Zhu Houzhao, the lonely Ming Dynasty, angrily snatched Yan Shenggong at the beginning!

Chapter 40 The lamp bearer who walks in the dark! (Kneeling for investment, collection, follow-up!)
Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly, and glanced at the people around him.

"What Wang Zhi?"

"I haven't seen it before!"

He looked at the three eunuchs beside Liu Jin again: "Have you seen Wang Zhi?"

"No no…"

"Who is Wang Zhi? I've never heard of it..."

"No, there are only a few of us in the room!"

Liu Jin, Gao Feng, and Ma Yongcheng also pretended to be dazed. Even Liu Jin's godfather, who was gnawing on his bones, and Kangxi, who was lying next to him under the window enjoying the cool breeze, shook their heads in a daze.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes showed satisfaction, and he spread his hands towards Xie Qian.

"Master Xie, have you been drinking too much? How can you be so straight? We haven't seen it yet!"

Zhu Houzhao naturally knew Wang Zhi's reputation in the court. Before he rose up, Zhu Houzhao would not admit that Wang Zhi was his man, even if others saw the two talking together, he would not recognize that kind.

The performance of Zhu Houzhao and others made Xie Qian, who looked anxious, frowned slightly. If he hadn't seen Wang Zhi walk out of this yard with his own eyes, he would have been fooled by these people.

"All of you go out!"

Raising his hand and pointing at Liu Jin and the others, Xie Qian decided to have a private chat with Zhu Houzhao.

It's okay not to talk now, if this continues, the prince will let himself go.

For children of this age, it is time for the worldview to settle down, so there should be no accidents.

Liu Jin and the others ignored him and were still busy with their own business.

They are the prince's people, the prince didn't say anything, and they will be obedient if someone just says a word, so how will they mess around in the future.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing that the eunuchs ignored him, Xie Qian looked at Zhu Houzhao helplessly.

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and Liu Jin and the others quickly saluted and retreated.

"Master Xie, look at your face, I drank a lot today, come over to eat something to suppress the alcohol!"

The three of Liu Jin closed the door and went out. Zhu Houzhao warmly invited Xie Qian to a table for dinner.

Eating... Xie Qian couldn't eat at this time, even if there was dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder in front of him, he didn't have the slightest appetite.

After attending the banquet just now, he wanted to come to see Zhu Houzhao, and by the way, told Zhu Houzhao the good news that he wanted an extra 5 taels of silver to make him happy.

When he arrived at the door, he met a group of people head-on. He felt a little familiar in the lead, but he couldn't remember who it was, so he just nodded and said hello.

However, after the two parties saluted and brushed past each other, Xie Qian was startled suddenly, he suddenly remembered who the other party was.

The eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor during Emperor Xianzong's time, and Wang Zhi, the factory supervisor of Xichang, who made all civil and military officials frightened.

In an instant, Xie Qian broke into a cold sweat, and his slight drunkenness disappeared without a trace.

He didn't care to look for Zhu Houzhao, and hurriedly chased after Wang Zhi, wanting to see if he was drunk and misread.

However, when he arrived outside Kong's mansion, he saw that the other party was walking away with half of Zhu Houzhao's boy scouts.

The other party was riding a horse and marching at a relatively fast speed. How could he catch up with a half-drunk man? At that time, he didn't care about other Xie Qian, so he yelled "Wang Zhi!"

And his shout just caused the man to look back.

The indifferent look, the contemptuous eyes, are so familiar and yet so strange.

It wasn't until the opponent disappeared at the end of the road that Xie Qian recovered from the opponent's oppression.

It's hard to imagine that he, a majestic cabinet scholar, was fixed in place for so long by a person's eyes.

The supervisor of the West Factory is really terrifying!
Xie Qian, who came back to his senses, became confused in an instant.

Why is Wang Zhi here?
It must not be looking for the Kong family, and the other party also took away the prince's boy scouts. Obviously, this Wang Zhi has already entered the prince's family.

Thinking of Chao Wenwu's fear of Wang Zhi, Zhu Houzhao would suffer what would happen if he accepted Wang Zhi. Regardless of his own demeanor, he rushed to Zhu Houzhao's place in a hurry.

He must stop all this and keep Zhu Houzhao and Wang Zhi as far away as possible.

Wang Zhi is the kind of person you can't use, not even touch.

Once the news spread that Zhu Houzhao used Wang Zhi, the Manchu civil and military forces would be in an uproar, and they would immediately force Zhu Houzhao to dismiss Wang Zhi from Xuezang.

