Kobayashi Zongqing's face was flushed, and it was difficult for me to say a word,

Qin Juexiang spoke hard and rushed, and from time to time he quoted two Buddhist scriptures to ridicule, Chang Sihao sounded quite funny, but although he felt that he was a little excessive, he didn't stop, and at this moment he saw that Xiaolin Zongqing was really embarrassed, so he took it and gave a step and said: "The predecessors of the two factions of Shaolin Wudang did the thing of entering the world with the body of birth, and they didn't ask for themselves, and made a wish to benefit others." Seeing that Xiaolin Zongqing thanked him, he stretched out his palm again and continued: "However, the major affairs of the imperial court are not something that can be done in the next effort, and I also asked the master to reply to the Venerable Master with kind words, saying that Chang is incompetent, and I am afraid that the two seniors will be disappointed." Speaking of this, he got up and beckoned: "Jue Xiang, you sit with the master, I still have some things to do, it's rude." ”

Kobayashi Zongqing raised his hand in the air, looking at his back as he left in a hurry, his face was full of loss, he hesitated and wanted to chase him out, Qin Juexiang came over, pulled off his arm with a smile, and said: "The master has worked hard from afar, how can he leave like this, he has to eat to say anything, otherwise it will be spread, don't others say that our brother is too rude, come here, prepare a vegetarian meal." ”

Kobayashi Zongqing had no way to take him, and he had no intention of eating, thinking of waiting for Chang Sihao to come back and persuade a few words, so he had to laugh and laugh, and after a while, the vegetarian banquet was placed in the Guanyu Water Pavilion, Qin Juexiang toasted and picked up the dishes, every time he heard Kobayashi Zongqing talk about business, he avoided talking about it, changed tea after dinner, got up and left for a while, came back with an envelope in his hand, pressed it on the table and pushed it forward, sat down and smiled: " Now that the world is declining, people's hearts are not ancient, and the incense in Shaolin Temple is not very prosperous, I did not take into account the hardships of your sect when I said those words, and I really disrespected the master and the Venerable. ”

Kobayashi Zongqing looked at the envelope, looked at him, and asked with a changed face: "Is this what you mean, or is this what the Chang Alliance Master means." ”

Qin Juexiang smiled: "There should be two meanings, but since our brothers are one, then no matter whose meaning it is, it is not all the same meaning." ”

Kobayashi Zongqing said: "That's not what the little monk meant......"

Qin Juexiang said: "You and I actually understand what each other mean in their hearts, if you say it too thoroughly, don't you think it's too boring for the master." He smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, now my eldest brother's identity is different from the past after all, what kind of alliance leader and other titles, it's better to call them less, as for the lower officials, a small thousand households, it doesn't matter." ”

Xiao Lin Zongqing's face was like iron condensation, he froze for a long time, got up and bowed, turned his head and left,

The figures under the water corridor were staggered, Liu Jinwu walked in with a half-twisted body [Xianmo: obviously looking at the back of the monk], and when he got close to the table, he saw Qin Juexiang sitting on the chair without moving, squinting at the willow leaf and sneering, so he asked, "Who is the monk?" Qin Juexiang smiled: "Those who came to Huayuan thought that they would give little, so they left angrily." Liu Jinwu looked back, picked up the envelope on the table again, opened the small crack and glanced at it, and said: "Five hundred taels is not too little, it is really a declining world, and people's hearts are not ancient." Qin Juexiang smiled: "Well said, I found that the two of us can talk together more and more, he doesn't want this money, let's spend it ourselves, let's go, find a place to drink flower wine." ”

Liu Jinwu smiled: "You are in a good mood. He threw the envelope on the table and said, "But it's not possible today, my second brother." Qin Jue said, "What's the matter?" Liu Jinwu said: "The emperor has something to say to him." Qin Juexiang asked his subordinates to inform Chang Sihao, looking for a circle and no one was seen, the doorman reported that Hou Ye had already gone out alone, and it seemed that he was running in the direction of Duhug Building, Qin Juexiang had nothing to do, so he accompanied Liu Jinwu to Duhuo Lou to find, and the person replied that Hou Ye had indeed come for a long time, and as soon as he came in, he summoned Shao Fang, and he didn't know what to talk about.

