The pen is powerful, the pen is like a god, and if the article is beautiful, Li Qi is naturally worthy of these ten words. Whether it is a peaceful and prosperous era or a troubled world, there is always no shortage of talented people in the world, but people are of the same kind and wise, virtuous and different, but they are all clever words to defend themselves against the enemy, and they cannot be divided between the master and the chaos. Maxima often has but Bole is not often, the king can't distinguish the virtuous and mediocre ministers, how can he expect his court to be full of talents, and there will always be someone to relieve his worries about social affairs?

People are floating in things, the first thing is to survive, the second is to ensure wealth, and the second is to worry about the country and the people. The smoky court is not without loyal ministers, but lacks a foothold for loyal and upright ministers, and such virtuous people will inevitably become mediocre ministers. Wisdom is not about talent, but about character, or human nature, or it is a helpless act to survive.

Li Qi put down the pen, rested on the inkstone, looked at the dense text in front of him, and forgot for a moment that there were still people in the main hall in the front yard, waiting for his article.

More than an hour ago, suddenly a palace attendant appeared in Menxia Province, holding an edict to retreat from the crowd, and the edict ordered Li Qi to write a letter about state affairs.

The edict has made it clear: the country is a little peaceful, but the world is not peaceful, I am worried about it all night, but my qualifications are dull, and I can't correct the law of society and save the people. I heard that since ancient times, virtuous ministers, the upper can solve the king's worries, the lower can solve the people's difficulties, the imperial historian Li Qi, a few advices, very happy, thinking of Aiqing's successive centers, there should be a splendid article to help the society and stabilize the world, I look forward to it. ”

Although the edict had clearly expressed Li Siyuan's meaning, Li Qi was still surprised. The edict came suddenly. However, even though he had doubts, Li Qi did not dare to slack off, and immediately entered the house to write according to the waiter's request.

The window was not closed, and a cool breeze swept in, blowing the pages of the book. Li Qi came back to his senses, his eyes returned to focus, and he couldn't help but begin to examine the music in front of him.

After reading it, Li Qi sighed slightly, didn't seem to be satisfied, simply got up, and walked to the window with his hands down.

It's about to be winter, and the leaves are almost gone, except for the bare branches, those branches that cross the sky, like teeth and claws, have no beauty.

Emperor Zhu Wen of Liang has been dead for 14 years, Zhaozong has been dead for 22 years, and he has been in the career of a scholar for more than 30 years. More than 30 years of ups and downs in the sea, up and down the high pavilion, down to the valley, for fame and fortune has long been no longer as eager as it was at the beginning, now in the court, more of an old minister's habits, and an unwillingness - hidden in the bottom of the heart, never forget the book of the reader, have a long-cherished wish.

Zhuang Zong's grace, he dare not forget, Zhuang Zong's death, he has nothing to do. What is the atmosphere of Zhuang Zong, he is clear but weak. Li Qi is not very familiar with the emperor of the current dynasty, Li Siyuan, but he is no stranger. Prior to this, Li Siyuan had a good reputation, not only for his outstanding military achievements, but also for his generosity and integrity, but Li Qi knew that these few points were not enough to be a monarch.

Since Li Siyuan succeeded to the throne, although it has only been a few months, he has had good governance. It can be seen that this majesty is indeed "worried about the country and the people". However, when Zhuangzong first entered the Central Plains, there was also a clear edict and good governance.

Li Qi is old, although he has energy, he can't compare to back then, it is said that there is no need to be so concerned about the government and politics, but if he wants to eat and wait for death, he really can't do it. After all, he had read a few sage books, and he had seen too many images of suffering in the world in his life, how could he be indifferent?

Therefore, he has repeated admonitions.

It's a pity that the ministers are in charge.

An Chong's arrogant and domineering spirit has increased day by day in the past few months, and there are many major affairs in the court and politics, and many of them have been criticized, but Li Qi has no intention of competing with him, and he can't fight.

Good birds choose trees to perch, and virtuous ministers choose their masters. At present, although Li Qi can't choose the master, he can control the degree of the master. There are those who are willing to repay the king's kindness with their deaths, those who are loyal and conscientious, and those who are perfunctory and passable.

The extent to which a minister is a minister depends on many aspects, and the root of it lies in the character of the courtier and the attitude of the monarch.

Li Qi naturally cannot be the latter, but to become the former, he is limited by objective conditions.

is a lot older, still standing in the court, with repeated admonitions, and is not treated by the ministers, which is not easy. If you only want to be rich and rich, Li Qi doesn't need to be so difficult.

The ambition of the scholar, the king of the upper auxiliary, the lower An Lishu, and the good name in history.

