Life is like chess, chess is like life.

People always take every step carefully, a careless move, all the games are lost, although it is a king or a loser, if there is no regret in the heart, it is also self-deception.

History cannot assume that we can only do our best, even if it is a catastrophe, at least without regrets.

"Pig head, where have you been?" As soon as Xu Sanjin returned to Zhang's mansion, he heard someone calling him cordially, so he could only stop and say, "Morning." ”

"It's early, it's really right to say you're a pig, when is it? Miao Qingqing still said unrelentingly, in fact, she was chatting with Song Wen, and after a few days, the two became good friends who talked about everything, and when she saw Xu Sanjin coming back dejectedly, she unconsciously wanted to make fun of him. Xu Sanjin can always stimulate his greatest combat potential, and apply and improve his means step by step.

Xu Sanjin ignored her, first, she had nothing to say about messing around, and she had to be beaten if she didn't say well, and second, she was in a bad mood today, and she didn't earn ten taels of silver, Xu Sanjin thought that he would definitely earn it, at least what did he think, but Liu Chunfeng was in such a hurry that he forgot to cash in on the bet on this game of chess, and Xu Sanjin hated it so much that he itched in his heart.

"Hey, pighead, I'm talking to you, you're deaf. Miao Qingqing saw that he ignored himself, and suddenly became angry, this girl has been in the capital for so many years, and no one has taken my words as a deaf ear.

"Senior brother, what's wrong with you. Song Wen found out that Xu Sanjin was wrong.

"It turns out that my junior sister is also here. Xu Sanjin turned his head and said, "It's nothing, it's just a little uncomfortable." “

"What's wrong, it doesn't matter. Miao Qingqing asked, feeling a little enthusiastic after speaking, "What's uncomfortable, I guess which Qinglou to go to at night to fool around with which wind and dust woman." ”

"Last night's crow crowed all night, and it was very noisy. Xu Sanjin walked to his room.

"Crow, we don't have crows in our house. Miao Qingqing muttered to herself, and Song Wen next to her couldn't help laughing, "Dead pig's head, who are you scolding is a crow, you are a crow, and your family is a crow." She felt that it was wrong to say this, and Song Wen was still here next to her, "You are a crow, a big black crow." ”

Song Wen smiled secretly on the side, her senior brother is a chatter, but when you meet Miao Qingqing, you will....It's really a brine tofu, one thing drops one thing.

"What are you laughing at? Miao Qingqing finally found Song Wen who was secretly smiling, and asked angrily.

"It's nothing, I'm just afraid that Zhang Mansion will have an extra pair of crows. Song Wen said with a smile.

"Dead girl, you dare to laugh at me, see that I don't strangle you. Miao Qingqing feigned anger.

"Miss, spare my life, I don't dare. Song Wen begged for mercy. The noise of the two girls made the lifeless Zhang Mansion more vibrant.

"Three or two peach blossoms outside the bamboo, the prophet of the plumbing duck in the spring river. Ouyang Wuji closed the book, rubbed his temples, and heard the sound of silver bells outside, and he suddenly thought of these two poems. He smiled heartily, and it was time for him to take a look at the prosperity of Chang'an.

The streets of Chang'an are wide, but that doesn't mean people walk in them without crowds.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way" A strong man rode a horse and galloped through this bustling street, and people dodged out of the way, and some who couldn't dodge were also whipped away.

"Who is this? so arrogant," someone said angrily.

"This is Zhang He, and his father is Taifu Zhang Wenzheng. "Someone recognized the strong man on horseback.

"The Taifu family can be so lawless. "If an ordinary person rides a horse, people will just spit twice, but once they ride a horse with status, the nature changes, this is China, the law is the same, but people's justice is different.

But the man on horseback was in no mood to pay attention to these, and he didn't have time to pay attention to it, he had just received the news that Wang Han had been kicked out of the palace, as brothers who had been born and died together, how could he not be in a hurry?

He rode through most of Chang'an, and finally stopped at the Taibai Restaurant, because he saw the person he was looking for.

"Wang rotten gun, you shit, I walked most of the capital, but you are drinking with a woman in your arms here. ”

"Who am I, it turned out to be Zhang Stinky Feet, did Lao Tzu carry you out of a hundred miles back then, and complained. ”

The two of them spoke quite loudly, attracting people to stop and look at each other, and the two of them looked up to the sky and laughed. Friends are like this, talking more, talking less, talking lightly, talking harder, no harm.

Zhang He didn't bother to be polite to him, so he took a big bowl casually, poured wine by himself, and drank it.

"You straight thief, you came to disrespect Lao Tzu, and you drank it yourself. Wang Han shouted dissatisfiedly.

"Lao Tzu didn't have time to eat in the morning, and now he hasn't eaten a drop of water, what's wrong with drinking your bowl of wine, Xiao Er, I want two more side dishes, and I will account for him. These two people are Lao Tzu and Lao Tzu, and the people next to them smack their tongues.

At this time, Xiao Er's eyes fell on Wu Niang, he knew that the drunk man had no money, and he didn't say anything about eating and drinking for nothing, and he also invited one, Wu Niang nodded lightly.

