Xu Jie knew that Xiao Feng would not dare to let him kneel down, because if Xiao Feng dared to accept this kneeling, he would not be able to go to court again.
After all, Xu Jie is the chief assistant and the first civil servant in the world! Today, Xiao Feng has been supporting the military commander, and his partiality has become obvious.
Originally, Xu Fan was rude first and was tricked by Xiao Feng into saying rebellious words. The situation was extremely dangerous. But with a few words, Xu Jie suddenly turned into a junior who was ignorant and wanted to be in the limelight.
With Xiao Feng's status, if he were to be on the same level as Xu Fan, it would be out of character. If Xu Jie is forced to kneel down for his son again, it will definitely arouse the anger of civil servants across the country.
Therefore, no matter how reluctant Xiao Feng was, he would definitely stand up, stop Xu Jie from kneeling, and even say a few words in return.
For example: "Xu Shoufu can't be like this. Your son is just young and vigorous. I have already stepped in and taught you a lesson. It's just a small punishment but a big warning."
As soon as these words were spoken, the incident caused by Xu Fan came to an end. It was a near miss and both sides saved face.
In political struggle, the competition is IQ, and it cannot be easily broken. What's more, everyone knew very well that Jiajing was sitting behind him. Whoever broke his face first would not show face to the court and would slap the emperor in the face.
Xiao Feng and Xu Jie looked at each other. Xu Jie had already taken a kneeling posture, and his legs were slowly bending, waiting for Xiao Feng to stand up and stop him.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Feng looked at him with a hint of teasing and coldness in his eyes. He sat still and didn't speak. He looked like he really wanted Xu Jie to kneel down!
This posture of whether to kneel or not is very difficult to grasp. Friends who are interested can give it a try. Especially when Xu Jie is still old, it is even more difficult.
The further Xu Jie's legs bent down, the harder it became to maintain the slow motion. He looked at Xiao Feng in surprise. Xiao Feng's eyes were already chilling, and he suddenly understood Xiao Feng's intention.
Come on, let's hurt each other. Don't you want to use this move to turn against the client and force me to give up the pursuit? I will not.
If you dare to kneel down, I will accept it. In the end, it was true that I aroused the anger of civil servants across the country and was forced to leave the court, but what about you?
As the chief minister, you kneel down to the second minister in public. If I leave, will you have the nerve to continue doing this in the future? Will those civil servants obey you?
Xu Jie suddenly turned his head and looked at Gao Gong behind him.
Gao Gong didn't expect Xu Jie to move so quickly. He didn't have time to lower his head and exposed his expectant face to Xu Jie's gaze.
This can't be blamed on Gao Gong's poor acting skills, it's just that happiness came too suddenly.
With his scheming mind, he had already guessed Xu Jie's purpose from the moment he stood up to take responsibility for his son.
But he didn't expect that Xiao Feng would be so stubborn and wanted to fight Xu Jie and die together! This is simply a big pie falling from the sky!
After kneeling down, unless Jiajing dared to replace all the civil servants in the country in order to support Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng would definitely retire from the court.
But Xu Jie’s old face has nowhere to go! Even if he shamelessly wanted to continue, the officials would not obey him.
What is the most important thing for a literati? Backbone, character!
Everyone can understand why you seconded Xu's proposal back then, but at least you never knelt down to Yan Song in public!
And once the civil servants no longer support him, Banzai will never try to retain him. As soon as the incident involving Princess Chang An was over, he forced Xiao Feng out of the court again. Can Long Live give him a good look?
So... two tigers are fighting each other, and both sides suffer losses. I agree to stay in the grass, but finally stand up, win a double kill, and successfully reach the top!
The sudden ecstasy made Gao Gong a little carried away, so he failed to remain cautious and was looked at by Xu Jie. But although Xu Jie was annoyed, there was nothing he could do.
At this time, he was already riding a tiger and his legs were bent halfway down. He couldn't suddenly stand up straight again without Xiao Feng saying a word!
Xu Jie wanted to give himself two slaps at this time! He always makes decisions before taking action, knows himself and the enemy, and can fight a hundred battles without danger. But my understanding of Xiao Feng is obviously not deep enough!
I didn't expect that this bastard was really willing to fight to the death! This was my own mistake. Could it be that after Yan Song fell, he drifted away? Not cautious enough?
But what should I do now?
Yes, what should I do now? Jiajing's mind was also spinning rapidly, and he did not expect that the situation would suddenly become like this.
Let Lu Bing go out and stop it? No, this is not Jiajing's usual style. If you step forward, you will be involved in the struggle between the courtiers. It is not appropriate to express your stance at this time!
