Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive
Chapter 203
Since Wu Xuzhi was imprisoned, there was one less person in the Zhengshitang, which was originally full of four people.As a rule, one person should be added to it, but due to various reasons, the candidate has not been determined.
Fortunately, there was nothing serious during this period, and the three prime ministers were enough to deal with it, so this matter was not mentioned above, but not below, and it was actually delayed like this.Although those officials who have the opportunity to be added are eagerly looking forward to it, it is not suitable for anyone to bring it up.
But now, Jin Shiwen just hoped to fill this quota, and also win an ally for himself, so that he would not be alone and alone when facing Zhao Can, and it would be hard to have confidence all the time.
It's just that Jin Shiwen had a difficult time choosing candidates.
Although there are many ministers in the DPRK and China, if it is normal, several of them are qualified to enter the political affairs hall.Moreover, Jin Shiwen wished that their abilities would not be too strong, lest they overwhelm his limelight, so he was naturally happy to see them.But the situation is different now, he needs powerful allies, and these people are not enough.
——Just entering the Political Affairs Hall, ordinary people naturally have to be cautious in their words and deeds, and they will only express their opinions when they have a firm foothold.It is impossible for the other party to oppose Zhao Can as soon as they come.
Of course, there are people who can do this.Jin Shiwen went through the entire court, and finally picked a candidate, which was Feng Zhang, Minister of Education.
Of course he knew about Feng Zhang's relationship with Ping An, and he was also on the side of the New Deal.But it is precisely because of this that the two have the possibility of a natural union.
Moreover, Feng Zhang has peaches and plums all over the world, and his reputation among scholars and students has always been very high. Every word he utters is an example for scholars all over the world.With such an identity, he was doomed to be tied to the civil service group, and had no other choice.
So he is the best helper.
It's just that this kind of thing is always difficult to bring to the surface.It is even more impossible for Jin Shiwen to tell Feng Zhang that I need you to be my helper and fight against the emperor.
What's more, there is a more important point, that is, Zhao Can has only mentioned this matter to a few chief executives, and it has not been made public.In other words, other people do not know.In this way, it would be inconvenient for Jin Shiwen to mention it in front of Feng Zhang.
So although he felt that he was very sure that he could persuade the other party, but he couldn't say this matter, what is it called?
But no matter what, you have to try it first.
So when we were leaving the yamen that day, Jin Shiwen deliberately walked to the door of the Ministry of Education's yamen, and happened to bump into Feng Zhang, so he couldn't help but stop for a few pleasantries.
After the courtesy, Jin Shiwen took the initiative to invite Feng Zhang to sit in the teahouse in front.
The two of them are actually not familiar with each other.Although Feng Zhang had a lot of old friends, he only knew Jin Shiwen.However, since he is an official in the court, it is very important to get along with his colleagues.So we can talk a few words to each other.
So Jin Shiwen invited, Feng Zhang did not refuse.
However, he originally thought that Jin Shiwen had something to discuss with him, but the two of them sat in the teahouse for half an hour, but the other party never spoke. Waiting for it to unfold, it seems that it is really just a friend who met by chance and made an appointment to talk together.
In fact, it's not that Jin Shiwen doesn't want to say it, but he can't.But this time the conversation made his heart move, and an idea came to him.Although he can't say certain things, it will make his process of persuading Jin Shiwen a bit tortuous, but it doesn't mean that it is useless at all.
If Feng Zhang knew what Zhao Can was going to do in advance, he might not have the courage to confront Zhao Can.
Just like himself, isn't he trying his best to win over helpers now?So in fact Feng Zhang didn't know, it would be easier for him to persuade.
However, we have to start from another aspect.
So when we parted, he said to Feng Zhang meaningfully, "In the past, I only heard people say that Mr. Feng's knowledge is unparalleled in the world. After today's in-depth discussion, the rumors of talent are indeed true. No wonder I heard that the late emperor spent a lot of effort to invite him. Mr. is out of the mountain. It’s just that Mr. has been staying in this position, and it’s hard to show his talents.”
For Jin Shiwen, although he himself is close to the New Deal, he does not lack the arrogance of a literati in his heart.So for him, these New Deals are just means, or those official positions that he had before, which makes him feel more cordial.
What's more, the functions of the Ministry of Education overlap with the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites was originally the least valued department in the court, so Jin Shiwen sighed.
"The lower official thinks this position is just right." Feng Zhang said with a smile.
At the beginning, he was moved by Ping An's plan, so he came out of the mountain.For Feng Zhang, who has many students all over the world, education is his own interest.So the purpose of leaving the mountain at the beginning was also to reform the education system, and now that these reforms are being carried out in an orderly manner, Feng Zhang is naturally not dissatisfied.
