"Officials in this world, ranging from the nine ministers and hundreds of deacons to the officials of one county and county, are not without noble officials and high positions who can carry out their duties." [Shangfan Si's Remonstrance Letter]
In the Great Dynasty, the emperor entered the palace first to wait for the ministers, while in the Chang Dynasty, the ministers entered the palace first to wait for the emperor.
After the three bells rang, the sound of the emperor ascending to his throne and playing music could be heard from the road sleeping hall, and then a loud voice shouted: "The auspicious time has come, His Majesty will come to court."
As if they had received a signal, everyone walked into the road dormitory one after another, only to find that the emperor was already waiting inside. Although two visitors had already lowered the curtains to block the imperial appearance, the emperor's appearance was still vaguely visible. He was wearing a
Tongtianguan, wearing the imperial robe of Shangxuan and Xiahu, with a crimson gauze robe on the outside and a soap-rimmed robe on the inside. The upper garment symbolizes the sky and the lower garment resembles the earth. Although his body is thin, he is sitting upright on the imperial couch.
, the sword eyebrows are raised, the phoenix eyes are slightly opened, and there is a hint of kingly aura.
Five regular attendants stood on both sides and in front of the emperor, responsible for supervising the etiquette of the court meeting. They preached in unison: "Go!"
At this time, all the officials, big and small, dropped their hands together and trotted to the emperor with their heads lowered in tune with the music played by the Yuefu officials next to them. Then they knelt down one by one to bow their heads and put their crowns on their palms for a while.
Slowly stood up. The visitors sang to the emperor the names of the officials in order from the eldest to the youngest, such as, "Situ, Lu Shangshushi Wang Yun, Taiwei Ma Rixi, Sikong Chunyujia kowtow to see the emperor."
This kind of pilgrimage etiquette is called worshiping and pronouncing names. The emperor sits on it and watches the courtiers bending down to bow their heads. The grand momentum makes the emperor feel proud. This is what a king should do!
While the visitors were paying their respects, the emperor tried his best to memorize the names and appearances of the courtiers in case of enquiries.
Under the guidance of the Yuefu and the audience, all the officials bowed their heads and fell to the ground again, and together they sang like a mountain shout as the end of the court salute: 'A certain official and minister kowtow to Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live forever and have long-lasting joy!'
At this time, Miao Si had walked to the side of the emperor. When he saw that it was not Mu Shun, the emperor was a little surprised. He knew that something had happened, but he could not disrupt the order of the Chang Dynasty for the sake of a eunuch, so he nodded to a regular visitor in the middle.
, the visitor stepped forward and preached loudly: "Zhi said: Get up!"
This sound was like a big bell, resounding through the road and sleeping hall. Even the five visitors who just shouted in unison may not be as loud as him. Not to mention the officials below, even the emperor was moved by it, and his voice was so loud
Compared with the tweeters of later generations.
Visitors are originally the servants of the monarch who convey government orders, and have the responsibilities of traveling with envoys, monitoring, etc. Traditionally, in addition to moral character and knowledge, the selection of visitors also requires good personal appearance. To put it bluntly, only those who are handsome and academic at the same time are required.
Only talented people can serve as pilgrims.
Therefore, when the visitor finished delivering the message and turned around to bow his head, the emperor's eyes suddenly lit up. Not only did this man have a clear voice, he was tall and handsome, he was really a handsome man like Zou Ji.
"Who is he?" The emperor asked Miao Si quietly as he watched the visitor turn around and walk back to the ranks of officials.
"This is Huangfu Li, a subordinate of General Zhengxi, who often pays homage to him." Miao Si reminded him in a low voice.
Huangfu Song's nephew? The emperor nodded and silently remembered this person in his heart.
After the chief inspector announced his name, all the officials thanked them and sat on the table in order of official position. At the front was the seat of the three princes, Taiwei Ma Rixi, Situ Wang Yun and Sikong Chunyujia sat side by side. Wang Yun was responsible for recording the secretary, and the general
The real power of the government and other officials, so they sit in the middle and the seats are slightly forward. There is another row of separate seats behind the three princes and in front of the nine ministers.
During the court meeting in the Han Dynasty, all the officials sat at the table. Only Shangshuling, Sili Xiaowei and Yushi Zhongcheng had separate seats at the court meeting, which was known as the "three independent seats". It not only showed the emperor's special courtesy to them , and also has the power to supervise ministers during court meetings, overriding the nine ministers and hundreds of officials.
