Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2840
The elder and grandson brothers were stunned for a moment.

After a long while, Changsun Jun asked tentatively, "Father, my family's caravan travels to the Western Regions all year round and arrives in Damascus almost every season. Why do you need my child to make this trip in person?"

It is not easy to get out of the hospital these days. The roads are inconvenient, the mountains are high and the roads are far away. In addition, the level of medical care is low. If you are slightly unaccustomed to the disease, you may not be able to recover from the disease, and you will never be able to return to your hometown.That's why there is the saying "Parents are here, if you don't travel far, you must travel well". Maybe this time there will be no return, no one will be filial at the knees of parents...

Not to mention that the Western Regions are not only difficult and far away, but Turkic people intercept and kill Han caravans from time to time, and bandits and road tyrants are also rampant everywhere. If you are not careful, you will die in a foreign land.

Changsun Wuji drooped his eyelids, sipped his tea, and said slowly, "Don't ask, you just go."

Changsun Jun opened his mouth, and then fell silent, but his expression was a little downcast.

The eldest grandson Wen sat aside and saw his elder brother's expression in his eyes, but he didn't say much, he had his own calculations in his heart.

The road to the Western Regions is high and the road is long, and there are countless dangers along the way. Every year, merchants who go to the Western Regions will lose two or three out of ten. See if God favors you and if you have good luck.

No one can say for sure about luck. Sometimes one's own good luck builds on the bad luck of others...

Changsun Jun naturally didn't know that his brother was having sinister thoughts in his heart, he hesitated for a long time, and then said in a muffled voice: "My child obeys orders."

That reluctance made Changsun Wuji frowned, and he put the teacup heavily on the coffee table.

It's true that talents are withering, and the young and old are not accepted. If Changsun Chong is still by his side, I am afraid that such things will be done well without his own instructions, even if it is not good for Changsun Huan...

But the world is unpredictable, thinking about his eldest grandson Wuji's dozen sons, but after the eldest son of the direct line and the eldest son of the concubine were lost one after another, he suddenly found that there was no successor.

How sad is this?

It was even more disheartening and sad than the entire eldest grandson's family being suppressed by the emperor to a slump. After all, only if there are talents, no matter how setbacks can be overcome, there will be a day of recovery. The number one family in the world will fall into the mundane world within a few days, and will be gnawed to the bones by enemies like wolves and tigers.

The eldest grandson Wuji was even a little dazed. If he didn't have a son who could afford the family business, what kind of schemes did he have to work so hard to gain fame all his life?
*****
Li Chao and Yuan Gongyu had a bad nose from Zhao Guogong's mansion, and came to Jin Wang's mansion angrily to ask Jin Wang to see him.

Li Zhi summoned them in the side hall, seeing the resentful expressions of the two, he couldn't help but wonder: "You two lovers, why are you so resentful?"

The two were startled, and quickly confessed: "It's our shallowness of heart, and we shouldn't lose our composure in front of Your Highness."

Li Zhi ordered people to serve tea, waved his hands and said with a smile: "Why are you so cautious? Both of you are rising stars in the imperial court with outstanding abilities. Given time, you must be the pillars of the imperial court. This king is very optimistic about the future of the two of you. There are only you and me here , you don’t have to stick to etiquette, just speak freely. Speaking of which, what’s going on?”

These two people don't have obvious official positions and little power, but they can be regarded as Li Zhi's most trusted team members. Moreover, these two people have already held important positions at a young age. With their own power to support them, they can be promoted in a few years , can also become your own arm, so naturally you have to win over.

The two looked at each other, and Li Chao stuttered, so he told about the cold reception he received in Zhao Guogong's mansion.

At the end, Li Chao was filled with anger and said: "Your Highness, we have followed His Highness's order to seek an audience, but Zhao Guogong not only didn't show his face, but even sent a servant to humiliate us! You can't be seen by Duke Zhao, but you are His Highness's man after all, he is so negligent and negligent, where will His Highness be placed?"

Yuan Gongyu also echoed: "If the net is in the net, it will be orderly and undisturbed; if the farmer subdues the field, there will be autumn in Lirong. Only by having different subordinates and performing their own duties can we achieve great things. Zhao Guogong is full of enthusiasm. Ao, it's not a blessing to not take His Highness seriously, such a reversal of the rules. Your Highness should be aware of it and take precautions early."

