Chapter 20: Pity the hearts of the world's parents
When he got home, Chai Shao didn't ask much, but the smile on his face never stopped.
The eldest son Chai Zhewei can inherit the foundation he has worked hard on, so there is no need to be too smart. It is enough to be able to maintain the family business in a proper manner. Too smart will not be beautiful.
As the second son, Chai Lingwu suffered a great loss in inheritance. If he wanted to become a dragon and a phoenix among men, he needed to work hard on his own, and he had to have extraordinary abilities. He had been worried about his son before.
But after a serious illness, he seemed to have grown up. He no longer idle. He studied martial arts diligently and studied classics every day. His diligence was moving and outrageous.
Now it has been recognized by Li Shimin, and it is obviously already emerging.
Although Chai Shao only has two sons, one stays at home and the other starts a business, which is exactly the same as lack of complementarity.
The two sons' future is not enough to worry about, which makes Chai Shaoda have enough to have this life and no regrets in this life.
"Father, are there any bamboo and wood craftsmen in our family, workshops, etc." Chai Lingwu was thinking about folding fans and asked.
As far as he knows, a folding fan can be obtained from picking up materials to forming a fan, ranging from more than forty to more than seventy. It takes years to achieve a elegant and elegant object with stable material, exquisite structure, and in line with the aesthetic taste of the Chinese people.
However, the time is seriously insufficient now, and he is the first person to make folding fans, so there is no need to pay so much attention. But after all, it is a birthday gift for Empress Changsun, so cooking, roasting, cutting, sawing, grinding, carving, painting, and booking are indispensable.
"Of course there are! The memorials need to be made by craftsmen, and there are bamboo and wood craftsmen at home." Chai Shao knew that Chai Lingwu was suffering from 'soul abscess,' and introduced: "As for workshops, our family has fifteen papermaking workshops and two printing workshops. There is one in each of the East and West cities that sells books and one in the paper-selling shop!"
Chai Lingwu: “…”
The Chai family still opens a store to do business now?
Didn’t the Tang Dynasty’s law stipulate that officials and relatives are not allowed to engage in commercial activities?
What he didn't know was that the "Wude Rule" that the Tang Dynasty now implemented.
"Wudelu" is a product of the war-torn era, and it does not strictly prohibit officials from engaging in business. After all, most of Li Yuan's ministers at that time came from famous families. If Li Yuan confiscated their property, those ministers would probably immediately take Li Yuan's head to another master.
The provision that officials are not allowed to go to business is from the "Zhenguan Law", which was promulgated in the eleventh year of Zhenguan, and it is still early.
Since you have a shop and still manage paper and books, you should get papermaking skills to craftsmen as soon as possible.
"Why did Erlang suddenly ask about the bamboo and wood craftsman coming?" Chai Shao was puzzled.
Chai Lingwu said: "I want to make a very elegant and practical thing. As for what it is, my father will know at that time."
Chai Shao nodded and said, "You can just go find Uncle Ying, butler."
"OK!"
…
"Bang!"
Hunting Mansion!
There was a loud noise like thunder, which was the sound of Chu Liang knocking on the desk with a crutch, and a roar of regret broke out: "My evil, I have repeatedly reminded you not to get too close to Changsun, but you don't repent. Now you are satisfied!"
Chu Liang, who was in his seventies, was furious and angry, but the person who got angry was not his grandson, Qi Yanfu, who caused a big disaster, but his son Qi Suiliang.
Ju Suiliang knelt straight in front of the old man, not daring to argue at all.
"Changsun Wuji's father Changsun Sheng is a master of archery. His unique skills are killing two birds with one stone. The usual technique in the officialdom is also killing two birds with one stone! He did not use a single sword or a gun, and he divided the powerful Turks with just a plan and a 3-inch tongue, thus causing the Eastern and Western Turks to fall into endless killings, and eventually turned the Turks from the border troubles of the Great Sui Dynasty to become vassals."
"Changsun Wuji is Changsun Sheng's best son. Judging from his style of conduct, he is also good at "killing two birds with one stone". Changsun Chong, like his grandfather and father, is a fox and poisonous snake that hurt others behind his back. Therefore, the usual trick of Changsun's family is to treat others as guns, but he is alone and looks like a hypocritical good person."
"Yanfu is the successor I have trained with all my efforts, but because of your utilitarian sect, you have died now."
Chu Liang was born in a political family, with great-grandfather, the censor of Liang State, the grandfather was the crown prince Zhongsheren, and the father was the secretary of the Chen State. The three of them were all famous good ministers. Chu Liang was smart and studious since childhood, and was influenced by three generations of his family. He had a deep understanding of the strategy of governing the country. He was young and famous all over the world.
