Xinshun 1730

Chapter 809

The stories of Doctor Sanlu, Wu Zixu, Bigan and others don't need Tian Zhenyi to explain the allusions clearly, of course Liu Yu himself knows.

However, Tian Zhenyi talked about another possibility through these few people.

That is to say, "the possibility that is the closest to the 'Zhengchen' among the four officials of Sheji, but is not a 'Zhengchen'".

Tian Zhenyi's story is as follows:
After Dr. Sanlu was exiled, although he was depressed, he thought that his talents could still contribute to the monarch.One day, King Chu Qingxiang encountered a crisis, and when he remembered that Doctor Sanlu was available, he brought Doctor Sanlu back, and Doctor Sanlu continued to work without complaint.

Or Wu Zixu advised Fu Chai to destroy Yue first and then attack Qi, but Fu Chai refused to listen.When Wu Zixu was sent as an envoy to the state of Qi, Wu Zixu didn't complain about "I don't listen to Lao Tzu, Wu will be finished sooner or later, son, you should run away first", but did things without complaint.

After waiting to return to the state of Wu, he knew that he would lose, but still tried his best to prevent the state of Wu from being defeated.In times of crisis, he tried his best to save King Wu.

After Liu Yu finished listening, she leaned back and forth with a smile.

"Zhenyi, Zhenyi, just like Wu Zixu's temper. He can do a lot of digging up graves and flogging corpses, but he doesn't complain, endures for the country, and has no complaints. This... is this still Wu Zixu?"

Tian Zhenyi also laughed and said, "So, if Wu Zixu did this, would Xun Qing think that they are ministers, blessings to the community, and treasures to the monarch?"

"Because they didn't do this, they are ministers, ministers of the country, and treasures of the king."

"That's why the emperor doesn't want you to be ministers. Don't learn from the real Wu Zixu, but from the Wu Zixu the emperor hopes -- capable. If you are left out in the cold, you don't complain; if you don't listen to advice, don't complain; when you need it, stand up. Come out to work; when you don’t need it, stay at home and be honest.”

"The fierce majesty and male courtiers of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods are no longer needed or wanted in the world today."

"However, since Your Majesty has left a loophole in 'Zhengchen', there is something to be said."

"The ancients said: There are those who are great loyal, there are those who are less loyal, there are those who are less loyal, and there are those who are national thieves: if you restore the emperor with virtue, you will be great loyalty; If you are not angry, you will be loyal; if you don't care about the honor and disgrace of the king, if you don't care about the pity of the country, if you steal a dog's tolerance, and use it to maintain your salary and support your friends, you will be a thief of the country..."

"From this point of view, Wu Zixu is naturally a loyal minister. But loyal ministers are also divided into three, six or nine grades. Wu Zixu is called loyal."

Liu Yu nodded frequently as he listened. Of course, he had memorized this book.But if you have memorized it, it is far from being able to quote it at any time and understand it thoroughly.

This theory of loyalty at the top, loyalty at the second level, and loyalty at the bottom is also similar to what the emperor said about "Zheng, Jian, Fu, and Fu".

Upper loyalty and second loyalty cannot be learned.

The only thing that can be learned is loyalty.

And the representative of "Xiazhong" is also the representative of "Zhengchen", Wu Zixu.

Great loyalty need not be mentioned, it has to be at the level of Duke Zhou assisting Chengwang to be called great loyalty.Huo Guang, Zhang Juzheng, etc. in later generations are not counted, because Zhou Gong has not been liquidated, and his reputation has always been good.

Only Zhou Gong, no one else.

This kind of loyal minister, with the temperament of the emperor, of course he would not like it, and he did not want Dashun to appear.

Representatives of secondary loyalty, or Guan Zhong and Wuhou.

Liu Chan was called "Little Qi Huan" in ancient times, at least he had the style of Qi Huan.Before Guan Zhong's death and Wuhou's death, he was in power, and he was assisted by virtue.After Guan Zhong's death, after Wuhou's death, whether it was Qi Huan or the successor master, they all showed normal levels.

This time a loyal minister must have been something the emperor didn't want to appear.The emperor would never hope to come to "sacrifice by widows, government by prime minister", and Dashun never resumed the post of prime minister who could start a mansion.

The last remaining "Xia Zhong" is similar to the reason why the emperor dislikes "Zheng Chen".

"Being angry because of remonstrance", that is to say, does Wu Zixu have any skills?Have.Right?right.But what he said made the monarch unhappy, ruthless, and shameless, and then he was stubborn. The angry monarch couldn't get off the stage, couldn't hold his face, and was extremely unhappy and angry.Such a minister is a loyal minister, but he is a loyal minister. He still lacks some means to be far from the most loyal minister and the second most loyal minister.

In the pre-Qin period, it was Wu Zixu; in the middle ages, it was Wei Zhenggong.

After understanding what Tian Zhenyi wanted to say, Liu Yu smiled helplessly: "The most loyal minister must be Zhou Gong; the second most loyal minister must be the power of Guan Zhong and Wuhou. The most loyal and second most loyal ministers are not allowed by the emperor." Dang. Now the emperor doesn’t like loyal ministers, what does this mean? It means that everyone should be a treacherous national traitor?”

Tian Zhenyi also smiled and said: "Of course that's not what it means. It means that as a courtier, you still have to pay attention to methods. As a courtier, don't try to learn from Duke Zhou, Guan Zhong, and Marquis Wu. First, the system of the country does not allow it. To come to this kind of loyal and second-loyal minister of the country requires both ability and political integrity."

