Lu Gongzhu said: "Now Fan Chunren in the Ministry of Personnel is newly recruited, Su Song in the Ministry of Industry cannot be replaced, and the Ministry of Rites is temporarily vacant. I think the Empress Dowager is partial to Da Su."

"Now that Li Chang has gone to the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zeng Bu, the former Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, has to be adjusted. I mean, let him serve as the Ministry of Punishment?"

Sima Guang said: "Zeng Bu has never been punished, right?"

Lu Gongzhu said: "The Ministry of War is even more inappropriate."

Sima Guang said: "If that's the case, then it can't be released outside?"

Lu Gongzhu sighed: "Jun Shi, although Zeng Bu entered the court as a vassal of Anshi before, but when he promoted the third division, he opposed the market change and fell out with Lu Jiawen, so he went to Liang Zhejiang. Su Mingrun asked him to take care of it. Tongzheng once again served as a transit envoy in Ningxia."

"Now Zhang Dunshou Zhi, Lu Huiqing, Cai Que, Xing Shu and others are no longer able to recover. If we go to Zengbu again without any reason, the strategy of the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager using both talents will be in vain, and Mingrun will not agree to it."

"Mingrun told me privately that Zeng Bu's promotion to the Ministry of Justice would not be any worse than that of Li Chang's promotion to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Do you think this is not true?"

Sima Guang frowned and said: "What about letting Su Song go to the Ministry of Rites and Zeng Bu to the Ministry of Works? Zizhan advanced too quickly, which is not the way to control talents. Moreover, Zizhan was sparse and placed at the top of the Imperial Academy. He was a minister. Regardless of qualifications and talents, there are deficiencies.”

Lu Gong thought for a while: "Mingrun also raised concerns. He said that it would be best for Zizhan to serve in the pavilion first, and then work outside."

"Zizhan has moved four places in one year, which is really too fast."

"Do you think this will work? Let's first move Su Song into the Ministry of Rites and Zeng Bu into the Ministry of Work, and then see what the Empress Dowager wants?"

Sima Guang said: "You should also tell the Empress Dowager about your intention of letting me attend the Sutra Banquet. The palaces and pavilions are noble and noble, so we can take care of both."

Lu Gongzhu nodded: "Jun Shi, the affairs of the country are still complex, you must take good care of them."

Sima Guang said: "I am really ashamed that my old and decayed body is blocking the way forward. However, the four problems have not been eliminated, and I will never rest in peace."

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On Yimao, Cheng Yishangshu said: "Today, there are five reading officials, and all four of them hold important positions. The only ministers do not receive other officials. They are sent to revise the regulations of the Imperial College. This is also the case, but no one is a full-time counselor."

"The purpose of governing is to cherish talents and not want to make them idle. I also think that although I have other duties, I might as well teach and read. This is especially unthinkable."

"Now all ministers are holding important positions. If I cannot be dismissed immediately, and I beg to be exempted from the imperial examination regulations, I will ask you to work hard and devote yourself to counseling."

This petition is very interesting. Cheng Yi requested that the teachers responsible for the emperor's education must be full-time.

Zhao Xu was frightened and wrote to Su You to complain. This old man was going to cause trouble. What should Situ do?

Su You thought it was funny and wrote back to Zhao Xu:

First of all, the Empress Dowager already attached great importance to science and engineering, and secondly, Master Cheng knew nothing about science and engineering.

Therefore, this memorial is written in vain. Don't be afraid, Your Majesty. I believe someone will come out to challenge him soon.

As a result, Su You was very depressed because of the wait.

It was none other than Su Shi.

Su Shi had already entered the Sutra banquet and immediately wrote a letter to object. The emperor's study mission was to understand general principles, understand practical practices, and consider people's livelihood, and it was not for the purpose of taking the top prize.

So I'm sorry, if Mr. Dong Heng is only responsible for the emperor's education, even if the emperor is educated to be a master of laws and principles, will it be beneficial to the country?

Don’t forget that Wang Mang was also very knowledgeable, but he was a mess in state affairs;

Although Liu Bang was illiterate, he handled practical matters every day, and eventually became the monarch who founded the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years.

Therefore, the emperor's teacher cannot be a full-time teacher. On the one hand, the emperor's teacher must be morally mellow, and on the other hand, he must be proficient in practice. It is best to be well-versed in articles and principles, and it is best to be a plenum of mathematics, science, history and philosophy, and even be amiable and persuasive.

This is the best choice.

It's okay for someone to work full-time, but if others can do part-time better than someone working full-time, isn't it unjustifiable to use this reason to deprive them of their part-time job?

So the kind of teachers Cheng Yi mentioned are those who only require the lowest bottom line when they really have no choice. But don’t we, Da Song, have a better choice now?

Um……

When the Su family takes action, their logic is clear and irresistible.

But Su You is so angry, eh, you are tall, eh, what is the difference between this and a roll call?

The palms and backs of the hands were full of flesh. Sima Guang read Cheng Yi's memorial and then Su Shi's memorial. He felt that Da Su's flesh was thicker and his words were reasonable, so he ignored Cheng Yi's request.

Jiayin, edict: "Free money from trading in the domestic and foreign markets and make net profit from the market."

He also issued an edict: "The money I already owed for exemption from military service will be reduced by half."