Li Qi received the emperor's favor, saw the Ming government for a while, and wanted to serve the country with his crippled body, but he was helplessly hindered by the ministers, so he could only retreat to the second, but he was unwilling to do so - he didn't have much time to wait and see, wander, and waste.

Because of this, these days, Li Qi has felt a lot of pain, and she is suffering every day.

The wind in the window is stronger, like a needle piercing the bone. Li Qi frowned, his thoughts were full of thoughts, and he didn't realize it.

There is a cold plum in the precincts, and it grows just right.

"Winter is coming, and the cold plum will bloom." Li Qi said silently in his heart.

He suddenly turned around and came to the table, his eyes falling on a booklet. This volume is a copy of the transcript he copied from the Chinese Book Department.

"Ten Difficulties and Ten Countermeasures".

Li Qi picked up "Ten Difficult and Ten Countermeasures" and read it carefully. After a long time, he sighed and muttered to himself: "Although I have watched it more than ten times, every time I read it again, I am still inevitably amazed." Knowing the current situation and seeing that the society can be like the king of Qin, I am afraid that there is no one in the government and the opposition, and the king of Qin really has the talent of Wang Zuo" After a pause, Li Qi shook his head and changed his words, "No, it is the posture of a wise king!" ”

Li Qi remembered the palace envoy in the front hall, and whispered a quick word to him before he entered the room. The waiter said, "His Royal Highness the King of Qin has high hopes for Dr. Li!" ”

Back at the desk, Li Qi picked up the pen again.

What is the use of today's book, with Li Qi's qualifications and knowledge, how can he figure it out?

Ren Yuan nominated him as prime minister, and An Chongzhi recommended Cui Xie as prime minister, and this matter has been troublesome for many days.

Today's court discussion, Li Siyuan will call Ren Yuan, An Chongzhi, and Li Congjing away, will he mention this matter, is it just for this matter?

Li Siyuan asked him to write this book, did he also let Cui Xie write it? Is the purpose of this to compare and consider who is the prime minister?

It was precisely because Li Qi guessed the answer that when he put pen to paper, what he wrote was mediocre and plain - he didn't want to and didn't want to tear his face with An Chongxue.

However, if he wants to live up to King Qin's high expectations, how can he be ashamed!

Between King Qin and An Chongzhu, it is not a question of which is bigger and which is smaller, which is stronger and which is weak, but that there is no need for confrontation between the two in the first place. As the oldest and most accomplished heir under Li Siyuan's knees, it is natural to inherit the throne in the future, but because it is too logical, there are more taboos! As an emperor, aren't you afraid that your son will hold the court in his hands too early? The change of Xuanwu Gate, what is the reason, and why Taizong can succeed, but it is still vivid!

Common sense infers that there are only four words for Li Congjing to do at the moment: Taoguang Yanghui. In other words, the emperor asks you to do what you do, the emperor tells you to say what you say, and the rest, eight words: don't listen, don't see, don't say or do.

Only in this way can the current emperor not feel threatened. You must know who is the prince and who will inherit the unification in the end, but it is still early!

The opposite of Taoguang Yanghui is to be sharp, and to fight with the biggest and only powerful minister in today's court, but the biggest sharpness!

Although Li Qi has read "Ten Difficult and Ten Countermeasures" a long time ago, although he has great admiration for this King of Qin, the article he started is still modest, that is, he thinks that Li Congjing will not oppose An Chongzhi. Li Congjing does not compete with An Chongzhi, so naturally he will not be able to protect him.

However, after some deep thought, Li Qi realized that he might have been thinking wrong.

It is not uncommon in history for princes and ministers to compete with their ministers.

But why would Li Congjing rather ignore suspicion and fight with An Chongzhu? This is something Li Qi couldn't figure out for a while.

Guess the will of the king, the duty of the minister, and act according to the will of the king, the matter can be done, and the courtier can be profitable. At present, Li Qi found that he couldn't even figure out the emperor's intentions if he didn't say what the emperor wanted.

If you can't figure it out, just look at the facts.

Li Qi remembered what this King of Qin had done in Youzhou.

As a reader, Li Qi first thought of four words, these four words have been heard by anyone with a little ear, and the reason is that it is too widespread. These four words are "the blessing of the clouds"!

To be called a blessing by the military and the people not only requires outstanding military merits, can defend the frontier from the invasion of foreign enemies, and protect the people in the border areas from military disasters, but also needs to enable the people of Li to live and work in peace and contentment. Living and working in peace and contentment is easy to say, but it is too difficult to achieve. This means that those in power should rectify the rule of officials, so that officials do not cause harm to the people, and more importantly, those in power need to be lightly punished, so that the people can be fed and clothed, and they also need a clear local atmosphere, nobles do not do evil, and the poor people are not easy to work hard, etc.

