Chapter Twenty-Five: Pandering to Wishes
The above table moved to the state?
Crazy?
Gu Yun was completely confused, he had already followed Xu You's advice, stood on the side of the majority, and opposed King Jingling to serve as the assassin of Yangzhou, if he went back on his word, he would lose the reputation of a villain, not to mention the rise of the clouds in the future, even the scholars would not be able to raise their heads.
Compared with the clever people who are left and right, it is not a person inside and outside, but the first taboo in officialdom!
"Weizhi, you are ......"
Xu You smiled and said, "I won't put Feiqing in a dilemma, the reason, Master Bao must have already made a decision, it is better for him to explain it to Feiqing." ”
Bao Xi is known as a wise man, and his reaction is much faster than Gu Yun, as soon as he heard Xu You's words, he immediately understood his intentions, with a complicated look in his eyes, a little appreciation, a little admiration, but more of a vigilance and imminent defense.
"It's too risky!"
Bao Xi had a calm face and said: "Lang Jun is a good strategy, but he is too risky, and if he is not careful, he may affect his own body." As long as I follow the rules, focus on agricultural propaganda, be famous for honesty and integrity, and win the hearts of the people with evenness, naturally from the county to the county, and then the state capital, within ten years, will be ranked above the temple, so why bother to do this risky strategy? ”
Gu Yun was still confused, and said, "Sir, what's going on?" ”
Xu Langjun was calculating, he first asked the Ming Mansion to write against the appointment of King Jingling, and stood with his colleagues, so as not to cause public outrage. Then, when the lord and his subordinates were in a stalemate, he advocated moving the state to govern, which not only met the heart of the lord, but also left others with nothing to say. ”
Xu You took over and said, "Exactly! Feiqing resisted the emperor's order, showing the integrity of the scholar, and no one would think that you were a sycophant. Then for the sake of the family and the country, for the sake of the world, the history of Yangzhou can not be hung for a long time, and the longer it is delayed, the greater the damage to the imperial court. So after careful consideration, a compromise plan was proposed - to move the state to Jinling! In this way, the lord took a step back, looked for a good person to serve as the assassin, and calmed the hearts of hundreds of officials; The hundred officials took a step back and let the state rule move to Jinling, so that the lord could completely control Yangzhou, but also got rid of the suspicion of his subordinates. This is a two-pronged strategy, which is beneficial to the Lord, to the officials, and to Feiqing......"
"It's a risky strategy!" Bao Xi decisively objected, he had already seen the impulse to try in Gu Yun's eyes, and said: "It's done, the lord appreciates, the ministers admire, and the Shilin praises, and it can be exchanged for a huge reputation." But if it doesn't work out, Xu Langjun hasn't thought about the consequences......"
"Don't think about the consequences, I'm 100% sure that this plan can be done!"
Xu You has never said a thing so absolutely, but if you want to convince others, you must first let yourself fully believe what you say, so there is no hesitation and doubt in his tone, as if this matter is more real than the emperor's golden words, and said: "The lord is not a person who can be bullied, how can he not know that the king of Jingling is the assassin of Yangzhou, which will inevitably attract opposition from the government and the opposition?" But why insist on doing so despite all the criticism? In fact, this is a strategy of retreat, the ministers opposed the appointment of King Jingling, when the lord retreated, agreed to change, but asked to move the state to govern, who can still object? Even if there are still a few people who are not interested, compared to the previous resistance, it is negligible. ”
Bao Xi also thought of this, but shook his head and said: "Since the lord has a plan, he will definitely arrange for someone to put forward a proposal to move the state at the appropriate time...... Xu Langjun, the king's heart is unacceptable, and the monarch's authority is also unpredictable, what a tragic price the Yixing Xu family has paid for this, I have always thought that you have fully realized this......"
"Master Bao!"
