Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 708
Luo Youdu watched the performance quietly from above, restricting the grace system is a long-term inevitable move.

This system of favor and shade is a disguised form of the hereditary system in ancient China. The elders have meritorious service and the younger generations are given the treatment of enrolling as officials.

This is true of the Yin Ren system in the Han Dynasty and the door shadow system in the Tang Dynasty.

Originally, this was a kind of favor from the court to meritorious ministers, but in the end it would become a means to consolidate political status, corrupt official administration, and maintain the privileges and vested interests of the gentry and bureaucrats.

Especially in the late Tang and Five Dynasties, in order to win over courtiers and courtiers to consolidate their status, the emperor completely ruined the system of grace and shade.

In history, the Song Dynasty not only did not correct it, but intensified it. It turned the favor system into a way to buy scholar-bureaucrats and officials, and expanded its quota on a large scale, with a larger scope and various names. Yinbu, leftover yinbu, etc., even offshoots, members of the opposite sex, and retainers can enjoy this benefit, which eventually leads to a serious phenomenon of redundant officials.

To make a comparison, as a unified Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin reduced the number of officials in the central court from more than 2000 to 360 in order to save money.Strictly speaking, the Song Dynasty was not a unified court, it could only be regarded as a feudal separatist regime, but their central officials exceeded [-] in the Song Renzong era...

One monk carries water to drink, two monks carry water to drink, and three monks have no water to drink. This is the same truth through the ages.

The more you are an official, the efficiency cannot be improved, and bloat is the beginning of festering.

The Song court also adopted the system of rich salary and honesty. Most of the tax revenue of the court went into the pockets of the gentry and bureaucrats, and the lives of the people can be imagined.

He hoped that it would be Dou Yi who stood up and took the lead over Zhao Pu.

Even the emperor has to adapt to the times.

The five ministers of the temple, Zhao Pu, Pan Mei, and Lu Duoxun expressed their opinions, which almost means that the matter has been concluded.

"Don't look around!"

He showed a look of embarrassment, gave everyone a helpless expression, and said: "Your Majesty, I think Pan Xianggong's suggestion is very good. It is the duty of a minister to study and learn etiquette. If you have not been out of school, you can't read etiquette. With His Majesty's grace, he won a half-job, but he is also mediocre, ruining the family tradition."

Liu Yan asked in a low voice, "What's your name?"

This made Liu Yan a little embarrassed.

As the new year is approaching, the court is getting busy, especially the Ministry of Rites.

As soon as Zhao Pu finished speaking, Lu Duoxun couldn't wait to stand up: "I also agree with Mr. Pan's suggestion!"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has a question, whether officials from the Khitan, Goryeo, and Wa kingdoms should be involved when comforting the Taimiao!"

Among the many subjugated kings, Liu Yu has the lowest status.There was no other reason, he didn't surrender in advance, nor was he forced to surrender, but ran away by himself, was captured alive by Ding Buling, and fell into Luo Youdu's hands.

Now that it is self-defeating and the enemy is angry, some people seem to have won the battle. They are afraid that they did not directly say that only the state officials are allowed to set fire and the people are not allowed to light lamps.

Whenever there is a banquet, he is the one who sits at the end.

The military official, who had been deliberately targeted by Han Xizai and mocked by the civil servants, regained his spirits.

Kaifeng is too small, so there are already many people. This festival is a crowded situation.

In the past few years, the fortunes of the country have soared, and the number of people in Bianjing has increased by leaps and bounds. Every year, there will be many accidents due to congestion during the Shangyuan Festival.

With the support of Luo Youdu, Pan Mei has become the spokesperson of Wuchen Group in the temple, and his words can largely represent Wuchen.

Of course, in the mouths of profit-making scholar-officials, the politics of the Song Dynasty were clear and bright, and the wealth and prosperity went far and wide.

As long as the bad habits inherited from the five generations are broken, other changes in details are not just a matter of one sentence?
Luo Youdu solved another important matter, he was in a good mood, and said: "By the way, I heard that Luoyang City has been repaired, and Luoyang Palace has restored [-]% of its style. I decided to go to Xijing to have a look, and the time is set on the fifth day of the next year How about it? After offering sacrifices to the heaven and earth immortals in Bianjing, celebrate the Shangyuan Festival with my Dayu people in Luoyang."

They were unhappy before mainly because Han Xizai impeached them one by one in front of His Majesty the Emperor, and unilaterally restrained them, harming their interests.

Among the hundreds of officials accompanying the sacrifice, a short and fat middle-aged man, wearing a purple robe, tried his best to stand on tiptoe, leaning forward to take a look at the scene in front of him. The stature blocked the line of sight.

At that time, Cheng Ming Jianzuo personally supported Abe Jingming, the greatest onmyoji of the Japanese kingdom, and watched Abe Jingming drive the ghosts of Ping'an to destroy the Dayu army who invaded Ping'an.

In addition to the celebrations in various places, it is also necessary to receive the four countries who came to Beijing to pay tribute to congratulate.

Facing the aggressive Wuchen group, Zhao Pu looked at the civil servants who were filled with righteous indignation and anger, and found that many people were looking at him.

As a result, the other party kept bowing, and a series of movements were so natural that he couldn't guard against it.

The most indispensable thing for military officials is money. For officials of the same level, the salary of military officials is twice that of civil servants.This does not include rewards for winning battles and extra income such as empty pay.

As the reception ambassador, Xue Juzheng could see the attitudes of the envoys from various countries.

At the beginning of the new year, it is a day to pay homage to the gods of heaven and earth and the kindness of ancestors, to drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters, and to pray for good luck in the new year.

