Chapter 44 Becoming an Official
As soon as Wang Fu and others died, the world clapped their hands and applauded, thinking that Yang Qiu was really a great capable official, for decades, the three dukes, relatives and other countless important ministers plotted to punish the eunuchs, none of them succeeded, but countless people died of death. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Now Yang Qiu has actually knocked down a Zhongchang attendant, a Tai Lieutenant, and Wang Fu's other henchmen, isn't this a capable officer?
In fact, they didn't know that behind Yang Qiu, there were two important ministers who were fully supporting, one was Chen Qiu, the former Taiwei and the current Yongle Shaofu; One is the clan, Situ Liu He. Otherwise, Yang Qiu was single-handed, how could he make such a big noise?
After this incident, Yang Qiu Jingshi, and all the officials were cautious when they saw him, for fear that he would bite people indiscriminately. The triumphant Yang Qiu was ready to deal with the second target, Cao Jie, and set all the future goals: "This is the first to go to the big slide, and the case will be right." "After the eunuchs are over, it will be the turn of the lawless magnates. Jingshi was terrified when he heard this, how many powerful families are law-abiding and good children? An undercurrent began to surge. But Yang Qiu didn't know anything about it.
At this time, the state and county regarded Liu Bei's virtue and innocence as filial piety. Filial piety, is the abbreviation of filial piety and incorruptible officials, originally set up by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued an edict to let the county raise filial piety and incorruptible officials each one. At that time, filial piety was about personal morality, which was different from other inspections such as Maocai.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the situation changed, and filial piety gradually became the only item of inspection, and filial piety was no longer recommended separately, but together. Emperor Shun issued an edict at the time, ordering the county to be filial and honest: "The limit is more than forty years, all living beings have chapters and sentences, and the scribes can play the notes, which should be chosen. From this edict, it can be seen that Confucianism, scribes, Maocai, and heterogeneity have been mixed with filial piety. Originally, Maocai's different line was to visit talents, and filial piety and honesty were the customs of awards. But by this time it had changed. Because filial piety has gradually become an example, there are more than 200 people in the county and state in a year, the world is so big, there are so many official positions, a radish and a pit, and the good health will not retire until the age of 70. There is no place for more officials. Therefore, filial piety and honesty go alone, and all branches are gradually abandoned. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Confucianism was the most important, and learning and education were emphasized, so the social style of literature was opening day by day, and there were more scholars than in the Western Han Dynasty. Therefore, most of the people who can be called filial sons and honest officials are also elegant people with polite and polite qualities. So filial piety is no different from Maocai.
In parallel with filial piety, it is the expropriation system. In the Han Dynasty, officials with more than 2,000 stones could recruit Cao Peng on their own, so if you can't be raised as filial piety, as long as there are 2,000 stone chiefs who appreciate you, whether it is Taishou or Sangong Jiuqing, as soon as people recruit you, you can still be outstanding, and if you are requisitioned, you will be faster to be an official. Because the people recruited by the government are not unknown, most of them will be recruited because of your high talent and reputation. Therefore, people today are generally proud to be conquered. And the subordinates of the three prefectures, the position is humble and the position is heavy, after enough experience, the promotion will be like a rocket, or a month and Changzhou County, or a few years to the minister. Xun Yu's uncle Xun Shuang went from cloth clothes to Sangong in only ninety-five days. And celebrities and celebrities will also make enough gestures, so that he will answer the call only after you have asked for a few times. Such as Huang Qiong, the five mansions are all opened; Such as Chen Ji, the four mansions are killed.
Liu Bei had also been counted as an official before, and he was recruited by Zhou Zhong in Luoyang. Although the Luoyang Order is a Qianshi official, it is relatively special, not only the Jingshi County Order, but also specially invited to participate in the court meeting, so it can also recruit personnel on its own. What's more, at that time, Liu Bei was asked to participate in the extermination of locusts. It's a special thing.
Liu Bei was promoted as filial piety, only to know that filial piety also had to take the exam. Those born in Confucianism should be examined in scriptures, and those born in scribes should be examined in notebooks. It can be seen that at this time, the filial piety department already had the prototype of the imperial examination in later generations. With Liu Bei's knowledge at this time, dealing with the filial piety selection test is simply a matter of handicap.
After the election, it is the noodle gentleman. When the emperor heard that Liu Bei was promoted as filial piety, he summoned him to the palace to try it. Liu Bei saw the emperor for the first time, and although he secretly cheered for himself, he was still nervous. This is the Son of Heaven who can make millions of corpses in the world and bleed thousands of miles in a single anger!
This is the first time Liu Bei has entered the palace, and on the surface, he follows the messenger of the Son of Heaven without squinting, but the corner of his eye is paying attention to the surroundings. Along the north-south axis, there are rows of palace groups, magnificent, solemn and solemn. On both sides of the central axis, there are also two rows of symmetrical palaces, which are magnificent, which makes Liu Bei a little dazzled and excited. Later, I learned that there are Lantai, Changqiu Palace, West Palace, East Palace and East View, and his father-in-law once studied history in the East View of the Imperial Palace. Nangong, Beigong...... Looking at this magnificent building bathed in the sun, and then remembering that Dong Zhuo's bastard burned the Luoyang palace with a fire in order to move the capital to Chang'an, Liu Bei couldn't help but be furious, how much manpower and material resources did it take to build such a huge palace? How dare this bastard set fire? I won't let you get another chance!
The emperor was very young, only four years older than Liu Bei. At this time, there is no broken rule that you can't look at the emperor and can only peek at it, Liu Bei found that the emperor looked pretty good, but his face was pale, his body was thin, and at first glance, his physique was too weak and malnourished. How could an emperor be malnourished? It seems that it can only be overdone. Emperor, how much do you cherish your body, if you continue like this, you will soon hang up, do you know? Liu Bei had words in his heart.
