Chapter Twenty-Five: Chen Yanzhi's Ambitions
Chu Yaozuo scolded Chu Lan in a low voice: "Your mother and I are not the same as usual, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand." ”
Chu Lan said: "Okay, good, good, I don't understand, father, aren't you tired standing still?" Sit down and talk again. ”
The three of them sat down, Mrs. Li, Chu Yaozuo beat horizontally, Chu Lan sat opposite, Mrs. Li said cautiously: "What has the master been busy with lately?" ”
Chu Yaozuo said: "I've been away from home recently, and things at home have been hard work. ”
Mrs. Li said: "It's not hard, but I can't help the master." ”
Chu Yaozuo was a little annoyed, he said: "Recently, there was a great drought in Hanoi, and Your Majesty said in the court today that he would send an official to relieve the disaster, and asked if anyone was willing to go. ”
Mrs. Li said, "And then? ”
Chu Yaozuo said: "Then Your Majesty is a little angry, it is the first time I have seen Your Majesty get so angry, Your Majesty said that our officials know how to cheat and cheat, and they want to demote us all." ”
Mrs. Li asked, "There are so many officials in the DPRK and China, but none of them are willing to go." ”
Chu Yaozuo said: "The Yellow River is so far away, this disaster is so serious, and who wants to do such a thankless thing." ”
Mrs. Li said: "Raising soldiers for a thousand days, using soldiers for a while, no wonder Your Majesty is angry." ”
Chu Yaozuo said: "But what surprised me was that Chen Yanzhi actually took the initiative to stand up and said that he was willing to go to disaster relief. ”
When Mrs. Li heard this, she couldn't help but praise Chen Yanzhi a few words.
Chu Yaozuo continued: "Then Your Majesty praised Chen Yanzhi and scolded us again, saying that we don't want to make progress, we don't have any vitality at all, and we are not as energetic as a young man." ”
It was the first time for Chu Lan to hear her father mention these things, and she thought it was very interesting, so she listened quietly on the side, but she didn't have much impression of Chen Yanzhi, although she had seen it a few times, Chu Lan couldn't remember what Chen Yanzhi looked like.
Chu Yaozuo said: "If I were ten years younger, I would be willing to go, but now that I am old, I can't run." ”
Mrs. Li said nervously: "You can't go now, what should I do if you go, what should Lan'er do." ”
Chu Yaozuo said: "You can rest assured, I want to go now, and my body can't bear it." However, I have to say that Chen Yanzhi's move left a very good impression on His Majesty, he didn't do well, His Majesty wouldn't say anything when he was young, he did a good job, and coming back to be an official and a knight was just a matter of one sentence, and the other young people in the court were really short-sighted. ”
Mrs. Li said: "They are not short-sighted, they are just pampered since childhood, and they can't endure hardship. ”
Chu Yaozuo propped his head and said, "I didn't expect Chen Yanzhi to be so bold, I underestimated him before." ”
Mrs. Li said disapprerovingly: "It's uncertain whether it will be successful, and when Chen Yanzhi finishes this matter, it won't be too late for the master to look down on him." ”
Chu Yaozuo glanced at Mrs. Li and said, "What do you know, it's too late then." ”
The three of them were sitting in the room, Chu Lan listened to his parents chatting, she didn't know much about these things in the court, she just sat quietly on the side, listening to her parents chatting.
Taozhi felt that the house was very quiet, she knocked on the door, and Mrs. Li saw that it was Taozhi, and said, "Come in, what's the matter." ”
Momoeda said, "Now it's time for dinner." ”
Chu Yaozuo looked outside, it was already dark, he stood up and said, "It's not early, let's have dinner." ”
Chu Lan went out with her parents.
After Chen Yan went to court, he went home and told Chen Feng that he was going to the Yellow River for disaster relief, Chen Feng had already heard about the drought in the Yellow River, and he asked incredulously: "No one else wants to go, why do you come out to do this drudgery." ”
Chen Yanzhi sat on a stool and said, "Why don't you go, if the Yellow River is too far away from Linjiang City, this kind of good thing may not be my turn." ”
Chen Feng was still incredulous and said: "Many people are reluctant to go, are you stupid?" ”
Chen Yanzhi said impatiently: "No matter how good or bad this matter is, I can leave a good impression on Your Majesty, otherwise I will wait until what year I will be promoted, I have been waiting for half a year, and I will not let go of any opportunity." ”
Chen Feng stopped talking and looked at Chen Yanzhi in a daze.
Chen Yanzhi continued: "What am I trying to do for ten years, isn't it just to get ahead and glorify my ancestors. Father, if you take a long-term view, what is this bit of suffering, and what is it compared to the glory and wealth in the future! ”
Chen Yanzhi's eyes have long since lost the previous clarity, replaced by desire. Chen Feng sat on the chair next to Chen Yanzhi and said, "Since you have thought it through, I will ask the maid to pack your luggage later, and remember to take care of yourself on the way." ”
Chen Yanzhi realized that his tone was a little heavy just now, his voice slowed down, and said: "Trouble father, Your Majesty asked me to leave tomorrow, today I will go to Teacher Shen Keli's house, listen to the teacher's advice, and I will go out the day after tomorrow." Your Majesty thought that I was still inexperienced, and sent another old minister to join me. ”
Chen Feng said: "Then you have a good rest today, and I'll let the kitchen cook something you like to eat." ”
Chen Yanzhi went back to the room to rest, Chen Feng thought to himself: "It's all said that my son can't help it, he doesn't even listen to my words now." ”
Let's say that Chen Guan sat next to Mrs. Luo and talked with his mother, and his father Chen Liang came in, his face was very ugly.
Chen Guan stood up and said, "Father is back." Chen Liang glanced at him coldly and didn't speak.
Seeing that Chen Liang was very angry, Mrs. Luo put down the needle and thread in her hand and said, "What's wrong with the master?" Who made the old man angry. ”
Chen Liang pointed at Chen Guan and said: "It's not this rebel, he hasn't grown at all, Chen Yanzhi is one year younger than him, not to mention the top three, and today he also took the initiative to ask to go to the Yellow River for disaster relief. ”
Chen Guan retorted in a low voice: "He is him, and I am me." ”
Chen Liang heard this, and he said sharply: "What did you just say, you repeat what you just said." After speaking, he threw the teacup in his hand to Chen Guan: "Let you read at home, you will be half-hearted all day long, and you will know to go to Zuiyue Tower to fool around all day long." ”
Chen Guan dodged in time, and only a little water was stained on his body
Mrs. Luo glanced at Chen Guan, turned to pat Chen Liang's back with her hand, and said, "Don't be angry, master, it's not worth it to be angry." ”
Chen Liangqi's face was flushed, and he couldn't say a word for a long time, and Chen Guan was not standing or leaving. He did not dare to speak.
Mrs. Luo patted and said, "It's all my fault, I spoiled Chen Guan." ”
Chen Liang said: "Don't complain about Madame, it was because I was busy with official business in my early years and didn't have time to discipline this rebel, which caused him to achieve nothing today." ”