The scholar closed his eyes and smiled intoxicatingly.
The young man's last words had an extremely low voice, but it was like thunder rolling in Hong Lingshu's ears.
"I, Lu Xu, can recite a secret letter with a total of six hundred and eighty-two characters. Now, the confidant who delivered the letter for the old servant..."
Lu Xu didn't tell the truth, but when he turned to leave, the teacher raised his arm and stretched out a finger, and then gently raised it.
After understanding the gesture, Hong Lingshu was sweating instantly.
…
Sima Puhua and Jin Lanting, a pair of officials from the Ministry of Rituals, naturally walked together.
Sima Puhua didn't even need to go to see Jin Sanlang, he knew that the second in command of the yamen would definitely not give him a good face, there was no way out, according to the original discussion result of the Ministry of Rites behind closed doors, he strongly recommended Jin Lanting as the next year The chief examiner of Chunwei, and Jin Lanting will also guarantee to take care of his two sons, the Shangshu Lord, at least one of them will be able to sit in the position of the Imperial Academy Jijiu or the Minister of Rites in the future. It's just that as the yamen of the Ministry of Rites has become more and more powerful, Sima Puhua's family has a higher threshold and a higher vision. Not long ago, he also became friends with Zhao Youling, who had always been high-sighted. Sima Puhua was just as enlightened, and he wanted to change the situation in the Ministry of Rites, which was unclear to the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. I thought that the honor would be competed between Jin Lanting and Yan Chiji, but almost no one thought that Chen Wang would win the championship again. If before this, Jin Lanting was only slightly inferior, then after that, Li Yang No one in the court thought that Jin Sanlang could compete with Chen Shaobao for the position of chief assistant in the future.
Today, the emperor himself said the four words of high virtue and high prestige, which completely extinguished Jin Lanting's desire to dominate Chunwei.
But no matter how he viewed Jin Lanting's joke in his heart, Sima Puhua, who had not been a minister of the Ministry of Rites for a few years, even if he was regarded as an official official who had almost perfected his merits, still did not dare to hate this person in the open.
After all, Jin Lanting's domineering posture that Beiliang had put on in these years, when he gained power, he was naturally praised, and was praised as a strong character, but when he lost power, it was nothing to say. For a person who forgets his roots so much, the officialdom in the capital actually sees it.
Sima Puhua comforted with a look of regret: "Sanlang, you understand what your majesty means this time, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's really because I have no power to do so."
Jin Lanting smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty is naturally more insightful than me as a courtier. If Lord Shang Shu doesn't mind me stepping on my behalf, there is a candidate for me."
Sima Puhua was surprised and said: "Oh? Sanlang just talk and listen."
Jin Lanting, who no longer has a beard and ambition, smiled and said: "The three chief and vice presidents of Chunwei are Mr. Yin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who has been a bachelor of the Imperial Academy for many years, Mr. Yan, a scholar of Dongyuan Pavilion, and Mr. Zuo Sanqi, the governor of Menxia. Master Chen, Huang Menlang, Yan Chiji, Song Keli, and the top three in the palace examination in the first year of Xiangfu, Li Jifu, Gao Tingshu and Wu Congxian, these young and talented people can all take up the post of room reading."
Sima Puhua habitually stretched out two fingers and twirled his beard, carefully weighing the pros and cons, finally nodded and said: "This candidate is perfect, and Saburo is indeed Saburo."
Jin Lanting laughed it off, the cloud was calm and the wind was light.
Sima Puhua quietly glanced sideways at the man of the capital beside him, he seemed to be advancing in retreat!
The old Shangshu who was already not very optimistic about Jin Lanting's prospects suddenly gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Sanlang, don't worry, when I return to my hometown after my official post, it will be the time for Sanlang to make further progress in the Ministry of Rites."
Jin Lanting smiled and said nothing.
Sima Puhua said softly: "Sanlang, those two unsatisfactory children in my family will be handed over to you in the future, so please take care of them."
Walking to a place with a wide view, Jin Lanting looked up at the endless palace roofs in the distance, and said calmly: "If I really have such a day, it is not impossible for Sima's family to have two ministers."
