Chapter 147 When the water is clear, there will be no fish
"As for why I wanted to kill Cao Qing, the governor of Pianzhou, without repentance, harming the people, and more than deserved his death, I am just a little puzzled. Why did your Majesty acquit those corrupt officials, reinstate them to their posts, and let them continue to serve as corpses?
Acting recklessly is indeed the root of the rule of law."
Yang Qianren asked back: "Did you know that the water is extremely clear but there are no fish?"
Li Xiaotian remained silent.
Yang Qianren asked: "Why did you lose your voice?"
Li Xiaotian said slowly: "I dare not say it."
Yang Qianren said slightly sullenly: "If you fart quickly, poop if you have poop. Do you think I am that foolish king who cannot listen to advice?"
"Then I can speak frankly." Li Xiaotian paused and continued: "I know that your Majesty said that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. I believe that there are many corrupt state pastors, and most of them have been in office for many years. If all of them are followed
Legal treatment will affect the stability of the state and city, so I just gave them a lesson, hoping that after they are restored, they can change their ways and not repeat the same mistakes. To be honest, I cannot agree with His Majesty's view on this."
"It is true that it is difficult for fish to survive in extremely clear water. However, we must know that even if the water is extremely turbid, there will be no fish. What's more, the water is almost poisonous. How can fish survive? Moreover, Qiu Guo is a country governed by law. With such a large amount
Huge corruption, not only was it not dealt with in accordance with the law, but those corrupt officials were reinstated and continued to eat the salaries given by the people of the world, and they said it was to protect the peace of the country and for the good of the people. I think this is so outrageous.
Funny, to put it bluntly, His Majesty feels that these corrupt officials are just exploiting the people, and have not harmed the interests of the court, and have even brought income to the national treasury invisibly, so His Majesty will let them go so magnanimously.
After seeing them, I boldly ask, does your Majesty have the people of the world in your heart?"
Li Xiaotian's pointed question made Yang Qianren look serious and said solemnly: "Are you questioning my character?"
Li Xiaotian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is what you asked the minister to say."
Yang Qianren chuckled and said, "So what if I have it, and what if I don't have it?"
Li Xiaotian replied: "Yes, I will be the minister of some, and if there is no, I will be the minister of none. I just want to determine what kind of minister I will be from now on."
Yang Qianren sighed: "There is no difference between a land without people and a desert. As the lord of a country and the king of the Qiu Kingdom, I have the common people in my heart. However, the rule of the Qiu Kingdom has a long history, and many things have long been ingrained. Why have I never wanted to take drastic measures?
I want to give this decaying palace a new look, but I have too much ambition but not enough energy."
Li Xiaotian solemnly said: "If you want to reform, you must bear the pain of a strong man breaking his wrist. Especially if the poison is deep, you should scrape the bones to cure the poison. If your Majesty is willing, I am willing to bear the brunt."
Yang Qianren said: "You have to think carefully. If you really make a big change, it will be much more dangerous than your assassination. Don't cry and run away when the time comes."
Li Xiaotian cupped his hands and said, "I will die after exhausting myself."
"What a man who dedicated himself to death and died." Yang Qianren praised again, and then continued to ask: "I have a question that I need you to answer."
Li Xiaotian replied: "Your Majesty, speak frankly."
"You have been in the official position for only a month, and you are still a monk. You should know how to be independent. Why do you want to reform? For you, the level of danger is no less than practicing in the mountains. Give me a reason." Yang Qianren expressed his doubts.
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Li Xiaotian thought for a while and said: "To be honest, I don't know why I did this. I just wanted to do it and felt that I should do it, so I did it. If I had to find out the reason, I wouldn't dare
If you say that you are doing it for the people of the world, at most you are doing it according to your heart. If you cannot do it according to your heart, then you can only do it according to destiny."
"It's my wish, I didn't expect you to be so transparent at such a young age." After Yang Qianren sighed, he suddenly thought of something and continued: "Do you have any suspicion about the Shilipo assassination?"
"Yes, there is, but there is no evidence, so it's hard to make unnecessary guesses." Li Xiaotian replied, Li Xiaotian had already told Yang Qianren about the queen's embezzlement of tax revenue, and there were people in the entire palace who had the ability and courage to do this. The result was obvious, and Li Xiaotian didn't know
Regarding the fact that the memorial was dropped, I just felt that Yang Qianren was pretending to be confused. After all, corrupt officials could be reinstated, not to mention that they were still close friends. Therefore, Li Xiaotian was too lazy to make it clear.
Yang Qianren said: "In this case, the assassination should be slowed down in advance. The national examination will be held in less than half a month. Since we are determined to rectify it, let's start with the national examination. This time, the national examination is up to you.
Be responsible, I hope to see a different national examination."
Li Xiaotian replied: "I will live up to my trust."
In this way, the two chatted again about the problems of the national examination. Li Xiaotian also put forward some feasible ideas of his own. Yang Qianren's eyes lit up and he agreed deeply. After chatting for a long time, he left in despair.
"Lu Shangshu?"
After Li Xiaotian left the imperial study, he passed by a certain main entrance when a crisp voice suddenly stopped him.
"Miss Liu."
Li Xiaotian heard the sound and looked towards a small high wall, only to see Liu Jiajia waving to him. Next to her stood a graceful and elegant woman, dressed dignifiedly and elegantly, staring at Li Xiaotian with burning eyes.
Li Xiaotian's memory has always been surprisingly good, especially for special people and things. He had seen this noble lady before, in front of the Zhenbei General's Mansion. It goes without saying that she was the Queen of the Qiu Dynasty, Liu Sisi.
"The queen asked you to come up and have a chat." Liu Jiajia shouted.
Li Xiaotian cupped his hands to express his thanks, and then climbed up the stone steps to the high wall.
"Meet the Queen."
After reaching the high platform, Li Xiaotian and Liu Sisi met face to face.
"He deserves to be the youngest minister in the Qiu Kingdom. When I saw him today, he was really extraordinary." Liu Sisi looked at him and said.
Li Xiaotian replied: "The Queen is so complimentary."
"I heard that Lu Shangshu was attacked by a killer when he returned to Beijing and was seriously injured. If you need medicine, just ask me." Liu Sisi comforted her.
"Thank you for your concern, Queen. It's almost better if I take the official position." Li Xiaotian replied with a smile on his face.
"Lu Shangshu is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. His spirit is commendable, but a cow is a cow after all, and a tiger is a tiger. When doing things, you must know how to advance and retreat, and understand current affairs. Only in this way can you go further in the officialdom." Liu Si
Silk means a lot.
Li Xiaotian replied: "The queen is right, but it's a pity that a bull's temper is stubborn and I'm afraid it can't be changed."
"Then I can only give Lu Shangshu four words so that I can take care of myself." The queen glanced at Li Xiaotian, threw her arms and left. Liu Jiajia spread her hands towards Li Xiaotian and followed closely.
Li Xiaotian looked at the backs of the two people leaving, then looked down into the distance, and murmured with a long sigh: "I'm afraid I won't have a happy life in the future."