Reincarnation of Soul Cultivation 2

Mrs. Li didn't come out until dinner, but sister-in-law Liu sent dinner to her room.Liu Xiucai's family and Liu Shi chatted while having dinner, and the family reunion was full of joy.

In the evening, Liu Shi went back to the guest room to rest, and Liu Shi'an stayed in the backyard to serve his parents, and then said goodbye to them.

On the second night, Liu Shi and Liu Shi'an had time to talk alone.

"Shitou, tell me about the case of Qinghe County's private opening of iron mines."

Liu Shi opened his mouth and said, "At the very beginning, the imperial envoys came to Qinghe County to investigate the case secretly, and not many people except the county government knew about it. Even if we are talented scholars, we are somewhat different from the scribes and masters in the county government." If they don’t ask for it, they won’t take the initiative to tell us anything. We didn’t know about the arrest of Wang Orion until the officers and soldiers came to Xiahe Village and took the whole family of Wang’s family into prison.”

"Was Orion Wang also caught in the village?"

Liu Shi shook his head, "The whole village was terrified of the Wang family being arrested. The village chief also asked me to go to the county government to find out the news. I asked the people in the county government to find out that the officers and soldiers directly surrounded and suppressed the iron mine. , Wang Orion was caught on the spot there. This implicated the Wang family in Xiahe Village. If Wang Orion hadn't been unable to bear the punishment and revealed his true identity, the members of the Wang family in Xiahe Village would be implicated miserably this time. "

"How about the royal family?"

"Their family was only implicated, not an important prisoner. They were interrogated according to the usual practice and were not severely punished. It was just that they were injured more or less. The youngest three-year-old girl in his family died of illness. The others It's all fine."

Liu Shi'an sighed, "Fortunately, the imperial envoy investigating the case this time is an upright person, otherwise he would implicate a sentence or two in the case file, and the entire Xiahe Village and even Qinghe County would be plowed by the government."

Liu Shi nodded, "That's right, Wang Orion was originally a military officer named Wang Leiming, and he said that his daughter Wang Jing is still a talented person in the palace?"

"There is such a thing. I checked the old case files. Wang Leiming was originally from the honorable Uncle Anwu Mansion. A few years ago, the Uncle Anwu Mansion committed crimes, and the whole family was ransacked for questioning. That time, Wang Leiming was implicated by the Uncle Anwu Mansion. Yes, but some of his crimes were found in the prison, and he would probably be sentenced to exile according to the crimes. King Zhong did a lot of dirty things, because of this, King Zhong rescued their father and daughter. Later, their father and daughter went to Xiahe Village to settle down."

"Wang Cairen has been thrown into limbo?"

Liu Shi'an nodded, "I'm not a person who values ​​beauty today. The harem women's succession depends on the birth of royal heirs. The loyal king saw that Wang Jing looked like the deceased queen, and thought that she would be favored when she entered the palace. How could your majesty do that?" She is a person who only looks at the surface. Wang Cairen has no favor in the palace and no heirs. It is said that because she was dedicated to His Majesty by the King Zhong, His Majesty felt that the King Zhong speculated on his relationship with the former Empress. I got a woman pretending to be an imitation of the former empress, so I feel a little nervous. Although Wang Cairen is young and beautiful, he is not very favored."

"Because she is the daughter of a criminal official, she was thrown into the cold palace?"

"That's not the case. Wang Cairen is already a concubine in the harem. If she didn't make any mistakes, then His Majesty would not implicate her in matters outside the palace. It is said that it was because she found out that she was sent to the palace by King Zhong. It is a violation of the palace rules to give and receive privately. This is why she was thrown into the cold palace. In fact, the royal concubine, the biological mother of the loyal king, has been in charge of the harem before, so there is no need for a talented person to send any news from the palace. It is just that she is not favored and flustered It was only when I thought of contacting King Zhong to find a way, that I was caught in the wrong place."

"That can only be regarded as her own fault."

"indeed so."

