Chapter 31: Mr. Heartless 6
Immediately afterwards, Cui Jinxing gradually had tears in his eyes, and said to Mr. Wuxin: "I lost my mother since I was a child, and I grew up under the care of my aunt. For me, there is no difference between my aunt and my biological mother. After my aunt married into the Xie family, she was virtuous, gentle, generous and decent, and was unanimously praised by the Xie family. It was only when something happened to me that my aunt was sad and cried, and I felt really guilty. However, sir, you also know who I am, and I have seen injustice, and if I don't care about it, I really don't want to go. What's more, at that time, as the imperial historian of the imperial court, how could I ignore the behavior of the queen and her party in annexing the land of the common people? If so, how can I be worthy of the people and my conscience? ”
Mr. Wuxin listened to Cui Jinxing's words, and looked at him with both distress and regret in his eyes.
Then, Mr. Wuxin said meaningfully to Cui Jinxing: "You have the people in your heart, this is a good thing, it shows that you stick to the righteousness." But if you are justified in the impeachment, why would you denounce Longquan County today? ”
Cui Jinxing listened to Mr. Wuxin's words, and said aggrievedly: "It's not the queen and queen's party, it's too cunning and cunning, I accidentally fell for them." They took my witnesses overnight, burned the ledgers, and turned my confession into a false accusation. Wang Tianle, the younger brother of Empress Wang, deliberately mocked me in the street, and in a fit of anger, I hit his horse. Who knew that he couldn't help but bump into him, and he actually fell off his horse and broke his leg. Your Majesty listened to the slander of the queen and her party, and only then did he punish me. ”
"Speaking of which, you still think you're justified. To this day, you haven't realized your mistake? The annexation of land by the queen and her party is not a matter of one or two days. It is not a day or two for people of insight in the court to want to overthrow the party of the queen and the queen on this matter. You don't contact all parties and come out on your own, and as a result, you are caught by surprise, and many clues to the investigation are cut off. And your own report did not allow the queen and her party to be punished. On the contrary, you let yourself fall into the impression of being unruly and hitting people on the street in front of Your Majesty. Be careful, you have been intelligent since childhood, and your nature is pure, but you have been protected too well by your father and aunt, and you do not know the dangers of people's hearts and the hardships of the world. You said, your aunt has now won unanimous praise from the Xie family, so her housekeeper's methods are only gentle and virtuous? You ask in the circle of a family of celebrities in Kyoto, which family is in charge of a family that does not praise your aunt for her good management of the family and her clever means of hiding needles in the first class? Because you lost your mother when you were a child, your father and your aunt took pity on you. So, when you were growing up, there were many things that your father and your aunt solved for you, and you didn't see those selfishness and filth that couldn't be put on the table. All you need to do is ride a horse with other children of the family every day, read books and see all the flowers in Kyoto. When you become an adult, you will set up an ambition in front of me to seek welfare for the common people in the world and eternal peace for the country. At that time, I was worried about you, how can you survive in the court with such a pure and upright character? For many years, I have refused to accept you as a closed disciple, just because my closed disciple must be the leader of Qingguo Shilin, and you can't afford this burden, but it will harm you. To this day, you still feel that you are wronged in Longquan County, where are your grievances? For your sake, your uncle Xie Shangshu ordered to run up and down and say all the good things for you in front of His Majesty, so that you can come to Longquan County and continue to keep you safe. To this day, can't you reflect on it? Do you really want to live like this, relying on the protection of your elders and the protection of your family all your life? ”
Cui Jinxing listened to Mr. Wuxin's words, and couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, this was the first time that someone told him in front of him that although he had the talent to read, he had no means to act.
He was defeated in the court, and he had to rely on the protection of his father and uncle to survive, and came to Longquan County as a county magistrate.
Mr. Wuxin saw Cui Jinxing stunned on the spot, ashamed and remorseful, and couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
After all, he also grew up watching Cui Jinxing.
Cui Jinxing's character, he still recognizes it very much.
But now, especially after seeing the mature, steady and wise appearance of 16-year-old Ye Yixing, Mr. Wuxin has made up his mind to say cruel things to 21-year-old Cui Jinxing and wake him up.
"When you saw Yixing today, didn't it touch you? Yixing is only 16 years old, a full five years younger than you, and his actions and means are superior to you, have you ever wondered why this is? Yixing, he was born in a farming family, and only by his own efforts can he get what he wants and realize his ambitions. And you come from a top family, as long as you are an adult, someone will naturally arrange for you to be an official in the court. Then after you become an official, the gap between you and Yixing is too big. With my understanding of Yixing, he is definitely a person who dares to go off the rails, even in the face of the edge of the queen and the queen's party, he also has his own way to deal with it, and he will never be as reckless as you are like a child, and break someone's leg. Now, on the surface, it is the Wang family that has suffered losses, but in fact, the greater losses are your Xie family and the Cui family. In order to calm down this turmoil, Xie Shangshuling must have made a lot of exchange of interests with the Wang family, but he just didn't want to tell you. You enjoy the blessings of your elders and your family, shouldn't you reflect on yourself? Your father is the head of the Cui family, and you are his only son. Does your father have the heart to let you be the heir of the Cui family? But looking at what you're doing now, the elders at the level of your uncle are already a little disappointed in you. It is likely that your father will be forced to hand over the position of the heir of the Cui family to your second or third uncle's son, how do you say your father will feel? Your father is now anxious about your affairs. Won't your aunt change her because she weeps because she is worried about your future? You are no longer the boy who should be watching the world and guiding the country, you should grow up pragmatically. ”
Cui Jinxing listened to Mr. Wuxin's words and immediately understood, and tears flowed out of his eyes.
He cried and said, "Sir is right, a word that woke me up in a dream, and I really know that I am wrong." I've always thought of myself as a teenager, a bookseller, and I can do whatever I want. Now that I hear your words, I have an epiphany, I really should grow up, take on the responsibilities that I should bear at my age, and not let my parents worry about me anymore. ”