Sent the ambitious Li Zhen away, and Shen Mo began to look at Guozijian's course in a daze, although he is now the boss, but he can't do whatever he wants, he can only make some meaningful adjustments within a certain range. It is a brain-draining task not to cause some people uneasy, but also to achieve a certain degree of reform, and although there is already a draft, Shen Mo has to think about it again and again, and he has to wait until he is mature to make it known.

In the blink of an eye, in the afternoon, he asked people to find Wang Qiming, and the joint letter was delivered to him by this guy.

There was no need to be polite to him, Shen Mo ordered directly: "From the people who jointly signed the letter, find a few authoritative representatives to come over, and I will talk to them." ”

"My lord, are you going to settle accounts with them?" Wang Qiming said cautiously: "I declare that I am just a messenger, but I will always be with you." ”

"You're slippery." Shen Mo scolded with a smile: "By the way, did you send the invitation to Lord Gao?" ”

"I sent it a long time ago." Wang Qiming said with a smile: "What you always ordered, how dare I slack off." ”

"Get out of here." Shen Mo raised his hand to fight, and scolded: "Don't forget to pat the ass at any time!" He laughed as he spoke.

"Hey, I see." Wang Qiming ran away in a hurry.

After a while, five people came, three doctors of the Five Classics, and two officials of the National Prison, who were silent and still full of spring breeze, and invited them to drink tea.

The five of them naturally knew the purpose of Shen Mo looking for them, and they had already discussed it, they must be tough, and they couldn't give adults a chance to shield Li Zhen. But seeing such a kind attitude of the adult, the body was half crispy first, and then the adult poured tea for himself, one by one he was even more honestly afraid, from the inside to the outside, where can it still be hard.

Originally, they wanted to be the first to ask questions, and if they were not satisfied with the results, they knelt on the ground and admonished them, but after a moment of silence, no one wanted to come forward. Look at each other, no one is willing to speak first, so they have to wait for the adults to speak first.

I only heard Shen Mo smile and said: "I have carefully read your joint letter and attach great importance to it, so early this morning, I had a sincere conversation with Li Zhen, do you know this?" ”

Everyone nodded and said, "Yes." One of them boldly said, "I don't know what the outcome of the talks will be?" ”

"It's still very rewarding," Shen Mo smiled: "He realized that rhetoric regardless of occasion and place is very detrimental to unity, and promised me not to do so in the future." ”

Everyone finally couldn't help but ask, "Then how was it dealt with in the end?" ”

Shen Mo spread his hands and said honestly: "I haven't dealt with it." ”

Now everyone quit, and said noisily: "My lord, like that kind of deviant, how can you keep him?" "Yes, my lord, keeping him can only teach bad students and corrupt the atmosphere, and there is no benefit at all!"

Listening to their complaints silently, his expression was very serious, and when they were finished, he smiled and asked, "Do you think he is wrong?" ”

"Of course! Miss by a mile! The crowd shouted, "It's not just a mistake, it's a crime!" ”

"Really?" He smiled silently, touched his chin and neat beard, and said, "Since everyone thinks he is wrong, it will be easy to do." ”

"What should I do?" The crowd looked at him and said.

"Debate openly with him! Since you think you're right, work together to refute him! The silent gaze swept over everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Let his mistakes be exposed in front of everyone, let him have no face to continue here, and obediently roll up and leave." He said with a smile: "Lest people say that our country is fighting and can't tolerate people...... Something. ”

Everyone looked at each other, they didn't expect such a result to come, and they had the heart to say, 'No, we don't debate!' You're going to have to get him out! But he couldn't open his mouth...... Isn't that equivalent to admitting that these people can't argue with one Li Zhen combined?

Readers don't use their mouths, and if they don't even dare to understand with others, they will definitely be despised when they spread it...... Although they were very afraid of Li Zhen's sharp mouth, they were not so stunned when they thought of bullying more and less, and said that more ants can bite and kill elephants, not to mention that we are not ants, and he is not an elephant.

