Lin Gongzi medicine jar

Mr. Bai looked at Lin Xi's mouth and was startled immediately, "Why is the emperor here?"

As he said that, he quickly put down the hoe, pulled Lin Xi out of the vegetable field, and was about to kneel down to salute, but Emperor Xia Jing had already stepped forward to support him, "Master Bai, please get up, you are my master, why should you be so polite? I'm sorry."

The old Mr. Bai was supported by the emperor without kneeling, but Lin Xi had to obediently kneel down and throw himself on the ground. However, he still held a handful of vegetable seeds in his hand, and he had not had time to plant them, so he could only sprinkle them all on the ground.

What is this called!

"Be flat."

Xia Jingdi said indifferently, "What are you doing?"

The green cloth short jacket, the shoes are covered with a thick layer of mud, and the hoe is still lying on the vegetable field.

"The old man has nothing to do. He learns from the old farmers to grow vegetables in the fields. After a while, he can harvest two crops of vegetables and taste something new."

Emperor Xia Jing couldn't help but smile bitterly. He glanced at the servants who wanted to lower their heads to the ground, and shook his head, "How old are you, you can't afford this."

Holding Mr. Bai's hands that were no longer young and smooth, Emperor Xia Jing couldn't help but look carefully at the teacher he hadn't seen for many years.

At that time, the pine and cypress figure was bent like an old shaft, and the black hair in memory was covered with snow and frost. Looking closely, the tung oil wooden hairpin could not hold back the increasingly thinning white hair. Face, time has passed, the handsome and famous man who fascinated people is now just an old man who is peaceful and happy.

However, when the eyes meet, You are glad that the wise eyes are still the same as before.

"Master Bai, I haven't seen you for many years. I miss you very much. I still remember when I came to the throne, I asked you to accompany me to the palace many times. You refused to see me. It really made me helpless."

Mr. Bai suddenly laughed loudly and said: "The emperor's dragon power has been revealed, and there are many capable ministers in the court. It is the same whether the old man is present or not. I am impatient to stand on duty all day, so I ask the emperor to forgive me." Mr. Bai looked around The emperor looked pale, "The emperor is here today, is there something important?"

Emperor Xia Jing looked around and didn't say much.

At this time, I only heard Lin Xi saying, "Your Majesty, the student has ordered someone to prepare tea in the snow cottage. The scenery there is better and it is a place to talk. Why don't you go and have a rest and ask the teacher to change clothes before coming to accompany me?" drive."

Emperor Xia Jing raised his eyes to look at Lin Xi when he heard the words.

Four years ago, it was just a hasty side, and Emperor Xia Jing must have forgotten him long ago with all his affairs.

"Alright."

Lin Xi smiled slightly, bent sideways and held his hand to signal, "Then invite the emperor to come with the students."

By the time Mr. Bai changed into a long gown and Confucian uniform and arrived at Xuelu, Emperor Xia Jing had already passed the school examination to become an official, and he looked at Lin Xi sideways, seeming quite interested.

And Lin Xi sat on the round cattail, put his hands on his knees, and said softly and slowly, "Students think that being an official is not based on saying a few words of saints, shouting a few times to benefit the people, but relying on being full of enthusiasm." A good heart can make Wusha. The emperor set up hundreds of officials, each of whom performed their own duties. There are various officials. Those who understand crops are involved in agriculture; Finance and taxation budget, enter the Ministry of Households; Xiao Yi Dian, enter the Ministry of Rites; be good at military defense, enter the Ministry of War...there are few all-round talents, each has his own strengths, and the affairs within his duties are beneficial to the world and the people. If you have insight The eyes of the eyes, the heart of not fearing power, the censor!"

"Student's fallacy, if there is something wrong, please forgive me." After Lin Xi thanked, she got up and helped Mr. Bai into the snow hut, picked up the boiling teapot on the stove, poured a cup for each of them, and then retreated .

Lin Xi walked back calmly, passing by an unremarkable servant Sasa, and said softly, "Go and inform him."

After Lin Xi left, Emperor Xia Jing frowned and thought, then smiled and said: "This little guy is interesting, he is young, has a calm temper, but he knows the official position of Da Xia, where did Master Bai find it?"

Speaking of Lin Xi, Mr. Bai's face was full of kindness, "Occasionally, I met in a restaurant. At that time, Xi'er was younger, sitting next to a group of candidates who were chasing Chun Wei, looking at her coldly. Seeing that, the old man had no place to sit, so he had the audacity to fight for a table with him, but he took it to heart. Later, Rubai recommended him to study in the Baijia Academy, and the old man accepted him and stayed with him when he saw that he was still a seedling."

