Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 842
It was late autumn, and the early morning in Chang'an was inevitably chilly.

The officials gathered in front of the palace gate.

Some are young and strong, standing and chatting together in twos and threes, and some are older, hiding in the carriage and waiting for the sky to open.

Chen Mai, who had just returned to the temple from Shu County, became the most talked about topic among the officials. Whether it was his title or his tendency in the court, it was a good topic of discussion.

But when Chen Mai really came here, few of the officials were willing to take the initiative to find him.

Of course Xuan Moru happily went to see him.

The two had played together since they were young, and there was no estrangement between them. Apart from Xuan Moru, several of the emperor's confidantes also came to greet them, including Zongzheng Liu Li, Jia Yi from the Ministry of Commerce, and "good brothers" from the Ministry of Agriculture. The good brother has become a full-time servant and became the minister of the Dahan Agriculture Department. He is in charge of the agriculture of the entire Dahan.

Because my good brother was born as a nomad, he was criticized by some sages, accusing your majesty of using a horse breeder to take charge of the farming of a big man, and sooner or later something big will happen.

There is more or less prejudice against good brothers in the DPRK, but because the status of good brothers is getting higher and higher, no one dares to talk about them face to face, and they just say bad things behind their backs.

However, after being in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, the good brother did not live up to His Majesty's high expectations.

He has done a good job in new experiments on the farm, in the development of agriculture in various places, and in issues of animal husbandry. Moreover, he is very knowledgeable, and he is a great talent in the field of agriculture in Huang Lao's family. There are several books on agronomy, which are highly sought after by Huang Lao scholars.

Several people were standing together at the moment, Xuan Moru secretly glanced at Lu Jia in the distance.

"Did you offend Duke Lu? Before you came, Duke Lu was talking ill of you to everyone."

Chen Mai sneered, "He's old and stupid, and he has long forgotten the principles of governing the country. I went to see him yesterday to discuss important matters, but he kicked him out. It's really hateful."

Xuan Moru looked at him suspiciously, then at Lu Jia.

He asked in a low voice: "There are no outsiders here, to be honest, you two are in the same group, right?"

The good brother at the side cleared his throat, and said seriously: "What are you talking about? According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, the ministers cannot conspire with each other. You are the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment. How can you say such words?"

Xuan Moru smiled, and looked at them meaningfully.

But Jia Yi said: "Anyway, it's good for Chaozhong to help the Ministry of Industry more. You have to remember my kindness when you buy it. Shangfang used to be quite disrespectful to me, but now that you are in charge, I don't worry about it. We When the cooperation is deepened, this business is originally a family.”

Among all the people, Jia Yi relied the most on Shang Fang, or in other words, the Ministry of Commerce relied the most on the Ministry of Industry.

Several people were chatting, and the palace gate slowly opened.

I saw the three big guys get out of the car.

Zhang Buyi, Luan Bu, Liu Heng.

The three of them were in the same car just now, and they didn't know what they were discussing. At this moment, they quickly walked to the front of the group of officials and led them into the palace.

The court meeting has begun.

Sitting in the upper seat, Liu Chang couldn't help yawning.

It seems that it is still necessary to postpone the date of the court meeting, it is too early, last night I fought with Fan Qing all night, and not long after I fell asleep, I came to the court meeting again.

Liu Chang rubbed his eyes, and muttered in his heart: Why don't you just find a reason to leave?
He looked down, but saw Sima Xi's eyes widened, staring at him energetically, with a pen and ink in his hand, as if he was about to strike.

Liu Chang cheered up, "Zhuqing can play now."

It was Luan Bu who got up first.

Luan Bu, who is the prime minister of the country, looks more and more charismatic. He also changed the shape of his beard, leaving a long and thick beard to make himself look more convincing. With a thick beard, he has the demeanor of the leader of a group of officials.

"There are plays in the place."

Luan Bu simply sorted out the memorials from various places, and reported some important events to the emperor.

Luan Bu first talked about Peijun's memorial.

After Zhang Shizhi went to Peijun to serve as the new governor, the officials of Peijun wrote and complained many times, exposing Zhang Shizhi's crimes.

