Mao Zheng is not a dull person, from the moment he just entered the room and saw such a posture, he already roughly understood what Wang Anli meant when he called him. On the one hand www.biquge.info he was very grateful to Wang Anli for his promotion, but on the other hand, he had followed Wang Anshi for many years and had a supportive attitude towards the reform of the New Party, so listening to the slander of the two elders on the reform, he also had some indescribable feelings in his heart.

"You don't have to be nervous, we are all friends of Wang Xianggong, no matter what you say, we will not blame you. At a young age, you have this insight now, and with a little experience, the future will definitely be limitless. Don't hesitate any longer and say what is in your heart. The thin elder said with a pleasant face.

When Mao Zheng heard this, his heart settled down a little, and when he saw Wang Anli's expectant gaze, he hesitated a little, and then opened his mouth and said: "The foundation of my dynasty is a scholar. Taizu once said: As long as my Great Song Dynasty is still there, I will never kill a scholar. The scholars are the foundation of our dynasty, and it is only because of the support of the pillars of the country like the three elders that our dynasty can prosper to this day. Though...... Although there are some shortcomings in our dynasty, it is time to discuss with the scholar before we can make changes. Sometimes it's not a good thing to rush it. ”

"Those traitors are not only in a hurry, that is simply the fate of our scholars. They don't look at who is in charge of this country, and for the sake of those ignorant people, those traitorous parties dare to break ground on our heads, is it tolerable or unbearable? However, Empress Dowager Gao's heart is still like a mirror, let them be rampant today, and there will be opportunities to eliminate thieves for the country in the future. The chubby old man continued, with an unkind tone.

"Yes, we can't tolerate those traitors. In the past, we didn't pay attention, but as a result, they tricked a lot of ignorant young people into supporting the change. But this can't be the case anymore, young people have to know who is right. In my opinion, it is not only necessary to encircle and encroach on the Tangut people step by step, but also to those traitorous parties. When no one supports them, they will definitely wake up today, and they must be swept away in one fell swoop. There must not be the slightest appeasement for the traitorous party. The thin old man also said unkindly.

Mao Zheng listened to these two people constantly slandering the change, and he felt very uncomfortable in his heart, he really didn't understand why these two people, who seemed to be highly respected, hated the change so much.

Just when Mao Zheng was struggling in his heart, the slightly chubby old man noticed that his expression was different, so he restrained his anger a little, and said to Mao Zheng with a smile: "I just heard your strategy of pacifying the Li clan in the northwest is also reasonable, and it seems that you have learned a lot." However, the Li family in the northwest is just a disease of ringworm scabies, and the traitorous party is the great trouble of the country, how to deal with the traitorous party, do you have any good way?"

Mao Zheng was also shocked when he heard the chubby elder have such a question, and he was stunned for a while.

"He's just a kid, and he doesn't know much about things in the court. Brother Ren, it's too early to ask him if these things are too early. Let's talk about these things later, anyway, the traitorous party is not a day or two. Wang Anli saw that something was wrong, so he spoke.

"You can't say that, it's because it's not been a day or two since the traitors have been disrupting the country, so we have to deal with them this morning. What's more, this child was taught by Jiefu...... I know this kid doesn't have a bad heart, but ...... But with Jiefu's ears and eyes, he will inevitably go astray. The chubby elder said with a slight sly.

As soon as he heard the other party mention his brother, Wang Anli couldn't speak for a while. The thin old man, when he heard the word "Jiefu", his heart was also terrified, but he had already developed a love for Mao Zheng, so he said to Mao Zheng: "Child, you don't have to worry, you just need to say your attitude towards those traitors." You are still young, you can still be trained, as long as you can understand the harm of traitorous parties and disrupting the country, everything else is easy to say. ”

Seeing that the three of them all cast their eyes over, Mao Zheng was like a rabbit being targeted by a goshawk, and he was a little panicked. He already knew the answer that the three people on the other side wanted, and he also understood that this answer was vital to his future, just as he was about to say something against his will, he looked up and saw Wang Anli who lowered his head, and suddenly recalled a past incident.

On that day, Mao Zheng came to the Mid-Mountain Garden, and saw Wang Anshi standing alone on the edge of the stream, with his hands behind his back, staring down at the stream, his face was very dark.

"Xianggong Wang, what are you looking at?" Mao Zheng walked over and asked.

When Wang Anshi heard the question, he didn't look back, his face was still dark, and after a while, he raised his head slightly and looked into the distance, as if he was talking to himself: "I'm looking at the water." ”

"Look at the water, who has anything to see, we're all over here. Mao Zheng said puzzled.

"For water is virtuous. Let me tell you about it. It is wise to see others like a mirror, and this is wisdom; although it is sometimes polluted by sediment, as long as it is still, it is pure and pure, and this is the ability to introspect; when it flows into the mud pit, it just quietly fills the mud pit and then moves on, this is perseverance; even if you go to the cliff, you can move forward without hesitation, this is bravery; if you go to the east with one heart, even if you are indomitable, this is ambition; finally, when the water moistens all things, but does not fight for merit at all, this is the heart of benevolence. When a gentleman encounters water, he must stop and watch, just because water is a gentleman. In the past, when I looked at water, I was just heroic in my heart, but now when I look at water, I just hope that my heart can be stable. When Wang Anshi spoke, his head was raised higher and higher.

Mao Zheng followed his gaze and only looked at the deep and distant sky, he knew that Wang Anshi's heart was as vast and deep as this sky.

Recalling this past, looking at the three people in front of him, Mao Zheng's heart completely calmed down, and he already knew his own choice.

Hearing Mao Zheng's last reply, the slightly chubby elder spread his hands and leaned back against him, signaling to Wang Anli that he was helpless. The thin old man even said that it was a pity, and hoped that Wang Anli could train Mao Zheng more.

When Mao Zheng finally walked out of Wang Anli's mansion, listening to the sound of the door behind him being squeaked shut, his heart was as calm as water.

Looking at the sky, it was still raining lightly, Mao Zheng refused the housekeeper to take him back to his residence in a carriage, and walked to the streets of Bianliang City alone with an umbrella.