In the vertical arch hall, there is a strange and fragrant fragrance, in the copper incense burner, three dipteroscopes, benzoin and true incense emit wisps of green smoke, circling in the hall. Mermaid candles hung on the four walls, burning quietly, illuminating the temple without a single shadow.

"There are many villains among the ministers, who compete for power, send food to officialdom, act on the scene to sycophantism, form parties for personal gain and exclude dissidents. In short, the emperor should not be misled by these villains, and should not be lazy when deciding on the government, and leave everything to the ministers to do, and have his own ideas, and he must not let the ministers see through your ideas. ”

Zhao Qi had doubts on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Father, since you know that they are some villains, why don't you reject them all." ”

Zhao Youda sat on the golden silk futon, behind the wide robe is the Tai Chi Bagua diagram, and the front placket is embroidered with the dragon and phoenix Rui Beast, he looked at the third prince Zhao Qi, his eyes were full of love, and he said slowly: "Because the world is bustling for profit, governing the world, if you want a gentleman, you can't do without a villain." When the water is clear, there are no fish. With the wisdom of Zhuge Wuhou, the teacher only said 'pro-virtuous ministers, far villains', and did not say that he would repel all the villains. Those who are kings should use direct ministers and not be mistaken by them, and use villains instead of being deceived by villains. ”

Zhao Qi replied respectfully: "Erchen understands. ”

Zhao You saw that he didn't seem to understand the expression on his face, sighed, and explained: "The so-called direct ministers are divided into true and pseudo-straightforward. The so-called pseudo-ministers, deceive the king and the world to steal the name, talk about benevolence and righteousness, fly high and domineering when they are proud, and say that they will rule the world with the king, but in fact they run rampant in the government and the opposition, draw money for personal gain, and occasionally have frustrations, they will have resentment, or cynicism, or pretend to be crazy, corrupt customs, and are useless in the world. Zi said, only women and villains are difficult to raise. If it is near, it is not inferior, and if it is far away, it is resentful. A mocking smile hung on the corner of Zhao You's mouth, "From this point of view, these fame and reputation seekers can be treated as villains." ”

Speaking of this, Zhao You couldn't help but think of the party monument and the unveiling case that shook the world, and felt a faint remorse in his heart. If he didn't consciously exhaust his energy, and he was unwilling to be corrupted by his descendants in this peaceful and prosperous world, he would not have announced these imperial tricks.

"The so-called true direct ministers, uphold the public heart, only the king of Sheji in their eyes, ignore the others, it is inevitable to face the court dispute, anger Shangyi, the Han Dynasty Ji Di, the Tang Dynasty Wei Zheng, the dynasty Bao Zheng, Wang Anshi, is the true minister." He paused and said, "The so-called state-owned virtuous monarch has direct ministers, and such courtiers are bound to be preserved, which is also the true meaning of the ancestor's testament 'do not kill scholars and doctors'. As long as the emperor is more gentle, be careful not to be mistaken by it. ”

Zhao Qi was puzzled: "Since the courtiers are all loyal and should be relied on as the pillars of the country, why should they be careful about their mistakes?" ”

Zhao You snorted in a low voice, so frightened that the third prince Zhao Qi's legs were bent and weak, and his vest was sweating, he just wanted not to admit his mistake and apologize, but he heard his father sigh and said in a deep voice: "The so-called 'rather take from the straight than from the song' is not easy." Things in the world are changing, and if you are not familiar with the way to workaround, it will not work to push administrative affairs. Even if there is a way to adapt the government and the government, if it cannot be dealt with, it will be constrained everywhere. Therefore, the employment of people should be eclectic, not only with upright and loyal, but also with the circle to transform the through, so that they can restrain each other, each do its best, and rule for the king's talents. ”

Zhao Qi looked at his father's uncertain face, and suddenly realized in his heart: "Is it the same that my father gave Master Yang a grief after his death?" ”

He couldn't figure it out, and he couldn't speak in anticipation, but Zhao You showed a smile of relief on his face, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor is really smart by nature, that's right." ”

Zhao Qi's heart was put in his stomach, and he listened to Zhao Youdao, "Cai Jingtong, Guan Wangfu, Li Bangyan and others are growing in power, and they need to be curbed by Qingliu. Although there are many people who sell their fame and reputation, they are still quite familiar with current affairs. In recent years, although I have not made any major moves, I have been beating those who are lucky. At present, they take care of Qingliu's name, and they can't get closer to you, and after you inherit the unification in the future, with a little favor, they will naturally subdue Qingliu's hearts. At that time, the emperor was a generous and benevolent monarch, and the Qingliu courtiers had a reputation for taking into account the overall situation and working together for the country, and the world was peaceful and prosperous. Zhao You said as he spoke, as if he had seen the prosperous scene of the future, and the corners of his gray eyes flashed with some floating light.

