Good looks are hard to find since ancient times. A good prime minister has the overall situation in mind, manages the country and the people, and assists the emperor in leveling the territory. It is the blessing of the people, the country and the whole world.
Lu Ye Chu is such a good man. As the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, he put forward the idea of "governing the mind with Buddhism and governing the country with Confucianism", treating the world with kindness, governing the world with avenues and governing the world with systems, which made great contributions to the continuation of the Chinese context and the integration of the Chinese nation.
Yeluchucai (1 190- 1244), whose name is Jin Qing, was an old man in Yuquan. His legal name was Zhan Ran lay man, a Khitan nationality, and he was an outstanding politician in the Yuan Dynasty. Yeluchucai, who lives in Yanjing, is diligent, well-read and familiar with Chinese language and culture, astronomy, geography, calendar and medical skills. He is a political figure with rich cultural knowledge.
As an adult, Lu Ye Chu began to embark on his official career. At first, he was an official in the Jin Dynasty, and served as foreign minister in Kaizhou Tongzhi and Yanjing. After the Mongols captured Yanjing, Genghis Khan learned that he was knowledgeable and brilliant, so he sent someone to ask him for advice on how to run the country. As a result, Lu Ye Chu, with an eight-foot beard and a loud voice, won the love of Genghis Khan and was appointed as an assistant minister, often accompanying him.
Lu Ye Chucai's poems were written by the famous calligrapher Aisin Gioro Mao Yu.
When Genghis Khan met Lu Yechu Cai, a nomadic people began to quickly rule all ethnic groups in the Central Plains, which basically laid the territory of today's China. Lu Ye's brilliant performance played a key role. First, drawing lessons from Chinese culture, it formulated a strict management system for the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, he is called "the world master".
On the way to the western expedition with Genghis Khan, Lu Ye Chu Cai often talked about the way of conquering, governing the country and comforting the people, and repeatedly made outstanding achievements, which was highly valued. In the face of the cruelty of Mongolian fighters, Lu Yechu advised that it was forbidden for state and county officials to levy and kill without authorization, so that the wind of greed and tyranny was slightly restrained and the people in the conquered land could save their lives.
After Wokuotai Khan ascended the throne, Lu Ye brilliantly advocated the establishment of courtiers, and suggested that Prince Chagatai and others pay tribute to the emperor to respect Khan's right. Since then, it has been reused and is known as the "minister of the country." After Mongolia was in charge of the Central Plains, Lu Yechu quickly improved tax matters, and proposed to promulgate "eighteen cheap", set up state and county governors, and divide the army and the people. Formulate a preliminary law against turning the land of Han people into pasture; Establish a tax system and set up a ten-way tax collection office in Yanjing and other places.
Wokuotai Khan for three years, and Lu Ye became the prime minister of the secretariat. On the stage of the Prime Minister, he actively restored civil affairs, established a sound management system, and gradually carried out the plan of "ruling the country by Confucianism", and implemented "establishing a system, discussing rites and music, establishing ancestral halls, building palaces, establishing schools, setting up imperial examinations, withdrawing from seclusion, visiting the elderly, promoting virtue, seeking integrity, persuading farmers and mulberry, restraining idleness, saving punishment, saving taxes and collecting money, and respecting honor." On the economic front, Yelu Chucai spared no effort and put forward many creative opinions, mainly including protecting agriculture and implementing feudal tax system; It is forbidden to plunder the people and implement the system of making up households; Oppose the rush to buy taxes and prohibit the abuse of power for personal gain. Culturally, Lu Yechu advocated good governance, opposed the slaughter of life and protected people's lives. Advocate respecting Confucius and emphasizing education, and sort out Confucian classics. With the efforts of Lu Ye Chu Cai, the emerging Mongolian aristocrats gradually gave up the backward nomadic lifestyle, which laid the foundation for Kublai Khan to establish the Yuan Dynasty.
As an outstanding prime minister, Yelu Chucai prides himself on "ruling the world" and encourages himself by "setting up a gallery temple to support the people of Yao and Shun". He tried his best to influence the Mongolian monarch with his own values, implemented the Confucian strategy of governing the country, and established an ideal regime in line with Confucianism, which was another great contribution of his.
