Xue Shao rode a horse and Yu Hongye in a car, and the two of them parted ways when they arrived at the entrance of Xishi Street.

Yu Hongye got out of the car and stood on the side and bowed: "Hongye bids farewell to Xue Gongzi." The road is bumpy at night, so it is better for the son to be careful and slow. ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Miss Yu, you won't be angry with me, will you?" ”

Yu Hongye blinked, "Why is Hongye angry?" ”

"Didn't I just say that I want to sacrifice you to the little old man?" Xue Shao said with a smile.

Yu Hongye smiled Wan'er, "Childe is too worried, Hongye is not so small." ”

"Looks like you don't mind!" Xue Shao touched his chin and said with a teasing smile, "In my opinion, Xue Kegou is still a little old." My one is good, and the youth is in full bloom, which is a good match! ”

"Childe, don't laugh at the red leaves again." Yu Hongye smiled indifferently.

Xue Shao said with a smile: "There is Miss Lao Yu today, thank you another day." ”

"Childe, please." Yu Hongye bowed his hand and bowed.

"Miss Yu, please." Xue Shao bowed back and patted his horse and galloped away.

Yu Hongye twisted his eyebrows slightly, looked at Xue Shao's back a few times, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a complicated smile, his jaw smiled, and he flew into the car.

Approaching the mansion, Xue Shao saw the moon slave standing on tiptoe outside the door from a distance, looking forward to the intersection, and when she saw the horses, she happily greeted them. It seems that Xue Shao has been away from home for many years and traveled thousands of miles, and finally returned home.

Xue Shao couldn't help but feel a long-lost warmth in his heart - the feeling of going home, the feeling of being looked forward to, is still very good.

"Childe, you're back!" The moon slave came up with a spring breeze on his face and took the reins of Xue Shao's horse, "Xue Kegou didn't have an embarrassed son like the sour Confucian yesterday, right?" ”

"No, he's a very kind and lovely little old man." Xue Shao smiled, "Are those two drunkards awake?" ”

"Wake up. The moon slave asked the cook to settle the meal for them, and after they finished eating, they were sitting in the flower garden in the front garden and chatting! Yuenu replied.

Xue Shao stepped into the door, and when he saw Li Xianyuan and Yao Yuanchong sitting at the stone table in the flower garden in the front garden, talking and laughing.

"The two of you are so Yaxing, you are still under the moon before the flowers." Xue Shao walked over with a smile.

Li Xianyuan, the old fritter, smiled disappreciably.

Yao Yuanchong hurriedly stood up and bowed to Xue Shao, "Yuan Chong is drunk and rude, and he forgets Xue Gongzi's forgiveness!" ”

"Brother Yao, you're welcome, please take a seat." Xue Shao sat down at the stone table with a smile, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea, and said, "What are the two of you talking about, it seems to be very happy and speculative?" ”

"It's just a matter of wind and snow." Li Xianyuan said with a smile, "The two of us are both envious of Brother Xue's boundless blessings. ”

"You are a good person, you deserve to be the head of the Jiupin official for the rest of your life." Xue Shao angrily reprimanded him, turned his head and said to Yao Yuanchong, "Xue has heard that Brother Yao is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs for a long time, why don't you want to get a background and get an official position?" Please forgive Xue for saying bluntly, although he is happy to get drunk and lie on the flowers, it is not a long-term solution after all. A man's husband still has to make achievements. ”

"Brother Yao saw it, Xiaosheng is right!" Li Xianyuan said with a smile, "The famous son of Lantian is really a new person!" ”

Yao Yuanchong smiled, bowed his hand and said, "What Brother Xue said is true. Actually, Yao didn't think about getting famous. However, in today's court and officialdom, I am afraid that there is no place for Yao to stand. ”

"How?" Xue Shao asked curiously.

Yao Yuanchong smiled slightly, because there were still bruises on his face, so the smile looked quite strange, and he said, "There is a reason for this. There are some things that Yao doesn't know whether to say or not. ”

How could Xue Shao not know what he meant, there were some words that were open on all sides here, and it was inconvenient to say. So he stood up, "It's cold and the night is dew, so please come to my study to talk!" ”

"Good!"

