He Shi was also very happy to see that they were chatting, and got up and said, "I'll go to Zhang Luo for lunch, and my cousin will stay here today." Then send someone to inform Lord Xie and invite him to come over for dinner! ”

Xie Wan raised his lips and thanked him.

After He left, Xie Wan looked at Jin Yong and said, "My niece didn't tell anyone from Xie Mansion when she entered Beijing this time. ”

Jin Yong was about to drink the tea, when he heard the words, his eyes paused, and he turned his head sideways: "Why is this?" ”

Xie Wan looked at the ground and groaned for a while, and said, "Do you remember the book of "Analects" that my cousin copied to my father back then? ”

When she said this, her expression was solemn but not stiff, so that although her eyes revealed a depth beyond her age, there was no sense of disobedience in the whole person. Jin Yong looked at this girl, and suddenly remembered the sentence that Zhao Zhen said when she mentioned her a few days ago, "I can't describe it in words", which is Zhao Zhen's description of her.

"Yes." He put the tea bowl down and looked at her, "How?" ”

"My father has always treasured that book, and now that my father is gone, my brother has taken over the collection." Xie Wan looked ahead, his tone was very low. But when she said this, she suddenly changed her words: "Uncle Cousin, how far can my third uncle go in the end in his career?" ”

Jin Yong was stunned when he heard this, he really didn't expect that she would suddenly mention the matter of her career to him, and it was also about Xie Rong.

Even if he had an interpretation of Xie Rong in his heart, how boring and ridiculous it seemed to talk about this with a child, and it was a girl who should be locked up in the boudoir to embroider.

Others may be surprised by her questioning, but in his opinion, it is just a child who is slightly involved in the world pretending to be deep.

He smiled and said, "Learn from Uncle Ling's talent." Nature has a bright future. ”

Xie Wan also smiled and took a sip of tea. He said quietly: "If the third uncle goes well in the Hanlin Academy, it will be according to common sense." There will be a move within three to five years. If it goes well after the promotion, then he will have a chance to let go of the foreign office, if he has the opportunity to enter the sixth department, and then if it goes well, then his future is really difficult to say. That's really a good thing for the Xie family! ”

She turned her head and smiled brightly at Jin Yongming.

Jin Yong listened to her words, and suddenly saw her smile like this, and a cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back!

The water in the court is deep. No one dares to guarantee that they will not be able to ask for others and be unlucky for the rest of their lives, so in officialdom, the establishment of alliances has become a priority, and who will be the ally has become the top priority.

Xie Rong is not a short-sighted person, he knows, and he knows that with his talents, he will definitely not be in the pool in the future.

When Xie Rong found him, he immediately understood what it was for.

Emotionally. He felt aggrieved for the dead Xie Teng, but out of reason, Xie Rong took on the responsibility of revitalizing the family, and he also carried the burden of the glorious lintel on his shoulders. Among those who came to ask him were scholars with true talents. Xie Rong is not the most outstanding, but he is the most knowledgeable among those people.

He knew the greed of Wang's mother and son, and he also knew Xie Qigong's fame. Although Xie Rong is several times stronger than his parents, his ambition for official career is no different from Wang's greed for money. It's just that one is important for power, and the other is for money.

He likes to touch other people's depths in this way. You can grasp the feelings of others.

As a result, Xie Rong became one of the most potential candidates to be his ally.

In front of the livelihood of more than 100 people in the Jin family, he was entangled in the personal grievances of the previous generation and affected his career, which could not be called the actions of his husband.

The friendship with Xie Teng is already secondary in the face of the future of the Jin family.

At the moment, Xie Wan's seemingly childish words actually made it clear that things could develop in another direction.

If Xie Rong's career is really going well, he is likely to be out of his control. I'm not afraid of three or five years now, but what about three or five years from now? Fei Hanlin did not enter the cabinet, he entered the office in advance has let the heavenly family take a few more looks, as long as he does not make a mistake, he will be transferred to the sixth ministry and then sent abroad to be a feudal official for a few years, and at that time several cabinet elders are almost at the time of the change, and Xie Rong at that time has the strength to fight for this position.

And at that time, he may not be able to catch up with his progress, and he may compete for this place in the cabinet like him, no matter what, Xie Rong at that time will not be able to become his ally.

What made him sweat was not that Xie Wan told him this, but that with Xie Wan's age and experience, he could actually think of this!

She didn't ask anything about Xie Rong, but these short words were equivalent to thinking through all the contexts.

How can such a girl not make her sweat?

"You should have come here more than just to meet me, right?"

Since she said it so deeply, there was no need for him to avoid it.

