Mr. Lu squinted his eyes and looked at the copy he had just copied from Chongwen Academy.
This was recorded by Fan Bailu, the living minister, and the emperor summoned Zhongsi today.
This is already the third time Mr. Lu has watched it.
But it still frightened him!
"The official family..."
"The Sacred Heart is like a torch!"
The content above made his scalp numb when he read it.
"Sir..." His son Lu Xizhe asked after a long silence: "What's wrong?"
Mr. Lu raised his head and looked at Lu Xizhe, with some tenderness in his eyes.
This surprised Lu Xizhe.
You know, since entering Beijing, his father has never given him a good look.
After a long time, Lu Xizhe heard his father sigh: "You are right."
"Huh?" Lu Xizhe didn't understand.
"From now on, I will have nothing to do with your affairs with Wang Jiefu!" Lu Gongzhu said.
"Ah!" Lu Xizhe was even more puzzled.
Didn't the old father always have objections to the correspondence between him and Mr. Jiefu?
Even last time, when the old father asked him to write a letter and talk to Mr. Jiefu about Lu Huiqing, the old father sounded a little impatient.
Why do you suddenly tell him directly now - I will have nothing to do with you and Wang Anshi's affairs from now on!
Love it!
Doesn't this encourage him to have more contact with Mr. Jiefu?
Lu Xizhe was a little stupid for a moment.
Didn’t the old father take the wrong medicine today?
Lu Xizhe remembered very clearly that since Xianggong Jiefu's reform, his old father's attitude towards him had become increasingly bad.
In the end, they broke up completely over the matter of Sima Guang's dismissal, and they never communicated with each other again!
Last year, when my father was ordered to return to Beijing and pass through Runzhou, he didn't go to Jiangning to see Mr. Jiefu. Instead, he quietly went to Jiangning to meet Mr. Jiefu on the way.
Lu Gongzhu did not stop. He looked at Lu Haowen who was behind Lu Xizhe and asked: "Shun disciple... Is Benzhong two years old this year?"
Lu Haowen immediately bowed and said, "Reporting to your lord, I will be two years old next month."
Lu Haowen got married in the fifth year of Yuanfeng, when he was seventeen years old.
The next year, there was the eldest son Lu Benzhong, who was also the eldest grandson of Lu Gongzhu.
"I plan to arrange a marriage for Benzhong!"
Lu Hao asked and bowed politely: "Everything must be done according to your orders!"
Since ancient times, marriage has been the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker.
Not to mention the grandfather?
"I think Cai Yuandu's little daughter is very good."
"My age is exactly the same as Honjou's."
At this time, both Lu Xizhe and Lu Haowen had their eyes widened.
Cai Yuandu is Cai Bian, Wang Anshi’s son-in-law!
The relationship between Cai Bian and his wife is extremely close. It is said that after more than ten years of marriage, he has never even blushed.
Now that Lu Gongzhu has spoken, he wants to marry Cai Bian.
Then, it is obvious that the wife he wants for his great-great-grandson can only be Cai Bian's legitimate daughter.
She is Wang Anshi’s granddaughter!
"What?" Lu Gongzhu hummed twice: "You and your son have any objections?"
Lu Xizhe and Lu Haowen immediately shook their heads like a rattle.
Lu Xizhe even swallowed.
I couldn't help but fantasize.
"Mr. Jiefu... Hehe... Mr. Jiefu... Hehe..."
The grandson married the granddaughter of Xianggong Jiefu.
So what is he?
Mr. Jiefu’s in-laws!
Looking at the treacherous man with a look of shame on his face, Mr. Lu couldn't help but shook his head inwardly, and immediately scolded Lu Xizhe: "In that case, why don't you go to Cai Yuanchang's mansion and ask Cai Yuanchang to protect this matchmaker?"
"Don't move faster..."
"What if we decide to get married?"
Lu Xizhe suddenly woke up.
yes!
Grandson-in-law of Xianggong Jiefu...
I don’t know how many people want this identity!
He really had to do it right away.
So, he immediately kowtowed: "No!"
After saying that, he took Lu Haowen with him and went to work in a hurry.
Mr. Lu looked at his son and grandson with impatient expressions.
I couldn't help but hold my forehead and sigh.
"Wang Jiefu!"
"After all, you have the last laugh!"
Lu Gongzhu couldn't help but recall the years when he and Wang Anshi were officials in Yangzhou.
The image of that young but slovenly and unkempt young man appeared in front of his eyes.
At that time, there were rumors in the court that he would be recruited back to Beijing.
After Wang Anshi heard about it, he was very happy and said to his surroundings: "If Uncle Hui becomes prime minister in the future, we can speak out!"
