Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 123 Pity the world's parents heart
After leaving Gaoyi's place, Wang Daoqiu went to the kitchen again.When he arrived in the kitchen, Mrs. Qiu was holding her little son who had just learned to crawl in her arms, and the little girl Sanniang and her two other sons were eating at a small dining table.

As soon as Wang Daoqiu walked to the kitchen door, Mrs. Qiu looked up and saw him when she heard the footsteps.When she saw that Wang Daoqiu was back, Sister-in-law Qiu was so impressed that she put down her rice bowl, patted her thighs and ran over, shouting: "Hey, sir, you're back, but you've worried us to death. Sir, are you okay?" ? Ouch! Those people are so useless. How can they beat you with more than 100 people? Ouch, sir, when you go out in the future, you have to take those four boys with you. The slave family has seen these days, those four Although this boy is young, he is not weak in hand skills and has great strength. He can throw a fifty or sixty kilogram stone with one hand. Master, take them with you when you go out. They will definitely be able to protect you... ….”

Where there are birds, there is a lot of shit, and where there are women, there are a lot of words. This has been the case since ancient times.So although Auntie Qiu was chatty, Wang Daoqiu was not bothered at all, he just picked up the little Sanniang who had just run over from the ground, and teased her there.

After talking to Mrs. Qiu in the kitchen for a while, Wang Daoqiu finally told Mrs. Qiu that tomorrow he would ask his man, Li Ergou, to call a group of craftsmen to the house and build five large tiles on both sides of the garden in the backyard. house.After giving orders to Mrs. Qiu, and after Mrs. Qiu continued to promise that she would handle the matter well, Wang Daoqiu left the kitchen and went back to his own room.

The idea of ​​building a house suddenly came to his mind when he was chatting with Sister Qiu.He is now in the second rank of official residence and is already qualified to live in a courtyard with more than 20 rooms. And when Yin Zhengmao, Yuan Hongyu, and Zhang Juzheng come back from their vacation this time, they are likely to bring their wives and children with them.In addition, Wang Daoqiu's own wife Shen Xiangning will definitely come to Beijing after giving birth to her child and finishing her confinement period.Therefore, this family's house must be built more, otherwise it will not be enough to live in.

Back in his room, Wang Daoqiu changed into a low-key student uniform and rolled up the landscape painting by Li Cheng of the Northern Song Dynasty that Lu Bing gave him last time.Then he stuffed the 3000 taels of silver notes he borrowed from Lu Bing into an envelope when he left for Xiyuan just now, put it in his arms and walked out.

When they came outside, they met the four boys, and the five of them and the five horses went to Yan Song's Mansion.

When they came to Yan Song's house to hand over the greeting card, when the family heard about Wang Daoqiu's identity, they didn't dare to let Wang Daoqiu wait at the door. They invited Wang Daoqiu in directly and sent a servant to inform Yan Song immediately, saying Wang Daoqiu is here.

Led by Yan Mansion's disciples, Wang Daoqiu quickly arrived at the living room in the central hall where Yan Mansion received distinguished guests.But just after Wang Daoqiu sat here for a while, the boy who had just gone in to report came back and said that Yan Song asked Wang Daoqiu to go to the study.So the disciples of the Yan Mansion took Wang Daoqiu to Yan Song's study.

Entering Yan Song's study, Yan Shifan was not there, and only old Yan Song was practicing calligraphy on the desk.Yan Song's calligraphy is very good, his writing is majestic and broad, his fonts are majestic, and he is full of awe-inspiring righteousness. He can be called No. 1 in ancient and modern times.In terms of calligraphy, Wang Daoqiu is far behind Yan Song.

Therefore, Wang Daoqiu did not worry about Yan Song's writing, and gently placed the Li Cheng landscape painting that he was going to give to Yan Song next to the writing desk.He himself stood nearby and watched Yan Song write.

Yan Song stopped writing after finishing the calligraphy. Faced with the calligraphy he had just written, Yan Song seemed to be very satisfied. He proudly asked Wang Daoqiu: "How about the calligraphy of Liangzhen Guan Shishi?"