"Naturally, it's to meet my cousin." Xie Wan put the tea and said gently: "When I was a child, I often heard my father mention the goodness of Aunt Jin and Uncle Jin, and I always kept it in my heart. I didn't expect Lord Zhao to believe it, so I had to come with my uncle in person. ”

When Jin Yong heard her mention Zhao Zhen, he remembered the resume written in the envelope, and immediately understood her intention. Shen Yan said: "As a boudoir woman, your virtue and grooming are important, don't get involved in adulthood!" ”

As a relative who met for the first time, this is already very serious.

But since he figured out the reason why he helped Xie Rong, in Xie Wan's eyes, Jin Yong's identity as a cousin has faded, and he has been replaced by his identity as an official.

Therefore, she did not feel embarrassed, but said calmly: "Uncle Cousin is wrong, I am not involved in adult affairs, but about me and my brother." It is beyond reproach for my cousin to help my third uncle enter the Hanlin Academy, but is it possible that my cousin forgot his brotherhood with his father because he was friendly with his third uncle? ”

Jin Yong was slightly moved and said, "What does Zhao Zhen have to do with you?" ”

"Zhao Zhen's eldest son is married to a relative of the Qi family, a woman surnamed Wang. This Zhao Wang family has no family, and because he is extremely good with me, he treats me and my brother as his mother's family. When the Zhao family married, the Zhao Wang family was married at our family in Huangshi Town, and if my cousin didn't believe it, he could let people inquire.

"I am overjoyed that the third uncle has joined the office, but the Wang family is ambitious, and our brothers and sisters are helpless, and the third uncle will become bigger and bigger in the future, and we will become more and more insecure. And if we have more relatives who are officials in Beijing and often come and go, the Wang family will at least be a little jealous. Uncle Cousin, is it wrong for me to ask for more protection for myself? ”

Xie Wan looked at Jin Yong with wide eyes, his eyes full of helplessness and innocence.

This made Jin Yong a little stunned, and he couldn't tell whether the previous one who seemed to see through the world was her true appearance, or whether she was her true appearance with a slightly naïve and narrow vision like in front of her.

He retracted his gaze and said for a long time: "With me protecting you, how dare the Wang family?" ”

Xie Wan looked at him for a moment and lowered his eyes: "The Wang family is the biological mother of the third uncle. ”

Jin Yong's body was shocked, and he was speechless in surprise.

Wang is Xie Rong's biological mother, of course he knows. When the Wang family coveted the second house property for a long time, then when Xie Rong gained a firm foothold in the court, she would intensify it. And as Xie Rong's ally, what balance can he hold from it?

From the day he reached an agreement with Xie Rong, he was no longer qualified to speak for Xie Lang's brothers and sisters.

"Then what do you think Zhao Zhen can help you?" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, "He has been an official for more than 20 years, and he is still rolling in seven foreign positions, and now in order to seek an official, he has to ask for a junior in a low voice." Even if he lacks opportunities, he has not established a few reliable contacts for more than 20 years, which is enough to show that he is just a general. ”

Matching someone with mediocre qualifications can also affect his reputation.

With that, he picked up his ink beard and returned to his usual calmness.

"Uncle Cousin is well versed in the way of being an official, and his ability to look at people is superior to others."

Xie Wan stood up, suddenly smiled, and said, "Then what if I say that Zhao Zhen is well versed in the way of cropping?" ”

The edict on planting forests issued in the fourth year of Qingping will be in February next year. It's been less than two months. She didn't believe that there would be no movement in the imperial court for such a big matter, and besides, as the six subjects of the review edict, Jin Yong would not know the emperor's thoughts in advance.

The expansion of forest land will inevitably reduce the amount of fertile land, and Xie Wan is determined to open a rice shop in response to this opportunity. For the imperial court, the reduction of fertile land is bound to greatly reduce the annual grain output, which will lead to a reduction in tax collection.

With less fertile land, the only way to open up barren land or increase production is indispensable, so it is essential to have people who are well versed in crops. Zhao Zhen despised the most Jin Yong because he had been an official for more than 20 years but he had been in the county order position, but it was precisely because he had stayed in the position closest to the people's livelihood for so long that he became an indispensable person to solve this problem.

Now that the edict has not been officially issued, Jin Yong naturally knows whether it will be issued or not. If others thought of this layer first when they were unprepared, and left Zhao Zhen in office, it would naturally be beneficial to his career. Who doesn't love a man who is ready for everything? This is true even if it is an emperor.

He recommended Zhao Zhen and Xie Rong to create no conflict. Although there are not a few people who are proficient in cropping, but when he has a lot of qualifications and experience, and because of this relationship with Xie Teng, why doesn't he sell face to Xie Wan?

After all, Xie Lang is a good learner, and sooner or later he will enter the scientific field, and if he gives them personal favors now, won't it be equivalent to preparing a way out for himself in the future?

Jin Yongsi thought about this, and then looked at Xie Wan, his gaze was very different. (To be continued.) )