I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 334 What's the origin of this soup~?
"Zhao Yu's teeth are sharp, his words are irresponsible, and he deceives me into being stupid, and he is so shameless!"

Regarding Zhou Yafu's final evaluation of Zhao Yu, Liu Sheng laughed it off.

As for the results of today's talks, Liu Sheng is quite satisfied.

—— Zhao Yu, not to mention his moral character, at least in the point of "abide by principle", can be said to be in the same line as the former Legalist officials.

That's right;

Zhao Yu also came from Legalism.

Although it is not as good as Chao Cuo, the senior who has a serious teacher, is now the leader of the law enforcement family, and works for the Legalists in the court, but it is more than one level better than the "fan" in Zhidu.

Let’s talk about Chao Cuo, who learned from Zhang Hui, the contemporary giant of the Legalists, and was also an official to the imperial doctor, ranking among the three princes. He is undoubtedly the only face of the Legalists today!

In the early years, the people of the world had not relaxed their vigilance against the Legalists, and the situation was better;

But in recent years, ever since Chao Cuo, a legalist scholar who entered the court with a Legalist background and finally became the role model of the Sangong, appeared outside the high gate of Chang'an in order to be recommended by a certain high-ranking official and nobleman, it can be said to be See more and more.

And the first thing these Legalists did when they came to Chang'an was to call on Chao Cuo, the royal censor, with letters from their masters or relatives and friends.

If Chao Cuo had died before and after the outbreak of the Wu-Chu Rebellion, the last fire of Legalism might have been extinguished with Chao Cuo's death;
But after Liu Sheng, the butterfly, flapped his wings and saved Chao Cuo's life, the fate of the Legalists seemed to have embarked on a new path.

And Chao Cuo became the leader of the Legalists on this brand-new road to overcome obstacles for future generations...

Compared with Chao Cuo's sacred mission of "overcoming difficulties and opening up a path for the school", Zhidu is undoubtedly a little easier.

——After all, he is not a legalist, but a warrior who agrees with Legalism and prefers Legalism;

Coupled with the fact that he has retired as a lieutenant and started to study military theory under Zhou Yafu, the 'Legalist' aura in Zhidu has also disappeared a lot visible to the naked eye.

In the past, when talking about what happened in Chang'an, Zhidu always kept the same three sentences: the words of the sages are indeed the most reasonable words!

If the five beetles, including the merchants, are not killed, the world will indeed have no peace!
Then, this cruel official, who is famous in history, will start a large-scale punishment and prison, and even a killing spree.

As for now?

As the saying goes: If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government.

After stepping down as a lieutenant, Zhidu's attention has obviously shifted from internal problems like the five beetles to the external threat of the Xiongnu.

In foreign wars, the influence of Legalism on generals is really not superior at all.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say: as long as Zhi Du starts from the path of a pure military general and no longer holds positions involving people's livelihood and internal governance, then this legalist fanatic will basically gradually transform into a pure military man .

What is a pure warrior?
——Don’t make black cats and white cats, a good cat can win battles!

In other words: in the future visible to the naked eye, no matter whether it prospers against the historical trend, or completely declines like the original historical line, or even has to use "rupifagu" to survive, the legalists headed by Chao Cuo will all Will lose a senior military general who is bound to become famous: Zhidu.

But for the Legalists, the loss of Zhidu was obviously not as great as the gain of Zhao Yu.

After all, Zhao Yu is not a pure lover like Zhidu;
Although he is not a well-known teacher, he is also a serious legalist who has read "Han Feizi" for two days and thought about the theory of Shang Jun.

In the words of later generations: If Chao Cuo is the film king, and if Zhidu is a group performer, then no matter what Zhao Yu says, he is at least a popular niche with a professional background.

As for the future, Zhao Yu's choice, or the path he embarked on, is much more secure than Chao Cuo and Zhi.

——Chao Cuo took the extreme route of approaching the prince in a Confucian skin, subtly changing the prince's senses, and finally relying on the imperial power to revive Legalism, turning one thought into a demon and one thought into a god.

The advantages and disadvantages of this route are obvious;

The advantage is that it saves trouble. As long as it succeeds, it can easily change the legalist situation in the short term by relying on the authority of the emperor.

As for the shortcomings, it belongs to the common problem of legalism - the death of the people and the rest of the government.

If it hadn't been for Liu Sheng to take action, according to the original historical timeline, the emperor Chao Cuo should have been coaxed and tricked to the East by saying "I don't love anyone to thank the world" at the beginning of the outbreak of the Wu-Chu Rebellion. City, wearing court clothes cut waist abandoned city.

