The three of them drank and chatted from noon to night, and this was the second time Ye Chen had drunk so much wine, but he didn't drink too much depending on his behavior. On the other hand, Qin Xiaoqin was drunk and hazy last time by the Green River, but this time he directly lay under the table. And Huangfu Leng was like he hadn't drunk it, and the old god was sitting there motionless.

Ye Chen got up and gently carried Qin Xiaoqin to the bed, covered the quilt, and returned to the table to sit down. Then he picked up a glass of wine and said coldly to Huangfu: "Lord Huangfu, why don't you stop here today, I salute you for this glass of wine, thank you for your love for me all the time." ”

Huangfu smiled coldly and happily, picked up the wine glass and drank it with Ye Chen.

Early the next morning, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, and what was imprinted in front of him was a big fleshy face, which scared him a lot. He looked at the person in front of him and asked, "What are you doing in my bed?" ”

Chen Bing said with a smile: "Chenzi, it seems that I did drink a lot last night, and I didn't even know that I went to the wrong bed." ”

Ye Chen looked at the quilt and then at his bed in the distance, and said with a smile: "Eh, I drank too much." "As soon as I got out of bed and walked a few steps, I felt a wave of dizziness in my head, and I almost couldn't stand still.

Seeing this, Chen Bing said, "The kitchen has prepared white rice porridge, hurry up and drink some." ”

Ye Chen answered, got dressed and walked to the kitchen with Chen Bing, and halfway through, he heard Lin Bo shouting behind him: "Ye Chen, Chen Bing, go ahead, someone is looking for you." ”

The two of them had no choice but to run to the front hall hungry.

In the imperial city of Gyeonggi Province, Emperor Zhu Chengyuan was eating breakfast, a bowl of white rice porridge, six dishes of side dishes, and two pancakes. On the other side of the long table sat an old man with gray hair, who was also eating white rice porridge, but he was not seen eating a bite of pickles.

Emperor Zhu Chengyuan looked at the old gentleman and said, "What is the interesting thing about this trip, sir?" ”

The old man put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and was about to get up to salute, when he was pulled by Emperor Zhu Chengyuan and said, "Sir, you don't have to salute when you see me in the future." ”

The old man replied with a smile: "If you talk about when, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, and the program of the monarch and the minister cannot be chaotic." ”

The emperor looked at the old man and said: "Without Mr. Zhu's respectful teaching over the years, there would be no Zhu Chengyuan today, Mr. deserves to be like this." ”

The old man did not shirk and said: "This trip to the Nine Roads of Huaguo, the scene that the minister has seen is much better than thirteen years ago. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the bazaars are noisy and prosperous, and for that reason alone, you have done a good job. ”

Praised by the old man, Emperor Zhu Chengyuan showed joy on his face and said: "I ask myself in my heart for so many years, I dare not say that it is a generation of Ming monarchs, but at least he is diligent in government, loves the people, and is virtuous and innovative. I'm afraid that one day will not be there, and my descendants will not be able to do it, so I will do as much as I can. ”

The old man hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty's benevolence will be indefinite." ”

After hearing this, the emperor smiled and continued: "When will Sir also learn this set of rhetoric? ”

The old man laughed at himself: "Your Majesty doesn't know, I'm a mess of old men who go out, don't have sweets in their mouths, and can be killed by others." ”

The emperor laughed: "My master of the Chinese country of erudition can still be dumbfounded by the people? It's really a strange talk in the world! ”

The old man is the world-famous teacher Weng for his intelligence, and the master of the Huaguo Erudite School. In the early days of the founding of the Chinese state, the envoys of the six countries came to visit and put pressure on the emperor Zhu Chengyuan to ask for various self-interested policies. Since then, the name of Confucianism has resounded all over the world.

The Erudite University is the highest institution of learning supervised by Emperor Zhu Chengyuan in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It only recognizes people of insight, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, as long as they pass the assessment, they will all be included in the government and carefully taught. Moreover, students do not have to pay a penny out of their own pockets, and they are funded by the household department. The erudite academy is divided into two academies, namely the Fengjiang Academy and the Zhi Academy, the Fengjiang Academy emphasizes the military talents, and the Zhi Academy emphasizes the talents of literature and sophistry, and cultivates civil and military talents for the country.

Thirteen years ago, after traveling to various provinces, the master wrote a book of 10,000 words, encompassing everything he heard and saw along the way, from the conduct of officials to the farming of ordinary people. This made Zhu Chengyuan very happy at that time, at least this book of ten thousand words allowed him to see the results of his hard work.

And this time, when the master was traveling, His Majesty the Emperor not only asked a few shadow guards to secretly protect him, but also specially assigned a writer to the master to write and record all the things that happened for the master.

