Chapter 713: Distant Worries and Near-term Worries
”。 Mouth. "A gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall" Zhang Juzheng persuaded him: "Since you and I have made an appointment to hold a big event together, I must advise you, Brother Humble Yan, don't get involved too deeply." "I've already said it, it can't be." Shen Mo still said with a straight face: "If you don't keep Hu Zongxian today, you and I will inevitably repeat his mistakes in the future." ”
"Impossible" Zhang Juzheng said: "The military power in his hands is envied, and we don't hold peace"
"Finally telling the truth, right?" Silent listening. sneered and said, "It's all fake to say anything else." The power in his hands is real. ”
"That's a terrible word, a humble word." Zhang Juzheng's face changed.
"Anyway, it's not to punish your heart" Shen Mo raised his hand and said: "Okay, Brother Taiyue, let's not quarrel about this" and said unreasonably: "I'll just ask." Can you help with this favor? ”
"Help, help, your brother has spoken, can I not help?" Zhang Juzheng said depressedly: "But how can you ask me to help?" ”
"I'm not embarrassed for you." said silently: "Hu Zongxian's career is indeed at the end, I know that there is no place for him elsewhere, but let him retire with dignity, he can always do it, right?" ”
"This, it should be negotiable" Zhang Juzheng nodded slowly: "But these words, why don't you just go and tell the teacher?" ”
"Tell the teacher?" Silent and self-deprecating, he smiled: "His old man could still listen to me." Now, if I go to say it, I'm afraid I'm going to mess things up. ”
"Humble words, you are too pessimistic." Zhang Juzheng said: "The teacher is not as humble as you think. ”
"Hehe, you kind of honey pot big child." Shen Mo stood up, took the big coat for Zhang Juzheng and said, "I won't feel the pain of my stepmother's raising." ”
"Don't talk about the teacher like that," Zhang Juzheng said: "His expectations for you are still very high."
"That's how much I care." Shen Mo smiled and said, "But let's wait until this matter is over." ”
"Okay then," Zhang Juzheng dressed neatly, put on his gloves and said, "Let's go." ”
The two of them went out of the box and went downstairs, and after a while. In the box next door, half of his body came out, and it turned out to be Yin Shizhan. Seeing that there was no movement in the corridor, he lifted the curtain and said, "Your wine is almost sober, let's go." Brother Wen. ”
The door curtain was opened, and there was a drunken Xu Wei inside, sitting crookedly at the table, drunk and strange: "Don't leave tonight, I think it's good here."
"If you don't go, I'll go." Yin Shizhan said depressedly: "If you can't drink it, drink less, what's the good thing about drinking like this?" "Talking about leaving.
Xu Wei didn't refute it, so he also got up and went out, staggering against Yin Shizhan. He spewed out a breath of wine at him and said, "Old master, if you come home late, will you be scolded by your sister-in-law?" ”
"Leave that alone." Yin Shizhan threw his head to the side and helped him crookedly downstairs.
"How do you get back?" Yin Shizhan came in a sedan chair and asked Xu Wei, "Do you need me to give you a ride?" "My heart said that it was better not to, it was already very late, and I was full of alcohol by this guy, and it was inevitable that I couldn't speak clearly when I went back.
Fortunately, Xu Wei said: "No need." I have a car. Yin Shizhan really saw a carriage waiting there, so he said goodbye to him: "Go back and go to bed early, you will have a headache when you get up tomorrow." ”
"Got it, what a nephew." After Xu Wei and Yin Shizhan said goodbye, they each got into their own cars.
As soon as Xu Wei got into the carriage, he lazily crooked on the seat, and said with a narrow smile: "What a pair of old traitors, you can do it with him when he plays with Lin Run." "Say and learn to be silent. "Never," he whispered, "Never,"
This was for Shen Mo, because Shen Mo was sitting quietly opposite him at this moment, and the two of them obviously came in different carriages, but now they met in the same carriage.
