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The sixth day of the second month, Hangzhou, early in the morning. There are no advertisements in the whole text of Baishuwu

The official residence of the second prime minister Xu Liang was busy early in the morning, and before dawn, the steward of the palace summoned all the subordinates to start arranging. Welcomers, sedan chairs, banquets, kitchen helpers, front salutes, and waiters, all of which are detailed. When he was issuing the command, the senior official Xu Han specially came to instruct again, today is a big day, and all those who attend are the nobles of the imperial court, and they must not be careless.

What kind of great holiday is today? For others, today is not much, but it is a very important and memorable day for Xu Liang. Because today is his 50th birthday. It is placed in ordinary people's homes, every tenth birthday, relatives and friends have to gather together to celebrate the birthday, let alone the prime minister?

After the arrangement, the subordinates performed their duties, and no one dared to take it lightly. Xianggong is 50 years old, and it is not said that the incumbent officials of the DPRK and the central government, the retired Zaihang Xungui, and the gentry and celebrities in Hangzhou must give face to have a glass of wine, and people like Xu Fu cannot make mistakes. According to the steward, there are 40 tables for today, and 16 tables have been prepared, but I am afraid that there will not be enough tables by then. The Xu Mansion was busy, and Xu Liang also changed into a new clothes early and personally inquired about various matters.

"Xianggong, go out quickly, the fourth master has arrived with his wife, officials, and girls." The steward burst in like a gust of wind.

When Xu Liu heard this, he instructed his son to say a few words, and hurriedly went out with his wife to greet him. As soon as he left the hall, Xu Si's family had already arrived in the atrium, Xu Liu quickened his pace, arched his hands and said, "Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, please come inside!" ”

Xu Sheng has been in a bad mood recently because of his daughter's situation in the palace, but on his cousin's fiftieth birthday, he still brought the whole family to attend, stepped forward and grabbed Xu Liu's hand, and said earnestly: "Fifty knows the destiny of heaven, may the virtuous brother be blessed, strong and healthy." ”

Xu Liu's life has not been easy recently, his cousin was the first to arrive with his family, which made him very moved, and he held Xu Si's hand tightly and tightly: "Brother has a heart." ”

Xu Wang's health has not been very good, and now he is much older, and her daughter's affairs in the palace make her worried, but she still smiled and said: "Sixth brother, sister-in-law has not read any books, I only wish you a long life and a long life." ”

"Thank you, fourth sister-in-law, you see that you are not in good health, and you came in person, so that my brother is really uneasy." Xu Liudao. His wife also stepped forward and took her sister-in-law's hand and thanked her repeatedly.

Xu Si turned around and said to the children: "Don't you hurry up and give your sixth uncle a birthday." ”

Xu Liu waved his hand again and again: "It's all my own family, so it's free!" ”

"What did the sixth brother say about this? Just because it's my own family, this can't be avoided! Xu Si said with a smile. His eldest son was an official outside, and his second son, Xu Liang, came forward and waved to his cousin: "Sixth uncle, please take a seat in the hall and allow your nephews and grandchildren to kowtow and pay homage." ”

Xu Liu smiled, and said, "Is this really the case?" ”

"Yes, yes!" Xu Wang said with a smile. At that moment, the family went to the hall, Xu Liu sat in front of the big red birthday candle, Xu Liang took the lead, the nieces and nephews knelt down respectfully and kowtowed, and then the nephews and grandchildren, and there were those who had just learned to walk, and they also kowtowed on the mat. Xu Liu smiled from ear to ear, and hurriedly asked someone to bring fruits to the dolls to eat.

After the incident, the female dependents and the children went down, Xu Liu wanted to invite the fourth brother and nephew to also go in to serve tea, but Xu Si said that the family did not need to see outside, so he and his second son Xu Liang stayed to help Zhang Luo. Subsequently, Xu Liang's subordinates in the Zhongshu Political Affairs Hall also arrived one after another, and it was inevitable that they would pay homage to the hall and offer birthday gifts, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

This is too busy to welcome guests and place the sedan horses at the gate, because of their identity, many distinguished guests do not know, so they need the official Xu Han to personally preside over at the door.

"Great official, this is ......," a servant said to Xu Han. This Xu Daguan turned his head to look, but saw that the two of them were riding horses, and they came over in a hurry. The older ones were about fifty years old, and the younger ones were in their thirties, but they looked familiar, but they didn't recognize them.

But the visitor was a guest, he stepped forward, and waited for the other party to dismount: "Distinguished guests are coming, forgive the younger generations for their shallow knowledge and inconsiderate greetings, please hurry up and come inside." ”

The two men looked at each other and laughed. The young man looked at Xu Han and said in a big way: "Changqing, you don't know me?" ”

Hearing him call out his words, Xu Han looked at it a few more times, he really couldn't recognize it, and he was afraid of offending the guests, so he made another gesture and just laughed. The man didn't embarrass him either, and said with a smile: "I am ordered by my father to come to congratulate my uncle on his fiftieth birthday!" ”

He called the birthday star "uncle", Xu Han thought in his ear, that is, he called uncle, that is, my brother's own generation. The brothers of the fourth uncle's family have all arrived, and the brothers of the ninth uncle's family are still young, so that is...... My own uncle's son! And Xu Yong, the lobby brother of his uncle's family, will definitely not be able to leave, so far!

