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Li Er asked: "Zhijie, what do you mean by saying that there are policies above and countermeasures below?"

Cheng Yaojin smacked his lips and said, "Ah...Your Majesty, what this means is that if the emperor has countermeasures, the people below will have corresponding countermeasures!"

Upon hearing this, Li Er left without saying a word.

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Chapter 205 Big fanfare

There are policies and measures to counter.

Li Er's policy is that Chen Chu must sell meat, and the price should not be too high.

And Chen Chu's countermeasure is to sell meat, the price is not high, but the supply must be limited.

As for the other meat, he asked Cheng Chubi to secretly get it on the black market and sell it at a high price.

After going back and forth, Chen Chu's profit was about the same as the previous prediction.

Cheng Yaojin followed Chen Chu and made a lot of money.

Chen Chu originally thought that since Li Er knew about this matter, he would definitely come to Xingshi to question him. Who would have thought that after many days, there was no movement in the palace.

He was a little puzzled.

So he asked Cheng Yaojin about the situation in the palace.

Cheng Yaojin said: "For some reason, when His Majesty heard your words that there are policies and countermeasures, he suddenly left without saying a word. After returning, he also summoned Changsun Wuji and others to Ganlu Palace, I don't know what I said, since that day, His Majesty's expression has been a little strange, and I don't know what happened. However, it must have something to do with your words."

Chen Chu shook his head: "Fourth brother, you are wrong. It has nothing to do with my father's behavior. What I said is nonsense. My father must have encountered other troubles..."

Chen Chu didn't think that his nonsense would make Li Er so dignified.

Something big and big must have happened.

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Ganlu Temple.

One-third of the ministers in the court have arrived.

Li Er also asked people to fill up the table.

Every minister sat on the floor with a table in front of him.

The ministers who were hastily summoned were all at a loss and didn't know why.

Seeing this scene again, I feel even more uneasy. It seems that it is not a banquet, but an exam?

Everyone can't tell.

Everyone is a little anxious.

At this time, Li Eryi waved his hand, and the eunuchs hurriedly took out the paper and distributed it.

A piece of paper appeared in front of each minister.

What is written on the paper is: There are policies on the top and countermeasures on the bottom.

what does this mean?

Ministers, you look at me, and I look at you.

Haven't recovered yet.

At this time, Li Er stood up and said: "My dear friends, the sentence in front of you is said by Chen Chu, a famous talent in the Tang Dynasty. There are policies and countermeasures. It is a simple sentence." The words made me ponder for several days. The words are simple and seemingly superficial, but the truth contained in them is infinite. I have thought about it for a long time, and I can only think of one or two things. Discuss it with everyone, the truth of it, you can read it first, think about it, and discuss it with everyone."

Everyone suddenly realized.

It turned out to be to understand this sentence.

That's easy!

All present are scholars, and there are many masters of Confucian classics.

The so-called masters of Confucian classics are those who explain various classics.

For example, Confucius said a word: "Wonderful!"

This group of people can explain 120 kinds of meanings, even the birthplace of the ancestors of Confucius' ancestors.

In short, this is what everyone is good at.

Everyone picked up the paper in front of them, shook their heads and read it a few times, and then took out their pencils one by one, and began to write and draw.

With so many ministers in the court, it is quite a spectacular scene to comprehend this sentence together.

After half an hour.

Kong Yingda stood up first, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, Chen Chu is worthy of being a talented young man in the Tang Dynasty. These words seem vulgar, but the philosophy in them is infinite. I can understand them from three aspects after careful consideration. First of all, this word, above, can be said to be the meaning of the emperor, that is to say, the emperor is ordered by heaven to educate the people. Once the emperor's orders and decrees are promulgated, everyone in the world must find a way to implement them. The top and the bottom are united, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Second, the upper can be understood as the meaning of heaven... Third, the upper can be understood as the ancient times, that is, when the kingly way of Yao, Shun and Yu Tang prevailed..."

When everyone heard this, they were all in admiration.

"Master Confucius is worthy of being a master of Confucian classics. He can say three meanings, which makes me admire!"

"admire!"

Kong Yingda stroked his beard and sat down proudly.

Li Er pondered for a while, but did not speak.

It is true that what Kong Yingda said makes sense.

But not the answer he wanted.

I also saw a few well-known civil servants stand up and explain.

Li Er was still not satisfied.

Then, Wei Zheng stood up abruptly, looked at everyone with disdain, and said, "Your lords are all right, but they are far-fetched. It is useless to the country, the people, and the Tang Dynasty..."

The civil servants were immediately unhappy.

In their view, people like themselves explain the classics, that is a profession.

Wei Zheng, on the other hand, scolds people professionally.

"Master Wei, it's very difficult to learn classics. If you want to explain this sentence, you must have profound knowledge. Why do you say that our explanation is useless to the country and the people... Just like we said just now, this A word above can be interpreted as heaven, or when the ancient kingly way prevailed. These are all warnings to His Majesty to educate the people. Why do you say it is useless... Master Wei, if you have any wise opinions, you may as well tell them. Listen..." A civil servant, always bold, said directly to Wei Zheng.

Others nodded and spoke to help.

Wei Zheng is an old hater, how could he care about these things.

He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think that this sentence just shows that Chen Chu has seen through my Tang's officialdom's cadavers, hypocrisy, and corruption in the officialdom..."

What?

Wei Zheng couldn't stop talking nonsense.

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone was stunned.

