Chapter 253: The Order of Reminder (Part 2)

The next day, Fang Xin summoned the cabinet again

There is a hill in the palace, with flowers and trees forming forests, streams and water crisscrossing, and small stone paths connecting, with scattered layouts.

The pavilion is facing south, dark and dark, chrysanthemums, begonias, jasmine, hundreds of pink buds are blooming, fresh and beautiful, reflected by the stream, light and color, floating in the dark fragrance

Several cabinet ministers walked over and lingered in the scenery. The fragrance of flowers came with a breeze, and the heart was refreshing. When autumn came, only the little insects sang softly, making them even quieter.

This place seems to be not a nine-layer palace, but a paradise

Qin Haozhong, Wu Jianrong, Chen Xindong, Jiang Baoxin and Dou Rong were all washed away by this peaceful and dusty world. After a moment, Wu Jianrong said: "It's so beautiful, but unfortunately it's too quiet and not suitable for the Lord."

He is a great Confucian scholar, and of course he knows the difference between being born and being a worldly being born. If he is a noble prince or a scholar, he will have such a situation, but the emperor has this intention, it will be bad.

Those who are light are lazy in national affairs, while those who are heavy are seeking immortals and elixirs. Throughout the dynasties, many wise and powerful kings have tried to seek immortals and elixirs, but in the end they have lost their achievements.

"Mr. Wu, I am a good minister. The emperor understands this truth deeply." Chen Xindong said with a smile. In the past three years, Fang Xin rarely interferes directly in the cabinet affairs, and his political affairs are in order. He is very satisfied with it.

Wu Jianrong let out a "hum" and didn't say anything, and continued to move forward.

When he got inside, he saw the emperor, bowed, gave him a seat, and served tea. Fang Xin asked, "I heard that the storm last month was heavy and the three Lu Mansions were flooding, right?"

"Yes, the memorial has been submitted and six counties have flooded." Dou Rong was in charge of this matter. Hearing this, he put down his teacup and said.

"At that time, the flood was fierce, the clouds were thundering and lightning, and the heavy rain was pouring down. The situation in Qiba became more and more critical. If it was a major collapse, it would flood dozens of counties and counties in several provinces downstream. Li Shade, the Minister of River Control, ordered a break in the upstream to relieve the pressure, flooded six counties and apologized afterwards."

"What about the cabinet's opinion?" Although there was a comment, Fang Xin still asked.

"Li Shade, the Minister of River Control, was guilty of two crimes. One was that the river control was not good. He was ordered to manage the river. After seven years, he mobilized 30,000 migrant workers in three provinces and 50 million yuan in silver. However, the matter of opening a dam to discharge floods was caused. This alone was guilty."

"The second article: Although the upstream breach of flooding is the overall situation, it has caused 1.2 million mu of farmland to be flooded, villages are washed away, and houses collapse countless. This is also his crime - I would like to ask the emperor to make a judgment!"

Fang Xin did not speak first, staring at the chrysanthemums blooming under the pavilion, his eyes shining faintly

After a while, Fang Xin said, "He is indeed guilty! But I have other ideas."

"It is difficult to control the river. I know that not only did Taizu, Shizong and Shunzong all managed it, but it still flooded several years. Li Shade managed the water for seven years and was on the river every year. These things have been investigated in many aspects, and they are true. In terms of diligence and thrift, I cherish them. Building rivers is mostly suffering. I know, and it is very effective. This year's flood is huge, rare in decades, and only six counties have flooded. So the first thing is that I don't care about my crimes - not only do my crimes, but also rewards!"

"The flood is huge and rare for decades. The downstream dam pressure is too high. He ordered the dam to be opened to discharge floods. This is also a matter of decision. It can protect dozens of counties and counties downstream. So I will not be punished by this alone - do you know where I want to be punished?"