"Oops! Second brother! This, this little brother's clumsiness! It's not enough to compensate my brother! Xu Han shook it to the end and said loudly.

This person is Xu Wu's second son, named Xu Huan, and in terms of it, he and Xu Han are real cousins. It's just that Xu Wu has been serving in Shaanxi, and there are few contacts in Pingsuli, and the last time Xu Taijun died, Xu Liang came back to mourn, and only brought his eldest son Xu Yong, so it's no wonder that Xu Han didn't recognize it.

Xu Huan picked him up and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you offend me, but if you offend him, you can't afford to offend!" ”

Xu Han looked at the person next to him, judging from his age, he should be his elder, he was afraid of being abrupt, so he kept telling his cousin: "Brother Wanwang helps, don't let the younger brother be rude again." ”

"Haha, that's it, come and salute, this is the eldest brother of the Xu family. Uncle's eldest son, Brother Xu Yan! Xu Huan introduced.

Xu Han was taken aback! He only heard from his parents that there was an uncle named Xu Yuan, the eldest son of Bozu, who was the pacification envoy of Jingyuan Road in Shaanxi Province before his death, and the official worshiped Taiwei, who had died a few years earlier. He has two sons, the eldest son is called Xu Yan, and the second son is called Xu Cheng, who is the current Jingyuan Marshal!

Therefore, he stepped forward and respectfully bowed: "Brother Xu Han invites his brother Chang'an, he is his own brother, and he has always lost his closeness, please forgive my brother!" ”

"Brother Xian doesn't need to be polite, this time I am on behalf of my mother and brother Xu Cheng, and on behalf of the ninth uncle and aunt and my family, I came to pay my birthday to the sixth uncle. Brother Xian is leading the way, we are still waiting to kowtow to Uncle Six! Xu Yan smiled. He was dismissed from his post because he was not treated by his cousin Xu Wei, and let his younger brother Xu Cheng take over the position of Jingyuan. The king of Taiyuan was afraid that his two brothers were in Jingyuan and would be prone to trouble, so he sent him another messenger to transfer him away from Jingyuan Road. In recent years, he has been hanging on his idle post, so this time Xu Wei specially sent him as a representative to Jiangnan to congratulate Xu Liang on his birthday.

Xu Han didn't dare to slack off, and personally led the two brothers in, and said from afar: "Dad, the eldest brother of the uncle's family, the second brother of the uncle's family has come from Shaanxi to pay his respects!" ”

Xu Liangzheng and Xu Sheng were talking in the hall, and when they heard this, they were surprised! When I looked again, the two nephews had already come in! Xu Yan and Xu Huan know each other, but they haven't seen each other for many years, and their appearance has changed somewhat. Especially Xu Yan, who is older than Xu Liu. But after all, the seniority is there, and he has to kneel in front of Xu Liu uprightly and kowtow to his birthday.

Xu Liang accepted the salute, personally helped them up, asked the sister-in-law in the lobby, and asked his brother Chang'an, because Xu Yan represented Xu Jiu, so he had to ask about Lao Jiu's situation. The appearance of the two nephews really moved him, in the end, it is a family, Shaanxi Jiangnan is thousands of miles apart, but the fifth brother and the ninth brother have this heart, which is really moving.

Time gradually passed, the Xu Mansion became more and more lively, and most of the ministers who were close to Xu Liang in the court had already arrived. Prime Minister Zhe Yan and Governor Fan Tong, although they are not on the right path with Xu Liang, they always have to get by in terms of face, so Xu Liang also invited them in a post. It's just that at this point, there is no one to be seen.

"Xianggong, King Lin and Fan sent people to send congratulatory gifts, and I apologize again and again, because I am busy with official business, I can't come in person today, please forgive me." The steward came in and gave a report.

Xu conscience knew that it was an excuse to be unavailable, but he just didn't want to attend. If you don't come, it doesn't matter, what he cares about is how the emperor says. Generally speaking, when the ministers who are ranked as rulers pass their birthdays, the emperor will send his inner servants to give some treasures of the inner house, and he will not have to write a few words in the imperial pen. With Xu Liang's status in the court, the guests were very curious about what the official family would give today.

The time was getting to noon, and there was no waiter coming, and Xu Liu felt that something was wrong. But after thinking about it, it is impossible for the emperor not to express his birthday anyway, maybe he has to wait until before the banquet.

