Chapter 095: Virtuous Monarch and Capable Minister
Wang Xiang.
This new moral model of the Great Wei is vaguely about surpassing his predecessors and becoming a flag-bearer.
Prince Wang Xiang was in a very good mood, and at this moment he looked at the young emperor in front of him with a smile, how pleasing to the eye.
No way, this emperor has helped him too much.
In the past, the moral leaders were Xiahou Xuan, Zhuge Dan, Li Feng and others, after Xiahou Xuan and others were killed, Zhuge Dan, Zheng Chong, Sima Fu, Wang Su, Lu Yu and these people were the leaders, and Wang Xiang was actually a lot worse than them.
However, I can't stand this emperor's hard work.
In a short period of time, Zhuge Dan became infamous, Wang Su was scolded for being bloody, Zheng Chong was also despised by many people because of his inaction in Xiahou Xuan's affairs, and Sima Fu hid in the mansion and did not dare to come out....
Wang Xiang's status went up in an instant.
Now he has even become the emperor's teacher.
Wang Xiang is different from Wang Su and others.
Wang Xiang is quite an enterprising person, or rather, a more confident person, he doesn't think that becoming Cao Chao's teacher will be a problem, he thinks that this is a good thing, can help him become a legitimate Shilin leader.
"You are the prince who lies on the ice and begs for carp??"
Cao Chao asked with some excitement.
Wang Xiang said quite humbly: "What I did when I was young..."
The Wang family was also very prominent in the Han Dynasty, but the foundation of the fortune in the Jin Dynasty came from the person in front of him.
No wonder the rise of this family is getting faster and faster, more and more fierce, just look at Wang Xiang's state, their family is obviously more radical and dare to break through, so that they can come out in the bloody competition of the family.
Looking at the history of this person's development, you can find that this person will hardly let go of any opportunity that is beneficial to him, and dare to do it.
At the beginning, when he was conscripted, he was an official in the local area, thieves were rampant, and the officials were "incurable", and the elements of these thieves were also obviously easy to see.
This action not only frightened the big clans, but even the people were very happy, and there were songs among the people to praise his actions.
From the county magistrate all the way to the top of the line, he has made perfect achievements in every position.
When the Empress Dowager Guo and the general competed for the emperor's candidate, the ministers were all hiding and unwilling to participate.
Now because of his meritorious participation in the decision-making, he was named the Marquis of Guan Nei by Sima Shi, and the Empress Dowager Guo thanked him for his help and made him Guangluxun, but the general cut off the beard and directly promoted him to be the captain of the division.
He sold himself for a good price.
And Cao Chao also knew that this person relied on his ability to grasp the opportunity and extraordinary courage to become a famous minister among the famous ministers of the Jin Dynasty all the way, ranking above the three divisions, and taking the entire Wang family away.
The Book of Jin lists the first and the second is the concubine's biography, and the minister's biography starts from the third, and the first minister in the third biography.... It's Wang Xiang.
Cao Chao excitedly took his hand.
"O Maharaja, it turns out that it is really you! When I was in Yuancheng, I heard about you! ”
"I really wanted to see you then, but I didn't expect to see you here today!"
"How fortunate I am!"
"Please bow down to me!!"
Cao Chao's excessive enthusiasm has always been a nightmare for many ministers, but Wang Xiang is not afraid at all, he seems to be more excited than Cao Chao.
"Your Majesty!! How can he be a minister!! ”
As soon as he said a word, this person's tears couldn't help but slide.
Cao Chao was stunned.
My great-grandfather!
Why is this guy crying faster than me?
Wang Xiang's eyes were red, "With such a great love from Your Majesty, the ministers should die by serving them!" ”
"Your Majesty is a wise king who is rare in the ages, the Queen Mother made me your Majesty's teacher, the ministers are afraid, how dare you teach the Holy King at the end of your life?"
"It's just the order of the Queen Mother, the minister doesn't dare to disobey, he can only go all out, and he is willing to assist His Majesty and achieve the great cause of the ages...."
Cao Chao was very moved, of course, who believes Wang Xiang's words is Anshi.
Before Cao Chao could say anything, Wang Xiang had already started chattering.
Cao Chao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly complained in his heart.
Sima Fu !!
Look at people!!
Sometimes, you have to find out the reason more in yourself, why didn't you become a loyal minister of Great Wei? Have you worked hard to improve your acting skills? Do you have the ability to tell nonsense with your eyes open?
Whether it is the smiling tiger Jia Chong or the Great Wei loyal minister Sima Fu, they are far behind in front of this person.
But if he is not the second week, I am afraid that he is not going to take his hand at this moment to plan the killing of the general.
Then he will be able to take a step forward tomorrow with a great merit that cannot be explained, and he will have to accompany Emperor Liezu.
