imperial psychologist

Chapter 124
The eyes of several people became serious, and Prince Gong's upper body was slightly tilted in the direction of Sun Beiji, waiting intently for Mr. Sun Ge to speak.

"The Song Party's arrogance is not necessarily a bad thing." Sun Beiji said slowly, "Their 16-year foundation was not meant to be shaken just by shaking it. Think about it, the former commanders of the Four Gentlemen of Jianan, Ruyang Qilie, and Jinyiwei Even Zeng Qi, and even the old Chief Assistant Xia Qingxia... with so many people rushing forward one after another, has the Song Party collapsed?"

"So what?" Hu Yishu clenched his fists and said, "They are always heroes who know what they can't do. In the future, they will be famous in history, and future generations will give them justice!"

Seeing that Hu Yishu's words were a little off, Zhang Shouzhong quickly said, "Elder Ge doesn't mean that their sacrifices will be in vain, but that the downfall of the Song Dynasty depends on the timing. You don't want the prince to follow in their footsteps."

Sun Beiji nodded indifferently, and looked at Prince Gong, "Have you ever thought about why so many people turned against Song, but the Song family and his son still stood there in the end?"

Prince Gong frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought. After a while, he cupped his hands respectfully, "Please give me your advice."

Sun Beiji's face showed a bit of peace, he whispered, "Actually, what the emperor is asking for is only two words..."

Everyone's ears were pricked up.

"...balance." Sun Beiji said.

Prince Gong fell silent thoughtfully.

Zhang Shouzhong had already understood, "What Elder Ge said is true!"

"Master Zhang, can you explain more clearly?" Prince Gong looked at Zhang Shouzhong sincerely, and said respectfully, "I still don't understand."

Zhang Shouzhong stood up and bowed to King Gong Sun Beiji, "Then I will explain my understanding first, and if there are any mistakes, I would ask the old man to point me out."

Sun Beiji nodded.

Then Zhang Shouzhong continued, "Your Majesty, in fact, the balance mentioned by Mr. Sun Ge can be traced back to the beginning of our founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. When Taizu set up Jinyiwei and Yushitai, and when Chengzu set up a cabinet and a supervisor, they were all in the same place. The pursuit of balance, the balance between king and subject.

"Whether one side becomes stronger, the emperor will suppress it; whichever side is suppressed too hard, the emperor will support it. Only when the provinces and ministries are intertwined and restricted by each other can the imperial power have the greatest freedom." Zhang Shouzhong He said, "This is the art of the emperor."

"In the first 20 years of my great Zhou Jianxi dynasty, the government was smooth and the people were harmonious, the officialdom was clear, and the literary movement was prosperous. There was a tendency of a hundred schools of thought to contend, and various departments fought against the court. It was fair, but it also rejected many orders of the inner palace."

Speaking of this, Zhang Shouzhong looked at Prince Gong, "But most of that happened in the 20th year of Jianxi, I don't know if the prince still has an impression."

"The king was still young at that time," Prince Gong shook his head, "but I remember hearing Master Zhang and Master Sun say that the emperor issued seven decrees one after another to rebuild the fairy garden. At that time, the chief assistant of the cabinet Xia Qingxia My lord, I rejected it seven times in a row, saying that such a decree cannot be drafted by the cabinet."

"Yes." Zhang Shouzhong nodded and said, "Master Xia has a sense of righteousness in the heart of the world, but the quarrel between monarchs and ministers also arises because of it. Song Bozong and others basically rose in those few years. The cabinet that the emperor wants is a capable representative. The organization where he deals with officials, Mr. Xia is full of enthusiasm, but he is in the wrong position."

Sun Beiji couldn't help sighing when he heard this.

"At the end of the day, so many people fall into the Song Dynasty now, and they all fall into it in the end. In the end, they still don't see the balance clearly," Zhang Shouzhong continued, "They seem to want to clear the side of the emperor and eliminate traitors, but Song Bozong and his son More than half of the absurd things they did were done for the emperor. These people thought they were defeating the Song Dynasty, but in fact, all the arrows they shot were stuck in the emperor's body!
"It's strange to be able to defeat the Song Dynasty like this." Zhang Shouzhong said loudly.

When Hu Yishu heard this, he finally understood.

Prince Gong nodded, "So, what Master Sun means is that now that the Song family has no fear, it is easy to break this balance?"

"My lord is smart! That's right." Zhang Shouzhong looked at Sun Beiji, "Mr. Ge, am I right?"

Sun Beiji clapped his palms and smiled, "Shouzhong's insights and thinking have become more refined and sophisticated."

"But..." Prince Gong still had some concerns.

"On the other side of the little prince, the old minister thinks that the prince doesn't care about it at all." Sun Beiji said softly, "Since ancient times, the elders and children have been orderly, not to mention that the prince's house is kind-hearted, and the son is talented and intelligent, which is what the people want... We just need to wait, Just wait."

Sun Beiji is indeed a veteran minister who has worked in the court for decades. Under the persuasion of the three masters, Prince Gong's mood has calmed down a lot now than before.

"Then General Shen..." Prince Gong looked at Sun Beiji, "Elder Ge thinks, what should we do now?"

"The top priority is to find out what happened in the northern border," Sun Beiji said in a low voice. "The two generals in the northern border, now that Shen Jichuan is back, only Chang Sheng is left. He is still the eldest son of the Qu family after all. Qu Mansion is inextricably linked, and it is terrifying to let such a person hold the military power alone."

"What Sun Ge said is very true." Zhang Shouzhong and Hu Yishu said one after another.

"This king has always wanted to visit General Shen's mansion in person," Prince Gong said with a frown, "but I'm afraid that if it gets out, there will be some rumors..."

"The concubine felt that the prince didn't need to hide it, so he came to visit him openly."

A woman's voice came from inside.

Zhen put down her needle and thread, and at some point she was standing in the door frame.

"Princess." The three ministers all stood up.

Zhen Shi smiled, "My lords, please sit down quickly, there is no need to be polite."

Prince Gong pulled the cushion on the chair beside him, motioning for Mrs. Zhen to sit down too, "What did you mean just now?"

Mrs. Zhen leaned slightly towards Prince Gong, but did not step forward to take a seat. She still stood there and said with a smile, "My lord, you are now the eldest son of the emperor, and my father has been training the lord on purpose these years, and even sent him Great talents like Master Sun, Master Zhang, and Master Hu came to teach the studies of the lord and the prince, which shows that the father attaches great importance to his children and grandchildren. It is your duty to care about and sympathize with the generals who have returned from the front line. You have too many scruples. Instead, it fell to the bottom.”

Wang Hao's words suddenly lit up the eyes of several people.

"If your lord is really worried, you can take your son with you tomorrow," Zhen said with a smile. "General Shen used to be Cong'er's riding and archery master. When the master comes back, it is only reasonable for the lord to take him to visit."

Zhang Shouzhong said softly, "Princess Wang is very thoughtful, I am ashamed."

Prince Gong looked at the three of them again, and saw that they didn't seem to have any doubts, so he calmed down, "Okay, then tomorrow I will bring Cong'er to the door, and you can go and talk to Cong'er now." .”

Zhen Shi smiled, "My lord, what time is it, the prince has already gone to sleep."

Only then did Prince Gong realize that the night was quiet, and he nodded, "Then say it tomorrow morning, it's the same if you say it tomorrow morning... Hey, this kid has been on his mind recently, so it's good to take him out for a walk."

(End of this chapter)