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When Cai Yan asked Qing Yuangui who was Xiaolian, he immediately said: "Based on the time, it may be Yang Xuan and Yang Jiping in Kuaiji. He was the prefect of Bohai at the end of Zhongping, and he has the opportunity to make Yuangui Xiaolian."

Immediately afterwards, she said: "Your Majesty can punish Yuan Gui. It is neither appropriate nor possible to pursue Yang Jiping for this."

"Why?"

"Yang Jiping was a capable minister whom the late emperor felt sorry for, and he is dead."

Liu Xie was interested and asked Cai Yan to talk about it.

Cai Yan told the story of Yang Xuan.

When she lived with Cai Yong in Jiangdong, she had heard the story of Yang Xuan and his family.

Yang Xuan is a native of Wushang in Kuaiji, originally from He Dong.During Guangwu Zhongxing, his great ancestor Yang Mao followed Guangwu in the conquest, and because of his meritorious service, he was made the Marquis of Xinyang Township in Wushang, and he established the country in Jianwu.After it was handed down to the third generation, the children of the Yang family settled down in Wushang because of the abolition of the country.

Yang's feudal lords made more capable ministers.Yang Xuan's father, Yang Fu, was once the governor of Jiaozhi and was a well-known capable minister.Yang Xuan's elder brother, Yang Qiao, was the minister, and he wrote letters many times, which left a good impression on Emperor Xiaohuan.Emperor Xiaohuan saw that Yang Qiao was not only capable but also outstanding in appearance, so he wanted the princess to marry him.Yang Qiao refused, but could not change Emperor Xiaohuan's mind, and finally died of hunger strike.

Emperor Xiaohuan was both angry and sympathetic, so he took extra care of Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan has both ability and political integrity, and has a smooth official career, so he was soon moved to be the prefect of Lingling.

In his tenure as the prefect of Lingling, Yang Xuan showed his family education, using less to win more, smashing the robbers in Cangwu and Guiyang who entered the country and looting, making him the commander in chief.But Zhao Kai, the governor of Jingzhou, was jealous of him and framed him for lying about his military achievements.The two reported each other, Zhao Kai had someone in the court, Yang Xuan was conscripted as a court lieutenant, and there was no way to file a letter, almost a dead end.

But Yang Xuan is a ruthless person after all.He bit his arm, tore his clothes, wrote bloody clothes, tried to hand them over to his family members, and wrote a letter to defend his innocence.

Seeing the blood book, Emperor Xiaoling was very shocked. After inquiring about it, he found out about Yang Xuan's brother Yang Qiao. He felt that such a family tradition could not lead to false reporting of military achievements, so he ordered a retrial.

Because of this, Yang Xuan was exonerated, and Zhao Kai was charged with false accusations.

Yang Xuan became famous in one fell swoop, first worshiped as Yilang, and later moved three times to be the prefect of Bohai Sea, and her political achievements in office were also very good.

He should have promoted Yuangui as Xiaolian at that time, and the specific time should be after the first year of Zhongping.

Although Yuan Kang died, he was imprisoned by the party members and his children.Only after the ban on the party was lifted in the first year of Zhongping, could Yuan Gui be promoted as Xiaolian.

Liu Xie was skeptical.

Cai Yan didn't have the court files at hand, and what she knew were all legendary stories she heard while traveling in Jiangdong, and the time point may not be accurate.

In other words, there is another possibility for Yuan Gui's sponsor: Yuan Shao.

He didn't know much about what happened during the Zhongping period.He still knows a thing or two about what happened after Chuping.

The first destination of Yuan Shao's escape was Bohai, and he was soon appointed as the prefect of Bohai.Yuan Kang is a party member as famous as Li Ying. It is normal for Yuan Shao, who claims to be Li Ying's successor, to call Yuan Kang's son Xiaolian.

According to Cai Yan, after Yang Xuan resigned as the prefect of Bohai, he also transferred to the post of Shangshu Pushe.This appointment is probably operated by Wang Yun and others in the court, just to make room for Yuan Shao.

In Yuan Shao's plan, Bohai played a very important role.

Liu Xie himself was named King of Bohai before he became King Chenliu.Yuan Shao fled and went straight to Bohai. Naturally, it was because there were people in Bohai to meet him, and Bohai had a solid foundation.

It's just that these speculations cannot be verified for the time being, and maybe there will be no chance to verify them in the future.

Cai Yan's story about Yang Xuan may have been heard, but her meaning is very clear.

She didn't want to pursue too broadly, involving Yuan Gui's sponsor.

He didn't mean that either, he just wanted to scare Yuan Gui.

To be honest, there are too many things like untruthful recommendation. If you really want to chase old debts, it is definitely not a matter of one or two people, and it is likely to involve more than half of the officials with more than two thousand shi.

After all, it has long been no secret that "to raise a scholar, one does not know the book; to inspect one's filial piety, one lives away from one's father".

Liu Xie called Cai Yan for only one purpose, to write an article to show the court's attitude.

