In a mansion that was not too luxurious, a young man respectfully carried a drooping old man and walked towards the garden at an unusual speed.

"Lord Shousuke is here, and the old man has never been far away, and I ask Lord Shoufu to forgive his sins...... Ahem......"

As soon as he stepped into the garden, the old man spoke aloud to an old man sitting in the garden. Although he was loud, it was probably because he was old and weak, and as soon as he finished speaking, he began to cough, which attracted the young people to quickly smooth his back.

The old man who had been sitting hurriedly stood up after hearing the voice, and walked forward, and said:

"Brother Liu tormented me, in front of Brother Liu, where did I get this 'Lord Shoufu'...... Brother Liu, are you okay? ”

The old man known as Brother Liu shook his head to show that it was okay, and waved his hand to signal the young man on the side to throw away his hand, and then said to the old man: "Now I am just a grass people, and Brother He, you are the head of the cabinet, it should be so, it should be so, cough." ”

The old man who was called Brother He said with a look of remembrance: "I don't deserve it, no matter what, in front of Brother Liu, I can only be regarded as a late-...... I don't hide it, I took the liberty to come to the door today to disturb, but I had some doubts, so I asked Brother Liu for advice. ”

Brother Liu's eyes flashed, his face was not obvious, and he said, "What advice do we talk about...... It's a rare gathering today, and it just so happens that I have a little new tea here, so why would you like to taste it with me? ”

"I can't ask for it." Brother He smiled, and then let Brother Liu grab his wrist and lead him to sit down in front of the clean white jade table.

"Hu'er, you go and bring the tea sent by the boy from the Najia family the day before yesterday." After the two sat down, Brother Liu said to the young man who had been following him.

This young man's name is Liu Hu, and he is the son of Liu Xiangbai, the current right attendant of the Ministry of Rites. The old man he helped over was naturally Liu Yong, the former cabinet chief! And the other old man is the current head of the heavenly officials, the first assistant of the cabinet, He Shanbao.

"Yes." Liu Hu replied and turned to leave.

"Brother Liu said that the kid of the Jia family is the one in Ning Guofu?" After Liu Hu left, He Shanbao asked.

Liu Yong smiled and said, "No, you may not know, that child is very interesting." I asked him for a little tea, but he was still unwilling to give it, and finally under my coercion and temptation, he reluctantly agreed to give me two taels of tea. ”

He Shanbao said: "There are still people who are unwilling to give gifts to Brother Liu? Although it was a question, the look in He Shanbao's eyes obviously didn't believe it, and he only thought that Liu Yong was joking.

"I also thought the same thing as Brother He before, but that kid is really a little different from ordinary people, don't hide it from Brother He, even the two taels of tea in my hand were exchanged by me with a calligraphy and painting, and he still looked like he was in pain, I wanted him to give a little more, he refused, and he also said eloquently:

Boss, don't think I'm stingy and only give two taels, this tea, the world is less than half a catty, and now I give you two taels, that's almost half. If you still want more, get three taels or four taels, isn't it not as good as you, the proprietor? Even then, it may not make you happy, but I'm certainly not happy......"

Listening to Liu Yong's tone of imitating a child's speech, He Shanbao listened with a smile at first, only thinking that Liu Yong was laughing with him like many years ago. When he heard the back, his face turned pale, Liu Yong's words didn't look like he was joking.

Liu Yong looked at He Shanbao with a solemn look on his face, and didn't say much, and then finished speaking: "So, boy, I can only give you two taels, I really can't say more."

I'm so angry that I want to kick him out on the spot! Hehe. ”

Liu Yong was smiling, but He Shanbao was scorching. was about to speak, but Liu Hu had already come over with a complete set of tea sets, so he had to be patient for the time being, and waited with Liu Yong for Liu Hu to make tea for the two of them.

Looking at Liu Hu, who was half-bowed and standing on the side, behaved leisurely, dignified, and skillfully made tea for them, He Shanbao suddenly said: "Ling Sun is a talent, polite and polite, what age is it, and now can you ever get married?" ”

Liu Yong glanced at He Shanbao and said with a smile: "He, he is nineteen years old this year, although he is not married, but he is already optimistic about others, just wait for him to pass the weak crown in the next year, and he will handle this matter for him." ”

He Shanbao glanced at Liu Hu with regret and said, "In this way, I congratulate Brother Liu in advance on holding the fourth grandson as soon as possible." ”

"Hahaha, thank you Brother He, but I don't know if my old bones can survive until that time." Liu Yong smiled brightly.

