Xun Yu did not dare to look directly into the emperor's eyes and lowered his head in shame.
The Master said: Lord, Lord, minister.
Whether it is the benevolence of Master, the righteousness of Mencius, or the etiquette of Xunzi, the relationship between monarch and minister is two-way.
The king has his own way, and the minister has his own way. It is by no means a one-sided requirement for one party.
Although the emperor said that he may not be able to realize the king's way, he tried his best to abide by the king's way.
The ministers kept saying that they wanted to serve Jun Yao and Shun and implement the king's way. How many of them followed the way of ministers?
The ministers who were well-read in poetry and books actually became an obstacle to the implementation of the royal way.
How can the emperor not be angry?
As a member of the ministers and a talented person with high hopes placed on him, how could he not feel ashamed?
Liu Xie said nothing again and ate rabbit meat in silence.
The rabbit is not big to begin with. The two fattest legs are removed first, and the rest is even more limited.
Liu Xie used a short knife to carefully scrape all the meat clean, even breaking the bones, and sucked out the marrow, refusing to waste any of it.
The emperor, who was concentrating on eating meat, could not see any anger on his face, but could only see a little coldness between his eyebrows.
Xun Yu felt uneasy and lowered his head to eat the meat, but it tasted like chewed bacon.
After dinner, Xun Yu came out of the emperor's tent, clasped his hands and walked slowly, his thoughts wandering.
Xun You accompanied him and said nothing.
When he arrived outside the camp gate and walked a hundred steps forward, Xun Yu stopped.
"Gongda, don't send me away, go back."
Xun You nodded. "Then be careful. The emperor is still angry, otherwise, he will definitely keep you here for one night."
Xun Yu sighed helplessly.
Of course the emperor was angry, and anyone else would be angry.
From another perspective, the emperor agreed with Shisun Rui to lead his troops to attack Fan Xian, but he neither joined Shisun Rui nor returned to the city, so he was out of anger.
"Gongda, what do you think about this matter?"
"The emperor was young, lost his parents when he was young, and was held hostage by Dong Zhuo and Li Jue for many years. He was already suspicious of powerful officials. Now that he has killed Li Jue, he is trying to establish peace with everyone. When something like this happens, it is inevitable that there will be
disappointment."
"Do you also think that the guard did something inappropriate?"
Xun You looked into the distance and said calmly: "A group of decrepit old people, stubborn and stubborn, will inevitably make mistakes."
Xun Yu looked at Xun You in surprise. "Gongda, what do you mean? Even if the guard is impatient and does something inappropriate, his intentions are good."
Xun You turned around and looked at Xun Yu, showing a faint smile.
"Uncle, how many of the famous officials in Guangwu and Zhongxing are over 40 years old?"
Xun Yu was a little confused, but he quickly understood what Xun You meant.
Yang Biao, Shi Sunrui and others are too old, old habits die hard, and they cannot adapt to the current situation.
Even if you don’t make a mistake today, you will inevitably make a mistake in the future.
"Whether you can realize the kingly way does not depend on those old ministers. Most of them will not live until that time." Xun You chuckled and said: "Whether Situ can govern the people may depend on whether his uncle can seize the opportunity. As for Tai
To be honest, we don’t have anyone who can take on this important task at the moment. Let’s look at the future.”
After saying that, Xun You cupped his hands. "Uncle, it's getting late. Get in the car and go back to rest early. You've been out for a day, and I guess there's a pile of official documents waiting for you."
While Xun Yu was savoring Xun You's words, he got into the car and said goodbye to Xun You.
The sound of hoofbeats was loud, the carriage bells were tinkling, and the carriage was galloping along the official road towards Anyi City.
When Xun Yu returned to Anyi, the city gate had been closed. It took Xun Yu some time to get the soldiers on the city to confirm that he was the new governor.
The city gate opened a crack, and Xun Yu's carriage entered the city and went straight to the prefect's mansion.
Back in the mansion, Xun Yu had just sat down and was asking if he had anything to deal with when Sikong Zhang Xi rushed over.
