The lower-level officials, students, and literati on the other side also felt excited and encouraged by the opportunity to directly communicate with the core power structure of such a huge country.
In this regard, Emperor Zhao, who had already thrown all the questions to the ministers, had a subtle feeling after watching for a long time.
This is not to say that he is going to set up a parliament... Although Zhao Jiu couldn't help but think of this at the first time, after all, they are too similar... The real key is that this "pragmatic" official who has been in power for more than two years is keenly aware that this trip to the Imperial College has inadvertently achieved the "sacrificial" effect proposed by Hu Quan in the palace examination.
That is to unite people through simple ritual activities that are recognized by most people and have many participants.
God have mercy on him. With Zhao Jiu's poor political knowledge, he initially just wanted to learn about the Spring Festival visits to appease people's hearts, but the current situation was undoubtedly beyond his imagination.
But in any case, if he hated extravagant and witchcraft-themed sacrifices, why didn't he hold more such Imperial Academy political meetings?
As for any parliament or conference, he really hadn't thought about it, and he didn't have the theoretical level to make a judgment. He just said that at the moment, this measure has an immediate effect, and considering Zhao Guanjia's self-proclaimed "pragmatism", he has no reason to give up.
Everything is for the purpose of resisting the Jin army!
However, such harmonious discussions in the local schools still had some thorns.
As evening was approaching, Emperor Zhao pointed at one person after another and was about to stand up and announce that this was a victorious meeting, but someone in the front row could no longer bear it.
The man saw the opportunity and stood up, bowed, and then said, "Sir, I have something to say!"
When Zhao Jiu saw that it was Hu Quan, he smiled slightly.
It seems that this official has been deliberately avoiding Hu Quan, but now that he is in a good mood, he is calm and unhurried:
"Mr. Hu, the purpose of the township school political discussion is to speak freely, but if it is not orderly and polite, then it is meaningless... If you really have something to say, you can wait a moment and tell me in person on the way back to the palace. But I will not accept your words now, otherwise you will disturb the orderly and polite discussion of the people today!"
As soon as these words were spoken, many students of the Imperial College, who were already somewhat dissatisfied, became prouder, and then looked at this rude man with a slightly contemptuous look, as if they had instantly forgotten that this man was the top student of the Imperial College in the previous months, the first-class Jinshi in this year's special examination, and had also written the kind of ten thousand-word essay that astonished them.
Even though Hu Quan was fearless, he felt extremely embarrassed at this moment and could only bow his head.
Just like that, this provincial school political discussion ended successfully in a way beyond imagination, and Emperor Zhao stayed behind in person, leading dozens of important ministers to have dinner with the students of the Imperial Academy and many middle and low-level officials who came after hearing the news... Until the lights were turned on in the evening, Zhao Jiu led the important ministers across the Bian River floating bridge on the imperial road, and asked half of the imperial guards to escort the prime ministers and important ministers back to their residences first. Only then was the matter completely over.
It was not until this time that Emperor Zhao called Hu Quan to his side, and talked with him face to face as they walked. There were only about seven or eight close ministers who seemed to be accompanying him... namely, several Hanlin scholars such as Xiaolin Xueshi, several Zhongshu Sheren such as Fan Zongyin, and a few people such as the Palace Attendant Censor Wanqi Xie who came specially... accompanying him from the back.
"Is it about the official report?" Zhao Jiu went straight to the point.
"Yes." Despite having been up all day, Hu Quan still maintained the same eagerness to try as at the beginning.
"I have read your memorial." Zhao Jiu answered frankly. "It does make sense. I was indeed too frivolous..."
After these words were spoken, even Hu Quan, who was full of loyalty and courage and was ready to strongly advise the emperor, was stunned at this moment, because the emperor admitted his mistake right away.
However, Lin Jingmo and Wanqi Xie, who followed closely behind, couldn't help but look at each other.
But that’s not all. Emperor Zhao admitted his fault but still didn’t stop:
"But I also thought about it. This matter is not just my frivolousness. More importantly, the official newspaper is different from the provincial capital. The provincial capital has a secretary who can review government orders, but the official newspaper lacks a 'secretary'..."
Hu Quan became more and more silent. He really didn't know what to say. The ministers behind him were also stunned and thoughtful... because this short sentence from Emperor Zhao not only revealed a huge amount of information, but also seemed absurd.
First of all, the implied political message is basically concentrated in the three words "Jieshi Zhong" mentioned casually by the official.
After the Yuanfeng reform, Jieshizhong was a fourth-rank official, and has always been the highest-ranking and most powerful position among the red-robed officials. This is because the person holding this position has the right to make the final review of the decrees issued by the Menxia Province, and if they encounter a decree from the prime minister that they think is wrong, they can even suspend or refute it.
In other words, this position, like the Censor, is one of the few core positions that can control the prime minister. And considering that once the Censor impeaches the prime minister, it will be a life-and-death battle, the Jieshizhong appears to have more weight in daily work.
And when Emperor Zhao united the three provinces at the foot of Fangcheng Mountain and actually gave the ministers unprecedented governing power, and rarely replaced the ministers unless it was absolutely necessary, this position became even more critical.
After all, the greater the power of the prime minister and the more stable his position, the greater the power of this position.
However, perhaps it was precisely because of this that it was not set up when he was in exile in Huaishang, nor was it set up in Nanyang, and it was still not set up when he returned to Tokyo, as if everyone had forgotten about it.
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