Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Jia Cong's escape from the back door of Gongyuan seemed to be that he had run back home. He was detained for three days with nothing to do, and he was so idle that he almost got moldy.

"Qingwen, Qianxue, prepare bath water for me. I want him to make bubbles." Jia Cong didn't bother to change clothes when he returned home, so he went to lie down on the couch.

Qingwen pursed her lips and smiled and said, "I know I'm coming back today, so I've already prepared it. Let Qianxue send me to wash up."

"Well, I really know what I'm doing. Why don't you come to serve me?" Jia Cong said with a smile.

"I have to arrange dinner for you." Qingwen rolled her eyes at him charmingly.

"There's no need for you to do this. Let Jin Chuan'er go and let me know. Lao Tu knows my taste." Jia Cong smiled and pulled Qingwen into his arms, "Little goblin, don't even think about running away."

Qingwen hurriedly broke away and spat: "Be careful and let the girls laugh."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "I can run horses on my forehead. Let them laugh. What are you afraid of?"

Suddenly, Qianxue came to report that the bathroom was ready.

Jia Cong took the two girls to take a bath. Qingwen did not dare to eat alone, so he sent someone to call sisters Wanyan and Chu Chan to come and serve together.

The rolling steam swirls in the bathroom, making the scene in the pool seem more real and illusory.

Jia Cong lazily leaned against the white marble bathtub wall with gold edges, enjoying the attentive service of the women. The hot water relaxed every inch of his skin, making him so comfortable that he almost moaned.

Because he closed his eyes and sighed: "In ancient times, almost everyone in the strange way has not pursued fame and fortune. Wouldn't it be better to live such a life than the gods?
Sister Chan, why do you think the ancients always thought that only by living a miserable life could one be worthy of the mortal world? "

All the girls smiled coquettishly. They didn't read much, but they hadn't thought about these problems.

Chu Chan smiled and said: "There are generally two types of people like this. One is the virtuous monk, the worldly master.

They think that all appearances are illusory, like the bubbles of a dream, like the beauty in pink, who turns into a skeleton of bones in an instant;
The mansions and mansions are in ruins as soon as you see them. Only by cultivating the truth and cultivating one's nature can one be free and at ease. "

Jia Cong said: "That's nonsense. If you look at it from God's perspective, according to the law of entropy increase, the entire universe will eventually perish. What's the point of their teachings?
Chu Chan was stunned and asked: "What is the law of entropy increase? I don't understand." The other women looked even more silly, as if they were listening to a book from heaven.

Jia Cong smiled dryly and said: "I don't quite understand it either. It probably means that everything will eventually fall into chaos.

Just like this pool of hot water filled with smoke, sooner or later, it will eventually cool down and turn into a pool of stagnant water. Do you think it is meaningless?

At least it has been heated and washed by us, that's what it means. "

Chu Chan covered her mouth and smiled: "Cong'er's words are very interesting, but this is a question that will never be clear. The monks look at the results, while Cong'er looks at the process. I don't know which one is better."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Then let my sister become a nun, will my sister be willing?"

Chu Chan rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "I don't want to become an immortal or a Bodhisattva and just be a nun."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "That's it. I think those nuns, monks, and Taoist priests are either cheating money based on their clothes, or they are seeking immortality.

For example, Jia Jing, wasting a good life is so stupid that he should not mention it.

If there is a person who truly has a pure heart and a few desires and cultivates Taoism, if he has ever enjoyed such a blessing as me, and can abandon everything and run away to become a monk, then I will be able to defeat him. Sister, tell me another way. "

"The other type is naturally the famous scholars and talented people who have never been recognized for their talents. They don't get what they want. They are cynical and live in isolation. They claim to be poor and happy, and they don't want to join the ranks of the wealthy officials."

Chu Chan pursed her lips and smiled, "For example, Tao Yuanming's reclusiveness and Du Gongbu's depression.

If there is an opportunity to be a high official, would you give it up and live in a miserable life when the grass is full of beans and the bean sprouts are sparse, or when the bedside room is leaky and there is nothing to do? "

Jia Cong said with a smile: "Don't let Sister Bao and Zhuer hear what Sister Chan said, they will definitely not listen to it.

However, I heard that Tao Yuanming was a scholar who would not give in to five buckets of rice, and he may not value the wealth of ordinary people. "

Chu Chan said: "I believe Tao Qian wouldn't give up for five buckets of rice, but would he give up for other things?
For example, power, or in the words of scholars, is the ambition to rule the country and bring peace to the world.

