Making up his mind, Changsheng got up and went to the ground, and took out the supplies for his study, but after grinding the ink, he still didn't start writing. This article was not easy to write because it involved the dragon vein. He knew that he would never damage the dragon vein of the Tang Dynasty, but the emperor You may not necessarily believe him. If the emperor does not trust him, he will take away the dragon vein map and leave it to others to handle.
His original plan was to resign from the post of Minister of Household Affairs after he could raise enough money for military supplies and disaster relief for the court, in order to avoid the emperor's suspicion that he was in charge of the Household Affairs Bureau and that he and the 100,000 troops commanded by Zhang Shan would threaten the imperial power. If the emperor leaves the Dragon Vein Map to others, he, Datou and others will have no way out. After raising enough military supplies and food for disaster relief, where will he, Datou and others go?
The most important thing is that apart from his own group, he does not trust anyone else to deal with the dragon veins and earthly branches. This is a major matter related to the fate of the Tang Dynasty. The opponent is still prepared, and a large number of Japanese samurai who are bound to win will be handed over to him. If someone else does it, the other party may not be able to do it well. If it fails, everything will be lost.
After hesitating for a long time, Chang Sheng finally made up his mind and started writing. He started by directly pleading guilty. The first charge was bending the law for personal gain. The Ni family had been in business for many years, and they could not avoid committing illegal acts while making profits. He knew full well that the Ni family had engaged in illegal activities such as hoarding. He also let everyone in the Ni family leave Chang'an privately, but he never enforced the law impartially and killed relatives out of justice.
The second charge was that a criminal deceived the emperor. The emperor had a sharp eye and knew every detail. He knew that he liked Zhang Mo, and also found that Zhang Mo liked him. Not only did he reject the ministers' suggestions to accept Zhang Mo as his concubine, he also did not hesitate to bear the infamy of being unfaithful. He ordered himself to withdraw from Longhu Mountain and decreed a marriage. Marriage is a major event in life. Both he and Zhang Mo are very grateful and will remember it deeply. However, despite receiving the great favor from the emperor, he is still attached to the Taoist life. In Chang'an, he longed for his old friend in Longhu Mountain. He had not erased his Shangqing Taoist scriptures and the relics he had received, leaving a way out for him to return to his master's sect.
The third charge was abusing the criminal law. When dealing with Jeju officials, he beheaded a large number of local officials without reporting. At that time, I thought that I would rather bear the infamy than kill chickens and monkeys, and eliminate the officialdom as soon as possible in order to repay the emperor's kindness. The favor of the marriage was granted, but he ignored that his move was too arrogant and domineering, which increased his own prestige and weakened the emperor's majesty.
The main purpose of pleading guilty is to show his attitude to the emperor. The emperor is too smart. He dare not lie to the emperor, even if it is a well-intentioned deception. Instead of lying and deceiving like he is smart, it is better to tell the truth and let the emperor make the decision.
At the same time, he also used his apology to let the emperor know that he and Zhang Mo were grateful to him, and that he was a wandering wild crane and had always wanted to return to Longhu Mountain and become a couple with Zhang Mo. Who is the most terrifying person? The person who has nothing is the most terrifying. He has Zhang Mo and his comrades in Longhu Mountain. He has concerns and will never rebel.
After pleading guilty, he asked for instructions and told the emperor everything about the Dragon Vein Map, including that he went to Dali Temple to explore because of Takeda Mayumi, and that Takeda Mayumi said that Japan had sent thousands of samurai to China, and that he made a fake map to confuse people. The enemy, as well as Hattori Kana's sowing discord and demanding Iga Mitsuko tonight, tell the truth, truthfully, and finally ask the emperor whether to let Iga Mitsuko go.
The second thing he asked for instructions was that Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, who had occupied Shenzhou and Shuzhou, were his senior brothers. He wanted to go to persuade them to surrender, and the two of them also wanted to be recruited, but because Chen Liqiu had previously assassinated Hongjun It was rare for the king to proceed. He knew that the emperor upheld filial piety and benevolence, so he really shouldn't ask the emperor to recruit the two of them. However, he couldn't bear to see the two of them just sitting there waiting to die, so he asked the emperor for instructions on how to handle the matter.
The reason why Chen Liqiu and Li Zhongyong were mentioned in the excerpt was a decisive move, because the emperor must have known about his relationship with the two, but he had never pointed it out. At this time, he could not be without an attitude. Without an attitude, it was ambiguity, and ambiguity was Disloyalty, many things will get worse as they are delayed. If this matter continues to be delayed, the emperor will definitely send the new army to quell the rebellion after the training of the new army is completed.
Sometimes you can't blame others for being suspicious. You should also reflect on whether what you do will make the other person suspicious. Since you don't have the intention to steal melons and pick dates, don't do things in the melon fields. Just run to the melon fields when nothing happens. Don't blame others. I suspected that you wanted to steal melons, but I didn't know how to take the initiative to avoid suspicion. As a result, I was suspected by others. It was my fault and I deserved it.
The third thing I asked for instructions was that I wanted to resign from the post of Minister of Household Affairs and Yushi Dafu after rectifying the officialdom and raising enough money and food for the court, and lead Datou and others to stop the Japanese samurai and protect the dragon vein of the Tang Dynasty.
You have to be measured in your life, don't blame others for hiding the bird. When the bird is gone, don't take the credit and be arrogant, jump up and down. Give up when it's time to give up. Don't overshadow the master with your achievements. Find a place to hide yourself, don't do anything to others. If it poses a threat, people will not take advantage of it.
