Of course, Wei Shui understood what Zhu Houxi was thinking in his heart. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info But he didn't agree with Zhu Houxi's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, Wang Zuo is loyal enough. It's just that loyalty is of course the first thing in employing people, but ability is also very important. If there is only loyalty but no ability, this kind of person does not meet the needs of His Majesty today. Speaking of this, Wei Shui suddenly smiled and said, "Of course, Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, is just a dictator. It was only by chance that the grass people remembered such a thing, and only then did they mention it in front of His Majesty. ”

If Wei Shui only said the front words and didn't pick up the back words, Zhu Houxi might think more. But with the latter words, Zhu Houxi felt that Wei Shui was really dedicated to his good. It's just that you can say whatever comes to mind, and such a person uses safety instead.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houxi obviously couldn't hurt Wei Shui's loyalty. So, he asked, "Then, in your opinion, who is better to be the commander of this capital?" ”

thought that Wei Shui would propose the name of a person who was closer to him, but the name proposed by Wei Shui made Zhu Houxi stunned again.

After listening to Zhu Houxi's question, Wei Shui almost didn't even think about it, and immediately said: "If you want to be recommended by the grass people, the grass people think that the former Jinyi guards are in command to make Lord Luo An Luo worthy of this important task!" ”

"Oh? Luo An? "You know, Luo An is not close to Wei Shui at all, and the real reason why he sued the old man and returned to his hometown was even to sue Wei Shui in front of Zhu Houxi! Moreover, Zhu Houxi didn't think that Luo An's character could take on such a heavy responsibility, "Mr. Wei, you said Luo An...... But is there any reason? ”

Wei Shui had obviously already thought about answering, and at this time, he hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty Mingjian, although Lord Luo and the grass people do not agree, it is just a difference of personal opinion, not a grudge. Lord Luo has a relatively stable personality, and he also dares to do things and is not afraid of things. This time, the grass people ordered the rectification of the brocade guard, and it has done a good job. After experiencing this turmoil, at this moment, what Jinyiwei needs most is an old and serious commander who dares to do things, and this commander must be absolutely loyal to His Majesty. There are not many officials known to the grass people, and those who can take on this important task only think of Lord Luo for the time being. ”

"Oh, I see." Zhu Houxi listened to this, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Since you have already recommended Luo An like this...... Then give Luo An a chance! I then issued an order to reactivate him and serve as the governor and commander of the Jinyi Guard. As for Wang Zuo......" When Zhu Houxi mentioned Wang Zuo, he obviously hesitated. Because Wang Zuo doesn't have any actual faults, it's just that his personality doesn't meet the current needs. After some hesitation, Zhu Houxi finally decided, "Give him more rewards and let him go home and be a rich man!" ”

Wei Shui lowered his head and praised Zhu Houxi Shengming, but when his head was lowered, he smiled lightly and unknowingly. He had already expected such a result, and he didn't feel any surprise at all about Wang Zuo's fact that he would definitely be brought down. However, the current ending can earn Wang Zuo some pension rewards, which should be worthy of his cooperation with him over the past few days. Thinking of this, Wei Shui was relieved.

After finishing his own affairs, Wei Shui was about to leave, but Zhu Houxi seemed to remember another thing, grabbed him and asked, "Mr. Wei mentioned to me a few days ago that if you want to find someone who is profound in Taoism, you need to go to Longhu Mountain to find a Taoist master. I wanted to send someone to Longhu Mountain to look for it, but I found that there was a priest in the capital, and Ziyun had become a monk in Longhu Mountain. I listened to what the people below said, and I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, so I didn't know the truth, so I wanted Mr. Wei to do me a small favor to see if this person was really capable or deceitful. ”

What's wrong?

When Wei Shui heard Zhu Houxi say this, he was a little confused.

You've only been saying this for a few days? How could it be so coincidental that there was such a Taoist priest, and he was still a monk in Longhu Mountain? Could it be this emperor...... Test me, right?

