On the sixteenth day of the first month, Shen Xi went to Zhan Shifu to take shift.

After half a month of rest, Shen Xi's spirit has improved a lot, and even if he stands for the prince to lecture all day, he will not feel tired.

But when he really went to the East Palace to give a lecture, he had to wait until the nineteenth day of the first lunar month, which meant that he still had three days to prepare for the lecture.

At the first meeting between colleagues after the year, it was rare to greet each other and chat about what they saw during the New Year, Shen Xi was already a high-level official in the Zhan Mansion, and he came to pay him a lot of New Year's greetings, and Shen Xi returned the salute one by one. When he sat down, he realized that there was something more in his seat.

Shen Xi clearly remembered that he had cleaned up his desk a few years ago, and brought all the documents such as the lecture case home, but there were messy piles of papers on the table in front of him, and the things written on it were basically about the defense of the Nine Frontiers, Shen Xi curiously picked them up one by one and looked at them, the handwriting was unfamiliar, I don't know who wrote it, but he could enter the Zhan Mansion during the rest of the year, even if this person did not serve in the Zhan Mansion, he should have a close relationship with the Zhan Mansion, and even ordinary nobles could not easily enter the Zhan Mansion This kind of yamen that is directly responsible to the emperor.

"It seems that this person has some experience in the defense of the Nine Frontiers."

Shen Xi looked at the contents of the paper, and what was written on it was insightful, which was different from his and Wang Shouren's ideas, which advocated reconciliation with the Tatars, and at the same time took advantage of the contradictions between the various tribes on the steppe, ostensibly helping the Dayan tribe, but secretly supporting other tribes, making it impossible for the steppe to complete the unification.

This trick is ruthless and poisonous, with a certain pertinence, but it is difficult to implement, it is said to help the Dayan Ministry, but the rise of the Dayan Department is an indisputable fact, secretly funding other tribes, there is no impermeable wall in this world, it will only make the contradiction between the Ming and the Dayan Department more and more deep.

Shen Xi thought to himself: "Who wrote these things, you just write them, if you have to send these clueless things to my case, do you want me to help you sort them out?" ”

"Ahem."

Just when Shen Xi was secretly figuring out and analyzing these messy papers, a voice clearing his throat came from behind him, and when he turned his head, it was none other than Xie Qian, a university scholar, who was walking over with a black face and hands behind his back.

"Elder Xie Ge, the lower official has given you a New Year's greeting." Shen Xi pressed the paperweights against them, got up and saluted Xie Qian respectfully.

"What are you looking at?"

Xie Qian glanced at the table, but his old eyes were dizzy and he couldn't see what was written, so he quickly withdrew his gaze and asked, "At the beginning of the year, I gave you a gift to the house, why didn't you thank the old man at his house?" ”

Shen Xi asked in astonishment, "Elder Xie Ge gave gifts to others just to get thanks?" ”

When Xie Qian heard this, he suddenly became angry, and said with a glare: "You kid sincerely pretend to be confused with me, right?" Just as he was about to have a seizure, he suddenly remembered that this was the official room of Zhan Shifu, and many people were watching from the side, so he waved his hand and ordered, "Go, go out and talk." ”

Shen Xi had no choice but to follow Xie Qian to the courtyard outside, and a "buzzing" discussion suddenly sounded behind the person as soon as he left.

"This Shen Zhuangyuan is really capable, he has only been in Zhan Shifu for more than a year, and he went out to do two imperial errands, Xie Ge Lao came to Zhan Shifu, and nine times out of ten he was looking for him, how strange do you say this is?"

Of course, Shen Xi also knew these criticisms, in fact, occasionally he also thought that Xie Qian was a cabinet scholar, a high and powerful position, if he really had any orders, he could send someone to Zhan Shifu to call him to the cabinet.

Xie Qian said: "That's the case, the old man gave you a gift because I wanted you to help the old man do something." ”

Shen Xi thought to himself, sure enough, I don't know what tricky problems there are this time! But after all, the other party was a cabinet scholar, so he didn't dare to slack off, and said respectfully: "Elder Xie Ge, please speak." ”

"You must think there's something going on in the imperial court again, right? Hmph, the old man is actually looking for you for private matters, dog...... You also know that he is taking the township exam this year, and the old man is looking for someone to help him with his homework, and only you are suitable for it, so I am ready to ask you for a favor. Xie Qiandao.

