"Why... Senior Brother, why are you staring at my boudoir?"
On the seat opposite Ouyang Rong, Xie Lingjiang moved his pink buttocks slightly, covering that direction quietly and glaring.
Ouyang Rong:······
In fact, Xie Lingjiang only used the west wing as a study room and did not live in the back room, only taking an occasional lunch break. In the study room, the two senior brothers and sisters stared at each other for a while.
"Junior sister, why don't you close the window?" Ouyang Rong suggested.
Xie Lingjiang tilted his head: "Sir, do you want to help me lock it down? Stop by and take a look?"
Ouyang Rong shook his head solemnly: "No, I'm just a little obsessive-compulsive. The wind in the room was blowing a little weird." Xie Lingjiang did not follow the topic, stared at Ouyang Rong and said:
"Great wisdom is like foolishness, great sound is great, but great skill is not work. The senior brother has a great strategy and condescends to a small Longcheng County, but he sees the situation and direction of the government and the opposition so clearly, with clear context and every detail... Junior sister, I feel like I have gotten to know my senior brother again."
Ouyang Rong joked: "Young junior sister, you believe what I just said without any doubt at all? What if I am just lying?"
Xie Lingjiang looked at him and shook his head:
"Some truths are false at first sight. Even if the speaker is well-founded and eloquent, it is just family talk.
"And there are some truths that make people enlightened and enlightened as soon as they hear it, because this is true knowledge and insights, which are applicable to the whole world. It is not that people are confused, but after listening, they feel that they should be what they are. in this way.
"What the eldest brother said was the latter. What I heard was not the words of one family. What I heard was the eldest brother's insight into Empress Wei and the human heart behind her.
"The human heart is like this. It seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. Senior Brother follows this analysis, how could he be wrong?"
Ouyang Rong said with a smile, "Junior sister also understands people's hearts. She knows that I like to be praised, so she praises me in every way."
"It's just the truth." Xie Lingjiang whispered silently: "If senior brother likes to be praised and flattered, he wouldn't hide his clumsiness like this."
Ouyang Rong held his sleeves up, looked at the floor under his feet, and said:
"I'm not clumsy, I'm just not interested. Emperors, generals and ministers are also ordinary people, so what's so hard to guess about their thoughts? It's just that there are too many people in this world who beg for power, and the emperors, generals and ministers who hold power are too deified and timid, so naturally they can't see it. Really, I feel that the power of God is unpredictable, and I feel that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger."
Ouyang Rong chuckled.
Xie Lingjiang looked at him with complicated eyes, "Elder brother feels so because he is extraordinary and can see it so clearly."
Ouyang Rong said with a smile:
"Because I stay far away and don't bother to play with them. But Junior Sister is silly and likes to meddle in other people's business. Well, Junior Sister, being nosy about anything will only harm you... I'm always worried about you getting involved. Go in. If I weren't worried, I wouldn't be bothered to say this today."
He sighed and rubbed his face.
"Senior brother, stop talking...actually I'm not stupid..." Xie Lingjiang said in a somewhat embarrassed tone. After a pause, she was a little moved and choked up. However, in this situation, she had to suppress her emotions and whisper: "Why is Senior Brother so nice to me..."
"Because I'm afraid that when I'm not with you, you will be eaten by a wolf accidentally." Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a slightly magnetic voice:
"Junior sister, in my eyes, there are just two types of people in this world." "Which two types?"
"One is a sheep, and the other is a wolf."
"Sheep, wolf?" Xie Lingjiang frowned and thought. Ouyang Rong said calmly:
"Are you confused, how can there be such a simple and crude relationship? The world is so complicated, why is it such a simple relationship?"
He suddenly laughed:
"Oh, because most of the wolves want to pretend to be sheep, and most of the sheep want to pretend to be wolves. This is where everything goes wrong. In the end, everyone is mixed together. You are among me, and you are among me. , so there are all the complex things in the world.