At the gate, Xu Han was still welcoming guests, but at this time, only a few guests arrived, and they were not officials of the DPRK and China, they were all gentry and celebrities in Hangzhou. The steward of the palace came to him, looked at no one on the left and right, and whispered: "Big official, it's almost noon, there are forty tables, only thirty-two tables are sitting, and sixteen tables are prepared, are you still on it?" ”

Xu Han also felt inappropriate, thought for a while, and ordered: "Don't go, but don't remove the tables and chairs, go." Baishuwu full text no ads"

Just as the steward was about to leave, he called back: "Come back, don't let my father know about this." ”

"Yes!" The steward answered, and hurried in. Xu Han frowned, seeing that the time was approaching, the guests did not come as expected, why didn't the official family send the attendants to come? There are rules for the birthday of the minister, and the Son of Heaven can't hold a banquet if he can't serve it!

After a while, there were no more guests. It's a call for Hanako to see the excitement here, it must be a happy event, and she goes around in front of the door, and she wants to ask for some leftovers to eat. Xu Han felt unlucky, took a few money from his side and instructed his subordinates to send the flower away.

After waiting for a while, there was already a lot of people inside, Xu Han couldn't stand still, and after instructing his subordinates, he entered the gate. When I arrived in the hall, I saw that my father had already sat on the main seat, and he was talking and laughing with Li Shenzheng and the fourth uncle Xu Shengyou. After a long time, I hesitated, not knowing whether to go or not.

However, at this time, Xu Liang had already seen him, waved his hand, and motioned for him to come over. Xu Han hurriedly stepped forward and leaned down, Xu Liu's face did not change, and whispered in his son's ear: "Don't wait, order the banquet to start, and if you wait, you can only feel uncomfortable." ”

Xu Han understood what his father meant, and said in a low voice, "Yes." Then he gave the order to go.

At this moment, Xu Liang knew that some of the guests who should have come had not come, and the emperor's reward was afraid that he would not be able to wait. Thinking so in his heart, he stood up, looked around, and said loudly: "Everyone, be quiet! ”

With him as the center, the noisy voices of the guests gradually subsided, and finally there was silence. Xu Liang still maintained a smile on his face, first made a quartet, and said loudly: "Seniors, colleagues, relatives, friends and friends, today is Xu's fiftieth birthday, the period of mother's martyrdom. It is said that Xu's three-year filial piety period has passed, and he should not be so extravagant. But since I joined the company, for many years, I have been supported by you, cared for, and thoughtful, and I am very grateful in my heart. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you. Come, this first cup, I salute all of you, thank you all for coming! With that, he raised his glass.

Inside and outside the hall, inside and outside the courtyard, all the guests got up together, took their wine glasses, and said words to celebrate their birthdays, and the atmosphere was very warm.

After a glass of wine, Xu Liang invited the guests to sit down, and said: "Many of you here have worked with Xu and know me well. I am fifty today, and I know the destiny of heaven. The country is unfortunate and eventful, but Ranliang is fortunate to be able to display his ambitions in this changing world! In the past twenty or thirty years, if I want to talk about credit, I dare not take it. But there is one sentence, I dare to say! Good, whether it is high in the temple or far away in the rivers and lakes! This heart! Speaking of this, Xu Liang was a little emotional, patting his chest and banging!

"I think about my family and country all the time! Don't think about recovering the rivers and mountains! Don't think about Zhongxing Da Song! I am now in the position of ruler, rich and noble, and I have nothing to ask for! I only hope that the king will go north and restore the old business of his ancestors! Then the world is peaceful, the four seas are peaceful, honestly, death without regrets! ”

Xu Liang's expression was solemn, and after saying this paragraph in one breath, he took a few breaths, and then continued: "Of course, for this purpose, I have worked hard and worked hard, and sometimes I can't help but be in a hurry, and it is inevitable that there will be inconsiderate and even offended!" Therefore, this second glass of wine, I want to salute you, please don't praise Xu's merits, but please forgive Xu's mistakes! After speaking, raise your glass and drink it all!

This time, the guests were a little surprised, and they didn't know why Xu Xiang said this on a big day. But everyone still stood up with each other, praised Xu Liang a few words, and drank wine.

Xu Liang laughed lightly, picked up the third cup, Li Ruopu, who was sitting next to him, knew his character, lest he say anything inappropriate again, and hurriedly called: "Xu Xiang!" A big day! Guests and hosts have fun! ”

Xu Liang glanced at him, lowered his head and was silent for a moment, and then raised his glass and said: "The third cup, I wish the country and the people peace, smooth wind and rain, the four seas are peaceful, long live the saint!" ”

This is festive! The guests got up again, repeated his four words aloud, and drank to their heart's content!

