My surname is Wang, my neighbor Wu Dalang

Chapter 587
Sure enough, as expected by Wang Lin, the imperial decree was issued both at home and abroad, and the news spread all over the world, which made many foreigners rejoice, and at the same time caused quite a disturbance in the court.

In one day, more than half of the courtiers expressed their opposition to this matter.

There are various reasons for objection, but the cabinet remained strangely silent, and the five cabinet ministers were collectively speechless.

However, although there were many opponents, a few of them expressed their support for the selection of foreign nationals as officials.

The leaders among them are Na Min and Sun Zhiliang, the former chiefs of the six ministries who were demoted not long ago.

These two people used to be ministers of the Ministry of punishment and ministers of the Ministry of household affairs.

It has only been a few days since the emperor demoted him to be the servant of the second ministry.

The successors of the two, Gong Chao, Minister of the Household Department, and Jiang Wanhai, Minister of the Criminal Department, offended the emperor because of Cheng Yuanjing's incident, and were punished by the court rod and fine salary. hope.

Of course, one of the reasons why they support it is because of the support of veteran cabinet ministers, so they are the mouthpiece of the cabinet. Renewal is not without merit.

In the past few days, the emperor ignored all the voices of opposition against the tide.

For this reason, Wang Lin even held two court meetings.

But at the third court meeting, the emperor finally attended the court meeting under repeated and strong opposition from Li Gang and other veteran cabinet ministers. He also knew that blindly avoiding some conflicts was not the solution.

The emperor made the greatest mental preparations.

On top of the Danchi, he sat on the dragon chair and waited for the congratulations of the officials to finish, then he looked around the officials, his eyes mainly focused on Chen Zixuan and other six ministers.

However, to his disappointment, these six people obviously gained a lot of wisdom. Although the six people also expressed their opposition, they did not express their opinions at the face-to-face court meeting.

These people didn't move, Wang Lin couldn't make excuses to make trouble.

On the contrary, some middle- and lower-level officials from the Sixth Ministry and the Three Jurisdictions began to hang their necks, as if they had been beaten to death, they jumped out to offer advice and suggestions, provoking an almost endless debate between China and barbarians.

For a full two hours, everyone was arguing and arguing endlessly.

However, compared with the turbulent tide of opponents, the small number of supporters led by Na Min and Sun Zhiliang are really alone, and the difference in strength is too great.

Opponents insisted that there was no balance between Chinese and barbarians, and that letting foreigners serve as officials was an insult to the state system and undermined the foundation of Han rule.

Listening to these blind and arrogant so-called inherent rhetoric of the heavenly kingdom, Na Min couldn't help but sneered and said: "Foreigners are officials, both in the Han and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty believed that since ancient times, the territory of China has respected the Han people and humbled them." Aliens, but he treats them all equally.

"Spring and Autumn" said that if you enter China, you will be in China. This is the language of sages and sages.

Now my Great Yan is opening up the territory, and it is the time to employ people. When the sea is open to all rivers and rivers, attracting talents from all over the world to be used by my Great Yan is the way to strengthen the country.

The difference between Hua and Yi that you are so arrogant to bewitch here is really not in line with the trend, and it is ridiculous to the extreme. "

Sun Zhiliang also said proudly: "Now that your Majesty's next generation of heroes has opened up territories, the territory of Great Yan has increased dramatically in just a few years.

Such a large territory requires a large number of talents to manage it to ensure that the Great Yanjiang Mountain will last forever.

And in barbarian lands, only people of other races understand the feelings of their own race, and they are far more reliable than Han officials in governing the country on behalf of the imperial court.

More importantly, your so-called foreign races, whether they are Xixia, Mongolia, Gaochang, Goryeo, Khitan, are now either my subjects of Dayan, or the subjects of Dayan's vassals!

His Majesty said that for Dayan, no matter what race or origin, as long as they are the people of Dayan, all those who are loyal to the imperial court must be treated equally!
In the future, my Great Yan will restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the territory is extremely vast. Within the territory of my Great Yan, in this land, the people who survive and multiply are not only our Han people. Are those people of other races not the people of the Great Yan? , Can't you be loyal to your family, country and world?
With His Majesty's mind of being tolerant to all rivers and rivers, today's Dayan's once-in-a-century prosperity is possible!You and others oppose for the sake of opposing, it is really ulterior motives! "

As soon as this remark came out, it was convincing and confident.

Even Wang Lin couldn't help applauding and applauding: "Well said! As far as I am concerned, whether it is Han people, Mongols, Uighurs, Xixia or Tubo people, or even Koreans, everything is under the control of the Dayan court. The people of all ethnic groups below are my people, and I will not only treat them equally, but also give them the opportunity to serve their country!
This world is so big, how vast is its territory.Just relying on the Han officials to govern, our Yan can only be a small country in the Central Plains.

In history, the earliest record of a foreigner being a high-ranking official can be regarded as Jin Ri (jīn mìdī), the prince of the Huns in the Han Dynasty.

He was originally the prince of Xiutu of the Huns, and later he led the entire tribe to surrender to the Han.

Before his death, Emperor Wu named him a chariot general and regarded him as an important minister.

As for the Tang Dynasty, there were countless high-ranking officials of foreign races, do I still need to list them one by one?
As Na Min and Sun Zhiliang said, if we don't even have this kind of mind, how can we restore the grand occasion of the Han and Tang Dynasties and create great achievements for all generations? "

The words of the emperor, Na Min and Sun Zhiliang were so generous that the opponents were speechless, and they gradually fell silent.

