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"Xie Hou, excuse me. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info: "When Nangong Mo came in, there were only Xie Hou and Xie Qigongzi in the study. Naturally, the head of the Qin family had already left first. It was not the first time Nangong Mo had seen Xie Qigongzi, so he nodded with a smile and said hello. Xie Hou said with a smile: "The county lord is serious, the county lord is here to the Xie Mansion Humble House, please take a seat." ”

Nangong Mo sat down, and the subordinates of the Xie Mansion brought tea before retreating silently.

The study was quiet, and Xie Hou was not in a hurry, just calmly accompanied Nangong Mo to drink tea. Nangong Mo didn't take a detour, and said simply: "I took the liberty to come here at this time, because I wanted to ask Xie Hou for help." If there is anything abrupt, I hope to thank Hou Haihan. ”

Xie Hou said with a smile: "The county lord has great kindness to the Xie family and the academy, if the Xie family is within his ability, the county lord will be blunt." ”

Nangong Mo was helpless, sighed lightly and said: "Xie Hou also knows that now that the Yan army has just entered Jinling, it is inevitable that some people's hearts will fluctuate. Xie Jiasu is admired by the people of the world, so he wants to ask Xie Hou to come forward to appease the students of Taixue and Jinling. ”

Xie Hou's fingers holding the teacup paused slightly, and he looked at Nangong Mo and said, "This is... What does the county lord and Wei Gongzi mean, or does the prince mean? ”

Nangong Mo blinked his eyes and said with a light smile: "Is there any difference here?" ”

Xie Hou smiled lightly, Nangong Mo sighed lightly, and said a little helplessly: "Uncle hopes that the sons of the Xie family can enter the court as officials and serve the country." ”

The breath in the study was suffocated, and after a long time, I heard Xie Hou speak: "County Lord, His Royal Highness King Yan means..."

Nangong Mo Yanran smiled and said, "What Uncle means, Xie Hou should understand."

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In fact, it is very simple, to use the reputation of the Xie family to appease the world's scholars for King Yan. The quid pro quo was to let the children of the Xie family's generation enter the court to watch. In fact, the children of the Xie family were not forced by the royal family to enter the court as officials, but everyone knew that their only destination was probably to retire in the Hanlin Academy. Since King Yan said so, it naturally means that this unwritten prohibition does not exist.

Xie Hou and Xie Qigongzi glanced at each other and didn't speak for a while. Governing the country and leveling the world is the dream of every scholar. The Xie family is not born to be otherworldly, pure-hearted, but the environment forced them to do so. Especially the younger generation, they are talented and capable, but they can only be hindered by their family background, and they may not feel depressed in their hearts. However, once the children of the Xie family stepped into the officialdom, the Xie family's transcendent identity disappeared. In this way, what kind of impact will it have on the family?

Seeing this, Nangong Mo was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Xie Hou, nothing in this world is eternal. The Xie family did not enter the court and set up a academy, but was able to transcend the world and not get involved in court disputes. But... The changes in the world are just a chess game in the hands of those in charge. Who can guarantee that the Xie family will always be able to do this? "The first emperor tolerated firstly because the reputation of the Xie Family Academy was not enough to shake the government and the opposition, secondly, because there was no effort to free up his hands to take care of these people, and thirdly, the Xie family was the founder of the country after all, and there was no fault, and the first emperor had killed enough meritorious heroes, and it was really a loss to deal with the Xie family.

After that, Nangong Mo took out a letterhead from his sleeve and put it in front of Xie Hou, and said softly: "Please also ask Xie Hou for details." Although Xie Hou is assured, it doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not. ”

Xie Hou was a little helpless, he believed that the county lord of Xingcheng really felt that it was okay, but he didn't dare to believe that King Yan also felt that it was okay.

Nangong Mo got up and said with a smile: "I came to the door rashly, I haven't gone to say hello to the old lady yet, I lost my company first." ”

Xie Hou nodded and said, "The county lord is free." He summoned the steward to take Nangong Mo to see Old Madam Xie, and then turned around and sat down to look at Xie Qigongzi and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Xie Qigongzi hesitated a little and was silent. Xie Hou sighed and said, "I know that although the Xie family did not fall like other meritorious families, although the Xie family that my father set for the Xie family at the beginning, I really wronged you. "The young people of the new generation of the Xie family, you can't show your talent even if you are not allowed to show your talent to the world, let alone show your dissatisfaction with the court outside, they are all high-spirited young people, how can you not be wronged?

