Zheng Xuanguo, who fully believed that the family had an opportunity to prosper, was very depressed when he left home again. His father's analysis was very thorough, and he agreed with it, but the more he did, the more he realized that the family had lost the opportunity to "surpass the curve."
For the children of aristocratic families who have been raised to "put family interests above all else" since childhood, this is nothing less than a slap in the face, and their outlook on life is somewhat unclear.
However, as my father said, the more dangerous the situation is, the more it is necessary for the children of the family to be patient and strong, overcome all difficulties in difficult situations, and lay the foundation for the prosperity of the family.
What is family heritage?
It is an inexhaustible source of wealth, an endless inheritance of knowledge, and even more outstanding talents.
How to hone oneself in difficult situations and make oneself into a talent that can revitalize the family is a more important responsibility than obtaining the "Yanyan Envoy"...
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Wude Hall, inside the Imperial Study Room.
Zhongshu made Liu Jie's eyes wide open with anger, and his tone was fierce: "It is simply lawless! The Hedong Salt Pond is closely related to Hedong, Henan, Guanzhong and millions of people use salt. Even Emperor Taizong did not dare to act rashly. His Fang Jun
How could you be so virtuous as to mobilize the army to forcefully take over? Now the Hedong Salt Pond has completely stopped production, and the salt reserves in various places are dwindling. The people are complaining, and the people are panic-stricken. This is going to break out into a big turmoil! Fang Jun deserves to die!"
The news that Su Dingfang led the navy to suddenly launch a forceful takeover of the Yanchi River in Hedong reached Chang'an day and night. It was like a thunderbolt from the blue, making the bigwigs in the court dizzy and panicked.
If Fang Jun's tough attitude and his desire to take back ownership of the Hedong Salt Pond had silenced the government and the public, now his reckless and forceful takeover of the Salt Pond has made everyone panic.
The salt production of the Hedong Salt Pond is huge. It is impossible to make up for the huge gap by allocating a few ships of sea salt from the Huating Town Salt Farm. Before, there was a possibility of resuming production in the Salt Pond. Now, all the officials in the Salt Pond are being interrogated by the "Three Laws Division" and are about to be convicted. Such a huge
The manpower gap cannot be filled in a short time. The salt pond will be suspended indefinitely. The people without salt will inevitably cause huge turmoil. How to appease people's hearts and how to end it?
Ma Zhou shook his head and said: "Zhongshu Ling, there is no need to be so excited. Since the Duke of Yue dares to act like a burnt cauldron, he must have everything in mind. The current situation seems to be turbulent, but in fact it is far from uncontrollable. Maybe we can wait a moment or two to resolve it."
Turnaround."
He also felt that Fang Jun's methods were too cruel, but as long as they could be redeemed, the effect was not that good. The significance of nationalizing the Hedong Salt Pond was far greater than just one salt pond, and it was a huge shock to the world's elites.
Besides, Fang Jun was never reckless in doing things. How could he be so arrogant if he didn't have a certain percentage?
On the contrary, if the court fails to maintain stability, it is very likely that Fang Jun's overall plan will be ruined. He couldn't help but look at His Majesty with a solemn expression...
Liu Jie laughed angrily and said: "Isn't what the servant said the theory of seeking the country? Although the two consecutive mutinies have been wiped out, your majesty's prestige has been deeply affected. Now the people in the world only pray for your majesty to be 'kind and kind'.
.Once Hedong, Henan, Guanzhong, and even Longyou and other places cause turmoil due to lack of salt, the last bit of your majesty's "benevolent" prestige will fall into dust, and the respect and admiration of the people in the world for your majesty will completely fall apart. How will you be safe?
What heart?"
This statement has the effect of killing people and killing people.
Not only did he accuse Ma Zhou of "disrespecting the emperor's kindness", but he also pointed out that your majesty lacks prestige and can only rely on his good reputation of "benevolence" to exert prestige in the world. Once you have lost even the virtue of "benevolence", how can you be a king?
Li Chengqian tried hard to maintain his composure, but the twitching corners of his eyes could not hide the anger and panic in the mainland.
Li Ji on the side finally stopped watching, frowned and said: "Zhongshu Ling Shenyan, the whole world is grateful for your majesty's generosity and benevolence, and is sincerely convinced and loved by all the people. The ambitions of a few thieves and wolves are trying to shake the country and ignore the stability of the country. How can we do that?" Instead, blame it on His Majesty? You and other civil servants must not only assist His Majesty in handling government affairs, but also pay attention to the direction of public opinion, and do not allow thieves to confuse right and wrong and call a deer a horse."
It is normal for civil and military forces to fight. After all, the interests of both sides are naturally conflicting. However, it would be too much to turn a blind eye to the situation of the DPRK and only focus on fighting.
Normally, he could just sit on the Diaoyutai and stay out of the situation, but now the situation is turbulent and the country is in turmoil, but Liu Jie just focuses on the struggle and ignores the treacherous clouds and undercurrents. He really lacks the courage of a prime minister.
This person has outstanding talents, but his scope is limited.
Liu Jie glanced at Li Ji, nodded and said, "What Yinggong said is true. It is the lower official's fault that he was reckless and spoke indiscriminately."
