From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 360

Deng Su drank a lot of wine that night, but he couldn't sleep after returning to the posthouse. Zhou Yuan's words were like the sound of a bell, echoing in his heart all the time, making him sometimes excited and sometimes ashamed.

The past scenes appeared in his mind. He read books, read the teachings of sages, and was determined to be a good official, benefit the people, achieve his own fame, and leave his name in the history of painting.

Then he failed the imperial examination. He took the exam four times in a row and only passed the imperial examination at the age of 33. He started as a seventh-rank official, and step by step became the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, but he could never be promoted again.

He once thought that he was very capable and could handle anything he encountered. If it weren't for his father's high official position, the court had to weigh the pros and cons, and he had to avoid suspicion in major events, and he couldn't monopolize the emperor's heart, he probably wouldn't have reached this position.

Therefore, he always felt resentful and regretful that he was born at the wrong time and his ambitions were difficult to achieve.

Now he was in the Central Plains, a land that had been swept by chaos, where the rules had been weakened to the lowest level. It should be the best place to do things, but he still had no ability to break it all.

After the banquet, Zhou Yuan called him into the room and talked to him alone.

"There are three reasons why you are not doing things smoothly. First, you don't realize the importance of the Single Whip Law at all. You only know that this policy is a good policy that is epoch-making, but you don't know why it is epoch-making, why it is good, and why it is beneficial to the people. You don't understand the essence of it, and you don't understand the class it carries, so you are like a blind fly, bumping around everywhere and hitting walls everywhere."

"Second, you still have a burden in your heart, and you haven't completely stepped out of the identity of Deng Bochi's son. You haven't understood that everything you do has nothing to do with Deng Bochi, but only with you, Deng Su. You are building your own career, you lack confidence and determination, and you lack the courage and perseverance to go forward."

"Third, you don't really think about the problem from the perspective of the people. You regard yourself as an official, as something superior to others, so you can't deeply understand the suffering of the people. You lack understanding of them and don't know what they really need."

"Only when you understand these three points thoroughly and think clearly, you will know how to do things and know your courage Where does it come from? Where does the firm belief come from? "

"After that, you can continue to deeply understand the structure of this society, the production and distribution methods of this era, and the general trend and evolution trend of this world."

"Deng Su, maybe you don't know yet, the One Whip Law was not thought up by Kong Li, but was given to you by me, Zhou Yuan, through Princess Bishui."

"It's not to eliminate the previous hatred, but I think you have the ability to practice this. I want to fight, I want to help your majesty stabilize the political situation and the country, I don't have so much energy to implement new laws and change the world."

"I need helpers, I think you can do it, so I gave you the One Whip Law, and I asked your majesty to send you to the Central Plains with me."

"But can you really do all this? You need to think carefully, because the road ahead is still long. In addition to the Central Plains, Dajin also has vast lands and tens of millions of people."

"Their fate is all tied to the One Whip Law."

Deng Su put on his clothes, opened the door, and walked out slowly.

It was summer, and it was much cooler outside. He looked up and saw the stars and the bright moon.

This world is so vast and beautiful.

But why do the people living in this world always suffer from disasters and misery?

The capital is prosperous and peaceful, and the nobles are having fun with horse racing and prostitution.

But in this Central Plains, people can hardly be human beings. They are lucky to eat what pigs, dogs and animals eat.

He saw people selling their wives and daughters for a meal.

Alas, Zhou Yuan said that I, Deng Su, don't understand the suffering of the people. It's right to say that I don't understand, but I don't completely don't understand!

He wandered around in the yard, and time slipped away moment by moment. Suddenly, the sky and the earth were bright, and a new day had arrived.

Deng Su didn't feel sleepy, and he washed up hastily and went out.

Go to the Yun family! Meet the old man of the Yun family!

In any case, he had to be persuaded to support the new law and measure the land.

This time, Deng Su was not afraid of offending the other party or being humiliated.

He did not hand in a card in advance, but came to the Yun family with two followers.

He knocked on the door, was told to wait for about two quarters of an hour, and finally got to see him.

