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Wei Zhongxian is a very good person, and his actions also show that he is a good friend. () He himself did not go to Hefu again, but asked Liang Bin to go to Hefu in the name of a friend to find Aobai, and brought five nurses of appropriate age, five stable women, and one imperial doctor, just for the pregnant phoenix. In addition, there are 1,000 taels of silver and five east pearls.

Nowadays, the Central Plains silver is scarce, and its value has increased. One tael of silver is already equal to 1,200 wen. The salaries of soldiers in the Ming Dynasty were less than one or two a month. Dongzhu is more valuable, Erdeni, a student of Jinguo, died because of the crime of accepting bribes from Dongzhu, how could Ao Bai not know?

Yao Jianguo knew that Liang Bin was Wei Zhongxian's person, and he wanted him to bring everything back. Liang Bin called him aside, quietly showed him something, and whispered a few words. Yao Jianguo immediately changed his expression, smiled, and agreed to accept the things.

After chatting for a while, when Liang Bin was sent out of the house, Ao Bai said curiously: "Brother Liang, what did you say to Old Man Yao just now?" He seemed pleased. ”

Liang Bin said with a smile: "Little brother will sell it first, and Brother Huang will know it in a few days, it must be a good thing." ”

Ao Bai had no choice but to nod and agree. When he asked Yao Jianguo, he only said that it was not a bad thing.

In the following days, Ao Bai took his wife to the Xinwang Mansion every day to teach kung fu, and he lived very freely.

After getting along for a few days, Ao Bai gradually revealed some shortcomings in Zhu Youzhen's character. Zhu Youzhen likes to get to the bottom of everything, and it is obvious from his practice. He fought with the guards, couldn't win, felt uncomfortable, and always felt that which link was not right. After winning the battle against the guards, he felt that the other party's subordinates were merciful, and deliberately let him, and he was not happy. He really hopes that he can train into the kind of martial artist who can fight ten at a time.

Physically, this is very difficult to do. Ao Bai told Zhu Youzhen the truth, and he was even more depressed.

Ao Bai had to admit a fact, he felt that Zhu Youzhen was more difficult to get along with than Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian is just greedy, the city is not too deep, and he is a person who is easy to understand. As long as others follow his wishes, Wei Zhongxian will be happy. Zhu Youzhen is different, he always wants to pursue perfection, but there is no perfect thing in the world, and the consequence of pursuing perfection can only be to fall into deep contradictions.

After practicing kung fu this day, Zhu Youzhen suddenly said: "Why have you been so close to Wei Zhongxian recently?" I remember when I first met you, you were very repulsive to him. ”

Ao Bai smiled: "I didn't know the current situation of the imperial court before, but now I understand a little. Even if Gonggong Wei is not a good person, he has an important role. He was deliberately praised by the emperor, and everything he did was actually supported by the emperor. If the emperor is inconvenient to solve the problem, it is a means to hand it over to the trusted ministers. Wei Zhongxian is such a person, he is loyal to the emperor. Since it's all the emperor's idea, do I still want to reject it? ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled: "It's a pity that you are not an official." I always thought that Sun Daren (Sun Chengzong) was a representative of both civil and military affairs, but compared with you, Sun Daren was ashamed of himself. It's a shame that you don't serve your country. ”

I love to hear that, but I don't like to work for others, I just want to be myself. Everyone has selfish intentions. Ao Bai looked at him and said with a slight smile: "I will serve the country, I don't want to be an official, because being an official is easy to make people greedy." ”

Zhu You sighed: "If everyone in the world thinks like you, there will be no corrupt officials." ”

Ao Bai saw that the opportunity was good, so he wanted to give Zhu Youzhen some hints, and said with a smile: "Material greed can't enrich the spirit." Actually, I just want to be an official...... Is there a kind of official in the imperial court who is responsible for calming people's hearts? Now many poor people are dissatisfied with the imperial court, and they are forced to become robbers and horse thieves. If troops are sent to exterminate them, the people will suffer, and the army will suffer. If someone can convince these people, it would be best not to use force to solve the problem. Even if you can't let them work for Daming, at least don't make trouble and affect stability. I want to be this kind of officer. ”

Zhu Youzhen was stunned and said: "How can there be such an official in the imperial court? You even want to save the robbers? ”

Ao Bai smiled: "There is no famine now, there are so many robbers. Who can guarantee that there will be no natural disasters in the future? When the peasants are poor and cannot survive, they may choose to take the wrong path. If I can reassure them on behalf of the court at this time, and let them see a little hope, maybe I will reduce the needless bloodshed. In history, it is not without such an example, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat. ”

Zhu Youzhen felt that it made sense, and said with a wry smile: "Alas, I originally saw that you and Wei Zhongxian were getting closer, and I was still a little worried that you would become bad, it seems that I am too careful, and a real gentleman will not be tempted." Do you want me to suggest to the imperial brother when I enter the palace, and really make you a special official like this? But it's dangerous enough to convince the horse thief. ”

Ao Bai smiled: "I am willing to do this job." If you can't persuade them directly, you can find a way to give them some benefits. It's really not good, my kung fu is good, and I can still run away and save my life. ”

He said it greatly. was laughing secretly in his heart, Zhu Youzhen was trapped. He didn't expect Ming Xizong to assign such work to him now, but only said it to Zhu Youzhen. When Zhu Youxiao becomes the emperor and encounters natural disasters and people's uprisings, just let him pacify him. At that time, he can use the banner of the court to show his benevolence and righteousness. As long as you donate some money for disaster relief, you can win people's hearts. Will people thank the emperor for giving them a tax increase? No, as long as things are done properly, the people will only remember him as a benevolent minister!

