Recently, Ye Xun's life has been very leisurely, first of all, at home, after Ruolian became pregnant, her father was no longer forcing Ruolian to punish herself, Ruolian was gentle and considerate to Ye Xun, and she was spoiled, and the family was rarely happy. With a loving father and a wife and an unborn child, Ye Xun feels that he is a winner in life! I've never felt so comfortable. In terms of official affairs, because the emperor abolished the rule that "eunuchs are not allowed to read and learn culture", he also set up a celebrant supervisor, which caused an uproar in the court. Many ministers were opposed, and many departments collectively issued a decree in the name of the entire ministry. The emperor has to deal with the sparse, petitioning, and collective kneeling begging every day... was so anxious that he didn't bother to care about him at all.

This month, Ye Xun is doing politics in the Ministry of Rites, and his teacher Lu Heng is the second from the left in the Ministry of Rites. But on the first day of the report, Lu Heng didn't seem to know him, and put on a businesslike appearance, and he was especially afraid of him in private.

Finally one day, Ye Xun caught a chance that no one was around, and he leaned over with a hippie smile, "Teacher! ”

Lu Heng looked around to make sure that there was no one, and then said disgustedly, "Don't tell others, you are my student!" ”

Ye Xun pouted, "Am I so unbearable?" Besides, I know everything you should know about my student. ”

"Whether they know it or not, I don't admit it anyway. You're not ashamed? I thought you were going to be out of the office, but you were pushed to the end. Have we had a man like you since the founding of the Ming Dynasty? was also scratched by his daughter-in-law and became a laughing stock in the court. It's really dead and unchanging, and rotten wood can't be carved! ”

"Teacher, why do you say that about me?" Ye Xun stepped forward aggrievedly and put one hand around his arm, and the other hand to stroke his beard, "Can I be blamed for this?" What can I do? ”

Lu Heng hurriedly pushed him away, "It's all a family, and people who are about to be fathers are still so unruly!" Stay away from me in the future and do it yourself. After saying that, he glared at him and walked away.

Ye Xun smiled helplessly, "This old man! ”

Ye Xun knew that although the teacher said so, he must have cared about himself in his heart. Otherwise, how could he have paid attention to his release of officials? What about keeping an eye on your own chores? Ye Xun and this teacher Lu Heng are not the kind of teacher-student relationship in many officialdoms. I haven't taught for a day, just because of the imperial examination invigilation or for the worship of the teacher. Teacher Lu Heng is enlightened from Ye Xun, the three-character scripture, the disciple rules, the red painting, and the writing...... Taught by hand. At that time, Lu Heng's officialdom was frustrated and he was sick at home, because he had a good relationship with Ye's father Ye Shiqing, and reluctantly accepted this stubborn student. Lu Heng is a well-known pedant, he works hard, and he has worked Ye Xun, and he has been so angry that he has betrayed it several times. Later, Lu Heng went back to being an official, and he never relaxed on Ye Xun's homework, and regularly checked his homework until Ye Xun obtained his fame...... So the feelings are extraordinary. But it is the deep responsibility of love, every time Lu Heng sees Ye Xun either shaking his head or sighing, he looks disappointed.

Ye Xun was a Guan Zheng in the Ministry of Rites, although the teacher refused to recognize him, but he was a student of Lu Heng, and everyone knew about it. Therefore, everyone sells Lu Heng a face, he can be like a normal official in the Ministry of Rites, he can get in touch with the more important daily affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and there are people to teach him by hand. It's not like he went to other departments, he was either excluded and embarrassed, or ignored him as if he were transparent.

Because of the emperor's regulations such as setting up celebrant supervisors and letting eunuchs go to school, many officials from various departments began to kneel outside the main hall to beg for petitions. One of the directors of the Ministry of Rites had invited him to come with him. Ye Xun shirked something and refused. He wants to be reasonable, why don't you kneel and beg, isn't it to persecute the emperor again and make him embarrassed?

But privately, Ye Xun heard the impassioned statements of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and felt that what these ministers said was very reasonable. Ye Xun couldn't help but nod his head as he listened. One of them came to Ye Xun's side and said, "Lord Ye, do you think what everyone said is particularly reasonable?" ”

Ye Xun was deeply affected and nodded sincerely.

This person smiled at Ye Xun in the matter, and turned to everyone again, "The ancestor once set up an iron plaque and wrote, 'Ministers are not allowed to interfere in politics, and offenders will be beheaded.'" And the emperor reused the eunuchs and let the eunuchs read and write? Is there still less chaos among eunuchs in the previous dynasty? In the future, we eunuchs will be in charge, and we, the courtiers who are conscientious and conscientious for the country, can't we let a bunch of eunuchs handle it at will? Life will not be easy! ”

"yes, we've got to figure it out!" The officials of the Ministry of Rites began to talk nonsense.

