Li Dongsheng was dumb and ate rice balls for the hands and feet made by those families, and he had a stomach in his heart. He smiled wryly: "What then?" We've come this far. I also hope that Master Ma will teach me. ”

Ma Zhoudao: "I was born in poverty, and I have been a person all the way, do you have any ideas for the future work arrangement?" ”

That's right, Ma Zhou can also be a big help for himself against the family. There are very few records of Ma Zhou in history, but he was definitely one of the key figures in the rule of Zhenguan, and later generations of Taizu also admired him very much. Ma Zhouqiren, his parents died when he was young, he was lonely, but he loved books as his life, read diligently, read erudition, refined "poems", "books", and was good at "Spring and Autumn", and was already full of economy when he was less than 20 years old. Came to Chang'an to take refuge in Zhonglang General Chang He Mansion as a guest, and later Li Shimin issued an edict to hundreds of officials to discuss the country's is, and put forward suggestions on the gains and losses of current politics. Chang He is a military general, so he directly handed over the task to Ma Zhou, Ma Zhou used what he had learned in his life, and in this article on current affairs, he expounded the pros and cons of state affairs thoroughly, and made suggestions, and wrote it head-to-head. Li Shimin was very surprised after seeing it, and after carefully asking Chang He, he learned that it was Ma Zhou who did it.

Li Shimin was thirsty for talent, and immediately called someone to Chang He Mansion to invite Ma Zhou, and after talking with him, he felt that this was a talent, and regardless of whether he was an ordinary literati without an official body, he immediately asked Ma Zhou to serve in Menxia Province, which was in charge of confidential information, and it was estimated that his background made him suffer from the white eyes in Menxia Province, so he was also very tired of those families.

"I don't have any ideas at the moment, but I'm a little discouraged now, and I want to quit and go home." Li Dongsheng and Ma Zhou also told the truth: "You also know that I have done my best in office, but what are the results you see in me? Every time I am targeted by them, no one helps me, I feel so tired, in fact, even if I am not an official, I am also a rich man, I really don't know why I work so hard. ”

"Hehe, how old you are, you have a trace of twilight. Young people should work hard and rise to the challenge. Isn't it just some intrigue that can't be handled, what's the big deal? is known as a famous family, but acts so obscene and despicable, it is really a shame for their ancestors. Ma Zhou said: "You are my student, I see that you are idle at home every day with children and really can't look at it, so I will ask you to see where you want to go, and when I see Your Majesty, I can mention it to him." ”

"I really don't really want to go to any particular place yet, if I wanted to, I would like to go to the south by the sea to be an official."

"Why do you always want to go south? And somewhere by the sea? Your idea is really different from others. ”

Li Dongsheng pouted, can I tell you that it is for me to run for something? I really don't want to do it anymore in this precarious day, and my fate is in my own hands.

"Forget it, it's useless to ask you, I'll ask myself when I see Your Majesty. Don't take your children with you every day when you go home, go out and get together with friends and colleagues, and stay at home all day long, where is there still an official. ”

Li Dongsheng scratched his head: "This one of my friends is not in Chang'an, I can't find anyone to gather." Moreover, the officials are all in other places, and while they are at home now, they may accompany them at home, maybe when they will be a few years. ”

"Let's go. I'm afraid of you, and you have a reason for saying anything anyway. Let's wait for news from the Ministry of Officials. Ma Zhou waved his hand to drive him out, and when Li Dongsheng walked to the door, he said again: "Come back, I almost forgot, I don't have a poem title on a few paintings here, aren't you a poet and agile, help me think of a few?" ”

Li Dongsheng almost spurted out a mouthful of blood, poems, how many more? Even though you're my teacher, don't play with me like that. Although my poems are easy to come, they can't be everywhere like Chinese cabbage. But can he refute what the teacher says? With a bitter face, he said, "Write now?" ”

Ma Zhou was surprised: "Won't it? Is it really available now? I'll just ask casually. ”

Pick up the pen and write four poems in a row for Mei Lan Zhuju on the rice paper on the table, put down the pen and leave.

There are many people who are popular, and there are many people who are not popular. I just came back from Ma Zhou, and the concierge came to report again, and Li Tai, the king of Wei, was invited. Why, don't give people a living, right? Li Dongsheng really couldn't stand it: "If I don't go, I will say that I am ill and recuperating at home, so it is inconvenient to go out." ”

The porter took the order and left. It's a pity that some things can't be hidden, and the next day, Li Tai came to the door in person. When a prince comes to your house, can you not receive it? Li Dongsheng pinched his nose and welcomed him in, and sat down in the lobby: "I don't know what advice the prince has when he comes to the cold house." ”

Li Tai didn't answer his words, he took out a folding fan and kept fanning, he was a big fat man, he was afraid of heat, and he was sweating at this time, he looked up at the surrounding decorations and smiled: "This is not a humble house, there are not many houses better than you." ”

Li Dongsheng was a little anxious, not long after Empress Changsun died, and then it was a white-hot period of struggle between Li Chengqian and Li Tai, and he didn't want to be wrapped up in it. He said lightly: "It's just a house to live in, and it happens to be at home, so let yourself live more comfortably." ”

"This king appreciates your whimsy, think about the time when your family auctioned and I went to give you a platform, why did the relationship change later?" Li Tai smiled and said: "I also reflected on it, as if I was blinded by those children of the family, so there was a rift in our relationship." ”

"What is the prince talking about... Li Dongsheng was just about to defend himself. Li Tai said again: "We won't talk about the past. This king is here to tell you something, and I need your help. ”

"If the prince has something, please say, as long as I can help, I will never refuse."

"This king is valued by his father, and allows me to set up a literature hall in the mansion, and let me recruit scholars on my own, you know." Li Tai said proudly.

"Well, Your Majesty's love for the prince is known to everyone in the Tang Dynasty."

"Although the Literature Museum has also made some achievements, there has been nothing bright to come out. This king thought twice and prepared to compile a geography book that describes the history, geographical outlook, names, mountains, rivers, cities, monuments, myths and legends, and major historical events of each county under his jurisdiction according to the states below the ten roads of the Tang Dynasty. You have a literary name, and you have experience in compiling books, and you are currently at home, so you are the most suitable person, how about it? Interested in joining along? ”

"Although Weichen has a little literary name, it is all a small path on the poetry. And I don't know anything about geography, so I can't do anything about compiling books, so I disappointed the prince. Li Dongsheng will not mix with him, how long has the eldest grandson been dead, Li Tai saw that Li Chengqian's biggest backer was gone, and he began to launch a provocation against the prince, and this book was his pedal to win prestige for himself. Such a person who has no brotherly feelings, who dares to cooperate with him.