Why are you so anxious?

Jun Shaoyou put on the tea cover with a calm expression, and put the tea bowl on the table in front of him.The celadon at the bottom of the tea bowl hit the solid sandalwood table, making a soft sound, which was particularly obvious in the quiet study room.

It's like a light tap on the heart.

The son-in-law Zhao Xian blinked his eyes incomprehensibly, and listened to Jun Shaoyou's nonchalant smile on the other side, and said: "My lord entered the army freely, experienced hundreds of battles, and made great contributions to my great Chu. This is well known. If not, His Majesty would not have worshiped King Yong'an when the prince was still a child. It can be seen that His Majesty really thinks highly of my prince."

Zhao Xian smiled slightly, and continued: "However, respect does not mean trust. Now several princes in the court hold important positions in various ministries, forming a situation of mutual restraint, and since King Yong'an entered Beijing last year, he has been vague about his affairs in the court. He made no progress in speeches, and even refused to go to the court several times, but His Majesty did not give any words to admonish... Forgive me for speaking bluntly, I secretly think that His Majesty's move is probably not the intention of hoping for a son to become a dragon!"

Hearing this, Jun Shaoyou chuckled lightly.Standing up and facing the direction of the imperial palace, he cupped his hands and said solemnly: "As the saying goes, thunder, rain and dew are all the favor of the king. Besides, the prince has been fighting in the frontier fortress for so many years, and it has been really hard. Now it's hard to go back to Beijing once, and it's good to have a rest."

Zhao Xian smiled, and said with great disapproval: "I treat you with sincerity, and it can be said that I have a shallow relationship with you. If you just prevaricate me, it will cool Zhao's heart."

Jun Shaoyou replied solemnly: "It's not to prevaricate Brother Zhao. It's the truth. My prince joined the frontier army at the age of 12 and fought in the battlefield. He has experienced hundreds of battles, all in order to be loyal to His Majesty and to promote the prestige of our country. This As a son, as a subject, I really want to share the worries of your majesty. Your Majesty thinks that my prince has worked hard, and he has rewarded him a lot, and he treats him with special favor. Naturally, my prince is very grateful and more loyal to his errands. But if your majesty has no rewards It means that His Majesty has other considerations in his mind. My lord is a son and a minister, and he knows how to be loyal to the king and serve the country, and obey the father's gift. How can he complain because His Majesty didn't bestow something that doesn't belong to him? I don't know Zhao Do you think so?"

Zhao Xian listened to Jun Shaoyou's long speech, pondered thoughtfully for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Zi Chuan (Zhao Xian's word) is hasty, I didn't expect Brother Jun to be so worried, I think it's because I never sent Zi Chuan Chuan's sincere words are in my heart. But please rest assured, brother Jun, I am not the kind of person who tells the truth and shows off, and I have no intention of testing the mind of brother Jun and the prince. I really believe in the prince, and I also sincerely hold the injustice for the prince Please don't take offense, brother Jun."

Jun Shaoyou smiled slightly, fell silent for a moment, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao is the son-in-law of Zhao's family in Linzi, and he is also the son-in-law of Princess Pingyang. With such a prominent family background, Shaoyou really doesn't understand why Brother Zhao behaved like this."

Hearing this, Zhao Xian licked the corners of his lips, and instead of answering Jun Shaoyou's question directly, he brought up another matter. "Brother Jun, you know that since Enke this year, there have been more and more Han clan children in the court."

Jun Shaoyou's heart moved, but he smiled unconsciously on his face: "This is His Majesty's grace to the world, and it is a good thing to promote talents only."

Zhao Xian slightly disapproved, held the teacup and said, "It's a good thing for the poor family's children, but it's probably not a good thing for the aristocratic family."

