Chapter 396: The Nature Is Hard to Change (Three Watches in One for a Monthly Pass)

Li Shao went to the Fuguo Mansion, and he couldn't hide this movement.

When the news reached Gu Heng's ears, he inevitably had some expectations.

Every time His Highness went to the Guogong Mansion in the past, something would happen after he came out, and I don't know how it will unfold this time.

If there can be a little more irrational behavior, then tomorrow morning, there will be a new topic for the imperial historians.

It's a pity that Gu Heng waited left and right, only waiting for the news of His Royal Highness's return to the palace, and nothing else.

He could only sigh.

Never mind.

His Royal Highness also knows that this time is different from the past, so he should be restrained.

Now that we have taken this step to abolish the crown prince, we must continue to fight steadily in the future, and we can't be too anxious.

On the other hand, Wang Gouzi is also recovering with people.

Soon after returning to the palace, after His Royal Highness rested, he listened to Young Master Fang's lecture, and Wang Gouzi ran before serving the tea, and then withdrew.

He's just an in-house attendant, and there's no need for him to serve the pen and ink.

Wang Gouzi went to sit in a daze in the side hall, and saw a eunuch probing his brain, which was the familiar facial features.

He followed the people to the corner, and it was quiet, and no one would come.

"What did His Highness and the Auxiliary Duke say?" The eunuch asked.

This is the eunuch who connects with Wang Gouzi, and whatever instructions the master has, or Wang Gouzi wants to reply, it all goes through this person.

Wang Gouzi sorted out his thoughts and read everything he heard in the Guogong Mansion today.

The eunuch narrowed his eyes: "You mean, Fu Guogong is still continuing to treat his injuries, and he himself wants to restore the dynasty in early March, but the county lord and the doctor still have objections. And, His Highness seems to have listened to all the words of the Fu Guogong's persuasion?"

The two important ones have been refined.

Wang Gouzi nodded again and again.

The eunuch snorted and said sharply: "That person is interesting, and His Highness is also very interesting."

Wang Gouzi agreed.

The Duke of Fuguo secretly made a move to His Highness, and now he is saying such things to His Highness.

Wang Gouzi didn't believe that he was playing off, but since Fu Guogong was left and right for a while, he must have his own considerations, but he Wang Gouzi was shallow and couldn't see through it.

On the contrary, it is His Highness......

Wang Gouzi poked his head out and looked at Li Shao's side from a distance, through the window, he couldn't see Li Shao's figure, only half of Young Master Fang's body was exposed.

He threw his head back again.

After His Royal Highness questioned the Fu Guo Gong like that a few years ago, and even tried to expose the other party's ill intentions towards him in front of the Holy Lord, he actually sat at the same table with the Fu Guo Gong, and it seemed that he really "justified" the level.

"Father-in-law also knows that since the seal was opened, His Royal Highness can only shrink his neck in the court." Wang Gouzi said.

The eunuch is neither yin nor yang, and he said, "How much enmity is there? Interests come first, and all enmity has to be leaned back."

"Yes," Wang Gouzi said again, "but the little one thinks that no matter what the Fu Guogong thinks, he is also stabilizing His Highness in and out of his words, no matter what His Highness believes, as long as he doesn't make trouble indiscriminately, it will be a good thing for the master to live this period honestly."

If he doesn't trouble His Highness in the future, he will help His Highness to take another step, and he will be consistent with the interests of his master, as his father-in-law said, if the interests are ahead, any enmity must be leaned back.

When the master gets things done, unloading the mill and killing the donkey is not a matter of one knife.

If this donkey refuses to do a good job, and finds another thing to toss His Highness, the master will hold his handle."

"Yo?" The eunuch looked Wang Gouzi up and down several times, and said, "Dog, I can't see that I have quite an idea."

There are so many things inside, and the master is strategizing, where can the people below understand everything?

Wang Gouzi shouldn't know this, but in the past few months with Li Shao, he has figured out a lot of things by himself.

There are even some that the eunuch himself does not understand so well.

Wang Gouzi smiled and said, "That's some

Superficial thoughts......"

"It's not bad to be able to ponder," said the eunuch, "think about it in the right place, and do what the master has to do, I think your boy will have a good future in the future."

