Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 739
Watching people loading the boxes into the car, Wang Xiaolie sat down under the big poplar tree and thumped his waist.He said to Cui Qing who was beside him: "I suddenly realized that I have not been as busy as I am today for many years. I didn't do much work, I just felt sore back and uncomfortable in every part of my body."

Cui Qing smiled and said: "Xuanfu himself doesn't feel it. As long as he returns home these two days, Xuanfu will be busy inside and out, and he won't rest for a moment. How can it be?"

Wang Xiaolie tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "That's true. Never mind, that's it for today, take a rest. After a while, you go invite Shao Ling, Xie Linong, and Cao Zhiyan to drink tonight. By the way, if Yu Huan I have arrived in Luoyang with Yang Shen, please join me."

Cui Qing said yes.Said: "It's been many years, it's hard for Xuan Fu to be alone with these people."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes. This is the old subordinate who followed me through life and death when there were hundreds of people. They haven't been together for a long time. My sister gets married the day after tomorrow, and they all come. It's a rare opportunity."

Cui Qing brought tea to Wang Xiaolie and went to invite them in person.

Before the sun sets, except for Yu Huan who is away, the rest of the people come together.Seeing Wang Xiaolie, they hurriedly saluted together.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I have been busy preparing my sister's dowry for the past few days, and I am so tired that I am dizzy. I just remembered today that you are also coming to the wedding. It is a rare opportunity to get together and drink two glasses of wine. Speaking of it, we have been together for a long time It didn't come together."

Yang Shen said: "How many things does Xuanfu have every day? If you want to drink with us, you can't spare the time."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's just difficult to get together. No matter how busy I am, I can't be so busy that I can't spare time for drinking and eating. If I'm so busy, there will be problems."

After speaking, he took a few people to the backyard.Said: "My sister is married, and I am left alone in such a big house, which is a bit deserted."

Yang Shen said: "Xuan Fu will get married soon, and it won't be deserted for a few days."

Wang Xiaolie smiled, and asked a few people to sit beside the sweet-scented osmanthus tree.Said: "Most of the time I eat at the government office, and there is no special cook at home. To invite you today, I have to ask Yao Daizhao from the government office to bring a few people to cook some simple dishes and drink two glasses of wine."

Shao Ling hurriedly said: "If that's the case, it's time for an edict."

Wang Xiaolie looked at Shao Ling and smiled.Said: "It's nothing, this should be their business."

As a Jiedu envoy, according to the system, Wang Xiaolie should have 50 Yuan Sui.According to the customs of the Song Dynasty, these 50 people should be soldiers. According to the number of people, the court gave each person two stones of grain per month.Converted into money, each stone is three hundred wen.In addition, there are clothes gifts and the like.

The number of Wang Xiaolie here remains the same, but the soldiers have been replaced by the Xiang Army, which is arranged by the Xuanfu Division.These people included chefs and coachmen, but not Cui Qing and his subordinates.The salaries of these Xiang troops are distributed by the Xuanfu Department.

Basically, no matter whether it is a chef or a coachman, officials are no longer allowed to hire themselves.Although Xuan Fusi spent more money than the original system, it had stricter control over officials.For example, none of Wang Xiaolie's subordinates now supports a family prostitute.To listen to music, go to the restaurant.

Everyone sat down and served tea.

Wang Xiaolie invited tea, and said to several people: "How are you doing these past few years? Today we meet up with old friends, so talk casually."

Shao Ling said: "I am now the commander of an army. If I say something bad, it is a lie. It's just that the days are getting busier and I have no free time."

Wang Xiaolie said: "If you think it's good, you're living a good life, not because you're promoted. Some people flock to officials, while others avoid them. However, no matter how great an official is, , and you shouldn’t be too busy. If you’re too busy, you should add people, or distribute your power. Of course, if you build a new army this year, it’s okay to be busy.”

Shao Ling said: "What Xuanfu said is true. I am too busy this year, maybe I still haven't learned how to decentralize power and add people."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "In this world, there are all kinds of people. When you are officials under me, the most important thing is that you feel comfortable, and you don't have to pay too much attention to what I say. Don't put me down just because I am your superior. What I say is regarded as an imperial decree, and I dare not disobey a single word. That will not work."

Yang Shen said: "Xuan Fu, since we are superior and inferior, we should naturally listen to your words. Even if we don't take what you say as an imperial edict, we dare not treat it casually."

Wang Xiaolie looked at Yang Shen.He said: "It's not because I'm a superior that you have to listen to me. Every official has his own responsibilities, and there are rules for doing things. Naturally, things within the responsibilities should be taken seriously. Outside the responsibilities, then feel free."

Seeing a few people have strange expressions.Wang Xiaolie said: "People are different, so it's normal for officials to do various things. To do their duties well, people should have their own way of life. In this world, there are always people who don't know what to do because of their lack of ability. Can’t do well. He doesn’t think it’s because he’s not capable enough, but because he doesn’t have enough power. Subordinates are not allowed to object, and they have to agree with him in everything. Further, subordinates are not allowed to have their own ideas, and they must listen to him in everything. Further , you are not allowed to hear any dissenting voices, and you think it is good to listen to him in everything. Don’t worry, I am not such a person. I don’t like grasping power, and I don’t like controlling my subordinates. No matter what position you are in, Do a good job and don't pay too much attention to what I think."