This memorial took a full hour to write, even though Chang Sheng tried to be concise and concise, it was still very long. After writing it, Chang Sheng read it carefully again, pondered for a long time and added a few more sentences, saying that he was a villager in the mountains. He is indifferent to fame and fortune, but he is highly valued by the emperor and receives great favor from the emperor. He has just temporarily stayed in the court to eliminate the eunuchs for the emperor, rectify the government for the emperor, and provide relief to the people's livelihood.
The implication is that he does not want to be an extremely popular minister, nor does he want to gain fame, nor does he want to think of himself as a worldly expert who helps the world and saves the people. Zhang Shan is right, the emperor is also a human being, and as long as he is a human being, he has humanity. What the emperor wants is someone who is loyal to the emperor and loves the people. A minister, but when there is a conflict between loyalty to the emperor and love for the people, the minister must put loyalty to the emperor before loving the people. This is what he wants to express to the emperor. He loves the people because he is loyal to the emperor, not because he loves the people.
As for the day when he really has to choose between being loyal to the emperor and loving the people, he may not even know how he will choose, but he must make the emperor think that he will put loyalty to the emperor before loving the people.
After writing the memorial, Chang Sheng took out the Dragon Vein Map and sandwiched it from his arms, went to wake Yang Kai in person, and ordered him to rush to the palace immediately to present the memorial to the emperor in person before the morning court.
Seeing how solemn Chang Sheng was, Yang Kai didn't waste a moment, dressed neatly, and set off immediately.
After sending Yang Kai away, Changsheng returned to the room and fell asleep.
He was woken up by the guards. Before leaving, Datou asked the guards to come and deliver food to him every morning. After getting up, he would wash up and eat alone. At midnight, Yang Kai came back.
Chang Sheng had been waiting anxiously in the lobby. When he saw Yang Kai approaching, he stood up and went out to greet him, "Has the Emperor received any reply?"
"Yes," Yang Kai took out the memorial from his arms, "The emperor read the memorial in front of me. After reading it, he wrote some words on it, but I didn't read what was written."
Changsheng took the memorial and spread it out to read. This memorial was exactly what he had written before, and the map was also intact in it.
The emperor used a red pen to approve each of the things he reported. Regarding his words about letting go of everyone in the Ni family, his reply was, "The Ni family treats you very well and protects you. It's human nature."
His reply to the passage about retaining the Taoist book of the Shangqing Dynasty was "Don't forget the past and live up to the old people."
His response to his beheading of a large number of officials in Jeju was, "There is nothing wrong with doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times."
Regarding the matter of the Dragon Vein Map and the Japanese, the emperor's reply was, "It is a matter of national origin, the most important thing, weigh it carefully and make a decision with full authority."
Regarding the case of Chen Liqiu and Li Zhongyong, the emperor's reply was, "It is difficult to make up for the disaster without a shocking achievement."
Regarding his resignation from his important post after reorganizing the government and filling the national treasury, he went to stop the Japanese samurai and protect the dragon veins of the Tang Dynasty. The emperor did not give a separate reply. Instead, he wrote at the end of the memorial, "The history of peace will leave its name in peace, and the dragon will return to the sea." Return to the mountain."
After Chang Sheng read the memorial with joy on his face, Yang Kai said from the side, "Sir, this morning the emperor issued a decree to confer you the title of General of the Hussars."
Hearing Yang Kai's words, Changsheng was not a surprise. General Hussar was a first-grade military attache. The emperor had two purposes for naming him General Hussar. One was to agree that he would resign as Minister of Household Affairs and Imperial Censor in the future. The second is to prepare early for him to lead troops into battle in the future.
Changsheng was in a good mood at this time, and immediately called Yu Yi, wrote a note and stamped it with the official seal, asking her to go to Dali Temple to bring up Iga Mitsuko and send it to the south gate. This was his agreement with Hattori Kana, and what he promised must be done Do it, even if the other person is your enemy.
After Yang Kai and Yu Yi left, Chang Sheng carefully put away the map and looked at the Zhu's comments on the memorial again. Most of the things he told the emperor agreed, and even Chen Liqiu's matter was brought to light. The emperor's meaning was also very clear. Beginning of Autumn caused a huge disaster. Unless he made a huge contribution, he would not be able to recruit him. It would be good if he had a living, at least he would have a direction to work towards.
Changsheng was very happy, not only because of the emperor's absolute trust in him, but also because he made the right decision. Facts have proved that you should never play tricks with people in high positions. People in high positions can be in high positions. Because any scheming may be self-defeating, just tell the truth and leave the rest to the other party to decide.
It stands to reason that a memorial approved by the emperor cannot be destroyed, but this memorial involves too many secrets, and Chang Sheng did not dare to keep it. After reading it carefully several times, he had no choice but to burn it.
While waiting for Yang Kai to return, Chang Sheng called out Young Master Hei and took him out, preparing to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I saw someone hurriedly coming from the east. I looked closely and saw that it was a clerk from the Taiping Inn who had been here yesterday evening.
The visitor also saw Chang Sheng and came quickly, "Sir, Shopkeeper Song would like you to come over."
"Well, you go back first." Changsheng said casually. He had previously asked Song Cai to pay attention to Taoist magic weapons and Buddhist magical secrets. Song Cai sent someone to invite him. It must be that he had some clues about what he had previously told him.
"Sir, Shopkeeper Song wants you to come over immediately," the waiter said.
Hearing the man's words, Chang Sheng was surprised, "Are you in a hurry?"
"Looking at Shopkeeper Song's expression, he seems to be in a hurry..."
