Be willing to pay for mistakes and admit failure while actively making corrections.
Show your attitude and take the initiative to ask for punishment. This has actually solved the root cause of Shen Hao's previous hesitation. It seems simple, but in fact it is still anti-human in terms of the choices you make in your heart.
Everyone is "greedy" and has the instinct to "avoid disaster". Taking the initiative to accept punishment is not something ordinary people can think of and do.
Obviously Shen Hao's request for punishment made the emperor a little confused. He did not expect that Shen Hao came to ask for punishment, and it was also the fault of the intelligence organization "Blackwater" within the Black Flag Camp.
It stands to reason that Shen Hao should first go to Pang Ban to apologize for this kind of fault within the Black Flag Battalion, and then Pang Ban comes to the palace to see him and apologize. The commander Pang Ban can also share a lot of this back and forth. Shen Hao's pressure. But Shen Hao didn't do this, why?
It's not because he wanted to bear the punishment himself instead of dragging Pang Ban into the water. It was easy for the emperor to figure out these twists and turns, and the secret thought in his heart was indeed what was said outside. Although Shen Hao had a violent reputation, he was affectionate and righteous to his own people. Such a person makes him feel more at ease even if he is a hawk. Because as long as you treat him well, he will repay you instead of becoming a white-eyed wolf.
Then Shen Hao told the whole story, which made the emperor's eyes widen a little. He knew that Blackwater was working on intelligence channels, and he also understood that intelligence channels needed to spread spies widely, and that they needed to make some secret arrangements that could not be brought to light. But he never expected that Heishui would actually put his hands into the backyard of the dignified Minister of Household Affairs, and she was also the head of the household!
Yang Shu had heard about the two little wives in Bai Changqing's family, and even brought them up more than once as a source of conversation. It was rare to see a fair-haired and beautiful woman, not to mention that there were many twists and turns, and some stories in the storybooks were not like this. Wonderful. But now Shen Hao told him that everything was arranged by Heishui. They were the ones who set things up for Bai Changqing. The original purpose was to find out some trends about the civil servant group in the imperial examination.
If you really think about it, Yang Shu took advantage of Bai Changqing's secret agents. He was just surprised that Heishui or Shen Hao was so courageous and dared to stretch his hand so long.
But something went wrong right now. The two spies around Bai Changqing actually had the idea of betrayal. When dealing with this problem, Bai Changqing jumped out and came to Shen Hao, saying that he had known that his wife was a spy but still refused to let go. He had to have a head-on confrontation with Shen Hao to force him to give up his plan to poison his wife. Eventually a stalemate was formed.
Shen Hao came here to plead guilty for this matter. He had already thought of the crime himself. It was called: neglecting the basic aspects of intelligence, leading to the leakage of secrets and causing great hidden dangers.
"I have mishandled you, your majesty, please punish me severely!" Shen Hao said and put his head on the ground, showing that he was ready to be dealt with.
In fact, what can the emperor do with Shen Hao? Shen Hao now has a special status. He works as the Archdeacon of Foreign Affairs of Fenghong Villa. He is also the only disciple of the two ancestors in Fenghong Villa. Anyway, it is impossible for him to be punished with death penalty or harmful punishment. At most, It's just a fine, a reprimand, or dismissal. What does this mean to Shen Hao? Even if the agent is dismissed and the limelight is over, who within the Xuanqing Guard can still snatch his position as the commander of the Black Flag Battalion? Even Pang Ban would not agree.
The advantage of doing this is obvious. It can directly relieve the pressure on the emperor. No matter what Bai Changqing does in the future, the threat will be immediately reduced by half. And after knowing the penetration depth of Heishui's spies, it was impossible for the emperor to watch Bai Changqing publicize this matter everywhere and ruin the long-term arrangement of Black Flag Camp. After all, the emperor also needs eyes and ears to help him listen in secret to the civil and military officials and the gossips of the people below.
Therefore, Black Flag Battalion's intelligence channels were not only used by Black Flag Battalion's ability, but the emperor was also among the first to benefit from it.
In fact, these things are not difficult to imagine. Shen Hao was just blind because he got into trouble before. Now that his heart is gone, he can naturally cope with it.
Yang Shu looked at Shen Hao who was kneeling on the ground and did not speak in a hurry, but had an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile. To be honest, he was not very angry about the "fault" that Shen Hao said, probably because it had not caused any obvious damage. Moreover, the ability of black water to penetrate made him satisfied. In addition, he took the initiative to plead guilty and did not choose to hide it deliberately. This attitude made him even more angry.
In addition, when Shen Hao came out like this, a doubt in Yang Shu's heart was completely solved. When the two were connected, he showed an expression that was half a smile but not a smile.
After a while, the emperor pulled out a copper bar from the table and threw it in front of Shen Hao.
"Open it and take a look. After all, they are all smart people. They each have their own plans and will choose the most advantageous way to break the situation. You are very similar in this regard."
The emperor's words made Shen Hao a little confused. Picking up the copper bar that was thrown over, before opening it, he saw the unique decoration of the Ministry of Household on the copper bar, and he was surprised and wondered: Could it be that Bai Changqing also reported this matter to the emperor? !
While feeling surprised and confused, Shen Hao opened the copper strip. There was not much text inside, just over a thousand words, and the content expressed was not related to the name he was asking for today, but it also surprised Shen Hao.
"Your Majesty, this..."
Yang Shu smiled and said: "This is the note delivered yesterday morning, written by Bai Changqing himself. I'm still wondering why Bai Changqing, who has done such a good job as the Minister of Household Affairs, suddenly submitted a letter to retire, and also hopes to send his youngest son to Fenghong Villa to learn skills. , I sincerely hope for my permission.
I've even written half of the note to reprimand him, but you came to apologize. So Bai Changqing retired because he wanted to avoid disaster? At the same time, it's a good idea for me to endorse it in case something unexpected happens?
Shen Hao, Shen Hao, Xuan Qingwei's reputation is bad enough outside, but now your Black Flag Battalion's reputation seems to be even worse! All the ministers of household affairs are so frightened by you that they want to sue their elders to avoid trouble. Gee, this majesty is indeed extraordinary! "
He couldn't tell whether the emperor's tone was simply ridicule or criticism. Shen Hao knelt down and refused to defend himself. After all, reputation is given by others. You can't control whether it's good or bad. Bai Changqing's choice is also Bai Changqing's personal judgment. , it’s hard to say whether he was afraid to avoid trouble, but the result was indeed the same as Shen Hao’s coming to plead guilty today.
After a while, Yang Shu shook his head, waved his hand for Shen Hao to get up, and said: "Okay, you have to ask me to find Pang Ban by myself. You Xuanqing Guards have their own rules and find me. What's going on? As for Bai Changqing, That's my capable minister, you can't mess with it.
As for the secret agent, I will warn Bai Changqing not to talk nonsense. If something goes wrong, I will cause trouble for him again.
Anyway, this matter ends here. Understand? "
