"I can't." Lan Daoxing said very simply: "He can't come." ”

"Why?" Tao Tianshi was quite displeased and said, "Is there anyone else who can't be invited by the poor way?" ”

"The Heavenly Master is angry." Lan Daoxing hurriedly said: "It's not that he doesn't want to come, but he really can't come...... Because he's not free. ”

"Errand?"

"No, it's jail."

"Hahaha......" Tao Zhongwen smiled heartily: "I see, so it is......" said with a slanted glance at Lan Daoxing and said: "You want to save him?" ”

"Don't dare to hide it from the Heavenly Master." Lan Daoxing kowtowed and said, "If my friend has your help, he will give the secret recipe to both hands...... And never talk about it. "Although everyone loves this Hundred Flowers Fairy wine, no one will admit that they drink it, as if they will be despised as incompetent.

"Hmm......" Seeing him so upright, Tao Zhongwen bowed his head with satisfaction: "Forgive me for not daring to criticize me, let's say, where is the prison, write a note to fish him out." "Tao Tianshi has served His Majesty for twenty years, although he has never asked about government affairs, but after all, he is the closest vassal of the Son of Heaven, so the court officials still buy it.

"It's locked up in Beizhen Fusi......" Lan Daoxing said innocently.

"This and this ......" Tao Tianshi almost choked to death, rolled his eyes and said, "What did you say?" Is he in Lu Bing's hands? ”

"It's ......" Lan Daoxing said casually: "Heavenly Master, you have to save him." ”

Tao Zhongwen was silent for a long time before asking, "What's his name?" ”

"Silent words are clumsy, it is Zhejiang's Xie Yuan this year, because he has been framed and has been trapped in prison so far, I beg the Heavenly Master to rescue him, so that he will not delay this year's Spring Festival." Lan Daoxing put the requirements and the plate out.

"Silent ......" Tao Zhongwen muttered, he had heard of this person, heard the elders of the pavilion mention it, heard the chief eunuchs of the ceremonial eunuch mention it, and even heard the emperor himself mention it. Based on all these statements, judging from his experience of being a cold bystander to the Ming Dynasty for 20 years, this person should not have fallen...... He remembered that Zhang Xuan, Xia Yan, and even Yan Song all had ups and downs, and their careers were tortuous, but these people all made the first assistant and adhered to national politics for a long time.

He knows very well that in the Ming Dynasty, the career prospects of an official are definitely not determined by temporary ups and downs...... And it depends on the high Majesty, what he thinks in his heart. The so-called 'Jane is in the emperor's heart, Qiankun is arbitrary', which is extremely appropriate to use in today's saints.

If you compete and speculate on His Majesty's holy will, even if it is a very conservative ranking, Tao Tianshi can still be among the top three...... Twenty years of service to the emperor, longer than Yan Ge Lao, second only to Li Fang, the master of ceremonies, knows His Majesty much more than he knows his own wife.

Lan Daoxing knelt on the ground, looking at Tao Tianshi who was cross-legged with anxiety, only to see that he was motionless with his eyes closed, as if he was in a state of flux. Just when he was about to despair, he finally heard Tao Zhongwen say slowly: "Okay, let Poor Dao give it a try, but if it doesn't work, he doesn't dare to pack a ticket." ”

Lan Daoxing was stunned, he opened his mouth wide, he couldn't imagine that the legendary and difficult Tao Tianshi was so easy to speak.

Out of the New Year, the weather is no longer so cold. The heavy padded jacket finally completed its mission and was packed into the cage, replaced by a much lighter jacket, which made people feel much more relaxed and the mood was much better.

Shen Mo rested his hand on the window lattice, and suddenly remembered that at this time last year, he pushed the window and saw Ruohan, and then began the sweetness of this life; I wonder what kind of surprises will be there when this window is opened this year...... Full of anticipation, he gently pushed open the window and set his eyes on the willow trees in the yard, but in the Spring Festival Gala in the north, the wicker was still bare, and he couldn't help but be a little disappointed, and said softly: "The spring breeze is on the south bank of the Green River, when will the bright moon shine on me?" ”

Before the words fell, I heard a hearty laugh: "It's almost fast." Shen Mo followed the prestige, and saw Lu Bing standing in the courtyard with a happy face, and said with a smile: "Humble words, good news, Your Majesty left the customs ahead of schedule, and the first thing was to see you by name." ”

Shen was stunned, and in addition to being surprised, he felt so nervous, and he swallowed hard and spat hard: "What...... When? ”

"Early in the morning!" Lu Bing said with a smile: "Behave well, tomorrow on the third day of February, if everything goes well, nothing will be delayed." Seeing that his face was different, he said strangely: "What's the matter, humble words?" ”

"My lord, I'm a little nervous." Shen Mo smiled bitterly: "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, if I say something disobedient, will I be pushed out of the noon gate directly, click?" ”

