Episode 38 Xiang Xiaoqiang vs Shen Rongxuan

"Oops...... Ah...... Oops......"

Huang Xiaoju was pinched his nose, his voice was as thin as a mosquito, he called pitifully, his hands hung in the air, he wanted to "rescue" his nose, looked at Zheng Yuxuan, just with a nasal voice, and whispered:

"Oops...... Nose...... Nose, nose! …… Pull...... Elongated...... Elongated ......"

Zheng Yuxuan pinched her nose, lowered her voice, and glared at her eyes:

"What do you want to do? Yes? What do you think you want to do? What do you mean by running away as soon as you see Miss Ben? Yes? Talking, as soon as you see Miss Ben, you run, what do you mean? ”

The other hand had already twisted and pinched her body, making Huang Xiaoju scream.

But Zheng Yuxuan still didn't mean to spare her, and shouted in a low voice while pinching:

"Little orange, you don't pretend to be a tiger here, and corrupt Mrs. Li in front of Lord Xiang. How could Mrs. Li let you come and talk to Lord Xiang? What kind of bully does not bully His Majesty, how can Mrs. Li ask such a bastard question? Mrs. Li is so nice and reasonable...... Mrs. Li's good reputation has ruined your little orange! …… You say, are you pretending to be Mrs. Li and bullying people everywhere? Yes? Say! ”

With his hands exerted, Huang Xiaoju let out a "whoop" and said with a crying voice:

"I don't dare anymore...... Sister Xuan is right, Xiao Juzi is pretending to be Mrs. Li and bullying people everywhere...... Sister Xuan has a lot, spare the little oranges...... Little Orange doesn't dare anymore......"

"What if you dare again?"

"How dare you ...... If I dare again, I will be hit by five thunderstorms in the sky, and I will be covered in sores and ...... when I go out."

Zheng Yuxuan was quite satisfied, let go of his hand, clapped his hands and smiled:

"Okay, sister won't play with you, let's play by myself!"

"Thank you, Sister Xuan......"

Huang Xiaoju seemed to have picked up a life, covered his nose and ran out.

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang opened his eyes on the side, thinking in his heart, this is really one thing and one thing! …… In view of the haunting of Huang Xiaoju in the palace, it seems that when you enter the palace in the future, you will have to find Zheng Yuxuan as soon as possible and take her with you for "self-defense".

Zheng Yuxuan ran to the door and saw that Huang Xiaoju had really run away before returning. As soon as she put away the arrogance and domineering just now, she became gentle and obedient again, leaned on Xiang Xiaoqiang, her head was against his chest, and she frowned and muttered:

"You haven't been here in days...... Say, what's wrong with you and your cousin? How can even Mrs. Li know. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang gently stroked her head, touched her hair that felt very good, and diverted the topic:

"Huang Xiaoju is Mrs. Li's dogleg, you treat her like this, aren't you afraid that she will sue in front of Mrs. Li?"

Zheng Yuxuan was stunned for a moment, looked up and said:

"What do you call a dog's leg?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled, probably Da Ming really didn't have this word at this time. He laughed and said:

"Dog's legs, that's it...... The meaning of lackey, minion, confidant. ”

Zheng Yuxuan smiled and read:

"Doglegs, doglegs...... Hee-hee, so cute. From now on, I will be called Huang Xiaoju Dog Legs. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang almost squirted. It's the first time I've heard someone use the word "cute" to describe the word "doglegs".

Zheng Yuxuan smiled:

"Hmph, she dares! Mrs. Li turned around and told me, see if I can't strangle her!

Then she put her head against Xiang Xiaoqiang's chest and chuckled:

"You know what...... After entering the palace to live, how many things did Mrs. Li hand over to me, and how many things could she do Huang Xiaoju? At most, it's just running errands, staring at the tip, or something. I've done big things for her. If it weren't for me, my cousin wouldn't have paid attention to her until now...... Hehe, you know, Mrs. Li uses Huang Xiaoju as a dog at most, but she treats me as half a daughter. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't know that Zheng Yuxuan and Mrs. Li had such a close relationship. He thought about it, stroked Zheng Yuxuan's head, and said with a smile:

"Alas, I don't know what prejudice Madame Lee has against me. You know, actually...... I have a lot of respect for her. ”

Zheng Yuxuan raised his face and squinted at him, gradually revealing a sly smile. didn't break it, just smiled like that, and laughed at Xiang Xiaoqiang so much.