Sit back and do nothing? Losing the first and second assistants all at once, the hole is a bit big, and the court will definitely be in chaos!
To be fair, Xu Jie is very capable, his junior brother is even more capable, and the Ming Dynasty's fortunes are on the rise. If two tanks explode at once, it will affect my ascension sprint!
Just when Jiajing was thinking hard, Gao Gong's face was filled with anticipation, and Xu Jie's legs were shaking more and more violently, Xu Fan suddenly rushed over and hugged Xu Jie's legs.
Xu Fan hugged her hard and straightened Xu Jie's bent knees. Xu Jie breathed a sigh of relief, his whole body soaked with sweat. Half tired, half scared.
Xu Fan cried loudly: "Father, father! My son is unfilial, young and frivolous, and does not know the bounds of heaven and earth. He has offended his colleagues and Lord Xiao!"
Everything is the son's fault, and the son is willing to admit his guilt! Father must not blame himself, it is the son’s own fault! "
Xu Fan's forehead was bleeding and his eyes were filled with tears. He was so sincere that the people watching were moved. Those Wu Jinshi who were originally extremely angry also showed sympathy on their faces.
All the civil and military officials were actually relieved at the same time. They looked at each other and were a little scared.
Even if these human beings didn't understand Xu Jie's winning hand at first, they were able to react later when the two sides were in a stalemate.
The civil servants were afraid that Xu Jie would disgrace the civil servants, and the generals were afraid that Xiao Feng would be forced to retreat because of this. Both sides, except Gao Gong, were holding their breath and felt relieved at this moment.
Xiao Feng glanced at Xu Fan and sighed in his heart. Such a talented person, I hope he can follow the right path and don't go astray.
"Master Xu, your filial piety is commendable, and Xiao Feng is not an unreasonable person. I don't care whether he offends me or not.
It's just that Xiao Feng, as the acting governor of Shuntian Mansion, still needs to enforce the law impartially. As the second assistant of the imperial court, he is also responsible for selecting scholars for the imperial court. "
Xu Jie originally wanted to force Xiao Feng to stop pursuing his son completely, but Xiao Feng's determination just now made him shrink back and he could only nod.
"Master Xiao, although you enforce the law impartially, don't spare this little beast lightly because of me!"
Xiao Feng said calmly: "Xu Fan, as a new scholar, does not know how to be careful in his words and deeds; as the son of the chief minister, he does not know how to cherish feathers.
As a scholar, he doesn't know how to read to cultivate his energy, and he has the ambition to win; as a scholar, he doesn't know the general situation of the court, and he presumes to talk about the superiority of civil and military affairs.
If they disagree, they start fighting, just like street gangsters; if they have selfish motives, they make sophistry in court, which affects all civil and military officials!
Didn’t you say that Ming Dynasty never deposed Jinshi? Let me set a precedent from you today.
Take away your Jinshi status. If you want to be an official, take the exam again next time, or wait for grace! "
Everyone was stunned, this punishment is really severe enough! Xu Fan opened his eyes wide and looked at Xiao Feng blankly, as if he couldn't believe it.
Those new scholars were even more silent, fearing that if they sneezed, Xiao Feng would notice them, and they might lose their exams.
A hint of heartache flashed in Xu Jie's eyes, but he still shouted sharply.
"You still don't want to thank me? Then go home and study for a few more years to learn how to behave and do things before you think about becoming an official!"
Xu Fan thanked him and left dejectedly. The onlookers felt that the victory was decided, and they all lamented that an official just disappeared and prepared to leave.
"Master Xiao, I have not been strict with my son, so I shouldn't have spoken so shamelessly. But what Quanzi discussed with the master, aside from his desire to be in the limelight, isn't there any merit?"
Um? Uh-huh? The onlookers stopped immediately! The civil servants and scholars who were originally downcast suddenly raised their heads.
Xu Jie went into battle in person! The first assistant and the second assistant of the dynasty are going to face each other and have a tough time! Heaven, earth, is this really for nothing if you haven’t voted?
Jiajing's eyebrows in the back hall twitched, and Huang Jin said softly: "Long live, do you think you should let Mr. Lu go out and show his face..."
Jiajing was silent for a moment and shook his head slightly: "Boils always come to the fore. The status of civil and military officials is imbalanced and they have accumulated grievances for a long time. Let Xiao Feng sort it out. Anyway..."
Jiajing did not continue, but both Huang Jin and Lu Bing were convinced.
Anyway, I didn’t express my position. Whoever wins or loses, in the end, it’s up to me to adjust according to the situation.
