Xue Shao knew in his heart that it was not that Xue Yi, the eldest brother, was not intimate and did not love his younger brother, but that Xue Yi's thinking was limited to the scope of this era and the inertial thinking of Confucian scholars.

For a person like Xue Yi, it is right to do his job in his position and be conscientious in his duty; Don't covet things that don't belong to you, don't talk about things that shouldn't be mixed with yourself, and be cautious in words and deeds by keeping the golden mean, this is the foundation of life.

The difference in personality and the thousand-year-old cultural generation gap made Xue Shao feel that suing the eldest brother too much would not be of any benefit to the two brothers. Looking at everyone on his side, Xue Shao felt that except for Pei Xingjian, I am afraid that no one else could discuss this matter with him.

However, Pei Xingjian has been disarmed and returned to the field, and he is far away in the countryside of Hedong, and he doesn't care about the government at all.

Now, Xue Shao finally understands Pei Xingjian's feelings when he resigned and went into hiding-he has no power or ambition, the important people who hold the authority and mouthpiece above the court are all different from himself, and his ideas will not only not be adopted, but may also be ridiculed or even excluded, so what is the point of this official doing?

For a while, Xue Shao's love was so bad that he even thought of going to resign from this bird tomorrow and go fishing like Pei Xingjian!

Although Xue Yi couldn't see through Xue Shao's thoughts, he sensed his feelings and hurriedly persuaded: "Erlang, it's impossible for people in officialdom not to suffer a little setback. You see several prime ministers today, the youngest Pei Yan is in his fifties. They all came from young people, and they all started from inconspicuous petty officials. What you are experiencing now, they have already experienced no less than a hundred times. To this day, instead of being depressed and retreating, they have become prime ministers step by step. If it weren't for the more courageous and unswerving determination, they would have been able to stand in today's position and have today's achievements? ”

Xue Shao thought about it, and the eldest brother's words were reasonable. Although I have been a human being for two lives, and even life and death have been experienced many times, I am very unfamiliar with the way of being an official. In many cases, the officialdom of cold guns and hidden arrows is more complex and dangerous than the battlefield of bullets and bullets. When dealing with problems, I can no longer follow the method of "going straight with a single knife and capturing the thief and the king" that I used to cultivate.

"Erlang, this is how to deal with people in the officialdom, no matter how correct your opinion is, you have to pay attention to a way to express it." Xue Yi said bitterly, "It's like for the Turks, it shouldn't be your job, try not to talk too much if you can." If your opinion is very important and must be said, then you should also try to express it tactfully, not directly - think about it, you are a young man in his twenties who has explained the problems that the two saints and the prime ministers should think about and deal with, so what do you want them to do? What do you make them think? ”

"......" Xue Shao was speechless for a long time.

"I'm also a stab. In Jeju, no one is older than me. Xue Yi said, "There have also been many enthusiastic and radical young men under my command. Whenever they have any ideas, they are very eager to express them, and they are very eager to be adopted by the government. Otherwise, they will feel that they have not met their talents, and they have been suppressed and excluded. After going through it many times, Brother Wei finally knows how to deal with them. That is to listen patiently to their every word and make them feel respected first. However, in response to their opinions, they neither adopted nor rejected them on the spot, but only affirmed and praised their positive attitude. But it is up to the government to decide what to do. At best, the opinions they put forward are just a reference. ”

Xue Shao pursed his lips with a wry smile, "That's right." That's how I was dealt with today. ”

"Erlang, this is not a hasty response, but a rational compromise." Xue Yi said, "I'll give you an analogy, you have also led troops to fight, and you have a lot of soldiers under you. If each of your soldiers had a different opinion on a certain battle plan, and each of them thought that his or her own opinion was the most correct - how would you decide? ”

"In the end, of course, there will only be one way to do it. And the one who makes the decision can only be me. Others, must obey unconditionally! Xue Shao said.

"Isn't that right?" Xue Yi clapped his hands, "Everyone is looking forward to their opinions being adopted, and they all firmly believe that their opinions are correct." But in the end, only one opinion was implemented. The rest of the people not only have to suffer a failure, but also have to unconditionally submit to practices that they do not agree with. In the army, orders and prohibitions are emphasized, and absolute obedience is actually the same in officialdom, and it is even more cruel! ”

"I understand......" Xue Shao breathed a sigh of relief, political struggles have always been extremely cruel. Fights over political disagreements are often life-and-death, far more terrible than the execution of orders in the military. There is a good example in front of me, a meritorious marshal and army leader like Pei Xingjian instantly became a country cloth.

Pei Xingjian is not bad, but there are countless people who have been ruined because of the failure of political battles in history.

There is no affection to talk about!

