Wen Sibo suddenly said solemnly: "The land of the palace is the government. You are still young and think that it is a place where you can open your eyes, but I want to remind you that that place is far from being as simple as you think. ”

"It's just asking, don't be angry, teacher." Xi Zhen hurriedly eased the atmosphere.

"Yes, teacher, Sister Zhen is just asking, besides, we are all .......not greedy for vanity." Jiang Weibai's eyes timidly soothed Wen Sibo's feelings.

Seeing that the two disciples were too frightened to speak, Wen Sibo realized that he was overly nervous, so he smiled and said, "Since I am only a luthier, I am a dispensable role in the palace, so I have lived peacefully in it for decades. However, every day in those decades was still carefully passed. ”

"I see." Xi Zhen replied.

"Is it really that scary in the palace?" Jiang Weibai asked in a low voice.

"The palace itself is not terrifying, what is terrifying is the human heart." Wen Sibo said quietly.

"Oh." Jiang Weibai replied. glanced at Xi Zhen and found that the latter was just listening quietly, and there was no panic on his face.

"Weibai, didn't your father tell you about officialdom?" Wen Sibo looked at Jiang Weibai and asked.

"Daddy rarely talks to me about work, but I can figure it out from the way he comes home every day."

"Well, it seems that your father is also for your good. As for Xizhen, I won't ask, I know the situation of your family. ”

"Yes, master, I don't know much about officialdom."

"It's so good, women's family, it's good to live in peace." Wen Sibo smiled. However, he also knows very well that this girl Xizhen is not an ordinary woman, so she will definitely not live in peace like other women.

"With your talents, it is completely possible to marry a wealthy family and live a rich and honorable life, so try not to think about having anything to do with a place like the palace." Later, Wen Sibo added gently.

The two nodded again and again, not daring to mention anything related to the palace.

By this time, it was noon, and the servant came in to inform them that it was time for dinner, and Wen Sibo left them for lunch.

In the country of Xi, although it is not recommended that unmarried women go out to eat with others, it is reasonable because they have a teacher-student relationship.

Although it is a coarse tea and light rice, because it is very delicious, the three of them have a lot of fun.

After the meal, the three of them drank a few cups of chrysanthemum tea, and seeing that it was time for lunch break again, the two did not dare to delay the teacher's rest, so they got up to say goodbye, and made an appointment to come back when the pear blossoms in the teacher's backyard bloomed.

Xizhen and Yuibai each rode home in their own carriages.

When she entered the house, Chen's mother, who was in charge of the meal, immediately greeted her and asked, "Miss, do you have lunch?" ”

"I've eaten, Mama Chen, please help me make a pot of monk fruit tea and bring it to my study. Xiang'er, Agui, go and eat. Xi Zhen replied as he instructed, and with that, he walked to the study with his skirt in hand.

Soon, Chen's mother walked in with the brewed tea.

After Chen's mother put the tea on the table, Xizhen beckoned to her and said, "Chen's mother, I have something I want to ask you, you should close the door first." ”

"Yes, miss." Mother Chen was startled at the moment, and couldn't help but be apprehensive, so she hurriedly closed the door, and then cautiously walked to Xizhen's side.

Hee-jin beckoned her to sit down, and she sat down timidly.

"Mother Chen, I remember you said that you once said that there was a cousin who worked as an editor in the Hanlin Academy, right?"

"Yes, it's been a few years, Miss Loss still remembers." When Chen's mother heard her ask about her nephew, she immediately smiled. She immediately remembered the scene when she came to Shen Mansion to apply for a kitchen handyman three years ago, although Du Qiniang interviewed her, but the young lady was also beside her to help look at it, and the young lady asked her at that time, "But what relatives are in the capital?" She replied, "There is a cousin who works as an editor in the Hanlin Academy," but she didn't expect the young lady to remember this incident, which made her feel warm in her heart.

"Well, is he still there?"

"Here, he is very clever and studious, and now he has been promoted to a historian." Speaking of this cousin, Chen's mother suddenly felt a light on her face.

"Excellent! I have a letter here that I would like you to pass on to him, you should have a way to meet him, right? Xi Zhen said, and took out a letter from his pocket.

"Of course, I usually see him every few months. It's just ....... wonder what Miss is looking for him? Chen's mother asked tentatively.

"I have something to ask him for, and since I can't enter the palace, I want to ask him for a favor. With his ingenuity, this should not be difficult to do, and I will definitely reward him when it is done. ”

"Is it dangerous?" Although Mother Chen knew that the young lady was measured, the place of the palace was extraordinary, and she couldn't afford to make a mistake.

"It's not dangerous, it's just a little bit of subtraction and lip service. But no one else must know about it. ”

"Oh, okay." Chen's mother happily took the order.

When Mother Chen saw her nephew Wu Changqing, she pulled him to the side, took out the letter handed over by Xizhen from her pocket and handed it to him, and whispered: "This is what my young lady asked me to hand it to you, you can quickly see what is said in it." ”

"Miss Shen gave it to me?" Wu Changqing's face was full of surprise, but he didn't say much, and immediately opened the letter and read:

Good news, good news!

It's really presumptuous to ask you for help before we have ever met, but because they are all confidential and important, it is inconvenient to go directly to see you, I hope you will forgive me! To get back to the point, I would like to ask you to help me understand the types and quantities of weapons currently in the military arsenals of Connecticut, Jingzhou and Linzhou.

Also: I would also like to ask you to know the names of the envoys to various countries and the addresses of their homes.

The latter can be slowed down a little, and the former is especially urgent, and there is a lot of work!

Wu Changqing's expression suddenly became stern after reading the letter, but after thinking about it carefully, he could vaguely understand her original intention, because these three states were close to northern Xinjiang, and he knew that Miss Shen's two elder brothers happened to be serving in northern Xinjiang, so it was not difficult to understand.

He had long heard Chen's mother talk about this Miss Shen, saying that she had extraordinary knowledge and rare talents, and she was a heroine among women, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.

"What did my young lady tell you to do?" Chen's mother hurriedly asked.

"Your young lady is really extraordinary, and she cares about things that women are not interested in! Auntie, go back to her, and say that I will do my best to help her, and when I understand it clearly, I will send her a letter. ”

"Okay, don't worry, my young lady won't do things that you are not sure about, she must know what she can ask you to do, even if you do it well, just don't make a noise."

"I know that, don't worry."

The two chatted for a while, and when they saw that it was getting late, they separated

Have a nice weekend!