"However, after years of fighting, the north is in chaos. The people's lives are very difficult. No one in the world wants to fight. They just want to live a peaceful life for a few days." The emperor's tone softened, losing his previous pride.
"I want to go all out to completely wipe out the northern tribes, but the ministers of the court have written again, and they should take care of it slowly. I also feel that Dayan is tired and should be repaired, but I feel that time is running out. If the emperor changes in the future, I can't guarantee it. How can I still be as ambitious as me? I don’t know what to do?" How could the Taoist give me an answer?
It would be great if one could accomplish a great feat, but behind great achievements there are often countless miserable lives.
Looking at these great achievements in history, the perspective has been different. The places that cannot bear to be seen have been erased by the long river of time. What remains are all the shining parts. But only by being in it at this time can you know that every step of history has gone through. It is paved with countless vivid people.
According to him, there are three types of war. One must be fought, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Fighting for a while is for longer peace. If you fight this fight, you will get more peace. If you don't fight this fight, you will never have peace.
One kind is not necessary, and the pros and cons are difficult to distinguish. Some people say it should be beaten, some people say it shouldn't be beaten. Some people say it’s good to fight, some people say it’s not good to fight.
Different people stand from different angles and give different answers. One is a pointless war.
Either the war was started at the wrong time, with too little chance of winning, or it was unnecessary in the first place and was only provoked by the emperor to satisfy his selfish desires and personal ideas, which was of no benefit to the country or the people.
If the current emperor launches another war against the north, Song You can't actually tell which one it is. Is it a must-war, a war or not? Or is the emperor purely trying to satisfy some of his own desires or win? His reputation as the most famous emperor in history was launched just now. He actually didn’t know whether this war should be fought now or in later generations. He would win or lose at this time, and whether it would exhaust the country’s power and usher in decline.
What's more, no matter what the outcome is, countless lives may be ruined. Taoists are just Taoists, neither emperors nor politicians, so they really shouldn't say too much.
Just like reincarnation in the underworld. Song You could only tell the truth: "This matter is of great importance. I have very little knowledge and understanding, so it is difficult to say anything about it."
"That's all." The emperor was a little disappointed and sighed secretly. Knowing that his ancestors relied on Fulong Guan to establish a dynasty and establish a country, and also relied on Fulong Guan to relieve the crisis of people's livelihood and usher in ZTE, if the person in front of him could give advice, it would undoubtedly give him a lot of confidence, but he also knew that Fulong Guan Taoist Longguan has a weak nature. Unless the people of the world are in crisis or it is something that has happened to him, he rarely interferes in political affairs, so he doesn't ask many questions.
"I still have one last doubt."
"Speaking."
"Sir must also be proficient in fortune telling and divination," the emperor said.
"At today's banquet, sir, I had a conversation with Chen Ziyi. I wonder what you think of this person?"
"I see..." Song You understood immediately and said, "It turns out that Your Majesty invited General Chen to be here tonight so that I can see General Chen."
"Exactly." The emperor looked forward with a calm face: "I have always used people without suspicion and used them without suspicion. However, Chen Ziyi's military exploits are too high. People in the court often write letters and make excuses. It's not that he supports his troops and respects himself. To say that he has treasonous intentions, I know in my heart, is all false."
"oh?"
"However, news came back from the border that Chen Ziyi's power in the army was unparalleled for a while. The soldiers and generals under his command only regarded the general and not the emperor. Even Chen Ziyi had great prestige among the people in the northern Jianghu. Now it is like the imperial court is spending money to reward silver and grain. I support Chen Ziyi's private army, but I feel that even if there are discrepancies, they are probably true."
"So His Majesty summoned him to Beijing?"
"Firstly, I wanted to see what he was thinking, and secondly, I also wanted to use him again, so I ordered to summon him. It's good that he returned to the capital happily. Haha, he really fulfilled the storyteller's words. He is full of courage. "
"That's it." Song You was in a daze for a moment. It turns out that the young general whom I heard from the storyteller back then has become so great now?
At this time, the emperor asked again: "I wonder if you, sir, can tell if there is something wrong with this person?" This should be the question.
"Anti-bone",
"Emperor's appearance" or something like that.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. In fact, I am not proficient in fortune telling and divination." Song You said,
"I can neither see what Dayan will be like in the future nor his luck. If your Majesty wants to ask me whether General Chen has any counter-intentions or whether he has an abnormally noble appearance, you have found the wrong person. .”
"Sir, don't you understand divination?"
"don't know."
"How do you know, sir, that there are high-quality seeds overseas?"
"guess."
"If you weren't quite sure, you wouldn't ask Yan Xian to look for it, right?"
"It has its own way."
"I see..." After hearing this, the emperor was unwilling to force him. Just another disappointment.
"I heard that the imperial master is good at this." Song You asked,
"Why doesn't Your Majesty ask the Imperial Advisor?"
"I have also talked with the Imperial Preceptor. It's just that the Imperial Preceptor loves reputation. Unless there is an emergency, he usually only gives good advice that benefits the country and the people. The Imperial Preceptor has always been reluctant to say more about this kind of thing."
"Don't say anything?"
