Wang Shouren and Chang Feng had long planned to visit Wang Hua in Nanjing.

The route they traveled was to go south to Hangzhou, and then turn back north to Nanjing. This was done to cover the eyes and ears of the factory guard killers.

Now the factory guard killers have died down and are returning home. Wang Shouren and his entourage took a carriage north and went to Nanjing, the capital of Liu.

February 10. Nanjing, the residence of Wang Hua, the secretary of the ministry.

Wang Hua and Wang Shouren, father and son, hugged each other and cried.

Even saints have human feelings, human tears.

After the death of fraud in Hangzhou before, such a story happened.

Wang Shouren, Chang Feng and Basha hid their identities and lived in the famous Jingci Temple in Hangzhou under a pseudonym.

In the Jingci Temple, there is a Great Enlightenment Zen Master. The world said that he had infinite wisdom and understood the teachings of Buddhism.

In the evening, Wang Shouren came to talk about Buddha with him.

Zen Master Dawu was not a liar monk in later generations, and he did not pour boiling water into Wang Shouren's hand with a teapot.

He just closed his eyes and didn't say a word. It seems that silence is also a kind of clear talk.

After a pillar of incense, Wang Shouren, who missed his father, was moved and broke the silence, and he asked Dawu Zen Master: "Does Zen Master have a home?" ”

Zen Master Dawu opened his eyes: "Yes." ”

Wang Shouren asked again: "Who else is in the family?" ”

Zen Master Dawu replied, "Mother is still here." ”

Wang Shouren asked: "Do you miss her?" ”

Zen Master Dawu stood on the spot for a moment, with no wisdom of a monk in his eyes, and some were just a wanderer's longing for his mother.

After a long time, the Great Enlightenment Zen Master sighed: "Alas, how can I not want to. ”

It is a taboo for monks to miss their family members in the world. Not to mention being a high-ranking monk, even a young novice who has just become a monk must be ruthless in order to be considered a qualified monk.

After Dawu Zen Master said this, in his own opinion, his cultivation was basically ruined. He had a look of shame on his face.

Wang Shouren saw what he was thinking, and said: "Missing your mother, this is human nature!" There is nothing to be ashamed of. Let's go home and have a look. ”

The next day, Master Daigo left Jingci Monastery and went home to visit his mother.

Wang Shouren and his entourage also left Jingci Temple. It's just that he was kicked out by the presiding officer of Jingci Temple.

In just a few words, you will let the monks of this temple break the vows and return home. If you live any longer, this temple will not be made yellow by you?

After experiencing this incident, Wang Shouren realized a truth: no matter where a person is or what identity he is, human nature will always exist.

He was able to persuade the Taoist monk to go home to visit his mother, not to mention that he had met his biological father?

At this moment, Wang Shouren, who was Chinese New Year's Eve six years old at the time, was crying in the arms of his father Wang Hua, crying like a child.

Chang Feng and Basha on the side were quite sad when they saw this.

Wang Shouren cried out of a dog barking. Wang Hua was excited to be lost and regained.

Wang Hua said: "Good boy, I have set up a mourning hall for you." I even chose the place where I was clothed! Hey! Good! God has eyes, and you are alive again! ”

The "Shouren fake death" planned by Chang Feng not only deceived the killer of the factory guard, but also deceived Wang Hua.

Wang Hua learned that his son had voted for West Lake in Hangzhou, and he did not eat or sleep for three days. The eyes are still red.

Wang Hua laughed wildly: "Hahaha, the sky has eyes!" My son has risen from the dead! ”

Chang Feng lowered his voice: "Wang Laobutang, be quiet." I don't know if you have Liu Jin's eyes and ears in this Shangshu Mansion. ”

Wang Hua nodded and said to Wang Shouren: "Our father and son will get together this time, and I don't know what year, month, and day we can meet again." Stop crying, go, go to the dining room. Let's have a reunion drink. ”

Wang Shouren nodded.

