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Chapter 1395. Good guys and bad guys.

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    A moment later, Lu De stepped into the Zhanyuan study room.  I saw him walking slowly, lowering his head and not daring to look directly at Zhu Hejian, as if he felt guilty.  At the same time, Zhu Hejian completely suppressed all the evil and cruelty in his expression, and once again put on a mask of gentleness and peace.  After taking a deep look at Lu De, Zhu Hejian sighed softly and said, "Mr. Lu, you are finally willing to come to see me. When I sent someone to summon you, I was still thinking that if you still avoided seeing me, then  I'm going to go to the Lu Family Courtyard to block the door." Lu De's body shook slightly, and then he bowed deeply to Zhu Hejian and said in a trembling voice, "I am ashamed of myself for having introduced this student to you!  Your Highness, let the students fully assist Your Highness. Your Highness has always placed great emphasis on students, trusted them, and treated them as confidants and confidants. The students are deeply aware of Your Highness¡¯s kindness and have clearly made up their minds to be loyal to His Highness and repay His Majesty forever"  Upon hearing this, Zhu Hejian was silent and seemed to be in a complicated mood, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.  Lu De's voice became more and more trembling, and he said with shame: "But when His Highness was in trouble, the student, out of the interests of the family, actually acted on both ends and abandoned His Highness This is simply disloyal and unjust! Student!"  I have betrayed His Highness's trust, violated my oath, and am ashamed of the Confucian teachings I have learned These days, the students are not avoiding His Highness, but they are really shameless to meet His Highness" Speaking of the latter, Lu  De raised his sleeves and wiped the corners of his eyes. He seemed to be crying because of the guilt in his heart.  The sarcasm deep in Zhu Hejian's eyes was even stronger, but on the surface his attitude was frank, and he said slowly: "Yes! During this period of time, I have been caught between the wealthy gentry and the royal eunuchs, and on one side is the public opinion of the world.  On the one hand, there is the ardent expectation of my father. No matter what choice I make, it is wrong. It can be said that I am in a dilemma and a dilemma At this time, I originally hoped that Mr. Lu would give me advice like before. At the worst, it would be okay.  I share some depressed feelings, but you chose to leave me at this time. If I am not disappointed in you, it is absolutely impossible. There is even a lot of resentment, shame, and sadness" Having said that,  Zhu Hejian suddenly changed the subject: "However, I also understand your difficulty. The Lu family is a large family in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is also married and has family ties with many wealthy families in the country. When various wealthy gentry families jointly expressed their stance, the Lu family not only cannot  You must step aside and set an example, otherwise you will be criticized and isolated, and the family image will be damaged And as a descendant of the Lu family, and even the future head of the Lu family, you are in a dilemma under such circumstances.  ! You know that I dare not go against my father's will and cannot give in or compromise on the issue of the imperial estate. If you continue to assist me, you will definitely stand against your family, family friends, and in-laws. You cannot make this decision.  , so you chose to escape, right?" Lu De still lowered his head and did not dare to look at Zhu Hejian, but he did not deny Zhu Hejian's statement.  Zhu Hejian shook his head again and sighed, saying: "I understand! I completely understand your thoughts! Why haven't I been like this during this period of time? On the one hand, I want to meet the expectations of the wealthy gentry, and on the other hand, I want to maintain the dignity of my father.  , obviously want to please everyone, but the result is that he is stuck in the middle and cannot move, and he is not a human being inside and outside It¡¯s so frustrating, it¡¯s really frustrating!¡± At this point, Zhu Hejian looked firm again: ¡°But I changed my mind.  When I think about it, since everyone is dissatisfied and even I feel aggrieved, there is no doubt that my approach of playing both sides is a big mistake!  "You have to change your mind!" After hearing this, Lu De was shocked again, and finally looked up at Zhu Hejian and asked: "Your Highness, have you made up your mind? So which side do you want to support Nan Zhili?"  The wealthy Jin gentry in the territory? Orsupport those Huangzhuang eunuchs? "It seems that Lu De very much hopes that Zhu Hejian will support the wealthy Jin gentry, so that he doesn't have to be caught in the middle.  But Zhu Hejian immediately broke Lu De's beautiful fantasy and shook his head: "No! I will not support the wealthy gentry family. I will fully support the eunuchs of Huangzhuang in South Zhili!" "Why?" Lu De said.  Disappointed, he couldn't help but ask: "As enemies of the wealthy gentry, doesn't His Highness worry about the damage to his reputation and popularity? Or do you mean that you don't care at all about the evil deeds of the eunuchs of the Imperial Palace?" Zhu Hejian  With a calm expression, he shook his head again and said, "Mr. Lu, you are a truly smart man. You should know very well the reasons for my choice!" After a moment of silence, Lu De said with a wry smile: "Yes, compared to the wealthy gentry and wealthy families?Your reputation is well-known, Your Highness, of course you pay more attention to His Majesty's opinion!  