"I'm not completely acting" As soon as Xu Wei got into the car, he brought a chill, silently put his hands in his sleeves, shrunk his neck and said, "I'm really angry." "Do you think Zhang Taiyue can trust you?" Xu Wei said.
"He has no reason not to believe it," Shen Mo said lightly: "After all, I worked under Hu Zongxian in my early years, and later, I have always maintained a close relationship, and it is inevitable that I will pull out the radish and bring out the mud, so I have a good reason to be on the wrong path with them." ”
"I've always wanted to ask you, what's the matter?" Xu Wei said: "After returning to Beijing this time, I obviously feel that your relationship with Xu Jie is estranged. And you took the initiative to distance yourself from him. Although he helped Shen Mo make a show today, he didn't know what he was going to do.
"Alas, take a long-term view," Shen Mo sighed, "I'm also setting the tone for the future." ”
"What do you mean by that?" Xu Wei said strangely: "I can't take care of it now, do you care about the future?" ”
Confucius said, "People have no foresight, but must have near-term worries," and said silently: "The problems we are facing now are caused by our previous unthoughtful behavior; In the same way, if we do not think about it in the long run, we will taste the bitter fruits in the future. He smiled a little proudly: "So for me, as long as I can meet something."
"What do you mean" Xu Wei's eyes widened and said, "Hu Zongxian's matter, you have already prepared?" What is you doing now is to prepare for a face-to-face with Xu Jie in the future? ”
Buquan shook his head at Shen Mo and said, "First, what I am doing now is still to save Hu Zongxian; Second, I will never be able to turn my face with Xu Jie. Saying that, he sighed and said, "The status of teacher and student makes me too passive, so I have to plan early." ”
"I find that the gap between me and you, a conspirator, is getting bigger and bigger" Xu Wei came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I understand, what you are worried about is not Xu Jie, but someone else."
"Yes, the teacher-student status is a double-edged sword. I can't be unjust to Xu Ge, but Xu Ge can't be unkind to me, so there's nothing to worry about. Shen Mo nodded slightly: "What I'm really worried about is Gao Suqing, Prince Yu is now the actual crown prince, and the emperor's body has collapsed, at most for a year or two." At this time, as the mentor of the prince, the high arch is naturally a rising tide. Rubbing his brows helplessly, he said: "This person is also a talented person, and he will never lose to anyone in terms of ability, but he has an arrogant temperament." is upright, and he looks down on Xu Ge Lao Yang and disobeys the yin and uses the soft net, especially in the treatment of Yan Song, he is very disdainful of Xu Jie's personality, and scolds him in private gatherings several times, and he is a treacherous appearance with a honey-bellied sword. ”
"This fire-like figure, once he enters the cabinet, Xu Ge, who is like water, will definitely be incompatible with water and fire." Shen Mo slowly said his prophecy: "If I still be a squire at that time, it will be fine, but if I am unfortunate enough to enter the cabinet at that time, I will suffer from the misery." ”
"That's right, one is your teacher, and the other is Yuwang's teacher." Xu Wei smiled: "It's likely that they all think of you as the other party's person, but when the time comes, it's true, Zhu Bajie looks in the mirror, and the two sides are not human." ”
You are Zhu Bajie, Shen Mobai glanced at him and said: "I have repeatedly thought about the future situation, when the time comes, the most difficult thing to do may be me, how to deal with myself then?" It's like standing on a tightrope, and I still don't know the bottom of my heart. ”
"But wouldn't it be too early for you to think about it now?" Xu Wei said.
He shook his head silently and said, "With my understanding of Xu Ge Lao, it is very likely that he will be in the Jiajing Dynasty and pull Gao Gong into the cabinet." ”
"Doesn't Xu Jie know" Xu Wei asked, "Gao Gong has an opinion about him?" ”
"Of course you know, it's no secret." Silently said, "But because of that." Xu Jiecai wanted to give him a big favor
Oh, I see, Xu Wei nodded and said, "It's really possible for you to say that." "This person can owe anything, but he can't owe favors. The higher the status and the greater the power, the more afraid of owing favors to others. Once you owe favors, you will be restrained everywhere, and you cannot oppose or criticize others, otherwise you will be ungrateful and will be spurned.