……

The two talked for a while, and Zheng Yuxuan asked Xiang Xiaoqiang what was the matter of entering the palace to find Zhu Yourong. Xiang Xiaoqiang told her about the War Department and the Army's competition for pilots.

Zheng Yuxuan lowered his head and muttered for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said:

"It's better than this, it just so happens that now Shen Ge Lao has entered the palace, and you have also entered the palace, you can quickly tell the army, Shen Ge Lao entered the palace to grab the pilot for the War Department, you see that Shen Ge Lao entered the palace to see Your Majesty, and you also hurried into the palace to see Your Majesty, to prevent the pilot from being robbed by Shen Ge Lao. Hehe, although the real reason is the opposite, as long as you say so, if the army can believe Shen Ge Lao when he turns around, then there will be ghosts! They see that you are so attentive and they have to be doubly grateful to you. ”

"Huh?" Xiang Xiaoqiang listened to Zheng Yuxuan's idea, and said happily, "You little girl, you also have two hits!" Well, that's a good idea! ”

Zheng Yuxuan said with a smile:

"That's it! Who am I......"

"But how do you go about telling the Army now? Your Majesty will summon me at any time, and I can't leave. ”

Zheng Yuxuan smiled:

"It's easy, I'll run for you."

"You?" Xiang Xiaoqiangqi said, "You go and talk to the Chief of the Army General Staff?" ”

Zheng Yuxuan shook his head:

"I'm going to see those old men? Will you spare me...... I mean, I'm going to see your baby princess, and then I'm going to tell the old men of the army. Isn't that enough? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was heartbroken by her "your baby princess", and he smiled wryly:

"Good idea, good idea...... Gee, what would I do without you. ”

Zheng Yuxuan "cut" and said:

"And your precious princess."

Then she looked out of the temple and said:

"Well, it's almost, their lunch is almost over. Then I'll go first, don't let my cousin bump into me with you......"

She crept out of the hall as she spoke. Then he immediately showed his head and smiled:

"If Huang Xiaoju wants to bully you again, just tell me."

Then he ran away with a puff of smoke.

Xiang Xiaoqiang tasted her last sentence, crying and laughing.

……

Zheng Yuxuan pinched the time really accurately, and only a few minutes later, that Miss Wei Zijin came, and very respectfully asked Xiang Xiaoqiang to go to the palace to meet him.

Xiang Xiaoqiang straightened his clothes, followed behind Wei Zijin, bypassed the Huagai Palace, and entered the Jinshen Palace.

The Jinshen Hall is much smaller than the Fengtian Temple. If the Fengtian Hall is like a conference hall, then the Jinshen Hall is like a small living room. Moreover, the layout in the hall is also like a small living room, with several pairs of rosewood Ming-style sofas, Ming-style circle chairs, and Ming-style small coffee tables, like a comfortable small salon.

But as soon as he entered, Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned: Shen Rongxuan hasn't left yet!

Next to a small coffee table, there are two upholstered rosewood sofas, Zhu Yourong is sitting on the left, and Shen Rongxuan is sitting on the right. There were a few refreshments on the coffee table, and a good incense was burning next to it. It seems that they have finished their lunch and have refreshments after their meals.

Xiang Xiaoqiang understood, it seems that Zhu Yourong intends to protect himself strictly, and no longer give himself a chance to attack.

What's worse is that in front of Shen Rongxuan, how can he tell Zhu Yourong about this matter?

Zhu Yourong saw Xiang Xiaoqiang and said with a smile:

"Oh, Xiang Qing, you've been waiting for a while, right? Oh, give me a seat. ”

Immediately, two palace maids next to them struggled to carry a rosewood circle chair and carefully placed it next to the coffee table, opposite Zhu Yourong and Shen Rongxuan.

Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at Zhu Yourong, bowed lightly and said:

"The minister has seen Your Majesty."

Then he bowed to Shen Rongxuan and smiled:

"The student has seen Shen Gong."

Then he walked over and sat down.

