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There was a lot of laughter inside and outside the courtyard of the Xu Mansion

Zhang Qi looked under the table in a blink of an eye, and the ten taels of silver had been trampled on the sole of his boot by the steward, so he had no choice but to get up, stretched out his sleeves, wiped the hot sweat that had been squeezed out, and put the handkerchief on the table When he looked for Zou Yinglong again, he had already been pulled into the inner courtyard by Xu Sangongzi's arm

The lights are draped and the flowers are all over the hall, the wind is moving in the two corridors, the red sleeves are shuttling, and there are more than 60 round tables in the inner courtyard that are neatly arranged and more than 400 chairs are distributed according to their tastes Xu Ying pulled Zou Yinglong through the table array and went straight to the main hall and said loudly: "Dad, look who is coming?"

Xu Jie stood in the hall dressed in gorgeous clothes, looked up slightly, and was looking at the huge longevity character on the wall with red background and gold paint, pondering, and slowly turned around when he heard the sound, Zou Yinglong hurriedly ran a few steps, and bowed down: "Yinglong asks for grace, may grace be blessed, such as the East China Sea, Shoubi Nanshan"

Xu Jie squinted and smiled, and lit his palms slightly: "Get up, you come from afar, you don't need to be polite."

Zou Yinglong heard that there was something wrong with his voice After kowtowing, he stood up Seeing that Xu Jie's complexion was gray and haggard, and it was not good to ask too many Xu Jie saw it and sighed: "Recently, I have been thinking a little more and have some toothache that is not in the way" Zou Yinglong said: "Grace should cherish the body, don't work too hard for state affairs" Xu Jie glanced at his son with a wry smile: "What is the way, others can't count on it" Xu Ying smiled: "Dad, look at this happy day, you come to stink me again" Xu Jie said: "You have half of Yunqing, I will be content" Zou Yinglong felt that his body was hot There is a kind of intimate cordiality Hurriedly turned around and waved his hands and said: "The third prince has only met people, but you have never let him do it."

Xu Ying smiled and looked extremely useful Xu Jie's face sank: "Don't go out to receive guests yet" Knock him out Pulling Zou Yinglong through the hall Slowly walked up to the verandah and said: "You know the situation of Jingshi" Zou Yinglong nodded: "The student will return to Beijing quickly So I didn't reply to you " Xu Jie nodded: "The situation is very serious, I need a helper by my side " Zou Yinglong understood that this kind of thing is not something that a person like him can say easily Hurriedly said: "Enxiang is too pessimistic Forgive him a little Chang Sihao He Zudao There are Zishi, uncles are here There are students here, Yuanmei, are you still afraid that you won't be able to control the situation?"

Xu Jie shook his head: "Chunfang was originally honest, but now she is even more lazy Juzheng's wings are stiff Recently, in some places, political opinions are quite different from mine, that is, Shizhen and you are reliable, and their intelligence and talent are also outstanding, and the rest of the people are not very relieved, not to mention that this opponent this time also has Xu Wei You won't not know this person, right" Zou Yinglong nodded solemnly when he heard Xu Wei's name Xu Jie's long sigh and said: "When I came down from Wanshou Mountain, I didn't feel old But I have been on fire for several days and I am restless Only then did I realize that my birth was really not a bone Ying'er, you have seen this child, I really can't count on it, that is, you protégés and disciples can give me a hand."

Zou Yinglong said: "Kindness is assured, students should do their best"

Xu Jie's "um" snorted and patted his wrist and continued: "At the beginning, Shen Lian sued Yan Song and was beheaded all over the house, causing the government and the opposition to be silent for several years, Yan Ge's old arrogance and arrogance, the old man was succumbing to things, secretly looking for gaps, and living a difficult life When the time is ripe, there is no one around you who is willing to move forward If it weren't for you risking your life and taking decisive action at the right time, you wouldn't have created today's situation "Speaking of this, he was silent for a while, and then the words changed: "But sitting in his position, I know the difficulty of being the first assistant."

