Chapter 111 The Vegetable Market
At the beginning of the court discussion, there was silence.
Li Gan sat on the dragon chair, knowing that he was going to set the tone as soon as he opened his mouth.
"You've all watched yesterday's recital. After reading it, although I felt that some of the words were absurd, there were also some merits. This man is very talented! This man's name is ...... Old...... Chen: What's coming from? ”
Zuo Pingzhang said: "Back to Your Majesty, Chen Zhen." The word Changgong, a native of Kunshan. This person's ancestor was also a loyal man, who went out of the East with a false vision, refused to shave his hair, and died of martyrdom in the world. Buried with Zuo Maodi and others, there are also sacrifices in our dynasty. ”
"Oh, yes, Chen Zhen."
After a brief conversation, all the ministers in the court were relieved, and some of them had stiffened their legs.
It's about compromise.
Be haggling.
If it really wanted to be used, why couldn't the emperor even remember the name of this person?
Obviously, the emperor remembered the name, but only said it on purpose, so that the officials present could hear that he did not remember the name.
As for the sentence "although I think some words are absurd", it set the tone.
What are the absurdities?
What are the available words?
Didn't say.
Therefore, every sentence can be absurd, and every sentence can be usable.
It depends on what kind of price the courtiers are willing to make, so that every sentence becomes absurd.
Now that they know that this is a bargain, the ministers are in a good mood, and they have already discussed two plans last night.
If the emperor really wants to use it, then fight to the death and come forward to admonish.
If the emperor just wants to bargain, then try to find out the emperor's bottom line, and everyone sign a wordless covenant: within your bottom line, we will not make trouble.
Soon, the old minister of Jiaping Zhangshi came forward and said: "Your Majesty, although this Chen Zhen is righteous and also reads poetry and books, he doesn't know about political affairs, but he is actually boastful. Such people are not of great use. If you want to use it, you need to experience it. ”
Moreover, Chen Zhen gathered his partners and beat up his beloved. The so-called, the discussion of crimes, the deeds do not care. Although he didn't know it, that person used to be a servant of the Duke of Yiguo, and now he has made meritorious contributions in Northern Xinjiang, and that is the flying cavalry captain of the imperial court. ”
"I am not as good as the previous court, and the soldiers are like eight hills. When Taizu founded the country, he used the power of the general to control the ministers, and during the Rong'en banquet, he was even more martial and right. If such things are not sinful, they will chill the hearts of soldiers. Although he did not know, it was not a reason to exonerate himself, and at most his sin was reduced by one degree. ”
The fight between the two sides has already happened, and no one has said anything about this key point of "disregarding deeds" before.
As soon as today's court meeting opened, someone suddenly discovered the key point, Li Gan smiled secretly in his heart, but said: "Qing's words are reasonable. If the crime is reduced by one degree, what crime should be discussed? ”
The criminal government Shangshu said: "When it comes to crime, it should be twenty rods, and if you don't know it, you will be one lighter and ten rods." ”
"Hmm. What do you think? ”
Some people set their sights on Liu Sheng, the Duke of Yiguo.
Liu Sheng has always been a good person, but everyone also knows that this is just that the family has climbed to the top, and it is just that there are fewer mistakes to do.
After all, this incident hit the face of the Wing Guo Mansion, and no one can directly say whether this is good or bad. If you really offend someone, you may be in trouble in the future.
Liu Sheng saw that everyone else was quietly glancing at him, and he didn't mean to beat ten rods in his heart. Yu'er is going to directly let him never turn over, kill chickens and monkeys, I don't care if I have ten rods or twenty rods.
I don't want to provoke public opinion in Shilin, but Yu'er has used strange tricks to break the game, what will happen in the future, that's another story.
So he didn't say a word, just that he had nothing to do with himself, or he could avoid suspicion.