Shen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Xie Ge Lao Mo is not smiling? Your old knowledge is far inferior to that of your students. ”

"There are so many things in the cabinet, do I have time to teach my son?" Xie Qian glared at Shen Xi dissatisfied.

Shen Xi thought to himself, are you inviting a gentleman or a partner? That's the attitude towards his son's husband? Who will dare to come to your house and teach your son?

Besides, if you want to do things for the court, I won't do things?

Xie Qian also found that there was something wrong with his attitude, so he said in a calm tone instead: "Don't bother you too much time, just go once every ten years, if there is anything he doesn't understand, I can ask you." In addition......" After a pause, Xie Qian said again, "The old man has a granddaughter named Jun'er, you have already seen her, she doesn't understand some things about women's school, you can guide her more." ”

"Huh!?"

Shen Xi looked at Xie Qian in surprise, thinking to himself that Xie Lao'er had taken the wrong medicine today?

After Xie Qian heard that he was marrying a wife, he immediately prevented him from meeting Xie Hengnu, and even Xie Pi had a relationship with him for Xie Qian, why did he suddenly change his face today, and asked him to go back to be his son's husband, and let him teach his granddaughter knowledge?

There must be a conspiracy in between!

Shen Xi immediately refused: "Please forgive Elder Xie Ge, the student wants to teach the prince knowledge...... Some courses were left behind a few years ago, and if they were not taught well, His Majesty would blame them, and the students would not be able to bear them. ”

Xie Qian squinted at Shen Xi, as if to say, now I will give you a chance to be a kid, and you won't have to talk to me officially.

"Does it take a lot of time to teach the Prince? When the old man was teaching the emperor who was still the crown prince in the position of the right spring fang of the Zhan Mansion, he didn't have you yet......"

Xie Qian added, "As for the restraint aspect, it will naturally not be treated badly. If you don't go, the old man will come to the Zhan Mansion tomorrow with gifts, and let your colleagues know that the old man can only invite you to be a dog in the thatched house. ”

Is this a threat?

Even if my colleagues knew that you had asked me to be a tutor, it would only be good for my reputation, so why should I be afraid of you?

But after thinking about it, let the elder Ge personally bring gifts to invite, he has earned face, but can he have a good life in the future?

Xie Lao'er, you really plan to blackmail people so differently!

"One day a month." Shen Xi replied.

"You kid, you were born to bargain, don't you? Two days at least! Xie Qian said coldly.

Shen Xi thought for a while and nodded: "Deal." ”

Xie Qian flicked his sleeves: "Then when do you have time, let the old man know, the old man will arrange it!" ”

"Tomorrow."

Shen Xi agreed very simply, "Tomorrow the students will take a break, and they don't need to go to Zhan Shifu to order something, just so they can go to your mansion to ......."

"Hmm."

Xie Qian bowed slightly, took a few steps, remembered something, and turned around, "Go early, the old man will let you leave the door." ”

"Okay."

Shen Xi saw Xie Qian leave and returned to the official room, and a group of colleagues surrounded him and said, "Shen Yude, the cabinet asked you to go out, what do you have to explain?" ”

Even Wang Hua surrounded him, wondering if the imperial court had sent Shen Xi again.

"What do you hear?" Shen Xi asked in surprise.

"During the Spring Festival, Shen Yude must not have walked around from house to house, and you don't know about such a big thing? The Tatars were newly defeated, there was an internal mutiny, and several tribes were fighting together because of the uneven distribution of the spoils, and it was heard that it was still the little prince's men and horses who were in power. The Dayan Ministry sent people to the capital, expressing their willingness to reconcile with my Ming Dynasty forever, and also said that they were willing to ask the imperial court to send people to the Dayan Department to preach and appease, showing the majesty of ****. ”

When Shen Xi heard the news, he somehow tightened his chrysanthemums...... The imperial court was going to send someone to the Dayan Ministry as an envoy, why did this errand sound like it was tailor-made for him?

