Xie Ruqing was obviously not a compassionate person in the eyes of these juniors. They left as quickly as crows came out of the nest, barely giving Xie Ruqing a chance to ask them again. Suddenly, the main hall, which was originally full of people, was filled with people. Apart from the servants, only Gu Ruosu and Xie Ruqing were left.
Xie Ruqing was obviously not in a good mood today. He pursed his lips tightly from the moment he walked in. Even when facing Gu Ruosu, he rarely looked sad.
Gu Ruosu knew that the reason for Xie Ruqing's bad mood at the moment was simply that Xie Hao's family affairs worried him, but she didn't know how to comfort him. Therefore, seeing Xie Ruqing sitting next to her, Gu Ruosu still He didn't say anything.
Finally, Gu Ruosu thought about it for a long time before she said to Xie Ruqing: "It's okay. The fourth child is a good, honest and honest boy. Nothing will happen to him."
After saying that, Gu Ruosu took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Xie Ruqing and placed it in front of Xie Ruqing.
Just look, after Xie Ruqing took the teacup, he sighed lightly and said: "This child is too loyal and honest, so he still goes to Yushuxuan with that Nanman royal family with a sense of luck at this time, I don't know , how many people are watching them secretly. "
"Then is this matter a big deal?" Gu Ruosu asked worriedly.
Xie Ruqing nodded resignedly and said: "Yes, this matter has been seen by all the people in the capital, and they must find out the truth, but the Nanman envoy is now furious, and everyone is shouting to let the Vietnamese Xiao will punish the fourth child severely immediately."
"Can't they see that the fourth child was unjustly accused? The fourth child has no enmity with them. How can he kill people? It's unreasonable..." Gu Ruosu asked in confusion.
"It doesn't matter if it's unreasonable, the real culprit behind this must have planned it carefully.
The person who died was the Southern Barbarian royal family, or the nephew of the current Southern Barbarian monarch. The Southern Barbarian monarch himself had few heirs, and most of the princes and princesses who grew up to this day were weak... There was no telling whether this nephew would be adopted in the future. The Southern Barbarian King’s…
This time he followed Chu Ci to our Dayong, just to accumulate fame. There was nothing practical for him to do, but he didn't expect that he would lose his life in vain. Even those Nanman ministers were all extremely intelligent, but when they encountered this Naturally, I don’t care about so many things. I just want to find the murderer so that I can go back and report on the mission. I don’t care whether he is the real murderer or not...
It doesn't matter to them. At worst, they can just kill them again after the real culprit is found..."
After saying that, Xie Ruqing sighed helplessly, and his worry for his son was palpable.
"But Hao Jia is your son after all. Maybe those people will calm down a bit and won't be so aggressive. After all, you can't look at the face of a monk but the face of a Buddha. Besides, Chu Ci is your junior brother after all. You two The national treaty has almost been negotiated. If this happens, I guess he won't just sit idly by and ignore it..." Gu Ruosu looked at Xie Ruqing's current expression and understood a little bit about the difficulty of this matter, so, Said rather worriedly.
Under Gu Ruosu's worried gaze, Xie Ruqing finally nodded and said, "Yes, the ultimate purpose of the person behind this is to hinder the conclusion of the contract between Dayong and Nanman. Therefore, before returning, I discussed countermeasures with Chu Ci. Things will definitely not develop according to the ideas of that group of people."
"Since both you and your junior brother have a plan to deal with it, doesn't it mean that this matter is not as serious as the outside rumors say?
Then why are you still looking sad and wearing a mask when you come back? Everyone can still see that you are in a bad mood..." Gu Ruosu heard that Xie Ruqing already had a way to deal with it, and she unconsciously felt relieved for Xie Haojia. After a few minutes, but looking at Xie Ruqing's still worried expression, he asked doubtfully.
Xie Ruqing was silent for a while and did not directly answer Gu Ruosu's question. Instead, she stood up and took out two bottles of golden cups from the Duobao Pavilion on the side, placed them in front of Gu Ruosu and said, "Madam, do you still remember these bottles of gold cups?" …
This was the first gift I received when I was first named Duke of Yan.
