NABC Chapter 576 The Father and Son Meet
Chapter 576 The Father and Son Meet
Chapter 576 The Father and Son Meet
After Liu Guan finished speaking, he seemed to remember something.
He sat upright, sipped his tea, and then casually glanced at his brother Liu Xi.
"Then Xia Yuanji, do you know?"
"Ah..." Liu Xi looked a little confused.
Why did you suddenly mention Xia Yuanji?
Liu Guandao: "Duke Xia, who can sit for three dynasties without falling down, is really not to be underestimated. I thought he had a big fall this time, but who would have expected that he would openly build plank roads, secretly store open warehouses, and set himself up He pretended to be for the world's scholars, and taught the world's scholars to respect him. Secretly, he taught his own son to go to the post office and commit himself to be a postman, tsk tsk... In this way, anyway He doesn't suffer. The Xia family benefits from both ends."
Liu Xi was surprised and said: "His son, could it be Xia Xuan who resigned from Shang Bao Supervisor last year?"
Liu Guan nodded: "It's this son. It's different now. His son has made great contributions, and he is in the post office. Courageous, he was able to deal with the King of Song, and even... dared to speak for the scholars of the world at the risk of a great relationship. Back then, it was the old man who could not see Mount Tai, so he thought it was Duke Xia who was confused. Who would have thought that this Xia The Duke has already laid out idle chess, and used his own son to write a splendid article."
Liu Xi couldn't help sighing: "I really didn't expect that, I also thought that Duke Xia's words were awe-inspiring and selfless."
Liu Guan smiled and said: "It's different now, the situation is now clear, and it's imminent for the world to implement a new policy. I only hate this old man. I didn't start a cold stove at the beginning. Alas... now I don't know if it's too late."
Liu Xi said: "Could it be that brother wants to teach my nephew to write a document and also go to the Post Office?"
But Liu Guan shook his head and said: "He is still young, once he enters, he must start as a civil servant, he can't bear this hardship."
The so-called good nephew Chengwen is actually Liu Guan's son Liu Chengwen.
For a moment, Liu Xi heard something was wrong, opened his eyes slightly and said: "Then what the big brother means... no way, big brother... stupid brother... can't bear that hardship..."
Liu watched him with a cold face: "Then Xia Xuan can eat it, why can't you eat it?"
Liu Xi said with a bitter face, "But wouldn't he be able to eat Chengwen?"
Liu Guandao: "Didn't I tell you, is he still young?"
"But Xia Xuan is just a young boy, but Cheng Wenxian's nephew is over thirty years old, it's thirty years old...how can you be so young..."
Liu Guandao: "In the eyes of a father, let alone thirty, even fifty, that is also an ignorant child."
Liu Xi: "..."
Liu Guandao: "Tomorrow, I will resign from your current job, and the old man will not show up. You go to find someone by yourself, and try to find a way to get in. The cold stove can't be fired, but the hot stove must be fired."
"But..." Liu Xi was about to suffocate, so he wanted to struggle again, so he asked, "Is it a little out of time?"
"This is also a good time." Liu Guandao: "You... Now the new policies of the world are about to be implemented. At this juncture, people all over the world are watching. Is the implementation of the new policies in the world really serious? It’s just a taste. At this time, it is the time for His Majesty and His Highness King Song to carry out their determination, and they must put on an attitude that those who follow the trend will prosper, and those who go against it will perish.”
"And in this world, when doing any major task, the most important thing is to have a famous teacher. If the so-called name is not right, the words will not go well, and if the words don't go well, the work will fail. If you want to be famous, you can't do it with just a few words. It depends on whether someone proposes it. At this time, if you also go to the Post Office or the Railway Department, they will take a closer look and see that the son of Xia Gong is in the Post Office. The son of Hu Gong is also the backbone of the New Deal, and the Minister of Rites Guan's brother is also among them. In this way, people in the world will know that this is a serious move, and anyone who dares not to follow will be blood spattered five steps."
Liu Xi was speechless, bowed his head in silence.