In this fashionable book order, the scholar Sun Rui sat in the middle. On the table, the censor Zhongcheng Huandian and the Sili school captain Huang Wan sat opposite each other. The rest of the nine ministers and subordinate officials, Yi Lang, doctors and other officials sat in the back.
Just like a meeting in later generations, at the beginning, the emperor had to say a few words: "I accidentally caught a cold last night and felt dizzy this morning, so I asked the imperial doctor to come for diagnosis, which delayed the Chang Dynasty and made all the ministers wait for a long time. ."
No one dared to accuse him.
Taking advantage of the courtiers' humility, the emperor added: "In the past, I heard my servants talk about how difficult the people's livelihood was. The head of Guizhou was suffering from famine, and they often changed their sons for food. It was impossible to survive in troubled times. I thought it was an exaggeration, until recently. After reading the memorial and summoning the ministers to inquire, I found out that this was indeed the case. Nowadays, the affairs of the country are just small and unworthy, and it is difficult to help the world. I hope that all the ministers will work together and be determined to assist, build up the ancestral industry, eliminate evil things, and restore peace to the people."
This statement was so high-sounding that it was hard to fault. The emperor explained the purpose of taking back the right to approve memorials as caring about people's livelihood and bringing peace to the world. Some ministers who were not firm at first were immediately shaken. If the emperor took back the right to approve memorials, it would be For one's own selfish desires, one would fight to the death, but what if it was to govern the world?
Do the ministers still want to prevent the emperor from running the country?
"Unworthy body" and so on are all modest words, because in the past, any emperor with good qualifications could have said these words. But the valuable thing is that these words came from an emperor who had grown up in the palace. The little emperor has only been on the throne for three years and has no one to teach him about knowledge and statecraft. It is really amazing that he can have such extraordinary knowledge at such a young age. Even Sikong Chunyujia couldn't help but nod secretly. It seems that the inner court official The rumors coming from the palace are true. The current emperor is not only intelligent and precocious, but he also sympathizes with the suffering of the people.
With the emperor's words and Ma Rixi's compliments to show his support, Wang Yun temporarily gave in. Most of the courtiers were soon speechless by reviewing memorials and intervening in government affairs.
At this time, Zhang Xi spoke up and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Weichen Xi is ignorant of his death."
The emperor's expression remained unchanged and he nodded slightly. Miao Si understood what he meant and said on his behalf: "Zhi said: Yes."
"Your Majesty wants to build up the ancestral business. Although my ministers are dull, they still know that they are loyal to the king and the country. However, although your Majesty is extremely intelligent, he has never managed the government. As soon as he wrote his own memorials, it is inevitable that there will be some gaps. Moreover, the subjects' memorials cover a wide range of topics, such as a certain place. How is the alms and education, how is the annual harvest, what is the situation of the mountains and rivers, and what are the allusions and wording in the memorial, even a capable minister needs many years to become familiar with it, how much less your Majesty?" These words have a preaching tone, as if The elders advise the younger ones. Of course, in Zhang Xi's eyes, the emperor is just a child who is not familiar with political affairs.
Yang Qi, the attendant on the side, retorted almost subconsciously: "According to what the Weiwei said, His Majesty can only stand with his hands down and watch how the ministers administer the government and approve the reports?"
"I don't dare. The right to criticize memorials belongs to the Supreme Being. I will not dare to overstep it even if I die." After listening to the emperor's initial opening words, Zhang Xi no longer had the idea of regaining the right to criticize memorials. He once talked with Wang Yun After discussing privately, since it has become an established fact that the emperor has taken away the right to criticize memorials, it is better to settle for the next best thing: "I dare to ask your majesty to always consult your close servants when reviewing memorials, or select ministers to teach and assist Bi. In this way, your majesty can gradually Be familiar with political affairs and revitalize your ancestral business."
On the side, Shangshu Youcheng Zhao Jian, Attendant Liu Ai, City Gate School Captain Cui Lie and others all agreed: "That's right! Since Dong Zhuo's execution, Guanzhong has been at peace and the people are happy, all thanks to Situ Kuang's contribution to supporting the country..."