Xie Qigongzi opened his mouth to say something, but Xie Hou thought about it and said: "What the county lord of Xingcheng said is right, at this time, at that time, King Yan and the first emperor are still different, and this time is not just the time when the country was founded. "If King Yan doesn't like the family, don't say that they are dedicated to teaching and educating people and don't care about the government, even if they live in seclusion in the countryside, it's useless. What's more, teaching and educating people, peach and plum all over the world, in the eyes of the superiors, is it not a way to control the officials of the imperial court? After a long time, it will still become a thorn in the side of the superior. And once the children of the Xie family are away from the court for a long time, it is easy to raise a group of incompetent gentlemen.

Xie Qigongzi's eyes fell on the letter in front of Xie Hou, Xie Hou was silent for a moment, reached out and picked up the letter and opened it.

Nangong Mo was taken by the steward to Mrs. Xie's courtyard, and was respectfully invited in by the girl. Mrs. Xie is old, much older than five years ago, but her spirit is still very good. Xie Peihuan stood with Old Madam Xie stretching out her hand to pinch her shoulder, and when she saw Nangong Mo coming in, she smiled slightly and nodded.

Nangong Mo smiled back, Xie Peihuan was her first friend in Jinling. Even if you haven't seen each other for a few years, the friendship will not become weak.

"Old lady." Nangong Mo stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

Old Madam Xie hurriedly wanted to get up and pull her, but Xie Peihuan had already taken the first step to help Nangong Mo up. Old Madam Xie looked at Nangong Mo, her wrinkled face was full of smiles, "You girl, it's been a few years since you left." How have these years been? ”

Nangong Mo smiled: "Thank you old lady for your concern, I'm fine."

。 The old lady is also in good health. Old Madam Xie smiled from ear to ear, "I, an old woman, can only eat and drink, and you young people don't like to talk to me." ”

Xie Peihuan hurriedly shouted injustice, "Grandmother, where do we don't like to talk to you, and people who want to be filial in front of us can't line up." ”

Nangong Mo also smiled: "The Xie family is a filial son and a virtuous grandson, and the old lady is so blessed." ”

Old Madam Xie looked at Nangong Mo and said, "I heard that you and Wei Gongzi have a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses?" "The old people like children, not to mention the rare dragon and phoenix fetuses.

Nangong Mo nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, my daughter is now in Jinling and was brought into the palace by Jun Mo." The son is still in Chenzhou. ”

"Okay, okay." Old Madam Xie nodded and smiled: "When the children are complete, I will say, you are a blessed girl." ”

After talking with Mrs. Xie for a while, seeing that Mrs. Xie showed some tiredness, Nangong Mo got up and said goodbye. When the elderly reach this age, they are often not in good spirits. Old Madam Xie waved her hand and asked Xie Peihuan to accompany Nangong Mo out, and she let the girl serve and go back to the back hall to rest.

Walking hand in hand with Xie Peihuan in the garden of Xie Mansion, the two of them couldn't help but laugh when they looked at each other. It turned out that there was still a little rustiness caused by time, and it seemed to disappear in an instant, and it was still back to the time when he had not left Jinling five years ago. Xie Peihuan pulled Nangong Mo to sit down in the garden, and said with a smile: "In the past few years, I have listened to your great achievements to live. It's really more exciting outside than in Jinling, right? ”

Nangong Mo was helpless, "Are you listening to the story?" ”

Xie Peihuan held her chin and smiled: "Isn't it a story?" If I didn't know you, I would have thought it was a legend. ”

Nangong Mo was speechless, Xie Peihuan looked at her carefully, and said, "It looks even more beautiful than when she was in Jinling." Nangong Mo said: "You are the same." ”

Xie Peihuan said: "I'm old, where is the same." ”

Nangong Mo rolled his eyes, "How much older do you think you are than me?" "Five years ago, Nangong Mo was only sixteen years old, and Xie Peihuan was only seventeen years old. Now that more than five years have passed, both of them are still young, and it is the time for women to be beautiful. But because Xie Peihuan is not married, people say that they are old girls or something.

