Chapter 5 Challenges
Dong Zhongshu heard the emperor say lightly that he was going to abolish Empress Chen, and he also sweated in his heart. If what the emperor said is true, it is a major event of the Han Dynasty, a major event in history. I want to persuade the emperor. Although Chen Ajiao is a little arrogant, she can't say that it is wasted!
For another time, we need to focus on dealing with the current predicament. He had to answer the emperor's purpose for calling him.
Wei Qing cared about Dong Zhongshu, looked at him, and hoped that the two would meet their eyes, and he would give some hints. Wei Qing knew that the emperor called Dong Zhongshu to come and asked him to go to Jiangdu to be the minister of state, could he Dong Zhongshu guess?
However, at this time, Dong Zhongshu, where is Wei Qing in his eyes, only the emperor. What message Wei Qing wants to convey is also in vain.
Dong Zhongshu cleared his throat, stroked his baby-like long beard, looked at the emperor squarely, and analyzed.
Dong Zhongshu analyzed that it has been a long time since the drought occurred, and more than half of the people's crops had died in drought, and the emperor was concerned about the people and was looking for a solution to the drought.
Dr. Dong didn't say anything, did your emperor want to find him Dr. Dong to pray for rain for the people of the Han Dynasty?
Dong Zhongshu has the ability to pray for rain, which has spread, Dong Zhongshu believes that the emperor knows about it, so inviting him to discuss the matter of praying for rain.
Dr. Dong said this conjecture on the surface to say good things for the emperor. But the emperor still heard that he wanted Dr. Dong to pray for rain. However, the emperor Liu Che is not Liu Che when he was young, and Liu Che already has his thoughts at this time.
After hearing this, the emperor said: "I heard that you can pray for rain, maybe my level can't imagine your ability, so I don't believe you can pray for rain." If you really have the ability to pray for rain, when you become an official in the future, you will pray for rain for the people there. I didn't call you here to pray for rain, but I'll give you another chance to see if you can guess what I called you for. ”
Recently, the drought has been so serious, the emperor does not discuss how to fight the drought, is it possible that the emperor only sees the war with the Xiongnu, and forgets all about the drought of the people?
There's still a chance, so think again. The emperor doesn't want the people's business, that is, the war.
However, he Dong Zhongshu can also express his views on whether to fight the Huns, and if he wants to talk about how to fight the Huns, how can he talk about how to fight the Huns? Although he has read "The Art of War", it is only on paper, and he cannot express his views indiscriminately.
Dr. Dong thought of Wei Qing at this time, he and Wei Qing sat opposite, and he glanced at Wei Qing inadvertently; They looked at each other and looked at Wei Qing to see if there was any hint of something.
When Dr. Dong looked at Wei Qing, Wei Qing drank the tea in one gulp and shouted: "Maids, how do you do the logistics support?" No tea. ”
At this time, Dong Zhongshu knew that Wei Qing said that there was no tea on the surface, which might have a metaphor.
How to do the logistics support, does it mean that the logistics support for the war with the Huns needs him Dong Zhongshu to come? It's not right, he's a scholar, how can he engage in the logistics of the war? Isn't it logistical support on the battlefield......
Dong Zhongshu thought about it, this logistics support is not for Dr. Dong to pull the grain and grass needed by the troops to support the front line, but to ensure that the troops do not catch fire in the backyard during the operation. That is, he asked Dr. Dong to support the emperor, how to ensure that the princes and kings did not rebel against the Xiongnu in the front-line troops during this period.
Thinking of this, Dr. Dong felt that he had almost guessed right, stroked his long beard again, and said, "It's not about fighting drought and praying for rain, it's about ensuring the front line of war." Defeating the Xiongnu is now a major event for our Han Dynasty, but to ensure that there are no worries in wartime is the guarantee for winning the war. There is no problem with the environment of the Han Dynasty, but the emperor will put some princes and kings who have ideas on the agenda......"