The crowd entered the dining room.

Wang Hua said: "The death fraud was arranged by Chang Shuaiye, right?" ”

Chang Feng smiled: "Carving insect skills." I didn't expect to really blind the group of fools of the factory guard. ”

Wang Hua said: "I was stunned for a while, but I couldn't be stunned for a lifetime." ”

Chang Feng said: "Wang Lao Butang rest assured. I have already sent a letter to the capital. There will be someone who will save the life of Brother Shouren in front of Liu Jin. ”

Wang Shouren said: "Father, this is a long way to go to Longchang Mountain. You can't be filial in front of you. You need to take care of yourself. ”

Wang Hua said: "Don't worry, I'm in good health." insisted on the conscience in his heart and made enemies of the emperor, which led to being degraded. Do you regret it? ”

Wang Shouren did not answer, but repeated the question raised by his father: "Stick to the conscience in your heart and make the emperor an enemy, which leads to being demoted." Have you ever regretted it? ”

Father and son said in unison and gave the same answer: "No regrets!" ”

This was followed by a laugh of mutual interest.

Wang Hua said: "If a scholar wants to understand the supreme wisdom - the principle of heaven. It is necessary to destroy human desires first. The desire for officialdom and power is desire, and the timidity of stealing a life is desire. Only by extinguishing the desires of the heart can we "

Wang Shouren interrupted Wang Hua: "Father, isn't human desire human nature?" People have seven emotions and six desires from birth, which is due to human nature. Isn't it against the principles of heaven to destroy people's desires? ”

Wang Hua was furious: "Nonsense! Deviant! This statement of yours is contrary to Confucian orthodoxy! ”

Wang Shouren asked his father: "Today's so-called Confucian orthodoxy, whose orthodoxy is it?" Confucius, Mencius? It's obviously Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi. They gave an explanation of the doctrine of Confucius and Mencius. But Cheng Zhu must be right, right? ”

"In order to use Confucianism to govern the world, the emperors of the past dynasties relied on people like Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi, and they have already changed Confucian and Mencian Confucianism beyond recognition!"

Wang Shouren's remarks are simply heresy in the current Ming Dynasty.

It's like the dark Middle Ages in Europe hunting witches, you preach heliocentrism and evolution. It is basically the same act of death as burning and waterboarding.

Wang Hua was stunned at first, and then scolded Wang Shouren: "Deviant! Deviant! How dare you question Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi? Your Lao Tzu's champion was tested by studying the doctrines of Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi! Your second-class jinshi was also tested by studying the doctrines of Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi! ”

Chang Feng on the side felt a little funny. This father and son pair are really interesting. Just now it was a reunion of flesh and blood, and I burst into tears.

It only took a moment to become an endless debate. The argument turned into a quarrel again. The quarrel finally evolved into Wang Hua's scolding of hating iron but not steel.

Wang Hua even rolled up his sleeves, looking at that posture, he might give his son a big coercion at any time.

Chang Feng had no choice but to remind the two: "Two, escape from death, father and son meet, don't waste your time on quarrels." ”

Wang Hua said angrily: "What did this kid just say that he can't be filial piety in front of me!" Hmph, he's in front of me, don't talk about filial piety. It's okay if you don't me off! ”

"Master Chang Shuai, when I was eighteen years old, I asked him about his ambitions in life. Guess what this bastard told me? ”

He said his ambition was to be a saint! What is more than hubris? It's just hubris! I was so angry that I couldn't pick his skin and pull his tendons! ”

Chang Feng said with a smile: "Brother Shouren, quickly pour a glass of wine for Wang Lao Butang to make amends." ”

Wang Shouren poured a glass of wine for his father: "Father, I'm wrong!" I'm not wrong. Chasing the sages is the wish of a scholar. This is not hubris, but an ideal! ”

Chang Feng hurriedly pulled Wang Shouren's shirt: "Brother Shouren, say a few words." ”

Wang Hua sighed: "Alas! I have written Cheng Zhu, learned Cheng Zhu, and used Cheng Zhu all my life. How could you have given birth to such a deviant son of yours? ”

"That's it, as long as we don't talk about Confucianism, we are still good fathers and sons!"

