Dakang, the twenty-seventh year of Jingtai, the ninth day of March.

Xu Qiushan, a former scholar of Dongkaku University, has been officially appointed as a scholar of Jianjidian University and is a deputy assistant to the cabinet.

At this time, Xu Qiushan's mansion was in the back garden.

Inside a gazebo.

At this time, the four people were sitting on the stone benches of the pavilion.

One of them was an old man, who was Xu Qiushan, the second assistant of the cabinet, and on his left hand sat a middle-aged man in his forties, who had a pair of mustaches.

On Xu Qiushan's right hand is a young man in his thirties, this person's face is a little thin, and sitting on the right side of this young man is a much younger than this young man, almost eighteen or nineteen years old, this person is none other than Liang Hong.

The man who is in his thirties is called Lin Zhen, he is the right attendant of the imperial court, and he got involved in a high position at a young age, not only because he has such a teacher as Xu Qiushan - yes, Xu Qiushan is also his master of the Zeng scientific examination - in addition, in fact, his ability is also very strong, otherwise even if Xu Qiushan, the cabinet elder, is on top of him, he would not be able to sit in such a high position at such a young age.

In addition, the forty-year-old is the Zuo Shilang of the military department of the dynasty, his name is Yuan Kun, and he is also a student of Xu Qiushan.

The four of them sat under the gazebo, each holding a cup of tea in their hands, and two pots of tea were placed on the stone table.

At this time, Yuan Kun suddenly sighed: "Enxiang, this ...... Alas! First Jinzhou was lost, and then Shenyang was lost, and now the entire Liaodong, my Dakang outside the Guan, is shrinking, if it is allowed to continue, the Liaodong land of the Dakang Dynasty, all will be reduced to Hulu's territory! ”

Lin Zhen continued: "But as we all know, although Dakang has millions of soldiers, the only missing salaries from previous years have not been made up, and the treasury is now empty, Your Majesty ...... Your Majesty refuses to send internal money, and this, the state affairs are becoming more and more erosive! ”

"Whew~!!" Xu Qiushan sighed, there was nothing to be done, and at this moment, Liang Hong suddenly asked: "Shenyang is lost, then our Jingshi, in a short period of time, should not be affected, right?" ”

Liang Hong's words were implicit, but how could the three people sitting here not hear the meaning of Liang Hong's words? What "will be affected", to put it bluntly, is that the Beijing division is so close to Liaodong, will the Beijing division also be dangerous?

Lin Zhen's face was ugly at this time, and he finally sighed: "It's hard to say!" ”

Xu Qiushan didn't say anything to object, and Liang Hong could guess that not only did he feel that the Jingshi was also threatened, but if the Wuzhen people launched an attack on the Jingshi, if there were no reinforcements, the Jingshi would be in danger, and it would even be difficult to hold it.

Liang Hong's thoughts were turning at this time, and a sense of crisis lingered in his heart, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart: "I thought that if I was admitted to the Jinshi and became an official, I would have a greater sense of security, but I didn't expect that not long after I became an official, I ushered in this bad news!"

Whew, it seems that you don't want to put anything on others, everything still needs your own strength, and you still need your own hardness to strike iron! ”

Several people were silent for a long time, and suddenly Xu Qiushan sighed: "Actually, the government is so consumed, and it is not a solution, Shoufu told me ......"

As soon as Xu Qiushan said this, "Shoufu told me", all three people present looked at him, obviously interested in Shousuke's words.

Xu Qiushan saw the expressions of several people in his eyes, knowing that at this time, the government was in decline, and when he needed a leader, in the final analysis, he was just a second assistant, and if he wanted to be a leader, he still had to be the first assistant to pick up this burden.

Xu Qiushan continued: "Shoufu said, there is no good way now, the emperor has been in the harem, and he does not sit in the court, everything is conveyed by the celebrant supervisor, our cabinet, how did the people spread us, 'Echo Worm Cabinet', hehehe, aren't we the Echo Worm Cabinet now?"

If this continues, the cabinet will still be withdrawn, so the first assistant and I discussed, if the emperor doesn't come out, can't those of us who are ministers take the initiative to see the emperor? ”

Yuan Kun suddenly seemed to think of something at this time: "Enxiang said that Lord Shoufu wants to ...... Break into the palace to see you?? ”

As soon as Yuan Kun said this, Lin Zhen and Liang Hong couldn't help but be shocked, Lin Zhen blurted out: "It's ...... to break into the palace" He suddenly lowered his voice: "Capital crime!" ”

Xu Qiushan looked at Yuan Kun, then at Lin Zhen, and then said: "Liu Shoufu said, when the time comes, everyone will go, I think it is not the law to blame the public, as long as the saint can come out, give a way, at least allocate two or three million taels of silver, and save the emergency first." ”

Yuan Kun sneered again at this time: "Then I'm afraid that if this palace breaking incident is completed, then the cabinet may stand up again in the future, and Shoufu is the initiator and leader of this incident, and he will be able to truly convince the public in the future, maybe his prestige will also reach the appearance of that Shouyan period again, right?" ”

Lin Zhen and Liang Hong were suddenly startled, and the two of them said in unison: "Is this also the plan of the first auxiliary land?" ”

Xu Qiushan coughed lightly, preventing his three students from continuing to speak, and then said in a deep voice: "Even if Lord Shoufu has a little selfishness, after this matter is done, it will benefit the entire cabinet, and the cabinet is benefiting.

