There was a fierce showdown in the court between officials who advocated reform and those who opposed it.
Nowadays, Jingyanshang has become a battleground between reformists and conservatives.
Especially after Wang Anshi introduced another farmland water conservancy law, the debate between the two sides went from occasionally ridiculing to a direct confrontation, and even mutual insults. The next step may be a physical fight.
When Zhang Yue saw this scene, he also repeatedly resigned from his duties as an official and refused to get involved in this matter.
First of all, I am really too busy at Taixue. I am also serving as a Jingyan Lecturer here, but I am unable to cope with the workload.
Secondly, I don't want to be a thorn in Lu Huiqing's side.
However, the officials did not allow Zhang Yue to resign from the post of Jing Yan, so Zhang Yue asked to give up the lectures and just serve as lecturers for all the Jing Yan officials.
On this day, Zhang Yue met Lu Huiqing in front of Yiying Palace.
Lu Huiqing took hold of Zhang Yue very cordially. Zhang Yue knew that recently someone in the court kept comparing himself with Lu Huiqing. Lu Huiqing was very jealous of talents.
Zhang Yue simply behaved like a self-restrained person and did not compete with Lu Huiqing for the limelight.
Zhang Yue asked: "Isn't Jifu giving the lecture on Sutra Yanshang today?"
Lu Huiqing said: "It's the lecture given by Bachelor Sima."
Zhang Yue briefly thought about it. He had heard Sima Guang's comment that Lu Huiqing was a traitor.
Sima Guang was a powerful figure in politics. He was an old fighter in the officialdom and was very good at mobilizing the power of public opinion and could quickly bring down and discredit a person.
Sima Guang said that Lu Huiqing was a traitor, and there must be many officials below who blamed Lu Huiqing for this.
Zhang Yue whispered to Lu Huiqing: "Ji Fu, be careful."
Lu Huiqing was stunned. Of course he knew who Zhang Yue was wary of when he reminded him. He had always vaguely regarded Zhang Yue as a strong opponent of who would carry the flag in the future reform, but he did not expect that he would be so caring and protective of him.
Lu Huiqing's eyes almost turned red because of Zhang Yue's words, but after all, he was a profound person in the city. He quickly smiled and asked: "Who does Du Zhi want me to be careful about?"
Zhang Yue didn't say anything.
Lu Huiqing also tacitly agreed not to ask further questions, and then said: "Du Zhi, do you know what the topic of Bachelor Sima's lecture is today?"
"oh?"
"It's Xiao Gui and Cao Sui!"
…
All the officials in the Yiying Palace were present, and Zhang Yue sat down in his seat.
Then Sima Guang stood in the lecturer's position and was sorting out the manuscript.
After a while, the officials arrived at Yiying Hall, and now the main speaker, Sima Guang, began today's Jingyan.
The chief lecturer of Jingyan must review the content of his speech to Prime Minister Zhongshu a few days before each day of Jingyan, to prevent you from talking nonsense in front of the emperor.
Wang Anshi must have read the topic of Sima Guang's lecture today, so he revealed it to Lu Huiqing, so that he could prepare for today's lecture.
Sima Guang thought: "(Cao) takes the place of (Xiao), what is the prime minister? There is no change in his actions, and there is no restriction..."
This story is familiar to those who don’t read historical records.
After Cao Shen replaced Xiao He as the prime minister, Xiao He had to do everything, and he drank and did not work all day long. The emperor Liu Ying was dissatisfied when he saw this and said, is Cao Shen bullying me when I am young?
So the emperor and Cao Shen had the following conversation.
Cao Shen asked, Your Majesty, how do you compare to the late Emperor Liu Bang?
The emperor said, how can I compare with the late emperor?
Cao Shen asked again, "How do you think I compare with Xiao?"
The emperor said, "I think it's a bit off."
Cao Shen said that you are right. Neither of us is as good as the late emperor and Xiao He, so we should just follow the rules they set and don't change them.
After Sima Guang told this story, the official looked unnatural.
