Chapter 35: The two of them talk to the king's means
Yingji in order to show his forgiveness for the people, so he himself summoned him, this time the matter of the Huns, the stakes are very important, and the whole body is involved, and you can't lose the big because of the small? That's why Yingji will let Sima Cuo come to see him this time?
Yingji looked at Sima Coo and walked over, and also smiled, thinking in his heart that the monarch pays attention to the attitude of employing people, it seems that this time from the distance he has come can see the heart of this person, I don't believe that the widow has the intention of summoning him at this time, then the widow will show his attitude this time, and let him know what is the priority!
I saw that Qin Wang Yingji also said with a smile: "General Sima is widowed this time, give you a chance to go to Yanmen, I think you also heard such news!" The result of the Xiongnu invasion is naturally the same, resulting in a lot of deaths in my Great Qin, and I want to ask you, do you have the confidence to complete this mission. ”
Sima Cuo is also grateful to King Yingji of Qin for his trust in this person, and at this moment he also wants to swear a curse, because whether the monarch is the king of a unified country or not, he has his own way of trusting his courtiers. Your Majesty, first of all, pay attention to this person's attitude towards himself, from the handling of these things, as a king, he doesn't like to be too smart and subordinate, on the contrary, Sima Cuo does a good job, not arrogant, not arrogant, not arrogant attitude, it can be seen that this person's ability can be seen slowly from all small aspects.
At this moment, Sima Cuo was also grateful for King Qin's trust, and saw him kneeling excitedly and said to Yingji: "Thank you for the king's trust in the minister, the king really has the grace of knowing what to do?" The minister really has nothing to repay, only to repay with death, my king Qianqiu, my king Wandai. ”
Yingji also smiled and said to Sima Cuo: "Okay! You can serve my Daqin loyally, the widow naturally knows, and the widow and you have also known each other since childhood, can the widow not know your character? The widow naturally believes in you, the so-called employment is not suspicious, the suspect is not used, the widow will never doubt you at any time. ”
At this moment, Sima Cuo didn't say much, he heard that the king of his family trusted him so much, and he still had an indescribable mood in his heart in addition to gratitude, maybe it was a bit too exaggerated to describe it as speechless?
At this time, Yingji did not stop, but continued to speak: "This time, in addition to sending you to Yanmen Pass, there is also a layer of intention to guard Yanmen, that is, the deterrent effect, the widow wants to attack this time, the Huns are ready to invade, and they must have sent someone to make the news in advance to make a good station, and the widow is to let you go and check carefully, who colluded with the Huns, and the widow thinks that since there is an invasion, there must be our own people who have some contact with them, otherwise it is impossible for me to have such a situation in Daqin." ”
Sima Cuo also nodded, and then said: "The king suspects that there is collusion in the court, the king's idea is really good, the king's ministers also think so, the king, you think!" This time the minister also thought so, even if the Huns had already found out the news, they could not be so fast, and it was impossible to make arrangements in advance, unless someone colluded with them, the king did not hesitate to lead foreign enemies to invade our country, it can be seen that this person must be positioned in high power, and the king must not be observed.
Besides, think about it, my lord! From before to now, this news came back too quickly, there must be something deliberately to cover them, otherwise, with the current strength of my Great Qin, how could it become such a result, the king really didn't know what to say this time. ”
At this moment, Yingji also said with a smile: "It seems that the widow is wrong with you Sima or a bosom friend?" This time the widow also thought about it for a long time, since someone colluded, then someone in Yanmen must have given them the deployment of troops within my Great Qin, and this time the situation is too coincidental, the widow gives you the right to cut first and then play, if someone in Yanmen colludes with the Huns, you would rather kill the mistake and never let it go, as long as you feel that there is a problem in it, the widow will allow you to cut it first. ”
At this time, Sima Cuo also nodded, and then said: "Thank you for the king's trust in the minister, but the king is a little worried, this time we have suffered a huge loss internally, and the minister is worried that if other surrounding countries hear such a news, they will take advantage of the emptiness inside my Great Qin to launch a large army to attack us, and the army must not be overlooked!" Especially now is the eventful autumn of our Great Qin, the heart of defense is indispensable, the heart of harm is indispensable, the king has never been a soldier, and those who make good use of the conspiracy will seize the opportunity, the king, you want to think twice before you do? ”
He naturally listened to Sima Mao's words, in fact, he was also worried about this thing, so he transferred Sima Mao from this place to this place, Xianyang can't be without a general, someone must cooperate with him, otherwise it will be easy to suffer a big loss?
