Comeback (One)

The drizzle gently hits the window, like a elves dancing in music.

In the study, Liu Ling faced the wind and rain outside the curtain, lowered his eyebrows and let out his hands, and the sound of the piano and the spring water slid through his fingertips.

Home is a place where you can heal your wounds. Wu Anguo changed into clean casual clothes and sat in the study while eating snacks while quietly listening to his wife playing the piano.

The sound of the piano like the flowing water gradually restored his irritable mood to calm down.

There was comfort, support in the sound of the piano, and protests against all the rash behaviors that he wanted to take on himself.

He had told Liu Ling about the passing of the day. After so many days holding hands, he had become accustomed to having no concealment between them. He knew that his lover was not a beautiful flower who could not experience the wind and rain. No matter what joy or sorrow, both of them could share it.

Walking over, Wu Anguo hugged Liu Ling's soft body from behind.

"I hate it, if you don't eat well, why are you messing around?" Liu Ling struggled lightly, stopped the piano, and looked up to meet Wu Anguo's gentle gaze.

Over the past year, these eyes have become much deeper, and the ancient well has no waves. But as a wife, she can see the helplessness and unwillingness inside.

"I'm sorry, I'm worried about me," Wu Anguo said gently. He can admit his mistakes by actively, which is a very excellent virtue in Liu Ling's eyes. Wu Anguo always likes to carry forward this virtue.

After sighing softly, Liu Ling knew that he had encountered the Demon Star of the Death. He comforted gently: "It's an old husband and wife, so there is no need to say this. Besides, with the character of an adopted father, I won't touch you at this critical moment."

Wu Anguo has always admired Liu Ling's overall vision, but he did not expect that Liu Ling's analysis and came to such a conclusion. He was surprised and asked in a low voice: "What"?

"The adoptive father will not touch you now. The greater the chaos caused by the new policy, the less he will not touch you. The new policy in Peking was originally made by you, and no one knows the advantages and loopholes better than you. If you destroy you, the entire new policy will only end in failure and lose the meaning of his original exploration. Moreover, the war in the north is in a tight position, so he will not let too much change in the court affect the morale of the army. This emperor can wipe out all the heroes because he can distinguish the priorities of the matter better than others."

A purple lightning flashed across the evening sky, and the thunder was soft and soothing. Wu Anguo suddenly realized the thunder, and the scenes of the day clearly reappeared in front of his eyes with Liu Ling's analysis.

"It was Wang Ben and others who were attacking during the day, and you and Fei Zhen and others were defending. In fact, since Zhou Wuyou came out to speak, the situation had completely changed. Bai Zheng had worked hard to write the memorials, but were completely wasted by Wang Ben and other stupid people. Not only did they not lose the slightest loss of the new policy, they also lost control of the salt. It was easy to open the hole, but it was not so easy to take it back. What should I do if the salt in the merchant's hands cannot be sold out? The royal family cannot break the trust of the people. Later, Wu Chen came out and could only say that he was trying to find some place. The knife stabbed the place, but unfortunately Uncle Li took it to another place."

"Why did you lead a deviant position? Shen Bin was still sacrificed, this old fox." Wu Anguo was still dissatisfied with Li Shanchang's abandonment of Shen Bin and slandered him quietly.

"Shen Bin was originally a scapegoat. His adoptive father didn't like the Shen family, but it was difficult to refute the prince's face. Even if there was no such opportunity, Shen Bin would be taken down sooner or later. Uncle Li abandoned Shen Bin, but pushed Zhu Er, who was more positive about the new policy, to the front. The Zhu family is a rich man in Jiangnan and has a lot of contact with Bai Zheng and other Jiangnan literati elders. He is in charge of customs, those who support the new policy and those who oppose the new policy will find it difficult to attack the customs in the future. Besides, Zhu Er is a versatile person. Just look at his methods in the Goryeo negotiations and you will know that this person's mind is definitely not ordinary. This is a wonderful move, but unfortunately no one applauds."

"Excellent chess? Chen Bin was originally the executor, but he was wrong, but he took the blame," Wu Anguo sighed. He didn't have a deep friendship with Shen Bin, but he always couldn't bear to let others suffer on his behalf.

