I saw Ji Wei, who came out of the guest house of Kao Gongcao, and it was already dark at night.

Huang Rong's ox cart is parked on the side of the road.

The moonlight is cool, the road is quiet, and there are no pedestrians in the morning.

Huang Rong didn't get on the bus right away.

He leaned on the red-bottomed carriage painted with a crane pattern, turned his head and opened his eyes a few times towards the dark guest house door, stood for a moment with a changing expression, and said in his heart: "Although Ji Wei said that he understood, I looked at his appearance and distinguished his voice, but he still didn't make up his mind. And no wonder he is. The threat of the Song family, after all, is not something that anyone can bear. It's just that in this way, this person is a little unreliable. ”

Suddenly, my heart moved.

He hooked his head and pondered for a moment before picking up the ladder and getting into the car.

It was too late, and Huang Rong didn't go to Xin Er to reply.

The next day, when it was not a holiday, in the morning, Huang Rong first went to the official office in the palace at four o'clock, and according to Xin'er's new rules, he completed the official affairs that urgently needed to be dealt with that day and could not be delayed one by one, and then, after taking half a day's leave, he came to Xin's house at noon.

When Liu Zhuang heard the news, he welcomed him into the house and invited him to sit in the small hall in the front yard.

After Ling Huyan got married, the number of slaves and maids of the Xin family skyrocketed, Liu Zhuang, as the chief manager, was very busy, and he didn't have time to accompany Huang Rong more.

Huang Rong saw Zhang Gu when he entered the door.

On the four walls of the small hall, there are several paintings and calligraphy.

One of the paintings has just been hung up.

Zhang Gu is standing in front of this painting at this moment, holding his head high, his eyes wide open, and he is carefully admiring.

"Changling, what are you looking at?"

Zhang Gu turned his head, saw that it was Huang Rong, and said with a smile: "Jing Huan, why are you here?" ”

"Ming Gong asked me to meet Ji Wei, you know about this. I saw him last night. Today, I came to talk back to Ming Gong. Huang Rong paced to Zhang Gui's side, glanced at the painting casually, and asked, "Liu Weng explained that the prince has entered the palace?" ”

"yes. Last time, Ming Gong dedicated a small book of stories to the king, and the king was very happy. Taking advantage of the history museum to write history, precious books from all over the country have been transported to the capital, Ming Gong took the time, took the far-reaching allusions in the books, and compiled another one, and entered the palace today, which is to dedicate the book. ”

Huang Rong nodded, looked at the bottom of the left side of the painting, focused on the inscription, and was suddenly surprised, and said, "This is Cao Buxing's painting?" ”

Cao Buxing is a famous painter of the previous generation, and he is as famous as the famous painter of contemporary Jiangzuo. Like the painter in Jiangzuo, Cao Buxing is good at many fields of painting, dragons, tigers, and horses, and is very good at figures, especially painting Buddha.

The painting on the wall depicts a Buddha.

The figure is magnificent, solemn and treasured, with a smile at the corner of his mouth, and he sits with flowers.

Huang Rong didn't know much about Buddhism, and he didn't know what this Buddha was, but it didn't affect his appreciation, he only felt lifelike, fresh and smart.

Zhang Gu said: "Isn't it! ”

Huang Rong looked at it carefully for a long time, and said with admiration: "Wen Cao Buxing is sensitive to hand disease, and once transported fifty feet of silk into a Buddha statue, with a head, face, hands and feet, chest, shoulders and back, without losing scale. Looking at this painting today, the brushwork is fine, and it is as true as it is, and it is a famous artist of the previous dynasty! It's worth falling into a fly! ”

Falling ink into a fly is a legend about Cao Buxing.

It is said that when he was painting the screen, he accidentally dropped his pen and ink, so he drew the ink dot into a fly. When the screen was finished, he presented it to his Lord, who thought it was a real fly and raised his hand to flick it away. From the flow to the good story.

After looking at the painting, Huang Rong felt strange in his heart and said: "Although Ming Gong is elegant and respectful, Dao Zhi, but after investigating Ming Gong's original intention, Ming Gong is just conforming to the times, but he actually does not worship Buddha." This painting is good, but this hall is the place where the Ming Gong receives people and entertains guests, but why does it hang it? ”

For a politician like Xin Er, his every move, good and bad will cause people below and some outside world to follow suit.

This small hall is dedicated to picking up people and entertaining guests when Xin Er is at home on weekdays. All the decorations in the hall will be seen by visitors. Whose calligraphy should I hang? Whose painting should I hang? Should the utensils used be extravagant or frugal? These are all important.

As Huang Rong said, since Xin Er does not respect Buddhism, why did he hang such a Buddha painting in the hall?

Aren't you afraid to mislead visitors into speculating about his preferences?

Zhang Gu smiled: "Jing Huan, you don't know anything. This painting was given to the Ming Duke by the Marquis of Koji. ”

"Koji-marquis?"

"Koran rushed to the aid of Shuofang, but did not return. The day before yesterday, didn't some ministers impeach him, saying that he had worked hard and spent money on his country's strength, and that he should be severely punished for his futility? At that time, it was thanks to you for writing a book to argue for Lilan, pointing out that the reason why Shuo Fang failed to save it had nothing to do with Lilan, but purely Zhao Yanli asked for it, because he was selfish. Therefore, the DPRK did not punish Koran. ”

Huang Rongxin said: "The two people who impeached Lilan that day were both Song Fang's minions. Where are they impeaching Lilan, obviously they intend to be Minggong! You must know that the decision to assist Shuo Fang was made by Ming Gong! He replied reservedly, "A little bit of work, not enough to mention." ”

Zhang Guileng paused, thinking: "'A little bit of work'? What is 'micro-labor'? ”

It was immediately understood.