Sima Puhua, who understood the deep meaning, smiled knowingly, not taking it seriously, but full of longing.
…
After Qi Yanglong and Huan Wen walked side by side for a certain distance, as Qi Yanglong walked towards Changshan County King Zhao Yang, Tan Tanweng also parted ways and approached Chen Wang.
Because of the blind scholar, the old county king who was in a bad mood obviously didn't expect that Master Zhongshuling would take the initiative to approach him, and he was a little caught off guard for a while. Zhang Julu, an old man who was even a generation taller than Huan Wen, was still in awe of him. Things like civil and military despise cannot be applied to everyone.
Qi Yanglong smiled and said, "Prince Changshan, you shouldn't have said those words to Lu Xu before."
As soon as the young scholar was mentioned, he became angry, and the Changshan County King said disapprovingly: "Could it be possible for that kid to go to the emperor's side to sue? Besides, your Majesty doesn't have the leisure to uphold justice for such a small matter as small as a sesame mung bean. ?”
Qi Yanglong pointed to his heart, and sighed, "We scholars have very small minds."
The King of Changshan laughed loudly, "Sir Qi, what you said, there is no scholar in the world who abuses himself so badly."
Qi Yanglong joked: "Otherwise, why does the old saying say that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years?"
The King of Changshan County was stunned, and suddenly said: "Master Qi said this, and this king understands that it is different from us martial arts. We are all enemies today and today, and never overnight."
Qi Yanglong sighed with emotion for no reason: "At the beginning of the founding of the country in all dynasties, the temples were full of civil and martial arts. When the country finally fell, it was full of civil servants who wanted to shout, and the military officials could only groan."
Prince Changshan wondered: "Hey, at first I thought Master Qi was helping that boy surnamed Lu, but now I'm a little confused."
Qi Yanglong smiled and said: "Before entering the capital, I didn't think anything of it, but now I feel more and more that there are too few warriors like Changshan Junwang above the court, really too few."
The old county king restrained his expression, "Master Qi has something to say, and if you are surrounded by clouds and fog, this king's heart is really not at ease at all. It would be better to just scold this king."
Qi Yanglong shook his head and strode away.
…
Huan Wenwen and Chen Wang, two big men from the province, walked together. Apart from their official business contacts, the two actually didn't have much personal relationship.
Huan Wen cut to the chase and said: "Chen Wang, don't be angry when you say it. Although you and that Sun Yin are both from Beiliang, in fact, I, an old man, don't like you."
Chen Wang didn't seem to be surprised, and said with a soft smile: "Things of a kind gather together and people are divided into groups. He is frank and honest, and naturally likes to associate with Sun Yin. A guy like me who doesn't show emotions is too bureaucratic and crafty." , the body is not elegant enough, it is reasonable for Tan Tanweng not to be able to feel close."
Huan Wen raised his eyes and looked not far ahead, Yan Jiexi and Han Lin were walking together, while Cai Nan deliberately kept a distance from Tang Tieshuang. All these small scenes were all officialdom.
Huan Wen was taken aback.
Chen Wang asked, "What is Tan Tan Weng thinking?"
The old man's eyes were in a trance, and his voice was hoarse: "Grandpa, you are busy, everyone is smart, and all the tricks have been calculated."
Chen Wang was speechless.
The old man turned his head and asked: "Is it true that every dynasty cannot escape this disaster?"
Chen Wang nodded, but shook his head again.
What a thoughtful old man hummed, there was no need for Chen Wang to explain anything.
With his hands behind his hands, the old man smiled wryly and said, "The most intelligent people in the world are all here. As a result, the rest of the idiots have gone there."
The old man was silent for a moment, and finally called out Chen Wang's name.
Chen Wang said softly, "Tan Tan Weng, please tell me."
The old man curled his lips, "If, I mean if, if one day someone needs to stand up and say something fair for those fools, and I'm already dead at that time, what would you say?"
Chen Wang stopped, pursed his lips tightly, and did not give an immediate answer.
The old man did not continue to wait patiently, and walked forward slowly, muttering to himself: "How sad it is when only smart people like us are left in the whole world."