Although Gonggong Cao said that the imperial study room was not far from the Lin De Palace, but in fact, Shao Xi felt that he had walked for a long time, and the size of this palace city was really unimaginable.

Shao Xi knows that the interests of the people in this palace are the most important, and it doesn't matter if you can hand it over or not, the important thing is not to offend. If these people say a bad word in front of the saint, it will be more effective than saying a lot of things to others.

Therefore, Shao Xi asked Gonggong Cao, who was walking in front, "Father-in-law, I want to come, I have been walking in this palace for many years, right?" ”

Gonggong Cao's steps did not stop, but he still smiled sideways and said to Shao Xi: "What Shao Gongzi said is that the old slave entered the palace at the age of six, and he has served the first emperor at the age of sixteen, and now he is serving the current saint, and he has been in the palace for more than fifty years, and now his body is getting weaker and weaker, and I don't know how many years he can serve the saint?" ”

"The father-in-law serves the saint is also for this country, the people of the world have paid a lifetime of hard work, so that the younger generations are very admired, here is a little heart, and I hope that the father-in-law will not dislike it, and it can be regarded as a little gratitude for the people of the world."

As he spoke, Shao Xi stuffed a silver ticket folded into small squares into Gonggong Cao's hand. Gonggong Cao expressed a little politeness and took it casually, and quickly stuffed it into his sleeve.

"Shao Gongzi is really a young talent, mature and steady, no wonder the saint appreciates the son so much, the old slave has walked beside the saint for many years, although he has seen a lot of talents like Shao Gongzi, but no one is as quick as Shao Gongzi, reasonable, and the saint is really as eye-catching as a torch, and his eyes are wise."

Shao Xi secretly said in his heart: "Sure enough, money can make ghosts grind, and a hundred taels of silver tickets can make the attitude of the people around the emperor change so quickly, and it is really easy to knock on the door with money." ”

Thinking of this, Shao Xi cautiously asked Gonggong Cao: "The younger generation enters the palace for the first time, and I don't understand many things, and I hope that my father-in-law will give me more advice." ”

The meaning is very clear, what does the emperor like and dislike? What should I pay attention to after meeting the emperor? Inquire in advance, lest you accidentally offend the emperor when you get it.

can serve by the emperor's side for many years, all of them are old foxes, how could Gonggong Cao not know Shao Xi's intentions? However, seeing that Shao Xi is so clever and knows how to give some benefits, he is naturally happy to push the boat down the river and be a good person, so he reminded him a little.

"The saint likes to talk about the policy of peace and stability of the country, Shao Gongzi's remarks in the Lin De Hall today have been deeply appreciated by the saint, the old slave has been by the saint's side for many years, and it is the first time to see the saint so happy, and after a while, when he sees the saint, he can talk more about the topic of governing the world; The most disliked thing about the saint is the sycophant, so the son's praise of the saint can be pointed, and the prince must remember not to talk about the royal family, especially not to mention a few princes, this is a big taboo. ”

"Can't mention a few princes, is it involved in the battle for succession?"

Shao Xi just said it casually, and he scared Gonggong Cao so much that he couldn't possess his body, and hurriedly raised his hand to stop it.

"Oops! Shao Gongzi, be cautious, be cautious! This just reminded you, why do you talk about royal family affairs? Never! ”

Shao Xi smiled and asked, "Isn't this that you haven't seen the saint yet?" Why is my father-in-law so nervous? ”

Gonggong Cao carefully reminded: "Be very careful when speaking in the palace, maybe any sentence will take your head and mine, beware of the wall with ears!" ”

"My father-in-law reminded me that the younger generation should keep it in mind and don't mention it."

"At first glance, the son is a smart person, and the old slave can only be a reminder for some things, everything depends on the son himself, if the son will soar in the future, the old slave will also be happy for the son."

This Gonggong Cao is also a shrewd person, seeing that Shao Xi is so generous now, if he makes a fortune in the future, the benefits will naturally be less than his, so he is also happy to mention a little more at the moment.

When he came to the door of the imperial study, Gonggong Cao asked Shao Xi to wait outside the door for a while, and he went to report first.

At this time, Xiao Changyi was wiping a sword in his hand, which was an ancient sword with a golden body and a simple pattern engraved on the sword body.

"Your Majesty, Shao Xi and Shao Gongzi have come by order, and they are waiting outside the door at this time."

"Let him in."

"Minion Command."

Not long after, Gonggong Cao walked in with Shao Xi, and Shao Xi bowed to Xiao Changyi according to the rules.

"Get up! This place is not more than the main hall, more casual, no need to be restrained. ”

Xiao Changyi did not look back at Shao Xi, but continued to wipe the sword in his hand.

"Sure enough, it is a good sword, simple and atmospheric, faintly with an imperial style, if the grass people are not mistaken, this sword should be the famous imperial sword handed down from ancient times - Xuanyuan."

When Xiao Changyi heard Shao Xi's words, he looked back at Shao Xi with a little surprise.

