I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister

Three nights later, at the mansion of Yan Guan Yao Zheng.

At this time, the lights here are brightly lit, and everyone is busy.

One of the old women was busy conducting.

"Put all these quilts on the car for me! Master's body is weak, and he can't bear the fatigue of the car, so make it thicker for me!"

"I don't want this thing anymore, I will sell it tomorrow, as much as I can sell!"

"Oh, I say you... Be careful, this is the master's favorite calligraphy and painting!"

……

The white-haired Yao Zheng stood in front of the lobby, his face full of melancholy and reluctance.

Because, he has resigned and will return to his hometown tomorrow to retire.

Leaving the mansion where he has lived for nearly 30 years, and the place where he has struggled for half his life, there is too much reluctance.

He didn't have to leave originally, but since he can't be an official anymore, what is he doing here?

Aspirations and ideals are all empty, and I simply leave the place of right and wrong, out of sight and out of mind.

At this moment, a servant ran in in a panic: "My lord, Mr. Lin Beifan, the champion of the new department and the Secretary of the Imperial Academy, is here. He said he came to visit the lord!"

Yao Zheng was stunned. He didn't expect this political opponent to come to see him before he left!

The old woman, Madam Yao, said angrily: "You have the face to hurt our master like this? Go and tell him, no see! See off the guests behind closed doors!"

Yao Zheng sighed: "Forget it, let's see each other!"

After a while, Lin Beifan walked in with a jar of wine and a food box, smiling.

Seeing everything here, he was surprised and said, "Master Yao, are you leaving?"

"Can you not leave? This old man has no office or job, wouldn't it be annoying to stay here?" Yao Zheng sarcastically said.

"That's out of the question! After all, we are colleagues, we can have different political opinions, and we can fight to the death in court! But in private, friends can still be friends!" Lin Beifan laughed.

Yao Zheng looked at Lin Beifan's smiling face with complicated eyes: "You are the first person to visit since I resigned from office!"

There was an indescribable sadness in his tone.

As the saying goes, people take tea to cool down, but it doesn't cool down so fast!

After [-] years as an official, everyone inside and outside the court can recognize him clearly, and he has been handed over widely.

As a result, he resigned and left now. It has been three days and none of his colleagues have come.

Instead, Lin Beifan, a corrupt official whom he has repeatedly impeached, came to visit. I wonder if it is ironic?

"Then I am really honored! I have prepared some wine and dishes, how about a drink?"

Yao Zheng pondered for a moment, and said, "Alright, I also want to chat with you!"

The two entered the study room and served some wine and side dishes.

As soon as the wine jar was opened, the fragrance immediately wafted out, filling the room like a hundred flowers blooming.

"This is Baihua Niang!" Yao Zheng was startled. He didn't expect Lin Beifan to come here with top quality wine.

"It's indeed Baihua Niang. The palace just delivered it today! But good wine needs someone to accompany it, so I brought it here specially, let's have a good taste!" Lin Beifan smiled and poured the wine.

"Kids have a conscience, pour more, fill up!" Yao Zheng sniffed, very intoxicated.

"Don't worry, I'll let you drink enough today!" Lin Beifan laughed.

After a few drinks, the relationship between the two eased a lot.

Lin Beifan asked out the doubts in his heart.

"To be honest, Master Yao, I really can't figure it out, why do you keep targeting me?" Lin Beifan asked in puzzlement: "There are so many corrupt officials in the civil and military courts of the Manchu Dynasty. Instead of dealing with them, you come to deal with me, a newcomer to the officialdom. ?”

While drinking, Yao Zheng laughed at himself and said, "Do you think I don't want to? I have been fighting for 30 years, from the prime of life to now with gray hair! As a result, they climbed higher and higher, and I was still standing still ! Have you experienced this kind of despair?"

"Now you know why I must fight you!"

Yao Zheng took a deep look at Lin Beifan: "Because, I was afraid that you would grow up and become another corrupt official and power minister! So I took you off your horse while you were fledgling! In the end, I didn't fight you down, but the old man lost his position. You Scarier than them!"

Lin Beifan shook his head: "That's because you are too pedantic, the method won't work!"

"Do you want to join forces like you?" Yao Zheng sneered.

"Why not? Do you think I'm living a happy life now?" Lin Beifan said with a smile: "There are fine wines, delicious dishes, endless money, and the grace of the Empress! Still having a great time!"

"No matter what others do, this old man can't do such a thing!"

Yao Zheng poured himself a glass of wine and said, "Master Lin, I also have a question for you!"

"Master Yao, please ask!"

"Lord Lin, you keep saying that you love Da Wu, either you are dedicated to His Majesty, or you are dying for His Majesty, why are you greedy for so much money? Besides, what do you want so much money for?"

"Master Yao, you asked this question a bit..."

"What? Can't answer, or are you too embarrassed to answer?" Yao Zheng sarcastically.

"Of course not!" Lin Beifan sat upright, and said with a serious face: "Master Yao, let me tell you this! Is there any reason not to love Dawu, who allows me to embezzle so much money?"

