Willing to be hired by Jiangshan

Mingzhe protects himself

It happened that the servant of the Imperial Academy returned to his hometown for the funeral, and Yan Xi took over his position to lecture on the history of the scriptures for the emperor.With the last chess game, his chess skills were not rejected, and Lin Rongchen summoned him to the Hall of Peace every now and then to play chess with him.

It may be that the official promotion was too fast, and he was soon missed by others, but in the conscience of heaven and earth, Lin Rongchen's promotion to other officials was completely to pass the time.

Yan Xi was particularly wronged.

A few days later, Fu Zhuo sent someone to invite Huang Jingchun to the Grand Master's Mansion.

Huang Jingchun thought carefully about what happened recently, and it seemed that nothing was wrong, so he let go of his hanging heart.

After half a stick of incense, Fu Zhuo came out.

"The grand master summoned the subordinate officials, but I don't know why?"

"What do you mean by Yan Xi's job transfer this time?" Fu Zhuo cut to the chase.

Huang Jingchun shook his head, "It's the emperor's arrangement."

Fu Zhuo pondered for a while, and asked, "How much do you know about this Yan Xi?"

There is no need for Fu Zhuo to explain this matter. As soon as he learned the name of the new champion, he sent someone to secretly investigate Yan Xi.What Lin Rongchen got was comparable to what Lin Rongchen knew.But during the investigation, he also discovered another thing, Li Xingzhi did not travel overseas, but went to Yutian with Liu Guchun.

Yutian, that is the border between Yandan and Yunchu.Li Xingzhi is an old man of seventy years old, what is he doing there?It's just that there was no news from the person sent out, so he didn't tell Fu Zhuo about it.

"Yan Xi's reputation in Gusu is very bad. I only know that he was a beggar in the past, and later he became an apprentice in Shui Moxuan. He met Li Xingzhi by chance and was taken back." Yan Xi fled to Suzhou just as Liang Yanwen was seriously ill. He ran out of money, and in order to raise medical expenses for Liang Yanwen, he had to beg along the street. It took less than five days, so there were very few people who knew him. It is already very good for Huang Jingchun to find out this step.

Fu Zhuo said: "Although Li Xingzhi is righteous, he is not a kind person who specializes in helping beggars. Why did he bring Yan Xi back alone?"

This is also what Huang Jingchun couldn't understand. "There is one thing that is very strange. According to people who knew Yan Xi, he didn't like reading. Li Xingzhi found many husbands for him, but he was angry. But after Li Xingzhi died, It only took him one year to win the exam, and he is still a Jieyuan."

Fu Zhuo said: "It can only be said that he either deliberately pretended to know nothing, or he really knew nothing."

Huang Jingchun said: "The next official will send someone to Suzhou again."

Fu Zhuo nodded, and said again: "The Emperor and Li Xingzhi have a deep relationship, and it is not impossible to cheat." Fu Zhuo's guess made Huang Jingchun dumbfounded, "Even if the Emperor is confused, he still can't do this?"

"That's not necessarily the case. The champion is either his or mine. Instead of taking advantage of us, he might as well leave it to Yan Xi."

What Fu Zhuo said is not unreasonable, if he can seize Lin Rongchen's handle and force him to issue an edict of guilt... Huang Jingchun said with a smile: "I will send someone to investigate!"

Huang Jingchun sent people to investigate secretly, and at the same time let Qiu Zhonghai pretend to contact Yan Xi.So on the second day, Yan Xi was invited to Piaoxianglou, where he ate the four famous dishes of Jinling that he had been longing for.

"Qiu has always admired Lord Yan's talent, and has long wanted to invite him to a gathering, but he has stayed in the palace for the past few days, and has never had a chance." I don't know whether Qiu Zhonghai mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally, at least it shows that someone is 'watching' His every move, they, like Lu Bin, thought he would be the next Gu Tingzhi.The best way to destroy an enemy is to turn him into one of our own, if that doesn't work, get rid of him quickly, this is Huang Jingchun's and even Fu Zhuo's way of doing things.

"Lord Qiu, you are polite. Yan Xi is new here, and I am very grateful to be invited by you." Yan Xi respectfully poured wine for Qiu Zhonghai, "My lord, Yan Xi has a glass!"

