Prime Minister

Chapter 321
On August 25th, Zhang Yue, Su Shi, and Su Zhe waited at Donghua Gate in green robes, court boots and court wat.

The three of them nodded to each other when they met, and stood in front of Donghua Gate without saying much.

The rising sun slowly rose from the east of Bianjing City, dispelling the mist on the Bianhe River. The stretching city wall shrouded half of Bianjing City in shadow, and also cast a long shadow in front of Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue breathed evenly, and his mood fluctuated slightly.

Five months ago, I went through this door to go to the imperial examination, and now I go to this door to go to the imperial exam.

At the beginning, he was still a commoner, but now Shi Brown is an official.

The third is the solution test, the second is the provincial test, the first is the palace test, and the third is the court test.

The long tassel is already in hand, and today is the day to bind the Canglong!

At this moment, Donghua Gate has opened, and the people who are waiting are not Hemen officials or Xiaohuangmen, but Hu Su, Shen Yu, Fan Zhen, Sima Guang, and Cai Xiang, five Confucian ministers.

They are the examiners of the Imperial Examination, Zhang Yue Ersu stepped forward and greeted the five examiners under the door.

Why did the examiner come out to greet him in person?

Because the real 'examiner' is still behind.

This kind of etiquette is really worthy of the highest rules of the Song Dynasty.

Hu Su is the master of Xikun style after Yang Yi, and he is the first among the five examiners.

As for Shen Yu, Fan Zhen, Sima Guang, Cai Xiang and Zhang Yue, they all dealt with each other more or less.

Among them, Fan Zhen is a fellow of Ersu, and Sima Guang is an old friend of Ersu.

As for Cai Xiang, who seemed to have been unfriendly to the Zhang family, it was hard to say for Shen Wei.From the examiner's point of view, it seems that there are more people who support Ersu.

Zhang Yue greeted the examiners one by one.

Hu Su and others did not dare to neglect, and they called him the number one scholar.

Although Zhang Yue's current official position is low, it is the courtesy of officials and scholars to respect the number one scholar.

The three of Zhang Yue entered from the Donghua Gate, passed through many palace gates along the way, passed through the corridor, and arrived in front of the Chongzheng Hall.

However, there are many officials standing in the left and right corridors of the Chongzheng Hall. The one on the left is Jixian Prime Minister Han Qi, the one on the right is Privy Envoy Zeng Gongliang, and the second is Ouyang Xiu.

In addition to the officials of the second government, there are also Chongwen Academy's Hanlin Bachelor, Miscellaneous Bachelor, and Sheren are listed in the two corridors.

This is what Zhang Yue saw when he arrived at Chongzheng Hall.The current and future prime ministers are the leaders of the elite civil servants of the dynasty.

They stand here mixed together, all of them are standing upright or sideways looking at those who are coming, their eyes are both sizing up and examining, as if they are asking condescendingly, are the three of you worthy to join our generation in the future?

The three of Zhang Yue bowed low-key around the body, followed by Hu Su's five examiners into the hall.

There are three desks and futons in the empty hall.

Stand still for a moment, the official family is promoted to the palace.

The slightly thinner, elegant and comfortable official Zhao Zhen stepped up to the hall, and Zhang Yue and the other three paid homage.

The imperial examination is Linxuan's strategy.

The eunuch at the side was about to hold the imperial edict in his hand for the examiner Hu Su and Juren to read it out, Zhao Zhen raised his hand to signal that he didn't need it, and personally demoted to Zhang Yue and the others to speak.

"I have inherited the great lineage of my ancestors and the strength of my late emperors, but my talents are ignorant and I don't know the truth. Although I am diligent, I can't go far. Although I don't join in the rule..."

Hu Su, the examiner, and the three candidates were all taken aback.

This is the official's personal policy to ask Yu Shi.

This is something that has never happened in this dynasty...

Zhang Yue was also taken aback. The official's personal policy to question Yu Shi also existed in imagination.It's like the chairman personally asking you for advice on the company's future strategic direction and major policies.

This is Longzhong's pair, Ping Bian's strategy, the son of this dynasty who has had nothing to do for a hundred years...

But the problem is that Zhang Yue is still a rookie.

Er Su was also stunned.

But Zhao Zhen said: "I have been in the throne since I ascended the throne, and it has been three years now. I have not yet achieved my virtue, my education has not been fulfilled, and there are still many lack of government. Although the fields in the four directions have been opened, the people are still poor and helpless. Yi. Although the western border and the northern border are safe, they have to garrison heavy troops."

