Chapter 316: tone of voice
Chapter 316 Tone
Gu Huayu said: "No, if they dare to use this matter to throw dirty water on you, I will never forgive them lightly. I am not willing to bully my people, and no one else can even think of bullying them."
King Qin was pleased by the words "my people", a smile spread from the bottom of his heart, and he looked sideways at Gu Huayu and smiled.
Gu Huayu was made uncomfortable by King Qin's laughter and asked: "What's wrong? Why are you laughing?"
King Qin said: "It feels so good to be protected by someone!"
"Sir, the Fourth Master of Prime Minister Jiang's Mansion would like to see you." Laishun came over to report.
King Qin raised his hand to look at his watch, frowned slightly, and said, "Why is he here? Where is he? Where is he?"
Laishun said: "It's already at the gate of the house."
King Qin and Gu Huayu looked at each other. Gu Huayu spoke first: "Go and do your work. I should go back. Tomorrow I will go to Shi Mansion to add makeup to Yamei. I won't go to the Yamen to look for you at noon. The day after tomorrow I’ll look for you at the Yamen again at noon.”
“Okay! I’ll send you off!” King Qin said.
Gu Huayu shook her head, "No, I'll go say goodbye to Shi Niang, and Shi Niang will just send me off."
“Okay, remember to come find me the next day.” King Qin confessed.
Gu Huayu nodded in agreement.
The King of Qin summoned a servant and asked him to take Gu Huayu to find Shi Niang.
Watching Gu Huayu leave, King Qin turned and went to the gate. When he walked out of the gate, he saw Jiang Che and the young man Hansong talking together.
“Huanzhi!”
Jiang Che raised his head to look at King Qin, stepped forward and bowed to greet him.
The King of Qin politely let Jiang Che into the palace and headed towards Shaohua Pavilion. Seeing Jiang Che in official uniform, he asked, "Did Huanzhi just finish his official duties?"
Jiang Che is now serving as the Duzhi Envoy of the Duzhi Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Jiang Che nodded, "Yes, I just happened to come here today to handle some official business. After finishing my errands, I came to see the prince."
King Qin was as gentle as ever, and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for a while, and I'm still thinking of making an appointment to get together during the rest day."
Jiang Che said: "Suddenly, it seems that everyone has become very busy. King Xian is busy with the wedding.
Li Cheng went to the Ministry of Punishment and read all the files in one day. Wende was busy with the affairs of the Long Shadow Guards, Qingyan became the King of Qin, and even served in the Ministry of Punishment, so he seemed to have more free time. "
King Qin said: "Duzhisi has a lot to do, Huanzhi, please come here."
The King of Qin let Jiang Che into the living room, and Laishun came in, served tea and then left.
King Qin said, "Huanzhi is staying for dinner?"
Jiang Che took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, waved his hand and said: "I won't keep any dinner. I just came to see Qing...My lord, I'm sorry, I'm used to yelling, and I can't change it for a while."
"Huan Zhi has a good intention. It doesn't matter, let's just call me Qing Yan as before." King Qin said with a smile.
“The etiquette must not be messed up. The prince is the prince, how can you call him by his first name?”
King Qin smiled and then asked: "We have a small friendship, so you really don't need to worry about these things. It would be more friendly to be casual. You said Wende has been busy with the Dragon Shadow Guard recently?"
Jiang Che leaned forward and said, "Yes, there seems to be some trouble in Longyingwei. This month, Guiyue Pavilion has closed six branches, and many people under the sect have left Longyingwei and joined other families."
King Qin felt something in his heart. Too many things happened recently, which made him ignore the matter of Long Shadow Guard.
“No wonder, I saw Wen De looking worried at the British government residence this morning. It turned out that something happened to Long Yingwei.”
Speaking of the British government, Jiang Che asked about Mrs. Yang's situation seemingly casually.
The King of Qin briefly explained the situation of Mrs. Yang.
Jiang Che sighed: "If an accident like this happens to the old lady at her age, she will suffer a lot for the rest of her life."
The King of Qin then sighed, "Who says it's not the case! It's hard to even think about it for an old man in his sixties or seventies who can't take care of himself."
After the two chatted for a while, Jiang Che suddenly said: "There is something I want to ask the prince for advice."
King Qin put down the teacup, looked at Jiang Che, and asked, "What's the matter? Huanzhi, please tell me."
Jiang Che said seriously: "That's right, my grandfather wants me to take a job abroad, so I'm a little hesitant."
The King of Qin sat up straight and asked: "Wai Ren?"
Jiang Che nodded, "Yes, my grandfather asked me to think about it and tell him when I make up my mind."
King Qin asked: "What do you think?"
Jiang Che spread his hands and said, "I'm a little hesitant, so I came to ask you for advice."
Jiang Che was inherited and trained by the Jiang family and is the future head of the Jiang family.
Jiang Che came to ask him for advice on matters related to Jiang Che's future and even the rise and fall of the Jiang family. The King of Qin did not think it was just Jiang Che's intention. There should be Prime Minister Jiang's instruction here.