"Not everyone can be Marquis Wu. If you don't pay attention, you can easily become Cao Cao or Sima Yi. People's hearts are hard to resist temptation. Of course, the emperor doesn't want his ministers to be assistant ministers or assistant ministers; he also doesn't want his ministers to be loyal ministers. A chance for a loyal minister."

"Then, you can't be a national traitor. It's useless to die as a minister. Your Majesty said, let them ask how the third brother is a courtier; I also said that your Majesty sees you more like eunuchs. The answer is ready to come out." gone."

"Third brother, let me ask you. Let's take the matter of military reform in the conquest of Junggar. Are you borrowing the name of the Ministry of Ping Zhun for the sake of military reform? Or are you reforming the military for the sake of the Ministry of Ping Zhun?"

It sounds like there is no difference, but when you think about it carefully, the difference is actually quite big.

Liu Yu didn't even think about it, and blurted out: "It's for the military reform, in the name of leveling."

It can be said that Dashun's military reform started in Pingzhun.

Tian Zhenyi said: "That's it. You think that the military reform is necessary in the country. But if there are no foreign enemies, or if it is not necessary, is your majesty willing to spend a lot of money on military reform? Are you willing to spend a large amount of military salary to reorganize the army? Will you?" Taking the risk of possible failure and chaos in the world, go to military reform?"

"Obviously, no."

"Third brother's idea is: as long as the military reform is completed, bayonets are equipped with self-generating firecrackers, and then artillery, military formations, and tactics are added. This Junggar is not worth mentioning. After the military reform is completed, it can be leveled casually. After the military reform, the East can conquer the Japanese; the South can drive away the Netherlands, and the West can fight for Britain and France in India."

"Then, how did the third brother get His Majesty to agree to the military reform?"

"The purpose of the third brother is for the military reform, but he does not say the real purpose. Because of the North Ke Luocha back then, the third brother knew that His Majesty had the ambition to expand the territory and the ambition to teach the Han, Wu and Tang Zong; Taking history as a mirror, coupled with where the destiny lies in the northwest, we know that we must Ping Zhunbu to prevent Oara from coming again."

"However, the difficulty of leveling does not lie in fighting, but in logistics. It is in completing the raid of thousands of miles with the least number of troops and the lowest logistics."

"Thus, the third brother 'determines what he wants', not to mention the military reform for the sake of military reform, but for the sake of His Majesty's mind. Finally, it was changed, so it was promoted, and the military reform was completed."

"Another example is going to Nanyang. Did the third elder brother go to Nanyang for the so-called taxes of several Henan provinces? Others don't know, and you and I talk about everything, but I know. But, have you explained this truth to Your Majesty? "

"Your reason at the beginning was to see that His Majesty was going to do some big things, but there was no money. So, you said that you can get money by going to Nanyang."

"This kind of behavior, at worst, is called a 'sycophant', trying to figure out what you want and obeying what you want."

"Third brother, think about it, do you understand the difference between you and Wu Zixu's way of being a minister?"

Liu Yu suddenly realized, smiled and nodded.Needless to say, it is obvious.

If it was Wu Zixu, he must have written a letter directly, talking about military reform.If there is no military reform, the country will perish sooner or later.The emperor will definitely not listen directly, because the implications are huge, and how can it be so easy to talk?Wu Zixu would definitely scold him when he got home: You idiot, if you don’t listen to me, the country will perish sooner or later.

Or going to Nanyang, it must be written directly, saying that going to Nanyang and seizing India.If we don't go to Nanyang and seize India, sooner or later, the warships of the Westerners will hit our doorstep.The court would definitely not agree, and Wu Zixu would definitely have to yell at him again. A bunch of idiots, maybe one day the emperor who scolded would not come down from power, so he would give him a sword.

Most likely before Wu Zixu committed suicide, he would say that he would gouge out Lao Tzu's eyes and hang them on the Humen Fort in Guangzhou.Faint king, waste minister!
Tian Zhenyi made such an analogy, and Liu Yu praised: "So, according to Xunqing, Wu Zixu can only be a loyal minister. Although he has great talent, he is not the most loyal or the second most loyal."

"If this is the case, how can it help the state affairs?"

Tian Zhenyi giggled and said, "That's why. Third brother, you see, the most loyal ministers and the second most loyal ministers must be Duke Zhou and Marquis Wu. The emperor does not allow Guochao to appear."

"As for the loyal ministers, they are of no use to the affairs of the country. But they asked those people to ask the third brother how to be a minister, and praised the third brother as a minister of the country, but he was not a minister, admonisher, auxiliary minister, or Fuchen. A sort of."

"The third brother, let me ask you."

"Who is the best at currying favor with the emperor?"

"Who would advise the emperor to get money when the emperor is short of money?"

"What kind of person does it according to the emperor's idea, just like a wife pleases her husband?"

"Who can rely on the closeness and trust of the emperor, without a formal official position in the court, but can achieve great things?"

"What kind of person has no power in the court, the emperor said let him die, he has no chance to resist?"

"Who can follow the emperor's will? If the emperor wants money, he will go to Nanyang to 'work the people and waste money'; if the emperor wants money, he will 'compete with the people' to engage in business?"

"What kind of person does things without Confucian moral principles at all? Don't agree with that at all?"

Speaking of this, Liu Yu blushed slightly, and helplessly choked out two words.

"Eunuch."

(End of this chapter)