Why did Xu He suddenly talk about gods and Buddhas?

On the one hand, he knew that this conversation would definitely reach the ears of Emperor Zhizheng.

When I say this, I am also a euphemism to advise my father-in-law, you are all busy with your work, if you have this time, you should hurry up and take care of the world of your old Zhang family, what has become of it?

The second aspect is......

"Your Highness, in the eyes of the saints, the people are very ignorant, reasoning with them is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also unreasonable, so use the things of gods and Buddhas to manage them, anyway, the starting point is good, and the means are very effective!"

"This method has been effective for a long time!"

"But in the era of Wei Wenhou, something went wrong with this method!"

"Because sometimes the superior is not so rational, it is obviously a means of the royal majesty, and they also believe it! Confucius was not used to this kind of behavior at the time, but the sage could not think of a solution. ”

"The etiquette collapsed, and the binding force of the belief in the early years of the Zhou Dynasty disappeared, which means that the superior has lost a weapon of the emperor, how to manage it, you must find a new way."

Speaking of this, Xu He turned his head to look at Peng Zheng, only to see that he was sweating profusely, looking nervous, but he was very curious, what Xu He was going to say next, the title of the expression was so tangled.

Well, I'll admit that the irrational superior you just mentioned is the one you have in mind.

But Xu He doesn't care, I'm telling a story, not mapping who, and this story is about to get to the point.

"How do you govern the people? The easiest way is to go with the will! ”

"Wherever the people have needs, the higher ones will work hard in that direction. For the benefit of the people, the people will naturally support it! Right? ”

This can nod, finally no longer have to be told to my face, Zhang Huang finally broke free from the embarrassment, and nodded again and again!

"But! From a Confucian point of view, the common people are stupid, where can they understand what is right and what is wrong? ”

"As soon as people with intentions provoke and public opinion guides, the people will follow. After all, people's hearts are like water, and people's movements are like smoke! ”

"Also, for example, when Yingzong drove out the Tartars, there was a lot of opposition at that time, and it was already difficult for the people, is it necessary to use troops to drive the Northern Yuan further north?"

"What did Yingzong say back then? A successful battle will allow my Dawei world to be stable for 50 years! ”

"The common people only feel that the three meals in front of them are unsustainable, and they will not think about what will happen in fifty years at all!"

"If you were Yingzong, do you think you should stick to this battle or rest with the people?"

Zhang Zheng said without hesitation: "Of course it is to fight this battle, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has been completely subdued in a battle, and our Great Wei has no worries, and it can benefit the people!" One is bitter for three years, and the other is comforting for more than 100 years, this account, Yingzong and his old man are right! ”

Xu He smiled: "That's right, you think he's right now, but the people didn't think so back then." ”

Zhang Rong had a bitter face, unable to figure out how to deal with this matter.

"Yecheng is close to Zhangshui, if a canal can be opened to divert water from Zhangshui to irrigate people's fields, the annual grain output can be doubled!" Xu He continued.

"If this canal has been opened, the people of Yecheng must be very satisfied, and who is not happy to sit back and enjoy its success?"

"But if they want to dig a canal out of thin air, then it is estimated that there will be a lot of scolding underground!"

Peng Zheng couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "The end of the Sui River is this river, and it has been thousands of miles away so far."

If there is no water temple dragon boat matter, Gongyu will not have much merit. ”

Xu He smiled slightly: "Then Your Highness thinks that what means can Ximen Leopard have to go against the will of the people and accomplish such a big thing?" ”

Speaking of this, Xu He said to the two: "In fact, the secret is hidden in Sima Guang's mind!" ”

"Sima Guang?"

"Sima Guang?"

Zhang Zheng and Chang Shi Peng Zheng questioned together.

"Brother-in-law, Ximen Leopard and Sima Guang, one of them is the Zhou Dynasty and the other is the Song Dynasty, they don't get along!"

Xu He said with a smile: "Has Your Highness ever thought about why Sima Guang didn't write the matter of Ximen Leopard into the "Tongjian"? ”

Zhang Xuan shook his head like a rattle.