Silently believe that the scheming Xu Ge Lao will definitely understand that the rise of Gao Gong is unstoppable. Eighty percent will take advantage of the first-mover advantage to be a favor. Let Gao Gong be subject to him for the rest of his life" This is an inference that is very in line with Xu Jie's character.
"Then do you think," Xu Wei asked, "Will Gao Gong obediently put on the trap?" "Actually. It has long been rumored that after the beginning of spring next year, the court will push the university scholar. Gao Gong is a popular candidate, but Gao Suqing's attitude towards this is very cold and he seems to be lacking in interest, but this can also confirm Shen Mo's speculation.
"Of course not" Chi Mo shook his head and said: "I said that Gao Suqing is a peerless talent, and his talent and good cards in his hand have also caused him to be proud and conceited, but then again, if I were him." will also feel that Xu Jie's hand is like stuffing a fly into his mouth. As long as King Yu ascends the throne, Lao Tzu will be the boss of the cabinet. Even Xu Jie himself has to stand aside, how can he be used to send favors. So I believe that Gao Gong will not only not be grateful to Xu Jie, but will also feel that his intentions are insidious Although what Shen Mo said is just speculation, he has dealt with Xu Jie and Gao Gong for many years, and he only relies on guessing. You can also guess it, seven-seven-eight-eight.
"And this time, Xu Jie made a big move, cleaned up the strict party elements, and freed up so many vacant seats" Shen Mo smiled: "I have to think about the brothers, so that everyone can move up." ”
"So you have to let Gao Gong, the official of the ministry, see if there is a lot of fault between himself and Xu Jie. Xu Wei smiled: "In this way, he can promote our people more." ”
Well, although it is a bit winding, it is indeed like this, and Shen Mo smiled lightly: "There is only this stage." I can take advantage of the contradiction between the two of them, and once the contradiction intensifies to the surface, I will only suffer. ”
"I finally know that you have a feast. What is the idea Xu Wei pondered for a long time, and suddenly understood: "You are not for Zong Lu's matter at all, the banquet for Lin Run is just a pretense, but to quarrel with Zhang Juzheng, so that Yin Shizhan can hear and pass on your attitude towards Xu Ge Lao to Gao Suqing." As he spoke, he patted Shen Mo's shoulder vigorously and said, "No wonder you let me disperse and pull Yin Shizhan to the next room for tea, I already knew that the box of Yipinju was not soundproof." Right? ”
Shen Mo dodged Xu Wei's hand, rubbed the painful shoulder that was patted and said, "I thought that with the tacit understanding between the two of us, you must know what I was going to do." Who knows what you've been thinking lately, so sluggish
"Well, what else can you think?" Xu Wei heard that the stiff day 08 old Shanxun book was ridiculed, and sighed quietly! "Do you know, she went back to Jiangnan for six" ※
"Yes," Shen whispered, "when?" ”
"The other day, I went to see her in the nunnery! As a result, the host said. She has already returned to Hangzhou. also left me a letter Xu Weiyi said happily: "The letter said that in fact, she understands my intentions, but she can't delay my future, and she doesn't want to discredit the family anymore." So from now on, Jingshi Jiangnan. Heaven is on the other side, never see each other again
Shen Mo ran, he also felt that this was reasonable, "If he was young, he would definitely persuade Xu Wei to chase her back, but now Shen Mo will only silently accompany Xu Wei to lick his wounds, and will never persuade him to do so."
"And what are you going to do?" Shen Mo asked him.
