"You just said, have you seen Your Majesty? So...... Who has seen Your Majesty? ”

Dusk has passed, and it has just rained, and it is the time when the spring breeze is steep and the weather is comfortable. Feng Yi's palace was lit up everywhere, maids and maidservants walked around with all kinds of things, and at the corner of the covered bridge behind the side hall, slender shadows were stretched long and gradually disappeared. The atmosphere in the front hall has reached its peak, and from time to time someone spreads a piece of rice paper splashed with ink and ink, shakes their heads, and recites loudly, often attracting applause......

The atmosphere here was silent for a moment, the breeze swayed slightly by the lantern hanging above the window, and the sky was as clear as a wash, with a hint of deep blue in the darkness. Under the warm candle glow, the old man sat opposite, his cane lightly resting on the ground.

At this time, he smiled and looked at the two young men, as if he thought they were very interesting.

"Uh...... I haven't met the Emperor of Great Qi, but my friend said that he did, so I don't think there will be a fake, right......? ”

He Ruobi said in his heart It was really strange, he actually stumbled a word in front of this old man, was he so nervous?

He shifted his gaze to the other person, "It seems that you are the one who has seen Your Majesty...... Are you Gao Gong? ”

This old man's aura is very strong, although he is dressed in an ordinary Confucian shirt, it can give people the feeling of being so different, Gao Gong is a little familiar with this feeling, this is the aura that only people who have been in a high position all the year round, he sat there with kind eyebrows, but you just don't dare to make a mistake. Gao Gong put on the snack, and his attitude became more and more respectful, "Don't hide this old gentleman, he was born in the late life...... I don't know how my husband learned that I am such a person? ”

"Oh, occasionally I heard King Feng Yi say a few more words, saying that it is a rare good seedling," the old man talked about King Feng Yi like an ordinary person, lifted a pair of chopsticks, ate the vegetables slowly, and took another sip of wine, "He also said that you have a lot of ideas, but your temperament is a little reckless and straight." ”

"The words you said right in front of Your Majesty last month have come out among the upper echelons, and the lords and vassal kings hate you with itchy teeth...... If it weren't for His Majesty's optimism about you, it is estimated that you would not be able to go to Yecheng...... Hehe, why do you have such an expression? Eat vegetables. ”

When Gao Gong heard him say this, he became more and more suspicious, and secretly glanced at He Ruobi, feeling that he must have met an amazing character this time, but how could such a character sit in such a remote corner?

He Ruobi hesitated for a long time, picked up the wine glass, and said, "The old gentleman is kind and generous, and I will respect the old gentleman for a glass in my later life." ”

"Eh, it's free, it's free, it's still free......" The old man raised a hand and smiled bitterly and begged for mercy, "The old man's health is not very good, don't be too greedy for the things in the cup, today's Feng Yiwang birthday banquet, drink a few more cups, it's not appropriate, if you drink it again, I don't know if you can walk around, or you drink it yourself." ”

He Ruobi smiled stiffly on his face, holding a wine glass, drank it, put it down, and said with a slight apology: "It's Meng Lang who was born late......"

"Gao Gong I know, Gao Bin's son, I also had a few relationships with him back then, and then he ran to Zhou Kingdom, but I didn't expect his son to come back...... Listen to your Guanzhong accent, it's also from Da Zhou, right? ”

"Exactly, the late born He Ruobi, the word Fubo, is friends with Brother Zhaoxuan...... Well, I heard that Qi Guo opened the examination to take the exam, so I came to try my luck. ”

"Huh? This is strange...... he stroked his beard, "you are all from Zhou, why did you all come to Daqi to seek a future...... This, the reputation of forgetting the ancestors of the number of books spreads, but it is not good......"

Gao Gong is okay, his father and son were originally from the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and now Gao Gong is returning to his hometown, only He Ruobi is a little gloomy, "The old gentleman is really fast-talking, don't hide it from the old gentleman, but if Da Zhou has a glimmer of hope for me to get ahead, I will not leave my hometown......"

