When Qin Mubai entered the imperial study to see the driver, he heard the sound of fragmentary pipa, and Li Shimin was actually playing with this thing.

"Mu Bai, it's just in time." Li Shimin smiled and beckoned to him, "Come, give me some pointers." I pondered it for a long time, but I still couldn't figure out what to do. What is the trick of playing the pipa with your fingers? ”

"This ...... Wechen didn't dare. Qin Mubai bowed his hand and did not move.

"It's okay, sit down next to me." Li Shimin ordered the eunuch to take the group and set up a seat on His Majesty.

It is a great honor and grace to let the courtiers and the king ascend to the throne together. When any courtier met the emperor, he could only look at the imperial staircase and not look directly at the king as a sign of awe, hence the word "Your Majesty".

Qin Mubai hesitated for a moment before he walked up to His Majesty and sat down. Li Shimin handed him the pipa and said with a smile: "Relax." Now it's not the Jinluan Palace, and there are no others. My usual practice is that I am a monarch and a minister in the palace, and I am a relative in the lower hall. I invited you here today because I specifically wanted to ask you to give me some guidance on pipa skills. ”

"Wei Chen'an dares to point out to Your Majesty?" Qin Mubai bowed his hand and bowed.

"There is no elder or younger, the capable are the first!" Li Shimin said with a smile, "Actually, everything in the world is like this. No one dares to say that they specialize in everything. No matter how great the sages of the past and present are, they are by no means omnipotent. For example, most of the sages were men. No matter how sages they are, if they want to continue the incense and have children, they still have to rely on women? ”

"Hehe, what Your Majesty said is extremely true." The emperor intended to create a relaxed atmosphere, so Qin Mubai smiled. He thought to himself: The emperor will definitely not let me point out what pipa. There is a secret in what he said just now - does that mean that he is urging me that, as a leader, I must closely unite my subordinates and give full play to the strengths and strengths of each subordinate?

"Well, you'd better play the piano for me first. As soon as the Qin Mansion said goodbye that day, I missed your pipa music a lot! Although Taile Ling learned from you, the music he plays still can't compare with you. Li Shimin smiled lightly, "I rarely have leisure today, but I want to listen to this pipa song." ”

"Your Majesty has a will, and the ministers should obey their orders." Qin Mubai took the pipa and plucked the strings, and said, "Your Majesty listened to "Overlord Removing Armor" that day, how about Weichen play a song "Ambush on All Sides" for you today?" ”

"Okay!" Li Shimin nodded, "The overlord is brave and tragic when he unloads his armor, and the ambush on all sides should refer to the scene when Han Xin laid out a plan to defeat Xiang Yu in Wujiang, right?" ”

"Exactly. In contrast, "Ambush on All Sides" is more impassioned and high-spirited. It's a song of victory. After Qin Mubai finished speaking, he immediately started playing.

An impassioned pipa martial art song rushed out, and Li Shimin listened to it like crazy. When the song ended, he couldn't help but clap his hands and praise: "Wonderful! Wonderful! It's really the sound of nature, and it will not stop for three days! ”

"Your Majesty has praised it, a little carving insect skill is not enough to ascend to the hall of elegance, and Weichen is ashamed."

"Hmm...... Mu Bai, you are versatile in both civil and military affairs, and you are a rare talent. Li Shimin smiled and nodded, and said meaningfully, "Let's just say that this pipa, although it is a low-end skill, it is enough to see a person's temperament and talent." You are very intelligent and have excellent understanding, and you must be proficient in what you have learned. I have also seen your calligraphy, and it is quite a style of everyone in regular script. This shows that you are a passionate and motivated person who is good at creating and researching. Having such qualities when you are young lays an excellent foundation for success. ”

"There are too many things to learn." Qin Mubai knew that the emperor was about to enter the official topic, so he followed his words, "As far as leading the army is concerned, Weichen knows nothing, and he is always walking on thin ice for fear of making mistakes. ”

"Hehe, do you think I am reprimanding you by announcing you?" Li Shimin smiled, stopped playing the side drums, and said directly, "You didn't do anything wrong about Yu Chi Baoyun. If it were me, I would do the same. As a general, you should have a 'strength', if you can't even impeach your subordinates, and you can't even enforce military discipline, you are mediocre. I joined the army at the age of sixteen and have been fighting in the world for more than ten years, so I still know a little about the army. The army is the place where bloody men gather. Every soldier should be born for the battlefield and be prepared to fight in blood and fire. Such people have their own temper and blood, and it is better to be like a wolf who chooses people one by one and devours them without fear, otherwise how different is it from a eunuch, and why bother to be a soldier to make up what numbers? Therefore, not everyone can be a general. Whether or not we can control these people and stimulate their power to the greatest extent is a profound science. ”

"Wechen remember His Majesty's teachings." Qin Mubai bowed his hand and said, "Weichen commanded a hundred horses for seven days, and I feel that I have to do a lot of things every moment, especially to learn a lot of things and fill in a lot of gaps. As a result, it feels like time is running out of time. ”

"That's right. Only those who are positive will feel this way. Li Shimin nodded and smiled, "Although I haven't stepped into the Hundred Cavalry Barracks, I know that you are still doing well." The training plan you made was very creative and made my eyes shine quite amazingly. Your methods of gathering the morale of the army are not bad, and you also have some means to establish prestige. Although the flaws are not hidden, there are still some things wrong with you. ”

"Your Majesty, please punish you explicitly!"

