Although he didn't want to be regarded as a patient, Confucius was not sure whether Zhang Chuan, the Duke of Qin, was casually saying this or whether it was pure ridicule, so he couldn't help but subconsciously open his mouth to fight back.

"People have good and bad luck, I was just a person who was popular, so my heart was not smooth, and my meridians were stagnant, so I was a little dizzy, and there was nothing serious. If you can't make a sound because of this, that's a big joke! ”

"I see." While speaking, Zhang Chuan had already followed Second Young Master Kong into the house. He is not as old as Zhao Guogong and Chu Guogong but still heroic and majestic, nor is he as rude and uncivilized as Nanyang Hou Huaiqinghou, and he is not like Weinan Bo Zhang Kang who was born in a different race, and he is a prodigal skeleton.

Therefore, he slowly came to the bed, raised his hand to Confucius University very politely, and then looked at Confucius University, because he smiled: "Seeing that Kong Ge is so energetic, then I am relieved." Otherwise, there are so many votes in the cabinet, and Wu Ge Lao and Zhang Ge Lao will not be able to finish it even if they are tired. ”

Zhang Chuan, the Duke of Qin, is not like some people outside, he only refers to Wu Ge Lao as Ge Lao, and the other two are all called scholars, but treats them equally. After all, he was one of the few people who knew the subtlety of the title, because this difference in the title of the cabinet minister was invented by his deceased father, Zhang Yun, the last generation of Qin Guogong.

Although the elders are all scholars, his father said to people that scholars are brave and diligent, willing to do things, and although they are ministers, they are not willing to be puppets of their will; The old man of the pavilion kept his mouth shut about everything, figured out the holy will, and was happy to be a sound worm. I don't know who spread this word, in the past twenty years, others have forgotten the initiator, but it is impossible for him to forget.

So, Zhang Chuan's simple words just now, Confucius University Scholar heard in his ears, but he felt that this was highlighting his importance, and his face was pale.

It's just that the happiness of the Confucian scholar didn't last long, because Zhang Chuan sat down on the brocade pier in front of the bed that Master Kong Jiu hurriedly moved, first said some greetings that were often said when visiting patients, and then said straightforwardly: "After the early dynasty, I just left the palace and returned to the Shuntian Mansion, and the people in the palace chased after me, and I saw the emperor, and then I learned something. ”

He concisely explained what happened to Zhu Ying in Huangzhuang last night, and when he saw that the eyebrows of Confucius scholars were directly wrinkled into a big pimple, he sighed and said: "The rebellious people were instigated to besiege the Huangzhuang, and they also shouted the slogan of supporting the great prince, this matter is not idle. Since it was under the rule of Shuntianfu, after I visited Kong Ge Lao, I planned to ask for an order to personally come out to appease him. ”

At this moment, Scholar Confucius only felt horrified, he could no longer care about the little thing that Zhu Tingfang came to the door to squeeze on him today, nor did he care about the little disgrace that happened to his cousin and wife because of the problem of money and favors, because he suddenly realized that if he resigned here, he would really be unable to jump into the Yellow River.

Others will not say that he was so angry with Zhu Tingfang that he resigned, but would say that he resigned because of the guilt of the eldest prince's rebellion!

Therefore, when he saw Zhang Chuan, the Duke of Qin, standing up and saying goodbye, Confucius finally cheered up, and directly lifted the quilt and got out of bed, but stopped Zhang Chuan! He didn't care about the stunned gazes of his wife and cousin, nor did he care about Zhang Chuan's dumbfounded appearance, and directly grabbed Zhang Chuan's hand.

"Qin Guogong, Zhu Tingfang came to the door this morning to provoke, although I was angry with him, but I have always maintained my body well, and there is nothing serious. Now that it is Huairou and there are villagers who are bewitching and making trouble for traitors, I am willing to personally ask for orders to appease! Seeing Zhang Chuan's expression of disbelief, Scholar Confucius smiled sincerely.

"After all, I am a cabinet scholar, and even if ordinary villagers don't know me, at least they know my reputation. And even if the eldest prince has any other plans, when he sees me going, he may have illusions, and in that case he will be paralyzed. ”

Zhang Chuan, the Duke of Qin Guo, who was extremely shocked on his face, breathed a deep sigh of relief in his heart at this time.

If he went directly to Confucius's house and conveyed the emperor's will, let Confucius Scholar go to pacify the rebellious people, and take back the eldest prince by the way, even if Confucius Scholar agreed, it is hard to say whether he was really willing, but now he put on a posture that he was going to go, and explained the stakes of this matter, and sure enough, Confucius Scholar took the initiative to ask for help.