Perhaps in a few more years, when these reforms have made preliminary progress, he will be able to retire and return to the mountains to compile his own book.
Jin Shiwen made a mistake, that is to take oneself as a standard to measure others.But I don't know that there are really people in this world who don't care about fame and fortune, but who are persistent.
So he only thought that Feng Zhang's words were polite, if he could help Feng Zhang add to the political affairs hall, then he would naturally owe himself a huge favor.And in the eyes of others, he and himself are bound to stand together.
Exchanges of what is needed in the officialdom are often such subtle exchanges, and each other knows each other well, and they will not take it on the surface.I believe Feng Zhang will understand what to do by then.
I went to see Feng Zhang safely this day.
Jin Shiwen was wrong about one thing. Although Zhao Can would not tell Feng Zhang about this kind of thing, it doesn't mean Feng Zhang didn't know about it.He also has other news channels, such as Ping An.
I came here safely to inquire about the progress of the imperial examination, but it is also a good choice to talk to the elder Feng Zhang by the way.
After all, for Ping An, there are not many people who can let him talk without scruples.Especially when it comes to political change, even fewer people can hear and understand him.
Of course Zhao Can could, but now that the implementation of the new policy has been blocked, Zhao Can is already in a bad mood, so Ping An didn't bother him.After seeing Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang saw that he looked worried, so he took the initiative to ask, and Ping An simply confessed.
"Mr. Feng," he asked Feng Zhang, "is it true that civil servants must never accept such an approach?"
Feng Zhang smiled, picked up a history book and threw it over, "Why ask me? These things have already been said in the book."
Pingan took it with some perplexity, and what Feng Zhang gave him was a copy of the "History of Wei" from "24 Histories".
The Great Wei, that is, the dynasty that was destroyed by the Great Chu, was a typical dynasty that emphasized literature over military affairs.Their vigilance and vigilance against military generals has been engraved into their bones. Generals stationed in places will be double monitored by civil servants and internal servants.Even if the military general does not take refuge under the command of a certain civil servant, he should not even think about being able to make contributions.
Therefore, the Great Wei Dynasty perished in only 120 years, which is the dynasty with the shortest life span.
They were defeated by the iron hooves of the Quartet, and finally the subjugated king threw himself into the river in humiliation.You must know that in the previous dynasties, no matter what the country in the Central Plains looked like, it had never lost to the barbarians in the four directions.
Therefore, the subjugation of the Great Wei was not only the humiliation of the Great Wei Dynasty, but also the humiliation of the entire Central Plains nation, and even the humiliation of all Han courtiers.
Ping An breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that even among civil servants, there are some who can see the situation clearly and understand the importance of force, instead of blindly thinking that their status and interests are the most important.
You must know that in the next hundred years, you will definitely enter the age of great voyages. At that time, Da Chu will have to face not only the surrounding grassland peoples, but also the sea kingdoms that are very far away.Their ships will come across the sea and stop at the port of Dachu for trade.And a more brutal war will be waged at sea.
Force deterrence, in diplomacy, is always the most effective means.
And this kind of force will also bring endless wealth and benefits to Da Chu.Therefore, Ping An feels that as long as there is enough foresight, it should not be entangled in these small things now.After all, the power of the country is strong, and it will not be harmful to anyone.It is impossible to defeat the enemy with a single word only with the eloquence of literati.
"Sir, you can see clearly." Ping An said convincingly.
Ping An has long known that there are actually many smart people in this world.Even if he travels by himself and claims to be well-informed, to put it bluntly, he is still "standing on the shoulders of giants", but some people, they themselves are the same existence as the giants on which peace depends.The scenery that can be seen standing on their shoulders safely can be seen by themselves.
Such people are smart and keen, and they can always see the general trend of the world one step or even a few steps ahead of time, and know how to choose a thing.They are wise but not lacking in mellowness, and they often act eclecticly, but after careful investigation, they are in line with certain reasons.
With Feng Zhang's support, Ping An was relieved.At least the worst isn't over yet, is it?
Just when Ping An got up and was about to say goodbye, someone hurriedly brought a gift to Feng Zhang.
"Who sent it?" Feng Zhang asked.
"It was sent by Mr. Jin." His attendant replied.
Ping An and Feng Zhang looked at each other with some doubts.Ping An also stopped curiously, intending to see what the gift was.
However, after the package was opened, it turned out to be a pack of medicinal powder.
Not only Ping An, but even Feng Zhang was a little surprised.He pinched the medicine bag and put it under his nose to sniff.
Knowing that many literati knew a little bit about medicine, Ping An couldn't help asking, "Sir, what is this?" Jin Shiwen asked someone to send Feng Zhang a packet of medicinal powder. What is this for?
