Prime Minister

Chapter 595 Whispering
Officials in the court who advocated the reform and opposed the reform had a fierce duel at a sutra feast.

Today, the Sutra Banquet has become a battleground between reformists and conservatives.

Especially after Wang Anshi came up with another farmland water conservancy law, the debate between the two sides went from occasional ridicule to head-on confrontation, and even sprayed each other face to face. The next step might be human-to-human combat.

When Zhang Yue saw this scene, he was also repeatedly resigning from the errand of the Jingyan lecturer, and he didn't want to get involved in this matter.

First of all, I was really too busy at Taixue, and I was also a lecturer of Jingyan here, but I didn't have enough skills.

Secondly, I don't want to be a thorn in Lu Huiqing's side.

But the officials did not allow Zhang Yue to resign from the Jingyan official, so Zhang Yue asked to give up the lecture, and it would be good if all the Jingyan lectures were given.

Before going to Youying Hall that day, Zhang Yue met Lu Huiqing.

Lu Huiqing held Zhang Yue very kindly, and Zhang Yue knew that some people in the court kept comparing himself with Lu Huiqing recently.Lu Huiqing is very jealous in her nature.

Zhang Yue also simply came to restrain himself as an adult, and did not compete with Lu Huiqing for the limelight.

Zhang Yue asked: "Isn't Ji Fu the speaker at today's sutra feast?"

Lu Huiqing sneered and said, "It's Bachelor Sima who is giving the lecture."

Zhang Yuelue was full of thoughts. He had heard Sima Guang's comment that Lu Huiqing was a traitor.

Sima Guang is a well-known figure in politics. He is an old fighter in the officialdom, and he is very good at mobilizing the power of public opinion, and he can quickly bring down a person.

Sima Guang said that Lu Huiqing was a traitor, and there must be many officials who posted Lu Huiqing on it.

Zhang Yue said to Lu Huiqing in a low voice: "Jifu be careful."

Lu Huiqing was taken aback, of course he knew who Zhang Yue reminded him to be careful about.I have always vaguely regarded Zhang Yue as a strong enemy who will be in charge of the reform in the future, but I didn't expect him to care and protect me so much.

Lu Huiqing's eyes almost turned red because of Zhang Yue's words, but he is a deep figure in the city after all, and he quickly smiled and asked: "Who should Du Zhi want me to be careful about?"

Zhang Yue didn't say anything.

Lu Huiqing also tacitly didn't ask further questions, and then said: "Duzhi, do you know what the topic of Bachelor Sima's lecture today is?"

"Oh?"

"It's Xiao Gui Cao Sui!"

……

All the sutra banquet officials in the Youying Hall were present, and Zhang Yue sat in his seat.

Then Sima Guang stood at the lecturer's position and was sorting out the manuscript.

A few moments later, the official family arrived at the Youying Hall. At this moment, Sima Guang, the speaker, started today's sutra feast.

The chief lecturer of the Jingyan must review the content of the speech to the Prime Minister of Zhongshu a few days before the daily Jingyan, so as to prevent you from talking indiscriminately in front of the emperor.

Wang Anshi must have read the topic of Sima Guang's lecture today, so he revealed it to Lu Huiqing, which also allowed him to prepare for today's sutra feast.

Sima Guang read: "(Cao) Shen Dai (Xiao) what is the prime minister, nothing changes, what is the restriction..."

This story is familiar to those who have not read the historical records.

After Cao Shen replaced Xiao He as Prime Minister, Xiao He took care of everything, and he drank all day and didn't work.The emperor Liu Ying was dissatisfied and said that Cao Shen's appearance was bullying me when I was young?
So the emperor and Cao Shen had the following dialogue.

Cao Shen asked, Your Majesty, how are you compared to the late emperor Liu Bang?

The emperor said, how can I compare with the late emperor?
Cao Shen asked again, how do you compare me to Xiao He?
The emperor said, I think it is worse.

