A knife in love

Chapter 1299

Thinking of this, Yan Song only felt his vest was cold for a while, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead. He said in his mouth: "If it wasn't for the old gentleman's teaching, I'm afraid I'm still at a loss. If I can get into the cabinet by chance, how can I handle things in the future? Good luck and avoid misfortune, please give me your advice.”

After Yan Song finished speaking, he stood up, rearranged his clothes, and bowed to the ground towards Shounan Mountain.

Shou Nanshan chuckled, and pressed his right hand empty, signaling Yan Song to sit down.After Yan Song sat down, Shou Nanshan said with a smile: "Master Yan, you don't need to be too polite. We met here today, it is a fate. I saw that Mr. Yan has the talent of Wang Zuo, and it is a pity not to be a scholar in the court. Only then did I know Say everything, talk endlessly. After Mr. Yan enters the cabinet, you must not cut off your communication with Lu Bing. There are some things that need to be communicated with Lu Bing. This matter is extremely important, and Mr. Yan must not forget it. "

Yan Song nodded, and said in his mouth: "The old man is right, I will keep it in mind."

Shou Nanshan picked up a glass of wine, took a sip, and looked up to the window.At this moment, there was no trace of playfulness on his face anymore, his eyes were as clear as water in a pond.Yan Song thought to himself, this person must have been a handsome and elegant man when he was young.

I only heard Shou Nanshan say in a deep voice: "Master Yan was born as a Jinshi, and he wanted to study a lot. There is a passage in the "Book of Tang", I don't know if Mr. Yan has read it. After the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, there were two major disasters. One of the feudal towns was an eunuch. The Tang Dynasty was eventually destroyed by Zhu Wen, which was the result of suffering from these two disasters. Among them, the disaster of the eunuch was particularly terrible. Among the eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful were Gao Lishi, Yu Chaoen, Dou Wenchang, Huo Xianming, Qiu Shiliang, etc. But when it comes to the fate of these people, Qiu Shiliang is the best. Although Gao Lishi, Yu Chaoen, Dou Wenchang, Huo Xianming and other four people once held power, But in the end, the end was not good. But Qiu Shiliang killed two kings, one concubine and four prime ministers. He was greedy for more than [-] years. It's truly a shameful honor. It can be said that there is no one in the history of eunuchs to do his job, and only Tong Guan, the great eunuch of the Song Dynasty, can be compared to him. However, although Tong Guan was crowned king, he died under the sword in the end. Far less intelligent than Qiu Shiliang."

Yan Song was puzzled when he heard Shou Nanshan suddenly talking about the old Tang Dynasty.But he knew that Shou Nanshan was definitely not chatting with him, so he didn't interrupt, just listened quietly.

Shou Nanshan said: "Although Qiu Shiliang is an eunuch, he is proficient in the way of being an official. Master Yan is very familiar with the matter of this man's success, so I don't need to say more. I just said that later Tang Wuzong came to the throne and reused Li Deyu as his minister. Seeing that the situation was not good, Qiu Shiliang claimed to be old and sick, and returned to his hometown. Tang Wuzong hated Qiu Shiliang and other eunuchs. Seeing that he invited him to return to his hometown, which was exactly what he wanted, he allowed him to become an official. When Qiu Shiliang left the capital, he once said to his confidant eunuch who stayed in the capital, the emperor must not be idle, he must always guide him to indulge in pleasure, the pleasures are getting more and more every day, every month is better than every month, he is so busy that he is busy with all the important affairs of the court. Forget it. Only in this way can our generation achieve success. The most important thing is not to let him read books and get close to scholars. If he reads books and sits with scholars and discusses the Tao, he will be afraid when he knows the story of the rise and fall of the previous dynasty. You will be alienated, and you will die in the end. Master Yan, you must remember this passage well."

Yan Song heard cold sweat running down his forehead, and said in his mouth: "The old gentleman taught me, I will never forget it."

Shou Nanshan said: "Master Yan, you are a smart person. I am not teaching you to guide the emperor to do bad things. I want to tell you that if you want to be a safe prime minister, you must know the emperor's mind. Everything follows the emperor's wishes. You will not do bad things yourself. Qiu Shiliang manipulated power, killed princes, concubines and prime ministers, and bluntly abolished the establishment. It was because the Li family emperors after Tang Xuanzong were incompetent and cowardly, so they were manipulated by eunuchs The current Emperor Jiajing is self-willed and extremely smart. If you try to fool him, or even act on his behalf, you are looking for death. What you have to learn from Qiu Shiliang is the ability to figure out the emperor's mind. If you can't figure it out, You might as well find someone who can help you figure out the emperor's will, so that you will not be hated by the emperor. As long as you do these two things well, it will definitely not be difficult to become a cabinet scholar in peace."

