The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 806 Game of Thrones
It's sad that Confucius is gone, and there is no unicorn for a thousand years.

Chi Chi is a merchant, who can cherish this thing.

Wu of the Han Dynasty won a corner, burnt and cooked to slander ghosts and gods.

Even cast gold to pass on to future generations.

——Wang Anshi, "Sorrowful Confucius Is Not"
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Cook snow and tea, and talk with chess players.A wisp of agarwood rises from the beak of the Zijin stove, making the whole room more warm and peaceful.

Bai Fu holds the white chess in his hand, and moves northward on the chessboard, attacking the city and conquering the territory, full of murderous aura.

"Pa", Bai Fu knocked a white piece on the chessboard, activated the two eyes at the bottom right of the chessboard, and connected the whole southeast chess game into one piece, suddenly enlightened.

Bai Fu sneered and said, "But I'm not a good quarrel either, so I don't allow them to tease me at will. Aren't these people in the Jinluan Hall afraid of making things worse?"

As far as I know, they accused General Laizhen, the Jiedu envoy of the ten prefectures in the east of Shannan, on the same charge. General Lai used the excuse of insufficient rewards to secretly plan the mutiny of soldiers from several prefectures.The imperial court was afraid that things would become serious and it would be difficult to clean up, so they could only obediently retract the crimes they wanted to impose.

After a moment of silence, Bai Fu said: "My lord, then I can only bow my head and plead guilty, and self-stigmatize the festival?"

Bai Fu was indignant, and said: "Now, Shi Siming has not yet settled down, Tubo and Huihe are staring at each other, and rebellions happen from time to time, which can be described as internal and external troubles.

What do you think for this? "

Therefore, since ancient times, countless good ministers and famous generals have continued to stigmatize themselves, take the initiative to pour dirty water on themselves, confess their crimes and subdue the law, and then hide their strengths and bide their time, looking for opportunities to make a comeback. "

Today, His Majesty is often away from court due to illness. Although he entrusts the prince to supervise the country, he still has the intention of testing the prince.

Of course, pleading guilty also has particular rules and rules.You must never admit the crime of treason, as long as it is not treason, not disloyal to the emperor, other crimes can be casually hailed on yourself.

Qingluan is not only your armor, but also your weakness.Do you dare to risk losing Qingluan and turn against His Majesty and the Crown Prince? "

Whether it is the nobles of Guanlong or the famous families of Shandong, in fact, they do not want the world to be in chaos.Only when there is peace and stability can the continuous inheritance of the family be guaranteed.On this point, their interests are aligned.

As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain.

Changsun Yanxing had a long beard in his hands, and said slowly: "The actions of these power ministers seem incomprehensible, but if you have an insight into the rules of the power game, you can understand.

After finishing speaking, Changsun Yanxing removed Bai Fu's eaten white stones from the chessboard one by one.

Showing credit and qualifications to the king is even more taboo for ministers.

'The way of heaven damages more than makes up for what is not enough.The way of man is not enough to hurt, but more to serve. '

From the emperor's point of view, it is better to use meritorious service than to use it. The criminal minister is the most comfortable and smoothest to use, while the heroic minister is the most headache for the emperor.The military discipline is strict, there is no crime in autumn, the generals who let the people eat pots of milk and welcome the king's division are the most taboo by the king.

If you can't get rid of Shi Siming and Liu Zhan, the big deal is to cede Hebei and Jianghuai and rule the borders.At that time, although the territory of the Tang Dynasty has been greatly reduced, it is still large enough for powerful officials to enjoy it alone, and the glory and wealth will last forever.

Changsun Yanxing said: "It is obviously a blessing if Li Chu can live in harmony with the aristocratic family after he ascends the throne.

The checks and balances of the aristocratic family on the monarchy seem to limit the supreme power of the king, but they also control the monarchy within an appropriate range, which is a blessing for the community.

If this is the case, the fooled five-surname Qiwang family will inevitably launch a retaliatory counterattack.

Changsun Yanxing nodded, continued to make moves, and said, "That's right. If you are familiar with history books, you should understand that in this game of chess, no matter how much credit you have or how much you have been wronged, the most correct Tesuji is to plead guilty. Instead of expressing merit.

In the hearts of people like Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen, Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, you, Shi Siming, and Liu Zhan will all endanger their status, but there is obviously a priority in dealing with them.

The second is to hold on to one thigh, stand out and soar to the top by relying on power and tactics struggle.Yang Guozhong, Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen and other treacherous jesters followed this path.

On the road of making people superior, people are the step to superior status, and political opponents are the key points. All opponents that endanger one's status must be eradicated in time.

All responses to repentance have nothing to do with right or wrong, but just emotional attitudes.This is a bit like a young couple's anger. As a husband, if he thinks that he can persuade his wife by presenting the facts and reasoning, he is basically wishful thinking and asking for his own death.

In this regard, Guo Ziyi is a model.After the defeat of Yecheng, he took all the blame for his crimes, and did not mention his unrivaled military achievements in recovering the two capitals, allowing the court to treat him as an abandoned son and take the blame for Yecheng's defeat.

Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and you belong to the most urgent and confidant's serious troubles. If you don't handle it well and let you gain power, they will be demoted from office at least, and even die at worst.

Once a courtier shows meritorious service, it is tantamount to publicly declaring his own power. The implication is that the king does not have the supreme power to kill himself, which will inevitably make the emperor jealous and germinate murderous intentions.