And after Chao Cuo's death, the last fire of Legalism will also be extinguished, and no one - no one who can stand high in the temple, dare to put the academic background of "Xi Shen Shang Legalist Words" on the resume.

So Chao Cuo's line can be summed up in one sentence, nothing more than one sentence: If you don't succeed, you will succeed.

Even after success, it is difficult to guarantee that people will not die.

——You Chao Cuo fooled you into winning a crown prince, so did you fool yourself into winning every crown prince?
joke!

Mastering the stick, but aiming for the yard!
It's the first time you play this game, we brothers have never seen the world, so you have opened our eyes;
Next time something like this happens again, can we just ignore it?

As long as the people around the prince don't dig out the inheritance of the eighteen generations of their ancestors, they will think that I have been Confucianism/Mohist/Huang Laobai for hundreds of years!
Compared with Chao Cuo's path, Zhao Yu's current path is quite particular.

——Legislical background, of course you want to be a judge~
Professional counterpart;
Relying on professional knowledge, making some achievements in the position of professional counterparts, so as to change the stereotype of legalism from the root of the world, this is more reliable than fooling the prince, and the effect of the medicine is much longer lasting.

Speaking of Liu Sheng summoning Zhao Yu today, and using the grievances between Zhao Yu and Zhou Yafu as a test, the final result undoubtedly made Liu Sheng deeply satisfied.

From Zhao Yu's attitude towards Zhou Yafu, Liu Sheng can be sure first: Zhao Yu, like every legalist official, prefers to call himself a "solitary minister".

For the lonely minister, the world may have mixed praises and criticisms;

But for those in power, especially those in feudal times, even feudal emperors, lonely ministers can almost be equated with loyal ministers.

What is a lonely minister?

In the early days when this word appeared in the category of Chinese culture, it referred to a remote minister who was isolated and helpless, and was not reused;

In later generations, it refers to people who have their own thoughts and personal integrity, do not pursue fame and wealth, and do not follow others.

As for the present, lonely minister, it can be understood almost literally: lonely minister.

So what kind of courtier can be called a "lonely" courtier?

——Do not form a party for personal gain;

- no personal relationship with others;

- No nepotism;
——Do not engage in interest groups.

What does an official with the above advantages mean to the feudal emperor?
I'm afraid that the real loyal ministers are not as loyal as the lonely ministers!

In other words: Loyal ministers are not necessarily lonely ministers, but lonely ministers must be loyal ministers.

Take today's imperial servant Yuan An as an example, he is a typical loyal minister, but he is also a typical "anti-solitary minister".

It was rumored that Yuan An knew old friends all over the world, wherever Yuan An was to the east of Longxi, to the west of Donghai, to the south of the Great Wall, and to the north of Wuling, no matter where Yuan An was, within [-] to [-] miles, there would definitely be someone scrambling to arrange for Yuan An .

Some people even said: Even if Yuan An fell into trouble one day and lost all his wealth and power, Yuan An would still be able to walk and eat all the way with the help of those close friends all over the world.

Is Yuan Ang a loyal minister?
I'm afraid no one will say no.

Including today's Ziqi and even Liu Sheng, they would never say that Yuan An was not a loyal minister.

The negative example is naturally the last lonely official that the Han family found before Zhao Yu: Zhidu.

Speaking of Zhidu, in the whole world, I don't know how many people hate him so much that their teeth itch. They wish they could tear Zhidu in half with bare hands, and then bite into pieces!
Want to return to think, but dare not.

why?
Is there such a deterrent effect?
The answer, of course, is the lonely minister, the trust that can be obtained from the feudal emperor, and the authority that matches it.

And Zhao Yu's performance today is obviously telling Liu Sheng: If nothing happens, this will be another unselfish and lonely minister.

Moreover, it is also a lonely minister who specializes in prisons and has been appointed as a court lieutenant...
"Lonely minister..."

"Since you want to be a lonely minister, how can you recommend..."

"—And at this stall, recommending it to me, to the crown prince?"

"Did you miss it?"

Talking to himself, Liu Sheng's hesitant eyes naturally fell on Zhou Yafu who was beside him again.

"This soup~"

"Do you know Tiaohou?"

"What is it about?"

"For Zhao Yu to personally recommend him, especially to me instead of to his father, if he thinks about it, he should be quite famous?"

When Liu Sheng asked, "Who is Zhang Tang from?", Zhou Yafu was still angry;

Especially when Liu Sheng mentioned the name 'Zhao Yu' again, Zhou Yafu's breath became heavier for an instant.