Yeluchucai was born in a noble family in Qidan with a high level of Chinese culture. His systematic education originated from Confucianism, so his words and deeds in political activities always followed the rules of Confucianism. Yeluchucai made great contributions to the restoration and development of feudal culture in the Central Plains while promoting the Mongolian supreme ruling group to realize exploitation and change its ruling mode. Yeluchucai not only often used the opportunity of contact with Wokuotai to "talk about Kong Zhou's teachings", but also constantly instilled Confucianism into Wokuotai. In view of the Mongolian rulers' traditional prejudice of advocating martial arts and despising civil administration, he elaborated the truth that "the world can't be ruled immediately" and tried his best to transform the minds of Mongolian rulers with Confucianism. It is precisely because of the efforts and influence of Lu Ye Chu Cai that the supreme ruler of Mongolia finally gradually realized the important role of Confucianism and Confucianism in consolidating political rule, and a generation of civilian rule was born.
In order to establish the orthodox position of Confucianism, after Mongolia invaded Bianjing, Yelu Chucai sent someone to visit Kong Yuancuo, the descendant of Confucius, and asked Wokuotai to agree to let Kong Yuancuo inherit the title of "Duke of Feast" and "pay for the land of Lin Temple". In order to study Confucianism, Luye Chucai also invited Liang Lu, Wang Wanqing, Zhao Zhu and others, who were famous Confucian scholars at that time, to let them "directly understand the Nine Classics and enter the East Palace". Later, under the planning of Lu Ye Chu Cai, a compilation institute was set up in Yanjing and a Confucian Classics Institute was set up in Pingyang as a specialized institution to sort out and compile Confucian classics. Since then, a new situation of respecting Confucianism and emphasizing literature appeared in the Yuan Dynasty.
1237 Lu yechu said: "The maker must use good workers, and the keeper must use Confucianism. The career of Confucian scholars has not been accumulated for decades and it is not easy to succeed. " Wokuotai also felt that North Korea was short of talents, so he adopted his opinion. "Life xuandezhou Liu Zhongtong county exam, points of Confucian classics, ci fu, theory. Those who are captured as slaves will also be tried, and those who are sent by their masters will die. " This time, the Han Confucian scholars who were captured as slaves were released and the Han intellectuals were boldly appointed. Yang Huan, Zhang Wenqian, Zhao Liangbi, Dong Wenyong and other outstanding talents have become famous ministers, making great contributions to the completion of Mongolian localization.
Confucianism can be used as the guiding ideology of governing the country and can implement a perfect system. However, people need a gentle breeze and drizzle in their hearts to moisten things quietly. In order to resolve the hostility in the society at that time, Lu Ye Chucai proposed that Buddhism should be used to govern the mind, and religion should be used to guide life and govern the country, so as to alleviate social contradictions. This is another contribution of Lu Ye Chucai as a good prime minister.
Yeluchucai was influenced and edified by Buddhism since he was a child. He said: "When I was young, I liked Buddhism, and it was natural for Gai." As an adult, he studied Buddhism for three years and received strict training in Buddhist thought. Later, he became the first disciple of the old man in Song Wan at that time, and was awarded the title of Zhan Ran lay man. Yeluchucai draws strength from Buddhism, knows the wisdom and charm of Buddhism, and admires Buddhism in China. He expressed his thoughts in The Journey to the West: whether a country is strong or not depends on the quality of its people; The improvement of national quality needs correct education; The main idea of educating and inspiring all beings is Buddhism.
Under the influence of Lu Ye's brilliant performance, there are many worshippers in both the government and the people. In addition, he carried out benevolent policies with Buddha's heart, which resolved the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty and benefited the people. Due to years of war, the Mongolian camp was empty. So recently, a minister suggested that Wokuotai kill * * and turn the Central Plains into a pasture. Fortunately, Lu Ye Chucai knew Buddhism well and stopped the murder. He seized Wokuotai's psychology of increasing fiscal revenue to better promote the expansion of the army, and said, "Your Majesty needs funds to attack the south. If we sincerely set the benefits of central plains local tax, commercial tax, salt, wine, iron smelting and mountain ze, we will get 502 thousand silver, 80 thousand silks and more than 402 thousand mangoku, which is enough to supply. What do you mean useless? " Sure enough, Wokuotai agreed to Yeluchucai's suggestion, and later achieved good results.