After the military advisor left, Sun Yu walked out from behind the secret door of the study.
"How is it? What do you think?"
Duke Sun asked in a testing tone.
Reforms are about to begin, and he is getting old, so he needs to train the next generation of lords.
So, from now on, he will let Sun Yu start to get involved in these major decisions directly or indirectly.
This is the method many family heads use to train the next generation of family heads, and the training of lords is no exception.
"Father, the military advisor is thoughtful and thorough in his analysis. The parliamentary system is indeed better than the shogunate system." Sun Yu answered seriously.
"That's all?"
"My son is stupid."
"You're going to be a lord in the future. How can you just focus on someone's character? When it comes to important decisions, personal matters aren't important. What's important is the overall situation! These are things you should learn as a lord and someone in power."
"For example, this time, why did the military advisor make this proposal? It's simple. Besides being the general trend, this proposal can also benefit both of our families! It allows us to continue to hold power."
"The overall situation now determines that the parliamentary system is suitable for the current environment."
"You are the lord. You don't need to learn the details of the council formation process. Just understand it!"
"As a lord, what you need most is ability and a sense of the overall situation."
Sun Yu nodded and said, "I understand, father."
"Besides this, I also want to teach you how to employ people. The art of employing people is extremely important to us, the lord."
"A case of failure is Jiang Jie. He had a good hand, but his naive use of people ruined it! He lost his territory in vain and became the lord of a fallen nation!"
"That's what my father taught me."
"Let me ask you again, why do you say that the Heavenly Dao Mercenaries are the trend of the times?"
Sun Yu was relatively young and had been too well protected in the past, so he had never thought about these things, because he couldn't answer them at the moment.
"Oh, I was too impatient. It's okay, take your time!"
"Father, what's the answer to the question just now?"
"Think about it carefully first."
After Duke Sun left, Sun Yu thought about it carefully and seemed to have gained something.
…
After the military advisor left, he immediately met two Tiandao mercenaries.
"I have fulfilled my mission. The lord has agreed."
Joy immediately appeared on the faces of the two young Tiandao mercenaries.
Although he is powerful and has unlimited potential, he is young after all!
He shows his emotions on his face and his mind is immature, which is just right for me to use.
It was already late at night when the military advisor returned home.
"Huh? Jiang Ling? Isn't today your wedding night? Why are you here?"
Returning to the bedroom and turning on the light, the military advisor was shocked to see the human figure appear after the darkness disappeared, but his face remained calm.
Jiang Ling carefully studied the military advisor and said with a smile, "Ever since I joined the Duke, I've been in the scout camp. After my clan was wiped out, I was promoted to squad leader. After Jiang Jie's death, I was promoted to battalion leader."
"Fortunately, I have experience, talent, and strength, and I have established myself firmly."
"Military Advisor, I am more thoughtful and proactive than the others in the scout camp!"
"In the Sun Principality, your family is similar to the Jin family in the Gu Principality and the Lin family in the Jiang Principality, perhaps even more so."
"Because you have the Duke's trust and authority. Your power is much greater than before the two of them became Speakers."
"You said, how could I not pay attention to such a person?"
"Military Advisor, guess what I discovered after paying attention to it?"
The military advisor looked at Jiang Ling, who was confident, and shook his head. "I finally understand why you defected! People like you really don't like the lords and other people in power!"
"You're using public property for personal gain, and you're so confident about it! Haha..."
"Tell me, what do you want? I'll think about it."
The military advisor said impatiently.
Jiang Ling looked at the impatient military advisor, feeling that things were getting out of his control. He frowned and said, "My request isn't high. I want to be the commander of the scout battalion."
The military advisor stared at him for a long time, seeing Jiang Ling's nervousness, until Jiang Ling's guilt, and also saw madness.
"I agree. Go ahead. This is the first time, and the last time. Some things can be done, but some things, let alone being done, shouldn't even be thought of. Otherwise, they will lead to disaster. This is a piece of advice for you."
Jiang Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said goodbye.
The military advisor shook his head and said to himself as Jiang Ling left, "I hope he knows what's going on."
…
In the next few days, the military advisor and Duke Sun discussed reforms.
Sun Yuze had been eavesdropping behind the secret door, and Duke Sun did not ask him any more questions.
On this day, the two of them had almost finished their discussion and were about to put it into action. After Sun Yu came out of the secret door, he immediately said, "Father, I'm afraid the military advisor has selfish motives."
Duke Sun looked at him and asked, "Oh? What selfish motives?"
Sun Yu immediately spoke out what he had been thinking about for the past few days: "In a parliamentary system, the speaker has too much power. If the military advisor becomes speaker, his power and influence will be even greater. His position will be stable, and he will easily win the support of the people, making him even more unshakable."
Duke Sun smiled and nodded, then asked, "So?"
"Ah?" Sun Yu asked in confusion, "Father, do you know?"
Duke Sun rolled his eyes and said, "If you can think of such a simple thing, how could I not think of it?!"
"What about you?" Sun Yu asked in confusion, looking bewildered.
Duke Sun patiently replied, "How can anyone be without selfish desires? I have selfish desires, you have selfish desires, the military advisor has selfish desires, everyone has selfish desires."
"Xiao Yu, I remember I told you that one of the most important things for a lord is how to employ people. Tell me, how do you employ people?"
Duke Sun did not expect Sun Yu to be able to answer, so he gave the answer himself.
"It's very simple. It's to use his selfishness to fulfill the selfishness of the lord and the public interest of the territory."
"As long as this is the premise, selfishness is not a bad thing, but a good thing!"
"When we manage our army, we also distinguish between rewards and punishments, and grant official titles and promises."
"This principle applies to employing people."
"If it doesn't benefit him at all, he won't do it with all his heart."
"The military advisor has already reached the highest position in the government. It's impossible for him to rise any higher. He's so active in this matter because this matter can help him rise another half-level."
"Besides, with the parliament, it will limit my power and consolidate his position. He's just trying to protect himself!"
"It seems that the simultaneous purges by the two old lords of the Gu and Jiang principalities have frightened him!"
"He's afraid that when I hand over power, I'll also launch a major purge."
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