Su Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Master Yuan.
¡° Scholars have the role of scholars, and this role is extremely huge. Just like a woman cannot do without a man, the emperor cannot lack the help of scholars. It is not difficult to imagine how great this role is.
Among these scholars, some of them will be regarded as academic scholars. These academic scholars may be just people from the mountains, or they may be members of a certain aristocratic family, or they may be officials in the government, but regardless of their status, these people But when they say something among the scholars, to be honest, it is more effective than the emperor's words. This is the effect of their reputation.
Now Master Yuan has proposed to use his reputation in exchange, which surprises Su Chen, but people are greedy, especially people like Su Chen who will take advantage if there is any advantage and find ways to take advantage if there is no advantage.
"It's not enough." Su Chen said with a smile, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.
Master Yuan has lived for decades. He has never seen anyone. He naturally understands that Su Chen wants to raise the price. But now the initiative is in Su Chen's hands. Even if he wants to raise the price, he can only let it go.
"How about you being my counselor?" Su Chen thought for a moment and said with a smile.
Master Yuan looked at Su Chen with his listless eyes, and after a while he said with a smile: "The common people are approaching their end, and I'm afraid they won't be able to see His Highness ascend to the throne."
Su Chen can guarantee that a glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of this old man, as if he wanted to pack his things and follow Su Chen immediately, but the light quickly disappeared.
"Your Highness, those who do big things don't stick to trivial matters and will be killed when necessary. If there is anyone blocking the way, kill anyone quickly, even family members." Master Yuan said to Su Chen.
After Su Chen heard this, he was stunned for a moment. This old man would definitely be a hero in troubled times, but how did he become a great scholar with this kind of thinking? Are all scholars nowadays so shady?
"Your Highness, the Turks in the north are a threat. If the common people guess correctly, I am afraid that when you return to Chang'an this time, you will be sent by the emperor to quell the Turks." Yuan Benshi continued.
Su Chen frowned after hearing this. He remembered that after killing Nanchen, he went back to Chang'an for a walk, and was kicked back to Nanchen. How could he be kicked to the Turks.
"This time you destroyed Nanchen like lightning, and you already have prestige in the Sui army, in the hearts of the soldiers, and you have gained high prestige in the hearts of many generals, and this time several famous generals You single-handedly promoted me, which is already against the rules of conduct. If you were not the prince, you would have been replaced long ago." Master Yuan said.
After hearing this, Su Chen nodded. He knew this very well, but he had no choice but to do it. This was the way it was, so why should he go and tell people that he was a scumbag and not to admire me?
"Now His Majesty the Emperor is in his prime, and he has five sons, all of whom are extraordinary people. Your reputation for destroying Nanchen this time has become even more famous. This is a threat to them, especially to the Crown Prince Yang Yong, like a sharp knife. It's like sticking it in the chest. Even if you don't have the idea of ??killing him, in his eyes, this is already a matter of killing him, so don't agree to go to the Turks. On the contrary, don't accept anything. All the rights in the hands are returned to the Emperor. It is an excuse to rest for a while, and what to do during this period is up to His Highness himself." Master Yuan analyzed and said.
Damn, this is a typical half-hearted talk, telling yourself not to accept any tasks, but not telling yourself what to do Wait, you can't listen to him, this old man is a tycoon, and tycoons since ancient times have always been decisive in killing. People, and although I have been coveting that position from beginning to end, I don't want history to repeat itself, but what the old man said makes sense, and I seem too eye-catching.
Master Yuan looked at Su Chen and frowned, as if struggling again, and said, "Your Highness is afraid of what Yang Yong and others will do to you after handing over power?"
Su Chen was thinking about something, so he nodded lightly without thinking too much.
Seeing Su Chen nod, Master Yuan continued: "Your Highness, what the common people said is only a matter for the court, but you can do some things outside the court, and these things can win the favor of the emperor."
After Su Chen heard this, even though he was still thinking about his future affairs, he couldn't help but was stunned. What kind of thing is this? On the one hand, he stayed away from the court and on the other hand, he wanted to please. It would be better not to leave the court. The hall is good.
"Your Highness, no parent in the world wants to see their children fighting openly and secretly." Master Yuan said with a smile.
Su Chen understood. He understood in an instant. He is worthy of being a great scholar. This old guy is worthy of these two words.
Parents all over the world don¡¯t like their children fighting openly and secretly, especially the royal family. All the emperors came up like this, and they don¡¯t want to see their children like this.??, so they were very disgusted, especially the first emperor. They knew deeply that the royal dragons seemed to be brothers and sisters, but for that position, they all wished they were the only son.
If you deliberately stay away from the court and do other things, you may appear to be serving the country and the people with no desires, but you can remember yourself in Yang Jian's mind. This is better than using your brain to play dirty tricks every day. much better. This old guy has his way.
Thinking of this, Su Chen laughed a few times and said, "The old gentleman is indeed a great scholar."
