I studied in modern times

Chapter 150 Weakness
Lu Gong sat down cautiously, and then took a sip of the tea soup bestowed by the emperor. The spicy ginger lingered in his mouth, which lifted his spirit a little.

The empress dowager behind the curtain has already started to ask questions: "Xueshi Lu came to Beijing from Yangzhou. I don't know the states and counties that he passed through on this way. Have you heard about the comments of the local state and county bureaucrats on the government?"

After hearing the words, Mr. Lu held his eyes and quietly observed the young master on the throne.

Seeing that the other party was silent and motionless, Chi-Fen replied: "I know the Empress Dowager: I came to Beijing from Yangzhou, and all the states, counties, and passes I met all the way. All the scholar-bureaucrats I met said: The two palaces are benevolent, hardworking, and bless the world." Holy bow, thank you Wanmin..."

Lu Gong paused before continuing: "And His Majesty the Emperor, benevolent, holy, pure and filial, intelligent, handsome and intelligent..."

The empress dowager behind the curtain glanced at the empress dowager, both palaces nodded slightly, and then asked: "Old man and empress dowager, what do you think of the decrees and edicts issued in the past two months... by the scholar-bureaucrats from all over the place?"

This is what the Empress Dowager is most concerned about now.

Mr. Lu took a deep breath, and said: "From Yangzhou to the north, the pass, the market, the common people and the scholar-bureaucrats I met all the way, because of the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and the emperor's kindness to all people, and the abolition of the market. Rejoice in the law!"

This is true!

The Market Exchange Law is actually a government-run monopoly economic law.

In essence, it is to squeeze wool from both merchants and consumers.

Merchants don't like it, and neither do the common people!

Now that it is abolished, except for the former officials of Shiyiwu, almost no one does not welcome it!
Lu Gong continued to say: "The minister also heard that His Majesty the Emperor carried out the emperor's will, that Jialong was kind to the people of Bianjing, and the sound of virtue was given to the people of Lushi in the eastern capital of Jing..."

"Since entering Beijing, everyone I have met has been praised..."

"It's all said: the two palaces are holy and benevolent, the master is benevolent, and the sound of virtue is universal, and the common people are very lucky!"

The Empress Dowager inside the curtain listened, and said happily: "As the bachelor said, I can rest assured!"

The empress dowager, who had not spoken all this time, also said at this time: "Emperor Daxing entrusted the country and the country to the officials, and asked my palace and the empress dowager to assist the officials to listen to the government and handle military affairs. Both the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were very concerned in the palace, for fear that the foundation left by the Emperor Daxing would be damaged... and also afraid that the officials below would not understand the Emperor Daxing's last order... Now that I listen to the scholar's report, I feel at ease ..."

As Lu Gong listened, his eyelids twitched.

The words of the empress dowager and the empress dowager seem to be the same, but they are actually completely different.

The empress dowager just paid attention to the reaction below.

The Empress Dowager emphasized that the Emperor Daxing entrusted the country to the officials, and let the Palace and the Empress Dowager assist!

Lu Gong couldn't help but took another sip of the tea soup, letting the spicy taste of the tea soup reverberate in his tongue.

Only then did he bow again with fluoren: "The two palaces are benevolent saints, it is really a blessing in the world to protect and support the holy bow..."

The young master on the throne remained silent.

But Lu Gong can feel that he has been observing himself.

Therefore, Mr. Lu couldn't help but adjusted his sitting posture so that the young master could observe him carefully.

This is a silent bow, but also a silent surrender.

The two palaces behind the curtain were all happy.

The empress dowager's tone became much more relaxed: "To be honest with the bachelor, before I heard the words of the bachelor... I was always worried that there would be mistakes in laws and policies..."

"Even...would it be discussed...the old man and the empress dowager, nepotism...disregarding the society..."

Lu Gong lowered his head.

He could tell that the Empress Dowager was still brooding over Sima Guang's letter to her last time.

He could only keep his mouth shut tightly and not speak on this topic.

Because he knew that as long as he didn't mention it, the Empress Dowager wouldn't chase after her with her temperament.

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager just casually said something similar to venting, and then changed the subject.

"Xueshi Lu is an important official appointed by Emperor Daxing..."

"This time in Beijing, I don't know about state affairs and government affairs. Is there anything I can say?"

