Ziyan's chopsticks fell to the ground with a clatter, and he asked in surprise: "Sir, have you decided to leave the mountain?"
Back then, Emperor Yao invited him three times and four times, causing quite a battle, but he didn't even agree. How could he return to the court so easily now?
Xie Yun took a bite of the steamed stuffed buns and explained over the porridge: "The current emperor has come to the throne in a wrong way. When he asked me to come out, it was just for his own reputation and to prove to the world that he was a man who loved money and cherished talents. At that time,
It’s not the best time to go out.”
"Nowadays, the princes are gradually growing up. He is afraid that his position will be coveted by his sons, so he is always on guard against his sons and brothers. But Bao Fan's rebellion reminds him that the ministers around him are not safe either."
"At this time, all officials in the DPRK and China have too much time to worry about themselves. This is our opportunity!"
Zi Yan nodded and said: "Student, I understand that your reputation is a constraint on you. It is very important to the emperor that you are not willing to follow others' influence."
Xie Yun said with a smile: "You can draw inferences from one example and you can start a lesson. But who came up with this trick and asked others to invite me to clear the relationship with Jin Yi. It's great!"
At that time, he was branded as the protector of the country. In order to protect the country, he had no choice but to live in seclusion. Who among the scholars in the world does not want to become famous and leave his name in history?
He taught Zhou Zhan, and Xie Yun knew his temperament very well. Although Su Mu was smart, this move was not like his style.
"Could it be that His Highness King Zhan has a new counselor defecting to you?"
Zi Yan is very simple.
Xie Yun raised his face and smiled: "Don't forget about Miss Shen. I'm afraid this matter was her idea."
She made it clear at the beginning that she was here to win over him, but in the end she didn't even mention it and left in a hurry the next day. She must have seen something. She was smart, transparent, and able to assess the situation.
After Xie Yun finished his breakfast and read for a while, he received a greeting card with only the word "Fan" on it.
He placed the greeting card on the stone table, started making tea, and then Ziyan led Zhou Yu over.
Along the way Zhou Yu walked, most of the servants in the manor were simply dressed, and some were doing farm work, plowing up the soil and planting wheat.
Red peppers were drying on the dustpan, sunflower trays were hanging on the wall, and golden cornrows were braided and hung under the eaves.
In the pavilion, an old man with gray hair was leisurely twirling his beard and drinking tea, humming a little tune with his eyes closed.
“Mr.
To sir."
Xie Yun opened her eyes, looked at him, and said with a smile: "It's a great honor for you to come here. It's just that the tea is rough. If you don't mind, sit down and try the tea brewed by me."
Zhou Yu naturally sat down, and Xie Yun lifted the kettle on the stove and poured it into the tea cup. The curled tea leaves were soaked in boiling water and then stretched out, exuding the sweet fragrance of tea.
"Excellent Biluochun tea, thank you sir for the treat."
Zhou Yu was still formulating his words.
"I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. I'm used to going straight. Why do noble people come to see me? It's straight to the point. There's no need to go round and round."
Zhou Yu smiled calmly and said, "In that case, students don't want to talk in circles anymore. Mr. Xie and the late Lord Protector were sworn friends. Now His Royal Highness King Zhan is seriously ill and wants to see you. Why don't you go see him?"
His words were probing, and Xie Yun's inquiring eyes scrutinized his face.
"May I ask who you are, His Royal Highness King Zhan?"
Zhou Yu cupped his fists and said, "Student Zhou Yu."
"It turns out to be His Royal Highness Prince Yu..." Xie Yun smiled coldly, "It doesn't matter if you see me or not. I am an old man with half my body buried in the soil. I am used to being carefree and free in Xianyun Yehe, for fear of being involved in those powers.
In the midst of a fight, he became embroiled in suspicion and misunderstanding.”
Zhou Yu revealed: "Sir, you may be worried that meeting your seventh brother at the cusp of this storm will cause unnecessary trouble."