After all, the imperial court is so big, and the officials it needs are limited.No matter what Emperor Yongqian thought before, he had to rely on the power of his family to make the court stable and the society stable.But in the past two years, His Majesty has paid special attention to cultivating the children of poor families. He not only held official schools in various places, but also encouraged the children of poor families to study more and learn more. Nowadays, more emphasis is placed on the selection of scholars through scientific examinations instead of the old custom of being elected by local gentry.The situation that the aristocratic families have been accustomed to is about to be broken. This is a fat and vacant position that was once plentiful. Facing the enemy.

It's just... Jun Shaoyou still doesn't quite understand why Zhao Xian found his head.

Jun Shaoyou lifted the tea cover, took a sip of the fragrant tea with a pleasant expression, and said with a light smile, "This is a major event in the world. Your majesty is wise and powerful, and has his own decision. We can only follow orders. What's more, with the wealth and wealth of the aristocratic family, The elites cultivated will naturally be better than those from poor families no matter what they see and learn. Brother Zhao really doesn’t need to worry too much under the big wave of gold rush.”

Zhao Xian smiled, waved his hands and said with a smile: "People have no long-term worries, but they must have near-term worries!"

"Oh?" Jun Shaoyou raised his eyebrows disapprovingly, and said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Zhao already has a plan in mind?"

"It's not a strategy, it's just a plan for a rainy day." Zhao Xian said.

"Then forgive me for not being able to figure it out." Jun Shaoyou said slowly: "With the relationship between brother Zhao and the princess, even if you are worried, brother Zhao should go to the second prince to discuss it. How did you find my prince? ?”

"There is no other, it's just xinxing." Zhao Xian pondered for a while, and opened his mouth to reveal a little bit about Princess Pingyang's actions when he was in Linzi.Although this matter is not a secret from the eyes of many well-informed big families.But Zhao Xian was able to tell the truth in front of Jun Shaoyou so calmly.Even if it's just a few vague words, it can be regarded as outstanding sincerity in terms of the aristocratic family.

When Jun Shaoyou heard the words, he remained silent.

The conversation had reached such a point, even if Jun Shaoyou was still skeptical about Zhao Xian's intentions, he could no longer respond with the usual routine just now.Otherwise, it really offends people by not paying attention to the Linzi Zhao family.

After thinking for a while, Jun Shaoyou said, "To be honest, Brother Zhao, in fact, in Shaoyou's opinion, the imperial examinations should also be the first. As the so-called Jiangshan Sheji, if you want to be as stable as Mount Tai, you must have clear and bright officials, and your majesty is virtuous. Therefore Now that His Majesty is promoting only talents, Shaoyou doesn't think this is inappropriate."

Zhao Xian knew it in his heart, and he said, "But if you want the country to be stable, you can't just rely on those poor and corrupt scholars who have never seen the world. Since you want to choose talents for the court, you have to consider many aspects. There are so many people, and it will certainly pose a slight threat to the imperial power. But if you think about it from another angle, if the imperial court does not have the support of these aristocratic families, can it go far by relying on those ordinary people who face the loess and their backs to the sky? ?”

"The so-called those who win the hearts of the people win the world, in fact, it is better to say that the people who win the hearts of the scholars win the world. I wonder if you think so?"

Jun Shaoyou smiled slightly, feeling a little clear in his heart.On the face, he still asked suspiciously: "I really can't figure it out. The Zhao family in Linzi was originally one of the seven great families in the world. Back then, the mountains and rivers were broken, and the court changed. I didn't see the Zhao family making any big moves. Why do they have to travel to the country today? What about the muddy water?"

Zhao Xian hooked the corners of his mouth in his spare time, and said with a calm smile: "The so-called learning of literary and martial arts is sold to the emperor's family. Even if it is the seven great families in the world, there is a ranking. The situation was changing back then, and heroes from all walks of life competed for success. I, Zhao Xian In order to ensure the stability of the foundation, the family can only be conservative and neutral. When the Chu Dynasty was established in this way and the rewards were greatly increased, although my Zhao family was reduced to the last of the seven great families, the risk it faced was the smallest at the beginning. It is not even boastful. Said, although my Zhao family ranks the last, but if we seriously talk about the background wealth, my Zhao family is not weaker than the queen. Now that the world is peaceful, Your Majesty intends to promote the poor family to check and balance the power of the family, which will definitely break the current family in the court. The dominance of the situation. My Zhao family has a strong army, so naturally I have to find a way out."

