Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Speaking of this, Su Mu added a sentence just to be on the safe side: "That is to say, this method is obviously not feasible for governing the country, but it should still be feasible for governing the family."

As soon as the words fell, Emperor Hongzhi called out: "This theory is clear, Su Mu, you really have some skills."

Su Mu's remarks sounded like heresy at first, and they were far from the way of saints.In some places, it has reached the realm of imperial art. At the beginning, Hongzhi even felt a little disgusted with him, and he vaguely compared him to a conspirator and careerist like Yao Guangxiao.

But after thinking about it carefully, he was secretly relieved.In fact, this method of employing people has long been a means of selecting officials for him and his subordinate ministers. It has been practiced for many years, but he didn't realize it.

Confucianism has never been as gentle and compromised as most people imagine in being a person and doing things. Sometimes it actually pays attention to means. Tao is just a goal. For this goal, the degree of process is not important.

It turns out that this person inherited Lu Jiuyuan's mantle!

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and was relieved. Lu Xiangshan originally had a unique set of theories in governing the family, which emphasized that family members should exert their own enthusiasm and initiative, and do their best to fulfill their duties.

That is to say, people in a family have high and low abilities, good morals and stupid ones.No matter whether you are a gentleman or a villain, there is a suitable position for him, and he can make the best use of his talents. It depends on how you, the head of the family, manage it.

This is true for a family, and it is also true for a country.

From this point of view, this Su Mu can also be regarded as grasping the core of the Dao of Saints.

Sure enough, he is a person with outstanding talent, with excellent poetry and prose, as well as extraordinary knowledge and methods.

Thinking of this, Hong Zhi suddenly fell in love with this young talent, and the previous bad feeling towards Su Mu disappeared.

He looked at him again with a smile.

But I saw that this young man was in his early twenties, at a young age, not to mention handsome and handsome, but he was well-proportioned, and he had a kind of vitality that scholars of this era lacked.

It really needs an analogy, just like the youth from Wuling who roamed the world with swords in the heyday of Tang Dynasty, vigorous and breezy.

Thinking of his son Zhu Houzhao again, Hongzhi suddenly found that, in terms of temperament, the two were very similar in some ways.It's just that Su Mu has a bookish look on his face, while his emperor's son is quite absurd.

Although there are many capable ministers and sages in today's court, they are not too young.For example, Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang and others were ministers of the humerus that he had been in power for more than ten years, and Wang Jiao and others were also well-educated people. It is a pity that these people will gradually withdraw from the political arena within the next ten years.

Looking back now, there are not many talents among the younger generation of ministers.

One's own body is clear, that is, the past two years.

Hongzhi is an open-minded person, and he never denies the possibility that he will be in trouble soon.

Everyone is afraid of death, but fear cannot solve the problem, especially for a king.After all, carrying a huge empire with hundreds of millions of subjects on his shoulders, the affairs behind him are of great importance.

Today's crown prince is still young and has a stubborn nature. If he dies, will he be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility?

The three major cabinet ministers may be able to support the new king and maintain the political situation for ten years, but what about in the future?

This world is always to be handed over to young people, but to what extent can young people grow up, can people be reassured?

Perhaps, in a few years, with experience, with Su Mu's talent, he might be able to become a useful person.

I can't see that day, so I will leave him to the prince!

Thinking of his own body and the prince's nonsense, Emperor Hongzhi became a little worried, and couldn't help asking: "I heard that a while ago, Zhu Shou often went out of the house to meet a friend, it should be you, what is he playing with you?" what?"

"To be honest, your young master is really difficult. He only knows how to play all day long. I was busy preparing for the provincial examination a while ago, and I really bored him." Hearing Mr. Zhu mention his son, Su Mu felt a little bit Not angry.

"Well, just now I heard you said that you have been admitted to Juren, why, are you sure you are a Jinshi?" Hongzhi asked with a smile.

Su Mu was a little proud: "It's won. As for Jinshi, in Su Mu's opinion, it's not difficult, just wait a few more months."

Emperor Hongzhi personally saw what his son was doing in Sumu all day long, but the specific situation is not very clear.He has always attached great importance to his son's education. Since he met Su Mu today, he couldn't help but ask: "Su Mu, tell me what Tai...Zhu Shou is doing with you."

Su Mu laughed: "Mr. Zhu, the teacher said, your young master is really naughty, but he has good character and is simple. He just doesn't know the importance of doing things, and he doesn't care about the consequences. Doesn't he like to learn martial arts? I went to my house and said that I wanted to learn martial arts from a teacher. Although I am not bad at martial arts, I don’t have the time to teach him. Isn’t it necessary to prepare for the exam? I coaxed him that reading is also a part of learning martial arts. You have a secret martial arts book, and you can't understand it."

This fact is funny, Su Mu is also very proud of his deception skills, he even told Bi Daihua from the beginning to the end how he would trick Zhu Shou into studying.

When Hongzhi heard the funny part, he couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing: "It's thanks to you that he can coax him into submission. Haha, he is indeed a genius. He can even come up with such a narrow way. It's interesting, interesting! I just said, this time How has his knowledge improved, even the masters who taught him to read have praised him, but they don't want you to contribute behind the scenes."

