Chapter 357 Xia Zhibai is different from others!
Liu Sanwu remained silent.
Just the bulging veins on his brow exposed his true condition.
Zhao Mian sighed softly and said: "My father-in-law, my son-in-law doesn't know what kind of unhappiness you have with Xia Zhibai, but if my father-in-law wants my son-in-law to stand up for you, I'm afraid he won't be able to do so. Not to mention asking your son-in-law to stand up for you, even if you ask Xia Zhibai to give in, it won't work."
"Xia Zhibai is the number one scholar."
"I'm only in the top 70s. Xia Zhibai won't take me seriously at all. Although my official position is above him, he is now more valued by His Majesty and His Highness. It is not something that an official like me can provoke. ."
"Besides."
"I have no connection with Xia Zhibai."
“The sporadic interactions include a few meetings during the imperial examination, and the opening of the Kyoto Salt Industry, and other Jinshi discussed taking care of the business. As for other times, they only had a few meetings, and No conversation.”
“Not familiar!”
"Of course there is no way to make Xia Zhibai sell my face."
Zhao Mian smiled bitterly, looking a little bitter and helpless.
His current official position will be looked down upon by other officials in the court, except Xia Zhibai. This person has always been independent, and even His Majesty and His Highness sometimes look down upon him. , let’s talk about him.
And most of the friends he made were Jinshi who were also in the second grade.
People like Yang Jing and Zhang Heng.
Xia Zhibai still stayed with Hua Lun, Lian Zining and others. These two people were both in the first class. They were also arrogant, but in front of Xia Zhibai, they also couldn't lose their temper, even if they said a few words in private. Complaints, but in fact, it is just like that. There is still a psychological advantage like a gap between the first-class Jinshi and the second-class Jinshi.
This is an official position that cannot be filled.
What's more, these three people may not be weaker than them in official positions in the future.
It’s just that His Majesty deliberately suppressed him because he is too young. Once he has more experience in handling political affairs, he will be promoted much faster. Maybe in a few days, Xia Zhibai and the others will climb to the top. On their heads.
How dare he provoke Xia Zhibai?
Liu Sanwu's expression froze.
He could hear the helplessness in Zhao Mian's tone.
It’s just that he is confused. Xia Zhibai is a bachelor, and his son-in-law is the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He has a high and powerful position, and his official position is far above Xia Zhibai, a fifth-rank official. How does this feel? From a closer look, Xia Zhibai seems to be from the third grade, but his son-in-law is from the fifth grade?
And are you so afraid of Xia Zhibai?
Zhao Mian let out a long sigh.
People are different.
They, the Jinshi, actually secretly envied Xia Zhibai. He was completely unfettered and uninfluenced by the outside world. He could do whatever he thought of. He was very quick and agile, and he didn't care so much about the so-called 'honor and inferiority'. To a certain extent, many of them were actually affected.
Zhao Miandao: "My father-in-law, Xia Zhibai is different from others."
"My father-in-law, you can think back. Since Xia Zhibai was born, that incident was not unexpected. From the beginning He failed the exam, and then came back with a 'priceless thing', and he also mentioned the iron horse that traveled thousands of miles, the artillery that killed the enemy hundreds of miles away, potatoes, etc., let's not talk about it."
"We already have the iron horse in the south, and we are still undergoing further experiments. We don't know when it will be done."
"And the powerful artillery."
"My father-in-law, are you curious as to why the generals in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion have been so quiet recently?"
"Because they went to see them some time ago. It is unknown what kind of firearms Xia Zhibai refined at the Zunhua Iron Smelting Factory, but they must be very different from what they are now, so much so that the generals who were originally resentful suddenly calmed down. "
"The 'big talk' that Xia Zhibai said at the beginning is now being realized step by step."
"The salt, cotton clothes, coal factory, etc. are also popular among the people. Good review. It is said that there was still some friction in the south this time when Xia Zhibai went south, but I don’t know what happened. In the end, everything stopped, and Xia Zhibai was almost allowed to take over. With such power and such amazing effects, he might even be the crown prince. Your Highness, that’s all.”
"The son-in-law is indeed a third-grade servant, and his official position is higher than Xia Zhibai."
"But"
"The son-in-law can't make things difficult for him." "I don't dare."
"And among our current Jinshi class, there is a default view that what Xia Zhibai wants to do is basically to do one thing at a time, and if he doesn't want to do something, he will probably do one bad thing at a time. With this strength, I have more confidence."
"This is what the son-in-law does not have."
"So the son-in-law cannot retaliate for the anger my father-in-law suffered from Xia Zhibai."
"I can even advise my father-in-law to take a step back and the world will be brighter."
"If my father-in-law still insists on following Xia Zhibai, If it's all in vain, then the son-in-law may have to sit back and watch." Zhao Mian hesitated for a while and finally said this.
He didn’t want to have a grudge with Xia Zhibai.
Hear the words.
Liu Sanwu was so angry that his beard was fluttering.
He glared at Zhao Mian viciously, but he did not expect to hear such a ruthless answer from Zhao Mian.
After thinking about it for a while, he calmed down. After all, his arm could not twist his thigh. He was not as good as Xia Zhibai in official position. Now that Xia Zhibai has gained power again, he will continue to confront Xia Zhibai. Or you will suffer the consequences.
Even more people will despise you.
He has already been embarrassed once, and he cannot lose his face again.
"Just let it go."
"I can see it now. Everyone is a soft-hearted person who is afraid of the hard, and they are all immature wolves. I can't count on you anymore, okay. Come on, you should go back first, I still have to find a way on my own." Liu Sanwu waved his sleeves and drove Xia Zhibai away in disgust.
"I have been upright and upright in my life, and I will never compromise to Xia Zhibai."
"I would rather be broken into pieces than to be ruined!"
Liu Sanwu looked determined and spoke loudly.
Seeing this, Zhao Mian hesitated to speak. In the end, he didn't say anything. He just cupped his hands towards Liu Sanwu and quietly withdrew.
There is really nothing he can do.
Public power is not in your own hands.
And the appointment of Hanlin bachelors is not something that the Ministry of Household Affairs can solve.
When Zhao Mian left, Liu Sanwu's face drooped, he let out a long sigh, then reached out and hammered his knees, saying: "I'm old, this Xia Zhibai is a little too powerful, that's all. , since you can’t afford to offend, then hide.”
"Anyway, I don't need to compile a book now."
"It doesn't matter whether I'm in the Hanlin Academy or not, so I might as well get sick and recuperate for a few days."
"It's also fun and leisurely."< br>
Liu Sanwu has recognized the facts and was still aggrieved at first. However, after Zhao Mian reminded him, he suddenly realized that Xia Zhibai was not something he could provoke at all, and Xia Zhibai was now His Majesty. He couldn't compare to the famous man in front of him.
But being tough is still necessary.
As a scholar with a good reputation, he cannot show timidity in his words.
Otherwise it will just make people laugh.
But saying it and doing it are still different after all.
(End of this chapter)