Chapter 1095 He Xiao (Thanks to Zhong Sanyuan Book Friends for becoming the leader of this book)

The court meeting is a place where the etiquette of the king and his ministers is clarified.

When Liu Bang conquered the world and became emperor, he looked at the courtiers who followed him below and were in a state of confusion, as if they were going to the street to buy vegetables.

So the Confucian scholar Shu Sun Tong's suggestion was adopted, and the ancient rites and Qin rites were used to design the Han Dynasty etiquette, and this was how it became formal.

Shusun Tong was also a wonderful man. He served as a Confucian official in the Qin Dynasty. When Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, Qin II asked the Confucian scholars what to do?

Confucian scholars say that rebellion must be severely punished.

Qin II was very angry when he heard this. Shusuntong stood up and said: "Your Majesty is right. The world has been unified. How can there be such a thing as rebellion? These people are just thieves."

The Second Emperor of Qin was very happy after hearing this. He jailed all those who were said to be rebels by Confucian scholars and promoted Shusun Tong, who was said to be thieves.

After Shusun Tong returned, the Confucian scholars all called each other shameless and only followed the emperor's wishes.

Shusuntong shook his head and said, "You don't know me." After saying that, he packed up his luggage and ran away that night.

Later uncle Sun Tong followed Xiang Liang, King Huai of Chu, and Xiang Yu. They all jumped ship before the other party's ship was about to sink, and finally defected to Liu Bang without integrity.

Liu Bang didn't like it when he saw him wearing a Confucian scholar's robe, so Shusun Tong immediately changed into a short shirt.

After Liu Bang came to rule the world, he felt that the ministers were of low background and lacked etiquette. He felt that the etiquette of the previous dynasty was very cumbersome, and he, as an uneducated person, would definitely not be able to learn it.

Shusun Tong saw through Liu Bang's thoughts and said to him, Confucian scholars are useless in conquering the world, but they are useful in defending the world.

Liu Bang agreed and said, "You can design a set of etiquette for me, but it should be simple."

Shusun Tong convened a discussion with Confucian scholars. Many people scolded him, saying that you had served ten masters, and you relied on flattery to get to power all day long. I despise you as a person, and I can't bear to see you changing the etiquette indiscriminately and ruining the efforts of the sages. I am disgraced.

The face of the Confucian scholar.

Shusun Tong shook his head and said that these people really don't know how to adapt.

Shusun Tong led a hundred Confucian scholars to practice the etiquette for a month and showed it to Liu Bang. Liu Bang was very satisfied that he could do this set of etiquette himself.

In the end, Shusun Tong's tactics were used at the court meeting. Liu Bang was very happy and said, "I only know the dignity of being an emperor today."

Sima Qian praised Shusun Tong for his ability to be flexible, such as changing a great righteousness into a trivial matter. He was worthy of being regarded as a Han Confucian.

Sima Guang looked down on Shusun Tong very much, saying that this man was just following the world, humoring vulgarities, and just trying to get favors, thus destroying the courtesy of the previous king.

The two sima who compiled history had completely opposite evaluations of Shusun Tong, and later generations also had different opinions.

China has always had a centralized politics. If you don't understand this, you can become a scholar, but you cannot become an official.

There is another thing about Shusun Tong that will be criticized by later generations, that is, "the emperor has no wrongdoing".

That is to say, the emperor is right no matter what, and you must never admit your mistakes to outsiders. This is part of centralized politics.

Liu Bang came from a rough background and needed a simple set of etiquette. Shusun Tong removed the cumbersome aspects of Qin etiquette and designed a simple one specially for him and his ministers.

Etiquette is part of the ideology, and the emperor is Party A. Whatever he asks for, we will change it.

It does not mean that the emperor does not discuss etiquette. Only the emperor can decide the ideology.

According to the emperor's ideology, officials such as Shu Suntong designed the system, etiquette and criminal laws of the entire country.

Since Shusun Tong, the great court gatherings in all dynasties have experienced losses and losses. The court gathering rituals in the Song Dynasty were also based on the Kaiyuan Rituals revised by the Tang Dynasty, and there were more red tapes for ministers than in the Tang Dynasty.

The reason why Zhang Yue thinks so much is because he knows the cruelty of politics. The most intolerable thing about centralized power is the dualization of power.

On this point, father and son are incompatible, so the crown prince has always been a high-risk profession, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties where the imperial power was strong. After the prime minister was abolished, the conflicts focused on the emperor and the prince.

If you climb a step higher by yourself, it will actually be more dangerous.

But so what?

Why is Su Shi said to be the eternal god?

No matter whether it is right or not.

People always encounter unfair treatment in their life. When powerful forces suppress them, many people fall in line with it, but there are still people who stick to themselves.

When you are at your worst, can you still say with a smile, "I eat 300 lychees a day, and I will live a long life as a Lingnan native"? When you persist for a lifetime, even though you have been wronged, your life has come to an end.

In my lifetime, can I be able to let go of all this and say, 'Ask you about your life's achievements, Huangzhou, Huizhou and Danzhou'.

Therefore, Su Shi himself must be saved. To save him is to save himself.

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In the past, as the prime minister, Wang Gui, as the prime minister, would drive straight to the Daqing Gate and get off the car, then escort hundreds of officials into the court from the Daqing Gate, and go to the Daqing Hall to congratulate the emperor. However, today Wang Gui made an exception and arrived early and parked the carriage at the palace in person.

Door.

