Zhou Chang's words really surprised Lin Fan: "Why did the ministry say this?" ”

Lin Fan's thoughts are not difficult to understand, whether it is ranked as the third prince and three orphans, or the title of the lord and his descendants, it is the highest pursuit of the courtiers of all dynasties.

Now there is a person who suddenly says that he doesn't value these things, and when he hears this, he will be shocked by anyone who puts it on him.

Everyone has been in the cold window for ten years, and after reading the sage books for so many years, can they come out to be officials, in order to enter the prime minister and glorify their ancestors?

No matter how high-sounding he is, when it's really his turn to get promoted and make a fortune, who doesn't have to rush to get on it?

As for those who are really indifferent to fame and fortune, they are destined to be unable to make a difference in officialdom. You don't fight or grab, some people fight, and in the end, nothing good will be your turn.

However, for those who don't like officialdom in their hearts, it is not a blessing to be able to live with peace of mind.

It's just that there are no such people, but compared to all the officials in the world, after all, they are only a very few, and they are rare.

Looking at the world, if someone who is a courtier, if someone says that he doesn't care about the three dukes and three orphans or the knighthood, as long as he is not lying, then there are only two possibilities.

The first possibility is that the person's career in this life is hopeless, and it is impossible to be promoted to the center of the court in his lifetime, let alone further knighthood.

Therefore, whether it is to see it or pretend to be open-minded, this kind of person knows that it cannot happen to him, so he may not care about it.

And the second possibility is that the person is not indifferent to this, but is longing for a higher position.

However, there is only one position in the world that is more important than the three dukes, three orphans and knights.

That position, even if ordinary people dare to think about it in their hearts, it is disrespectful, and that is the sin of the Nine Clans!

In Lin Fan's opinion, Zhou Chang would not be the first kind of person, and he would not be the kind of person who is really indifferent, otherwise he would not have become a governor and an important minister of the court at the age of about forty.

Thinking of the second possibility, Lin Fan even looked at Zhou Chang with a little weirdness.

Lin Fan's reaction was completely expected by Zhou Chang, although he didn't know where Lin Fan's mind was already crooked, he still explained with a smile: "It's not that I don't value these, but it's not necessarily the best choice for me to come to this point now." ”

"The three dukes and three orphans are honorary titles, once I am entitled, I will inevitably return to the dynasty to serve, and I can no longer lead troops to fight outside. But the world is not peaceful now, take the Central Plains Road as an example, although Chen Xinglong is dead at the moment, his power has not been cleared up, and it is far from the time when the armor is put into the warehouse and the horse is released in Nanshan. ”

"Now these large and small thieves are scattered all over the country, with more than 10,000 people and dozens or hundreds of people, and they all need to be further eliminated by the officers and soldiers. Otherwise, once they catch the opportunity, it will be easy to resurrect, and it will be difficult to completely exterminate them at that time! ”

"If I leave office, the new governor who will replace me may not pay much attention to these fish, which will give the thieves an opportunity to grow again."

"Even if the new governor accepts my proposal, he will start suppressing bandits as soon as he takes office. But if he acts rashly without being familiar with and understanding the situation in Zhongyuan Province, he will only get twice the result with half the effort and waste money and food in vain.

There are also many variables to be added. ”

"If there are one or two more defeats, the good situation that has been created so hard will come to naught."

"So I can't leave yet, and if I do, I'll have to wait until the situation is stable. At that time, I had an explanation for the court and myself! ”

Lin Fan, who listened to these words, nodded frequently, admiring him in his heart. He quickly threw all the suspicions he had about Zhou Chang out of the clouds, so as not to scare himself here.

He sincerely admired: "The high righteousness of the ministry is rare in ancient times. If everyone in the DPRK and China can be like this, why is the situation in the world like this! ”

Zhou Chang smiled and said: "Don't be busy jumping to conclusions, my words haven't finished yet, and when I finish speaking, maybe your mind will change!" ”

"And?" Lin Fan thought to himself.

What I said just now is surprising enough, I don't know what Zhou Chang will say next, I hope it's better not to be too shocking.

