Chapter 108: The Son of Heaven Cultivates
Mencius said that the king of Qi Xuan said: The king's ministers have entrusted their wives to their friends, and Chu travelers. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info is the opposite, and it is frozen, so what is the case with his wife?
The king said: Abandon it.
He said: If a judge cannot cure a judge, what is the case?
Wang said: That's it.
Said: If it is not cured within the four realms, what is it?
Wang Gu talked about him left and right. ”
In the forbidden palace, Chu Yi was telling Liu Xie "Mencius, King Liang Hui": "According to Your Majesty's opinion, if there are subordinates who cannot fulfill their responsibilities, it is difficult for Kuangjun to assist the country, and it is difficult to get rid of thieves and calm the people, what should I do? ”
"This ...... Uh...... "Although Liu Xie is young, he is not stupid, guessing that Chu Yi must be digging a pit to make him jump, his eyes are skimming to both sides, and his heart is a little weak," ...... That, forgive him for once? ”
Chu Yi smiled, he didn't want to scare the emperor, Liu Xie's answer was expected by him: "Your Majesty is merciful!" To err is human? Everyone makes mistakes, and so do your courtiers, and so do kings. ”
"Therefore Mencius said, unqualified friends should be abandoned, unqualified courtiers should be abandoned, and unqualified kings should be abandoned...... Well, in short, Mencius is very good! However, Your Majesty should be aware that it is normal for both a courtier and a king to make a few mistakes, and that he should not be denied because of some of his mistakes and shortcomings. ”
"If a minister reads history books, if a soldier wants to be promoted to a general, he must go through the tempering of a hundred battles on the battlefield. However, just because of the defeat of a war, the general will be reduced to a civilian or even a prisoner. The same is true of scholars and officials, some of whom have worked hard for decades and finally found themselves in the temple, but often because of small mistakes or false accusations by others, they provoke the wrath of the king, and they can be dismissed from the official position and beheaded by the Zhu clan at the worst......"
Liu Xie suddenly said: "Chu Aiqing wants to tell me that the Han Dynasty's punishment for officials is too heavy and the reward is too light?" As a monarch, when the rewards and punishments are clear, should not make impulsive decisions because of their momentary hatred? ”
Chu Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, but what the minister still wants to advise His Majesty is that the words of the sage should be listened to, but not believed, you must learn and think about it, and have your own ideas." ”
Liu Xie nodded and silently wrote it down in his heart.
The current Liu Xie is like a big blank piece of paper, Chu Yi can train as much as he wants, he is very keen on the emperor's cultivation, and he is still a little proud of this.
Liu Xieliang's sparkling eyes were full of gossip: "By the way, Chu Aiqing, I recently heard from them that you have encountered a lot of trouble. ”
"They" refers to the other Huangmen attendants, who can enter the palace to accompany them, and are naturally all children of the family. In addition to Xun You, most of them were also unhappy with Chu Yi.
Chu Yi smiled: "It's just that the reputation is a little worse, and Your Majesty cares." ”
"They say that you instigated Dong Zhuo to move the capital and displace millions of people in Luoyang, which is a traitorous minister. Now the people of the entire city of Luoyang are eager to eat your flesh, but the truth? ”
When he said this, Liu Xie had curiosity and a hint of ill will in his eyes.
Although Chu Yi is only a few years older than him, he can talk eloquently about various classics such as Confucianism, Taoism, and soldiers, and Chu Yi often teaches him many truths, so Liu Xie subconsciously regards Chu Yi as a teacher.
Now if he can see Chu Yi's embarrassment, Liu Xie still has some expectations in his heart.
But to Liu Xie's disappointment, Chu Yi still looked calm, and said lightly: "The truth they said is that I did persuade Dong Zhuo to move to Chang'an, and I also reminded him that he might move the capital in the future. Because of the infamy, the minister has nothing to say. ”
Liu Xie was puzzled: "Really...... Why did Aiqing do this? ”
Chu Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Isn't Your Majesty angry about 'bringing disaster to the country and the people'?" ”
Liu Xie didn't know the concept of moving the capital, but felt that it was just moving from one place to another.
