Chapter 72. Recommended by Hongru (above).

Bidding farewell to Xiao Huan and Fan Guan, Xiao Mo took Zhang Yansheng with him, talked and laughed politely all the way, and walked towards his home. (Read the full text of the novel, as far as you can.1.) (1 text. Learning Network)

I have to say that although there are all kinds of grievances between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Xiao family, and although Xiao Mo doesn't like Zhang Yansheng's deep indifference and arrogance hidden under the mask of approachability, Zhang Yansheng's knowledge and knowledge are indeed worthy of his admiration.

Even, in a way, Zhang Yansheng is the most open-minded and active one of the people Xiao Mo has seen since he came to this era, and he vaguely has the most common language with Xiao Mo. After just one or two hours of talking, Xiao Mo could clearly feel that many of the ideas vaguely displayed in Zhang Yansheng's words were not yet mature, but they were already much ahead of this era. Compared with Xiao Mo, who became famous by plagiarism and later generations, Zhang Yansheng is a real genius.

Perhaps for Zhang Yansheng, Xiao Mo also brought him the same feeling. It's a pity that Mo said that the personalities do not match, and the origins of the two have already doomed the impossibility of true friendship between the two.

When he returned home, when Xiao Mo introduced Zhang Yansheng's identity to Xiao Shenyan, Xiao Shenyan's face became a little ugly, although Zhang Yansheng was quite respectful to Xiao Shenyan and treated him with the courtesy of a junior, but Xiao Shenyan still only barely coped with a few words, and hurried back to the room to rest.

Before leaving, Xiao Shenyan glanced at Xiao Mo deeply.

With Xiao Mo's continuous growth, all the affairs of the two in Shanxian County, Xiao Shenyan was handed over to Xiao Mo to handle by himself.

But when he intersected with Zhang Qian, he still needed Xiao Mo to give him an explanation.

After Xiao Mo nodded lightly to Xiao Shenyan, he took Zhang Yansheng to his study.

After sitting down with each other, Xiao Mo did not have a false politeness with Zhang Yansheng again, but asked directly: "Brother Zhang said that you came to Shanxian this time to visit me, but I don't know what Brother Zhang is looking for me?" ”

After Zhang Yansheng gently took a sip of the tea in his hand, he raised his head and said cordially: "You and I are equals, and we are quite close to each other, Brother Xiao, you can just call me Zijia." To tell you the truth, I came to visit Brother Zirou in Shanxian this time to resolve the grievances between you and me. ”

Xiao Mo shook his head with a smile and said, "Brother Zijia's words made me wonder, Brother Zijia is the grandson of the prime minister, and I was only born in a remote place in Huanzhou, where can I talk about grievances between them?" ”

Zhang Yansheng put down the tea set in his hand, looked at Xiao Mo with his eyes, and said earnestly: "Brother Zirou, we are all smart people, and some things are good to be frank and clear." More than 20 years ago, Sikong Min was demoted, your grandfather Xiao Shenyan, was indeed used by my Prime Minister's Mansion, but at that time we didn't think about what to do to him, but at that time, although Sikong Min was demoted, but the protΓ©gΓ©s and former officials were still all over the government and the opposition, so that he repeatedly failed in the palace examination, although it was not unintentional, but it was also caused by us. ”

After a pause, Zhang Yansheng said again: "Three years ago, it was Sikong Min who took revenge on the Xiao family, when the Prime Minister's Mansion also allowed this incident to happen in order to completely drive Zhang Qian away from the court, so as to seize his handle, but it also caused the injustice of the Xiao family. There is nothing to shy away from these things, although the difficulties of the Xiao family, although it is mainly because of that Sikong Min, but we do have an unshirkable responsibility with the Prime Minister's Mansion. And a year ago, for fear that Brother Zirou would have a grudge against my Prime Minister's Mansion and any trouble would arise in the future, what Zuo Lingfu and Yue Shang did was indeed at the behest of the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

Xiao Mo didn't expect Zhang Yansheng to be so direct, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned, but his expression instantly returned to normal, smiled lightly, and said: "It turns out that Brother Zijia is here for these things, and please rest assured Brother Zijia, I don't care about those things." What's more, the so-called grievances can only occur when the strength of the two sides is almost the same, and now, I am afraid that I am no different from an ant to the Prime Minister's Mansion, no matter how it develops, where can I threaten the Prime Minister's Mansion? When has Brother Zijia ever heard that an ant will have a grudge against humans? ”

