One hundred and five Tell the truth to the emperor

Alas, I still can't hide from this. And it seems that the emperor has a heart to show off, and he actually picked up the notebook and showed it to Li Buqi.

In fact, Li Buqi had already heard rumors in the capital Since the emperor and Fan Zhongyan played against each other in Tianzhang Pavilion, the emperor took Fan Zhongyan's "Ten Strategies for Chen" to ask for advice from important ministers, which can be regarded as a blowing, so in fact, the content of the "Ten Strategies" in the capital has spread. Moreover, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Gongchen and other officials of all sizes have also written about this, and the capital already looks like an innovation is about to come.

Although he already knew the content of Fan Zhongyan's statement, Li Buqi still took the notebook and pretended to read it carefully. Sure enough, the content of the "Ten Strategies" is similar to what Li Buqi later generations understood, because it was only a preliminary suggestion, it was relatively brief, and there were no specific implementation measures, so I finished reading it in a while.

Seeing Li Buqi raise his head, Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Hounong Sang increased taxes, Ming Dethroned, Suppressed Luck and other measures to reduce redundant officials can save money and food." Choosing a commander, paying tribute, reducing conscription, giving orders, and giving grace to the messenger to make the people happy. I think these ten points are to the point, and I don't give up, what do you think? ”

Looking at the emperor's expression of "praise me, praise me", Li Buqi's face was about to turn into a bun, so he had to say expectantly: "The minister thinks that there should be an article to support industry and commerce, so that it can be open source in taxation and will be beneficial to enhancing national strength." ”

The emperor said indifferently, "Well, this can also be added." I am summoning all the secretaries to write and say things, and you can also write a note to show it. Well, as long as these are implemented, the Great Song Dynasty will be able to make the country rich and the people strong in a few years, right? ”

After Li Buqi's thoughts changed sharply, he decided to tell the truth to the emperor. Anyway, I can't hide from it, and I can get the impression of being like a god in front of the emperor, and it's not bad to give some people eye medicine by the way, maybe there will be an unexpected joy.

After he made up his mind, he said: "Your Majesty, it is not that the ministers disturb Your Majesty's interest, but according to the ministers, if these ten articles are implemented together, it may be difficult to succeed, and it may cause great turmoil in the court. ”

"Huh?" Zhao Zhen's hand brushing his beard stopped in mid-air and asked, "Why?" ”

Li Buqi joked: "If some of the things the minister said are spread, I am afraid that they will be impeached into a sieve." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled: "Okay, then it should be a family chat, don't have so many people to serve." ”

Chen Lin hurriedly asked the little eunuchs to withdraw, and Zhao Zhen said, "Okay, can you talk about it now?" ”

Li Buqi said: "Your Majesty sees this 'Ming Dethronement, Suppressing Luck, Jing Gongju, Selecting Officials, and Jungong Land', if it is carried out, neither the scholars nor the nobles will live freely before, which will offend all the scholars and nobles." This 'heavy order' is to strictly abide by the orders of the imperial court, and it makes many people lose the space to go up and down, which will naturally attract their opposition. This reduction of conscription and encouragement also cut off the way for the magistrates and officials to enrich their private pockets. Your Majesty calculates how many people in the court are not affected. ”

"From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift. It is difficult to give up good money, this is the normal situation of people, and the minister can expect that once these ten articles are implemented, they will inevitably be violently discussed, and Fan will definitely be impeached for participating in politics. As for the crime, the ministers have thought about it for them, that is, 'friends'. ”

Zhao Zhen asked: "Why is it a friend?" ”

Li Buqi said: "If these ten articles are implemented at the same time, involving tens of thousands of officials and officials in the world, hundreds of millions of people, how complicated are things? One or two people can't do anything, and if you use unscrupulous people, you may still do bad things, so you must attract like-minded people to help. Moreover, since it is necessary to choose a ruler, it is necessary to remove the incompetent and unscrupulous officials and appoint competent men. It's just that what kind of person can be qualified for that official position has always been justified by the public, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law is reasonable. All of this will give a pretext to those who oppose it. ”