Yingji also smiled and said to Sima Cuo: "Sima Aiqing, don't worry!" The widow has already arranged for Bai Qi to go to Liyang, and with him, the surrounding princes will be afraid that they will not attack our country at this time. Secondly, Sima Mao was also arranged by me in Xianyang, there must be uneasy elements in Xianyang, so the widow has already made corresponding preparations to deter spies from other countries, and let them know that my Daqin is unusually stable, because there are widows, at least you don't have to worry about this problem. ”
At this time, King Qin's arrangement also made him very annoying and admired, King Qin is a smart person, and every step he takes is carefully considered, so he himself also supports Yingji's approach, as the most loyal courtier of Qin, Sima Cuo himself knows what to do and what not to do? Is it the monarch who believes that his king will definitely be able to take these things into account?
Every monarch's treatment of his subordinates is, for example,
In the last years of the Qin Dynasty, the government was corrupt, the world was in turmoil, and peasants everywhere revolted, and Liu Bang was one of the leaders of the uprising. After the overthrow of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang was named "King of Han". In 202 BC, Liu Bang, who won the battle between Chu and Han, established another great unified dynasty after the Qin Dynasty, with the capital of Chang'an, known as the "Western Han Dynasty" in history.
One day, Liu Bang asked the ministers above the main hall: "Why can I get this world?" ”
The ministers talked a lot and expressed their opinions. However, none of the ministers' answers satisfied Liu Bang, Liu Bang shook his head and said: "The reason why I can get the world is because there are three people who help me. Han Xin led millions of soldiers and knew the art of using soldiers, and won many battles for me; Zhang Liang is good at planning and very witty, and he is my most effective military advisor; Xiao He constantly supplied grain and grass to the front line, and he was good at appeasing the people, which laid a good foundation for me to win the world. ”
As Liu Bang said, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Xiao He, the "Three Masters of the Early Han Dynasty", made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty. However, these three people have completely different fates: Han Xin died because of Liu Bang's suspicion, Zhang Liang retired after seeing through the world, and Xiao He was the only one who stayed by Liu Bang's side to help him, and in the end, he died of old age.
Among the three, Xiao He and Liu Bang have known each other for the longest time.
When Liu Bang was still a civilian, Xiao He was already a small official in Pei County. After the two made friends, Liu Bang often relied on Xiao He because of his mistakes, and Xiao He was loyal and honest, treated his friends very well, and often responded to all requests.
Later, many local officials believed that the rule of the Qin Dynasty was very brutal and would not last long. So, they joined the rebel army one after another, and after the Peicheng county order was killed, the people of the whole county were anxious to elect a new county order, and Xiao He recommended Liu Bang. However, Liu Bang excused himself and said that he couldn't do it and couldn't take on this big responsibility.
When Xiao He was helpless, he said: "There is a good way for God to choose, that is, everyone writes the names of ten people with local prestige on a slip of paper, and then chooses, and whoever you choose is who." After listening to this, everyone agreed with Xiao He's opinion, so Liu Bang stepped forward to draw lots and opened it in front of everyone, but he didn't expect it to be all his own names.
Xiao He immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "This is the will of heaven." Everyone was also very happy, and it wasn't until later that Liu Bang knew that on the ten notes, each of them was his own name. The reason why Liu Bang was able to lay down the Han dynasty was that Xiao He was indispensable, and when it came to rewarding meritorious deeds, Xiao He also occupied the first place.