The British Duke has always been independent from the civil and military system. He is not interested in government affairs. He is more like a mascot set up, but he must not be underestimated. Once he is pushed to Fang Jun's side, it will lead to conflicts in the court. There is an imbalance between civil and military affairs, and it is no longer possible for the civil service system to suppress military commanders.
Must be cautious.
Li Chengqian breathed out at this time and asked: "The Duke of Yue has forcibly taken over the Yanchi. The Hedong area is at war, and it has even affected the situation in Henan and Guanzhong. If you are not careful, it will lead to a huge change. Dear friends, are you ready?" How to crack it?"
Ma Zhou shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, why should you worry? The clans of today are no longer the clans of the past. Guanlong and King Jin rebelled twice in a row. Most of the clans participated in it, resulting in heavy losses. Even if they were given the opportunity to rebel against the central government, they would be of no avail. .With Su Dingfang leading thousands of naval troops to shake the east of the river, and the Duke of Yue sitting in Yanchi, no one dares to act rashly, and he is often hit by thunder and lightning. Your Majesty can rest easy and wait and see."
The same civil servant, in terms of courage and courage, was far superior to Liu Ji. Instead of badmouthing Fang Jun's operations in Hedong, he was not worried about the shock and reaction of all parties, but was confident in the current situation.
Li Ji agreed with this.
Today is different from the past. Times have changed. The central government is stronger than ever, the imperial power is stronger than ever, but the clans throughout the world are weaker than ever. The era when clans gathered in one place to "build one country and destroy another" has long passed. Go and never return,
Although we cannot cut off the clan in a drastic way, we can take the opportunity to cut off its foundation so that it will no longer have the tyrannical strength of "rise, destroy, destroy and establish".
From this point of view, Fang Jun killed decisively and took advantage of the situation, which made him a strong city for the country.
On the contrary, Liu Jie always opposed because of his opposition. His position was not firm and his courage was not enough. He was worthy of being the prime minister of the empire.
It's just that the current Zhenguan ministers, the famous ministers in the world, have gradually withered away, and the new generation is far from growing up. They can only use these corpses to overdo it, but they have to do it reluctantly.
Li Daozong, who had not spoken much, frowned and said in a deep voice: "Don't underestimate the princes and heirs in the clan who are jumping up and down. Maybe they are not enough to cause a big disaster, but these people are extremely powerful and deeply involved.
Maybe there will be some ups and downs and more twists and turns.”
He has always been worried about the undercurrents within the clan. He is very aware that these princes and heirs have little ability and are extremely courageous. It seems that the Li Tang royal family has been extremely courageous since Emperor Jinyang set out to conquer the world.
It is believed that the reason why Emperor Gaozu stole the artifact among all the heroes in the world was because he had a group of uncles and brothers who were good at conquering and fighting.
They looked down upon Emperor Gaozu and even Emperor Taizong. Naturally, they looked down upon Li Chengqian even more.
I felt that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was a virtuous man, and his disobedience was clearly revealed...
Perhaps, this is the most restless clan in history except the Sima family.
It was difficult to unify the opinions on Yanchi in Hedong. Li Chengqian finally had to adopt a "drag" strategy: "The navy has stationed in Yanchi in Hedong, and the trial of corruption in Yanchi has also begun. Let Yue Guogong take control of everything temporarily. If the situation
If there is any change, we will discuss it separately.”
Obviously, he already felt dangerous about Fang Jun's drastic actions in the Hedong Salt Pond, and perhaps he also had some dissatisfaction hidden in his heart.
After all, the city of Chang'an was in turbulent times, and how to stabilize the throne was the top priority. The rest of the so-called "New Deal" were just icing on the cake.
Ma Zhou was silent and took a sip of tea silently.
What is "a good minister chooses his master"? It means that even a famous minister with outstanding talents needs a hero with unparalleled courage to show his talent. If the emperor is like a fly, he is indifferent, looking forward and backward, no matter how good the talent is, he will only be mediocre.
Do nothing.
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After the meeting dispersed, Li Chengqian left Li Ji behind to enjoy dinner.
The emperor's dinner was not luxurious. Although Li Chengqian himself was fond of eating, he became very low-key and simple after ascending to the throne, which further demonstrated his "kindness" and "simple" character.
But in Li Ji's opinion, it is not necessary. It would be best if a monarch could be as hard and simple as Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, but there is nothing wrong with living a luxurious life like Emperor Gaozu. The most important thing is authenticity.
If you deviate from your own character, it will appear a bit artificial.
After the meal, fragrant tea was served, and the emperor and his ministers sat facing each other.
Li Chengqian took a sip of tea and asked worriedly: "In my opinion, will Erlang anger the Hedong family by taking action?"
Li Ji held the tea cup and asked: "Even if I get angry, what can I do?"
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, a little unnatural: "The Hedong family has a profound heritage. For hundreds of years, the Hedong Salt Pond has been the source of wealth. Now it has been rashly cut off and cut off its source of wealth. How can we just let it go? What if we dare to risk the disapproval of the world?
, will inevitably arouse reactions from all parties and may lead to a chain of events."
Cutting off someone's money is like killing one's parents, let alone one's family?
Perhaps the strength of the Hedong family is not enough to make the central government fear it, but it can affect the whole body. If this move causes the world's powerful families to die and their teeth are cold, and the orphans respond in groups, it may not be impossible to cause wars everywhere and the country to be destabilized.