Cao Shen said yes, we are not as good as the first emperor and Xiao He, so we should follow the rules they made, and it is fine not to change them.

After Sima Guang told this story, the officials looked unnatural.

Liu Ying and Cao Shen are not as good as Liu Bang and Xiao He, so are you and Wang Anshi, the official family, comparable to Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and Prime Minister Zhao Pu?What are you and Wang Anshi doing here?
Compared with the somewhat embarrassed officials, Wang Anshi was much calmer.

Sima Guangdao: "Shen is the prime minister, and he has been in and out for three years. The people sang, 'Xiao He is the law, which is better than painting one. Cao Shen replaced it. Keep it and don't lose it. It is pure and clean, and the people will be at peace'."

"What I said comes from the historical records. Cao Xiangguo's family, Tai Shigong praised it, and said that he was the Han Xiangguo, and his words were very clean. However, after the people left the cruelty of Qin, they participated in rest and inaction, so the world praised it as beautiful."

After quoting the history books, it was time for Sima Guangzhao to sell private goods: "I thought that Cao Shen would not change Xiao He's law, and he had won the way of keeping success. Therefore, under Emperor Hui, the world was in a state of chaos after Gao Hou, and the food and clothing prospered. I don't know what your majesty sees. ?”

At this moment, the official family is no longer Wuxia Amon.

Almost three years after the official's ascension to the throne, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Lu Huiqing, Zhang Yue, Chen Xiang and other ministers who are well-versed in history have been trained in turn, and they have already gained their own judgment ability.

The official said: "Cao Shen has only been in charge of the country for three years. Of course, the law cannot be changed for three years. But the ancestors have been here for 100 years, so how can it not be changed. Besides, if the Han Dynasty always abides by Xiao He's law, it will not work. "

After the officials finished speaking, Sima Guang said: "It's not just your Majesty, if the kings of the three generations always guard the laws of Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu, even if they are still survivable."

"In the past, when King Wu destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he returned to the business administration, and the administration was left to the old. There is a saying in the Shangshu, but there is no cleverness, and the old chapters are messed up. The poem says, don't forget the mistakes, follow the old chapters."

"How can the old law of the ancestors be abolished? Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty listened to Zhang Tang and changed the old law more. He reprimanded Zhang Tang and said, "Gaozu made the law, how dare you change it?" Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty followed the old law of Gao Zu, and this brought great order to the world. Emperor Yuan ascended the throne and changed Emperor Xuan's old politics. I wonder which one does your Majesty think is better between Emperor Yuan and Emperor Xuan?"

The officials were rendered speechless by Sima Guang's refutation. After studying for three years, he thought he could become a teacher, but he still couldn't.

Zhang Yue was watching the fun, so he wouldn't be so stupid as to argue with Sima Guang.

Seeing that the officials were speechless for a while, Sima Guang added in self-concern: "From ancient times to the present, there are only people to be governed, but no laws."

The officials put together for a long time, finally said: "Man and law are the exterior and interior of each other."

Sima Guang continued to refute the official saying: "If you get the right person, you don't have to worry about the bad law. If you don't get the right person, even if there is a good law, it will be reversed and deformed when implemented. Therefore, your majesty should be eager to ask for help, not to rush to make legislation."

Sima Guang's words scolded Wang Anshi to the point of utter disgrace.Isn't I, Wang Anshi, that person?Sima Guang said it nicely, you can do it!

Unexpectedly, Wang Anshi didn't speak, but Lu Huiqing came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, the law of the former kings changes every year. On the day of the moon, Ji Dong will decorate the national code for the next year. Zhou Li said, the first month of the first month, Laws were promulgated in Xiang Wei, yes. There are people who change every few years, like Tang and Yu, who practiced the five rituals for five years, and Zhou Li practiced the law at the age of 11. There are people who change once in a lifetime, and the punishment is light in the world and heavy in the world."

"There are those who will remain unchanged for eternity. They are respected, loved, honored, elders, respected, and capable."

