Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 263 The Emperor and Hundred Officials, Struggle and Compromise

The emperor can use his identity to suppress the ministers below, but the ministers are not helpless, and they can also suppress the emperor in turn.

To be able to conquer the top depends on the family law of the ancestors.

The emperor's status is inherited from his ancestors and fathers, which is doomed. The emperor dare not deny his grandparents, otherwise he would deny their own identity and everything about them.

"Emperor Gao enshrined the mandate of heaven, obeyed the will of the people, and established my foundation for eternity. What he did was naturally right."

Li Gan is no exception. He first affirmed his ancestors and expressed that he is politically correct.

But then the voice changed: "However, there are ancient laws in ancient times, and there are today's rules. Even if Emperor Gao came to this day, he might not set the rules for this sutra banquet!"

This is a complete bluff. Anyway, the founding ancestor of the country cannot jump out, so Li Gan can say whatever he wants.

The civil servants were also a little speechless, but they couldn't give up at this time, even if the emperor cheated, he had to fight him.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, was gifted and intelligent since he was a child, and he was inquisitive and inquisitive. After he created me, he even slept soundly at night and slept on the scriptures. If his old man lives forever and can live forever, then he must I will bow my head to the copybook every day, study hard and never stop, and maintain the feast of the scriptures."

At this time, it is natural that you can talk and we can talk. If you say that Emperor Taizu can't learn, we will say that he can learn. Anyway, the old man can't jump out to speak.

"Huh~"

Unexpectedly, Li Gan smiled contemptuously: "You have no common sense, but you can only talk nonsense!"

"If Emperor Taizu Gao is still alive today, his knowledge of more than [-] years has already penetrated heaven and man, so why is there another sutra feast? Are you going to teach him?"

The civil servants became dumb all of a sudden, even after being scolded this time, they didn't speak a word.

"Besides, when the Taizu founded the country and established the Dingding, the world was in turmoil and people's minds changed, so the ancestors had to practice virtue and frugality to calm the troubled times."

Li Qianli said bluntly and confidently: "Now that there has been peace for a long time, the world is peaceful, and it is the time of prosperity, why should I have another sutra feast?"

I need to fight, my ancestors have already helped me to fight, and now I just need to enjoy happiness.

The image of the faint king is vivid.

"Of course, I also know the reason for people to study when they are alive. The three-year-old boy only studies. What's the situation with me? So I will study hard every day."

Li Gan glanced at these civil servants, changed his voice, and said again: "But the matter of the sutra banquet is more form than function, and it is not necessary. When I want to learn in the future, I will call the ministers who have read poetry and books in the court to ask for advice."

This is too free, too loose!

Of course the civil servants were unwilling to agree: "Your Majesty..."

"Okay, don't pester me any more!"

Li Gan waved his hand, went back to sit down behind the table, picked up the memorial on the table, and said angrily: "Recently, the government has become more and more busy, and I have been so busy that I have to use the red tick to approve the memorial. Even so , and can only finish reviewing the memorial in Xushi!"

"It's hard to deal with the government affairs, so where is the time to hold a sutra feast?"

Why are you so busy?

Isn't it because these civil servants handed over the memorials like chicken blood?
Li Qian threw the blame on these people again.

"Big Companion, send your lords out of the palace!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The old eunuch had long been displeased with these bluffing civil servants, and now he got an order, and immediately summoned a group of eunuchs to stare at these people.

Seeing His Majesty's attitude, most of the civil servants were ready to retreat and were about to leave, but there were still a few stubborn people who still refused to leave.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are not doing it for themselves, but for doing something big..."

It's a pity that he was dragged out by the eunuchs before half a sentence was finished.

Li Gan didn't pay any attention to this at all, he was like a ruthless machine for approving memorials, checking off those civil officials one by one... No, it was a check mark.

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What happened in Ziwei Hall today spread quickly to various yamen, and the adults reacted differently to it.

It is absolutely impossible to say that those low-level civil servants went to Ziwei Hall to block the door today and they don't know about it.

Perhaps many people want to take advantage of this incident to see His Majesty's true attitude.

This experiment has paid off.

"It seems that His Majesty does not reject the scriptures, but does not like the feast of the scriptures."

In Wenyuan Pavilion, Qin Hui looked at the information in front of him thoughtfully.

"My lord, you can't let His Majesty bypass the Jingyan and directly find someone from the officials below to give lectures!"

Wang Ciweng saw the disadvantages of this system at a glance, or almost all high-level civil officials could see it.