But as soon as I finished speaking, I immediately thought of one thing. Now in Chang'an, I and the prince Yang Yong are the only ones, and the rest are all outside, trying to earn a living. If I lose all my strength, I might be killed by Yang Yong. Play to death, you must know that although Yang Yong is useless, the advisers around him are not weak.
Master Yuan narrowed his eyes, as if he had guessed Su Chen's thoughts, and said: "Your Highness, now that Your Majesty is strong, the most unseemly thing is for his own children to win over officials."
Yes, the prince found that there was no one to compete with him, so he would definitely take this opportunity to win over officials to strengthen his own strength. Su Chen understood immediately and secretly lamented that he was still too young.
"Thank you for your advice, Mr. Su." Su Chen understood that he would not have said anything above if Master Yuan had not asked for it, but he still thanked him respectfully.
"Your Highness, this is all the common people can do." Master Yuan said in a weak tone. It was obvious that he had said too much just now, which made him a little tired.
Seeing this, Su Chen felt that it was almost done. After all, although he didn't know whether Wang Shao could think of what Master Yuan just said, it was better to know now than to know later, so he felt that it was almost done.
"I will work hard for what the old gentleman said, but what about reputation?" This world is a society where profit comes first, so what if you help me make suggestions? That's because you want something from me, don't expect it I'll forget about other things. Su Chen thought to himself.
Master Yuan smiled and said: "Caomin has disciples all over the world, and among them there are many talented people who cannot serve as officials due to lack of connections or other reasons. Caomin is willing to write to them a letter."
"No way?" Su Chen frowned.
You must know that since your teacher is Yuan Benshi, it means that even if you cannot be a court official, you can still be a local official.
"Although the Yuan family seems to be prosperous, if I pass away, although it will be safe for a hundred years, it will decline after a hundred years." Master Yuan sighed and said.
There is something in this sentence. Firstly, it made it clear why I didn't introduce it to those disciples. It was because there were many clan members in the Yuan family. Secondly, it hinted to Su Chen that the main reason why I did this was because of the Yuan family, that is, It was hinting that Su Chen would give me what the Yuan family deserved.
Su Chen naturally understood the meaning of these words, pinched his nose helplessly and said with a smile: "I see, the old gentleman's real intention is here."
"I made His Highness laugh." Master Yuan said with some embarrassment on his face.
Just a moment ago, he was acting for the country and the people, but now he was acting for his own family. The change was a bit big, but Su Chen didn't think anything of it. No one is perfect, and he should do it for his family. If it is true, If you serve the people and the court wholeheartedly, you are a saint.
"I can't guarantee it." Su Chen told the truth, and it was a big truth.
Master Yuan looked at Su Chen and sighed helplessly. If he had been younger, he might have been able to give the Yuan family another hundred years of glory, but it was too late now. The fate of a wealthy family in a subjugated country was well known, and he Treating Su Chen like this regardless of his grandson's life or death was also for the continuation of the family.
"But I can guarantee that if I live one day, the Yuan family will not be bullied. But I can't guarantee that if my father takes action against the Yuan family, I can stand up and plead for mercy. You know the reason." Su Chen spread his hands and said He said with an indifferent expression.
Now he is not the little girl who is surprised when something happens. He has things he can do. Obviously, it is still possible to protect a subjugated family, as long as the family does not do anything excessive.
Master Yuan thought for a moment and nodded. Knowing that this was the best result, he said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your help."
"It's nothing. After all, you have made some promises. When will you write those letters? Do you want me to send someone to deliver them?" Regarding the Yuan family, Su Chen was more interested in the disciples of Master Yuan.
I remember there is a saying that behind a successful man is a group of men who silently offer chrysanthemums.
"The common people will take action tonight." Master Yuan did not feel that Su Chen was realistic. On the contrary, he felt that Su Chen was very real. If Su Chen now?Guarantee the Yuan family and so on, he will still feel a little disgusted.
"By the way, what should we do about your grandson?" Su Chen always remembered this matter in his heart. After all, this was the main reason for coming today.
"I heard that it was the fourth son of the Li family who killed him." Master Yuan closed his eyes and said calmly. He had been trying his best to control his emotions. Although he had many grandchildren, if he died, he would lose one.
"He's also my brother." Su Chen said. The meaning was very clear. My brother killed your grandson. What happened?
Master Yuan looked at Su Chen and knew what Su Chen meant. He sighed helplessly and said, "If you die, just die. It's just a different person, and the title in the family is gone."
"The old gentleman is indeed an open-minded person, so this matter is over. There is one more thing." Su Chen stood up and clasped his fists proudly and said. He had long seen that this matter was over. As for mentioning I came out just for the occasion.
"Your Highness, that's all." Master Yuan closed his eyes, feeling helpless. Who knew that the man in front of him now had a knife in his hand, while he himself was the meat on the chopping board.
"What happened to that little brother just now?"
"Xuanling?"
"Yeah." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to become a registered member of Piaotian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)