Facing his father's question, Linghu Xiuji opened his mouth, but found that he didn't know how to express it. Thousands of words and resentment could only be turned into a long sigh.
Linghu Defen became more and more surprised, so he put down the ancient slips in his hand, looked at Linghu Xiuji up and down, frowned deeply with his snow-white eyebrows, and asked: "What on earth happened to make you look so depressed and downcast?" ?”
Linghu Xiuji rubbed his face and could only tell what happened in the official office today.
As soon as he finished speaking, Linghu Defen raised his eyebrows and scolded angrily: "You bastard! How many times have my father told you to keep a distance from those guys in Guanlong? Don't be as confidant and willing to be driven as you were in the past. You How can we turn a deaf ear to it?"
Very angry.
Linghu Xiuji looked dejected and said gloomily: "My father doesn't care about family affairs now. He just concentrates on studying behind closed doors. He feels comfortable and energetic. My son sees it and is happy in his heart. But our family has a big business after all. I don't know. There are so many direct and branch children who have to eat and make a living. How can they all follow the example of their father? The son has no choice but to watch the clan members worry about their livelihood all day long, running around but getting nothing, and the family is gradually declining. Fall down..."
Linghu Defen was stunned for a moment, his anger suddenly dissipated without a trace.
Ever since he was scratched by Wu Meiniang and his face was full of peach blossoms, he suddenly realized that he had been hiding behind closed doors and devoted himself to studying knowledge. In a short period of time, he became even more diligent, but he ignored the wishes of everyone in the house.
In this world, how many people can really not care about worldly affairs and claim to be noble and noble? In the end, we still have to struggle and sink in the quagmire, fight for power and gain due to worldly feelings, and try our best to survive and live better.
There's nothing wrong with that.
In order to benefit the whole family better, the son wanted to take refuge under Changsun Wuji, receive his protection and protection, and there was nothing wrong with that.
But the mistake is that the Guanlong of today is no longer the Guanlong of the past...
Linghu Defen sighed quietly and said warmly: "My father failed to explain it clearly to you. My father does not prevent you from competing in the officialdom. After all, our Linghu family is prosperous and has a deep shadow. Even if you are alone, Fighting can also make a difference. But today's Guanlong has long been disorganized. Each family has its own plans, and there is no longer the situation of sincere unity in the past. Even Changsun Wuji, do you think he is really for Guanlong's future? And struggling to deal with it? He is just for the future of his family, and the reason why he is tied to Guan Long is just to use everyone's strength to help him achieve his hopes. "
In the past, Linghu Xiuji would not have listened to these words.
Between people and between families, there is always mutual benefit and mutual use. How can there really be an unbreakable alliance?
However, now he is deeply aware that not only can various families cooperate on the surface to stab each other in the back for the sake of profit, but even when interests conflict, they will throw the other party out as a scapegoat without hesitation.
As his father said, there is only a layer of unity left in Guanlong, and the inside has long since fallen apart...
If you continue to have extravagant hopes for the Guanlong Group, sooner or later you will be eaten up and wiped clean, leaving no bones or dregs left.
However, this realization came a little late...
Linghu Defen could naturally see the dejection, frustration, frustration, regret and other emotions revealed by his son, and he comforted him with gentle words: "Don't worry about the humiliation you suffered today. Most people in the world are forgetful. In a few days, there will be no more people." Mentioned this matter. Even if you mention it, if you can be strong in yourself and improve on today's basis, others will only lament your strength and forget the humiliation you have suffered. Han Xin still suffered the consequences of stepping down. Shameful, but when he commanded thousands of troops and fought in the next battle to encircle and suppress the overlord Ding Ding of the Han Dynasty, who dared to mention the past events? To this day, the "humiliation under the crotch" not only does not mean any humiliation, but has become a A spirit that encourages people to forge ahead. As a father, I should encourage you."
It doesn't matter if you are humiliated today, the key is whether you can become stronger in the future.
As long as you are strong enough in the future, then today's humiliation will not be criticized by others, but will become a good story. Many people will regard it as a model of knowing shame and then being brave, and will be polished and promoted.
Some people have never suffered humiliation or suffering in their lives, but they also live a life of mediocrity and confusion. Compared with the two, isn't it more meaningful to live a vigorous life?