But after all, he has experienced life and death, especially when he was saved by Liu Sheng. Compared with the past, Zhou Yafu's ability to control his emotions has obviously improved a lot.

"Sigh~"

"Huh~~~..."

"The family summoned Zhao Yu today, but it is really an old bone of this minister..."

"Hi;"

"That's all~"

"A yellow-haired boy, why should I compete with him..."

It can be considered relieved, and it can also be regarded as giving myself a step in front of Liu Sheng;
After expressing that he 'doesn't care about Zhao Yu, the brat', Zhou Yafu took a deep breath and brought the topic back on track.

"Zhang Tang, I've heard about it."

"It is indeed as the family said: this person is indeed quite famous."

"If I remember correctly, in the first year of Emperor Taizong's first year, I just served as a lieutenant;"

"Back then, the story of a prodigy in Du Ling had spread all over the streets and alleys of Chang'an. Even the late Emperor couldn't help asking."

···
"It is said that Zhang Tang from Duling is the son of Chang'an Cheng at that time. He has been very interested in the law since he was a child, and he really has some talents."

"For a while, Chang'an Cheng was unable to go home due to business, so Zhang Tang was asked to stay at home and take care of the nursing home;"

"After returning home, he found that the meat in the house had been eaten by rats. Zhang's father was furious, admonished and whipped Zhang Tang."

"As a result, this soup found the hole where the mouse was hiding, caught the mouse out, and found the leftover meat that the mouse ate."

"Afterwards, Zhang Tang tied up the mouse according to the method of interrogating thieves, and then filed a case for interrogation of the mouse."

"Then spread the documents for retrial, thoroughly investigate, and find out the other rats in the house and the leftover meat of other rats. The charges are confirmed. In the beginning, the mouse was punished with a whip."

"Father Zhang saw the process of Zhang Tang's interrogation of the mice, so he took the diction recorded by Zhang Tang and read it. He found that the diction was as proficient as an old jailer who had been handling the case for many years, so he was very surprised when he arrived."

"Since then, Zhang's father has asked Zhang Tang to write the prison management documents. After inspection, they are directly used in daily official affairs."

"It was precisely because of this incident that Zhang Tang's reputation spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an that year."

"Because in the first year of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, this soup was only eight years old..."

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"Oh······"

"what?"

"Eight years old?!"

After Zhou Yafu finished speaking, Liu Sheng subconsciously said "Oh~".

After reacting, he just stared at Zhou Yafu with his eyes wide open, dumbfounded!
—Eight years old? !

——Isn’t that just a child! ! !
Eight-year-old children know how to interrogate, investigate, and convict in accordance with the provisions of the "Han Law", and execute punishments in full accordance with the law?
this······

This is called eight years old? ! ! ! !

"Indeed."

"If it weren't for this, Zhang Tang wouldn't be known as a 'child prodigy'."

"Not to mention interrogating mice, if it's something an adult does..."

"Is it not too strange?"

Hearing this, Liu Sheng belatedly said "Oh..." and lowered his head with a strange expression.

It is exactly as Zhou Yafu said: If an adult did something like Zhang Tang, then Liu Sheng would probably have to seriously doubt whether it was performance art or a pure internet celebrity script.

But even so, an eight-year-old child...
"hiss······"

"Really child prodigy?"

An unbelievable question asked himself, but Zhou Yafu who was on the side nodded slightly: "Barely count."

"At least in terms of law, he is indeed extremely talented."

Seeing Liu Sheng hear the words, his face was still a little suspicious and he lowered his head.

"The first year of Emperor Taizong's reign..."

"Eight years old, nine years old..."

"In the seventh year of Emperor Taizong's Houyuan, the first emperor died, and he was 15 years old..."

"Fifteen, sixteen..."

"Now, it should be 22 or [-] years old?"

Zhou Yafu nodded again: "Of course."

"In the first two years, I heard that it was his father who died, and Zhang Tangzi inherited his father's career and became an official in Chang'an."

"I just don't know what kind of friendship this soup has with Zhao Yu."

"After all, this recommendation is not something that anyone can recommend, and anyone can be recommended;"

"It can make Zhao Yu willing to take risks to recommend a young official who has just reached the crown..."

"At home, I'm afraid we need to carefully check the details of this soup and the relationship between this person and Zhao Yu, and then make a plan."

　Stuck, there is a high probability of repeating garbled characters, please be patient, I will restore the chapter to normal as soon as possible

　　
　
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