Chapter 042: The King's Heart is Unfathomable
Emperor Yanzhen calculated carefully in his heart and said, "Sure enough! This time it was indeed the women who prevailed. ”
Sima Hongyan smiled and said: "Of course, although the first of the seven items is a woman, there are not so many women, like me, don't I just win three by myself?" What I want to say is that good women can be put together, and they are also very powerful, and they can even do things that men can't. ”
Emperor Yanzhen suddenly said, "There is some truth in what you said. But your idea is easier said than done, who do you think can take on this great responsibility? There is a deep meaning in the words.
Sima Hongyan said: "I can't say for sure. Our Yanling is full of people who hide dragons and crouching tigers, and I don't know who has the ability. This still needs to trouble the emperor, your old man, to find it! ”
Emperor Yanzhen laughed and asked, "What if I let you come?" ”
In fact, in Emperor Yanzhen's heart, it is inevitable that he will have some concerns about Sima Hongyan, the idea is excellent, although it is a bit contrary to secular common sense, but after Emperor Yanzhen's careful consideration, he feels that it is very feasible. But Sima Hongyan's idea cannot be ruled out that there will be her own selfishness in it, and it can be said that she is the best candidate, or it can be said that she is the worst candidate.
Although an army composed of women can't make a big climate, it has a certain amount of armed force after all. Anyone who held military power under Emperor Yanzhen was either a loyal minister who had gone through two dynasties, or a credible person who had been tested many times. Although Emperor Yanzhen admired Sima Hongyan very much for a woman who dared to think and speak, it was another thing to give her the right to form an army, not to mention that not long ago, there was such a thing as Sima Hongyan committing suicide without dying.
Not to mention the minister, even his more than ten sons, he can't fully believe it. The reason why the Nine Emperor Princes were able to hold the power of the commander of the forbidden army was because he did not want to participate in the internal struggle between the DPRK and China from the bottom of his heart, and he was not interested in the position of the crown prince. All right! If you don't want to do it, you will be left to do it. Because he was not interested in a position of power, Emperor Yanzhen could trust him.
For Sima Hongyan, too, since she thought of it and put it forward publicly, she must have a perfect plan to implement it. It is inevitable that she has no purpose and selfishness, even if she is the most suitable person, Emperor Yanzhen will never give her this right.
Hearing that the emperor asked him to form a women's army, Sima Hongyan shook his head again and again, refusing: "I don't want to do this!" ”
Emperor Yanzhen was not surprised by her refusal, and asked, "Since you put forward this idea, naturally you are the most suitable candidate, why should you refuse?" ”
Sima Hongyan replied naturally: "It's right that I came up with it, but it doesn't have to be that I have to do it!" You think, first, I have never been a soldier, let alone led a soldier, how can I know such a thing as forming an army? Second, even if I put people together to form an army, I don't know how to bring them. How to train? Where to start training? I don't know anything. Third, don't mind if I'll be honest! I'm lazy, I'm usually used to being free, and suddenly I am busy with these things, then I must not be busy sooner or later, and I can't do what I want to do, I don't want to! ”
Sima Hongyan's reason for refusing was very sufficient, which Emperor Yanzhen did not expect. I thought her refusal was a fake excuse on the surface, but in fact, I already thought that it was none other than herself.
Emperor Yanzhen was still a little skeptical, and asked, "What you said can be learned, can't I find you an experienced general to teach you?" ”
Sima Hongyan asked rhetorically: "Then you can't just let this general do it directly, why do you teach me to do it?" ”
This sentence stopped Emperor Yanzhen!
Emperor Yanzhen still didn't give up, so he thought about it and said directly: "Sima Hongyan, I won't go around in circles with you." Don't you really want to build the women's army you advocate yourself? ”
Sima Hongyan twisted his body, changed his posture and said, "Your Majesty! I'm just making a suggestion because I feel that this suggestion might be helpful to the country. If you find it useful, you can naturally find someone who is more suitable than me to execute. I'm a lazy person, and I don't know exactly what to do, so it's just a matter of delaying my business. I still want to do what I love! ”
Emperor Yanzhen asked, "Then what do you like to do?" ”
Sima Hongyan blurted out: "Eat, sleep, play!" ”
Emperor Yanzhen was speechless! Looking at Sima Hongyan's serious appearance, and even the look of being in a hurry to push this errand out, with his experience of reading countless people over the years, he was sure that Sima Hongyan was still thinking so at this moment.
