After the three of them left in a daze, Zhang Juzheng couldn't wait to ask, "Teacher, why did you change your plan?" ”

"Didn't I say that?" Xu Jie lowered his eyelids and said, "The situation has changed. ”

"But have you ever thought about it, without our support, it would be dangerous there......" Zhang Juzheng said eagerly.

"Don't be suspicious of others." Xu Jiewei closed his eyes and said, "The most important thing for us at the moment is to promote Feng Shilang to the throne of Shangshu. Taiyue, you should visit your lords at once and convey my intention to them. ”

"But teacher, what about silence?" Zhang Juzheng asked without stopping: "Can't we ignore him!" ”

Hearing that he was still chattering there, acting like a child, Xu Jie finally slapped the case and said angrily: "Presumptuous! You can't grow up, are you going to be angry with me! ”

Looking at the always gentle Xu Ge Lao, who was furious like a lion, Zhang Juzheng finally didn't dare to speak, and retreated with a sigh.

Seeing Zhang Juzheng leave in disappointment, Xu Jie shook his head helplessly, and also sighed: "What kind of blessing have you cultivated in your life?" ”

Chen Hu's intelligence collection, although sneaky, was never slow, and in just two days, he reported back to Yan Shifan.

"I see, it's him playing tricks!" Yan Shifan jumped like thunder and said: "I want him to die!" He knocked down everything in the room that could be kicked over, gritted his teeth, and said, "Yes, he must have been making trouble for those things in the first place!" It's a pity that I've been kept in the dark, thinking that it's just that I'm sitting too old, and it's not good for the year! As he spoke, he went to lift the table suddenly, but he didn't lift the heavy Nanmu table, so angry that he pulled the tablecloth, and threw all the plates and tea bowls on the table to the ground, smashed it, and yelled: "It turned out that it wasn't a natural disaster, it was [***]!" ”

After venting all the time, and finally releasing the anger that had accumulated in his chest in the past few months, Yan Shifan sat on the only intact stool out of breath, and said to Hu Zhi, who was hiding out of the door: "Come in." ”

Hu Zhi came in cautiously, and finally found a foothold, and stood still and said, "What do you have to say from the Duke of Donglou?" ”

"Stripped off the official clothes surnamed Shen," Yan Shifan gasped and said, "Zuodu Yushi is yours!" ”

Hu Zhi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Obey!" said with some pity: "It's a pity that Lu Bing is covered, we can't hurt him, otherwise we will send him first, and then find someone to make him ...... on the way."

"It's almost impossible to cover it," Yan Shifan said a little proudly, but didn't say any more, but said impatiently: "You hurry up and get this matter done, and if something goes wrong, you will die!" ”

Frightened, Hu Zhi shrank his neck and said, "Don't worry, Donglou Gong, I will do it as soon as possible!" "I said that this place should not stay for a long time, so let's flash mob people.

Who knew that when he left, he was pierced by a broken porcelain piece, and he screamed in pain...... "The three more rains on the sycamore leaves, and the sound of the leaves is parting." Facing the Su family who came to visit, he sighed silently and said, "There is no banquet in the world, Su Xue, it's time to say goodbye." ”

Su Xue lowered her head slightly, gently stirring a bowl of osmanthus soup, her body trembled when she heard this, and she said in a low voice: "If I knew this, I would never have stepped into your door." Speaking of which, this is the first time she has set foot in the Shen family, whether it is the Suzhou Governor's Yamen or here.

"It's not that I'm going to drive you away," Shen Mo sighed lightly, "It's that I'm in a very bad situation now, haven't I seen that Ruohan Aji and the others have already left Beijing?" If you don't leave, it could be dangerous. ”

"It's ready to drink." Su Xue put the osmanthus soup on the head of the silent bed, and said quietly: "Is it in the hearts of adults, Su Xue has always been a snobbish and hypocritical woman?" ”

"How so?" Shen Mo took it, scooped a spoonful and tasted it, and said, "Why do you have this thought?" ”

"How could you not think like that?" Su Xue lowered her head and said. In order not to let her younger brothers and sisters repeat the nightmare of the past, and also to let her younger brother have a good future and her sister can be happy in the future, she has been leaning on the silent wings with a 'dead face', from Suzhou to Yanjing, without leaving a single step. But she has been wandering outside the silent family, not only did she not marry him, but she didn't even hold his hand, which can't help but make people feel that this woman is too fine, she just wants to take advantage and doesn't want to suffer, so she simply takes Shen Mo as a big wrong.

But Shen Mo didn't seem to be aware of it, he always responded to her requests, but never asked for anything, in fact, if he really wanted it, she couldn't refuse at all, and she didn't even want to refuse...... Although the ideal is still in her heart, she is also confused many times, and she can't tell whether she is committed to the happiness of such a man or dedicated to the happiness of music.