"Didn't you always hope that officials can take on their own responsibilities? Chen Bin is in charge of customs. So much food disappears, so it is natural that he will not get rid of the relationship. I think what Zhou Wuyou said is good is not destruction, but construction. Even if you take responsibility, you cannot get rid of him. The key is to turn the disadvantages into advantages, and take the opportunity to achieve the goal you want to be serious. Uncle Li demonstrated very clearly and said it very clearly, but unfortunately you don't understand his painstaking efforts. Politics does not have private morality, unless you are not in the circle. This is impossible. You are already in the carriage and the driver's position." Liu Ling's tone gradually became stronger. He is a kind-hearted husband's advantage and a disadvantage. If he cannot change this shortcoming, he will always be a defeated general under Zhu Yuanzhang.

"I'm already in the carriage"? Wu Anguo thought about it. He was indeed already in the carriage, sitting in the seat of the carriage, and he was unaware of it. Although he had been fighting back passively and putting himself in the position of a sowinger, in fact, the entire Ming Dynasty had changed because of himself. It's just that his political ability was too far away from those of these people at that time. In his own world, he had never even been a group leader. How could he take on so many responsibilities at once?

Looking at her husband's worried look, Liu Ling felt a little embarrassed and whispered: "Actually, you don't have to worry too much. Just make sure that the carriage doesn't overturn. As for the direction, no one can control it. Think carefully about the position of the people who support you and oppose you during the day, and you can see more clearly."

Location? Wu Anguo carefully pondered his wife's suggestion and slowly fell into deep thought. Most of the people who opposed the New Deal and attacked him during the day were civil officials born in Jiangnan, most of whom were selected by the imperial examinations. In addition to Fei Zhen, the Minister of Revenue, the others were officials elected from the north. In the early Ming Dynasty, most of the imperial examinations were from the south. In order to balance the region, Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate to overturn the examination results twice and once interrupted the imperial examinations. However, after changing the examination questions, those who were still concentrated in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. In order to avoid gangs of officials due to their regions, the court ordered that the northern regions should recommend famous gentry to the court as officials every year to balance the disadvantages of excessive concentration of those who were on the imperial examinations.

Most officials who came from the imperial examination had certain land in their families, and some of them became officials in their tribes, and relatives from their hometowns also took the opportunity to use their name to manage land to strengthen the family industry. The officials elected from the north were very complex, including large landlords, large bureaucrats and scholars. In recent years, industry and commerce in the north were aroused, and these people were more or less involved.

Not to mention the military generals in the court, there are quite a few of them who have shares in the old subordinates of King Yan in Beijing, and the tribes of Changmao and other generals themselves are opening factories. In recent years, following the limelight of the new policy, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, who made a fortune in Peking, has made a fortune, and there are many old subordinates of King Kaiping Chang Yuchun.

The body was shocked, and in Wu'anguo's mind, the two camps gradually became clear. Not only were there politics, but there were also real entanglements of interests. Although capital had just sprouted and had penetrated into politics, he knew how to kill for his own living space. Although this monster was a bit deformed, it was indeed growing vigorously. Li Shanchang was only half right. This carriage was not just about avoiding the forks with many people on the road ahead and minimizing sacrifice. Instead, no matter who blocked the carriage, no matter how many people, it would hit it, or knock out a bloody road for itself, or be overturned to the ground. There was no other choice.

"Capital came to the world, and every pore from head to toe was bleeding and filthy." Outside the window, purple lightning flashed across the night sky, leaving a scarlet red.

"Ling'er, is it right for me to do this?" Looking at the continuous night rain outside, Wu Anguo suddenly became confused.

A warm little hand stuffed into his grasp.

"No matter what you do, I will be with you. I don't know if you are right, but I know that as long as you succeed, my father's tragedy will never happen again."

The thunder came from the sky, shaking the thousand-year-old capital and the strict Jinling Forbidden City.

In the imperial study, Li Shanchang's figure was pulled by the lights with the rhythm of thunder. After discussing for a long time during the day, he came up with just the direction to solve the problem. Zhu Yuanzhang had to discuss the specific details with him. After the Secretariat was abolished, the power was concentrated in the hands of the emperor, and the state management situation also relied more on the emperor's diligence.

