When the day was fixed, Xu Yongzhi came to work in the palace.

When Zhao Kuangyin saw him standing under the porch, he noticed the wet boots.

"Yongyuki, is it snowing?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's snowing." Xu Yongzhi said.

"There are no outsiders, don't be so angry with me." Zhao Kuangyin said.

After speaking, Zhao Kuangyin was also happy.

He's used to using "I", and he'll never say "I" again.

Power will quietly change people.

"Your Majesty, this position will become more and more lonely." Xu Yongzhi said.

"I already feel it, but I try my best to be a good emperor, a good emperor who can allow the heroes to live and the brothers to continue to do it." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Your Majesty's sleep, have you been getting better these two days?" Xu Yongzhi asked.

"It's much better, starting tomorrow, you won't have to be on duty all night." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Your Majesty's grace, but the minister is not at ease with Your Majesty." Xu Yongzhi said.

"It's okay, I thought about it, you always work in the middle of the night, and they can't see you in the morning during the day, and they will gradually despise you." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"How can it be, how many people are willing to chat with His Majesty like me at this moment." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Your girl Duan should also be in a hurry, and she won't be able to sleep alone." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Your Majesty, we haven't gotten married yet, and we didn't sleep together." Xu Yongzhi said.

"I forgot, then I came to marry you." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Not yet, my parents were not there last year, and there are two more years before we can talk about marriage." Xu Yongzhi said.

"It's a nuisance." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Otherwise, Your Majesty will receive a lot of impeachment me." Xu Yongzhi said.

"In fact, with the filial piety of my parents, I can't be an official," Zhao Kuangyin said, "but I am a martial artist, how can there be such a saying in the army, when my father died, I was still in the army, and I didn't fight for three years?" Then the country is in danger. These Confucian scholars......"

Xu Yongzhi wanted to give Confucianism a few words, but he didn't know how to say it.

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin continued: "But the power of Confucianism is very strong, this power is unpredictable, they say, this is the way of heaven, it is benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, and it is the prince of heaven and earth, but in my opinion, it is amazing that a kind of knowledge that regulates people's daily life has finally become a national ideal of a country." ”

Xu Yongzhi knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty can think like this, it is really a blessing for the community!" ”

"Oh, how?" Zhao Kuangyin was a little surprised, and he reacted immediately.

"I forgot, you are a scholar, you are in business and a soldier, all are side jobs, you are a good child who has been studying since childhood, hahahaha." Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, in this troubled era, there are many generals who kill formations and heroes who are good at fighting, otherwise they would not have changed five dynasties in a few decades, and more than a dozen countries from each country rose together." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Hmm." Zhao Kuangyin looked at Xu Yongzhi seriously.

"But those who are willing to respect Confucianism, reuse literati, and want to restore the Confucian world are only three or four people, Emperor Sejong is one, Li Yu, the lord of Jiangnan, is one, and you are one."

"Emperor Sejong treated every day as if it were the last day of his life, so in many places he seemed mean and unkind, and his every move was a violent rush, like praising his father day by day, and the ministers felt sorry for such a hero, but they would not approve of him; Li Yu is not a climate, his pattern is too small, all his ingenuity is used on how to keep his independent kingdom, and the minister is glad that he is not his courtier; Only Your Majesty, Your Majesty knows what to do, and also arranges to do it, but he is not in a hurry to see the effect, His Majesty is a Ming Jun who is ready to use twenty or thirty years to run a three-hundred-year prosperous world. Xu Yongzhi said.

"Don't make me laugh." Zhao Kuangyin smiled slightly.

"The minister thinks that there are two kinds of kings." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Which two?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.

"One is a gentleman, and the other is a single husband." Xu Yongzhi said.

"If you work hard, you are a king, and if you are immoral, you are a single husband, is that so?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.

"Yes, but this is not the fundamental difference between the two emperors, Tang Taizong Li Shimin, in fact, has a lot of ridiculous actions, but he is a Ming monarch, if he wants to change the country with all his might, then Wang Mang is also such a character, but he is a lone husband. Private morality is indeed very important, but it is not that the more you love labor, the more you don't touch women, you are a good emperor. Xu Yongzhi said.