If Zhu Houzhao was unwilling, Xie Qian would not dare to think about what crazy actions those civil servants who already controlled most of the power in the court would do.

Xie Qian, who has spent most of his life in officialdom and seen countless dark and dirty things, knows exactly what those civil servants will do when they are cornered.

"His Royal Highness!"

Ignoring Zhu Houzhao's invitation, Xie Qian knelt down for the first time in so many years as Zhu Houzhao's teacher.

"Thank you master, what are you doing!"

Zhu Houzhao quickly stepped aside.

Although he is the prince who can accept this gift, but the other party is his teacher, and the only person he trusts so much among the civil and military officials, Zhu Houzhao will not stand in front of the other party stupidly.

"Your Highness, over the years, I have treated His Highness with sincerity, and I have also devoted myself to teaching. I hope that I can use my humble knowledge to point out the way for His Highness's future life, and make His Highness a wise king admired by thousands of people through the ages. "

"Your Highness, you live up to everyone's expectations. You are smart and studious, and let us see the hope of the great Ming Dynasty."

"However, Your Highness, do you know that the road of life is like walking blindly in a stream, with bumps and traps at every step, and if you take a wrong step, you will be in danger of drowning."

"I can't deny that Wang Zhi's ability surpasses most civil and military officials, but his behavior and handling of affairs are contrary to most officials!"

"The imperial court is like a big workshop, and you are the owner of the workshop. If you make other guys separate from you because of a hard-working guy, then your workshop will be in danger of being destroyed!"

"Your Highness, one person's strength is limited after all. If you want to support the operation of the entire workshop, you need everyone to work together. Only then can you obtain greater benefits and have better income and development!"

Xie Qian explained to Zhu Houzhao the consequences of reusing Wang Zhi in almost the most easy-to-understand words.

Although Wang Zhi has outstanding abilities, he has threatened the lives and interests of others.

As the saying goes, destroying people and making money is like killing parents, not to mention that Wang Zhi is still a terrible person.

For their own safety and interests, officials in the DPRK and China will absolutely force Zhu Houzhao to give up Wang Zhi, so as to ensure their safety and interests.

If Zhu Houzhao objected, or insisted on going his own way, Xie Qian couldn't imagine what crazy things those officials who were driven crazy would do.

Zhu Houzhao is very optimistic about him. He doesn't want this child to die young and be buried in history.

Xie Qian's words made Zhu Houzhao fall into silence.

He looked at the sincerely pleading teacher in front of him, walked to his side, and sat in front of Xie Qian.

"Master Xie, do you know? Someone once said this to me."

"Your Highness, it's too dark, don't run around, wash up and go to bed early!"

"When I heard this sentence, my whole body was like being in the dark, holding a lonely lamp that was about to go out."

"Looking around, there is only darkness and unknown dangers."

"There are only two choices in front of me. First, close your eyes and put yourself in this darkness, so that I can be like them."

"Secondly, it is dangerous to ignore all the darkness, and stride forward to find more firewood and more lights to illuminate this dark world."

"I hesitated for a long time, thinking about giving up, becoming a dark person, enjoying a happy life every day, and spending the rest of my life."

"However, when I left the palace and saw countless people suffering from hunger and cold, as a lamp bearer, as the light of hope in their eyes, my heart was deeply touched. If I choose to give up, then they will completely die. was shrouded in darkness."

"Maybe there will be no problem for a year or two, but once their spiritual limit is reached, they will rebel angrily, break this desperate darkness, and look for new light."

"And those who were originally in the dark can transform themselves, light the lamp that was deliberately extinguished in their hands, and become the savior of the world."

"No one will remember who they are, because they themselves are shrouded in darkness, but I am different. I have lights covering my face from beginning to end. Everyone who has seen me knows me, no matter what I do. Even if I pretend, I can’t escape their anger towards me. As I who have fallen into darkness, I will be the first target for them to vent, because I gave up on them and their only hope.”

"Master Xie, I didn't choose some paths, but they forced me to take another path."

"You're right. The imperial court is a big workshop, but they object to me reusing another person today, so they can also oppose me tomorrow, target me, empty me, and even control my life and death!"

Looking at Xie Qian who was staring blankly at him, Zhu Houzhao stretched out his hand and pulled him up.

When Xie Qian thought that Zhu Houzhao would say something shocking, Zhu Houzhao looked at him suspiciously.

"So, Master Xie, I really don't know who the Wang Zhi you are talking about is!"

Xie Qian: "..."

(End of this chapter)