The essence of politics as understood by Wu Yi is transaction.
This is what his family elders have told him since he was young.
Because Wu Yi has been immersed in this kind of thinking since he was a child, his style as an adult all shows this characteristic.
And the transactions he made in the past where everyone got what he needed also brought him considerable benefits.
The style of daring to speculate and being good at trading is not only shared by Wu Yi, it can be said that most people from noble families in the world have this style, so we cannot judge whether Wu Yi is good or bad based on this.
Decades of style have made Wu Yi develop an instinctive habit.
He knew that it was necessary for him to take action to protect Deng Xian, but he also knew that under the circumstances where Fa Miao arrested Deng Xian openly and openly today, Deng Xian would definitely be severely punished.
It's just that there are many types of severe punishment, and even if Deng Xian gives up the death penalty, he may not necessarily die.
The key lies in what kind of chips he can bring up.
Wu Yi believed that the bargaining chips he had offered so far were enough to impress Mi Yang, who was sitting in front of him.
With his prestige and status, if he obeys Mi Yang's orders in Liangzhou from now on, then who else in Liangzhou can restrain Mi Yang?
I don't think any man can resist such temptation.
Wu Yi was right, and the deal he proposed successfully impressed Mi Yang.
At this point, Mi Yang realized that Wu Yi asked to see him today just to make a deal with him.
Mi Yang knew why Wu Yi insisted on saving Deng Xian's life.
It has been several years since he traveled back to this world, and with the memories of his previous life, Mi Yang's thoughts have changed a lot.
Perhaps from the perspective of future generations, Deng Xian must be executed for committing a capital crime.
Even Wu Yi's private deal to save Deng Xian's life is considered a crime, but even if we don't mention the tradition of keeping relatives apart, we can say that today's social system is a feudal society.
In feudal society, Wu Yi's behavior was completely normal.
If Mi Yang wants to make a difference in the current world, he must integrate into the current world and can no longer handle things completely from the perspective of a modern person.
Therefore, Mi Yang understood Wu Yi's behavior, and he was even moved by the bargaining chip proposed by Wu Yi.
After thinking carefully, Mi Yang slowly shook his head under Wu Yi's gaze.
Seeing Mi Yang's actions, Wu Yi couldn't help but become anxious.
He didn't understand why Mi Yang refused.
With Mi Yang's status and power, he wanted to save Deng Xian's life with just one sentence.
Moreover, he did not ask Mi Yang to forgive Deng Xian, but only wanted to save his life. Wu Yi thought that the request he made was already very low.
Coupled with the bargaining chip he proposed, how could Mi Yang refuse him?
Wu Yi, who was in a hurry, thought of continuing to step forward to persuade Mi Yang.
But his move was blocked by Ding Feng's angry look behind Mi Yang.
Seeing Ding Feng glaring at him, Wu Yi realized belatedly that his behavior just now was a bit out of line.
He quickly stopped in his tracks.
However, even though he stopped in his tracks, Wu Yi still felt anxious in his heart.
In desperation, Wu Yi blurted out: "Uncle Mu, if you have any dissatisfaction, just ask it."
Wu Yi now thinks that Mi Yang rejected him because he didn't have enough leverage.
Wu Yi misunderstood Mi Yang.
If what Mi Yang did before was entirely to satisfy his personal desire for power, then the chips proposed by Wu Yi would definitely make Mi Yang agree to the deal.
But Mi Yang's original intention was not like this.
Seeing the anxious look on Wu Yi's face in front of her, Mi Yang stood up and walked towards Wu Yi actively.
Mi Yang was already a head taller than Wu Yi, and now it was Wu Yi who was seeking help from Mi Yang.
So when Wu Yi saw Mi Yang walking towards him and saw the serious expression on Mi Yang's face, Wu Yi couldn't help but be forced to take a few steps back by the aura displayed by Mi Yang.
After Mi Yang noticed this, he stopped him in time and did not continue to approach Wu Yi.
Just like this, in the entire hall, the two Han ministers with the highest status in Liangzhou looked at each other a few steps apart.
After looking at each other for a while, Mi Yang asked Wu Yi: "I'm not surprised by what Mr. Wu asked for today.
If Deng Xian committed other crimes, I would consider Duke Wu's request, but the crime Deng Xian committed today is, at least to me, an unpardonable crime."
When Mi Yang loudly said the words "unforgivable sin", Wu Yi's face showed a look of confusion.
"Why?"
Wu Yi really didn't understand Mi Yang's words.
It is true that Deng Xian violated military law, but there are many examples of generals who committed more serious crimes than Deng Xian being pardoned in the past. Since there is precedent, why can't Mi Yang do such a thing.
Facing Wu Yi's doubts, Mi Yang chuckled lightly, and asked Wu Yi: "Does Mr. Wu know what happened in the camp outside the city today?"
Seeing Mi Yang asking this question, Wu Yi was even more confused.
Mi Yang told Wu Yi about Wei Yan's efforts to quell the rebellion.
After Wu Yi heard this, the look of confusion on his face instantly turned into a look of shock.
