Chapter 18 A gentleman is a friend but not a party

Chen Kan barely pulled out a smile.

He is now unsure whether Zhu Gaoxu is simply nostalgic for his old feelings and plans to promote himself as an official, or whether he is already ready to start playing chess games and preparing for his own reserve.

If it was the former situation, Chen Kan would not be so panicked.

But if it's the second, it's terrible.

Snatching the heir, just thinking about it makes people's hands and feet cold.

Throughout the entire history of feudal dynasties in ancient and modern China and abroad, none of the people involved in this kind of thing have a good end.

From the dragon's skill, it sounds good, but it means that all the lives of the nine clans are pressed on the casino.

Chen Kan doesn't have that much courage.

What's more, Chen Kan is still a traverser, and he clearly knows that Zhu Gaoxu is not the final winner.

Bet on Zhu Gaoxu, that is looking for death, he just escaped death.

So, I politely declined.

The prince laughed, the grass people have no idea of becoming a leader for the time being, first, the grass people are still young, and second, they have not yet learned home. As an official, it's still a few years, and I'll talk about it after a few more years of learning with my teacher. ”

"What, when the grass people are full, they will leave first, Your Highness, please take care of yourself."

After speaking, Chen Kan arched his hand towards Zhu Gaoxu, turned around and was about to leave.

"Stop."

Zhu Gaoxu's voice sounded, and Chen Kan's footsteps paused.

He turned around and said, "Your Highness, is there anything else?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Did this king let you go?" ”

Chen Kan shook his head honestly: "No." ”

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "You really don't want to be an official?" ”

Chen Kan said: "It's not that I don't want to, but I plan to delay it for a few years, and the reason has been explained very clearly to His Highness just now." If you can't learn at home, even if the grass people have the idea of becoming an official, the grass people's teachers will not agree. ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't answer, just stared at Chen Kan, as if judging whether what Chen Kan said was true or false.

He didn't speak, and Chen Kan didn't dare to leave.

So, one of the two stood, and the other sits.

The atmosphere in the private room suddenly fell silent.

"Okay, in that case, this king doesn't want to force you."

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and signaled that Chen Kan could leave.

Chen Kan was relieved and gave up his hand to Zhu Gaoxu again.

Out of Jude Building, Chen Kan quickened his pace and hurried towards Datong Street.

As soon as he entered the door, the master Zheng greeted him and said, "Yuansheng, the master is waiting for you in the study." ”

Chen Kan nodded, came to the door of the study and knocked lightly.

"Come in."

Fang Xiaoru's voice came, and Chen Kan pushed open the door of the study and walked in.

"Teacher, are you looking for me?"

Fang Xiaoru was looking down at a book when he saw Chen Kan coming in.

Without raising his head, he asked, "Did you go to see the King of Gaoyang County today?" ”

Chen Kan was a little surprised, the news that Zhu Gaoxu came to find him spread so quickly?

As if hearing Chen Kan's heart, Fang Xiaoru continued: "What do you think, it's not the King of Gaoyang County, it's the news channel for the teacher's own." ”

Chen Kan suddenly realized that Fang Xiaoru was also the leader of Da Ming Shilin, and he was well-informed, which was also very reasonable.

Then he replied: "Yes, the student was intercepted by His Royal Highness the King of Gaoyang County." He said he was willing to keep the student as an official, but the student refused. ”

"Well, you are right to reject him, and you will have to deal with him less in the future."

"Yes, the students are obedient, but is there anything else the teacher has to say?"

"No, you can get out."

Chen Kan bowed and was about to exit the door.

Fang Xiaoru suddenly spoke: "By the way, in the prison, you gave a poem to the teacher. If you don't have such a good literary style, you can make the same poem and send it to you, so I'll send you a few words. ”

As he spoke, he took a piece of paper from the table, picked up a pen, dipped it in ink, and waved it.

Chen Kan looked back and walked to Fang Xiaoru's side.

Quietly watched Fang Xiaoru put down his pen.

In an instant, six big characters jumped on the paper, shaped like a swimming dragon, fluttering like a frightening dragon.

"A gentleman, a friend is not a party."

Fang Xiaoru's words are hard to find in Shilin.

looked at the six big characters on the paper.

Chen Kan knew in his heart that this was the political direction set by Fang Xiaoru for him.

He straightened his clothes, folded his hands, and performed a serious Confucian hand salute.

Sincerely thanked: "Student Chen Kan, thank you for your cultivation." ”

"Go ahead."

Handing the word to Chen Kan, Fang Xiaoru was full of expectations for him.

Chen Kan respectfully stretched out his hands to take it, and respectfully withdrew from the study.

......

The news of Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng's execution did not cause much turmoil among the people.

But for the Ming officialdom, the impact is no less than a major earthquake.

The death of Qi and Huang was enough to make everyone feel sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox for most of the low-level officials who surrendered to King Yan.

But that's all for later.

Among the former ministers of the Jianwen Dynasty, Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, Lian Zining, Tie Xuan, Fang Xiaoru and others were all diehards who refused to surrender to King Yan.

Among them, Fang Xiaoru, because he was kidnapped by Chen Kandao, had to bow to King Yan, and was able to change the ending of his death.

And Lian Zining interceded for him because of Fang Xiaoru, although he was still unwilling to surrender, he had to avoid death.

He was only stripped of his official position and sent home.

Tie Xuan is still holding on to Jinan, but Fang Xiaoru's letter of persuasion is already on the way to Jinan.

Moreover, Zhu Di promised Fang Xiaoru that even if Tie Xuan refused to surrender, when Jinan City was broken, he would be spared.

Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng are not so lucky.

Fang Xiaoru will not intercede for them, he will only hate why they didn't die four years early.

The reason is very simple, the two have always had political disagreements with Fang Xiaoru.

Not only did they disagree on politics, but the two once relied on Zhu Yunwen's trust to issue many decrees that seemed reasonable, but in fact misled the country and the people.

Fang Xiaoru and Lian Zining both knew that those decrees were unreasonable, but Zhu Yunwen was convinced of Qi and Huang.

On the contrary, they suspected that Fang Xiaoru and Lian Zining had ulterior motives in obstructing their decrees.

was so angry that Fang Xiaoru and Lian Zining asked for a demotion, and the other simply didn't ask about political affairs.

Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng are loyal ministers, there is no doubt about it.

But there is no doubt that they are also mediocre ministers who have misled the country.

The so-called scholar rebellion has not been successful for ten years.

But the scholar misled the country, but it was extremely fast.

With the assistance of Qi and Huang, Zhu Yunwen and Huang did their best, and in just four years, the world successfully changed hands.

Originally, if Zhu Yunwen had listened to Fang Xiaoru, this war would have been won a long time ago.

Even if you listen to Lian Zining, you can win later.

If you listen to both of them, you will win sooner or later.

But Zhu Yunwen chose to listen to Qi and Huang.

not only made the king lose the country.

also made Fang Xiaoru have to accept Zhu Di's coercion for the sake of the people of the world, and since then he has been the name of a second minister.

How can Fang Xiaoru not hate in his heart?

Don't think that Confucianism won't have a careful eye, Confucius still punishes Shao Zhengmao.