Although it has also caused Liu Shoufu's reputation to be greatly improved, but he came out, this is not a simple matter, this kind of head-killing thing, since he has provoked the head, then in the future, he will become the real head of the cabinet, and even the head of the civil ministers, so what is there to say?

People also sacrifice their lives to fight! Of course, it's too early to say this at this time, and I don't know what the situation will be like when I break into the palace? ”

Horse-drawn carriages drove down the streets.

Coming out of his father-in-law's house, Liang Hong's mind and thoughts were very uneasy.

"Whew~, it's an eventful season!" Liang Hong was in the carriage and finally sighed in a low voice.

However, at this time, the voice of the groom in front came: "Master, home has arrived." ”

That's right, as soon as Liang Hong got married, the status of the whole family also changed from a teenager to a master, which proves that Liang Hong can really say that he has a family and a business, and he used to have such a big family business, in the final analysis, it is also a business.

The ancients regarded it as very important to start a family, and once they married a wife, they could be regarded as real adults.

Liang Hong got off the carriage, stepped on his feet, got out of the carriage, and listened to the sound of the carriage going away, Liang Hong couldn't help but think: "How long can this kind of peaceful life and such a huge family business last, do I, do I have the ability to bear all this!" ”

"Husband?" Liang Hong thought about it while thinking about it, and when he arrived in the house, he didn't pay much attention to it, suddenly a soft woman's voice sounded, Liang Hong hurriedly looked up, and saw Yaya coming out of the back room, hiring Tingting, and Xuan'er bowed to Liang Hong's gentle blessing.

Liang Hong looked distressed in his eyes, and couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Lady, how many times have you said it, don't be like this." ”

Xu Miaoya just smiled lightly: "You can't be so unruly." ”

Seeing the pity in her husband's eyes, Xu Miaoya grabbed Liang Hong's arm and asked coquettishly, "Did you go to Dad's side?" ”

"Hmm."

"How?"

Liang Hongdao: "...... over there in Liaodong" was just halfway through speaking, and realized something, so he quickly changed his words: "Everything is fine, ah, lady, I look very bright today!" ”

Hearing his husband's straightforward and somewhat numb words, he let go of him and said with some disgust: "My husband said these crazy things again, the concubine went to see if the white fungus porridge in the kitchen was ready?" ”

As he spoke, he twisted the waist of the water snake and walked away.

Liang Hong looked at his wife's back, the brisk and swift in his eyes just now disappeared, and then there was a sound of footsteps from outside, Liang Hong followed the sound and saw that it was his mother, Liang Hong hurriedly walked over and knelt down in front of his mother: "Mother, my son is back!" ”

"Well, hurry up." Mother Liang said with a red face, and a maid beside her was supporting him. It's not that he is in bad health, but Liang Hong asked for it, since he has this condition, he will naturally take care of his mother thoughtfully.

Just now I saw my mother kneeling and bowing, which is also the habit of the ancients, when I came back from outside, I saw my parents, the people who paid attention to it, and the people who held filial piety, naturally it would be like this.

"Where's your daughter-in-law?" Liang's mother asked.

"Let's take a look at the kitchen." Liang Hongdao.

"Hmm." Liang's mother then said, "Now that you have an official body and a new wife, you must be good to others no matter what, what are the days and evenings of those high-ranking officials and dignitaries, my son is not allowed to learn badly, even if you want to take a concubine, you must get the consent of the eldest woman, you have to remember, respect and order, and the wife is always the wife." ”

Liang Hong wanted to say to Liang's mother that he had never planned to take a concubine, but it was naturally not suitable to talk about this at this time, so he was busy following his mother's words and nodding again and again.

Liang's mother sat in Liang Hong's courtyard for a while, and then left with the maid.

Looking at the back of his mother walking away, Liang Hong slowly closed his eyes, and his hands gradually clenched.

Next.

Liang Hong put on an official uniform, although he is still on vacation, half a year off, but yesterday his father-in-law said that he should also go to the Qianqing Palace to follow everyone into the palace to meet him, because he is now an official, a civil official of the sixth grade.

Acting with the officials this time will also be good for his political popularity. This morning is the day when Liu Shoufu's agreed ministers will enter the palace to meet together.

Liang Hong sat in the carriage, the coachman first took Liang Hong to Liang Jin's house, Liang Hong went to see Liang Jin, said about today's danger, and explained: "Uncle Seven, if I have any accidents today, please help me more at home." ”

Then strode away, he couldn't refuse his father-in-law's invitation, in this era, he valued the integrity of the famous minister, just as the father-in-law commented on the words of the first assistant, "In the future, he will become the real head of the cabinet and even the head of the minister, so what is there to say?" People also sacrifice their lives to fight! ”

"Yes, what to do, what to want, is given first, and then taken!" He got into the carriage, and the coachman shouted, "Drive!" ~" He thought to himself.