"Lord Xia, what did the emperor say? Didn't the emperor let you enter the cabinet again? As soon as Peng Yue entered the door, he couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw Xia Yan sitting there without saying a word, looking listless. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"No, it's not like this..."Xia Yan finally raised his head and spoke, "But this cabinet is in... Aggrieved! ”

"What the hell is going on?" As soon as Peng Yue heard Xia Yan say this, his curiosity became even heavier.

"I... Alas..."Xia Yan sighed, glanced at Peng Yue, was silent for a while, and then told Peng Yue about today's events in the court.

"Lord Xia, in fact, you shouldn't explain it to the emperor, or it doesn't make sense for you to explain it to the emperor..."Peng Yue stared at Xia Yan, and after listening to him finish everything, he was also a little helpless.

"I know, but what's the use of saying it now?" Xia Yan put his hand on the table, and his words seemed a little weak, "I just thought... I don't think the emperor can misunderstand me, the reason why the emperor has that kind of idea is Guo Xun's slander behind his back, if he hadn't made trouble behind his back, I would never have had the disaster the day before yesterday! ”

"But when you explained to the emperor at that time, could it play its due role?"

"I know, I know, I won't speak in the future when I encounter this situation..."Xia Yan said impatiently, "Let's think about how to make up for today's incident..."

"You don't have to think about how to make it up... In fact, there is no good way to make up for it..."Peng Yue said, his head drooping, "You first think about how to write the two green words that the emperor explained." ”

"This is natural, but..."Xia Yan sighed, "I think that the emperor summoned me back because Tao Zhongwen took a hexagram, and I was in my heart... It's uncomfortable! ”

"Lord Xia doesn't have to be like this... I mean, you don't have to take the emperor's words seriously..."Peng Yue saw that Xia Yan's expression was a little stunned, and quickly explained patiently, "I guess the emperor said that on purpose, in fact, if you think about it carefully, how could the emperor decide whether you should stay or go because of the result of Tao Zhongwen's hexagram?" Actually, I guess it's another reason..."

"What is the reason?"

"I guess it should be because Lord Gu has been seriously ill recently..."Peng Yue said softly, "You also know that only the green words written by you and Gu Dingchen and Lord Gu are the most satisfying to the emperor, although Yan Song and the others run to the emperor every day, but the green words they write can only be said... It's unsatisfactory, the emperor attaches great importance to such a thing as sacrificing to the sky, and he is definitely unwilling to use green words that he himself is not very satisfied with, so now Lord Gu can't write it for the time being, and the emperor can only..."

"Haha... I see..."Xia Yan smiled a little bitterly at this time, "No wonder some people call me "Qingzi Prime Minister" behind my back, it seems that what they say is true..."

"Lord Xia doesn't have to be dissatisfied with this, it was just my guess just now, maybe the emperor has other thoughts in his heart, I think the words of the excerpt you put on are also extremely sincere, maybe the emperor is also moved after reading your folding, so he called you back." Peng Yue saw that Xia Yan's mood was not high, so he was busy comforting him.

"Is that so?" Xia Yan smiled bitterly, "But now that I think about it, I don't need to dwell on this kind of thing, as long as I can come back, right?" ”

Peng Yue didn't know if Xia Yan was angry, so he continued to comfort him: "Actually, you don't have to be depressed because of Tao Zhongwen's matter, because Tao Zhongwen's hexagram still depends on the emperor's mind in the final analysis." Those Taoist priests can't calculate everything, and they can't calculate everything so accurately, they have to rely on observing the emperor's mind to decide the hexagram in many cases, because they also need to be favored, if the result of their calculation every time is exactly in line with the emperor's mind, do you say that the emperor can not trust them? Most Taoist priests are like this, Tao Zhongwen is even more so, the reason why he stands out among many Taoist priests, his ability to observe words and colors is absolutely first-class, and the reason why he came up with a hexagram that you should not go out of Beijing is because he saw the emperor's thoughts..."

"So... Isn't it..."Xia Yan was puzzled for a while, and then smiled thoughtfully, "Forget it, who made the emperor prefer this way?" I don't want to talk about it anymore..."

"Yes, we really don't want to talk a lot about this kind of thing, but as long as you understand that the emperor is actually willing to let you come back, that's enough..."Peng Yue said with a smile, "It must be that the emperor wants to summon you back, but thinking about the punishment just two days ago, it seems bad after all, so under the guise of letting Tao Zhongwen take over, the purpose is to find a step for himself." And Tao Zhongwen must have seen the emperor's thoughts, so he came up with such a result, maybe this kind of step seems ridiculous to others, but in the eyes of the emperor, it really makes sense..."

"I said yes, Tao Zhongwen has no personal relationship with me, and this person knows how to divide me very well, and pays attention to keeping a distance from the courtiers, although he also receives an official position in the court, he has almost no contact with the courtiers, and the same is true for me, so I was still wondering why he sold me such a favor..."Xia Yan said with a smile on the side.

