Uncle Xie died, some said that he was killed by heaven and died violently, some said that the old disease of the perennial battle recurred, and some people even said that the uncle of the Xie family had no heirs, I am afraid it was also because of the uncle's body, in short, each has its own version.

The weather is still very hot, the summer has passed, and the autumn is not necessarily cool, and the big tree stone bench in the evening is still a resort for the men and women who have worked all day to chat and talk.

A carriage passed slowly, driving an inconspicuous teenager, and the car was also half-new, and it was not the style of the rich and noble family who specially customized the puppet.

The carriage turned the alley and walked a few more streets, with scattered pedestrians and carriages hurrying by. Far from the Jindu at the time of the curfew, there were still people on the street at this time, including rich sons who were in a hurry to spend the night somewhere, and big businessmen who were chased by women in a hurry but in an orderly manner.

Nobody cares about this and many other ordinary cars.

Until this car, no one cared when it entered a house in Beicheng that few people would go to.

In the northwest of Jindu, except for the western suburbs outside the city, which have been gradually abandoned in recent years, the most famous thing in the city is the black building.

In the past ten years, there have been three commanders of the Tiqi Division who have worn that breathless mandarin duck costume here, especially the second one, so that the entire Great Jin Dynasty did not dare to make too high a voice.

"Master, I heard that Wen Chong has recently left Beijing again, and it seems that he has gone south."

"Hmm."

"Master, uncle's business, really don't send a message to the north?"

"No, you don't."

"This time it's a big thing, two hundred years won't be born, and it can't be turned over, the son is over there, the small one is relieved, but it's hard to guarantee that some people won't get in the way, in recent years, there are many people who are hot in our family"

"Hmm."

The boy who drove the car and the old man in the car didn't seem to have many taboos, ordinary big families, people need to pay attention to some things to avoid talking about at all times, this young man doesn't seem to be conscious, which is very strange. What's even more strange is that the old man in the car doesn't seem to be weird.

However, if people knew that the young man who was driving the car was the coachman of the second master of the Xie family, and that the second master himself was sitting in this very inconspicuous carriage like the second master, maybe people would not be so strange.

The second master of the Xie family has a very low sense of existence, but his coachman is very high-profile.

A young aquatic student who used to be a scholar of Xie Shen Cetai Academy, he has been Xie Shang's coachman for more than three years, and the outside world's impression of him is just a coachman who is a little domineering and does not know the height of the sky. As for the good deeds, he took out the cowering when he was a scholar in the Tai Academy in the past, but it just made him feel that as soon as he entered the Hou Gate, he was as deep as the sea, which caused his personality to change too quickly.

No one said that his change was bad, even if there were occasional acquaintances who gritted their teeth and scolded their mothers, there was also a strong jealousy and envy in the low scolding.

Stopping at the door of a house that was not very grandiose, the boy went to the porter and said a few words, and then the porter opened the side door, and the carriage drove in, and the side door closed again, as if nothing had happened.

In the parking area not far from the side door, a young man with an ordinary appearance who may not be remembered after passing by hundreds of times stood with his hands in his hands, and when he saw the carriage stop, the people inside came down, and he arched his hand and said: "It is really disrespectful to let Lord Shilang come to my humble house, and my lord should not blame." ”

The young man put away his domineering expression, here, Rao is a member of the second and third grades, and he doesn't dare to speak too loudly, he is a boy from a scholar's background, even if the master is protected, he doesn't dare to be presumptuous.

Xie Sheng smiled slightly: "Your Excellency the Secretary-General is serious. ”

Even though the young aquatic student knew that his master was going to visit a big person tonight, he was still taken aback by his master's words.

Well, it's really that one! Zhou Jinmian, the secretary general of the Tiqi Division, is said to be a powerful boss above 10,000 people under the commander of the Tiqi Division! It is the core of the Tiqi Si Zhen who has changed the three admirals who are as stable as Mount Tai.

