Dao Fruit

On the other side, Zhang Mansion.

Zhang Lian, who had just returned home, summoned his two sons into a rather secret room in the backyard and told them everything that happened in the imperial study.

"Qiu Yan dares to be so presumptuous in front of His Majesty, and he doesn't take your father seriously at all!"

The third son immediately showed a look of dissatisfaction and said hastily: "That Qiu Yan is not a good person at first glance. A poor scholar rose to the occasion and achieved some achievements, but he did not know how to be humble. He became the general of the Privy Council. My son's position has been snatched away, and now he is even more aggressive. He doesn't take his father seriously, and he is still promoting that movable type printing technology. He is always against us! In my opinion, it is better to get rid of this person sooner rather than later! Then there will be a change!”

Zhang Lian has three sons. The eldest son is sent to another place and is about to serve as a feudal official. The two sons in front of him are both officials in the capital. However, except for the eldest son who was born in the imperial examination, the second and third sons are all Enyin. Be an official.

Despite this, the Zhang family is an aristocratic family, and Zhang Lian is the current prime minister. In addition to his three sons, there are many outstanding people in the family. It can be regarded as a powerful family and a representative of the world's aristocratic families.

But when it comes to Zhang Lian's two sons, they may not be the heroes of the Zhang family, but they will be involved in many things. The third son who is talking now is named Zhang Xifan. He has a son named Zhang Hai. In Chengzhi Division, he had some conflicts with Qiu Yan, but in recent days, he has been marginalized in the division office and is considering transfer.

In fact, not long ago, Wang Jing wanted to form an alliance with Zhang Lian in order to suppress Geng Chi's power in the Privy Council. At that time, he even came to visit him personally.

Of course, the emperor was wary of visiting each other among the prime ministers. There were some twists and turns, which showed Wang Jing's sincerity and was one of the conditions he proposed at that time. It was precisely for Zhang Hai to sit in the position of Du Chengzhi, but it was unfortunately ruined by Qiu Yan's parachute. As his father, Zhang Xifan had a grudge in his heart. Now when he heard his father describe the affairs of the Imperial Study Room, he immediately About to explode.

"After analysis, don't be impatient. Qiu Yan is openly hostile to his father. It's not advisable to touch him in the short term, lest he be blamed." It was the second brother beside him. Speak calmly.

The second eldest son of the Zhang family, named Zhang Xiping, was about the same age as Zhang Xi. After stopping his brother, he said to Zhang Lian: "Father, the movable type printing technology created by Qiu Yan has had a great impact on the aristocratic family, and it is likely to allow the rise of poor families. , should not be underestimated. If it is not a national war, a lot of force must be used to prevent it, but there is no time yet, so we should not break up with him. "

"Xi Ping. The fact that you can say these words shows that you have thought carefully," Zhang Lian nodded lightly, "Why don't you know about this as a father? That Qiu cultivator is very advanced. Through our spies, we already know that he can He is no longer under the fourth realm. In the world of cultivation, he is also a giant. For the sake of the family, even if his father is unhappy with him, he will not offend him easily, but there are some things that he has to do. For that.”

"Cultivation level is not lower than the fourth level!" Zhang Xifan's eyelids twitched, showing a bit of horror, "It's so powerful? I only heard that this person was a monk before, but I didn't expect him to be so tyrannical. In this case, how? Can you be an enemy of him? If he harbors a grudge, wouldn't his longevity be detrimental to my Zhang family?"

It could be seen that this was the first time he heard this news, and his attitude immediately changed. The previous anger disappeared, and was replaced by a little fear, showing a lingering fear. It seemed that he had suffered a loss in this area before. .

"Analysis, what do you think you look like?" Zhang Lian showed a hint of hatred for steel, "The Darui court is orthodox. You are also an official of the court and a descendant of a noble family. You have the official aura and the luck of a noble family to suppress yourself. I'm afraid What Fangwai?”

"Yes," Zhang Xiping also said, "The monks in the fourth realm are certainly terrifying, but the development of humanity from ancient times to the present has left axioms, righteous ways, and order blessings in the world. Monks also have to be subject to many restrictions. Unless they give up their own cultivation, For, the consciousness of sinking into the sea of ​​misery, otherwise how could we easily touch the noble family?”

"Having said that, it is a hidden danger after all. Having a long-term enemy is not a good thing after all. What's more, Qiu Yan can sneak into the court, which shows that he has some moral principles and should not be underestimated." Zhang Xi continued. , it’s still hard to let go, and there are some words he didn’t say.

Although this aristocratic family has the support of luck, it also needs the combination of virtue cultivation, poetry and calligraphy heirlooms and other factors. With virtue, knowledge, and a little luck, based on the present, even a poor scholar can resist to a certain extent. The monks are troubled, but they also have to worry about the afterlife, and if a family has no virtue, no learning and no skills, it will be difficult to last.

Zhang Xi knew his own family affairs, and his team was really lacking in virtue.

