Zhu Nao

Of course, Ma Shu knew that the children of these aristocratic families didn't like him.Although the Ma family is also a small rich family, compared with these aristocratic families, they are completely poor.In Chen Guo's court, there are only a handful of children from poor families who can achieve high positions.These noble children looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts.

Ma Shu didn't like these noble children either.Most of these people are vegetarians, and only rely on the cover of their families to wield power. How many of them have real skills?It's rare that Xie's family had a Xie Wuji, and they severed ties with Xie's family early!

Thinking back, Ma Shu did try his best to win over these people in order to climb up. He originally thought that he had real talents and learning, and as long as he had the opportunity to climb to a high position, he would be able to control the overall situation.But now that he has really made contributions, he finds out that he is too naive after all...

So what about real talents?These people looked down on him yesterday, look down on him today, and still look down on him tomorrow!They only regard him as a chess piece, and if this chess piece is easy to use, they hold their noses and continue to use it; if it doesn't work, they will kick it away without hesitation!No one will turn the chess pieces to control the game.

Seeing his gloomy face and delay in speaking, the disciple who had just accused him of trying to embezzle military expenses couldn't help becoming more arrogant: "General Ma, I'm talking about the central issue, so you have nothing to say?"

The harness looked around.The expressions on the faces of the group of disciples sitting beside Han Rushan were either gloating, dismissive, or indifferent.No one has the intention to stand up and speak for him.Even Liu Jingfeng turned his eyes away in displeasure, not wanting to meet his gaze, eager to get rid of his relationship with him.

The hand under the sleeve of the horse's sleeve couldn't help but clenched into a fist.

After a while, he suppressed his anger, turned to Han Rushan and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want to respond to unwarranted charges, and there is no need to respond. What I said just now is for the sake of the country, please think carefully!"

Han Rushan was a little upset.Although he knew that the boy was deliberately making things difficult for Ma Shu, he also felt that Ma Shu's initiative to ask for a fight was suspected of seizing power.He didn't want to pursue it with anyone, he just wanted to let this matter go away as soon as possible, lest it would be difficult to end in the end.

When the situation was at a stalemate, someone in the seat suddenly said: "Your Majesty, what you said today is all reasonable. After all, this matter is of great importance and involves a lot of things. It is difficult to make a conclusion based on a few words of argument. You might as well invite the ministries to Officials gather together to discuss, see what are the pros and cons of sending more troops to the Xuzhou border, and then make a decision."

Everyone looked at the speaker—it was Lu Qinghui.

When most people dismissed Ma Shu's proposal, Lu Qinghui was the rare one who said something fair.

Han Rushan was very happy immediately, and said: "What Lu Aiqing said is very true. Then let's call the officials of various ministries to discuss it again."

Lu Qinghui's words not only relieved Ma Shu from the siege, but also gave Han Rushan an excellent step. Han Rushan didn't want to pay attention to this matter, so he put all the memorials on Ma Shu aside a few days ago.Now that we can discuss it another day, it is the same as he shelved the memorial, he still put the matter on hold.another day?When will it be changed?Let's talk about it later.

Ma Shu made himself feel bored, and was humiliated in public. He also knew that if he persisted, there would be no good results.So he took a deep look at everyone present, bowed to Han Rushan, turned and left.

The interest of today's poetry meeting has been disturbed, and it was getting late, so it didn't take long for everyone to disperse.

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When Lu Qinghui left Miyagi, his carriage was already waiting outside the palace.He was about to get into the carriage, when he suddenly heard someone calling him: "Lu Shangshu."

Lu Qinghui turned his head and saw that Ma Shu, who had already left the palace, hadn't left, but was still standing at the corner.He was slightly taken aback, then stopped: "General Jianwu."

Ma Shu said: "Lu Shangshu, the wheel axle of my carriage is a little loose, the coachman took the cart to repair it. I wonder if you can trouble Lu Shangshu to give me a ride?"

Lu Qinghui knew that it was a lie that the carriage broke down, and Ma Shu wanted to tell him the truth.He secretly sighed, and said: "General Jianwu, if you don't dislike him, please get in the car."

