Yan Cigui.

Chapter 396: Nature is hard to change (three updates in one, please vote for me)

Li Shao went to the Duke Fu's Mansion, so he couldn't hide this news from anyone.

When the news reached Gu Heng's ears, he couldn't help but look forward to it.

Every time His Highness went to the Duke's Mansion in the past, something would happen after he came out. I don't know how it will unfold this time.

If there is one more irrational behavior, then tomorrow morning, the censors will have a new topic to talk about.

Unfortunately, Gu Heng waited and waited, only to hear the news that His Highness had returned to the palace, and nothing more.

He could only sigh.

Forget it.

Your Highness also knows that today is different from the past, so he must be restrained in his actions.

Now that we have taken the step of deposing the crown prince, we must continue to work steadily and steadily, and we cannot be too hasty.

On the other side, Wang Gouzi is also returning to life.

Not long after returning to the palace, His Highness took a rest and went to listen to Mr. Fang's lecture. Wang Gouzi ran around and served tea before retreating.

He is just a chamberlain, and there is no need for him to serve the pen and ink.

Wang Gouzi went to the side hall to sit in a daze and saw a eunuch probing his head. He had familiar facial features.

He followed the people to the corner. It was quiet here and no one would come easily.

"What did His Highness and Duke Fu say?" the eunuch asked.

This is the eunuch who is in contact with Wang Gouzi. Any instructions from the master, or Wang Gouzi wants to reply, all go through this person.

Wang Gouzi organized his thoughts and reported everything he heard in the Duke's Mansion today.

The eunuch narrowed his eyes: "You mean, Duke Fu is still recovering from his injuries. He wants to return to court in early March, but the princess and the doctor still have objections. Also, His Highness seems to be persuading Duke Fu. Did you listen to everything you said?"

The two important ones have been extracted.

Wang Gouzi nodded repeatedly.

The eunuch chuckled and said in a high-pitched voice: "The Duke Fu is quite interesting, and so is His Highness."

Wang Gouzi quite agreed.

Duke Fu Guo attacked His Highness secretly, and now he said these words to His Highness again.

Wang Gouzi didn't believe that he was out of luck, but since the Duke of Fu was sometimes left and right, he must have his own considerations in it. It's just that Wang Gouzi was shallow and couldn't see through it.

On the contrary, His Highness...

Wang Gouzi stuck his head out and glanced far away at the side where Li Shao was listening. Through the window, Li Shao could not be seen, only half of Fang Shaofu's body was exposed.

He pulled his head back.

After His Highness questioned Duke Fu like that a few years ago, and even tried to expose him in front of the Holy Emperor, he actually sat down at the same table with Duke Fu. It seemed that he had really "justified" the points. .

"My father-in-law also knows that since the opening of the seal, His Highness can only shrink his neck in the court." Wang Gouzi said.

The eunuch was neither yin nor yang and said: "How can there be much hatred? Benefits come first, and any hatred must be put behind."

"Yes," Wang Gouzi said again, "but I thought that no matter what Fu Guogong's ideas were, he was always keeping His Highness steady, no matter what His Highness believed, as long as he didn't cause trouble randomly and was honest. In fact, after this period of time is over, it will be a good thing for the master.

If he does not cause trouble for His Highness in the future and helps His Highness to advance a step further, it will be in the same interest as his master. As the father-in-law said, if the interests come first, any hatred must be put behind him.

When the master gets things done, it's just a matter of killing the donkey one by one.

If this donkey refuses to do its job properly and looks for other troubles to trouble His Highness, the master will have a handle on him. "

"Huh?" The eunuch looked at Wang Gouzi up and down several times and exclaimed, "Gouzi, you can't tell he has some ideas."

There are so many things going on inside, and the master is strategizing, how can the people below understand everything?

Wang Gouzi shouldn't know this, but after following Li Shao for several months, he actually figured out a lot of things on his own.

There are even some things that the eunuch himself doesn't understand that well.

Wang Gouzi smiled apologetically and said, "Just some superficial thoughts..."

"It's good to think about it," the eunuch said. "Think about it in the right direction and do what the master tells you well. I think your future will be good."

"Thank you!" Wang Gouzi bowed, "I must take good care of His Highness and let him make good use of the Duke and the princess. If anything goes wrong over there, I will immediately ask you to send a message to the master. .”

