Therefore, even if the law is revised, it must be considered in a long-term manner. It is impossible to just jump to the court and tell them to revise the law, nor is it possible to write a memorial and just hand it in blankly.
As far as the current situation is concerned, as the prince, it is best to be a honeybird. If he wants honey when his own strength is not strong enough, it is best to find honey badgers or humans to guide them to the right path. , you don’t need to occupy all of the “honey”, just part of it is enough for you to enjoy.
Looking at Wang Bo who was a little trembling in front of him, Li Xian knew that if it weren't for his own efforts, this guy would never return to officialdom. Now, although he has managed to suppress his fear of officialdom with gratitude, deep down in his heart, he is still extremely fearful.
Trying to put anything about being an official into his mind at this time will definitely destroy him, because he won't listen at all.
This situation....
It's a bit similar to social fear.
After thinking about how the head teacher of his class helped his socially fearful students, Li Xian immediately came up with a plan.
Looking at Wang Bo, Li Xiandao said: "Zi'an, now Gu is studying government affairs and has no time to study knowledge. It is enough to have Yao Yuanchong at Chongwen Hall. So, Gu plans to arrange something for you to do at a low price. What do you think?"
The king bowed his hands and said: "It is hard to repay the kindness of rebuilding even if you are broken into pieces. Your Highness can give you orders."
Nodding, Li Xian said: "In that case, you can run errands specifically for me. You know, there was nothing you could do before. Now that I have become the prince, it is not appropriate to use eunuchs to send messages to other officials." That’s what happened.”
"ah?"
Wang Bo never imagined that he would get such an appointment, running errands?
The feeling of suffocation only appeared for a moment before he was dispelled. Not to mention running errands, so what if it's just a handyman?
He knew very well how much His Highness the Crown Prince had given him, the Crown Prince's guest, the official position of the third rank. If this news reached his father, I'm afraid his father would laugh so hard that tears would flow out. Although he is not in the ranks of prime ministers, he is a third-rank official, which is enough to bring glory to his family.
"No matter what your Highness orders, I will definitely do it well."
"Um."
Li Xian agreed, took out a piece of paper, wrote some words with a pen, sealed it inside the envelope, and said to Wang Bo: "A few days ago, Zhang Shizhong praised Liangpi very much. It can be seen that he really wants to eat it all the time." .So, please save me the trouble of sending this dish to my door. Seeing that the time for the court to provide lunch is approaching, you go to the kitchen now, take this letter and the cold skin to deliver the food. If it is my door The province is busy with affairs, so just stay there and help him."
"Wei Chen takes orders."
Bowing to take the letter from the prince's hand, Wang Bo turned around and was about to leave when the study door opened.
Li Yun walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Pu has shot."
Li Xian stood up and said with a smile: "Invite him in quickly."
Soon, the long-bearded Liu Rengui came in and glanced at Wang Bo. Wang Bo didn't know whether to leave directly or to put down the letter and salute first.
In the end, he chose to leave directly, but his dingy look made everyone feel abnormal.
Looking back at Wang Bo, Liu Rengui was a little unhappy. In the officialdom, it is the most basic etiquette to salute when you see a superior. This official in the East Palace is a bit too arrogant.
Although he was unhappy, he still did not say it out loud and said to the prince with a smile: "A few days ago, two guys, Zhang Shizhong and Hao Zengshan, tried their best to come and teach His Highness the Prince, and they were very impressed by His Highness's intelligence and the food in the East Palace. I immediately praised him, if it weren't for the two of us being busy with government affairs today, we wouldn't be able to get the chance to do this."
Li Xian smiled and replied: "It's just the bragging words of the two of you. Since it's your turn today, I'd like to ask for your advice!"
Liu Rengui smiled, found his desk, and sat down. A minor official from Shangshu Province held a large package of memorials, placed them on the desk, and then walked out of the study to wait for the summons. And there are more than a dozen petty officials like him outside.
(Memories are indeed only found in the Qing Dynasty. There are similar memorials in all dynasties, such as books, memorials, chapters, tables, discussions, statements, kais, notes, unveiling notes, etc. They are deliberately written as memorials so that when reading, the readers will not be too big. obstacles, so explain.)
This has become a fixed mode of teaching. Ever since Zhang Wenguan tried teaching with memorials and achieved remarkable results, Hao Chujun also did the same, and Liu Rengui naturally followed suit.