"It's easy to say! Easy to say!" Qiu Zhonghai felt that it would not be a problem to win Yan Xi, and he was in a good mood immediately. "How much older is Qiu than Mr. Yan? If Mr. Yan doesn't dislike him, we will call you brothers, how about it?"

"Young brother is naturally willing!" Yan Xi looked like a villain who had climbed a high branch.

Qiu Zhonghai didn't find the news he wanted by knocking sideways, and changed to a frontal attack, "Your younger brother may not know it when he first entered the officialdom. He wants to gain a foothold in this court. There is no backer behind him, just like duckweed in the waves, his future is unpredictable. "

Yan Xi agreed deeply, and sighed: "It's a pity that Brother Yu is not familiar with the place here, let alone a backer, even a person who can talk to you is hard to find."

These words were exactly what Qiu Zhonghai wanted, and he said proudly, "Don't worry, brother, if someone bullies you in the future, you can come and find me as a brother! Even if you are a low-ranking brother and can't make decisions for you, there is still Master Huang." And Grand Master! From now on in the capital, you can walk sideways if you want to, and see who dares to stop you!"

Yan Xi was surprised and envious, "Brother Zhong Hai is still acquainted with the Grand Master? I heard that the Emperor punished the civil strife back then, and the Grand Master did a great job. Yan Xi has always admired him very much, but it is a pity that he has no chance to serve under the Grand Master."

His extremely exaggerated expression made Qiu Zhonghai very happy. He immediately patted him on the shoulder and put down his words: "My dear brother, don't worry, from now on, you and I will follow the Grand Master together. Brother Yu won't give you soup if he eats meat!"

"That's, that's, brother Zhong Hai's words, my foolish brother naturally doesn't doubt it." Yan Xi swallowed a large piece of egg and burned wheat, and said aggrievedly, "You don't know, the emperor stayed in the palace these few days to serve you. He was eating...looking at a table of delicacies, but couldn't eat...ahem..."

"Eat slowly...More if you don't have enough!" Qiu Zhonghai quickly poured him a glass of water.

Yan Xi gulped down the water to the bottom of his head before he could eat the food, "The emperor said that I don't know how to serve vegetables, unlike Mr. Gu who understands his preferences..."

"The emperor mentioned Master Gu to you?"

"The emperor said that Mr. Gu is his right-hand man. His contribution to the rebellion of the rebels was indelible. Now that he leaves, the emperor is reluctant to let go. Although he and I are both champions, when it comes to the ability to govern the country and the way to be an official Not as good as one out of ten. In contrast, the emperor naturally misses Mr. Gu even more, so that he often mistakenly calls the lower official "Ting Zhi", and Mr. Gu is in front of him..." Yan Xi covered his face and sighed, turning himself The stand-in's identity is impeccable, "Yudi also has self-knowledge, and a large part of the reason for being the number one in high school is because of his grandfather."

"What do you mean by that?" Qiu Zhonghai asked calmly.

"Hush!" Yan Xi looked left and right, saw that no one was paying attention to him, and then whispered, "The emperor sent a lot of test papers to Brother Yu before the palace test, otherwise..."

Qiu Zhonghai suddenly realized that everything was as the grand master said!So he happily paid for the wine and went back to his life.

After a few days of leisure, Eunuch Zhou passed him to the Hall of Peace.Yan Xi felt that he could touch here with his eyes closed.

I thought the emperor was bored again, so I asked him to chat and play chess, but obviously not.Because from far away he heard a string of silver bell-like laughter.With this voice, Diqiu is the only one in this palace.Sure enough, as soon as he stepped into the palace gate, he heard an extremely warm "Brother Yan!"

Yan Xi's goosebumps fell all over the floor.Lin Rongchen didn't respond much, as if he had accepted the fact that he indirectly called him brother and brother.

"Brother Yan, Brother Huang said that you reviewed Gu Tingzhi's paintings for him, but is it true? Where is the painting? Can you give it to me?" Di Qiu asked a series of questions.

"Ah...it's a review." Yan Xi was thinking about how to get out, and caught a glimpse of Lin Rongchen holding a book in his hand, lowering his head and suppressing a smile, presumably deliberately telling Di Qiu what happened back then, "I'm afraid the painting was in Suzhou. It cannot be presented to the princess for observation."

