That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 814
Comparing Xiao Xuan and Xiao Bai, what is the difference between Xiao Bai?

Xu Beiyou thought about this question more than once, but he never came to a conclusion, but after hearing Xiao Zhinan's words tonight, he suddenly became enlightened, so he understood what he didn't understand.

The difference between the two does not lie in strategy, in intelligence, in cultivation, or in vision, but in heart.

What is heart?It's very simple, to have the world in your heart is to have a heart.

Many people think that caring for the world is empty talk, so Xu Beiyou can use a more straightforward word to describe it, that is responsibility.

Xu Beiyou has Jianzong in his heart, and he is willing and able to take on the responsibility of Jianzong, so he became the master of Jianzong as a matter of course. He will not be allowed to be in charge of Jianzong.

This is a very simple truth.

If a person who only cares about himself takes charge of Jianzong, Jianzong will only be reduced to a tool for him to climb up and can be discarded at any time, and the ending will inevitably be unimaginable.

The same is true for a country when viewed from a small perspective.

To be a Dao Mingjun, you must first have the world in mind, no matter what you do, it is rooted in the court, the country, the world, and ultimately for the court of the country, and even the world, not for the status and interests of one person. gains and losses.

Why can Sapphire sit firmly in the pavilion for 50 years?Not only because he is the hero of the founding of the country and the old minister of the first emperor, but also because he has truly fulfilled the duties of a cabinet chief and assistant. Sapphire will take care of famines, military turmoil, people's livelihood and government affairs in various places. If he really wanted to form a party for private interests, the emperor would have found a reason to dismiss him from office and seize power. How could he stand tall for 50 years?
So is the emperor.

First, there was Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty who "why not eat minced meat", which led to the chaos of the Eight Kings.

Later, there was Xuanzong, who was trapped in the pleasure of female sex, which caused the prosperity of the country to decline.

Why was Xiao Jin unable to compete with Xiao Yu back then?There are many reasons, but one is that Xiao Yu looks at the general trend of the world and acts according to the trend, but Xiao Jin is blindly scheming, which is insignificant in the face of the general trend. As the saying goes, when manpower is always exhausted, no one can defy the sky. Okay, so Xiao Jin had to lose.

Looking at Xiao Xuan and his son from this point of view, Xiao Xuan has the world in mind and strives for peace in the world, while Xiao Bai values ​​​​his own body, obviously he has not yet reached this situation, so he made a judgment.

Xiao Bai didn't lose in ability, but in heart.

Perhaps according to Xiao Xuan's original intention, Xiao Bai was placed in the position of the prince and taught, and Xiao Bai would eventually "be young and grow old, and one day become a phoenix", but Xiao Xuan left too hastily, making the Xiao Xuan, who was the crown prince, took another step forward and became the emperor of the Daqi court, which completely deviated from the track.

From others to oneself, the same is true for Xu Beiyou.In his early years, Xu Beiyou was from a lowly family background. He wanted to be a master, even a little ambitious. This cannot be mistaken, but when he truly became a master, he had to change his mentality.

To use an inappropriate analogy, why did he occupy a hole?You can't occupy the latrine and stop shitting, just to prove that he is stronger than others.Now that you have occupied this hole, you must always do something consistent with it and take on the responsibilities you should bear. To be the master of Jianzong means to revitalize Jianzong; There is nothing wrong with the scheme, and neither is Akiba. The struggle and confrontation between the two can only be said to be due to the current situation.

Besides Xu Beiyou, he has Jianzong in his heart but not the world, so he can only be the suzerain of Jianzong but not the co-lord of the world.

This is why Qin Mumian and others often advised Xu Beiyou to "be a gentleman".

A gentleman does not act rashly, he must act in a proper way.A gentleman does not talk in vain, his words must be reasonable.A gentleman does not ask for anything, and what he asks for must be righteous.A gentleman does not act in vain, and his actions must be righteous.

