After Xu Xun said this, Li Dongyang just remembered that when he came home yesterday, his wife had said something like today's Mid-Autumn Festival, but his mind was full of all the big scandals inside and outside the court, and he didn't think of so many things when he came here early in the morning.
At this moment, even though he was still a little scared when looking at the nine-story brick tower, he finally nodded after considering the deep chasm that lay in front of him in reality, which was no less than this brick tower.
Now that Li Dongyang agreed, Xu Xun clapped his hands, and immediately a monk came over quickly, but it was the superintendent of Shuangta Temple. After he put his hands together and saluted, he led the two of them to the brick pagoda, and then opened the padlock on the door.
.When Xu Xun asked him to guard the place and not let anyone else down, he agreed repeatedly, and when the two of them entered, he closed the door behind his back.
Suddenly entering this dim tower under the bright sun, even though the surrounding walls were lit with dim lamps, it was still difficult to hide the uncomfortable feeling of dark shadows. Especially since Li Dongyang is older now,
Walking on the wooden stairs, listening to the creaking sound, he couldn't help but feel his feet trembling a little. It wasn't until a hand stretched out from the side to hold his arm firmly that his feet became more stable.
"Is it possible that Yuan Fu has never climbed this famous Master Haiyun Tower?"
Xu Xun's voice came from next to him. Li Dongyang frowned and then said with a wry smile: "I think it was originally proposed that this twin-tower temple is next to the Xiyuan. Climbing the tower can not only see the Xiyuan, but also reach the palace. It was forbidden earlier.
Among the common people who climb the tower, I am one of them. Lord Marquis, do you think I have climbed this tower?"
"That's it." Xu Xun smiled when he heard the words. Seeing that the second floor had been reached, he helped Li Dongyang climb the last step, and then said casually, "In the past, when the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains, it is said that this Twin Pagoda Temple was
On the straight line of the south city wall, there is a bend from the south city wall of Dadu. Although this is because Meng Yuan believed deeply in Buddhism, and the presiding officer Haiyun was once the head of the Zen forest in the world and in charge of Buddhism in the world, but this Haiyun
The master once tried his best to save many people's lives during the war, and this tower is worthy of it. Moreover, it has always been human nature to climb high and see far away. If you are wise, you will be at the top to see all the mountains and small mountains.
Just take a look at it and think about it. When Beijing was first built, no one ever said the Twin Towers were bad.
Li Dongyang knew that Xu Xun was young, but arguing with him was the stupidest thing. So after hearing him talk so eloquently, he simply stopped talking for a while, but secretly sighed in his heart that Xu Xun had even lost his temper just for today's trip.
He also learned clearly about the allusions of the pagoda and temple. When he slowly climbed to the third floor, he suddenly opened his mouth and asked: "The Marquis just said that he would be at the top of the mountain and see all the mountains and small mountains at a glance. How can this ambition be so great?"
Not so small!"
"This is Du Gongbu's poem, not mine. He has encountered such setbacks, but he can still have such ambitions, let alone me. Only by being determined can we achieve morality and merit. Does Yuan Fu think so?"
Now that Xu Xun had spoken out, Li Dongyang simply picked up the unfinished words he had said in Ye Mansion, and immediately said sharply: "Whether it is good at establishing virtue or doing good deeds, Mr. Hou is indeed a hero, but now, you
There is the heaviest roadblock standing in front of you, are you going to avoid it or smash it to pieces?"
Xu Xun said lightly: "Although it is a roadblock, for me, it is not impossible to get around it."
"It would have been fine if the Marquis had just said this when he returned to the capital. But now that the Marquis has lost Zhang Xilu first, Lin Hengda has to become an official again. One thing is going down, the other is going up. The other party has already obtained the Ministry of Civil Service and the Ministry of Military Affairs, as well as the literary and military elections.
He is in the palm of his hand, and the cabinet still has Jiao Fang who looks up to him. If the Marquis continues to rely on him like this, even if he can defeat him for a while with his victory in the early battle in Jinan, if it lasts long, he will be unable to support himself!"...
Xu Xun looked at the high steps in front of him and suddenly continued to climb to the fourth floor without looking back. It was not until he reached the highest level that he turned back and said, "What do Yuan Fu think I should do?"
Although his legs and feet were already a little sore, Li Dongyang didn't want to talk to anyone under his feet at all. He held on to the railing and struggled up step by step. When he reached the fourth floor, he tried hard to breathe evenly, and then he said: "It's already too late.
It's time, Lord Marquis, do you still need me to tell you?"
"But, I have also heard that when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. But when a snipe and a clam fight, the fisherman will gain." Xu Xun said this with a smile. Seeing Li Dongyang's face tightening, he seemed to smile.