"San'er, your worries are reasonable, but everything has gains and losses." Zhang Lian sighed, "The more you get, the more you have to bear. There is no saying that you should take advantage of all the good things but not bear the corresponding responsibilities. The current momentum and power of our Zhang family relies not only on our own inheritance, but also on the support of the entire aristocratic family. As a representative, we should take responsibility!"

As he spoke, he glanced at his two sons and said earnestly: "There are few things in this world that have the best of both worlds. That Qiu Yan has deep cultivation, and there should be someone behind the plan. Don't offend easily. Once offended, there will be consequences." It’s risky, but sometimes, you still have to go to the tiger mountain even if you know there are tigers in it. Do you understand this truth?”

"My child understands." Zhang Xiping nodded, "Qiu Yan is just a threat, but if our Zhang family does not show hostility and suppression to him, the forces that support us will have changes. What really determines the rise and fall of the Zhang family is actually behind the scenes. The aristocratic families.”

"That's right," Zhang Lian nodded slowly, with a solemn expression. "This time about the dispute over the imperial study room, my father doesn't understand the ways of the city. The prime minister and assistant minister are angry with a small minister. If word spreads, people will say that I am Zhang Lian again." It’s narrow-minded.”

Hearing this, the two sons had different expressions. Zhang Xiping looked regretful, while Zhang Xifan looked unhappy.

"Who would rip things off in person if unnecessary? But you know, when it comes to expressing your stance, if you don't do it more obviously and clearly, many people won't be able to understand it. If you do it in a subtle way, it won't work. If you want to be complained by them, you don’t know what they will say. This is because you are not a human being inside and outside. If you don’t make things clear, some people will not understand and will say you are useless. If you do make things clear, some people will say you are not considerate enough. , the age has passed on to the dog.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Lian's eyes showed a look of reminiscence: "Do you still remember that at the beginning of Wang Fu's reform, my father saw the emperor's thoughts and knew that it was useless to talk more, so he planned to wait and see what happened. But some people from aristocratic families, when they saw him My interests were damaged and I lost my composure immediately, forcing me to express my position immediately in court. In the end, I even used my energy to invite Ma Yang back to try to suppress me! "

As he spoke, he shook his head: "Being a father is something you can't help yourself. If you have a great reputation, you need to show something. Who in this world will really support you willingly and without expecting anything in return? Who really says that? , there must be an ulterior motive, and even you want to hide it. However, I have performed a lot in these years, and I am a little tired, but I still have to support it. "

"It's the children's incompetence that makes their father tired and has to be the big tree that blocks the wind and rain." Zhang Xiping lowered his head, and Zhang Xifan also looked ashamed.

In official positions, in addition to power, there is also official aura, which involves luck. When the official position reaches a certain level, it does not represent a simple individual, but the attitude of the entire class, every word and deed, is no longer purely influenced by luck. Personal thoughts, similar to labels and wind directions, are signals that are conveyed.

This is somewhat similar to the will of a school. There is no need to say much about the personal cultivation of those great Confucians, but once they represent the entire academy or school, their personal will will take a back seat and be replaced by the will of the entire school.

Of course, this does not mean that personal means and power are useless. Those in power still hold power, otherwise the Zhang family would not be in its current status. This involves mutual benefit, needless to say.

In fact, there are other ways to show the suppression of Qiu Yan and convey it to many aristocratic families, but in front of the emperor, he has to conform to his consistent image.

This image is the political image, which is different from the real personal image and is similar to the image that the gods show to the believers.

In Qiu Yan's previous life, leaders of many countries would rely on propaganda to convey certain characteristics of themselves and establish a projection in the hearts of the people. This was their political image. As for whether he really had this character, it actually didn't matter. , because whatever image the people and believers think of you, you are that image, because all the people want is just a label and a signal.

In the same way, what Zhang Lian showed was also the emperor's impression of him.

It's a bit convoluted when you say it, but it's not complicated if you think about it carefully.

"However, you don't need to worry too much. Although Qiu Yan's cultivation is advanced, it is only the power of a monk. In this world, one cannot travel all over the world just by relying on fists and cultivation. That is an idea that only jungle beasts have. Qiu Yan must understand this truth, and you should not belittle yourselves and think that mortals are inferior to monks. Just as mortals cannot understand extraordinary supernatural powers, it is difficult for monks to realize the power that we and other ministers have..."

After saying a few words, Zhang Lian mentioned the suppression of movable type printing and was about to discuss it in detail when his expression suddenly changed and he asked the two sons to step back.

The Zhang brothers were not surprised, saluted and left.

After the two of them left, Zhang Lian sighed, came to the corner of the room, and knelt down directly.

There was a box placed in the corner. The moment Zhang Lian knelt down, a burst of aura erupted. Then the lid of the box opened, and gloomy black energy swarmed out of it!

There was a faint black air in Zhang Lian's eyes, corresponding to it!

The next moment, a thought came from the box——

"The day of my arrival is not far away, are you all ready?" (To be continued...)

ps: Thanks for the reward from "Playing with Drop-Down"!