Chapter 1541 The Old Lion and the Little Lion

The eunuch's shout immediately alarmed everyone. The queen and the prince hurried into the room, followed by several imperial doctors on duty, and a large number of eunuchs and palace maids. For a while, the bedroom was crowded with people, all looking eagerly at the emperor lying on the bed.

At this moment, the emperor had opened his eyes, his eyes were clear, and he didn't look like a seriously ill person at all. People even felt that his majesty was more energetic than usual.

"Your Majesty, you are awake. If you don't wake up, what will I and Yi'er do!" The queen came to the bedside and said tremblingly.

The emperor looked at the queen, stretched out his hand and gently held the queen's hand. The queen was shocked. Since the emperor believed in Buddhism, he has never touched her again, and even has not touched other women.

"I have been deceived by the evil monk for these years, and it's really hard for you!" The emperor said weakly, looking at the queen with apologetic eyes.

The queen's tears came down in a rush, dripping down her cheeks.

"I am not suffering." The queen said sadly.

"No, I know you're suffering, but I know it's too late now. I only have five days to live. If there is an afterlife, please stay with me."

The queen was shocked, "Your Majesty, why do you say that? Since Your Majesty has woken up, you will be fine."

The emperor shook his head slightly, "Only five days, this is what I and the City God asked for. I came back just to explain my affairs."

"Time is limited. Listen to me now. Summon the ministers of the court to the Qianqing Palace immediately. I have something to tell you."

"~~But Your Majesty, many ministers of the court suddenly died in large numbers a few days ago." The queen said cautiously, fearing that she would irritate the emperor.

The emperor smiled faintly, "I know, the City God has told me that forty-two people died, the chief minister Cheng Guoxiang died, and four of the six ministers died. Let them die, call the rest."

The queen was very surprised, because the emperor was in a coma during this period, and no one told the emperor what happened outside, and it was so detailed.

"Your Majesty, did you really see the City God?" asked the queen.

"I saw it. I tell you, it was the evil monk killed by the City God. It turned out to be a centipede. Okay, let's have someone notify the ministers now. I still have a lot of things to do." The emperor said.

The queen immediately ordered someone to notify the ministers.

Turning to look at his son standing next to him, the emperor's eyes became much gentler, "Yier, from today on, you will stay with your father all the time. Your father has a lot to tell you."

The eight-year-old prince nodded very sensibly.

Not long after, Chen Yan led a group of officials to the Qianqing Palace. Everyone kowtowed to the emperor. The emperor leaned against the head of the bed and nodded to let the ministers get up. People looked at the emperor and felt that the emperor was in good spirits. They all thought that the emperor was in good health.

The emperor glanced at these ministers. There were a total of 48 people. Although half of them were missing, with these teams, the court would not have any major problems.

The emperor first looked at Chen Yan and said, "Chen Yan, you were the second assistant minister before, but now I promote you to the first assistant minister, in charge of all matters in the court."

Although Chen Yan had expected it, he was still overjoyed when the emperor said it himself, and knelt down to kowtow and thank him.

Then the emperor announced the second thing, which surprised the ministers.

"Pardon the crime of Henan Governor Xue Ji. Xue Ji is not only innocent but also has great merit. Confer Xue Ji as the second assistant minister, the Grand Secretary of Longtu Pavilion, and serve in the court."

Many people secretly thought that His Majesty turned the pages too quickly. Before, he wanted to execute Xue Ji on the spot, but now he has become a meritorious minister.

Besides, even if he has merit, Xue Ji is a second-rank official, and it would be enough to promote him to a second-rank minister. Now he is directly promoted to the second assistant minister. This change is too big.

Chen Yan and Xue Ji had a close relationship and shared the same political views. Chen Yan was very happy that Chen Yan could be promoted to the position of the second assistant, and immediately said, "Your Majesty, I will send someone to inform Xue Ji as soon as possible."

"Xue Ji is in the City God Temple in Juyongguan. Now draft an edict and inform him overnight. I want to see him tomorrow morning." The emperor said.

Chen Yan was a little surprised. How did the emperor know that Xue Ji was in the City God Temple? However, thinking of the Jinyiwei and the two factories, perhaps they passed the news to your majesty.

"I will handle this matter overnight." Chen Yan said.

Then, the emperor issued another order that made everyone incredible.

"Pardon Zhuge Wulong for all his crimes and posthumously confer him the title of Wenyuan Pavilion Grand Secretary." The emperor said.

The ministers were a little confused.

Some people even forgot who Zhuge Wulong was for a while.

Only some old people knew that Zhuge Wulong was a minister during the previous emperor's tenure, and later betrayed and was imprisoned for life. Why did the emperor bring up this old account now?

Chen Yan had just taken over as the Prime Minister, so it was not good for him to refute the emperor now. Besides, it was just a posthumous award, not for Zhuge Wulong to return to the court to serve as an official, so it actually had no big impact.

"Zhuge Wulong is also in the City God Temple now, so send the decree together." The emperor said.

Chen Yan immediately bowed, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it."