Shui Sheng knew Zhou Jinmian. But I know that it is limited to the few words that the third uncle missed when he drank too much, and if he asked again, the third uncle didn't say anything about it, and he didn't let him tell anyone.

I thought that even if he was not as graceful as his own son, Yushu, Shui Sheng also thought that this legendary white-faced scholar who had killed countless people was a handsome demon king who could not see the sun all day long, or he thought that the old man who had been weathered and had wisdom in his eyes, but now at a glance, he could no longer be ordinary: ordinary height, ordinary voice, ordinary appearance, ordinary etiquette and demeanor are very ordinary.

This makes the young man who has opened his eyes but still worships heroes and fears the strong, has a lot of loss.

"Ling Gongzi is said to have been in trouble a few days ago?"

Zhou Jinmian was stunned, as if he remembered his own lawless demon king of the mixed world, and he couldn't cry or laugh.

"Only more than three years old, he ran around, a few days ago he was not careful, he ran to the next door to the house of General Guide, and knocked out a front tooth of his two-year-old grandson, poor Mrs. Jiang, crying miserably, even I heard it clearly, Mrs. Jiang Shao was even more crying and making trouble, and she almost hanged herself. The cheap internal protection is tight, I just can't say a few words, shouting to go back to my parents' house, she is not happy to make amends in the past, this is not a headache, the ugliness of the family is publicized, Lord Xie don't want to laugh. ”

Xie Sheng smiled slightly and said, "It's a headache." ”

Zhou Jinmian smiled knowingly.

There's a demon king in the family who is very troublesome? Feeling hard? Don't worry, think about this Second Master Xie, and you will be much better.

Why?

It's very simple, because the biggest demon king in Jindu was in their family, and it was for two generations.

When it comes to disciplining children, who in the Jin capital is qualified to shout tired in front of Second Master Xie?

Zhou Jinmian and Xie Sheng glanced at each other and shook their heads slightly. It's all in plain sight.

The aquatic students who followed behind Xie Sheng were a little puzzled, why did these two big figures meet late at night, just talking about these parents? Is there a mystery that I can't understand in my life?

At the moment, I don't know why Shui Sheng is cautious, and he even walks lightly, and the royal discipline of the big family is extremely strict, and Shui Sheng is afraid that his own noise will make his master lose face in front of the Secretary-General.

Along the way, Xie Shang and Zhou Jinmian didn't talk about some trivial things in the family, that is, those talents have recently appeared in Jindu, and even when Zhou Jinmian talked about the new Oiran of Huangjing Building, Xie Shang would echo two sentences, which made the aquatic students waiting on the side uneasy.

Obediently, if you let Madame know that the master talked about these things tonight, you still have to lose your skin?

Fortunately, after serving tea twice, it was estimated that the time was not early, Xie Sheng got up to say goodbye, and Zhou Jinmian got up to send him off.

When he was about to get into the carriage, Zhou Jinmian suddenly said: "Lord Xie, speaking of which, I should call you Uncle Shi." ”

"Hehe, the virtuous nephew is free to do so. If you have time, you can go to my house and sit down. Take the little one with you. ”

Ordinary people, inviting others, will say that they are cold, but the Xie family's century-old family, in the general sense of modesty, seems hypocritical, although "my house" sounds arrogant, but people who can be invited do not think so.

Zhou Jinmian said with a smile: "Then the little nephew will definitely be bothered." ”

So far, tonight's visit has come to a successful end.

On the way, Shui Sheng, who was driving the carriage, couldn't help but ask: "Master, what is the attitude of this Secretary-General?" ”

Xie Sheng laughed softly: "It's the last attitude." ”

Shui Sheng Yixi: "That's closeness?" ”

"No, it's not."

"How so? Sir, didn't you say that the last attitude is the attitude? The Secretary-General accepted your invitation, and didn't he call you Uncle Shi? Isn't this an admission that he has an undiminished love affair with Childe? ”

Xie Sheng sighed and said, "Shui Sheng, how long have you been in my Weihou Mansion?" ”

The puzzled Shui Sheng hesitated for a moment and said, "It's been almost three years since the third uncle brought me in. ”

"Then what were your brothers and friends doing?"