Liu Ying and Cao Shen are not as good as Liu Bang and Xiao He, so in the officialdom, are you and Wang Anshi comparable to Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and Prime Minister Zhao Pu? What are you and Wang Anshi trying to change here?
Compared with the somewhat embarrassed official family, Wang Anshi is much more calm.
Sima Guangdao: "She was the Prime Minister of the country, and he was in and out of the country for three years. The people sang, 'Xiao He is the Dharma, more like painting one, Cao Shen replaces it, guard it and don't lose it, keep it pure, and the people are at peace with it'."
"What I'm talking about comes from historical records. The family of Cao Xiangguo was praised by Tai Shigong. He was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. He was very pure and spoke the right way. However, after the people left the cruelty of Qin, they rested and did nothing, so the world praised it for its beauty."
After quoting from the history books, it is time for Sima Guangzhuang to introduce private goods: "I thought that Cao Shen did not change Xiao He's methods and learned the way to maintain success. Therefore, during the reign of Emperor Hui, the world was in ruins and food and clothing were flourishing. I don't know what your majesty saw.
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The official family is no longer Wu Xia A Meng.
It has been almost three years since the official ascended the throne. After being trained by ministers who are skilled in history, such as Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Lu Huiqing, Zhang Yue, and Chen Xiang, he has already developed his own judgment ability.
The official said: "Cao Shen has only been the prime minister for three years. It is natural that his laws will not change for three years. However, it has been a hundred years since our ancestors came to me. How can we not change it? Besides, if the Han Dynasty always abides by Xiao He's laws and does not change, it will not work, right?
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After the official finished speaking, Sima Guang said: "Not just Your Majesty, if the kings of the three generations always abide by the laws of Yu, Tang, Wen and Wu, they can still survive today."
"In the past, when King Wu destroyed the merchants, he returned to business and government, and the government was the same as before. There is a saying in the book of ministers. If you are not clever, you will mess with the old rules. The poem says, don't be wrong and don't forget, follow the old rules."
"How can this old ancestral law be abolished? Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty listened to Zhang Tang and changed many of the old laws. He secretly scolded Zhang Tang and said, "The great ancestor established the law, but you dare to change it?" Therefore, in the last years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, swarms of thieves emerged because of the complexity of the laws.
Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty followed the old laws of Emperor Gaozu, which brought great order to the world. When Emperor Yuan ascended the throne, he changed the old rules of Emperor Xuan. I wonder which one your Majesty thinks is better, Emperor Yuan or Emperor Xuan?"
The official was speechless after being refuted by Sima Guang. After studying for three years, he thought he could become a teacher, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't.
Zhang Yue was watching the excitement from the sidelines, so he would not be stupid enough to argue with Sima Guang.
Sima Guang saw that the official was speechless for a while, so he added to himself: "From ancient times to the present, there is only governance of people, not laws."
The officials put it together for a long time, and finally managed to say: "Human beings and the law are mutually exclusive."
Sima Guang continued to refute the official saying: "If you get someone, don't worry about the law being bad or not getting the person. Even if there is a good law, it will be distorted when implemented. Therefore, your Majesty should be in a hurry to ask for help, not in a hurry to legislate."
Sima Guang's words scolded Wang Anshi to a pulp. What do you mean by being unworthy of him? Am I not Wang Anshi? Sima Guang said it nicely. If you do what you want, go ahead!
Unexpectedly, Wang Anshi did not speak, but Lu Huiqing spoke up and said: "Your Majesty, the laws of the previous kings change every year. The Yue Ling said, Ji Dong decorated the national code in preparation for the coming year. The Zhou Li said, the first month of the year begins with harmony,
This is why he spread the law to Xiang Wei. There are those who change after several years, like Tang and Yu, who practice the five rituals for five years, and the Zhou rituals when they are eleven years old. For those who change once in a lifetime, the punishment will be light in one generation and heavy in the next."
"Although there are things that remain unchanged for eternity, they are respected, dear, noble, long-term, honoring the virtuous, and able to use."
After listening to Lu Huiqing's words, Zhang Yue was really impressed. With his ability to argue with strong examples, it is no wonder that he could become Wang Anshi's right-hand man.
