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"I can save it."
Bai Gui pondered for a moment and replied.
Concubine Wu Hui was very scheming, and he already knew it when he met Concubine Wu in the third year of Kaiyuan. At that time, Concubine Wu Hui gave him the Alchemy Book and scratched his palm, and her intention was obvious. Later, Concubine Wu Hui was also verified.
Xin Si, taking the opportunity of apologizing, gave him two pearls in the darkroom...
Since he knew that Concubine Wu Hui had evil intentions, he had already been wary of Concubine Wu Hui. He only became close friends with Concubine Wu in order to "better steal" power.
The two briefly talked for a few more words.
Bai Gui resigned and left.
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Although Bai Gui only told Concubine Wu Hui and Li Longji about his intention to step down as prime minister, some of his decentralization measures in the political hall have already made many officials with a keen sense of smell detect a clue.
None of the officials who have been in the officialdom for many years are simple.
However, there was no scene of people leaving the Duke Dai's mansion to enjoy the tea, and there were only a few people around.
Previously, Song Jing and other prime ministers were dismissed as prime ministers because the power was controlled by the emperor. The emperor no longer allowed them to serve as prime ministers, so naturally they had no power at all, and the world seemed to be in trouble.
But at this moment, Bai Gui was the real prime minister. His imperial power was not clear, and he resigned voluntarily. He was very famous among the government and the public. Even if he was not the prime minister and was idle at home, he still controlled all the lifeblood of the Tang Dynasty.
On this day, I arrived at the Taixue Academy for a lecture on Synodic Day.
Lectured by party leader Bai Gui.
Wise men and women from all over the country came together in their feathered robes.
Nearly a thousand people.
The scene is huge.
The people in the lecture included not only courtiers who were officials in the court, but also scholars who came to Chang'an to take the exam, and elegant people in the field.
Bai Gui has presided over the government for so many years, using the imperial examination as a way to select officials who meet his political priorities, and these officials are often from scholars who participated in Taixue lectures...
This time and again, there are many party members.
However, the reason why so many people gathered today was because of the news coming out from the court that a generation of powerful ministers was resigning from office. Everyone was surprised by this.
In recent years, although Bai Gui's prestige is unparalleled, he has also received a lot of criticism. Some people think that he is doing Yi Yin and Huo Guang's affairs, and some people think that he is a traitor like Wang Mang and Cao Cao, intending to rebel.
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Although Bai Gui had been in power for many years, the Tang Dynasty ushered in an unprecedented prosperous age, but when Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp it, these voices were covered up by the praise of the prosperous age, but it was not impossible.
Today Bai Gui lectures on the Book of Changes. The lecture is finished.
"Recent discussions between the government and the public have said that Duke Bai wants to hang up his seal and leave. I wonder if this is true?"
When Bai Gui left the scene, someone finally couldn't bear their curiosity and asked.
This was the time for the Taixue Lectures, and there was no distinction between high and low status. Everyone could speak freely. The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, and it was unlikely to be punished for speaking. Furthermore... the prime minister could hold a boat in his belly.
, Bai Gui is not a small-minded prime minister, so even if it is slightly offensive, the consequences will not be serious.
"It should be true!"
Bai Guiqi was calm and calm, and he opened his mouth to reply.
should?
Everyone speculated on the meaning of Bai Gui's words.
Then it became clear.
The meaning of this sentence is that according to the fixed plan, Bai Gui will step down from the position of prime minister. But if the situation changes, this word "should" will not be true, and then he will continue to be the prime minister.
To put it more simply, the voiceover is to warn some people that the prime minister wants to step down from the position of prime minister safely, but if there are some short-sighted people who can't even wait for this little time and mess up, then he will
You won't be polite, just hold on to the job for a while longer, and let some people who don't know how to do it give up.
And these "uninterested people" may be court officials, emperors, queen mothers, etc. who are causing trouble. It is all possible, after all, everyone will covet this supreme power.
A simple sentence, showing the style of a powerful minister!
