It is said that Liu Tan found Xue Rui and Jing Chen to listen to the play in the Wuwu Pavilion, these two people did not thank them, and made an appointment, this evening, Liu Tan and Jing Chen arrived at the place first and entered the Songbai Building, because just the three of them, they did not bring others, so they did not go to the top floor, but asked for a hall on the second floor, which could stand a small drama team.

This party listened to a short excerpt, Xue Rui was late, he was introduced into the door by the guards waiting downstairs, and when he rolled up the curtain, he saw a female character in a colorful dress and a pink face standing on the short stage, fluttering with cloud sleeves, looking back and wanting to talk, he was elegant and delicate, but he was a top-notch pity here, Du Qing'e.

Xue Rui only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze, and when Liu Tan saw him walk in, he put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Cousin, where did you come from?" ”

Xue Rui sighed and said truthfully: "I was resting in the afternoon, but before I went out, I was found by the people of the Criminal Department, and I went to Dali Temple to interrogate two important criminals. ”

Although Liu Tan called him a cousin, there is a difference between the monarch and the minister, even if they are close, but they have not reached the point of indistinguishing between dignity and inferiority, it is Xue Rui who has always been such an attitude of neither being humble nor arrogant, not far or close.

Liu Tan waved his hand and did not blame.

"Brother Xue." Jing Chen arched his hand, Xue Rui bowed in return, and sat down on the vacant seat to the left of Liu Tan.

What was sung on the stage was Du Qing'e's specialty "Du Shi Niang", which is a famous song, which tells the story of a famous prostitute in Jianghuai during the Xizong period, who met Bo Xinglangjun and committed suicide by throwing himself into the river.

This story has been sung for a long time, and Du Qing'e is because she has the same surname as the pitiful and respectable woman Shi Niang in the story. is also talented and colorful, and sits firmly on the top brand of quyi in the Wuwu Pavilion.

If it weren't for Wang Gongzi's younger brother entering the Songbai Building, it would be difficult for people outside to listen to her song.

Since Xue Rui entered the door, Du Qing'e's eyes poured out from time to time, singing to the end, the most secluded: "I won't be romantic, don't talk about it, just a love word costs ginseng, if you can understand the love word, you won't be ashamed to call the wind flow."

Liu Tan glanced at Xue Rui with a sense of awareness, and saw that the latter's face was as usual. Shake the folding fan. With his eyes closed, he looked like he was simply listening to the play, and smiled secretly.

He knows a little about the old scandal of this cousin, and there is a way that people are not romantic teenagers. Just with a good skin. I can't count how many beautiful tears I have provoked.

It's a pity that the falling flowers are intentional. The flowing water is ruthless, and now it seems that Xue Rui has accepted his temperament. But I don't know if it's for the late Ten Princesses, or if it's for another reason.

After singing "Du Shi Niang", it is the turn of the next play, preparing on stage, and chatting offstage.

"Recently, the early court is arguing about the attack on the Japanese country, my father hesitated, my grandfather meant to transfer troops from Liangjiang, what is my cousin's opinion?" Liu Tan asked sideways.

After the land and water conference, Emperor Zhaoqing decided to send troops to Dongying, in order to fight the question of whether to fight or not, all parties and factions fought in the court for half a month, and finally decided to fight, and for who to send to fight, who led the troops made difficulties.

Emperor Zhaoqing has succeeded to the throne since then, and has not taken the initiative to raise troops for more than ten years, which is the first time, so it is understandable that the emperor from the emperor to the civil and military ministers are cautious.

First of all, in the eyes of most people, Da'an's strong country and subduing a projectile island country are simply hand-to-hand, and this military achievement of opening up the territory and expanding the territory is simply in vain.

Therefore, there are many reckless men who want to lead troops on an expedition.

On the other hand, some people have suggested that it is better to let the king of Dongjing, who guards the north, send troops nearby, first, to be close, which can reduce losses, and secondly, there is a well-trained naval army under the king of Dongjing, which is just the right handy.

It was just the one who grabbed the head in front, and this proposal to let King Dong Jing send troops was immediately fiercely opposed by some people in the court.

There are various reasons, some people think that the Jiang family has reached the princehood, and then let the king of Dongjing make the contribution of opening up the territory, which is inevitably the disadvantage of high merit and high overpower, and some people are worried that the Mongols in the north who are ready to move in recent years are only afraid that the Northeast Army will divide their troops to fight the Japanese state, and when the Mongols invade in a big way, the northern garrison will be defeated.

These two concerns are reasonable, the court is in trouble all day long, and Emperor Zhaoqing is so annoyed that he has to complain every day when he meets his close ministers in the upper study.

Several princes have reached the age where they can discuss politics, and King Ning was lifted from his grounding a while ago and regained a place in the upper study, and he had some right to speak, but Liu Tan was young and weak, and he didn't dare to make a claim.

Liu Tan was unconvinced, but he couldn't find out the truth from Xue Lingnan's mouth, so he retreated to the next best thing and excavated political opinions from Xue Rui.

Xue Rui looked at Liu Tan with a look of seeking advice, and confirmed that he didn't know the relationship between himself and Jiang Huaiying, so he slowly dialed the Mu Jiang fan in his hand and said:

"Hundreds of years ago, the Tang State ruled the world, and there were Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo on the other side of the East China Sea. According to historical records, after the defeat of Baekje, the Wa Kingdom turned to the Wa Kingdom for help, so the Wa Kingdom and Baekje joined forces, gathered troops, ships, and men to go to the mouth of the Baekgang River, and fought with the Tang army, as a result, the Wa Kingdom and Baekje were defeated, resulting in the destruction of Baekje. ”

"This is the only time in the history books that it is recorded that my Central Plains and the Wa State fought against each other, although the Han people won, but the destroyer of the country is Baekje, and now Silla no longer exists, but the Wa State, which still exists in the world after several generations, and has raised great ambitions."

