Chapter 14: Trade-offs

Qian Hongzuo gasped in shock. Unexpectedly, Qu Liuqing had such a grudge with Dai Yun, he secretly thought: Xie Xiangcun has an abnormal love for his master, if he knew about it, he must have hated Dai Yun to the core.

Empress Dowager Xu said: "On that day, the mourning family listened to Xiao Xie sing and recite poetry, as if they had seen the song of the year, but fortunately, Xiao Xie had been pardoned out of slavery. If Qu Liuqi treats him well, he will definitely agree to persuade him to leave the pear orchard and not be humiliated again. The distinction between servants and officials is like a world of difference. He must know that. Holy Lord, you go and summon him into the palace, and let the mourning family let the chief merchant explain this meaning to him. ”

Qu Liuyu was summoned to the palace, and the chief merchant was polite to him, gave him tea, and conveyed the meaning of the queen mother, but he didn't expect Qu Liuqing to be speechless for a long time.

Qu Liuzhen didn't plan to let his disciple become a servant of Imitation Pear Villa in the future, but he didn't want him to enter and leave the palace and be a guard with a knife in front of the palace. Qu Liuzhen has seen the world, the last time he entered the palace, he encountered an assassin who wanted to assassinate the king, and he knew that there would be a bloody battle in the future. At this time, if you let the apprentice accompany the king, it is not necessarily a good thing, and if you are not careful, it will even lead to death. The last time the apprentice took the liberty to save the driver, he almost lost his life, and the lesson was not painful. He hopes that his apprentice will continue to learn art, and in the future, he will be free, chant and sing poems, open a place such as a piano hall art club, teach music and lyrics, live an elegant and poetic life, and become an admired gentleman.

Seeing that the chief merchant was waiting a little impatiently, and kept fiddling with the jade play in his hand, Qu Liuqing finally made up his mind and said, "Please return to the Queen Mother, I will persuade the apprentice to stop dreaming of being a famous lady." But what he will do in the future, I can't interfere, and I don't want to interfere. ”

At the beginning, the head of Shang felt that it was redundant to let Qu Liuyu persuade Xie Xiangcun. Why do princes and nobles attach so much importance to these lowly people, what do they want them to do, just give an order. Now seeing that Qu Liuyu actually refused, he felt that he didn't know how to lift, and he was patient, and said arrogantly: "Being a guard with a knife in front of the palace was originally not a blessing for a servant, if it wasn't for the last time, your apprentice had a meritorious role in saving the driver, where would it be his turn?" Anyone who faces this splendid future and flies to Hengfu can only be grateful. Quqi people, right? ”

Qu Liuqing said indifferently: "I am a disabled waste, how can I understand these things in the future, I really dare not talk nonsense." ”

The head of Shang rushed to his head angrily, put down his face, and said angrily: "Qu Liuqing, you have been disabled for many years, and you have long been unable to perform on stage, and you should have been sold to others by Imitation Pear Villa a long time ago. But the first king was merciful, let you be supported by the official family, and ate idle food for many years in vain. You have received much of the king's favor, and you deserve to be repaid. The Queen Mother asked you to persuade her apprentice, and she also looked up to you. The king's order cannot be violated, do you still dare to disobey it? ”

Qu Liuyu has always eaten soft rather than hard, and the words of the chief merchant disgusted him, and he retorted: "How can the king's order be understood by a lowly person like me?" Or ask the manager to tell the Queen Mother and choose another master. ”

The head of Shang couldn't bear it anymore, and scolded: "It's really ruthless, and the biao is unrighteous, I think even if the palace has a dog, it will wag its tail at the master, many people, how can they not even be as good as dogs!" ”

Even though the general manager said a lot of ugly things, Qu Liuyu didn't respond.

When the head of Shang replied to Empress Dowager Xu and Qian Hongzuo about this matter, he was still angry, adding fuel and vinegar to say that Qu Liuyu was arrogant and rude, failed to live up to Wang En, disrespected the king's order, and so on. Although Qian Hongzuo was deeply surprised, he was not angered by the words of the chief merchant accusing Qu Liuyu, but just had a cold face and waved his hand to let the chief merchant retreat.

