It has always been said that being with the emperor is like accompanying a tiger when you are in the capital. However, the civil and military officials who are in Na'an, the capital of Shangqi, and even the middle-ranking officials and maids who are in the imperial city all day long may not have much worry. Now the emperor It can be said that he has a kindhearted heart. I have never heard of any ministers coming forward to give advice, or of any middle-ranking officials being severely punished for their negligent behavior. Therefore, although everyone is still cautious and cautious, for fear of making serious mistakes, but it is still true. Definitely not to the point where the two sides are fighting in silence.
But Xun Yuantuo has recently felt that in this imperial city where winter is gradually entering, in the swirling snow and dust, no matter how he looks at it, there is an unprovoked and gradually undisguised murderous aura, following the falling snow like a shadow, even when he steps into the imperial city During this time, I felt that it had not weakened at all.
However, Xun Yuantuo did not make any claims. He only talked about it briefly with Li Kuang. Although the latter learned about it, he was also very worried. In the short period of time, until now, I have never interacted with those important officials in the court. I only have close contact with that ugly official. However, since the latter has resigned from office and is wandering around, I am not familiar with the recent turmoil in the capital. It is really difficult to predict the changes, the opening and closing, but in the end, Li Kuang, who often walked back and forth at the same time, revealed some speculations, and finally decided on a total of eight people, and handed them to Li Kuang and sent them to Mr. Xun, only asking him to bring them One sentence may seem to make a lot of sense, but it is actually very easy to understand.
The old man said that if you are useless, people will look down upon you in front of you, but when you really have the ability, the whole world seems to learn to be polite.
Xun Yuantuo liked this old man who was famous all over the world very much. Now that he has put down his official duties, the truth he preaches is like water flowing on a small bridge, and the spring mouth spits out new things. At first glance, the season does not necessarily have much power, but he feels like he is tasting the spring breeze, which is clear. I know that if I blow it on my face, I won't feel it at all, but it is full of warmth. If I think deeply, I can understand that it actually contains considerable weight. It’s no wonder that a man who is extremely shrewd, is in a high position where only a few people can compete with him, and has been practicing for so many years. Moreover, he is able to retire without any obstacles. Such ability He has always been rare in the world, but now, although he is far away from the court, his skills are still beyond the reach of Xun Yuantuo, who has just entered the capital.
Even the old man was picking and choosing, and finally selected the eight people who were most likely to be unfavorable to Xun Yuantuo. Now you can see what the court's attitude is towards this collateral prince who has just arrived and is trying to please the emperor. .
At this time, it is not enough to say that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind will fill the building. It can be said that the mountain rain has already come, but Mr. Xun has always stayed calm in the building, so he has not been exposed to the rain.
Xing Wuxia was more anxious than everyone in the courtyard except Mr. Xun. When he was in Sutai County, this low-level official was always known for his sharp ears and nose. Whenever there was any trouble, Xing Wuxia would be the first to notice it. Xing Wu, who came to the capital to come to the capital, was rarely appreciated by Mr. Xun because he was used to living in fear all the time. Xia Xia, almost at the same time as Xun Yuantuo, noticed the hidden meaning of Xiao Han in it, so he has been even busier recently. Just the number of visits to the homes of prominent officials in the neighboring houses was enough for Xing Wuxia to be busy for a long time, but with little effect. Although people visited the mansion from time to time, their tone was still light, obviously not wanting to be too early Being involved in a huge causal relationship with Xun Yuantuo made Xing Wuxia even more anxious. For several days in a row, Xing Wuxia's mouth was filled with anger.
Visitors are all greeted by Xun Yuantuo himself. There are also maids and maids in the courtyard. They are not used on weekdays, but they always have to be used a little at this time. The reason is very simple. Mr. Xun is still just a maid. Although he is a low-level official, everyone with a discerning eye knows the implication of the emperor's gift of the residence of a second-rank official to Mr. Xun. It is probably that even if Xun Yuantuo cannot reach the sky in one step, the worst he can do is to walk into the capital court with arrogance and create momentum no matter where he is. This is common in any generation, so even if Xun Yuantuo is white, there is nothing wrong with adhering to the word humility, but he cannot be too humble, especially now is the time of testing in pairs, so even the slightest It is also not a good thing to have no bearing as an official.
At first, Xun Yuantuo felt that what he saw in Qingchai and what he saw all the way to the capital, as well as the methods of doing things in Sutai County, may not be applicable to the capital. He could talk to the ugly officials and explore on his own. After passing several roads, I still feel that there are some similarities.
Although it is not easy to be an official, it seems that the so-called human relationships are all of the same kind. It is just that the ability of the big officials in the capital to speak and do things must be much higher than that of the humble people outside.
Therefore, you have to distinguish between people you meet, how you behave, how you behave, whether you like them or express your thoughts freely, and all the knowledge here is not necessarily half as simple as writing articles and talking about knowledge. . Although Mr. Zhou taught a lot along the way, when it comes time to go into battle on your own, it takes endless thought to do it well. People come and go, true and false, heroic and kind, or solemn, and colorful. Only when you see everything can you know that being an official is no small matter.