Wu Yi is also a general leading troops. Of course, if this matter is not handled well, how harmful it will be.
After Wu Yi's face showed a look of shock, Mi Yang put her hands behind her hands and continued to say to Wu Yi:
“The shortcomings of my military state are that the formation of cliques and the destruction of laws and chaos are the first.
Perhaps Wu Gong thought that the crime Deng Xian committed was just a crime of corruption, which did not harm anyone's life, nor did it harm the country of the Han Dynasty, so he could seek forgiveness.
Wu Gong may have thought that everyone is interested in profit, so Deng Xian's corruption behavior is human nature.
But Wu Gong ignored one point. If someone is involved in corruption, they will form cliques. If they form cliques for a lifetime, military laws and regulations will be ignored.
Soldiers are also deadly weapons. If there is no discipline and discipline, great disaster will surely happen in the future.
Deng Xian was a military commander in Hanzhong, but he knew the law and broke the law, which is already an extra level of crime.
More importantly, his involvement in condoning corruption in the military has quietly shaken the foundation of our military.
The chaos among dozens of rebel generals in the camp today is the best proof.
With my power, I can spare Deng Xian's life. With my power, I can also completely pardon Deng Xian.
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But if I show leniency to Deng Xian, everyone will be silent, but the desire to do harm will quietly grow.
Whoever created the figurines has no descendants?
If we don't kill a single Deng Xian today, the generals will be more willing to take chances. In the future, there will be more Deng Xians hiding in the army, using the foundation of our army to satisfy their selfish desires.
In addition to military positions, most of the generals in the army also hold political positions. They are not afraid of strict military laws. Will they still be afraid of national laws in the future?
Once corruption prevails in Liangzhou's military and civil affairs, and the generals of the country are not the country, and the generals are not the army, I will be Liangzhou's eternal sinner.
His Majesty once warned me when he left that day: I am the only one who can control the chaos in Liangzhou.
I want Liangzhou to be in great order, but not to cause chaos in Liangzhou, so Deng Xian must die."
After telling Wu Yi all his thoughts, Mi Yang finally sentenced Deng Xian to death.
There is no room for maneuver.
Over the past few years, Mi Yang's ideas have become very similar to those of people in the current world, but this does not mean that he has completely forgotten everything about future generations.
From the perspective of the current world, accepting Wu Yi's deal would be the most beneficial to him.
But Mi Yang, who has the experience of later generations, would not agree to this deal with Wu Yi.
After Wu Yi listened to Mi Yang's words, especially after knowing Mi Yang's rock-solid attitude, he could only helplessly close his eyes.
He remembered the promise he had just made to Deng Xian. He wanted to fulfill his promise, but now he really had no choice.
It's not that he doesn't have better bargaining chips, but in Mi Yang's mind, killing Deng Xian is not something that can be used to make a deal.
This is perhaps the biggest difference between Mi Yang and the carnivores of today.
Looking up at Liang Zhoumu, who was decisive and keen in front of him, the disappointment on Wu Yi's face was clearly visible.
However, Wu Yi was not a messy person, nor was he someone who would threaten Mi Yang. Wu Yi, who was disappointed, bowed to Mi Yang in a daze, and then left.
But just as Wu Yi turned around, Mi Yang softly called Wu Yi.
After being stopped by Mi Yang, Wu Yi paused.
He originally thought that Mi Yang called him to say something to appease him, but Mi Yang's next words made Wu Yi break into a cold sweat.
"The scholars in Yizhou praised Duke Wu for his high energy, universal love for all, and his benevolence."
"It's just that if I remember correctly, when His Majesty heard these words, he once said with emotion: "Cherish the universal love."
I hope Duke Wu will take these words as a warning when he returns home."
After hearing what Mi Yang said, a look of surprise appeared on Wu Yi's face.
The word "Gao Jin" refers to a person's high moral character, and Mi Yang's "general love for all, which can be called benevolence" is changed from a sentence in "The Analects of Confucius".
Among them, pan-love refers to fraternity, being friendly and friendly to everyone.
Judging from the literal meaning, Yizhou Shilin's evaluation of Wu Yi can be said to be very high.
But even with this very high evaluation, Liu Bei added the word "pity", and the meaning completely changed.
Extensive love can be understood as universal love, or it can also be understood as comprehensive love, deliberately forming good relationships, and not having a firm stand.
This character trait can also be seen from Wu Yi's behavior today.
Knowing that Deng Xian committed a capital crime, he came to plead with Mi Yang in order to protect his political resources.
This kind of character trait of Wu Yi would not be a big deal if applied to ordinary ministers.
But Wu Yi is Liu Bei's relative and one of the leaders of the Dongzhou faction. These two identities require a firm stance.
For example, Mi Yang is a relative of Liu Bei, but he doesn't get along with the Minister of Yizhou, who has always had ulterior motives.
The entire Han Dynasty knew about this, but Mi Zhu, the most good man in the Han Dynasty, never said anything about Mi Yang because of it.
There are also two ministers from the Dongzhou faction, Fazheng and Li Yan.
Li Yan was fine, but he often bullied the ministers of Yizhou.
