Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"There were also many great Confucian scholars who compiled and edited the classics."

“We have all of these books at home,”

"Brother, please go to the study," Zhang Xun said with a smile.

The two went to the study together.

Fan Jun received the "Strategies for Applying the Way".

Immediately open the book and begin reading.

Zhang Xun knew what kind of person this man was.

He shook his head, gave a bitter smile, and left silently.

Fan Jun in history,

It pioneered the Zhejiang East School of thought.

Zhu Xi visited the school twice to seek its guidance but received no response.

He could only copy his works and study them at home.

He also quoted ideas from the book and included them in his "Collected Annotations on Mencius".

Just as Fan Jun was engrossed in reading,

Zhang Gen finally came home from get off work.

"Father, Fan Balang has arrived."

"I'm reading in the study," Zhang Xun said.

Zhang Gen nodded and said, "He's been a bookworm since he was a child."

"Let him be,"

Do not disturb before meals.

Zhang Xun asked, "I heard that the number of cabinet ministers has increased to seven?"

"Ugh!"

Zhang Gen sighed: "It doesn't matter how many cabinet ministers there are."

"But that voting system,"

"However, it restricts the Prime Minister's power to veto."

"The Emperor is furious this time."

Zhang Xun asked curiously, "Back when we were still in Sichuan,"

"The situation is so difficult,"

"The Emperor and my father were able to get along well as ruler and minister."

"Why did they enter the capital and establish a new dynasty?"

"On the contrary..."

Zhang Gen said, "The officials are too radical in their actions."

"Take the establishment of the Great Ming Dynasty's virtuous rule as an example,"

"It has only benefits and no drawbacks,"

"I don't know why the Emperor insists on abolishing it."

Zhang Gen really couldn't understand it.

He actively promoted the establishment of the Virtuous Dynasty.

The purpose was to consolidate the Zhu family's rule.

Now, however, this has angered the emperor.

He's caught in the middle, pleasing neither side.

"Could it be..."

Zhang Xun guessed,

"Could it be that the Emperor is suspicious of my Zhang family?"

"Otherwise, Uncle Fan would be highly respected,"

"How come you're not even a vice minister yet?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhang Gen scolded.

Uncle Fan here,

It was Fan Jun's father, Fan Yun.

He was a Grand Academician of the Zizheng Hall in the former Song Dynasty.

After Zhao Yuan ascended the throne,

As the in-laws of Prime Minister Jang Keun's children,

Fan Yun was only appointed as the prefect.

Until Li Bao conquered Fujian,

Fan Yuncai was appointed as the Right Provincial Administration Commissioner of Fujian.

Right Provincial Governor, second-in-command.

At Fan Yun's current age,

There was virtually no chance of him becoming a high-ranking official.

Let alone becoming a cabinet minister.

This appointment seems perfectly reasonable.

It also seemed like they were on guard against Zhang Gen.

Zhang Gen was therefore very vigilant.

She deliberately suppressed her son.

The eldest son, Zhang Tao, was a third-place scholar in the imperial examinations.

He was originally appointed as the prefect by Zhao Yuan.

Zhang Gen, however, cited insufficient qualifications as the reason.

He insisted that his son become the county magistrate first.

The second son didn't even get the job of county magistrate.

Currently, local authorities are collecting alcohol taxes.

Three sons, four sons, five sons

He also had no official rank.

They will also temporarily refrain from participating in the imperial examinations.

A son can deliberately suppress others.

But Zhang Gen couldn't afford to suppress his in-laws.

His father-in-law, Huang Fu,

He used to be a prime minister.

Huang Fu originally did not want to get involved in the factional struggle.

But when he served as a local official

They believe that the new law has just been implemented.

Orders should not be changed frequently.

Therefore, they supported Wang Anshi's reforms in the area.

Later, problems were discovered in the new law.

He submitted a memorial requesting the correction of the market exchange law.

As a result, they were suppressed by the reformists.

Chapter 1878 They won't kill us, will they?

Back and forth,

They offended both the old and new parties.

The old party came to power.

Because Huang Fu had a very good personal relationship with members of the New Party.

As a result, they were suppressed again.

Huang Fu was given important positions in the early years of Emperor Huizong's reign.

But he soon fell ill and died.

His descendants were ostracized by Wang Fu.

Both in terms of talent and virtue, they should be given important positions.

Zhang Gen had no reason to suppress his brothers-in-law.

And those sons-in-law

And the sons of his in-laws.

Fan Yun's ten sons,

Seven scholars have already passed the imperial examination.

I might pass one or two more tests next.

Father-in-law's family and relatives

There are a lot of officials.

His children's in-laws are all officials.

These people also had their own students, former officials, relatives, and friends.

In addition, the officials promoted by Zhang Gen,

Unbeknownst to them,

Zhang Gen was in both the imperial court and local government.

A huge civil service faction has been built.

Although it is only invisible,

They might not even listen to Zhang Gen.

But that was enough to make the emperor wary.

The lessons of powerful ministers like Cai Jing and Wang Fu are still fresh in our minds.

Now Zhao Yuan has reorganized the cabinet again.

Zhang Gen couldn't help but feel worried.

After all, he was facing two founding emperors!

.....

A boat came from the south.

The ship was full of Fujian peasant army leaders who had been granted amnesty.

Besides Fan Jizhong and Fan Ruwei, uncle and nephew

Others include Liu Shiju, Liao Gongzhao, Yu Sheng, Zhang Wanquan, Zhang Yi, Ye Tie, and others.