There is no way to compare anyone. Ye An always felt that Yan Shu should be a gentleman, but now he found that this boy could not hold him to the standards of an ordinary gentleman.
The "double act" he just performed with himself is enough to illustrate his wit and adaptability. Who would have thought that a mature and prudent person like Yan Shu could exaggerate the facts with the Liao Dynasty envoy without forgetting the truth?
"Acting" with accurate expressions.
The only thing that makes Ye An feel dissatisfied is Yan Shu's physical condition. He can't even cut off a small table leg with a sharp dagger in his hand. This guy is only in his thirties now! His body is in the prime of life.
He has a bookish spirit that is powerless.
After leaving the small door of the side hall, Ye An's arm was held by Yan Shu: "Yan Mou fought with Ye Hou today. The Liao people had a great time. Han Chong'an was a Han from the Liao Dynasty, but his methods and talents were far superior to the Liao people. In this way
The foreign ministers are quite difficult to deal with!"
Ye An rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, such people are the most terrifying. He understands our Song Dynasty and even the past of the Han family, and his knowledge of Taoism is unmatched by ordinary Khitan people. In my opinion, if they
There is no need to worry about becoming a general of the Liao people, but becoming a civil servant is the biggest threat to our Song Dynasty."
Yan Shu naturally agreed with Ye An's words, but he frowned and said: "How can we make them generals of the Liao people instead of civil servants?! Although the current Lord of Liao is not as wise as Taizu of Liao, he still has the wisdom to govern the country. The Liao Dynasty
It was at its peak under his rule!"
But Ye An shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't work if I want to take action from the Lord of Liao. The Lord of Liao is seriously ill now, and the prince of Liao Dynasty is also in danger. Queen Xiao Bodhisattva is trying to protect the prince, so naturally she has to use the Han family. Han Chongan is Han Derang's son.
My nephew is not a direct descendant of the Han family, so it’s convenient to use it and you don’t have to worry about it growing up.”
Yan Shu nodded slightly and sighed: "If it hadn't been for the emperor Shi Jingtang to hand over the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Liao Dynasty, we would not be in today's situation. Our Han family is originally from the same species, or even the same clan, but we are the same clan.
He became an advisor to a foreign court, but thinking about it makes me feel a little bit unhappy."
He rolled his eyes, feeling that this guy had fallen in love with her, and just smiled and said: "You think you are of the same origin as others, but they don't think so. There are some things that cannot be calculated from blood. The Liao Dynasty was early
When the Song Dynasty was established, in the words of the Han people in the north, the Lord of Liao spoke the language of the Han people and used Chinese characters. The people used the land of the Liao Dynasty and ate food grown in the land of the Liao people.
Food, how can we not be loyal to the Khitan people? Besides, the people in the north didn't expect Wang Shi to conquer the Central Plains in the north, but what happened?!"
Ye An's words made Yan Shu blush. At this moment, he realized that the boy in front of him was an unpredictable existence. Just now, he argued with the Liao people for the dignity and interests of the Song Dynasty, but now he had no idea.
respect.
After all, the Song Dynasty missed the best opportunity. How many people can seize this fleeting opportunity?
Seeing his appearance, Ye An knew what Yan Shu was thinking. He chuckled and said, "There is something new to eat at home today. If you are lucky, come with me!"
Ye An very generously invited Yan Shu without any barriers in his heart. Although Yan Shu was ultimately considered a member of the civil servant group and a "royalist", in Ye An's eyes, there was no partisan distinction. In his opinion, Yan Shu was
Yan Shu is an ordinary person, but the only thing that is special is that his reputation is very big and useful here.
Of course, it is also very popular with Qin Mumu. After all, as a lyricist of the graceful school, his lyrics are very attractive to women.
"There is delicious food in Yehou's house, and Yan Shu's greedy mind is attracted. However, Yehou has just been married, so he is afraid that he might offend the Lord of Yangcheng County."
Ye An chuckled: "It's okay, Qin... My wife has praised your poetry a few times, and your lyrics and music are excellent. She said that you can make women cry every time you listen to them. It's just a matter of an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Go faster!"
Yan Shu was almost lifted onto the bullock cart by Ye An. Looking at the bullock cart in front of him, he felt very uncomfortable.
