"Yuan Henry Zhen, if the operation is not in short supply, it is the merit of wisdom." [Zhongshuo·Ask the Book of Changes]
The next day, Sikong Chunyujia personally submitted a memorial, requesting the emperor to choose a teacher so that he could receive teachings on Confucian classics as soon as possible, so that he could take charge of the government as soon as possible. The memorial hinted that Wang Yun should be the emperor's teacher, and he was unexpectedly retained by the emperor. This was undoubtedly a tacit signal.
, like a light on the water at night, not only attracts moths, but also attracts underwater fish.
Soon, when he went to court, Taiwei Ma Rixi followed him and asked the emperor to choose the middle palace. For a while, the courtiers agreed, asking the emperor to get married as soon as possible, invite a great scholar to rule as soon as possible.
Everything seemed to be moving towards the emperor's favor, but things went against expectations.
At this time, Wang Yun joined the emperor. He said bluntly at the court meeting: "Back then, Emperor Xiaozhao also appointed Empress Xiaozhao Shangguan at the age of twelve. In my humble opinion, the appointment of the middle palace this time should be based on the story of Emperor Xiaozhao."
Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Liu Fuling, was a puppet before he was appointed empress. After he was appointed, he was said to be in charge, but in fact the political power was still in the hands of Huo Guang and Shangguan Jie. Wang Yun's meaning was very obvious, that is, it was okay to establish a queen, but not to take charge personally!
The emperor was very angry at that time. He originally thought that Wang Yun had tacitly agreed with him to use Wang Yun as his teacher to extend his political life and to check and balance the rising Ma Rixi party for the emperor; in exchange, let
He officially takes charge of the government and handles government affairs.
Since Wang Yun did not abide by the rules and acted arbitrarily, don't blame the emperor for being rude.
In the officialdom, if someone does not know how to adapt and compromise, his fate will only be eliminated.
In the afternoon after the court meeting, the emperor issued an edict, saying that the matter after the establishment was of great importance and should be discussed slowly and carefully, and that the matter would be shelved in the short term.
Then after discussing with Shi Sunrui and others, they quickly decided on the candidates for the emperor's tutor, and ordered them to pay homage to the imperial censor, Zhongcheng Huandian, Yilang Zhao Qi, who went to the Jinhua Palace every day to teach, although they were not given the power to assist the government.
But allowing them to enter and exit the province at any time is a very high honor.
Moreover, this also completely cut off Wang Yun's hope of becoming an imperial master.
Jinhua Palace.
The emperor is summoning the two teachers he personally selected. It can be said that these two people are the candidates that the emperor has considered for a long time before deciding. In the emperor's view, to be an emperor's teacher, you must meet three conditions: reputation, knowledge, and faction.
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Yilang Zhao Qi, courtesy name Yiqing, was born in Changling, Jingzhao. Zhao Qi was a young man who studied Ming classics and was versatile. He was a famous Confucian scholar and painter. He was also the niece-in-law of the great Confucian Ma Rong and the uncle of Taiwei Ma Rixi. It was only because of Ma Rong that he
They were relatives of a wealthy family. Zhao Qi regarded himself as aloof and did not meet Rong, so the relationship between the two families was cold.
In addition, his nephew Zhao Jian joined Wang Yun's family, which further drew a clear line between the two families.
The emperor selected Zhao Qi as his disciple, not only to irritate Wang Yun too much, but also to give Wang Yun some comfort because he failed to worship the emperor, and to allow Ma Rixi to take this opportunity to get close to Zhao Qi, who had always been neutral. It was best to influence Zhao Qi.
Jian's position was good at dividing Wang Yun's power.
If Zhao Qi can be said to be the compensation given to Ma Rixi and Wang Yun for failing to directly become the emperor's masters, then the censor Zhongcheng Huandian is the emperor's compensation to the Yang family of Hongnong.
For the sake of balance, the emperor could not allow the Yang family to appoint another imperial master, but in order not to dishearten all the Yang family members under his command, the emperor considered again and again and finally chose Huan Dian as the imperial master.
Huan Dian, whose courtesy name was Gongya, had a family biography of "Shang Shu". He taught Yingchuan through his books and had hundreds of disciples. He was an upright man and did not avoid powerful people. When he was the censor, the eunuchs held the power and Huan Dian was in power without any evasion.
