Zhang Ai, the second in command of the state capital, was severely beaten by Murong Yanzhao and had two front teeth knocked out.
As soon as the news spread, it was like a stone that stirred up waves.
Zhang Zhao, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhang Zhao, the Prince Shaobao Tian Min who had become an official, Xue Juzheng, the Minister of Household Affairs, Dou Yan, the Minister of Rites, and a group of officials with status and status gathered together.
The group, headed by Zhang Zhao and Tian Min, were full of indignation and criticized Murong Yanzhao.
Zeng Liang, a hot-tempered household doctor, directly scolded and greeted several generations of Murong Yanzhao's ancestors.
Zhang Zhao's face was livid, and his body was shaking slightly with anger.
Zhang Zhao's real name was Zhang Zhaoyuan, and he changed his name to Zhang Zhao to avoid the taboo of Liu Zhiyuan, the founder of the Later Han Dynasty. At the age of seven, he could recite ancient music and chant more than a hundred epic poems. Before he was a minor, he read the "Nine Classics" all over, looked down upon his peers, and became a disciple of Cheng Sheng, a famous master of the world. During the past six years, he dabbled in the history books of various families and wrote "On the Rise and Fall of Three Dynasties".
From the beginning of the Later Tang Dynasty, he was appointed to compile history books because of his talent and learning. Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou and even the current imperial court were all appointed to this task.
This shows how high the reputation is...
After Dou Yujun, he is the only person who can be convinced by all the Central Plains scholars at the same time, and he is also recognized as the future leader of the Central Plains scholars.
Dou Yujun was serving as a sacrificial officer in Qufu County at this time.
Of course, the scholars in Bianjing were led by Zhang Zhao.
As soon as this happened, officials and scholars naturally gathered at Zhang Zhao's house to discuss countermeasures.
Tian Min's face was also gloomy and terrifying. This person was also a scholar-level being. He was admitted to the imperial examination during the reign of Zhenming of Later Liang. During the six dynasties of Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou, and Yu, he served as Doctor of the Imperial Academy, Jijiu, and Taichang. Doctorate, Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Revenue, Sikong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Prince Shaobao. He has been engaged in literature and education for sixty years, and has spent his whole life revising the collection of classics and history that was damaged by the turmoil of the Five Dynasties. Guo Rong praised him during his lifetime as "a detailed explanation of rituals and music, and a master of classics" Tomb, as the master of Confucianism, recommends the appearance of a gentleman."
Back then, he was on the same level as Feng Dao, but he was low-key and unwilling to stand out.
After becoming an official, he did not live in Bianjing, but in the countryside outside the city. He personally taught the classics of various scholars every day and had a great influence on the academic style in the countryside.
An old guy like him also came to Bianjing in person because of this matter.
"Mr. Zhang, Gong Tian, and Murong Yanzhao are so shameless. They can't understand the official documents, so they start beating people. Are we, the civil servants, just allowed to be bullied by them?"
Zeng Liang has an impatient temper and does not look like a scholar at all. He is a big man from the Northeast, tall and tall, and with his red face and red ears, he looks more like a martial artist than a martial artist.
Tian Min said: "This matter deserves an explanation. We can no longer fall into the passivity of the past. Even if we risk our lives, we must seek justice from His Majesty."
Zhang Zhao was well aware of the old guy's stubborn temper and said hurriedly: "Tian Gong, there is no need to be like this. Your Majesty is a rare wise master, and he will definitely give me justice. After learning about this, I personally went to Wang Xianggong's mansion. , and also got his approval. Wang Xianggong has always acted prudently, but he is also a person who has been through hardships, and he knows that this example cannot be repeated."
A word for those who have been through hardship, and the bitterness has been exhausted.
Not only these officials, but also the scholars in Bianjing gathered together, filled with righteous indignation, and united all the people to petition.
Seven or eight years ago, this would have been nothing.
In the Manchu dynasty, warriors were in power, so what happened to a civil servant?
It's just a matter of cutting and killing, and that's just a matter of nodding.
Push forward more than ten years, let alone the military ministers killing civil servants, the fierce warriors on the street would even chop down their own Jiedu envoys in a hurry. Killing a civil servant is not the same as chopping a watermelon?
In other words, in these years, the status of civil servants has been significantly improved, and they have a certain right to speak.
The more this happens, the civil servants who have just straightened their backs are particularly sensitive to this matter.
The cowardice and lowliness that have been suppressed all year round make them have strong hostility and fear towards military officials in their bones.
They were afraid that history would repeat itself again and that they would be dominated by military officials again.
Once this happens, regardless of whether there were previous conflicts, put aside all prejudices and speak out unanimously.
In just two days, Luo Youdu received more than 1,800 impeachment memorials, as well as petitions from all the people from the Gyeonggi scribes...
The momentum is huge and shocking.
Luo Youdu was mentally prepared for this, but still found it incredible.
Even Wang Pu, who has always kept a low profile and bided his time, did not care about himself and stood firm.
As someone who has gone through hardships, Wang Pu is unwilling to sit back and watch history repeat itself.
Morning meeting.
Civil officials immediately launched an impeachment against Murong Yanzhao.
Zhang Zhao, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, said angrily: "Your Majesty, Zhang Changshi is an important minister of our dynasty. He has served as governor of Xiangzhou for ten years. In the early days of his tenure, the river flooded and the people were displaced. Changshi was induced by the situation to keep the place. The common people dug a new channel, which brought great benefits to the people of Jingzhou. He also used his free time to organize poetry and poetry meetings, and also asked Confucian scholars to study Confucian classics to encourage students in the country to learn. Such a capable and virtuous minister actually became a Murong Yanzhao was humiliated and easily beaten for a trivial matter, which is unacceptable under the law. I beg your Majesty to severely punish Murong Yanzhao..."
