The Child Emperor

What does the emperor in Zhao Ruosu's mind look like?

First of all, he must have the heart to be an emperor. He has seen several living emperors, and he has read a lot of dead emperors in books. Most people do not have this heart. They think they are born emperors, and this is the most noble The title has never been awe-inspiring.

The emperor has always existed, but the people sitting on the throne are often changed. This shows that the noble position is the emperor, not the person. The real emperor should be like a minister, humble and respectful to the emperor's position, and often reflect on whether he is worthy of it. this location.

Zhao Ruosu felt that the current emperor met this condition, at least better than the previous emperor Wu, Emperor Huan, and Emperor Si.

In his mind, the emperor must also be good at being an emperor.

Everyone has had a dream. Most people fail not in dream, but in how to realize their dream. Too many people hope that others can help them realize their dreams. Only a few people silently and continuously Work hard, not afraid of obstruction, not afraid of failure, solve problems one by one, climb mountains one by one, and when he finally realizes his dream, he has already left a lot of others behind.

At this point, Zhao Ruosu was a little dissatisfied with the current emperor.

The court is the emperor's tool. If the emperor always thinks about the quality of the tool, rather than how to use the tool, the gain outweighs the loss.

Zhao Ruosu hoped to act as a middleman between the emperor and ministers to ease the relationship between the two parties, so after guessing that the emperor was going to appoint Zhuo Ruhe as prime minister, he hinted to his former colleagues in Zhongshu Province.

Nan Zhijin understood what the student meant, and after some investigation, he felt that Zhuo Ruhe would be a qualified prime minister, so he deliberately pulled over and threaded the needle among the ministers, so that the new prime minister received very little criticism and was able to assist him smoothly. politics.

The emperor refused to let him kneel, so Zhao Ruosu had no choice but to bow to the ground, stood up and said, This minister knows that he is a capital punishment, but His Majesty will deal with it. He has no complaints, but only one word of advice: The minister is not His Majesty's enemy.

Han Ruzi had not heard such straightforward words for a long time, which made him think of Yang Feng.

The morning breeze was blowing comfortably on his face. Han Ruzi said, Since the prime minister has helped the government, most of the officials appointed are to satisfy the forces of all parties. Can I let go of such a 'tool'?

Everyone has their own thoughts. They should satisfy their own selfishness first, and then go public first. If the prime minister is like this, and the officials are like this, it is your majesty, and the same is true.

Han Ruzi sneered, but could not refute, but satisfying one's own selfishness should have been the emperor's prerogative, so he understood that Zhao Ruosu's so-called the heart of being an emperor actually meant that he was not an emperor, but a prime minister. minister above.

What if their selfish desires are unlimited? Let them be satisfied all the time?

There are hundreds of officials in the court, and the selfish desires of one person will inevitably affect the selfish desires of others. If someone overdoes it, his own minister will impeach him, and His Majesty can make a ruling in the middle.

At this time, I have to be a selfless emperor again?

Zhao Ruosu bowed again, Your Majesty can do it.

Han Ruzi shook his head, Be selfish and selfless at the same time, I can't do it, no one can do it, Zhao Ruosu, the perfect emperor in your mind doesn't exist at all. You think ministers can supervise each other and correct each other, such a court would be wrong. It may exist, but it must be in a peaceful and prosperous age, there are no strong captives outside, no natural and man-made disasters inside, and it doesn’t matter that officials do less or don’t do things, do you think Da Chu is very peaceful now?”

Maybe it's not the most peaceful time, but it's not a troubled time. Zhao Ruosu expressed his opinion, The bandit troubles in the territory have been eliminated, and the Huns are always strong and weak. It is not a fatal threat to the Great Chu.

Like ordinary ministers, Zhao Ruosu did not take the powerful enemies of the extreme west seriously.

Han Ruzi took it seriously. What he cared about was not the messengers, but the Xiongnu Da Chanyu. Da Chanyu was a great person when he was alive, but it was him who was full of fear of the gods and ghosts in peace. As for him, he would rather challenge the Great Chu than face the enemy that destroys the country.

It is said that there are gold mines hidden in this mountain. Han Ruzi had read the historical materials collected by the Ministry of Rites before offering sacrifices to the sky, and had seen relevant records.

Zhao Ruosu was stunned, It's just a rumor. The foolish people have dug many times, but they have never seen gold. There are fewer people doing this kind of thing in this dynasty.

It's all hard digging. Those who dig out gold and silver become rich. They are smart people. Those who haven't dug out are poor and stupid. But is the latter really stupid? Maybe it's just bad luck.

Zhao Ruosu didn't say anything, he already understood what the emperor meant.

I am the one who digs. You told me that if I continue to dig, I will be a fool, but if I don't dig to the end, I will never give up. Han Ruzi paused, Da Chu is by no means a peaceful and prosperous world, and it will be easy if you relax a little. Worry about destroying the country. Zhao Ruosu, unfortunately, you are a good miner, but you can't dig with me any longer.

