Chapter 40: Old Things
"Actually, I've always had a lot of curiosity about you, Prime Minister, I wonder if you can fulfill the wishes of juniors?" Zhan Yunxi said with a smile. A pair of cat eyes narrowed, really like a kitten that has been lazy.
Wuyin, who was serving tea next to him, had already softened his complexion a lot, but when he heard Zhan Yunxi's words, his face immediately sank again.
Yue Lingfeng chuckled, but he didn't say anything about her offense, but was a little happy to hear it, "That's it, after so many years, I finally met such a little girl who fits my eyes, what do you want to ask, I'll reluctantly answer it!" ”
Zhan Yunxi secretly rolled his eyes, saying something reluctantly, obviously his eyes were full of eager fun. After holding it back for so many years, I'm afraid I wish someone would come and talk to him!
"Actually, the younger generation doesn't have much curiosity, I just want to ask one thing, why did you suddenly become a member in the first place?"
Yue Lingfeng showed an expression of "sure enough", took a sip of tea, and said unhurriedly: "That was many years ago, I still remember twenty-five years ago, when I was a fifteen-year-old frivolous boy, after becoming famous overnight, I became more and more public, and for a while, no one in the world could match my edge." I thought they were convinced by me. However......"
"Those scholars have no one in their eyes, how can they be so willing to be subordinate to others, let alone a weak-crowned teenager." Zhan Yunxi snorted coldly.
Yue Lingfeng glanced at her in surprise, his eyes showed appreciation, and he sighed: "I didn't expect you to be able to investigate at a young age, if I had your foresight, I wouldn't have ...... in the end."
"Didn't the predecessor sit on the position of prime minister after that?"
"Yes, no matter how unpleasant they looked at me at that time, they couldn't change the fact that I was the champion appointed by the emperor. Later, I began to enter the officialdom, at first they did not make any big moves, just from time to time to make a small stumbling block for me, I was young and vigorous, and I came down again and again, I was very angry, and found the emperor to sue the emperor, and the emperor still favored me at that time, so he reprimanded those people, but then those people moved more and more, I went to the emperor a few times, and the number of times was more, and I also faintly found that the emperor began to be impatient.
Later, I began to learn how to deal with it on my own, and at first I was toyed with a few times, and after a few falls, my methods became more and more slick and ruthless. Gradually, those people were divided. I thought they were really convinced, and I gradually relaxed a little. Without their obstruction, my political performance got better and better, and finally when I was twenty years old, the emperor promoted me to the position of prime minister.
I originally expected that those people would obstruct it in every possible way, but I didn't expect that those people would agree to the emperor's proposal in unison. However, what I did not expect was that just a month after I took over the position of prime minister, those people jointly signed a letter accusing me of accepting bribes, using my power to sell official positions and knighthoods, and even betraying the country and collaborating with the enemy.
The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation, but fortunately the evidence they fabricated was not sufficient, and I was in the court for five years, and it was not that I had no power at all, so in the end I was released, but the emperor deprived me of the position of prime minister on the grounds that I was still young. When I was in prison, I thought back to my life for five years, and I didn't understand why those people had to kill me. I don't have any actual conflict of interest with them, do I?
Later, when the people thought that I must have lost power, they went to prison and sneered at me, and I took the opportunity to ask this question. Unexpectedly, the man suddenly burst out laughing, full of mockery. I still remember the man's reply, when he said, 'You really have no enmity with us, but whoever told you to want to climb on top of us, you should stay at the bottom of the ladder at your age, and you are a county magistrate who looks down on you.'" When I heard this, I realized that my age was my original sin, and that those people were only trying to protect their own interests.
I always thought that although those people's behavior was inappropriate, they were also contemporary Confucians who were praised by the people, but I didn't expect that they were actually a group of sanctimonious hypocrites. I looked at their eyes full of malice and greed, and suddenly realized that it was their power that had eroded them. They have become slaves to fame and fortune. I was disgusted by the darkness of officialdom and powerless because I was powerless to change them. I know that as long as I co-exist with them, this battle will never end. So I handed over the fold, quit the official career, and hid here. ”
After hearing this, Zhan Yunxi didn't know whether to sigh at Yue Lingfeng's soft-heartedness or sigh at the darkness of officialdom.
"In fact, every officialdom is like this, when the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are observed, there are no fugitives, and when dealing with those people, you have to hit them seven inches and suppress them to the dust, so that they will be afraid, and they will be restrained, instead of counterattacking again and again."
Yue Lingfeng looked at Zhan Yunxi's gaze with more and more appreciation, "I didn't expect you to be so proficient in the way of being an official at a young age, it took me five years to reflect on it before I understood this truth." If you were a man, I think you would be a young prime minister far superior to me. It's a pity! ”
Zhan Yunxi didn't care at all, hooked his lips and smiled: "It's no pity, although I know these truths, it doesn't mean that I like them." So since the seniors have figured it out, why don't you go back again? ”
Yue Lingfeng smiled: "A gentleman and a courtier!" ”
Zhan Yunxi's face was annoyed, he had forgotten that in the fourth year after the disappearance of Yueling Feng, the current saint had already ascended the throne.
