The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 375 is not much, but it does have some merit.

[Once the proposal was made, no one cared about the "accumulated evils in the world" anymore.]

[The discussion of honoring the Prince of Pu became the main "political affairs" of the emperor and his ministers during the reign of Emperor Yingzong of Song.]

[Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and other ministers expressed their support]

【Lü Hui, Sima Guang and other censors impeached Ouyang Xiu for being the first to propose evil ideas, and Han Qi and other government ministers made false claims.】

【Finally, Emperor Yingzong of Song issued an edict to address his biological father as "relative" instead of "emperor", and banished officials such as Lü Hui, Fan Chunren, and Lü Dafang from the capital.】

[This matter was not decided until the first month of 1066 AD, and the discussion on the enshrinement lasted until September.]

[During this period, the ministers had different opinions and even attacked each other, causing discord. Normal political affairs were at a semi-stagnation.]

【During this period, the accumulated evils in the world became more and more serious. 】

[In the second year of Zhiping (1065 AD), the court's fiscal deficit exceeded million strings of cash.]

[This private royal affair lasted for eighteen months and was the famous "Puyi Dispute" in Song history.]

……

Big man.

For the first time ever, Liu Bang picked up a scroll of bamboo slips and started reading it.

Lu Zhi was terrified!
"Are you...are you okay?"

Liu Bang shook his head to indicate that everything was fine.

Lü Zhi awkwardly held Liu Bang's hand and said stumblingly:
"If…if there's anything…just tell me!"

Looking at Lu Zhi's evasive eyes, Liu Bang found it quite interesting.

If it were in the past, he would definitely sell this sword!
But he didn't have that thought at the moment.

Holding Lü Zhi's hand, Liu Bang sighed:
"E's wife, Song Renzong and Empress Dowager Cao raised him, so why is he so disrespectful to his adoptive parents?"

"Besides, as a king, you don't take the overall situation into consideration."

"Just because of something like status, the court officials started to quarrel among themselves, which delayed government affairs."

"Such a small matter was considered more important than the Xixia attack, which resulted in the death of tens of thousands of people, the loss of troops and territory."

"What is the need for a dynasty that is incompetent in foreign affairs but brave in domestic affairs to exist?"

"The people's livelihood is still sinking in the accumulated evils."

"A bunch of people are discussing who will be the father?"

"Humph... This Song Dynasty... is hopeless!"

……

The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
Liu Bingyi felt this scene was very familiar.

However, he chose to respect Emperor Zhao.

Regardless, adoption is a fact.

From the moment of adoption, the child has severed ties with his biological father both in terms of clan law and society.

Of course, when you officially hold power, it doesn’t matter how you want to honor your biological parents as emperor and empress.

But this matter lasted for eighteen months just after he took power.

He seriously suspected that the ruling ministers did not want to follow Yingzong's call to reform corruption.

So I choose to attack the psychological weaknesses of the son directly.

After all, the previous one was disrespectful to the empress dowager when he was ill, which also revealed the emperor's inner thoughts.

"The world is in trouble, but a group of people are able to turn a blind eye to it."

Liu Bingyi no longer had any good feelings towards these people.

"Ridiculous."

……

Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
"So, what do you think should be done about this?"

Li Yuan continued to pick peaches.

He also knew that this question was boring.

But he just wanted to make things difficult for his two sons!
If for no other reason than to vent my anger!
These two bastards have made things difficult for you for almost your entire life!

Now I am not allowed to embarrass you!
Li Jiancheng understood, Li Jiancheng attacked!
"Since a person cannot have two fathers, Song Yingzong wanted to call Prince Pu the Emperor's Father, but there was indeed a lot of resistance."

"But from a human perspective, putting Prince Pu on the same level as other clan members would be disrespectful to him."

"After all, children's success will surely bring glory to their parents, and giving birth to a holy son or a virtuous daughter is the greatest merit of being a parent. The status of Prince Pu naturally needs to be raised."

Li Shimin glanced and said, "Okay!"
Li Jiancheng looked helpless.

Is it disgusting? Who wouldn’t?

What else can you do to me? I am no longer the crown prince, what else can you do to me!
Right! Prince~
Feeling the resentment coming from Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin felt very tired.

Why don't we go through Xuanwu Gate? It's really annoying like this!

"In fact, etiquette and human feelings can be taken into account at the same time."

Forget it, the position of crown prince is already in hand, it’s time to bow your head.

Keep your head down and don’t shiver!

"You can establish a new clan for King Pu and make him the founding ancestor of the Pu Kingdom."

"Its status may be lower than the imperial power but higher than other royal families."

"This not only satisfied Song Yingzong's emotions, but also did not violate the patriarchal etiquette."

Li Yuan ate the peaches with a nonchalant look on his face.

It was originally intended to cause trouble, but I didn't expect him to come up with an idea.

Okay, keep it for later use.

……

During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
Zhao Zhen looked sad.

Everyone in the garden glared at Han Qi!

"Bah! You flatterer! Are you worthy of His Majesty's kindness?"

Sima Guang slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Han Qi's nose and cursing!
"This debate shouldn't even be brought up!"

"If you lose, you will destroy your reputation!"

"Even if they win, they will bring endless disasters to the Song Dynasty!"

The officials around nodded in agreement subconsciously.

Since our ancestors, the censorate has been particularly important. Although those who say something may not be entirely good and those employed may not all be virtuous, they are given the power to criticize and cultivate the courage to speak out.

The emperor won the case and the censor was demoted.

If their spirit and courage are taken away, the censors will gradually become the pawns of the ruling party or the emperor.

Before external troubles are resolved, internal troubles arise again!
Why is he doing this?
Han Qi didn't know what his future would be like.