"If so, please tell me the truth! The old man, the empress dowager, and the officials will all listen!"

Lu Gong got up quickly, and first observed the young master on the throne.

Finding that he still maintains the same sitting posture, Chi Juan bowed to the manuscript that had already been typed, and reported it: "Qi Zou Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Your Majesty the Emperor..."

"I came to Beijing from a foreigner, and my Majesty saw His Majesty the Emperor in the hall, and respectfully heard the sacred teachings of the two palaces..."

"I secretly think that when His Majesty the Emperor ascends the throne for the first time, he should focus on cultivating virtue!"

"Furthermore, although His Majesty the Emperor is holy and wise, you must pay attention to the matter of academic study..."

"I heard from the minister: Marquis Wu said: If you are close to the villain and far away from the virtuous ministers, the reason why the Han Dynasty declined later on is to be close to the virtuous ministers and far away from the villainous people. This is why the early Han Dynasty prospered!"

"My lord, I am sincerely afraid..."

"Begging for the kindness of the two palaces, choose a gentleman and a gentleman, close to His Majesty the Emperor, read and give lectures, so as to help His Majesty learn the scriptures of saints..."

After hearing this, the two palaces nodded in agreement.

Especially the Empress Dowager, she was busy with government affairs, so she really couldn't spare much time to teach officials to study.

I have always wanted to let the Jingyan officials enter the palace and give lectures to the officials.

But, looking at those Jingyan officials...Cai Bian, Lu Dian, Xu Jiang, Zhu Fu...either Wang Anshi's son-in-law or Wang Anshi's disciple.

Although Zeng Bu, a Hanlin scholar, has good knowledge and good character, he is just a person.

Besides, this person is also related to Wang Anshi, and the Empress Dowager is actually not very willing for Zeng Bu to go directly to the palace to give lectures in front of the king.

And Sima Guang did recommend a few people before, and the Empress Dowager also thought they were good.

But didn't Sima Guang annoy her now?
If you directly use the person recommended by Sima Guang, isn't that the same as giving in to Sima Guang, or saying: Is the old man wrong?
How can this be?

So, it has been delayed until now.

Now, upon hearing Lu Gong's work mentioning this matter, the Empress Dowager glanced at the Empress Dowager Xiang, saw that the Empress Dowager Xiang also nodded, and said: "What the scholar said, the old man and the Empress Dowager also think so!"

"Let's be honest, bachelor, although the official family is young, they are very smart and handsome!"

"The old man and the queen mother have been in the palace for more than two months, teaching the officials to read, and now the officials have almost read the entire Spring and Autumn Annals!"

"Academic scholars also say: I heard that the emperor of the Han and Ming Dynasties knew the Spring and Autumn at the age of eight, and today the officials are also able to understand the Spring and Autumn at the age of eight. Our dynasty can be expected to govern the world!"

Although I have heard of Lu Gong's work, the young master has read the Spring and Autumn Annals with the help of the two palaces.

But being personally confirmed by the two palaces still shocked him.

So, he hurriedly paid his respects: "Your Majesty the Emperor knew earlier, and the old minister congratulates the world..."

I heard the Empress Dowager say: "Xueshi Lu, a famous minister in the world, must know where the gentlemen of the world are..."

"I also invite bachelors to recommend one or two..."

Lu Gong held the court wat, bowed again and said: "The old minister is terrified. Your Majesty should not interfere with the matter of studying...but it is the community of the world..."

"The old minister has the courage to try to do it for the benevolence of the two palaces..."

"Chengyi Langchen Cheng Hao, Confucianism in the world, famous person in the country..."

Both palaces nodded.

Sima Guang had also recommended this person, and Taishi Wen had also recommended him. The important thing is—the officials had a good impression of him. When they heard that he was ill a few days ago, they even rushed to deliver imperial medicine and comfort.

When the scholars and people in Bianjing heard about it, they all said that it is a blessing for the world that officials respect teachers and respect morality!

Lu Gongzhu continued: "In addition, I heard that Lu Dafang, the minister of Zhilong Tuge who knows Chengdu, is a disciple of a great Confucianist. He has amazing literary talents and has been in local states and counties for a long time. He is really the best choice for a feast..."

The two palaces looked at each other and were also very satisfied with this candidate.

Lu Dafang and the others still had an impression, especially the four sentences of his teacher Zhang Zai, which left a deep impression on Lianggong.

