Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 413 Farewell
If you want to solve the cochin problem quickly, you can't get around Donghai County.

And if you want to ensure that Donghai County sends troops, you can't avoid Feng Yibo.

I don't know how many people have tried it over the years, wanting to contact the King of the East China Sea, hoping to expand overseas business and ensure safety at sea.

Even Concubine Nan'an went out in person, but she only saw the Black Dragon Po.

Originally, after Tanchun, Nan'an Palace had the opportunity to cooperate deeply with Donghai County.

It's a pity that before the seeds are planted until they bloom and bear fruit, catastrophe is imminent.

The entire Nan'an Palace is gone.

As for the others, they couldn't even enter the door of the Black Dragon Mansion. At most, the Black Dog King under the King of Donghai County would receive them on their behalf.

And this black dog king is a real dog.

He just takes care of normal business and nothing else.

No matter how many gifts you give, you are still beating dogs with meat buns, and you never do anything.

As for the other fierce general who is in charge of the army and law and order, unless he committed a major crime, he would not be seen.

Many people who have business in the sea think of these two people, and feel that it is hard to describe...

As for the King of Donghai County, they had never even met face to face, let alone asked Donghai County to send troops.

Therefore, compared to Liu Zhao, who may only have some intersection with Donghai County, Feng Yibo is the best candidate.

However, this is from the standpoint of Great Wei.

As for the founding lineage, only by transferring Liu Zhao away can they take the opportunity to make a difference in the Beijing camp.

Without the trust of the emperor, it is impossible to monopolize the Beijing camp.

But as long as it is done properly, there is still a way to hold Liu Zhao who has no foundation.

With the founding line of the Beijing camp for many generations in the Beijing camp, even if Liu Zhao has had some purges behind Feng Yibo, the connections left behind are enough for them to drink a pot.

As for Feng Yibo's invitation to go to sea, it was dispensable to them, but they couldn't refute it.

After all, everyone thought that the real mastermind behind the scenes was Chen Qinzhi, who had appeared in "Ten Things Before We Begin"!
And Feng Yibo, the elder of Xiaoge, is nothing more than a supporter of the New Deal.

So this time Feng Yibo took the initiative to invite Ying, although it was unexpected, but few civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty wanted to stop it.

They were either anxious to resolve the matter in southern Xinjiang, or they attached themselves to Feng Yibo's power, or they had nothing to do with themselves and just sat and watched the situation.

Only Li Shouzhong opened his mouth a few times, as if he wanted to say something.

But in the end, looking at the apprentice's firm eyes and thinking of Xiao Feng Can, he only sighed lightly in the end and didn't say anything to stop him.

One of Chen Qin frowned at first, but after thinking about it, he also felt that this was the fastest way to solve the cochin problem.

In the end, he could only sigh.

So under Feng Yibo's repeated insistence and the acquiescence of Manchu civil and military officials, Yuan Chun had no choice but to compromise.

"Master, in fact, I..."

After a while here, before arriving at the mansion, Feng Yibo was called into the study by Li Shouzhong.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, Li Shouzhong raised his hand and interrupted:

"Needless to say, I know what you mean."

After finishing speaking, he sighed lightly, and continued:

"Yibo, you are just afraid that Wang Ziteng will also lose, or barely win, but suffer heavy losses, which will implicate us, and you have the help of Donghai County King in the south. As long as you can successfully regain Jiaozhi, even if you lose in the north, you will be fine. What can one say."

What Li Shouzhong said is in line with most people's guesses.

After being surprised at the beginning, the discerning people among the officials will more or less have such associations.

However, there is indeed this part of the reason why Feng Yibo took the initiative to invite Ying Ying.

But to be honest, the proportion is not large.

However, facing the teacher's misunderstanding, he didn't explain anything, just kept silent.

Seeing that he did not speak, Li Shouzhong naturally regarded him as acquiescing, and immediately said with a bit of resentment:
"But have you ever thought about it, you are only in your 20s and you are already a teacher of Wen Shao, Marquis of Wu Zhi, with the trust of the queen mother inside, and the support of countless court officials outside, it is only a matter of time before you join the cabinet!"

The implication is that what Feng Yibo has to do now is just one word.

and so on.

As long as he waits, Feng Yibo will be able to sit in the Ministry of Rites when he is around 30 years old.

Before the age of 40, joining the cabinet is almost a matter of grasping.

Entering the cabinet at this age, as long as you don't make big mistakes, even if you survive, you can get a cabinet minister.

This is simply unimaginable for the court officials.

No matter who has such an opportunity, he will be careful not to let anyone get the slightest mistake.

