Invincible son

Chapter 615 614 [Nine ileums]

Dongcheng, Xingyefang.

On Yuqing Street, more than ten miles west of Guangping Marquis Mansion, there is a mansion with its gate closed all the year round.I don't know how many young scholars wandered around, trying their luck to bump into the servant who came out of this mansion, and then hoped that the other party would bring his papers in.However, no matter whether they begged hard or offered money to open the way, those servants dared not agree to their request.

Even so, none of the young scholars dared to make trouble here, because the old man living in the mansion was Mo Haoli, who was in power for four dynasties and was in power even though he was not known as a minister but was actually a minister.

In the afternoon, a young official wearing a sixth-rank court uniform came to Mo Mansion, and under the envious eyes of those young scholars, he walked slowly into the side door of the mansion.

The servants in the mansion were very familiar with this young official, so no one stopped him along the way, allowing him to come to the outer study.

Mo Haoli, who is 67 years old this year, seems to be consulting an ancient book at his desk.

The young officer stood by the door, waiting in silence.

After a long time, Mo Haoli closed the scroll and looked up to see the young official with a smile on his old face: "When did Shou Dao come?"

The young official was Hanlin reviewing Wu Cunren, and keeping the way was Mo Haoli's watchword for him.

Wu Cunren bowed respectfully, and said softly, "Mr. Hui, you just came here not long ago."

Mo Haoli pointed to the side and said, "Sit."

"Yes."

"Looking at your complexion, it seems that you are quite upset?"

Wu Cunren breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and said, "I dare not lie to my master, I am really angry in my heart."

Mo Haoli was a little curious. He knew that he, a closed disciple, had always cultivated his moral character. He had never had an argument with anyone in the years of his official career. Even if there were disagreements, he would try to persuade the other party with reason.Today, I couldn't hide it in front of myself. It can be seen that I encountered strange things that I didn't understand, so I asked gently: "Although a gentleman should know how to control anger, there will inevitably be accumulations in the world of mortals. You might as well say it and let the teacher help you." See one or two for details."

Wu Cunren said gratefully: "Thank you, sir. In fact, this matter is not a big deal. Just now His Majesty ordered the disciple to draft an imperial decree, saying that he valued the disciple's shallow literary talent, but it was the imperial decree that made the disciple's mood unstable."

"Oh?" Mo Haoli said indifferently: "It must be that His Majesty wants to reward the Marquis of Zhongshan again."

Wu Cunren's eyes were full of astonishment.

Mo Haoli changed the subject and said, "The thing you said the day before yesterday, after careful consideration as a teacher, I can't agree to your plan for the time being."

Wu Cunren asked puzzledly: "But my disciple remembers that the master once said that Lin Qingyuan's actions were kingly tactics for Daliang back then. Looking at the historical records, the dynasty's overthrow was due to the power of martial arts that could not be suppressed. The former Wei Dynasty was A living example. The most important reason why the West Mansion is able to keep pace with the East Mansion is that the West Mansion controls the Five Armies Commander's Mansion, which is equivalent to forming a closed class that can take care of itself completely. Apart from superficial supervision, civil servants have no means of restriction at all. "

A few days ago, he and Han Qingduan conspired in private and reached a preliminary intention at the cost of getting rid of Pei Yue. In the end, they wanted the two parties to work together to hand over the functions of the Fifth Army Commander's Office to the Ministry of War.As a result, the West Mansion can only be responsible for training and fighting wars, but food, grass and military equipment are firmly in the hands of civil officials.

Hearing the name Lin Qingyuan, Mo Haoli showed a touch of sadness on his old face, and said slowly: "Old Lin wants to create a foundation that will last forever, but there is too much resistance from the government to implement it, and many of his ideas are too difficult. Being arbitrarily smeared by future generations completely deviates from the original intention of this great talent. To keep the Tao, this time and that time, the most important thing for me to be an official in the court is to discern the direction of the wind, and we must not run counter to the general trend."