"And Fan has high morals in politics, and the minister really can't think of any tricks for him to grasp. Therefore, although it is difficult to find out the evidence of forming a party, it is the most lethal crime of attacking and opposing political participation. Of course, if you want to separate the relationship between Fan Shenzheng and His Majesty, you can also label Fan Shenzheng as a rebel. ”

Zhao Zhen didn't believe it at all, and shook his head like a rattle: "I am a well-known person in the Song Dynasty, how can I be so unbearable as you say?" There are one or two small people, and I am not confused, how could I divide them. Do I seem so confused? ”

Li Buqi said: "The ministers and His Majesty look at the princes of the court from different angles. It's like being on a building, His Majesty sits at the top, with the court princes in the middle, and the ministers at the bottom. Your Majesty looked down from above, and all you saw were the faces of the princes; The minister looked up from the bottom up, and all he saw was the buttocks of the princes. The position I saw was different, so the minister was not as optimistic as His Majesty. ”

"This is a heartfelt statement, so I don't dare to let too many people hear it. If it spreads, the minister will not be able to pass. ”

Li did not abandon this metaphor made Zhao Zhen feel very novel. He paced around the bookcase a few times before stopping: "I know that if I don't abandon you, I almost lost my life at the hands of the scribes, but don't be so extreme. If you give yourself the word 'Zhongzheng', I feel very good, and I hope you will never forget Zhongzheng and peace. Although it cannot be said that there are few villains in the Manchu Dynasty now, most of them are still upright and gentlemen. If they all engage in such conspiracies and tricks as you say, then wouldn't my century-old cultivator of the Great Song Dynasty become a joke? ”

Li Bu did not give up his face and did not change his color: "The minister also hopes that he will live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and he also hopes that the country will be rich and the people will be strong." That's why the minister dared to say what was in his heart, hoping to give His Majesty a wake-up call. But the minister is young and lacks experience, and if he says the wrong thing, he hopes that His Majesty will forgive him. ”

Zhao Zhen nodded: "I'm afraid that others won't be able to say what you say, which shows that you are loyal." It's just that you're still young, so don't always think of people in the worst way. It seems that you should read more books of sages and sages to experience the way of the saints and the way of goodness. ”

The emperor is not happy. It's just right, let's hide in Chunze to study. Li Buqi hurriedly bowed down and said: "The minister should remember His Majesty's teachings, and he must read more books and carefully experience the teachings of the sage." ”

The emperor's interest was obviously hit, and he had no interest in talking, so he said lightly: "Okay, then you can go." In the end, it was not bad, and he instructed again: "Remember to ask Fan Shenzheng and Ouyang Yongshu for advice." They are not comparable to reading books on your own. ”

"Yes. Chancellor remembered. ”

I am ordered to worship two great writers as teachers, and this advantage cannot be taken advantage of. Li Buqi went back and picked up the poems he practiced, and he was more proud, and there was no taboo to let people vote for the government and Ouyang Xiu's mansion first. It's still early to see the time, and the two of them should go to see Lu Xiaopang's newly renovated medicinal herb shop before they are gone. As soon as he chatted with the imperial doctor sitting in the hall, Gao Zunyu chased after him: "Brother didn't say hello when he came back." The brother set his head to sit and wash the dust of his brother. It's not too early, let's go, don't keep them waiting. ”

Li Buqi smiled and said, "You are in such a hurry, it seems that you don't want to wash the dust for me, right?" ”

Gao Zunyu also laughed: "Actually, they asked my brother to find a way for me to wait and fly to the sky." Now people from all over the family have flown up, but a few of us don't let it, always saying that we are afraid of falling. ”

Li Buqi said while going out with him: "How many people have been injured in the fall, but the distant relative of the Shi family fell down and died, do you still dare to fly?" Besides, it's so cold, and you'll freeze when you fly up. ”

"Alas, you haven't seen Duo talk to someone who has flown once. We're not convinced! ”

These sons and brothers are all treasures of the family, and Li Buqi doesn't plan to cause trouble, but he still needs to contact his feelings. So he rode a horse to the restaurant with Gao Zunyu, and on the way Gao Zunyu's entourage was far behind, Gao Zunyu came over and asked: "I heard that the official family let my brother participate in politics and literature with Fan?" ”