"Zhao Yuling is sharp-toothed, unscrupulous, bullying my martial arts and being stupid, and brazen!"

Regarding Zhou Yafu's final evaluation of Zhao Yu, Liu Sheng smiled at himself.

As for the results of today's talks, Liu Sheng is quite satisfied.

- Zhao Yu, not to mention his virtue, at least in the point of "abiding by principles", it can be said that he is in the same vein as the former Legalist officials.

That's right;

Zhao Yu is also from a Legalist background.

Although it is not as good as the predecessors who have a serious teacher, and now they are the bull ears of law enforcement families and run for legalists in the court, they are more than one grade better than the "enthusiast" in Zhidu.

Let's just say that Chao is wrong, Zhang Hui, a contemporary giant of the Legalist family, and the official to the Imperial Doctor, ranking among the three dukes, is undoubtedly the only card of the Legalist today!

In the early years, the people of the world had not relaxed their vigilance against Legalism, and the situation was better;

But in recent years, it has become more and more common for a person who has appeared outside the Gaomen of Chang'an to ask a certain dignitary and nobleman to introduce his Legalist scholars.

And the first thing these Legalists do when they arrive in Chang'an is often to bring letters from their teachers or relatives and friends to visit the imperial historian of the dynasty: Chao Wrong.

If Chao Cuo had died before and after the outbreak of the Wu Chu Rebellion, the last spark of the Legalist family might have been extinguished with Chao Cuo's death;

But after Liu Sheng, a butterfly, flapped its wings and saved his life, the fate of the Legalists seemed to have embarked on a new path.

And Chao Cuo has become the leader of the Legalists on this new road for future generations······

Compared with Chao Cuo's sacred mission of "overcoming obstacles and opening up the way for the school", Zhidu is undoubtedly relatively relaxed.

- After all, he is not a Legalist background, but just a martial artist who agrees with Legalism's thoughts and emotions and prefers Legalism;

In addition, he has stepped down as a lieutenant and began to study military theory under Zhou Yafu, and the "legalist" aura on Zhidu has also disappeared a lot with the naked eye.

In the past, when he said something about Chang'an, Zhi Du always said one sentence without leaving one: the words of the sages are really wise sayings!

If you don't kill all the five beetles, including the merchants, the world will really not be at peace!

Then, this cool official, who is famous in history, will start to go on a grand prison scale, and even a large-scale killing.

As for now?

As the saying goes: not in his position, not in his government.

After stepping down as a lieutenant, Zhidu's attention obviously shifted from internal problems such as the five beetles to the external threat of the Xiongnu.

In foreign wars, the influence of Legalism on military generals really has no superiority at all.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that as long as Zhidu will go from the road of a pure military general from now on, and no longer hold positions involving people's livelihood and internal governance, then this Legalist fanatic will basically gradually transform into a pure martial artist.

What is a pure warrior?

- Don't be a black cat or a white cat, you are a good cat if you can win battles!

In other words, in the foreseeable future, whether it is to prosper against the historical trend, or to be as completely weakened as the original historical line, and even have to use the "Confucian bones" to survive, the Legalists led by Chao Cuo will lose a high-ranking military general who will surely become famous: Zhidu.

But for the Legalists, the loss of Zhidu is obviously not as big as Zhao Yu's gain.

After all, Zhao Yu is not a simple lover like Zhidu;

Although he is not a famous teacher, he is also a serious legalist who has read "Han Feizi" for two days and has thought about Shangjun's doctrine.

In the words of later generations: If Chao Cuo is an actor, if Zhidu is a group performer, then no matter what Zhao Yu says, he is at least a popular student from a professional class.

As for the future, the path that Zhao Yu has chosen, or the path he has embarked on, is much more stable than Chao Cuo and Zhi.

- Chao mistakenly walked to get close to the prince in the skin of Confucianism, subtly changed the prince's senses, and finally relied on the imperial power to revive the Legalist, one

The extreme route of becoming a demon and becoming a god with a thought.

The advantages and disadvantages of this route are obvious;

The advantage is that it is trouble-free, as long as it is successful, then it can easily change the situation of the Legalists in the short term by virtue of the authority of the Son of Heaven.

As for the shortcomings, it belongs to the common disease of Legalism - people die and politics rest.

