After recording the edict, the ministers respectfully presented it to Liu Che for reading. △￠

Liu Che read it once, and after confirming that it was correct, he ordered: "Please ask the Prime Minister and the Censor to have a look!"

So, a minister presented the imperial edict and showed it to Zhou Yafu and Chao Cao. When the two men nodded, Liu Che stamped the emperor's seal on it.

Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and imperial censor Chao Cuo used seals respectively.

In this way, the edict will have legal effect and can be promulgated nationwide.

Of course, in the Han Dynasty, the emperor could also directly issue orders to people to do things without asking the prime minister and the imperial censor.

However, this would break the rules.

It will also seriously damage the reputation of the prime minister and the imperial censor.

Usually, if the emperor bypasses the prime minister or the imperial censor, he directly orders the whole country to implement a certain policy.

So, given the staunchness of the Han people, the prime minister and the imperial censor had no other choice but to commit suicide.

Therefore, throughout the history of the Han Dynasty, it has been rare for an emperor to bypass the prime minister and directly issue an edict to implement a certain order nationwide.

Liu Che watched a minister holding the original manuscript of one of the edicts and going to Shiqu Pavilion for filing.

Then, Liu Che continued to look at Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo. He summoned Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo to the palace with such great fanfare, naturally it was not just for a big order.

Traditionally, every emperor of the Liu family would put forward an original political idea of ​​his own six months after taking the throne.

Emperor Taizong Xiaowen advocated giving kindness to the world.

Therefore, in addition to Guan Liang, the people were allowed to make money. Corporal punishment was abolished and the burden on farmers was reduced.

Liu Che's father advocates virtue.

Even when Chao Cuo cut down the feudal vassals, he did so under the pretext that the princes had lost their moral integrity.

If he were still alive, then, judging from his past life experiences, he would probably continue to adhere to this philosophy.

Now, it is Liu Che's turn to choose his own political philosophy, implement it and deepen it.

Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo had already prepared for this kind of political statement that emperors of all dynasties would inevitably make.

At this moment, seeing Liu Che's solemn look on his face, the two of them hurriedly sat down, bowed their heads and listened attentively to the emperor's words.

Liu Che thought for a while in his heart.

Thinking about the future of the dynasty. From black cats and white cats to the Three Representatives, to the Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces, and then to the Chinese Dream.

The entire top-level governing ideology not only keeps pace with the times, but is also inherited from the same origin.

Referring to the experience of the Celestial Dynasty, Liu Che knew not to put forward some unrealistic slogans, but also to inherit the political concepts of his ancestors.

Since ancient times, the most respected moral values ​​in China are loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, justice, and etiquette.

The concept of loyalty and filial piety has been used by Liu Bang, and the concept of benevolence, justice and morality was also used unceremoniously by Liu Che's grandfather and father.

Liu Che didn't want to use the rest of the gift.

Because advocating will lead to a consequence, that is, the solidification of class!

Don’t underestimate the bureaucrats’ old-fashioned and superior thinking!

Judging from what Liu Che saw and heard in the Celestial Dynasty, the higher ups have spoken. The lower downs will never do anything to undermine Shangfeng's spirit.

Many bureaucrats would rather be reviled by millions of people than do anything that might be contrary to the political views of the upper class.

In this case, if Liu Che makes a fuss about the word "ritual", then the people below will definitely have to use the word "ritual" in everything.

In today's world, what is etiquette?

Etiquette is order. To take it to the extreme, it means that farmers will always be farmers, businessmen will always be businessmen, officials will always be officials, and nobles will always be nobles.

Liu Che believed that if he proposed the strategy of governing the country based on etiquette, there is no doubt that the landlords, nobles and powerful people would happily shout "Long Live the Holy Emperor".

but……

After the carnival, what is left is a country of stagnant water.

Liu Che doesn’t want to do such a thing!

In addition to loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, justice and etiquette, traditional universal values ​​include integrity and trustworthiness, etc.

However, honesty and trustworthiness are moral principles, and it is a bit exaggerated to use them as governance concepts, and the effect will not be great.

What's more, Liu Che has never believed that officials have such things as integrity and credibility! - There may be a small number of people who have such qualities, but most of them can only act haphazardly.

If even the emperor does not believe in something, if it is used as a basic concept of governing the country, how many people below believe it?

After thinking about this, Liu Che finally made up his mind. He opened his mouth and said: "I have been reading history books recently and saw that the three generations of kings were as bright as the sun and as bright as the stars. It is a pity that the unfilial descendants have caused the ancestral temples to overthrow and the country to collapse. I often say:

If you take history as a mirror, you will know the ups and downs; if you use people as a mirror, you will know the gains and losses. When I look at the demise of the Xia Dynasty, the Yin Shang Dynasty, and the Ji Zhou Dynasty, although each has its own reasons, they are basically the same!"

"Xia Jie was tyrannical because of the Tang-Wu revolution and Shang Zhou's lack of ethics. So King Wen attacked him and King You was ignorant, so that there were beacon fires to play with the princes. As for the fall of Qin, in my opinion, Li Si and Zhao Gao should be responsible for it!"