"Let's talk about the present. You've cheated to death, so don't go to the dragon field, find a place to live in seclusion. I'll find you a quiet place near Xiaoling. ”

Wang Shouren said: "Although the Jiupin Post is small, he is also an official of the imperial court. Eat the king's lu, share the king's worries. The son should go to the post and do the duty of a post. ”

"Mencius" has a cloud: if you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world. In the eyes of his son, doing his duty is to be alone. ”

Wang Hua sighed: "If you have this realization, it means that you still respect the teachings of the saints." ”

Turning his head, Wang Hua said to Chang Feng again: "Master Chang Shuai, Shouren will be handed over to you." Do your best to save his life. ”

Chang Feng arched his hand: "Wang Lao Butang rest assured." I Chang Feng has worked in Jinyiwei for more than 20 years and has been in charge of Jinyiwei for more than 10 years. If I can't even save my best friend's life, my face can be tucked into the crotch of my pants! ”

Wang Shouren and Chang Feng only stayed in Nanjing for two days, and then continued their journey to Longchang.

Half a month later, the capital.

Chang Tian had just received a letter from Chang Feng. In this letter, Chang Feng came up with a way to keep Wang Shouren. Chang Tian needs to put down his dignity and cheekiness and beg Liu Jin.

Liu Jin's mansion.

Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai are discussing major affairs with Liu Jin.

Jiao Fang said: "Henan had a poor harvest last year. It is necessary to spend 1 million taels of silver from the household department to the south of the Yangtze River to buy grain and transport it to Henan to prepare for the spring famine. ”

"However, the treasury has been stretched thin this month. The emperor wants to expand the border army, and he urgently needs this million taels of silver. ”

Liu Jin asked: "Isn't there no one starving to death in Henan?" Then again, what are the common people? The common people are a number. Starved to death, but the numbers were fewer. No ball so-called. ”

"Expanding the border army and resisting the Tatars is related to the national glory of the Ming Dynasty! This is the most important thing that the emperor wants to do at the moment. ”

"Which is more important, do you still need to ask?"

Jiao Fang nodded: "The one million taels of silver will be allocated to the border army first." The matter of appropriating silver to purchase grain has been suspended. ”

Zhang Cai said: "Gonggong Liu, let's allocate 100,000 taels of grain first." The expansion of the army is not for a while, and it is harmless to shorten the military expenditure by 10%. ”

"The spring famine is imminent. At least, if you allocate 100,000 taels to the people of Henan, you will win the reputation of loving the people like children! ”

"Fame is just as important as power!"

Although Zhang Cai is committed to the eunuch party, he has to say that he is a virtuous minister. can always persuade Liu Jin to be merciful and do something about people.

Liu Jin thought for a while: "Well, you're right. God is merciful, I have always loved the people like a son! Just allocate 100,000 taels to Henan! ”

Jiao Fang said again: "Yang Yiqing went to Beijing last winter to report on his work. After arriving in Beijing, set up camp and didn't leave directly! Soak in the leopard room every day and discuss with the emperor what military strategy. ”

"This person is Zhang Yong's comrade. It's not a good thing for him to stay in the capital for a long time. We have to guard against it! ”

Liu Jin said: "Don't worry, this matter is on me!" I have already discussed with Gu Da and them, and I will make a crime and send Yang Yiqing to prison. ”

If you want to talk about planting virtuous ministers, Liu Jin and Gu Dayong are becoming more and more sophisticated. Even local powerhouses like Yang Yiqing, they dare to move, and they are full of confidence.

Jiao Fang said again: "Huguang has to ask Gonggong Liu to come up with an idea about increasing the salt tea tax this year."