"Yes, this kind of person knows how to grasp the balance very well, he knows that all his favor comes from the emperor, and all his trust is not because he can be an official, but because he will help the emperor to cultivate, so he never does anything that will cause the emperor to be bored, and he is dedicated to cultivating the Tao, and the disputes between the government and the government seem to have nothing to do with him..."Peng Yue sighed on the side, but his eyes were a little lonely, "Such a smart person, but it is not a good thing for us..."

"What do you mean by Zirui?"

"Don't hide it from Lord Xia, I tried to befriend Tao Zhongwen in private, but... He doesn't seem to want to make friends with me..."Peng Yue smiled a little helplessly, "Actually, I also know the reason, everyone in the court and China knows that you and I are good friends, Tao Zhongwen naturally knows it, and now you and Guo Xun... The fierce fight is in full swing, and he naturally doesn't want to get involved in this kind of political struggle, because he knows that the emperor is afraid of this, and he suspects that I am showing favor to him for this reason, so he has always kept a proper distance from me, and I have nothing to do about it, and he doesn't love money, because he is not short of money... It's really hard to deal with this kind of person..."

"Huh?" Xia Yan frowned, "Why did you make friends with Tao Zhongwen in private, could it be that you really want to... To deal with Guo Xun in this way, in fact, it's not impossible, but... Well... I don't want to have contact with people like Tao Zhongwen, but... You befriend him privately, and I have no objection..."

"Uh... Lord Xia..."Peng Yueqing coughed twice, "I didn't befriend Tao Zhongwen because I wanted to use him to deal with Guo Xun, because I knew that he would definitely not wade into this troubled water, and the reason why I showed favor to him was to make a private statement..."

"Oh, so that's the case, haha..."Xia Yan smiled a little embarrassedly, "But since Tao Zhongwen doesn't want to... If you don't want to participate in the government, how can you be sure that he is willing to talk about it privately? ”

"I'm not sure, that's why I'm tempting, but the results show that it's really unsuccessful..."Peng Yue smiled a little embarrassed at this time, "But this matter of opening a private mouth is not the same nature as other things, in this matter, the emperor's attitude is very wavering, he neither agrees nor opposes, it can be said that he does not have a clear idea, in fact, all he needs is a voice that can make a decision for him, at this time Tao Zhongwen... Or the meaning of heaven is highlighted, at this time, as long as Tao Zhongwen leans in the direction of opening his private mouth a little when he is counting, the emperor's attitude will be loosened, in fact... Actually, I can't help it..."

"You don't have to say that, as long as you can achieve your goal..."

"I just think that this method is not safe, even if the goal is achieved, there is no guarantee that it will be implemented smoothly in the future..."Peng Yue smiled when he said this, "But now I have changed my mind, because most things don't need to adhere to principles at all, as Lord Xia said, as long as the goal can be achieved, how many things in this court are just right, I'm afraid there is an unsightly side." As long as the emperor nods and agrees, I can guarantee that after opening a private mouth, the income of the imperial court will be more than now, and there will be no need to worry about any improper problems at that time, and I believe that the emperor will be happy to implement it. ”

"It's best to be like this, but isn't it now that Tao Zhongwen doesn't agree to help? Is there anything else you can do? ”

"Yes, but I've been conflicting about this matter recently..."Peng Yue leaned on the table, his head leaning on his hand, "Things in the world are so strange, I have observed for a while, and found that although Tao Zhongwen has no contact with the ministers of the court, he has a close relationship with one person..."

"Who?"

"Yan Song..."Peng Yue said with a wry smile, "Tao Zhongwen is now in the Ministry of Rites, and Yan Song is currently the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, I thought the two got acquainted because of this, but later I learned that when Tao Zhongwen was not favored, the two had already met, it can be said that Yan Song was one of the few friends in the court before Tao Zhongwen entered the office... Or he Yan Song has a good vision, knowing that Tao Zhongwen is Shao Yuanjie's apprentice, and he will be favored one day, and Yan Song happened to be working in Nanjing at that time, and he also had the opportunity to get to know Tao Zhongwen. Moreover, Yan Song is neither on your side now, nor does he have much contact with Guo Xun, so Tao Zhongwen can rest assured that he will interact with him..."

"Then you... What are you going to do? Xia Yan hesitated and asked, "I know, between you and Yan Song... However, Yan Song has no idea about you, and you have a complaint about Yan Song in private, I'm afraid only I know, but there is no conflict between the two of you on the surface, if you ask Yan Song for help, it's not impossible..."

"I know, actually... Yan Song intends to show favor to me..."Peng Yue nodded his head with his finger and breathed a long sigh of relief, "I've also thought about it a lot these days, and I found that... I'm sometimes a little pedantic, and I can't see it myself, in fact, I have a problem with Yan Song in my heart, it doesn't mean that I can't... Use him, just like Yan Song, neither stand on your boat nor Yan Song's boat, not offended at both ends, but please both ends, and can be said to be like a fish in water, this kung fu is indeed worth learning hard..."