"Then who is the court going to send?" Shen Xi hurriedly asked.

"That's the matter of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites drafted the list and submitted it to the cabinet, and the cabinet vote was drafted and handed over to His Majesty for screening, I heard that the Dayan Ministry took the initiative to propose the name of the visiting envoy, but I don't know who it is!" The colleagues of the Zhan Mansion were envious, as if it was a very honorable thing for someone to be named by the Dayan Ministry.

Shen Xi was not only tight with chrysanthemums this time, but also his whole body was tight, and the national teacher of the Dayan Ministry, Yisi Mayin, had eaten deflated in his hands in the matter of offering the Book of Heaven, and he set up artillery to beat the Tatars to the ground, which led to civil strife among the Tatars. Now the Dayan Department is full of hatred, and must want to trick him into going to the grassland to dismantle eight pieces.

But the court didn't know his merits, but he was a hairy boy who knew some diplomatic rhetoric, and his departure would not affect the operation of the court.

"Shen Yude, Elder Xie Ge is here to do something related to this matter?" Wang Hua asked.

Shen Xi shook his head: "It's just a little private matter, so I still won't talk about it." Then he walked back to his seat. Those colleagues don't think so, you and Xie Qian are not relatives, what private matters can you talk about? This is full of people, and in terms of having a deep personal relationship with Xie Qian, no more than two slaps, if Xie Qian wants to come and tell you about private matters in person, how much face will it have? What about liars!

Shen Xi felt very wronged, but after he sat down, he didn't have the slightest idea about the criticism of his colleagues, he was thinking about a question, Xie Qian wouldn't really send him to the grassland this time and let him be the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, right?

Suddenly heard that the Dayan Ministry sent an envoy to the capital division, Shen Xi's good mood was gone, if the imperial court arranged for him to send an envoy to the grassland, he would really be dead.

Now it seems that this is not a small possibility.

But what does Xie Qian mean when he asks him to be a tutor?

Could it be that Xie Qian wants to tell him that you can teach my son and granddaughter in the capital in the future, don't worry about going to the grassland, I will suppress those things for you! Or maybe Xie Qian wanted to find a chance to talk to him alone and ask for his meaning?

With a hint of uneasiness, Shen Xi finished his errand in Zhan Shifu very early in the afternoon and went home, but as soon as he turned into Tieshi Hutong from Andingmen Street, he saw a girl in her teens waiting in the alley, looking very anxious. The girl was dressed in rags, like a beggar, but her eyes were shining, and she kept looking at the intersection as if she was looking for someone.

"My lord, help, Lord Shen."

When the girl saw Shen Xi, her eyes lit up, and she rushed forward directly, knelt down and kowtowed vigorously.

Seeing that the people around him were about to gather around, Shen Xi hurriedly said: "Go to the alley and talk, otherwise get out!" ”

Shen Xi was not polite at all, the girl suddenly became nervous, the two went to the alley together, and entered a remote alley, and the girl cried to explain.

“…… My lord, we have met before, and I followed my young lady at that time......"

Shen Xi looked carefully, only to find out that this girl was Li Jin's maid, and she had followed Li Jin before and didn't pay much attention to it. This maid said what she had said to Xie Yun'er to Shen Xi again. After hearing this, Shen Xi frowned and said, "You mean, have you been to my mansion before?" ”

"Yes, the slave maid came last month when the adult was out of town on a business trip and asked Mrs. Shen...... She said that she would tell the truth when the adult returned, but now that my Li family's case is about to be concluded, the adult has never helped, and the slave and maid ...... That's when I came to inquire. ”

Shen Xi thought to herself, this little girl is very scheming, she saw Xie Yun'er last time, and she saw that there was no result, but this time she actually stopped him directly on the street outside.

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PS: The fourth update is here!

I'm sorry, the speed has not been raised, and my daughter asks me some physics questions from time to time, which leads to the update of this chapter in the early hours of the morning! Fortunately, the fourth watch is completed, and if there is no accident tomorrow, it will still be the fourth watch! The Son of Heaven sincerely asks for subscriptions, tips, referral tickets and monthly passes! (To be continued.) )