The Young Master Is Fierce Chapter 191: Fish and bear’s paw
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Yan Xiaolou raised his eyes and looked at Fu Xiaoguan, wondering how he would answer?
Yan Xiwen frowned in thought, thinking if his grandfather asked him, how should he answer?
Fu Xiaoguan also calmed down and became serious, thinking that this leek was indeed unlucky in any era.
He did not expect Yan Beixi to ask this question. This was not about the relationship between leeks and weeds, but about the current situation facing the government.
He did not speculate on the answer Yan Beixi wanted. After a few breaths, he spoke.
"Mencius. Gaozi 1" says, fish is what I want, and bear's paws are what I want too; you can't have both, and you would give up the fish and take the bear's paw. This is Mencius's choice. As for Yan Zai's question, the official thought that if the soil in that area was already barren, it would be better to leave it alone until the winter solstice. After a heavy snowfall, all the vegetables and grass were gone, but all of them were turned into fertilizer and improved the soil. If the soil is already fertile... then weed it slowly. It is inevitable that the leeks will be damaged, but the end result will be good, and the remaining leeks will grow stronger."
This speech is quite particular. He started with fish and bear's paw, indicating the relationship between choices. It means that the saint can only choose one of them, so Yanzai can only make a choice.
Nowadays, the corruption in the imperial court is extremely serious. His Majesty has obviously made a choice. As the Prime Minister of a country with one person and more than ten thousand people, it is natural to follow His Majesty's footsteps and make the right choice.
And if the soil he said is barren, it means that if the national power is empty, it is better to leave it alone. This sentence is actually a bit rebellious, because leaving it alone and waiting for a heavy snow to wipe out all the grass and vegetables meant the decline of the Yu Dynasty.
Obviously, this is absolutely undesirable.
But this is a fact, just like an old tree that has long been rotten and all its roots are rotten. Even if you want to save it, it is impossible to save it. You can only watch it fall, and then watch new trees grow.
Fu Xiaoguan didn't know whether Yu Chao was terminally ill, but Yan Beixi definitely knew, so he still said it. It depends on Yan Beixi's own choice.
Yan Xiaolou thought carefully and didn't quite understand what Fu Xiaoguan meant. She filled four cups of tea and handed them to her grandfather and Fu Xiaoguan. She looked at her grandfather and saw that Yan Beixi's expression was also extremely serious at this moment.
Yan Xiwen glanced sideways at Fu Xiaoguan, thinking that this guy was brave enough. If it were him, he would definitely choose to get rid of the weeds.
As for the soil... we all live in this soil, so we should find ways to slowly improve it.
After a long time, Yan Beixi nodded and did not express his opinion on Fu Xiaoguan's words.
"I raised many fish in the pond in the spring, and then planted lotus roots and many aquatic plants. I hope these fish can live happily. But I don't know when a few cats came, and they always took advantage of it. I went to catch fish in the pond when no one was paying attention, so there were fewer and fewer fish. I raised a dog for those fish, hoping that the dog could drive away the cat, but the result...the cat and the dog. It’s so confusing!”
"Let me ask you, should you drive away cats? Or drive out dogs?"
What the hell, Fu Xiaoguan touched his nose again and felt that the prime minister should become a monk, and he would definitely become a great monk.
If you have anything to say, why don’t you just say it?
It’s so tiring to answer this kind of question, okay?
This means the situation that the Yu Dynasty is facing now.
The Yu Dynasty is this pool, and those cats represent other countries around the Yu Dynasty, and the dogs represent the armies of the Yu Dynasty.
It seems that the Yu Dynasty's army also has problems. Not only did they not play a role in protecting the country, they even colluded with other countries to encroach on the interests of the Yu Dynasty.
So Fu Xiaoguan did not answer but leaned over and asked seriously: "Is it really that serious?"
"Not that bad."
Then this means it’s a bit serious.
Fu Xiaoguan frowned, took a sip from the tea cup, and said simply: "I beat dogs and never look at the owner. What does Yan Zai think?"
Then beat the dog first!
Yan Beixi smiled noncommittally. These words did not save him face. This boy is quite straightforward. No wonder His Majesty wants to use him as a sword. It is indeed sharp, but it is too strong and easy to break. In his opinion, this Not a good thing.
But then I thought about it, this huge Yu Dynasty has tens of thousands of officials. If we can't cut through the mess quickly and eliminate all dangers quickly, once we fall into some kind of deadlock, then this Yu Dynasty will be really in danger. .
As a vested interest in Dayu, Yan Beixi certainly does not want problems to arise in the Yu Dynasty, but equally, he does not want the interests of the Yan clan to suffer too much.
He has clearly seen His Majesty's chess game and understands that this year is the most critical year. Your Majesty will definitely rectify the imperial court. Thoroughly investigating corruption in disaster relief and taking this opportunity to cut off the roots of the major forces is only the first step, and the next step... will inevitably fall on this court.
As for why His Majesty killed those criminals without trial, Yan Beixi also saw it clearly.
The border troops are unstable!
Especially the eastern frontier army!
But the head coach of the eastern frontier army is Yan Beixi’s third son, Yan Haochu!
Then if Your Majesty wants to rectify the imperial court, he must first stabilize the border troops. The result will be natural, either to change the commander or... to kill the commander.
In this regard, Yan Beixi must make a decision.
