Chapter 422 Infinite scenery is at the dangerous peak

After Xu Xun arrived in Nanjing, he did not alarm many people, except for quietly going to Taipingli to see Xu Yu, and temporarily living in the Fu Mansion on Changfu Street, he often took Tao Hong or Ah Bao out for a stroll during the day. Fu Rong mentioned once that Xu Xun should bring two guards with him, but after being politely refused, he didn't mention it again, and even privately instructed Chen Lumo to send someone to keep an eye on him.

And these days, the turmoil that happened in the Gongyuan inevitably spread throughout the city, and even the fact that Xu Xun donated his family property to repair the Gongyuan in the past has been turned over and talked about.

After four or five days, Fu Rongcai asked Chen Lu to escort Xu Xun to Longtan Wharf early in the morning, and let this evasive person get on the official ship. Although Xu Xun's disappearance was several days, it was inconvenient for the Shen family's father and son to ask more, Xu Liang and Shen Yue both knew it, and the subordinates did not dare to mention a word more because of the strict order, so naturally they did not cause the slightest movement. It's just that the water distance between Longtan and Jinchuanmen Wharf outside Nanjing is very close, and he only had time to sit down and wipe his face, and he didn't talk for long with his father and wife, and there was a sound of Ruyi outside.

"Master, young master, young grandmother, the ship has arrived at the dock."

Seeing Xu Liang stand up immediately, Xu Xun got up and said with a smile: "Dad, you and Yue'er might as well guess who will come to greet you on this dock today?" ”

"Who's coming?" Xu Liang was stunned for a moment and said thoughtfully, "Since you said that you have met Gonggong Fu and Gonggong Zheng before, they will definitely come, your sixth uncle will always be there, and most of the Duke of Wei will also give you this face." As for the others, Cheng Guogong has no friendship with you after all, but it is not good to say, Lord Zhang should not join in this excitement in front of people......"

Without waiting for Xu Liang to finish speaking, Xu Xun laughed. Shen Yue saw Xu Liang glaring at Xu Xun in annoyance, and she coughed lightly: "Dad, don't fall for him!" The emperor intends to support him, how can he say that this trip is also a Qincha, and you look at his triumphant appearance, most of the time he sneaked to Nanjing before and made some kind of trouble, needless to say, there must be people on the shore. ”

Xu Xun saw that Shen Yue had dismantled himself, so he had to step forward and help Xu Liang's arm, as if he didn't see Xu Liang's angry and funny appearance, he said to himself next to him: "Dad, don't listen to Yue'er talking nonsense there, what the hell can I do." The emperor is asking us to return to our hometown and shake the majesty, if the ship arrives at the dock and is deserted, wouldn't it be a killing rod? So, I, as a son, have to plan ahead. If I really want to put on a score, it is better to find the emperor before leaving Beijing to come to the full guard of honor, sound gongs and drums and stop the ship at the dock, unless the officials of Nanjing can find an excuse, if anyone does not come to make a point, I will deduct a big disrespectful charge, who dares not to come? ”

Xu Liang listened to Xu Xun's explanation, and he couldn't cry or laugh. However, when he walked up to the bow of the boat and saw a large contingent of thirty or forty officials dressed in various official robes, he was still shocked. Not only him, but even Shen Yue, who was wearing a hat and walking several steps apart, was a little incredulous, not to mention Shen Guang and Shen Ke, who were completely stunned by this big battle.

"Xun'er, you really let it out, who dares not to greet you, it's disrespectful?"

"Dad, am I such a fool?" Xu Xun smiled, and then said lightly, "The prisoners of the Southern Prison made a disturbance in the Nanjing Gongyuan, and for a few days, three officials who originally wanted to be unfavorable to Mr. Zhang hung up the seal and begged to go, because Mr. Zhang mentioned that he wanted to pick me up at the Waijinchuanmen Wharf, and some people naturally followed to see the style. In addition to having a good relationship with Mr. Zhang, I have the heart to see if I have two more eyes and a mouth after arriving in the capital, so that I can rise to the top of the few bigwigs, and I am more of a villain in the belly of a gentleman, for fear that if I am not good, I will become the target of those prisoners. ..., although Xu Xun said lightly, Xu Liang didn't understand Xu Xun's ability to build momentum, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to remind in a low voice: "It's not as good as before, don't overdo it." ”

"Dad, don't worry."

