Between a few days.

Lin Yanchao has never been summoned by the Son of Heaven.

Therefore, Lin Yanchao's way to Shen Shixing was very diligent.

In the early summer morning, the mist fades away in the morning sun.

The Shen Mansion has begun to be busy, and the maids are busy inside and out.

Today, Shen Shixing has not yet gone to the office, Lin Yanchao has already arrived at his mansion early, and this is not the time for him to meet guests.

But all this is for Lin Yanchao, of course, not limited to these small gifts.

The subordinates served Shen Shixing mouthwash tea, washed his face, held official robes, and there were more than a dozen maids holding Shen Shixing's breakfast outside the door.

Lin Yanchao waited outside the curtain for a while, Shen Shixing put on his official robe, and it was already served to the table early.

Lin Yanchao accompanied Shen Shixing and ate a little.

From the prime minister's point of view, Shen Shixing is also busy enough, and even this time to eat breakfast has become Lin Yanchao's time.

Regarding Guo Zhengyu's request for sparseness, Lin Yanchao also communicated with Shen Shixing, and Shen Shixing was reluctant to do this, but later Lin Yanchao explained it repeatedly.

After Shen Shixing understood Lin Yanchao's intention to set up a newspaper, he expressed his understanding.

But Shen Shixing still said: "But this matter is still focused on Shen Guide." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Teacher, rest assured, the student asked Guo Zhengyu, the director of the Ministry of Rites, to be sparse in this matter, and he can persuade Shen Guide that he will not interfere with the student in this matter." ”

Shen Shixing pushed the case, picked up a towel and wiped his mouth, and then said intentionally or unintentionally: "That's good, I heard that Guo Zhengyu is your student, and he was lame for you back then?" ”

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "That's right, students often feel guilty about him, but this Guo Meiming is a loyal and upright person, but on the other hand, he is a little pedantic and doesn't know how to be flexible. ”

Shen Shixing smiled and said: "No wonder, but the old man is a responsible official, a material that can be made, and this person is also your student, you can take him to the house another day to sit and show the old man." ”

Lin Yanchao had the intention of introducing Guo Zhengyu to Shen Shixing. As for the reason, firstly, Guo Zhengyu was very appreciated by Shen Li, but Shen Li and Shen Shixing were political enemies, and secondly, he was not happy with Shen Shixing, saying that he was too 'harmonious' to be an official, and this was still in front of Lin Yanchao, leaving three points of leeway for Shen Shixing.

So while Shen Shixing didn't show his mouth, Lin Yanchao first said the word 'pedantic' of Guo Zhengyu to make a foreshadowing. However, Shen Shixing didn't mind, but bluntly said that he wanted to solicit, in fact, he understood that he wanted to dig the corner of Shen Li.

Facing Shen Shixing's solicitation, Lin Yanchao thought for a while and said: "Teacher, this Guo Mei's fate is very sincere, and I am afraid it will be ...... if he wants to change his court."

Shen Shixing smiled and waved his hand, stood up and said: "You don't want to make decisions for others in this matter, just say that the old man appreciates him very much, ask him what he means, maybe he is happy in his heart?" ”

Lin Yanchao can say anything, but he is also embarrassed for Guo Zhengyu, and it is taboo to be a grass on the wall in the officialdom. So Lin Yanchao said: "Yes, the student will pass the word to the teacher." ”

Shen Shixing nodded, and then immediately sat down in the carriage and horse prepared outside and entered the pavilion.

And after Lin Yanchao also returned home in his own carriage, he learned that Sun Chengzong and Guo Zhengyu had come to visit him in the living room.

Lin Yanchao was overjoyed when he heard this, and went to the living room.

Lin Yanchao walked outside the living room and listened to the two chatting, which was extremely speculative. When Guo Zhengyu worshiped Lin Yanchao's door, Sun Chengzong was already Lin Yanchao's guest and knew each other very early.

Guo Zhengyu admired Sun Chengzong's unwavering reluctance, and Lin Yanchao still followed him thousands of miles to return to Germany when he was demoted.

And Sun Chengzong admired Guo Zhengyu's uprightness, and his unyielding loyalty when he stood up for Lin Yanchao.

So their friendship is exceptionally good, in history, when Sun Chengzong entered the Hanlin Academy, Guo Zhengyu had already been involved in the King of Chu and the Demon Book case, so the two had no intersection.

But in this time and space, because of Lin Yanchao's relationship, the two met early, but they became friends early, and they also became the backbone of the Lin Party.

Lin Yanchao stopped for a while and then coughed and walked into the living room, Sun Chengzong and Guo Zhengyu all got up, Sun Chengzong called him 'teacher', and Guo Zhengyu called him 'teacher'.

