Chapter 229 is greedy for money, lustful and upright
Liu Mingzhi gave up teasing Ying'er and stared at Qi Liang's back calmly: "Boy, this is the first lesson my brother-in-law has given you. As long as it is not related to personal safety, personal honor and disgrace are nothing in the face of the righteousness of the family and the country."
"Master, what are you talking about? What an honor and disgrace to our family and country!"
Liu Mingzhi touched Ying'er's head: "It's enough to eat and drink. Knowing so much is of no use other than working hard and hurting the body. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Ying'er understands." She turned her attention to the snacks in front of her again.
Liu Mingzhi caressed his forehead, wondering if he should suggest to the old man to improve the food for his servants. Ying'er usually didn't look like this starving ghost reincarnated in the house. Could it be because he was too reserved? He couldn't let it go.
Open character?
No, the kitchen knows that Ying'er is his personal maid, but he has never treated this girl badly in terms of food.
Shaking his head helplessly, Liu Mingzhi's wretched body returned to his position again.
"Osmanthus is three-thirds, and autumn osmanthus has the best taste. It is mixed with a little almond powder. It is indeed more delicious than what I made. The young master will definitely like it."
"Well, five points of lotus dew, and a little bit of matsutake, crispy and sweet, the taste of lotus blooms in the mouth, the heat is not too high, not too low, it should be low fire. I went back and asked Uncle Liu if matsutake is suitable for steaming over low heat.
The young master likes soft and glutinous food the most, so he will definitely like it, so you have to remember this."
Every time Ying'er tastes a piece of pastry, she chews and savors it for a while, and slowly writes down the types of ingredients in the pastry. Her belly is round, but she keeps stuffing pastries into her mouth.
Qi Liang and Zaheer began to study ink at the same time after the Yamen prepared the four treasures of the study. However, Qi Liang looked a little absent-minded while studying ink and did not know what he was thinking about.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the absent-minded Qi Liang with a worried expression, and thought to himself, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, don't let your guard down at the critical moment. As long as you win this game, the worst result is a draw, and then the court's face will be saved.
Your brother-in-law and my title are also more secure.
There are still three months left for my father to be transferred to Jinling. If he defeats the Jin Dynasty envoys in the competition, His Majesty will be very happy and impressed by his father. At that time, he may not transfer his father to other states and counties but to the capital.
If he loses this competition, his Majesty will be angry with his father and blame him for his incompetence. Not to mention moving to another state, he might even be transferred to Daoxiazhou as an official for three years.
But if you listen to your brother-in-law and violate your own principles of life, Qi Liang, Qi Liang, should you commit this confusion?
After thinking about it, Zaheer had already put pen to paper, while Qi Liang was still wandering around, thinking about the pros and cons of things.
Qi Run looked at Qi Liang's appearance and tightly held the wine glass in his hand. He was nervous: "My son, my son, don't make any mistakes at the critical moment. How could you be distracted by such an important matter as the competition between the two countries?
Are you nervous? But you grew up in an official family and went to the Imperial Academy to study. You have never seen any big storms. How could you lose face in front of a mere envoy from the Kingdom of Jin? "
Zhao Fengshou observed Qi Run's expression and seemed to notice that something was not right about Qi Run's expression. He immediately comforted him softly: "Mr. Qi, Sir Xiaguan Guan seemed to have a well-thought-out plan before he came on stage. At this time, he might be able to correct the shortcomings of his poems after careful consideration.
Don’t take it too seriously. As the saying goes, success depends on people. Since you dare to compete on stage, you are at least 60% sure. For now, we should wait carefully for the result of the competition."
"Well, I'm afraid that Quan Zi is young and energetic, and will ruin the face of the court just for the sake of a temporary dispute. If another incident occurs between the Jin Kingdom envoys, the outcome of the remaining two games will be unpredictable. Your Majesty will be angry at that time.
Come on, as the chief examiners of Jinling, you and I will definitely have a connection, and in addition, I am the parent official of Jinling, so it is even more difficult to escape the blame. I have no idea at all now."
"Sir Qi, after listening to what I have said, I can only wait and see what happens now."
