Two flowers bloom, one on each side. How Gao Wuruo secretly built the plank road and secretly went to Xinzheng from Chencang, I won't say it for now, but he said that just after the Chinese New Year, Gao pragmatism became busy again.
First, Gaoyuan went south. As the eldest son of Gao Pragmatic and the heir to the huge Jinghua, his first solo role is obviously the most shocking event in Jinghua in recent times.
From the Secretariat of Jinghua Headquarters, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to Tianjin Port, the starting point of the sea, and a series of Jinghua private ports where he may stop along the way, all departments are ready to welcome the young master to come and guide him.
Of course, there are not many stopping points given in advance by Gaoyuan. After departing from Tianjin, it will stop at Shanghai Port, Guangzhou Port, Jingang Port, and then arrive at Dingnan Port.
Yes, although he wanted to go to Bago, the sea route southward only reached Dingnan Port. After arriving at Dingnan Port, he will inspect the Nanyang Fleet in Dingnan on behalf of his father, Gao Yingshi, and then take the flagship of the Nanyang Fleet to circumnavigate the Longya Strait. On the way, he will still inspect Huzhou and Longya City (i.e. Singapore and Malacca) on behalf of his father, Gao Yingshi. , and finally arrived at Daguang Port in the Kingdom of Bago - Daguang was later Yangon.
According to the previous plan, Gao Yuan's trip was deliberately scheduled before Huang Zhiting went south, in order to give him a chance to meet the main subordinates in southern Xinjiang alone. Huang Zhiting was both happy and a little worried about this, but he still behaved very freely when saying goodbye, and even looked a little serious in the eyes of others, and said a few words in public.
One of the sentences is: "Since you are here to train me on behalf of your father, you should always be careful in your words and deeds. Don't lose your father's majesty. Do you understand?"
Gao Yuan replied: "Don't worry, mother, the child will be spared." Then he went to Tianjin under the escort of cavalry.
Some people may want to ask, didn't Gao Pragmatic come to see his son off? It's true that he didn't come, because the aristocratic family didn't have such rules at all. It is only natural for a son to send me away on a trip, and there is absolutely no reason for me to send my son. This is basically the opposite of what later generations will do.
Besides, it would be useless even if Gao Pragmatic didn't take this rule seriously, because he was busier than Huang Zhiting and his son that day.
Today is the full moon of the emperor's legitimate son, and all the ministers in the cabinet have to send congratulations. The emperor will definitely give something in return, and then the ministers will have to express their gratitude. In short, there will be trouble.
Of course, these are all ceremonial tasks. For the elders who are already familiar with the process, it can only be described as complicated, but not busy. There are other things that are really busy. For example, the first batch of royal family members after the annexation of North Korea is about to arrive in the capital. The cabinet will meet today to discuss what etiquette they will use to receive them.
This kind of thing may not seem important, but it is actually quite important, because the reception etiquette will definitely be transmitted back to North Korea, and the local former North Korean officials must be very sensitive to this.
If the etiquette used by the court is high, the possibility of stability in North Korea will be higher. Otherwise, it will be suspected of insulting the court, which may lead to hidden dangers. But the problem is that as the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty cannot promote etiquette at will.
There are three important reasons for this: First, arbitrarily exaggerating etiquette itself is inconsistent with etiquette, and should not be a "mistake" that should have occurred in the country; second, it is well known that the Ming Dynasty was accustomed to being condescending to vassal countries, and doing so was seriously inconsistent with the Ming Dynasty. The consistent tone of the imperial court; thirdly, if the obedient king of Korea raises the bar on etiquette, then if King Shunyi of Mongolia expresses dissatisfaction, how will the Ming Dynasty respond?
Oh, North Korea was almost destroyed by mere Japanese pirates, but just because it is called Little China, you look down upon it. My right-wing Mongolia has been loyal to you for thirty years, providing you with good horses, fighting many battles with you, and sending tens of thousands of troops to shed blood and sweat for you at every turn. In the end, you actually despised me. How can this be true in the world?