The eunuch was satisfied, cleared his throat, and said with a cautious expression: "Don't underestimate Duke Fu, if you don't pay attention, he will be like that king in six years.

It would be nice to have a happy life, but with your status, it is likely that the eunuch surnamed Cao will fall into the hands of the eunuch named Cao.

You don’t know what’s going on with Feng’s wife, right? The person is not dead yet, and he is hanging on like this just for the sake of being alive, which may be useful in the future.

I asked quietly about it, it’s terrible! "

Wang Gouzi's neck felt cold due to the eunuch's sinister tone.

It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm terrified.

He quickly expressed his loyalty and made his attitude clear. Only then was the eunuch satisfied and turned around to leave.

Wang Gouzi sent the people away and hurriedly returned to the side hall. He drank three cups of hot tea before getting rid of the goosebumps all over his body.

"This old eunuch is used to intimidating people."

Wang Gouzi cursed in his heart.

That is to say, he was responsible for this matter, and his status was far away. He could not see the powerful people around his master on weekdays, so he could only go through the eunuch.

If he could be allowed to come to his master and reply, and if he could reveal some inside information, wouldn't his master be able to discover that his little dog is a clever person?

He definitely has a good future, but it's hard to get ahead with such an old eunuch weighing him down.

The imperial study also knew that Li Shao had been to the Fuguogong Mansion.

The Holy Spirit didn't ask too many questions, and Eunuch Cao didn't mention it too much.

In the blink of an eye, about ten days later, at the end of February, the Holy Emperor heard again that Li Shao had invited an imperial doctor to consult Xu Jian.

He couldn't help but become curious.

Eunuch Cao was ordered to invite Li Shao into the imperial study.

Li Shao stood still, respectfully greeted His Majesty, and then sat down beside him as he was told.

The Holy Emperor put down his ink pen, leaned back on his chair to calm down, and asked, "You asked the imperial doctors to consult Xu Jian. How was the diagnosis?"

He still remembered that Shao'er had previously questioned Xu Jian's deliberate pretense of injury.

Li Shao replied: "The last time I went to the Duke's Mansion, Xu Jian and his ministers said that the government would probably be able to resume in early March, but Ning'an didn't agree at the time.

When he wrote the book a year ago, he mentioned that it would be best to wait until the ground is warm, recover, and consolidate, so that he does not have to worry about his leg injury in the future. Now he has changed his mind. I think it is because of Er Chen’s illness. Something unexpected happened, and he was also anxious.

The son naturally hopes that he can go to court as soon as possible, but he is also worried about his injury.

It turned out that he had not taken good care of him, and it had been repeated several times in the process, making it increasingly difficult to treat. If he tried his best this time, the harm would be too much, and not to mention whether the courtiers scolded him or not, he himself would not be able to survive it. Yes, I feel sorry for Ning'an.

Therefore, the son-in-law wanted the imperial doctors to consult and discuss with the doctors at his residence.

It would be best if it gets better, but if it still doesn't work, it would be reasonable for the doctors to dissuade you.

Fortunately, the imperial doctors judged that he had recovered a lot. They said that the cold in the morning was still strong, so he had to go to court slowly, but when the sun was good, going out for some exercise in the morning and afternoon would be more conducive to recovery. "

The Holy Father listened very carefully and nodded from time to time.

It could be seen that he was very satisfied with Li Shao's answer.

Not only was it not "questioning and pretending to be hurt" as he thought, but it also put a lot of thought into it. Shaoer became more clear step by step in doing things this time.

Of course, this is hardly a leap forward.

The whole series of asking the imperial doctor for Xu Jian was originally not a matter of ability, but of attitude.

If your attitude is not correct and your ideas are biased, the things you do will naturally be a mess.

There is simply no way to reach that level of ability.

"You know it's good to consider Xu Jian's injury," the Holy Master took a sip of tea and said, "Don't get into trouble again in the future. I was very chilled when I heard you question him for framing you and scheming against you."

Li Shao's throat rolled.

How could he be "questioning"? He was absolutely sure from the beginning to the end!

The malice revealed by Xu Jian at that time wrapped around him like thousands of needles, making him panic.

Even Xu Jian himself did not deny that things went wrong and that he was trying to figure out the problem...