Zhao Ruosu still knelt down and kowtowed respectfully. Instead of asking the emperor what to do with him, he said, Your Majesty has said that he will not take revenge on the imperial court.

No grudges, no hatred, why should I take revenge? You are right, everyone has selfish desires, I allow the ministers to satisfy themselves first, but I think it's almost there, they should concentrate on doing something for me, at least make some concessions Bar?

Zhao Ruosu kowtowed again, this was not what he expected, but he had lost his influence on the emperor and had no ability to stop it.

As for you, go back to the Marquis Mansion to watch the door.

Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me.

Han Ruzi walked down the mountain, and Zhao Ruosu knelt there for a long time without getting up.

Zhang Youcai and the others followed immediately, and some people glanced at Zhao Ruosu curiously, but no one asked any further questions.

Han Ruzi reported a series of names as he walked, and asked the eunuchs to pass it on separately. After an hour, the emperor would gather everyone at the foot of the mountain.

The eunuchs were very surprised, because the names reported by the emperor were mostly unfamiliar, and they were not officials of various ministries. Fortunately, the emperor explained the official positions very clearly. It turned out that they were all scholars from the Imperial Academy and the Hanlin Academy. , and others are accompanying attendants, including nobles and ordinary people.

The emperor had never summoned these people before, and it was a rare move to suddenly announce their names and hold a meeting instead of the daily court meeting.

Even Zhang Youcai couldn't figure it out. He, who thought he had a heart-to-heart with the emperor, was completely confused at this time.

Han Ruzi didn't do it on a whim. In the process of approving the memorial day after day, he saw many hidden things. He didn't ask anyone for advice. He slowly searched for patterns and clues, and found that many talents were buried like Huang Pugong. in the light of others.

But the court ministers are not from the Yan family, and they are not so absolute in their work. Those who are buried can always show their faces in the memorial, usually placed behind someone, and listed as waiting people. Nor can it be said that the performer is deceived.

This is the prudence of the minister, and it is also a clue that the emperor can see.

He wrote down the inconspicuous name in the memorial, and if he saw this name in other memorials, he would be impressed.

When choosing the entourage, he circled all these people, and there were thirty-seven people in total.

Han Ruzi understood that, after spending so much effort, he might not have dug up the second Huang Pugong, but a group of mediocre people, but he was willing to take risks. The prime minister, but the prime minister fell to the ministers before he took office.

It is not easy to change from the upper level, so Han Ruzi starts from the lower level. He is not in a hurry to appoint these people as high-ranking officials, but wants to observe and expand at the same time.

The emperor's direct summons after offering sacrifices to the heavens is of course a kind of honor. Those who were selected were overjoyed and at the same time inexplicable, and the officials accompanying them were shocked and did not understand how they could be excluded.

Thirty-seven people gathered in the emperor's tent, young and old.

Han Ruzi was not polite and asked directly. Governing the army, the officials, the people, the mountains, the water, and the wealth were all involved. Just as Zhang Youcai said, when the emperor met someone he admired, he often talked about details.

After each question, Han Ruzi designated someone to answer, and this person happened to be quite familiar with the matter.

This time everyone was even more surprised. It turned out that the emperor not only knew their names, but also their director.

The atmosphere quickly became warm, and the first few people who answered the question even asked to answer it again. They finally realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The assembly lasted for a whole day, and the emperor did not stop eating, and everyone talked while eating.

The prime minister and the chiefs of various ministries stayed in the capital, and the one with the highest position in the entourage was only a servant, so how could he dare to advise the emperor? Can only wait anxiously.

In the evening, the emperor finally held a formal court meeting without any explanation. As usual, he listened to the official's report, and it was over in less than half an hour.

The emperor returned to the account to rest, but the officials could not fall asleep. They either wrote to the capital to express an emergency, or found those lucky people and asked about every detail of the rally.

Deng Yun was in bed. She heard about the things outside. She stood at the door and peeked out for a while, There are so many people outside, they are running around, and they don't even follow the rules.

Yeah. Han Ruzi responded.

Does your Majesty want to reuse those people summoned during the day?

Han Ruzi did not answer.

Deng Yun turned around and said, Your Majesty will not protect them. The officials in the camp are afraid that they will be torn apart tonight.

What I want is elite soldiers and strong generals. If I need protection so early, what's the benefit?

Deng Yun smiled and said: Your Majesty's thoughts coincide with my brother. He often said that being a general is about knowing people, and doing everything by yourself, how can you know people? So my brother doesn't like to be in charge, but when assigning tasks , always find the best person to do it.”

Han Ruzi smiled slightly. If it was in the capital, if it was under the eyes of the old foxes, things would definitely not go so smoothly. The ministers could always think of a way to prevent the emperor from summoning low-level officials. Like Zhuo Ruhe, he will slowly turn these thirty-seven people into his own people.

Only in places far away from the capital will officials make the wrong decision to directly question those who are summoned, turning them into another kind of person, and sooner or later, another kind of person will become another kind of person power.