Prime Minister

Chapter 373

When Zhang Yue formally accepted the appointment of Jingyan, he wanted to enter the Jingyan Hall, but Zhongshu suddenly ordered Zhang Yue not to rush into the Jingyan Hall, but to live in the Liyuan first.

Zhang Yue was taken aback for a moment, thinking that there was something wrong with entering the scripture banquet hall, and then retreated when he was about to kick the door.

When Zhang Yue returned to the ceremony, he found out that there was indeed a reason.

It turned out that the emperor planned to worship Mingtang himself.

The official family held the Ming Tang ceremony for the first time in the second year of Huangyou, and there was no personal sacrifice for the next 12 years. Now the official family once again came to the Ming Tang ceremony in person.

The official also issued an edict to order the officials not to add honorary titles when they personally sacrificed to Mingtang.

At this time, Zhongshu asked several ceremonial officials to discuss the ritual system of this relative sacrifice.Zhang Yue understood Han Qi's intention to suspend his entry into the Buddhist scriptures banquet.

On this day, Chen Jian, Yan Chengyu, Lu Xiaqing and Zhang Yue discussed together in the Court of Rites.

The ceremony officials all know that there is nothing wrong with the ceremony courtyard on weekdays, but when it comes to resetting the etiquette system, they should not be sloppy and must be cautious.

Among the four of them, Chen Jian was Han Qi's confidant and the leader of the ceremony, so he was the first to speak.

To put it bluntly, it is to convey the spirit of Zhongshu Province.

Chen Jiandao: "The meaning of the Zhengshitang is that although the Mingtang ceremony in the second year of Huangyou adopted the old system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it should not be worshiped according to the rituals. Let our ceremony hall start to change the ceremony."

Lu Xiaqing said: "Shouldn't the law be sacrificed? The old system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties shouldn't be, so when should it be?"

Chen Jiandao: "The queen of lawlessness is of course the king of lawlessness. This is the foundation of changing etiquette."

Yan Chengyu said: "Wang Mang's transformation of the ancient system is also the first king of the law, but the law comes and goes, and it is his own law. How can there be three generations of laws. It is called changing etiquette, but it is actually seizing power."

Zhang Yue thought to himself when he heard this, if Yan Chengyu wasn't Yan Shu's son, he would have been dragged out and beaten just because of his mouth.

Chen Jian is also very self-restraining, his face didn't change after hearing this, but Zhang Yue said: "I don't know what the Changlitai has to say?"

Chen Jian was very satisfied with Zhang Yue's attitude, but said on the face: "Hey, I still want to hear your opinions."

Everyone gave way for a while, and finally Chen Jian said: "In my opinion, this so-called change of etiquette should be due to two things. Huangyou's Mingtang ceremony is in Meng Dong, but Meng Dong is too cold, so now I plan to change it to Ji Qiu."

"At the same time, according to the two ceremonies of Kaiyuan and Kaibao, the emperor did not personally present the five emperors. This time, I advocate that the emperor should present it in person. Using the two as 'changing rituals', what do you think?"

After listening to Chen Jian's words, Zhang Yue thought that there was a change in etiquette first, and then there was a change in law.

And what is the contention for this change of etiquette is to discuss "Fa Xian Wang" and "Fa Hou Wang".

Fa Xianwang is the event of the three dynasties of Fa, and Fa Houwang is Fa Sui and Tang Dynasties.

For example, in the second year of Huangyou's reign, the old system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was copied, and this is the Queen of Fa.

This was somewhat dissatisfied with Zai Zhi, headed by Han Qi, who was determined to change the etiquette, so they decided to change.

To change etiquette is of course not to create a new one, but to research from three generations.For example, Wang Mang’s transformation of the ancient system is actually his own idea, but it was announced to the public that it was done by the sages of the three generations. I am retro, and then use the "law first king" to change the "law queen king" to achieve change. Purpose.

And Zhongshu also intends to use this time to achieve the purpose of "changing rituals".

