Yelu Chenghui received more attention from Su Yonglin than Yelu Yuanyi, and was also the most favored person among the foreign ministers. Yelu Yuanyi naturally thought that Yelu Chenghui knew more.
However, Yelu Chenghui really didn't know the significance of Su Yonglin's series of actions before this.
Just because of his little knowledge of Su Yonglin, he had some ideas.
"The rumor doesn't count, but have you forgotten what the general said during the spring plowing?"
"The laws of heaven are constant. Is it not preserved by Yao and destroyed by Jie?"
"Yes, that's a famous quote from "Xunzi". Although "Xunzi" is also a Confucian classic, it does not belong to the Confucian classics included in the imperial examination questions. I heard that people in the Song Dynasty have always disliked "Xunzi", but the generals He chose to use the famous sayings of "Xunzi" to refute the spring plowing sacrifices. It is conceivable that the general had already thought about this."
Yelu Yuanyi thought for a moment and then asked: "You mean, the general will make some changes to the content of the imperial examination during the imperial examination? For example, add relevant content of "Xunzi"?"
"It must be so. Don't worry. If you really take the exam in the original way, it won't be long before the whole court is filled with Shandong scholars. When it comes to Confucian classics, how can we be the opponents of those Han people?"
Yelu Chenghui smiled self-deprecatingly: "From the founding of the Liao Dynasty to the fall of the country, the only Khitan Jinshi was Yelu Dashi. Now even if the general allows us Khitan people to enroll in school and take the imperial examination, how many years will it take for a Khitan Jinshi to appear? Woolen cloth?
Not to mention us Khitans, Xi people, and Bohai people, without the promotion of generals, would we be able to pass the imperial examination and rise to the top? Even the Han people in Yanyun are far inferior to the people in Shandong in terms of imperial examinations. Who among them is not worried? "
Yelu Yuanyi thought about it and felt that what Yelu Chenghui said made sense, but he was still worried.
"You are right, the general must have the general's considerations, but no matter what, we have to do something, right? We have all been against the general in the past. If someone digs out old scores and criticizes in the future, I'm afraid it will be It doesn’t end well.”
"If the general wanted to kill us, he would have killed us long ago. Why keep us here until now? Besides, we and the general are fighting for justice, not for selfish reasons. Surrendering after defeat is a natural thing. It has been done since ancient times, so why panic?"
Yelu Chenghui shook his head and said: "Furthermore, the way of government is the way of checks and balances. The general's power mainly lies in the army. In terms of government, the generals lack assistants, and they cannot let the Shandong scholars dominate. They will definitely find ways to use us to check and balance the Shandong scholars." people.
And unlike the Han people, after the establishment of the new dynasty, the Han people will inevitably be dominated by the Han people. The Han people have many forces uniting with each other and each has its own way of living. If we want to survive, we can only move closer to the generals. Only the generals can be our backing. The generals will inevitably Also know this. "
When Yelu Chenghui mentioned this level, Yelu Yuanyi suddenly realized it and nodded repeatedly to show that he completely understood.
He mainly held a military position in the Kingdom of Jin and did not have a deep understanding of political affairs. In this regard, political veteran Yelu Chenghui still needs to give more advice.
Only by being with such a great god can we do good politics.
After a while, Mi Yuan and He Si, who worked in the Military Affairs Department, were also notified to attend the meeting, and Li Baocheng, a Bohai native who worked in the Financial Department, was also notified to attend the meeting.
When these three people saw Yelu Chenghui and Yelu Yuanyi, they also got close to each other.
Although they are not the same ethnic group and each has its own customs and habits, they are not Han. This commonality can unite them, who are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and political power, to unite to deal with the political power of the Han people.
Su Yonglin treated them with kindness and trust. He allowed them to take relevant positions according to their official positions and specialties in the Jin Dynasty, and also gave them leadership positions. They were not dissatisfied.
However, after receiving the notice of this secret meeting, they also realized that the current situation was about to face a major reshuffle.
Who will occupy a high position in the future and seize the opportunity is still unknown.
As foreigners, they were quite embarrassed in front of Han courtiers and found it difficult to fight alone.
It is really impossible to survive without teamwork.
Among them, the one with the highest status, who first met Su Yonglin and joined his staff, was Yelu Chenghui.
