Come to Song Dynasty with the system

But when they actually entered the court and became important ministers, this idea gradually changed.

It's not that you have forgotten your dreams, but that after entering the court, you must be loyal to the emperor.In many cases, the embodiment of the monarch's will is the goal they need to achieve.

Of course, most of the courtiers started playing Xiao Jiujiu after completing their duties, thinking about how to benefit themselves.

But it is undeniable that after becoming important ministers, they have indeed changed. When encountering some problems, they will instinctively think first, what does the emperor think of this matter?It's not about what the people think.

What does it mean to be loyal to the emperor? When the emperor is happy and recognizes your abilities, when he is very satisfied, he is generally called a loyal person and a capable minister.

But think about it on the other hand, if the monarch is happy with what you do, will the people really be happy?

Is there no opposition between them?

So if there is a confrontation, what choice will they make?

If you listen to the emperor, it will go against your childhood ideals.If you don't listen to the monarch and do it for the people, then you are not a loyal minister.

In this entanglement, many ministers slowly began to lose their way, so that in the end they became overwhelmed with work, lost their original motivation to do things, and only thought about not being criticized.What's more, he simply abandoned his conscience and began to seek profit for himself.

Of course, there are also a very small number of people in history who have always had the common people in their hearts.Like Hai Rui, like Yu Qian Yu Shaobao.

The former can confront the emperor for the sake of the people, and one can imagine his courage.

The latter directly proposed changing the emperor for the sake of the country.In his eyes, as long as the country is stable and the people's lives are stable, it doesn't matter who the emperor is. For the sake of the world, the emperor can be replaced.

Both of them were ministers who sincerely served the people and left their names in history. However, when they were still alive, their lives were not easy at all. It was because they did not act in accordance with the king's will and they failed in the end. What a happy ending.

In history, there are still some such officials, but not many.It has appeared in almost every dynasty, but it has also become a negative example, reminding other officials at any time that this way of being an official is unacceptable.

It's really boring to think about being an official and putting your own life on the line.

This is why most officials know that certain things should be done and how to make choices, but they still make some decisions and things that they should not do against their will.Now, Su Shi suddenly raised a question, asking whether Bao Zheng was a minister of Zhao Song or a Han people. Obviously, this was asking him whether he wanted to serve the people or be loyal to the emperor.

This does not seem to be a contradictory question, but it is real. It also made Bao Zheng fall into deep thought after asking about it.

Bao Zheng is not a pedantic person, otherwise he would not be so famous in history, and he would not be favored by Su Shi.But regarding this question, he really didn't know how to answer it, or how to choose.

After all, without Zhao Song's court, he wouldn't have everything he has now.

Only with the emperor's approval, and then with the power in his hands, could he do more things.

This was how he thought in the past, but when Su Shi actually asked this question, he was a little confused.

Can what he did really be called loyal to the emperor and loving the people?

Maybe he could do the former, but even if he did the latter, he wouldn't do it well enough.

So here comes the question. If Aimin doesn’t do well, wouldn’t it be incompatible with his original goal in life?

When Bao Zheng thought of this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He began to wonder, could it be that he had made mistakes in serving as an official all these years?

This question naturally became a huge boulder in Bao Zheng's heart, weighing him down so much that he felt breathless these days.Just now, Han Qi said so much and seemed to be enlightening him, Bao Zheng couldn't help but ask this question.

Han Qi was also stunned for a moment. Was he satisfied with the monarch who could decide his own future?Still satisfying the most ordinary people, he had never considered this issue.

In his opinion, this is not a problem at all.Normally, if the people are satisfied, doesn’t that mean the monarch is satisfied?

If the monarch is satisfied, the people should also be satisfied.

But as soon as this idea came out, he was directly rejected.The monarch loves the people, but it cannot be said that every decision he makes is truly for the benefit of the people.In other words, many times the policy is good, but the people who implement it are not right, and it is easy to deform when it gets down to the bottom.

Usually at this time, even if they knew about it, most of them would just impeach and remind them.Have they ever truly fought for the people with their lives?

Of course not, because if they did, they wouldn't be alive now.

Do you think the monarch doesn’t know some things?Just because of various reasons, he just turned a blind eye.And this formed a conflict between the monarch and the people at the bottom.When doing such things, they will choose the former, and only by doing so can they continue to be officials, continue to hold power, and continue to benefit the people.