"The words of my mentor are extraordinary and extraordinary. I don't dare to judge whether there will be others in future generations, but it is definitely unprecedented."

"Hahahaha, Liangzhen is overrated! Now that Liangzhen is done, why don't you write a few words for me as a teacher!"

Damn it!Yan Song allowed himself to write in front of a great calligrapher like him. Wasn't this forcing him to act like a sword in front of Guan Gong's gate?
He has a lot of money in calligraphy. Wang Daoqiu's family knows about his family affairs, so he will not make such a fool of himself.So facing Yan Song's invitation, Wang Daoqiu waved his hands and refused: "No, no, no, teacher, please save some face for the students! As for the word student, I'm afraid that after seeing it, the teacher will drive the students out of the school!"

"Hahahaha, Liangzhen, you! Forget it, I will prepare a few copybooks for you as a teacher later, and you can copy them carefully. If you are close to an important minister, what can you do if your handwriting is not good? For your handwriting, the emperor has already followed in private. The teacher has said it several times, let me teach you well when I have time."

"What? This matter has alarmed the emperor, and the student is ashamed."

"There is no need to be ashamed, there is no need to be ashamed. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. If a person is too perfect, how can you let the people around you get along? So if a person has some innocuous shortcomings, it is not a bad thing. Liangzhen does not need to worry about it."

While saying these words, Yan Song walked out from behind the desk and asked Wang Daoqiu to sit on the Taishi chair next to him.

Seeing Yan Song's greeting, Wang Daoqiu immediately followed Yan Song consciously, and when Yan Song sat down, Wang Daoqiu was busy and very knowledgeable about current affairs, first poured tea for Yan Song and himself, and then sat down.

It was getting dark now, so Yan Song didn't plan to follow Wang Daoqiu in vain.As soon as Wang Daoqiu sat down, he asked: "The emperor asked Liangzhen to participate in the errands of the staff this time. Liangzhen, what are your plans in the future?"

Yan Song asked about the official affairs, and Wang Daoqiu guessed that there must be someone who wanted to put him in the position of Old Yan Song.So in order not to embarrass himself, Wang Daoqiu answered bluntly: "The student comes from a farming and studying family in the countryside. There are no relatives in the family who have been officials in the court for several generations. The student himself has only been an official for two months. The student is right. The ministers of the imperial court are basically unfamiliar with each other. Therefore, although the student has the errand of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the student does not want to spend too much energy on the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the future. The student wants to focus his main energy on the minister. However, although the student is I will rarely ask about the daily work of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the future, but for the Literary Selection Department and the Examination Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the student would like to recommend to His Majesty Gao Gong, the room master who was the student's room teacher during the examination, and the Imperial Academy lecturer who is currently renting at the student's home. Grohe.”

"Gao Gong and Gao Yi, as my teacher knows, they are both old men in the Hanlin Academy. The conduct of these two people is excellent, but compared with their abilities, Gao Gong and Gao Yi are outstanding. Gao Gong This person can see the problem very thoroughly and can also come up with corresponding solutions. He is a top talent in state governance. When His Majesty was choosing a teacher for the prince, Gao Gong was one of the candidates, but later His Majesty After summoning him to test him, His Majesty felt that Gao Gong was too impatient and radical, and not mature enough. So afterwards, Your Majesty gave up summoning Gao Gong to teach the prince in Zuochunfang, and still kept him in the Hanlin Academy for training."

So it turns out that the high and difficult arch had already caught the attention of Emperor Jiajing. It was just because he failed to gauge Emperor Jiajing's temper during the last interview.However, Wang Daoqiu, who had a library where he could cheat, knew that when the prince died of smallpox in the 28th year of Jiajing and Prince Yu became the eldest son of the emperor and the first heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jiajing arranged for Gao Gong to be Prince Yu's teacher. .

