Tiantang Splendid

The imperial power is supreme and the Nine-Fifth Emperor speaks the Constitution of Heaven and follows the laws. Who can be indifferent to the most extreme power in the world?

However, the closer you get to this position, the more you can feel the unparalleled pressure.

A sword has two sides, and there are always pros and cons in the world. The ultimate power also means the greatest pressure. Once sitting in this position, the aura of countless emperors throughout the ages seems to oppress them through time and space, making people tremble , Walking on thin ice, no one wants to be the most incompetent existence among the emperors, and always wants to be the best.

When you realize that your ability is not enough to do better, the panic is enough to overwhelm people.

It is impossible for Li Chengqian not to covet the throne. After all, he is the crown prince who has been canonized by Jin Dian since he was a child. Countless great scholars have given him advice and advice. Everyone hopes that he will ascend to a certain position one day in the future and become a qualified person. The emperor.

However, as time went by, he found more and more that his talents were not enough to be the emperor, and the panic and fear made him at a loss what to do.

However, his father's increasingly ambiguous attitude towards supporting the kings of Wei and Jin to participate in the fight for heir apparent pushed him to the brink of collapse.

If he had his heart in mind, he would actually be willing to give up his throne. However, he also understood what would happen if he was deposed as a prince. For himself, his wife and children, he could only grit his teeth and hold on. Stand still, not even half a step back.

There was a time when Li Chengqian almost went crazy. He even wanted to use some extreme means to express an angry protest to his father. Since he appointed me, the eldest son, as the crown prince, why should he depose me again?

Fortunately, Fang Jun's support relieved his pressure, and then his father led the army to the east and ordered him to supervise the country, which stabilized the crumbling reserve position.

And on the day of his father's death, when he heard the cruel and sad news that he had faintly hoped for in his heart, Li Chengqian cried bitterly and was distraught, but also felt a little bit of secret joy.

This is of course unfaithful, unfilial and rebellious, but I really can’t help it...

For this reason, Li Chengqian blamed himself for a long time, but when Yiying's rebellion was wiped out, and he sat on the throne and pointed out the country, all his emotions were swept away. What he faced was to restore this slightly dilapidated country to its original state , or even go one step further, otherwise he will be regarded as incompetent by the people of the world.

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"The news of measuring the acres of fields has spread to the whole world, and now everyone is panicking. If they can't be appeased, there will be great disturbances."

"What do you mean by 'everyone is panicked'? From my point of view, only those powerful and aristocratic families are panicked. What does it matter to the people to measure the fields? They don't have any land at all!"

"Although the aristocratic family members participated in two mutinies before and deserved to be punished for their crimes, they have been punished and taught a lesson after all. The world still has to rely on the aristocratic family members to maintain it. We can't let ordinary people be officials, right?"

"It's enough to say that the crime should be punished? The existence of the aristocratic family has the effect of stabilizing the country, but at the same time it is also a hidden danger of the unification of the country. The harder the aristocratic family is suppressed, the more stable the country is. On the contrary, the more prosperous the aristocratic family is, The more the country suffers from internal and external troubles, the suppression of powerful families is the foundation of governance, and whoever speaks for the powerful families has ulterior motives."

"This statement is wrong. How can national affairs be either one or the other? You are going to fight, and the 'disaster of the party' is still there. Don't go astray and harm the country and the people."

In the political hall, all the prime ministers and ministers were quarreling over the matter of "measuring the land." Liu Jie and Xu Jingzong, in particular, were blowing their beards, staring, and foaming at the mouth. They had no magnanimity to govern the world, just like market people. They are like peddlers and pawns who have to compare every penny with each other.

But it's no wonder that the traffickers and lackeys refused to give in for a few pennies, and the zaifu doctors argued endlessly over measuring the acres of land. They seemed to be completely different, but in fact they were essentially the same. In the final analysis, they were all for profit.

Looking at it this way, there is no difference between high-ranking ministers and peddlers...

Li Chengqian sat in his seat and drank tea leisurely, neither participating in nor stopping the quarrels between the prime ministers and ministers. Fang Jun next to him glanced sideways at Li Jingxuan, the person in charge of recording the meeting minutes, and saw that he was writing. Rufei recorded the words of Xu Jingzong and Liu Jie, and said with a smile: "These words do not need to be recorded."

Li Jingxuan was stunned, stopped writing, and looked at Fang Jun blankly.

His job is to record the different opinions on various government affairs in the political affairs hall every day, and then organize and file them so that they can be checked.

Fang Jun felt that the innocence and cuteness of these famous people in history before they grew up was interesting, and said with a smile: "Of course, the matter of being in charge of the minutes must seek truth from facts, and everyone's views and ideas must be described in detail, but it is also necessary To be 'for the sake of the venerable', for example, the dispute between Liu Zhongshu and Xu Shangshu, if you record it in detail, they will all die in the future, and then look through the minutes, and find that these two people are messing around like shrews cursing the street, will people think that we 'Renhe' has always been such a bad-tempered, low-quality generation? So it is only necessary to record their political opinions. Occasionally, there are nonsense words, which can be deleted as appropriate, so as to save some face for these two."

