Jinling North City, Xie family.
In the courtyard where Xie Jun was, he was looking through the latest greeting card that had been handed over to him.
Xie Chong was the Minister of the Jin Dynasty and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He was even given the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi by the emperor, and he had great power. Xie Jun looked down upon his position as Minister of Industry, because after all, the Ministry of Industry had no power.
Xie Jun hopes to transfer to the Ministry of Personnel and become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and then take over from his father Xie Chong in the future.
This is the best arrangement.
Xie Jundu mentioned this matter to Xie Chong several times, but Xie Chong disagreed.
Father and son were both in the official department, so they were easily criticized.
Xie Jun looked at the greetings one by one and smiled coldly. Some ordinary officials just wanted to come to Xie's house to see his father. They were simply wishful thinking. How could it be so easy to enter the Xie Family Courtyard?
While Xie Jun was looking through the invitations, a thin and short young man entered.
This is Xie Jun's personal attendant Yang Gang.
He came to Xie Jun, bowed and said: "Master, Lin Feng and Xie Xuan have been imprisoned. But there is a lot of news outside, saying that Jin is a country of etiquette, but they directly arrested them The envoys of the Qin Dynasty are inconsistent with etiquette."
"Especially Lin Feng's identity. Saying that Lin Feng was imprisoned for no apparent reason as a disciple of Xunzi is still an untenable reason to endanger the Jin country, and it should not be the case."
"Anyway, countless people are talking about this news."
After Xie Jun heard this, he suddenly tightened his grip on the hand holding the invitation, and the news actually spread.
Xie Jun asked: "Why did the news suddenly spread all over the world?"
Yang Gang shook his head and said: "I don't know, maybe Lin Feng's people are up to something. After all, there are people from Da Qin in Jinling City. These people secretly made noises, and this happened."
Xie Jun's eyes were sharp and he ordered: "Arrange someone to immediately send a message to Zhong Zhongkang and ask him to suppress the discussion. It is now the time for the Jin State to mobilize troops and troops. Once there is such a discussion, it will have a bad impact. If it spreads to the palace, , it’s even worse. Tell Zhong Zhongkang that if Lin Feng affects the Jin State from sending troops, he should not be the county magistrate."
"Here!"
Yang Gang bowed and agreed.
He turned around and left in a hurry.
After Yang Gang left, Xie Jun sat alone, looking at the greeting card in his hand. Suddenly he lost his mind and felt a little irritable inside. As the spokesman for his father Xie Chong, he handled family affairs and even some government affairs on Xie Chong's behalf. This had happened for a long time.
Now, there is nothing to suppress Lin Feng.
Really a little annoyed.
Xie Jun was thinking quietly, but at this time, another gray-haired old man entered.
This person is the housekeeper of the house and someone close to Xie Chong. He has been following Xie Chong. The housekeeper said: "Sir, please come."
"knew."
Xie Jun answered with a smile.
He stood up and hurried to Xie Chong's courtyard.
Xie Chong was less than sixty years old, and his temples were already gray. In fact, Xie Chong is already fifty-eight years old this year. Xie Jun and the people below have already planned to celebrate Xie Chong's birthday, but they have not announced it to the public.
Because Xie Chong was old, he sat close to the brazier. In the brazier, the best purple gold charcoal is burned. There is no smoke when burning, and there is even a hint of fragrance when burning, which is very comfortable.
Xie Chong sat with his eyes and nose in mind, as if he was asleep. When Xie Jun entered, Xie Chong blinked his slightly narrowed eyes and waved his hand for Xie Jun to sit down.
Xie Jun said: "The father asked his son to come, but what's the matter?"
Xie Chong said slowly: "I heard that Lin Feng and Xie Xuan, the envoys of the Qin State, were directly imprisoned by Jinling County Magistrate Zhong Zhongkang on the grounds of endangering the Jin State. Do you know about this?"
Xie Jun said: "Reply to my father, my son knows, and this matter was arranged by his son. Lin Feng came on behalf of Da Qin, and Xie Xuan sent a message back at the beginning, saying that Lin Feng wanted to do business with my Xie family, on the condition that the Xie family supports the Jin Dynasty. The country withdraws its troops and no longer attacks Da Qin."
"Humph, Lin Feng is really wishful thinking."
"It's just Qin Guo Xifeng Zui's business, so what? My Xie family has never been short of money."
"If he says to withdraw the troops, will he withdraw the troops?"
"What's more, our Xie family took the lead in agreeing to attack Da Qin, and it was also promoted by my father. Now, how can we change our tune? Otherwise, how will the world view my father."