Seeing him like this, a minister said: "The rewards and punishments are fair, and there is nothing to talk about." When the rod is ten. ”
Li Gan nodded, and said, "Out of anger, he beat the guards. But since it hasn't been done, I think this crime will be forgotten. The dynasty has the legacy of Taizong's political association, and this scholar is not considered a crime to discuss politics. Liu Shouchang negotiated with Rakshasa on the front line, and it was inevitable that some people would misunderstand this matter. ”
The military government Shangshu said: "Your Majesty, this is exactly what Pingzhang said before: Chen Zhen can't be used, he is exaggerated, and if he uses it, he must first experience it." ”
"Although the dynasty allows associations to discuss politics, how can those who discuss politics know about rituals without going through political affairs and going through border passes? If Zhao Kuo is still convinced, but now the association is not as good as Zhao Kuo. ”
"There are even more people who fight for fame, and their words are not shocking and endless. So much so that the literary style of the national dynasty has the meaning of madness in the Song Dynasty, which is not the blessing of the literary world. Negotiating with the Rakshasa country, Chen Zhen knows the geometry of the Rakshasa country? Know the distance between the Rakshasa capital and the capital? Know about the Rakshasa and the Mongol tribes? Do you know how much money it costs to send troops to our court? Do you know that we have been preparing for this war for five years? ”
"I don't know anything, so I shake the feather fan lightly, and open my mouth to be how it should be, and only increase my laughter."
After the military government finished speaking, everyone also seconded the matter.
Everyone understands that if the emperor sets the tone of "compromise and bargaining", then today's matter cannot talk about specific changes, but directly veto Chen Zhen from the soul level: this is a pedantic man who talks rhetorically, does not understand military affairs, and fights for fame.
Only by denying it at the level of the soul can we directly veto this matter without discussing the specific terms of the law change - can you listen to the words of a madman?
Although this madman is actually Liu Yu, there is no way, it is borrowed from Chen Zhen's "inspiration".
The matter has come to this point, it is obvious that the emperor wants to protect Liu Yu, so if he continues to look for Liu Yu's stubble, he will not open his eyes.
It would be foolish to argue any of them, even the easiest to refute.
You can't touch the slightest bit of it.
It cannot be concrete, only abstract.
Give the emperor a step down, and give yourself a step down.
The old minister of Jiaping Zhangshi said: "What the military government said in the book is very reasonable. The minister thought that Liu Shouchang assisted the Duke of Qi to negotiate with the Rakshasa this time, expanded the land for 3,000 miles, and extended the Yongning Temple tablet and Yanran stone carvings, showing the heroic spirit of our dynasty and the majestic style of the Han. In the land of expansion, there is also a Rakshasa castle, which can also be used for war exploits. ”
"In the past, Zhang Yi played Chu, which was also considered a military achievement. The minister thought that Liu Shouchang's merits should be taken one step further, awarded the honor of the army, and the title of man! ”
The emperor has other uses for Liu Yu, seeing that no one came out to oppose it at this time, the heart is less than twenty years old, the Sanpin Protector and the Baron Feng, you really dare to make a bid.
That's not right. One is that he is still young, at a young age, he has the honor of the three-grade protector, and he is also arrogant. The second is that no medals shall be awarded for non-war merits, and the negotiation will be presided over by the Duke of Qi after all. The Order of the Protector, inappropriate. ”
Li Gan vetoed.
The military government Shangshu immediately understood the meaning, and said in the prelude: "The minister also thinks it is inappropriate. Although there is a merit in expanding the land, it is not impossible to make a baron. However, he is still young and talented, so he should be trained more. And this matter is to expand the soil with words, and to carve Yanran stone, which is also the rule of my dynasty. It is unprecedented to be knighted and honored before the age of 20. ”
"Therefore, the minister thought that he should be awarded Wenxun, the male inscription of expanding the land for 3,000 miles, and Tuban Dingyuan, and he should be the young Yin Ke of Zanzhi."
Seeing that the emperor did not object, all the ministers thought, yes, if this Liu Shouchang can enter the upper house and be evaluated, he is a person who can fill the civil and military positions.
Obviously, he can award ten martial arts medals, but His Majesty did not award them, but awarded them a literary honor, and he must be prepared to use them not only at the border in the future.
The military government Shangshu was just about to retreat into the army, and then heard the emperor say: "Although its merits are there, there are many discussions in the scholars. Or it is said that the Song and Liao are humiliated, or it is said that the Heavenly Dynasty is decent. ”
"Now that the imperial court has risen instead of lowering it, the court knows its merits, and it is a matter of course. I am afraid that Shilin will form an association to discuss, but I think that the Qing and the others are all traitors, so that they will be deceived and listen. ”
Li Gan finally got to the point, where did a group of people still not understand what this meant?