When Fa was still alive, he directly attacked the ministers of the Yizhou faction under the banner of "retribution must be meted out".
But Liu Bei pretended that he didn't know anything about Fazheng and Li Yan's behavior. Instead, he trusted them more and more because of their behavior.
And what about Wu Yi?
He has both identities. He should have been more firm in his stance, but he was inseparable from the Minister of Yizhou.
Even when Wu was able to become Liu Bei's head wife, it was only because Wu Yi sought the help of the Minister of Yizhou that she was able to do so.
Wu Yi's various behaviors not only made him gain huge benefits, but also made Liu Bei trust him less and less.
Historically, Wu Yi, who had a higher status than Li Yan and was no weaker than Li Yan, was turned a blind eye when Liu Bei arranged for him to be a minister. This is the reason.
It is precisely for this reason that Wu Yi is now gradually being squeezed out of the Han Dynasty's inner circle.
It's not that his ability is poor, it's that his attitude and stance are very confusing.
In terms of political acumen, Wu Yi is no less than ordinary people.
In the past, he was just in the government, so he didn't know this, but now with the guidance of Mi Yang, a bystander, Wu Yi quickly understood the significance of Liu Bei's four words.
No wonder he has never been reused by Liu Bei.
After understanding this, Wu Yi was terrified in his heart.
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Now Liu Bei has doubts about him and does not use him more.
But if Liu Bei's doubts increase in the future, there is no guarantee that Liu Bei will simply not use him seriously.
But while Wu Yi was frightened in his heart, he also looked at Mi Yang with very puzzled eyes.
Why would Mi Yang tell him this?
No matter from which aspect, with the sensitive relationship between him and Mi Yang, Mi Yang should not have reminded him of this.
Facing Wu Yi's confused gaze, Mi Yang smiled and said nothing.
Ignoring Wu Yi's eager gaze that wanted to know the reason, he waved his hand and asked Ding Feng to send Wu Yi away.
After seeing Mi Yang's actions, Ding Feng immediately came to Wu Yi and made a gesture to ask Wu Yi to go out.
Seeing Ding Feng's gestures and his serious look, Wu Yi had to slowly exit the hall under Ding Feng's gaze.
When Wu Yi walked out of the hall with one step and three turns, Wu Ban from outside the hall immediately came forward to greet him.
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But at this moment, Wu Yi was not in the mood to answer Wu Ban's question. He was thinking about Mi Yang's intention of telling him this all the time.
As Wu Yi kept thinking about what Mi Yang had done since he took over Nanzheng, a bright light seemed to flash in his mind.
Mi Yang told him this as a compensation for himself and a warning to himself.
After understanding this, Wu Yi told Wu Ban Mi Yang's decision in a daze.
When Wu Ban learned about Mi Yang's decision, he was a little surprised at first, and then a little aggrieved.
"My brother has already made such sacrifices, but he still rejects me. He is simply the summer sun of a man."
Wu Ban said that Mi Yang is the summer sun, which is an allusion to reflect that Mi Yang's behavior is too domineering and merciless.
The first person to have the evaluation of Summer Sun was none other than Zhao Dun, a famous official in the Spring and Autumn Period who fought hard to preserve the hegemony of the Jin Kingdom.
At that time, Feng Shu asked Hu Shegu about the governance style of the two ruling officials of the Jin Dynasty, Zhao Shui and Zhao Dun. Hu Shegu was both resentful and afraid of Zhao Dun, so she replied:
"The decline is the sun in winter; the shield is the sun in summer. In winter, you rely on its warmth, but in summer, you are afraid of its intensity!"
Wu Ban compared Mi Yang to Zhao Dun in his words, which was obviously expressing his inner dissatisfaction with Mi Yang.
But after Wu Yi listened to Wu Ban's words, he said to Wu Ban solemnly: "Yang, it is also the sun in winter."
After hearing Wu Yi's words, Wu Ban's face showed great confusion.
In the winter sun, Lai Qiwen survives. Which aspect of Mi Yang's style does Wu Ban think deserves this evaluation?
Wu Ban felt that Mi Yang could not afford it, but Wu Yi felt that Mi Yang could afford it.
Didn't Mi Yang's advice just now help him resolve the cold winter sunshine?
Moreover, for the soldiers and civilians of Liangzhou, Mi Yang is also the sun in winter.
Everything he is doing now is to bring great rule to Liangzhou.
For hundreds of years, the world has not concluded whether the winter sun or the summer sun is higher or lower, but now Mi Yang has both, so how should he deal with himself in the future?
Thinking of this, Wu Yi looked at the sun hanging high in the sky and let out a heavy breath.
"As soon as I returned to the mansion, I immediately announced that I had contracted a serious illness and would not see any guests in the future."
When Wu Ban, who was still confused, heard this sentence, he became even more surprised.
Facing Wu Ban's surprised look, Wu Yi said pointedly: "Summer is approaching, so you should avoid the scorching sun."
After saying this, Wu Yi walked out without looking back.
Mi Yang's overtures and warnings just now have been expressed very clearly.
From now on, he will never have any involvement in any decision Mi Yang makes in Liangzhou.