When he went up to the second floor, the staff did not lead Zeng Yi into the small study room before, nor did they lead him to the old man's ward, but went directly to the innermost room on the second floor. This is the study and office of the elderly, and many of the major decisions made by the elderly are completed in this study. Zeng Yi has been here for several days, but he has not had a chance to enter here.

The staff stepped forward and knocked on the door, and when they heard the sound of "please come in" from inside, they raised their hands towards Zeng Yi and motioned for Zeng Yi to push the door by himself.

Zeng Yi took a breath, grabbed the doorknob and twisted it slightly, the door was pushed open, and as the door opened, Zeng Yi saw the situation inside clearly.

There was a faint smell of tobacco in the room, and the old man sat in an old sofa near the window, holding his favorite special extended cigarette in his hand.

Yan Xudong sat a meter away from the old man's house, leaning in the direction of the old man, with a reserved smile on his face, and bowing his head from time to time, as if he was agreeing with some of the old man's statements, and as if he was listening to good teachings.

"Hello old man!" Zeng Yi greeted the old man, and then stood there waiting for the following.

The old man paused his words a little and said, "The little comrade of hot and sour soup has arrived, okay, sit down!" ”

Zeng Yi didn't rush to find a place to sit, but looked at Yan Xudong again and said, "Hello Principal Yan." ”

Yan Xudong bowed slightly, his eyes were very soft, but he didn't say anything superfluous to Zeng Yi, just judging from his fleeting surprised expression, he seemed to be a little surprised to see Zeng Yi here.

After saying hello, Zeng Yi found a position closest to the door and sat down gently, his sitting posture today was somewhat similar to Zhai Lao, ****, his hands were pressed on his knees, his waist was straight, and he sat in a standard military appearance. To tell the truth, Zeng Yi was very confused when the old man suddenly called him up, the two in front of him were among the few big names in domestic politics, and they were talking about military affairs, which had nothing to do with him.

Just sit down and look up, Zeng Yi is there, where he sits, just can see the old man's desk, on the wall behind the desk, at this time there is a picture of words hanging upright, eight big characters on it: "Work in the country, clumsy in seeking life", below are two lines of small words: "I am willing to serve the dust with a deep heart, and not seek my own interests."

Of course Zeng Yi knew this word, because this word was written by him, and it was collected by Qiao Wende Qiao Lao, saying that it was to be given to the old man as a birthday gift, but unfortunately the old man's birthday banquet last year was canceled, Zeng Yi always thought that this word was still in Qiao Lao's hands, but he didn't expect it to have been given to the old man, and it was hung in the study by the old man.

This...... How is this possible?

Zeng Yi was a little unacceptable for a while, the old man would hang the words he wrote in the study, although it was a direct view in front of him, but Zeng Yi felt that it was impossible to die from a dream.

"Where did you just go?" The old man didn't seem to see Zeng Yi's surprise at all, he turned his face slightly, and went to ask Yan Xudong where the topic he had temporarily stopped just now was.

Yan Xudong's body leaned forward again and said, "Speaking of why Zhang Juzheng wants to reform......"

The old man bowed slightly, and then asked casually: "Then tell me, why does he want to reform?" ”

Yan Xudong thought for a while and said: "'In his position, seek his government', for this Ming Zaifu, whether to choose to cross the river by feeling the stones, or choose to quietly wait for the water to reach his neck, is a choice he can't avoid, and it is his long-cherished wish to help the people in politics." ”

The old man did not make any judgment on Yan Xudong's answer, but suddenly turned to Zeng Yi and said, "Comrade Hot and Sour Soup, tell me your opinion too!" ”

"Ah......h

Zeng Yi was a little caught off guard, mainly because his mind was still completely on that pair of words, and he didn't hear clearly what the old man and Yan Xudong were talking about.

Yan Xudong pointed to the table in front of the old man and said, "Tell me, why did Zhang Juzheng choose reform?" In front of the old man, others were attentive, but they were afraid of missing a word, and this Zeng Yi was distracted, Yan Xudong was a little disappointed with Zeng Yi's performance and reaction.

Zeng Yi saw that on a small table between the old man and Yan Xudong, there was a thick book of "The Biography of Zhang Juzheng", and there was a box of matches for lighting cigarettes on the book, which made Zeng Yi even more surprised, it turned out that the old man and Yan Xudong were discussing Zhang Juzheng just now.

Surprise is surprise, accident is accident, but now there is no time for Zeng Yi to be surprised and surprised, and there is no way for him to carefully ponder the inner reason why the old man asked this question, he must make an answer immediately.

In a hurry, Zeng Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration, he straightened his face, and said seriously: "If you don't reform, it can only be a dead end." ”

That's a wonderful answer! Yan Xudong secretly appreciated it in his heart, this sentence is a sentence that the old man often says, this Zeng Yi was caught off guard, and he could think of using this sentence as an answer, which can be regarded as a bit of a hurry, and the old man must be very satisfied.

