Chapter 112: The mind has been decided
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And when it is time to retire, go back to my hometown, buy two acres of land, be self-sufficient, work at sunrise, rest at sunset, eat green vegetables, and chat with neighbors at night.
This is what we hope for the most, or the most eager to live in our old age, not to worry about the house and car, and just want to make our old age more peaceful.
But in ancient times, this was not the case.
In the Nanqing dynasty, there is no such thing as retirement at an age, as long as you want to do it, then you can be an official in the court for the rest of your life.
Maybe he can't let go of his reputation, or maybe he can't let go of the family that he finally managed to survive.
In the court hall of Nanqing, you can still see that many gray-haired old people are still among them.
You can say that they don't understand how to enjoy life, or you can say that they want to continue to be mercenary, using the power in their hands to enjoy the awe of others.
But what you can't deny is that all officials have a loyalty to serve the country at the moment they enter the official career.
As for what this loyalty has become after entering the big dye vat in the court, only they know best.
Mo Wen, that is, today's Mo Lao, the Mo Taishi in the mouth of His Majesty today, he chose to retire when he was the most glorious in his life, and he bravely retired to the city.
did not go back to his own Taishi Mansion, nor did he choose to live with his family and choose to enjoy the joy of family.
On the contrary, in a street market that is not famous in Kyoto, there is a store that collects ink treasures, and although life is a little hard, it is also very comfortable.
So far, it has been almost ten years since Mo Lao retired to the court, and in these ten years, he has never stepped into the court, nor has he interfered with his children's careers.
He was really like an ordinary old man, enjoying himself and quietly preparing to finish the last few years of his life.
But this is such a person, when Yang Yanfan came to complain, he could still say the shortcomings in the court in one word, if it was really said that he quit completely, then this is also incorrect.
Once you have it, then you can't completely let it go, and Mo Lao is like this. Although he left the court and left that circle, Mo Lao did not relax his attention to it.
After all, that's what I've been fighting for most of my life.
At this moment, Yang Yanfan decided to reinstate the Supervision Yuan, determined to compete with the Kyoto lords, and give the people of the world a real prosperous era, when Yang Yanfan extended his hand to invite him, to be honest, Mo Lao's heart was moved.
He was really moved, and he wanted to go back to that place that was once familiar and somewhat unfamiliar. But because of some jealousy, this made Mo Lao retreat again.
Family, this is the biggest concern of an elderly person, and it is also the only concern, if it involves his own family, Mo Lao hesitated in his heart.
But later, when talking to Zhang Hua, I slowly figured it out.
The last days of their own time. Less than ten years may be shorter, even if he dies now, there will be no regrets in the eyes of others.
But Mo Lao still felt that there were two things missing in his life.
Passionate and passionate.
Looking back, I once again look at my life that was envied by others. Mo Lao suddenly felt that there was nothing to be proud of.
I have been studying all my life, fighting for the imperial examination, and working in different departments after the middle examination, although I have been fortunate to teach several princes and even have a majesty in it, but if you think about it, this is just luck.
Later, as he slowly got older, he was also promoted to the position of Taishi, but he suddenly felt that he should let go and enjoy life, so he took the initiative to resign from the position of Taishi.
But the real reason was that Mo Lao was a little disheartened, and when he found that he couldn't give advice to the court and Nanqing, he was a little sad.
And then after seeing the darkness of the court and feeling powerless, he finally left gloomily and reluctantly left the court.
But now, there is a great opportunity in front of you, the Inspectorate!
Once the Supervision Institute is reactivated, then he can use his hands to personally pull out pests for Nanqing! Let the clean, long-lost court return again!
Take away the darkness and let the light return! What a blood-boiling thing this is, and willing to throw your head and spill blood for it!
"Even if I bear the name of the faint king in the future, I am willing!" Yang Yanfan's iron words were in his ears, and the ambition in Mo Lao's heart, which had long been silent, was slowly beating at this time!
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Zhang Hua looked at Mo Lao's eyes and suddenly shined, there was a kind of phenomenon that appeared on the patient, and after returning to the light, he couldn't help but exclaim: "What's the situation?" Eating hot pot and getting sick? ”
Zhang Hua said scoldly, cautiously looking at Mo Lao in front of him, he also began to worry in his heart, and after Mo Lao on the other side figured everything out, at this time, his body actually exuded the vitality of a young man!
The turbidity in his eyes swept away, his back slowly began to straighten, and at the same time, Mo Lao felt that he had inexhaustible strength in his body.
