Chapter three hundred and ninety-two blue tile and white wall light skirt
The servant led Yang Shiqi along a gravel path into a full-moon cave door, walked to the green tiles and white walls, and met Dong face to face. Dong put his fists in front of his lower abdomen and gently bent his knees to salute, and Yang Shiqi said kindly
: "I want to see Tingyi again, so I'm bothering my wife."
"Mr. Yang, is the purpose of King Xiang's visit today to invite my husband to serve as an official?" Dong asked bluntly.
Yang Shiqi touched the beard on his chin and hesitated for a moment, but saw the concern on Mrs. Dong's face. Although he felt that it was a bit inappropriate for a woman to be involved in these matters alone, he then thought that the two of them had to rely on Yu Qian, and their fates were closely related.
, it was strange that he was not concerned; and Mrs. Dong seemed to be soft and frail, and behaved well and knew etiquette, which was very pleasing to the eye. Yang Shiqi kindly said: "The King of Xiang didn't say it, but I think it should be like that."
"Then Mr. Yang must speak well to him." Mrs. Dong's face showed a melancholy look, her face was deliberately turned away with a clear expression, and her voice was endearing, "My husband doesn't listen to others' advice, but the person I respect the most is
My mentor Yang Gong, you tell him that since Yang Gong has also become an official under the King of Xiang, it is right for him to follow you..."
"Okay, okay...I have my own sense of propriety. Madam, don't worry about this matter. Teaching Yu Mian to study hard is the right thing." Yang Shiqi said nicely. His words and deeds in front of Dong were completely gentlemanly, and of course he was indeed an older man in ordinary times.
A virtuous gentleman. But Yang Shiqi does have a concubine who is younger than Dong. It's not that he doesn't like to be close to his wife, it's just that he has seen enough age and knows how to deal with all kinds of women.
He separated from Mr. Dong and came to Yu Qian's bedroom again.
When Yu Qian saw Yang Shiqi come in alone, he seemed to be in much better spirits than before. Although he was still lying on the bed wearing undergarments, he could hurriedly greet Yang Shiqi to take a seat without changing his expression; but there was no etiquette. Originally, all kinds of etiquette should be dressed neatly to be appropriate.
, it would be out of place to bow and bow in this situation now. Yu Qianqian, a gentleman, would certainly not do such a strange thing.
He didn't pretend to be coughing or wheezing, but he didn't get up right away and lively. No one pointed out what he was doing, so he was just wrong.
"I realized after something happened in Yangzhou that I have a lot of friends, but not many people can sit down and say a few words from the bottom of my heart." Yang Shiqi said slowly.
Yu Qian also hurriedly said: "No matter when, students' respect for Yang Gong will never change."
Yang Shiqi nodded and said: "Recently, Tingyi claimed to be ill, and the King of Hunan came to visit to ask you to become an official. He also asked me to lobby."
Yu Qian also nodded seriously and said nothing.
Yang Shiqi added: "But everyone has his own ambitions, and I won't force Ting Yi. What I said now is, firstly, because of the entrustment of King Xiang, and secondly, because the officialdom of Huguang is not completely decided by us newcomers. Some important official positions cannot be determined."
It has been vacant for a long time and I will not recommend anyone. For some reason, I still have to come and ask Tingyi to get an accurate letter."
Just as Yu Qian was about to speak, Yang Shiqi decisively stretched out his hand and made a gesture to stop him: "There are still a few more words, let me finish."
"Mr. Yang, please give me some advice." Yu Qian said hurriedly.
Yang Shiqi said: "If Tingyi really insists, he does not want to serve as an official in any case. It is difficult for me to handle other matters, but I will definitely come forward to persuade King Xiang to withdraw the soldiers in the palace and let you return to your hometown. Don't worry, this matter will not happen."
It's not difficult to handle. I believe that King Xiang will let you go even for my sake. Obviously King Xiang mainly cherishes Tingyi's talents. He used to lock you up because he was afraid that you would become a strong enemy in the court, but now the threat is no longer there.
If Tingyi can no longer be tolerated in the court, he will naturally no longer be the opponent of King Xiang. Therefore, even if King Xiang cannot use you now, there is no need to harm you. With my pity and my kindness, there should be nothing wrong with this matter.
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Yu Qian remained silent. On the surface, the focus of his words was to find a way out for him, but in fact, the most important thing was to make one thing clear: Yu Qian had no chance to serve the imperial court again.
Yang Shiqi added: "Tingyi's hometown is in Jiangxi. Jiangxi is still in the hands of the imperial government. Although the imperial court often loses control over that place, if Tingyi returns to his hometown at this time, your reputation will be too great and you will inevitably be dismissed by the local government."
Officials will target you and make things difficult for you... If you are afraid of trouble, you will have no choice but to go to the rivers and lakes."
The road to rivers and lakes is said to be free and easy, but in fact it means wandering and wandering, and it is not that easy to walk.
Yu Qian was in his thirties, which was a good time, but it was also a time when his life path was almost finalized... So he continued to fall silent.
After Yang Shiqi said a few important words, he fell silent at the right time.
After a long time, Yu Qian finally asked the question in his heart: "Why did my mentor come to Huguang to join the King of Xiang?"
Why? Yang Shiqi’s thoughts are very clear, and he understands in his heart that it is because he failed in the political battle. This path is not his choice. For those who once entered the officialdom with nothing, failure is just a return to the past, and it is even more difficult.
It's easy to lift and put down, and if you don't want to be stuck in a dead end, you naturally want to take a slightly better road.
At least on the face of it, Yang Shiqi showed a very open-minded look. He raised his head and pondered for a moment, and said thoughtfully: "If you don't do anything well, you will definitely not succeed; if you do everything properly, you will succeed."