But unlike Zhongshu's disciples, when it came to the memorial of Shangshu Province, it was meaningless to talk about it if it was not a major matter. If the matter was important, if time was wasted by talking about the memorial, it would be a waste of time. Therefore, Liu Rengui simply called some more minor ones. Officials come over. Dai Zhide will send someone to deliver important memorials when needed. As soon as Liu Rengui finishes speaking, they will be immediately transferred to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel without wasting time.
Speaking of which, although Liu Rengui was the only one present today, Dai Zhide also participated in the teaching.
The large package of memorials at the moment are all examples that are neither big nor small, so I am not in a hurry to use them.
Seeing that Liu Rengui had no intention of speaking directly, Li Xian waved to Li Yong, and he went down to pass on the food.
There were only two people left in the study, and Li Xiancai said, "Liu Pushe, did you feel that Gu's subordinate was too rude just now?"
Liu Rengui didn't expect that the prince would see it even if he didn't show it. It's useless to quibble at this time, it's better to admit it honestly.
"Yes, it's just that I didn't show it. Why does Your Highness still mention it?"
"Ahem, let me tell you, the main thing is to let you bear with me. This guy used to be a prince's literary prince. He committed crimes and was demoted. Now he has become a prince and brought him back. Who knows that he is extremely afraid of officialdom? People He has lost his original temperament. So, I plan to let him travel around the three provinces and six provinces in the name of delivering food, and see more of the world. I think it will be better. If he is sent to Shangshu Province that day, I hope Liu Pushe , drive him more."
Deliver food? walk? Driven?
Liu Rengui was just stunned for a moment, and immediately understood the prince's thoughts.
Haha, it turns out that he wants to send his subordinates to three provinces and six ministries to find out the news. But think about it, since you have become the prince, you naturally need to have your own people snoop for information. Unlike appointing specific official positions, the prince is simplifying the complexity and letting one person go and snoop.
Although this approach is a bit crude and is no different from telling others your plans, but...
It's better to pretend you don't know.
"If you don't come to the East Palace, you can still enjoy the delicious food. I think Zhang Shizhong and Hao Zengshan will be ecstatic if they come. I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for your kindness on behalf of them."
Seeing Liu Rengui's look, Li Xian knew that his plan had been seen through. But it’s okay, if you do this, you want others to see through it. Some things are more acceptable if done more openly. Not to mention Liu Rengui and others, even the sage and the Queen of Heaven would probably laugh it off.
How much information can Wang Bo find out by himself?
only....
Wang Bo has an almost photographic memory, so there is no need to tell others.
The cooks move very quickly, knowing that His Highness the Crown Prince does not like to eat dishes that are hot for too long, so no matter what dish they make, they will try their best to leave the last step, so that His Highness the Crown Prince does not need to spend much time when passing the meal. The food can be served quickly.
In this hot summer, cold noodles are naturally a good thing, cold skin is also very popular, and sea cucumber with green onion is his favorite. This thing I have seen before was used to make soup. Who knew that it would have a different flavor when used for cooking? It is a pity that such treasures from the seaside are extremely expensive. Even if he is a servant, he has the ability to do this. I don’t even dare to eat.
After finishing lunch, Liu Rengui took out a memorial before wiping his mouth clean: "Your Highness, the two provinces under the Zhongshu family are the first two processes of the government decree. The Shangshu province is responsible for implementing specific affairs. A government decree It was devolved to the Shangshu Province, and the Shangshu Province only needed to consider how to implement it. As a servant of the Shangshu, Weichen could only supplement a little bit. Therefore, it would be boring to talk about ordinary memorials, so Weichen specially selected some people from the Ministry of War Official memorial document."
"Of course, what Wei Chen is holding now does not come from the Ministry of War, but from the incinerator."
"Not all memorials are meaningful, and not all documents need to be archived and sealed. There are always some that do not need to be arranged by the court or require a reply. Of course, the most important thing is that they need to be kept confidential. Yes, it needs to be burned..."
Seeing that Liu Rengui started class directly, Li Xian ignored the nap and began to listen carefully.
If a prime minister whose reputation is second only to Fang Mou Dudu gives you a lecture, you may have better ideas than him, but you still have to listen. After all, the logic from later generations still did not apply in the Tang Dynasty. One of the most important differences is transportation.