"The Supreme Emperor was unwise and visited the south of the Yangtze River three times, causing external and internal troubles. At that time, the Turks were attacking, the country was unpredictable, and the emperor was indulging in entertainment. Fortunately, Duke Bai saved the building from falling and saved the people from the fire..."
"Baigong has been in charge of the world for more than fourteen years. The government has become harmonious and everyone has prospered. The Tang Dynasty is broader than the four barbarians, Nanzhao, Tubo, Persia, Dongying, and all the countries in the Western Regions have surrendered and worshiped. All nations have come to court. The people have embraced the world.
, Semu, Kunlun (slaves), Western Yi, and Rouran people all flocked to follow them. People in the Tang Dynasty regarded themselves and were happy with Se..."
"Now that Mr. Bai has returned to his hometown as an official, he is abandoning the wishes of all the people!"
"Please Mr. Bai, please think twice!"
Suddenly, a highly decorated scholar came out of the queue. After saluting Bai Gui, he spoke loudly.
After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply.
"Please Mr. Bai, please think twice!"
One by one, the scholars came out and bowed in obeisance.
Although Bai Gui's reputation is slightly flawed, people can never be flawless. Although many of the scholars who are now on the list have selfish motives, they can follow their example, which also shows that Bai Gui's reputation is good.
It is what everyone hopes for.
Who among the common people and scholars in the world have the leisure time to think about whether Bai Gui is overstepping his bounds and usurping power? What they look at is whether there is much food left in the rice barn at home, whether taxes are heavy, and whether culture and education are good.
It's better than in the past. It depends on whether the court recruits talents and other things.
Bai Gui has done all these well, with a high level of internal affairs and impressive external performance.
It is understandable that such a person has a large group of supporters.
Of course, some people think so, but among those who came out, there are also many people who have strange thoughts and are trying to make progress by retreating, forcing Bai Gui to abdicate in favor of someone more worthy.
"Please don't try to persuade me again..."
"I have made up my mind. After becoming an official, I secluded myself from the world and practiced Taoism, and I will no longer be involved in the affairs of the government."
"In addition, although the original phase has left, as long as you are like-minded sages like you in the Taixue Association, the country of the Tang Dynasty will not collapse..."
Bai Gui narrowed his eyes, looked at the many scholars who bowed to him, and replied calmly.
What he said is indeed correct.
After he stepped down as prime minister, he had two layers of insurance.
First, Zhang Jiuling, a virtuous prime minister, inherited his position. Although Zhang Jiuling had a private conflict with him because he deposed and established things, he and Zhang Jiuling were gentlemen's friends. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and Zhang Jiuling and his political views are still consistent.
Secondly, there are these scholars who have been appointed by Taixue. These people are his disciples and will do things according to morality and sacrifice their lives.
After hearing what Bai Gui said, the scholars who had made appointments with the Taixue School had no reason to persuade him anymore. Bai Gui had already made up his mind and wanted to leave the court and practice Taoism in isolation. If they tried to persuade him to stay, it would be difficult for them to say anything.
The purpose of escaping from the world and cultivating Taoism is to seek immortality. They can never let Bai Gui give up the thought of immortality.
At this time, there was a strong trend of cultivating Taoism. It was a very common social phenomenon to be an official in the court and a Taoist in the countryside. For example, Li Bai once tricked Du Fu into "looking for immortals, looking for immortal grass, and practicing elixirs" together, and he found Gao Shi on the way.
Three people together.
Of course, Du Fu eventually came to his senses and quit.
Another point is that now Bai Gui said that these scholars are capable of taking charge and shouldering big responsibilities, but as long as they are scholars, they are always a little ambitious. Now it is Bai Gong who is very famous and said this. They can't say that they are not good.
Can't do it.
As the lecture came to an end, all the scholars wrote poems together and presented them to Bai Gui.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was a very common thing to write poems as gifts after attending a party. Not to mention, now that it is such a meaningful event, it is normal to write poems as gifts.
Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Wang Changling, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, Meng Haoran, Wang Zhihuan and others composed poems.
The titles are all dedicated to Mr. Bai.
Among them, Wang Changling even wrote the famous sentence "A heart of ice is in a jade pot".