After returning to Shuangxue Tower, Shao Xi briefly talked about the matter with Old Wu, but Old Wu didn't think there was anything strange about it.
When Old Wu was working as a secret agent in the "Jingcheng Division", he knew that it was normal for various departments and departments in the imperial court to set up secret schemes for each other.
Each ministry in the DPRK wants to secretly learn some secrets of other ministries through the hidden stakes planted, and at the same time, they also want to find out whether their own secrets have been mastered by other ministries. Therefore, on the surface, the various ministries in the DPRK and China appear to be in peace, but in fact, there are undercurrents and they are monitoring each other.
At the beginning, Lao Wu found out many of the private secrets of officials in various ministries through horizontal contacts with hidden stakes in various ministries. It was precisely by using the intelligence obtained through this method that he helped Feng Changlin eliminate a group of treacherous and traitorous officials in the court.
"Old Wu, you said that it is normal for the various ministries of the DPRK and the Central Government to set up hidden stakes for each other. Do you think they dare to set up hidden stakes next to the Holy One? Does the Holy One know about this?"
Old Wu sneered softly, "Master, you underestimate these guys. It's not about whether they dare or not, but how many people they have placed around the Holy One. Don't look at them each and every one of them. Xiao Xin, secretly no one knows what they have in their stomachs."
"Listening to what you said, the Holy One should be aware of all these things, but why doesn't the Holy One remove all these hidden piles around him? Isn't it dangerous to have these people around?"
"Bad boy, do you think the Holy One is stupider than you? Even you can think of leaving behind unimportant hidden objects and follow the clues to find the Master. Do you think the Holy One can't? Even you know that the pretense will be undetected without being noticed. Do you think the Holy One would not have thought of keeping hidden stakes around and delivering false news at critical moments?"
Shao Xi grinned.
What is cunning? What does it mean to be scheming? The old boy, the Emperor, appears to be confused on the surface, but turns out to be the mute Pac Dou - who knows what he is doing. It seems that I am still too young. It turns out that all I think about are the leftovers from other people's games. As expected, not everyone can sit in that seat in the main hall!
"Hmph! It seems that all the officials in this court have their own agendas. I'm afraid there are only a few who are truly loyal to the Holy One, but they are all safeguarding their own interests."
Old Wu raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a hint of disappointment in his tone: "Their interests are just benefits stolen from His Majesty's country and country, but those who are truly loyal to His Majesty, safeguard His Majesty's interests, and safeguard the interests of the people of the world , it will inevitably become a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. These were the people back then who wanted to skin and cut your father to pieces, just because he was loyal to the Holy One, and he deserved to die in their eyes."
"Uh-! Can you tell me which father it is?"
"Huh? Oh! Sorry, I forgot! I was talking about the owner of the village."
Shao Xi felt depressed for a while. There was an extra pair of parents, and he would often be confused when this topic was brought up.
"Old Wu, since the Holy One knows in his heart that there are so many moths and people with evil intentions around him, what do you think the Holy One will do?"
"do nothing."
"Do nothing? Did you make a mistake? How do you solve the problem by doing nothing?"
"Do you think being an emperor is like being a wet nurse and you have to take care of everything? As a king, you only need to sit on top and quietly watch the performances of the people below. You are aware of everything. You don't have to personally suppress those who are restless. , just need to train him an opponent."
Shao Xi looked disdainful, "After all, isn't it just the art of checks and balances? It's an old trick. Wouldn't the emperor know something else?"
Old Wu stretched out and said lazily: "Don't worry about whether it's old-fashioned or not, as long as this hand works. If you want to stabilize your country, you must use the most effective and safe means. People like you will do it from time to time." If you want to do something new and different, you might accidentally kill yourself one day."
"Hey! Don't worry! I won't play myself to death if I play tricks on anyone. Don't think that I don't understand anything. There are a few worms in my belly, and I won't let others know about it."
"Tch! I don't know about your other abilities, but I've seen your bragging ability since I was a kid. I don't know who screams at Old Wu when something can't be solved."
Shao Xi suddenly became anxious when Old Wu said it. He pointed at Old Wu with an unconvinced expression and said, "You, you will never be able to drink boiled water in your life."
When Old Wu heard this, he looked puzzled.
"Why can't I drink boiled water in my life?"
"You old man likes to drink the boiled water. Do you think you can drink the boiled water?"
Old Wu was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud when he realized what he was doing, and almost burst into tears. Xin said, what is this kid thinking about in his head all day long? Who did you learn this from?
Seeing that he couldn't compete with Lao Wu at this moment, Shao Xi simply changed the subject.
"Today is the Lantern Festival. There are lantern festivals everywhere in Daliang City in the evening. Bai Jinqing and I have made an appointment to go to the lantern festival tonight. You can also take Ning'er with me!"
"Come on! You bunch of slanderous writers get together to do whatever you want, just to recite poems and make mistakes. Old man, I really can't stand it. You go shopping in your place at night. I can just take Ning'er to go shopping by myself. That's fine. Feel free."