"My name is Hanako, but I don't have any money, so I have to drink it and buy it myself. Wang Han said angrily.

"Grandma, you iron rooster, you just won the battle, the court has to give you at least 10,000 family wealth, what's wrong with inviting Lao Tzu to drink. "Zhang He is angry, I haven't seen this guy for a few years, why are you so stingy.

"Give a fart!" Wang Han threw the drinking bowl on the table, and the bowl broke a few pieces, "Lao Tzu has taken tens of thousands of brothers for this money, is it worth it?"

Suddenly, there was silence in the wine shop.

"Two guest officers, the dish is here. Xiao Er broke this atmosphere of frozen time.

"Two generals", Wu Niang, who had been silent, spoke, he knew the later general Zhang He, "Two generals, since they are destined to meet again in my restaurant today, they will not talk about state affairs. ”

"Meat eaters despise and fail to plan far. Zhang He said with a smile, "Well said, your lady is really insightful." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, people are the shopkeepers here, how can I be worthy of someone named Hanako. Wang Han's swarthy face turned red.

The general laughed, it was a concubine who was born poor, how could she insult the reputation of the general. Wu Niang hurriedly said.

"Since the two of you are in love with each other, I, Zhang He, will make an exception to be a matchmaker, and the gift money will be waived, and I will have a place to drink in the future. ”

"Think beautiful," Wang Han swung an old fist, "Did you kid eat and drink less back then?"

Zhang He stretched out his hand to catch this fist steadily, and said with a smile, "It's not bad this time." ”

"The two generals laughed, I still have something to do, so I'll miss it. Wu Niang bowed and left quickly.

"Hey, don't look at it, everyone is gone" Zhang He interrupted Wang Han, who was looking at Wu Niang's back in a daze.

"Grass, stinky feet, do you know what a-stirring stick looks like? Wang Han said hatefully.

"Hahaha, thank you. Come, call Hanako, it's a sin not to drink wine. Zhang He didn't care and raised the big bowl.

"Hey, careless in making friends, careless in making friends. Wang Han picked up the big bowl and touched Zhang He's big bowl heavily.

Wine is the best partner to paralyze yourself, since some things can't be changed, you might as well get drunk again, so that the torn wound can heal slowly, even if you wake up with a splitting headache, at least sleep peacefully for a night.

Sun Mou doesn't drink, he will drink, but he doesn't drink, if he uses wine as a kind of elegance, then he can recite poems and paint, if he uses wine as a kind of entertainment, then it is not necessary, he is a very human minister, if he uses wine as a weapon to anesthetize himself, then he needs to be sober, extraordinarily sober. So, there was no need for him to drink.

There is a cup of tea in front of his study, he seems to like tea in particular, looking at the slowly rising steam, smelling the refreshing fragrance of tea, he has confidence in everything he does, he is sure, not hurrying, everything is under control.

It's like today's episode outside the hall, as well as the pride of Taibai Restaurant, he knows it all right, he just knows, he doesn't want to destroy, he likes to watch the opening to the end of each scene happily, even if he is bored, he has to watch it with relish, he is rarely a character in the play, but sometimes he can grasp the trajectory of the scene. He leaned back on the Taishi chair with peace of mind, closed his eyes, greedily sucking the fragrance of the room, at the moment his thoughts were very simple, he just wanted to keep this state, even if he was old.

"Master," the official called out cautiously slammed the door.

Sun Mou's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then he stretched out, with a little laziness, "What's the matter?"

"The emperor asked you to go to the palace. “

"Got it, you go down. Sun Mou said lightly, he smiled slightly, it seems that no matter whether he sees it or not, he has to go to an appointment for a play.

In the Jinluan Palace, many officials exchanged heads and ears inside, they didn't know why the emperor, who had not been able to rise to the court earlier, hurriedly summoned them, and with the arrival of the last official, so the discussion also came to an abrupt end.

The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, saving a bunch of red tape, and he asked directly: "I asked you to come not to let you reminisce, I am here to ask you, why the court has not rewarded the great victory in the clouds, why no one told me, do you think I am deaf and stupid?" he roared.

"The emperor is angry, and the ministers deserve death. The Manchu civil and military forces all knelt down.

"Ten thousand deaths, how many heads do you have, where is the book of the household?"

"The minister is here. ”

"Why don't you reward the three armies, do you want others to say that I am mediocre?"

"The emperor's forgiveness is not that the ministers don't want to take it, but they really can't take it, and there are only tens of thousands of dollars left in the treasury. Tobe Shangshu said in a snort.

"What, the dignified court, there is only so much money left, you are really loyal, what is the use of raising you!"

The unlucky Hubu Shangshu sweated like rain, trembling, can he blame him? When did the emperor ask himself? And he himself was also ordered to do things, and the edicts were all issued by the Zhongshu Province, so what did he have to do with it? But how dare he say this now.

"Come on, put me in jail. The emperor said sharply.

"The emperor is wronged, wronged!" "The ghost of the head of the household was dragged down with a cry.

"I want to hear your opinions. "He's in a much better mood just after dealing with one.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the top priority is how to appease the soldiers, but the treasury is empty, and the minister thinks that the top priority is to raise silver taels. Cui Ke, the secretary of the ministry, said.

