"Those who seize and seize perish, those who remain silent survive; those who are at the top of their positions, their clan is in danger, and those who defend themselves are in good health." [Explanation of Mockery]
Jia Xu was granted the official title of "Ji Shi Zhong". He could be placed within the confines of the palace. He could always serve the emperor, prepare advisors to respond, and discuss political affairs. After Jia Xu was awarded the "Ji Shi Zhong" official position, he could enter and leave the palace at ease and have the power to predict political affairs. , furthermore, he can also convey edicts on behalf of the emperor. After all, this is the inner court official second only to the Changshi.
From Jia Xu's point of view, everything seemed to have come naturally. He looked unsurprised and accepted the gift very calmly.
The emperor was accustomed to this. He seemed to have never seen the other party be shocked. He always seemed to be so calm and calm. After getting along with Jia Xu for so long, the emperor sometimes couldn't help but think too much about what would happen in the future. What kind of thing should Jia Xu be alarmed about?
This idea only passed through his mind for a moment, and he did not take it seriously. When the emperor saw that Jia Xu accepted the new appointment, he said: "Most of the secretaries and supervisors nowadays are literary people, and they are all literate when they write articles." Add some points and it will be done immediately with a swipe of the pen. Although Mr. Jia is not good at writing, you can still follow me to take a look from time to time."
"I'm at your service." Jia Xu's eyes changed a little, and he said with cupped hands.
These two days are the day of rest. It is rare for officials to have a quiet rest at home. The emperor is very strict in governing the officials. Many people are afraid of committing crimes due to their laxity. Therefore, this time of rest is more worthy of cherishing than before.
Shangshu servant She Xunyu, who had a rare rest, was drinking tea with Xunyou, the servant, under the window of the side room of the mansion, while admiring the summer trees in the courtyard that were gradually becoming lush. There were birds singing in the trees, and the roses growing against the wall were growing. Pink petals bloomed. Xun Yu watched all this quietly and suddenly said: "There are many good scenes like this in Shanglin Garden, right?"
"How can this compare to Shanglinyuan?" Xun You only glanced at it and said casually.
Speaking of which, Xun Yu had not really been to Shanglin Garden in the year he arrived in Chang'an. First, he had been in the imperial court for too short a time, and secondly, the emperor had been busy dealing with follow-up affairs since returning from his personal expedition, and had no time to go to Shanglin Garden. And this Once, because a Song nobleman in the palace was pregnant, the emperor specially brought everyone from Yeting to Fuli Palace in early summer. Although the various palaces and temples in Shanglin Garden have been abandoned for hundreds of years and have not been restored to their original state, they still have their former glory. Fuli Palace, which plants a large number of fine southern trees, has preserved many tree species.
After more than two hundred years of growth and development, coupled with renovation plans in recent years, Fuli Palace has become lush and lush, making it a rare place for scenic outings.
It was this matter that Xun Yu mentioned in his previous words. Seeing that the other party's expression was as usual, he couldn't help but ask: "In that case, why didn't you go Gongda?"
As the closest ministers to the emperor, Xun You should undoubtedly go, but he didn't seem to find it strange: "Neither the minister nor the minister went with him."
The implication is that the emperor did not summon the attendants who should be accompanying him, which means that the emperor and empress went on an outing, and it was not suitable for outsiders. However, Xun Yu was so smart that he put aside this idea and quickly asked: "Who is going? Already?"
"Those scholars in the Secretary's Supervisory Department who work for the benefit of their articles." Xun You glanced at the other party lightly and said calmly: "There is also Jia Wenhe."
"Him?" Xun Yu was a little surprised. Although the other party had the status of 'Gi Shizhong' and was able to follow the emperor, how could he compare with the officials and ministers of the Huangmen who were related to their duties? Xun Yu thought for a moment, Sensing something was wrong, he said softly: "This matter was not done unintentionally...Does the country want to reduce the power of China and Taiwan?"
Xun You sighed and said with emotion: "Everyone else thought that the country had ordered Jia Xuping to be the minister, but you, uncle, did not think so. You have the same idea as me." He paused and said slowly: "This
On a national tour to Linyuan, others only saw Jia Xu accompanying him. In fact, this was not that important. Although Jia Xu was unassuming and traveled outside the court, he had made many suggestions over the years and won the trust of the country. Who could
We can’t underestimate him either. Jia Xu’s weight is not light to begin with. What should be taken seriously is the secretary who is accompanying him..."
"Brother is now in charge of the school, why don't I go and make a fuss?"