After listening to Shou Nanshan, Yan Song reached out and took out a brocade handkerchief from his bosom, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then said to Shou Nanshan: "Listening to what you say is better than reading for ten years. The old man taught me something today. I will never forget it for the rest of my life. If there is a chance to meet the old man in the future, I will listen to my advice again. It is getting late today, and I am too drunk. If I drink any more, I will lose my composure. Please leave the table first, and I will still look at the old man Don't blame it."

Shou Nanshan laughed, waved his right hand, and said in his mouth: "Go, go, after arriving in the capital, be careful in doing things, and it is worthwhile for us to meet. Haha."

Yan Song stood up and saluted, then staggered towards the second floor.The man under him was afraid that he would stumble and fall, so he hurriedly reached out to help him.When they reached the second floor, the two turned into the corridor, but they were no longer visible downstairs.Yan Song suddenly stood up straight and walked quickly to his guest room.The man was taken aback, only then did he realize that Yan Song was pretending to be drunk on purpose, and hurriedly followed.After Yan Song entered the room, he ordered the man to close the door, and then sat on the chair and let out a sigh of relief.The man stood by with his hands down, with a very respectful expression.

Yan Song said in a deep voice: "Master E, what is the origin of this old man surnamed Shou?"

The man was stunned, and stood there for a while, before he said cautiously: "Master Yan, the villain sees that this old fellow speaks rudely, he is probably a scoundrel, eating and drinking here..."

Yan Song shook his head without waiting for him to finish speaking.The man's heart shuddered, so he stopped talking.Yan Song said in a deep voice: "This person's origin is absolutely unusual. I thought that Dongliao County was a small county in Bianbi, and nothing would happen. Now, it seems that this place is definitely not a good place. We can't stay here longer, lest we have long nights and dreams. You go Pack up and tell the guys to feed the horses tonight, and we will leave Dongliao County tomorrow morning and head to Liaoyang Mansion."

After Yan Song's master and servant left, Shou Nanshan smiled and said to himself: "He is obviously not drunk, why did he leave in such a hurry?"

Zhang Yong had already opened his eyes at this time, and sat on the side respectfully.Hearing what Shou Nanshan said, he said in a deep voice, "Because he was scared, so he had to use the excuse of being drunk to leave."

Seeing Li Qiufeng groaning silently, Shou Nanshan smiled thoughtfully, and said, "Little brother, do you have anything to say?"

Li Qiufeng pondered for a moment, and then said: "This Yan man is treacherous and cunning, and he can be seen as a treacherous minister at a glance. But Shou Lao just talked to him so much, and every sentence was to teach him how to become a success. This man If he gains power, he will inevitably bring disaster to Daming. Although Shou Lao is no longer in the capital, can he bear to see the great Ming Dynasty brought down by Emperor Taizu be destroyed by this person?"

Shou Nanshan didn't seem to expect that Li Qiufeng would ask such a question. He was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "I see. I see that you are preoccupied. I think you are blaming me for talking to such villains like this." ?”

Li Qiufeng said: "I dare not slander Shoulao. However, I do not agree with Shoulao's move. Even if Emperor Jiajing got the wrong position and Shoulao wanted to take revenge, he didn't have to bet on the country. When he was in the capital, Shoulao The old man cared about the common people and did not want to have a showdown with the Emperor Jiajing. This time, he went far outside the customs to find a safe place to live in seclusion. Since Shou Lao no longer wants to compete with the Emperor Jiajing for the throne, why send such a treacherous minister to the court? Let him trouble the people?"

Shou Nanshan had a smile on his face at the beginning, but after listening to Li Qiufeng's words, the smile on his face became less and less, and finally he became a little sad.Seeing this situation, Li Qiufeng's heart trembled, so he had no choice but to shut up.Shou Nanshan shook his head, smiled bitterly, and said: "Little brother, you are completely wrong. Yan Song is a treacherous villain, but he is indeed a capable official. The name of this person is Head, I knew it back then. He was an editor at the Imperial Academy at that time, and he wrote good articles. It’s just that this person is too keen on fame and fortune. If he is suddenly promoted to work in the Sixth Ministry, this person lacks experience and will inevitably fall into party disputes .That's why I put him in the Hanlin Academy, and didn't give him real job experience."

(End of this chapter)