Although the city of Beijing has entered the winter, it is becoming more and more lively.

The low temperature of winter could not resist the enthusiasm of the people, and it was quickly melted by the enthusiasm of the people.

In winter, going to the teahouse to drink a cup of hot tea and chatting about the world is really a thing that people in Beijing can't help but do, even those ordinary people who run around every day to survive have the habit of going to the teahouse and tavern to drink a drink.

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On a teahouse.

A few ordinary-dressed scholars were drinking tea, but their expressions and demeanors clearly showed that they were not ordinary people. On the second floor of this teahouse, there is no one else except them, but this teahouse is not very quiet, and even a little noisy. Not far away is a tea stall where ordinary people drink tea and drink.

At this time, it was not early, and the person they were waiting for had obviously not arrived, and they had to continue to wait.

A man who had been waiting impatiently lifted the corner of the curtain from time to time and looked across the street, as if wondering when the person he was waiting for would arrive.

Looking out a lot, the lives of ordinary people below the street have become the target of his gradual attention.

As the wait length, the longer the person opened the curtain and watched.

"Brother Meng Tan, is there anything unusual on the street? Why is Brother Meng Tan so wait-and-see? Someone had already noticed the situation and asked.

"It's not unusual, it's just that I have some feelings......" The person known as Brother Meng Tan, when he heard someone calling him, he sighed with emotion, and put his hand down, and the curtain immediately blocked the view, and the things outside the window immediately disappeared.

"Oh, I don't know why Brother Meng Tan sighed?" The man continued.

“…… It's nothing, just sigh, this year's sweet potatoes have been harvested again, and there are more and more people who drink alcohol now......" said the man known as Brother Meng Tan.

“…… Sweet potato? …… I have to say, this is indeed a good thing, my family planted a lot in the field, but also harvested a lot, the family also made wine, and made a lot of sweet potato sugar, and when it is colder, I will make some sweet potato vermicelli to prepare for the New Year, this year's tenants at home can have a good year, and it does not cost any silver, it is indeed much more abundant than last year's year...... "This person is talking more and more, and he is really impatient to wait, and this kind of family routine is also taken out."

"That's right, my family's disciples, don't say much, the New Year's total score is a few pieces of meat, so calculated, this year, but there is wine, meat, sugar, powder, if you are diligent, it is not a problem to earn one or two sets of new clothes,...... This year, I'm afraid it's the best year in decades......" The person with a quick mouth immediately answered, it's really boring to wait here, and this kind of short matter in the family has also been brought out.

“…… Ahem...... "Someone immediately interrupted the man with a cough.

Several of the people who were chatting immediately woke up, stopped talking, and looked at the coughing man.

The coughing man's face was not so good-looking, and he was glaring at the person he had just chatted with.

Those people also understood that they were not speaking "properly", and they also shut up, of course, they did not have much fear in the face of the staring person.

Seeing this, some of them laughed secretly, some were dissatisfied, some didn't care, and some despised it.

"Coming, coming......" When the atmosphere was weird, someone suddenly shouted, breaking the weird atmosphere.

The man who came took three steps and made two steps, and quickly climbed up.

"Shaw, how's it going? Is the Holy Father back? What can be said? The man who had just stared at him immediately asked anxiously.

"My lord, I got the exact news, Yan Shenggong said that His Majesty asked him to push Xu Ge Lao and Sun Chuyang out and fight in the ring with Taoist Zhang Zhenren, and also said that Xu Ge Lao and Sun Da are real Confucians...... "That person ran in a hurry, and it can be said that he was out of breath, but he could speak very smoothly without the slightest pause. …,

As soon as this news came out of this person's mouth, the people in this teahouse fell into deep thought, praising Xu Guangqi, Sun Yuanhua and Zhang Xianyong? This statement seems to have existed before, but it has been dragged on, and it has not really been done. Today, it's news again.

"How is this possible? How does this work? Isn't what Sun Yuanhua is doing deviant? Isn't it a trick? Isn't it a bad job? Let him come out and fight with Zhang Xianyong, isn't that adding fuel to the fire and making it more lively? What we want is a bright and bright world, and we want a quiet Ming, not the messy Daming ...... now," the glaring man immediately shouted angrily.