Ma Rixi was stunned and immediately realized that this was the opportunity for the ministers to recommend Wang Yun and wanted Wang Yun to be the regent! He held the wat board with both hands and was ready to wait for these people to finish speaking and then immediately express his objection on behalf of the emperor. Unexpectedly, these people said
Although the intention is the same as what Ma Rixi had in mind, the content is quite different.
"Now that Your Majesty is twelve years old, it is time to invite a great Confucian to teach classics, such as the story of Emperor Xiaoyuan."
Hearing this, the expressions of the emperor, Wang Bin and others changed drastically. Emperor Xiaoyuan's teacher was the famous minister Xiao Wangzhi, who was one of the ministers appointed by Emperor Xiaoxuan before his death. Wang Yun could not be a relative.
, if you can't get the imperial edict, you can only settle for the next best thing, and win the status of an emperor's teacher to assist the emperor in a dignified manner. As long as you become the emperor's teacher, you can not only assist the emperor, but also stand in the position of teacher to support the emperor's affairs.
In order to criticize heavily, no matter how disgusted the emperor was, he would still care about the reputation of teachers and students.
This was the strategy secretly discussed by Wang Yun, Zhang Xi and others. The emperor could intervene in political affairs and review memorials, but as a concession, Wang Yun needed to get the name that allowed him to truly be in charge of the government, thus changing the embarrassment of having such an unfair name.
The situation. As long as he has the title of emperor's master, Wang Yun can calmly command the ministers and truly make one person less than ten thousand people. As for whether the emperor personally governs the government, Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan were both adults, so the Huo family could not still assist the government.
Take power and let the emperor just bow his head aside?
"Ahem!" At this moment, Wang Yun spoke: "I have little knowledge and poor talent. I may not be able to teach your Majesty."
"Situ is too modest. The emperor is the crown prince of the state and county, and the Confucian classics is the right choice for the family..."
The sound of flattery filled the court, quickly covering up Wang Yun's self-effacing remarks. In the echo, Wang Yun acted very helpless, as if he was forcing him to do something he didn't want to do but couldn't.
Don't do the same thing.
No one cares about what the emperor thinks. Perhaps in the eyes of some people, the emperor's thoughts are not important at all.
But how could the emperor let the rhythm of the court meeting be controlled by Wang Yun? As someone who had experienced it, this period of time was a reference to the etiquette system of the Han Dynasty. Although what Wang Yun and others did was beyond his expectation, he still thought of counterattack.
Fa Zi: "What you said is true. It's just that Wang Situ recorded the affairs of the minister. He had to worry about state affairs and teach knowledge. How can he do two things with one mind? You should be very cautious when inviting emperor teachers. It may be difficult to do it with just one person.
, Your ministers are familiar with famous people, so you should make recommendations based on what they say."
Shisun Rui was an alert man and immediately understood the emperor's intention. Inviting a master was as unstoppable as the emperor's personal visit to government affairs. In this case, instead of letting Wang Yun be his master alone, it would be better to find a few more people with good reputations and talents.
Yu Wang Yun's people came to share the influence. Moreover, the emperor's words had already made it very clear. When he became the emperor's teacher, he could only focus on teaching knowledge and could not use it for other purposes.
"I am ignorant of the death of my disciples. Taiwei Ma Rixi, a young man who studied the Ming Dynasty and annotated the classics, is known to the world. I recommend him as a teacher to teach people knowledge."
The emperor expressed his approval of Shisun Rui's proposal, but he seemed to think it was not enough: "I heard the day before yesterday that the Longkang Huan family passed down the "Ouyang Shangshu" to his family and studied Confucian classics for generations. Huan Rong's ancestors and grandsons were all emperor's teachers for three generations. Cheng Huan, the imperial censor,
Dian once plotted to kill eunuchs, he was not afraid of power, he was loyal, honest, upright and innocent, and he had family education, so he could also be a teacher."
This was a last resort, and Huan Dian was used to challenge Wang Yun. Wang Yun had the merit of killing Dong, and Huan Dian also had the merit of planning with He Jin to kill the eunuchs. Wang Yun was talented and learned, and Huan Dian was a heirloom of Confucian classics. He was the emperor's teacher for generations.
.Coupled with the well-respected Ma Rixi, Wang Yun suddenly became insignificant among the candidates for imperial master.