"Flowing water does not rot and the hub is not beetle, the ancients are honest and do not deceive me, and the virtuous nephew knows the subtlety, but it is better than the ancients. Good, good! Zeng Jian stroked his palms and smiled, very happy.

The old man's insight and judgment were already very strong. When it was said that the amplification device of Houdefang, even the craftsman who made it was unknown, Xie Hong had to explain it repeatedly, but when he saw it, he knew it.

In addition, even if Zeng Jian didn't understand Xie Hong's works from later generations, such as the piano, he quickly figured out the principles after a little study. The old man has studied the craft all his life, and his talent is not weak, how can it be ordinary? Therefore, after Xie Hong said the concept of the assembly line, the old man groaned slightly, and he thought clearly.

But the insiders look at the doorway, and the laymen look at the excitement, the more they think about it, the more they are shocked, and Zeng Jian is like this now.

He rubbed his hands together and admired again and again: "The old man has also read the books of sages, and he also knows the truth of respecting ghosts and gods and staying away, but since he has seen the virtuous nephew, the old man really believes that this luck is really true, and this is why such a genius as the virtuous nephew came into being, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the reincarnation of Xingjun." ”

The truth is only separated by a layer of window paper, which can be penetrated as soon as it is poked, but the person who came up with it is extremely remarkable. What's more, even if he understands the truth, without the situation that Xie Hong punched and kicked, I am afraid that he will not be able to get the heartfelt support of the craftsmen, let alone work together.

At this time, the two of them had already set foot on a watchtower that had been repaired, and there were four watchtowers in total, mainly for guarding. Zeng Jian looked around by the railing, and the sight was a busy scene, and he was even more emotional.

"With such a core concept, and under the guidance of the virtuous nephew, the Ordnance Division will be glorious in the future, shocked by the world, and the future of the Ming Dynasty will be bright, and the old man's worries will not be enough."

"Why did my uncle say that? Before and after entering Beijing, if there is no uncle's assistance and maintenance, the little nephew is afraid that the end will be in danger, even if it is today's small achievements, but also rely on the uncle and the eldest brother, in the future, we must listen to the uncle's teachings more, especially in the court, the little nephew is completely blindfolded everywhere. ”

In front of the enemy, Xie Hong is arrogant, but he is blind and arrogant, but he is very self-aware, and when it comes to political disputes, he can't catch up with those old bureaucrats. Including this time, his method of dealing with the courtiers' pressing step by step is almost the same, that is, to lead the contradiction to the field he is good at to solve, so that he can gain the upper hand.

Therefore, listening to Zeng Jian's words, there seemed to be a sense of retreat, Xie Hong also hurriedly said to stay, this old man usually does not show his dew, but he can help him a lot, and many questions in the future also need the old man's experience to answer, not to mention that he is still Xie Hong's only ally in the court or in the capital.

Zeng Jian said: "Don't worry, the old man has been working hard for decades, but now that the situation has just opened, how can the old man stand by and let the good nephew fight alone at this time?" It's just that I'm getting older, so I'm just sighing for a while. For the future of the Ming Dynasty, the Antai of Middle Earth, the old man will die a hundred times, and he will definitely help the virtuous nephew and achieve the grand event. ”

After speaking, he smiled slightly, and said: "However, the virtuous nephew said that he was clumsy in the court dispute, in fact, he was also arrogant. ”

"Huh?" was praised repeatedly by Zeng Jian, Xie Hong was very embarrassed, and was about to say thank you, but when Zeng Jian suddenly said this, he was stunned. After entering Beijing, Xie Hong knew what he had done, and he was not wronged at all to describe it as nonsense or spoof. Especially the group beating incident, it was completely because he was unhappy and came directly to chaos.

When he did these things, he was somewhat calculating, but he could not estimate the real reaction and response of the courtiers. Even if you are a human being in two lives, you don't have that kind of experience, and you can't mix well in officialdom no matter what.

So, instead of going around and being confused by others, he simply went straight, well, that is, the self-abandonment behavior of breaking the jar and breaking it. If it weren't for Zhengde's single-minded support, he would have been chopped into meat sauce a long time ago.

Can this be regarded as good at court battles? Uncle Zeng's compliment went too far, right? Xie Hong was speechless.

Zeng Jian waved his hand and signaled Xie Hong not to speak, and then explained: "The battle in the court is the same as the art of war. If the strength is clear, the way the weak side can deal with it is nothing more than those ......"

"First, Taoguang is obscure, in order to protect himself, and then wait for the opportunity to make a posterior. Over the years, the old man has used this method, and what the result is, you also know the virtuous nephew, and the old man will not say much. The so-called timing, is inherently illusory, if there is no virtuous nephew, the old man will eventually end up depressed, and no one even knows the rebellious idea in the old man's heart, and there may be a humble and respectful comment in the history books, hehe......"

