Liu Ye accepted Cao Rui's gift, sat on his seat, and smiled calmly:

"How can all the princes in the court know about the military affairs on the border while they are sitting in the temple? When the military is in progress, your majesty will not listen to the generals who guard the border, but instead ask the people in the court. How is it different from asking for fish by relying on trees?"

When Cao Rui heard this, he suddenly woke up, like a light suddenly appearing in darkness, and he suddenly realized:

"I was almost mistaken by the scholar in the court!"

I have a close respect for Liu Ye in my heart.

But he thought for a moment and said hesitantly: "All the important ministers in the court are opposed to this matter. If I insist on asking the general to send troops, won't I be called an independent man?"

I heard Liu Ye say again: "Everyone who is a master must be in charge of the affairs alone, otherwise he will be easily bullied by his ministers."

"As for those who are ministers, they should not be monopolistic, otherwise they will easily become arrogant and deceive their superiors. This is why the emperor and his ministers are different."

Cao Rui couldn't help but applaud: "This is a great thing to say!"

"The master should be in charge alone. I understand his meaning!" Cao Rui sighed and said deeply, "It's just that this minister has exclusive power. Fortunately, I have never seen it."

When Liu Ye heard this, his face seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and he did not answer the question.

Seeing Liu Ye's expression, Cao Rui felt a move in his heart and asked tentatively: "Is it possible that there is no explanation for this?"

I could only hear Liu Ye saying slowly: "I am afraid that your Majesty may not have encountered this because the ministers have exclusive power. It's just that your Majesty is generous and will not pursue the matter."

"Oh? What do you mean by this?"

"I once heard that Your Majesty went to the Shangshu Gate to prepare documents for a case, but was stopped by Chen Jiao, the minister's order, and refused to enter. He said that writing documents was the duty of the minister."

"In the end, he threatened to remove himself from office and force His Majesty to return to the palace? Isn't this considered authoritarian?"

When Cao Rui heard Liu Ye mention this, his expression changed and he said forcefully: "Chen Shangshu Ling is right, he is a direct minister..."

He heard Chen Jiao's words that day and apologized to Chen Jiao in shame. At this time, he naturally wanted to defend what he said before.

"In the past, Gao Tingwei (Gao Rou) refused to obey Emperor Wen's edict. Compared with Chen Shangshu Ling, was he considered a direct minister? However, His Majesty went to listen to Chong Lin many times to watch the trial. Did Gao Tingwei ever persuade His Majesty?"

The so-called Gao Rou did not listen to Emperor Wen's edict, which refers to the fact that Cao Pi had an old grudge against Bao Xun, the imperial censor, and wanted to kill him for a minor mistake.

Unexpectedly, Gao Rou, who was then Tingwei, refused to comply and must be dealt with according to the law.

Cao Pi had to find an excuse to temporarily transfer him, and then let others carry out the edict.

After killing Bao Xun, Gao Rou was transferred back to Dali Temple.

"Therefore, in my opinion, what Gao Tingwei did is what makes him a true loyal minister."

"As for Chen Jiao, it's just an act of invitation and an act of exercising exclusive power."

Cao Rui was silent when he heard Liu Ye's words.

The two talked for a long time, and then Cao Rui released Liu Ye from the palace.

Unexpectedly, just after Liu Ye was sent out of the palace, he met Yang Ji, the leader of the army.

It turned out that Yang Ji had been waiting outside the palace.

"Zi Yang, I've been waiting here for a long time!"

Yang Ji saluted Liu Ye, with an anxious look on his face, "Your Majesty has long had the intention of conquering Shu, and today I have heard from the general."

"I saw the look of interest on His Majesty's face, and I was afraid that he had already agreed with the general's suggestion."

"Zi Yang is highly valued by Your Majesty, and he often tells me that Shu cannot be conquered. Did I advise Your Majesty just now in the palace..."

Before Yang Ji finished speaking, Liu Ye's expression changed drastically.

"Please be careful what you say first!"

Yang Ji was scolded by Liu Ye and only then did he react. He looked around and quickly apologized to Liu Ye: "Zi Yang, I was really too impatient. I didn't mean it."

Liu Ye sighed and said in a low voice: "Please come back to my house with me first."

"well!"

Yang Ji responded repeatedly.

The two left in the same carriage.

Back at home, Liu Ye and Yang Ji entered the study. Before Yang Ji could speak, he spoke first:

"Don't you know how to go fishing first?"

Yang Ji didn't know what he meant.

Liu Ye explained: "If a fisherman catches a big fish, he will follow it as long as he can. Only when it can be controlled can he pull the line up, and there is nothing wrong with it."

"The majesty of my lady master cannot be compared to that of a big fish. Therefore, if you don't care about your appearance and give direct advice, it will only backfire."

"Today, in the court hall, Sikong and Taiwei persuaded you, but they did not argue with your majesty. I have to sit down and give you advice many times, and your majesty has been dissatisfied for a long time."

"You are an honest minister, but your plans are not good enough, so you must think carefully."

When Yang Ji heard Liu Ye's words, he remembered that what he said today was indeed a bit extreme, and His Majesty's face was indeed as Zi Yang said, a bit unsightly.

He was suddenly startled and quickly thanked him: "It turns out that Ziyang doesn't want to speak in front of everyone. The reason is this. It's because I don't think well."
Chapter completed!