Zhu Youzhen, hurry up and become Emperor Chongzhen. You will see my determination to serve the country and the people. I will never be greedy, if I become the lord of the world, will I still be greedy? Maybe one day you will realize this, but when that time comes, you want to deal with me, but I am afraid that no one in the world will stand by your side.

Ao Bai uses the nine-character mantra seal to hypnotize himself, and he does not show any disobedience in front of Zhu Youzhen. But he knew in his heart that sooner or later, he would live up to the trust of the other party. Wei Zhongxian is a real villain, but he is a hypocrite. He doesn't feel guilty about it. If he only deals with a few people, he can save the whole world, and he will not hesitate to kill each other. For example, Chongzhen and Huang Taiji.

After a few more days, the good thing that Liang Bin said came. The emperor summons Aobai!

Ao Bai entered the palace under the leadership of a father-in-law and entered the imperial garden. Just a few days after coming to the capital, he entered the palace twice, not to mention civilians, and important ministers in the court rarely have such treatment.

Walking to the small lake in the garden, the two little eunuchs saw him coming, hurriedly greeted him, and said, "Huang Gongzi, the emperor is waiting for you in the lake, please get on the boat quickly." ”

There is a beautiful flower boat in the middle of the lake. The golden dragon head and dragon tail, the middle of the hull is equipped with a landscape tower, and the two sides are decorated with lotus flowers, like a fairyland on the water. This emperor is really fun-loving, and even chose to meet people in such a place.

The two eunuchs rowed a small boat, carried Aobai, and carefully rowed towards the flower boat. Ao Bai stood on the boat, standing with his hands in his hands, he was not afraid to see the emperor, and the two of them saw it in their eyes, and they felt that he was angry.

Zhu Youxiao, a Ming Xi Sect dressed in a dragon robe, sat on a comfortable chair and beckoned to Ao, while Wei Zhongxian was also beside him, making a gesture towards him.

As soon as Ao Bai stepped on the boat, he immediately knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Grass people Huang Peng, knock to see the emperor." ”

Ming Xizong smiled with satisfaction: "Let's be flat." Gonggong Wei is right, you are really heroic and extraordinary, and you are a talent. ”

Ao Bai quietly looked at Ming Xizong, only to see that his face was pale, he looked like he was overly drunk, and he had hollowed out his body, but he didn't look like a promising emperor.

Ming Xizong asked: "I heard that Gonggong Wei said that you are both civil and military, and you also teach King Xin's kung fu outside." He wants to make an exception to make you an official, but you don't want to, why is this? ”

As soon as Ao Bai heard it, he knew that Wei Zhongxian still recommended him like the emperor. The more he didn't want to be an official, the more Wei Zhongxian felt that he was credible. He raised his head and said: "Back to the emperor, the grass people are willing to help the court come up with ideas, and it's no problem to do some things, but they don't have much confidence in being an official." I studied Kung Fu related to Buddhism, I don't like to kill, and I don't want to go into battle. Please also ask the emperor for forgiveness. ”

Ming Xizong smiled: "You don't want to show your head, right?" ”

Ao Bai nodded and said: "Gonggong Wei is loyal to the emperor, he has done so much for the Ming Dynasty, and he is often impeached. Although I have a lot of ideas, I don't understand the rules of officialdom, and I am afraid that I will make too many mistakes and I don't know when I will offend the ministers of the DPRK and China, so it is better to keep a white body. ”

"It's a lot of mistakes, it's true. Father-in-law Wei is dedicated to doing things for me, and this group of people who don't do anything still find fault all day long, this is infuriating! Ming Xizong snorted coldly, and said, "Huang Peng, if you are doing things for me in secret, are you willing?" ”

Ao Bai arched his hand and said: "I am willing to listen to the emperor's dispatch." ”

Ming Xizong smiled slightly, Wei Zhongxian took out a holy decree, and read: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor summoned the contract, appointed Huang Peng as the Tongzhi of Jinyi Wei, and the official Congsanpin, and immediately took office." ”

The emperor is right across from me, what kind of holy decree are you still reading, Lao Wei? Ao Bai's heart beat wildly a few times, but he didn't expect that he would easily become an official, and he was still the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guard, and there was only one person taller than him among all the Jinyi Guards. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Lord Longen." ”

He was no stranger to Jinyiwei. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the system of the Ming army was very simple, and the grassroots units were "Wei" and "So". In the tenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang reformed the Praetorian Guard, the most important of which was the "Jinyi Guard"! There are two kinds of duties of the Jinyi guard, the direct driving guard and the patrol and arrest, the former is the emperor's errand and part-time bodyguard. The latter was the emperor's personal policeman, similar to the future FBI and NSA agents, specializing in doing shady things in some dark corners.

"Flatten. For specific matters, the Wei Guild will arrange someone to explain it to you. Ming Xizong said, waving his hand at one of the guards beside him, who respectfully held a gold waist card.

Ao Bai took it with both hands, and saw that the front was engraved with "Jinyiwei", and there were also two words on the back - "Xuanwu"!