reverse spirit

Shanqi took a sip of wine and said, "To tell you the truth, brother Yu's ancestors were the first group of people to take root in Huancheng. For generations, they used to fish for a living. Later, from the generation of brother Yu's great-grandfather, they were born by chance. Started the business of selling salt. Brother Yu had no ambitions and no desire to be an official, so he learned to do business from his father early on. We don't want to be rich and wealthy, but only hope to rely on the family business of our ancestors. Have a peaceful, safe and leisurely life."

Li Xiruo smiled and said: "If you want to live a life, then of course it is better to be stable and ordinary." After speaking, he looked at Mrs. Shan and Shan Heng, and said: "Mrs. "

Shanqi smiled happily, raised his wine glass, and said repeatedly: "Where there is, it's all about God's blessing."

Li Xi Ruo looked at him with a smile, then his eyes drifted to the distance, and he looked around the people in the nearby Li country thoughtfully. After a while, he sighed deeply: "If all the people can be like good brothers How good it is to be blessed by the gods."

The wine glass in Shanqi's hand stopped by his mouth, he blinked at Li Xiruo, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Why did you say that, my virtuous brother? Isn't our national teacher the one who wholeheartedly protects the people of Liguo?" the gods?"

Li Xiruo: "National teacher..." His gaze was cast out of the window, and the sporadic lights along the river were imprinted in the deep pupils of his eyes.

"Even he himself doesn't know whether what he's doing is right or wrong."

Shan Qi slowly put down his wine glass: "My dear brother, you can't just say these words casually."

Li Xiruo turned his head and looked into his eyes: "Brother Shan, do you know that the ministers in the court are divided into two factions, one faction is the prime minister who follows the lead, and the other faction obeys the orders of the state teacher."

Shan Qi nodded.

"It's a good thing for the imperial court to have factions that can check each other and balance the interests of all parties. Unfortunately, Li Wang is really young and can't control the courtiers, let alone control the party. Now, these two factions are not only controlling the former court, but The power that should belong to the king was completely divided. The two factions fought openly and secretly, hindered each other, and acted independently, making government orders difficult to implement, and the king lost his majesty. If the national teacher really had the ability to save the world and save the people, he would not have divided power at will. The country will not become what it is today."

Feng Chen leaned against the cabin and looked at him silently.

Shanqi pondered for a long time, and said: "You can't say that. When the national teacher took over the power, the government and the people were in chaos. He couldn't handle all the government affairs by himself. Brother Yu thought that the reason why the national teacher chose to share power with others was also to leave the country. The country is good, but the prime minister is so obsessed with power, not only forming a party for personal gain, but also trying to win over relatives. There has been no third force in the court, so it has become the current situation."

He put down his wine glass and looked seriously at Li Xiruo: "Brother Yu already knows about the affairs of the government, and the only little knowledge he has is based on the gossip he heard when he traveled all over the country in the past few years, so he really dare not talk about the government. .”

Li Xiruo raised his hand: "Brother Shan, it's okay to say."

Shanqi thought carefully for a moment, and said: "Brother Yu's humble opinion, the real fault of the national teacher is not 'decentralization', but 'conservation'."

Shan Qi cleared his throat: "Li Guo has always adhered to the way of governing the country of 'doing nothing, being quiet, doing nothing, and having no desires', and insisting on following the law of nature in everything. However, in the past few decades, there have been constant disputes at home and abroad. The power will not be lost, and the party members in the DPRK and China will be in the same direction. All this is enough to show that the past policies of governing the country have been neglected and are no longer fully applicable to the present. However, the chaos of Shu Ji seven years ago was put to rest. The government is unstable, and the national teacher is a cautious person, so he has never dared to be good at the strategy of governing the country. He only focuses on restoring people's livelihood and rebuilding the rule of law. But doing so is tantamount to stopping the boiling water. The problem still exists, and one day There will be a resurgence of disaster."

Li Xiruo lowered his eyes, thought about something carefully, lightly tapped the wine glass with his finger, and tapped it slowly. After a while, he said: "In the opinion of a good brother, how can we change the situation?"

Shanqi smiled slightly, and looked into his eyes with deep meaning: "Brother Yu thinks that 'taking power' is a good idea."

"Who received it?"

Shanqi was stopped by the question, and frowned slightly: "This... Brother Yu really has no idea, but no matter what, this power cannot be handed over to the national teacher."

Li Xiruo's eyes flickered, looked closely at Shanqi, and asked, "Why?"

"The national teacher is already the spiritual sustenance of the people of the Li country, and the trust of the people of the Li country in the national teacher is almost blind. If he wants to control the people, it is really easy. In this case, if the national teacher monopolizes Great power, if he can do whatever he wants, the entire country will be under his control. If the national teacher is a wise person, it's okay to say, but if he is fatuous and cruel..." He pursed his lips and shook his head: "It's almost time to leave the country."

Li Xiruo pressed his arm against the edge of the table, leaned his upper body slightly towards Shanqi, squeezed his hands, and continued to ask: "Then good brother, do you think King Suyou can take on this important role?"

"King Suyou?" Shanqi was a little surprised: "Isn't he a vassal king? How could he start interfering in the government?"

Li Xiruo smiled helplessly: "Now even the prime minister is treasonable. Apart from him, where else can the court find another person with such talent and courage?"

Shan Qi opened his mouth: "Unexpected...the situation in the court is so tense."

"Yes." Li Xiruo sighed softly: "Do you think the national teacher doesn't want to change? He has thought about it a long time ago, but he couldn't find anyone to help him, so he has been unable to start."

"So that's how it is." Shanqi also sighed regretfully, and then said: "But... Brother Yu heard that King Suyou and the national teacher seem to have some grievances. Once King Suyou takes power, the situation of the national teacher may be worse. Pretty bad."

Li Xiruo looked at him, showing a calm smile: "In the face of righteousness, King Suyou is a sensible person, and he will grasp his propriety."

Shanqi didn't quite understand what he heard, thought for a moment, then frowned slightly and asked: "Does the national teacher want to hand over all the power to King Suyou?"

"Yes."

"What plans does the national teacher have for himself?"

"I am at home, I only give sacrifices to rituals and music, and don't care about state affairs."

Shan Qi: "This..." He pondered for a moment, and said: "But this lineage of King Suyou has lived in the southwest for a long time, far away from the capital. It's a little weak, but the prestige of the national teacher is extremely high, I'm afraid, even if the national teacher is willing to delegate power, King Suyou might not be able to take over the power and shock the courtiers."