Zhang Yue thought to himself after hearing this, who suggested this?

He thought about it carefully and thought that it was probably Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi was also funny, and he was so awesome when he was making imperial edicts for his knowledge.

When Wang Anshi made the imperial edict, he proposed an amendment in the preface of Xiao's note about demoting the official. Later, the emperor issued an edict not to amend the text. Wang Anshi, as the imperial edict, took the lead and led other officials who knew the imperial edict to oppose it.

Then Su Che was awarded the fourth-level official position in the manufacturing department, and it was Wang Anshifeng who returned Su Che's appointment.

As a result, when he became prime minister, he asked the emperor to abolish the imperial edict. Didn't this mean that only state officials were allowed to set fires and the people were not allowed to light lamps?

Zhang Yue thought for a while and said: "At the beginning, Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty wanted to grant Dong Xian the title, but the prime minister Wang Jiafeng returned the edict. Later, he was granted the title. This is why he was granted the title."

"During the Renzong Dynasty, officials mostly adopted the prefix of "returning titles to family members", and the "Hundred Officials" ceremony was regarded as a grand ceremony, which could correct deviations in personnel appointments."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he felt that the atmosphere had solidified, and the officials were already a little unhappy with Zhang Yue's performance.

There is almost no one who directly criticizes the emperor in the duel between monarch and ministers. When officials normally play in duel, they have already figured out the emperor's habit of saying whatever he wants to hear. Therefore, if you slightly fail to follow the emperor's wishes, it is equivalent to ordinary people talking.

time, criticizing the other party.

After hearing this, the official said: "What if the person who succeeds in making the imperial edict refutes it like Song and other three ministers?"

Zhang Yue thought that the officials were asking about Chen Xiang's refusal to know the imperial edict. His teacher knew very well that he opposed Wang Anshi's Qingmiao method.

I am also opposed to the Youth Law.

Wang Anshi said to himself that if he had any opinions on the reform, he could raise them privately, but he still had to unite in public.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, among these...the people here must be chosen carefully. They must be chosen by the Sacred Heart, comply with public opinions, and be honest and speak out. Your Majesty is now doing something unprecedented in ancient and modern times. There must be someone who dares to speak out...

But you must speak in a moderate manner and not be overly exaggerated.”

…

The official looked at Zhang Yue's words and thought a little funny, are you self-recommended?

The officials just wanted to hear Zhang Yue's answer.

But Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Chen Xiang has a good conduct and is a great scholar in the world. He is indeed the best candidate to know how to make imperial edicts."

The official said: "But I have asked Chen Xiang several times and he has declined."

Zhang Yue said: "That's because he is against the Qingmiao Law. This House of Renting also belongs to Zhongshu's sect..."

"What do you mean, should I use it or not?"

Zhang Yue said: "I dare not answer for others!"

The official walked around for a moment and said, "Do you think there is anyone else besides Chen Xiang who can know how to make imperial edicts?"

Zhang Yue said: "I selected a person to compile the book in Jixian Hall and judged Zhang Heng of Taichang Temple."

Zhang Heng was the number one scholar in the second year of Jiayou, but he had not studied the daily life notes, but his academic title and qualifications were very consistent. Li Dingxuan could be promoted to an admonishment officer even if he was born, but why was the Zhizhi imperial edict discussed in the palace meeting that day?

As the candidate, no one among the elders mentioned him?

Because Zhang Heng has no background.

Zhang Heng is also a student of Chen Xiang, but they are both students. Do Zhang Heng and Zhang Yue have the same status in Chen Xiang?

What's more, Chen Xiang himself didn't know how to control imperial edicts.

The official did not expect that Zhang Yue suddenly mentioned Zhang Heng, but when Zhang Yue said this, he thought of Zhang Dexiang.

As the first prime minister of the Fujian people, Zhang Dexiang was mentioned and praised by Emperor Renzong because he was a solitary and direct minister.

The same was true for Zhang Heng, and he openly supported the reform of schools and imperial examinations in the new law in Shangshu, which left a deep impression on him.

The official said: "I remember."

Officials also knew that the reason why no one recommended Zhang Heng was precisely because he had no background. But having no background was the reason why officials appreciated him.

This is the same as the reason why the number one scholar must come from a poor family.

The official said: "Besides Zhang Heng, does anyone else recommend you?"

Zhang Yue said: "I have no other choice for the moment, Your Majesty..."

"Speak directly if you have anything to say, there is no need to be so hesitant."

Zhang Yue gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask your Majesty something. The reason why my teacher is unwilling to appoint Zhizhi to make imperial edicts is not because of him. As long as your majesty can take back Li Ding's appointment as censor, my teacher will do it."

We must obey!"

"Do you know...what are these words?" The official looked displeased.

Zhang Yue's heart skipped a beat, he realized what the power of thunder was.

Humans are born with the instinct to wait. For example, if someone sees a tiger so close to him, he will be too frightened to move. This is human's instinctive reaction.

The same goes for people, such as the murderous aura of a veteran who has fought countless battles, or the emotional expression of a person who has been in power for a long time.