"Let's go! Please take care of yourself, and if you don't greet you well, please forgive me! Xu Liang said this with a smile and sat down. The guests also sat down one after another, but everyone was a little up and down in their hearts. Xu Xiang's happy day said such things for no reason, it is already surprising! Moreover, at this moment, the banquet has been opened, and there is no palace attendant coming, can it be that the official family has broken the convention? What does this mean? Many of the officials present are DPRK and Chinese officials, and everyone knows it! So, there are sighs, there are resentments, and of course there are inevitably gloating, but everyone doesn't know what to say. In short, a banquet is enough to see the whole world!

Just as the birthday banquet was being held in Xufu, the officials of the three provincial capitals of Zhongshu were taking a lunch break and did not have to work at the moment. King Lin Zheyan was sitting in his signature room, holding a cup of tea, stunned. Recently, the fight between him and Xu Liang has been very fierce, entangled in Li Ruopu's patrol of the border No. 1 Middle School on behalf of the Son of Heaven.

Li Ruopu begged the emperor and the court to reassign someone else on the grounds of old age and infirmity, but Zhe Yanzhi insisted that he leave the court. For this matter, Xu Liang also came to greet him in private, but he ignored it. Yesterday, the saint had already expressed his position in person, asking Li Ruopu to go out to patrol the border.

Today, Xu Liu celebrates his fiftieth birthday. He was invited, but of course he did not intend to attend, but only sent someone to send a congratulatory gift. And this congratulatory gift was very shabby, he asked someone to buy a portrait of a birthday star that ordinary people often hang at home in the market and send it. It is said that Fan Tong was even more desperate, and asked someone to send two longevity noodles......

At this time, he faintly felt that this was not good, although the political views were not in agreement, but on the fiftieth birthday, people can put down their figures, regardless of grievances, and invite you to the post, you should also have some demeanor, you should not be so mean.

While thinking about it, Fan Tong knocked on the door outside, and after Zhe Yanzhi invited him in, Fan Shenzheng said with a smile: "Does the king know that at this moment, the saint has not sent an attendant to the Xu Mansion?" ”

"Oh? How can this be? King Lin was also a little surprised. It is said that it should not be, Xu Liang is the right servant of Shangshu and the important military affairs of Pingzhang, the second minister of the imperial court, and the three dynasties, he has made great contributions, and he has supported the official family to ascend the throne, whether it is public or private, the official family should also have something to say on his fiftieth birthday!

"Can there be fake? It seems that Xu Liang's big birthday is also uncomfortable! Fan Tong was quite elated.

Zhi Yanzhi didn't know what to think, and didn't respond to his words, Fan Tong was still talking to himself: "Before, Xu Jieyu offended the official family and the queen in the palace and was punished, but Xu Liang refused to confess, and pretended to be nothing!" The official family wants to send Li Ruopu out of the court to patrol the border, and he tries his best to stop it, think about it, doesn't this mean that he wants to force the official family to go in person? Can the official family not be angry? This time, I see how long he can be proud! ”

Zhi Yanzhi was silent, put the teacup in his hand on the table, leaned on the back of the chair, and leaned on the armrest, as if he was exhausted. He smacked his lips again, smacking repeatedly, as if he was very anxious. Fan Tong saw it and wondered, "What's wrong with the king?" ”

"It's okay, I think I'm getting older, and I've been tired lately. Fan participates in politics and goes, I'll take a nap. Orihiko asked.

Fan Tong looked at him twice, didn't say much, and went straight away. Orihiko closed his eyes and sighed. The official family's actions today are indeed inappropriate, Xu Liu's birthday, the official family disregarded the convention and deliberately snubbed. This is an extremely serious matter for the minister! Xu Liu was hit by this, and he didn't know how to react? The attitude of the official family has released an unusual message, presumably Xu Liu can understand it!

At this thought, King Lin suddenly opened his eyes, then bounced up from his chair and hurriedly walked out. When the officials of the three provincial capitals saw the prime minister's hurried appearance, they all thought to themselves that something was wrong?

Fang Cai went out of the gate of Zhongshu, met Shen Ze head-on, and said sharply: "It's a coincidence, the official family is sending a villain to summon the king." ”

In the Qinzheng Hall, Zhao Jin seemed to be a little restless, walking around the hall with his hands behind his back, sometimes lowering his head in contemplation, and sometimes raising his head and shaking it. Today is Xu Liang's fiftieth birthday, and according to the rules, he should send an attendant to reward him. But because of the recent series of incidents, coupled with Xu Liang and Zhi Yanzhi, they made it difficult for him to move his household registration to Tokyo, rest the imperial city, and inspect the border defense.

The emperor summoned Zheyan into the court as a prime minister, just to restrain Xu Liang. What is he most afraid of? If Zhi Yanzhi and Xu Liang join forces, then it will be a big deal. Since he entered the court, things have developed according to his expectations, and the two prime ministers have fought openly and secretly.

