high official

Chapter 1136 Confluence
Xia Yuanji stayed in Jinan for ten full days before leaving. Before leaving, Chu Yan and others all went outside the city to see them off.Chu Yan, Wei Yuan and the others are very grateful to this old man. He has no secrets and taught them all the experience of decades, pointing out many deficiencies and solving many doubts for them.It is not an exaggeration to say that listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books.

After ten days of getting along, Xia Yuanji developed deep feelings for Shandong and these Shandong officials. He sincerely hoped that the miracles that happened in Shandong could continue forever, and drive the development of all parts of the country, so that the Ming Dynasty would continue to be brilliant.It's not about prosperity and death...

Xia Yuanji took Chu Yan's hand, and said in a low voice: "This time, I went to the capital and met the emperor. The dragon body of the Holy Majesty... is not as good as before..." To be able to speak to this point, to always stick to one's duty Xia Guolao is already very rare.He said with a worried face: "You guys have to think more about the future..."

"Thank you, my lord..." Chu Yan looked at Xia Yuanji gratefully, and sighed, "But this is not something we should consider." He raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "We Shandong officials, I have already entrusted my family and life to Lord Zhen Guo. Wherever the Lord leads us, we will follow, thinking about what is there and what is not, it is in vain."

"Does everyone think like you?" Xia Yuanji looked at Chu Yan and asked in a deep voice.

"That's not necessarily..." Chu Yan sighed again, and said a little secretively: "Maybe there are people who have other ideas, of course they won't say it easily."

"Hmm..." Xia Yuanji was mature enough to understand everything as soon as he heard it.In any group, there will be different minds.What's more, Wang Xian, a group with unprecedented strength and unprecedented pressure, will definitely not be monolithic. There will be at least three thoughts. One is like Chu Yan. Close your eyes and walk forward with Wang Xian, even if it is a dead end, you will admit it.

The second is that they cannot bear the pressure of the future, and try to escape from this group, only to go ashore safely.There is also the third one, which is also the most dangerous. Since you have already taken on Cao Cao's notoriety, and you have the strength to be Cao Cao, why not just be Cao Cao and do it vigorously?Even if you lose?It's better than being so useless now.

These three ideas must have a market in the Wang Xian Group, making the Wang Xian Group a powder kit that may explode at any time. The explosion is doomed, but it will only be sooner or later.

This was also what Xia Yuanji was most worried about. He looked at Chu Yan and asked in a deep voice: "Then what is the plan of Duke Zhen?"

"..." Chu Yan shook his head. Even if he knew about this kind of thing, he couldn't say it. What's more, Wang Xian's thoughts are becoming more and more unpredictable, and Chu Yan really doesn't know what he thinks.

"Then help the old man tell him something." Xia Yuanji was not surprised by Chu Yan's silence, he lowered his voice and said to Chu Yan: "The world is so big, there is always a place for him and a place for him to use his strength. Don't make mistakes, otherwise it will bring great disaster to Shandong and the world!"

"This... I remember..." Chu Yan was terrified when he heard this, and thought, can I tell the father-in-law?If that day really comes, no matter how big the world is, where will there be a place for the father-in-law?Not to mention where it comes in handy.It's just that when he parted, he didn't need to argue with the old man, he just agreed vaguely.

"Be sure to bring the old man's words with you!" Xia Yuanji seemed to see his perfunctory expression, tightly clutching Chu Yan's arm, Chu Yan's fingernails hurt, and he said sternly: "Remember, remember! Otherwise, you will be a sinner through the ages! "

"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely bring the words to..." Chu Yan replied again in horror, knowing that there was something unusual in this cliché.

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In Beijing City, the Taisun Mansion has been closed for three years, and the doors are deserted. The common people even forget about the Grandson in this mansion...

In the past three years, Zhu Zhanji has been following his father's orders, honestly studying at home behind closed doors, except for every other day, a scholar came to his house to give lectures, and His Royal Highness hardly saw foreign ministers, keeping a low profile for three years. Buming, finally reborn, washed away the impatience and sharpness of the past, and became calm and introverted, calm and indifferent.

It was the day of giving lectures again. Zhu Zhanji got up early in the morning, punched and kicked in the back garden, and sweated profusely before returning to the Nuan Pavilion to take a shower. He changed into a navy blue Confucian robe and his hair Tie it up with a bamboo hairpin, and put on a pair of black cloth shoes, he has become a simple and unpretentious young scholar... Although he has experienced many vicissitudes, he is actually only 28 years old this year. To be young, but the face is still as dark as ever, and has not turned white.

After a simple breakfast, Zhu Zhanji came to the school.Usually at this time, the lecturer should have been waiting here, but today he was unexpectedly late.

Zhu Zhanji knew that something must have happened, but he was not interested in inquiring about it, let alone in a hurry. It was a day of doing nothing anyway, so what did it matter if it was earlier or later?He asked Chen Wu to burn a burner of incense, sat at the desk by himself, opened a book of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and began to study it carefully.

