Gu Chi heard this.
He turned his head and looked at Shen Tang without saying a word.
Shen Tang also looked back with a confused look on his face.
After thinking about it, I didn't realize there was anything wrong with what I said.
"Isn't it... isn't it?"
Gu Chi's look made her unsure.
His smile faded: "No, my lord, what you said is very true."
"Hahaha, that's what I said..."
Shen Tang tried to ease the atmosphere with an awkward smile, wondering in her heart what was wrong with Gu Chi today. It gave her the feeling of a woman visiting relatives every month. While thinking, she secretly observed Gu Chi's expression, who looked normal.
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong!
You didn't even react to my own criticism
Could it be that his literary talent has failed and he can't hear
Shen Tang guessed the reason why Gu Chi was in such a strange mood at the moment.
Then she recalled what she had just talked about with Gu Chi, and reflected on whether she had stepped on his weak spot. Could it be that Wang Chao wanted her to follow the example of Wu Zhaode and Zhang Yongqing
It doesn’t look like it…
Wangchao doesn’t have a very high opinion of these two.
Gu Chi didn't let Shen Tang think about it for too long.
Throw out a question lightly.
"My Lord, what do you think of the word 'checks and balances'?"
"The so-called checks and balances are to ensure that two or more parties are in relative balance and form a mutually restrictive relationship."
But it was obvious that her Baidu Encyclopedia-style answer could not really satisfy Gu Chi, nor was it what he wanted.
Shen Tang got it right in one go and asked the teacher who set the question for a reminder.
"The 'checks and balances' that Wangchao wants to know are between people or between forces. Hey, how about giving me a hint?"
“People and people.”
"What is the relationship between these two people? Enemies or colleagues?"
Shen Tang got to the bottom of the matter and asked the teacher to define the scope.
Gu Chi also cooperated: "Colleagues, monarchs and subjects."
Shen Tang: “…”
Gu Chi: "Wu Zhaode is trying to crack down on other Tianhai families, and Zhang Yongqing is using us to take over Yi Ru. Whether it's Wu Zhaode or Zhang Yongqing, their achievements today are not something that can be achieved by just one or two people. They have a complete team, including people from these families. Suppression is not only for better control, but also for balancing the factions under their command..."
This isn't killing two birds with one stone.
Only my lord is still out of the situation.
Shen Tang: “…”
Gu Chi's face finally regained its previous smile, and his voice was smiling, but it didn't sound very warm.
"Wu Zhaode's Wu family has lived in Tianhai for generations. His ancestors have been prominent for generations, and Wu Zhaode himself has gained a high reputation in this generation. However, even copper coins are despised by some people, let alone people. There are many people who are dissatisfied with Wu Zhaode and even pretend to obey him but secretly disobey him. Even Wu Zhaode's wife's family has caused him a lot of trouble several times. For the sake of safety, we must suppress and balance them to ensure our own safety."
Gu Chi knew a lot of gossip.
At first glance, Shen Tang thought there was nothing wrong with it.
I even think Wu Xian is a little too kind.
"Why suppress it?"
Gu Chi: “???”
Shen Tang said: "Killing them directly will eliminate the trouble forever!"
Gu Chi: “…”
That wasn't his intention.
Gu Chi wanted to argue with her: "What if you can't kill me?"
Shen Tang waved his hands: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! There is no one I can't kill! Whoever shows up will be killed!"
Gu Chi: “…”
Uh, okay, if my lord has the ability, you can kill him.
The balance between the ruler and his subjects is that the ruler has absolute strength and does not need to be afraid of what his subjects will do.
Gu Chi also wanted to hear how his eccentric lord checked and balanced his "colleagues" or "subjects".
Gu·Question setter·Chi casually made a hypothesis: "If the lord has ten important officials under his command, they belong to three factions. The first faction is taught by the same person, so they are classmates; the second faction is from the same place, so they are from the same hometown; the third faction is relatives by marriage, so they are of the same blood. The three factions appear to be harmonious with each other, but in fact they are fighting each other privately. How should the lord deal with it?"
"What's the conflict? Can it be reconciled?"
Gu Chi's smile froze and he took a deep breath.
"The conflicts of interest between the three factions are difficult to reconcile. After all, there are only a few high-ranking positions. If one faction occupies more, the other two will have to be inferior to them and gain less benefits... Suppose! Suppose the lord is the monarch and does not have the ability to kill anyone at will. If one faction becomes powerful, it will threaten you. The best outcome for the lord is to be a puppet, and the worst outcome is to be assassinated. What will the lord do?"
Shen Tang asked Gu Chi: "What do you think of Wangchao?"
"Of course it is checks and balances." Gu Chi showed his reference answer, "Suppress the overly powerful faction, intimidate the other two factions, and restore the unbalanced three factions to a state of checks and balances. It can be used by the monarch without affecting the monarch's safety."