But gradually, the emperor also discovered that the two prime ministers also had something in common from time to time. Especially recently, first in the matter of the King of Taiyuan receiving the city of Jin and surrendering the army, the two had the same attitude, so that they could not express their ideas; And this time, the two actually worked together to promote Tokyo and patrol the border. This makes the emperor unable to sit still, I am asking you two to contain each other and fight each other, if you two join forces, how can I fix it? So, Zhao Jin took Xu Liu's birthday as a play, and did not send an internal servant or reward to warn Xu Liang. But now that I think about it, I don't think it's appropriate, not to mention Xu Liang's qualifications and merits, just to say that he is the hero who supported his ascension to the throne, and he shouldn't behave like this on his big day.

"Official, King Lin has arrived." Shen Ze reported inside.

"Xuan." Zhao Jin went to the throne and said.

Zhi Yanzhi came into the hall, saluted, and said, "I don't know what Your Majesty has summoned Weichen?" ”

Zhao Jin wanted to speak and stopped, and then said: "Today, it is Xu Qing's fiftieth birthday, have you invited Zheqing?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty...... Xu Xiang sent an invitation to his ministers. Orihiko replied truthfully.

"Then how did Zheqing ......," Zhao Jin asked again.

Zhi Yan didn't want to say it clearly, so he only said: "Because there is a backlog of official affairs in the book, and it is very important, it is inconvenient." ”

"Oh......" Zhao Jin said casually, and then there was no follow-up.

Zhi Yanzhi waited for a while, but did not see the emperor speak, and wondered in his heart whether he should persuade the Son of Heaven not to ignore the prime minister of the court like this, because this is really an insult. But this thought only swirled in my mind, and then dispelled it, why should I speak for Xu Liang?

When he was in a trance, he heard the emperor say: "According to the custom, should I send an attendant to congratulate him on his birthday and reward him?" ”

Knowing that the emperor was knowingly asking, King Benlin still said: "There is indeed this case, the Son of Heaven sent close to congratulate the minister on his birthday, in order to demonstrate the benevolence of the Son of Heaven and the intention of caring for his subordinates, Xu Liang is the second minister of the imperial court, it is reasonable to ......"

"Supposedly, I should be?" Zhao Jin asked.

Because he lowered his head and couldn't see the change in the emperor's face, he hesitated for a moment and replied: "The minister thinks that this should be the case." This sentence went out, and he didn't see the emperor for a long time, and when he was puzzled, the emperor said: "I summoned Qing to talk to Qing about things in the west." I have been thinking about it recently, and I always feel that it is unreasonable for our dynasty to make it clear that it will not intervene in the Jinliao war, but it also accepts land and surrenders troops. ”

After Zhi Yanzhi and Zhao Jin finished speaking, the banquet in Xu's mansion was also scattered. For the rest, Xu Liang did not accompany him anymore, and let his eldest son Xu Han do it for him. He went to the study to drink tea with a few colleagues who had a good personal relationship, as well as Xu Si. Today's birthday banquet is not a happy parting, but it is definitely not a joy for the guests and hosts.

Affected by this, everyone's interest was not very high, and no one spoke while sitting in Xu Liang's well-arranged study. Seeing such an atmosphere, Li Ruopu spoke first: "Xu Xiang has gone through big storms and big twists and turns, so he doesn't have to mind these things." ”

Xu Liu drank a lot, but he was still sober, and said with a smile: "Life is in the world, and it is not satisfactory." Although I have had a very smooth journey, I have also thought about this day. It's just ......" I just didn't expect it to come so quickly, and the ambition was unpaid, so I can't help but regret it.

Li Ruopu empathized with these words, and said with a wry smile: "There are no outsiders present, and the lower officials are telling the truth." In fact, we all know that when the son is benevolent today and does not want to make a big move, and some people in the DPRK and China are trying their best to cater to the attitude of the officials, it makes people helpless. ”

Xu Liang didn't seem to want to say anything more, just thinking about his own business. The others chatted without saying a word, and gradually felt bored, so they all left one after another. In the end, only Xu Liu, Xu Si, and Li Ruopu remained. Xu Sheng wanted to comfort his cousin a few words, but he was introverted and thick by nature, and he didn't know how to speak, so he could only be bored. I could hear a needle drop in the study, and it gradually stiffened.

Later, it was Li Ruopu who broke the zombie, he glanced at Xu Liang several times, as if he had something to say, but he couldn't make up his mind, and he wanted to get up at one point, as if he wanted to say goodbye, but he couldn't get up. After struggling for a long time, he spoke: "Xu Xiang, there is one thing, the lower official should not say it today." However, if you don't say it today, you still have to say it tomorrow, and it's better to say it cleanly today. ”

Xu Liang seemed to have come to his senses, but he didn't react.