Su Shi wrote a letter on behalf of the Detailed Service Law Office: "Except for the government offices, all types of servicemen can only be determined according to the number of people they see. Official households, monks, temples, single men, and female households should not contribute money to help the command.

OK."

Although the draft law has not yet been fully finalized, there are some things that cannot be done first. Su Shi means to implement the exemption immediately and reduce the part of the exemption money that should be reduced first, without waiting for the final conclusion of the draft law.

introduced.

Follow the edict.

In Renxu, the edict was issued: "The attendants, the censors, and the ministers of the state, each of them can become academic officials by practicing the classics."

This is another major event revolutionized by Yuanyou of the Song Dynasty - the reform of the imperial examination.

Sima Guang wrote: "In selecting scholars, one should put virtue first and literature second; in literature, one should put classics first and diction second."

"To plan for today, it is better to rely on the laws established by the previous dynasties, combine the Ming Jing, Jinshi into one subject, and establish the "Book of Changes", "Shang Shu", "Mao Shi", "Zhou Li", "Ritual", and "Book of Rites",

"The Spring and Autumn Annals", "The Classic of Filial Piety", and "The Analects of Confucius" are the nine classics, and the scholars all over the world follow the commentaries and commentaries to explain.

"The Spring and Autumn Annals only uses Zuo Shi Zhuan, which Gongyang, Guliang, Lu Chun, etc. said, and they are all schools. "Mencius" only uses the Zhuanzi, let alone the great righteousness, and those who should be promoted are left to their own devices. Xi San

You must study the Classic of Filial Piety and The Analects of Confucius, no matter how much you choose."

When Fan Chunren visited Sima Guang, Sima Guang showed him the manuscript. Fan Chunren advised: "I'm afraid Mencius should not be taken lightly. Moreover, the imperial court wants the best of everyone, and the Yuan Dynasty is the first to do it. It seems that it is not the meaning of Mingyi."

"If you don't have a pure heart and wait for public discussion, follow it if you can, and wait for wise people to discuss it if you can't. In this way, it will be easy to succeed, and even if it is harmful, it can be corrected."

This means that the boss should not come forward in advance, but should let everyone express their opinions first, and then convene a discussion. Only in this way can the majority of people agree, and inappropriate things can be corrected in time during the discussion.

The great discussion about the service law is in full swing. Judging from the current public opinion, most states and counties believe that if the court can "give leniency to the remaining people", the law of exemption from service can be implemented.

Even the two groups in Hebei believed that if the imperial court could take the initiative to take on the duties that the prefectures and counties could not bear independently, the rest could be solved locally.

Therefore, Sima Guang also learned his lesson and agreed to Fan Chunren's suggestion to discuss the issue of imperial examination reform first.

The benefits of the discussion were immediately apparent. Geng Yin and Su Zhe wrote: "The Ministry of Rites wanted to resume poetry and Fu, and Sima Guang begged to recruit scholars based on the Nine Classics. However, the two discussions were not implemented. He begged to surrender the command first and made it clear that everything would be done in the examination hall in the coming year.

It remains the same as before, but the scriptures and meanings are combined with commentaries and discussions from various schools of thought, and we do not exclusively use Wang’s learning. We still abandon the rules and meanings, and discuss them later, let alone it is not too late.”

Su Che pointed out the issue of policy continuity. Scholars have been using the new meanings of the Three Classics as exam teaching aids. If it suddenly needs to be changed, what do you ask the candidates to do?

It is now April, the exam will be held in September, and the Ministry of Rites exam will be held at the beginning of the new year. Therefore, this exam must still abide by the old rules, and any changes should wait until the next one.

When Sima Guang saw Su Che's letter, he couldn't help but feel lucky. Fan Chunren's approach was correct. If he really followed his own approach, it would definitely offend the interests of scholars all over the world, and then there would be a big storm.

Su You also sent a letter to Sima Guang. The status of Mencius has undergone major changes, so of course the status of the book "Mencius" should also change. Otherwise, what would it be like?

Mencius only has one "Mencius", and he only praises people but not the book. Isn't this inconsistent with the name and reality?

In today's Song Dynasty, "Mencius" represents humanism, and was first advocated by Wang Anshi. So of course Su You must vigorously advocate and defend it.

Sima Guang himself was actually in a dilemma, and Lu Gong also advised that anyway, they are all must-read books that must be taken for exams, and using them as test papers for great things, and asking candidates to excerpt their own arguments, isn't this just fill-in-the-blank questions and

What is the difference between submitting the application topic together with applying the essay without filling in the blanks?

If you can cite such a difficult argument, what's the big deal if you add a few fill-in-the-blank questions in the paper?

In the end, the status of "Mencius" was preserved.

In summer, April, Renchen, there was a drought to worry about the prisoners, and the roads were damaged by drought, so they were forced to rent.

The imperial edict was directed to the Department of Punishment and Prison, and the Chief of the Prefecture was sent to the county magistrates and assistants. If there was a shortage of food for every household in the countryside, they notified their superiors and the prefecture, and without waiting for any return, they went straight to the Yicang and Changping Cangmigu in the county to provide relief.

When it matures in summer and autumn, it will be paid with taxes and no interest will be collected.

Those who are able to serve with compassion and the people will not be displaced will be rewarded; otherwise, the prosecutor will investigate and report.

Su You feels very comfortable recently. Sima Guang finally listened to his advice. These days, he can be said to be "following the flow of good deeds".
Chapter completed!