Civilian politics has always been a prosperous age that civil servants and wise men dream of. There is a set of rules to be followed in the world and the country is governed according to the law, instead of the emperor deciding life and death with a single word, and even the well-being of the common people depends on the wisdom or ignorance of one person.
The foundation of the supremacy of imperial power lies in the rise and fall of military commanders. The two are integrated into each other, and both are objects that civil servants must abandon...
Liu Zi naturally understood this truth, but he was still a little resentful: "With His Highness the Prince's favor for Fang Er and his power in the government and the public, once the Prince ascends the throne, it is conceivable that Fang Erji is likely to be in charge of the central government for decades. , is worthy of being a powerful official of a generation, and we will all be suppressed by him."
When he thought of this, he felt depressed.
Fang Jun supported the crown prince and made him support him even though His Majesty Li Er was determined to save money. Finally, when things came to light, everyone in the East Palace was very grateful to him. Even when they heard that Fang Jun entered the East Palace, the crown prince did not hesitate. It is taboo to avoid seeing each other with homely make-up. This is considered among the people to be "the good friend of the whole family". It can be imagined that not only the prince has great trust in him and obeys his words, but also the prince concubine and the prince are close to him.
Two generations of crown princes were close to him and trusted him. As long as Fang Jun did not die suddenly, he would have been in charge of the central government for at least thirty or forty years at his age... What do other civil servants think about this?
When a towering tree with deep roots and luxuriant leaves stands in front of you, blocking your future, no matter how hard you forge ahead and make outstanding achievements, you can't get any further. How dissatisfied and depressed will it be?
Cen Wenwen frowned, glanced at the dejected Liu Zi, and said in a slightly harsh tone: "Why is Si Dao so narrow-minded? Hu Tu!"
Liu Zi was stunned. He had never endured such harsh words since he joined Cen Wenwen's disciples...
Cen Wenwen was also aware of his tone and attitude. He calmed down slightly and said seriously: "The imperial power is supreme and the king's power is granted by heaven. This has been the eternal truth. Who can control it? If you want to curb the imperial power and promote civilian politics, you must have all the civil and military ministers of the court." It is only possible to work together. As for who is the prime minister, what does it matter? Whether it is Fang Jun or Si Dao, even if Xiao Yu can change his mind now, as long as he can lead the ministers to implement civilian politics and curb the imperial power, he will Since ancient times, the shortcomings of the rise and fall of empires will be compensated, so that the Tang Dynasty will last for thousands of years, and the people of the world will no longer suffer from the changes of dynasties and the rise and fall of imperial power. Then our lifelong wish will be realized, and the mottled history will be carved one by one. If our achievements can still be admired and worshiped by future generations even a hundred or a thousand years later, then this life is enough!"
The words were spoken quickly and urgently, and the emotions were agitated. He was short of breath for a while, and his face was blood red and his expression was excited.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the implementation of civilian politics. It is okay to fight between civil and military officials, but how can we fail to achieve success for the sake of inner selfish desires and the pursuit of fame and fortune?
He had high hopes for Liu Zi and believed that he could inherit his political ideals, so he spared no effort to support him, even devoting his political legacy to him. But only now did I realize that I had so much hope before, but now I am so disappointed. This person may be talented, but he is narrow-minded.
Insufficient realm...
Liu Zi was stunned for a moment, then blushed, quickly got up from his seat, bowed his arms to the ground, and said with shame: "Sir's teachings are like those of Hong Zhongdalu, inspiring the deaf and enlightening, and enlightening the younger generation. Today, I realize my own shortcomings, and I will definitely listen to the teachings in the future. Keep it true!"
Cen Wenwen took a deep breath and saw Liu Zi's respectful and remorseful expression. Although he didn't know whether he realized the difference in realm in his heart, he couldn't be too harsh after all, so he calmed down and said warmly: "It's not that I am nitpicking. , In fact, it is the realm that determines the height. If you don’t have compassion for heaven and earth, how can you do such great things that will make you famous for generations to come?”
"This junior realizes his mistake, will reflect on it at the moment, and live up to Sir's entrustment."
Liu Zi became more and more panicked and bent even lower.
Cen Wenwen said: "You don't have to be like this. After all, you have never been in charge of the central government. You cannot overlook the world from the highest level. It is normal for you to have insufficient character. But now that you are serving as a servant and one of the prime ministers, you always have to do more when things happen. Proceed from the interests of the empire and the people, tolerate the world, and benefit the common people, instead of being trapped by the selfish interests of one family and one family, missing this God-given opportunity, and ultimately regretting it for the rest of our lives."
Some things need to be experienced by oneself in order to gain insights, rather than being indoctrinated by others.
Principles are experienced, not heard.
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The so-called "civilian politics", in short, means that the prime minister's power checks and balances the imperial power, so that the supreme imperial power in the world cannot act arbitrarily, and must be limited to a rule approved by the government and the public, so that no one person's mistakes can lead to corruption. This resulted in the entire country making an irreversible mistake.
This is the lofty ideal of civil servants, which has been pursued tirelessly since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Of course, this ideal is sometimes achieved and sometimes weakened, depending on whether the emperor is wise or not, and also depends on the ability of the ministers.