"Liu Ziwen is a wolf, some officials are wolves, and the Ninth Five Supreme Being in the court is a wolf, the biggest wolf. These are all easy to identify.
"But there are also
It's hard to identify, little junior sister, tell me, it's such a simple relationship between wolf and sheep, why do everyone go to such trouble? "
Xie Lingjiang suddenly asked: "What about you, senior brother? Are you a wolf or a sheep." Ouyang Rong smiled sheepishly:
"I'm sorry I forgot to mention it. My third type is a shepherd dog that hangs around outside the sheepfold. The sheep see me and get close to me, and the wolf pretending to be a sheep will smile at me and put away its big tail when it sees me."
Xie Lingjiang looked blankly at the world-famous gentleman in front of him and talked eloquently.
She took a deep breath and said seriously: "I want to be a herding dog like my senior brother." Ouyang Rong said seriously: "Being a herding dog is very hard.
For example, like now, he, the unjust elder brother, comes over to teach the younger junior sister. Xie Lingjiang shook his head:
"I'm not afraid of hard work, so senior brother, can you teach me how to guard against wolves, guard against the biggest wolf?
"So, Senior Brother, can you continue to speculate on what the Empress of Wei will do next after she brings King Xunyang Lixian's family back to the capital of God, and where will the outcome of the Li-Wei conflict go?"
Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"Didn't Junior Sister just say that as long as he is of Taizong's blood, no matter who becomes the emperor's heir, you and the teacher will support him, as long as he keeps this original intention.
“Now that we know in advance that Prince Xunyang’s family will most likely return to Luoyang and obtain the throne of emperor, we should not get too close to Prince Xiang’s family now.
"While the current Holy Emperor is still brewing, you can first go to the deposed King Xunyang's family to burn the cold stove and gain a loyal reputation.
"Wait until they are welcomed back to the capital and regain their status as holy grace and emperor's heir. Once you get the benefits, stay away immediately.
"Just be a neutral supporter. Support whichever company can inherit the throne. Don't foolishly take sides.
"Little junior sister, remember your original intention. The so-called Baoli faction, after all, are all Baogan faction. As long as the Daqian legal system can be restored in the end, it will be victory.
"No matter who sits on the dragon throne in the end, whether it is the lineage of King Xiang or the lineage of King Xunyang, the prosperity and wealth of this family has nothing to do with you. This is the safest team to stand and remain invincible forever. "
Ouyang Rong spoke sincerely, and Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but look sideways. He turned his back to the bead curtain behind him that was constantly blowing in the breeze, and frowned slightly:
"What do you mean, Senior Brother? Does it mean that after Prince Xunyang's family becomes the heirs of the emperor, there will be changes, and they may not necessarily inherit the throne in the end?"
Ouyang Rong finally frowned and said speechlessly:
"Why is Junior Sister so concerned about King Xunyang Lixian's family? Does it have anything to do with it?"
Xie Lingjiang wanted to explain, but when she saw the look of realization on her senior brother's face, her heart tightened, but she immediately heard Ouyang Rong's words:
"Wait a minute, I understand, King Xunyang... King Xunyang, doesn't Xunyang refer to the boundary of Jiangzhou? Does his family live on the boundary of Jiangzhou?
"I contacted the teacher through letters before, and found out that the teacher seems to have been active in Jiangzhou City. Is he already in contact with the family of King Xunyang who was deposed as a commoner?
"No wonder junior sister is so concerned about it." Xie Lingjiang sighed. Ouyang Rong still shook his head:
"Then you should pay more attention as soon as possible. Don't tie it too tightly. Fortunately, I came to remind you early this time." With a sigh on his face, he nodded and said warmly:
"Then senior brother, I won't disturb you for now. Little junior sister, please continue writing, tell the teacher what we talked about today, and remind him... This is the biggest help I, a student, can give busy."