Zou Yinglong supported his forearm and walked slowly I couldn't guess the meaning of the words for a while The two went up to a corner of the small pavilion I saw Xu Jie's hand holding the red pillar Looking at the green willows in the garden Transparent blue clear pond Sighing and continuing: "The first emperor Zhaijiao cultivated a huge amount of money This alone consumes more than one million silver every year At that time, the southern Japanese were rampant, and the military expenditure rose year after year, and the average annual demand was 1.45 million taels The northwest and the northern Duoyan, the barbarians, and the rebel rebellions in the country all needed to be defended and quelled Not to mention the consumption of droughts, floods, and locusts in various places At that time, the annual income of the national treasury was only more than one million taels of silver The deficit is huge, and he can't make ends meet at all, but Yan Ge Lao can raise money back and forth in such a difficult situation, and the situation cannot be supported, just from this point of view, he has been the biggest hero of my Ming Dynasty in the past 50 years."

Zou Yinglong's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, whether it was officialdom or the people, the image of Yan Song's father and son as traitors was a foregone conclusion, but Xu Ge Lao, who pushed them down with his own hands, had such an evaluation in his heart It can't help but make people think deeply If Yan's father and son are heroes, then what is Xu Ge Lao and helping Xu Ge Lao to bring down their own people

High in the sky, a harrier eagle swirls by, making a "yo yo" sound

Xu Jie looked up and muttered: "Not in his position, not in his politics, this is really not bad at all Since meditating on the first assistant, this son has been exhausted for more than five years, I don't know the taste of food, I can't sleep on the pillow, the world thinks that I am under one person, above ten thousand people, enjoy the glory, who knows that I am a sword hanging on my head, and a needle under my thighs."

"Enxiang" Zou Yinglong looked at his white hair on the sideburns and empty eyes, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but be a little moist

Xu Jie smiled slightly to express comfort and continued: "Some people only have power in their eyes, only enemies, only you live and die, and they will never understand how much material and mental effort they have to pay to maintain this stable day in front of them."

He exhaled a long breath of turbidity and cast his eyes on the sky where Xuanyun floated: "The emperor always wants to make some merits, but now that the national strength is declining, it is not a good time to win the battle in the west last year because Wang Chonggu attacked the Hetao and defeated the vice president of the Dusi Division I replied to divide the troops to save It was just a fluke But the emperor took accident as inevitable Overemphasizing the morale of the people and wanting to use troops against Tibet Tibet is located in a remote area It is full of frozen water and cold mountains No one can do it How to win in battle There are countless incidents I have repeatedly refused I have no choice but to resign, I don't want anyone to think that I am relying on the old and selling the old, and I want to threaten the emperor, and treat the major affairs of the court as a bargaining business in the market, which really makes people cry and laugh."

Zou Yinglong said: "The bird's nest is comfortable between the two trees, and when I see Dapeng spreading its wings, I have to snicker at each other, how do I know that there is still a great ambition in the world, and I don't have to mind if I am so ignorant of the junior."

Xu Jie sighed: "You can't underestimate them, now this group of people has flown up the branches and made phoenixes, poor tomorrow, it looks like they are about to fall into the hands of such a group of villains."

Zou Yinglong said: "Rest assured, with you and students, how can they succeed?"

Xu Jie was silent for a while, shook his head and said: "Now my old horse can't take a step, and I can't pull the car Some time ago, I came down from Wanshou Mountain I have been thinking about it for a long time in the mansion I have decided to resign again and return to my hometown" Zou Yinglong exclaimed: "Enxiang" Xu Jie opened his hand and signaled him not to be too excited First continued: "But I didn't expect that Chang Sihao and his gang returned from the south this time and actually kidnapped Fan'er and Kun'er They are driving the old man to a dead end " Zou Yinglong's eyes were dumbfounded, obviously he didn't expect that there was such a big handle in the other party's hand Thinking about it said: "The matter of the two sons will embarrass your face at most, so it is equivalent to useless The other party has not moved now, and obviously this level has been taken into account, I think we might as well deal with it, and after saving the two sons, we will slowly try to do it."