Several others were silent.

"Actually, it's not necessarily true, when Sun Chuyang was the first emperor, he invited himself to Liaodong to cast cannons to defend the city, and he also made a contribution, his business, can't all be said to be strange and ingenious, that cannon casting is also a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people......" The person who had been observing by the window just now immediately retorted, but he had the meaning of competing with the person who stared at him just now.

This statement has gained a lot of support, and many people have nodded or stroked their beards to express their approval of this view.

"Hmph......, it's just a perverse showmanship...... he joined the Yiren Sect, that is, he is disloyal, that is, he is unfilial, and he forgets his ancestors, how can this kind of person be called a Confucian? How can it represent Confucianism? The glaring man became more and more angry, and said hatefully.

"If it is said that Sun Chuyang represents Confucianism, it is indeed a little worse, but if it is said that Xu Ge Lao is a Confucian, he is in favor of it, if Xu Ge Lao cannot be called a Confucian, then who else in the world can be called a Confucian? Isn't it the ambition of my generation to rule the country and level the world, to help the common people, to help the people, to help the world, and to be poor and to be good? Looking down, Xu Ge has always done a very good job, and he should be a model for my generation......" The person standing by the window and opening the curtain also argued with each other, and he didn't seem to be afraid of the person who stared.

“…… You, Sun Mengtan, you ......, you are also in a group with those who have forgotten their ancestors, they want to disturb the world of my Ming Dynasty, do you want to follow along? The glaring man was almost.

"Who is running around for the people of the world, who is doing their best, everyone in the world knows, it is not by our comments that the world knows...... my grandson also has eyes, other Sun can not see, but his own situation is known, Sun only knows, his own tenants have wine and meat for the New Year this year, as well as sugar, and powder, and diligent and new clothes, this year, is the first such a rich year that Sun has seen in decades, I think Sun is like this, and other families are probably the same, such a rare and prosperous year, Only in that prosperous age can be encountered,...... Sun Mou also has a conscience, he can't talk nonsense with his eyes open, who is right and wrong, Sun naturally understands in his heart...... "The person standing by the window immediately argued with reason, and did not give in at all, although the person who stared at him just now was higher than his status."

“…… You ......, Sun Mengtan ......, you ......" The glaring man was so angry that he couldn't speak, they gathered here today just to wait for the news of the Holy Father, the news was coming, but his side was stirred up first. This staring person is really annoyed in his heart, to be honest, the situation of their family is similar to what this person called Sun Mengtan said, this year's New Year, you can indeed have a super rich year with wine and meat, sugar and powder, and even new clothes, this point, even if he is not in charge of the family on weekdays, he has not listened to the nagging of his family in his ears, this point, he himself has to admit this, but if he admits it, it is obvious that he admits Xu Guangqi and admits the correctness of the emperor. If the emperor is doing the right thing, doesn't that mean that they are full of food and looking for trouble? You must know that this sweet potato was transplanted by Xu Guangqi from the south, and the promotion of sweet potatoes was also recommended by Xu Guangqi to the emperor, which means that the people of the world have this prosperous year, largely thanks to Xu Guangqi. The title of living bodhisattva is not in vain. …,

If Xu Guangqi did the right thing, that is to say, Xu Guangqi deserves the title of Confucian, and if he is good at the world, he will be good to the poor, which is the quality and ambition that a Confucian should have.

Since Xu Guangqi deserves this title, it is not impossible for him to come out and fight with Taoists. If Xu Guangqi really came out to fight Zhang Xianyong in ......, it would be even farther away from their goal, because Xu Guangqi is a "Westernist", and he is also engaged in some deviant and traditional things. They met here to discuss how to restore "tranquility".

“…… Okay, okay, don't quarrel with the two of you, so as not to hurt the peace...... "Someone will come out to be a peacemaker immediately."

The atmosphere eased slightly, and it was clear that the peacemaker was doing well.

