Chapter 54: Stone sinks into the sea
Liu Shui saw that the family master was working so hard. How could those people have the heart to scold the family master, especially the scholar, who was a treacherous minister? They had grievances that they could vent out, but as for the family master's grievances, they had to bear it silently.
"Liu Shui, what's wrong?" Xie Ji asked when he saw Liu Shui hesitate to speak.
"Master, that Xu Shanmin is here again, and he brought an old man with him. They are here to see the master. If the master doesn't want to see him, I will blow them away." Liu Shui regretted a little, he should have driven them away just now.
, they are definitely causing trouble to the head of the family.
The owner of the house is so busy, so it would be better if there were fewer problems to cause trouble to the owner.
"Old man?" Xie Ji was surprised. Who would look for him these days, let alone an old man?
Of course, except for Xu Shanmin, that boy was very brave and actually brought an old man to him this time.
He just wanted to see the old man. After all, not many people wanted to see him.
"Let them in." Xie Ji said this calmly. He wanted to see who wanted to see him.
Liu Shui saw that the head of the house was so busy and wasted time in other places, and instantly felt that it was not worth it for the head of the house. Whenever the head of the house thought about himself, he always said that the sovereignty of the house was at the mercy of the government, but the head of the house did not have much time to rest at all.
Most people in other families are much happier than the head of the house, but the head of the house still has to endure the abuse from the world. If the head of the house hadn't been open-minded, he would have been able to endure it.
If it were a narrow-minded person, he might be so angry that he burps within a few days.
Liu Shui walked out of the county government office and said to Xu Bin and Xu Bin with an unkind expression: "The master of the house is letting you in. Xu Shanmin, please don't say bad things in front of the master of the house. It is not easy for the master of the house to begin with. If you continue to insult him, he will be completely offended."
If you are angry with the master of the family, you will suffer the consequences at your own risk."
Liu Shui warned Xu Bin that the scholar who dared to verbally abuse in front of the family leader let him go. If in the past, the family leader would have let people disappear from this world without saying a word. The family leader's temper has become better recently.
But having a good temper is no reason for you to scold the head of the family.
Xu Bin is used to this flow. Every time he sees him, he wants to scold himself. That's right, I scolded his family head.
"Master, we have been brought here." After Liu Shui brought old man Xu and Xu Bin in, he said to Xie Ji who was still looking at the information carefully.
Xie Ji raised his head and saw this old man. He seemed to have seen him somewhere, but he couldn't remember it.
Not only Xie Ji was a little surprised, Old Man Xu was also a little surprised when he saw Xie Ji. This traitor could be so serious sometimes. What a pity, what a pity! It would be great if this traitor spent his time and energy on enriching the country and strengthening the people; it is a pity that this
The traitorous officials refused to follow the right path and did things that harmed the country and the people, causing public dissatisfaction and causing people to become homeless.
"I've met the Prime Minister."
Mr. Xie Ji felt that the old man in front of him was a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember it. He smiled lightly and said, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
"Prime Minister, I was rude and outspoken before. Prime Minister is broad-minded. Please don't argue with me." Old Man Xu said. This treacherous official had a knife hidden in his smile. If he really offended him, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Of course I don't care about it. I think the mountain people are talented and smart. They dare to speak out and keep informed of matters. They really have the legacy of ancient gentlemen."
This brat was in a good mood after being taught a lesson by the adults in his family.
When Liu Shui heard these words, how could the head of the family appreciate this ignorant scholar in front of him? He looked at Xu Shanmin and saw that he was talented. He only saw that he was a brat who liked to say bad things to the head of the house.
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"Prime Minister, you're too polite. I have little talent and little knowledge. I don't dare to take on such a big responsibility. Please take back my life. Please take back this thousand gold coins." Old man Xu handed the thousand gold coins to Xie Ji again.
Xie Ji's smiling face froze, "Okay, are you here to ask me to take back my life? I finally found your son for help, but you actually took it back. Are you kidding him?"
"Xu Shanmin, do you think so too? Do you think you have little talent and little knowledge? Do you think you can only be an unknown scholar? Or do you think you are a deadwood that cannot be carved? If you think so, the truth is that you are still
Why don't you stop studying? What's the use of reading so many books? Why don't you give the resources to those who really need them." Xie Ji threw the documents in his hands on the desk with a 'pop' sound.
He stood up and faced Xu Bin directly and said with a serious look in his eyes.
"Why did the Prime Minister use provocation?" As soon as Old Man Xu finished speaking, Xie Ji dismissed him, "Shut up and let him answer for himself. Xu Shanmin, do you want to settle for mediocrity and watch others guide the country in the court?"
, inspiring words. But you are shaking your head and sighing with envy. Xu Shanmin, let me tell you the truth again, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. If you are not sure this time, you will never have another chance. A gentleman sees an opportunity, and an expert knows his fate.
