Gu Qingci

Is it a good thing to be born in a family of officials?

If it's an official, it's okay; if it's an eunuch...even if it's high and powerful, it still can't avoid the criticism of the world. Those literati who claim to be noble like to point and point behind their backs, this is fate.

And Hu Zhongli happened to be the latter.

In the endless flow of history, there are many people with the same background as him, the most famous of which is Cao Cao of the ancient Han Dynasty.

However, Hu Zhongli is different from Cao Cao, he was not born in troubled times.When he was born, Taizu Liu Yao had established Daxing for eight years, and it was full of prosperity, and it was not the time for a hero.

What's more, Hu Zhongli didn't have such big ambitions, he just wanted to accept his grandfather's title dutifully and be an official wholeheartedly.

His grandfather was a great eunuch who made great contributions when the Taizu invaded the former imperial palace, and since then followed Liu Yao to ascend to heaven, gaining power for a while.

When he was very young, his grandfather had killed someone in front of him, and the blood spurted out. The person who disobeyed his grandfather soon became stiff and his eyes widened.Hu Zhongli was so frightened that he couldn't stand still.

What my grandfather said to him most often was: "Neutrality, in the future, when you become an official, you must remember that it is not good to be an official."

He didn't understand why his grandfather said that one should not be an official if one is kind.But he didn't dare to ask his grandfather, he just agreed.

In his small world, his grandfather is the sky, and his not-so-stalwart body contains endless energy. Even Sima Sikong has to be courteous when he sees his grandfather.

Hu Zhongli studied very hard, and because of his grandfather, he became a Beijing official at the age of 17.He felt that if he passed the examination based on his ability, those literati who looked down on him before would look at him with admiration.

But it backfired.

"Relying on the eunuch grandfather to become an official in the capital, there is no one before or after."

"No, it's ridiculous, he still thinks he's pretty good."

"I really didn't expect that the eunuch's family could produce talents. Didn't they say that dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and sons born to mice can make holes?"

"You are too flattering, how can eunuchs give birth to children?"

"Hahahahaha..."

There was a roar of laughter in the restaurant, and the famous families laughed together. Is this the virtue of those descendants of great Confucianism?

When Hu Zhongli heard these words, the joy that he wanted to celebrate because of his winning was washed away by the laughter.

Noble literati disdain to associate with him, he was nailed to the pillar of shame with their saliva behind his back, and a blood hole leaked in his heart.

They were afraid of their grandfather, but not respected; as the grandfather got older, he looked down on the Hu family less and less.

It was the first time that the young Hu Zhongli hated his origin so much.

"You talk about other people's backgrounds behind their backs and say foul and vulgar words, do you really think you are superior?" Zeng Ming suddenly stood up and yelled at the group of people, "I think it's because your policy writing is not as good as others', so you can't be elected. In this sour place chewing the root of the tongue, how can such a villain's behavior be called a famous family, a scholarly family? The beggars at the door are more righteous than you!"

He watched Zeng Ming stand up and scold the group of people angrily, as if he saw a hero standing in front of him with a shield.

From then on, Hu Zhongli and Zeng Ming became good brothers who talked about everything.

They were officials at the same time, worked together, and raced horses together. On the bumpy horseback, Zeng Ming shook the rein and said loudly: "I want to realize my ambition!"

Hu Zhongli also thought so.He wants to be a good parent.

"A grown-up should not lose the heart of a child."

Gaozu Liu Pei—that is, Liu Yueying's father, not long after he succeeded to the throne, his grandfather who had been in power for a while suddenly died suddenly, and his death was very strange.Hu Zhongli was sad for a long time.Although my grandfather is old, but his body is very strong, he still has a lot of things to do, why suddenly...

But the emperor didn't want to care about this matter at all, and after the hasty burial, there was no posthumous title.It seems that it was deliberately done for the public to see.

Hu Zhongli felt that the death of his grandfather must have something to do with Liu Pei.He secretly used his contacts to find the truth, but at a young age, he was weak, and the emperor could crush him to death with a single finger.

Not only did Hu Zhongli find nothing, but he was threatened by the emperor.

"If you keep thinking about this matter, Zeng Ming will lose his mind."

He didn't dare to look for the truth anymore, so he quickly removed all the people, and returned to his position to solve problems for the people.

He thought that if he stopped thinking about it, this matter was over.

However, he no longer has the protection of his grandfather, and he is the only one who makes a name for himself in the entire Hu family, and people who find fault appear every day.

After his grandfather died, Hu Zhongli found that the world was even uglier. Many ghosts and snakes tore off their masks and did dirty things in front of him.The grandfather who was originally like a mountain fell down, and countless open and dark arrows were shot at him. This is the wall falling and everyone pushing.

