"Really?" Yun Shu couldn't help but look at Yan Shizhen with wide eyes.

Although Yan Shizhen is tall, he is thin, and he doesn't look like the opponents of those big men, but when he thought about it, his father-in-law snatched him back from the thief the night before, and he didn't hurt him at all, and he seemed to have to believe it, and his eyes hesitated.

"What do you say?"

Yun Shu closed her eyes, bit her lip and said, "Mei'er, it's rude, don't be angry." ”

Yan Shizhen rubbed her head and said with a smile: "Father-in-law is not so easy to get angry. It's just that you haven't been out of the house, and what you see and hear is limited. Don't worry, your father-in-law will take you to expand your horizons in the future. ”

Yun Shu rejoiced, "Uh-huh." I want to go with my Father to have a good look at the world. ”

The two of them said as they went back to the study. Yan Shizhen sat back in his old position, lifted the kettle on the stove, and added water to his teacup.

"But, father-in-law, did the thief really enter the Li family?" Yun Shu sat next to him and asked with a serious face.

"Would you like tea?" Yan Shizhen asked.

Yun Shu shook her head. Yan Shizhen put the kettle on the stove again before saying, "I went to the Li Mansion last night, and what I met in the alley was one of Li Gongzi's entourage, and I didn't come with me today." It's just that we can't do anything about this matter, so let's let the Li family deal with it themselves. ”

"Why? I don't quite understand what my father-in-law said. Yun Shu was really confused at this moment.

"If we want to catch that thief through normal channels, we can only report to the official, but we can't afford to offend the Li family. If this matter is solved by their own family, it can be regarded as a personal favor, if it is to the government, you may not be able to gain a foothold in this capital, and it will even be more serious. Yan Shizhen's eyes showed a look of worry, and he lowered his head and took a sip of hot tea.

"Father-in-law, what you said is so scary!"

"Scared? Don't be afraid, now there is a righteous father. But in the things of this world, there are many cruel and wicked, and few are perfect. Have you ever heard of 'the entrance of the yamen is open to the south, and there is no reason to come in if you have no money'? Yan Shizhen gave Yun Shu a lesson in secular human relations that she had never been exposed to.

Yun Shu shook her head. She doesn't listen to things outside the window every day, and only reads the books of sages and sages, even if she occasionally looks at history books and sees the accounts of deceit and deceit, it is much simpler. Although she is smart, she can't understand it with her meager life experience.

Yan Shizhen didn't expect her to understand immediately, but just told her to expand her cognition, and she would naturally understand it in the future. Continued: "In addition to money, there is power. Li Wensheng is now the emperor's first trusted person in the imperial court, and now he is carrying out reform with the emperor's support. If Li Wensheng's official reputation is not correct, it will be difficult to carry out reform. If you are kidnapped by the Li family, if it gets into trouble with the government, it will inevitably have an impact on Li Wensheng's official reputation, who do you think the government will be directed towards? To whom will the emperor fac? ”

"What does my father-in-law mean that they will all be towards the Li family?" Yun Shu keenly sensed the direction of things.

Yan Shizhen was very satisfied with Yun Shu's intelligence.

"Li Wensheng and the current reforms are what the emperor values the most. There is no Yun family in this world, and it has almost no impact on the emperor, and if the reform is affected, it is related to the emperor's great cause of governance. Although the current emperor is young, just from the fact that he overthrew Liu Chengjiang and cleaned the court, it can be seen that he is a very clear and ambitious emperor. Mei'er, can you understand? ”

"Well, I get it. The way of the sages in the book, loyalty and patriotism, now seems to be like an ecstasy poured into the reader. The Book of Songs. Lesser. Gu Feng Shi. Beishan once said,

Zhibi North Mountain, words and words; With the scholars, engaged day and night; The king is worried about my parents.

Under the whole world, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister; The doctors are uneven, and I am engaged in the sole merit.

Four peony Peng Peng, the king is in the evening; I am not old, and I will be fresh; The brigade is strong, and the business is in all directions.

or Yanyan dwells, or does his best to serve the country; or resting in bed, or not walking.

or do not know the number, or miserable labor; Or perched on a late Yanyang, or the king's martingale palm.

or Zhan Le drinking, or miserable and fearful; or in and out of the wind, or do nothing.

Even if the land of the world is the land of the emperor, and the people of the world are under the management of the emperor, the status and treatment of the people are very different. I used to think that this situation would occur because the emperor was stupid, but now, I think, it may not be that the emperor cannot solve such an unfair problem, but that they also need such inequality to realize their royal power, maintain their own rule, and achieve the goal that the emperor himself wants to achieve. As for some social contradictions, such as the land issue, such as the current land reform, I just want to solve the problem a little, realize the fullness of the national treasury, and realize the emperor's willingness to conquer. ”

Drawing inferences from one case and following the train of thought, Yun Shu couldn't help but be silent. If this great rebellious remark is heard by the emperor, it will definitely not end well. couldn't help but look left and right, fortunately, there was no one else, and looked at Yan Shizhen again.

Yan Shizhen was full of appreciation, and it was Qi Ran who smiled.

