Feng Yibo has long been familiar with this kind of hating trick.
Just now, he dunked several hats on Zhang Nianji.
At this time, as soon as this new player came on the stage, I wanted to slap him.
Naturally, it is impossible for him to get what he wants easily.
"As a supporter of the country, you must be loyal and kind. Let your envoys be allowed, and the world will be self-governing."
Feng Yibo smiled, opened his mouth and began to read a section of "Emperor Fan", and then said:
"'Thunder, rain, and dew are all the grace of the king.' It is the duty of a minister to recommend virtuous people. If the Holy One does not use it, it only means that this person is not good. Why do you think I am questioning the Holy One?"
What this means is that it is the duty of ministers to make recommendations, and it is the emperor's business to judge whether a minister is suitable for him or not.
You think that if I question the emperor, of course I am judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
Whether Zhang Nianji is used or not can only show whether he is virtuous or unvirtuous in the emperor's heart.
What does it have to do with me, the recommended person?
In order to show that he is a sensible minister, Feng Yibo even quoted Li Shimin's "Emperor Fan".
In fact, he has always been somewhat confused about Emperor Jingshun's admiration for Li Shimin.
In history, Tang Taizong was definitely a good emperor.
But there are not many who are similar to him, or even surpass him.
Neither Qin Huang nor Han Wu did any worse than him.
In terms of achievements, it is still better than that.
But such emperors were despised by the scholar-bureaucrats.
They are all accused as tyrants by scholars.
Only Li Shimin was highly praised by the scholar-bureaucrats.
Feng Yibo has always felt that everything in the world must have a certain reason.
Scholars admire Li Shimin, and there must be reasons behind it.
If you read through history books, you will find that this reason was most likely in the interests of later scholar-bureaucrats.
And the answer lies in Tang Taizong's usual attitude towards scholars.
And in the book "Emperor Fan".
Tang Taizong's respect for scholar-bureaucrats is reflected in familiar stories such as Wei Zheng's.
Not much to say here.
What is written in "Emperor Fan" is Li Shimin's method of doing things.
He pacified the four sides, adopted a gentle policy, and did not rush for quick success and waste the people and the troops.
Don't be greedy for fun, look at the court every morning, listen carefully to all kinds of suggestions, and speak carefully.
After the court was over, he discussed matters of right and wrong with the ministers. In the evening, he also discussed classics and literary matters with others.
These methods are what the scholar-bureaucrats, or in other words, all civil servants, admire the most.
It was these methods that laid the foundation for "sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats" in the Song Dynasty.
Of course, Song Taizu advocated "sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats", largely to limit military power.
Prevent others from imitating him.
But admiring Li Shimin is exactly in line with the interests of the literati group.
So by the time of Song Renzong, this interest reached its peak.
This interest is actually to limit the power of the monarch.
Throughout history, there have been many emperors with the posthumous title of "Ren".
Most of them have not made much achievements, but are highly sought after by literati.
To a large extent, this is because you "Renzong" may really believe in what scholars say.
Be an emperor within the scope of "benevolence" limited by the scholar-bureaucrats.
As a result, he was regarded as a model of benevolence and was given a posthumous title of "benevolence".
Precisely because of this, Feng Yibo was even more confused about Emperor Jingshun's thoughts.
He admired Li Shimin because of the "Xuanwumen Incident".
Li Shimin succeeded in taking the throne and ignored Li Yuan as the Supreme Emperor.
Because of a similar situation, Emperor Jingshun admired him so much?
Or because he sincerely recognized Li Shimin's strategy for governing the world.
In other words, he also wants to be recognized for his reading.
Will he be given the posthumous title of "Great Wei Renzong" in the future?
In any case, it is well known that Emperor Jingshun admired Li Shimin.
Feng Yibo quoted "Emperor Fan" to clarify his attitude towards Emperor Jingshun.
When Emperor Jingshun on the dragon throne heard this, how could he not agree with it?
In his position, what is virtuous and what is foolish?
Sometimes it's not that important anymore.
What matters is who is useful to him.
He was very interested now to hear how that person would respond.
It's a pity that the man didn't answer Feng Yibo's problem.
Instead, he raised his hands towards Danbi and said directly:
"I am impeaching Feng Yuan. I don't distinguish between internal and external affairs. I don't understand the emperor and his ministers. I collude with Goryeo, Donghai County, etc. to embezzle the benefits of this peace negotiation!"
Feng Yibo actually knew this person.
