"A country needs talented people, just like a chariot relying on its wheel, or a boat relying on its keel." [New Theory: Recommending Talent]
"Shut up." Huang Wan suddenly shouted, then pursed his lips again, glanced unconsciously at the high-pitched door of Chengming Palace, and scolded in a low voice: "The affairs of the emperor and his ministers are not as easy as you think!
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When Lai Min saw Huang Wan's serious expression, he quickly lowered his head and said yes.
Huang Wan took a deep look at the brother-in-law in front of him. If it weren't for this level of kinship, he would not have said so much with an open mind: "The affairs of the monarch and his ministers are not the same as between us and others.
When the merchants and the heads of Guizhou each have their needs, one will pay and the other will ship the goods, and the transaction can be completed. But the affairs of the monarch and his ministers, or the affairs of the court, are not just about each taking what he needs."
Lai Min knew that he had fallen into a misunderstanding, so he quickly corrected his posture, cupped his hands to Huang Wan and said, "I would like to be taught."
Huang Wan slowly exhaled and said: "I, the Han Dynasty, have recounted the past three generations of emperors. They were all succeeded by other sects, and their power was weak. Many important matters of government affairs need to be discussed with the ministers. This is both 'business' and "business".
There will be "measurement". Then there will be a situation where the emperor makes concessions to his ministers and the ministers reconcile with the emperor. This is the rule of scholars. But when the emperor refuses to negotiate or make concessions, there will be troubles with relatives and eunuchs.
.Today, these old practices are different. In the early years, the emperor was controlled by Wang Yun and was eager to establish his authority, so he discussed with us. But now... Although the world is incomplete and the court is remote, the country is already authoritative.
The emperor is the emperor, and the ministers are the ministers. At this time, we cannot just think about 'discussing with each other', but we must understand the superiority and inferiority of superiors and inferiors, and know whether the country is willing to 'discuss' with you.
, what things can be discussed."
Political compromise often occurs when the forces of both parties are balanced in the distribution of interests. It is difficult for one party to overwhelm the other, or the things that need to be done can only be implemented by both parties. However, if one party has an absolute advantage, then compromise will
It is no longer the only means of reaching consensus on decisions.
"So..." Lai Min understood Huang Wan's meaning and said softly: "Is the Taiwei mistaken at this time, deliberately trying to please, and negotiating with the country on matters that should not be discussed?"
"Consulting with ministers is the first thing the country is good at doing. Dong Cheng is used to seeing this, so he took this step. Who knows, how can the country stick to the usual laws or the people it controls?"
Huang Wan stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, nodded and said: "Everyone knows that people's hearts are easy to change, and the times are easy to change. The emperor is nothing more than this?"
Lai Min thought: "The last time the country personally conquered the east of Hedong, it was accompanied by its attendant Xun Jun, and he drafted a series of edicts, all of which were written by Xun Jun. If there is an expedition to the east next year, the story may be mentioned again.
There is another person coming out of the Ming Palace to accompany him to attend the affairs of the minister... In this case, it cannot be said that he is the Taiwei."
Huang Wan did not deny Lai Min's conjecture, and murmured: "If he stays in Chang'an, as long as there are no mistakes, after the imperial war is successful, he will no matter what, he will be the Marquis Xiao Gong who fills out the imperial edict for Emperor Gaozu in Guanzhong.
, the meritorious service of giving food to the army. But once he joins the army and is under the hands of the country all day long, and is surrounded by generals who are good at fighting, such as former generals, generals who protect the Qiang, etc., it is difficult for him to do anything. The country has never been very satisfied with him.
, I gave him a chance, but he just couldn't hold back and was eager to show off. I really don't know what he was thinking."
Lai Min was overjoyed. He and Yang had been planning this day for a long time: "Shan, if this is the case, then Ming Gong and Zhao Gong will be in charge of the political affairs in Guanzhong. As long as the court is stabilized and food and grass are allocated according to the imperial edict, even if it is not a war,
How can the merits of the battle be less than the merits of the battle?"
"At that time, there was Wang Bin in the court, Huangfu Yizhen, and maybe... the eldest princess." Huang Wan looked calm, exhaled slowly, and said: "If I am not mistaken, Wang Bin and Huangfu Song
You must enter the Chengming Palace. One is the country’s closest maternal uncle, the other is a famous general, and there is also a ten-thousand-year-old princess... Even if the country is far away in Guandong, it will still hold Chang’an in the palm of its hand.
If you obey the edict, there will be no turmoil."
Lai Min thought that after more than a year of hard work, he only got this result, he couldn't help but feel discouraged and said: "Then my hard work has been in vain?"
Huang Wan frowned and said righteously: "The reason why Dong Cheng is not allowed to stay in the capital is for the sake of the overall situation of the world. Is it for some personal gain? If your majesty is not careful and allows him to stay in the capital, given his temper,
There is no telling what chaos will be caused. At that time, the opportunity will be wasted and the imperial court’s rare revival situation will be ruined. Even if we die, we will not be able to escape the blame!"
In their view, doing this was not only for their own interests, but also for the rise and fall of the emperor and the entire world. It was a good thing for both public and private interests. As scholars, they participated in the government and naturally had to shoulder this obligation. In Huang Wan
In his heart, he deliberately plotted against Dong Cheng, mainly for the sake of the emperor rather than for himself. Under self-suggestion, he couldn't help but become selfless, feeling that it didn't matter even if he didn't achieve all his goals.
Lai Min felt solemn that he did not have as big a 'public heart' as Huang Wan, but he couldn't help complaining: "It would have been better if those Yingchuan people had conspired with us, things would have been easier, or there would have been changes."
It’s still unclear. But they didn’t think it was right, and now they haven’t lost anything.”
"Really?" Huang Wan did not say anything about him this time. Instead, he sighed inexplicably: "I thought that they did nothing but got more than us."
Just as Lai Min was about to speak, he saw with sharp eyes Li Jian, the emissary beside the emperor who was responsible for delivering edicts to and from inside and outside, leading several Zhonghuangmen through the gate of Chengming Hall and walked straight to the left of the corridor in the middle of Chengming Hall.
, hurriedly walked into the hall.
"There must be something urgent to call me. You should go aside and avoid exposing your whereabouts." Huang Wan's face became serious and he waved to Lai Min.
Lai Min responded simply and hurriedly walked out the door. Seeing Lai Min's figure disappearing outside the door, Huang Wan shook his sleeves and walked calmly into the hall.
As soon as I walked down the stairs, I saw Li Jian walking out in a hurry.
Seeing Huang Wan, Li Jian jumped down in a few steps and stood in front of Huang Wan. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It turns out that Situ is not in the palace, but resting under the tree. The servants have counted these dozens of steps in vain..."
Huang Wan's eyelids twitched, and he almost thought that the other party had discovered something when he came. Otherwise, why would he know that he was 'under the tree'?
Before Huang Wan could answer, Li Jianfu suppressed his smile and said seriously: "The country has something to do, so I would like to ask Situ and your slaves to go to Bailiang Terrace."