Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

As the global temperature warms, the days in winter are getting easier, but relatively speaking, summer is even hotter.

The scorching sun shone on the earth, and the evaporating mist was visible to the naked eye.

Shi Qingsun was so upset that he knelt outside the house, not daring to move, sweating profusely.

"Daddy!"

A child carved in jade came running over.

Seeing his father ignoring him, the child also knelt down and said crisply: "Grandpa, Xiao An pays tribute to you."

But after a while, there was a voice in the room, "Come in!"

The child grimaced at his father and ran into the house first.

Shi Qingsun breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly entered the house with the help of his servants.

Stepping into the room with this foot, Shi Qingsun, who was soaked in hot sweat, couldn't help shivering.

The temperature inside and outside the house is two worlds.

In front of the hall, a spiritual old man with white beard and hair was playing with a child in his arms, turning a blind eye to Shi Qingsun who entered the interior.

"Grandson has met grandfather!" Shi Qingsun bit the bullet and saluted, politely.

The old man was none other than the ninety-year-old King Shi Shouxin of Wuwei County, the minister of the Dragon in the Dayu court.

"Grand... grandpa..."

Great-great-great-grandson Shi Qing'an acted like a baby again.

Shi Shouxin lovingly pinched his great-great-grandson's face and said, "I really can't do anything about you, let's go play, my grandfather will discuss things with your father."

Shi Qing'an rubbed against Shi Shouxin, and went out happily.

Shi Shouxin glanced at his grandson indifferently, and said with a sneer: "If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer in front of your eyes! What did you say at the beginning, let you do things down-to-earth, your majesty and the prince will not treat our Shi family badly. If there is Cao , Yang, and the descendants of the Zhe family are nothing more than capable. They don’t have three catties of strength in their hands, and their brains are full of pig intestines. The bones of these idiots were chopped up and sold."

Shi Qingsun was belittled to be useless, and he was angry, but he didn't dare to vent it, but he still couldn't help saying: "Where would you expect His Highness to be so unreasonable, the huge Tang family, copy it as soon as you say it. The third envoy, such a grand If you say you go to prison, you will go to prison without any sympathy, and it is said that you will be imprisoned, causing panic in the world, turmoil between the government and the opposition, officials and students are all soldiers. Grandfather, the prince is eager to express himself, and there is such a straight man like Kou Zhun who doesn't know how to adapt. The minister is fanning the flames, completely ignorant of the truth of rigidity and fragility, really confused."

It was rare for Shi Shouxin not to get angry, but he shook his head helplessly and said, "Then what do you want me to do with my old bones?"

Shi Qingsun said passionately: "For the current plan, the only way is to persuade His Highness the Crown Prince to stop at the right time. Don't shake the foundation of the country because of a moment of enthusiasm. The only one who can persuade the Crown Prince is His Majesty... Now His Majesty lives in the inner court and entrusts His Majesty with all matters big and small. , ordinary people can't see it, and only grandfather can see it."

Shi Shouxin squinted his eyes and looked at his eldest grandson playfully, and said, "Is this what you mean? Or do you mean it together?"

Shi Qingsun paused and said, "It means we are together."

"That's good!" Shi Shouxin nodded thoughtfully and said, "Give me the list, if you want to die sooner, then let them die faster."

"Ah!" Shi Qingsun looked at his grandfather blankly.

Shi Shouxin was so angry that he picked up the purple sand pot beside him and threw it over, cursing: "Idiot, you gang up on bullying the crown prince, and you have already offended His Majesty. If the crown prince didn't stop you, how could you have lived comfortably until now? Isn’t stabbing it in front of His Majesty the same as lighting a lantern in the latrine?”

Shi Qingsun's face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly said, "Grandfather, what are you talking about? My grandson doesn't understand. Your Highness is the future emperor, who dares to bully him?"

Shi Shoudao: "Ask yourself, what do you think about the prince?"

Shi Qingsun hesitated a little and said: "The prince is benevolent, filial, honest and honest, which is naturally good."

"Benevolence, filial piety and honesty?" Shi Shoudao said, "Aren't you saying that the crown prince is incompetent?"

Shi Qingsun was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "No grandson, that's not what I meant."

"What does that mean?" Shi Shouxin said angrily, "The prince has supervised the country for many years, and he has been praised as 'benevolent, filial and honest'. Do you really think this is a compliment to the prince? Are you calling the prince incompetent? Wanting to poke him in front of His Majesty, is he trying to say that the crown prince is incompetent, that His Majesty has cultivated an incompetent crown prince in these years?"

Shi Qingsun could not utter a single word, he knelt down and kowtowed, his head was red, and he tremblingly said after a while: "Grandson didn't mean that... grandson really didn't mean that... "He said it twice, and when he said it the second time, he was crying.

Shi Shouxin scolded: "This is where you are most stupid. You bullied the prince without knowing it. How did you know that His Royal Highness is the most difficult person."

