When the emperor Huang Gai arrived at Situ's mansion, old Situ was leaning on crutches and led his family to greet him. His family supported him from both sides. Situ was trembling all over, his eyes were a little cloudy, and he looked into the distance, dazed.
When the little fat man saw Mr. Situ going out to greet him in person, the little fat man quickly got off the carriage, walked up quickly, and said with a smile: "I'm here to pay homage to Mr. Situ. Why should Mr. Situ go out to greet me?"
Cui Shi was stunned for a long time without replying. The emperor had no choice but to ask again. Cui Shi started to laugh and said, "How can I not welcome the emperor when he comes?" He trembled and asked the emperor to drive there.
In the mansion, the emperor did not want to ride in the car, so he personally supported him and walked into the mansion. When they arrived in the study, Situ Gong sat opposite the emperor.
Looking at Cui Gong with his head lowered and looking very old in front of him, the emperor looked at it for a long time, sighed and said, "Cui Gong is old."
"I have served four generations of kings and now I have reached the age to leave." Cui Shi said, tremblingly taking out a book from under the desk and placing it on the desk. He reluctantly opened his eyes and read the book.
He stroked the book lovingly, looked up at the emperor, and said: "I would like to offer this to His Majesty."
The emperor took the thick papers from his hands with some curiosity. The papers had not been revised, and the title list had not been written. There were still many traces of revisions throughout the whole article. He looked at it carefully for a moment and asked
:"This is?"
Cui Shi smiled and said: "When I was with Emperor Xiaohuan, I wrote thirty political treatises and presented them to Emperor Xiaohuan. However, Emperor Xiaohuan didn't listen. During the reign of Emperor Xiaokang, I revised this treatise again and made it seven chapters.
Ten articles were dedicated to Emperor Xiaokang. Although Emperor Xiaokang attached great importance to them, he was obstructed by hundreds of officials and was troubled at all times, so he never listened to them.
He smiled bitterly and said: "I don't dare to abandon it. I have been writing it for twenty-two years. This is my political commentary. There are 132 articles in total. I present it to your majesty. If your majesty can adopt it, I will be grateful for my hard work."
Old Situ looked at the little fat man expectantly. The little fat man smiled, opened the political commentary, and began to read it seriously. The first article was about agriculture. Cui Gong wrote: "The four seas are settled, the Central Plains is rich, and the frontiers are unbearable."
, If the people are forced to move there, they will definitely have a bad life, or if they are used to guard the border as a garrison, and the people are used to serve, and the frontier land is reclaimed, the rich and poor will be evenly distributed."
The little fat man's eyes widened and he read it carefully. He looked at the date written at the end. This article was written in the ninth year of Jianning.
"Oh my God!" The little fat man couldn't help but exclaimed in his heart. As early as the ninth year of Jianning, fifteen years ago, Cui Gong had already seen the situation after the Han Dynasty was determined. The little fat man hurriedly opened the book.
The next chapter is about work. The old man also has his own opinions in this regard. He hopes that the temple can support domestic craftsmen and make all nations obey through the export of products.
The little fat man frowned, using trade to control other countries? Can he win without a fight? He didn't believe it in his heart, so he quickly opened the third, fourth, and fifth chapters. Except for the agricultural chapter, the rest
The content made the little fat man a little confused. He said that sea trade was the most important thing for the country, that he used commerce to conquer the country, and even talked about demolishing the Luoyang City Wall.
He closed the book and looked at the old man in front of him. The old man looked at the emperor expectantly and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
“Very good, very good”
The emperor chuckled lightly and said: "I will definitely watch and learn from you in the future."
The emperor only said that he would have a good time and observe it, but did not say what he would do next. The old man lowered his head again and said: "If that is the case, then thank you Your Majesty."
The little fat man didn't stay here for too long. After chatting for a while, he said goodbye and left. Old Situ wanted to send the emperor off in person, but the little fat man declined and asked Situ to take care of him. After the emperor left, old Situ
The eldest grandson walked in with a smile and asked with some joy: "Grandpa, has the emperor accepted the "Political Commentary"?"
The old man didn't answer, he lowered his head, half asleep and half awake, confused.
After returning to the Hall of Houde, the emperor still frowned. The political opinions put forward by Cui Gong had a huge impact on him. Only then did he want to understand why Emperor Xiaokang did not fully listen to his political opinions. Some of them were
The political commentary was really too ridiculous, but even when he thought about it, something felt strange in his heart. He always wanted to open the political commentary again and read more.
The whole night, the emperor watched political commentaries and never fell asleep.
At the same time, the Han Dynasty was still in a state of excitement and activity, and its national power once again experienced a huge increase. It is no wonder that Emperor Xiaokang always taught the emperor that the strength of the country lies in the administration of officials. A large number of talents have appeared at all levels of the Han Dynasty.