The emperor took a breath and continued, "The third article, announce to the world that the title of Pudu Cihang National Master will be removed, and he will be designated as a demon monk, and the twelve Zen temples belonging to the National Master will be banned."

Hearing the emperor's order, Chen Yan couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. Although he was firm in mind, he couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes, and he knelt on the ground with a plop.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Chen Yan shouted.

The others also knelt down, "Your Majesty is wise."

The emperor looked at the kneeling officials below, sighed, and said: "I am on the verge of death this time, and the deaths of forty-two ministers are all due to the harm of the national master. The national master is a goblin who only wants to steal the fortune of the court. My soul was controlled by him, and I was confused all day long. However, a few days ago, the Imperial Master was executed by the Lord of the City."

When all the ministers heard about this for the first time, they were all surprised. Chen Yan asked: "How did your Majesty know this?"

"The Lord of the City told me this personally," the emperor said.

Next, the emperor made a series of personnel adjustments, including the six ministries, various departments and bureaus, the governors of the thirteen provinces in the world, the chief envoys, the inspectors, the Ministry of War and the generals of each ministry.

What should rise should rise and what should fall should fall.

The eight-year-old prince has been sitting next to the emperor, looking at his father giving orders with big eyes.

The emperor was paving the way for his son and educating his son, just like an old lion teaching its young how to hunt.

After the ministers left, the queen brought a bowl of millet porridge, sat by the bed, and fed it to the emperor by the spoonful. The emperor looked at the queen, and the two of them returned to the sweetness of their wedding.

At night, the prince slept next to the emperor, hugging his son, and the emperor taught him the true 'way of the emperor'.

"Yier is still young, and it's too early to be exposed to these things. My father planned to teach you when you were twelve years old, but it is not as good as God's hope. My father's time is limited, so I will teach you now. I hope "Listen well, sir, my father doesn't have the energy or time to say it again," the emperor said, stroking his son's head.

The prince nodded vigorously, with tears in his eyes, "Father, I must try my best to write it down."

The emperor spoke slowly:

"The so-called emperor's skills include political strategy, political strategy, strategic planning, management, number of readers, employment skills, etc. "Han Feizi" is a must-learn for emperors of all dynasties. There are also many classics, such as "Long and Short Classics", which my father The books in the imperial study belong to you from now on. There are many books that are not in the library, and they can only be read by the emperor. "

The prince blinked and said, "No wonder my father asked his children to memorize the entire chapter of Han Feizi when they finished their classes. I see, but why didn't my father mention the Confucian method just now?"

"Haha, in fact, the so-called emphasizing Confucianism is for outsiders to see. It is a means of governing the world. What our royal family values ​​most is Legalism, which is based on Confucianism and Confucianism." The emperor said with a smile.

"In fact, governing the world is extremely difficult, but it is also very simple. There are only three points. One is how to make the people rich and obedient. The second is how to make the officials serve the court more effectively. The third is how to make the officials serve the court more effectively. Regarding yourself, how should you consolidate your own power, cultivate your own virtue, and balance various political forces so that you will not be threatened by other political forces."

"How to solve these three aspects and what strategy to adopt? "Han Feizi" solves this problem with the trinity of "method", "technique" and "power"."

"Have you always felt that your father was a mediocre man, unlike those wise kings written in history books who worked hard to govern?" The emperor turned to look at his son.

The prince blinked his eyes and pursed his lips.

The emperor laughed twice.

"It seems so. My father will teach you now that being an emperor is not that easy. The Son of Heaven, but there is no real son of Heaven. He is just a mortal. Manpower is sometimes poor, and the emperor cannot know everything."

"However, the emperor may not know anything else, but he must know how to employ people. Officials govern and officials govern. In the end, the world must be governed by officials."

"To be an emperor, one person is the sky, and he has great power. He can judge the situation, make the best use of things, and make the best use of people's talents. He has a broad heart to accommodate the world, and a broad mind to accept all rivers. In fact, to put it bluntly, an emperor should be courageous and eloquent, not necessarily erudite. But you can’t lack common sense, you may not necessarily know how to do it, but you must be good at employing people and be good at attracting people’s hearts.”

The prince blinked his eyes and said in a clear voice: "Father, I read a sentence in Liu Shao's "Characters of the Three Kingdoms" book, 'Officials are capable of appointing themselves, and kings are capable of employing others!', which is my father. Is that what you mean?"

The emperor was very happy and said, "My son is really smart. That's what I mean. Can he memorize the whole paragraph?"

"Hui, 'The minister is capable of taking charge of himself, and the king is capable of employing people. The minister is capable of speaking, and the monarch is capable of listening. The minister is capable of acting, and the monarch is capable of rewarding and punishing. What can be different is why it is capable. You are all talented.'"

After reciting this sentence, the prince suddenly felt a little dazed. He looked at the emperor and said: "Father, I finally understand why you are sitting on the dragon chair and watching the ministers arguing and saying nothing." If you are able to speak, you will be able to listen."

The emperor smiled happily. Being admired and understood by his son was the happiest thing for his father and gave him a full sense of accomplishment.