"Every time a government decree is issued, many circumstances must be considered. Local reports are generally one-sided. This is not because the local governor or county magistrate has neglected his duties, but the more conscientious the governor is, the more he wants to solve the problem himself. I don’t want to report the problem to the court.”
"Therefore, when we receive the memorial from the local government, we should give it full consideration before approving it."
"When it comes to issuing political decrees, the actual situation also needs to be considered. Under normal circumstances, the imperial court will send observers to patrol the country and observe customs. After the observers return to Chang'an, they will then formulate corresponding policies based on actual conditions."
"Of course, in this process, no matter how cautious the decree is, it will not be completely without problems. Here, it involves a truth, that is, it is difficult to cook a hundred people. The court is like a cook, serving a dish, it needs It’s eaten by many people. However, among these people, some like it salty, some like it lighter, and some even like it more sour.”
"The cook cannot make a dish with hundreds of flavors. Similarly, the court cannot guarantee that its decrees can be applied to everyone. Therefore, the cook can only try his best to choose a moderate taste that will satisfy most people. It makes people who like salty food feel that although it is a little salty, it is not unacceptable; people who like it mildly feel that although it is a bit salty, it is not unacceptable."
"As for those who like sour food, there is nothing you can do. One pot of food can be eaten by hundreds of people. It is impossible to harm the interests of the majority of people for the sake of a few people. Your Highness, you must remember that there is no way to achieve this by decree. Perfect, we can only take into account the majority of people as much as possible, and cannot stand on the side of the minority, do you understand?"
After saying this, Zhang Wenguan's mouth was dry and he couldn't help but take another sip of tea.
Li Xian, on the other hand, listened attentively throughout the whole process. Although he knew the principle of "it's difficult to adjust a hundred people", he still gained some new insights after hearing Zhang Wenguan tell it again and combining it with his own thinking.
Indeed, for those in power, among the principles that should be learned first, there is a place of "it is difficult to reconcile a hundred people". At the same time, if you stand high, you may not be able to see far, and you may ignore problems under your feet.
No one can be a completely competent emperor. As for a good emperor, he only needs to take into account the interests of the majority of people and prevent a few people from dying of cold and hunger. However, those so-called "one emperors through the ages" in history are qualified. Which one not only stabilizes the present, but also creates a sustainable development path for future generations.
When you are at a high place, looking far away and looking down are indispensable.
Thinking of this, Li Xian raised his head and said to Zhang Wenguan: "I understand what Zhang Shizhong said. Take the matter of Dingzhou as an example. Since the governor of Dingzhou has issued a memorial, it means that Hebei Province may not be the only state capital to encounter such a situation. The problem."
"Therefore, the imperial court should send observers to investigate the actual situation in the area. Determine the area affected by the disaster, and then order the Ministry of Household Affairs to make preparations for disaster relief."
"At the same time, Dingzhou and other governors, even if they want to solve the problem themselves in order not to worry the court, they cannot escape the charge of deception no matter what. The court should punish them. Do you think this should be the case?"
Zhang Wenguan said with a smile: "That's right. Before coming to the East Palace, the old minister went to the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Sinong Temple to check the official documents of Dingzhou. There was no record of the drought in Dingzhou. If he had reported it last year The imperial court is prepared for this matter. I am afraid that by this time, the imperial court has already sent disaster relief food to Dingzhou, and the words 'famine may occur' are simply not possible."
"Whether the governor of Dingzhou deceived him to share the troubles of the imperial court or for the sake of his own official position, he should be punished. So, Your Highness, if it were you, how would you convict him?"
conviction?
Li Xian didn't expect Zhang Wenguan to ask such a question, but if he could deal with it by himself...
After thinking for a while, Li Xiancai said: "If Gu is to convict him, we must first secretly dispatch officials to check the situation in Dingzhou on the spot. If it is like what he said in his memorial, Dingzhou can still be barely self-sufficient, but there is a high probability There will be a famine, so his idea of sharing the worries of the court is still 40% credible."
"If this is the case, I will punish him for the crime of deception, and for the sake of subsequent disaster relief, I will give him a punishment of leaving his job pending punishment. If the disaster relief goes well, he will be considered guilty of meritorious service and will not be held accountable. If the disaster relief does not go well, he will be demoted to another position. drive."