Cao Zhiyan smiled wryly: "Xuan Fu said that, we don't know what to do. As a subordinate, how can you not care about your boss's thoughts?"

Wang Xiaolie looked at Cao Zhiyan, and said after a while: "Do you know why Shao Ling became the commander of the first army, but you and Xie Linong are still the commander of the first division?"

Cao Zhiyan shook his head: "How do I know? Shaodu school is good at leading soldiers and fighting, so he will be promoted naturally."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Because Shao Ling can understand my thoughts better than the two of you, and he can do things better. This kind of thing can't be taught. It takes a long time to realize it slowly. Why? , Actually, I can't explain clearly, and Shao Ling may not be able to explain clearly either."

Cao Zhiyan nodded, half understanding.

Wang Xiaolie leaned on the chair, and said with some emotion: "It was not long ago that I realized that there are not many people who are really suitable for each position we set up. The higher the position, the fewer suitable people. The lower ones There are more suitable people for positions. Why is this? Because the world is like this, and it should be like this. If it is not like this, the entire social system will not be able to function. It’s just that many people don’t realize this. Those with low status People, when they see a person with a high position above them, they think that I can do it, and even think that I can do it better than him. People with a high position, because their subordinates are disobedient and not in line with their own wishes, or even because they have nothing to do with them, they feel that it is okay to change someone else. All right. Up and down, this kind of thing will happen more and more. If morality is not coordinated, there will be disasters. After a long time, problems will appear in the entire social system until it cannot function.”

After finishing speaking, seeing the blank faces of the other people, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile.

When his official position became higher, his territory became larger, and his power became more powerful, Wang Xiaolie found that it became more and more difficult to talk to his subordinates.Unless there is no official business involved, just chatting about eating and drinking, it is difficult for the two parties to understand each other's meaning.

If virtue does not match, there will be disasters.Virtue is weak but status is respected, wisdom is small but ambition is big, power is small but responsibility is heavy, and it is rare to fall short of it.The meaning of this sentence is not difficult. It is very complicated to explain what is virtue, what is virtue, what is wisdom, and what is strength.

Because these words, these words, are highly generalized.To some extent, words like Tao and De are like axioms in later mathematics.Do axioms need to be proved?Can the axiom be proved?

It is not correct to understand the word Tao as principles, rules, laws and so on.When you try to explain, you are doomed, and your explanation must be wrong.The same is true for virtue, no matter whether you explain Chengcheng behavior or favor, or what, it is definitely not correct.

In life, it is very difficult to admit that you don’t understand, you can’t, and you can’t.It was only after Wang Xiaolie's two lives as a human being that he gradually realized what these words really meant.After truly understanding the meaning of the word, I have a different view on many ancient books.

After a system has been used for a long time, various accidents will always occur and gradually decline.So is civilization, so is country, so is nation, and so is family.Why?Some people have summed up various laws and come up with various explanations.Can you explain it?Actually, neither can.Because this decline is the combined result of many factors.It’s not enough to say only one kind, but many people say it together, and it seems that they didn’t say anything.

For a position, this person has done a good job, can I change it?In most cases, yes, with minimal impact.But this small impact, many superimposed, brought about the collapse of society.The collapse is not caused by one person or one thing. Most of them are caused by the superposition of many things.

This change, in social research, is called qualitative change.In nature studies, it is called emergence.

This position is very powerful and has many benefits. I hold great power. Can I replace it with my third uncle?It's just a little bit worse, and most of the time, I don't even think it's bad, it's almost the same.This position has great power and many things, but the people who are doing it now always disagree with me, which makes me hate it.Change to an obedient one to do it, okay?In many cases, it works, just a little bit.

For those in power, this kind of thing happens all the time.You do it, I do it, everyone does it.The collapse of a system has already begun to happen.Just waiting for a point in time, or waiting for one thing, the whole system crashes in front of you.

When a dynasty collapses, like the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, people often attribute the cause to a few treacherous ministers, like Cai Jing and others.Or someone like Zhao Gou and others blamed Wang Anshi's new law.Is that true?Certainly not.

The dynasty is flourishing, full of vitality, and everything looks beautiful.Some people attribute it to the emperor who opened the dynasty, and some people attribute it to the redistribution of land. There are many explanations.In the last years of the dynasty, he was riddled with many diseases and hopeless.Some people attribute it to the treacherous officials in power, some people attribute it to land annexation, and so on.

Does it make sense?Mostly make sense.Is this the reason for the collapse of the dynasty?If it is changed, will it stop crashing?no.

From the time the dynasty was established, it carried the seeds of collapse.This seed, if left unattended, will grow slowly and cannot be avoided.

This interpretation is in line with objective laws.

It was not until before the Northern Expedition that Wang Xiaolie gradually understood this point and tried to avoid it.Wang Xiaolie doesn't know what will happen to people in the future, but Wang Xiaolie will not plant this seed by himself.

That's why Wang Xiaolie kept telling his subordinates that the officialdom is a world of mortals and a stage.Whether you are for ideals, or for dressing and eating, as long as you are an official, you should follow the rules.Think of it as a mortal Taoist temple, which is a practice.I thought it was a stage, and I put on a good show.

(End of this chapter)