Prime Minister

Chapter 370 Chongzheng Palace Storytelling

The apse of Chongzheng Hall.

The curtains on all sides were lowered, and despite the scorching summer, the Royal Palace was still airtight.

The official sits in the center of the palace, wearing jackets, and there is only one servant beside him, who doesn't wave a fan, just stands aside with his head bowed.

It is rumored among the people that the official family is the reincarnation of the barefoot immortal. He only wears jackets at any time, but he does not use a stove to keep warm in winter and does not use a fan in summer.

Therefore, the attendants also suffered a lot and could not wave their fans to warm themselves.

In fact, the official's health is not good. Since Zhihe three years later, he fainted in Dangdian, and after a serious illness, his condition has deteriorated.

In March of the seventh year of Jiayou's reign, now that the court is in court, the officials seem to be too lazy to intervene in the affairs of the court, handing everything over to the two governments for disposal.

After the early court today, the officials and the apse listened to the ministers.

After seeing the Zhongshu, Privy Councilors, and the third class and the third class, the officials remained silent, and at most they only said one word when they played the matter. Today, I was going to see the second class again, but the officials did not say anything. In the end, only a few people were left hanging. The ministers who were famous for the feast stayed behind to play.

Usually at this time, the officials will have a few words with the trusted ministers.Ouyang Xiu retired after delivering the letter to the official family, and served on the shift together with Han Qi and Wang Gui.

The official said: "It took me [-] days to see the newly built Taichang Yinli Reform in the Ritual Court. It is very good! I remember that there is a Ritual Room under the gate of Zhongshu. The Ritual Court is nominally affiliated to Taichang Temple, but In fact, I listened to the meaning of Zhongshu, and it is meritorious service for Zhongshu to do too many errands."

Han Qi said: "Etiquette affairs have always been complicated, and the Court of Etiquette often pre-arranges his official judgment. This revision is too often due to ritual reform, but it is only a matter of duty."

The official said: "Although it is a matter of duty, this time is unusual. In the past, the ritual court deliberated on the gift of the Empress Dowager, as well as the appointment of Princess Fukang and the matter of the gentle empress, which did not meet my wishes, but this time The writing of the book is very agreeable, not only the details are appropriate, but also the importance of the body."

Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu knew that what the officials said were three things about the Li Yuan.

One thing, the Empress Dowager Zhang Xian has been in charge of politics for ten years. This matter is comparable to a rooster sitting in the morning. How to make the Empress Dowager appear above the official family and conform to the etiquette system? Work.

There is another thing that the princess canonize, which is about Princess Fukang, the eldest princess of the official family, who was named Princess Yan.

In the Song Dynasty, princesses only had canonization documents, and there was no ceremony of canonization, but because Princess Fukang was the favorite daughter of the official family, the official family must perform the ceremony of canonization.

However, there were no old rules for this matter in the three dynasties of Taizu Taizong and Zhenzong. How to create a set of etiquette in line with the canonization of the princess, the officials of the ceremony court were afraid of being blamed, so they evaded it.

Another thing is that Empress Wencheng set up a temple. Empress Wencheng is Concubine Zhang, and it is against the etiquette to build a temple for the concubine. At the beginning, the ministers had a lot of opinions about the official favoring only Concubine Zhang. To build a temple for Concubine Zhang, the officials of the Liyuan did not handle the affairs smoothly, which made the officials very dissatisfied.

However, in this book of Taichang Inge Rituals, the presumptuous ceremony of the Empress Dowager Zhang Xian was deleted, but several ceremonies were still recorded to reflect the officials' filial piety to the Empress Dowager Zhang Xian. The officials are very satisfied.

At the same time, regarding the canonization of Princess Fukang and the establishment of the temple by Empress Wencheng, these two events were recorded for the officials in the book of ceremonies. The officials left face in this matter.

This time, the compilation of Taichang Yinge Li was not only very satisfactory to the officials, but also the detailed textual research of the notes on Yinge, which was carefully read, made the emperor love it even more.