"Your Majesty is a master of the ages. His martial arts are incomparable even to Emperor Qin and Han Wu. Wenzhi also surpassed the Wenjing Emperors of the Han Dynasty. The combination of the two is even inferior to him even the Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. As Your Majesty The son of the prince, every word, deed, and every move of the prince will inevitably be compared with your majesty by the world. You only see the glory of the Great Yu created by your majesty, and the great achievements of all ages. The achievements made are regarded as His Majesty's guidance from behind, and it is taken for granted that the prince has today's achievements, and anyone can be replaced."

Shi Qingsun was sweating profusely in the cool ice room.

The second generation of emperors who are too great and powerful are often the most mediocre.

Shi Qingsun didn't dare to show any disrespect to the Dayu royal family, but deep down in his heart, he really didn't think that Prince Dayu was so powerful.

The starting point is too high...

Shi Shouxin cursed angrily and felt comfortable, got up and said, "If you say today, you will rot in your stomach."

As he spoke, he got up with some difficulty, and walked out slowly.

Shi Qingsun didn't realize it until Shi Shouxin went out, and hurriedly said, "Grandfather, where are you going?"

"Entering the palace..." Shi Shouxin paused and said, "You guys are worthless. As an old man, I can only show off my old face and ask for some favors. Go back and tell them that the old man will help them this time."

Shi Qingsun was ashamed when he heard the words.

The Shi family's luxurious carriage entered the inner garden of Luoyang Palace without encountering many obstacles.

Even for the current prime minister, it was extremely difficult for Emperor Dayu to meet him in ordinary informal occasions, but for Shi Shouxin, it was very simple.

Not only did the carriage directly enter the imperial palace, but there was also a special sedan chair in the inner palace to carry him all the way to the outside of Chaoyang Hall.

The imperial soldiers guarding outside the hall had already been ordered in advance to allow Shi Shouxin to enter the hall without passing through.

When Shi Shouxin entered the main hall, he saw Emperor Dayu writing at his desk, unaware of his arrival.

Shi Shouxin took a deep breath first, and then summoned up all his strength and shouted: "Chen Shi Shouxin pays homage to Your Majesty!"

Suddenly hearing a loud voice blasting beside his ears, Luo Youdu was so startled that the nib of his pen trembled, and all the ink fell on the paper. He glanced at His Highness Shi Shouxin, put down the pen, and said, "Get up, find a place to sit by yourself. .”

After Shi Shouxin took his seat, Luo Youdu said: "My brother's voice is still as loud as ever, that's great..." He said with emotion, "Why do you have time to visit my place?"

Shi Shouxin didn't hide it, and said: "There's a lot of noise outside, and my old bones are also upset by the noise. Let's hide for a while."

He would not really intercede with those idiots, as long as he made a gesture to make people accept him, as for success or failure, it was none of his business.

Luo Youdu smiled knowingly, looking at the scheming Shi Shouxin, he felt quite touched in his heart.

The Dayu court was flourishing day by day, and the waves behind pushed the waves ahead. It was inevitable that Shi Shouxin, an illiterate warrior like Shi Shouxin, would be eliminated.

When Cao Bin, Pan Mei, and Brother Yeluxiu officially became the pillars of the military, Shi Shouxin left the temple.

Xu is idle at home and has nothing to do. Shi Shouxin, who has been a big boss all his life, is at home feeding his grandchildren.

This is a person who has seen countless storms, the sublimation of his state of mind, the past experience has been integrated into knowledge, and he has completed his transformation. The older he gets, the more demonic he is. The former rough and rough has become one of the most transparent people in the world.

Luo Youdu has long seen the changes in his old brother, and he also knows that he can't help himself now.

How can there be elders who don't consider their children and grandchildren?
Shi Shouxin's descendants, except Shi Baoxing and Shi Baoji's two sons, have their own demeanor and made great achievements.The rest of the descendants are all middle-of-the-road people, relying on the shade to get idle jobs.

However, as Shi Shouxin was one of the few servants of the Dayu court, the first general who supported him to ascend the throne and held military power, the status of the Shi family was hard to shake, especially when he and Shi Shouxin were still alive. Even if Shi Qingsun is a casual official, there are many officials who are willing to follow or have close contacts with him...

People can't help themselves in the officialdom, if others show closeness, if you reject people for thousands of miles, you will form an enemy. Once you make friends, you will inevitably help each other.

The Shi family has no successors, so Shi Shouxin has no choice but to ask for some good fortune.

Luo Youdu stretched his waist and said: "It just so happens that I'm a little lonely in the palace, so I'll stay for a few drinks when I come."

Shi Shouxin said excitedly: "The old minister has quit drinking for many years, but His Majesty's wine must be drunk, must be drunk..."

Luo Youdu said: "I won't go anywhere else, so I won't spend money, just stay here!"

The weather is so hot that you can't stay outdoors, and you have to go to other places to cool down again, so it's better to have a banquet here.

Facing Shi Shouxin, he didn't pay that much attention.

Shi Shouxin thought about the ice cubes in his living room, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty is frugal all his life, which is unprecedented in ancient times."

Luo Youdu said: "There are too many things to do. At first, I was worried that I would slack off and couldn't help but sink, but I got used to it later."

