Chapter 237: Be honest and honest

Although it was already a little late when they left the city, because the three of them had horses to carry, the genius was completely dark when they arrived at Hu Lie's ancestral home, and the road was still smooth. It was an ordinary old house with some flowers and trees planted outside, and it looked lively in spring. Hearing the sound of horse hooves, the big yellow dog lying outside the room barked, but when it saw clearly that the person was Hu Lie, it stopped barking, but instead shook its tail and turned around his horse.

Tang Feng couldn't help but smile knowingly when he saw this scene. He glanced at the yellow dog and said, "Captain Hu, are these flowers and trees planted by you?" Hu Lie jumped off the horse and smiled, "I raised this Gui himself, but these flowers and plants were planted by Master Tian after this. Unexpectedly, in addition to being familiar with money, grain, and other matters, he was also very proficient in the wood arts. My ancestral house has taken all his money." As the two of them spoke, they had already arrived before the grass door.

At this time, the wooden door of the tile house in the door also opened, and an old man holding a book came out of it, and smiled at Hu Lie, "Captain Hu came to see Lao I late at night, but isn't he worried about his ancestral house? Or is there anything important to discuss with me? Huh, why are there other guests?"

Hu Lie stepped forward and helped Tang Feng push the grass door open, then smiled and said, "It's not that I want to see you, Master Tian, ​​but that someone wants to see you, so I brought him."

"What Master Tian? I am no longer a master in the yamen, but now I am just an old farmer in the countryside." Speaking of this, in the not very bright moonlight, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the person who came in first: "It's you!"

"Master Tian, ​​don't be fine!" Tang Feng looked at Tian Jing carefully and found that he looked very good and had a red face. He was obviously very adaptable to life in the countryside, and his original guilt was much less.

"It turns out that it's Lord Tang, I'm polite here!" Tian Jing's smile did not change, and he bowed and said. Tang Feng hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed: "Old Tian, ​​you are so polite. Now you are not your boss, you don't have to be so polite."

Tian Jing was surprised in his heart. He didn't know why Tang Feng came here to find him, but he still smiled and said with a hint: "Master Tang, Captain Hu, and this friend, please come inside first." Tang Feng and the other two also felt that it was inconvenient to stand outside the room and talked, so they walked in. The furnishings in the tiled house were very simple. Apart from a wooden table, a bed, a few stools and an oil lamp, all they could see was books. It seemed that Tian Jing's life was still very leisurely.

After pouring tea for the three of them, Tian Jing sat down and smiled and said to Tang Feng: "I heard that Lord Tang has become an important official in the court. I didn't expect that you still remember me, an old man. I am so grateful."

Tang Feng sighed and said, "Old Tian used to work well in the county government. It was because of me that you lost your job and stayed away from your home. I really feel ashamed of you. I came to She County for personal reasons. After hearing about your old experience, I was worried that Captain Hu would lead you to see you. Now that I can live so leisurely here, I feel better."

Hu Lie also said, "As soon as he arrived in She County, I wanted to find out about your news about you, Mr. Tian. I also saw that he was sincere, so I brought him to see you. Mr. Tian wouldn't blame me for this, right?"

After hearing this, a hint of gratitude flashed in Tian Jing's eyes: "Sir, you can never forget your old friends. I am deeply honored. Alas, although I lost my public office because of you, and even had to come here to live in seclusion, to be honest, I don't have the intention to blame you. The country life over the past year has been the most leisurely thing for me in the past few decades. I have grown flowers and trees during the day and read books at night, but I feel that my health is better than before. And I have also seen some things I have never seen before, and I feel that what I did in the yamen before is not supposed to be. If I hadn't helped me turn back, I might have lived my life in such a chaotic state. So in fact, I am still kind to me."

Tang Feng was happy when he heard this and said, "As long as you don't blame me, you shouldn't blame me. I feel very uncomfortable thinking that Mr. Tian was bullied by those little kids because of me."

"When I mention these people, I feel even more ashamed. Why have I worked with these people for so long? I didn't realize that they are all evil people. Fortunately, Captain Hu is still very righteous. It is precisely because of his help that my old bone can survive well until now." Tian Jing said as he showed a thankful look to Hu Lie.

After saying this, Hu Lie found that Tang Feng was a little confused and smiled and said, "If you have anything to say to me, just speak. I know that I will come to see me so late. I don't think it's just to see how I am doing."