"No, it won't." Lu Bing shook his head and smiled: "At most, it's just a court cane." ”

"The Staff?" Shen Mo lowered his face and said, "That's enough to bear." ”

"Okay." Lu Bing walked into the house and said, "I'll tell you what Your Majesty should pay attention to and taboo." ”

Silently grateful, poured tea for Lu Bing and said, "Thank you, sir." ”

"First of all, you must pay attention to what you say, and you must say auspicious words." Lu Bingdao: "Your Majesty is bent on seeking eternal life, and it is especially taboo for your subordinates to say something like 'death', 'illness' or something. For example, last year, Imperial Physician Xu of the Tai Hospital gave a pulse diagnosis, and at that time, His Majesty was sitting on the couch, the dragon robe was hanging to the ground, and Imperial Physician Xu hesitated and did not dare to move forward. His Majesty asked him why he didn't come over. Imperial Physician Xu said: "The emperor's dragon robe is on the ground, and the ministers dare not enter. As a result, the next day, His Majesty issued an edict to the cabinet to praise Imperial Doctor Xu, do you know why? ”

Shen Mo thought for a moment and said, "Is it because he said 'the emperor's dragon robe is on the ground', not 'the dragon robe is underground'." But that doesn't seem like a big difference, does it? ”

"What a difference!" Lu Bingdao: "Your Majesty said, on the ground, people also; Underground, ghosts also. Imperial Physician Xu's words best reflect his loyalty to his father. ”

Listening silently, I was scared out of my head at that time. There is no difference between the ground and the ground in the ordinary world. So when I usually speak, the ground and the ground and the ground mean the same thing, how can I pay so much attention to it? If even this is taboo, then if the minister is not careful, won't he invite a catastrophe?

"Therefore, it is better to speak slowly, but also to recite what you want to say in your heart first, and remove all the words that are not good and easy to cause misunderstanding, so that it is much safer." Lu Bing said earnestly: "Otherwise, if Yan Ge Lao and Xu Ge Lao are slower than the other, they will all be forced out." ”

"'Careful words' are the first to finish." Lu Bingdao: "Let's talk about the second one, Your Majesty is strategic, thoughtful, and the words he says are also very profound, often on the surface of the same meaning, but in fact it is another meaning. Sometimes you have to listen backwards, sometimes you have to listen halfway, sometimes you have to listen to it. In short, if you only listen to the superficial meaning, there will be no good fruit to eat. ”

Shen Mo's head was sweating again, and he said with great difficulty: "It's the first time I've faced the saint, how do I know which sentence to listen to and which one not to hear?" ”

"That's the third thing I'm going to tell you." Lu Bing lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty's surname is smart and wise, resourceful and decisive, and now Yuji is more than half a Jiazi, and he is really an unprecedented master...... Your Majesty has actually made up his mind in his mind when he asks about the affairs of his courtiers, so you should remember that Your Majesty is not asking for your opinion, but to see if what you say is in line with his wishes. ”

"My lord is saying that the key is not what you think, but what your majesty thinks in your heart?" Shen Mo said softly.

"Clever!" Lu Bing stretched out his thumb and said, "That's what it means!" If your answer is not in line with Your Majesty's wishes, you will be regarded as a person who has deviated from morality, and you will definitely be snubbed or even belittled; If you are stubborn and refuse to give a clear answer, you will be regarded as cunning and cowardly, and you will not be able to do anything, and the end will be equally miserable. Only by guessing His Majesty's intentions and expressing them accurately will His Majesty be regarded as a like-minded person, and be rewarded and reused, you must remember. ”

Shen Moxin said, in addition to the echo worm is a sycophant, can there be a solid officer? But now that he is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, it is difficult to protect himself, let's pass this pass first!

It was very useless to say that he was silent all night and didn't close his eyes, lying on the bed tossing and turning, and his mind was full of what happened when he met the saint the next day...... What will the emperor do to me? Will you inevitably say that you will fight a hundred kills first? Could I not understand the emperor's words, and provoke him to be dragged out of the noon gate and spanked?

Such nonsense echoed repeatedly in his head, and he was a little sleepy until the fifth watch drum sounded, but he was noisy by the knock on the door, and only heard Zhu Shisan say outside: "Brother Shen, it's time for us to go." ”

Hearing this, Shen Mo, who hadn't closed his eyes all night, quickly got up, washed hastily, put on the jacket sent by Ruohan a few days ago, ate something indiscriminately, and went out to get into the car, escorted by a group of brocade guards, and went to Xiyuan with stars and moons.

When I came to the West Garden, the palace gate had not yet opened. Silent had to wait outside the door, the spring was cold, and there was no stove in the car to keep warm, so he rubbed and stomped his feet in winter, trembling and trembling, and it was easy to hold on to the beginning of the hour, the Jingyang bell rang, and the palace door slowly opened......

(To be continued)