"Oh? Do you know swords, too? How do you know that this is the Xuanyuan Sword in my hand? ”

Shao Xi arched his hand and replied: "The grass people have also practiced martial arts for a few years since they were children, and the cultivation is swordsmanship, and they have also seen some famous sword illustrated books when they were children, so they know a little about the famous swords in the world, this Xuanyuan sword is the emperor's sword, and it is not strange that it appears in the hands of His Majesty, so the grass people dare to guess." ”

"You also practice martial arts? I can't imagine that you are still a person who is both civil and military, I don't know what level of martial arts cultivation you have reached now? ”

Xiao Changyi was indeed very surprised, he had already appreciated Shao Xi's talent in the main hall, and now he learned that Shao Xi was actually a martial arts cultivator, such a talent with both civil and military cultivation made him even more moved.

Shao Xi opened his mouth and replied: "At present, the grass people have only cultivated to the peak stage of the fourth rank of the 'Imperial Qi Realm', but they have recently cultivated a new set of sword techniques, and they are expected to break through to the fifth rank within a month. ”

Xiao Changyi was slightly shocked when he heard this, he didn't expect that the young man in front of him was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and he had already cultivated to the fifth grade.

You must know that the guards in his palace are only six or seven grades, and there are only a few masters in the entire palace who have reached the ninth rank like the guards in charge. And the young man in front of him, who has no merit and a reputation and calls himself a "grass people", has reached the fifth grade.

Xiao Changyi put the sword in its sheath and placed it on top of Lan Qi.

"Today, you have brought me a lot of surprises, but if the idea of a hundred schools of co-governance that you advocate is really to be implemented, there will be a lot of resistance, how do you think we should solve this matter so that all scholars are willing to join?"

"To solve this matter, it only takes an edict from His Majesty."

Xiao Changyi sat on the chair and took a sip of tea, and said with interest: "Tell me, how can I solve this matter with an edict?" ”

"For many years, the various schools have been arguing with each other on the subject of governing the world, but they want to get a chance to get a correct name from Your Majesty, and if Your Majesty approves of any of your doctrines, this school can be regarded as having obtained the name of orthodoxy, and can spread its own doctrine and ideas among the people. Now, if His Majesty advocates the integration of a hundred schools of thought and co-creation with an edict, no one will refuse this opportunity, and if he refuses, it is tantamount to giving up the opportunity to integrate into orthodoxy. Since it can't be the only one, it will become a branch of new learning, and I don't think anyone is stupid enough to give up this opportunity to become a legacy of learning. ”

"Well, there's some truth to that. However, the establishment of a new school will not happen overnight, and it will probably be a long process to implement in the future, and I only hope to complete it in my lifetime, leaving a peaceful and prosperous future to future generations. ”

Shao Xi smiled, does every king want to do everything by himself, and then leave to future generations a world that can't be eaten while lying down?

"Your Majesty, this peaceful and prosperous world is not something that you can create alone, Your Majesty, but requires continuous efforts from generation to generation, constantly revising and innovating with the development and changes of current affairs, and always making the policies you do conform to current events. Otherwise, even a thousand-year-old foundation may be destroyed by one person, so inheritance is the most important thing. ”

"Legacy? This is indeed the most important, but it is also the hardest. ”

Xiao Changyi seemed to be very emotional, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh, as if he had forgotten to maintain his imperial prestige in front of Shao Xi.

Shao Xi doesn't have to guess to know that there must be a few unconscious sons in the emperor's family, "Since ancient times, there have been many royal rights and wrongs, fighting for power and fighting to the death."

A person who is in charge of the whole world, but can't manage his own sons, this is indeed a very painful thing. But since ancient times, the royal family has been like this, and the desire for power can make people extremely crazy, even at the cost of fratricide.

Because Gonggong Cao had instructed him not to mention the royal family's family affairs before, Shao Xi didn't dare to say anything at this time, even if he had an idea in his heart.

"Shao Xi, you are talented and learned, although you have no fame, but I can make an exception for you to be an official and a half-position. Now that you have mediated the dispute between Confucianism and the law, it is already merit to promote the cooperation of all families, and you can only open your mouth if you want anything, as long as it is not too much, I will allow you. ”

Seeing that Xiao Changyi allowed him to make a request, Shao Xi hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, but the request made Xiao Changyi a little surprised.

"The grass people don't want to get an official position, they just want to ask Your Majesty to uphold justice for the ordinary people who are persecuted in Qingshan County, punish those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and return Qingshan County to a bright blue sky."

Xiao Changyi thought that Shao Xi would ask for a reward, but he didn't expect him to make such a request. However, being able to not seek benefits for himself in front of the emperor, but to appeal for the grievances of the people on behalf of one side made Xiao Changyi take a higher look.

"What happened to Qingshan County that you were talking about? Why did you mention this to me at the expense of the opportunity to ask for a reward? But the people of Qingshan County suffered great grievances? ”

Shao Xi saw that Xiao Changyi had already asked, so he unreservedly informed Xiao Changyi of what happened in Qingshan County.

When it came to the matter of Qingshan County, Shao Xi was extremely angry in his heart, especially when he talked about how Ye Ziyuan died tragically, how he killed the son of the county guard and the prison in a fit of anger, how he made a big fuss about the county guard's mansion, and finally how he found the account book after burying Ye Ziyuan and rushed all the way to Daliang City.

Gonggong Cao stood aside and listened in shock. The heart said, this young man is too bold, he dares to mention the murder in front of the saint, so disregarding life and death.

After Xiao Changyi listened to Shao Xi's story, his brows were tightly locked, his face was angry, and he threw the tea cup in his hand on a few cases.

"Shao Xi, you are so bold!"