This thought only passed through Wei Shui's head for a moment, and then it was abandoned.

Zhu Houxi has no reason to do this for the time being.

And, if it does...... It's a bit boring, isn't it?

Consciously with a clear conscience, Wei Shui is not afraid of temptation. If so, he promised and said: "Your Majesty has an order, and the grass people naturally don't dare to disobey!" Please also ask Your Majesty to tell the grass people what this person's surname is, and the grass people will go to find out his truth for Your Majesty first! ”

Zhu Houxi smiled happily after hearing this, and said, "Then there is Mr. Lao Wei." I heard that this person's name is Shao Yuanjie! ”

What the? Who? Shao Yuanjie?

Why did Shao Yuanjie enter Beijing so early? Now that the great gift has not been decided, and the imperial power is not stable, what can you do when you enter Beijing at this time? Could it be that he also came here for the great ceremony?

Wei Shui only heard the words 'Shao Yuanjie', and he was stunned. As for what Zhu Houxi said later, he didn't listen to a word in his head. It wasn't until Zhu Houxi finished speaking, and when he replied, that he relieved himself and agreed, "The grass people will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust, and there will be a reply in a few days." ”

"Good, good!" Zhu Houxi looked very satisfied, and said with a smile: "I know that no matter what, as long as I meet Mr. Wei, I can solve it clean and beautiful!" ”

Wei Shui was naturally very humble, and it wasn't until he left the palace that he put on a sad face.

The Taoist priests in the world are all virtuous, how can you see whether he is from Longhu Mountain or Wudang Mountain? You can't see anything about it! But I still have to give Emperor Jiajing an explanation! It's nerve-wracking.

Moreover, this person's name is Shao Yuanjie, this is known. But how old is Beijing? Where does he live? How to find it? This is really ......

All the way through the streets and alleys, back to the courtyard where he lived, Wei Shui was still worried.

Because Wei Shui had instructed before entering the palace to face the saint, he asked Mo Da to wait for him in the courtyard, so Mo Da did not go out at this time, but waited in the courtyard honestly.

After hearing that Wei Shui was back, he came out of the house, but saw Wei Shui's face full of sadness, and he seemed to be very unhappy.

"Second master, what's wrong?" Mo Da hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Is things not going well?" Your Majesty refuses to agree? ”

"No, no." Wei Shui shook his head a little irritably and said, "Go in and shut the door." ”

Mo Da hurriedly agreed, followed Wei Shui into the hall, carefully instructed the people at the door to guard it, and then closed the door with his own hands. Only then did he walk up to Wei Shui and asked, "Second Master, what happened?" ”

Wei Shui raised his head and wiped his face, let out a long sigh, and said: "The matter of Jinyiwei is going well, Your Majesty will issue an order to transfer the former Jinyiwei who has returned to his hometown to command Luo An to restore his official position, and Wang Zuo ...... He can go home and retire. ”

"Luo An?" When Mo Da heard this name, he couldn't help frowning, "Second master, how could it be Luo An who took over?" He can't be on the wrong plate with us, shouldn't he make a bad deal out of it and make us suffer? ”

Wei Shui didn't answer directly, but looked at Mo Da and asked, "Do you think it will?"

Mo Da lowered his head and pondered, and did not speak for a while.

This kind of thing, whether it will be or not, is not something that he Mo Da said alone, otherwise, if Mo Da wants to say it, he should not let Luo An, an unstable factor, regain the power of Jinyiwei. In this way, it is the safest!

