first minister

Chapter 123 Match in the tomb, get strong support again
"go to play!"

The old Mr. Su, who should have been forced to death by his successor Mr. Qin a few years ago, threw the black cat in his arms aside, and the cat happily ran away without a trace.

Then he looked at Xia Jingyun, as if he was not surprised that he could call out his identity, "Xia Xiaoyou, come have a cup of tea?"

"Thank you, Mr. Su."

"You two can just sit by yourself, do you want me to say hello?"

The old master Zhao sat down with a smile, and the most restrained of the four became the master of the Su family.

Old Mr. Su looked at Xia Jingyun, "I take the liberty to invite Xiaoyou Xia here. I have three questions to ask. To be fair, you can also ask me three questions. We are one for each of us. How about you ask first?"

Xia Jingyun nodded when he heard the words, "Mr. Su is a gentleman, so there is nothing wrong with this junior."

He took a deep breath, "How many people know about Mr. Su's fake death?"

"It's all here." Mr. Su pointed to the person sitting at this table, "And this is not called suspended animation. When a person is forgotten and ignored by people in the world, no matter whether his body is still there or not, he is already dead. To live so far, one is to cling to the world, and the other is to not let go of the family."

He looked at Xia Jingyun, "So, it's my turn?"

"Please tell me, old man."

"You came here, did you mean it yourself, or did Concubine De mean it?"

Xia Jingyun didn't expect this question to be so simple, so he said, "It's indeed a coincidence. This junior intends to travel under a pseudonym and go to Beijing to catch the exam. I didn't expect to be delayed for a month in Yunmeng Prefecture. However, I really wanted to help my sister in the matter of the Su family. I wanted to form a good relationship with the Su family, so I came back to help the young lady after I left Sujiawu."

Old Mr. Su nodded slightly, noncommittal, "It's your turn."

Xia Jingyun looked at the old man in front of him, hesitated for a moment in his mind, and finally asked that question.

"Is the fight between the various houses of the Su family the result of the old man's deliberate indulgence?"

As soon as these words came out, the old Master Zhao was still there, but the Patriarch of the Su family had a nervous expression on his face, which caused Old Master Su to stare in disgust.

"Intentional indulgence is out of the question."

Mr. Su sighed, "But the Su family really should be taught a good lesson. A big family who doesn't know what is dangerous is like a child carrying money through the busy market, and will be wiped out sooner or later. If the world is peaceful, it's all right. Now that everyone is plotting against their own family, they don't know how to unite as one and stand firm. I'm afraid that in troubled times, the entire Su family will disappear."

Xia Jingyun narrowed his eyes slightly, "Even at the cost of the lives of my two sons?"

As soon as the words fell, the Patriarch of the Su family shouted, "Young Master Xia! Watch your words!"

"Sit down!" Mr. Su gave the eldest son a disgusted look, "I'm not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry for? After being the head of the family for so many years, you still don't have any tolerance."

Just like in Xia Jingyun's impression of many capable and powerful parents, most of their children live in the shadows, and gradually become submissive. It seems that the Patriarch of the Su family is another victim.

But this is not something he has to worry about, he just looked at Mr. Su calmly, waiting for his answer.

Old Mr. Su looked indifferent, with a faint smile, "This question is the third one, do you really want me to answer it?"

Xia Jingyun nodded.

Old Mr. Su frowned, sighed, and nodded slowly.

Then he said softly, as if remedial explanations and self-enlightenment: "But I didn't expect that things would develop to such a degree."

Xia Jingyun was silent for a moment, but he didn't feel happy or angry, "Please ask the old man to ask."

Old Mr. Su said slowly: "After this incident, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide my situation. You don't need to ask the reason. You have already asked the three questions. This time, if you want to form a good relationship with the Su family, there is no problem."

He sighed, "Your Majesty is no longer the same Majesty as before. The people's livelihood is poor, corruption is rampant, treacherous officials are in power, with their own thoughts, and the military god is old, and he doesn't want to manage it any more. Chaotic times are really coming."

A pair of old but still clear eyes looked straight at Xia Jingyun, "The Su family should also plan ahead. I can bet on Concubine De, but you have to convince me and give me a reason that will satisfy me."

The Patriarch of the Su family's complexion changed slightly, and he looked at Xia Jingyun with a slight smile. He looked at Xia Jingyun in a way that made you embarrassed. Are you dumbfounded now?
The reason is also very simple, who is this old man in front of him?

