Self-cultivation of male support

Shi Yan’s observation of the sky at night was very accurate, and he said that it would rain on the third day. When he woke up this morning, the sky was gloomy, the air was very thick with water vapor, and the sky was full of dark clouds, as if there would be a downpour of rain at any time .

Liu Quan didn't care about rest, and joined forces with Wang An. Before dawn, he led people to hold torches, and finally moved all the grain into the warehouse before the raindrops fell on the ground.

Shi Yan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky, it was a little stuffy, with a slight breeze, and felt that when the raindrops fell at noon, it would be very suitable to set up a table of dishes under the porch and eat pots, so he told the cook early to prepare.

When the soup in the pot was bubbling and bubbling, the raindrops fell, and all the hustle and bustle between the world and the earth disappeared without a trace, leaving only a burst of refreshing coolness.

The restlessness in people's hearts in the past seems to have been washed away by this rain.

When Shi Yan was about to fish out the mutton from the pot, Wang An and Liu Quan came in with their bamboo hats on.

The two of them were not polite, took off their bamboo hats, and sat in their respective positions. Without saying a word, they grabbed the meat in the pot with Shi Yan. The only few Chinese cabbage leaves were pitifully neglected, and they became oil-absorbing meat. seasoning.

When the meat in the pot was eaten by the three of them, Wang An chuckled and said to Shi Yan: "Boss, all the food has gone into the warehouse. I just went around the field before it rained, and it was clean. Make sure not to waste a single ear of wheat!"

However, Liu Quan mentioned another matter: "There was news from the capital that His Majesty ordered the second prince to be imprisoned in the clan's mansion this morning, and the fifth prince to be named prince, and the fief is in the most affluent area in the south of the Yangtze River.

The third prince was established as the crown prince, and the rest of the princes all went out of the palace to build a mansion. There was no objection from the courtiers to such a big commotion. Boss, did something big happen in the court? "

Shi Yan didn't answer and asked instead: "Why do you ask like that?"

Liu Quan suddenly lowered his voice, and whispered: "I heard that before the second prince, His Majesty sent Prince Dingbei's family to the clan mansion, and said some unpleasant things."

Shi Yan also followed Liu Quan's example and whispered: "What did you say?"

"It is said that since the second prince has one heart with King Dingbei and helps King Dingbei seek power and usurp the throne, let's accompany King Dingbei to love each other in the clan mansion!

I think this matter is quite plausible. In this dynasty, even if the general clan rebelled, it would be a place where the whole family would be banned. It is really serious to enter the clan mansion. "Liu Quan touched

Chin analyzed.

Shi Yan immediately slapped Liu Quan on the back of the head: "Where did you find out all this? You can even find out what His Majesty said to the second prince in private. Are you reliable?"

In fact, at that time Yan knew in his heart that this matter was likely to be reliable, and the news could spread so quickly, maybe there was a hint from His Majesty.

Liu Quan was not convinced, and wanted to continue to argue with Shi Yan, but unfortunately he didn't have this chance today, because a sudden order came from the palace, and it was the usual eunuch with a smile on his mouth, but this time he was even more enthusiastic when he saw Shi Yan.

"Uncle, His Majesty ordered you to enter the palace to have lunch with His Majesty!"

Shi Yan looked at the bubbling pot, reached out and took out a handkerchief to wipe off the oil stains on his mouth. Under the heavy rain, he got into the palace carriage and followed the eunuch who passed the decree all the way into the palace.

Coincidentally, when Shi Yan entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there was also a table full of dishes in the hall. The pots on the table were bubbling, and the whole hall was filled with the aroma of the pot bottom material. exactly the same.

It was the prescription given by Shi Yan to the imperial dining room.

The emperor's figure was much lighter than before, and he was staring at the bubbling pot in a daze. The people around him were trembling, and no one dared to step forward to remind him.

The emperor raised his head when he heard footsteps, and saw Shi Yan was already standing in front of him.

Without saying goodbye, the emperor pointed to the seat opposite: "Sit!"

Shi Yan was not hypocritical, he could see that the emperor was in a bad mood, and he didn't want to be a punching bag, so after sitting down, he picked up chopsticks and poured food into the pot, choosing only what he liked.

After the dish was cooked, one person took half of it into two bowls, pushed the emperor's bowl over, and ate it with his head down.

The emperor, who was in a bad mood, laughed angrily at Shi Yan's actions, kicked Shi Yan's calf under the table, and began to find fault: "Min Anbo, you are really rude, I don't know that you have to wait for me to move the chopsticks first when eating. ?"

