Chapter 52: The Four Sages
Kai wrote down this idea and planned to wait until Wen Ming solved the matter before telling Wen Ming.
After resting in the city for a night, he went to Dongting Lake the next day, and he looked at Yun Mengze, one of the nine rivers, and did not feel the slightest feeling in his heart.
This sparkling, aquatic plants are decorated with white water surface like a dot of emerald, and the lakes and mountains are like elegant paintings.
Qi was not touched by such a beautiful scenery in the slightest, and since he learned that someone was going to marry Boyi that day, Qi found that it was difficult for him to enjoy the scenery around him.
He can only barely feel a trace of happiness when he is with Axia. Other times, there is a faint sadness in my heart.
Seeing the path formed by the soil in Daze, he thought of his predecessor Chongbo, what kind of person was the former Chongbo? How could there be such a treasure.
"This brother, are you also fascinated by the scenery of Dongting Lake?"
When Qi heard this, he hurriedly turned around and saluted, looked at the man and said, "Yes, now the water and the sky are the same color, the lake is like a mirror, and walking in the lake is really like walking in the heavens." ”
The man nodded, then sighed and said, "It's a pity that we can only watch the lake life, such a beautiful scenery, it is really boring to see it for a long time." ”
"Listening to my brother's words, I seem to be dissatisfied with the current days."
"It's not a secret, this person is in the world, he should naturally make meritorious contributions, how can he die in the wilderness and be unknown."
When Qi heard this, he became interested and asked, "If you have time, you can become famous without making meritorious contributions, such as the ear-washing Xu You, aren't they famous as hermits?" ”
When the man heard this, he laughed, shook his head and said: "The world thinks they are sages, this is really a big mistake, they are not sages, but a group of villains who sell their fame and reputation, Di Yao can rule the world, but he has worked so hard, how can he give it away easily, it depends on Di Shun, as Di Yao's son-in-law, he is also tested three times, and he is only established as the emperor after passing the test." ”
Qi found it interesting and asked this person: "But Di Yao's abdication to Xu You is also known to the world, and it shouldn't be fake." ”
"This matter is not fake, but everyone misunderstands Di Yao, this is the public weapon of the world, Di Yao wants to allow them to help him, not to give way to Xu You, Xu You has no knowledge, does not know Di Yao's hard work, ran away in fright, and rumored to wash his ears or something, it's really funny and funny."
Hearing this, Qi looked at this person, saluted respectfully and said: "Brother Tai is really insightful and extraordinary, I think Brother Tai also has the heart of being a hero." To tell you the truth, the small one I accepted under Chongbo, if you are willing, the small one can be recommended. If Chongbo can help you, it will really be like a tiger's wings. ”
Hearing this, the man hurriedly saluted and said; "Xiaosheng Du Ye, I didn't expect Your Excellency to be Chongbo's cronies, it's rude."
Qi said that he didn't dare, so the two were polite again, and Du Ye said to Qi: "Brother Ah Niu, I don't hide it, I still have three friends, I don't know if Brother Ah Niu can meet each other?" ”
"I can't ask for it, it's a small honor to meet Your Excellency today, I didn't expect that there are three sages, and please recommend Your Excellency, a small Minggan, Minggan."
Qi's heart was full of joy, and when he and Du Ye arrived at a small courtyard by the lake, he saw a powerful man playing with sand on the ground, and he couldn't help but be curious.
"This is a general, good at military affairs. General, this is Chongbo's cronies, Ah Niu. ”
The general nodded, stood up, and saluted slightly to Qi, who bowed deeply to him and said, "Little Ah Niu, I have seen Your Excellency." ”
When he saw him make such a great salute, he stood up and returned the salute and said, "Your Excellency has been very polite." ”
"I beg pardon for the little presumptuousness, I don't know what Your Excellency is?"
"Well, I'm using the sand to calculate how to attack the Sanmiao Kingdom? You see, this mountain is the Jiuzi Mountain of the Sanmiao Kingdom, this is Heng Mountain, this is Weishan Mountain......" both will say one by one, attacking from somewhere.
Although Qi didn't understand military affairs, he could also hear that this general was really talented, and he said to the general: "Then how should the Sanmiao Kingdom defend it?" ”
"This is very simple, if the director of Sanmiao Country orders me to be Si Heng, I will build a cottage here, here, and discipline the Central Plains to not enter." It will be rare to explain to people, and it will be said endlessly.
After listening to this, Qi only felt relaxed and happy, and said to the general with a deep salute: "Chongbo has you, you really have an extra pair of arms." ”
He smiled, then continued into the house with Kai, and when he arrived, Kai saw a good-looking man fiddling with a strange object.