"How about his paintings?" Di Qiu showed extraordinary interest in everything related to Gu Tingzhi.

"Not bad, very good." Yan Xi's judgment was short and sharp.

Lin Rongchen raised his head from the book, the teasing in his eyes was almost overflowing, "I remember that Ai Qing commented like this—"

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report!" Yan Xi had to protect herself, if Di Qiu knew those words, she would definitely not let herself go.

Lin Rongchen didn't intend to stop, "Although Gu Feiqing's paintings can't be called masterpieces, but looking at the world, there are not many that can compare with them, and they are still quite valuable..."

Yan Xi breathed a sigh of relief...

"Okay, I've seen you too, go back quickly!" Lin Rongchen put down the book in his hand, and said seriously, "As for the matter of recruiting Gu Tingzhi as a son-in-law, I know it well."

This time Diqiu left very readily.

"The emperor wants to recruit a son-in-law for the princess?"

"Why are you so surprised?" Lin Rongchen glanced at him, "It seems that I recruited you."

"Don't dare, how can I dare to climb so high?" Yan Xi shook his head again and again, avoiding it like a snake, "I am happy for Master Gu!"

Maybe Yan Xi's attitude of being too eager to let go made Lin Rongchen very unhappy, "Why, my dignified princess is not good enough for you?"

"No, no, if you can marry the princess, it will be a blessing that you have cultivated for several lifetimes." Yan Xi shook his head even faster, how could he mean that?How dare you mean this?

"You want to marry the princess?" Lin Rongchen's face was so dark that water dripped out.

I'm not happy about marrying, and I'm not happy about not marrying.Yan Xi finally understood that it was all his fault up to now, so he might as well ask directly, "What did I do to make the emperor unhappy?"

Lin Rongchen also stopped going around with him, "Did you go to Piaoxianglou with Qiu Zhonghai the day before yesterday?"

Yan Xi knew that he had eyeliner, but he didn't expect him to still stare at her.Then he pretended to be pure and innocent, and was surprised and puzzled, "Isn't it possible?"

"Is it because Zhuangyuanhong doesn't taste good or does the imperial meal taste bad?" Lin Rongchen stared at him intently, as if he wanted to see a flower in his eyes.

"That's not true." Although Yan Xi knew the meaning of this sentence, he deliberately misinterpreted it, "There is only one pot of Zhuangyuanhong, and the imperial meal is only eaten once, so I can't stop eating, right?"

"Yan Xi!" Lin Rongchen held back his anger and scolded, "You really don't understand what I mean?"

Yan Xi put away the joke just now, "The emperor himself said that two-thirds of the world's military force is in the hands of the grand master. If the minister eats the emperor's imperial meal once, he must go to the Piaoxiang Tower at least twice. The emperor What do you think?"

Lin Rongchen was choked and had no words to refute, looking at him with the same disappointment as that in Liuyun Tower. "You really are not Gu Tingzhi. He never knows how to protect oneself wisely like you." He said the words "safeguarding oneself wisely and wisely" almost word by word.

Yan Xi laughed and said: "Compared to Mr. Gu, I cherish my life more."

Lin Rongchen narrowed his eyes, "You don't believe that I can keep you safe?"

"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that I never put my life in the hands of others." When Yan Xi said this, he seemed to forget that he was facing an emperor.

Handed over to others?Lin Rongchen smiled without any warmth, "Yan Xi, don't forget 'Under the whole world, is it the king's land. On the shore of the land, is it the king's minister', your life is already in my hands, as long as I want, I can kill you at any time." about you."

"Soldiers without bloodshed are the best policy. Soldiers who surrender without fighting are the king. The emperor has great power, and whoever he wants to kill is a matter of one sentence. As long as you move your fingers, Yan Xi will not be able to leave the Hall of Peace alive. But go There is more than one minister in Piaoxianglou, so the emperor is going to kill him? It’s not as good as dredging the bottom of the pot to make the soup boil, the emperor has time to get angry with the ministers here, so why not think about how to eliminate the reason why the ministers have to go.”

"..." Lin Rongchen's face changed from black to purple and then to white, and he squeezed out a word between his teeth after a while, "Get lost!"

Yan Xi followed suit and rolled away.