There were a lot of memorials in front of the monarch and ministers, which were all requests from the local governments and departments. Li Shanchang wanted to pick the main memorials in front of him to Zhu Yuanzhang, and put a note in the memorials to write down his suggestions clearly. Since the beginning of summer, it has been common for overnight stays in the court room. In the eyes of others, Li Taishi's sages are even more prosperous, but Li Shanchang could sense that his body was getting heavier.

A series of long coughs are heartbreaking.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and signaled the eunuch to go over and rub Li Shanchang's back. He reminded him with concern, "Good leader, if you don't work, just take a break. I'll tell you that someone else will come to you."

"Thank you, thank you for your priest, I can still keep an eye on it," Li Shanchang replied while coughing. The stool sitting on the lower half of his legs was already soaked with sweat, and he could squeeze out water with a slight movement.

The kind-hearted Eunuch Wang took a ginseng soup and signaled the eunuch to feed Mr. Li. Li Shanchang didn't dare to drink it. He struggled to stand up and pushed away the magnetic bowl that the eunuch handed to his mouth.

"Drink it, I told them to prepare it for the Grand Tutor. Shanchang. Thank you for your hard work during this period. You can't lie down before I find a suitable Grand Secretary." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and signaled Li Shanchang to sit down and enjoy the ginseng soup.

"I dare not," Li Shanchang took a sip, put the ginseng soup on the corner of the table, and said gratefully: "Sharing worries for the emperor is the responsibility of the minister. Many people dream of it. Even if they burn incense every day, they cannot get this honor. How can I bear the word "hard work"?

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, pushed the memorial in front of him to the side, signaling the eunuch to pour him a bowl of ginseng soup, poured it down, cleared his throat and said, "Stop, rest, let's talk a few words about our monarch and ministers. Thank you for your hard work. As we all know, among the ministers who founded the country and assisted the government, I rely the most on you."

Li Shanchang put down his brush as he said, and also picked up the ginseng soup in front of him and answered with emotion: "I am a commoner, who is favored by Your Majesty, and is famous for his reputation. How dare I not devote myself to my work? In the future, when you mention Your Majesty's great achievements, you will definitely be named as a humble minister. Life is like this, your wish is enough, and I will never be shaken by my death..."

When Eunuch Wang heard Li Shanchang's confession, he felt that it was not in line with his usual cautious attitude and was slightly stunned. He took the light to watch it secretly. The old teacher's hair was white and his beard was faintly thin. The face, which had just been coughed and red, was covered with a light gray. He felt a little sad in his heart for no reason, and tears almost fell out. He took two steps forward, gently grabbed the feather fan, and slowly sang behind Li Shanchang.

"It's a good father-in-law." Li Shanchang was relieved by the cool breeze, and he turned around and fisted to thank him.

"You might as well, please let go, good-minded," Zhu Yuanzhang said generously. "The Grand Tutor is only aged 7, don't say anything discouraged. What kind of life is not like? Our monarch and minister must have a beginning and an end. If you leave, who will I look for?"

Li Shanchang talked and smiled, stretched his arms and said, "Your Majesty has a lot of talents around you. To be honest, I am lazy and lazy. I am unwilling to give way to others. Those who are more mature and steadfast, Wu Chen and Wang Ben are both powerful and powerful. If Your Majesty likes young and strong, and clear-headed, Guo Pu, the governor of Peking, Zhou Wuyou, the minister of the Ministry of Works, and Fei Zhen, the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, are all pillars. Besides, Your Majesty also has the crown prince, the king of Yan, and the prince-consort of Wu, who are not useful to you."

"Wang Ben? The Grand Master should not joke with me. I am asking you about your business. Apart from those two words, the rest of the Wang Ben would be good if I didn't ruin my business. Today, Zhou Wuyou was brave and knowledgeable and calm in his work. Unfortunately, people were not satisfied with people. Fei Zhen was too petty and Guo Pu had a good reputation. Who knew if he could stand in the court? The prince was too busy with maritime affairs. The young man surnamed Wu, who had a temper, would not change it well for me. Sooner or later, I would beat him up. Today I heard that he had confronted the Grand Master in person. He was good at being good at it. I don't know if this happened."

