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Chapter 118 The Wisdom of the Great Eunuch and the Wisdom of the Young Eunuch

"Let Fang Jie catch up, and I will see him in the carriage."

Su Buwei was stunned. After thinking about it, he whispered: "Is it a bit too early for him to get onto His Majesty's carriage? After all, his status is too low now, and if the honor is too great, it will not be of much benefit to him."

The emperor smiled and said, "It's because of your eyes that are so poisonous!"

Su Buwei lowered his head and smiled, "I just saw that His Majesty liked that young man a little, so I spoke more. He was just a small frontier with no experience and no foundation, and Chang'an City was... too big for him."

“Well…”

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Just as you said, Fang Jie has a humble background, but he is the most interesting young man I have ever seen in the past few years. Compared with him, those young talents with fame and fortune seem too impetuous. You secretly went to see the small trap set up by Prince Yi just now. Isn't my reaction to him? I'm going to use military force in the northwest, but I'm afraid this is the biggest war since the founding of the Sui Dynasty... At this time, I must set up an example to let those poor families see that as long as they have talent and knowledge, they can get my appreciation. They have hope in their hearts, and will do their best to do their best and fight..."

The emperor paused for a moment and continued, "Su Buwei, do you know Huai Qiugong's origin?"

Su Buwei replied: "I know, Huai Lao came from a poor family but rose to prominence. Now he is a veteran of three dynasties and has the style of a civil leader. Even if the two masters left and right masters have the prestige, they are probably slightly inferior to Huai Lao."

The emperor nodded and said, "My grandfather faced an obstacle that was not only the people from aristocratic families, but also the distrust of the poor families. In the past, the imperial court selected scholars from aristocratic families, and officials were elected as descendants from officials. This was by no means a good thing for the imperial court. In the long run, the government would be controlled by those aristocratic families with complex relationships. Therefore, my grandfather was determined to promote the imperial examinations and select scholars from aristocratic families..."

"But the people don't seem to believe that the imperial examination can really turn a humble person into a noble person. So my grandfather decided to set up a model to let the people see that the imperial examination was not a joke or a play. Huai Qiugong was the lucky person. Now he has been in three dynasties, and he is still the same model."

The emperor smiled faintly, and said in a very gentle tone, "My grandfather can set up an example, of course I can do it too. Only by making the people firmly believe that the court is fair and just, then the foundation of the Sui Dynasty can last forever. There must be one such example from time to time, instead of just one... Fang Jie is indeed very young and does lack experience foundation, so I sent him to the Martial Arts Academy instead of the Shuhua Pavilion of Wenyuan Pavilion. What I am worried about is... He entered the court early and was killed early."

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The emperor seemed to be very talkative. After taking a sip of tea, he said to Su Buwei: "Entering the Martial Arts Academy, let him practice more and learn more. If Chang'an City is a melting pot that can eliminate all people who are not suitable for this temperature. Then the Martial Arts Academy is another melting pot in this melting pot. It can not only train people, but also protect people."

Su Buwei nodded and did not dare to interrupt.

The emperor said: "He is still young. Although I like this little guy, I have not yet reached the point where I can promote him at all costs. As you said before, I have given him too much glory at this time, but it has harmed him. I want to train him, three, five, or even ten years later, to get him up again. Twenty years later, he will be the next Huaiqiugong in Chang'an City. Huaiqiugong has lived long enough and cannot live for twenty years. Before the people forget his model, the model I set will be talked about by the people again."

"Your Majesty is far-reaching, I can't imagine what will happen so long later. I just feel that this young man is really pleasing, so I should press down on it or press down on it. Get up too early and it will hurt to fall."

"Ha ha"

The emperor smiled, pointed at Su Buwei and said, "If you were not a eunuch, you could come to the school of the Secretariat."

Su Buwei quickly lowered his head and said, "I am just thinking about your thoughts randomly. How can I afford to praise you like this?"

"Su Buwei..."