The people of Peijun are also very miserable. They finally sent Chao Cuo away, but welcomed Zhang Shizhi. This man is selfless and ruthless, even worse than Chao Cuo. He works under Chao Cuo, as long as he can do it. Good thing, if you make some small mistakes, Chao Cuo can ignore it, he just needs to do things, if the powerful can help him, he can also reduce the punishment, use it first, then use all useful people.

But Zhang Shizhi is different. This person cares about the law very much. Although he is a legalist like Chao Cuo, he is a faction that puts the most emphasis on the law, and the law is the most important. Are you useful to yourself? After he arrived at the place, he began to search all over the place according to the law. Those who survived the Chao Cuo period failed to escape from him. The people in Peijun were almost desperate, what the hell? It's not as good as Chao Cuo!

In the hands of Chao Cuo, the wealthy family can still make up for their mistakes, but in the hands of Zhang Shizhi, there is no such opportunity at all.

He personally traveled to and from various counties and villages, and personally informed the local people.

Those who have grievances should be their own judges, and no one dares to retaliate!

At first, few people dared to look for him, but after he got rid of several important people, the people began to come to him to complain, and some even talked about the crimes they suffered more than ten years ago. It will also be accepted.

When Zhang Shizhi did this, the local people sang and danced to welcome the new governor, and respected him very much.

But those officials and wealthy families couldn't bear it any longer. Chao Cuo is related to the Lu family and is the emperor's servant. It's fine for him to ride on our heads. What kind of thing are you, Zhang Shizhi?How dare you treat us like this?
Ever since, the documents to impeach him began to fly to Chang'an.

Because there were too many such contents, it even alarmed Luan Bu.

When Luan Bu finished talking about Peijun, the officials were still watching.

Zhang Shizhi is different from Chao Cuo. He has a good reputation in the court, because he is upright and strong, and is deeply loved by everyone, but the emperor doesn't like him very much. Before the emperor made a statement, they didn't dare to stand up for him easily. absolve.

Liu Heng had a straight face and listened very seriously, but when Luan Bu finished speaking, he opened his mouth first.

"There is no need to discuss Zhang Shizhi's matter. I will send someone to monitor it. If it is true, he will be punished. If it is false, he should be resigned!"

Hearing these words, the officials knew in their hearts that it was the Yu Shigong who wanted to support Zhang Shizhi.

Although the emperor didn't like Zhang Shizhi, Liu Heng liked him very much, and often expressed emotion to others: If only all the officials in the world could be as upright as this man.

Luan Bu didn't say any more, and moved on to the next thing.

Including the smelting center to be built in Dai, the cotton market in Beiting, and the mint in Dian, etc.

The ministers discussed fiercely and decided on major matters one by one.

After Luan Bu stepped back, each department began to play alone, talking about major events in their own fields.

Finally, it was time for Chen Mai to perform.

"Your Majesty, please use the Ministry of Industry as the head of the ministers. In the future, if there are important matters in the court council, the Ministry of Industry should be the first, followed by the ministers."

"what?!"

At that moment, all the ministers exploded and looked at Chen Mai in disbelief, talking a lot and creating an uproar.

"It's just nonsense!"

Lu Jia got up first, and said angrily, "My Ministry of Rites dare not say such a thing. What kind of thing is your Ministry of Industry? You are just some craftsmen, and you dare to play like this?!"

All the ministers knew the emperor's great love for the Ministry of Industry, but their thoughts were similar to those of Lu Jia. However, when Lu Jia took the lead in raising the issue, they were all a little silent.

Don't dare to go along with it.

Chen Mai said calmly: "The matter of the big man is at sea."

"During these years, Dahan has been able to develop so much because of the contribution of the Ministry of Industry. The new agricultural tools of the Ministry of Industry, such as the curved plow, water wheel, spinning wheel, and even those new farming technologies, all came from the Ministry of Industry. It made Dahan’s agriculture flourish. As for the Ministry of Commerce, glass, compass carts, shock absorbers, and cement, all of you have benefited a lot, right? And your Ministry of Rites, if there is no paper and printing, can Dahan’s Wenzhi be so prosperous? It depends on you? There is also the Ministry of War, gunpowder, saddles, horseshoes, vehicles, ships, and binoculars, do I need to say more?"