"Does Your Highness think that sending troops across the sea to expedition to Dongying is really an easy thing to capture?"

Liu Tan pondered, as if inspired by Xue Rui's words, and before he could figure it out, he heard Xue Rui say something meaningful:

"The comfort of the country is slackened over time, and war is a must to fight, but it is not an opportunity."

Liu Tan almost blurted out: "Now is not the time, so when is it?" ”

"Hehe," Xue Rui suddenly put away his positive color, turned his fan and said to himself: "I am shallow, Your Highness just listen to it, there is no need to take it seriously." ”

Liu Tan had doubts, but he didn't want to show his face in front of Xue Rui, so he smiled and changed the topic: "Cousin, this fan has clear muscles and bones, and it is not a vulgar thing when I see it, I don't know where I got it?" ”

Xue Rui curled the corners of his mouth and said, "What I have given is something I love." ”

Jingchen had been listening silently, and the afterglow swept to the amethyst fan pendant hanging at the end of the fan handle in Xue Rui's hand, and suddenly said loudly: "Did Xiaoyu send it?" ”

Xue Rui glanced back at him, the smile on his face retracted, and nodded: "It's a birthday gift from her, saying that it can drive away evil spirits." ”

Jing Chen saw that Xue Rui couldn't put it down and held the fan in his hand, his five senses were keen, and he could naturally perceive that the yang wood qi on the fan was very strong, and it was a treasure.

Jing Chen's feelings about Xue Rui are a little complicated, on the one hand, he is Yu Shu's trusted eldest brother, Jing Chen thanks him for all kinds of care for Yu Shu, on the other hand, Jing Chen can't help but be jealous of him, this person clearly knows their details, and has also seen Yunhua, he is not sure if he can keep this secret.

In case he leaks something, or has bad intentions, the first victim is Yu Shu.

"She cares a lot about your brother." Jing Chen said in his heart: So you must not live up to her trust.

Xue Rui raised his eyebrows, and wanted to say something, but because Liu Tan was present, he endured it, thinking: She originally cared about you very much, but she was let down by you.

In the end, he just replied: "I know the way." ”

She's good, how I don't understand.

Liu Tan couldn't understand the two of them playing dumb riddles, since Yu Shu was mentioned, he brought the topic to her, and said: "It is said that the Lianfang girl has been in the Kunling Bureau for three months, and when she passes the assessment, she will be able to go to the court to discuss politics, and I will congratulate her when the time comes." ”

"It's coming soon," Jing Chen, as Yu Shu's direct boss, has a lot to say: "Today, I asked about Yu Shu's tenure, and she should be arranged for evaluation in the next few days." ”

The examination and scoring of the Kunling Bureau is divided into two parts, the chief officer of the three divisions and two bureaus is personally presided over by the big mention point, the Taicheng Division supervises from the side, and the rest is responsible for the principal officers of each department, and the Taicheng Division retains the right to report and avoid favoritism.

Yu Shu officially took office the day before the land and water conference, and after three months, she will have to accept the first and most important evaluation as a change official, which is related to whether she can continue to stay in her current position and obtain the qualifications to discuss politics in the previous dynasty.

Facing the saint and participating in state affairs, this is a threshold for official careers, and how many officials have worked hard all their lives, but they have stopped outside the noon gate and have no chance for life.

Only by stepping up this step can we have greater opportunities and seek greater rights.

"There must be no problem," Liu Tan said, "The little aunt is serving as a young secretary in the Taicheng Division, everyone is their own person, and it is no surprise that she can pass the evaluation." ”

Own people, hehehe.

This was also said by Liu Tan, who didn't know the truth, Jing Chen and Xue Rui glanced at each other, each worried, Jing Chen suspected that Shui Yun wanted to target Yu Shu, and Xue Rui was the junior sister who knew how much Yu Shu hated Jing Chen.

While speaking, the stage was set, and the next one was a martial arts drama called "Ranger", Liu Tan liked it, and when he came up, the martial artist danced a set of swordsmanship, and Liu Tan raised his hand and rewarded a gold ingot.

Xue Rui looked at it for a while, looking for a way to leave the table, Jingchen was even less interested in looking at these "flower fists and embroidered legs", and also went outside to breathe.

The two of them came to the overpass erected between Songbai Building and Fangcao Pavilion one after another, the bright moon was in the sky, and a burst of cheers broke out on the opposite floor, which caused the two of them to look sideways, and faintly listened, as if someone in the hall was telling a story.

Xue Rui and Jing Chen originally had nothing to say, but Jing Chen's ears were good, he listened sideways for a moment, smiled slightly, and turned back and said: "I was talking about the water and land conference, and the little fish I talked about broke the tricks of the Dongying envoys and called for wind and rain outside Fengqing Palace. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression moved, he frowned suddenly, and without waiting for Xue Rui to speak, he turned around and strode towards the opposite pavilion.

Xue Rui was confused by his abrupt move, hesitated for a moment, and chose to follow.

Through the layers of soundproof curtains, the lights were bright in front of them, and the two walked to the cloister on the second floor, and before they could stand still, they heard a shrill voice shouting presumptuously in the uproar downstairs:

"Didn't hear me? Then I'll say it again, what a bullshit female operator, a female fairy, is actually just a dissolute and shameless stinky woman! (To be continued......)