Feng Zhang shook his head and said, "If it's medicinal materials, I might still be able to identify them. These things are all ground into powder. Although one or two medicinal materials can be separated, it is difficult to deduce what it is and what it is used for." After all, there are many combinations of medicinal materials, and the same medicinal material may treat several diseases, and even a professional doctor may not be able to distinguish them one by one just by using the powder.
"Has the person who delivered the medicine left?" Ping An asked casually.
"Not yet, wait at the door, saying that you are waiting for your lord to reply." The follower said.
Feng Zhang heard the words and said, "Let him in."
That man was clever, and after entering the door, he said what Jin Shiwen meant, "Seeing that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, our master heard that Mr. Feng is not heat-resistant, and he is prone to heat poisoning in summer, so he ordered the villain to send him away." Come over with this bag of cool air."
Qingliangsan, the main heat-clearing and detoxifying, cooling blood heat.
"Understood. Go back and thank you, Mr. Jin, on my behalf." Feng Zhang said.
After Ping An waited for the others to leave, he couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what's going on?" When did Feng Zhang and Jin Shiwen have such a good relationship that they even wanted to give away such small things?
Moreover, when there was no escaping office, they sent someone directly to bring them over, as if... for fear that others would not know that they were close relatives.
Feng Zhang put down the medicine bag in his hand, and said with a wry smile, "He gave you Qingliangsan."
Ping An was taken aback, and immediately guessed that there might be something else in these three words.However, I couldn't figure it out for a while.This is mainly because he is not very familiar with all kinds of allusions and sayings that the ancient people are familiar with.After all, they are not born and bred.And even if it is such secret words among literati, it takes a lot of effort to understand them.
He didn't ask Feng Zhang directly, but left directly with this doubt.Feng Zhang didn't explain or persuade him to stay, so Ping An frowned all the way back to the original hall.
"What is this for? You can kill a mosquito with your eyebrows." Seeing him like this, Zhao Can joked, "Didn't you go to see Mr. Feng? What happened?"
"Just now Jin Shiwen asked someone to give Mr. Feng a pack of cool powder, saying that he is prone to heat poisoning in summer, so he used it. What does this mean?" Seeing Zhao Can's question, Ping An asked his own doubts.
Zhao Can was taken aback for a moment, and then realized, "How can this gift be Qingliangsan? It's clearly a bright future!"
Under his explanation, Ping An understood what was going on.
According to the ceremonial system, there is a red and yellow umbrella cover behind the emperor's guard of honor. As a kind of ritual vessel, this umbrella cover is magnificent. The title of the book is called "Hua Gai". ", referring to the canopy.
Most of the canopies used by the emperor are red and yellow, which means to shade the people, and are also called "umbrella of all peoples". ——It is said that when Ping An watched TV when he was a child, he always thought that it was a parasol, and he once complained that it seemed that it could not cover anything.
Because the canopy can show the majesty of the imperial court and appear solemn and solemn, the emperor also took it as a grace and gave the prime minister and other important officials to use this ritual vessel.
However, in order to be different from the canopy used by the emperor, the important officials can only use blue, so it is called Qingluo umbrella, and the folks jokingly call it "cool umbrella".
Cool and cool umbrella, cool and loose, but a word difference.
On the face of it, Jin Shiwen was delivering medicine, but in fact, what he wanted to deliver was probably the position of deputy prime minister.
Hearing this, Ping An finally understood why Feng Zhang was in front of her, and did not shy away from it at all.I'm afraid it's not that he doesn't recognize Qingliangsan, it's just to let the word come out of Jin Shiwen's mouth.In addition, allowing himself to watch was also to let Zhao Can know what happened.
"Then what should we do?" Ping An asked Zhao Can.
Zhao Can said indifferently, "Since my prime minister is working so hard and wants to add people to the political affairs hall, I can't stop it." Anyway, Feng Zhang's attitude is already obvious, and it is impossible to support Jin Shiwen.That being the case, it would be a good thing to have one more person in the political affairs hall who could support him.
And since Jin Shiwen started this matter, no one else would stop it, but would be happy to watch the show from the sidelines.In this way, as long as Zhao Can does not intervene, the possibility of success is very high.
Pingan thought about it, and Jin Shiwen found that the helper he had worked so hard to find was actually on the side of Zhao Caina, and he might vomit blood.
However, at that time, he just couldn't make a statement.It is inevitable that they can only agree to Zhao Can's proposal.It can be regarded as lifting a rock and shooting yourself in the foot.