The emperor pondered for a while and suddenly asked, "You have poisonous eyes when you look at people and things. Then I ask you... Luo Weiran and Hou Wenji, how do you think? Prince Yi... how do you think?"

"I... dare not have any opinions."

Su Bu was startled and knelt down and begged: "Your Majesty, let me spare me. Taizu strictly ordered the harem not to interfere in politics. Even if I have a hundred courages, I would not dare to comment on the court officials, let alone comment on His Highness the Prince."

"No need to be so cautious."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Just treat it as chatting with me to relieve boredom. This is not considered as interfering in the government affairs. I just asked you what you think of them, but it doesn't matter."

"Sister..."

Su Buwei hesitated for a while before he answered carefully: "It seems that Commander Luo and Hou Punishment are both loyal to Your Majesty. They are like His Majesty's hand, holding the two sharpest knives, the Great Inner Guard Office and the Love Office. Wherever Your Majesty thinks, their knives will point to... As for Prince Yi, I really don't understand and dare not speak nonsense."

"I don't want to listen to such scenes."

The emperor glared at Su Buwei and asked, "I asked more directly. Do you think Luo Weiran and Hou Wenji, who is more loyal to me?"

Su Buwei raised his head and glanced at the emperor, then quickly lowered his head and said, "I feel that the two lords are equally loyal to Your Majesty... But maybe they think something is a little different, so it seems a little different. However, this should have nothing to do with their loyalty to Your Majesty."

"You!"

The emperor smiled helplessly and said, "You are asked to tell the truth, but you are still willing to speak the scene. I don't ask anymore. You don't even dare to comment on both of them, so how dare you say Prince Yi?"

Su Buwei thought for a while and said, "I don't need to have my own ideas. I will think whatever Your Majesty thinks. Just like Commander Luo and Hou Punishment envoy, I will run wherever Your Majesty's fingers are pointed."

The emperor was slightly stunned, then shook his head and said, "You are different from them. I can say these things to you, but I can't tell them. You should know that there are not many people around me who can relax me and chat at will."

Su Buwei's eyes turned red and bowed deeply: "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Chang'an has no rules that he is not allowed to ride a horse, but he is not allowed to run wildly. Therefore, although Fang Jie was a little anxious, he did not dare to be too arrogant, and he did not have to deliberately pretend to be high-profile after leaving the gate of the Martial Arts Academy. On the way to Changchun Garden, he had been controlling the speed of the red horse and trotting, and he did not seem to be domineering.

Fang Jie didn't want to be punished for any crime. Chang'an City was indeed too great for him. Who knows whether an inadvertent fault would become a reason why he would never turn over?

When he arrived at Changchun Garden, the sun was slightly westward, and Fang Jie, who had not had lunch, made a slight protest sound in his stomach. But Fang Jie had no time to go to the Wudian Temple, and followed the little eunuch who had sent the order and entered the royal garden directly. After entering the door, the red horse was handed over to the guards. He followed the little eunuch, keeping the same distance at the same pace.

When he walked outside the dome, the little eunuch stopped, turned around and smiled and said, "Our family can only bring you here, and we can't just go in there."

“Thank you”

Fang Jie took out a silver note from his cuff and wanted to stuff it to the little eunuch, but unexpectedly the little eunuch waved his hand and took a step back: "We don't have the courage to do this. We don't want to taste the sticks in Zongsifang. If you think our family is useful, we will make friends with you. Our family is Musan, just remember our name."

Fang Jie couldn't help but praise him, thinking that this little eunuch is very scheming and trick!

"I remember, my father-in-law's name is Mu San. My father-in-law can also remember that your friend is Fang Jie."

Fang Jie nodded and thanked him with his fists.

The little eunuch Mu San smiled, turned around and left after returning the gift. Fang Jie looked at his back and thought to himself that even a little eunuch had such demeanor and eyesight and means. The water in Chang'an City was so deep. He refused to accept his own silver bill because he knew that the benefits of taking this mere hundred taels of silver were far less than that of making a small person who was very likely to become a big man remembered himself. Who knows what the future will be? Who doesn't consider the future?

Mu San
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