Suddenly, the person looked at Ye Xun and said, "I heard that Lord Ye has an unusual relationship with the emperor, or let's recommend Lord Ye to go to the emperor to talk about it." Our department has been on the fold for many days, and the emperor has not approved it, so I have to ask personally. ”

Ye Xun was taken aback and smiled awkwardly, "Me? If I have an unusual relationship with the emperor, how can he let me do the politics? ”

The person shook his head, "Your relationship with the emperor has been played together since childhood, and you have been a close guard for the emperor for many years, and your relationship is not comparable to my generation." It's that he is now asking you to be a politician, and he is also a little angry, who will be angry with each other? It's still family and friends! Maybe he'll listen to what you say. ”

Ye Xun was very embarrassed, "I'm just a politician now, is it appropriate for me to go to such a big thing?" ”

"This is the duty of a courtier!"

"Lord Ye go and try it."

"You are doing your duty for my Ming Dynasty!"

Several officials of the Ministry of Rites persuaded him one by one.

Ye Xun was powerless to refute them, so he asked, "Is this what my teacher meant?" ”

The one was stunned for a moment and said, "Lu Shilang doesn't know, but if he knows, he will definitely support you." As courtiers, we should help the law and discipline and make a contribution. ”

Ye Xun had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Ye Xun was led into the study by the eunuch, and he heard the emperor impatiently reprimanding Wen Du, "What are you doing?" I'll have to teach you this! ”

Wen Du hurriedly fell to the ground, "Damn it!" ”

The emperor saw His Royal Highness Ye Xun at a glance, "Ye Xun is here?" ”

Ye Xun hurriedly saluted, "Minister Ye Xun knocked to see the emperor." ”

"Get up." The emperor turned to Wendu again, "You should also get up." ”

"Your Majesty." Wen Du stood up and glanced at Ye Xun, "I retired first." ”

"No, you stay." The emperor motioned to the eunuchs who were waiting beside him, "You go down first." ”

"Yes." One by one, several eunuchs retreated and closed the door of the main hall.

"I heard you want to see me? Strange! Can I help you? "The emperor is a little curious, Ye Xun rarely takes the initiative to find himself.

"Minister, it was the Ministry of Rites who came to inquire...... The establishment of the celebrant ......," Ye Xun said cautiously.

When the emperor heard this, he immediately frowned, and a big pimple gathered in his head, "Isn't your Ministry of Rites already on the fold?" ”

But there was no news of the excerpt for a few days. That's why you sent me to ask......"

The emperor sat on the dragon chair with his eyes closed, rubbed his head and said, "Who asked you to come?" Are you qualified to ask me about politics? ”

"Your Majesty, Wechen just wanted to mention his opinion, Wechen thought that what the ministers said was not unreasonable, and the emperor should ......"

The emperor stood up and interrupted him, "You shut up for me!" What do you think? What do you want to say I don't know? This excerpt is sprinkled with thousands of words, and it doesn't say enough! The emperor grabbed the piece and threw it at Ye Xun.

Ye Xun hurriedly knelt down, "The emperor is angry!" ”

Wen Du on the side looked at Ye Xun with some schadenfreude.

The emperor paced back and forth angrily. Suddenly, he turned to Ye Xun and said, "Do you know why the kings of the past generations have called themselves widows? Sitting in this seat, I really realized it. The 'Emperor' is really the loneliest and helpless person in the world. I know you don't think so. In your opinion, I am the Son of Heaven, but I am not calling for wind and rain, what do you want to do? Hmph, but in fact, I am bound by this dragon robe, and every step is difficult. It can be as big as enacting a decree, as small as what kind of woman to sleep with, what kind of clothes to wear, and what kind of meals to eat...... are all bound by the ancestral system of rituals! How many people in the whole country are really thinking about the revitalization of my Ming Dynasty? For my sake? Those famous ministers, officials, and Qingliu only think about their official reputation and reputation, and point fingers at me! To do so is not in line with the ancestral system; To do so is against Mingjun's benevolent heart...... Just now, several ministers who took care of their lives, the so-called pillars of the country, knelt here and forced me to agree to their proposal. I said I couldn't think about it again! ”

Ye Xun suddenly understood, the emperor must have been angry with those old ministers who were seeking the country just now, and secretly complained in his heart that it was not the right time for him to come.