If it were before, Deng Su would definitely be ashamed of this, but after Zhou Yuan's words yesterday, he was much more determined.

The old man of the Yun family was lying on a recliner in the inner courtyard, squinting his eyes as if digesting food. The two maids beside him looked very young, only about eight or nine years old, skinny, but with a clear appearance.Xiu, I guess she will be a beautiful woman after a few years of raising her.

They held the palm-leaf fan and fanned the old man of the Yun family honestly, but their eyes were full of dullness and confusion.

Refugees.

They were obviously refugees.

Deng Su had seen such eyes many times.

"Governor Deng, you are such a high official, why do you have to come to the Yun family?"

Yun Xiansheng did not say much, but spoke slowly with a contemptuous tone.

Deng Su felt humiliated, and there was an inexplicable anger in his heart, but he did not dare to vent it.

He just bent over and whispered, "Old Master Yun, I have been in the Central Plains for three months, but I haven't visited you yet. It's really rude."

"At present, according to the order of His Majesty, the new law must be implemented in the Central Plains, and the land must be measured. As a famous family in Dajin, the Yun family, please help and cooperate with the younger generation."

Yun Xiansheng said lightly, "My Yun family has not been involved in political affairs for a long time. We have no control over what the governor wants to do, and we don't want to control it."

"I am very pleased that you come to visit me, an old man, but that's all."

"Now you have seen and looked at me, as for the gifts, you should take your things back and see you off."

Deng Su's face turned red, and he was so angry that his heart was burning. How could I, a dignified governor, be humiliated by you like this!

No, I can't get angry! For the new law! I can't tear my face apart!

The Yun family is the head of the nobles, and everything depends on them!

Deng Su quickly smiled and apologized: "Mr. Yun, I beg you..."

Before he finished speaking, Mr. Yun sat up straight and shouted: "Get lost!"

Deng Su's face turned pale, and he could not help but step back a few steps. He could no longer suppress his anger.

But the next moment, he saw Mr. Yun cough and spit.

The little maid beside him knelt on the ground, opened her mouth like a dog, caught the spit in her mouth, and quietly stepped aside.

Deng Su's eyes widened, and his anger suddenly disappeared. Looking at the scene in front of him, he trembled and said: "This... this..."

Yun Xiansheng frowned and said: "The governor has heard of the beauty bowl, right?"

"But this... but that is in the history books after all..."

Speaking of this, Deng Su couldn't help but retching, and tears came out.

Yun Xiansheng couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hahaha! Since the governor has come to the Central Plains, he can spend a dozen taels of silver to buy a beauty bowl and enjoy it!"

Deng Su retched and turned around to flee.

He ran out of the Yun Mansion and got on the carriage, but his mind was still full of the scenes just now.

A dozen taels of silver? A dozen taels of silver!

He spent three or four hundred taels of silver to visit a brothel in Shenjing, which could buy twenty or thirty beauty bowls!

But that was a person! A little girl of eight or nine years old!

Deng Su no longer had anger in his heart, no hatred for being humiliated, only an unspeakable grief.

He inexplicably burst into tears, and he covered his heart and felt that he couldn't breathe.

"Go! Take me to see Zhongwu Bo!"

He said this with difficulty, and the carriage sped forward.

The journey was not far, but Deng Su felt it was very long, as if many years had passed, and finally arrived at the inn.

He stumbled and could hardly stand, and rushed into the yard without reporting.

He saw Zhou Yuan stumble and fall to the ground, struggling to kneel there, and knocked his head heavily.

"Master Zhou, Deng Su is forty-seven years old, that is, the age of knowing the destiny. I am not very talented and learned. I beg you to teach me the way of innovation and the plan of implementing the new law."

"Su is willing to worship you as a teacher, respect you with filial piety, and follow you with obedience. If I disobey you, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

Zhou Yuan and Li Yu'an looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

"Master Deng, why is it so?"

Zhou Yuan asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you?"

Deng Su smiled miserably, but choked up and said: "This world will either change or be destroyed."

It was not until this moment that he realized that the humiliation he had suffered was nothing.