The three of them came to Xue Shao's study and sat down with the guests, and the moon slave bought new tea and then retreated and closed the door.

Yao Yuanchong said: "Yao is not talented, but he has also read some poetry books and practiced some martial arts. Now that he has been established for a year, he has achieved nothing, and looking for flowers every day to ask Liu drunk and dream of death, which is really not what Yao thinks. ”

"Brother Yao is actually thirty years old? I can't see it! Xue Shao couldn't help but sigh, Yao Yuanchong looked very young.

Li Xianyuan raised two fingers and pointed at Yao Yuanchong, "Demon Dao, pick yin and supplement yang!" ”

The three of them laughed together.

Yao Yuanchong said with a smile: "Brother Li, don't be funny, Yao has never believed in any demons and gods in his life, let alone cultivating or believing in Buddhism. ”

Xue Shao remembered what he said, Chairman Mao once commented that Yao Yuanchong was a great materialist and a great statesman. Such a prime minister was rare in ancient times.

"Ignore him and get to the point." Xue Shao was quite interested in what Yao Yuanchong was thinking at the moment.

Yao Yuanchong took a sip of tea and said: "There are no more than three types of kings employing people, one is virtuous, the second is energy, and the third is loyalty. ”

"It's better to explain in detail." Xue Shaodao.

Yao Yuanchong nodded, "The third party doesn't need to say much, whoever is a minister, loyalty and patriotism are the first priority." However, some loyal ministers are only bent on bending their intentions to please the king, and they are the best at figuring out the king's heart, and everything is in the same breath as the king, or they seek favor by virtue of their skills. ”

Xue Shao nodded understandingly, the "loyalty" that Yao Yuanchong said was a neutral word, including real loyal ministers and "pseudo-loyal ministers".

Pseudo-loyal ministers abound in history, such as the Song Dynasty's high-ranking officials who were in high positions by virtue of their juju, such as the faces and cool officials used by Wu Zetian in history, all of whom were made by the king because of their own love and hatred or special needs.

Kings are also human beings, and it is not surprising that they have selfish intentions and likes and dislikes. But if it is easily given power because of this, it is likely to bring disaster to a dynasty, or even become a tragedy of the times.

Yao Yuanchong continued: "In Yao's simple opinion, Xianchen is talking about the kind of courtier who is morally noble, famous, talented, profoundly learned, or outstanding in poetry. Even if they did not have extraordinary ability and great achievements in governing the country, the king had to make them stand above the court and set an example for his subjects. ”

Li Xianyuan smiled, "Obviously, you and I are not in this category." ”

All three of them laughed.

Yao Yuanchong continued: "Neng Chen, I am talking about the kind of courtiers who are pragmatic and good at governing the country, or talents who are good at a certain field, such as an invincible general who marches and fights, a criminal officer who is good at judging cases and breaking prisons, or a person like Brother Li who has thaumaturgical insight into heaven. ”

"You don't have to deliberately arrange Xiaosheng like this, right?" Li Xianyuan rolled his eyes.

Yao Yuanchong laughed twice, "This kind of person is very useful to the country and the people." But they are far inferior to the first class of 'virtuous ministers' in terms of moral writing. Since the Han Dynasty abolished Confucianism, all dynasties have governed the country with Confucianism. Confucianism places great importance on virtue. Therefore, many capable ministers in previous dynasties often suffered a lot of criticism, or were suppressed and excluded by virtuous ministers in high positions. Unless there are troubled times, the capable ministers can show their talents. But when the troubled times calm down, it is very likely that Nengchen will suffer. For example, wait for Han Xin. ”

"High Theory." Xue Shao nodded approvingly, "Governing the world with virtue, and using energy in troubled times, that's a good point." If it is a superb minister who is loyal, virtuous, and capable, it is relatively rare in history. ”

Li Xianyuan said with a smile: "In this way, Brother Yao is a self-proclaimed talented minister. Now that the world is peaceful and prosperous, there is no place for Brother Yao? ”

