Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 7 Moderation

为官之道?

Ye Zhao looked at Cai Yong and nodded silently. Cai Yong's words touched him a lot: "I dare not look for it."

Cai Yong smiled and said, "What do Xiuming thinks about the word "traitor"?"

Ye Zhao was silent for a moment and said, "Students think that traitor is not the original intention, but more of a means."

"No," Cai Yong's eyes lit up, and he looked at Ye Zhao with satisfaction and said, "We scholars must continue the unique knowledge of the past saints in this great dispute, and focus on justice. It is difficult to achieve success in the career of officials. What Cultivating Ming did in the North has won my heart. However, the matter of transferring you back to the Central Plains this time has nothing to do with the Lord. It is my intention. Do you know why?"

"I don't know, please give me advice." Ye Zhao shook his head. He always thought it was Liu Yan and Guo Xun who attacked him behind his back and asked him to get out of the chess game in Youzhou. Unexpectedly, his teacher was exerting his strength behind the scenes. As for why, Ye Zhao couldn't figure it out.

"Xu Ming has made great achievements in the northern region over the past three years, and his reputation has surpassed your father." Cai Yong took off a sword from the wall and pulled it out: "Xu Ming thought what about this sword?"

"It is a good sword to show its sharpness." Ye Zhao looked at the sword and nodded and commented. He rarely used force against the enemy, but in the past three years in the border area, his body has reached its peak under the conditioning of medicine and his own training. His sword skills have also been combined with what he learned in his past and present lives. Although he rarely takes action, his sword skills are rare to encounter opponents. Therefore, Ye Zhao knows swords better.

"You are now like this sword, with sharpness showing, but it is not daring to look directly at it, let alone approaching." Cai Yong groped in the sword edge and shook his head, "But the more this happens, the more dangerous you are. Do you know why?"

“过刚易折?”叶昭挑眉道.

"The reason is good, but you can understand why it is easy to break even if it is too sharp." Cai Yong shook his head and looked at Ye Zhao: "No matter how sharp the sword is, it is only one. It is too sharp and makes people dare not get close to it. However, it makes it impossible for you to see the potential crisis in the dark. No matter how sharp the sword is, it can still be broken. This has nothing to do with whether it is too steel. The more this happens, the more things will be added to you, several times or even dozens of times that of ordinary people. No matter how strong a person is, if he is enemies in the world, he will not escape the disaster."

Ye Zhao looked at Cai Yong without answering. He felt that Cai Yong's words still had some details.

"A teacher teaches you the way of being an official. I thought it would be rare to understand the essence before you stand. It's a pity..." Cai Yong looked at Ye Zhao: "Your general is too sharp and it also makes you appear in front of others too early. For you, it is a good thing, but it is also a bad thing. If Youzhou continues to stay, it will sooner or later become the target of public criticism."

That's because the Yellow Turban Rebellion is about to break out, and the world will usher in a chance to reshuffle. Guo Xun and Guo Feng will definitely fall into ashes at that time. Who else will show his Ye Zhao's sharpness?

Ye Zhao dared to be so arrogant in Youzhou, largely because he knew that the world was about to come, but even Cai Yong could see the current injustice, he could not know the direction of the world in the next ten years or even decades as clearly as Ye Zhao.

这些东西,叶昭也没办法跟蔡邕明说.

"More importantly, although Liu Mao's death has nothing to do with you, Junlang's heart is inevitably intimidated." Cai Yong looked at Ye Zhao's expression. Although he didn't know what Ye Zhao was thinking, he also knew that Ye Zhao didn't care about this matter, and his tone became a little heavier: "Do you know who he is?"

"I heard that the Han clan relatives are still in the position of zongzheng," Ye Zhao said.

"Yes, the more famous you are in Youzhou, the more uncomfortable you feel for Junlang. This is the heart of the human heart, and it has nothing to do with right or wrong." Cai Yong said in a deep voice: "After a long time, this grudge will turn into anger and even hatred. As a teacher, he does not want Xiuming to deviate from the Han Dynasty one day."

Ye Zhao felt a stern, looked up at Cai Yong, and then said, "Why did your teacher say this? Zhao did not have the idea of ​​being traitorous."

"People's hearts will change. If the Han Dynasty regards you as an enemy, how can you continue to be loyal to the Han Dynasty?" Cai Yong sighed.

Liu Yan was a relative of the Han Dynasty and had a high status in the Han Dynasty. Even when his son Liu Hong was treated with courtesy today, if Liu Yan expressed some dissatisfaction with Ye Zhao in front of Liu Hong, even if Ye Zhao had made contributions now, once the emperor had a preconceived dislike for Ye Zhao, even if Cai Yong had watched Ye Zhao's future journey, he would have been difficult every step. With Cai Yong's understanding of Ye Zhao, this disciple was not a person who knew how to tolerate his anger. Once both sides were really enemies, Cai Yong would not even dare to think about the consequences. This was also the reason why he took the initiative to ask the emperor to transfer Ye Zhao back to the Central Plains.

In addition to Guo Xun and Liu Yan were persuaded by Ke Bi Neng at that time, and at the same time, they expressed their support to the court. The two sides made efforts together to bring Ye Zhaoqing, who had already made great contributions and reputation in Youzhou at that time, out of Youzhou.

"My teacher has good intentions." Ye Zhao smiled bitterly, not knowing how to evaluate this matter. Even if Liu Yan really put his shoes on him at that time, Ye Zhao could still endure the Taiping Cult uprising. At that time, the world was in chaos. With the reputation he had made in Youzhou at that time, he would definitely have a chance to revive. However, what Cai Yong did cannot be wrong. If there was no Yellow Turban Uprising, Cai Yong's approach could be said to be quite appropriate, to prevent Ye Zhao's position in Liu Yan's heart from further deteriorating. Although he was temporarily demoted, he would be given more opportunities.

After all, Suiyang is located in the fertile land of the Central Plains, which is definitely a shortcut to the eyes of the court. Even now, it cannot be miscalculated. Once the Yellow Turban Rebellion breaks out, the Central Plains will be the most chaotic place and the place where one can best show one's ability. It is really difficult to calculate the gains and losses in this way.

"I used to teach you the way of being an official, but this time I wanted to teach you the learning of the mean. This learning is quite beneficial to you. In life, people who are not satisfied will inevitably be unavoidable. With this learning, you will go further." Cai Yong looked at Ye Zhao and said.

The study of the doctrine of the mean is a perfect Confucian scholar on being a human being, and is also the benchmark for gentlemen in this era. The core content emphasizes a mentality and a peaceful interpersonal communication method. In Ye Zhao's view, the doctrine of the mean is somewhat artificial, which modifies the interaction between people, but few people can really sit down, because in Ye Zhao's view, the core is somewhat contradictory.
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next