Jiang Yingxue arranged Zhao An's clothes, took a few steps back, looked up and down, and said with satisfaction: "Our Xiao An is really a talented person. Wearing this gift, he really shows off his majesty!"

Zhao An bowed his head a little shyly and said, "Thank you, Master."

Jiang Yingxue said with a smile: "Don't salute. In a few days, you will be an official of our Song Dynasty. At that time, the master's wife will have to salute when she sees you."

Zhao An waved his hands around, "How did this happen? How did this happen?"

"This is not a matter of not being able to do it, it is a matter of etiquette, and it is also a matter of right and wrong." Xiao Cheng on the side smiled and said: "It is great that you respect sir in your heart, but above etiquette, it is

You can’t be careless in the slightest, sir, and I can’t be careless in the slightest, the whole world is watching!”

"There is still a world there, but only half of it!" Zhao An sighed.

"Now it's only half a wall, but in the future the world will naturally be unified!" Xiao Cheng pointed to the chair in front of him and said: "Xiao An, sit down!"

"Thank you sir!" Zhao An thanked him first, then sat down, put his hands on his knees, and looked up at Xiao Cheng.

"Do you know how to be a good official?" Xiao Cheng asked seriously.

Zhao An thought for a while and said: "I just listen to what you say, sir. What you say is always right!"

"This is wrong!" Xiao Cheng shook his head and said: "Since your enlightenment, I have always taken you with me. When you are a little older, I even let you do some recording room things. The purpose is to enable you to get up close.

You have been exposed to what governance is all about. Over the years, haven't you discovered how your husband governs in the process of walking through it step by step?"

Zhao An tilted his head and thought for a long time before saying: "It seems that Mr. rarely forces the people below to do something. Instead, he keeps discussing with various people, especially the Qianzhou Business Federation.

Yes. Well, now the name has been changed to just the Federation."

"Do you know why sir did this?" Xiao Cheng then asked.

Zhao An shook his head: "With Sir's prestige, no matter what matter, as long as you speak, you will definitely follow your words. No one dares to object, but Sir, everything must be discussed at the meeting."

After a pause, Zhao An continued: "There are many things that are obviously good things, but some people are opposed to them. In the end, they are not done immediately. Instead, it takes more time to explain, coordinate, and pilot. In the end, some things

It’s done, but there are some things that have been put on hold, sir, I don’t understand!”

Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "It's because of those four words, you can say whatever you say. Do you think this is a good thing?"

"But the facts prove that you were right all along, sir!"

"Sir has always been right in the past, but can we guarantee that he will always be right in the future?"

Zhao An was stunned.

"Of course not!" Xiao Cheng said: "Sir, you are just a human being. As long as you are a human being, you will make mistakes sometimes. But as you just said, in the southwest, you can really follow the law.

So, if my husband’s decision is wrong, how much damage will it cause? If one day the master becomes dim and willful, how much damage will it cause to the entire Southwest?"

Zhao An was thoughtful.

"So, there must be a mechanism to restrain people like your husband." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "He cannot be allowed to do whatever he wants. When most people object, he cannot do it. Even if he knows this

Even if something is right, you can't do it recklessly.

But you must know how to compromise and negotiate."

"I understand!" Zhao An seemed to have some realization.

"Over the years, I have been working hard to implement this mechanism. No matter who it is, no one can let his power override this mechanism." Xiao Cheng said: "Take the Song Dynasty as an example. If it had been done before,

With this kind of mechanism, our official family can be restrained, so why did the Song Dynasty reach this point today, and why did thousands of royal children all be kidnapped by the Liao people?"

Hearing this, Zhao An couldn't help but clenched his fists.

"Whether it's Chen Gui or Xia Jie, they are not useless. If they can get to where they are today step by step, they are already the elite among the people in the world. But why did they still fail? It's because there is no mechanism to

The official who restrained us did whatever he wanted, which is what you call Nao Shizi, who always followed his words and kept his word, and then ruined a great country!"

"So, Xiao An, when you sit on the throne of the emperor in the future, you must remember carefully that one person is short-term and ten people are long-term. Listen carefully. As a superior, you should not make decisions easily, but carefully weigh the pros and cons.

.There are many ways to solve every problem. People with different positions must have very different perspectives and solutions to problems. Sometimes they are even polar opposites, but they are not necessarily bad people. And

At this time, what you have to do is to coordinate, to find a way to bring everyone's interests as close as possible, and then find a way that everyone can accept."

"But sir, this is too uncomfortable!" Zhao An pouted.

Xiao Cheng burst out laughing: "Have you enjoyed watching Mr. over the years?"

Zhao An thought for a while and shook his head: "I have seen you many times laughing in front of others, throwing plates, smashing bowls, and yelling curses as soon as your back is turned."

Xiao Cheng burst out laughing: "This is also a way to relieve emotions. It's better than cutting off people's heads at every turn, right?"

Zhao An also laughed.