The imperial court is willing to share the world with the literati, but it does not object to the literati farming and studying for self-entertainment.The promotion of filial piety in the prefecture, the selection of talents in the prefecture, and the elimination of the government are all measures to select talents for the country, and should not be a means for some people to invite their names.

Those who intend to become an official will be recommended and dismissed, and those who do not want to become an official do not need to be recommended, which is a waste of places, manpower and material resources.

Let the opportunity go to those who are willing to serve the country.

If the recommended person is unwilling to become an official, not only must the recommended person be held accountable, but he will not be appointed for life.What's more, the sponsor should be investigated and punished with dereliction of duty, and those who are serious will also be banned for life.

Cai Yan felt uneasy when he heard this.

The emperor said it lightly, but she knew the power behind it.

Why do scholar-bureaucrats have trouble with relatives and eunuchs?Different ideas are of course one aspect, but competition for limited career opportunities is the most realistic reason.There are so many official positions, but there are countless people who want to be officials. Eunuchs are closer to the imperial power. They take advantage of the emperor's trust and rob opportunities that originally belonged to literati. This is the fundamental reason why literati regard eunuchs as a thorn in their side.

Now the emperor abolished the eunuch system, expressed the greatest sincerity, and changed hands and made demands on the scholar-bureaucrats.

Those who do not want to cooperate with the court can go away and give the opportunity to those who are willing to cooperate with the court.

In this way, the initiative returned to the hands of the court and the emperor.

It is no good to invite fame and fame and sell for a price. If you want to be a hermit, you can only be a hermit.

Although this cannot solve the problem of official career support, it can give the emperor a greater initiative, and it can even be regarded as the beginning of the emperor's counterattack.

"Is there a problem?" Seeing Cai Yan pondering, Liu Xie asked.

Cai Yan woke up startled, and quickly said: "No problem, I will go to draft the imperial edict immediately."

Liu Xie said again: "Ask Yuan Gui. Is he willing to give back the name of Xiaolian, or is he willing to give in and serve the court reluctantly?"

Cai Yan asked tentatively, "What position does Your Majesty plan to appoint him to?"

Liu Xie grinned. "What can he do? Let him be a minister. There will always be no problem with copying and writing. Observe for a period of time to see if he has inherited some of Yuan Zhongzhen's skills, and then decide whether to confer other positions."

Cai Yan smiled wryly.

The current Shangshu is not the previous Shangshu, and has no power at all, it is a pure document, serving Wenmo at the side of the emperor every day.Liu Xie knew that Yuan Gui and he did not see eye to eye, and appointed Yuan Gui as the Minister, which was simply to make things difficult for Yuan Gui on purpose.

But thinking about Yuan Gui's arrogant virtue just now, Cai Yan gave up the idea of ​​fighting for Yuan Gui.

Let that sour scholar suffer a little.

"Wei, I'm going to pass the imperial edict."

Chapter 914

"No hurry." Liu Xie raised his hand to stop Cai Yan. "Please come, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you."

Cai Yan took his seat again. "Your Majesty please order."

"The "Biography of the Eunuch" is very well written and has received a lot of response. Next, we can strike while the iron is hot and start preparing for the writing of "Biography of the Party Gu."

Cai Yan was startled. "Your Majesty... want to write a biography for the party members?"

Liu Xie looked at Cai Yan in surprise. "Shouldn't it be?"

"No, I didn't mean that..."

Liu Xie went on to say: "Writing history is to learn from the past and learn from the future. Only by analyzing the gains and losses can we learn something, and we can't avoid talking about it just because it is not good. Eunuchs can create biographies, and of course party members can also create biographies."

"Hiss..." Cai Yan gasped.

She was surprised because the emperor didn't like party members, and she didn't expect that the emperor would consider writing biographies for party members so soon.But listening to the emperor, his attitude towards party members has not changed. Writing biographies for party members is the same as writing biographies for eunuchs to learn lessons.

This can be a bit of a hassle.

The reason why "Biography of the Eunuch" was widely praised, but did not cause much criticism, was because the reputation of the eunuch had always been bad, and the second was because the eunuch had been killed by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and there were no eunuchs around the emperor.Even if there are eunuchs surviving, or there are children alive, no one dares to speak out.

Partisans are different.

Party members not only have a large number of people, but also many people are in power and even hold military power.

For example Xun You.

Xun You's grandfather Xun Tan was a party member imprisoned like Yuan Kang, and his ancestor Xun Yu died with Li Ying.He has a very close relationship with the leader of the party, He Yong, and loves him like a father and son.

I am afraid it is not a good time to write "Biography of the Party Gu" at this time.

A layer of cold sweat broke out on Cai Yan's forehead, and he said carefully: "Your Majesty, there are far more party members than eunuchs, and the influence is far-reaching. I am afraid that it cannot be achieved in a moment. The battle is imminent, and the outcome is not yet decided. I think it is not appropriate for your Majesty to divide. Heart, please slow down a little."

Liu Xie pondered for a moment. "Are you worried about Xun Gongda?"

Cai Yan's face turned pale, she dared not answer, and bowed to the ground.

The emperor knew this, but still put forward the request to write "Dang Gu Lie Biography", is it to force against Xun You?

