Tao Zhongwen is actually a very low-key person, although he is a three-lonely, he never puts up a fight in front of others, although he is favored by Jiajing, he never bullies people and oppresses court officials.

He has never participated in the internal struggle between Yangming and Yan Song, and he has never even talked about any topics related to government politics before Jiajing, every day he just helps Jiajing refine medicine, or takes Jiajing to cultivate, just like a worldly master who does not care about worldly things and is dedicated to cultivation.

This may be the reason why Jiajing trusts him so much.

Originally, when he first obtained Jiajing's favor, some court officials wanted to use his weight in Jiajing's heart to ask him to help say good things or do something, but he politely refused, so basically no one came to visit his mansion at this time.

When Yan Song's motorcade suddenly appeared at the gate of Taofu, the little Taoist boy who was guarding the door only thought that these people had gone to the wrong place, until Yan Song ordered someone to present the worship post, and the little Taoist boy knew that it was Lord Yan, the first assistant of the cabinet, who came.

This guy, the first assistant of the cabinet, the little Taoist boy who guards the door does not dare to slack off, he should even take Yan Song's greeting post and run into the mansion to find Tao Zhongwen.

Tao Zhongwen is teaching his sons how to pretend to be gods and ghosts.

His sons, how to say it, stupid is not stupid, but not very smart, pretending to be a ghost, it is all half-hanging, every time he sees his sons "dancing gods", he can't help but shake his head.

You dance, where is it like subduing demons and destroying demons, it's just a group of demons dancing!

This is a guy who eats, at your level, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat!

He didn't want his ability to be lost, it just so happened that Jiajing had no intention of cultivating these days, and he rarely went to the palace, so he called a few sons to his side and taught them carefully.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, actually came to the door.

He took Yan Song's greeting post, thought about it for a while, and still snatched the dust in his eldest son's hand and walked out quickly.

If an ordinary official came to ask for a meeting, he could have pretended that he was not available and asked the little Taoist boy who was guarding the door to send him away.

However, Yan Song asked to see him, he didn't dare to send people away, he was the head of the cabinet, and in front of Jiajing, it was also quite weighty, and besides, this guy was still notoriously ruthless, so he couldn't be offended.

He walked quickly to the door, and said to Yan Song from afar: "Oh, Lord Shoufu is here, and if you miss it, forgive your sins." ”

When Yan Song saw his dress, he felt a burst of disdain in his heart for no reason.

You're still wearing a Taoist robe at home, holding a whisk, who is pretending to be it?

Of course, he couldn't have said this, but he came to ask for help.

He pretended to be humble, and bowed back: "The real person said that he was laughing, how dare the lower official call himself an adult in front of the real person, the lower official came to visit rashly, and there was a lot of disturbance, and he asked the real person to forgive me." ”

It's a bit presumptuous for him to come directly to the door like this, this year is not what to do with the worship post directly to the door, generally there are people with heads and faces to visit each other, that is the first order of the subordinates to vote for the worship post, and then come to the door at an agreed time.

As for his title of "lower official", strictly speaking, it is not wrong, because the three orphans are civil officials from the first grade, Tao Zhongwen is still the third orphan, three from the first grade, and he is just a scholar of the second grade, as for the first assistant of the cabinet, it is just a big power, if you really talk about the grade, it is only the fifth grade, and Tao Zhongwen The three from the first grade cannot be compared at all.

Tao Zhongwen didn't think that he was really a first-class court official, pretending to be a big official in front of Yan Song, that was impatient!

He hurriedly said modestly: "Lord Shoufu, what you said, the old man was originally an idler in the mountains, but thanks to the emperor's favor, he was given a few false titles, but he didn't dare to be called so by Lord Shoufu." ”

Unexpectedly, Yan Song insisted: "The official position given by the emperor, how can it be false, how dare the lower officials make a mistake in front of real people." ”

This old fellow, in such a low voice, I'm afraid he has something to ask for!