Speaking of this, the emperor's tone became more peaceful, but he became more and more sharp: "The river water rises and goes on every day. He is the minister of river management. Why don't he evacuate the people in the flood discharge site in advance? He is the minister of river management and has a flag plaque. Why don't he order the county? This is because of his problems!"

"After the flood, the six counties were flooded, 20,000 people drowned, and countless houses and farmland were destroyed. Why didn't he notify the counties to prepare early, even if he could collect basic houses and grain porridge? Why did it not be reported heavily until afterwards? It also led to chaos and riots, and almost caused a major disaster!"

"You need to use Tao to govern the country, and you need benevolence to govern people. This person has been reading the books of sages for decades. Do you understand this principle?!" When he said the last sentence, he was both sharp and harsh!

No one present could sit still, so they knelt down together and said, "I am incompetent, please don't be angry!"

Fang Xin vented, but became peaceful, waved his hand, let the cabinet ministers get up, slowly move their steps, wandering among a cluster of chrysanthemums under the pavilion.

Although it is autumn, many kinds of chrysanthemums are lush and reflect the sunlight and are full of energy.

"I read the books of sages and sages. I must use the Tao to govern the country and benevolence. However, I realized that Li Shade's first two points have not lost their way, but he lost his benevolence and had to vent. I also know that good medicine is still three parts poisonous. However, I read the books of sages and sages of ancestors. This kind of benevolence must never be released. A thousand-foot dike is destroyed by the cave of an ant; a hundred-foot room is burned with smoke from the cracks, and if there are too many virtues, I will lose the way. The intention is good, but I have done evil things. There are not too many such things in ancient and modern times. I will ask the gentlemen to come this time to discuss this!"

"The emperor is in the nine levels and has a high position. He is the world's throne, but he is a clear understanding of the perspective of thousands of miles. It is like watching the fire! It is necessary to use Tao to govern the country and benevolence to govern people, but it is truly the word "morality!" After hearing this, Jiang Baoxin kowtowed and said, "After the flood, there are no fireworks in the broken walls of hundreds of miles. This is Li Shade's crime and also the crime of our cabinet!"

Wu Jianrong also said at this time: "The question now is to issue an order quickly to transfer grain, and to deliver the seeds and grains of the year to safeguard the people of these six counties."

"It's very good. The cabinet came up with a proposal. I saw it correctly and immediately approved it."

"As for Li Shade, if he issued an order, he said that he had made contributions to water control and discharged floods was not against the road, but he did not evacuate the people in advance and did not inform the county to make arrangements early. This is a crime, and all official positions were removed to show the world." After a pause, he said again: "How many sons do he have?"

"Back to the emperor, his eldest son has died of illness, his second son becomes the magistrate, and his third son is still a juren!"

"When the imperial envoy issued an imperial edict, he passed on me the words, saying that seven years of hardships in water control were difficult. I know that this was his merit, but his faults had to be punished - now the official was demoted to the people, and the demotion to the end was a punishment. As for his merit, I will remember to reward his son!"

After hearing this, Qin Haozhong coughed lightly and said, "The emperor clearly understands Wanli. After hearing this, Li Shade is really sorry for the favor of the emperor's favor... However, this is still a small matter, a big thing in front of him, but it is still the same!"

Speaking of this, Qin Hao Zhongduan said: "There are floods on this river and there are floods in the country. The order to promote the Enemy is to discharge floods and reduce pressure. This is the road to the country and it cannot be shaken."

Hearing this, the color on Fang Xin's face suddenly came to amazement. The ministers around him immediately understood and knew the true meaning of the emperor's summoning this time. They couldn't help but secretly admire him - he deserved to be the prime minister!

"The order to promote grace is the great way for the country. The way has been established, and morality needs to be supplemented. When evaluating money, what are the standards, how can we minimize the disadvantages and gain more kindness? The emperor has set property as real estate and semi-real estate, which is indeed wise, but in detail, we need to prevent problems from happening, we need to do more hard work, and we need to prepare for the future."

