"When I was in Qingchai, even though my family was expelled from the imperial city, we shouldn't talk about being in a state of poverty. At least in a small place like Qingchai, we really couldn't find any big family that was more famous than the Xun family, but My father still often travels here and there, writing inscriptions and publishing plaques for the famous people in Qingchai. He is really busy. It was quite puzzling to know this when I was a young man. I always thought that the Xun family was not at all like this person from Qingchai. There are too many involved, but after going out with my husband and going through such a trip, I feel a little bit more sympathetic."
"How can you have the slightest sympathy with those who had their heads cut off when someone didn't have a sharp knife put to their necks and scraped their flesh to pieces? Only by being here can we get a general idea."
Young Master Xun casually took a paper ball, unfolded it gently, and sat down on the table in front of Xun Wenqu, ignoring the thick ink that spread around and staining his sleeves, and then suddenly felt a little sad. As early as when I was in Qingchai, I was afraid of being bullied by those high-ranking officials, so I came to the imperial city to gain the emperor's favor. What's more, now that I am a second-rank official at a young age, I am afraid that I was often in Qingchai, which was even colder than the Na'an Imperial City. The porcelain vase is covered with cracks when touched, and the chest and lungs are very weak. The young master who has been thinking about going out to play Cuju all the year round has never expected this day.
But the old man in front of him, who according to his husband is very stupid and ignorant of flexibility, and who has firmly controlled the Yizhang government for many years, seems to be bullied to his head now. Even if he is calm and calm, he can still be seen to be exhausted mentally and physically.
In the season of civilian clothes, when the surname Xun was worn, I was worried that someone would come to bully me. But now I have embarked on an official career, and after putting on the second-grade official robe in a daze, I found that even with the well-deserved Xun Wenqu, I was famous as an old minister. Powerful ministers are always bullied by others. Looking at the second-grade official robe that is quite fluttering on my body, it does not seem to fit well.
In fact, there is no need for Xun Yuantuo to think about it in detail, but anyone who was an official in the Shang Qi Dynasty can understand many of the twists and turns. This kind of thing does not require the use of any thoughts, but has been in the court for many years. Because of the value of the eyesight in the hall, all the ministers knew it well. Whenever two things that are close to each other come together, they must have such thoughts, but no one will point it out, especially in the court. Everyone knows that the Dong family has never had any power in their hands, and in this situation, the demon tide is at its most rampant. Firstly, the family has not acted rashly, and secondly, the outsiders at the border are clearly aware of the situation. The monster army came to the city, but the emperor, who had always been a sage, did not take any action at all. It is easy to figure out the crux of the matter.
Since the beginning of the previous dynasty, the Dong family has never held great power, nor has it ever been allowed by the saint to get involved in government affairs. Suddenly, the Dong family and other royal relatives are standing in the court, and it is estimated that even the most humble official rank , there are still hundreds of officials who do not dare to offend him in the slightest, and they are all cautious and flattering, which is most detrimental to the court.
Under this situation, many things become more obvious.
It was raining on the street, and the people were retreating and returning home. Those who could not escape and could not find a roof to cover the rain must have walked away quickly with their heads held in their hands. They were running around in groups and shouting. It was obvious that those who were waiting for the rain to fall During the season, people doing business naturally open the tarpaulins to sell tea or eat, and they can take shelter from the rain at will. In such a scene, even if you don't see the gloomy sky and the thousands of rain flowers blooming, you can still see some sporadic clues on the faces of these people taking shelter from the rain.
Being cunning and playing tricks. Anyone who is in the court can eat and drink as freely as they like, without using any means and connections accumulated over the years. They must know that there must be an extraordinary connection between these two things. It is a pity that No one has ever pointed it out, or it can be said that no one dares to point it out.
"My husband recently left the Qiliang Academy. I know this, but I didn't know that my master was able to find your old Master Wenqu. It should be said that it was an urgent matter, and even my family's These gentlemen, who have never been in court before, all have some unusual tastes, so I asked Prime Minister Xun to lower his hands first, but unfortunately, it seems that neither of you is willing to listen to the other." Mr. Xun has nothing to do. , opened the document that had been crumpled into a ball of paper, and there were four words "Border Emergency" written on it, and the relaxed expression on his face became a little tense for a while.
Xun Wenqu actually didn't cover it up at all. Instead, he closed his eyes slightly, crossed his hands, and rested for a while. It was obvious that the emperor's personality was outstanding.
Old minister, at this time, his energy and energy were really drained away, so he could only slowly close his eyes and take this small talk with Mr. Xun as a rest for the time being.
Perhaps to this veteran who has been in charge of the government for many years, Mr. Xun is a piece of jade. Although the jade is hard to find, it is far from the point where its brilliance and brilliance can shock the government and the public. Although it belongs to He is a latecomer, but unfortunately his accumulation is not enough to take over this important task. Ordinary people may go from being a commoner to becoming an official, and then go from being young and energetic to being an 60-year-old, still unknown, with no sporadic fame to gain, but Mr. Xun has become a second-rank official at a mere age. position, and highly regarded by saints, and his official career is almost unreachable. However, no one knows how many years it will take to go from the second rank to the first rank.
