The gentle breeze carries the fragrance of lotus, which immediately drives away the early heat and relieves the coolness.
Liu Ben came over and suddenly saw the nursery rhyme paper in Liu Gan's hand, and he understood.
"Father, this is not a good book. It is useless to read more!"
Liu Ben walked up to Liu Gan, smiled naively at Liu Gan, gently took away the piece of plain yellow paper insulting Liu Gan, then gently tore it off, and then said with disdain, "Such evil ways cannot be tolerated in the hall of elegance. Obviously, there is someone behind this, who wants to put my father into injustice first and then put him to death."
"My father originally told me to keep a low profile, but your mother and you couldn't do it!"
Liu Gan smiled bitterly, "I am over sixty-six years old, and the King of Hell wants to eat my flesh!"
It turns out that although Liu Qian was greedy for money in his life, he was greedy for money in a good way. He never disdained the despicable trick of "accepting gold and silver in the name of hosting a banquet". But this year is his sixth year of prosperity. With his wife Le Yao and his son Despite Liu Ben's insistence and pleading, Liu Gan made an exception and arranged sixty-six tables of running water banquets. The banquet lasted for three days before he gave up.
A noble family has many people, a powerful family has many courtesy, and a rich family has many wealth.
The lieutenant holds a banquet, who dares not to come? If you go to a banquet, who dares to show off lightly?
For three days, the Taiwei Mansion was filled with gold, silver, jade ornaments, splendid flower carvings, and guests giving gifts lined up at the gate of the mansion and in the alleys, causing a sensation in the whole city of Chang'an.
Even though Liu Qian repeatedly ordered not to accept gifts, he still did not stop the influx of gold and silver.
Seeing that Liu Qian's housekeeper refused to accept the visitors, these people simply stuffed small slips into the banquet, randomly found a wall and threw them into the house, and then walked out in a big way. Afterwards, Liu's housekeeper sent people to clean up, and even The latrine was filled with very valuable gifts.
This wave of saucy operations was watched with great interest by the people of Chang'an.
Everything must be reversed.
The next day after the banquet, this nursery rhyme spread quietly throughout the streets and alleys. With someone secretly adding fuel to the fire, all the dirty things that Liu Gan had done that had not been brought to light in the past years were dug out and brought to light. The storyteller kept talking overtly and secretly, and after a few days, the entire city of Chang'an was furious and regarded Liu Qian as a glutton.
Liu Gan sighed after listening to Liu Ben's words. Suddenly, he grinned and said, "Who among the officials is not stepping on other people's heads to climb up? There are too many people who want to defeat your father! It seems that this time, These people want to fight your father to death."
Liu Ben thought about it and said, "How about I gather the banquet together, parade it through the market, and send it back grandly?"
"My son, didn't you take off your pants and fart!"
Liu Gan glared at Liu Ben and shook his head. He is good at everything, but he is too down-to-earth. These days, you are really energetic. People will call you a fool, and you will be called a fool every day. It lasts a long time. If you don't, you will really become a big fool.
However, there is one person in the world who likes a simple fool like Liu Ben, and that is the Emperor Liu Yan.
Liu Ben scratched his head and expressed confusion at his father's words.
"You! You have become a wise king. Otherwise, you would have eaten up the people in the court to the point where not even the dregs would be left!"
Liu Gan laughed and cursed. Seeing that Liu Ben was puzzled, he explained patiently, "You must be careful and fruitful in dealing with things. If you don't accept the courtesy, then refuse it immediately. Is there any reason to return it afterwards? It is not difficult to treat rich and noble people politely." It's hard to be respectful. If the gift is returned later, the giver will have no face, harbor hatred, and be trapped in a cocoon. Onlookers will definitely think that I am just showing off! On the contrary, things will be difficult to handle. Feeling is greater than the law, etiquette is greater than emotion, that's it reason."
Liu Ben nodded deeply to express his understanding, and then asked unwillingly, "Then, are we going to let others sit on our necks and shit?"
Liu Gan laughed and scolded, "You little bastard, you don't even know the person behind it, so what else can you do?"
Liu Ben remained silent.
"Things grow old when they are strong, which means they are unruly, and they have been unruly for a long time. Isn't this the case in everything in the world? Others will never see you well. As long as you live a better life than others, there will always be someone who comes out to look at you. This principle, no matter it is Neither ordinary people nor dignitaries can escape."
Liu Ben nodded and sighed, "Hey! It's all caused by jealousy!"
Liu Gan sat up and wanted to stand up and straighten his back, but his legs were a little numb from lying down just now. The old man tried to straighten up a few times, but he didn't stand up, so he stared at Liu Bi next to him and said angrily, " Little bastard, what are you looking at? Help me up quickly! You have no eyesight!"
Liu Ben smiled honestly and patted Old Liu Gan on the shoulder a few times, "Dad, with your literary talents, it is not an exaggeration to say that you have become a scholar in the immortal realm. But according to your fiery temper, you have not entered the country. That’s right!”
With Liu Ben's help, Liu Gan got up and moved his hands and feet, and laughed and cursed, "You brat, are you making fun of your father?"
Liu Ben gently stroked Liu Gan's shoulder from behind and said honestly, "How dare you, my dad!"
It is rare for officials and wealthy families to have such a warm scene of fatherly kindness and filial piety. Liu Qian, who has made trouble for his whole life in front of the world, can educate such a respectful, frugal, kind and filial son, which can be seen from his family education.
The father and son chatted for a while about family issues. After three cups of tea, they gradually began to get down to business.