He had learned this set of books from his teacher when he was eight years old, but after studying it again 20 years later, he could truly comprehend the profound knowledge of emperors in it.

Unknowingly seeing that it was almost noon, Yang Shiqi hurried over sweating profusely. As soon as he came in, he repeatedly confessed: "Your Highness, forgive me, there is an emergency military situation. late."

"The chief minister has a lot of work to do every day, and he still has time to study with me, an idler. I'm very happy that you can come..." Zhu Zhanji smiled and asked someone to serve Yang Shiqi tea, and asked the eunuch to fan him.

"It's only April, why is it so hot?" Yang Shiqi and Zhu Zhanji were obviously very familiar with each other. He took off the black gauze on his head, picked up a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and didn't mean to pay attention to his appearance.

"This year's sky is indeed abnormal. There was no snow in the whole winter, but there was thunder in February. I thought that there would be a few spring rains to relieve the drought. Who knew it would be a continuous drought in winter and spring, and the famine was inevitable!" Zhu Zhan Ji closed the book and sighed.

"Yeah, not only our side is drought, but the grassland in the north is extremely drought. No pasture grows, cattle and sheep don't give birth to cubs, and the Mongols are howling with hunger, and they're starting their old business again..." Yang Shiqi drank Tea, while telling Taisun the latest situation.

In fact, not only Yang Shiqi, but also Yang Rong, would carefully explain the changes in the court situation to His Royal Highness, and even tell the truth about the emperor's words and deeds.Although Zhu Zhanji has his own channels to sniff out news from the outside world, how can it compare to the first-hand information from the mouth of the cabinet scholar?
This obviously does not belong to the teaching scope of the great scholars, but they are colluding with the grandson behind the emperor's back.It all started three years ago when Yang Shiqi gave him lectures for the first time when Taisun was confined at home.

At that time, His Royal Highness Taisun had just suffered a disastrous defeat, and he managed to escape humiliation with all his strength. He was restrained by the emperor in the mansion, and he was not allowed to contact the ministers.You can imagine Zhu Zhanji's mood at that time, he didn't know how many bottles and jars he smashed, how many eunuchs and maids he beat, but he couldn't vent the evil fire in his heart!
At that time, the two were also sitting opposite each other in this lecture hall. Naturally, they were far less intimate and harmonious than they are today. It was even difficult for Zhu Zhanji to hide his hostility towards Yang Shiqi.He thought it was because his father was still worried about shutting himself up in the mansion, so he sent these great scholars to monitor him!

On weekdays, Zhu Zhanji certainly knew that he should try to hide his true emotions as much as possible, and it would be good to have a good relationship with these bachelors so that they would say less bad things about him.But Zhu Zhanji was simmering with evil fire in his heart, he couldn't have an attack with his father, and he couldn't have an attack with his father's dog?
Zhu Zhanji frowned, but Yang Shiqi said with a smile on his face: "Your Highness, don't refuse people thousands of miles away, my minister is here to help you."

"Help me, what can you do to help me?" Zhu Zhanji asked with a sneer.

"The humble minister can help His Highness stabilize his foundation, and in the future, he can even help His Highness ascend to the Great Treasure." Yang Shiqi said seriously.

"Hmph, is Xueshi Yang wrong? I have been thrown into limbo by my father, and I should be deposed next step!" Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "You should go to Zhu Zhanyu!"

"Your Highness is joking. You are the grandson of the late emperor. You have won the hearts of the people in power for more than 20 years. The late emperor even passed down an edict to His Highness. In the hearts of the people of the world, you are the only heir apparent." Yang Shiqi said in a deep voice with a more serious expression. .

"..." Zhu Zhan was still sneering at the beginning, and when he heard the words of the imperial edict, he immediately became alert, and said, "He said that he was not a running dog sent by the emperor! He still wants to lie to me? You are an idiot What?!" As he spoke, he gritted his teeth and said, "Since the father is still so worried, he simply ordered me to die, so beating around the bush, does he still look like an emperor?!"

Yang Shiqi turned a deaf ear to Zhu Zhanji's disobedience, and said calmly, "Your Highness's words are out of standard. Please calm down and think about it, will the emperor send me to say these words?"

"Humph!" Zhu Zhanji snorted coldly, still forcing himself not to be dazzled by anger.After calming down for a while, he realized that he had already written a letter of guarantee, announcing to the whole world that there was no will.Now and in the future, it is no longer enough to take out the will, and it will stop laughing.

Under such circumstances, the emperor would definitely not seek trouble out of nothing, and mention any wills. He wished that the whole world would stop entangled in this matter, so how could he let the Grand Scholars make trouble out of nothing?
If it wasn't for the imperial father's instruction, then Yang Shiqi's attitude would be something to think about...

Zhu Zhanji looked at Yang Shiqi suspiciously, and said ambiguously: "So what, so what if there is no? Is it meaningful to say these now?"

(End of this chapter)