Empress Dowager Xu watched coldly, and after the chief manager of Shang stepped back, she asked Qian Hongzuo: "The chief manager of Shang said that there are many mistakes in Qu Liuqing, aren't you angry?" ”

Qian Hongzuo said disdainfully: "What he said may not be true. Originally, he was asked to lobby Qu Liuzhen, but he did not succeed, and he must blame Qu Liuzhen for all the mistakes. Otherwise, such a simple thing can't be done, and the queen mother will definitely blame him for his clumsy tongue. ”

Empress Dowager Xu applauded: "The saint does not listen to and believe, and is really wise. In the future, you will find that there are so many things that your subordinates slander each other, and it is all up to you to distinguish between right and wrong, so that you can distinguish between the false and the true. ”

Qian Hongzuo said: "The queen mother has won the award. In fact, even if Qu Liuyu is at fault in this matter, the child is unwilling to pursue it. He is Xiao Xie's master, Xiao Xie has a good relationship with his master and apprentice, if I punish Qu Liuyu, Xiao Xie will inevitably be sad. Originally, he didn't want to inherit his master's mantle, but he felt sorry for his master, and if I punished his master again, it would only add fuel to the fire and make things out of control. ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "The saint is sympathetic to the lower feelings, which is commendable. When your father was in your place, your mother was worried that at a young age, you were in the community, and you were facing the subjects who worshiped all day long. As the days go by, I am afraid that I will become arrogant and willful, but now it seems that I am too worried about my family. ”

Qian Hongzuo smiled at his mother, and then said: "The child just can't understand, this matter is obviously a good thing for Xiao Xie, why doesn't Qu Liuzhen want to do this?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Maybe you will understand in the future, those who have always tended to be inflammatory, are uninvited; Those who swear to follow to the death are hard to find. There are some twists and turns, but it is normal. ”

Qian Hongzuo said firmly: "Xiao Xie is the same age as me, he is sincere to me, and I like him too, even if Qu Liuqi is unwilling to persuade, I will still find a way to let Xiao Xie come to my side on an errand." ”

Empress Dowager Xu was relieved: "Holy Lord, please rest assured, although Qu Liuzhen did not agree, this matter is related to the fate of his apprentice's life." Although he did not promise to help persuade him, he would tell Xie Xiangcun the truth. If Xiao Xie has the heart to follow you, he will definitely come to take refuge; If he has no intention of following, he is a young disciple who has not yet become an apprentice, his childishness has not retreated, and he has not completed his studies in civil and military affairs. And it won't happen what the mourning family was worried about. ”

Qian Hongzuo asked, "What were you worried about?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "The minister is the most important, just like a scholar is the most virtuous. Xiao Xie is young after all, and he dreams of performing on stage. Although the imitation pear villa belongs to the royal family, when the royal family has no errands, dignitaries and nobles can also use bounties to invite the servants of the villa to perform in the house. Even if Xiao Xie only appears on stage once, he will be humiliated for life, and he will be despised by the official eunuch, and it will be difficult to enter the official career. ”

Qian Hongzuo realized: "The queen mother is thoughtful. ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "The saint wants to have someone around him to accompany him at all times and help him, but the mourning family feels that what is urgently needed now is not Xie Xiangcun, but someone else." ”

Qian Hongzuo said curiously: "Please also ask the queen mother to make it clear." ”

Empress Dowager Xu signaled to the palace maids waiting indoors, and everyone didn't need to command, knowing that Empress Dowager Xu was going to talk to the king about secrets, they all immediately retreated. Only the two queen mother's personal palace maids did not retreat, and the queen mother Xu said: "You also wait outside the door." ”

The two were stunned for a moment, but then bowed and retreated.

Seeing that the gate was closed by the two palace maids, Empress Dowager Xu said: "Electing the queen is the top priority." ”