In previous years, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qi Yu would rush to his mentor's house to pay New Year's greetings.
Even if it encounters wind and rain, it will be unimpeded.
Respecting teachers and respecting morality is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. No matter when and where, there should be no disrespect.
But this year's situation is a bit special.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it happened to be the funeral of the Yin family, so they really couldn't get away from it; on the second day of the Lunar New Year, they rushed Yin Tao and Qi Xiao to the north, and they also had no time to spare; and on the third and fourth day of the Lunar New Year, they were busy with war horses again. How can you take care of other things when it comes to the preparation of your work?
But no matter what the reason, he still lost etiquette.
Now that the mistake has been made, I can only hope that Mr. Sir will forgive myself for this unintentional mistake.
But this is not the case.
Meng Lanshan not only showed no intention of understanding, but also ignored him with a cold face, seemingly very angry.
Sir, are you still angry?
Seeing this, Qi Yu quickly apologized again and said a lot of self-blaming words, every word sincere and without any perfunctory words.
However, Meng Lanshan's face was still stern, and his frown had not relaxed at all.
"Teacher, please calm down and don't let your body get angry. The student hereby promises that he will never make such a mistake again..."
"Oh...sit down!"
"yes!"
Finally, Meng Lanshan's tone became looser, and he pointed to the seat at the bottom for him to sit.
As soon as the tea was served, the old gentleman immediately dismissed the servants, as if he had something important to say.
"Shaocheng, do you know why I am so angry?"
"It goes without saying that the students lost their etiquette and made a joke."
Meng Lanshan shook his head and said: "Although I value etiquette, I am not a petty person. The mere failure of New Year greetings is not enough to make me really angry."
Qi Yu was stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "If it's not because of this, then why?"
Meng Lanshan sighed softly and said, "Do you know that you have done a stupid thing that is very taboo?"
"What...is this?" Qi Yu scratched his head, raised his hands and asked for advice: "I'm sorry that the students are stupid and don't understand the meaning. I hope my teacher can give me some advice."
"Hey, you are familiar with the classics of literature and history. Why don't you understand that 'protons' are prone to disasters and should be avoided?"
The so-called 'hostages' refer to political hostages held hostage by large forces. Most of them are noble princes, princes, or descendants of prominent people. Once any frictional contradiction occurs, proton will bear the brunt and end up with a tragic end.
In history, Qin Shihuang's father, Prince Chu of Qin Zhuangxiang, his great-grandfather, King Qin Zhaoxiang, and Prince Dan of Yan during the Warring States Period all served as so-called 'protons'.
In addition to hostages between countries, there are also hostages between ministers and monarchs.
For example, Wu Yingxiong, the first Han concubine to marry a Manchu princess, also served as the emperor's hostage.
At that time, Emperor Kangxi was afraid of Wu Sangui's power, so he detained his son Wu Yingxiong in the capital. Although he was nominally awarded the third-class Jingqi Niha title, and was given the title of Young Master and Crown Prince Taifu, in fact, he was It's just a held political bargaining chip. As for his final fate, it is well known.
This dynasty's 'proton' operation is roughly the same. For any official who has a large number of soldiers in the border areas, the court will basically 'retain' their family members in Beijing with magnificent reasons. The purpose of this is naturally to prevent local officials from relying on their own troops and not obeying orders.
In fact, when Qi Yu was just promoted to governor, the emperor also pondered this little idea. Later, because he couldn't find a suitable excuse as an entry point, he finally had to give up in frustration.
Of course, the most important reason was that the emperor did not want to cause a stalemate in the relationship between the emperor and his ministers, so he pretended to avoid this section unintentionally.
But this does not mean that the emperor has no ideas.
Now, Qi Yu takes the initiative to send Yin Tao and Qi Xiao to the capital. Isn't this a taboo?
It was too late for him to hide, but you took the initiative to offer it. No wonder Meng Lanshan scolded him for being stupid.
Qi Yu has been immersed in official circles for many years, so he naturally understands this truth.
He just felt that the emperor was a moral king rare in ancient and modern times, and he should not act like this. Is it worth getting into trouble with your ministers because of some unwarranted precautions?
If that's the case, what qualifications does he have for the title of Zen Taishan?
Furthermore, the emperor took the initiative to confer Xiaotong as the head of the county, which was obviously a sign of goodwill. If he didn't care about the feelings of the emperor and his ministers, why would he bother with these unnecessary things?
Taken together, there is a high probability that His Majesty will not 'save' the 'protons' of the Qi family.
Maybe someone said, Qi Yu knew the dangers involved, so why did he let You Yin Tao and the others leave?
He believes that this is human nature and the common sense of the world. How can one fail to act because of a grudge?
Mother-in-law dies, Yin Tao must go home! And the Qi family must also participate in the funeral!
Otherwise, the world will laugh at you!
Therefore, the two of them must return north.
So, what should you do if an accident occurs?
One word: Don’t be afraid!
I, Qi Yu, am a dignified husband. If I can't even protect my wife and children, then why should I be treated like a fucking bullshit official!
Seeing that he was confident, Meng Lanshan said nothing more.
In the opinion of the old man, being loyal to the emperor and serving the emperor are the basic ethics of being a minister, and one must not despise the emperor because of self-reliance on strength. He also hopes that the relatives around him will not violate taboos, so as not to stand under a dangerous wall.
After talking about this, Meng Lanshan took the initiative to bring the topic to Qi Xiaotong.
The old man cares more about this girl than his own granddaughter. If he doesn't talk about her for a day, he feels that something is missing in his heart.
"Tell me, when can she come home?"
"The return date...students don't know either."
"well……"
After sighing for a while, Qi Yu suddenly asked: "Sir, what do you think of the emperor's canonization?"
The canonization mentioned here naturally refers to Qi Xiaotong becoming the county head.
And this matter has puzzled Qi Dalang for a long time.
Meng Lanshan stroked his beard and thought deeply for a while, then said: "It is not uncommon to canonize the royal family's wives, but it is only limited to the royal relatives. This is the first time I have heard of honoring women with foreign surnames. Could it be that there is something hidden in this? Known to be eccentric?”
It can be seen that the old gentleman's attitude is more questioning.
However, his question gave Qi Yu a lot of inspiration.
Xiaotong and the royal family are at odds with each other, so why would His Majesty canonize her?
That is, what is its motivation.
If it was to reward the Qi family for their military exploits, they could give money, gifts, or other methods. There was no need to use the honor of the clan. This level of imperial favor was obviously too much.
Unless His Majesty did this intentionally, there is no way to explain it.
If it is intentional, what is the intention?
Qi Yu touched his forehead and fell into deep thought.