Nangong Mo frowned slightly, took Xie Peihuan's hand and said, "Old Madam Xie and Xie Hou, what does Madam Xie think?" ”

Back then, Concubine Lin was relieved, and Xie Peihuan could have executed the marriage match a long time ago. Nangong Mo didn't expect that Xie Peihuan was still unmarried. However, in the past few years, the world has been chaotic, and Xie Peihuan is not the only woman who married late, Qin Xi of the Qin family, and Xue Xiaoxiao of the Xue Zhen family are also unmarried. Qin Xi is because he is outside with his brother, but Xue Xiaoxiao is because Xue Zhen is not at home, and the Xue family has no other elders except Mrs. Xue, and his father is still alive, so he can't let his mother preside over the wedding alone. But Xie Peihuan obviously doesn't have this problem.

Xie Peihuan smiled lightly: "It's nothing, it's been delayed for two years, and it doesn't hurt to be late." You also know that the past few years have been very chaotic, and my grandmother and father are not at ease. ”

Xie Peihuan has no resentment about this, the Xie family is not worried that their daughter will not be able to get married, but in case they choose someone who dies on the battlefield or is cut down after changing the sky, it is better to wait for the overall situation to be decided.

Nangong Mo understood and said with a smile: "The old lady and Mrs. Xie Hou Xie are both dedicated to your good. ”

Xie Peihuan smiled: "Yes, I thought about it a few years ago, with my grandmother, father, mother and several brothers, I will be at home for the rest of my life." Maybe I'll be more comfortable

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"Nonsense." Nangong Mo smiled and reached out to pinch her pretty face, and whispered with a smile: "I know a lot of young talents, it's better to ......"

"Nangong Mo!" Xie Peihuan blushed suddenly, and reached out angrily to pinch her face back. Where is Xie Peihuan's weak woman Nangong Mo's opponent, Nangong Mo easily blocked her with one hand, and said with a smile: "I'm serious, I think Old Madam Xie also means this." ”

Although she didn't get along with Xie Peihuan for a long time, she really fell in love. It's nothing to say these things in private, and the Xie family is not the kind of person who stubbornly abides by the rules. There are no particularly outstanding young talents in the Jinling Imperial City over the years, and they are basically married at about the same age as Xie Peihuan, and those who are not married are much younger than Xie Peihuan. The idea of the Xie family should be to choose a suitable husband for Xie Peihuan among those who are well-off or those with average family backgrounds but extraordinary abilities. This is naturally more convenient than asking Nangong Mo for help, whether it is under King Yan or Wei Junmo, there are many unmarried and capable young children, who don't care about their family background, as long as their character and ability are good.

On the contrary, it is those high-ranking and powerful noble families, and the Xie family's family background is that no emperor will be relieved to let them take their relatives.

Xie Peihuan glared at Nangong Mo fiercely, and Nangong Mo smiled and knew it in his heart. Hengzhu is also very busy these days, but he is not in a hurry.

Xie Peihuan was afraid that Nangong Mo would talk about these things again, so he hurriedly pulled Nangong Mo to change the topic, "I haven't seen Xi'er and Yan'er for several years, how are they?" ”

Nangong Mo smiled with her understandingly: "It's not bad, Xi'er's health has improved a lot, Yan'er gave birth to a child two years ago, and her relationship with Qianjiong is not bad." In a few days, they should also enter Beijing together. ”

Xie Peihuan nodded, "That's good, I'll get together with them then." At the beginning, Xi'er's health was so poor, I was really worried. But now it seems that following Qin Dagongzi out is the right way. "If he hadn't followed Qin Zixu to Youzhou, maybe Qin Xi would have ...... by now

"And your little doll, what's the name? Can I meet them? Xie Peihuan asked curiously, several of her brothers also had children, and she also loved her nephews and nieces very much. But the dragon and phoenix fetus are rare, and the children of Nangong Mo and Wei Junmo are definitely rare and delicate and beautiful children.

Nangong Mo smiled: "We will be able to move into the princess's mansion in two days, and you will come when the time comes." Don't forget to bring a greeting gift. ”

Xie Peihuan couldn't help but smile, "No problem." ”

The two were talking and laughing, and a girl came over and said that the master invited the lord of Xingcheng to go to the study to talk about it. Nangong Mo knew that Xie Hou should have made a decision, so he had to get up and say goodbye to Xie Peihuan, and followed the girl to the study of Xie Mansion.

