Chen Luo listened to Wang Xi's words, but as if he was in Liutiao Hutong that day, he stood up and walked back and forth.

This may be his habit, when he encounters something that he doesn't know how to speak, he will relieve the unhappiness in his heart in advance.

Wang Xi looked at him quietly, waiting for his mood to calm down.

After about a cup of tea, Chen Luo stopped and sat down beside Wang Xi again, but he abruptly raised his head and said to the Baizhu who was serving beside them: "You go down first, and you will come to serve when we call you." ”

Baizhu looked at Wang Xi.

Wang Xi is their owner, and they can't just listen to what Chen Luo says.

Wang Xi nodded at them.

A few of the atractylodes retreated.

Chen Luo thinks that the maid of the Wang family is very good, abides by the rules, knows how to advance and retreat, is also knowledgeable and interesting, and can serve people.

He was quite appreciative of their actions after Wang Xi.

Maybe he usually sees too many of the maids who flock to him at the slightest moment.

"You know, I've been to Tianjin Wei twice during this time." Chen Luo pondered and said, "The war in southern Fujian is tight, and the emperor listened to the advice of Yu Zhongyi, a scholar of the Ministry of War and a scholar of Wuyingdian University, and built a ship in Tianjin. The dock was repaired last year, and the former Fujian General Army was transferred to Tianjin Wei to be the commander of the capital, and 66 continued to recruit many shipwrights to come over. But in May of this year, the direction of the wind changed. ”

As he spoke, he stood up irritably, walking back and forth under the grape trellis: "First let me go to Tianjin Wei to see the situation of the dock, and a few days ago let me go to inspect the progress of the shipwright. ”

Chen Luo stopped and looked at Wang Xi.

Wang Xi thought that things should have changed at this time.

She quietly looked back at Chen Luo and listened curiously to him continue.

Chen Luo looked at her sparkling gaze, and his heart was light.

Few girls like to hear this. Even if he listened, it was just perfunctory and polite on the surface, unlike Wang Xi at this time, with expectations in his eyes and curiosity in his eyes, which could make him clearly feel her concern about this matter.

He couldn't help but talk a little more, and said: "I only found out at this time that the emperor asked me to go to Tianjin Wei to ask about the dock, it turned out that I felt that the dock in Tianjin Wei was too expensive, and it would take four or five years to benefit, and the time was too long, and I felt that it was not cost-effective, so I was ready to stop work." ”

"Ahh Wang Xi was surprised, thinking that the emperor would be blinded by this.

Minnan is not restless, it's not a matter of one or two days, the Japanese have been ashore, and it has been more than ten years, Minnan has been deeply affected, and she has heard of it when she was in Shuzhong. The national social plan should be a century-old plan, how to calculate the temporary gains and losses?

Wang Xi said: "Could it be that someone said something in front of the emperor?" ”

Chen Luo smiled bitterly, feeling that it was really right to come to Wang Xi to talk about this matter.

He said, "I thought so," he said. I also talked privately with the commander of Tianjin Weidu for a long time, but the commander of Tianjin Weidu told me that the emperor not only sent me to question, but Feng Liu, who came more frequently before me, brought all the emperor's dictations, and asked more explicit questions than me, and the emperor just felt that it was too expensive and decided to stop Tianjin Wei's dock.

"The commander of Tianjin Weidu told me these things because he was afraid that the dock would stop and he would have nowhere to go."

Wang Xi had no choice but to comfort him: "This is also a matter of no choice. How is your relationship with Lord Yu? Do you want to ask Lord Yu what he means in private? He came up with the idea, and now he's going to give up halfway, and he's probably even more anxious than you. ”

"That's what I thought." Chen Luo sat down again, and the tiredness on his face became more obvious, "It's just that I think that since I want to go to see Lord Yu, I can't just go without knowing anything." I stayed in Tianjin Weiduo for two days, carefully checked the things that Lord Yu might ask, and thought that if Lord Yu had given up, could I persuade Lord Yu to fight for it again in front of the emperor, after all, this is a major event for the benefit of the country and the people. ”

Wang Xi nodded, quite agreeing with his behavior, and said, "It should indeed be so. ”

"It's good that I'm nosy this time." Chen Luo smiled self-deprecatingly when he heard this, and said, "It can be regarded as a good intention—I found that the appropriation given to the dock by the household department continued to be as usual, but Tianjin Wei did not receive this money." This money turned east and west, and finally flowed into the hands of Yan Hao, the governor of Baoding Prefecture. ”

Wang Xi was stunned and couldn't help but sit up straight.

What is this operation?

When Chen Luo saw it, he laughed sincerely, and laughed quite heartily.

Wang Xi couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?" ”

Chen Luo said: "Originally, I didn't know that Lord Yan was actually the cousin of Ning Concubine, the biological mother of the Seventh Prince. Concubine Ning's mother's family, and only this cousin is the one who has done the most in the Seven Princes' mother family. ”

Baoding Mansion Pusher, is seven products. In the capital, which is full of commanders and envoys, it is completely negligible.

That's why it's always inconspicuous?

Chen Luo would definitely not say these things to her for no reason.