"Erchen understands." He suppressed the turbulence in his heart. What Zhao You may not know is that in recent years, the Qingliu ministers have seen that the emperor's heart is irretrievable, although they have not changed the court, but they have already shown favor to the third prince Zhao Qi, and now the prince Zhao Ke is cold, only the imperial history of Cheng Qin Hui and the privy deputy Cheng Shao Wu two important ministers also visit the East Palace from time to time, but even Shao Wu has had several friendly actions to the three princes.

"Good, good!" A smile of relief appeared at the corner of Zhao You's mouth, and when he saw Zhao Qi's face hesitating, he asked in a hazy voice, "What else is the emperor worried about?" ”

"This," Zhao Qi hesitated, and suddenly knelt down and said, "Father forgives the sin, the son is just thinking, the eldest brother is older than me, and he has lived in the East Palace for a long time, but the son is wrongly loved by the father and the emperor, and the son is ashamed!" He plucked up the courage to say it, and his two strands trembled slightly.

"Guilty?" Zhao You was stunned, looked at Zhao Qi carefully, and there was a trace of gloom in his eyes, and then sighed and said in a low voice: "Get up." Ke'er, I have my own explanation, so don't worry about yourself. When he saw Zhao Qi standing up, a trace of annoyance suddenly swelled in his heart, and he said in a deep voice: "This way of control, the emperor should be a good student." After going back, you should read more biographies of Han Gaozu, Emperor Guangwu and Tang Taizong. Okay, step aside. ”

Zhao Qi retreated as if he had been amnestied, and Zhao You looked at his trembling back, his eyes were complicated and abnormal. "Qi'er is really ashamed? Or ......," a wry smile appeared on his face, "if it's a king, it's the latter kind, maybe it's better." In the vertical arch hall, the moonlight was cold, and it became more and more deserted, Zhao You stood up and slowly paced towards the harem, and now, only on those young and beautiful concubines, he could briefly return to his youth.

In spring, the fields are full of brilliant flowers, and after a spring rain, even clumps of tender grass emerge on the barren Gobi Desert. After a long journey, the sergeant of the eighth battalion of Chengying really had no leisure to linger to enjoy this rare beauty, and after crossing the uninhabited Gobi Desert in front, he entered the boundary of Xijing Road in Liaoguo. The carts of the march were left to the guides of the Military Intelligence Division, and whether they were cavalry or infantry, they were now one man and three horses. Later, the 8th Battalion of Chengying became a group of horse thieves of more than 700 people on the grassland, infiltrating through the gaps of the various nomadic tribes attached to the Liao State, marching in the grassland desert beyond the Great Wall, and under the guidance of the Military Intelligence Department, crossing the Xijing Road and the Zhongjing Road, until they reached the Huanglongfu of the Tokyo Province of the Liao State, where they were said to be met by Han troops.

"Since you are a horse thief, why don't you burn and loot all the way?" Wang Tongdeng looked at the wildflowers from afar and said with a big heart. Zhao Xingde raised his horsewhip and scolded with a smile: "If the trip is delayed, you can stay here and be a horse thief." He was stationed at the horse and looked at it from afar, and it was said that there was a military intelligence department escorting him on the first trip. Thinking of the words "escort", Zhao Xingde couldn't help but be funny, and the Military Intelligence Department also regarded himself as too powerful.

"It's coming, it's coming!" Suddenly, the figure of the cavalry centurion Jian Cheng appeared on the horizon in the distance, and he was also carrying ten cavalrymen. Jian Cheng went to contact the military intelligence department, and saw a line of white smoke from far and near, and it didn't take long for him to get closer. The sergeant Chengying was looking happy, but Zhao Xingde's eyes suddenly froze, following Jian Cheng, the figure of a cavalry army appeared on the horizon again, and the shadows were lined up in a straight line, moving forward slowly, it seemed that there were as many as two or three thousand horsemen, I don't know if it was a friend or an enemy.

"Stand on guard!" Zhao Xingde raised his right hand, and a group of cavalry quickly gathered around him, and the other hundred-man team also put on armor and turned over the saddle and got on the horse. The makeshift cavalrymen sat on their horses, armed with bows and arrows, and were on guard against the invading army. Although the sergeant of the Chengying Battalion is not as elite as the hussars, simple cavalry combat is still possible. It's just that their blood should be shed in Liaodong, and if they encounter the enemy brigade here, it will be a defeat in any case. Zhao Xingde's heart swelled with a haze.