This sleeve is broken secretly

Facts have proved that Mr. Shen is not romantic, but when he is romantic, it is breathtaking.After his birthday, every time Xie Qin thought of the lake floating in the summer wind that night, he felt as if he was in a dream, and suddenly couldn't believe that those things really happened.

"Where did your ideas come from?" Xie Qin propped his chin and murmured again in disbelief, "Why are you so good at playing tricks?"

At this time, Shen Bing was sitting in front of the desk under the west window, with a straight waist and a pine figure, and he was quietly writing a document with his pen down and his eyes down.Hearing Xie Ling's question, the corner of his mouth curved into an imperceptible arc: "It was a young man who gave me some inspiration... He told me that for a gentleman like you who lacks everything, The heart is the most important thing. I flipped through some ancient books and learned some ideas from my ancestors."

"Oh—?" Xie Qin dragged his voice, "What ancient book?"

Shen Bing said: "The design of the fireworks comes from "Fire Plays", and the fluorescent powder that glows at night comes from "The History of Strange Things". Both are strange books. If you are interested, I can borrow—"

"Impossible." Xie Qin said decisively, and then laughed sullenly again, "I must have learned it from those pornography you like to watch."

Mr. Shen, who was stamped as a lover of watching porn, was speechless.

Seeing that although Shen Yi's face was calm, but his ears were slightly blush again, Xie Qin couldn't help but smile deeper, got up and hugged his shoulders stickily: "There is also the hot spring on the top of the mountain. Well, what's going on? You couldn't have dug it specially, did you?"

Shen Yan couldn't help laughing and said: "Master, you think too much, what kind of hot spring is that? It's just a wild pool that has been exposed to the scorching sun in the daytime. A few days before your birthday, I hired a few small workers to simply build it. It's just the bottom and sides—"

"I don't care, what you give me is always the best. I say it's a hot spring, it's a hot spring." Xie Qin pinched his face delicately, and kissed him hard, "And your little hands In the—huh? In the water, you—”

"Don't talk about it..." Shen Yan's face was completely red, and he pushed him somewhat reluctantly, "I'm still writing a booklet, and I will pass it on to the emperor tomorrow..."

"The emperor is more important than your husband, huh?" Xie Ling rubbed against him maliciously.

Shen Yan helplessly pressed his scurrying hands, wanting to make a final struggle: "It's daytime——"

"So it's a good time for Xuan Yin." Xie Qin pressed his head and kissed him.

The days of falling in love always pass quickly, as long as there is someone by your side, even the cold winter months are as warm as spring.

In the blink of an eye, it is the 28th New Year's Day of Hongwu.During the new year last year, the whole country was immersed in the panic of war and the fear of the Kuang case. The streets and alleys of the capital were empty that year in the snowy capital, and the things floating in the cold wind were small and disturbing. whispers.

However, one year later, thanks to the efforts of the soldiers in the north and the important ministers in the DPRK and China, the border has gradually stabilized and the situation of the country has continued to improve.When the first snow falls this year, the streets are still full of traffic and people are constantly coming and going.The fiery red peach charms were pasted on the lintels of the doors, and the sound of firecrackers resounded through the sky. The sounds of congratulations, blessings, hawking, and frolicking dispelled the coldness of winter and filled the hearts of the people with yearning for the new year. .

The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the officials of the DPRK and China routinely rest for three days.However, for most of the officials, the busy three days were even more busy than before.The low-level officials who usually have no way to gain career opportunities will take this opportunity to give gifts to the higher-level officials in order to hope for a bright future in the coming year.At the most exaggerated time, the street where the important ministers of the court lived was so crowded that it was impossible to move an inch, full of guests who came to visit and attendants holding gift boxes.

And among the busy courtyards, the front of the house of the chief assistant Li Chenfu is the most lively.I don't know how many students who are going to participate in the Spring Festival in the next year and officials who want to cling to come to the door, just want to have a word with Mr. Shoufu.

However, unlike Kuang Zheng, the former chief assistant, who recruited many disciples, Li Chenfu has a very strict screening system for the guests who come to visit.In the past few days of the new year, except for close relatives and friends and a few direct disciples, no one else was seen.Small congratulatory gifts were accepted after some politeness, but any more expensive ones would be declined politely.

A group of officials who were not familiar with the new Chief Assistant had all been shut down during the Chinese New Year.And the servants guarding the door of Li's house were very strict, even if they were stuffed with gold ingots, they were not allowed to go with them, and the worried officials had no choice but to squeeze their heads.

