When I came to Wenyuan Pavilion, I saw the red walls and blue tiles, and everything was as usual, "I don't know if it's an illusion, it seems to be more bright and eye-catching than back then."

But after entering the cabinet, he found that the cabinet in the east and west compartments had become the office of the Si Zhilang. Seeing Gao Gong's smug face, he understood a little, but he still said with a suspicious face: "Where will I stay at night?" ”

"Hehe" Gao Gong smiled: "These rooms are small and cramped, and they are all east-west, exposed in summer and cold in winter. The emperor came over several times, and each time he said, how can I, as an auxiliary minister, live in this humble room? He said with emotion: "The emperor is benevolent, and he has asked for funds to build a new Zhilu for us several times, but he has been politely rejected by the cabinet when the war is in full swing in front of him. The year before last, we have no reason to refuse again, but how can we make the emperor break the bank? In the end, the Ministry of Engineering came out with work and materials, and it was just repaired in the autumn of last year. Speaking of this, Gao Gong's eyes turned red, and his voice was hoarse......

Everyone had to sigh for a while, "Zhang Siwei said: "Yuan Weng and Zhang Xiang will go back to work first, and the students will take Shen Xiang to Zhilu to have a look." ”

Just such a natural sentence, Gao Gong pondered for a while before nodding and saying, "Okay." ”

So the two returned to the main hall to work, and the two passed through the corner door to the north of Wenyuan Pavilion...... In the impression of silence, this is a large open space, which is said to have been originally a huā garden, but later the palace thought it was too troublesome to take care of, so it was abandoned. But when he reappeared here, he couldn't help but be amazed.

I saw that the original bare open space "appeared a rockery and blue pond, fragrant grass, huā wood flourished, a unique square small huā garden, a sè terrazzo brick wall, green tile huā blocked huā garden in the middle of the road paved with green bricks at the waterhole in the middle of the city, and divided into six paths, leading to the six-month bright door open on the courtyard wall.

Seeing that Shen Mo was a little stunned, Zhang Siwei introduced him with a smile: "The first courtyard on the left hand is the first one on the right hand, the first one on the right hand is the first one on the right hand, and then the one next to the first assistant is Zhang Xiang's; The lower official is next to the second assistant-sama. As he spoke, he pointed to the courtyard that belonged to the silent and said, "Lord Jifu, please." ”

Shen Mo nodded, and followed him into the Yuemen Cave, and saw that although it was not too big, it was a single courtyard, the halls and rooms were all south-facing, the annex was full of kitchen furniture, and there were stone tables and stone benches in the courtyard. Sitting under the shelf, "the cool breeze is blowing, and the heat is completely gone" is refreshing and pleasant.

"Not bad, not bad", Shen Mo was very satisfied: "Compared with the original value room, it can be said that it is heaven and earth." As he spoke, he asked Zhang Siwei to sit down under the grape trellis, and said to Si Zhilang, who was his clerk: "Can you make tea to drink?" ”

Who are you Naoji? Shen Mingchen's subordinate Shen has always been also. Taking advantage of Zhang Siwei's inattention, he squeezed his eyes and smiled at Shen Mo, and said seriously: "Obey." "Then he entered the house" After a while, he brought out the tea set, and the clay stove were all used by Shen Mo in the cabinet in his early years.

"Yixi didn't even throw it at me." Shen Mo couldn't help but laugh.

"I personally took someone to clean it up." Zhang Siwei took out a list from his sleeve, handed it to Shen Mo and said, "Lord Jifu has to take stock of it." ”

"It's too fine," Shen Mo waved his hand, "It's not something you should do." ”

Zhang Siwei's hand stiffened, and he looked at Shen Yiyi, who was busy there.

"It's okay, it's my nephew." As a third-class Tongjinshi, the name of Shuji Shi Shen has long been known...... Although Shen Mo did not greet the Ministry of Rites, everyone believed that this was a deliberate attempt to curry favor by his old subordinates. Therefore, Shen Mo did not conceal his relationship with Shen" said to the latter: "Close the door." ”

Shen always sat the copper kettle on the stove, and then closed the courtyard door.

"Second Assistant, Lord ......," Zhang Siwei spoke.

"Ziwei." Shen Mo interrupted him and said, "At this moment, it's just you and me" Why are you still so restrained? This is not the Zhang Siwei I know? "Shen who was busy washing tea sets on the side has always been depressed, I am not a human being.

"Alas, people will become," Zhang Siwei said with a wry smile on his face: "What's more, in the environment of the cabinet, if I don't become like this," how to survive in the cracks.