"Thank you!" Wang Gouzi bowed his hand, "The little one must take care of His Highness, let him make good use of the auxiliary prince and the county lord, once there is something wrong in that room, the little one will immediately ask you to deliver the news to the master."

The eunuch was satisfied, cleared his throat, and looked cautious: "You can't underestimate the Duke of Fuguo, if you don't pay attention, it's the same as the sixth year of that king."

It's good to have a happy down, but with the identity of you and me, it will probably fall into the hands of the eunuch surnamed Cao, which is really called heaven and earth.

You don't know what's going on with Feng Nei, do you? People are not dead yet, and they hang like this in half a breath, just to have a living mouth, which may be useful in the future.

I inquired quietly, miserable!"

Wang Gouzi was made cold on the back of his neck by the eunuch's yin-tested tone.

It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm panicking.

He hurriedly showed his loyalty and attitude, and the eunuch was satisfied, and turned away.

Wang Gouzi sent the people away, hurriedly returned to the side hall, and drank three hot teas in a row before he got goosebumps.

"Old gelding, used to intimidating people."

Wang Gouzi scolded twice in his heart.

That is, he is responsible for this matter, his identity is far away, and he can't see the powerful people around his master on weekdays, so he can only pass through the eunuch.

If he could be allowed to go to the master and talk back, and he would have tasted some inside information, how could the master not find out that he Wang Gouzi was a clever man?

He must have a good future, but it is difficult to get out of the way by such an old gelding.

The imperial study also knew that Li Shao had been to the Fuguo Mansion.

The saint didn't ask much, and Grandpa Cao didn't mention much.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed, and at the end of February, the saint heard that Li Shao had asked the imperial doctor to consult Xu Jian.

He couldn't help but be curious.

Gonggong Cao was ordered to invite Li Shao into the imperial study.

Li Shao stood still, respectfully greeted the saint, and then sat down on the side according to his words.

Sheng Shang put down the red pen, leaned on the back of the chair to ease his senses, and asked, "You asked the imperial doctors to consult Xu Jian, how was the diagnosis?"

He still remembered that Shao Er had previously questioned Xu Jian for deliberately feigning injuries.

Li Shao replied: "The last time I went to the Guogong Mansion, Xu Jian and Erchen said that they would probably be able to restore the dynasty in early March, but Ning An didn't agree at that time.

He mentioned when he went to the fold a year ago that it is best to raise the ground to be warm, recover and consolidate, and there is no need to delay things for a leg injury in the future, but now he has changed his mind, thinking that it is because there are some changes here in Erchen, and he is also anxious.

Erchen naturally hoped that he could go to court as soon as possible, but he was also worried about his injury.

It turned out that it was not well raised, and it was repeated several times in the middle of the way and became more and more difficult to treat, if you try your best this time, it will hurt you again, not to mention whether the courtiers scold or not, the sons themselves can't stand it, and they can't live with Ning'an.

Therefore, Erchen wanted the imperial doctors to go to the consultation and discuss with the doctors in his house.

If it gets better, it's best, if it doesn't work, the imperial doctors have a reasonable basis for dissuading it.

Fortunately, the imperial doctors judged that they had recovered a lot, saying that the cold was still heavy in the early morning, and the upper court had to be slowed down, but when the sun was good, it would be more conducive to recovery when they came out to go around in the morning and afternoon."

The saint listened very carefully, nodding from time to time.

It can be seen that he is very satisfied with Li Shao's answer.

Not only is it not "questioning and pretending to be injured" as he thought, but it also brings a lot of thought into it, and Shao'er is doing things this time, step by step, much clearer.

Of course, this is not a leap forward.

If you want the saint to say, the series of asking the imperial doctor for Xu Jian is not a problem of any ability to do things, but an attitude of acting.

The attitude is not correct, the ideas are biased, and the things that are done are naturally a mess.

I can't play that step at all.

"You know it's good considering Xu Jian's injury," Sheng Shang took a sip of tea and said,

"Don't drill the horns of the bull in the future, I was very chilled when I heard you question him about framing you and calculating you."

Li Shao's throat rolled.

Where he is "questioning", he is absolutely sure from beginning to end!

The malice that Xu Jian revealed at that time entangled him like a thousand needles, and he panicked.

