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Volume One, Chapter 144: Determination and New Strategies

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    As soon as Zheng Juzhong was distracted, Zhao Ji turned his mind away from government affairs and asked Huang Jingchen, the chamberlain, to spread out another piece of Shu paper and start sharpening ink himself.  For Zhao Ji, who is obsessed with calligraphy and painting, grinding ink is a necessary spiritual ritual. Huang Jingchen is well aware of this habit and has no intention of doing it for him.  When Zheng Juzhong came back to his senses and saw Zhao Ji's behavior, he quickly spoke. He also understood that when Zhao Ji wrote, he no longer wanted to discuss government affairs, and he still had several things to say. When he mentioned Wang Chong just now, it was just  An introduction.  "Your Majesty, Hanlin scholar Liu Bing has written a letter to appoint more Taoist officials. There seems to be something wrong with this matter" This is the first serious matter Zheng Juzhong wants to talk about. Liu Bing is Cai Jing's confidant. He is proficient in music and is good at ancient rituals.  The name caters to the official's "admiration for the past".  Not only were the rituals and music determined by him, but many new arrangements, such as official names, palace names, etc., were also planned by Liu Bing.  Before Yuanfeng of this dynasty, the official title of the prime minister was "Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi". In the fifth year of Yuanfeng, it was changed to Shangshu Zuopushe and his subordinate minister, Shangshu Youpuse and his subordinate minister. These are all following the Tang system.  .  But in the Zhenghe period, it was changed to the ancient Dazai and Minister, Shaozai and Minister of Zhongshu, and a new minister was added, so that the three ministers were in charge of the three provinces.  The essence of the name change is that it has changed from the old separation of power between left and right parties to the power of one party alone. However, the name is the skin that wraps this flesh and blood. It is so nondescript that it always arouses criticism.  And one of the conspirators who praised this layer of skin was Liu Bing.  Hearing Zheng Juzhong talk about this matter, Zhao Ji became interested: "What's wrong? I think the ranking is very elegant" Zheng Juzhong smiled bitterly. The official's thoughts were on the name, and it turned out that he only valued his appearance.  .  Don't delve into the reason.  On the surface, Liu Bing's initiative was initiated by Cai Jing.  In fact, it is the official's own meaning.  Since the official practice of Zuo, the practice of advocating Tao has been rising step by step.  The palaces and temples were built widely.  The gods were enshrined, Taoist officials were set up, Taoist schools were established, and there were new tricks every year.  There had been Taoist officials before, and Liu Bing wrote a letter suggesting that the Taoist rank should be extended to Taoism, imitating the setting of Confucian classics, and defining the "Huangdi Neijing" and "Tao Te Ching" as the major classics, and "Zhuangzi" and "Liezi" as the minor classics.  through.  Taoist people in the world.  They all entered Taoism and were familiar with the Confucian classic "Zhouyi" and the small classic "Mencius". Then, they set up a rank of knights among the scholars and included them in official ranks.  The newly established ranks include Yuanshi, Gaoshi, Dafu, Shangshi, Liangshi, Layshi, Yishi, Hermit, and Zhishi. Yuanshi is the fifth rank, Gaoshi is the fifth rank, Dashi is the sixth rank, Shangshi is the sixth rank, and Alchemist is the sixth rank.  The seventh grade.  A virgin is from the seventh grade, a layman is from the eighth grade, a hermit is from the eighth grade, and a hermit is from the ninth grade.  People with lofty ideals come from the ninth grade.  Those who are new to Taoism are called Taoist disciples, and those who pay tribute are called Gongshi together with Confucian scholars. They can enter Biyong.  The three-year-old competition is held to determine the official rank.  Liu Bing¡¯s petition.  It was an edict that followed immediately.  The imperial edict requires all prefectures and counties to inspect people with extraordinary abilities, even those who have committed dirty deeds.  However, as long as they know the Dharma and are incompetent to other people, they should be recommended.  This official was eager to visit Taoism. On the one hand, he implemented the inspection system and on the other hand, he implemented the imperial examination system. He wanted to create a Taoist world.  