"What's the difference between a gentleman and a lone-husband?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.

"Number of people." Xu Yongzhi said.

"How many?" Zhao Kuangyin became curious.

"A king, whether he wants to be the emperor of 500 people or the emperor of 50 million people." Xu Yongzhi explained.

"Interesting, you go on!" Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Liang Taizu Zhu Wen, how is this person?" Xu Yongzhi asked.

"This is a rotten person, betraying the Tang Dynasty and usurping the throne, killing innocents indiscriminately." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"That's right, because he's the emperor of five hundred." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Which five hundred?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.

"The most core member of his army, I calculated, is about 500 people, these 500 generals are loyal to him, and he can command an army of about 50,000 people." Xu Yongzhi said.

Zhao Kuangyin nodded, the remnants of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, such a scale can indeed compete for the world, and a standing army of 50,000 people can be called an army of 200,000.

"An Lushan and Li Xilie, they are all of this scale, they are the emperors of five hundred people, this kind of warlord emperor, when they are overthrown, they are all overthrown by their own sons and generals, and the people who kill them, as long as they buy five hundred people, they can continue to maintain their rule, this is the emperor of five hundred people." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Wonderful." Zhao Kuangyin patted his thigh and said.

"Emperor Sejong is actually still the emperor of five hundred people, which is why the world can be attributed to His Majesty. But if Your Majesty wants to maintain the dynasty and pass it on for dozens or hundreds of generations, then you can't be the emperor of 500 people. Xu Yongzhi said.

"If you only need to buy a wizard to rule, then this emperor will definitely become ridiculous and brutal."

"If you need to satisfy 500 people in order to rule, then you have to marry each other with these people."

"If you need 50 million people to be satisfied to rule, then you have to be fraternity and moderation, and the world is for the public."

"What about the emperor of 50 million people?" Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Han Gaozu is the emperor of 50 million people, the sword soldiers at the end of Qin are everywhere, he rebels against the tyrannical Qin, and all those who want to end the troubled times are his partners, so he has a lot of friends. Xiang Yu is an emperor of 500 people, and he only considers the interests of his own soldiers and a few princes and kings, so he can't beat him at all. Xu Yongzhi said.

"yes, that's right." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"A man is an emperor of five hundred, and all those who are enemies outside of five hundred are enemies, and those who are five hundred are opponents; If a person wants to be the emperor of 50 million people, whoever wants to replace him must have 50 million people nodding. Xu Yongzhi said.

"What should I do as an emperor of 50,000 people." Zhao Kuangyin sighed.

"Your Majesty, this is a major national matter, it is better to discuss it with the most trusted person." Xu Yongzhi does not answer such questions casually, he is very cautious in this matter.

Zhao Kuangyin called the little eunuch outside.

"King Xuanjin is here to see."

The king of Jin is Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Er was named the king of Jin and the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion after Zhao Kuangyin became emperor - there are not many people who can be trusted, and his own brother is young and strong, so he must be used.

"I left all three prime ministers, but none of them can be entrusted with big things." Zhao Kuangyin looked at the snowflakes in the sky and said to Xu Yongzhi.

"Lord Wei Renpu is still a resolute and heroic old minister." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Yes, but it's not my old minister, he engages in performance art at home all day long, and often mentions Emperor Sejong, this is because he doesn't want me to use his expression, I can take him to fight the Northern Han and Khitan in the future, he is willing to do this, you talk to him about what kind of country to build, he has no imagination." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"The minister is talking too much...... Xu Yongzhi hurriedly apologized.

"No, I mean this: to be the emperor of 50 million people, you must have the prime minister of 50 million people," Zhao Kuangyin looked at Xu Yongzhi with a smile.

"Isn't the Doctor the future Prime Minister?" Xu Yongzhi asked.

"Zeping wants to be the prime minister, in terms of merit and loyalty, he has to worship the prime minister, and he will be asked to worship the prime minister next year at the latest, but he seems to be loyal to me alone, not the prime minister of 50 million people, he has no ability to do system design." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Your Majesty, the minister is stupid!" Xu Yongzhi said.