But having said that, Lu Huiqing learned from Wang Anshi what topic Sima Guang was going to talk about today, and he already had a plan to deal with it.
When Lu Huiqing said this, he directly pointed the finger at Sima Guang and said: "Just now, Cai Chen saw that Sima Guang thought that the system in the early Han Dynasty was all based on Xiao He's law. In fact, this is not the case. As far as I know, although Liu Bang made a three-chapter agreement when he entered the pass, the
Later it was changed to nine chapters, which shows that Xiao He can no longer abide by his own law."
"Just now Sima Guangyan spoke of Emperor Hui. Didn't Emperor Hui change the law? In fact, it was not the case. Emperor Hui eliminated calligraphy laws (the crime of private possession of poems and books) and the orders of the three clans. There was also Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen eliminated slander, evil talk, and secret blessings.
Laws, these all belong to Xiao He's laws, but Emperor Hui and Emperor Wen eliminated them, and Emperor Jing derived them from them, so they are not adhering to Xiao He's laws."
After hearing what Lu Huiqing said, the officials almost clapped their legs and applauded, it was so wonderful.
Zhang Yue also saw that Lu Huiqing's challenge to Sima Guang was deliberate and unintentional, catching you off guard.
However, the two elders, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, looked very calm on the court.
And Lu Huiqing continued: "As for the chaos in the Han Dynasty from Emperor Hui to Emperor Yuan, the decline of the Han Dynasty was not due to reforms. If the disadvantages persist for a long time, they will inevitably change, so how can we just sit back and watch. The Book of Books says that there is no cleverness and chaos in the old rules. This does not mean that
The old chapter cannot be changed, but it is said that it cannot be changed indiscriminately."
"The reason why Academician Sima spoke about Xiao Gui and Cao Sui was because he opposed the reform. It was also the Minister of Regulations of the Three Departments who was in charge. He was blaming me and asked Your Majesty to distinguish right from wrong and bring the discussion to a unified level."
Lu Huiqing pointed Sima Guang's finger at herself.
When Zhang Yue heard this, he immediately thought, "Brilliant, brilliant!"
Because Sima Guang's initial target was obviously Wang Anshi, Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, Xiao He and Cao Shen were the prime ministers, Wang Anshi was the prime minister, and you, Lu Huiqing, are nothing. Your official position is not as good as that of Zhang Yue who is here.
But Lu Huiqing turned Sima Guang's target on herself, firstly to attract firepower for Wang Anshi, and secondly to raise his own self-esteem.
To judge a person's worth, you must look at his opponents.
Lu Huiqing and Sima Guang were at odds, and Sima Guang lost even if he won.
What is Sima Guang's identity?
In Sima Guang's eyes, Lu Huiqing was the villain, and Wang Anshi was the one he wanted to defeat.
The official asked in front of Sima Guang: "What did Lu Huiqing say just now?"
Now Sima Guang must stand up and fight: "Your Majesty, what Lu Huiqing said just now about how to control the chaos is indeed recorded. But it is not true that the laws of the previous kings changed every year, every few years, and every lifetime. The first month of the year
At the beginning of the Harmony, laws were promulgated to Xiang Wei, and the announcement was an old chapter, not a new law."
"The Emperor of Zhou inspected every five years instead of carrying out reforms every five years. He was worried that the princes would change their rituals and music and destroy the old rules..."
"Your Majesty, the true Tao has no disadvantages for all ages. The laws of Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu all conform to the Tao. This is because the descendants of later generations gradually changed and lost the Tao. Therefore, they must always change back and conform to the Tao again. This is
It’s just following the old rules. Therefore, when you change things, you don’t change them, but you don’t change them. If you change everything without changing anything, you are being smart.”
Sima Guang and Lu Huiqing were at each other's throats and argued endlessly.
Wang Anshi, Wang Gui, Zhang Yue and others all remained silent.
Seeing that Lu Huiqing was once again at a disadvantage after being rebutted by Sima Guang, the officials frequently looked at Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue, are you two still listening to the show below?
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