Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 438 The correct relationship between officials and civilians
Sure enough, Sun Xiangfu did not disappoint Li Shimin. Earlier, he deliberately asked the courtiers to finish what they wanted to say, so that when he finally came out to make a concluding speech, no one raised any objections.

"Your Majesty, I think it is a wrong concept to distinguish scholars from farmers, businessmen and businessmen. Just now, some ministers even said that we should maintain the majesty of the group of scholars who may become officials in the future. I think this is a big mistake. Very wrong.

In the past, those dynasties that relied on power and majesty to manage the people, where are they now?
Between the imperial court and the people, there should be a symbiotic and interdependent relationship, not a relationship of exploitation and being exploited.

As a minister, would you like a person who often takes away the fruits of your labor for nothing, and instructs you to do this and that, and needs you to serve him humbly?
"will not."

"Everyone doesn't want to do this. So, in history, there have been so many government-driven rebellions. The demise of the former Sui Dynasty is an example before our eyes. Do we want to repeat the same mistakes?"

"I don't think so."

"Moreover, our Majesty has found a completely different way. He loves the people, is close to the people, and puts the people first in everything. Therefore, when His Majesty visited the north last year, when he passed by, the people in the localities all brought out the fruits from their fields. Hold the melons and fruits in front of His Majesty's car, and invite Your Majesty to try something new.

At the end of the northern tour, hundreds of thousands of Shanyang people went out of the city to see each other for dozens of miles, reluctant to part, and spontaneously contributed money and effort to build the Shanyang Palace for His Majesty, hoping that His Majesty could often live in Shanyang.

Will such people rebel against His Majesty and the imperial court?
Absolutely not.

And to do this, does His Majesty rely on power and majesty?
Absolutely not.

This fully proves that the imperial court should not rely on power and majesty to manage the people.

As the saying goes, officials love the people, the people support the officials, the king loves the people, and the people support the king. Only in a harmonious situation where everyone is united as a family can our country burst out with energy that no one can shake. "

"Okay, Sun Zhengming's words are very kind..."

"A good official loves the people, the people support the officials, the king loves the people, and the people support the king..."

When Sun Xiangfu finished speaking, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, and even old people like Yu Shinan clapped Wupan clap and applauded him.

Li Shimin on the dragon chair, at this moment, was even more moved and his eyes were moist. Such a straightforward recognition and praise, and the applause of so many ministers in the court, made his sense of accomplishment suddenly burst. I want Li Yuan from Changle Palace to come to the court hall to see this scene!Even now, he regretted killing his eldest brother Li Jiancheng and third brother Li Yuanji, so he should let them live to see the scene in the court today.

After the sound of applause from the ministers passed, Sun Xiangfu continued, "So, scholars who may become officials should not give people a sense of superiority, but should be close to the people and love the people. Moreover, I think that scholars People only represent scholars among the common people. There is no essential difference from farmers, craftsmen, merchants, and doctors.

Only when they become officials will they be different from ordinary people, because officials must have some power in order to manage the people, and it is entirely because of the need to govern the country that officials are given certain privileges.

Scholars do not participate in the management of the country, and there is no need for the state to empower them, so why should the education of scholars be superior to others?

In terms of contributions to the country, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants are not necessarily inferior to scholars. This has been seen in recent years. After the students of the business department go to the local internship, they are also very helpful to the country. Obviously, a lot of people have already proven that they can be an officer.

Therefore, I believe that the imperial court should not only incorporate the education of the three major groups of farmers, businessmen, and businessmen into the imperial court's education management system, but also declare to the people that scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are only the division of people's occupations, not the division of status and status. People from all walks of life, implement a policy of equal treatment, so that people of all professions will not feel oppressed. "

The meaning of Sun Xiangfu's words is actually very simple. Since scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are all second-class citizens, why do you have the Imperial Academy, which is in charge of the education of scholars, enjoy state treatment, while other occupations do not.

You said that after the scholars have completed their studies, they are going to be officials. Now, after the other three professions are completed, they are also going to be officials. Moreover, not all of you scholars want to be officials. If someone wants to become an official, it is unreasonable to elevate the status of everyone in this profession. We should rationally distinguish the difference between the management class and ordinary people. Before becoming an official, we should not treat them differently, causing other occupations group dissatisfaction.

For Li Shimin, this problem is also a kind of social balance problem that needs to be solved. If the people want to agree with the citizenship system in their hearts, they should gradually implement these systems in all aspects. This kind of equal treatment seems to be the most effective Balanced means for all occupational groups.

