Bright Spring

So Xue Lu went to the doctor in a hurry and called the scholar who taught in the house?That must be the case!

"That depends on what kind of memorial." Wang Xiucai said.

The butler who hadn't left hastily turned around and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Wang, you don't know how to flatter you!"

But Xue Lu asked impatiently: "Do you want to do it?"

Wang Xiucai is also anxiously thinking about this question!

Wang Xiucai suddenly thought of another person besides Yang Shiqi, Gao Xianning.Gao Xianning was also just a scholar, and he became famous all over the world with just one article, and was finally hired by Emperor Taizong... It is said that Gao Xianning is still hiding, unwilling to be an official!Because he was threatened by his Jin Yiwei classmate, he reluctantly left the mountain.Such a noble deed made Gao Xianning's reputation even greater.

But Wang Xiucai knew in his heart that whitewashing articles for a notorious defeated general like Xue Lu is definitely a disgrace to the scholars!If Wang Xiucai just wanted to be a dog for a noble warrior, he could do it.But his expectation is not money at all, but fame and power!

Wang Xiucai also understands: things like today are obviously rare.He smelled some kind of opportunity, and was racking his brains to figure out what that opportunity was, and what he could do with the current situation...

He suddenly opened his mouth and said loudly: "Yang Wuhou, I'm disrespectful! Although I'm poor, I dare not give up my integrity. I can't write your article!"

"What?" Xue Lu raised his head immediately, his eyes glaring fiercely and said, "You mother, what are you talking about?"

Xue Lu's ferocity really lived up to his reputation, and his murderous look was full of murderous looks, which immediately frightened Wang Xiucai!Wang Xiucai was very scared, and regretted it instantly... But now there is no way out, if he is soft, he will be self-defeating today, and he must fight to save his dignity!

Then tell this matter to all the scholarly friends in the capital.Let the scholars see how virtuous he is, Wang Xiucai!

Wang Xiucai gritted his teeth and raised his head and said, "Mencius said, people can do something if they don't, and then they can do something!"

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "Master Hou calm down..."

But Xue Lu had already stood up and walked up to Wang Xiucai with vigorous steps.

Wang Xiucai's fingers trembled inside the robe!His whole body was tense, waiting for the violent Xue Lu to hit him...

Xue Lu's reputation is notorious, and the news that he killed Ji Gang and Qu Nengquan's family in the temple has spread like wildfire.A literati who has no strength to restrain a chicken, dare to confront him, his bones are definitely strong enough!

Of course, it also depends on luck. If he is beaten to death on the spot, Wang Xiucai will be finished.But in this world, if you want to climb up, how can you not pay anything?

Xue Lu stared at Wang Xiucai coldly with a murderous expression on his face.

Wang Xiucai gritted his teeth and waited for that moment. An irritable martial artist like Xue Lu, who was humiliated, would definitely do it...hit his face and hurt him!

Unexpectedly, Xue Lu didn't touch him with a single finger, Xue Lu said coldly: "Take the money and leave!"

Wang Xiucai's face turned red and turned white, and he froze there for a long time, speechless.He couldn't believe that a person like Xue Lu, who would become angry|ashamed and become angry after losing a battle, and kill the whole family to vent his anger, actually held back in front of an unemployed student?

What's going on in this world?

"Yangwuhou, this..." Wang Xiucai couldn't even speak clearly.

Xue Lu sneered and said: "If I don't forgive you, how dare I beat you half to death, so that you can sell your wounds and invite them directly? If you want to see people, just say, look, come and see, I won't give it to Yang." Marquis Wu wrote the memorial and was beaten like a pig!"

In the second half of Xue Lu's sentence, he imitated the man whose teeth were knocked out and slurred his speech, making gags, which immediately amused the housekeeper.But the butler immediately realized that this was a serious matter, and hurriedly pinched his arm and held back.

Xue Lu had a sneer on his face.

Wang Xiucai blushed to the neck, wishing to find a crack in the ground to get in, feeling very humiliated|humiliated, but also full of fear, hurriedly buried her head and escaped out the door.He didn't even feel embarrassed to take the money for teaching, so he left the place quickly.

After Wang Xiucai left Xue's mansion, he was in panic all day long. He thought of Xue Lu's beating of Ji Gang to death, and he was afraid that Xue Lu would be the one who would take revenge.But Wang Xiucai was lucky, perhaps Xue Lu had no interest in haggling with him as a student, and would soon forget about it.

...Xue Lu and several staff wrote the memorial many times, always feeling that something was wrong, but they couldn't figure it out.He thought hard, couldn't sleep at night, and finally figured out what was wrong with this memorial!

All the memorials written by everyone before have the simplest problem: they have been justifying the defeat of Sichuan and shirking responsibility.

If Xue Lu was not at fault in Sichuan's defeat, could it be that the emperor was at fault and the wrong person was employed?Do excuses really work?

Xue Lu got up overnight and wrote a new memorial.He specifically said where he was wrong, and asked the Holy Majesty to punish him severely without any complaints, saying that he missed the Holy Majesty's important event, and even if he died, he would not be able to repay the kindness given by the Holy Majesty...