"The big man can have today's achievements, all because of the credit of our Ministry of Industry!"

"If any department feels wrong, the Ministry of Industry will no longer provide you with these things in the future. You can use your own strength to prove it."

Lu Jia was furious, "Excessive words!"

"Positions in the court have different strengths and weaknesses, and different responsibilities. Your Ministry of Industry created it, but you also eat food from the Ministry of Agriculture. You rely on the Ministry of Commerce to promote it, and the Ministry of War to protect it. Why don't you eat it in the future? Food, hide all the things you make at home, and don’t let the Ministry of War send people to protect it? Is that good?”

"All the prefectures in the court perform their duties and cooperate with each other to have the prosperity of today!!"

Lu Jia argued that as a diplomat, at least he would not lose to Chen Mai in debates.

The ministers hesitated to speak.

They agreed with Lu Jia very much, but, Lu Jia, the people who agreed with him in the past did not end well, the number one fisherman in the big man, seeing him so swearing, how dare the officials agree?What if His Majesty used Lu Jia to catch people?Now that I have expressed my support, tomorrow Lu Jia will be fine, and they will have to go to Xiaguo for a walk.

Chen Mai said calmly: "You are right, but the ministers in the court know the contribution of the Ministry of Agriculture, value the contribution of the Ministry of War, and respect the achievements of your Ministry of Rites, but they don't respect our Ministry of Industry. What craftsmen are humble. Let me tell you, craftsmen make paper and print, so that the truth of the saints spreads all over the world, and the first merit of enlightening the world, these sages should bow down to the craftsmen of our Ministry of Industry! Don’t say anything It is these learned and talented people, even if Confucius is resurrected, and knowing their contributions, we should also kneel down and salute!"

"Bold lunatic!!"

Lu Jia was furious, "Let me kneel down and worship, and see if you can bear it!"

Lu Jia looked at the surrounding officials and said, "This guy is so rude, why are the officials silent? Do they all agree with this guy's nonsense?"

The officials looked at him quietly, but still didn't speak.

How do we know if you're fishing?
At the critical moment, Zhang Buyi stood up, "Okay, don't quarrel, everyone."

Zhang Buyi got up, and everyone immediately felt relieved. This guy can often represent the emperor's attitude. Whichever side he leans, the emperor will lean to that side. Let's see if this is fishing.

"Let me be fair."

"This matter, what Chen Mai said is right! Mr. Lu is making trouble out of no reason! You can sit down now!"

Lu Jia was so angry that his teeth itched, and he was on the verge of yelling.

But the ministers understood in their hearts that this was fishing. Zhang Buji supported Chen Mai, which showed that the emperor also agreed. Liu Heng got up in time.

"There is no need to compete for superiority among the ministers. Of course the Ministry of Industry is important, but aren't other departments important? I think Chen Qing's words are not for competing with the ministers, but because they feel that the Ministry of Industry has been underestimated." , dissatisfied."

"In these years, we have all seen the achievements of the Ministry of Industry. I propose that the temple set up assessments for local craftsmen, and set up levels separately. Those with outstanding craftsmanship can get the salary of the temple, and those who research and develop should be included in the Ministry of Industry. , give a title."

Liu Heng's words caused an uproar again.

Liu Heng's meaning is very simple, that is to evaluate craftsmen like scholars. The higher the ability, the higher the level. Craftsmen with this level can enjoy different levels of treatment and some privileges. This is equivalent to the future "juren" No Fu", the higher the rank of the scholar, the higher the treatment.Only at this moment, this kind of scholar's privilege has been passed on to the workers.

"How can this work?"

"Censor, this."

The ministers couldn't bear it this time. Chen Mai wanted to make the Ministry of Industry the number one, so they didn't say much, anyway, it was just a title, but Liu Heng wanted to give workers treatment, which violated real interests. .

Why should they get the treatment that scholars can't get?