Cao Chao also burst into tears, "Prince! There is a virtuous minister like you, what else do I have to worry about? ”
In fact, putting aside Cao Chao's own position, Sima Shi cannot be regarded as Cao Chao's most powerful opponent.
At the temple level, Cao Chao's most powerful opponents should be those families headed by Wang Xiang and others in the future.
Even the Sima family had to bow their heads in the face of these big families, and when the Sima family was dead, they were still constantly harming Huaxia, and even in the early Tang Dynasty, they could clearly see the disgusting traces they left.
However, at different times, the enemies to deal with are different.
If the Sima family can't defeat these people, then he can use these people to defeat the Sima family first, and then slowly figure it out.
In the end, I will definitely have to deal with these people, as for whether I will raise my own respect....
Even if you can't compare to Sima Shi, you can't say that you can't compare to Sima Zhen, right??
The two of them had been saying meaningless polite things.
After talking for a long time, Wang Xiang got down to business, and in the future, he came to be Cao Chao's teacher and teach Cao Chao.
In history, Wang Xiang also served as Cao Chao's teacher and told him the truth of governing the world.
At this moment, the same is true, Wang Xiang gave a lecture to Cao Chao, not the classics, Wang Xiang believes that the classics only need to be memorized, and the real method of governing the world is different from the classics, Wang Xiang is more biased towards the method of governing the world.
Cao Chao only listened for a moment, and understood in his heart why he didn't continue to follow Wang Xiang to ask for advice when he was in the first week.
The method of governing the world that Wang Xiang told is really .... Too pompous, too fake, too spacey.
"When the king of the Holy Ming governs the world, he must reuse the virtuous ministers and stay away from the villains..."
Cao Chao pursed his lips, did he pay the copyright fee to Zhuge Wuhou?
"It is necessary to pay lightly, cherish the people's power, light criminal law, and reduce corporal punishment...."
These things that Wang Xiang said can be said by any minister, but there are some very broad truths, now it is Wei, not Spring and Autumn! Who doesn't understand these things you are talking about??
Cao Chao immediately lost interest, but different ideas quickly appeared in his mind.
"Prince? So how do you get close to the virtuous and stay away from the villain? ”
Wang Xiang was silent for a moment, and then said: "Those who can be admired by the world are naturally virtuous ministers, and those who are spurned by everyone are villains..."
Oh, just don't look at what he did, just look at his reputation?
Cao Chao suddenly realized, "I see, so now there are state officials to select those talents with good reputations to use for me!" ”
"That's right, this Emperor Wen's benevolent government is also."
"What should I do if I want more talents?"
Wang Xiang hesitated again, "What does Your Majesty mean?" ”
"I want to get all the best people in the world! It's still too superficial to take people like this now! ”
"From my point of view, instead of ordering products for scholars, it is better to directly order products for the big clans in the world, and Shangshutai will come forward, and wait for the children of high-grade families to reach adulthood, and directly call them, so that a lot of trouble will be saved, and for those big families who can't reach high-grade grades, let the central officials come to examine their reputation and talents, and then serve as officials, isn't it very concise?"
"Ah???h
Wang Xiang's eyes widened.
The Jiupin Zhongzheng system is not a sudden appearance, he is a gradual development process, in the late Han Dynasty, there is already a tradition of township review, to Cao Cao's time, Cao Cao officially incorporated the Qing Dynasty into the national process of taking scholars, and formulated grades, however, Cao Cao is more concerned about talent, although he does not ignore his family background, but he cares more about talent.
By the time of Cao Pi, Zhongzheng officially appeared, with family background, morality, and talent as the criteria for selecting officials.
Later, Sima Yi officially implemented the policy and raised the local Zhongzheng to the temple Zhongzheng.
Wait until the time of Sima Yan.... It has become, as Cao Chao just said, the children of the officials and other big clans are directly selected into the office after they become adults, and without inspection, talent and morality are not important, it all depends on the family background, and they have become a tool of gate politics, not to mention the bottom people, even the poor family, and they have lost the opportunity to climb up.
"There is no poor family in the upper grade, and there is no scholar in the lower grade" has become a fact since then.
And Cao Chao's meaning is to directly advance and bring the Zhongzheng system that has developed to the peak to the present day.
Of course, Wang Xiang was taken aback, could this be too fast? ?
Fortunately, he still regained his composure.
"Your Majesty, these things still need to be thought about more, and you can't be in a hurry."
Cao Chao nodded, and asked again: "Then what do you say about this light tax?" ”
Wang Xiang replied slowly: "The people are suffering a lot, and the war is endless, so it is natural to reduce or exempt miscellaneous taxes..."
"That's good! If we can set up grades for different clans, and then achieve the tax exemption of the grades, will the people's power be greatly improved? ”
"Ah???h
Wang Xiang was stunned again.