Zeng Jian smiled self-deprecatingly, and said: "This is an ordinary way, and it is very important to do something very good with this method, and the result is self-evident." Kong Ming, the minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms, knew that Shu was weak and Wei was strong, but he frequently raised troops to fight, and the sage probably understood this truth, so he knew that he couldn't do it. What the old man wants to do, the thing against the sky is even worse than when Shu was weak and attacked Wei, what is the use of Taoguang maintenance? ”

Zeng Jian shook his head, sighed, and stretched out another finger and said: "The second rule, the void and the wrongdoer, wander among the enemy, provoke the enemy's contradictions, make them fight each other, and then take things from it." This method is the best policy, and if you want to practice this method, you must become a smart and forbearant person, and after gaining trust through various means, you can join the group, and the method of practicing each other is just ......"

He didn't finish his words, but Xie Hong also understood what he meant, when the two first met last year, Zeng Jian's proposal was this way. However, if you want to implement this policy, the biggest problem is identity, craftsmanship can be hidden, but fame is not something you can have if you want to have it.

Without fame, no matter what, the scholar doctor will not regard Xie Hong as the same kind, let alone think of it as a snake, even if it is Zeng Jian, who has the fame of Jinshi, is it not because he is favored by the opponent that he is regarded as a different kind in the court and is rejected?

"In addition, the old man is naturally dull, and he can't do this method, although the virtuous nephew is clever, but, according to the old man's eyes, is this forbearance...... A virtuous nephew is not a person who has the power to change. Moreover, I think it is due to the age limit, although the virtuous nephew has many plans, but if those strategies are to be used in discord, I am afraid it will be difficult to work. ”

The relationship between the two is already very close, and Zeng Jian did not shy away from it, and bluntly stated Xie Hong's shortcomings.

Xie Hong's face turned red, but his strategy was not very good on the table, and his partner was even more unreliable. was originally a serious strategy, but in the hands of Zhengde, I am afraid it will become a joke, not to mention his original spoof?

"What's more, what you and I are thinking about is to overthrow the rules of Shinong, industry and commerce, which is regarded as the foundation of the country, and itself is challenging the class of scholars. If you want to live in the middle of the court and take things out, it may not be difficult at the beginning, but once you show a detailed view, I am afraid that it will be attacked by the Manchu Dynasty immediately, even if the official residence is the first assistant, the overthrow will only be in an instant, and this best policy is just a matter of course. ”

Zeng Jian was indeed different from ordinary scholars, overturning his own ideas, but there was no inhibition at all, he stretched out his third finger and said: "The three rules are to show the chariots and horses and fight with them." Of course, since the strong and the weak are clearly distinguished, using the dignified array to attack the strong with the weak is only a brave man in the end, and it is just a fool's move. ”

"Uncle, say so......" Xie Hong was puzzled when he heard it, it seems that this is the method he used?

"The virtuous nephew is different." Zeng Jian smiled and shook his head, and said: "When the virtuous nephew mentioned it, the old man still had some doubts, but then the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it became. ”

What did I say then? It has only been more than half a year, but there are too many things experienced in the middle, and Xie Hong's memory is a little blurred. After thinking about it for a while, I remembered that Zeng Jian wanted him to be admitted to the Jinshi at that time, and then he was bent on climbing the backer of Zhengde, and then he talked nonsense...... "What does uncle mean?" ”

"Yes, it's taking advantage of the situation! Borrow the emperor's power! Zeng Jian patted the railing and exclaimed: "The royal family is a symbol of the scholar class, and it is also the highest authority. ”

"In the biography of the wild history, it is said that there is a genius who knows the world before he is out of the house, and the old man does not believe it, but after seeing the virtuous nephew, he understands that this statement is true. Otherwise, the old man has been in the center of the court for a long time, and he also knows the surname of today, but he can't think of such a strategy anyway, and it is very appropriate to describe the virtuous nephew with Kong Ming's reincarnation. ”

Xie Hong Khan, he can understand the shock in Zeng Jian's heart, when he said, he is a talented person in a border town, but he talks about major events in the world, and he also talks about the emperor, and finally makes a policy for the emperor's surname, which is indeed an amazing move for people in this era.

In this era, there is no television network, and the emperor is the supreme leader, even if he lives in the capital, he may not be able to meet him, let alone the people in the border towns. And the emperor's surname and hobbies may not even be completely clear to the senior members of the court, but they were said by Xie Hong, and they are extremely accurate, of course, appalling.

The difficulty of this matter is much higher than Zhuge Liang's longzhong pair of three-point worlds, at least, Zhuge Liang doesn't know what hobbies Emperor Han Xian has.

Of course, for the traverser, this is nothing difficult, Zhengde is still very famous in later generations. Moreover, whether it is good to say that he is good or bad is to say that he is bad, there is not much difference about Zhengde's surname.

