Chapter 682: The truth is right, but it’s also wrong
"The first literary minister of the dynasty?"
Ruyi paused and said: "Why haven't I heard of..."
The fish demon said: "After Prime Minister Liu was given a glass of poisonous wine by His Majesty, his name became rare in the world."
Ping'an said: "Back then, Prime Minister Liu wanted to promote prosperity and seek reforms, but he was too anxious, which led to the disaster of killing."
The fish demon said: "It's not that he's anxious, it's just that Mr. Liu doesn't have any more time. Mr. Liu has a lot of talent, and he has long sensed that his end is approaching, so he inevitably takes a step forward."
He sighed softly and said: "Although the court can be peaceful, in the final analysis, the king is the king and the ministers are ministers. That's why we ended up like this if we went beyond the rules."
Why Liu Zhiyuan was able to have such a big talk in the court was all because of Zhao Zhen's lax supervision of the court. But when Yan Ruchu came to power, things were different. It can be said that the situation took a turn for the worse.
Not an exaggeration.
It was also because Liu Zhiyuan had too much say in the court that Yan Ruchu had murderous intentions towards him on the first day he ascended the throne.
Chen Changsheng said: "Chen has heard about this literary prime minister several times before, but he never thought that he would know such a connection now."
The fish demon lowered his head and said, "It's only because of this fateful method given to me by Liu Xiang that I am now here."
"In addition, the little demon shows up to plead for mercy for me, the fish in the lake. Can Mr. Long think that it is not easy for him to use his wits and bypass his life, and the little demon can repay it with his grace and calligraphy."
Mo Yuan glanced at the exhausted big fish on the shore. He paused and said, "I listen to Mr. Chen."
Chen Changsheng said: "Why bother looking at me? It's up to you to decide many things by yourself."
Mo Yuan paused and looked at the fish demon.
"Speaking of it, in fact, a piece of calligraphy is not worth a hair to me, but since you know your husband and respect my husband, I will spare his life. However, you have to give him the same calligraphy.
.”
The fish demon breathed a sigh of relief, bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Long."
Mo Yuan took off the fishhook and saw the fish tumbling a few times and then swam to the side of the fish demon.
The fish demon lowered his head and said, "Go back quickly!"
The fish spared a circle and then dived into the lake.
Having learned a lesson, I should not dare to bite anything again in the future.
The fish demon immediately raised his hand and took out a pair of calligraphy treasures from his arms, which were written by Liu Xiang himself. Later, he found them and kept them hidden on his body.
"This is a calligraphy treasure. Please accept it, Mr. Long."
Mo Yuan was also unambiguous and took a look at it.
[I want to see the people of the world who are not hungry in their bellies, who are not cold in their bodies, whose hearts are at peace, whose words are good, whose lives are not in vain, who have peace in all directions, who are safe in the world, and I will be at peace.]
It's a good ambition.
But I don’t know whether it is true or false.
Ping An paused and said, "Can I take a look at this calligraphy treasure?"
Seeing that he was curious, Mo Yuan handed it over.
Ping An took it with both hands and did not dare to neglect it.
He opened the calligraphy treasure and saw that the handwriting on it was smooth and steady, but vaguely, he seemed to be able to see the lofty aspirations.
Ping An breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Historical records show that when Prime Minister Liu was in office, he repeatedly advised the world to farm mulberry trees, asked for orders to farm mulberry trees, and reduced taxes. He also inspected the four directions and made decisions for the people. In the Yamen of the capital
He redressed injustices and redressed countless injustices."
"This is what I do in my life."
Seeing this, the fish demon said: "Prime Minister Liu has served the country and the people all his life, and he has done nothing wrong."
"What a pity..."
He closed the scroll safely and let out a long sigh.
Some of the ideas proposed by Prime Minister Liu at that time were innovative and of great benefit to the country. Unfortunately, time and fate dictated that many of them were not realized in the end.
Mo Yuan said: "How can such a person not understand what he is doing? Maybe he already knew that he would have such a day, but he still did it."
"Knowing that you can't do something but doing it shows that he is desperate. Unfortunately, the world is different from him."
Ruyi listened to these words, but was a little confused, and said: "That's not right, so to speak, this Prime Minister Liu was a good official. Although he has passed away, some people will still talk about it, but I don't think so at all.
I’ve heard of it.”
Ping An smiled helplessly and said, "There is an order from the court not to talk about Prime Minister Liu."
Ruyi frowned, "Why is this so?"
Chen Changsheng said: "Maybe I'm afraid."
"Afraid?" Ruyi was stunned for a moment.
Chen Changsheng nodded and said: "Actually, in comparison, the power that Liu Xiang has accumulated is not terrible. What is terrible is his thoughts. The impact of innovation on the court and even the whole world is huge. The officials do not want to have any more
The appearance of Liu Zhiyuan simply wiped out many of his achievements, and at the same time cut off the path for those who came after him."
"This is not..."
Ruyi paused before saying, "Kill them all!"
Mo Yuan said: "That's true."
Ruyi asked: "Is there no one to rehabilitate him?"
The fish demon sighed, "It's difficult."
"Prime Minister Liu gave him poisonous wine for the crime of treason. There is no chance of redress."
"Conspiracy..."
Ruyi paused for a moment, then she opened her mouth and asked: "Are officials so ruthless? What about the things that the Minister of Literature has done before? Has he forgotten everything?"
Ping An gently stroked Ruyi's back and said, "Sister, Your Majesty, he has no choice but to do so."
Ruyi opened her mouth, looked at Ping An, and said with some worry: "Having learned from this experience, what will you do next? What will happen if you end up like this?"
Ping An shook his head and said, "No."
Ruyi's lips opened slightly, she wanted to say something, but the words couldn't come out in her throat.
She heard so much.
In fact, she could understand and understand why the officials were so cruel. She also understood the reason, but she just couldn't live with it in her heart.
Why did such a good official who served the country and the people end up like this?
She worries that Ping An will be like this one day.
Ruyi fell silent. She didn't curse anymore, she just remained silent.
Chen Changsheng stretched out his hand and touched Ruyi's hair, thinking it was comforting, but he said nothing.
Because of this, Chen Changsheng had no excuse.
This is something that is hard to get past but makes sense at the same time.
It makes sense, but the truth is wrong.
How to say it.
The fish demon said: "Girl, please be at peace. When Liu Xiang left, he told me frankly that he was arrogant and unreasonable in his life. He tried many times between the monarch and his ministers. Although he took risks, he did many things that others could not even think of.
, if two out of ten are achieved, then this life will be enough."
Ruyi asked: "Doesn't he care about the stigma left behind?"
The fish demon said: "Liu Xiang never cared about it. What he cared about was not reputation."
Ruyi raised his eyes and looked at the lake.
Sometimes it was really hard for her to understand what these officials were thinking.
"Safety."
"Sister."
"Are all officials like you so stupid?"
After hearing this, Ping An just smiled and did not answer.