There was silence for a while, and suddenly a trembling voice came from the crowd: "Your Majesty, I have something to say, do you know if you can?"

The emperor and all his ministers looked over and saw that it was Yu Zhong, the doctor of imperial history who had claimed to be sick for a long time and could not go to the court for a long time.

The corner of Wang Lin's mouth twitched, and his heart was immediately filled with vigilance.

What does this person want to do when he stands up at this time?
But on the face, Wang Lin smiled slightly and said: "Yu Aiqing, if you have something to say, please speak. In today's court meeting, you and my monarchs and ministers should know everything and say everything. Everything is for the great affairs of the country, not a personal dispute."

Yu Zhongchao took a deep breath, bowed and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the veteran thinks that it is absolutely impossible to recruit people from other races as officials and shake the foundation of the country!"

Wang Lin's expression changed slightly, but he said calmly, "How do you say it?"

"The old minister just heard what His Majesty, the lord, and lord Sun said, although it seems reasonable, but in fact it seems to be putting the cart before the horse.

What is the country?My Great Yan is a dynasty of the Han people, with hundreds of millions of Han people as the foundation of the country.So, why are aliens?The foreign races are the ones that I conquered from Great Yan, so they should be subject to them from generation to generation. Although they are also the people, they are divided among the people.
Just as the Liao people were like this, so were the Jin people.The world is so big that every country regards its own fundamental people as the ruling clan.

Moreover, His Majesty himself said that people who are not of our race must have different hearts.But His Majesty wants to use a foreign race as an official this time, isn't it putting the cart before the horse, isn't it contradictory? "

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin's expression immediately became indifferent.

Zhang Jun, Ma Kuo, Han Ting, Gu Qingchuan, Liu Qi, Yue Fei and others came out of the class one after another and angrily scolded: "Presumptuous! Yu Zhongchao, how dare you slander Sheng Gong in public?"

Yu Zhongchao was fearless, and said calmly: "This old man is full of passion and loyalty to His Majesty, how can we talk about slandering Sheng Gong?

Didn't His Majesty say this in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?Could it be that the old man fabricated it? "

Wang Lin sneered in his heart, this old thief secretly changed his concept, which was clearly intended to offend him... It is clear that the drunkard's intention is not to drink, what exactly is he trying to do?

Wang Lin looked deeply at Yu Zhongchao, who seemed to be trembling and weak, and a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes. If he guessed correctly, this old thief probably wanted to use this to offend the emperor deliberately, and then take advantage of the situation to beg for bones to realize his gorgeous turn.

Not only achieved the purpose of retiring to the mountains to enjoy the glory and wealth, but also left a great reputation of innocence and uprightness in the ruling and opposition parties.

Seeing the emperor's face unchanged and indifferent, Yu Zhongchao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said with emotion: "Your Majesty, the old minister is bold, please take back your order! It is absolutely impossible for a foreigner to enter the court as an official!
Those of us who study hard in Hanchuang for ten years may not be able to get promoted in the imperial examination. Why do these alien races get something for nothing and occupy my position in the Great Yan Dynasty?Also, please don't let your Majesty chill the hearts of Han Chinese scholars all over the world! "

This is obviously a bit too heavy.

There is also a hint of menace.

The faces of Li Gang and the others changed drastically, and Zong Ze couldn't help but come out of the shift and reprimanded him: "Yu Zhongchao, be presumptuous!"

Wang Lin waved his hand and said coldly, "Yu Zhongchao, are you accusing me?"

"Your Majesty, people are not sages and sages can do nothing wrong, and the sages say that there is no way to improve if you know your mistakes!" Yu Zhongchao decided to add another fire to the fire.

He thought to himself that the risk of contradicting the emperor in this court dispute was extremely small.The most likely possibility for the emperor is to allow him to resign.

Wang Lin laughed loudly, but his voice was extremely cold.

All the ministers were silent like a cicada, they all realized that today's debate between China and barbarians has changed.

Seeing the emperor's anger, Yu Zhongchao prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Majesty, the old minister is old and sick, and now I have offended His Majesty by speaking out, so I should apologize.

Please also ask your majesty to beg for the bones! "

Yu Zhongchao tremblingly took off his official hat and placed it beside him.

Wang Lin fell silent.

Everyone stared at Yu Zhongchao who was lying on the ground with incredulous eyes.

Li Gang and the others were also very shocked. Today, Yu Zhongchao has behaved uncharacteristically, and even used the pretense of retiring from his old age and returning home to threaten the emperor to make concessions?
How do people like Li Gang know that Yu Zhongchao is clearly a true hermit.

Wang Lin's deep eyes projected on Zhong Chao.

After a long time, he suddenly laughed loudly: "The speaker is not guilty. I have a different point of view from Yu Aiqing, and I have my own arguments, which are harmless. Aiqing is a minister of the country, how can he become an official. I won't allow it, okay, since Aiqing is sick , let’s go back to the mansion to rest and recuperate.”

As soon as Wang Lin's words fell, Yang Yizhong, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army who was on duty at the palace, waved his hand and ordered the imperial guards to come forward, set up Yu Zhongchao, and walked outside the palace.

Struggling desperately, Yu Zhongchao shouted: "Your Majesty, please allow me to beg for bones!"

(End of this chapter)