Chapter 795: It's Better to Go Back (II)

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Although he was forced to be helpless, the emperor approved Gao Gong to return to his hometown to recuperate, but he would not let the teacher go alone, and wanted to send Gao Gong back to his hometown with the highest gift, but Xu Jie persuaded him that this would make him even more jealous, so he gave up. Despite this, it is still a gift of gold coins, galloping, and sending pedestrians to guide, which is completely the specification of Shuode Laochen.

Let Gao Gong end up so decently, Xu Jie was not very satisfied, and those officials were even more dissatisfied, so they quickly released their words, whoever dared to send Gao Gong off on the day he left Beijing was the hardcore Gao Party, and it was the next target they were going to attack Its arrogance was eye-catching.

However, now they do have the capital to put such cruel words, imagine that even the emperor Gao Gong has been defeated, who else is their opponent in this world?

So on May 16, the day of Gao Gong's departure, no one dared to come to see him off. The Jinyi guard, who was in charge of the escort, blocked the alley, and the neighbors could only look at Gao Gong's family and two cars through the crack in the door, and left the most shabby Xiangfu in the capital desolately.

Just when the high-arched car was about to leave the alley, someone shouted from the crack in the door: "Gao Ge Lao is going well...... " Many people in the street and alley soon echoed: "The old man lives a long life...... "Don't forget us...... " Afraid of the yin power of the Jinyi guard, the neighbors did not dare to come out to see him off, they could only see him off in this way......

Gao Gong didn't seem to be aware of it, squinting and napping all the time, in fact, where did he doze off? I just don't want people to see my eyes red.

The old wife sat opposite him, looking at her master with a worried face, in the past few months, he had suffered enough to drive ten people crazy, and she was really worried that as soon as he left the capital, he would not be able to hold on and fall.

It wasn't until the carriage left the alley and got onto the noisy street that Gao Gong opened his eyes, saw the worried expression of the old wife, and said apologetically in his heart: "Alas, these days have made you worry." ”

"I'm in a hurry, I'm in a hurry," Mrs. Gao shook her head and said, "But master, you have to drive some......"

"Hehe......" Gao Gong stroked his messy beard and said: "Don't worry, I've already thought about it, Jiang Nan is right, this time I was unjustly defeated, obviously my strength is far inferior to others, and I am arrogant and offend people everywhere; The conditions are not yet met, so they shout all day long about revitalizing the reform and reforming the system, seizing the day, who wants to see me on stage? I'm afraid that even if there is no Xu Jie, the old man's temper will be attacked by the group."

"I don't understand what the master said," seeing that her husband was in the mood to speak, Mrs. Gao's heart was half relieved, these days, he locked himself in the study all day long, not eating, drinking, or talking, which made people worry about death. From this point of view, it is really a good thing that this bachelor who is not white or black, tired and tired, and is hated and scolded by thousands of people: "It seems that Lord Shen still has a panacea, and he actually cured the master's heart disease in one fell swoop." ”

"Panacea, good." Gao Gong's mind returned to the night four days ago, and nodded slowly: "He said two words to me, one is 'As an official, you must think of danger, think of retreat, and think of change', knowing the danger, you must avoid the danger, this is called 'thinking of danger'; hiding in a place where people no longer pay attention to you, this is called 'thinking of retreat'; when you retreat, you will have a chance, and then slowly look at it, slowly think about what you did wrong before, what should you do in the future, this is called 'thinking change'......" paused: "The other sentence is called" Put it to death and then live', now Xu Jie's no one is anyone, I stay in Beijing is a death, it is better to break it myself, return to Xinzheng's hometown, cultivate self-cultivation, and reflect on it. Although he Xu Jie is now in full swing, but the flowers are not red for a hundred days, and the people are not good for a thousand days, who knows what he will become in a few years? Once he makes a mistake, my chance will come again......" said with a self-deprecating smile: "This is common sense, but I still have to be dialed by people, how can I not be defeated?" ”

Listening to the meaning of Gao Gong, it seems that there is also the meaning of making a comeback, Mrs. Gao said a little wistfully: "What is good in Beijing?" Can't you spend a few days in your hometown? ”

"Woman's Opinion" Gao arched his eyebrows, and Mrs. Gao was immediately silent, which made him a little embarrassed...... If you hurt your old wife and yourself, what qualifications do you have to temper your temper with her? In order to hide his embarrassment, he raised the curtain of the car, looked back at the majestic palace with red walls and blue tiles in the distance, and his mood sank suddenly, and he said to himself that this might be the last time...... Although Shen Mo made a promise to him, he also believed in Shen Mo's credit, but the brutal political struggle had made him understand that many things, even the emperor did not count. Besides, the previous generation of newcomers in the court changed their old faces, even if Shen Mo was willing to come back by himself, what about others? Officialdom is thinner than paper, but he has seen it, so many protégés and former officials in the same year, none of them came to send him, who would want him to come back in the future?

