Take Taobao to ancient times

No matter how reluctant you are, you still have to go.

After the emperor gave the order, Zhuang's mother had already packed a lot of salutes for Zhuang Jinhan, but in the end he only brought a pack of salutes when he left, so he traveled lightly and rode out of Beijing.

Before Zhuang Jinhan left Beijing, even a calm person like Zhuang's mother couldn't help but say a few more words, most of them told Zhuang Jinhan to pay attention to safety and not to force anything.

Of course, Zhuang Jinhan nodded and responded seriously.

As for Zhuang's father, he still ordered a few words with a straight face on what to do, and his tone was as serious as ever. In comparison, his expression of worry was still a little stiff.

However, it was very good to hear such words from Father Zhuang's mouth. Zhuang Jinhan still nodded one by one, accepting everything whether it was instructions to do things or other words.

When it came to Song Jue's side, he naturally dropped a few words according to the usual practice. Fortunately, Song Jue was not as inarticulate as Zhuang's father, and expressed his concern for Zhuang Jinhan very sincerely, which offset his bad words.

There are quite a few relatives of the Zhuang and Song families, but this time, except for Zhuang's mother, the people who came to see off Zhuang Jinhan were basically men, and the Song family also talked about their work one by one, Zhuang Jinhan finally walked in front of Lu Siyu.

"Everyone has said what should be said, and I don't know what else to say. I hope Brother Zhuang will have a smooth journey." Lu Siyu said.

"I don't need anything else, I just hope Brother Yu will give me a gift." Zhuang Jinhan said.

"Huh?" Lu Siyu looked at Zhuang Jinhan in surprise, but when he saw Zhuang Jinhan open his hand, he immediately understood what he meant, and took the initiative to hug him, "Brother Zhuang, you must come back safely."

"En." Zhuang Jinhan hugged Lu Siyu tightly with his backhand.

Zhuang Jinhan's departure from the capital is indeed a major event for the Zhuang and Song families, but it has nothing to do with other people in the capital, how to live or how to live, but occasionally some officials will talk about Zhuang Jinhan when chatting, most of these people It's not because he misses him, it's just that he is puzzled that Zhuang Xiang's son went to such a dangerous place to be the magistrate.

Over time, because the protagonist is not around, the topicality will naturally fade away.

Also in this year, many newcomers entered the court as officials. According to Song Jue, the emperor hoped to cultivate among these people a confidant who would only be loyal to him.

"is it hard?"

"It's not difficult, it's just more complicated," Song Jue explained, "Nowadays, the court is divided into two factions, one is headed by brother-in-law, and the other is headed by another adult. Once many officials step into the system of officials in the capital In the middle, you have to stand, this cannot be avoided."

"Will it be embarrassing for Uncle in this way? What if some officials know the law and break the law." Lu Siyu asked. He didn't know much about official factions, but he knew the truth that if one prospers, one prospers, one loses all.

"You don't have to worry about this," Song Jue said in relief, "Brother-in-law's status is too high now, if he is still independent, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the court. It looks like you are against the emperor, but you are actually doing things for the emperor quietly."

"It's not easy for uncle to maintain his current position," Lu Siyu said.

"Don't worry, my brother-in-law always knows what to do and what not to do, and he will never cross the bottom line, and the emperor is also very wise, and generally he will not insist on doing a certain thing." Song Jue said.

"Actually, the emperor wants to cultivate a direct descendant, and he also hopes that the Zhuang and Song families will not cross the line?" Lu Siyu asked suddenly.

"Huh? Why are you asking that suddenly?" Song Jue asked curiously.

"It's just a sudden thought of this. Although the court is divided into two factions, the uncle's faction is the one who is in charge. Coupled with my uncle's status as an imperial merchant, after all, the Zhuang and Song families are in-laws, which are equivalent to a family. Your Majesty It is absolutely impossible to turn the situation in the court into a dominance." Lu Siyu analyzed.

"What you said is well-founded, but when did you study the government so well?" Song Jue asked.

"It's just that I'm idle at ordinary times, I just think a little more," Lu Siyu smiled, "Actually, no matter how the situation in the court is, it's impossible to be completely level. It is impossible to never make mistakes. Right now, my uncle and the emperor are very smart and wise, but there is no guarantee that one day they will suddenly become confused. In history, there are not no emperors who made great achievements when they were young. His reputation in the history books has plummeted."

He studied 5000 years of history. When it comes to the most contrasting Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty is also considered one. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is okay, perhaps because he made too much contribution when he was young, even in the history books. Praise outweighs criticism, but Emperor Xuanzong of Tang said that if he hadn't lived to death in his middle and old age, his status among so many emperors would definitely be much higher.

"You're right, but there's nothing we can do about this matter. What we can do now is to keep ourselves safe, and we can only talk about the future." Song Jue said with emotion, and there was nothing he could do about this matter.

"Well, just take one step at a time." Lu Siyu nodded. In this era when the emperor has the absolute right to speak, it is obviously impossible to propose a constitutional monarchy, not to mention that all systems have to pass the test of time.

