When Hunjun begins to make elixirs

Chapter 10 Mr. Teach Me
In the wing room, Xin Shu heard the noise downstairs. Out of professional habit, he opened the door to take a peek, only to take a quick look and then closed it immediately.As soon as the appearance of the two people passed through his mind, the information about the two people naturally came to mind.

One of the people waiting downstairs was Liu Zheng, and the middle-aged scholar beside him was his staff. His name was Bai Linxian. He came from a poor family and claimed to be "the second talented man in the south of the Yangtze River." He once said: "I am the second. , who dares to be the first!" Because his ancestral home is Fengzhou, he is also known as "Feng Kuangsheng".

He is talented, but his official career is not good.When he was young, he relied on his talent and arrogance, offended many people, was suppressed, and failed in many examinations. In the first year of Shengtong, he passed the provincial examination. Later, he was framed for offending Huzhou Governor Ke Ertai and was deprived of his fame.

After this catastrophe, Bai Linxian's temperament changed drastically. He sold his property, went north to the capital, and joined Liu Zheng's staff as an aide.

At this time, Liu Gen had already gone downstairs and replied: "You two, that young master invites you to come up."

Liu Zheng and Bai Linxian were brought to the door of Li Shun's room. They signaled Liu Gen to step back. When they opened the door, they were greeted by Li Shun's smiling face: "Teacher, you really did not disappoint me."

Liu Zheng felt ashamed when he heard it, and he could not understand the intention of the emperor's words.If Bai Linxian hadn't been told this, his analysis concluded that he would still be in the dark.

Li Shun also noticed the person next to Liu Zheng: "Who is this?"

Bai Linxian bowed and said, "Bai Linxian, a humble citizen, is now a staff member of Governor Liu."

Li Shun naturally didn't recognize them, so he smiled and said, "You two, let's sit down and chat."

The two sat down, and Li Shun turned back to Zhao Zhongxiao and said, "Go and tell the shopkeeper not to serve the rest of the dishes in a hurry, but to do what you need to do and don't disturb me."

"The old slave complies."

Zhao Zhongxiao nodded. The emperor's words were not only addressed to the shopkeeper, but also to him. He looked deeply at Bai Linxian, remembered his appearance, walked out of the room, and closed the door thoughtfully.

Zhao Zhongxiao passed by Xin Shu's wing. Xin Shu heard his footsteps and quickly opened the door and welcomed him in: "I see my ancestors."

Zhao Zhongxiao slowly found a seat and sat down: "Get up, thank you for your hard work this time."

"To serve the emperor and our ancestors, my subordinates will not hesitate even to the death."

However, Zhao Zhongxiao became angry: "What you said is a bit presumptuous. For the emperor, the emperor is the emperor. Our family is just an old and incomplete person. How can we be compared with the emperor?"

Xin Shu knew that he had said something wrong and quickly made up for it: "In the eyes of my subordinates, my ancestors are the pillars of the country. Dayin must not live without our ancestors. My subordinates and others swear to be loyal to our ancestors to the death."

"Okay, our family knows that you are loyal. Did you both see them when you passed by just now?"

"The subordinates saw it."

"It goes without saying, old man, but what is the origin of that scholar?"

Xin Shu explained Bai Linxian's origin.After hearing this, Zhao Zhongxiao thought thoughtfully: "It seems that it is not easy for Liu Zheng to pay such attention to a move that removes one's fame and honor, and even brought him to meet the emperor."

Xin Shu said disdainfully: "He's just a madman who doesn't know the heights of the world."

Zhao Zhongxiao sneered: "I hope so... Okay, you can tell your subordinates to close the net." "Please give me instructions, my ancestor, overtly or covertly?"

"You still want our family to teach you about this kind of thing? Now is not the time to quarrel!"

"My subordinates know."

"By the way, ask the shopkeeper to bring some food over. Just watching the emperor eat it will make our family still hungry."

A series of conversations were also going on in Li Shun's room, but compared to the seriousness here, it seemed very warm there.

"I remember that when the late emperor was still alive, he often taught the princes their homework. I am the youngest, but I can pass smoothly every time. This is due to the teacher's strict teaching."

"Although the emperor was young at that time, he was the most diligent person. I really don't dare to take credit."

"Teacher, you are too modest. What I have done over the years is indeed a bit ridiculous, but there is nothing I can do about it. To be unfilial, the legacy left by the late emperor is a mess. Hu Minde's wolfish ambitions are clearly exposed. The teacher called me What should I do?”

When Liu Zheng and others heard this, they began to look excited: "As long as the emperor has the desire to seek governance, there will be followers in both the government and the public. I already know the meaning of what the emperor said in the palace. What you are worried about is the issue of military power. , so I let my minister serve as the governor of Zhili."

Li Shun smiled: "Exactly, especially the troops and horses of the three camps in Kinki are related to the safety of the imperial court. If they cannot be in the hands of people I trust, it will be really hard to sleep and eat. The previous governor of Zhili, Jiang Yan, was a neutralist. , I have received the kindness of Emperor Sejong, so I will not join the same trend as Hu Minde. But in my opinion, in this critical moment, doing nothing is also a shameful thing!"

At this time, Bai Linxian on the side spoke: "Your Majesty, although the Governor of Zhili is nominally in charge of the military and civilian affairs of Zhili, at the same time, there are also the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War in the DPRK and the Central Government to constrain the military power. But having said that, whether it is now Can the Governor-General of Zhili, the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War still be able to command the troops below?"

"The emperor's enemy has never been Hu Minde! In other words, it has never been the Hu family."

Li Shun was originally a little displeased with Bai Linxian interrupting his performance, but when he heard what he said, his eyes lit up and he handed him the words: "Sir, please elaborate!"

Bai Linxian slightly cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes: 'If the king wants his minister to die, he will have to die.' Who is the Hu family's origin? He is just a civil servant. He cannot help the monarch, and he cannot save the people from the fire. Such dereliction of duty, as long as the emperor is prepared One or twenty Jinwu Guards or Shenji Guards can take them down, and it is not difficult to confiscate the house and exterminate the clan. But the emperor does not dare, not only the emperor does not dare, the late emperor, and even Emperor Shizong do not dare to touch the Hu family, why?"

"Your Excellency!" Li Shun stared at Bai Linxian and said two words.

"Yes, it's the nobles. The Hu family seems to have great power, but in fact it's just a castle in the air. What they rely on are those military nobles. The Hu family ignores the emperor, and the nobles ignore the Hu family. The Hu family, they are just in Beijing. The chosen agent. If the Hu family wants to usurp the throne, without the emperor taking action, the nobles will not agree. They are used to it, who wants to have another emperor on their head? "

Li Shun nodded and said: "Similarly, if I eradicate the Hu family, I will also detonate this powder keg, so I am in a dilemma."

Bai Linxian shook his head: "The emperor must understand one thing. You are the emperor and the ninth emperor of Dayin. The difference between you and Hu Minde is that you have the word 'orthodox' to protect you. The trend is still on your side. You If we can make good use of this trend, that will be half the battle.”

Li Shun was completely impressed by Bai Linxian's remarks. He never thought that his biggest gain from coming to Longdu Mansion would be meeting such a talented person.He stood up, bowed formally to Bai Linxian and gave a small salute: "Sir, please teach me!"

Bai Linxian also stood up quickly and bowed in return: "Your Majesty will not give up. This is a shame for the common people."

(End of this chapter)