After entering the Tang Dynasty, he became the literature of the Qin Wang Mansion. He was called the Eighteen Bachelor of the Eighteen Scholars together with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. When Li Shimin was the King of Qin, he asked them to be divided into six groups and took turns to work. He lived in Li Shimin's home. Whenever he was free, he summoned three of them to discuss current affairs and politics and learn strategies for governing the country.
Chu Liang was originally a good at government affairs, and later learned from seventeen political experts including Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui for a long time. His level of governance and political vision were even deeper than that of that year. Compared with his father, Zhu Suiliang was simply a thousand miles apart.
He vaguely noticed Changsun Wuji's plan, so he kept keeping his distance from him.
However, Ju Suiliang is a very utilitarian person. Although he was apart from Changsun Wuji, he let Ju Yanfu make friends with Changsun Chong as a bond to get close to Changsun Wuji.
Chu Liang repeatedly reminded him, but Suiliang still did his own thing and did not take him seriously as a father.
Now, something happened finally?
Suiliang bowed his head: "The emperor has already characterized this matter as a nonsense among children and will not care about it."
"Not caring about it is more miserable than calculating about it!" Chu Liang sneered: "Now, it is said that Feng Yanfu is "Ugly Monsters", and that vicious swearing is bound to spread. At that time, Yanfu will be infamous and become a joke for the ages."
"Master, everyone knows that the queen spoils Princess Changle. If you investigate, you will definitely investigate. And Changsun Chong just needs to die and refuse to admit it, there is nothing wrong. Do you think the boy in the deskmate will offend Changsun Wuji behind Changsun Chong for Yanfu?"
"No." Ju Suiliang said honestly: "Even if they are righteous, their elders will not let them come forward to testify."
Chu Liang restored his serious face and said, "This matter is not over yet!"
"Is it because of Chai Lingwu?" Suiliang's eyes showed a ruthless look.
"No, because of the priest!" Chu Liang felt a little sad. His son was knowledgeable and talented, proficient in literature and history, and skilled calligraphy. Although he was in his prime at this time, he was already extremely famous. If he focused on literature and Taoism, he would definitely become a new generation of great scholars after Kong Yingda.
But he is very utilitarian and devotes himself to the officialdom. It would be fine if he had half of his vision, but he did not learn anything he had done.
Chu Liang sighed: "As a subject in the Tang Dynasty, you may not understand anyone, but you must understand the emperor. The emperor's civil and military skills are beyond words. He is a super-selling and knowledgeable genius, and he is also very interested in learning and asking questions. What he likes most is his ability, his most hates the most, and his false accusations and murders. For the sake of the children's nonsense, you will be right and wrong, and you will be right and wrong. Do you think the emperor thinks you are a person who distinguishes right and wrong, is selfless, calm and calm, and can trust big things?"
"You are almost forty, not a teenager. If it were you, would you think this person still has development potential and cultivation value?"
Chu Liang sneered: "Changsun Wuji is an extremely smart fox. He will not punish the saint for a little person who has lost the emperor's heart! If he enlightens you, he will make himself fall into a quagmire. Once he loses the trust of the saint, the consequences of his relatives like him will be worse than anyone else. Compared with the trust of the saint, you are nothing. Therefore, don't give hope to Changsun Wuji."
Zhu Suiliang's face turned pale.
"Father, what should the child do?"
"Well!" Chu Liang shook his head and said, "This is the last time I have taught you."
"Please give me advice, my father." Jun Suiliang said respectfully.
"Li Jing, Chai Shao, Qin Qiong, and Liu Zhenghui are not helping each other and King Xi, so why can the current emperor value it?"
Xun Suiliang said: "Talent is a rare talent in the world."
"Do you have Li Jing and Chai Shao's military strategy? Qin Qiong's bravery? Liu Zhenghui's talent in governing the world?"
"none!"
Chu Liang said: "You have no Li Jing, Chai Shao's military strategy, Qin Qiong's bravery, Liu Zhenghui's talent in governing the world, Changsun Wuji's cunning, and Wei Zheng's firmness... Your strength lies in calligraphy!"
Chu Liang stood up and said slowly as he walked: "When people talk about the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they only know Wang Xizhi and Xie An, but they don't know who the emperor is. If they can become the emperor and the master of calligraphy, they can still be remembered forever and have the name of the emperor!"
"Thank you for your teachings. I understand!" Ju Suiliang greeted the ground with a happy look.
Chu Liang sighed, but his always straight backbone disappeared as if he had been pulled away.
Even if I talk about being dumb, what can I do if I die? In the end, it is still difficult to change my son's mind.
Chu Liang is smart and wise, so how could he not know what Chu Suiliang said, "Does the boy understand?"
He planned to make a comeback with the reputation of the world after Wendao and calligraphy was completed, and stride to the power center of the Tang Dynasty.
The idea is beautiful, but are you that piece of material?
I can't teach you anymore, nor can I change it.
Chapter completed!