"Anyi, you asked me to teach you the way to be an official, and you can't be a teacher. I have always disliked forming parties, and I rarely attend party gatherings, and I have always regarded myself as a lonely minister. Most of the disciples you have taught have no contact, not to mention that more than ten years have passed, and after thinking about it for the teacher, you really can't find someone who is suitable to be your staff. People's hearts are fickle, and it is easy to recruit unfamiliar people for you. ”

Jiang Anyi had already put the matter down, and said with a smile: "I am fortunate to have gained, and I have lost my life, no matter what position I am in Beijing this time, students should be honest, fair and honest, but they should be worthy of their hearts." ”

Fan Yanzhong said: "Being an official for one term, benefiting one party, and living up to what he has learned in his life, Anyi is much better than being a teacher." As a teacher, I can't point you to the way of being an official, but if you think a little about your failures as an official, the Ring of the Overturned Boat may be for your reference. ”

Jiang Anyi sat upright, leaned his head forward slightly, looked at Master Fan, and listened attentively.

"As a teacher, he promised to be smart and talented, criticized the government and government, commented on negative figures, spoke sharply, and did not know how to retreat when competing with others, so that he made enemies everywhere and everyone looked sideways, and the teacher not only did not have vigilance, but he was self-promising, thinking that he was not hindered by others and was a mediocre talent.

Fan Yanzhong stared at Jiang Anyi's eyes and said: "Anyi, you are three yuan and first, you are known as a word immortal, you have outstanding official achievements, and you are smart and different from ordinary people. Beijing is not as good as the locality, all parties are entrenched, and there are not a few people who secretly hate you. Although the Son of Heaven believes in you, as the Son of Heaven must take into account all aspects, it is impossible to deal with everything impartially. In the midst of suspicion and jealousy, you must stick to your ethics and ambitions, and you must not be too sharp. As the teacher makes you clumsy, it is to ask you to listen more, do more, say less, do not take advantage of the tongue, no matter the shortcomings of the person behind it, as the saying goes: the sea is inclusive, there is tolerance, people are tolerant, and it is easy to succeed, sometimes you may wish to deliberately show weakness and be more forbearing. ”

Jiang Anyi nodded and blurted out: "It's rare to be confused." ”

"It's rare to be confused", Fan Yanzhong repeated, and praised: "These four words are deep in the true meaning of the word clumsy." The truth An Yi has already understood, but it is easier said than done, and An Yi must always remind himself. ”

Fan Shiben took the tea and moistened his throat, and continued: "The second point is not to speak too straightly, the old man offended the king because of his outspokenness, and he had to return to his hometown. Fan Yanzhong sighed: "At the beginning of the reprimand, the old man was angry, thinking that the Son of Heaven was a faint king, surrounded by ministers, believing in doubts, being loyal and being reprimanded, and having no way to serve the country. ”

Jiang Anyi thought that when he first saw Fan Shi, Fan Shi was like a hedgehog, with spikes all over his body, he was angry all day long, which could be regarded as a hateful dog.

"Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, loyal to the ear, when today's son is considered a bright king, he is also extremely fond of you, but you should also pay attention to your words when advising the king, and you should not blindly seek fame alone. Being a teacher does not mean that you should be a courtier who welcomes the king's wishes, but that you can learn the lessons of being a teacher, and you may wish to be tactful when advising the king. Fan Yanzhong smiled to himself and said: "The old man often accused the Son of Heaven in front of him, bluntly admonished, eloquently spoke, and was so angry that the Son of Heaven was angry

The color is iron and green, and there is no heart to invite fame directly. Speaking of which, the Son of Heaven is very tolerant of the old man, but now that he thinks about it, it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong. ”

"This Wei Yishen has done a good job, he has been alone for more than ten years, assisting the Son of Heaven to always hold hundreds of officials, maintaining the stability of the court, as a teacher thinks that he is good at and thin mud, can not argue with reason, and has nothing to achieve, now I know that Wei Xiang's is not easy, and if he is an old man, I am afraid that it will not take half a year for the court to be in chaos. If An Yi can go to the church to worship the prime minister in the future, he might as well think more about Wei Yishen's way of doing things, as for Kong Province, the old man is not familiar with him, this person acts tactfully, and there are also merits. The master said that there must be my teacher in the threesome, and there is no end to learning, and peace and righteousness should be encouraged. ”

Jiang Anyi nodded yes, and Fan Yanzhong sighed: "The prestige of the Son of Heaven cannot be provoked, and it is not advisable to make a direct admonition, which not only damages the majesty of the Son of Heaven but also harms his own future and life, and the most important thing is that it is useless." As a teacher, I often think that if my words were gentle, with the character of the Son of Heaven, I might be able to listen to it, and maybe I could stay in the capital for a few more years as a teacher. However, fortune and misfortune are impermanent, if he didn't return home, the old man would not accept Anyi, nor would he write "Yunshuitan Words", let alone be as enlightened as today. ”

Fan Yanzhong stroked his fluttering white beard and looked at Jiang Anyi with relief. Jiang Anyi stood up, bowed and said, "It is Anyi's luck to meet Master Fan in this life. ”

Motioning for Jiang Anyi to sit down, Fan Yanzhong continued: "Qu Gao is low and widowed, clean and high is not liked by the world, and the officialdom in the capital is mixed, so it is not easy to gain a foothold. An Yi, you are a strong person, because of the Qing War offended the family and officialdom, and was coldly treated and excluded in the Ministry of Rites, although he has been in office for nearly ten years, I am afraid that the aftermath has not been settled, and this must be psychologically prepared. ”

