Chapter 453: Loyalty Like Traitor
Seeing the emperor's continuous applause, he kept up his efforts and only talked about the miserable situation of the fake emperor when he was burned by his own pure Yang spiritual energy, in order to vent the anger accumulated in the emperor's heart.
He was once in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Yushitai, and was named a prince with a different surname at a young age. It can be said that he was successful at a young age and was in the limelight. At his height, it was difficult not to be jealous of the emperor, but he did it.
Therefore, to be able to do this, in addition to not being attached to the power in your hands, another very important point is to have a very good sense of scale and propriety. When getting along with the emperor, you do not easily disobey and contradict the emperor because of your extraordinary ability and loyalty.
Follow along and never stop me. If you can say something nice, never say something unpleasant.
Civil and military officials can be roughly divided into four categories: first, capable loyal ministers, second, incompetent loyal ministers, third, capable treacherous ministers, and fourth, incompetent treacherous ministers.
Loyal ministers often pride themselves on being noble and do not want to be flattery. They seem to be flattering themselves if they follow the emperor's words, which is not noble. Therefore, in the process of getting along with the emperor, they only say what they think is right, regardless of whether the emperor likes to hear it or not.
As everyone knows, everyone likes to hear good things, and the emperor is also a human being, so he is no exception. If the emperor does not like to hear it, he will not accept the advice. Over time, he will gradually become alienated. At this time, those ministers who regard themselves as loyal ministers will be full of grievances and think that
I serve my country loyally, but the emperor is blind. ??
Traitor ministers are often good at figuring out the Holy Will. In order to please the emperor, they ignore the consequences and follow the emperor without any bottom line. They flatter the emperor in every possible way, causing the court to be filled with mist and the people of Li to suffer miserably.
As long as you summarize it carefully, you can find that in fact, what the emperor likes is not loyal ministers or treacherous ministers, but whoever makes him feel comfortable, the emperor likes to reuse. This is actually completely in line with human nature, because no one likes to be with those whom he sees.
Just stay with annoying people.
Therefore, in addition to loyalty and ability, a truly loyal minister must also have the skills to get along happily with the emperor. He must not pride himself on his aristocracy and character all day long, and he must not let go of his face or bend his body.
In fact, it is not just the relationship between the emperor and his ministers, but also the relationship between ordinary people. Being sincere is not enough. You must always consider the other person's feelings. You can't just do what you want to do, you must do what the other person wants you to do.
, only in this way can we sincerely treat others well, and only in this way can we get along with each other for a long time.
If you can't do this, the end result will be that you treat others with all your heart and soul, but in the end, you will offend others and alienate them, and you still don't know where you are wrong. You will beat your chest and feet in grievance, and cry and scold others for their lack of conscience.
, not reflecting at all that what he did before was what he wanted to do, and he did not consider the other person’s feelings at all.
While talking, he had been massaging the emperor. If the courtiers saw this scene, they would definitely call him a flatterer. A dignified prince actually
I pinched the emperor's arms and pushed his back.
This is how misunderstandings often arise. Ordinary people only see him squeezing the emperor's arms and pushing his back, but Zhang Shan can see that he used some spiritual energy during the massage, which relieved the emperor's pain and fatigue while keeping him awake all the time.
, so that you won’t fall asleep because of the relaxation of the rest of your life.
What the emperor needs most after being rescued is to rest, but he must not be allowed to sleep at this time, because until this moment, the emperor does not know what happened in the past month or so. The emperor must be informed as soon as possible and remedial measures must be taken in time. If
The emperor rested in bed, fearing that if he slept for several days and nights, everything would be delayed.
Not long after, Eunuch Zhou came to the door of the apse. He was one of the three eunuchs in charge. Normally, there was no need to inform the emperor when meeting him, but at this time, the situation was special, and Eunuch Zhou was also stopped outside the palace by the imperial guards.
Hearing Eunuch Zhou's voice, he asked knowingly, "Who is making noise outside the palace?"
"Back to your lord, my servant Zhou Shun has something important to report to the emperor." Eunuch Zhou replied from outside the palace.
The emperor was full of resentment towards everyone around him. Hearing Eunuch Zhou's words, he subconsciously wanted to get angry, but before he could speak, he spoke first, "Come in."
Since he spoke, the emperor would naturally not refute his face, and Eunuch Zhou was able to enter the palace.
The emperor originally looked impatient, but when he saw the document in Eunuch Zhou's hand, he casually asked, "What do you have?"
Eunuch Zhou held up the document with both hands and replied respectfully, "Back to the Emperor, since the eighth day of last month, I have noticed that the Emperor's behavior is different. It is different from the past. However, I am a lowly person and have a low status. Even if I have doubts in my heart, I dare not make any guesses. I have no choice.
Now I can only observe carefully and pay attention secretly. I just heard that the Yulin Army was arresting the rebel thief, and the servants came to meet them. It records the names of all the concubines in the harem that the traitor and evil thief has favored since the eighth day of last month.
According to the list, eight of the concubines are not listed in the official records of the inner court, so they may know the whereabouts of the rebels."
Hearing what Eunuch Zhou said, the emperor was furious and shouted, "A bunch of blind and foolish women accompany you day and night without distinguishing between true and false. They are not as good as you, a mutilated eunuch. If the decree goes on, all the concubines who have ruined their honors will be punished."
Kill them all together with the palace maids and eunuchs."
Without waiting for Eunuch Zhou to answer, he spoke first, "Your Majesty, please calm down and arrest him first. It won't be too late to kill him after interrogation."
"That's fine." The emperor sighed and returned to his seat.