"There are four friends, two are still scholars, and one of them has already followed the son of a master family. There was another one who went into business. ”

"And how do they relate to you now?"

Shui Sheng scratched his head and said with a smile: "Since we are friends, it is naturally good, we keep in touch from time to time, sometimes we pretend to cultivate, and we will go out to drink together." ”

"You're going to drink too?"

Aquatic grinned. He also drank alcohol, and he knew what it was like to be sad at the age of sixteen or seventeen.

Xie Shang said: "Then do you know why they invite you to drink?" ”

Shui Sheng nodded and said, "The little ones know, they just take a fancy to my current identity." Having said that, at the beginning of the Tai Academy, because there were rules for the selection of scholars, the little ones were stupid at that time, so there were not many opportunities and not much money, and the reason why they were willing to take me as a friend was because the little ones wouldn't compete with them. The little one knew that the little one had two chances to get a passable messenger and was expected to be selected, but they were all secretly used to make the steward change his words. ”

"The little ones don't resent them. After all, the little ones have no ability, and they don't deserve to fight. Besides, the key is that if they hadn't intervened, the little one wouldn't have had a life and was chosen by Childe. ”

"It's funny, if they knew that it would be Childe who could serve at the end, wouldn't they have spent that money?"

Xie Sheng smiled: "Then they should have repented of their intestines." ”

The aquatic child scratched his head and smiled. He actually knew that the two friends who were still scholars, that is, the ones who robbed him of his job in a row, not only regretted their intestines, but also were severely beaten by the elders in the family, and they couldn't see them for two months, and this is the reason.

As for the aquatic born in a small family, he was taught by the mother who is known for her pungency but loves her children very much. It sounds very philosophical and life-like, but in fact, in the aquatic world, by extension, it is necessary to be careful everywhere and not to be taken advantage of by others.

He naturally didn't do it well, otherwise he wouldn't have been stabbed in the back twice in a row by his friends.

Shui Sheng laughed at himself slightly, if it weren't for the fact that Gongzi didn't think he was too stupid, his understanding was acceptable, and his heart was still pure, he would definitely not have his current prosperous life status.

The original friends are naturally centered on him now, even those who always bullied him in the past, now they will try their best to "release their previous suspicions", and then die dead.

Not to mention anything else, it was the one who served as an attendant to the son of the head of the Ministry of Works, who pried his rice bowl at the beginning, and now when I see him, I didn't throw a lot of silver out, the wine was three or four taels of silver a pot, and the banquet was ten taels of silver, and even once I brought the aquatic life to the fireworks alley for a spring breeze. That time, if it wasn't for the good aquatic concentration, I would have to mistake the master's business.

Of course, Shui Sheng knew that the reason why that friend was so good was not because he Shui Sheng could have a decent job of three taels of silver a month, but because of his Shui Sheng's carriage, a man who belonged to the master of that friend and Lao Tzu had to look up to. Shui Sheng used to be the scholar of the man's youngest son.

The director of the Ministry of Works wants to step on two boats, so it is actually a good way to show favor or save the life in this way, at least under the signal of the third uncle, he is now hot with that guy. Otherwise, with the monthly example of one and a half pieces of silver a month, how could that guy be able to afford a banquet that would cost him a year's example? Didn't the principal give it to him? The aquatic reaction is a little slower, but it is due to the pure nature of the heart, but it is not stupid, and the understanding is good.

Thinking of this, Shui Sheng was suddenly startled.

He seemed to understand why the old man asked him how long he had been at the Xie family.

Some people will praise you when you are in power, and they will also take the opportunity to draw a knife in your back when you lose power.

And the person who draws the knife in your back, how can you sneer in front of you?

At this time, Shui Sheng heard Xie Sheng sigh in the carriage.

In an instant, the scalp exploded, and an arrow grazed the aquatic's cheek, bringing out a puddle of blood, and the next moment, the aqua screamed miserably.

"Sir!"