From ancient times to the present, there is no scholar who does not want to be an official or a high official.

Not to mention wealth, the most important thing is to be able to realize his ambition, so he didn't give in, but he just didn't have enough chips. "

Jia Cong laughed and said: "Sister Chan's lofty remarks are quite interesting, but she is not too polite to the famous people in ancient times. She is different from ordinary talented women."

Chu Chan smiled and said: "Let's just discuss the matter. The talents and knowledge of celebrities are naturally excellent. If we say that he can be a good official because of his good literary talent, I'm afraid it may not be enough.

For example, if Tao Yuanliang, Li Hanlin and others were so broad-minded and wild, they drank all day long, wrote poems, danced, and wrote ink. Where could they put the official duties of the yamen? If they are allowed to be one parent, it may not be a blessing for the people. "

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Chan and I. Being an official is not an easy job. Even if you work hard and work day and night, you may not be a good official.

If you think that drinking wine, composing poems, and leaning on the red and green trees will make you a good official, that is a fool's dream. There is no such truth in the world. "

Qingwen said coquettishly: "Isn't this how I become an official? Isn't it true that I am not a good official?"

The girls all laughed.

"Asshole, I am a man who combines work and rest, and is relaxed and relaxed. Do you understand? What is your identity? What are the identities of Li Dutao and others? How can you compare with me?"

Jia Cong became "angry" and slapped Qingwen's round buttocks twice.

Qingwen Rouruo lay boneless in his arms and softly chanted: "I made a mistake, please be gentle."

"Little goblin, get down." Jia Cong was so aroused by her and was about to teach her a lesson when he suddenly saw Cheng Lingsu come in.

"Sir, the people sent by Kii have arrived."

Um? Jia Cong felt happy and said, "How many people are here?"

"Two elders, Zhi and Yong, led the three great chuunin, two hundred chuunin, genin, and one hundred student nin, and they have arrived at Tongzhou Pier." Cheng Lingsu said. Jia Cong nodded and said: "Okay, you take the agreed money to meet them and tell them not to go into the city, but to settle down in Zhuangzi outside the city. Anyway, that place is almost empty now.

In addition, let Yan Fei select some reliable people from Zhuangzi and teach them to speak Chinese, recognize Chinese characters, and practice Chinese etiquette. When needed, I will call them again. "

"Yes, Master." Cheng Lingsu said.

Jia Cong pondered for a moment, this group of people didn't mean much to him now.

Now Jin Yiwei, White Lotus Sect, and Yang Siniang can provide him with information. If he wants to do some dirty work, Hydra can also do it.

However, Hydra is still very weak now, so it doesn't hurt to let these people help with some work.

"When Lingsu comes back, this group of people will be under your jurisdiction from now on. From now on, keep in touch with Siniang and Xianglian. If there are any dangerous jobs, arrange for them to try them out so that I can see how they are doing." Jia Cong said.

"Yes, Master." Cheng Lingsu went happily. The meaning of a ninja's life is to show his value to his lord.

"Master..." Seeing Jia Cong's delay in making any move, Qingwen couldn't help but turn around and whisper.

"Here we come." Jia Cong laughed.

For a moment, the water in the pool was surging, the heat was rolling in, the people were smiling and singing softly, and the spring scenery was boundless.
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In the early morning, outside the Shenjing City, there is a ten-mile long pavilion with green grass like a carpet and mist like a veil.

Shi Zhize, Su Haochu and dozens of backbone officials of the old party were bidding farewell to Song Rui, the former bachelor of Wuyingdian.

In the pavilion, several big guys and old party hall officials accompanied Song Rui to drink a glass of practice wine.

"Brother Xinzhai, I was unprepared this time and allowed the new party's treacherous plan to succeed. This caused my brother to be demoted, but he was helpless. I feel so ashamed and helpless." Shi Zhize put down his wine glass and sighed.

Song Rui's expression was calm, without any signs of depression, he waved his hands and said with a smile: "My lord, this is wrong. I have been in the court for decades, and even though I have not made any achievements, how can I not ignore these things?

Success or failure, ordinary things, what's the value? It's just that after my brother's death, all the princes should be careful. It's easy to hide from open guns and hard to guard against hidden arrows. Don't make the same mistake as your brother, causing the court to be controlled by traitors. "

Everyone agreed.

