Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

It is estimated that Emperor Hongzhi didn't intend to listen to Su Mu, sighed, and said to himself: "As for what is wrong, I have thought about it today, and I can't think of a clue, so I won't spend time on it. However, in the past few days, I I suddenly figured it out, yes, a gentleman and a villain, a loyal minister and a treacherous minister each have their own uses, and as long as the master manages them well, he can find their own merits. However, this is just a normal day, not an emergency.”

The red on Hongzhi's face became more intense, until finally it looked like a waxed red Fuji apple.

The more Su Mu watched, the more startled he became: "Long live, it's important to take care of the dragon's body."

"It doesn't matter." Hongzhi reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "A villain, if the master is strong and can be suppressed properly, it is indeed a good knife, and it is naturally invincible. The problem is, if the sharp blade falls into the hands of a three-year-old child, I'm afraid that not only can't threaten the enemy, but also cut yourself. Therefore, the villain can only use it on a daily basis. When it comes to a critical juncture, you have to rely on the gentleman. Because you don't know when the villain will turn around Bite you... this German word... cough cough... should be ranked first."

Su Mu responded casually: "Long live the sage, I have heard people say that if you have virtue, you can make great use of it; if you have virtue but no talent, cultivate and use it; Just, definitely don’t use it.”

Hongzhi's eyes lit up, and he praised softly: "Well said, just this one sentence has already exhausted the way to employ people. However, I was surprised, that day on the South China Sea, why did you say such wise words? Don’t say it, but why do you want to talk about the evil principles that villains can use? Su Mu, Su Mu, according to what you said at that time, do you want to be a loyal minister or a traitor? Hehe, I also understand that if you only said How can some general words impress me. Taking a slanted sword is also a way to get in."

Now Su Mu couldn't stand it anymore, his heart was beating non-stop.

He turned his mind and said respectfully: "I don't want to be a loyal minister, nor do I want to be a treacherous minister, I just want to be a jester."

"Fool, this... is your ambition?" Hongzhi was stunned.

Su Mu knew that if he failed to deal with such a serious topic, he would be in danger: "Your Majesty, what good is it to be a loyal minister? If you have a clean sleeve and a righteous attitude, it will not be good in the end. The so-called doing more and making more mistakes, you think about it." Let's do it, once you do something wrong, everyone will push you against the wall, you can only retire from office, and you will have no place to display your ambitions."

"But if you become a treacherous minister, you will take advantage of all the benefits and be rich and prosperous. But the struggle for power has always been cruel, and enemies are all over the world. Once you lose power, you will end up dying."

"In Yichen's opinion, it's better to be a jester. I don't have any other pursuits. I just want to live a happy life. In the future, even if I become an official through the imperial examination, I don't want to be a general. I want to be a seventh-rank sesame official in charge of books. , reading books and drinking wine every day is enough. I am not a person with big ambitions, I just want to have a cow on [-] acres of land, and my wife and children are enough!"

Su Mu has already figured it out, this Emperor Hongzhi seems generous, but his current situation will not last for a few days.What he was thinking about now was how to pass the throne to Zhu Houzhao smoothly, and because of this, he replaced all the eunuchs around him with the prince's people in one go.Not only that, but also issued a decree that the vassal king of the capital must leave the capital before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and Hu Shun and Mou Bin were also dismissed.

The more capable you are, the more you will be jealous of him. You might as well keep a low profile and pretend to be indifferent to the world.

"Haha!" After listening to Su Mu's words, the emperor suddenly laughed, but his breath was low and his voice was a little low: "It's a very unique idea, but it's also understandable, everyone has their own way of life. It's like It's me, it looks like the Nine-Five Supreme Being, acting on behalf of the heavens, but who knows the hard work involved. Looking back, I have lived for others for the past [-] years. Now I want to live for myself, Reading a novel, but someone is talking nonsense."

He touched his forehead again, and more sweat flowed from it.

Su Mu: "Your Majesty, do you want to pass on the Imperial Physician?"

"No hurry. Su Mu, so you have this ambition. You have been here for so many days. Are you homesick?"

Su Mu said truthfully, "I am homesick."

"Okay, I allow you to go home and have a look." Hongzhi: "However, I am waiting to read your book, after all, I have to wait for your manuscript to write [-] to [-] words. False, I am weak and unable to see things, so I will spend my time relying on your book."

Su Mu said helplessly, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Look beautiful?

Who the hell knows when you're satisfied?

After speaking, Hongzhi felt that he couldn't bear it, so he sent the imperial physician to come over, took a dose of medicine and went back to the house to rest.

Su Mu's writing was in good condition today, and he finished writing this chapter in a short while. As soon as he got up and turned his sore wrist, Zhu Houzhao and others came back happily.

After a while, Zhu Houzhao, a young man, shouted loudly: "Father, what's wrong with you, what are you talking about, what are you talking about?"

Suddenly there was chaos in the warm pavilion, Su Mu was taken aback, and rushed into the room, only to see that Emperor Hongzhi was already angry and his face was like gold paper.

