Why did Cheng Yaojin dare to watch the fire from the other side and stand idly by when the King of Jin rebelled?
Why did you dare to give up the defense line and retreat in order to preserve your strength when Yuchi Gong was launching a massive attack?
It was because he knew that even if he did this, the emperor would not dare to do anything to him.
Whether it was to appease people's hearts, be kind to the meritorious veteran, or even fear the military power in his hands... In any case, as long as Cheng Yaojin did not raise a flag of rebellion openly, Li Chengqian could only tolerate him and let him go.
Of course, even if Li Chengqian understands everything, he still has all the seven emotions and six desires. Faced with such a minister who has no loyalty to him as the emperor and no loyalty to the empire, how can he not be angry and angry, and wish to get rid of him quickly?
The chamberlain quickly put away the bowls and dishes and served a pot of fragrant tea. Fang Jun waved his hand and dismissed all the chamberlains. He poured a cup of tea for Li Chengqian and said with a smile: "The emperor is the most powerful person in the world. He is rich all over the world and the ruler of the world."
, in the whole world, is it the land of the king? On the shore of the land, is it the minister of the king? When the emperor is angry, blood will flow everywhere... Just listen to these words. If an emperor takes it seriously, he will not be far away from ruining his reputation, ruining his family and destroying his family. "
It is indeed very rude to say such words in front of the emperor.
"The power of kings is given by heaven" is the root of Chinese culture. No one can deny this, otherwise the entire cultural system fabricated by Confucianism since the Han Dynasty will completely collapse. In Chinese culture, "king" is the "supreme god" in
The representative of the human world is the "Son of Heaven", and the monarch's will is the will of God, which cannot be disobeyed.
Monarch, minister, father and son, this is the blood of Confucianism, which has long been integrated with the people of the world.
Of course, the monarch is not free to act arbitrarily, because "God" is watching at all times. Once the monarch is foolish and acts against the will, he will send disasters as a warning. This is Dong Zhongshu's theory of "response between heaven and man" to restrain the behavior of the monarch.
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Li Chengqian gave a wry smile, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "Since the day when the late Emperor Jin Dian conferred me as the crown prince, I have studied diligently under the teachings of many great scholars of the time and world-famous ministers. I dare not slack off even for one day.
In order to live up to his father's lofty expectations and prevent the common people from falling into the sea of misery. However, when he actually sat in this position that day, he realized that he was too far behind, not to mention that his merits surpassed the three emperors, and his virtue surpassed the five emperors.
Frankly speaking, just trying to get these ministers of cultural relics in the court to advance and retreat together with me is as difficult as reaching heaven."
Since the day he ascended the throne, countless people have openly opposed him. After that, even his brother, a compatriot from his mother, raised a flag of rebellion, openly wanting to overthrow him as the "pseudo emperor", "clear the source of Shuo" and "rectify the chaos."
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Of course, he did not expect that his virtue would be respected by everyone in the world. It was natural for some to oppose him. How could even his wise and powerful father conquer the hearts of the world?
But when facing the minister of cultural relics, he had to balance his interests while also focusing on the intrigues in order to advance government affairs, which really made him physically and mentally exhausted.
There was always a sense of resentment in my heart.
Why was he so angry at Cheng Yaojin?
It is precisely because he would rather face Yu Chi Gong's tens of thousands of troops who come to fight with open fire to fight for life and death. The victory or defeat depends entirely on his ability, instead of being like Cheng Yaojin who is clearly on your side but has to fight for his life and death.
Duan, Qin, Mu and Chu cannot be trusted, but they cannot be treated as enemies.
Fang Jun drank tea with a smile, he understood Li Chengqian's psychology.
To put it bluntly, it means "he is not qualified"...
His Majesty Li Er's vision was very accurate. He saw that Li Chengqian's talent was not enough to intimidate the ministers, and that it would most likely lead to the power of powerful ministers and the loss of imperial power. Therefore, he first planned to appoint Li Tai, who had an excellent reputation among civil servants, as the crown prince.
, and then wanted to hand over the throne to Jin Wang Li Zhi, who was extremely talented in politics.
Of course, the matter of Chu Yi interferes too much, involves too much, and can easily affect the inheritance of the throne. Comparing the two, it is a dilemma, so His Majesty Li Er has been hesitant.
Fang Jun heard the words and said with relief: "No one is perfect, and no gold is perfect. Everyone has shortcomings, even saints. Who can be born to know them and understand the universe? It is difficult to be an emperor. Chrysostom said,
It is absolutely impossible to keep the Tianxian in your mouth. Some people are disobedient, and some people want to rebel. Who can do anything? But becoming an emperor is also easy, as long as you know the way to be a king."
Li Chengqian asked: "What is the 'way of being a king'?"
Fang Jun put down his tea cup and said solemnly: "If you ask a contemporary scholar who is rich in knowledge, he can write a huge book on this topic, elaborating on this topic from all aspects, and citing countless examples to support his point of view.
However, such a grand and extensive topic can actually be summed up in two simple summaries: employing people.”
Li Chengqian was astonished: "Employing people? Knowing the principles of knowing people and assigning them well has been taught by my masters since I was a child. I know a little bit about it."
Just as Fang Jun said, "Leave professional things to professional people." This is the basis for knowing people and doing them well. Once entrusted to someone else, good things can turn into bad things. But can you be a good emperor in this way?
It's too simple...
As expected, Fang Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "It's all nonsense to know people and do their jobs well. Wang Mang's family members were filial, his mentors and friends were benevolent, and he took the position to assist the government and became the emperor. When the emperor mourned, he worked hard for the country and walked straight.