Dr. Dong's analysis, the emperor admired Dr. Dong again: "Dr. Dong is worthy of Dr. Dong, he is really a roundworm in my stomach, and I am convinced by the three strategies I want." Now you can guess when you are worried about the princes and kings. Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. Just to correct my fifth brother, I want you to go to Jiangdu Country to be my fifth brother's state minister, what do you think? Do you have the confidence to correct my fifth brother? ”
Dong Xiangguo was shocked, why did the emperor suddenly ask him to go to Jiangdu to be Xiangguo? Who is Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu? "Good strength, governing the palace hall, recruiting heroes from all over the world, arrogant and extravagant." He, Dr. Dong, a teacher and scholar, can he correct Liu Fei?
Dong Xiangguo was a little confused for a while, and he didn't know what to do. In order to clear his thoughts, he stretched out his slightly trembling hand, took a sip of the teacup, and calmed his mood.
After a sip of tea, Dong Zhongshu analyzed. The emperor asked him to go to Jiangdu to be the prime minister, which was really a leap thinking. Now I don't care how the emperor thought of asking him to be the prime minister, but whether he wants to go or not?
Go, that's in accordance with the emperor's will, and the emperor is happy. However, if he goes to correct an arrogant prince, will the king listen to him? There is not only an arrogant Liu Fei in Jiangduguo, but also a heinous prince Liu Jian, I heard that he killed a lot of people, and he 'danced' with these people, can he have a good end? Kuang Zheng is not good, can he still go back to Chang'an?
The matter of the official uniform just now may be demoted and punished. Now the problem is not so simple, if you don't want to go, it's a protest! What is the fate of the protest? Dong Zhongshu didn't dare to imagine.
If the protest is not to go to Jiangduguo, Dr. Dong will not be able to make this determination. Not to mention that he was beheaded for the crime of resisting the decree, the emperor really kicked him out of the doctor's hospital, so what did his family rely on to eat? That wife doesn't scold him to death?
The resistance didn't end well, so it's better to go to Jiangdu Country, try it out as a Xiangguo, and see if your knowledge can be applied to real life? Can Kuang happen to Liu Fei's father and son, even if he dies at the hands of the crown prince Liu Jian, it will be a death in the line of duty, and he can still get a compassionate payment!
Dr. Dong loves to challenge himself. Wasn't it just a challenge not to wear an official uniform, and I almost couldn't pass the test, but didn't it also pass?
Dong Zhongshu thought about the official uniform, as if God intended to remind him that he could be a good minister of state. So, Dong Zhongshu decisively decided: "Your Majesty, Weichen must follow the emperor's will and use my Confucianism to correct your fifth brother, Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu." ”
The emperor didn't think about what Dong Zhongshu would refuse, he only cared about his own thoughts, and continued: "It seems that you are still happy to let you go to Jiangdu to be the minister of state." But you have to remember that this beauty difference was not given by me, but was recommended to me by the master father, and you should thank the master doctor well. ”
After the emperor said this, he was secretly happy in his heart.
The emperor just wants Dr. Dong to know that you are the master father who harmed you.
In this way, if the courtiers below have contradictions, if they have contradictions, the emperor will have something to do, and the emperor will be able to check and balance the courtiers.
Dong Zhongshu knew that it was recommended by the master's father, so he was so angry that he couldn't wait to bite the master's father's mouth now.
Dong Zhongshu was angry in his heart, but he still said thank you to the master father, and he also bowed his hand to express his gratitude.
The emperor didn't care whether Dr. Dong was sincerely grateful to the master father, he continued his words: "It is difficult to correct my fifth brother. If you need anything, just say it, and I'll help you out. ”
What does he need to go to Jiangdu? Dong Zhongshu thought about it, and he was not polite, and asked: "I don't need anything else, I just want to take my disciple Lu Bushu as my assistant, is it okay?" ”
"Yes, you just need to do things for me, I still have a little impression of that young man, yes, let him go and exercise." Such a small request is not a requirement here in the emperor, and the emperor added, "There are no other requirements?" ”
Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, Dong Zhongshu made another request: "Your Majesty, can you pay me a few months of money first?" ……”
When the emperor heard this, he felt that it was not a taste, it seems that this Dr. Dong's family is still short of money, a dignified Han and a great Confucian, when he becomes the minister of state, he will first receive Yulu, look at me, the emperor.
The emperor's heart was a little sour, and he said weakly: "Accurate." He also instructed Wei Qing, "Wei Qing, go to your sister and ask her to give some money to Dr. Dong as travel expenses." ”
Wei Qing immediately responded: "It's the emperor, I'll do it now." ”