Maybe it's just a false association...

But no matter how hard it is, my career as an official should come to an end.

"You go to be the governor of Xuzhou." Zhao Zhen waved his hand weakly.

"Just in time, Fan Zhongyan is back."

"You can comfort the people for him."

Han Qi was stunned for a moment, took off his official hat, and kowtowed slowly three times.

With tears streaming down his face, he had no idea what his future self was thinking and why he would propose something so obviously "treasonous".

But at this time, he only felt guilt and gratitude towards Renzong.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

……

Song Shenzong Period
Zhao Xu closed his eyes and rested.

If it weren't for the Pu Yi incident...

I don't have to work hard to clean up my old father's ridiculous image.

Work hard to maintain the legitimacy of the succession of Renzong and Yingzong.

What can Yingzong get here?

Apart from winning the title of father for his biological father, he gained nothing else.

If he felt that he could manipulate the ruling party and the censors to the applause of the emperor and enhance the imperial power, that would count.

But this was achieved at the cost of an imbalance in the Song Dynasty's system.

"Ugh……"

Mess, mess.

What a mess.

……

Ming Dynasty Jiajing Period
Zhu Houcong understood Song Yingzong's feelings.

But I don’t understand why Song Yingzong was striving for this.

The two people's positions are different.

Renzong had no son, and his adopted son was very much recognized by all officials.

It's different for myself.

If you don't earn this title, you will be crushed and twisted by those bastards.

He just wants them to remember it all the time.

They invited me to be the emperor!
……

[After finishing these private matters, Song Yingzong finally remembered what he had asked on the second day of his personal reign.]

[He did not ask the ministers and directly issued two edicts. ]

[One is to make some adjustments to the "Mokan" system for assessing officials.]

[In September 1066, the probation period for general civil servants was changed from once every three years to once every four years.]

【For officials above the rank of Taizhi, the examination system was changed to one every six years to slow down the speed of official promotion, and the quotas for middle and high-level official titles were limited to achieve the purpose of reducing government salary expenditures.】

[In October, the imperial edict ordered the Ministry of Rites to hold a tribute examination every three years. The rule of "three-year examination" was followed by later generations.]

[The number of people admitted to each imperial examination was limited, and the number of admissions was reduced.]

[The total number of candidates admitted to the imperial examinations held every three years should not exceed 600, in order to reduce the economic pressure on the national finances caused by the salaries of "redundant officials" and to help clarify the administration of officials.]

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Song Zhenzong period
Zhao Heng stroked his beard, feeling deeply moved.

Since its founding, the Song Dynasty has followed the old system of the Five Dynasties.

The imperial examination was held every year, and later on irregularly.

Sometimes the exam is not held for several years, or it is held for several years in a row, and then held only every other year. There is no regular pattern.

At the beginning, the number of Jinshi and other candidates admitted was quite small, so the number of scholars who entered the ranks of officials through the imperial examination was very limited.

At first, there were only about 10 to 20 people each time. By the end of Taizu's reign, there were only about 100 people each time.

Until the following year when Emperor Taizong of Song ascended the throne.

More than 500 people of various types were admitted in one imperial examination.

Thereafter, the number of people admitted in each imperial examination was higher, especially in the years when the examination was held every other year, the number of admitted people would increase further.

As a result, the number of scholars who entered the ranks of officials through the imperial examinations increased greatly, which was also one of the important reasons for the redundancy of officials.

He had no idea about these things before, but it was only after Fan Zhongyan proposed the "elite examination" that he saw the light on this matter.

"What do you think of this, Mr. Fan?"

Fan Zhongyan said with a serious expression:

"This is the method of treating the head when the pain is severe and the foot when the pain is severe."

“If you want to cure it, you have to treat the root cause!”

Zhao Heng shut up after hearing that.

How else do you want to solve the problem? Reform?
You can’t change your future self, and you can’t change your present self!
It is better to wait for the wisdom of future generations!

He just couldn't believe that there was not a single powerful emperor in the Song Dynasty?
There was also Emperor Wuzong in the Tang Dynasty!
……

On the canopy.

The skinny emperor lay on the sickbed.

The dying emperor wrote seven words beside the bed with trembling hands.

"Appoint Your Majesty as Crown Prince"

The minister who was writing the will saw it and said softly:

"Your Majesty, since your Majesty wishes to appoint Prince Ying as the heir, please personally write a letter to make it known."

The emperor, feeling exhausted all over, picked up his pen and wrote three more words.

"Ying Wangxu"

……

【Song Yingzong was thinking of reform. 】

【But it was a little late. At this time, the Western Xia stepped up its aggression against the Song Dynasty, and Yingzong had to fight against foreign aggression before governing the country. 】

[At first he wanted to seek peace and sent envoys to question Xixia, but to no avail.]

【Li Liangzuo led his army to invade Song territory on a large scale. He looted Dashun City and Rouyuan Village.】

[As the war between Song and Xia progressed, the problem of redundant officials and soldiers in the Song Dynasty became increasingly serious, various expenses increased sharply, and the national finances were on the verge of collapse. ]

[Song Yingzong was extremely worried and powerless to turn the tide, so he soon fell ill again, and his condition became increasingly serious from then on.]

[On the eighth day of the first lunar month in 1067, Emperor Yingzong of Song died at the age of . He was buried in Yonghou Mausoleum in Henan Province, with the posthumous title of "Emperor Xuanxiao" and the temple name "Emperor Yingzong"]

[Before his death, he hastily appointed his 20-year-old eldest son Zhao Xu as the crown prince.]

【For Emperor Shenzong of Song.】

(End of this chapter)