Han Dao world

Chapter 218 Trust is hard to find
Xun Yu didn't dare to look directly into the emperor's eyes, and lowered his head in shame.

The master said: Junjun, ministers.

Whether it is the benevolence of the Master, the righteousness of Mencius, or the etiquette of Xunzi, the way of the monarch and ministers is two-way.

The king has the way of the king, and the minister has the way of the minister, and it is by no means a one-sided requirement for a certain party.

Although the emperor said that he may not be able to realize the kingly way, he tried his best to abide by the kingly way.

The ministers of the public and ministers kept saying that they wanted to serve the king, Yao and Shun, and promote the kingly way, but how many of them obeyed the way of ministers?
The minister who has read poetry and books has become an obstacle to the implementation of the king's way.

How can the emperor not be angry?
As a member of the ministers, Wang Zuozhi, who had high hopes, could not be ashamed.

Liu Xie didn't speak again, and ate the rabbit meat silently.

Rabbits are not big, so the two fattest legs are removed first, and the rest is even more limited.

Liu Xie scraped all the meat finely with a short knife, breaking even the bones, and sucked out the marrow, refusing to waste any of it.

The emperor, who was devoting himself to eating meat, could not see any anger on his face, only a little coldness could be seen from his eyebrows and eyes.

Xun Yu felt uneasy and lowered his head to eat the meat, but it tasted like chewing meat.

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After dinner, Xun Yu came out of the emperor's tent, crossed his hands, and walked slowly, his thoughts wandering.

Xun You accompanied him without saying a word.

When he came to the gate of the camp, he walked another hundred steps forward, and Xun Yu stopped.

"Gongda, don't send it away, you can go back."

Xun You nodded. "Then be careful. The emperor is still angry, otherwise, he will definitely keep you for one night."

Xun Yu sighed helplessly.

Of course the emperor is angry, and anyone else would be angry.

From another point of view, the emperor agreed with Shi Sun Rui to lead his troops to attack Fan Xian, and he neither joined Shi Sun Rui nor returned to the city, so he was acting out of anger.

"Gongda, what do you think about this matter?"

"The Son of Heaven was young, lost his parents, and was held hostage by Dong Zhuo and Li Jue for many years. He was suspicious of his ministers. Now that he killed Li Jue, he wanted to establish peace with everyone. When encountering such a thing, it is inevitable that there will be disappointment."

"You also think Wei Wei did something wrong?"

Xun You looked into the distance, and said indifferently: "A group of old people, obsessed with ancient times, with too much obsession, will inevitably make mistakes."

Xun Yu looked at Xun You in surprise. "Gongda, what do you mean by this? Even if Wei Wei is impatient for a while and does not do it properly, it is good intentions."

Xun You turned around and looked at Xun Yu with a slight smile.

"Uncle, among the famous ministers of Guangwu Zhongxing, how many of them are old?"

Xun Yu was a little puzzled, but he quickly understood what Xun You meant.

Yang Biao, Shi Sun Rui and others are too old, old habits die hard, and they cannot adapt to the current situation.

Even if you don't make mistakes today, you will inevitably make mistakes in the future.

"Whether the kingly way can be realized does not depend on those old officials. Most of them will not live to that time." Xun You said with a soft smile: "Whether Situ can govern the people may depend on whether uncle can seize the opportunity. As for Mrs. Commander-in-Chief, with all due respect, right now there is no one who can take on this important task, let's wait and see the future."

After finishing speaking, Xun You cupped his hands. "Uncle, it's getting late. Get in the car and go back early to rest. If you go out for a day, there must be a pile of official documents waiting for you."

While savoring Xun You's words, Xun Yu got into the car and bid farewell to Xun You.

With the sound of hooves and the tinkling of the bell, the carriage galloped along the official road towards Anyi City.

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When Xun Yu returned to Anyi, the city gate was already closed, and it took Xun Yu a little effort to get the soldiers on the city to confirm that he was the new prefect.

The city gate opened a crack, and Xun Yu's carriage entered the city, heading straight for the prefect's mansion.

