Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 843
"Luan Xiang! Your Majesty's policy, please forgive us for not agreeing!!"

The ministers gathered in the prime minister's mansion.

Some people beat their chests and feet, and some people burst into tears.

Chen Mai wants the Ministry of Industry to be ranked first, so they don't have much to say, but they can't stand the treatment given to the workers by the temple.
Even us soldiers don't get any treatment, how can we give these jobs?
Should we salute these craftsmen first when we see them in the future? ?

Disgraceful!Disgraceful! !
The position of the three princes in the temple is already very clear. Except for Lu Jia, the fisherman, almost everyone is on Chen Mai's side. During the court meeting, they did not express their position, but their position has been proved by not expressing their position. As for the three kilometers, Liu Heng seems to be eager to implement this policy and push the craftsmen of the big man to an unprecedented level. As for Zhang Buyi, that is a loyal dog beside the emperor. He has no literati backbone at all. Keep the title of Marquis! !

Luan Bu, the only one who did not express his approval, became the lifeline of the officials at this moment.

They also understood Luan Bu's character. Luan Bu was a sincere gentleman, not as old and cunning as Lu Jia. Even if he supported Liu Heng in his heart, he would not sell them out directly.

Luan Bu listened carefully to their words.

"I can tell you the truth. I am just puzzled by Yu Shigong's suggestion, but I don't have the resentment you have. You may tell me why?"

This is the reason why Luan Bu wants to object to them.

Immediately, a Chehou got up and expressed his thoughts.

"Luan Xiang, the affairs of the world depend on us scholars. We study the principles of sages day and night, know how to govern the world, formulate many policies, and assist the king. Since ancient times, they have not changed. But now, your majesty wants to suppress it with craftsmen. We, these craftsmen may have merit, but how do they know the principles of governing the country? If the temple supports these people and let them participate in the major affairs of governing the country, this prosperous age will definitely be ruined. Governing the country cannot be achieved through the skills of craftsmen to carry it out."

Luan Bu nodded, and then said: "You are right, but Yu Shigong's proposal is probably not to allow them to directly take up official positions. If they want to become officials in Dahan, they have to undergo an assessment. Even if they are craftsmen, if they are If he can pass the examination, it means that he has the ability to govern the country. I heard that Gongsun Hong, who is next to Yu Shigong, used to be a pig farmer. Can it be said that he does not know how to govern the country because of his background? You are confused The concept of giving treatment is not to allow them to take up official positions. I think your reason is not appropriate."

This person was speechless for a moment, another person hurriedly said: "President Luan, this matter mainly endangers the common people in the world."

"Why do you say that?"

"Your Majesty, if you support craftsmen like this, I'm afraid that the common people will give up their cultivated land to become craftsmen. At that time, the cultivated land will be abandoned, no one will work, and starvation will be caused. This prosperous age will not survive. Besides, this craftsman's status is high. Smart people don't go to study, they have to be craftsmen, the officials of the big man are not enough, how can your majesty govern the world? The harm of this matter is just like this, it will confuse the people and lead them astray."

Everyone nodded, that's why!
Luan Bu said seriously: "Although I don't know craftsmanship, I have had contact with craftsmen. Not everyone can imitate what they do. It is really unfounded to say that the people are addicted to craftsmanship and don't farm. I can't even stand here, let alone at Yu Shigong's side?"

Listening to Luan Bu's words, the ministers debated again, and began to say some incomprehensible words to confuse the king, discarding the basics and taking the last, and so on. The whole Xiangfu was full of pessimism, like a big man is about to perish.

Luan Bu was a reasonable person, so he persuaded these ministers again and let them speak one by one.

While Luan Bu was discussing with the officials, Liu Heng had already started to make plans about the treatment of the craftsmen in his own mansion.

Gong Sunhong sat beside Liu Heng, watching Liu Heng quickly write down the different levels of assessment, treatment, rewards, etc., and he admired Yu Shigong even more in his heart.

This man is really a man of heaven.

