When Su Ziji left Qingchun Garden, the rain fell, he got on the sedan and sat down, saying, "Go back to the palace."
The driver shouted, and the oxcart moved. The drizzle hit the oilcloth of the oxcart, and Su Ziji sighed sadly and thought carefully.
"The saddest thing in the world is that when you reach the ceiling, there is no way."
"The simplest way to kill people in officialdom is to give him the work that offends others. If you do it well, you will offend many people and forces. Again, as long as the superiors or the emperor do not protect you, you will naturally be in trouble."
"If you do something wrong, you can be punished justifiably, and others will be speechless."
It can be said that he has a shallow foundation since he entered the capital not long ago, but on the other hand, apart from the kings, he has not offended any officials, and he has the foundation of being the "son of the prince". Many orthodox Confucian people secretly support him, as long as he follows him.
As time goes by, without doing anything, the foundation will naturally gradually become fuller.
But the emperor played a double act and forced himself to take on this hot job. The purpose was to prevent him from staying out of the matter.
of blow.
If the Dai Wangfu wants to recruit party members and do it himself, it will not only attract people's attention and give people excuses, but it is also difficult to understand them one by one. Therefore, ministers of Luo Pei's level are very important and can be qualified enough to unite officials on his behalf.
Now, this possibility is eliminated.
As for Luo Pei's promotion to the Governor of the Southwest, Su Ziji was a little surprised, but it was within reason.
"The officialdom is constantly punishing people. Not only is it too violent and has a bad historical impact, it also makes officials easily offended, passively resisting, and non-violently non-cooperative."
"The normal method is to make the best use of people and squeeze out the value - this is true for me and for Luo Pei. Luo Pei is not young. He has been in the southwest for six years. How many more years can he work after he comes back?"
"For me, getting this thing done will benefit the court and make me out of the game naturally."
"You have to squeeze out the oil from the stone."
Su Ziji suddenly remembered Qian Zhidong, the commander-in-chief of the southwest. When he got off the ship, the scene of the armored soldiers dragging him up like wolves and tigers came before his eyes again.
"No wonder what Qian Zhidong hates most is that he served the country and shed his blood."
When Su Ziji thought about it at this moment, he felt chilled. It seemed that the emperor was really not prepared to establish himself. Otherwise, the means would not be so ruthless. Only when things happened did he really understand the unpredictable nature of the power of heaven and knew that Qian Zhidong
mood.
The oxcart stopped for a moment. In the drizzle, the gate of Prince Dai's palace was opened, and a group of retainers came out to greet him.
"Your Majesty..." The wild Taoist walked in front. He looked around with some worry, and then he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the expression on the King's face was acceptable.
The king was temporarily called away just now, and several retainers, including the wild Taoist, were all uneasy.
After all, the capital was shaken, and he was suddenly called away. No matter how you thought about it, something big had happened.
"Go to the study and talk." Su Ziji said calmly and stepped inside.
The wild Taoist exchanged glances with Cen Rubai and others, and both felt that the king was afraid that he would bring shocking news when he came back this time.
This was not a place for talking. The retainers had their own concerns and hurriedly followed Su Ziji's footsteps.
"Your Majesty!" When we were still some way away from the study, a man slowly walked up the corridor and shouted.
Su Ziji paused and looked towards him: "Wen Xunpeng?"
Wen Xunpeng had been recuperating in the small courtyard due to his injury. At this time, he hurried over and his face was not very good. After all, he had been injured for a hundred days. Although he was not fatally injured, he also lost a lot of blood. Now It's not fully replenished yet.
When Wen Xunpeng came to him, Su Ziji was a little surprised: "Mr. Wen, why are you here in such a hurry? I heard from the doctor that you need to rest for half a month for your injury."
Wen Xunpeng said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, with so many things happening today, how can Wen still sit in the small courtyard? I heard that you were called away by the chamberlain just now. Wen is really worried..."
Thinking of the various preferential treatments the king had given him during this period, and the eyes he looked at him with care and sincerity, Wen Xunpeng was moved in his heart and said directly: "Wen is blessed by your Majesty, and is willing to do something for me." Your Majesty serves!"
Su Ziji looked at Wen Xunpeng and smiled for a moment: "Mr. Wen is willing to follow me, and I welcome you."
After he said those words, Wen Xunpeng was worried. When he heard that King Dai agreed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he came to Dai Wang's Mansion and was taken in by Dai Wang, who also protected him in front of King Qi, but for a while he did not become Dai Wang's retainer, and Wen Xunpeng felt that his heart was not in the right place.
I didn't say anything immediately before, because I was afraid that King Dai would misunderstand that I was talking about something hurtful, and I didn't want to leave a bad impression in King Dai's mind. Now I have a premonition that King Dai is going to make a big move, and if I can't participate in it at this moment, I will The best opportunity to integrate into the royal party was missed.
The wild Taoist glanced at Wen Xunpeng's face, then withdrew his smile and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for recruiting another general!" with a welcoming look.
Jian Qu's attitude was more calm, but he also smiled and raised his hand towards Wen Xunpeng: "From now on, Mr. Wen and I will be colleagues."
Cen Rubai also smiled and said to Wen Xunpeng: "Welcome!"
Su Ziji said: "Mr. Wen, do you want to go back and rest? If your body can still hold on, then follow me to the study. I have something to tell you."
Wen Xunpeng was naturally happy and immediately expressed his willingness.
Arriving at the study, Su Ziji asked soldiers to guard outside.
Entering, Su Ziji looked at the blooming gardenias outside the window in a daze, his eyes melancholy, as if he was deep in thought. He did not sit down immediately, and pondered for a long time. He looked at the pen and ink on the table, studied the ink himself, and put the pen on a table. Eight characters were written on the rice paper that had been laid out: "The way to a university lies in Ming Ming De."
"Good words!" Several retainers were able to cultivate their energy. Although they knew something big was going to happen, they did not rush it. They gathered around to watch. This voice came from Cen Rubai.
As a former minister of the prince, Cen Rubai naturally had no choice in talent and learning. Even if he was a poor scholar, he would not be able to get in front of the prince. Looking at the eight words written by King Dai, they were not wildly written. The meaning of the words almost seemed to be washed out through the paper. out.
Upon closer inspection, I feel that this character is elegant and harmonious, not deviant, but full of majesty!
Even the words can bring out the aura of king!
The more Cen Rubai saw it, the happier he became. The wild Taoist did not have this knowledge, but he had different feelings after seeing it.
"Whether the king's calligraphy is better, I don't have the ability to judge, but the energy contained in it is indeed stronger. It is the same as the king's face, and it looks very expensive."
In fact, not only them, but also the other two people can see some differences.
None of the retainers that Su Ziji collected were efficient, unlike the three kings who collected a bunch of them one at a time. They followed a streamlined approach, and each one could outdo the others.
After seeing the reactions of several people, Su Ziji asked: "Do you know what this means?"
The wild Taoist thought for a while and said: "The way of a university lies in Ming Ming De... I feel that virtue is the key. Where does virtue come from? From heaven! What does it come from heaven? Man is born with it, it is given by nature.
This is virtue."
This is not wrong. Su Ziji nodded. This is the idea of many scholars. They believe that virtue comes from heaven and is in the human body, so it can be said that it is inherent in humans.