Reform is nothing more than those aspects: politics, culture, and economy. Politically, what is mainly involved is the official administration of Qingming.
Feng Yibo wanted to keep things quiet, so he did not engage in a high-profile anti-corruption campaign. Instead, he chose to kill chickens to scare monkeys and knock mountains to shock tigers.
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A major blood change like "Shandong Two Eucalyptus" is okay once in a while. If it happens a few more times, I am afraid that the entire Wei Dynasty will be panicked.
So killing the chicken to scare the monkey is over, even if it comes to an end for the time being. Even if there are subsequent movements, they should be smaller to avoid making a scene like chickens flying, tigers jumping, and monkeys jumping up trees.
Otherwise, if a bloody storm is caused, it will not be the rectification of officialdom. In terms of culture, it is still limited to the dispute between schools.
Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, the cultural foundation has not changed much for thousands of years. It is precisely for this reason that the new learning advocated by Feng Yibo is also based on Confucianism.
It’s just that the cultural war is a protracted war that requires time to settle and ponder, and cannot be completely changed in a short time.
As for the economy, it seems that Feng Yibo has made drastic changes and even obtained the right to mint coins. But the economy is not just as simple as currency. In this era, economic problems are definitely inseparable from land.
In terms of currency, Feng Yibo, who has the right to mint coins, has taken the initiative. If necessary, he can even make a certain degree of control to affect the price of silver in Dawei.
But now, it's not time to use such means. Such means should be used as a backup at critical moments.
But usually, it is best to make money quietly first and accumulate strength. Therefore, land, the core of the ancient economy, must be touched if he wants to reform it.
"Dividing the land into acres" was the mildest way he could think of to tax the farmland. But even the mildest of measures touches on core interests.
If there is a slight mistake, there will be a disaster of overturning. For this reason, it is particularly important to find someone who will take the blame in advance. After repeated consideration by Feng Yibo, the candidate to take the blame finally fell on the late Emperor Jingshun.
If he wanted to rely on Emperor Jingshun's legacy, the two teachers he respected most during his lifetime were the best breakthroughs Feng Yibo thought of.
While he was talking to Chen Qinzhi, Liu Zheng also went to Zhang Songyue's house. After Zhang Songyue fell ill, many people came to visit the house at first.
But as time went by, the Zhang family gradually became deserted from a crowded place. The four words "the world is in danger" are vividly interpreted here.
In particular, it was determined that Zhang Songyue showed no signs of recovery and would never return to court. Except for some real relatives and a few disciples, no other officials came to the door.
Liu Zheng was one of the people who often came to visit Zhang's house, and he came to Zhang Songyue's room with ease.
"Teacher." He looked at the gift with concern, and just stayed there, not knowing how to speak.
Zhang Songyue was helped by his son to sit up. He struggled to twitch the corners of his mouth and said inarticulately: "Here we come!" Ever since he fell ill, his mouth and eyes were crooked, and half of his body was unconscious.
At the beginning, I couldn't even speak. After long-term acupuncture treatment by the imperial doctor, although half of his body was still unconscious, he was able to speak fluently.
But he can say as little as possible, because if he talks too much, he will drool, which is a bit unseemly.
"Teacher, I..." Seeing that Liu Zheng was hesitant to speak, Zhang Songyue held the corner of his mouth again and said with difficulty: "But we have encountered something, what is the difficulty?" Seeing that he was still hesitant, Zhang Songyue glanced at his son who was waiting in the room. .
His son hesitated slightly, seeming a little worried. It wasn't until Zhang Songyue raised an eyebrow that he sighed and left with his servants.
"Tell me." Zhang Songyue leaned against the window, trying to show a kind smile. But the corners of his mouth looked a bit ferocious.
Seeing this, Liu Zheng remained silent. But he slowly took out a memorial from his arms and handed it to Zhang Songyue.
Zhang Songyue took it with one hand in confusion, and Liu Zheng opened it for him. After he looked at it carefully for a while, the confusion in his eyes gradually turned into anger, and he scolded: "This is a blessing... noisy!" Seeing that he was so excited that he drooled, Liu Zheng quickly picked up a handkerchief to help wipe it. .
But before he could explain, Zhang Songyue took a few deep breaths and continued: "You are moving too fast, and something will happen." He originally thought that Feng Yibo would come up with something new at first, He was just using Liu Zheng as a way to retaliate against him.
But now it seems that this guy is really determined to reform! When Liu Zheng heard this, he said with a serious face: "Teacher, this plan is amazing and brilliant. It will serve the country and the people. If it succeeds, it can continue the country for hundreds of years. You should be able to see it!"
