Prime Minister

Chapter 570 The Prelude to the Reform (Two Updates in One)
"Wang Jiefu set up three divisions of laws and regulations, and wants to implement the new law. This is our best time!"

Within the Han Mansion.

Zhang Yue spoke to Han Jiang and Han Wei brothers.

Han Jiang and Han Wei brothers looked at each other and nodded in unison.

Han Jiang said: "When Wang Jiefu did not enter the court, the political affairs of the court were difficult to stretch. It was difficult for us to seek one thing and change one thing. But now that the three divisions have been established, there is finally room for ambition."

Han Jiang's words mean that before Wang Anshi returned to the court to serve as a Hanlin scholar, Han Jiang, Wu Chong, and Zhang Yue proposed the exemption law several times, but they were all rejected by Sima Guang in the meetings of the ministers of the two systems.

Without Wang Anshi, the officials, Han Jiang, Han Wei, Wu Chong, and Zhang Yue combined could not defeat Sima Guang.

Sima Guang is the existence of the full-level boss.

But now that Wang Anshi has returned to the court and set up the Three Divisions of Regulations as a political advisor, the power of the enemy and us has reversed. For the first time, the forces of the reformists have gained the upper hand in comparison with the forces of the conservatives. .

Now is the time for Wang Anshi to repay Han Jiang and the Han Wei brothers.

"During it, where do you think it should come from?"

Zhang Yue said: "Of course the first is the immunity method!"

Han Jiang and Han Wei nodded.Han Jiang said: "The old man and Jiefu have talked about the law of immunity many times, but Jiefu is always in between. Now I will talk to him again."

Zhang Yue smiled slightly when he heard the words.

Han Wei said: "Is there anything wrong with speeding up?"

Zhang Yue said: "If there is a king and princess Zhang, such meritorious deeds will be entirely on him, not on Han Gong."

Han Jiang stroked her beard and smiled and said, "If Jiefu can make the immunity method successful, then what's the harm in helping him with the beauty of an adult."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, just listen to what politicians say, but don't take it seriously, you are a fool if you take it seriously.

Zhang Yue said: "Han Gong, Wang Xianggong uses his affairs more for his own use. I think there are not a few people who will oppose him in the future. It is still up to Han Gong to take the helm in the affairs of the court."

Han Jiang also supports the reform, but his political views are relatively moderate, which is more in line with Zhang Yue's temperament.

Of course, there is another meaning in Zhang Yue's words. I will follow Han Jiang's lead.If you fall out with Wang Anshi in the future, my father-in-law and I will definitely follow you.

In the history of another time and space, after Chen Shengzhi resigned from the post of the third division of the Regulations Division, Han Jiang entered the bureau and Wang Anshi jointly took charge of the Third Division of the Regulations Division.

It was at this time that the immunity law was really implemented, but the two had conflicts again.

Wang Anshi's immunity was considered radical and too broad, and was opposed by many officials, including Han Jiang himself.Han Jiang wanted to be relatively mild, and the opposition would not be so great, so the two had different opinions, which led to the fact that the immunity law introduced in history was much different from Han Jiang's original intention.

Finally, adding some other contradictions, Han Jiang felt that he could not work with Wang Anshi, so he asked to go out.

Now Zhang Yue must change. Of course, Brother Han Jiang is very satisfied with Zhang Yue's statement. Everyone knows that Wu Chong, Zhang Yue and Wang Anshi are in-laws.

Of course, they don't think they will fall out with Wang Anshi now, until...

Zhang Yue 'reluctantly' persuaded Han Jiang. At this time, Han Wei said: "But the Third Department of Regulations is in the hands of Wang Jiefu, so it is difficult to do anything."

Zhang Yue said: "We can recommend a few people to the Division Three."

Han Jiang asked, "Duzhi, do you have someone to choose?"

Zhang Yue thought to himself that a boss like Han Jiang must have his own disciples, so he would not arrange them.

Seeing Zhang Yue's refusal, Han Jiang smiled and said, "You don't have to be scruples about saving it."

Han Wei suddenly said: "I think it's better to arrange for Cai Yuan to grow up."

Han Jiang clapped her legs and said, "Good idea."

Zhang Yue also felt that this idea was good. Now that Cai Jing hugged Han Jiang's thigh, he was introduced to the Third Department of Regulations as a non-Jinshi, which is a matter of great luck.

In this way, Cai Jing can also fall into the eyes of Wang Anshi.

Of course, Cai Jing's appreciation is inseparable from his emotional intelligence and ability to handle affairs.

Cai Jing, who knows how to behave and handle affairs, is no wonder that Han Jiang and Han Wei unanimously appreciate it.Cai Jing climbed up to the two brothers Han Jiang, not only did he not feel that he had a bigger backer, so he ignored Zhang Yue.

