There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and there is no speculation for more than half a sentence.

Although Du Hong and Qin Kan are Weng's sons-in-law, they are really lacking in common language, and the two sit together and drink their own stuffy wine, each with their own thoughts.

Of course, if Du Hong knew what kind of vicious thoughts his son-in-law was harboring at this moment, the confrontation would definitely turn into a brawl.

Taking a sip of wine, Du Hong's ivory chopsticks absentmindedly rummaged through the side dishes on the kang table, and said: "Virtuous son-in-law, the old man is in his twilight years, and he thought that his career would be no longer advanced, and he would only end his life in the prefect of Shaoxing. ”

Qin Kan poured a full wine for Du Hong with a smile and said, "Where does my father-in-law's worries come from?" ”

Du Hong looked at Qin Kan and said solemnly: "Today, the eunuchs are in charge, the courtiers dare not speak out, the people are in dire straits, the country and society are shaky and turbulent, can't the virtuous son-in-law see it?" ”

"Of course you can see it, but the eunuch is deeply favored by the emperor, and the courtiers are more likely to protect their lives and cling to them.

Du Hong's face gradually flushed, and he didn't know whether he was drunk or excited: "The virtuous son-in-law is a capable person, the old man looked down on you back then, and now if you talk about the saints, the virtuous son-in-law is not inferior to Liu Jin, why is he so powerful?" ”

Qin Kan sighed secretly, it was really a scholar's temper, no wonder he had been an official all his life and had no backstage backer, who was his backer was unlucky for this old and angry young man.

"Father-in-law, son-in-law must not do it, but he can't do it." Qin Kan sighed: "The premise of upholding justice must be built on the basis of strength, and strength alone is not enough. It also depends on the heat, the current situation, and other opportunities, His Majesty does not ask about political affairs, the political and military affairs of the court are all decided by Liu Jin, Liu Jin is dictatorial, and the courtiers are more attached to him, and his momentum is gradually growing, he has the trust of His Majesty, and the support of many party henchmen. The power is in full swing. To bring him down is to bring down half of the court, father-in-law, do you think you can do it on your own? ”

Du Hong's excited expression suddenly darkened a little, and he sighed so much: "Could it be that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are watching this eunuch sit big?" ”

Qin Kan smiled: "It's a big deal." My father-in-law reads through the history books. When you know that the eunuchs of this dynasty are different from those of the previous dynasties. For example, in the late Tang Dynasty, the eunuchs in the palace covered the sky with one hand, and their power was even so great that they could kill the emperor at will according to their own will. Establish a new monarch, really do the Son of Heaven to order the princes, but this dynasty is very different, I have to admit that the unique cabinet system of this dynasty is indeed a good thing, the cabinet of the outer court, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the three powers of the Ministry of Officials and one system to balance the monarch's power, the inner court of ceremonies and supervisors to balance the power of the ministers, the emperor in the middle of the balance of internal and external, the eunuch in power may be able to tilt for a while, but if the perverse action for a long time, when the emperor feels that he can no longer keep this person, how the power of the eunuch is in the sky, his downfall is often only in the emperor's words. ”

"The eunuchs of this dynasty are actually a parasite, all dependent on the nourishment of the imperial power, once the imperial power feels that he can no longer nourish him, the emperor only stretches out a hand and gently pinched them to death like a bedbug."

Du Hong pondered for a long time, shook his head and smiled: "The words are right, but the metaphor is too disgusting, according to the opinion of the virtuous son-in-law, when will His Majesty feel that he can't keep Liu Jin anymore?" ”

Qin Kan's smile was cold: "When Liu Jin became more and more crazy and brutal because of his power, and he walked towards the cliff step by step, it was almost time for him to perish." ”

Du Hong completely calmed down: "According to your words, the time has not yet arrived?" ”

"Not bad."

Du Hong's eyes were meaningful: "What will happen after Liu Jin perishes in the future?" Where does the virtuous son-in-law go? You have been crowned a marquis, and now that the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, you are a traitor, are you not afraid that after Liu Jin perishes, will it be your turn next? ”

Qin Kan smiled: "I am fundamentally different from Liu Jin, at least I won't do any of the stupid things he does......

"And then? The eldest husband wakes up to the power of the world, and the virtuous son-in-law has ambitions to stretch? You don't really plan to be a courtier who eats and dies, guarding the glory and wealth to the end of his life, right? ”

Qin Kan sighed: "My ambition, you don't understand ...... when I say it."

Du Hong was stunned for a moment, and then became furious: "Nonsense! The old man has only heard that there are ambitions that he can't realize, but he has never heard of ambitions that people can't understand! ”

"Father-in-law, it's not that your son-in-law looks down on you, you really can't understand ......"

Du Hong was really angry: "Just say it! ”

Qin Kan sighed: "Okay, the little son-in-law will say that you can understand first,...... First of all, in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese in the southeast, the Mongolian tribes in the north, and the Tusi in the southwest frequently rebelled, and the White Lotus Sect in the interior instigated the people's hearts everywhere, and the country was not rich, the people were not strong, and the army was not powerful, all of which must be resolved......"