He gradually felt that he was going to die soon, so he paid special attention to books such as the book of rites that were left for future generations to read, for fear of being infamous.

In Han Qi, under the leadership of Ouyang Xiu, the compilation of Taichang Yingeli was well received by the officials.

Seeing that the officials were in a good mood, Ouyang Xiudao: "The compiling of Taichang Yingeli's book was handed over to Lv Xiaqing, the prefect of Taichang Tongzhi. Let Yao Pi and the two assist them."

The official said: "Participating in politics knows people. Lu Xiaqing's revision of Tang books shows that he has profound knowledge. Before Su Xun, I asked him to try the People's Court, but he refused to answer because of his old illness. I thought he was afraid that he would not be as good as his two sons. , now it seems that it may not be the young phoenix who is clearer than the old voice."

"As for Zhang Yue... Participating in politics is even better. I think he has contributed the most to this matter."

Ouyang Xiudao: "Both the government and the public say that after Jiayou in this dynasty, the most successful ones are. Officials and commoners often name more than a dozen people, but no matter what they do, there must be Su Shi, Su Xun, Zhang Yue, etc. among them."

The official said happily: "If you have made meritorious service in compiling books, Mr. Han thinks how to reward them? Zhongshu draws up a draft."

Han Qi said: "There are a hundred volumes in the Taichang Yinge ceremony, but now only twenty volumes are not enough to be rewarded. If your majesty really wants to reward, it is better to wait for the hundred volumes to be completed."

Hearing the words, the official said leisurely: "After the hundred volumes have been repaired, I can't see it."

Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, and Wang Gui hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, don't say anything about it."

The official smiled lightly and said: "It's okay, I just mentioned it casually. I tried my best to recruit scholars between Jiayou and I regarded the imperial examination as an important code. I intend to keep the prime minister and benefit future generations."

"These people are all talents that can be used. The Secretary of the Central Committee will make a note of them. They will be of great use in the future in the Zhengshitang."

"As for Zhang Yue, I think it's really rare that this person has made such achievements after only a few months in the Academy of Rituals. I want to give him a banquet official. What do you think of Zhongshu and the academy?"

The three of Han Qi were taken aback.

It's not once or twice that the officials want to pull Zhang Yue, so is it true that Zhang Yue is the prime minister he intends to leave for future generations?

If it is said that Chongwenguan is a close minister of the emperor, then Jing Yanguan is even more close minister among the close ministers.

However, Zhang Yue's qualifications are still too low, and it's hard for Han Qi to refuse, because he has already rejected the official's award to Lu Xiaqing and the others just once, and if he refuses again, it will be a bit embarrassing for the official.

So he looked at Ouyang Xiu, and Ouyang Xiu said: "Zhang Yue became the number one scholar, and then entered the third class of the system department, and then entered the library. Now it is too fast to bestow the banquet official."

Han Qi glanced at Ouyang Xiu and thought, are you so 'opposed'?This is clearly speaking for Zhang Yue.

The official said with a smile: "The Jingyan official is not a real job, but he can often enter the palace to serve him. What do you think the title should be given to you, Wang Xueshi?"

Knowing the will of the emperor, Wang Gui had already made up his mind that the ancestral system, the selection of talents, was first tested for the position of the museum. If they were useful, they would be inspected by the Jingyan officials.

Wang Gui is the seat lord of Zhang Yue, and the two of them don't communicate publicly, but they do communicate in private.

Wang Gui thought about Han Qi, and Ouyang Xiu said: "I think that as Ouyang Shenzheng said, Zhang Yue is now a small official and inferior. If he is suddenly promoted to a servant, and the servant is dissatisfied with the public, it is better to let him speak for the Chongzheng Palace. So you can bear the crowd."

The official nodded and said, "Very good, I'm going to be a storyteller in Chongzheng Hall."

Seeing that the officials had made up their minds, Han Qi couldn't object anymore, "I also thought it was a good idea to be served by Zhang Yue. This is also his good fortune and grace."

The official said with a smile: "Then it will be settled on this basis."

(End of this chapter)