The old man listened to Zeng Yi's answer, showed a little appreciation, and then stretched out his hand, picked up the book "The Biography of Zhang Juzheng" in front of him, and said: "Listen to Qiao Wende, the character he gave me was written by you, I like the word very much, and I also accepted it, I don't have anything good here, this "The Biography of Zhang Juzheng" will be given back to you, you and I will encourage you together." ”

Zeng Yi was even more surprised, the old man came to him today, wouldn't it be to deliver this book, he was surprised, he also quickly got up, and went over to pick up the book, the old man gave him, he couldn't help but accept it.

Yan Xudong's eyes looked at Zeng Yi, he was still a little envious of the gift that Zeng Yi received, although this book is not very valuable, but the meaning is very different, because there are old people's handwritten comments in it, how good Zeng Yi's luck is!

The old man put the book in Zeng Yi's hand, and before Zeng Yi could speak, his face suddenly became extremely serious, and he said, "Remember, if you don't reform, you can only be a dead end!" ”

This tone was extremely heavy, so that the air in the room suddenly condensed, just now it was still a warm March, but at this time it seemed to be a bitter winter.

For some reason, Yan Xudong's face suddenly changed, he seemed to realize something, so that even the figure sitting there was a little unnatural.

"The younger generation must remember the teachings of the old man and dare not forget it for a moment!" Zeng Yizhi felt that the old man's momentum was overwhelming, and he answered honestly, and quickly stepped aside.

"You go get busy first!" The old man waved his hand, and the terrifying atmosphere just now disappeared suddenly, he no longer paid attention to Zeng Yi, but took out a cigarette again, took out a match, and struck it with a "snort".

Zeng Yi said goodbye to the old man and Yan Xudong respectively, and then walked out with the book in his hand.

When he went out and returned to his room, Zeng Yi's mind slowly calmed down, looking at the book "The Biography of Zhang Juzheng" in his hand, and then thinking back to the change in tone before and after the old man's speech just now, Zeng Yi suddenly understood a little, it is likely that he is a drumstick, and the old man took it to beat a "drum", what he said just now, I am afraid that it was for another person!

In addition to Zeng Yi in the study just now, the other person was Yan Xudong!

After sitting in the house for more than ten minutes, Zeng Yi saw Yan Xudong walking out again accompanied by the eldest son, and after a while of greetings in the courtyard, Yan Xudong boarded the car and left. And the eldest prince stood in place, looking at the rockery with great interest.

At this time, in the study, a side door was pushed open, and Zhai Lao walked out from behind.

"Rongtai, sit down!" The old man was still in a very good state of mind before, but at this time he seemed a little tired, he leaned back in the chair and pointed obliquely at the sofa next to him.

Zhai Lao sat down on the sofa, was silent for a moment, and said, "Old chief, I understand what you mean, but why bother!" ”

The old man waved his hand and said: "Rongtai, it's good that you understand, stability is overriding everything, and only political stability can have room for reform and development!" ”

Zhai Lao didn't say anything more, today's old man's play, he saw it most clearly, on the surface, it seems that the old man recommended Zeng Yi in front of Yan Xudong, but in fact, the old man recommended Yan Xudong in front of his own Zhai Rongtai.

Yan Xudong is a person that the old man is more interested in, but this does not mean that Yan Xudong is favored by everyone, including Zhai Rongtai, many people were only observing Yan Xudong before.

And another intention of the old man is to lend the book to Zeng Yi and tell Yan Xudong again: "If you don't reform, it can only be a dead end!" ”

Judging from the situation just now, Yan Xudong should have understood the old man's good intentions, but Zhai Lao also felt a little strange, in the end, when Zeng Yi answered that sentence, was it really blessed to the soul, or was the blind cat caught a dead mouse, which was completely about the old man's intentions.

As for why the old man is doing this today, Zhai Lao also understands it very well in his heart, it is estimated that it has a lot to do with the life and death test of the old man during his serious illness this time.

After eating at noon, Zhai Lao asked Zeng Yi about the old man's physical condition in detail, confirmed that the old man's condition was very good, and there would be no recurrence, so he said goodbye to the old man, and then left the courtyard, leaving Zeng Yi here.

In the evening, Zeng Yi went to the old man for a follow-up visit, only the old man and the eldest son were in the ward, and the old man still had a cigarette in his hand.

There were no outsiders this time, Zeng Yi didn't hold back, and said: "Old man, let's smoke as little as possible, Team Leader Liu of the medical team will have gray hair." ”

The old man pinched the cigarette in his hand and said very happily: "Then listen to you, I won't smoke today!" ”

Zeng Yi said helplessly in his heart, if he doesn't suck it today, he will continue to suck it tomorrow, what is the point of such a guarantee, Zeng Yi has no way to change the concept of the old man, so he has to come to the bedside and give the old man a pulse review first.

The old man was very cooperative, took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, and waited for Zeng Yi to take the pulse for half a minute, the old man suddenly looked at Zeng Yi with great interest, and said: "Comrade Hot and Sour Soup, since you wrote that pair, then tell me, what do you think my old guy has done the most correct?" ”