"It's not easy for you." He nodded silently to understand that a powerful Shousuke didn't need equally powerful subordinates, what he needed was a microphone, a sound worm, and a punching bag. It is precisely because he understands the truth that "one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers", so he will take the initiative to leave the mountain and not compete with the high arch. Zhang Juzheng can't avoid Gao Gong, but he is in charge of the financial reform related to the national fortunes, and there is no one to replace him, so Gao Gong must exercise restraint against him. Only Zhang Siwei, who has no power in the cabinet, is a newcomer, and is still a high-arched student, can only accept it. When Shousuke is in a bad mood, he will take him out of breath, "If there is any trivial and thankless work, it will be handed over to him to do, but he is still well-behaved, so good that even the eunuchs of the inner palace can't help but want to bully him......

"If I can get everyone to withdraw their anger from me, in exchange for the peace of the cabinet, I am a hundred willing." The tea set and kettle were served" Zhang Siwei was used to starting to work, so that Shen on the side was at a loss, and he waved his hand silently, and he retreated silently. I only heard Zhang Siwei continue: "It's a pity that this is impossible...... For more than ten years, the cabinet has been like a stage, you have sung and I have appeared on the stage, making a lot of noise and chaos, and I don't know how many old people have unpaid ambitions and are embarrassed. In the midst of this struggle, how many national political plans have been used as a tool for struggle, and how many things have been delayed, you and I have come over and naturally have a deep understanding. ”

Shen Mo nodded and motioned for him to continue: "In the past few years, the cabinet has finally quieted down a lot, Yuan Fu and Zhang Xiang, who were originally neck-to-neck, can be described as like-minded and worthy of the country's talents. In recent years, "the two have worked together, without suspicion, everyone can work together, and the efficiency will naturally improve" The state affairs have also been thriving, and the eyes have been pulled back from the brink of collapse. Zhang Siwei said and sighed: "But now, I see that it is time to mess up again." ”

"How?" Shen Mo asked softly.

"The reason is that Motosuke has a group of villains under him. These people framed and expelled Yuanfu's political enemies in exchange for increasing their official ranks. Zhang Siwei's face showed an angry look, but his voice was still very subtle: "They are like wolves" attacked one after another, sweeping away Yuan Weng's enemies, and Yuan Weng was satisfied, "But they still want to make meritorious contributions and promotions, so they will first create enemies for Yuan Weng, and then defeat the enemy...... At that time in Beijing, Zhang Xiang, whose status was closest to Yuan Weng, naturally became their target.

But Zhang Xiang is meticulous, always forbearing, and never conflicts with Gao Xiang, but those villains found that "the most likely thing to cause misunderstanding between the two" is still Xu Gelao's matter. Xu Ge Lao died in his old age, the world was unfair, and Zhang Xiang, as Xu Ge Lao's disciple, was "under great pressure, and he was already afraid all the way". However, Han Ji and Song Jian still have to find fault and exaggerate their truth: No, why did he help Xu Jie speak? , these snobs have no morality, no feelings; They also don't believe that others still have morals and feelings! ”

In the eyes of these snobs, everything should be "snobbish, yes, the incumbent Shousuke will be popular" and the opposition Shousuke will fall into the ground, this is normal human feelings. Otherwise, there is another motive! They searched for Zhang Xiang's motive for helping Xu Gelao. They treat invention as discovery, "Finally decided that the right motive had been discovered!" It seems that these words have been held back in Zhang Siwei's heart for a long time, "I finally found someone to talk to today." While pouring tea for Shen Mo, he said angrily: "Very smoothly, this news reached Yuan Weng's ears" said that Xu Ge Lao sent someone to send 30,000 taels of silver to Zhang Xiang, so Zhang Xiang maintained it for Xu Ge Lao. Yuan Weng was furious when he heard this, and at the court meeting that day, he sneered at Zhang Xiang half-truthfully. I was also present at the time," Zhang changed his face and swore to deny it. After a lot of arguments, and I also persuaded on the side, "The matter ended." ”

