Facts have proved that Guanda is really easy to handle. In a short time, a few side dishes and the fragrant white fungus and lotus seed porridge were placed on the stone table in the pavilion.
"Keep talking." The food had been served, and the middle-aged man looked at him and urged.
"What did you say just now?" Li Yi was hungry, so he was not polite. He drank a few mouthfuls of porridge first, and then said: "Oh, yes, I remembered it. Speaking of cooking porridge... this Tremella lotus seed porridge.
The heat of the cooking was a bit too high, and the white fungus was cooked apart, which affected the taste, but these side dishes taste pretty good, would you like to try them..."
"..." The middle-aged man was speechless for a moment.
"Well, you're right, the heat of this porridge is indeed too much." The middle-aged man took a few mouthfuls of porridge and reached an agreement with Li Yi on this matter.
The old man who was standing quietly behind the man couldn't help but twitch his coffin face when he heard this.
Is it true that the emperor of a country goes on patrol incognito without telling the ministers of the dynasty, just to discuss the heat of porridge with others?
It only takes one day to reach Qing'an Mansion by water from the capital, but if you want to return to the palace, it will take at least six or seven days.
This patrol was not carried out with much fanfare, and there was no large group of people accompanying it. However, in order to protect the safety of His Majesty and the Empress, almost all the palace experts came out, so the trip was naturally not very fast.
If His Majesty's identity is accidentally exposed, the imperial officials will be very busy after returning to the court.
Time is running out, and returning to the palace as soon as possible is the most important thing. What kind of heat issue are we discussing!
Of course, he could only think about these words in his heart, but he could not say them out.
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"Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. That's a good saying." Hearing such an argument from a scholar really surprised him.
"If the people can live and work in peace and contentment, have enough food and clothing, who will have nothing to do to rebel, they will be anxious about whoever rebels. But if they can't even eat enough, there is really nothing else to do except rebel.
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This is the truth. Nowadays, the country is governed by Confucianism, which naturally protects the interests of Confucianism, that is, the interests of the officials and rulers. It does not pay enough attention to the people at the bottom.
When he has nothing to do, it's good to have someone to chat with to relieve his boredom. Although the person in front of him may be a high-ranking official, what he says is not treasonous. It doesn't matter to Li Yi whether the other party can listen to it or not.
"Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. In short, don't torment the people no matter what, and nothing big will happen." Li Yi flipped a fish on the table, "Just like this fish, it has been flipped too many times.
, the meat has all fallen apart and it won’t taste good.”
"Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes..."
Hearing a witticism again, the man's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to ask further, Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Forget it, eat food and eat food, don't talk about these useless things."
"Useless things?"
This was the first time that someone described statecraft as useless. The man's face showed surprise. Then he squinted his eyes and glanced at the young man opposite. He was not angry, but he was more curious about him.
Although he didn't talk much, he was very precise in every word. Even some seemingly rough words made some sense when you think about it carefully.
"In the past two years, our country has been plagued by disasters. The drought has just passed, and the south has been hit by floods. Bandits and bandits are rampant in the remote northwest, and our evil neighbor Qi has repeatedly invaded our borders. There are rumors among the people that it is because the emperor lost his country today.
Virtue leads to many evil consequences..."
"fart!"
The middle-aged man was interrupted by Li Yi before he finished speaking: "What does a natural disaster have to do with the emperor? According to that, if I accidentally fell when I went out in the morning, can it be attributed to the emperor's lack of morality?
"
Apart from the fact that he was inexplicably made a county captain, which made Li Yi somewhat complain about the current emperor, in other aspects, his impression of him was pretty good.
After all, judging from the various government decrees implemented by Jingguo, it seems that His Majesty the Emperor is not a foolish king. Even Li Yi must remember his good deeds just to temporarily exempt Qing'an Mansion and several surrounding cities affected by the disaster from taxes.
The old man behind the man was just about to say "presumptuous", but he actually dared to use that indecent word in front of today's emperor... However, before he could say anything, His Majesty waved his hand behind him and glared at the young man.
After that, he became silent.
"well said!"
Li Yi naturally didn't know that his invisible flattery just touched the heart of the man opposite him.
It’s not easy to be an emperor these days!
Within the territory of Jingguo, wherever there was a disaster, wherever there was banditry, wherever something strange happened... it was all blamed on the emperor, and he was quite unjust as the emperor.
Although the words of the young scholar opposite him were unpleasant, they made him feel comfortable. If it were not for his identity, even he would have wanted to curse them out so happily.
In an instant, when he looked at the young man again, his eyes were filled with admiration.
Young people have ideas and insights that can be put to great use!
Although the imperial examination is still the most common and important way for scholars to enter the official career, when the country is in urgent need of talents, no one road will be blocked. If there are truly outstanding talents in a certain aspect, local officials will jointly recommend them.
After being reviewed by the ministry and then submitted to the emperor, it does not mean that he cannot be accepted under exceptions.
At this moment, he obviously had such thoughts about the young man in front of him.
Of course, given his status, there is no need for local recommendation. The official department will review and confer an official title with just one sentence.
"You are young, but you have some real talent and learning. Although you only have the reputation of being a scholar, it is not a serious problem. The imperial court will never bury talents. If you are interested, I can recommend you to the imperial court and I would like to find an official position for you.
Part-time employment is still possible, what do you think?" The middle-aged man looked at Li Yi and said with a smile.
He was really moved to cherish his talents. After a few words of conversation, he agreed with his views on governing the country. Of course, the "fart" just mentioned also added a lot of points to his heart.
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Since they are talents, they must be used by the country. It is the right way for the monarch and his ministers to work together to build a harmonious and beautiful country. Burying talents... this is not what a wise king does.
The hand Li Yi just stretched out froze in mid-air, and the expression on his face was a little dazed.
This scene seems a bit familiar.
This seems to be the second time...
It's just a casual chat, right?
Sure enough, misfortune comes from the mouth. If I had known it earlier, I shouldn't have said that just now.
He slowly put down his chopsticks and said with a look of regret: "To tell you the truth, I have been suffering from a stubborn disease since I was a child..."
