After time travel, he devoted himself to helping his father with his career.

After settling Chen Shao'ang's matter, Xiao Qingshan and Xie Boyuan completely relaxed. It was really hard to travel during this period. I couldn't sit still for a while. They all went back to catch up on their sleep.

Xiao Qingshan was woken up by Mrs. Dong during dinner, and he felt much more relaxed after sleeping all afternoon. Xiao Qingshan went to dinner with his little daughter in his arms. He listened to her little daughter telling him about recent events. He was very happy that his son and daughter had been accompanying his wife in the inn, and promised to take the children shopping tomorrow.

Mrs. Shui followed behind, a little confused on whether to mention Master Zhang's demotion to the adults. She had seen too many ups and downs of officials in the capital and didn't care. But after all, Mr. Zhang proposed that people should be elected and appointed as officials. Many Asian scholars regard Lord Zhang as their master.

Mrs. Shui was able to be chosen by the lady as the dowry wife of the young lady and went to the Duke Chengen's mansion, where she protected the young lady and secured her position as the eldest lady. In addition to his excellent means, his vision and acumen are also excellent. She intuitively felt that Master Zhang's matter was not that simple.

After thinking about it again and again, Mrs. Shui felt that she still wanted to say something about it. She liked the atmosphere of the Xiao family very much. Without aunts, there would be no fighting between houses. She hoped that the master's official career would be smooth and she could take care of herself in the Xiao family.

"Sir, the old woman heard something and wanted to mention it to you." Mrs. Shui saw the right moment and spoke. Xiao Qingshan looked at Mrs. Shui, and Mingjia also looked nervous. She knew that Mrs. Shui would not make a mistake.

"A few days ago, I heard from the diners in the inn that Mr. Zhang in Jingzhong was demoted to Nanling because he was greedy for black money and silver." Mrs. Shui said calmly what she heard. Mingjia had also heard about this, but she didn't know Mr. Zhang and didn't remember that there was such a character in the novel, so she didn't care.

However, Xiao Qingshan heard Mr. Xie Boyu Xie talk about Lord Zhang's advice in the court. He considered himself a disciple of the emperor, but he was also grateful to Lord Zhang in his heart. At this moment, he sounded very sorry for Lord Zhang.

Mrs. Shui felt a little embarrassed when she saw that the adults didn't seem to understand what she meant. These days, she has gotten to know the adults a little bit, and knows that the adults are a bit more straightforward, but she didn't expect him to be so straightforward.

In desperation, Mrs. Shui turned her attention to the young lady in the master's arms. She actually expected the young lady to understand, and Mingjia lived up to her expectations. Although she didn't understand the meaning of the words, Mingjia understood and felt the helplessness in Mrs. Shui's eyes.

Mingjia raised her head and looked at her father. Neither her father nor she understood, and Mrs. Shui couldn't speak out. Thinking of Yuan Bo, who was well known to both the royal family and the Jingzhong family, he might be able to tell his father the inside story.

"Dad, you and Uncle Yuan have slept all afternoon. How about we go play chess with Uncle Yuan?" Xiao Qingshan thought that his daughter was bored, so he quickly carried his daughter out and went to brother Yuan Bo to play chess.

When Mrs. Shui saw the adult taking the young lady away, she was surprised that the young lady actually understood what she meant. With Mr. Xie Boyuan and Mr. Xie here, Mrs. Shui is not worried because her own lord is affected by this incident. Go back to work with peace of mind. The lady is really smart.

Xie Boyuan had slept all afternoon and was still sleepy. When he saw Xiao Qingshan coming with his daughter in his arms, he quickly called her in. After sitting down, the two planned to talk for a few rounds, while Mingjia watched quietly from the side.

After playing a few games of chess, Ming Jia couldn't help but cover her face. Everyone said that playing chess reflects one's character, but his father had no routine at all in this chess game. He could see the layout at a glance, and it was hard for Uncle Yuan to play a game of chess with his father. so long.

