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

Chapter 315

"Recently, bandits are rampant. It is said that several people have died in the east of the city. Jinyiwei rarely releases such internal information. You'd better not go out."

Speaking of this, Deng Bochi said coldly: "You are a useless thing. You want to live a life of drunkenness and dreaming all day long just because your son died. Is this the only son you have?"

Deng Su knelt on the ground and dared not speak, but his face was a little indignant.

Although Deng Rong was not his eldest son, he was also very pampered and watched him grow up little by little.

Being slaughtered like a pig, but not being able to take revenge, this is of course unacceptable.

Deng Bochi frowned when he saw his expression: "Do you understand what I am saying? You are an official appointed by the court. You should put the overall situation first. If you hold a personal grudge, you will get into trouble sooner or later."

Deng Su finally couldn't help but said: "Doesn't father hold a personal grudge? Isn't father waiting for Zhou Yuan to fall, and then slowly settle accounts?"

"The overall situation that father is talking about is not the overall situation of the court at all, but his own official position! Deputy Minister!"

Deng Bochi's face changed, and he immediately said angrily: "How dare you talk to me? You have read the books of saints for decades, but you have read them into a dog's stomach? Don't you know what filial piety is?"

Deng Su gritted his teeth and said: "What does father want for his child? I am over 40 years old, and I am still the Minister of Dali Temple, or the Shaoqing. How can I put the overall situation first? When can I affect the overall situation?"

"I can't even avenge my son!"

Deng Bochi narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "In the final analysis, you are still complaining The official position is too low. "

Deng Su said: "I have studied for decades, and my ability is not low. Even if I can't enter the cabinet, it's okay to be a minister, right? It's okay to be a doctor in the Imperial Censorate, right?"

"But it's because of you! Because you are the second assistant, His Majesty has to weigh the pros and cons and can't let the Deng family dominate, so I can only linger in this position!"

"After being transferred here and there, it's only a fourth-rank official after all."

Deng Bochi waved his sleeves and said: "Stupid! Confused! You have been conscientious and diligent in your position over the years, and you have done a good job. But it's just good. There are hundreds or thousands of such officials. How can they be promoted? "

"Have you made merit? Have you made outstanding achievements? You don't even know how to be a human being, and you can't even do basic tact. What is your basis for promotion? "

"You think I'm blocking your way. In fact, with your achievements, I'm embarrassed to pass your name up!"

Hearing this, Deng Su was already blushing and ashamed.

He stood up and couldn't help yelling, "Yes! You are my father, I can't be as good as you in dealing with people, I only know how to be an official and do things, I just want to share the worries of the holy monarch, I didn't think about other parties, is this wrong!"

"There is no party-building in the books of sages! Only loyalty to the monarch and love for the people!"

Deng Bochi's face changed drastically, and he said angrily, "Asshole! Who taught you to say these things!"

A slap hit Deng Su's face hard.

Deng Su was stunned and knelt down quickly, bowed his head and said, "Father, I... I was impulsive..."

"Get out!"

Deng Bochi yelled angrily.

Deng Su hurriedly left the room, but the moment he walked out of the room, all the grievances and bitterness of these years came up, his face was burning with pain, but it was no match for the coldness in his heart.

Hot tears couldn't help but flow out, looking at the bright sky, he sighed.

When he returned to his courtyard, he heard the laughter of Yingying and Yanyan.

He couldn't help but feel melancholy. Although his wife was virtuous, she didn't understand her husband's pain at all. She only knew how to enjoy herself in a luxurious life. Alas...

There was no point in living like this. It would be better to go back to Shandong to retire.

He was full of anger and walked in with a dark face. He saw someone standing next to his wife. The two seemed to be whispering something and both covered their mouths and laughed.

"Master is back!"

Liu hurriedly went to meet him, bowed slightly, and said, "Master, didn't go out today?"

Deng Su sighed. Seeing his wife's gentle appearance, he couldn't get angry. He said in a muffled voice, "The Jinyiwei said that things are not peaceful recently and asked us not to go out."

Liu smiled and said, "It just so happens that Princess Bishui is also here to ask me how to grow flowers. Is the master interested in seeing it?"

