Ordinary clear day

Chapter 38
This person is very knowledgeable, flexible in mind, shrewd and capable, and has a smooth personality, but he can be ruthless where he should be ruthless, and he does not favor any side of the court. If the emperor does something wrong, he will also give advice, but The method is more tactful, the emperor usually does not lose his temper, and can detect his intentions later, so he is regarded as a direct and pure minister, which is very important.

When Shu Ning heard these words, although there was a smile on her face, she was actually slandering in her heart: This is obviously a person who has traveled through time to be the emperor's confidant and a famous minister through the ages. In fact, what kind of tricks this person has done underneath, really only God knows.

Chen Liangben's strength lies in handling government affairs. He always seems to be able to grasp the key points of work and find a solution in the shortest possible time. Among the few ministers currently in the study, although each has its own strengths, when it comes to government affairs handling ability, There really is no one like him.

However, he is not very good at poetry (I wonder why), and he seldom composes, and when the emperor or other princes and ministers want to compose poems and music, he avoids them as much as he can. Be laughed at.Because as a member of the ranks of Han officials known for their talent and learning, he can't compose poems and lyrics, which is really unusual.However, since he had a famous poem spread, there are fewer people who continue to laugh at him on this point, and many people believe what he said, "Responsibility is the most important thing, and reciting poems is useless for this." statement.

As for the poem, several generations of princes and grandchildren also remember it, and it is very black line when they say it. It is "Bu Suanzi • Yongmei", which is the poem by Grandpa Mao.It is said that at the beginning he was jealous because of his repeated meritorious deeds in the officialdom. Someone criticized him in front of the emperor, but he remained silent. After a few days, this poem was handed down from his servants and later to the emperor. There.When the emperor saw the words "Pretty doesn't compete for spring, she only announces the coming of spring. When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she laughs in the bushes", he sighed: "Chen Shancai is really a pure minister!" and gave him many good things as comfort.

Shu Ning thought: "This guy is too powerful. It is not easy to find a word that is well written, has not been copied, and just corresponds to it among all the people who travel through life!"

But this person also has a shortcoming, this shortcoming is known to almost everyone in the capital, even the emperor once said a few words about him, but later it was ignored.

This shortcoming is - lust.

This person doesn't seem to be very picky about women, as long as they are beautiful, there are wives and concubines in the family, there are official ladies, there are wealthy daughters, there are small jade, there are Jianghu chivalrous women, there are also famous prostitutes, among the concubines with relatively low status, In addition to a village girl, a maid, a widow, and a pungent Miao girl, she really has everything inclusive, and there are more than three wives and four concubines that can be described.It is said that there are his confidante in all the brothels in the capital, and even when he went to the northern border to negotiate with the Russians, there were rumors that he had an intimate relationship with a certain blonde princess.

This person is really... so unscrupulous!
He is young and high-ranking, so it is not surprising that he attracts women, but he never cares about the origin of the other party, so he embraces everything, playing the banner of "not making every woman who falls in love with him sad".It's a pity that he has a heart to cherish flowers, but the flowers may not be willing. The Chen family's wives and concubines are at odds, and jealousy is commonplace, and sometimes they even fight. This incident has been a perennial joke in the capital, even two months ago. , There was also news that the Miao girl's concubine Hugh ran away.

Shu Ning made up her mind to never have anything to do with this man. Although he seemed to be very successful, he still couldn't conceal the nature of a stallion.But now, what she is more curious about is why those princes and grandsons are so interested in this kind of thing, and why they can inquire so clearly?It seems that the oldest among them is only 13 years old?From the sound of it, they seem to adore this stallion.

Duanning was very embarrassed, his face turned red, and he didn't know why, so he told his sister the private whispers between friends, which were all forbidden things in the boudoir.He turned his head to look around, and said to his sister in a low voice: "I shouldn't have told you these things, my sister must never tell anyone."

Shu Ning also looked around and nodded: "Okay, I won't tell, but if there is news in the future, brother will tell me." Seeing Duan Ning's eyes widen, she blinked innocently: "It seems to be listening People tell stories, it's really interesting." She is still very interested in knowing the stories of other time-traveling colleagues.

Duanning thought that her younger sister really listened to these stories, and she felt more at ease, but secretly decided that even if she wanted to gossip with her younger sister in the future, she would cut it down first, and never let her hear things that girls shouldn't listen to. .

Not to mention that the two brothers and sisters have their own concerns, Zhang Bao, as a subordinate official of Fengtian these days, although he doesn't have to accompany Shengjia everywhere, he is too busy to touch the ground.Because the governor and people with higher official positions accompanied him, officials below the fourth rank had to take on the responsibilities of their superiors, and the workload increased greatly. In fact, people secretly envy the left-behind colleagues who don't have to worry about the stable life of fear.

One day, the emperor suddenly became interested and wanted to go to a high place outside the city to see the snow scene, so a large group of people followed. Because Qin Tongzhi was sick again, Yuheng took Zhang Bao to cover him.After he came back, he sighed all night, which surprised the whole family.Tong Shi asked him curiously: "My husband went out of the city with Shengjia today, did you encounter any strange things? Why are you sighing so much?"

