Chapter 384 The hidden dragon is in the abyss and soars into the sky!
East Palace.
Officials in the palace left one after another.
Not far outside the palace, Yang Jing and Zhao Mian were walking together.
The two of them looked calm and talked while walking. Yang Jing said: "Brother Zhao, do you think Xia Zhibai's suggestion is really feasible?"
Zhao Mian hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile: "I don't know."
"Maybe, maybe not."
"This is not something we can decide, but if His Highness insists on changing it, the chance of success will be greater."
"Do you think His Highness supports this change?" Yang Jing was a little surprised.
Zhao Mian nodded, and said with a complicated expression: "Your Highness has been very close to Xia Zhibai in the past two years, and has been greatly influenced by Xia Zhibai. To be fair, many of Xia Zhibai's views are indeed shocking, and even a little bit... It’s exaggerated and bizarre, but if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.”
"His perspective on things is completely different from that of officials like me."
"Perhaps this is the real reason why he is the number one pick."
"It's not the so-called talent."
"It's about this unusual thinking angle. Stones from other mountains can attack jade. Your Majesty and Your Highness, rather than listening to our cliche words, I'm afraid they are more willing to listen to Xia Zhibai's unusual remarks and use them as a reference. , and make some corresponding corrections to Ming Dynasty’s policies.”
"You also know that my father-in-law is a Hanlin bachelor."
As he said that, Zhao Mian gave a bitter smile and looked quite helpless.
He said slowly: "Recently, my father-in-law actually had some conflicts with Xia Zhibai, but my father-in-law had a stubborn temper and refused to admit his mistakes. In the end, he was kicked out by Xia Zhibai, and now he is lying at home depressed. ”
"As a matter of fact."
"When Xia Zhibai faces some difficult things, his thinking angle is always different from ours. Compared with Xia Zhibai, he seems to have read the knowledge in the book and brought it to life. On the contrary, we seem to have been studying rote books and using them. 'Dead' knowledge, as far as I know, many of the ideas put forward by Xia Zhibai are beyond our understanding and knowledge. ”
"But I can still justify it, and even give a grand explanation."
"I'm not as good as me!!!"
Yang Jing nodded.
He felt the same way.
Xia Zhibai's brain is too flexible, as flexible as an old monster who has lived for countless years. He can give an alternative explanation for the same thing. But that explanation, if you think about it carefully, is really quite different. The truth is, and more importantly, many of the things he proposed can actually be realized in the end.
This is really too exaggerated.
Any one of them can say some deviant and unconventional words, but they will do what they say one by one. Looking at the court, I am afraid that few people have such ability, but Xia Zhibai can, from the high productivity during the imperial examination Food, the novel weapons sent from Peiping some time ago, steam engines, etc., each of them seemed impossible, but they were all realized one by one.
Yang Jing said: "If this is the case, you and I may have to make preparations early."
Zhao Mian nodded seriously and said: "It should be so, but the imperial court is unlikely to make a big move so quickly, but if it really starts to turn around, it will definitely be very fast, and we don't have a deep foundation in the imperial court. If something happens, If you make a mistake, you will inevitably be punished, so you must always pay attention.”
"It's just that what Xia Zhibai said this time was too general."
"I don't want to ask for a better explanation."
Zhao Mian sighed, looking quite depressed.
He rarely doubted his own intelligence in the past, but today he suddenly doubted it.
Because it's too difficult to understand.
It was a completely new thing, and it was forced into their minds, forcing them to listen to it. However, after a period of trembling in their hearts, they felt that their brains were empty, and they couldn't sort out the threads, so they could only listen to it. It's a rough idea, and I don't even know where to put my strength.
Yang Jing laughed.
He said: "You are really a fan of the authorities." "You and I don't ask for a complete explanation, but we can find someone to explain it."
"Although Xia Zhibai has a somewhat aloof character, he is not unkind. If we took the initiative to ask, how could he just shut himself up?"
"The master is a teacher."
"Besides, he was the top pick in our class."
"We are not as good as him and take the initiative to ask for advice. What's the problem?"
"You, sometimes you get involved with too many personal feelings. Don't get involved and think too much about your father-in-law's affairs, otherwise it will easily drag you down. Even when necessary, be tougher when necessary. You are loyal. It’s Your Majesty.”
Zhao Mian nodded.
He sighed and said: "Thank you, Brother Yang, for your comfort. I understand in my heart."
"It won't be in the way."
"The last time I saw my father-in-law, I already expressed my attitude. My official position is above Xia Zhibai, but in essence, His Majesty deliberately suppressed Xia Zhibai. Once Xia Zhibai gets a high position, Xia Zhibai will His talent will soar to the sky, and I have a feeling that Xia Zhibai may not be able to hold it down anymore.”
"He puts forward more and more points, becoming more and more rigorous and detailed."
"This is something neither you nor I can compare to."
"Eventually."
"The court can only rely on him."
"I'm afraid that by then, he will not have the name of prime minister, but he will have the reality of prime minister."
"It's just that I'm quite curious about what kind of world Xia Zhibai has conceived in his heart, and what kind of world he will transform the world into. If we can see it in our lifetime, it will not be in vain for us to come to this world." Zhao Mian He smiled heartily and his smile was very calm.
If Xia Zhibai's talent was only a little bit higher than his, he would indeed be jealous and dissatisfied, but Xia Zhibai's talent was obviously far beyond theirs. There is no longer any jealousy, only admiration and admiration.
Yang Jing looked at Zhao Mian in surprise.
He originally thought that Zhao Mian would be depressed, but it turned out that he was not. Instead, Zhao Mian was very happy, even more optimistic than him. He actually looked forward to the scene where Xia Zhibai was reused. He was even more optimistic than him, and looked up to him much more highly.
He joked: "Xia Zhibai's reputation among scholars like us is not very good."
Zhao Mian said nonchalantly: "It's just a false reputation."
"If he really cared about his reputation, what he has done for the world would have made him famous a long time ago. But Xia Zhibai has never publicized it at all, and even disdains it. This kind of person's ambition is as high as the sky, even higher. I can’t even guess it from you.”
"Maybe."
"What Xia Zhibai said outside the Fengtian Palace was true."
"He will really become the number one genius!"
Snowflakes are falling.
The figures outside the East Palace became increasingly sparse, and eventually disappeared under the white snow.
The departure of the officials did not mean the disappearance of Feng Xue. The words Xia Zhibai said to them in public always lingered in their hearts, making them think about it from time to time. Many officials even looked up the history books.
However, under the cover of heavy snow, this time the East Palace meeting seemed to have fallen silent over time.
And a week later.
A quarrel between His Majesty and the Prince once again drew everyone's attention.
(End of chapter)