In fact, if we really want to treat the traitor strictly, Cai Jing is not considered a traitor. To put it more seriously, he is not qualified enough. At best, he can only be regarded as a jester, because he has been kicked out of office three times. Only ministers like Qin Hui can be regarded as truly traitorous ministers.
What is meant by a treacherous minister? He must have the power to dominate the world, be able to make various decisions on behalf of the monarch, be able to satisfy the monarch's intentions, be able to suppress officials, and ultimately "threate the master".
This is the traitor.
Obviously, Cai Jing has not yet reached this target.
Since Qin Hui can do this, it proves that he is by no means an ordinary person, and his talents are not comparable to ordinary people. The opinion he put forward is indeed very far-sighted and can be said to be to the point.
However, he still has some selfish motives, that is, he wants to turn this reform into a partisan struggle. This is also an accessory of the past reforms. If Li Qi listens to him, it will definitely set off a turmoil in the court. In such a bloody storm, the Yuanyou party membership incident is bound to happen again.
Qin Hui originally thought that Li Qi would be happy to accept it, because setting a strict age for official service would be a good excuse to exclude dissidents. Then they could use this excuse to deal with those who opposed them. But he never expected that this flattery A pat on the back. The last thing Li Qi wants now is to bring partisan disputes into the reform, because doing so will arouse more people's dissatisfaction, and the reform will definitely encounter strong opposition. , regardless of victory or defeat, one general will surely achieve great success and his bones will wither. This is what Li Qi least wants to see.
Therefore, Li Qi answered firmly and decisively, leaving no room for Qin Hui's imagination.
Qin Hui is also a smart man. Since Li Qi has chosen another path, he can only follow him. After all, he has thrown himself into Li Qi's boat, and his success or failure depends on it.
After discussing with Qin Hui, Li Qi went to the college without stopping. He originally wanted to go later, but Cai Jing had sent someone last night to ask him to go to the college today.
When I arrived at the college, I met that idiot Chen Dong as soon as I entered the door.
"associate dean."
When Chen Dong saw Li Qi, he quickly raised his hands and saluted, with a bit of excitement in his voice.
Li Qi nodded with a smile and said, "How is the college these days?"
"Vice President, don't worry, everything is fine in the college."
Chen Dong smiled slightly and suddenly bowed and said: "Congratulations to the Vice-President on your triumphant return. The Vice-President's courage and strategy are beyond our reach."
Li Qi glanced at him and said with a smile: "Chen Dong, when did you learn to flatter me?"
Chen Dong said hurriedly: "Chen Dong has never done anything like flattery. He will never do it. These words come from the bottom of his heart. But then again, who can help me, the Great Song Dynasty, to spend less than one million yuan?" If you don't suffer the humiliation of being rich and unsatisfied, even if you let Chen Dong flatter you for the rest of your life, Chen Dong will be willing to do so."
"Hey, you have become a master." Li Qi chuckled, waved his hand and said: "Okay, I'm just talking casually, you don't need to take it seriously. I'll go to the Grand Master to discuss some things first. You go ahead and let's go at noon. Let’s talk again.”
"yes."
After leaving Chen Dong, Li Qi came to Cai Jing's office door and knocked several times.
Cai Jing's old voice soon came from inside. "Is it Li Qi?"
"it's me."
"Then come in quickly."
Li Qi opened the door and walked in. He found that Cai Jing was sitting on a chair reading a book. He first bowed to Cai Jing.
Cai Jing nodded with a smile, stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down."
After Li Qi sat down, he smiled and said, "How is your health these days, Grand Master?"
Cai Jing laughed and said: "Thanks to you, since I didn't eat those crab roe buns and grilled quails, and ate according to the recipes you made and mixed with medicinal herbs, my body feels much better than before. From now on
When I walked to the school gate, I hardly breathed. Only then did I understand the truth that diseases come from the mouth."
Li Qi exclaimed: "The great master is in good health, which is the blessing of the Song Dynasty, so Li Qi implores the great master to take good care of his body for the sake of me, the Song Dynasty."