No matter which road you take, after walking each road for a long time, you will become dependent on the steps on this road.Song Jing and Zhang Jiuling rely on making troubles, while Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen rely on making people.

The point of bowing your head and pleading guilty is to make a tearful gesture of repentance, so that the person on the dragon chair can calm down.

As for Shi Siming and Liu Zhan, the order is naturally later.Because what they want is the territory and wealth of the Tang Dynasty, not the lives of powerful officials.

Changsun Yanxing shook his head with a smile, picked up a black piece from the chess box and lightly tapped it into the belly of the white piece, and said: "Because they have seen through you, you still have the so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality in your heart, and there is also the princess who can't let go." .

This is an eventful time, and the conflicts between the various forces in the DPRK and China are increasingly intensified, so we must be careful. "

The rule of the game of power is: as a subject, there is only hard work, no credit, all credit is due to His Majesty, and all rely on the king's sage.

Once the monarchy becomes a wild horse that runs wild, it will not only be a disaster for the world, but also a disaster for the emperor himself.

What are these traitors up to?Their prosperity and wealth are closely related to the Tang Dynasty, and if they mess up the world, is it not their own interests that are harmed? "

Bai Fu said: "My lord, as far as I know, in order to stabilize the position of the crown prince, the crown prince keeps showing favor to the Qiwang family of the five surnames. Will this affect the future trend of the situation?"

The great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty was largely due to the fact that Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty used the expedition to Goguryeo to get rid of the checks and balances of the Guanlong nobles on the monarchy.In the end, although the nobles of Guanlong were bruised all over their bodies and their vitality was seriously injured, the Yang family of the Great Sui Dynasty, the second generation, died. "

Just as the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guangze Township led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty, it was the people of Li who led to the change of dynasties and pushed the wheel of history to roll forward.

The king's rewards to his subjects are not rewards for their merits, but sympathy for loyalty.

Li Linfu has both, he is both a capable minister and a sycophant, he has been able to serve as minister for more than [-] years, and he is a turbulent man in the court.

If you can't see through this point, you will burn yourself and kill yourself.

For power ministers like Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen who engage in human affairs, they have made too many enemies, so that they can only continue to climb and cannot retreat. As long as they show signs of weakness, they will immediately attract siege, and finally they will be defeated by a wall Pushing away, betraying relatives, dying and exterminating the family.

The change of dynasties is nothing but a power struggle between several surnames.In the final analysis, the common people are nothing more than ignorant and fearless arrow ashes who rush forward when the Zhao family fights with the Zhao family.As the saying goes, when the gods fight, the common people suffer.

Changsun Wuji scoffed at these remarks, saying: "Dynasty change and the wheel of history are two angles of the same topic.

Why is it that the powerful ministers in the imperial court who can influence His Majesty the most, see the rebellion in the world, but still remain indifferent, and even commit treachery to harm the country, constantly destroying the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, if you are an official and a politician, you must be careful of treacherous courtiers.Almost all of their skills are in fighting people and fighting people, and they are full of tricks, and ordinary officials are not opponents at all.

What I worry about is that Li Chu only used the five surnames and Qiwang family to ascend to the throne. Once he ascended the throne, he immediately broke his promise, retracted his previous promise, and turned around to follow the example of the previous emperors to contain the aristocratic family.

Aren't they afraid that I will imitate cats and draw tigers, and follow suit? "

When the world is in peace, establish the sons and daughters; when the country is in crisis, establish the virtuous and capable.This is the rule handed down during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.Among the princes, who is more capable?The benevolent see benevolence, and the wise see wisdom.

Therefore, as a minister, the correct way to protect oneself is to actively plead guilty on the basis of showing loyalty, even if you are punished for a while, it doesn't matter, there will always be a day when the will will be bright.

However, from the perspective of the king himself, any king hopes to obtain the supreme power and can do whatever he wants.

The emperor should use the way of rewards and punishments to control his ministers, and the ministers should also exchange for glory and wealth through meritorious deeds.This kind of unspoken rule, between the monarch and his subjects, should be well aware of each other.These words must not be brought to the surface.

The crown prince is uncertain, the foundation of the country is unstable, and Kowloon seizes the heir, so the change of power is bound to be extremely bloody.

There are generally two paths leading to the same goal when climbing to the peak of power: one is to win the favor of the boss by virtue of talent, and one is promoted step by step by virtue of political achievements and meritorious deeds.Song Jing, Yao Chong, Zhang Jiuling and other famous ministers took this road;

Hearing this, Bai Fu let out a long sigh, the stagnation in his chest could not be calmed down.

Bai Fu said: "My lord, some people say that the construction of the Grand Canal by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty caused untold misery for the people and sparked civil uprisings, which led to the fall of the Sui Dynasty.

As long as the power and status can be maintained, even if the territory becomes smaller, it is still their own. Once the status cannot be maintained, then no matter how large the territory is, the power has nothing to do with oneself.

The wheel of history is not.

It is neither emperors, generals, nor common people who push the wheel of history forward.

For thousands of years, there are only a few people who can rewrite history and illuminate the dark night, and they are extremely intelligent and unparalleled in wisdom.Compared with these sages, what is Qin Huang Han Wu? !

As the saying goes, the sky does not give birth to Zhongni, and eternity is like a long night!
They are the gods of stealing fire! "

(End of this chapter)