Although he said that he wanted to open it, but the ambitious emperor left Beijing so lonely, how could he be dissatisfied in his heart and be bitter?

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In Beijing in mid-May, it was already the height of summer. When I first went out, because it was still morning, the cool breeze was long, and the sun was not scorching, so the couple could still be at peace with the high arch, but soon after the carriage left the Zhengyang Gate, it was already like a blazing sun, and the scorching sunlight dried the leaves of the trees, and I knew that I hid in the depths of the thick shade, and shouted hoarsely, "hot, hot, ......" even more stuffy.

The carriage in which the couple was riding was as hot as a steamer. Although the curtains around the carriage were rolled up, there was no wind at all, and Gao Gong's wearing a green gauze robe and soap towel was also soaked, clinging to his body, but in order to maintain his dignity, he still gritted his teeth and sat upright, not moving. It's just that his wife is already frail and sickly, how can she stand such a toss? Not far from Zhengyangmen, I almost fainted. Thanks to the old housekeeper Gao Fu's experience, he asked her to take a few grains of Ren Dan in advance, and asked the maid to cover her forehead with a sweat towel soaked in well water every once in a while, so as not to suffer from heat stroke.

I was so hard to hurry, and at about noon, two cars and more than 20 horsemen and horses were able to drive ten miles and came to a small market town called Jingnanyi on the outskirts of Beijing.

I saw two men standing under the shade of the trees on the side of the road, one dressed as a guard and one dressed as a housekeeper. ”

Gao Gong knew them, one was the silent guard Hu Yong, and the other was Zhang Juzheng's housekeeper You Qi, how did these two get together?

Seeing that Gao Gong's face was puzzled, You Qi said with a smile: "Lord Shen and my family, prepare a little thin wine in Jingnanyi, and go for the pavilion elder, I am afraid that you and your party have passed by, so let the villain and Brother Hu wait here first." ”

Gao Gong looked at his wife, it was already hot and he was dying, and then he looked at the little colonel of the brocade guard, the king of Hades was better, and the little ghost was difficult, see what he meant.

The little colonel was very good at talking, and said with a smile: "It's noon, it should be sharpened, and let the old lady rest." ”

"I have already set up a banquet for all of you," You Qi turned sideways and respectfully asked, "Please come here." ”

Jingnanyi Town, as the name suggests, is because there is a Jingnanyi in the town, which slowly developed into a market town, and this post station is in the center of the town. Gao Gong and his wife came to the post station, and when they heard that the two of them had not yet arrived, they sat in the side hall for a while, ate a few pieces of watermelon from Jingshui Town, drank some mung bean soup, and cooled down the heat, and then heard a commotion in the front yard.

Gao Gong thought about it, but got up to greet him, and saw Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng coming together, both of them were wearing a summer robe of Yunsu silk, revealing a collar of white yarn, looking dry and neat, without a little sweat stain up and down, and the end was extraordinary, and the atmosphere was abundant, as if two rich princes.

In comparison, the image of the old high arch is much colder, the blue summer sermon robe he wore when he went out in the morning was soaked with sweat and dust, and after entering the Jingnan Station, he changed into a half-old navy blue straight jacket, with a gray beard and a tired look, looking like an old school teacher in the countryside.

At first glance, seeing his down-and-out appearance, Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng felt very unaccustomed, in their impression, Gao Gong has always been a rooster with his head held high, and the twilight of the beauty and the fall of the hero are always the most sour.

After the two sides saluted, Gao Gong smiled and said, "Why are you two Shoufu Gaozu here?" I'm Gao, I'm really good at beating the chime - I can't stand it. ”

"I'm going to say goodbye, I don't know when I'll be able to meet, of course I'm going to send off the old man." Zhang Juzheng smiled.

"Not bad." Shen Mo nodded, and turned to Hu Yong: "Is the banquet ready?" ”

"It's all set."