Although it is now January, the climate is still cold, and the forced people to move on a cold day also feel that it is inappropriate. But for some reason, Liu Xie always thought that the other party must have some last resort reason.
Liu Xie shook his head and shook his head: "Didn't Aiqing teach me that everyone is evil, and they must be investigated?" As a monarch, you can't listen to one-sided words, and you can't jump to conclusions without clarifying the ins and outs of things. ”
Chu Yi smiled slightly: "Your Majesty Shengming." ”
Liu Xiedao: "Then Aiqing can tell me the reason?" ”
Chu Yi opened his mouth and said, "Does Your Majesty know that the Kwantung Zhuxiong has already raised troops?" ”
Liu Xie nodded.
Chu Yi said softly: "The heroes of the Kwantung region have raised troops, how great is the momentum? Luoyang is located in the plain, there is no danger to defend. Even if the minister doesn't mention it, Dong Zhuo will definitely move the capital. But I'm afraid that Dong Zhuo will not think about it until more than a month later, when the Kwantung soldiers are approaching. But by then it would be too late! ”
"If you move the capital in a hurry, there will be chaos in the imperial court and the people, not to mention the military ruffians among them. The most important thing is that due to the haste of moving the capital, there will definitely be no time to provide food and clothing along the way, and among the millions of people, those who starve to death, freeze to death, and those who die at the hands of military ruffians are probably nine out of ten! ”
Speaking of this, Chu Yi's expression was straight, word by word: "So the minister would rather risk the scolding of the people of the world, but also arrange it in advance." In this way, at least more than seventy percent of the people in Luoyang can survive! ”
Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, and then sighed with emotion: "Chu Aiqing would rather be scolded by the people of the world than save millions of people, which really makes me ashamed...... Don't worry, when I take power, I will rehabilitate you! ”
"That's what you're waiting for!"
Chu Yi was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was still pampered and not surprised: "The minister's reputation is insignificant, as long as His Majesty can love the people internally like a son in the future, and expand the territory externally, the minister will not regret it even if he dies!" ”
"Aiqing ......"
Liu Xie was deeply moved, and his eyes were filled with tears. This is called the pillar of the country, if there is such a courtier when his father is the emperor, how can there be Dong Zhuo's rebellion?
Chu Yi looked at Liu Xie's tearful appearance, lowered his head, laughed shamelessly, and said in his heart: "I have to give myself full marks for this acting skill......"
The sun was setting in the west, it was already dusk, and Chu Yi had talked about Mencius for a day, and now he was going to get off work.
“…… Aiqing, Kanto Zhuxiong, can you really get in? ”
Just as Chu Yi was about to retire, Liu Xie asked softly, with a look of expectation in his eyes.
Chu Yi glanced at him, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, don't expect that group of people in Kanto to be good." They won't be able to kill Dong Zhuo, minister, and they won't let them kill Dong Zhuo! ”
Liu Xie's eyes suddenly darkened, and he muttered dissatisfiedly: "Why? ”
"If you want to kill Dong Zhuo, within ten steps, the minister's sister Lu Fengxian can also do it. However, as soon as Dong Zhuo dies, there will be no one to control the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, and Kyoto will be chaotic at that time! Tens of thousands of elite soldiers are about to rise up, and Your Majesty is afraid that you will also be poisoned......"
"As for the Kanto Qunxiong, it's good that they can't defeat Dong Zhuo, in case they really defeat Dong Zhuo...... Your Majesty, think about it, a group of foreign ministers entered Kyoto, so where does the majesty of the imperial court exist? At that time, even if the imperial court will not be as weak as the Eastern Zhou royal family, I am afraid it will be almost the same! ”