When we first received this bottle, both of us were amazed by the bold handiwork and the exquisite workmanship of this golden bottle. Also, because this was the first congratulatory gift sent by officials, it had a different meaning. Therefore, even if someone later gave you a gift more valuable than a golden cup, you and I would still remember it and like it very much...
I remember that there was even a period of time when you and I could not put it down. Whether we were drinking, drinking tea or even drinking water, we would almost have to ask someone to bring this golden cup..."
"Hmm... I seem to remember such a period of time, but I remember that later, I don't know why, you put away these two bottles and told everyone not to touch them. I thought it was because it was a good year at that time. Young, I beat up a lot of precious things. You were afraid of being tortured by this little demon king Hao'an, so you had to put them away... Later, I never asked you about this matter... Today... Why? Suddenly I thought about taking this thing out..." After Gu Ruosu heard Xie Ruqing's words, she tried hard to search for relevant things about the two bottles of golden lamps in her mind, and then said slowly.
Xie Ruqing then nodded, picked up one of the bottles of golden cups and said, "It's good that you remember it, madam. But... at that time, I didn't keep it because it was expensive..."
"Then why..." Gu Ruosu tilted her head and asked.
"Why... Madam, do you know that these two bottles of gold are not actually gold, they are just two bottles of gilded gold that are made with superb craftsmanship, enough to look fake and fake..."
"How is it possible... I remember that when the two bottles of gold were delivered, you and I carefully examined their color, appearance and weight. They should be real gold... Besides, you are the Duke of the country. Who dares to give you fake gold as a gift..."
"So what if the Duke of Guo, in their eyes, is just a man from a poor family but with better luck... If our family, An, is not too squeamish and is allergic to things like fake gold, we probably can only It was kept in the dark.”
"Gold and jade are ruined on the outside... but that's what it means..."
"Well... the person who gave us the things is quite evil... but... does this have anything to do with the current situation..." Gu Ruosu did not understand the implication of Xie Ruqing's words, but looked at Xie Ruqing's expression Although he kept his secrets, he also understood that there was a truth in it. Therefore, in order to understand the meaning, Gu Ruosu had to shamelessly admit his confusion and asked.
Xie Ruqing did not become distressed because Gu Ruosu could not resonate with his soul at this moment and understand what he meant. Instead, she pushed the fresh fruits on the table in the direction of Gu Ruosu and said, "What I mean is I want to tell you that the constant pressure exerted by the Nanman mission on our Dayong is actually not the most important thing. It is just some interference and force from the outside. As long as we are prepared, it will not cause any major climate...
The most terrifying thing is... We Dayong ourselves are now like this fake golden lamp. From the outside, we look prosperous and united, but in fact, as far as our Dayong Chao Hall is concerned, everyone is a With evil intentions in mind, it is ruined...
This time, whether Mr. Deng and I and others were impeached by many officials, or whether the good family was slandered as murderers, or whether the many sudden voices opposing the peace proposal in the court recently were just the coming of Dayong people on the sidelines. It’s just a plot against us Dayong people..."
"In my opinion, it is the hardest thing to break a thing from the outside, but...if you start to break it from the inside...then...this thing is probably not far from the end..."
Xie Ruqing's words finally made Gu Ruosu understand his concerns. Gu Ruosu sighed helplessly and felt deeply for Xie Ruqing's current situation...
This is obviously just the cooperation between Xie Ruqing and others and the Nanman, which has touched the interests of those people, thus causing trouble for himself and his family... Isn't this just like Yue Fei, who was dedicated to the country at the time, and Yue Fei, who was dedicated to his country at the time, and the people who were willing to do it for their own benefit? Qin Hui and others who have forgotten national interests...
Fortunately, Xie Ruqing is not the loyal and honest Yue Fei, but the intelligent and talented Fang Xuanling, and Emperor Dayong is not the original Zhao Heng, but is somewhat like Li Shimin, who wanted to build a peaceful and prosperous age, a wise minister. He Mingjun has always had no bad endings since ancient times...
"It's okay. Since the difficulty has already occurred and is in front of us, let's just face it. It doesn't matter. It's just a matter of eradicating the weeds and preventing them from happening again... I believe in you very much. You can Today, you have come step by step. Now, the most difficult time has passed. Now... there is still something to be afraid of..."