Therefore, etiquette is by no means a trivial matter, and it should be given the necessary attention. However, the negotiation on this matter went smoothly in the end, and the general result was that all etiquette should be followed according to the rules. However, in order to show appreciation and comfort to the North Koreans, the original requirement of only requiring the Minister of Rites to come forward to greet a few princes was raised. It was led by Zhao Zhigao.
Zhao Zhigao was not actually in charge of the Ministry of Rites in the cabinet. The Ministry of Rites was originally in charge of the Chief Assistant Wang Jiaping. But here's the problem. As the chief assistant, if Wang Jiaping takes the lead in welcoming the prince... it will be too much. Even if there is someone who really needs the chief assistant to come out to greet him, it can only be done when Li Hao himself arrives.
After a while, the reward came from the minister's congratulations. The emperor gave various ministers roast goose, braised beef, seasonal vegetables and royal wine. He also gave each minister Chen Han a painting.
The Chenhan obtained by the other assistant ministers all has four characters, one piece. The Chenhan obtained by Gao Jingshi is somewhat different. It should be two paintings, or they can be regarded as couplets. The first line is "You are the salt plum" and the second line is "You are the boat builder".
Both sentences come from "Shang Shu Shuo Ming":
"If you want to make soup, you can make salt and plums." It means "If you want to make soup, you can make salt and plums." Salt and plums refer to the talents needed by the country.
"If it's a huge river, I'll use you as a boat." It means "If I'm crossing a big river, I'll use you as a boat and an oar." In fact, this sentence should be more complete, "If it's gold, I'll use you as a steel; if it's a giant river, I'll use you as a boat and oar." I will use you to make boats; if there is a severe drought, I will use you to make the rain fall."
The first of these two sentences comes from Shang Tang speaking to Yin Yin, and the latter comes from Wu Ding speaking to Fu Shuoyan. Shang Tang and Yin Yin are famous enough that there is no need to say more. Wu Ding and Fu said that their names may not be that loud, so they can explain.
After Shang Emperor Wu Ding came to the throne, he wanted to revive the Yin Kingdom (Yin means Shang), but there was no good prime minister. So he handed over the political affairs to Tsukasa and kept quiet for three years to observe the customs of the country.
It is said that one night, Wu Ding dreamed of a saint named "Shuo", so he compared the image in the dream with the ministers and officials, and they didn't look alike. He then sent officials to search outside the city, and finally found him in Fu Yan. This man was Fu Yue, who was building a wall with earth at that time.
Officials led Fu Yue to see Wu Ding. Wu Ding said that it was this person. Wu Ding discussed state affairs with him and found that he was indeed a saint, so he appointed him as prime minister. At the same time, he was ordered to give advice sooner or later to help him cultivate his virtue.
At this time, Wu Ding said sincerely: "If it's gold, use you to make it stronger; if it's a huge river, use you to make a boat; if there's a severe drought, use you to make the rain."
The meaning is very simple: if I were a metal tool, I would use you as a whetstone; if I wanted to cross a river, I would use you as a boat and an oar; if I encountered a severe drought, I would use you as the rain.
Wu Ding used three hypothetical sentences in succession to ask Fu Shuo to assist Zuo himself and govern the country. The first is to ask Fu Yue to be like Li, to help him respect himself and cultivate virtue; the second is to ask Fu Yue to be like the raft of a ferry, to help him manage the country; the third is to ask Fu Yue to be like the rain in a severe drought, to relieve the suffering of the people all over the world. .
It is said that Wu Ding asked Fu Yue to open his heart and tell him good strategies and suggestions for governing the country to irrigate his heart. Wu Ding believed that if the medicine is not strong, the disease cannot be cured; if you walk barefoot without looking at the road, your feet will be injured.
Finally, he hoped that Fu Yue and the ministers of the imperial court would work together to help the monarch, so that he could follow the ways of the previous kings, follow Cheng Tang's method, stabilize the world, and enable the people to live a stable and happy life.