"Sir, he is a human being from Fulongguan. I have nothing to hide from you. When I talked with the Imperial Preceptor about Chen Ziyi, the Imperial Preceptor once said that Chen Ziyi is a loyal person. However, the Imperial Preceptor also said that Chen Ziyi was in the army. His power and power are indeed unparalleled, and all the soldiers and generals in the army obey him. I know both of these two points."
"I heard that Anjifang and the nursing home were set up at the suggestion of the national master?"
"Exactly." The so-called Anjifang, nursing home, and Luzeyuan are all welfare institutions these days. Anjifang is a medical aid institution in Changjing, mainly used to provide medical services to poor people who are sick.
Residential homes are equivalent to nursing homes and orphanages in later generations. Most of them are also separate. The part that cares for the elderly is also called Anlaofang and Anhuaifang, and the part that cares for children is also called Salesian Bureau.
Luzeyuan is a public welfare funeral institution that mainly buries ownerless bones. The establishment of these government-run social welfare institutions was suggested by the National Master, but it also shows how much Dayan paid attention to people's livelihood.
They rely on Dayan's highly developed economic level, highly complete social structure, and the ruling class's attitude of attaching great importance to people's livelihood. Not only have they never been seen before, but perhaps after Dayan's demise, the next dynasty will not be able to inherit these characteristics of Dayan. , these institutions that represent civilization will not be continued.
When Song You heard about these organizations, he was actually a little shocked. In such an era, many people's impression of it seems to be gloomy and cannibalistic. The upper class does not treat the lower class people as human beings. However, it is difficult to imagine that in such a supposedly dark era, those in power would actually set up Such a humanistic care organization is used to care for the people at the bottom.
It is also a great merit for a national teacher to be able to do this. Of course, relying on various restrictions, the power of these welfare institutions is also limited.
Anjifang cannot help all the poor patients in Changjing, so there will be people who were previously infected by evil spirits but still cannot treat the disease.
The nursing home cannot support all the orphans and children in Changjing. There are still old people sleeping on the streets, and baby girls are still being thrown into the river.
Luzeyuan can bury all the ownerless bones in the ground, but at most it can only find a place to bury them and give them the most basic dignity.
However, as long as Anjifang treats a patient, the nursing home raises an orphan or an old man, or Luzeyuan buries a corpse, it is considered a meritorious deed.
Don't neglect doing good deeds because they are small. And back to Chen Ziyi's matter, maybe the Imperial Preceptor knows what will happen to Chen Ziyi in the future, maybe the Imperial Preceptor does not know, but the Imperial Preceptor who is good at divination can't give an answer, and Song You can't give an answer.
"Your Majesty, please send it here. I hope your Majesty will rest soon and the dragon will be in good health. I also hope that Dayan will last longer and the people will live and work in peace and contentment."
"I would like to lend you my blessing, sir."
"I'll take my leave."
"Sir, go slowly." The Taoist got on the carriage prepared by the emperor. The cat jumped up after him and got into the car. He raised his head and looked left and right, as if he felt strange.
"Che!" The horses' hooves clattered and the wheels rattled. The cat became more curious and stuck his head out to observe. The Taoist squinted his eyes and sat still.
Taking advantage of his status, his perspective is naturally higher, and he can easily see things that are difficult for ordinary people to see.
Just like tonight - this prosperous peak dynasty, the ambitious emperor in his later years, the eternal famous general who has never failed to conquer the world, the emperor's suspicion, the general's response, the national advisor in the middle... maybe something will happen later or Whatever is happening at this time will become a significant part of history, and he is in this mountain at this time, so close to history, but he cannot see it completely.
This feeling is really amazing. What is wonderful is indescribable. In short, no matter what happens in the future, the emperor guesses and kills famous generals, the emperor trusts famous generals and uses them, the emperor conquers the north, victory will be an eternal feat, defeat will weaken the empire, or the emperor gives up the campaign, or even many years later General Chen rebels, Song Dynasty You Tonight's trip to the palace, to pass by this major event in history, and to watch the writing of historical chapters with your own eyes, is already worthwhile.
Thousands of years later, countless people will be full of longing and curiosity about this era. Countless people will read and write stories about this time, recite famous poems written in this era, and debate about the eternal famous general. Whether or not he had any selfish motives, he was debating the merits and demerits of this emperor... Thousands of years ago, the Taoist witnessed it with his own eyes.
It seems that I have become a part of the history books. When he came back to his senses, the cat had stepped on his legs and brought his head so close to him that his mouth felt like it was about to hit his chin.
"Taoist priest."
"Um?"
"what's on your mind?"
"you do not understand."
"Oh..." Cat nodded obediently, then stared at him and asked, "What is this?"
"what is what?"
"What are we in there?"
"We often see carriages on the road." The Taoist explained patiently.
"It's just that the ones on the road don't look as good as this one."
"Why don't we buy one of these? Put it on the horse so we can sit in it and go." Cat's eyes were filled with confusion.
Facing her gaze, many answers flashed through the Taoist's mind, including
"That way you won't be leaving by yourself", there is
"The carriage can only drive on the road and cannot climb mountains", but he felt that he could not convince her. She might come up with many different words to respond to him, or ask many questions in return.
So after thinking for a while, he said: "That will make the horse very tired."
"Yes..." Mao'er nodded immediately, convinced.