Everything was done first, and in order to facilitate the handling of official affairs, all the ministers in the city lived in the prefect's mansion.
Xun Yu quickly stood up to greet him. "Mr. Zhang, how dare I do you such a favor? If you have anything to do, just give me an order."
Zhang Xi waved his hand repeatedly. "Wen Ruo, be silent, be silent, don't wake up Situ. He is old and has shallow sleep. He will wake up at the slightest movement."
Xun Yu glanced at Zhang Xi with a smile, said nothing, turned around and let Zhang Xi into the bedroom on the side.
In terms of age, Zhang Xi is not much younger than Zhao Wenke.
The two sat down and exchanged some pleasantries. Then Zhang Xi went straight to the topic and asked about Xun Yu's visit to see Shi Sunrui.
Xun Yu said bluntly: "The emperor is very angry."
"Yes, yes." Zhang Xi rubbed his hands. "Shisun Junrong has always been cautious, but he did it improperly this time. I am afraid he was influenced by Wei Bojun and Ju Yuanying. Whether he is from Guanzhong or Hebei, he is heroic
There is more than enough, but honesty is not enough. Wen Ruo, you have to persuade the emperor more, he will trust you."
Xun Yu said nothing.
He understood what Zhang Xi meant. This was a senior's ardent hope for him.
Ru Ying is one, Zhang Xi certainly hopes that he can get the emperor's important position, preferably to replace Zhao Wen and become the leader of the Ru Ying people in the court.
But he also knew that the emperor's expectations of him might be high, but his trust might not be.
Especially after what happened.
Xun Yu was lost in thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Mr. Zhang, tell me, who does the emperor trust the most now?"
Zhang Xi was a little confused and said to himself: "It's hard to explain. It should have been Yang Wenxian before, but it's hard to say when something like this happened." He suddenly clapped his hands. "By the way, Cai Zhaoji, she
Aren't you always following the emperor, writing notes on daily life?"
Xun Yu felt that it made sense, but he still didn't know what to say. "Is there anything else?"
Zhang Xi sighed. "Wen Ruo, let me tell you, the emperor has suffered a lot in these years, and it is difficult to trust people. If he encounters such a thing again, no one will believe him. Let me tell you, this
The scholar Sun Junrong is not worthy of a big position, and he is expected to command the army as a Taiwei..."
Xun Yu glanced at Zhang Xi subconsciously and remembered Xun You's words.
Zhang Xi, however, thought that Xun Yu had other deeper meanings, so he closed his mouth in embarrassment.
As a minister, it is indeed inappropriate to criticize colleagues behind their backs. If Xun Yu had not been regarded as a young man from the countryside and had high hopes for him, he would not have come to tell such gossip in the middle of the night.
Zhang Xi consciously made a mistake, but Xun Yu was uneasy. Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Just when Zhang X wanted to stand up and say goodbye, Xun Yu suddenly said: "I understand."
"What do you know?" Zhang Xi was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was saying. "Who are you talking about?"
"Mrs. Hongnong Wang."
Zhang Xi thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and then said: "But... they are sister-in-law and uncle, so they are not suitable for meeting often, right?"
Xun Yu shook his head. "The eldest brother is like father, and the eldest sister-in-law is like mother. The emperor has lost his parents and his eldest brother. Now only Mrs. Hongnong is close to him. In times of mourning and chaos, we should put the overall situation first, how can we
Can you stick to the vulgar etiquette? Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Xi looked at Xun Yu with something strange in his eyes.
He felt that the Xun Yu in front of him was somewhat different from the Xun Yu in his impression.
Not only did Mrs. Hongnong come forward to persuade the emperor, but the fact that Xun Yu took over as the governor of Hedong was quite surprising.
With the talent of a king's assistant and the prestige of being the leader of the younger generation of Ruying celebrities, shouldn't Xun Yu directly become the emperor's confidant and a close minister? How could he become the governor of a county and run around so contentedly?