But with Fu Shuo as a virtuous prime minister, the Yin Kingdom was indeed in great power and soon prospered.
Gao Qingshi didn't think much about it when he got these two Chenhans at first, but he soon realized that the meaning of these two Chenhans was a little different. Because he suddenly discovered that the two paintings of Chen Han given by the emperor today were the only ones with clear allusions to someone.
In addition to him, Wang Jiaping's is "straightening out the yin and yang", Liang Menglong's is "supporting the three dynasties", Zhao Zhigao's is "virtue is the only one", Shen Yiguan is "blaming Chen Shan", Zhou Yong is "pacifying the four powers" Yi".
It can be said that the Chenhan given to them by the emperor was either due to their position and responsibility, or due to their own experience and characteristics.
For example, "straightening out the yin and yang" has been the prime minister's duty since ancient times, so it was given to Wang Jiaping, the first assistant; "Yi Fu Three Dynasties" is a boast that Liang Menglong was the elder of the three dynasties, because Liang Menglong was the oldest in the cabinet and was a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Jiajing. ; Zhao Zhigao's "morality is single-minded" is probably because he has few political achievements, but he usually seems to have good character and knowledge, and is very knowledgeable; Shen Yiyuan's "blaming Chen Shan" means that he often puts forward opinions, and the emperor I think "you are right, you can say more"; Zhou Yong's "pacification of the barbarians" may be because he came from a feudal official to the central government to assist the left, and he was also in charge of the Ministry of War.
However, none of the Chen Hans they received compared him to a certain wise minister in ancient times, with the exception of Gao Jingshi.
There is no need to tell the story of Yin Yin. Whenever you want to praise your assistant ministers, this person is basically indispensable. Putting it here is probably a routine matter. However, for Fu Yao, Gao Pragmatic gradually tasted something different.
First of all, Wu Ding used the strategy of "Dream Emperor gives money to Liangbi" - that is, the so-called drama of learning about a saint while dreaming, which directly improved Fu Shuo's religious status, and at the same time, he also tried his best to improve Fu Shuo's power in the administrative system. position, making them a key figure in the power system.
According to Chen Han's meaning, Wu Ding here certainly refers to the emperor himself, and Fu Yao certainly means being pragmatic. So, did the emperor use any method to improve his high and pragmatic status? Yes, in the early days it was a sacred scroll, and later it gave Gao Pragmatic various opportunities to perform meritorious services and great achievements.
However, Chen Han only has eight characters, and only four characters are related to Wu Ding and Fu Shuo. Therefore, there are many deeper meanings that can only be understood by oneself and cannot be expressed completely directly. In addition to the above, is there anything else? some. This must be related to some of the things Wu Ding, the Shang King, did in history, especially his achievements.
In history, Wu Ding, while using Fu Shuo to strengthen his royal power, also took theoretical and institutional measures to centralize power. Its method of centralizing royal power mainly focused on three aspects, which are recorded in more detail in "Shang Shu Shuo Ming":
The first is to emphasize the order of monarchs and ministers that "only heaven is wise, only the sage is wise, only ministers are respectful, and only the people are obedient". To put it simply, it is "natural kingship", so it makes sense to "monarch, minister, minister". Therefore, a system of superiority and inferiority between monarch and minister has been established, which is also a class-based social ethics.
The second is to reform the employment system and strengthen the Shang king's power to appoint and remove officials. As the saying goes, "Officials are not as good as private people, but only their talents; nobility is not as good as bad virtues, but only those who are virtuous."
Therefore, the Shang Dynasty established the rule of appointing people based on their ability and merit during the Wu Ding period, trying to change the employment model of "only appointing old people to govern together" emphasized by Pan Geng, and finally gained the final power to appoint and remove officials.
What Wu Ding did at the time was actually a denial of the old nobility's privileges in office, which greatly enhanced the Shang king's freedom in selecting officials, which had positive significance for the strengthening of royal power.
