Li Shimin decided to open up.
He drank another bowl of wine in one breath and sighed. "Brother Zhang Feng, let me tell you a story!"
"There's an old butler in my house. He and I built our business together, but he's good at everything, except for the fact that he likes to restrain me!"
"If there's a problem with my appearance, he'll restrain and persuade me regardless of the occasion. Just like last time, I drank some wine and went back on a whim. I said I wanted to buy a batch of chickens and ducks to get rid of the worm eggs in the medicine shop, but …"
Li Shimin took a deep breath.
He clinked his wine bowl with Zhang Feng's, but this time, he didn't finish it in one gulp. Instead, he took a small sip and continued, "His personality is too straightforward, and his temper is too stubborn. You say, I'm still the master of the house, right? It's fine if it happens once or twice, but if it happens again and again, no one can stand it! "
"Today, because of the chickens and ducks, the old butler pointed at me and scolded me for half a day in front of Old Cheng and the others! Not only that, he also said that there's no basis for this in the ancient book. He also scolded me in public for not paying attention to my image and sneaking out to drink, which is beneath my dignity … "
"To be honest, I don't mind him scolding me. I also know that this will make me remember myself. With him constantly reminding me, I'll be able to notice my own problems. But, in the long run, I'll go crazy!"
Zhang Feng couldn't help but understand.
"Since you think he's annoying, why don't you just send him away? Do you have to be so conflicted? Give him a sum of money and let him enjoy his life. Isn't this the best of both worlds? "
"Not only that, you'll also be free. When the time comes, you can do whatever you want. No one can say anything bad about you, and no one will dare to say no to you. Isn't that good?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but shake his head at Zhang Feng's words.
"If it were an ordinary butler, I wouldn't be so troubled. But this butler was brought here by me from my hometown. He has witnessed everything I've done. If I were to do this to him at this time … I really can't do it!"
"Moreover, other than being a little talkative, this butler is very good in everything else. He is loyal, and I don't think there is anyone in the world who can compare to him!"
"If I really drive him away like this, not only will the people in my hometown point fingers at me, but my current subordinates will also be afraid of me. I will also have a bad reputation of not tolerating people. You also know that things like reputation are still very important to people like us!"
"This is what annoys me the most. If I chase them away, I'm afraid that my reputation will be tarnished. If I don't chase them away, I'll feel very uncomfortable."
Zhang Feng was a little surprised.
It was his first time hearing Lao Li talk about someone like that.
And he even gave him such a high evaluation.
However, when Lao Li finished his last sentence, Zhang Feng finally understood what Lao Li was worried about.
He was complaining that the butler was long-winded, and the kind that would not stop nagging.
However …
This kind of person reminded Zhang Feng of someone.
Wei Zheng!
Weren't Wei Zheng and Li Shimin like this?
How many times had Wei Zheng pointed at Li Shimin's nose and scolded him? There were even such records in the history of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin once got a bird and liked it very much. However, he was afraid that Wei Zheng would find out. However, one time, Wei Zheng seemed to have found out and barged into the harem without any notice. In the end, Li Shimin directly hid the beloved bird in his arms and smothered it to death.
Even so, Li Shimin did not blame Wei Zheng.
Why?
Wasn't it because Wei Zheng tried to persuade Li Shimin not to be greedy for pleasure from various historical allusions?
Most importantly, in history, Li Shimin cried a few times after losing Wei Zheng.
He even personally wrote inscriptions for Wei Zheng and wrote inscriptions for him!
From then on, there was no one like Wei Zheng by his side!
Even the few popular people around him could not do what Wei Zheng did …
Thinking of this, Zhang Feng interrupted Li Shimin and said, "Lao Li! Since you said so, then I will analyze it for you. I also have some suggestions. "
Li Shimin gratefully clasped his fist and put on a humble attitude, "Then thank you, Brother Xiao Zhang. If you can think of an idea, then I will definitely thank Lao Li!"
"Ahem!"
After pondering for a while, Zhang Feng said, "What I mean is, keep this person! Not only keep him, but also put him in an important position! "
Eh?
Put him in an important position?
Keep him?
This …
Zhang Feng looked at Li Shimin's confused face and immediately put down the wine bowl in his hand. He pretended to be mysterious and said, "Before I tell you the reason, let me tell you a few things that I understand."
While talking.
Zhang Feng stood up and looked out of the window. He said lightly,
"See the worthy and follow the same example. See the unworthy and introspect! Among the three, there is bound to be a teacher. Choose the good one and follow it, and change the bad one! "
"With the mirror as a mirror, you can correct your clothes! With history as a mirror, you can know the rise and fall! With people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses! "
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