For all the officials of the Ming Dynasty, it is difficult to enter the big door of the cabinet chief's house, but there are still a lot of people who come to visit every day.

It is not that there are no officials in the court who can see the situation clearly, but there are not many of them. Under such circumstances, many people think that Han Yi, the head of the cabinet, is very remarkable.

Although everyone has a lot of opinions about Han Yi and the reviews are not very good, but in this world, you regard this thing as something more important than life, but it may be worthless to others.

Many people think that Han Yi is not good and don't want to associate with him; But many people think that this kind of Han Yi is the best.

There are really a lot of people to visit at the door of Han Yi's house.

Among them, three young people were not very conspicuous, they mingled in the crowd, looking around, curious and amazed.

"It's worthy of being the first assistant of the cabinet, and it's really hot." Song Yingxing said with a sigh.

"Hugging in front and back, living in eight seats, holding the power of life and death in his hands, this is what makes officialdom addicted. Once you become an official, it is difficult to be willing to let go of the power in your hands. There are really very few people in this world who can do this. Zhang Yu said with a smile, but his face was calm, and he didn't seem to think that there was anything wrong with his statement.

Song Yingsheng on the side glanced at Zhang Yu and said with a serious face: "I've told you a few times, don't be so extreme." ”

"Being an official may not be for that. Many people want to do something practical for the people, they want to show their ambitions, they want to do something for the country, and they want to be worthy of the sages they read. ”

"Your thoughts are so extreme that sooner or later they will affect your behavior; Your behavior is also extreme, and something will happen. After saying this, Song Yingsheng looked at Zhang Yu and said in a deep tone: "Have a chance to read the Buddhist scriptures." ”

"You know I can't see it." Zhang Yu said with a smile, his face did not change much, and he didn't seem to pay attention to Song Yingsheng's words at all.

Seeing Song Yingsheng glaring at him, Zhang Yu had no choice but to change his words and say: "The kind of person you are talking about, there must be, and I believe that you Song Yingsheng is one of them." ”

"But this is a filthy world, and there are more messy things, and I now think that Xunzi's doctrine is more reasonable. Human nature is inherently evil, whether it is reading books or the law, it is nothing more than to suppress this evil. ”

"Why do people want to read? Because reading can be reasonable. Why be reasonable? If people are inherently good, then there is no need to read, and there is no such dirty thing in the world. ”

"It is precisely because of human nature that people are born with all kinds of desires. Because people want to eat and live, they have the desire to eat, they want to eat when they are hungry, they want to eat well when they are full, and they can eat when they want to eat well. ”

Song Yingsheng glanced at Zhang Yu with some helplessness, among the three of them, it would be Zhang Yu to be able to say such a thing.

is also a scholar, and I don't know why Zhang Yu has learned crookedly. Since the incident of Xunzi made a fuss, he has been developing more and more in this direction.

This made Song Yingsheng very worried, and he didn't know if it was right or wrong to bring Zhang Yu to see Han Yi today.

The three of them had already arrived in the foyer and handed over the prayer slip in their hands.

Obviously, someone should have explained, so after the gatekeeper saw the three people's prayers, the expression on his face instantly brightened, and he hurriedly made a gesture of invitation to signal the three people to go in.

This made the people outside a little puzzled, these three people didn't seem to have any background, why were they welcomed in?

In terms of dress, he should not be a high-ranking official, just an ordinary scholar. Looking at the clothes they are wearing, they are not high-end goods, the price should not be expensive, and they are not a rich and noble family.

Although these people were puzzled in their hearts, no one dared to go up and ask.

is the so-called seven-rank official in front of the prime minister, and they don't dare to mess with the gatekeeper, so they can only doubt in their hearts.

After the Song brothers and Zhang Yu were taken in, they were quickly taken to a meeting room.

The interior of the house is not very luxurious, but it looks very elegant. There are several paintings hanging on the walls, which are not the work of famous artists.

Although there are a few familiar names, they are basically officials of the current court, and it is obvious that someone sent them. If you ask, what kind of story would be there.

"Look here." Zhang Yu walked to the front of the bookshelf and looked at a painting hanging there.

The two brothers of the Song family hurriedly walked over, and there was indeed a word hanging there, but there was no payment.