King Qin thought for a moment and asked, "Huanzhi, since you come to ask me for advice, you trust me."
Jiang Che nodded, "Yes, that's why I came to find the prince."
King Qin leaned towards Jiang Che and asked bluntly: "Xiang Jiang asked you to take a foreign post. In addition to training you, he also wants you to avoid party disputes, right?"
Jiang Che nodded and said truthfully: "Yes, these days, the King and the British Duke have approached my grandfather many times to discuss matters, just because I am close to the wise king.
But the reason why I am close to the Xian Wang is not because of you, the Prince. I am on good terms with the Prince and only then I am on good terms with the Xian King...
Grandpa asked me to stay away mainly for this reason.
Aniang and my grandmother are worried about my lifelong affairs, and the prince also knows that I have not yet discussed my marriage..."
Jiang Che’s meaning is already obvious, Prime Minister Jiang does not side with the wise king.
What does Jiang Xiang mean? Why let Jiang Che tell him this? Is it to show kindness to yourself? Or is there another purpose? Or to explore your own attitude?
King Qin thought for a while and said: "Xiang Jiang has gone from magistrate to prime minister step by step. He has a rich life experience. He must be doing it for your own good by asking you to take up the post. Going out to gain experience is indeed beneficial to you.
However, lifelong events are also important. I think you can discuss the marriage first, and then take a job abroad after the wedding. "
Jiang Che said: "However, it will take at least two or three years from negotiation to wedding."
King Qin smiled and said: "A life is very long. Three or two years is just a blink of an eye. As for other things, don't worry about it. Just do what you are doing."
Jiang Che stood up and cupped his hands towards King Qin: "Thank you Qingyan, no, thank you lord! I understand. It's getting late, so I'll say goodbye."
King Qin smiled and did not hold back. He stood up and said, "I'll see you off."
The King of Qin sent Jiang Che to the door, and waited until Jiang Che had gone far before turning back and going back to the house. He entered the study and sat behind the desk, thinking deeply.
The King of Qin can be sure that Jiang Si's visit today was definitely not by chance.
He and Jiang Si have known each other for more than ten years, and the two can be considered close confidants.
As Jiang Che said, it was because of him that Jiang Che got close to the wise king.
As for party struggles, haven't the Jiang family always taken sides? Why did Prime Minister Jiang let Jiang Si come to test his reputation?
King Qin thought for a long time until Laishun came in and lit the lamp.
Jiang Che returned to the house and asked his servants: "Is grandfather back?"
The servant replied respectfully: "Go back to Fourth Master, the Prime Minister is in the study room of Sanxitang."
Jiang Che walked up to Sanxi Hall. After waiting for the servants to inform him, he entered the house to pay homage to his grandfather.
Jiang Xiang put down the book in his hand and pointed to the chair opposite, "Sit!"
After Jiang Che thanked him, he walked over and sat down. He reached out and picked up the purple clay pot in front of Prime Minister Jiang, held the spout in his mouth and drank directly.
Jiang Xiang stared at the purple clay pot and said, "Hey, leave some for me. This is the old white tea, the last one."
Jiang Che took a few sips before stopping. He also shook the pot and placed it in front of Prime Minister Jiang, "Grandpa, don't worry, there's still half a pot left."
Prime Minister Jiang picked up the purple sand, shook it, and said sadly: "You don't understand tea, you drink tea like a cow, and you waste this old white tea in vain."
Jiang Che looked at Jiang Xiang and giggled, then reached out to pick up the purple clay pot again, "Grandpa was wrong. How can there be such an elegant cow drink? Cows are like this. My grandson will teach you how to drink."
Jiang Xiang hid the purple clay pot behind his back and cursed with a smile: "You brat, put your hands away. Fang Xin, bring a big vat of water to the brat."
Jiang Xiang smiled and shouted to Fang Xin outside the door.
Fang Xin is an old man who serves Jiang Xiang and has been with Jiang Xiang for decades. He was not surprised by the joking between the grandfather and grandson, so he raised his voice and replied: "Master Xiang, Fourth Master, please give me a sip of this old white tea. Please reward him with two sips."
Jiang Xiang said: "What can we do? Old white tea has a strong stamina, and I am afraid that he will get drunk after drinking too much."
Jiang Che said quickly: "Grandpa is worrying too much. My grandson promises not to get drunk. If you don't believe me, just give your grandson a few more sips."
“I believe you, you have just joined the government? You came to my place without changing your official uniform. Is there something wrong?” Jiang Xiang was worried that Jiang Che was staring at his old white tea, so he quickly changed the subject.
Seeing his grandfather asking about business, Jiang Che stopped laughing and said seriously: "Yes, my grandson went to the Baima Mountain area to do some business today, and he stopped by the Prince of Qin's Mansion to do something good."
Hearing Jiang Che say that he had gone to Prince Qin's Mansion, Minister Jiang's smile faded, he sat up straight and said, "How is it? Have you met Prince Qin?"
Jiang Che nodded and replied: "See you, tell the King of Qin the matter."
Jiang Xiang asked: "According to what I taught you?"
Jiang Che said: "I didn't follow what my grandfather said, but that's what I meant."
