Zhu Qizhen said: "My grandson doesn't understand, please give me some advice."

The Empress Dowager said: "The most important thing about being an emperor is to employ people. No matter how powerful the emperor is, he cannot control the affairs of the world."

"Taizu's diligent administration is rare in the world, but what the heck, it's not like the six ministries have to share the burden."

"Even if the emperor is supreme, one person cannot rule the world."

"The scholar-bureaucrats said that the emperor and the scholar-officials share the world, and the noble families said that they divorced the country and married the royal family. The eunuchs said that they were the emperor's slaves and were one with the emperor. But when it comes to actually doing things, they should

Who you trust should not be trusted. This is the key."

"No one is perfect. Use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. Even if you are like Yang Shiqi, his son made a fuss. Wang Zhen told you about it. I really thought I was old and confused and didn't know what was going on outside.

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"As long as Yang Shiqi can focus on official business, I will support his son even if he wanders around the countryside. But I never thought that a man who has been a humble gentleman all his life will have such a dirty son when he is old."

For a moment, the Empress Dowager felt a little sad.

When his son was young, Yang Shiqi was imprisoned by Emperor Taizong. The women in the family were inevitably arrogant. When Renzong ascended the throne, Yang Shiqi was a member of the cabinet and was busy with official duties. He had little time to take care of his son's education.

As a result, his son became domineering in the capital and caused a lot of trouble. It is said that Yang Shiqi personally broke several sticks.

But nothing happened.

After all, he is his son, so he can't kill him.

Yang Shiqi could only drive his son back to his hometown in Jiangxi. The capital was the center of the world, and the slightest news would spread all over the world. Yang Shiqi might not be able to cover up whatever his son did. Secondly, the Yang family was also a wealthy family in Ji'an, so talking about it

He may not be able to control the sky with one hand, but he has a wide network of contacts and can take care of some small matters. In addition, there are some uncles and elders at home who can also look after him.

It's just that the country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.

People have grown crooked, how can they change it so easily?

It's just Yang Shiqi using his influence to suppress him.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Zhu Qizhen, feeling very satisfied and said: "As long as you do two things, one is to observe morality, and the other is to employ people, you will be a good and successful king, just like Song Renzong, who can't do anything.

Only by becoming an official can I have the dignity to meet my ancestors."

Zhu Qizhen thought about it and felt dizzy for a moment.

He also understands a little about Shoude. It has to be said that in this Confucian society, the moral standards of the king have a very great influence, just like Chongzhen.

Chongzhen was not good at governing the country, but there was nothing immoral about him. Even the king who lost his country was remembered fondly by some for hundreds of years.

But employing people, these two words, are easy to say, but not easy to say.

It seems simple, just like what Zhuge Liang said, be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from villains. But who is a virtuous minister and who is a villain are all things that can be determined by one's own mind.

Many people don't know whether it is good or bad until they can decide.

"This does give me some advantages. At least I know someone who can judge talents." Zhu Qizhen thought to himself. This person is naturally Yu Qian.

The Empress Dowager saw some confusion on his face and said: "These two things require a lifetime of thinking. Today I will practice how you are going to deal with Xiao Caozi."

Zhu Qizhen didn't know what to say for a moment.

Was Cao Jixiang wrong? From the information given by the Queen Mother, he discovered that Cao Jixiang's hands and feet were definitely not clean. Many of the details were also vague. There must be something fishy here in Mentougou.

But generally speaking, Cao Jixiang changed the supply in the palace from wood to coal, and changed most of the stoves to coal-burning ones.

This is in line with Zhu Qizhen's intention.

Not to mention, Cao Jixiang is Wang Zhen's adopted son.

He still couldn't leave Wang Zhen at this moment.

If Cao Jixiang is really abolished, who will help him in the future? But it won't work if we don't deal with it.

First of all, the Empress Dowager will be disappointed.

The Empress Dowager just said that the Emperor should abide by his morality.

How to uphold morality. For a person, it means five principles and four virtues, and being a person with no moral flaws. Look at the show performed by Song Renzong.

