Chapter 30 (2)
Tang Yuancheng said seriously: "Brother Li, filial piety is the foundation of being a human being. In life, if I am not filial to my parents and elders who have given birth to him, who would I expect him to be good to? My father went early, and my grandmother pulled me up with great difficulty. I didn't let me do any rough work or tiring work at home. Whenever I have delicious food and clothes, she would think of me first. She has been struggling for a lifetime and has worked hard all her life. In order to give me a stable environment to study, she would rather not live in a big house and work hard in poverty. How can I forget such kindness and how can I give up easily? People cannot be too selfish. They should not only think about themselves when dealing with things, but also think more about others. Things that harm others and benefit themselves cannot be done no matter how great or tempting the "profit" is."
Li Yijie said: "I didn't say that you would sit at home and rely on her to support you, and do nothing. You once served as the top scholar of the Qing Dynasty for the first generation of imperial examinations. If you were to teach in a private school, you would definitely be able to support yourself."
Tang Yuancheng said: "Otherwise, how much money can you earn in a remote village? It's okay for me to live a hard life, but did my grandmother raise me for most of my life and wanted me to go back to the countryside to teach? Then, isn't it in vain for my participation in the imperial examination? I want to become an official in the court, not for myself to be greedy for wealth, first of all, be filial to my grandmother and do my best to repay her. At the same time, in the war years, the people who suffered the most were the people. I was in the people and could not do anything, but as the emperor's right-hand man, I could always give advice around him and propose some ways to govern the country that is beneficial to the people. By the way, in the name of rest and recuperation, I will be exempted from some harsh donations.
Taxes allow the people to farm and herd good fields, live and work in peace and contentment. It is a great blessing for the country and the people. In fact, who ruled the country in Manchu and Han dynasties? But the emperor must be wise and capable, and love the people as his son. What is the big problem? But others often don’t see clearly and cannot stand the other races climbing onto their heads. This idea is too narrow, and they are cruel and dictatorial, and they should overthrow it, but is there no such thing in the previous Ming Dynasty? If the country wants to prosper for a long time, they should be friends with the people, not as a ruler and minister. I have advised the emperor to this principle, and he also agrees with it. If it can really save thousands of people from water and fire, I will be considered a poor book bag, and I will do my best to do a good deed for the people."
Li Yijie sincerely admired and said, "Yuancheng, you have been in the officialdom in the past few years, and you have experienced a lot, but you have matured a lot. You are no longer the reckless boy who blushed at every turn and often acted casually." Tang Yuancheng said, "What people should always grow up, right? How can you always wander around in the same place?"
Li Yijie smiled bitterly and said, "Compared with you, I always stayed in the same place." Tang Yuancheng said, "It may not have been an opportunity to "get through a little bit". But I believe that brother, you were born to have something to do. We will never live a boring life without any worries when we live."
Li Yijie smiled and remembered the Xuanshuang incident again. He was still a heavy burden in his heart. Now he had completely trusted Tang Yuancheng, and he had to rely on him for any trouble. He looked cautiously at no one passing by around and lowered his voice and said, "Yuancheng, I have something to ask you about Xuanshuang... don't tell anyone else, okay?" Tang Yuancheng said, "This is naturally. I have never been a talkative person." Seeing Li Yijie's serious expression, he also looked stern and cooperated with him.
Li Yijie whispered: "I just heard from Lord Lu that the emperor intends to change the edict and wants to establish a new crown prince. As for Xuanshuang, at most he will be a prince in the future, so it will be settled. In your opinion, is this matter groundless?"
Tang Yuancheng's expression did not change, but his eyes were a little deeper, and he said, "It turns out that Lord Lu also saw that... He is really a smart person. No wonder Qingtianzhai has achieved great achievements in the past. Yes, Brother Li, it is not to be hiding. As the young master of the prince, I am walking more in front of the emperor and several high-ranking officials, and the information will come faster. Sometimes I talk about political affairs with the emperor, sometimes I drink tea and chat. Seeing that he reviews memorials as usual every day, or finds people to play a few chess games, there is nothing he calls to Yun'er, "I'm so busy that I can't get out of my body." Once, I tempted indirectly, and felt that the emperor's intention was to delay the matter again and again. Until a certain time, let
Everyone was calm and announced that the new crown prince was established. Xuanshuang was the best among all princes in all aspects, but his sharpness was too strong. Even the emperor sometimes had to be afraid of him. This child was outstanding and his methods of acting were extremely extreme. If he rashly asked him to be the king, he would inevitably have some twists and turns when he rectified the administration of the government. He still did not know whether the new system and the current situation were in conflict. Besides, although the emperor was not very resolute, he had never seen him delayed a matter related to the great cause of his country for so long. However, Xuanshuang was still full of longing and I could not betray the emperor, so he had never spoken in front of both of them."
Li Yijie thought that his statement was similar to Lu Qian. In this way, both of them could accurately distinguish the situation, but they could not see it clearly, and they were dreaming of waiting for him to be the prince with Xuanshuang. Could it be that he was too naive? He pondered: "Then do you have any good ideas?"
Tang Yuancheng said: "In my opinion, it is nothing wrong to be the prince. Being a monarch is not the ultimate joy in the world, but from then on, he has tied his life to that chair and cannot escape. Xuanshuang is originally unrestrained, how could he bear to waste his years? Even if he is not a monarch, with his intelligence, no matter where he is, he can achieve something. People in the world are trapped in the words "money and power" and it is difficult to get rid of it. If you can look at it for a long time, all the roads will not be the only choice for the throne."
