Ye Nanqing nodded heavily, and only after a while did he raise his head and ask: "Master, Your Majesty has stopped the court meeting for many days on the grounds that the dragon body is not safe, and the ministers of the court and the central government are panicked, and the recital that was presented has also been left behind. You met Your Majesty a few days ago, how is Your Majesty's dragon body? ”

Xia Guoyuan sighed deeply and said, "Your Majesty's dragon body is still fine, it's just ...... Alas! ”

Ye Nanqing asked in a low voice and anxiously, "What is the unspeakable secret of the teacher?" You also know that Your Majesty's dragon body is not your own business, but related to the safety of the country, and you must not be careless. Please let me know! ”

Xia Guoyuan pondered for a moment, his face struggled for a few times before he lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty is indeed in poor health, and it has not been able to get better, maybe...... This time, His Majesty summoned him to Beijing precisely to entrust His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to his teacher. So, you better be prepared in case something unspeakable happens. ”

Ye Nanqing's face changed drastically when he heard this, he turned pale in an instant, and his lips trembled and said, "How is this good?" How's that good? Now the war in the north is still in turmoil, and there is a sudden flood in the south, and thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are in turmoil. In case Your Majesty ...... So what can I do? ”

"Nanqing! Calm your mind! Xia Guoyuan was slightly disappointed when he saw Ye Nanqing so flustered, and then shouted calmly.

Ye Nanqing came back to his senses when he heard this, he took a few deep breaths, and after spitting it out, he also calmed down, as if the panic in his heart was also spit out, but if he looked closely, he could still see the fine cold sweat on his forehead.

"Nanqing, the state has a major event, and the ministers are most afraid of panicking. If you can't cope with the change of throne, it is better to retire as soon as possible, so as not to be flustered and difficult to regret. What's more, the current situation is not so serious, and there is still time to prepare in advance. Your current performance is really disappointing for the teacher. Xia Guoyuan straightened his back, looked at Ye Nanqing with blazing eyes, and his dignified appearance seemed to be a tiger returning to the mountain, which vaguely made people feel the power and majesty of Xuanhe when he was in charge of the government.

Ye Nanqing hurriedly stood up, bowed down and said, "The disciple is stupid, and he has disappointed the teacher. It's just that now the court is about to face turmoil, which is really very involved, and I ask my teacher to teach me. If you are at the helm of your teacher, you will definitely be able to get through it safely. ”

Xia Guoyuan stood up and waved his hand, facing the pond and looking at the lotus leaves of Tiantian, which were already somewhat decayed and withered, and said calmly: "Since the teacher has returned to the court, no matter what the reason, he can't completely stay out of the matter. In the future, he will also participate in the government and make suggestions for His Majesty, which can be regarded as a modest effort. ”

Ye Nanqing said happily: "It's really good that the teacher can be in charge of the government. The disciples are willing to follow the teacher and listen to your teachings again in the hope that they will be beneficial. ”

Xia Guoyuan turned around, looked at the disciple with a happy face, and said, "Being a teacher is just participating in the political discussion of the court, and it will not make you embarrassed. You will continue to be your right minister in the future, and you can do what you have to do, without scruples as a teacher. ”

Ye Nanqing hurriedly persuaded: "How can that be?" Whether it is from prestige character, academic cultivation, or from experience and means, and control ability, it should also be a mentor in charge of the government. The disciple has been in a high position for many years, but he has failed to take care of all the affairs inside and outside the court, so that the situation is gradually collapsing, and he is really ashamed of his teacher's teachings, and he is also responsible for the emperor's grace. If it weren't for the fact that he had not found a suitable successor, the disciple would have resigned and retired to the countryside, even if he was just a rich man, he could have found a moment of peace of mind. ”

Xia Guoyuan waved his hand to stop Ye Nanqing's words, signaling that this matter was over, and then he asked again: "I heard that King Jing returned to the capital from his territory and has not returned. This matter is not in line with the laws of the imperial court, are those imperial histories all eating dry rice? ”

"The teacher is good, King Jing asked His Majesty to allow her to return to Beijing to visit on the grounds that the Queen Mother is old and sick. His Majesty took pity on his filial piety, and he couldn't bear to hurt the Queen Mother's love for licking calves, and allowed him to return to Beijing during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. Since then, although the Queen Mother's body has gradually recovered, she has not been able to do well. King Jing went to the palace every once in a while to serve the decoction, so he never returned to his territory. Since June this year, there have been a number of imperial histories who have asked the emperor to order King Jing to return to his territory, but they have all been left behind. Therefore, King Jing has been stranded in the capital, and has also received a good reputation for filial piety. ”

Xia Guoyuan stroked his beard and looked at Ye Nanqing thoughtfully. The latter looks at the nose and the nose and the heart, calmly looking down at the ground. "Your Majesty's dragon body is not safe, and King Jing will eventually leave his tongue behind when he stays in the capital. It will inevitably hurt the brotherhood between His Majesty and King Jing, and King Jing should return to his territory as soon as possible. His Majesty is a person of the most affectionate and filial piety, and he must not bear to hurt King Jing's affection. Those of us who are courtiers must remind Your Majesty that everything is important to the community, and we must not ignore the laws of the court, otherwise others will also treat the laws of the country as nothing."

"The teacher is right, the disciple will play Your Majesty tomorrow. King Jing is a vassal king, and it is indeed not suitable to live in the capital for a long time. ”

Xia Guoyuan nodded, and then asked, "Yao Zuoxiang hasn't participated in court politics for a long time because of his ill health, right?" ”

Ye Nanqing lowered his head, frowned slightly, and then said calmly: "Yao Zuoxiang has passed the age of ear shun, and his health has not been very good. I contracted a cold before the Spring Festival last year and has been bedridden. The disciple has also visited the house many times, and may need to recuperate for a while. ”

"Then the burden on your shoulders is a lot heavier!"

"The disciple's talent is shallow, and he is trembling when dealing with the government every day, lest he make a mistake because he is not aware of it for a while. Now that the teacher has finally come out of the mountain to raise some points, the disciple's heart will be much more stable in the future. ”

The two chatted for a while, and seeing that the sun was already setting in the west, Xia Guoyuan stood up and prepared to leave. Ye Nanqing hurriedly got up and stayed, and he must leave his mentor to serve dinner. After Xia Guoyuan resolutely refused, he left from the middle gate under the protection of Ye Nanqing.

Xia Guoyuan sat in the sedan chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, thinking about what he said to his disciple today. Despite the constant noise of the crowd outside the sedan chair, he still turned a deaf ear and thought about things to himself. Thinking that King Jing was stranded in the capital, Zuo Xiang Yao Nai was sick at home, and the major affairs of the court were decided by Ye Nanqing, he was happy for his disciples, but he couldn't help but feel a little depressed in his heart. Even if Ye Nanqing's attitude was respectful, he still noticed a slight change, and he couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart: "Alas! It's only been seven or eight years, and people's hearts have changed! ”

There were no candles in the study in the backyard of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and it was dim. Ye Nanqing sat at the desk, looking at the words Xia Guoyuan left for him when he left office, "Iron shoulders and morality". He muttered, "What is morality?" If you are stuck in the grass and mud, with birds and beasts as companions, and with insects and ants, you can't talk about morality. He retracted his thoughts, straightened up and brushed the pen on the rice paper to write the five big characters of "Spicy Procedures Spring and Autumn", the handwriting was strong and powerful, and it seemed to leap on the paper. He looked at it for a moment, then threw it in the brazier and watched as the flames devoured the rice paper.