Shilin Society, Shilin Society, is it really that group of young scholars who really talk about things?
What the public opinion is, the emperor can't control it, and of course it can't be spontaneous by those young scholars.
There are many ministers who can know about the negotiation of 300,000 taels of silver, but whoever knows must know what is going on.
Why did Guozi Jian Chang Hongshe know about the 300,000 taels, but he didn't say the reason?
The emperor's meaning is very clear: I will not pursue this matter, and it will be useless to investigate it anyway.
However, we have to talk about the conditions, you can't keep using this to suppress me.
Liu Yu is a fart now? Before the autumn exam, he could only be a small guard, didn't you beat him to show me?
Now that it has happened, I don't want you to use Shilin public opinion to force me in other matters in the future.
The ministers also understood that this was the emperor's asking price, but the problem was that no one knew what the emperor was asking for. There will always be temptations in these things, but from where shall we be tempted?
Just when the atmosphere was awkward and dreary, Zuo Pingzhang said: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, the so-called old humiliation of Song Liao is nonsense. ”
"Song Liao, the Song army shot Xiao Tzu to death without knowing it, and the capture of the Rakshasa King Yizi in our dynasty is known to the whole world, and this is also a farewell."
"Song Liao matter, Zhenzong wants to escape and Kolai Gong is trying to stop it, I will go to the front line to command His Majesty to break the city if it is determined, and these two are also different."
"Song Liao's affairs are paid in 300,000 yuan per year, every year; My dynasty gave a total of 300,000 yuan, in exchange for thousands of miles. This is just a matter of land purchase during the Warring States Period, Qin, Wei, Zhao, Han, Chu, Yanqi, all of them, and Zhao Shang exchanged soil for He's Bi, and the soil is also Sheji, and He's Bi can still be exchanged, how can 300,000 taels be compared with He's Bi? These three are also different. ”
"Song Liao's affairs, about brothers, on the order of teeth. And Liao has the land of Jizhou and Yongzhou; Although our dynasty inherited the position of Rakshasa, the Rakshasa was outside Kyushu, which was just a friendship between the Han Dynasty and the Western Great Qin; Tang and Da Shi are friends also. These four are also different. ”
"As for Song Liao, there is Wu Mu crying blood every day, and the Rakshasa Kingdom also has a faint monarch who misled the country so that its earl died of anger due to the loss of land, how can it be compared?"
"Qin Hui has beautiful hair, Guan Yunchang also has beautiful hair, so if this is a crooked reason, then Qin Hui and Shouting Hou are the same?"
Li Gan nodded lightly, and the rest of the ministers said: "Zuo Ping's words are reasonable. The matter between my dynasty and the Rakshasa cannot be compared with the humiliation of Tan Yuan. The students of the country do not understand practice and talk exaggeratedly; Jiangnan Shilin also doesn't know about the affairs of northern Xinjiang, let alone the details. Although there is a heart of fists, it is like talking about Qin Hui and Shouting with beautiful hair. ”
"That's why Mencius said: Do what you do without paying attention, practice without noticing, and don't know the way for life, so do the people!"
"Since it is for the public, then the son says: Xing in poetry, standing in ceremony, and becoming music. The people may, let it be; No, let it be known. ”
Since they don't know, then it is time to educate them and let them know.
There are seven or eight interpretations of this short sentence, "The people can make it happen, but they can't know it." Now that the way of breaking the sentence has changed, everything immediately makes sense: the group of associations obviously don't understand anything. Then if they don't understand, they should be allowed to understand.
Li Gan is just an emperor, how Shilin can break the sentence and how Shilin understands, he has no ability to care.
Since someone said so, it means that someone will tell the Shilin of the association about this, which is the correct understanding.
As for whether it can be done...... Of course, it can be done. If you can't do it, you're reminding the emperor that you're in breach of contract.
Zuo Ping Zhangshi is obviously conveying the emperor's bottom line, and it is obvious that the bottom line is not so simple.
