kvmb Chapter 165 Xun Yu's words on arriving in Beijing
Chapter 165 Xun Yu's words on arriving in Beijing
Chapter 165 Xun Yu's words on arriving in Beijing
Cai Yong has been keen on participating in government affairs recently. Not only is he busy as Taichang, but he also goes to the Shangshutai from time to time to discuss state affairs. It can be said that he is the second most diligent person after Wang Yun.
He was suspicious of his daughter's frequent absences, disappearances, and even lack of homecomings at night, but he did not think much about it. He never expected that she had unknowingly fallen in love with the current emperor!
Cai Yong was shocked and excited, excited and panicked, panicked and excited.
I can't hide my smile but I have to be reserved. I want to laugh out loud but I have to force myself to be humble.
"His Majesty,"
Cai Yong's psychological quality was still very strong. Although he suffered a strong shock, he quickly recovered and argued with Liu: "I have made a detailed review of the 'Classics, History, Philosophy and Miscellany' that Your Majesty mentioned last time. Your Majesty is wise and can indeed be divided into these four categories. I deeply admire Your Majesty's erudition..."
Cai Wenji poured wine for the two of them, sitting quietly with a slight smile on her pretty face.
Liu Bian took a sip of wine and smiled, "In today's world, people generally value classics and ignore other things. Some even prefer empty talk instead of practical work. To inherit the unique knowledge of the saints, we must not just stay on the scriptures, and we must not stop at words. The knowledge of the saints comes from personal practice. Extravagant and idle talk, in addition to gaining a good reputation, actually misleads the country and the people..."
Cai Yong bowed in agreement and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I also think that empty talk will harm the country. We must serve the country and the people, so as not to let down our learning."
Liu Bian nodded and gave Pan Yin a look.
Pan Yin quickly took out a roll of paper and handed it to Cai Yong.
Cai Yong was startled, took it and opened it, only to see more than twenty small characters written neatly on it. After reading it, he was shocked and his eyes widened.
——Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity.
Cai Yong savored these words with shock in his eyes. He could not help but look up at Liu Bian, trembling and standing up. He raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty's four sentences are concise and profound, and they are ambitious. They cannot be expressed without great courage. I admire them deeply and bow down to them!"
Cai Wenji was curious, so she took it and looked at it. She blinked, bit her lips lightly, and then her eyes lit up and she looked straight at Liu Bian, her pretty face full of admiration.
"I'm so ashamed..."
Liu Bian silently recited in his heart, and smiled and said: "Sit down, my dear. Carve these words in front of the Imperial College and Hongdu Gate School to inspire all the students."
Cai Yong sat down, raised his hand and said, "I accept your order."
Liu Bian glanced at Cai Wenji, picked up the wine glass, and said to himself: I will do my best to please my father-in-law.
Cai Yong was still staring at the twenty or so words, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "This word..."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, coughed, and said, "My handwriting is indeed not good-looking, so I want you to carve it for me."
Cai Yong raised his head quickly and said, "I am not saying that your majesty's handwriting is bad, but this kind of handwriting is the first time I have seen it."
Liu Bian said "oh" and continued drinking.
He was used to writing in regular script and had forgotten about the font. Having already copied someone else's words, he felt embarrassed to copy someone else's handwriting.
While Cai Yong was pondering over the characters, Pan Yin quietly stepped forward and whispered in Liu Bian's ear, "Your Majesty, Xun Yu has arrived in the capital."
Liu Bian's expression changed slightly. He suddenly stood up and was about to leave, but suddenly came to his senses, raised his hand and put it down again, and said to Cai Yong and Cai Wenji with a smile: "I have something urgent to do, so I won't have dinner with you today."
Having said that, he couldn't wait to leave.
Cai Yong stood up, but before he could salute, Liu Bian and his group had already left in a hurry.
Cai Yong watched Liu Bian's back and asked in confusion, "What has made Your Majesty so flustered?"
Cai Wenji was very curious about Liu Bian's sudden loss of balance and strange words.
After leaving Cai's house, Liu Bian got on the carriage and asked, "Where is the person?"
Pan Yin said: "It is said that it is in the Shangshutai."
Liu Bian hummed and said, "Return to the palace."
Pan Yin responded and called Dian Wei to mount his horse.
Liu Bian rushed to the palace and saw from afar a group of people gathered in front of the Jiade Hall, quietly waiting for him.
"Such a big scene?" Liu Bian was stunned.
Pan Yin looked cautious and whispered, "Your Majesty, perhaps it's because of Dong Zhuo's letters."
Liu Bian slapped his forehead. There were so many happy things today that he almost forgot about this. He smiled and strode to the front of the Jiade Hall. Seeing that the ministers were about to salute, he waved his hand and said, "Let's talk inside."
As he spoke, he scanned the crowd and looked at a stranger who looked both very old and very young.
Yang Biao, Wang Yun and others were hesitant to speak and had to follow Liu Bian into the Jiade Hall.
When they arrived at the Jiade Hall, everyone sat down. Liu Bian ignored the anxious Yang Biao, Wang Yun and others, and kept his eyes on the stranger - Xun Yu.
This person should be around 27 or 28 years old, but he looks very old, with wrinkled skin, thin face corners, big eyes, a high nose bridge, and a thin and weak body.
Xun You saw Liu Bian's gaze and raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend Xun Yu to be the Taicang magistrate."
No one cared about Xun Yu and Taicang Ling. Wang Yun raised his hand impatiently and was about to speak, but Liu Bian spoke first and smiled and said to Xun Yu: "Xun Qing family, many noble families in the court have repeatedly recommended you. I wonder what you think of the government?"