"It's not considered a contradictory. The prince-consort just said that those who rule the country should be responsible to the people." Li Shanchang smiled and spread the topic, which triggered a long cough. "Politicians have no selfish morality, but those who rule the country should be conscience, and those who rule the country should be responsible." Wu Anguo's words echoed in his ears during the day. After enough coughing, Li Shanchang gasped and said, "Long live, although Wu's prince-consort has a little stubborn temper, he is indeed a good official who cares about the people. There are not many officials in the court who think more about His Majesty than him."

"This is true. This little boy is born in the folk. Although he has little reading, he is much better than some guys who are full of articles. Those who are in charge of politicians are responsible, and this is also reasonable. I read a book two days ago. There was a man named Bo Wenyuan in Peking who wrote an article called the responsibility of the government, and he also said this truth. He said, "The elderly have something to live, the strong have something to use, the young have something to be good at. Those who are in charge of the widow, lonely and disabled have something to be cared for." These are the responsibilities of the government. Officials are not only responsible to the emperor, but also to be responsible for whether the people under their rule are rich. They are really insightful. There are not many civil and military officials in the court who understand this truth. In recent years, all talents have come from Peking." Zhu Yuanzhang heard Li Shanchang's retelling of the words of Wu'anguo and mentioned the responsibilities of the governor and praised a few words.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Shanchang heard Zhu Yuanzhang mention the works of the great Confucian Bo Wenyuan, and did not know whether it was a disaster or a blessing, so he carefully praised him. Since Wu'anguo told him that the current political disadvantage was that it was too dependent on wise monarchs and honest officials, he had been deliberately trying to repair this defect. The system of the Ming Dynasty was made by others, and he hoped that the things he designed in his lifetime would be as close to perfect as possible. The books he had read before could not tell him how to do it, so Li Shanchang was very concerned about novel writings. He never let go of any works published by Bo Wenyuan. He agreed with some views very much, and although he did not agree with some views, he was very worried that these views would bring disaster to the author, and he always carefully protected one or two. The precedent for Confucius to kill Shao Zhengmao was there. Confucians of ancient and modern times did not care about eliminating their opponents from the physical body, even though their opponents were also disciples of saints.

"I don't know whether the saint is wise or not. I and you both live more than some ministers as people. What I know is the suffering of the people. A few days ago, the king suggested that I arrest Bowenyuan to punish him for distorting the words of the saint and disrespecting the court. Does his grandmother think I am confused? I immediately asked him, a boy named Meng said, "The people are the most important, the country is the next, and the king is the least important." It is much more ruthless than Bowenyuan. Will I kill him first?"

When Li Shanchang heard that Zhu Yuanzhang's surnamed Meng was, he was stunned at first, and suddenly realized that Zhu Yuanzhang was ridiculing Wang Ben with the sage Mencius, and he couldn't help but cough. He said while laughing: "Yes, according to what I see, there is a man named Li who should confiscate his family and destroy his clan. He actually said, "The people are water, and the king is a boat. Water can carry boats, and it can also overturn the boats." Didn't he openly instigate the people to rebel? Your Majesty quickly sent someone to arrest him, and if he was late, the man fled."

The eunuchs in the room were amused and dared not speak loudly. They tried to cover their mouths with their backs to the wall. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled for a while and gasped, saying, "His grandma, I also said today that I had paid and paid tribute and wealth, and let them think carefully about who supported whom. Is it possible that I will make my own rebellion? Wu Boy once told me that people with open minds don't care what others say, and that's better than Wang Ben and the others!"

"Why didn't Your Majesty recruit Bo Wenyuan to your side and listen to his views on the government affairs?" It has never been Zhu Yuanzhang's habit among the people. Recruiting Bo Wenyuan to the capital and listening to his suggestions on the government affairs will also help him revise the system. Li Shanchang's suggestions can be considered in the long run.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "I don't want to do it, but great sages may be able to achieve their wise men among the people. When they arrived at the court, they soon became the same as everyone else. I have discovered over the years that a person has a reputation as a wise man, and after a few years of being an official, I forgot all what he said. I am greedy for his conscience and become more greedy, and I always have excuses to be righteous. It is not as good as those young boys who have passed the imperial examination, who have become worse slowly. Those who are in charge of the ruler must be responsible to the people, and it is easy to say. I have not found many people who are truly willing to be responsible for the people."