He said without a smile, "Yuanfu was a young man back then, but now he is famous all over the world and has an outstanding literary reputation. Can you explain this statement to me?"
Having said this, Li Dongyang didn't bother to hide it anymore, so he said bluntly: "Although I have a lot of friends all over the world, I don't have many friends now. It's not an exaggeration to say that I am exhausted mentally and physically. If Hou
I'm worried that others will take advantage of me, so how about I take up my official post as soon as the matter is accomplished?"
What Li Dongyang said was categorical, without any hesitation. Faced with his resolute attitude, Xu Xun no longer just talked in circles, but said in a deep voice: "When Yuan Fu takes office, who do you plan to replace him?"
Hearing Xu Xun ask this question, Li Dongyang's heart skipped a beat. He originally thought that he would have to spend countless words today to persuade Xu Xun to take final action, but who knew that the other party had already made up his mind and even asked
His successor. In agitated mood, he clenched his fists and tried his best to calm down, but his voice was still inevitably hoarse.
"Yang Tinghe, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing today."
"no."
Regarding the candidate proposed by Li Dongyang, Xu Xun rejected it with two simple words. Seeing Li Dongyang's face suddenly darken, he said calmly: "Yang Tinghe came around only when he was an official in the capital, and he has always been in the palace.
I wandered around the pavilion. Of course, I didn’t mean to criticize Yuan Fu. After all, you also came from this road. But there is a saying that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. You have never left the capital to actually govern the people.
, I really can’t believe that people can govern the world well. This Yang is not as good as that Yang, why doesn’t Yuan Fu recommend Yang Sui’an, who is from the same family as you?”
Yang Yiqing!
Although Yang Yiqing is indeed from the same school as him, because of the close friendship between Xu Xun and Yang Yiqing, Li Dongyang was able to recommend Yang Yiqing to the cabinet, but he really didn't want him to come back to take charge of the cabinet. Yang Yiqing was a gentle person, and like himself, he was able to compromise and compromise.
Yang Tinghe is a muddy person, but Yang Tinghe is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. He needs to take drastic measures next, and he cannot let the government be the same as when he was in power! Therefore, he took a deep breath and did not move.
His voice threw out a sentence.
"When Yang Suian leaves Shaanxi, the Marquis is not afraid that Xiao will send his troops south and destroy all the people in the northwest?"
"He is not a coach who adapts to the situation on the battlefield. If the rematch comes true, it is certain that he will enter the DPRK. He has given up several good opportunities for Shaanxi. There is no one among the civil servants in the DPRK who can be so upright and upright. If it is really the case.
As soon as he left the northwest, people were devastated. So, doesn’t it mean that all the military officials in the northwest are incompetent?"
Otherwise, why did he retain Chen Xiong as the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, and then prepare to transfer Cao Xiong to the commander-in-chief of Yansui, plus Zhuang Jian's commander-in-chief of Datong and Zhang Jun's commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, this line is almost connected?
For this reason, Xu Xun simply opened the skylight and spoke frankly, "In short, regardless of qualifications and popularity, Yang Yiqing is far better than Yang Tinghe Yuan! This is the only candidate I can accept. I ask Yuan Fu to think twice."...
Yang Tinghe looks calm and steady on the outside, but in fact he is an extremely stubborn and authoritarian person. Moreover, he has not dealt with him a few times. If such a person is allowed to govern, sooner or later he will be a troublemaker!
The old man and the young man stared at each other for a long time. Li Dongyang knew that he did not want Xu Xun to make concessions. Even though he still had a lot of power on hand, how could he bring down Liu Jin?
It's not enough. If Xu Xun hadn't taken action, he would have been fighting with each other until death, and I'm afraid he would have been able to watch the backbone forces being driven out of the center bit by bit, just like Yang Tinghe.
"Okay, then it's up to you! Recently I've tried to get Yang Sui'an to be elected to the cabinet, and after I take office, he should succeed me as the first assistant!"
"I admire Yuanfu for being able to make up his mind so quickly." Xu Xun cupped his hands and saw that Li Dongyang's face was somewhat bitter, and then he said, "Thanks to Yuanfu for letting go of the news that Wang Hao was exhausted mentally and physically and was planning to become an official. Come to think of it.
The elder of the Wangge who couldn't bear it would immediately do it. As for Yang Suian's entry into the cabinet, there is no need to rush. In ten days, Liu Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Cao Yuan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, will seek to join the cabinet.
.”
Forget it, Liu Yu heard that the Ministry of Civil Affairs was controlled by Zhang Cai, but he, a heavenly official, could not control the slightest bit of election power. It was of course his long-cherished wish to be able to go further; however, Cao Yuan, the Minister of War, had not yet sat up.