Ouyang Rong was about to say goodbye, but Xie Lingjiang suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Ouyang Rong's sleeve, but stopped talking. "Senior Brother, wait..."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Ouyang Rong, who was about to get up and escape, paused in mid-air and looked back curiously.
Why do I feel that the junior sister's face looks a little strange today? Could it be that the red dragon is here? That's not right, the junior sister is already a middle-grade Qi practitioner, she should have killed the red dragon long ago.
Xie Lingjiang's eyes were complicated, his lips and teeth were slightly open for a while, and then he hesitated to remind:
"Elder brother is so smart and knows all this...Longcheng County
It’s not close to Jiangzhou City either. Why don’t you, senior brother, go get in touch with King Xunyang’s family and burn some cold stoves to pave the way for your future career?
"The shortcoming of Senior Brother's career is that he comes from a poor family. He lacks the appreciation and support of noble people. Otherwise, given Senior Brother's reputation, talent, position and ministers, how difficult would it be to be granted the title of Marquis or Prime Minister?"
Her tone was a little excited and she couldn't help but said:
"Didn't Senior Brother think about these future honors and disgrace for himself?
"Eldest Brother also said that Prince Xunyang's family has been demoted for more than ten years and has a blank slate in the court. In fact, they also need sages and lonely gentlemen like Eldest Brother as their staff and advisers to provide advice.
"Perhaps given time, Senior Brother will become another Master Di, and who in the world will not recognize you!" Ouyang Rong shook his head without hesitation:
"Don't you know me, little junior sister? I'm used to being lazy, and I don't like to flatter people. The flood in Longcheng has subsided. The only ones I care about now are Rokuro, Ashan, and you, little junior sister. In fact, I have been reading some Taoist hermits recently. Forget about the books, I’ll tell you in detail later.
"So I've never been very interested in things like following the dragon. It's too troublesome. I'm a shepherd dog and it's fine to stay with the sheep. Why dance with wolves? The success or failure of those outsiders depends on me. I have nothing to do with it, don’t spill blood on me.”
When Ouyang Rong said this, he winked at Xie Lingjiang and joked.
Xie Lingjiang was speechless. At this moment, there was a burst of imperceptible footsteps in the back room, but the footsteps became louder and louder. It seemed that someone couldn't hold back and wanted to come out.
Xie Lingjiang's expression changed. Before Ouyang Rong could hear her, she suddenly stood up with a "thump" and the hem of her clothes rattled the corner of the chair.
"What's wrong with you, little junior sister?"
"It's okay. The window in the room is indeed too noisy. It won't work if you don't close it. I'll close it. Senior brother, wait a minute!" Xie Lingjiang explained hurriedly, turned around and left, opened the bead curtain and entered the back room.
Outside, Ouyang Rong looked slightly startled, shook his head and prepared to drink tea, but his expression suddenly changed, he looked around, and muttered to himself:
"Strange, how can you gain a lot of merit by secretly discussing government affairs with your junior sister... Something is wrong, this is very wrong..."
Just as Ouyang Rong was hearing the crisp sound of wooden fish in his ears, Xie Lingjiang had already entered the back room. She quickly stretched out her hand to stop Su Guo'er who had already walked in front of her.
Xie Lingjiang glared at Su Bao'er, whose pretty face was flushed for some reason. She turned around and closed the window that Su Bao'er had opened, deliberately making the knocking sound louder when closing the window.
He was calm and said deliberately: "Elder brother, I closed it."
After saying that, Xie Lingjiang glared at Su Bao'er, Su Xian, Wei Mei, Su Dalang and others, raised his index finger in front of his mouth and shushed, then patted his sleeves and returned to the study in front.
"Hey, where is senior brother?"
Xie Lingjiang came out of the back room and was startled to find that the study in front of him was empty. The senior brother who was drinking tea and waiting just now has disappeared.
Was this because he was afraid of her nagging, so he took the opportunity to run away? "Damn it." Xie Lingjiang stomped his feet slightly.