Shao Xi felt a little unhappy and asked Lao Wu angrily: "Old guy, now that you have Ning'er, you don't like to talk to me anymore, right? Don't forget, you will still have to rely on me for your retirement. !”
Old Wu glared angrily, "Oh! You damn boy! You've been waiting for me to grow old and die quickly all day long, right? Besides, when did I say that I wanted you to take care of me until I die? Ning'er, that girl I am much more sensible than you, and you can support me until I die in the future. Don’t think that no one wants this old man.”
Shao Xi became anxious when he heard this, "Oh, I'll go! You're an inhumane old thing. Now that you have a granddaughter, you don't want a grandson, right? You have a caring little cotton-padded jacket, but you think my cotton-padded robe is dirty and dirty?" Old, isn’t it?”
Lao Wu was stunned by Shao Xi's words. He stared at him for a long time, and suddenly said, "What did you just say? What did you say you were mine?"
Shao Xi's face turned red from holding it in, and finally he took out two pieces of silver from his arms, threw them into Lao Wu's arms, stood up, and walked out of the room.
Before leaving, he said, "It's whatever you think it is. Remember to buy more delicious and fun things when you take Ning'er with you tonight."
Old Wu picked up the two pieces of silver and weighed them in his hands. A smile gradually appeared on his wrinkled old face.
"This brat is actually competing with Ning'er for favor! I regard Ning'er as my granddaughter, but he's not happy yet! It's good, good! After all these years, I haven't loved this boy in vain."
Shao Xi said smoothly, "If you have a granddaughter, you don't want a grandson." Old Wu didn't know how happy he felt after hearing this.
He wandered around the world for half his life, never married and had children, and spent almost the rest of his life in the Feng family. Over the years, I have never forgotten that I am just a servant in front of my young master, and I have never expected that the young master will call me "grandpa" one day.
I still remember that when I first met Zhuoligetu and others on the grassland, the young master just pretended to be his uncle.
Nowadays, Shao Xi's words are not just as simple as recognizing his family's identity, but treating him as a relative who shares the same flesh and blood.
"It's worth it! Just saying this to this kid, the hardships I've endured for so many years are worth it! It's worth it even if I have to suffer this fate in the future!"
In fact, over the years, Lao Wu and Shao Xi have been the same. Neither of them has any relatives around them, and they have long regarded each other as their own relatives. This family relationship has nothing to do with blood, but spiritual and spiritual mutual dependence.
Looking at the two pieces of silver in my hand, it seems that it is no longer just money, but a heavy family affection.
When Shao Xi walked out of the room, the lanterns were already on.
Just then, they saw Bai Jinqing and others walking from the direction of the gate with happy faces. They had lived here for a few days, and they were quite familiar with the servants. Now they didn't even need to notify them when they came to Shuangxue Tower.
As soon as they met, Bai Jinqing excitedly told Shao Xi about the situation after they returned to the academy, completely losing his former image of an indifferent young man.
"Brother Shao, I brought good news! Several of us returned to the academy and told our two grandfathers about the idea of opening a papermaking workshop, printing room and bookstore. They greatly appreciated our idea and were willing to fully support us. We also said If everything goes well, I hope it can be implemented throughout Jingyuan."
Zheng Yuanxiu, a fast talker, quickly said: "Yes, yes! The old master said that our move is to benefit the world and make a contribution to enlightening people's wisdom that will be remembered in history. Our names will be written in books in future generations. Engraved on the stone tablet.”
Han Shaoguang raised his hand and patted Zheng Yuanxiu on the head, and said angrily: "It's okay to write it in a book, but it also needs to be engraved on a stone tablet. Do you know whose name is engraved on the stone tablet? Dead man! Are you okay? What are you so excited about here?"
Among the group of people, Hu Yushan was the most mature and prudent. He reminded them: "I told them not to be so excited as soon as we arrived. You were giggling from the moment you walked in. Don't you think it's rude to throw Miss Liu aside? We all How can a person who has read the books of saints and sages be so rude when things happen?"
Hu Yushan's words reminded everyone, and several people shut up with apologetic expressions.
At this time, Liu Ling had the opportunity to step forward to greet Shao Xi and said: "Since the last time Mr. Shao came to visit my grandfather at home, my daughter has known that Mr. Shao is by no means an ordinary person. Although my daughter has not been out at home recently, , all the news that can be heard is about the young master. In the palace, young master Shao persuaded all the masters to jointly create a school of governance. Later, he fought with foreign envoys, and even won the competition with the Nan Zhao warrior. Now he is He invented the new techniques of bamboo paper and movable type printing, and also came up with the idea of opening a bookstore. He is truly a rare talent in the world. It is no wonder that the Holy Master values the young master so highly."
Shao Xi was usually a very thick-skinned person, but when Liu Ling praised him like this, his face turned red and he became embarrassed.
"No matter what happens, it's just a matter of luck."
The others were stunned when they saw Shao Xi's reaction.
Where has the usually sharp-tongued and eloquent Shao Xi gone?
