Tiantang Splendid

Why did Cheng Yaojin dare to stand by and stand by when King Jin rebelled?
Why did he dare to give up the line of defense in order to preserve his strength when Yu Chigong was aggressively attacking?
It was because he knew that even if he did this, the emperor would not dare to do anything to him.

Whether it is to appease people's hearts, to treat meritorious veterans well, or even to fear the military power in his hands... In any case, as long as Cheng Yaojin does not raise the flag of rebellion openly, Li Chengqian can only treat him with grace and let him go.

Of course, even if Li Chengqian understands all the truths, but after all, he has all the seven emotions and six desires. Facing such a courtier who has no loyalty to him, the emperor, and the empire, how can he not be resentful and angry, and wish to get rid of it quickly?
The waiter took away the bowls, chopsticks and dishes, and offered a pot of fragrant tea. Fang Jun waved all the waiters away, poured a cup of tea for Li Chengqian, and said with a smile: "The emperor is the king of the ninety-five years, rich in the world and shared by the world." Lord, all over the world, is it the land of the king, the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers, the emperor is angry, and the blood is flowing... Just listen to these words. If any emperor takes it seriously, he will not be far from being ruined and ruined. "

It is indeed very impolite to say such words in front of the emperor.

"Sovereign power granted by heaven" is the root of Chinese culture, and no one can deny this, otherwise the entire cultural system fabricated by Confucianism since the Han Dynasty will completely collapse.In Chinese culture, the "jun" is the representative of the "supreme god" in the world, that is, the "son of heaven", and the will of the monarch is the will of heaven, which cannot be violated.

Monarchs and ministers, father and son, this is the blood of Confucianism, and has long been integrated with the people of the world.

Of course, the monarch is not free to act arbitrarily, because "Heaven" is watching at all times. Once the monarch is incapacitated and acts perversely, he will send disasters as a warning. This is Dong Zhongshu's theory of "response between heaven and man", which is used to restrain the behavior of the monarch. .

Li Chengqian smiled wryly, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "Since the day when the first emperor Jindian canonized me as the crown prince, I have been studying hard under the teachings of many great Confucians and world-renowned ministers, and I dare not slack off for a day. In order to live up to the expectations of the father and the emperor, and to prevent the common people from falling into the sea of ​​misery. However, when I actually sat in this position that day, I found that I was too far behind, not to mention the merits of the three emperors, the five emperors of Dechao, etc. False words, just wanting these cultural relics ministers in the court to advance and retreat with me, it is as difficult as reaching the sky."

Since the day he ascended the throne, countless people have openly opposed him. Since then, even his younger brother, who is a compatriot, has raised the banner of rebellion, openly wanting to overthrow him as a "false emperor", "clear up the source", and "put order out of chaos".

Of course, he didn't expect that he could be respected by the world and everyone. It was natural for some people to object. Could it be possible that even his wise and mighty father could subdue the hearts of the world?
But the intrigue of balancing interests while facing the minister of cultural relics in order to advance the government really exhausted him physically and mentally.

There was a resentment in my heart all the time.

Why is he so resentful at Cheng Yaojin?
It is precisely because he would rather face Yu Chigong's tens of thousands of troops coming to fight openly, and the victory of life and death depends entirely on skill, instead of being on your side like Cheng Yaojin who has to fight twice Duan and Qin Muchu cannot be trusted, but they cannot be regarded as enemies.

Fang Jun drank tea with a smile, he understood Li Chengqian's psychology.

To put it bluntly, it is "unsuitable"...

His Majesty Li Er's vision is very accurate. He has seen that Li Chengqian's talent is not enough to deter the officials, and it is very likely that the powerful officials will be in power and the imperial power will be sidelined. Therefore, he first planned to change Li Tai, who has an excellent reputation among civil servants, as the heir. , and then wanted to hand over the reserve position to Li Zhi, the king of Jin with excellent political talent.

Of course, the matter of Yi Chu interfered too much and involved too much, which would easily affect the inheritance of the throne. Compared with the two, it was a dilemma to choose, so His Majesty Li Er has been hesitant.

Hearing this, Fang Jun said with relief: "No one is perfect, and gold is never pure. Everyone has shortcomings, even saints. Who can know them and understand the universe? It is difficult to be an emperor. Jinkou Yuyan, It is absolutely impossible to keep Tianxian in your mouth, some people are disobedient, some people want to rebel, who can do anything? But it is easy to be an emperor, as long as you know how to be a king."

Li Chengqian asked: "What is the 'way of being a king'?"

Fang Jun put down his teacup, and said solemnly: "If you ask a well-educated contemporary Confucian, you can write a great book on this topic eloquently, explaining this topic from all aspects, and citing countless examples to prove your point of view. However, The grand and extensive topic can actually be summed up in two simple terms: employing people.”

Li Chengqian was stunned: "Employing people? The principle of knowing people and being good at their duties has been taught by your masters since childhood, and I know some of them."

Just like Fang Jun’s saying “professional things are left to professional people”, this is the basis of knowing people and doing good things. Once entrusted to non-human beings, good things can also turn into bad things.But can he be an emperor in this way?
It's too simple...