Liu Guan comforted: "What are you afraid of? After ten or eight years of hard work, there will always be a bright future in the future."
Liu Xi said aggrievedly: "I am in my forties, ten or eight years later..."
Liu Guan said thoughtfully: "Don't always complain about being wronged. Speaking of it... Duke Xia..."
Liu Guan followed, as if an old monk sat still, and began to ponder again.
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When Xia Xuan went out of the palace with Zhang Anshi, Zhang Anshi led him back to his palace, and asked about the situation of Fujian's chief envoy, and said: "Okay, I have to ask what I should ask, it is rare for you to come back, this time Once again, it’s time to go home.”
Xia Xuan refused to leave: "I'm still humble enough, and I can still work as an errand. I don't know if Your Highness has anything else to say."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "You have to take care of your family if you have to do things. You can't imitate me. This king is entrusted with the sacred hope, takes care of everything every day, and works hard. But you are different. You still have to take care of your family. You can't be like this king, for the sake of this family and the world, you don't even care about your wife and children."
Xia Xuan couldn't help being moved by it, her tears were wet: "Humble..."
Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "Go, go, don't be naughty, wait for the court to discuss the results, and then... the court will appoint and reward you. Sending a letter, after suffering so much, it’s time to rest.”
Xia Xuan had no choice but to salute, reluctantly said goodbye and left.
But Zhang Anshi murmured in his heart, and turned to Zhang Sand who was beside him: "What is that kid Xu Jingchang doing?"
Zhang San was stunned and said: "Ah...the villain doesn't know."
"Go and ask, teach this kid, come see me in these two days."
"Oh." Zhang San responded and hurried away.
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Xiafu.
"My lord, my lord..."
The steward rushed over with obvious excitement on his face.
Xia Yuanji was in the study at this time, looking at the book restlessly.
Hearing the voice of the steward, he subconsciously put the scroll down.
Panting, the steward pushed the door open and said out of breath, "Master, there is news, there is news."
Xia Yuanji blushed, and suddenly got up, his face was excited, but also a little scared.
There's news...it could be good news, it could be bad news.
When there was no news, he kept looking forward to the news, but when the real news came, he felt timid in his heart, fearing that the news would be bad news.
Xia Yuanji tried his best to calm down and said: "Say."
"Yes, my lord, the Chief Envoy of Fujian... I heard... the rebellion has been quelled."
"It's settled..." Xia Yuanji's eyes were uncertain, and he said, "Where is Xuan'er."
"This... I don't know..." The manager said, "Although the rebellion was suppressed, the actual situation is hard to say..."
Xia Yuanji's face suddenly revealed a look of disappointment. He stared at the void and lost his mind for a while.
The person in charge said: "Master, master... Anyway... I finally got good news..."
"I hope it's good news." Xia Yuanji smiled wryly, then thought for a while and said, "I have written a few letters, and there are some acquaintances at the Fujian Chief Envoy. Please ask them to look for them..."
The steward lowered his voice and said, "Master, I don't think it's necessary."
"Ok?"
The person in charge said: "I heard that there were a lot of letters found by the traitors. They were all local officials and some scholars. The evidence of collaborating with the thieves is of course hard to say, but... the imperial court must be thorough. After investigation, who can guarantee that among the master's acquaintances, there are no... people who are thieves? When the time comes..."
This person in charge can be regarded as an old fritter, after all, he is responsible for welcoming and seeing off the Xia family. He knows the basics of the way here, and the person who can be in charge of Xia Yuanji must be a careful and cautious person. A reminder, he has his own reasons.
The person in charge continued: "It's better to instruct the postal department to search. Anyway, the young master is a member of the postal department. Now that there is no news about him, if he doesn't go to the postal department, who should he go to?"
Xia Yuanji frowned at first, and then smiled wryly. He immediately understood what the manager meant, and sighed: "Tomorrow, the old man will visit Mr. Hu. The postal secretary, Hu Mu, is Mr. Hu's son. There must be nothing wrong with looking for Mr. Hu."