"Master's name is well-known all over the world. How many talents Cheng Men Lixue wants to worship you as a teacher, but you have not agreed. How come you suddenly have this intention?"

It's not that Emperor Xia Jing didn't think about asking Mr. Bai to teach the princes, but unfortunately the old man didn't want to, but now it's better to accept his apprentice as he said, and he didn't take him seriously before his relationship.

Old Mr. Bai said with emotion: "One only knows when one is old. There must be someone who can die."

Emperor Xia Jing didn't have anything to say here, but in a blink of an eye, he thought of the change of officials in the Ministry of Officials, and considered that the old master in front of him was almost seventy. No matter how I invited you before, I couldn’t invite you old man, which is good, this time you came out of the mountain by yourself.”

Old Mr. Bai was confident, "I'm just such a young apprentice, he's still young, if he wants to enter the officialdom in the future, I have to make more plans for him."

"Do you have fame now?"

"I just passed the scholar examination last year, and I am preparing for the provincial examination next year. If it goes well, I can take part in Chunwei next year. Then please take care of the emperor."

This is such a big talk that can only be uttered with confidence. When the emperor takes care of it, it will be the imperial examination. It is easy for scholars to take the exam, and it is difficult to pass the exam. There are so many talents in the world. …

Emperor Xia Jing didn't intend to say anything to hurt Mr. Bai, so he nodded and agreed, "Since he is Master Bai's disciple, he is also considered to be of my same family, so I should take care of him."

Mr. Bai immediately took a reassurance. The apprentices he trained with his own hands naturally have such confidence, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The tea in the stove was boiling and steaming, and the two drank tea and watched the scenery.

Emperor Xia Jing stroked the rim of the cup, thinking.

Then I heard Mr. Bai say: "I am in the neighborhood, and I heard rumors in the market that Hu Nu intends to marry Da Xia, and will send the princess to Beijing in the first spring. If it is true, this is a very good thing, and it is the emperor's sage."

Emperor Xia Jing heard the words and said humbly: "There is such a thing, but it is the bloody work of the frontier generals."

"Then congratulations to the emperor. The old man felt that he had done something wrong in the matter of enshrining the Zen. Now it seems that it is the general trend and the ceremony of compliance."

This made Emperor Xia Jing look happy, and said with a smile: "If someone else said it, I might feel that I would be flattered, but if it comes from Master Bai, I will feel at ease."

Mr. Bai nodded slightly, and then he heard Emperor Xia Jing hesitantly say: "There is one matter, I have been undecided, and I hope the master can point out the way."

"It's impossible to give advice. If the old man knows it, he will know everything. The emperor just says it."

Emperor Xia Jing said sternly: "The marriage is not fake, and it is true to exchange it back to Dada, but Princess Hu Nu specified that she wanted to marry Prince Yu Rui, and she was even willing to accompany her with one hundred thousand horses, one hundred thousand cattle and sheep. Prince Ke Rui... I really don't want to give up, but I don't want to give up on a hundred thousand horses."

Old Mr. Bai knew that at this time, he couldn't help being disappointed again after seeing Emperor Xia Jing's hesitant gesture.

He asked: "May I ask the emperor, Prince Rui won in Da Xia, lost to Hu Nu, killed countless Hu Nu warriors, as Hu Nu's princess, why doesn't he marry?"

Emperor Xia Jing smiled wryly, "How could I not know that Hu Nu thought that the victory of the Great Xia was only due to Zhao Jingyi, and no one came into their eyes. If the princess married, they thought that I would not let Jingyi return to the north , I would be suspicious of him, it's ridiculous, I..."

Mr. Bai didn't wait for Emperor Xia Jing to finish his sentence before he asked, "If the emperor asks himself, will he become suspicious?"

Emperor Xia Jing frowned and looked at Mr. Bai, and said coldly: "Master Bai doesn't believe that I trust him, but he is my own nephew, my sea god needle!"

Mr. Bai picked up the teapot that was tumbling inside, poured it into the teacup in front of Emperor Xia Jing, put it on the tea table, and raised his hand to say please.

Emperor Xia Jing looked at it, and finally raised his hand to hold the teacup to his mouth and took a sip, and then heard Mr. Bai say: "Your Majesty, Hu Nu is a conspiracy. They are betting on the importance of Prince Rui in your heart." Whether it's a hundred thousand horses, a hundred thousand cattle or sheep, or even a princess, as long as the king and his subjects can be suspicious, they are willing to pay the price, as you said, they are only afraid of Prince Rui."