"Where, when I look at Brother Liu's body and bones, I can completely see the birth of my great-grandson, why do I say this, but I don't know when I will be able to tease my grandson like Brother Liu."

He Shanbao said, looking at Liu Hu again. Seeing that he could hear them talk about his life's events, there was almost no change on his face, and he was still making tea without hurrying, and his heart couldn't help but be more satisfied.

It's a shame indeed......

After a while, Liu Hu had already brewed the tea and poured a cup steadily, and Liu Yong couldn't wait to send it to He Shanbao: "Brother He, please try it, see what it tastes like?" ”

In this way, Liu Hu put the second cup poured out in front of Liu Yong.

"Alright, you go down first."

"Yes."

Liu Hu put the utensils in order again, saluted the second elder, and turned to leave again.

"How?" Seeing that He Shanbao had already tasted it, Liu Yong asked with a smile.

He Shanbao also replied with a smile: "Although the taste is light, the aftertaste has a sense of heaviness, as if it has experienced the prosperity of the world and a state of mind after fully understanding the various states of life." This tea seems to be made for Brother Liu, but it is the first time I have drunk such a good tea. ”

Liu Yong said: "Where is the special trip made for me, according to the Jia family boy, he got this tea a few years ago, and I was only able to taste it recently." ”

He Shanbao smiled, and didn't want to say much here, so he said slowly: "Brother Liu has been thinking hard for the country for decades, and now he has finally been able to return home and raise his family......

It's just that I've been stuck in a quagmire lately and can't extricate myself, so I have to be cheeky to ask Brother Liu, and ask Brother Liu to give me some advice for the sake of being a minister in the same palace in the past, so it is not only my luck, but also the luck of all the former courtiers......"

He Shanbao said, got up and bowed to Liu Yong, but before he could raise his head, he was pulled back to his seat by Liu Yong. I heard Liu Yong say again: "Brother He is really serious, Brother He has any confusion, just say it, if Liu knows, he must know everything, and he will say everything......"

In this way, He Shanbao sat down with peace of mind and said: "It's also a shame to say, since Brother Liu disarmed, he left a good situation for me, originally I thought that even if I couldn't compare to Brother Liu, I could turn the national situation of Dachu upside down in a dozen or so years, but at least I could maintain the original situation...... Who knows, after the first year, let alone catching up with Brother Liu and transforming Da Chu, now even himself is in a precarious state......

That's how hard it is for me to be in politics.

In the past, I followed Brother Liu, and I saw with my own eyes that Brother Liu could make decisions between gossips and laughter, strategize, and outwit thousands of miles. said Brother Liu, don't laugh, originally I used to envy Brother Liu very much......

Why did I sit in Brother Liu's position, but it was more and more difficult step by step? Could it be that I am really not suitable to be the first assistant to make decisions personally, only suitable to be a second assistant, to assist a wise and wise first assistant like Brother Liu?

Why did Brother Liu teach me? ”

Liu Yong just listened quietly to He Shanbao's statement from beginning to end, and when he finished speaking, Liu Yong had already poured him a cup of tea again and handed it to him.

He Shanbao didn't drink it when he took it, but just looked at Liu Yong with a burning look.

"Brother He is humble, although I haven't been out much over the years, I also know that today's Dachu is a rich country and a strong people, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. In this, how can there be no credit for Brother He? ”

Liu Yong said softly.

He Shanbao shook his head and said: "Brother Liu doesn't need to forgive my heart, I know very well what the situation of the court is now, and I believe Brother Liu also knows it." How can I deceive myself in such a situation?

My merits are gone, and I have my own history books to record them. Now I just want to know, what can I do to solve the current crisis of the imperial court? ”

Liu Yong was puzzled: "Isn't the imperial court good, what crisis can there be that is worth so much worry about Brother He?" ”

He Shanbao was puzzled: "Doesn't Brother Liu know what has happened in the imperial court in the past six months?" The Holy Lord took advantage of the case three years ago to make a big difference, and now more than a dozen colleagues have been imprisoned, and it is not an exaggeration for the court to say that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is rumored now.

I don't hide it from Brother Liu, now that the wind of the government and the opposition has blown towards me, it won't be long before the saint will have a showdown with me, and at that time, how should the court deal with itself? ”

Liu Yong asked, "The Holy Lord is a great plus a shalt to the company?" Let me ask Brother He, has the Holy One wantonly created unjust, false and wrongful cases? Is there a vain killing loyalty? Can it poison the people of the world? ”

He Shanbao was silent, and then said: "However, if the will of the saint is achieved, we, the remnants of the Emperor Tai, will have no place in the imperial court......"

