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Volume 4 of the Lost Ecstasy Chapter 32: Disgrace in the Palace

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    He Yan told Cui Yan that yesterday he ordered his wife Princess Jinxiang to visit his half-sister Princess Shanyang and inquire about Shi Xun's condition.  He could move his right wrist, and thought that his days were short, so he summoned Shi Wujiu, Zhuge Kongming and others to take care of his affairs. I expected that even if he suffered a calamity, it would be difficult for him to return to the government. Is it possible for Mi Yu to take advantage of this opportunity to change his government?  " "While it's Xun's illness, let's change his government. We can't miss this opportunity.  Shen Zong said that he should still be cautious, "Since the days are running out, how about waiting for his death before changing politics?" Whether Xun died here or was paralyzed from now on, the results will be seen in these two months.  Why should we be impatient?  He Yan resisted and said: "The people of the world have been suffering from his government for a long time. Now that the secret has been put to use, if we can't bring order to the chaos and arrest Zhuge Kongming and other prime ministers, it may be difficult to accomplish!" It was Xun who recommended Zhuge Liang to the emperor the day before yesterday, and Zhuge Liang was also far away from him.  But it's only a few steps away. Maybe Xun will find a way to push him in before he dies. By then, the resistance to our reform will definitely be great.  Moreover, when Xun was in power, he suppressed scholars from all walks of life and did not dare to speak out. Taking advantage of his serious illness, all kinds of signs of instability emerged. "We must listen to the people's voices secretly. It is said that it is a political change."  "Recently, the voices among the scholars have become louder and louder. They are opposed to the policy of favoring business over agriculture and suppressing the aristocratic families in favor of poor families. They all feel that the world is settled and these policies need to be changed.  If you fail to follow the general trend and are overtaken by Yang Xiu, Chen Qun and others, I am afraid you will gradually lose the emperor's favor.  Cui Yan pondered for a long time, and finally said: "What changes should be made and how? You can write a memorial." He Yan and others went to draft the plan without mentioning it, and said that early the next morning, Cao Mao made arrangements for the provinces at dawn and dusk as usual.  I went to pay a visit to the Empress Dowager Bian. Bian said: "I shouldn't interfere in state affairs, but I heard that Your Majesty wants to be the prince of Xiahou, right?" Cao Mao said yes.  I plan to send Xia Houchong to the Northeast to command the war, but the edict has been issued to the middle but has not yet been passed.  Bian said that this was not possible, "Zhu Guo has been ill for a long time, and I'm afraid there will be no secrets. Then can Chang'an leave the capital?"  .  "There are so many famous generals in our dynasty, why should we be taller?" Xia Houchong actually did not have any military fame, so it was just right for him to defend the capital with the importance of honor and kinship.  Can you really rest assured if you send him out to fight?  Cao Mao had no choice but to obey his order, and finally decided to send Yulin General Cao Xiu to oversee Ping and the fresh troops and horses. He issued an edict and passed it on the same day.  Here, Cao Xiu had just left Beijing, and Cui Yan came to see Cao Mao with the plan drawn up by He Yan and others.  Cao Mao unfolded it and took a look. The main contents of the plan are: 1. Return the mountains, forests and ponds to the state or even the royal family. If the original occupier is a single family.  If it is a noble family, it will be temporarily allowed to continue operating, but 40% of the profit must be transferred to the official treasury or internal funds.  Second, heavy taxes were levied on merchants to prevent farmers from taking up "end jobs." This was also the case in workshops across the country. Skilled workers were classified as craftsmen and were not allowed to change jobs for generations, while unskilled workers were ordered to return to farming within a time limit.  Third, end the official status of Zheng Xue, especially "Shi Xue".  A hundred schools of thought are allowed to contend, and all Zheng schools, other schools, and even Jinwen schools can be taught at Taixue.  Educate the children of officials.  Shatita students who have poor academic performance or are merchants or craftsmen will be dismissed.  Fourth, the status system was previously stipulated, allowing the censor to patrol various states and counties, and was often lenient.  