But he has never asked for it so far, just like he really fell for her Gu in the first place. But Su Xue knew that there was no silence, she had seen him silent, so she toyed with the extremely vicious giant Kou between applause, and beat the insidious and terrible son of the Lu family into the eighteenth layer of hell, and disappeared forever. Let's ask how such a powerful person, how can he be unclear and miscalculate the account on the issue of men and women?

This question has been in her heart for a long time, but it has been difficult to speak, until today, Shen Mo said that she wanted her to leave, Su Xue made up her mind, no matter what, she must ask clearly, what has he been thinking?

Facing Su Xue's questioning gaze, Shen Mo shook his head and said with a smile: "I never thought so, now rest assured, right?" ”

Su Xue stared at his eyes for the first time, wanting to knock something out of them, but unsurprisingly, she couldn't see anything, lowered her head in some disappointment, and said softly: "Then the adult wants to hear Su Xue say, what have I always thought?" ”

Shen Mo shook his head and smiled: "Why bother? It's better for people to live a foolish life. ”

"No, I have to know." Su Xue's emotions were a little excited, and she grabbed her silent arm and said, "Don't worry, I won't pester you, I just want to know, what do you think!" ”

Shen Mo was pinched by her nails, and said with a wry smile: "Okay, I said, but you let me go first." ”

Su Xue realized that she was out of shape and rude, so she quickly let go of her hand, bowed her head and said, "I didn't mean to......"

"I know." Shen Mo nodded and smiled, looked at Su Xue softly, and said, "Do you want to listen to the truth and falsehood?" ”

"What about lies? What about the truth? Su Xue looked at him intently and said.

"It's a lie, it's the best thing for a man to get it," said silently: "I'm enjoying this ambiguous atmosphere, and I'm willing to guard you." ”

'I really hope this is the truth...... Su Xue sighed secretly and forced a smile: "What about the truth?" ”

"Honestly?" Silent and said: "Su Xue, because I think you are too difficult......" said and looked at Su Xue and said: "It is too difficult for a woman to be born in this world, and it is even more difficult to be like you......

Hearing him say this, Su Xue fell into silence and lowered her head again, because she was silently talking about her heart-she was not a young lady from an official family, and she had no powerful maiden family to rely on; is not a woman from a good family who is innocent, she can marry a fast son-in-law who rides the dragon, and she is honored with a life to protect her family.

Her identity is the famous 'Jiangnan Famous Record' in Jinling, but in fact, she knows best, but she is just a hard-working woman whose heart is higher than the sky and who is lowly. When he was ten years old, due to changes in his family, he was sold into the Qinglou by his parents as a 'thin horse'. It's just that the old bustard saw that she was a beautiful embryo, and she had superhuman talent for piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so she bothered to cultivate, and also gave her a maid servant, in order to be a strange commodity to live in, and to raise a cash cow.

But objectively, this did not make her self-esteem disappear. Especially growing up in that kind of filthy environment full of bad intentions, she became more and more concerned about her dignity, and even willing to defend her innocence with her life - she was unwilling to submit to her fate, even if it was coercion and temptation, and did not sell her body; Even if she uses Jin Shan to invite, she doesn't want to become a man's plaything, she cherishes her innocent daughter so much...... It is said that she is by no means a qualified girl, but she quickly became famous and became a 'Jiangnan Famous Record', countless literati and elegant guests rushed to admire her, just to see her demeanor, and countless rich businessmen and sons spent a lot of money, just to buy this cold beauty and smile.

To be able to do this, it is natural to rely on strength, Su Xue not only has outstanding appearance and elegant demeanor, but also the good education and innate noble temperament she has received since she was a child have also made countless people flock to her, and there are countless suitors, and it is said that there were people who came from thousands of miles away to marry her home.

She was also lost in this crazy worship for a while, thinking that she was above men and could completely control her own destiny, but the appearance of Hu Gongzi, Lu Ji and others taught her a profound lesson - in this patriarchal society, it is still men who hold power, and she is just a high-level toy for them, and when men lose patience or have other intentions, they can't resist at all.

When all the dust fell, she finally saw that she was still helpless, if she wanted her younger brothers and sisters who would not die, and no longer repeat their fate, she had to give up everything about herself, including face, dignity, ideals, future, and so on...... Because she couldn't find a second way to let Zhijian study smoothly and participate in the imperial examination, so that Qiao'er could marry a good family. Otherwise, with her arrogant surname, how could she follow the silence with a 'dead face'?

In fact, Su Xue is not a person who only knows how to ask for anything in return, on the contrary, the person who came out of the Qinglou knows best that there is no lunch in the world that does not cost money, in fact, she has already asked Shen Mo for a long time, which is already the limit of what she can do, but she has no choice but to spend her own free water, Shen Mo actually learns from Liu Xia Hui, follows the rules, and does not cross the thunder pool by half a step, if he doesn't already have a son, Su Xue really wants to doubt him...... Is there something wrong?