Before Zheng Juzhong could speak, Zhao Ji said again: "I am also planning to change the world's monks to be virtuous men, nuns to be virtuous women, and all the clothes and hats will be from Taoism. The Buddha will be renamed Dajue Jinxian, and the Bodhisattvas will be renamed immortals or great scholars" In front of  In front of Zheng Juzhong, he did not deny that not only was Liu Bing's letter his idea, but he also had more ideas.  Zheng Juzhong was a little anxious, and quickly interrupted: "Your Majesty! Those who worship Shi are divided into three parts of the world, and most of them are stupid men and women. They will become chaotic and difficult to deal with! It is better to act safely." Of course, Zheng Juzhong did not dare to object directly, so he  I can only resort to procrastination tactics, hoping to kill the whims of the officials.  Zhao Ji pursed his lips. He also knew that this could not be done by just opening his mouth. Since the prime minister said so, at least it is not feasible now.  He said dullly: "What's wrong with adding more Taoist officials?" Zheng Juzhong's words were still euphemistic: "Taoism has just been established, but the foundation is not stable. If we add Taoist officials to Taoism, it will definitely attract less scholars."  When people receive divine grace, there will be mixed results among the Taoist officials, and they will only be able to recruit and discuss criticism. " Zhao Ji blinked and thought for a while, then nodded in frustration. It seems that this matter can only be discussed a few years later.  "Speaking of scholarly discussions, Dafu, tell mewhat will happen to scholarly discussions if the country intends to interfere with Northern affairs?" Thinking of another thing, Zhao Ji asked casually.  "Your Majesty, the affairs in the north have not yet been revealed, so it is better to wait and see. Besides, the affairs in the west are at a critical moment, and the country is unable to look north." A layer of hair suddenly appeared on Zheng Juzhong's back. The straight women in the north were in rebellion, and the Liao Kingdom was in dire straits.  As prime minister, he had been in charge of the Privy Council for many years, so he naturally understood these trends. He also knew exactly what Zhao Liangsi's plans were when he came from the Liao Kingdom in his early years.  The official suddenly talked about the Northern Affairs, and naturally he had the idea of ??taking advantage of the situation. How could this be possible?  ?  Suppressing the urge to jump and shout no, Zheng Juzhong still sang the same old tune. Zhao Ji was not angry. He also knew that the stakes in military and national affairs were high.He couldn't take things for granted, so he thought carefully and said, "This matter should be discussed in court. At least find someone to go to the north to see what happens."  Pressed to ask if there was anything else, Zheng Juzhong made up his mind, took a breath and concentrated, and said carefully: "I heard that your Majesty is going to send King Jia to promote the Imperial City Secretary" Before he finished speaking, Zhao Ji finally got annoyed and waved his sleeves and said: "Is it possible that another  There are discussions among scholars! ? There was a lot of controversy among scholars when they were granted the title of Taifu. Why are there so many cries? "Zheng Juzhong quickly argued that he was afraid of disturbing people's hearts.  Concerned, he changed his tone and said: "I have not already established a prince, how can there be any chaos!?" Zheng Juzhong did not dare to speak anymore, but lamented in his heart, how could there be no chaos?  In February, the third prince, Prince Jia Zhao Kai, was granted the title of Grand Tutor, which has shaken the hearts of the world.  What is Taifu?  He is the prince's teacher. The prince's brother becomes the prince's teacher. What is the purpose of this move?  "But the officials didn't listen. They also said that Zhao Kai was an outstanding calligrapher and painter, and had outstanding talent and learning. Even a prince should be educated humbly. Having said that, what else could the officials say?  It's enough to be granted the title of Taifu, but now the official family has to grant Zhao Kai a real commission. This has broken the tradition that the prince is not allowed to be a real commission. Moreover, the commission still promotes the Imperial City Division, which is more relevant.  What is the position of the Imperial City Department?  Guard the imperial city, spy on the subjects, and serve as the emperor's eyes and ears.  Not subject to the control of the front secretary.  King Jia always stayed by the guard's side, which was very important to the prince.  What does it mean?  To put it bluntly, this is the beginning of the dethroning of the prince!  Who said King Jia was also an excellent calligrapher and painter?  A talented person who is exactly the same as the official, so why is he so favored by the official?  