Chapter 147 Weakness

Style: Historical Author: Stay away from Jing KeWords: 3871Update Time: 24/01/18 09:44:01
Mr. Lu sat down carefully and took a sip of the tea given by the emperor. The spicy ginger lingered in his mouth, which lifted his spirits a little.

The Empress Dowager behind the curtain had already begun to ask questions: "Scholar Lu came to Beijing from Yangzhou. In the prefectures and counties he passed along the way, did he hear the opinions of the scholar-bureaucrats in the local prefectures and prefectures on the government affairs?"

After hearing this, Mr. Lu quietly observed the young master on the throne with his eyes.

Seeing that the other party remained motionless and silent, he replied: "I am reporting to the Empress Dowager: From Yangzhou to Beijing, when I passed through prefectures, counties and passes along the way, all the scholar-bureaucrats I met said: The two palaces are kind saints, industrious to the world, and bless the world." Holy bow, extend grace to all people..."

Lu Gongzhu paused for a moment before continuing: "And His Majesty the Emperor is benevolent, saintly, pure and filial, intelligent and wise..."

The empress dowager behind the curtain glanced at the empress dowager. Both palaces nodded slightly, and then asked: "I and the empress dowager, what are the opinions of the scholars and officials from various places on the laws and edicts issued in the past two months?"

This is what the Queen Mother is most concerned about now.

Lu Gongzhu took a deep breath and bowed: "I went north from Yangzhou, passed through the passes and markets, and met the common people and scholar-bureaucrats. All of them, because of the kindness of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor, stopped the market changes. Rejoice in the Dharma!”

This is true!

The Market Change Law is actually a government-run monopoly economic law.

In essence, it is a game between merchants and consumers.

Merchants don’t like it, and neither do the people!

Now that it has been abolished, almost no one except the former officials of the Municipal Affairs Bureau will not welcome it!

Lu Gongzhu continued: "I heard again that His Majesty the Emperor has carried out the Emperor's decree, extended his kindness to the people of Bianjing, and sent virtue to the people of the capital of Jingdong..."

"Since I entered the capital, everyone I have met has praised me..."

"Everyone says: The benevolent and benevolent Lord of the two palaces, the virtuous voice spreads everywhere, and the people are very lucky!"

The Empress Dowager inside the curtain listened and said happily: "As the bachelor said, I can rest assured!"

The Empress Dowager, who had been silent all this time, also said at this time: "Emperor Daxing entrusted the country and the country to the officials, and asked me and the Empress Dowager to assist the officials in handling government affairs and handling military and state affairs. In the past two months, I have been Both the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were working hard in the palace, fearing that the legacy of Emperor Daxing would be damaged... and also fearing that the officials below would not be able to understand Emperor Daxing's legacy... Now that I have heard the report from the bachelor, I feel at ease. …”

Mr. Lu's eyelids twitched as he listened.

The words of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother may seem to be the same, but in fact they are completely different.

The Queen Mother only paid attention to the reactions below.

The Empress Dowager emphasized that Emperor Daxing entrusted the country and the country to the government, and let me and the Empress Dowager assist!

Lu Gongzhu couldn't help but take another sip of the tea soup, letting the spicy taste of the tea soup reverberate between his mouth and tongue.

He then held the potion and bowed again: "It is the blessing of the world to be protected and supported by the two benevolent saints..."

The young master on the throne remained silent.

But Lu Gongzhu could feel that he had been observing him.

Therefore, Lu Gongzhu couldn't help but adjust his sitting posture to make it easier for the young master to observe him carefully.

This is a silent bowing and a silent surrender.

The two palaces behind the curtain were both happy.

The Empress Dowager's tone became much more relaxed: "To be honest, bachelor, before I heard these words from the bachelor... I was always worried about whether laws and policies would go wrong..."

"Even...will it be discussed...I and the Empress Dowager are nepotistic...ignoring the country..."

Mr. Lu lowered his head.

He could tell that the Empress Dowager was still aggrieved by Sima Guang's last letter.

He could only close his mouth tightly and not speak on this topic.

Because he knew that as long as he didn't mention it, the Empress Dowager wouldn't pursue her even with her temperament.

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager just said something casually like she was venting her anger and changed the subject.

"Xueshi Lu is an important official appointed by Emperor Daxing..."

"This time I am in Beijing, I don't know anything about national and court affairs. Is there anything you can say?"

