The ministers gathered outside the palace gate.
Another court meeting.
"The thieves flattered Chen Zhi and the eunuchs, causing trouble in Bashu"
The ministers of Cao Wei took advantage of Shu Han this time.
The melons of the Shu Han Dynasty are also very popular. Chen Zhi is the grandson of Xu Jing's brother. He was appreciated by Fei Yi in his early years and was recommended by him. After Dong Yun's death, he served as an attendant and was deeply loved by Liu Chan.
Then he began to advance all the way. The servants were led by Shangshu Ling, and he was appointed as the general of the town army, which gave him great power.
Although Jiang Wei is a general, he is away from home all year round, and the internal affairs of the temple are decided by the Shangshu Order. Therefore, his control over the Shuhan temple even exceeds that of Jiang Wei, a general.
Unlike previous important ministers, Chen Zhi maintained a very good relationship with the eunuch group in the Shuhan Palace and had good relations with the eunuch Huang Hao.
The officials of Cao Wei couldn't help laughing when they learned that this minister openly befriended eunuchs.
Today, all three countries have various internal problems.
Both Cao Wei and Dong Wu learned the lessons of the regular servants, established scattered cavalry, and divided the power of the eunuchs. However, the Shu Han Dynasty fully retained the political system of the Eastern Han Dynasty, including the regular servant system.
No matter which country it is, eunuchs have a very bad reputation. How dare this Shu Han minister dare to make friends with eunuchs? ?
They immediately made new arrangements. Jiang Wei had always hated eunuchs, and they wanted to see if they could cause conflicts between Jiang Wei and Chen Zhi, making the conflicts within the Shu Han even more intense!
After discussing the internal and external situation normally, Sima Zhao stood up, leaving many ministers behind.
"Everyone."
Sima Zhao looked at the ministers, remembered the conspiracy he had just made with his brother, and said loudly: "Now the Wei Dynasty is prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment."
Sima Zhao just touted the current situation to himself. It seemed to him that Shu Wu would be able to break through soon, and the Wei Dynasty would soon unify the world and form a powerful regime that far surpassed the Han Dynasty.
The ministers did not feel embarrassed. They listened to Sima Zhao's lies, but they also cooperated fully, nodding their heads and speaking in agreement from time to time.
Sima Zhao talked for a long time and then got down to business.
"Therefore, you should restore Zhou's rituals. I heard that if you govern the world with rituals and laws, you can make great achievements."
Sima Zhao started to play again, this time it was etiquette.
The ministers were a little confused about Sima Zhao's thoughts for a while. It's okay to brag about the Wei Dynasty. This is politically correct. Even if you bring up some topics that shouldn't be mentioned later, it won't be our fault.
But forget about blowing rituals. This thing is too uncertain. After all, everything can be related to Zhou Rites. We will follow you now, but if you say that you want to use Zhou Rites to abdicate in the next moment, what will we do? ?
This time the ministers acted stupid and pretended not to hear anything, and some began to pick on the words Sima Zhao used.
Confucianism lost its dominance for a time during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and metaphysics rose. These people didn't pay attention to anything. Even if Confucius came, they dared to take off their clothes and drag the old man to run naked.
It's hard to say how well these people govern the country, but their ability to act crazy and act stupid is definitely better than that of a big man.
Like some things that are difficult to participate in, if Sima Zhao forced them to make a choice, they would just take off their clothes and run naked.
Don't worry about whether they have taken the medicine or not. According to their professional terminology, this is called Rufu.
Sima Zhao also ignored the indifference of the ministers. He changed the topic and said: "I am going to write to Your Majesty to establish a five-level nobility system. The names of duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male in "The Rites of Zhou" will be used. Each level will be divided into The major, second and second levels, the fifth and tenth levels, the territory is closed to each household, in an orderly manner."
This time, the officials suddenly became uneasy.
Sima Zhao had painted cakes for them many times, and the title he had given them the most often was this title. Sima Zhao always said that he would increase the number of titles, grant ministers a large number of titles, and ensure that the wise would not be forgotten.
Today, is Sima Zhao finally starting to realize his own big pie? ?
At this time, the officials could no longer remain silent. They all began to echo Sima Zhao's words and even praised Zhou Li to the heavens.
The ministers were very excited. They looked at Sima Zhao in the distance and became more and more satisfied.
Sima Zhao did not continue. He was just an initiator, not an executor. Looking at the excited ministers in front of him, Sima Zhao was very pleased.
Just now, he took Gao Guang to find his brother.
After the elder brother heard about Cao Mao's decision, he didn't ask any more questions and just asked himself to announce the new nobility system.
This matter had always been discussed by Sima Master and Zhong Hui, but in the end it was Sima Zhao who brought it up. After all, Sima Master no longer needed to win over the officials.
Sima Zhao was secretly happy. With the support of the ministers this time, what kind of trouble could Guanqiu Jian stir up? ?
Wang Xiang sat alone across from him, looking at the excited ministers in front of him, unmoved.
If I hadn't heard His Majesty's thoughts, maybe I would be as excited as them at this moment. Unfortunately, in the face of His Majesty's promise, the pie offered by the Sima family is really not worth mentioning.
