Xie Duo, as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites and the priest of the country, may not have the highest status in the court, but in the eyes of the world's scholars, his reputation is unmatched. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Xie Duo has never paid attention to pomp and circumstance when he goes out, the scene of hugging before and after the gong is almost insulated from him, at most an old servant is driving the car, and he used to occasionally go out with Ning'er, but this time he came alone, although he still looks energetic, but he can't accept old age, and the wrinkles on his face have added a lot...... After all, Xie Duo is sixty-eight years old this year, and he is close to Gu Xi.

Shen Xi walked out of the gate, saw Xie Duo next to the carriage at a glance, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Xie Duo smiled, exchanged a few words with Shen Xi, and the two entered the courtyard together.

Xie Duo said: "Neizi was supposed to go together, but there was no one to take care of the young son at home, so I left her in the house, but I didn't expect you to be so lonely here." ”

In a word, Shen Xi couldn't help but smile and congratulate: "Master Xie, this is old and strong." ”

"Ahem, you kid, you know you're going to entertain people like this...... I don't want to tell you, but it's not good to always hide some things, at the beginning of the year, I had accepted Ning'er as a concubine, after all, I am in the last years, I can leave an heir, so that she can rely on her old age, and always feel at ease. ”

Xie Duo mentioned that he was in his last years, and he exuded a sense of vicissitudes.

Shen Xi didn't think that Xie Duo was an old cow gnawing on tender grass, because it was Ning'er who chose to serve Xie Duo for the rest of his life. Ning'er admires Xie Duo's personality and regards Xie Duo as an idol, coupled with the hardships of her early life and being resold many times, Ning'er has a different impression of older men than ordinary women.

As for Xie Duo Naning'er, it can be regarded as a manifestation of responsibility.

Now that Ning'er has a son, and she is Xie Duo's biological blood, even if Ning'er will be alone after Xie Duo's death in the future, at least her mind will not be narrow-minded, and she will devote all her body and mind to raising and taking care of the child.

Children have a different meaning to insecure women than men, especially in an era when women lack social status and labor value, and if they have nothing to support in their old age, they will fall into a miserable situation.

Speaking of Ning'er's birth, Shen Xi felt a lot of emotion.

Thinking of Ning Er's not very serious temperament at the beginning, and now being able to keep to himself as Xie Duo's concubine, Shen Xi felt that he could make Ning Er settle down, and it would be a happy ending for Ning Er and Xie Duo, he did not have the slightest worldly prejudice, and he could only congratulate him.

Except for Xie Duo, no one else can let Ning Er follow the rules at all, Xie Duo's personality charm is not comparable to ordinary people. It's just an old husband and a young wife, Shen Xi will inevitably think more narrowly, Xie Duo will not be a long-term love that will eventually lead to "unguaranteed late season", and be given by Ning Er with some special means......

Even if he doubts it in his heart, Shen Xi will never ask, and now that the owner of the family happily accepts it, why should he be a bad guy who pierces the window paper?

Xie Duo entered the main hall, the guest and the host sat down, and before the tea came up, Xie Duo couldn't wait to ask Shen Xi what he had seen and heard on the way south, mainly what Shen Xi had done in Guangdong.

Shen Xi said the truth, Xie Duo sighed after listening to it: "In the past, there were a lot of rumors in Beijing about your performance in the southeast, but most of them were disparaging, but I know your temperament, you do things without formality, dare to act, those corrupt officials and corrupt officials touched you, and they were also full of evil!" ”

"Master Xie, don't always talk about students, I don't know if Mr. Xie has been living a stable life in the capital for more than a year?" Shen Xi asked with a smile.

Xie Duo waved his hand: "I'm old, I'm just teaching and educating people in the country, where will I be unstable?" But I feel more and more that my spirit is not good, and even the teaching of the "Four Books" and "Five Classics" is quite powerful, and I have asked the court to resign many times before, but the court will not allow it. By the way, this time you are back, are you back in Hanyuan? ”

"Uh......"

Shen Xi couldn't answer at this time, "The student Fang returned to the capital, and the ministry has not yet made arrangements, so he can only go back to the house and wait for news." ”

Xie Duo said with a smile: "I don't know how many years I can serve in the court, if you are willing to give in, you might as well take over from the old man, take charge of the country, and set an example for the world......"

Shen Xi hurriedly got up and saluted, and excused himself: "Thank you, don't do it." ”

Xie Duo said: "I know that you have to resign, in terms of prestige and fame, you may not be as good, but you have a pure heart, if you sneak into academic research, it is a blessing for the benefit of the world, and you can also realize your ambitions in life." ”

"If this matter is mentioned to the imperial court, even if the imperial court does not allow it, you will be cultivated in this direction in the future, and it may not take a few years to become a candidate for the prince of the country to supervise the sacrificial wine, and lead the world!"

Shen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly, he felt that Xie Duo thought too highly of him, what is the position of the Guozi Priest Wine? That is the Minister of Education and the president of a large number of Beijing Normal Universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University and even the National People's Congress, and even has some rights in the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Personnel.

