Chapter 1065: On Party Struggle

Zhao Xu turned around and asked Su You: "Is this your idea?"

Su You did not answer directly: "'Resumption of Han rites' is the first sound Bingchang is going to make after two years of taking office, and it is obviously a challenge to relatives of the mother party."

"And the forces of its parent party will definitely stop it."

"Since our strategic goal is to destroy Xixia, of course we must take advantage of the enemy's situation."

"Furthermore, encouraging Xixia to establish the Song system is originally in line with the Song Dynasty's strategy. Bingchang wants to take advantage of the Song Dynasty, so we might as well go with the flow."

"But Your Majesty, I want to say something else."

"Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said that people can be used as mirrors to understand gains and losses. Similarly, the mirrors of other countries can also be said to be 'references'."

"Party strife can do great harm to a country."

"The harm caused by party strife to Xixia may be more severe than that of the Song Dynasty."

"Because it is a country founded on military power, once party strife breaks out, it is likely to be a civil war."

"Confucius said: 'When you see a virtuous person, think about it; when you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on yourself.'"

"Since the Renzong Dynasty, there have also been signs of party strife. I also hope that your Majesty will be vigilant."

"Liu Xueshi, Ouyang Xuesi, and Sima Xuesi wrote three "On Clique", which originated from Liu Hedong's "Hate the Kings and Suns". They divided ministers into groups with gentlemen and villains, and then established factions to fight against each other. However, the ministers thought that none of them were advisable.

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"The Neo-Confucian view is that people are actually a combination of contradictions. The struggle between the gentleman and the villain always accompanies a person's inner life."

"The Master said: 'A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others.' He also said, 'Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you.'"

"The purpose is clearly to say that a gentleman's moral character is to be demanded of oneself, not to be demanded of others. Similarly, one cannot rigidly demand of others the same requirements that one has for oneself."

"You can lead by example and teach, but you can't force it."

"When Guan Zhong was still young, he was greedy for money and unfilial, and only Bao Shuya knew this. After they met, he raised a daughter, used financial skills to build three houses, and blocked the door with trees. The old man said: 'Guan Zhong's utensils are small!' And Liu Xie

On his 'stealing filial piety'."

"From these points of view, Guan Zhong cannot be called a gentleman no matter what."

"However, Confucius also said: 'If I am a micro-guanzhong, I will be sent to the left.' Liu Xie also said: 'A man is endowed with five talents, and if they are shortened and used for special purposes, they are not the best philosophers, and it is difficult to prepare for them.'"

"Zhuge Liang devoted his whole life to his duties and served as a minister. He became a model for future generations, but he always compares himself to Guan Zhong."

"Liu Zongyuan and Liu Yuxi were extremely talented and famous, but they were trapped in Shu Wen's party and were not worthy of becoming famous officials of the Tang Dynasty."

"Everyone in one person has the qualities of a gentleman and a villain, but within a party, don't both gentlemen and villains coexist?"

"At that time, many people regarded Jun Shigong as one party and Jiefu Gong as one party. But who of them is not a gentleman?"

"That's why a gentleman seeks within himself and does not let others disturb him. Of course a gentleman wants to be close to others, but villains should not be unable to cooperate. This is the right principle."

"A gentleman is also a human being, and a villain is also a human being. A villain likes to achieve success, and your majesty will order him to do so; a gentleman values ​​integrity, and your majesty will economize on it. The common people will make the best of their use, and nothing will be left behind."

"Looking at all the affairs in the court, the Court of Ceremony, the Imperial Academy, the Ministry of Personnel, Dali, and the Three Divisions need honest and upright ministers. Your Majesty should appoint gentlemen to take charge of them."

"But for example, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of War need to be careful about spending money, be good at trickery, and be honest and gentlemen, so they are not suitable."

"Your Majesty should restrain the chaos in the court where gentlemen and villains criticize each other regarding moral conduct, so that gentlemen and villains can all fit into their respective positions and be useful to the country."

"As the saying goes, 'Those whose virtues and righteousness are not clear to the court should not be given a high position; those whose skills have not been shown to the country should not be given high salary; those who do not trust the people when dealing with matters should not be appointed to high officials.'"

"A gentleman has no merit and will not see rewards; a villain will not mess with the law and will not give up. This can make the vast majority of people between gentlemen and villains have rules to follow, principles to follow, things to do, and achievements to make.

Stand, there is a seat for you to enter."

"They don't have to worry about being labeled one way or another, and they don't have to worry about being hit randomly with inexplicable charges. They can do their jobs honestly, and not play both ends, and they don't seek merit but seek no faults."

"This is the right way to govern, otherwise it will be unfair to everyone."

