Xue Shao rode a horse and Yu Hongye on a car, and the two of them separated when they arrived at the intersection of Xishi.

Yu Hongye got out of the car and stood in the sidewalk and bowed, "Hongye bid farewell to Mr. Xue. The road at night is bumpy, so the young master should be careful and slow."

Xue Shao smiled, "Miss Yu, you won't be angry with me, are you?"

Yu Hongye blinked, "Why is Hongye angry?"

"Didn't I just say that I want to give you to the old man?" Xue Shao said with a smile.

Yu Hongye Wan'er smiled, "Young Master is too worried, Hongye is not that small."

"It seems you don't mind!" Xue Shao touched his chin and smiled jokingly, "In my opinion, Xue Kegou is still a little older. My model is good, and it's very suitable for youth!"

"Young Master, don't laugh at Hongye anymore." Yu Hongye smiled indifferently.

Xue Shao smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Yu today, thank you again next day."

"Young Master, please." Yu Hongye bowed and bowed.

"Miss Yu, please." Xue Shao bowed his hand and ran away with a bow.

Yu Hongye frowned slightly and looked at Xue Shao's back for a few glances. The corner of his mouth raised a lightly and showed a complex smile. He smiled and got off the bus.

As she approached the mansion, Xue Shao saw Yue Nu standing outside the door and tiptoed toward the intersection. When she saw the horse, she happily greeted her. It seemed that Xue Shao had been away from home for many years and had finally returned home.

Xue Shao couldn't help but feel a long-lost warmth in his heart - the feeling of going home and being expected by others is still very good.

"Young Master, you are back!" Yue Nu came up with a spring breeze on his face and took Xue Shao's reins. "Didn't Xue Kegou make things as difficult as the sour scholar yesterday?"

"No, he is a very kind and cute little old man." Xue Shao smiled, "Have those two drunkards awake?"

"Wake up. Yuenu asked the chef to settle the meal for them. After they finished eating, they were sitting in the flowerbed in the vestibule chatting!" Yuenu replied.

Xue Shao stepped into the gate and saw Li Xianyuan and Yao Yuanchong sitting next to the stone table in the flowerbed in the front yard, chatting and laughing.

"You two are so elegant, they are still under the moonlight." Xue Shao walked over with a smile.

Li Xianyuan, the old fried dough stick, smiled uneasy.

Yao Yuanchong quickly stood up and bowed to Xue Shao, "Yuanchong was drunk and rude, and he also forgot that Mr. Xue would forgive him for his crime!"

"Brother Yao, please sit down." Xue Shao smiled and sat at the stone table. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea, and said, "What are you talking about just now? You seem to be very happy and very speculative?"

"It's just something about love and love." Li Xianyuan smiled, "I both envy Brother Xue for his endless blessings."

"A guy like you deserves to be the ninth-rank official for the rest of your life." Xue Shao angrily pointed out that he was exiled to him, and turned to Yao Yuanchong and said, "Xue has heard that Brother Yao has been talented in civil and military affairs for a long time. Why don't he seek a job for a job if he is born? Please forgive Xue for saying frankly that although he is happy to walk on the horse and lie down in the flowers, it is not a long-term solution after all. A real man still needs to make achievements."

"Did Brother Yao see it? You're right?" Li Xianyuan smiled and said, "The famous young master Lantian is really a new person!"

Yao Yuanchong smiled and bowed and said, "What Brother Xue said is. In fact, Yao had never thought of making a fame and fortune. However, in the current court and in the officialdom, there is probably no place where Yao can stand."

"What do you say?" Xue Shao asked curiously.

Yao Yuanchong smiled slightly, because his face was still bruised and swollen, so his smile seemed quite strange. He said, "There are quite reasons. Some words that Yao doesn't know whether to say should be spoken or not."

How could Xue Shao not know what he meant? Some words that were open on all sides were inconvenient to say. So he stood up and said, "It's cold and night, let's ask you two to come to my study to talk!"

"good!"

The three of them came to Xue Shao's study and sat down. Yue Nu bought new tea again and then left, covering the door.

