Chen Yuyi's residence, in the small pavilion in the backyard, Xi Yi and Chen Yuyi sat opposite each other, chatting and drinking.

His wife brought a plate of fish. Chen Yuyi picked up the chopsticks and said, "Luo Li Yifang. I have been away from Luoyang for many years. Do you still remember the deliciousness of my hometown? This steamed fish was bought at the Yi River early in the morning. It tastes delicious. Try it in politics."

Xi Yi looked at Chen Yuyi's wife's back and couldn't help it. He asked, "Go, you have been under Wang Xuanfu's account for several years, and your official position is not low. I often hear people say that Wang Xuanfu's salary is generous and he gets a lot of money and food every month. But why don't you hire a child servant at home? You have to let your sister-in-law cook in person?"

Chen Yuyi said: "We have only a handful of children and servants here. Although I have a lot of money and food, I don't want to spend money on it. Now I have to hire a maid to keep food and accommodation, and I still have to be a full amount of money a month. If I don't have food and accommodation, I also have to be a permanent member of the money. It's not that I can't afford these money, but I'm just afraid that they will commit crimes outside by borrowing my name. At that time, I would be wronged if I implicated me?"

Xi Yi couldn't help but frown: "You just don't shelter you. Why are you still involved in you?"

Chen Yuyi sighed: "When I was in Xiangyang, a staff officer in charge of staff participated in gambling, so Staff Chen was suspended for several months. With this lesson, everyone learned their lesson. Even Xuanfu didn't hire child servants here, and others hired them, isn't it uncomfortable?"

Xi Yi said: "You have an important position and you have no one around you to do anything?"

Chen Yuyi smiled and said, "The Xuanfu Department arranged that I have ten followers around me. Even the chef has a shortage of people? It's just that it's not a big deal. The chef is in the government office and just comes to the house."

Xi Yi looked around and said with some emotion: "Your environment is quiet, it is very clean, and it's okay to live there. But there are no pavilions, no pavilions, no female prostitutes singing and dancing, wouldn't you feel a little lonely?"

Chen Yuyi did not answer, drank a glass of wine with Xi Yi, and persuaded Xi Yi to eat some steamed fish.

Putting down the chopsticks, Chen Yuyicai said: "We have not concealed the participation in politics. We have been with Xuanfu for many years and have gradually adapted to this kind of life. Whether it is Xiangyang or Luoyang officials, there are no singing girls or pavilions at home. If you want to listen to music, watch singing and dancing, and go to restaurants outside. There are few people in the family and life is quiet. Moreover, under Xuanfu, there must be schools, and children, regardless of gender, must go to school. Without children, what should you do in such a big place?"

Xi Yi was shocked: "Does women even need to go to school?"

Chen Yuyi nodded: "Yes. I have a specialized female student, teach some poetry, female red, and have a long knowledge. Don't grow up and know nothing, which makes people laugh."

"Female school?" Xi Yi couldn't help but frown. Most of the women in the official families of this era had to go to school. However, that was in their own homes, and I haven't heard of a special girl school. "If it's a girl, it's reasonable."

Chen Yuyi said: "Daguang, you are now participating in politics. But to be honest, I don't envy you. The monthly money and food are paid in full, and you never owed it. I get more money every month than you. When it comes to doing things, everything here is well-behaved and saves much more worries. Every day, I work in the yamen, and come home afterwards, read some books of sages, and occasionally write a few poems. I don't know how happy it is. Everything in the officialdom is basically not here."

Xi Yi said: "Where is such an official in this world?"

Chen Yuyi sighed and said with some emotion: "Yes, there are no such officials in this world. But under Xuanfu's rule, this is really the case. A few years ago, Xuanfu talked about how he wanted to manage civil affairs and what kind of officials he wanted. Not only me, but many people would laugh. Xuanfu thought too well, and how could you do whatever you want in the matter? The so-called water is clear and there is no fish. If you do what Xuanfu said, how can you do political affairs well?"

Speaking of this, Chen Yuyi put down his wine glass and suddenly realized it. After a while, he said, "However, Xuan Fu really did it after a few years. There are many people in this world who can say good things, and how many people can do it? At the beginning, we thought Xuan Fu was just talking and didn't care much. Now, who dares not take Xuan Fu's words seriously? The most difficult thing is that Xuan Fu starts with yourself. If you don't appoint personal personalities, you will keep your family and confidants away from the officialdom. If you don't take money, you will only receive salary from the government, and you won't take any money from the government. What else can others say? Of course, do as you do."

Xi Yi sounds like listening to myths. Many officials are not greedy or occupies, but as a general like Wang Xiaoli, they are all in charge of military, political and civil affairs, and there is no other person who can be so self-disciplined. Even Yue Fei is just not greedy, and has money and treasures to his subordinates, and strictly regulates his relatives. His relatives, including his son, have many serving in the army.