When Liu Che said this, his speech speed was deliberately increased. This is because mainstream public opinion believes that Qin's demise was due to its brutality. The Qin regime was the original sin. It is precisely because of this that the Han Dynasty has the successor to Qin.

The debate between the legal system and the Zhou legal system.

But as a time traveler, Liu Che knew that Qin's demise was actually due to Zhao Gao and Li Si destroying the foundation of Qin's rule. Li Si and Zhao Gao made even the core of Qin's native land, the Guanzhong people, abandon Qin. In this way, the Qin Dynasty would not

If it is destroyed, there will be no justice!

Liu Che didn't want to provoke a big ideological discussion now, so he quickly continued: "I believe that the fall of each dynasty is ultimately due to the lack of capable ministers to assist. If during the Shang Dynasty, Yi Yin was in the government

, During the time of Zhou You, Zhou Gong was in power, how could there be the overthrow of the ancestral temple?" This is a typical forum water test rhetoric in later generations. However, at that time, no one had ever encountered anyone who explained history from such a perspective.

Therefore, Liu Che's rhetoric had a miraculous effect. At least, both Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo felt that Liu Che did not say anything wrong.

If during the Shang Dynasty, Yi Yin was in power, King Zhou would have been imprisoned in the palace to study by Yi Yin before he started causing trouble.

As for the Duke of Zhou, he was the one who exiled King Li and founded the Republic of China!

Liu Che saw that the effect was good. So he sighed with compassion and said: "So, I think that the way to govern a country is to recruit people! How to ensure that all talented people can be used by the Han Dynasty. How to ensure that talented people can stand out.

I believe that this is a major matter related to the long-term peace and stability of the country and the stability of the ancestral temple. The ministers and officials are the prime ministers and the censors, and they are listed as the three ministers. They are the bones of the country and the pillars of the country. Please discuss this matter with me and summon all the officials to discuss it. All officials, civil and military, are wise.

A good scholar, who understands the affairs of kings in ancient and modern times, there must be someone who can solve my confusion!"

In fact, Liu Che already had an idea in mind.

However, as an emperor, there are many things that he cannot say in person and must rely on others to achieve this goal. Liu Che believes that there are still many smart people in this world. Someone must be able to guess his thoughts!

After hearing this, Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo both nodded and took off their hats to salute and said: "I, Yafu (Cuo), would like to obey the imperial edict!"

The two of them would not participate in this traditional Han Dynasty game of guessing what the emperor wanted to do.

Because they are San Gong, guessing correctly is a normal thing, but what if they guess wrong... Haha...

Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo were about to say goodbye. They went back to prepare and convey the emperor's instructions. Liu Che said again: "The examination is coming soon. Please prime minister and the censor to rule over the civil and military officials, ministers and nobles. Tomorrow, the announcement room will be held."

We will discuss matters in the palace, discuss examination arrangements, and the preparation work of each department!"

This is something that definitely needs to be discussed.

The specific affairs of the examination, it is easy to say, have long been left to the internal history and the Shaofu to arrange.

But the problem is how to distribute and arrange the scholars admitted this time. This is the key point that requires wrangling and discussion.

In this matter, the Yamen's interests will definitely be damaged.

Rather than waiting for the various yamen to argue after the examination, it is better to resolve the issue and distribute the tasks before the examination begins.

As long as things are decided after the court meeting, each yamen must implement it if they understand it, and if they don't understand it, they must overcome difficulties to implement it!

"No!" Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo bowed deeply.

Liu Che then stood up and said: "It's getting late, you two dears, please go back and prepare!"

"Your Majesty, please retire!" Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo bowed deeply.

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That night, Liu Che issued another order. After it was sealed, it was sent from the Shaofu to the county governor's offices across the country.

This instruction is a supplement to the one issued by Liu Che during the day. However, it will not appear in front of the public. It will only appear in the office documents of officials above the county magistrate.

The content of this instruction is as follows: The marriage ceremony of a husband is the most important thing in human relations. It is a gathering of wine and food, so it is necessary to perform rituals and have fun. Today, two thousand stones may be a strict prohibition. It is forbidden for people to celebrate their marriages with wine and food. Therefore, it is abolished.

The etiquette of the township party makes the people lose their joy, and it is not the reason to guide the people! "Poetry" does not say, "If the people do not lose their virtue, they will do it to make mistakes." Do not implement harsh government.

The issuance of this order can be regarded as an end to the history that since the Qin Dynasty, people had to secretly hold weddings when they get married.

In the original history, the Han Dynasty had to wait until Emperor Xuan Liu Xun came to power decades later to lift the ban on civil weddings and banquets.

The next day, at the court meeting, Liu Che completed the crushing of the bureaucracy by joining forces with Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and the military.

The distribution plan for scholars after the examination was determined.

In this allocation plan, the Shaofu will be allocated 500 people to supplement various departments including ordnance supervision, engineering construction, garden management and other departments.

The army assigned 500 people to serve as civilian officers in various branches.

The Neishi Yamen assigned a thousand people to serve as junior assistants and officials in the counties in Guanzhong and the villages in Chang'an.

The remainder will be distributed equally among other yamen.
To be continued...