Linghu Xiuji was slightly inspired.
He had just been publicly humiliated by Fang Jun in the official yamen, which made him so ashamed and angry that he was almost ashamed to see others. Now after listening to his father's enlightenment, the barriers in his heart suddenly loosened, and his whole body glowed with a trace of energy.
After all, my father has personally experienced the drama of being humiliated and then becoming brave after realizing his shame...
Linghu Defen felt relieved when he saw his son relaxed. Although the Linghu family had a great business and prosperous descendants, most of the direct descendants were playboys. Only the eldest son was somewhat talented. , naturally responded with high hopes.
I'm really afraid that after being humiliated, he will collapse and give up on himself.
The once-prominent Changsun family had no choice but to take risks because their descendants were unworthy and lacked a qualified successor. Changsun Wuji had to take risks many times, trying to accumulate enough merit while he was still alive so that he could nurture his descendants. Therefore, he was deeply loved by the family. Your Majesty is so jealous that you are trapped in such a dangerous situation, right now?
Linghu Defen is now living in seclusion in his mansion and writing books. He feels more and more that he has seen through the dangers of the world. Sometimes such extraordinary feats cannot be achieved through calculation. This is the saying, "Things are planned by man and accomplished by God." To have great achievements and long-lasting family blessings, you also need some luck.
Moreover, "children and grandchildren will have their own blessings." The older generation worked hard and worked hard, and the empire they conquered may be completely defeated by their children and grandchildren overnight, such as Emperor Yang of Sui...
"Many of my children are in the army. They will all go with the army in this Eastern Expedition, and they will surely gain a lot of military honors. However, the situation in Guanlong is now very precarious. After the Eastern Expedition, most of them will be suppressed by Shandong and Jiangnan together, so like you It would be difficult for a core member of a family like this to go further with his achievements in the official department. In this case, he might as well keep a low profile and hang out in the official department for some time, not seeking merit but seeking no faults. The most important thing is not to [Reading leisurely] Serve as a pawn of Changsun Wuji. If you charge for him, he can sell you as soon as he changes hands... After the Eastern Expedition, there will inevitably be a wave of huge changes in the court. What will happen then? It’s never too late to make plans.”
Linghu Defen stroked his beard and pointed to his son in a deep voice.
Linghu Xiuji nodded and accepted the instruction: "My son will obey his father's orders and will no longer be the lackey of the Changsun family."
He understood the meaning of his father's words, which already revealed his intention to completely separate from the Guanlong Group, which made him feel sad in his heart.
Once upon a time, the extremely tyrannical Guanlong Group was able to rejuvenate and destroy a country, and established many emperors. But now, it has fallen into such a state of decline.
People of my own generation grew up hearing about the glorious past of those families, and were deeply proud of being born into such a family alliance, which fueled the dandyism. Their many inherent advantages enable them to have more resources among their peers, and they are naturally unwilling to bend down or lower their heads to endure hardships. Once the Guanlong Group collapses completely, they will no longer have the protection of their families behind them, nor will they be able to stand out. How can his ability compete with the Shandong aristocratic family and the Jiangnan gentry with profound heritage?
It is conceivable that the future of the Guanlong nobles must be difficult. Although it cannot be said to be the end of the road, it is not much better.
For a while, the mood that had just improved was once again cast into a haze...
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The Ministry of Civil Affairs originated from the pre-Qin Dynasty. "Zhouzhuang" records that this position is "Local Official and Great Situ"; Qin was the "Chief Controller"; in the Han Dynasty, it was called "Da Nong Ling" and "Shang Shu Min Cao". As the organ in charge of household registration and finance, it has always been It is a central and important place, and its status is only lower than the official department, which is known as "the first department in the world".
As the New Year is approaching, it is the busiest time of the year for the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Household registration filing and financial review are all top priorities, and no slack can be allowed. Especially since His Majesty is about to go on a personal expedition in the spring of next year, the audit of the world's money and food is even more important. The desks of doctors and supervisors in various ministries are filled with mountains of various account books and files, and the abacus beads are crackling.
In the midst of this hectic busyness, a piece of news came from the Yamen of the Ministry of Civil Affairs not far away, causing the huge Ministry of Civil Affairs to fall silent for an instant.
Everyone subconsciously stopped what they were doing and raised their heads in disbelief...
