Ji Tang

Chapter 970 Your Majesty, please stay!
Three days later, most of the dignitaries in Chang'an knew the news that Wei Zheng wanted to recruit disciples, which caused quite a sensation in a small area.

Who is Wei Zheng?That was someone who could resist the emperor but could not step down, and yet the emperor was unable to do anything against him!
When they learned that the disciple he had accepted was the grandson of Xie Lian, the Minister of Household Affairs, everyone suddenly realized.Who is Xie Lian?If he were just a person from a down-to-earth family with no background, no one would care too much!
But the person standing behind him is the top dignitary of the Tang Dynasty today, the only person in the Tang Dynasty who has passed on the title of Marquis.As long as such a person cannot be beaten to death at once, he must not offend easily.

Because, as long as they don't rebel, this title will last as long as the Tang Dynasty exists. If the Tang Dynasty can help, who can do anything to it in hundreds of years?
Therefore, when Wei Zheng recruited Xie Lin as his disciple, no one sneered, and no one felt that Wei Zheng had lowered his profile to accept a child two generations younger than him.

Everyone in the world is realistic, and those who are older and have children will understand Wei Zheng's approach.If it were them, they might have gone even further than Wei Zheng.

There were so many guests in the Wei Mansion that day, everyone who could come came. Ji Song also gave Old Wei a lot of face, and the apprenticeship banquet was also held in a very grand manner.

But when the song ends and people disperse, it is only a moment in life.

In the backyard of the Wei Mansion, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng sat drinking under the moonlight. They didn't speak for a while until they felt a little cold.

"Old Wei, I thought you would be strong all your life, but who would have thought that you would end up compromising with the world when you are old? I can't do that anymore. The whole family is counting on me to protect them from wind and rain. A little carelessness will lead to irreparable consequences.”

Fang Xuanling expressed emotion. Since the last incident, the relationship between him and the emperor has become extremely abusive.If the emperor hadn't kept them useful, they would have been driven home long ago if no one could be found to replace them.

Du Ruhui also felt deeply when he heard the words and said: "How lucky Mr. Wei is. Although he has lost a pair of eyes, he can see more clearly. Unlike us, we are still living like flies and dogs in the court hall. We don't know when the end will be."

Wei Zheng closed his eyes and smiled slightly, and said: "Do you really think that I am shameless and want to take in a kid so that in the future, Ji will look after Shu Yu and the others with this little face?"

Perhaps knowing the doubts of the two of them, he said: "I have never seen that kid before. He is an extremely outstanding young man. He is respectful and reasonable. He is also very precocious and mature. He is somewhat similar to Ji Song back then."

"You have a pure heart, I am convinced that this child has other thoughts, but I have nothing to say to others."

Wei Zheng smiled, obviously extremely satisfied with the disciple he had accepted.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.How outstanding is it that this old man can praise you so much?

Can it be compared with Ji Song?Not necessarily?
"I know you don't believe it, so just watch it and watch it in the future!"

Wei Zheng didn't say anything more, but stood up and prepared to leave.When Wei Shuyu heard the noise, he ran over quickly, glanced at the two of them, and helped his father out of the courtyard.

"Let's go, what are you doing here? You are now without an official position, and you have found a good supporter for your descendants. You and I should think about how to get out!"

Du Ruhui got up and walked out, leaving Fang Xuanling alone in a daze.

"Escape? Easier said than done!"

The emperor will not give up until he drains their value. What can he do?A Gao Yang made the family uneasy. If it weren't for the eldest son's honesty, on whom all hopes were pinned, he would have given up long ago.

Although Yi'ai is pretty good after all these years of experience, with such a restless master in the family, I'm afraid it will be difficult in the future.
Shaking his head, Fang Xuanling sighed, turned around and left the Wei Mansion.
After sending Xie Lin home, just when he turned around to leave, he was stopped by Xie Lian.

"Go for a walk with me!"

Ji Song was stunned, but didn't say anything. The two of them walked along the wall under Fangshi.When the official saw the two people from a distance, he quickly grabbed the clerk who was about to step forward to scold them and passed them by as if nothing happened.

"You see, this is power. It doesn't matter whether you are a prince, aristocrat or a commoner when someone is discovered by a night watchman. But they treat it as if nothing is wrong. What's the point?"

Ji Song didn't care when he saw this scene, but Xie Lian said with emotion.

"You've got a picture."

"Everything in this world exists for a reason. Don't we deserve their respect when we are soldiers and horses, defending our country? We work hard and sleepless, forgetting to eat and sleep, so that the world is safe and peaceful. Shouldn't we be respected by them?"

