At this time, Rong Xi still has doubts about Rong Le, because the impression left by him over the past ten years is not so easy to erase.And because he was betrayed by the closest person in his previous life, he inevitably became wary of everyone who appeared around him.

It's just that he knows that if he really wants to take revenge on his enemy, he can't do it by himself.

Today's son values ​​filial piety, as the concubine of the Hou family, if he wants to show off his ambitions and trample his enemies under his feet, he can't blatantly disobey Madam Hou.

He lowered his eyelids to cover the cold light in his eyes. What he wanted was not only Madam Hou's ruin, but the entire Changxing Hou Mansion would be ruined, but he didn't need to say such things to the people in front of him.

After thinking for a while, Rong Xi raised his head and found that the person opposite him had already drank tea, and with a relaxed look, he couldn't help but said: "Back when the elder brother was in the mansion, the younger brother always wanted to get close to you, but it's a pity that the younger brother has little talent and learning, and the older brother and the second brother The course content is very different. Now that the eldest brother has entered the palace, I wonder if he will have a chance to get along with him in the future?"

In fact, Rongle doesn't like the ancient humanistic way of speaking. He can clearly explain it in one sentence, but he wants to make people guess the meaning.

Rong Xi first pointed out the fact that he was Rong Jinxian's follower in the Hou's mansion, and then implicitly asked if the two could cooperate. He was very cautious, even if someone really eavesdropped, he would not be able to catch it.

Rong Le thought for a while, and said: "I am now the concubine of the crown prince, so naturally I can't feel like I am at home. But the crown prince does not restrict me to stay in the mansion, and I can go out for a stroll occasionally."

Rong Xi smiled and said: "That's great, elder brother can go home and have a look from time to time, our brothers can just get together, and we can also visit the second lady by the way."

Rong Le didn't agree right away, "I just arrived at the palace, so I have to sort out the affairs around me first." He didn't mind cooperating with Rong Xi, but it didn't mean he wanted to get involved in the fight between the other party and Mrs. Hou.

Rong Xi has nothing to worry about, so of course he can go against Madam Hou, even if he offends Madam Hou, in order not to spread the bad reputation of treating the concubine harshly, as long as he does not step on the bottom line, Madam Hou will definitely turn a blind eye to him only eye.

But he is different, he has a hostage in the hands of Mrs. Hou.

Mrs. Hou's reluctance to do anything to the concubine does not mean she dare not touch the second wife.Is it not easy for the mistress to punish the concubine?Not to mention that the second wife was born in Tongfang, and the mistress could make her suffer a lot in the backyard with just a flick of a finger.

Marquis Changxing is also unreliable, the second wife is lucky, because she gave birth to Rong Le early, and obeyed Madam Hou's orders in everything, she was able to get to her current position, as for her love, she has long since disappeared.

Rong Le has not yet gained a firm foothold, and the second wife still depends on Madam Hou's breathing in the Hou's mansion. What good will it do him to turn against Madam Hou?

Rong Le glanced at Rong Xi, although the other party is the protagonist, it doesn't mean he is willing to be used as a weapon by the other party.

He changed the subject and said, "According to the age of the second brother, he should be admitted to the Imperial College. Third brother, you are about the same age as the second brother, so you can ask your father to ask for grace."

The highest central institution of the Great Zhou Dynasty was the "Guozijian", and the direct descendants of Xungui and fifth-rank officials and above could enter school after they reached the age of 16.The lecturers in the academy are all very outstanding, and any one picked out is a well-known Confucian, but these noble children don't need to rely on the imperial examination to get ahead.The reason why they want to enter the Imperial College is to socialize with nobles in the same circle and expand their contacts.

Rong Jinxian, as the son of Marquis of Changxing, can go to school as soon as he reaches the age, but Rong Xi can't.However, the Guozijian regulations seem strict, but there are always loopholes to exploit.Honorable officials like Marquis Changxing and ministers of the top three ranks in the court usually have more than one quota in their hands, and they can ask for grace for collateral concubines, so that the Imperial College can make an exception for admission.

Rong Le remembered that in the original book, Rong Xi met the Seventh Prince in the Imperial College.Even if he doesn't mention it, the protagonist's mind can think of it sooner or later, but one sentence is not troublesome, but it can make the protagonist owe him a favor, so why not do it?

Rong Xi's eyes lit up after hearing his words.He picked up the teacup in front of him, "Thank you, brother, for your suggestion. I'm here to offer tea instead of wine to respect my brother."

Because of this proposal, Rong Xi finally stopped being as vigilant against him as before, and the two of them never said anything about the Hou's Mansion, but casually chatted about the latest gossip and rumors in the capital.

In the middle, Rong Xi rang the bell to let the restaurant serve the food. When the food was served, Rong Le's attention was not so concentrated.

Although it doesn't have his favorite spicy dishes, the sweet and sour dishes are also very good!Moreover, Hongyan Restaurant is indeed the most famous restaurant in Beijing. The chefs are excellent, and the dishes are delicious in color, fragrance and taste. Each one of them looks like a work of art, but it makes people drool in the mouth.

At first, Rong Xi wanted to hear some news about Duan Wangfu from Rong Le's mouth, but when he saw that Rong Le's mind was all on eating, he couldn't help but think too much.

To say that when Rong Le was in the Hou Mansion, he definitely couldn't compare with Rong Jinxian in terms of basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation. The chef with the best cooking skills in the Hou Mansion must be served by the main courtyard and his son-in-law first.But Wan Chengzheng is the son of Prince Duan, so could it be that the food he uses is not as good as the restaurant outside?

