While chatting, Wang Bi suddenly sighed: "To be honest, when the emperor scolded our arrogant soldiers, we were really upset. Now after listening to Brother Han's words, I suddenly feel enlightened."
Hearing this, Han Du put down the wine glass that was on his lips and said with a smile: "The emperor said that arrogant soldiers and brave generals were not a curse. Although arrogant soldiers and brave generals are a curse word, soldiers who have been able to win battles since ancient times have
, which one is not a arrogant and strong general? If he is not a arrogant and strong general, can he win the battle?"
"Okay, this is just to boost your morale." Lan Yu said loudly and excitedly.
Han Du smiled and continued: "If the general is not fierce and the soldiers are not proud, then do they deserve to be called elite soldiers? The emperor is also experienced in battles, how can he not understand this truth? Arrogant soldiers and powerful generals are just civil servants.
If you scold us."
"That's right. What doesn't your Majesty know? It's all those civil servants who are causing trouble over nothing." Cao Zhen cursed bitterly, "Why do you think those civil servants insist on being at odds with us?"
"In my opinion, there are only two reasons." Han Du attracted everyone's attention as soon as he spoke.
Lan Yu couldn't help frowning and asked: "Then tell me, what is the reason? Those civil servants are like mad dogs when facing us. Whenever they have the opportunity, they rush up and bite us, as if we dug their ancestral graves.
"
Isn't it the same as digging an ancestor's grave? Han Du glanced at Lan Yu with a smile.
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's wealth is like killing one's parents, and taking food from other people's mouths, isn't that the same as digging up someone's ancestral grave?
"One of the reasons is that civil servants are very jealous of nobles." Han Du stretched out a finger and said calmly: "Since the emperor set the iron law that non-military merit cannot be knighted, the road to civilian knighthood has almost become
It was cut off. As for how low the salary of civil servants is, we all know that even for me, a newly created earl, the salary is more than that of a second-grade official. Money is the most important thing in people, so naturally they will not have any regard for nobles.
Good impression."
Lan Yu and others all laughed heartily when they heard this. This is what the nobles are most proud of for the civil servants. Even when the civil servants were itching to hate him, they secretly scolded the civil servants for being poor.
From this aspect, nobles are indeed qualified to despise civil servants. Take Lan Yu as an example. Although he was only a marquis, when he was first ennobled, he had a residence of 2,400 shi. After conquering Yunnan, he was given an additional 400 shi.
Stone. The salary of the minister at that time was twenty stone per month and two hundred and forty stone per year.
Compared with Lan Yu, Lan Yu is nothing. Lan Yu's salary alone is more than ten times that of a minister.
Moreover, the nobles were given lumi, while the civil servants were given treasure notes. In previous years, the difference was not big, and the civil servants even took a slight advantage. But this year, when food prices are high, the civil servants are even more at a disadvantage.
To vomit blood.
Everyone is an official in the same dynasty, but their treatment is so different. Moreover, civil servants think that their contribution is much greater than that of these warriors, so naturally they feel even more unbalanced.
Everything is fake, only the money you can get in your hands is real. The nobles get so much more salary than the civil servants, and the civil servants do not dare to argue with Lao Zhu, so they will naturally blame the nobles.
"What about the second one?"
"Secondly," Han Du lowered his eyes and said meaningfully: "The Song Dynasty was the peak of civil servant power. Scholars
My husband even claims to share the world with the emperor. This is like a person whose ancestors have been prosperous, and who doesn’t want to go back to the most prosperous time?"
"Just them? Are they worthy of wishful thinking?" Lan Yu shouted angrily. He is the most staunch defender of the imperial power. He has been fighting with his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun since he was a boy. It can be said that he was promoted by Lao Zhu. And he is personally
Niece Chang is the Crown Princess. If he does not protect the Crown Prince or the imperial power, who will he protect?
"That is, the emperor is wise and powerful, how can he let the civil servants dominate?" Wang Bi's face seemed to have disdain for the civil servants.
Han Du nodded and said: "It's a pity that the onlookers are clear and the authorities are confused. Everyone can see that the emperor will not let the civil servants dominate, but they don't think so. Otherwise, they won't be able to do it because of Zhongshu Sheng
I have been fighting with the emperor about this matter until now."
"What does this have to do with Zhongshu Province?" Zhu Shou couldn't help but ask.
Han Du smiled and explained: "Without Zhongshu Province, there would be no prime minister. You must know that in the Song Dynasty, the power of the prime minister was second only to the emperor. Only with the prime minister taking the lead can the civil servants be able to compete with the emperor. No.
Without the prime minister, they are nothing but a piece of loose sand."
"In fact, the emperor values Hungui very much, not only because he has followed the emperor all the way, but also because he and the civil servants are not born to urinate in the same pot. Unfortunately, Hungui has always been no match for civil servants in the court.
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Lan Yu's face turned ugly, and she said angrily: "It's not because the civil servants always accuse us of being arrogant soldiers and tough generals, and we are indeed no match for the civil servants when we quarrel with each other. There is nothing we can do about it."
Just kidding, what do civil servants rely on for a living? They rely on their words. How can a group of noble warriors defeat them?
Han Du didn't think so, and said with a smile: "It's better to scold. They can scold us, then we can also scold them."
"Here, isn't this a shrew?" Cao Zhen looked unwilling. Thinking that he, the dignified Marquis of Jingchuan, was actually scolding others like a shrew, he would be so embarrassed that he would be thrown into his grandma's house.
Han Du laughed and said: "Jingchuan Marquis, don't think this method is shabby. Think about it, the person we are scolding is a second- and third-rank official of the imperial court. Wouldn't it be much better to think about it this way?"
Cao Zhen was stunned when he heard this, not to mention that it was really like this. Thinking that his opponent was a high official of the imperial court, he suddenly felt much better.
"Moreover, if you dare to quarrel with a civil official, even if you are no longer an opponent for the time being, the emperor will be the happiest, and maybe he will be more valued by the emperor because of this."
Lan Yu and others were hesitant. Although what Han Du said was plausible and they felt it made sense, they still felt that something was wrong.
"Ahem," Lan Yu coughed twice and said, "Even if we want to scold the civil servants, I'm afraid we are no match. Let alone scolding, if we say a few words to them if we are slightly dissatisfied, they will say that we are
A proud warrior."
"Civil officials can scold us for being arrogant soldiers and tough generals, and we can also scold them." Han Du smiled slightly.
Lan Yu hurriedly asked: "Do you have any idea?"
Just after he finished speaking, he added angrily, "Looking at my memory, you are also a scholar, so you naturally know the best about scholars. Come on, tell me, how should we scold him back?"