Chapter 037 Reform for your own comfort
Today's meeting lasted for a day and it didn't end until it was late. When the court was announced, Zhao Xing's legs had gone from pain to numbness, to completely losing consciousness. Seeing the ministers standing up easily and bowing and leaving, Zhao Xing really couldn't stand up.
As a result, Zhao Yong was about to leave, but saw the teacher sitting alone and not moving. He thought Zhao Xing had something to say, so he called Fei Yi who had already walked to the door: "Let me help me stay, the teacher seems to have something to say."
Queen Mother Zhao also stopped, the eunuchs' order stayed, Le Chi stopped, and the murderous group gathered again.
Zhao Yong bowed to Zhao Xing: "Does the teacher have any important things to teach me?"
Zhao Xing was embarrassed. I was fine if I was important. What should I say?
But seeing that everyone looked at him, Zhao Xing felt that he had to say something. So he coughed and then slowly said, "Your Majesty, it's dangerous."
The ancients were so utterly uttered, but they were shocked. Only in this way can they show that they were talking about big things and big things, and only then can they show their insight and abilities.
With this sentence, everyone was stunned. Zhao Yong quickly asked again: "Teacher, what did you do wrong and cause danger? Please teach me."
Zhao Xing pretended to be deep and said: "Today, the ministers worshipped the new king. The general suppressed him with his troops. The emperor was moved by his bold words. But the officials were still dissatisfied. From the eyes of the officials in the court meeting, I saw the despise of the officials towards the emperor. This is not good, very bad, and very dangerous."
Fei Yi nodded: "Yes, things happened suddenly, and people's hearts don't agree."
The eunuch also frowned and said, "If this lasts, not only will the court not be stable, but it will also lay hidden dangers. What should I do?"
Le Chi frowned: "The ancestor was in a new mourning and it is not suitable to fight, what should I do?"
What he meant was that if you want to quickly establish the prestige of a king, the best way was to find someone to fight to establish great military achievements and suppress the ministers. But according to the Zhou ritual rules, it would be impossible to fight with someone during the national mourning period, and it would be really difficult to deal with it.
Zhao Yong asked Zhao Xing: "Since the teacher has seen the problem, he must have a solution to the problem. Please tell me bluntly."
Zhao Xing said in a divine manner: "The situation is still unstable and you cannot make a big move. But big things can start with small things, just like rules. Let us set a rule to highlight the supremacy of the king, so that all officials can subconsciously surrender."
Fei Yi heard this and thought for a moment, then slapped his hands: "Yes, we determine the level by rules and advocate the supreme position of the emperor."
Zhao Yong asked with his eyes lit up: "How to do it?"
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "First of all, it is the court meeting. It is a disagreement for the king and his ministers to sit together. The king should sit for the nobles, but how can the ministers sit on an equal footing with the king? This kind of sitting will make the ministers and ministers naturally think that the king and the emperor are equal to them, and naturally they will despise the king and the emperor. This effect is unsatisfactory."
The eunuchs were responsible for the court etiquette, and immediately agreed: "It's true that this is the truth. Xingzi reminded me right."
"From tomorrow, there will be only one person in this hall who is qualified to sit, that is the king, the noblest master of Zhao State. All other ministers stand." Zhao Xing said firmly.
Several people cheered loudly together, but Empress Dowager Zhao, who had to participate in the discussion during the mourning period, was embarrassed. She had to stand still according to this rule.
Of course, Zhao Xing had to solve this problem: "Of course, the Empress Dowager is the mother of the country and cannot stand, but it must be given a seat by the monarch. At the same time, other nobles and old men can also be given a seat by the monarch. But this is grace and respect. Those who are given a seat should be grateful. This can also be treated with such distinctions and can be more popular."
Fei Yi stood up, and the others also stood up. Zhao Xing had already moved his legs during this kung fu and got up to stand.
He just stood up and breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhao Yong said sincerely and respectfully: "Teacher doesn't have to stand up, please sit." This is a gift, this is respect, and the best of the best is to give it to him. This is the provision of the ritual of last week.
It made Zhao Xing suffer at that time. He spent so much effort to make such a big rule. The purpose was to stop kneeling down and suffer in the future. As a result, he was beaten back to the prototype in the blink of an eye. Isn’t this in vain?
"If you give me a gift, you dare not refuse, but me should abide by the rules. How dare you be on par with me?" Then I continued to make up for the loophole: "Those three gifts and three gifts show the king's sincere courtesy to his ministers, and the minister's sincere respect to the king. If the minister sits, it is considered to have accepted the favor of the king. If he doesn't sit, it means that he respects and dares not blaspheme the king. Then, let him do whatever he should do."
Everyone thought it was very polite to do this, so they all accepted this new rule.
"There is also this station, and it must be changed."
The eunuch ordered the eunuch to ask humbly: "How to change?"
Zhao Xing moved his legs and circled around the platform. "The rule of setting the monarch to sit and minister is just the first step to respect the king, and modifying the platform is the second step. This is the details, and details determine everything."
Zhao Yong suspected: "Didn't the teacher teach students all the way, to be in mind, focus on the overall situation, and not to care about the details?"
Zhao Xing was embarrassed and touched his nose with double marks: "We must resolutely not do anything that is not good for us, but do what is good for us." Then he quickly threw away Zhao Yong, who was thinking, "The platform should either be lowered, so that the standing ministers can only guarantee that they will bow their heads to the emperor, so as to show that they will bow their heads. Or simply raise them up, let the king be high above, and let the standing ministers look up to the emperor, which can better reflect the king's high respect."
When everyone thought about it and demonstrated it again, it was true that when everyone stood in front of Zhao Yong, who was sitting upright, they couldn't help but look down, and they had a natural humble attitude. However, the height of the original platform was that the king and the sitting minister could speak in a straight face, but now everyone bowed their heads but did not achieve the goal of completely bowing their heads.
If the platform is lowered, it will be even more satisfying. The only drawback is that Zhao Yong asked right, he needs to always put his neck on his back, which is very tired.
However, if the monarch is raised, it is inconvenient and dangerous to climb up and down. In the end, everyone chose to lower it, and even called it a monarch lowering its identity to show that it is close to the ministers.
The Zhao people did not follow the rules and acted willfully, which was also the reason why Zhao State often had civil strife and eventually destroyed the country. However, Zhao Xing came to Zhao State. If he wanted to make Zhao State bigger and stronger and ultimately unify the world, he had to start by setting rules.
Now this is just a small step in establishing a rule plan, but when this small step is taken, the concept of rules will quietly enter the hearts of the people, and then it will slowly change the character of the entire Zhao people and eventually change the fate of the entire Zhao country.
Chapter completed!