The third is to reform the sacrificial system and put the divine power in the hands of the Shang king. In the early Shang Dynasty, the nobles who opposed the royal power mainly relied on divine power. "Shangshu Jun" said: "At the time, there were Ruo Yin Zhi and Chen Hu, who were in line with God, and Wu Xianyi was in the royal family. In Zuyi, there were Ruo Wu. "Wise", so the powerful ministers listed are all wizards who "are in love with God", and divine power constitutes the main threat to the royal power.
The theocratic power of the Shang Dynasty was mainly reflected in the right to sacrifice. Later studies have shown that the power to sacrifice in the early Wuding period was very scattered. Various non-king inscriptions have records of frequent sacrifices to ancestors, and some even sacrificed to the distant ancestors of the Shang kings. In response to this situation, Wu Ding proposed: "When offering sacrifices, it is called Fuqin. If the etiquette is troublesome, it will be chaotic, and it will be difficult to serve the gods.", and reformed the sacrifices.
At the same time, during the Wu Ding period, especially through a series of wars against the Tufang, Tongue, and Qiang tribes, they not only eliminated border troubles and facilitated the development and development of the frontiers, but also plundered a large amount of property and slaves through the wars. , thus promoting the unprecedented social and economic development of slavery in the Shang Dynasty.
Gao pragmatic suddenly felt that Zhu Yijun's comparison of himself to Wu Ding might really mean something, especially in terms of martial arts.
Since the side effects are so similar, are they the same in other aspects?
The emperor should no longer need to emphasize the ethics of monarch and minister. No one dares to challenge this now, and the emperor probably does not think there are any hidden dangers in this aspect.
The right to appoint officials? This is the power of the emperor. There are not many hidden dangers in this regard in the Ming Dynasty. The emperor can appoint whomever he wants. Even if he wants to appoint ministers in the cabinet, it is not impossible for the emperor to appoint them according to the decree, as long as that person dares to do it. .
Although "as long as that person dares to do it" itself is often problematic, the reason why ministers are unwilling to take office is because of the pressure of public opinion, not because the emperor does not have the power to appoint. Therefore, Gao Pragmatic believed that the emperor was not implying that he wanted him to help regain the right to appoint officials.
So, is there any personnel power that is not in the hands of the emperor? It seems that there is. At this special time today, when the emperor's legitimate son is full moon, the emperor suddenly hinted with Wu Ding and Fu Yue. It is difficult to guarantee that it does not mean that the emperor has lost the right to choose the prince.
The prince is the prince, but the prince himself is also a minister, and the emperor can choose to "appoint" him. However, now the emperor has no choice. As a "Zhongxing Mingzhu", his achievements have been directly matched by the emperor's second ancestor. It seems not surprising that he is deeply dissatisfied with this.
If this one can be established, then the next one will not be difficult to understand. What is "divine authority"? During the Wu Ding period, it was the right to worship ancestors and gods, and what Wu Ding did at that time was to let the King of Shang monopolize the right to interpret "who are the ancestors of the Shang King family" and "who are our gods".
So, what now? The current "theocratic power" is undoubtedly Confucianism, but the power to interpret Confucianism is obviously not in the hands of the emperor, but in the hands of the Confucian scholars in the world... Well, that is too general. In fact, it should be said that it is in the hands of the civil servant group!
Gao Pangshi was shocked and thought to himself: Could it be that Zhu Yijun wanted to take advantage of Confucianism, pick an unlucky person from each faction and kill him as a warning, and then put the power of interpretation of Confucianism in the hands of him... and the future Ming Emperor?
This is not okay. If the imperial power collects all the power to interpret Confucianism, it will be equivalent to ****. In this case, the centripetal force of the civil servant group towards the imperial power will instantly collapse!
Gao Pingshi took a breath and was about to think about how to test his tone when the emperor summoned his ministers later, when he suddenly saw Liu Ping running in a hurry.
Before the other ministers could ask questions in surprise, Liu Ping had already shouted: "Gentlemen, the emperor coughed up blood and fainted. Gentlemen, please go to Qianqing Palace immediately to wait for summons!"
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