The more contacts His Majesty had with those middle and lower officials, the more embarrassing the position of these high-level civil officials would be.

In layman's terms: the more people can order directly, the lower the status of the middleman who earns the difference.

Qin Hui sighed, nodded and said, "That's true."

"Even if they are all ministers of the court, some yamen are mixed with good and bad."

"Your Majesty doesn't know those people well. If someone with bad conduct is really selected to teach His Majesty, the country will be in danger."

Wan Qixi, who was on the side, also had a face of approval, and nodded solemnly: "It doesn't stop there? If someone with ulterior motives uses this to approach His Majesty and plot evil, it will be impossible to guard against!"

Wang Ciweng didn't say anything, but Qin Hui glanced at him and nodded slightly.

The last time Wan Qixie had shit luck and was hit by the assistant examiner's errand, he felt a little guilty.

After all, the chief examiner that Qin Hui expected was gone, but he got the deputy examiner... This is equivalent to stealing Qin Hui's job in disguise.

Although Qin Hui didn't say anything from the beginning to the end, and even encouraged Wan Qixi to make good use of this opportunity, Wan Qixi was still very guilty, so he was very active when he came in, no matter how big or small it was.

"In the matter of speaking, we must not easily give in to His Majesty!"

Wan Qixi got Qin Hui's encouragement, and his eyes became a little more excited: "No matter what, we must restore the Jingyan again."

Wang Ciweng still didn't speak, but Qin Hui shook his head: "Of course it can't be like this."

Wan Tuxi was startled, with a bit of astonishment on his face.

Qin Hui said bluntly: "It is impossible for His Majesty to agree to this matter."

"Besides, the Hanlin Academy has always been the host of the Jingyan banquet, but now there are no officials with sufficient qualifications in the Hanlin Hospital to preside over the Jingyan banquet."

The other two understood.

The meaning of this sentence is, what are the things that are not beneficial?
Completely follow the previous Jingyan system, let the Imperial Academy pick peaches for nothing?
Wan Qixi looked a little embarrassed, and lowered his head a little.

Qin Hui glanced at him, and continued: "We can make concessions to His Majesty and give him more freedom in the Sutra Banquet, in exchange for His Majesty's willingness to accept the Sutra Banquet."

With the previous words, the other two heard that Qin Hui still had one more thing to say.

In exchange for his support for Zhongshu Sheng to host the Jingyan...

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After getting the news, there are not a few yamen who have the same idea as Zhongshu Sheng, and this time it is different from the previous small fights and mutual testing.

The proportion of middle- and lower-level civil servants submitting petitions gradually decreased, while high-ranking civil servants submitted more and more petitions.

And there are more officials who went to the Ziwei Hall to meet the Holy Spirit.

The adults of many yamen did it with the idea of ​​making things happen, and they almost negotiated conditions with His Majesty the Emperor, and also made concessions.

During this period, they could also notice that His Majesty's attitude gradually relaxed...

While these adults are working hard, the few remaining officials in a special yamen are also making their last efforts...or struggling.

Hanlin Academy, Zhuangyuan Hall.

The originally empty and deserted Zhuangyuan hall was already full of people, even the academicians in charge of the Hanlin Academy came here.

Each of the old officials didn't have the slightest gloomy look before, and they all looked at Zhuge Liang standing in the middle of the crowd with bright eyes.

In the center of the crowd, apart from three younger people, Zhuge Liang, Bao Zheng, and Wang Hua, there was also an official wearing a green robe and a long beard who looked more than 50 years old.

This person is Zheng Xuan, the academician in charge of the Hanlin Academy.

Although he is the top leader here, but in terms of grade, he is only the fifth grade.

In the past, when the Hanlin Academy was prominent, the fifth-rank masters were almost equal to the six ministers of the second rank. Even the servants of the various ministries could only call themselves lower officials when they saw him.

This is a well-known phenomenon in the officialdom: using the low to control the high.

But now the Hanlin Academy has long lost its former glory, and this miraculous phenomenon rarely occurs again.

"Kong Ming, if you have any difficulties, feel free to tell me."

With a smile on his face, Zheng Xuan, the dignified head of the department, was actually a little wary of Zhuge Liang, an intern.

No way, this is the power of the relationship household.

Not only Zheng Xuan and other senior officials of the Hanlin Academy, but also Bao Zheng and Wang Hua on the other side were watching him.

Although there are countless books in the Hanlin Academy, both of them are the kind of people who can immerse themselves in books and study.