This was called Xiao Gui Cao Sui when he was in the Shuntian Mansion, and he was usually called the most honest and noble prince in office, and at this time he shook his head into a rattle: "No, no, no!" This was originally a matter under the rule of Shuntian Mansion, and I, the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, could not escape the blame, how could I let Kong Ge Lao run around with illness, then I really couldn't help it! ”

Kong Ge Lao didn't suspect that Zhang Chuan was deliberately scolding him - if a person had this skill, he would always be in front of the prince who didn't hum or ha, and his sense of existence was not as good as his son Zhang Chenqiang, who once provoked chickens and dogs all over the capital?

As for the old rules of what nobles do not receive actual government affairs...... During the Taizu period, there was no such so-called ancestral system at all, and it was originally added by civilian officials in every possible way, with the purpose of tying layers of shackles on those honorables with military merits. However, there have been a lot of accidents in the change of the throne in this dynasty, especially from Yingzong to Ruizong, which simply did not buy this so-called ancestral system.

Today's emperor ascended the throne as a young man, but the queen mother was flexible after the curtain, and the emperor was more ingenious from time to time after the emperor's pro-government, and now after the power is stable, he often shouts that the ancestral system of Taizu is the real ancestral system, so Zhu Jing and Zhang Chuan have successively taken up real positions, and the voice of opposition is actually thunder and rain. Zhu Jing's family can't help it, as for Zhang Chuan, he is notoriously honest and low-key!

At this time, Confucius University only regarded Zhang Chuan as a single-minded fulfillment of his duties as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, and at this time he could only say bitterly: "Qin Guogong, of course I know that you are a piece of public heart, but the same thing, when Wang Datou did it, it was to take the initiative to take responsibility and have the courage to take it, but if it is put on you, others may say that you are ambitious and want to take another step!" ”

"Unlike me, I have reached the top, and now that this kind of thing has happened, when I think of the past when I insisted on establishing a successor, I only feel that I was really blind and blinded at the beginning, and I am really guilty."

When Master Kong Jiu and Gu's uncle and sister-in-law heard that Master Confucius readily admitted the past, they were simply shocked - in a place like officialdom, the result of sincerely admitting one's mistakes is by no means a write-off, but will attract political opponents to chase and beat them, so no one will admit their mistakes unless they are forced to do so. However, the Confucius scholar actually recognized it at this time!

Confucius University didn't care what kind of mood his cousin and wife were in at this time, anyway, this was in his own home, not to mention that Zhang Chuan had very few officials to deal with, and even had a reputation for being unsociable in the noble circle, he was not afraid of people spreading it around, even if Zhang Chuan really spread his words to everyone, so what could he do?

The Three Princes had never had any expectations, except for Zhang Shou, whose luck was too good, no one else was much better than him, who would bet on the Three Princes at that time? That's a prophet of the unknown!

On the contrary, there are more people who advocate standing up for growth like him at the beginning, and if someone attacks him about this, it is strange that these people can sit still, even if they are stubborn, they have to help him speak!

And when Zhang Chuan saw that the Confucius scholar said these words to himself, which seemed to be a heart-wrenching sentence, he frowned, and finally hesitated, and reluctantly said, "Then...... I'm going to give it a try for the Emperor of Kong Ge? ”

Finally waiting for Zhang Chuan's words, Confucius University was immediately overjoyed, and immediately nodded heavily: "Okay, then I will ask Qin Guogong!" I don't care about it, I just want to be able to do as much as I can. ”

When Zhang Chuan left the condolences brought by the order, and then said goodbye and left, Master Kong Jiu, who had been trying his best to restrain himself from speaking, finally couldn't help it: "Big brother, what you just said, if Zhang Chuan truthfully tells the emperor, won't the emperor think that you and the eldest prince are ......?"

"What's wrong with me and the eldest prince? Do you think that if I don't say it, the emperor will forget what I said in the past? At this time, I hope that others don't remember what I said or done, so I might as well think about how to do something practical to make up for it! ”

Scholar Confucius interrupted Master Kong Jiu's words impatiently, and then glanced at the person coldly: "What you did before, I will settle it with you sooner or later, now you give me back to your Taichang Temple!" Of course, if I really go to Huairou, what happens at that time, I won't be able to settle accounts with you in the future, you give me a good job. ”

At this moment, Master Kong Jiu's pale face finally revealed a little blood, but his expression was even more shocking. And after he staggered away, Gu, who also understood this, couldn't help but feel sad: "Master, if it's really that dangerous, why do you want to go in person?" ”

"Because if I don't go, I'm going to have to go home...... Zhu Tingfang personally led people to block the door, and then came to the door to provoke, and claimed to impeach me, didn't he just wait for that moment? Or do you want to drag your children and daughters back to their hometown in misery? Even if something goes wrong and you return home, at least the Kong clan will be polite to your orphans and widows. ”

"Even if Da Lang does that kind of stupid thing, he can be suppressed because his father died in the king's affairs!"