"But that incident still caused a rift between the two of them, although on the surface there was nothing to do, but you also know that Yuan Weng's xìng Ge also knew that he began to move officials close to Zhang Xiang out of the capital or transfer them from their original posts. Zhang Xiang spoke for them several times, but was ignored by Yuan Weng. Later, Shang Baoqing, Liu Fenyong, and Cao Dawan impeached the Yuan Weng dictatorship. Neither of these two has anything to do with Zhang Xiang, "Gao Ge Lao didn't contact him at first. But later, I listened to Han Ji's words, "I thought that Zhang Xiang instructed the two to write the book", so I couldn't even maintain the superficial harmony. A few days ago, there was an imperial history of impeaching Zhang Xiang for colluding with the eunuchs and committing a taboo of being a minister. Yesterday, there was even an imperial historian named Zhang Ji, who said in the recital, "To prevent the tragedy of Zhao Gaojiao's killing of Li Si from recurring today, and to prevent Yan Song from colluding with the eunuch to frame Xia Yan from happening again!" The worry on Zhang Siwei's face became even heavier: "This kind of heart-wrenching words can be said, which shows how ......far the relationship between the two sides has reached" He looked at Shen Mo and said: "Fortunately, Brother Jiangnan came back at this juncture to ease the situation." I can see it, if there is anyone in this world who can persuade Yuanfu, it must be your brother Jiangnan. As he spoke, he got up and said: "Please Brother Jiangnan plan for the world and persuade Yuan Weng to cherish this hard-won situation." ”

Shen Mo held the official kiln teacup that was as thin as a cicada's wings, looked at the bright yellow tea soup inside, and said softly: "Ziwei" Xu Ge Lao is also my teacher, "His matter, I will persuade Yuan Weng to stop." "I'll take a sip when I'm done." Close your eyes and taste it.

Zhang Siwei waited for a while, didn't he hear the silent following" couldn't help but be a little disappointed and said: "Jiayue's matter" will be asked to Brother Jiangnan. "In Xu Jie's case" his situation is not much better than Zhang Ju, on the one hand, his wife at home washes her face with tears all day long, on the other hand, the Jin Party has long hated Xu Jie, so Zhang Siwei is caught in the middle, and he can't do anything. Now that Shen Mo has taken care of this matter, he can at least go home and explain it to his wife. After drinking tea for a while, he was still unwilling to ask: "The matter between Yuan Weng and Zhang Xiang, doesn't Brother Jiangnan care?" ”

"It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married, so let them go." Shen Mo smiled bitterly and said: "Ziwei, you and I can't go against each other" I won't lie to you, if you think about my situation, it's actually even more unbearable than the two of them...... At such a sensitive time, if I show my teeth and claws as soon as I return to Beijing, I will only confirm some people's assumptions...... When the time comes, Xin Zheng will not be able to become Xia Yan, "But I am going to become Zeng Rui." ”

"......" is silent and makes such a clear statement, what else can Zhang Siwei say? His expression suddenly fell lonely and said: "Could it be that my Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in internal strife after all?" ”

"Yang Gong will arrive in Beijing in a few days", Shen Mo comforted softly: "When the time comes, he and Ge Lao will mediate together, but it is better than you rushing to the doctor when you are sick." ”

"Well, that's all it can be......" Zhang Siwei nodded, sat for a while, and then got up to say goodbye.

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Shen Mo had just returned to Beijing, and he was not in a hurry to take on errands, so he took leave in the afternoon and returned home, loaded a cart of bedding, pots and pans, and transported them back to the cabinet to .......

Seeing that he had only come back for one night, he was about to leave home again, Ruohan was naturally unhappy, and Shen Mo was also full of apologies, but he was not free to return to Beijing, how could he go against the meaning of Gao Gong at this juncture? I can only promise my wife that after returning to Beijing this time, I will never take any errands from abroad, and when this matter is over, I will definitely accompany my wife and children at home.

Ruohan knew that this was impossible, but he also understood that he couldn't help himself, as long as his husband could say a few pleasant words, he naturally let him go, and jokingly said: "I heard that there was a third lady on the grassland, I don't know what to say?" ”

"How do I know", Shen Mo's old face turned red and said, "You don't have to think too much." As he spoke, he also motioned to Rou Niang to speed up her movements, and quickly packed up her change of clothes.

"Our Shen Inspector is a big hero praised by everyone", if Han has a powdered face, there is no trace of the years, and it is still like huā letter less fù generally, at this moment it seems to be smiling but not smiling, shallow and angry, and the end is full of amorous feelings" is just a mouth but not forgiving: "The concubine body feels that it is actually difficult to deserve the master's fame, heroes and heroes dare not be believable, dare to do and dare not admit it, what kind of heroes are heroes."

"It's still a lady with sharp eyes, and a husband is really not a hero", how could Shen Mo resist it, and retreated in defeat: "Well, I'll go see the children" I haven't seen you for several years, and you don't know me anymore, I'm really incompetent as a father. ”

"You remember!" Ruohan was really attracted by the success, and said angrily: "Is there a father like you?" When the child grows to the age of four, he still thinks he has no father! ”@。