He was the number one minister of the Chongning Dynasty who had been in the position for more than ten years, had disciples and old officials all over the world, and single-handedly dominated the faint ZTE situation in the early Chongning Dynasty.

I have never seen any big storms and waves in my life, and even died once. Apart from physical strength, I am not among the top few in the world in terms of mind, experience, and knowledge.

Xia Jingyun, a young man who is not yet in his twenties, wants to persuade this old man under such a sudden test, isn't this a fairy tale!
The old master Zhao couldn't help but said: "Brother Bo Yuan, what is your status and experience, and how old is he? The young man offended you a little bit, isn't your reaction too big?"

Mr. Su just looked at Xia Jingyun with a smile, "Young and talented, if you want to achieve extraordinary things, you should have extraordinary abilities. Don't think that this old man is making things difficult for you. No matter how many people want to come here to talk to this old man, there is no chance."

Xia Jingyun naturally knew the seriousness of this matter, but he also knew the huge opportunity contained in it.

Muwei Yuanzhi from Sishui Prefecture once joined the concubine's camp, which made my sister happy for a long time.

Mr. Su, ten Wei Yuanzhi tied together can't compare.

Not to mention the Su family behind him.

If the Su family can be pulled onto the warship, the big ship of Defei's line will have a ballast stone in an instant.

The thousands of ethnic soldiers and the century-old operation allowed everyone to have a way out in the most extreme situation.

The question now is how to satisfy them.

He looked at Mr. Su, "I need to think for a while."

Old Mr. Su nodded, "Within a stick of incense."

After speaking, he couldn't help but glared at the eldest son who was still standing aside, "Do you want me to light incense?"

The dignified Patriarch of the Su family had no choice but to get up in aggrieved manner, found the censer, and lit a stick of incense.

Green smoke curls up, meditating and concentrating.

Xia Jingyun pursed his lips, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind.

A piece of incense was burning down slowly but firmly, and none of the three people present were so superficially mocking or urging, but just waited quietly.

Just when it was about to burn out, Xia Jingyun spoke.

"The old man thinks, who are the enemies of Concubine De in the court today?"

Old Mr. Su pouted directly, "I have something to say, but I'm not interested in talking to you."

The old Zhuangzhu Zhao helped him out with a smile, "It's nothing more than the East Palace, Prime Minister Qin, and Concubine Shu, that's all."

Xia Jingyun glanced at him with emotion, and then stopped pretending to be aggressive, and said honestly: "The three parties are enemies, but the enemies have their severity."

"The prince was born of the first queen, and he was in the East Palace when he was young. Now it has been more than 20 years. It seems to be deeply rooted, but in fact it is already in danger. How can there be a prince who has been crowned for [-] years? The son can't be satisfied when he is on the throne, and the father can't rest assured. The father and son are suspicious and have deep prejudices. His status has been lost, no matter what he chooses, he is no longer a threat."

"As for Prime Minister Qin, although he is the head of a hundred officials, he has great power. However, he has been in power for more than seven years, and the country has been in decline. In terms of power and strategy, it may indeed be difficult to match, but he did not care about helping the world and helping the people. Instead, he did too many evil things in order to please His Majesty. His Majesty has rewarded him with the glory of an extremely human minister. But when the country is unstable and has to do something to arouse the anger of the people, he is the most suitable scapegoat."

Mr. Su blinked his eyes, "You don't know the grievances between me and him, so you deliberately said it to please me, right?"

Xia Jingyun nodded frankly, "There is such a reason."

"Hahahaha!" Mr. Su couldn't help laughing a few times, "You are really interesting."

He stretched out his fingers and tapped the table lightly, "What about Concubine Shu? As the head of the noble family, the Lu family has the full support of the entire noble group behind her. These nobles live with the country and are thriving. Whether it is soldiers, politics, money, food, talents, and scholarly reputation, there is no shortage of everything. Concubine Shu is also beautiful and beautiful, and is deeply loved by His Majesty. Your righteous sister is born in a small family in a place, all thanks to His Majesty's favor. , there are others that you don’t have, so how can you beat others?”

Xia Jingyun was silent for a moment, "Do you have a pen and paper?"

Old Mr. Su nodded.

This time, the head of the Su family behaved himself, and immediately stood up and got his pen and ink.

Xia Jingyun spread out the paper and started writing directly.

Sitting on both sides of him, the old owner of the Zhao family and the owner of the Su family couldn't help but look sideways, and their eyes lit up.