It is said that no one in the world can surpass the Marquis of Beiping, but in the eyes of Gong Sunhong, the talent of his own censor is not much weaker than that of the Marquis of Beiping. , Mobilization, and analysis of interests and other matters, Yu Shigong's talent is unrivaled in the world, and he is even the most diligent person in the entire temple.Sometimes Gongsun Hong felt that Chao Cuo and Yu Shigong should be allowed to work together. If the two were combined into one and cooperated with each other, they would definitely surpass the Marquis of Beiping!

Liu Heng wrote for a while, then raised his head, just in time to see Gongsun Hong who was in a daze.

"Are you done with the things I entrusted to you?"

Gongsun Hong quickly took out the list and handed it to Liu Heng, "I'm done, here is the list. The famous craftsmen from all over the place are in the list, and they are the most famous in all places. They are amazing skills and can definitely pass the highest assessment. Please You check."

Liu Heng nodded, picked it up and flipped through it for a while.

"Okay, well done, what a pity."

Gongsun Hong frowned, Liu Heng put down the roster, looked at him calmly, and said, "This man can fulfill his orders very well and do things well, and he can't find any shortcomings. He just lacks his own ideas. If he doesn't have the wise You can’t do anything if you come to order from someone more powerful. If you can correct this shortcoming, you will be able to serve as the Prime Minister of the country.”

"I dare not extravagantly ask for the status of the country's prime minister."

"How can you not be extravagant?"

Liu Heng was a little angry, and said: "This is not to make you greedy for power, but people can't be without ambition. If you have ambition, you can work hard to achieve great things. If you are satisfied with the status quo, refuse to make progress, and only use humble words to hide yourself. If you are lazy, what can you do? Since you have such ability, you should take the world as your responsibility, and take it as your ambition to rule the world, and stop saying such words!"

Gongsun Hong hurriedly lowered his head, "Wei!!"

Tao Qing was sitting on the other side, listening to the conversation between the two, he couldn't help but said: "Yu Shigong, even if the officials in the court haven't approved it, you are already preparing to implement things, wouldn't it be a bit too much?" Anxious?"

Liu Heng glanced at him calmly, "Don't bother with them, just make arrangements, they will agree."

Liu Heng put away these documents, stood up, and said to Gong Sunhong: "You can go to the Ministry of Industry to discuss the initial assessment with the Ministry of Industry and Industry with Chen."

Gongsun Hong was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "What are we talking about?"

"Think for yourself! Talk about whatever you want to talk about!"

"only!"

Gong Sunhong knew that this was Yu Shigong preparing to sharpen himself. In fact, this is not uncommon in the Yushi Mansion. Liu Heng will aim at the shortcomings of different officials, increase their skills intentionally, and help make up for their shortcomings. Those officials who follow Liu Heng , have made great progress in a short period of time, and their skills can be greatly improved out of thin air.

Of course, the content of the court meeting cannot be hidden, and it will soon spread throughout Chang'an.

Under the impetus of caring people, this matter aroused fierce debate in Taixue.

But the situation is not one-sided as thoughtful people think.

Tai students actually supported this decree, thinking that the treatment and status of craftsmen should be improved.

This stunned the promoters. According to the plan, shouldn't the students feel that they have been humiliated, and then make this matter a big deal, causing the proposers to suffer huge public opinion pressure? ?

If it was ten years ago, maybe it would really be what they thought.

However, they overlooked a very important thing, they ignored a very important book, "The Great Han Honglie".

Liu An's book contains a lot of new knowledge, including of course the understanding of work. Liu An believes that productivity is the premise of all development, and science and technology are the primary productive forces.He mentioned this concept many times in the book, and combined with the current situation, he described in detail the importance of Shangfang, their contributions over the years, and called science and technology the magic technique that Huang's family has been pursuing all the time. The power of nature is for his own use. His scientific cultivation of immortals led to a great change in Huang Lao's thinking.

Huang Lao no longer underestimated craftsmen, and even became a craftsman himself, cultivating immortals all day long, doing more experiments than those Mohists, and even more dangerous than Shang Fang.

In Dahan, Mr. Huang always had a great say.