Shi Yan swallowed a mouthful of fat beef slowly, and said in his heart: This is a good thing. I have only eaten it twice in the few years in the capital. Of course, I must seize the opportunity to eat it.

Slowly picked up the handkerchief beside the table and wiped his mouth, and then coaxed the emperor like An An Miaomiao at home: "Your Majesty, can you be reasonable? I am having lunch at home.

After eating half of it, just when you can't get up or down, your appetite is whetted, and you feel hungry, you call your ministers to enter the palace for a meal.Listen to how loud the rain is outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony and how cold the weather is!The few mouthfuls I ate have already been digested!

This journey can be described as hungry and cold, hungry and cold.

Do you wait for the New Year if you don’t eat what you see?I have dinner with you

, if you suddenly want to pay attention to those empty etiquettes, then you have to give the minister a signal in advance! "

The emperor was so angry by Shi Yan that he lost his temper. He pointed at Shi Yan and said nothing. He immersed himself in dipping the half bowl of vegetables that Shi Yan had given him and ate it thoroughly before he had time to ask Shi Yan: "That's not right, What you gave me is not what I like to eat! You are disrespectful!"

Shi Yan got into a fight with a plate of fat beef, and when he heard this, he picked up a chopstick for the emperor: "Isn't this obvious? The ones I choose must be the ones I like to eat!

You invite me to eat, and you want me to choose your favorite food, so what's the point of eating this meal?Why don't you invite a few courtiers who can speak well to have a meal together!At least they are Bichen who can say nice things to make you happy, right? "

The emperor pointed at Shi Yan with his chopsticks angrily: "If you're not mad, I won't give up, will you? I won't let you get what you want! Someone, serve me vegetables! Bring me all the dishes in front of Min Anbo!

Yes, especially the plate of fat beef, half chopsticks are not left!Put the dish that he didn't touch the chopsticks in front of him!I will see if he eats or not! "

Shi Yan shrugged his shoulders, he was almost full after a meal here, and he ate with the emperor sometime or another.

The atmosphere unknowingly relaxed, and all the palace people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor was so angry that he couldn't help eating enough, and it was raining outside again, Shi Yan made his own proposal and asked someone to serve two cups of Xiaoshi tea: "Your Majesty's kindness is hard to turn down, I just ate too much, please Eunuch, please serve me two cups of Xiaoshi tea , it’s cold outside, the tea should be hot!”

So they each had a cup of tea, and the two shifted positions, leaning crookedly on the small couch in the side hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, looking at the rain outside the window, the emperor suddenly said: "I am a little sad, although I am not very friendly to my sons.

But since they were five years old, the most prestigious ministers in the court were invited to teach them the etiquette of reading and learning, and they were strictly tested on their homework, and they never failed in reading and martial arts.

Almost in the interval between reviewing papers, meeting ministers, and discussing major affairs in the court, I took time to supervise my sons' homework, hoping that one day in the future, when they grow up, they will be open-minded and tolerant.

Even if the other children don't take my position, they can have their own hobbies and do what they like.

For many years, I have never slacked off, and I thought in my heart that even if my sons think that my father is too strict and cannot get close to me, they should still have some sincere respect for me, I never thought..."

Shi Yan thought of what Liu Quan said at noon, the third prince became the prince, the second prince entered the clan mansion, but the fifth prince was named prince alone,

And with a wealthy fief, the other bald princes were directly driven out of Gongjian Mansion.

This is a very dangerous topic.

Ignoring the emperor's remarks, he just looked at the foggy and unreal sky outside with more sad eyes than the emperor said: "How can there be a definite number in the matter of children? Some children's temperament is just like that of a child who has been beaten since birth." It seems that God has given it, no matter how much effort and sacrifice we as fathers put in, what should grow crooked will always grow crooked where we can't see it, and we can't help it at all."

The emperor instantly thought of the bad thing about Shi Yan's family, and felt a strange sense of superiority in his heart: Although my second son joined forces with King Dingbei to force the palace to rebel, at least my third son is filial and courageous, what can I do? Without revealing anything, he saw something was wrong, and desperately came to rescue him.

Although the fifth son is naive and ignorant, last year he drove horses into Min'anbo's crops to eat alfalfa, but that child is pure and filial, knowing that there is a trouble outside and it may be dangerous to leave the house, so he dared to cry and go into the palace to protect his father. , At the critical moment, I don't even want to stand in the way of my father, and he is also a good boy.

The emperor so miraculously comforted himself, his mood turned from cloudy to clear in an instant, looking at the rain outside, it was no longer cold and damp, but poetic and picturesque.