There is nothing wrong with saying that the long-term must be united and the long-term must be divided. After all, the systems in use in modern times are not without loopholes, unless he came back from thousands of years later. These systems have also withstood the test of the times. Only when it is confirmed that it is feasible to amend and improve, can he say that it is a really good system, otherwise it is equivalent to talking on paper.

"Don't think too much, you just have to live your own life, as long as we don't do what we shouldn't do, the emperor won't do anything to us." Song Jue patted Lu Siyu on the shoulder and said.

"I see, uncle." Lu Siyu nodded quickly.

"Jin Han has been gone for several months." Song Jue said suddenly.

"Well," Lu Siyu nodded, "I don't know if Brother Zhuang is used to living at the border."

"Are you worried about him?" Song Jue asked.

"Yeah, brother Zhuang is my friend, how can I not worry about it," Lu Siyu said, not aware of the meaning in Song Jue's words, "but with Brother Zhuang's ability, he must be able to adapt to life on the border, right?" Throw this question to Song Jue again.

"Yes, he will definitely be able to adapt. I just hope he doesn't marry a girl from the border. It is said that girls from the border are very fierce." Song Jue said again, but deliberately brought up this topic.

Lu Siyu was indeed stunned for a long time, and finally came to his senses before opening his mouth: "Probably not, brother Zhuang should like someone who is more gentle."

"Maybe it's just a coincidence. If he really married a girl from the border, I don't know if my sister and brother-in-law will agree." Song Jue shook his head, as if he was a little helpless, and some nephews had grown up, and he could no longer control them. feeling disappointed.

Lu Siyu was dazed again. He never thought about what kind of person Zhuang Jinhan would marry, but he probably would. After all, in this day and age, Zhuang Jinhan is indeed not young. Even if he doesn't marry a girl from the border, wait for him to come back. From time to time, Zhuang's father and Zhuang's mother would also look for a gentle and virtuous woman for him, either a lady from everyone, or Xiaojiabiyu.

"If it's really the person Zhuang Ge likes, I think uncle and aunt will agree." Lu Siyu said, he knew the temper of Zhuang's father and Zhuang's mother, so Zhuang's mother didn't say anything, she was always gentle, as for Zhuang's father , is also a typical cold outside and hot inside. Even though he always felt that his son was not good enough, he still worried about his son and always thought of Zhuang Jinhan.

"I hope so, but if Jin Han really likes the girl on the border, will you be unhappy?" Song Jue asked again.

"Unhappy?" Lu Siyu repeated, murmuring in a low voice, as if something was pressing in his heart, how could this be, if Zhuang Jinhan found someone he likes, as a friend, he should be happy, right?What happened to him? During this period of time, he always felt that there was something wrong with him, and he couldn't cheer up when he was doing things.

"Xiao Yu?" Song Jue called out.

"Ah?" Lu Siyu snapped back to his senses, looked at Song Jue, "What did uncle say?"

"What are you thinking? You can't figure out such a small question?" Song Jue said, but he was waiting for Lu Siyu to give him a satisfactory answer. He could see Zhuang Jinhan's attitude towards Lu Siyu, but he couldn't see Lu Siyu's attitude towards Zhuang Jinhan. Attitude, let's call it a friend. Lu Siyu seemed to care about Zhuang Jinhan a bit too much. He said that he had such feelings, but he felt a little bit reluctant, as if he was wandering in the middle, neither moving forward nor retreating.

"It's nothing, it's just that there are too many things in my mind." Lu Siyu shook his head, shaking away the messy things in his mind, and then looked at Song Jue, "It's as long as Brother Zhuang likes it. As outsiders, we are not good at things like feelings. Cut in, it doesn't matter who Brother Zhuang likes, it's his own business."

"Yeah, it's his own business." Song Jue sighed, looking at Lu Siyu's appearance, he really looked like a silly child who didn't understand, but in the end it was Zhuang Jinhan who worked hard.

It's okay to like someone, but you just like someone who is not enlightened. As a brother-in-law, he is also worried. He reminds you all kinds of things, but the person you like hasn't responded yet, and I wish you well. It's up to you to handle it. , he was helpless.

"By the way, is your filial piety coming soon?" Song Jue asked.

"Well, I plan to take the provincial examination next year." Lu Siyu said, he said that he had been talking about being a scholar for a long time, but the real examination can only be taken next year.

"Alright, the township test is not difficult. You can pass the test as long as you work hard. Keep working hard these days." Song Jue patted Lu Siyu on the shoulder. Apart from that, he didn't have much to say. Anyway, Lu Siyu should know Everyone knew that he wanted Lu Siyu to know, but Lu Siyu couldn't react no matter what.

"I will." Lu Siyu nodded. He had been preparing for so long, so he naturally hoped that he would succeed in one hit. He didn't believe that he had put in all his strength in the college entrance examination, and he still failed to pass a scholar!

Song Jue looked at Lu Siyu's confident face, and sighed inwardly. He really tried his best.