Zhang Yue listened to Lu Huiqing's speech, and really admired it. It's no wonder that he can become Wang Anshi's right-hand man with such strong arguments.

But having said that, Lu Huiqing learned from Wang Anshi what Sima Guang was going to talk about in today's Jingyan, and he already had a countermeasure.

When Lu Huiqing said this, he pointed the spearhead at Sima Guang and said: "The minister saw Sima Guang and thought that the system in the early Han Dynasty was all in accordance with Xiao He's law. In fact, it is not the case. As far as I know, although Liu Bang entered the pass, although there were three chapters, but his Later it was changed to Nine Chapters, so it can be seen that Xiao He can no longer abide by his own law."

"Emperor Hui, who Sima Guang said just now, does Emperor Hui not change the law? In fact, it is not the case. Emperor Hui eliminated the law of books (the crime of private collection of poems and books), and the orders of the three clans. There is also Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen eliminated slander, evil words, and secret wishes. These are all Xiao He's laws, but Huidi, Wendi eliminated them, and Jingdi made them from them, so it is not abiding by Xiao He's laws."

After hearing Lu Huiqing's words, the officials almost slapped their legs and applauded, it was very exciting.

Zhang Yue also saw that Lu Huiqing's challenge to Sima Guang was intentional and unintentional, which caught you off guard.

However, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi were very calm on the court.

But Lu Huiqing continued: "As for the chaos in the Han Dynasty from Emperor Hui to Emperor Yuan, the decline of the Han Dynasty was not due to reforms. If the evils persist for a long time, they will change. How can we sit idly by. Shu Jing said that there is no wisdom, and old chapters are messed up. Old chapters cannot be changed, but it is said not to be changed indiscriminately.”

"The reason why Bachelor Sima said that Xiao Guicao followed suit is because he opposed the political reform, and the Third Division Regulations Division is in charge of the minister. He is accusing the minister, and please Your Majesty to distinguish between right and wrong, so that the discussion can be brought together."

Lu Huiqing pointed Sima Guang at himself.

As soon as Zhang Yue heard it, he immediately thought, "Great, smart!"

Because Sima Guang was obviously targeting Wang Anshi at the beginning, Xiao Gui Cao Sui, Xiao He Cao Can is the prime minister, Wang Anshi is the prime minister, what are you Lu Huiqing, the official position is not as good as Zhang Yue who is present.

But Lu Huiqing turned Sima Guang's spearhead to himself, firstly to attract firepower for Wang Anshi, and secondly to raise his own value.

Looking at a person's worth is to look at a person's opponents.

Lu Huiqing and Sima Guang fought each other, even if Sima Guang won, he lost.

What is Sima Guang's identity?

In Sima Guang's eyes, Lu Huiqing was a villain, and Wang Anshi was the one he wanted to defeat.

The official asked in front of Sima Guang: "What did Lu Huiqing say just now?"

Now Sima Guang must stand up and fight: "Your Majesty, what Lu Huiqing just said about the chaos is indeed contained. But the law of the former kings changes every year, every few years, and every life. At the beginning of peace, the law was introduced in Xiangwei, and the announcement is an old chapter, not a new law."

"Tianzi Zhou inspects every five years, not reforms every five years, because he is worried that the princes will change the rituals and music, and break the old chapter..."

"Your Majesty, the true Dao has no disadvantages in all ages. The laws of Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu are all in line with the Dao. It is because the descendants of later generations gradually change, so they lose the Dao. Therefore, they must change back at any time, and then conform to the Dao. It is to follow the old rules. Therefore, reforming the law does not mean changing it but not changing it. If there is nothing wrong with it and everything is changed, then you are pretending to be smart.”

On the field, Sima Guang and Lu Huiqing argued endlessly with each other.

Wang Anshi, Wang Gui, Zhang Yue and others all remained silent.

Seeing that Lu Huiqing was once again at a disadvantage after being refuted by Sima Guang, the officials frequently looked at Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue, are you two still listening to the show down there?

(End of this chapter)