Alien Summoning System

Chapter 224
Shili Pavilion, the sky is green and the water is still
From a distance, the Shili Pavilion is picturesque.

The green mountains are like Daisy, surrounded by clouds and mists, but I don’t know how many things are buried in this picturesque mountains and rivers.

Or the joys and sorrows, or the rise and fall of dynasties, or maybe... some monsters and ghosts, who knows.

In short, in such a season, the scenery in Yuhang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Yuhang will always make people linger, especially for those literati who are extremely bored, they always hope to put their love between mountains and rivers, and occasionally some masterpieces, although for I always scoff at this, but I have to admit that in such an environment, it is indeed easier for truly capable poets to trigger inspiration, and there will always be one or two eye-catching poems published every year.

such a pity……

Shaking his head, Zhuge Wolong put away the writing brush in his hand, and looked at the Shili Lake shrouded in light mist, which looked like a fairyland on earth. Official career, basically, is impossible, because the owner here, his surname is Zhuo.

"A poet? I also appreciate it, but letting a group of artists enter politics is basically the same as Zhang Fei's embroidery. It is not beneficial to the people, and it may not be a good thing for himself."

Thinking of Zhuge Ao uttering such words in a casual tone a few days ago, Zhuge Wolong knew that those talented scholars who were keen on this way had gone the wrong way from the very beginning.

Artist, that's really apt.

Shaking his head, Zhuge Wolong smiled self-deprecatingly, this was a compliment, but in the circumstances at the time, it was slightly ironic. This governor is more pragmatic, although he also admires those poets very much, even No hesitation in recommending them to other places, the capital, in his words, if a country is strong, then these things are the heritage, the most brilliant things belonging to a nation's civilization, but if it is the other way around, if the country is weak, then these things Things are used to whitewash the peace or to comfort oneself, and it is not practical at all.

Thinking about it now, Zhuge Wolong has to admit to the way the two have gotten along in the past three years. Thoughtful, but always thought-provoking.

But what is really amazing is the image of the other party in the eyes of others. In the eyes of the people, he is a parent officer who is deeply loved by the people. In the eyes of his colleagues, he is a partner who understands human relations and can be appointed and cooperates. In the eyes of those talented scholars who were secretly suppressed by Zhuo Ao, Zhuo Ao is a generous and selfless sage who is full of knowledge and willing to pave the way for them. The prostitute named Ningxiang who got up and sent to the palace is now a demon concubine who is scolded by everyone in the world, but it has no influence on Zhuo Ao, but Zhuge Wolong knows that Zhuo Ao can have a stable position today. That one of them put in a lot of effort.

When all these aspects converge on one person, what is left to Zhuge Wolong is not admiration, but an indescribable fear.

It is impossible to have such a perfect person in the world, or no one can do things so perfectly, but he just did it. More importantly, as a participant or a bystander, Zhuge Wolong has completely witnessed Zhuo Ao's On the other hand, even Zhuo Ao himself admits that he is not a perfect person, not even a good person.

"Can't you figure out such a simple truth? Although I am not a good person, I can make the people under my rule have enough food and clothing. I am not a sage, but I can make a name for those talented scholars, although I will not let them be under my command." I will recommend them to the court, so they will be grateful to me. As for the officialdom, hehe, when the water is clear, there will be no fish. As an official, it’s not that you can’t be greedy, but this scale You have to grasp it well, and more importantly, you have to know how to distribute the benefits. In the eyes of others, you are the best colleague. When you do this, even if I don’t say it myself, others will perfect me, so In the eyes of the imperial court, I am a loyal minister. Life is such a strange circle. Your so-called perfection is not something I brag about, but these people help me out. But if this is the case, everyone will believe it, Zhuge Wolong ? You really don't deserve this title."

It's a very simple truth, but when these things were laid out in front of him and explained in such a clear language, Zhuge Wolong felt that something was broken in his heart, and his heart ached, but most of it was after seeing the reality. bitterness.

Maybe, he is also the "artist" he said, thinking everything too perfectly, and living in the perfect world he wove, so he was able to bear the humiliation and endure the pain of prison, in a kind of way. All drunk and I am alone sober attitude to laugh at everything in the world.

It's just that when this perfection was shattered by reality, I realized that it wasn't that everyone was drunk and I was sober, but that after my own wishful self-admiration, the bitterness and heartache were more painful than any punishment in the world.

"Actually, no one cares whether your real face under the halo is beautiful or ugly. Human beings are very realistic creatures. You may be talented and educated, but being a human being is different from being educated."

"Since I am useless, why do you keep me? I know so many secrets about you, why don't you kill me?"

