Chapter 79: The Way of the Emperor (4/5)

Li Guanqi has been busy giving this explanation and explaining that in the past two days, and he was also very irritable and panicked, and after listening to Yang Bozheng's words, he was also annoyed, and said angrily: "It seems fair to choose the best people, but now it is also an obvious fact that there is a gap in the cultural level of various places. Your so-called fairness is actually just fair to the scholars of Jiangnan Province, and it is unfair to the whole country.

If we continue to take scholars according to the current standards, then this gap will only get bigger and bigger, and the imperial court will be completely controlled by the people of Jiangnan Province, and at that time, I am afraid that the world will be chaotic! ”

Yang Bozheng did not give in, and continued to argue: "The emperor is using strong words and alarmist words, and he is the same cadre and the people, why can't he adopt the same standard?" ”

Li Guanqi sighed and said, "The same standard must be fair?" People in Gangnam Province read well, but others may not be good. ”

Yang Bozheng shook his head and said: "The imperial court relies on articles, not what is better than reading?" ”

Li Guanqi found that although Yang Bozheng was quite old, his eloquence was still sharp, and he really couldn't argue with him, but he couldn't lose this debate, so he had to continue to follow his own train of thought and said: "The imperial court opened a department to recruit scholars, in order to be able to make the world's scholars fall in love." Taking proper care of the students of other realms is more conducive to the stability of the world and the return of the people. Is it more important to compare the fairness of an examination with the stability and peace of the country? Haoduan can't tell the difference, right? ”

"In this way, the emperor also admits that it is unfair to change the list?" Yang Bozheng grabbed the handle in Li Guanqi's words and immediately attacked.

Li Guanqi's chest was stuffy, and he said angrily: "Fair, what is fair?" You Yang Bozheng has been a prince for generations, and you have never worried about reading since you were born, right? But there are people. I have no money to hire a gentleman in my life, and I have never had the opportunity to read and write in my life. Is this called fairness? There is no absolute fairness in this world. ”

Yang Bozheng was also trembling with anger, and said with spittle: "The old minister just doesn't understand, why does the emperor still do it even though he knows that what he is doing now is unfair?" ”

With a "snap", Li Guanqi slapped on the table. said angrily: "Yang Bozheng, don't be so messy and pestering, okay?" Yes, you are defending the fairness of this imperial examination, you are not wrong, I did not say that you were wrong! But for the sake of the stability of the great Qianjiang society, am I wrong? ”

"This?" Yang Bozheng calmed down and thought about it, Li Guanqi is indeed right, but everyone is standing at a different angle.

Li Guanqi saw that Yang Bozheng was speechless, so he slowed down his tone slightly. Then he said, "You're right, and I'm not wrong. But now between the two of us, there is only one to choose. Should we give up our small family for everyone? Compared with the more than 100 Jiangnan students and the more than 30 million cadres, they are small. ”

Yang Bozheng pondered for a few seconds, and just when Li Guanqi thought that he had understood the truth he said, he spoke again: "Your Majesty, this is still a strong argument. is also the emperor's people, the students of Jiangnan Province, and the same ten-year cold window. How could the emperor kill the dreams of Jiangnan Dao students because he had to take care of students from other provinces. Ruined his life? ”

Li Guanqi rolled his eyes angrily: "Yes, what I said just now was all in vain, this old brother went around and around." Seeing that this reasoning was really unconvincing to Yang Bozheng, Li Guanqi had no choice but to retreat and try to move with affection, "Haoduan! Can't you really understand my painstaking efforts? ”

"It's not that the ministers don't understand the emperor." Yang Bozheng continued to say urgently. "This is a righteous dispute, please forgive the ministers for being rude, the ministers are on this side of the avenue, and the avenue is more important than the emperor."

"What a bullshit avenue!" Li Guanqi finally broke out completely, "You are completely lacking in heart." What about the avenue? I can't tell the priorities, what are you talking about here, and you deserve it? ”

"Your Majesty!" Uncle Yang's righteous beard was pouted, "The emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, a model in the world, how can he say filthy words?" It's really humiliating! Insulting Sven! ”

"What's wrong with the Emperor? The emperor is also a human being, and if he is a human being, he has seven emotions and six desires, and he will scold people when he is angry, which has nothing to do with Sven. What else is the leader of the world? I think you're stupid at reading. Li Guanqi finished speaking, and then turned around directly and said to He Ziming, "Let's go!" Let him continue to stay at home and think about it behind closed doors, when he will figure it out, and when will he come back to see me! ”

In this debate, Li Guanqi knew that he couldn't convince Yang Bozheng. He is a pragmatist, and Yang Bozheng is suitable for learning, living in his spiritual world, and it will never be a person like Yang Bozheng who can really guide the world and benefit the people. If he can finally figure it out, then Li Guanqi will have to continue to use him for his identity, but if he can't figure it out, Li Guanqi doesn't think how troublesome it is to find another scholar.

Out of the gate of Yang's mansion, Li Guanqi pulled the saddle and got on the horse, just about to raise the whip, he thought about it again, turned around and rushed to the inner guard guarding the door and said: "You keep an eye on it, don't let Yang Bozheng find a short-term view." If he dies, I won't spare you! ”

The horseshoe-inlaid hooves stepped on the stone road after the rain, clattering, and Li Guanqi did not speak along the way. He felt a wave of tiredness coming over him, and since he crossed over and became the emperor of this great Qian Dynasty, he had hardly been idle. Fighting with Zu Donglai, fighting with the remnants of the previous dynasty, and fighting with the thieves who occupied the mountain as the king, but none of these made him feel tired, but now in the face of ministers who are loyal to him, he is really a little helpless.

In fact, Li Guanqi didn't understand that from everyone's general point of view, Yang Bozheng insisted on fairness, but he was the emperor, and he had to consider the balance of various places and the stability of the entire dynasty.

If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government, but in fact, if you are not in your position, your thoughts and thoughts are also different. This is like the society he lived in in his previous life, standing outside the counter and scolding the people in the window with ugly faces and difficult things to do; Sitting at the counter, he scolded the Diao people outside for having nothing to do.

Yang Bozheng must adhere to his Tao, Li Guanqi must also adhere to his Tao, Yang Bozheng's Tao is the Tao of scholars, and Li Guanqi's Tao is the Tao of the emperor.

Li Guanqi is not an immortal, in fact, even if he is an immortal, he can't satisfy everyone, all Li Guanqi can do is to take care of the interests of the majority. (To be continued......)