"The imperial court has exhausted all its resources, and so far it has become a waste of money. There are too many soldiers but not trained, and too many officials are not cleared up. Although the Taixue was established, the people were taught to follow the order, but the rituals and music have not been established..."

Zhang Yue was dumbfounded when he heard this. This is not a policy, it is comparable to an edict of guilt.

The officials scolded themselves hard enough.

Thinking back to when Fan Zhongyan proposed three redundancy, the official used Fan Zhongyan to reform.But after more than a year of reform, the official family was nothing but Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, Han Qi and other reform ministers.

Is it because the officials do not want to change the law?

From this point of view, the officials did not hide their ears and steal the bell, and they are well aware of the current stubborn illnesses of the Song Dynasty.

The officials continue to appoint Fu Bi and Han Qi as ministers, with the intention of getting rid of the long-standing abuses, but why do the court still follow the rules, and the officials are extremely depressed, only knowing that the corpse is a vegetarian, and not thinking about making progress?
Even if Fu Bi and Han Qi are such virtuous and dedicated officials, they can't make any claims?
"...The officials in power at that time did not focus on education, and those who governed the people mostly focused on grammar. Although there are many prohibitions and preventions in this dynasty, the people do not know how to avoid them, and they know the law. I have no fear, and I have no scruples in Yurou Township. Since my reign, the people have suffered more and more, and there are many people who complain about the court."

When Zhang Yue heard this, he couldn't help but feel ashamed. The so-called humiliation of the emperor is the humiliation of the ministers.

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen turned his back and said: "Since the age, there have been many disasters. June Renzi, a solar eclipse at Shuo. The rain and festivals, the heating is not effective. The rivers collapse, and the rivers overflow. I have been thinking about it for a long time. Letting go of the blame, the fault lies with one person. Natural disasters and man-made disasters are not born in vain, but they arise from political failure.

... I want to seek governance to find out the past life and explore the traces of governance.Emperor Xiaowen of the Han Dynasty respected Lao Tzu and made the world rich and prosperous.Emperor Xiaowu of the Han Dynasty used Confucianism to waste at home.Is it not because there are disadvantages in governing the way, but because governing the world is different? ..."

Zhang Yue didn't know what to say when he heard this, and I was the only one to blame.

This is not a mountain of coal, and no ministers have misled me.

Although the Song Dynasty is bleak now, at least it can be tossed.

Looking at Zhao Zhen's back, Zhang Yue felt a little bit of vicissitudes, and deeply felt that it was not easy for an official to be in his position.

As far as the policy question is concerned, it is entirely because the country has reached this point, it is all my fault, and I am extremely heartbroken.

…The origin of the king’s government is shaped by the way of poetry. Zhou Gong’s "Bin" poem is also Wang Ye, and it is related to "Guofeng".

Zhou Gong's "Bin" poem is said to be "Broken Axe" in Bin Feng in the Book of Songs.

The style of the country is made by the common people, which is different from the elegance made by the nobles. It records the national events and praises.

The Duke of Zhou's Eastern Expedition is the king's cause, but it does not appear in the poems, but in the national style made by the people.

As for the Northern Expedition of King Xuan, it is also a major national event, and it does not appear in the poems, but in the Xiaoya made by the nobles.

... Zhou Yizhong governed the state, and Tang used the prime minister as a governor.Money valley, big plan also.Soldiers, the masses also.What is Chen Ping's right, the internal history of responsibility?Wei Hongzhi's words should not also be used as a prime minister?The system of money and goods, the weight of weight;

Both the Zhou and Tang dynasties used prime ministers to manage finances.

Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty asked Zhou Bo, the Prime Minister on the right, how much money and food the country has every year, and how many cases are being tried?
Zhou Bo didn't know, so he asked Chen Ping, the Prime Minister of Zuo, and Chen Ping replied that the matter of the case belongs to the court officer, and the matter of finance belongs to the internal history. Why do you ask me?

Emperor Han Wen was furious, so what do I want you, prime minister, to do?
Chen Ping said that the prime minister is to assist the emperor, to appease the barbarians, harmonize the people, and let the officials perform their duties.

Emperor Hanwen was very pleased.

During Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Deyu was the prime minister who monopolized the power, and Wei Hong said in essence that the prime minister did not agree with each other and also received money and grain.

Li Deyu was furious and Shangshu counterattacked and said, "Hongzhi slut, how can you insult the Lord with unreasonable words?"

When Zhang Yue heard this, the Zhiguan family was asking about the power of the prime minister, that is, the system.

(End of this chapter)