Yue Lingfeng looked at the sunset on the side of the mountain and said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Ling is going to lose my chance!" ”
Zhan Yunxi also looked up at the red sky rendered by the sunset, "The predecessor said it too early!" Until the end, no one can say, can you? ”
Yue Lingfeng smiled: "You have a lot of confidence in Brother Ling!" Looking at your age, Brother Ling is not very old, do you really think he can pass through that bamboo sea? ”
At this time, Zhan Yundui in the bamboo forest was panting with the bamboo, and Lizhu followed behind, and a little bead of sweat oozed from his forehead.
"Young Master, do we want to leave again?" Lizhu looked at Zhan Yundui's body with some concern.
Zhan Yundui wiped the beads of sweat from his face and looked at the path on the right, "Let's go, we've been walking to the right all the time, and we haven't touched the marks we made before, which means that we are not going around in circles, so we must be able to walk out." ”
"Seniors will find out when they wait and see. It's almost there. Zhan Yunxi glanced at the bamboo forest.
"In that case, for your sake, I'll just wait and see, you don't have to be full of seniors and adults, if you don't dislike it, how about calling me Uncle Yue?"
Zhan Yunxi stared at Yue Lingfeng in surprise, lowered his head and thought about it, as if there was no harm in recognizing an uncle, so he pulled away a sweet smile, "Uncle Yue." The younger generation's surname is Zhan, the name is Yunxi, Fang Ling is ten years old, and she is now the daughter of the county guard of Yunzhong County, and the lord of Cangwu County is personally sealed by the emperor. ”
Yue Lingfeng's eyes showed a complicated color, and in an instant, they were all completely converged, "I didn't expect you to have a great background, little girl!" However, according to your position, how did you come to Yunzhong County? ”
"It's pure helplessness!"
Yue Lingfeng smiled and didn't ask about the topic. There was a sudden sound in the bamboo forest, and Zhan Yunxi, Yue Lingfeng and the others followed the voice, and saw two figures, one large and one small. Both of them were a little embarrassed, their wet hair sticking to the sides of their faces.
"Sister, are you okay?" As soon as Zhan Yunxi came out, he didn't have time to look at the surrounding environment and furnishings, so he quickly searched for Zhan Yunxi's figure, and when he saw a familiar figure, he immediately rushed over.
Zhan Yunxi smiled and hugged the figure running over into his arms, took out an embroidered handkerchief, and gently and carefully wiped the sweat beads from Zhan Yundu's face. Wait until you wipe him clean before letting him go.
Zhan Yunxi straightened her brother's hair, "Sure enough, Twilight is the best!" ”
"Sister~~~~" Zhan Yunxi shook Zhan Yunxi's sleeve embarrassedly.
"Your sister and brother have a good relationship?" A smiling and gentle voice interrupted the warmth of the siblings.
Only then did Zhan Yundui notice that there was a strange man sitting across from her sister.
"Twilight, this is Mr. Yue, Uncle Yue, I wonder if my brother may be in your eyes?"
Hearing this, Zhan Yundui was a little nervous, but quickly calmed down and bowed in a proper manner, "Junior, meet Mr. Yue." ”
Yue Lingfeng carefully looked at the little boy in front of him, and found that he quickly returned to calm, and his every move was also polite and courteous, and he couldn't help but feel a little happy.
"Can you tell me how you got out?"
Zhan Yundui bit his lip, a little embarrassed, "The late and junior generations are stupid, and they used a stupid method, and they always chose the right-hand side to watch the road from beginning to end, and then came out." ”
Yue Lingfeng nodded secretly, although the young man in front of him was not as smart as his sister, he was a rare person with a firm mind, he was a malleable talent, and he should accept disciples.
"What are you calling? Would like to be my student. ”
Zhan Yundui's little face was full of surprise, "Student Zhan Yundui meets Mr. ”
"Good boy, it's getting late today, let's worship tomorrow, and you can rest for the night today."
"Thank you, sir."
"Thank you Uncle Yue for that."
Early the next morning, Zhan Yundui wore a white robe, knelt in the hall upright, holding a cup of tea in both hands, "Student Zhan Yundui voluntarily bowed to Mr. today, and since then he has strictly followed the teacher's teachings, respected the teacher, and if there is any inappropriate behavior, he will voluntarily be reprimanded by Mr. ”
Yue Lingfeng took the tea and took a sip, "Today you enter my door, I hope you will cultivate yourself and use it sparingly, be cautious in your words and deeds, and concentrate on learning." ”
"Students follow the teacher's teachings!"
Zhan Yunxi stood aside, smiling lightly.
"Twilight, you will be practicing here with Uncle Yue in the future, and you must listen to the teacher, you know?"
Zhan Yundu's eyes were slightly red, and she looked at her sister reluctantly, "Well, I will definitely not disappoint my sister, sister, can you come to see me in the future?" ”
Zhan Yunxi touched his head, "Naturally, my sister will come to see you whenever she has time, how about it?" ”
"Well, sister be careful all the way."
"Okay, let's go back!"
Zhan Yunxi and the others followed Wuyin out of a passage in the valley, and the warm smoke immediately greeted him.
"Master, you're finally back!"
"Well, let's go, we should go back too!"
Dark Guard 16 and Dark Guard 17, who were hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at this time, fortunately, Miss Zhan was back, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to apologize even if they died!
Zhan Yunxi set out on the way home, but Chu Yan, who was in Beijing, was angry and annoyed.
"Kitten, I'm not here, you're too messy, how can you do it if you don't care about your body so much? Looks like it's time to make a trip! ”