Back in the mansion, Xun Yu had just sat down and was asking if there was anything to be done, when Sikong and Zhang Xi rushed over.

Everything was done in the first place, and in order to facilitate the handling of official affairs, all the ministers and ministers in the city lived in the prefect's mansion.

Xun Yu hurriedly got up to greet him. "Mr. Zhang, how dare I bother you. If there is something to do, let someone tell you."

Zhang Xi waved his hands again and again. "Wen Ruo, keep quiet, keep quiet, don't wake Situ up. He is old and his head is shallow, so he will wake up when there is any movement."

Xun Yu glanced at Zhang Xi with a smile, without saying anything, turned around and let Zhang Xi into the bedroom on the side.

In terms of age, Zhang Xi is not much younger than Zhao Wen.

The two sat down and chatted for a while, then Zhang Xi got straight to the point and asked about Xun Yu's visit to Shi Sun Rui.

Xun Yu was outspoken. "The emperor is very angry."

"Yes, yes." Zhang Xi rubbed his hands. "Scholar Sun Junrong has always been cautious, but this time he did not do it properly. I am afraid that he was influenced by Wei Bojun and Ju Yuanying. Whether it is from Guanzhong or Hebei, there is more than heroic, but not honest enough. Wen Ruo, please persuade me Advise the Son of Heaven, he trusts you."

Xun Yu didn't say a word.

He understood Zhang Xi's meaning, this was a senior's ardent hope for him.

Ru Ying is one, Zhang Xi certainly hoped that he could get the important task of the emperor, and it would be best to replace Zhao Wen and become the leader of the Ru Ying people in the court.

But he also knows that the emperor may have high expectations of him, but not necessarily trust.

Especially after this incident.

Xun Yu lost his mind for a while, and suddenly said: "Mr. Zhang, who do you think the emperor trusts the most?"

Zhang Xi was a little dazed, and said to himself: "I can't explain clearly. It should be Yang Wenxian before, but it's hard to say when something like this happened." He suddenly clapped his hands. "By the way, Cai Zhaoji, hasn't she been with the emperor all the time, writing daily notes?"

Xun Yu felt that it was reasonable, but he still couldn't finish it. "Anymore?"

Zhang Xi sighed. "Wen Ruo, let me tell you, the Son of Heaven has suffered a lot these years, and it is difficult to trust people. If something like this happens again, no one will believe it. If you want me to say, this scholar Sun Junrong is not worthy Da Ren, count on him to lead the army as a Taiwei..."

Xun Yu glanced at Zhang Xi subconsciously, remembering what Xun You said.

Zhang Xi thought that Xun Yu had other meanings, so he closed his mouth embarrassingly.

As a minister, it is really wrong to criticize colleagues behind their backs.If he hadn't placed high hopes on Xun Yu as a young man from the countryside, he wouldn't have come to talk about these gossips in the middle of the night.

Zhang Xi consciously made a slip of the tongue, but Xun Yu was restless, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Just when Zhang Xi wanted to leave, Xun Yu suddenly said, "I see."

"What do you know?" Zhang Xi was taken aback for a moment, but then came back to his senses. "Who are you talking about?"

"Mrs. Hongnong Wang."

Zhang Xi thought for a while, nodded his head in agreement, and then said: "But...they are sister-in-law and uncle, so it's not suitable for them to meet often, right?"

Xun Yu shook his head. "The elder brother is like a father, and the elder sister-in-law is like a mother. The emperor lost both his parents and his elder brother, and now only Mrs. Hongnong Wang is close to him. In times of mourning, the overall situation should be the most important thing, how can you stick to the customs Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Xi looked at Xun Yu with a strange look in his eyes.

He felt that the Xun Yu in front of him was a little different from the Xun Yu in his impression.

Not only was Mrs. Hongnong Wang's suggestion to persuade the emperor, but the fact that Xun Yu took over as the governor of Hedong was quite surprising.

With the talent of Wang Zuo and the prestige of the leader of the younger generation of Ruying celebrities, shouldn't Xun Yu directly become the emperor's confidant and his right and left ministers? How could he become the prefect of a county and run back and forth so contentedly.

What is he thinking?
(End of this chapter)