"Grand Bachelor..."
Liu Zheng was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Although it was the first time he saw the old man in front of him, he always had a feeling. He is not the kind of treacherous person who intrigues and deceives each other in the big dye vat of the court, nor is he an old cunning person who makes great changes in the officialdom.
As the current leader of the Hanlin Academy, he carries an indescribable aura of purity about him.
That is a kind of calmness, that is a kind of uniqueness.
Chen Qian laughed and said: "Liu Zhizhou doesn't need to think too much. You are from the Hanlin Academy. Naturally, the Hanlin Academy can help you avoid some troubles, so we should try our best to avoid them. Although this is my intention, this birthday ceremony , it is indeed a bit difficult, we will talk about that later.”
Liu Zheng naturally had no hesitation and said sincerely: "Wherever Liu Zheng is useful, please give me your orders."
Chen Qian waved his hand: "There is no need to be so reserved when chatting. I prefer others to call me Chen Lao than to call me an adult."
Liu Zheng smiled and changed his words to Mr. Chen.
Chen Qian stood up leisurely and took Liu Zheng up the stairs in the hall. This is probably the tallest building of the Hanlin Academy. When you get to the sixth floor, you can have a bird's eye view of the entire capital.
At a glance, various buildings are densely packed one after another.
The heritage of Jinghua, an ancient city that spans thousands of years, runs through the cultures, conflicts, collisions and integrations of all strata and ethnic groups in Long Yan.
This is a great city.
This was once a great dynasty.
Standing here, everyone will be fascinated and fascinated by it.
"Liu Zhizhou, is this your first time in Beijing?"
Chen Qian asked leisurely.
Liu Zheng said: "This is the first time."
Chen Qian laughed and said, "What does Liu Zhizhou think of Jinghua?"
Liu Zheng said naturally: "The thousand-year-old majestic city, the tiger is sitting on the dragon's plate, and there is no one left or right in the world."
Chen Qian slowly shook his head: "I thought so before. I even have to go up to this building every day to take a look at the smoke and clouds of Beijing. After so many years, I feel that everything has become accustomed to it, even fixed."
Liu Zheng listened quietly and said nothing.
"However……"
Chen Qian suddenly smiled and said casually, "I took some time out last month and went to Liangzhou."
"What?"
Liu Zheng stiffened when he heard this, and his face looked a little unnatural.
Chen Qian was not aggressive, he just continued to laugh, but there was obvious envy, desolation, and helplessness in this laughter. He continued: "After I came back, I discovered that Jinghua... was old and decayed... It turns out that there are too many poor people gathered in the northwest corner that I am accustomed to. It turns out that I think Qujiang Road is the busiest every day because there are many people crowded together and scrambling for work. Those who cannot get it will go hungry. People are hungry..."
"So, I have to thank you, Liu Zhizhou. It was you who made me see the decay and decay of Jinghua. It was you who made me see the rise and sharpness of Liangzhou..."
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Today's Yinliang is indeed much advanced in urban construction. The emergence of reinforced concrete alone broke the architectural pattern of this era.
Over time, the prototype of a modern city will take the lead here.
What made Liu Zheng even more speechless was...
It seems that in the entire Long Yan, only the old man in front of him can see the gap?
It was difficult for him to understand.
But this is reality.
The vision and structure of the leader of the Hanlin Academy are not comparable to ordinary people. He is the only one who observes the changes in the world every day, down to the smallest detail.
Others, however, are still immersed in Long Yan's thousands-year-old dream of a heavenly kingdom, unable to extricate themselves.
Is this kind of thing unusual?
No, not surprising at all.
Isn’t this the case in the Qing Dynasty in later generations? When the Western guns and cannons opened the country, they still thought that these barbarians were not afraid of them. If they dared to attack themselves, they would not export tea to them. If they did not have tea, they would suffocate in the toilet. By then, Of course they surrendered without a fight! ...It's extremely stupid, isn't it?
