Whether the emperor can drink tea during court meetings? It is definitely allowed.
Sometimes the court meeting lasted for two or three hours, especially with the constitution of the late emperor. Not to mention drinking tea, even the imperial kitchen would prepare some supplements.
The courtiers will also be rewarded with drinks by His Majesty during some court meetings.
It's definitely not a breach of etiquette, but I've never seen His Majesty make tea himself...
Sima Guang saw that the court meeting was no longer targeting him. He wanted to see something from His Majesty's expression, so he kept paying attention to Zhao Xi.
What he saw in the officials' expressions was contempt for the court proceedings, almost to the point of ignoring them.
Even if he is in trouble now, he will still do his duty and advise His Majesty on his gains and losses.
As for whether it was really a breach of etiquette, Sima Guang didn't care. He couldn't suppress his anger at all, and he couldn't see the official's attitude towards the entire court meeting.
Zhao Xi felt a little guilty for plotting against an upright gentleman like Sima Guang. So, he naturally showed a hint of guilt...
Sima Guang's roar suddenly silenced the noisy court meeting, and the ministers looked at the officials on the steps...
There are tea sets on the low table next to the official's house. The small red clay stove is still burning, and it seems that the water vapor from the tea making can still be seen.
The official is holding a cup of tea, and the princes are also holding a cup of tea... This is nothing. It is a common practice for the officials to drink tea and reward the princes during the court meeting. How can it be out of etiquette?
It turns out there is no tea for him, Sima Junshi!
At this time, Zhao Xi really wanted to ask the eunuch to bring another cup of tea to Sima Guang... It would definitely not work. That was not a reward, but an insult. It would definitely make Sima Guang give up his job.
Zhao Xi was not ashamed of the chaos in the court proceedings and really despised it. The so-called making tea was purely intentional.
This kind of thing can be done by the eunuch, who will serve the tea and then reward the princes.
However, he just made tea by himself. He seemed so leisurely and at ease when there was no one around, which meant that he saw that the court meeting had strayed from the topic.
The key is that he saw that Sima Guang cared about him.
He could have kept the piece about Sima Guang, but he really didn't want the court meeting to ignore Sima Guang. So, he just came here.
"I am reporting to Sima Jianyi for abusing his authority and blindly accusing..."
"Remonstrance is to correct His Majesty's gains and losses. I don't know how Sima Jianyi defines His Majesty's misconduct?"
"There is no great benefit for the country and the dynasty in my heart, and I am cautious in my eyes. I am in the front to prevent the court from showing its power, and I am in the back to criticize the officials. I think that Sima Jianyi is no longer enough to shoulder the responsibility of admonishment..."
Sure enough... this is right. The beginning of the court meeting was originally to discuss Sima Jianyi. You are talking about the relationship between sending troops and filial piety, and you are not talking about it anymore.
The ministers saw the slight shame on Zhao Xi's face, and seemed to really agree with Sima Guang's accusation. In fact, Zhao Xi really felt sorry for old man Sima...
This is the first time in the new emperor's early reign that there has been such a noisy situation. The new emperor may not be adaptable to such a situation... This is what most of his ministers think.
Only Zhizai...
Fu Bi's eyes twitched, and the cup of tea he held was cold. Apart from moistening his throat at the beginning, he had no intention of drinking any more tea at this time.
The officials are digging a hole again!
Let's disperse the dynasty... We can't go on like this. This makes Sima Jun really unable to step down.
Han Qi stood behind Fu Bi, twisting the tea cup in his hand and turning it around. His mind was racing, he figured out what the official meant and what he would do next.
"The political affairs hall is right..."
Zhao Xi also felt that it was almost done. He had no idea of letting Sima Guang go out yet, as long as he didn't talk too much about this matter.
Sima Guang had a high status in Shilin and had an upright and unyielding character. The court absolutely needed such ministers.
He does not understand his own plan and has his own stance and philosophy, but it cannot be denied that he is a competent adviser.
"I invite you to go out..."
As soon as he arrived at Chui Gong Hall, Sima Guang directly invited himself out.
He understood, understood why the censor and Tai Jian would not let go of him, and also understood his own impulse during the court meeting.
He devoted himself to serving the country, but he was impeached by a group of people. It was a group of people who had interests behind his back, and they impeached him for fair and just reasons.
He knew that there was already a plan to impeach him, but the officials kept it secret. He thought that the officials would put an end to this chaos, but he didn't expect that the officials were just spectators... This was why he was dissatisfied with the officials drinking tea.
reason.
He knew that the officials had no intention of keeping him in the court. He was very disappointed, both with the courtiers and with the officials.
The courtiers ignored the great interests of the country for profit, and the officials turned a deaf ear!
In this way, the court will deviate from the sage and kingly way.
Everyone knows that the decline of the previous dynasty started with the conquest of Nanzhao at that time.
Mining City? That was the land of Nanzhao in the previous dynasty. The previous dynasty had a strong military, but it fell into a quagmire due to the disaster of Nanzhao. It was out of control, leading to the decline of a powerful Tang Dynasty.
Today's imperial dynasty has only just begun to improve, and its armaments have only improved slightly. Even if it achieved a great victory in the counterattack against Xixia a few years ago, it was a counterattack, not an active attack.
Everyone in the court knew that the country's armaments were not yet ready to shift from defense to offense, otherwise the government would have planned to annihilate Xixia.
Soldiers going on expeditions or interfering in the internal affairs of other countries are really not what the country should do now.
Pity Sima Guang for his sincerity! That's all. If you can't influence the court's decision-making, it's better to be out of sight and out of mind!
"We can't talk about going out, we can't get to that point... Let's put it aside for now."
Zhao Xi did not try his best to persuade her to stay, nor did she agree. Zhao Xi said something ambiguous.
Sima Guang raised his head and looked at the official family and everyone in the political hall, and took out the booklet he had prepared...
"Learning from history can tell us the gains and losses. Sima Jun is still worried!"
I have to say that Sima Guang's excerpt is quite enlightening. It uses the previous dynasty as an example and clearly explains what the country should do now.
Sima Guang left and went home to be dealt with, but Fu Bi and others still remained silent.
What happened this time was very strange. It was not the official style at all. No one wanted to say anything more until they saw the official's clear purpose.
The mining town is a hornet's nest, and whoever picks it stings.
Sima Jun is right, but the interests involved are too wide and there are too many ministers and workers involved. No matter how the decision is made, the final result is difficult to determine.
The husbands cherish their feathers very much.
"On the Confidentiality of Collected Discussions and Imperial Meetings"...
"My dear Sirs, there are no secrets in the imperial court, and there are no secrets in meetings. This will lead to many decisions being made, which will be criticized by the market, the scholars and even the court officials to influence the direction of the decision-making..."
Zhao Xi took out the secrecy decree that he had prepared... I believe that because of Sima Guang's incident this time, the secrecy decree should be passed smoothly.
Could this be the purpose of the government? This has nothing to do with the mining city and the food crisis!
It went really smoothly, no one objected, and everyone was worried about what happened to Sima Junshi.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the secrecy decree can be easily passed.
After all, everyone's thoughts are focused on the mining city, and they are all considering the food crisis. At the same time, they are also confused as to why the contents of the first meeting were publicized.
With such a decree, there is a restriction on the ministers and ministers who will gather for discussion in the future, so that it will not cause a big deal and cause the whole Bianliang to talk about it.