Someone saw that the words came to this, thought about it, and said, "...... In fact, it is not impossible for Xu Ge Lao or Sun Chuyang to come forward and teach Zhang Zhenren the length and shortness, although Xu Ge Lao has entered the Yiren Sect, but this does not mean that Xu Ge Lao is going to betray my Daming, nor does it mean that Xu Ge Lao is not loyal to the monarch and patriotic, this point, in my second thought, even if it is a harsh person, it should not be harsh on Xu Ge Lao at this point...... "When someone saw that he said this, he simply stood up and stated his position. It's really not a matter to keep hesitating and consuming it all the time.

"You ......" the glaring man jumped in anger. Pointing to the person who spoke just now, he couldn't speak, embarrassment, anger, chagrin, etc. converged on that face, making his face blue for a while, red for a while, and white for a while, the old man really couldn't stay any longer, and turned around and went downstairs.

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen,...... Wait a minute, wait a minute......" The person who was a peacemaker just now immediately followed, and before going out, he also looked at the people who remained.

Two people went out, and the rest of the people seemed much more relaxed. The oppressive atmosphere was suddenly gone.

“…… Hmph, it's not Sun Mou who is talking big, if someone dares to say this kind of thing that hurts Xu Gelao, it will be said in Shaanxi, and if you go to the south to say it, you are afraid that you will be beaten on the spot......"

"Okay, Brother Meng Tan, don't say it again, Lord Chen, he has never been to Shaanxi, he has never been to the south, so he doesn't know much about Xu Ge's affairs, but there is no need to say it again, if you want to have Lord Wang's explanation, Lord Chen will definitely understand, if you are entangled in the matter of Xu Ge's old Yiren Sect, I am afraid that things will be even more impossible......" said to the person who was standing by the window at the beginning.

"That's right, I hope that Lord Wang can explain it well, and Lord Chen can explain it......" The man standing by the window just now said with some disapproval.

"Yes! Some things, we are just doing our best, not necessarily have the ability to turn things around, today's Daming, is no longer the previous Ming, right and wrong, our own descendants judge, we are in the game! Someone chimed in.

“…… This is not bad, today's Da Ming is no longer the Da Ming of the past......" The man standing by the window said with a sigh. As for the difference, in fact, anyone who pays attention to the government knows it.

The people who support the most and the emperor "mess around" are a group of "obscure" true emperor party, they are not much in the court, they are not much fighting, they are not very messy, they are not good at making friends, and they do not like to "form a party", "obscure" do things for the emperor, quite a gentleman's style, although they are "obscure", but in fact, among them, they are all people with great achievements, Xu Guangqi, Sun Chengzong, Bi Ziyan and so on.

The second group is the more active "imperial party", they are much more active in the court than the previous group, with a clear division of scope and circle, the people in the circle support each other, rely on each other, and even say that they are the same party and disagree, and they are a big head in the court. Their leader is Han Yi, Han Yi leads this "imperial party", surrounds the emperor, does things for the emperor, and strives for their own interests, they are obviously much more villains, black hands, stumbling is a good trick, of course, it is just some small means, and now the atmosphere in the court does not like these means, so it is still much more restrained. …,

There is another batch, which can be regarded as a wall-riding faction, this kind of person, while following the emperor to make money, will also scold the court for doing something wrong, how to do it. This kind of people also account for a considerable part, they are strong in the emperor, and they have a lot of reason, or in other words, the emperor can give them more time to support the emperor, if the emperor can't give them more, or damage their interests, they also stand up against the emperor.

The rest are just these people, who don't look down on what the emperor does anyway, and always want to find some way to make the emperor submit. But I also had to give in, and I have been living like this.

The situation in the court is basically like this, so this Ming is no longer the Ming of the past, what the emperor wants to do, he must have already done a good job of paving the way and finding an alliance, and by the time the opponents understand it, it will be too late.

Anyway, the official surnamed Chen walked out of the teahouse in a rage, got into the carriage directly, and was about to go back, he was really angry. got into the carriage, and still couldn't help but blow his beard and stare at it.

He was followed into the car by an official surnamed Wang who followed him out of the teahouse.

"Why are you so impulsive, although Meng Tan's words are a little impulsive, but it is not unreasonable, now, in addition to pushing Xu and Sun out to fight with Zhang Xianyong, what else can you do?" The official surnamed Wang explained.

"I didn't expect you, Brother Wang, to say the same......" The official surnamed Chen said in an atmosphere, and his anger rose again.