Li Ruopu didn't think about it, and continued: "Xu Xiang knows, I have reached the age of Zhishi, and I told Xianggong earlier that I plan to return to the hidden spring forest and live a quiet life for a few days. Xianggong graciously retained, and the lower officials and Xianggong had ambitions together, so they would last a little longer. Some time ago, the ministers of the DPRK and China were impeached, and I moved this mind again, but one was to comfort the public, and the other was to issue an edict from the official, so I had no choice but to be cheeky and occupy the position. Now, the official family ordered me to patrol the border, and those people in the court tried their best to persuade me, and I believe Xu Xiang could also see that they did not really want me to patrol the border, but forced me to retire. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he still didn't say anything. Li Ruopu hesitated a little, but he still turned his heart sideways and said: "Xiaguan is too old to be old, and his body is not as good as day by day, even if he goes to patrol the border, he is also weak." In this life, I was up and down in the sea of eunuchs, physically and mentally exhausted, and I really didn't want to go on any longer. To tell the public, I plan to resign tomorrow, and I think the official family will agree. Report to the public in advance today, please forgive me for the difficulties of the officials. Li Ruopu is the only arm of Xu Liang in the current ruling system, as soon as he left, Zhu Mian was sick again, and Xu Liang became more and more isolated in Zhongshu.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Xu Liang still didn't speak, Li Ruopu was a little anxious: "Xianggong, it's not a subordinate official......

"You don't have to say it." Xu Liang raised his hand and said.

Seeing this, Li Ruopu lowered his head and sighed secretly. He doesn't blame Xu Liang, no matter who he is, if something like this happens on his birthday, he won't be in a good mood. It was not interesting to sit down again, so he got up and waved at Xu Liang: "The lower officials won't bother." ”

Xu Liang slowly raised his head at this time, looking at the other party's gray hair, wrinkled face, as well as the cloudy eyes, and the rickety body, he couldn't bear it, and said in a low voice: "Li has worked with me for many years and helped each other, how can Xu Liang not know the difficulties of a strong man?" If you want to be a servant, I will not hinder you. I wanted to play for the public and ask for a promotion to another level, but when I thought about it, I could only ask for it. In this section, please forgive Li Shenzheng. "Generally, the emperor has to increase the official level, let him retire with a higher salary than the original level, and enjoy the full salary, Xu Liang is now in an embarrassing situation, and he wants to help him, but he is also powerless.

When Li Ruopu heard this, he was a little excited, and said loudly: "Xianggong doesn't have to plan for the lower officials, I just hope that Xianggong himself will cherish it more." Farewell, farewell, farewell. ”

Xu Liang got up when he heard this: "I'll send him to politics." At this time, the wine came up, and as soon as I got up, my head was dizzy, and I stumbled and sat down.

Seeing this, Xu Sheng said, "I'll send Li to politics for you." After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to invite, Li Ruopu had mixed feelings in his heart, so he had to go out accompanied by Xu Liang.

It's a bit too much, but it's more appropriate to describe Xu Liang's current mood with discouragement. As he just said, his journey can be described as "smooth". Since returning to the center in Shaanxi, the seniors have held it and colleagues have provided it, and they have been rising all the way, sitting down to be the prime minister of the dynasty, and the power has been tilted for a while. True response to that sentence, the extremes of things must be opposed, and when you reach the peak of power, you will inevitably go downhill.

At his age, he should have been calm. However, just because the road was too smooth, it will be so lost now. Neither willing to expel the Beiyi and restore the ambition of the homeland unpaid, nor willing to give up the detached position of power. But the successive blows made him physically and mentally tired, especially today......

Xu Sheng stepped into the study lightly, and after sitting back in his original position, he thought about it again and again, and persuaded: "Sixth brother, although he is a military minister, after all, he has been in the officialdom for decades. Some things can still be understood, because you are in this position, the tree is very popular, so people want you to go down. Things have come to this point, and instead of ...... It's better to go by yourself. ”

Xu Liu sighed when he heard this: "Brother, do you think that when things come to this point, can I still stay in the imperial court?" Here is just you and my brothers, to tell you the truth, I have already seen that there is no enterprising heart today, usually I am alone in the middle, and I can still influence him. Now, the quality of Zheyan is up, Qin Hui and his ilk are fanning the flames again, and His Majesty is not obedient to his words back then. Last year, I moved my mind, and Lao Jiu persuaded me again and again, saying that the situation would change, as long as I stayed in the court, I would not worry about the day when Yunkai was not kept. Now it seems that it can't be held anymore. The official family treated me like this, but he didn't make it clear. Even if I don't care about Sven's face, the capital hall of the three provinces can't sit down. ”

"What I'm worried about is that once I leave my post, the position of the prime minister this time will be either Fan Tong or Qin Hui. Fan Tong was originally Liu Yanqing's staff, and I don't know who he is listening to now. Qin Hui this person...... Damn, I really regret that I didn't listen to Lao Jiu at the beginning, and I reused this guy! If he comes to power, he will definitely rely on his will in everything, and he will come by the temperament of the official. I'm only worried that the situation that has been painstakingly managed for so many years will be ruined in the hands of these people! ”

"Now, thinking of Lao Jiu's insight, I am terrified! The gold lord is not as good as Yan Liang, and I can see from his flattery and his best efforts to show favor that this person's ambition is not small, sooner or later, he will take this breath. There are also Khitans, who stationed troops in the Xia Realm, although it is said that it is for the purpose of the Eastern Expedition to restore the country, but if there is a change in our dynasty, can they not move without hearing the wind? Two generations of us have fought so hard to create a situation ......"