When I came out of Xie Mansion and returned to Tianyi Pavilion, it was already evening. Before I walked to the door, I saw several people outside the Tianyi Pavilion Gate in front of me, some of whom were noisy. Nangong Moxiu frowned slightly, and strolled over. The steward of Tianyi Pavilion looked at the people in front of the door, and his face was very ugly. Seeing Nangong Mo coming over, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly greeted him, "County Lord." ”

Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows, glanced at everyone lightly and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Nangong Mo?!" A somewhat sharp, old, harsh voice rang out in the crowd. Nangong Mo frowned, and then saw an old lady dressed in a very old, but precious fabric, with a thin figure rushing towards him.

The steward of Tianyi Pavilion couldn't help but change color, and stepped forward to block her way, preventing her from colliding with the county lord.

Nangong Mo condensed her eyebrows and looked at the gray-haired, thin old lady in front of her, and finally remembered it for a long time, "Wei... Old lady? ”

This old lady is indeed the old feudal lord of the former Jingjiang County Palace, but... At this time, the person in front of him was really a little different from back then, and it was no wonder that Nangong Mo, who had a good memory, took some time to recognize her

。 Originally, I was not very familiar with it, but now although the old lady is wearing a dress made of precious materials, she doesn't know what year it is at a glance. It looks a little too wide on the body, and it makes the whole person very thin. There is a golden hairpin on the white ones, but they have lost their former brilliance. The emaciated face is sunken, and a pair of cloudy old eyes look particularly sharp and terrifying.

Standing behind Mrs. Wei were a few ladies in cloth clothes, as well as some people who joined in the fun. Nangong Mo looked over one by one, it was the wives of Wei Junmo's three brothers, the daughters of the Wei family, and Wei Junyi's aunt. It is a little strange that there is no original concubine Feng among these people.

Old Madam Wei opened her cloudy eyes, glared at Nangong Mo angrily, and said, "Where are Wei Junmo and Princess Changping?!" Let them out! ”

Nangong Mo frowned and said lightly: "Mother is still in Chenzhou now." As for Jun Mo......"

The steward hurriedly said: "The prince was summoned to the palace by the prince and has not yet returned. ”

Nangong Mo looked at Old Madam Wei, "Jun Mo hasn't come back yet, what's the matter, it's the same with me." ”

Aunt Han, who was following Old Madam Wei, rushed forward and knelt down in front of Nangong Mo with a plop, "County Lord... Please spare Yi'er. ”

Wei Junyi? Nangong Mo then remembered that Wei Junyi was arrested with Wei Hongfei at the beginning, but... Where was Wei Junyi gotten later? Stroking his forehead, Nangong Mo said lightly: "Wei Junyi is a prisoner, and when the affairs of the DPRK and China are stabilized, someone will decide." "Wei Junyi is not a big person, where does she know where she was thrown? Probably with the captives who refused to surrender and were thrown into the fields or in the quarries or something? Nangong Mo thought uncertainly.

Aunt Han didn't seem to understand, but she kept kowtowing to Nangong Mo, "County Lord, please spare Yi'er." He is the only bloodline of the Wei family. ”

Nangong Mo was a little irritable, and the good mood he had just brought back from Xie Mansion suddenly disappeared. He lightly ordered: "Since you don't understand, send them away." ”

The steward smiled bitterly, it wasn't that he didn't want to send people away. It's just that sometimes women are more difficult than men, and after a while of people coming and going on the street, a lot of people gathered. If they use the strong, those who do not know will think that they are bullying the weak. These women, especially the old lady, are really proficient in singing, chanting, meditation and proofing, and Sapo is even better.

"Yes, County Lord." The steward nodded, "Come on, drive them away." "Although Tianyi Pavilion is not doing business now, it is also ugly to have a bunch of people blocking the door.

Old Lady Wei immediately screamed, and the sharp scream pierced her ears and made people want to reach out and plug her ears, "Nangong Mo, you vicious woman!" I want to see Wei Junmo, that unfilial obstacle, the Wei family has raised him for more than 20 years, and she is so kind to take revenge?! He killed Bo'er and Ze'er, and harmed the Jingjiang County Palace......"

The two juniors who ran the hall hurriedly went to block the old lady's mouth, and the old lady howled even more, "I'm going to kill someone!" Nangong Mo, you have the ability to kill me, this old woman! Kill people! ”

The onlookers next to him pointed and discussed, Nangong Mo's face also sank, and a trace of chill flashed in his eyes when he looked at the old lady in front of him.

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