Su Haochu sighed: "Brother Xinzhai has a clear mind and doesn't feel sorry for himself. I can't compare to my younger brother. I appreciate it and admire it, but now in the court...

There are people like Dai and Jia inside who are aiding Zhou in his abuses, outside there are people like Huo Dong and Ding Lin who are slandering and deceiving the Lord, and Prime Minister Jiang and others are tepid and just muddle along, so it is really difficult for us to do anything. "

Song Rui shook his head and said: "Otherwise. Today, of the six ministers, I still account for half, and the assistant ministers also have one-third. There are also many upright people among the officials outside the other ministries.

Coupled with the fact that the chief assistant and Brother Songfeng are there, why is it so difficult? Moreover, the people of the New Party are acting in the opposite direction, bringing trouble to the world, and changing the laws of the ancestors. The world has been suffering for a long time. If someone can raise his arms and give a call, why worry about others who cannot respond? "

Shi Zhize's eyes flashed and he said slowly: "Brother Xinzhai, where do you think the person who raised his arms and shouted is?"

Song Rui smiled and said nothing, but there were some things he couldn't say in public.

Shi Zhize glanced left and right, and the officials hurriedly got up and left the pavilion to avoid it.

There were only three old party bosses left in the booth.

"Xin Zhai, it's just the three of us now, it's okay to speak frankly." Su Haochu said.

Song Rui pondered for a moment and said: "In recent years, two old poems with profound meanings have been circulated in Beijing for some reason. Have you heard of them?"

Su Haochu said in a deep voice: "But 'the sun and the moon are shining brightly on the universe'?"

Song Rui smiled slightly and said: "There is no wind without waves. These two lines of old poems are passed down orally. Although I don't know their origins, they at least mean that the sun is high in the sky and the moon is unwilling to hide."

Shi Zhize nodded slightly and said, "Brother, do you have any suggestions? Please give me some advice."

Song Rui waved his hand and said: "A few parting words are not very wise. In the last two cases, the Gongjin case and the Jia case, we originally wanted to get rid of Jia Cong and cut off the New Party. This is also the case. the meaning of.

Even though it didn't work out, I'm afraid that person felt unhappy. In the past, the man who had the world in his hands and the constitution in his mouth was now unable to kill even a child with a yellow mouth. How could he be willing to do so?
Moreover, the current favor of the new party, the promotion of new laws, the elimination of the old party, and the intervening of Wuhou may seem to be vigorous and vigorous, but in fact they are more than enough. They are just adding fuel to the fire, destroying the time, people and people. If there is a big change, it is the right time. "

Shi Zhize, who has always been calm, said: "This move is too risky. If something goes wrong, there will be no recovery."

Su Haochu was also worried and said: "What Chunyu Gong said is absolutely true. This move is dangerous, and there seems to be no good opportunity yet."

Song Ruidao said: "The concerns you two have are justified, but I just said it casually. Times have changed, dogs in white clothes are gray, people have no long-term worries, and they must have immediate worries."

Shi Zhize said: "Brother has far-reaching wisdom and foresight. We have always admired him. From my perspective, what is the next step for the new party?"

Song Rui sighed: "Now that we have won Long, we will look back to Shu. My being demoted this time may not be a blessing in disguise. The two Ming Gongs live high in the temple, so we must be more careful."

Su Haochu's heart sank, and he frowned and said, "If the New Party is aggressive, can we just sit back and wait to be killed?"

Shi Zhize's eyes also turned cold. In the current situation, even if he wanted to retire, the government would not necessarily allow a few court giants to lurk among the people and stir up trouble.

Song Rui said: "People don't want to harm tigers, but tigers are harmful to people's hearts."

Shi and Su looked grave and nodded slowly.

The three of them talked for a long time. Song Rui looked at the sky, stood up and said: "There is no banquet that never ends when we build a tent thousands of miles away. The two Ming Gongs are responsible for the great responsibility of the country, so they gave each other two lines of old poems when they parted."

"Brother Shinsai, please enlighten me."

"People today can't see the moon of ancient times. How can it shine on ancient people today?"

Song Rui cupped his hands, walked out of the pavilion, and said, "Masters, I'm leaving. I hope you'll take good care of me and see you later." After that, he got in the car and left. (End of chapter)