Mo Lao came back to his senses at this time, and after seeing Zhang Portrait and seeing a big girl staring at him deadly, he couldn't help but be angry: "Is there a flower on the old man's face?" Why are you staring so much? ”
"No, no." Zhang Hua waved his hand again and again, and then said carefully: "It's just that the kid suddenly felt that Mo Lao seemed to have changed, because he couldn't figure it out, so he stared at it like this." ”
After Mo Lao heard this, he glanced at Zhang Hua curiously, but did not respond, and after thinking about it, Mo Lao then said another digression: "Zhang Hua, you came to Kyoto this time for the imperial examination?" ”
"Yes, the kid is here for the imperial examination." Zhang Hua said.
"Then if you don't win, how do you prepare?"
Zhang Hua was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly felt that this dialogue seemed to be very familiar to him, as if he had experienced it.
After thinking about it for a long time, Zhang Hua realized that he and Meng Wuchang had also talked like this. It's just that now the role has changed, Mo Lao has become himself at that time, and he is Meng Wuchang at that time.
The same topic, when Zhang Hua faced it in person, he suddenly found that he was a little overwhelmed, because he didn't know that he didn't have a future after he was on the list in the imperial examination.
Continue to participate, with the financial resources of Shicheng Zhangfu, it must be able to support it, and even if you don't participate in the imperial examination, with your own ability, your life can still be just as exciting.
In the final analysis, it is the reason why Zhang Hua's values are different from today's orthodox thoughts.
But when he really talked about this topic, after facing it himself, Zhang Hua didn't know what his future choice was.
"The kid doesn't know, he hasn't thought about it yet." Zhang Hua said sincerely without concealment, Mo Lao nodded quietly after hearing this, and said secretly in his heart: "Yes, just focus on the present, this mind is very mature." ”
"Then if you are on the list of the imperial examination this time and become an official in the court in the future, what ambitions do you want to display?"
Zhang Hua was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Mo Lao curiously: "Mo Lao, why do you ask that?" ”
Mo Lao glared at him, as if he was blaming Zhang Hua for breaking the atmosphere of his own talent selection, looked at Zhang Hua, Mo Lao said angrily: "Just talk about it, you just say what you want to do." ”
"Let's talk about it." Zhang Hua muttered in his mouth, and at the same time gave this topic a very casual definition in his heart.
"Ambition, nothing, eat and drink well, have the opportunity to raise a group of maids, and let them praise me every day: the adults are so handsome, and Nanqing is the first handsome.
At the same time, I must ask them to praise my clenched little fists and little stars in my eyes, otherwise I won't give them food! ”
Zhang Hua squeezed his eyebrows and smiled evilly, and after Mo Lao heard this, his face turned into pig liver color with anger, and his right hand was raised and pointed at Zhang Hua with a little trembling, and he scolded mercilessly: "You unpromising guy!" ”
"Huh? Didn't you say let me be casual, why did I get up casually, but you turned your face again, you are too casual, right?"
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After Mo Lao scolded Zhang Hua inexplicably, he also left angrily, obviously he was still angry, otherwise how could Mo Lao take away the two bottles of sake that Zhang Hua brought on the table?
"I took the things and took them away myself, this old man is really not particular." Zhang Hua said silently in his heart, and then Lao Ling, who didn't come back for a night, came back, and then in Zhang Hua's evil smile, he also ate the first hot pot angrily.
Soon after, Zhang Yi and Luliu began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and Zhang Hua, who enjoyed the benefits of feudalism, did not care about it, and also took a nap with his head upside down.
On the other hand, after Mo Lao left, he also immediately repaired a book, and let people secretly send it into the palace, and Yang Yanfan received Mo Lao's secret letter at night.
Yang Yanfan, who was a little tired after dealing with state affairs for a day, after seeing that Mo Lao was willing to go out of the mountain to help him complete a letter of hegemony, he also laughed ecstatically for a night, and the laughter almost shocked the people from the Imperial Doctor's Department.
And according to that night. The guards patrolling outside the palace gate declared: "Your Majesty's night with loud laughter and full of confidence, it is really a blessing to the world!" ”
And this news spread to the people, and after it reached Zhang Hua's ears, he also secretly said in his heart: "I don't sleep at night, I laugh loudly, I don't think about other people's feelings at all, I have no quality!"
What if it scares a child? Even if it doesn't scare the children, then it scares the flowers and plants! This person is the same as Mo Lao, he is not particular at all! Return the emperor, me! ”