"Your Majesty, your meridians and blood are often blocked. I and I
Master Zhang will leave for a moment to prepare a medicinal soup for you to calm your mind and activate your blood circulation." He said in a low voice.
"Okay, thank you, dear sirs." The emperor nodded.
"The emperor's words are serious. This is our responsibility." He left the emperor and walked towards the door. When he got close to Eunuch Zhou, he took the document in his hand and said, "Eunuch Zhou, the emperor has been here for the past few days.
If you are suffering from wind and cold, please quickly get some warm water and warm your feet with your Majesty."
"Yes." Eunuch Zhou's expression should be like this. At this moment, he happened to be standing between him and the emperor. Eunuch Zhou took the opportunity to cast a grateful look at him. This move meant a lot to him. From now on, the emperor will definitely trust him. Well,
Very pampered.
He nodded to Eunuch Zhou. There is a saying in "Tai Shang Inspiration Chapter": "There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only people bring it to themselves. The rewards of good and evil follow them like a shadow." It means that no matter what the consequences are, they are all brought by yourself. Be benevolent and righteous in your heart.
, Being kind to others will always bring blessings. If you have evil intentions, you will always harm others and you will be punished sooner or later. The reason why he is protecting Eunuch Zhou today is because Eunuch Zhou has taken good care of himself before. His protection for Eunuch Zhou is not given out of thin air.
But Eunuch Zhou got it for himself.
In fact, everything in the world is like this. It is all bought by oneself. Good results are bought by oneself, bad results are also bought by oneself. Friendship is bought by oneself, friendship is bought by oneself, and even family love is also bought by oneself.
You got it by yourself. If you don't treat others well, they can't treat you well. Maybe this word exchange is not warm enough and seems a bit like a transaction. Then change the word, sincerity for sincerity. In this way, it will be easier for people who are pretentious and fragile to accept it.
, but the essence is still a change.
He left the back hall with Zhang Shan, went to the door and handed Eunuch Zhou's copy of the document to the guard outside. At the same time, he said loudly, "Arrest all the people on the list, including the eunuchs and maids who belong to them."
Get up, don’t spare any of them, put them all in jail, and await severe punishment.”
He deliberately spoke loudly, aiming to let the emperor hear. The emperor was very angry at this time, and the decision he made must be very drastic. The most stupid thing to do at this time is to persuade the emperor to calm down and stop killing people. When the emperor heard this, he was like
Guys, it’s not you who have been locked up and tortured for more than a month. I was almost killed. I wanted to vent my anger, but you came out and became a good guy. What the hell are you doing?
The smartest thing to do at this time is to show that you are also very angry, so that the emperor will feel that you also care about me and are really on my side. When the emperor calms down, he will think that those people are actually innocent and
Having already been served by a severe punishment, my heart softened and I no longer wanted to kill those concubines and maids. Moreover, serving by a severe punishment is the key to saving people. Without the severe punishment, the emperor would be in a difficult state of mind, and these people would surely die.
as a subordinate officer
Officials must always remember that you always have to take the blame and be the good guy, and leave it to your boss to be the good guy. If you always let your boss take the blame and be the bad guy, you, a small official, will probably end up being the bad guy very quickly.
After coming out of the back hall, Zhang Shan patted his shoulder and sighed at the same time. He is the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain and a born Taoist priest. He has been enlightened for many years and has already understood his heart and nature. He sees every word and deed of everyone.
In his eyes, he also knew why he did this. In addition to being full of joy and heartfelt praise, he also understood and sympathized more. He was not attached to power, and everything he had done with all his heart was for the sake of the country and the country.
and the common people, and the reason why he entered the official career was to repay Longhushan's kindness to him. If he had not interacted with Longhushan, he would not be a court official who turned the tide, but a knight-errant who was happy to take revenge.
Although Zhang Shan didn't speak, Zhang Shan patted his shoulder and sighed. He could guess what Zhang Shan was thinking without saying anything, because Zhang Shan had reminded himself as early as when he entered the officialdom.
Don't be loyal and arrogant. When getting along with the emperor, you must not offend the emperor. What you are doing now is actually what Zhang Shan wants him to do. The unspoken meaning of Zhang Shan's actions is 'I have wronged you.'
There is no need to express the tacit understanding, and if you say it, it will not be regarded as tacit understanding. He understood what Zhang Shan was thinking, but he did not pretend to be emotional, but opened a different topic, "Brother, you went to the Ministry of Accounts earlier.
When was the money removed, to whom was it transferred, and is it still possible to get it back?"
"It was sent to Luoyang half a month ago and was received by Zhu Quanzhong," Zhang Shan said.
Hearing Zhang Shan's words, he sighed and held his forehead, "It's over, it's too late. Zhu Quanzhong has been disobedient for a long time and has been colluding secretly with Sun Ru from Jianghuai. Once this money is in his hands, he will definitely not be able to get it back."
"The Ministry of Accounts has not received the receipt of receipt, so the money should still be on the way," Zhang Shan said.
"Brother, you are from the south and don't know much about the road conditions in the north. Moreover, you are not in charge of the transfer department and you are not familiar with the escort process." He shook his head and said, "This batch of silver must have arrived in Luoyang now."
After saying this, Zhang Shan did not answer. He was a Taoist priest. To practice Taoism, one must be pragmatic and seek truth. It is not the Taoist style to deceive oneself and others. As mentioned, the batch of silver coins had already been transported to Luoyang.
After that, the two of them didn't speak for a long time, and their moods were extremely heavy. And they were thinking about the same thing. The emperor was rescued now, but the Ministry of Finance's money was gone. How would they fight in the future?
Chapter completed!