Stepping on the board of the boat and going down to the dock, Xu Xun saw that Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, Zhu Fu, and Fu Rong Zheng Qiang took the lead to greet him, he naturally hurried two steps, but he didn't mean anything at all, smiled and met the four of them, and then nodded to Xu Zhen, and said that he left Xu Liang to them, and he walked quickly towards Zhang Mao, who was on crutches.

"Mr. Zhang!"

In less than two years, Xu Xun has risen by nearly a head, becoming more and more handsome, but Zhang Mao is a little thinner than at the beginning, there are not even many black threads in the original gray hair, and the wrinkles on his forehead are deeper and palpitating. At this moment, Zhang Mao saw Xu Xun come forward and salute deeply, and couldn't help but show a smile on his face, but he stretched out his hands to help him. Grabbing the solid arm and pinching it twice, he let go of his hand and said lightly: "I think when you were recuperating in my family, you looked very weak, but now you really deserve to have come back from a victory, and you are much stronger!" ”

"I've been in the army for almost two years, if I still look like I'm down, who can obey me?" Xu Xun took the initiative to lift his sleeves, revealing the strong muscles on his right arm, and said with a smile, "I have also practiced hard for many days for this body." Although I can't learn ten percent of my father's archery and horse kung fu, seventy percent is always about the same, otherwise I wouldn't dare to talk about leading soldiers to fight. ”

While talking, Xu Liang and others also walked over. Hearing Xu Xun say this, Xu Liang smiled and said: "Master Zhang, don't listen to his boasting, this kid can learn to ride a horse, but if you want to say that archery is far worse than I did back then, the best result is six out of ten arrows within 100 steps, and I still take out this little ability." But the books that Master Zhang gave him, he read them all one by one, and wrote several large books of notes one after another, and asked Lord Zhang for guidance when he turned around. ”

"Good, good!"

Zhang Mao heard that Xu Xun was willing to work hard in civil and military affairs, and couldn't help nodding again and again. Seeing that Xu Xun was about to help him go, he waved his hand again and again and said no, but led him to the other two with crutches: "I introduced you to these two before......

Xu Xun had already recognized them when he first saw Zhang Mao, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang also underestimates my memory, although I have been away from Nanjing for almost two years, how can I not recognize the two bosses?" Lord Shangshu Lin of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, Master Zhang of the Nanjing Criminal Department, I often read the suggestions of the two in the capital, and they are really old and strong...... It's just that why don't you see Lin Duxian? ”

Zhang Fuhua has always despised eunuchs, so he knew that Xu Xun had a hot fight with the few lieutenants around the Son of Heaven during his time in the capital, and he didn't want to come today, however, Lin Han invited him to come over to meet people, and said that Zhang Mao had a good eye for seeing people, and besides, hearing was false and seeing was believing, so he came again and again. At this time, when he heard Xu Xun mention their most proud advice, his face was a little pale, but as soon as he heard the last sentence, his face immediately turned cloudy.

As a result, Zhang Mao sighed and said: "Lin Beiyong first worries about Ding's mother, and then Ding's father's worries, originally just a month ago, a group of officials recommended him, and he has already entered his right deputy capital Yushi Governor Jiangxi, but he still failed to make the trip. ”

Xu Xun also sighed when he heard this: "I heard that Jiangxi is full of bandits, I thought that Lin Duxian was the governor of Jiangxi, and the people were finally blessed, but I didn't expect it to be so unfortunate...... He can't make it, and the people lament, I'm afraid King Ning will be happy. ”

Among the four gentlemen of the Southern Capital, Lin Jun, the only absent today, and King Ning, who sealed Nanchang, can be said to be old enemies, and Zhang Fuhua, Lin Han, and Zhang Mao naturally have a number of them. Listening to Xu Xun's emotion at this moment, Zhang Mao nodded in agreement, and the other two people also looked at Xu Xun a lot unconsciously. Therefore, when Wei Guogong Xu Li came over and said with a smile that he had set up a few tables in a restaurant on Jinchuanmennei Street, and planned to give Xu Liang and Xu Xun a pick-up and invite them to the banquet together, Zhang Shihua and Lin Han hesitated for a moment and agreed. With these two bigwigs at the head, more than half of the other civil officials looked at each other. ..., arrived in Nanjing early, and secretly released news to incite the prisoners to make trouble to relieve Zhang Mao, but Xu Xun patiently never went to see anyone, and when he left at this time, he naturally rubbed into Zhang Mao's car. After getting in the car, without waiting for Zhang Mao to ask, he took the initiative to talk about the situation after he arrived in the capital, especially how he met Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin by mistake, he was even more authentic, only concealed Zhu Houzhao's biological mother suspicions in the car, and even borrowed Zhang Mao's book to dedicate it to Emperor Hongzhi. Zhang Mao had been listening silently, and suddenly interjected.