Unreasonable. However, Xun Yue devoted himself to writing books and rarely actively participated in politics. He peacefully acted as an advisor in the secretarial department. The emperor respected his character and knowledge, but he had no intention of granting him an important position.
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Xun Yu wanted to take the other party with him to see Xun Yue. He not only wanted to know if there was any secret behind the trip to Shanglin, but also wanted to find out what his cousin was really thinking.
"The servant Cui Gong was seriously ill and was recuperating at home. The compilation of "Huang Lan" under him failed, so he temporarily handed it over to Xun Bo. Now Xun Bo has his own unfinished "Shen Jian" and he still needs to participate.
The posthumous compilation of "Dong Guan Han Ji" has now taken over the compilation of "Huang Lan"... It's better not to bother him." Xun You was a thoughtful person, knowing that the emperor had arranged so many things for Xun Yue,
From this, we can see that the emperor's appointment of Xun Yue did not go in the direction of government affairs, but specialized in literature and history. In addition, Xun Yue himself enjoyed it, and Xun You and others may have difficulty convincing them no matter what ideas they had.
"Actually, you and I are thinking of the same thing, so how can we not be the same as our cousins?"
It is decided that all the ministers should also be eliminated by his own hand. If the power of the minister is taken away because of a rat like Wu Shuo, it will be too unworthy and will also disrupt the country's design. In my opinion, the minister's desk should be reduced now.
What is taken away is not the 'position', but the 'power'..."
"In the past, ministers had no official duties, so they could draft edicts on the orders of the emperor. Nowadays, ministers are no different from the nine ministers. In addition to holding political orders, they can also draft edicts. This not only violates the rules, but also
Even the country does not want to see China and Taiwan with such power." Xun You tried to figure out the emperor's psychology. Wu Shuo was just an insignificant little player who was always in trouble. If the emperor really wanted to touch him, no one would act as a guarantee. Now
This was not done against Wu Shuo, but to take back the power of drafting the edict and hand it over to...another person.
The reason why the Shangshutai has all the power in the world and is the center of the imperial court is not only because it is located in the palace, close to the emperor, and constantly usurps the power of ministers, but also because it holds the power to issue imperial edicts. Since the establishment of the Shangshutai, all the coups have happened.
The struggle is all around the Shangshutai. Whoever controls the Shangshutai can issue orders on behalf of the highest power. Once the Shangshutai loses the power to draft edicts, it will inevitably become the same as the Jiuqing, and the Shangshu Ling will not be able to do so.
It couldn't be more noble.
"Eh." Xun Yu sighed quietly, and said with great pity: "Back then, the country used the inscription "Pingqiang Stele" as an excuse to remove many literary people, and they were all in the secretary's prison. From now on... ...Eh!" He had already thought of this matter. If the emperor wanted to set up another department specializing in drafting edicts to replace the chancellery, and use scribes who were good at literature but not good at discussing politics, then the secretary supervisor would be the one near the water tower, and as the secretary order Why doesn't Xun Yue have a chance? It's a pity that Xun Yue doesn't seem to care about this and doesn't want to come forward to compete with Jia Xu.
"Writing books and establishing theories is originally a prudent way to be an official. Uncle Xun plans to use this to slowly raise his hopes, which can also be regarded as adding momentum to my Xun clan." Xun You said calmly.
A noble family not only needs someone to serve as a high-ranking official in the court, but also has enough important Confucian scholars to increase its reputation. The Xun family already had Xun Shuang and other eminent scholars. If Xun Yue compiled literature and history for the court, he could be called a Confucian scholar. This is It is related to the Xun family's century-old plan. When Xun Yu thought of this, he suddenly looked up at Xun You and said slowly: "Since I entered Chang'an, I have gradually become familiar with many political affairs and personnel in the DPRK, but when it comes to Gongda you, I I couldn’t have a deep conversation with him.”
Xun You paused just as he was about to take the tea bowl to his mouth. He drank the tea without any hurry, put it back on the table, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked: "Is it related to the future affairs of the imperial court?"
"It is said that the country has a strong military ambition. Now it is no problem to check the household registration, slaves and maids, and to live in the fields." If you are not a pure scholar, you can see that if compared with Emperor Guangwu, there may be shortcomings... Gongda, you know the thoughts of the country better than me. If one day we really conquer the land and measure the people, what will happen to my family? Now Yang, Huang Sir, there has been some criticism, and many people are staring at us. At this time, every move we make, you and I must be of the same mind."
"Uncle." Xun You thought for a moment and suddenly said: "May I ask how uncle compares himself to Duke Huang, Duke Yang and others?"