And Han Xin, recommended by Xiao He, laid half of the country for the Han Dynasty. However, because of this, he has become a piece of Liu Bang's heart.
When Han Gaozu was ten years old, someone secretly accused Han Xin of rebellion, saying: Chen Feng and Han Xin are preparing to attack the palace together. Liu Bang personally led his troops to conquer Chen Xuan, and Empress Lu urgently summoned Xiao He, the prime minister of the dynasty, to discuss a solution. Xiao He told Empress Lu: "You sent someone to send a message to Han Xin, saying that Chen Feng had been discovered and beheaded, and all the ministers had to enter the palace to congratulate the emperor." ”
However, Han Xin sent someone to inform him that he was seriously ill. Afterwards, Xiao He went to Han Xin's mansion and told him: "If you don't enter the palace to congratulate, isn't this a clear attempt to make the emperor suspect you?" Han Xin has worked with Xiao He for many years, and because of Xiao He's recommendation back then, he trusts Xiao He very much. So, he changed his clothes and followed Xiao He into the palace.
However, after Han Xin entered the palace, he was arrested by the people arranged by Empress Lu. In the end, he caught Changle Palace and beheaded him, and ordered the killing of Han Xin's family and three clans. After Liu Bang heard this, he was very happy, and he was both a reward and a favor to Xiao He. Even, Xiao He was allowed to not follow the usual etiquette when he went to the court, although he was a prime minister, he could not wear court clothes, and he could also wear a sword.
Of course, Xiao He is a smart person, he knows the truth that accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, not only abiding by etiquette very much, but also doing better than others. Because, Xiao He understands very well that the emperor's gift to him is not to make himself more presumptuous, but to keep it in his heart at all times. If Xiao He really did that, then the next person to cut off his head may be himself.
Xiao He is not only very capable, but also very witty. As the prime minister of a country, Xiao He always asked Liu Bang for instructions after formulating his own plan or what building he built, no matter what system he formulated or what buildings he built. After Liu Bang agreed, Xiao He would set out to do it; However, if Liu Bang disagrees, Xiao He will not do it on his own. For such a Xiao He, Liu Bang is also very relieved.
Liu Bang looks at Xiao He, who is capable and has no ambitions, so they get along with each other peacefully. However, Xiao He, who has outstanding ability, does his best to take care of the country for Liu Bang, and is naturally loved by many people. However, such love from the common people is very unfavorable to Xiao He. For this reason, Xiao He, a man named Zhaoping Menke, once warned him:
"If you are so loyal to your duties and do your best, it is inevitable that the people will sing praises to you. But recently, the emperor is always asking you what to do, that is, he is afraid of your prestige among the people, if you continue like this, I am afraid that you will suffer the disaster of extermination in the near future. It is better for you to buy more land, buy high and sell it low, and ruin your reputation, so that the people will no longer sing praises to you. ”
After Xiao He heard this, he was shocked in his heart and immediately followed the advice of the doorman. The next morning, Xiao He hurried into the court, resigned from the feudal city, and took out a lot of family wealth, transferred it to the treasury, and transferred it to the military quarters. Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty was very happy and rewarded. Just imagine, if Xiao He hadn't done this, would Liu Bang, who was good at suspicion and ruthlessness, be able to let Xiao He go before he died?
Xiao He has been assisting Liu Bang most of his life, and he has always been Liu Bang's strong backing. Although there are no big ups and downs, it is also very hard. Liu Bang, who is good at suspicion, does not talk about any affection in front of the country, and it is really a torment to be with such a monarch for a lifetime. However, I have to say that Xiao He can be regarded as a lucky person in the crisis-ridden officialdom.
Each monarch's trust in his subordinates is different, some are reciprocated, and some are oriented to attitude.
Now that they have already arranged what they should have arranged, what will be the difference in the end, and the real good show is still to come?