"As soon as the princess enters Prince Rui's residence, even if His Highness the Prince neglects her, as long as she is the princess, she can represent Prince Rui's residence in a fair and honest way, walk in the inner palace, make friends with dignitaries, and even accept New Year's gifts from Hu Nu from time to time, Even return the gift. You believe it for a while, but you can't believe it for a lifetime. The words of a few people, the ambiguous belief, no matter how careful Prince Rui is, he can't dispel his suspicion. When he loses his military power and is trapped in the capital, he will lose his sharp claw After all, the fierce tiger is no longer a threat, and then... will the emperor have someone to deal with? From now on, will there be one of the kings of Shu and Liang who can have the courage of the emperor?"

Emperor Xia Jing didn't speak, his face was gloomy, and he slowly clenched the hands on his knees.

"I don't believe that apart from Zhao Jingyi, there is no good general in the court!"

Hearing this heartfelt words, Mr. Bai lowered his head, hiding the sadness in his eyes.

"Geniuses are rare to come across, but good generals can be cultivated. The emperor was lucky enough to meet Prince Rui Pingxi, and ten years of training a good general is not enough. Your majesty, wait until there is a good general to replace him, then it is time to start."

Ten years, Emperor Xia Jing has several ten years, how can the future kings of Liang and Shu be able to govern Prince Rui.

It's not that Mr. Bai doesn't understand Emperor Xia Jing's worries, but those two princes really let him down.

He gathered himself together, retracted his hands into his sleeves, and suddenly sighed: "Although it is said that you must first settle in if you are fighting against the outside world, but in other words, it will be easier to settle inward if there is no foreign enemy intrusion. It is better for the emperor to change." way to think about it.”

Emperor Xia Jing was puzzled, "Master Bai, please explain."

Mr. Bai said: "The Hunu Great Khan is much older than the emperor. I heard that he has been exhausted recently and has shown signs of fatigue. It is just around the corner. But there is only one Great Khan, but there are three princes. The eldest prince Dada, who was once born by the Great Khan Concubine, was one of the strong contenders, and he was also the one expected by everyone. Unfortunately, he was imprisoned in Daxia as a prisoner. The birth of the third slave girl is insignificant. Now only the second prince Samule is the most important. It is possible. Not surprisingly, he will be the next King Khan, but why did he agree to return Dada?"

"I don't care if Dada goes back or not, but..." Emperor Xia Jing didn't finish speaking, and saw Mr. Bai shook his head, "No, he will definitely take Dada back."

Xia Jingdi narrowed his eyes immediately.

"There are two reasons. First, although Dada has no soldiers and no power now, he is the concubine of the Great Khan after all. His prestige still exists for many years, and he is even more loved by the Khan. As long as the Khan survives, he still has a chance to turn defeat into victory; Er Samul is afraid... afraid that Daxia will secretly support Dada! As long as he can be brought back, Dada will be alone, and his life will be involuntary."

Emperor Xia Jing's slightly squinted eyes suddenly opened, and the eyes flashed brightly. With a calm mind, the emperor immediately calculated another way out.

Seeing Mr. Bai's obscure expression, his heart suddenly brightened, his face showed joy, and he took a few pictures and said: "Oh, why do you let these barbarians disrupt the balance of the government? Why don't you let them fall into chaos first? Da Wubing has no power, just right, Da Xia gave it to him! Samuel’s brutality, but I don’t believe that the Hu Nu people all want him! A battle between the Khan kings, brothers fighting each other, can keep Da Xia stable for at least five years How can a mere [-] scolding cattle and sheep be comparable!"

"Okay, okay, Master Bai, it's the right time for me to go out of the palace." Emperor Xia Jing stood up and said with emotion, "Master Bai is a talent, it's too wronged for a mere Guozijian to offer wine, if you want, Minister of the cabinet, I will reserve a seat for you."

Mr. Bai also got up slowly, bowed his hands to Emperor Xia Jing and said: "It is the blessing of the old man to share the worries of the emperor, but the old man is old, but he really doesn't have the energy to work hard. If it wasn't for my apprentice, the Imperial College would not want to do it." Go. If the emperor has the heart, Xi'er will become an official in the future..."

Emperor Xia Jing waved his hand before he finished speaking, "It's up to you to say, my junior brother will pay attention to it."

Now they have become brothers of the same sect...

When Lin Xi came back, it happened that the old man and Emperor Xia Jing had left the snow cottage, and now Emperor Xia Jing looked at Lin Xi with loving eyes.

"Study hard, I will wait for you in the Golden Palace two years later."

Lin Xi looked sideways at the teacher, Mr. Bai nodded to him, then bowed his eyes respectfully and said: "I would like to obey the emperor's order."