When the sudden summer rain came to an end, Xie Ruqing still didn't see Chu Ci's expression that was so distracted that he almost lost his composure, and Chu Ci never told Xie Ruqing what he was thinking and thinking. The two understood each other very well. The senior fellow apprentices did not have a complete heart-to-heart relationship after all.
But as the summer rain dissipated, as Xie Ruqing left Ling Xiaohua in her arms, and as a vigorous eagle flew away from Dayong's post house, the impeachment of Xie Ruqing, just as Xie Ruqing and Chu Ci thought, as if Like snowflakes, they flew onto Emperor Yong's imperial desk...
"This group of people really have nothing to do. The master (Xie Ruqing is the emperor's teacher, the former crown prince, and now the emperor's master (><)) is dedicated to the country. This time, in order to fight with the Nanman The negotiations of the mission took a lot of effort. These officials are really well fed. The Tutor just sent a bouquet of flowers to Aunt Gu, which caused so much gossip..." He is not even forty yet. Qi Yu, the forty-year-old Emperor of Dayong, sat on his dragon chair and said sarcastically while turning over these memorials saying that officials "dedicated themselves to serving the country."
These words were Emperor Qi Yu's true thoughts, but Qi Yu deliberately said them for Xie Haowen, who was standing next to him, to listen.
Qi Yu looked up at Xie Haowen casually, and saw that Xie Haowen looked calm and composed, as if these things had nothing to do with him.
"Thank you Aiqing, I have said so much, but you don't have any reaction?"
After Xie Haowen heard this, he said, "Your Majesty is wise."
When Qi Yu heard this, he laughed angrily, threw one of the memorials directly into Xie Haowen's arms, and said angrily:
"You guys, when you were a child, you dared to point your finger at me and scold me. Now that you have grown up and become a senior official, you only dare to say that I am wise!
Be careful if I punish you for any crime and exile you... Hurry, hurry, tell me everything you have, especially the Taifu's reaction.
Although I am not a prosperous and wise king, I can still be regarded as a monarch who can distinguish right from wrong. This group of people, hehe..."
"Your Majesty, I respect you. However, since Your Majesty wants me to tell the truth, I will definitely know everything and tell you everything."
"Okay, okay, stop saying high-sounding words and say something useful." Xie Haowen's official tone made Qi Yu very impatient, and Qi Yu hurriedly urged.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. My father has already told me at home that what these people say about him is irrelevant to my father."
"after all……"
"What exactly?"
"My father said, after all, from the moment my father stepped into the court, these rumors and rumors have been with him all the time. As long as the people of Dayong, as long as you, your majesty, trust my father from beginning to end, then in this way, As far as my father is concerned, nothing else matters."
When Qi Yu heard this, his face became softer, and then he said to Xie Haowen:
"That's a good question. You go back and tell your uncle, (Xie Ruqing is Qi Yu's father's sworn brother). I have stayed in the Xie family for so many years, and I always remember what kind of person my uncle is. I believe that my uncle has never changed.
And I will definitely trust my uncle just like I did before, just like my father.
Good question, you and I are the same..."
"Okay...Ayu, I believe you."
"It's a good question, just trust me.
I heard that in addition to me, some rumors about my uncle have also begun to spread among the people. As the emperor, I will naturally not allow a wise minister like my uncle to be slandered and suspected. I will have people block these messages. . "
"Your Majesty, rumors are like weeds that grow again with the spring breeze. Even though Your Majesty has caught a few troublemakers now, he cannot catch the master hiding behind them. The weeds should be eradicated by their roots.
Your Majesty, I understand very well how much you love your Majesty, but for the sake of the country and the country, you should be patient for a while and catch the person behind this. "Xie Haowen said respectfully.
After Xie Haowen said this, Qi Yu silently turned the jade ring on his hand, and then slowly said:
"In that case, let's do what I want you to do. During this time, I have to feel sorry for my uncle for the time being."
"..."
"..."