Secondly, Li Qi thought of Li Congjing's military exploits that shocked the world - saving the Bohai Sea and breaking the Khitan!

The Khitan Yi tribe, in the past, was like ants in front of the Celestial Empire, but now it is a disaster to rob the border every year, who is not indignant about the people of insight in the world? It is true that Li Congjing is in charge of Lulong and has the responsibility of guarding the border. But how much difference there is between defense and offense, although Li Qi is a civil official, he can also understand the countless hard work and hard work that Li Congjing poured into it - the fact is that he didn't need to be like this in the first place, he has neither strict orders from the imperial court, nor ruthless hardships - why is he like this? Why would he rather take a monstrous risk than insist on fighting one country in one place?

Li Qi didn't know what was going on, and he didn't know what Li Congjing was thinking at the time, but he knew that because of Li Congjing's work in the past few years, the Khitan did not dare to go south and herd horses! On the border of the north, not to mention the eternal war, according to Li Congjing's own words, there will be no more war in the north for at least ten years!

Look at the alliance under the city that spread all over the world: call the vassals, pay tribute, and compensate for the war losses! People who have a little blood, who doesn't applaud when they see it?

How can the Quartet frontier be stable, how can the prestige of the Celestial Empire be demonstrated, and how can the self-esteem of the people be established? That's it!

"King Qin, His Royal Highness King Qin, why are you doing this?" Li Qi muttered in a low voice.

"For the peace of the world!" In the cemetery, Li Qi suddenly took the case!

Is it only allowed that you, Li Qi, can't bear to see the suffering of the Li people, and his Royal Highness the King of Qin can't work for the people? Is it only allowed that you, a scholar, want peace in the world, and he, a veteran on the battlefield, doesn't want the country and the people to be safe? Is it only allowed that you, a courtier, want to see the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty again, and he, the king of Qin, doesn't want all countries to come to court?

How can there be such a truth in this world!

Just because you Li Qi thinks that you have gone through ups and downs, you have seen too much of the tragic situation of thousands of miles without rooster crows and white bones exposed in the wild, and you have been in vain for decades?

How unreasonable!

Li Qi looked up to the sky and smiled.

The laughter was so hearty that it had been endured for decades.

Since King Qin is like this, there is no doubt that His Majesty is even more so.

In this case, why do I, Li Qi, cherish my old and crippled body, and want to have reservations?

Li Qi sat down again, picked up the pen, stabilized his mood, spread out a new piece of paper, his eyes were like electricity, and the pen walked like a dragon and a snake.

"The key to internal affairs, the 'ten difficulties and ten countermeasures' have been exhausted, and the minister has nothing to say, only the two rivers and Jingnan, the minister has a little shallow view of the two rivers emergency map and slows down. Meng Zhixiang does not obey the laws and regulations of the imperial court, his words and deeds are by his heart, and in the long run, the majesty of the imperial court will be despised by this generation, and his wolf ambition will be boosted. If the court ignores it, it will be like a tiger in the mountains, and it will be a big disaster in the future. ”

"In a hurry, the imperial court should respond quickly, suppress its arrogance, and limit its power in the two rivers, so that it will not have a big tail; If the court strikes very quickly, it will jump over the wall in a hurry, which is not conducive to the current situation of the court; And trapped in the poor mountains, hungry for its body and skin, lacking its mental strength, the tiger is not a tiger for a long time, how easy it is to catch it. ”

"The minister offers a strategy: the imperial court can order to exempt Xichuan from the three autumns, and make Meng Zhixiang learn and rejuvenate agriculture, so that the people of Shu must be grateful for His Majesty's kindness, and Meng Zhixiang is powerless to make waves, if His Majesty not only wins the hearts of the people of Shu, but His Majesty has an edict, and the soldiers and civilians of Shu will compete for the edict."

"Jing Nanshi should slow down the map and hit sharply, slow the map, which means raising the tiger in the cage, and sharpening the blade, and striking sharply, which means that the blade has been sharpened, and the tiger should be killed in the cage with the momentum of thunder."

"Why? Gao Jixing, greedy and timid, and less shameful, like the two ends of the rat's head, if the imperial court puts heavy pressure on it, then Gao Jixing will have a second heart, if the king can not quickly overcome Jingzhou, then Gao Jixing will go elsewhere. It is because the imperial court needs to stabilize its heart first, so it may as well grant it what it invites, give it the loyalty, ten thousand and other states, and wait for the king's master to accumulate his strength and attack suddenly, and he will be able to do it once and for all! This is to raise the tiger in the cage, cut the meat for food, and when the tiger is full of food and slack, kill the tiger in the cage! Before and after the imperial court gave its loyalty, Wan and other states, it made a little trick, so there was no need to worry about raising tigers. ”