Even Xu Jian himself did not deny that things were done badly and that there was a problem with him......

Li Shao was panicked, but he also knew that now was not the time to fight with his father.

First, his father didn't believe him, and second, his father hoped that Xu Jian could assist him, and he could trust Xu Jian.

Since he wants to take the road of cooperation for the time being, Li Shao can only endure it and not move out the old grudges.

And one day, when he sits firmly in his position and no longer has to be criticized and provoked by courtiers with different thoughts, he must let his father see Xu Jian's true face clearly!

"Erchen did have some stumbles with him before, and there were a lot of unpleasantness," Li Shao took a deep breath and said, "But Erchen remembers what you said, he saved Erchen twice, and Ning An's mother also saved Erchen, they definitely don't want Erchen to have an accident. It's just that there was a problem with the run-in, and Erchen himself thought about it......

Sheng Shang curled his lips, and there was a little smile in his eyes, "I'm very happy that you can think so."

After that, the saint asked about his daily life and his views on the affairs of the court, and Li Shao answered seriously.

The more I listened, the more I was emotional.

It's still a matter of attitude.

Once the attitude is corrected, there is a look.

Among them, there is naturally the credit of the three orphans, but Li Shao has changed a lot of his temperament, which is also an important one.

"Shao'er," Sheng Shang said warmly, "You have to endure loneliness in everything, doing scholarship is, you have studied hard for many years, no matter how high your talent is, if you can't sink your heart, it's useless, you and I can't touch that cold word, and it's not bitter at all, but you have to sit still, you see me......

As he spoke, the saint patted the thick piece of music that was piled up on the big case with his hand.

"Book after book, not one day, but every day, I just sit here and read it," the Holy Master said, "I have to sit patiently, do you understand?"

Li Shao got up and hung his head in response: "Son, remember the teachings of my father."

After Gonggong Cao sent Li Shao back, the saint sighed to him: "I hope that he will eat a trench and grow wise, if he can keep moving forward like this in the future, it will be a good thing."

Gong Cao said fairly: "Your Highness will understand your hard work in the future."

After March, the weather warms up, and new shoots gradually sprout.

Xu Jian "followed" the judgment of the imperial physicians and did not resume the early dynasty, but only chose to enter the palace in a good afternoon.

Grandpa Cao came to lure Xu Jian in, and said with a smile: "The miscellaneous family hasn't seen Grandpa Guo for a long time, it doesn't matter if you take this part of the road, right?"

There was no arrangement today, and Xu Jian walked all the way after getting off the bus from the palace gate.

"It doesn't matter," Xu Jian said, "The doctor also said that it was time for me to walk around."

When he got closer, the saint also looked Xu Jian up and down: "Looking at your complexion, I am much more relieved."

"Recuperating from injuries is mostly idle," Xu Jian punched the corner of his lower lip with his hand, and said, "The minister and the county lord are newly married, and they have also taken advantage of these few months to get along and understand each other more, which is very harmonious."

The Holy One loves to hear this.

The marriage he refers to, harmony and beauty, listen to it and enjoy it.

"It's good to be in harmony," the saint said with a smile, "You two are fine, I am happy, and the Queen Mother is relieved."

Say a few homely words, and then it's all about business.

Gonggong Cao withdrew all the people in the middle hall and guarded it himself.

Sheng Shang put away his smile and said, "A few years ago, your father-in-law handed over a few words in the middle, and I haven't talked to you in person, but fortunately, things are still going well."

"The minister was also very anxious at that time, he wanted to meet the Holy Lord and tell you in detail, but he was worried that he would give up halfway again to recuperate," Xu Jian said, "There are still some rash moves in the middle, but fortunately you are considerate and understanding."

Xu Jian refers to turning over the matter of Yumen Pass.

The saint sighed, "That's fine."

Back then, he had his considerations, and now it seems that he has not thought about it.

Since he chose to spread it out, the saint will not regret it, look at it positively, teach Shao Er more lessons, and give Xu Jian an explanation, this may not be a good way to solve the bell.

"You don't have to worry about it because of what happened a year ago, and you don't have to worry about it," the saint looked at Xu Jian and said, "I heard Shao'er say that he talked to you fairly smoothly before.

