and carefully took out some money from his sleeve and put it in Zhuge Liang's hand.
In his hand, he said: "Take this money and go buy some books. There is a reading hall not far from the outer gate, and the books in it can be copied for money."
Holding the heavy amount of money, Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "I dare not accept a gift from the public."
"Just take it. I have no father, no mother, no brothers, and no wife. I am alone. What's the use? Just buying books is not enough. I thought of a way to introduce you to Mr. Sikong Lu. Now I am in Lu. You can do as you please, Duke Lu is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable. If you can become a disciple of his, you will also have a disciple in the future, and no one will dare to embarrass you."
As Liu Mo spoke, Zhuge Liang looked at him quietly. For some reason, Liu Mo's figure gradually overlapped with the figure of the elder in his mind. He vaguely remembered that when he was young, his father faced him like this. He talked, danced and even said that he would be sent to Duke Zheng to study.
The next day, there was a court meeting.
The officials looked at Liu Mo standing behind Lu Zhi in shock, their eyes full of fear. Lu Zhi lowered his head and looked helpless, but Liu Mo just lowered his head and said nothing. The emperor walked in slowly. , sitting in the upper position, Cui Shi led hundreds of officials to pay homage. The emperor returned the greeting, and they just sat down. The emperor looked at Liu Mo in the distance and said nothing.
For some reason, the officials felt that something was wrong with the emperor today. When had they ever seen the emperor look so stable? The officials reported on their respective political affairs, and Cao Cao began to quarrel with Cai Yong. The topic was still about Funan and Zhenla. However, among the officials, Xun Yu and Guo Jia did not participate in the debate, they just frowned and thought.
After a while, Guo Jia just walked out from among the ministers and bowed to the emperor.
The emperor looked at him, and Guo Jia said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
"I see that the people in the world are in poverty, Ningzhou is newly established, and Duke Jia and his people are in peace. During this period, I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover. I would like to ask you whether you can exempt Ningzhou from taxes for a year, and go to Gaojun and "Xia Gaojun, save two years and give the people the opportunity to cultivate themselves. There is waterlogging in Qingzhou, and relief can be provided from the national treasury." Guo Jia said, and the ministers were completely silent. Why did Guo Jia suddenly talk about these things?
There's no reason at all?
The emperor looked calm, nodded, and said, "That's great."
The ministers suddenly realized that this was the emperor's intention. However, when did the emperor start to pay attention to these trivial matters? Among the ministers, only Cai Yong and Cui Shi had happy faces. Xun Yu then stepped forward and said, Said: "I have something to say!"
"When I look at the government and the public, I see that there are many widowers, widowers, lonely, sick and disabled people who are having a hard time surviving. I wish to set up a relief office in each county to provide care for the orphans, the old, the sick and the disabled. Orphans will be raised until they reach their crown. The sick and disabled will be exempted. Taxes, temples and temples provide relief funds, and the relief of the orphans and childless persons is recorded and supported, and if there are people who are poor and unable to make a living, they can report it to the government and loan them the money as a way to make a living."
The more Xun Yu spoke, the more shocked the ministers were. Is this what a boy like Xun Yu could say? But the emperor's face remained calm, and it seemed that he meant it. What happened to the emperor? Chen Gong suddenly stood up and held his hands. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, nowadays, foreign affairs are unsettled. Recruiting soldiers and moving troops to the southwest will all consume money from the national treasury. If we do this, the people of the country will not know how much it will cost. How can the national treasury support it?"
"Thief!"
Someone shouted, and Chen Gong raised his head. The person who was yelling was Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi looked at him coldly and said: "The money from the national treasury is taken from the people, why can't it be used for the people? I want to replenish the national treasury." I will devote my whole life to the treasury and never make the treasury weak. Such good governance is unprecedented. If Your Majesty intends to implement it, I am willing to use all my family property to fill it. You thief, how dare you talk nonsense!!"
The ministers were in an uproar and started talking immediately.
Cui Shi, who was confused, suddenly opened his eyes. Cai Yong, who was supporting him at the side, was startled. Cui Shi took out his hand, leaned on crutches, stood up slowly, walked in front of the emperor, and directly threw away the hand.
He held up his cane and slowly bowed to the emperor. This move made the officials speechless. Even the emperor was a little touched and hurriedly stood up and asked people to help Situ.
Cui Shi looked at the emperor and said: "In the past, Emperor Xiaokang was fond of literary works, and his ministers presented them with literary works. The emperor said: "There are ten thousand articles and poems, but it is not as good as giving a drop to the people. Looking at it now, your majesty's benevolence and righteousness are unparalleled in the world, and the benevolent government he has implemented is worthy of me."
Unheard of”
"Your Majesty, I will worship you for all the people in the world!"
Cui Shi paid his respects again.
This bow immediately eliminated all the officials' intention to argue, and they reluctantly followed Cui Shi and bowed to the emperor.
Respecting them, the emperor stood up and said: "You sirs, please raise me up. I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Tens of thousands of people in the Han Dynasty are like my son. Now, I can't bear to see the suffering of my son. I would like to follow the advice of the two kings Guo and Xun.
They are the ministers of the Han Dynasty, and they should protect the people in all directions and make them peaceful and productive!" The emperor bowed to them.
The next day, the DPRK issued decrees to all parties. First of all, it exempted Ningzhou from taxes and taxes from disaster-stricken areas in the world. The other was to relieve the government. This matter was personally handled by Shangshu Ling Xing Ziang.
He ordered officials from various places to implement it immediately, and then ordered Majun to make new farm tools on a large scale and distribute them to people everywhere without taking any money.
He also ordered the cattle ranches in Xiliang, Hezhou, Xinzhou, Bingzhou and other places to lend their cattle to the people in various places without taking any money.
Officials in various places are ordered to be benevolent and righteous, love the people, encourage people to work in the fields, and not bully the people. If they encounter an orphan or an old person, they should give way; if they encounter the people's hardship, they should not refuse. Violators will be punished according to Han law.
According to the Han Code, slaves must not be beaten and killed, and women and servants must not be bullied. Any knight errant who dares to bully the people shall be killed. Any rich man who invades the people's land shall be killed. Merchants who repeatedly kill slaves in their farmland shall be killed. Anyone who is an official and does not decide the civil affairs shall be killed.
When each policy measure was handed down from the temple to all parties and conveyed to the people by the post office, the people were shocked.
They couldn't say anything, and they didn't even dare to believe it. They didn't come to their senses until relief offices appeared in their counties, raising orphans one by one and helping the sick, disabled and elderly.