Haha, think about it, I have even forgotten my original intention. Like many officials, I have begun to have selfish motives. If due to circumstances, I have to turn a blind eye to some things, then how can I serve the people? What about profit?

Don't be kidding, it's good if such an official doesn't harm the people.

Han Qi, who also thought of this, couldn't help but turned pale, and then plopped down on the chair, not knowing what to say anymore.

Han Qi was honest because it was the first time he faced such a problem, or the first time he thought about it carefully.

Bao Zheng is different. This question has been recurring in his mind these days, and he has figured it out.When he saw that Han Qi was silent, he stood up and said in a very firm voice, "I have already thought about it. I want to be a minister of the Han people, not a minister of a certain monarch."

"No one is a sage, and who can have no faults? Even if he is a monarch, he is first of all a human being. He also has human nature, has his own emotions, and has his own ideas. Since there are, it is impossible for everything to be correct. And when When he makes mistakes, that's when we ministers show our ability. What we should do is to help the king correct his thoughts. If you can't do this, you are definitely not a good minister."

"A country can only be prosperous and strong if its people are well. Otherwise, everything is just empty talk and an illusion."

"If you think about it from this aspect, the current Yingzong is not a good emperor. At least he is not as good as Longshi Emperor in serving the people. Take a look, what kind of life do the people at the bottom of Zhao and Song Dynasty live like now? , let’s take a look at what kind of life the people are living under the Longshi Emperor now?”

This seemed like a question, but it was just Bao Zheng sighing. He didn't need Han Qi to answer, so he took the initiative to answer: "From what I have learned recently, the people under the Dragon Empire are all energetic. , people who have jobs to do and things to do, they are full of hope for the future. Because of this, in the area occupied by Long Shi Emperor, no matter what ethnic group they are, there are no real bottom people who do not miss Su Shi. Well, there are no people who rebel after surrendering."

"But what about our Zhao Song?"

"Haha." Bao Zheng said with a sneer: "Our people don't have enough to eat and live in a miserable state, especially the people in the south. They are being oppressed by the aliens of Li Tang and Fusang, but our people What is the court doing? It can't even save the people, so why talk about being powerful? It's just a joke."

"Comparing the two, Zhao and Song are just using an orthodox name, but they can't bring anything to the Han people at all."

"Even so, it's okay not to want such a monarch." With a flick of his sleeve, Bao Zheng seemed to have made a decision in his life.

Bao Zheng suddenly said such words, Han Qi who was listening to the side was stunned for a while. He originally thought that he had not figured it out, so he tried to persuade him.But now, Bao Zheng has figured it out, and he has inner demons instead.

If you go by what Bao Zheng just said, what exactly have you done over the years?

How much have you sincerely done for the people?

Where did Han Qi, the young man who was determined to plead for the people and fight for a better life for the people, go?

In the ups and downs of the officialdom, what I think about every day is how to keep my position and how to get to the next level.During this period, there was inevitably intrigue and intrigue, and naturally they did some things against their will and told some lies out of necessity.

If there was no way before, no matter whether it was for life or survival, we could only make this choice.But now, a new opportunity is in front of him, where should he go?

"I have decided to defect to Su Shi and Emperor Longshi. From this moment on, I, Bao Zheng, will be a good official for the people, instead of just sharing the worries of the monarch. If the people are prosperous, the country will be strong!"

Suddenly, before Han Qi had fully made up his mind, Bao Zheng suddenly spoke, and then made a firm statement.

When Han Qi heard all this, he couldn't help but trembled all over, and his face turned red, "Yes, the same is true for me. If Emperor Long Shi doesn't give up, I am willing to do my best." Power."

At this moment, both Bao Zheng and Han Qi deliberately changed their names to call Su Shi Emperor Longshi, which in itself proved an attitude.You know, many times, once a habit is formed, it is not easy to change. If you change the name now, you will not say the word Su Shi in the future.

After all, once they are accepted by Su Shi, they will be ministers of the Dragon Empire. If they dare to call the emperor by his name, it will be a crime of disrespect.

Both of them made up their minds and expressed their stance. Then they couldn't help but look at each other and smile. The laughter echoed in the tent for a long time until Meng Youde appeared here again.