Li Shao felt panicked, but he also knew that now was not the time to argue with his father about this.

Firstly, his father didn't believe him. Secondly, his father hoped that Xu Jian could assist him and he could trust Xu Jian.

Since he has to take the road of cooperation for the time being, Li Shao can only endure it and not bring out the old grudges again.

And when one day, when he can secure his position and no longer has to be criticized by courtiers with their own agendas, he must let his father see Xu Jian's true face clearly!

"Erchen and he did have some stumbling blocks and a lot of unpleasantness before," Li Shao took a deep breath and said, "But Erchen remembers what you said, he saved Erchen twice, and Ning'an's mother also After saving Erchen, they definitely don’t want anything to happen to him. It’s just that there was a problem with the running-in, and Erchen himself went astray..."

The Holy Emperor curved his lips, with a hint of smile in his eyes: "I am very pleased that you think so."

After that, the Holy Emperor asked some questions about his daily life and his views on government affairs, and Li Shao answered them seriously.

The more he listened, the more the Holy Spirit became emotional.

It's still a matter of attitude.

Once the attitude is corrected, it will be in good shape.

Naturally, Sangu's contribution is among them, but it is also important that Li Shao changed his temperament a lot.

"Shao'er," the Holy Master said warmly, "you have to endure loneliness in whatever you do. When it comes to learning, you have to study hard for many years. No matter how talented you are, it is useless if you can't calm down. Neither you nor I can touch that cold..." Writing is not painful at all, but you still need to be able to sit still, look at me..."

As he spoke, the Holy Emperor patted the thick memorials piled on the big case with his hand.

"One book after another, not one day, but every day, I sit here and review it," the Holy Master said, "I have to sit so patiently, do you understand?"

Li Shao stood up, lowered his head and responded: "My son, please remember your father's teachings."

After Eunuch Cao sent Li Shao back, the Holy Father sighed to him: "I hope he will learn a lesson and gain wisdom. It would be a good thing if he can keep moving forward like this in the future."

Eunuch Cao said: "Your Highness will understand your painstaking efforts in the future."

After March, the weather warmed up and new shoots gradually appeared on the dead branches.

Xu Jian "complied" with the judgment of the imperial doctors and did not resume the morning court. He only chose to be called into the palace in the afternoon when the sun was good.

Eunuch Cao came to lead Xu Jian in, and said with a smile: "It's been a long time since the Za family has seen Eunuch Guo. It doesn't matter if we walk this way, right?"

There was no carriage arranged today, so Xu Jian walked all the way after getting off the bus at the palace gate.

"It doesn't matter," Xu Jian said, "The doctor also said it's time for me to walk around."

When he came closer, the Holy Master also looked Xu Jian up and down: "Looking at your complexion, I feel more relieved."

"I spend most of my time recovering from my injuries," Xu Jian made a fist with his hand and touched the corner of his lower lip, and added, "I and the princess are newlyweds, and I have used these few months of free time to get along with each other and get to know each other better. Harmony." The Holy One liked to hear this.

The marriage he mentioned was so harmonious and beautiful that it made me happy to hear it.

"As long as we are harmonious," the saint said with a smile, "You two are doing well, I am happy, and the Queen Mother is also relieved."

Say a few words about family matters, and then it’s all business.

Eunuch Cao dismissed all the people in the middle hall and guarded them carefully.

The Holy Emperor put away his smile and said: "Your father-in-law spoke to you several times about what happened years ago. I haven't talked to you in person yet. Fortunately, everything went smoothly."

"I was very anxious at that time. I wanted to meet with the Holy Master to talk to you in detail, but I was worried that I would give up halfway again while recovering from my injuries," Xu Jian said. "There were some rash moves in the middle. Fortunately, you are considerate and understanding."

Xu Jian was referring to uncovering the story of Yumenguan.

The Holy Sage sighed: "That's fine."

He kept it secret back then because he had his own considerations, but now it seems that he also has some ill-thoughts.

Now that he has chosen to let it go, the Holy One will not regret it. Looking at it from a positive perspective, he will teach Shao Er more lessons and give Xu Jian an explanation. This may not be a good way to untie the bell.

"What happened years ago was settled years ago, so you don't have to worry about it," the Holy Master looked at Xu Jian and said, "I heard from Shao'er that he had a smooth conversation with you last time.