How wonderful it was then!
The four friends of Jiayou know each other, support each other, and sing poems to each other.
Everyone is thinking about the future and criticizing the darkness of current politics.
However……
In the end, the four turned against each other.
And everyone seems to have become the person they disliked most in the end.
Those in the Huangyou and Jiayou eras suppressed public opinion, attacked dissidents, and tolerated those who had to agree with their opinions.
Thinking of this, Lu Gongzhu sighed and said softly: "Yuan Ming, disciple Shun..."
"I hope you don't have to be like me and others..."
In the end, I ended up living the way I hated most when I was young.
Becoming like the person in power whom I criticized in the past.
Lu Gongzhu looked at the writing in his hand and thought of what he had done these days.
I felt extremely ashamed and guilty.
Isn't he now the same Jia Changqi, Han Qi, Wen Yanbo, and Fu Bi whom he criticized every day?
Is there any difference between what he did and those in power who loomed over the people of the world during the Jiayou era?
No!
…
Wen Yanbo was lying on a chair, looking at the brilliant starry sky above his head.
In his ears, Wen Jifu stuttered and read, the text of today's emperor's daily life sent from the palace.
As soon as Wen Ji finished reading, Wen Yanbo sighed with emotion: "This is incredible! After today, all the officials will be indebted to the officials!"
Wen Jifu blinked and couldn't help but ask for advice: "Sir... I am stupid, please give me some advice..."
Wen Yanbo is now used to it, and has even accepted that his children and grandchildren are mediocre.
Especially after seeing Wen Zongdao's stupidity that day.
His attitude towards Wen Yiqing and Wen Jifu changed greatly.
Although these two sons are a little stupid in politics, they are a little naive.
But in the end, he is a good person and quite cautious in doing things.
As long as you don't get involved in official circles, there shouldn't be any problems.
Therefore, he has a lot more patience.
So Wen Yanbo said: "Didn't you see it?"
"The officials have made it very clear!"
"The country is the most important thing, and the world is the most important thing!"
"This is trying to compromise!"
"Don't say that officials are only ten years old. They are twenty or thirty-year-old officials. If they are willing to make sacrifices for the sake of state affairs, will the ministers not be ashamed?"
Yes, this is the crux of the matter!
Since ancient times, it has generally been the emperor's will and the ministers' coaxing.
Have you ever seen the emperor compromise for the sake of the overall interests of the world and the country when the ministers messed up things themselves?
Looking through history books, can you find ten cases?
Anyway, Wen Yanbo couldn't find it.
Therefore, this matter became a debt owed by all the rulers to the emperor.
What should I pay back what I owe the emperor?
Wen Yanbo's scalp went numb just thinking about it.
He is extremely lucky now that when he was young, he did not meet such an official who knew how to play cards and make cards.
horrible!
In an instant, everyone owed him!
Moreover, they didn’t mention anyone by name, they just talked about a lot of truths in an aggrieved manner.
It’s Confucius and Mencius.
They also pulled out Cheng Hao, Zhang Zai and Li Gou.
Because these words were recorded by Qi Julang, they will definitely be written in the history of the country in the future.
so……
All rulers owe a debt that cannot be repaid.
If you are not careful, today's debt will become a crime in the future - In the past, I thought about the world and endured humiliation. I am the emperor, but this is still the case, and you are a minister, why can't you make a living for the people of the world?
I am so disappointed!
The smell is too strong!
Standard style of Emperor Han Wen.
I beat you, you have to thank me!
Could it be that the late emperor took the Hanshu and the stories of Emperor Wen of Han in the Historical Records and smashed up the officials one by one?
Wen Yanbo narrowed his eyes, feeling that the truth might be this!
"Fortunately, this is not my problem!"
He is already eighty-one!
Retire early!
Now he is just invited back by the officials to serve as a mascot in the court.
So, no pressure!
When it's time to cooperate in the performance, just cooperate.
The only ones who are unlucky are the bosses.
Now, all those prime ministers should be sweating profusely, right?
Wen Jifu listened, swallowed his saliva, and said: "Sir, the official family is only ten years old..."
"How can the Sacred Heart be so...so...profound?"
Wen Yanbo looked at Wen Jifu seriously.
He knows very well that this is what confuses others the most about today's officialdom.
His age is completely inconsistent with his mental state.
However, at a young age, he is as skilled as a mature king who has been in power for decades.
The methods he uses are even more superb.
Therefore, those who have not personally experienced this can easily make wrong judgments.
Preconceived notion - He is just a child, no matter how smart he is, how can he compare with a talent like me?
Then, I fell into a pit and couldn't climb out.