His name is Qi Jingming, and he is the head of the Ministry of War.
He comes from the Qi family of Shanyin, a wealthy family in Shaoxing, and is also a native of Jiangnan.
Speaking of which, he and Feng Yibo are from the same school.
He is also one of Li Shouzhong’s many students.
Li Shouzhong once sat in the position of offering wine in the Imperial College for more than ten years.
During this process, countless scholars from Jiangnan became Jinshi.
At first, he was able to come to Beijing smoothly and serve as the Minister of Rites.
In addition to the intention of Emperor Jingshun to establish it as a model, there is actually another important reason.
That is, Zhang Songyue, the chief minister of the cabinet, wanted to use this to legitimately recruit Jiangnan scholars for use by the new party.
At that time, the struggle between the old and new parties was at its most intense.
Even though Li Shouzhong didn't say anything.
As long as he is placed in the position of Minister of Rites, it will be regarded as proof of joining the new party by default.
What's more, after Li Shou returned to Beijing, he agreed with many of the New Party's proposals for some reasons.
Even if he asked himself, he was just talking about the matter.
But this makes it impossible to elucidate his identity as a new party.
And when he was serving as the imperial wine minister in Jiangnan, he was a Jiangnan scholar who passed the examination.
Being incorporated into the New Party is justifiable.
It can even be said that it is a matter of course that these people have no psychological barriers at all.
At this time, Qi Jingming, who was considered a fellow disciple, jumped out.
Feng Yibo couldn't help but think of Li Shouzhong.
His mentor was hesitant the day before yesterday, how could he not know?
But on this matter, he could not give in under any circumstances.
“What is inside and what is outside?”
When Feng Yibo heard about the impeachment, he immediately sneered and asked, and said:
"Although the Japanese state is a vassal, it is a foreign minister. Donghai County has already surrendered its territory, but you still say it is a foreign minister?"
Having said this, he shook his head and pursed his lips, sighing:
"Master Qi's words really make me feel cold for Prince Donghai!"
The other party said that he did not distinguish between internal and external affairs, and he obviously regarded Donghai County as an outsider!
Feng Yibo naturally thought that what the other party wanted to impeach was the compensation issue.
Unexpectedly, Qi Jingming smiled when he heard this.
"My lord is right."
After listening to Feng Yibo's words, he actually nodded first.
Then, he changed the topic again and said with a smile:
"But this is not the same thing as what I said!"
"oh?"
Feng Yibo was slightly startled, not understanding what he meant.
They all mentioned misappropriation of profits. What do you mean if you don't mean compensation?
Seeing his confused look, Qi Jingming smiled proudly and explained:
"I'm talking about the Iyo Island incident. Why did Japan want to cede territory to Korea as compensation?"
It’s not over, right?
You’ve been working on it for a long time and you’re still testing yourself?
The New Party wants to dismantle the terms of the peace agreement and detail them one by one.
Are you using it to wear down your own patience and means?
But when he heard what the other party said, Feng Yibo couldn't help but laugh.
Round and round, it’s still dessert before the meal.
Naturally, he doesn't need to use any big moves.
Feng Yibo immediately repeated his old tricks and said confidently:
"Why? Because we want to show the benevolence of Wei Dynasty!"
This was said so confidently that Qi Jingming couldn't help but be stunned.
"Didn't I just say it? Show kindness internally and authority externally."
Seeing Qi Jingming's expression of eating a fly, Feng Yibo was a little disdainful.
At this level, you can tell without asking.
Just another cannon fodder!
"Goryeo has always submitted to the Wei Dynasty, and this time it was bullied again. Of course, it must give some benefits to show the benevolence of the Wei Dynasty."
"The Japanese country was so ambitious that it sent troops to challenge the authority of the Wei Dynasty. Naturally, it must be punished to a certain extent."
Feng Yibo looked reasonable and finally said:
"Therefore, ceding the land of Japan to Goryeo was a favor without any expense. It not only showed benevolence, but also deterred disobedience."
These words directly made Qi Jingming dumbfounded.
Seeing his useless look, Feng Yibo raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile:
"Do you also feel that this is the best of both worlds?"
There's been a substitution!
Why are you still following what you just said?
Can everything be explained by benevolence?
At this time, Qi Jingming, who was mute, was eating Coptis chinensis and could not express his pain.
This feeling was as if he and Zhang Nianji had rehearsed it.
It was so silky that it was rolled back by the word "benevolence".
For those who don’t know, you might think that both Zhang Nianji and himself were arranged by Feng Yuan!