Wang Xi's mind flashed with inspiration, and he guessed: "Do you think that incense in Qianqing Palace has something to do with Concubine Ning?" ”

Chen Luo was noncommittal, but said, "I want to recommend Dr. Wang to Concubine Ning." ”

If the emperor accepts, it means that the emperor trusts the seventh prince and Ning Concubine more than him and the second prince; If he didn't accept it, the emperor would have made money for the Seventh Prince so wholeheartedly, and Concubine Ning would definitely be one of his favorite concubines.

But in the past 20 years, when everyone talks about favorite concubines, they will mention it, but what they will think of is the concubine.

How many stories there are, probably no one can say except for the emperor.

Wang Xi immediately understood the strangeness of this, and she said, "But what can I help?" ”

Since he has made such an idea, he will definitely have his own way, she will not point fingers and overstep, what she has to do is to cooperate with him, so that he can do less and do better.

Of course, Chen Luo already had his own ideas, he just felt depressed, and he just wanted to find someone who had a tight mouth and could understand what he was saying.

"You don't do anything." He said solemnly, "I don't know how much I've found, and I don't know if I'll be able to keep you if I get struck by surprise." So don't meddle, just don't know about it. ”

Wang Xi immediately responded.

She has always believed that there is a specialization in the art industry, and professional things are left to professional people to do, and laymen are in charge of insiders, and there will definitely be accidents.

In the treacherous clouds of the imperial court, even if Chen Luo is not a professional, he has to become a professional for the sake of his future. She only knows how to eat and drink all day long, so don't get involved.

Chen Luo thought of his previous proposal to let her pretend to be a little girl and go with him to meet the two scholars, and then saw that she agreed so happily, she couldn't help laughing, feeling that Wang Xi was not only delicious, but also timid, but such a timid but timid and generous, not only did not make people annoying, but also gave people a kind of intelligence to judge the situation.

"You also talk to Dr. Feng." He smiled, "If someone finds Dr. Feng and says that I once wanted to ask Dr. Feng to visit him, Dr. Feng didn't have time for personal reasons, so he recommended Dr. Wang, who is also very skilled. If only you didn't know anything else.

"This matter is over here, whoever asks you, you don't even pay attention."

Snakes have snake dens in the capital, and dogs have kennels. As long as there is a heart, the grievances between Dr. Feng and Chaoyun can be investigated, rather than involving Dr. Feng at that time, it is better to be half-truths and half-truths, so that people can't find flaws.

Wang Xi's gaze at Chen Luo was not only gentle, but also appreciative.

People who can put themselves in the shoes of others and shelter them are people who can go long and deserve respect.

Wang Xi promised repeatedly, and when he saw that Chen Luo's matter was over, he talked about the joy of the housewarming a few days ago.

"When you have something, you just need someone who is wholeheartedly for you." "I didn't invite many people, but they were all good people." Pay somebody back in the same coin. With this feast, they will definitely return the favor. It would be more natural to get to know other people when the time comes. ”

Chen Luo is a person who does not doubt and does not use suspicious people, and he is very supportive of Wang Xi's arrangement.

Only then did Wang Xi talk about the church. Of course, when she talked about it, she thanked Chen Luo first: "If it weren't for you, it would be impossible to invite Xiao Lihua to sing in the hall on the day of the banquet." Then she asked about the Shi family, and asked Chen Luo euphemistically, "You won't be owed a favor to the Shi family, right?" ”

It's always nice to be thanked and cared for.

He smiled contentedly: "Speaking of which, this matter is also relatively coincidental. I think about the first time you held a banquet in the capital, although everyone who doesn't need Xuan He knows it, but there is still something to have. One day in the palace, I heard Princess Fuyang say that she wanted to invite Xiao Lihua to enter the palace to sing again, so I was attentive and felt that he must be more popular, so I sent someone to invite him. Who knew that it happened that the Shi family went to negotiate with the pear blossom class about the singing meeting. The housekeeper of their family heard that my people had also gone, so he probably mentioned it to Master Shi after he returned. Master Shi gave up his life to me, and even the silver for the singing hall was also paid by him.

"It's just that I was in a hurry to go to Tianjin Wei, and I didn't have time to come to the door to thank you in person.

"Starting tomorrow, I can rest for two days in a row, and I have sent someone to send a post to Lord Shi, and I am ready to come to the door to thank you in person."

Wang Xi was relieved.

Chen Luo smiled: "Don't worry, these things are in my heart." I only went to meet one of the two scholars recommended by the shopkeeper Wang, and I had to find time to meet the other one in the past two days. Doctor Feng, I'm counting on you! ”

Although the last two sentences sound ridiculous, they are also true.

Wang Xi responded with a smile and said, "Don't you listen to the play?" Little pear blossom red is not red, don't you know? ”

Chen Luo thought about it carefully, he practiced Sanjiu in winter and Sanfu in summer, except for reading, he really didn't know about eating, drinking and having fun.

Wang Xi was surprised.

I didn't expect Chen to look like a dashing person, but his life was so rigid and boring.

She hurriedly changed the topic and talked about the housewarming banquet that day.

Chen Luo didn't feel that his life was boring, and his impression of the Xiangyang Hou Mansion was not very good, he sneered when he heard this, and said: "The Xiangyang Hou Mansion is not to be afraid, they can make it up if they want to, but you have to pay attention to the Qingping Hou Mansion." The second wife of the Qingping Marquis Mansion is not a simple character. ”

Wang Xi hurriedly said: "Why is it not simple? ”

But Chen Luo sold the guanzi: "You'll know when you go." ”