The sun had already set, and there was no afterglow left, the twilight was getting darker, and the visibility was getting lower and lower.

In the twilight, the critters come alive.

On the eaves of Zhang's study, a praying mantis stood and waved its arms in the air in the twilight; In the crack of the eaves behind the praying mantis, another praying mantis took advantage of the natural gap to hide itself tightly.

A yellow finch in mid-air, with sharp eyes, quickly stirred its wings, like a black-edged yellow-feathered arrow, swooped down......

"Uncle ......"

Seeing that the praying mantis was about to become a yellow sparrow's belly, he heard a man's deep voice suddenly come from the study.

fluttering

The yellow finch was frightened, put aside the food to the mouth, and rushed to the sky. The praying mantis stood on its own in the eaves, holding its arms and knives high, majestic and majestic.

"Uncle, stop."

In the study, the corners of Yang Jisheng's mouth hooked up a mocking arc, and he raised his voice to call Zhang Juzheng, who had an excuse to add wine.

"I don't need to add wine, and I don't drink anymore. The words of the province and Sheng were regarded as drinking and drunken talk. Yang Jisheng pushed the wine glass aside and looked at Zhang Juzheng with a smile, meaning something.

"How could it be ......?"

The excuses and perfunctory words were broken by one word, and a little redness appeared on Zhang Juzheng's handsome and extraordinary face, and he snorted haha, turned around and sat down.

"Uncle, don't go around in circles, give me a happy word, join me in the grand event, get rid of the national thieves, help the world, and give the people of the Ming Dynasty a bright future, how is it?!"

Yang Jisheng stared at Zhang Juzheng with burning eyes, and asked bluntly, not allowing Zhang Juzheng to be perfunctory.

Zhang Juzheng was silent for a few seconds, then looked up at Yang Jisheng, hesitated for a moment, and still did not answer positively, but knocked on the side and said, "Brother Nian, Juzheng heard that it is not easy for Brother Nian to study for the imperial examination, and it is not easy to enter the official career. Brother ......"

is also a teacher's protégé, and is also appreciated by the teacher, Yang Jisheng's life experience, Zhang Juzheng still knows, in Zhang Juzheng's view, Yang Jisheng was born in a family of cultivation and study, and his family background is only a little better than Zhu Ping'an, who was born in a farmer's firewood. The family of ploughing and reading, that is, half-ploughing and half-reading, is relatively solid compared to pure farming, otherwise it will not be able to support half-ploughing and half-reading.

When Yang Jisheng was young, his mother Cao died early, and his father straightened the concubine Chen as his stepwife, and the stepmother Chen was jealous that Yang Jisheng was smarter than her son Yang Jimei, and treated Yang Jisheng badly, not only secretly beating and scolding, but also ordering Yang Jisheng to herd cattle. Every time he herded cattle, Yang Jisheng would pass by the private school in the village, and Yang Jisheng was envious when he saw many children reading in it. One day after herding cattle home, Yang Jisheng told his brother that he wanted to study in a private school. His brother said, "You are still young, what books do you read, what do you learn?" Yang Jisheng replied, I can herd cattle when I am young, can't I study and study? His brother told Yang's father this, and Yang's father agreed to let Yang Jisheng study and study, but at the same time, he also had to herd cattle.

After the imperial examination entered the officialdom, Yang Jisheng was not smooth sailing, the year before last he impeached Qiu Luan, first was sent to prison, and then demoted to the history of Di Dao, in the bird does not, Yi Han mixed Di Dao degraded for a year, before being transferred back to the capital.

Zhang Juzheng tried to start with Yang Jisheng's hard-won career in the sea, so that Yang Jisheng took the initiative to extinguish his crazy thoughts.