Shen Rongxuan asked Xiang Xiaoqiang with a smile, how have you been busy lately? The German ** official corps is here, how are they? and so on. Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that Shen Rongxuan should know all these things. It's not just Dongchang in his hands, the main thing is that these are not confidential. Shen Rongxuan asked now, it was just a polite greeting.

Xiang Xiaoqiang also answered one by one like a humble junior. Zhu Yourong smiled, listened to their speeches, and said a sentence from time to time, while holding a teapot to pour tea for them.

Whenever Zhu Yourong poured tea for them, Shen Rongxuan and Xiang Xiaoqiang would unconsciously glance at each other, observe each other's reactions, and judge the relationship between the other party and Zhu Yourong accordingly.

If Her Majesty the Empress had personally poured tea for him, he would at least have to appear flattered. But Shen Rongxuan is obviously not an ordinary courtier, and he obviously did not lie because of Xiang Xiaoqiang, so he accepted it calmly. And the relationship between Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zhu Yourong, not to mention that Zhu Yourong poured tea for him, even if he served him vegetables, he would accept it calmly. Now although Zhu Yourong treats him as an ordinary courtier, Xiang Xiaoqiang is absolutely unwilling to admit it, so he is more and more calm to accept it.

Shen and Xiang saw each other's weight from each other's reactions, and smiled tacitly.

……

After a few words of greeting between the two, Shen Rongxuan naturally talked to Zhu Yourong about national affairs, as if he was picking up the interrupted conversation again. After saying a few words, Shen Rongxuan glanced at Xiang Xiaoqiang and smiled casually:

"By the way, Your Majesty, it just so happened that the commander was here, and the minister just mentioned the problem of those German pilots. There were some differences between the Army Department and the Army General Staff on this issue, and the detailed situation was also known to the commander. Xiang Commander is more professional, and His Majesty can listen to his views. Small direction? ”

Shen Rongxuan smiled at Xiao Qiang as he spoke, and made a gesture, as if to say: Okay, you are in charge, it's all up to you.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was a little surprised, and he didn't understand what medicine he was selling in his gourd for a while. Now that the two were arguing about the issue, he actually took the initiative to talk about it on the table in front of the empress.

Seeing Shen Rongxuan say this, Zhu Yourong just smiled slightly, poured himself a cup of tea, held a small cup, lowered his head, sipped tea in small sips, and didn't say anything to Xiang Xiaoqiang.

Xiang Xiaoqiang saw Zhu Yourong so cold, and his heart was desolate. He simply didn't care what Shen Rongxuan was doing, and he didn't care about the strategies given to him by a few of his think tanks. His chest was sour, and he said frankly:

"Your Majesty, that's right, those 1,000 German pilots, the War Department probably wants to admit them to the aviation school, and the Army means to let them enter the army aviation combat unit. The differences between the two sides were quite large, and the arguments lasted for several days, and even became a little unpleasant. Because the minister had been to Germany once, and he also knew the details of this German ** officer corps, the army first came to the minister, and wanted the minister to help communicate with the war department to see if he could find a plan that satisfied everyone.

"The army probably thinks that the minister is also an active soldier who leads the army, and unlike those who sit in the office of the War Department, they think that the minister will probably be more oriented towards the army. Your Majesty, to be honest, the minister also has some dealings with Lord Li, the commander of the army aviation, and the minister is also very difficult. Because in all fairness, the minister hopes that these pilots will be able to enter the aviation school as instructors. At least most of them became instructors.

"But this morning, I heard that the War Department had planned to give up all 1,000 pilots to the Army. The minister knew that for these pilots, the War Department had been fighting with the Army for several days, and it was unlikely that they would make a 180-degree turn in one morning. The minister guessed that there was only one possibility, that is, Shen Ge Lao knew about this matter, and in order to ensure the unity of the empire, he instructed the War Department not to fight with the army anymore and give up all of them. This is because this kind of open-mindedness will never be possible if it does not jump out of the selfish interests of the department and consider it from the perspective of the interests of the whole country. Shen Gelao, did the student guess right? ”

Shen Rongxuan looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, nodded meaningfully, and said with a smile:

"Yes, it's my decision."

Zhu Yourong drank tea, repeatedly observed the expressions of the two of them, did not speak, and nodded lightly.