But Feng Yibo is always unexpected.

Regardless of whether it is academic or martial arts, whatever he can do, he always has a foot in it.

Not to mention the promotion of new learning, but also the killing of the rebels in the palace.

It is only said that the expedition to the Wa Kingdom and the nearest stall into the mu, there is Feng Yibo running around in it.

Now, he has taken over the cochin matter again.

How could Li Shouzhong not worry about this apprentice?
But he also knew that the outcome could not be changed now.

In addition to venting his emotions, he said these words just to let Feng Yibo clarify his interests and be a little vigilant.

Lest he regard himself as an omnipotent minister and develop the habit of doing everything by himself.

After awakening, Li Shouzhong's tone softened a bit, and said:
"Actually, you should know that even if things develop in the worst direction, you are just a recommender. At most, you can wait until then to invite a criminal who knows someone unknown. The empress dowager's trust in you and our tacit approval In the end it just goes away.”

For Feng Yibo to go to the front to lead the troops again, Li Shouzhong was inevitably a little excited.

Ever since the incident with Prince Zhongshun, he put Feng Yibo's safety above his own, and didn't want this apprentice to be in any danger.

But at the same time, he also wanted to do something for the country and the people when he came to the capital.

He naturally supported his apprentice's choice from the bottom of his heart.

It was such contradictory thoughts that made him tangled up today.

"Even if someone criticizes you, the Empress Dowager can't bear the pressure and has to punish you, but it's not a bad thing for you."

Of course Feng Yibo knew that even if Yuan Chun punished him, it would only be a fine of several years!
For him, this is basically no different from being fined three glasses of wine.

But he still didn't explain anything, and let Li Shouzhong admonish him.

"You have gone through several battles before, and as a teacher, you understand that it is a helpless move, and it is also a step to advance, but now your wife and concubine are harmonious, you have both children, and you have high-ranking officials and rich salary. You only need to wait for your majesty to become an adult. , the most important thing today is the word steadiness, and the rest can be left to others, but you still have to risk yourself!"

Different ways of civil and military affairs are the views of Korean and Chinese officials.

It was also Li Shouzhong's opinion.

In his view, civil servants and generals perform their duties.

What's more, Feng Yibo, as his disciple, is similar to his son.

A person with a good background, a seed of the cabinet, and countless people will work for him with just a wave of hands.

There is really no need to charge forward.

but……

"I respect your choice as a teacher, and there is not much I can do. No matter what, you can rest assured on Brother Can's side."

Obviously, this is what Li Shouzhong wanted to say.

Now that Feng Yibo has a choice, he, as a mentor, also respects the apprentice's choice, and the last thing he can do is to let the apprentice have no worries.

As for the rest, everything is self-evident.

Feng Yibo knew that if something happened to him, even if Li Shouzhong tried his best, he would keep his family.

At the moment, he said emotionally:

"I am able to be what I am today, all thanks to the teachings of my mentor. Back then in Jinling, my mentor taught me that 'virtue is not worthy, and I will be blamed instead'. Now, although the disciple is considered successful, the mentor and his wife are kind, and there is Accompanied by a beautiful wife and beautiful concubines, surrounded by children, my official career has been smooth, but it is precisely because of the guidance of my mentor that I have not forgotten my original intention of studying for the imperial examination, and I am still the same me."

Hearing these words, Li Shouzhong couldn't help being moved.

He recalled that uneventful afternoon.

That day, the disciple whom he was optimistic about came to him with two carts of seized property and asked him to walk around the capital.

These words are exactly what I taught him.

Since then, he has passed the imperial examination in the capital, and then soared into the sky.

Unexpectedly, he still remembers!

"Now that southern Xinjiang is in trouble, what can I do just now? How can I choose to turn a blind eye because of my children's love and smooth career?"

Feng Yibo knew Li Shouzhong's temperament, as well as his ambition.

It's just that the teacher got this position after he made repeated compromises since he arrived in the capital.

In the past few years, he has rarely expressed his attitude, and occasionally it was for Feng Yibo.

If it wasn't for continuing to escort him as an apprentice, he might have given up a long time ago, or chose to retire.

Feng Yibo didn't want his mentor to suppress his ambition because of himself,

Therefore, before leaving, he decided to give his teacher another dose of strong medicine.

He paused slightly, then said solemnly:
"If a country benefits from life and death, how can it be avoided because of misfortunes and blessings?"

As soon as these words came out, they directly hit the most secret place in Li Shou's heart!

He was stunned on the spot, his gaze became extremely complicated.

Yes!