Du Hong said angrily: "Nonsense, these old men understand." ”

Qin Kan smiled: "Then let's talk about foreign affairs?" …… Father-in-law knows that in the far west of the continent, there is a country called Italy, this country has produced a talent, named Columbus, he is a navigator, the American continent was discovered by him, and our Ming Three Treasures eunuch is different, he led the fleet to discover the American continent, did not preach to the local indigenous people the so-called leniency of their country, but directly conquered them with guns, this newly discovered continent, became a colony of the West, and this talent named Columbus, It is also called a hero by the people of their country, this year is the first year of Zhengde, and this person should almost die of illness, which is really gratifying......"

Du Hong looked at the stars with a blank expression: "............"

"Since the father-in-law is so fascinated by it, then the son-in-law will talk about foreign affairs? …… If Columbus's discovery of the American continent is not our Ming's business, then the next one has something to do with our Ming, or in the far west, Francois now has a talent, named Da Gama, this person is also a navigator, he led the fleet from Europe around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, all the way to our neighbor India, thus opening up the sea route from Europe to India, this route is terrible, I don't know how many Indian monkeys will be killed by the wolf-like big-nosed Caucasian people who follow the route, I don't know how many gold and human slaves will be transported back to their own country by big nose packing ships, counting the days, this da Gama has just opened up a route, Franco is crazy, and is building a large number of sea ships to prepare to form a group to grab things and people, and the whole country downloads songs and dances, which is really envious of others......"

Du Hong's dazed old face rose with a breath of green: "............"

Qin Kan sighed a few times with envy and hatred, and then shook his head angrily: "Father-in-law, you see, people are opening up routes from afar, grabbing the joy of the whole country, and then look at our Daming, these small countries around them are happy to pay tribute every few years, and they think that they are really in the Heavenly Empire, if they are self-motivated, others have thrown us several streets away......

Du Hong opened his mouth and closed it tightly.

Qin Kan turned his head and looked at Du Hong with a smile, and said, "Father-in-law, do you understand what the little son-in-law said just now?" ”

Du Hongtie blushed and said, "What kind of cloth are these brothers, what kind of horses...... How did you find out? ”

"Jinyiwei told me."

"When the old man is a three-year-old child? Jin Yiwei's hand stretched out so long? ”

"That's Grandpa Dai's Dongchang fanzi, I forgot who it was."

"Shaft! There is not a word of truth in the mouth! Du Hong said angrily: "What does this have to do with your ambitions? ”

"Of course it matters, if the son-in-law is in power, Columbus, da Gama and what they do, I want to do it again."

Qin Kan said as he said, and a kind of excitement suddenly appeared in his eyes that no one had ever seen: "The 'world' in your eyes is by no means the same thing as the 'world' in my eyes, the world in my chest is much bigger than yours, father-in-law, it doesn't matter if you don't understand what I said just now, but as long as we remember that we live on a ball, this ball is called the real world!" Daming is only a few tenths of this ball, and now we have slowed down a step, Westerners have begun to explore the whole world, and we can't lag behind, my ambition is this ball! ”

Du Hong's expression became more and more dazed.

Qin Kan suddenly felt that his excitement just now was very meaningless, which was basically equivalent to playing the piano to a cow.

I haven't done anything stupid like this in years.

Yes, the people of this era, the scholars only have Confucius and Mencius Jingyi in their hearts, shaking their heads and studying in a daze, and the officials only have power and profit in their hearts, and they will do whatever it takes to get promoted to make money, and they will do their best, who can know how big the world is?

While the emperors and cabinets of the West vigorously encouraged and advocated the discovery and conquest of new lands by folk navigators, the Huanghuang Ming Dynasty is still pursuing Emperor Taizu's ban of "no piece of board shall go to sea".

This is the first time Qin Kan has said his ambition, this ambition is obviously very far away, it can't be completed by one person, not even a generation, but it doesn't matter, with him, the first person to open his eyes to the world, history, will definitely be different.

Du Hong staggered away, leaving only half a glass of residual wine on the kang table in the room.

Qin Kan let out a long sigh, and a kind of loneliness that was not understood suddenly hit his heart, and at this moment, he finally realized the loneliness of the traverser.

Holding the ivory jade chopsticks in his hand, Qin Kan suddenly lightly knocked on the cup and saucer, and groaned loudly as he knocked it: "...... Is the old tour the old tour now? Flower outside the building, willow boat. ”

"Dreams are also dreams, dreams are not dreamed, cold water is empty. Desert yellow clouds, soaked kapok fur. No one in the capital is worried like me, tonight snow, there are plum blossoms, like I am worried. ”

After chanting, Qin Kan smiled bitterly and took half a glass of residual wine, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, the wine was cold, and his heart was cold.

In this world, he is unique and the loneliest. (To be continued.) )