It can be said that Qingchai has been wasted for more than ten years, and the master of Zhou Kefa, who was full of shame, ran through this world, and spent several years dormant and hard-working to gain momentum. Of course, his knowledge and knowledge are increasing day by day, and he was born to be in the position. The literary world is roaring, and Xun Wenqu, a young man who knows how to be an official, can't find any faults at all. Even though he looks down on Mr. Xun, a cheap gentleman, he can't find any faults. He can be regarded as quite satisfactory. The younger generation, pinching his nose, has to admit that this Xun Ji is really lucky. He is a very capable and capable person. For the moment, he can be considered to be punishable. However, he still admits that he has great talents, which is even more irritating. That is, there are successors, and the talents of the successors are not of Xun origin at all.
"Last time I was in my house, I often made bets with you, a young man like you. It was just a bet on how the political affairs in various places would end, and there was no reward. Now that I am extremely tired, it is rare that I can't suppress such interest. Might as well add some color."
"If it were you, Xun Yuan Tuosheng, I would remove the spies who have been on the outskirts of the Imperial City over the years to cover up the matter for you and reunite mother and son. However, your father's lineage still cannot move back to the Imperial City. If you really want to raise your family, Reunited in the Imperial City, after my death, if you can take the position of Qi Xiang, you will have the final say on freedom by then."
Mr. Xun never thought that this old man could openly talk to him about such old accounts that had been going on for many years.
But many people can imagine that this matter was a great pain for Mr. Xun, and today it was Xun Wenqu, the instigator, who mentioned it personally. Back then, he was lonely and helpless in Qingchai, with no mother to protect him from disasters. The young master, who was immersed in studying all day long, often caressing the porcelain vase, was all because of Xun Wenqu's expulsion of Xun Ji's family from the capital, and both of them were He is quite sensible and has never talked about this matter face to face. However, this does not mean that Mr. Xun has forgotten this matter.
However, Xun Wenqu was surprisingly calm, and he looked at Mr. Xun calmly. The latter's eyes widened in anger and he did not respond.
But the old man just laughed twice and said, "Don't ever have any thoughts of being a side sect. Xun Ji's wife has always stayed in the imperial city voluntarily. What's more, if I want to do harm to your lineage, how can I do it here?" A woman is making a lot of fuss. It is not so much that I keep my eyes open to be wary of your mother, but rather that I am worried about her getting older and causing inconveniences. I often send people to the outskirts of the imperial city. I offer you money and good medicine for health, but it’s a pity that old grudges are hard to get rid of and I have always refused to accept them.”
"What's more, even if this bet had not been made today, wouldn't you Xun Yuantuo have gone to meet your mother? I don't care about many things that are under my nose. I really don't have that much energy. After all, It's because he is old and frail, and secondly, he has never cared about you, mother and son at all. Living in the court for countless years, one person's fault sometimes does not necessarily have anything to do with his relatives, friends, and family members, but it is just your father's plan to use this to You have always held back such a bad breath and stepped into the imperial city early. That's all. I am a rotten old man. After death, I am not afraid that my grave will be dug by the disciples taught by your master?"
Xun Yuantuo gritted his teeth, but in the end he still didn't have an attack.
As early as when he came to the imperial city and went to Prime Minister Xun's house, Xun Yuantuo had actually been worried about this for a long time. Xun Wenqu had never cared about it at all. Although there were spies placed on the outskirts of the imperial city, they were only used to prevent his mother from getting sick. They never prevented Xun Yuantuo from meeting his mother. However, Zhizi was suspicious of his neighbors. Even though Xun Yuantuo had thought that it was his father's plan, which made him not to slack off, he never dared to be sure.
"You might as well bet on whether the saint will eventually send troops to the border. If so,
, it counts as your victory, and if we have not sent troops, it counts as my victory. My luck is that before I run out of oil and the lamp dries up, you Xun Yuantuo ascends to the first-rank official rank and guards this palace together. The saint has If something is wrong, help it. If a saint is virtuous, then promote it. You might as well think carefully about whether your master's thoughts are too narrow, or whether it is more responsible to be a minister who can help the building to collapse. . "
When Mr. Xun walked on the autumn night again, the autumn wind was so cold that the lanterns suddenly went out.
The last sentence of Xun Wenqu certainly means something, but there is no clue as to how to deal with it.
In the five directions, east, west, north and south, the horseherds are not human beings. The sunset is uncertain and their hearts are worried. They raise their hands to the sky, but the younger generation is incompetent.
At that time, the young master was in the second rank, but no one had the ability to predict the future, let alone what the old man said, that he would not be able to escape for the rest of his life.