What's more, compared with His Majesty's clear attitude, the attitude of the wealthy gentry and noble families is a bit too far-fetched and over-the-top!  His Majesty just wants to maintain the status quo. As long as the vested interests of the imperial estates in Nanzhili are guaranteed, other things are easy to talk about. However, it is different for the noble gentry. At first, they just hope that His Majesty will punish a few people who have done many evil things and have the greatest grievances among the people.  Huangzhuang eunuch, but after Your Highness meets this request, they want to take the opportunity to reduce the number of Huangzhuang in South Zhili If Your Highness compromises with them again, they will most likely go one step further, thinking  It is necessary to completely abolish all the imperial palaces in southern Zhili Therefore, Your Highness, you can fully meet His Majesty's expectations, but you cannot satisfy the requirements of the gentry and wealthy families in any case In this case, it is natural to give priority to satisfying His Majesty's expectations.  Got it!  " Zhu Hejian nodded and said: "That's right!  Every time when the eunuchs of Huangzhuang are mentioned, the noble gentry always think of themselves as victims, but in fact you and I know very well that neither of them is innocent!  It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t know about the domineering and reckless behavior of the eunuchs of Huangzhuang, but now is not the right time to take action to eradicate this evil!  For me, the only choice at the moment is to completely give up the idea of ????pleasing everyone, give priority to meeting my father's expectations, and not consider other things" Afterwards, seeing Lu De stop talking, Zhu Hejian's attitude became more and more serious.  Fa frankly said: "So, I will definitely have a conflict with the wealthy gentry in southern Zhili next time, and I will definitely stand firm and use all means!  But I miss my old friendship and admire Mr. Lu's talent very much. I really don't want to be an enemy of Mr. Lu, and I really don't want to hurt Mr. Lu. So now I just want to know your position, Mr. Lu!  Are you also willing to abandon the idea of ????a head and a rat and continue to assist me?  " Lu De seemed to be caught off guard by Zhu Hejian's straightforwardness. His expression kept changing, but he was still unable to make up his mind. After seeing Lu De's hesitation, Zhu Hejian became increasingly unhappy and impatient, but on the surface  The emperor still used reason and emotion: "Master Lu, with your knowledge and family background, you will sooner or later become an official in the court. You can easily become one of the important ministers of the central government, even if you are an assistant minister of the cabinet."  There may not be no chance, so sooner or later you will have to face this problem head-on and make a choice between the interests of the center and the interests of the family. You can't hide!  Actually, regarding this problem, you have a ready-made answer that you can refer to, and that is the Song family, a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River!  The Song family is also a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, and its status is much stronger than that of the Lu family. Song Qiwen, the official minister, is also from the Song family. However, when the central government decided to take over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, Song Qiwen and the Song family expressed their stance without hesitation.  Fully support the imperial court center¡¯s plan to take back power Why?  Don't they know that the continuation of the power of the Six Ministries in Nanjing is beneficial to the wealthy gentry families in the territory?  Of course they know!  But they still decided to support the imperial center!  Although the Song family has not publicly expressed such an attitude, and has not been directly involved in it, it has been secretly cooperating with the imperial center's plan to take over power. I think the Song family has long been mentally prepared for the truth to be revealed.  They also knew very well that after the truth was exposed, they would be criticized by the wealthy gentry family in their hometown, but they still had no hesitation!  Mr. Lu, why do you think Song Qiwen and the Song family are so firm?  " After Lu De thought for a moment, he shook his head and sighed: "Because the Song family knows better that the continuous centralization of power at the center of the imperial court is an inevitable trend since ancient times. When the central government of the imperial court makes up its mind, the six departments in Nanjing will definitely lose their power, sooner or later.  It¡¯s just an early question. No one can go against this general trend. Instead of trying to control the situation, it is better to follow this general trend to seek more benefits for oneself!  " Zhu Hejian looked at Lu De with bright eyes and asked: "Then Mr. Lu, can you and your family go against the general trend?  " The word "general trend" mentioned by Lu De before refers to the trend of centralization of power in the imperial court. However, the "general trend" mentioned by Zhu Hejian at this moment obviously has a deeper meaning, implying that sooner or later he will be crowned the great treasure and the throne.  