Ma Shu looked happy, stepped forward and got into the carriage, followed by Lu Qinghui.The two put down the curtain, and soon, the driver drove slowly on the road.

Just as Lu Qinghui expected, Ma Shu was waiting for Lu Qinghui here, just wanting to talk to him in private.Just now, Ma Shu saw the reaction of all the disciples, and it seemed that only Lu Qinghui agreed with him.Ma Shu knew that he was alone and weak, and it was impossible to convince Han Rushan and the other great families by himself, so he changed his mind and planned to defeat them one by one. First, he won over Lu Qinghui, and then asked Lu Qinghui to help him fight More supporters.

So after the carriage started on the road, Ma Shu said, "I have heard that Lu Shangshu is far-sighted and far-sighted. I have already admired it very much. Today, beside the Green Bamboo Pond, thanks to Lu Shangshu's righteous words, otherwise, some people are messing around. I really have a reason!"

Lu Qinghui smiled lightly, and said, "General Jianwu is overrated."

Ma Shu tentatively said: "Lu Shangshu, I want to tell you a few words from my heart. I believe that with Lu Shangshu's foresight, I have already felt the same way—now that the world is in turmoil, there are tigers and wolves in the outside world, but we prefer to live in the south of the Yangtze River and neglect military training. If things go on like this, I'm afraid it's hard to keep safe!"

Lu Qinghui remained silent.

Could he not know what Ma Shu said?He knew it years ago.He has also written suggestions and tried to change, but in the end his opinions were not adopted, so he stopped doing futile efforts.

Because he can see clearly.Chen Guo's current situation cannot be achieved in one or two days, nor can it be shaken by one or two people.It should be known that the land in the south of the Yangtze River is rich and the water system is developed. It is a land of fish and rice.Due to the abundance of real estate, the aristocratic families do not need to fight each other, and are more willing to marry for mutual benefit.For a long time, and passed down from generation to generation, these upper-class wealthy families joined together to form a big tree with intertwined roots, and jointly ruled the south of the Yangtze River.

The advantage is naturally that the dignitaries in the south of the Yangtze River are united and cohesive, and the law and order are peaceful.The disadvantage is that the roots of this big tree are too firm and too deep, and every root tendril is entangled and bound to each other, making it difficult to break free.If there were no foreign enemies, the country of Chen might be able to live in peace for a long time; but the land in the south of the Yangtze River is not independent from the world, so how could it not be coveted by foreign enemies?Definitely not for long.

Does no one except them realize that in the long run, it will be difficult for Chen Guozuo to continue?No, not really.It's just that there are too many interests involved, and no one has the ability or motivation to change.

Chen Guo's current peace and well-being is fundamentally due to the fact that it took a hundred years for the various forces to reach a balance.If you want to make a drastic rectification, this balance will be broken first, and it will definitely hurt your muscles and bones.No one wants to see this kind of situation, and they are also afraid that they are the ones that get hurt.So one day can only be counted as a day of wealth and honor, and a day of stealing security is counted as a day.Let's talk about the future.

After a while, Lu Qinghui said: "General Jianwu is full of enthusiasm, which is admirable. It's just that the situation is complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. It is inconvenient for Lu to say more."

Ma Shu suddenly became a little anxious: "Lu Shangshu is obviously still young next year, but how can he talk like an old man? I heard that Lu Shangshu also wrote a letter a few years ago, and Lu Shangshu clearly agreed with me. What worries do you have to say?"

Lu Qinghui couldn't help but froze.

Ma Shu's eager questioning suddenly reminded him of how he often argued with Xu Yu when he was in Chengdu Mansion a few years ago.He couldn't understand Xu Yu's procrastination, but Xu Yu said that he didn't know how to be an official.At that time, he must have never imagined that one day his xinxing would be honed into what he is now.Unexpectedly, Xu Yu, who was in trouble everywhere in the past, has now become the sole auxiliary minister in the Kingdom of Shu.

Why did he and Xu Yu seem to have switched identities?He has the answer in his heart, but it is not enough for outsiders.