Gu Shi was so frightened that his whole face had completely changed color, and he muttered to himself for a while: "How can it be so ......?"

"Originally, it wouldn't be, but I was so troubled by Lao Jiu's idiot and Da Lang, even if I was able to barely stay out of the matter, now I can only give up my old face and jump into this troubled water!"

After choking his wife back with a cold face, Scholar Confucius realized that Gu was Gu's wife who had been married for many years, and his face softened a little, but he still solemnly admonished: "It's not easy for you to run a family, I also know it, but now it's not as good as in the past, I have made a big move, and I have already provoked hatred, so you'd better restrain your children well, as for the relatives, ......"

"If you can't control it, just tell me, it's a big deal that I'm scolded for killing my relatives in righteousness, and letting people punish one or two, and saving them all from thinking that they are amazing!"

"Don't forget, if you want Emperor Sejong to be the heir, the first assistant of the family killed his relatives at a critical moment, and let his eldest son be cut off by someone! But the Shousuke struggled to stay in the seat for another two years, and finally retired with dignity. I can't compare to his hard heart, at most I hold Da Lang to prevent him from being an official, as for other relatives, at the critical moment, my heart will never be soft! ”

When Gu was bluffed by the words of the Confucian scholar and hurriedly summoned his son and daughter-in-law to reprimand him, Zhang Chuan, the prince of Qin, also returned to the palace and told the emperor the little trick he had played against the Confucian scholar.

As a result, the emperor couldn't help but look up and down, left and right, and looked at the person for a while, and then said with a smile: "Zhang Qing, I have always felt that you are a sincere and loyal humble gentleman, so you can still cheat?" ”

Zhang Chuan didn't care about the emperor's ridicule, and said with a loyal face: "After the minister went to the Confucian Mansion, the second son of the Confucian scholar came out to greet him in person, and tried every possible means to delay time, as if he was reluctant to let the minister go to visit the sick, until the minister said that he was in order, he had to give way." At that time, the minister was thinking, did the Confucian scholar have any concerns? ”

After meeting people, the minister found that although he looked a little tired, but he was in good spirits, after a few words of greeting, the person seemed a little lazy, and the minister felt that if he was directly pressed by the emperor's will, he would not have a rebellious mentality, and he couldn't push back. Since this is the case, the minister has no choice but to lead by example. ”

The emperor couldn't help but be amused: "You haven't thought about what the result will be in case of self-defeating?" ”

"It's a big deal, then the minister will go there in person." Zhang Chuan said solemnly, "Although the minister of Qin Guogong is not as famous as the Confucian scholar, he will not be too far behind, and as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, it is natural to do this kind of thing." Of course, the emperor just asked the minister to pass on the message, but the minister made his own decision and asked the emperor to punish him. ”

"Forget the punishment, I'm not so stingy!" The emperor looked at this second-generation nobleman who had never been inconspicuous without smiling, and then rubbed his chin with interest, "Why didn't I find you such an interesting person before?" Also, if you are not interesting, how can you raise such a son as Zhang Chen? ”

If it were replaced by some really meticulous ministers, he would definitely feel greatly humiliated immediately when he heard these interesting words, but Zhang Chuan was younger than Zhu Jing, the same age as the emperor, and he inherited the title of duke of the country as a young man, and his mother was a frequent visitor in the Qingning Palace of the Queen Mother when she was alive, so he was actually very familiar with the emperor's temper, so he only regarded this as an ordinary joke.

"The minister is just clumsy and doesn't know how to get along with his son." Zhang Chuan smiled, and then said sincerely, "As for that little trick, it was also because the minister felt that the emperor might not care, so he dared to try it, and asked the emperor for forgiveness." ”

"Whether it's forgiveness or punishment, there's no need to say anything about this, I'm looking for you to do this, it's the right person. After you leave the palace, you will let someone go and give a message, and let the Confucian scholar read the book in person, so that you don't have to go back and say that I forced him to run around with illness, and then say that I am not sympathetic to the minister. "Well, Zhang Chuan has really done a good job, and his criticized verbal words can be saved!

Seeing that Zhang Chuan should have been, he said earnestly: "I heard that Yingying matched Zhang Chen several times, but again and again there will always be problems, and in the end it will fail. You, the father, also have to think of a way, such as setting a trap for Zhang Chen like you did today! Don't just ignore it, just know how to fight! I'm not qualified to teach you, but you can learn from others! ”