"My Zhao family wants to assist King Yong'an to ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and I hope that after the matter is completed, the prince will treat my Zhao family with sincerity."

As for why he abandoned the second prince Zhuang Zhou and chose the eldest prince Zhuang Lin as his assistant, Zhao Xian believes that everyone is a smart person, and there are some things that need not be said too clearly.It's just because Zhuang Zhou, although he is inferior to Emperor Yonggan in terms of intelligence and ability, he has learned ten percent of his cold nature.

It's not really an object of allegiance.

Such insights made Jun Shaoyou deeply convinced.In view of Zhao Xian's sincerity, Jun Shaoyou couldn't help being sincere, and analyzed the situation Zhuang Lin was facing with Zhao Xian.

The suspicion of the old emperor, the increasingly full wings, the presence of more and more active brothers in the court, and the increasingly chaotic situation in the capital due to the scramble for storage.

Now at this time, it is really not the time for Wang Zhuanglin of Yong'an to invite people's hearts and win over the officials of the aristocratic family.

Zhao Xian also understood Jun Shaoyou's analysis very well.His purpose of coming to the showdown today was not to make Yong'an Palace accept the Zhao family's surrender immediately.It's just that Wang Zhuanglin of Yong'an is aware of the Zhao family's overtures.If not, Zhao Xian could go directly to Zhuang Lin instead of making a detour to work on Jun Shaoyou first.The Yong'an Palace is currently keeping a low profile and restraining its edge, in order to reassure the old emperor, and the Zhao family did not reveal their intention of coming to Beijing at this moment.As the saying goes, the rafters in the early years rot first, and the Zhao family, who has won this essence, actually knows better what it means to make a fortune silently.

Jun Shaoyou thought, maybe this is the last lifetime. The Zhao family has been huddled in Linzi, building the whole Linzi like an iron bucket. What's the reason.

This old and cunning family really has a kind of calmness that does not see rabbits and does not scatter eagles.

As dusk grew, Jinwuxi, the city that had been noisy for a day gradually quieted down.A servant came to ask about the dinner, but Zhuang Lin, the owner of the palace, hadn't returned for some reason. In order to prevent Zhao Xian from starving, Jun Shaoyou could only order the kitchen to serve dinner first.

According to the etiquette of the ancients, one should not speak when eating or sleeping.Zhao Xian was born in a great clan, so he naturally obeyed such etiquette.The meal for the two of them ended in silence, and they added some tea, fruit and snacks. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Xian then got up and bid farewell to the residence.After sending off the ambitious Zhao Xian, Jun Shaoyou returned to the inner house exhausted. At that time, Zhuang Lin had not returned, Jun Shaoyou couldn't help being a little restless, and ordered his servants to wait at the gate of the palace. Then he hugged his son and sat on the floor of the study to play.The blankets on the ground are newly replaced woolen blankets tributed by the Persian Kingdom. They are indeed shiny, silky and warm, and feel better than the previous batch.Now in the twelfth lunar month, when people sit on it, they only feel warm and not at all shady.

Jun Shaoyou absent-mindedly accompanied his son to read the words. After waiting for an unknown amount of time, he heard a noise outside. The door of the study was opened with a "bang", and the eldest maid Chengying walked in with a face of panic, and bowed to Jun. Shaoyou whispered in a low voice: "The news came from the palace that something happened to His Majesty. The prince is now serving the holy driver in the Taiji Palace and cannot return for the time being. The concubine Chen sent the father-in-law to tell the son to clean up immediately and enter the palace to serve the sick. "

When Jun Shaoyou heard the words, his heart sank.