"I see, that's how it is."
"I never thought that Your Majesty has already thought about this."
Zhang Zhengming leaned back in his chair, muttering to himself, with a gleam in his eyes.
Actually, when I first heard these words, they seemed a bit absurd. But when I thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true. And the more I thought about it, the more it made sense and there was no contradiction at all.
This made him feel that sending Prince Yan to his fiefdom could be considered an unsolvable conspiracy.
Whether the other party rebels or not, it is all under Your Majesty's control.
Immediately, Zhang Zhengming turned around and asked, "Gong Wen, how did you guess that His Majesty was thinking this?"
If nothing else, I can't guess it, so I'm curious.
“In fact, the students didn’t expect it at first.”
Song Gongwen smiled and continued, "But after three days of hard contemplation at home, I finally understood. I realized that Your Majesty's move was truly brilliant."
"You are right. Your Majesty's move is too well hidden. If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought of it."
Zhang Zhengming's words were also full of emotion, and he discovered that before this.
I have always regarded Your Majesty as my student.
But I didn't think about it.
The other party has been an emperor for three years.
Moreover, he was an emperor with great ideals who wanted to create great achievements that will be remembered for generations to come!
Perhaps I am really old, too old to follow in your Majesty's footsteps.
Lian Song Gongwen is such a talented person, and it was Your Majesty who discovered it before me...
This moment.
Zhang Zhengming fell into complete silence, sitting there as if he was thinking.
Next to him, Song Gongwen was also very quiet, not saying anything, and he also had some premonitions in his heart.
It felt like the teacher was about to make some important decision.
Although he was not sure what the decision was, he knew it was important. It might be about himself... about His Majesty, and about the entire Wei Dynasty...
"Official document." After a long moment, Zhang Zhengming finally spoke: "I've decided not to support you openly."
Not supporting me openly?
This sentence.
Song Gongwen, who had been quiet, was slightly startled and immediately said, "Please teach me, teacher."
Zhang Zhengming smiled and said, "Originally, my wish was to assist Your Majesty and govern the Great Wei well. That way, I wouldn't have failed the late emperor. But after you reminded me, I realized that what Your Majesty wants to do is beyond my imagination."
"But this kind of thing is too difficult. Countless emperors, both ancient and modern, have been unable to accomplish it. Even if Your Majesty has great ambitions, you will certainly encounter numerous difficulties and dangers."
"I am already old, and I may not see that day. All I can do now is to help His Majesty accomplish his great cause as quickly as possible!"
Song Gongwen listened from the side and nodded, agreeing with this point of view.
Just as the other party said, he wanted to accomplish such a great cause.
There are too many factors involved, and it is easy to take too big a step and end up with the opposite effect.
Thinking of this, he respectfully said, "Then teacher, what do you want to do?"
Zhang Zhengming didn't answer, but instead asked, "Gong Wen, in your opinion, what is the most important thing for a ruler?"
"Of course it's knowing people and assigning them to the right positions, making wise decisions, accepting advice with an open mind, and so on." Song Gongwen thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Yes, but also not!" Zhang Zhengming shook his head, then stood up, his eyes sharp: "For a ruler, the most important thing is to have unparalleled prestige!"
"Let me ask you, what did Emperor Taizu Gao rely on to abolish the thousand-year-old prime minister system and establish a cabinet?"
"Is it knowing how to appoint the right people? Is it making wise decisions? Is it being open to advice? In my opinion, that's only a small part."
"The reason why the prime minister was abolished smoothly was because Emperor Taizu Gao possessed the supreme power of founding the country."
"Even if all the ministers disagree, it will still be useless. They dare not object."
Upon hearing this, Song Gongwen immediately agreed with it.
Why is it that in most dynasties, only the first one or two emperors were able to successfully eliminate the shortcomings of the previous dynasty?
In addition to his ability, it is because he has enough prestige that his ministers dare not even raise any objections!
At this time, Zhang Zhengming took a deep breath and continued, "Although Your Majesty is capable and has a long-term vision, Your Majesty has only been on the throne for three years. Your prestige is still too low to fully intimidate your subjects."
"Therefore, if Your Majesty wishes to accomplish such a great feat, he must possess unparalleled prestige."
"And there is only one way to gain this prestige, and that is to use me as a stepping stone!"
"Teacher... do you want to?"
At this moment, Song Gongwen's expression changed slightly.
Because he finally knew what the teacher was going to do.
As mentioned before, Zhang Zhengming has served two dynasties. He is not only a trusted minister entrusted by the late emperor, but also a great scholar of the time. His prestige is unmatched! What if Your Majesty could transfer such prestige to yourself?
"That's right, Your Majesty, to build up your prestige, you can only start with me."
"Gongwen, think about it. I know His Majesty's decision is right, but I'm going against him, going against His Majesty. What do you think will happen?" Zhang Zhengming said solemnly, "In the end, everyone will know that His Majesty's decision is the best and wisest!"
"No one in the entire world, no one in the entire court, will support me anymore. Instead, everyone will follow Your Majesty's lead!"
"But teacher, if that happens, you will become a lonely minister, a lonely minister that no one understands."
Scholar Song Gong couldn't help but say, "Furthermore, it will ruin your reputation after death and even affect how future history books will describe you!"
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