“…… My lord, ......, today's Ming Dynasty has long been different from the previous Ming Dynasty, and now, in addition to doing what His Majesty said, can he still go against the sky? ......" the official surnamed Wang persuaded.

"What does it mean to go against the sky...... it is our duty to persuade and advise Your Majesty as a ......, how can we say that we are going against the sky? ...... "The official surnamed Chen is going crazy."

“…… Isn't this called going against the sky, can't Your Majesty still represent the sky? Don't you think that all this is turned by His Majesty's hand? If you want to stop these things, you have to chase down your majesty in the end? …… My lord, to say something rebellious, to go against the sky, this is forcing Your Majesty to take off his uniform and kneel in the temple, ......don't you think this is against the sky? The words of the official surnamed Wang became smaller and smaller, and in the end, they were inaudible.

“…… hissed...... "The official surnamed Chen listened to the words of taking off his uniform, knelt down in the temple, and took a breath of cool air. Although he opposed the emperor, he never dared to say that he would force the emperor to take off his uniform and kneel in the temple. Speaking of this kind of thing, the official surnamed Chen remembered the duel between the emperor and the courtiers. The emperor used his great courage and his own emperor position as a bet to force the officials to give in, and this kind of courage and courage, the official surnamed Chen felt cold sweat when he thought about it.

The emperor's ideals and determination are indeed not understandable by "ordinary people" like him. The official surnamed Chen did not dare to expect that he had the ability to force the emperor to take off his uniform and kneel in the temple. With the prestige of the emperor now, to do such a thing, it can no longer be described in other words except to say that he is going against the sky. In this kind of duel with the emperor, the official surnamed Chen knows that absolutely no one in the world is optimistic about his future, including himself.

“…… Therefore, my lord, now, I can only go around His Majesty's circle for ......, and what Your Majesty doesn't like, even if you want to oppose it, you can't do anything about it! …… There is the old Han Pavilion charging in front, the imperial party in the back, and His Majesty watching, and a group of nobles cheering on the side, this is not for nothing......," the official surnamed Wang said in a low voice.

After listening to these explanations, the official surnamed Chen suddenly shrank on the chair, and his expression was no longer as fierce as before.

"Brother Wang has a point,...... It seems that now, it can only go around His Majesty's circle,...... It seems that it can only be made to Xu. Sun and the others came forward to fight with Zhang Xianyong for ......, otherwise, my country's studies would decline sooner or later,...... Alas, I really don't understand, what does Your Majesty think...... it is too high to support a Taoist, right...... now, they are all riding on the head of my Confucian......" The official surnamed Chen changed his fierce tone just now, and said helplessly. …,

“…… Your Majesty is a wise man, but a man of God, what he thinks is indeed not something that mortals like us can understand, but, I heard what Yifu said just now, His Majesty asked Yan Shenggong to study the word 'human needs' more......" The official surnamed Wang said again.

“…… This is simply nonsense, the teachings of the saints, the remarks of the saints, what is the 'human need' for His Majesty now, this is simply ......, alas, this is not nonsense? …… Alas, it's okay not to say it, it's okay not to say it......" The official surnamed Chen looked helpless.

“…… Alas, Your Majesty's vision is much more than me, maybe Your Majesty has seen something, and I and other mortals don't know, maybe, we will know later......" The official surnamed Wang said with an indifferent look.

"Yes,...... But by the time the truth comes out, it's too late......," the official surnamed Chen immediately said.

After saying that, he himself was depressed and embarrassed, and laughed helplessly. The official surnamed Wang also looked at him helplessly and embarrassed.

The two of them are depressed and depressed, and the more they look, the more depressed they become. I won't know why until the matter is revealed, so what are they busy here, not blind work?

“…… Forget it, Lord Chen, Your Majesty's foresight, I and other mortals, we will not join in the fun, or concentrate on thinking about how to face the squeeze of Taoist Zhang Xianyong, now, it is time to bring Xu and Sun out...... Xu Ge always does not need to worry, he does have this prestige and ability, but I don't know what Sun Chuyang will ......do" The official surnamed Wang immediately abandoned the depressing thing and turned to talk about the matter of fighting against the Taoist squeeze.

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