Cai Jing also came to the door from time to time, and gave Zhang Yue the discipleship etiquette. On weekdays, he was always the teacher and the teacher outside, and he pretended to be Zhang Yue's disciple.

I have to say that it is difficult for someone like Cai Jing to fail.

A Jinshi who doesn't have a serious background can still get ahead.

This was really beyond Zhang Yue's expectations. Just like this, he saw that Cai Jing was fooled by himself and did not take the Jinshi exam, but his official career went smoother than in history.

In the history of another time and space, Cai Jing was a Jinshi who did not pass the examination in Xining for three years. He served as a local official for several years, and did not emerge until he returned to the capital.

Of course, what made Zhang Yue even more distressed was that Cai Jing kept saying that he was his student, so the teacher-student relationship between the two was so hard to hide.If I am recorded in the annals of history as the younger brother and teacher of a treacherous minister at the same time, it would be a very embarrassing thing.

Han Wei said: "But once Yuan Chang leaves, who will run the Jiaoyin Office? The Jiaoyin Prison cannot be separated from Yuan Chang."

Han Wei also couldn't do without Cai Jing. Cai Jing did a lot of things for the Han brothers during his tenure as Jiaoyin Prison.

Han Jiang thought for a while and said: "It's okay, those who are capable will work harder, and let Yuan Chang do it."

After Zhang Yue was dismissed from the post of Jiaoyin Prison, the Han Jiang brothers already regarded Jiaoyin Prison as their own territory, which was also a great gift from Zhang Yue to the Han family.

Zhang Yue said again: "In addition to the exemption law, the Fangtian Equal Tax Law advocated by Mr. Ouyang can also be implemented..."

The rich hid their land and passed it on to the common people.The Fangtian average tax law is to re-measure the land, put an end to the stealing and cheating of the rich and right, and return fairness to the common people.

At that time, Ouyang Xiuyan Fangtian average tax law, and as a result, Hebei Haoyou led thousands of people to Bianjing to besiege Kaifeng.

But this incident was indeed a "public outrage" and violated the interests of Haoyou. No official in the DPRK and China dared to speak out. Ouyang Xiu, who was the only one who said a few words, was knocked down.That's right, Ouyang Xiu was notoriously unpopular in the court, but he did not disappoint Duke Fan Wenzheng.

Now Zhang Yue puts it forward...

Both Han Jiang and Han Wei had concerns about this, and said they would wait and see.Zhang Yue also secretly sighed...

"... At the same time, the matter of introducing supervisors to the quality library can also be carried out."

Brother Han Jiang has no objection at all.

Zhang Yue also took advantage of Wang Anshi's reform to promote many things he wanted to do.

Anyway, with you, Wang Anshi, standing up front, the pressure on us to run our own affairs is much less.

One day in March, the officials inspected Tianzhang Pavilion at the invitation of Han Jiang to see the portrait of Emperor Zhenzong and the classics in the pavilion.

Chen Shengzhi and Han Jiang were accompanied by the two ministers of the Privy Council, and Zhang Yue and Hu Ding who were on duty also accompanied the officials.

The officials browsed the classics in the pavilion, so they asked Zhang Yue: "Have the memorials of Emperor Zhenzong been sorted out?"

Zhang Yuedao: "Report to Your Majesty, the minister and Hu Ding have collected and sorted out every day, and now they have sorted out the memorials and official letters of the three big houses."

In fact, Hu Ding is doing this, and Zhang Yue spends most of his time drinking tea and sleeping in Tianzhang Pavilion.

The officials looked at the spotless bookshelves and the memorials that Emperor Zhenzong revised in the past were all very satisfied, so they asked Zhang Yue: "So what did Zhang Qing gain from it?"

When the official asked this question, Zhang Yue immediately ordered Hu Ding to take out a memorial without saying a word.

The memorial is an old thing, and the cover is a little fuzzy.

Hu Ding put the memorial on the yellow silk and opened it for the officials to browse.

At the beginning, the officials didn't care about it. It was a fraud case related to treasury officials. Zhang Yue pointed out: "Your Majesty, please look at this business!"

The official followed Zhang Yue's finger, and after a closer look, his complexion changed: "This commoner from another state, traveled thousands of miles to Bianjing just to lose seven coins?"

Zhang Yue said: "That's true. It is found that this commoner is unwilling to bribe the officials of the prefecture and county, so much so that he traveled thousands of miles to Bianjing in order to get to know him."