The purpose of changing etiquette is to enforce the law, and to unify the consciousness of "the former king" in the court, and the purpose of forcing the law is to reform the law, so the reform and the force are mutually external and internal.It's just that many people are so strong that they finally become power grabs.

Zhang Yuedao: "Reporting to the long ceremony platform, Ming Tang was worshiped in Meng Dong during the emperor's reign, but in Meng Dong, the emperor worshiped Ming Tang just after offering sacrifices to the Taimiao. .”

Chen Jianxi said: "Exactly, Dr. Zhang is really thoughtful."

Lu Xiaqing said again: "Still respecting the Son of Heaven, we must personally offer sacrifices to the Five Emperors. I have seen this record in the Book of Rites of the State of Lu."

Chen Jian clapped his hands and said, "Great, this really coincides with me."

Zhang Yue secretly smiled in his heart, anyway, Zhongshu meant this, and through Chen Jian's mouth, he said that in the end, the Taichang Liyuan had to produce materials from ancient textual research or his own various reasons to prove the legitimacy of the reform.

Zhang Yue and Lu Xiaqing were of course very cooperative.

In the officialdom, those who are obedient get sweets, and those who are disobedient get slapped... What our Court of Rites pursues is not passing, but unanimous passing.

After Yan Chengyu complained a few times, he finally accepted that the Taichang Liyuan was directly under Zhongshu's sect, and he would not be so stupid as to go against what Zhongshu had determined.

After the agreement, in the end Zhang Yue and several ritual officials jointly signed the memorial. This memorial was played by the Taichang Liyuan, so in the end it was the officials and Zhongshu who accepted the proposal of the Taichang Liyuan.

Because of discussing the great ceremony in Mingtang, Zhang Yue delayed the banquet of serving scriptures.

At this time, the former Jingyan attendant said that Yang Tian died of illness, and there was a shortage of Jingyan officials. Zhongshu urgently ordered Zhang Yue to enter the Jingyan hall.

Zhang Yue finally officially joined the job.

Jingyan official's Zhilu was in the secret pavilion, so Zhang Yue went around and returned to the secret pavilion. It was only a few months from the school manager of the secret pavilion to Jingyan official.

At the beginning, when the old colleagues met Zhang Yue, they all congratulated each other and prepared a banquet in the pavilion to celebrate.

When an old scribe in the Secret Pavilion saw Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue clasped his fists and smiled.

When Zhang Yue took part in the Sixth Test of the Secret Pavilion, he saw this old official. It was just a quick meeting at that time, but he has been in contact with him since then.

The other party looked up at Zhang Yue with cloudy eyes and said, "I knew that the champion would come back."

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Yes."

When Han Qi asked him to be the school manager of the secret pavilion, he felt that he was a little overqualified, and he was a little unhappy.

The old official suddenly said: "I knew that the champion would come back. The champion left a copybook in the secret pavilion, and the old man kept it for you. Now I bring it to you."

After speaking, the old official staggered away, and took a piece of paper for himself in a moment.Zhang Yue saw that it was indeed his own handwriting, but he saw that it said, "Everyone is a servant, a sage is a fool, and he is pure if he participates in long live."All things are as they are, so they are related to each other'.

The main idea of ​​this statement is that everyone is busy fighting for fame and fortune, comparing strengths and weaknesses, and fighting for right and wrong, but saints are muddled.

Zhang Yue said to the old official: "At the beginning, I wrote it casually."

The old official smiled and said, "What you write indiscriminately is what you say from the bottom of your heart."

Zhang Yue couldn't help but was full of thoughts, when the door of the secret pavilion opened, he saw Sima Guang, an old acquaintance, entered.

In terms of who is the most prominent official in the court today, Sima Guang is none other than Sima Guang.

Sima Guang served as a housekeeper, and for several years, he had sent 170 letters to the emperor. If you read this historical material carefully, it is full of Sima Guang's advice.

In the seventh year of Jiayou, the emperor wanted Sima Guang to make a decree for knowledge and to accompany his good friend Wang Anshi.Sima Guang even went to Jiushu to decline, and finally the officials withdrew his orders.