Immediately, a minister said: "Yu Shigong, there are countless craftsmen in this world. If they are all given treatment, I'm afraid it will be a huge problem for the treasury. It is really inappropriate!"

Liu Heng replied with a smile: "Not everyone is treated, but there is an assessment."

"But how do we assess craftsmen?"

"It's very simple. Carpenters do carpentry work, blacksmiths do blacksmith work, and masons do construction work. If there is someone who develops and invents, it will be directly awarded to the highest level."

Liu Chang sat in the upper seat, listened to their argument, and narrowed his eyes.

Liu Heng's suggestion actually came from himself. He combined the practice of those professional certificates in his previous life to prepare for the people of the world to come to Boda, and set up certificate exams for workers from all walks of life. They can enjoy the benefits of different certificates. different treatment.In this way, the living conditions and status of the entire Dahan craftsman will be improved, and Dahan will go on the road of emphasizing technology, technology, and workers.

Liu Chang even named the different levels in a wicked way. Those with a fourth-level certificate are called Tongsheng, those with a third-level certificate are called scholars, those with a second-level certificate are called Juren, and those with the highest level are called Jinshi.

This is naturally combined with the title of the imperial examination, which is quite ironic.

He is also planning to set up awards in many industrial fields, which are specially given to those who have made outstanding contributions in the field.

He doesn't care what these literati think, he just wants to let the people of the world understand the importance of "work" and spread it among the big men first, anyway, no one dares to go against his own ideas at the moment!

The court suddenly became chaotic, and everyone expressed their opinions one after another, making a mess.

Chen Tao took a deep breath. Today he followed Chen Mai to participate in the court meeting. Even though Chen Mai reminded him, he never thought that it would be such a big event.

Until the end of the court meeting, the officials did not really approve of Liu Heng's suggestion.

Liu Chang didn't think about forcing it after a court meeting. Even if he wanted to, the fourth brother would not agree.The fourth brother is a reasonable person, always trying to get the officials to accept him step by step.

It doesn't matter to Liu Chang, it's best for the fourth brother to let them accept it, if not, he will carry it out with a knife and see who dares to object.

The court meeting ended, and the officials left here one after another.

What happened today still shocked them a lot. Thinking that those craftsmen could get such a privilege, they were extremely angry. Could it be that His Majesty is really so stupid that he wants to rule the world with the workers?
When Liu Chang returned to Houde Hall, Zhang Buyi followed behind him with a smile.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, they will accept it."

"There is no room for objection. This is approved by the three princes in the court. In fact, most of the ministers also agree. It's those bastards who think it's unfair. They are nothing, and they will agree sooner or later."

Liu Chang said disdainfully: "I don't worry about whether they will accept it at all. Who else in the world dares to oppose me? Only when the emperor is weak, they dare to write a letter to complain about injustice. Think about when the first emperor, he laid down so many Even the books of the scholars are burned, which is more excessive than supporting the artisans, and I have never seen them dare to stand up against it. After several books banning orders were issued, these scholars either hid or fled everywhere. Is it weaker than the first emperor? These people bully the weak and fear the strong, as long as a knife is put on their necks, even if they are asked to shave their hair and keep their braids, they may not dare to resist."

The monarch and his ministers sat down.

Liu Chang continued: "Actually, it's not just for workers, but for those doctors, I also want to implement a similar system. However, this matter must be done after the Ministry of Industry is done."

"The three of you all cooperated well today, but Luan Bu hasn't spoken for a long time. Does he disagree with your statement?"

Zhang Buyi laughed, "How could Luan Bu disagree? It's just that the ministers also need someone to support them. Lu Jia can't do it. Of course, Luan Bu can only bear it."

Liu Chang waved his hand, "Then let's do it. You don't have to tell me. I'll give you seven days to ask the ministers to agree, or I will personally ask them to agree."

"I'm a little tired, let's go back."

"Your Majesty hasn't eaten yet, don't be in a hurry to rest, eat something before you rest, come on, get me a bowl of broth!"

Liu Chang laughed.

"How about the appearance, what can you ask for?"

(End of this chapter)