Lin Yanchao smiled and motioned for the two to take a seat: "Why do you two seem to have made an appointment today, and you came together." ”

Both laughed.

Sun Chengzong said: "Teacher, not in Hanyuan, the students and all the people miss it very much, and they all want to ask the teacher to accept the holy order and return to Hanyuan immediately." ”

Lin Yanchao instead asked: "After I left office, did anyone change the charter I originally established?" ”

Sun Chengzong said: "When the teacher first left office, some people did have this idea, but after the teacher was used by His Majesty as the reserve, he didn't dare. ”

"Who came up with this idea?"

Sun Chengzong was stunned, he knew Lin Yanchao's style as an official, if Lin Yanchao knew, where would Ji Daotong and those people have a good life in the future. So Sun Chengzong immediately said: "Teacher, this matter has passed, and those who see the wind and rudder will ignore it." ”

Lin Yanchao knew what Sun Chengzong was, and he didn't say it anymore, as for who he didn't count in his heart? Lin Yanchao smiled and asked, "Have you pulled down the usual hall classes?" ”

Sun Chengzong said: "Everyone has always remembered the sentence that the teacher said when he left, 'there is a rule of law, there must be a rule of people', and everyone has worked harder than before, but everyone still misses the time when they talked about national affairs with their teacher in the hall, and everyone could be calm, unrestrained, and express their opinions directly." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded, and asked a few more words about schoolwork, this batch of Shujishi is his hard work, if Sun Chengzong Guo Zhengyu is a first-term student of forestry, then they are second-term students of forestry.

I don't know how many of the words Lin Yanchao said in the hall back then could be listened to, but they have more or less changed a lot of their outlook on life and values.

Let's talk about business, Guo Zhengyu said that Shen Li had fully supported him in setting up a newspaper, and asked Lin Yanchao when he would be relieved.

Sun Chengzong was shocked and delighted when he heard that Guo Zhengyu was going to restart the newspaper.

Lin Yanchao said: "Yuanfu has already explained to me, and he said that as long as Shen Guide does not object, then he has no objection." ”

Both of them were overjoyed.

Guo Zhengyu said: "Then it all depends on what the intention is, teacher, does Your Majesty still have no will?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Not yet." ”

Sun Chengzong doubted: "It stands to reason that the teacher has been resigned for so long, and there should be a conclusion when it comes to going to stay with His Majesty." ”

Guo Zhengyu and Sun Chengzong both felt that Lin Yanchao was a little hanging, could it be that the original appointment was just a temptation, or did the Son of Heaven regret it?

The so-called unfathomable will is also here.

And Guo Zhengyu, Sun Chengzong felt that his heart was hanging, and he was a little gloomy when he thought of this.

Lin Yanchao smiled and said: "I haven't drilled the tip of the horns, what do you drill for me, no matter how I go to stay this time, but you don't need to care, get rid of the accumulated shortcomings, Zhongxing Daming is my lifelong wish, if one day I am not in the court, I also hope that someone will walk this road for me." ”

Guo Zhengyu, Sun Chengzong didn't want Lin Yanchao to say this.

Sun Chengzong said anxiously: "Without the guidance of a teacher, students are like lost children, and they are at a loss. ”

Guo Zhengyu also said anxiously: "Teacher, don't say such things, we are the only ones who follow you, and we are willing to saddle the saddle for the reform and change of the law." ”

Lin Yanchao said happily: "You have this heart, I am very relieved." But what the will of God, whether to go or stay, is not for me to decide. Since Zhang Jiangling went, the twilight above the court has become heavier day by day, and you know this. ”

"Meimei, you have always felt that the first man did not dare to do anything, but to tell the truth, even if I am in his position and there is a precedent of doubting Zhang Jiangling, I am also bound and dare not let go."

Guo Zhengyu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The student naturally knows the difficulties of the first one. It's just that according to what the teacher said, isn't there anything to be done in the court? ”

Sun Chengzong said: "From the current point of view, none of the top ministers have this intention, if the teacher holds this view, it will be a dead end to continue to move forward, and it will not work." Of course, it is not difficult for the teacher to retire his fame, and it is not difficult to be prosperous and rich in his life. ”

"Isn't that an official who has become a vegetarian meal?" Guo Zhengyu asked.