"The loyal king was only banned for one year... His Majesty seems to have given too light a punishment. Opening the iron mine privately is tantamount to treason. Even if the prince does not kill his head for treason, he should be banned for life, right?" Liu Shi Said with a frown.

Liu Shi'an shook his head, "Is the punishment light? It's not light. You also said that it's tantamount to rebellion, but it's not really a rebellion. Your Majesty has no sons, and there are descendants and no descendants. Originally, the loyal king is The prince who is most valued by His Majesty is also the prince who is most likely to be established as the crown prince. Now the loyal king's mother clan and wife clan and the wings he has received over the years have all been wiped out by the current emperor. There is an empty palace left. Even the noble concubine who has been in charge of the harem for many years has lost favor and lost her power. The prince who was originally the most likely to be the prince has now become the weakest of the princes. I am afraid that even self-protection will be difficult in the future. The Holy Majesty has a heart for him, and thinks that he does not follow the right path and prefers to behave in evil ways. It is no longer possible for the loyal king to become the crown prince or even inherit the throne. Isn't this the greatest punishment? ?”

"What you said is also reasonable. After all, King Zhong is the son of the Holy Majesty today. How could he not have a father-son relationship? He will always be given a chance to be a man again."

"King Zhong acted like this, but His Majesty pardoned him. From now on, if he does anything against the Holy One, no matter how much the Holy Majesty punishes him, people in the world will not say that His Majesty is ruthless. If King Zhong can settle down from now on , Your Majesty will not remember the old evils, and will not leave a way for his son to survive. The current emperor is a wise king, and he will not punish him without teaching. This punishment is a warning to the loyal king. Next time, he will not let it go easily .”

"Since King Zhong is the prince who is most likely to become the crown prince, why does he act like this? It is taboo to open iron mines privately and win over ministers."

"It's natural. Although King Zhong received the most attention from the emperor because he is the eldest son, he has not been established as the prince for a long time. It is because the current emperor still attaches great importance to the talents and virtues of the princes, so he is still observing the actions of the princes. It's not enough to be the eldest son. It's a pity that King Zhong didn't think about how to show his talents and virtues, but wanted to win over the officials to build momentum for himself, and wanted to use the general situation to force the Holy One to make him the crown prince. Raising dead men in captivity, enlisting military officers and nobles, and forging weapons are all preparations for rebellion. Presumably the loyal king also has self-knowledge, knowing that his ability and virtue are not enough, and he will definitely not be made a prince by the sage, so he is preparing for this." Liu Shi'an said sarcastically.

"Brother Shi'an seems to know the current Holy Majesty very well?"

Liu Shi'an shook his head, "How dare I say that I understand Your Majesty. After I won Tanhua, I entered the Imperial Academy as an official, and sometimes served His Majesty's pen and ink. Listening and watching more, I can understand His Majesty's temperament a little bit. Know Your Majesty If you are a wise monarch, you can tell by looking at those old files. After reading those files since His Majesty ascended the throne, you can almost understand the current style of the Holy Majesty. And as an official in the court, look at those officials who are highly valued They are all temperaments, and they can also roughly understand how the current emperor employs people. The current emperor is magnanimous, and the courtiers do not act with trepidation on weekdays. Even for the women in the harem, they are not biased by beauty, but by their children's merits and seniority. To serve as officials and ministers under such a holy majesty, everyone can feel at ease."

"It's a pity that the loyal king is not like his father."

"Yes. As the eldest son of the emperor, King Zhong is the best candidate for the crown prince if his temperament is like that of a father. The court will be much more stable. Now that King Zhong is out, the rest of the princes are competing for the crown prince. Before the crown prince is selected , the royal family dispute may not be calmed down. But this has nothing to do with the court and the officials of the court. Now the important affairs of the court are firmly in the hands of His Majesty, and the matter of the crown prince is also decided by His Majesty. As long as His Majesty does not If you choose a prince with bad character like King Zhong as the heir, then the court officials will not interfere too much in the selection of the prince. After all, your majesty is now in the prime of life, and the time for the court to change is still far away."

