"My subordinates, please see Mr. Xu. Please see Mr. Su." Wan He was wearing the official robe he had just received. He respectfully saluted the two old men sitting above him. Although Wan He seemed to have nothing wrong with him on the surface. But he was secretly worried. Ever since he found out that the bad old man he beat was Su Wei when he met the emperor for the first time, Wan He never let go.
Although Zhang Huaian later comforted Wan He and said that Su Wei did not see Wan He clearly at that time. And judging from the second encounter at the city gate, Su Wei did not recognize him, but Wan He felt like There is a thorn. When I see Su Wei's old face, I feel uncomfortable all over.
"Haha. Mr. Wan, please get up quickly." Su Wei was still smiling like before. He stroked his beard and nodded while watching Wan He. He smiled and said: "Sir Wan can be ranked first in the spring palace. He is naturally talented and learned. It’s amazing. You are truly both civil and military. We can get help from talents like Mr. Wan. In the future, the performance of the Etiquette Department will definitely reach a higher level.”
Sitting next to Su Wei is Wan He's current boss, the Minister of Rites, Xu Shanxin. Xu Shanxin is not too young, not much worse than Su Wei. No wonder Yang Guang said he couldn't stay in this position. How long? Just looking at Xu Shanxin's face, he is indeed a person as his name suggests. He has a kind face and a kind purpose. He seems to be easy to get along with. However, Wan He dare not be careless. There is no one who can reach such a high level in this court. Good kind.
Xu Shanxin narrowed his eyes and looked at Wan He. With a smile on his lips, he said: "Master Wan, although the Holy Emperor has appointed you as the Lord Master of the Ministry of Etiquette, after all, the results of Chunwei have not been announced yet, so it is impossible for you to take office immediately. But not Do you know why you came to the Ministry of Ceremonies today?"
Hearing Xu Shanxin's words, he didn't seem to be polite. Wan He's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Xu Shanxin and thought to himself that he seemed to have never offended this old man. Wan He kept muttering in his heart, but on the surface he didn't dare. It was disrespectful. He bowed to Xu Shanxin and said, "Master Xu, I came here to visit Master Xu first on the orders of the Holy One." With these words, Wan He directly threw the problem to the emperor. No matter how courageous Xu Shanxin was, he would never dare to ask the emperor for confirmation.
As soon as Xu Shanxin heard Wan He's answer, his eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "How dare you. You are trying to use the Holy Spirit to suppress me."
Not to mention, Wan He wanted to use Yang Guang's name to suppress Xu Shanxin's temper. However, Wan He did not expect that Xu Shanxin would reveal this directly. Now Wan He was even more sure. This Xu Shanxin must have a wrong attitude towards him. Wan He secretly wondered in his heart. Since he came to this age, he seems to have never offended anyone named Xu. Could it be that the trouble was caused by his predecessor Wan He? He has not figured it out yet. But in this situation, one cannot admit defeat. Wan He straightened his back immediately. He glared at Xu Shanxin and shouted, "I don't dare. If Mr. Xu doesn't believe what I said, you can go to the Holy One for confirmation."
Wan He said this. Xu Shanxin didn't dare to go because he was sure. In any case, Wan He is also a disciple of the Emperor. Xu Shanxin is embarrassing Wan He like this. If he really makes trouble in front of the Emperor, Xu Shanxin will not be able to please him. But Xu Shanxin Shanxin just let Wan He go, but he couldn't let go. The two of them stared at each other in the official office of the Ministry of Rites and had a stalemate.
Fortunately, there was Su Wei next to him. As soon as he saw this situation, the old man began to act as a peacemaker. He walked up to the middle of the two people while laughing, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay. Everyone is in the middle of the court." As an official, why bother the Holy Lord for such a trivial matter? For my sake, forget it."
Su Wei was a veteran of the two dynasties. His reputation in the court was well-known. Xu Shanxin had to give him a face. Even though he snorted coldly, looked away and stopped talking. But Wan He had originally planned to do so this time. I wanted to visit my immediate boss so that I could make it easier to work in the etiquette department in the future. But I didn’t expect that this time I would find myself in trouble. I felt very unhappy. I simply gave Su Wei my hand and said, "Boss Su. I won't bother you anymore. I'll take my leave." After saying that, Wan He turned around and left with a flick of his sleeves. He had no intention of saying hello to Xu Shanxin.
Seeing Wan He leave like this, Xu Shanxin's face was livid with anger. He shouted to Su Wei: "Mr. Su, look at this. This man is a son of a merchant. He doesn't know the etiquette at all. He is insulting to gentleness. But your Majesty He was also accepted as an official. How can there be peace in this court? Yu Boshi was indeed right. This man has no knowledge of education at all."
Su Wei smiled and shook his head. He said: "My lord, what you did today is wrong. No matter what, this Wan He is a disciple of the emperor. His majesty has personally selected him as the top one in the spring palace. Now this person has won the most. Your Majesty's favorite is a new member of the imperial family. He came to visit you today. It is with good intentions. How can you offend him?"