Xie Jun looked very stern and said: "When it comes to the envoys of the Qin State, it is said that Lin Feng is a disciple of Xunzi. In order to avoid unnecessary complications, his son asked Zhong Zhongkang to find a reason to jail Lin Feng and Xie Xuan."
"Father, please rest assured. My son has no intention of killing Lin Feng, nor does he intend to treat him harshly."
"After all, Lin Feng's identity is not simple."
"My current arrangement is to postpone it temporarily until all Jin's armies have been dispatched and have already gone to the front line to attack Da Qin with Xia Guo and others, and then release Lin Feng."
"Even if Lin Feng continues to lobby, it will be of no use."
Xie Jun had a proud look on his face.
He was, in fact, quite pleased with his delaying tactics.
A trace of regret flashed across Xie Chong's profound eyes, and he said slowly: "Your delaying strategy is a good idea, but unfortunately, you ignored other people's response, and even made too many mistakes."
"Since we want to capture Lin Feng, why do we do it in public instead of in private? Lin Feng has already made a big fuss in Qifeng Tower, and to capture someone at this time is even more disturbing. wave."
"Since we have captured people, why not block all information about Lin Feng and capture everyone related to Lin Feng, so that now, the outside world is full of news."
"It's ridiculous to even ask a county magistrate to arrest people and talk about harming the state of Jin."
"If you really want to deal with Lin Feng, you can expel Lin Feng directly. With this arrangement, you will make the matter worse. Now it has caused a storm in the city, what do you think we should do?"
Xie Chong's old face looked a little disappointed.
Xie Jun was the eldest son, and he had high hopes for him, and he even took him with him to teach him.
Unfortunately, the understanding and means are insufficient.
Xie Jun's eyes showed a sharp look and he said seriously: "Please rest assured, father, my son has arranged for someone to send a message to Zhong Zhongkang, asking him to suppress public opinion, suppress the news, and forbid anyone to discuss the matter anymore. As long as the news is suppressed, it will naturally be fine. .”
"Confused!"
Xie Chong's slightly squinted eyes suddenly widened, showing his majesty.
He started to do it and scolded: "It is better to block than to open up. The more you suppress, the more people outside will like to talk about it. When it comes to Xunzi's disciples and the rules of a country, the scholars will talk about it. You are causing trouble, not suppressing. The situation. After all, you are the minister of the Ministry of Industry, how come you can’t see through this."
Xie Jun looked a little embarrassed.
Under normal circumstances, Xie Chong rarely scolded him like this.
Xie Chong sighed and continued: "The way of being an official is completely different from fighting on the battlefield and competing in martial arts. In fighting on the battlefield, you can defeat ten people with one force, but in martial arts contests you can crush them brutally."
"But the battle in the officialdom is about calm waters running deep, and solving problems quietly. If you suppress them directly like this, you are overturning the table, and you are suppressing them forcefully, which will give others leverage."
Xie Chong said: "You still have a lot to learn about being an official."
Xie Jun listened to Xie Chong's words with some disapproval in his heart. Who dares to comment on the strength of the Xie family?
However, he did not refute.
Xie Jun said: "The son keeps his father's teachings in mind."
Xie Chong glanced at Xie Jun, and when he saw Xie Jun's expression, he shook his head in his heart. It was obvious that Xie Jun did not take his words to heart.
His eyes were deep and he continued: "The matter has become serious. You sent people to suppress it. It cannot be suppressed. The news will definitely become more heated. This matter will be spread to the palace, and your Majesty will definitely deal with it. Even, His Majesty will summon the courtiers to discuss the matter."
Xie Jun said: "Your Majesty supports sending troops. Even if you are summoned by the palace, nothing can be done."
"you……"
Xie Chong was a little helpless.
He looked at the son in front of him and suddenly felt a little disappointed. Xie Chong was too arrogant. It is inappropriate for such a person to be the head of a family or the leader of a faction. Originally, it was never involved in such a major event.
Now that something happened, I realized that Xie Jun's handling was really obvious.
Xie Chong suddenly said: "What do you think of sending Xie Xuan to prison this time?"
Xie Jun said: "For the Xie family, sacrificing Xie Xuan is nothing. What's more, this is not a sacrifice, at most it is a little aggrieved. For the Xie family, it is worth it."
After Xie Chong heard this, he was silent for a moment.
sacrifice!
Wronged!
You know who is the most reliable in the family, your brother?
Xie Chong did not express what he was thinking in his heart. He waved his hand and said: "Go and prepare for the meeting tomorrow. Your Majesty will definitely summon you tomorrow. Lin Feng is a disciple of Xunzi and Gu Xi's junior uncle."
