Chapter VIII
"yes. Otherwise, how could I ask you the old man? The young man replied curiously.
"Can you talk to them, then?" He asked in a trembling voice.
"Yes." After speaking, the young man took out a handful of copper coins and threw them on the ground, shouting, "Whose money has fallen here?" Passers-by flocked to ......
He grabbed the young man's hand and asked excitedly: "Young man, look at your costume is a person from the Great Sun and Moon Empire, who is the emperor now?" ”
"Emperor Yongle? I said, old man, you have to mourn, you see that you are so sad that you don't even know who the emperor is. The young man held him and looked at him with pity.
He grabbed the young man tightly and begged: "Young man, you help me, you help me to tell the fourth child, you tell him that he is doing better than me, some old rules are good to stay, bad ones are scrapped, don't stick to the rules, rest on your laurels." Just like breaking the ban on the sea, he has done a good job in this great voyage, prospering the good and eliminating the disadvantages, and the sea is inclusive, so that my great Sun and Moon Empire can prosper forever......"
The young man quickly interrupted him and said, "Wait, wait, old man, I don't know the fourth child you said, you just go to the fourth child and tell him no, why let me convey it......"
"The fourth child is the Emperor of Yongle, they can't see me and can't hear me, so I have to ask you for help, hey, hey, young man, don't go! I'm not done yet......" he cried out as he dragged the young man hard and didn't let go.
The young man tried hard to break free from his pull and said: "Old man, you are crazy, the emperor's name can also scream nonsense, you let me tell the emperor how to govern the country and the country, who do you think I am?" The emperor can see him if he wants. Who do you think you are? Is the emperor his father? The emperor listens to whatever you say. At that time, the emperor will not be able to find you, nor will he see you, and then the emperor will raid my house and destroy me, and I will be a fool if you are a boy. Don't drag me, you and I will go to one side of the road, and we will never see each other again, let go ......"
He dragged the young man who was struggling to escape and woke up suddenly: "Yes, it's the old man who is confused, young people don't want to run, come, come, come, you should be a poor old man, chat with me......"
"Boy, I'm angry, and I finally had a good dream and ruined your old man's ......," said the young man unhappily.
"So I'm in your dreams?" He said with wide eyes.
"Who knows, maybe it's me in your dream, I followed Lord Zheng He to the South Seas, and now I'm on the ship, it's not like I've been drifting at sea for a long time, and I want to go ashore......" The young man said lazily.
"And you still know you're dreaming?" He said in amazement.
"It's not that your crazy words scared you a little awake, it feels like you're dreaming, and you feel like you can wake up and remember the dream you encountered." The young man said with his eyes closed.
"Then what official position are you, do you want to be promoted and make a fortune?" He asked seductively.
"Ouch, you think I look like an official? I'm the leader. I want to get rich but I don't want to be an official. The young man said disdainfully.
"Why? How majestic it is to be an official, report to the country, go down to Anlishu, and have a lot to ......," he continued to say temptingly.
"Yes, yes, yes, just by saying this, I know that you can't be an official." The young man said disdainfully.
"You can be an official, then you teach me!" He said curiously.
"Once, Lord Qincha wanted to eat scrambled eggs, and it happened that the chef also wanted to eat scrambled eggs, and the eggs were just enough for one serving, who do you say I should give them to." The young man said lightly.
"Of course, it's for Lord Chincha." He replied without thinking.
"So, you can't be an official. It's just going to teach me badly, boy. The young man said with a wicked smile.
"Well, the old man just figured out that this scrambled egg should be given to the chef, and then told the chef that the scrambled eggs were just this one, and Lord Qincha also ordered scrambled eggs just now. As for whether the chef sent it to Lord Qincha or the chef himself, it doesn't matter to you. Give it to Lord Qincha and the chef doesn't have to eat but don't blame you, the chef eats it and tells the Lord Qincha that there are no eggs, and the chef also praises you for being smart and eye-catching. He said with a smile pointing at the young man.
"Yes, according to what your old man thought before, boy, I told the chef that there are no eggs, and this scrambled egg is for Lord Qincha. The chef will think that in the eyes of the kid there is only Lord Qincha but not him, so in the following days, the chef will take care of me every day, find me something wrong, and finally kick me out of the room, this is also thanks to the chef did not rush to kill, and when he met the ruthless and secretly sent someone to cook for you, put some laxatives and the like, and when the Lord Qincha pulled a mess, first come to the kitchen to check and self-correct, and then a thief shouted to catch the thief, the chef first took the responsibility of employing people and did not check, and then pushed the boy out to atone for his sins, and borrowed * knife * to kill * people, So the boy I was cut to feed the fish, the cook cleaned up the boy and I also established a prestige, and in the future, there will be the one who dares to treat the chef as a cadre, so a plate of scrambled eggs caused a bloody case. Old man, you see it's this plate of scrambled eggs, there are so many twists and turns, it's hard to put your life in, old man, you say that if you become an official, on one side is Li Shu, on the other side is Shangguan, there will always be a time when you can only choose one side, on the one hand, on behalf of the emperor and the country, on the other hand, on behalf of your own future and safety. Which side would you teach the kid to choose? The young man said with some confusion.