It can be said that it is an exception to escort people into the court from the palace gate, but it is in line with the rules for such a big occasion as today's festival.

So today Wang Gui and Feng Jing are on the left and right.

Zhang Yue, Yuan Jiang and other prime ministers were behind, followed by hundreds of officials, all forming a queue.

After meeting Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue, Feng Jing and all the other officials all met with him. He was not the prime minister, but they were all in the same rank.

Watching the palace door slowly open in front of you, Wang Gui led all the officials to file in.

After the hundred officials, Zhang Gen and 600 Jinshi who had just finished their period and were newly awarded officials also entered the Daqing Gate.

They had practiced the ceremony of paying homage to the emperor for three days, and were preparing to go to various places to take up official posts after bidding farewell to the emperor. However, because the emperor was ill these days, the date was repeatedly postponed.

Today was the day of great obeisance, and he was in the middle of it.

Under the leadership of the instructor, Zhang Gen happened to see Zhang Dun, a Hanlin scholar, walking out from the side.

Zhang Dun's eyebrows still had that arrogant attitude, but when he saw Zhang Gen, his eyes paused, nodded slightly to him, and left immediately.

Zhang Gen knew that it was Zhang Dun who greeted him.

Zhang Gen had heard of the reputation of this 'second uncle' from many people. He had heard nothing good from people who were close to Zhang Yue. Moreover, Zhang Yue never mentioned a word about Zhang Dun at home. He had tried

When asked, Zhang Yue didn't look good.

When his uncle Zhang Shi mentioned Zhang Dun, he always sighed.

Zhang Gen also had some resentment towards Zhang Dun. Later he learned that although Zhang Dun betrayed his family, he was not heartless to the end. He also arranged for backup to help the family tide over the difficulties. However, Zhang Yue later resolved the difficulties himself, so they were of no use.

As Zhang Gen grew up, he had more and more opinions on Zhang Dun, who rebelled against his family at a young age.

Zhang Gen has a rebellious streak in his nature. He understands the difficulties faced by his father, Zhang Yue, and his second uncle, Zhang Dun, in standing out from humble families.

After Zhang Yue became successful, he was still puzzled by the help provided by relatives, villagers, and classmates. He even hated those people who used trivial favors from the past and used various moral principles to kidnap others. In his heart, he only thought about how to

He climbed up from Zhang Yue, and then became prosperous and became famous from then on.

He is tired of fools, and even more tired of people who get something for nothing.

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Zhang Dun, who was following the officials in the palace, saw Zhang Gen and then looked ahead at Zhang Yue, who was following Wang Gui. He couldn't help but sigh that the world is full of fate.

In the past, he was the biological brother whom he looked down upon the most.

It’s really a twist of fate.

Zhang Dun always felt that his decision was right, and he never explained a word about what he had done in the past.

Zhang Dun spared no effort in supporting and cultivating the children of the Zhang family who were able to study and become talented, even though they were distant relatives by blood. He did not intend for them to repay him in return. Friends with similar temperaments could also lend a helping hand.

But for those who are useless, stupid and lazy, even if they are his own brothers and brothers, he will not even look at them.

He never thinks there is anything wrong with this. He is never bound by morality when doing things, and he doesn't care about other people's opinions. He just does what he thinks is right.

There are two roads in a poor family. The first is like Zhang Yue. Along the way, there are noble people to guide you, and you can go straight to the top.

First of all, he is like Zhang Dun, relying on himself from beginning to end, fighting his way out without any recognition from his relatives.

But speaking more carefully, among the two, there is me in you, and you in me. Specifically speaking, if you can do it yourself, the person who promoted you can do it.

Now Zhang Dun is watching Zhang Yue reach the pinnacle of this road step by step, but when will it be his turn?

Zhang Dun looked at all this and the corners of his mouth curled up.

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A team of nearly a thousand officials and more than 600 Jinshi scholars were meandering along the palace road. On the left and right, the six armies of Jinwu were displayed on both sides of the palace road.

The officials paused for a moment before arriving at the Daqing Gate, and then regrouped and entered the palace through the Daqing Gate.

Zhang Yue followed Wang Gui and walked into the Daqing Gate. He saw the Daqing Hall, the main hall of the outer dynasty, standing majestic in the court.

The Daqing Hall has nine halls, nine on each side, and sixty on the east and west corridors. The large courtyard in front of the palace can accommodate tens of thousands of people. In the past, only major dynasty gatherings such as Zhengdan and Winter Solstice were held here.

Today is the time for the prime minister to pay his respects, and he is also here.

Stepping here, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel a drum in his heart, and all his thoughts were instantly emptied.

Yesterday's heavy rain cleared away the dust in the palace hall where today's grand ceremony will take place. The majestic Daqing Hall has yellow tiles shining brightly. The palace hall, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, is surrounded by palace guards and various ceremonial guards are on display.

In the middle of the court, there are jade chariots, gold chariots, elephant chariots, leather chariots, and wooden chariots. These are the five chariots of the emperor. Under the rising sun, the jewels on the treasure car sparkle, making it dazzling.

Dozens of powerful royal horses carrying five chariots stand on the red platform in front of the hall, with umbrellas and fans set up on the left and right.

Today is the occasion of the Great Elimination Ceremony, and a large yellow-armed staff is set up. There are a total of 5,075 yellow-armed armies in the yellow-armed army, and more than 5,000 ceremonial guards hold Chenbu inside and outside the Daqing Hall.
To be continued...