He has been much more upright these days. I heard that Shaobao praised him to me two days ago. He used to be too impetuous.

When you take care of him for a while, you can look after him for me. "

Xu Jian lowered his eyes.

The Holy Master's thoughts were also within Xu Jian's expectation.

Li Shao's problem has never been whether he can take on the world based on his ability. It is definitely not possible to expand territory and expand territory. Maintaining success is not a problem.

As long as he can distinguish between loyal and traitorous people and listen to the advice of the auxiliary ministers.

However, Li Shao's nature is hard to change.

His biggest problem is his character. He cannot bear the diligence and integrity of being a king.

He can actually pretend, and for three to five months, he looks exactly like that.

Xu Jian has been deceived by Li Shao's pretentiousness several times. He was deeply hurt by it and would never trust him again, but the Holy Emperor was different.

The Holy Emperor used the dethronement of the prince as a means, and with expectations in his heart, he would naturally be satisfied with Li Shao's changes over time.

Xu Jian thought for a while and said, "I also feel that His Highness has changed a lot. Last month he came to my residence and talked openly and honestly with me, and I can hear his changes.

In the past, everyone had their own ideas. I was all about having fun when I went to court. You asked me to follow His Highness to observe the government. I know what to do, but I really don’t know how to guide His Highness more appropriately, so many things went wrong in the process. .

Fortunately, I have said it, and I will do my best in the future, so that His Highness can trust me more. "

The Holy One nodded.

Seeing this, Xu Jian continued: "I would like to ask Your Majesty, when do you plan to let His Highness return to Qianbu Corridor to observe the government?"

The Holy Emperor raised his eyebrows: "Do you think now is the time?"

Xu Jian considered it carefully and said, "I think I should give His Highness some encouragement.

As you can tell, His Highness has behaved more virtuously this year, and even Shaobao praised him.

It can be seen that His Highness really wants to regain the trust of you and the courtiers, and wants the courtiers to see his changes.

If he is so active, there should be some visible and tangible results, so that he can feel more energetic. "

The Holy One laughed.

This is easy to understand, but in his opinion, this kind of encouragement is usually given to children.

When Mian'er makes a fuss, he will praise her and reward her with gadgets appropriate to her age. When Lin'er memorizes poems and lyrics, he will do the same.

Speaking of which, the same was true when Shao'er was still young.

"He is not a child now." The Holy Master said.

In the hearts of parents, they are still children no matter how old they are, but when it comes to their behavior outside, they are definitely different.

Xu Jian also smiled: "All civil and military officials have worked hard for a year and are looking forward to receiving your praise and reward. Your Highness is the same."

The Holy One laughed heartily.

I feel better and can talk a lot easier.

"I didn't think about how long I had to make him wait. Just like what I told you last year, I would be most at ease if you came with me to observe the government," the Holy Sage said. "You asked me to trust him more. I also want to believe him, but he has always disappointed me before. I still say the same old saying, wait until you can follow me, then go to the Qianbu Corridor."

Hearing this, Xu Jian tapped his right leg lightly: "I'm just not used to the heavy cold and dampness before dawn, so I can't go to court, but it's okay to follow His Highness to watch the government during the day."

The Holy Emperor heard the persistence in his words, sighed, and joked: "I'm going to agree, Ning'an will be unhappy."

"The princess is not unreasonable," Xu Jian lowered her eyes and said with a smile, "If she wants to blame her, she is also blaming me. You can just treat it as a little fun between me and her."

The Holy Emperor was stunned for a moment, then laughed again.

The newlyweds are really having fun.

"You've said so, how can I stop you?" The Holy Master smiled, "You can discuss it with Shao'er later. When you are ready in the next few days, go to the Ministry of Rites."

Xu Jian agreed.

After leaving the imperial study, Xu Jian went to see Li Shao.

"You said my father agreed to let me watch the government?" Li Shao asked.

Wen Shaobao was getting older. After giving lectures for half an hour, he had to go out and take a breather.

Li Shao was also a little tired. He got up to relax his muscles and bones, and happened to listen to Xu Jian's talk. He didn't expect that Xu Jian would bring him such news as soon as he showed up.

Seeing that Xu Jian agreed, Li Shao became really curious and looked at him several times: "What on earth did you tell your father?"