As soon as Zhang Zhao finished speaking, some civil servants immediately stood up.
The second person to respond was Xue Juzheng. He also criticized Murong Yanzhao's inaction in Xiangzhou and denounced him for his neglect of government.
Within these few breaths, most of the civil servants in the hall had left work.
Including the three prime ministers Wang Pu, Song Qi, and Dou Yi.
Luo Youdu was not surprised by this and glanced in the direction of Wu Chen.
From the chiefs of the three departments, including Han Lingkun, Han Tong, and Pan Mei, to the commanders of various ministries, their faces were all ugly.
It is wrong for Murong Yanzhao to beat people, but he should be punished according to law.
The military had no intention of covering up, but everyone was inexplicably anxious, and those who didn't know it thought Murong Yanzhao had killed someone.
How?
Isn't it just that if you hit someone, you have to pay for their life?
Most military officials have this idea, thinking that a group of civil servants are looking for trouble, causing them to lose face.
Luo Youdu smiled in his heart and said solemnly: "This Murong Yanzhao is indeed too much!"
He asked Murong Yanzhao to give his chief a beating, but he also said in the letter that he would only need a lesson and the skin would be bruised.
Murong Yanzhao punched Zhang Ai's two front teeth, which was beyond his imagination.
Seeing what Luo Youdu said, Zhang Zhao became emboldened and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Murong Yanzhao is contemptuous of national law and contempt of important officials of the imperial court. He should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others."
Luo Youdu said: "Punishment must be punished. It is really not appropriate to use force against colleagues."
All the courtiers in the hall showed joy, but before they could express their joy, they said "but".
"You must have heard why Murong Jiedu beat Zhang Changshi. But I believe you have never read Zhang Changshi's report. I read it yesterday. The first time, what did it say? When I read the second time, After about... the third time, I understood what he meant. Then after the fourth and fifth times of review, I found that this is a good article. Zhang Changshi's literary talent is still very good. It was not written by Zhang Changshi If I don’t get it well, it’s because I’m not knowledgeable enough and don’t have enough ink in my stomach to understand.”
"Even I can't understand it. I believe that in Murong Jiedu's eyes, this article written by Zhang Changshi is just like a wordless heavenly book..."
As soon as Luo Youdu said these words, Wu Chen immediately became energetic.
Shi Shouxin held back his anger and immediately came forward and said: "Murong Jiedu is the governor of the state capital. The subordinate officials submit reports and write nonsense. Whoever replaces them will not be angry. He has good literary talent and can write poems and lyrics without anyone stopping him.
What's the point of showing off in front of a big boss? Isn't this a provocation looking for a fight?"
He has had such troubles for a long time, and has several literati just to help read official documents.
Zhang Ai may not be intentionally making things difficult, but she is different in order to show her literary talent.
Showing off one's skills in writing has become a common problem.
Except for Zhao Pu, most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty had this habit.
Zhao Pu actually has it, and he has shown off it, but it's just half-toned.
His dazzling skills were tantamount to making a fool of himself and making Lu Dosun laugh.
The two of them are the same type of counselors. Luo Youdu reused Lu Duoxun in the battle to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty and deal with the Kong family, which has already disgusted the petty guy.
Because of this incident, the two now have certain conflicts and compete with each other for favor.
Shi Shouxin's words obviously lit the fuse.
Is it a mistake to have good literary talent?
Immediately some remonstrators started to criticize.
Speaking reason is of course the forte of civil servants. Comparing voices is the specialty of military officials.
Seeing that His Highness was about to start a quarrel, Luo Youdu stopped him and said: "That's enough, what's the etiquette of it!"
His voice was not loud, but he instantly controlled the noisy parties.
Luo Youdu glanced at His Majesty Wenwu and said: "Murong Jiedu was indeed at fault in this matter, there is no doubt about it. But in detail, it was my fault and it was caused by the imperfection of the imperial system. Murong Jiedu was unparalleled in bravery.
A general in the world should be in charge of military affairs, not administration and people's livelihood. As for Zhang Changshi, his literary talent is outstanding, but in terms of administration, he is worthless. What I review is the memorial, and what I care about is the people's livelihood and the stability of the world, not appreciation.
Jinxiu article. There is no time to elaborate on the literal meaning..."
"I also believe that what the people of the world want to see and hear are simple and easy-to-understand announcements, not heavenly books."
"I think that the way to prevent this from happening is not to severely punish Murong Jiedu, but to solve the problem at its root."
As soon as Luo Youdu finished speaking, Zhao Pu immediately came out and said: "I propose that all official documents of the imperial court should be streamlined, with the emphasis on expressing the meaning through words, conciseness and content, and abandoning all exaggerated rhetoric to make government orders more convenient."
Seeing that Zhao Pu had taken the lead, Lu Duoxun stood up regardless and said: "I propose that the state capitals be classified into three categories, such as Xiangzhou, Xuzhou, and Shouzhou, which are the four war areas. People with both civil and military skills can be dispatched.
Serve as the governor. In other inner-city prefectures where there is no threat from foreign enemies, civil servants can serve as governors, and the county lieutenant is responsible for public security. For example, in border areas, where hundreds of battles are fought, the court should use brave and invincible military officers like Murong Jiedu as governors to guard the frontiers.
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Zhang Zhao was very angry when he heard Zhao Pu's proposal, but he heard Lu Duoxun's words and said loudly in an instant: "Secretary Zhao, Lu Bequ's proposal is to Anguo's proposal, and I second it."
Generals such as Han Tong and Shi Shouxin, who were troubled by official documents, also said loudly: "I second the proposal!"
In an instant, all civil and military officials reached an agreement.
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I have some personal matters at home, so the update is late, sorry!