He has been a lot more upright these days, and two days ago, Wen Shaobao praised him to me, he used to be too impetuous.

Wait for a little more time, and you will watch over him for me."

Xu Jian lowered his eyes.

The saint's thoughts were also within Xu Jian's expectations.

Li Shao's question has never been whether he can afford the country based on his ability, and it is definitely not possible to expand the territory, and it is not a problem to keep the success.

As long as he discerns loyalty and listens to the advice of the auxiliary ministers.

However, Li Shao's nature is difficult to change.

His biggest problem was his heart, and he couldn't bear the diligence and integrity of being a king.

He can pretend to be like that for three or five months, very much like that.

Xu Jian has been deceived by Li Shao's pretense several times, and he has been deeply affected by it, and it is impossible to renew him, but the saint is different.

The saint used the abolition of the crown prince as a means, and with expectations in his heart, he would naturally be satisfied with Li Shao's changes over time.

Xu Jian thought for a while and said, "The minister also feels that His Highness has changed a lot, he came to the minister's mansion last month, and he talked a lot openly and honestly with the minister, and the minister can hear his changes from it.

In the past, they also had their own ideas, and the ministers themselves were watching the fun in the court, and you asked the ministers to follow His Highness to watch the government, and the ministers themselves knew how to do it, but they really didn't know how to guide His Highness more appropriately, so that there were a lot of forks in the middle.

Fortunately, I have said that I will do my best in the future, and my Highness will be able to trust the minister more."

Holy Crown.

Seeing this, Xu Jian continued, "The minister wants to ask the Holy Lord, when do you plan to let His Highness return to the Thousand Steps Corridor to observe the government?"

The saint raised an eyebrow, "Do you think now is the time?"

Xu Jian pondered and said, "The minister thinks that he should give His Highness some encouragement.

As you said, since the beginning of this year, His Highness has behaved much more well, and even Shao Bao has praised him.

It can be seen that His Highness wants to regain the trust of you and your courtiers, and wants them to see his changes.

He is so positive, and he should have some visible and tangible results, so that he can be more motivated."

The saint smiled.

This is easy to understand, but in his opinion, this kind of encouragement is generally for children.

Mian'er made a fuss, he would praise it, and also reward some gadgets that match the child's age, and Lin'er memorized poems and lyrics, and so did he.

Speaking of which, when Shao'er was young, the same was true.

"He's not a kid now." Holy Word.

In the hearts of parents, how old they are children, but when it comes to acting outside, it is definitely different.

Xu Jian also smiled: "The civil and military officials have been looking forward to the performance appraisal all year long, and they have been praised and rewarded by you, and Your Highness is the same."

The saint laughed.

I feel comfortable and have a lot to say.

"I didn't think about how long I had to make him wait, just like I told you last year, I am most relieved that you follow the government together," the saint said, "You said that I should trust him more, and I want to believe him, but he has always disappointed me before. I'm still the same old saying, when you can follow, I'll go to the Thousand Steps Corridor again."

When Xu Jian heard this, he gently tapped his right leg: "The minister is just not used to the heavy cold and dampness before dawn, and he can't go to court, but it's still okay to follow His Highness to watch politics during the day."

The saint heard the insistence in his words, sighed, and quipped, "I want to agree, Ning An should be unhappy."

"The county lord is not unreasonable," Xu Jian lowered her eyes and smiled in her words, "She wants."

Strange is also a strange minister, you should be a minister and her little fun."

The saint was stunned for a moment, and then laughed again.

The newlywed couple is really having fun.

"You've said that, where can I stop me?" Sheng Shang smiled, "You wait to discuss with Shao'er, and continue to go to the Ministry of Rites when you are ready in the next few days."

Xu Jian should go down.

Leaving the imperial study, Xu Jian went to see Li Shao.

"You said that my father promised me to go to the government?" Li Shao asked.

Wen Shaobao is old, and after teaching for half an hour, he has to go out to rest his breath.

Li Shao was also a little tired, got up to soothe his muscles and bones, and just listened to Xu Jian's words, but he didn't expect Xu Jian to bring him such a news as soon as he appeared.

Seeing Xu Jian's response, Li Shao was really curious, and looked at him several times: "What did you tell your father?"