, even in the temples, from the prefect to the county magistrate, from Sangong to Yilang, there is no one who is unknown and has no talent.
The role of these talents is obvious in the construction and development of various places.
In February, Sikong Yuan Feng resigned, and Lu Zhi paid homage to Sikong.
Tingwei Zhang Jian resigned, and Guo Jia, the minister of history, was appointed as the Tingwei.
In March, the emperor held a court meeting.
At this time, the court meeting no longer had the dullness of the past, or the unanimous voice of asking for food. When discussing political affairs in various places, the ministers almost started to get involved and argued endlessly. Looking at their appearance, among the crowd
, Cai Yong suddenly felt a little emotional in his heart. In the early years of Jianning, the situation in the court was also the same. There were so many talents, Liu Ju, He Xiu, Wang Fu and others fought endlessly and often fought when they heard of the attack.
It's so similar to now, except that all the old ministers have left, and I am the only one standing here, out of sync.
"I want to patrol the world, like the story of Emperor Xiaokang. What do you think?"
The little fat man looked at the ministers and asked solemnly.
Cai Yong shook his head. The emperor was too straightforward, and his tone was not thoughtful at all. He directly blocked the matter. He really wanted to tell the emperor how to do it. The real emperor should explain this matter to his confidants, so that
The confidant proposed to the court that he should make the decision himself, so that he can truly act as a ruler. This is what Emperor Xiaokang did.
However, the emperor is young and vigorous, and the national power is not comparable to that of the past. I am afraid that even if he speaks, he will not be listened to.
Sure enough, after hearing the emperor's inquiry, all the officials thought for a moment, and Sikong Luzhi said: "Your Majesty, it is March, and the world is busy for farming. If your Majesty inspects the world, I am afraid it will affect the mulberry farming.
If your Majesty has such intention of doing harm to the country, you can finish all matters with Nong Sang and then discuss it!"
Hearing what Lu Zhi said, Cao Cao and others also nodded, thinking that they agreed. Of course, there are still different views, such as Xun Yu, who stood up and said: "I believe that the emperor should only inspect matters related to farmers and mulberry trees. As long as
Order each place not to miss out on mulberry farming. If the emperor goes on inspection tour, he will be able to see the actual situation of mulberry farming everywhere, and he can also supervise the officials, which will be beneficial to the world."
After hearing what Xun Yu said, some ministers began to support his remarks.
Everyone was unable to make a decision, and Situ, who was able to calm down the ministers, looked confused again. Naturally, the court was in chaos. Among the crowd, Xun Yu could be vaguely heard yelling: "Gongda! How dare you?"
You are refuting your uncle as a nephew! Why don’t you stand behind me!”
"How can family ties be discussed between the DPRK and China?!"
"Fengxiao, have you ever dared to discuss farm matters with your hands even covered with dirt?"
"I've got all four subjects, but I'm not like you, who has a white paper on Nongsang."
"You guy!" Xun Yu shouted with anger in his eyes: "The matter of farming and mulberry trees is an important matter in the world. The emperor's inspection of farming and mulberry trees is used to teach lessons. The people and officials will definitely do their best."
"Hey, when the emperor comes in person, if he doesn't allow the officials to greet him and concentrates on farming, I dare to ask, where will the emperor live? If he wants to arrange a residence for the emperor, but it will delay the farming work? If you can't farm mulberry trees, don't talk arrogantly."
"Guo Fengxiao, don't bully others too much!"
"You haven't done your farming yet, so tell the truth."
"Asshole!!"
Seeing the red-eyed Xun Yu grabbing Guo Jia's neck, the officials stopped arguing and quickly pulled the two away. The thing that failed the first test was the severe pain in Xun Yu's heart, being ridiculed by Guo Jia.
Of course, he couldn't sit still, and Guo Jia didn't bother to pay attention to him. He sneered with some disdain. Even if he was pulled away, he secretly stretched out four fingers and whispered: "I have four crowns, but you can't do it."
"
The emperor cleared his throat and looked at Situ.
The ministers suddenly fell silent. Lu Zhi quickly pushed Cui Gong. Only then did Cui Gong react. He looked at the ministers blankly and asked in confusion: "What's the matter? Is it time to retreat?"
"No." Lu Zhi quickly informed Cui Shi of the emperor's words.
"Oh, the emperor wants to inspect the world."
Cui Shi nodded, looked at the emperor, and asked: "May I ask Your Majesty, where is the disaster?"
"What do you say, Situ? Now that the world is at peace and the court is full of talented people, how can we prevent disaster?" the emperor said with some surprise.
"Ah? This is impossible. Many wise kings of our Han Dynasty went there personally to provide relief to the people when they were hit by disasters. They were dedicated to serving the country and caring for the world. Your Majesty, please don't hide this from me. Your Majesty is so eager to patrol the world.