The head of the Su family saw that the word was really good, revealing a self-contained and skilled demeanor;

The old master Zhao was attracted by the words on the paper.

[From now on, the position will be vacant, and the two concubines will compete for it, and the situation will be stalemate. However, I have stolen the information that Concubine Shu has six defeats, and Concubine De has six victories.

Concubine Shu comes from an aristocratic family, with many etiquettes; Concubine De is natural, friendly and lenient, this way is better than one!
Concubine Shu is famous but jealous, high in position but poor in talent, but loses her family, she is a useless woman; Concubine De is beautiful on the outside but wise on the outside, good on the inside but bright on the outside, without external force, she becomes the commander of the harem, this can win both!
Concubine Shu, because of her wealth in many lifetimes, donates money and silk to invite people's hearts, gains fame by being good at playing power and tricks, and belongs to those who are praised.

Concubine Shu rose up because of meritorious deeds, and she was cronyist. However, the descendants of honorable noblemen are mostly moths of the state, and they must fight for power and gain, slander and cause trouble; Concubine De came out of humbleness, and she only raised talents.
Concubine Shu colluded with the rebels and assassinated the Wudang army. The fact is true and the central government knows it.

The son of Concubine Shu is five years old, and the son of Concubine De is six years old. The difference of one year, the difference between the elder and the younger, this place is six!

With these six victories, how can concubine Shu win!
If you want to choose one of these two and follow it, there is no reason to abandon Concubine De because of Concubine Shu! 】

Putting down the pen, Xia Jingyun handed the contrasting piece of paper to Mr. Su.

Old Mr. Su raised his eyes and glanced, his expression suddenly froze.

After carefully reading it several times, he sighed softly: "Since ancient times, heroes have been born as youths!"

He put down the piece of paper carefully, showing a bit of solemnity in his expression, no longer condescending as before, "This article is enough for me to agree to bet on Concubine De, but I always feel that it's not enough."

Xia Jingyun took a deep breath, "Actually, there are still a few words that I haven't said to the old man. Today, the world has reached a critical moment of survival, and our scramble in the court is actually to prepare for the coming troubled times in the future."

"Now my sister is in control of Sishui Prefecture, and the upper and lower officials have replaced their own people. The Su family has such a heritage in Yunmeng Prefecture. The key is that the two states are adjacent to each other and have natural dangers. If there are two states, once the world changes, you will have the capital to look at the world. This is something that you cannot achieve by joining forces with any force."

Mr. Su narrowed his eyes, "Are you so sure that there will be troubled times?"

Xia Jingyun said: "Although I am young, I have also studied history. Why did all the previous dynasties die within 300 years? It is simply because the problems have accumulated to the point that they cannot be reconciled through internal changes, and they can only be broken by external forces. As the order collapses, the original vested interests are forced to disappear or give up most of their interests to achieve balance. If many people die, the world will become a blank sheet of paper."

"After decades of prosperity, nobles and bureaucrats have become the same as before. They have begun to corrupt, degenerate, annex the land, and destroy various systems in the early days of the founding of the country. At this time, if there are no wise and brave men to rejuvenate them, they may only have a lifespan of more than 200 years. If they are rejuvenated, they can last for more than [-] years. After that, it is completely impossible to solve. The Great Xia Dynasty is also like this. Still like many times in the past at the end of the dynasty, I bowed my head in the mud of the court and desperately fought for the petty profits, without knowing the changes of the times."

He sighed softly, "When people don't have time to mourn for themselves, future generations will mourn, and future generations will mourn for future generations without warning, which will also make future generations mourn future generations again!"

"Wonderful!" Mr. Su finally stopped hiding his admiration and applauded.

"It's a good one [When people don't have time to mourn for themselves, later generations will mourn, and later generations will mourn without warning, which will also make future generations mourn for future generations!"]

Slowly reciting, he looked at Xia Jingyun, "Thinking of me all my life, I have claimed to be a hero in the world, but at your age, I am far behind you! With your help, why should the concubine be troubled!"

A smile appeared on his face, "The Su family, I will bet this game with you!"

Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "When the weather changes, Prime Minister Qin will surely fall. At that time, Mr. Su will have a vast world and be at ease, and this day will not be far away."

Mr. Su, who was said to have caught another thought, turned his head and stared at the sky light outside the glass, dazed.

　Several drafts were deleted, and Longzhong and M Xuan had thought about it, and later I felt that it would be more appropriate to write simply.

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