Xia Houhui, who was already used to having his eyes closed to rest while the Emperor Cao Rui discussed trivial affairs with the Central Secretary, the Lings and the Attendants, sighed with boredom in his heart.
Indeed, government affairs have been quite boring these days.
These are all the plans of some states and counties to collect autumn revenue into the treasury, the cliché of the sharp decline in the income of military and civilian villages in various places, as well as the surplus of people who are about to usher in the winter, and the government is recruiting corvees to dredge water conservancy ditches or repair post houses and city walls.
Not to mention that Xia Houhui felt drowsy after hearing this, even the emperor Cao Rui was getting impatient.
Every time I see a similar table above, I can't help but sigh slightly.
There is no way, he is the emperor.
For this kind of table related to people's livelihood, you can let Shangshutai or Zhongshu Province handle it, but you must go through it in person to get the names of Weizhou County and Li Shu.
Therefore, the number of times he goes out to have dinner and have fun has increased significantly in recent days.
Today should be no surprise.
After Zhongshu ordered Sun Zi to put down the last report, he couldn't wait to get up and go to the side hall to have lunch and take a nap in preparation for an afternoon outing.
For example, Xiahou Hui, who was riding close to the court, also stood up and stood aside as usual, letting the secretary, supervisor, and important ministers go out of the palace first.
This part of courtesy has now become what Xia Houhui hates the most.
Because Wu Zhi, the Attendant, who was summoned to the East Hall almost every day, would deliberately pause every time he passed by him, and then leave with an arrogant "hum".
This man!
Really arrogant and domineering!
Xia Houhui had the urge to punch in his heart more than once.
Gein is tolerable but who is intolerable!
Obviously, the Wu family was at fault for the failure of the marriage, and the Xiahou family had tolerated it for the time being and did not take revenge by secretly slandering him. However, he did not know how to restrain himself, but instead intensified his behavior!
I really don't know what this person is thinking.
By acting like this, isn't it laying the foundation for future generations of your own family?
You, Wu Zhi, are just an old minister of the previous emperor, and you are already over fifty years old. You are buried up to your neck in loess. How many more years can you be favored by the emperor?
And how many years can the Xiahou family, who is married to the Cao family and is like a clan, enjoy power in Wei?
The background and status between the two families are as different as clouds and mud.
The Xiahou family holds a grudge for repeatedly provoking someone so quickly, isn't this pushing their descendants into a pit of fire?
However, Xia Houhui finally endured it.
Because now all the officials in the temple have unanimously concluded that Wu Zhi is a madman.
When he had just been promoted and returned to Kyoto, he actually said to Dong Zhao, a native of Dingtao in the rural area who was about to become the Sangong, "I want to drown myself in the local people"!
Dingtao is a county, so naturally it cannot be flooded by him.
The meaning of this statement was that he wanted to urinate on the rich and powerful people in his hometown and humiliate him.
In order to retaliate for his early years when he was a man from the mountains, the aristocratic family and powerful officials in Dingtao, the hometown of Dingtao, despised his origin and did not grant him the status of a "scholar".
"Please stop me, I am eighty years old, I can't live with you forever!"
These were Dong Zhao's words in reply to him.
She directly drew the line with him and claimed that she could not urinate all over the countryside with him.
People who don't even bother to associate with the villagers will naturally not have any good results.
Xia Houhui endured it not because he thought that beating such a person would dirty his hands, or because he was worried about giving himself a reputation for being reckless.
But the Ancestral Temple had not yet been completed, and he had not yet recommended Du Shu to become an independent minister.
Therefore, he did not have the capital to be arrogant and domineering - given the nature of Emperor Cao Rui, he would not protect Xia Houhui in such a matter and turn it into a trivial matter before Xia Houhui brought him any benefit.
Alas~
After all, it’s better to meet someone by yourself. Oh, it’s not a good idea to meet a “jun”~
However, what he didn't know was that every time Emperor Cao Rui went to the side hall these days, he would glance back without leaving any trace to see how Wu Zhi was provoking him.
Frequently recruiting Wu Zhi to accompany him on trips gives the two of them more opportunities to interact, which is also intentional.
The reason was that Cao Rui wanted to see how Xia Houhui would tolerate it.
Those who become the emperor's lonely ministers will inevitably be ostracized by other ministers. In the future, they will inevitably face all kinds of open and covert attacks, and there will also be times when they are provoked and humiliated.
Those without forbearance should not be entrusted with important responsibilities.
It is indeed an important task.
Lone ministers are the monarch's most loyal minions and confidants, so the monarch naturally does not hesitate to grant authority.
Moreover, out of the consideration of benefiting himself, the monarch will consider the ability of this lonely minister and grant him the maximum authority to "make the best use of everything"!
Just like the position of Central Guard Army that he misunderstood before, Cao Rui would not be stingy in giving it to Xia Houhui as long as he had the qualifications and abilities.
Of course, before that, Cao Rui had to find out.
After all, there is no point in coming to a lonely minister who can't even tolerate a little provocation, and a reckless man who can't even control his temper~
Therefore, he was very satisfied that Xia Houhui did not behave excessively towards Wu Zhi.
I finally made up my mind to pay attention, and planned to give him some grace first to win his heart.
Think of it as a reward for Xia Houhui's advice, which allowed him to expand his power in school affairs.
About half an hour later.