His tone was a little heavy, and he continued: "What is the general trend? Your Majesty's army is direct and direct to Zhou. This is the reason why your Majesty never attacked Xiying even though he wanted to suppress Wang Pingzhang, because His Majesty knew that it was Wang Pingzhang's last The bottom line. His Majesty's promotion of Gu Liang to reuse Pei Yue is also the same reason. He hopes that a balanced trend can be formed in the army as soon as possible. In short, before His Majesty swallows the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the status of the military will only rise, you want to attack the Five Armies Commander's Mansion at this time, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

Wu Cunren was silent when he heard the words, but he said unwillingly: "I understand this truth, but if we can't restrict it in advance, wouldn't it be more difficult to deal with those military relatives and nobles who returned to the court with their military exploits? Let's just talk about this Zhongshan Marquis Pei." Yue, a few years ago, he was just a precarious bastard, but with the help of suppressing bandits in Hengduan Mountain and the great victory in the western region, he suddenly became a second-class prince, and he is in charge of the Beijing camp with a weak crown, which makes people sleepless."

Mo Haoli smiled and asked, "This is not your worry alone, is it?"

Wu Cunren nodded politely and said, "Many colleagues think the same way."

Mo Haoli praised: "Your thoughts are naturally excellent, but you don't need to rush everything. If the day comes to pacify the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the weakening of Wu Xun's relatives and nobles will immediately be on the agenda. You don't need to worry about this matter. .”

Speaking of this, he sighed softly: "Don't forget who owns this girder."

Wu Cunren's heart trembled, and he suddenly became enlightened. He got up and saluted, "My disciple is taught, thank you for your guidance."

Mo Haoli raised his hand and said: "I don't want you to do nothing as a teacher, but I hope you don't just focus on Pei Yue. Although this young man has risen rapidly, his heart is not bad. At least the auspicious cloud is beyond reproach."

Looking into his deep eyes, Wu Cunren suddenly thought of a person in his mind, slightly surprised and said: "Sir, you mean Han Qingduan?"

Mo Haoli pondered and said: "What this person said to you is half-truth and half-false. His eldest brother is upright and upright. Even if he wants to weaken the strength of Wu Xun's relatives, he will never use low-handed means to frame Pei Yue who is a state-owned man. The younger generation of Gong. However, you don’t need to reveal his face for the time being, you can just pretend to be a snake, as a teacher, I want to see who is stirring up the wind and rain behind the scenes.”

Wu Cunren carefully recalled the process of meeting and talking with Han Qingduan, and finally found something inappropriate, and said with shame: "Sir, I have let you down."

Mo Haoli did not criticize harshly, and said peacefully: "The two brothers of the Han family are completely different. Han Gongduan can be called an upright gentleman, and in some respects a teacher can't match him, but Han Qingduan's mind is not worthy of his name, but he usually hides it very well. You are not good at this kind of intrigue, so being deceived for a while is not a big deal, just keep a few more thoughts in the future."

Wu Cunren replied respectfully: "Yes."

Mo Haoli recalled the discontented look on his face just now, and asked gently: "What did Your Majesty reward Pei Yue this time?"

Wu Cunren said in a complex tone: "Your Majesty did not reward Pei Yue, but instead granted the lady Ru whom he married today as a seventh-rank child."

Mo Haoli was slightly taken aback, and then said softly, "It's astonishing if the holy family is like this."

Wu Cunren explained the reason for his anger: "Sir, that woman is from Western Wu."

Mo Haoli looked indifferent, and said slowly: "You don't understand, Your Majesty is killing two birds with one stone. It can not only make Pei Yue grateful for it, but also show the world's magnanimity. Anyone who is sincerely loyal will definitely be treated favorably. Presumably not. If it takes too long, the crows in Taige will be able to spread this matter throughout the Southern Zhou Dynasty."

Wu Cunren suddenly felt his scalp go numb.

Mo Haoli said: "Your Majesty's vision is not comparable to that of you and me. How can you seek the world if you don't seek the overall situation?"

Wu Cunren said convincingly: "My disciple's humble morality is not worth mentioning, but the master can see through His Majesty's intentions at a glance, so it can be seen that the situation still depends on the master to steer the helm."

Mo Haoli smiled, not caring about the flattery of the closed disciples.

He looked at the ancient scroll on the table, and suddenly sighed: "I just don't know if Pei Yue can understand the truth that prosperity must decline in this world."

"Your Majesty, why is this?"

He didn't say this sentence, it was deeply hidden in his heart.

(End of this chapter)