"Where did you see?" Shen Haolin pretended not to hear Shen Cha's helpless sigh, just raised the corners of his lips and smiled, opened the book, pointed to a page, and asked He said, "Is it here? Or behind?"
"Let me take a look and scroll back. Ah, here it is." Shen Cha nodded, "I saw here. Elder Xue Jin is preparing to go to Beijing to take the provincial and palace examinations."
"The provincial examination and the palace examination..." Shen Haolin thought for a while, "With his level, there is no problem at all."
"That's right." Shen Cha nodded, "He should have thought so himself. Brother, look at the little note he made next to him. He said that he actually had only one idea at that time: get good grades in the exam and try to stay in the West. Beijing, to stay with the ambitious new emperor who had just ascended the throne. He said that he firmly believed at that time that the new emperor needed new power to fight against the inherent forces. If the new emperor needed it, he could be the one who split the old The sword of power." She sighed helplessly, "Senior Xue was really a bit whimsical when he was young!"
"Isn't whimsy the unique right of youth? Unbridled fantasies and the pursuit of one's own good wishes only arise at this time. Once hit by reality, this will will gradually be worn away."
"Brother is right." Shen Cha nodded, "Looking at the group of children who come every year, they all feel that they are particularly powerful. They feel that their abilities must be useful at the border, and they will definitely be able to do something and make a difference. Heaven and earth. Every time I see those children, I always feel envious of them."
"There is nothing to envy, and..." Shen Haolin stretched out his hand and pinched Shen Cha's face, "You are still a child, and you still talk about others being children. Don't you feel guilty?"
"What's there to feel guilty about? Experience is a thing, and age doesn't matter."
"It's true, those children cried to the ground when you messed with them casually. They were still thinking about making achievements, and they were full of tears just talking about it!" Shen Haolin turned over a page and quickly read the content inside. Again, "In fact, Senior Xue's idea cannot be said to be ignorant of the sky and the earth. His ability, if he meets a wise king, can really give him room to display. Unfortunately, he met the last emperor. This person, the last emperor, I have heard many rumors about him, and whether they are true or false, one thing is accurate."
"Small-minded, holding grudges against others, and always seeking revenge."
"That's right." Shen Haolin nodded, "Such an emperor is often too lazy to lose sight of his old feelings."
"Brother is right. Even if such an emperor has a new atmosphere, it will only be short-lived. Deep down, he is violent and can only become a tyrant in the end."
"The last emperor didn't have the chance to become a tyrant. After all, he was in poor health and not very lucky. But..." Shen Haolin thought for a while, "In the years after he first ascended the throne, he actually made a lot of efforts. I tried hard to save the decaying court, but unfortunately I failed."
"Because he is too eager for quick success. I don't know why, but I always feel that he is very anxious."
"It's indeed very strange." Shen Haolin nodded, "Look, after Song Jue came to the throne, he also made several big moves, but they were all step-by-step, and there were not many obstacles. And this last emperor was ruthless from the beginning. , It seems that if this power is not in his hands for a day, he will not be at ease, a bit..." He considered the wording, "It means that he will not rest in peace."
"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded, "My brother and I have a similar feeling. I always feel that he knows he will not live long, so he is so anxious."
"Judging from the records we have seen related to the last emperor, the last emperor's health is indeed not good, but it is not that he will die soon." Shen Haolin thought for a while, "Actually, he should be I saw that the biggest problem of the previous dynasty, the biggest obstacle that hindered or destroyed the entire court, was the existence of those wealthy families and nobles who held great power and controlled the lifeline of the entire court. In the view of the late emperor, If these wealthy families and nobles are not eliminated for a day, the royal family can only become their decoration. Therefore, he must take back the power from these forces and completely hold it in his own hands before he can do what he wants to do. matter. "
"The direction is actually right. For the last period of the previous dynasty, the existence of wealthy families and nobles had a very serious impact on the court, which was a very big disaster and hidden danger. And later facts proved that , this judgment is correct."
"It's just that the last emperor's methods were too radical and violent, and he couldn't stand up to the public eye. Many wealthy families, nobles, and those in the civil service looked down on him. Even though he was an emperor, he was an emperor. These people On the surface, he was respectful, but secretly he was very dismissive of him and didn't take him seriously at all."
"Brother's comment is a bit too polite. Those wealthy families, nobles, and literati are not only dismissive, but even..." Shen Cha thought for a moment, "I feel that having such an emperor is a great misfortune for me. , particularly unlucky.”
"Is there such a thing?" Shen Haolin frowned slightly, "Why?"
"Because of my background, didn't I listen to a lot of stories when I was sick and bored? The master told me about the last emperor. It was quite sad to talk about it. A man came to this world because of an accident. A child who was not expected at all."
"How to say?"
"The last emperor's biological mother was actually a palace maid who was in charge of meals in Emperor Hui's palace. According to folk legends, Emperor Hui once drank too much in the queen's palace and forced the last emperor's biological mother. This led to the end of the emperor's life. Emperor Hui. However, Emperor Hui felt that the child was due to an accident, and because of this child, he had some discord with the queen, and their relationship weakened, so he vented his anger on the last emperor and his biological mother. The queen was right This poor person was very kind and found a room with a nice environment in her palace for her to raise her baby. However, after the baby was born, the palace maid also died due to dystocia." Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin and said, "As for whether this is really a difficult childbirth, no one knows. Because the poor emperor was born without a biological mother, so the queen was responsible for raising her."
"The queen was responsible for raising her, and her background is pretty good, right?" Shen Haolin frowned slightly, "What happened later?"
"Brother Yingming, it's because the queen passed away a year later. There were rumors in the palace and even in the entire Xijing city that the child was unknown, killing his biological mother and killing the queen. Emperor Hui wanted to avoid this for himself. When his son died, he was left to the care of the palace people. The palace assigned to him was also like a cold palace, very deserted and dilapidated. Those people in the palace always flattered the superior and put down the inferior. They knew that the prince was being favored. If the emperor dislikes him, then he should not be treated as a serious master. Anyway, it is not easy for the emperor to grow up smoothly."
"I know what happened later." Shen Haolin nodded, "Because his brothers were all dead, Emperor Hui left the throne to him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sit on that chair."
"That's right." Shen Cha sighed, "What happened to him in the cold palace, what kind of temperament he developed, and whether his brothers really died normally, no one dares to say, but the civil and military officials in the court It’s true that most of the officials are unconvinced and despise him.” She sneered, “Speaking of which, that grand master had good vision. When everyone was avoiding the last emperor, he married his daughter to he."
