Ren Zhen didn't sleep well all night.In the Qing court dramas he watched in his previous life, there were all the same pictures: a group of ministers rushed in, knelt down together, shouted long live, and waited for the emperor to signal that after leveling, he divided the two columns according to the civil and military forces, and began to play the regular monarch and minister.Of course, this is only a picture that appeared in the Ming and Qing dynasties, when the absolute monarchy had reached its peak, and the status gap between the emperor and the courtiers was huge, so in the early dynasties, the courtiers, as "slaves", had to bow down.Before the Yuan Dynasty, due to the large number of scholars and the status of the literati class, the ministers were more dignified and did not have to be subservient in front of the emperor.Except on important occasions, they usually stand in a posture when they go to court.Ren Zhen knows a little about Chinese history, so after crossing over to another continent, he soon found that the changes in this world have many similarities with Chinese history, although they cannot correspond to a specific dynasty, but they can see the shadow of many dynasties.For example, the 800-year Spring and Autumn Period in this world is very similar to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in ancient China.
At the same time, with the Lijiang River as the boundary, the north and south of the mainland are relatively separated, and their respective disputes evolve, just like the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in China; After the end of the war, the north and the south were reunified, and the two dynasties were ruled by dividing the river, and due to cultural differences, the development process of the two dynasties was different.In the early stage, the Southern Dynasty was seriously damaged by the war, and the imperial court had to recuperate.
The situation of the Northern Dynasty was slightly better, so the society developed relatively quickly, and out of the need to strengthen the rule, the emperor accepted the advice of his master, implemented the strategy of great unification, and respected Confucianism, which was similar to the middle of the Western Han Dynasty.Not only that, the other side of Confucianism is the emphasis on literature over martial arts, the emperor is afraid of the military generals holding military power, and constantly suppresses the soldiers, this scene is the same as in the early Song Dynasty.Whether it was the middle of the Western Han Dynasty or the early Song Dynasty, the status of the scholars was very high, and even the emperor who was high did not dare to despise the ministers and arouse the anger of the public.This is especially the case in the Northern Tang Dynasty in front of us.After all, behind the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, there was also the support of a powerful cultivation sect.The existence of those top-notch armed forces makes the imperial power not supreme.The emperor did not dare to be unscrupulous, so when deciding on a series of major state affairs, she could not ignore the opinions of her ministers and act on her own.Such a social reality can explain a lot of the emperor's helplessness.Of course, the least thing that can be explained is that in the early dynasties, the ministers of the Northern Tang Dynasty did not need to kneel and worship.That night, when Ren Zhen met the empress in the imperial study, he had been entangled in the question of whether to bow down, and this morning, he stood in the court, and worked together with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, verifying the conjecture in his heart.Sure enough, there is no need to kneel.As a Confucian gentleman, his status is respected, and when the monarch and the minister meet alone, he does not have to kneel.After the salute, he pressed his sword in his hand and stood on the right side with the other generals.The waiter of the Ministry of Rites that he also serves as a regular is a third grade, and his rank is not higher than that of the marquis, plus his current mission, he should be on the side of the generals.The imperial court emphasized literature and light on martial arts, and demoted the eight martial marquis out of the capital, away from the center of power.The generals who stood below him were all experienced in a hundred battles and had great achievements, and many of them had turned gray and still failed to become marquis, but it was the young Ren Zhen who easily ranked in front of them.has to face the criticism of Wenchen and the jealousy of military generals, this position is too conspicuous, and it is undoubtedly on the cusp.At this time, Ren Zhen did not squint, and calmly stared at the stone bricks in front of him, already in his heart.He knew it was the calm before the storm.The empress's voice sounded in the hall, and as soon as the words "Zhongqing can have a play" came out, someone in the court immediately responded."
The minister has the music", "The minister has the music", "The minister has the music", "The minister has the music" When Ren Zhen looked sideways, there were seven or eight people out of the queue at the same time."