"If so, please speak out, bachelor! I, the empress dowager, and the officials will all be listening!"

Lu Gongzhu quickly stood up and first observed the young master on the throne.

Finding that he was still sitting in the same posture, he bowed to the manuscript he had already typed and reported: "The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty the Emperor..."

"I served from afar and came to the capital under the imperial edict. I saw His Majesty the Emperor in the palace and listened respectfully to the Holy Instructions of the Merciful Saint of the Two Palaces..."

"I secretly believe that when His Majesty the Emperor first ascends to the throne, he should focus on cultivating virtue!"

"Furthermore, although His Majesty the Emperor is divine and wise, he must also take academic matters seriously..."

"I heard: Marquis Wu said: To be close to villains is to stay away from virtuous ministers. This is why the Han Dynasty declined since then. To be close to virtuous ministers and to stay away from villains is why the Han Dynasty prospered in the past!"

"My lord, I am sincerely afraid..."

"Begging the two benevolent sages of the two palaces to select gentlemen and upright men, who will be close to His Majesty the Emperor, to attend readings and lectures, to help His Majesty practice the meaning of the saints' scriptures..."

After hearing this, the two palaces nodded in agreement.

Especially the Empress Dowager, she was busy with government affairs and really couldn't spare much time to teach officials how to read.

I have always wanted to let the officials of the Sutra Festival enter the palace and give lectures to the officials.

However, looking at the banquet officials... Cai Bian, Lu Dian, Xu Jiang, Zhu Fu... they were either Wang Anshi's sons-in-law or Wang Anshi's disciples.

Although Zeng Bu, a Hanlin scholar, had good knowledge and good character, he was just a human being.

Moreover, this person also had some relationship with Wang Anshi, and the Empress Dowager was actually not willing to let Zeng Bu directly enter the palace to give lectures in front of the king.

Sima Guang did recommend a few people before, and the Empress Dowager also thought they were good.

But didn't Sima Guang piss her off now?

If the person recommended by Sima Guang is directly used, wouldn't it be equivalent to giving in to Sima Guang? It is equivalent to saying: I am wrong?

How can this be?

So, it has been postponed until now.

Now, after hearing Mr. Lu mention this matter, the Empress Dowager glanced at the Empress Dowager Xiang, and after seeing the Empress Dowager Xiang nodding, she said: "I and the Empress Dowager also agree with what the bachelor said!"

"To be honest, bachelor, although the official family is young, they are very smart!"

"I and the Queen Mother have been in the palace for more than two months, teaching the officials to read. Now the officials have almost read the entire Spring and Autumn Annals!"

"The Hanlin scholars also said: I heard that Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty understood the Spring and Autumn Period at the age of eight, and now the officials also understand the Spring and Autumn Period at the age of eight. We can look forward to the rule of our dynasty!"

Although Lu Gongzhu has long been heard of it, the young master, with the help of the two palaces, read through the Spring and Autumn Period.

But being confirmed by the two palaces in person still shocked him.

So, he hurriedly congratulated: "His Majesty the Emperor Shenrui had known earlier, and I would like to congratulate the world..."

Then I heard the Empress Dowager say: "Scholar Lu, a famous minister in the world, must know where the gentlemen in the world are..."

"I would also like to ask the bachelor to recommend one or two..."

Duke Lu held the imperial hut in his hand, bowed again and said, "I'm afraid, I should not interfere with your majesty's study... but for the sake of the country..."

"I dare you, old minister, to try to be the benevolent saint of the two palaces..."

"I agree with you that your minister Cheng Hao is a great scholar in the world and a famous figure in the country..."

Both palaces nodded.

This man was also recommended by Sima Guang and Taishi Wen. The important thing is that the officials had a good impression of him. After hearing that he was ill a few days ago, they even rushed to deliver medicine and comfort.

When the people in Bianjing heard about it, they all said that it was a blessing for the world that officials respected teachers and respected morality!

Lu Gongzhu continued: "In addition, I heard that Zhilong Tuge knew that Lu Dafang, the minister of Chengdu, is a son of a great Confucian. His literary talent is amazing, and he has been in the local states and counties for a long time. He is really the best choice for the banquet..."

The two palaces looked at each other and were very satisfied with this choice.

Lu Dafang and the others were still impressed, especially those four sentences by his teacher Zhang Zai, which were deeply remembered by the two palaces.