Su Mu also smiled triumphantly: "Mr. Zhu, I helped your family's unworthy son to the right path. Tell me, how should you thank me?"

"That's natural. If you can make the dog study hard, then you have made a great achievement." Hongzhi stood up slowly, and said with a smile: "There are still a few months until Chunwei. A generation of famous ministers."

This is already a promise made by the emperor. His health is not good, and he is about to die before his eyes.The only thing that worries me is the prince.

The prince's education has become a major event in the empire. As long as someone can make him study willingly, he will be the number one hero of the Ming Dynasty, even if he saved this ancestor.

As long as Su Mu enters the officialdom, Hongzhi decides to support this talented young man well, so as to leave a useful team for the prince.

But Su Mu didn't realize that this was the old emperor's reward for him. He shook his head with a smile, and said jokingly: "It will take a few months to become a Jinshi, and I, Su Mu, will definitely win it. But your old man patronizes verbal compliments. , but not something practical. I’ve eaten my last meal, or you can give me some tuition fees. Would you please hire Mr. Accountant in your family... Hey, forget it, your family has a large population, and the expenses Big, I won’t burden you any more.”

"Hey, you want to join my household department. Do you want to be a servant or a doctor? However, we have to wait until we enter the Imperial Academy." Hongzhi laughed and looked Su Mu up and down.

Su Mu smiled: "A month's salary for an accountant is only a few taels of silver, so I won't cause you any trouble."

"Is it right to be a teacher... Well, I made a slip of the tongue... How about you be my son's companion?"

Su Mu smiled, and before he could speak, suddenly, a person jumped out of the nearby bushes and roared, "You liar!"

With a wave of his right hand, he slashed on Su Mu's shoulder.

The force is fierce, but it doesn't hurt.The hand knife didn't have any lethality, Su Mu looked back and saw that it was Zhu Shou.

I saw that the kid was so angry that his eyes were red, and he made a move of a white crane spreading its wings with both hands. The "Nine Yin Manual" is all a lie, it was intended to coax me to study, today I must beat you to death!"

It turned out that when the prince heard that his father came from the palace to visit Xiyuan, he was shocked, and hurriedly asked the guards to wait for Su Mu and Liu Jin at the back door, so that Su Mu could hide there so as not to be discovered by the emperor.

It is a big mistake to bring outsiders into the royal garden privately. If the emperor knows about it, he will inevitably be punished.

Although Zhu Houzhao was not afraid, he couldn't stand being nagged by his father.

But after waiting in the hall for a long time, they couldn't wait for anyone.

The longer Zhu Houzhao waited, the more impatient he became, and he was also worried, so he simply ran out to greet him. He watched Emperor Hongzhi and Su Mu talking and laughing by the edge of Yuyuantan, and they had a happy conversation.

He was taken aback immediately, and hid in the nearby grove to eavesdrop, just as he was about to hear that Su Mu tricked him into studying.

This can be regarded as completely angering Zhu Houzhao.

Who is the future Emperor Zhengde? He is a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth. He acts unscrupulously. He jumped out immediately and chopped Huashan Mountain with a force, which happened to be on Su Mu's shoulder.

Originally, he thought that this abominable guy could be brought down to the ground with just this move, but he didn't expect Su Mu to just shake his body. ,

This made him even more annoyed, and he resorted to a unique move, continuously using the Wudang School's Seven Snake and Crane Styles.

It has to be said that this set of martial arts is worthy of being the masterpiece of the Wudang Mountain School. It is really changing. Su Mu was instantly enveloped by the boundless offensive, and he was hit six or seven times in the chest.

However, the effect...it's really overwhelming, it doesn't have any strength at all.

"Puchi!" Su Mu laughed out loud after being scratched by him. This kid really doesn't have enough brains. If he came up and punched me without talking nonsense, he might knock me down and use so many tricks , is this dancing?

This smile completely enraged Zhu Houzhao. Seeing that this move was ineffective, the prince changed and attracted Erlong Duozhu, and stretched out two fingers towards Su Mu's eye sockets.

"What are you doing, do you want someone's life?" Su Mu was startled, his body flicked, and he gave the prince a hard uppercut, which hit the kid surnamed Zhu on the chin.

Everyone wanted to poach my eyeballs, but my subordinates couldn't show mercy. They had to make him lose his combat effectiveness immediately, so we could be considered self-defense.

There is another nerve on the chin of the human body connected to the cerebellum. Once the person hits it, the body will lose its balance.

After hearing a touch, Zhu Houzhao flew back and fell heavily on the ground.

"Ah, prince!" Seeing his son being knocked down, Emperor Hongzhi yelled and fainted.

"Long live, long live, pass on to the imperial physician, quickly pass on to the imperial physician!"

"His Royal Highness!"

Suddenly, a group of eunuchs rushed out from the woods.

"Long live...Prince!" Su Mu was startled, the pores all over his body opened, and cold sweat gushed out like spring water.