Of course, this is just the most perfect ideal. In fact, even if there are occasional ministers who can limit the imperial power, they often go astray as "power ministers". The power lies in the decision of life and death. Once this kind of power is in hand, no matter whether the emperor or the emperor It is difficult for a powerful minister to control his true feelings...
But compared to the supremacy of imperial power, civilian politics still has more advantages than disadvantages.
Emperors passed it down from generation to generation. As the dynasty progressed to the middle and later stages of the dynasty, the emperors became more deeply entrenched in the palace and were better at women's hands. They did not know the sufferings of the world and were ignorant of the ways of the world. They even had idiots who thought, "Why not eat minced meat?" They poisoned the world and led to the collapse of the country. Decline, the country is cut off.
As a leader and assistant, which one has not gone through countless ups and downs, overcome obstacles and stand out from one conspiracy after another, until he reaches a high position? Each of these people is an outstanding person, regardless of his character, and his ability is absolutely outstanding. If such a person restrains the emperor and assists the left in governing the country, the chance of making mistakes will naturally be greatly reduced.
Balance is the ultimate goal in all things in the universe. Only the imperial power and the prime minister's power to check and balance each other and compensate for each other is the most perfect system in the world.
But it is so difficult to achieve this...
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Jiangnan, Huating Town.
The rainy season has finally passed, and the weather has been sunny for many days in a row. The sun shines on the vast sea, and the golden light shines among the undulating waves.
Fang Xuanling wore an ordinary silk shirt and rolled up his trouser legs. He stepped barefoot on the mounds of soil piled up on the coast. He raised his hands on his eyebrows to block the sun and looked far away. In front of him were the square salt fields. Extend it as far as the eye can see.
The sun evaporates the seawater, leaving a layer of salt grains spread out in the salt fields, which is white and delicate, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Next to him, Xiao Xun also put on a set of ordinary clothes and a bamboo hat on his head. He grabbed a handful of salt grains from the salt field at his feet, felt the slight moisture, and sighed: "There are thousands of hectares of salt fields here, and every year The sea salt produced was incalculable and sold to all parts of the Tang Dynasty, making countless profits. It is not just a metaphor of 'making a fortune every day'? My son's talents are outstanding, and he will surely ensure that the Fang family will be rich and prosperous for a hundred years."
In the land south of the Yangtze River, who doesn’t covet the thousand hectares of salt fields in Huating Town? Although most of it has been "contracted", the sea salt produced by the self-reserved salt fields in Huating Town is enough to make the Fang family firmly occupy the position of "the richest people in the world".
Really rich in the world.
Fang Xuanling watched a group of workers walk into a salt field and use brooms, push boards and other objects to push the salt grains up. In a blink of an eye, "salt mountains" rose up in the salt field. They used wheelbarrows to push the salt grains up. It was transported bit by bit to the shore, loaded onto large trucks, and then transported to the dock and transported by water to the prefectures and counties of the Tang Dynasty.
Wandering in this "salt sea and salt mountains", Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "Yesterday, I already mentioned in the letter to Quanzi's family that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, all the salt fields held by the Fang family will be used as Congratulations, all gifts."
Xiao Xun was stunned and said curiously: "Isn't this necessary? Although the salt fields here are rich in output, which will inevitably arouse the jealousy of others, but the young master is now the humerus of His Highness the Crown Prince. With His Highness the Crown Prince's favor for him, he will not be jealous because of the mere salt fields. And there is suspicion."
Since ancient times, "a gentleman seeking profit" is actually not a stain. The more moral a gentleman is throughout the world, the bigger his family will be. How can he support his family's business without amassing money? But when money reaches a certain level, it often becomes a disaster.
There are even some unscrupulous kings who will allow officials and wealthy businessmen to amass wealth. When their wealth reaches hundreds of millions, they will randomly find a wrong place to confiscate their homes and use them as internal funds...
But the Fang family is now prosperous, and at least during the prince's reign, there was no need to worry about this matter.
And the Fang family has deep roots. With Fang Xuanling's legacy, as well as Fang Jun's astonishingly talented disciples, coupled with the wealth that rivals the country's, it will take less than fifty years for him to become the world's richest man. The first family.
Fang Xuanling smiled, and every wrinkle on his face stretched out in the sunshine. He raised his finger and pointed at the continuous salt piles around him, and said softly: "Look at the salt piles in the South China Sea. These salt piles are transported inland, or northward, Or go south, driving the price of domestic salt down again and again, so that ordinary people no longer have to worry about eating salt. The huge profits from sea salt have been filled into the national treasury, supporting the country to launch an Eastern Expedition. We can also continuously use troops overseas to protect shipping routes and ports, transporting goods from the Tang Dynasty all over the world, and transporting back countless amounts of money, which are used to build country roads and build village schools... What is the prosperity of my family? The prosperity of this country?"
The Jiangnan gentry crawled in the fertile land of Jiangnan and the land of plenty. Instead of thinking about giving back to their hometown and paying taxes, they instead raped and exploited the village. They only knew how to expand the family treasury and enjoy luxury and luxury. They only had a home and no country, but they were all. No thought of the country at all.
Really damn it.
Xiao Xun was already standing in the salt field. The snow-like salt grains under his feet were densely packed with warmth, but he was feeling cold all over.
