"My father is also old, and the sixtieth armor has passed, so I can't stay in this position for long because I'm getting old." The old man took a sip of sour plum juice and shook his head at me, motioning for me not to interrupt him.

stroked his long beard, and said with some emotion: "The old man has the favor of His Majesty, from the early years of Zhenguan to the present, for the phase, it has been nearly 20 years, these 20 years, which day is not conscientious for the benefit of the country, to now, see you, and Da Lang is now also relying on their own ability to break out of the world, which makes the father very pleased, for the father several resignations, His Majesty is unwilling, but now, the father has felt that the body is not like before, the country's politics, the heavy place, the father has gradually felt unbearable. ”

"Father, tell Your Majesty again, or the child will also think of a way, and your old man can rest peacefully at home, so that he can be raised." Hearing this, I couldn't help but speak.

The old man shook his head: "It's no wonder Your Majesty, now I'm a talent of the Tang Dynasty, hum...... It can be said that there is no green and yellow, there are several generals on the side, plus the military academy is so early, Your Majesty and I feel a lot more relieved, but this Wenchen, from the beginning of our dynasty to the present, is really ...... How many people are left? A few of us old guys don't hold on so hard, what else can we do? ”

The old man's words made me a little silent, Du Ru was obscure early, Uncle Wei Zheng had also ascended to heaven, the famous general of the clan Li Xiaogong had also turned into a cup of loess, General Duan was also sick now, and the graduation ceremony was still strong to support the sick body, and this time, he was already bedridden at home. Shangshu Zuo Servant Shot, Jiang Zhonggong Qu Tutong has also passed away, as well as Yunjie Gong Yin Kaishan, Qian Xianggong Chai Shao, Pi Xiang Gong Chang Sun Shunde, Ministry of Shangshu, Chen Guogong Hou Junji, Tan Xianggong Zhang Gongjin, Ministry of Rites Shangshu, Yongxing Wenyi Gong Yu Shinan, Hubu Shangshu, Yuxiang Gong Liu Zhenghui, Xuzhou Governor, Hu Zhuang Gong Qin Shubao...... Countless founding fathers of the Tang Dynasty have left like this, half of the twenty-four heroes on the Lingyan Pavilion are now gone, and the rest are all dying, and the newly rising talents are very few, no wonder the old man and His Majesty think so.

Since the old man thought like this, I couldn't persuade anything, so I had to find another topic and ask: "In this way, the eldest brother and sister-in-law have to go?" ”

---------------------------------------------------- "Well, that's natural, I'm afraid that in another month or two, His Majesty's edict will come down." The old man nodded and said.

I've been a little silent, and I've been there for four years, and I've always felt a little uncomfortable in my heart. "My mother won't go with my eldest brother, right?" I looked up and asked again. The old man gave me a blank look: "Nonsense! ”

I laughed dryly, scratched my head subconsciously, and immediately raised a snowflake, fuck, quickly fanned it twice, and turned around: "That's good, the children are waiting for you and your mother, if the eldest brother is gone, you and your mother will move here, the environment here is better than in the house, and the daughters-in-law can also talk to their mothers, father, what do you think?" ”

The old man snorted with his nose: "Don't bother me with these little things, what do you want, ask your mother." "With this chicken feather of the old man, the arrow works better than anything, mother? Cut, what hurts me the most is my mother, playing a scoundrel, my mother will definitely move here, anyway, the eldest brother is not at home, the third fart child, what can I say, I didn't make the old man angry with my mother.

"Actually, this time you let your eldest brother be sent as an official, it is also for his sake. After retiring for his father, after your eldest brother had experience outside, he grew his knowledge and made political achievements and then returned to the court. The old man just finished talking and understood, it seems that Uncle Li has begun to choose a successor for the older generation of important ministers.

"As for you, Erlang, being a father is not belittling you, if you want to be like your eldest brother and enter the three provinces and six departments, it is equivalent to throwing yourself into the wolf's den, not to mention that you will retreat with your whole body, it will be good if you can leave a bone scum." The old man's words hurt people a lot, and I was a little indignant, but I knew that the old man was reasonable, and with my brain, I could probably only rely on the trust of His Majesty and Prince Li Zhi's little bastard in me to play a side ball on the periphery of the political group in the Tang Dynasty.