Now, the secretaries and subordinates of the clan are sent out to investigate, starting from Sili, to investigate those who have exceeded the limit one by one, and to supervise the implementation of the first two policies.  The main purposes of Cui Yan's New Deal are twofold: first, to emphasize industry and commerce while focusing on agriculture, and to restore the agricultural-based social model that has existed for more than a thousand years; second, to support Confucian classics families and eliminate those poor landlords and industrial and commercial upstarts from the ruling class.  , to ensure the purity of the regime.  As for sending secretaries and subordinates to assassinate, it was to supervise the implementation of the New Deal, and at the same time intervene in the supervisory power of the Yushitai, and also give the cronies a chance to experience and make meritorious deeds.  Regarding Cui Yan's political tendencies, Cao Mao had learned a lot from him and basically agreed with him. However, he was still undecided as he should not introduce a new policy so quickly to "rectify chaos", so he asked Yang Xiu.  Yang Xiu also thought that it was better to be cautious. Cui Yan replied: "I ordered the public to emphasize industry and commerce, but this is just to win over the meritorious officials. If you do it for a long time, they will be more powerful and your Majesty will have less power, and the scholar-bureaucrats will look at you."  , I will soon be separated from my heart." In fact, what he calls "scholar-officials" only refers to families with classics studies. As for those who come from poor families, I don't care about you!  "Now the official power will be lost, the pillars of the country are also sick, and the country is protected by Shu. Those who dare to criticize the new government can only assist the country." As for Cao De, he instinctively ignored "However, the country is greedy and has low expectations, so there will be no  If the government is successful, the government will be changed. If it is not delayed, the country will suffer. We will pave the way for your majesty. In the future, we can sit back and watch the world's great governance!  A sharp tongue?In the end, Cao Mao was persuaded, so the edict was issued, and Cao Mao went to listen to politics again as usual to support Cui Yan and others.  At this time, among the seven prime ministers in the court, Zheng Hun and Huan Jie tried their best to oppose, Zhong Yao and Bao Xun were in charge, and Chen Qun stood on the side of Cui and Yang. So in the final result, two items one and two were barely passed.  As for the third article, which ended Zheng Xue's official status, except Cui and Yang, only Bao Xun abstained from voting, and the other four prime ministers all opposed it.  Article 4 When the secretaries and subordinates came out to attack, Huan Jie and Chen Qun all attacked, "The inner court has no authority to overstep the power of the imperial censor in this matter!" Cui Yan argued: "This is not the secret, the subordinates want to seize the power of the imperial censor!"  Also, His Majesty wanted to hear the voices of the people, so he ordered a patrol. "The emperor wanted to send a few people to understand the people's sentiments and understand the implementation of the policy. This is not too much.  In the end, with the support of Cao Mao, it was decided that the emperor would personally appoint multiple officials from the four departments of Zhong, Mi, Men, and Yu Shi to carry out the assassination.  Since the power of appointment fell into the hands of the emperor, it was no different from being controlled by Cui Yan, Yang Xiu and others.  The people sent out included the secretaries Shen Zong Shen Shijin, Qu Wen Qu Mo Feng, the disciples Hao Xu, Hao Wenjun, Sun Lin, Sun Zongzhao, Wen Lu Wen Zitan, Ding Fei, Ding Wenhou, Li Xiu and Li Zilang, and the imperial censor Tian Yi, Tian Renqing, etc.  There are a total of thirteen people, and they will be divided into counties first, Zha Sili and Yanzhou.  After the edict, Cao Hong became angry on the spot. I had been persuaded by Shi Xun to give up a lot of land and invest all my funds in industry and commerce. Now the royal family said that they would take over the mountains, forests and ponds. Well, this is also the tradition of the past dynasties. Even if you have to pay 40% tax,  I gritted my teeth and admitted it, but you also impose heavy taxes on industry and commerce, and you want me to send all the small workers in the workshops who have no skills and do purely physical work back to work in the countryside?  This will definitely make me bankrupt, right?  Is it tolerable or not?  !  