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Chapter 39: worthy minister

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The next day, in the Chengde Hall, the civil and military officials lined up to the left and right to perform court affairs.

Because of Xu Guangzhi's request, several Hongru wrote letters of recommendation to report to the emperor. Suddenly, when King Jingjun stepped forward and urged Xu Guangzhi to enter office, they also followed and spoke together. Guan's father took a step forward and was about to agree, but he listened to his old man's vehement refutation, "Report to the emperor, Xu Guangzhi has bad personal morals, degenerates, and can't be an official..." Finally, he unfolded the long memorial in his hand, Recite word by word.

Dad, didn't we agree before? Don't fold King Jingjun's face upwards, you are always talking! Father Guan held his forehead in his heart and sighed, but there was no sign on his face. And at his instigation, several legalist scholars who were preparing to impeach Xu Guangzhi for burning books and scrapping articles were also a little caught off guard at this time. They never expected that Mr. Guan would be so upright, and the younger generation of his own school would tear it up if he wanted to. They all wet their eyes.

Not long after Confucius's policy was promulgated, the ministers had their own schools of thought, and naturally they were worried about their interests being damaged. And Xu Guangzhi's remarks of "dethroning a hundred schools of thought" made their already precarious situation even more difficult. If they don't change course and withdraw, the fate of those legalist classics cannot be said to be their tomorrow. However, asking scholars to give up what they have learned and reluctantly accept ideas they do not agree with is more cruel than directly beheading them.

Therefore, they want to fight against Xu Guangzhi to the end, but they also know that the emperor will not open his eyes for other schools, and they can only fight with their lives and sacrifice their lives for righteousness. However, they did not expect that you are the master of Confucianism, and Master Guan, the teacher of the emperor, would stand up to them one step ahead of them. If all Confucian scholars were as virtuous as Guan Laozi, then the literary world should flourish, the court should be stable, and the society should have a long history.

When the grandfather Guan finished reading the memorials in a eloquent manner, there was a roar of applause from the top, and even the generals who had always been at odds with the civil servants also gave their thumbs up, and the opinions continued.

Xu Guangzhi's actions are very high-profile. No, it should be said that since the two lifetimes, he has been a small, easy-to-win, and no one else. The difference is that in the previous life, he was supported by Emperor Shengyuan, but in this life, he can only cling to the powerful and plan every step. Different fates are also very different. In the last life, he did not make enemies of other scholars, but because of his strong backing and deep background, he always stood firm. But in this life, he has shown himself without the strength to protect himself, and the fate of countless enemies can be imagined.

On the contrary, he thought that the ministers of the Confucian school were all worthy of their backing, but he forgot about those who were in charge, that is, whether the old man Guan would appreciate his style of bullying others, burning books and abolishing laws. The answer is that you can't appreciate it and hate it!

For the first time, Emperor Shengyuan listened carefully to the words of the teacher. Because of his selfish advocacy of Legalism and rejection of Confucianism, his impression of Mr. Guan has always remained at the level of conformity and ignorance. After he had a secret affection for Guan Suyi, he began to re-examine the old man, and finally found the loyalty, honesty, uprightness and righteousness of the other party hidden under the pedantic and stubbornness.

But Guan Fu is even more interesting. He is a giant of Confucianism on the surface, but he is very close to scholars of various schools in private, and he is also extremely proficient in various schools of thought. When he stepped into the court, he was like a flooded dragon in the abyss, and the wind and clouds would rise.

It's no wonder that Guan Suyi is so dainty and eloquent, but it is because of her family background and her fascination. At this time, Emperor Shengyuan didn't know that there was a saying in the Central Plains called "Aiwujiwu". Because he likes a person, he naturally loves all the people close to her. Therefore, the Guan family and his son, who had felt sour before, also admired it.

He was still tormenting, resisting, and suppressing at this time, but it didn't prevent him from further advocating the Guan family. When the applause and supporters gradually faded away, he said, "What the emperor said is very true, Xu Guangzhi is eager for quick success and has a loss of personal virtue, and he is not worthy of being an official."

Seeing that King Jingjun seemed to be arguing, he continued, "My holy meaning is 'to promote the Confucian family, suppress the hundred schools', but he misinterpreted it as 'dismiss the hundred schools, and only respect Confucianism', if an official even sages I can’t understand the meaning, what’s the use of it? Legalist Xingming, Confucian Shiren, Mohist Jianai, military defending the country... Each school has its own strengths and strives for the top. Hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, civil and military officials see virtuous thoughts and unite their will, why worry about the instability of the society and the country, and the instability of the country? ' thing? You can have your own thoughts, and I also have a policy of governing the country, do you think so?"

After a few words, King Jingjun was unable to refute and was too ashamed to speak, while hundreds of civil and military officials knelt down on the mountain to shout for thousands of years, and Mr. Guan was moved to tears by the emperor's deep benevolence and convincing.

Xu Guangzhi's entry into office was dismissed like this, and Emperor Shengyuan tried several other government affairs, so he proposed to improve the code and restore order. Because there were scholars of various schools of generosity as a foreshadowing, the civil and military officials were very cooperative, except for praising the monarch. Shengming, there is no objection.

After going down to the dynasty, Emperor Shengyuan left his imperial teachers, Taichang and several legalists to discuss the specific details of perfecting the law. Father Guan followed behind Old Master Guan, walked slowly towards Weiyang Palace, and whispered, "Father, you promised well yesterday, why did you put your son on the top."

