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Chapter 1282 Breakthrough
Chapter 1282 Breakthrough
It's getting colder outside.
The stove was heating up a pot of fresh mutton, which was getting hotter and hotter until it was tender.
Huang Lu was already full, but Han Zhongyan kept eating.
It makes people feel that the other person not only has an amazing appetite, but also has abundant energy.
"When I was young, I could eat ten kilograms of mutton in one meal, and three kilograms of Hu cakes. I could have sex with seven women at night without getting tired, and I could drink all night long until dawn!"
Huang Lu said, "How dare you bring up the past! I remember there was a girl named Yu Lian in the Imperial College, Huang Si was obsessed with her, but you easily got her. You abandoned her after having sex with her, but she has been thinking about her all her life."
Han Zhongyan laughed contemptuously and said, "That's Huang Sichi."
"Over the years, no matter how noble my famous courtesans and singing girls were, they couldn't escape my clutches. What's a Yu Lian to me?"
Huang Luze said: "Aren't you Panlu Deng Xiaoxian?"
Han Zhongyan spat, "You vulgar people only know Pan Lu and Deng Xiaoxian, but you don't know how many heroes were trapped by the second half of the sentence 'The one who pulled the beggar away'!"
Huang Lu said: "I need to ask you about this!"
Han Zhongyan said: "That's just a lie! Don't lie, everyone in the romantic world knows more than anyone else, how can you hide your tricks from others?"
"It's just nonsense. Don't talk about sincerity with a bitch. Huang Si doesn't know this."
"A beggar is one who is willing to give up money. Don't spend all day thinking about how to get rid of money and take other people's bodies for nothing."
"Leak means keep your mouth shut. There are all kinds of people in the entertainment industry. What you said to that bitch could be heard by others the next day."
"If you go, you should come and go often, and don't let the favor go unrewarded. If you don't come back for a year or half, even if it's false, you have to make it look real on the surface."
After hearing this, both of them clapped their legs and laughed.
Huang Lu sighed, "No wonder there are so many heroes trapped in the Fengyun field. There are not many people who treat others with sincerity like you, Mr. Han."
Han Zhongyan said: "By the way, isn't governing with honesty exactly what Du advocates?"
"Confucianism believes that human nature is good, while Legalism believes that human nature is evil. If human nature is good, then we should follow it; if human nature is evil, then we should go against it. But whether we follow it or go against it, the most important thing is sincerity. Sincerity means respecting the rules."
Huang Lu sighed, "Well said, it is difficult to reform the system."
"This is the political situation today. Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang, but what about three Zhuge Liangs? Put together, they are not as good as one cobbler!"
"There are too many smart people. Without a single moral code and without ruling the country with 'righteousness', the smart people will only fight among themselves in the court. That's why Duzhicai has to rely on us to start a new government."
Han Zhongyan said: "This is perfect. We should constantly examine and reform ourselves at all times, and take the opportunity to screen out some people and bring in some more. Only in this way can we refresh the atmosphere."
"If we can't eliminate the Tanguts once and for all, we won't change the system."
"Not to mention the strong enemy like Liao is nearby, the original intention of the sage's government is to improve day by day."
Huang Lu said: "As you said, if some people leave and some come in, it will be difficult to deal with."
"Governance requires favors. Mr. Zhang has relied on not only you and me, but also so many people to help him along the way. How can he do it when there are so many interests at stake in the court?"
"In addition to the righteousness of the prime minister, the two Cheng brothers also have the righteousness of the "Neo-Confucianism", and Zhang Zai's disciples also have the righteousness of the "Qi" school. Nowadays, there is also endless debate among the students of the Imperial Academy. How to govern the country with "righteousness" is really difficult."
Han Zhongyan smiled and said, "We have to make it happen naturally."
Huang Lu said: "There is another difficult question. You said that the country should be governed by 'righteousness'. Is this 'righteousness' your majesty's righteousness or the prime minister's 'righteousness'?"
Han Zhongyan said: "In the past, the king and Ma shared the world."
"Today, the emperor and the scholars share the world. Our 'righteousness' is the 'righteousness' of the scholars!"
Huang Lu said: "During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, five horses crossed the river. Except for Emperor Yuan, the other four horses were killed because they were not tolerated by the gentry. At that time, the imperial power was just a decoration. Today, the Holy Son of Heaven is on the throne, how can this be possible."