Do you want me to strip naked and offer myself a pillow before you accept it? Su Xue was completely helpless about silence, but people are not rare at all, so why bother posting it upside down? Am I so cheap in your heart? So it's not worth it? Su Xue couldn't help but complain: "It's because I followed you with a purpose that you ......"

Shen Mo shook his head, still with a warm smile on his face...... Once upon a time, his laughter and words could make Su Xue really feel that he was a person beside her, a living person; But now, he was still smiling, and his tone was still gentle, but Su Xue felt that the distance from him was very far away, and she couldn't grasp his emotions at all, and she couldn't even see his face clearly. I can only listen to Shen Mo Ruo near and far away: "I am willing to protect the three of you sisters and brothers, and plan for your future, not to seek anything from you, but I am really moved by you...... I saw a good sister who was willing to give everything for her younger siblings; A great woman who is willing to live for others, no matter what price she will pay or how she will be criticized. ”

As he spoke, he bowed slightly and pressed his right hand on his chest...... Of course, it was on his own chest, and he said in a respectful tone: "Noble lady, it is my greatest honor to be able to serve you!" ”

Listening to Shen Mo's praise, Su Xue couldn't stop crying, and the crystal tears fell in front of Shen Mo's eyes, making his boss embarrassed, and quickly took out his handkerchief and coaxed: "Do you know the truth, and you cry with joy?" ”

"your ......" Su Xue took the handkerchief, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said, "You can't believe it now, I don't know which sentence is true and that sentence is false." ”

Shen Mo smiled honestly and said, "Not all the efforts are in return, and not all friends with different surnames have to go that far." Saying that, he breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Let go of the burden Su Xue, you don't owe anyone, you don't have to live for anyone anymore, you can easily go back to Jiangnan, you can also go where you want to go, Zhijian has been admitted to the lifting of people, and with fame, no one will open their eyes and come to you for trouble." ”

Su Xue didn't speak for a while when she heard this, and then she smiled and said, "Zhijian has become an official, and it's time for my sister, to say goodbye to him." ”

"Why?" Shen Mo frowned slightly: "How much did you pay in order to let him out?" Now that he can finally repay you, what are you running? ”

"Like you said, not all effort needs to be reciprocated." Su Xue smiled and said, "I taught Zhijian to study and let him participate in the imperial examination, not for himself," he said and said in a low voice: "With my sister who was born in a Qinglou with him, he will not be able to raise his head for the rest of his life, and Qiao'er's reputation will also be affected, so I think about it, I better leave them and let Zhijian take Qiao'er to live, he is a man, he will take care of his sister and find her a good family." Saying that, he took a deep breath and said, "As for my sister, the last task is to disappear into their lives. "The spring silkworm is dead to the end, and the wax torch turns to ash and tears begin to dry. Who said a motherless child is like a root grass? How fortunate is it to have such a sister, Zhijian and Qiao'er?

"They're not going to say yes." Shen Mo smiled: "If I dare to leave your sister behind, I will never spare them!" ”

Su Xue shook her head and smiled: "No, they are all good children." As he spoke, he got up and tucked the corners of the quilt for Shen Mo, and said with a smile: "I know what you mean, you don't have to drive me back to Jiangnan," said as he said a waist card like offering a treasure, and said: "Yuwangfu hired me to be their female official of Si Le, originally wanted to come and ask your opinion, but now there is no need to discuss, I will move directly into the palace when I go back, even if you make a lot of trouble outside, no one will rush into the palace to make trouble, right?" ”

Shen Mo shook his head and smiled: "No." Said with a smile and scolded: "Don't tell me about such a big thing, it makes me worry in vain, go, Yuwang Mansion is a good place, enough for you to avoid this storm." ”

Su Xue nodded, her beautiful face was full of worry, "You have to take care, don't have any three long and two short, let your family live ......" said like a mosquito snorted: "...... I, I'm going to be sad too. ”

"You know, don't worry about me." Shen Mo smiled: "Everything is in control." ”

But as soon as Su Xue left, Shen Mo instructed Sanchi: "Let's start packing some luggage, except for the books I often read, as well as a change of clothes, I don't need to bring anything else." After a pause, he said: "Tell my brothers again, if you can't let go of the family, go to the account room to get a sum of silver, plus the shares you have obtained over the years, it is enough to live in the capital." ”

Sanchi was taken aback and said, "My lord, isn't it as simple as resigning and returning to his hometown?" ”

"If the people of the Xu Party write a letter and participate in the impeachment of the Yan Party on a large scale, I will at best be dismissed and return to my hometown." Shen Mo smiled bitterly and said: "But now, Xu Jie'er has put me together again, cutting off my back road, I can only let Yan Shifan slaughter me, and now the most likely result is to be taken to a place where the border is bitter cold and the emperor is far away, and then their henchmen will put me in the eighteenth appearance." ”

(To be continued)