While Zheng Juzhong lamented, a deep sense of powerlessness echoed in his heart. Why were Fu Wenzhong (Fu Bi), Han Zhongxian (Han Qi), Wen Zhonglie (Wen Yanbo), and Sima Wenzheng (Sima Guang) gone at this time?  What about people like this?  As long as there is one person, the officials cannot act so arbitrarily and put Emperor Zuo in danger.  Zhao Ji was still complaining: "In the world, intellectualism is the least important thing! Just talk, what's the point? If these people who are only good at talking are in charge of the country, let's see what they can do! What was the situation like during Yuanyou's time?  You forget so quickly! If you obey the scholars' opinions in everything, you don't have to do anything!" "If you don't resign, you will lose your holy family. Zheng Juzhong was about to give Zhao Ji a few words and leave, when a small yellow door hurried in, Zheng Juzhong.  Recognize, this is Liang Xin, Liang Shicheng's godson.  "In the official family, someone submitted a letter to the Yintai Department. It is a big book. No less than one hundred thousand words!" This Liang Xin is the lowest level eunuch Huangmen who entered the eunuch provincial imperial medicine hospital, but this is just his rank.  The difference is in the Imperial City Division.  After hearing the news from him about the Bank of China, I decided to stay there specifically.  "Who is it? What book did you read!?" Zheng Juzhong didn't bother to remonstrate with the officials about the appointment of eunuchs to monitor the activities of the Yintai Department.  asked anxiously.  Wan Yan Shu always meant a big event. As the prime minister, he was naturally more concerned about this matter.  "It's a letter and a book. The letter is called "Qiding Southwest Affairs" and the book is "Southwestern Yi Zhi". The servant has asked someone to copy the letter. There are too many words in the book. The slave just read a rough outline  "The little Huangmen was very careful in his work. He handed over the letter as he spoke, and added: "The person writing the letter is Wang Chong, the driver of Lunan Yuanbian." Zheng Juzhong was startled: "Wang Chong!" "Wang Chong!  "Chong?" Zhao Ji was also surprised. He was talking about this person just now. He took the letter, flipped it over, and nodded: "The words are still enough to read." In a simple house in the south of Bianliang City, there was a man with a wide forehead and bright eyes.  , the elegant middle-aged man flipped through a book and murmured curiously: ""Southwestern Yi Zhi" Since you have something on your mind, my dear nephew, why don't you directly submit a letter to Wang Jiangming?" Wang Chong said respectfully: "  This is a state matter, how can you trust me privately? " This is not Fan's house, and the middle-aged man is not Wang Chong's uncle.  Wang Chong did not find Fan Liaofan, his uncle who was in charge of the warehouse, at the Youjinwu Street War Department. The people there said that he had gone abroad to serve as an official last year. It was not clear where he went, which made Wang Chong very regretful.  Since his uncle was not found, Wang Chong took care of his second private matter: delivering a letter for Yu Wenbai.  The middle-aged official in front of him is Yu Wenbai's father. His surname is Yuwen and his given name is Huang Zhong. At this time, he was serving as a living scholar and editor of the Academy of National History.  ¡¾1¡¿ Yuwen Huangzhong looked at Wang Chong's expression, and there seemed to be something underneath the awe-inspiring righteousness. He secretly wondered if this man had been advised by an expert and thought that Wang Chong could not be relied upon?  Looking at the book in my hand again, I recalled what my son and his family in Chengdu had said about his actions and his achievements in the Luzhou incident. I sighed that I still judge people by their age. With such experience, I was able to do these things and write this book.  Why do people who read this book need advice from others?  Wang Chong asked again: "Although I am making noise in the Yintai Department, I am still afraid that the minor officials will do bad things, so I deducted the papers and books. Do you think is this possible?"Yuwen Huangzhong shook his head and said: "If you impeach Wang Jiangming, or it is a trivial matter, it is possible, but you are so noisy and the letter is about state affairs. Even if a minor official has intentions, the chief official cannot pretend not to know. I  If I remember correctly, one of the people on duty at the hospital during this period was Murong Shuyu (Murong Yanfeng), who is said to be an upright person, by the way" Yuwen Huangzhong said angrily: "Since my nephew is a close friend of the Sixteenth, how can I  If he sees things like this, just call me Wu Zhang. " "It's a pity. If his father hadn't had a murderous grudge against the Deng family, he would have been a good choice for his son-in-law. The twenty-one mother is also thirteen years old this year.  "My son has earned a good fortune in Taixue, and it's time for him to get married." Yuwen Huangzhong thought sadly.  This man cannot be said to be handsome, but he is also delicate and upright. He is tall enough and has the calm demeanor of a young man. He is the kind of good man who can easily make women feel dependent.  My son admires this son very much, and the knowledge and character he has shown in his letters over the past year also prove this. My son's intelligence and spirit are extraordinary, and being impressed by this son is enough to prove his ability.  And his filial piety, as well as the gentleman's righteousness shown in the county school copy, made Yuwen Huangzhong value him more. He was indeed a man with both talents and virtues.  It¡¯s a pity that this guy is so sharp, he seems to be cursed by God, and nothing good happens around him.  His father was a chivalrous figure and had a blood feud with the Deng family.  The murdered Deng Xiaoan was Deng Xunren's son and Deng Xunwu's nephew, and his brother Yu Wencuizhong was Deng Xunwu's son-in-law.  Although he also despised Deng Xiaoan as a person and felt that this man deserved his crimes, there was no way he would recruit him as his son-in-law.  That meant breaking up with his brother, even though he didn't despise his brother's trip to rely on the Deng family to rely on Grand Master Cai.  It is impossible to recruit him as a son-in-law, but it does not mean that he will refuse the king and rush out of the door.  He had no objection to the close relationship between his son and Wang Chong, so when Wang Chong came to deliver a letter as his nephew, he not only received him warmly, but also asked in detail about Wang Chong's whereabouts after coming to Bianliang.  "A book of 100,000 words, Shouzheng, you have set a precedent in this dynasty. What is the main point of this book?" Stopping his thoughts, Yuwen Huangzhong asked.  There is no need to use any scheming against Yu Wenbai's father, Wang Chong said loudly: "There are three things that the boy mentioned in the letter. One is to use copper to replace horses in the southwest forecourt.  Guding Southwest. The book "Southwestern Yi Zhi" is about these three things. "Yuwen Huangzhong thought deeply for a long time before he frowned and repeated: "Guding Southwest!"  Wang Fu, who was even more handsome than Yuwen Huangzhong, slapped his thigh and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Go and get Wang De back! No, just ask Wang Ludao to come to the house again!" The housekeeper was standing there, shrinking his neck. He respected Wang Fu's order.  I went to the Yintai Department, originally to intercept Wang Chong's petition, but unexpectedly the petition had already reached the hands of Murong Yanfeng, who was involved in the matter.  I heard that Wang Chong was still shouting at the Yintai Department that he wanted to submit a letter, causing most of the people in the Yintai Department to know.  In addition, he is a real petitioner. In addition to Zhazi, there is also a thick book, which may not contain more than 100,000 words. The format of the book is unprecedented, and there is no possibility that it can be cut out.  The housekeeper was already in despair, but the host Cao congratulated him with a smile. He also praised his family's Xianggong guild for employing people and being able to create momentum. He copied the Zhazi and the excerpt of the book from the host Cao, and he returned to the house uneasily.  He had imagined many reactions from his husband, but he never expected that his husband would jump three feet high in shock. He had never seen such an appearance before.  "Guding Southwest This guy is offering a gift. What a big gift!" After calling the servants, Wang Fu turned over the papers and abridgements and paced back and forth in the hall. At this time, his eyes were shining, seriously.  Shining like gold and iron.  "Shouzheng, consolidate the southwest of Ding This is a change of national policy, not a trivial matter." In Yuwen's house, Yuwen Huangzhong shook his head, secretly thinking that after all, young people have high ambitions but low abilities.  Wang Chong smiled and said: "Wuzhang is right" His eyes shone with confidence: "It is the change of national policy!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! ps: [  1: It is not known when Yuwen Huangzhong changed his name to Yuwen Xuzhong, but according to the "Song Huiyao Collection", in the sixth year of Zhenghe's reign, he was still named Huangzhong.  I hope you will forgive me for the reason.]
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