Chapter 564 Xiao He, handle it yourself and don’t bother me!

Chapter 564 Xiao He, handle it yourself and don’t bother me!

"Master Xiao He, these are the Prime Minister's exact words!" the personal soldier said solemnly.

Xiao He listened to Gao Yao's words conveyed by his personal soldiers, and a helpless look appeared on his face. He certainly knew what Gao Yao meant, but at this time he could only respond in this way.

"Tell the Prime Minister that Xiao He understands. Please rest assured." Xiao He said in a firm tone.

After saying this, Xiao He turned around and left the Prime Minister's Mansion without any hesitation.

In fact, when Xiao He heard Gao Yao's words, he already fully understood Gao Yao's thoughts. For Gao Yao, Xiao He and Han Xin were two completely different people.

First, the age difference makes them have different ways and angles when dealing with problems. Han Xin is young and energetic, and needs to be knocked from time to time to remind him to pay attention to his behavior and decision-making.

Xiao He was different. Not only was he older, but he also had unique perspectives and political wisdom. Gao Yao himself admitted that he had learned a lot from Xiao He, which naturally included some methods and strategies for handling government affairs.

Therefore, when Xiao He came to the Prime Minister's Mansion at this moment, Gao Yao knew very well that Xiao He was not coming to be accused or warned. On the contrary, Xiao He's visit was more of a request for instructions.

Gao Yao's purpose was to use this opportunity to punish those who committed crimes and took advantage of the situation. In this way, he could show his fairness and authority, and at the same time, he could deal with the problems concerning the academy.

In fact, when Gao Yao spoke, Xiao He had already made a rough guess in his mind. Although he could not say it was completely accurate, he could guess about 70% to 80%. Since he already knew Gao Yao's purpose, Xiao He naturally could not easily expose his plan.

Therefore, Xiao He's visit this time was actually to express an attitude: I already know your thoughts, and now I want to hear your opinions on how to deal with this matter. Gao Yao's attitude was also very clear, he was telling Xiao He, since you already know it, then just deal with it yourself and don't bother me anymore.

This may seem like a difference between seeing or not seeing, but in fact it directly reflects the degree of trust Gao Yao has in Xiao He. After all, if Gao Yao did not trust Xiao He enough, he would definitely not let Xiao He handle the matter himself, but would personally inquire about it or arrange for someone else to handle it.

This is the difference between a ruler and his subjects. Even if a subordinate knows exactly how to handle a matter, what would be better, and what would be more correct, he or she still has to ask for the superior's opinion, and in the process, he or she should cleverly attribute most of the credit to the leader.

This practice is a universal rule in both the workplace of later generations and in the officialdom of ancient times, because only in this way can one satisfy the leaders and develop smoothly in the work.

The so-called trying to show yourself as much as possible and being reused as long as you have the ability is actually just a beautiful wish. In the long river of history of all dynasties, we will find that such people often do not have a good situation in reality.

Take Yu Qian for example. His ability was so strong that he could almost be said to have saved the Ming Dynasty from danger. Starting from Zhu Di, although everyone knew that Yu Qian had good ability, he was never reused. In the end, he even paid the price with his life. Many people think that Yu Qian died unjustly and that he became a victim of political struggle. But in fact, there is also inevitability in this.

Although Zhu Qizhen was incompetent, it was also true that Yu Qian had never been reused. The reason for this was largely because he was too self-centered. Yu Qian's character doomed him to be unable to grasp power. Because once he grasped power, with his character of daring to be the first in the world, he might point directly at the emperor and say that he was incompetent one day in the court. And this kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable to any monarch.

The same principle has been reflected in many dynasties in history. As the supreme ruler, the emperor naturally does not want too strong ministers in the court. The relationship between Li Shimin and Wei Zheng is a special exception.

First of all, it should be made clear that Wei Zheng served as the Censorate, and admonishing was one of the main duties of the Censorate. This point is often overlooked. Although Li Shimin and Wei Zheng established a good relationship between monarch and minister, this does not change the fact that Wei Zheng was originally a subordinate of the former crown prince Li Jiancheng.

It is undeniable that Wei Zheng did have outstanding talents and wisdom. The reason why he could continue to stay in the court was more because of an important signal sent by Li Shimin to the remnants of Li Jiancheng. By retaining Wei Zheng's position, Li Shimin showed the world that he was willing to accept the subordinates who originally belonged to Li Jiancheng and give them the status and treatment they deserved. He would never discriminate or treat them differently because they had served the former crown prince.

The Xuanwu Gate Incident was not the end of Li Shimin's ascension to the throne. After the coup, he still faced many challenges and tasks. The signing of the Weishui Alliance and the elimination of Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng's influence in the world required him to spend a lot of time and energy to solve. In fact, it took Li Shimin more than ten years to finally consolidate his ruling position and achieve long-term peace and stability in the country. This is the truth of history.

This does not mean that the matter has come to an end. After Han Xin returned to the camp, he began to inspect the three armies as a general the next day. His purpose in doing so was obvious, he simply wanted to use this incident to deal with those who were named by Gao Yao.

Of course, Han Xin would not punish these people for crimes such as embezzlement. Instead, he took a more subtle approach. He would talk to these people in private, and then punish them for violating military regulations and discipline, or let them end their lives on their own. If these people were unwilling, Han Xin would find an excuse to suppress bandits and let them all die in battle.

This was the best Han Xin could do. After all, if these people were really dealt with as criminals, their families would be implicated once they died. Not only would the children lose their livelihood, but even the elderly in the family would be left penniless. What Han Xin could do was to deal with these people in a relatively gentle way within his ability. At least let these people retain their identities before they died.