"Xu Xun, since you can see the emperor often, why don't you remind the emperor that he is a good minister, a villain?"

"Mr. Zhang, if someone asks me, I will definitely say without thinking about it, there is no villain around the emperor. But since you're asking me, I might as well be honest. Since the current emperor ascended the throne, there have been many impeachments of those lieutenant officials, why is it useless? The reason is very simple, although the emperor is the king of a country, but suddenly ascended the throne at a young age, for the emperor, on the one hand, he is a courtier who has little contact except for lectures, and on the other hand, he has been serving the internal officials on his side since he was a child. Because of a few people who have never even met in person, and alienate and even belittle the loyal servants who have been around since childhood, do you think the emperor will agree? ”

Seeing Zhang Mao's frowning, Xu Xun struck while the iron was hot and said: "Moreover, the first emperor was peaceful in the world, so the first emperor was also called Zhongxing Mingjun, but even during the Hongzhi period, the eunuch Li Guang was not overwhelmed by the impeachment of the ministers, but the death of the little princess and the words of the empress dowager made him commit suicide in fear." Although I have the emperor's trust, there is still a difference between me and these officials, so instead of me saying these unpleasant things to the emperor like those courtiers, I should try to guide the emperor to pay attention to it. Hearing is false, seeing is believing, and for the monarch's father, the same is true. ”

Zhang Mao was just because he suggested that Emperor Chenghua should not put up lanterns in the palace during the Lantern Festival, and save this fee to help the victims, so he was demoted to a county order. Although that board won him the reputation of the four admonitions of Hanlin, but also made him understand the danger of the career, so from the Nanjing Dali Temple left to Fujian according to the judge, when the news of his mother's serious illness came, he resolutely resigned and returned home to teach and educate people, this hidden is a full 20 years, even if the Hongzhi Emperor who is known as the lord of Zhongxing, he has not come back, and finally can't hold back several times to serve as the Nanjing Guozi priest wine.

The distance between ideals and reality has already been seen thoroughly in the ups and downs of officialdom and the people for many years, so of course he can understand the previous remarks of intimacy. However, Xu Xun's last two sentences made him tremble. He was silent for a long time before asking, "This is why you frequently lead the emperor out of the palace?" ”

Sure enough, even this kind of thing has been reported!

Xu Xun was secretly glad that he didn't hide it in front of Zhang Mao, and immediately said calmly: "Not bad." Mr. Zhang, there is an old saying among readers, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, the emperor lives in the palace without leaving home, and the things he sees are reported by the courtiers, but these sentences written on the folds are no matter how impassioned and tactful they are, but compared with the words of the people close to him, the effect is much worse. And it's even worse than seeing it yourself. I know that there is an old saying that a holy monarch should rule the world by hanging his clothes, but I would like to ask Mr. Zhang, that is, when the first emperor went to court day by day, the court meeting where only five things were performed in each dynasty was more than the time of deliberations, isn't it symbolic more than practical? ”

Zhang Mao didn't know this kind of truth, but some things can be admonished, and some things can't be touched, so he stared at Xu Xun for a long time, and couldn't help shaking his head and said: "I used to think you were bold, but now it seems that you are even more bold than I thought...... Xu Xun, did you talk like this in front of the emperor? "...," the emperor is young and unaccustomed to red tape. ”

Although Xu Xun did not answer positively, Zhang Mao had completely understood. At the same time, he also woke up to why those bigwigs in the cabinet of the central government were so jealous of Xu Xun, and why there were rumors circulating in Nanjing that were not so bad for him Zhang Mao as not only unfavorable to Xu Xun - a favored minister who could appear in front of the monarch at any time like a eunuch and had a great impact on the survival of the little emperor was unbearable to the bigwigs who were now in charge of the cabinet, because such a person meant too much uncertainty.