"Childish!" Zhang Songyue has been in the officialdom for many years. Why doesn't he understand the weight of this memorial? The content on it made him inevitably panic after reading it.
Of course, this was not for himself, but because he thought Liu Zheng had been taken into the ditch by Feng Yibo. If you are not careful, you will become the enemy of the world's gentry!
He calmed down, ignored the drooling, and continued: "Haoran, you only saw the result...sucking...but you don't know the difficulty!"
"What do you think this is? Since you...showed it to me, you should know that this strategy is difficult and dangerous." Liu Zheng wiped it for him carefully and explained: "I know, but I am not here to ask the teacher I’m asking for advice, but I want to ask for your help.”
"You really think highly of my old bones!" Zhang Songyue was stunned when he heard this, and murmured: "If I were healthy, I could still think about it, but it's just a thought. What's more, now I am a useless person... sucking ...What else can I help you with?" At this point, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said with a sad look on his face: "You haven't seen that the world is in a bleak state, people leave and the tea is cold, and now the only people who come to the house are you... We are relatives and friends, don't you think...you think that if you ask me to play the music, you will be able to respond to everything at once?" At this point, he seemed to have endless sadness that turned into a sigh: "I'm afraid you have made the wrong calculation!" Zhang Songyue thought that Feng Yibo wanted to Use his influence to take the lead on this matter.
It's a pity that others have gone out of their way, and they have long lost the responsiveness they once had. What's more, now that he is lingering on the sick bed, he has long been powerless.
When Liu Zheng saw this, he understood that Zhang Songyue had misunderstood where he came from, and hurriedly explained: "Teacher, you have misunderstood. I am not here to ask you to go to school, I just want you to help be a witness."
"Witness?" Zhang Songyue felt relieved when he heard that he was not asked to take the lead. At the same time, it is inevitable that I feel a little disappointed.
Liu Zheng nodded, then sighed, and then struggled to tell the purpose of coming here.
"Yibo asked me to come here because I want you to trust the late emperor to take this as the policy of governing the country that the teacher and the late emperor have long decided." With his personality, it was really difficult for him to ask someone to lie.
But Liu Zheng read Feng Yibo’s
After "spreading the land from one person to another," he agreed without any hesitation. Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. These are important matters for the country and the people, and the details are irrelevant.
Not to mention asking someone to lie, even if he is asked to lie, he will still feel guilty!
"Huh?" Zhang Songyue looked at this disciple blankly, as if he had matured without his own teachings.
If it were Liu Zheng in the past, he would never do such a thing. But what did he hear today?
Let yourself help him lie? wrong!
"You made a good calculation!" After all, Zhang Songyue's brain was much slower than before due to his illness. Fortunately, he finally came to his senses, and twitched the corners of his mouth wildly: "You are relying on the late emperor's legacy... to make me, a useless person, testify for you?" Liu Zhengzheng was ashamed, but still insisted: "The late emperor admired the Tang Dynasty... Taizong has always been diligent in governing, and if this matter is carried out in the name of the late emperor, the late emperor's spirit in heaven will definitely forgive us." This was mentioned by Feng Yibo when discussing with him, and was used by Liu Zheng to persuade Zhang Songyue.
"Hmph!" Unfortunately, Zhang Songyue was different from him. Even if he had a deep relationship with Emperor Jingshun as master and disciple, he would not be easily moved by such words.
He sneered at first, then twitched the corner of his mouth and sneered: "The late emperor may forgive me, but if I agree, the Zhang family may be in disaster." Such an answer was what Feng Yibo expected.
Liu Zheng adjusted his breathing slightly and said seriously: "Yibo and I will ensure that the Zhang family is safe, and Yibo will personally recommend my senior brother to the Queen Mother..."
"Poof!" Zhang Songyue thought
"Bah" but not
"Bah" came out, and said bitterly: "Does this guy want your senior brother to take charge of this matter? What a trick!" If he testifies that it is Emperor Jingshun's legacy, let his son preside over the reform.
With father and son on the cusp of such a storm one after another, why haven't the Zhang family's ancestral graves been dug up?
"Teacher misunderstood, Yibo definitely didn't mean this, and I can't ignore senior brother!" Liu Zheng waved his hands repeatedly and explained: "He will ask senior brother to be transferred to the staff department, and I will take care of it personally." Now Liu is a staff official. Minister of the Ministry, responsible for the examination, transfer, etc. of foreign officials below the fourth rank.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he has great power. Zhou Jun, Wang Zhishan and others were able to successfully transfer back to the capital, not only because of Feng Yibo's relationship, but also because of his face.