Xue Lu has never been a person who seeks stability, so he will write a memorial like this!

If the Holy Majesty wants to let a person die, no matter how much that person explains and shirks, it will be useless.If the Holy Majesty didn't want to die alone, even if Li Jinglong lost two million troops, would he have died?

Looking back at the "Battle of Jingnan", all the generals of the Jianwen Dynasty were defeated, but very few people were executed.What kind of people will die?Like Xu Zengshou, it is certain that he is a person who eats inside and outside.

Xue Lu put down his pen, put the paperweight on the wet memorial, and sat there without moving.The confession written on the paper made him very annoyed and depressed. The defeat in Sichuan's battle was too much nonsense, which made him miserable!

The only crime he was willing to admit was to retreat to the Chongqing government.At that time, he didn't defend the city, it was because he didn't want to die yet... and he would definitely die if he was besieged in Chongqing Mansion; the mess in Sichuan and so many former ministries of Han King Qu Neng couldn't be defended at all.The only function is to delay time, long or short.

Xue Lu resisted the aggrieved feeling, only thinking about how he could regain military power.One day, the king of Han must also taste the taste of failure and humiliation!

4 Chapter Forty

Before the rainy season came, there was a continuous light rain in the capital.Not two days after Xue Lu wrote the memorial, he was summoned by the Holy Majesty to go to the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to face the Holy Spirit.It was still raining at this time.

In the wars that took place in the three southwestern provinces in the past few months, the imperial army undoubtedly failed very badly.But when Xue Lu saw the emperor Zhu Gaochi, he didn't see the expression of embarrassment and anger on the emperor's face, let alone panic.

Of course, he didn't look happy at all.

When Zhu Gaochi met Xue Lu, he first told a story, "This story was told by Gao Xu to me when our three brothers were in the capital together. I thought it was very interesting. It's all right in the stomach."

He didn't wait for Xue Lu to answer "all ears", and immediately said again, "It is said that there are three living creatures, a mosquito, a big insect (tiger), and a sheep. The mosquito is nailing and sucking the blood of the sheep." Suddenly, a big worm rushed out of the woods, devoured the sheep, and chewed the bones to pieces!"

Zhu Gaochi paused for a moment, as if he was observing Xue Lu.Xue Lu was not sure, he didn't dare to look up at the emperor.

"The mosquito scolded the tiger angrily. The tiger said, you are also sucking the blood of the sheep, we are no different; the mosquito said, I only eat a little blood of the sheep, but you killed the sheep."

After hearing this, Xue Lu suddenly remembered Wang Xiucai who taught two days ago.Wang Xiucai couldn't really threaten Xue Lu, and he didn't have to do that. He was like a mosquito, and he only wanted to get a little benefit from Xue Lu.

This is an allegory, just like many articles in "Zhuangzi", but it is also a paradoxical allegory.When the Holy Majesty said this, did he agree with the mosquito or the big bug?

Xue Lu didn't dare to ask, bent down and said: "The sage is wise, but the minister is dull."

Zhu Gaochi sighed, but without explaining his opinion, he quickly changed the topic and said, "Let's talk about what Marquis Yang Wu has done and seen in Sichuan."

"I obey the order." Xue Lu clasped his fists and bowed, pondered for a moment and then began to report on his duties.

When reporting your duties in front of the emperor, you must not lie easily, otherwise it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor!But even a thing woven with truth can be slightly different...

After a long time, Xue Lu walked out of Dongnuan Pavilion, and he let out a long breath.Dongnuan Pavilion is located in Qianqing Palace, which belongs to the harem area, and it is impossible for ordinary people to visit here.Xue Lu was still able to meet the Holy Majesty, at least, he had vaguely felt the safety of his life.

As soon as Xue Lu raised his head, he suddenly saw a group of civil and military ministers standing silently on the inclined corridor!Not only did those people stand there without making a sound, they didn't move at will, they looked very cautious.Xue Lu felt a little embarrassed when he thought of the disrespect a moment ago, the relieved gesture.

"Yangwuhou." A minister greeted him.Xue Lu also clasped his fists in return, and walked up the inclined corridor.At this time, there were still people in the court who paid attention to him, which proved that more than one minister had the same idea as Xue Lu himself, as long as he could still meet the Holy Spirit in Dongnuange, he would not be completely finished.

Guided by the eunuch, Xue Lu walked out of the Qianqing Gate.At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the fable that the Holy Majesty said. Was this a reminder to him?The Holy One is implying that Xue Lu is like a mosquito, and that selfishness caused the court to suffer some losses?

Xue Lu really couldn't be sure what His Majesty was thinking.

...After Yang Wuhou left the Qianqing Palace, the ministers who entered the East Nuan Pavilion were several civil officials, including former officials of the East Palace, and ministers such as Yuan Gong and Lu Zhen.The emperor's uncle Xu Huizu was also on the inclined corridor, but Xu Huizu has not been allowed to go in to face the saint yet.

The ministers who entered the room came forward to bow and salute, but Zhu Gaochi said without raising his head, "You will be free from the ceremony."