It seems that the rumors from the outside world are not false. It is not known when King Duan will ask the Holy One to change his son.

Looking at it this way, Wan Chengzheng's life in the palace is not easy, so can Rong Le, who is the crown prince, really help him?

Rong Analysis suddenly became suspicious again. After all, it is a well-known fact in the upper class that Wan Chengzheng has a disabled leg. No one thinks that the other party can defeat Wan Chengdai and succeed in inheriting the throne.

The cooperation that was originally thought of made Rong Xi retreat a little because of this deep thought.He couldn't help thinking, if he wanted to find helpers, he might as well wait until he entered the Imperial College.

It is not peaceful for the Holy Majesty to ascend the throne today, because it is more than 20 years old and related to the throne, so no one dares to talk nonsense, but there are still rumors circulating in private. It is said that the successor appointed by the late emperor was not the Holy One, but the old emperor The most beloved youngest son, King Duan.

It is precisely because of this rumor that even though the Holy Majesty has seen Wang Duan as a thorn in his flesh for so many years, he dare not really touch him, for fear that the rumor will be confirmed and people will say that he is killing him.But keeping King Duan in Beijing and not allowing him to become a vassal, and treating ministers who are close to King Duan coldly, Xungui, one by one is enough to show that the Holy One is not happy with King Duan.

A prince who has no real power and is despised by the Holy One may not be as influential as a third-rank official in Beijing, let alone a prince who doesn't know whether he can inherit the throne.

Rong Le didn't know that it was just a meal that made Rong Xi think so much, and even had doubts about the future cooperation between the two.

He felt that he had already pulled Rong Analysis onto the boat, showing that the two of them were friends rather than enemies. After all, he was in the palace, and if he wanted to know the news of the Hou's palace, he had to rely on a suitable person to pass it on.

He now has only three people available, Li Yuan needs to follow him, Uncle Li is sent by him to manage the farm, and Aunt Chen is to check the two shops.He didn't dare to see the second wife and asked her to help, so he could only pin his hopes on Rong Xi.

As for Rong Xi's great cause of revenge, it has little to do with him.Anyway, he knew that Wan Chengdai would be taken care of by Wan Chengzheng sooner or later.

After eating, Rong Xi took a step ahead, Rong Le walked out of the restaurant and took Li Yuan for a stroll on the street.

It’s hard to travel to ancient times, and it would be too wasteful not to appreciate this lively scene that is different from modern times.

He looked curiously at the things on the street vendor's stall. A wooden hairpin that looked very delicate turned out to be only ten yuan. He simply picked out several interesting gadgets on the stall.

Walking and buying all the way like this, both of their hands were filled with the things they bought, but they didn't actually spend much.

Rong Le couldn't help sighing, looking at it this way, the purchasing power of the dowry Mrs. Hou gave him is not bad, enough for him to be a rich man for the rest of his life.

In this way, I went all the way from the street to the end of the street. The further back the shop was, the deserted it was. There were not many people on the street.Rong Le looked up and was amused, isn't this the bookstore that Mrs. Hou gave him?

He entered the store with Li Yuan's bags and saw the shop assistants rushing people out.

The other party was wearing an old book long gown, the inconspicuous cuffs seemed to be patched, and he was thin. After being pushed like this, he said "disgraceful to the gentleman" in a repeated voice.

The guy was not very old, he looked about the same as Li Yuan, and said with a smile: "I said, customer, you have been standing in the store for almost a day, flipping through a book from beginning to end, and you have no intention of buying it. , are you gentle?"

The scholar's face turned red when he heard the words, and he wanted to refute a few more words, but bumped into Rong Le, and immediately covered his face with his sleeves and left quickly.

The clerk's voice did not lower, everyone in the store could hear it. For a while, the few scholars who were reading books put their books on the shelf and went out silently.

When Rong Le stood still in the room and looked around, there was only one customer left besides him, and another shopkeeper was sitting behind the counter with a book covering his face, maybe he was asleep.

Rong Le first put the things in his hands on the ground, let Li Yuan look at them, and browsed along the bookshelf.It can be seen that the business in the store is really not good, the bookshelves are full, and there are few vacancies, Rong Le picked up an agricultural book and touched the ashes.

He patted the ashes on his hands, looked around, and found that the store was still dominated by Four Books and Five Classics, including annotations in various versions, followed by various miscellaneous books, such as his "Quan Nong Shu", and " Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, Notes on the Water Classic, Travel Notes to the North and the South, etc.

It's no wonder this business is doing well!

Rong Le hooked his fingers, called the boy over, and asked in a low voice, "Don't you have any other books here?"

The young man could tell at a glance that the guest in front of him was a man with a lot of money. He looked at the thing in his hand and the material of the clothes on his body, so he said enthusiastically, "What do you want to see?"

Rong Le pointed to the Four Books and Five Classics, and said, "Don't do this, but have interesting books." He thought about novels like "The Romance of the West Chamber" and "The Peony Pavilion", there must be some in the bookstore.

As expected, the little guy didn't shirk, with a face of sudden realization, "You wait, I'll find it for you."

He tiptoed to the warehouse, and after a while, he quietly returned to Rongle, handed him a book without a cover, and whispered: "This is out of print, only a hundred copies have been printed, and this one is the only one left." gone."

Rong Le wondered what kind of book was so tight, opened it curiously, and saw two naked people embracing each other at first glance.

He closed the book suddenly, and his ears burned instantly.

He just wanted "Red X Dream", but the other party brought him "Golden X Plum"!

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