Wait for everyone to come back to their senses.

The civil servants shook their heads and sneered, thinking that Wei Zheng's explanation was wrong.

Li Er looked at Wei Zheng with great interest.

Seeing that Li Er had no objection, Wei Zheng said, "Your Majesty, I think this sentence can be interpreted in this way, that is, whether your Majesty's edict or the imperial court's decree, the original intention is to govern the world, educate the people of the world, and make the people Live and work in peace and contentment, but... After these decrees arrive in various places, officials with integrity and dedication will of course do things seriously in accordance with the decrees, but those officials who are corrupt and have no compassion for the people will come up with various countermeasures Come to prevaricate, perfunctory... I have been the imperial censor for many years, and I have investigated and dealt with countless corrupt officials. It is clearest, but if I don't say anything else, I will say that a decree of the imperial court requires all places to build water conservancy projects. There are droughts and floods every year. The reason is nothing more than that these officials treat the imperial decrees as a child's play, pretending to send some craftsmen to clean up the river canals, build some pools, and improve some river channels. In the end, the drought is still drought, and the flood is still Flood..."

Wei Zheng talked endlessly.

Li Er became more startled when he heard it, but his eyes lit up even more.

Civil servants, at the beginning, they despised Wei Zheng.

But later, they felt more and more wrong.

What Wei Zheng said seems to make sense.

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Chapter 206 Are They Serious?

After half an hour.

In the Ganlu Palace, it was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop.

Everyone stared at Wei Zheng.

Everyone was shocked.

Corrupt officials have existed in all dynasties.

It just never stopped.

Can not be cut off.

Now, Chen Chu pointed out the core of it in one sentence.

That is, these officials all pursue this approach of policy at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.

As a result, the emperor's orders and the imperial government's decrees were misinterpreted and perfunctory after arriving in the local area.

A good Jiangshan Sheji starts to rot from this.

Now, no one objected to Wei Zheng.

Only Wei Zheng said excitedly: "Your Majesty, Chen Chu is really talented... In just one sentence, although it may look vulgar at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, it is terrifying. Countermeasures, this matter has always been there, but once the officials of the world are like this, the country and society will be over. Recently, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built a canal, which was originally a great thing that benefited the country and the people. It was built as a river course to please Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. In ancient times, the first emperor ruled the country with legalism and educated the people, but the officials under him implemented harsh tyranny and squeezed the fish and meat of the people. What's more, the first emperor built the Great Wall to resist the Xiongnu. The officials at the bottom use it to harm the people and make money privately..."

Wei Zheng is worthy of being a doctor of imperial history, his eloquence is beyond words.

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs showed a completely convinced expression.

Li Er was also very excited.

After a long while, he looked at the crowd and said, "So, I have wronged Chen Chu... I thought that Chen Chu did this to make a fortune, but now it seems that he wants to use this as a reminder Oh, there is such a simple truth as there is a policy and there is a countermeasure... Dear dear friends, I think that what Wei Aiqing said is the original meaning of this sentence, what do you think?"

Kong Yingda was the first to say: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed of you. Master Wei is right, and I have known Chen Chu for a long time. I also thought that Chen Chu seemed to be a fool, but he really cared about the world and worried about the country and the people. Back then, he tried his best to persuade his ministers to partner with him in the business of high-grade paper, but the minister also refuted him saying that he could not be a profit-seeking businessman. Later, it turned out that Chen Chu was thinking of all the scholars in the world and wanted everyone to use high-grade paper. , and pencils too..."

"Yes, although Chen Chu is a kid, what he did has the legacy of a saint."

Someone praised.

Someone praised again: "Naturally, Chen Chunai is the only descendant of the branch of Taoism that has been exiled overseas. It has been confirmed by Master Yuan Tiangang. Come to think of it, he is an expert like a hermit."

When Kong Yingda heard this, he suddenly felt sad.

The well-behaved Chen Chu had great talent, but he was designated as a Taoist successor.

He was unwilling.

So he tentatively said: "Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered something. The "Disciple Regulations" written by Chen Chu are all the teachings of the sages. It can be said that Chen Chu got the true biography of the sages. Wrong, Chen Chu should be a Confucian descendant..."

When the civil servants heard this, their eyes lit up.

Someone said: "Your Majesty, please issue an order to have someone thoroughly investigate Chen Chu's life experience."

Someone said again: "Yes, this matter still needs to be investigated clearly. Among other things, the "Disciple Regulations" cannot be written by Taoist disciples."

Li Er has black lines all over his head.

The conference venue, which was perfectly comprehending a sentence, suddenly went astray.

He waved his hand and said: "Okay, dear friends, we will discuss this matter later. Now, let's look at this sentence again. There are policies and countermeasures. What Wei Aiqing said just now is very good. If this matter is resolved If there are such drawbacks, our Tang Dynasty will be able to stabilize the country and the people will be peaceful, but how can we avoid the situation where there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom?"

"what……"

Everyone is dumbfounded.

When it comes to quarreling and explaining classics, there are quite a few masters present.

But when it comes to countermeasures, everyone dare not talk nonsense.

Li Er looked at Wei Zheng expectantly.

Wei Zheng shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I'm stupid. Although I understand what Chen Chu wants, I don't know how to avoid it."

Li Er looked at Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji shook his head: "Your Majesty, I think that the system of the Tang Dynasty is already complete, and I can't think of any better way."

Li Er looked at Wang Gui again.

Wang Gui shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is the same."