Shen Rui can understand the idea that the eldest master is unwilling to stand in line. After all, the eldest master is not the same as Wang Hua, even if Wang Hua wins the champion, he is just the son of a squire, although he has a high start, he has no family to rely on.

The eldest lord is from the gate of the eunuchs, and there is no shortage of high-quality in-laws, if you really talk about the family history of your father and ancestors, it is no less than Xie Qian. And he is the same age as Xie Qian, and he is a fellow scholar, so it is too difficult for him to bow his head and cling to Xie Qian.

Now, on the basis of maintaining neutrality, is it the strategy of the eldest master to befriend the Xie faction?

But in the eyes of outsiders, what is the difference between this and taking sides?

After Shen Rui met Xie Di and Xie Pi's uncle and nephew, he was a little unsure of the old man's intentions.

Shen Rui was puzzled and returned to Jiuruju.

Today's Jiuruju is different from the past.

The charcoal basins that were made a few days ago have been removed, but the house is warmer than before. When he went to the main room just now, Shen Rui also felt that it was warm in the room, but because he was talking to Xu, he didn't think of anything else.

"Born a dragon?" Shen Rui asked.

Dong Xi and Liu Ya were serving Shen Rui to change clothes, Dong Xi said: "A few days ago, the ashes were cleared, and the charcoal ash under them was all cleaned up...... It burned all day, and the windows were left open, and the slightest moisture in this room was gone......"

Liu Ya said: "Last year, I thought the house here was good, and it was colder outside than the north and south, but it was really warm in this house."

The master and servant all entered Beijing at the end of last year, and spent the winter in the capital, and they would not be surprised by the cold in the north.

Shen Rui purified his face, thinking of this day, he was a little tired.

He was a little envious of the fifth master's family, even if Shen Ying dispersed, he would only start from the sixth and seventh grades, even if the imperial court party struggled, it would not be their turn to be cannon fodder, it was the time for An Ansheng to climb up.

It is now the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, and I heard that the prince is already in his teens this year. He doesn't remember much about the history of Hongzhi and Zhengde, but who called Emperor Zhengde "famous", and there are countless news that has been passed on to future generations, the most famous of which are "Eight Tigers", "Leopard House", "Ningwang Rebellion" and so on.

Liu Jin, the head of the "Eight Tigers", is known as the "Emperor".

Liu Jin is in power, Wang Hua's father and son are degraded, can Master Shen be spared?

How can I stop Liu Jin from being in power?

Dong Xi has always been careful, and seeing that Shen Rui was sullen, he whispered: "Second brother, what's wrong?" But worried about Mr. Wang? Or is there something bad going on over there? ”

Shen Rui shook his head and said, "It's just a little tired......

Seeing that he didn't want to say anything, Dong Xi didn't ask much, so Shen Rui tilted his body and took a beauty to beat him on the shoulder.

The room was warm, and his back was pounded comfortably, Shen Ruizhi felt that his eyelids were heavy, and he lay on his side on the kang and fell asleep in a daze.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already time to sleep.

Shen Rui was woken up by Dong Xi: "Second brother, wake up, go back to sleep and go sleepy at night......"

Shen Rui turned over and sat up, looked at the lit lamp, and said, "How long have I been asleep?" ”

"It's going to be an hour......," Dongxi replied.

Liu Ya had already carried the food box into the house, and was bringing Chunyan to set the meal, when she saw Shen Rui waking up, she was happy at him.

Shen Rui was inexplicably laughed, and touched his face twice: "But you pressed the mark?" ”

Liu Ya said with a smile: "The second brother just snored, and he only thought that the second brother was a fairy, so he saw that he was grounded."

Shen Rui couldn't cry or laugh, Dong Xi was afraid of his embarrassment, so he hurriedly said: "It can be seen that the second brother is really tired......

Both of them had served him when he was nine years old, and knew that he was different from ordinary children, and that he was not disrespectful because of his young age. Especially Liu Ya, who is even more afraid of Shen Rui.

Whose nine-year-old child can be like Shen Rui, calculating his father and a white-bearded old man, and he can still calculate it?

And Shen Rui is childish in front of people, but in front of her, he doesn't look like a child at all, just like an adult in a shell.

Others didn't know that Shen Rui had been in a coma for several days and did not wake up, but Liu Ya followed Wang's mother to take care of Shen Rui, but she remembered it clearly. Shen Rui was in a daze, not quietly, but crying and calling his father, his mother and grandmother

Wang's mother was soft-hearted, so she couldn't stand it at that time and cried. Later, I saw Shen Rui crying pitifully, and I once held him in my arms and persuaded him softly. Shen Rui was confused, in addition to calling people, he was scolding, scolding Shen Jin and scolding Aunt Zheng, looking naughty and pitiful.

Liu Ya thought of her lost mother here, and her heart was sour.

Who would have thought that after Shen Rui woke up, he would be like a different person, his expression was faint, he seemed to be confused about things at home, and deliberately talked to her and talked from her mouth.

Liu Ya just looked clumsy, but the poor man's child was in charge early, and twelve years old was already sensible, so he naturally saw that Shen Rui was strange.

Even Liu Ya can see it, not to mention Mother Wang, who has lived for most of her life.

Wang's mother said to her in private: "It is said that if you don't die in a big disaster, there will be a blessing in the future, and Brother Rui is blessed by his wife here, so that he opened his mind and changed his personality...... If you are as reckless and naïve as before, I am afraid it will be difficult to live in this family. This is a common thing, don't make a fuss, let's serve Brother Rui for a long time, and we can't say that we will also touch Brother Rui's blessings......"

Liu Ya knew that it was Mother Wang who told her to shut up.