Suddenly laughed twice, turned up, and told the left and right: "Bring paper and pen, I want to paint!"

The eunuchs in the palace, Gong'e Qiqi, shouted wonders in their hearts: Your Majesty has been in a bad mood for the past few days, and this morning, someone beat up a censor who said something wrong. Recently, the cabinet ministers came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to speak carefully. .

It is Min Anbo who has a solution, His Majesty finally laughed.

Shi Yan didn't care what the emperor was thinking about, he was happy and sad for a while, he just lay down and enjoyed the massage from the maid, not to mention how comfortable it was.

Just when he was satiated and drowsy after being served, someone gently pushed him from the shoulder: "Are you quite comfortable? When the prince comes to my place, he is not as heartless and sleepy as you." asleep!"

Shi Yan answered casually: "That's really great! If His Royal Highness, like the minister, doesn't seek to make progress, doesn't think about making progress, and only thinks about eating and drinking all day long, our country may be doomed!"

The emperor patted Shi Yan on the shoulder lightly: "You dare to say anything, it's fine to say this in front of me, don't say it to outsiders, otherwise I won't have the face to protect you!

Come on, how about my painting?Anyway, you're still looking for flowers, come on, give me a word!Our monarchs and ministers cooperate today and spread the word

It is also a good story. "

Shi Yan didn't take up the pen at all, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have forgotten that the article that I wrote in high school that day was not based on gorgeous rhetoric and brilliant writing, but on the basis of true feelings and reasons. Do you think I'm good at reciting poems and composing music?"

The emperor choked, waved his hands and said, "It's true that you can't do anything but eat, what use do I need you for?"

Shi Yan answered without hesitation: "Of course it's to eat and chat with you! What else can you do?"

His Royal Highness, who was waiting outside, was very surprised when he heard the movement from inside. He gently summoned a little eunuch and asked softly, "Is the person inside Min'anbo?"

The little eunuch nodded affirmatively: "Your Majesty is admiring the scenery with Min Anbo and painting, do you want your servants to pass it on for you?"

The crown prince shook his head: "No need, Gu is not in a hurry, just wait here, father is in a good mood after all, don't bother him."

After thinking about it for a while, the prince still couldn't hold back and asked: "Min Anbo, has he, his father, been getting along like this all the time?"

Even the crown prince can't ask about the emperor's affairs at will. If he asks, he will be suspected of spying on the emperor. The crown prince has done a good job in the past, but today's scene has shocked him too much, and he regrets asking.

But the little eunuch seemed to have received someone's permission, and told the prince with a smile: "Your Majesty and Min Anbo are like father and son, like good friends. Your Majesty once said that Min Anbo is the most transparent person he has ever met.

It is easy for a smart person to see through the world, but after seeing it, it is very rare to be able to maintain a pure heart and believe in the world. "

But in the side hall, the emperor thought hard, and came up with a doggerel, and wrote it on the painting with a wave of his brush. A picture of misty rain with a profound artistic conception, accompanied by a four-dimensional doggerel, casually wrote his private The seal button is on the left, and the emperor is satisfied.

And said generously: "I don't have anything good to give you here today. I am reluctant to part with this painting. You can take it away!"

Having said that, when Shi Yan left, he still brought a lot of bags, which could not be carried by one person, and the emperor specially sent a little eunuch to help him carry things.

By the way, he pulled Shi Yan and said a few words: "You don't want to participate in the affairs of the court, so it's fine now.

The magistrate of Jingyuan County committed a crime and the whole family was exiled. Now there is a lack of a county magistrate. Look, someone you know well in the same year recommended one. "

Shi Yan shook his head: "I'm not familiar with each other in the same year. If I did, I wouldn't be able to enter the palace to chat with you, right? But as for the right person, what do you think of my friend, Mr. Zhou Lide Zhou?

Celebrate

The Juren in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty has nothing to say about his character. He is also familiar with Jingyuan County and has a good reputation in the local area. The only problem is that he is a bit older. He is already in his forties this year, and he will not be an official for a few years! "

The emperor said: "I will write a recommendation letter later. Old age is not a problem, there is a transition period."

After finishing speaking, he remembered one more thing, and said impatiently: "King Dingbei was imprisoned for rebellion, and the case is still going through the process of trial. Although your Li Tiezhu doesn't know anything, he made Mingyue's belly big, and the two of them have nothing to do. The matchmaking, I think it's troublesome, so I threw them all into the clan's mansion, and the trial won't finish in a while, so you can go and have a look if you have time."

Shi Yan: There are so many things to talk about, so I can't find the best entry point for complaining.