Great Wei scholar

Without thinking too much, Xu Qingxiao went back to the inn to talk.

at the same time.

Inside the Great Wei Palace.

Three great Confucian scholars sat in the inner hall.

These three people are Chen Zhengru, Sun Jingan, and Zhengming.

"In today's court, Your Majesty wanted Xu Qingxiao to join our Ministry of Officials, but in the end it was changed to the Ministry of Punishment. What do you two think about this matter?"

Chen Zhengru opened his mouth and asked the two of them.

"Your Majesty let him join our Ministry of Officials, but he is only advancing by retreating. Among the six departments, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War are the most important."

"However, His Majesty will not let Xu Qingxiao join the Ministry of War no matter what. The Great Wei and Northern Expeditions cannot be done, and Xu Qingxiao from the Household Department does not have such talent."

"So I can only focus on the Ministry of Officials. It's obviously not okay to enter the Ministry of Officials just after entering the court. After thinking about it, it is best to go to the Ministry of Punishment."

"It's just logical that no matter how talented Xu Qingxiao is, it's impossible to directly arrange an official position. In theory, he should have been a reviewer in the past, but now he is directly in charge of the seventh rank."

"I can only say that His Majesty's move is good."

Sun Jingan opened her mouth and analyzed the matter carefully.

"En." Chen Zhengru nodded, he also thought so.

"What's the point of arranging Xu Qingxiao to the Ministry of Punishment?"

At this time, Zhengming Confucianism spoke, his words were full of curiosity.

"What's the point? The Ministry of Criminal Justice is responsible for reviewing all cases across the country. It's nothing more than letting Xu Qingxiao go over and get through his qualifications. He is in charge and can't take too much responsibility."

"If Xu Qingxiao is more honest, stay up for three to five years, and let him have some authority at that time, that's probably the case."

Sun Jing'an was somewhat disapproving, not because he was arrogant, but because of the fact.

"No."

Chen Zhengru shook his head. As Prime Minister Zuo, he had too many things to think about.

"What His Majesty is doing today is definitely not as simple as simply wanting to promote Xu Qingxiao."

"The battle for the Northern Expedition will come to a conclusion in the next two years. Basically, there will be no accidents. There will be no Northern Expedition. Instead, it will focus on rejuvenating the country. This year's government test can also be seen."

"In the final analysis, Your Majesty still understands what the Great Wei needs now, but if the Northern Expedition is confirmed, many things in the court will change, and the Ministry of Households may leap forward."

"As for the bureaucracy, I'm afraid there will be a huge change. I, who belong to the Confucian school, may be implicated because of this. Perhaps His Majesty is waiting for a signal and a warning for me."

"If Xu Qingxiao is competent for the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, these old fellows like me may retire. This matter is by no means as simple as imagined."

Chen Zhengru was keenly aware of one thing, a very different thing.

His Majesty intends to suppress Confucianism and Taoism.

He didn't care what official position Xu Qingxiao arranged, even if he really came to the Ministry of Officials, so what?So what if he is Yuanwailang?

After all, Xu Qingxiao is still too immature, but today's incident made him inexplicably feel that His Majesty is trying to suppress Confucianism and Taoism. If this is the case, it will be a catastrophe.

Sun Jing'an and Zhengming Daru looked calm, especially Sun Jing'an, who spoke directly.

"Impossible. There are some things in the court that cannot be separated from Confucianists like us. It's like the Ministry of Officials. Officials are selected and used by talents. If other people are allowed to come, they will not be able to get through it just by asking."

Sun Jingan directly denied it.

Among the six ministries, many important positions are given to Confucian scholars. There is no other reason. Confucian scholars are selfless, especially great Confucian scholars.

Of course, it’s still the same sentence, if two talents can be used, it is not selfish to use one’s own person, but to continue the status of the Confucian lineage in the court, and it is convenient for oneself to use, so that he can manage the world well.

After all, who would think they were wrong?

"But what if there is a new study?"

When Chen Zhengru opened his mouth, one sentence made Sun Jingan speechless.

In an instant, Sun Jingan frowned slightly.

"Mr. Zhengru, do you mean that His Majesty wants to support Xu Qingxiao's mentality?"

Sun Jing'an figured it out.

"That's what I mean, but not necessarily. After all, Xu Qingxiao's mind learning cannot compete with Zhu Sheng's learning. In other words, as the gentlemen above said, Xu Qingxiao can't become a saint."