"Hehehehehe", Fan Yanzhong laughed out loud and said: "Being a teacher is just talking on paper, I was a personal character who hated dogs back then, and I don't want to say the great truth that softness can win over rigidity and light and dust." ”

After a moment of silence, Fan Yanzhong pushed away his chair and stood up, the moonlight shining on his silver hair, like frost and snow. Keeping an eye on Jiang Anyi, Fan Yanzhong said solemnly: "Anyi, in fact, what the teacher really wants to see is a forged ahead, do not forget the original intention of you, you said to the teacher that the wish of this life is to protect the family, protect relatives and friends, and then protect the people of the world, for the teacher I don't know how many bold words I have heard in this life, and when I am old, I feel that what you said is the most appropriate, a person can not even affect the family, and talk about how to govern the country and level the world." So it's rare to be confused, these four words come out of your mouth, for the teacher is not only pleased with your understanding, but also worried that you will be confused for a long time and become really confused, if you become a person who only knows how to be an official and does not care about the life and death of the people, then the teacher is also deeply disturbed by the death of Jiuquan. ”

Jiang Anyi stood up and said solemnly: "The teaching of Mr. is remembered by the students, and they will never dare to disgrace Mr. ”

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Lijiabao, Anqi County, Jiang Anyi went to Jishantang under the guidance of Tong'er's second brother Li Donghai, the fort became a market by itself, and the Li family members who looked at the new aunt stood on both sides of the avenue, Tong'er is the pearl of Lijiabao, his husband is Zhuangyuanlang, the official residence of Huazhou Thorn History, who is not curious and wants to take a look.

The ears were filled with the sound of "twitter" arguments, Jiang Anyi, who was used to seeing big scenes, still felt a little embarrassed, and Li Donghai on the side was in high spirits, the news of Jiang Anyi's visit was secretly revealed by him, and he intended to let the clansmen see his strong brother-in-law, which would greatly enhance the second room's right to speak in the clan.

Li Mingde, Li Mingxing (Tong'er's father), and the elders of several clans greeted Jiang Anyi in front of Jishan Hall, and it was reasonable that they were elders who only needed to wait in the house, but Li Mingde overrode the public opinion, saying that Jiang Anyi was not only the uncle of the Li family, but also an important partner in the Li family's business, and he could not be treated slowly.

As the patriarch, Li Mingde has firmly controlled the Li clan in his hands, and no one dares to disobey his words. The previous time Li Shicheng sent Li Dongxiang and Li Donghai to Huazhou to do business and failed, the eldest brother in Jingzhong Li Mingxing (Taifu Siqing) sent a letter to support him in rectifying the clan affairs, Li Mingde took advantage of the situation to idle the sixth, eighth and younger generations who supported Li Shicheng, and replaced a group of old people who did not take themselves seriously, and quickly established his own team.

Li Mingde knew that doing business was not his own strength, so he handed over the business in the clan back to his second brother Li Mingxing to take care of, and with Tong'er's relationship, the Li family's business went to the Western Regions through Huazhou. The Li family lived in the south of the Yangtze River, and silk, porcelain, and tea were the strong points of the family business, and these things were very popular in the Western Regions. After two years of hard work, the Li family earned more than one million taels, the family got rid of the deteriorating situation, the century-old tree was rejuvenated, and Li Mingde established the prestige of the patriarch.

Nearly noon, the sun shines directly in the Jishan Hall, this centuries-old house has just been renovated, the stone lotus jar in the middle of the courtyard is simple and clumsy, a few bright lotus flowers poke their heads out from the green leaves, exquisite and lovely, the pillars and window grilles of tung oil shine bright wood color in the sun, and the carefully carved characters and flower decorations on the ebony windows silently tell the profound heritage of the family.

Hearing the approaching noise, Li Mingde stroked his beard, and his eyebrows jumped imperceptibly, to say that there was a grudge between the Li family and Jiang Anyi, when Yu Zhijie led Jiang Anyi and others to clear the fields in Renzhou, the sword pointed directly at the Li family, and his father Li Shiyou died of anger after the failure of the struggle, and the Li family faced the crisis of decay.

Although the root is in the Son of Heaven, Yu Zhijie, Jiang Anyi and others spared no effort as minions is the most direct reason, the Li family also used some unsightly means in order to deal with it, Jiang Anyi was almost attacked and killed, and the grudge between the two sides was very deep, so that Tong'er's marriage was blocked and depressed and dying. Later, Queen Wang gave marriage, Li Mingxing wrote to Chen saying that on behalf of the Li family, he promised to marry Tong'er to Jiang Anyi as a concubine, and the Li family used Tong'er to do business in the Western Regions, which resolved the economic prestige of the Li family, and the business contacts eased the mustard between the Li family and Jiang Anyi a lot.

As the head of a clan to look at things in the long run, and lead the family to the long term, Li Mingde knows that he can't be entangled in the grudges of the year, and the eldest brother (Li Mingxing) also told himself in the letter that befriending Jiang Anyi can bring at least thirty or forty years of growth to the Li family.

Slowly brushing his beard, Li Mingde's eyes were clear and sharp, he had twenty years to change the precarious situation of the Li family, and even raised the ranking of the Li family in the family by two or three years, as for twenty years later, it was the matter of the next patriarch, and the children and grandchildren had their own children and grandchildren, and what he could do was to choose a good successor for the family.

On the road, Jiang Anyi got closer and closer, Li Mingde put down his hand and said lightly: "Uncle comes to the door, everyone will welcome me with me." Saying that, he took the lead in moving forward, Li Mingde had a smile on his face, and the Li clan behind him had their own thoughts and walked towards Jiang Anyi.