Tao Zhongwen simply pretended to be confused and said: "Call it or something, it's actually nothing, you can call it whatever you want, by the way, Lord Shoufu is here, I don't know what the so-called thing is?" ”

Yan Song pretended to be pious and said: "Don't hide it from the real person, the lower official is actually cultivating, but the lower official's qualifications are dull, and he doesn't understand many places, so the lower official has the cheekiness to ask the real person for advice." ”

You old fox, cultivate?

You cultivate a fart, if there is any way of corruption, you may still cultivate.

Obviously, Yan Song is just a pretext, this old guy probably has something that can't be known to outsiders and wants to talk to him secretly.

Tao Zhongwen thought about it, but politely made a gesture of please, and then said humbly: "Don't dare to give advice, Lord Shoufu's understanding of the way of cultivation is probably far better than that of the old man, the old man wants to ask for advice, come on, Lord Shoufu, please inside." ”

With that, he should go inside.

Yan Song was also polite, even if he followed.

Tao Zhongwen silently introduced Yan Song into the mansion, led him to the quiet room where he practiced, and took a futon with his own hands, and asked Yan Song to sit down, and then asked solemnly: "Lord Shoufu, I don't know if you have a good understanding of cultivation, please don't hesitate to give advice." ”

I have a fart understanding of cultivation, you guy is afraid that he is used to bluffing, and as soon as he opens his mouth, he is cultivating.

Yan Song glanced around cautiously, and then said inexplicably: "Real person, your quiet room is really quiet, the sound outside can't come in at all, presumably, the sound inside can't come out, right?" ”

This means that it is to ask if it is insured here.

Tao Zhongwen nodded without hesitation and said: "This is natural, what is spoken inside, and people outside can't hear it." ”

When Yan Song heard this, he said in a low voice: "Don't dare to hide from the real person, the lower official came this time to invite the real person to come forward and say a fair word for Daming." ”

When Tao Zhongwen heard this, he couldn't help but be curious: "Oh, what are you talking about?" ”

Yan Song said in a deep voice: "True people should know that after the death of the first prince, the emperor will definitely set up a new prince to calm the hearts of the people." If it is according to the ancestral system, it is natural that King Liyu is the crown prince. For the sake of Da Ming, there is a big disrespectful word, and the lower officials have to say it. Real person, you know, King Yu is cowardly, easy to be manipulated, if you become the prince, it is not the blessing of the Ming Dynasty, on the other hand, King Jing, not to mention the talent and intelligence, the mind is still quite firm, if you can be established as the prince, then Ming Zhongxing is just around the corner. Therefore, Xia Guan wanted to invite a real person to come forward, for the sake of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, to persuade the emperor to make King Jing the crown prince. ”

Nima, O prince!

When Tao Zhongwen heard this, his face couldn't help but change greatly.

What King Yu is cowardly and easy to be manipulated, and King Jing is gifted and intelligent, and has a firm mind?

Bullshit!

Who doesn't know that King Yu is Yang Cong's apprentice, and King Jing has been taught by you.

You are obviously doing this for your own selfishness, and you are still talking so high-sounding!

It's easy to be manipulated, it's King Jing, right?

Of course, whether it is King Yu or King Jing, he doesn't want to evaluate.

This kind of thing, but the royal taboo, once it is revealed, it will be light to kill the head!

He didn't want to get involved in that kind of right and wrong.

However, he didn't want to offend Yan Song.

He thought about it, and simply refused: "Lord Shoufu, I'm afraid the old man can't talk to the emperor about this." Because the old man has never seen King Yu and King Jing at all, the old man only entered the palace to refine medicine for the emperor, or accompany the emperor to practice, never did anything else, and never went to other places, this emperor is quite clear, if the old man rashly says that King Yu is cowardly and easy to be manipulated, King Jing is talented and intelligent, and his mind is firm, the emperor will inevitably be suspicious! ”