"Father, don't say it, the child doesn't have the energy to go, and if he has that spirit, it's better to stay at home with his wife." I rolled my eyes, cheekily. The old man angrily raised his hand and slapped it: "Little brute, if you dare to say a word again, I won't be able to kill you!" ”

The old man's words were soft, and he didn't have the momentum of being a father, that is, to scare me, I laughed dryly and said: "Father, the child is just an analogy, don't be angry, hey, what are you stupid looking at, why don't you come over to give the old man another glass of plum juice?!" I don't have any eyesight. ”

The old man laughed himself: "You kid, I don't know who this surname is, you are stupid and bold, and even Your Majesty has been angry with you many times." Erlang, your ability, as a father is also very clear, you have talent, also have quick wisdom, and more farsightedness, Datang with your three-inch incorruptible tongue, slandered the surrounding countries is a lot of benefits, let me Datang is equal to earning several years of taxes in vain, as well as your strategy of building cement roads, building military schools, Baekje Silla, and more recent Pingnan Zhao to raze and raze, not to mention the old man, even the eldest grandson, and Your Majesty, which one does not impress you? can become the master of several princes, you are the closest teacher of His Royal Highness the Prince, the art of knowledge of Gete, who does not look sideways, now you are in my Tang Dynasty scholars, this limelight can be regarded as a unique person for a while, but there is no sense of being an official and a politician is like walking through the sea of swords and fires. But it's okay, as long as you don't enter that circle, with His Majesty and the Prince, my Fang family will be able to ensure peace for a hundred years. ”

Today, the old man finally praised me, which made me feel a little embarrassed, no way, the old man usually knows the deep love of responsibility, except for the occasional fatherly love, he has never praised me in person two good words.

I was so happy that I almost burst into tears, Uncle Li, His Majesty the Emperor, often praised me, maybe too much, I used to feel flattered, but now it seems to be numb, but the old man is my father, the first time he praised me, can you not be excited?

---------------------------------------------------- I haven't been able to be proud for long, and I haven't had time to feel that the Shanghai tycoon is posturing, and the old man said something that I don't know if he is praising or scolding me: "You are different from your eldest brother, his path, I can make arrangements for him, because he is the eldest son, and because his spleen surname is most similar to his father, he can understand my painstaking efforts in doing this, But Erlang, you're different. ”

The old man's words made me blink for a long time, and my eyes didn't come back to taste. The old man squinted his eyes, took a sip of plum juice very enjoyably, and saw that I was still a confused fool, and my oily and slippery hair was covered with large pieces of Xue'er, so the old man felt that his head was itchy, and he couldn't help scratching his two paws, and shook his head and said with a smile: "You kid, even the old man doesn't understand whether you are really smart or ...... Well, in a word, I, as a father, really don't know what path to show you to go. ”

"Father, what do you mean by that, the child really doesn't understand?" I quickly sat up straight, the old man as my life mentor, it is a perfect thing for me, there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, like the old man who has been floating in the sea for decades and does not move the old treasure.

"Because I can't see through His Majesty's thoughts." The old man paused at this point, and a pair of eyes full of wisdom and kindness fell on my face. The old man's words made me stand on the spot, what do you mean by this, I can't see through Your Majesty? I really don't understand.

"Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, I have been able to obey the words of my courtiers, except for you, the old man has never seen anyone else. This also makes the father sure that Your Majesty is absolutely harmless to the heart of my family, and I have never seen anyone who can be so trusted by Your Majesty as you are for your grace. The old man squinted his eyes, shining, I don't know why, the old man's gaze was like a super X-ray machine, as if it could see me from the inside out.

"You are my child, the surname is anxious, the temper is dry, you often do things without your brain, even if you do things, you are careless, no one urges you, you are lazy like a green worm, you don't need to justify, pouting has a fart, I am your father, watching you grow up day by day, for my father I don't know your virtue of giving you a sweet date and wanting to dig up other people's roots?" After the old man threw two rolls of his eyes at me, he leaned back on the bamboo pillow of the chaise longue, and raised Erlang's legs on the chaise longue very unvividly, and shook it leisurely, the whole old man was not serious.

(To be continued)