A pair of eyes rolled up blankly.

"Long live, long live!" All the eunuchs cried together.

Zhu Houzhao had been pampered and raised all his life, and he was messing around again. When he encountered this situation, he was at a loss: "Father, should you call the imperial physician? Speak up!"

But he yelled a few times, but couldn't hear any response. Zhu Houzhao also panicked, and turned his begging eyes to Su Mu: "Zi Qiao, what should I do? What should I do? Father, is this going to be a big deal?" , I, I, I... shall I invite the elders to come over..."

I don't know whether it's sad or anxious, but Zhu Houzhao's eyes turned red.

"It's not the last moment, Prince Chu, don't be in a hurry." Su Mu rushed forward and pinched Hongzhi's people with his right thumb.

But the Emperor Hongzhi under him still didn't make any movement, Su Mu was also anxious, he tore off Hongzhi's hairpin and stabbed him in the nose.

"Ah!" All the eunuchs shouted.

"Su Mu, what are you doing?" The prince was also frightened by Su Mu's actions.

At this moment, the Emperor Hongzhi group on the couch woke up with an "ah" and said in a weak voice: "Don't pass on the elders, don't mess up."

"Royal father." The prince threw himself on the emperor, tears streaming down his face.

Hong Zhi stretched out his hand and stroked his son's hair with difficulty: "Prince, did I scare you just now?"

Zhu Houzhao: "No, my son is not afraid. Father, do you want to stop teaching the imperial physician?"

"It's useless." Emperor Hongzhi said, "I don't need a doctor, I just want to read Su Mu's novels, Su Mu."

"The minister is here."

"I can't read it, so read it to me. As long as I can hear two paragraphs, I will feel comfortable."

"Read quickly, read quickly." Zhu Houzhao couldn't stop urging Su Mu.

"Yes." Su Mu hurriedly sat up straight, and read aloud: "... Baochai said: This is really the way to realize it. On that day, Huineng, the sixth patriarch of the Southern School, first found a teacher in Shaozhou, and heard that the fifth patriarch, Hongren, was in Huangmei. Serving as a Hutou monk. The fifth patriarch wanted to ask for a heir, so he ordered his disciples to write a verse. The superior Shenxiu said: "The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand. Always wipe it diligently so that there is no dust. At that time, Huineng was making rice in the kitchen. After listening to this gatha, he said: "Beauty is beautiful, but it is not enough." Because he recited a verse, he said: "Bodhi is not a tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place. Where is the dust?" Pass it on to him. Today's gatha also agrees with the same meaning. It's just that the cleverness of the sentence just now has not been completely finished, so I can't throw it away..."

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For a moment, only the sound of Su Mu reading was left in the room.

Listening and listening, Hongzhi's mouth showed a satisfied smile, and his lips moved again.

Zhu Houzhao moved his ear closer.

"Prince, I'm so happy... You... You asked Su Mu to come and read it to me every time I finished writing a paragraph... Listen, my illness is... sure to be fine..." Coughing again With a sound, blood came from Emperor Hongzhi's mouth and nose.

"Yes, father!" The crown prince's tears fell on his father's chest one after another: "Don't worry, father, I let Su Mu live here, write non-stop every day, come and read after writing, [-] words a day. No, [-] words a day."

"Silly child... don't cry, I haven't seen you cry since you were born..."

Hongzhi still wanted to stretch out his hand, but when he raised it in mid-air, he fell down suddenly.

"Father!" Zhu Houzhao yelled, and turned his head to look at Su Mu with a ferocious face: "Read, read aloud!"

At this time, the 15-year-old boy suddenly realized: I may lose my father forever!

"Baoyu was bored, so I had to look for Daiyu again. As soon as she reached the threshold, Daiyu pushed it out and closed the door. Baoyu didn't understand what he meant, so she just swallowed her voice outside the window and called her sister. Daiyu always ignored him. Baoyu was depressed. Bow your head and judge yourself. Xiren knew it before, so he must not persuade him at this moment. That Baoyu just stood there blankly. Daiyu just got up and opened the door when he went back to the room..."

While reading and reading, Su Mu's tears also fell.

The handwriting on the manuscript gradually became blurred in tears.

This time the emperor was on his deathbed. Strange to say, Hongzhi had been ill all his life, but his vitality was extremely tenacious.He didn't eat a grain of rice for a day and a night, and he vomited whatever he fed. His face was dehydrated, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, and his eyes lost their spirit.

It was only when Su Mu was reading the manuscript that a ray of light flashed away.

Su Mu also knew that this should be the last moment, and tried to remind Zhu Houzhao to make arrangements early. After all, the ownership of the throne is related to the future of the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is related to the wealth and names of thousands of people.

But when he saw the prince's face like a wounded beast, he couldn't say anything.

Su Mu could only sigh, and quickly wrote on the paper.At this time, I don't pay attention to the literary talent or the succession and transition, just tell the story clearly.