Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 559 Pang Tong's Power
"Hehe, that's how it is. I don't know what kind of person is a wise gentleman?" Hearing what Pang Tong said, Lu Bu became interested, so he asked.

"The sage said: the people are the most important, the king is the least, and the country is second. The so-called wise king naturally loves the people and takes the people's well-being as the first priority. Only such a person can be called a wise king." Regarding Lu Bu's question, Pang Tong Dao has nothing to hide, so he replied straightforwardly.

"So that's the case. Sir, you should have learned a lot when you travel around the world. I don't know who among the princes can be called a wise king and deserve your support?" Hearing Pang Tong's words, Lu Bu nodded and asked. .

"Hehe, under Fang today, Lu Bu is very powerful, but he splits the court and is self-willed. Although he is powerful, he cannot last long. Although Yuan Shao has the ambition of the world, he has no heart to love the people. The signs of defeat have been revealed, and he will definitely serve others in the future. As shown in the figure, and his sons have no great talents and general plans, the demise of the Yuan family is only a matter of time. Besides, Liu Biao in Jingzhou is old and has no desire for hegemony. Today, although Jiangdong Sun Ce is young and promising, he is courageous, but he is too conceited. He does not have the mind and spirit to rule the world. Zhang Lu, are all mediocre people. Liu Xuande is the only prince in the world who can be called a wise king. Although Liu Xuande has suffered all kinds of setbacks, his ambition is not right. He has made great achievements." Pang De knew that the person in front of him was absolutely extraordinary, so he said directly without any intention of concealing it.

"Hahaha, sir, you really have unique insights. It is indeed a good choice to continue writing the legend of the Han Dynasty with Liu Xuande, but sir, you must know that the reason why the big man has come to this day is not the fault of the yellow scarf, nor is it the fault of Dong Zhuo. It’s just because the Liu family has committed suicide. Since the Liu family has already been ashamed of the people of the world and caused the people of the world to suffer from the war, why do the people of the world still hold on to the Liu family and hope that the Liu family can recreate its glory and save the world? Lu Bu was not surprised by Pang Tong's statement. This is exactly what all the scholars in the world think, but it seems a bit mediocre when such words come out of Pang Tong's mouth.

"I've already answered Your Excellency's question. You should tell me your real identity now, right?" Pang Tong didn't rush to answer Lu Bu, but changed the subject and asked about Lu Bu's identity instead.

"Hehe, there is actually nothing to hide about my identity. I am Lu Bu." At this time, Lu Bu had nothing to hide, so he said directly.

"It turns out that your Excellency is actually the current prime minister. Pang Tong is really blind. The prime minister will stay here, presumably to listen to my irrelevant words?" Although Pang Tong had long felt that the person in front of him was by no means ordinary, However, I didn't expect that this was Lu Bu. It seemed to be different from the image in the legends of outsiders. Compared with the image of a bloodthirsty general in everyone's mind, the Lu Bu in front of me was obviously much more kind and seemed to be much more approachable. .

"Lu Bu knows that Mr. is a resourceful person, so he wants to save the people of the world together with Mr., so that the people of the world will not be ruined because of one person's preferences, good and evil. I wonder if Mr. is interested in accomplishing this feat with me, Lu Bu? "Lu Bu didn't do anything, and said directly.Both parties are smart people, so it's natural to say a little bit, and it's hypocritical to say anything extra.

"I think this is the "reform of the imperial power" that the prime minister is doing. I would like to ask the prime minister to explain it in detail." Pang Tong is such a smart and wise person, when he contacted what Lu Bu wrote in the tavern, he immediately understood the meaning of Lu Bu's words, but What is the content of this so-called reform of imperial power, but Pang Tong also became interested. It must be that such a thing has never happened since ancient times, so he asked with interest.

"Hehe, sir, what do you think about separating the imperial court from His Majesty and letting civil servants run the imperial court?" Lu Bu did not directly express his idea of ​​establishing a constitutional monarchy, but asked a related question.

"Hehe, since ancient times, there has been a dispute between the imperial power and the power of the prime minister. The king of a country, who is busy with thousands of state affairs, naturally needs someone to help, and the ministers who are usually selected by the emperor to help deal with state affairs, gradually become obsessed. It evolved into the prime minister of later generations, but there is no conclusion as to which things should be handled by the prime minister and which things should be handled by the emperor. However, since ancient times, a strong minister will have the worry of deceiving the lord, and the lord is not necessarily a courtier The blessings of the people are not necessarily the blessings of the common people, and the Son of Heaven must be just one person, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions.” Hearing Lu Bu’s question, Pang Tong quickly thought of the imperial power and In the struggle for power, the ancient famous ministers are the role models for all scholars. Their deeds are naturally familiar to everyone. Scholars who are determined to become a generation of famous ministers will face the balance between imperial power and ministerial power in the future, and almost all ancient names The ministers are almost all strong ministers, and they all take the lead in the struggle between imperial power and ministerial power, but there are only a few scenes of the powerful monarch and powerful ministers interpreting history together, and many of them end up tearing their faces example of.For this kind of struggle, even Pang Tong has no good way.