Shen Tang thought about this assumption for a while.
She said, "Buy more flour, add more eggs and water, and make the cake bigger! In layman's terms, it means increasing the number of 'senior officials'. Wang Chao, don't you think there is something wrong with your question? Why are there only ten senior officials?"
“Can’t we expand enrollment?”
"I made a hundred..."
"Ah, that won't do. It's troublesome if the office is too overstaffed. Let's reduce the number of staff and expand it to fifty."
Shen Tang reduced the scale of enrollment expansion.
"When recruiting more people, don't recruit classmates, fellow townsmen, or in-laws. Even if you recruit, don't put them in the same department. If that doesn't work, set up a KPI performance appraisal system, and only the most capable ones will be given the positions! Those with high performance will be promoted, and those with low performance will be demoted. Moreover, the essence of checks and balances lies in the balance among several parties. Why must we suppress the faction that emerges? Can't I support two weaker factions? Anyway, it's fine as long as the three of them can balance each other... Blindly suppressing and balancing will not work in the long run. Internal fighting will waste time, and it will easily give opportunities to the outside world."
The three factions under his command had comprehensive scores of 30, 30, and 40 points respectively. In order to create a balance, the score was reduced from 40 to 30, and the total score was reduced from 100 to 90. If there is still no balance, the score will continue to be reduced... Do you think people are like knife-cut noodles
She couldn't say whether the monarch was safe or not, but the enemy who was watching closely on the side was really laughing...
Vicious internal circulation has no future.
"… My Lord, aren't you afraid that all three factions will become powerful?"
Gu Chi always felt that his master's brain circuit was as confusing as Gong Xichou's music theory and aesthetics. Obviously, suppression and balance were the best solution. It was also the safest way for the monarch.
Shen Tang narrowed his eyes and looked at Gu Chi suspiciously.
"Looking at the tide."
Gu Chi felt helpless but also lazily.
He responded lazily, "Hmm?"
Shen Tang said: "I will go back and tell Yuan Liang, Wu Hui and the others that you are trying to corrupt me!"
Qi Yuanliang dreams of her being a gentleman.
Chu Wuhui insisted on letting her grow up wildly.
Kang Shi’s attitude is still unclear.
He seemed to think that the two above were dreaming.
And Gu Chi wants Shen Tang to become evil!
Gu Chi: “…”
No, he just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make Shen Tang realize the importance of "checks and balances" and familiarize himself with it in advance.
Shen Tang snorted and said, "I won't suppress those who are loyal to me for such a boring reason. Benefits are a topic that can be laid out on the table. Why should we be suspicious of each other because of its distribution? Besides, I have three lives left with one corpse. Yuan Liang and Wu Hui are full and have nothing better to do than to harm me. It's hard to say what Ji Shou can do, but he dares. Yuan Liang can fight him to death."
Gu Chi: “…”
It's true when you think about it.
Shen Tang followed with another straight ball.
"Internal fighting and conflict are inevitable, but we should not cross the line because of it. If that day really comes, I will intervene first, speak my mind, call everyone to a meeting, and together we can paint a picture of the future. Do you know? The land under our feet is round. Beyond the mainland is not only the vast ocean, but also another, or even several, wider worlds..."
"No matter how big a piece of cake they want, I have it!" If you get tired of internal fighting, you will sooner or later be swallowed up by the dormant third party.
Shen Tang didn't know what Gu Chi thought of these words. She only heard Gu Chi chuckle a few times and said loudly: "My Lord, this is a bit naive. People will change."
"No, some people remain young until they die." Appearances may age, feelings may fade, but ideals and principles are as solid as a rock.
Gu Chi listened to Shen Tang's thoughts and sighed softly.
Then I heard Shen Tang's voice. She said, "For example, the word 'people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs' that can prevent people from reading your mind will never be used on you. The voice you hear in your ears is always my most honest and straightforward true thoughts."
Gu Chi was stunned for a long time.
Silently, he turned his face away.
Seeing this, Shen Tang couldn't help but let the motorcycle run a few steps faster, trying to get in front of Gu Chi to see if Gu Chi's eyes were red: "Wang Chao was moved by my sincere confession? Straightforwardness overcomes everything, it's true!"
Then-
This was the first time that Gu Chi silenced him.
Shen Tang: “…”
Look! Look! Tide!
Shen Tang took a few deep breaths. It was okay. Gu Chi didn’t just listen with her ears, and she didn’t just talk with her mouth.
Gu Chi: “…”
What a miscalculation!
The result of silencing Shen Tang out of anger was that on the way back, he was forced to listen to Shen Tang's outrageous and bizarre stories - including but not limited to, Snow White going to Liangshan on a snowy night and uprooting a weeping willow tree, Black Whirlwind Li Kui waiting in the cold kiln for eighteen years, the unfaithful Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu being appointed as the Horse Master and beheading the Yellow Turbans, Aladdin using the magic lamp to borrow the east wind from Wuzhangyuan, oh, and Zhou Yu's name was written on it, what the hell is going on!
