The carriage is not small, but with three men sitting there, the space seems cramped.
An Qiuwan was not an ordinary civil servant. As the eldest son of the Men Zhi'an family, he was carefully cultivated by the family. When he was young, he also galloped on the battlefield, bent a bow and shot eagles, and was tall and strong.
An Yuzhi and An Yudao inherited their father's strength, but now they see that their father's back is rickety to the naked eye.
"Father, can I lift the curtain?" An Yuzhi said softly.
An Qiuwan nodded: "Yes."
The car curtain was lifted, and An Yu held it with a gold and jade hook. The fresh and cool breeze rushed in with the sunshine, and there was plenty of light in the car.
The An family is a nobleman. The wealth accumulated over generations and the family's style of conduct make even a carriage extremely luxurious.
The walls of the carriage are painted with sapphire pattern paint, and there is a very thick soft deer leather carpet on the floor. The stools are all made of first-grade purple nan. In summer, they are covered with ice jade mats, and in winter, they are covered with duck down silk cushions. There is a square on the left side of the carriage.
The desk is embedded in the floor. The upper end of the desk is a hollow wooden frame two feet long and wide. It contains ice cubes in the summer and a heater in the winter. Now the incense burner curls up, blending with the fragrance of aloes, making it soothing and calming.
As the carriage passed through the long street, many people looked over and saw a group of patrol guards approaching. Knowing that it was the Grand Tutor driving the carriage, they respectfully stepped aside and let them go first.
Because the curtains of the car were raised, you could just see them as you passed by.
An Qiuwan looked away and said softly: "Have you seen the appearance of these patrol guards?"
An Yuchi nodded: "I saw it, father."
"They treated us respectfully, but turned around to treat the common people with a different attitude. We could enjoy their respect safely in front of them, but in the blink of an eye, when we came to the emperor, he asked us to enter the palace, so we did.
Palace, if we are forced to stand in front of Dongming Palace, we can only endure it under the scorching sun. First class, second class, third class and fourth class, isn't it so clear?"
"Father, what do you want to say?" An Yudao said.
"Actually, you all understand what I want to say. You have understood it a long time ago," An Qiuwan smiled faintly, "So, everyone wants to be a person above others. The further down they are, the worse they will be. But this person is the one above.
People are not easy to do, so our An family, like other aristocratic families, is trying its best to maintain the family's century-old foundation. We don't want to be superior to others, we want to be superior to ten thousand people and inferior to one person. That's enough."
An Yuzhi and An Yudao looked at each other, feeling a little strange and uneasy in their hearts.
"There are masters and times, and one master has many times. When they are combined and formed, they are called grades. Those who hold power protect their rights, those who are vassals protect their wealth, and those who are robbed protect their lives. They are educated with the words of etiquette, loyalty, filial piety, morality, justice, and shame, and they are praised for the beauty of stupidity.
, this bright skin is called the country, the country, the country," An Qiuwan said with a smile, "The way to govern a country is too difficult, and the most difficult thing among them is the wisdom of the people."
"People's wisdom?" An Yudao raised his eyebrows, "Father, what does this mean?"
"Only when the country is peaceful and the people are safe can we enjoy prosperity and wealth. The difficult thing is how to make the people safe. People without poetry and books are rude, vulgar, arrogant, stupid, prone to provoking troubles, bullying the weak, and even murder and arson. This is unstable. But this is unstable. But
People who are educated by poetry and books, the more books they read, the more words they spit out can be turned into sharp blades, killing people invisible and without any blood. Reading is the wisdom of the people. The more you read, the more wisdom you will develop.
The number of people being oppressed and exploited will also increase, which is also instability.”
An Yuzhi meditated: "In order to make the people feel at ease and to convince them, in fact, we can make a fuss about it in the books we read."
"That's why my father was stabbed like this." An Qiuwan said.
An Yu raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "Father, the stabbing with this knife is really too hard. This cruel trick is not worth the gain."
"If it wasn't for real stabbing, how could the emperor believe me? Even if it was really stabbed, he probably wouldn't believe me now. And for An, this stab is not enough."
An Yuzhidong An Yudao was surprised: "Father, what does this mean?"
"My father is old, his shoulders are stooped, and he can no longer hold on." An Qiuwan looked at his two sons, "The An family will rely on you from now on. You brothers must unite and not fight among themselves."
"Father, you are still strong." An Yuchi said hurriedly.
"No, I can't live." An Qiuwan looked back out of the window. Several vegetable vendors passed by carrying burdens on the avenue. The vegetable baskets were half filled with green vegetables, which were bright under the sun. "Tian Dayao has declared himself king.
Approaching Youzhou, Song Zhiyi annexed the rebel armies in the Huguang area. They marched northward with great momentum and brandished their swords. There were natural disasters and wars all the way. Recently, there have been 50,000 refugees wandering outside the gate of the capital. When winter is over and spring begins next year, the number of refugees will be
It will increase tenfold. By then, the capital will be even more chaotic and the people will be in dire straits. According to the emperor's current temperament, he may," An Qiuwan paused, frowned, "abandon the city and go to Hejing."
An Yuzhi and An Yudao did not speak, but listened quietly, with serious expressions.
"A gentleman will not stand behind a dangerous wall. I, the An family, will never accompany the Li family in Daqian. Tian Dayao wielded a sword at Jidi and Menzhi. Although the An family did not damage any soldiers, their vitality was damaged.
Most of them have been killed, and now they are infamous in the world, and half of them belong to me, the An family. If we want to re-establish the foundation and revive the An family, we can no longer stay in the capital, and there is only one way for the An family to escape unscathed in the capital."
"No," An Yudao shook his head, "Father, you cannot fall. Once you fall, An's family will truly collapse!"
"Short-sighted." An Qiuwan said.
"Father……"
"Tian Dayao besieged Menzhi. Why was the An family able to evacuate intact? Hengping and Yan Nan wanted to sell me this face because I am the Tutor of Da Gan? No, because the An family name is An," An Qiuwan laughed.
He smiled coldly and said, "What does the Tutor mean? Even if the Emperor comes in person, how much face and effort can Hengping Yannan give to Yannan? The An family's own heritage, reputation and wealth are as high as those of the An family's descendants over the past hundred years.
What does it have to do with being an official, cultivating various places, setting up forces, making friends and making great contributions to the people of the world? This time we move the clan, as long as we can gain a firm foothold, the family will be able to prosper again in less than five years. At this time,
On the day, you go and make arrangements for leaving the city. After I die, you can take my coffin and leave the capital. If the people of the common branch and collateral are willing to leave, they can leave. If they don't want to leave, let them go."
An Yuzhi and An Yudao stopped talking. An Yuzhi clenched his fists and his eyes were red. An Yudao looked out the window with a heavy heart.
"As for the disappearance of Lu Qianhai," An Qiuwan added, "If it is really related to the remnants of the Xia family, we must find out as soon as possible. If this is not possible, we will cut off all ties with Lu Qianhai."
"Are you going to give up on Lu Qianhai?"
An Qiuwan nodded, was silent for a while, and whispered: "Not only Lu Qianhai, but also Liang Fanbin and others. When necessary, give up when it's time to give up and strike first. If the situation goes bad, remember to strike first."