The two went up to the second floor, walked around and found the casino suite, sure enough, Chang and Shao were there, Chang Sihao heard that the emperor was calling, so he got up and followed Liu Jinwu into the palace to see the driver, Qin Juexiang sent them out of the building, and asked Shao Fang behind him with a smile: "What did you just talk about?" Shao Fang said: "Hey, there's nothing serious, just chat." Qin Juexiang glanced back at him, put his hands behind his back and said, "Well, when my eldest brother first entered Beijing, you received him all the way, and you were much closer than others." Shao Fang smiled: "How dare you say that you are close, anyway, the face is more familiar." ”

Qin Jue let out a "hmm" in his nostrils, stopped speaking, and suddenly turned around and put himself face to face with him.

Shao Fang was obviously startled, stunned and motionless,

Qin Juexiang staggered his eyes, stretched his hands together, covered his collar for him, and gently patted the folds of his clothes from top to bottom, and said slowly and leisurely: "Duhulou is not as good as relying on the library, this place has more people and money, it is a pillar and a decent, there are more new recruits in the building, and now this person's heart is unpredictable, some deception and coaxing, It is inevitable that the matter of holding the sheep by the hand is also inevitable, and the person in charge must have a clear ear and a clear eye, so as to reach the top and bottom and bring people well, the Qin family's industry is not easy, inside and out, and you Danyang hero have to worry a lot for me. [Xianmo: It turned out that Yu Zhi was in charge of this, but obviously now it has been raised,]

He said the four words of Tongda a little heavier, Shao Fang's eyes were slightly fixed, and he made his intention clear, and Shi Li said: "Yes, you are so trusted by the Prime Minister, and your subordinates dare not bow to the ground, and they are all over the ground, just chatting with Hou Ye, and listening to him ask about some old news in Beijing, the situation of the previous cabinet elders, I replied here, and I was still thinking about the things in the building." [Xianmo: Thinking about things is a guest, when the Lord says, the answer to the question asked by Tou Xiaochang is the Lord, but he said that Shao Daxia is good at talking,]

"The previous elder ......" Qin Juexiang paused slightly when he heard this, then slowly retracted his hand without incident, nodded and smiled: "Big brother is me, I am my eldest brother, treat him the same as I am, and the questions he asks must be answered carefully, not perfunctory, but he is the body of the Hou Ye, there are too many things, what should be said and what should not be said, you must carefully consider it, don't let him bother, [Xianmo: If you say this, you have to give a measure, if you don't give a measure, it is equivalent to saying "don't say anything",]"

Shao Fang looked at his expression, lowered his head and said, "My subordinates understand." [Xianmo: I understand something, "Don't say anything if you don't give proportion.] "Next time, Xiao Chang can still get information from his mouth, no, just imagine when Yan Song is on top, how much can he know about the things below, how much can Xu Jie, what about Longqing, it's over, so Longqing just let go, the bottom thing, the bottom does it, I don't care, Gaine wants to see it, and what I see is also an illusion, so I only need the grades, how can you do it yourself, there is a Bodhisattva in the small Guo house, a thousand hands and thousands of eyes, with his IQ, he will be burdened by this, but the emperor himself goes to be blind, you have to be his eyes, when he is handed, while getting power, there is also a burden, 】

Chang Sihao walked through the palace courtyard with Liu Jinwu, only to hear a wisp of Xiao sound in the air, as if an invisible fragrance, leisurely and refreshing, until the foot of the Long Live Mountain, there were attendants to lead the two to the mountainside, only to see Longqing in the small pavilion sideways against the pillar, overlooking the palace wall [Xian Mo: The emperor has his own manners, how can he lean on the door and lean against the pillar, this is not to write his posture, it is to imply that Longqing himself is incompetent, only to employ people, Xu Jie went, so that he suddenly lost, so he leaned on the door and leaned against the pillar, it was Sixian people who supported the Ming Dynasty for him] , Pavilion under the right hand direction set up a black case, on the horizontal a lyre piano, Guo Shu Ronghua kneeling a few years later, straight as a monument, white slender fingers holding a tube of Yuxiao gently blowing, the music is smooth and soft, if the spring breeze willow, autumn water flow silk [Xian Mo: both postures can be thought, Ronghua is favored, in addition to doing things properly, there is no other reason,],

Chang Liu and the others didn't dare to disturb the emperor, they stopped far away, Longqing saw it, and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Xian, it's just right, enjoy the song 'Feng Xiao Yin' with me." Chang Sihao approached Shi Li, glanced to the side, and said with a smile: "The governor is elegant and elegant, and I can understand the tune that comes out." The music stopped, Guo Shu Ronghua raised his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "Music is the sound of the heart, whether you appreciate it or not, it depends on whether you have a heart for each other." ”

Long Qing smiled, pulled Chang Sihao to sit down, Liu Jinwu stood on the side, Guo Shu Ronghua put Xiao on the piano, Ying Ying smiled, her demeanor was calm, her sleeves were spread, and the sound of the piano like a wave of water poured out from her fingertips.