Xie Boyuan was also smiling bitterly in his heart. He was used to seeing 800 scheming people. He was used to taking one step and looking at ten moves. He even thought about the opponent's ten moves. When he first started playing chess with Xiao Qingshan, he was also confused. Every move of Xiao Qingshan was beyond his expectation.

He was also adapting to playing chess with Xiao Qingshan. He now enjoys guessing every move of Xiao Qingshan. It can be regarded as a different kind of fun in playing chess. When Ming Jia saw how badly her father was being tortured, she didn't know whether to feel sorry for her father or her uncle Yuan.

"Uncle Yuan, Mrs. Shui told Daddy just now that Mr. Zhang from the capital was demoted to Nanling because he was greedy for black money and silver. You have been in the capital for a long time. Have you ever heard of Mr. Zhang?" Mingjia spoke up and came to the rescue. Both sides playing chess.

After hearing Ming Jia's words, Xie Boyuan suddenly focused on Mrs. Shui. Xie Boyuan only knew that this woman was bought by Xiao Qingshan's family in the capital. He didn't ask about her background. He had met her a few times and was very polite, so he didn't pay much attention to her.

It seems that Xiao Qingshan meant that Mrs. Shui took the initiative to mention Mr. Zhang's affairs to him. This shows that she is aware of some matters in the capital's court. This woman doesn't know him.

In fact, Xie Boyuan came from a noble family, and the wives he met were all selected and trained from a group of outstanding maids, and each one was excellent. He subconsciously felt that it was normal for Mrs. Dong to have a powerful mother-in-law by her side as the head of the household.

Xie Boyuan didn't want to talk too much about the struggle between the imperial power and the aristocratic family. He simply said that after Mr. Zhang was appreciated by the emperor, he became a little arrogant and offended many forces in the capital. Moreover, Mr. Zhang deserved what he deserved for his corruption.

Mr. Zhang once boasted that he was considered to be the master of this year's Asia Scholars, which was a blessing to his face. In short, Mr. Zhang is not a good person. If you have the opportunity to meet him in the future, stay away from him.

Xiao Qingshan understood now, and Ming Jia also thought of the plot mentioned in the novel, in which the male protagonist Liang Shengrui became the emperor, supported a poor family, and fought for power with aristocratic families. However, in order to show that the male protagonist is talented and clever, he did not go into details. He only said that he had laid out the plot and won the game.

After understanding the inside story, Mingjia felt relieved. Xiao Qingshan didn't want to continue playing chess with Yuan Bo and was abused, so he went back with his daughter in his arms. Xie Boyuan thought for a while and went out to tell Cheng Si to bring Mrs. Shui over later in the evening.

Late at night, when the Xiao family all went to bed, Cheng Si took Mrs. Shui to Xie Boyuan's room and closed the door. Mrs. Shui panicked for a moment, and instantly regretted that she shouldn't have said anything.

"Do you know me?" Xie Boyuan was just skeptical at first, but now seeing Mrs. Shui's appearance, he confirmed his suspicion. Mrs. Shui quickly saluted and replied nervously:

The old slave was originally the dowry wife of the eldest lady in Duke Chengen's house. Duke Li Guo led all the soldiers to the palace to receive the palace banquet. The old slave was lucky enough to follow the eldest lady into the palace to watch the ceremony and got a glimpse of his style.

Xie Boyuan suddenly choked up. It turned out that he had been exposed so early. Suddenly, when he heard that Cheng En was coming to the house, he quickly called Cheng Si in and asked Cheng Sishui about what Mrs. Cheng Sishui said.

Cheng Si confirmed that Mrs. Shui was indeed the mother-in-law next to the eldest lady in the Duke Chengen's house. At that time, before Jin Dynasty invaded the capital, the late empress Chen was worried that her mother clan was in danger, so she privately approached Li Hansheng and asked him to send a team of men to sneak into the capital and secretly protect the Chen family.

Cheng Si was one of the people sent to the capital, so he recognized Mrs. Shui the first time he saw her. Mrs. Shui was also confused. She had never known about this, and I guess the eldest lady didn't know about it either.