The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 447
Politics is sometimes not as dark as one might think.At least in Xie Shen's view, Li Dongyang is an upright gentleman.

The old Shoufu was the head of civil servants in Ming Dynasty, but he was not a standard politician.He is more like a literati, a literati like Ouyang Xiu
In the prosperous age, a chief assistant like Li Dongyang is a good guide, because everything is in order and there is no need for thunderous wrists.

But in troubled times, Ge Kui like Li Dongyang would be a drag instead.

Fortunately, although there were occasional wars in the Zhengde Dynasty, it was generally considered a relatively stable period.

To say something selfish, the existence of Li Dongyang can shield Xie Shen from wind and rain, allowing Xie Shen to transform Daming according to his own ideas.

Once Li Dongyang becomes an official, Xie Shen will inevitably face the entire group of civil servants and gentry alone.

Underneath the calm surface of the lake is a raging undercurrent, which will be swallowed up if you are not careful, and there is not even a bone left.

Baiguan may not really be convinced of the cabinet.If the cabinet is strong, the outer court will follow the lead of the cabinet ministers.

And once the cabinet shows weakness, the courtiers headed by the Minister of the Ministry of Officials will jump out and wrestle with the cabinet ministers.

Therefore, it is actually a very tragic thing to join the cabinet early without sufficient strength.

After waiting in the cabinet for half a day, Xie Shen asked Li Dongyang for leave in advance and left the Forbidden City.

As Li Dongyang said, he was really exhausted during this time, and it was necessary to let himself go for a rest.

Xishan belonged to Wanping County in the Ming Dynasty, which is the collective name for the mountains in the west of the capital and can be included in the Taihang Mountains.

There are many temples here, and Tanzhe Temple is the most famous.

There was Tanzhe Temple first, and then Youzhou City.Just this sentence shows that Tanzhe Temple has a very long history.

Because most of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty believed in Buddhism, they attached great importance to this famous temple in the west of Beijing and often allocated funds for its construction.

By the time of Zhengde, Tanzhe Temple was already at its peak.

Every morning, countless faithful men and women will line up to climb the mountain to burn incense and make wishes in Tanzhe Temple.

Therefore, in the afternoon, the road up the mountain will be blocked.Unless there is a special person to clear the road, it will be difficult to reach the sky if you want to go up the mountain.

Fortunately, when Xie Shen came, Tanzhe Temple happened to be closed, which is considered lucky.

The Yaju that Xie Shen bought in Xishan is halfway up the mountain, only one stick of incense away from Tanzhe Temple.

But because it avoids the main road to Tanzhe Temple, it will not be disturbed by believers who come to worship Buddha.

Xie Shen kept four servants in this other courtyard, including a housekeeper, two nurses, and a maid.

Although the number of servants is not comparable to the mansion in Beijing, it is enough in such a quiet place.

Because Xie Shen didn't inform in advance, when he came to the other courtyard, the housekeeper was stunned.

Although this house is under Xie Shen's name, it has not been used a few times, and it is basically in a state of idleness.

This time, his sudden arrival caught the housekeeper by surprise.

Fortunately, the rooms in the other courtyard are cleaned every day, but there is no dust.

After a little cleaning by the maid, you can live there.

Xie Shen felt very tired after climbing the mountain, so he took a rest first.

It was dusk when I woke up.

Looking at the burning clouds outside the window, Xie Shen felt extremely comfortable.

"master."

The servant girl brought in the prepared meal, put it on the ebony table, and said softly: "This meal is just prepared by the maidservant, master, eat it while it's hot."

Xie Shen smiled and said: "No hurry, you can put it down first."

Suddenly he seemed to think of something again, coughed and said: "What's your name?"

The servant girl was stunned for a moment, blinking her big watery eyes and said: "My maidservant's name is Bra."

"Are you an idiot with this name?"

Xie Shen hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice.

"The servant girl is not a barbarian. The servant girl was adopted by Master Huikong of Tanzhe Temple when she was very young, and she didn't leave the temple until she was 16 years old. This name was given by Master Huikong."

It turns out that the name was given by a monk, no wonder.
"Why did you leave? This Tanzhe Temple is a treasure that the royal family respects."

During the reign of Emperor Hongzhi, Dai Yi, the eunuch who supervised ceremonies, invested in the renovation and expansion of Tanzhe Temple. It was the time when the incense was at its peak, but Bulla ran out of the temple despite living a stable life. It is really incomprehensible.

"The servant girl is a daughter after all, so it's very inconvenient in that Buddhist land."

Bulla sighed: "Although Master Huikong takes good care of his servants, his words are awesome, and the servants don't want to cause trouble for Master Huikong."

Xie Shen suddenly realized.

It is really inconvenient for Bula's daughter's family to stay in Tanzhe Temple all day.It was okay to say it when I was young, but it is no longer reasonable when I am an adult.

Xie Shen knew what happened next, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Burn a bucket of hot water, and I'll take a shower later."

A trace of panic flashed in Bra's eyes, and he quickly walked out of the room with a light reply.

The night in the mountains is quiet, and the heartbeat can be clearly heard in the quiet.

Xie Shen was soaking in the wooden barrel, looking at the bright moon outside the window, he felt extremely comfortable.

How long has he been alone so quietly?
Even in the mansion, he has to play the role of father and husband.

Being able to stay completely alone in a closed space turned out to be an incomparably luxurious thing.

It's not that Xie Shen has never thought about retiring to the mountains as a chic hermit like the protagonists in time-traveling novels.But if he did so, his previous efforts would be in vain.

What about the New Deal?Do you expect Wang Shouren to implement it alone?

Before he knew it, he had been tied to death.

Xie Shen closed his eyes, letting the rising heat smoke his cheeks, the feeling of accumulated heat made people exhausted.

"master!"

Bra rushed in in a panic and shouted: "Dozens of people have come outside and surrounded the house."

Xie Shen originally wanted to scold Bulla, but he couldn't help frowning and asked, "What are you talking about, there are nearly a hundred people here? What are they here for?"

It must be unusual for so many people to gather in the middle of the night, but Xie Shen couldn't think of anyone who would go too far and make this "joke" with him.

"You go out first."

It was only then that Bra realized that the master was taking a bath, his face flushed with shame, he turned and ran away.

Xie Shen didn't have the desire to take a bath, jumped out of the barrel, wrapped his body in a square towel and dried himself, then changed into a middle coat and an outer robe, and hurried towards the gate of the other courtyard.

Outside the gate, countless torches illuminate Xie's courtyard like daytime.

The housekeeper Xie Dan led the two nurses to confront the visitor, seeing Xie Shen coming, he hurriedly said: "Master, these people are too arrogant, do you want to report to the officials and lock them all up and take them to the Wanping county government office?"

(End of this chapter)