The emperor is also average.

Zhang Yue remembered that when Guan Jia first came to the throne, the other party's aura was not as good as before, and he was still very immature. Wang Tao often pretended to be the prince's teacher and taught Guan Jia a lesson.

But now, in the fourth year of ascending the throne...

What Zhang Yue saw from the official's anger was not the emperor's majesty... but the reflection of other ministers' fear and attachment to the imperial power.

In other words, the goddess’s unattainability is not just something that the lickers are used to...

Just as you can't understand Huangwei intuitively, you can deeply understand what Huangwei is from the attitudes of other people.

The official's anger also caused Zhang Yue to withdraw from his role as a staff advisor and return to the relationship between monarch and minister.

"Your Majesty, I am aware of my guilt!"

…

There was no way, in front of the late emperor, Zhang Yue was kind to others, but now he was a bit short-tongued.

The official's anger subsided a little, but Zhang Yue said: "I risked my life to remonstrate. If your Majesty wants a Zhizhigao who does not exercise the power of sealing and refuting, it would be better not to give it up. But if your Majesty asks for it because of Song Min,

Su Song, Li Dal was dismissed after being appointed by Lege, and I thought...that this was actually because he was choking and stopped eating!"

The official's brows were deeply furrowed.

"Your Majesty, I guess that some officials must have advised your Majesty like this. Now is the time of political reform, and the government needs to be arbitrary. Although the system of sealing and refuting is a good rule, it harms your majesty's authority. It must be taken back. When the system is no longer in the future,

Once it is done, the authority of the law has been established, so we can establish the Zhizhigao again and restore the system of feudalism and refutation."

"Although Your Majesty listens to his ideas, he may not follow his opinions. Therefore, he ordered his teachers to know how to make imperial edicts. This is because it is easy to abolish the system and it is difficult to keep it."

The official said to Zhang Yue: "Mr. Zhang, this is no longer what it used to be. I have long been tired of hearing these words. I still remember when Wang Anshi first became a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. What you said is enough food and soldiers. You can trust the country and secure it."

But what I am doing now is not to use reforms to enrich the country and strengthen the army? So what if it changes?"

Zhang Yue said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true, and I deeply believe it. However, there are also sudden changes and slow changes. Storms and rains are changes, and a sunrise and a soldier are also changes. The common people also need to realize that the court's painstaking efforts in caring for the world are also needed.

It is subtle, and at the same time, people's affairs are reflected in haste."

"It has been several decades since Emperor Renzong came to know that the imperial edicts and refutations were made. Officials and common people all over the world thought it was a good law, but now it was abandoned suddenly because of Sansheren's incident. It was difficult for people to understand for a while.

If it is too strong, it will break; if it is too strong, it will break. This is not a good way to govern the world!"

When the official heard this, he said: "Zhang Qing means that I should take it step by step and plan it slowly?"

Zhang Yue saw that the official's anger had subsided, but he still said cautiously: "Yes, the law should be changed, but the change should be like lotus roots, one section after another, like spring rain moistening things silently."

To put it bluntly, politics is not quantum mechanics. It cannot go east and west all at once. There must be a continuity in it.

The official said: "It's difficult, so if I want to change this law, do I have to take this custom into account?"

Zhang Yueze said: "If there were no popular customs, and only Emperor Renzong's will, how would your Majesty be today?"

The official's face turned pale when he heard this.

The official walked around the palace for a moment and thought about it, and finally said to Zhang Yue: "Okay, I will follow the good example and no longer grant Li Ding the post of censor."

Zhang Yue was overjoyed. He did not expect that Su Song, Song Minqiu, and Li Dalin could accomplish things that they could not accomplish even if they were dismissed from office.

Zhang Yue felt the trust the officials had in him, but at the same time he also felt a faint sense of crisis.

What does it mean to accompany a king like a tiger? As the power of the official family becomes more and more stable, and recently people like Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu and others are accompanying him, he gradually has his own decision-making team, and even Wang Anshi is not as dependent as before.

So now that things have come to a point, it’s time for me to seek employment abroad.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Holy Tomorrow, has long been in your heart. I can only help you a little!"

The official smiled and said: "Don't mention what you said, but I still need to consider Chen Xiang's appointment as Zhizhi Gao. I think he has a strong intention to be appointed to Shaanxi. What are your plans, Qing Zhang?"

"

Zhang Yue was stunned and thought to himself, does the official mean that he should also apply for a foreign appointment? Yes, the official had this intention before, but now that he knows the way to get a royal title, he is stuck because he has no experience in foreign appointments.

The officials probably meant that they had accumulated all their qualifications.

Zhang Yue understood that it was time for him to ask to leave Beijing.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I would like to invite you to serve abroad!"

After saying this, Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. There is no such thing as a banquet in the world.

In addition to the emperor becoming more and more skilled in deciding state affairs on his own, the weight of his own decision-making has decreased. At the same time, the emperor and his ministers have been getting along for a long time and talk about everything. The closer the relationship, the more conflicts there will inevitably be, and he will not always follow the emperor's wishes.
To be continued...