After the beginning of spring, Liu Qing's good days came to an end, and more and more things happened.
Boss Yang Xuan's life is much more comfortable than his.
"When the world rises and falls, official governance comes first." Yang Xuan's understanding of official governance is probably the most profound in this era. In the scrolls, he saw countless rises and falls.
Among those rises and falls, the most prominent sign is the collapse of officialdom.
"These students will become minor officials, officials, officials, and important ministers." Yang Xuan took a sip of Chang'an's limited edition tea and said happily, "The future of an official has been roughly determined when he was young. If he is young,
I longed to be majestic, proud and a master after becoming an official. Mr. Liu, young people like this will be a disaster after becoming an official!"
"Are you making them determined?"
"Yes, actually, I wish I could throw them into the army to train for half a year, then throw them into the grasslands to graze for half a year, and finally throw them into the fields to work for half a year. In this way, after suffering the pain of human fireworks, they will think deeply.
, as an official, why!”
Liu Qing shook his head, "If you do this, if three or five out of ten students can be transformed, that would be amazing."
"I would be satisfied if I could have three or five." Yang Xuan squinted his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "I never dare to overestimate people's hearts. People are greedy and cannot be tested. When money is within reach, do you want them to
It’s difficult to be as indifferent as a wooden man!”
"The human heart is what it is. Zitai, it's just you and me at this moment. To be honest, it would be hard for another old man to face this every day." Liu Qing seemed to be smiling but not smiling, using himself to sound the alarm to Yang Xuan.
"If you want money, just ask me!" Yang Xuan said with a smile, "In order to govern, we must prepare for both things. The first is the supervision system, supplemented by severe disposal methods. The second is guidance. I will let Luo Luo control the supervision system.
I think about it slowly, now there is no rush."
"But Lao Luo captured more than a hundred officials last year, and I guess there are still many more!" Liu Qing felt that this attitude was wrong.
"It's not that it's difficult to investigate, but" Yang Xuan smiled, "Actually, both Luo Gong and Jin Yiwei gave me a list of officials who were corrupt and perverted the law."
"Are you worried that taking action rashly will frighten the officials?"
Yang Xuan shook his head, "Rectifying officialdom is a long-term activity. It is good to catch them all at once, but what about next year? What about the year after next? Liu Gong, officials are just a group of monkeys, and those officials who are corrupt and pervert the law are chickens!"
“Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!”
"As long as those corrupt officials exist, they will become bad. Sometimes I feel that I have gradually become hard-hearted, and I tolerate these filth in the name of the overall situation."
Yang Xuan laughed at himself.
"You have matured." Liu Qing nodded and said happily: "Those in power can never act as they please."
"So, many times I feel that position is not enjoyable."
"It depends on what you want." Liu Qing's eyes became softer. "If you want to enjoy it, then Li Bi is the precedent. He stole his daughter-in-law and set up a pear orchard to sing and dance all day long. In order to enjoy power, he did not hesitate to throw away his country.
Go out and exchange benefits with Yang Songcheng and others, Zitai, what do you want?"
"I have never had an accurate answer to this question. It keeps changing." Yang Xuan said softly: "When I first learned about my identity, I thought that since I am a son, I should avenge my father. That morning in Chang'an, I and I
Zhao Sanfu stood on the top of the city and looked at the smoke from thousands of houses. Zhao Sanfu said, we should protect these fireworks. When I arrived in northern Xinjiang, I began to govern the place. I stayed with the people every day and felt their joys, sorrows and joys.
Feeling their despair. They are so dedicated, why did they end up in such a situation?"
Liu Qing said: "It's just because the superiors abandoned them!"
"Later I thought about what I should do for the people. But mainly I wanted to fight against rebellion. I just walked through Taiping, Chenzhou, and Northern Xinjiang step by step. My shoulders carried more and more things. What I like most is
Standing at the top of the city, watching the farmers returning home in the sunset, I turned around and looked at the dim smoke in the city. At that moment, I knew that what I wanted was not enjoyment, but protection!"
"Only responsibility can inspire people to make progress!" Liu Qing nodded, "In this way, I can feel relieved.
Yang Xuan left the duty room and He Lian Yan came over, "The two envoys later explained a lot of things. Now He Lianchun and Lin Ya are quite in agreement."
"Haha!" Yang Xuan smiled, "The friendship between mice and cats."
"The eldest princess seldom goes out recently."