She didn't want to go around arguing, she was a rough little maid, even if she told others that Ruige was weird, others wouldn't believe it.

Shen Rui used the matter of her brother's education to coax her to do things, although Liu Ya was afraid, she still did it. is not only because of Shen Rui's promise, but also because of pity for him, like himself, he is a motherless child.

What Wang's mother said came true, she was indeed blessed by Brother Rui, but Wang's mother didn't get through it.

Brother Rui didn't know here, there was an old mother who had been beaten by Lao Anren for dozens of boards, and she didn't tell him about his "weirdness".

Later, she and Liu Ya were sold and bought back by Shen Li.

Liu Ya only injured her legs and feet, but Wang's mother survived the injury and died after the worst illness. Shen Li and his wife were afraid of scaring Shen Rui, so they hid it to death, and only said that they would arrange for Wang's mother to be raised.

Every time she thinks of this, Liu Ya's heart can't help but be gloomy.

Although Liu Ya knew that Shen Rui was close to her, and she also knew that she could rely on Shen Rui for her current life, she was still more afraid of Shen Rui than respectful.

Now that Shen Rui is also worried, he can sleep like a child and snore, and the fear in Liu Ya's heart can't help but decrease a little.

Shen Rui didn't care about Liu Ya's bluntness, but he was a little puzzled and asked, "Am I really snoring?" ”

Liu Ya smiled: "This is not a very strange thing, how to deceive the second brother?" When the servants are scarce, they often snore......"

Shen Ruiping is not used to keeping people in the upper room to watch the night, and Dongxi and Liu Ya don't know how he sleeps at night.

Seeing that Shen Rui had cleared up a little, Dong Xi was already thinking about how to go back to Guo's family and make up for Shen Rui.

Shen Rui stretched, if only he was really thirteen years old, where would he worry about these bad things? How comfortable is it to be a gentleman?

After dinner, Shen Rui went to the study, but instead of reviewing his homework, he took a blank piece of paper and drew a few circles, and in the circle was a cartoon villain more than an inch high.

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian, the three elders, are opposed to each other, but they are unified externally. The big trap is a small circle, they represent the power of the civil and official, and it is the monarchy that is opposite to them, as for the relatives, nobles, military generals and other circles, they are all playing soy sauce next to them. There are also eunuchs who have been participating in the government since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and they also drew a small circle.

The power of civil and official power both assists and restricts the monarchy, and there is a delicate balance at present.

In the eyes of the world, it is a scene of kings and ministers on a blind date, and politics and harmony.

As for the eldest lord, Wang Hua and other "non-party" personages, if they are classified, they will naturally be within the scope of civil and official power. The contradiction between them and the old party members can be regarded as an internal contradiction.

The circle of civil officials and the monarchy is the same size, the circle of relatives, nobles, and military generals is much smaller, and the circle of eunuchs is not large and dependent on the monarchy.

After Shen Rui finished drawing this picture, he took another one.

On one side, the civil and official power represented by Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian is still strong, but the circle of monarchy has become smaller. However, next to the circle of monarchy, the circle of relatives has become larger. The circle of nobles and military generals has not changed, and the circle of eunuchs has also become larger, and they run in front of the circle of monarchy and confront the circle of civil officials.

Next to the monarchy, a new circle appeared.

After drawing this picture, Shen Rui couldn't help but be stunned.

He didn't believe that the most wanton emperor alive in the Ming Dynasty would really be manipulated by eunuchs.

Although the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, like the Han and Tang dynasties, produced many famous eunuchs, they often participated in the government and politics. Compared with the official eunuchs of the Han and Tang dynasties, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were more like bodhisattvas in the temple, seemingly majestic, but in fact they were clay sculptures and wood carvings.

The majesty of the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty is all dependent on the monarchy. Even if Niu Chacha is like the "nine-thousand-year-old" Wei Zhongxian, it is just a "fox and a fake tiger". If you change to a tiger, you won't be waiting to see him, but you can still swallow him in one bite.

It is true that Liu Jin was the eunuch who was the companion of Emperor Zhengde when he was a child, but the young son of heaven who was born in the palace and grew up in the palace really allowed a dog next to him to be the "emperor"?

Whether it is the history of later generations or the wild history, it has exaggerated Liu Jin's arrogance and domineering, but it has also lowered the IQ of Emperor Zhengde.

Shen Rui seemed to have found something in his mind, and he was a little excited, grabbed the two pieces of paper, strode out of the house, and went to the study in the front yard.

At this time, the eldest lord is usually in the study in the front yard.

Seeing Shen Rui coming, the eldest lord thought that he was going to talk about the Wang family's father and son, but he was not surprised.

"How is Wang Bo'an?" The eldest lord asked.

Shen Rui talked about Wang Shouren's situation, in addition to the recurrence of cough, focusing on his mental state

The eldest man stroked his beard and said: "It seems that Wang Bo'an has hit a lot of blows, even if he is not sick at this time, I am afraid that he wants to take a rest......"

When Shen Rui heard this, he was surprised.

It's really that Wang Shouren's reputation in later generations is too great, and he has always been strict with himself, Shen Rui is really worried that he is too strong, and he still thinks about how to "do both"?

The eldest lord looked at Shen Rui's expression, shook his head and said, "You also underestimate your teacher too much, even you can see that now is not the time to be tough, is it possible that he is in his thirties, and he will still be brutal?" ”

Shen Rui laughed twice and said, "But when the teacher went to check the old prison, didn't he change it......

The eldest lord said: "The gentleman has something to do and something not to do, seeing the injustice, and can still be indifferent, it is not Wang Bo'an, now that the old cases are poked out, it is no longer his turn to decide, he is afraid that he has to think about this 'saint, whether to do it in the end...... There are no 'saints' in officialdom,......