"Brother Li made fun of it!" Yao Yuanchong laughed twice, "Today's court is full of wealthy families holding power; In the officialdom, Mu Xiu will urge him to be urged by the forest wind, so he is in the same dust as light. Although Yao is born in a big family, his father is a turbidity military general, and his father has been dead for many years, and the family has fallen in the middle of the family, so Yao does not have the shade of his ancestors to enjoy. Even if he enters the office from the scientific examination, there is no one on the top of Yao, and it is difficult to be reused. Therefore, instead of being a dispensable petty official who goes with the flow, it is better to be free and clean. ”

Xue Shao nodded, "Brother Yao is really ambitious, and he would rather end up in a white body than be a layman with Guang Tongchen." ”

"Xiaosheng is a layman." Li Xianyuan glanced at the two of them left and right dissatisfiedly, and his expression seemed to say-Can you not scold the bald donkey with the monk?

"Brother Li is a talented man who hides in the court, so why pretend?" Yao Yuanchong said with a smile.

Xue Shao nodded solemnly, "That's true." ”

"Okay, Xiaosheng won't speak." Li Xianyuan drank tea angrily.

"Brother Yao, Xue is foolish, you should still join the ranks." Xue Shao said, "It is true that as you said, the court is full of wealthy families in power, and there is peace and light in the officialdom. But we don't need to dwell on this extreme, unless we really have the power to change it. Otherwise, until then, we have to change ourselves and adapt to it first. Tianxingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement. Rising in the face of adversity is the real capable person. ”

Yao Yuanchong listened very carefully, and couldn't help but light up, "Tianxingjian rises in adversity...... Xue Gongzi's words made Yao feel empowered! ”

"Nowadays, although Datang also has imperial examinations, it is on the sidelines." Xue Shao said, "Many students with backgrounds and connections first submitted their papers to the minister Shuoru of the court, as long as the poems and articles handed over can still be eyed, they are already on the list secretly, as long as there are no accidents, they can be hired by the court as soon as the exam is over." Poor students want to compete with this kind of people, which is tantamount to a fool's dream. There are many other people who can enjoy the shade of the family and become officials just because their parents are noble and high-ranking officials of four or five grades or above. In the officialdom above the court, there are many such 'graces'. In this way, one of the wealthy families ascended to heaven and grew stronger day by day. It is indeed difficult for a poor scholar to show his head. ”

Speaking of this, Xue Shao smiled, "I, the Xue clan in Hedong, am such a clan. Now the Xue clan is prosperous, and there are countless people who hold official positions large and small. Among them, there are many people like me who bully men and women and do a lot of evil. ”

Li Xianyuan and Yao Yuanchong both laughed.

"Xue Gongzi can say such a thing, it can be said that he is far-sighted and broad-minded, and Yao admires it!" Yao Yuanchong bowed and said, "In this way, it is not difficult for Brother Xue to understand why Yao is unwilling to be an official." ”

"Because you are not the kind of person who reads the book of the dead, you do not have the grace of your ancestors, you do not have the grace of your ancestors, you do not have the reputation of poetry and talent. It's hard for you to get ahead in a world like this today, and you don't want to go with the light with your personality. A talent like you, if you are born in troubled times, you must have achieved great things. Xue Shao thought to himself, isn't the evaluation of you in history as "saving the prime minister"?

"Those who know me, Brother Xue!" Yao Yuanchong's eyes lit up and bowed his hand, "Yao and Xue Gongzi, it's really late to see each other!" ”

"It's not too late." Xue Shao smiled slightly, "It's just right now." ”

Yao Yuanchong was a little puzzled, "How do you say this?" ”

Li Xianyuan said with a sigh: "Brother Yao, you have hit a lot of luck!" Can't you hear that Xue Gongzi is going to give you a hand? ”

Xue Shao said with a smile: "Brother Yao, you go to participate in this year's Spring Expedition!" I recommend your article to my clan uncle, Xue Kegou. Let you also cast a roll and become his protégé! ”

"This! …… How can Yao afford it? Yao Yuanchong was very surprised and surprised.

"The eldest husband is not informal, Brother Yao, you should quickly thank Xue Gongzi for his kindness!" Li Xianyuan stretched out his hands and grabbed Yao Yuanchong's wrists and asked him to bow down, and said with a smile, "Xiao Sheng pinched his fingers, and there was a cloud of clouds above Brother Yao's ancestral tomb, and there was already green smoke!" ”.

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