"What? Up in the air? Wei Shui shook his head and said, "You, you have to use your brain more in everything and think about it carefully." You say, last time, Luo An was able to enter the palace directly to face the saint and sue us in front of His Majesty, but now? Why does Wang Zuo also want to enter the palace to face the saint, but he can't? ”

"This." Of course, Mo Da understood this, and immediately replied, "This is naturally because, with the support of the second master, your subordinates have managed the Jinyi Wei Yamen in Beijing like an iron bucket. Whoever wants to enter and exit the yamen, or transfer a soldier, has to go through his subordinates. That Wang Zuo is just a mud bodhisattva, and he is still difficult to protect, who else do he have to give orders? ”

Wei Shui listened, nodded, and said, "Then you say, why can you run the Jinyi Wei Yamen like an iron bucket?" Is it because you are in a position of high authority? Or is it because of something else? ”

Mo Da immediately replied: "This is naturally because the second master, you are in front of Your Majesty, and your subordinates used your power to sort out and clean the Jinyi Guard. Your subordinates dare to guarantee that if in the future, if you and Your Majesty do not agree with the orders, then the Jinyi Guard will definitely obey your orders first! ”

"What if...... You're no longer among the brocade guards? Can it be mobilized? Wei Shui asked.

Of course, Mo Da replied: "It's natural! Originally, his subordinates did not occupy a high position among the Jinyi Guards, but it was only through your holy family that things were more convenient. After this purge, my subordinates dare to guarantee that even if Your Majesty no longer treats your holy family in the future, these people will definitely not be able to escape from the palm of your hand. ”

"Well, that's it......" Wei Shui nodded and smiled, "Isn't this the end?" You told me that you didn't have the ambition to be the commander of the Jinyi Guard, so I pushed you off your Jinyi Guard's actual position. All that remains is the official position that Your Majesty has bestowed upon you, which is a glory that can be passed on to your descendants. As for the substantive ...... Like you said, don't care what will happen in the future, these people, as long as you hold their seven inches, you are not afraid that they will make a big wave. Isn't it the same today? Wang Zuo is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, or Luo An is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, what can he do? It doesn't matter to us anyway. ”

After listening to Wei Shui's long explanation, Mo Da also understood that Luo An couldn't destroy the situation, but he was still a little difficult to understand Wei Shui's approach. He asked, "But...... Second master, is it Luo An you recommended? Why do you recommend him? ”

Wei Shui said with a smile: "You, if you really want to stay in the capital in the future, then sooner or later, you will have to explore and learn these things." We are too dazzling now, and the cabinet will not have time to deal with us, otherwise, it will definitely not let us go easily. Remember, nowadays, if you want to gain the trust of Your Majesty as before, you must learn to delegate power. You have to learn to protect yourself wisely, and you have to learn to give your opponent a chance. Let Your Majesty know that you are all for him, not for yourself. Got it? ”

Mo Da listened and nodded as if he didn't understand. But then, he remembered Wei Shui's ugly face when he came back, and couldn't help frowning and asked, "Second Master, since they are all developed according to your arrangement, why are you unhappy?" ”

"Me?" Wei Shui scratched his head and said, "I'm here for another thing!" ”

Mo Da hurriedly asked: "Second master, what are you worried about, say it and let your subordinates hear it, maybe it can help you?" ”

"This thing ......," Wei Shui hesitated, "I really have to do it!" Do you know that a Taoist priest came to Beijing recently? Named Shao Yuanjie! ”

"Daoist?" Mo Da was a little surprised, he couldn't think of it, when did Wei Shui become interested in Taoist priests? It's just that he didn't dare to ask more, but said, "Second master, my subordinates haven't heard of it." Xu is this person is not famous, and he has not been in Beijing for a long time, and the people below have not reported it to his subordinates. The subordinates will go to interrogate, and they will definitely give the second master a satisfactory answer. ”

"Well, I'm not in a hurry." Wei Shui said, "Your Majesty recently inquired about me and asked me if I knew that there was a Taoist priest named Shao Yuanjie in Beijing who studied under Longhu Mountain. Let me, when I have time, go and teach him to see if he really has real talent and learning. Lest His Majesty invite him into the palace, he will not know anything, and that would be bad. ”

Mo Da hurriedly said: "Then the subordinates will send someone to verify immediately?" ”

"No!" Wei Shui shook his head and said, "I have to verify this matter in person." You just need to send someone to find out if there is such a person and where you live. ”