The two talked to each other, turned the cold reception they had just received in Zhao Guogong's mansion into full of meanness, and ruthlessly gave Changsun Wuji some eye drops.

The smile on Li Zhi's face was stiff with embarrassment, and the anger in his heart surged up.

He has tried his best to be cautious and keep a low profile in front of Changsun Wuji, so as to maintain his face, but unexpectedly, Changsun Wuji still adopts such a suppressive posture towards himself, even in front of his confidant officials. unscrupulous.

How could he not understand the intention of Changsun Wuji's move?
But at the moment, we must rely on the power of the nobles of Guanlong, otherwise the great cause of fighting for the reserve will be a vain battle, and there is absolutely no chance of winning, so I can only grit my teeth and endure it, and silently write a note to my uncle, Changsun Wuji, in the small book in my heart. Pen.

Let's settle accounts after autumn...

Fortunately, these two people were not blind idiots. They vented their psychological resentment and put on small shoes for the eldest grandson Wuji. Li Chao then returned to the topic: "Nowadays, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are more inclined to the prince, and they are fighting for the crown prince. The situation is not optimistic, Your Highness relies heavily on Zhao Guogong in many places, and we must not alienate him because of us, and miss a big deal."

Yuan Gongyu also said: "It should be like this. We are loyal to Your Highness. Even if we go through fire and water, we will not hesitate, let alone a humiliation? No matter how embarrassing it is, we must endure it. Everything is for the sake of the overall situation. As long as His Highness can achieve great things, I will wait forever!"

Although Li Zhi understood the routine of these two people, he finally felt a little more comfortable in his heart.

The situation is like this, except for the nobles of Guanlong, surrounded by some small characters, such as Li Chao, Yuan Gongyu and other young talents, although they have outstanding abilities and great prospects, but after all, their foundation is too shallow and their right to speak is limited. Many things can only rely on the Guanlong nobles.

In ancient times, Goujian, the king of Yue, tasted his courage, and finally achieved hegemony with deep enmity against his family and country. Could he not be as good as an ancient man?
Forbear for a while, until the day of success, the world is in my hands, and all the humiliation today will eventually be paid back bit by bit.

*****
As most of the students returned to their hometowns, the formerly bustling academy gradually fell silent. Only the students who had traveled a long way and planned to study hard in the academy for three years stayed behind, cleaning the roads and the snow in the courtyard.

The academy will provide free board and lodging for these students who are far away from home or from poor families, and these poor students are still studying hard even without instruction, and they all have an ambition to become famous in their hearts, making the entire academy Although the number is small, it is also full of vigor.

Fang Jun was wearing a brocade hat and sable fur. Accompanied by Xu Jingzong and Chu Suiliang, he inspected the academy. From time to time, students sweeping snow respectfully gave way to the side of the road.

Fang Jun then warned: "The winter is bitter and cold. These students stay in the academy and continue to study hard. The academy must ensure heating, and more importantly, food, so that every meal has meat and enough food. These are the pillars of the future empire. , don’t let them suffer from cold and starvation.”

Xu Jingzong responded repeatedly from the side, and said with a smile: "Erlang, don't worry, the old man is watching this aspect personally, and I personally explain everything I buy every day. Not only is there meat in the meal, but also some vegetables from time to time. As for heating, it's even more important." Don’t worry, every dormitory is guaranteed to be warm and harmonious.”

Just kidding, no matter how greedy Xu Jingzong is for money, he will never exploit the students' board and lodging. Instead, he will do his best to be foolproof.

He has long regarded the career of this academy as the starting point for his career to take off. In time, these students, no matter whether they are noble or poor, will gradually become the backbone of the empire. The officials who give meticulous care during the stage are their most trustworthy teachers, and they will all become his most solid contacts and foundation.

He is crazy to do things that make the students poke their spines!

Fang Jun nodded slightly. He knew that Xu Jingzong might have a bad character, but his ability was absolutely outstanding. Entrusting him with the chores in the academy was much more reliable than Chu Suiliang.

As for Chu Suiliang, this man has both the loftiness of a literati and the ambition of an official career. When the two are mixed, it is inevitable that he is somewhat nondescript and unreliable...

(End of this chapter)