What he said was half true and half false. So far, Cai Jing could indeed help him a lot. Naturally, he didn't want Cai Jing to be buried too soon.
"I've learned this lesson a long time ago about your mouth." Cai Jing chuckled and said, "Others have troubles coming from their mouths, but you have success coming from your mouth. You are really superior to the rest of the world."
Li Qi was flattered and said: "I'm so proud of you, Grand Master."
Cai Jing waved his hands and said with a hint of excitement: "I fully agree with your actions, both externally and internally, and will definitely support you. If you want to strengthen the country, you must implement reforms and be conservative."
It will only make the country weaken step by step. No one is perfect, and no law is perfect. No matter what law it is, once it is too long, people will find flaws. Therefore, the only way is to keep seeking
Only through change can the country become strong and prosperous."
As soon as he came up, Li Qi was confused. Is this still the powerful minister Cai Jing? No one is perfect, and no law is perfect. What he said makes so much sense.
When Cai Jing said this, he suddenly sighed heavily and said: "Although I am a loser in this aspect, I still have some talent. If you are willing to listen, I will tell you."
Although Cai Jing once wavered between Wang Anshi and Ouyang Xiu, he did not have much power at that time. It was not until later, after he became prime minister, that he realized that he was an absolute reformist.
There are many more good things, and in many aspects he has transferred people's property to the treasury invisibly, but it is undeniable that he is definitely a reform maniac, and his career in life has almost been explained by this reform.
Therefore, no matter what, this is a precious treasure for Li Qi. He nodded and said with a smile: "Li Qi is all ears."
Cai Jing nodded slightly and said, "You should know that back then I firmly supported Wang Wen Gong in implementing the new law. Everything went smoothly at first, but then more and more people opposed it, and it ended in failure. I investigated the reason and found out
Wang Wengong's reforms were too radical and he completely ignored the opinions of others. In addition, he blindly pursued the purpose of enriching the country and strengthening the army, thereby ignoring the interests of the ministers in the court, and ended in failure. Later, I learned my lesson and used Xining again.
Reform, but I was too biased towards the interests of those above. In the end, the law was not legal, and I couldn't control it. I was even pointed at the back and scolded, but none of them knew that it is not easy to change the law. Reform.
, it is a change for the people of the world, it can even be said that it is a change for the poor. However, if you want to change the law, you must first get the support of the ministers in the DPRK. This is the contradiction. If you favor the people below, you will definitely be strongly criticized.
Oppose. But favoring those at the top will lose the purpose of the reform, so the difficulty of reform lies in how you handle it. Only if you can balance both sides can you be considered successful."
The Wang Wengong he spoke of was Wang Anshi. Although his words seemed to be whitewashing himself, they were still of great reference value to Li Qi.
Li Qi nodded when he heard this and said: "Master, please let me learn from your lessons and find a balance point so that everyone above and below can benefit."
"good."
Cai Jing nodded and said: "I have high hopes for you this time. Although your reform is completely different from Wang Wengong's reform, its purpose is still the same, which is to solve financial difficulties and eliminate redundant officials in order to enrich the country.
Enrich the people. However, the difference between you and him is that you have external advantages. The Kingdom of Jin is your advantage. This can eliminate a lot of resistance, which means that your starting point is higher than us. But this is not enough. If you don’t
Have a good balance. The further you go, the more difficult it will become. I can’t give you any advice. After all, I don’t know much about your economic construction. I can only warn you not to make the same mistake again.”
Li Qi smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, before I even started, someone was already preparing to deal with me."
Cai Jing laughed, waved his hands and said, "Those are just clowns, nothing to worry about."
Li Qi blinked and asked doubtfully: "If that's the case, then why did the Grand Master say that?"
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "You are still too young after all. How could a really powerful person stand up before the new law has begun? If the new law has not been implemented for a day, there is no loophole to be found. Besides, the emperor is still
How could those who support you do such stupid things? Those who oppose you now are just pedantic people, not worth mentioning."
