"Right now, the Han Dynasty's most pressing problem is still the Yulin Rebellion. Most of the imperial court's energy is also involved in this matter, and the eyes of the world are also fixed on the northwest." Zhao Kuangyi talked about business and said somewhat seriously: "About Yulin
If you are in trouble, please ask my second brother for advice!"
Facing Zhao Kuangyi's gaze, Zhao Kuangyin looked very calm and said slowly: "What advice can I give you? Haven't we already explored the ins and outs of the rebellion and the key causes? The imperial court's counterinsurgency work has also been fully launched.
When dispatching troops and generals, they are entrusted with people, and the strategy of suppressing bandits is even more majestic. The bandit army is rampant for a while, but in the end it is just a mantis' arm blocking the cart, which is not enough."
Zhao Kuangyi shook his head and said: "I am naturally full of confidence in countering the rebellion. However, the worry is not in Yulin, but in the court. The glorious Kaibao era gave birth to such a large rebellion, which will be recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty.
Don’t you think it’s funny?
Your Majesty's divine martial arts will never make mistakes, so who should be held responsible? Zhao Pu has resigned, what about us, the prime ministers who opened the treasure? Now that the counterinsurgency is urgent, let's leave it at that. When the chaos is determined, will your Majesty do it again?
Liquidation?”
Seeing that Zhao Kuangyi was worried about gains and losses, Zhao Kuangyin laughed, pointed at him and said: "You are also a person who studies history, how can you be troubled by this matter? In the ancient times, has any dynasty or generation been able to achieve true peace and tranquility?
, calm?
The so-called prosperous age depends on the country's power, the overall situation, and the power of the court. Even if ghosts are causing trouble, the court has the confidence and strength to eradicate them.
Your Majesty has been in power for more than thirty years, and the people at home and abroad have become peaceful. With the current situation, how can a small Yulin bring chaos to the world? Looking at His Majesty's ambition to quell thieves, why did he worry about the chaos in Yulin?
This will completely eliminate the hidden dangers in Yulin and restore long-term peace and stability to the northwest. With such a pattern and magnanimity, what do you have to worry about?
As for Zhao Pu’s resignation as prime minister, although he took responsibility for the Yulin Rebellion, with your knowledge, can’t you see the real reason behind it? The Yulin Rebellion will not affect the central structure of the imperial court!"
Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyi nodded slightly, his expression did not change much, he was just thoughtful. After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Kuangyi sighed: "Your Majesty wants to do something extraordinary to suppress the rebellion in Yulin. Only your Majesty can make such a decision."
Got it!"
"Is there any objection from the DPRK again?" Zhao Kuangyin heard something between the lines.
Zhao Kuangyi smiled faintly, showing a hint of ridicule: "How could it not be? However, I didn't dare to raise it to Your Majesty, but I can get a glimpse of what those bachelors, Hanlin, Langguan, and those well-educated Confucians are thinking in their hearts.
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Zhao Kuangyin thought for a while, then raised his eyes and said seriously to Zhao Kuangyi: "I know that you have always been close to those literati and bachelors, and you also have some assistants in your house, but Your Majesty has always valued practical matters over empty talk. In this matter, please don't go on a mission.
Wrong. What your Majesty really values is the talent that can be used to manage the world. This is the way to run a country. The imperial court only supports those Confucian ministers by inviting their names!"
"I understand!" Zhao Kuangyi nodded simply, but he didn't feel bored by it.
Zhao Kuangyi was an authentic literati, and it was natural for him to be close to those well-educated Confucian scholars. However, the current situation of the Han Dynasty, and under the almost tyrannical promotion of Emperor Liu, put more emphasis on practice than knowledge, which has become the mainstream official opinion.
The bureaucrats of the Han Dynasty needed to be armed with Confucianism. However, as batches of hard-working talents came to the fore and gradually moved to high positions and had a certain right to speak, there was no shortage of people to lead the way for their successors. Talent and knowledge are not the same.
The conflict has only formed a basic bias in the selection of officials.
Of course, since ancient times, everything can never be perfect. Emperor Liu never expected to be able to truly appoint people based on their talents. Some of the people he promoted and appointed inevitably had considerations of proximity, not to mention others, the instinctive likes and dislikes of human nature and the thousands of years of history.