After hearing this, although he was a little puzzled, he still replied neatly: "Yes, second master, my subordinates will send someone to do it immediately." ”

"Well, that's good." Wei Shui nodded, he wanted to wave his hand and order Mo Da to go out, but he remembered another thing, he asked, "The news from Shaoxing will be summarized to you, right?" I haven't heard from that side in a while, so I'll pick two important ones and tell me about them. ”

"Yes, Second Master." Mo Da said, pausing slightly, clearing his thoughts. What Wei Shui said was to ask him to say the important things recently, but he didn't quite understand what the important things meant, so he could only sort out the things he thought were important and tell Wei Shui.

In fact, things do go much smoother in Shaoxing than in Beijing.

As the saying goes, there are people in the court who are good officials, or one person who has attained the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven, etc., which is to describe the relatives and friends of Wei Shui who stayed in Shaoxing at this time.

Because they were afraid of Wei Shui, the magistrates could be said to be very polite to them.

According to Moda, Qiantang Academy is now the most famous academy in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. With the help of the prefect of Shaoxing, fundraising has been expanded several times, and now, it has become quite large-scale. Originally, Shen Zeng was the only one who taught, and under the leadership of the Shaoxing prefect, many local officials were willing to go to Qiantang Academy to give lectures or something. The number of excellent teachers that students in the academy have access to increases, and the level of teaching naturally increases.

And Wei Shui's two nephews, Wei Chuyi and Wei Fifteen, through Wei Shui's identity, are naturally also dignified members of Qiantang Academy. Moreover, I heard that these two boys, especially Wei Fifteen, learn things very quickly. There are even many people who praise that if Wei Fifteen goes on like this for a long time, he will definitely be more promising than his second uncle.

Of course, these words are good words, but in Wei Shui's ears, it is not like that. He didn't think that his appearance could be regarded as promising, and he didn't think that Wei 15 should follow the same path as him. If he could, he only hoped that his two nephews could have no worries about food and clothing, and live this life in a down-to-earth and peaceful manner, never set foot in the capital, and never have anything to do with the imperial court.

As for the Qiantang Guild?

I heard that in the hands of Tian Mingli and Feng Xiaoxiao, the business has also spread to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places, and it is constantly extending and expanding. I can't say, these two people are really good, especially Feng Xiaoxiao, her brain for studying history is on business, and she can also pass without shaving her eyebrows, which makes people can't help but be impressed.

"Is this true?" Wei Shui couldn't help but be a little surprised, "What about Mingli?" Has there been any growth? ”

Mo Da replied: "During this period of time, it has always been Tian Gongzi and Miss Feng are outside, and the two have a very tacit understanding together, and the business is also thriving, which is very good!" ”

"Oh? So? Wei Shui nodded, indicating that he understood.

Mo Da stopped reporting, and he thought that the important things had probably been said about the same. And Wei Shui didn't say anything more, holding his head, as if thinking about things.

After a long while, Wei Shui suddenly asked, "Is the influence of the Qiantang Guild really as you said?" ”

Mo Da immediately replied: "The subordinates don't dare to deceive the second master, everything is reported by the subordinates, and it has been verified repeatedly, there will be no mistake!" Please second master Mingjian! ”

"Well, that's good." Wei Shui nodded and said, "Go and inform Shaoxing, I want a shopkeeper to build the Qiantang Hall for me in Beijing, this time, I want all Zhejiang candidates to enjoy the benefits of the Qiantang Hall, food, clothing, housing and transportation, everything can be done, and the best arrangements will be made for me!" ”

"But isn't it ...... to find them in Beijing now? Isn't it late? Mo Da was a little suspicious and couldn't help asking.

Wei Shui smiled and said, "What? Just now you swore to me that there is no problem with your intelligence, why did you suspect yourself for so long? Go ahead, I'm sure what you say is true, and as long as what you say is true, it's not hard at all to use all this time to run a guild hall for me! ”