But since he passed the Jinshi examination and came to the court to be an official, who wouldn't want to make a difference and realize the revenge in his heart?
Now that there is no sky in the Hanlin Academy all day long, what is it to study without an end?
Therefore, the current Zhuge Liang can be said to be the hope of the whole village.

Only he can meet His Majesty the Emperor, and only he has the possibility to persuade His Majesty the Emperor to let the Hanlin Academy reopen the sutra banquet again.

With so many responsibilities and so many dignified and expectant eyes, Zhuge Liang was also a little helpless.

"My lords, it's not that the lower officials are unwilling to contribute, but that they have nothing to do."

He said helplessly: "Your Majesty has always passed down officials to enter the palace, and the officials are no more than a Hanlin editor, so how can they rashly enter the palace to face the saint?"

The reason is of course the same. Those officials who ran to block Ziwei Hall a few days ago also had a valid reason. They were "hooked up" in order to get the honor of taking the initiative to face the saint.

Now Zhuge Liang has no such reason.

Other Hanlin officials also know this truth, but the problem is that Zhuge Liang is their only hope now.

If you don't use any common sense and just wait, then the hope is too slim.

"Kong Ming, His Majesty has called you into the palace several times to explain the scriptures, so he must have appreciated you!"

Zheng Xuan smiled and still did not intend to let him go: "If you submit a message to ask for an interview, His Majesty will definitely meet you."

"Ji Shi, if you bring up the Sutra Banquet again, it will definitely go much smoother."

"His Majesty is happy, maybe he can directly appoint you as a lecturer for the day, and attend the sutra feast every day."

The surrounding Hanlins also nodded, obviously this was almost the only way.

Zhuge Liang was a little hesitant when he heard this: "Isn't this... a lucky minister?"

Don't tell me it's broken!

The other Hanlin officials were always blushing. In the past, this kind of flattering and flattering officials who tried to get ahead were definitely what they hated the most.

But now I and others are going to instigate a rookie who has just entered the officialdom to do such a thing...

"Haha, what is a lucky minister..."

Zheng Xuan also had an awkward but polite smile on his face: "Kong Ming, you misunderstood, it is my duty as an official of the Imperial Academy to do a good job in the Hanlin, so what do you call it?" Get lucky?"

"Now that His Majesty has the heart to learn, it is the great fortune of the world and the blessing of the subjects."

"Advising Your Majesty to re-open the Sutra Banquet for the benefit of the great cadres, what good luck do you have?"

Young man, you are too small!

"Bachelor of Optics, I've been educated."

Zhuge Liang was startled for a moment, then nodded modestly, as if he was taught: "Then I will go to the palace to see Your Majesty."

"In any case, we must try our best to persuade His Majesty to reopen the sutra banquet."

"Wait a minute."

Because of Zhuge Liang's performance just now, Zheng Xuan seemed to be a little worried about him, so he stretched out his hand to stop him, and carefully told him: "Kong Ming, you must be careful when you enter the palace to face the saint."

As if sensing the eyes from the surrounding officials again, Zheng Xuan also straightened his face, and said solemnly: "Although you can't flatter and cater to your wishes, you should also remember that monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, should be the first to respect your father."

"Even if you disagree with His Majesty, you shouldn't make a scene in Ziwei Palace like those who entered the palace the day before yesterday. Your Majesty will be disrespectful!"

The expressions of the surrounding Hanlin officials softened a little, flattering, no, respecting His Majesty, yes.

As for whether the decomposition will be blurred, this is not something they consider for the time being.

"Thank you for your instruction, Master Guang, I understand."

Only then Zheng Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and nodded to Zhuge Liangliang: "I know you are a measured person, go as soon as possible."

He said these last few words because he was afraid that when Zhuge Liang went to face the saint, his words would anger His Majesty the Emperor.

After all, everyone now knows that His Majesty is very resistant to Jingyan, the officials who were kicked out of Ziwei Palace by him before are examples.

If His Majesty hates the Hanlin Academy because of Zhuge Liang, then it will be a waste of money...

Zhuge Liang shouldered the hopes of the imperial officials and came all the way to Chengtianmen.

It stands to reason that an official like him can't just step into the palace city without being summoned, but Zhuge Liang, as a big celebrity around the emperor, the eunuch guarding the gate naturally wouldn't stop him blindly.

In this way, Zhuge Liang walked through the Chengtian Gate and came all the way to the outside of Ziwei Hall...

(End of this chapter)