The Emperor took a breath and continued, "Sometimes I really want to kill them and make my ears clean, but I can't do that!" Killing them is to fulfill them, they will be famous in history, but I will have to bear the infamy of the ages. I have also been as proud as you, you want to be a generation of famous generals, I want to be a master of the ages. When I first ascended to the throne, I also wanted to do something big. I am inspired to rectify the rule of officials, remove corruption and preserve the new, and revitalize the splendid rivers and mountains of the Zhu Ming Dynasty! But after repeated setbacks, I finally understood that it was commendable that I could keep this peace and prevent the entire country's national strength and economy from declining. Do you know how many pieces I have to deal with in a day? Banditry, droughts, floods, taxes, food, clothing, shelter, and transportation of the common people, and the promotion and dismissal of officials...... There's nothing I can't worry about. I also have to guard against traitors with ulterior motives...... Do you know how hard I work? ”

"I understand. The emperor has worked hard for the country and the people. Ye Xun muttered quietly.

"You know the! If you listen to the instigation of others, you will hold me accountable and reuse the eunuchs. I don't reuse them? Reuse you? The emperor roared.

"Your Majesty, the minister was not instigated by anyone, he just wanted to fulfill the duties of a courtier." Ye Xun argued.

The emperor sneered and continued, "I tell you that eunuchs are far more loyal and reliable than you ministers. Because they have nothing to worry about, the palace is their home. They treat me as their God! Their lives! They are only loyal to me! What happened to me asking them to help me share the burden? You're making noise right here. Ye Xun, I thought you were as unfortunate as me. A lot of things are out of your own hands; full of pride but unambitious; I am still tormented by your family every day...... Later I learned that all the physical and mental torture that your family had given you was out of love for you. It turns out that I am the only one who is unfortunate. It's the real loner! No one hurts and no one loves! Only these eunuchs whom you despise will really put me on you. ”

"Your Majesty, there are many ministers who always keep the emperor in mind."

The emperor smiled bitterly, "Take it to heart? Your hearts are divided into no less than eight petals, I'm afraid that you are more attentive to your nurse than me! ”

Ye Xun hurriedly shook his head.

"I want a whole heart! Faithful to me! Ye Xun, for you, I can be said to be attentive, right? I want to marry Jinglin to you, even if you don't do anything in the future, relying on the shadow seal will be enough for your family to have no worries about food and clothing. I think about you, but what about you? Stubborn! Naive! What do you say you're sticking to? One day I will let you know that all your obsessions are not worth mentioning! How does it feel to watch politics for a few months? It's all up to you. If you do the view of politics, you will give me an honest view of politics, and you will show me and learn what you should learn! If you are contaminated with the sour and rotten breath of the clear stream or are used by others again, I will not spare you here! Others may not dare to move, but you, I have 10,000 ways to kill you! ”

This impassioned call made the emperor feel a lot more comfortable. He felt that he was a little out of shape, straightened the dragon robe on his body, and sat back on the dragon chair.

Ye Xun saw the opportunity and hurriedly kowtowed, "Your Majesty, what you taught you a lesson." It was like an initiation, which made the ministers suddenly open up and benefited a lot. The minister knows that he is stupid, so he will go back and reflect now. The emperor's dragon body is important, and the emperor is asked to rest early. ”

The emperor laughed and said, "Want to run? It's not that easy. I've got to make you remember it for a long time. Wendu, pass on my message: Mingwei General Ye Xun mixed up the audio-visual, did not distinguish between right and wrong, and ordered Jinyi Wei to whip fifty in public at the entrance of the vegetable market in the early morning to set an example. ”

"Your Majesty!" Ye Xun was startled, and hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Please take back your life." If the minister knows that he is wrong, can he be exempt from punishment? ”

"No way!" The emperor stiffened his face and did not have the slightest room for maneuver.

"Your Majesty! Can you remove the downtown and public? Instead of being tortured in this hall or at the noon gate? You can change 50 lashes to 80 lashes or 100 lashes! Ye Xun said with an earnest expression.

The emperor was still unmoved, "This time I am not only to punish you, but also to those who instigated you to come and speak, to see if anyone dares to ask you to do such a thing again." Otherwise, when the street whip is fifty and the public cane is twenty, choose one yourself. ”

Ye Xun's face was ugly, and the court staff was the most severe punishment for officials in the imperial court. Not to mention the severity of the criminal law, just taking off his pants and being punished is something Ye Xun can't bear.

"Hurry up and choose!" The emperor urged sharply.

"Minister...... It's better to choose to whip back in public. Ye Xunsheng muttered unlovingly.

The emperor smiled, "Okay, let Shen Wendu supervise tomorrow." You hurry up and wait tomorrow morning. ”

After Ye Xun left, the emperor's mood was obviously much better. He took a deep breath and said to Wen Du, "Just now I felt that my chest was blocked uncomfortably, why did Ye Xun suddenly feel brighter when he came." Yes! Comfortable~~"

Wen Du lowered his head and couldn't help laughing.