When Xu Liang said this, he choked up and couldn't continue, just shook his head and waved his hands.

"That's it, they all say that if you have no desire, you are fifty people, and things have come to this point, so there is no need to be unwilling. I simply fulfilled the wishes of those people and lived a quiet life. With your merits and prestige, the court will inevitably be courteous. Xu Sheng comforted.

"Fourth brother, how can it be so simple." Xu Liang smiled bitterly. "You think they're going to get rid of me? Why do you think our Xu family is so beautiful? One is because I am in the court, and the other is because Lao Jiu is a general outside! He has been in Sichuan and Shaanxi for many years, holding hundreds of thousands of Western Army in his hands, from the Jurchen to the Khitan, and then to the imperial court, who is not afraid of him? That is the cornerstone of our Xu family! Getting rid of me is the beginning, and then I must hit the old nine heads! Because I'm a civil servant, it's just a matter of phase, and it doesn't hurt much! Who is Lao Jiu? If he is moved, how will the commanders under him react? What will be the reaction of the Western Army that he has single-handedly rebuilt? Can the imperial court not consider this? What I'm most afraid of is that those people don't move, and if they move, they will definitely be poisoned! ”

Xu Sheng's heart beat with fear when he heard it, especially this last sentence, which frightened him to get up: "Lao Jiu has been fighting for decades and has supported half of the country!" How could the imperial court treat meritorious heroes like this! ”

"Fourth brother, if Lao Jiu is a scholar, it's just a pity, but it's a pity that he lacks a Jinshi background." Xu Liangdao.

Xu Sheng panicked, what he cared about the most was the younger brother of this fellow mother. 's mother died early, and it was he and Xu Wang's who single-handedly brought up this younger brother. If Xu Jiu is in danger, can he, as his own brother, not be in a hurry? He sat down and said, "How is this good?" "The treachery and danger of the government made this military minister lose his senses.

Xu Liang pondered for a moment and said, "Once I leave my post, Lao Jiu will inevitably be shaken. When the time comes, if the court moves on his head, I am afraid that he will be angry for a while and make an outrageous deed! ”

"What do you mean?" Xu Sheng listened to something and asked.

Xu Liang got up and sat down beside him, and said in a low voice, "How many years has Lao Jiu been in Shaanxi?" ”

"Twenty years." Xu Si replied.

"That's right, he hasn't moved his nest for the past twenty years. Although I am in the DPRK, I also know that in the past 20 years, he has been operating in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and he has been in charge of administration, military, and finance! Sichuan is better, and the entire Shaanxi, from the Shuai Division, the Cao Division, the Xian Division, to the prefectures and counties, all the key places are the people he arranged. There is also Hedong, almost all the troops in Hedong are his old subordinates who command the troops! To be honest, in the two hundred years since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, no one has been able to achieve such great power and influence at the local level. It was created by the times, that is, he ran it himself, and there was a cover from my father and me in the court. Think about it, he has so much power, so much strength! Although he has been holding back and acting carefully, once these things are likely to be lost, I am afraid that he will take risks! ”

Xu Liu's words have been made clear, that is, I am afraid that Xu Wei will rebel!

Xu Shengzhen's experience is incomprehensible! He originally knew this younger brother, but he was a bad guy anyway. But since he fell seriously ill as a teenager, the whole person has changed sex and become unpredictable! Xu Liu's guess is not completely impossible! If Lao Jiu came to this point, it would really be a catastrophe!

In an instant, I felt cold in my hands and feet, and the chill behind me rose sharply! Shaking his head, he said: "No, no, you have to think of a way!" ”

"Fourth brother, you and Lao Jiu are brothers of the same mother! I know that he has great respect for you and the fourth sister-in-law. The so-called eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, I hope that you can persuade the ninth brother to let people retreat bravely! Now if he retires by himself, the court will not embarrass him too much if he remembers his old merits. If not, don't say it's him, our entire Xu family will be in danger! Xu Liang said in a deep voice.

Xu Si is a general, after panicking, he calmed his mind and thought for a long time before he said: "How easy is it to talk about?" Lao Jiu is afraid that it is not so easy to give up everything in front of him! ”

"No matter what, you have to persuade to find out. I estimate that I will be forced to resign soon, fourth brother, you have to hurry up, repair the book to him as soon as possible, and clarify the stakes! Don't tell him to go to the point of no return! If he really rebels, first, he will not succeed, and second, our Xu family will also be doomed! The heroic names of our ancestors will also be swept away! Xu Liu's words directly defeated Xu Si!