Sure enough, on the second day, someone wrote to Zhao Can, saying that there was another deputy prime minister position that had been vacant for a long time, and someone should be selected to fill it.Naturally, Zhao Can had no objection, and immediately asked Liu Jing to draw up candidates and push forward.
With a tacit understanding in all aspects, Feng Zhang was added to the political affairs hall as expected, and became the fourth prime minister of Dachu.
Then Zhao Can immediately restarted the matter of military reform and asked everyone to express their views.This matter has been delayed for a while, and everyone knows that the emperor cannot allow them to delay it any longer, and today is the deadline.
During the period, Jin Shiwen wanted to wink with Feng Zhang a few times, but it was a pity that Feng Zhang looked at his nose and heart, and his eyebrows were pleasing to the eye without any intention of looking around, so naturally he didn't notice his winks at all.So after Zhao Can raised this matter, Feng Zhang was the first to stand up and agree with the proposal with righteous words, thinking that it was for the future generations of the Great Chu, and only a strong force can last forever.
Zheng Wenyuan was still furious, and stood up to fight Feng Zhang.But he didn't know whether he was angry or he couldn't win Feng Zhang by playing tricks, and finally retreated steadily, and the army was about to collapse. Liu Jing quickly stood up to make peace and asked everyone not to argue and discuss peacefully.But this time, he was leaning towards Feng Zhang.
Jin Shiwen forgot another thing, that is, he himself has always been considered to be on Zhao Can's side.And his past behavior also illustrates this point.Unless everyone stands up to oppose it, otherwise, he will not be at the top.So now there is a Feng Zhang who agrees, and no matter whether it is Jin Shiwen or Liu Jing, it is impossible to categorically oppose it, so the result of the matter is already obvious.
Seeing this, Zhao Can immediately made a decisive decision and decided to announce the matter in the early court on another day.
Because the terms and conditions of the agreement had already been drawn up, and the civil officials could not come to any conclusion after discussing it, so Zhao Can simply issued an order directly.Anyway, for the courtiers, since they have passed the edict of the Zhengshitang, they have no way to object even if they have been affirmed by several ministers.
This can be regarded as Zhao Can's play of "capture the thief first and capture the king", otherwise, if the courtiers are allowed to discuss endlessly, I am afraid that the discussion will last for three to five years, and it may not be possible to reach a feasible result.
In the summer of the tenth year of Anping, the military reform officially began.After several veterans entered the military hall, they implemented new policies from top to bottom. Through martial arts, Zhao Can's control over the army was much stricter than that of civilian officials.Moreover, the army always regards obedience as its top priority, so the reform has proceeded very smoothly.
Probably from the beginning, he realized that the military hall might erode and seize the power in his hands, so the political affairs hall was very vigilant.However, the military hall did not take any action.After all, the most important thing for them now is stability.
As long as you have a firm foothold, the rest of the matter will naturally be easy to talk about.
Another good thing happened this year.That is, the imperial examination opened new subjects. This year, dozens of candidates from science and engineering took the exam. Because of the strong desire for talents, Ping An personally participated in the examination paper evaluation. As long as they were not terrible, all of them were admitted.
——Actually, those who dared to stand up to take the exam at this time, except for a few candidates who probably didn't understand the situation at all and planned to sneak in to try their luck, the others performed very well, far exceeding Ping An's expectations.
Ping An left these people in the capital.With the addition of these new forces, his scientific research work can finally get on the right track.
——In the past, it was not called scientific research. It could only be a small workshop-style experiment. Although it also recorded data and observed various phenomena, the results still depended on luck.Now with theoretical support, the situation is naturally different.
Besides, Zhao Can did not give Jin Mingchi any more banquets after the exam of this subject was over and the rankings came out.
This is mainly because only the Jinshi who passed the Jinshi Section can participate in the banquet given by Jinmingchi.However, Ping An does not hope that the newly added engineering and science subjects will eventually become a foil for Jinshi subjects, just like the previous mathematics and Mingjing subjects.So it is bound to need to give them a lift.
Therefore, those who passed the examination in these two subjects were qualified to have a banquet with those who entered the Shi course.
However, in order to avoid arousing the resentment of Jinshi, the banquet given by Jin Mingchi became a palace banquet.
Of course, in fact, the reason for doing such tricks is that Ping An suddenly gave birth to a new idea.
Although Zhao Can couldn't just give marriages to his courtiers like a matchmaker, he could definitely create an opportunity for them.It would be good to have a flower viewing feast like the common ones in novels, let young men and women meet and get acquainted by chance, and he doesn't need to worry about any development in the future.If there is a destiny, it will happen naturally.
So when the time comes, Ping An will find a way to let the gentlemen of women's studies "encounter" with these new scholars, which can be regarded as creating opportunities for them.After all, there are only seventeen girls, but there are hundreds of scholars, and the success rate is still very high.