Li Yugang looked at the two men who looked bad with drunken eyes and yawned: "Qi Shishi, don't worry. Just now, what a good son-in-law you have, you pulled your son into a corner and muttered for a long time. He must not be holding back any good ideas. I see your son.
We are very likely to win this game. Although the Jin people have arranged for us to not allow the scholars who have competed to make suggestions for the second time, hiccup, naha, your son-in-law is so shameless. Not only did he not sit back and watch, but he was also tinkering with bad ideas.
Not to mention, just because of his shameless character, his future achievements will definitely be better than yours."
Qi Run looked at Li Yugang dumbfounded. He really didn't know whether he was praising Young Master Liu or belittling Young Master Liu. He chuckled twice angrily: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely discipline him more after he returns and let him change."
Get rid of this stubborn temper!"
Li Yugang waved his hand: "No, this man, sometimes you can't have no rules, and you can't abide by the rules too much. Without rules, there is no place, and if you break the rules, it is difficult to control, but if you follow the rules, you will be easily constrained, and you will be afraid and shrink when encountering difficulties.
Without resorting to any tricks, only Liu Xiaozi can thrive in the officialdom. You may say that he is cautious, but sometimes he does things lawlessly. You may say that he is courageous, but sometimes he
But he is also timid and like a bastard. He has a clear mind and is flawless in his work, but he is also careless and easy to make mistakes. I really don’t know how such a person grows up."
Qi Run's eyes gradually brightened: "What does the prince mean?"
Li Yugang waved his hands in a drunken state: "Oh! Don't ask me about this, but my imperial brother definitely likes this kind of guy. Sometimes when it's difficult to make a decision at court, if you encounter such a hob, you'll definitely be stirred up.
It can be done, but the ministers are too treacherous and evil, and the emperor's brother is worried. The ministers are too upright, and the emperor is worried. He is afraid that they will risk their lives to remonstrate. But he is different. He puts the justice of his family and country first.
, Brother Huang must like a guy like this."
Zhao Fengshou rolled his eyes: "Your Majesty, Liu Jieyuan's reputation in Jiangnan is really bad."
Zhao Fengshou said half of what he said. He knew that Li Yugang should know what he meant. Sometimes it is most appropriate to say seven points and leave three points for the wise. The wise will ignore it and the doubters will ignore it.
"Does greed for money and lust conflict with integrity?" Li Yu just yawned neatly.
Qi Run cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teaching!"
Li Yugang half-draped his chin and fell asleep: "I drank too much and didn't say anything. It's a pity that you, a guy with a good reputation, will be transferred. I don't know what the next official will be like. I have a headache!"
After saying a few words in a daze, Li Yugang began to breathe evenly, and he didn't know whether he was really drunk or fake.
Qi Run and Qi Run looked at each other without saying anything, and focused their attention on Zahor and Zaheer.
Zahor put away his pen and blew the ink marks on the paper, and found that Qi Liang was still deep in thought without picking up his pen. He couldn't help but feel a little pleased with himself. It seemed that this guy hadn't figured it out yet.
Looking at the poems on his own paper, Zahor felt quite satisfied, praising the sage Zhang Yi's poem Qin Xiang.
A young man spends his time in a cold window, and there is a lot of time spent in a single family.
White and lonely, I walked across the streets and traveled around the seven countries with no money.
Riding Juechen into Xianyang, the heroes were swept away.
The emperor's star fell, and the two kings rose up, picking up their white robes and returning to their hometown.
I have to say that since Zahoer was asked by Wan Yang to appear on the stage for comparison, his literary talent is indeed extraordinary. Just a few lines of poetry are like a clear description of Zhang Yi, the powerful Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. The young man studied hard in the cold window, and the middle-aged man wandered around the world.
Entering Xianyang City with one move, Zhang Ziheng swept away. Unfortunately, Emperor Qin Huiwen fell and the new king ascended the throne. Zhang Yi was not reused and once again became a white body and hid in his hometown.
It describes Zhang Yi's poverty, Zhang Yi's high spirits, and even Zhang Yi's lonely twilight scene as a celebrity in his twilight years.
There are no more ups and downs in life than this.