After a while, they finally agreed to this debate, but asked Li Zhen not to continue to spread his 'fallacies and heresies' during this period. Shen Mo had already guessed that they would have this request, so he happily agreed, got up and said, "Go back and pack up, let's see you upstairs in Juxian." ”

Only then did the five of them remember that there was a congratulatory banquet for adults today, so they hurriedly went back.

When Shen Mo left Guozijian, it was actually early, and Sanchi joked: "My lord, my son's restaurant hasn't started fire yet, right?" ”

Shen Mo glanced at him, and said lightly: "Go to the Ministry of Officials." ”

Only then did Sanchi know that the adult was going to pick up the high arch, and couldn't help whispering: "Haven't you already sent an invitation?" What else are you going to do in person? ”

Regarding his IQ, Shen Mo only had one word to evaluate, saying: "Pig ......"

Guozijian is not close to the yamen of the Ministry of Officials, one is next to the altar of the earth, and the other is in the west of the Forbidden City. So when I arrived at the front street of Yamen, the officials were still working...... You don't have to go in, just look at the long line outside.

Seeing that he was a sedan chair carried by four people, the soldiers guarding the door did not stop him, so he let him in, silently gently lifted the curtain, remembering that he had just returned to Beijing, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, and he couldn't say what it tasted like.

Entering the courtyard and getting off the sedan chair, the three feet went to Gao Gong with a silent salute first, and when Shen Mo got off the sedan chair and walked to the duty room of the right attendant of the ministry, Gao Gong was already standing at the door, and said with a hearty smile: "Jiangnan, you are too polite." ”

Every time I heard him call himself 'Jiangnan', Shen Mo's heart twitched, and he had to make a flattered expression, how awkward it was. I can only comfort myself, this is like being that, if you can't resist, you can only enjoy it, who let yourself mix with Yuwang now, you have to have a good relationship with Gao Gong?

The two greeted Gao Gong into the duty room, left the Guozijian, the two sides lost their direct subordination, and became a relationship between old bosses and old subordinates, but they got along more harmoniously, at least Gao Gong no longer raised his nose and eyes, and no longer spoke in a commanding tone.

Of course, this is a relatively sunny idea, but in fact, the real reason is that Shen Mo has shown his strength through unremitting efforts...... Or to put it another way, it is in Yuwang's place that it has become irreplaceable, so Gao Gong will really respect him. Face has always been earned by oneself, and what others give is unreliable, and this will never go out of style.

I only heard Gao Gong smile and said, "Humble words, is it a habit to be a sacrificial wine?" If there's anything you don't understand, just ask the old man. "He has this ability, and he has a good starting point, but as soon as he says it, it makes people sound awkward.

Fortunately, Shen Mo is used to it, and he smiled gratefully: "There are places to ask adults for advice, just don't be annoyed when you are old." ”

Gao Gong laughed and said, "Where? You and I should be close to each other, and the door of my home is always open to you. ”

"I'm going to visit instead." Shen smiled silently: "But today, please come with me and get together with our old subordinates." ”

Gao Gong was happy, and his heart said: 'Well, this kid is good, affectionate and righteous, nostalgic for the old, and he is not impetuous, he is indeed good! And he went with joy.

But I don't want to think about it, everyone has been a governor, once the sea is difficult to water, except for Wushan is not a cloud, now just as the president of Central University, what is there to be excited about.

On the way to Fanzhuangzi, it is naturally not good to take the official sedan chair again, and Sanchi has already prepared a carriage, please go up to the two adults.

In this era, whoever has a carriage for the first time is equivalent to a BMW Mercedes-Benz in the previous life, and it has to be the seventh series and the Ace class. So Gao Gong got into the car and smiled: "You are really generous." "But it's just casual talk, because everyone knows that Shen Mo married the daughter of a rich man's family...... At the beginning, in order to save his fiancée, he silently invited famous doctors in the capital, and the outpatient fee for each person was 1,000 taels! This legend is still being talked about to this day, so no one will associate his life with corruption[***].

