Step on a branch

Chapter 78
Lin Fan made himself a cup of tea.

After drinking the hot tea, the chill disappeared, and the corners of his lips twitched involuntarily.

He thought that the emperor gave him a good reason, so that he could justifiably ask Qin Luan to come out.

If not, for a while, he didn't know what excuse to throw a note into the west wall.

"There is an urgent matter." Lin Fan stabilized his mind, relayed the emperor's arrangement, and then said, "It seems that the demon way is returned to Deng Guoshi, but if the arrangement is good, it may not be a good move."

After listening carefully, Qin Luan understood what Lin Fan meant.

She asked: "The Duke of the country came to me to ask if there is a way for me to use that monster as a chess piece?"

Lin Fan nodded: "That's exactly what I mean."

Without answering immediately, Qin Luan pondered for a while, and asked: "My grandfather called Deng Guoshi a villain, and the Duke is also very dissatisfied with this person. What is his origin?"

When mentioning Deng Guoshi's reason, Lin Fan's expression froze.

After rationalizing his thoughts, he said: "People in the world believe in Taoism, but after the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was no post of national teacher.

At the beginning, there were only a few Taoist priests in the court, and they belonged to the Sitian Supervisor, who was in charge of astronomy and calendar.

Deng Guoshi was the Si Tianjian who joined the emperor after he ascended the throne. I heard that he was no different from other Taoist priests at first, and it was not until about ten years ago that he often came to the imperial court to answer questions.

Five years ago, the emperor named him a national teacher.

I once heard people say that he came from Taishan Xuanyi sect. "

Qin Luan couldn't help frowning.

Lin Fan saw it and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"There are many sects in the Taishan branch, and our Tianyi Temple is also among them, but the Xuanyi sect disappeared nearly a hundred years ago." Qin Luan shook his head, "Besides, Xuanyi cultivates the unity of heaven and man." Dao, likes to be pure, masters himself, never likes to meddle in common affairs, let alone be a national teacher and dictate the affairs of the court."

Lin Fan raised his eyebrows.

Qin Luan thought for a while, and then said: "Taoism values ​​the teacher's family, Deng Guoshi has great ambitions, and it is human nature to have a golden body."

Lin Fan couldn't help laughing out loud.

Such hurtful words, coming out of Qin Luan's mouth, have a lot of meaning.

While smiling, he said: "It is true."

Qin Luan actually only said half of what he said.

The other half was more damaged.

It is said that as much heart as there is courage.

It's all wrong to recognize the master's family, Deng Guoshi has a thicker skin, wouldn't it be more glorious to recognize Lu Zu's lineage?

He didn't admit it, not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't dare.

He is not capable enough.

If he does many bad things and damages Lu Zu's reputation, Lu Zu's descendants will not tolerate him, and will come out to expose his false identity.

That is to say, there is no one in Xuanyi Sect, and there is no way to control this fake disciple who talks about himself and throws himself into the teacher's school.

This is a good thing for Qin Luan.

If Deng Guoshi's Taoism is extremely high, she will have a headache to deal with it.

"Then why is he favored by the emperor?" Qin Luan asked, "It is said that the emperor is wise, why does the emperor favor Deng Guoshi?"

This question made Lin Fan silent for a while.

Emperor Qingyuan, judging from the 20 years since he ascended the throne, he is definitely not a foolish emperor.

Even, he can be regarded as a Mingjun.

The Great Zhou dynasty was established in troubled times, and the country was scorched.

During the reign of the first emperor, he worked hard to expand the territory and restore people's livelihood, so that the people who had suffered from years of war would no longer be displaced.

But the first emperor only reigned for five years before he passed away.

Emperor Qingyuan ascended the throne.

20 years is neither short nor long.

He had the heart to regain lost ground, but failed several times, especially after Lin Xuan died of illness, the court focused more on internal affairs.

When foreign enemies invaded, they responded positively, but once the enemy retreated, they never pushed back.

In contrast, the internal affairs are prosperous and upward.