"But the court doesn't need a saint. As long as Xu Qingxiao can successfully become a great scholar in the world, then we will be in complete trouble."

Chen Zhengru didn't believe that Xu Qingxiao could become a saint, but Chen Zhengru also knew that the court didn't need a saint, and His Majesty didn't want Xu Qingxiao to become a new saint of literature. This would pose a great challenge to the imperial power.

But as long as Xu Qingxiao becomes a great scholar of heaven and earth, as long as Xu Qingxiao becomes a great scholar of heaven and earth, it doesn't matter whether he is a saint or not. He can definitely support a group of students who support him.

When the time comes to install them into the imperial court, they will only get weaker and weaker. If some of Xu Qingxiao's disciples become great Confucians one day, then they will be completely finished.

It is a natural way to replace the old with the new, and they cannot resist it, but they are unwilling to accept the replacement of the old with the new too fast.

"Mr. Zhengru means that Xu Qingxiao is a pawn used by His Majesty to test?"

Sun Jingan asked.

"kindness."

Chen Zhengru nodded, that's what he meant.

The two were silent at the moment.

But Sun Jing'an said slowly: "If that's the case, then let's make this chess piece a discarded piece?"

His voice was slightly indifferent.

"How to become an abandoned child?"

Zhengming Confucianism asked.

"Since he joined the Ministry of Punishment, I have a good relationship with Zhang Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Isn't it all right to let him review the Pingqiu Disaster Relief Case?"

Sun Jing'an thought of a solution in an instant, and said so.

As soon as he said this, Zhengming Daru's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help frowning: "This case involves too much, and it is not my Confucianism to let Xu Qingxiao handle it."

He was a little conflicted, because this case was very troublesome, and asking Xu Qingxiao to take over was to show that Xu Qingxiao was cheated.

"Mr. Zhengming is wrong."

"This old man has three intentions. First, Xu Qingxiao considers himself a great talent of all ages. Letting him take over this matter can be regarded as a consideration of his ability. If he retreats despite difficulties, there is no such thing as a great talent. clear."

"Secondly, if he dares to overturn the case, it can be regarded as a solution to a big trouble. It can not only see his talent, but also contribute to the country. It can kill two birds with one stone."

"Thirdly, Xu Qingxiao's study is a crooked way. If his study is really allowed to stand in the court, then the Great Wei will be completely chaotic. The old man has heard of his study of the mind, the unity of knowledge and action, and he will do it when he knows it. How can academics educate the people of the world? Knowing that money is precious, do you go and rob houses?"

"Sun Mou is not selfish, it is for the great Wei world, for the common people of Li, so Sun Mou thinks this is feasible."

Sun Jing'an found a lot of reasons to explain this matter.

The first two answers were completely deceitful, but the last sentence pierced the hearts of Chen Zhengru and Zhengming Daru.

It's just that the two are still silent, after all, this is against the way of a gentleman.

However, Chen Zhengru's silence seemed to have other meanings.

"How about this? Just now, Master Chen Xin told me that Xu Qingxiao will go to him. If Master Chen Xin can persuade Xu Qingxiao, I'll wait and see, how about it?"

Zhengming Confucianism is still unwilling to directly agree, but changed the way.

Let's see what Chen Xin has to say first.

"also."

"Xu Qingxiao will take up the post in three days, and there is still time, so let's listen to the righteous scholars."

Chen Zhengru and Sun Jing'an nodded and agreed.

The three of them got up and left, each with their own thoughts.

And this time.

Eunuch Li sent the corresponding official uniforms of the Ministry of Punishment, as well as official seals, identity tokens and corresponding documents.

As for the address, it is currently being cleaned and renovated. After all, His Majesty has a decree to change it to a school, so that Xu Qingxiao can live in it, and Xu Qingxiao can teach people to read and so on.

She was very thoughtful, and it seemed that she knew what Xu Qingxiao had done in the Duke's Mansion, so she acted as a favor. After all, the Great Wei Empress knew which side she was on, and it was not very good to accept the military officer's favor all the time.

Xu Qingxiao took Li Xian to have a meal, and Xu Qingxiao didn't say much at the dinner table, but just built a good relationship with Li Xian and got closer.

Li Xian ate this meal both happily and moved, but also a little apprehensive.

