Li Yijie followed Tang Yuan all the way, arrived at a secluded place, looked around at no one, then stood still, still lukewarm: "If you have anything to say, just say it here." He was still not completely relieved of the past, and he did not want to entangle with him in the palace.

Tang said remotely: "Brother Li......" Li Yijie interrupted: "There is no need to be so affectionate, Young Master Tang's eldest brother, I can't afford it, there is always a sense of foreboding." You still call me Master Li, and I'm relieved to hear it. Tang Yuan said helplessly: "Brother Li, when you saved my life, you couldn't repay the great kindness, and the little brother will always remember it." Now, why are you and I so strange?"

Li Yijie snorted coldly and said, "If you say that you are rusty, is it caused by me? It's not that you call yourself the young master of the crown prince and want to make a distinction with me, an inferior official?" Tang said remotely: "Brother Li, the little brother doesn't know what to do wrong, which caused you to have such a misunderstanding." But today I am not engaged in a war of words with you, but to advise you on the way to be an official, so that if the eldest brother stays in the officialdom for a long time in the future, he can gain a foothold. ”

Seeing his condescending attitude, Li Yijie was particularly resentful in his heart, and sneered: "Young Master Tang, you teach people to learn literature, and the teacher's frame is used to it, right? It's a pity that I am not your student, and the way of officialdom cannot be used to you to 'advise' me." If there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave. ”

Tang Yuanyuan said: "Brother Li, I really respect you as a big brother, and I can't bear to see you fall into such a situation, so I kindly persuade you to say a few words." Otherwise, if you are an idler who has no friendship, how can I care about him? If you want to be stubborn, it is not for me to change it by myself. But what does it matter if you feel that what you are doing is correct, and listening to me say a few words will not shake your mind?"

Li Yijie thought that this was not bad, and repeatedly insisted on leaving, but he seemed to be weak-hearted, and he didn't even dare to listen. Snorted, "Okay, I'll hear what you have to say." ”

Tang Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Actually, the little brother has never changed, it's just that the officialdom is dark, and many times you can't help yourself." Officials, big and small, no matter how high or low, don't know how many spies have been planted around them. The so-called 'wall has ears' is too one-sided, but in fact, there are countless ears everywhere and at all times, and if the words and deeds are slightly out of line, a catastrophe will immediately come. Brother Li, do you think my life in the palace is going to be very good? You also heard Lord Lu say it just now, I believe that that kind of rumor does exist, it has been circulating for a long time, and there must be many good deeds who are still talking about it today. But on the surface, it is still a pool of still water, as if I am respected by a high-ranking official, but what is the reason? Why is the eldest brother alone being ostracized? Not that I am boasting, although I entered the palace later than you, I can accumulate far more experience than you. Do you think this is a no-man's village? You can spend your life in peace just by guarding Concubine Yun? You don't care, but there are many people in the palace who regard you as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. You also know that now that you are not favored by any important lord, and you live in Yinxue Palace for nothing, even if outsiders have no malicious intent, they will definitely cause gossip to fly all over the sky. You dare to speak up, and you have an inherent heroic demeanor in the rivers and lakes, but in the palace, this set will not work. Casual flattery and forming a friendship with various bureaucrats, even if it is an illusion, will make others jealous, thinking that you are powerful and dare not touch you easily. Of course, I'm not advising you to curry favor without principle. The more you grovel, the more the other party will despise you and treat you as a slave. Besides, even if you hear criticism behind someone's back, and it's someone who is usually close to you, then don't look for his theory. You have to think: It's already very good, but he is polite in person and gives you enough face. Those who are worthy of hypocrisy and perfunctory must have a certain use value. Don't be annoyed, it's a blessing or a curse to have this value, just imagine, people are holding back outside, don't they allow him to vent behind his back? But it's not for you to be blind, it's just that he gives you face, and you give him a face. If you tear your face, no one will look good. ”

Li Yijie listened to him talk about the reason of vanity, and explained the four words "Mingzhe protects himself", he secretly disdained in his heart, and snorted coldly: "Young Master Tang is eloquent, do you think this is an essay for the imperial examination? Unfortunately, the thinking is too extreme, and I am afraid that it is not the appetite of the examiner." Can't you be honest with others, so that everyone will accept you sincerely, and naturally there will be no criticism?"

Tang Yuan said: "Impossible, don't say that no one is perfect, even if everything is perfect, even if you are born in the world, it is impossible for everyone to like it." If you do a good job, your boss will appreciate you, and your subordinates should be resentful; if you don't do a good job, your boss will dislike you, and your subordinates will disobey you. However, to be a high-ranking official, you must first have the power in the palm of your hand, and you can attract others to stutter. The two of us taught literature and martial arts to Ling Beile together, but Brother Li did not hold a formal official position, but I worshipped the prince and young master early, which is related to the art of the left and right. Of course, opportunism is not a good strategy, and you must have enough ability to be competent. ”

Li Yijie said: "You want to say that I am incapable?"

