"Should I devote all my energy to continue assisting His Majesty and die with all my strength? Or should I imitate Zhang Liang, Fan Li and other historical figures and retire after success?"
Faced with Xu Qin's relentless pursuit, Yao Guangxiao believed that it was the young man's curiosity that was at work.
However, he has never opened his heart and lungs to others in his life.
Of course, except for this strange man in front of me, no one has ever dared to ask him about these sensitive things face to face.
Yao Guangxiao thought for a while and decided to reply directly.
"Lao Na is originally an outsider. He takes fame and wealth very lightly. He just has some research on current affairs in the world."
"In order to prove my unique insights, I set up a practical gambling game for myself."
"Now I have won the first game, but I am getting older and don't have so much energy and time to continue practicing."
"I hope someone will come after me to help me fulfill my wish."
Speaking of this, Yao Guangxiao glanced at Xu Qin meaningfully.
Then he picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued:
"Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne and established a dynasty, six ministries and nine ministers are responsible for handling major military and state affairs in the world. I will take care of myself for a few more years and prepare to stay in the temple, study and play chess, and take care of myself."
These should all be from the bottom of my heart.
Yao Guangxiao insisted not to return to secular life, not live in a mansion, not be greedy for money, not seek official titles, and not be close to women.
At the age of sixty-four, he was still encouraging Zhu Di to rebel.
What is he planning?
Lasting forever?
Inspiring others to rebel and seek power to usurp the throne is a regrettable thing that will be reviled by the world and will be infamy for thousands of years.
Even his only living sister, Zhu Di, no longer recognized him after he ascended the throne.
Ordinary people can't even understand it.
The ultimate goal of men in the world: glory and wealth, a group of wives and concubines, and a lasting reputation.
But he doesn't care about the world, he just wants his dreams to come true.
This is a fairy realm.
Xu Qin nodded after hearing this, in awe.
The world is a gamble. Some people lose completely or win clearly.
But for most people, winning or losing is unclear.
Yao Guangxiao's gamble is to prove to the world that I can realize my dream.
An inexplicable and great sense of accomplishment!
Suffocated by dreams!
This sentence seems to be attributed to a later celebrity named Jia, who admired it very much.
It now seems that our ancestor Yao Guangxiao was already practicing it hundreds of years ago.
"Junior understands, thank you master for clarifying my confusion."
This time it was Yao Guangxiao's turn to be confused.
"Mr. Xu, what exactly do you understand?"
Xu Qin said nothing because he couldn't explain clearly.
He stood up, walked to the window, and pushed open the window lattice in the hall.
Xu Qin remembered coming to Tianjie Temple at dawn.
It won't be long before the sun rises.
The exchange lasted for more than half an hour, about an hour and a half.
In the sky outside, the new sun is now rising and the sun is shining.
"Master, please look, today is another good day."
Yao Guangxiao smiled knowingly when he heard this.
He knew that Xu Qin had agreed to the post of Shao Zhan.
"Mr. Xu, are you in the mood to accompany me for a walk to the back mountain?"
Xu Qin smiled implicitly and said:
"Of course, after coming out of the prison, Wan Sheng has not had the leisure to take a walk in the mountains."
"Today I am lucky enough to be with the master. I can go for a leisurely walk on the mountain slopes and soak up the sunshine. That is what I wish for."
"Master please."
Xu Qin bent down and raised his hand, Yao Guangxiao nodded and walked forward with a smile.
The two were both master and apprentice, but also like grandfather and grandson, walking side by side talking and laughing.
…
At the foot of Zhongshan Mountain in Nanjing, there is Purple City.
The continuous ridges of glazed roofs are like a long dragon, extending to the corner of the Forbidden City.
East Palace.
This was originally the palace of Zhu Biao, Prince Yiwen of the Hongwu Dynasty.
He lived and worked here for twenty-five years, but in the end he failed to survive his father, Zhu Yuanzhang.
He passed away before he could sit on the dragon chair in the Jinluan Palace.
The death of Prince Yiwen was a great regret for the Ming Dynasty.
His unexpected death caused the Ming Dynasty to usher in the immature Emperor Jianwen after Zhu Yuanzhang's death.
There was also social unrest during the four years of Jingnan.
In the past four years, cities have been destroyed, families have been destroyed, and lives have been devastated. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have died on the battlefield, and many families have been displaced.
Tens of thousands of Jianwen's old officials and family members were either killed, exiled, or thrown into the Jiaofang Division.
This is a human tragedy.
When the newly crowned prince Zhu Gaochi entered the East Palace with his wife, concubines and children, it was still under renovation.
However, Zhengyang Hall and Qinzheng Hall in the East Palace have been decorated.
"The humble minister Xu Qin pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
In the Qinzheng Hall, Xu Qin was dressed in a crimson fourth-grade official uniform. He knelt on his knees and stretched his arms forward to pay his respects.
Today is his first appearance since accepting official appointment from the imperial court.
The first thing a new official does when he takes office is to pay homage to his master, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi.
"Forgive me, dear brother."
Zhu Gaochi, who was sitting on the jade steps, raised his right hand and smiled, then stood up and walked down the steps.
When I came to Nanjing, I had already heard my mother mention this cousin Xu Qin, saying that he was smart, clever and knowledgeable.
He also said that he supported his canonization as the Prince of the East Palace.
Therefore, it was logical for the queen mother to ask him to assist.
What he didn't expect was that the young master also recommended Xu Qin.
It is rare for both the Queen Mother and the Young Master to mention and recommend the same person.
In addition, he has been very familiar with and admired his uncle since he was a child.
Although Xu Huizu firmly stood on Zhu Yunwen's side during the Jingnan Campaign, he is still unwilling to surrender.
This further demonstrates the uncle's character of being loyal to the emperor, patriotic and loyal to the end.
Even though the positions are different, it does not affect Zhu Gaochi's respect for the Xu family.
Xu Qin straightened up and also highlighted his eldest cousin Zhu Gaochi in front of him.
The hair is tied with a purple gold crown inlaid with treasures, and the prince wears a crimson dragon robe and python belted palace boots.
He is about twenty-four or five years old, with good outlook, kind face and tall stature.
The only problem is that he is a little too fat.
These are similar to the records in historical materials.
According to visual inspection, Zhu Gaochi's weight is estimated to be around three hundred kilograms.
It is said to be a disease brought in from the mother's womb.
When Xu Miaoyun was pregnant with him, Zhu Di, the commander of Jinyi Guards, staged a bitter trick to cooperate with Lao Zhu.
Was thrown into prison.
Princess Yan did not know the truth, so she went to kneel down and beg Queen Ma to intervene even though she was pregnant and braved the heavy rain, but she fainted.
Both mother and son suffered from the disease.
Xu Miaoyun's disease was tuberculosis. That time, his body was soaked by heavy rain, cold air invaded his body, and the damp poison entered his lungs.
"My dear brother, let's take a seat in the side hall."
"As commanded."
After Xu Qin handed over his hand, he followed Zhu Gaochi into the side hall and sat down.
The little eunuch brought tea.
Looking at his cousin who was eight years younger than him, Zhu Gaochi had a puzzled look on his face.
Xu Qin is tall and straight, with an appearance that is inconsistent with his actual age.
But Zhu Gaochi was still a little uneasy.
At the age of sixteen, there is no problem in being a personal guard or a general in the East Palace.
But this is the leader of Zhan Shifu in the East Palace.
I wonder what his true talent and learning are?
"My dear brother, look at the work of Zhan Shifu in the East Palace. How should we carry out the next step?"
Zhu Gaochi is an honest person, and after taking a sip of tea, he gets straight to the point.