The next day, the emperor somehow did not go to court. Of course, the courtiers who had gathered dispersed and returned to their own councils.

Xu Liu was a monk for a day, and he still went to the Zhongshu Hall to work. Everyone knew about yesterday's incident, so as soon as he entered the capital hall of the three provinces, he felt something strange, and the eyes of his colleagues and subordinates changed when they looked at him. When he arrived at his signing room, he sat behind the official case, and there were still official documents waiting for him to deal with on the table. He sat there for a long time, and he didn't even bother to flip through a book, and it took a long time before he picked up the pen. Either way, let's start and finish.

When he was approving an official document in Shandong, Fan Tong's voice sounded outside: "Xu Xiang." ”

"Come in." Xu Liu didn't look up.

Fan Tong walked to his case, looked at Xu Liu, who was buried in the case, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a smug smile, and said: "The lower official said back and forth to Xu Xiang, just now, the Holy Lord has already sent an edict." Song Jin had an appointment first, and did not intervene in the Jin-Liao war, and the king of Taiyuan County received the land and city of Jin and surrendered the army, which was unreasonable. The Holy Emperor ordered the King of Taiyuan to return the Yongbyon Prefecture and the Jin Su Army, as well as to repatriate all the Jin Army. ”

The pen in Xu Liu's hand couldn't write anymore, so he stopped for a moment, put down the pen, raised his head, and looked directly at Fan Tong.

"Xu Xiang doesn't have to look at me like this, this is decided by the Holy Lord and the Prime Minister after consultation, and it is up to Xu Xiang to personally sign the provincial document and send it to Xingyuan Mansion as soon as possible." Fan Tong said with a smile.

Xu Liang slowly withdrew his hands from the table, put them on his lap, and held them vigorously, trying not to let the anger erupt. The so-called "deception is too much" is nothing more than this! I acted like that yesterday, and today I still issued such an edict, and even asked me to personally sign the provincial document to Lao Jiu! Did you do that?

Isn't that just forcing me to resign? And so it is! As soon as he thought of this, he let go and said with a smile: "Fan participates in politics, I won't sign this provincial document." ”

"Huh! Xu Xiang: What does this mean? Do you have to resist the edict? Fan Tong asked pretending to be surprised.

"How dare I dare to resist the decree? It's just that this provincial document, or you can go and ask King Lin to sign ......"

Without waiting for him to finish, Fan Tong shook his head and said, "That's not good!" Must be signed by Xu Xiangxiang! ”

Xu Liang chuckled: "Why bother? It's better to leave some leeway for everything. ”

"Leeway? Ha ha! Fan Tong laughed, as if he thought it was very ridiculous.

"I mean, this provincial document should wait for the Holy Lord to appoint a new prime minister, and then he will sign it! Oh, it's you. Xu Liang said with a smile.

The smile on Fan Tong's face condensed for a while, his facial muscles twitched unnaturally a few times, and asked, "What does Xu Xiang mean by this?" The new deputy minister? You're going to ......"

"Satisfied?" Xu Liang asked with a smile.

Fan Tong couldn't laugh, and stared at Xu Liang for a long time to confirm that he was not joking. For a while, his face was cloudy, and finally he withdrew from the signing room. After he left, Xu Liang gritted his teeth and his face turned red! Almost turned his back on it! It's easy to calm down, so I just don't do it, I don't stop doing it, I take a blank recital book and prepare to write a resignation letter. However, as soon as he wrote a letterhead, he didn't write again.

Why am I walking so gloomy? This country is protected by me, the emperor is supported by me, he wants to force me out of the court today, I have to make it clear to him face to face! Never roll out of the court with your tail between your legs! Thinking of this, throw the pen away! Get up and go to the forbidden!

As soon as he walked with his front foot, Fan Tong ran out of the signing room with his back foot, stared at his back and thought for a moment, and then hurried into Zhe Yan's signing room, without knocking on the door, as soon as he entered, he said: "Fold, Xu Liang is afraid that he will go to face the gentleman to resign!" ”

"What?" After hearing this, the brush in his hand drew a long ink mark in the official document!

"Just now I went to see him and told him to personally sign the provincial document and order the king of Taiyuan to return the land and surrender the army. He said to me, either ask King Lin to sign it, or wait for the new prime minister to sign it! At that time, I thought he wanted to resign, and now it seems that eighty percent of it is! Fan Tong said quickly.

Zhi Yan gave up the pen, and his heart was hesitant again and again. If Xu Liang really resigned, would the Holy Lord approve it? If it's accurate, it's impossible for you to be alone, who will take the position of the second phase? Fan Tong? Qin Hui? Or someone else?

At the moment when he was thinking, Xu Liang had already walked towards the Qinzheng Hall. At this time, he realized that once he decided, he was relieved and relieved, and there was not so much hesitation and reluctance! As the fourth brother said, no desire is rigid! This time I fulfilled your wishes, and I won't serve anymore!

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