The emperor and the Xie family, headed by Xie Ruqing and Xie Haowen, reached a consensus, but outsiders still didn't know the deeper meaning. Memorials one after another were still sent to the emperor's desk, and rumors among the people that were not conducive to Xie Ruqing were increasing. The more there were, the more they grew, almost with the force of fission. Suddenly, Xie Ruqing became the target of public criticism.
Because of this, many princes and nobles silently distanced themselves from contact with the Xie family. Fortunately, Xie Ruqing, Xie Haowen and others had already made preparations. Therefore, they just took the initiative to thank guests behind closed doors, which saved a lot of trouble. Troubles.
But, after all, not everyone is the shrewd and understanding Xie Ruqing and Xie Haowen, and not everyone is the "optimistic" Gu Ruosu and Xie Hao'an. The rest of the Xie family, more or less, have almost all been affected by this incident. Influence.
Today's Hai family hurriedly wrote to her parents' family to inquire about the situation. Tomorrow's Song family began to carefully ask people to change the jewelry into silver, and also asked people to buy a lot more land in the name of her parents' family...
The day after tomorrow, the Ru family also began to make people keep an eye on the notices on the street to prevent trouble. The day after tomorrow, several girls and boys rejected all the poetry club polo and stayed on their own. In the "one-third of an acre of land", he no longer attracts attention, sighs and sighs, and looks bitter and resentful.
The worries of these young girls are simple and pure. They are worried about problems in this family because they love this family. They are not worried about their subsequent situation if the aura of the Xie family disappears.
This is what Xie Ruqing likes to hear the most after observing in secret.
Xie Ruqing's thoughts are just like what Xie Ruqing taught Xie Haowen at the beginning. A person can be cunning, romantic and unruly, and he can do whatever it takes to climb the ladder for wealth and status, but for his loving family, he should always keep Somewhat pure.
Therefore, Xie Ruqing is very satisfied with the performance of his grandchildren this time. It can be seen with the naked eye that even though Xie Ruqing is surrounded by rumors, his attitude towards these grandchildren is much better.
But at the same time, while Xie Ruqing was feeling proud of his grandchildren, his eyes unknowingly fell on one person.
That person is Gu Shu, who has been secretly observed by Xie Ruqing for a long time and knows the future well.
"My clothes are wet with tears and my clothes are full of powder. Four folds of Yang Guan. I have sung this song a thousand times~~~
The mountain of human nature is long and broken, and the gentle rain is heard in the solitary hall...
Farewell hurts and leaves Fang Cun Chao ~ I forgot about leaving, the wine cup is deep and shallow. It's easy to pass the music book over the wild geese, Donglai is not as far away as Penglai... (Author Li Qingzhao)"
There are always more sunny days in summer than in spring, and the sunshine is more beautiful than in spring. The beautiful sun is also more likely to cause delicate flowers to bloom between heaven and earth.
Gu Shu sat outside the small courtyard where she lived, looking at the clusters of jasmine flowers blooming in front of her. She felt very happy, so she casually hummed a long-standing song. Although this song It is very sad and tragic, but at this moment in Gu Shu's mouth, it is not only sung gracefully and movingly, but also sung with a hint of joy.
"Girl, this is what you asked me to bring back today. Look, is it what you want?" A maid with a delicate face came in with a box and followed Gu Shu's cheerful singing. The box was placed in front of Gu Shu and she said respectfully.
While Gu Shu continued to sing this song, she took the box from the maid's hand, opened it casually and took a look, then stopped the song and said:
"Well, it should be these. Taikang Pavilion's pearls are always the best. Take them and keep them in my jewelry box."
"Yes, girl. Girl, do you want to go shopping tomorrow?"
"No need. Although the pearls in Taikang Pavilion are good, they are expensive. That person is not worthy of so many good pearls."
"Yes, I understand, girl. But, girl, what are you doing buying so many pearls? Does our Xie family want anything?"
If the girl wants a pearl contract or something like that, she can just go to the manager and get some pearls. Why bother? Let’s buy them ourselves. Every time we go back to Taikang Pavilion to buy pearls... I won’t say how much time it takes, but let’s just say, then The price is all paid from your own dowry money, girl..." Zhu Sha said.