Obviously, Qi Jingming's official position was older than Zhang Nianji's.
But his combat effectiveness is obviously not as good as Zhang Nianji, a science and education official.
After a few words, Feng Yibo lost his mind and just stammered:
"You, you, you! You are...this is inconsistent!"
Seeing that he was blushing from holding back, he couldn't find an adjective.
Feng Yibo really wanted to help him.
Do you want to say that I am a double-standard dog?
But of course he won't scold himself, not to mention this is not a double standard.
On the contrary, his words echoed what Zi once said:
Repay vengeance with straightness and repay kindness with kindness.
Seeing how incompetent he was, Feng Yibo shook his head in disappointment and sighed:
"No! This is the difference between inside and outside!"
Qi Jingming couldn't think of anything to refute and was immediately defeated.
Unlike a public speaker like Zhang Nianji, who can put down his face and argue for a few sentences is different.
As soon as he hit the wall, he immediately threw away his hand and returned to the queue.
Feng Yibo solved two impeachments with just one "benevolence".
This made the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, especially the New Party members, somewhat unexpected.
But just when Feng Yibo thought it was time to take a break, someone else stood up.
"Feng Yuan! You are in vain to be a member of the new party!"
The visitor stands at the bottom of the hundred officials, and then looks at the official uniform.
Apparently he was just a sixth- or seventh-grade civil servant.
As soon as he came out, he shouted loudly, without paying any attention to the different expressions of the civil and military officials in the court.
At this time, even Emperor Jingshun, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked downcast.
Is this the New Party challenging him?
Before the man could reach Danbi, he raised his arms and shouted:
"By acting like this, are you worthy of your mentor and master?"
At this time, Zhang Songyue couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
He is usually pleasant-looking, with smile lines all over his face.
But upon hearing this, even the wrinkles were almost smoothed out.
When Feng Yibo heard his initial words, he was a little confused.
He couldn't help but look at Zhang Songyue, the chief minister of the cabinet.
I saw him with a straight face and a slight frown on his brows.
His eyes also showed annoyance.
Feng Yibo understood immediately.
Obviously this person's appearance was not part of his plan.
In fact, he can be convinced even without looking at it.
This person must not have been arranged by Zhang Songyue.
Without him!
We don’t want to bring up the matter of forming a party on the table!
Because of this, Feng Yibo's first reaction was to look at Zhang Songyue.
Not because of anything else, but because I was surprised how he could make such a mistake!
Is this a challenge to Emperor Jingshun?
Even if you really want to say it, you can still say "Everyone is upright and prosperous."
What's the point of simply breaking out the New Party?
Look at Emperor Jingshun's face. Is there going to be a rift between the emperor's master and the emperor now?
Is this a new method of self-defilement?
Forming parties has actually happened in all dynasties.
It's nothing more than a question of adding value.
But there is a return, but it has always been a tacit existence.
I haven’t seen anyone say it openly!
The name "New Party" is a common name for the emerging civil servant group headed by Zhang Songyue.
Don't say that this person is just a sixth or seventh grade civil servant.
Even the actual new party leader, Zhang Songyue himself.
It is impossible to admit any new party in front of the emperor!
Such a title may become a source of leverage for others even if spoken in private.
What's more, it was witnessed by civil and military officials at the court meeting.
Especially, in front of Emperor Jingshun!
If you say anyone forms a clique, doesn't that mean the emperor will kill him?
Feng Yibo assessed the situation and immediately understood that the other party was just a fool.
Immediately, he lowered his face and scolded:
"Shut up! 'Gentlemen are in a group but not a party, villains are in a party but are not a group', your book has been read into the dog's belly? What new party are you talking about? Why have I never heard of it?"
joke!
"Party" and "self-interest" have always been a pair of inseparable good friends.
In front of the civil and military officials of the court, he said that people formed cliques.
It would be considered polite if I didn’t scold you directly!
What's more, this guy actually mentioned the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet and the Minister of Rites.
If these two are people he calls cliques for personal gain, then who among the ruling and opposition parties is clean?
Feng Yibo really wanted to ignore it, but he couldn't.
Whether it is for Li Shouzhong or for the stability of the court.
No matter who it is, or what the contradiction is.
At this time, you have to let it go first.
If this person is not dealt with, there may be another big earthquake in the officialdom of Wei Dynasty!
The man obviously hadn't figured out the situation yet.
At this time, he had arrived in front of Emperor Dan, but he did not pay homage to Emperor Jingshun first.
