bookrebus Chapter 461 Versailles
Chapter 461 Versailles
In front of the sky, the emperor and his ministers' eyes lit up. They thought that reducing the number of officials was not a good idea.
Many useless officials were trembling with fear. Why did they have a bad feeling?
Will Fang Xuanling really not be beaten to death for doing this?
Those who are doing a good job as officials are suddenly told that they have to work harder and achieve results in order to stay, while those who have done nothing in their positions will be eliminated.
Therefore, many high-ranking and low-ranking officials were very unhappy with Fang Xuanling, because they knew what they had done, and it made no difference whether they were in the officialdom or not.
That's why they were afraid, while some officials nodded, saying that this was a good idea. They had long been fed up with some officials who took salaries from the court but did nothing.
The people also felt that Fang Xuanling was right. Most of the people felt that none of those officials were good officials, and they were all bad officials who oppressed the people.
There are good officials, but they are relatively few, and the officials that the people can come into contact with are even fewer.
Anyway, in the eyes of the people, their local officials are not good, and since the officials above them do not punish them, they are not good either.
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"This will reduce unnecessary officials. Prime Minister Fang's method is indeed a good one," Yu Qian praised.
Zhuge Liang also nodded, Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said, "There is no other way. The country was just founded not long ago, and the Tang Dynasty is really too poor."
These words touched the hearts of many founding emperors. Many of them were very poor, and basically none of them were rich.
"Indeed!"
"Moreover, Prime Minister Fang, you are well versed in the laws and regulations.
At that time, in the early years of Zhenguan, the empire was just beginning to settle down, and the court rules and national laws were not yet complete. You, Prime Minister Fang, and the then Shangshu Pushe Du Ruhui jointly managed the government. Large-scale buildings such as pavilions, towers, and so on, as well as laws, rituals, music, systems, and valuable things left over from past dynasties, were all formulated by you, Prime Minister Fang, and Lord Du Ruhui.
Who in the Tang Dynasty doesn’t know your name, Prime Minister Fang, and Lord Du?
In terms of revising laws and decrees, Prime Minister Fang, you adhered to the idea of "examining and confirming laws and orders, and taking leniency and peace as the purpose", simplified laws and decrees, and abolished the harsh criminal laws of the Sui Dynasty.
"Prime Minister Fang, you are really amazing, it seems like you know everything," Li Wu was full of admiration. Ministers standing in high positions must be omnipotent.
The ministers said, what else?
At least you have to know a little bit of everything, otherwise you will understand nothing. And the more things you handle, doesn't it mean that the emperor values you?
"Thank you for the compliment, little immortal. There are still many things I don't know," Fang Xuanling smiled. No one is perfect, and there are always things he or she doesn't know.
Zhuge Liang looked at Fang Xuanling. It seemed that there was a difference between the prime ministers.
"Prime Minister Zhuge, do you have any questions to ask?" Fang Xuanling noticed that Zhuge Liang was looking at him, so he asked.
Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head, "No, no, I just sighed that it is better to unify the country without so many wars."
After Zhuge Liang said this, several people nodded. This was indeed the truth.
“This is all thanks to my brother Zheng, His Majesty Qin Shi Huang. He was the first emperor to unify the country. After him, unified dynasties became the standard of existence.
Although there were many times of division, it was always unified in the end. This was because of the precedent set by Qin Shihuang, so many emperors worked hard to achieve it.
So, Qin Shi Huang is still the most powerful," Li Wu praised him, and isn't unification a standard feature of an emperor?
Qin Shi Huang was satisfied. He was so powerful that his ministers also praised him in various ways.
The barrage also praised it, saying that this is indeed true, most of their dynasties were unified.
Song was silent because they were not, Emperor Taizu of Song. Well, well, their Great Song was left behind again.
"It is true that the First Emperor opened the precedent, and we have the First Emperor to thank for that," Fang Xuanling said with a smile. He also used to think that the First Emperor Ying Zheng was a tyrant, and that the Qin Dynasty perished because the First Emperor was too cruel.
Of course, there are many people who think so, not just him.
After the little immortal explained, he also talked about what the First Emperor had done, and that he had also seen the First Emperor with his own eyes. Just by looking at the sky curtain, he could tell that it was not simple.
They misunderstood the First Emperor. Even though he did some bad things, the Qin Dynasty definitely did not perish because of him. Besides, as long as the First Emperor was alive, the Qin Dynasty would not have perished and no one would have dared to rebel.
Their misunderstanding of the First Emperor was too deep.
Zhuge Liang and Yu Qian also nodded, saying, "That's true, that's true."
"In 629 AD, you, Prime Minister Fang, were changed to Duke of Wei, and served as Shangshu Zuo Pushe, supervising the national history. It's a pity that Lord Du passed away too early," Li Wu sighed.
Fang Xuanling also sighed, "Yes, if he were still alive, my job would be much easier," and he laughed, his eyes a little red.
He and Du Ruhui cooperated very well, otherwise there would not have been the success of Fang's plan and Du's decision. It was a pity that the other party left too early.
Du Ruhui, who is still alive, said that he didn't want to die so early.
Emperor Taizong of Tang was also very worried about Du Ruhui, and he found many imperial doctors for him, determined to keep him alive.
They would also ask miracle doctors to treat their bodies in the barrage.
"Prime Minister Fang, you are wise in government affairs, your laws are lenient and fair, and you appoint people based on their merits, regardless of their status.
So many people call you, Prime Minister Fang, a good prime minister, and you certainly live up to this title.
That’s a real good look.”
"Oh, thank you for the compliment. I'm just a small official in the Tang Dynasty," Fang Xuanling's mouth never faltered. His reputation in recent years is indeed good. Who doesn't like to be praised by others?
No matter whether it is real praise or fake, I feel happy when I hear it.
"It's meaningless for you to say that, Prime Minister Fang. If you were a minor official, how would others live? If you say that, you will probably get beaten up and people will think you are too Versailles," Li Wu shook her head. She could imagine that the ministers of the same dynasty as Fang Xuanling were gritting their teeth.
Indeed, the ministers during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang stared at the sky.
"Listen to what Fang Xuanling said. He is just a lowly official, how can he deserve a beating?"
"That's right. Look at his smiling face. No, I'm going to beat him up when I get back."
When the civil officials and military generals saw Fang Xuanling's appearance, they wanted to beat him!
"What does this Versailles mean?" Yu Qian asked.
"It's, well, probably pretending to complain but actually showing off, pretending to be casual but actually doing it on purpose, anyway, that's pretty much what it means," Li Wu explained.
The three of them nodded, and many people in front of the sky curtain also knew about it. They learned a new word from the little immortal.
"Hahaha, little immortal, I am not a Versailles person. I am telling the truth, the truth," Fang Xuanling laughed. "Little immortal, please continue talking."
"Okay," Li Wu lit candles for Fang Xiang in his heart. Fang Xiang would definitely be treated with sarcasm when he returned.
"In 635 AD, you, Prime Minister Fang, protected the system of Emperor Gaozu's mausoleum and were awarded the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi for your merits.
In 637 AD, he was granted the title of Duke of Liang.