Using the strategy of borrowing new money, turning a deer into a horse, and killing two eagles with one stone, Bai Gui successfully established his prestige in the court. Although he never turned the court into his own hall, there were only a few court officials in the temple who had the strength to resist him.

At the same time, the power in Song Jing's hands also transitioned to the hands of Bai Gui, the "new" real-power prime minister.

In the autumn of the tenth year of Kaiyuan, Song Jing was dismissed as prime minister.

However, Song Jing had made great contributions and had a clear reputation in both the government and the public. At the same time, Li Longji often looked to Song Jing for political inquiries. Therefore, although Song Jing was dismissed as prime minister, he was given the title of Kaifu Yitong Three Divisions and was promoted to the founding Duke of Guangping County.

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Kaifu Yitong Sansi was the highest prose official in ancient times.

The title of casual official is relative to that of the official official, indicating the position he holds. In the Sui Dynasty, the title of casual official began to be defined, and it was given to important civil and military ministers. None of them had actual positions, and officials with actual positions were collectively referred to as official officials.

Sanguan is an official title that only has an official name but no duties.

With this title of the highest prose official in the Kaifu Yitong Third Division, Song Jing can be considered to have retired honorably.

"Meihe, your ambitions are higher than mine. From now on... the Tang Dynasty will be in your hands. As the prime minister, you must always remember to think carefully before doing anything and remember not to be impatient..."

Song Jing explained government affairs to Bai Gui in the government office of Zhengshitang and taught him the truth.

After talking for a while, his mouth felt dry.

Bai Gui was waiting on the side. When he saw this, he brought tea for Song Jing, bowed and handed it to Song Jing's hand.

He was not used to the tea soup of the Tang Dynasty, so he invented the method of frying tea in his spare time. He always drank clear tea. Compared with the complex taste of the tea soup, the clear tea was immediately sought after by the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, and even the effect was followed. In Chang'an and even

All over the country, people are trying new types of tea.

The light brown tea in the white porcelain tea cup is clear and translucent.

Song Jing's eyes showed a trace of satisfaction, he lifted the lid of the tea and took a sip of tea.

Although it is true to seize power and seize Song Jing's power, it is one thing and another. In private, they are still teachers and students.

Just like cross talk, there is no big or small on the stage!

When you are in the audience, you must respect your teacher!

"Compared with the chaos of official administration and the decline of all industries in the Xiantian period (the first year before Kaiyuan), in the current tenth year of Kaiyuan, I have seen signs of the prosperous Kaiyuan era. This is what Prime Minister Yao and I hope for. Now this burden

It's better to fall on your shoulders than to fall on someone else..."

Although Song Jing was still a little unwilling to be dismissed as prime minister, the emperor would not allow a prime minister to be in power for too long. Now that he has been in power for so long, it is time for him to be dismissed as prime minister. It would be better for him to lose his prime ministership than to fall into the hands of others.

into Baigui's hands.

At least in Bai Gui's hands, the hard work of him and Yao Chong in the past ten years of Kaiyuan prevented people from being destroyed and the government to die.

"Don't worry, students. Master Song has also taught students a lot during this time."

Bai Gui replied with a humble tone.

Although he has obtained the position of prime minister with real power, he is not like a wolf in the Zhongshan Mountains who will run rampant when he succeeds. Furthermore, during this period of time, Song Jing was in the political hall and had a lot of teachings for him when handling political affairs.

Let him truly grow into a prime minister who can rule a country within these two years.

"It's getting late, Master... is leaving!"

After teaching Bai Gui, Song Jing took a look at the sky, picked up the futou from the desk, and put it on his head. He walked to the door of the Zhengshitang Yamen Office, paused, and slightly adjusted the belt around his waist.

After a while, he took off the jade tablet fastened to his waist and fastened it again, straightened his appearance, and then crossed the threshold.

(Die, a jade-decorated belt worn by ancient officials.)

As the sun sets in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun passes through the green tiles of the palace, falls on his shoulders, then falls on the purple undergarments, and finally lingers on his cloud shoes for a moment before disappearing.

"Student... send me your best wishes to Prime Minister Song!"

Bai Gui walked to the door, bowed deeply and said goodbye.

…

After truly grasping the power of the prime minister and becoming the real prime minister.

Bai Gui started drastic reforms. Unlike Shang Yang, Wang Anshi, Zhang Juzheng and others who took the lead in mobilizing interest groups, he chose to make the big cake first.

There is no conflict between cultivating Taoism and becoming an immortal and ruling the world. If you want to become an immortal, you must make meritorious deeds.

"Bao Pu Zi Nei Pian Dui Su" says: "If a person wants to be an immortal on earth, he should do three hundred good deeds; if he wants to be an immortal in heaven, he should do one thousand two hundred good deeds." It is also believed in the "Secret Essential Sutra": "To do three hundred good deeds

, you can live as an earthly immortal and live in the cave of the Five Mountains."