After the song stopped, several people's hearts bubbled like a stream, waking up from a quiet and clear state of mind, Longqing symbolically clasped his palms together and patted a few times, sighed and said: "It's still Ronghua's accelere, which can relieve my sorrows." ”

The emperor has worries in his heart, and he should be a courtier to inquire and solve his worries, Chang Sihao heard the sound outside the words, but he didn't come to pick up the stubble, and echoed along the water: "Guo Dugong not only plays Xiao well, caresses the piano well, but also handles things rigorously and properly. ”

Long Qing said: "It's a pity that there is only one glory in the world, I can use him everywhere, but he lacks skills." ”

Chang Sihao remained silent and continued to lead in: "I heard that the affairs in the cabinet are complicated, and the three cabinet elders Li, Chen, and Zhang are busy going around, do you want to promote Guo Dugong into the cabinet?" ”

Long Qing shook his head and smiled: "The powers and responsibilities of the East Factory and the Cabinet are very different, and they do not communicate with each other, even if Ronghua can afford it, who can afford the East Factory, I also see that he can't play the piano and Xiao ensemble alone, and I feel it for a while." ”

Chang Sihao looked not without regret: "The cabinet deals with the world's major affairs every day, and the responsibilities are heavy, thinking about the reason why Xu Ge Lao can't afford to be sick, he is also tired, and now in addition to Zhang Ge's old age, the other two pavilion elders are actually not too young, and it is good to bring someone in as soon as possible and share one or two for them." Liu Jinwu had a direction in his heart as soon as he heard this: Listening to these words, Chang Sihao obviously intended to recommend candidates, and at this moment, he used words to tease, as long as the emperor gave him a word, he was going to climb up the pole.

Long Qing pondered for a while and said: "What the virtuous brother said is also true, but there is a shortage of officials in the six departments, and it is difficult to find a good candidate for a while. ”

Chang Sihao knew that he was afraid that he would recommend people indiscriminately, so he blocked the road first, so as not to embarrass both parties when he said it, and said with a smile: "Politics is a big thing, and I don't know much about it, but I always feel that the official uniforms are not as big as the people's prestige, let's take the old Guo Ge in the past, just one thing of 'Benevolence and Righteousness Lane', he is in the hearts of us ordinary people, and his image is much taller than others." [Xianmo: Although Guo Pu's affairs are widely circulated, Xiao Chang may not really know about it, most of them just chatted with Shao Fang]

Guo Pu was an official in the court, known for his honesty and integrity, leaving a lot of anecdotes, the most famous among the people, is the story of "Renyi Lane", the reason is that Guo Pu's hometown Anyang's house was occupied by neighbors with a wall, the two families started a lawsuit, and did not let each other, Mrs. Guo sent a letter to Beijing, asking Guo Pu, who was the elder of the pavilion, to come forward to support, Guo Pu wrote a letter to reply, Mrs. unfolded a look, and wrote: "Thousands of miles of books for a wall, let it be a few feet what's the matter, the Great Wall is still in [ Xianmo: The father of Zhang Tingyu in the Qing Dynasty (he was the impression from memory, to be examined) also had this poem, writing the Great Wall of China is still there, and the two stories are very similar, but from the chronological point of view, it is obvious that the latter is plagiarizing the former, but it is better to listen to it today than it is still in], and Qin Shihuang is not seen today. So he was ashamed, not only withdrew the lawsuit, but also indented the house contention inward three feet and let the other party use.

Long Qing is naturally familiar with this, and said with a smile: "Guo Ge is an elder in Duanfang, and he is indeed well-known as a person. Chang Sihao said with a smile: "It turns out that you miss him a lot, hey, Guo Dugong, you are well-informed, I don't know what you, the old man of the family pavilion, [Xianmo: The family is ridiculous, it was a state affair, and it was like a parent's short and rough voice] What are you doing after you retire." ”

Guo Shu Ronghua smiled slightly: "Although Ronghua has the same surname as Ge Lao, his background is very low, and he doesn't dare to accept the promotion of Hou Ye. Chang Sihao replied with an "oh", turned his head and said: "Since Guo Ge Lao is idle, why doesn't the emperor invite him back to preside over government affairs, with his prestige and ability, it should be in line with the will of heaven and the will of the people." ”