Xun Yu looked calm, raised his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, from what I have observed, the government is complicated, patchwork, and made to suit the situation. There is no outline, nor long-term planning."
As soon as Xun Yu finished speaking, the originally restless Jiade Hall became quiet.
Everyone looked at Xun Yu.
As for the government affairs, Liu Bian asked the Secretariat to draw up a "policy outline" since last year. After several revisions, Liu Bian finally agreed!
Now, Xun Yu wiped it out with just a few words!
Wang Yun knew that Xun Yu, Xun You’s nephew, was also from the Yingchuan faction!
Wang Yun sneered in his heart at this man who was also called "the talent of the king's assistant" and said indifferently: "What good plan does Commander Xun have?"
Under everyone's gaze, Xun Yu looked at Wang Yun and said calmly, "My Lord, do you want to discuss state affairs or Dong Zhuo's rebellion?"
Wang Yun was filled with hatred when he heard this, but he had to suppress his anger. He turned to Liu Bian and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think Dong Zhuo can no longer be the commander of the rebellion. Please take him to the capital to be punished!"
Seeing Xun Yu easily "dealt with" Wang Yun's show of power, Liu Bian narrowed his eyes and smiled, "What do you think of Xun Qing's family?"
Xun Yu remained unmoved and said, "Dong Zhuo has 50,000 troops under his command, but he ignored orders when he was in Xiliang. I don't know how to bring him back to the capital to be punished."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows. Every word Xun Yu said hit the nail on the head.
Wang Yun was very wary of the Yingchuan Party and immediately said, "Your Majesty, I request that you replace Dong Zhuo with the Grand Marshal and mobilize the troops from Yan, Qing, Xu, and Ji. If Dong Zhuo confesses his crime, then it's fine. If he disobeys the order, we should wipe him out together with Yuan Shu!"
Everyone present looked at Wang Yun, no one said anything, and everyone shook their heads in their hearts.
Not to mention whether the imperial court could mobilize so many troops and whether there was enough money and food, such a response strategy alone would be extremely stupid.
Liu Bian ignored Wang Yun, his eyes were fixed on Xun Yu, and he said, "What does Xun Yu think of government affairs? Well, summarize it in one sentence."
Everyone could see that Liu Bian clearly valued Xun Yu and tested him again and again.
Yang Biao glanced at it and inexplicably felt a sense of crisis in his heart.
Seeing that Liu Bian ignored him, Wang Yun became more and more angry and looked at Xun Yu with stern eyes.
Xun Yu raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Deepen the roots and consolidate the foundation to control the world."
Liu Bian's eyes moved slightly, and he nodded secretly, saying: "What is the book?"
Xun Yu said: "Farming is the foundation."
Liu Bian sat up straight, glanced at the others, and said with a smile: "Some court officials said that the court should be based on the gentry. I rule the world with the gentry, not with the common people."
Xun Yu remained calm and said, "As far as Your Majesty is concerned, if everyone in the world is a scholar, then everyone in the world can also be a farmer."
Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You, Zhong Yao, He Yong, Li Ru and others all looked at Xun Yu, some frowned, some thought, some wanted to refute, and some hesitated to speak.
Xun Yu’s words seemed right, yet also wrong.
Liu Bian looked at Xun Yu deeply, nodded in his heart, and said to himself: It’s really not simple.
He glanced at Yang Biao, laughed loudly, and said, "What you said makes sense. I will promote you to be the Taicang magistrate and concurrently the vassal minister of the household department, and to be the minister of the imperial court. You can also participate in the government affairs of the Shangshutai."
"I obey your command and thank you." There was no excitement on Xun Yu's face and his tone was calm as usual.
Liu Bian was very happy today. He stood up and said, "That's all for today."
When Wang Yun saw this, he raised his hand hastily and said, "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo..."
Liu Bian waved his hand to stop Wang Yun from speaking.
Not only Wang Yun was unwilling to accept this, but Yang Biao, Xun You and others also wanted to continue giving advice and watched Liu Bian leave.
The dozen or so people looked at each other, with so much to say but unable to speak, and could only leave the Jiade Hall one after another.
Just as he walked out of the door, Pan Yin suddenly chased out from inside, looked at Xun Yu and said, "Minister Xun, His Majesty wants to see you."
Xun Yu was still following Xun You and talking in a low voice. Upon hearing this, he turned around and walked towards Pan Yin.
Pan Yin smiled at him and walked straight towards Xun You, Zhong Yao, He Yong and others.
Xun You was a little closer to the Grand Chamberlain than the others, who kept a respectful distance from him. He raised his hand and asked in confusion, "What's this, Grand Chamberlain?"
Pan Yin smiled more and more, walked very close, held her hands and whispered: "Mrs. Cai is pregnant."
Xun You, Zhong Yao, and He Yong were all stunned. Cai Xiaoniang? Cai Yong's daughter? She was pregnant. What did it have to do with them?
Zhong Yao looked at Pan Yin's face, his eyes suddenly widened, and then he stepped forward with a serious expression and whispered, "Is it your Majesty?"
Pan Yin smiled but said nothing.
Xun You, He Yong and others reacted immediately, recalling that Liu Bian had run out of the palace from time to time before, and they couldn't help but get excited. They looked at each other, excitement written all over their faces.
The emperor's heirs have always been extremely important and can be called the "foundation of the country", especially at a time like this!
If Cai Yan gave birth to a prince, the atmosphere in the court would change drastically!
Seeing the expressions of the others, Pan Yin turned around and said to Xun Yu, "Minister Xun, please follow me."
Xun Yu remained expressionless as he followed Pan Yin towards Jingfu Palace.
Please give me a monthly ticket. Please give me a monthly ticket~~