Zhang Yansheng shook his head and said, "Brother Zirou is humble. With the influence of Brother Zirou now, if he is just an ant, then most people in the world are just grass shoes. With Brother Zirou's talent and fame, he will be reused when he enters the imperial court in the future, not to mention, the Yunzhou Prefecture test is enough for us to understand Brother Zirou's extraordinary methods. And it is precisely to prevent any misunderstanding between you and me in the future that I will come here to visit. ”

Seeing that Xiao Mo seemed to want to refute, Zhang Yansheng said again: "Brother Zirou, don't say that after the Yunzhou State Test, the qiΔ“ that happened has nothing to do with you, all the rumors are coming from Brother Zirou's teachers, and the traces of the axe and chisel are too heavy, if Brother Zirou says that those things have nothing to do with you, it is inferior to me." ”

Xiao Mo smiled slightly, and continued to taste the tea in his hand, but did not answer again.

Zhang Yansheng didn't care, but continued: "However, listening to what Brother Zirou said, it seems that I do have a grudge against my Prime Minister's Mansion, but I must tell Brother Zirou that from beginning to end, for Brother Zirou and Brother Zirou's family, the Prime Minister's Mansion did not intend to harm each other, but at that time, only by doing so can the best effect be achieved, and that's it." It's like a tiger and a wolf fighting, who cares if they will trample on the flowers and plants under their feet while moving? Or Brother Zirou doesn't agree with what he said, but in fact, when we reach a certain status, this kind of behavior is unavoidable. Dare to ask Brother Zirou, what do you think of Zuo Lingfu and Yue Shang? ”

Xiao Mo smiled, he probably already knew what Zhang Yansheng wanted to say, but he still said: "That Zuo Lingfu and Yue Shang had a small reputation in the literary world before the Yunzhou State Examination, and they were quite talented, and they worshiped under the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

Zhang Yansheng smiled faintly, nodded and said, "Then I can tell Brother SΓΉ Zirou about the current situation of the two." They have now been dismissed from office by His Majesty, confiscated their property, and left the capital. What the two of them did in the Yunzhou State Examination was caused by the Prime Minister's Mansion, they were innocent people, and they had a great future, but under the layout and counterattack of Brother Zirou, they not only lost their official positions and ruined their reputations, but the descendants of the two of them will be despised within a hundred years. And also because of Brother Zirou's plan, last year's Yunzhou state test was declared invalid, but Brother Zirou never thought that although Brother Zirou failed in the state test, but those who won the state test last year, there are indeed many candidates who have real talents, but they innocently lost their due fame. ”

Xiao Mo's expression did not change, he just nodded with a smile and motioned for Zhang Yansheng to continue.

Zhang Yansheng continued: "For you, Brother Zirou, all you thought about at that time was self-protection and counterattack. And that momentum and those rumors will undoubtedly make the best effect, and during this period, I don't think Brother Zirou has thought much about what kind of impact other people will have, but so? At that time, the mentality of my Prime Minister's Mansion was exactly the same as that of Brother Zirou at that time. It can be said that although we and Brother Zirou have grievances because of coincidence, there is no fundamental contradiction, what does Brother Zirou think? ”

"That's why Brother Zijia came to Shanxian on purpose to resolve all kinds of grievances between us due to coincidences?"

"Exactly."

Xiao Mo shook his head with a smile and said, "Brother Zijia is too worried. What Brother Zijia said, I thought of it early in the morning, as Brother Zijia said just now, the grievances between you and me are just a coincidence, and there is no fundamental contradiction. What I did after the Yunzhou State Examination was just for self-preservation. For me, now I just hope to strengthen the lintel of the Xiao family, and not to become the flower and plant that was unintentionally trampled on between the two tigers and leopards when they competed with each other. As for retaliating against the Prime Minister's Mansion, it is absolutely impossible, firstly, there is no such idea at all, and secondly, it is impossible to have such strength below. ”

When Zhang Yansheng heard what Xiao Mo said, he clapped his palms happily and laughed: "In this way, our Prime Minister's Mansion and Brother Zirou have a common goal." ”

"What do you mean by what Brother Zijia said?"

Xiao Mo asked.

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