The eunuch who slowly walked out from the side hall announced that the only ministers accompanying him this afternoon were Gao Tanglong and Wang Su.
Not to mention that Xia Houhui, who has been favored recently, is not among them. Even Qin Lang, who has never been absent, does not have this honor.
However, such a decision did not surprise the officials.
Gao Tanglong was the royal tutor when Emperor Cao Rui was in residence. He was an upright man with good moral character. Whenever he gave advice or advice, the Emperor would treat him solemnly.
Now that the emperor had left him behind, it was natural that he would not be there for fun.
If nothing else goes wrong, we should let these two great Confucian scholars explain the "Yi" or ask for signs of some things.
Things went roughly as they expected.
Emperor Cao Rui drove to the Sikong Office to see the laws newly compiled by Chen Qun and Liu Shao, and asked Gao Tanglong and Wang Su to review them in detail.
Because in today's world, the Spring and Autumn Period will occasionally be triggered.
It's just that the emperor Cao Rui's purpose is not simple.
However, after the three of them arrived at the Sikong Office, they were led into a quiet inner hall by Sikong Chenqun. Cao Rui, who was fond of the law, took Liu Shao, a regular servant of Sanqi who was also proficient in the law, to ask about this and that. Gao Tanglong, who accompanied them, Naturally, he talked with Wang Su and Chen Qun. For a while, it seemed that the emperor and his ministers were working hard for the benefit of the country.
After half an hour, the emperor, who was satisfied with the debate, felt bored.
He asked Gao Tanglong to stay and continue to discuss the new law with Chen Qun and Liu Shao, while he took Wang Su back to the palace first.
Gao Tanglong was not surprised by this.
The emperor who has everything to do~
It would be great if you have the heart to come personally and care about the new law.
If everything is done personally, what else do ministers like them do?
Wang Su, on the other hand, was a little confused.
Although he is the youngest among the four, his family knowledge is profound. In terms of Confucian classics, he has extensively commented on the classics and compiled and annotated "Confucius Family Phrases". He is a well-deserved great Confucian~
Why was he taken away?
Could it be that it's still early in the sky, so the emperor still wants to have a banquet and have fun?
With doubts, Wang Su rode his horse and slowly followed the emperor's chariot. When he was in a trance, he saw Cao Rui, who was sitting in the car, waving to him sideways and said with a smile, "Wang Qing, come closer."
"only."
Wang Su responded loudly, clamped the horse's belly with a little force, drove the horse to the driver's side, bowed slightly and lowered his body to show submission, lowered his head and asked, "I wonder what your majesty ordered?"
"Hey, Chatter."
Cao Rui waved his hand and said with a smile, "I wonder if Wang Qing has a daughter who can recite the Book of Songs and the Analects of Confucius at the age of eight. If there is any literary meaning, what she sees with the eyes will be absorbed in the heart. The late Situ once sighed, ' Is it possible to say that the person who will prosper my family must be a woman, but it is a pity that she is not a man?"
If a monarch asks about his descendants, it is a supreme favor.
Because this means that the ministers' holy family is prosperous, and the monarch plans to love the house and raise children.
However, what if you are asking about a woman who has not yet left the court~~
You don’t want to take me as a concubine, do you?
Hearing this, Wang Su suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and still replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. However, my daughter is only a little literate, and is not as kind as the rumors in the market."
"Wang Qing is humble."
Cao Rui was stunned by Wang Su's humble words. After a slight pause, he continued to ask, "Well, your daughter must be in her prime now, right? I wonder if you can find a good man with whom you can promise to be a matchmaker." no?"
According to today's world customs, the daughters of high-ranking officials and high-ranking officials will make arrangements to marry as early as possible after they reach the age of marriage. There are very few people who have not yet settled on a marriage by the age of twelve or thirteen.
But Wang Su's queen Yuan Ji is really an exception.
When she was nine years old, her mother, Eyangshi, died of illness. When she was eleven, her father, Wang Suxuxian, was married to Xiahou. And when she was twelve, her grandfather, Wang Lang, died of illness. Due to the delay in the alternation of funerals and joys, there was really no one in the family. Make a marriage arrangement for her.
After all, even if there are many members of the Wang family from Mu Donghai's high family, and there are many people who are interested in getting married, no one would rush to propose marriage during the funeral at someone else's home.
Alas, sure enough.
After Wang Su sighed quietly in his heart, he replied with some resignation, "I haven't replied to Your Majesty."
He is not a dull person. Since the emperor asked about his age, it is obvious what he meant.
Yes, he did not want his daughter to enter the palace.
Not only was there a lot of trouble within the palace, for example, Cao Pi ordered the death of the Zhen family, and Cao Rui dismissed his Yu family, but also because the heirs of Emperor Cao Rui had died one after another~
"Wang Qing has neglected his duty to still not get married at the age of cardamom."
Emperor Cao Rui, who received a positive reply, didn't know what Wang Su was thinking, but his face became even more happy and said, "If not, how about I point out a handsome man for your daughter?"
Uh~
It’s okay, it’s okay, I didn’t choose to enter the palace~
Wang Su, who suddenly felt his mood improved, nodded and responded without thinking, "Wei. I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your kindness."
The fact that he responded so readily was not because he thought the young talent Cao Rui was optimistic about was very good.
But Cao Rui is the monarch.
The monarch has already spoken. As a minister, he has no room to refuse.