Bao Fan fell, and many people wanted to take his place. However, the emperor's father's attitude was unclear, and the Jin Yiwei was still hunting Bao Fan's accomplices everywhere. Everyone in the capital was in danger.
If he comes to Beijing at this time, he may be misunderstood by his father.
Xie Yun asked back: "Isn't it true? Some people would think that I want to use Prince Zhan's palace as a springboard to enter the cabinet."
Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Mr. Xie has been idle for many years, does he really have no idea? If he really had no idea, how could he be so concerned about the situation in Beijing? How could he live in seclusion so close to Shengjing City?"
Xie Yun put away his smile, looked at him for a long time, and suddenly said with a smile: "People in the world say that I, Xie Yun, am noble and unwilling to follow the crowd. This is true. But people always have pursuits in life, and I, Xie Yun, am not exempt from vulgarity. What I pursue
What is meant is that the world is pure and clear, that a ruler is compassionate to the people, and an official is impartial and selfless."
"This person today can't do that! I also disdain the high-ranking official and generous salary I got in exchange for flattery. If His Highness Prince Yu is here to persuade me to leave the country, please leave!"
Zhou Yu stood up and bowed to the end.
"Students admire sir's ambitions, but sir, if you want to realize these, you need to step out of this small courtyard and try. Hidden away in the court, you can do more things in the court! You can't reach a thousand miles without taking small steps.
You know better than the students that a small stream cannot become a river."
"You don't like the struggle for power. If you really miss this opportunity, a hundred years from now, the long-standing malpractices in the government will still exist, and your pursuit of a clear world will still be just empty words. Can you really bear it?"
Xie Yun seemed to be shaken and turned to look at the green mountains in the distance without saying a word for a long time.
"Since my father cannot meet my husband's expectations for a monarch, can I consider a prince who is capable of taking on the role? Corruption is rife in the government and there are many factions. In the long run, it will still be the people who suffer."
"Students are not talented, but I am willing to work with you to restore a peaceful and prosperous age to the people of the world!"
Zhou Yu's heart was beating, and he made no secret of his ambition in front of Xie Yun.
"Now that the student has said this, sir, you might as well think carefully. The seventh brother's health is getting worse every year. Do you really not want to see him?"
He has not forgotten that he came here in the name of Zhou Zhan.
Xie Yun looked moved and waved to him.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yu, please go back first, I won't send you away anymore."
Zhou Yu was not sure that he would be able to persuade him to come out in one visit. If Xie Yun agreed to him quickly, he would become suspicious. Now that he knew his attitude, as long as he made a few more trips and showed his sincerity, he would definitely be able to persuade him.
Xie Yun supports him!
After he left, Xie Yun resumed his leisurely and comfortable posture, boiled a pot of tea again, poured it for himself and said, "Zi Yan, what did you see?"
The young man said to Zhou Yu's back: "His Royal Highness King Yu is ambitious, and he has a purpose in becoming friends with senior brother Jin Yi."
"Then do you think he will be a good emperor?"
Ziyan shook his head and said: "The purity of the world is like the unity of the world, which is simply impossible to achieve. Everyone has selfish motives, and even you are not exempt from vulgarity. How can he, a prince who grew up in a power den, have such a character?
The student feels that he is probably deceiving you. Sir, please don’t let him deceive you.”
Xie Yun laughed and said, "Do you think I'm easy to deceive?"
His expression just now, for a moment, made Ziyan feel that he was really tempted, and his true feelings were revealed... If his expression hadn't changed so quickly, he would have actually believed it!
Zi Yan pouted and said: "Senior brother Jin Yi learned his acting skills from you. Your Highness, Prince Yu, is in such a miserable state. I have to deal with such an acting brother and you. I think you will have to plot against Prince Yu sooner or later."
Your Highness doesn’t even have any obscene underpants left!”