"Furthermore, Zhilong Tuge and Xinzhi Qingzhou minister Fan Chunren are the sons of famous ministers from the past generations. They studied with the great scholars of the country..."

Mr. Lu recommended seven or eight people in succession.

Except for the overlap in the candidates recommended by Cheng Hao, Fan Chunren and Sima Guang.

Other candidates have changed.

For example, Sima Guang recommended Su Shi, but Lu Gongzhu recommended Su Zhe, Su Shi's younger brother.

In addition, names familiar to Zhao Xu such as Wang Yansou, Liu Zhi, Fan Bailu, etc. also appear in it.

From here we can see the difference between Sima Guang's and Lu Gong's works.

The people recommended by Sima Guang were almost all celebrities he knew and met.

However, the people recommended by Lu Gongzhu were all local officials.

Of course, Lu Gongzhu and Sima Guang are the same.

Everyone they recommend is a die hard oldie!

Especially among the people recommended by Lu Gongzhu, people like Su Che and Liu Zhi were all radicals in the old party.

What is a radical?

Those who are not radical like me are all villains of the evil party!

In Zhao Xu's previous life, after entering the court, anyone dared to scold and complain.

Including the work of Lu Gong who recommended them!

How is this possible?

Zhao Xu thought about it and decided to add some ingredients to Lu Gong's clothes.

So, he turned his head, looked at the two palaces in the curtain, and said, "Mother, Queen Mother, I heard that famous officials in ancient times had the virtue of not avoiding relatives when they were in favor of the virtuous!"

"Xueshi Lu is the minister who was left behind by my father... and is also a well-known Confucian official in the dynasty..."

"I also heard that the academic background of the bachelor's family can be said to be the first among generations of scholars..."

Mr. Lu's eyelids began to beat wildly.

He raised his head and saw the young master on the throne who was turning his head and talking softly to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager inside the curtain.

"Nowadays, scholars promote talents, but they avoid talking about their relatives..."

"I really admire you for your high moral integrity..."

"However, I heard that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zigong redeemed people, and the sages punished him. Zilu accepted cattle, and the sages were happy..."

"Nowadays, if even an important minister like a bachelor avoids other people's comments and does not recommend the talents around him..."

"I'm worried that in the future, people all over the world will avoid talking about the virtuous people around them... As a result, the country's virtuous people will have no way to use it..."

"Isn't this another tragedy where Zigong redeems people?"

When Lu Gong listened to the young master's words, his heart fell toward the bottom of the valley.

He has only two sons.

A person who is an official outside cannot return to Bianjing in a short time.

The remaining traitor is Wang Anshi's supporter! Die loyal!

He was about to think of a way to deal with this matter.

The two palaces inside the curtain have already spoken.

"The officials are right!" said the Empress Dowager: "Lv Xueshi's family origins are from the Confucian family of our dynasty. They have been important ministers of the country for generations... How can a bachelor not have talented people around him?"

Xiang Taihou also said: "What Sixth Brother said is really true!"

She said directly to Lu Gong: "I have also heard that the eldest son of a bachelor is filial and observant of etiquette. In order to be able to serve the bachelor, he voluntarily gave up his imperial examination status..."

"How can we not praise and reward such a filial son?"

When Lu Gongzhu heard this, he lowered his head.

My great empress dowager, empress dowager!

You don’t know that traitor, he is Wang Anshi’s man!

But what can he do?

Directly tell the two palaces the true face of that traitor?

Can?

unable!

Besides, he only has two sons, and the eldest son has been following him all these years, serving him in daily life and food.

He takes it all into consideration.

Could he just cut off his son's official career just because he and his son had different political views?

Tiger poison does not even eat seeds!

Besides, now that the Lu family has reached this point, among the rising stars, there are actually only two people who can be considered figures.

One was asked by Lu Jia, and the other was Lu Xizhe who had been following him.

The others... looked really useless.

After several times of training, it still can’t be cultivated!

Therefore, there was no other way. Lu Gongzhu could only lower his head and bowed with the fluorine in his hand: "The dog is naughty, I'm afraid it will disappoint His Majesty... I beg Your Majesty to take back my life..."

His declining tone was more of a recommendation than a rejection.

Zhao Xu sat on the throne and looked at Mr. Lu.

He laughed inwardly.

In his previous life, he had no choice but to tolerate these senior officials.

But now...

The weaknesses of these people are all in his hands.

(End of chapter)