The Multiverse Starting from White Deer Plain

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. Google search reading

At the same time, the power in Song Jing's hands also transitioned to 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. .

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

Casual official is the title relative to official official, which expresses the position held by them. In the Sui Dynasty, the names of casual officials began to be defined, and they were given to important civil and military officials. None of them had actual positions. Officials with actual positions were collectively called ministerial officials. Sanguan was an official title that only had an official name but no position.

With the title of the highest prose official of the Kaifu Yitong Third Division, Song Jing can be regarded as honorably retired.

"Meihe, you have higher ambitions than I do. From now on... the Tang Dynasty will be in your hands. As 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 became 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. It even started to work in Chang'an and even in Chang'an. All over the country, people are trying new teas.

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 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 year before Kaiyuan), in the current tenth year of Kaiyuan, I have seen signs of a 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 rule for too long. Now that he has been in power for so long, it is time to be dismissed. Rather than the phase falling into the hands of others, it would be better to fall into Bai Gui'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.

"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 yet like a wolf in his family who will run rampant when he succeeds. Furthermore, during this period of time, Song Jing was in the political hall and taught him a lot when dealing with political affairs, allowing him to truly grow into a prime minister who could 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.

(Dai, 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 lower garment, and finally lingers on his cloud shoes for a moment before disappearing.

"Student... I send you off 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 prime minister with real power.

Bai Gui began drastic reforms. Unlike Shang Yang, Wang Anshi, Zhang Juzheng and others who took the lead in mobilizing interest groups, he chose to make the cake bigger 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": "If a person wants to be an immortal, he should 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 just one person among ten thousand or one million people. But if the population base to be screened is large enough, the timeline is long enough, and there are hundreds of people in one age group, how many people should there be in a hundred years, and 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 promotion of filial piety and integrity in the Han Dynasty, where filial piety comes first among all good deeds. Throughout the ages, loyalty and filial piety have been respected. In today's Tang Dynasty imperial examinations, there are also virtuous and upright candidates. Even a low-level gang will worship Mr. Guan and pay attention to the integrity of Bo Yuntian.

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

From a poor family, it is difficult to feed oneself, let alone do good deeds by giving porridge to some people. As for the rich, they can do good deeds such as building bridges and roads, rescuing people in trouble, caring for the orphans, etc., as long as they have a kind heart.

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, officials governed the Qingming Dynasty, 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 becoming 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 housed thousands of families. The rice was greasy and the corn was white, and both public and private barns were abundant." - Du Fu's "Recalling the Past"

In a normal Kaiyuan year, it could reach such a prosperous age.

There is no reason why Bai Gui 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 private production. It is not unreasonable for Huang Lao to govern the country often means recuperating and recuperating.

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 and there are free clinics in various states and counties, 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 various difficult and complicated diseases for the people. The diseases treated must be broad and comprehensive, and the decoctions listed must be cheap and widespread..."

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

What he actually said was rather euphemistic.

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 in their work.

It's not that Bai Gui wants the horse to run but doesn't want the horse to eat grass. For every free clinic, the government will provide a certain level of subsidy, which is responsible for the medical expenses. But as a result, the free clinics will see too many people, and the business of doctors in various states and counties will inevitably be affected. Therefore, it is 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. They were hereditary.

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

Every imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Office is a doctor 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 order."

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

In the Imperial Medical Office, there is one Imperial Physician, Ranking Seventh Rank, and two Imperial Physicians and Chiefs, Ranking 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 Counting the previous two years, Prime Minister Bai has been in power for eight years..."

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

While walking on the road, Li Linfu shielded his left and right sides and whispered.

Since Song Jing was dismissed as Prime Minister, he is now completely regarded as a member of the Bai Gui Party. Even if he does not completely sway to Bai Gui's side in the court, no matter who he is, as long as he is not blind, he will think that he is Bai Gui. people.

If Zhang Jiazhen replaces Bai Gui, unlike the inheritance relationship from Song Jing to Bai Gui, Zhang Jiazhen will definitely use his close associates to hold important positions, and his future future is not necessarily bright.

"This matter...the truth has also been learned from the harem."

"But the matter has not been finalized yet. If you want to depose the Prime Minister, your Majesty's methods will not be so fast. At least it will have to wait until the government is handed over from the Prime Minister to Zhang Shilang..."

Bai Gui smiled and replied casually.

Just like him and Song Jing, even if he was originally a member of the Song Party, the transfer of power took a long time, more than half a year.

"Then what is Xiang Bai's plan?"

Li Linfu asked.

"In this prosperous age where flowers are blooming and brocades are blooming, and fire is cooking oil... it's time for Your Majesty to go out and have a look!"