Tang Yuanyuan said: "Ability is not enough just to have, but it needs others to give you opportunities so that you can manifest it." This palace is like a big dye vat, and no one can be left alone. As an emperor, he is worried that his subordinates will rebel, and if he is a high-ranking official, he is like a tiger, and if he is a low-level subordinate, he will annoy his superiors at some point, and he will add a crime to you casually, and he will fall to the ground. It stands to reason that those subordinates should respect you a little, but have you ever heard the saying that 'dogs fight people'? They know that you are just a lonely person, and you are a close confidant of Concubine Yun, so they unscrupulously bully you. You can go toe-to-toe with one or two people, but if the whole world comes to fight against you, no matter how high your skills are, it is useless. I didn't understand the matter of martial arts, but now I will take this opportunity to talk about it, the Demon Sect has dominated the rivers and lakes for many years, why was it successfully exterminated this time? Isn't it that people from all factions work together to unite as one? That Jiang Sect Master is a capable person with both civil and military skills, and in the end, isn't it ...... Even if he was rescued, he could only flee in the wilderness and hide in Tibet. Big brother, your current shortcoming is that you are too outspoken. It is right to insist on justice, the key is to insist in the heart, no matter how loud you shout verbally, it is nothing. If you don't believe it, go and count it to see if the louder the slogan of benevolence and righteousness has been shouted throughout the ages, the more traitorous he has become? If people don't want to hear it, don't say it. If you really don't want to be duplicitous, try to divert the topic. For example, at the banquet just now, I don't want to slander Brother Li, but Concubine Yun can't offend either, so I want to draw everyone's attention to the stage, but you and Xiaoxuan want to talk back to the deadlock again, and it is in vain that I work hard. This is not to blame the eldest brother, but the younger brother sighs in his heart. ”

Li Yijie listened to him all the way, and finally his doubts were gone, and he roughly agreed with the views he raised. Thinking that he was really angry for a while, making everyone unhappy, Tang Yuanyuan intended to help, but he was still annoyed that he had bad intentions, and he was jealous that he was better than himself in the officialdom, where did he think that there were so many hardships in the way of being an official. sighed and said apologetically: "Brother Tang...... Remote, I'm really sorry. ”

Tang Yuanyuan smiled and said: "Big brother, you're welcome, I've spent so much time, if I can finally explain that you understand, it's worth it." One more thing I have to remind you is that everyone has a heart to protect their shortcomings, and in front of Concubine Yun, it is best not to speak ill of Ling Beile. Otherwise, even if she knows in her heart that it is her own son, in the long run, you always don't give her face, and she will definitely get bored with you. So you might as well praise him more, this age boy, it is when his heart is higher than the sky, what he needs most is the recognition of others. If you want me to say, you might as well be friends with him first, let him accept you from the bottom of his heart, and then learn martial arts from you, and then he will work harder. Later, he can say a few good words to Concubine Yun, which is more effective than you have done ten or eight good things yourself. If you can still trust your little brother, try this method. If a child is not sensible, you should not be too serious with him. Occasionally naughty, it's all by nature, and at best, it's simple and cute. At that time, I was studying and self-taught, and I was in the age of blood and strength, if a husband taught me and treated me very fiercely, it was me, I would not obey his discipline. It is better to convince people with might than to convince people with virtue, the emperor is like this, and it is also like this to teach his apprentices and subordinates. ”

Li Yijie sighed: "Why don't I want to? But seeing that Xuan Shuang always refuses to concentrate on practicing martial arts, how can I not be in a hurry? ”

Tang said remotely: "That's why you have to suppress it, it's not easy, but it's not absolutely impossible." Xuanshuang, this kid, is indeed very talented. When I teach him to read, I often do it once, and I don't forget it, and after a few days of random inspection, it can still be catchy. I've also seen him hunt on horseback, and it's amazing. Maybe he can't learn martial arts now, just because he has no other interest. No matter how talented you are, if you don't learn, it's useless after all. Maybe I'm a Wenchen, I don't know much about martial arts, and I don't have enough qualifications to add a beak, but the way of civil and martial arts, one piece and one relaxation, the two are always at odds with each other. Or the next time you teach him martial arts, I will go with you and watch from the sidelines, and if you can't control your temper anymore, I can remind you a few words in time. What do you think?"

Li Yijie smiled bitterly: "Well, I'll be honest, don't be angry." You say it well, but I can't tell whether you are genuinely helping me or still perfunctory to me. ”

Tang Yuanyuan sighed: "It's not surprising that Brother Li has this suspicion. On the contrary, the younger brother is still a little relieved that you finally have a little understanding of the way to guard against officialdom. I don't want to explain too much, but the more I talk about it, the darker it becomes. As the saying goes, time will see people's hearts, whether I have good intentions or bad intentions, just leave it to time to testify!"

Li Yijie felt slightly embarrassed and said: "Yuanyuan, I'm really dizzy, you treat me so well, I still doubt you?" It's just that I always don't know something." Since you are well versed in the filth of officialdom and do not disdain to be in the company of it, why do you stay in the palace and do not seek another way out? I believe that with your talents, you should not be unable to find a job. ”

Tang Yuanyuan said: "I really hate the intrigue of officialdom. But people have responsibilities, I have taught Xuanshuang for so long, I can't leave him suddenly. Moreover, my grandmother was frugal, and would rather starve and freeze herself, but also save all her savings for me to study. After more than 10 years of hard study, I finally won the top prize, became a big official, and fulfilled my grandmother's expectations. Third, hehe, I'm a little ashamed, although this is my wishful thinking, but I still love Yun'er, and I am reluctant to leave her. ”

Li Yijie smiled evilly: "What's the matter, remote, if I guess correctly, the last one is the most important, right?