"Then you have a solution?"

"This...."Cui Ke was speechless for a while.

"Waste, it's all waste, I want you to make suggestions, Anbang is not to raise a bunch of wine bags and rice bags, give me thought, if you can't think of it, don't go out of this Jinluan Palace." "The emperor is now like an ancient beast, eager to tear these pig-like people apart.

He couldn't bear it, obviously he didn't know anything, he didn't even know about Wang Han's arrival, and he couldn't think of who was handling the emperor's affairs for him.

"Lu Huan!"

"The minister is here. ”

"The folds of the battle in the clouds have been approved by your hand?"

"Yes, but..."

"Why didn't you tell me how much else you were hiding from me?"

"The emperor forgives the sin, the non-minister doesn't want to tell him, the minister plans to report it this morning, but..."

"So, I'm not the same, isn't it?"

"The emperor forgives the sin, but the minister has no such intention. “

"Hahaha, this is really interesting, this is really a coincidence, if you don't tell it sooner or later, it has to be today!" His heart is getting colder and colder, how can he not understand that this is a word of shirk. “

"The minister is guilty, please ask the emperor to punish the crime!"

"Get up, get up, for I am at fault for your crimes. He sighed, he suddenly felt so powerless, everything made him so powerless, whose fault was this?

"The most important thing for the emperor to calm his anger is not who is responsible, but how to raise military funds and appease the soldiers. Zhang Wenzheng, who had not spoken, opened his mouth.

"In Taifu's opinion?"

"Kill the rich and help the poor. Zhang Wenzheng said slowly, in fact, he has been thinking about this issue for a long time.

"Can Aiqing be specific?" the emperor asked puzzled.

"The poorer the poorer, the richer the richer, the poor have no place to stand, the rich sit on thousands of acres of fertile land, how unfair, now people pursue extravagance, the transition is intoxicated with drunken gold, the minister thinks it's time to let these princes and nobles, rich businessmen and tycoons know the attitude of the court. Zhang Wenzheng said rhetorically.

"That's wrong!" A voice sounded, this is King Yong, the emperor's third uncle. "The money of the princes and nobles is rewarded by the emperor or the previous emperor, and there is no corruption for corruption, why should the family business be handed over in vain, so that the heart of the clan will be scattered. “

"I heard that Chen Guifei spent hundreds of thousands of yuan on her birthday, and she won the frontier but had no money to reward, which is really ridiculous. Li Dan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said very clearly.

"Is there such a thing?" the emperor asked rhetorically.

The court was silent for a moment. The emperor was also silent, this matter was approved by him, Chen Guifei was his beloved concubine, but he didn't expect it to cost so much on a birthday.

"Your Majesty, if we don't increase taxes, the treasury will have two taels of silver. Cui Ke broke the silence.

"No, now that the tax is not low, it will increase, it will inevitably cause resentment among the people, and when the people rebel, can you afford this responsibility?" Zhang Wenzheng said.

"Okay, okay, don't fight, I'm really tired, you guys go down. The emperor interrupted this hastily convened court meeting, he didn't have time to listen to their noise, he wanted to find a way to appease the border soldiers.

"Long live the emperor, the ministers have retired. “

The emperor rubbed his temples, he didn't expect things to develop like this, did he let his concubine take out the money, but just that money is not enough for half, these ministers cry to me one by one, he really wants to implement Zhang Wenzheng's suggestion, but he is afraid, he is afraid that it will kill chickens and take eggs, and this method can only solve the urgent need for a while, and cannot be done once and for all. He raised his head and suddenly found that Sun Mou hadn't left yet, "Sun Aiqing, do you have anything to say to me?"

"Your Majesty, the minister has a suggestion"

"If the master has something to say, just say it. The emperor said impatiently.

"Use chess games to raise military expenses. Sun Mou said.

"What is the connection between the chess game and military spending?" the emperor asked puzzled.

"Chess matches have always been a non-governmental activity, although there is official involvement, but the impact is very small, so that some people use chess games to gamble to win thousands of family fortunes, and there are also a lot of people, why not the emperor..."

"Wonderful, this can solve the problem of funding, we are still the biggest winner, Aiqing really deserves to be my Zhiduoxing, this matter will be handed over to you, I hope that after the chess match, the border soldiers can rest assured." The emperor smiled, and the haze in his heart was swept away.

"The minister will not dishonor the emperor's order. Sun Mou said, "The minister will go to prepare for this matter first." “

"Go, I wait for your good news. The emperor said with a smile.

"I'm afraid that someone will obstruct it when the time comes. Sun Mou said hesitantly.

"This is for you," the emperor casually threw down a jade fan, "You can cut anyone who stands in the way." ”

"Thank you, Lord Ron. Sun Mou knelt on the ground and said loudly.

"Okay, I'm really tired, you can step down. The emperor waved his hand and said.

Out of the main hall, Sun Mou breathed a sigh of relief, although this minister only has less than a month, but what does it matter, only he is the winner in this scene.

"I'm a loose person from Wollongong...", the voice accompanied the person and walked away.