Lin Yanchao waved his hand and said, "Meimei, you misunderstood, don't you understand the meaning of the childish rope?" ”

Guo Zhengyu said: "The student is stupid, please make it clear to the teacher." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "It's very simple, we can't fall into a dead end for officials, if we keep moving forward, when we feel that the road is getting narrower and narrower, we should stop and take a look, and even sometimes we should retreat, after retreating, the road will be wider, and our horizons will be broadened." ”

When Guo Zhengyu heard this, his eyes showed brightness and said: "The student understands, but I really misunderstood the meaning of Brother Zhizhi. Brother Zhizhi has followed his mentor in the past few years and has made great progress, but I have been inactive as an official in the past few years, but I have been narrow-minded. ”

Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "Don't dare to be, Sun Mou was in Zhexian County in order to repair the embankment, insisted on going his own way, and finally stabbed the big basket, if it wasn't for the teacher to wipe my ass, I wouldn't know where I was today, and then the teacher woke me up, and I realized that the past was inappropriate." ”

"The same is true for this time, in view of the matter of Zhang Jiangling in the court today, no matter from top to bottom, they are all opposed to the work of changing the law, and if they continue to hold this political opinion at this time, they will be suppressed. Then it is like falling into a narrow alley, either advancing or retreating, and failing to succeed will fail, then it is like a desperate bet, which is a taboo for officials. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded, showing a happy look, it seemed that his vision was not wrong.

Guo Zhengyu asked, "Then according to the teacher's meaning, should we stop?" ”

Lin Yanchao waved his hand and said: "It's not that we can't stop and wait, we can't go hand in hand, and we can't retreat knowing the difficulties, but understand what the priorities are?" ”

"If you are in a hurry, you should do it first, and if you are slow, you should do it secondly, for example, when we are students, if we have no money in our hands, no food and clothing, what should we do? This is urgent and heavy, should be done first, otherwise you will starve to death, and then for example, read books every day, seek knowledge and reason, this is also important and slow, today is not tomorrow can also be, but day after day, if you don't study and can't go to school, you will be poor and hungry for a lifetime. ”

Hearing Lin Yanchao's words, Sun Chengzong and Guo Zhengyu all laughed.

Lin Yanchao said: "Don't laugh, why do you think it's important at the moment?" ”

Guo Zhengyu said: "Of course, our school is a meritorious work, and Mr. Longchuan, Mr. Shuixin and other sages advocated that changing the law and innovating, benefiting the industry through trade, and enriching the country and strengthening the army are the first meaning of the Yongjia school's learning. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "That's right, I mention the change of the Fa Gong, one is in the text, and the other is in the benefit." ”

"Trade and benefit workers, enrich the treasury, this lies in the word profit, in the word urgency, this country is also like a person, there is no money, no money to strengthen the army, no food for disaster relief, then immediately smoke everywhere."

"The establishment of newspapers and the popularization of righteousness lies in the text and in the word priority. As I said before, if you want to govern the law, you must govern people, there are no like-minded people, just rely on us and others to fight alone, sooner or later we will be defeated, even if it is as powerful as Zhang Jiangling for a while, but sooner or later it will be turned over. Therefore, I inherited the mantle of Chen and Ye and advocated the study of merit in China, and my intention was here. ”

"But even if forestry becomes a prominent science, after all, it is better to open the wisdom of the people, you have also been to the people, and you have also seen the people in the poor countryside, their eyes are dark, lifeless, mediocre life, even can't write their own names, how to teach them to do business farming? If a country and nation want to establish the pinnacle of the world, they must first develop their minds and emancipate their human nature, otherwise everything is mud and rubble, and the people do not support it, no matter how good the law is, it will be defeated. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Zhengyu and Sun Chengzong's eyes lit up.

If they were all confused and a little hesitant about the future, then Lin Yanchao's words were equivalent to pointing them out the direction and letting them know how to go in the future.

"Therefore, for us, the matter of enlightenment is slow but heavy, and without a solid foundation, it will not grow a towering tree. I hope that in the future, it will not be like Wang Anshi, who will vigorously defy public opinion, enforce the law, and promulgate the world. What I hope is that I can conform to the will of the people, the trend of the times, as long as I raise my arms and breathe, I can follow the world. ”

Sun Chengzong and Guo Zhengyu have not understood Lin Yanchao's intentions until today.

"Son of Heaven, the opposition of the first assistant, I had expected it when I entered the court, but I can't help it, if I don't climb to the top and shout, the people of the world don't know my determination to change Lin Yanchao's law, even if it is pointed out by everyone, but what I want to do is also a beginning, even if I can't personally eliminate the accumulated shortcomings and revitalize the world, then the spark will eventually burn the prairie one day!"

Sun Chengzong, Guo Zhengyu is already deeply admired at this moment.

Guo Zhengyu said: "I understand what the teacher means, since the current change of the law is not good, it is better to take a step back and work such a priority as setting up a newspaper and popularizing righteousness, so that no one objects, and it can also make the common people understand our thoughts. ”