Xu Jie said: "I don't have hope for those two evil obstacles It's just that our Daming has been in turmoil for a long time The old man has worked hard to maintain a little bit of the situation If the power is handed over to Chang Sihao's villain, I really don't know what kind of chaos will cause This group of people is different from officialdom and not ordinary Jianghu chivalrous They are ruthless and vicious Extraordinary The Hundred Swords Alliance has been in Beijing for a hundred years, and the tree has deep roots In addition to spreading the whimsical ideas of the sword family, controlling the economic lifeline around the Beijing Division, and reaching into the cabinet and conspiring with Gao Gong to participate in political affairs The old man has wanted to get rid of it many times However, he never grasped his handle and failed to move lightly, but these characters who gave the old man a headache were only in the light of two or three months, and they were swallowed up by Chang Sihao and others Even the dignified White Sect Vajra Master was secretly folded in their hands and retreated to Xiongse Mountain Now you can see everywhere in Beijing In addition to the Dongchang officials and then their people These people are strong in martial arts, carrying swords and swords all day long, so not majestic If you want to be really tough, we can't do anything at all."

Zou Yinglong's face also became solemn, and he muttered thoughtfully: "Now Chang Sihao wants the wind to get the wind, the rain to get the rain, but he is still stable, it seems that he is the same as the Hundred Swords League, and he wants to play tricks, which is a good thing, they want to connect the jade pot steadily, and secretly turn the tide, leaving us room and possibility to maneuver."

"Yes," Xu Jiedao said, "Now that the two arrows are on the verge of triggering, I am exhausted and feel that it is difficult to support it, which is also the main reason for urgently calling you back to Beijing."

Zou Yinglong's jaw was silent for a moment and said: "It is better to see than to hear So the students will come into contact with them and look at the face and look at the camera and walk "At this time, someone in the distance entered from the gate of the garden Report that Li Cifu, Chen Gelao, Zhang Gelao, Yunzhonghou and others have arrived The two looked at each other and turned around and went back to the inner courtyard Xu Ying had already guided the officials into the table at this time and took their seats Everyone got up to congratulate when they saw Xu Jie's appearance Offering longevity couplets, giving longevity poems, and giving longevity texts A lively Xu Jie calmly deserved A few more words of the scene Ordered the officials to return to the table Chang Sihao and Li Chunfang, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Juzheng was arranged at the same table and didn't have anything to say to them At this moment, he looked east and west, and his heart was secretly anxious Just because he couldn't find Qin Juexiang since the morning Seeing that the time was coming, he came over first with other gifts He knew that Qin Juexiang and Xu Wei were awkward and looked down on each other, but he didn't expect that he didn't even listen to his own words Until now, he has not seen anyone Most of them are unwilling to let go of Xu Da Xu Er, and he is afraid that he will blame himself, so he simply does not even show his face

Just thinking about it, Xu Jie led Zou Yinglong to come over, greeted the three pavilion elders, sat down, and introduced him separately Zou Yinglong saw Chang Sihao's broad shoulders and thick back, dignified and powerful, sitting on the chair more than the other three pavilion elders, and said with a smile: "Xia Guan Yuan has heard of the prestige of the Hou Ye in Jiangxi, and I can see it today Sure enough, the dragon spirit and the tiger are fierce, and the spirit is extraordinary" Xu Jie said: "Yun Qing, Hou Ye is the younger brother of the current emperor, and I am a big Ming pillar stone, you have to ask for more benefits, and be more close" Zou Yinglong nodded again and again Chang Sihao knew that this was Xu Jie's neighbor at a glance and said with a smile: " I'm a muddy and rough person, Zou Dacai is a tall eight bucket, and he is rich and six cars, what can I ask me to do with me, I have to learn from you this ability to be an official."

Zhang Juzheng said: "Master Hou, this is only eight buckets high, and five cars are rich and rich, which is an idiom, and it is not that adding a car will appear to be a higher level."

Li Chunfang smiled: "Uncle, Master Hou is just joking, why are you still serious?"

Chang Sihao didn't take the slightest hint of his concealed affection and smiled: "It turns out that this is the case, Zhang Ge Lao, thank you, how can I know so much, I feel that I always hear about singing operas, such as 'five car splits' It seems to be quite miserable This Xuefu 'five cars' is a bit unlucky Liuliu Dashun That's why I added a car to Lord Zou haha"

The five chariots are tied to the head and limbs with ropes, and the torture of tearing people apart by a carriage It is self-evident where the "plus cart" is to be tied It is self-evident that his words are puns and hee-hee-haha, but the words are ruthless Zou Yinglong listened to the urethra tightly, and thought: "In front of the four major pavilion elders, he dares to say such cruel words, this guy is really arrogant."