Gu Yun's face changed slightly, he glanced at Xu You worriedly, and reprimanded: "Just talk about things, don't say those annoying words." Weizhi is also a kind intention, and he has made several suggestions for my sake, and he is a good friend that I am fortunate enough to meet. You are the man my father entrusted to assist me, and you are my mentor. Both of them are people I respect, if there are similarities and differences in views on something, let's just discuss it together, don't hurt people and ruin each other's friendship! ”
He has always addressed Mr., and for the first time, he called him an official position, and he seemed alienated and distant. Bao Xi suddenly realized something, glanced up at Xu You, then lowered his head, slightly regretted in his heart, and said: "The lesson of the Ming Mansion is that I should apologize to Xu Langjun for not choosing what to say." ”
If Xu You's purpose in doing this was to drive a wedge between him and Gu Yun, or to have influence over Gu Yun, either way, it was not an encroachment that he could tolerate.
Xu You smiled bitterly: "Actually, what the master book said is right, the gentleman's heart is like the sea, it is not easy to figure it out, but I definitely have no intention of letting Feiqing get into danger in this matter." ”
"I understand, Weizhi doesn't have to explain!"
Gu Yun looked at Bao Xi, Bao Xi smiled, he was a strategist, hidden behind his master, he could bend and stretch, but he didn't care much about face, he got up and said: "Fang is my impatience, and my words are disrespectful, Wanglang Jun Haihan!" ”
Xu You also stood up, slammed to the ground, his demeanor was more respectful than Bao Xi's, and said: "The main book has tormented me, it is all for Feiqing's advice, and there is a slight dispute, which is the proper meaning of the question." Confucius traveled east and met two children arguing about the sun, which is far and which is closer, each has its own reason, even the saint can't decide, let alone us ordinary people? Therefore, it is a good thing to have disputes, the more you argue, the clearer you are, and you can always find the most suitable path for Feiqing to rise to the top! ”
He paused and said, "The most suitable, not the safest!" ”
These words are neither humble nor arrogant, they are reasonable and well-founded, showing Xu You's generosity and calmness, especially Gu Yun's concern is sincere, so it is extraordinarily harsh to Bao Xi's ears, but he has made a mistake just now, and he doesn't dare to say anything more now.
Gu Yun was very moved, held Xu You's arm, asked him to sit side by side with him, and said, "I already know the painstaking feelings, but it's just ...... As the gentleman just said, what should the Lord do if he is dissatisfied? ”
He reprimanded Bao Xi, and agreed with Bao Xi's opinion, to comfort this henchman, after all, he was the old man of the Gu family, and he couldn't chill the other party's heart.
Xu You knows it, but he doesn't break it, Gu Yun's calligraphy and painting before are romantic, not polluted by the world, as if he is a fairy, but he really enters the sea of eunuchs, how to balance the left and right, how to buy people's hearts, but he can also do better than his peers.
This is the essence of the family, they have been influenced by the fragrance of books for a hundred years from the first day they were born. High-ranking officials in the family, including politicians, talents, and hermits, will listen to the solemn sound of reading when others are toddlers, and will witness how the elders handle government affairs when others are babbling, and then as they grow older, they will feel the taste of power with their hearts, enjoy the happiness brought by wealth, and then learn the most important ability - how to better control their subordinates!
Gu Yunxue is very successful!
"It is almost a foregone conclusion that the Lord will move to the state, and at this time, handing it over will only win the sacred heart, but will not offend the dragon scales. It is true that the lord will instruct some people to throw out the plan of moving the state to govern, but he is also afraid that others will see the clues, it is Feiqing, a courtier like Feiqing who has not ventilated in advance, but is considerate of the king, who can get the favor of the lord the most afterwards. ”
An Zidao is sure that he is ready to have a trust, when Xu You first promoted the legend of the White Snake, he also got a lot of people to be a trust, but after all, the trust is a trust, it is not good to say, and it can't be put on the table, and it can't be compared with a courtier like Gu Yun who takes the initiative to solve the worries of the lord.
"That's right!" Gu Yun fell into deep thought, I don't know how long it took, at least in Xu You's feelings, there seemed to be half a pillar of incense, he raised his head, his handsome face showed a calm smile, and said, "This matter is not in a hurry, I will make a decision when I think about it." Not in these two days anyway. Come on, micro, I was inspired on the boat last night and made a boating picture, you leave a review ......"