There must be a disaster somewhere. As a wise king, Your Majesty wants to go and inspect the old minister, but Your Majesty cannot hide it from the old minister."
"Where was the disaster?"
The little fat man's face turned slightly red, he clenched his fists, and said helplessly: "Let's discuss it another day."
"What?" Lao Situ didn't seem to hear clearly and asked in confusion.
Lu Zhi whispered: "It's okay."
"Oh? Retired from the imperial court?"
The ministers all looked at Cui Shi with some confusion. This man forced the emperor to give up his plan with a few words. Is he really old or just pretending? The emperor thought the same thing in his heart, so he had no choice but to order the retreat.
, only Su Wei helped Cui Shi leave the temple. As the third prince, Cui Shi should be walking in front of the officials.
After he stood up, he looked up at the emperor and said with some confusion: "What did your majesty say?"
The emperor turned to look at him, frowned, and said, "I didn't say anything."
Cui Shi sighed helplessly and said: "My ears cannot hear today. I am far away from Your Majesty. It is really difficult to hear clearly. I hope Your Majesty will blame you. I dare to ask Your Majesty if you have something to say to me, can I do it with one person?"
Rumor? In this way, I can hear it clearly and will not be guilty of any crime before the king."
The little fat man frowned and nodded.
Cui Shi was then pulled out by Su Wei. He shook his head and kept sighing: "In the past, when Emperor Xiaokang was here, he would spread rumors about it to the ministers, and the old ministers could hear it clearly. I think it was the death of Emperor Xiaokang." Before, I forgot to tell His Majesty about the old minister. He is old, and after he returns home, I want to eat some meat." Seeing Cui Shi talking to himself, he walked out of the temple in a daze, and the ministers looked at each other.
Back in the Houde Hall, the little fat man sat quietly for a moment, suddenly raised his head, and asked with some confusion: "What does Cui Gongzhi mean? Rumor? Could it be"? The little fat man is not stupid, he just thought for a moment, He came back to his senses. Was he asking himself not to come forward in person and let others spread the news for him in the temple?
Perhaps, he should have done this a long time ago. If he had done this earlier, the ministers would not dare to speak out their true thoughts because of fear of him. Even if the proposal is rejected, they will not lose their face. Moreover, even if they are rejected in the future, If something happens, it has nothing to do with him. So Cui Gong's behavior of forcing him to retreat and letting people spread rumors is worth thinking about.
Cui Gong was not opposed to his inspection of the world, but he was afraid that something would go wrong during the inspection, which would damage his prestige, so he let himself spread the word so that he could hear him. He could not hear the emperor's personal words. Yes, is that really the case? The emperor frowned, turned his head quickly, and asked Hanmen to bring Xun Yu and Guo Jia.
It didn't take long for the two of them to be brought before the emperor.
Xun Yu glared at Guo Jia fiercely, but Guo Jia's expression remained unchanged and he ignored Xun Yu's gaze.
"Mr. Cui, what do you think?"
When Xun Yu heard this, his expression changed greatly, and he said with some fear: "Your Majesty, Mr. Cui is a veteran of the four dynasties, the pillar of the country, and a virtuous man. You must not act rashly!"
"You guys, how could I take action against Cui Gong?" The emperor was so angry that he almost jumped up. He just wanted to see what you were thinking. Why did I want to order Cui Shi to be killed? I did that. Is it cruel??
Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the emperor, and said: "Today Mr. Cui contradicted your majesty, and your majesty is in charge of rams. I thought..."
"You!" The emperor took a deep breath and was about to scold him when Han Men rushed in with great joy. He was so excited that he almost fell to the ground and said: "Country"
"Didn't you see me discussing important matters? Who asked you to come in without permission! I want to die!!"
The emperor shouted angrily.
Han Men was so frightened that his legs trembled and he knelt on the ground, begging the emperor to forgive him.
The little fat man frowned and asked with anger on his face: "As my long-term follower, how can you be so rude! What is so important that makes you do this?!"
"Your Majesty, the Queen has been feeling unwell in recent days. Please ask the imperial physician to diagnose the Queen's pregnancy!"
"What did you say!!!" The little fat man jumped up and grabbed Han Men in front of him.
"The queen is very happy and will give birth to a unicorn child for the country."
The little fat man's eyes widened, looking a little shocked, but Xun Yu and Guo Jia quickly congratulated each other. This is the eldest son of the emperor, and he may be the prince and crown prince in the future. This is a major event for the country. The little fat man was stunned for a long time, and then he finally He laughed wildly and shouted: "I am going to have a son? My son? Hahaha, hurry up, hurry up, where is the queen?!"
The little fat man didn't even pay attention to the two ministers beside him, and rushed out like wind and thunder.
Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other in confusion, then turned away with a cold hum and left the palace.
The news that the queen was pregnant also spread outside the palace.