I saw Liu Qian slightly raising his arm, pointing to the door of the house with his old fingers, and said, "Son! Although there are battle formations, courage is the basis; although soldiers have learning, conduct is the basis; although officials have ranks, profit is the basis. Ben. Your father and I have been in officialdom for many years, sent away countless heroes and still remain in the temple. The biggest reason for this is that we never forget our roots."
Liu Ben guessed, "The 'ben' in my father's mouth refers to loyalty to the emperor?"
Liu Gan smiled in surprise, "Hey! Silly boy! You're enlightened!"
Liu Ben still giggled in a naive voice, and immediately asked Liu Gan, "Father, what is the connection between what you just said and this 'nursery rhyme' incident?"
Liu Qian hunched his back and squinted his eyes, like a shrewd businessman, "Son! Everything is connected. The person who is stumbling behind my back must be connected with me."
Liu Ben, a warrior on the battlefield, was really like a child in front of Liu Gan. He pouted and whispered, "In Chang'an City, there are only eight thousand people who have interests in dealings with my father. If you say this, father, It’s almost like I didn’t say anything.”
Liu Gan showed an expression of resentment and scolded, "Silly boy, when will your political acumen mature?"
Liu Ben smiled naively, "Hey, what father said is absolutely true. However, father, are you willing to listen to my son's opinion?"
Liu Gan pursed his lips slightly, "How many good farts can you hold in? Tell me!"
Liu Ben laughed naively, his expression suddenly became very serious, and said, "There is a saying in the art of war: use emptiness to make it real, and use reality to make it imaginary. When the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is better to show the enemy to be weak than to show the enemy to be real and fight. Fighting in battle is like this, and mediation in temples is like this."
Liu Gan's eyes suddenly looked a little strange.
...
For a long time, because of his special status, Liu Gan only watched Liu Ben's official career without any comment or help. Liu Ben was also happy to grow wildly. Who would have thought that after such a long time, he would have a family in the Liu family? The name is a general with real power. This goes back to the words Liu Qian sighed just now: This is really a blessing for our family!
In Liu Gan's heart, he may only regard Liu Ben as his own son. He always felt that he was not strong enough and could not do things well. He always felt that Liu Ben lacked the firepower and needed his sincere guidance.
But just now, after Liu Gan listened to what Liu Ben said, he actually had a new understanding of his son.
In the temple officialdom, Gyeonggi Province is the most turbulent. Even though he has a strong background and strength, he has gone through several ups and downs before getting a taste of it. But Liu Ben, this kid, does not rely on himself to help coordinate the operation. Under the premise, he single-handedly rose from a small general to become the most powerful general among the twelve guards in just fifteen years.
What will be the mighty Zhonglang? He was the top general among the Twelve Ouchi Guards personally selected by the Emperor. He was one of the Emperor's most favored generals. His status was by no means comparable to that of a frontier general!
Can you say that Liu Ben achieved all this just because of the emperor's grace? Can you say that this is just because of the smoke coming out of the ancestral graves? Can we say that Liu Ben, a seemingly honest and honest boy, has no political art in his mind?
...
After thinking about it, Liu Qian straightened his back slightly and listened attentively.
Liu Ben was seen walking from behind Liu Gan to Liu Gan's side, standing side by side with Liu Gan, and said softly, "Nowadays, the emperor is powerful, the family is powerful, and the poor family is powerful. In contrast, the royal family is declining, especially in the four provinces. After the rebellion of the feudal lords ten years ago, the two generations of emperors basically stopped selecting and appointing the descendants of the clan named Liu to enter the temple and the capital. Although there are still a lot of clan descendants serving as officials in local prefectures and counties, none of them hold important positions."
Liu Gan held on to the railing with one hand, "Within a hundred years, the clan will rarely be reused. This is a given."
Liu Ben's eyes shone brightly and he looked at Liu Gan with a smile, "So, father, during this sensitive period, what should I do if a clan member like me wants to rise to power?"
Liu Gan suddenly understood Liu Ben's way of being an official, and laughed loudly and said, "Teach people to be honest, and exchange sincerity for sincerity?"
Liu Ben nodded seriously, narrowed his eyes and said, "The emperor is wise, and he is the only emperor in history. There are many smart and capable ministers in the court. Playing tricks with such people is tantamount to seeking death. If you want to capture the Sacred Heart, you can only be an honest, honest and loyal minister in the eyes of the world. In this way, you may have a chance to get ahead."
Liu Ben smiled and sighed, "Actually, I made the right bet. In order to balance the situation in the court and stabilize the hearts of all parties, His Majesty placed a few capable and honest clan members in Gyeonggi, including your son and me!"
When Liu Ben said this again, Liu Gan's expression turned from indifferent to astonishment, and from astonishment to surprise. After Liu Ben said this, Liu Gan suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed. The laughter came from the heart and penetrated the soul.
After Liu Gan stopped laughing, Liu Ben returned to his naive manner. He asked Liu Gan in a naive voice, "Father, do you think that your son's theory cannot be accepted by the public?"
"No! No! No!" Liu Gan waved his hands quickly, "My father has been in politics all his life and has read countless people, but this is a rare and extremely unique temple political commentary that my father has heard!"
After receiving his father's praise, Liu Ben smiled innocently as if he had eaten honey.
Liu Gan patted Liu Bi hard on the shoulder and sighed, "A traitor can be as loyal as a man, a man of great wisdom can be as foolish as a fool. When it comes to understanding people's hearts, I am not as good as my son!"