On this day at the end of the twelfth lunar month, although there was a lot of people outside the door, Li's house maintained its usual quietness.

In the main hall, Li Chenfu occupied the main seat, and all the students under him sat in order from top to bottom.At this time, a domestic servant served light-flavored tea. During the process of serving the tea, he behaved quietly and respectfully, with his eyes lowered all the time.

Some new disciples who have just started and came from poor backgrounds have never seen this kind of world. They were already worried by the serious and rigid atmosphere in the lobby. Stop sweating.

I don't know, people who looked at their room thought they were mourning silently.

How can there be half a festive taste of the Chinese New Year?

Among these people, only Shen Yan, who was sitting next to Li Chenfu's attack, could be regarded as calm.But after he slowly tasted the tea in the bowl, he smiled and praised Li Chenfu who was seated on the table with a few words about the fragrance of the tea, and cleverly brought out his New Year wishes to the teacher.

Li Chenfu must also like this student very much, and finally had a little smile on his face when facing him.

With Shen Bing's "ice breaking", the other people in the hall finally seized the opportunity and rushed to congratulate the teacher on the new year one after another. The stiff and upright atmosphere in the hall finally relaxed a little.

After drinking a cup of tea, the students got up to leave one after another.Li Chenfu didn't stay any longer, nodded slightly, and let them go away.Only when Shen Ji was about to leave, Li Chenfu beckoned his servants to take a cloak and put it on, and walked slowly to the corridor outside the door with his beloved apprentice.

Feather-like snow is falling slowly outside.The wind at this time is not in a hurry, blowing the snowflakes all over the sky like reeds on the riverside, with a free and easy attitude.

The two masters and apprentices stood under the porch, quietly watching the vast expanse of snow, and remained silent for a while.Shen Bing knew that Li Chenfu would have something to say when he stayed with him, so he bowed his head respectfully and waited for his instruction.

Sure enough, within a short while, Li Chenfu said calmly: "How is the situation in the world today?"

Shen Yan was taken aback for a moment—he didn't expect that Li Chenfu would suddenly come up and ask such a big question.

If you want to answer this question comprehensively, you can't finish it in five or six pages.However, Shen Ying knew that Li Chenfu's question must have a deep meaning, so after thinking about it, he replied cautiously: "The students think that now that I have rectified my wrong bones and shaved off my carrion, although my vitality will not recover in the short term, but in the long run Take a look...it must be heading towards a better development."

This passage, if you say it, means you don't say it, and it doesn't meet Shen Bing's level.

However, Li Chenfu just said "huh" calmly, without reprimanding or commenting.He paused for a moment, then asked again: "So do you think that once the Kuang family is eliminated, the world will be at peace?"

This... there is something in the words.

A little uneasiness arose in Shen Bing's heart. He seemed to be keenly aware of something, but he was not sure. After a little hesitation, he bowed softly and said, "I would like to listen to the teacher's guidance."

"You have been an official for several years. As a teacher, I have watched you grow from a newborn calf to what you are today. There is comfort, but there is also anxiety." Li Chenfu looked sideways at his most admired student, The voice seems to be full of deep meaning, and he said slowly, "You need to know that even if you are full of knowledge and know the world, you may not be a good official. Sometimes, those who have insight into the situation and follow the trend can be invincible."

Shen Bing bowed and listened respectfully and silently.

He had vaguely guessed the intention of Li Chenfu's words.

Sure enough, Li Chenfu continued slowly: "In terms of background, although Kuang Zheng was born in a wealthy family, he is not considered a family after all. He has been an official for more than [-] years, but he has more sacred hearts, More powerful. Without the support of the family, how did he do this, have you ever thought about it?"

Shen Yan lowered his eyes, and said quietly: "Kuang Zheng is already clever and cunning, and he is very good at responding to the holy will—"

"That's right." Li Chenfu interrupted him decisively, "But what else?"

Shen Yan sighed silently in his heart.

"And... and the acquiescence of the aristocratic family in the capital." He finally said.

That's right, in fact, before today, he had already thought that Kuang Zheng's rise to power was absolutely inseparable from the struggle with the entangled family in the capital.

Even if we go back a hundred years of history, there are very few power ministers with mediocre backgrounds like Kuang Zheng.Those who have the power to pour power into the government and the public are either born in a family, or are escorted by the power of a family, without exception.

Then his father was only Kuang Zheng, a seventh-rank magistrate, how did he become a first-rank official in the dynasty?