When Li Qi heard this, he couldn't help but feel relieved and said with a smile: "Thank you, Grand Master, for your advice."
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "But once the new law is implemented, that will be the real test for you. But you don't have to worry too much. If you want to do it, just do it boldly. If anyone opposes it, you must defeat them, no matter what.
Whoever it is, there must be no mercy."
What he said was resolute and decisive. When Yuanyou was a member of the Party, he was responsible for it. He really had no mercy at all. Anyone who opposed him would be driven away. However, the Northern Song Dynasty did not kill ministers, so he could not eradicate them.
Li Qi knew that he was alluding to Bai Shizhong, so he nodded and said, "I understand."
Cai Jing stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Okay, I have said so much, it is your turn to say it. I am very interested in your economic construction, please tell me quickly."
It's okay, after all, he understands the economic system of the Northern Song Dynasty better than me, and maybe he can really give me a lot of advice. As soon as Li Qi opened his mouth, he swallowed the words that came to his lips and said: "Grand Master, my reform may hurt the emperor."
Here are some of the deliberation methods that the teacher practiced at the beginning.”
Cai Jing laughed and said: "This is natural. I have expected it a long time ago. As long as you can change it, I have no objection."
Sweat! So open-minded? Li Qi chuckled, and then began to explain his economic construction to Cai Jing.
The two discussed the matter for more than an hour, and then had lunch together. While chatting, there was no doubt about Cai Jing's talent, and he also gave Li Qi a lot of valuable advice.
It was not until the afternoon that Cai Jing felt a little tired, and Li Qi got up at the right time to say goodbye.
After coming out of Cai Jing's office, Li Qi went to the Sports Institute again, planning to find a teacher to ask about the situation in the northwest, and also told him about Yue Fei.
But as soon as he arrived in front of the Dao Sports College, he saw a group of soldiers from Niugao walking out.
"I have met the deputy commander in my humble position."
When Niu Gao and others saw Li Qi, they looked stunned, and then quickly saluted.
Not to mention, Li Qi's prestige in the Dragon Guard Army is quite high. If the way of teaching is to convince people with strength, then Li Qi is to convince people with violence. No one in the Dragon Guard Army or the Divine Guard Army dares to
Li Qi jumped up and down in front of him because Li Qi was completely unreasonable and made big and small mistakes. As long as he was upset, the punishments were almost the same, ranging from being slapped with a blackboard to being kicked out of the military camp. There was no human kindness at all.
Li Qi hummed and asked, "It's time for class now, why are you all out?"
Niu Gao replied respectfully: "Old General Zhong's old friend came to visit, so he asked us to return to the camp first."
The first thing Li Qi thought of was Zhao Jingyan, and he said, "Old friend? Male or female?"
Niu Gao said: "She is a woman."
Woman? Old friend? Li Qi frowned, nodded and said: "That's okay. You go first."
"yes."
After Niu Gao and others left, Li Qi went inside with curiosity. As soon as he walked to the corridor, he heard Master Zhong's loud and heroic laughter coming from the innermost place, "Haha. Zhao'er, you
I'm afraid I haven't seen him for fourteen years."
Then a woman's voice came, "Uncle Zhong said one year, it should be fifteen years."
Sister Qingzhao? Li Qi opened his eyes and couldn't help but feel happy.
He then heard Zhong Shidao sigh with emotion: "Yes, fifteen years have passed in the blink of an eye. I still remember that I drank the wedding wine between you and Mingcheng. You were still a little girl at that time, but now you have become the wife of Zhizhou."
.By the way, how is the child Mingcheng doing now?"
Li Qingzhao smiled and said: "Thanks to Uncle Zhong's concern, everything is fine with my husband. It's just..."
Master Zhong said hehe: "It's just that he is embarrassed to come to see me. I'm not wrong, right?"
Li Qizheng was about to go over and knock on the door, but when he heard this, he immediately stopped and asked secretly, is there any dispute between Zhao Mingcheng and Zhong Shidao? (To be continued...)
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