But on the surface, he said quietly: "Please speak, the lower officials will listen!" ”

Zhou Chang nodded, and then said: "What I said above is out of public intentions, but in fact, I am not without my own selfishness. ”

"According to my age, I can be regarded as the youngest among all the first- and second-rank members of the imperial court. If I am now given the title of Three Princes and Three Orphans, what do you think of the ministers in the court who have white hair but have not yet received this honor? What will they think of me? ”

"The knighthood is even more so, how precious the title of this dynasty is, except for the group of meritorious heroes and nobles awarded by Taizu when he founded the country, no one with great merit will never be knighted. Especially since Chen Dingfang was awarded the title of Zhenhaihou for his merits, few people in the DPRK and China have been knighted for decades. ”

"If I am knighted, those people in the court will not go crazy. You know, even those high-ranking and powerful people in the cabinet can be knighted, and you say that they will be able to look at me when the time comes? ”

"Although I have earned all of this by virtue of my military exploits, those people in the DPRK and China will not pay attention to them. After all, Mu Xiu Yulin is too ostentatious, and such a jealous thing will make me be hindered in everything in the DPRK and China in the future. ”

"It's all good, and the most important thing is what Your Majesty will think. If my military achievements are too great, and I am knighted, I will already be a supreme minister. ”

"In the unlikely event that there is another emergency in the future, and Your Majesty has to send me out to lead the troops, how should Your Majesty reward me when you say then? As a courtier, there is no seal, which makes His Majesty feel at ease. ”

"And once Your Majesty becomes suspicious, it will be a catastrophe for the courtiers!"

Zhou Chang's words made Lin Fan's scalp tingle when he heard it, and he couldn't wait to cover his ears. If he could, he wouldn't want to hear a word.

Lin Fan never thought that this was the first time the two had met, and Zhou Chang would say this kind of thing to him, which was too invisible, right?

One of the two of them is the governor of the Central Plains Province and the official of the feudal territory, and the other is also the general of the Liupin General and the leader of the imperial court. Now how much of a sin is it to criticize the king and the courtiers here? Anyway, Lin Fan felt that the back of his neck had begun to swish cold!

If this is heard, and if he joins another book, Lin Fan feels that he may have to go to the Imperial Prison!

If those rebellious thoughts just now were just too much for Lin Fan to think, this time

Some words came out of Zhou Chang's own mouth!

Lin Fan secretly scolded himself in his heart: "You crow's mouth, why do you say you have too many mouths?" Are these things you can hear as well? ”

Lin Fan felt that he might never be able to get out of this tent again, so he glanced around weakly, for fear that suddenly five hundred knife and axe men would pour out from behind the tent and chop himself into pulp.

Looking at Lin Fan's gradually bitter face, Zhou Chang felt a little funny.

He smiled: "You don't have to be like this, I just said so much, it has nothing to do with you, let alone to win you over or disadvantage you." ”

"What I mean is that it is just the right time for you to appear here at this time to kill Chen Xinglong, and let you share some military merits, this is not a bad thing for me, maybe it is a good thing!"

Lin Fan secretly smiled bitterly: "Since it has nothing to do with me, don't say so much, I'm scared to death by you!" ”

However, seeing that Zhou Chang had no intention of killing people and destroying his mouth, it also made Lin Fan feel a lot more relaxed, and he finally had no worries about his life.

Seeing that Lin Fan was still afraid, Zhou Chang scolded with a smile: "What are you afraid of? It should be me who is scared, if that word just gets out, I won't have enough heads to cut off! ”

As soon as these words came out, Lin Fan's face became bitter again, thinking that he hadn't changed his mind, right?

Lin Fan's expression made Zhou Chang angry, so he didn't bother to continue to scare him.

Zhou Chang took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Lin Fan, while he said, "Take a look for yourself!" ”

Lin Fan took it in surprise, carefully opened the envelope, and carefully read the contents, only to find that the letter was originally written by his father to Zhou Chang.

According to the letter, Lin Ruxian asked Zhou Chang to take care of Lin Fan as much as he could, but don't interfere more in Lin Fan's affairs, just take care of it secretly, and let the rest take its course.

Lin Ruxian's handwriting and writing habits Lin Fan would never admit mistakes, so he could be sure that this was written by Lin Ruxian himself, not forged by others.

And he didn't have anything to do with Zhou Chang before, and he was just a small role of five or six grades, he didn't think that he would be qualified to let Zhou Chang specifically investigate his origin, and then set up a situation here to harm him.

It would be possible to change the targets of the pit to his father and husband, but even Lin Fan himself didn't expect that he would kill Chen Xinglong on the march and then come here. Because this is a coincidence, it is even more impossible for Zhou Chang to know.

So even if Zhou Chang knew his identity before this, it was too late for him to arrange all this in such a short period of time.

Unless Zhou Chang has always carried this letter with him, just to give it to him when he meets Lin Fan.

If Zhou Chang really has such a scheming method, then this person is too terrible. Facing such an opponent, Lin Fan felt that he would not be wronged even if he was killed in a pit.

Anyway, the content of this letter made Lin Fan's heart settle.

Xindao, wouldn't it be okay if you had taken out this letter earlier? Why are you saying you're here to scare me, is it just for fun?

After reading the letter, he raised his head and asked Zhou Chang with some doubts: "Ministry, this letter...?" ”