"Then do you know how Simon Leopard did this?"

Zhang Zheng still shook his head.

Xu He smiled: "Actually, I don't know!" ”

"Huh?" Zhang Yu was dumbfounded.

Xu He continued: "However, two sentences of Ximen Leopard are recorded in "The Biography of Funny", which can be glimpsed! ”

"The people can be happy, but they can't start with it!"

What do you mean?

I did it, and the bosses may hate me, but their children and grandchildren will remember my good.

"The people can be happy, but they can't worry about the beginning" This sentence is the saying of the Legalists, if you do this, everyone can be happy with you, but when planning this matter, don't discuss it with these people, as long as it is discussed, things will definitely not be done!

"Later, Ximen Leopard dug twelve canals in Yecheng in one go, collectively known as [Twelve Canals], which have benefited the people of Yecheng for generations."

"Twelve? This, this ......" Zhang Luo looked at Xu He incredulously, "How did he do it, I really want to know his method!"

Xu He smiled: "I said, I don't know, but we can get a glimpse of some other things that Ximen Leopard has done!" ”

""Han Feizi Neichu Says Up", it is [Seven Techniques], to put it bluntly, it is the seven means of the superior and the Emperor!"

"The sixth article of the seven kinds [Wisdom of Wisdom] is the means of the emperor when Ximen Leopard ruled Ye!"

"Simon Leopard deliberately lied that he had lost a small bolt on the axle and sent his subordinates to find it!"

"I didn't lose anything in the first place, so my subordinates naturally couldn't find it."

"Simon Leopard then sent another group of people to look for it, and this time, it was really found in the family's room!"

Zhang Zhen frowned and said, "Isn't this pretending to be confused and treating the people below as monkeys?" ”

"But through this incident, Simon Leopard figured out who is honest, who is slippery, and who will do anything to flatter him."

Zhang Rong was thoughtful.

"Huainanzi Human Training" also has a story of Ximen Leopard, the human training is a story of blessing and misfortune, and Saiong's loss of horse comes from this one!"

"The story is that after Ximen Leopard's careful management, Yecheng has regained its prosperity."

"But someone reported to Wei Wenhou that Ximen Leopard's governance of Yecheng is nonsense, and now there is no food in the Yecheng granary, no money in the treasury, no weapons in the arsenal, and no account books in the official mansion!"

"When Wei Wenhou heard it, there was still such a thing? Didn't I hear that Simon was doing a good job in Yecheng before? Am I being deceived? So he went to Yecheng to have a look. ”

"When Wei Wenhou arrived in Yecheng and took a look, sure enough, there was nothing!"

Wei Wenhou asked Ximen Leopard, what the hell is going on?

"Ximen Leopard replied, the minister heard that the king is rich in the people, the overlord is rich in martial arts, and the country is rich in the treasury!"

"I understand that!" Zhang Zheng said, "The Son of Heaven wants to hide the wealth from the people, and the overlord is martial, only the king of the dead country will find ways to loot the wealth!" ”

Xu He nodded with satisfaction and said: "Ximen Leopard said to Wei Wenhou, you are going to take the road of the king, so I will hide the wealth from the people, don't believe it, as long as I go to the top of the city and beat the drum, as soon as the drum sounds, what you want will come immediately!" ”

"After Ximen Leopard beat the drum, the people really came with money, food and weapons, and later took the Yan Kingdom of the eight cities of Wei by the way, and then this opportunity to repair it and recapture the eight cities!"

"From here, can Your Highness be able to see what is the style of Ximen Leopard's governance of Yecheng?"

"Punish the law strictly, so that the people dare not disobey his orders to do it!"

Xu He nodded: "There are three ways to treat people, Ximen Leopard is so that people don't dare to deceive!" ”

"There are two other ...... [can't bear to be bullied] and [can't be bullied]!"

Peng Zheng was also a well-educated person, and when he listened to Xu He's words just now, he wanted to interrupt Xu He several times and severely reprimanded him for teaching the bad Shu king.

But it wasn't until he heard [Three Don't Deceive] that he seemed to understand what Xu He wanted to say!