Civil servants and generals, whoever is superior and who is inferior, whoever is superior and who is inferior, all serve the emperor. The emperor wanted the seesaw to remain balanced, but this action was too difficult.
Therefore, throughout the dynasties, civil servants and military generals would always press back and forth on the seesaw. The emperor wanted to move with the camera. If one side was too heavy, he would add people to the other side.
If the conditioning is not done well, it will overturn, leading to the outcome of the Song Dynasty where culture was valued over martial arts and people kicked him out. Or there may be troubled times in which military generals take power and abolish institutions at will.
Seeing that there was no movement in the back hall, Xu Jie and Xiao Feng knew very well that Jiajing was going to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and finally deal with the aftermath according to the situation.
The two stood and sat, looking at each other with thousands of words in their eyes.
Xu Jie has always been patient and cautious, but today he got really angry, because Xiao Feng's behavior of dying together just now was so rogue and out of style!
Xiao Feng had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold. He knew that Xu Jie was a capable man who could help make Ming Dynasty stronger. Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng still need several years of experience before they can take over.
So originally he had suppressed the news of Chang An's death, but as soon as he returned to Beijing, Xu Jie started to provoke disputes again and again. It would be nonsense for him not to fight back.
That's why today he put on a posture of dying with Xu Jie, to let Xu Jie understand that don't always use politicians' methods to deal with him. If he is anxious, he will dare to overturn the table!
"Since Mr. Xu thinks there is merit in what you said, you might as well take it out and continue talking. I can teach you, and I should be able to teach Mr. Xu as well."
Xu Jie sneered and said: "Quinzi is naturally arrogant, but Mr. Xiao may not be arrogant. Although I have little talent and little knowledge, Long Live has also made me a bachelor of Jianji Palace.
A bachelor is the pinnacle of the Ming Dynasty's literati. Although Mr. Xiao is also a bachelor, he is still young and claims to be able to teach me. Isn't it arrogant? "
Xiao Feng smiled calmly: "After working on it for a long time, it turns out that your arrogance is inherited from Mr. Xu. I didn't expect that you are much more arrogant than me!"
Xu Jie said coldly: "Oh? If I don't let you teach me, you are arrogant? If you want to teach me, you are not arrogant? How can you say this?"
Xiao Feng pointed to the sun in the sky: "Master Xu, what is this?"
Xu Jie knew that Xiao Feng's thoughts jumped very quickly, so he was secretly on guard. However, Xiao Feng had a question and he had to answer it, so he answered cautiously.
"This is the sun. Mr. Xiao changed the subject. What do you want to do?"
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "Master Xu, in Liezi's book, 'The sunrise is as big as a chariot hood, and at midday it is like a pan. Isn't this why the far ones are small and the near ones are big?'
'At the beginning of the day, it is cool and cool in Cangcang, and in the middle of the day, it is like exploring the soup. Isn't it hot for those who are close and cool for those who are far away? ', what's the explanation? "
Everyone couldn't help but frown. Even at that time, this passage was well known to everyone. Even people who were not serious scholars had heard of it. Isn't this a debate between two children?
Based on the level of knowledge of people at that time, at least the level of knowledge of most people, this question was unsolvable. What was the purpose of asking this question?
Xu Jie's heart skipped a beat. He knew that the question Xiao Feng asked was not the question itself at all, but another meaning.
He sighed, knowing that he had lost the first move in this round: "I don't know about this problem, does it mean that Master Xiao only knows about it?"
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "Of course I know, but you can't understand even if I explain it. This involves the refractive index of light in the air.
I just want to ask you, there are things that Confucius didn't know, and he said humbly, "When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher." How can you be sure that I am not in your three people's company? "
Xu Jiexin said, of course I am damn sure, if you are going to be inside when I have a threesome, am I not going to become Yan Shifan? But naturally, these words cannot be spoken.
"I just said that Master Xiao can't teach me, but I was wrong. Not only Master Xiao, even a master of one word can teach others."
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "So, are you arrogant or am I arrogant?"
Xu Jie snorted: "I am arrogant. In this case, I will ask Mr. Xiao for advice!
Quanzi said that in a peaceful and prosperous time, civil society should govern military affairs, but the adults caught the loopholes of Jinyiwei and Dongchang and fatally struck him.
Now I will remove these two yamen and only talk about generals who lead troops in war. I would like to ask your Excellency again, what is wrong with this statement? "
Xiao Feng looked at Xu Jie's face: "Master Xu is working hard on the king's affairs and is physically exhausted. I heard that Long Live gave you an imperial doctor to diagnose your pulse yesterday?"