Cao Zilian sent his disciples to contact the dignitaries and sent three memorials in a row, asking the emperor to accept his orders, but Cao Maoli ignored them.  In the end, Cao Hong challenged Cui Yan in the court meeting, and pointed at Cui Yan's nose and cursed: "You have tampered with the late emperor's government and competed with the people for the benefit of the people, and you have made a fortune in this world!" Everyone was shocked, thinking that Cao Fuguo actually knew.  Sang Hongyang is amazing, he is so knowledgeable!  Cui Yan retorted: "Be careful when assisting the country. Can Jia Shu compare with Cui?" Sang Hongyang innovated politics and managed finances for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The advantage was that he enriched the treasury and effectively supported the war against the Xiongnu. The disadvantage was that he was fishing in the lake.  , while squeezing industry and commerce, it also destroys agriculture. It is difficult to evaluate the merits and demerits.  But what Cui Yan couldn't bear the most was that Sang Hongyang came from a merchant family. How could you compare him to me, a genuine scholar-bureaucrat?  !  The two were at loggerheads and debating in court.  Even if Cui Yan's eloquence is not as good as that of Shi Xun, he is still one of the best in the world. However, all the reasons Cao Hong prepared in advance were all taught to him by his disciples.  Doing it will make me bankrupt, or you have to pay to compensate me, so I will be defeated quickly and choked to silence.  Cao Hong was so angry that he picked up the wat board and hit Cui Yanzhi directly. Fortunately, Xiahou Shang saw that the situation was not good and hugged him from behind, only knocking Cui Jigui's beam crown to the ground. Otherwise, with Cao Hong's strength, Cui Yanzhi would be killed.  His head may have cracked on the spot and his brains were scattered all over the floor. Cao Mao was furious and immediately ordered Cao Hong to be arrested and imprisoned, and the censor would punish him.  Cao Hong was still in prison and even met with his retainers and old officials, asking them to strictly guard the mountains and forests and workshops, and not to let the censor and assassins enter. "I would rather die than leave my descendants without wealth!" The censor reported.  , saying that Cao Hong, the auxiliary state, had lost his etiquette, disrupted order, and attacked ministers, but he should be fined for his old merits.  Cao Maoxin said that he almost beat Cui Yan to death, how could he let him go so easily?  He refuted it directly and asked the censor to discuss it again.  Cao Hongzi, Cao Fu, Cao Zhen and others went everywhere to beg their grandfather, sue their grandmother, and find someone to intercede for their father.  Xiahou Dun, who was on the sick bed, told them that if they wanted to save Zi Lian, they would have to take action unless the Empress Dowager took action.  So in the end they begged Princess Shanyang, who was the biological daughter of the Empress Dowager Bian. Cao Zhi, Cao Zhang, Cao Xiong, etc. born to the Bian family all died, leaving only Cao Pi, who was almost involved in a rebellion before.  How dare you get involved in this kind of thing, then only Princess Shanyang can help deliver the message.  Sure enough, through Princess Shanyang's intercession, Bian took action and said to Cao Mao: "Your Majesty must want to kill Zi Lian? You must know that between Liang and Pei, there is no one like Zi Lian today!" Cao Mao felt aggrieved and said, "How could I do that?"  What about massacring the important officials left behind by the late emperor?  I just want to teach him a lesson, but you see, if Cao Hong is willing to agree to the new policy and apologize to Cui Yan, I will let him out immediately.  Bian said that Cao Hong was the auxiliary of the country and the country's prince, and Cui Yan was just a minor prime minister. How could he look down and apologize to Cui Yan? "If Cui Jigui can convince him, just like Lin Xiangru persuades Lianpo, Zilian will bear the thorn and plead guilty."  However, the current situation is unstoppable. If he is imprisoned for a long time, the hearts of the heroes will be chilled." That is to say, the Empress Dowager ordered Cao Hong to be released and ordered to go home. He closed the door and reflected on you. Don't come out to cause trouble again. I hope time can eliminate it.  It's the rift between you and Cui Yan.  Cao Hong was so angry that he would bang the table and throw bowls all day long at home, cursing: "He Hongfu'sYeah?  In the past, he was unwilling to cure Cui and allowed the villain to succeed. This is all Hongfu's fault!  "(To be continued.) ¡ôGo to Yunlai Pavilion to get the view. ¡ôMobile phone users please visit http://m.piaotia.net
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