"Mei'er, I just mentioned a few words, and you will be sharp-minded, draw inferences from one another, and see the problem into three points! I am afraid that many people in the court may not have thought that the fundamental purpose of the emperor's land reform was to enrich the finances, hoard military funds, and plan for conquest. Even if some people realize it, they are not willing to do anything, in the eyes of those people, the stability and prosperity they already have is the most important, and they are only willing to toss for the sake of immediate interests. The so-called officials of parents, few people still have people in their hearts. It's a pity that you are not a man, if you are a man, if you don't talk about worshipping the prime minister in the future, it is not impossible to stand on your own! ”

"My father-in-law's words are too big, how can Mei'er afford those. It's just that, listening to the analysis of the righteous father, today's emperor still has the heart of a king, and what he does is still a little respectable and admirable! ”

"Well, so to speak. However, the emperor is not so easy for people to understand and see through, and most of the people who see through and explain it are afraid of the emperor and give a click. For example, Yang Xiu. Yan Shizhen waved his palms like a child.

Yun Shu covered her little neck and said, "Then father-in-law, isn't it inappropriate for us to comment on the government like this?" ”

"Huh? Oh! Also, although it is not the road now, if you and I are to listen to such words to those who have a heart, tsk. Yan Shizhen shook his head. It's just a matter of discussing with people, it's been a long time since I've had such a good time! Unexpectedly, Mei'er, you still have the potential to be a year-old friend with your father-in-law, what a little baby! Yan Shizhen excitedly picked up Yun Shu's little head and shook it.

"Father, father, you knocked me out." Yun Shu shouted.

Yan Shizhen laughed. After laughing, he said with a straight face: "Just now it was from a big perspective." From a small point of view, according to my observation, it is very likely that the two entourages were negligent in disciplining and acting wantonly, trying to curry favor with that Li Gongzi. And whether it's Li Wensheng or that Li Gongzi, he doesn't really want to do anything to you. More is better than less, and we use the simplest and most effective way to solve this problem. It is also lest things get bigger, and more thieves will target the Yun family. Speaking of which, my father-in-law has something to ask you, what would you do if Gongzi Li tied up those two? ”

"Me?" Yun Shu's face was embarrassed.

"Yes, after all, you are the one who was kidnapped." Yan Shizhen looked at her.

"I've never punished anyone. Since I have been in contact with family affairs, if the people around me make mistakes, I have always understood them with emotion and reason, and solved the problem with words. Even my father and mother have never punished people severely. I don't know how to do it either. Yun Shu scratched her head.

"Then if you have time, you can think about it. You have read a lot of those history books, right? Think about it, what is the best way to deal with this? Yan Shizhen picked up the teacup and took another sip of tea, "There is one more thing, this Li Weihan, Li Gongzi, you can try to make friends." ”

"Befriending him?" Yun Shu looked puzzled, not knowing the intentions of her father-in-law.

"Actually, what Yunfan said that day still has some truth. Although the Yun family has some wealth, but now that your father and mother are gone, you have nothing to rely on in this capital. is remembered by the thieves unscrupulously, and it is also because of this. If you make friends with that Li Gongzi, with the Li family's momentum, those little thieves will naturally retreat. That Li Gongzi came to the door today, and I think he intends to make friends. ”

Yun Shu nodded thoughtfully.

"However, do you think there is anything wrong with your father-in-law's suggestion?" Yan Shizhen deliberately led Yun Shu to think about the problem comprehensively.

"Huh? The bad side? Yun Shu quickly turned her brain, "Well, although it is good to enjoy the shade with your back against the big tree, but the tree is very windy, if this big tree encounters a crisis, am I also easy to be implicated?" Is that what the Father-in-law meant? ”

Yan Shizhen nodded approvingly; "Anything else in mind?"

"And?" Yun Shu continued to ponder, and said for a while, "Well, I am a little woman who has no support and has made friends with a wealthy nobleman, and this reputation... And, father-in-law, why would this Li Gongzi be willing to befriend me? He will have a plan for me, but what can I do for him? ”

"Mei'er, you look down on yourself too much. My father-in-law said that you are a treasure because you are a veritable baby, and those who have dealt with you and have a little bit of thought will know. ”

"Father-in-law means that he is simply because of me?" Yun Shu was stunned, and then she was so wise that she suddenly realized that she shook her head and said, "This is really inappropriate." No wonder Brother Rifan's words made Brother Li so angry, I didn't expect this at the time. ”

"If Li Ge can't protect you himself, he won't allow others to protect you. What do you think? ”

"Father-in-law, Brother Li, he is not that kind of person. Moreover, if I knew that Li Gongzi had other thoughts, and I wanted to befriend him for my own benefit, then what kind of person would I become? Yun Shu's face was not very good.

It is not appropriate for a boudoir woman to have a relationship with a man, let alone a marriage contract.

Yan Shizhen suddenly felt a headache. To say these things to a child who is even exceptionally intelligent ... Especially Mei'er is still a girl! But for Mei'er's long-term plan, that Li Gongzi is indeed a person who can be used.