"The old lady will send a table alone, and the accompanying family members will also have to be entertained with wine and food." After silently speaking slowly, he entered the main hall with Zhang Juzheng, one left and one right, accompanied by a high arch. This is a three-wing hall connected to the flower hall, and today because the two elders are going to entertain here, other guests are not allowed to enter.

At this time, the courtyard is shady, the windows in the lobby are bright and clean, the breeze is coming, and the outside is simply two worlds, and even the cicadas have become pleasant. After a while, the wine and food came up, and a table was full, and when the people were finished, they all retreated, leaving only three people sitting on the banquet.

Gao Gong was very pleased that these two people could come to see him off, especially their status as Xu-level disciples, which made him feel even more rare. He is a person who is happy to take revenge, and if others treat him badly, he must be ten times worse; If you are good to yourself, you have to go back a hundred times better, and sighed: "You shouldn't come, you can't make people unhappy for me as a down-and-out old man." ”

"You are our old boss," Zhang Juzheng said while holding the pot and pouring wine for Gao Gong: "It's a senior colleague of the cabinet again, and now he is leaving Beijing and returning to his hometown, and the two of us will come to send it off, and no one can say a word." ”

Gao Gong looked at Shen Mo again, and said in his heart that Zhang Ju is not afraid, so what about you? You're not as good as he is.

Facing Gao Gong's concerned gaze, he smiled silently and said, "So I have to pull Taiyue along." ”

"Heheha......" Gao Gong twisted his beard and said with a smile: "Also, you are all more refined than monkeys with hair, so why worry me about it." ”

"Gao Xiang, I wanted to invite a few more people to eat for you, so that there would be an atmosphere, but after thinking about it, I changed my mind, it would be better for us to get together and talk." Zhang Juzheng picked up his wine glass and said, "Come, let's have a drink first." ”

The three of them clinked glasses, and they all drank it all. Gao Gong put down his wine glass and said with emotion: "The last time we sat down to drink together, we were both in the ...... of Guozijian"

"Yes, Gao Xiang invited us to eat fish that time," Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "That fish still has a lot of origins, it belongs to the northern carp, right?" ”

"Hmm." Shen Mo nodded, and also thought of that time, Gao Gong was still full of ambition, and divided the carp to himself and Zhang Juzheng, giving himself 'lips and teeth to rely on', 'looking at each other', and Zhang Juzheng 'mainstay', 'pushing the heart', the two of them also knew and were interested, one sent Gao Gong to 'spread his wings and fly high', and the other wished him 'soaring'......

Although no one mentioned this stubble again, the scene of that night was obviously still deeply imprinted in the hearts of the three of them, and it has not been forgotten with the passage of time. After that, a lot of things happened, with the deterioration of the relationship between Gao Gong and Xu Jie, Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng were very uncomfortable in the middle, and the relationship between the three of them became delicate, and they were no longer all like-minded at the beginning, and it was inevitable that there would be some suspicion and alienation.

But now, when Gao Gong was about to take a curtain call from the stage, that kind of unpleasantness suddenly disappeared, and the precious friendship at the beginning was stirred in the chests of the three of them again:

At that time, they were not high-ranking officials and dignitaries, but they were just sitting on a cold bench in the national prison, but they all had great ambitions, and they all dreamed of turning the tide and making a career. They admired and attracted each other, and over time, they became good friends. I remember that in that sunny morning, standing in the morning breeze in the high arch, facing the Guozijian Sen Sen Guhuai with a lot of emotion, to the silence and Zhang Juzheng standing beside him said: 'The material of the two will become a great tool, I am willing to encourage you together, and in the future enter the cabinet as a minister, Kuang Fu Sheji, and establish an immortal cause for thousands of years"

The original rhetoric is still in the ears, and the ambition of Lingyun to turn the tide and make contributions in danger is still in his chest, but the initiator Gao Gong has left the class, and Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng have also fallen into many difficulties, and their ambitions cannot be stretched, and they may even follow in the footsteps of the high arch at any time......

For a while, the atmosphere was melancholy and sad, and the three of them were all silent with their hearts twisted between their eyebrows. After a long time, Zhang Juzheng picked up a chopstick, gently tapped the wine cup, and sang in a low voice in the accompaniment of the tinkling sound: 'Helpless, it is better to go back to the imperial city in the middle of the deceit, the iron horse in the yamen, the lupine scarf, said to be some great Confucianism, but why am I holding you, you tearing me? Above the high hall, how many wolves suck blood? Before the royal step, Zhang Luo caught birds, and the tooth machine was secretly waiting for ...... Return to Ye, return to Ye life is not satisfactory in the world, spread the rivers and lakes to flatten the boat, and when Sanyang opens Thailand, please re-blow the Guangling willow, Yanbo Lake uploads Mo Chou ......' Zhang Juzheng sang the input, to spit out a 'sorrow' word, it is already a heart, tiger eyes are red.

