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Chapter 146: The people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid and the country is peaceful

Ran Shen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said: "I believe that the foundation of a country is that all officials should be honest and selfless, and be diligent and selfless!"

"No! The sage said: Food and clothing are used to enrich people's livelihood, and etiquette and justice are used to nourish their hearts. If people are polite, they will be safe, but if they are not polite, they will be in danger. If you are knowledgeable in literature, make an appointment with etiquette."

Wan Chengshu, the Minister of Rites, slowly came out of the queue, holding a wat in his left hand and stroking the beard with his right hand. He shook his head and said: "If a country pays tribute, the country will prosper; if a family pays favor, the family will grow; if the body pays favor, the body will be upright; if the heart pays favor, the heart will be at peace. Dayin governs the country with etiquette, and the foundation of the country is etiquette!"

The three official books of Lihuli have expressed their own opinions, but without exception, they are not the most appropriate answers.

"I thought it should be money! As a human being, money is indispensable for food, clothing, housing and transportation..."

Seeing that His Majesty did not praise anyone, Sun Hanjiang had an idea and answered with the mentality of asking for credit. He hoped that he could make up for it and only asked His Majesty not to remove him from his official position!

But after saying that, there was still no praise from His Majesty.

Rong Cen and the young uncle looked at each other and began to ask other officials, "Where is the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War?"

The ministers of these two departments are in the southern border to provide disaster relief, and the minister is temporarily in charge of major affairs.

"The minister is here."

Chen Shuyu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Shen Shanji, the minister of the Ministry of War, surprisingly had a tacit understanding and went out together at the same time.

Rong Cen raised his chin slightly and said, "Tell me."

The two men said in unison: "A humble minister is not talented."

"Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival and death. We must pay attention to them. A wise king is careful with them, and a good general is a police officer. This is the way to secure the country and the entire army. If you have to use them, don't fight unless you are in danger. If you have soldiers for a long time, the country will benefit. , It’s not like that. The first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and then the second is to attack the city."

Chen Shuyu quoted from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu and was the first to say: "This is the importance of the military department to the country, but it is not the foundation of the country."

After that, Shen Shanji said: "I inherited my father's ambition and joined the Ministry of Industry. I was in charge of civil engineering and water conservancy projects, developed machine design, and researched the textile industry. Although it is beneficial to my family and the country, I also believe that the Ministry of Industry cannot be the foundation of the country."

They could see it quite clearly.

After hearing this, Rong Cen was amused and said, "This is not the case, and that is not the case either. What is it?"

"People!" Wen Renxu's voice suddenly sounded, "Your Majesty, the people are the foundation of the country, right?"

Rong Cen looked at the young uncle again, smiled again, and said enigmatically: "What do you think?"

Chen Shuyu and Shen Shanji: "Your Majesty, please make it clear!"

The implication is that Your Majesty does not need to test, just say so.

As soon as the words fell, the civil and military officials in the court said in unison: "Your Majesty/The Emperor, please give me a clear explanation!"

Rong Cen opened his thin lips and said eight words lightly: "The people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is strong and the country is peaceful."

All officials suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, the sage Mencius once said: 'The people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least'. Later Xunzi said again: 'The king is the boat, and the common people are the water. The water carries the boat, and the water overturns it. Boat'."

"In the past, Xia, Yin and Zhou dynasties lasted for dozens of years, but the second generation of Qin died. Why? The kings of the three dynasties shared their people with the world, so the world shared their worries. The king of Qin only controlled his people, so he could not save him from danger. Husband. If you share happiness with others, others will worry about their sorrows; if you share happiness with others, others will save you from dangers."

"If you win the masses, you will gain the country; if you lose the masses, you will lose the country. The prosperity of government lies in obeying the people's will. The failure of government lies in going against the people's will."

Rong Cen was pleased and reluctantly reached a partial consensus.