In Bai Gui's view, this merit is the qualification to become an immortal. People and ghosts all want to become immortals, but the number of immortals must be limited. If one can become an immortal just by practicing Taoism, then such an immortal must be good or bad.

Just ordinary people with power.

Although people with the qualifications to become immortals are rare, it is difficult to find one person in ten thousand or one million people. But if the population base to be screened is large enough, large enough, the timeline is long enough, and there are hundreds of people in one age group, then how many people will there be in a hundred years?

How many people should there be in a thousand years?!

Therefore, there must be strict restrictions on people who can become immortals, and merit is a condition that restricts people from becoming immortals.

Merit is also the best way to filter!

This is the same principle as the Han Dynasty's examination of filial piety and integrity, where filial piety comes first. All dynasties have advocated loyalty and filial piety. Today's imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty also have virtuous and upright subjects. Even the gangs of the lower and lower tiers will worship the Second Master Guan and pay attention to his personality.

Righteous spirit.

And people with different identities will definitely get different amounts of merit from doing good deeds!

It is difficult for poor families to feed themselves, let alone do good deeds by giving porridge to some people. But for rich families, they can do good deeds such as building bridges and roads, rescuing people, caring for the orphans, etc., as long as they have a kind heart.

Do.

In the same way, a person who is in charge of the world can do good deeds and accumulate virtues much faster than ordinary people. Others may need to cultivate the merits of ten lifetimes, but for a prime minister, it only takes a few or more than ten years to do it.

To achieve virtues that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve.

The time ranges from the tenth year of Kaiyuan to the sixteenth year of Kaiyuan.

Although the entire Tang Dynasty has not undergone earth-shaking changes, during the period when Bai Gui was in charge, the official administration of Qingming, the smelting industry, agriculture and other industries made rapid progress, and the people became increasingly wealthy. There was a new and prosperous scene, and Bai Gui's reputation

It is also getting more prosperous day by day.

It is unrealistic to expect earth-shaking changes in just a few years.

"Recalling the heyday of the Kaiyuan Dynasty in the past, the small town still had thousands of households. The rice was greasy and the corn was white, and the public and private barns were both abundant." - Du Fu's "Recalling the Past"

In a normal Kaiyuan year, it would have reached such a prosperous age.

There is no reason why Baigui should be worse than this.

However, in the feudal era, the people thought that they would rather let the government run the country with Huang Lao than interfere with civilian production. Huang Lao's governance often also means recuperation, which is not unreasonable.

So, take it step by step.

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Imperial Palace, Imperial Medical Office.

"Nowadays, there are many diseases among the people, but there are no good doctors to treat them. Although the truth has been repeated, free clinics are provided in various states and counties, but the doctors in various states and counties are uneven, and it is difficult for people's serious diseases to be effectively treated..."

"Therefore, I would like the Imperial Medical Office to compile a book that can solve all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases for the people. The diseases to be treated must be comprehensive and comprehensive, and the decoctions and medicines listed must be cheap and comprehensive..."

Bai Gui looked at the many doctors under the Imperial Medical Order with a stern look and said.

What he actually said was rather tactful.

When local doctors in various prefectures and counties conduct free clinics, many people deliberately conceal their illness during free clinics and are passive and slow down their work.

This is not because Bai Gui wants the horses to run but does not give them grass to eat. Every time there is a free clinic, the government will provide a certain degree of subsidy, and it is the government that pays for the consultation. But in this way, there will be more people visiting the free clinic.

The business of doctors in various states and counties will inevitably be affected, so it may be okay for a while, but over time, it will no longer be sustainable.

However, even if these free clinic doctors do not slack off in their work, how can doctors from prefectures and counties compare to these carefully selected doctors from the Imperial Medical Office.

The imperial physicians of the Tang Dynasty were not the imperial physicians of the Ming Dynasty.

The imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty included a medical subject.

Every physician in the Imperial Medical Office is carefully selected from across the country and has superb medical skills.

So the best way is to publish an ancient version similar to the Barefoot Doctor's Manual.

In this way, the doctors of the Imperial Medical Office can make full use of their resources and not waste the resources of so many famous doctors. This is also a great meritorious deed and there is no reason not to do it.

"I would like to obey Prime Minister Bai's orders."

The Imperial Physician Ling and the two Imperial Physicians hurriedly agreed.

In the Imperial Medical Office, there is one person, the Imperial Physician Order, from the seventh rank, and two Imperial Physicians and Chiefs, from the eighth rank.

Bai Gui nodded and led his subordinates to leave.

On the road.

"Bai Xiang..."

"Your Majesty, there seems to be an intention to dismiss the prime minister. In this dynasty, Prime Minister Yao was prime minister for three years, Prime Minister Song was prime minister for four years in Kaiyuan, until he was dismissed in the tenth year of Kaiyuan, and now Prime Minister Bai has been prime minister for six years... If so...

Counting the previous two years, Prime Minister Bai, you have been in power for eight years..."

"I guess His Majesty intends to let Zhang Shilang serve as Zhongshu Ling."
To be continued...