Xiang Xiaoqiang said again:

But Shen Ge Lao, the student thought about it, and still had to say something offended: The student felt that this matter should not only consider who is happy and who is unhappy, but should also be based on the facts. Students felt that most of these pilots should go to aviation school. The best pilots become instructors, which is the most beneficial practice for a country's aviation forces. …… Your Majesty, this may also be the difference between Shen Ge Lao and his ministers, Shen Ge Lao, as the head and assistant of a country, must consider the overall situation, and there may be more political ideas, and it is necessary to ensure that the whole country is united and unanimous to the outside world......

"And the minister is just a soldier, so it may be easier to consider the problem. Anyway, the minister felt that this was beneficial to the Ming army, so he said this to His Majesty. In this way, the army may feel that the minister is a soldier but is not on the side of the army, and the commander of the army aviation may also feel that the minister is not a friend enough...... But the minister thinks that Shen Ge can bear some dissatisfaction from the Ministry of War for the sake of the unity of the emperor and the government, so what is the minister's dissatisfaction with the army for the strength of the emperor's ** team? ”

After Xiang Xiaoqiang said this, he lowered his head and drank the teacup, beating the drum in his heart, not knowing how he would react to these words.

Zhu Yourong looked at the two of them repeatedly, showing a slight smile. She glanced at Xiao Qiang a few more times, then turned her head to Shen Rongxuan and smiled:

"If it weren't for Xiang Qing saying it so clearly, I wouldn't have known Shen Ge Lao's good intentions. Elder Ge should tell me. And Xiang Qing, if there is such a thing in the future, you should tell me, if you want to offend people, let me offend. I don't know how to thank you for being able to serve your country wholeheartedly and not care about your personal interests. ”

The two hurriedly humbled a few words.

Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that although he said something beautiful and beautiful, it was basically true. Outside the palace, several people helped him plan what to say, but in the end, he still told the most real situation directly. Unexpectedly, it received the most desirable results.

Zhu Yourong looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang again and said softly:

"That being the case...... Xiang Qing, as for how to allocate these 1,000 pilots, I will leave it to you to decide. It may be that the Army Aviation and the War Department are more professional than you, but you are more impartial than them. In addition, Shen Ge Lao also suggested to me before, and you will be responsible for the distribution. Then I trust you. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang hurriedly said:

"The minister will not fail to live up to His Majesty's trust. Oh, and Shen Ge Lao's trust. ”

He rejoiced in his heart: the goal had finally been achieved. But at the same time, he was shocked into a cold sweat: it turned out that Shen Rongxuan had already suggested to Zhu Yourong before he came in that he should hand over the allocation of pilots to himself. Fortunately, his words just now were quite kind, and he did not hint that "Shen Rongxuan gave up the pilot with ulterior motives" or anything like that. Otherwise, now in Zhu Yourong's eyes, Shen Rongxuan is already a kind gentleman, and he is already a narrow-minded villain.

However, why did Shen Rongxuan suggest Zhu Yourong to hand over the distribution power to himself? Didn't he prefer not to have a single pilot and not let himself fall well in the army? How did it change?

Xiang Xiaoqiang thought about it carefully and gradually understood. It's very simple, it is estimated that Song Ruhai visited the War Department in the morning, and Shen Rongxuan knew about it. He must have understood at once what the other party was going to do next. That is to enter the palace and face the saint. Shen Rongxuan knew that as long as he and Xiang Xiaoqiang entered the palace at the same time, they would definitely be understood by others as "each going to grab the 1,000 pilots". No matter what he says, others will think so. This is also the truth that Zheng Yuxuan said to Xiang Xiaoqiang.

From this moment on, Shen Rongxuan understood that he had actually lost to Xiang Xiaoqiang. Let Xiang Xiaoqiang go to face the saint alone, which is also a result: Xiang Xiaoqiang regains the right to distribute. Then, Shen Rongxuan retreated to the next best thing and simply took the initiative to give him the right to distribute. By the way, you can also see if Xiang Xiaoqiang will be cheap. Of course, now it seems that Xiang Xiaoqiang is acting quite well, looking like a young man.

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang still wanted to hold on for a while, until Shen Rongxuan left, so that he could stay and have a chance to be alone with Zhu Yourong. But Zhu Yourong still said to the two:

"The two Aiqing are very busy, you can go back. I also have to take a nap and have classes in the afternoon. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang had no choice but to stand up with Shen Rongxuan and bow to retreat.