There were no airplanes, trains, or trucks in the Tang Dynasty, so the transmission of information still only required people to deliver it. Therefore, it is impossible to give orders in the morning and at night, and the passage of time must always be taken into consideration. Any idea must take this factor into consideration.
Although I don’t intend to completely forget the logic of my future generations, it is still necessary to temporarily change it in conjunction with the present.
As the lecture began, one by one, the petty officials began to deliver the memorials selected by Dai Zhide to the East Palace.
The memorial that has been screened by two ministers must be very important. In Liu Rengui's narration, Li Xian no longer looked at things in the fog, but became more and more familiar with the Tang Dynasty...
It wasn't until the evening, after having another dinner, that Liu Rengui left with satisfaction.
Although most of what he talked about today were official documents from the Ministry of War, and His Highness the Crown Prince did not express his own opinions or experience the Crown Prince's intelligence, he still felt happy.
It was obvious that His Highness the Crown Prince did not have any ideas, but he chose to remain silent.
This is very good. People are not omnipotent. It is also a good quality not to make irresponsible remarks about things that you are not familiar with. Although it was a bit bad to say this, Liu Rengui still felt that if the prince could not become a brilliant prince, then it would be good to be a conservative king in the future. At least, as ministers, what they feared most was the kind of emperor who commanded blindly.
Compared with the energetic Liu Rengui, Li Xian is a bit sluggish. The morning martial arts practice is too energy-consuming, and he continued studying all afternoon without taking a nap, which is even more energy-consuming. So at this moment, he just wants to sleep quickly. .
When I walked out of the study room, I felt particularly uncomfortable, as if something was wrong.
After trying to walk again, he finally realized something was wrong.
Shangguan Wan'er was not seen.
Normally, this girl should have started tidying up the study, but no one was there.
Looking at Li Yun, Li Xian asked: "Where is Wan'er?"
Li Yun did not expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would take the initiative to ask, so she had to say: "Your Highness, Shangguan Wan'er's mother is sick, and I have specifically given her a day's leave. After I send you back, I will clean up the study on her behalf."
"Sick? Is it still serious?"
"It's quite serious, otherwise I wouldn't have asked Shangguan Wan'er for leave."
"Oh, since it's quite serious, let's give her a few more days off. Her mother is sick, and a daughter must fulfill her filial piety in front of her knees no matter what."
Li Yun was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is so kind, I think Shangguan Wan'er will be very grateful."
Ignoring the flattery, Li Xian stretched and prepared to go back.
When she walked to the door of the bedroom, Shangguan Wan'er, who was supposed to be in Yeting Palace, knelt at the door, looking very sad.
"Wan'er, shouldn't you have gone to Yeting Palace? Why are you here?"
Seeing her appearance, Li Xian couldn't help but wonder, Mrs. Zheng, could it be...
Shangguan Wan'er straightened up and cried: "Your Highness, Wan'er asks Your Highness to save my mother's life, please Your Highness to save my mother's life!"
Walking to Shangguan Wan'er and squatting down, Li Xian stretched out his hand to support her and asked, "What's going on? Is it because she didn't feel better even after taking medicine?"
Shangguan Wan'er was stunned for a moment, and then said sadly: "Your Highness doesn't know that there is no medicine available for ordinary palace maids to get sick, let alone the one belonging to the Yeting Palace. My mother's illness is wind and cold. If the current illness has no medicine, I'm afraid... ..”
Li Xian did not expect that the situation of the palace maids at this time, especially those belonging to Yeting Palace, would be so miserable.
but....
What if we find someone to treat her?
Being in Yeting Palace, there are always endless sins to endure.
Besides, Shangguan Wan'er was originally transferred to the East Palace, which would easily make the Queen sensitive. If we save the Zheng family at this time, who knows if there will be other changes?
Looking back, Li Xian looked at Li Yun and asked: "Li Yun, what should we do with the palace maid and eunuch who died of illness?"
Li Yun was stunned for a moment, but still replied: "The palace maids and eunuchs who died of illness will be sent to mass graves... and burned."
Shangguan Wan'er looked at His Highness the Crown Prince in horror. She couldn't understand why His Highness the Crown Prince would ask such a question...