Fortunately, there was nothing serious during this period, and the three prime ministers were enough to deal with it, so this matter was not mentioned above, but not below, and it was actually delayed like this.Although those officials who have the opportunity to be added are eagerly looking forward to it, it is not suitable for anyone to bring it up.
But now, Jin Shiwen just hoped to fill this quota, and also win an ally for himself, so that he would not be alone and alone when facing Zhao Can, and it would be hard to have confidence all the time.
It's just that Jin Shiwen had a difficult time choosing candidates.
Although there are many ministers in the DPRK and China, if it is normal, several of them are qualified to enter the political affairs hall.Moreover, Jin Shiwen wished that their abilities would not be too strong, lest they overwhelm his limelight, so he was naturally happy to see them.But the situation is different now, he needs powerful allies, and these people are not enough.
——Just entering the Political Affairs Hall, ordinary people naturally have to be cautious in their words and deeds, and they will only express their opinions when they have a firm foothold.It is impossible for the other party to oppose Zhao Can as soon as they come.
Of course, there are people who can do this.Jin Shiwen went through the entire court, and finally picked a candidate, which was Feng Zhang, Minister of Education.
Of course he knew about Feng Zhang's relationship with Ping An, and he was also on the side of the New Deal.But it is precisely because of this that the two have the possibility of a natural union.
Moreover, Feng Zhang has peaches and plums all over the world, and his reputation among scholars and students has always been very high. Every word he utters is an example for scholars all over the world.With such an identity, he was doomed to be tied to the civil service group, and had no other choice.
So he is the best helper.
It's just that this kind of thing is always difficult to bring to the surface.It is even more impossible for Jin Shiwen to tell Feng Zhang that I need you to be my helper and fight against the emperor.
What's more, there is a more important point, that is, Zhao Can has only mentioned this matter to a few chief executives, and it has not been made public.In other words, other people do not know.In this way, it would be inconvenient for Jin Shiwen to mention it in front of Feng Zhang.
So although he felt that he was very sure that he could persuade the other party, but he couldn't say this matter, what is it called?
But no matter what, you have to try it first.
So when we were leaving the yamen that day, Jin Shiwen deliberately walked to the door of the Ministry of Education's yamen, and happened to bump into Feng Zhang, so he couldn't help but stop for a few pleasantries.
After the courtesy, Jin Shiwen took the initiative to invite Feng Zhang to sit in the teahouse in front.
The two of them are actually not familiar with each other.Although Feng Zhang had a lot of old friends, he only knew Jin Shiwen.However, since he is an official in the court, it is very important to get along with his colleagues.So we can talk a few words to each other.
So Jin Shiwen invited, Feng Zhang did not refuse.
However, he originally thought that Jin Shiwen had something to discuss with him, but the two of them sat in the teahouse for half an hour, but the other party never spoke. Waiting for it to unfold, it seems that it is really just a friend who met by chance and made an appointment to talk together.
In fact, it's not that Jin Shiwen doesn't want to say it, but he can't.But this time the conversation made his heart move, and an idea came to him.Although he can't say certain things, it will make his process of persuading Jin Shiwen a bit tortuous, but it doesn't mean that it is useless at all.
If Feng Zhang knew what Zhao Can was going to do in advance, he might not have the courage to confront Zhao Can.
Just like himself, isn't he trying his best to win over helpers now?So in fact Feng Zhang didn't know, it would be easier for him to persuade.
However, we have to start from another aspect.
So when we parted, he said to Feng Zhang meaningfully, "In the past, I only heard people say that Mr. Feng's knowledge is unparalleled in the world. After today's in-depth discussion, the rumors of talent are indeed true. No wonder I heard that the late emperor spent a lot of effort to invite him. Mr. is out of the mountain. It’s just that Mr. has been staying in this position, and it’s hard to show his talents.”
For Jin Shiwen, although he himself is close to the New Deal, he does not lack the arrogance of a literati in his heart.So for him, these New Deals are just means, or those official positions that he had before, which makes him feel more cordial.
What's more, the functions of the Ministry of Education overlap with the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites was originally the least valued department in the court, so Jin Shiwen sighed.
"The lower official thinks this position is just right." Feng Zhang said with a smile.
At the beginning, he was moved by Ping An's plan, so he came out of the mountain.For Feng Zhang, who has many students all over the world, education is his own interest.So the purpose of leaving the mountain at the beginning was also to reform the education system, and now that these reforms are being carried out in an orderly manner, Feng Zhang is naturally not dissatisfied.
