Prime Minister

Chapter 854 Rejection and Acceptance

In ancient times, there was a sage named Xu You. Emperor Yao planned to give up the world to him. After hearing this, Xu You quit and ran away immediately. Emperor Yao planned to make Xu You the governor of Kyushu. I felt my ears were dirty, so I washed it with water.

Therefore, there is a saying that "in the past, Xu You let the emperor be expensive, and the villain in the market fights for half the profit".

Most literati and bureaucrats talk about Xu You's spirit, but as the joke says, people can donate 100 million yuan very generously, but they are reluctant to donate a cow.

Because I don't have 100 million, but I really have this cow.

However, scholars admire this method very much, and what they want is that energy.

And the officials also understand the thoughts of you scholars.

"I let you be the minister" and "I have wronged you to be the minister" are the same sentence, but it sounds like the meaning of death for those who are confidantes.

That's right, this is a way to buy people's hearts, but the officials of the Song Dynasty were willing to pretend like this. At this moment, Zhang Yue really realized that sentence, that is, 'the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world together'.

It is because of this sentence that scholars are respected wherever they go.

Zhang Yue thought a lot at this moment. When eating in the village, someone who has never met you before will pay you the bill, just because you are a scholar and you can't tell what will happen to you.

Scholars won the Jinshi, and the virtuous people in the village gave away their houses and property.

Scholars went to Beijing to catch exams and stayed in the homes of rich families, and they would also send disks to cover travel expenses.

Since the Song Dynasty, there has been a habit of making friends with scholars.

why?
It originated from the sentence of Song Taizu that "Zai is quite a scholar".

Because the greatest scholar can be the prime minister.

Before the Five Dynasties, when the powers were changed, the young soldiers all wanted to be the emperor overnight. After the Taizu Emperor Taizong, the civil official group became stronger and stronger. Sima Guang and Han Qi were able to help the Yingzong to achieve a smooth political transition. that words.

That one person supported your feet with his shoulders, and made you come to where you are today.

Think about Zhang Zai's four sentences of Hengqu, "Build a heart for the world, and a life for the people."In order to inherit the unique knowledge of the past saints, and to bring peace to all generations. '

This sentence is really not casual, because scholars in this era really believe that although the "rule of governance" belongs to the emperor, the "orthodoxy" belongs to me.

Think about it, Han Qi said these words to himself ten years ago.

Planting a tree is best done ten years ago, and second best now.

The more Zhang thought about this, the more determined he was in his heart, and he still choked up and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty treats ministers with the honor of the state, and the minister treats the minister with the honor of the state...however"

The emperor said so, if Zhang Yue didn't choke up at this time, he would definitely die.

"...However, I didn't list the 'four heads', and my father-in-law is also a privy envoy, so how dare I look for the position of prime minister."

Skip the four entries and directly become the prime minister, and the father-in-law and son-in-law are both prime ministers. After all, this is an example that we have never had in the Song Dynasty.

The emperor did not expect that Zhang Yue would resign. After all, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, Sima Guang was the only one who had truly resigned from Zaizhi.

Zhang Yue continued: "Your Majesty hastened to use ministers as governors because no one in the post of Wang Xianggong carried out reforms for His Majesty. However, here I am saying something from the bottom of my heart. This reform is done by Your Majesty himself. It is only expedient to entrust your ministers. It's just a strategy."

"Now that His Majesty has been in power for eight years, it's time to reap the rewards with all his strength, and you must not use your hands on others."

The officials had just ascended the throne not long ago and were not familiar with the political situation, so they could use Wang Anshi to promote reforms.If there is anything wrong with the reform, these infamous Wang Anshi can recite it for you.

You have been in power for eight years now, and it would be bad to push another minister to push for reform.

In the final analysis, the advantage of civil servant groups lies in abiding by the system, while changing the system is a disadvantage.

Otherwise, in the 1000-year history, there will not be only Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng.

The one who really wants to take over the power must be you, the emperor.

The officials paced back and forth after hearing Zhang Yue's words. From eight years ago, Zhang Yue was here to persuade himself to use Wang Anshi to reform the law, and then eight years later, when Zhang Yue returned to the court, he advised himself to promote the reform by himself, and not to rely on prime minister.

This is turning a new page.

The official was a little excited when he thought of this, of course he wanted to wield power alone, but the problem is...

"Can I?"

At this time, the official said this very confidently.

"Of course." Zhang Yue replied very positively.

What is the official purpose of using themselves as the ruler?
Zhang Yue must understand very well that like Lu Huiqing, after Wang Anshi left, the officials were looking for the crutch.

When the officials in the future find that they can walk, the first thing they do is throw away their crutches.

As far as the reform is concerned, it is very inevitable for officials to go from behind the scenes to the front of the stage.He is confused now, but he will figure it out in the future.So whoever becomes the prime minister at this time is a transition, from Wang Anshi's reform to the emperor's real presiding over the reform.

The official said hesitantly: "Wang Anshi's talent can be said to be the most talented in the world, but he promotes the reform, and the world is full of criticism. If I come to do it, I am afraid that the country... will also be shaken."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, the emperor's thoughts were really as he expected, not bad at all.

Just because he understood this, he couldn't accept the position of Prime Minister even more.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty's words, the ministers can't agree with them. The ministers said that the Son of Heaven can rule the world with his bow. That is when the success is achieved. When the world is peaceful, it is not the time for reform and rejuvenation. Your Majesty must be the master of ZTE. , the inevitable power is in your hands, so that the world can be restrained."

The official nodded after listening. It's not that he didn't want to, but he was afraid that he couldn't.

In fact, over the years, the differences between him and Wang Anshi have grown day by day.Wang Anshi was not a powerful minister, but his stubbornness made the emperor very angry.

If he personally presided over the reform, then...

The official looked at Zhang Yue and sighed: "Among all the ministers, Zhang Qing is the only one who puts himself in my shoes... I am very moved by what you said."

Zhang Yue said: "I am ashamed, what I said is that your majesty is a good emperor who can put himself in the place of all people in the world. I know that your majesty's reform is not for the sake of power, but for the well-being of the people of the world. Boldly speak out. I hope His Majesty can accept the minister's words and rejuvenate the country."

The official took a deep breath and said, "I understand."

Speaking of this, the official said to the servant on the side: "Xuan Hanwei enters the palace!"

A moment later, the Hanlin scholar ordered Han Wei to enter the hall.

The official said to Han Wei: "Han Qing immediately drafted an edict to promote Zhang Yue as a Bachelor of Duanming Palace, a Bachelor of Hanlin, and a Bachelor of Hanlin Attendant."

Han Wei said without hesitation: "The minister leads the order!"

Duanmingdian bachelors are relocated only after long-term Hanlin scholars, and since Zhiping, before Hanlin scholars are promoted to Zaizhi, Duanmingdian bachelors are basically added first (with the exception of Lu Huiqing).

Currently, the four Hanlin scholars, including Hanlin scholar Chengzhi Hanwei, are not currently Duanmingdian scholars.

But the emperor awarded Zhang Yue the post of Duanming Palace Bachelor.

At the same time, the Bachelor of Duanmingdian also has the right to participate in the meeting of the Second House and to predict the decision-making.

(End of this chapter)