"Gu Xi not only respects his teachers, but also protects the people of the Xun family. Just because of this incident, Gu Xi will have conflicts with us. This time, there has been a turmoil."
Xie Chongdao: "Go and make arrangements and prepare for the argument. Whether to send troops or not, you have to argue with Lin Feng."
Xie Jun said: "Father, although Gu Xi is a minister and is in charge of the Ministry of Justice, there is nothing to be afraid of. In addition, with so many of us, we can win steadily."
Xie Chong was a little dumbfounded.
Even if he didn't want to speak, he waved his hand and Xie Jun turned and left.
Xie Chong looked at Xie Jun's leaving figure and shook his head slightly.
…
Jinling City, South Street.
Inside a residence.
In the courtyard, a beautiful woman was playing the piano. But the sound of the piano that came out was a bit confusing, without the ethereal and steady sound.
This woman is Xu Liuli.
She was rescued by Lin Feng, and after getting out of trouble, she returned to Jinling all the way. She had already made a trip to Zentian to report the robbery and murder of the Kunshan Sect and the failure of Ren Hongxiu to assassinate the emperor.
Then, Xu Liuli returned to Dachantian's branch in Jinling City.
After Xu Liuli played the piano for a while, he stopped and couldn't help but sigh. In the afternoon, she heard news from outside that Lin Feng came to Jinling as an envoy of the Qin Dynasty, but was captured by Jinling County Magistrate Zhong Zhongkang and was directly imprisoned.
Lin Feng saved Xu Liuli's life, which was a great kindness. So Xu Liuli learned that Lin Feng was in jail and was ready to rescue Lin Feng. It's just that she thought about it and couldn't come up with any good solution for the time being.
Prison robbery?
Xu Liuli never thought about it.
With Lin Feng's strength, he couldn't be trapped in a prison, so there was no need to rob him.
There was a sound of footsteps, but it was a middle-aged woman entering. The middle-aged woman, who was over thirty years old, held a bowl of chicken soup in her hand. She walked to Xu Liuli, put down the chicken soup, and said with a smile: "Miss, drink the chicken soup. You were injured before and you have to nurse." Take good care of yourself."
"Thank you Aunt Jing."
Xu Liuli said thank you.
Aunt Jing is the woman who has always taken care of Xu Liuli. She has been like this since she was a child, and she is extremely important to Xu Liuli.
Xu Liuli drank the soup and said: "Aunt Jing, when I went out before, I was robbed and killed by the Kunshan Sect. It was Lin Feng who saved me at that time, which was a great life-saving grace. Now that Lin Feng is imprisoned by Zhong Zhongkang, I have to To repay my kindness, what do you think I should do?"
Aunt Jing smiled and said: "Miss, Lin Feng was imprisoned, and there are too many things involved. Even if you go to Da Chantian, I'm afraid it will be useless. What's more, the ancestor of Da Chantian can't stand up for you."
"well……"
Xu Liuli said: "What should I do?"
Aunt Jing said: "Miss, you actually have a way."
Xu Liuli said: "What can we do?"
Aunt Jing was silent for a moment and said, "If you go to the palace, you will naturally find a solution."
Xu Liuli's expression suddenly froze.
Aunt Jing continued: "Miss, no matter how indifferent you are, you can't let go of this relationship, why should you refuse? Besides, now that it involves Lin Feng's life-saving kindness, this is the only way to do it."
"In my opinion, there is a lot of commotion outside about Lin Feng, and I'm afraid His Majesty the Emperor will know about it. When the time comes, His Majesty will definitely summon Lin Feng, after all, he is an envoy of a country."
After hearing this, Xu Liuli sighed and said, "Aunt Jing, let me think about it again."
As soon as Aunt Jing heard Xu Liuli's words, a smile appeared on her face, she bowed and left. She knew exactly what kind of character her young lady had, and after considering it, she had already made up her mind.
Xu Liuli sat alone, his expression gradually becoming firmer. After a long time, Xu Liuli ordered: "Aunt Jing, prepare the carriage, I want to enter the palace."
Aunt Jing entered from outside the yard and said with a smile: "Miss, everything has been arranged."
Xu Liuli stood up, left the residence, and took a carriage directly to the imperial city. When he arrived outside the palace, Xu Liuli got off the carriage and took out a token from his sleeve. Seeing this, the soldiers at the palace gate did not dare to stop him and allowed Xu Liuli to enter.
The soldier looked a little anxious and had already rushed to report the news.