"Hmph." Xu Shanxin snorted coldly and said: "How much water does he have at the top of the list? Anyone with a discerning eye will know it at a glance. If he is not the emperor, how can he, a merchant's son with no knowledge and skills, be at the top of the list? I didn’t take it seriously when Your Majesty held the Spring Imperial Examination. Since ancient times, the method of selecting virtuous people has been passed down from generation to generation by our officials and descendants. Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants were clearly distinguished. Once Your Majesty opened this method, wouldn’t it have been given to those roosters and dog thieves? It is a pity that since then, treacherous people like Wan He have sneaked into the court. The Great Sui Dynasty is in danger." At the end of the sentence, Xu Shanxin beat his chest and feet with a heartbroken expression, expressing his dissatisfaction.
Su Wei also fell silent after listening to Xu Shanxin's words. Like Xu Shanxin, he came from a family of officials. He was also dissatisfied with the imperial examination conducted by the emperor back then. But as a veteran who hangs out in the officialdom. Su Wei didn't want Xu Shanxin to behave so obviously. At least he wouldn't offend an upstart in the court so blatantly. After being silent for a long time, Su Wei then raised his head, sighed, and said to Xu Shanxin: "Wuben. There is certainly something wrong with the Holy Spirit's move. But as a minister, you should be loyal to the king and repay the country. It is absolutely unacceptable to complain in your heart. That Wanhe is a disciple of the emperor. He has a close relationship with the King of Yue and the Yuwen family. He even has a close relationship with Lai Hong, the son of the general who came to protect his children. This man is connected with military affairs and is not something you or I can afford to offend. If you offend him today, you will definitely suffer retaliation in the future. If you are alone in the family, that's fine. It doesn’t matter. Have you forgotten that you still have children?”
Originally, Xu Shanxin still had a proud look on his face. But when Su Wei mentioned his children, Xu Shanxin's expression changed drastically. Then he thought about it. What should he do if his children were really implicated? Although he had already thought about it. He was worried, but Xu Shanxin was still worried about his face and refused to admit defeat verbally. He hummed: "I, the Xu family, are loyal and loyal to the Holy One and to the Sui Dynasty. If the Holy One is really deceived by evil, he will be punished. I am the Xu family, so I have nothing to say. Justice is in the heart of the people, so why should I be afraid."
Hearing Xu Shanxin's pretentious words, Su Wei could only shake his head silently and said no more. He knew that Xu Shanxin's character was too upright. I'm afraid he couldn't persuade him like this. I hope this Wan He is not the kind of villain who will retaliate for his anger, right?
Let's say that Wan He was simmering with anger at Xu Shanxin. When he got home, he naturally didn't have a good face. He walked angrily to the courtyard where he lived. Entering the courtyard, Changsun Wuji was sitting alone in the middle of the courtyard. On the stone bench, he was holding a book and reading. On the other side, Changsun Hengan and Zhu Muwu were fighting with their bare hands. As for Cheng Yaojin, he was sitting on the ground alone with a roast chicken in front of him. He was in high spirits. Nibbling on the chicken feet. It was a great pleasure.
Wan He came back angrily. Everyone raised their heads and looked at Wan He. Seeing Wan He's angry appearance, they were all stunned. Changsun Heng'an and Zhu Muwu also stopped and stepped forward to greet Zhu Muwu at the same time. Facing Wan He, he asked: "Young master, what's wrong with you? Who messed with you?"
Wan He sat on the stone bench next to Changsun Wuji with a livid face. Then he told the story of what had just happened. Finally, he hummed: "This old man is just relying on his old age and selling himself off. If I have a chance, I will definitely do it." Treat him well."
Changsun Heng'an and Zhu Muwu both looked at each other. Now that Wan He has become an official, his tone is also louder. He is a minister of the Ministry of Rites. He is a dignified fourth-rank official. Wan He actually talks about punishing him. Changsun who is next to him Wuji didn't find it strange at all. He smiled faintly and slowly closed the book in his hand. He said, "Young Master, it is only expected that Xu Shanxin will treat you like this."
"Uh." Changsun Wuji said this. Wan He was stunned immediately. He had just come out of the official residence of the Ministry of Rites. Until now, Wan He was also secretly wondering why Xu Shanxin would target him like this. But he couldn't figure it out. There is no reason. In the end, it can only be attributed to whether his predecessor Wan He peeked at the old man Xu's daughter taking a bath. Now listening to Changsun Wuji say this, it seems that he knows the reason. Wan He quickly asked: "Wuji .You know the reason. Then why. I didn’t offend the old man. Why did he target me like this?"
Changsun Wuji first gently placed the book on the stone table next to him. Then he glanced at the courtyard gate with his peripheral vision to make sure that only these people were around. Then he smiled and said to Wan He: "Young Master, I once I heard from the second brother that on the day when the class teacher returned to the court, you were inexplicably insulted by Yu Shinan at the city gate. In fact, whether it was Yu Shinan or Xu Shanxin, there are only two reasons why they targeted you like this, eldest young master."