Looking at the bright moon with Liu Bai was a certain old general in the Wang family's mansion.
At this moment, Wang Jian even had a wry smile on his lips.
"Grandpa, my father went to the north, and now he has won his first victory. It was a great victory of a thousand people against thirty thousand. Why is Grandpa so unhappy?"
Wang Xi obediently brought a cup of tea to Wang Jian and asked with some confusion.
Liu Bai sent someone to deliver this tea.
For some reason, the tea in the Prime Minister's mansion was always sold at a high price, but it was sent to the Wang family without any money.
According to common sense, people should keep a distance from each other. Liu Bai did this without arousing any suspicion or impeachment from any officials, which can be regarded as a strange thing in the court.
"I am worried about Your Majesty."
Wang Jian sighed and said, "Your Majesty is too kind to Liu Bai."
After saying these words, a trace of doubt appeared in Wang Xi's beautiful eyes: "Prime Minister Liu has done a lot for the country and the people. Your Majesty is convinced that this is not a good thing?"
Although the last time Liu Bai came to Wang's house and raved after drinking, tearing the image of the 'immortal' to pieces, Wang Xi still believed that Liu Bai was a prime minister who sincerely did practical things for the Qin Dynasty.
Of course, the so-called 'love' is dead before it sprouts.
"It's a good thing and it's not a good thing."
Wang Jian shook his head and said, "Your Majesty has awarded Liu Bai a military merit."
Wang Xi pursed her lips and smiled and said: "After military success, why did grandpa say that he was too kind?"
"Liu Xiang built the Xuanjia Army and won a great victory at Yanzhi Mountain. He also reformed the armaments. Now, even the black swords and black knives produced by the Qingyi Shui Mo family are used in the Huben camp brought by my father."
"If such military achievements were made a hundred years ago, I'm afraid they would have been made by Daliang."
Wang Xi even felt that His Majesty the First Emperor was a little harsh on Liu Bai.
"Xi'er, you don't understand."
"Your Majesty can reward you with anything, except for military merit... Even if it is just a compliment, it is too much."
There was a trace of solemnity in Wang Jian's face: "If His Majesty is only in his thirties now, I will never say anything. I will even go to the memorial to express Liu Bai's contribution. As for military merit... If he wants it, he will go and get it." yes."
"I am not a jealous person."
"But now..."
Wang Jian said nothing more, but glanced at his smart granddaughter.
Wang Xi was stunned at first, then looked shocked: "Grandpa, what you mean is... His Majesty is getting older..."
Wang Jian nodded and said, "Your Majesty is old now, but Liu Bai is still young."
"We, the Qin Dynasty, are proficient in martial arts, and Liu Bai has no military merits. If His Majesty really dies one day, he Liu Bai, a literary minister, has Bi'er and Meng Tian in military power, and he will not be able to change the world."
"But...Liu Bairuo has really accumulated military merit."
"Looking at the court, I see that if Liu Bai really wants to shake things up, I'm afraid no young master can overwhelm Liu Bai with his martial arts skills!"
Speaking of this, Wang Jian's eyes flashed with a look of pity: "I was in the court, and I didn't want Liu Bai to take military honors many times. It's not jealousy, it's just pity."
"My military achievements have reached the pinnacle of the Qin Dynasty, why should I compete with such a boy?"
Wang Jian sighed again and looked at the bright moon.
When Wang Jian led the army for the first time, he was hesitant in his ambition and longed for military glory.
Liu Bai is just like he was then.
but....
In the past, when His Majesty the First Emperor ascended the throne of Qin for the first time, he had a lot of time to accumulate prestige.
And Liu Bai...
His military success was with the second emperor of Qin, not now.
"That's all, I can understand it, why can't Your Majesty understand it?"
"But your Majesty can see clearly that I am not very willing to do it anymore."
Wang Jian shook his head, put one hand behind his back, took the tea cup from Wang Xi with the other hand, and drank it in one gulp.
People in the military cannot change their habits even when they get older. Drinking tea is like drinking alcohol.
Wang Xi couldn't understand what Wang Jian said.
What does this mean?
"Xi'er, I'm afraid you will have to marry a young master when the time comes."
Wang Jian shook his head, a little helpless.
The Wang family did not want to involve the royal family, but... His Majesty's son fell, leaving Wang Jian with no choice at all.
After giving Liu Bai military merit, whoever becomes a prince in the future will have to patrol the border and suffer hardships.
And...he, Wang Jian, couldn't stay out of it. The two boys from the Meng family didn't live up to their expectations and didn't have a daughter.
To prevent powerful officials, there are only two points:
The prince earns military merit,
Relatives.
After thinking about it, Wang Jian was a little reluctant and wanted to consider asking Wang Li, a bastard, to propose marriage to Ying Yinman, the youngest daughter of His Majesty the First Emperor?
....
Chunyu Mansion.
"Mr. Kong Yu, Mr. Fusu has been corrupted by Liu Bai's teachings!"
"Now in the court, I no longer speak for my Confucian family!"
A Confucian official looked sullen, and his hatred for Liu Bai was not concealed at all in his tone!
Frankly speaking, what Fusu said in the court about the Baijia Forum was still a bit Confucian. It at least gave him a chance to compete fairly. This can be regarded as reasonable favoritism. After all, there is a layer of master-disciple affection and love. How many years of studying Confucianism is related.
but....
People are just cheap!
You used to be too kind to others, but now you have to be just a little bit, and others will think you are not treating them well.
A cup of rice versus a cup of rice and hatred, that's the principle.
"Is Young Master Che still worried about Liu Bai?"
Kong Kun ignored the words of this Confucian official and just frowned and looked at Shusun Tong and asked.
When Shusun Tong was asked this question, the embarrassment was clearly visible on his face.
He...didn't ask!
Because Ying Che doesn’t even care to talk to him! Before the meeting, he tried to talk to him many times, but Ying Che turned his head away. What could he say?
"That's all, if Liu Bai is not eliminated, I'm afraid it will be really difficult for Young Master Che to become his disciple."
Seeing his student's appearance, Kong Yu immediately understood.
"Young Master Fusu is unlikely to be a great master! But after all, he was taught by me as a Confucianist. Chunyu, you can make friends with him."
"But the person we Confucians will support in the future should be Young Master Che."
"If I take a closer look at this man, I can see that he is indeed of jade quality, and his foundation is unstable when he first entered the court. As long as Liu Bai is removed, this young master Che will be even more grateful to Confucians like us!"
"At that time, whether it is enfeoffment and restructuring, or whether the people of the world only respect Confucianism, it will be at hand."
Kong Yu pondered slightly and set the tone.
Investment in the court is also based on returns.
Ying Che has no foundation. Once Liu Bai falls, his Confucianism will become the force that Ying Che relies on most. When he becomes the crown prince, the Confucianism will naturally benefit even more.
Of course, for Fusu, a 'smart man' like Kong Kun would not let him go, and would just let Chunyu Yue maintain him.
"Teacher, let's put aside the disputes in the court."
"What should we do about the next Baijia Forum...?"
"Wanru is in Xianyang, and spending money every day is a big expense!"
Chunyu Yue asked worriedly.
The Confucian officials below nodded repeatedly. Nowadays, the forum of hundreds of schools is the most rare.
"money...."
Kong Yu's eyes narrowed for a moment, then he regained his composure and uttered one sentence:
"We can only suffer them."