However, the three of them are all readers, and they have also seen Han Yi's handwriting, so at a glance, they can see that this handwriting is written by Han Yi himself.

"Practice is the only criterion for testing truth."

Seeing these big words in front of him, Zhang Yu suddenly had a smile on his face.

He suddenly felt that things had become interesting, and that maybe it was time for him to make a big difference.

This sentence is naturally familiar to the three people, because it was said by His Majesty.

This sentence caused a lot of controversy at the time, but now it is accepted as truth by many people.

Of course, there are people who are dissatisfied with this, but they are not too afraid to openly express doubtful remarks.

"Do you think the old man's handwriting is good?" Han Yi walked out with a smile.

After Song Yingsheng and the others heard the words, they hurriedly turned around, and saw Han Yi looking at him with a smile, so they hurriedly bowed down and said, "The student has seen Elder Ge." ”

"You haven't entered the officialdom yet, and this is not in the court, so relax." Han Yi smiled and made a gesture of please, and said with a smile, "Let's sit down and talk." ”

At the same time, he instructed the butler on the side, "Serve tea." ”

After a few people sat down, Han Yi smiled and continued to ask, "What do you think of the old man's handwriting?" ”

Song Yingsheng and Song Yingxing glanced at each other, and just wanted to speak, Zhang Yu on the side had already preemptively said: "Ge Lao's characters are naturally well written, if you want me to say it, the craftsmanship is too heavy, and it looks very dull, a bit like movable type printed." ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room instantly became awkward.

Song Yingsheng and Song Yingxing both looked at Zhang Yu in disbelief.

If you say that among the three people, who is the best at communicating? Who is best at dealing with human relationships?

Then there should be a few more than a few sheets.

The Song brothers are lacking in this regard. But who would have thought that Zhang Yu would come up today with such an offending remark.

Since Zhang Yu is not such a frivolous and reckless person, then there is only one possibility, and he said so on purpose.

So Song Yingsheng and Song Yingxing didn't speak, they just waited and watched quietly, wanting to see what Zhang Yu was going to do.

"I really didn't expect that after decades, I could still hear such words." Han Yi said with a smile, with a bit of emotion and remembrance on his face.

Seeing that the three of them were all looking at him, Han Yi said helplessly: "It is the so-called knowing your own family and knowing your own family affairs." How about the old man's words, the old man knows very well. Just like this little brother said, the craftsman breath is too heavy, and it seems to be serious and neat, but in fact it is dull and abnormal. ”

This may also be the reason why the old man is too neat. From childhood to adulthood, the old man likes everything neatly, and the writing is the same, it must be the same size, horizontal and vertical. ”

"When my husband was studying, my teacher used to say this about me, saying that my calligraphy is too strong. After so many years, no one has commented on the old man like this anymore. The old man's words have been hanging here for a while. ”

"Although it wasn't this before, it was all written by the old man. The old man also asked the people who came here, and they basically picked up good words. At that time, the old man already understood that everything that was said was flattering and slapping horses. ”

More people will say that they don't understand calligraphy, or they don't dare to comment when they are modest, in fact, they just don't want to go against their hearts, but they are afraid that they will offend the old man by speaking out. For so many years, you are the only little brother who dares to say that, not bad. ”

Zhang Yu looked at Han Yi and said with a smile: "This is the mind that Daming Zaisuke should have." Since the elder has become the first assistant of the cabinet, then the future generations of celebrities should be the name of the virtuous minister, not because of good handwriting. Later generations mentioned the cabinet elders, which should be a rare cabinet appearance in my Ming Dynasty. ”

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, Han Yi immediately smiled, stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, nodded and said, "This little brother is right, it should indeed be so, this is also the old man's wish." The so-called scholar should be Zhijun Yao Shun. wasting time on the road of calligraphy and painting is really not what the old man wants to do. ”

When he said this, Han Yi sat up straight, leaned back, and the momentum of the whole person was immediately different.

If he was just like an amiable uncle next door, the appearance at this time is the demeanor that a real superior should have.

Song Yingsheng's expressions became serious, after all, they were the first assistants of the cabinet, and the pressure on the three of them was still very great.

"In that case, let's get down to business." Zhang Yu said with a smile: "Elder Ge asked the three of us to come over, and he definitely didn't let us come here to chat." So if there is anything, please ask the elder to make it clear. ”

"Young people have good temperaments, so let's talk about it."