Rao is Li Shao knew that Xu Jian was used to asking for favors in the imperial study, and he couldn't understand what he had made up.

Father actually agreed!

It's a breeze and looks effortless.

Sure enough, the father trusts Xu Jian the most, as long as Xu Jian speaks, the matter will be done.

Li Shao thought about it a little sorely, and then thought about it, since Xu Jian was doing things for him, what would happen in the future, let Xu Jian go and tell his father.

People do their best, that's it.

Xu Jian didn't explain it carefully to Li Shao, but fortunately, Li Shao didn't really want to hear how he fooled his father, and after changing the topic a little, the matter was skipped.

"When does Your Highness want to start watching politics?" Xu Jian asked.

"The sooner the better," Li Shao rubbed his shoulders twice, and added, "Tomorrow."

"The Holy Lord has allowed the minister to go to court later, and tomorrow morning, after the court, the minister will be outside the yamen of the Ministry of Rites." Xu Jiandao.

Li Shao snorted.

It seems that he is still going to be isolated for a while in the early court, but fortunately, he has been living in peace recently, and it is not as difficult as in January.

After informing Li Shao here, Xu Jian had to go to the Ministry of Rites after leaving the palace, and talked to Feng Shangshu and others about the affairs of His Royal Highness from tomorrow.

Feng Shangshu touched his beard and said, "The tables and chairs before are all there, and the room is empty, so it's still the same. Since Grandpa Guo is accompanied, I will not interfere with the arrangements of His Royal Highness to observe the government."

Xu Jian knew that he was an old fox, so he obeyed.

When Xu Jian left the yamen with his front foot, the thousand-step corridor with his back foot spread left and right, and he had his own thoughts and worries about His Royal Highness coming to watch the government again.

Li Shao is not clear about these trivial matters.

The next morning, when he stepped into the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, he could be regarded as holding his head high, changing the decadence of the previous months, as if he was not just re-observing politics, but had a transcendent status again.

Xu Jian arranged something for him.

did not deliberately prepare thick old documents for Li Shao like last year, but mostly sorted out the affairs of the past two years, and followed the officials to understand the progress of official affairs in recent days.

This is very easy for Li Shao.

It's not as boring as last year, and it has changed from the teaching of Sangu in the past two months, plus the mentality is different, Li Shao is very refreshed.

Even the usual daily presentation of the Holy Essay is not a worry to write.

After half a month, Li Shao looked at Xu Jian a lot more pleasing to the eye.

At the beginning, Wang Gouzi was still nervous and always paid attention to Xu Jian's movements, and gradually became much more relieved.

It seems that Fu Guogong has no plan to show his feet, and he still plans to help His Highness up for the time being.

Spring is stronger.

After a few light rains, the city is alive and well.

In the middle of the night, there was another rain, Lin Yunyan woke up the sound of the rain, and when she turned over, she thought, according to the habits of previous years, Zhuangzi would send fresh spring bamboo shoots to the Chengyi Bofu during the day, and the second uncle and mother would send someone to the Guogong Mansion when she thought of her.

This bite of bamboo shoots is fresh and tender, stewed with meat, add a few slices of ham, and drink a bowl quite palatable.

Lin Yunyan fell asleep with this soup, and when she woke up early in the morning, she was with Xu Jian again

Said two sentences.

Xu Jian looked out through the open window.

The rain stopped, the eaves were still dripping, the sky was unclear, and it looked like a thunderstorm was going to fall at night.

"Let the kitchen prepare a few more dishes," Xu Jian turned to Lin Yunyan and said, "Especially the appetizers."

Lin Yunyan was grooming, blinked when she heard the words, and also looked outside.

She didn't know how to look at the sky, so she didn't see anything, and only guessed some clues from Xu Jian's suddenly serious face.

"It's been raining a lot these days." She said.

It's too damp for the fire to get up.

"It will fall," Xu Jian walked up to her and picked up the Nanzhu earrings on the countertop and put them on for her, "It's worth a try."

Lin Yunyan tilted her head slightly, looked at the earrings that shook slightly in the mirror, and said "Okay".

Whether it succeeds or doesn't depends on luck.

But she believes that since Xu Jian chose a thunderstorm day, he must have his reasons.

What she has to do is to cooperate well and see what she can get out of Li Shao.