After being scolded by Feng Yibo, he actually looked at Zhang Songyue as if he was taking credit.
Not only that, he also wanted to open his mouth:
"Teacher, I..."
"shut up!"
Feng Yibo immediately interrupted him, but he couldn't help but feel funny in his heart.
This guy really came here to give Zhang Songyue eye drops!
Do you really think that the emperor does not exist?
Could it be that this person was attending court for the first time and got distracted during the etiquette training?
"Dan Your Majesty did not worship the Holy One before, so he has no emperor and father. Where do you want to put the teacher?"
As the Minister of Rites, he had the responsibility to educate him.
But Feng Yibo looked at Zhang Songyue while talking.
Is this how you, old man, impeached me?
Do you want to die with me, or do you want to retire early?
Even in Zhang Songyue's city.
Seeing Feng Yibo's somewhat joking look, he almost couldn't help himself.
The original process today was supposed to be the negotiation terms signed by the New Party to impeach Feng Yibo.
The results of it?
But it was Feng Yibo who came to his rescue?
This made Zhang Songyue feel extremely embarrassed!
Although, on the surface, he was reluctant to remain motionless.
But if you look closely, you will find that the veins on his neck are all standing out!
Obviously he was very angry about this unexpected incident.
The man was still a little angry after hearing Feng Yibo's words.
However, he may have also remembered the etiquette. Shi Shiran saluted Danbi and said:
"Your Majesty! I impeach Feng Yuan regardless of the court..."
"Looking at your official uniform, you must be a scholar. Don't you know that you are loyal to the Wei Dynasty and to the Holy One?"
He had just finished saluting, and it was obvious that he was going to talk about ending the party again.
Feng Yibo could only immediately grab the white spot again and said:
"Since I became an official, I have never formed any cliques, let alone formed cliques for personal gain. How can I say that I am in the same party as you?"
Being interrupted by a series of scoldings, the man couldn't stand it anymore.
He looked at Zhang Songyue, pointed at Feng Yibo, and said angrily:
"Teacher! He..."
When Feng Yibo heard that the other party wanted to take Zhang Songyue with him, he quickly interrupted:
"What's wrong, teacher? Is this what your teacher taught you? I think you are trying to disrupt the court situation in the name of teacher. Are you trying to cause some kind of party dispute in the court?"
These words had a certain meaning, or in other words, they were pointing at Zhang Songyue's nose and scolding him.
But at this time, Zhang Songyue was not only unable to refute.
You have to thank him in turn.
If Feng Yibo didn't stop him, this man might say something shocking again.
Just in case, Zhang Songyue still wants face.
All that was waiting for him was to beg for his remains.
At this time, the man may have awakened to some extent.
He looked at Zhang Songyue and said anxiously:
"No! I...he..."
This time, there was no need for Feng Yibo to interrupt.
"alright!"
The harder it was for Zhang Song to speak out, the harder it was for him to get angry.
This time, he scolded angrily, and then said coldly:
"You should step down first and report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs after the meeting!"
"yes!"
The man responded respectfully and walked away angrily.
Before leaving, he seemed unwilling to give up.
He actually turned around and glared at Feng Yibo.
Feng Yibo naturally didn't bother to pay attention to such a fool, and didn't even bother to know the other person's name.
If he guessed correctly, this person would probably be sent to the border as an official.
Unless the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are completely dead, he may not even think about coming back in his lifetime!
However, being interrupted by him, the new party was a little confused.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m afraid of being misunderstood by Emperor Jingshun.
Or maybe the process was interrupted by emergencies and there was a problem with the connection on the New Party side.
In short, no one jumped out to continue the impeachment.
Feng Yibo couldn't help but look at Zhang Songyue and saw him nodding to him.
He must be thanking him for the help he just received.
However, Feng Yibo also knew it clearly.
Even if he thanks himself, impeachment will definitely happen.
Even if there is any kind of gratitude, we have to wait until this matter is over.
At this time, all the ministers in attendance did not speak when they saw the civil and military officials of the court.
After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Emperor Jingshun.
Emperor Jingshun nodded slightly, indicating that he could continue.
"Do you have anything else to say? If there is no petition, let's move on to the next topic."
As soon as the minister reminded him, someone finally stood up.
"I have this note!"
As soon as this person came out, Feng Yibo was slightly startled.
He immediately understood that the New Party was finally going to be served a tough meal this time!
The appearance of this person obviously represents...
Dinner time is finally here!
(End of chapter)