"After arriving in Bianjing, this person was still puzzled. The treasury officials blackmailed him in every possible way, and this person also stubbornly refused to pay bribes. Therefore, the treasury officials deliberately refused to do so, so that this person went to the yamen every day to wait for approval while looking for work. , After waiting for three full years, this person happened to meet an official who was willing to defend him, and Fang paid the seven dollars at the Yamen to return home."

"My minister roughly calculated that even if this person lives in Bianjing and sleeps on the street, he will have to spend 36 yuan in one month, and [-] yuan in three years. Dozens of sticks are used."

"After this man returned to his hometown, because he hadn't heard from him for a long time, his family members thought he was dead, and his parents died in extreme anger. The squire took the opportunity to sell his land and force his wife to remarry. For a mere seven dollars, this man spent three years Kung Fu, traveled thousands of miles, and finally the family was ruined. Your Majesty, this is the Battle of Yaqian!"

The officials were speechless when they heard the words, and were so angry that all the officials on the side lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Zhang Yue inadvertently revealed the truth to the officials. This is not the peaceful and prosperous age that the officials below said were peaceful and peaceful.

Yes, these people are living a good life, but the vast majority of people they are not considered human beings.

Their sufferings are not heard by the officials.

Officials should really look at the Water Margin, why the hero is always 'killed out', why the common people are so hostile, what is called 'forced to the top'.

The official looked at the memorial and finally said: "This battle in front of the Yamen is really a way for the people to harm the people! I will abolish it!"

Han Jiang went up and said: "Your Majesty, the state and county servants are really heavy, and the work and rest are uneven. Today's officials in the court like to be called superfluous, and they regard it as an urgent task. They let their laws take away farmers and harm their wealth."

"If it can be changed, it will be very pleasing to the hearts of the people, but I feel that this method in front of the Yamen has been ineffective for a long time, and it is not a day's cold to freeze three feet. If you want to discuss this method again, you must be cautious."

The official asked: "What do Han Qing think?"

Han Jiang said: "I still say that the new law must conform to the consensus of the world. Your Majesty can issue an edict to let the internal and external officials know that the official service law can be reduced. Officials, seal the statement, and then set up three divisions and regulations. Law!"

The official seal of the memorial is to seal the memorial so that no one else can see the desk that reaches the emperor.

The officials agreed with Han Jiang's suggestion very much. He knew that Han Jiang, Wu Chong, and Zhang Yue proposed the exemption method.

But how to change the Yaqian service, whether it should be changed in accordance with the method of exemption from service, the officials can't hold it in their hearts. Han Jiang's suggestion still needs to brainstorm, and the change must be changed, but he must listen to the suggestions of the officials below. Make up your own mind.

Zhang Yue thought that Han Jiang's problem was that he was too cautious. He was determined to reform, but he took one step at a time, and changed Wang Anshi's words that he won the official family. There is a pity for perfection in this way.

The officials were also very obedient, and he was very angry in his heart, and wanted to change the method of service immediately, but he still nodded and said: "Just follow Han Qing's instructions."

But when Zhang Yue saw the official's agreement, Han Jiang showed joy and suppressed her joy.

Zhang Yue thought of what Han Jiang had said to himself at the beginning, "If he is lucky enough to be in power, he must do it."

Things are finally moving forward the hard way!
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Because of the Yaqian law, the government decided to issue an edict to officials all over the world to discuss the disadvantages of the labor law, which was immediately opposed.

In Yanhe Hall, Zhao Wenxiang Fubi dragged his handicapped legs and walked slowly into the hall.

Before coming to the Hall of Yanhe, Fu Bi was recuperating at home. Ministers such as Sima Guang, Tang Jie, Zhao Wei, Lu Hui, etc. all visited Fu Bi one after another to discuss it.

Everyone expressed serious concerns about the unprecedented appointment of Wang Anshi by the government to establish the three divisions, the division, the division, the deliberation and the new law, and the eagerness to seek a cure. They believed that this move would endanger the foundation of the Song Dynasty.

After hearing everyone's discussion, Fu Bi said that he had already felt that something was wrong, but he had been suing because of his foot disease and could not see the officials to explain it in detail.

Fu Bi used this excuse to send them back when he came and went.

Fu Bi knew what Wang Anshi was going to do.

However, when the officials wanted to use Wang Anshi as a political adviser, they sent people to seek Fu Bi's opinion, but Fu Bi agreed.

Later, Fan Zhongyan's son Fan Chunren Shangshu euphemistically criticized Fu Bi, saying that he had been sick for a long time, so that the government fell into the sidelines.

The implication of Fan Chunren's words is that why don't you care about Fu Bi?

After Fu Bi knew about it, he said that Fan Chunren's loyalty was not inferior to his father's at all, but he was far behind his father in politics.

Another day someone sent me a poem.

This poem was written by Su Shi, and the title of the poem is Undulating Dragon Walk.