"Sir, you are worthy of being a great talent in the past and present. To tell you the truth, the reform I am talking about is to draw a clear line between imperial power and ministerial power, so as to ensure that no matter whether the emperor is stupid or not, it will not affect the people of the world. well-being." Seeing that Pang Tong had already understood the key, Lu Bu said bluntly.

"Hehe, what does the prime minister mean? Could it be that he wants the prime minister to do the emperor's business, and let the emperor do the prime minister's business and become a vassal? What is the difference between this and usurping the throne?" The key, said with some sarcasm.

"What if the prime minister changes every ten years and cannot be re-elected?" Lu Bu was unmoved by Pang Tong's sarcasm, just because Pang Tong in front of him was not from his own faction, and Lu Bu believed that if he could persuade Pang Tong to accept his idea, then There is also a good chance that others will accept their claim, so that they can prove that their claim is not without market.

"Can the Prime Minister really give up the rights he has already obtained? Even if the Prime Minister can do it, how can you ensure that others can do the same?" Pang Tong was really moved this time. Knowing the harm of the lifetime system and hereditary system to the big man, Liu Bang's lineage cannot be said to be not excellent, but there is no guarantee that Liu's lineage will always be excellent, and this is the root cause of the doomed big man's ultimate demise.The most prominent manifestation of the lifelong system of officials is the old Yuan family of four generations and three fathers. Just because there were too many officials in the ancestors, a family almost controlled half of the officialdom in the Han Dynasty, so that the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu Although the family was separated, he was still the top prince of the Han Dynasty.And what Lu Bu said hit the nail on the head. If it can be done, it will really be of great benefit to the big man.Just can it really be done?And who can really give up the rights they have obtained?

"I can't guarantee whether others can really do it, but I, Lu Bu, really want to do it. I wonder if my husband is willing to try it with you? With the help of my husband, I, Lu Bu, will be more confident. If I don't Sir, I really don't know when and what month I can do it?" Lu Bu didn't say anything swearingly, but said very truthfully.However, these real words moved Pang Tong's heart. For Pang Tong, this is indeed a great opportunity. If it succeeds, it will change the entire Han Dynasty and spread the history. Even if it is unsuccessful, it will be an earth-shattering and vigorous feat. .

"This? Let me think about it." Although Pang Tong was full of enthusiasm, he was also a little apprehensive, wanting to go through the whole thing carefully so as to make the most favorable decision.

"Could it be that you would rather assist Liu Bei in building a dynasty that is doomed to decay than help me build a new world together?" Seeing that Pang Tong's heart was already moving, Lu Bu asked again.

"Okay, I am willing to agree to the Prime Minister and achieve what I want, but if you can't do what the Prime Minister promised, then don't blame Pang Tong for being ruthless." Lu Bu made it clear, so that in the future when Lu Bu ascends to a high position and takes charge of the world, he will be reluctant to let go.

"Hahaha, this is very good, we will be able to create a new era." Seeing that Pang Tong finally agreed, Lu Bu laughed loudly and patted Pang Tong on the shoulder. With Pang Tong's support, Lu Bu felt that he was more confident. up.

Early the next morning, when everyone came outside the new school in Yecheng, they saw an article written in large characters. The article used imperial power as a clue, cited many examples of ancient and modern Ming emperors and famous officials, and finally concluded that It expounds the principle that a ruler, minister and virtuous are the blessings of the world, and the discussion is emotional and reasonable, which is fascinating.Its brilliance lies in avoiding some sensitive topics. Starting from the dispute between monarchy and ministerial power, it has aroused praise from many scholars, and it has taken the first step in public opinion for Lu Bu to realize a constitutional monarchy system. The author of the article is Pang Tong.

At the same time, Guo Jia found a person named Chen Lin, who was originally a Chinese official of Yuan Shao's army, and wrote various documents for Yuan Shao. The next battle was defeated, and Chen Lin was captured and became an inconspicuous prisoner in the prison camp.Because Chen Lin once wrote a campaign against Lu Bu for Yuan Shao, although Chen Lin is extremely talented, she did not dare to reveal her identity, so that the generals who managed the captives only regarded Chen Lin as an ordinary soldier, and just thought that It's really strange that someone like Chen Lin who can't carry it on his shoulders can become a soldier. The life in the prisoner camp is hard, and Chen Lin can't survive it in the end. You must know that the prisoners captured by Lu Bu's army are sent to do coolies. Only luck Only those who are good can be dispatched to the grain army as a prisoner.

However, Chen Lin was lucky. Not long after Chen Lin admitted her identity, she was approached by Guo Jia. She was tortured so much that Chen Lin naturally agreed to Guo Jia's request without thinking about it, and decided to become Lu Bu. With his pen, he created momentum for Lu Bu's propaganda. Since then, the reputation of Yecheng New Academy has become better than before, and the voice of discussion on constitutional monarchy has been spread to all directions.

(End of this chapter)