Longqing's eyes were far away, he made a certain determination, and let out a sigh softly, Guo Shu Ronghua said: "Hou Ye doesn't know, when Guo Ge Lao applied for retirement, the emperor repeatedly retained, but Guo Ge Lao even played three ways, and the emperor had no way, he has been farming and raising flowers for more than a year, but I am afraid that most of them are unwilling to start again." ”

"Is that so......" Chang Sihao said in his heart: "The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister, as long as the emperor wants to use it, a holy decree can always be transferred back, looking at the current appearance of Longqing, it is obvious that he does not have this heart, Guo Shu Ronghua's reply is just a pretext, Guo Pu was implicated by Gao Gong at the beginning, and was forced to retire, at this time, Xu Jie just left to recover Guo Pu, and there was inevitably a suspicion of slapping Xu Jie, it seems that the emperor considers, maybe more of each other's faces. ”

Just when he fell into a deep groan, Liu Jinwu said: "Your Majesty, after this reminder from the Hou Ye, I just remembered that the old man of Gao Gong Gaoge has returned to his hometown to recuperate, and it has been more than a year. ”

This was said casually and coldly, as if it was intentional and more like unintentional, which made Longqing slightly stunned [Xianmo: It's not really stunned, it's really a big drama], Chang Sihao was even more surprised, he just said Guo Pu on the surface, but in fact, he meant to arch high, just to tease him and see what the emperor's attitude towards the courtiers was. There is no hope of recall, and Gao Gong and Xu Jie are the opposite, Liu Jinwu knows best, and he must know that this matter is sensitive, and it is not easy for the emperor to answer, at this moment he did not shy away from mentioning it, obviously opening this difficult mouth for himself,

Long Qing let out a slight "um" in his nostrils, his eyes froze, Chang Sihao didn't want to let the scene fall into embarrassment, so he turned his head sideways and asked: "Didn't Gao Ge Lao resign and retire, how can he say that he is returning to his hometown to recuperate." Guo Shu Ronghua's sleeves flicked lightly on the strings, and said with a smile: "Oh, the Hou Ye doesn't know, the emperor and the old man of the high pavilion returned to his hometown to recuperate with the titles of young master and prince and prince, Shangshu, and university scholar, strictly speaking, it is not considered to be a scholar, [Xianmo: similar to today's suspension of salary]"

Chang Si Haoden comprehended: According to Shao Fang, Gao Gong was his teacher when the emperor was King Yu, and the two had a deep relationship, far from being comparable to others , then you can come back naturally, but with the identity of Gao Gong, it is not enough to say that you are sick if you want to come back, you must also need a will of the emperor, so as not to be gray and ugly, so this moment is the time to employ people, why is the emperor's expression full of hesitation, a character like him is far-sighted, everything is forward-looking, maybe not only out of order to maintain Xu Jie's face, but for fear that when this old man who was defeated in the old days comes back, he will bring power and resentment, and fight with the leaderless Xu Dang. You live or die, according to Shao Fang, this Gao Suqing has always been known for his eloquence, and his temperament is known for being a hard-nosed person, and the emperor has been with him for many years, and he knows each other too well.

I saw Long Qing looking up at the sky and laughing self-deprecatingly: "I forgot my worries just a song, I don't want to be messed up again in a moment." Liu Jinwu's eyes flickered a little, and he bowed his head and said: "The slave talks a lot, disturbing the emperor's Qingxing." Long Qing waved his hand, signaling that it had nothing to do with him, turned to Chang Sihao, and said in a deep tone: "Elder Xu Ge has just gone, everything should be done to seek stability, as for the supplementary candidates in the cabinet, I have to carefully consider it, and think about it again, fortunately, although the three elders are tired, they can still support it." Speaking of this, he seemed to feel that the atmosphere was a little heavier, smiled, beckoned to the side, the waiter brought a tray, put a silver jade lid cuijin pot and two sheep's eye glass cups on the table, Longqing personally put the cup, filled the two cups, and said: "Brother Xian, please." ”

Chang Sihao thanked him, picked up the cup and took a look, this cup was too small, and he didn't have it when he took a big sip, so he had to take a sip like Longqing, but the wine only turned on the tip of his tongue, and his eyes couldn't help but light up slightly.

Long Qing looked at his expression and smiled: "Why, it seems that the taste of this wine is very familiar to Brother Xian." ”