What's more, it wasn't just years and experiences that smoothed his mind.When he was in Chengdu Mansion back then, he was alone and had no worries, even if he confronted Yuan Jilu tit for tat all day long, he had no scruples.Now back in Chen Country, his whole family is in Lin'an, and the Lu family is also a root of this big tree...

Ma Shu still didn't give up: "Lu Shangshu, I know that you are a person who understands righteousness, so I dare to say this to you. Now that the court is decaying, the real people of insight have no day to come. It must be difficult to protect the country! The Xie family clearly produced people like Xie Wuji, why they couldn't keep them, and handed them over to the Shu Kingdom to become a general? And Tian Chou, who served in the Liang Kingdom, was also from Yuezhou? Why? Didn't stay in Chen country, but went to Liang country? And..."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Qinghui interrupted him calmly: "General Jianwu, since you are so upset, why don't you just follow Xie Wuji's example?"

Ma Shu was startled, and his expression changed instantly.

Lu Qinghui's words undoubtedly sounded like a sarcasm or a temptation to him.Follow the example of Xie Wuji?Let him leave Jiangnan and go to the Kingdom of Shu?If he dared to answer this sentence, it would be a crime of treason and collaborating with the enemy!

He originally thought that Lu Qinghui was a rare outlier among the children of these aristocratic families with far-sightedness, and the yamen under Lu Qinghui rarely appointed people on merit.He complained about this in front of Lu Qinghui, hoping that Lu Qinghui would put aside his family background and help him gain power in the court, but Lu Qinghui's indifference made him realize that he was too arrogant.

In the final analysis, Lu Qinghui is still a member of a family, and has no relatives or reasons with him, so it is a great favor to say a few words for him, can he still be expected to help him sincerely?

He was very annoyed in his heart, and secretly said angrily: If Chen Guo is doomed to perish, he might really follow Xie Wuji's example!

Of course, he thought so in his heart, and he didn't dare to say it in front of Lu Qinghui.His generous mood quickly subsided, and he forced a smile: "Lu Shangshu must not misunderstand, I have no other intentions. My loyalty to Chen Chao can be learned from the sun and the moon. I just saw our Jiangnan Erlang join the enemy camp, and my heart ached and angered." , will be inappropriate words. I also ask Lu Shangshu to forgive me."

There was no expression on Lu Qinghui's face, which made him unable to guess what he was thinking.

There was silence in the carriage, all the way awkward.When the carriage stopped, the driver shouted outside: "General Jianwu, the mansion is here, please get out of the carriage."

Ma Shu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Lu Shangshu today. I'm leaving." He took a deep look at Lu Qinghui, turned around, gritted his teeth secretly, lifted the curtain and got out of the car.

Lu Qinghui looked at his back thoughtfully.

As soon as Ma Shu left, the close-fitting book boy who was sitting outside Che Shi got into the carriage and complained: "My lord, that man surnamed Ma is really annoying. He knew that it was not enough to climb around, and he wanted to come to Mr. Liu now." I think he might have forgotten his last name!"

Lu Qinghui glanced at the book boy.Xiaoshutong is only in his teens this year, and he was raised in Lu's family since he was a child.His ancestors have been slaves in Lu's family for generations, and because of his cleverness, Lu Qinghui kept him by his side to do things.

This little book boy is actually quite kind by nature, he is always willing to give generously to beggars he meets on the road.But he would hate the harness so much.

"I don't like his behavior either." Lu Qinghui shook his head and said, "But if he wasn't here, he wouldn't have been here."

The little book boy blinked, not quite understanding Lu Qinghui's words, but he was too embarrassed to ask more.

After a while, the little bookboy asked worriedly: "My lord... Are those words he said just now alarmist? Are we really becoming uneasy?"

Lu Qinghui said calmly: "It's not alarmist talk. Liang Guocun, Chen Guocun; Liang Guode, Chen Guode."

The little book boy widened his eyes in shock.Wasn't Liang Guo originally their enemy country?When were they tied to Liang Guo?

And such a terrible thing, why can Mr. Lu say it in such a calm tone?Isn't he afraid...