, what is your answer? If you are willing to be mediocre, fine, I will give it to you. You can take it, but I will not give you any chance. You can be a rich man and live an ordinary life.
This life.”
"I'm done, tell me, your answer?"
Xie Ji asked Xu Bindao, he had said so much, if this person really didn't know how to praise, he would not care about him anymore, it was a waste of time.
Liu Shui was a little surprised when he heard this. When did the head of his family say such words to a person, an unknown scholar? What is there about this scholar that deserves the attention of the family leader? Is it because he scolded the head of the family?
Old man Xu saw that this treacherous minister's methods of deceiving people were still as good as before. This brat would not really be deceived by this treacherous minister. But what he didn't understand was that this treacherous minister really valued his children so much. He shouldn't.
He understands the character of his brat.
His character is incompatible with that of this traitor, let alone that he is a traitor. Would a traitor have a heart-to-heart relationship with a scholar?
After Xu Bin heard Xie Ji's words, he was naturally unwilling to accept it. He was so talented and failed repeatedly. Isn't this the reason why this treacherous minister engaged in malpractice for personal gain?
"I don't want to throw this talent down the drain, but Prime Minister, are you sure there is a place for me to use my talent? What's more, do we have the same ambition? I just want to use my talent to improve people's livelihood and make the common people happy.
Live and work in peace and contentment. As for you, Prime Minister, our ambitions are naturally different and even contradictory. Are you sure you want me to work for you?"
"What's more, I just want to rely on my talents to enter the court and become an official in a dignified way, but this road is blocked by the Prime Minister. If I accept the Prime Minister's charity, then the world will regard me and the Prime Minister as the same group. I
I don’t want to be scorned by others, let alone get my official position by currying favor with the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister doesn’t care about the reputation, but I do?”
As soon as Xu Bin said these words, everyone present was shocked. First was Shui Shui. He was shocked that Xu Bin had gone too far this time. If he didn't want to be an official, he didn't want to be an official. He even scolded the family head in a roundabout way. No, already
No longer beating around the bush, but straight to the point.
Then there was Old Man Xu. He didn’t expect that his son would actually say these words in front of this traitor. What he said was reasonable, but he shouldn’t say it to the traitor. If he wanted to say it, he should say it behind his back. Although this traitor didn’t
He has a lot of face, but he won't tolerate anyone pointing his nose and scolding him.
The last person who was shocked was Xie Ji. What shocked him was not that Xu Bin was scolding him. He was used to it. If he still had to care about it, wouldn't he be exhausted to death? What shocked him was that he could really promote him. Maybe
I just saw that he was useful, so I asked him to help me, and I also paid him, so it was even.
I said those words because I was angry. This person was playing tricks on me, right? He invested the cost, and naturally he didn’t want the cost to sink into the sea without a trace of repercussions. He had to give himself a reason no matter what!
What's more, is it appropriate to find someone? He seems to have a rebellious heart. According to modern thinking, it can be said in one word, cheap! What you can't get is the best. This Xu Bin is different.
He just wanted to let this man do things for him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered nine thousand gold to tempt him.
Are there people in Changling County who want to do things for themselves? There must be, and there are a lot of them. Those people may not take anything, or even pay back, just to do things for themselves, and they may do better than Xu Bin.
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But why did he want this Xu Bin and offer nine thousand gold to tempt him? It was because he just didn't believe it and he couldn't subdue the rebellious young man in front of him.
What's more, he has already paid the cost with Xu Bin. If nothing is recovered, wouldn't the time and energy spent with him be in vain?
Money is no longer an important thing to him. Ten thousand gold is insignificant to him. Time and energy are important.
Therefore, he has put a lot of energy into him, and he suddenly tells himself that he doesn't want to do it anymore. If it were you, would you be angry? It's like you dated a girlfriend and spent a lot of time on her.
When you are about to get married, she suddenly rejects you. If it were you, would you be angry?
Xie Ji feels like this now. The person he carefully cultivated actually rejected him in the end, which made him quite unhappy.
"Xu Shanmin, in your eyes, I am a traitor through and through, right? He is a person who will do whatever it takes to seek benefits, right? You are ashamed to be associated with me. Do you think it is a great shame to help me do things?"
"In your opinion, the true ambition is to dominate the government and the opposition? To bring disaster to the country and the people?"
Xie Ji was almost furious. How did Xu Bin know that I was a traitor? If I were really a traitor and wanted to put you in jail, I would still let you dance around in front of me.
He must deal with this Xu Bin today. He doesn't believe in evil anymore. He has spent so much time on him and allowed him to scold him. If he really quits, wouldn't he lose a lot, and he will lose a lot.
Chapter completed!