Han Yi looked at Song Yingxing with a smile and said, "The reason why I know about you is because of the last time you debated with Wei Dazhong. That incident had already alarmed Your Majesty, so Your Majesty also mentioned you, and the old man paid attention to it at that time. ”

"After this period of observation, the old man found that all three of you are talents. The most important point is that you are not affiliated with anyone, which is very important to the old man. You must know that now public opinion in the court is disturbing, you rectify it today, and I will take it tomorrow, which is a serious internal friction for the Ming Dynasty. ”

"The Jiannu in eastern Liaodong are eyeing the Mongols, and there are still Mongols in the west and north, and there are also natural disasters and man-made disasters in the country. Daming has reached a precarious time, but at this time, those people in the court don't think about how to save the country, but only care about infighting, the old man really sees it in his eyes and hurts in his heart. ”

Song Yingsheng and the three of them looked at the distressed Han Yi, but there was no change on their faces. If it weren't for Zhang Yu's series of analysis, the three of them might have believed Han Yi's rhetoric.

But at this moment, Song Yingsheng and the three of them really have no way to enter the play. No matter what Han Yi said, everyone thought he was lying.

In order not to expose themselves, the three of them could only keep their mouths closed, grit their teeth, and let themselves be expressionless.

Even if you have a painful look on your face, you must not laugh, and you must not do anything inappropriate, otherwise you will definitely be hated by this guy.

Therefore, Song Yingsheng and the three of them all had calm faces and serious faces.

For the performance of these three young people, Han Yi was very satisfied. It was clear from the expressions on each of them that they had been impressed by themselves.

Being young is good, young and full of vitality, people believe that they have come over so easily.

Han Yi took a sip of tea and continued: "As the first assistant scholar of the Ming Dynasty, the old man has been looking for a way out, for the sake of the world and the Ming Dynasty!" ”

"Until one day, the old man heard about you and heard about Guan Xue."

Han Yi looked at Song Yingsheng and the others, and said with sincerity in his tone: "The old man just found out that you can do this. As long as people believe in Guan Xue and are willing to do things according to what Guan Xue says, then why worry that the world is not the same? ”

Song Yingsheng and the three of them listened to Han Yi's words, and the expressions on their faces were a little weird.

At this time, Zhang Yu didn't know what to feel in his heart, but more of a disappointment.

Could it be that the dignified Daming Cabinet Shoufu University Scholar is at this level?

Who can believe this?

It's clear that you're fooling people.

However, Zhang Yu immediately thought about it and understood, if the three of them were just fledgling readers, it was estimated that they would have really been fooled like this.

Thinking about Song Yingxing's previous debate with Wei Dazhong, isn't that Wei Dazhong just a fledgling scholar who doesn't know the importance of it?

This strategy is also relatively appropriate, but obviously Han Yi underestimated the three of them.

At this time, the Song family brothers couldn't be allowed to speak, so Zhang Yu also said with a sad face: "Why don't I wait like the elder of the pavilion?" The elder is in a high position, although we are just lifting people, but why don't we have the people and the family and country in our hearts? It's just that many times there is nothing we can do, and we also have no way to serve the country! ”

"Seeing the elder pavilion today, seeing the old man's mind and heart, it really makes us feel inexplicable at the end of the school!"

Song Yingsheng and Song Yingxing glanced at each other, and looked at Zhang Yu who was almost beating his chest, and he didn't know what the expression was on his face.

However, at this time, the two brothers of the Song family naturally couldn't say anything about Zhang Yu, so they could only sit quietly and silently on the side, watching him and Han Yi talk together.

Han Yi glanced at Zhang Yu, his eyes were very appreciative, and he said with a smile: "Although you are only lifting people now, you are still young, and youth is the basis of your work." I also believe that you will be able to travel a long way in the future. ”

"Then I need a lot of support from the elder pavilion." Zhang Yu hurriedly stood up, arched his hand vigorously, bowed down and said: "We are willing to attach the old tail wing of the pavilion and do our part for the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world!" I'm sorry to do that! ”

Zhang Yu's expression was a little excited, and when he looked at Han Yi's eyes, he was full of gratitude and reverence, just like seeing an idol he had admired for a long time.