Thinking about the history that happened next, it is reasonable to say that Emperor Jiajing had already paid attention to Gao Gong.Otherwise, Gao Gong, who was just a junior Hanlin scholar, would not have been invited by Emperor Jiajing to be his tutor and let Gao Gong teach his eldest son.

Knowing that Gao Gong had been paid attention to by Emperor Jiajing for a long time, Wang Daoqiu became more confident in recommending Gao Gong to the Ministry of Personnel to take charge of official promotion and transfer.Then he skipped the topic of Gao Gong and recommended Gao Yi to Yan Song: "My mentor, in fact, Gao Yi is also a rare talent. Needless to say, his character is a common scholar in Jiajing for 20 years. He has been on duty for six years, and his character is obvious to all."

"As for talents, to be honest with my teacher, my students think that Gao Yi's talents are not inferior to Gao Gong's. Even Gao Yi's Gao Gong is calmer in situations and more considerate of others. It's just that his personality doesn't like to compete with others, so he looks at It seems mediocre. But teacher, the student dares to assure you here. With his character and talent of Gao Yi, he will definitely join the cabinet and participate in maintenance in the future. And his future seat may not be high It's high, but he will definitely have a good death, and high?" As he spoke, Wang Daoqiu said he was happy unconsciously and began to speak openly.Fortunately, he reacted in time and stopped talking in time.

At this time, after hearing Wang Daoqiu's shocking words, Lao Yansong did not react with surprise or make a fuss like ordinary people.Instead, he nodded and pondered, expressing his agreement with Wang Daoqiu's guesses.

After talking for a while, Lao Yansong skipped the topic of Gao Gong and Gao Yi, and said to Wang Daoqiu with an embarrassed look: "Liangzhen! Logically speaking, since you already have an idea in your mind, there are some things that a teacher shouldn't say anymore. But since Shifan knew that you were going to be the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he has been pestering me in every possible way. He asked the teacher to tell you and asked you to recommend him in front of the emperor to be in charge of the Selected Works Department or the Ministry of Personnel. Test Gongsi, and then ask Wei Shi to support him in the cabinet. Liangzhen! Look at this matter, we teachers and students still have room for discussion."

"Plop", as soon as Yan Song finished speaking, Wang Daoqiu immediately knelt down in front of Yan Song.And he said with a sad face: "Teacher, although we have a deep love of flesh and blood, we pity the hearts of parents all over the world. But you know that a son is like a father, but what kind of temperament does Brother Donglou have? Teacher, don't you understand? What if you, my teachers and students, really let Donglou go this time?" Brother Lou, take charge of the Literary Selection Department or the Examination Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Ming Dynasty, and support him in the future. So, my mentor, will there be justice in the officialdom of my Ming Dynasty from now on? My mentor, this is a way to die, and you must not do it!"

"Pah! Damn your horse, what did you say, Wang Liangzhen? Mad, you dare to say that behind your back, you have become a good or second-class person, are you just going to have your tail raised to the sky? Wang Liangzhen, let me remind you, you are You handed over the stabbing of a disciple to my Yan Mansion, you have to find out your own identity."

In fact, as soon as Wang Daoqiu entered Yan Song's study, a servant of the Yan family went to notify Yan Shifan.And Yan Shifan is now looking for Wang Daoqiu, hoping that Wang Daoqiu will help him win two big vacancies in the official department!So as soon as his subordinates heard that Wang Daoqiu was here, Yan Shifan immediately stopped visiting his class sisters and came to Yan Song's study.

When Yan Shifan arrived at the door of Yan Song's study, he happened to hear his father Yan Song asking Wang Daoqiu if he could recommend Yan Shifan. Then Wang Daoqiu decisively refused, and also alluded to what Yan Shifan was!

When he heard that Wang Daoqiu was not only unwilling to help, but also described Yan Shifan as so unbearable, he couldn't bear Yan Shifan and ran away.He just kicked the door in and faced Wang Daoqiu angrily.

Seeing Yan Shifan being rude to Wang Daoqiu, Yan Song was furious. He slapped the back of the Taishi's chair and scolded him sternly: "Shifan, you are too presumptuous. You'd better apologize to Liangzhen right now, otherwise don't blame him for taking advantage of his father." .”