I'm a good girl, the first time I came to the court, I actually caught up with such a big bustle" He sighed secretly, his eyes swept over the ministers who came out of the ranks, and found that they were looking at each other, and they all looked surprised."
Judging by the situation, it seems that they are not playing together, but they just happen to speak at the same time, and maybe they may not be talking about the same thing."
He was thinking like this, only to hear the empress say, "Sima Yi, you can speak first." ”Sima Yi took a step forward, and Lang Ran said: "Your Majesty issued a decree the day before yesterday to worship Xiahou Chun as the governor of Pingnan, and the minister thinks that this move is inappropriate, and I implore Your Majesty to take back the order" As soon as the words fell, several people echoed: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”Ren Zhen's eyes trembled, and he said in his heart: "Just a squire of the military department, dare to speak out, these courtiers are so bold, no wonder the choice of the commander has not been decided." ”The empress looked calm and didn't seem surprised, and asked, "What's wrong" Sima Yi replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Xiahou Chun once practiced in Zhenwu Mountain.The military sect has openly rebelled, although you are benevolent and do not want to implicate him, but after all, he is from a bad background, and he must not lead the army to fight again, and the rise and fall of the Northern Tang Dynasty are staked on this kind of person" In the queue of military generals, Xiahou Chun heard these words, and his face turned blue with anger, but he did not immediately come out to argue, waiting for the empress to express his position.The empress smiled faintly, "The reason for your objection is that Xiahou Chun is from the soldiers' family, right" Sima Yi nodded yes.In the final analysis, it is still a battle of schools.The empress did not refute, but asked: "Then who do you recommend to be in command to go on the expedition" Regarding this question, the court has debated countless times, and Sima Yi is obviously tired, and replied: "The minister holds the old proposal and recommends Lord Yuan, the secretary of the military department." ”As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately came out to object, "The minister thinks that it is more appropriate to be free to seal Wanli." ”Then, the two groups began to quarrel again.Ren Zhen watched from the sidelines, knowing the positions of the two sides.Feng Wanli made a contribution to quelling the rebellion of Eastern Wu, and was regarded as the first Confucian general of this dynasty.As a Confucian fifth gentleman, he not only came from a very correct background, but also the leader of the Donglin Party, implicating the interests of countless people.Correspondingly, Yuan Chonghuan practiced in Taoshan, was the backbone of the Xiling Party, and was tied to the interests of the Yuan family.In the final analysis, it is still a dispute between the East and the West.At the beginning of the year, the empress used thunderous means to deter the gentry groups in northern Hunan and Eastern Wu, trying to forcibly quell the party dispute.Even Dong Zhongshu personally came forward and climbed Peach Mountain to punish Zhao Qianqiu.However, Ren Zhen made a series of moves that shattered their overall plan.The arson case of Caoliang is still secondary, and the most difficult thing is that the spearhead of the struggle between the eastern and western parties is no longer limited to agriculture and commerce, but involves the foundation of Confucianism.The last Battle of the Slope Valley broke out, the contradiction between the Confucian Sage and the Great Mr. was revealed, and Confucianism fell into the internal struggle between the two sages.Feng Wanli escorted the teacher away at that time and chose to support the Confucian Sheng, which also became the position of the Donglin Party.The Xilin Party is just the opposite.The Confucian sage dismissed Zhao Qianqiu from the position of dean and punished Xiling Academy, causing dissatisfaction among the Xiling Party.They decisively stood in the Wensheng Department and acted as the help of Mr.
Yan Yuan.Nowadays, the party struggle between the East and the West is intensifying, and its roots have fallen on the two sages of Confucianism.Even if the empress wants to settle the party dispute, she is powerless to intervene.Neither of these parties can be easily offended.Internal and external troubles, which is also the reason why she knew that the war was tight, but still did not send the main force to the expedition.She knows very well that not only the coach candidate, but also more troubles today, will stir this court into a pot of porridge.That's why she deliberately called Ren Zhen
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