The capital was frightened because he often rode a horse, and there was a nursery rhyme that said: "Walk and stop, avoid the horse censor."
When the Yellow Turban bandits broke out, Huan Dian sent an order to the governor of Xingyang to defeat the thieves and return. Later, Lei moved to Yulin Zhonglang General and conspired with the general He Jin to kill the eunuchs. He paid special tribute to the censor Zhongcheng and granted him the title of Marquis of Guannei, with a money of two hundred thousand.
An imperial edict was issued to appoint his younger brother Huan Ye as his minister.
Huan Dian was born in the Longkang Huan family, a family that specialized in imperial masters. His ancestors had produced three generations of imperial masters. Except for the fact that there had never been a figure like Sangong, his family's reputation was even comparable to that of the Yuan family in Runan.
The Longkang Huan family and the Hongnong Yang family had always been on good terms. Huan Dian's great-grandfather Huan Yu was the teacher of the famous minister Yang Zhen. Yang Ci, a descendant of Yang Zhen and the teacher of Emperor Xiaoling, also studied under his grandfather Huan Yan.
Who parted ways with Wang Yun, Huang Qiong, the grandfather of today's Sili Colonel Huang Wan, was also a disciple of Huan Yan.
It can be said that Huan Dian, like Zhao Qi, had a deep bond with the Hongnong Yang family, the representative of the Kansai gentry, and also had a romantic relationship with Huang Wan, a famous minister of the Kanto clan in the court. Especially when the emperor was in power.
After learning that Huang Wan and Wang Yun had broken up, they even planned to use Huan Dian to win over Huang Wan.
After the fall of Wang Yun, the Kanto scholars in the court were bound to fail. In order not to let the Kansai scholar family dominate, the emperor had to support a leading figure among them.
Among them, Sikong Chunyujia was too imprinted with the Yuan family and was not considered. However, Huang Wan, the captain of Sili School, was both civil and military. He once defeated the bandits and stabilized a state. His political achievements set an example for the world, but he did not have a close relationship with the Yuan family and other noble families.
, is the best candidate in the emperor's mind to replace Wang Yun and check and balance Ma Rixi.
For such a major matter as selecting the emperor's disciples, the emperor's edict may not satisfy everyone, but there are so many factors involved that even Wang Yun expressed his acquiescence because of Zhao Qi.
Zhao Qi and Huan Dian were both very old, but they both bowed respectfully to the emperor, saying that they would do their best to make the emperor achieve success in Confucian classics.
Both of them have been in officialdom for decades, so they don't know the twists and turns involved. Even if they want to retreat, there are people behind them who won't allow them to do so.
The emperor was naturally humble and polite, and said: "Everyone knows that tomorrow a policy examination will be held in the Chengming Hall, specifically to examine the students recommended by the ministers and local officials, and select the outstanding ones to be admitted to the secretary's office."
The three of them looked at each other and nodded, naturally knowing that this was the case.
Just listen to the emperor continue to say: "Anyone who can be admitted to the Secretary's Prison is a good minister in the future. If he is allowed to follow me in Shiqu Pavilion to read the classics on his own, wouldn't it be a waste of his talents? So I thought, wait until the Secretary is confirmed tomorrow.
, so I let them stay with me all day long, listening to lectures and learning in front of the princes."
This is a matter that can be solved with an edict, but the emperor insists on going to war, which makes people unable to help but think about the deeper meaning.
You must know that it is extremely rare to study under the two great Confucians Zhao Qi and Huan Dian, even if they are the children of Gongqing. The two of them originally only taught the emperor, but now the emperor wants to help those secretaries to become talents better.
They were specially invited to teach knowledge together.
Such kindness will surely make those secretaries selected tomorrow, especially those from poor families, burst into tears of gratitude to the emperor.
Being able to choose Zhao Qi and Huan Dian as teachers from the complicated interpersonal relationships among ministers basically ensures that the interests and power of either party will not become dominant, and it can also win the hearts of future confidants with just a few words.
Huan Dian suddenly felt that besides Confucianism, he had nothing else to teach this wise and talented emperor.