"Dad, do you think what Wang Liangzhen just said was human? What did he say about his son? Does he still look like a disciple of my Yan family?"

"Insolent, you still dare to blame Liangzhen. Ask yourself, what did Liangzhen say about you wrong? Can you make some progress? Are those gold and silver so important? Since we were young, when have your mother and I been short of you? Have you eaten and drank? Can’t you imitate me and your mother?”

"I'm not going to learn from you. If I want to live like you, what's the point of living like that?"

"What? Presumptuous, you are too presumptuous, get out of here, get out of here."

"Get out of here, Wang Liangzhen, please remember this. From now on, I, Yan Shifan, will be at odds with you."

"Go away, go away."

After being scolded by his father, Yan Shifan still did not forget to speak harshly to Wang Daoqiu, and the angry old Yan Song immediately started roaring.

Yan Shifan was the only son of Yan Song and his first wife Ouyang. He had been doted on since he was a child, so he was not afraid of Yan Song at all.But his father, Yan Song, only stayed with Yan Shifan's mother all his life and never got involved with other women. This still made Yan Shifan respect Yan Song's father in his heart.So seeing how angry Yan Song was now, even though Yan Shifan was dissatisfied, he still honestly withdrew for the sake of his father's health.

After Yan Shifan left, Yan Song held the Taishi chair to calm down for a while, then he helped Wang Daoqiu up on the ground with both hands, and said: "Liangzhen, I am confused today. I am confused by personal affairs, It almost turned out to be a big mistake. I think that when I, Yan Song, entered the imperial examination and became an official, I was faced with the smoky atmosphere of the Zhengde Dynasty as soon as I became an official. At that time, I was disheartened, so I gave up my official position and returned to my hometown to live idle for ten years. As a teacher, I experienced officialdom firsthand. That kind of unjust despair, but Weishi now wants to... Hey, Liangzhen, why has Weishi become like this now!"

As he spoke, Yan Song looked very painful, tears fell in pairs, and he kept patting the back of the chair with his hands.

Seeing that Yan Song had to endure all this despite his age, Wang Daoqiu couldn't bear it and advised him from the side: "Teacher, the ancients said that favoring a son is like killing a son. Brother Shifan, you still have to pay more attention in the future."

"It can't be done, it can't be done. When he was young, his mother and I spoiled him too much. When he was young, even the teacher couldn't teach him well, let alone he is almost 40 years old now. How else can I teach? What's more, my Yan Mansion is already headed by him. Liangzhen, I ask you something for my teacher. If that kid gets into a big disaster in the future, can you save his life?"

After saying this, Yan Song looked at Wang Daoqiu with pleading eyes.It's pity for all the parents in the world that an old father in his seventies, with all white hair and beard, begged himself to save his son.Wang Daoqiu felt really uncomfortable and did not dare to look directly into Yan Song's pleading eyes. Wang Daoqiu turned his head to one side and whispered: "If something bad happens to Yan's house in the future, the students will work hard to save the lives of their mentor and his grandson. "

Having said that, Wang Daoqiu stopped talking.Yan Song was extremely smart, and Wang Daoqiu did not mention a word about Yan Shifan or other people in the Yan family. He only said that he would work hard to protect Yan Song and a grandson of his Yan family.Yan Song understood that Wang Daoqiu meant to tell him that if there was trouble in Yan's house in the future, it would be Yan Shifan who was responsible for the disaster.It would be impossible to protect Yan Shifan, the culprit, and most of the people in the Yan family.At that time, the most he can do is keep his old man Yan Song, and leave a grandson for his Yan family to spread the incense.

Yan Song understood Wang Daoqiu's words. He lowered his head and said thank you to Wang Daoqiu. Then he went to the secret room of the study, took out the disciple's sword that Wang Daoqiu had given him that day, and showed it in front of Wang Daoqiu. , Burned that disciple to ashes.

(End of this chapter)