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Chapter 1095 The meaning of "Spring and Autumn"

The emperor's son was born, Yizhou became a minister, and the clan Liu Bei established a country overseas. A series of good news brought a strong festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival in the ninth year of Jian'an.

What made Liu Xie happiest was that after years of hard work, the land-duty system was finally implemented in Shandong Prefecture and County, and it has yielded fruitful results.

As a result, the imperial court experienced an astonishing increase.

After repeated approval by the Situ Mansion, last year's total fiscal revenue exceeded the highest value in history for the first time, reaching [-] billion.

After deducting the salaries of local officials and other necessary expenses, the balance that can be handed over to the court is nearly two billion.

In previous years, this number has never reached double digits, and has been around [-] to [-] million.If it weren't for Liu Xie to suppress the royal family's expenses, even the royal family would not be able to support the royal family with this amount of money, let alone the salaries of the officials in court.

The strength of Shandong prefectures and counties can be seen from the scriptures.

For this reason, Liu Xie was very generous. Not only did he pay the full amount of the salaries of the officials in court, but he also gave them an extra three months.

Officials, big and small, rejoiced at this, and they felt that all hardships and hardships will be rewarded.

The atmosphere between the monarch and his subjects has also become unprecedentedly harmonious.

On the first day of the first lunar month, the Great Dynasty.

The ceremony is still simple, but the atmosphere is very lively.The monarchs and ministers gathered together to congratulate each other on the New Year.The emperor and the empress sat side by side, and the first prince, who had just turned [-] days old, was also hugged by the wet nurse, sitting aside, with his dark and bright eyes, curiously watching this large group of excited and inexplicably excited people.

In front of all the ministers, Liu Xie gave the emperor's son a name.

According to the rules, newborns cannot be named, at least after a hundred days to avoid premature death.

Liu Xie read the book for a few days, and consulted several veteran ministers, and finally decided to name him Feng.

Feng Zhe, Ma Xingji also means a strong wall. "Poetry Daya" says: Feng Feng repeatedly cut.

The horse is traveling fast, which symbolizes the great man's rapid progress.

The wall is solid, which symbolizes that the man has a solid foundation and is as impregnable as gold.

One movement and one stillness, one attack and one defense, it can be said to have both, which fully reflects the ardent hope of the monarchs and ministers for the future of the great man.

Taiwei's wife, Mrs. Jia, and Mrs. Situ, Mrs. Yuan, took the lead to greet the queen and send good wishes.

Yuan Shi is the happiest.

Years ago, when I received the news that Yuan Xi had been made a Marquis due to meritorious service, a huge stone that had been weighing on my heart was finally removed.

Although he was only a Marquis under King Zhongshan's rule, he was forbidden to re-enter the Central Plains for life, after all, he was cleansed of his stains and got rid of his guilt.

As Yuan's daughter, she is worthy of her family if she can do this.

For this reason, she hand-copied a copy of "Spring and Autumn" and gave it to the emperor's son as a meeting gift.

It is said that the queen once advised the emperor to facilitate this matter.

The full text of "Spring and Autumn" has more than [-] words, which is not a small project.Yuan Shi may not have written so many words in her life, but she copied them very seriously, with dignified, meticulous and sincere words.

Fu Shou was very happy.

As one of the Confucian classics, "Spring and Autumn" has a meaning that cannot be replaced by other classics.The "Spring and Autumn Annals" sent by Yuan's hand is tantamount to showing his support for the emperor's son, which undoubtedly adds a very heavy bargaining chip for the emperor's succession in the future.

For this reason, after the banquet, when she was counting the presents, she deliberately took out this "Spring and Autumn" and asked Liu Xie to have a look.

Liu Xie immediately understood what Fushou meant, but smiled and said nothing.

Whether it's Fushou or the Yuan family, although they are all from aristocratic families, their understanding of politics is too shallow and superficial.

But if they think about it more, they won't do it so ostentatiously.

Could it be that he summoned the Sangong Dynasty just to let the emperor's son succeed him?
There is no need at all, he can get it done with an edict.It neither violated the ideals of Confucianism nor the old rules of the imperial court, and no one would object at all.

But he didn't tell the truth.

It's Chinese New Year, there's no need to make everyone unhappy.Anyway, this is just a hint, not explicit.

Liu Xie put the manuscript on the table, crossed his fingers, placed it in front of his abdomen, and asked a question with great interest. "The queen was born in a Confucian family, and she has been familiar with classics and history since she was a child. One can know what is the greatest significance of "Spring and Autumn"?"

Fu Shou blinked, looked Liu Xie carefully, and confirmed that Liu Xie didn't mean to be unhappy.

"The Spring and Autumn Annals came from the hands of the sages, and they made small words and great righteousness the law of the world, making the chaotic officials and thieves afraid. If you want to understand the way of the sages, you must read this scripture. If you want to make the world rule, you must understand this scripture."

Liu Xie couldn't hold back, laughed out loud, and waved his hands. "Queen, this place is not above the court, so don't be so serious."

Fu Shou smiled, relaxed a little, and then said: "Your Majesty, my concubine is not pretending to be serious, but really treats this sutra that way."

Liu Xie stretched out his hand to pull her over, sat on his lap, and wrapped his hands around her waist.

Having just given birth and still breastfeeding, Fushou has a plump figure, and his whole person has a bit of maternal brilliance.

"The Spring and Autumn Annals is indeed very important. It contains both the rise and fall of Lu and the choices of saints. Later generations can learn from history to know the rise and fall, and follow the way of saints to cultivate their bodies and minds. But don't forget that the land of Lu is only a thousand miles away. , the sages are also the ancients five hundred years ago, their experience, whether they choose or not, are all in the past. They can be used for reference, but they can only be used for reference and cannot be copied.”

Fu Shou and Liu Xie were so close, it was a little awkward.Hearing Liu Xie's words, he was a little uneasy.

"Your Majesty is saying that we should follow the principles and make some changes."

Liu Xie nodded. "Taking its essence, discarding its outdated parts, and focusing on the current reality is the best way to inherit the former sages. If you follow the same steps, you will not be able to walk. Take the elders and children as an example. If you can't understand why the saints stand up Make such a rule, just follow it, and you will find that it doesn't work at all, and it may even be counterproductive."

When this question was mentioned, Fu Shou immediately became nervous.

"Then... how does His Majesty understand it?"

"My understanding is that it was a small country at that time. There were not many government affairs, and the requirements for the monarch were very low. There was no need to establish a virtuous man. Stability is the most important thing. A sage makes a son to be a man, not to be a virtuous man, and a son to be valuable, but not to be a man. Resolving internal contention is conducive to stability."

Liu Xie paused, and then said: "Do you think it's still the same as before, when anyone can be the emperor and control ministers?"

Fu Shou held Liu Xie's hand, thought about it carefully, and realized something. "Your Majesty, I understand a little bit. In the Spring and Autumn Period, not only the monarch passed on from generation to generation, but so did the officials, so stability is the most important thing. Now the throne is passed down from generation to generation, but the ministers are not like this. To control, so we have to consider the ability of the monarch, and we should have both."

Liu Xie nodded slightly.

What Fu Shou said was not entirely true, but from her standpoint, it was not easy to consider this step.

"This is the real lesson from history." Liu Xie encouraged Fushou with a few words. "The choice of heir is not only related to the rise and fall of the dynasty, the safety of the people in the world, but also to the individual. Putting an unsuitable person in this position is not only unfair to a more suitable person, but also his own misfortune. For a qualified For the monarch, this position is more about responsibility than power. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. If you are not competent, you might as well be a rich and idle person."

(End of this chapter)