Emperor. [Change Source App] Zhu Hejian's statement seems to be frank and straightforward, but it also implies a threat. It is obviously extremely irrational to go against a future emperor.  When it comes to conflict with Zhu Hejian, it is really smart to bet all the fate of the family on Zhu Hejian. Especially when combined with Zhu Hejian's previous statements about being "unwilling to hurt Lu De", this threat becomes even more obvious.  Lu De was a smart man, and he quickly discovered this. His face turned pale. After a long silence, Lu De took a deep breath and finally made up his mind to bow deeply to Zhu Hejian again.  Make a salute,He said in a loud voice: "Since Your Highness values ??the students so much, not only did you not blame the students for their previous misdeeds, but you also took great pains to persuade the students to turn back. If the students still refuse to repent, then it is disrespectful!  From today on, the student will do his best to serve His Highness without any reservation or hesitation, and is also willing to do his best to convince the elders in the family to let all members of the Lu family serve His Highness together with the students." After hearing this, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but feel happy!  He smiled, seeming to be very happy that Lu De had found his way back. He immediately walked quickly to Lu De, raised his hand and patted Lu De on the shoulder, and laughed loudly: "Master Lu's change of heart is as good as Han's to me."  When Gao Zu met Zhang Liang and Xiao He, he must have become as powerful as a fish in water! I have made up my mind that I will never be a bad person from now on. I only know how to meet other people's expectations and be timid for the sake of reputation and image, but I will only do this.  I've really had enough of letting others act unscrupulously and push their limits! In this world, being a bad person will only result in constant losses. It's more satisfying to speak your mind directly. Although you will definitely suffer all kinds of criticism, as long as you have Mr. Lu's  What do I have to fear about helping and sharing?¡± Such an attitude seems to have no grudges and a thirst for talents.  But in fact, Zhu Hejian was extremely dissatisfied because of Lu De's repeated hesitations before.  In Zhu Hejian's view, the reason why Lu De decided to be loyal to him was not because he was willing to follow him subjectively, nor because he was rational and emotional, but only because of the threat he hinted at at the last moment.  .  Such loyalty is obviously extremely unreliable. If a greater threat appears in the future, Lu De will most likely betray him again.  Therefore, Zhu Hejian completely gave up his intention of taking Lu De as his confidant.  Zhu Hejian¡¯s cowardice and deliberate show of goodwill at this time was just to use Lu De and the Lu family to divide and alienate the wealthy Jin gentry families in Southern Zhili.  In fact, Zhu Hejian wanted to win Lu De's allegiance even if he hinted at threats. He had been eyeing the influence of Lu De and the Lu family from the beginning.  In the future, Zhu Hejian will still treat Lu De with a smile, and will still force Lu De to do things for him, but he will only regard Lu De as a fringe crony and will never entrust Lu De with real secret tasks.  .  As his mind was turning, Zhu Hejian had already figured out Lu De's future positioning.  However, Lu De's statement at the next moment quickly overturned Zhu Hejian's thoughts.  Lu De looked serious and shook his head repeatedly: "Since I have made up my mind to follow His Highness, the student will speak out without reservation! The student believes that what His Highness said is not correct! The so-called good people are always  The view that bad people always take advantage of others is regarded as truth by many people, but it is actually a fallacy! In the eyes of students, the reason why the 'bad person' always takes advantage is not because he is a 'bad person'.  ', but because compared to the so-called 'good people', the vast majority of 'bad people' are often more diligent in thinking and better at acting! 'Bad people' are always thinking about how to scheme against others.  They will also take quick action, while the so-called 'good people' tend to be content with the status quo, neglecting to think and act, and it is natural for them to suffer losses. Therefore, it is not the 'bad people' who take advantage of it, but the people who think hard and act hard.  ! It¡¯s a matter of course! But as long as you think hard and act bravely, the ¡®good guys¡¯ can also take advantage of the ¡®bad guys¡¯!  "After a pause, Lu De lowered his voice and added: "So, Your Highness, you don't have to directly conflict with the wealthy gentry, and you don't have to give up your reputation easily. As long as you use clever enough methods, you can still resolve the dilemma and control it.  Situation! The students have come up with a plan that will allow you to achieve your goals while still maintaining your usual sage image As for the things that attract criticism, it¡¯s up to the students to do it!¡± Hearing Lu De say this!  Zhu Hejian was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed and asked: "What is Mr. Lu's clever plan?" If there were other options, Zhu Hejian would certainly not be willing to give up his own image and become an enemy of the "public opinion" represented by the gentry and wealthy families.  . ?¡­ ?¡­ ?¡­
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