Gu Shu shook her head and signaled Zhu Sha not to care about these things. Anyway, as a maid, she couldn't control these things.
Zhu Sha saw that Gu Shu was unwilling to follow her words, so she obediently stopped talking.
However, he was thinking that Gu Shu couldn't get any more information here. He should think of some way. If he got more information, he would have to find out the purpose of this pearl...
Otherwise, she would have no way to explain it to her master, Xie Ruqing...
Gu Shu didn't quite understand what Zhu Sha was thinking.
After all, the origin of Cinnabar is extremely innocent. At first, the thoughtful Gu Shu only stayed at the Xie family for a few days before she discovered that although the maids around her seemed to be very submissive, they were actually all members of the Xie family. Sent to monitor him.
Almost all her words and deeds were reported to those people. Although Gu Shu could understand the Xie family's approach, after all, the timing of her appearance was too coincidental, and she was worried about her being a stranger at home. It is also normal.
However, Gu Shu is not a person who puts her wealth and life in the hands of others. Besides, she still has her own things to do.
Therefore, Gu Shu's top priority was to find his confidant.
She had deliberately avoided the maids and servants of the Xie family, and with Xie Haoan's help, she bought back several refugees who had been living in the capital. Among them, Zhusha was a friend of hers from the same hometown, so she was particularly trustworthy.
However, Gu Shu never thought that this coincidence of meeting fellow villagers might just be Xie Ruqing's deliberate move...
Cinnabar was still thinking about how to find out the function of pearls, but suddenly she heard Gu Shu say:
"Zhu Sha, what are you thinking about? Is there something wrong?" Gu Shu, who was very attentive, quickly noticed Zhu Sha's distraction, so she spoke calmly.
"Ah...it's okay, girl, I'm just worried about you..." A trace of panic flashed in Zhu Sha's heart, but she still said calmly.
"Worried about me? What are you worried about? What do I have to worry about?" Gu Shu asked with some confusion.
"Slave... I'm just worried that if someone with a heart hears your cheerful music in the house, miss, and reports it to the Duke and his wife, it will bring trouble for you...
After all... now... the situation of the Duke... is well known... to everyone..."
Gu Shu looked at Zhu Sha's worried look, shook her head very calmly and said:
"Don't worry too much. The relationship between my uncle, my aunt, and your majesty is extraordinary. After so many years of getting along day and night and the relationship between the king and his ministers, your majesty must have a sense of proportion in his heart.
Besides... (The time for the Xie family's building to collapse has not yet come...) They are just some rumors. If rumors can bring down my uncle, then I am really underestimating my uncle. "
"But..." Zhusha still said "worriedly" and wanted to say something.
"It's nothing to worry about. The people in the house are just panicking and choosing no other way.
Thinking about it, they are all people who have seen the world. When these times pass, the Xie family will still be singing and dancing.
And, after all, it’s just a piece of music, what do those people want to do with me? If you...if you have the ability, you can sew my mouth shut~"
"Yes, the young lady is smart and what she said makes perfect sense. The sky outside is supported by the Duke of the State. This slave should not think as much as those people and try to get the same things as those little sisters. If you need money to redeem your life or buy land, you need a guarantee."
"Ask for protection..." Zhu Sha's unintentional words suddenly made Gu Shu smile. Then, Gu Shu said:
"Zhu Sha, if someone from Prince Yin's Mansion sends another letter next time, please send it back intact and say... that I have been overly worried recently and am not feeling well, so I cannot reply to the letter."
"Ah... Miss, this... why is this?" Zhu Sha asked very puzzledly.
Although Gu Shu trusted Zhu Sha very much at the moment, she still did not tell the cause and effect. She only looked at Gu Shu and shook her head and said:
"You don't have to pay attention to this. I naturally have my own reasons for doing things. Just do as I say. In a few days, I think... someone will take the initiative to come looking for us."
When Zhu Sha heard this, something seemed to flash through her mind, but Zhu Sha did not catch it and could only say respectfully:
"...Everything must be obeyed by the girl..."
(End of chapter)