"Why do you have such a strong desire to survive, I can still kill you as a big brother, and I am willing to discuss with you, which means that you are a suitable person for discussion." Zhao Kuangyin said.

Xu Yongzhi suddenly thought of Li Lianqiao's words that he had "too strong a desire to survive".

"What I want to tell you is that this fall, I will hold an Enke Jinshi, I want you to take the exam, Jinshi is a protégé of the Son of Heaven, if you are the first Jinshi, I can let you go and do a lot of important things. I asked you to be the commander of the scattered officers, just to give you a little time to review, understand? Zhao Kuangyin made everything clear.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Yongzhi said.

What is the most important thing about doing a PhD?

The mentor is willing to ask.

Now it's time for your supervisor to come and do your PhD.

"The next 300 years will be an era of literati, keep up with it." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Ministers love to learn, and learning makes ministers happy!" Xu Yongzhi said.

"Well said." Zhao Kuangyin nodded approvingly.

At this time, Zhao Guangyi came in dressed in fur.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Zhao Guangyi said.

"King Jin came just in time, let's go out for a drink." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Okay, why don't you go and drink? The hotels are also closed at night, and besides, you are the emperor, so you can't go to the tavern. Zhao Guangyi said.

"Go to Zeping and drink." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Then I'll have someone bring wine?" Zhao Guangyi asked.

"Bring what, eat him!" Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Let them prepare the car." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Ready, let's ride a horse." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Then take fifty people?" Zhao Guangyi asked.

"You want to eat Zhao Pu poor, don't you?" Zhao Kuangyin said.

He looked at Zhao Guangyi and Xu Yongzhi, and pulled it with a stroke:

"Just the three of us, go out of the palace in micro-service, and come back before dawn." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"It's too dangerous!" Zhao Guangyi said.

"Is there anyone else in Tokyo who can beat us?" Zhao Kuangyin said.

"That being said...... Mr. Zhao said.

"Let's go!" Zhao Kuangyin has already put on a big hat.

The snow was already horse's hooves deep.

Zhao Pu turned to the fire at home, facing the candle himself, and flipped through a copy of "The Analects of Shang".

There are basically no books in his family, and this person is a standard unlearned.

It wasn't until I was in my thirties that I began to read half of the Analects.

Most of his life wisdom is the kind of street wisdom, and he uses a lot of pondering, reviewing, summarizing, and hearsay to get information, and then make the right decisions.

In the first few decades of the Great Song Dynasty, it was managed by such a person, and it was also a miracle that he could still make great progress in various ways.

There was a neighing of horses outside the door, and the servant came in and reported:

"My lord has a guest coming!"

Zhao Pu put on his coat and opened the door of the study, and there was a man in a big hat standing at the door, pulling down his hood, revealing a familiar face.

Zhao Kuangyin is here.

"Your Majesty!" Zhao Pucheng was about to kneel in fear, but was held up by Zhao Kuangyin.

"King Jin and Yongzhi are also there."

Zhao Pu hurriedly let Zhao Kuangyin into the house.

Hurry up and let his wife bring wine and meat, and let his subordinates go and get the charcoal brazier.

Okay, Zhao Pu don't sleep tonight.

Xu Yongzhi secretly thought, Lao Pu also tasted the taste of not sleeping at night.

"Good mutton bought during the day, but the stew has to be stewed for a while, Your Majesty has to wait."

"What are you waiting for, what meat to stew? I found an iron chisel to wear it, and roasted it directly on the charcoal stove to eat wine! "Zhao Kuangyin has a very field stomach.

"Yes!"

Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand and asked all the people of Zhao Pu's family to go down, and Xu Yongzhi put on the mutton and roasted it on the charcoal fire.

Zhao Kuangyin began to talk to Zhao Pu about the future of the country and the beginning of this dynasty.

This is the phrase that has been passed down for more than a thousand years:

"There are enemies all around, and I can't sleep."