After hearing this information, Liu Shi was relieved a lot.He vaguely guessed that Liu Shi'an had exposed the matter of the iron mine, that is to say, he was the one who pulled down King Zhong.He was quite worried about Liu Shi'an's participation in the battle for the crown prince. This kind of crown prince battle was an internal affair of the royal family.Most of the courtiers involved did not end well.

Now it seems that Liu Shi'an is very sober. Although King Zhong was pulled down, it was because King Zhong acted improperly and suffered on his own.As long as Liu Shi'an didn't put himself under the command of any prince, he could still be regarded as a pure minister of the current emperor.

Scholars without background like Liu Shi'an and Liu Shi, if they want to develop rapidly after becoming officials, they can rely on some powerful people.If you want to be on the safe side, start well and end well, then you'd better be a pure minister.

Of course, pure ministers are also relative. There must be a teacher in the imperial examination, and there must be a teacher in the same year, which is considered to be a faction.Where there are factions, there will be power struggles among courtiers, which is inevitable.

Letting go of their hearts, they stopped talking about some offensive topics like the Holy Majesty and the King Zhong, but talked about Liu Shi'an's feelings since he became an official, and Liu Shi's gains from studying at home.

Liu Shi'an was basically satisfied with Liu Shi's reading progress, and made some book lists for him, "After I entered the Imperial Academy, I copied a lot of books that were not available outside, and put them in the study room. You choose books in the study room yourself. Look, it’s best to copy a copy yourself, these books can be left to future generations.”

"Thank you, Brother Shi'an."

"You study at home for a few days first, and when I have a rest day, I will take you to the Duke of Zhen's mansion. I accidentally made a little friendship with the old Duke of Zhen, so I recommended you to him to teach his only grandson study."

"Duke Zhen is an honorable man, isn't he? You are well-versed in civil and military affairs, aren't you afraid of the material opinions outside?"

Liu Shi'an waved his hand, "The Duke of Zhen's mansion is different from other nobles. The first empress who passed away came from the mansion of the Duke of Zhen. She is the daughter of the current Duke of Zhen. The empress had no heirs, and the Duke of Zhen The government did not get involved in the battle for the reserve position. The Holy Majesty had some affection for the former empress, so he had no tolerance for the government of the Duke of Zhen. Secondly, the son of the Duke of Zhen died on the battlefield in the north a few years ago. Now the government of the Duke of Zhen The only male left is an old Duke of Zhen, and a son left by the son of Duke of Zhen, who is now named as the grandson of Duke of Zhen. It is impossible for the old Duke of Zhen to go to the battlefield or enter the The imperial court is in power. It may take another 20 years for the descendants of the Duke of Zhen to enter the army and take over the military power. Therefore, the current Duke of Zhenguo is probably the least likely to be involved in trouble, but their family is very important to the emperor. No one dares to bully you. If you go to teach the grandsons of the Duke of Zhenguo to read, no matter whether you can form a friendship or not, at least you will not cause any trouble. Besides, the Shuxiu given by their family is also rich. If you save a little money, you can take over as soon as possible. My family is going to Beijing."

After Liu Shi heard this, he also agreed in his heart.If you want to say that the rich are still these honorable families, it is really a good job to teach in such a well-paid and trouble-free family.

In this regard, he made an agreement with Liu Shi'an to visit Laozhen Guogong together on his rest day.

"The grandson of Lord Zhenguo is 5 years old this year, and he has just begun to enlighten. However, he will start martial arts in the future, and now his muscles and bones have not grown well, so he does not practice martial arts for a long time every day. When he is older, he will still practice martial arts riding and shooting. Mainly. If you teach him to read, you don’t need to focus on the imperial examination articles, and he won’t need them in the future. Instead, you can teach him to compose poems, read more history books or biographies, or things that can cultivate sentiment such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.”

Liu Shi smiled and said, "I understand, teach students according to their aptitude."

Liu Shi has been a scholar, official, and Confucianist all his life, so he still knows how to teach people to read.This kind of thing that does not focus on imperial examinations can be taught more complicated and more.There is no burden at all, and you can play freely.