His voice was not loud, but not too quiet. The two people who were arguing could hear clearly, so they quickly closed their mouths and drank tea separately.

Quarreling over political opinions is common among court officials. Officials at this level have their own governing ideas and are determined. They will not be easily shaken by other people's disagreements. When it comes to principles, they will not give an inch.

But if some bad words are recorded in the file during the dispute, it will definitely become a scandal and tarnish the reputation.

If it is not for the treacherous and evil people, they will always give some decent...

Li Jingxuan was a little ashamed: "Thank you so much, Duke Yue, for the suggestion. I was just a low-ranking official who was rude."

Fang Jun saw that the quarrel between Liu Jie and Xu Jingzong had stopped, so he smiled and said: "It's just a casual remark, just listen to it, after all, if you are not in your position, you will not seek a job. Since you are in charge of the meeting minutes, you still can't." Breaking away from the principle of seeking truth from facts. For example, if someone approves of the current policy of measuring fields to draw a map of the world, you must record the reasons for their approval. Similarly, if someone opposes, you must also describe the reasons for the opponents in detail. When future generations read this document When the minutes are looking for governance ideas, take this as a lesson."

Liu Ji: "..."

Swallowing, tidied up the clothes that were scattered due to the excitement of the quarrel, and sat back upright.

Regarding the measurement of acres, the emperor gave the reason that "it is convenient to draw an unprecedentedly accurate map of the empire", but some people of insight believe that it must not be so simple, and the real purpose of the emperor must be to target the aristocratic family.

After all, whether it was helping the kings of Wei and Jin compete with Li Chengqian for the throne, or the two mutinies of Guanlong and Jin, the main subjects were the aristocratic families. It is understandable that Li Chengqian disliked the aristocratic families.

The civil service system is almost the private land of aristocratic families. People from poor backgrounds may still be able to rely on their bravery to win military exploits and seal their wives and sons. In today's world, there are very few people like Ma Zhou who came from such a poor family and ascended to a high position. Besides Ma Zhou's own ability, luck is also an important factor. It is difficult for others to copy him.

As the leader of the civil service system, Liu Ji must maintain the interests of the civil service, otherwise where would he have the prestige to lead the group to contend with the military?

Since the measurement of acres was aimed at aristocratic families, he must object.

But after all, this is for their own interests and against the imperial government's policy. Everyone can accept it and take it for granted at the moment, but what about ten or a hundred years later?What is correct today may not remain correct in the future. By then, he will be a villain who "brings disaster to the country and the people"...

Xu Jingzong became more and more energetic. He spoke with righteousness and majesty, and said loudly: "You are all the cowards of the country! You only know that you have a family but not a country. You abandon the interests of the country for your own selfishness, and you are ashamed to live in secret." A high-ranking person with a purple crown and purple clothes? I am ashamed to be in their company!"

Then he paused, squinting and seeing that Li Jingxuan didn't seem to have started writing, so he asked curiously, "Why didn't you remember?"

Li Jingxuan was a little embarrassed, but still listened to his scalp and said: "Xu Shangshu's words are suspected of slander and slander. Since there is no conclusive evidence, I dare not record it on paper rashly, otherwise it will damage the reputation of others."

Liu Jie said happily: "Young people are upright and not afraid of power, as they should be!"

He found that he was not Xu Jingzong's opponent at all in terms of bickering and debating. He was defeated by the opponent in almost every quarrel, and he was continuously accused of such things as "the culprit of the party struggle", "formation of the party for personal gain", "selling officials and nobles", and "corruption". If the accusation is recorded in the minutes of the meeting, if things go on like this, others will not understand the inside story, and they will probably classify him as such a scum, so how can it be done?

Li Jingxuan couldn't help turning his head to look at Fang Jun. After all, he knew that Xu Jingzong was just a pawn, and Fang Jun and Liu Jie were the current opposing factions in the court. Seeing Fang Jun smiling and nodding slightly, he immediately felt relieved.

My heart is full of admiration and admiration for Fang Jun. Like Fang Jun, he can stick to the bottom line principle even in the face of political opponents, and does not wantonly slander, smear and retaliate. This kind of mind is worthy of the praise of No. 1 in the dynasty, and he is silent on the sidelines , Li Ji, who doesn't care about it, will inevitably have some things that have nothing to do with him, and he will lose the bearing of the leader of Zaifu...

Li Chengqian, who had never spoken, put down his teacup and said calmly: "There is no need to argue with the court about the matter of measuring the acres of land. I have made up my mind and it is imperative. According to the previous discussion, Xu Shangshu is fully responsible for this matter. From top to bottom, all yamen and everyone in the hall must cooperate and not obstruct."

If you want to secure the throne, if you want to clean up the slightly dilapidated mountains and rivers so as not to slander future generations, then you must implement the New Deal, and as the core of the New Deal, how can you allow others to obstruct it?

Not to mention Liu Jie, even if all civil servants stand up to oppose it, it is still inevitable.