Gu Ruosu thought so in her heart, but she couldn't use the example of Fang Xuanling and Li Shimin's wise ministers and wise kings to create a prosperous world together to comfort him. However, looking at Xie Ruqing's frustrated look, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed, so she had to stand up and leave. When he reached Xie Ruqing's side, he took the initiative to hug Xie Ruqing and said comfortingly.
"I understand everything... I understand everything... Gu Gu, I'm just a little sad...
But don't worry, after a while... I will still be the omnipotent Xie Ruqing in your eyes, and the 'difficult to deal with' living king of hell in the eyes of others...
Don't worry... don't worry... There is a way... There is a way... There is a way for everything... I will definitely break this situation well, nothing can be difficult for me..." Xie Ruqing hugged back Gu Ruosu stopped, lowered his voice, and said slowly...
'I believe in you and have always believed in you. When Yuexiao turns around and finds out the truth about this matter... it will be time for us to clear our grievances and show our strength...'
"Well...yes, after Yue Xiao has finished dealing with it...it will be time for us to wash away our grievances and for them to pay the price..."
When Xie Ruqing said this, he couldn't help but recall the scene in the teahouse where he witnessed the Xie Hao family being taken away from Yushu Xuan and being surrounded and beaten by the Nanman envoys who arrived. For the first time, Xie Ruqing felt that As a father, I am such a failure...
For the so-called diplomatic relations between the two countries, he could not directly protect his son from humiliation. Instead, he allowed his son to be plotted by others because of him...
At this moment, Xie Ruqing has fallen into endless self-blame. He has no way to do anything directly. He can only place his hope on Yue Xiao, who promised him that he will find the truth of the matter...
Xie Ruqing didn't know how long he had been holding Gu Ruosu and telling his pain... He only knew that when the sun at noon moved, the birds outside the window returned to their nests, and the incense in the house ran out, he finally sorted out his After coaxing Gu Ruosu to feel relieved, she arranged her clothes and walked out the door...
Xie Ruqing opened the closed door, and the calm and cool breath of the water and sky hit her face. The sun was like fire and the sun was bright. Flowers of various colors bloomed in order in the flower beds on both sides. The courtyard was quiet. People are enjoying the cool weather and enjoying the summer, which is a peaceful scene of the passing years.
Xie Ruqing slowly raised his feet and stepped on the green bricks in the courtyard, step by step... He walked resolutely out of the courtyard. However, the moment he reached the courtyard door, Xie Ruqing couldn't help but look back. A glance at Gu Ruosu, who was still in the house.
Gu Ruosu was still sitting in the main hall. Because the door had just been opened wide, the curtains were rolled high and the breeze was shaking the candles in the room. The bamboo shadows were reflected on the wall behind Gu Ruosu like a beautiful bamboo painting.
Gu Ruosu discovered Xie Ruqing, she smiled and waved to Xie Ruqing, opened her mouth, and seemed to say something, but unfortunately, Gu Ruosu's voice was not loud, so Xie Ruqing did not hear clearly what Gu Ruosu said, but Xie Ruqing According to Gu Ruosu's mouth shape, he still accurately guessed what Gu Ruosu said to him:
"Come back early, I...we will always wait for you to come home..."
Xie Ruqing finally said goodbye to Gu Ruosu with a smile. Finally, he reluctantly withdrew his tender and warm eyes, walked outside the courtyard, and closed the door...
"Master, an official sent by the governor of Kyoto has just sent a letter. He said that in just half a day, he already had an idea and led his troops out of the city... But, I secretly sent someone to follow..." Outside the courtyard Bingtang, who had been waiting to thank Ruqing for a long time, saluted and asked softly.
"No, just leave this matter to the governor of the capital... I have other things I want you to do, come here..."
Bingtang approached Xie Ruqing respectfully and listened carefully to Xie Ruqing's instructions. After listening, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she felt as if she could smell blood at this moment...
"Yes, Master, I will make arrangements right now."
"Go, don't feel cruel, everyone has to pay the price for what they have done..." Xie Ruqing was hiding under the shade of the tree at the moment, so that people could not see the expression on his face clearly. All they knew was, When he said these words coldly, it felt like falling into an ice cellar in summer...