Li Shanchang smiled bitterly. Zhu Yuanzhang made a point. In the past, the uprising against the Yuan Dynasty was largely because of dissatisfaction with the oppression of the people. However, the dog officials who bullied the people in the Ming Dynasty killed one after another, and corrupt officials were always like moths and fire. Today, while Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, it would be better to tell him what was important. Thinking of this, Li Shanchang suggested: "The Prince-Confucius Wu is a responsible person. At present, he should be sent out to clean up the chaos in the north. The new policy was taken by him, and no one knew the key points better than him. Moreover, as Your Majesty commented, Wu Hou was in love with the people and would not ruin Your Majesty's affairs."

The breathing in the room suddenly stopped, and everyone pricked up their ears and listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's following. Eunuch Wang looked at Li Shanchang, who had just smiled red, and was really wondering why this cautious Grand Master suddenly became more and more courageous today.

"I am just thinking that this guy is good at making money and has enough brains. I just check for me why the small natural disasters are so difficult. The matter in Peking does require personal treatment, but he has too little political experience. I am afraid that he will make things difficult, so it will be difficult to deal with it." After pondering for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang replied. Sending Wu'anguo to solve his worries for the Zhenbei Army, dealing with the stock market crash and the burning of the arsenal in Beijing, and checking the disaster relief situation in various places on the road is indeed a very good choice, but once this guy leaves the capital city, it can be said that he is going to the deep mountains, and it will be difficult to recruit him again. For this reason, he has been hesitating for a long time and refuses to govern Wu'anguo during the day to consider the crime of incomplete matters. It is for this reason. Li Shanchang didn't know whether he was too good at judging the sage intentions, or did he think of the same place with Zhu Yuanzhang, and the suggestions he put forward were exactly what he was thinking about.

"Your Majesty, although Marquis Wu is the son-in-law, going out to inspect the border for the emperor and not leading military power is not considered a violation of the law. Moreover, as an imperial envoy, he has no specific responsibilities in the local area. If you have any questions in the court, you need to listen to his advice, and you can call him back at any time." How could Li Shanchang not know what Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid of, and reminded carefully.

"This suggestion is very suitable for me, but Wu Boy is too upright and needs a good helper." Zhu Yuanzhang was told about the central matter by Li Shanchang, and his old face turned slightly red, and he quickly made excuses to cover it up. The imperial envoy was a proposal that made him very satisfied. On the surface, the power was very strong, but in fact, all power could be taken back at any time with the emperor's words.

"This, I can't remember who can take on this important task for a while. I think the son-in-law is a talent for being a stylist. I hope Your Majesty will train him more and keep it as a backup for the future."

Li Shanchang obviously had the intention of entrusting politics, and Zhu Yuanzhang also saw this very clearly. Thinking about the wish that Li Shanchang said just now, and even though he was unstoppable, he couldn't help but feel soft. He replied kindly: "I know that you regard the Martial Prince Consort as Zhou Yafu of the Han Dynasty and Xu Shiji of the Tang Dynasty. But he is too young and too persistent. Grand Tutor, I want to borrow someone from you this time. The Prince Consort Li Qi is steady in his work, and I have never used it. This time I also want to send it with Wu'anguo, but I don't know if the Grand Tutor can give up."

The son-in-law Li Qi is Li Shanchang's biological son. Zhu Yuanzhang's move was obviously to give Li Shanchang a grace. Li Shanchang didn't know how he knew that he would thank him for his grace. "Thank you Your Majesty for the grace. The father and son of the Li family received the emperor's grace and will never refuse to die."

"Forgive me, I feel very at ease with the eldest son-in-law. I just hope that Boy Wu will not let down the Grand Tutor's recommendation and my trust." Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little worried about Wu Anguo leaving. He couldn't explain it in his mouth. He sighed and looked north through the glass window. In the distant northern sky, dark clouds were heavy, and lightning continued to burst into holes from the clouds.
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