It’s not that they can’t see progress, it’s just that they reject progress subjectively.
To this day, Long Yan still has many people scolding Liangzhou for relying too much on "odd and clever tricks" and losing the traditional style of a great country through culture and education.
"Hahahaha, is that little guy Wang Chao okay?"
Chen Qian asked suddenly with a smile.
Liu Zheng was stunned.
brat? The two co-authors are still acquaintances.
He said: "Dean Wang has always been in good spirits."
Chen Qian said: "The reason why I went to Liangzhou that time was firstly because of your spiritual knowledge, and secondly because Xiao Wang sent me a letter. He said that the one who can save Long Yan is Liu Zhizhou!"
Liu Zheng was immediately horrified: "I'm so ashamed!"
He really didn't expect that Wang Chao would have such a high opinion of himself. You know, when he was in Liangshan, he bullied others badly. . .
Chen Qian laughed and said: "In Beijing, the first thing Liu Zhizhou needs to be on guard against is the prince. After all, the prince is the prince. If he gets angry and kills you in the street today, he will not be punished for it. Do you understand?"
Liu Zheng broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. It seemed that he still underestimated the status of the royal family in Jinghua.
"Secondly, there is Concubine Dong Gui who just came to power. If I guess correctly, she has been used as a knife. This knife is specially used to deal with you."
"As for scholar-bureaucrats like Zhu Zhen, there is actually no need to pay too much attention to them. They are just a bunch of wallflowers."
"But you, Liu Zhizhou, have shown his talents. The vassal kings, Jiedu envoys, and their young masters who came from all over the country this time are also in trouble, hahahaha..."
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly: "Then I'll try not to go out."
Chen Qian nodded and said: "In these days, we can decline many invitations on the grounds that the Imperial Academy is preparing for a grand ceremony."
Liu Zheng knew that Chen Qian, the number one think tank around the emperor, really wanted to help him, so he naturally bowed down to the end.
Chen Qian waved his hand: "Don't die in Beijing, at least not this time. If you die, Xinxue will die. In this way, I will really lose hope of Long Yan..."
"Go ahead and see if there's anything you can do to help."
Liu Zheng then said goodbye and left. Only then did he realize that not all of the Long Yan Dynasty were those who were fighting for power, but there were still people who really cared about the development and future of this dynasty.
For a moment, he felt a little ambitious.
As soon as he left the house, Deng Wenhui came over and said, "How about it? Did Mr. Chen instill a lot of ambitions in you? He praised you for your promising future?"
Liu Zheng was stunned.
Deng Wenhui laughed and said: "He also praised me like this back then... It's just that after so many years, I still go to the register alone. I can't go up. I can't go up. Let's go, go, go quickly. Mr. Chen has also seen me. , we have to go over and help, otherwise there will be curses over there..."
"curse?"
Liu Zheng was dragged by Deng Wenhui to the backyard of the Hanlin Academy in a daze.
Before I could say anything.
Sure enough, a furious rebuke came to Liu Zheng's face.
"What have you two been doing?"
"Are you lazy?"
"Don't even think about having anything to eat tonight!"
“Come here and get to work!
The person who was scolding turned out to be a pretty little girl with her hands on her hips.
Deng Wenhui nodded and bowed with a flattering look on his face.
Liu Zheng looked confused.
The backyard of the Hanlin Academy is obviously busy and lively now. People walking back and forth were working non-stop, preparing things needed for various ceremonies. The formation is huge and contains many things. It’s so dazzling to see.
Before the two of them could speak, someone handed them a bundle of lanterns and asked them to load the lanterns on a carriage.
Although Liu Zheng was confused, he could only do as he was told.
After running a few times, Liu Zheng was a little tired and just wanted to sit down and rest.
The shouting curse sounded again.
"Are you here for a meal?"
"I went to be lazy just now, and now I'm here again? Is it itchy?"
I go?
Liu Zheng almost cursed.
The intensity of your work would make capitalists cry when they see it!