"There is no need for punishment, you didn't make a mistake, there was just something wrong." Li Shimin was still smiling, and said in a relaxed tone, "Mu Bai, I ask you." What do you think a general should look like in front of his subordinates, and what should he do? ”

"This ......" Qin Mubai pondered for a while and said, "Weichen is foolish and thinks that as a general, he should let his subordinates admire, appreciate, fear, and respect him. All matters in the army must be proficient in the generals themselves, otherwise they will not be able to correct and command others. In addition, one should love a soldier like a son, take responsibility by example, believe in one's word, believe in one's faith, and establish grace. ”

"That's a good point." Li Shimin nodded and said with a smile, "If you can do this, you will be a rare good general." There are many people like this in my Datang, and your father Qin Shubao is one of them. I ask you again, how does your father, Qin Shubao, compare with Wei Gong Li Jing and Li Yaoshi? ”

"This ...... Wechen didn't know. Qin Mubai naturally didn't want to talk nonsense. One is the totem of the Tang Dynasty army and the undefeated myth Li Jing, and the other is his father, how dare he talk about it?

"Then I told you. The difference between them is the difference between the general and the handsome. Li Shimin said, "As a general, it is already very good to do what you just said." But if you want to become a handsome person on your own, it's not enough. If you know Li Jing, you will naturally understand this. ”

"This ...... Weichen naturally doesn't know. ”

"I can tell you something." Li Shimin said, "Your father is a man, loyal and brave, and he loves soldiers like a son as a soldier, and is unanimously supported and respected by the soldiers, and countless people are willing to live and die with him." Qin Shubao should be called the good general of the world and the minister of the society. But Li Jing is different from him. Li Jing has a strategic mind, a good plan, can lead troops and can seek the country, and is both wise and brave, benevolent and righteous. What's even more rare is that if he is handsome, I basically don't have to care about any war situation, and I can trust him with complete confidence. Even if the safety of the Tang Dynasty is tied to his thoughts, I can be completely relieved. You know why? ”

"Weichen doesn't know, please make it clear to Your Majesty."

"The big picture." Li Shimin stroked his hair and smiled, "Li Jing's overall view is unmatched. When commanding a war, the first thing he thinks of is the society and the king, and the strategy and tactics are comprehensive, rather than simply fighting for the sake of fighting. At the same time, he also has one of the most commendable advantages - the generals who work under him can give full play to their maximum energy. The army under his command must be united and united. As a matter of fact, everyone has selfish thoughts, and there are more reckless, impulsive, and unruly people in the army, and it is impossible for people to have no contradictions and frictions between people. But under the influence of Li Jing, his subordinates also have a sense of the overall situation. Even if there is a personal vendetta, they will put it aside for the time being and conspire to fight a good battle against the country. ”

"Weichen understands...... Qin Mubai bowed his hand, and secretly sighed in his heart: After talking for a long time, the emperor is actually teaching me the 'art of war' and 'the way of being an official'! He was undoubtedly insinuating that I beat Yu Chi Baoyun. If you have a personal enmity with your subordinates in your own collective, it will definitely be difficult for the troops to lead in the future. But now that the personal enmity has been settled, you must have an open-minded mind and a view of the overall situation, and don't dwell on this point. At the same time, we must also strive to let our subordinates forget their personal enmity and work with one heart and one mind.

Li Shimin really has the art of leadership and the skill of mastery, he actually wants to criticize me, but he uses praise and metaphors to point out to me, encourage me to improve my character, and stand on a higher level to think and deal with problems...... It seems that I am really very young compared to scheming politicians like Li Shimin.

Take your time!

"Mu Bai, I know that you have excellent understanding, and you are a piece of material that can be made. That's why I told you all this, and I hope you can appreciate my good intentions. Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Your Majesty...... Like a master like a father's ear, Weichen is panicked and uneasy. In the future, Weichen will pay attention to improving himself everywhere and not disappointing His Majesty. Qin Mubai was bowing.

"Good. I also wish I hadn't lost my eyes. Li Shimin stroked his beard and patted Qin Mubai's shoulder like a kind elder, "You haven't left the Hundred Horsemen Camp in the past seven days, have you?" Before the palace closes after dark, take a trip home to visit your father. He's sick, so you can go home and see it when you have time. ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen retires!"

Walking out of the imperial study, Qin Mubai took a long breath, and said secretly in his heart: Whether it is in the past life or in this life, I have repeatedly heard that Li Shimin's personality charm and talent, virtue and wisdom are unmatched, and the kung fu of recognizing talents and promoting talents and employing people is even more rare among emperors...... Let's see for myself today, it's really true!