The old man didn't expect that he was just a little tempted, and he aroused He Ruobi's sadness, He Ruobi was still sad to himself, and Gao Gong played a round field, "Uncle Fu, you don't have to mind, you have great talent, if you have to meet the master, you will have a chance to get ahead, yesterday's things are no longer traceable, the most important thing is the present." ”

He looked at the old man's puzzled look and explained: "Old man, Uncle Fu is also from a famous family, and his father is the late general He Ruodun of the Great Zhou Dynasty......

"Oh, I really didn't expect this little friend to have such a family background...... Although it is an enemy country, the reputation of General He Ruo, the old man has also admired it for a long time...... "The old man arched his hand slightly, "It seems that Xiaoyou's future is suppressed by Yuwen Hu......"

He Ruobi felt a little better in his heart, "It's also that the younger generation is really not talented, and now he still has nothing to do, wandering around, which makes the old gentleman smile......"

"Hey, the past is gone, why did our Majesty open a department? It's because he has a mind that embraces all over the world! As long as the scholar is really talented, whether it is the Southern Dynasty or the Zhou Kingdom, he will use it," he pointed to the circles of people surrounding the main hall, and said meaningfully:

"Don't look at the elation of them now, as if they can show their faces in front of the big officials, in fact, if they haven't taken the exam, no one knows the final result...... You don't have to worry about someone cheating and buying the relationship, once this kind of thing is found out, it is a big crime to raid the house, and the supervision has always been strict, this is impossible, fairness can still be guaranteed, and a good file can also reach His Majesty's case...... Since you have the ability, you will definitely be able to get ahead. ”

Gao Gong and He Ruobi had a sense of intimacy that they were encouraged and lectured by the elders in the family, and they immediately gave in and nodded again and again. Finally, the old man said:

"I see that the two of you didn't follow along to climb the powerful, it can be seen that you are ambitious, I don't know how to learn in your chest, it's better to ...... The old man will try you first! How is it? ”

The two of them were immediately overjoyed, what they lacked was such an opportunity, the old man in front of him seemed unusual, if he could get some mention, maybe he would benefit a lot, so he immediately said respectfully: "Please ask the old gentleman to ask for advice (advice)." ”

The old man waved his hand again and again, and said: "I can't talk about the question, let alone the advice, it's just a little chat, as you can see, my dynasty is in a period of innovation, for my dynasty, this change is naturally changing with each passing day, it is a big progress, however, you were originally Zhou people, after arriving in my dynasty, there may be new things to see, the old man is also very willing to listen, what are the differences in your thoughts......"

He stroked his beard and thought for a moment, "Since you want to become the pillars of the imperial court, and you want to govern the people of the world, you can't be unfamiliar with the national policy...... Let's talk about the five edicts promulgated by His Majesty after the New Year's Festival. Combine your own views and talk about it......"

He Ruobi and Gao Gong both buried their heads in thought, and their smart heads were running rapidly. Until the wick of the candle made a "pop" sound, Gao Gong already had a draft, and arched his hand and said: "The proposition of the old gentleman is too broad, so I will pick the two that I am most interested in and talk about it......"

"Yes, say it."

"Your Majesty's five edicts were promulgated after the imperial year, and in a certain opinion, there are three noteworthy ones, one is to collect the power of the vassal king and the feudal officials to consolidate the central government, the second is to open the mutual market, and the third is to release the craftsmen and give them the status of the same status as the good people......

"This first article, the significance can be called far-reaching, since the collapse of the Wei Dynasty, the law is chaotic, the central local power is confused, the local seat is big, and further, it can even be said to be a separatist situation, although the Great Qi is a unified country, but the influence of the imperial court can be expanded to a small extent, the local or the wealthy family has the final say, which leads to the state to collect insufficient taxes, the imperial court is more weak, the wealthy family takes the opportunity to further sit bigger, forming a dead circle, to break this cycle, it is necessary to use strong means to suppress, Intimidating these insatiable wealthy clans requires the center to have absolute control over the place......"

“…… In the end, when the authority of the imperial court is completely subdued by the localities, what must be done is to conduct a census and statistics of the population and peasant households, which is the foundation of the country and must be done......

Gao Gong analyzed one by one, clearly organized, and listened to the old man's eyes shining, nodding frequently.

The more he spoke, the more confident he became.

"What impresses me the most, in fact, is the third and second articles, which are some of the truths that I finally figured out after staying in Jinyang for a long time......"