"Furthermore, Zhilong Tuge and Fan Chunren, the minister of Qingzhou who was newly known, are the sons of famous ministers of the previous generation.

Lu Gong recommended seven or eight people in a row.

Except for the overlapping candidates recommended by Cheng Hao, Fan Chunren and Sima Guang.

All other candidates have changed.

For example, Sima Guang recommended Su Shi, but Lu Gong recommended Su Shi's younger brother Su Zhe.

In addition, familiar names such as Wang Yansou, Liu Zhi, and Fan Bailu also appeared in it.

From here we can see the difference between Sima Guang and Lu Gong.

The people recommended by Sima Guang were almost all celebrities he knew and met.

However, the people recommended by Mr. Lu are all local officials.

Of course, Lu Gong's writing is the same as Sima Guang's.

Everyone they recommend is a hardcore old party!
Especially among the people recommended by Mr. Lu, people like Su Zhe and Liu Zhi are all radicals in the old party.

What is a radical?

Those who are not as radical as me are villains of the evil party!
In Zhao Xu's previous life, after entering the court, everyone dared to scold and complain.

Including Lu Gong's work that recommended them!

How is this possible?

Zhao Xu thought about it, and decided to add some material to Lu Gong's work.

So, he turned his head, looked at the two palaces in the curtain and said: "Mother, Queen Mother, I heard that famous officials in ancient times have the virtue of promoting virtuous people and not avoiding relatives!"

"Xueshi Lu is the minister who was left behind by my father...and also a well-known Confucian official in the country..."

"I've also heard that the origin of a scholar's family education can be described as the number one scholarly scholar in generations..."

Lu Gong's eyelids started to twitch wildly.

He raised his head and saw the young master on the throne who was talking softly with the empress dowager and empress dowager inside the curtain with his head turned.

"Nowadays, scholars promote talents, but they avoid talking about their relatives..."

"Great character, I really admire..."

"However, I heard that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zigong redeemed people, and the sage punished him; Zilu received the ox, and the sage delighted..."

"Nowadays, if even an important minister like a bachelor has to avoid talking about others, he will not recommend the talents around him..."

"I am worried that in the future, people in the world will avoid talking about the virtuous people around them... In this way, there will be no way for the country's virtuous people to make use of them..."

"Isn't it another tragedy of Zigong's redemption?"

Lu Gong listened to the young master's words, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

He has two sons.

One is an official outside, and it is impossible to return to Bianjing in a short time.

The remaining traitor is a fan of Wang Anshi!Diehard!

He was trying to figure out a way to get this matter out of the way.

The two palaces inside the curtain have already spoken.

"The officials are right!" The Empress Dowager said: "The origin of Xueshi Lu's family education is the family of Confucianism in my dynasty, and he has been an important minister of the country for generations... How can there be no talents around the scholar?"

He also said to the Queen Mother: "What Brother Six said is really not bad!"

She directly said to Lu Gong: "I have heard that the eldest son of a bachelor, who is filial and respectful, voluntarily gave up his honor in the imperial examination in order to serve the bachelor..."

"How can such a filial son not be praised and rewarded?"

When Mr. Lu heard this, he lowered his head.

My great empress dowager, empress dowager!
You don't know about that rebellious son, he belongs to Wang Anshi!

But what can he do?
Do you want to tell Liang Gong the real face of that Nizi directly?

Can?

unable!
Besides, he has only two sons, and the eldest son has been with him all these years, serving him daily and eating.

He always sees it in his heart.

Could he directly cut off his official career just because he and his son had different political views?

Tiger poison does not even eat children!
Besides, the Lu family has reached the present, and among the rising stars, there are actually only two people who can be regarded as figures.

One was asked by Lu Jia, and the other was Lu Xizhe who had been following him.

The others... looked really useless.

After several times of training, it can't be cultivated!

Therefore, there was no other way, Duke Lu could only bow his head, and Chi Fen bowed and said: "The dog is stubborn, I'm afraid it will disappoint His Majesty... I beg Your Majesty to take it back..."

His refusal tone is not so much a rejection as a recommendation.

Zhao Xu sat on the throne, looking at Lu Gong's appearance.

He laughed inwardly.

In his previous life, he had no choice but to deal with these veterans and important ministers.

But now...

The weaknesses of these people are all in his hands.

(End of this chapter)