A gentleman does not lie in small things, he is a gentleman if he sits in his arms and does not mess up.A gentleman lies in the greatness, knowing benevolence, knowing righteousness, knowing rules and principles.

This is the principle of Confucianism, not some mysterious and mysterious way of heaven, but the way of foothold.

Now that Xu Beiyou thought about it, he thought it was true.

If he was still the young man who wanted to be a master, he would not be by Xiao Zhinan's side at this time, and he might have joined the Daoist sect and the king of Wei. "A person who has no bottom line, let alone a gentleman, is not even a human being.

When Xu Beiyou wanted to understand this, he felt his eyes clear and his heart broaden, as if thousands of blocks had been swept away from his chest, and he let out his depression for many years.

Once you understand your own way, you will know how to go and where to go.

Of course, the principles of the sages are for experience, not for doing things. Things still need to be done little by little, and methods need to be thought about little by little.

After bidding farewell to Huo Xishen, Xu Beiyou and Xiao Zhinan set off on their way back.

At this time, a bright moon was rising in the east, and it didn't look dark. The two walked side by side. Xiao Zhinan suddenly asked, "Why don't you frown?"

Xu Beiyou closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he wanted to turn the autumn wind into a refreshing spring breeze, then smiled and said, "I've figured out some things, and I'm much more comfortable. No wonder the sage always puts the truth first, and it's true."

Xiao Zhinan smiled, and didn't ask Xu Beiyou what he wanted to understand, but the smile quickly disappeared, with some hidden worries, "This time when I return to the imperial capital, although I have the imperial seal and the imperial edict in my hand, Xiao Bai is justified after all. Emperor Daqi, if he refuses to listen to my advice and insists on going his own way, it will be a big trouble after all."

Xu Beiyou shook his head and said: "The first emperor said well that the court is the emperor's court, but it is also the civil and military court of the Manchu Dynasty. There are some things that the emperor can't say arbitrarily. Since ancient times, the names have been different, either eunuchs or relatives , or civil servants, or military generals, but in general, there are still three legs standing above the court, the emperor mediates in the middle, practices the emperor's mind, and balances constraints. This is the case with the first emperor. Or a person with great prestige like the emperor Taizu , set all the officials as slaves, and regarded the court as private property. It’s just that Xiao Bai first came to the throne, and his authority was not solid, far inferior to Taizu and the previous emperor.

Xiao Zhinan joked: "What a little elder, this kind of strategy is to put you in the cabinet as a cabinet bachelor, it's not considered a talent, but it's not an insult to the name of the elder."

Xu Beiyou also joked: "Just a cabinet bachelor in the district wants to send me, the emperor's son-in-law? At the very least, it has to be a bachelor, and I don't pick and choose. The Dongge University, who ranks last among the palace scholars, will do. I will also listen to other people's titles in the future." I, Master Xu, Elder Xu Ge, when the old man can no longer work, I will take over his class and become the chief assistant of the cabinet, and let the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty call Xu Xiang, how about it?"

Xiao Zhinan clicked his tongue and said, "You can't enter the Hanlin unless you're a Jinshi, and you can't join the cabinet unless you're a Hanlin. I just want to ask, Mr. Xu Ge, do you always have the fame of a Jinshi? You can succeed without a Jinshi. Juren, Xiucai, Tongsheng, Anything is fine! As long as there is one, this palace will be the master, let you be the minister of the cabinet, and you can choose the title of the grand scholar of each palace."

Xu Beiyou pursed his lips and said, "Don't underestimate Xu, I'll go home and pack my bags, catch up with this year's autumn, and I'll show you a champion in the exam, so that you, a woman, know what it means to not bully young people and be poor. "

Xiao Zhinan straightened his face and said: "Where is this crazy man who dares to speak presumptuously in front of me, come here, drag me down and beat me with thirty court rods, and let him know how powerful I am."

The faces of the husband and wife finally got rid of the gloom covered by these days, and the laughter echoed in the night.

(End of this chapter)