This is especially true in Taixue.

Although Confucianism has developed rapidly, the status of Huang Lao's big brother has not declined, especially after the appearance of the great Han Honglie, he has established himself in an invincible position and is superior to all heroes.

When the news reached Taixue, Huang Lao students said that this is really great!

In the future, we can still get paid for cultivating immortals, which is great. Isn't this temple encouraging us to cultivate immortals?
What?Do you dare to say that Mr. Huang is not a craftsman?Haven't seen our new inventions and discoveries?

Confucianism, the most vocal objection, was directly hung up and beaten by Huang Lao.

Although Dong Zhongshu was very fierce, it was a pity that what he met was an enhanced version of Liu An. Liu An was not in Chang'an, but his thoughts were still active here. Dong Zhongshu was not his opponent at all at present.For Liu An's theory of science and technology, he has no way to deal with it. His theory is not enough to break through the claims that others can justify.

Moreover, Dong Zhongshu never thought of making trouble with the prince at all.

Many Confucian scholars gathered in Taixue and talked about it.

Several of the most outstanding disciples seem to have taken this incident as their own opportunity, expressing their opinions loudly, hoping to become famous for it.

Dong Zhongshu sat quietly at the last seat without saying a word.

The Confucian scholars around would look at him from time to time.

Zheng Qi got up and said seriously to everyone: "Masters, don't be so impulsive. In fact, this incident is not a bad thing. I have seen the development of many places in the newspapers. The impact of fortifications on the place is very huge. From As far as agricultural tools are concerned, the development of the plow alone has increased the grain income of the entire Han Dynasty by [-]% within one year. You can think about how huge this increase is. From the perspective of Hanoi County, we are in the field of plowing. When the plow was not popularized. Their grain production was in"

It can be seen that Zheng Qi is a practical man and has made a lot of preparations. He has a lot of detailed information here, and he carefully analyzed and compared them.

"From these comparisons, it can be seen that the benefits of engineering are not insignificant. Every improvement and every new machine will play a huge role!"

"Since it's useful, we shouldn't deny it, let alone make a big fuss here. It doesn't make any sense to us Confucianism."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted immediately.

"Oh, I thought you were going to say something, but it turns out that you are also a villain who flatters Huang Lao!"

A Confucian scholar on the side sneered: "This man was born in a powerful place, he is rich and unkind, and he specializes in fish and meat of the common people. Of course he agrees with this!"

"Are you worthy of talking about the benefits of Confucianism?"

The crowd rose up to attack, and Zheng Qi's face suddenly became extremely ugly.

Seeing that their words were getting worse and worse, Dong Zhongshu stood up slowly. With Dong Zhongshu standing up like this, the originally noisy environment suddenly became quiet. All the Confucian scholars closed their mouths and looked at him quietly.

"Actually, what Zheng Jun said is not unreasonable."

As soon as Dong Zhongshu opened his mouth, someone immediately echoed, "You're right."

Of course, some people disagreed, thinking that Dong Zhongshu was favoring Zheng Qi.

Dong Zhongshu said seriously: "Master Huang is very happy that the temple should give treatment to craftsmen. This is because many of Huang Lao are learning craftsman skills and can receive the same treatment as craftsmen. In the past, Confucianism required proficiency in archery. , counting, control and other skills, and in my opinion, the knowledge of this kind of work is also what our Confucianism needs. I don’t want you to do it yourself, to make it, but you must know about work, at least you must know its principle. How to use craftsmen, whether you live in a temple or govern a place, you must know the knowledge of craftsmen and know how to use this power."

Dong Zhongshu talked about his own thoughts. He wanted Confucianism to control the power of labor. It looked the same as Liu An, but it was very different.

Dong Zhongshu's words were obviously more radical than Zheng Qi's, but no one objected, and even got approval from many people.

Discussions within Confucianism have once again returned in vain.

With a dark face, Zheng Qi quickly left with the materials he had prepared beforehand, but Dong Zhongshu suddenly stood in front of him.

"Zheng Jun, may I have a look at these things you have collected?"