After speaking, he took Xu You's hand, regardless of whether he agreed or not, left Bao Xi and went to the study next to him. Bao Xi shook his head, Gu Yun was such a character, he didn't care, sat on the futon and thought carefully about Xu You's suggestion, and his expression gradually calmed down.
Coming out of the county office, Xu You didn't want to go back to Jingyuan, so he walked in Qiantang City with Zuo Yan, who was waiting outside. It has been more than two months since I came to Qiantang, Xu You has not seen the city well, it is the middle of winter, the cold wind is biting, the pedestrians on the street are not all, as far as the eye can see, the mountains and rivers are splendid, stretching from the southeast to the northwest, hidden in the mountains, it is an endless number of cornices and paintings, the mountains are intertwined, the smoke is curling, a picture of a leisurely and complacent life.
Wandering aimlessly, he inadvertently came to the pier, and the water before the tide came, like a sympathetic murmur, gently caressed the shallows and shore. Xu You pointed casually and said in a casual tone: "From this side, you can build a sea pond and build a dam, and in less than five years, Qiantang will have more 10,000 acres of fertile land." ”
Qiantang was originally an outlet to the sea, and from Shahetang to the south is an endless river, which was bent into a sandbar due to the impact of the shallow sea, and then silted up into land, and then gradually evolved into a city. The Qiantang in Xu You's eyes is very different from that of later generations, first of all, the area cannot be compared, not to mention the population, it has slowly expanded and changed since the Qin and Han dynasties, and there has only been a very small development in the millennium. By the time of the Six Dynasties, the scholars moved south, bringing with them population and culture, and Qiantang began to prosper, until Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian created the city of Zhou, and finally laid the famous capital of Hangzhou, which has heaven and Suzhou and Hangzhou!
Zuo Yan smiled: "I don't understand this, it's just that the land in Qiantang is enough for the people to cultivate, and it seems that it is not very useful to build ponds and make fields." ”
Xu You also smiled, no longer continued the topic, and was just about to leave, but heard an old voice behind him: "Lang Jun stay!" ”
Zuo Yan quietly turned around, stood three steps forward on Xu You's right side, and formed a horn posture, so that he would neither block his sight, nor miss the opportunity in case of an emergency, his eyes were as calm as water, staring at the shoulders and hips of the comer.
If it is an assassin, if his hands and feet want to move, his shoulders and hips will inevitably shake first, and if he expects the enemy first, he can control the enemy behind.
Xu You looked at this old man with white hair in surprise, and quickly filtered it in his mind, making sure that neither Xu You had seen this person before, nor now, and said, "Did the old man call me?" ”
Although the old man's beard was white, he did not hesitate to be old, his waist was straight as loose, and he strode over, with long sleeves flying, quite out of the dust.
"It was I who called Lang Jun, it's weird." The old man said that it was strange, but his body walked over without stopping, and when he saw that he was about to enter within a few steps of him, his left hand was in the middle, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said, "Please stop!" ”
The old man's face showed a slight surprise, but he was not flustered, and then stopped and said with a smile: "I have no malice, the two Langjun are in their prime, don't be afraid of me as an old man, right?" ”
Xu You has experienced the assassination of the four arrows, and there is still no trace of the assassins, so he naturally has to be more vigilant, and said: "The old man said that he was laughing!" This friend of mine is reckless by nature, a bit of a soldier...... Well, that means that everyone who sees it doesn't think it's a good person. He only remembered that there was no Eastern Jin Dynasty in this time and space, and naturally there was no allusion to the grass and trees, but he did not let him retreat, indicating that he didn't trust this strange old man very much, and said, "I don't know what you have to say?" ”
The old man was not annoyed, and said to himself: "I heard Lang Jun say that he wants to build a pond on the riverbank to make fields, can you explain one or two in detail?" He pointed to Zuo Yan and said, "I agree with this Lang Jun, there are many places around Qiantang and few people, so why bother to work the people and waste money and rebuild the fields?" ”