How could he think of squeezing his way into the cabinet? Although it was hard to believe, Li Dongyang was not afraid of itching now that he had too many lice, so after thinking for a moment, he nodded happily.
Now that the most important layer has been broken, the two of them slowly climbed up the tower, talking about trivial matters. However, when Li Dongyang heard that Xu Xun was going to transfer He Jingming to the position of Imperial College Secretary,
, his face was still a little blue. Li Mengyang was demoted and went to Shanxi with resentment. He knew that the other six of the seven sons deeply hated him. He also knew that originally, for these young people,
As a young man who is determined to establish a sect, he has some knots in his heart. Now it is not an exaggeration to say that he is out of place. What's more, Xu Xun also plans to transfer his valued disciple Lu Duo to the Nanjing Imperial College!
Therefore, after thinking over and over again, he finally couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "In that case, Lord Marquis, please agree to an exchange condition. After I take office, I will transfer Yang Tinghe back!"
Seeing Li Dongyang's heavy face, Xu Xun knew that if he refused to agree to this condition, the chief minister of the cabinet might really fall out. So he nodded readily and said: "Okay, wait until the dust settles in the future, we will transfer
He's back!"
Of course, Xu Xun would not bring out other personnel matters that did not involve Li Dongyang's disciples at this time. When he was already sweating and his legs were a little weak, he finally climbed to the third level of Master Haiyun's tower.
Ninth floor. And Li Dongyang, who is over sixty years old, is naturally even worse. Not only is he sweating profusely, he even has to support the wall to maintain his slightly trembling legs. However, when standing on the top and looking far into the distance,
The two of them still felt relaxed and happy.
Looking to the northeast from here, past several houses on the edge of West Chang'an Street, you will see the sparkling water of Taiye Pond in the sun. Further south, you can vaguely see the Sheji Altar and the Imperial Ancestral Temple, as well as the Meridian Gate.
You can see it, but as for the palaces and pavilions in the distance, you can only see a majestic roof. Even so, the feeling of overlooking the palace from above is still extraordinary. Even though Li Dongyang and Xu Xun both visit the palace frequently.
Those who went there had not spoken to each other for a long time.
I don’t know how long it took before Li Dongyang was the first to break the silence: “It seems that I was right in advising people not to climb the pagoda back then. In recent years, the ban has been relaxed, so it’s time to reiterate the strict prohibition!”….
Since Li Dongyang was about to attack the tower, Xu Xun shrugged but said nothing. When the two of them walked around to the other side, they saw that there were already a lot of pilgrims in the Xiatou Temple. Amidst the smoke, many faithful men and women worshiped.
It was as if the prayers could be heard at the top of the tower. All the things that needed to be discussed had been discussed, and the two of them had to return the same way. After all, Li Dongyang was not as bad as he said. Although he walked slowly step by step, his pace was
It was still safe. However, when the two of them went down to the fifth floor, they heard a noise coming from downstairs. After a while, it seemed that the door was pushed open with a rude noise.
"Someone actually broke in again?"
Xu Xun suddenly frowned. Although he did not deploy too many people in the temple this time in order not to attract attention, the monk was the supervisor of the Twin Pagoda Temple, not an ordinary monk, and this was not the first place in the capital.
In a first-class temple with great popularity, dignitaries and dignitaries would not choose this place to visit. How could they encounter unscrupulous people? However, after listening for a moment with his excellent hearing, he suddenly distinguished one of the voices.
A smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Yuan Fu, if I heard correctly, one of the people below is Jiao Fang's son Jiao Huangzhong. He knows you and knows me. Although it's not a big deal for me to be seen by him, Jiao Fang should cause you a lot of trouble.
.The current plan is, I will do you a favor, go down and show your identity and drive the person away!"
When Li Dongyang saw Xu Xun smiling and cupping his hands, Shi Shiran went downstairs like this, he was instantly angry. Why do you do him a favor? I heard that Xu Xun and Jiao Fang had some problems in their early years. In the past two years, it was just because of
Because of Liu Jin, there is no longer anything to do with it. If Xu Xun caught this opportunity today, would he let it go? Thinking of this, he simply stopped by the railing of the stairs, and then heard the sound below.
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"If you ask me, it's a pity that the two pagodas of the Twin Pagoda Temple are empty. We should learn from the Chang'an Wild Goose Pagoda and let the scholars who passed the imperial examination climb up and leave their names. In this way, the whole country's scholars
Aren’t they all confident and determined to forge ahead?”
"Brother Jiao, good views, good views..."
However, in the midst of the echoes and flattery, Li Dongyang heard a familiar sarcastic voice: "What a wise idea, it's just ignorant and nonsense!" .).