After entering April, the weather became better and better. Everything around the capital city was flourishing and full of vitality. However, Wang Can was a good envoy, but he did not have time to go out for an outing. Instead, he was busy with court affairs and sorting out various matters.
Make it clear and leave it to the cabinet for arrangement.
The focus of everything revolves around the expedition.
Wang Can had to hand over the affairs well before he could attack the Japanese country with peace of mind. On this day, Wang Can finished handling the government affairs, stretched out, and felt more relaxed on his face. He had sorted out all the matters, and he was ready to summon Cheng Yu and others
People, the follow-up arrangements have been made.
"Report!"
A chamberlain came in, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Huang Zhong would like to see you."
"Xuan!"
Wang Can ordered.
The chamberlain went to deliver the order, and soon he saw Huang Zhong striding in. Among the generals under Wang Can's command, Huang Zhong was considered the oldest. Today, Huang Zhong is over fifty years old, with hair on both temples.
He has lost the color of weather and entered the stage of old age.
Now Huang Zhong's son Huang Xu has also grown up in the army.
The world was settled, Huang Zhong became famous, and his son also had a career. He no longer had much thought about war and no ambition. The role of generals can be maximized during war. But once it enters peacetime, generals will have nothing to do.
What can be done is mainly to protect the environment and the people, and Huang Zhong now plans to release Mananshan to remove his armor and return to his fields.
Huang Zhong bowed and saluted Wang Can, saying: "Your Majesty, Huang Zhong, pays homage to your Majesty."
Wang Can smiled and said: "Han Sheng doesn't need to be polite. You are here to pay homage to me, but what important matters do you have?"
Huang Zhong got straight to the point and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, now that the world has settled and foreign tribes have surrendered, the entire Shu Kingdom is no longer at war. I have reached a certain age, and I am ready to move my position to allow more young people to show their talents. Therefore, I am an old minister.
I came here this time to ask for my resignation from Your Majesty, and to ask His Majesty's permission for the old minister to remove his armor and return to his fields."
Wang Can understood what Huang Zhong was thinking.
Today, Huang Zhong has lost his ambition.
In history, when Huang Zhong emerged, the world was not yet peaceful. Even though Huang Zhong was old, he was extremely skilled in martial arts and wanted to fight on the battlefield. But now that the world was peaceful, Huang Zhong had no chance to fight, so he planned to resign.
Wang Can said: "Han Sheng, you are wrong."
Huang Zhongdao: "Your Majesty, please make it clear."
Wang Can continued: "Although there are no wars in the Shu Kingdom today, it is easier to conquer the country than to defend it. The huge Shu Kingdom has thousands of miles of country, and it does need civil servants to display their talents to make the people live and work in peace and contentment. But the Shu Kingdom needs military generals to defend the territory.
Peace of mind."
“Without a stable foundation, there is no root.”
"Civil officials govern the place so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Military generals protect the environment and the people so that the civilian officials can show their talents."
"These are complementary to each other and neither can exist without the other."
Wang Can said: "You are no longer on the battlefield, so you are ready to resign and take off your armor. If all the generals in the court were like you and took off their armor one by one, wouldn't it be a mess? Han Sheng, I can't bear to see you take off your armor."
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Huang Zhong said: "Your Majesty has betrayed my old minister."
Wang Can added: "The most important thing is that although there is no war during this period, after a while, I will go on a personal expedition and send troops to attack the Japanese country. So your sword is not old yet, and you still have things to do."
Huang Zhong was overjoyed and said: "Your Majesty, can I really go out with the army?"
Wang Can said: "I am an old man who has great ambitions. Although Han Sheng is a veteran general, I believe in you, and I believe in your rich experience. The expedition to Japan needs experienced generals like Han Sheng."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Huang Zhong heard this, he immediately became excited.
This is his chance.
It is not an opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune, nor is it an opportunity to make achievements, but an opportunity to show off one's talents. At the point where Huang Zhong is now, Huang Zhong has become famous and has long passed the time of chasing fame and fortune. Instead, he wants to show off his talents.
, so that you won’t be confused all day long with nothing to do.
When Huang Zhong entered the hall, he was still a little wilted. A man who has been fighting all year round will no longer fight on the battlefield. After losing his energy and spirit, he will easily slump. Huang Zhong received Wang Can's notice and knew that he wanted to attack the Japanese country.
, then I felt energetic and energetic.
Huang Zhong cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I will prepare now and wait for your Majesty's edict at any time."
"Go for it!"
Wang Can smiled and waved his hand to give instructions.
After Huang Zhong left, Wang Can ordered: "Incoming, summon Cheng Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Li Ru to see you."
The chamberlain went to deliver the order, and soon everyone entered.
Wang Can glanced at everyone and said: "I have called you to the palace this time to arrange some things. The first thing is that the crown prince has been appointed for a long time. Although there are famous teachers to teach him, to this day, there is no Taifu appointed. Cheng
Yu Laocheng is prudent and has excellent moral conduct. I have decided that Cheng Yu will be the tutor and be responsible for teaching the prince."
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness."
Cheng Yu stood up and thanked him, and he was quite excited in his heart. Now, he serves as the chief minister of the cabinet and is the most powerful person in the court. Now that Wang Can has appointed him as the Taifu, it is a further reward and recognition. Especially as a
The tutor teaching the prince is equivalent to establishing a good relationship with the future emperor in advance, and is equivalent to becoming the future emperor's teacher.
Such an honor is rare.
Guo Jia's eyes rolled, and he was not envious, because now he is only in his early thirties and the youngest among all the people in the cabinet. It is foreseeable that after the death of the older generation, he will naturally take charge
Of the imperial court.
Xun You, Li Ru and others were thinking about it in their hearts.
Recently, Wang Can has shown great favor to Cheng Yu and often arranges things. Is there anything he has done?
Several people are thinking about it.
After Wang Can asked Cheng Yu to sit down, he continued: "The prince has been taught by Zhong De Gong, so I feel relieved. The government affairs of the court are also handled by cabinet officials, so I am not worried. So I decided to personally lead the troops to attack the Japanese country and kill them.
Become a part of Shu."
When everyone heard this, their eyes widened.
A few people understood.
Wang Can continued to handle government affairs, constantly delegated power to the cabinet, and even made Cheng Yu the chief assistant of the cabinet, in order to stabilize the government and facilitate the imperial conquest.
Cheng Yu always dared to speak out and immediately admonished: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, it has been easier to conquer a country than to defend it. In the past, the Qin Dynasty was the most powerful in the world, and the First Emperor could be said to be one emperor throughout the ages. However, the Qin Dynasty prospered and declined, and the second generation died.
. I secretly believe that the most important thing for the Kingdom of Shu now is not to expand its territory, but to develop stably. I suggest that Your Majesty please suspend the war and focus on the country."
Xun You said: "Your Majesty, I second your proposal!"
Li Rudao: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"
Jia Xu and Guo Jia also spoke at the same time, agreeing with Cheng Yu's opinion. They are both extremely wise people. They understand the situation of the world and understand that one or two years is too short to stabilize people's hearts. It will take at least five years, or even
Ten years later, when the world is at peace and people's hearts are completely stabilized, further major actions can be taken.
Wang Can smiled.
He understands everyone's concerns, but Wang Can already has countermeasures in mind for these concerns. Moreover, Wang Can is preparing to make adjustments in the follow-up to ensure the stability of Shu. (To be continued)