He was talking, but his heart became more and more anxious. Because there was no news, he tried his best to stabilize his emotions and calm his mind, but it was barely enough.But once there was news, it was like a boulder was thrown on a calm lake, and at this moment, my heart was overwhelmed, and the waves were turbulent.
So he got up, walked out of the study with a heavy heart, walked a few steps quickly in the courtyard, and muttered in his mouth: "Hey... After all, he is too pampered, a loving father is a loser..."
Just as he was talking, there was a commotion outside.
But he heard something noisy when the door was raised.
Natsuhara Yoshimoto's mood was unstable, and now he was even more anxious for no reason, and his face was livid.
But at this time, he saw a young man wearing a flying fish suit bestowed by the imperial court, rushing in suddenly.
This flying fish uniform bestowed by the imperial court is worn by close officials of the third rank. Generally speaking, it is almost impossible for civil servants to wear it. It takes more than ten years to be qualified to touch the edge of the third rank. Even if it reaches the third rank, it needs to have the opportunity to be especially valued by His Majesty before it can be bestowed.
That's it...you are only forty years old, don't even think about it, even at this age, you can be regarded as the lucky one among the civil servants who were born in the imperial examination.
So when he saw the dark-skinned young man coming arrogantly in a fish suit, Xia Yuanji's first reaction was that the other party was either an eminent minister or a very favored military minister.
In all likelihood, they came by order.
But the other party is so unruly, and actually broke in directly, then... there must be some disaster, nine out of ten... maybe someone made some slander, His Majesty was furious, and sent Jin Yiwei or a trusted minister Come to arrest him.
Therefore, I only looked at it from a distance, and at the same time I was concerned about the safety of my son, but I also thought of the imminent disaster. For a moment, I froze on the spot with all thoughts, and the blood on my body seemed to be cold.
The man stepped forward, and at this moment, Xia Yuanji, who was in a mess, felt familiar.
But he heard a more familiar voice say: "Father...you seem to be peeing your pants."
Xia Yuanji: "..."
Xia Xuan said, "Father, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Xia Yuanji's reaction, Xia Xuan was confused for a while.
Xia Yuanji felt suffocated, barely stood still, and took a closer look, who is not his son Xia Xuan?
However, Xia Xuan has indeed changed a lot, especially the fish suit, which looks extraordinarily dazzling.
Xia Yuanji only felt his forehead congested, and suddenly roared sharply: "Bold, can you wear such clothes? You are arrogating...you are going to kill yourself."
"You're talking about this?" Xia Xuan pointed to the fish suit on her body, then smiled, and said, "This is a gift from His Majesty, why don't I dare to wear it? Or should His Majesty put it on me personally? Originally, I wanted to be humble..."
Xia Yuanji: "..."
After a long time, Xia Yuanji seemed to have recovered his voice, and finally said with a little excitement, "You...are you still alive?"
Xia Xuan couldn't help laughing and said, "How could my son die?"
Xia Yuanji looked at his son who had lost a lot of weight, and couldn't help frowning: "Where have you been all these days, and how much suffering have you suffered?"
Xia Xuan smiled heartily and said: "It's hard to bear, but these days, I just gathered the righteous people, put down the thieves, and then came to the capital."
Xia Yuanji opened his eyes slightly, and said in shock, "Suppress the rebellion? You are young, what kind of rebellion are you suppressing?"
Xia Xuan said proudly: "Not only put down the rebellion, but also made great achievements. These rebels are not worth mentioning. They look aggressive, but in fact they are just mobs who will disperse as soon as they charge..."
Xia Yuanji felt dizzy, and seeing Xia Xuan's appearance, he didn't seem to be bluffing, so he calmed down a little, and said, "Where did your soldiers come from?"
Xia Xuan said: "The volunteers who have been recruited, everyone heard that the land will be divided and the new policy will be implemented. They only need to order, and hundreds of thousands of people have been recruited..."
After Xia Yuanji heard this, his face finally became a little happy, and then he showed a look of loneliness: "New Deal...the people in this world..."