The two old men reminisced about the past with each other, and they couldn't help but sigh when they talked about the past.

Being old, Luo Youdu himself didn't drink much, and spent most of his time chatting, and he also talked about the situation in Beijing recently.

When Shi Shouxin caught Luo Kangrui, he immediately praised Luo Kangrui, saying that he has the demeanor of Luo Youdu in the past.

Luo Youdu was delighted when he heard it. At his age, it is more gratifying to praise the son he has cultivated than to praise himself. He said with a bit of pride: "Bring Kou Zhun from Qinghai to attract everyone's attention. But let Bao Zheng find out everything, one light and one dark, two prongs, no matter how deep Xiao Xiao's thief hides, he will have nothing to hide."

Kou Zhun is a staunch man, no matter what pressure he encounters when investigating the case, he goes forward without hesitation and attracts his attention, while Bao Zheng is insightful and meticulous. The third division of the money bag made the bottoms clean.

Luo Youdu acted as a spectator the whole time, and did not give any help to Prince Luo Kangrui.

The only thing related is Bao Zheng...

Luo Youdu finds it funny when he thinks about it now: He was shocked when he learned that Luo Kangrui had activated Bao Zheng, and wondered whether his precious son had traveled through time like himself. .

It turned out that the problem was Bao Lingyi. Bao Lingyi was lucky enough to pass the Jinshi examination. According to his grades, it was not easy to enter the judicial system.But for the sake of the other party's future son, Luo Youdu gave him a small treatment, let him always be in charge of judicial and criminal work, and gave the future Bao Qingtian a good environment.Luo Youdu himself didn't know whether it was effective or not, but Bao Lingyi was not a mediocre person, and his performance in office was not outstanding, but it was quite satisfactory.

That's why Bao Zheng came into Luo Kangrui's sight.

What Luo Kangrui admires most about his father is his ability to find talents, but the characters he likes, whether they are already famous Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Lu Mengzheng, Zhang Qixian, Kou Zhun, Cao Wei, Li Jilong or Fan Zhongyan , Yan Shu, Pang Ji, Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, and Xiao Pai Ya, who are beginning to make their mark, all have extraordinary talents.

Therefore, Luo Kangrui pays special attention to the talents that Luo Youdu likes, especially Bao Lingyi...

There is no other reason. In Luo Kangrui's eyes, Bao Lingyi is the only existence that his unattainable father has missed.

Of course, Bao Lingyi is not bad, but compared with others, he is still much inferior.

Luo Kangrui didn't take it seriously at first, people always get it wrong.But Luo Youdu took care of Bao Lingyi many times, making Luo Kangrui wonder if he didn't realize the potential of Bao Lingyi...

After going back and forth, Luo Kangrui didn't realize Bao Lingyi's potential, but the other party's son who was becoming more and more mature in Jinling Academy came into his sight.The underage Bao Zheng was able to assist his father in solving the case.

Luo Kangrui was also complacent about this, feeling that he had surpassed his father this time, and had been paying attention to the situation of Bao Lingyi, Bao Zheng and his son.

The excellent character and insightful talent that Bao Zheng showed when he was in Jinling University are all in Luo Kangrui's eyes, and he is waiting for him to be cultivated after graduating from high school.

The collusion between officials and businessmen in Beijing is serious, and one person is needed to cooperate with Kou Zhun in the dark. Luo Kangrui was the first to think of Bao Zheng, and secretly transferred him to Luoyang.

Now that this matter was mentioned, Luo Youdu said one more thing: "I wanted to let those who underestimated the crown prince see how powerful my son is. Since Old Brother Shi is here, let's stop this matter."

In fact, Luo Youdu had already expected the turmoil caused by the powerful businessman.

The rapid rise of businessmen will inevitably corrode people's hearts by virtue of their own advantages.

Especially in this era, it is the first time that merchants have received such attention and become the main force in the development of the imperial court. There are no lessons for them to learn from the past thousand years. How many people can grasp the bottom line in this turmoil?

So Luo Youdu wants to set a rule for them, set a standard...

Originally, when the case was over, he should have come forward to appease him. Just thinking about the grievances that Luo Kangrui had suffered over the years, he, as a father, was on fire, so he couldn't help procrastinating, to see who really dared to say that his son no.

Shi Shouxin was even more delighted, and drank a few more glasses.

Until nightfall, the two reluctantly said goodbye.

Luo Youdu asked people to remove the tableware, tidied up the documents on the desk by himself, looked at the ink-stained paper, and suddenly thought: Is this God's will?

In recent years, he has tried his best to promote the progress of the times, and the results have been remarkable.But compared with his expectation, there is still a little gap.

Now he doesn't have more energy to toss and take the time to write down the future development trend for future generations to learn from.

Today I am writing about the constitutional monarchy. Luo Youdu does not think that the constitutional monarchy is so clever, nor does he think that the constitutional monarchy is suitable for China.

In Luo Youdu's view, the only advantage of a constitutional monarchy is to allow his descendants to become a symbol and ensure the inheritance of the dynasty.

So he has been hesitant to write down this system...