Du Zhen's hands clenched tighter, and the whole person trembled in pain because of this cruel choice.

But he understood that although what Lin Ruo said was cruel, it was the truth. What's more, since the other party has already said the suggestion of "elopement", presumably, it is also the countermeasure that Xijiao discussed with her, and it may even be that Xijiao begged hard before saying that the other party agreed to help.

In this way, is Xijiao really willing to let go of her identity as a princess, fly away with him, and live the life of an ordinary couple? And what about himself? Would you like to?

He has always lived this kind of "ordinary" poor life, if Xijiao is really willing to give up her noble status for him, a poor boy, how can he live up to her affection?

But if he really walked away because of this, lived a mediocre life from then on, and paid his hard work for more than ten years in vain, would he really be willing?

If Xijiao is not a princess, he will try his best to fight, and use his talents to learn to work for the society and Li Min, even if it is a small official, step by step, steady and steady, make some achievements in the officialdom, and finally say that his father-in-law agreed.

But Xijiao is a princess! Either way, marrying him means that he will never have the day to do his best again...... This is also a fatal blow to his efforts for more than ten years.

What's more, he also had to pay a huge price to give himself such a fatal blow with his own hands......

Du Zhen hesitated.

In fact, Lin Ruo's words are not wrong, the so-called "choice" is just two options, insist, or let go. Whether to insist on his fate with Xijiao, or to insist on his ambitions.

But it was Du Zhen's hesitation that made Lin Ruo glad that Xijiao did not choose the wrong person - many people, in the face of huge temptations or devastating tribulations, often do not hesitate to make choices, because it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. But this Du Shusheng, in the face of ordinary people who choose to give up this option without hesitation, at least, he is still entangled, he regards Xijiao as as important as his ambitions.

This is his strength, but also his weakness.

Because of this, Lin Ruo made a judgment in his heart: Du Yuanzhi and Xijiao are really inappropriate.

For the people, Du Yuanzhi will be a good official; But for Xijiao, Du Yuanyi must not be a good husband. If the two of them are together, even if the emperor gives marriage, even if Du Yuanzhi is allowed to continue to display his ambitions, in this situation where all the good hopes can be realized, Xijiao will definitely soon find that she wants to give up everything just for her husband who is together, and he is not the only one in his eyes, not only around her. The curiosity at first sight, the throbbing of encounters and getting along, can only become good memories.

Two people who love each other go to the end, and it is not necessarily happy. Because life is more than "piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, hops", more than "you and me, there are many loves". No matter how tired "love and affection" is, it will be exhausted for a long time.

The teenager became a husband and wife, and the rest of his life will be decades long, and he will eventually return to dullness.

If that person is Luo Zhe, the process will be longer, so that Xijiao can be given enough time to understand all this. Changed Du Zhen, too fast, too cruel.

Lin Ruo had a plan in his heart, and said in a calm tone: "This is the choice to face when choosing 'yes', and there is also the choice of 'no'. Although the Beijing official is expensive, but the risk is also high, the battle of the crown prince, the battle of friends, the competition of all parties, with your temperament, most of them can survive without cracks, it is better to choose to go out. ”

Outside?

Du Zhen sneered in his heart, this expression did not escape Lin Ruo's eyes.

"Of course, I suggest you go out, because of my selfishness. However, it is also for your sake. Now Jiangnan is trying to implement the Qingmiao Law, and it is Jianghuai's dethroned envoy Zhang Xu who is single-handedly supervising it. The emperor decreed the establishment of the Seedlings Division to take charge of the affairs of the Seedlings. Lin Ruo gathered his cloak, and instead of hiding it, it was better to admit it calmly, "If you are willing, I can say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will write a letter of recommendation for you." Whether the imperial court's order implements good or evil is related to the people's livelihood, and I don't need to say more, you know very well. The Seedlings Law is a good policy for rejuvenating the country and the people, but if it is not effective, it will leave endless disasters and make the livelihood of the people even worse. Master Zhang is an ambitious person, although he is on the rise at the moment, his foundation is unstable, and it is the time when he needs like-minded right-hand men to complement him. It is not difficult for you to seize the opportunity and develop your ambitions. ”

These words are exactly what Du Zhen thinks in his heart.

Even if there was still a trace of hostility towards Lin Ruo, he still had to admit that Lin Ruo's condition was very impressive.

It's just that he doesn't feel like it in his heart.

Lin Ruo seemed to see through his thoughts, and said, "You don't have to think that this is a compensation given by this concubine in order to let you leave Xijiao." Xijiao, and the official position of the Qingmiao Division, are just two choices, and it is all up to you to choose. I and the prince have both read the articles you wrote, not only the volumes, but also the ones you wrote casually in the academy. Originally, the prince had a plan to recommend you to the crown prince and the envoy Zhang Dizhi. If you can make some achievements, you will go to the emperor to say goodbye to Xijiao for you. It's just that providence makes people, and Xi Jiao is just in time, Zuo Xiang and Mrs. Luo said goodbye to the emperor and the queen mother respectively for Luo Hanlin. ”

Du Zhen was stunned, he didn't expect that the prince Rong, who didn't look good, would make such a plan.

"Prince Lao and the princess are worried, Xiaosheng...... I dare not be ashamed. ”

"Although the prince and I are looking at Xijiao's face, we also care that you are indeed a useful talent in the imperial court. You don't have to be presumptuous. Lin Ruo dusted off the non-existent flying dust on his body, "That's all this for this concubine, you should think about it." Mengfuzi has a cloud: 'Fish, I also want it; Bear's paws, as well as I want. You can't have both, and you can't have both, and you can give up the fish and take the bear's paw. 'Which is the fish and which is the bear's paw, you think about it. ”

After saying that, Lin Ruo stood up, and Du Zhen also hurriedly got up, thanking and saluting.

"I don't have to."

Politely rejecting Du Zhen's respectful send-off, Lin Ruo took Zhu Xuan out of the house. The cold north wind blew a bitter chill in the face, but it also swept away the choking smoky smell, which made people's hearts cold.

Stepping into the carriage, Zhu Xuan exchanged a few words of greeting with the servant who rushed forward to get close to him, and then sent the purse away, and then got into the carriage and told the coachman to drive home.

"Miss, you said, did that Du Gongzi really choose a career and give up the princess?"

Zhu Xuan pursed her lips and frowned in question, feeling a little depressed. Although she knew that Miss wanted to guide Du Yuanzhi to do this, she also wanted to persuade Xijiao to give up, which would be beneficial to everyone. But after seeing Du Yuanzhi today, she inexplicably felt that if this Du Gongzi really chose his career and gave up the eighth princess, then Her Royal Highness the princess would really be a little pitiful.

Lin Ruo lowered his eyelids, fiddled with the heater in his hand, and replied incorrectly after a long time: "He and Xijiao are indeed not suitable." ”

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