In my mind, I clearly remember that when my belief collapsed and I asked this sentence almost hysterically, the other party's plain answer: "Why? Sometimes, people need a role model, whether it is positive or negative, your existence , is to remind me all the time, don't indulge yourself in the illusory world I wove. I came to you because you are famous and wanted you to be my think tank, but compared to a counselor, you are more suitable to be a Bachelor, as for the secret?"

Zhuo Ao turned his head and looked at Zhuge Wolong indifferently: "You can go out and try, can you expose my true face?"

Yes, can you wear it?
Zhuge Wolong made a lot of assumptions, but the results were all the same - no!No one would believe it, or more realistically speaking, no one would believe it, because Zhuo Ao has done everything in the past three years based on the interests of others, which seems to be a very loss-making thing, but The things in exchange are things that the so-called interests can never buy.

"Hahaha~"

Zhuge Wolong suddenly looked up to the sky and let out a long laugh, picked up the wine glass beside him, drank the wine in one gulp, raised his head and looked up at the sky, the muddy old tears kept overflowing from the corners of his eyes even he didn't know the reason.

"This old man, what sad things happened?" A slightly timid question interrupted Zhuge Wolong's emotion.

Turning his head to look, he was a handsome scholar with an unspeakable look of depression on his face, but there was a hint of righteousness between his brows. If it was three years ago, Zhuge Wolong might have appreciated this But at this moment, that slumped expression made him feel tight in his chest.

"It's nothing, people are always a little sentimental when they are old." Shaking his head, Zhuge Wolong turned his head and looked at the scholar: "What about you? Young man, seeing your unlucky face, I think it's because you failed the imperial examination and your name fell into Sunshan, right? "

"Old Zhang Huiyan." The scholar nodded with a wry smile, "I can only look forward to the coming year."

"Next year?" Zhuge Wolong turned his head and looked at the scholar amusedly: "Looking at your handsome appearance, with a hint of uprightness between your brows, I think you are a man full of knowledge. Since you failed the imperial examination, it may not be your own fault. Have you thought about finding another way out?"

"Yes." The scholar sighed, thinking he knew some of the shady things behind it: "I am going to participate in the governor's state election this year."

"Oh?" He raised his eyebrows, the state election was actually Zhuo Ao's own way to select talents, he looked at the scholar with a half-smile and said: "The governor's state election is not about poetry and poetry."

"Of course I know that." Seeming to hit the point of the other party's talk, the scholar said with a somewhat excited expression on his face: "At first, I was also very surprised by the exam questions given by the governor, but in the past three years, I have left I have been to many places, and I have seen many corrupt officials. These people, when it comes to making a fuss, are all amazing talents, but when it comes to governance, they are a mess. Later, I carefully studied the governor's state election test questions , although I don't know how to take any splendid articles, but the questions I take are closely related to the people's livelihood. When I read the books of sages, to be honest, isn't it for the life of the people and the heart of the world? My lord has a saying Xiaosheng agrees very much, why do scholars study? Ten years of cold windows, the title of the gold list, perhaps the glory of the ancestors, but it is the lintel of the Guangyao family. Contrary to the way of the sages, a good article may not be as useful to the people as a carpenter, at least he can provide the people with shelter from the wind and rain, but we cannot."

"Yes, in fact, it is not him who violates the way of sages and sages, but us. It's just that the old man understands this truth too late." Looking at the scholar, Zhuge Wolong suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment in his heart. Maybe it was not him all along. I can't figure out these problems, but I don't want to think about them, and I deliberately avoid them.

"I heard the Tao in the morning, and it is possible to die in the evening. If the old man can figure it out, he is better than many people who are addicted to it." The scholar smiled.

"That's a good point. Let's go, scholar. Let me go back home with the old man. How about we talk by candlelight?" Zhuge Wolong pulled the scholar to leave.

"This... I'm afraid it's inconvenient today, Xiaosheng has to go to Guobei County to visit an old friend." The scholar said with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Oh?" Zhuge Wolong was a little disappointed, but it was hard to stop him. He nodded and said, "So, if you come to Jiangning in the future, you can hold this token and come to Jiangning City to find me. Just take out this token, and in Jiangning City, Anyone can show you the way."

"Thank you senior." Hearing this, the scholar also knew that he had met a nobleman, so he quickly and solemnly took the token to express his thanks.

"Haha, by the way, scholar, what's your name?"

"The late student entered Ning Caichen." The scholar replied with a smile.

"Ning Caichen? Very good, we'll see you another day." Zhuge Wolong nodded, stood up, and strode towards Jiangning City.

"I haven't asked senior's name yet." Ning Caichen shouted to Zhuge Wolong's back.

"I will know in the future."

(End of this chapter)