"What Sun Qing said is great good, if you want to achieve an immortal country, you should have a fairer and more reasonable system. Any professional class, before becoming an official, should be just the people. For the people, the court should adopt a policy of treating people equally, yes In my opinion, the agriculture, engineering, and business colleges established in the future will be incorporated into the imperial education management system. The grades and powers of the officials in charge of management will be compared with Guozijian and Shanyang Medical College. Bo will follow up and deal with it."

Li Shimin announced that there is no way to change this matter. His kindness to the people is a political demand.As for the officials, he has gone farther and farther on the road of power. After tidying up the five surnames and seven families, in the court, as long as he makes a decision, he will basically carry out the matter without compromise.

After Wen Yanbo came out to lead the decree and sing promises, the issue of education came to an end temporarily. This can only be regarded as an episode of today's court meeting. No matter how unwilling Kong Yingda is, this general trend cannot be controlled by him alone. Yes, the only thing he can control is the one-third of an acre of land in the Imperial College.

So, back to the court after the main topic, a few important things were quickly agreed upon. First, Li Shimin announced the return of Du Ruhui, the Duke of Lai, as Minister of the Ministry of War. He has already recovered, and it is a big shame not to come out to do things for the country. Waste, of course, did not revoke Hou Junji's title of Minister of the Ministry of War. In fact, Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Li Ji, Li Daozong, etc. were also held the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. This was to give them a certain right to deploy troops. Sometimes, it was just to facilitate them to go through some approval procedures, which was very different from Du Ruhui, who was full-time Minister of the Ministry of War after his reinstatement.

When announcing Du Ruhui's appointment, Li Shimin also directly announced all the things he was responsible for after he took office. Soldiers will work.

For the army on the Eastern Expedition, Sun Xiangfu will be in charge of the logistics and supply work alone in Shanyang.

Then, Li Shimin also made some specific appointments and adjustments to the distribution of the troops led by the generals of the guards.

In the end, he asked all the officials to complete the last task before the swearing-in, harvesting summer grain for military supplies.

However, just when everyone thought that today's morning court was coming to an end, Sun Xiangfu came out to play again, "Your Majesty, last night, Zhang Leqiujin, the general guarding Yunnan, brought a letter from Duke Xiao to see him, and he wanted to make an acquiescence in walking meditation." The move is to hand over the position of king of Baizi Kingdom to Shelong, the leader of the Mengshe Zhao Department under the Bai clan, and here is the handwritten note, how to deal with it, I feel that it is necessary to bring it out to the court for discussion."

Yunnan, in the image of people in this period, is a barren land, not the ministers from the middle of Sichuan, who don't even know about Zhang Leqiujin and Baiziguo. Li Shimin is alert enough to the surrounding forces of the Tang Dynasty. Judging from the situation of some ministries in Yunnan that the secret guard had passed on before, Li Shimin regarded it as a potential hidden danger of the Tang Dynasty.

Because the tribes over there are deeply influenced by the Nanman culture, and have close contacts with Tubo, and have fewer pro-Han forces. This is still the case in Lingnan, which has been ruled for so long, let alone Yunnan.

This Zhang Leqiujin, at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, made his appearance as a minister. At that time, he was secretly happy for a while, and without hesitation, he was awarded the title of a general guarding Yunnan. Unexpectedly, it was only a few years ago , he is going to the Zen position.

After Li Shimin read Xiao Yu's handwriting, he handed it over to the ministers for circulation. After a while, the people above the court basically knew the contents of the letter.

After Xiao Yu went to the middle of Shu, he actively promoted the business with the tribes of Yunnan and Tubo. This was something he had agreed with Sun Xiangfu before. I learned more about the situation. It is a place with great market potential. The Bai nationality in Baizi Kingdom alone has a population of 90 million. If the population of other tribes in western Yunnan is added, it will be [-]. Hundreds of thousands, they have a lot of demand for goods.

However, the commodities produced in the middle of Shu in the past could not be sold there in large quantities, or in other words, the merchants in the middle of Shu were not willing to sell there at all, except that the roads there were difficult to walk and the living conditions made it difficult for the Han people to adapt. , mainly the issue of law and order.

Seven out of ten merchants who go there will be robbed. Who wants to go there?
In this way, the importance of Baiziguo, a pro-Han regime, became even more evident. In Xiao Yu's view, it was the only help for Datang to open up the situation in Yunnan, and it must be properly handled and used.

Therefore, he suggested that Li Shimin agree with Zhang Le's abdication, and give some support to Shelong, the new leader, to help open up the situation from the inside.

(End of this chapter)