Liu Yong's face sank, and he interrupted: "Could it be that Brother He hasn't discovered the root cause of the current situation so far?" ”

He Shanbao looked at Liu Yong. Liu Yong said: "A gentleman is a gentleman, and a minister is a minister!" Why is it that Brother He still regards himself as the widow of the Emperor Tai? Brother He is the minister of the Taishang, isn't he the minister of the saint? ”

He Shanbao said: "This ...... Naturally, too, it's just ......"

What He Shanbao wants to say is that even the emperor will automatically attribute them to the remnants of the Emperor Taishang, which is inevitable, and what he thinks in his heart is what.

Liu Yong naturally knew what He Shanbao meant, and said: "Brother He said that the imperial court is facing a crisis now, I don't know this, and I have no intention of investigating, now these things have nothing to do with me, it's time for you to hurt your mind."

It's just that I have been an official in the same dynasty for so many years, and now that you are kind enough to come to see me, I have no choice but to say more. ”

He Shanbao said happily: "Brother Liu, please speak." ”

Liu Yong stared at the tea in the cup and said slowly: "If there is no current matter, Brother He has ever thought about what to do after the Taishang Thousand Autumns?" ”

He Shanbao's face changed, and he hurriedly said: "Brother Liu, don't talk nonsense, Taishang is in good health, how can he ......?"

Liu Yong looked at He Shanbao with a smile until he stopped talking.

"According to Brother Liu's intentions, do you want me to switch to Your Majesty? Even so, I'm afraid that Your Majesty may not be able to tolerate me, not to mention, there are so many colleagues behind me, how can everyone be willing to ......"

He Shanbao hesitated. Now that the emperor is still here, how can he say that if he changes the court, he will change the court.

Liu Yong shook his head and said, "I'm just asking casually, as for what to do, I still need Brother He to cut it himself." Now that I am an outsider, how can I really give Brother He any good advice.

It's just that I think there is a truth, Brother He must understand, since ancient times, 'the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die', how can the minister fight with the king? ”

He Shanbao Xiao said: "However, now I am difficult to ride a tiger. I'm sorry, no matter what His Majesty wants to do with me, I have no complaints, but I can't bear to cause drastic changes in the imperial court because of this, and when the time comes, I won't become a sinner for the ages......"

If he falls, not only does it mean that the people of his faction will fall, but most importantly, he is also a symbol of the emperor in the court. I don't know what the emperor wants to do...... Is it against him alone, or does it want to take power completely......

If it was the latter, then even he could not have predicted the consequences.

Liu Yong said: "Brother He, don't worry, there will be no accident in the imperial court." ”

He Shanbao looked up at Liu Yong.

But at this time, Liu Hu walked into the small garden again and said to Liu Yong: "Grandpa, it's time for you to drink medicine." ”

Liu Yong smiled apologetically at He Shanbao: "People are old, they have to soak in these soups and water every day, and they can't leave for a moment, no way, if people want to live, they have to abide by the rules, otherwise, they can only go to the Lord of Yama to report for duty, hehe." ”

Although He Shanbao didn't get the answer he wanted, he had to say: "Since that's the case, then I won't bother much." ”

Liu Yong said: "I neglected ......"

"Where, Brother Liu also asked a good student to take care of his body, and I will come to visit another day."

"Hu'er, send Shousuke-sama for me."

......

After He Shanbao left, Liu Yong did not go back to the house to drink medicine, but sat back on the stone bench.

A man walked up.

"Father, do you think Master He can get out?"

Liu Yong was silent for a long time, and sighed faintly: "It's difficult, even if he survives this time, the future will definitely be even more unpredictable." Once a person takes a wrong step, he will make a mistake every step, and there is no turning back. ”

Liu Xiangbai's face was also heavy, and he said for a long time: "Father really has no way to crack it?" ”

Liu Yong glanced at him lightly, and Liu Xiangbai hurriedly lowered his head.

"The world is unpredictable, and there is no such thing as a crack, everything is just to avoid the sinister according to the changes of the times.

Since this matter does not involve you, you should not go in and get involved, in the next few days, the court is destined to fall into a treacherous state, and no one can reverse it, unless ......"

Liu Yong didn't say anything about it halfway through, and Liu Xiangbai had to say: "Yes, my son knows." ”