Although the monarch has the power to appoint and remove Taiwanese admonishment officials, Fang Jinyan exercised his duty to admonish the emperor and was directly dismissed from office.
Obviously, the direct reason for Fang Jinyan's dismissal from office was that piece of writing.
After three generations of rule, today's scholar-bureaucrats have reached a consensus that this world belongs to Zhao and Song.
But the scholar-bureaucrats should rule the world together with the emperor.
Li Jie's direct dismissal of Yan Guan undoubtedly touched the G-spot of literati and officials.
Although Liu E had directly dismissed Cai Qi, the imperial concubine, before, it was because Cai Qi indirectly made Liu Mei angry to death.
Although that dismissal was arbitrary, upon closer inspection, it was also excusable.
But this time, it's completely different.
Did Fang Jinyan say something wrong?
No!
How arrogant were the feudal towns during the Five Dynasties period?
Ministers sometimes kill their kings, sons sometimes kill their fathers, rituals collapse and music collapses, and the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules fail. Military ministers are the first to bear the brunt of this situation!
If the Five Dynasties period is too far away from now, let’s talk about something closer.
In the early Song Dynasty, Wang Yansheng relied on his merits. When he was inspecting the capital, he dared to break into the prime minister's house at night and took the opportunity to blackmail Wang Pu, the prime minister of the dynasty.
This is simply audacious and extremely arrogant!
Therefore, Fang Jinyan's suggestion was absolutely correct. He was just fulfilling his duties based on the stories of his ancestors.
As a result, he was dismissed from office.
If this goes on and on, who will dare to go to Shu in the future?
Who dares to speak out?
Of course, these are just appearances. The real underlying reason is how to check and balance the monarchy?
The next day.
The Imperial Attendant Ju Yong went up to Shu and left in person to support Fang Jinyan.
[Since our ancestors, we have been responsible for all affairs. When it comes to rewards and punishments, we must discuss them with the ministers of the two places at the outer court, or if there are any internal decrees, it is all out of the emperor's will.
(To the general idea: Taizu, Taizong, and Zhenzong handled the government affairs of the world. All matters involving rewards and punishments and the appointment and dismissal of important officials would be discussed with the important ministers of the two governments.
Even if there are occasional internal surrenders, it is because of the system. The emperor can exercise the rights that the emperor should have, such as appointing and removing prime ministers and assistants, etc.)
However, since His Majesty inherited the throne, he has frequently been demoted. As a result, rewards and punishments are reversed. The law cannot punish the guilty, and the title and salary cannot encourage meritorious service.
(The general idea is that after His Majesty ascended the throne, he often issued decrees without court consultation. This would lead to unclear rewards and punishments, and he would regard the legal system as useless. Promotions are not based solely on merit.)
The Xuefeng of the Tang Dynasty has been surrendered now, and the beetles have ruined the rules and regulations, causing serious harm. This is a disaster!
(In the eyes of the Song people, the Tang Dynasty’s excessive rewards were one of the reasons that accelerated the Tang Dynasty’s demise)
I hope Your Majesty will think about it deeply and eliminate the disadvantages!】
If Fang Jinyan's recommendation was the first shot at advocating civility and suppressing military power, then Ju Yong's recommendation directly pointed the finger at the officials of the Song Dynasty.
Not only that, this letter seemed to turn on a certain switch, and other letters like snowflakes poured into the palace.
In feudal society, the struggle between monarch power and prime minister power will never go out of style.
Even though the monarchy's power was strengthened compared to the Tang Dynasty, compared with the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the monarchy's power in the Song Dynasty still did not reach its peak.
Funing Hall.
"Brother Six, what do you plan to do with these papers?"
Liu E put down the zhazi in her hand, and then pointed at the pile of hills next to her.
There are too many written letters, and most of them have similar contents, either complaining about Fang Jinyan, shouting for advocating literature and restraining martial arts, or reminding officials to abide by the laws of their ancestors.
In short, they are all pieces of advice.
"Except for these few, you don't need to pay attention to anything else and just stay in China."
With that said, Li Jie singled out a few pieces of paper from the pile, and then pushed the paper in front of Liu E.
"As for these people, just like Fang Jinyan, let them go."
Li Jie knew the purpose of the civil servants very well. Among the groups that were sent up this time, there was no distinction between the south and the north.
Because of this incident, the two sides temporarily merged.
After all, this matter concerns the rights and interests of all civil servants.
Why do southern scholars and northern scholars fight endlessly?
Not for power?
But no matter how the southern scholars and northern scholars fought, the meat would end up in the pot.
But now, the situation is different.
There was only so much meat in the pot, and the two parties shared it. They didn't think it was enough, but the official wanted to send someone over.
Therefore, under the threat of "foreign enemies", officials from the north and the south temporarily put aside their past grievances and instead pointed their finger at the military ministers.
"Outside?"
After hearing this, Liu E was silent for a long time. After a while, she said in an uncertain tone.
"Isn't that too much?"
"Since our ancestors, it has been rare to be punished for speaking out, and there are so many officials admonishing them this time. If this is the case, I'm afraid..."
Liu E did not say the words "chilled their hearts" directly.
However, she believed that the officials would understand what she meant.
"Do you think Fang Jinyan's words are correct?"
Li Jie smiled slightly and changed the topic.
"Fang Jin's words are certainly exaggerated. However, the laws of our ancestors are indeed true. Even if he is wrong, he should not be dismissed from office directly."
"Even if the official wants to reprimand him, he should be transferred to another official position."
According to Liu E's opinion, Li Jie should adopt the method of ascending and descending covertly. That method is gentler and will not trigger the current wave of remonstrances.
Of course Li Jie knew about the ups and downs, and he played it very smoothly.
But, he doesn't want to do this!
For three generations, civil servants have enjoyed too much favor. Taizu, Taizong, and Zhenzong all treated scholars very favorably.
On the other hand, Wu Chen basically has no sense of existence.
As the saying goes, too much is too little, and it is okay to limit the powers and responsibilities of generals, but it cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach.
This time, the reason why Li Jie chose such a simple and crude method was to declare to the outside world.
Gentlemen, times have changed!
"My Lady, times have changed. During the Five Dynasties period, the warriors caused great harm to the people, so that their prosperity was rapid and their demise was sudden.
However, my dynasty has been governed for three generations, and there is no danger of overthrow in one lifetime.
Warriors can be restricted, but they should not be kept in captivity like insects.
What is martial arts?
How can a warrior who has lost his blood be worthy of my great army of the Song Dynasty? (This is just a boast, after all, in front of Liu E, you can't belittle it, right)
One soldier is raging, and the general is raging in a nest!
Today's military ministers are like dancing in shackles. With such restrictions, how can they show off their talents?
If things continue like this, the former great army of the Song Dynasty will probably never be able to regain its former glory.
Therefore, I should speak out for the warriors, inspire their soldiers, call for their blood, attract their strength, and gather strength!"
"My son has this ambition, which makes me very happy."
Although Liu E's worries have not gone away, she also knows that she cannot pour cold water on her at this time.
While she was talking just now, Liu E flipped through the selected papers and found that the officials did not choose them randomly.
The few people who were singled out were basically people who did nothing. Their presence or absence could not affect the government affairs at all.