Yan Wen and Niu Yuan walked into the courtyard one after another and saw Liu Zhennian in the corridor in front of the central hall. They both quickly bowed deeply.
Liu Zhennian had heard that the two men were coming to visit him, so he put on neat formal clothes and wandered there waiting.
"It's rare for you two to come here together," he slowly walked down the steps and came to help them with a smile, "Why, is it all because of official business?"
Niu Yuan glanced at Yan Wen secretly, and immediately replied: "I came here specifically to advise the Prime Minister on solving an earth-shattering event."
"What about you?" Liu Zhennian turned to Yan Wen.
The latter replied respectfully: "I have other plans, so I'd better let Prime Minister Feng tell me his story first."
"Well," Liu Zhennian said, "if the Prime Minister has anything to say, just say it, and I will just stand here and listen."
Niu Yuan said hurriedly: "Mr. Liu is already old and physically inconvenient. He is no younger than us. It's better to sit down."
"What do you mean by what you said?" Liu Zhennian laughed, "We are all old men, what use can we do at these years? I just heard from you that you have to carry the sedan when you come over. I'm afraid your legs and feet will be damaged.
Not as good as me."
"This is not what I meant."
"What does that mean?" Liu Zhennian said in a joking tone, "Is it possible that you started to feel particularly proud after you achieved that great achievement?"
Niu Yuan lowered his head suddenly: "Subordinates don't dare."
"It doesn't matter what you think with me. I will never blame others for this. But there are many eyes in the court. If you don't care, they will keep it all in their hearts. If they have opinions about you when the time comes, they will even use the topic to give you some advice.
It's hard to say whether it's a stumbling block or not. Besides the emperor, who would sit in a sedan chair in the palace all day long? Be careful in the future." Chen Tongpao suddenly became serious.
Niu Yuan replied: "My subordinates usually don't carry sedan chairs. Today, they are just for temporary convenience. They really shouldn't do it. From now on, we should keep the Prime Minister's teachings in mind and never do it again."
"Just remember it, let's talk about it." Liu Zhennian sighed.
Niu Yuan deliberately coughed twice, then clasped his fists and said: "Prime Minister, the new policy under my subordinates was all achieved for you. This great victory has silenced all officials, and the voice of opposition has become smaller and smaller. If you don't take advantage of this opportunity,
It's a pity. Now that the imperial power is weak and the prime minister's reputation has reached the world, why not join Tuwei?
If the big event is decided, Liu Gong will be in charge of the country and control the people. Who dares to resist with words? With our advice, the northern captives and southern barbarians can be defeated with just a few clicks! When the country becomes strong and all the nations come to court, not only
Isn't it a great thing to be able to stabilize the country and enjoy a prosperous age?"
After hearing this, Liu Zhennian glanced at Yan Wen silently, but the latter shook his head; he turned his back, with helplessness in his tone: "Niu Fengxiang, why do you make such suggestions again and again?
When you first captured Zhang Longlu in Laizhou, you asked me to seek the throne in a hurry, saying, "Exercise hegemony and enforce national laws"; now you have changed
I have come up with a set of rhetoric, but in the end it is true. Now that the country is in crisis, I have to rush to seek wealth and honor for myself. Wouldn’t it be like sitting back and watching the world starve to death for thousands of miles? If you want to implement the New Deal, it is also based on the country’s stability. Once
There are different surnames in the ancestral temple, and the situation is chaotic. I don’t know how much trouble there will be. Have you considered this?"
"But the Prime Minister is nearly seventy years old after all. Even if he doesn't think about the present, he still has to plan for the future. Time waits for no one!" Niu Yuan kept admonishing. Yan Wen also looked at the Prime Minister in front of him with a complicated look, and said
There are expectations, but also disappointments.
Liu Zhennian pinched a finger of his left hand and shouted: "I am now in a very high position, and I have everything I need, so why should I ask for it? If there is a real change of dynasty, my descendants will be unworthy, and my family will be ruined."
I will end up confiscating my family and exterminating my clan! Unless the world is at peace, I will never do this!"
These words made both of them lose their temper, and Niu Yuan became even more silent.
"Where's Prime Minister Yan?" He turned around and looked at him with tired eyes, "Isn't it also because of this?"
"It's different from his. I've made a report with everyone in Zhongshu Province. I don't know if it's feasible. I would like to ask for your participation."
"explain."
Yan Wen did not respond, but took out a memorial from his pocket, leaned forward and handed it over: "There is a lot of content, and I won't be able to finish it in a while. I hope you can read it in person."
Liu Zhennian's eyesight was already failing, so he had difficulty reading the document, but thinking of his thoughts, he took it with one hand and opened it to read.
He lowered his head and looked at it for a long time, then handed it back and said: "The idea in this document is good. Go to the study room to find the clerk to stamp it, and then you can submit it to the court yourself. As for the specific method, you can find someone to study it.
Don’t neglect your research. I will officially announce it to the world after the emperor has approved it.”
"I understand." Yan Wen bowed, picked up the document, and immediately walked past Niu Yuan.
Niu Yuan kept listening to the conversation between the two, but acted as if he heard nothing and did not capture any useful information. But when he saw Liu Zhennian agreeing so hastily, he thought it was just a small matter and did not let it go.
In the heart.
But he didn't know that this move was a good move that Yan Wen used to fight against him! Of course Liu Zhennian would not agree so easily. After the two separated, he went to Zhongshu Province in person to learn the details and meet with him.
Hong and Li continued talking until night. Although he was worried about their
At the same time, he doubted the feasibility of this plan, but he also knew that the government could not be unbalanced and allowing Niu Yuan to expand without limit would eventually trigger a liquidation within the Liu Party, which would be extremely detrimental to the situation. Finally, the decision was made
Yan Wen's new policy made this memorial reach the heavens.
The emperor never had any objections to Liu Dang's edict. According to Gui Fu's opinion, he wrote an edict as a reply. It contained a lot of content, but the general meaning was very clear, which was to officially announce to the outside world: Yan Wen's reform of ancient learning.
has been unveiled, and local governments will be ordered to invest in running schools, and a school supervisor will be sent to visit and report the local situation to the court so that more radical decisions can be made.
The ministers were in a fuss. They were not surprised by this new 'ancient learning' policy, but the battle between Yan Wen and Niu Yuan had been made public and they were almost going to fight each other. The emperor's uncle Tai Su was particularly excited. He was affected by this.
After receiving the edict, return to
In the forbidden army camp, he said to Cunzhao: "Everyone in the Liu Party has their own evil intentions. I have known for a long time, but I never thought that such a disaster would happen today! A party has resurrected in the clique. We can watch the fire from the other side and watch its decline! Eradicate it.
Willow Thief, the time is not far away!"
The clan members could rejoice in the misfortune at this time, but the officials who were also Qingliu were not in such a good mood. They and Yan Wen shouldered the burden of this new policy and were forced to stand on the same path.