When the other men heard this, they were all moved and sighed. Yes, if the environment of officialdom continues to deteriorate like this, and no reforms or innovations can be carried out, I am afraid that there will be more virtuous ministers and scholars who have no choice but to return.

But is there just a loss of hope? Zhang Juzheng obviously didn't, his lyrics implied that Gao Gong should not be discouraged, temporarily secluded in the forest, and wait for the opportunity to appear, and then make a comeback and regain his strength

After all, Gao Gong is a hero, seeing that the two brothers have not lost confidence in themselves, they also raised their eyebrows, swept away the decadence, and said loudly: "Wuwei is on the wrong path, the children are all involved in the scarf, uncle, clumsy, although we have all encountered some setbacks, but we can't be decadent, as long as we are alive, the reform of the system, the ideal of Zhongxing Daming will not be wiped out" said with tears tightly clasped their hands together and said: "I am willing to encourage you together, so that I can live in China, Kuang Fu Sheji, and establish an immortal cause for thousands of years"

"I would like to work with you to make this life promise me Huaxia, Kuang Fu Sheji, and establish an immortal cause for thousands of years" Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng tightly held Gao Gong's hand and whispered together.

"Come, I salute you a bowl" Gao Gong let go of his hand, picked up the wine jar and poured wine into the white porcelain bowl for the two of them, and said: "Today's farewell, I don't know if there will be a period in the future, please never forget our common ambition, no matter how hard it is, don't give up"

"Overcome thorns and thorns, go forward" Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng picked up the wine bowl and drank a full bowl with him.

Gao Gong leaned on his back 'Du Dudu', drank a bowl full of liquor, wiped the wine stains on his beard, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, happy, happy" said and arched his hand to the two and said: "Don't say goodbye, the two of you have to work hard, the old man is looking forward to the day when Sanyang opens Tai"

"Don't leave it here" Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng arched their hands together: "I will live up to your expectations"

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The two sides said goodbye, Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng returned to Beijing, Gao Gong continued his trip back to his hometown, not long after leaving Jingnanyi, the Jinyi Wei Xiaoxiao came to the side of the carriage, hugged his fist at Gao Gong, and said: "There is a letter here, which was given to Gao Xiang by Shen Gelao." ”

"Oh......" Gao Gong was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, Shen Mo had been with Zhang Juzheng all along, and he really didn't have a chance to give himself, so he took it, and sure enough, it was Shen Mo's handwriting, and he opened it to take a look. It is a bitter advice, it says, you have not been completely defeated this time, many people are unwilling, in view of the tradition of Chinese people beating water dogs, do not relax your vigilance after returning to your hometown, so as not to bring disaster from your mouth; At the same time, write more letters to the emperor, recall more about the past, and tell more about the feelings of longing; As for your henchmen, they will inevitably suffer some shocks, and he will try to do his best, but he will inevitably not be able to do it; But don't worry, those who go down can come up again, and those who leave Beijing can also come back, don't be upset......

A thousand words are combined into one sentence, that is, I am not at ease with the high arch.

"This kid, think I'm an idiot......" Gao Gong complained in his mouth, but his heart was warm, he knew that only people who really cared about themselves would nag like this without taboos.

In the end, Shen Mo told him that this brocade guard team was his nephew's cronies, and he could be trusted, and if there were any imps jumping off the beam on the road, he would leave it to them to deal with. Gao Gong didn't care about it at first, but soon understood Shen Mo's painstaking ...... It turned out that it was really 'the wall fell down and everyone pushed it, and the drum was broken and ten thousand people hammered', and almost none of the counties and counties that passed along the way snubbed him, and there were many who deliberately troubled him, as if he could ask Lord Shoufu for credit, although Xu Jieyi would not know.

If it weren't for these brocade guards supporting him along the way and taking over the tricks for him, Gao Gong wouldn't know how much humiliation he would have to suffer before he could return to Xinzheng's hometown......

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Belch. Don't worry, someone can affect me...... Earthlings can't stop me anymore