Perhaps in a few more years, when these reforms have made preliminary progress, he will be able to retire and return to the mountains to compile his own book.
Jin Shiwen made a mistake, that is to take oneself as a standard to measure others.But I don't know that there are really people in this world who don't care about fame and fortune, but who are persistent.
So he only thought that Feng Zhang's words were polite, if he could help Feng Zhang add to the political affairs hall, then he would naturally owe himself a huge favor.And in the eyes of others, he and himself are bound to stand together.
Exchanges of what is needed in the officialdom are often such subtle exchanges, and each other knows each other well, and they will not take it on the surface.I believe Feng Zhang will understand what to do by then.
I went to see Feng Zhang safely this day.
Jin Shiwen was wrong about one thing. Although Zhao Can would not tell Feng Zhang about this kind of thing, it doesn't mean Feng Zhang didn't know about it.He also has other news channels, such as Ping An.
I came here safely to inquire about the progress of the imperial examination, but it is also a good choice to talk to the elder Feng Zhang by the way.
After all, for Ping An, there are not many people who can let him talk without scruples.Especially when it comes to political change, even fewer people can hear and understand him.
Of course Zhao Can could, but now that the implementation of the new policy has been blocked, Zhao Can is already in a bad mood, so Ping An didn't bother him.After seeing Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang saw that he looked worried, so he took the initiative to ask, and Ping An simply confessed.
"Mr. Feng," he asked Feng Zhang, "is it true that civil servants must never accept such an approach?"
Feng Zhang smiled, picked up a history book and threw it over, "Why ask me? These things have already been said in the book."
Pingan took it with some perplexity, and what Feng Zhang gave him was a copy of the "History of Wei" from "24 Histories".
The Great Wei, that is, the dynasty that was destroyed by the Great Chu, was a typical dynasty that emphasized literature over military affairs.Their vigilance and vigilance against military generals has been engraved into their bones. Generals stationed in places will be double monitored by civil servants and internal servants.Even if the military general does not take refuge under the command of a certain civil servant, he should not even think about being able to make contributions.
Therefore, the Great Wei Dynasty perished in only 120 years, which is the dynasty with the shortest life span.
They were defeated by the iron hooves of the Quartet, and finally the subjugated king threw himself into the river in humiliation.You must know that in the previous dynasties, no matter what the country in the Central Plains looked like, it had never lost to the barbarians in the four directions.
Therefore, the subjugation of the Great Wei was not only the humiliation of the Great Wei Dynasty, but also the humiliation of the entire Central Plains nation, and even the humiliation of all Han courtiers.
Ping An breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that even among civil servants, there are some who can see the situation clearly and understand the importance of force, instead of blindly thinking that their status and interests are the most important.
You must know that in the next hundred years, you will definitely enter the age of great voyages. At that time, Da Chu will have to face not only the surrounding grassland peoples, but also the sea kingdoms that are very far away.Their ships will come across the sea and stop at the port of Dachu for trade.And a more brutal war will be waged at sea.
Force deterrence, in diplomacy, is always the most effective means.
And this kind of force will also bring endless wealth and benefits to Da Chu.Therefore, Ping An feels that as long as there is enough foresight, it should not be entangled in these small things now.After all, the power of the country is strong, and it will not be harmful to anyone.It is impossible to defeat the enemy with a single word only with the eloquence of literati.
"Sir, you can see clearly." Ping An said convincingly.
Ping An has long known that there are actually many smart people in this world.Even if he travels by himself and claims to be well-informed, to put it bluntly, he is still "standing on the shoulders of giants", but some people, they themselves are the same existence as the giants on which peace depends.The scenery that can be seen standing on their shoulders safely can be seen by themselves.
Such people are smart and keen, and they can always see the general trend of the world one step or even a few steps ahead of time, and know how to choose a thing.They are wise but not lacking in mellowness, and they often act eclecticly, but after careful investigation, they are in line with certain reasons.
With Feng Zhang's support, Ping An was relieved.At least the worst isn't over yet, is it?
Just when Ping An got up and was about to say goodbye, someone hurriedly brought a gift to Feng Zhang.
"Who sent it?" Feng Zhang asked.
"It was sent by Mr. Jin." His attendant replied.
Ping An and Feng Zhang looked at each other with some doubts.Ping An also stopped curiously, intending to see what the gift was.
However, after the package was opened, it turned out to be a pack of medicinal powder.
Not only Ping An, but even Feng Zhang was a little surprised.He pinched the medicine bag and put it under his nose to sniff.
Knowing that many literati knew a little bit about medicine, Ping An couldn't help asking, "Sir, what is this?" Jin Shiwen asked someone to send Feng Zhang a packet of medicinal powder. What is this for?