Yao Yuanchong said: "Yao is not talented, and has read some poetry and books and practiced some martial arts. Now he is still in his thirties. He still has nothing to do. He is looking for flowers and asking about the willows every day to live and die, which is not what Yao wants."

"Brother Yao is already at his thirty? I really can't tell!" Xue Shao couldn't help but sigh, Yao Yuanchong looked very young.

Li Xianyuan raised his fingers and pointed at Yao Yuanchong with two fingers, "The demonic way, collect yin and replenish yang!"

The three of them laughed together.

Yao Yuanchong smiled and said, "Brother Li, don't joke. Yao never believed in any demons, ghosts and gods in his life, nor did he practice Taoism or Buddhism."

Xue Shao remembered this statement. Chairman Mao once commented on Yao Yuanchong as a great materialist and a great politician. Such prime ministers were rare in ancient times.

"No need to pay attention to him, let's talk about the main topic." Xue Shao was quite interested in what Yao Yuanchong thought at this moment.

Yao Yuanchong took a sip of tea and said, "All kings use people in three categories: one is wise, two is energy, and three is loyal."

"It's better to explain in detail." Xue Shao said.

Yao Yuanchong nodded, "No need to say much about the third party. For those who are ministers, loyalty to the king and patriotism are the primary priority. However, some loyal ministers blindly worship their sincerity only to please the king. They are best at guessing the king's will, and they are in the same voice as the king, or seeking favors by relying on their own skills."

Xue Shao nodded with understanding. The "loyalty" mentioned by Yao Yuanchong is a neutral word, including real loyal ministers and "fake loyal ministers".

There are many people like pseudo-loyal ministers in history. For example, Gao Qiu, who was in charge of the Song Dynasty because of Cuju, and the cruel officials Wu Zetian used in history. They were all the kings who held the valiant power because of their own love and hate or special needs.

A king is also a human being, and it is not surprising that he has selfishness and likes and dislikes. But if he is easily granted power, it is likely to bring disaster to a dynasty or even a tragedy of an era.

Yao Yuanchong continued: "Yao's suspicion is that the kind of ministers who are noble in morality, famous, talented, profound in knowledge or outstanding in poetry and prose. Even if they do not have extraordinary ability and superb achievements in governing the country, the king must make them stand in the court and set an example for their subjects."

Li Xianyuan smiled, "Obviously, you and I are not in this category."

The three of them laughed haha.

Yao Yuanchong continued: "The capable minister is a kind of minister who is pragmatic and avoids the weak and good at governing the country, or a talented person who is only good at a certain field, such as the general who is invincible in marching and fighting, the criminal officer who is good at judging cases and judging prisons, or someone like Brother Li who has a magical skill and insight into the secrets of heaven."

"There is no need to deliberately arrange the young actors like this, right?" Li Xianyuan rolled her eyes.

Yao Yuanchong laughed twice, "This type of people is of great use to the country and the people. But they are far inferior to the first type of "virtuous ministers" in terms of moral articles. Since the Han and Wu cancelled the Han Dynasty and the Chinese people, Confucianism has ruled the country with Confucianism. Confucianism attaches great importance to virtue. Therefore, many capable ministers in all dynasties often suffer a lot of criticism or are suppressed and excluded by wise ministers in high positions. Unless in troubled times, capable ministers can show their strengths. However, when the troubled times are pacified, capable ministers are likely to suffer. For example, stay at Han Xin."

"Great Remarks." Xue Shao nodded and praised, "It is good to use wise men in governing the world and use turbulent times. If it is a top-notch good minister who is both loyal, virtuous and capable, it will be rare in history."

Li Xianyuan smiled and said, "In this way, Brother Yao is a wise minister. Now in a peaceful and prosperous era, is Brother Yao no longer a place to use his skills?"

