Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 701: Sharing the Bear’s Paw (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

For a whole hour at noon, the courtiers ate, rested and chatted in the apse.The seats have been laid out and cups and plates are interlaced. The meals in the palace are naturally much more exquisite than those in the palace.

The Meng brothers were sitting at the front, with a jade plate placed on the banquet table, and the plates were filled with meat.

Meng Tian was about to eat when he saw the plate full of meat, but he had no appetite at all.He frowned, and just when he raised his head, he saw that everyone was looking at his seat. When he saw the meals placed on their table, Meng Tian stopped eating and closed his eyes, only meditating.

Seeing Meng Yi, he didn't need lunch for a while.

It turned out that their table was filled with bear paws and shark fins. As soon as the meal was served, it suddenly shone like a light, making everyone forget to take their chopsticks.

This was the Qin State 2000 years ago. How many people in the world could eat bear paws and shark fins?

Looking at the meals eaten by other people, excluding the commonly used dishes, there are only two dishes that can be counted on the table.Shangqing is a dish of beef, while the doctor is a dish of mutton soup.

Meng Yi naturally said angrily:

"I don't know who set up this banquet today. It's really a bad intention!"

Keeping the ministers to eat in the palace, His Majesty's move is to test the two of us again.If he ate this meal today, how many people would hate him.

When the visitors saw this, they naturally felt fear in their hearts.

"Dazhu Kingdom, Sikou, is there something wrong with today's meal?"

"Why do I have different meals from other people?"

"Since ancient times, hierarchy has been insurmountable. You are a great pillar of the country, and you have all the power. Naturally, you have to use the best food, and the rest of the nine ministers take second place."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look over, but they heard Meng Tian say:
"I serve the country of Dazhu, and it is because I have served His Majesty with meritorious service. It's just that the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are not serving Your Majesty now. How can I make a fuss about food and rank? I am guarding the border outside, and I have always been able to eat it myself. Whatever you do, you will share it with the soldiers. Now that you are the censor in the court, it is the same as in the past. Let us share the wine and meat! Let us two brothers share the meat and food with you."

Seeing this, Mao Jiao hurriedly helped the two of them get down the steps.

"What Dazhu Kingdom said is very true. Your Majesty asked me to wait in the back hall to rest and eat. It was originally to let me be in the same room so as to eliminate the barriers and unite as one to serve the empire. How can we share the food now? Although the old man There is only one bowl of mutton soup, but if you are willing to share this bowl of mutton soup, would you like to share it?"

As the county guard, Zhao Wan was no higher than Jiu Qing, and he was also among the officials. The meal had not been used yet, so he encountered this unexpected incident.

It's just that Chunyu Yue muttered in his mouth,

"Etiquette must not be violated. Only Dazhu Kingdom should use bear's paw and shark's fin, and we should use mutton soup. How can we violate the etiquette? Your Majesty once said that the country is now governed by Confucianism."

But when he was about to object, he saw Meng Yi staring at him with wide eyes.Meng Yi and Chun Yuyue were simply representatives of the dispute between Confucianism and Legalism. Facing the sharp gaze of this younger generation, Chun Yuyue had no choice but to swallow his anger.

Feng Jie looked at it, knowing that Confucianism had already lost to Legalism.Feng Jie said at the right time:
"What Doctor Mao said is true. I am also willing to bring out my own mutton soup. I wonder if you are willing to share it?"

The other Shangqing's buttocks froze in place for a while, staring at the meat on their table, their stomachs were already rumbling, but judging from the situation, today's meal might not be delicious.

Meng Tian emphasized again:
"It's just lunch, you don't have to be formal, just enjoy yourself today."

Saying that, Meng Tian looked at the eunuch beside him,

"Go and cut this bear's paw open and share it with you, otherwise I won't eat it."

The eunuch looked at Ye, who twitched the corner of his mouth and looked embarrassed, but still used his eyes to signal him to cut open the bear's paw.

Feng Jie thought that the reason why their Feng family collapsed was because they had targeted the Meng family too much.Montessori was just one step away from being brought down by his father.It's just that these two stupid brothers, judging from their lukewarm attitude towards him, must be ignorant of those things.

"The Great Qin Empire has Dazhu and Sikou, which is really a blessing to the empire. My father suddenly passed away from illness. If it were not for Dazhu and Sikou, the people in the court would have been in chaos. Do you think so or not?"

After hearing this, everyone agreed.

Mao Jiao looked at this scene and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Today was really an endless show.

The banquet is over and everyone is resting.Most people gathered around the two Montessori brothers and talked loudly. Only a few people sat alone and drank tea quietly.

Suddenly, several old ministers approached Feng Jie.

These people were all old men with gray hair. Now they crowded over one after another, showed kind faces to Feng Jie, and said solemnly:

"Your Majesty, you have lost weight these days. You should eat more."

When Feng Jie heard this, he naturally had mixed feelings in his heart.

When you gain power, everyone praises you, but when you lose power, no one cares about you.

Feng Jie smiled and bowed:

"Feng Jie is not talented, and the princes have been worrying about him. If my father has a spirit in heaven, he must be grateful to the princes."

The few people heard the words and came and went laughing, but their inner thoughts were unknown.

The old ministers and the old party all sat around Meng Tian; the marginalized former powerful ministers were now close to Feng Jie; the new party officials, who were from Imperial College, were quite numerous, and none of them had particularly high official positions, surrounding Zhang Cang; those Guanglu The officials, admonishing the officials, all sat around Chunyu Yue.

Mao Jiao said:
"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has invited Xun Qi, the descendant of Master Xun, to Xianyang City. He was summoned the day before yesterday. He thought that he was talented, rigorous in his studies, and proficient in Confucianism. His Majesty liked him very much. It's a pity that he is not older than Dr. Chunyu. And his virtue is no better than that of Dr. Chunyu, but how could Dr. Chunyu still recommend him to be your majesty's prime minister?"

What this means is that for an excellent person like you, Dr. Chunyu, although the person you recommend is also excellent, he is not as good as you.Are you sure you want him to be prime minister?
When talking about the Prime Minister, the palace naturally became quiet.

Montessori's vassal naturally said loudly:

"Isn't it obvious who is the prime minister of the Great Qin Empire? Why do you want to recommend a countryman? Governing the country is not governing the classics. So what if you are familiar with the five classics and six arts, can you decide the country's major affairs for your majesty?"

But these Confucian officials were not to be outdone.

Zhou Qingchen naturally had to step forward at this time.

"Nowadays, His Majesty has benevolence and righteousness, and it is the most important task of the country to impose culture and education on the world. The prime minister of a country must be able to assist His Majesty in handling national affairs internally, and to lead the courtiers to maintain the government's agenda externally. He can also set an example for the people of the world and appease the people. . Among hundreds of schools of thought, only Confucian scholars are the most popular among the people."

(PS: I will go home the day after tomorrow. My pain will be over. I may also ask for leave the day after tomorrow. Please bear with me.)
(End of this chapter)