"I'd rather take it in the straight than ask for ...... in the song," he said solemnly.
"Here it is again, old man, don't tell me about being an official in the future, I'm afraid that I will be fooled to death by your old man." The young man pursed his lips and waved his hand.
"Well, it should be quiet, compromised, collect evidence, and wait for the opportunity, so if the gentleman does not fight, he will win the war." He smiled wryly.
"Old man, let's just chat, boy, I haven't been an official, but I've never eaten pork, and I've seen pigs run, and people are not pigs, so this brain occasionally can't control some dreams such as promotion and wealth, beauty and money, and sometimes the beauty of this dream can also be used as a fun after dinner with relatives and friends to laugh and talk. Later, I learned that this is called low-level fun, and that being a person should be noble, and I feel very ashamed, boy, whenever I have this kind of sweet dream, I feel ashamed and embarrassed, and I feel that I am a very vulgar person. Then one day when I was in the thatched house, I suddenly had an epiphany, you said that everyone loves this food, but what about after you finish eating? It is human nature to eat food and dream beautifully, the difference is in the consequences, one is necessary, but everyone tacitly does not say it; The other is artificial, you want to say it but forbid you to say it, so over time it becomes a tacit thing that everyone does not say it. Boy, I understood this, and immediately felt that I was a noble person. The young man said mockingly.
Hearing the young man say this seemed to evoke some memories in him, and he muttered: "In fact, this concealment and bullying is also what the emperor hates the most, to put it bluntly, it is to treat the emperor as a monkey, otherwise the crime of bullying the emperor will be killed." Even if the emperor is not an immortal, there will always be a time when he will be deceived, so the emperor will become suspicious and fickle, and over time he will even become good at killing, and which one of them dares to take such a big crime is not a big deal, why don't they use the emperor's knife to eliminate dissidents and form parties for personal gain. For the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, the emperor did not hesitate to kill people. Young people, in fact, as long as you don't take power, don't do bad things, don't harm the people, help the poor more within your ability, and find a way to keep them fed, clothed and warm and live a good life......"
"Hey, hey, hey, the old man has woken up, the emperor's thoughts The kid doesn't want to know, the kid is just a guy now, he can make do with it, the boy I still have no worries about food and clothing every day, I have a big house, fertile land, a group of wives and concubines, and a sweet dream of servants like clouds." The young man said.
"What if I made your dream come true?" He came back to his senses and asked.
"You are the boy, my ancestor!" The young man smiled faintly.
"Lao Tzu doesn't want you to be a bad descendant!" He also said lightly.
"As long as it's not a bad thing, you can let the kid do anything." The young man said with a look of disdain.
"Is that true?" He asked defiantly.
"The little husband has a word, and the horse is difficult to chase!" The young man said with a look of disbelief.
He put on a triumphant expression that made people want to punch and said, "Okay, you go and say this to Zheng He......"
"Too ...... Ancestor...... You are Taizu, you are not...... You, you, you're human? Or a ghost? Or is it something? After listening to him, the young man turned his head dumbfounded and mechanically, and stumbled to finish, and wanted to get up and run, but his legs and feet were weak.
"Don't run, I'm not a human, I'm not a ghost, I'm not a thing......" Speaking of this, it didn't feel right, and after recalling what he just said, he smiled and said, "Boy, what you asked is really not level." I am now a god, young man do not be afraid. ”
"Ahh What the? Immortal! Taizu, your old man is a god, say it earlier! I'm scared to death of the baby, but Taizu, how can your old man prove that you are an immortal? . The young man let out a long breath.
"Your surname is Wang Wenle, when you were six years old, you were accepted by Zhang Xianren as a waiter in Laoshan and were born to cultivate, at the age of eleven due to the plague, your parents and relatives died, and at the age of fourteen, you went down the mountain to Nanjing to be called to be the head of the gang to go to sea with Zheng He, this is Zheng He's fifth time to go to sea, and you are the second time to go to sea." Taizu closed his eyes and thought for a while and said.
"Wow, it's really a fairy, Taizu boy kowtowed to your old man." After the salute, Wang Wenle continued: "Taizu, I heard that the immortals will turn stones into gold, will your old man?" ”
"It's all a lie, just a mere imagination. You just need to know that immortals are not omnipotent, the things I asked the kid to tell Zheng He will definitely happen, the reason why I am looking for you is because I can't tell the fourth child in person, even the immortals must follow the way of heaven, this is also the fate of our two masters, you endure for a while, after the incident happens, the emperor will naturally reward you, and then you will have a big mansion, thousands of acres of fertile land, groups of wives and concubines, and servants like clouds......"