"Not interested!"

He looked unhappy and responded casually. Then he clasped his fists to Princess Bishui and said, "Your Highness, I am not feeling well, so I will rest first. My humble wife will accompany you."

Princess Bishui smiled and said lightly, "Master Deng is too polite. This is not my first time here. Don't be too restrained."

"Also, what's wrong with Master Deng's face?"

Deng Su quickly raised his sleeves to cover half of his face, and smiled bitterly, "Your Highness, please forgive me."

Princess Bishui walked over slowly, and said softly: "I often come to the mansion to discuss flower planting with Madam, and I also know something about Lord Deng. Lord Deng is cautious and focused in his work, and his ability is outstanding. Deng Cifu should be very satisfied."

Deng Su heard this, but his heart was sad, and he could only say helplessly: "Your Highness Princess, you are too kind. I still have a lot to learn."

Princess Bishui shook her head and said: "I have a heart for the country and a heart for the people. How can I praise you too much?"

"Lord Deng, your wife and I are close friends. She has mentioned you to me many times, saying that you are talented and reliable, but because of the checks and balances of the holy monarch, Unable to be promoted…”

Deng Su was so scared that he took a step back and said in a lost voice: “Your Highness, please do not listen to this foolish woman’s nonsense! I dare not blame the king, let alone say anything rude!”

After speaking, he glared at Liu and shouted: “Foolish woman! You want to kill me!”

Princess Bishui said: “Why is Lord Deng angry? Your wife just wants to help you, is this wrong?”

“Besides, I think she is telling the truth. Lord Deng is a loyal minister and should have made great achievements, but he is limited by his family background.”

At this moment, Deng Su had an urge to cry.

After so many years, someone finally understands me, and it is still the princess.

He bowed deeply and choked up, saying, "Thank you, Princess."

Princess Bishui said, "I came here not only to discuss flower-growing techniques, but also to help my best friend because I admire her talent."

"She has been saying good things to me for several years, and I can't just say nothing."

Speaking of this, Princess Bishui took out a letter from her sleeve and said softly, "Lord Deng, the content written on it must be helpful to you."

Deng Su took it stupidly and asked in confusion, "A letter?"

Princess Bishui said, "During the New Year, Kong Li, the descendant of Confucius, found me and gave me such a letter, saying that this letter could change the fate of Dajin and asked me to give it to a reliable person."

"Now I give this letter to you, hoping that you can change the fate of Dajin."

What fate can a letter change?

Deng Su subconsciously opened the letter. He read it carefully for dozens of breaths, and his body began to tremble.

As he continued to read, he became more and more frightened. Finally, he was so excited that he was sweating all over his forehead and suddenly closed the letter.

He stared at Princess Bishui with his eyes wide open, and suddenly knelt down.

"Master, you..."

Liu was shocked. Princess Bishui actually didn't expect it.

Deng Su's teeth were trembling, and he said excitedly: "Deng Su thanks the princess for her cultivation. In the future, I am willing to go through fire and water for your highness and die!"

"Thank you!"

He kowtowed three times, and tears were about to come out.

Liu hurriedly said: "Master, what are you doing? Why do you have to perform such a great ceremony? Your Highness Princess is not someone who cares about this."

"What do you know!"

Deng Su gritted his teeth and said: "This one-whip method can be said to be a revolution for the ages, a foundation for the ages, and a peace for the ages. Your Highness Princess is not too much of a grace for rebirth!"

Princess Bishui was actually confused. She didn't know that what Zhou Yuan gave was so important. She only knew that this was a national policy.

But she forced herself to remain calm and said in a deep voice: "Master Deng is a man of talent. How to implement the above things depends on your own understanding. You must cherish this opportunity!"

Deng Su's face was solemn, and he said loudly: "Even if I die, I will never give up this opportunity to leave my name in history."

Princess Bishui remembered Zhou Yuan's instructions and hurriedly said: "The gentry in the Central Plains was seriously injured by the Kaidai Dynasty. Perhaps they are the place with the least resistance."

Deng Su's eyes lit up, and he felt his heart stop beating.