Looking at the curious eyes of his family members, Zhang Bao gave a wry smile, and said to them: "To accompany you today, I am fortunate to have seen the amazing talents of several ministers around the emperor. Only then did I realize that I was just a frog at the bottom of a well, thanks to me." I have always been pretentious, and only look down on my brothers in my family, but I never thought that I am nothing more than this!"

Mrs. Tong didn't like to hear this, so she comforted: "Why did my husband say that? My husband's knowledge and demeanor are superior to those of my brothers. This is a fact. Why should I belittle myself so much? As for the ministers around the emperor, they are naturally rare. There are talented people here, but why should my husband compare with them? From my own point of view, even if I really compare, I may not be worse than them."

Zhang Bao shook his head: "It's so far away, there's no way to compare. I always thought that I was born in a wealthy family, and my talent and learning were better than others. It’s not inferior, it’s just that I didn’t meet Bole. Therefore, once I have the opportunity to be promoted, I’m very happy, and I always feel that the day of success is not far away, and others will discover my ability sooner or later.”

Tong said: "Of course, is it wrong?"

"It's wrong, it's a big mistake. Being able to stand out is not something you can do just by being a little better than others in knowledge and background. For example, the three adults who accompanied you this time. Master Suo'etu I have been in the study for many years, and I thought he was just taking the position by virtue of his status as a foreign relative, but seeing that he is right in front of the king, citing scriptures, and being polite, his aura alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people. If he is only born better than others, how can he do it Is that so? As for Lord Gao Shiqi, although he has long heard that he is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, he thinks that he is better than ordinary people, and the rest are all exaggerated words by others. Who knows that today, if the emperor asks anything, he can answer it. Explain it in detail, without even thinking about it, just this good ability of remembering is better than me by a thousand times. As for Mr. Chen Liangben..."

Shocked, Shu Ning hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Mr. Chen?"

Zhang Bao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I used to listen to the rumors and thought that he was a person who was good at government affairs but not good at poetry, and he often advised the emperor, so I regarded him as a first-class imperial envoy, but he was only good at doing practical things. Who would have thought that when I saw him today, he was not comparable to those brainless nerds at all, he was obviously a person who dared to speak out to the king, but he was so...smooth..."

Duanning asked curiously: "What did he do? To make Amma so emotional?"

Zhang Bao touched Duan Ning's head, and said lovingly: "Today, the emperor was going to enjoy the snow. Because of the beautiful scenery, he asked the accompanying ministers to write a few lines of poems. Master Chen unexpectedly presented a new poem, which left the emperor speechless."

He got up and walked to the door, looked at the snowflakes floating outside the door, and said in a deep voice:

"Northern scenery, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting. Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, but the vastness; up and down the great river, suddenly lost its turbulence. The mountain dances with silver snakes, the original galloping wax figure, trying to compare with the gods. Must be sunny, look at the red makeup Wrapped in plain, extraordinarily enchanting.

"*, attracted countless heroes to bow down. I regret Qin Huang Han Wu, a little less literary talent; Tang Zong Song Zu, a little less coquettish. A generation of Tianjiao, Genghis Han, only knows how to bend bows and shoot big eagles. All the way, the number of Liulu people, Let's look at today."

Shu Ning couldn't help but roll her eyes: Chen Liangben, you have to pay the copyright fee to Grandpa Mao!

Tong Shi and Duanning have been attracted by the words.Mrs. Tong praised: "Good words, this momentum is really extraordinary." Duanning nodded and asked: "Is this a tribute to my emperor's achievements?"

Zhang Bao gently closed his head and sighed: "He has always been a person who doesn't like to write poems and lyrics. He never said flattering words to the emperor, and sometimes he even made the emperor angry. But when he utters these words, the emperor is afraid that he will feel comfortable. In my heart, although the emperor said afterwards that he praised him too much, everyone could see that the emperor was very happy in his heart. The sincere words of respect from a pure minister like him are beyond the reach of those villains who only know how to flirt. .”

Pure minister?Who are you lying to?As long as it is time-traveling, there can be no pure ministers!Sincerely?That's not necessarily the case!
Shu Ning was slandering, seeing her father was a bit sad, and her mother and elder brother didn't know what to say, so she took the initiative to go up to comfort her father: "Is that why Ama feels sad? From my daughter's point of view, you don't have to be like this. You can win the emperor's favor." The high-ranking officials and ministers naturally have their own advantages, but the officials below, even if they are not as good as them, can't they survive? My daughter once heard an ancient saying: Meixu is three points whiter than snow, but snow is inferior to plum blossoms. .Ama naturally has the benefits of Ama, so why belittle yourself?"

After finishing speaking, he took his father's hand and said coquettishly: "A person who is so talented and learned, I feel sad. Those who are not as good as Ama will be more and more ashamed to see others? At that time, the whole court will not be ashamed." Is it empty?"

Zhang Bao was amused by her, and his mood improved a lot. Thinking about it carefully, yes, he didn't intend to compete for a high position like the Minister of the Study, why should he think too much?Compared with those who have no real talent and learning, and become officials only because of their family connections, an official like myself is already very good.

Thinking of this, he regained his confidence, took his daughter's hand, sat down again, and talked and laughed with his family about the interesting things he saw today.

(End of this chapter)