King Jingjun is small-minded and ambitious. In the past, he wanted to win over the Guan family. If he failed, he supported his minions and confidants. Now, his plan was once again disturbed by the Guan family. Although he pretended to be benevolent and righteous, he must already hate the Guan family. No matter how he is, he is also a member of the Jiuli clan, and he is also a relative of the royal family. If he has the heart to embarrass the Guan family, it is still unknown who the emperor will protect.

Before the old man's lips moved, the ventriloquist had already reached his ear, "Life is what I want, righteousness is also what I want. You can't have both, those who sacrifice their lives for righteousness. Every time I use it to encourage you, I also encourage myself. Others are officials, or because of power, or because of wealth, what do you forget about my family?”

Guan's father replied in a low voice, "My son never forgot one day, to enlighten the world, to make a living for the world, to create a prosperous world, and to make Haiyan Heqing." After a pause, he reflected deeply, "Father, my son is wrong. It's gone!"

The old man Guan snorted coldly, and then eased his expression, "It's good if you don't forget your original intention. You make your tactful means, I follow my way of loyalty and integrity, and they will be irrelevant in the future, or cooperate with each other, or compete against each other, and It's up to you and my political opinions."

Guan's father only complied with his promise, and was obsessed with obedience. Who said that the old man has no scheming and doesn't know how to adapt, he let the father and son go their own way is the biggest scheming, the best flexibility, really is the advance can be attacked and retreated, and if one is broken, the rest can be saved.

The two of them understood, and they were speechless all the way. They waited outside the hall for a while before being led into the imperial study.

"Please sit down, dear gentlemen." Emperor Shengyuan had no air at all. He had already taken off his dragon robe and changed into casual clothes, and reached out to invite several ministers to sit down. The Marquis of Zhenxi, who had taken a three-month vacation, was already waiting by the side, holding a thick memorial in his hand.

"The country must not be without a ruler, let alone the law. The law is in chaos, and the world is in chaos, and the world is in chaos and the people are mortified. Therefore, I have long wanted to revise the law, and I hereby invite all the loving ministers to help me study the details, recast the code of law, and restore the purity of the world."

All the ministers were touched by the king's benevolence, and they all said, "I would like to die for Your Majesty, I would like to die for the Great Wei, and I would like to die for the people."

"Great kindness!" Emperor Shengyuan's dragon heart was delighted, and he said succinctly, "I have just come into contact with the Central Plains culture, and I am limited by my knowledge, so it is inconvenient to say more. There is only one principle, please bear in mind: the practice of the law should be based on the principle of 'the ruler is less than the people'. Ze is considered by the common people, the national law is above the patriarchal law, the public opinion is above the official voice, the prince breaks the law and the common people are the same crime, abolish the old rules and bad habits of 'the punishment is not good for the doctor, but the courtesy is not for the common people, the relatives are hidden, and the officials and officials protect each other', and truly put people first, It is based on benevolence.”

There was silence in the hall for a few breaths. The Legalist scholars were ecstatic and convinced, but they were worried that the emperor and Taichang would speak out against it. When they were about to look, they saw the two kneeling down and calling themselves the Holy Monarch. They were even more excited than they were. "The emperor's heart is for the people, he is benevolent and righteous, and he will create a great cause for eternity and leave a name for the ages! Long live, long live, long live, long live, long live!"

Emperor Shengyuan quickly pulled up the two of them, with a thousand thoughts and great ambitions surging in his chest. He pondered for a moment, and then said, "In addition to revising the law, I want to set up another official office, called the Inspectorate, which is composed of the inspectors and the courtiers, who follow the rules and remonstrate the emperor, speak to the left and right, impeach hundreds of officials, and inspect localities. The real power, ranging from the central government to the small towns and counties, from the emperor to the officials, and from the country to the people's livelihood, are all within the scope of the censor's supervision and speech. Need to be pointed, to impeach hundreds of officials, not to be convicted by words, and not to be sentenced to death, so as to avoid the calamity of stupefying the ruler, disrupting the government, and evildoing the country…”

This is the idea that came from listening to Guan Suyi's direct statement on the shortcomings of the legalist monarchy's dictatorship.

Before the emperor's words were finished, the old man Guan had already knelt down again, Shanhuwan Sui's voice was trembling, he even offered to resign from the position of the super-grade emperor and become that little seven-grade censor to plead for the people's orders , with a positive view. The rest of the people also knelt down willingly, without any reluctance.

"Okay! If there are worthy ministers like this, why worry that I will not be prosperous in the Wei Dynasty, and the society will not be stable!" Emperor Shengyuan laughed loudly, very happy. From this moment on, his impression of Guan's father and son has completely changed, from being advertised as dispensable by Confucianism to the right-hand man of the humerus.

Qin Lingyun was also infected by the high righteousness of the two of them, and he was very obedient. No wonder Guan Suyi was so excellent and maverick, it was because of the upright family style. The dragon gives birth to the dragon and the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, this is indeed true.

From the morning to the evening, everyone used the royal meal in the Weiyang Palace to return home. On the moving carriage, Guan's father said slowly, "Cultivating the law, setting up a supervisory office, the emperor is worried about the country and the people, and he is self-denying and serving the public, but I want to use these two to do a private matter."

"What about Yiyi?" Mr. Guan understood.

"Father, you really know everything." Father Guan smiled and flattered.

"Okay, I'll take care of this matter." Father Guan took it all in, even though he knew that he had fallen into his son's trap of excluding dissidents, he was happy for the safety of his granddaughter's life.