"But if the people of Dingzhou are already in dire straits, then there is no doubt that this guy is just thinking about his own official position. He has concealed the details of the place and created such a situation. Not killing him will not make the people angry."
"If this was the case, Gu Hui would personally rush to Dingzhou with the food provided by the imperial court for disaster relief. While providing relief, he would also drag the governor of Dingzhou on a parade. In the end, there would be no need for a joint trial by the imperial court, and Gu Hui would personally order his head to be chopped off. . Extraordinary methods should be used in emergency situations. Compared with judicial procedures, it is obvious that the people's support in Dingzhou is more important."
"What do you think of Gu's decision? But..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Xian saw Zhang Wenguan start applauding.
"Haha, there is nothing wrong with His Highness's response. You are right. Even if you convict an official, you should find out the truth before punishing him. In particular, you should use extraordinary methods in extraordinary times." There is no problem with the statement. If the situation really becomes like this, it should indeed be so."
"However, if the disaster is just in Dingzhou, it is not enough for you to personally provide disaster relief. It is enough to send a court official. This memorial will be presented to His Majesty at the court meeting tomorrow and handed over to His Majesty for decision. . Disaster relief is like putting out fires. The people of Dingzhou cannot afford to wait anyway, so they should respond as early as possible."
Hearing what Zhang Wenguan said, Li Xian smiled bitterly and said: "Zhang Shizhong, it's okay for you to hand the memorial to my father, but don't tell anyone what I said."
Zhang Wenguan asked in confusion: "Why did Your Highness say that? You have just been involved in government affairs, and you can make such a meticulous response. To be honest, even Prince Hong can't catch up with you. Why can't you tell the saint?"
Looking around, he saw that only Li Yun was guarding the door. Li Xiancai said: "You just need to do what Gu said. Gu's achievements in daily life are not worth showing off to his father. When have you done enough?" Let me report the amazing things to my father, so that he can be happy."
Seeing what the prince said, although Zhang Wenguan was still a little confused, he still nodded.
Touching the non-existent cold sweat, Li Xian couldn't help but glance in the direction of Daming Palace.
Hidden clumsiness, hidden clumsiness.
As long as the courtiers know about your excellence, it will be fine. After all, the support of the courtiers is still needed.
However, it is not a good thing to show it in front of the queen too early.
Although he can successfully become the crown prince and has her help, who can guarantee that she will still have a supportive attitude now?
Just be careful and you won't go wrong.
"Your Highness, now that this memorial is over, let's move on to the next memorial. Look, this is the memorial for Feng Yaoshang, the contemporary head of the Feng family in Lingnan."
Seeing the prince's intelligence, Zhang Wenguan changed his previous decadent look and suddenly became full of passion.
If he was still worried about how to start teaching the prince just now, the speed of the prince's acceptance and the wonderful decision-making immediately made him more confident.
For a teacher, what kind of students are more comfortable than students who can teach well and even draw inferences from one example?
Looking at the memorial sent by Li Yun, Li Xian knew that he would probably have to spend some time analyzing the memorial in the future.
These veterans probably discussed it when they were in the lobby of the three provinces.
If you want a political idiot to quickly adapt to government affairs, there is no faster way than directly submitting a memorial and explaining it with specific cases.
Although it is a cramming education method, Li Xian is not afraid.
People's learning ability may slowly decline as they age, but correspondingly, learning that can be similar is faster than when they are younger. Because a person's experience can also provide assistance to his learning.
With his own knowledge base, Li Xian felt that it might be very simple to receive education from Zhang Wenguan and the others.
The two of them spent the whole afternoon analyzing the memorial. After finishing the memorial that was stuffed in his arms, Zhang Wenguan even sent Li Yun to Menxia Province to ask for several important memorials from the Minister of Dongtai, and then continued. Research and judge.
In order to make the courtiers trust him more as the prince, Li Xian had to bite the bullet and continuously use his future generations' minds to tell Zhang Wenguan his views on these matters and how he would respond if he encountered them.
Of course, you can't act too evil like the memorial in Dingzhou. If a person who has been squatting in a fiefdom for many years and has never been to other places or participated in government affairs behaves too abnormally, not only will he not get the title of "genius", but he will be suspected by others.