"There may be people who don't care about rewards and don't seek fame or fortune. The early saints may be such people, so they are immortal through the ages. But there are too few people like that. One may not appear even in 500 years."

Ji Song thought of a person in later generations, but then shook his head, so what?It’s not just that when people die and political power ceases to exist, one generation does the work of another.

"Everyone wants to be famous or gain fame. Some want to be famous all over the world, and some want to be pure for a lifetime. No one in this world can escape from this law. We cannot ask others to be as selfless as saints. , such a world would be a terrible disaster.”

"disaster?"

Xie Lian is puzzled!

"Yes, it's a disaster, an unprecedented disaster. Think about it, no one has any desires anymore, so what's the point of living? It's just a walking corpse!"

"The reason why the world is wonderful is because of people's pursuits and desires. When there is a need, there is a need. Everyone wants to live a better life than others. This is human nature and a natural principle! The only difference is that the pursuit is different. .”

He pointed at the young official just now and said: "Look at him, although he dare not do anything in the face of the majesty of the boss, but who knows whether he has the ambition to 'be like this and replace him with someone else'?"

Xie Lian thought for a moment and laughed. He didn't know whether he was laughing because of his own boredom or because of Ji Song's words!

"Why are you doing this? Although Wei Zheng is good, I think there are many people who are more suitable than Wei Zheng. Why did you choose him?"

Xie Lian called Ji Song to stop tonight just for this matter.It's not that I have any reluctance, but just pure curiosity.When Wei Zheng heard about Ji Songxuan that day, although he was surprised, he didn't say anything. This was the result of years of mutual trust.

He believed that Ji Song would never harm his grandson. With this in mind, was anything else important?

He was just a little confused. Wei Zheng was powerless now, and Wei Shuyu was the only one in the family who could be considered a good person.If nothing else happens, Zheng Guogong’s Mansion will be lost to everyone in the future!
"Lin'er needs a platform, a platform that can support his take-off!"

Xie Lian was shocked and looked at his son-in-law in disbelief.

When Ji Song said these words, he already knew what his son-in-law was going to do.

"Where's Run'er? Where's Ze'er? Even if they can't do it, wouldn't there still be Hao'er? Why choose Lin'er?"

Ji Song looked at the night sky with his hands behind his back, as if he saw thousands of years in the future.

"Run'er is good, mature, stable, and decisive. I can rest assured that I will hand over the family to him in the future. Ze'er is smart, but his mind is not here. Hao'er is still young, and I don't have time to wait for him to grow up."

"But none of them can. In my imagination, Ji will fade out of the court after me, and will never easily step into the court until the Tang Dynasty is in crisis." "So, at this time, the court needs a pair of eyes. , someone who can protect us from wind and rain and look into the eyes of those people. And this person I chose Lin'er, I chose him the first time I saw him."

"Why? What's the point of this?"

Xie Lian was puzzled. When he saw his grandson, he had already held it in his hands for fear of falling, and held it in his mouth for fear of melting.This shows the importance he attaches to this grandson.

"There's no reason, I just think it's appropriate. And the Xie family does need someone like this, doesn't it? Brother Kuan is good, but without a chance, he can't take on such a big responsibility."

Ji Song continued: "Although Wei Zheng is not in the court, his prestige is stronger than before. Before, in the court, he was the only one who could point his finger at the emperor's nose and curse him, but the emperor could do nothing about him."

"And what Lin'er has to do is inherit everything from him, which will be a great help to him in the future. With this help and our support, as long as he is not stupid and does not do anything inappropriate, this will I have been a great minister in my life, but I am just digging into my bag to get something, you can get it by poking your finger!"

"As a price, what's the harm if we let him be rich and worry-free for three generations of the Wei family?"

Xie Lian stared blankly at his son-in-law, as if he was meeting him for the first time.

"What do you want to do? Why do you do this? Tell me clearly!"

Looking at Xie Lian's angry face, Ji Song hugged him gently, which made Xie Lian freeze up.

"Remember, starting from tomorrow, I, Ji Song, will not be exposed in front of others, and you will be our spokesperson in the court. I leave everything to you."

Xie Lian didn't sleep that night until it was time to go to court. Then he got up with red eyes and walked out under Zhang's worried eyes.

"Dad, what happened to him?"

Xie Kuan asked doubtfully.

Mrs. Zhang shook her head: "It's been like this since I came back from talking to Song'er last night. I don't know what I said, and I won't tell him if I ask him."