"That boy said that?" Zhang Songyue narrowed the eye he could control, but still shook his head slightly and said: "What a pity! Let alone the officials, even if he is allowed to join the cabinet, it is impossible to guarantee his integrity!" Liu Zheng also said Continuing, Zhang Songyue waved his hand and said: "I'm tired, let's stop here today." Liu Zheng was not surprised at all when he heard this. Instead, he seemed to relax, kowtowed respectfully, and said seriously: "Teacher, take care! "After saying that, he stood up and took back the memorial, slowly backed away, then suddenly turned back to leave Zhang's house.
Only then did Zhang Songyue realize that something was wrong, and hurriedly stopped him and said, "Wait!" Liu Zheng paused for a moment, but continued to walk out without looking back.
Seeing that he was about to step over the threshold, Zhang Songyue said anxiously: "Suck...if I don't agree, who of you will submit the letter?" Hearing this, Liu Zheng paused again.
After hesitating for a moment, he slowly turned around and said with a smile: "Teacher, please cultivate yourself well. Disciple is leaving." Upon hearing this, Zhang Songyue understood his disciple's thoughts and said anxiously and angrily: "You don't want to die?" Liu Zheng Jian's teacher guessed it and said calmly: "Yibo said, if you don't go to Shu, he will do it. But if I go to Shu, even if I fail, he will still be there, and if he fails, then he will be there." No one can take charge of this matter anymore." When he said this, his eyes became more determined, and he said with a smile: "Mencius said: On its own, it shrinks, even if there are thousands of people, I will go away." This sentence is not considered true. Mencius said it, but it does come from "Mencius".
When Zhang Songyue heard this, although his face was expressionless, he couldn't hide the emotion in his eyes. At this moment, he knew that Liu Zheng was still the same Liu Zheng.
His temperament has never changed! Being a gentleman is just his appearance. Inside, he has a heart that is so hot it will melt him!
Thinking of this, Zhang Songyue sighed slightly, stretched out the hand he could still move, and hooked it back.
"Bring me the memorial." Liu Zheng stood at the door, hesitant.
"teacher……"
"Bring it...suck it...I'll see if the late emperor really mentioned it to me." After Liu Zheng left the memorial, he left Zhang Mansion with some anxiety.
Zhang Songyue's eyes drifted into the distance, as if he saw the scene in the Jinluan Palace, and sighed softly: "This wind is really going to blow." As he said that, his expression suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "What a Feng Yuan, you Are you plotting against me again?" Zhang Songyue was actually ill, and he didn't realize it until now.
That's right, he was really plotted by Feng Yibo. But this time it's not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy.
Even if Zhang Songyue knew that he was scheming, there was still nothing he could do. Feng Yibo did tell Liu Zheng that if Zhang Songyue didn't help, he would do it himself.
Liu Zheng expressed on the spot that he wanted to take over the matter, but Feng Yibo said: "If we can't rely on the late emperor, then it doesn't matter whoever comes up with it. Since I proposed the method, naturally I did it myself. Brother Haoran, if you can come up with something better, The best way is up to you." He said it as if Liu Zheng wanted to take credit from him, but Liu Zheng naturally understood the reason why he did this.
When it comes to core interests like land, few in history have had good results. Feng Yibo said this, obviously not letting him rush to the front.
However, what Liu Zheng didn't know was that this was just to talk to him.
This is how "a gentleman can be bullied" is used. Feng Yibo was sure that after Zhang Songyue suddenly fell ill, he went from being the chief minister of the cabinet with one person under one person to more than ten thousand people, and became a patient lingering on his bed and dying in his final years.
Under such a gap, he must be unwilling to accept it. Then I'm not wasting my life... No, I want him to use his spare energy?
When he said this, Liu Zheng would definitely rush to Shangshu. But he naturally couldn't hide it from an old fox like Zhang Songyue.
In this way, it can put more pressure on Zhang Songyue. Because Liu Zheng, who is still constantly moving around with the Zhang family, has a bright future.
In the future, a hundred years later, Zhang Song will probably have to drag Liu Zheng to take care of the Zhang family. What's more, even if Zhang Songyue is still as stable as an old dog, why doesn't he agree?
Feng Yibo also has a second choice. At that time, as long as he tells Liu Zheng that he has thought of another way, he can easily avoid Liu Zheng's desperate decision.
Therefore, Liu Zheng did not choose to continue to refute at that time, and secretly made up his mind. If Zhang Songyue didn't help put the blame on Emperor Jingshun, he would be the first to go to Shu.
But he didn't expect that all this was within Feng Yibo's expectations.