Shen Mo looked at the interior wall of the elegantly decorated and expensive carriage, and said with a wry smile: "This is all a clumsy hobby, in fact, I think it's better to live a simpler life." ”

Gao Gong looked at the cloth robe on his body, shook his head and smiled: "You won't enjoy the blessings, right?" It's not stealing and robbing, it's a generous enjoyment, if they are envious, they will also marry a rich lady......" As soon as the adults said this, I was relieved. After saying this, the two of them burst out laughing.

After laughing, Gao Gong remembered something and said: "Ming'er has an early dynasty, and you want to push it, don't be absent." ”

"Really?" was silent for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "If it weren't for the adult's reminder, I really forgot, I would have to participate in this matter." ”

"This is a good thing," Gao Gong smiled and said: "Tomorrow, the new secretary of the Ministry of Rites will be promoted, as well as Governor Su Song, the candidates are those old faces, who are you going to choose?" ”

Silent said without thinking: "I will choose who the adults choose, do you still need to ask?" ”

Gao Gong was very happy with his attitude, but he still had to teach him a lesson: "How can you be so childish? Although one vote is not a big deal, it represents the position of the entire country, and it must not be hasty. "He wanted to say, 'That's a crime,' but he felt it was too harsh, so he stopped.

"That's what adults teach." Shen Mo said with a straight face: "But the lower officials participated in the court push for the first time, and they didn't understand many things, so I felt that 'Xiao Gui Cao Sui' was the safest." "Legend has it that the highest level of patting a horse's ass is 'stepping on the snow without a trace', which means that you shoot the horses, but the other party doesn't realize that you are patting the horses, and you only feel comfortable, so the effect is the best.

Judging from the experience of several face-to-face saints, Shen Mo is undoubtedly a master who has practiced this divine skill to the extreme, and now he just makes Gao Gong feel as if he has eaten ginseng fruit with just a small hand. Why? Because Shen Mo used an allusion 'Xiao Gui Cao Sui', Xiao is Xiao He, Cao is Cao Shen, these two former are the first prime ministers of the Western Han Dynasty, and the latter took over after Xiao He's death. After Cao Shen took office, he did not change a word about Xiao He's decrees and laws, but only implemented them. The emperor laughed at him for his lack of achievement, so he asked the emperor: 'Which one is capable of comparing me and Xiao He?' The emperor replied very realistically: "It seems that it is not as good as Xiao Xiangguo." Cao Shen smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right, in terms of managing the country, I am indeed inferior to Xiao Xiangguo." Now that he has developed a set of rules. We just have to do what they say and don't be derelict in our duties. So there is an allusion to 'Xiao Gui Cao Sui'.

As soon as Gao Gong heard the silent dictionary, he naturally substituted himself into Xiao He and Shen Mo into Cao Shen, and the conclusion drawn in this way must be very gratifying. This is much better than any show of weakness and loyalty.

Why did Silent do this? The reason is very simple-he has already seen thoroughly that no matter how hard he tries, he will not be taken seriously by Xu Ge Lao. This feeling is really helpless, he feels that he is good enough, but people just treat him as a stepmother, if he hangs himself on that tree again, I am afraid that he will have to retire in the cold yamen for the rest of his life.

There is a way that a good bird chooses a tree to perch, and after careful consideration, he decided to climb another high branch...... Shen Mo, who is well versed in the way of struggle, knows very well that without the help of nobles, it is impossible to survive and grow in the midst of a series of cruel political struggles, let alone enter the cabinet. If he can't do it, no matter how lofty his ideals are, they will all come to naught, and it will be impossible to achieve them, so he must take the initiative and not sit still.