Playful, mediocre and lustful, this is the worst evaluation of Ming Wuzong; Playful heroic dedication, this is the best; In short, playfulness is certain, and Xie Hong's plan is aimed at this characteristic.

In addition to Zhengde, Xie Hong can also tell Liu Jin's surname, but there will be more tricks, because the dead eunuch is so famous, so that he has appeared in many film and television works in later generations, and the unified special surnames of these characters are: Yin and Yang are weird, Yin is ruthless and vicious, and martial arts are strong, well, because he is the villain, he will generally hang up at the end, but it seems that the villain is now surnamed Xie...... For the rest of the people, he can only give a general idea, such as the stubborn conservative Liu Daxia, the resourceful and forbearant Li Dongyang, and what else...... It is said that Tang Bohu was also mixed with the German Dynasty.

didn't wait for him to be modest, Zeng Jian seemed to be talking about it, and then said: "As soon as this strategy of attacking the shield with his spear came out, the courtiers were really in chaos. After Liwei, the virtuous nephew has gained a firm foothold in the capital, and it is really a very extraordinary thing, with a virtuous nephew like this, great things can be expected. ”

"Actually, the little nephew wanted to keep a low profile, but he was ......forced by the situation at that time," Xie Hong said with a wry smile.

Originally, he discussed with Zeng Jian to keep a low profile and take it step by step. But after arriving in the capital, except for Zhengde, no one in the world is more high-profile than him, and recently, Zhengde is not as popular as him.

"Otherwise, it was the old man who wanted to leave before, since he has become a close minister of the Son of Heaven, then, no matter how low-key you are and how low-key you are, you can't avoid standing on the opposite side of Wenchen." Zeng Jian's eyes flashed, and he said, "Virtuous nephew, you think that before you came to the capital, the Eight Tigers were notorious, but in fact, have they ever done anything heinous?" ”

Xie Hong shook his head, except for Liu Jin who tried to harm him, the other people, Xie Hong couldn't even call them by name, how could they know their deeds. However, at least Gu Dayong, who is familiar with each other, is a person who knows a lot about advancing and retreating, and he has seen what bad things he has done.

"In fact, their greatest sin is to be by the side of the holy car." Zeng Jian gave the answer and explained in detail: "When the emperor gets older, it is possible for these close ministers to grasp the authority and then do evil things. ”

"Now, with the degree of your relationship between the emperor and your virtuous nephew, unless you retire on your own, you may be able to save your surname; Otherwise, you can only fight hard, in short, the [***] discussion will not let you go. Now that it has been matched, of course, the means have been exhausted, can it be beaten with retreat? ”

"The old man also thought about it again and again, and then came to a conclusion, but it was far from being able to deal with it immediately. Especially this combination of movement and strategic, even if you are an old scheming person in the court, you have been deceived by you, compared to the power scheme, you are nothing in the court, but this way of change, I am afraid that there are only a few people who can compare with you. ”

"Uncle's praise, the little nephew is really ashamed."

"The virtuous nephew deserves it, so he doesn't have to be too humble." Zeng Jian waved his hand, and suddenly said: "The old man has a junior, and he is also a clever person, in addition to not being good at craftsmanship, he is quite similar to the virtuous nephew. ”

"Oh? Who is that brother? Xie Hong was a little interested, since Zeng Jian said so, that person must not despise craftsmen, in this era, such people are really rare.

Zeng Jian brushed his long hair and said: "His father has a reason with his old husband, and he himself gained fame during the Hongzhi period, and he served in the Ministry of Industry at that time, and then served in the Criminal Department, and now he is the director of the Ministry of War." Bo'an's ......"

Boan? Xie Hong scratched his head, he had no impression of this name at all, but since Uncle Zeng said it, he must also be a talented person, and now he has a lot of talents in his hands, but there is really no one who can read and write. Zeng Zhengwen is not bad, but that technical maniac hides in the laboratory all day long, and it is really not easy to use.

Xie Hong was about to open his mouth to ask, wanting to set an appointment date, but Zeng Jian suddenly asked with some concern: "Virtuous nephew, Your Majesty has an unusual surname, and it has been ten months since you left the house in the Qianqing Palace, what means did you use to do such a thing, it won't really be as rumored, right?" ”

This matter has become a focus topic in both the foreign court and the palace, everyone is curious, and all kinds of speculation are also noisy. Most of them had similar thoughts to Wang Yue, and Zeng Jian also heard the rumors, so he asked Xie Hong to confirm.

Xie Hong smiled casually and said, "How come, uncle, do you think the little nephew is such a person who doesn't know the importance of things?" Actually......"

Xie Hong was about to explain in detail, when he suddenly heard someone downstairs calling his name loudly, he leaned over to take a look, but saw that the person was Ma Wentao who he sent to Dongjiazhuang, and the monkey was also standing beside him.

(To be continued)