"I'm holding it back at home!" Yang Xuan said heartlessly.
"Ningxing is deploying troops to prepare to go north."
"It is foolish to use troops in an extremely cold place right now!" Yang Xuan felt that He Lianchun should not make such a mistake. "Compared with them, the Shegu people are more adaptable to such cold climates. To send troops at this time is to use their own shortcomings."
, the best way to attack the enemy."
"I asked Yelu Zhongyuan later but couldn't tell clearly. I was wondering if the Shegu people were ready to make a move, and they mobilized the army to defend it at this moment."
"This shows that Ning Xing is afraid of the Shegu people!"
Yang Xuan stopped and said, "The Shegu people have to find a way to find out the truth."
"We sent people there last year, but no news has been received yet."
He Lianyan spoke calmly, but both she and Yang Xuan knew that the death rate for spies when they went to places like that was too high.
But we still have to keep going.
This is the overall situation. Yang Xuan laughed at himself and shook his head.
When I got home, I saw Helian Yunshang.
"I've met the Duke."
Helian Yunshang saluted.
"Come to play!" Yang Xuan said haha, and then went to the room.
After entering the room, he looked at the map and deduced the subsequent changes in the situation.
Every time a point changes, the whole situation will change accordingly.
"This world is becoming more and more chaotic!"
Yang Xuan sighed.
"The Duke."
Huahong brought tea in, and Yang Xuan asked casually: "What is Helian Yunshang doing here?"
"She begged to see Yi Niang."
"sit!"
Yi Niang looked at Helian Yunshang with the eyes she looked at her daughter-in-law, and felt that her temperament was not bad.
"Yiniang, I'm learning how to make clothes recently. How about I make you a skirt?"
Helian Yunshang tentatively said.
Wang Laoer entrusted him with the work, and his nervous look made Helian Yunshang speculate on the relationship between Yi Niang and him.
"Let's do it for the second child first!" Yi Niang was very pleased, "By the way, what are your thoughts after getting married?"
Helian Yunshang said: "Do business."
Chengguo Gongfu has a caravan, and through doing business, she can connect the two places.
"If you don't want to be suspected, just give up the idea!"
Yi Niang seemed to have read through her thoughts, "The Duke will still march north this year. Everyone in Northern Xinjiang knows this, and Ning Xing also knows it. When you do business, you must want to smuggle into Northern Liao. If someone impeaches you, you will pass on the news."
The ministers could not use the word impeachment, but Helian Yunshang had forgotten this incident.
"I know it's not a bad thing to be afraid!" Yi Niang said calmly: "This family cannot lack the second son's money. There is only one thing you have to do, help him take care of the house."
Helian Yunshang asked tentatively: "But do children still need to be taught?"
The second brother is just a guy who only knows how to chop heads. Helian Yunshang is not sure about it, "I want to invite some gentlemen from Chengguo Duke's Mansion to teach the children in the future!"
She was worried that Yi Niang would look down on those gentlemen. "Those gentlemen are quite famous in Ningxing, and many of the students they taught passed the imperial examination."
“Nothing to worry about!”
Yi Niang said calmly.
Helian Yunshang smiled bitterly, "In my family, we all start thinking about this matter before the child is born. After all, good teachers are hard to find in advance. After all, good teachers are hard to find. I also asked in Tao County, and most of the good teachers went to school."
"As for the second child, I told you not to worry about reading."
Yi Niang looked at her and said: "The second son's child will study with the two husbands and practice together. What are you worried about?"
Helian Yunshang: "."
Wang Laoer pretended to be nothing and wandered around the yard.
"Second brother!"
A maid smiled and said: "The county master is at Yi Niang's place!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Wang Laoer nodded randomly, feeling uncomfortable, so he put his hands behind his back.
But with his hands behind his back, he felt more and more uncomfortable. Put it down, feeling a little at a loss.
In the past, he worked alone, but now he has a woman who is about to become his wife. This feeling is so strange that it makes him a little uneasy.
According to the old thief, from now on he will have to sleep with this woman, live together, eat together, and stay together except for official business.
He thought of his mother-in-law.
That's an amazing couple.
I am busy all day long and have many things to do.
Wang Laoer stood under the tree and thought for a long time.
His father is very generous and his mother is very gentle. But he once saw his mother murder someone.
At that moment, he hid in the corner, watching his mother kill the man, and clapped his hands as someone took the body away.
At that moment he was stunned.
