Prime Minister

Chapter 559

Inside the hall.

The officials heard Zhang Yue say that Wang Anshi would win, thought for a while and asked, "Why is Zhang Qing so confident in Wang Anshi?"

Zhang Yuedao: "I don't have confidence in Wang Anshi's statement, but I don't have confidence in Qingli Fan Wenzhenggong's law."

Hearing the words, the official was thoughtful, and paced around the room with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Yue continued: "Sima Guang's idea is to abolish and save money, starting from expensive and near. Wang Anshi said that there is no need to abolish. What Sima Guang is fighting for is saving money, while Wang Anshi is fighting for open source. It is obvious that Sima Guang has lost. .”

"At the beginning of Fan Wenzheng's reform, he also advocated the abolition of redundant officials, redundant troops and redundant expenses. The number is different from today's payment, and it will be used by the state in detail at the end."

Of course the officials remembered, but both Wang Tao and Sima Guang refused.When he first came to the throne, he really asked Sima Guang to cut redundant expenses, but the other party refused to do it, which made him very disappointed.Now in front of the imperial court, he argued with Wang Anshi but mentioned throttling. This is really...

The officials couldn't help having some opinions on Sima Guang, Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, the abolition of the three redundancies by Mr. Fan Wenzheng made a huge disturbance in the court, and the ministers in the court will inevitably repeat the same mistakes."

The official said: "You mean that Sima Guang is afraid of offending people?"

Zhang Yue said: "I don't dare to speculate, but most of the officials agree with this, and now no one dares to mention saving money, so I say that Wang Anshi will win!"

The official asked Zhang Yue again: "Zhang Qing, what you told me is that the current national expenditure is insufficient. Should the imperial court's national policy be to increase revenue or reduce expenditure?"

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I tell you the truth, the method of reducing expenditure is better than the method of increasing income!"

The officials showed a look of astonishment when they heard the words.

Wang Anshi has been talking to him about how to manage money, and now he takes the wealth of the world as the reason for the world. He now deeply agrees with this, and he thinks that Zhang Yue also agrees.

But why does Zhang Yue now say that saving money is better than increasing money?

In the bottom of Zhang Yue's heart, if he does not care about the consequences, it is definitely better to save money than to increase money.

For example, when a private enterprise encounters operational difficulties, the first thing it does is to lay off staff and expenses, instead of thinking about how the people will not be paid more and the country will be sufficient.Conversely, what if it is replaced by a state-owned enterprise?

Fan Zhongyan judged the three redundancy, but is the imperial court yours, Fan Zhongyan's?Renzong first used Fan Zhongyan's reform, but later dared not insist, why?He was worried that if Fan Zhongyan continued to do so, he would lose his throne.

Therefore, when Wang Anshi proposed open source at the beginning, everyone raised their hands and feet in favor, but it was not my interest, and you could do whatever you want. As for the later... After all, no one thought of it at the time.

Facing the official's inquiry, Zhang Yue said: "If your majesty asks me whether it is better to increase income or reduce expenditure, I should answer that it is better to reduce expenditure."

"If your majesty asks whether you can do it by increasing revenue or reducing expenditure, then you can only do it by increasing revenue."

Zhang Yue didn't need to explain much, the officials immediately understood what Zhang Yue meant.

Passing by Zhang Yueyi, the official said: "At the court debate that day, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang rebuked each other's inadequacy. Sima Guang and Wang Anshi are both loyal and reliable ministers, but why do they see completely different things?"

"I didn't know why at the time, but now I know Zhang Qing's distinction."

The officials recalled that when Han Qi resigned as prime minister, he asked Han Qi if Wang Anshi could be prime minister, and Han Qi said that Wang Anshi could be a Hanlin scholar, but not a prime minister.

Think again that Zhang Yue recommended Wang Anshi when he first came to the throne.

As for Han Qi, Sima Guang, and Han Wei, I am afraid that Zhang Yue has already planned what they are planning, and he knows them well.From this point of view, Zhang Yue's ability to govern the country and stabilize the country is no less than Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, and even surpasses them.

Zhang Yue certainly didn't hear what the officials said in his heart, otherwise he would be so ashamed that he would crawl to the ground.I am really embarrassed to be raised to such a high level by the officials by taking advantage of the foresight of the time traveler.

Zhang Yue just thought that he was close to the official family, and he had to speak objectively. When he talked about Sima Guang, Wang Anshi didn't say anything.

Don't Sima Guang and Wang Anshi know the pros and cons of reducing expenditure and increasing revenue?With their political level, they must know.

but?Sima Guang only said how good it is to save money, and how it conforms to the way of the former kings, but he never said that it is impossible to do this today.

Wang Anshi only talked about how open source is feasible and easy to use, but he never said that saving money is actually better than open source.

Wang Anshi is like a lawyer for the defense, and Sima Guang is like a lawyer for the prosecution. They will certainly not say that there is a disadvantage to their position.

But officials, as judges, must understand the unfinished words of the two.

And only after the two of them argued, did they know what was going on.

This is when two blades cut each other, you can know if they are sharp or blunt;

The officials were very satisfied with Zhang Yue's words and said, "I've got someone."

At this moment, the official said: "Zhang Qing, I have discussed with Zhongshu, and I will use you as Tianzhang Pavilion!"

Zhang Yue's heart moved when he heard it. Although he had expected it, his heart still couldn't help but surge at this moment.

It's no wonder that the people I met along the way were all faltering and hiding, even Zeng Gongliang, Zhao Wei, and Tang Jie didn't dare to reveal a word.The reason is that the emperor personally simplified himself.

If they had told themselves in advance, they would have made the same mistake as Senior Brother Sun.

The officials wanted to promote Chen Shengzhi as a privy envoy. After discussing with the Zhongshu, but the edict had not yet been issued, brother Sun went to the Shu and openly asked for Chen Shengzhi to be promoted as a privy envoy.

When the officials read Sun Jue's memorabilia, they must have felt that ten thousand muddy horses galloped past.

Obviously, you promoted Chen Shengzhi as a privy envoy, but what happened to you?
Senior Brother Sun is simply emotionally intelligent... Worrying.If he was an official, Senior Brother Sun must have been relegated to Java as an official by himself.

In the same way, the promotion of oneself as a waiter came from the will of the officials. If Zeng Gongliang and the others told themselves in advance, it would be no different from Sun Jue.

In any case, it was the official's personal briefing, and it was the impeachment of himself in Lu Jingshang.

Instead, he slapped Lu Jing in the face by promoting himself as a waiter, to protect the calf.

When Zhang Yue arrived in front of the hall, he had predicted [-]% in advance, and thought that his mood would be very calm.But when the official said it to himself, Zhang Yue's heart was still overwhelmed.

It's not just waiting, but also the kindness of the emperor to himself.

When he read books in the past, he always felt that the art of the emperor and the heart of loyalty to the emperor were the dross of feudal thinking.

But at this moment, you have to be treated like this by the officials, how can you not be moved in your heart?

Zhang Yue immediately bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, I am a subject of sin, how dare I take on such a heavy responsibility! I hope that your majesty will take it back!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and the officials said nothing.

Zhang Yue felt his heart was about to jump out, and at this moment he felt a hand on his shoulder.

But the official said slowly: "Zhang Qing, I can trust you! Don't let me down in the future!"

(End of this chapter)