But for Ye An, it is a very good means of transportation. It only takes ten coins to travel from the north to the south of the city. Of course, this is the inner city. If you go from the outer city to the inner city, you need to add a few more coins. Otherwise, the inner city
There are many people and it is difficult for carriages and horses to travel!
One look at Yan Shu's appearance and you can tell that he rarely rides in this kind of ox cart hired by the roadside. When he gets up, he doesn't even know where he is sitting. After all, he comes from a wealthy family, and now he is a high-ranking official in the court like Shi Zhong.
But looking at Yan Shu who was sitting next to him, Ye An felt quite sympathetic to him. This guy's lifelong ambition was to assist Emperor Renzong to become a peaceful prime minister in a safe and stable manner, but after several ups and downs, his wish was not fulfilled.
However, he was much more comfortable than Fan Zhongyan. After all, he was once the companion of Emperor Renzong, and later served as a bachelor. His relationship with Renzong could be described as being both a teacher, a friend, and a minister. How many such people were there in the past dynasties?
I'm afraid I can count them on one finger.
Ye An always believed that this was the reason why he was able to become one of the few people in the Song Dynasty who died a good death.
Ye An never thought that Yan Shu was a reformist. On the contrary, he should be regarded as a conservative. Soon Yan Shu confirmed his guess: "Ye Hou, I wonder how you persuaded the saint?"
The topic still came up on this matter, and Ye An smiled heartily and said: "The mountain people have their own clever plans, and Bachelor Yan should not ask about them..."
But Yan Shu did not intend to give up. He tightened the armrests in the swaying bullock cart and stared at Ye An and asked again: "The saint wants to support Zhang Qi, his favorite minister. Just your words can make the saint give up his plan."
?”
Ye An raised the car curtain and looked at the bustling crowd outside and said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this? Who doesn't want to appoint a confidant who is close to him? Besides, how do you know that I can make the saint change his mind with just a few words?"
Maybe more things have been sacrificed?!"
Yan Shu couldn't understand what Ye An was saying, but seeing his pretending to be mysterious made him feel a lot more at ease.
"If Marquis Ye really lets the saint depose Zhang Qi, I will be a blessing to the Song Dynasty! I should be worshiped by Yan Shu!"
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me! It might even harm you! The saint knows that I am speaking for you and your ministers, but I just said something that you dare not say! I'm afraid you have to be prepared to flee to the border state.
We're ready, but as for my husband, I'm afraid it won't look good on our faces."
Yan Shu was startled for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "As long as the saint doesn't use Zhang Qi, why would Yan Shu come to ask for his help? So what if he traveled far away to the border state?!"
It was difficult to talk to such a gentleman. Ye An moved to the side in dissatisfaction. Some people just hope that "the original intention will not change". It is most difficult to see him making a fool of himself or losing his mind in front of this kind of person.
"It seems to be a contest between courtiers and their favorites, but in fact it is a contest between courtiers and saints. If it weren't for Xianggong Lu's manipulation, and if it weren't for Xianggong Wang's stubbornness, who would know who is sitting on the throne right now..."
Ye An turned around and stared at Yan Shu in horror. He didn't expect this harmless and personable person to say such words. It was really surprising.
"Ye Houmo wants to look at me like this. Yan Shu is not a fool. How can he not know what is going on in the court? As long as he can make the government stable, I don't ask for more!"
Looking at Yan Shu who was about to shine, Ye An nodded: "Officials can naturally govern themselves, but I'm afraid they have to wait for a saint..."
"No, no! Once an official reaches the age of crowning, he will naturally get married and take charge! Even a saint will not be able to stop him!"
Ye An shrugged: "Hey! That's right, the saint can't stop him, he can't stop him?! Hehehehe..."
The indifferent laughter made Yan Shu feel frightened for no reason. He didn't know where the unknown fire came from, pulling Ye An's sleeve and saying: "Why did Ye Hou say this?!"
"Is it wrong for me to agree with you? Do you want me to refute you?! Can you not talk about government affairs? When you come to my house, don't talk about state affairs, but about food and drink! Also, be careful with Lu Yijian. Although he is loyal to the official family, he is more
Loyal to the right!”
Facts have proved that a gentleman is not necessarily generous. This kind of gentleman only acts according to Confucianism. It can be seen from his ordinary words and deeds that he is also a person who cares about class very much. Look at his disdain just now.
Ye An knew that he was not the same kind of person as him.