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Under Shen Tang's constant torture and abuse, the group finally returned to Fugu City in Heyin County. Gu Chi secretly thought that if he didn't come back, the supply of Baoxin Pills would be exhausted...
Qi Shan and the others looked at Gu Chi's huge dark circles, and then looked at Shen Tang's happy face, and couldn't help but imagine something. Qi Shan, who was familiar with Gu Chi's style, privately speculated that Gu Chi might have taken his master to those improper places...
Gu Chi: “…”
He is really more wronged than Dou E.
Chu Yao keenly noticed a new face in the crowd and asked, "My Lord, who is this young man?"
Shen Tang looked at Xian Yujian who was already standing there in a daze, briefly introduced Xian Yujian's background, and handed him over to Gong Shuwu, asking Gong Shuwu to help arrange accommodation. Unexpectedly, Xian Yujian asked stupidly: "Wait, are you... Mr. Shen?"
Isn’t he the messenger sent by Mr. Shen
Shen Tang asked Qi Shan to remove his disguise.
Reveal your true face.
"That's me."
Gu Chi didn't want Xian Yujian to overthink things, so he took the initiative and said, "My lord didn't deliberately hide anything along the way."
Xian Yujian: “But…”
Gu Chi: "On the way back, Chi called the Lord 'Lord' instead of 'Lord'. Did Zi Gu not doubt it?"
Xian Yujian, whose courtesy name was Zigu.
Looking at the confusion in the boy's eyes, everyone knew that he really had never doubted it, not even once.
This is too honest.
Gong Shuwu saw at a glance that the young man was quite capable and had a talent far superior to his own. What he lacked the most at the moment was time and experience. He didn't know where the Lord and Gu Wangchao had brought these two good talents from, but they would be able to take charge in a few years.
Worried that the newbie would be bullied by these black-hearted literati and suffer psychological trauma, he found an excuse to take the person away.
Along the way, he did not forget to introduce the development status of Fugu City and painted a big pie for the young man - young man, don’t look at us as poor now, but we have great potential. No matter how Gu Chi and the others try to trick you into coming here, it will definitely be a good idea for you to stay!
Xian Yujian came to his senses only when he reached the camp.
Then he saw a burly man carrying farm tools coming over, his legs covered in mud, and he said to Gong Shuwu, "Go?"
Gong Shuwu waved his hand: "I'll go later."
Zhao Feng noticed Xian Yujian.
A heart of cherishing talent arises: "Good seedling, good seedling."
Gong Shuwu waved his hand in disdain and drove him away: "This is what the lord dug up. I can't follow you to the next fence..."
Zhao Feng laughed and said, "I didn't say I was going to poach him. Why are you so panicked? What's this guy's name? What level of warrior is he?"
Xian Yujian clasped his fists solemnly and said, "My name is Xian Yujian, and my courtesy name is Zigu. I am now a seventh-rank official."
"Seventh-rank official, not bad." Zhao Feng suddenly had evil intentions and pointed at Xian Yujian and said, "He's the one."
Xian Yujian: “???”
What is it about him
"Wait - this matter -"
Gong Shuwu seemed to want to stop him, but he couldn't get past Zhao Feng. After all, Zhao Feng was a 12th-rank left guard, two ranks higher than Gong Shuwu. He couldn't beat him.
"What's this matter?" Zhao Feng dragged and pulled the two men to their destination, holding a brave warrior in each hand. He stood on the ridge of the field and looked out, full of energy and high spirits, "Come on, let's go together!"
The momentum is like wielding a sword and riding a horse, commanding thousands of troops!
Xian Yujian: “???”
He looked at the neatly organized farmland.
Confused expression, what together
A quarter of an hour later—
Xian Yujian looked at the 350 puppet soldiers transformed from Wu Qi, who were following Gong Shuwu and his soldiers, bending over and shuttling through the fields, weeding, watering, and fertilizing. The latter were so skilled that even the most experienced farmers would want to become their disciples.
This is different from what we agreed to do to go down the mountain and make achievements!
On the first day in Fugu, Xian Yujian began to doubt his life.
Gong Shuwu was very worried.
My ears were filled with the deafening snoring of soldiers in other tents.
I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
I was afraid that the good seedlings would be scared away overnight.
It's not easy for your lord to deceive someone.
The more I thought about it, the more upset I became, and I cursed Zhao Feng inwardly!
Thank God, Xian Yujian was still there the next day.
Others get up before dawn to study and practice hard.
Seeing the young man's sharp spear skills, Gong Shuwu was naturally itching to do something.
I couldn't help but jump off the field to challenge him: "Come on, let's fight."
Xian Yujian clasped his fists and took a stance: "Please teach me."
From the hot summer to the early autumn, the weather gradually becomes cooler.
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