Why did you come to the capital?
What have you done all these years?
Thinking of this, Li Shouzhong's mouth became bitter.

But after thinking about it again, I still have such an outstanding apprentice!
Isn't what he does, what he says and thinks now is his ambition?
This is the result of my precepts and deeds, and it is also the inheritance between master and apprentice!

After a while, he slammed the table and said:

"Forget it! It's not a problem for the old man to live another ten years. No matter what, we can keep our family safe! As for the rest, it's up to you!"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand in a dispirited way.

After Feng Yibo left, he repeated those two lines of poetry:
"If a country benefits from life and death, do you avoid it because of misfortune? If you benefit a country from life and death, do you avoid it because of misfortune? If you benefit a country, life and death are based on..."

After a while, he sighed heavily and murmured:
"Oh! I didn't expect the old man to go back more and more."

Feng Yibo went back to the back house and greeted Li Mengshi, needless to say he comforted the wives and concubines.

The next day, he called Yang Mingxin, Liu Zheng, Liu Zhao, Qiu Peng, Jia Lian and others to his residence, and gave them instructions one by one.

"Brother Haoran, brother Xinmin, the summer harvest is coming soon, you guys will suffer a lot."

"If you encounter something you can't solve, you can discuss it with Mr. Chen Ge, or ask Mr. Zhang Ge for his opinion. They are old and skilled, and they can find a way."

"Brother Wanli, you still need your full support for the new policy. If necessary, assist the various governments. Use a few examples to frighten you. If there are any obstacles, Mr. Chen Ge will make decisions for you."

"Brother Mingliang, when I go out this time, someone must be causing trouble in the Beijing camp. You don't have to worry about it at that time, just suppress it directly. I have already consulted the Queen Mother. If necessary, you can use military law to kill a few."

"Second brother Lian has been working hard recently. Let the brothers of Longlin Guard move. They must keep an eye on those aristocratic families. If there is any movement, they must communicate with the guard in time and suppress it at the speed of light!"

"..."

After exhorting them one by one, Feng Yibo bid farewell to his family the next day and took people to Jinmen.

At Shili Pavilion outside the city, there were more officials who came to see him off than his entourage.

The entire group was mighty, with dozens of officials plus their servants, there were hundreds of people.

Among these officials, there are relatives and friends of Feng Yibo, cronies and lackeys, and subordinates of the Ministry of Rites and so on.

"Thank you for coming to see me off. Feng Yuan will definitely live up to your expectations and do his best to resolve the cochin issue."

Feng Yibo only exchanged a few words of greeting when he came over, and he was immediately considerate and had countless flattery.

"The Marquis of Chu will surely succeed in no time!"

"A tiny country, the Marquis of Chu can destroy it with just a raise of his hand!"

"..."

Hearing these flattery, Feng Yibo smiled, and was about to raise his hand to leave.

At this time, someone said:

"I admire the heart of the Marquis of Chu! Regardless of success or failure, you must put yourself first!"

"Exactly! 'Gou Li country lives and dies, how can we avoid it because of misfortune and good fortune?' This sentence is comparable to 'Keep loyalty to reflect history' in "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"!"

"The Marquis of Chu State has such a strong character, no one can match the officials of the whole dynasty!"

Hearing these words, Feng Yibo understood that it was his mentor who made him famous.

Leaving such a poem before departure can be regarded as establishing a stable person for the country and the people.

Even if he lost this trip, no one would question his loyalty.

Immediately, he showed embarrassment, waved his hands again and again and said:

"I'm ashamed, I'm so sorry, everyone! This is what my teacher taught me every day. I'm just trying to be a practitioner."

As soon as everyone heard it, they immediately understood, and even boasted together with Li Shouzhong.

"Your master and apprentice have a high character, and they will surely shine through the ages!"

"Famous teachers make great disciples, and only a great Confucian like Li Gelao can teach a pillar of a country like the Marquis of Chu!"

"The Marquis of Chu can practice the teachings of Elder Lige, this is what the saints call benevolence and filial piety!"

"..."

After the greeting here, Feng Yibo called the two brothers Xue Pan and Xue Biao aside, took out a suppressed metal token, and said:

"While I'm not here, take care of your home. If there is something life-threatening, ask someone to send this thing to Jinmen, where a large ship from Donghai County is docked."

The implementation of the plan is imminent, and he has already thought about everything he can think of.

But although the preparations are almost done, after all, it involves a lot, and someone might jump the wall in a hurry.

He made this arrangement just in case.

"Understood!"

The two brothers nodded solemnly, and Xue Biao took the token.

Feng Yibo nodded, turned around and waved his hands freely.

(End of this chapter)