Soon after Wang Xiang left, Zhang Juzheng arrived in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When he got down from the sedan chair and looked at the extremely familiar oily black big mén in front of him, Xu Fu, the two words, Zhang Juzheng was a little distracted for a while, just two months ago, this big mén turned himself away. And yet now. But he wants to go in and announce the fate of the master here, and the world is impermanent. The unfathomable honor and disgrace make people sigh.

Fushang Mén didn't know what was about to happen, but he still stood on the steps to greet him with a smile and a smile with the reserved attitude of the former seven rank officials of the Prime Minister.

"I want to meet my teacher." Zhang Juzheng said in a deep voice.

"Pavilion Elder, please come in." The mén turned sideways and got out of the way.

"Do you understand the rules? Let's go and report first! Zhang Juzheng said with a lower face.

Ménzi smiled and said: "Xiangye has already instructed, you don't need to pass through when you come, just come in directly......"

"Briefing," Zhang Juzheng snorted. And he stood in front of Mén. Motionless.

mén zi didn't know what he chōu mén zi wind, so he had to go in and report it. Xu Jie listened, was silent for a moment, and then said loudly: "Open the middle mén to greet you." Come to ...... and wait for the old man to change his clothes. ”

Mén Zi really wondered, and said in his heart what kind of trick did this master and apprentice play, and they respected each other like guests?

But he also sensed that things were unusual, so he hurried to the front, opened the middle, and invited Zhang Juzheng in.

Entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhang Juzheng slowed down his pace, and he looked intently at the bricks, tiles, grass and trees in the mansion. As if to imprint everything in this place in his heart, this is his jīng divine home, not only the father of the soul who shapes his personality, but also the mound of his heavenly love.

It is no exaggeration to say that half of his life is condensed here, his pride and loss, his struggle and glory, love and lovelorn, all belong to this small phase of the mansion. It was "to him what the woods are to birds............

The chill in the capital in the first month is awe-inspiring. The courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion is full of bleak and depressed scenery. Those big trees that are lush in summer can only shake their craggy old branches in the bleak wind, and they are bare without even a single dead leaf, which makes people's hearts feel desolate. Zhang Juzheng's heart was shrouded in an almost hopeless emotion, he stopped, leaned against the wall, and used all his strength to resist this whirlpool of powerlessness, helplessness, and helplessness, so as to avoid being completely swallowed by it.

Seeing that he was different, Mén came up to help. Zhang Juzheng waved his hand and motioned, "Let him go away." I want to be alone and quiet.

Ménzi had to step aside and watch from afar, ready to bully him into falling, so he hurried over to help.

Zhang Juzheng is very aware of his current situation, and he did not take it upon himself to set off the Hu Zongxian case. As a result, stealing rice was not successful, and instead of winning nothing, he almost lost himself. Although relying on the holy family, leaning on the big tree of Xu Jie. There is no danger to pass this level, but his reputation has been damaged, the enemy has been provoked, and now even the big tree that shelters him from the wind and rain is about to fall, where should he go? Do you really want to learn from Fan Li to hang up the crown and go away to avoid real disasters?

I am only in my forties, the best light in a man's life! Can it be that from now on, we can only eliminate officialdom and expand the rivers and lakes? Moreover, Fan Li has realized his lifelong ambition, "and be able to fly with his beloved NV people!" And what about yourself?

Love is already hopeless, and the talent of the world and the country cannot be displayed, it can be said that nothing can be achieved "nothing".

If you hold back, you will be a complete failure......

, can't give up, absolutely can't give up" his heart let out a tenacious cry "force yourself to lift yourself up to face this bleak life, vowing to find hope in despair!"

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Seeing him standing up straight, Ménzi came over and asked him earnestly. Do you need to take a break? Zhang Juzheng shook his head. He said in a deep voice: "Let's go" The master should be in a hurry. ”

Walking through the huā hall and hall, and coming to the front of the cross-courtyard where the study is located, Zhang Juzheng saw "Xu Ge Lao, who had taken off his official uniform and hat, was wearing a navy blue gezu preaching robe." Wearing a scarf, he is standing under the hanging huāmén and waiting for himself.

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly grabbed two steps and came to Xu Jie. Da Bow and said: "Let the teacher wait for a long time......"