If it weren't for Liu Sheng's move, according to the original historical timeline, the emperor would have been wrong, and in the early days of the outbreak of the Wu Chu Rebellion, he would have been coaxed to Dongshi by the Son of Heaven to say "I don't love anyone to thank the world", and he was coaxed to Dongshi, wearing court clothes and abandoning the city.

And after Chao Cuo's death, the last flame of the Legalist will also be extinguished, and no one, no one who can be at the height of the temple, dare to leave the academic background of "Xi Shen's Words of Commercial Lawyer" on his resume.

Therefore, the wrong route can be summed up in a word: if you don't succeed, you will become benevolent.

Even after success, there is no guarantee that no one will die.

- You fooled a prince, did you fool every prince?

Joke!

The road is one foot high, and the magic is one foot high!

It's the first time you've played this one, and our brothers have never seen the world, which can be regarded as an eye-opener for us;

Next time there is such a thing, can we leave it alone?

But whoever is around the prince, if he doesn't pick up the eighteen generations of his ancestors, he will be my Confucian/Mojia/Huang Laobai for hundreds of years!

Compared with the wrong way, Zhao Yu's current route is quite exquisite.

——Born in a legalist, of course, I want to be a judge~

Professional counterpart;

Relying on professional knowledge, making some achievements in the position of professional counterparts, in order to change the stereotype of the world of Legalism from the root, this is more reliable than fooling the prince, and the medicinal effect is much more durable.

said that Liu Sheng summoned Zhao Yu today, and tried through the grievances between Zhao Yu and Zhou Yafu, and the final result was undoubtedly deeply satisfactory to Liu Sheng.

From Zhao Yu's attitude towards Zhou Yafu, Liu Sheng can first determine that Zhao Yu, like every official from a Legalist family, prefers to call himself a "lonely minister".

For lonely ministers, the world may have mixed reviews;

But for those in power, especially those in power in the feudal era, and even more so feudal emperors, lonely ministers can almost be completely equated with loyal ministers.

What is a lonely minister?

In the early days of the term in the context of Chinese culture, it referred to a distant minister who was isolated and helpless and not reused;

In later generations, it refers to people who have their own thoughts and personal ethics, do not pursue fame and fortune, and do not tend to be inflammatory.

As for the moment, the lonely courtier, it can be taken almost literally: the lonely courtier.

So what kind of courtier can be called a "lonely" courtier?

-- Do not form parties for personal gain;

- Do not have personal relations with others;

- Do not engage in nepotism;

-- Do not engage in interest groups.

What does an official who combines the above advantages mean to a feudal emperor?

I'm afraid that the true loyal ministers do not have the loyalty of the lonely ministers!

In other words: a loyal minister is not necessarily a lonely minister, but a lonely minister must be a loyal minister.

Take today's servant Yuan Ang as an example, he is a typical loyal minister, but he is also a typical "anti-lonely minister".

It is rumored that Yuan Ang has made old friends all over the world, east of Longxi, west of the East China Sea, south of the Great Wall, north of Wuling, no matter where Yuan Ang goes, within thirty or fifty miles, there will definitely be people scrambling to arrange Yuan Ang.

Some people even said: Even if Yuan Ang falls into trouble one day and scatters his wealth and power, just with those old friends who are all over the world, Yuan Ang can go all the way and eat all the way, and he can't eat the friendships he has saved in the past for three generations.

Is Yuan Ang a loyal minister?

I'm afraid no one will say no.

Even today's Ziqi, and even Liu Sheng, will never say that Yuan Ang is not a loyal minister.

The negative example is naturally the last lonely minister discovered by the Han family before Zhao Yu: Zhidu.

Speaking of Zhidu, all over the world, I don't know how many people hate the roots of their teeth itching, and they can't tear Zhidu in half with their bare hands, and then bite it into minced meat!

I want to think about it, but I don't dare.

Why?

Is Zhi so deterrent?

Answer, naturally a lonely minister, can get the trust from the feudal emperor, and the authority to match it.

And Zhao Yu's performance today is obviously telling Liu Sheng: If nothing else, this will be another iron-faced and selfless lonely minister.

He is also a lone minister who specializes in punishment and has been appointed as a court lieutenant······

"Lonely Minister······

"Since you want to be a lonely minister, how can you recommend ······?"

"—And at this juncture, to me, to the crown prince?"