After being plotted, framed, and excluded, he learned from the painful experience.

The heart of a child loses its color in the boundless darkness and gradually dims.If you keep it, you will die.

Hu Zhongli is not ashamed that he has also started to do shameful things. Those so-called famous and scholarly families, where are there any good things?

He deceived me about my background when I was young, and deceived me about being helpless when I was middle-aged. If I don’t let myself become strong and make others fear me, I will be the only one who will die.

There are no more than two kinds of people who can survive great hardships.One type is powerful to break the cage of distress, while the other type also becomes distress and blends into it.

Unfortunately, Hu Zhongli became the latter again.He wants to be Cao Cao.

He has learned many dark tricks, double-faced and three-handed, turning others around, stepping on other people's bones to climb up.

Hu Zhongli regarded Huo Guang of the ancient Han Dynasty as a benchmark in life.

In front of the emperor, he was cautious, never made a mistake, and the number of steps and routes he walked before entering the imperial court every day were exactly the same; he wrote various praises to the emperor, presented various rare treasures, and fully supported the prince Finally got Liu Pei's trust.

Hu Zhongli became an official, and no one dared to ridicule, insult, or provoke him anymore. Those who just flattered and flattered him almost stepped on the threshold of Hu's family.

Grandfather, Zhong Li did not know what it means to be an official if he is not good at being an official until Zhong Li became the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

How can you be kind when you are an official and do politics?Either you die, or I live, a one-shot deal.Kindness is useless, it will only let others hold your handle and send you to heaven.

Grandfather, Zhong Li doesn't want to reunite with you so early, don't you?Liu Pei is afraid of your power, and has long forgotten your kindness to Taizu Xing as a cow and a horse. He used conspiracy to poison you, and didn't even let us take care of the affairs of the younger generation.

Such a ruthless person is a descendant of the Liu family?You spent your whole life assisting them, but you were killed by them in the end, how pitiful it is!

I will watch Liu Pei disappear into this world, I will become like my grandfather covering the sky with one hand, and his descendants will not be better off.

Zeng Ming saw Hu Zhongli's self-deprecation at the beginning, and it was a pity. He thought it was wrong to do so, but he couldn't say anything about turning back.

Later, he also became such a person.

Officialdom is a melting pot, and those who can survive must adapt to the rules.

If you want to be lofty and out of gregariousness, you can be a literati, but not a politician.The fate of political losers is nothing more than ransacking their homes, exile, and even not seeing the sun the next day.

In this way, the young man's spirit fell into the furnace, was violently stirred and shaken, melted into molten iron, solidified and cooled, and finally turned into black dross.

Hu Zhongli and Zeng Ming were very "competitive". In the late Liu Pei Dynasty, one was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and the other was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Zeng Ming was a fat job in the Ministry of Industry, and he always had to approve a large sum of money to build any civil engineering building. After a long time, his pockets would inevitably bulge; while Hu Zhongli was in the Ministry of Officials, when there was no prime minister, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials was not of the highest rank. Yes, but everyone knows that Hu Zhongli is the only one in charge of supervising officials.

"Those bereaved dogs, who dare to look down on me now!" Hu Zhongli said to Zeng Ming, very proud.The people who scolded him the most fiercely at the beginning can no longer find a trace of them in this world.

"Brother Zeng, taking advantage of the emperor's death, I sent people to set up a very powerful intelligence agency in Jianghu. If you need anything, just call me."

"Understood, Brother Zhongli is the most reliable. I really didn't misunderstand the person at the beginning."

The two clinked wine glasses and smiled at each other.

Whether there is a mistake in the end, only they know in their hearts.

"Neutrality is so powerful now, I really admire it."

"If you hadn't saved that stunned youth back then, there would be no Hu Zhongli now. Brother, don't have to admire, your kindness to me will never be forgotten in Zhongli's life!" After taking a sip of wine, his mind was a little swayed.

"I know that all the officials in the capital have their own interests, and none of their affairs can be hidden from me, nothing." Hu Zhongli raised the corner of his mouth, "Only in this way can I firmly control everyone Here, no one can make mistakes, everyone is afraid of me, no one—no one dares to laugh at me anymore, hahahaha!"

The ring on the thumb is tightly pinched, which is an indescribable desire to control power.

Only by holding it desperately in your hand can you feel a slight sense of security.

[The officialdom logic and political laws outside this episode are all made up, and only represent the world view of the feudal world in this article, which has nothing to do with reality. Please don’t bring it into reality, thank you. 】