And there is only one way for him, to voluntarily hand over the tiger talisman of the eastern frontier army commander to keep Yan Haochu safe.
This is the method that Yan Beixi least wants to do, but has absolutely no choice.
The position of commander-in-chief of the Eastern Frontier Army was obtained at a great cost and after a long time of planning, but now it has to be handed over. Yan Beixi is extremely unwilling to do so.
Just when he was thinking a lot, Fu Xiaoguan spoke.
"Since Lord Zaifu asked me two questions, I also take the liberty to ask you a question, Lord Zaifu."
Yan Beixi raised his eyes and looked at Fu Xiaoguan. Fu Xiaoguan said calmly: "I'm just giving you an example. Master Zaifu, don't think too much about it. It is said that one day, the commander of the Eastern Frontier Army, General Yan, led his army to fight against the Yi Kingdom on the Xima Plain. A battle between the Red Ling Army..."
Yan Beixi suddenly frowned.
Fu Xiaoguan didn't take it seriously and said: "Seeing that the two sides were fighting fiercely, the outcome was difficult to determine. At this moment, Bei Wangchuan of the Wu Dynasty shot an arrow from General Yan from a distance. The arrow hit Yan directly. The general's right arm, and it was a poisonous arrow. The generals asked General Yan to return to the city to heal his wounds, but General Yan stayed on the battlefield because of the urgency of the war. It was not until a few days later that the Yi army was defeated and withdrew from Ximayuan. ”
Yan Beixi's old eyes stared at Fu Xiaoguan with such sharpness that the heater here seemed to have lost its function.
Yan Xiwen was shocked and Yan Xiaolou was in panic.
They had never seen Grandpa with such a fierce expression.
Fu Xiaoguan seemed unaware, and he added: "After returning to the city in triumph, General Yan called for the doctor. After seeing it, the doctor asked General Yan a question."
"What the doctor asked is: The poison has reached the end of the body. If you want to treat it, you have two options. One is to scrape the bone to treat the poison. This will be very painful and will hurt for a long time. The advantage is that your right arm is saved. . The second option is to break his right arm, which only hurts a little, but I’m afraid it won’t be very convenient if he loses one hand in the future.”
Fu Xiaoguan looked at Yan Beixi without giving in at all.
"Then I would like to ask Mr. Zaifu, how does Mr. Zaifu choose?"
Yan Beixi suddenly smiled, and the sharpness in his eyes disappeared. He took a deep breath, took a sip from the teacup, and looked out the window.
The sunshine outside the window is just right, and the plum blossoms are in full bloom.
"My granddaughter Yan Xiaolou got her haircut yesterday and is not yet engaged."
Yan Beixi did not answer Fu Xiaoguan, but said this inexplicably.
Yan Xiaolou suddenly blushed with embarrassment, but Fu Xiaoguan was shocked.
He took a breath of cold air, but before he could speak, Yan Beixi turned around again, "The Zhongshu Province is now short of an admonishment officer, and the Privy Council in charge of military affairs is also short of a Privy Council member who is responsible for admonishing books. , all from fourth-grade official positions, but holding real power, can be regarded as truly entering the center of the Yu Dynasty."
He stood up and walked out with his hands behind his back. As he walked, he said: "A good bird chooses a tree to rest on. You are a smart man. I hope to get your answer before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
The old man carrying the big sword did not raise his head and glance at Fu Xiaoguan until now. Of course, Fu Xiaoguan also glanced at him.
The eyes of the two collided in the air. Although no sparks were seen, Fu Xiaoguan clearly felt a murderous intention.
The old man carrying the knife followed Yan Beixi out. The Wenyue Xuan became quiet, except for the occasional crackle of the charcoal fire in the stove.
After a long time, Yan Xiwen shook his head and said, "You shouldn't use my third uncle as an example."
Fu Xiaoguan nodded in acknowledgement, but did not tell Yan Xiwen that there were some things that only pain could make his grandfather truly face up to.
Of course, the example Fu Xiaoguan gave has a deeper meaning.
In the first year of Xuanli, the eastern frontier army Qin Tong's troops fought against the Yi Kingdom's Red Ling Army in Ximayuan. According to Bai Yulian, after they broke out of the siege, they repaired on the border of the Yu Dynasty, but Qin Tong was Bei Wangchuan, a great martial sage from the Wu Dynasty, was shot to death by an arrow.
Bai Yulian said that Mrs. Fei from Shangjing used a sun-breaking bow to mobilize Beiwangchuan, killed Qin Tong, and declared that battle a great defeat. Then there was a major mobilization of the Eastern Frontier Army. The former coach Fei Bang entered the court and became Minister of War, while Yan Beixi's third son Yan Haochu became the coach of the Eastern Frontier Army.
The second meaning of Fu Xiaoguan's question is to see if Qin Tong's death has any influence on Yan Beixi, because no matter how you think about it, the Yan clan gained the most from that incident.
This is killing grass. As for whether it can scare the snake, Fu Xiaoguan doesn't know.
He only knows that this is very risky, this is not a small snake, this is a giant python, okay!
But he still asked, because he knew that His Majesty definitely wanted him to do this, but he didn't expect that Yan Beixi would actually extend an olive branch to him again, and it was extremely tempting.
He looked at Yan Xiaolou and said, to be honest, this girl is really a beauty.
But he didn't dare to accept the olive branch offered by Yan Beixi because it was poisonous.
It could be extremely poisonous!