Zheng Qi shook his head, "I use these to convince everyone, you don't need them."

Dong Zhongshu smiled wryly, "Why do you have to do this? I don't have any grievances with you."

Zheng Qi took a deep breath, calmed down, and apologized to him, "I was short of breath, please forgive me."

"It's okay, it's okay, I can understand your thoughts, you don't have to care about what those people say, among all the people, your future achievements will definitely be the highest."

Zheng Qi sneered, "I won't come here again in the future."

"what?"

"To be honest, I am going to learn Huang Lao's theory."

"You want to betray."

Dong Zhongshu's eyes widened, and he hastily persuaded, "Why are you so impulsive just because of these people's words? You really..."

"You don't need to persuade me any more. I've already figured it out. Confucianism is no longer suitable for the present. People use it as a sharp edge to do stupid things against the temple. If you don't leave, you will be implicated by them sooner or later. I know you are Friends of King Xia, but I also want to advise you, don’t have too many contacts with these people, lest they implicate you when they are punished by the clan!"

Zheng Qi saluted again, and left here in grief and indignation.

Dong Zhongshu just let out a long sigh, this Shen Peigong is really pitiful.

Zhao Wan, the former favorite student, voted for the Mo family, and the second favorite student wanted to vote for Huang Lao.

Sin ah.

If Shen Peigong found out that his favorite student had been bullied so much that he joined another faction, wouldn't he be planning to kill those Confucian scholars who were mocking him?
Poor Shen Peigong, this experience is exactly the same as that of his ancestor.

Sure enough, when Zheng Qi approached Shen Peigong and told about his idea of ​​going to learn from Huang Lao, Shen Pei almost jumped up in anger.

"you you!"

Shen Pei's eyes were red and he didn't know what to say.

Why are all the people in my family like this?
Zhao Wan is like this, and so is Zheng Qi!

Our sect doesn't have much knowledge, only rebellion, right? ?
Zheng Qi was also quite guilty at the moment, but he still said seriously: "Teacher, I don't mean to belittle you, it's just that these classmates are really incompatible. I'm rejected everywhere here, and I can't communicate. I also agree with Huang Lao's idea that Confucianism is really not suitable for doing practical things. Confucian scholars talk all day long and are influenced by others. Please forgive my crimes. No matter what, you will always be my teacher."

Shen Pei's hands trembled, and he was silent for a long, long time.

In the end, he calmed down and maintained the demeanor of a great Confucian.

"Okay, since you have already made up your mind, then I won't stop you. Go ahead and study hard, and you will assist the king in the future and become a useful person."

Zheng Qi saluted again and again before leaving here.

Seeing the teacher who was unusually quiet, Kong Anguo hurried forward to comfort him, "Teacher, don't get angry. Junior brother is because of his background. Those Lu Rus value this. I reprimanded them several times."

Shen Pei suddenly looked at his eldest disciple.

"An Guo, my knowledge depends entirely on you to inherit it. You can't"

Kong Anguo was taken aback, and hurriedly said seriously: "Teacher, how can I vote for another sect? With my background, if I switch to another sect, I will not be able to meet my ancestors after death."

Kong Anguo is a descendant of Confucius.

Thinking of this, Shen Pei felt relieved, "This is the best. Among my many disciples, you have the most thorough study of Shangshu, the most knowledgeable, and your ability is not weak. You have the talent of the county guard. You must follow me." Study hard, by the way, have you encountered any difficulties in studying recently? Shall I tell you about it?"

Kong Anguo was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Teacher, there is indeed a problem. When I was studying recently, I read about Uncle Sun Bao and the eldest son Wu Rujin. Foreign ministers are better than books."

Shen Pei was about to answer, but suddenly froze, "What book are you reading??"

"Ram Chunqiu!"

Shen Pei's lips trembled.

ps: Shen Pei has taught more than a dozen county guards and doctors, more than a hundred officials and even three princes and nine ministers. In terms of the quality of his disciples, Dong Zhongshu is not as good as him, and he can be called the number one educator in Jingwu years.

(End of this chapter)