She didn't believe that the emperor would be so confused, but she couldn't help being wary.

After all, the Son of Heaven is young, and under a series of victories, it is inevitable that there will be moments of frivolity.

Liu Xie turned to look at Yuan Heng with a smile on his lips. "Do you feel the same way?"

Yuan Heng was writing a book, and when he heard Liu Xie's words, he didn't expect that he was speaking to himself.After waiting for a while, it occurred to me that there were only three people in this tent, and since it wasn't for Cai Yan, it was only for her.

She raised her head, saw Liu Xie was looking at her, and quickly put down her pen.

"In front of Your Majesty, there is no place for a minister...to place his beak."

"It's okay."

"Wei." Yuan Heng thought about it quickly. "I think Ling Shi's worry is that there are many party members and complicated relationships, which are not comparable to eunuchs. Writing "Dang Gu Biography" must take a long time, and it is not a day's work."

Liu Xie frowned slightly and remained silent.

Cai Yan was also a little uneasy.

Yuan Heng seems to support her opinion, but not completely, he is afraid that there will be other ideas.

This little girl has always wanted to win the emperor's favor, so she wouldn't try to cater to the emperor in exchange for a promotion, would she?

Yuan Heng swallowed his saliva, and then said: "Yes, I think that the writing of "Danggu Biography" should be a comprehensive plan, and it should be planned slowly. For example, first make a list to determine who can be included in the biography, and then Choose one or two suitable people to try to write biographies, and publish them in the residence newspaper for discussion by the world."

Liu Xie frowned, and looked at Yuan Heng carefully.

He was just asking casually, but Yuan Heng gave him an unexpected answer.

This answer seems to be similar to Cai Yan's point of view, but in fact it is quite different.

She was more pragmatic, skipped the stage of whether it should be written, discussed how to write it, and hit the point.

Although there are many eunuchs, there are only a few who are truly qualified to be introduced into the biography, and most of the eunuchs are unknown.The party members are different. Once the news of writing "The Biography of the Party Gu" spreads, those who want to enter the biography may be overwhelmed.

When the imperial court issued an imperial edict to list the list of party members, countless people were proud to be included in the list, and some even wanted to be included even though they were not party members.

For example, Huangfu Gui, the leader of Liangzhou Sanming.

Therefore, determining the list of biography masters is a major project, and then collecting information and identifying authenticity is another major project.

If there is no accident, the materials provided by the descendants of the party members and the former officials must have sufficient water, and how to squeeze out the water is enough to make people quarrel.

And trying to write a biography and publishing it in the mansion newspaper is an extremely ruthless move.

The members of the party are not an iron plate, and there must be many things of fighting for fame and even turning against each other.How many people can bear it when they see their opponents enter the biography, and there are elements of praise in the biography?As long as you have black material on your hands, you won't hide it.

Liu Xie suppressed a smile and turned to look at Cai Yan. "Ling Shi, what do you think of this method?"

Cai Yan secretly glanced at Yuan Heng, who was also looking at her, and blinked.

Although he didn't know what Yuan Heng was planning, Cai Yan thought about it for a while and accepted Yuan Heng's suggestion.

Facing the emperor's request, she couldn't think of a better reason to refuse.Using Yuan Heng's method to procrastinate for a while may not be a way.

"Since this is the case, let Yuan Yu assist the minister to complete this matter. After he is a party member, it must be convenient for him."

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth trembled slightly, and he nodded in agreement.

Cai Yan got up to say goodbye and left the tent.

Yuan Heng took his seat again, and rewrote the conversation just now.

Liu Xie looked at Yuan Heng until she finished writing and put down her pen.

"You just said, choose one or two suitable people to write biographies first, who are you referring to?"

Yuan Heng bowed and said, "I think Li Yuanli and Yuan Zhongzhen are the most suitable."

"Why?"

"Your Majesty just said that although Yuan Zhongzhen's actions are careless, he has the courage to do things. He is not a person who just sits and talks about the way. Li Yuanli is similar to him, and he has both civil and military skills. He was enlisted as the General Du Liao, and the Hulu escaped in the face of the wind, and his reputation spread far and wide. Although these two men acted too radically, they are probably inseparable from the word loyalty. If their deeds can be examined, rewarded for their good deeds, and criticized for their failures, To show His Majesty's fairness, it may be able to stop slander and stop discussions, and calm the hearts of the world."

Liu Xie nodded, with some indescribable emotion.

These few words of Yuan Heng can be regarded as reaching his heart.

He asked Cai Yan to start writing "The Biography of the Party", never for the purpose of attacking the party members, let alone humiliating the party members, and arousing the resistance of the descendants of the party members and old disciples.

He's not so naive.

He just wanted to use the example of party members to further promote the ideological transformation of scholar-bureaucrats.

Party members are a relatively extreme group of scholar-bureaucrats, among whom there are many talented elites.Although their original intention of opposing the eunuchs was the fact that they were fighting for power and profit, they were not entirely for personal gain, and to some extent had the idea of ​​serving the country and the people.