"Uncle, don't say it, I know what you mean. However, since ancient times, good and evil are not separated, the royal industry is not partial, and it is not the work of a seven-foot man to steal a living, flies and dogs. We are the ministers of the emperor, when we live up to the time, we are not powerful, we are not extravagant relatives, we are not friends, we do not change our seasons at the right time, and we do not sell our loyalty to our position. Strict thieves are in charge, and they will bring disaster to the world, in order to get rid of the national thieves, the blood of a certain person is not afraid of draining, and the head of a certain person is not afraid of falling. Moreover, looking through the history of the country, for the sake of loyalty, the name of the cane is full of books, the people who abandon the city are full of the West City, and the detractors are countless. It is precisely because of these loyal and unyielding predecessors that there is justice and justice in the world, and there is a bright sun and moon in this world. Eliminate thieves for the country, live up to the common people, and the dead die. ”

Yang Jisheng was enthusiastic and generous, looking at Zhang Juzheng, his eyes were full of determination.

I, Yang Jisheng, am not afraid of death!

What I am afraid of is that the national thief is in charge, covering the sky and the sun, and suffering the people of the world......

Yang Jisheng's death-defying and awe-inspiring righteousness made Zhang Juzheng admire, but at the same time, Zhang Juzheng's idea of avoiding Yang Jisheng's troubled waters became more and more firm.

However, Zhang Juzheng knew that if he directly rejected Yang Jisheng at this time, he would be too weak and reluctant under the backdrop of Yang Jisheng's death-like and awe-inspiring righteousness.

"Brother Nian, this matter is very important, why don't you ask the teacher for advice and then make a decision." Zhang Juzheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly.

Zhang Juzheng knew very well in his heart that if Yang Jisheng went to consult Teacher Xu Jie's opinion, the teacher would definitely stop Yang Jisheng.

The teacher is more dormant than himself at this time.

"Hehe, teacher at this time, don't ask. Besides, I, Yang Jisheng, do things, but I have a clear conscience. ”

Yang Jisheng tugged at the corners of his mouth, smiled faintly, and shook his head slowly.

"Well, Brother Nian, you and I are both from the teacher's disciples, so we should ask the teacher's opinion. Moreover, the matter is very important at this time, and once it is done, the teacher will inevitably be implicated and cannot stay out of the matter. Based on this, it is even more important to inform the teacher in advance so that the teacher can plan ahead and respond well to avoid being caught off guard. Zhang Juzheng suggested again.

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, the curvature of Yang Jisheng's mouth became thicker, and he shook his head with a sigh.

"Uncle, don't say it, I already know what you mean. Sheng came today, and the most important thing he wanted to achieve was to join hands with his uncle to participate in the grand event; secondly, my uncle doesn't have to come forward, and he doesn't have to be named, just help me secretly; Last time, my uncle helped me play this and check it...... Hehe...... Forget it, the twisted melon is not sweet, ...... today Uncle, it's better that I haven't been here. ”

Yang Jisheng laughed, took out a draft of the song from his sleeve, shook his head in disappointment, and then put the song back into his arms, hooked the corners of his lips, and arched his hand to Zhang Juzheng in disappointment.

And then

He turned around and walked out of the study.

"Brother ......"

Zhang Juzheng got up, walked two steps quickly, and stopped talking.

"Hehe, uncle stay, call Yang again, miss the curfew, Yang can only stay in your mansion overnight. At that time, the uncle is afraid that if there is a city government again, he can only step on the same boat with Yang. Come back, the Tao is not the same......."

Yang Jisheng waved his hand without looking back, and then put his hands behind his back, strode with wide sleeves, and walked away.

Zhang Juzheng silently followed behind Yang Jisheng and sent him out the door.

After walking out of the gate of Zhang's Mansion, Yang Jisheng paused, did not look back, and lightly left a sentence for Zhang Juzheng behind him: "Uncle, although you and Zihou are both scratching their boots, they scratch when one is itchy, and they don't dare to scratch when they itch...... Thou art not as thick as the son, and thou shalt be ......."

After finishing speaking, Yang Jisheng put his hands behind his back again, as if he was drunk, swayed his body, chanted a ballad and left.

"The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the strong man will never ......return once he is gone."