Seemingly hearing movement, in the back room behind her, Su Guoer, Su Xian, Wei Mei, and Su Dalang's family filed out from behind the bead curtain and returned to the study.
"Where are the people?" Su Guo'er asked urgently.
Xie Lingjiang spread his hands and said, "I don't know what I was afraid of, so I ran away."
Su Guo'er raised her chin and looked at Xie Lingjiang angrily: "What did Sister Xie just stop me for?" Xie Lingjiang looked at her sideways and puffed his lips slightly:
"I've tried my best to speak for you, but it's not like you didn't understand Senior Brother's attitude and meaning. Senior Brother is too lazy to take action against people you don't know well. He is aloof and cold. He doesn't care about glory and wealth at all, so he can't be bribed. Yes, senior brother is not such a person."
Wei Mei suddenly said: "A talented person who is proud of the world values love over profit." Su Guoer frowned: "I have friendship with Ouyang Lianghan."
Xie Lingjiang glanced at her sideways: "This isn't enough friendship. My senior brother has a clear distinction between inside and outside. Haven't my sister from the Su family heard it yet?"
Sister of the Su family, don't take yourself too seriously... In fact, Xie Lingjiang had another sentence, which she swallowed back probably because Uncle Su and Mother Weber were present.
Su Guo'er didn't give up, her face flushed, and she narrowed her eyes and said:
"Isn't there Da Lang? He has a very good relationship with Ouyang Lianghan, and Da Lang can show his affection for him." Xie Lingjiang's face was slightly cold, and he carefully packed away the remaining tea cups that Ouyang Rong drank, while shaking his head and explaining:
"It won't work if I say no. It was my mistake to accidentally let people listen in this time. I don't blame you. If you want to convince senior brother to help with emotion, you can figure it out later and see how good you are.
"But in the situation just now, you can't all come out in a swarm to get close to each other. Senior Brother will be unhappy. You must never make him unhappy. This is the biggest prerequisite."
Her red lips were slightly pursed, and her attitude was very insistent:
"I have a sense of discretion in these matters. It turns out that it's better for you, sister of the Xie family. You almost ruined something impulsive just now. If the sister of the Su family wants to destroy the impression in the heart of the senior brother and be disliked by him, I have no objection, but don't drag me down."
Xie Lingjiang was angry and seemed to have a small complaint about Su Guoer's adept decision-making just now.
Huh, now that I overheard what the senior brother meant for his "wife", do you know that you regard the senior brother as a treasure? So excited that you can’t wait any longer? What were you doing before that?
Outsiders are outsiders, don't come close to pretending to be an insider or kidnapping Senior Brother morally.
Su Guo'er was choked by Xie Lingjiang's words. Faced with the latter's glance, she, who had always been calm and calm, suddenly became angry. She opened her mouth for a while and said with a slight smile:
"Well, Sister Xie is really my senior brother's caring little cotton-padded jacket."
Xie Lingjiang nodded, his face as usual: "Thank you, I must be more considerate than others." While the two young men were bickering with each other in strange moods.
On the other side, Su Xian walked blankly to the table where Ouyang Rong had just been drinking tea, and picked up the two pieces of paper with handwriting and stains stained with tea.
This middle-aged wealthy man who changed his surname to "Su" and lost everything was shaky. He put his palms on the table and murmured to himself:
"Zheng Bo Duan Yu Yan... Anyone who does unrighteousness will be punished by his own death, and his aunt will treat him... Oh, when I came to Dabao, my mother connived and induced me to re-employ a relative of the Wei family, and waited for the public opinion between the government and the public to ferment. On the eve of deposing my throne in one fell swoop, she must have had similar thoughts to Duke Zhuang... Play hard to get, so play hard to get.
The deposed emperor Li Xian burst into tears, and everyone turned their heads after hearing this.
Everyone seemed to understand something, and the atmosphere among everyone fell into silence.