This time, Zhang Mao was silent again for a long time, and then said in a low voice: "Xie Duo Xie Fangshi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites and the priest of the North Priest, is now in charge of the Hongwen Pavilion, what is going on?" ”

Xu Xun unexpectedly asked Zhang Mao the point in one sentence, and in a flash of thought, he said in a deep voice without hesitation: "As Mr. Zhang thought, when the first emperor was alive, it was said that the four seas were peaceful and the politics were clear, but the captives often disturbed the border, and the people were also infested by huge thieves and bandits from time to time. And the court is gloomy, and what is even more despicable is that there is a case that is rare in ancient times, saying that it is a case of fraud in the imperial examination, but in the end, it is only a case of party dispute. Therefore, now the emperor wants to pull out some talents from the Hanlin Academy. There is Lord Xie in the north and Mr. Zhang in the south, and the two Jingguo Zijian, who have been in decline in the past, have some solid talents in the past few years, and the emperor naturally entrusted Lord Xie with important tasks. ”

Zhang Mao was moved when he heard this. Although the Nanjing officials were also a little dissatisfied with the eunuchs around him who reused the eunuchs around him after the little emperor ascended the throne, and did not go to the court under the pretext of national mourning, it is really said that those who were put in Nanjing to serve as officials were all losers in the court. Some people may be able to return to the center of the capital one day, but most people can only reluctantly wander in Nanjing. The reputation of the four gentlemen of Nandu seems to be good, but except for him, who only recovered after many years of retreat, whether it is Zhang Fuhua, Lin Han or Lin Jun, how many years have he been in Nanjing, but he can't look forward to the opportunity to return to the dynasty!

Along the way, Zhang Mao didn't speak again, only Xu Xun whispered about those things in the capital. He is very eloquent, for many major events that have happened in the capital recently, from Min Jue's removal to the detention of Shouning Hou's father and son, one by one is vivid, until there is a call outside, he went to help Zhang Mao get out of the car, and then he heard a voice.

"You let the old man think about it first."

It is not easy for Zhang Mao to make such a statement, so Xu Xun naturally will not be in a hurry, and will open the curtain with a smile. Seeing that the car door had been opened, he got out of the car first, and then helped Zhang Mao down. Seeing that there was a sign of national color and fragrance hanging at the door of this restaurant, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, at this time, Xu Yuan, who had never seized the opportunity to speak, finally leaned over.

"This country is beautiful and fragrant, and it is said that the wine brewed in this shop is extremely pungent, so it was named like this."

Xu Xun nodded, and before he could answer, he only heard Xu Xun's extremely low voice in his ears: "Uncle Pingbei, there is one thing I just heard." Because Lord Jiuzhang of the Southern Prison Priest once mentioned that if you take the road of the imperial examination, he is willing to accept you as a disciple, which makes many people deeply resentful. It is said that at today's banquet, someone wants to make a public attack and provoke you to compose a poem. ”

Poetry?

Xu Xun was stunned when he heard this, seeing that Lin Han and Zhang Fuhua had invited Zhang Mao to enter together, thinking that these three had different identities, and he would not know such a trivial matter, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

This time, he went to Jiangnan to invite Tang Yin to accompany him, but when the boat arrived in Zhenjiang, he let people go down so that Tang Yin could go back to Suzhou to pick up his daughter. In other words, if there is no reminder from Xu Yin, and there is no urgency like Tang Yin to mention it at the side, I am caught off guard, and I don't know what it will be. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Thanks to the sixth uncle, he was able to inquire about this." Does the sixth uncle know, what do they want to do? Seeing that Xu Xun did not doubt the truth of what he said, Xu Yi was very happy in his heart, but he still explained: "This is what Lord Yin Lu of Ying Tianfu overheard, and there should be no falsehood." It is said to be an improvisational poem. At that time, someone will pick you up to live in Beijing for less than two years, and let you write poems. They will use drunkenness as an excuse, and even if you can't get off the stage at that time, they can get out of the name of drunkenness, and you will retaliate for it afterwards, which will only fuel their reputation. ”

He has always been reluctant to take the wisdom of others as his own, but he didn't expect it to make people underestimate him! He had thought that the previous prisoners had taught these people a lesson, but it turned out that he had underestimated the ambitions of some people.