Zhao Xu nodded: "Mingrun will prepare today's discussion into an article for me to read carefully."

Su You bowed and said: "Yes, when it comes to the factional struggle between the Xixia Emperor and the Empress, I said a few words too much. Please Guo Dutong continue to explain to Your Majesty."

Guo Kui sighed secretly in his heart, so civil servants can surpass military ministers and can write an article about everything. It seems that I, Lao Guo, have to write a few articles and pass them down to the world.

He coughed slightly and continued: "The assistant beside Bingchang now is Li Qing; and the main helper outside is my front in Weizhou, Yu Zanghuama, the commander of the Baotai Army."

"This person is the consort of Liang Zuo and is relatively loyal to Bingchang. After Bingchang took office, Yu Zanghuama secretly communicated with us in the Song Dynasty, often delivering news, and at the same time, he also gained great benefits from the border market trade.

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"Therefore, when I know the Tibetan caravans coming in and out of Xiaoguan, he just turns a blind eye. I seem to have a tacit understanding with Li Wenzhao of Tiandu Mountain. If I, the Song Dynasty, want to conquer Xia, this person can be put to good use."

"As for the situation in Xixia, that's roughly it. In addition... Your Majesty, in order to achieve our strategic goals, there are two other forces that must be considered."

Zhao Xu knew: "Qing Tang and Liao Kingdom."

Guo Kui bowed: "Your Majesty is wise."

After saying that, he pointed the baton away from Hehuang: "Dong Xiang of the Qing Tang Dynasty, after he took Hehuang, his attitude began to change, and he restored old friendship with Xixia."

"But Dong Fei was ill for many years, and the political affairs of the Qing and Tang Dynasties fell into the hands of his wife Qiao."

"Although Dong Xiang's eldest son is Lin Bubi, the Qiao family relies on his adopted son Ali Gu to control the power."

"In addition to making Lin Bubi uneasy, Qiao and Ali Gu also had huge conflicts with Dong Zeng's old ministers such as Wen Xixin and Qingyi Jieguizhang."

"Wen Xixin is the son of Wen Buqi, the great leader of Miaochuan in the Qing Tang Dynasty. Wen Buqi made great achievements during the period of Zushiluo. He defeated Yuan Hao many times. Later, he kidnapped Zushiluo and killed him on the pretext of Zushiluo.

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"After that, Wen Xixin arranged for Zusiluo to accompany Dong Xiang. When Dong Xiang grew up, he gained power in the Qingtang Dynasty, and Wen Xixin also made great efforts."

"After the rise of Ali Gu, Wen Xixin returned to Miaochuan. Qiao was summoned many times but no longer obeyed the order. Last year, he even submitted a letter to Li Xian with the intention of surrendering to the Song Dynasty. His determination to consolidate the Song Dynasty was clearly revealed."

"But the value of Wen Xixin is not as good as Qingyi Jieguizhang. Qingyi Jieguizhang was a famous general of the Qingtang Dynasty, known as Zhihong. He once designed to kill our famous general Jing Sili and severely damaged our army. Later, Wang Shao

During the battle against Hehuang, he decisively gave up Tabaicheng and fled quickly, thus preserving Dong Xiang's strength."

"He was loyal to Dong Xiang. Although he was suppressed by Ali Gu, he was still loyal and diligent. He did not leave Qingtang City like Wen Xixin did."

"The tribes of the Qing and Tang Dynasties are actually loosely related. There are two important reasons why they follow the orders."

"Firstly, the Qiang people value their precious species, and secondly, the families and heirs of the leaders of various tribes, most of whom were recruited by Ali Gu to live in Qingtang City in the name of 'looking west to burn incense' and worshiping Dong Fei. They were called to look after them, but they were actually hostages.

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"However, when Wang Shao conquered Hehuang, he captured Mu Zheng. Your Majesty gave him the name Zhao Sizhong and appointed him as the defense envoy of Hezhou. Therefore, you have this advantage. The Song Dynasty and the Qing Tang Dynasty are actually equally matched, and we can make use of it."

Mu Zheng's status is even more noble, he is the eldest son and grandson of Xisiluo.

"According to the intelligence collected by Wang Hou, Lin Bubi is an Adou who cannot be helped. If Qingyi can be allowed to join the ghost chapter and defect to the Song Dynasty, the Qingtang Dynasty will definitely fall apart, resulting in a dramatic struggle between the mother party and the old ministers, plus Lin Bubi

By disrupting the situation with Mu Zheng, the troubled waters of Qingtang can become even more chaotic."

Zhao Xu said coldly: "Qingyi Jie Guizhang, I still remember the method of killing my general. He first tortured and killed six young envoys of our army who were felling wood, and this angered Jing Sili."
Chapter completed!