After several months, the opposition to the New Deal was finally cut off. In the golden autumn, the military reclamation on the outskirts of the imperial capital also achieved gratifying results, and the whole truck of rice was collected into the national treasury, and the army basically achieved self-sufficiency. Dongtu has experienced several wars in recent years, and all kinds of ruins are waiting to be rebuilt, Xinchen has already returned to Xijing with Li Miao to manage government affairs, and Chen Zhi can only continue to stay in Dijing for the time being because of the new policy in Jizhou.

The old elites have swept away the obstacles, and the new deal is in full swing. Finally, the people were no longer slaves, no longer subjected to cruel exploitation, and Dongtu gradually regained its vitality. In this era of breaking the old and creating the new, a new problem has made the heart dusty. The old elites who had been corrupted were removed, and the machinery that kept the states running was almost paralyzed. Xinchen found that it was much more difficult to establish a new than a dilapidated one, although there were many strong generals under him, but there were few ministers who ruled the world, and there was no other way but to temporarily recall Chen Zhi for emergency.

Dozens of days later, Chen Zhi returned to Xijing, and Li Miao personally picked him up and led him all the way to Xinchen's new home. When he first arrived at the small courtyard, Chen Zhi thought that he had gone to the wrong place, only to see a few green bamboos surrounding the courtyard wall for a week, and there was not even a serious courtyard gate, Li Miao actually took him through the gap in the bamboo to get in. There is only one simple bamboo house in the courtyard, and the bamboo on the roof is still glowing with fresh green, so it has not been long since this bamboo house was built.

Chen Zhi was looking at the courtyard, and Xinchen had already walked out of the house with a smile, and said, "Old Chen, I can be regarded as looking forward to you back, I have a headache these days." ”

Chen Zhidao: "Your Majesty, the General's Mansion lives well, why do you want to move out?"

Xinchen looked at Li Miao beside Chen Zhi and replied, "There are some things that you don't want to think about anymore, so it's better to avoid them." Besides, General Li's mourning period has not yet passed, so the mansion should be empty first. ”

Chen Zhi didn't ask any more questions, and instead said, "Your Majesty, you are in a hurry to summon the old minister back, what is the matter?"

Xinchen scratched his head, and said a little embarrassed: "The government affairs are complicated, and I can't be busy alone, so I want to ask you to come back and help." ”

Chen Zhi suddenly smiled and said, "Oh, that's it." It is estimated that when the old minister comes back, we are just too busy, and this matter has to be discussed in the long run. ”

Xinchen greeted: "Old Chen, don't stand here, please talk slowly in the house." As he spoke, he turned around and walked into the bamboo house, followed by Chen Zhi and Li Miao.

The three of them entered the room and sat down, and Xinchen asked Chen Zhi for advice: "Old Chen, what should I do?"

Chen Zhi replied: "For the government is in the people, take the people with the body, cultivate the self with the Tao, and cultivate the Tao with benevolence." ”

Xinchen asked again: "What do you mean by this?"

Chen Zhidao: "The key to governing the country is not to do everything yourself, but to learn to use talents rationally. In selecting talents, we must pay attention to our own self-cultivation, and self-cultivation should be based on morality, and the core of morality is in a benevolent word. ”

Xinchen asked again: "What is benevolence?"

Chen Zhidao: "The benevolent person is selfless with heaven and earth, selfless and desireless, loyal and trustworthy without deception, generous and restrained without fear, when these four can be described as benevolent." ”

Xinchen pondered for a moment and said, "Under the whole world, there is probably no one in ten thousand who can be called benevolent." ”

Chen Zhidao: "The great benevolent person can be met but not sought, so the way to choose materials does not have to be perfect, the first is morality, and the second is talent." Those who have both ability and political integrity are the pillars of the country, those who are virtuous and talented, and those who are auxiliary to the government, those who have no virtue and no talent, and those who are leisurely sentient beings, useless and harmless. Those who choose materials only to avoid high talents and lose morality are like drinking donkeys, and the thirst is not stopped and people have died. If a benevolent minister cannot, there will be no merit or fault; if he can't be benevolent, he will cause chaos to the people!"

Xinchen stood up for a long time, facing the outside of the house for a long time, thinking of the endless wars and chaos of all demons because of the opening of the Hangu Cave, the poor livelihood of the people in the east due to the previous expeditions to the west, and the starvation of the five states due to the corruption of evil officials. ”

Chen straightened up and bowed to each other, deeply relieved that Xinchen could comprehend, and said: "Your Majesty is polite, the old minister must do his best." ”

Xinchen helped Chen Zhi up, and the two sat down again to discuss the specific matters of selecting talents. Before he knew it, the sun was already slanting to the west, and Li Miao saw that the two were talking happily, so he went to cook a pot of porridge.

The sun set and the moon rose, and after eating porridge together, Xinchen let Chen Zhi go to the post house to stay in the inn, and then sat alone in front of the window to reflect on what Chen Zhi said today, the way to govern the world is really not as simple as he imagined. Grandpa, your old man handed over this burden to a hairy boy like me, it is inevitably a little too irresponsible, but fortunately, there are good ministers like Chen Zhi and Cheng Qingfeng on the side, so that the herdsmen you entrusted to make a mess. Xinchen recalled the process of becoming the emperor of Dongtu from a village boy, and it seemed that he could always inadvertently find a good minister who ruled the world, which must not be a blessing of heavenly luck, but something he ignored.

The night had completely occupied the small courtyard, Li Miao lit the oil lamp and asked softly, "Childe, what are you thinking?"

Xinchen looked at the shadow reflected by the oil lamp and suddenly realized what kind of person you are, you will be surrounded by the same people. If the king is clear, then the good minister will help the world, and if the king is dark, then the traitor will be in charge. The way to govern the world is to only care about governing oneself!