But not long after, his mother came back. There was no smell of blood on her body. She even brought him snacks and smiled very kindly.
Wang Laoer's childhood was both wealthy and lonely.
He is said to be wealthy because he has never been short of money since he was a child. He is said to be lonely because although there are people around him to serve him, he lacks the company of his parents.
At that time, Wang Laoer liked to stand in the yard and stare blankly at the sky.
The servants thought the young man was a bit stupid, but his parents thought his son was smart.
It was not until Wang Laoer was seven years old that his parents realized that their son was really stupid.
Ask the doctors to take turns using the inner breath to nurse him back to health and teach him how to practice.
But it's all in vain.
Wang Laoer still looks the same.
Fortunately, his parents only had a son, so they had enough patience. Wang Laoer felt that it was not bad for him to live in such a muddle-headed life.
At least, don't worry.
What I didn't expect was that everything changed overnight.
Aye died and Aniang was seriously injured.
At that moment, Wang Laoer's sky collapsed!
After his mother passed away, Wang Laoer felt that the world had nothing to do with him anymore.
He obeyed his mother's instructions and mingled in the market.
During the years of hanging out with those beggars, Wang Laoer felt that life like this was not bad. Although he was a little poorer and had bad food, he didn't have to worry about it!
He felt that it would be good to live like this for the rest of his life.
But on that day, he met Yang Xuan.
He was a little hungry that day, but he was not very lucky. No kindhearted person passed by to give him some food or money. Someone happened to pass by and smelled the smell of biscuits. Wang Laoer's stomach growled like thunder.
Then the cakes were delivered.
The young man glanced at him and smiled very naturally, giving him a familiar feeling.
Following this feeling, Wang Laoer followed it into the alley at night, and went from house to house.
The days that followed became more and more colorful.
Squeak!
When the door opened, Wang Laoer hurriedly hid behind.
Helian Yunshang came out first, followed by Yi Niang.
Yi Niang smiled very gently.
It seems that the matter is done.
Helian Yunshang turned around and smiled sweetly at Yi Niang.
Dear mother!
Wang Laoer swore that this woman was trying to please Yi Niang!
What about my business?
Wang Laoer stood behind the tree and then quietly followed him out.
Yi Niang took Helian Yunshang to see the new house.
"this"
Helian Yunshang was from a wealthy family, so when he saw this house built into the wall, he was stunned.
After the back door opened, she thought of Yi Niang's previous words.
——The second child will follow the two husbands, read together, and practice together. What are you worried about?
It turns out that the second brother and the Duke are from the same family!
Yi Niang turned around and saw Wang Laoer sneaking around. She smiled and said, "I have something to do. You should check it out for yourself first."
"OK!"
Like a well-behaved daughter-in-law, Helian Yunshang sent Yi Niang outside the back door. When she turned around, she saw Wang Laoer.
"You didn't say?"
Wang Laoer asked.
"What did you say?" Helian Yunshang stared at her almond-shaped eyes.
"That jerky thing!"
"Second brother, dried meat grinds your teeth!"
“It’s delicious!”
"Did you know that grinding your teeth can wake other people?"
"Did I?"
"You sleep alone, so naturally you won't fall asleep. How about later?"
Wang Laoer: "."
"If you grind your teeth every night, I won't be able to sleep well every night."
Wang Laoer: "."
Helian Yunshang was scolding him, "Yiniang has broken her heart because of you. Second brother, you have to make progress!"
Motivated? Wang Laoer: "!!!"
"You have to earn money to support me. When you have children, you have to earn money to support me."
To keep them alive, we have to find a future for them."
Why is this happening today? Wang Laoer: "."
"Second brother, you have to make progress!"
Helian Yunshang left, and Wang Laoer returned to his residence in a daze.
That night, he had a dream.
In the dream, there were several more women in the house, and each woman gave birth to a bunch of children. He came home every day to a group of women and a group of children.
"ah!"
Wang Laoer woke up from his nightmare, sweating profusely, and looked at both sides in panic.
At the same time, on the street outside Jiedushi's mansion, two men stood in the darkness, talking softly.
"That woman has been coming out every day recently, standing opposite the Jiedushi Mansion with her hands folded, looking at the officials going in and out, as if..."
"housekeeper!"
"Yes, that's how it feels. Yang Gou respects her quite a bit.
Later, our people found out that the woman had been following Yang Gou from Chang'an, almost like mother and son."