Feng Zhang shook his head and said, "If it's medicinal materials, I might still be able to identify them. These things are all ground into powder. Although one or two medicinal materials can be separated, it is difficult to deduce what it is and what it is used for." After all, there are many combinations of medicinal materials, and the same medicinal material may treat several diseases, and even a professional doctor may not be able to distinguish them one by one just by using the powder.
"Has the person who delivered the medicine left?" Ping An asked casually.
"Not yet, wait at the door, saying that you are waiting for your lord to reply." The follower said.
Feng Zhang heard the words and said, "Let him in."
That man was clever, and after entering the door, he said what Jin Shiwen meant, "Seeing that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, our master heard that Mr. Feng is not heat-resistant, and he is prone to heat poisoning in summer, so he ordered the villain to send him away." Come over with this bag of cool air."
Qingliangsan, the main heat-clearing and detoxifying, cooling blood heat.
"Understood. Go back and thank you, Mr. Jin, on my behalf." Feng Zhang said.
After Ping An waited for the others to leave, he couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what's going on?" When did Feng Zhang and Jin Shiwen have such a good relationship that they even wanted to give away such small things?
Moreover, when there was no escaping office, they sent someone directly to bring them over, as if... for fear that others would not know that they were close relatives.
Feng Zhang put down the medicine bag in his hand, and said with a wry smile, "He gave you Qingliangsan."
Ping An was taken aback, and immediately guessed that there might be something else in these three words.However, I couldn't figure it out for a while.This is mainly because he is not very familiar with all kinds of allusions and sayings that the ancient people are familiar with.After all, they are not born and bred.And even if it is such secret words among literati, it takes a lot of effort to understand them.
He didn't ask Feng Zhang directly, but left directly with this doubt.Feng Zhang didn't explain or persuade him to stay, so Ping An frowned all the way back to the original hall.
"What is this for? You can kill a mosquito with your eyebrows." Seeing him like this, Zhao Can joked, "Didn't you go to see Mr. Feng? What happened?"
"Just now Jin Shiwen asked someone to give Mr. Feng a pack of cool powder, saying that he is prone to heat poisoning in summer, so he used it. What does this mean?" Seeing Zhao Can's question, Ping An asked his own doubts.
Zhao Can was taken aback for a moment, and then realized, "How can this gift be Qingliangsan? It's clearly a bright future!"
Under his explanation, Ping An understood what was going on.
According to the ceremonial system, there is a red and yellow umbrella cover behind the emperor's guard of honor. As a kind of ritual vessel, this umbrella cover is magnificent. The title of the book is called "Hua Gai". ", referring to the canopy.
Most of the canopies used by the emperor are red and yellow, which means to shade the people, and are also called "umbrella of all peoples". ——It is said that when Ping An watched TV when he was a child, he always thought that it was a parasol, and he once complained that it seemed that it could not cover anything.
Because the canopy can show the majesty of the imperial court and appear solemn and solemn, the emperor also took it as a grace and gave the prime minister and other important officials to use this ritual vessel.
However, in order to be different from the canopy used by the emperor, the important officials can only use blue, so it is called Qingluo umbrella, and the folks jokingly call it "cool umbrella".
Cool and cool umbrella, cool and loose, but a word difference.
On the face of it, Jin Shiwen was delivering medicine, but in fact, what he wanted to deliver was probably the position of deputy prime minister.
Hearing this, Ping An finally understood why Feng Zhang was in front of her, and did not shy away from it at all.I'm afraid it's not that he doesn't recognize Qingliangsan, it's just to let the word come out of Jin Shiwen's mouth.In addition, allowing himself to watch was also to let Zhao Can know what happened.
"Then what should we do?" Ping An asked Zhao Can.
Zhao Can said indifferently, "Since my prime minister is working so hard and wants to add people to the political affairs hall, I can't stop it." Anyway, Feng Zhang's attitude is already obvious, and it is impossible to support Jin Shiwen.That being the case, it would be a good thing to have one more person in the political affairs hall who could support him.
And since Jin Shiwen started this matter, no one else would stop it, but would be happy to watch the show from the sidelines.In this way, as long as Zhao Can does not intervene, the possibility of success is very high.
Pingan thought about it, and Jin Shiwen found that the helper he had worked so hard to find was actually on the side of Zhao Caina, and he might vomit blood.
However, at that time, he just couldn't make a statement.It is inevitable that they can only agree to Zhao Can's proposal.It can be regarded as lifting a rock and shooting yourself in the foot.
Sure enough, on the second day, someone wrote to Zhao Can, saying that there was another deputy prime minister position that had been vacant for a long time, and someone should be selected to fill it.Naturally, Zhao Can had no objection, and immediately asked Liu Jing to draw up candidates and push forward.