Sure enough, Zuo Ping Zhangshi said again: "And if the Heavenly Empire is decent, if there is a Son of Heaven in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, where is the decency?" In today's world of great controversy, if you want to be decent, you must have the martial arts of the Han and Tang Dynasties to be decent. ”
"In the present kingdom of England, Gulli, the annual income is twenty million silver; France, with an annual income of 15 million, is half of our dynasty, and it is a big Western country. Sail thousands of miles to the South Seas, can I have a ship to the West? ”
"Missionaries often have evil intentions, and do not tell the truth, either for reward or for missionary purposes, and in the name of 'tribute'. Isn't it self-deception that people are not aware of it and are complacent? ”
"Or say, the king does not rule Yidi; Or say, separate seals and clothes to isolate the exchange...... This is all a cover-up and a thief of the bell. Isn't it ridiculous that the ancients knew it 2,000 years ago, but people today don't notice it? ”
"If you are really ambitious, you should follow the aspirations of the nations in the past, and determine the cultural track from all over the world, and then you will be the true Heavenly Empire. Otherwise, how is it different from the Japanese people calling themselves small tributes? Xu Guangqiyun in the former dynasty: will connect China and the West, in order to win. If you can't get through, how can you win? ”
"Sending envoys to follow Zhang Bo's example of going out of the Western Regions and Banding Yuantong to Daqin, it is the wind of the Han Dynasty; Follow Su Dingfang'an Xiyu and Duqiuzi, and follow Liu Renliang's Baijiangkou Town for 800 years and dare not covet Kyushu, Fang is Tang Zhixiong. ”
"Being a woman, saying that the king does not govern Yidi, this is all the weakness of the Song Dynasty and the love of a woman. But he made Song Zhi's weakness into the state of the Celestial Empire, and he was really smiling and generous. ”
"There are people in the wild who say that they will break a point of Cheng Zhu and start with a point of Confucius and Mencius. The minister thought that he would break the Heavenly Dynasty and start with the Han and Tang Dynasties. ”
If you say these words on weekdays, especially the sentence "You will break the Heavenly Empire, and you will be close to the Han and Tang Dynasties", I am afraid that I will be sprayed to death by the spittle stars immediately.
All sides will cite scriptures to denounce this statement.
Although nominally the official ideology of Dashun is talking about "breaking Cheng Zhu Lixue", in fact, after hundreds of years of infiltration, how can it be so easy to break down? Even though they are criticizing on the surface, in fact they are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even when they are criticized, they still criticize within the original framework, thinking that what they criticize is the bone, but in fact what they criticize is only the skin.
Wang Yangming's so-called: It is easy to break the mountain, but it is difficult to break the heart. That's pretty much it.
However, today's court meeting is not a debate, but a bargain.
It's like buying vegetables in the vegetable market, this is not the time to comment on whether the cabbage radish is closer or the radish mustard is closer.
Rather, the emperor made a bid, and Wenchen counteroffered. If you can accept it, then pay with one hand and deliver it with the other.
Zuo Ping Zhangshi is helping the emperor to bid, and the few words he said are all nonsense, everyone can understand it, and what is really useful is actually just one sentence.
Sent envoys to follow Zhang Bo's effect on the Western Regions, Banding Yuantong to Daqin, and the wind of the Han Dynasty; Serve Gao Xianzhi to set the Western Regions, and follow Liu Renliang's Baijiangkou Town for 800 years and dare not covet Kyushu, so he is Tang Zhixiong.
In short, the price offered by the emperor was already clear.
First of all, the Rakshasa delegation came to discuss the policy of northern Xinjiang under the throne of the emperor, and it could not be moved.
Secondly, send envoys to the Rakshasa to open their eyes to the world. Can't move.
Su Dingfang's Anxi Duhufu Dingqiuzi, and Liu Renliang's battle of Baijiangkou are talking about two things.
The Western Regions must be pacified, there is nothing to talk about.
In the affairs of the DPRK, it is necessary to take advantage of the civil strife in the DPRK to tighten control and infiltration.
There are four things in total.
The emperor was telling the ministers that there was nothing to talk about about these four things.
If you accept it, then don't object to it in the court. Shilin public opinion, do not refer to Sang scolding Huai, using the past to satirize the present.
If you don't accept it, aren't you willing to use the past to satirize the present? Okay, ironically Song Liao, how boring is that? Childish. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty should be taken out and used by his old man, and no one has used "Qianmaoling Order" to satirize it for many years, Liu Yu, a madman, has this article, I will let you be sarcastic enough this time.