A smile appeared on Xu Jie's face: "This is the mighty grace of Long Live God. I feel grateful for Long Live in my heart, and I will definitely devote myself to it until I die."
Xiao Feng asked with concern: "I wonder what your connections are, and how the imperial doctor prescribed the prescriptions for you?"
Xu Jie frowned, wondering why Xiao Feng suddenly brought up this matter.
But Xiao Feng was concerned about his body at this time, and he couldn't be ignorant of what was happening in front of everyone.
This is how fights between high-ranking officials should be! No matter how much we hate each other, we still have to be affectionate, warm and affectionate in person.
If you have no idea about this set, please watch the performance in "The Judge of Death" between the magistrate and Song Shijie before they go to court. It is very exciting.
"Master Xiao is concerned. The imperial doctor said that I am not seriously ill. It's just that I stayed up too late and my anger is strong. I can just take some good medicine to relieve the anger."
Xiao Feng shook his head repeatedly: "How can you be so casual and simple? I heard that the North Korean envoy came to the capital to pay homage to Long Live Long Live, and he brought good ginseng with him!
I would like to ask Long Live to reward Mr. Xu with two. Oh no, Mr. Xu has always been frugal, so he might be reluctant to take it, which will delay his health.
Let Dr. Jing prepare the ginseng soup directly and let Mr. Xu drink it on the spot! Mr. Xu must drink it all in one gulp to express his gratitude to Long Live! "
Xu Jie was shocked and angry: "Xiao Feng! Do you want to kill me on purpose? You clearly said that I have a strong anger and need to take cold medicine, but you want to trick Long Live into giving me ginseng soup! You are so cruel!"
Xu Jie's shock and anger were not staged, but real!
Of course he knew that Jiajing would not do this now, but if this scene happened one day, he would be doomed.
Long live the ginseng soup for you. Not to mention your strong anger, even if you have a nosebleed, you still have to drink it. You must not babble about how my health is now.
Although the story of Xu Da eating roast goose may not be true, for a person of Xu Jie's level, he would rather believe it than not!
Therefore, Xiao Feng's words not only made him angry, but also cursed him, and seemed to threaten him.
Old man, don’t you know what my relationship is with my senior brother? You have offended me so much. When the day comes that you are no longer useful, I will ask my senior brother to reward you with a bowl of ginseng soup!
Xiao Feng looked at the excited Xu Jie in surprise: "Master Xu, why did you speak rudely to me? Ginseng is the best medicine!
Especially the ginseng that North Korea pays tribute to is old ginseng dug from Changbai Mountain. Unlike what we sell in our own pharmacies, many of them are fake ginseng.
I may not be willing to take this kind of top-quality medicine even if I want to take it. I am willing to reward you because of Master Xu’s hard work and great achievements!
I was so considerate of Mr. Xu, but Mr. Xu said bad things to me. He was really biting and biting, and he didn't know a good heart! "
Xu Jie was furious, biting and biting, seemingly just writing a clear word, but he couldn't stand the rest of the sentence!
Whoever heard the second half of the sentence will wonder what kind of fart you farted in the first half of the sentence! You are so civilized that you don’t even curse anyone with a single curse word!
"Xiao Feng, you are so...presumptuous! No matter how good the ginseng is, it must be suitable for the disease. If it does not treat the disease, no matter how good the medicine is, it will turn into poison!
Human beings are divided into yin and yang. Deficiency is supplemented, excess is released, yin and yang are harmonized, and there is a degree of deficiency and excess. Don’t you understand such a simple truth? "
Xu Jie blurted out in anger, and then his heart sank, finally knowing what Xiao Feng, the bastard, was going to say.
But he could neither take back his words nor stop Xiao Feng. Because he suddenly realized that Xiao Feng had controlled the rhythm of this battle from beginning to end.
Xiao Feng smiled slightly: "Is it that I don't understand, or do you not understand? Chinese medicine comes from Taoism and also emphasizes the unity of nature and man.
People are like the world, and the world is like people. In this big world, he is just like a person. Men are yang, women are yin, military generals are true, and civil servants are imaginary.
Only when yin and yang are harmonious and there is a balance between reality and reality can the world be healthy and the country prosper.
If Wu is strong and Wen is weak, it is like a person with excessive fire and water deficiency, and needs to vent fire to relieve the deficiency; if Wen is strong and Wu is weak, it is like a human body that is weak and afraid of cold, and needs to be replenished to suppress deficiency.
Although Korean ginseng is good, it is like poison if it does not treat the symptoms. How can you, a civil servant, be able to ignore the symptoms and become a panacea? "