Xia Xuan suppressed her smile, turned serious, and said, "Father, I don't know if I should say something or not."
"Don't talk about it." Xia Yuanji waved his hand, his face darkened, but...it seemed...he had to believe in some things.
He grabbed Xia Xuan's arm and stared at Xia Xuan closely, as if he was afraid that he would run away. Then he looked at Xia Xuan carefully, but saw that there was still a scar on Xia Xuan's arm. His complexion was dark, and he could guess in his heart.
Xia Yuanji then said: "The old man never expected that the descendants of our Xia family would reach such a point."
Hearing this, Xia Xuan raised his eyebrows, feeling confused, so he asked in confusion, "What do you mean by such a situation?"
Xia Yuanji shook his head and smiled bitterly, sighed and said: "Well, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. If you can do well, this old man will be satisfied. Come, come to the study, and you will take care of the matter of Fujian Chief Envoy. Father tell me."
The Xia family started to make noise immediately.
But Xia Yuanji became calm after getting excited.
In the study, for the first time, he didn't scold his son Xia Xuan, but listened honestly to Xia Xuan talking about what the chief envoy of Fujian had seen and heard.
His complexion looked cloudy and uncertain. In fact, what Xia Xuan said was not good, but a person like Xia Yuanji could probably guess the thrillingness only from some barren descriptions.
The night passed.
On the next day, perhaps after being excited, it was rare for him to have a peaceful sleep, but when Xia Yuanji woke up, the sun was already high.
But at this time, an eunuch came in a hurry and asked Xia Yuanji to enter the palace immediately.
Xia Yuanji couldn't help being surprised, so he asked the eunuch, "What's the matter? The old man has already retired, and although he is still receiving His Majesty's grace, he is ordered to be in charge of Shinto affairs, but after all... the affairs in the temple... he has indeed withdrawn... ..."
The eunuch said: "Today's court discussion, apart from the meritorious service of Si Ping, the governor of Fujian Province, is also discussed, which is about the candidates for the Minister of Education and the Minister of Education. The new establishment of the Ministry of Education is related to the foundation of the New Deal. The University Scholars and various ministries and halls made public selections, but they mentioned many candidates, but they were not very satisfied, either because their qualifications were shallow, or they were difficult to take on the big job..."
After a pause, the eunuch said again: "It's Liu Gong, the Minister of Rites, who pushed Xia Gong as the new Minister. To become an official, but after all, the state affairs are important, so it should be recruited again, and take the responsibility of minister of the Ministry of Education."
Xia Yuanji: "..."
In the eyes of the people in the world, this new ministry hall, whether it is the railway or maritime administration, plus this education, is actually known to be the product of the New Deal implemented by His Royal Highness Song Wang.
Xia Yuanji never dreamed that he, the old-fashioned minister of the Ministry of household affairs, now... actually became the minister of the Ministry of Education of the New Deal.
The problem is that today's court meeting's public selection went so smoothly, no matter whether it is for the new deal or against it, it seems that there is not much objection to his appointment.
Could it be...in everyone's heart...does everyone think that someone Xia...has become the henchman of King Song?
What the hell are they thinking?
But Xia Yuanji thought carefully, but couldn't help but smile bitterly.
His own son went to the Post Office and worked so hard at the Fujian Chief Envoy. These are better than his own [-]-sentence slander against the New Deal in the temple.
The pioneer of the New Deal is actually an old man?
After Xia Yuanji thought about it in his heart, he settled down.
This is probably the case with people. After a night of chatting, Xia Yuanji actually knew something in his heart, and he naturally knew that it was the general trend now.
In addition, the Ministry of Education's promotion of the enlightenment of the world may not be Xia Yuanji's wish. After all, other national policies of the New Deal may have different opinions from each other.
But when it comes to educating the world, I'm afraid no one can pick a thorn.
If such a heavy task falls into the hands of anyone, as long as it is done well, it will be famous forever and admired forever.
So Xia Yuanji cheered up, and after sorting out his appearance, he stepped out of the mansion with the eunuch.
(End of this chapter)