Huang Rong's "micro-labor" must not be a "micro-labor" for Lilan, but a little credit for his contribution to Xin'er in this matter.

Zhang Gu said with a smile: "The Marquis of Koji probably thanked the Ming Duke for this, so he sent the children of the clan to send this painting. It is also to express his praise and admiration for the Ming Duke to discuss the Western Regions, solve the worries in the west for the country, and open up business and financial resources. ”

Huang Rong said: "I see! ”

Patiently waiting for Huang Rong to finish appreciating the painting, Zhang Gui invited him to the bed in front of the case, and waited for him to sit down, and then talked about the topics he cared about.

"Jing Huan, you just said that you had already seen Ji Wei last night?"

"yes."

"Ji Wei only arrived yesterday, so you will see you in the evening. You're so quick with how fast you can get things done! ”

Huang Rong picked up the tea bowl, took a sip of buttermilk, and said, "Compared to others, I'm still slow." ”

"Someone else?" Zhang Gu immediately guessed who Huang Rong was referring to and asked, "Song Fang also sent someone to see Ji Wei?" ”

"Not bad."

"Who's the one who sent it?"

"Duan Chengsun. Do you know this person? ”

"Mu Fu Cao Peng, Song Fang's confidant, is Ji Wei's old friend. How could I not know! ”

Zhang Gu mastered the intelligence system and was much more familiar with the situation of the Wangcheng scholars and scholars than Huang Rong. It stands to reason that when I saw Ji Wei this time, I should have sent him. But his appearance is not good, and at the same time, he is not as good as Huang Rong's words, so Xin Er did not send him and sent Huang Rong instead.

Huang Rong said: "When I arrived, Duan Chengsun had just left. ”

Zhang Gu frowned and said, "Song Fang sent someone to see Ji Wei, but it was also expected. This shows even more that in Ji Wei's 'examination and hall', Song Fang did cheat! There was a false accusation and persecution of Ji Wei. Asked Huang Rong and said, "What is Ji Wei's attitude?" ”

Hearing Zhang Gu ask about Ji Wei's attitude, Huang Rong recalled the process of meeting Ji Wei last night, and also frowned.

He slowly put down the bowl and said, "Ji Wei finally told me that he 'understood', but in my opinion, he didn't 'understand'. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Huang Rong described the general content of the conversation with Ji Wei to Zhang Gui, and said: "Duan Chengsun must have threatened Ji Wei's younger brother with him, so I did the opposite and gave his brother the position of Cao of Taifu. He asked me what Ming Gong wanted him to do. I replied that he didn't have to do anything, just 'just tell the truth'. Then he said he 'got it'. …… Changling, do you think he understands? ”

Whether it's Huang Rong or Zhang Gui, who of the two is not extremely smart?

Although he was not at the scene, only through Huang Rong's relay, Zhang Gu closed his eyes and silently pondered for a short time, and he had already roughly grasped Ji Wei's current thoughts.

Zhang Gu opened his eyes, sighed, and said, "Ji Wei is also difficult!" ”

"Oh?"

"On one side is Song Fang, and on the other side is us. On both sides, he could not offend either side. If one is not handled well, what he is waiting for can only be ruined and his future is worrying. …… Jing Huan, I see, he understands, but he doesn't understand. ”

"How?"

He understood the situation he was facing; He didn't understand exactly what to do. ”

Huang Rong clapped his hands and said, "Changling, Qingyi is with me!" That's how I judge. ”

Just like Zhang Gu said, what is now in front of Ji Wei's eyes is Song Fang on one side and Xin Er on the other.

If Ji Wei listened to Xin Er, he would offend Song Fang. Although the power of the Song family is not as powerful as before, it is still by no means something that Ji Wei can hostile to, Duan Chengsun said those threatening words to him, does he dare to take it as wind in his ears?

If you listen to Song Fang because you are afraid of Duan Chengsun's threat, then you will offend Xin Er. What Huang Rong said now sounds good, but once he offends Xin Er, will Huang Rong still be so gentle?

Ji Wei, who was in the middle of it, was worried about his younger brother and the close children in the clan, and his current state of mind was certain, and it could only be that Song Fang did not dare to offend, and Xin Er did not dare to offend, and he was in a dilemma.

It's just that Zhang Gu realized his embarrassment, and felt a little sympathy for him, and Huang Rong also experienced it, but he didn't have any pity.

Huang Rong thought: "The origin of this matter is Song Fang. If Song Fang hadn't made this head, Ji Wei would not have been involved. He is pitiful or not, but he has nothing to do with me, let alone Ming Gong. ”

Zhang Gui's analysis confirmed the "heart moved" when he came out of the Cao guest house last night.

Raising his eyes and looking at Zhang Gui, Huang Rong slowly picked up the tea bowl again, handed it to his mouth, took a sip, and said in his heart: "Chang Ling is simple, not a person who can talk about big things." I need not consult with him on this matter. The Yang brothers are all clean and noble people, and my relationship with them is not very close, and I should not discuss this matter with them. Only Tang Ai is resourceful and decisive, I can listen to his opinion! ”

After all, his "heart move", so far, is only a "move", and if he wants to put it into action, he still needs to improve and consider it in all aspects. Huang Rong has not been in the royal capital for too long, and in some places, he estimates that he may need Tang Ai's help.

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