While chatting, Wang Bi suddenly sighed: "To be honest, when the emperor scolded our arrogant soldiers, we were really upset. Now after listening to Brother Han's words, it suddenly dawns on us."
Hearing this, Han Du put down the wine glass that was on his lips and said with a smile: "When the emperor said arrogant soldiers and strong generals, he was not scolding him. Although arrogant soldiers and strong generals are a curse word, soldiers who have been able to win battles since ancient times have , which one is not a arrogant and strong general? If he is not a arrogant and strong general, can he win the battle?"
"Okay, this is just to boost your morale." Lan Yu said loudly and excitedly.
Han Du smiled. He continued: "If the generals are not fierce and the soldiers are not proud, then do they deserve to be called elite soldiers? The emperor is also experienced in battles. How can he not understand this truth? Arrogant soldiers and powerful generals are just what civil servants scold us."
"That's right. What doesn't the emperor know? It's all those civil servants who are causing trouble over nothing." Cao Zhen cursed bitterly, "Why do you think those civil servants insist on being at odds with us?"
"In my opinion, there are only two reasons." As soon as Han Du spoke, he attracted everyone's attention.
Lan Yu couldn't help frowning and asked: "Then tell me, what is the reason? Those civil servants are like mad dogs when facing us. Whenever they have the opportunity, they rush up and bite us, as if we dug their ancestral graves. "
Isn't it the same as digging an ancestor's grave? Han Du glanced at Lan Yu with a smile.
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's wealth is like killing one's parents, and taking food from other people's mouths, isn't that the same as digging up someone's ancestral grave?
"One of the reasons is that civil servants are very jealous of nobles." Han Du stretched out a finger and said calmly: "Since the emperor set the iron law that non-military merit cannot be knighted, the road to civilian knighthood has almost become It was cut off. As for how low the salary of civil servants is, we all know that even we, a newly created earl, have a salary that is higher than that of a second-grade official. Money makes people eye-catching, so naturally they will not have any regard for nobles. Good impression."
Lan Yu and others all laughed heartily when they heard this. This is the most proud thing about civil servants. Even when the civil servants were itching to hate him, they secretly called the civil servants poor.
Honorable in this respect
He is indeed qualified to despise civil servants. Take Lan Yu as an example. Although he was only a marquis, his estate had 2,400 shi when he was first ennobled. After conquering Yunnan, an additional 400 shi was added. At that time, the salary of the minister was twenty dan per month and two hundred and forty dan per year.
Compared with Lan Yu, Lan Yu is nothing. Lan Yu's salary alone is more than ten times that of a minister.
Moreover, nobles were given Lumi, while civil servants were given Baobao. In previous years, the difference was not big, and the civil servants even took advantage to some extent. But when food prices are high this year, civil servants have suffered losses to the point of vomiting blood.
Everyone is an official in the same dynasty, but their treatment is so different. Moreover, the civil servants believed that their contribution was much greater than that of these warriors, so naturally they felt even more unbalanced.
Everything is fake, only the money you can get is real. The nobles received so much more salary than the civil servants, so the civil servants did not dare to argue with Lao Zhu, so they would naturally blame the nobles.
"What about the second one?"
"Secondly," Han Du lowered his eyes and said meaningfully: "The Song Dynasty was the peak of civil servant power. Scholar-officials even claimed to share the world with the emperor. This is like a person whose ancestors were richer than , who doesn’t want to go back to the most glorious time?”
"Just them? Are they worthy of wishful thinking?" Lan Yu shouted angrily. He is the staunchest defender of imperial power. He has been fighting with his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun since he was a teenager. It can be said that he was single-handedly promoted by Lao Zhu. Moreover, his niece Chang is the Crown Princess. If he does not protect the Crown Prince or the imperial power, who will he protect?
"That is, the emperor is wise and powerful, how can he let the civil servants dominate?" Wang Bi's face seemed to have disdain for the civil servants.
Han Du nodded and said: "It's a pity that the onlookers are clear and the authorities are confused. Everyone can see that the emperor will not let the civil servants dominate, but they don't think so. Otherwise, they won't be able to do it because of Zhongshu Sheng I have been fighting with the emperor about this matter until now."
"What does this have to do with Zhongshu Province?" Zhu Shou couldn't help but ask.
Han Du smiled and explained: "Without Zhongshu Province, there would be no prime minister. You must know that in the Song Dynasty, the power of the prime minister was second only to the emperor. With the prime minister leading the way, only civil servants could
Fight against the emperor. Without the prime minister, they are nothing but a piece of loose sand. "
"In fact, the emperor values Hungui very much, not only because he has followed the emperor all the way, but also because he and the civil servants are not born to urinate in the same pot. Unfortunately, Hungui has always been no match for civil servants in the court. .”
Lan Yu's face turned ugly and she said angrily: "It's not because the civil servants always accuse us of being arrogant soldiers and tough generals. We are indeed no match for the civil servants when we quarrel with each other. There is nothing we can do about it."
Just kidding, how do civil servants make a living? They only rely on words, how can a group of noble warriors defeat them?
Han Du didn't think so, and said with a smile: "It's better to scold. They can scold us, then we can also scold them."
"This, isn't this a shrew?" Cao Zhen looked unwilling. To think that he was the dignified Marquis of Jingchuan, but to curse others in the street like a shrew, and to think about it, he would be humiliated and thrown into his grandma's house.
Han Du laughed and said: "Jingchuan Marquis, don't think this method is shabby. Think about it, the person we are scolding is a second- and third-rank official of the imperial court. Wouldn't it be much better if we think about it this way?"
Cao Zhen was stunned when he heard this, not to mention that it was really like this. Thinking that his opponent was a member of the imperial court, he suddenly felt much better.
"Moreover, if you dare to quarrel with a civil servant, even if you are no match for the moment, the emperor will be the happiest, and maybe he will be more valued by the emperor because of this."
Lan Yu and others were doubtful. Although Han Du's words were plausible and they felt that it made sense, they always felt that something was wrong.
"Ahem," Lan Yu coughed twice and said, "Even if we want to scold the civil servants, I'm afraid we are no match. Let alone scolding, if we say a few words to them if we are slightly dissatisfied, they will say that we are A proud warrior."
"Civil officials can scold us for being arrogant soldiers and tough generals, and we can also scold them." Han Du smiled slightly.
Lan Yu hurriedly asked: "Do you have any idea?"
Just after he finished speaking, he added angrily, "Looking at my memory, you are also a scholar, so you naturally know the best about scholars. Come on, tell me, how should we scold him back?"