This has to mention the protracted power struggle among the aristocratic families in the capital.

As early as when the late emperor was in power, the big families in the capital were fighting to the death and making ugly appearances.There are still two tigers in one mountain, so how can there be a few dominant families in a city of forty-nine?Therefore, several families headed by the Xie family, the Yan family, and the Liu family supported Emperor Hongwu who was still in the Eastern Palace at that time, while the other families took refuge in other princes.This mighty battle for the throne lasted for ten years, and finally came to an end with Emperor Hongwu's ascension to the throne.

Xu Shi saw the terrifying power of the family in the process of seizing the throne. The first thing after Emperor Hongwu ascended the throne was to severely suppress those family forces that had opposed him.And even Xie, Yan, Liu and other aristocratic families who stood in the right line were worried about the end of the cunning rabbit's death and the lackey's cooking, so they all concentrated on dormant.For example, the fathers of Xie Ling and Liu Ling handed over their military power and Guan Ling to avoid the edge.

However, the power of the aristocratic family is so intertwined, how can it be completely dissipated because one person resigned from office and the other was dismounted?

Therefore, the question facing Xie, Yan, Liu and other families at that time was - how to try their best to preserve the power of the family without arousing Hongwu Emperor's suspicion?

Looking at it now, their choice at that time was to re-cultivate a "shield" that was enough to protect the family from wind and rain.

First of all, this person must be smart and alert enough to please the emperor, so that he can climb to a high enough position; second, he must not come from a family; finally, he must be a bold, arrogant and talented minister, only in this way Only then can everyone's attention be drawn away from the family.

As a result, Kuang Zheng, a traitor and power minister, was finally born out of nowhere.

Although he came from a mediocre background, with decades of hard work, he finally climbed to the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet.He recruited students widely, amassed money crazily, and even did not hesitate to entrap soldiers and seize military fields. It can be said that he did all kinds of evil.

With him here, no one will scold those aristocratic families in the capital who used to call the shots.

Like giant beasts in the deep sea, the family sank into the dark seabed.He stared coldly at the domineering whale, devouring the small fish and shrimp floating on the water.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

Li Chenfu, who heard Shen Yu's answer, finally smiled with satisfaction.He turned around and stared at Shen Bing, and said lightly: "It's the best if you can figure out this point. Now that the Kuang family is eliminated, what will happen to the aristocratic families in the capital lurking under the water is still unknown. You and I are both from poor families , there is no clan concern behind it, and all work is for the emperor. If there is a day when the "cold and noble" disputes resume, I don't think I will say, you will know what to do."

Shen Biao lowered his head slightly, and answered "Yes".His appearance was soft and beautiful, and when he was so silent, he revealed complete respect and peace.

However, inside the wide sleeves that Li Chenfu couldn't see, his fingers had already tightened the inner lining of the palace, until the finger bones were slightly white.

But Li Chenfu suddenly asked again: "You and the young master of the Xie family have always had a good relationship?"

"It's just that we often drink together." Shen Yan replied calmly, "Happy friends."

Li Chenfu said "Oh" and didn't say anything more.The master and apprentice stood still for a while, then Li Chenfu ordered him to leave because of the cold and snowy weather.

Shen Bing bowed respectfully to the end, maintained this posture and slowly retreated down the stone steps, Fang got up inch by inch, and walked out.

At this time, the snow fell even more heavily, and each piece was the size of a goose feather.When Shen Biao lowered his head slightly and walked out, a few snowflakes happened to float on his neck which was exposed outside.However, Shen Bin didn't realize it, as if immersed in his own thoughts, he walked out along the quiet and deserted corridor of Li's residence.

When he finally came to the door, the gatekeeper saw him coming, so he got up and pushed the door open.All of a sudden, the overwhelming happiness outside suddenly squeezed in. The sound of firecrackers, greetings, shouts, and horses came one after another. It was noisy and chaotic, but it just pulled people back into this mortal world in an instant.

And Shen Bing seemed to finally wake up from his own thoughts.With a smile, he rewarded the concierge with some silver, and slowly walked down the stone steps at the entrance of Li's house, but looked back as if realizing something.

In front of him, the lintel stands tall, the plaque hangs high, and even the stone lions on both sides are full of official authority.

Seeing all this, Shen Bing's eyes dimmed slightly.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck - he raised his hand to wipe it, and it turned out to be the snow that fell on his neck just now.

At some point, it had turned into streams of ice water, which were slowly flowing down his spine.