There are a few lines in the poem such as "full of thunder but not vomit in secret", "red dragon and white tiger fight tomorrow, sometimes you have to be annoyed".

Reading this poem made Fu Bi frowned.

Fu Bi asked Su Shi why he wrote this poem?It turned out that after Fan Chunren went to school that day, Su Shi, who was sued by the judge, went out to drink with several colleagues, and talked about Wang Anshi's use of affairs in Zhongshu, but when Fu Bi claimed that he was not sick, several officials felt that Fu Bi was not paying attention to matters at the moment. Didn't Wang Anshi be completely given the opportunity to display it?
Su Shi felt a little emotional, so he wrote this poem when he was drunk, and then it was spread by people with ulterior motives, and finally sent to Fu Bi.

The meaning of this poem is very clear, that is Fu Bi, why are you so cowardly?Seeing Wang Anshi jumping in front of you, why don't you compete with Wang Anshi?Let him know who is Mr. Zhaowen, the current leader of civil servants.

Fu Bi thought to himself, what a famous writer Su Shi is, his poems must have been circulated everywhere, and this poem himself has discredited himself.

But now it is the official who uses Wang Anshi to reform the law, not Wang Anshi to deceive the official family to reform the law, so what is the use of Fubi fighting with Wang Anshi?
The most important official.

However, the officials are still young and energetic, and they don't know the trajectory of the way of heaven, and the intertwined interests behind each seemingly flawed political affairs.

Fu Bi was looking for an opportunity to let Wang Anshi do things first, and after discussing and enacting the new law made mistakes, he would take the initiative to persuade the officials to discuss and enact the new law.

Back then, Fu Bi and Han Qi followed Fan Zhongyan's reform, didn't Zhang Dexiang do the same?

Others said Fu Bi, what should Han Qi do if he is brave enough to do things?Zhang Dexiang said that these two people like to dance like children, and when he hits the wall one day, he will know that he is wrong. Now when they are making trouble, they won't listen to what they say.

Now that Fu Bi has gone through the years, the ups and downs of the Qingli New Deal, and he is also the prime minister, he has long taken it for granted that the affairs of the world cannot be easily changed.

Thinking of the fight with Lu Yijian and Zhang Dexiang back then, he was already relieved.

Fan Wenzheng fought so hard with Lu Yijian, didn't they reconcile in the end?
However, Fan Chunren still honestly believes that Lu Yijian is a big thief, and his father did not reconcile with him.

However, Fu Bi had no choice but to leave the mountain today because of the shock of Su Shi and Fan Chunren.

Fu Bi came to the hall on crutches, and the officials immediately gave him a seat to talk with Fu Bi.

Fu Bi said to the official: "Does your Majesty still remember what I said last year in the small hall at the East Gate?"

Fu Bi was not only the elder of the three dynasties, but also the prime minister of the three dynasties. The most important thing is that Empress Dowager Cao trusted Fu Bi very much.Therefore, officials treat Fu Bi with the same respect as elementary school students treat their teachers.

The official replied respectfully: "I remember what you said, and you want me to keep my mouth shut for 20 years."

Fu Bi put both hands on his crutches, and said to the official: "Yes, I remember that your Majesty listened to what I said at the time, and told them that it is also useful to use the Hanwen emperor's festival, but now why does Your Majesty forget what I said at the beginning? ? Did some treacherous officials speak up?"

The treacherous minister in Fu Bi's words is naturally Wang Anshi.

Today's Fu Bi regards Wang Anshi the same way he and Fan Zhongyan were treated in Lu Yi's bamboo slips back then.

And Fu Bi's words were no longer in the tone of a courtier admonishing, but with a taste of first-class non-negotiable.

Now he wants to tell the officials that what you did was wrong.

Fu Bi said: "A while ago, someone went to the officials and said that the earthquake in Heshuo, the capital, and the disasters in the world are all due to the number of days and not the control of human affairs. , If you don’t even fear the sky, then there is nothing you dare not do! This must be a traitor’s words to His Majesty, so that the assistant ministers and admonitors will not dare to persuade His Majesty with words from now on! If Your Majesty accepts his words, from now on The world is going to be in chaos!"

Fu Bi's words were serious, and the officials obediently listened to the training because of Fu Bi's power as the prime minister of the three dynasties.

Everyone knows that Wang Anshi said this to the officials, and Fu Bi criticized Wang Anshi as a traitor without naming him!
Fu Bi told the truth, the truth of Dong Zhongshu's theory of the interaction between heaven and man.

From ancient times to the present, using celestial phenomena to talk about things is actually giving admonishers a chance to criticize the emperor with the help of celestial changes. This is not my criticism of officials. listen.

(End of this chapter)