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 escalated from occasional ridicule to head-on 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 a lecturer in Jingyan here, but I am unable to cope with the workload.
Secondly, I didn't want to become 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 Jing Yans.
On this day, Zhang Yue met Lu Huiqing in front of Yiying Palace.
Lu Huiqing pulled Zhang Yue very affectionately. Zhang Yue knew that recently someone in the court kept comparing himself with Lu Huiqing. Lu Huiqing is 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 with a sigh: "It's Bachelor Sima who is giving the lecture."
Zhang Yue thought about it briefly. 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.
Zhang Yue whispered to Lu Huiqing: "Ji Fu, be careful."
Lu Huiqing was stunned. He certainly knew who Zhang Yue was reminding him to be wary of. I had always vaguely regarded Zhang Yue as a strong opponent of who would hold the flag for future reforms, but I didn't expect that he would be so caring and protective of me.
Lu Huiqing almost turned red because of Zhang Yue's words, but after all, he was a profound man 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!"
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All the officials in the Yiying Hall 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. This also allowed him to prepare for today's Jingyan.
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 prime minister, Xiao He had to do everything, and he drank and did not work all day long. Emperor Liu Ying looked dissatisfied and asked, "Is Cao Shen bullying me for being 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 to the late emperor?
Cao Shen asked again, how do you think I compare with Xiao?
The emperor said, I think it's a little worse.
Cao Shen said that's 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, can you and Wang Anshi compare with 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 Guang said: "She was the Prime Minister of the country, and he was in and out for three years. The people sang and said, 'Xiao He is the law, more like painting one, Cao Shen replaces it, guarding it and not losing it, keeping it pure, and the people are at peace'."
"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 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 as beautiful."
After quoting from the history books, it was time for Sima Guangzhi to introduce private goods: "I thought that Cao Shen would not change Xiao He's methods and had a good grasp of the way to maintain success. Therefore, when Emperor Hui was the empress, the world was in ruins and food and clothing were flourishing. I don't know what your majesty saw. ?”
The official family is no longer Wu Xia Ameng.
It has been almost three years since the official ascended the throne. After being trained by ministers such as Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Lu Huiqing, Zhang Yue and Chen Xiang who are skilled in history, he has already developed his own judgment ability.
The official said: "Cao Shen has only been the prime minister for three years. Of course, 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? ."
After the official finished speaking, Sima Guang said: "Not just Your Majesty, if the three generations of kings 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 smart, you will mess with the old rules. The poem says, don't make mistakes and don't forget, follow the old rules."
"How can this old ancestral law be abolished? After listening to Zhang Tang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty 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, robbers and robbers sprang up 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 does your majesty think 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 fun from the sidelines, so he would not be stupid enough to argue with Sima Guang.
Seeing that the official was speechless for a while, Sima Guang 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's theory: "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 rush to ask for help, rather than rush to legislate."
Sima Guang's words scolded Wang Anshi until he was completely injured. What does it mean to be unworthy of him? Am I not that person, Wang Anshi? Sima Guang said it nicely, you 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. Yue Ling said, Ji Dong decorated the national code for the coming year. 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 at the age of several years, like Tang and Yu, who practice the five rites for five years, and the Zhou rites when they are eleven years old. If there are people who change at the age of one, the punishment will be light in the world and heavy in the world."
"Although there are things that remain unchanged for eternity, they are respected, dear, noble, long-term, honoring the virtuous, and able to use."
Zhang Yue listened to Lu Huiqing's words and was really impressed. With his ability to argue with examples, it is no wonder that he can 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's Emperor Hui, didn't Emperor Hui change the law? In fact, it was not the case. Emperor Hui eliminated the law of calligraphy (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 words, 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 calculated unintentionally and caught 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. How can we just sit idly by? The Book of Books says that there is no cleverness and chaos in the old chapter. 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 said what happened to 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 status.
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 change 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. It 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.”
On the court, Sima Guang and Lu Huiqing were quarrelsome and arguing 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, Zhang Yue, are you two still listening to the show below?
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