Jiang Xiang moved the chair and asked him to lean forward. He placed his hands on the table with his hands clasped, staring at Jiang Che. "Tell me quickly, how did King Qin return?"
Jiang Che roughly recounted his conversation with King Qin.
After hearing this, Jiang Xiang pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Then do as King Qin said and concentrate on your current position. Let your mother-in-law and grandmother negotiate the marriage for you."
Jiang Che looked at Prime Minister Jiang and asked, "Grandpa, are we going to side with the King of Qin, right? Doesn't our family's ancestral motto prohibit our descendants from participating in party struggles?"
Jiang Xiang picked up the purple clay pot and took a sip of tea, and said: "Yes, the teachings of our ancestors tell us to only be loyal to those in high positions. But whoever the people in high positions favor, we have to pay attention to."
“Grandpa, what do you mean, the emperor favors King Qin? But King Qin just recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan. How did grandfather figure it out?” Jiang Che asked.
Jiang Che looked at his grandfather eagerly. He wanted to get the truth from his grandfather's mouth.
He has been friends with Qingyan since he was a child.
Qingyan became a prince, and he was happy for him from the bottom of his heart.
If Qingyan can compete for a big position, he will follow him and go through fire and water for Qingyan.
If Qingyan has no intention of becoming a powerful person, he can be his best friend as before.
Jiang Xiang thought for a while and said: "When King Qin was Lu Liu, the emperor was partial to him.
At that time, I still couldn’t figure it out. Now, the truth has been revealed, and King Qin has recognized his ancestor and returned to his clan, and I suddenly realized it.
In my opinion, the emperor might have known that Lu Liu was the eldest son of the emperor, so he would treat him so favorably.
Otherwise, how to explain that the emperor asked Lu Liu to be the companion of the wise king? Let him and the princes be taught by the great bachelors. "
Jiang Che was confused and asked: "Isn't Qingyan the only one who is the reading companion? Isn't Li Cheng also the reading companion of King Qi?"
Jiang Xiang shook his head, "How can this be compared? Li Cheng has only been a reading companion for a few days, and Li Cheng can only learn so much.
The King of Qin served as a companion and stayed with the King Xian from beginning to end. All the studies that the King Xian attended were attended by the King of Qin.
That's not all, the emperor will personally check on King Qin's homework. "
Jiang Che was shocked and said: "Is there still such a thing?"
Jiang Xiang nodded, "Several times, when I entered the palace to meet the emperor, I encountered the emperor personally guiding Lu Liu. If Lu Liu was the emperor's nephew, how could the emperor treat him like this? The emperor also personally gave him a fish talisman."
"It's nothing to give a fish talisman personally, right? Didn't the emperor also give a fish talisman to Princess Yanran?" Jiang Che asked.
Jiang Xiang smiled, raised his head and looked at Jiang Che, and said, "If it weren't for King Qin, would the emperor give the fish talisman to Princess Yanran?"
“What does grandfather mean by this?”
Jiang Xiang said: "How did the identity of Princess Yanran be revealed? It was King Qin who went to the emperor to report. When did the emperor give Princess Yanran the fish talisman? It was the day someone assassinated King Qin. Looking at the connections, now Do you understand it?"
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Jiang Xiang looked at the speechless grandson, and then said: "Just wait and see, before long, the emperor will definitely grant a marriage to King Qin and Princess Yanran."
Jiang Che didn't speak, only nodded slightly.
Jiang Xiang said: "The King of Qin is right, the emperor is in the prime of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the situation of the court will not change in a short time.
You only need to concentrate on what you are doing, and don’t think too much about anything else.
Starting tomorrow, ask your mother-in-law and grandmother to discuss marriage for you. After the wedding, you can take your wife to work abroad for a few years. "
Jiang Che bowed and thanked him: "My grandson listens to his grandfather, but he depends on his arrangements."
Jiang Xiang nodded with satisfaction, "Go, quickly change your clothes, and then go have dinner. I will wait for you in the dining room."
Jiang Che bowed and said, "Okay!"
The next day, after breakfast, Gu Huayu, Mrs. Ping and Mrs. Wang went to Shi Mansion to add makeup to Shi Yamei.
The group arrived at Shi Mansion. When Gu Huayu got out of the car, she did not see Mrs. Ping. She only saw Yang Jing and her maid at the second door to greet them.
Yang Jing smiled and greeted her, then walked in with Mrs. Ping on her arm.
As she walked, Yang Jing explained to the three of them: "My mother originally wanted to come to greet my aunt in person, but just a quarter of an hour ago, Princess Qing'an and Princess Zeyuan came over to add makeup to the third sister.
My mother couldn't leave for a while, so I had to let Jing'er come to greet my aunt. I asked my aunt to be considerate. "
Mrs. Ping smiled and replied: "Hospitality is important. We are a family and there is no need to be so polite."
When Gu Huayu heard about Princess Qing'an, she suddenly thought of Wang Xuemei.
She was still thinking of waiting for a free day to meet the troublemaking princess, but she didn't expect to meet her today.
(End of this chapter)