At the end of noon, Xie Yuan led the horse into Beijing. He kept the horse and went straight to East Second Street.

After Xie Yuan wandered for half an hour, he entered a nearby teahouse. After a while, a middle-aged man with an extremely ordinary appearance sat down in front of him.

Xie Yuan handed him the tea that had been poured long ago.

The middle-aged man drank tea and extended his hand to Xie Yuan.

The two hands touched together under the sleeves. After going back and forth for a while, the middle-aged man couldn't help but frown, with a trace of dissatisfaction showing on his ordinary face.

"Are you really getting stingy?"

Xie Yuan took a sip of tea.

"There is no other way. I'm engaged and will soon be supporting my family. I can save as much money as I can."

When the middle-aged man heard this, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he said: "Congratulations!"

"Thank you, can the price be lower?" Xie Yuan smiled at him.

The middle-aged man couldn't help but roll his eyes: "You know you can't buy what you want at the price you paid."

Xie Yuan took a sip of tea.

"Who made our relationship good!"

He paused and said, "Besides, I know you are not short of money."

He took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to the person in front of him.

A flash of excitement flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, he took the letter and gave him what he had prepared long ago.

"I really owed you my last life."

Xie Yuan put away his things and poured him another cup of tea in a good mood.

The middle-aged man finished his tea and made a gesture.

Xie Yuan handed him the money bag he had prepared.

The middle-aged man put away the money, stood up and left.

Xie Yuan drank a pot of tea before leaving.

Half an hour later, in the study room of Qingshi Hutong, Xie Yuan slowly unfolded the note in his hand and saw a lot of information densely written on it.

The fifth prince's concubine summoned the imperial physician four times last month, the three-year term of Yuanjiang magistrate has expired, the second prince and the eldest prince had a dispute over taxation, and Lord Qian, the minister of civil affairs, was dismissed...

Xie Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw the end. It was actually the second prince who went to Shangqing to watch that day?

After he memorized the information on the note, he lit the note and closed his eyes to sort out the information.

Time passed bit by bit, and when Xie Yuan opened his eyes again, he saw that it was dusk, got up and went out. The information on the note made him temporarily decide to meet his fifth senior brother.

In the residence of Yan Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he was stunned after hearing the butler's report, and then said: "Invite people to the study."

"Yes!"

Yan Yi looked at the housekeeper who left and fell into deep thought. He knew Xie Yuan and had started to pay attention to him silently a few years ago.

He was born in a poor family and became a scholar at a young age. He was accepted by his teacher as his disciple. He is now his junior brother and will also be his colleague in the future. I just don’t know why he suddenly came to the door at this time.

Xie Yuanyu was led into the study by his butler, and he raised his hands and bowed: "Zijing has met my senior brother."

Yan Yi said gently with a three-point smile on his face: "My fellow apprentices, there is no need to be polite, just sit down!"

"Thank you, senior brother!"

The Yan family is worthy of being a Qingliu family. There are many books in the study room. At a casual glance, there are only rare books and famous books. Although it is dusk and the sky is dark, the candlelight in the study room is very bright, illuminating the surrounding area very brightly.

Although Yan Yi is in his early forties, he is extremely well-maintained, with not a single gray hair on his head, and his appearance can be called handsome.

When the two met for the first time, they naturally started chatting with their master. Then Yan Yi, as a senior brother, asked about Xie Yuan's family situation and found out that his family was very good. As a scholar, it was inevitable to take Xie Yuan's exam.

Xie Yuan has long been used to this kind of process. Ever since he passed the Tongsheng Examination, he has never stopped taking such exams.

Yan Yi didn't know his details. The questions he asked at the beginning were very simple. After Xie Yuan answered these questions, the questions gradually deepened and the angles became more and more tricky. They ranged from Da Chu Law to people's livelihood, with questions interspersed in between. Made some changes.

Xie Yuan did not use any gorgeous words. He used the simplest and plainest words to express what he was thinking.

Yan Yi's expression gradually became serious.

After a while, the exam was over. Yan Yi stroked his beard and said with a smile, "I heard from the teacher that you intend to end up next year?"

"Yes! Zijing wants to give it a try."

"If you don't understand anything before the exam, you can ask me directly."

Xie Yuan responded with a smile; "Thank you, senior brother."

At this time, the butler reported that dinner was ready, and Yan Yi pulled Xie Yuan to the table with him in a very friendly manner.

During the dinner, the two chatted about their daily life. Yan Yi found that his junior brother was really a talent. Chatting with him was like a spring breeze, and his clothes were covered with iron. However, such closeness would not make people feel that such a closeness was abrupt, and his speech was mellow and appropriate. There is a smile on his face, neither humble nor arrogant.

This dinner can be said to be a great time for both host and guest. It was already half an hour after Xie Yuan left Yan's mansion. During the dinner, he chatted with Yan Yi. The two of them seemed to be talking about common things, but he knew that his senior brother had understood what he meant. That's it.

Xie Yuan returned home and put down all his worries, and fell asleep quickly. Yan Yi rarely suffered from insomnia. Xie Yuan's last few words were full of profound meaning and worthy of his deep thought. It was time for the Ministry of Personnel to be properly rectified.

The next day, as soon as a little light appeared in the sky, Xie Yuan stood up. He put on the clothes Jiang Mingyue made for him, washed up and went out.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the back door of the Fifth Prince's Mansion carrying a colorful windmill and three oil paper bags.

A quarter of an hour later, he looked at his sister who was walking quickly, and took a few steps closer to the door.

The two siblings looked at each other, and Xie Yuan couldn't help but frown.

"sick?"

Compared with last time, my sister looked very bad this time, her eyes were bloodshot, and she smelled of medicine.

Hearing the worry in his brother's words, Xie Rou smiled softly: "No, I was waiting for the patient last night and didn't sleep all night. In addition, I didn't get a good rest during this period, so I look a little haggard."

When Xie Yuan nodded and handed the thing in his hand to her, he took the opportunity to check his sister's pulse.

Xie Rou didn't move. He might not feel relieved if his brother didn't feel his pulse.

"This dress looks really nice today. Did my sister and I make it?"

Xie Yuan said 'hmm'.

"When do you plan to get married?"

"Years ago!"

Xie Yuan paused and asked, "How is Xiaolan doing lately?"

"It's okay! This girl is full of energy, active and playful. I placed two maids and a nanny beside her, just because I'm afraid I won't be able to keep an eye on her."

When Xie Yuan heard this, he knew that his sister protected Song Lan very well.

“It’s good to be able to run and play.”

After making sure that his sister was fine, Xie Yuan looked away and whispered: "Some time ago, the weather was dry and the village was flooded. Xie Heng and the other three were unable to escape and were buried in the sea of ​​fire."

Xie Rou's heart skipped a beat, and there was a moment of worry in her eyes when she looked at her younger brother.

"With the help of my tribe, I have properly taken care of the funeral affairs of the three of them."

Xie Rou slowly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, with a bright smile on her face.

"I'll have an extra bowl of rice for lunch."

Xie Yuan smiled slightly: "Serving patients is hard work. Sister, you must eat more and take care of yourself."

Xie Rou said softly.

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