"Okay." Wang Mang nodded and looked straight at Liu Xiu, but the words that came out of his mouth exploded in Liu Xiu's ears like a thunderbolt:

"In your heart, what kind of person is today?"

"How virtuous is the boy, how dare he talk about such a big thing?" I didn't expect to be asked such a question, Liu Xiu's face changed, and he hurriedly waved his hand vigorously, with a panicked expression: "In front of the two of you, you are just a yellow-mouthed child, how can you be so arrogant?" ”

"Transgression? Why trespassing? Wang Mang laughed: "The world's affairs can be commented on by all the people in the world." Could it be that you and I are in this snowstorm, on top of the small building, chatting casually, are you afraid of being arrested by the government? Ling Gong, you are inevitably too cautious. ”

"No, it's just a shallow ...... of learning"

Liu Xiu's heart was pounding, and as soon as he opened his mouth to say half a sentence, he was interrupted by Wang Mang smiling and waving his hand: "At a young age, can't you be a little energetic?" ”

Liu Xiu looked deeply into the eyes of the old man in front of him. The corners of his eyes were full of vertical and horizontal crow's feet, and his eyes were a little cloudy and dim, but a wonderful breathtaking power came out of his eyes.

"Say it, Ling Gong." Wang Mang gently knocked on the table in front of him, poked his head forward slightly, and stared at Liu Xiu with eyes as deep as the sea: "If you can trust me, tell the truth." ”

In terms of common sense, it is rude to ask such a question to ask a passer-by who has just met an unknown person, just the fate of drinking at the same table. What's more, this is in Chang'an City, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, if there is any mistake and spreads out, it will be a disaster of killing.

But under Wang Mang's gaze, Liu Xiu's heartbeat gradually subsided, and somehow, he suddenly felt a sense of trust in him, and a warm blood surged into his heart, and he blurted out: "Yes, then I will obey the orders of the princess." ”

He lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and slowly spoke: "I'm just a student, so naturally I haven't seen the emperor. But...... But I always feel that he is a very strange person. ”

"Strange?" Wang Mang laughed in surprise. Originally, he thought that the young man would either approve or criticize, but he did not expect that what he gave in the end would be such an adjective: "Why is it strange? ”

"Because ......" Liu Xiu thought for a while: "In the next Taixue, it can be regarded as having read classics such as the Spring and Autumn Period, Historical Records, and Shangshu. It's not proficient, but at least it's barely familiar. However, after exhausting the history books, I really can't find any person who is similar to today. Or rather......"

Liu Xiu paused for a moment and continued: "In other words, all the ancients can understand what they have done and what they want to do, but only today, they can't see through it. ”

"Oh?" Wang Mang poured himself a glass of wine with great interest, waiting for Liu Xiu to continue.

He ...... Do not covet personal pleasures. From the time when he was still a relative of the former dynasty, until now, it has been like this. Although many people now say that he was just hypocritically covering up his desires at that time. But at least in the five years I have been in Chang'an, I have never heard of him recruiting concubines and building a large number of buildings. Not only that, but even Shanglin Yuan was demolished by him for more than half and returned to the people. If he still needed to disguise himself in the past, then at least it is not necessary now, right? ”

"That's not that rare, is it?" Wang Mang smiled.

"If that's the case, it really doesn't count. But more importantly, the things he did after the change of dynasty and his accession to the throne are really incomprehensible. When Liu Xiu talked about rising, he also poured himself a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it all before continuing: "Everyone in the world says that when today's son goes against the grain, it is a disaster for people. Heaven is wrath at this, and there is a great drought in the world, which is a natural disaster. However in the next ...... But I really don't understand why he did it. ”

"Since today's son accepted the Zen concession and became self-reliant on behalf of the Han Dynasty, his various reforms have made the people in the world boiling, but he has consistently adhered to those reforms, although the people who have risen up have spread all over the world, but he has never made any compromises. Do this...... What's in it for him? ”

"So, Ling Gong, are you against the reforms of the Son of Heaven?" Wang Mang nodded.

"Nope." Liu Xiu was unexpected, he pondered for a long time, and slowly shook his head: "I don't know ...... below."

Wang Mang didn't have the slightest doubt, just quietly waited for Liu Xiu to continue.

"Speaking of which, for example, although the people are struggling to make a living and there is chaos everywhere, they always feel ...... That's not how it should be. Liu Xiu thought about it carefully before saying: "When today's son started from a relative, until he became a Han Chan Rang, he has been going all the way from beginning to end, regardless of his position, at least he is not an incompetent and stupid person." However, even in the face of such chaos, he never changed his original intention, and there should always be something deep in it. It's a pity that he is still incompetent after all, and he can't see through what he wants......"

"What does he want......?" Wang Mang sighed softly: "Maybe it's true, the whole world can't see through it...... Are you alone? If there is a rebellion today, I don't know how long this new dynasty will have. ”

Liu Xiu was stunned, never expecting the other party to say such a thing. If it is heard, according to the last crime of rebellion, it is a big crime of raiding the family and destroying the clan, and his face changed: "Taigong...... But be careful......"

"It doesn't matter. There are only three of us here, what's so scary? Wang Mang smiled and waved his hand: "Besides, don't everyone in the world think so?" Forget it, let's not talk about it. ”

Liu Xiuzheng didn't know how to answer, Wang Mang had already changed the topic and started chatting with him again. However, no matter the astronomy and geography, everything in the world, the old man in front of him has learned a hundred times more than him. After some conversation, Liu Xiu was completely impressed by Wang Mang in his heart.

And Wang Mang also has an extraordinary love for Liu Xiu. The qualifications of the young man in front of him are also the only ones he has seen in his life except for Wang Mu.