Chapter 151: Mandate of Heaven
On the first night of the cabinet competition, Jiang Chuanxiong went to bed early, but perhaps because of the heavy psychological pressure, he couldn't sleep after tossing and turning. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Jiang Chuanxiong has been the first assistant for a total of 25 years, and has been re-elected for a total of five terms, it stands to reason that even if he doesn't win this term, there is nothing to regret, but Jiang Yuetang is still so young, he has to wait until she has the ability to succeed before he can retire.
Allowing his descendants to become cabinet chiefs was a goal he had since he was a child, and it was also the wish of his grandfather and father.
He always remembered what his grandfather said to him before he died: "Unless your child is of average intelligence, has a serious physical defect, and does not like to be an official at all, you must do your best to train him to become the first assistant of the Zhao Kingdom." ”
His father also said on his deathbed: "Our Jiang family has been three generations of ministers to your generation, and I really hope that our Jiang family will have a few more generations of famous faces." ”
Jiang Wei's eyes were full of anticipation and worry when he said this. Jiang Chuanxiong understands very well - his father doesn't care much about the position of first assistant, he just doesn't worry that this position will be occupied by someone with a bad heart. If it is really sat in this position by the wrong person, then the people of Zhao and even the entire Zhao country may suffer.
This is not an exaggeration, after the use of the 'strategic competition' as a means of fighting for territory between countries, the first assistant of each country will often be one of the candidates to participate in this competition, if this person's mind is not pure, the consequences are unimaginable.
Jiang Chuanxiong's grandfather and father were both cabinet chiefs and assistants, so they always began to inculcate the concepts of how to be righteous, how to cultivate oneself, how to be diligent, and how to be patriotic when his children were very young.
Therefore, they believe that the quality of the offspring they have cultivated must be passable. Such a person will be able to do something useful for Zhao Guo when he is fortunate enough to sit in the position of first assistant, and he can also spare no effort to assist the monarch.
They love the country and the people so much, and they cherish the reputation of their family so much, just to live up to their wishes, Jiang Chuanxiong has to stay up until Jiang Yuetang can sit in the position of first assistant.
Therefore, no matter what, he had to sit firmly in this position before Jiang Yuetang failed to take over this position. So, no matter what, he can't afford to lose in this first match.
It's not easy, of course, especially the further down the road.
First, he has been sitting in this position for 25 years, and this will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of some people who covet this position; second, because of the length of time, the number of people who covet this position has changed from few to many, and in order to stand out in this five-year competition for the first assistant, they have obviously made a great deal of and sufficient preparations for this purpose long ago, so that the challenges facing Jiang Chuanxiong will naturally become greater and greater from one session to the next.
As a result, his pressure increased.
In the past few days, due to the busy affairs of the DPRK and China, he only returns home every day after the sun has set, so the time he spends on revision and preparation is very limited.
Today, he took the initiative to ask the emperor for half a day off so that he could review well at home. Even so, he was still worried and nervous.
But he also knew that he had to get enough sleep before the exam so that his brain could function freely, so he went to bed more than an hour earlier than usual.
It's just that I didn't expect to toss and turn after lying down and couldn't sleep.
In order to match his schedule, Zhen Huiyuan also went to bed early today.
Although there was a large bucket of ice in the bedroom, there were still hot air streams coming in through the cracks in the windows and doors, but Jiang Chuanxiong and Zhen Huiyuan still hugged each other tightly as before.
Since Jiang Chuanxiong came back from Feilong Mountain, the husband and wife have been particularly keen on the matter of 'Dunlun', no, although they knew that Jiang Chuanxiong was going to participate in the Shoufu competition tomorrow, Zhen Huiyuan couldn't help but put her hand into his clothes after lying down, and gently and skillfully stroked his broad chest.
Her hands seemed to be magical, and everywhere she went, it was like a fire, igniting his skin inch by inch, and finally her whole body was hungry/thirsty/unbearable. He sighed, reached out and grabbed her hand, put it to his lips and kissed it one by one, then rolled over and pressed her underneath......
The candles flickered in the room, and the bed creaked with the rhythm.
Zhen Huiyuan covered her mouth, so that the sound she made because she couldn't control it would be heard by the maids guarding outside.
After the clouds/rain cleared, the two continued to hug and sleep with great satisfaction.
Because there is a consensus on having children, none of them have been using contraception lately.
Zhen Huiyuan pressed her face against Jiang Chuanxiong's face, and said very gently: "Don't worry, although the future is terrifying, but you have enough experience, you will definitely win." ”
"It's hard to say. He kissed her lips, which were reddening with pleasure.
He was telling the truth.
"But I'll give it my all. He said again.
Zhen Huiyuan nodded, gently rested her head on his shoulder, and said, "Sleep, husband." ”
However, Jiang Chuanxiong did not fall asleep immediately after Zhen Huiyuan fell asleep, he remembered the bits and pieces of his 30 years as an official -- he entered the cabinet at the age of 20, sat in the position of the first assistant to the cabinet at the age of 25, and worked hard for political affairs all year round for the next 25 years. In this way, he exchanged his death-like spirit for full glory and the prestige of his family, and the ups and downs he experienced, what he realized, and what he endured were enough to write a vast book.
He had never thought back on his life like he did now, because he had always been so focused on rushing forward and did not like to look back. But tonight, without warning, he began to look back on the past, sort out the past, and then, those memories of the past suddenly came flooding like a broken embankment, stirring his already not very calm heart.
Now, he finally understands that in this life, the ability is not limitless, it must have a range, and things beyond this range, even if you want to do it and put in great efforts, you just can't do it well.
Sure enough, he knew the destiny of heaven, he laughed at himself.
He looked at a painting hanging on the wall by the light - looking at the opening and closing of the heavens and the earth, knowing the creation of all things, and seeing the yin and yang always. ①
The pen is strong, and the wind is clear.
It was written when he was 20 years old, after he returned from the government on his first day as a member of the cabinet. He still remembers how he felt when he wrote it.
At that time, he was like the newborn sun, and now he has reached the sunset.
Before, he had always rushed forward desperately, but now, suddenly, he realized that he should start to save his life.
This change in mentality made him feel a lot of emotion.
He closed his eyes, not letting the unprepared tears flow from his eyes.
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Note (1): "Viewing the opening and closing of heaven and earth, knowing the creation of all things, and seeing yin and yang always" is from "Guiguzi".