"Blind?"

Talking to himself, Liu Sheng's hesitant gaze naturally fell on Zhou Yafu beside him again.

"This Zhang soup~"

"Do you know the Marquis?"

"What's the matter?"

"If you can let Zhao Yu personally recommend it, especially to me, not to my father, I think it should be quite famous?"

When Liu Sheng asked the sentence "What is the origin of Zhang Tang", Zhou Yafu was actually not angry;

Especially when he heard Liu Sheng mention the name "Zhao Yu" again, Zhou Yafu's snort instantly became heavier.

But after all, he has experienced life and death, especially being fished back by Liu Sheng, compared with the past, Zhou Yafu's ability to control emotions has obviously improved a lot.

"Hiss~"

"Huh~~~······"

"The family summoned Zhao Yu to come today, but it's really an old bone of the minister······

"Hey;"

"That's it~"

"A yellow-haired boy, what do I have to do with him······

can be regarded as relieved, and it can be regarded as giving himself a step in front of Liu Sheng;

After showing that he "doesn't care about Zhao Yu, a yellow-haired boy", Zhou Yafu took a deep breath and brought the topic back on track.

"Zhang Tang, I've heard something."

"It is indeed as the family said: this person has a great reputation."

"If Chen remembers correctly, it was in the first year after Emperor Taizong, and Chen Gang served as a lieutenant;"

"Back then, Du Ling had a prodigy, and it spread all over the streets and alleys of Chang'an, and even the first emperor couldn't help but ask."

···

"It is said that Zhang Tang, a native of Duling, is the son of Chang'an Cheng at the time, and he has been very interested in the law since he was a child, and he really has some talent."

"For a period of time, Chang'an Cheng couldn't go home on business, so he let Zhang Tang stay at home to take care of the family's nursing home;"

"When I got home, I found that the meat in the house was eaten by rats, and Zhang's father was furious, and reprimanded and whipped Zhang Tang."

"As a result, this soup found the hole where the rat was hiding, caught the rat out, and found the meat that the rat had eaten."

"After that, Zhang Tang followed the method of interrogating the thief, tortured the rat and tied it up, and then immediately interrogated the rat."

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It was only in that year that Tang's reputation spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an."

"Because in the first year of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, this soup was only eight years old······

···

······

"Oh······"

"Huh?"

"Eight?!

」

After Zhou Yafu's voice fell, Liu Sheng first subconsciously said "oh~".

When he reacted, he only stared at Zhou Yafu with his eyes wide in amazement!

- Eight?!

- Isn't that just a child!

！

Does an eight-year-old child know that he will be tried, investigated, convicted in accordance with the provisions of the Han Law, and punished in full accordance with the law?

This ······

Why is this an eight-year-old?!

！

"Indeed."

"If it weren't for that, that soup wouldn't have been rumored to be a "prodigy"."

"Not to mention interrogating rats, if it's an adult thing······

"Isn't that weird?"

Hearing this, Liu Sheng realized "Oh······" sounded, and lowered his head with a strange expression.

Indeed, as Zhou Yafu said: If it is an adult who does Zhang Tang's thing, then Liu Sheng may have to wonder whether this is performance art or a pure Internet celebrity script.

But even so, an eight-year-old kid ······

"Hiss······"

"A child prodigy?"

was full of unbelievable self-questioning, but Zhou Yafu on the side nodded slightly: "Reluctantly."

"At least in the case of the law, he is truly gifted."

Seeing that Liu Sheng heard this, his face was still a little suspicious and lowered his head.

"Emperor Taizong's first year ······"

"Eight-year-old, nine-year-old ······"

"In the seventh year of Emperor Taizong, the first emperor died, that is, he was fifteen years old······

"Fifteen, Sixteen······

"Now, it should be twenty-two or three?"

Zhou Yafu nodded again: "Yes."

"In the first two years, I seemed to hear that my father died, and Zhang Tangzi inherited his father's business and became a Chang'an official."

"It's just that I don't know what kind of friendship this soup and Zhao Yu have."

"After all, this recommendation is not something that anyone can recommend, and anyone can be recommended;"

"Can make Zhao Yu willing to take a risk and recommend a young official who has just reached the crown······

"At home, I'm afraid I have to carefully check the details of this soup, check the dealings between this person and Zhao Yu, and then make plans."