When he saw the eunuch forgetting to serve tea in the imperial garden, he refused to drink it. The young eunuch was spared a punishment. Bao Zheng even sprayed it on his face and did not get angry.

And eunuchs are the emperor's domestic slaves. Now there are eunuchs out there causing harm to the people, and the emperor has not shown any sign of it. This is damaging his reputation.

Even if Zhu Qizhen himself is angry, he may not be angry.

"Report." The sound of dense footsteps came from outside. He knelt outside and said: "Datong Military Information."

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he stood up suddenly and strode out. He saw a eunuch kneeling outside, handing over a memorial. Zhu Qizhen immediately took it over, opened it, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, the Empress Dowager took a sip of tea and said, "What, have you ever felt at ease?"

Only then did Zhu Qizhen realize that the Empress Dowager was distracting him by telling him about Cao Jixiang, and he could see that his spirit had been tense.

Zhu Qizhen laughed and said: "Fang Zheng defeated the Tatars and beheaded two hundred people. Datong is no longer a threat."

The Empress Dowager said: "Today is the first time you have seen the military situation. I don't know how many times you will see this kind of thing in the future. Remember, the more nervous you are, the more you must stay calm. Even if you are nervous, you must not let outsiders see it."

Get some clues."

"When Emperor Taizong was here, what did Emperor Renzong say the most? It was that the Sacred Heart is unpredictable."

Zhu Qizhen understands some and doesn’t understand others.

There are many things that even if he has the thinking of later generations, he may not be able to understand them all.

Zhu Qizhen said: "My grandson has written it down, but yesterday he read the Mongolian documents from the reign of Taizu to the present, and has been a little confused. Emperor Taizu wanted to keep his own boundaries with Mongolia. Emperor Taizong

Attack the strongest one and support the second one. Although Emperor Taizu's method is low-cost, the Mongolian tribes are feuding with our dynasty. Once they recover, they will inevitably have the intention to go south. Emperor Taizong's strategy will mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops.

Going north, the treasury was empty, and the war on the grasslands has not subsided. Now the rise of Wasac is actually related to Emperor Taizong's several northern expeditions to Eastern Mongolia. One after another, there is no end. Is there any way to achieve long-term peace and stability?"

When the Queen Mother heard what Zhu Qizhen said, her hand holding the tea cup tightened slightly. She felt happy at such words.

In fact, generally speaking, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the strategy for the grasslands was to give up.

This is also the reason why Zhu Qizhen avoids talking about the period of Emperor Xuanzong.

After all, he is his father, and he still knows the truth that is taboo for the venerable.

The Empress Dowager was happy that Zhu Qizhen was only nine years old and had such a long-term vision. But she had no answer to this question. She smiled and said: "Emperor, it is excellent that you can think of this, but this

You need to find the answer yourself. I don't have it here. Grandma is old and can only support you for a few years. The future will still depend on you."

Zhu Qizhen was a little disappointed. Suddenly he discovered that the Empress Dowager was actually just an old woman.

Although she is wise, she also has her flaws. Her prestige can keep the world moving forward with inertia, and some problems can be solved during operation.

But when it comes to truly major strategic decisions, she actually doesn't have much knowledge.

This is not to deny the Empress Dowager. It is to recognize the limitations of the Empress Dowager. After all, she was just a palace woman and was not trained as an emperor.

There are many things that he can only do by himself.

Zhu Qizhen said: "My grandson understands."

The good news of Datong not only made Zhu Qizhen feel relieved, but also made many people feel relieved. Wang Zhen almost didn't stop and immediately resigned from the cabinet to reward according to merit.

Zhu Qizhen doesn't care how to reward people. Anyway, there are certain rules, and you can't make mistakes.

Zhu Qizhen returned to Qianqing Palace and carefully considered what the Empress Dowager said. He only felt a little familiar in his heart, and for a while he didn't know where he had seen it.

Suddenly he got up, walked with a candle, rummaged through the rows of bookshelves, took down a box of books, opened it and dug out a familiar line of text.
Chapter completed!