Wen Yanbo smiled softly and asked Wen Jifu: "Do you remember Feng Dangshi's face when he came to Beijing?"
Wen Jifu nodded.
When the late emperor died, Feng Jing and his family entered the capital one after another.
At that time, Feng Jing regarded himself as a veteran of the Four Dynasties in everything, and put on a lot of airs.
"Then why did he go back obediently later?" Wen Yanbo asked.
Who is Feng Jing?
Golden rat!
As long as it is profitable, he will not let go of the opportunity.
Wen Jifu said: "Isn't it because the officials worshiped him as the military envoy of Baoning Army so that they can know Henan Prefecture?"
Wen Jifu remembered it clearly.
At that time, Feng Jingzhi's appearance in Henan Prefecture was announced in conjunction with his father's title of Pingzhang Military Affairs and Zhang Fangping's title of Zhangde Army Commander.
"Messenger?" Wen Yanbo smiled: "You can buy that golden-haired rat with just a yue. The late emperor has already done it!"
For ordinary people, such honors as envoys and ministers are naturally something they only dream about.
But for veterans like them, it's just something within easy reach.
As long as you want it, why wait until now?
Not to mention, when the late emperor was here, Zhang Fangping repeatedly refused the Jie Yue awarded by the late emperor, so that all his Xuanhui Nanyuan envoys became out-of-print official titles.
You can look down on the moral integrity of people like Feng Jing, but you must not look down on his political wisdom and sense of smell.
"That golden-haired rat clearly saw something after entering the palace to meet the saint..."
"That's why I panicked and took advantage of it and ran away!"
"Otherwise, with his temperament, he stays in Bianjing for nothing, how can he have the titles of Situ, Sikong, and Taiwei. Even if he competes with me for the title of Taishi, he is qualified!"
The son-in-law of Fu Bi, a veteran of the Four Dynasties, and a Jinshi of the Three Yuan Dynasties.
This is the auspiciousness of living!
Thinking of this, Wen Yanbo became proud: "Hey, that golden-haired rat is indeed as timid as a rat!"
"He deserves to be unable to worship the prime minister in this life, let alone have any status in the history of youth!"
If things go wrong, run away.
Although the risk is gone, the qualification for gambling has also been lost.
Look at Zhang Fangping and Sun Gu, the choice is very spiritual.
Zhang Fangping stayed and soon reaped the benefits of being the editor and editor of "Yuanyou Dictionary".
Nowadays, he is even more obscure in the court and has considerable influence.
Those veterans who want to join the Yuanyou Dictionary Compilation and Editing Bureau are now relying on their connections to get closer to Zhang Fangping.
This old guy's political life has finally come to an end.
In the future history, Zhang Fangping will definitely have an important mark.
Maybe, after death, I will have the opportunity to enter the Ancestral Temple, and I will be worthy of the late emperor, the Ying Temple, or the Ren Temple.
Which one specifically? It depends on his destiny.
Sun Gu is also very clever.
There was no way he could be considered a senior official.
But I can’t stand him because he is thick-skinned and knows how to play cards!
After returning to Beijing, I fell into various illnesses.
Official medicines, doctors and condolences were constantly sent to my door.
have to!
In this way, he succeeded and became a "veteran and important minister" recognized by the officials.
Just a bachelor from Guanwen Palace!
Thinking of those two old guys, Wen Yanbo started to hum.
Wen Jifu listened and shrank his neck.
He felt that the government was so complicated!
Why is the water so deep?
Wen Yanbo looked at the dull look of his silly son and shook his head gently.
Comfort yourself in your heart: "Foolish people are blessed!"
"Perhaps this stupid son will have his own fate in the future."
…
In the Funing Hall, candlelight flickered.
Queen Mother Xiang sat in front of the royal bed, looked at the child who had fallen asleep peacefully, and gently held the child's hand.
"Good boy... It's the Queen Mother who has made you feel wronged!" Queen Mother Xiang now feels extremely sorry for this child.
He is too sensible and filial.
"Mother, I will never let Brother Six suffer such injustice again."
The Empress Dowager recalled that day in the Qingshou Palace, when she wanted to summon the Prime Minister, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager.
If she had summoned the Prime Minister resolutely at that time, Sixth Brother would not have to suffer the injustice.
Those rebellious officials and traitors will also be punished!
So I felt even more guilty inside.
I feel like I owe this child a lot.
With this in mind, Empress Dowager Xiang looked at the Shang Gong Zhang who had been serving her.
"Empress..." Ms. Zhang lowered her body.
"I am in Funing Hall today, accompanying the officials..."
She could only spend as much time as possible with him and comfort him as much as possible.
but……
This kind of thing must never happen again in the future.
