novelonline Chapter 1174: Using Appearance Like Fang Du
Chapter 1174: Using Appearance Like Fang Du
Chapter 1174: Using Appearance Like Fang Du
Facing the officials.
The emperor said, "I am anxious to recover Liangzhou. I have been thinking about what Mr. Zhang said before, about recovering the Han and Tang territories and reopening the Western Regions."
"This is my long-cherished wish. I can't eat or sleep at night!"
All the officials said, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. It is more important to take care of your health."
The emperor sighed, "I am not anxious. I want to recover Liangzhou and then connect to the Western Regions to recreate the hegemony of the Han and Tang dynasties. This is what I long for in my heart."
"The Sixth Prince asked me if he had read the Liangzhou Ci, A Solitary City and a Ten Thousand-foot Mountain."
"The Emperor of Han is now so powerful that he refuses to marry the princess and return home."
"He asked me where Liangzhou is."
"I cannot answer that. As for the Liangzhou songs from the Tang Dynasty, I cannot speak of them either."
When all the ministers heard the emperor's words, they all sighed.
Zhang Yue came out and said, "Your Majesty, a dragon swimming in shallow water should not give up, for there will be a day to be proud of itself."
Seeing the emperor like this, Zhang Yue felt deeply moved and suddenly remembered a poem.
Fifty-seven years are like a dream, the whole country was destroyed because of Seoul. Don't give up when a dragon swims in shallow water, there will be a day to be proud.
This was written excitedly by General Sa Zhenbing when he learned that Seoul was recaptured.
The country's fortunes declined as a result of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, but rose again when Seoul was recovered fifty-seven years later.
This made the old general, who had heard these two stories, so excited that he picked up his pen and started writing.
The status of Liangzhou today is also the same. He used these two lines of poetry to comfort the emperor, saying that sooner or later the Han and Tang dynasties would return.
Hanlin scholar Zhang Xu came out and said, "Your Majesty, Liangzhou is not important, but it is of great significance to the Han Dynasty. After we recovered Liangzhou, the poem "Liangzhou" became more vivid. What our ancestors gave us, we finally got back."
The official said: "What a good saying, 'lost and found again', that's exactly the truth."
The emperor's eyes were slightly red after he finished speaking. Seeing this scene, the ministers didn't know what to say.
The emperor set the tone for the recovery of Liangzhou on the spot. Zhang Yue understood the emperor's painstaking efforts, but also felt that the emperor was becoming more eager for quick success and instant benefits.
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Afterwards, Zhang Yue stayed behind to make a statement. The emperor said to Zhang Yue, "I am still a little worried about Wang Hou's appointment."
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Wang Hou has been in Xihe for more than ten years and is well versed in military tactics. I think he can take on the important task. If Your Majesty is really worried, you can let Li Xian go back or appoint him as a military supervisor again."
The emperor said, "I have thought about this matter. What do you think of Tong Guan?"
Zhang Yue said: "He is a smart and capable person. He was the one who had been communicating with Renduo Yading and Renduo Baozhong before."
The official said: "I plan to let him supervise the army!"
Zhang Yue immediately asked, "Your Majesty, aren't you planning to lead the attack on Liangzhou in person?"
The emperor was struck by Zhang Yue's words and immediately said, "If I intervene in this matter, I will have a better chance of success."
Seeing the official returning to his old ways, Zhang Yue sneered three times in his heart, "You, the master of micro-manipulation, must be itching all over if you don't give orders for a day."
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, the previous battle in Lanzhou, the killing of Liang Yimai, was the result of the decision of the generals on the front line. And from Bianjing to Yanzhou, even if the golden medal is reported quickly, it will take eight days, not to mention to Liangzhou."
The emperor was also unhappy and said, "These days, I have let you handle all the important matters of the court, and I have been letting you do whatever you want. Why don't you even let me intervene in the affairs of Liangzhou?"
There is another question that the official didn’t ask, but the meaning is similar: Do you, Zhang Yue, want to seize power?
Zhang Yue immediately said, "Your Majesty, important matters in the court are decided by the Secretariat and the Privy Council. How can it be said that I am in charge of them?"
The emperor sneered after hearing this. Everyone knows that Wang Gui in the Secretariat has no opinions at all, Xue Xiang is just your yes-man, Zhang Yue, and Cai Que is alone and weak, but he cannot compete with you.