Zhang Yue stood up and said, "I've seen Sima attendant talk."

Sima Guang smiled gently and said, "It's Scholar Zhang, nice to meet you."

The two saluted each other.

Now Sima Guang is the waiter and lecturer of Tianzhang Pavilion, and he knows the Admonition Court.

The waiting system of Tianzhang Pavilion is a post, the lecturer is a post of Jingyan, and the court of knowing and admonishing is dispatched.And Zhang Yuezhi directly gathered in Xianyuan and Chongzhengdian to tell stories, and knew Liyuan together.

It is a characteristic of today's officials to use other officials and scriptures for banquets, and at the same time like to use admonishing officials to know scriptures for banquets.

At present, Zhang Yue and Sima Guang, the two Jingyan officials, met in Zhilu, which is also expected.

Seeing Sima Guang, the old official was in awe, and Sima Guang smiled and said, "What are you talking about, do you bother me?"

The old official said: "It is said that the number one scholar wrote a word in the library for the school manager of the Mi Pavilion."

Sima Guang said: "I wonder if the old man can take a look?"

Seeing that Sima Guang behaved with integrity, Zhang Yue said happily, "Of course."

Sima Guang looked at it and said: "This is from Zhuangzi's Theory of Equality of Things. I think this statement is in line with Zhang Xueshi. I don't know what the scholar thinks?"

Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to the waiter, I think that the officialdom will never avoid the struggle for fame and fortune, but since I stepped into the officialdom, I will never forget what I want."

Sima Guang shook his head and said, "It seems like it's not over yet."

Zhang Yue said again: "Because all things are incompatible at first glance, this mountain is different from that mountain, and this water is different from that water. If it is feasible to find the law in everything, all things are all related to each other, which is to return to one. Law is the way of oneness. .”

"It's also what the sage said, don't worry about what others don't know, and worry about people who don't know."

Sima Guang nodded his head and said: "It seems to be the end. All the troubles in the world are between suffering and not suffering. The speed of seeing things is extremely high. I admire it."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Don't dare to do it. The waiter's speech seems to be exhausted, but it is not exhausted. Let me find the rest slowly!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and sat down in the secret pavilion, and the old official brought tea soup to them.

Sima Guang caressed Xu and sighed: "The day is not strong enough, followed by night, there is no way to learn a word, only painstaking hard work, what experience can you get from reading history?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yue quickly put down the tea soup, jokingly, Sima Guang asked you what experience you have in studying history?
Zhang Yuedao: "Reporting to the servant, I really dare not fight in front of everyone in front of everyone, but please tell me how to tell history at the feast of the scriptures?"

Sima Guang smiled, took out a book from his bag and said: "This is the general history written in the old man's Jingyan Jin Lecture, you might as well take it and read it, it can be regarded as a reference."

Zhang Yue also sincerely lamented that Sima Guang was so kind when he borrowed the speeches for the official family scripture banquet so easily.

Zhang Yue read a few words, and suddenly smiled, Sima Guang couldn't help asking when he saw Zhang Yue's expression: "Duzhi, is there anything wrong?"

Zhang Yue looked at Sima Guang and said, "There is indeed a place."

Sima Guang said sternly: "Please express it clearly."

Zhang Yuedao: "On the volume of the servant general, Yu Hongzhi, an eunuch of the Tang Dynasty, is written. In the "New Book of Tang" written by Ougong, the biography of Qiu Shiliang is Yu Hongzhi, and the "Old Book of Tang" is occasionally mistaken for Yu Zhihong. But it was written by Yu Zhihong."

Sima Guang looked at it, and the old officials at the side had always been convinced of Sima Guang, so they couldn't help but wondered: "Is this really the case?"

It happened that the secret pavilion contained all kinds of books from all over the world, so the old official moved a ladder, took the old and new Tang books from the bookshelf, and moved them to the pavilion.

Sima Guang flipped through the books and compared them, and couldn't help but said: "It's really the case, after all, the old man's admiration for you has deepened!"

(End of this chapter)