Because of Xu Xun's words, when Xu Xun climbed to the third floor that was completely covered, his eyes swept over the faces of the civil officials, and his eyes naturally showed a little coldness. So, Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, personally invited him to sit down at the main table, and he was smiling and groaning to deal with many persuasions, while paying attention to Zhang Mao, Lin Han, Zhang Fuhua and others next to him, and suddenly made up his mind.

Just when he was slightly distracted, he suddenly noticed that there was an extra glass of wine in front of him, and when he looked up and saw that it was Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, he hurriedly stood up. Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, was a little more blessed than before, but his eyebrows were in good spirits, so he said with a smile: "Uncle Pingbei, back then, I wanted you to bring Shikun into Beijing and let him hone and hone his skills, but I didn't want to bring such a big opportunity to that kid." If he is glorious in the future, it will all be thanks to your support. ”

"Where can I say the word "carry out", Brother Wang has a cool temperament and is smart, and he has entered the door of Xie Dasi Cheng and studied hard, and there will be a day when the title of the gold list will be named in the future."

Xu Xun said two beautiful words, and when he saw that Xu Li was so happy that he raised his glass first as a respect, he naturally drank it too. When he put down the wine glass, he was about to say a few words about Wang Shikun's current situation, when an abrupt sneer came from the side: "If the title of the gold list is really so easy, wouldn't the whole world have to go to the land of Shiman, and people are not as good as dogs?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the entire third floor was suddenly silent. Xu Xun listened to Xu Xun's words, and thought that it must be those scientific and Taoist officials in Nanjing who made trouble, but unexpectedly, the person who stood up with a drunken face staggered to his feet calmly arched his hand under the various eyes around him, and then gave a loud hiccup.

"Pingbeibo's name makes my ears calloused when I hear it. After Pingbei Bo entered Beijing, he soared, from the commander of the three products to the avant-garde palm print of the government army, and then to the former military governor of the palace to seal Pingbei Bo, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a young hero! I just heard that Nanjian Zhang Da Sicheng once said that if you are willing to follow the path of the imperial examination, he even intends to accept you as a disciple. Although he is only a mere person, for the sake of this fame, he has studied hard for ten years, and the county government test and the township test have been for another ten years, which is naturally far less smart and natural than Pingbei Bo. In this case, I think you are very familiar with the four books and five classics of poetry and songs! Today, Nanjing's civil and military forces, together with the two garrison fathers-in-law, are here to set up a banquet for you to catch the wind, I don't know if Pingbei Bo may return to his hometown with this Qingyun straight to the top of the clothes and brocade to write a poem, so that everyone can get a dip in this joy? ”

Seeing that the surroundings were silent, Xu Xun glanced around at the people around him, saw Zhang Mao frowning, Lin Han was surprised, Zhang Fuhua was thoughtful, and his father Xu Liang was worried, as if he wanted to stand up, but someone pressed his hand, it was Xu Zhen, and Fu Rong Zheng Qiang glanced at each other, as if he wanted to stop it, and Xu Li, the Duke of Wei who returned to his seat, was full of surprise, and Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, sneered, he retracted his gaze and swept the rest of the tables again. Sure enough, a pair of eyes were staring at him, if he wanted to interrupt, today's reception banquet was afraid that he would become the laughing stock of others.

So, he smiled slightly, and then said unhurriedly: "I have never been very good at composing poetry. ”

The drunken man immediately smiled and said: "But I heard that as early as the Gaosheng banquet experienced by Ying Tianfu Xu, Pingbei Bo sent a pair of horizontal scrolls, and the road is Xiongguan Mandao is really like iron, and now he is stepping forward from the beginning, saying that it was made by Mr. If there is such a famous teacher, where is he not good at poetry? ”

You brought it on yourself!

Xu Xun's eyes condensed for a while: "That being the case, on this good day today, it would be too bad to reject this proposal." I'll just say a few words of nonsense, and I also ask everyone here to taste and evaluate. ”

Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, had already understood Xu Xun's quick wit, and at this time, he was the first to echo with a smile: "Shizhen's masterpiece, we will naturally listen to it." ”

Holding the wine jug and slowly pouring the wine in the empty wine glass in front of him, seeing that it was overflowing, he put down the wine jug, picked up the small wine glass and drank it all, and did not pay attention to the wine splashed on the front placket, and casually chanted: "The twilight is vast and pine, and the chaotic clouds are still calm." I am born to be useful, and the infinite scenery is at the dangerous peak. ”

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