Fang Jun shook his head as expected, and said with a broken smile: "It's all nonsense to know people and be good at assignments. According to the description, he is actually a capable person in governing the country; Cao Cao has a brilliant military strategy and a capable minister in governing the world... this man has outstanding literary and military abilities, if His Majesty appoints them to the fields they are good at, will the world be peaceful?"

Li Chengqian was speechless.

Wang Mang actually usurped the Han Dynasty in the name of "abdication", calling himself "Emperor Gengshi", and Cao Cao even coerced the emperor to order the princes. Once these two people were reused in the dynasty, it would be the result of the collapse of the country and the severance of the ancestral temple. How could they be appointed?
But these two people are both capable people who are not born in the world. If the principle of "knowing people and doing good things" is true, they will definitely suffer from it...

For a moment, the orthodox education that Li Chengqian received since he was a child conflicted with the reality, which made him a little dazed and even at a loss: "How could this be?"

Fang Jun smiled and said: "It's very simple. There is a prerequisite for 'knowing people and doing good jobs', that is, this person must be one of his own, he will act according to your will, and his interests are consistent with yours. Standing by His Majesty's side? Consistent ideas, congenial dispositions, the uprightness of the empire... In the final analysis, the interests are the same. But if the interests of your Majesty and my minister are contrary, supporting your majesty is tantamount to harming the interests of my minister. What about supporting His Majesty? Xiao Yu is a famous official in all aspects, with outstanding abilities, but now he would rather defect to King Jin and become a traitor."

He gave an example to illustrate his point of view, and then, Fang Jun made a conclusion: "The so-called 'employing people' is actually to make more people of one's own and make fewer enemies. It will be as stable as Mount Tai. Then, figure out the abilities and characteristics of your own people, and strive to know people and be good at tasks, and then the world will come. Finally, manage more people and less management."

People's energy is limited, but the country's government affairs are unlimited. It is not good to devote limited energy to unlimited government affairs.

Otherwise, even if you are covered with iron, how many nails can you drive?

Stronger than Zhuge Liang and Yongzheng, who never enjoyed half a point of hard work in their lives, and finally ended up with an overworked disease and the fall of their prime...

Li Chengqian understood, but he became more and more confused: "How can this be so? As a monarch, he should have the whole world in mind. When the late emperor was around, he tolerated Wei Zheng again and again, even though Wei Zheng often slandered the king regardless of his majesty, he never gave it up. punished, and even uttered the motto of 'using people as a mirror can reveal gains and losses', and Wei Zheng is obviously not the late emperor's 'person of his own'..."

Fang Jun was speechless, and said helplessly: "If necessary, Your Majesty can also choose someone to be your 'Wei Zheng'. There are many candidates, such as Cheng Yaojin, such as Xiao Yu."

There is a saying in later generations: "Every outstanding political figure must first be an excellent actor". This statement is a bit extreme, but it is indeed incisive to a certain extent.

The job of an actor is to perform, and so is a politician...

Li Chengqian understood, but he couldn't accept it, and asked with a distorted face: "You mean that the reason why the late emperor treated Wei Zheng preferentially, and was able to do it himself, was to promote his generosity and generosity to the world on purpose?"

In his heart, he had always regarded his father as an idol, and his words and deeds made him try his best to imitate, but now someone suddenly said that his father's preferential treatment of Wei Zheng was intentional, which made him feel hesitant that his idol would collapse.

How could it be like this?
Fang Jun held the pot and poured tea, and said patiently: "Everyone's words and deeds have a purpose, whether they are sincere or false, as long as they don't have the intention of harming others, they are all within the scope of morality. Sage, who can truly be selfless in heart and boundless in love? Use a method almost 'showing off' to make the world think that you are a person who is selfless, loving, and accepting advice with an open mind, so that there is something in their hearts. What's wrong with being righteous and being able to speak up without fear of power?"

True and false, false and real, this is not only the highest state of the art of war, but also the highest state of life.

Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills...

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When turning back from the palace to the military camp outside Xuande Gate, His Majesty the Emperor was still immersed in doubt and self-doubt, but Fang Jun believed that Li Chengqian had enough wisdom to get out of this hesitation of "collapse of faith".

In fact, everyone has experienced such a predicament. For example, the education we have received since we were young is "we are all successors of socialism". When we grow up, we find that this is not the case at all. Pay off, but when you grow up, you will find that not all hard work pays off...

Everyone gradually grows up in this process of hesitation and self-awareness, until one day they become fully enlightened and become a qualified social animal.

After returning to the barracks, the soldiers washed their hands and faces with a basin of water. Just as they were about to put on their armor and go to the camp to inspect, they saw Cheng Wuting coming in a hurry, dismissed the soldiers in the tent, and said in a low voice: "General Gao just sent someone to deliver a letter , Li Fengjie secretly contacted the lieutenant colonel last night, but General Gao respectfully obeyed your command, only kept enough vigilance and marked the officers who contacted Li Fengjie, and did not go deep into his private affairs What is the contact?"

At this time, what could be the so-called private contact with the lieutenant colonel?

It's obvious.

Fang Jun stroked the short mustache on his lips, his hands were hard and a little prickly, and he pondered: "It seems that the time for them to make trouble is not far away, perhaps, just in these two days."