Li Yijie smiled and said, "I admire you, admire you. Brother Longcheng, I believe you when you kill my head this time. You can win the top scorer entirely by your own ability." After a pause, he said, "Actually, I didn't want Xuanshuang to be the emperor. He is powerless and has a high childish spirit. Who knows what will happen if he is in power? It's better to be nothing. But as you and Lord Lu said, this official battle is endless, and everyone wants to climb upwards. Being a prince is not a low-level official position. Where there are people, there is jealousy. Isn't there any lower-level officials thinking of harming him? The prince who has become the new emperor knows that he is a hidden threat to him. Wouldn't he think of eliminating him? In this way, the upper ranks hate the lower ranks and jealousy, and will not make him suffer from the enemy? The emperor's despair of brothers is in vain?"
Tang Yuancheng said: "I believe that with Xuanshuang's ability, he can handle it. This child is very smart. Even if he is persistent for a while, he will not care about it anymore when he thinks it clearly."
Li Yijie said: "I just worry that he is too capable... You think that he is determined to be the emperor now. Although the edict of the title has not been issued yet, he has long regarded himself as the real crown prince. Suddenly, he learned that all his dreams were shattered, what would happen then? Either he could not withstand the pressure and completely collapse. Or... he fought back and killed the throne! The stronger his ability, the more he affected the palace, the more blood he would shed. If the emperor wanted peace, how could he place the most talented prince at will? Isn't this counterproductive?"
Tang Yuancheng also frowned rarely and said, "Xuanshuang is a wise man. Brother Li has time, so I will enlighten him a few more words."
Before Li Yijie answered, he suddenly heard a burst of rapid footsteps behind his head. The two stopped talking at the same time and turned back. When they saw Xuanshuang holding the palace wall with one hand, he limped over. As soon as he arrived in front of Li Yijie, he immediately bent down and knelt down, shouting: "Master Li, I promise that I will practice martial arts carefully from now on and no longer playful. Please do your best to teach me so that I can become very powerful and even better than you. I sincerely request that no matter how difficult it is to practice martial arts, I will definitely follow everything, not shouting tiring, not saying a word of pain, not being lazy, otherwise you will hit me hard. If you hit something that cannot be seen outside, my mother and the emperor will not know."
Tang Yuancheng smiled and said, "Look, Brother Li, and said that Xuanshuang is not treating you well. Isn't this asking you to learn? As long as he finally becomes interested in martial arts, nothing can be a rare thing to defeat him. You have to teach others well." Xuanshuang just came to find Li Yijie, but forgot that Tang Yuancheng was still beside him, and hurriedly called again: "Master Tang, my disciple, please give you my blessing."
When Li Yijie saw Xuanshuang, his heart thumped, and he was afraid that he would listen to what he said just now. If he learned about the idea of establishing another prince, it would have become a disaster. He liked him suddenly to become a disciple, but he didn't know what it meant. In the past, he would often make a fool of himself and escape. Today, he is so proactive, it is still difficult to tell.
But when he thinks that he is very likely to rebel and rebellious in the future, his intelligence is already sufficient, and his superb martial arts skills will be even more trouble. Therefore, he should not take every move lightly and asked cautiously: "Wait a minute, Xuanshuang, you will change your mind and be willing to practice martial arts well. That is a good thing. But Master has another question to ask you, what is the purpose of your sudden change of nature?"
Xuan Shuang pouted and said, "What are you asking so much? You are my master. If you want to learn martial arts, you should teach me honestly without saying a word. Everyone is happy, so this business is done simply." At this time, his arrogance and mighty look, and he is not as if he is humble in asking for advice from his disciples? He is like forcing his master to learn skills.
Li Yijie said: "No, why is the motivation to practice martial arts? It is very important to be careless about what development it will take after learning. I must figure out the reason." Xuanshuang said unhappily: "Okay, okay, it's all for killing him. As long as he is more powerful than that person, I will no longer have to be afraid of him. He is my defeated general. I will let him live, and if he dies, he will die. He must know that he is powerful and will never dare to bully others casually."
Li Yijie lowered his face and said, "Master has told you a long time ago that learning martial arts is not about being brave and ruthless. If I only want to fight with the other princes and compete for a short period of time, I won't teach such an apprentice!"
Tang Yuancheng saw the pair of masters and apprentices meet each other, and the atmosphere is about to break up again. He hurriedly came to smooth things over and said, "Brother Li, look at you, this temper is coming again. Didn't you just say that you would be more patient with Xuanshuang?" Xiang Xuanshuang smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I know that our Xuanshuang is a good child. You tell Master Tang, which prince is unhappy for you? To deal with someone, you may not necessarily use martial arts to knock him down. There are many ways to correct it. This requires wisdom and brain."
Xuan Shuang said unhappily: "I didn't fight anyone, I'm going to kill someone now!"
Tang Yuancheng smiled and said, "It's all about clamoring to kill people, and he still said he was not fighting? What's the big deal between children? How can there be such a deep hatred? Tell me, who is that person?" So he smiled at Li Yijie and said, "It's all like this. It's better to coax a few words. You're so fierce, you will naturally scare him. When we were young, did we never experience a fight of urgency? But afterwards, those things that were so angry in the past are nothing. You still need to remember more memories in your childhood to be wonderful."
Li Yijie was still angry and said, "You don't listen. What he said? He learned martial arts to kill people, but he could think of it! If a martial arts practitioner is not qualified, he can still make up for it after tomorrow. The most important thing is that he must not ruin his conscience. I don't want to teach my disciples today and teach a murderous devil in the future. I have always been the most despised in my favor."
Chapter completed!