Xu Jie pressed his shoulders with both hands, patted him, and helped him up hard, saying, "You're here to deliver the message." ”

"Come into the house and say." Zhang Juzheng stood up, gently grabbed his arm, and carried him into the study. said to Li Xiang, who was accompanying Xu Jie: "Let everyone leave this courtyard." I have something to say to my teacher alone. ”

Li Xiang looked at Xu Jie, and when he saw Dong Weng nodding, he hugged his fist towards Zhang Juzheng and exited the study.

Zhang Juzheng helped Xu Jie to lie down on the recliner, and moved a round stool to sit beside him.

Xu Jie kept looking at Zhang Juzheng, and when he saw that he was reluctant to speak, he knew it in his heart. Said slowly: "What is the emperor's will, just say it, the old man is already prepared." ”

"......" Zhang Juzheng's eyes drooped. He exhaled a long breath and said, "Your Majesty, let me ask the master", speaking of this, he choked up and couldn't say anything about it anyway.

Xu Jie had already guessed the second half of the sentence from the first half of his sentence. He reached out the old hand. The voice was hoarse: "Did you ask me?" What does that mean exactly? ”

"......" Zhang Juzheng lowered his head. Tears finally slipped from her eyes.

"Hehehe" Xu Jie smiled desolately and said: "This is like an emperor, since you don't want to keep me, you have to let me know, not bad." ”

Zhang Juzheng was stunned for a moment at first, and looked up at Xu Jie. But I saw that the old man's tears had already flowed down the deep wrinkles and to his cheeks.

"Teacher", Zhang Juzheng knelt on the ground with a crying voice and said: "Let's stop the court, let the Yamén continue the New Year, and let the hundred officials jointly write a book!" Let the emperor know what makes people's hearts inviolable! ”

"Foolishly, can man overcome the sky?" Xu Jie wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, slowly stretched out his hand towards Zhang Juzheng, took a deep breath and said, "Do you still remember the words I told you when you returned to your hometown?" ”

"Yes. What you told your students at the time was that you should think twice about being an official. Thinking about retreating, thinking about change,. Zhang Juzheng said in a hoarse voice: "But at this time." So many people need to be protected by your teacher, what should you do when you are old? As he spoke, he stretched out his hands, tightly grasping Xu Jie's withered hand full of old age spots, and looked at him with tears in his eyes.

"The teacher is old and useless. I can't shelter you from the wind and rain," Xu Jie also grabbed Zhang Juzheng's hand and squeezed it tightly, and said in a low voice: "Over the years, those people who have protected the teacher will ask you." ”

,"Student,Student......,. Zhang Juzheng shook his head, choked up and replied, "I'm afraid they won't let the students continue to stay in the court." ”

"Can you take it down in the court, not in them, in yourself!" …… Speaking of this, Xu Jie's voice became stern and said, "You haven't seen the old man's lesson? In this Ming Dynasty, everything is empty. Only the Holy Dependents are real" When he said this, Xu Jie's tone was full of desolation, but he quickly regained his composure and said: "You are the emperor's teacher, Jian Zai's auxiliary minister in the emperor's heart, they dare not come to move you openly, and you don't dare to go too far in secret, you just need to be cautious, endure everything you can't bear, and keep your light and obscure." Just get through this hardest part............

"Can you only be beaten passively?" …… Zhang Juzheng asked gloomily.

"Of course not, there is a passive defense and an active defense...... Xu Jie taught his disciples the mental method of high-end turtle gong: "If you take the initiative to defend, it is possible to turn passivity into initiative, so that the situation will develop in a direction that is beneficial to you......

"So how do students do it?" ，。 Zhang Juzheng asked.

"You have to do three things well. First, you bring back the news that the old man has made up his mind" and you can regain the emperor's heart. ”。 Xu Jie said slowly. Seeing that Zhang Ju was about to speak, he raised his hand and said, "Listen to me, you can do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, and no matter how strong a person is, he can't resist the emperor, otherwise it will cause disaster to his descendants and make you suffer." ", the words of Wang Xiang earlier. Completely destroy Xu Jie's confidence. Now that he no longer intends to hold on, he has begun to think about the future...... Things to do after leaving.