At this moment, a personal eunuch reported: "Ancestor, the eldest lady is here, saying that she is looking for you because of the fire burning your buttocks." ”

Liu Jin hurriedly said, "Huh? Sugar candy is coming? Jiao Cifu, let's talk about it here today. My daughter must be in a hurry when she looks for me. ”

Compared with national events, Liu Jin obviously thinks that the matter of the righteous daughter Xiao Tangtang is more important.

Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai retreated. A moment later, Chang Tian came to Liu Jin.

Chang Tian didn't say a word, and as soon as he sat on the ground, he began to cry: "Woo woo! Boom! Wow wow! Whoa! ”

While crying, she also hammered the ground with a pair of pink fists.

Liu Jin was a little anxious: "If you have something, you can say something." Don't cry, my scalp is numb from crying! ”

"Sugar Candy, you're not a six-year-old doll anymore, you're almost thirty years old. Oh! Why do you get more and more energetic? It's also rolling! ”

When a father is not afraid of wolves, tigers, and tears.

Liu Jin is like that.

Chang Tian snorted a big snot, and her superb and shameless acting skills were quite her brother's style.

Chang Tian said: "Godfather, let me tell you two shocking secrets. ”

Liu Jin asked, "Oh? What secret? ”

Chang Tian replied: "The first big secret, Wang Shouren is not dead. ”

After hearing this, Liu Jin smoked: "What? Gu Da used his group of fools to swear to me that Wang Shouren had fed the fish. ”

"I'll send these idiots to Suzhou to drink the wind!"

Chang Tian "fluttered" to kneel down for Liu Jin, and bangbang kowtowed three times: "Godfather, my daughter begs you, don't embarrass Wang Shouren again!" Don't send any more people to kill him! He will be in the dragon field in this life, and he will be an honest sesame official! ”

Liu Jin frowned: "Your brother asked you to beg me?" It's not negotiable! Wang Shouren raised his head against me. If I spare him, what will be my prestige? ”

Chang Tian said: "No, it's not my brother who asked me to beg you." It's me! ”

"That's the second big secret I'm going to tell you. I have a personal relationship with Wang Shouren."

Liu Jin was stunned: "Selfish? What private? ”

In order to help his brother keep Wang Shouren, Chang Tian did not hesitate to make up a lie that did not want to be faced: "Naturally, it is the selfishness of men and women, and the selfishness of bed." ”

Liu Jin was dumbfounded: "Tangtang, you gave your Huang Yuan a green hat?" ”

Chang Tian continued to lie: "A few years ago, my Huang Yuan fell ill. I couldn't get out of bed for months. My daughter is in her youth, and the spring boudoir is lonely. Wang Shouren often goes to my brother's house. He not only has the elegance of a literati, but also practices martial arts from time to time, and has a strong physique. One comes and goes, we, us."

Liu Jin asked, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Chang Tian covered his face and said, "We fell asleep!" ”

Liu Jin blocked his ears with his hand: "Ahhh It's dirty for my ears! Little Sugar Candy, Little Sugar Candy, how well-behaved you were when you were a child. How did you grow up and become a disobedient woman?"

Before the words fell, Chang Tian kowtowed three times in a row: "Godfather, I beg you." For my sake, don't embarrass Wang Shouren anymore, okay? ”

"He is already a sesame official from the ninth grade. Can't threaten your godfather! ”

"If you don't agree and insist on killing him, I, I'll die for you! Woooooo Boom! ”

Chang Tian began to sit on the bluestone slab again, hammering the ground and crying, rolling and crying.

After crying for a while, she shouted again: "Come on, bring me a white silk!" I want to be martyred! Take a knife and do it! I'm not afraid of pain! ”

Liu Jin shouted: "Shut up!" ”

Chang Tian stopped sobbing.

Liu Jin said: "Okay, I must owe you in my previous life." When you cry, my heart feels like a knife is cutting. I promise you that it won't work? Let Wang Shouren live well and be his sesame official in the dragon field! ”

(End of chapter)