It wasn't until the big farce came to an end that the regent said calmly: "How can it be appropriate to make such a scene in the court? Well, now that we understand the fundamentals of our country, let us follow your majesty's wishes and start the reform tomorrow." Let’s take care of it.”

"No!" Cui Wei still objected.

The regent raised his hand and re-photographed the case, pretending to be furious: "This won't work, that won't work. Cui Wei, are you trying to upset Dayin?" Rong Cen comforted him for a while: "Uncle, please calm down and listen to Cui Shangshu. How to say."

Despite the overwhelming anger of the regent, Cui Wei's expression remained unchanged, "I believe that even if such a big plan is really to be implemented, it should not be left to Wen Renxu!"

Rong Cen seemed to be very interested, "Oh? What is Cui Shangshu's advice?"

"Although Wen Renxu is the son of the prime minister, he has always been a dandy in Kyoto. He is ignorant and incompetent and cannot be used for much purpose!"

Cui Wei really dared to say that he criticized him in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, including Wen Renmo and Wen Renxu.

The regent laughed angrily, "If I remember correctly, Cui Wei, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, not the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, right?"

As soon as this statement comes out, most people will be ashamed and ashamed.

Obviously Cui Wei is not among them. He still had the same look on his face, as if he was standing upright and standing upright.

It's a tough nut to crack.

Rong Cen had her back molars pushed out - in the new era, she had several large wisdom teeth growing in her mouth, which had such a strong presence that she developed the habit of pushing her back molars when she encountered problems.

After finishing a set of movements smoothly, she turned her head and looked at the Minister of Civil Affairs, "What do you think, Ran Shangshu?"

Rong Cen felt that if she didn't implement the changes, she might really go crazy! Before going to court to discuss matters and make a decision, she had to ask several times what she thought about this and what she thought about that. It was so frustrating for her to be the emperor!

Ran Shen is also a tough candidate.

The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the appointment, removal, assessment, promotion and transfer of officials in Dayin, and Ran Shen himself especially likes to write memorials and complaints.

"Don't blame me for reading your book" is his catchphrase.

An official once argued with him endlessly because of this matter: "You are an old man who has been busy all day long. You have more control than the people who specialize in impeaching hundreds of officials!"

What was pulled out was Xin Tanhe, the censor of the imperial envoy station who supervised all the officials in the court and gave advice to the superiors.

The names of Ran Shen and Xin Tanhe are very different but have the same purpose.

Gossip less, the book returns to the main story.

"Nowadays, the imperial examination is in disuse, and the appointment and dismissal of officials depends entirely on people's opinions. I also hope that my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites will work hard to restore the imperial examination, select talents and recommend them to serve the court."

Ran Shen first explained the situation, and then Zhongzheng made an objective evaluation of Wen Renxu, "I have observed that the young general Wen Renxu seems to have reformed before and started a new life. Based on his current achievements, he is fully responsible for the reform."

"Ran Shangshu has a sharp eye and knows pearls." The regent immediately agreed, "That's it. After hearing about Ren Xu, you still don't accept the order?"

Wen Renxu was full of passion and said: "I accept the decree! I will definitely live up to the emperor's order!"

After that, we discussed the situation in the north again. But it is not as energy-consuming as change.

As soon as he retired from the court, the regent went to the Renzheng Hall to find Rong Cen, and talked with him in detail about King Xi's danger and discussed countermeasures.

Rong Cen took this opportunity to mention the secret letter sent to the palace by the Duke at night last night.

She pointed out the strangeness, "Ruan Heng, he and Yan Xiao were close friends before. Now the relationship seems to have broken off. I don't know why?"

The Prince Regent looked at her with a complicated expression, recalling a very unpleasant memory, and felt very big.

He considered his words, thinking about how to say it without causing any resentment, and finally chose to ask her directly.

"The late emperor passed away suddenly, and you were appointed to succeed the throne. But you were not in Dayin in the first half of the year after you ascended the throne, right?"

(End of this chapter)