Chapter 107 How to gain a foothold in the court, this is a big question!
Zhu Xi's face flushed with anger, he stood up and cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you for teaching me, Mister!"
"Students must correct their shortcomings in the future!"
"Learn what you need to learn, change what you need to change, and never let your husband down..."
After saying that, Zhu Xi picked up the wine jar and poured wine for Lin Che while questioning:
"Sir...can Lan Yu really be promoted to general in the future?"
"Lanyu is just like us. A reckless man can become a general, which really impresses us!"
"He can be a general, but we are defeated by him!"
Lin Che tapped the big head that stretched out with her fingers and teased: "You also want to be a general? Then change your faults!"
"Now, go back and sit down, answer the questions honestly, don't waste our time."
"If I have time to talk nonsense with you here, why don't we go back and rest early so that we can go to the execution ground in high spirits tomorrow and welcome the new students!"
Hearing this, Zhu Xi put down the wine jar and sat back dejectedly.
He held his chin with his hand, thinking deeply.
After a cup of tea.
Zhu Xiang raised his head sharply, looked at Lin Che and said: "Sir, the two people in the court, the Prime Minister Zhongshu, and the leader of the military commanders are not dealing with each other... and they are trying to win over me and other officials... Isn't this a typical clique?"
"How is this different from the Huaixi faction and the Zhejiang faction currently attacking each other in the court?"
"Besides, Hu Weiyong is not a good bird because he tends to be popular and has both ends. Lan Yu is a martial artist and is unruly and unruly, so he is not a fuel-efficient lamp either!"
"If I have to choose, I don't like either of these two parties!"
"Also, the current emperor hates forming cliques, forming cliques for personal gain, and making the court a mess. I'd better not cause any trouble for myself!"
"Let's go our own way and choose neither side, okay?"
After Zhu Xi finished speaking, both Lin Che and Zhu Yuanzhang, who was eavesdropping next door, were disappointed with his answer.
He thought too simply.
The situation in the court is changing and turbulent. Is it possible not to take sides? It's wonderful to imagine being alone.
However, even Liu Bowen, who was full of tricks, could not do this, and ended up alone.
What I told him about the way to be an official before, this guy went in with one ear and out the other, and he didn't listen to his lecture at all! Lin Che sighed secretly.
"You are wrong, and very wrong!"
"You want to go your own way, but you have offended the civil servants and generals in the court, so how can you go your own way?"
"Although the imperial court is small, it is also a river and lake. Have you ever heard that rivers and lakes are dangerous?"
After hearing this, Zhu Xi unconsciously sat upright with a depressed look on his face: "Did I say something wrong again?"
"The student is confused. Sir, please just tell me. You don't want us to make random guesses."
"Sir, it's not that the students haven't thought about it, it's actually the matters in the court that we really don't understand very well!"
Knowing that Zhu Ming was telling the truth, Lin Che did not embarrass him any more, took a sip of wine, and then explained: "The interpersonal relationships we are going to talk about below are very important to you. In the future, whether you are an official in the court or a leading general, you will inevitably have to deal with people!"
"It's about relationships, and that's a big subject."
"I told you before that Tang He is a master in this regard and can move between monarchs, ministers, and factions with ease."
"Except for Tang He, even General Xu Da.
"Commanding the three armies abroad and serving as prime minister in the court, both the Western Zhejiang faction and the Eastern Zhejiang faction get along well with each other. The most commendable thing is that he also has the emperor's unparalleled trust."
"Both of these two are real masters in handling interpersonal relationships!" "They are also your role models!"
"If you can learn [-]% to [-]% of their skills in this area, it will be of great benefit to you in the future."
"Don't think that military generals can only lead troops in battles and cannot deal with interpersonal relationships."
"Tang and Xu were both military generals, and they handled interpersonal relationships the best.
"So don't complain in the future that you are a straight-tempered martial artist and don't have the time to deal with these messy relationships. Look at what others do!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Xi nodded silently.
Lin Che spoke to his heart.
He has always been a self-proclaimed martial arts practitioner. He is not very careful about dealing with social relations. He thinks there is nothing wrong with being straightforward.
He even sneered at the intrigues in the court.
However, Lin Che taught him a vivid lesson with Tang He and Xu Da.
In addition to fighting wars, military generals are also not inferior to those civil servants in handling interpersonal relationships.
Facts speak louder than words!
Seeing that Zhu Xi was deep in thought, Lin Che paused and continued: "We're going to say goodbye tomorrow. Before we leave, I'll teach you a few tricks to ensure that you'll be invincible in court or in the world, not just with ease!"
After hearing this, Zhu Xiang's spirit was shaken. He quickly sat upright and looked at Lin Che intently.
"First, don't choose sides!"
"As I said before, the civil servants represented by Hu Weiyong and the military attachés represented by Lan Yu are trying to win over you. What should you do? It's not that you just ignore both sides. This will only offend both sides and displease both sides."
"The correct approach is that you have to express your position to them respectively. You are only loyal to the emperor and do not participate in party disputes."
"Also, when there are disagreements or quarrels between two factions in the court, as the middleman, you should not get along with each other, and you should not vaguely support which side."
"Remember one thing, if you say too much, you will make mistakes. The more you say, the more mistakes you will make."
Hearing this, Zhu Ming nodded seriously and wrote it down carefully.
Lin Che took a sip of wine to moisten her throat, and then said: "The second point is, talk less and do more."
"No matter how the court fights, you just have to do your job well. As long as the errands given to you by the above-mentioned civil and military factions are within your scope, you must do them well and don't complain."
"You have to remember that although what you do is arranged by the two factions, you are actually doing something for the emperor. If you do it well, you have nothing to say. If you don't do it well, you will be attacked."
Hearing this, Zhu Ping nodded solemnly again, fully agreeing with this.
At the same time, seeing that Lin Che's wine glass was empty, he did not forget to fill it up and continued to sit upright and listen to the lecture.
"The third point is to properly reconcile the relationship between the two parties."
"When two tigers fight, it will inevitably affect the fish in the pond. A third party like you who stays out of the matter is the most likely to become a victim..."
"What should you do at this time? Not to be indifferent, but to intervene appropriately and serve as an intermediary to advise and mediate."
"Whether they are civil servants or military generals, everyone works for the emperor. If you have any grudges, you can't let go. Arguing in the court makes the emperor unhappy!"
"Similar to words like this, those who can gain a foothold in the court are the best among men. It's just that they were blinded by grudges for a while. After listening to such persuasion, they just found the steps."
"You will be able to gain a group of connections, and these people will also be grateful to you for handing over the ladder in time, so that both parties can get off the ladder."
"You have done favors and made peace, and the emperor knows that he is satisfied with you."
"You are the big winner in this court quarrel!"
Zhu Ming listened and understood, and felt that he had gained a lot.
(End of this chapter)