The emperor suddenly turned to him, "That's right, Wendu." When it comes to execution tomorrow, you can control a little bit of proportion, and just punish it a little. Don't get bloody. ”

Wen Du suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up, "Your Majesty, the Beizhen Mansion Division has a special soft whip that will not hurt the muscles and bones, and even the flesh and skin will not break, but the pain is abnormal." ”

"Really?" The emperor smiled evilly, "Just use it!" You say, will he not be tortured and use his fancy Dafa to beg for mercy? ”

Wen Du shook his head resolutely, "Absolutely not!" In front of so many people, if you cut him, he won't say a word. ”

Because it was not time to get off work, Ye Xun had to return to the Ministry of Rites in disgrace. Obviously, everyone already knows about the emperor's punishment of him. Someone came over and comforted him a few words. Ye Xun just bowed his head and said nothing......

At this moment, a principal came over to him and said, "Lord Ye, Lord Lu asked you to come back to him." ”

"The teacher is back? Where is it? ”

"I'll be waiting for you in his office room."

Ye Xun had a premonition that something was going to happen, and reluctantly moved to that room. When he entered the room, he muttered in a low voice, "Teacher! ”

"Close the door!" Lu Heng commanded.

Ye Xun turned around and closed the door again.

As soon as he turned around, Lu Heng was already standing beside him and slapped him twice on the back of the head, "Are you stupid?" Isn't it stupid? What do you know? Just follow the blind coaxing! ”

Ye Xun hugged his head and shrunk his neck, "Teacher, I know I was wrong. Now I regret dying of it! ”

Lu Heng looked like he hated iron but not steel, "What's the use of regretting?" What are you doing with this kind of thing? Something that doesn't come into being enough! ”

"It's not that I want to go, I just can't stand the teasing of those people to go." Ye Xun snorted.

"Why don't anyone else go? Why don't they pry hands with others? It's not that you're stupid! People don't know when they are guns. ”

"Teacher, I see."

"You know! Do you know what's going on here? ”

Ye Xun heard the teacher swear for the first time, and couldn't help but want to laugh. But I still held it back and shook my head as the teacher said.

Lu Heng said indignantly, "Where is this because the emperor is tired and can't finish his work, so it's as simple as asking those eunuchs to be helpers?" In fact, the Ming Dynasty has developed to the present, and the civil official group has been so strong that it has lost his control, and the emperor must find a force to compete with it, so the emperor must support the ministers despite public opinion! This is the only way for this dynasty to develop to this day, is it you and I who can stop it? ”

Ye Xun opened his mouth wide, "I see." Teacher, you can see it clearly. is worthy of being an old man in officialdom. ”

"Jianghu?" Lu Heng frowned and said angrily, "I mentioned to your father a long time ago that if you don't let Ji Yunhai teach you, you have learned all the habits of the rivers and lakes on his body." ”

Hearing the teacher talk about his master, Ye Xun hurriedly argued, "Teacher, let's talk about conscience, what do these problems in my body have to do with my master?" It's good that he wasn't spoiled by me. I am mixed up like now, and it has nothing to do with anyone, but I am not angry. Teacher, I don't think you're talking and doing things like a university scholar anymore! Ye Xun said and couldn't help touching the back of his head.

Lu Heng said angrily, "Hmph! You still have the face to say about me! It's not that you're unproductive. The official seal of the squire of the military department has been printed, and I thought that you could be a squire at a young age, but I followed with a light on my face, and the result was ...... Alas! Now he has done such a stupid thing again, hitting the muzzle of the gun against the wind! If you want me to say that the emperor's punishment for you is too light, you should be cut down in public and set an example for you. Maybe no one will dare to make trouble anymore, and you have done a good thing by helping the emperor calm down this turmoil. ”

Ye Xun was extremely helpless, "Teacher, didn't you kill me in life?" Then you can tell the emperor and let him change my sentence to be decided. In front of so many people, it is better to cut it down with a knife! ”

"You!" Lu Heng was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Okay, teacher, I know what you're going to say! I'm the stupid chicken who slams the muzzle of the gun! I have a habit of being in the rivers and lakes, I deserve to be punished, I should be beheaded...... Teacher, if you keep talking, I guess I'll have to hit the wall. I'm sorry, I'm sorry for you! When Ye Xun first spoke, his tone was still hippie and smiling, and as he spoke, grievances came up. After saying these words, tears began to glisten in his eyes, and he bent down to give the teacher a deep bow.

Ye Xun is like this, but Lu Heng is peaceful. "Actually, you don't have to think about it. Everyone has been young, and they have done stupid things. You are a punishment for the emperor's advice, not to mention that it is a glorious thing to go through history. It's important that you take precautions! ”

"Yes. Teacher, I know. ”

"Alright, let's go back." Lu Heng looked at him with rare kindness.