No one has ever invited someone like him to dinner. To be honest, which of these powerful courtiers doesn't think they are like ants?

He even thought they were eunuchs and hated them in various ways, but Xu Qingxiao not only didn't hate them, but even toasted them from time to time.

In comparison, Li Xian felt that Xu Qingxiao was simply the reincarnation of a saint.

What is a gentleman?

Xu Qingxiao is called a gentleman.

Li Xian was so moved that he wanted to cry, but in the end he had to pay for the meal, and he couldn't stop it.

Just before leaving, Xu Qingxiao took out another 100 taels of silver note, and the imperial court rewarded him with a thousand pieces of gold. Of course, this thousand gold is actually just a thousand pieces of gold, which in conversion is 100 taels of gold.

In name, it sounds better, and it is worth a lot of money.

100 taels of gold is 1000 taels of silver. The thousand taels of silver are all silver bills, and Xu Qingxiao didn't hesitate to give them to Li Xian directly.

Li Xian was terrified, he didn't want to live or die, Xu Qingxiao wanted to give it to him, in the end Li Xian cried.

"Master Xu, you are so kind to me. Before, we always thought that literati are superior and look down on us. Sometimes when we go to court and accidentally meet these literati, they will wipe it off quickly, just like encountering a plague god. "

"There is no one in this world who doesn't dislike us eunuchs, but I didn't expect you to be so kind to us, and we don't know how to repay you. You can rest assured that from now on, if you have any needs, we will go through fire and water for you."

Li Xian cried and said that he was really moved. He was always like a plague god when he accidentally met someone in the court, and even yelled at him, especially those Confucian officials. None of them count.

After all, that thing is gone.

But they are also uncomfortable, so they are very aggrieved, and in the palace, they are actually a group of slaves that no one cares about. Anyone who sees them can scold them. Ordinary people don't know the suffering of eunuchs.

However, Xu Qingxiao not only didn't despise him, but he was a bit like a brother, and even always stuffed silver taels, the amount of silver taels is the second, the key point is this heart.

Xu Qingxiao regarded him as a human being, how could he not be moved?

Eunuchs don't care about money, what they care about is other people's eyes, they don't ask for anything extravagantly, they just ask others to treat them as normal people.

"Eunuch Li, I, Xu, are not idle people. They look down on others, but I, Xu, can't."

"Eunuch Li, Xu has nothing else to say. If Eunuch Li becomes powerful one day, don't forget about me, brother."

Xu Qingxiao said with a smile.

After saying this, Li Xian was even more moved. He cried so hard that Xu Qingxiao said brothers just now, but there are still people who are willing to be brothers with people like them these days.

"Master Xu, no, I, Li Xian, have the guts to call Brother Xu. Although my brother may not be able to gain power in this life, if, if, if one day, I will gain power."

"I will never forget you. You are my big brother. I respect you more than my big brother."

Li Xian said from the bottom of his heart that there was no other reason, it was because Xu Qingxiao gave him respect as a human being.

"Don't worry, virtuous brother, brother Yu is very accurate in seeing people, you will gain power, virtuous brother, wipe your tears, it's getting late, you should go back to the palace, lest you be accused of being late."

Xu Qingxiao said seriously.

And Li Xian nodded, took a few deep breaths, it seemed that he was really moved.

Li Xian left, and Xu Qingxiao planned to take a break before going to find Daru Chen Xin and Daru Zhou Min.

Standing outside the window, looking at Li Xian's back in the street, Xu Qingxiao was not in a hurry to do anything.

For Li Xian, Xu Qingxiao will naturally make good use of it, but now is not the time, momentary emotion is useless, he must really do something for Li Xian.

If Li Xian can really make his heart set on him, only in this way can he introduce the eunuch system.

This plan Xu Qingxiao believed that the Empress would not be able to refuse.

Especially after I went to court today, I found out the situation in the court.

Martial arts and Confucianism are fighting each other, civil servants praying for cicadas, and a group of people also have their own ideas. There are four parties in the entire court, which is obviously extremely bad for the imperial power.

Furthermore, Xu Qingxiao also felt the empress' pressure.

Confucian officials are aggressive, and they swarm up to do everything, and there are only one group of Confucian officials in the court, and there is another group in the Wei Palace.

If the empress wants to weaken the power and status of Confucian officials, I'm afraid it will be very difficult.