The emperor looked at this handsome young man at the foot with great interest, this Liu Bei, who was promised by his golden mouth as the thousand-mile horse of the clan. Well, head held high, eyes clear and determined. It's a headache at first glance......
The emperor was not very interested in Liu Bei, a future famous minister, but he was interested in Liu Bei, who had a pair of clever hands for whimsy. said with a smile: "Wen Qing used to build wooden kites in the past, which can carry people to fly in the sky, is this really true?" ”
The ministers frowned when they heard this, Liu Bei bowed, and said in a loud voice: "This matter is serious, but this is not the way of the Son of Heaven." Your Majesty is ordered by heaven to command the sea, and to be diligent in government and love the people, how can you pay attention to such a trivial matter? ”
The emperor was pedantic, and immediately lost interest, and said casually: "In this case, you can try to write a book for me and the minister to see." ”
A eunuch beside him presented pen and ink, Liu Bei shook his head and signaled that he didn't need to, bowed to the emperor, and said, "The minister dares not to obey the order!" ”
Then Liu Bei stood up and said loudly: "The minister hears: the elder who seeks the wood will consolidate its foundation; Those who want to flow far will dredge their springs; Those who think about the safety of the country will accumulate their virtues. The source is not deep and looks far away, the roots are not solid and seek the length of the wood, the virtue is not thick and the peace of the country, although the minister is stupid, he knows that he can't, and the situation is clear? The king of the people is the weight of the artifact, the big in the domain, will be the height of the sky, and the rest of the world will always be boundless. Don't think of danger in peace, quit luxury and frugality, don't deal with its thickness, love is overwhelmed, Si also cut roots to seek Mu Mao, plug the source and want to flow long.
Where the head of the hundreds, inheriting the destiny of the heavens, all of them are not worried and the way, the success and the decline of virtue, the good beginning is really complicated, and the end can overcome the widow. Is it easy to take and how hard to keep? In the past, there was more than enough, and now it is not enough, why not? The husband will be wholeheartedly waiting, and he will indulge in ambition and be proud of things; Dedication is Wu, the more as one, proud of the flesh and blood for the road. Although Dong Zhi was severely punished and shocked with anger, he was finally spared without benevolence, and he was respectful but not convinced. The king and the people, the boat and the water, the king is the boat, and the people are the water. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat. It is not a big grudge, but it is terrifying; It is advisable to be cautious when carrying a boat and capsizing a boat.
Running to the car and running the rope, can it be sudden? If you can see what you want, then you can think and know enough to abstain from self-discipline; If there will be something to do, then thinking and knowing will stop to appease people; Thinking of high danger, then thinking of humility and self-shepherding; If you are afraid of overflowing, you will think of the rivers and seas; Lepan tour, then think of three drives as a degree; If you are slack, you will be cautious and respect the end; If you are worried, you will think humbly to accept it; If you are afraid of slander and evil, you will think of righteousness and dethrone evil; If you add grace, you will think without a cause and enjoy the fallacy; If the punishment is reached, there is no anger and the punishment is abused. In summary, the ten thoughts, Hongzi nine virtues, simple and can be done, choose the good and follow it, then the wise do their best, the brave do their best, the benevolent broadcast their benefits, and the believers serve their loyalty; Civil and military contention, the monarch and the minister have nothing to do, you can enjoy the joy of Yu travel, you can raise the longevity of Song Qiao, and the piano hangs down, and it goes without saying. Why bother thinking hard, taking the place of the subordinate, serving the eyes and ears of wisdom, and doing nothing? ”
After Liu Bei finished speaking in one breath, the hall was silent. Look at what Liu Bei said? He actually implied that if you don't do a good job in the emperor, the public opinion is boiling, and you will rebel and subvert your boat! The following ten specific recommendations either advise against luxury, or against arrogance, or against indulgence...... The language is frank and the words are shocking. All of them are to the point. This is really a lovely silly boldness, the ministers thought to themselves.
The Emperor frowned when he heard this. The emperor was not unconscious, but he entered the throne at a young age, and over the years he developed a weak and hedonistic character that relied on eunuchs. Even if it is a loyal eunuch like Lu Qiang, he knows his loyalty and cannot use it. It shows that the emperor understands what is going on in his heart, but how to do it is another matter. I have to say that some emperors have a short life, it is better to enjoy it at the extreme, anyway, after I die, who cares about the flood meaning.
In the palace, the ministers secretly praised Liu Bei in their hearts for his talent. A casually occupied admonition turned out to be catchy and majestic. Young talents, the blessing of the dynasty! When I looked at the emperor again, I saw that the emperor was uncertain. knew that Liu Bei was making the emperor unhappy. So Liu Kuan, the queen of the clan, played: "Your Majesty, Liu Bei is outspoken and able to admonish, loyal to the country, which is the blessing of Your Majesty." It should be reused! The ministers then seconded the motion.
Liu Kuan, after the king of Chengyang, is the son of Liu Qi, the former Situ. He was once the emperor's teacher, and successively served as high-ranking officials such as Zongzheng, Guangluxun, and Taiwei, and was generous, and was regarded as an elder by the emperor and his ministers. His words still carried a lot of weight in the emperor's heart. So the emperor thought for a while and said: "Liu Bei is young, and his words are speechless, and his arguments can only be taken straight, and the rest are general. After being a clan, he can be a Langzhong and watch politics with the court. ”
Wei Zheng's famous article "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong" reached the mouth of Emperor Liu Hong, and it became a general text that could only be taken from his blunt words. Liu Bei could only smile bitterly. Okay, let's mix it up like this first.
At this time, the emperor spoke again.