As the two were talking, someone suddenly came to report: "The Liao Kingdom suddenly broke through Yanmen Pass!"
Han Zhongyan was shocked and asked, "Have you paid the annual tribute this year?"
Huang Lu said: "I just gave it in Xiongzhou two days ago! When I reported it to Liao Kingdom, I didn't check it carefully, and I was in a hurry to take the annual tribute away!"
"Humph, as soon as the Liao Kingdom's annual tribute was received, they broke through the pass!" Han Zhongyan sneered, "I was wondering why the Khitans were so slow to act, it turns out they were plotting something here!"
Huang Lu said: "It delayed us for at least half a year. But I used the excuse that the silk cloth was still on the way and that 200,000 pieces of silk were missing. But the Liao Kingdom couldn't wait any longer. They are now one step behind!"
Han Zhongyan laughed when he heard this and said, "You are also so cunning."
"But the storm is coming, you and I have to go to the Shangshu Province!"
Huang Lufang nodded, and an official came to report: "Right Prime Minister, quickly summon the two ministers to the capital hall to discuss matters!"
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After the Yuanfeng reform, the Shangshu You Pushe was a first-rank official.
Shangshu Zuoyou Chengzheng 2nd rank
The East Hall of the Secretariat was changed to the Menxia Province.
The West Hall of the Secretariat was changed to the Secretariat Province.
The original Political Affairs Hall was called Dutang, and was also the place where the six ministries were under its overall jurisdiction.
In the most important financial reform, the Three Departments were merged into the Left Department of the Ministry of Revenue, the Sinong Temple was merged into the Right Department of the Ministry of Revenue (historically this was completed in Yuanyou), and the six ministers were of the second rank.
Therefore, as the Minister of Revenue, Huang Lu was also in charge of the Three Departments and the Sinong Temple, and his power actually increased greatly.
The Menxia Province was divided into the departments of Personnel, Revenue, Rites, Military, Punishments, Engineering, Opening and Dismantling, Memorials, and Imperial Edicts, as well as the Department of Expedition.
The Secretariat was divided into the departments of Personnel, Household, Military, Rites, Punishments, Works, Life, Records, Imperial Edicts, Warehouse, Opening and Expedition.
Each room corresponds to one of the six ministries, and also has other provincial management work.
At this moment in the capital hall.
Zhang Yue had a candid conversation with officials from the six ministries. After the reform, Zhang Yue, as the Secretary of the Central Secretariat and the Right Prime Minister, not only did his power not decrease but it increased. In contrast, Wang Gui's power was weakened even more.
The most important thing in the Menxia Province is the power to seal and refute. In front of Zhang Yue, Wang Gui was basically treated as a decoration.
Once, when Zhang Yue was staying in the imperial court, he discussed with the emperor about a matter and decided to issue it in the name of the Secretariat. However, Wang Gui was not aware of this and rashly used his power to block and reject the document. As a result, Wang Gui was angrily rebuked by the emperor. From then on, Wang Gui spent all his time in the Ministry of Personnel to recuperate and did not even take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Shangshu.
Wang Gui didn't care, but Zhang Yue, as the Shangshu You Pushe, wanted to take care of it.
Before the reform, the Secretariat was just a decoration.
After the reform, the Secretariat had the power to execute government orders, and matters that the Six Ministries and the Censorate could not decide were reported to the Secretariat for decision.
Matters that the Secretariat could not decide were finally handed over to the Secretariat and the Privy Council.
Today, the six ministers are the Minister of Personnel Li Qingchen, the Minister of Revenue Huang Lu, the Minister of War Han Zhongyan, the Minister of Rites Chen Mu, the Minister of Punishments He Zhengchen, and the Minister of Works An Tao.
According to factional divisions, there are three people in the Zhang party, one person in the Cai party, one person in the Wang party, and one person in the Di party.
In addition, there are Shangshu Zuocheng Langzhong Fan Chunren and others.
Zhang Yue sat with Shang Shu's left and right chancellors Cai Que and Wang Anli on his left and right. Zhang Yue picked up the tea and said, "You all say that the system should be reformed, but you only change the hair, not the skin."
"I don't think so. More haste, less speed. We have to take it step by step. The next step of the reform is already in the works, but it has not been implemented yet."
"There is one more thing. Now that the Liao Kingdom has taken our annual tribute and broken through Yanmen Pass, what should we do next? Let's discuss both issues!"
(End of this chapter)