With a tacit understanding in all aspects, Feng Zhang was added to the political affairs hall as expected, and became the fourth prime minister of Dachu.
Then Zhao Can immediately restarted the matter of military reform and asked everyone to express their views.This matter has been delayed for a while, and everyone knows that the emperor cannot allow them to delay it any longer, and today is the deadline.
During the period, Jin Shiwen wanted to wink with Feng Zhang a few times, but it was a pity that Feng Zhang looked at his nose and heart, and his eyebrows were pleasing to the eye without any intention of looking around, so naturally he didn't notice his winks at all.So after Zhao Can raised this matter, Feng Zhang was the first to stand up and agree with the proposal with righteous words, thinking that it was for the future generations of the Great Chu, and only a strong force can last forever.
Zheng Wenyuan was still furious, and stood up to fight Feng Zhang.But he didn't know whether he was angry or he couldn't win Feng Zhang by playing tricks, and finally retreated steadily, and the army was about to collapse. Liu Jing quickly stood up to make peace and asked everyone not to argue and discuss peacefully.But this time, he was leaning towards Feng Zhang.
Jin Shiwen forgot another thing, that is, he himself has always been considered to be on Zhao Can's side.And his past behavior also illustrates this point.Unless everyone stands up to oppose it, otherwise, he will not be at the top.So now there is a Feng Zhang who agrees, and no matter whether it is Jin Shiwen or Liu Jing, it is impossible to categorically oppose it, so the result of the matter is already obvious.
Seeing this, Zhao Can immediately made a decisive decision and decided to announce the matter in the early court on another day.
Because the terms and conditions of the agreement had already been drawn up, and the civil officials could not come to any conclusion after discussing it, so Zhao Can simply issued an order directly.Anyway, for the courtiers, since they have passed the edict of the Zhengshitang, they have no way to object even if they have been affirmed by several ministers.
This can be regarded as Zhao Can's play of "capture the thief first and capture the king", otherwise, if the courtiers are allowed to discuss endlessly, I am afraid that the discussion will last for three to five years, and it may not be possible to reach a feasible result.
In the summer of the tenth year of Anping, the military reform officially began.After several veterans entered the military hall, they implemented new policies from top to bottom. Through martial arts, Zhao Can's control over the army was much stricter than that of civilian officials.Moreover, the army always regards obedience as its top priority, so the reform has proceeded very smoothly.
Probably from the beginning, he realized that the military hall might erode and seize the power in his hands, so the political affairs hall was very vigilant.However, the military hall did not take any action.After all, the most important thing for them now is stability.
As long as you have a firm foothold, the rest of the matter will naturally be easy to talk about.
Another good thing happened this year.That is, the imperial examination opened new subjects. This year, dozens of candidates from science and engineering took the exam. Because of the strong desire for talents, Ping An personally participated in the examination paper evaluation. As long as they were not terrible, all of them were admitted.
——Actually, those who dared to stand up to take the exam at this time, except for a few candidates who probably didn't understand the situation at all and planned to sneak in to try their luck, the others performed very well, far exceeding Ping An's expectations.
Ping An left these people in the capital.With the addition of these new forces, his scientific research work can finally get on the right track.
——In the past, it was not called scientific research. It could only be a small workshop-style experiment. Although it also recorded data and observed various phenomena, the results still depended on luck.Now with theoretical support, the situation is naturally different.
Besides, Zhao Can did not give Jin Mingchi any more banquets after the exam of this subject was over and the rankings came out.
This is mainly because only the Jinshi who passed the Jinshi Section can participate in the banquet given by Jinmingchi.However, Ping An does not hope that the newly added engineering and science subjects will eventually become a foil for Jinshi subjects, just like the previous mathematics and Mingjing subjects.So it is bound to need to give them a lift.
Therefore, those who passed the examination in these two subjects were qualified to have a banquet with those who entered the Shi course.
However, in order to avoid arousing the resentment of Jinshi, the banquet given by Jin Mingchi became a palace banquet.
Of course, in fact, the reason for doing such tricks is that Ping An suddenly gave birth to a new idea.
Although Zhao Can couldn't just give marriages to his courtiers like a matchmaker, he could definitely create an opportunity for them.It would be good to have a flower viewing feast like the common ones in novels, let young men and women meet and get acquainted by chance, and he doesn't need to worry about any development in the future.If there is a destiny, it will happen naturally.
So when the time comes, Ping An will find a way to let the gentlemen of women's studies "encounter" with these new scholars, which can be regarded as creating opportunities for them.After all, there are only seventeen girls, but there are hundreds of scholars, and the success rate is still very high.
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