Bai Gui replied seemingly casually.

Two days passed.

At the suggestion of Concubine Wu Hui, the arrogant Li Longji believed that he had created such a prosperous age and it was time to go out and take a look, so he drove to Luoyi and prepared to patrol the south of the Yangtze River along the Grand Canal.

As the prime minister, Bai Gui was in charge of the government.

Everything in the world can be lacking, including the emperor, but the prime minister and his assistants cannot be lacking for even a day. Without it, state affairs will be in chaos.

But before leaving, Li Longji also had an idea and held on to military power. The power of the prime minister in the Tang Dynasty was not as powerful as that of the previous prime ministers, and the court was not Bai Gui's "one-word hall", so it would not cause too many disasters.

Now is a prosperous age, not a troubled one, so there won't be any bold people who dare to usurp the throne.

To ensure safety, Li Longji also took the prince away.

In addition, Li Longji also believes that everyone in the world will rebel, but Bai Gui will never rebel. First, Bai Gui and he have been in love with each other for so many years, and second, Bai Gui has no heirs.

With this coming and going, it is natural that there will be no discussion of the matter of retiring.

Because the government cannot be chaotic, the handover of the throne will inevitably cause turmoil in the government. When Li Longji was mentioned by Concubine Wu Hui, he was itching to patrol the great rivers and would not give up easily.

Let’s go to Jiangnan.

Second trip to Jiangnan.

Until the third time.

The inn was out of order, and it was difficult to find the emperor's trace for more than ten days. The news leaked out from nowhere, and all officials in the court were panicked. However, the country cannot live without a king for a day, and the prince was taken away by the emperor. Therefore, Prime Minister Bai Gui had no choice but to accept the invitation of hundreds of officials and scholars to support Li Longji's most trusted prince, Prince Shou Li Hao, to ascend the throne as emperor.

As for the invitation from scholars, it is also common.

Originally, Li Longji, as the Holy Emperor, worked hard to govern, but his three southern tours cost countless people and money. In fact, the Tang Dynasty could bear this, but in the eyes of Shilin, Li Longji, the emperor, was already considered fatuous.

Although they are said to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, in fact, no matter which dynasty or generation, what the scholar-bureaucrats want to do most is to strengthen the power of their ministers by pretending to be a king.

"Bai...Bai Xiang, Gu...Gu dare not, dare not..."

The seven or eight-year-old longevity king Li Hao had a slightly worried face.

But when his eyes saw the dragon chair at the top of the Hanyuan Hall, there was a trace of hope and desire in his eyes, which meant supreme power.

Once he sat on it, he was the most noble saint in the entire Tang Dynasty.

"His Royal Highness King Shou, your majesty is missing now and his life is uncertain. Although I hope that your majesty will be safe and sound, there are now war reports from the border and the Turks are invading the south. If there is no emperor, how will the decree be implemented? How will military power be granted?"

"Compared to harming the country, I... I hope His Highness King Shou can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country!"

Bai Gui stood beside the dragon chair and advised Li Mao, the king of longevity.

He looked worried about the country and the people.

Indeed, as he said, if the country is stable, there will be little difference between having an emperor and not having one. But now that foreign enemies are invading, without the tiger talisman granted by the emperor, it is impossible to mobilize troops and generals.

Over time, this will harm the country!

Will be defeated by the Turks one by one!

"Can……"

Longevity King Li Hao still hesitated.

"Your Majesty, when the time comes, Your Majesty will still be the Supreme Emperor and will still be able to control the affairs of the country. You are his prince, will Your Majesty be willing to poison tigers and swallow their children? If you were the emperor, Your Highness..."

Bai Gui follows the path of good inducement.

He didn't finish the second half of the sentence. But the implication is obvious. If Shou Wang Li Hao succeeds to the throne now, even if Li Longji comes back, he will not attack him as the prince.

After inheriting the throne, Shou Wang Li Hao became the legal emperor of the court!

Even if he is deposed in the end, compared with Shou Wang Li Mao's previous status, he will be deposed emperor in the future. If the deposed emperor changes the government, he may continue to be appointed as emperor.

Children of the royal family have always been precocious.

After thinking about the benefits and consequences, the longevity king Li Hao felt confident. Under Bai Gui's gaze, he sat on the throne.

"The current national situation is difficult, and everything is still under the control of Prime Minister Bai."

"I am so young...I am young and ignorant, so I give Bai Xiang swords and shoes to go to the palace. He will not follow me when he enters the court, he will not be praised and worshiped, and he will be in charge of state affairs!"

"Definitely...Definitely regarded as a father!"