It's just that when they really entered the court and became important ministers, this idea slowly changed.

It's not that I forgot my dreams, but after entering the court, I have to be loyal to the king. In many cases, the will of the monarch is the manifestation of what they need to accomplish.

Of course, after most of the courtiers finished their work, they started Xiao Jiujiu by the way, thinking about how to benefit themselves.

But it is undeniable that after becoming important ministers, they have indeed changed, and when they encounter some problems, they will instinctively think first, what does the emperor think about this matter? It's not about what the people think.

What is the meaning of loyalty, the monarch is happy, he recognizes your ability, and when he is very satisfied, he is generally called a loyal monarch and a capable courtier.

But if you think about it the other way, if the monarch is happy with what you do, will the people really be happy?

Isn't there an opposition between them?

So if there is an opposition, what choice do they have to make?

Listen to the monarch, it would be against the ideals of childhood. If you don't listen to the monarch, for the sake of the people, you are not a loyal minister.

In this entanglement, many courtiers slowly began to lose their way, so that when they got to the back, they were floating in things, losing their original motivation to do things, and thinking about it as long as they were not criticized. Worse still, he simply abandoned his conscience and began to seek his own benefit.

Of course, there are also a very small number of people in history who have always had the people in their hearts. It seems to be like Hai Rui, like Yu Qian and Shaobao.

The former can confront the emperor for the sake of the people, and its courage can be imagined.

For the sake of the country, the latter directly proposed the matter of changing the emperor. In his eyes, as long as the country is stable and the people's lives are stable, it doesn't matter who the emperor is, for the sake of the world, the emperor can be replaced.

Both of them were courtiers who sincerely served the people, and they also left a good name in history, but when they were still alive, their lives were not easy at all, because they did not act according to the king's will, and in the end they did not end well.

In history, there are still some such officials, but not many. Almost every dynasty has appeared, but it has also become a negative example, reminding other officials at any time that such a way of being an official is unacceptable.

Being an official puts your life on the line, it's really boring to think about.

This is why most officials know that there are some things that should be done and how to choose, but they still make some decisions and things that should not be done against their will. And now, Su Shi suddenly asked such a question, asking Bao Zheng whether he was a courtier of Zhao Song or a courtier of the Han people, obviously, this was asking him whether he wanted to serve the people or be loyal to the king.

This does not seem to be a contradictory question, but it is real, and it also makes Bao Zheng fall into contemplation after inquiring about it.

Bao Zheng is not a pedantic person, otherwise he would not have such a reputation in history, and he would not have been favored by Su Shi. But for this question, he really didn't know how to answer, or how to choose.

After all, without Zhao Song's court, there would be nothing he has now.

It is only with the approval of the emperor that he has the power in his hands, and he can do more things.

In the past, he thought like this, but when Su Shi really asked this question, he was a little at a loss.

Can what he did really be called loyal to the king and loving the people?

The former may be able to do it, but even if he does the latter, he can't do it enough.

Then the question is, if Aimin doesn't do well, won't it be compatible with his original life goal?

When Bao Zheng thought of this at that time, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and he began to wonder, could it be that he was wrong to be an official all these years?

This question naturally became a boulder in Bao Zheng's heart, and he was a little out of breath these days. Just now, Han Qi said so much, and he looked like he was enlightened by himself, and Bao Zheng couldn't help but throw this question out.

Han Qi was also stunned for a while, so that he could decide himself

Is the monarch satisfied with his future? Or to satisfy the most ordinary people, this question he has never considered.

In his opinion, this is simply a problem. Normally, if the people are satisfied, isn't it the monarch satisfied?

The satisfaction of the monarch should in fact be the satisfaction of the people.

But as soon as this idea came out, it was directly denied by him. The monarch loves the people, but it cannot be said that every decision he makes is truly for the good of the people. Or that in many cases, the policy is good, but the person who implements it is wrong, and it is easy to deform when it comes to the bottom.

And usually at this time, even if they knew, most of the choices were just impeachment and reminders. Did they really fight to the death for their people?

Of course not, because if they did, they wouldn't be alive now.

There are some things that you think the monarch does not know? It's just that for various reasons, he just turned a blind eye. And this formed a contradiction between the monarch and the people at the bottom. By doing such things, they will choose the former, and only by doing so can they continue to be officials, continue to hold power, and continue to seek benefits for the people.

