Le Er was born into a well-known family, with money in the family, people at the top, and people in the world. Although I was born into a poor family, I am not alone in the ups and downs of the officialdom.
My teacher's name is Chang Xia. He is fifty-seven this year. He is one of the twelve ministers of the empire. He is a guard of the imperial court. He is responsible for stationing troops at the palace gates and patrolling the capital. He is the commander of your majesty's imperial guards. The Nangong Guards, Beigong Guards, Zuoduhou Guards, and Youduhou Guards under the teacher's command total 9,600 soldiers. These people all have clean family backgrounds, are brave and loyal, and are His Majesty's most loyal warriors. It can be seen that the teacher is Your Majesty. The Pythagorean ministers.
Speaking of my acquaintance with the teacher, it was a bit of a coincidence.
Ten years ago, the disturbances caused by the family's troubles in the capital gradually subsided. With the help of Prime Minister Lu, His Majesty gradually began to purge the central court. After a series of personnel changes, some family elders were either promoted or transferred to some idle positions. Under a series of operations, the emperor gradually gained the right to speak in the court.
The teacher was the center of the empire who intervened at that time. At that time, the teacher who was Bozhou Mu at that time received an edict from His Majesty and was promoted to a guard. When he was going south to take a break in Liaoxi, he happened to see me secretly studying in a thatched cottage. After some consideration, he took me to the imperial capital.
This is how we, master and disciple, have formed a half-life relationship.
As the teacher's only student, I asked the teacher countless times why he accepted me that day. The teacher laughed it off every time and I didn't ask any more questions.
Some things, once they are too clear, become a little unclear!
A teacher who knows how to hold back his words for himself, knows how to be loyal to his duty towards Your Majesty, and knows how to help his students with all his strength, such a teacher is good for himself, Your Majesty, and me. As for those obscure things, just Forget it, who doesn’t have a little selfishness in his life?
In my whole life, the teacher has never walked into the west room of Xuanshi Palace, which is full of mystery but not secret, but he sent me in. Maybe this is the teacher's golden mean!
In my opinion, only by entering that door can one enter the heart of the Heavenly Family. However, teachers who have not entered this door are still valued by His Majesty, which shows the teacher's talent and skills.
On the night I arrived in Beijing, my teacher held a banquet in the backyard to welcome me.
"Teacher, I haven't seen you for six years. Looking back on the past, the love of learning and teaching, the friendship between teachers and students, and the kindness of support will be remembered by the students and will be unforgettable in this life. At that time, if there was no teacher who strongly recommended me in front of His Majesty, saying that I was good at 'active A person who is humble and able to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, among the eighteen county guards, should not have such low-level talents as students. Here, students should respect their teachers."
I wholeheartedly raised the green bottle in my hand, humbly and sincerely, did it first as a sign of respect, and drank it all in one gulp.
"You kid, you have a smooth tongue. If you have the ability to use your words to outsiders, don't be so glib here!" The teacher looked at me with admiration. He also drank the soju in his hand and smoked the small incense burner beside him. The air is flowing, and the aroma is refreshing.
The teacher paused and said with a smile, "I rarely distinguish right from wrong when doing things. It was purely fate that I met you that day. Today's achievements are also the result of your own hard work and practice. You don't have to To thank me, you should say 'God rewards those who work hard'."
I said sincerely, "Thousand-mile horses often exist, but Bole does not always exist. How many thousand-mile horses do not meet Bole and spend their lives scrawling. Therefore, it is appropriate to say the word 'thank you' to the teacher."
The teacher laughed loudly and unknowingly, poured himself a drink, and said with a smile, "You and I have been masters and disciples for more than ten years, and we are like father and son. You should stop saying these disgusting compliments to Lao Fu!" "
In front of the teacher, I always look like the indifferent young man I was more than ten years ago. After the teacher said this, a few blushes appeared on my cheeks unconsciously.
Seeing this, the teacher burst out laughing and said, "If you hadn't presented the book "Dingbei" to the king seven years ago, clarifying the shortcomings of Bozhou's administration, military affairs, and civil affairs, and promulgating the fifteen policies to level Bozhou, how could His Majesty favor him? You? In the past six years, you have gone through hardships, and the fifteen strategies of "Dingbei" have not been implemented. This is His Majesty's intention to polish and train you, so that you can accumulate hardships and quickly grow into a pillar of the country. My child, you have to know, As the governor of a state, unless you are a member of the royal family, you will never be able to rise from the ground. You have to go through some hardships and achieve some achievements before you can convince the public. As the first county in the eastern border of the empire, Liaoxi County is really a choke point, Your Majesty Always pay attention to your every move. His Majesty also sees it and remembers it in his heart. Lie Rang, you are just forty years old. Although you are not walking fast, your steps are fast and steady. The so-called weaving baskets, the important thing is to close the mouth. , these few days will depend on your perseverance and perseverance! As soon as Le Er is eliminated, you will definitely have done a great job, and when the time comes, my teacher will help you."
"Teacher, as the saying goes, 'A scholar will die for a confidant.' Since Your Majesty is so kind to me, students should lead horses and hold stirrups for Your Majesty as a sign of loyalty. Teacher, don't worry, students have already made plans in their hearts. As long as students enter Weiyang Palace safely, Everything will fall into place naturally." I took a sip of wine and said resolutely, "When the time comes, we will definitely eliminate the traitors to the country, benefit the people, leave a name in history, and be famous for future generations!"
The teacher understood my nature, so he ordered it till the end. Then, he took a sip of wine and said with a warm smile, "No one is perfect. You kid, you care too much about merit and results. Success and demerit will have their descendants." Say, just go ahead and do it! Don’t be offended by your foolish words! Come on, drink!”
There is no better son than a father, and the one who knows me is a teacher. I looked at the teacher intently, feeling overwhelmed with emotion in my heart, and said, "Tonight, the student will accompany the teacher to get drunk before resting."
"We have business to do tomorrow, just have a drink, don't be greedy!"
The teacher gently tapped my forehead with chopsticks, and the teacher and I looked at each other and smiled.
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After drinking for a while, I returned to the side room, lay on the soft couch, and tossed and turned.
The brocade couch and embroidered quilt were extremely soft, but it made me feel very uncomfortable. Compared with the broken wooden bed in Liaoxi County, this bed made me sleep less soundly.
After tossing and turning, I still couldn't fall asleep, so I could only put on my clothes and get up, sit by the window, and look at the bright moon.
When I look at the world, there are three ways in which wealthy and noble people are powerful.
First, people's hearts are against them. They rely on the kindness of their ancestors to win over people's hearts, show off their power in counties and counties, and dominate wealth in the city. The people are either deceived by them, crushed by the powerful, or dare not follow them;
Secondly, there are many people who hold private soldiers and rely on their strong foundation to attract guests, absorb clan members, and join bandits. They are unique in the arena and temples and form their own army. Having military power is the foundation of the cholera world;
Thirdly, relationships are intricate. The wealthy and powerful families form a huge alliance of interests through marriage, alliance, and pairing. They share resources and share joys and sorrows. The Duan family in Leling County, Linzi County, Quzhou is one of the best. It's just that Lu Ling split it up a few days ago. It can be seen that this relationship is the loosest and can be said to collapse at the first touch.
Today, what I have to face is far more terrifying and dangerous than what Lu Ling encountered!
Tomorrow, luck and misfortune will be unpredictable!