Even though Li Shao knew that Xu Jian was always asking for favors in the imperial study, he couldn't figure out what excuse he made up.

My father actually agreed!

It's so easy, it looks effortless.

Sure enough, my father trusted Xu Jian the most. As long as Xu Jian opened his mouth, the matter would be settled.

Li Shao felt a little bit bitter thinking about it. Then he thought about it again. Since Xu Jian was working for him, Xu Jian should tell his father if anything happened in the future.

People make the most of their talents, that's it.

Xu Jian did not explain it carefully to Li Shao. Fortunately, Li Shao didn't really want to hear how he fooled his father. He changed the topic and the matter was over.

"When does Your Highness want to start observing politics?" Xu Jian asked.

"The sooner the better," Li Shao rubbed his shoulders twice and said, "Just tomorrow."

"The Holy One has given me permission to go to court at a later date. After the court tomorrow morning, I will wait for His Highness outside the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites." Xu Jian said.

Li Shao clicked his tongue.

It seems that he will have to be alone in the morning for a while. Fortunately, he has been living peacefully recently and is not as miserable as he was in January.

After informing Li Shao here, Xu Jian had to go to the Ministry of Rites after leaving the palace to inform Feng Shangshu and others about His Highness's visit to the government tomorrow.

Feng Shangshu stroked his beard and said: "The tables and chairs from before are all there and the room is empty, so it will be the same as before. Since the Duke of Guo is with you, I will not interfere in the arrangements for His Highness to observe the government."

Xu Jian knew that he was just an old fox, so he obeyed.

When Xu Jian left the Yamen, word spread around the Qianbu Corridor. Everyone had their own thoughts and worries about His Highness coming to observe the government again.

Li Shao didn't know much about these trivial matters.

After the morning session the next day, when he stepped into the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, he held his head high and his chest high. He had changed from the decadent mood of the previous few months, as if he was not just looking at politics again, but had gained an extraordinary status.

Xu Jian arranged something for him.

I didn't deliberately prepare thick old documents for Li Shao like last year, but mainly sorted out the affairs of the past two years and followed the officials to understand the progress of official affairs in recent times.

This was very easy for Li Shao.

It's not as boring as last year, and it has changed from Sangu's teaching in the past two months. Coupled with the different mentality, Li Shao feels very refreshed.

Even the customary daily submission of a piece of experience and experience to the Holy Father was no longer a chore to write.

After half a month of this, Li Shao found Xu Jian more pleasing to the eye.

At first, Wang Gouzi was still focused and always paying attention to Xu Jian's movements, but gradually he became more relieved.

It seemed that Duke Fu had no plan to show off his flaws. He was still planning to help His Highness up for the time being.

The feeling of spring is getting stronger.

After a few light rains, the city is full of life.

It rained again in the middle of the night, and Lin Yunyan was woken up by the sound of rain. When she turned over, she thought that according to the habit of previous years, the village would send fresh spring bamboo shoots to Uncle Chengyi's house during the day, and her second aunt would also send someone to miss her. Send it to the Duke's Mansion.

This bite of bamboo shoots is fresh and tender. It is quite delicious to stew with the meat and add a few slices of ham. It is quite delicious to drink in a bowl.

Lin Yunyan fell asleep thinking about this soup, and when she woke up early in the morning, she said a few words to Xu Jian.

Xu Jian looked outside through the open window.

The rain has stopped, but water is still dripping from the eaves. The sky is unclear, and it looks like there will be a thunderstorm in the evening.

"Let the kitchen prepare more dishes," Xu Jian turned to Lin Yunyan and said, "especially the dishes that go with the wine."

Lin Yunyan was dressing up. She blinked when she heard this and looked outside.

She wasn't good at looking at the sky, so she didn't see anything. She could only guess some clues from Xu Jian's suddenly serious expression.

"It rains a lot these days," she said.

It's too wet and the fire won't start.

"It will strike by lightning," Xu Jian walked to her side, picked up the Nanzhu earrings on the counter and put them on her, "it's worth a try."

Lin Yunyan tilted her head slightly, looked at the slightly swaying earrings in the mirror, and said "Okay".

Success or failure depends on luck.

But she believed that since Xu Jian chose Lei Yutian, he must have his reasons.

All she had to do was cooperate well and see what she could get out of Li Shao.

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