"Now that you understand, don't think too much about it." Xue Yi patted Xue Shao's shoulder with a smile, "You have not been in the company for a long time, and you will encounter a lot of such things in the future." You have to sharpen your temperament and slowly get used to this kind of thing happening. ”

"Big brother, I know that you are for my good, and what you said is also very reasonable." Xue Shao's eyebrows twisted, and his words turned sharply, "But ......"

"But what?"

"Even if my opinion is not adopted by the imperial court, I will still insist on it." Xue Shao said, "Hold on until the day it is adopted!" ”

Xue Yi was stunned, "Can you conclude that your opinion will definitely be proved correct by the final facts?" The collective wisdom of the two saints and the prime ministers combined, is it still not worth your blind thinking? ”

"That's not what I mean." Xue Shao shook his head, "I believe that the Second Saints and the Prime Minister are a hundred times smarter and more rational than me. However, when they think and make decisions, they think too much, have too many concerns, and involve more personnel, interests, and position issues. After thinking about it and going around in all kinds of ways, an originally simple thing can become extremely complicated. Can you expect a decision made in such a situation to be particularly correct? ”

Xue Yi was slightly surprised, "Erlang, you can't talk nonsense!" ”

"Why not?" Xue Shao frowned, "Regarding how to deal with the Turkic captives, Pei Wenxi, the supreme commander of the Tang Army, returned to the field, and at the same time, Cheng Wuting and Li Jinxing were on the rise; The book made Xue Yuan's super big ups and downs almost disappear, and Pei Yan rose up in the middle of the service and almost dominated the political hall. I was supposed to be rewarded for my great work, but I was kicked out of the army for no reason...... This one by one proves that the court and army of the Tang Dynasty are experiencing a huge turmoil, and all forces are engaged in a fierce struggle to the death. In such a situation, who can make an objective and correct decision calmly and rationally? - It's like I smashed my study in a fit of rage today, would I normally do that? ”

"......" Xue Yi was dumbfounded and speechless.

"His Majesty was seriously ill, and the imperial power was released, which led to a fierce struggle for power above the court. Unless His Majesty miraculously recovers and returns to take charge of the court, those struggles will inevitably plunge our government into endless chaos. Xue Shao's face was tense and his voice was low, and he said, "Big brother, what I'm anxious about is not that my political opinions are not respected and adopted, but that our court, army, and country are about to face a turmoil and catastrophe!" There are no eggs under the nest, how can I stand idly by, how can I not be angry? ”

"Erlang, don't say it, don't say it!" Xue Yi waved his hand again and again in shock and fear, "What you said is all your own speculation, and there is no evidence." It's just a matter of whining in front of your brother. But in front of outsiders, remember to be cautious! You and I are both relatives of the royal family, so it's better not to talk about the government and be alarmist. ”

"Okay, then I'll stop talking." Xue Shao sighed lightly and nodded.

Xue Yi rolled up his sleeves and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and smiled bitterly: "Presumably you haven't eaten yet, right?" I'll ask your sister-in-law to go to Zhang Luo. ”

"No need, big brother." Xue Shao smiled and stood up, "The princess is still waiting for me at home, I'd better go back!" ”

"That's fine." Seeing Xue Shao showing some smiles, Xue Yi also breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Newlywed Yan'er, you should accompany her more." ”

"Then the little brother went."

Leaving Xue's mansion, it was already dark.

By the time Xue Shao rode through most of Chang'an City and returned to the Princess's Mansion, the night was already dark.

Princess Taiping was still standing inside the gate, quietly waiting for Xue Shao to come back.

When Xue Shao jumped off the horse, Princess Taiping hurried up to meet him. originally thought that Princess Taiping would lose her temper and question, but she still grabbed Xue Shao's arm with a smile on her face as usual, "Husband is finally back!" After a hard day's work, you must be hungry, right? ”

"It's fine." Xue Shao smiled and took her into his arms, and secretly let out a long breath: All things are not going well, Princess Taiping is almost my only comfort!

"My mother sent someone to send something from the palace, saying that it was a reward for you." Princess Taiping blinked curiously, "Have you made any contributions, why did my mother reward you?" ”

"Reward?" Xue Shao was a little surprised, "What is it?" ”

"Since it's for you, of course you have to wait for you to receive it in person." Princess Taiping raised her hand and pointed forward, "Ah, the messenger from the palace is still waiting in the main hall!" ”

"Check it out!"

Later, the young couple received a wooden box wrapped in brocade from the hand of a eunuch in the inner court, saying that it was specially given to the horse by the queen of heaven.

After the eunuch left, Xue Shao and Princess Taiping privately opened the wooden box to take a look, but it was ...... inside Empty!

Xue Shao couldn't help but be stunned, and Princess Taiping exclaimed on the spot: "What does the queen mother mean?!" ”.

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