Hehe, think about it, even forgot the original intention, and like many officials, began to have selfishness, if it is said that due to the situation, some things have to be turned a blind eye, close a single eye, then may I ask, how can it be for the benefit of the people?

Don't be kidding, it's good that such an official can not harm the people.

Han Qi, who also thought of this, couldn't help but turn pale, and then sat down on the chair with a plop, and didn't know what to say.

Han Qi was honest, it was because it was the first time he had faced such a problem, or the first time he had thought about it carefully.

Bao Zheng is different, this is this problem that has repeatedly appeared in his mind these days, and he has figured it out. When he saw that Han Qi didn't speak, he stood up and said in a very firm voice, "I have already thought about it, I want to be a courtier of the Han people, not a courtier of a certain monarch."

"If a man is not a sage, who can be without fault? Even if he is a monarch, he is first and foremost a human being, he has his own joys, sorrows, and thoughts. If there is, it can't all be true. And when he makes a mistake, when we, the courtiers, show our abilities, what we should do is to help the king correct his mind. If you can't do that, you're not a good courtier."

"A country can only be rich and strong if its people are good, otherwise everything is just empty talk, just an illusion."

"From this point of view, the current Yingzong is not a good emperor, at least in terms of serving the people, he is far inferior to Long Shi Di. Let's see, what kind of life are the people at the bottom of Zhao Song now, and what kind of life are the people living under the First Emperor of the Dragon?"

This seems to be a question, but it's just Bao Zheng sighing, and he didn't need Han Qi to answer, so he took the initiative to answer: "As far as I know for a while, the people under the rule of the Dragon Empire are all vibrant, have work to do, and have something to do, they are full of hope for the future, because of this, in the area occupied by the First Emperor Long, no matter what nationality it is, there is no real low-level people who do not read Su Shi, and there are no people who rebel after surrendering."

"But what about us Zhao Song?"

"Huh." Bao Zheng sneered and said, "Our people don't have enough to eat, and they live in a state of confusion, especially the people in the south, they are being oppressed by the alien races of Li Tang and Fusang, but what is our court doing? Even the people can't be saved, and it's just a joke to talk about power." literature

"Compared with the two, Zhao Song is just in the name of orthodoxy, but it can't bring anything to the Han people at all."

"Even so, don't want such a monarch." With a flick of his sleeves, Bao Zheng seemed to have made his own life decision.

Bao Zheng suddenly said such a thing, and Han Qi, who was listening to it, was stunned for a moment, he originally thought that people had not figured it out, so he persuaded him. But now, Bao Zheng has figured it out, and he has a demon in his heart.

If you follow what Bao Zheng just said, what have you done over the years?

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How much has he done for the people?

Where did Han Qi, the young man who was determined to ask for the people's lives and fight for a better life for the people, go?

Huan Hai ups and downs, thinking every day is how to keep his position and how to go to the next level. During this period, it was inevitable that they would intrigue and use their own means, so they naturally did some things against their will, and they were forced to tell some lies.

If you say that there was no way before, for the sake of life or survival, you can only make such a choice. But now, with a new opportunity in front of him, where is he going?

"I have decided to defect to Su Shi and to the First Emperor of the Dragon. From this moment on, I will be a good official for the people, not just for the monarch. When the people are rich, the country is strong!"

Suddenly, just when Han Qi hadn't fully made up his mind, Bao Zheng suddenly spoke, and then made a firm statement.

Hearing all this in Han Qi's ears, he couldn't help but feel a shock all over his body, and then his whole face became flushed, "Yes, the old man is the same, if the first emperor of the dragon does not give up, the old man is also willing to do his part."

At this meeting, whether it was Bao Zheng or Han Qi, they deliberately changed their words and called Su Shi the First Emperor of the Dragon, which in itself proved an attitude. You know, many times, once the habit is formed, it is not easy to change, and now you change the name, and you will not declare the word Su Shi in the future.

After all, once they are accepted by Su Shi, they will be the courtiers of the Dragon Empire, and it is a great crime of disrespect to dare to call the emperor by his name.

Both of them made up their minds and expressed their attitudes, and then the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile, and the laughter echoed in the tent for a long time, until Meng Youde appeared here again.