Lao Tzu wiped his mouth after eating and said with a smile: "It's still good food in Anhua Palace, it seems that the old minister has to come often." ”

The emperor took the master's hand, sat upright, and said, "Mr. is too old to travel again, so next time this kind of thing will be replaced by the students of Zhi Academy." ”

The master looked at the emperor in front of him, who he had seen since he was a child, and couldn't help but sigh and said, "Your Majesty, old minister, can you do something!" Besides, the little rabbit cubs in the academy are all above the top, if they are allowed to go out to walk on the road on behalf of His Majesty and observe the suffering of the people, the minister is afraid that they will miss His Majesty's major affairs. ”

The emperor said with a smile: "These students will be the pillars of my Dahua in the future, and they should be given the opportunity to go out and see more, learn more, and be more pragmatic when governing the country in the future, and avoid talking on paper." ”

The old master leaned over and said: "Your Majesty's forgiveness, it is the old minister's eyes that are shallow, in this way, they will definitely experience the suffering of the people, and in the future, the national policy can also be pragmatic to the suffering of the people, thinking that it is also a great blessing for the people, or Your Majesty thinks more thoughtfully." ”

Emperor Zhu Chengyuan looked outside the hall, shook his head slightly, and said, "Sir, if it weren't for the doctors of the Imperial Observatory who obstructed me, I would have paid a private visit a long time ago." I also want to see with my own eyes what kind of life these twenty years of diligence have brought to the people, and whether they are as stable and peaceful as the courtiers say. ”

"Your Majesty don't worry, in the eyes of the old minister, you have done a good job, what generation of kings can be so diligent in government as Your Majesty?" The master seemed to think of something, changed his words, and continued: "However, when the minister passed by Gu Xindao this time, he met King Jingwen, and he seemed to know that the old minister was going. ”

Zhu Chengyuan frowned slightly: "Mr.'s whereabouts are not known except for the shadow guard, how did he know?" ”

The master said: "The old minister doesn't know, but King Jingwen asked the old minister to bring a message to Your Majesty." ”

The emperor asked, "What did he say?" ”

"He wants His Majesty to reduce Gu Xindao's taxes for three years, because Gu Xindao's harvest in the past two years has not been good." The Master replied.

The emperor smiled: "It's rare that my fourth brother can still think about the people, what should Mr. think?" ”

The master replied: "Where the old minister passed, the harvest was indeed not very good, but it was not as serious as King Jingwen said, the tax can be reduced, three years is too long, and your majesty should decide for himself." ”

Zhu Chengyuan said with a smile: "It's still this deputy official, I know, Mr. bothered." ”

The master smiled slightly and continued: "I heard that the pension case more than two years ago has not yet been resolved, I wonder if Your Majesty has encountered any difficulties? Can you say that it is one or two with the old minister? ”

The emperor stood up, walked to the door of the hall, stretched his waist and said: "This matter is much more complicated than I imagined, involving a Jianghu assassination organization, perhaps an Anli secret spy agency, I even suspect that this matter is not unrelated to the ministers of the court. ”

The master was stunned, he knew that the matter had not been resolved until now, and there must be something hidden behind it. However, it is shocking to suspect that the secret agents of the enemy country are related to the ministers of the DPRK and China. Because more than eighty percent of the officials in the DPRK have followed His Majesty for more than ten years, to say that they have different intentions is indeed not a heavy blow to His Majesty and the Chinese country. After returning from two years of travel, he found that His Majesty had undergone a lot of vicissitudes compared to two years ago, and it was a blessing for the people of China to devote himself to an emperor's dedication to this.

The master pondered for a while and said, "The minister once held a civil and military oral debate in the courtyard, and he was deeply impressed when he heard a point of view from the students of the Fengjiang Academy. ”

The emperor became interested and said, "Please tell me, sir." ”

The master said: "The student believes that if China wants to conquer the surrounding countries, it must first ensure internal stability. Nowadays, the organization of rivers and lakes in China is too complicated, and it has even seriously affected the management of public security in various provinces. He believes that the rivers and lakes are over. Some large-scale gang organizations should be incorporated to serve the imperial court and use the power of the rivers and lakes to settle the affairs of the rivers and lakes. ”

When the emperor heard this, he laughed and asked, "What is this student's surname?" ”

The master replied, "Fengjiang Courtyard, Yin Kuo." ”

The emperor smiled and said to his master: "A few days ago, I have sent someone to inform Huangfu Leng to select suitable people to enter the rivers and lakes and establish our own forces in the rivers and lakes. My original intention was to take this opportunity to investigate the connection between this assassination organization and An Liguo's secret spy organization. According to Sir, our own Jianghu organization can always exist and expand, as long as the imperial court appoints a special agency to supervise it. Managing the affairs of the rivers and lakes with the power of the rivers and lakes is really the best policy. ”

The old master leaned over and said, "Your Majesty is wise. ”

An hour's heart-to-heart reassuring Emperor Zhu Chengyuan felt a lot more at ease. In the past, every time I was upset, I would talk to the old master for a while, not so much to chat, but to settle my mind. The emperor looked at the old master in front of him, and couldn't help but be moved, he had worked hard for the country and the people, so why shouldn't the master be. Moreover, the old master is still in charge of the erudite school, not to mention participating in the selection of talents every year, and often teaching talents in person to ensure that fresh blood is sent to the imperial court.

The master got up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Emperor Zhu Chengyuan and said, "I have ordered someone to build a comfortable carriage, and the gentleman's car is worn out and should be replaced." After speaking, he instructed Qiu Sihai: "Arrange for someone to lead the newly made carriage to the gate of Anhua Palace and send Mr. back to Erudite Mansion." ”

The master hurriedly leaned down and bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty must not do it, this move violates the etiquette system in the palace." ”

The emperor looked at the old man in front of him and said, "I have done my best for the country for half my life, and now that I am old, it is time for me to consider it for you, and Mr. should not refrain any more." After saying that, he immediately stepped forward and helped the master up.

The master was excited and grateful: "The old minister can't afford to be treated so favorably by His Majesty!" ”

His Majesty the Emperor said word by word: "Sir deserves it!" ”