If it doesn’t work, it depends on luck.”
He seemed to have understood a truth in life, and at the same time he frankly admitted his failure. Yang Shiqi really felt that he had done a good job as an official in the government, and there was nothing wrong with him. It was completely bad luck that he ended up like this...
…Because, many things that go right can make people have a smooth journey most of the time; but it only takes one thing that is out of control to cause disaster.
Thinking about these years, scholars, emperors, nobles, and even eunuchs and eunuchs have all left room for Yang Shiqi, and everything he does usually goes smoothly and appropriately, as if he has received a lot of help. It is really unexpected that there will be such a disaster. One has to believe in fate.
Yang Shiqi's open-minded mood seemed to have affected Yu Qian, who also shook his head and smiled bitterly. The bitter smile was also a smile.
Yu Qian asked again: "What does the teacher think of Ping An?"
"Ping An?" Yang Shiqi touched the beard on his chin again, pondered for a moment, and then said, "If we talk about the Ping An we knew before, it gave me a good impression. It is very rare for a young person to be like that. At the beginning, I also thought that this person
Given time, and with help, he will definitely be able to accomplish something... Ha! Who could have expected that he would have such a bizarre life experience. But the current King of Xiang is no longer the peaceful one he was yesterday."
"What do you think of the current King of Xiang?" Yu Qian asked again.
Yang Shiqi said calmly: "Taizong opened up territory and conquered the whole world, and the guests from all directions were submissive; Renzong and Jinshang gradually stopped external military force, collected sea boats, reduced taxes, and the world was settled, and it was like a prosperous age. At this time, even if there is a king of Han
The disaster is not far away. But the king of Xiang can borrow a hundred armors at this time and seize the territory of Huguang and thousands of miles away in a few years. Looking at the past and present, has there ever been such a thing? It was done by extraordinary people. We must be among them.
It is difficult to tell who will win or lose in the future for things that have not yet been fully understood when he was in power." The right thing to say is, if Mr. Yang thought that Zhang Ning would lose, there was no need for him to go to Huguang and make a futile effort.
Yu Qian said: "The reason why students have always been different from the King of Xiang is because, as Yang Gong said, people's hearts are stable and prosperous, and they cherish the suffering of the people in the world. At this time, some people are raising troops in the country, and the desolation of people is really contrary to the Tao."
"I am very pleased that you have such a heart. It is a blessing that benevolence exists today." Yang Shiqi nodded in appreciation, but the conversation changed again and he wanted to continue. Yang Shiqi was not a scholar with a formal imperial examination background, and some thoughts
They are similar to ordinary scholars, but they are also different.
He said: "Tingyi's heart is right, but his views are biased and persistent."
Yu Qian said hurriedly: "Please give me some advice."
Yang Shiqi said: "To this day, the imperial court, the king of Han, and the king of Xiang are fighting against each other, and the situation is established. Even if we contribute to the court, the methods we use still require large armies to pacify, and war is inevitable. For the people, it doesn't matter who wins and who loses.
the difference?
If you want to accuse the King of Xiang of not taking advantage of the chaos of the Han Dynasty to raise troops in the first place and expand the civil strife and military disasters, what about the "Battle of Jingnan" that lasted for four years and resulted in millions of casualties among soldiers and civilians? Tingyi only saw it.
The first, but not the second, is that I still have a personal opinion after all. From the perspective of justice and etiquette, Emperor Jianwen was the one who inherited the throne from Taizu, but was deprived of his kingdom. His monarchs and ministers did not forget to seek justice. This makes sense; it was just that in the imperial court before
Of course I can't just say it...
Since the time of Emperor Zhou, there have been the prosperity of the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties, and there have also been longer wars and wars, and the people have been struggling to survive, and each barbarian has ravaged China. There have been countless dynasties. Looking back at the past, and looking at the present dynasty, whoever wins will have the final outcome.
, when the dust settles, if there is peace in the prosperous times, there will eventually be peace. The changes of spring and autumn are like the prosperity and withering of grass and trees."
After Yu Qian listened, he finally said after a long time: "The teacher's words will make the students realize that their views are indeed biased..."
Yang Shiqi looked at Yu Qian's face and nodded slowly, not wanting him to express his position, and then mentioned casually: "The Jianwen court here has reopened the six ministries. I have been appointed to leave the cabinet and be appointed as the official minister. His name is Zheng Qia. The Jinshi during the Jianwen period has left officialdom.
For more than 20 years, he has been a civil servant who has been following Emperor Jianwen; Zhu Heng, the Minister of War, was previously granted the title of Minister of War by the King of Han. Yao Fang was the uncle of the King of Xiang, and Zhou Mengxiong, the Minister of Punishments, was the father-in-law of the King of Xiang. Both of them were warriors. It is said that
The five people who arrived are the cabinet ministers, one more than the usual four cabinet ministers. There is also an undecided position in charge of the Ministry of Industry, but I cannot recommend Ting Yi; and if I recommend you to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, it is not
Being elected... it is more appropriate to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. Tingyi had served as the Right Minister of the Ministry of War before. Now recommending you to the same official position will show that the King of Xiang has not belittled the old official, and secondly, it will be mentioned in front of 'others'
It’s also easy.”
Yang Shiqi had other considerations when recommending this position, but he didn't say it clearly. He believed that Yu Qian, his favorite disciple, could still understand his layout tacitly in another place... If Yu Qian was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs under him, he would at most be a good helper.
He could not play a greater role; but being appointed to the Ministry of War was a horizontal expansion, and in Yang Shiqi's judgment, Zhu Heng, the Minister of the Ministry of War, had the weakest foundation among the cabinet ministers, so he could be united and relied on each other.
Yu Qian nodded slightly, but said: "Let the student recover for two days, and then visit his teacher after he recovers."