The deep-rooted concepts formed cannot be easily changed.
What Emperor Liu did was to inject the gene of meritocracy into the selection of officials in the Han Dynasty, and try his best to maintain it and form inertia. In this way, even if some rotten phenomena full of class interest exchange cannot be avoided, the general direction is not bad.
That's enough. Conflicts will always exist, as long as one aspect that is beneficial can be maintained, that's fine.
In such an environment, although Zhao Kuangyi was friendly to literati, he would not try to change the atmosphere and improve the status of literati. He had no motivation to do this in the first place. He was not Song Taizong now, and he did not need to pass the previous
This is the fundamental difference between civil and military policies and means to consolidate one's power position. The butt determines the brain, which is really an unbreakable truth.
But as a bureaucrat, a bureaucrat who aspires to power, he also needs a basic base, a group of available people, and some people who cheer for him.
In this regard, literati and bachelors who have mastery of the pen can play a big role, but compared with the actual power, these are particularly insufficient.
Why Zhao Pu has been able to hold power firmly for so many years without falling? Emperor Liu's support is of course important, but Zhao Pu's own methods are equally extraordinary. Some people even gave him a stage and invited an audience, but he couldn't perform well.
This was not the case with Zhao Pu. In the past, he had a large number of hard-working ministers recognized by Emperor Liu. After all, the talents of one person could not be compared with the talents of many. With so many fans supporting him, how could his status be unstable?
For Zhao Kuangyi, it is natural to cultivate and promote his own people, and when considering his own people, he would of course prefer those who have the ability to actually manage government affairs.
The truth is that even ordinary people can still interpret it in the most popular terms, let alone a person like Zhao Kuangyi. However, as a politician, he will look at issues more from the perspective of interests and stance, so
The decisions you make will appear foolish to others.
Smart people do stupid things and those who laugh at their stupidity may not be smart enough.
"After the rebellion in Yulin is suppressed, I don't know how your majesty will arrange for King Zhao!" Zhao Kuangyi started the topic about the rebellion in Yulin.
How could even Zhao Kuangyin give an answer to this? After thinking about it, he said: "This is not what you and I need to worry about. The prince's position is stable, your majesty trusts him, and the queen is alive and well."
Hearing what Zhao Kuangyin said, Zhao Kuangyi subconsciously lowered his voice and said: "It is said that the queen fell ill again a few days ago. This is not a good sign. If something unexpected happens,"
"Where did you hear such things?" Zhao Kuangyin frowned.
Zhao Kuangyi spread his hands and said: "It's not that I deliberately pry, it's just that in this forbidden palace, there are no secrets. If you go in and out of the forbidden palace, as long as you don't block your ears and eyes, you can always get some news."
Zhao Kuangyin thought for a while and said slowly: "For more than twenty years, the prince has not only relied on the support of his mother's family, but also with the prince's qualifications, he can also bear these right and wrong. We don't need to worry about it!"
Zhao Kuangyi thought about it and felt it made sense, but he still couldn't help but sigh: "These princes are like dragons and tigers. They are the blessing of the heavenly family and the misfortune of the prince. As far as the country is concerned, neither is it good or bad."
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"That's it, we've talked enough today. I'm tired, so I won't talk anymore!" Looking at Zhao Kuangyi's appearance, Zhao Kuangyin breathed out a sigh of relief and raised his hands, looking like he was chasing people away.
Zhao Kuangyi also wisely prepared to leave, but he thought of something and raised his hands and said: "Second brother, the northwest is not peaceful now. Kuang Mei is over there. I'm afraid it's not safe. Can we think of a way to recall him?"
At first, because of the involvement in the Huazhou case, Zhao Kuangmei was exiled to the northwest. Now, many years have passed. This exile is really not just a show. Although the Zhao brothers care about their brotherhood, they never dare to talk about it.
Beg for mercy.
Zhao Kuangyin loved his younger brother very much. At this time, when Zhao Kuangyi mentioned it, he sighed almost without thinking: "After so many years, Kuangmei has suffered a lot. It's time for him to come back. I don't want the brothers to only see Yu Jiuquan again in the future."