Yao Zheng: "Ahem...".

Chapter 47 Money is not everything, but you can't do it without money!

Yao Zheng coughed up the wine he had just drunk into his stomach.

His face was flushed red!

Lin Beifan quickly stretched out his hand, patted the opponent's back lightly, and said, "Master Yao, drink slowly, don't worry!"

Yao Zheng gave Lin Beifan an angry look.

If it wasn't for what this brat said, could he have choked him?

"As for why you are greedy for so much money..."

Lin Beifan spread his hands and smiled slightly: "There is a good saying that money is not everything, but without money is absolutely impossible! Who would think too much money, don't you, Master Yao?"

"Hmph! You have a lot of nonsense, I can't stand you!" Yao Zheng raised his wine glass with a dark face, and said, "Toast you a glass of wine, I hope you will become the person I hate the most one day!"

Lin Beifan raised his wine glass happily: "For your good words, I hate rich people!"

Yao Zheng: "Ahem..."

"Master Yao, why are you choking again?"

"Say a word, and I'll be fine!"

……

After drinking a few more glasses of wine, Lin Beifan explained why he came.

"Master Yao, in fact, I came here this time to invite you to teach at the Imperial College!"

Yao Zheng stood up angrily: "Lin Beifan, are you humiliating me?"

"What do you mean by that?" Lin Beifan asked puzzled.

Yao Zheng said angrily: "It turns out that we are equals when we are officials in the same dynasty! Now, you have recruited me into the Imperial College, so your subordinates, isn't this a humiliation, what is it?"

Lin Beifan shook his head and smiled, "Master Yao, you are overthinking! Have you ever seen someone humiliate you with fine wine?"

"Then what do you mean?" Yao Zheng sat down calmly.

"I think so!" Lin Beifan coughed: "Master Yao, you have been an official for more than 30 years, and you have a lot of experience in the officialdom! And you are also a speech officer, responsible for monitoring the words and deeds of all officials! Therefore, I would like to invite you Go to the Guozijian as a professor, and teach students thoughts and morals, as well as the way of being an official!"

Yao Zheng was a little moved when he heard this.

Although I can't be an official anymore, I can still be a teacher!

Give full play to the residual heat and cultivate a few good students.

When these students became high-ranking officials, it was also a glorious thing for him!

"Aren't you afraid that I will train upright officials to deal with you?" Yao Zheng asked.

"That's exactly what I thought!" Lin Beifan smiled.

Yao Zheng: "Huh?"

Lin Beifan sighed, and said in great annoyance: "Because there are too many corrupt officials in the court! They are all cunning and cunning, and I can't fight them! So I hope, Lord Yao, you can cultivate a few honest officials, purify the officialdom environment, and fight to the death of those officials." Corrupt officials, I can live more comfortably!"

Yao Zheng: "Ahem..."

He gave Lin Beifan an angry look!

Good guy!

Can you come up with such an idea?

Let him train upright officials and fight against his political enemies...

He was defeated by the opponent's brain hole!

Yao Zheng gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, this old man will definitely do his best to cultivate high officials who are clean and capable! Not only will I fight to death those corrupt officials in the court, I will fight with you!"

Lin Beifan chuckled: "Wait for the good news!"

After drinking a few more glasses of wine, Lin Beifan left with a full stomach.

But Yao Zheng came out and shouted loudly: "There's no need to clean up, put everything back to its original place!"

"Master, why is that?" Mrs. Yao asked in confusion.

"We're not leaving, we're staying in the capital!" Yao Zheng held his head high, his cloudy eyes shining brightly.

Because, he found a new goal, a new pursuit!

On the second day, Yao Zheng reported to the Imperial College, and Lin Beifan personally received him and went through all the formalities.

And this incident quickly spread throughout the court.

Everyone was shocked!

Yao Zheng, who has already resigned, will go to Lin Beifan's Guozijian as a professor?

What is this God unfolding?

Didn't they fight to the death before?

Why are you turning enemies into friends now?

Spread the word!

In the palace.

The Empress also quickly learned the news and nodded in satisfaction.

"Lin Aiqing's move... is in line with my wishes!"

She dismissed Yao Zheng angrily before, but she regretted it later.

Because it is rare to see such a clean and honest official like Yao Zheng, but he is too pedantic, he does not know how to adapt, and is not easy to use.

However, it is impossible to make her, the ninth-five-year-old, bow her head.

Lin Beifan's move perfectly solved this point.

Inviting Yao Zheng to be a professor at the Imperial College, let the other party leave the officialdom, but not completely leave, and take care of her face as a ninety-five-year-old.

It can also allow Yao Zheng to use his remaining energy to use his life experience and what he has learned to cultivate some clean and honest officials.

If necessary, he can be lifted up and continue to be reused.

There are so many benefits!

The more the empress thought about it, the happier she became: "Among the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, only Lin Aiqing was considered for me! Moreover, he can reuse Yao Zheng regardless of past suspicions. He has a broad mind and a great spirit! I must reward him well!".

Chapter 48 The female emperor is too arrogant, and she rewards things again!