I don't know Xu Wei rubbed his unkempt hair and said, "I'm a little messy now, wait until I think about it, think about it,"
"Okay." Shen Mo smiled and said, "Think slowly, don't be in a hurry." Just don't be impulsive
The horse-drawn carriage walked through the quiet streets, and in the dark sky, there were white snowflakes drifting silently
The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the memories of the 42nd year of Jiajing must be white, which also makes the situation of the victims of the Gyeonggi generation more and more severe, and hundreds of people freeze to death and starve to death every day, and no one can turn a blind eye to the tragic situation.
"Disaster relief, disaster relief." On the orders of his father, King Yu inspected the city, saw the scene of hungry prisoners all over the ground, his heart was greatly shaken, and he said to Xu Jie, who was patrolling together: "Those are all the people of my Ming Dynasty, Ge Lao, we can't ignore it!" ”
"Of course" Xu Jie said softly: "In fact, the imperial court has tried its best to move out all the grain stored in Taicang, but this day is cold, the canal is frozen, and the grain in the south can't be transported. Everything will be better. ”
King Yu was not satisfied with Xu Jie's explanation, but he didn't have the intention of being a good concubine, so he could only let it go first. After breaking up with Xu Jie, he sat sullenly in the Bajiao warm sedan chair, and let people carry him to Jiangmi Lane, he now has a stomach problem and wants to ask his teacher
After thinking wildly, he arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites in Mi Xiang of Dongjiang, and King Yu ordered someone to stop and let Feng Bao go in to inquire, Shen Shilang was not inside, if he was, he would call him out to talk" and specially instructed: "Don't say that I am here, so as not to put on a show and cause trouble inside." "Prince Yu is now under the order to observe the government, so he can naturally enter and exit the six yamen, as well as any important places, without worrying about being suspicious by the emperor. It's just that because of his cautious nature, ordinary people can't feel this emerging power.
In this prince's heart, there are two people who trust him the most. One is a high arch like a father, and the other. It is like a brother's silence, compared to the serious and rigid former, he is more willing to talk to the gentle and amiable latter, so he is bored and wants to find someone to chat. Before I knew it, I was here.
Feng Bao hurriedly went, and after a while, he came out and replied, "Unfortunately, Master Shen is really not here." It is said that the prince's son made trouble in the Zongren Mansion this morning, and he rushed over to appease him, but he has not returned yet. ”
For those clan relatives who are not successful, King Yu naturally knows, in fact, many princes have given him gifts, begging him to make peace with this matter, and he must not turn his elbow out and help others deal with our old Zhu family.
He is sensible and knows the importance of the problem of the clan, but he cannot openly stand on the opposite side of the clan, so he has to say that he is just watching the government and has no right to speak. But how could those old fritters let him go so easily? He had to make a statement and force King Yu to be helpless, so he had to say that he still sympathized with them and would help them speak if he had the opportunity. In short, in this matter, his position was a mess, and he didn't dare to show up in the Zongren Mansion at this time, so he had to whisper: "Since Master Shen is not available." It's the same for us to go to Master Gao
So the group went to the yamen of the ministry.
The high arch is to sit in the yamen. As soon as he heard that the prince was coming, he hurriedly opened the middle door to welcome him in, and after saluting, he complained: "You shouldn't come, you have something to see your subordinates, send someone to call, and Weichen will go over immediately." Coming rashly like this, in the eyes of others, it is a sign that you are frivolous and undignified. ”
"Hehe, don't take it as an example, don't take it as an example" Yuwang rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Aren't I passing by, just come in and take a look, don't be angry, I've been out of the city for most of the day, and I'm so hungry that I have been close to my heart." ”
Gao Gong, who should have gone back to eat, complained, but still ordered someone to hurry up and prepare food for Prince Yu.
"A bowl of rice and a little food to eat." King Yu hurriedly said: "Don't waste it. ”
There have been so many things in the past few days that I don't have time to write, so I can only see empty needles and make up for yesterday's chapter "Hide your face in shame and leave."