As Qi Yu thought about it, a sense of conspiracy theory suddenly came to his mind.
His sixth sense told him that His Majesty's move was most likely not done out of selfish motives.
Finally, he continued to think along this line of thought, and suddenly he had a deeper understanding.
You said, as an emperor, what is the thing that he is best at and cares about most?
The answer is: desire for control!
From high-ranking officials to peddlers and pawns, the emperor must keep them under control.
As the saying goes, the whole world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers. How can the proud man of heaven allow people who cannot be controlled by him to exist?
If we take this as a guide, we draw the following conclusions.
His Majesty gave his daughter the royal status, and he must have used it as an entry point to control himself directly or indirectly. However, this operation looks more like coaxing, not so blunt.
Meng Lanshan thought about it for a while and agreed with this point of view.
In fact, the two of them only correctly guessed the emperor's general motives, but not his true purpose.
Even so, this reminded Qi Dalang to pay more attention in his subsequent responses.
The best countermeasure is to deepen the relationship between the monarch and his ministers and dilute the bad feelings between them.
From time to time, you should say more greetings, proclaim your loyalty, and praise the saints more. Slowly, it will have the wonderful effect of raising your hand and not hitting the smiling person.
The emperor is also an ordinary person who eats the fireworks of the world. The more you grind on him, the less serious he will be.
When it comes to flattering Ah Yu Mei, Qi Dalang is still far from the passing mark.
In short, there is not enough awareness.
That's what the emperor thought.
If we don’t mention it too far away, let’s talk about this year’s Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting.
The waves of sea blowing up to the surface were like snowflakes falling all over the sky, which made the emperor's eyes dizzy.
These are the people who are truly qualified.
Since the ministers realized that the emperor wanted to enshrine Zen and Mount Taishan, they all expressed great praise for it. They specialized in this area.
If something is good from above, it will be followed by everyone below.
Who among the officials is not like this?
But it was said that that day, the emperor was wearing a brand-new dragon robe and sitting high on the holy table. He squinted his eyes and beat the rhythm, enjoying the endless praises from the imperial steps, as if he had fallen into a honey jar.
Tsk tsk, my ministers really know how to understand what the Lord wants. They actually kept urging me to become a Zen monk as soon as possible. I feel a little embarrassed to hear it~~
I really want to seal it, but I'm not qualified, which is a pity.
The losses in last year's war outweighed the gains. Even if it were rounded off, it could not be considered perfect. Otherwise, for this reason, I would definitely be qualified to set foot on Mount Tai this year.
Alas, don't you think it's irritating that he doesn't have anything he lacks?
I originally set my heart towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch.
I just hope that this year the weather will be good, the harvest will be plentiful, the people in the country will live and work in peace and contentment, and foreign thieves will not dare to commit crimes. If we achieve this, we will be able to draft an imperial edict for the Zen ceremony next year.
During this Chinese New Year, the emperor also imagined a bright future and made a great wish.
As everyone knows, Lu Boxuan has acted as a roundworm in the emperor's belly this time, and he guessed his majesty's thoughts very accurately.
Since being penetrated into the main center, his ability to perceive Shang's thoughts has been greatly improved. After just a little thought, he touched the sensitive nerve of his current Shang.
Afterwards, he specially comforted the emperor and said: "People often say that the emperor is a man of gold and never speaks false words. Since your majesty has said it himself, he will definitely realize it in the future!"
After hearing this, the emperor smiled awkwardly and thought to himself: How many years have I not said a lot of auspicious words? However, how many years have they really come true?
The so-called golden words are actually just nonsense!
Shrimp: Did I offend you?
After finishing his flattery, Lu Boxuan quickly took advantage of the king's great joy to ask about important matters: "Your Majesty, regarding Master Yin Jun's invitation to Ding You, do you plan to accept it? Or do you want to steal his love?"
"well……"
Hearing this, the emperor showed a difficult choice.
When Yin Jun lost his mother, he naturally had to ask Ding You three times as a matter of etiquette, and the emperor also had to make a positive response from the choice between the two.
This is a system set by our ancestors and no one can change it arbitrarily.
In the eyes of onlookers, there is a lot of mystery in "Please Ding You".
how do I say this?
Let's put it this way.
If the emperor cares very much about this minister, he will take away his love three times on the grounds that loyalty and filial piety cannot be fulfilled and keep him in his original position. If the emperor is not very satisfied with this minister, he can grant his consent and make him abdicate on the grounds of fulfilling filial piety.
Give way to the wise.
Look at Yin Jun again.
He is the only son of the Yin family, and he has no brothers, so it is essential for him to return home with a coffin. In other words, he has to go back to his hometown in Yongchuan.
As the saying goes, a tree is thousands of feet high, and its leaves fall back to its roots. If you bury Kao's bones in a foreign land without entering the ancestral grave, you will definitely make the world laugh.
From this perspective, the emperor should indeed give Yin Jun some personal time to help him return home with his coffin and fulfill his filial piety.
However, when he thought of Yin Aiqing making a grass house and observing filial piety for three years, the emperor couldn't help but feel entangled.
Yin Jun was a close confidant whom he single-handedly promoted, so how could he be willing to let him return home and abandon him?
What's more, he is also the son-in-law of Zhong Yi, the former chief minister of the cabinet. If his Ding You is approved, Zhong Yi's disciples will definitely discuss it privately.
It feels a little difficult to handle.
In this regard, Lu Boxuan seemed to have already prepared a plan. He quickly gave his advice and said: "In my opinion, Your Majesty can approve Master Yin's Ding You."
Huh~~
The emperor looked surprised when he heard this.
In memory, Lu Boxuan was in the same team as Yin Jun. At this critical moment, why did he suddenly turn against the enemy and add insult to injury?
"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. The Ding you I mentioned here refers to flexible handling."
"Oh? My dear, please elaborate."
"Yes! Your Majesty, you might as well think about it, don't you have the final say on how long Mr. Yin will observe his filial piety? At that time, you only need an imperial edict to terminate his post as Ding Youguan and reinstate him. He will not need to actually observe his filial piety for three years.
?”
"Hey, yes!"
The emperor suddenly understood and showed approval.
According to etiquette and law, any minister is obliged to sacrifice his filial piety for national affairs, and there is no room for refusal. In other words, as long as the emperor makes this request, the minister's Ding You can be discounted.
It does work.
However, just a few breaths later, the emperor showed a troubled look again, "No, if I directly target Yin Jun's Ding You, wouldn't it mean that I don't treat my loyal ministers well?"
It can be seen that the emperor still cherishes his feathers very much, and he is very unwilling to be stained with negative stains on his reputation.
After hearing this, Lu Boxuan remonstrated: "It might as well be like this. The first two times Yin Jun invited Ding You, you took the initiative to win his love, and the third time, you reluctantly agreed. In this way, it can be shown that you are attracted by Yin Jun."
Even if outsiders criticize the decision made out of your filial piety, they can't fault it."
There are only three opportunities to invite Ding You, which is often said that things can only happen three times. After the third time, the decision is final.
Lu Boxuan's suggestion not only took care of Yin Jun's actual situation, but also well maintained the image of the emperor, which is indeed advisable.
The emperor tasted the product and said with a smile: "This method is very good, let's do it like this!"