Although Yelu Chenghui was also a prisoner at the beginning, he was equivalent to a foreign elder in Su Yonglin's camp, a big boss who could often be called to discuss state affairs by Su Yonglin.
At this stall, of course, you have to go to the pier in advance to identify the boss, and lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade.
They gathered together, and there were many people surrounding Kong Zheng. Both sides disliked each other, and there were faint sparks in the air.
Just when these two groups of people hugged each other and disliked each other, the third wave of people came.
Huo Jianbai, a Han native of Yanyun, former salt and iron envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, and current financial secretary.
Wai Lang Leng Jie, the former imperial censor of the State of Jin and current member of the Criminal Law Department.
The former governor of Jizhou in the Kingdom of Jin and the current agricultural secretary, Zhonghan Shiling.
Hou Liangzhe, the former governor of Ruzhou and current member of the Department of Public Works, Wailang Hou.
These people came together as a group. I don't know if they met outside or were in contact with each other. They had already relaxed. They were talking and laughing when they came in. They seemed to have a good idea of today's meeting.
The leader among them was Huo Jianbai, a doctor from the Financial Secretary. After he came in, he saw Yelu Chenghui and took the initiative to talk to Yelu Chenghui for a while. They talked about some things and some unnutritious topics, and then Everyone went back to their respective teams.
There is something in common between them. They also belong to the category of insufficient numbers and insufficient background, and there has been fierce hostility between them and Su Yonglin. At the same time, they all live in the Yanyun area, and there is no geographical difference.
The distinctions between ethnic groups and regions are particularly blurred in this era.
Although they are both Han people, the separation of time and geography has brought about conflicts and antagonisms that cannot be resolved for a while.
The Han officials in Yanyun looked down upon the Han people in the Central Plains for their cowardice and lack of martial virtue, while the Han officials in the Central Plains looked down on the Han people in Yanyun for their barbaric style and thought they were dirty and not elegant at all.
Therefore, there are often conflicts between the two aspects.
For example, when the spring plowing issue occurred before, the priests led by Kong Zheng very much hoped that Su Yonglin could hold spring plowing rituals in accordance with tradition. At that time, the main person who opposed Kong Zheng and supported Su Yonglin was Huo Jianbai.
Kong Zheng said that he hoped Su Yonglin would respect tradition to reassure people.
Huo Jianbai disagreed with him, saying that using the money from holding sacrifices to build water conservancy projects was the best way to appease people's hearts.
The most real food is the food in your stomach, everything else is empty!
Kong Zheng felt very dissatisfied and argued with Huo Jianbai. Huo Jianbai was not willing to be outdone and confronted Kong Zheng tit for tat.
Of course, in the end, Su Yonglin ignored Kong Zheng and instead praised Huo Jianbai for paying attention to practical issues without commenting on Kong Zheng. Therefore, Huo Jianbai won the battle for people's hearts.
Huo Jianbai was very proud of this and often ridiculed Kong Zheng openly and secretly for being a fool and not knowing how to adapt. Kong Zheng obviously resented this.
That's good. There is a conflict between them, which is a good thing for Yelu Chenghui and others.
That is to say, they have conflicts, so that the Yanyun Han people can have a good relationship with the Khitan people. If this group of Han people get together to exclude them, their small number may not be able to withstand several rounds of attacks and they will have to kneel down and sing conquest.
It would be the same even if Su Yonglin acted sideways, because Su Yonglin himself was also a Han, and Han people accounted for the absolute majority in the Central Plains. He could not abandon the basic base of the Han people for their group of foreigners, unless his brain was broken.
Therefore, in the stalls that are about to be established in the new dynasty, the political alliance between the foreign clan and the Yanyun clan seems natural.
Correspondingly, they all looked down upon each other with people from the Shandong department.
Huo Jianbai and Kong Zheng looked at each other, and then continued talking to the people around them as if they didn't see each other.
Huo Jianbai will never have any alliance with Kong Zheng.
Of course, Kong Zheng will not seek mutual understanding with Huo Jianbai.
The two of them were secretly looking for each other's weaknesses, and were wary of what gains the other might gain from this round of power reshuffle.
But no matter what, this enemy has already been decided between them.