People are strange creatures! Especially in the age of kings, he is afraid that you will get what you will not be good for him, so he will not give it to you. And what you don't want, he thinks that you really don't take these things seriously, and handing them over to you has become the most reassuring way.
The emperor is even more so!
Listening to the monarch and ministers pushing around like this, the people kneeling below had different thoughts. Some secretly said that Sima Hongyan didn't know how to lift, and some secretly wondered why the emperor didn't look for me? Some complained about why they didn't think of such a good advice, and some even wondered if they could stand up at the risk of killing their heads. I have everything I want, only Ban Lingruo is worried or worried, I don't know how Sima Hongyan will end up today!
No matter what these people thought in their hearts, none of them dared to move, they still lay there honestly, enduring the soreness caused by their knees and back, and did not say a word!
Speaking of which, Emperor Yanzhen wanted to hand over this errand to Sima Hongyan more and more, but Sima Hongyan didn't agree no matter what the emperor said or said. The two of them are on top of the main hall, and you are pushing back and forth with every word.
Talking and talking, Emperor Yanzhen was in a hurry!
His color changed, his face was tense, and his voice was a little stern: "Sima Hongyan!" I said that you will do whatever you want to do, my words are the holy decree, you don't have to say anything, just wait for the decree! ”
Sima Hongyan looked aggrieved, pouted and said: "Your Majesty, you are cheating, if you can't say it, I'll come hard!" ”
Hearing this, Emperor Yanzhen couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "Don't pretend to be wronged here!" I can't mistake people, you can do well. Go ahead and do it! I've got your back. ”
Sima Hongyan looked helpless, thought for a moment, and said, "Then you have to promise me a few conditions, and I'll do it!" ”
Give her such a good errand, and she still has to put forward conditions? Emperor Yanzhen also opened his eyes today, but he was in a very good mood, and he was also curious about what conditions Sima Hongyan proposed, so he said: "Tell me!" ”
Sima Hongyan said: "First, since you have to let me do it, then you have to send me a teacher, I really don't know anything, and I don't know how to do it." ”
Emperor Yanzhen nodded and said, "I promise you." ”
Sima Hongyan said: "Second, since I am allowed to do it, others can't come to point fingers, let alone interfere with my approach. ”
This is also reasonable, Emperor Yanzhen smiled and said, "I also agree with this!" The women's army is up to you. Anything else? ”
"Yes!" Sima Hongyan said: "Third, if you want to give me a day to rest, you can't let me spin in a row, I don't have my own time." ”
Emperor Yanzhen almost laughed out loud, and couldn't help but laugh: "No problem! I'll give you four days off every month, okay? ”
"No! Six days! Sima Hongyan said with a bargain.
Emperor Yanzhen stroked his beard, as if he was treating a naughty and coquettish daughter of his own, and said with a smile: "Six days is six days!" ”
This is not over, Sima Hongyan continued: "Fourth, the emperor has to let me do this, do you want to pay me a salary?" It's Yulu. ”
Emperor Yanzhen was stunned and asked, "Do you mean military salaries?" ”
Sima Hongyan found that neither of them was right, and he smirked: "Ah yes! It's called military pay! ”
Emperor Yanzhen said: "You are doing things for the country, so you will naturally have a military salary!" ”
I agreed to everything I could think of, Sima Hongyan was relieved, and said with a smile: "I'll just think of these for the time being, no!" ”
"You're done?" Emperor Yanzhen smiled: "Then I also have a few conditions, you must do it!" ”
Sima Hongyan was stunned and said, "Your Majesty, why do you still have to put forward conditions?" ”