"But the old man's prestige is there...... Xu Jie was a little arrogant and said, "If I don't go willingly." The emperor really can't end it. Persuade me to take the initiative to go into hiding. It's a great achievement. You're going to get it. You can't let someone else take it. ”。 After a pause, he said, "Don't worry about the criticism of the government and the opposition, as long as the old man doesn't care." No one can do anything to you, as for the mere gossip, let him say that the husband is standing in the world, how can he not be talked about? ",,"Teacher...... Zhang Juzheng said. Full of emotion, he knew that the old man was digging out his heart and lungs at this moment. It's time to give yourself a last hand.

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"Although the Holy Grace is the most important, the weakness of the Holy Grace today" does not guarantee your stability in the court. So one more thing needs to be done. ”。 After saying the first thing, Xu Jie went on to say another thing: "That is to write to the emperor and invite Gao Suqing back......

"This...... Absolutely not". If it weren't for this situation, Zhang Juzheng would have thought that "is the old man testing himself?" couldn't help but shake his head again and again: "He is the political enemy expelled by the teacher, how can I do this kind of thing where the relatives are painful and the enemies are happy?" ”

"I don't care so much anymore, now everything is ...... focus on you." Xu Jie's old face was full of resoluteness, and said, "There are three benefits to doing this. One is that the emperor must be happy to know that your heart is for him; Second, Gao Gong will also miss you, plus you have a good relationship, plus he is a straight person who eats soft and does not eat hard, this kind of person is still easy to get along with as long as you lower your body and flatter a little bit...... "After a pause, he said: "Sanlai, as soon as this live bandit comes back, he will definitely shout and kill, and attract all the spearheads of those people to him, and your life will be much better......

"The only downside to this is that you're going to be criticized." ”。 Xu Jie pulled Zhang Juzheng up from the ground and said, "It's still the same sentence." What is a little criticism, the world is the most forgetful "I don't remember it in a few years, I want to think about it" The first emperor wrote on the pillar of the upper study, Xu Jiexiǎo people, never use it, eight words. Hate me like that. But didn't you reuse me later? In officialdom, you must always look forward and do wrong things in the past. Let time make up for it, the key is to do the right thing now, and the future will be just as brilliant.

Xu Jie chattered, and Zhang Juzheng listened with tears in his eyes. He knew that this was the teacher's last fate. It was only then that he truly realized how blessed it was to have a teacher who cared for and loved him.

In the future, although there may be correspondence, this kind of earnest teaching may never have the opportunity to listen to it again.

"Doing these two things well can keep you safe." But if you want to show your ambitions, you have to do the third thing, Longqing Dynasty, you are afraid that you can't compete with Shen Cunyan, then take a long-term view and find a way to teach the prince, today's indulgence is not the appearance of longevity, and the future is the prince's after all. You just need to do these three things well, and let them toss around. See who can have the last laugh...... After saying so many words, Xu Jie felt deeply tired. Let go of Zhang Juzheng's hand, leaned back on the recliner and said, "You don't have to worry too much, although I'm gone." But Zhao Zhenji and Zhu Heng are all here, you will help each other in the future, unite as one, and no one can bully you. ”

Seeing that Xu Jie had already put his future path. After thinking about it very carefully, Zhang Juzheng made up his mind, and the teachers and students said a lot of thoughtful words. Xu Jie also said what he was most worried about: "Over the years, I have devoted myself to the court, neglected to discipline my family, and several rebels have not succeeded, and I have made a lot of right and wrong......

Zhang Juzheng nodded, of course he knew this.

"When the old man is here, naturally no one will say anything. Xu Jie said worriedly: "But once I get to the office, there is no guarantee that there will be political enemies who will attack me with this......

, "The teacher is at ease", Zhang Juzheng knew what Xu Jie's meant. He almost patted his chest and said, "The matter of several world brothers." Wrap it around me, and don't let people take advantage of them. I'm sorry for your trouble. “”

"Thank you very much...... Xu Jie said politely. The mood is already low. After saying so much, he was really tired, so he revealed the meaning of sending off the guest, "Is there anything else you want to ask?" ”

"There is really a question that has been in the minds of students for a long time. Zhang Juzheng said, "If you don't ask today, I'm afraid I'll never have the opportunity to ask in the future......

"Ask...... Xu Jieqiang played jīng Shinto.

Although the student has never been convinced by ......anyone in his life, Zhang Ju said in a complicated manner, "But I have to admit that Shen Shuyan does press me everywhere............ Why do you choose to suppress me because you will always support me?