When Yan Sikong returned home from the palace, he deliberately asked the coachman to spare a long way, and passed by Prince Jingyuan's mansion - since he was promoted, he bought a carriage.
He lifted the curtain and quietly looked at the magnificent golden and red carved gate. He used to come and go here freely, but now it is as calm as before, and the waves are actually only people's hearts.
The carriage went away, and Yan Sikong put down the curtain until he turned the corner and could no longer see the palace. His eyes wandered back and forth in the narrow and dimly lit carriage, and he felt the suffocating loneliness.
Is that all for him and Feng Ye
He knew that he had let Feng Ye down. The young man in Feng Ye's memory was the kind and upright Yuan Sikong who had the ambition to "drive out the barbarians and save all the people". , Yan Sikong who used the person next to his pillow.
He and Feng Ye, in fact, were originally a smoky love relationship. I don't know where it started, and I don't know where it is going. Maybe Feng Ye was confused by the false light on him, maybe it was the first love between young people, and the most sincere life. But at this time, In any case, Feng Ye will grow up and have discovered his true colors, so stopping here is probably the best ending.
In this way, it will neither disturb his mind nor cause trouble in the future.
Better yet.
However, now that Feng Ye knows his purpose, will he obstruct it because of love and hatred
After thinking about it, Feng Ye is definitely not a character who can play dirty tricks. He is always arrogant, upright, unruly, and fearless. Such a high-spirited young man who likes him without reservation will never There is.
Yan Sikong closed his eyes, whispered the name silently, but there was only nothingness in response.
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Since leaving Jingshan that day, Yan Sikong has not seen Feng Ye for more than a month, the weather is getting colder, and it is winter in a blink of an eye.
It can be said that Yan Sikong is not going well in the official department. Most of the people here are Xie Zhongren's people, who are very wary of him and polite on the surface, but he is not allowed to handle many official affairs. Since he took office, he has been sitting on the bench. The more this is the case, the more he has to be content with idleness to numb Xie Zhongren's eyes and ears, otherwise once he is found to be ambitious, he may suffer disaster soon.
He was just like when he first entered the Hanlin Academy, because he was too weak, so he had to hide his edge first, hide his strength and bide his time.
Today, he had nothing else to do, so he simply returned to Wenyuan Pavilion to visit his former colleagues and teachers. Although he has already left the Imperial Academy, he has not missed any matters in the court, large or small, because he has close ties with Yan Zilian, Liang Sui and others in private.
He used to have a lot of contacts in the Imperial Academy, but now he joined the Department of Literature and Selection of the Ministry of Officials, and the Hanlins were more willing to get close to him when they saw him, so they gathered in the classroom and talked, only one person turned a blind eye to Yan Sikong, Concentrate on business.
That is Shen Hexuan.
Yan Sikong chatted for a while, then left the table temporarily, and walked towards Shen Hexuan's table in the pavilion.
Shen Hexuan raised his head when he heard the movement, and seeing that it was Yan Sikong, he stood up indifferently, and slightly cupped his hands: "Master Yan."
"Brother Shen, you don't need to be too polite." Yan Sikong replied, "I haven't seen you for a long time, how is Brother Shen?"
"Everything is fine."
"I heard that Brother Shen was happy to have Lin'er. The younger brother was away with the army and was unable to go to the house to celebrate. Don't forget to invite me as a gift for the young master's first birthday."
Shen Hexuan smiled: "Swaddling baby, what does it mean to celebrate it or not? It's nothing more than superficial etiquette between adults. If you don't celebrate it, don't bother me."
Yan Sikong thought that after all these years of acquaintance, he had already gotten used to Shen Hexuan's ignorance and reluctance, but maybe it was because he hadn't been in contact for too long, so he still felt embarrassed at this moment.
Yan Sikong knew what Shen Hexuan was thinking. First, he was jealous of Gao Sheng. After all, he was the unrivaled genius who won three consecutive yuans, but he was only more flattering than him. Second, he disdain to flatter himself like everyone else. So stay away deliberately.
In Yan Sikong's eyes, Shen Hexuan is a very interesting person, he is upright, he is noble, he is loyal, he is diligent, he uses the most stringent morality to be strict with himself, and he is not lenient towards others, no matter how many people he has Unbearable problems, and no one can question him. He is a model of loyal ministers and wise men. A minister should be like this, but because very few people can do it, he seems out of place.
A dynasty needs such courtiers. Yan Sikong even imagined that Shen Hexuan might become Chen Yu's chancellor in the future. After all, it is only natural for an emperor's teacher to enter the cabinet to pay homage to his prime minister. careerist.
Looking at the upright face in front of him, Yan Sikong cherished his talent and hoped that he would disappear, he smiled helplessly in his heart.
But right now, he, Chen Yu, and even Yan Zilian all need Shen Hexuan, who is an excellent emperor teacher and a capable assistant.
Therefore, Yan Sikong didn't care about Shen Hexuan's estrangement at all, and said with a smile: "I have been away from Beijing for half a year, and I have neglected to teach the crown prince. It is all because of Brother Shen's hard work. Can I talk to Brother Shen about this matter?"
Shen Hexuan never neglects official business: "Okay."
The two sat facing each other, and Yan Sikong talked about some unimportant things first, such as the empress dowager asked Zhu Lanting to guide the prince to practice martial arts, such as the prince's civil and martial arts, which is gratifying, and so on, then changed the subject and mentioned The imperial concubine has often been in and out of the East Palace recently, and she may be doing something wrong.
Shen Hexuan fell into silence after listening.
Yan Sikong knew that Shen Hexuan didn't like to participate in party disputes. As the prince's lecturer, he only preached and taught knowledge to solve doubts. Obviously testing his attitude.
Yan Sikong said again: "Brother Shen, the empress dowager's phoenix is not in good health, so he sent Commander Zhu to assist His Highness, because he was worried that His Highness's position as the crown prince would be shaken in the future, and the second prince's relatives are powerful. Brother Shen would not think that His Highness has already sat down." Let’s secure the position of Prince Chu.”
Shen Hexuan frowned: "The reserve position should be determined by His Majesty, we should not even discuss it."
"This statement is wrong. 'If there is a heir, there will be a heir, and if there is no heir, there will be an elder'. It is the rule of the ages, and it is one of them. Your Highness is sensitive and studious, generous and benevolent. In the future, he will become a generation of holy lords. The revival of our Dasheng Dynasty is just around the corner. The second is that Brother Shen, as the crown prince's attendant, has high hopes for His Highness, and the third is that whether it is public or private, whether it is for the country, the people or for himself, Brother Shen should do his best. Yes, protect Your Highness to ascend to the throne."
Shen Hexuan said coldly: "Is Lord Yan exaggerating? You said that Concubine Wen Gui has done something wrong, but it's just your own guess. Your Highness is already the crown prince, and it's only a matter of time before he ascends the throne."
Yan Sikong smiled and said: "Brother Shen is so smart, I don't believe you can't see the current situation clearly. Of course, as you said, I guessed randomly, but in the future, unfortunately, I will come true..." Yan Sikong is serious He said, "I hope Brother Chen can join me in helping Your Highness."
Shen Hexuan still didn't speak, but Yan Sikong knew that these words had worked, if Shen Hexuan refused, he would say it directly, never twisted.
Ever since Yan Sikong ran into Concubine Wen Gui in the East Palace that day, he had already anticipated a storm against Chen Kuang. At that time, they would definitely need someone like Shen Hexuan who could help Chen Kuang through the crisis with his full of knowledge and speculative talents.