But Han Xizai's weight is obviously not enough, not enough to represent all the civil servants in this great court meeting.

Especially Xue Juzheng felt the deepest emotion. When Dayu was newly established, with the power of regaining Youzhou and destroying the Northern Han Dynasty, many countries wanted to find out the truth and came to congratulate him.

Almost all the military officials at this stage of the Dayu court came up step by step by virtue of their military exploits, and most of them didn't understand the twists and turns in the political field.A large part of them don't understand what the system of restraint and grace means. In their view, it is a later grace, but it is a later date to receive a salary.

But six years later, the situation has changed drastically.

For a moment, no one dared to take over.

Luo Youdu thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Let's go! But it's not another identity, I will participate in the sacrifice as a courtier of the Dayu Dynasty."

The Dayu court was no exception, and the Ministry of Rites had already begun preparations for the activities of worshiping heaven and earth and comforting the Taimiao.

Suddenly he yelled loudly, and the little fat man trembled in fright, his feet went limp, and he almost fell to his knees, regardless of the three seven twenty one, he bowed in the direction of the sound.

"What strange name?" Liu Yan muttered, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Are you the disobedient prince of the Wa Kingdom?"

If it weren't for the more than [-] uprisings of "unreasonable people" in the end of the Song Dynasty, I would have believed it.

In ancient times, there was no Chinese New Year. The first day of the Lunar New Year was called New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The beginning of the renewal of Vientiane was not a day for family joy, but a more solemn and solemn sacrifice.

The short and fat man hurriedly said, "Chengming Jianzuo."

On the surface, Luo Youdu was asking, but in fact he had already given a choice.

Luo Youdu has always been looking for opportunities to restrict the Enyin system, but this restricting the Enyin system is related to the interests of civil, military and even all middle and upper-level officials of the Dayu court. Even if he is the emperor, he dare not speak easily.

He was a little upset in his heart, but he knew better that he was not qualified to represent civil servants, and he could only speak after Dou Yi and Zhao Pu expressed their views.

"Enough!" Liu Yan hurriedly stopped, for fear of causing any accidents.

After Song Qi stepped down as prime minister, Zhao Pu's power began to expand, and gradually replaced the other party's position.

He thought hard for a moment, and said: "Let's do this, people who have made great contributions to the country can be properly given false posts. As for the others, it is as discussed by you dear ministers..."

Luo Youdu even made him blush, saying: "I am the king of the world, so naturally I will be the first in the world."

With the Khitan's demise, there is no longer any power comparable to Dayu in the eastern continent. Regardless of whether it is true or not, all countries in the four directions have sent envoys, and there are already signs of congratulations from all countries.

The short and fat man is the Emperor Murakami of the Wa Kingdom, and Chengming Jianzuo is his name before he ascended the throne.

Especially last year, with the great victory on the front line, there was a sea of ​​people on the Hongqiao, celebrating loudly, and nearly a hundred people were squeezed into the water, and the situation was chaotic.

Although Lu Duoxun is the prime minister, his skill in flattering horses is getting better day by day, he immediately thought of this matter, and said loudly: "Your Majesty cares about the common people, and he must have thought about the Hongqiao incident at the beginning of the year, benevolent and holy..."

Compared with Qian Hongchu's glory, Liu Wei just got a somewhat mocking title of "Lucky Hou".If he hadn't improved the God Arm Bow, he wouldn't even have Lucky Hou.

Civil and military officials in temples will never refuse, and they are not against going to Luoyang for the festival.

I don't want to sacrifice today, there is actually someone in the row of Marquis Yu who is behind me. He is in a good mood and wants to get acquainted with him, but when he sees the other party, he looks like he has never seen the world. He scolded.

Having the Tao is a major event of the country. In the eyes of the ancients, sacrifices are no less than wars.

Luo Youdu saw the first silence, broke the dullness, and said: "Everyone's words are reasonable, but I still feel that the rules should not be set too rigidly. After meritorious deeds, there should be certain rewards, even if the other party is not talented enough, you have to take care of it." Be thorough. Otherwise, I won’t be at ease..."

Now is an opportunity.

In the sixth year of Yongjing, at the beginning of the year, Taimiao.

After talking about the boss, he shouted: "Your Majesty is holy!"

If you hit a stick, of course you have to give a sweet date.

The three-day Shangyuan Festival is the time for real celebration.

He could see that Luo Youdu led all of this, how could Zhao Puyan not see it?
Lu Duoxun deliberately ignored Zhao Pu, and said: "Your Majesty has devoted himself to promoting enlightenment these years, building schools with towns and cities, recruiting good teachers, establishing primary schools and universities with various places, and awarding diplomas. I thought that I could enjoy the favor of the court with diplomas. Yin. The Martial Arts Hall is the same, you can emulate it..."

As a result, Abe Jingming knelt on the ground in the face of the coming Yu army, and Cheng Ming Jianzuo fled in fright, hid in the pigsty, and was searched out by the monks in Nara, and finally sent to Bianjing.

Facing Chengming Jianzuo, Luo Youdu unceremoniously named him a Marquis of Disobedience, becoming the lowest existence among the kings of subjugation.

Cheng Ming Jianzuo said, "It's right here."

Liu Yu nodded, and said with the air of an old Jianghu: "Don't lose face like Tian Shehan, the king of the kingdoms. I am the prince of the kingdoms, and I am the most respected by Your Majesty. If you want to be in Bian Jing is doing well, you have to listen to me."

(End of this chapter)