Especially in the Gyeonggi area, the people are stable.

In Xiliang, Nanshu and other places, many people also came to vote for the Great Zhou, looking forward to ushering in a new life.

An emperor who can make such achievements can completely be worthy of the word "sage".

This point, whether it is Lin Fan or other ministers in the court, agrees.

"Some people say that the emperor was deceived by Deng Guoshi. No one is perfect. No matter how wise a king is, he will be deceived by villains." Lin Fan paused. Qin Luan, who was secretive, said directly, "I don't think so, I always feel that the emperor is very aware of what Deng Guoshi has done in the court, and he not only ignores it, but also watches it coldly."

Qin Luan pursed her lips.

What Lin Fan said reminded her of a person—Uncle Zhongyi.

Madam Zhongyi kept her word in the mansion, indulged the nurses around her, made Uncle Wan sandwiched between mother and wife and daughter, and made A Miao fearful of her grandmother.

Uncle Zhongyi is not unaware of these actions, he is very clear.

At the same time, he acquiesced, he let it go.

But is this kind of laissez-faire because of his fear of guilt?

no.

Because Mrs. Uncle puts the word "filial piety" on the younger generation, and Uncle Zhongyi is the beneficiary of "filial piety".

There is Mrs. Uncle who is making big moves in front, and Uncle Loyalty can enjoy the benefits as long as he just watches quietly, so how can he care whether Mrs. Uncle is too strong or the servant is too presumptuous?
Uncle Loyalty also wants a grandson, and he also has the same goal as Mrs. Uncle.

Mrs. Uncle won, and he won.

How could he refute Mrs. Bo's face?
The only thing that caught Uncle Zhongyi by surprise was that Mrs. Uncle used poison and was caught by Qin Luan.

Once Lin Fan stabbed him in front of the imperial court, Uncle Zhongyi's own interests would be damaged, so he did not hesitate to cut off the seat with Mrs. Uncle.

It's not that he distinguishes right from wrong and kills relatives righteously. From beginning to end, he is selfish and self-interested.

So, what about the emperor?

"Grandpa Guo means," Qin Luan took a deep look at Lin Fan, and said very directly, "Deng Guoshi promotes the people the emperor wants to promote, Deng Guoshi suppresses the emperor wants to suppress people, Deng Guoshi maintains the emperor's respect." For profit, he guesses what the emperor wants to do, so the emperor indulges him."

Lin Fan frowned.

Even if Qin Luan stared at him like this, he didn't feel the slightest sense of charm at this moment.

This topic is indeed too heavy.

At present, the hearts of those children are completely ignored.

Qin Luan's words were more to the point than his before, and it was even more difficult for the courtiers to accept.

"That's all for me, Yuan and the emperor can't be of the same mind," Lin Fan smiled wryly, "But these words made Xu Taifu and the other elders feel like their hearts would bleed."

Compared with the emperor playing tricks, being blinded by villains for a while makes the elders feel more comfortable.

In other words, the elders may not be completely unaware of it, but they have no choice but to choose a reason that they can accept.

"It's human nature to deceive oneself and others," Qin Luan said.

Lin Fan was laughed at by her again, and shook his head helplessly.

Qin Luan would describe human nature as "derogatory".

"If we infer from this," Lin Fan said, "if the emperor no longer favors Deng Guoshi, the only time is when the interests of the two are inconsistent."

　When I wrote about Uncle Zhongyi’s mansion before, some book friends felt that Mrs. Uncle was strong, but Uncle Zhongyi was useless. In fact, they really didn’t understand it that way.

　　It seems that there are many girls who are forced by their mothers to support their brothers. They often say, how about their mothers, and less about their fathers. …

　　He didn't say it, not because he didn't want to, but because someone charged for him, he had vested interests and was also invisible.

　　This kind of muffled fortune has nothing to do with gender.

　　Everyone, don't look at whoever calls it fierce will be bad.

　　The real villain is hiding behind the fierce man.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)