At the end of the court meeting, the ministers still had some unfinished ideas. They all wanted to see the implementation of this policy as soon as possible.
Such benevolent government must of course be implemented as quickly as possible.
Wang Xiang followed the ministers and left. He looked around the crowd and slowly walked to a minister.
"Mr. Chen, I wonder if I can go a few steps with you?"
Standing in front of Wang Xiang was an unattractive minister who looked a bit honest.
This person is Chen Qian, the censor of the Wei Dynasty.
Chen Qian was the son of Chen Jiao, a famous official in Cao Wei.
He was still "intelligent since childhood and became talented at a young age". He was commented on by others when he was young and gained a lot of fame. Well, the person who commented on him was Xia Houxuan, a celebrity at the time.
This is an old trick of aristocratic families.
However, Chen Qian is indeed smart, but it is not exactly what he is praised for.
After he became an official, he served as Shangshulang, and successively served as the governor of Zhongshan and the governor of Anping. His political achievements were very outstanding. Later, he was valued by Sima Yi and promoted along the way. Up to now, Sima Yi has placed him in the position of censor Zhongcheng.
Of course, Chen Qian was from a wealthy family. His father had been a Situ, but the problem was that their family's history was too short.
His father's original surname was Liu, but he later defected to his maternal grandfather and changed his surname to Chen.
Their family has no heritage and is considered a new family founded by his father.
This is also the reason why Wang Xiang is looking for him now.
Chen Qian looked at Wang Xiang in surprise and smiled, "How dare you disobey the prince's invitation?"
The two of them walked out together. There were ministers in front and behind, and they were discussing the new title system enthusiastically.
Wang Xiang smiled and said, "What do you think, Mr. Chen, of the new nobility system?"
"That's not bad."
Chen Qian gave his own evaluation.
He wasn't that excited.
Wang Xiang nodded and said with a smile: "The new nobility system recognizes that the title and land wealth are hereditary and can be inherited from generation to generation, and they are as noble as the country."
Sima Zhao's five-class title system actually provided legal support for the power and wealth of the powerful gentry. It legally recognized that the powerful clans could legally own land, population, and even the army. This was a huge concession by the temple to the wealthy clans.
While Wang Xiang was boasting, he suddenly changed his words and said, "But, the major families have started to distribute. Once the distribution is solidified, it will be difficult for the new family to fight for it, unless there is a big change."
Chen Qian glanced at Wang Xiang, but still did not speak.
Wang Xiang smiled and said: "I want to hold a banquet in the mansion tonight to entertain Mr. Chen."
He did not ask Chen Qian if he could come, nor even said the date of the banquet.
After he said this, he saluted the other party and left quickly.
Chen Qian squinted his eyes and looked at Wang Xiang as he left, thoughtfully.
That night, Wang Xiang's mansion was very lively. The servants came in and out, slaughtered the livestock, and prepared for the banquet. They did not hide the news that they were going to have a banquet.
Wang Xiang sat in the inner room, holding the scroll in his hand, and read it with concentration.
The slave came in several times to inform him of the situation.
The host's guests still didn't come, and they didn't know whether to continue preparing subsequent meals or the like.
Wang Xiang waved his hand and told them not to worry.
Time passed slowly, but Wang Xiang's expression did not change at all. He seemed to have forgotten about the banquet, and his thoughts were all in the book in his hand.
At this moment, the servant walked in again, "Master, here comes the distinguished guest!"
Wang Xiang then put down the book in his hand, his face remained calm, he straightened his clothes, and then went to greet him.
"Xiu Yuan! You are finally here!"
Wang Xiang changed his story, and Chen Qian bowed to him and walked into the house with him.
The servants took out the prepared delicacies one by one, and the banquet officially began.
Wang Xiang did not talk about the title system, but instead talked about classics with Chen Qian. Both of them were very knowledgeable and had a great time chatting.
After he had eaten and drank enough, Wang Xiang said slowly: "Xiu Yuan, after hearing the general's decree today, I have some ideas. Do you want to listen to it?"
"Okay, please tell me, Your Majesty."
“First of all, it’s this Zhongzheng system.”
Wang Xiang spoke out the policies Cao Mao mentioned in a leisurely manner. His words were calm, but the content was really shocking.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Qian in front of him. Seeing that Chen Qian was still calm and unmoved, he was even more satisfied with him and asked, "What do you think of these policies?"
"The prince thought well."
Chen Qian replied.
His meaning was very clear and his idea was good, but he couldn't think about its actual implementation.
Wang Xiang laughed, "This is not my idea, this is the Queen Mother's idea. What do you think of these policies now?"
Chen Qian finally had a look of surprise on his face.
He stared at Wang Xiang in front of him, "Isn't it His Majesty's idea?"
Wang Xiang was not embarrassed after being exposed. He grabbed Chen Qian's hand and laughed.
"I know I can't hide it from you, hahaha. It's a very important matter and it's hard to speak frankly. Please forgive me!"
"You are right. This is His Majesty's idea, the Queen Mother's idea, and also my idea. But what about your idea?"
"I don't need to say anything more or explain anything to you."
"I wonder what you think?"
Chen Qian squinted his eyes and thought for a moment.
"I think these are great ideas."