"The emperor and the prime minister of Qin said very well. Since ancient times, the emperor wanted to show kindness, but he was negligent in benevolence. Instead, officials took advantage of it and took advantage of it to fish in troubled waters, so that they did not see good things, but only saw evil, and good things turned into bad things - there are so many things, these things are small, but they are like sparks in the original state. You must not slack off. You must make rectifications. Thunder and lightning are coming, even if it can last for a few years, you cannot make trouble when the order to reiterate the grace!" Wu Jianrong pondered for a while and said, "Don't worry, the emperor has set this national policy and set this way, and the ministers will naturally prepare everywhere, try to show the great way, appease the people, reduce the disadvantages, and try to eliminate the three-part poison of this good medicine. This is also the responsibility of our cabinet and all the ministers."

"Well, I have come to the extreme and always think about it. Although under the great way, no matter whether it is plants or trees; under the great waves, no matter whether it is fish or shrimp, it is vast and magnificent, but what is the innocence of the people? The morality of the ministers is the master. I have decided to go to the great way. If you wait for the ministers, you should supplement it with virtue and try to eliminate the disadvantages. Be more patient, more preparation, and more benevolence, and you can be kind to the people and save millions or even millions of suffering. Isn't this a great merit?"

"Control rivers and water is Li Shade's responsibility. It is my responsibility to manage hundreds of millions of people. If there is any case, I can also open a dam to discharge floods for the sake of the country and hundreds of millions of people. I will not hesitate to do this. However, even if it is necessary to open a dam to release water, prepare more in advance, evacuate more, and guide more, in Li Shade, 20,000 people will die less and reduce the pain of millions of people. In my opinion, for these hundreds of millions of people, the blessings of the people are really a matter of one more thing, that is, one more thing. How can we judge it by the Tao, and the heaven and earth are not kind?"

Fang Xin said this, and the ministers in the cabinet suddenly turned red.

Qin Haozhong was already deeply touched, but he must be decent for the prime minister. At this time, when he heard Fang Xin's words, tears suddenly splashed and tears came out: "Last Emperor, ancestors, have you heard what the emperor said today?"

As he said that, tears flowed away.

There are benevolent and righteous people in China all dynasties. It is the way to cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country and pacify the world. How many people have wasted their youth for this wish, and have spent all their efforts and sacrificed their lives. In the end, it may be a waste of time!

Throughout the dynasties, I don’t know how many kings have easily stepped on their efforts, without any pity, and this is still the case, generations of benevolent and righteous people have been asking for "to the king Yao and Shun" one after another!

This is the Taoist tradition of true Confucians of all dynasties and their character!

Even if the times change, and there are more and more cynicism, I will still keep it alive—Qin Haozhong is the one who upholds this way

For thirty years, he has changed from a young man to an old man. Seeing that Emperor Changzhi left with resentment and depression, fatigue and disappointment, while the country is still corrupt in the officialdom and the overall situation is getting worse. Although he has made up his mind, even though he has gone thousands of people, he will still be kind to him. Even if he dies nine times, he will never regret it.

"The Lord is the Lord and the Minister are the virtues." Today, when he heard this saying that the world was revealed, he felt that his lifelong efforts were not in vain. He could not cry for a moment. He kowtowed and said, "Don't worry, even if I am broken, I will complete the great way of the emperor and not destroy outsiders."

The other four ministers also knelt down.

"Mr. Qin, sirs, please come in quickly. This country and country still need to be jointly planned by you and my king and his ministers!" Fang Xin quickly helped him up.

Fang Xin paused, frowned, and said seriously: "Yin and Yang, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, are the center of the great virtues in the world, and the world should be the most important! As long as you keep this heart in your heart, I will trust you to your confidants - gentlemen, don't worry, I have always prepared for the future, and the military affairs of the world are still in my hands, so I will not cause trouble for the thief!"
Chapter completed!