As for the Privy Council, it does not listen to the Secretariat.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has entrusted all the affairs of Liangzhou to me, and I have also handed them over to the officials of Xihe Road, Qinfeng Road, and Shaanxi Road. Only by trusting them and using them can we achieve long-term success."
"The key to governing the world is to be long-lasting and convenient. How can one do everything by himself? If Your Majesty does not trust me, change me; if I do not trust the officials below me, change them. Governing the world is not difficult!"
Zhang Yue had said so much, so the official had to take back what he had to say.
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Afterwards, the emperor was depressed by Zhang Yue's contradiction. At this time, Empress Dowager Gao summoned him, so the emperor went to visit her.
Empress Dowager Gao looked at the emperor and said, "I heard that the emperor is unhappy? Is it related to the prime minister?"
Now that Empress Dowager Cao has passed away, the emperor has also removed the last taboo of power. The emperor has always forbidden the harem to interfere in politics or talk about any political matters, which is his sensitivity to power.
Now Queen Mother Gao is the only person in the palace who can speak the truth to him about politics.
The emperor said, "I am in a dilemma everywhere. Although Zhang Yue was promoted by me, he often does not allow me to interfere. In some places, he is even more domineering than Wang Anshi."
Empress Dowager Gao said, "I think your Majesty is a good emperor, and Zhang Yue is a good prime minister."
The official asked, "What does the Queen Mother mean by that?"
Empress Dowager Gao said, "I am reading Zhenguan Zhengyao now. In it, Emperor Taizong of Tang said about Emperor Wen of Sui. Do you remember it?"
The official said, "I remember that Emperor Taizong of Tang said that Emperor Wen of Sui gained the throne by bullying orphans and widows."
Empress Dowager Gao said, "Yes, Emperor Taizong of Tang was a good judge. He said that Emperor Wen of Sui was a man of great insight but unclear mind. If one's mind is unclear, one will not be able to see clearly, and if one is very insightful, one will be suspicious of things."
"I am always afraid that the ministers are dissatisfied and unwilling to trust the officials. They make all decisions on their own. Although they work hard, they are not always reasonable. The officials know their intentions, but they dare not speak out directly. The prime minister and below can only obey them."
The emperor was silent after hearing this. Emperor Wen of Sui was a very diligent emperor. He worked hard until sunset every day. Officials above the fifth rank would sit and discuss matters with him.
Emperor Taizong of Tang said that Emperor Wen of Sui was extremely observant and suspicious. He remembered that Zhang Yue had said during the imperial lecture that this was a case of having skills but no principles.
Emperor Wen of Sui was diligent in his work. However, because he refused to trust the officials below him, he made all decisions personally and the prime minister just followed his orders.
Empress Dowager Gao said, "Taizong is different. He said that my opinion is not the same. The world is so vast and there are so many people. There are so many things to deal with. We must be flexible and entrust all departments to discuss and the prime minister to plan. Only when things are stable and convenient can we implement them."
"If you judge ten things a day and get five wrong, then the one who gets them right is good, but what about the one who gets them wrong? If you do this day after day, month after month, or even year after year, and there are so many mistakes, how can you survive?"
After Empress Dowager Gao said this, the emperor remained silent.
Emperor Taizong of Tang said that he would discuss everything with all the officials in governing the country and leave it to the prime minister to plan.
The emperor makes ten decisions every day. If he makes five incorrect decisions, the country will gradually fall into decline over time.
The emperor was speechless after hearing this. Empress Dowager Gao said to him, "I have always admired Emperor Taizong of Tang. He had wise ministers and wise men!"
"Since the emperor is learning from Taizong, why can't he use Zhang Yue like Taizong did when he used Fang Du?"
"If you only learn his achievements and systems, but not his methods of employing people and prime ministers, you will only get the form but not the spirit!"
After hearing what the Empress Dowager Gao said, the Emperor also said, "Your Majesty is right, but Wang Anshi is also a wise minister. Why is the Empress Dowager so distant from him and so close to Zhang Yue?"
Empress Dowager Gao said: "Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue are different ministers. Your Majesty should not forget that if there were no Zhang Yue and Sima Guang, it might not be your Majesty and the late emperor who would rule the country now."
"Although I don't usually talk about this matter, the emperor must remember it in his heart."
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