One step ahead is a genius, two steps ahead is a monster, three steps ahead...
Datang didn't know about aliens, so he might only wonder if there was a different soul inside this skin.
Although it is true, if it were told, not to mention how many people would be frightened to death, their lives would be in danger.
Although the follow-up was not as amazing as the first time, in Zhang Wenguan's opinion, the prince was already smart enough.
It wasn't until the lanterns came on that he reluctantly put down the memorial and said with emotion: "It's just an afternoon, it's too short. Your Highness, there is no need to spend a whole morning on strengthening your body. Why don't we spend the morning on it?" , how about freeing up more space?"
Li Xian naturally shook his head and was joking. Now that his martial arts training process has passed the practice period, whether it is horizontal swords, fists, kicks or bows and arrows, he has begun to practice them formally. The key to martial arts training is perseverance. If it is interrupted, all previous efforts will be in vain.
"Zhang Shizhong, I still think that physical fitness is very important. To be unfilial and disrespectful, if you look at your father and brother Honghuang, you will know that I practice martial arts not just for fun, but to have a good body. "
Zhang Wenguan thought for a moment and then nodded.
It's true. Having a good body is really important to the prince.
Since the time of Emperor Gaozu, the royal family has suffered from wind or qi diseases. Now it is not easy to reach the prince, so it is not serious, but you still have to be vigilant.
"It's my veteran Meng Lang. His Highness's martial arts practice must not fall behind."
Looking back at the sky outside, Zhang Wenguan smiled and said, "It's getting late, so I'll take my leave."
Li Xian stood up and said with a smile: "Shizhong Zhang has worked hard all afternoon. It would be rude to go home without even getting a meal. The food has been prepared in the kitchen. Anyway, you don't have to worry about the food." Open question, how about going back after dinner at the East Palace?"
Zhang Wenguan chuckled and said: "I have long heard Xiao Jue, an old man, brag about the delicious food in the East Palace. Since His Highness has arranged it, how can I not refuse to taste it?"
Seeing Zhang Wenguan agreed, Li Xian clapped his hands.
The door to the study room opened, and Li Xian rubbed his hands and jumped in impatiently: "Why is it over? I'm going to starve to death. Hurry, hurry, let's have a banquet."
Zhang Wenguan did not expect that the King of England would come in when the door opened. Although this person was also a prince, he became alert the moment he saw the King of England.
I still remember that at the court meeting this morning, His Royal Highness the Prince pleaded for the King of England and wanted him to stay in Chang'an. This is simply nonsense.
The vassal king should go to his fiefdom to eat, drink and have fun. Not to mention participating in government affairs, he should not even appear in front of the emperor and empress. There are always twists and turns in the succession of Li Tang's throne. If there are twists and turns in two consecutive successions, a person will be wary of the third time.
Although Prince Jian is now in the emperor's heart and the King of England has only been punished, as long as he is qualified to compete for the crown prince's position, he will always attract many people to gather.
In his opinion, this kind of situation should be avoided if possible. If he didn't have some sense, he would even want to frame the King of England and put him in a state of confinement like Li Shangjin and other princes.
Zhang Wenguan's hostile eyes naturally did not attract Li Xian's attention. He was now preoccupied with waiting for dinner.
Sitting down separately, Shangguan Wan'er began to divide the meals. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the portion she pretended to be for the prince was much larger than that for the King of England and Zhang Wenguan.
"Swap my portion with the King's. The King is more edible."
"Wan'er understands."
Li Xian spoke, and she exchanged the two copies.
As soon as the dish was brought to the table, Li Xian eagerly took a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. Although it was hot and he blew air, he still insisted on chewing it and swallowing it.
Zhang Wenguan also took a piece. Compared to Li Xian, he was much more gentle and just took a light bite.
Just one bite made him smile with satisfaction.
It can be seen that this is chicken leg meat. I don’t know how the chef made it. Although it has a bit of sauce flavor, it is not strong and slightly salty. However, on this slightly cooler night, it opened up the appetite very well. One can't help but eat several mouthfuls of rice.
After eating one piece after another, Zhang Wenguan suddenly discovered a problem when he was eating the sixth piece.