"Yes, it's very unpleasant. But, look at the Guizhou roads under Mr.'s rule. In just a few years, we have achieved what we are today. Mr. is not boasting. They say that our Guizhou roads are poor, but now you

You can defeat any of their so-called wealthy states." Xiao Cheng said proudly.

"Sir, of course he is much better than them."

"It's not that you are much better than them, it's that the system you are implementing now is better." Xiao Cheng said: "Sir can unite everyone, and everyone may have different ways of doing things.

, but it is consistent in the direction. Sometimes it will cause people to suffer some losses, but it will also let them understand that in other directions, he will be compensated, or in the long-term direction, he will gain.

More. And this kind of collective decision-making can help everyone unite better, work hard and think in the same place, and naturally it will develop faster than other places."

"yes."

"As for Yunnan Road and Guangnan West Road, they have been governed according to the methods designed by Mr. in the past two years. You can also see that their economic, military and other aspects of strength are reaching a new level every day!" Xiao Cheng continued.

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"Sir, what you mean is that when I ascend the throne and become emperor, I will implement this set of governance methods in the world?" Zhao And said.

Xiao Cheng nodded: "Yes, are you willing? You have to know that this method actually limits the power of the person at the top. I am letting you have a rope to tie yourself up.

Hands and feet, to use your words, you will have many unhappy times in the future. Although you are the emperor, you will often find that what you want to do cannot be done or accomplished."

Zhao An smiled and said, "Then can I smash plates and bowls when I'm alone?"

Xiao Cheng and Jiang Yingxue both laughed.

"Sir, I have ascended the throne and become the emperor. Sir, I am the natural first assistant. No one can compete with you for this position, so you can still govern the country according to your own ideas. Xiao An is still young."

Xiao Cheng shook his head slightly: "It's different, it's completely different. Xiao An, when you ascend the throne and become the emperor, the people who will gather under your command will not be just the people in the past. Countless talents and cadres from half of the country in the south of the Yangtze River will

If you come to seek refuge with you, even in the north, there will inevitably be people who come to seek refuge with you. And when there are more people, they will naturally have all kinds of different ideas and form different small circles. Some people will do it for the sake of profit and power.

He will do some very bad things."

"Sir, you have sharp eyes, how can you allow these people to succeed?"

"What if these people crowd around you and make you think that these people are really good to you? At that time, what should you do, sir?" Xiao Cheng asked with a smile.

Zhao An couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"Xiao An naturally listens to sir!"

Xiao Cheng shook his head: "It's not about listening to sir, but listening to everyone. This is the mechanism that sir has worked hard to create over the years. Everyone makes decisions together, and all the top people need to do is choose."

"Xiao An understands! All major military and political matters are decided by the court and must not come from secret rooms or private palaces, or the decisions of a few people!" Zhao An said.

"That's right! Once something is decided by the court, even if you don't like it, you must abide by it. Of course, you can throw the plate and bowl by yourself later, just like Mr. did before. But what should I do after the smashing is done?

Do it, what else should you do!"

"Xiao An will remember it."

"Okay, you will be very busy for the next period of time. Liu Fengkui, Hu Yi and others will teach you all kinds of etiquette. There can be no mistakes in this. When you come to the throne, this big family in the south will

, Fuchen and military generals will all come to observe the ceremony. If you make the slightest mistake, you will inevitably make people laugh."

"But these etiquettes are really too complicated and tiring! I don't want to learn them!" Zhao An pouted.

"Nine out of ten things in this world are unsatisfactory. In the future, you will encounter many things that you don't want to do but have to do. This time, it can be regarded as a practice!" Xiao

Cheng patted his head and watched as a servant led Zhao An toward the outer courtyard.

"Xiao An will never be able to live with us again in the future, and I don't know if he will change?" Jiang Yingxue looked at Zhao An's back and sighed.

"It's inevitable to change, otherwise it would be weird." Xiao Cheng said.

"He is still young now. When he grows up, he will find that this set of mechanisms is to restrain the emperor and even make the emperor lose most of his rights. By then, I am afraid that it will be difficult to maintain the teacher-student relationship.

Come on!" Jiang Yingxue felt a little uneasy.

"Nothing, this is not only for him, but also for all future emperors!" Xiao Cheng said.

"There will be objections."

"Objection?" Xiao Cheng chuckled: "Those who will object at that time will definitely be those who have no ambitions. The reason why they oppose is just to use the emperor's hands to get these powers back and distribute them to their hands. But.

Will those who really hold the power of discussion and decision-making in this system object? They will only try their best to maintain this system. After all, no one wants to leave their destiny to one person. So.

Ah, once this system is formed, it will only become stronger and stronger."

"That's good, otherwise, I'm really afraid that we won't end up well in the future!"

"Don't worry, since I came into this world, I have been working hard to be able to control my own destiny, and now I am getting closer and closer to success!"

"Is that close? In my opinion, now is the most critical time. The south is still a piece of loose sand, and I don't know when it will be kneaded together. If the third sister comes with an army at this time, what will you do?

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To be continued...