"Oh, right!"

Mrs. Zhang seemed to have remembered something and said quickly: "Your father asked you to supervise Lin'er's study. Tell him to read less miscellaneous books and study with Duke Zheng. Don't waste Song'er's hard work!"

Xie Kuan frowned and didn't understand why for a while.
Zhang didn't say much. As someone who had been sleeping with her for many years, he knew that her husband's character was not a small matter for him to be like this. The last time he did this, he moved his family to Chang'an.

At that time, they were helpless in Jiangdong, and the Xie family was even more aggressive. As an outsider, it was difficult for my father to intervene, so he could only provide some financial support.

That was their most difficult time. When they came to Chang'an, first with Li Gang and then with Ji Song, their family was able to establish a firm foothold, and they now have the Xie family in Chang'an.

But this time.
Xie Lian walked along, numbly greeting the passing officials. Everyone noticed the same thing about Xie Lian and didn't think much about it. They thought he didn't have a good rest last night!

The bell of the court rang, and Xie Lian and everyone walked into the Tai Chi Hall.When His Majesty arrived and the sounds of the officials greeting him came out, he woke up with a start!
"Everyone is flat!"

"Thanks my emperor!"

Everyone sat down separately, civil and military, at the table and on the couch. Xie Lian had woken up at this time and thought to himself: "In the past, it was Song'er who protected us from the wind and rain, but now it is indeed his turn." '

'In that case, just do it! '

Xie Lian felt furious in his heart. As a father, he had failed, and as an elder, he was ashamed.Even though others always treat him respectfully, they don’t know what to say about him later!
It is a shame for a scholar to rely on his son-in-law to reach a high position, and it is even more despising to hold a high position despite having no talent.But starting today, let me show you that I, Xie Lian, am not a vegetarian.

"Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate to establish a deputy city outside Chang'an City. Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty and has a large population. If another deputy city is built, the scale will be quite large. In this way, the area in Guanzhong and the capital area will be large. The population will inevitably increase greatly, and then the grain surplus in Guanzhong will no longer be available. Will Guanzhong go back to the days of borrowing grain from other places to survive?"

"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"

Many courtiers headed by Chu Suiliang also bowed and admonished: "Your Majesty, please think again!"

Fang Xuanling's eyelids twitched slightly. He could already imagine His Majesty's anger at this moment.I don't agree with this matter, but it's just a tactful admonishment, and these people actually blatantly did not give the emperor any face in the court. This is putting themselves on the fire!
As the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, he couldn't even control the officials he accepted. What did the emperor think?Is it because you can't control it or you don't want to?Does this really have nothing to do with you?
This matter is like yellow mud and his crotch falls off, not just shit, but shit.

"Fang Aiqing!"

Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said: "Aiqing is the head of the hundred officials. Now the officials have rejected my decree, but you, the prime minister, have said nothing? Or is this also your intention? Huh?"

"Your Majesty forgive me!"

Fang Xuanling's expression remained unchanged. After many years of serving as prime minister, he had already developed courage. Even if he felt uneasy, he would not show it easily.

I saw him walking to the center, bowing and saying: "Your Majesty's original intention in establishing the vice city was also for the good of the Tang Dynasty, and I agree with this. The capital of Chang'an now has a population of more than [-]. This is an unprecedented feat. It is inevitable It is admired by future generations. I also know that the increase in the population of Chang'an is extremely detrimental to the management of Chang'an, but the establishment of a sub-city is just a temporary solution, not the root cause. When the sub-city is established, the sub-city with Chang'an's back will inevitably attract a large number of people. In this way, Guanzhong's food supply will be greatly reduced. What’s the point of continuing?”

"Your Majesty's original intention is good, but I don't agree with the establishment of a deputy city! Please think again!"

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

This time, the prime minister Fang Xuanling took the lead, and Chu Suiliang and others quickly stepped forward to agree, which made Li Shimin look extremely unhappy.

"Since you think it's inappropriate, then come up with a good way for me. If you can't think of it, then do it according to my wishes. I'll give you three days to retreat from the court!"

Just when Li Shimin was about to withdraw from the court, Xie Lian gritted his teeth and suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, stay here. Your Majesty, Xie Lian, has something to say!"

Alas, everyone looked at Xie Lian, which immediately put him under great pressure.But thinking of Ji Song's words, he gritted his teeth and said it.

"I have a way to solve Chang'an's difficulties!"

Ignoring everyone's surprised looks, Xie Lian said loudly.

(End of this chapter)