"This is Qingyu, who is good at wealth, and he is now calculating the taxes of this city." When Qi heard this, he bowed deeply to Qingyu and said, "Chongbo's subordinate Ah Niu, I have seen Lord Qingyu. ”
Qingyu stood up and said to Qi, "Your Excellency is polite, please take a seat." ”
Qi Lian said that he didn't dare, at this time, Du Ye walked in with a person and said to Qi: "This is called Ji Ning, and he is good at governance." ”
After Qi and Ji Ning saluted, he looked at Du Ye and said, "Lord Du Ye, I don't know what you're good at?" ”
"I just know how to educate. At the beginning, the four of us were determined to become a career, but we thought that there was no end to life and no end to learning. And to assist the emperor to govern the world, but these, so they specialize in one separately, and then they will go out together to rejuvenate the country. ”
Qi said that Gao Jian, Gao Jian, and then hoped that after three months, they would serve under Chongbo under their own recommendation.
Du Ye looked at the three of them, and when he was about to nod his head in agreement, Ji Ning shook his head and said, "Thank you, Brother Aniu, but we can't go to Chongbo to serve for the time being." ”
Qi looked at Ji Ning, Ji Ning looked at his three friends, and then explained: "Brother Niu, thank you for valuing the four of us, but the four of us have not done an inch, even if we become Chongbo's subordinates, it will be difficult to get Chongbo's respect." ”
"Corporal Chongbo Lixian, Master Ji Ning don't worry, the small one can guarantee that if the four of them go to Chongbo's account, they will be reused."
Ji Ning looked at Qi, and then looked at Du Ye, Du Ye said to Qi: "Actually, if we don't go to Chongbo's account, we can also work for Chongbo." Brother Niu, I want to ask you one thing, do you think that if Chongbo is successful in controlling the water, he will only be a little uncle? ”
Qi looked at Du Ye, his heart moved, he thought for a while, and then pointed in the direction of Emperor Mountain.
The four of them nodded at the same time, and Du Ye said to Qi: "Brother Niu, you are also an understanding person, but it is not easy to sit on it, our four brothers have other plans." ”
"The so-called name is not obvious, virtue is not good. Chongbo's great contribution to controlling the water, if it is not publicized, the world may not know, they only know that it is an official of Emperor Shun, but they do not know Chongbo. ”
Ji Ning said this, then looked at Qi, and said to Qi: "Brother Niu, the little dare to ask, I don't know if Chongbo already has a family?" ”
"Not yet." Qi didn't know why Ji Ning asked like this, and at this time Qingyu opened his mouth and said, "Brother Niu, why don't you recognize Uncle Chong as your father?" ”
Qi was stunned for a moment, he had never thought about it, he didn't think that he could have anything to do with the noble Gaomi Gongzi, at most he was a powerful minister of Chongbo.
But this suggestion, Kai has some heart. He felt that this was a good suggestion that he could take for himself.
"The little one is from a low background, but I'm afraid that Chongbo will dislike it."
Qingyu smiled and said to Qi: "This is not a problem, you are now working with Chongbo to control the water, for a long time, you will naturally have a sense of pity, even if Chongbo has a son, Chongbo will not be biased towards his own son, and his heart is still towards you, the righteous son who controls the water together." ”
"I'm afraid it's hard to say, how can this righteous son have parent-child parents?"
Du Ye also smiled and said to him: "This naturally depends on Brother Aniu, isn't Di Yao giving up the world to his son-in-law?" ”
Kai looked at the four of them, and he was no longer more modest, he knew that he could get the help of these four people, and he was one step closer to that goal.
"Four adults, Ah Niu is not a person who has forgotten his roots, if he can use Ah Niu's place in the future, the small one will never refuse." Qi also knew that these four people helped him so much, just for the sake of glory and wealth, and he could succeed, so what could he be if he was a marquis who split the earth. Compared to the world, the four of them want less.
The four of them respectfully said to Qi: "When Chongbo climbs the Mountain of God, Brother Ah Niu will come here again to find my four brothers, and the four of us will not be ambiguous." ”
"There are four workers, if there are any problems in the future, please ask the four for more advice."
The four of them said in unison that they didn't dare, and Qingyu said to Qi: "From today on, we will leave in three people, and one person will stay here. ”
"There are four laborers, and he will never live up to the four of them, if he violates this oath, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed." A solemn oath.
Seeing Qi like this, the four of them also swore that they would do their best to assist Qi and Chongbo, and they would never have two hearts.
After the oath was completed, the two sides talked again about how to publicize Chongbo's prestige, and by the way, how to publicize Qi, so that the world knew Qi.
Qi shook his head about himself, and told them that he was just a small person, and if he publicized it, it would make others suspicious, so it was better to wait for him to become Chongbo's child and publicize more.
The four of them said yes, and Ji Ning also added: "In that case, I actually have a suggestion, Brother Niu, you can persuade Chongbo to find Boyi to come here." ”
"Huh? Boyi is a well-known young talent in the world, if Boyi comes......" Qi's words were not finished, and the four people present could hear the meaning of his words.
Ji Ning nodded and said: "That's it, that's why Boyi came, if there is no Boyi to press the others, how can you have a chance, Brother Niu?" Now Bo Yi is a disciple of Yu Hou, the son of Gao Tao, and he is a threat to Chongbo, and Chongbo will naturally not get close to him, unless Chongbo really dares to deal with people and give up the throne to Boyi. ”