"When it comes to fame, I'm naturally not as good as me." Xun Yu's eyes flashed and he said in an evasive way.
"What about the Xun family of Yingchuan, the Yang family of Hongnong, and the Huang family of Jiangxia?" Xun You asked.
"I know what you mean." Xun Yu did not answer the question this time, but said: "We don't care if they come forward, and of course there is no need to be a pioneer."
The Xun family in Yingchuan is now on the rise. In order to ensure that their own interests are not harmed, big families such as the Huang family and the Yang family are bound to conflict with the emperor. The Xun family contributes too little, and not only does it have no effect, it will It's counterproductive; if you put in too much effort, you can easily lose control and become someone else's pawn.
Since the decline of the Kansai scholars, the Kanto scholars have been almost the only one in the court, and they have been divided into various forces due to different regions, strength, and disputes between families and schools. The Yuan family has died, No other big family can compare with the Yang family, and the Huang family, Huan family and other families are closely connected.
If there are no particularly big changes, it will be difficult for the Xun family of Yingchuan to rise to the forefront. Chaos is the ladder to rise. Although the Xun family has a high reputation now, it is because Xun You was highly valued by the emperor and many Yingchuan scholars were promoted one after another. Reason. If reputation is not accumulated, it will disappear soon. This is why Xun Yue chose to devote himself to studying.
"I have been pondering the country's thoughts for a long time, and now I have gained something." Xun You did not comment on Xun Yu's reply, but said in addition: "The country studies the classics and history, whether it is "Tai Shi Gong Shu" or "Tai Shi Gong Shu".
"Shang Jun Shu", all of them read everything. The establishment of secretaries and supervisors is not only to recruit talents and cultivate cronies, but also for the purpose of studying for oneself. It is precisely because of this that the country deeply hates the powerful and arbitrary local music, threatening the government and harming the common people. "
Xun Yu was slightly surprised, but he regained his composure in an instant. Emperors who had made achievements in the past dynasties were committed to cracking down on illegal powerful people and maintaining the court's local rule. For example, during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, many powerful powerful people in the four territories still built forts.
Private soldiers were trained and ordered to be dismissed several times by the imperial court. Instead of listening, they even dared to attack counties. As soon as the officers and soldiers came, they were immediately disbanded as civilians. As soon as the officers and soldiers left, they were reorganized into a private army.
Especially after the imperial government relaxed its decrees and lifted the ban on salt and iron, the economic strength of both the powerful and powerful families increased rapidly, and the manor economy became popular. As the power of the powerful in the local area grew, it would naturally threaten the government and even the imperial court.
authority.
Of course, most of the people who harmed the common people in the local area were the "newly rich" petty tycoons who aspired to join the upper class. However, the court was basically monopolized by the big families, who looked down on the behavior of these little tycoons, and were not willing to share the profit resources.
.So during the nearly two hundred years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, most of the powerful Xiaohao people relied on the eunuchs, thus forming a political force to confront the big families.
Families and powerful people are not monolithic. Scholars from some wealthy families often punish powerful people when they arrive in their respective places. This is not because they have betrayed their own group, but because they do not regard them as moral, political, and other factors.
For 'one's own people'.
"But now the country is not just targeting those powerful people." Xun Yu frowned, recalling the various policies of the imperial court led by the emperor. Not only powerful people, but also high-ranking families suffered a lot of damage. For example, Yantie
Specializing in business, selecting talents through tests, checking household registration, etc.: "The country is more ambitious than Emperor Guangwu, but after all, it is young, so it is difficult to worry about it."
The implication of his words is that the emperor did not divide the powerful and powerful families. If this policy continues to be implemented, everyone will be forced into a corner.
"Such courage can only be achieved by an extraordinary king. Counting the past emperors, the country has more confidence than anyone else."
Fu. As for the country, its temperament is prudent. Whether it is managing politics in Guanzhong or personally conquering, it has no concern for radical behavior, not to mention that Jia Xu is beside him to make plans... This is even more true now."
Xun Yu heard the sound and said: "Is it possible..." He stood up suddenly and stood up from the couch. Thinking about the emperor's various policies, it was not difficult to see the clues. Most of the students recruited by Taixue were ordinary and powerful. This is tantamount to
It gives small powerful people a step forward to balance the big clans. The salt and iron franchise also suffers the most from the big clans.
But now that the population and slaves are being counted, the rich family has a deep heritage, so they are naturally not afraid of the extra money every year, but it is a big blow to the small tyrants.
"Even if there is a fight, the two sides cannot join hands, and the country will always be the one in the middle." Xun You said slowly.