"Old Tian seems to have become quicker after living here for many years. Yes, I'm here to see you because I have something to ask for." Speaking of this, Tang Feng winked at Lu An. Lu An nodded knowingly, got up and opened the door and walked out. Seeing this, Hu Lie just thought that Tang Feng wanted to have a close conversation with Tian Jing, so he got up and wanted to go out, but Tang Feng was pulled by: "Captain Hu is not an outsider, so stay here. With Lu An watching outside the door, we can feel relieved and speak."

Seeing that Tang Feng was so careful, Hu and Tian also became solemn, so they sat upright and looked at Tang Feng. They didn't know what he was going to say. After taking a sip of tea, Tang Feng said, "Captain Hu, you are in the yamen. Mr. Tian, ​​you should also know that I have become an official in the capital, right?"

Tian Jing nodded and said, "Yes, I got this news from Captain Hu, and I am happy for the adults." Although that was the case, Tang Feng still saw a hint of wanting to say nothing in Tian Jing's eyes. He smiled and said, "I know what you are thinking about, Mr. Tian. You mean that although I was promoted, I have become a lackey of the eunuch party. Even if you don't agree with my current identity, you should not be too concerned about my current identity."

"I..." Tian Jing didn't expect Tang Feng to say this directly, wanting to deny it but against his will, and he didn't know how to speak for a while. Tang Feng said again: "Actually, it's normal for you to have this idea. Anyone who understands the situation in the court will have a righteous idea. If I really do this, let alone you, I will look down on myself."

"Why, Lord Tang, aren't you actually like this?" Hu Lie asked hurriedly. When he asked, he immediately revealed his previous thoughts, which made Tian Jing feel a little funny, but he didn't want to say it to embarrass Hu Lie. Tang Feng didn't care about speculating about Hu Lie's thoughts and nodded, "Yes, I actually don't want to do things for the eunuch party." As he said that, he repeated what he said to Liu Jin.

After hearing Tang Feng's words, the two of them suddenly felt respect. They could see that what Tang Feng said was the truth. Tian Jing said: "It seems that I have really blamed you, sir. I have always been in Beijing because you wanted to defeat the Wang family. The Wang family is a member of the Donglin Party, so I took it for granted that you were a member of the eunuch Party. I didn't expect that you can have the status you are all obtained by fighting hard in Liaodong and risking the threat of your life. I feel so ashamed."

Tang Feng smiled bitterly and said, "You are actually not wrong with this idea. If I hadn't helped the eunuch party remove Wang Wenyan and even helped to come up with ideas to deal with the Donglin party, perhaps the eunuch party would not have been so easy to control the government, and I would not have the status today. However, half of the reason I did this on that day was because I couldn't stand the arrogance of the Wang family, and my other half was also for self-protection. Later, in order to protect myself, I had to give advice on Wei Zhongxian and others, which allowed the eunuch party to take office quickly."

Both of them were stunned after hearing his words, but thinking about the scene that day, there was a Donglin Party behind the Wang family. If they wanted to completely defeat the Wang family and they could save it, they could only rely on the power of the eunuch party that was enemies of them. This was impossible. After understanding this, Tian Jing smiled and said, "What the adults did is just not to want to be sorry for their conscience. There is nothing right or wrong. In fact, whether it is the Donglin Party or the eunuch party, they all want to take control of the power of the court, there is no right or wrong."

Tang Feng shook his head and said, "They are still different. Although the Donglin Party also controls the government affairs, they are ambitions after all, and are deeply taught by sages. They have rules for governing the country and cultivating themselves. However, these eunuchs are different. They only want to make money with the power in their hands. As for the lives and death of the people in the world, they are not considered by them. So I am ashamed to be with these people!"

Tian Jing and the others looked at each other and believed that Tang Feng's words were heartfelt. After a while, Tian Jing said: "Since that's the case, why are you still doing things for them?"

Tang Feng was waiting for this sentence. He looked straight at Tian Jing and said, "I am not an official for them, but for the people of the world and for the country of Ming Dynasty. If I allow them to do evil, my country of Ming Dynasty will be in danger. The reason why I get close to them is to deal with them from within them, remove these worms from the country, and restore the world to a bright Ming Dynasty. And I came to She County this time to find a helper, because with my own wisdom, it is not enough to fight the eunuch party!"

"You mean, are you here to ask me to help you deal with the eunuch party?" Tian Jing then realized what Tang Feng was coming.

"Yes, Mr. Tian, ​​you have been a rank for decades. Although you are only in She County, the officialdom is all the same. If you are willing to help me, I will have a greater grasp of the eunuch party. Are you willing to help me eliminate traitors for the country?"
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