readx; Compared with the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion located in the prosperous area of Nanjing, covering an area of 100 acres and magnificent, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is located in a corner of Nanjing, the terrain is cramped, and the gate is far less spacious than the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion. After the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info got off the sedan chair, Deng Wenming didn't wait for the entourage to open the door, and hurriedly got down from the sedan chair, the door was only opened a crack, and he flashed in, trotting in while urging one after another: "Close the door, close the door quickly!" ”

Su Yu Deng Wenming had already run to the back house, stopped respectfully in front of a quiet and elegant but not luxurious courtyard, and calmed his breath before calling softly: "Is my father resting?" ”

With a squeak, an old servant opened the courtyard door from inside and asked in surprise, "Shizi, Master Hou has rested in the morning." You're so late, don't you..."

"Is it civilization? Come in and talk. An old voice came from inside the room.

Deng Wenming hurriedly entered, and saw his father, Deng Shaoyu, the Marquis of Dingyuan, dressed neatly and sitting upright, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help him: "Father, you are sick, why haven't you rested so late, and you have gotten out of bed?" ”

"Nanjing City is so lively today, can you sleep for your father?" Deng Shaoyu stroked his gray beard and said, "Sit down." Look at you flustered, what's the matter? ”

"Father, Wang Zaijin and Yuan Keli are in Nanjing today. Did you already know? Deng Wenming asked tentatively.

"Those who should come, will come." Deng Shaoyu coughed twice, waved his hand to signal that Deng Wenming was fine, and then continued, "You came back so late, and you are in a hurry to see me, if your father is not mistaken, it was the Marquis of Huaiyuan who found you, as well as the Marquis of Linhuai and the Marquis of Lingbi, right?" What did he say? ”

Deng Wenming hurriedly recounted what had just happened, and said in embarrassment: "Father, what Huaiyuan Hou said is not unreasonable, Wang Zaijin and Yuan Keli are here to take over the military and political power in Nanjing, I am afraid that our life will be very difficult in the future!" But according to what Chang Yinxu said, it is actually tantamount to resisting the order, son..."

"What did the Marquis of Linhuai, the Marquis of Lingbi, and the two governors say? What do you say? Deng Shaoyu asked solemnly.

"They all agreed with Huaiyuanhou's suggestion, and they had no choice but to echo it." Deng Wenming said, "But my son didn't say anything specific, and after he dispersed, he hurried to ask his father to decide." ”

"You have done a good job, and you deserve to be a descendant of my Deng family." Deng Shaoyu nodded with satisfaction and said, "The current situation is far more dangerous than you imagined. If we take the wrong step, we will be crushed! ”

"Father—" Deng Wenming jumped up in fright.

Deng Shaoyu motioned for him to sit down, and said unhurriedly: "For my father to ask you, how many heroes were evaluated during the Hongwu period?" ”

Deng Wenming didn't know why his father suddenly turned the topic away, but he didn't dare to ask more, and replied honestly: "A total of more than 80 meritorious people have been evaluated, with Xuanguo Gong Li Shanchang at the top, followed by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Chang Mao, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, ancestor Deng Yu, Tang He and others. ”

"Then tell me about it, how many of these more than 80 heroes are still knights?"

Deng Wenming's heart tightened, and he said in a deep voice: "There are only the Chang family, the Li family, the Tang family and our Deng family." ”

"Tang Guoxiang is old and confused." Deng Shaoyu sighed, "Only his Tang family has had a good death in the past dynasties, and the other three, including our family, have also experienced ups and downs, and the second ancestor Deng Zhen also died because of Li Shanchang's involvement." Why did the four of us survive, while others with greater credit, such as Li Shanchang, Xu Da, and Lan Yu, all died well, and their families were ruined? ”

"A companion is like a tiger." Deng Wenming said cautiously, "Our Deng family knows how to advance and retreat, stay away from the temple, and do not interfere in local military affairs, so the emperor does not doubt us." ”

"You use the word 'advance and retreat' very well, but the meaning is only half of it." Deng Shaoyu's old eyes, which had always been dim, suddenly became bright, "Be cautious and be alone, this is just a retreat." When it is time to retreat, it is necessary to retreat, otherwise it will arouse suspicion. But it doesn't work to retreat, you have to be able to enter when it's time to enter. This is like walking with a boat, when the water is smooth, you don't have to row, the boat will naturally go, and it is easy to capsize when rowing violently; But if you are sailing against the current, you must paddle hard, otherwise you will go in the opposite direction. In the final analysis, the reason why our Deng family has been prosperous for a long time is because we can judge the situation and know when to retreat and when to advance. ”

"The son is blunt, and I also ask my father to make it clear," Deng Wenming bowed his head and said, "As far as the current situation is concerned, what is retreat and what is advancement?" Should our Deng family retreat or advance? ”

"The Holy One today is the Lord of the World." Deng Shaoyu sighed, "The more British the master, the less sand is rubbed in his eyes." It's good that you stick to the old ways and don't cause new things, but in the eyes of the saints, this officialdom is full of things to be managed, and there are people everywhere who should be replaced. For such a hero, if you do nothing, it is the same as doing anything wrong, it is 'retreat', and only by following the holy will and doing something is 'progressing'.

"As far as the matter of thoroughly investigating the land donated by the vassal king, it has always been the case for more than a hundred years, and the vassal king also felt that it was logical, and none of them took the initiative to check the surrender. In the eyes of the saint, this is retreat! Sooner or later, the issue of donation will continue to be investigated, and sooner or later it will be found on the head of our Deng family. Rather than being found out, the father feels that it is better to take the initiative to surrender and strive for the initiative, which is to advance.

"Specific to the situation in front of you, son, do you think, who are Wang Zaijin and Yuan Keli? That is the minister, the two Shangshu, and the important force of the Shengshang to check and balance the Donglin Party. And there are rumors that before the saint ascended the throne, he had a personal relationship with these two old ministers. Such a person should be reused, how could he be relegated to Nanjing..."

"Oh... Got it! Deng Wenming said excitedly, "At first glance, these two people are being demoted, but in fact, the emperor sent a capable person to Nanjing, the purpose is..."

"The purpose is to firmly grasp the military, political, and financial power in our hands." Deng Shaoyu sighed and said, "Therefore, with the eyes of the saints, it may not be staring at us; But to grasp these two things, we can't get around us. If our Deng family follows Chang Yinxu and them to make trouble, it may take advantage of them in the short term, but it will also make the saint target us even more. Originally, the Holy One didn't necessarily want to do anything to us, but if we made such a fuss, we would completely offend the Holy One, and the consequences would be unimaginable. Chang Yinxu came up with an out-and-out bad idea, which seems to be 'retreating as advance', but in fact it is self-defeating. We don't need to bury him! ”

"So what do we do?"

"Take advance as retreat, let Wang Zaijin know that our Deng family is not included among the people who restrain him!"