Liu Wei held the memorial text in his hand and silently watched Yang Daosi's grave.

Not far away, a carriage came slowly, and finally stopped dozens of meters away, and You Yuanfeng stepped down from the carriage.

The housekeeper standing on the side saw You Yuanfeng coming, so he stepped forward and walked to Liu Ji's side and reported softly.

Liu Wei didn't have any expressions or movements, as if he had already known about You Yuanfeng's arrival in advance.

After a while, You Yuanfeng approached alone, and the housekeeper bowed to him, and then walked into the distance, leaving this place for the two old men.

You Yuanfeng didn't speak, just quietly looked at the grave in front of him.

Liu Wei stepped forward, burned the sacrificial text in his hand, took out some memorial items, and after completing all the processes, he clapped his hands, turned to look at You Yuanfeng, and said lightly: "The old man is here today, is it for me or for Yang Daohei?" ”

Liu Wei respectfully called You Yuanfeng an old man, not in terms of age, but in terms of qualifications and identity.

The age difference between Liu Wei and You Yuanfeng is not big, less than ten years old, but Liu Wei and You Mingyuan are the same generation, and You Yuanfeng is a generation older, and then there is the seniority in the officialdom, You Yuanfeng entered the official career very early, and Liu Wei and Yang Daosi have been in the place for a long time, and they are late bloomers, You Yuanfeng has made great progress in his career very smoothly, and he has already achieved the high position of the right attendant of the Criminal Department and the governor of political affairs at the age of thirty, and he has entered the political hall for the prime minister before he is forty. The call for succession to the left and right was extremely high, but in Pingzong's later years, because of the civil and military disputes, as well as strong opposition to the imperial court's use of troops in Hebei, and many other major political events, the deeper the contradiction with Pingzong, in the end, You Yuanfeng resigned angrily, and since then he has been completely insulated from his career.

And Liu Ji and Yang Daosi, since entering the official career, have always been local officials, until Zhao Zhi succeeded to the throne, the two began to be reused, and gradually entered the center of the court, their career trajectory and You Yuanfeng are not the same, in terms of qualifications, they are also far worse than You Yuanfeng, so although Liu Ji finally achieved the position of the left minister, higher than You Yuanfeng, but in private, Liu Ji to You Yuanfeng is to carry out the gift of the junior.

You Yuanfeng said with a smile: "What's so good about the dead, I came here on this trip, naturally for you Liu Ji." ”

Liu Yu looked at You Yuanfeng and said with a light smile: "The old man is still so straightforward. ”

"They are all dying people, what else is there to be afraid of and scruples?"

You Yuanfeng looked at Yang Daosi's tombstone, stared at it for a moment, and said coldly: "For the country, Yang Daosi deserves everyone's admiration, but for the family, he is a fool, the Yang family seems to be powerful in his hands, and his reputation has reached its peak, but its defeat will also start from here." ”

Liu Wei said lightly: "The Tao is different, and the direction of pursuit is naturally different, and the direction pursued by Yang Daosi is more noble than you and me." ”

You Yuanfeng was silent, and after a while, he nodded and said, "What you said is right, we are pursuing different directions, and there is nothing to compare." ”

Liu Wei said silently: "The old man is here today, what is the matter?" ”

You Yuanfeng said softly: "You and I are both old men who are dying, and there should be some common words." ”

After saying that, You Yuanfeng waved his hand, and the carriage behind him, the two subordinates who were standing, walked over from the carriage with a table and tea.

The two sat down, and You Yuanfeng personally poured a cup of tea for Liu Ji.

"Liu Ji, what do you think about the general trend of the world?"

You Yuanfeng is very direct, this is his character.

Liu Jian picked up the teacup and chuckled: "What does the old man think?" ”

You Yuanfeng frowned and said: "I can't see it clearly, but I just feel that since the court has lost you and Yang Daohei, the atmosphere of the court has changed, and the thoughts of the officials.... It's very different from before, people's hearts have changed. ”

Liu Wei has been able to hold the position of the left minister for more than 20 years, and he has been fighting with Yang Daosi for many years without falling behind, and he is able to keep the political theory of the DPRK in order, and his talent does not need to be questioned, even You Yuanfeng is greatly admired, there are some difficult questions, he can't figure it out, he believes that he can get useful information from Liu Ji.

Liu Jian took a sip of tea and said lightly: "This situation has actually always existed, old man, you have lived in the position of Xiangguo for many years, and you know the reason better than me." ”

You Yuanfeng said: "This situation has changed after the succession of the Holy Lord to the throne. ”

Liu Wei put down the teacup and said with a smile: "It's not a change, but it's hidden, in Pingzong's later years, regardless of the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military ministers, he insisted on sending troops to Hebei, so that the whole army was annihilated, the earth was shaken, and the country was greatly damaged. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Wei sighed and said: "Everyone in the world says that it is me and Yang Daosi who have stabilized the country, and it is all the credit of the two of us, but in fact, Yang Daosi and I are just leaders at best, and in that situation at that time, disunity can only be a dead end." ”

You Yuanfeng smiled and didn't speak, Liu Ji said modestly, but he understood that without the existence of Yang Daosi and Liu Ji, the Jin Dynasty might still be able to survive until now, but it would never be possible to recover to such a national situation, if there was no such national situation, it would be impossible to achieve so many brilliant achievements in wars.

You Yuanfeng looked at Liu Yu and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about some real things, I think of some questions very vaguely, I hope you can give me a clear ....."

Liu Wei was silent, and after pondering for a long time, he said slowly: "The people's heart is slowly being lost, this is the foundation of the country, and the foundation of the Jin Dynasty has been shaken. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"You have also seen that since the rebellion of the White Turban Army to the present, riots of the people have happened all the time."

You Yuanfeng frowned and said, "It's all small-scale riots, and it won't affect anything. ”

Liu Yu said coldly: "The scale is not large, but it has been happening, extinguishing and living, born and destroyed, and now, the scale of the riots may not be large, but there are more and more, isn't this serious?" What does this mean? It shows that the people of the world have become less and less identified with the country, and they have slowly despaired of the Jin Dynasty. ”

After saying this, Liu Wei sighed and said: "I took the initiative to withdraw from the court, not only for the benefit and preservation of the family, but also to give all the power of the court to Yang Daosi, so that he has no constraints, and he can do it with confidence, if you can give Yang Daosi three or five years to solve the one or two local feudal forces that are most harmful to the country, in this way, the Jin Dynasty can continue for at least a few decades, but..."

Speaking of this, Liu Jian shook his head, with a look of pain on his face, he has struggled for the country for decades, has had fantasies and passions, and has also had grief and disappointment, although he finally chose the family, but the country has come to this point and situation, how can outsiders know the pain in Liu Ji's heart?