Guozi Priest Wine represents the highest achievement in the literary world, and Shen Xi is also Sanyuan and the first name is loud, even if he was a lecturer in the East Palace, but his reputation must reach the height of Guozi Priest Wine, let alone in the officialdom for thirty or fifty years.

Shen Xi said: "Master Xie must not laugh, the student is now in a wild academic situation, he has not raised a book case for a long time, he is not a good learner at the beginning, Master Xie is now in good spirits, and he can educate talents for the Ming Dynasty for another 20 years, why not do students do it on their behalf?" ”

Shen Xi did not say that he was young and incompetent, but only said that he was now an official, and he was busy with official business, which led to the abandonment of his studies, and he was not worthy of serving as the priest of the country, and by the way, he complimented Xie Duo for being old and strong.

Xie Duo understood the unfinished meaning of Shen Xi's words, nodded and said: "Old decay will not be difficult for strong people, the Ming Dynasty may need you more, I will go to the Ministry of Rites to help you ask when I turn around...... Speaking of which, I owe you a great favor. ”

This is said in a vague way, as for this favor, Shen Xi pondered that he was probably talking about Ning'er, it was he who sent Ning'er to Xie Duo's side, so that Xie Duo would no longer be lonely when he was old, Ning'er took care of Xie Duo on weekdays, an old man, he could enjoy his old age so peacefully, in addition to feeling sorry for Ning'er, he was more grateful to Shen Xi.

The two talked for a long time, mainly about what happened in the imperial court in the past two years, the most important of which was the war in the northwest.

When Xie Duo asked Shen Xi's opinion, Shen Xi said truthfully: "It is really not suitable for the northwest to start a war lightly, not to mention the difficult period of a horse and a flat river, once it encounters a setback, it will make the lives of the nine sides of the land miserable, and the achievements of Tuntian and the border consolidation over the years will be ruined in one fell swoop!" ”

In Shen Xi's opinion, this battle should not be fought at all.

It is true that the Ming Dynasty has a Franc cannon, and some new firearms, which have increased a lot of range and power compared to the original bird guns, but the problem is that the Tatars can not only fight frontally, but also rely on the advantage of cavalry to outflank, while the Ming artillery is heavy, difficult to advance and retreat, if the Tatars just do not compete with you head-on, focus on the back, attack the grain road, the probability of the Ming army losing is more than seventy percent.

Xie Duo sighed: "It's a pity that I'm old, I don't know the art of war, and I can't write to Your Majesty, please take back your life." ”

"Master Xie, don't be reluctant, this time Your Majesty's mind has been decided, it is beyond the influence of the courtiers, and I can only hope that Liu Shangshu will defeat the Tatars again, and then the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty will be bounded by Helan Mountain and Yin Mountain, and sit on the benefits of the Hetao, Your Majesty's wish will be fulfilled, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and the court will naturally be stable."

Shen Xi said a good wish, and at the same time told Xie Duo about the current situation, others could not persuade Zhu Youzhu to take back his fate, it was better to wait for the final result honestly.

In fact, Shen Xi also wanted to block Xie Duo's mouth, and he heard that Xie Duo obviously intended to let him go up and touch the emperor's scales.

Shen Xi knew that the battle in the northwest could not be fought, and he could communicate with Xie Duo, but he could not be honest with the emperor, which was a matter of principle.

Shen Xi was originally the governor of Yansui ordered by the emperor, although I don't know what caused the emperor to change his original intention in the end, but it was not expected that it was because the emperor did not trust. If he really thinks that Shen Xi's milk smell is not too dry to be useful, just keep him in the southeast, or directly dismiss him on the spot, why do you want to transfer him back to the capital?

There is only one explanation, the emperor was forced by some kind of pressure to change his mind on the spur of the moment.

Xie Duo could only shake his head and sigh at this, and finally he said: "Shen Xi, when you return to the capital, you shouldn't relax your requirements for yourself, the imperial court now needs a young and promising rising star like you very much, remember to go to the Ministry of Officials to walk around, and strive to enter the palace as soon as possible. ”

"Thank you for the mention." Shen Xi was very respectful.

Things were more or less discussed, and it was already dark at this time.

Shen Xi originally wanted to leave Xie Duo to eat supper in the mansion, but unfortunately he is only coarse tea and light rice now, and there are only him and Xie Duo in the entire compound at this time, as well as the housekeeper Yun Bo, and it is very difficult to find someone to cook.

Shen Xi explained the difficulty, and Xie Duo said with a smile: "If you don't have good wine and good food at home, you can come to my house at any time, the country is quiet in prison, and I will let Neizi make more delicious food to entertain you." ”

Shen Xi said with a smile: "Master Xie has already stated before that Mrs. Ling now has to take care of the young son in the family, how can the students not know each other and go to bother them?" In a few days, the students invited some people to come back, and then they would have a banquet to thank the teacher and have a good time. ”

Xie Duo walked out with a smile, and his voice came: "I don't dare to touch the wine, after all, I am almost seventy years old, my body needs to be cherished by myself, and you are the same, wine can make mistakes, you are doing a good job in the southeast, you can be regarded as a martial artist, don't indulge in wine!" ”

Shen Xi respectfully agreed, sent out the door, and watched Xie Duo's carriage go away, then turned around and went back to the house to rest.

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