In the past ten days, Mr. Xun has not been out and about much, except for going to the imperial city every now and then. Otherwise, he just sits in the courtyard, lighting a brazier, drinking tea and reading books. Not all the books in the official Chou Nong Mansion were removed, but some of the rare books that he was unwilling to give away generously were picked out and taken away. Most of the rest were given to Mr. Xun. As for the reason, the old man once said that all the things in the books need to be written down are enough. What's more, people's memory gets worse in their old age, and many things they have read in the past have been completely forgotten, so now they are just watching the fun. If they want to read these sea of books all over again, they will live another fifty or sixty years. It may not be enough. After working hard for most of your life, you always have to do something to make yourself more comfortable. This made Mr. Xun much more comfortable. He was willing to open books in his spare time, but he happened to have a rich collection of books. He was happy to read books every day. He happened to be sitting in the mansion, waiting for the neighbors to visit.
"Mr. Xun's behavior is strange. He who can usually walk into this place has so much free time. He must be walking around a lot. This young man of ours is not in a hurry at all, but he always waits for the neighbors to come to visit and never goes there. How can you comply with the rules and etiquette in the capital when someone else comes to visit you? In other words, you and I are just humble maids, otherwise I would like to give you a few words of advice."
In the backyard of the mansion, two idle maids sat on the railing, leaning their heads against the wooden pillars, looking at the tirelessly falling snow outside the gloomy sky, always feeling a little bored.
Mr. Xun is a good person. Except when guests come to visit, he does most of the trivial things in person during the rest of the year. He even lights the brazier by himself and refills the charcoal. I am afraid that except for this house in the capital, there is no other house where the maids are so idle. It's a good place, but the maid still had a sad look on her face when she spoke, and she seemed very anxious that her young master was not enlightened.
The maid next to her was quite delicate-faced. Her eyelashes fluttered when she heard these words. She turned her head and smiled, "That's enough. Sir, you are kind to others. In this season when it's snowing, just adding fuel to the fire is already a tiring job for other maids." The young master doesn’t want to bother you and me with the work. For a maid, it’s a rare blessing. Let’s meet the requirements before talking about other things. This is something that you and I, maids with no vision or knowledge, can see clearly. Young Master How can you not see clearly?"
"This is a wonderful thing to say, Xun deserves it."
A young man with empty hands walked out of the backyard. He was dressed in rich clothes and had gentle eyebrows. He looked at the two maids of different looks with a smile on his lips. He bowed slightly and saluted, "I am just an idle man with nothing to do. I am wandering here. I really didn't mean to eavesdrop. I am good at lighting fires." I'm really not proficient, and I didn't want to trouble the two of you, so I walked around in the cold, accidentally eavesdropping, and it's a sin."
The origins of these two maids are quite innocent, but since they can stay in the capital for a long time, there is a reason for it. The meaning of Xun Yuantuo's words is very clear. The maid who was talking nonsense quickly bowed and saluted, and her atmosphere was not high. He dared to speak softly and wanted to relight the brazier for the young master, but when he raised his head, Mr. Xun held up his chin with a finger. He looked at her seriously for a while, then put his hands behind his back and smiled lightly.
"My family is from Qingchai. Although we are both in a prosperous place, it is no different from the countryside compared to the capital. I heard that the master of a family pulled out the tongue of the maid who chewed the tongue on the spot. Blood splashed all over the floor, but later he asked the doctor to save the life of this poor girl. From then on, he took it more seriously. Do you think I should imitate that old man? Although his methods were a bit more vicious, fortunately he could save the life. A little peace of mind.”
When the words fell, the other maid was so frightened that she fell down and her whole body couldn't help trembling.
When the woman who had been chattering before heard this, her eyes became blank, her hands trembled and she almost collapsed to the ground.
No one can understand why Mr. Xun, who has always been elegant and handsome, can say these words today.
"Get up, if I come to Beijing
Cheng was just trying to show off his power by killing someone as a warning to others. That was exactly what others wanted, not to mention it was just two sentences. How could he be like this when he was one of his own family members in the years to come. Mr. Xun shook his head, with a narrow smile. He picked up the already limp woman and took advantage of the situation to hook his fingertips into the woman's palm. "It's very difficult for you two to know that they are coming down the stairs, but I don’t know that the neighbors around me didn’t wait for me to visit in person, but they also gave me enough steps. They were afraid of blood splattering on their clothes, but they were reluctant to give up the benefits that were almost certain, so they had this kind of scenery. Since they were going to stay for a long time, In my house, I have to learn my skills little by little, and there will always be times when I and the others are not around, and I have to learn how to see things."
The young master clasped his hands behind his back and looked out at the sky that was as cold as scattered ink. He grinned casually with the two maids who were just recovering from the shock, "It should be very cold in the winter months, so prepare more good charcoal. Give me a longer look."
This winter moon is indeed extremely cold. There are no snowflakes, but distinct grains of broken snow. Once it falls on the road, it will not melt for a long time.
What's more, people talk about people's hearts and the world's conditions.
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