After much deliberation, he opted for the high arch. There are three reasons, one is that if King Yu can ascend to the throne, then with his deep relationship with King Yu, Gao Gong must be the best candidate for the first assistant; Second, Gao Gong has no strength now, and third, everyone is more familiar, and it was originally a relationship between superiors and subordinates. The three reasons are combined - Gao Gong wants to prepare for the day in the future, so he must form his own team, and his current status is not enough to attract immortals from all walks of life, so once he gets closer to him, he will inevitably be regarded as his right-hand man, and his own efforts will be richly rewarded.

This kind of thing belongs to the crazy man and the woman, and it hits it off, and it is a little bit. On the carriage to the restaurant, the two tacitly completed the agreement, and Gao Gong was very happy...... Anyway, he's been happy today...... I felt that I should express myself to Shen Mo, and thought for a while and said: "I am about to take the Beijing official exam, do you have any friends who need to be taken care of, report to the old man as soon as possible." ”

"There are really two of them, go back and send their information to the adults." Shen Mo couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. He was originally looking for Gao Gong to solve the problem of Wu Dui and Sun Ling, but now that Gao Suqing can take the initiative, it is really good, at least it can show that his hard work has not been in vain.

While talking, the carriage stopped, and it seemed that it had arrived at Juxian Building.

Shen Mo stepped out of the carriage first and pulled Gao Gong down.

After Gao Gong stood firm, he saw many of his former subordinates standing at the door, waiting for his arrival, and couldn't help laughing: "I am no longer your sacrificial wine, you don't need to pay much respect." ”

Everyone was afraid of him, and he was now a servant of the ministry, so he was about to die, so they respectfully saluted Gao Gong together, and then surrounded the two adults into the Juxianlou Restaurant.

Juxian Building is said to be a building, in fact, it is still a courtyard, there are six large dining rooms in the front yard, the backyard is four large cross courtyards, it is not small in the rice village in the capital, and the interior decoration is exquisite, the calligraphy and painting of celebrities are hung on the wall, the tableware is also very particular, and it is famous for its exquisite cuisine and superior service in the capital, and it is never a loss to treat guests here.

Shen Mo took over the largest banquet hall, and there were eight tables in the hall, and almost all the officials and teachers of Guozijian were present, except for Li Zhen.

Silently invited the high arch of the guest of honor to sit down, and he sat in the main escort seat, and when everyone sat down, the waiter of the restaurant who had been waiting for a long time sent the dishes to the price...... For most of the people here, it was the first time to come to the big restaurant to eat, so it was a shock to the luxury and elegance of the decoration utensils in Juxian Building.

They finally knew what the level of a big restaurant was, but it was not comparable to a small restaurant. For example, the dishes eaten that day are not unusual, but they are some 'braised mullet eggs, hibiscus chicken slices, dregs fish fillet, fried chicken in sauce', etc., which can also be eaten in ordinary restaurants. But only when you see, smell, and taste will you truly appreciate what it means to get what you pay for.

For example, the same dish of 'hibiscus chicken slices', ordinary restaurants use chicken with ham and winter bamboo shoots, and stir-fry over high heat and put it on the plate; But the hibiscus chicken fillet of the people Juxian Building, is made of tender chicken breast meat and fish meat that is pounded into meat puree, and then cooked with egg white, the appearance of this dish is snow-white and beautiful, and the taste is tender and soft like tofu, fragrant and tender, delicious and delicious, and is praised by gourmets as 'not seeing chicken slices, better than chicken slices', but it is not the outside of the 'cottage goods' can be compared.

These dishes are simply an irresistible temptation for the officials of the National Prison who have been lacking stomach all the year round, and they can't wait to pounce on them and eat a big meal, but the two adults ...... Especially in the presence of tall adults, everyone has to be slow and pay attention to their appearance, which is really not enjoyable.

Gao Gong also saw that he was not happy with them here, and after three rounds of drinking, he left with fun under the pretext that there was something at home.

(To be continued)