"Brother Li is making fun of it!" Yao Yuanchong laughed twice, "Now the court is full of wealthy families in charge of power; in the officialdom, wood is as beautiful as the forest wind, so it is full of harmony. Although Yao is born in a major family, his father is a turbid military general and a low-ranking official. Moreover, his father has passed away for many years and his family has fallen into decline, so Yao has no protection for his ancestors. Even if he enters the officialdom through the imperial examination, it is difficult for Yao to be valued. Therefore, instead of being a small official who can go with the flow, it is better to be free and free and pure."

Xue Shao nodded, "Brother Yao really has a brilliant mind. He would rather end up in white than be a commoner with Guang and Chen."

"Xiaosheng is just a vulgar official." Li Xianyuan glanced at the two of them in dissatisfaction, and his expression seemed to be saying - Can you not scold the bald donkey in front of the monk?

"Brother Li is a man of extraordinary talent and hides in the court, so why should he pretend to behave?" Yao Yuanchong said with a smile.

Xue Shao nodded seriously, "That's true."

"Okay, Xiaosheng stopped talking." Li Xianyuan went to drink tea angrily.

"Brother Yao, Xue Mouyin's opinion, you should still be an official." Xue Shao said, "It is true that as you said, the court is full of wealthy families in power, and the officialdom is full of light and dust. But we do not need to be extreme and resentful because of this, unless we really have the ability to change it. Otherwise, before that, we can only change ourselves and adapt to it first. Heaven moves vigorously, and gentlemen strive for self-improvement. Rising in adversity is the real capable man."

Yao Yuanchong heard it very seriously and couldn't help but lit up, "Heaven moves forward and rises from adversity... Mr. Xue's words made Yao feel enlightened!"

"At present, although there are imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty, it has taken a different approach." Xue Shao said, "Many students with backgrounds and skills first submitted to the ministers and scholars in the court. As long as the poems and articles handed over are still visible, they are already on the list. As long as there is nothing unexpected happening, they can be hired by the court as soon as the exam is over. It is a dream for poor students to compete with this type of person. There are also many people who are ignorant, even if their parents are ignorant officials of the fourth or fifth rank, and can enjoy the protection of their families and enter the officialdom. In the court, there are many such "graces" in the officialdom. In this way, one of the wealthy families can achieve the Tao and become stronger and stronger. It is indeed difficult for poor scholars to show their talents."

Speaking of this, Xue Shao smiled, "My Xue family in Hedong is such a family. Now the Xue clan is strong, and there are countless people who hold positions of all sizes and big officials. Among them, there are many dandy sluts like me who bully men and do evil things."

Li Xianyuan and Yao Yuanchong both laughed.

"Young Master Xue can say such words, which is very knowledgeable and broad-minded. Yao admires it!" Yao Yuanchong bowed and said, "In this way, it is not difficult for Brother Xue to understand why Yao refused to become an official."

"Because you are not the kind of person who reads books so hard, you do not have the kindness of your ancestors and famous teachers, nor have you the reputation of being so talented and talented. Nowadays, it is difficult for you to stand out in such a world, and with your personality, you are not willing to go with the flow. If you are born in troubled times, you will definitely achieve great success." Xue Shao thought to himself, isn't you the "prime minister of the time to save you" in history?

"Those who know me are Brother Xue!" Yao Yuanchong's eyes lit up and bowed, "I really regret meeting you too late!"

"It's not too late." Xue Shao smiled slightly, "This is the day now."

Yao Yuanchong was a little puzzled, "How do you say this?"

Li Xianyuan said with a tsk: "Brother Yao, you are lucky! Can't you hear that Mr. Xue is planning to support you?"

Xue Shao smiled and said, "Brother Yao, go and take this year's spring examination! I recommend your article to my clan and clan minister Xue Kegou. Let you also submit a paper to his disciple!"

"This!...How can Yao bear this?" Yao Yuanchong was very surprised and surprised.

"A real man is not careful. Brother Yao, please thank Mr. Xue for your kindness for your kindness!" Li Xianyuan stretched out his hands and grabbed Yao Yuanchong's wrists and asked him to bow, laughing with a smile, "Xiaosheng calculated with his fingers, and a cloud of clouds was shrouded on Brother Yao's ancestral grave, and there was already blue smoke!"

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Chapter completed!