Of course, the Song Dynasty encouraged the children of military generals to join the army, which was their advancement and was also conducive to the command of military generals.

Xi Yi thought for a while and asked, "Can Xuan Fu really do it?"

Chen Yuyi smiled and said, "Everyone thinks that Xuanfu can't do it, but he just did it. What else can I say? Under Xuanfu's rule, the Avoid Law is strictly enforced. As long as we know that we have violated the Avoid Law but do not report it on our own initiative, we will never be hired once it is verified. At the beginning, there are always people who feel that they are doing it without knowing it. After a year or two, there will be no more. The key is that someone commits it. No matter who the person is, even Xuanfu's own confidants will be strictly enforced, without any exceptions. So, as long as we break the Law, no one will ask for help. Because it is useless to ask for help, it just pulls the person who asks. After a few years, everyone has gotten used to it."

Xi Yi said: "It doesn't sound difficult either."

Chen Yuyi laughed at the hearing: "It's not difficult? If you participate in politics, you hold great power and decide everything in one sentence. Can you really be fair and just? Xuanfu can do it. No matter who breaks the law, you must make a decision. So why does Xuanfu not appoint a confidant? We gradually understand that once there are confidants, there will be no justice in official affairs. Without justice, many of Xuanfu's words will become nonsense."

Xi Yi listened and felt that he was no longer telling stories on earth. Is there really such a person in the world? What is he trying to live?

After a while, Xi Dao asked, "I asked too much that night, and Xuanfu seemed very unhappy. Is there anything-"

Chen Yuyi waved his hand: "Nothing. Don't take it to heart, just pretend that you haven't asked."

"Is that OK?" Xi Yi looked at Chen Yuyi and asked hurriedly.

Chen Yuyidao: "Of course. Xuanfu talks about Confucianism and always emphasizes that in the Analects of Confucius, my Tao is consistent, and Zengzi explained that "Loyalty and forgiveness" is just that. Xuanfu always demands himself in this way. He wants people to be loyal and forgive. If he does not forgive, he should not mention the word "Loyalty". That night, Xuanfu actually meant this. It just sounds a bit horrible."

"It's just loyalty and forgiveness--" Xi Yi silently recited this sentence, a little confused.

Chen Yuyidao: "People in the world talk about Confucianism, nothing more than the three pillars and five constants, human nature is good and evil, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Xuanfu talks about Confucianism, repeatedly emphasized that everything is composed of you and me. Confucius said, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to others. For example, if the king wants his ministers to be loyal, then the king must do what the king should do, and forgive him in order to be loyal to the ministers. Instead of being a minister of the Song Dynasty, I must be loyal to the king."

Xi Yi looked at Chen Yuyi with an incredible look on his face.

Is this what Confucianism originally mean? Of course, it is just that in the process of development, they each cut and had various schools. Especially after the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was in an orthodox position most of the time, and the content of restricting superiors was less and less mentioned. Wang Xiaoli mentioned it and did it really.

Looking at Xi Yi, Chen and Yiyu said earnestly: "Xuanfu often asks people a word, do you belong to power or power belong to you. I have not understood what this sentence means for a long time. Over time, I slowly realize that officials have power. This power belongs to the entire regime, not to the official himself. Officials only hold this power because they wear official uniforms. So Xuanfu said that this world is a stage, and officials are roles on the stage. Actors act on the stage to play roles well. Officials act as officials to be good. How to be good depends on what the official has, not on how you are. Whether the official is good or not has much to do with people. In Xuanfu, this world is the world of the world, and being an official is the practice in the temple. It’s just that I am stupid in my qualifications and can’t enter this temple."

Seeing Xi Yi's deep thought, Chen Yuyi felt indescribable.

Chen Yuyi was sure that Wang Xiaolie would not care about what happened that night. Of course, the reason was because of the above reasons. Wang Xiaolie said it very bluntly. From being in Xiangyang to meeting him, Chen Yuyi knew that Wang Xiaolie was not a person with different feelings. But not just because of the above reasons, Wang Xiaolie didn't care about it? Of course not. Wang Xiaolie kept saying that he didn't know what the Tao was. So what he said was not right, but was just the most suitable at some point. If the court could do that night, he would never care about what Wang Xiaolie was like.

After all, Wang Xiaoli looked down on the court, looked down on Xi Yi, the prime minister and Taiwei in the court, and looked down on Zhao Gou. No matter whether I have the intention to rebel or not, what can you do to me? When I hear that I have the intention to rebel, I can only treat it as if I have no intention.

After being with Wang Xiaoli for a few years, Chen Yuyi was no longer in Xiangyang. Many things have different opinions. At this time, not to mention that Wang Xiaoli looked down on the court, Chen Yuyi also looked down on him.

Wang Xiaoliu’s competition is far from a higher stage of whether there is an anti-intention. At this time, I can only make people laugh at whether Wang Xiaoliu has an anti-intention.
Chapter completed!