It has been said vividly that he is actually capable of governing the country; Cao Cao is outstanding in military strategy and an able minister in governing the world... This... These people have outstanding civil and military abilities. If your Majesty appoints them to the fields where they are good at, can the world be peaceful?
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Li Chengqian was speechless.
Wang Mang actually usurped the Han Dynasty in the name of "conceding" and called himself "Emperor Gengshi". Cao Cao even used the emperor to control the princes. Once these two people were reused, the country fell into decline and the ancestral temple was cut off. How could they be used?
But these two people are both extremely talented people. If the principle of "knowing people and being good at them" is true, they will definitely suffer from it...
For a time, the orthodox education Li Chengqian received since childhood conflicted with reality, leaving him confused and even at a loss: "How could this be?"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "It's very simple. 'Knowing people well and doing them well' has a premise, that is, this person must be one of your own, he will act according to your will, and his interests are consistent with yours. For example, why is Wei Chen always determined?
Stand by His Majesty's side? We have the same ideas, congenial temperament, and the empire is in good shape... In the final analysis, the interests are consistent. But if the interests of Your Majesty and the minister are contrary to each other, supporting your Majesty is tantamount to harming the interests of the minister. How can the minister do the same?
Do you support His Majesty? Xiao Yu is a famous official in the world in all aspects and has outstanding abilities, but now he would rather defect to the King of Jin and become a rebel."
After giving an example to illustrate his point of view, Fang Jun made a conclusion: "The so-called 'employing people' actually means to recruit more of your own people and fewer of the enemies. To achieve this, His Majesty's throne will be
Then you will be as stable as Mount Tai. Then, figure out your own abilities, personality, and strengths, and strive to know people well and do their jobs well, and then the world will be prosperous. Finally, take care of people more and take care of things less."
Human energy is limited, but the government affairs of the country are unlimited. It is not good to put limited energy into unlimited government affairs, do everything personally, and practice it personally. Only when you know how to delegate power and employ people can you do both the individual and the country.
Otherwise, even if you are made of iron, how many nails can you drive?
Unlike Zhuge Liang, Yongzheng never enjoyed half of his hard work in his life, and eventually ended up getting sick from overwork and dying in his prime...
Li Chengqian understood, but became more and more confused: "How can this be so? As a monarch, you should have a universal mind. When the late emperor was there, he tolerated Wei Zheng again and again, even if Wei Zheng often slandered him regardless of the king's majesty. Punishment, and even uttered the motto 'You can judge gains and losses by looking at people as a mirror', and Wei Zheng was obviously not one of the late emperor's 'own men'..."
Fang Jun was speechless and said helplessly: "If necessary, Your Majesty can also choose someone to be your 'Wei Zheng'. There are many candidates, such as Cheng Yaojin and Xiao Yu."
There is a saying in later generations: "Every outstanding political figure must first be an excellent actor." This statement is a bit extreme, but to a certain extent it is indeed insightful.
An actor's job is to perform, and so do politicians...
Li Chengqian understood, but he couldn't accept it. His face was twisted and he asked: "You mean the reason why the late emperor treated Wei Zheng favorably and was able to turn his back on him was because he deliberately promoted his kindness and broad-mindedness to the world?"
In his heart, he had always regarded his father as an idol, and his words and deeds were all things he tried to imitate. Now someone suddenly said that the eternal story of his father's preferential treatment of Wei Zheng was intentional, which made him feel hesitant that his idol had collapsed.
How could it be like this?
Fang Jun poured tea from the pot and said patiently: "Everyone's words and deeds have a purpose, whether it is sincere or fake, as long as there is no intention to harm others, it is within the scope of morality. Human beings are not human. Sage, who can truly be selfless in the heart and have boundless love? In a way that is almost a "show", let everyone in the world think that you are a selfless, loving person who accepts advice with an open mind, so that there is something in their hearts. If you have a righteous heart and can dare to speak out without fear of power, what's wrong with that?"
True and false, false and true, this is not only the highest realm of the art of war, but also the highest realm of life.
Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills...
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When returning from the palace to the military camp outside Xuande Gate, His Majesty the Emperor was still immersed in doubt and self-doubt, but Fang Jun believed that Li Chengqian had enough wisdom to get out of this hesitation of "collapse of faith".
In fact, everyone has experienced such a dilemma. For example, the education we received since childhood was that "we are all successors of socialism". When we grow up, we find that this is not the case at all. When we were young, our parents and teachers told us that as long as we work hard, we will achieve success. But when you grow up, you will find that not all efforts are rewarded...
Everyone gradually grows up in this process of hesitation and self-awareness, until one day he reaches enlightenment and becomes a qualified social animal.
After returning to the barracks, he asked the soldiers to wash their hands and faces with a basin of water. He was about to put on his armor and go to the camp for a tour when he saw Cheng Wuting coming in a hurry, repelling the soldiers in the tent, and said in a low voice: "General Gao just sent someone To deliver the letter, Li Fengjie secretly contacted the lieutenant colonel of the army last night. However, General Gao followed your instructions and only kept enough vigilance and marked these officers who were in contact with Li Fengjie without in-depth investigation. What is the reason for the private contact?"
What's the point of contacting an army lieutenant colonel privately at this time?
It's obvious.
Fang Jun touched the short mustache on his lips. It was so hard that it pricked his hand, and he muttered: "It seems that the time for them to do something is not far away, maybe in the next two days."