Zhu Yourong glanced at Xiaoqiang again, and his eyes were facing each other. Zhu Yourong didn't dodge, but looked at him very calmly, nodded and smiled lightly.

Xiang Xiaoqiang felt another sour feeling in his heart, stared at her, and turned to leave.

……

On the palace road leading to the noon gate, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shen Rongxuan walked side by side, and no one spoke.

Shen Rongxuan first broke the silence and said:

"Xiao Xiang."

"Shen Gong."

"Have you ever wondered what kind of person you want to be in the future?"

The problem? Xiang Xiaoqiang was a little surprised. This is a question that the elders often ask the juniors. But how? Xiang Xiaoqiang feels that he is not still on campus now, he is now in a high position, and it can be said that he is already in the "future".

"The student doesn't understand," Xiang Xiaoqiang said cautiously, "What does Shen Gong ......mean by 'future'?" ”

Shen Rongxuan smiled slightly and did not answer this question directly. After a while, he asked again:

"Your current position is Commander of the People's Guard, with the rank of Lieutenant General and the title of Count. Moreover, you are only in your twenties now. Have you ever wondered where you should be when you are 50 or 60 years old? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was silent and did not speak.

Shen Rongxuan looked at him and said with a smile:

"Make room, little direction. Make room for it. …… I wasn't wrong about you at the beginning, you were really good. However, Xiaoxiang, the future is long. Make room for it. …… You still have to grow for decades, and you can't finish the next few decades in one step. Otherwise, you won't have a way out for decades to come. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang listened to Shen Rongxuan's words, and felt very complicated in his heart. He just listened silently, staring at the bluestone bricks at his feet.

……

With that, the two of them had arrived at the noon gate. Xiang Xiaoqiang took the belt and spear handed by the Praetorian Guards and tied it back to his waist. He was thinking about how to say goodbye to Shen Rongxuan, Shen Rongxuan turned around, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and asked:

"Xiao Xiang, how is Xiuxiu?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, and subconsciously said:

"Xiuxiu? Pretty good. ”

Then he immediately realized Xiuxiu's relationship with him. He was suddenly embarrassed.

Shen Rongxuan nodded and said softly:

"Find a chance to bring Xiuxiu out, the insider really wants to see her."

Xiang Xiaoqiang's forehead began to sweat, and he said:

"Uh...... Fear...... Xiuxiu will be very sudden...... Over the years, she has been ...... None ......"

Shen Rongxuan smiled and said:

"Xiao Xiang, don't worry about you, she doesn't want Xiuxiu to recognize her, she just wants to hide in the dark and take a look when you take Xiuxiu out."

Xiang Xiaoqiang heard him say this, and experienced the feelings of Xiuxiu's biological mother, and felt that this kind of request really couldn't be refused.

He raised his head and looked at Shen Rongxuan, nodded affirmatively:

"Okay, no problem."

"Okay," Shen Rongxuan patted Xiao Qiang's shoulder, "Thank you." ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned and said:

"Oh, Shen Gongyan is heavy...... Students don't dare to be ...... This is a legitimate request, and students should comply with it. ”

……

In the evening, Xiang Xiaoqiang booked a small courtyard in Shangxiangyuan to entertain the leaders of the War Department and the Army.

On the army side, the Chief of the General Staff of the Army arrived, the Commander of the Army Aviation arrived, and even the Chief of the General Staff of the High Command arrived. As for the War Department, the Minister of War and the Deputy Minister of the Army came.

This Shangxiangyuan gathered so many big people at the same time in one night, it can really be called a flourishing scene.

At the banquet, the army top brass was naturally very grateful to Xiang Xiaoqiang, and the Minister of War also changed his original attitude and was also polite to Xiang Xiaoqiang. Because Shen Rongxuan originally asked him to hand over all the pilots to others, but now he knows that his side can fall into part of it again. Regardless of whether this is Shen Gelao's reason or Xiang Xiaoqiang's reason, anyway, now that he has more or less, he still has to say to Xiaoqiang. Therefore, both sides are very friendly to Xiang Xiaoqiang, and Xiang Xiaoqiang has become a veritable protagonist and is at ease.