Her master, Xiao Rongqi, although he is over forty years old, is still personable, coupled with his gentle demeanor, he is always thinking about his apprentice, and it is difficult for people to associate him with Vanity Fair in the imperial court.

In fact, when she came, Yu Qingwu still had a trace of thought in her heart.

Thinking about this, there may be some misunderstanding, the master loves her as a daughter, and he will not be willing to give her away as a concubine, let alone treat her as a chess piece.

However, at this moment, when Master asked this, the only glimmer of hope in her heart was suddenly shattered.

A touch of mockery flashed across the corners of his mouth, Yu Qingwu's posture was upright, as respectful as ever, and he replied to Xiao Rongqi in a solemn voice, "There is no matter, the disciple has always been so cold-faced, and the master knows it." ”

"Well, yes, you kid, you don't like to laugh." Xiao Rongqi nodded, his eyebrows and eyes were full of kindness, and he looked at Xie Jinyan on the side and asked, "What about you, how can you keep a calm face?" ”

In the end, it was a matter of husband and wife, even though Master Xiao Rongqi was half a matchmaker, Xie Jinyan still didn't want to talk about the emotional entanglement between the two.

He hooked his lips, pulled out a far-fetched smile, and replied lightly, "Back to Master, the apprentice is just worried about the affairs of the court, and you also know that because of the apprentice's background, many ministers in the court are dissatisfied with me, and they are willing to support Xie Qiyun and other rotten woods rather than be with me." ”

"The apprentice is in the court, it is really difficult, and recently he was reprimanded by his father because of the disaster and the Yunzhou mountain bandits, it is clearly Xie Qiyun's business, Xie Qiyun can't do it, his father is partial to him, so he uses the apprentice to be angry, and the apprentice is really depressed."

Xie Jinyan rammed around, and quietly diverted the conversation.

Xiao Rongqi always knew his situation in the court, and when he heard him say this, he didn't doubt it, he only nodded slightly, and said in a persuasive tone, "Jinyan, your father is the lord of the world, and some things are not necessarily what he wants, in the end, behind your eldest brother there are the You clan and the Liu family's Wenchen, your father and the emperor may be forced to do so, and the father and son have no overnight feud, so you don't want to be estranged from him because of this." ”

"Don't worry, Master, the apprentice is not so stingy." Xie Jinyan nodded, said, took out a brocade box from his arms, presented it to Xiao Rongqi very respectfully, and said, "By the way, Master, this is a gift that my queen mother brought to you with dragging me, saying that it is because you take care of me, and that I will trouble you again in the near future, as a thank you gift." ”

"Your queen mother, she is still so polite." Xiao Rongqi's eyes flashed with imperceptible tenderness, then took the brocade box, glanced at it, raised his head again, his eyes returned to his usual kindness, and sighed helplessly, "Jinyan, next time let your mother don't prepare gifts, being a teacher is your master, and it is right for the master to take care of the disciples, and your mother is always so polite, but it seems that the teacher is for this gift." ”

For this gift?

That's not it, it's just for fame and power.

Xie Jinyan thought in his heart, but his face was still respectful, and he smiled back at Xiao Rongqi and said, "Where is what the master said, this is not a valuable thing, it is just a wish of the father and the queen mother." ”

"By the way, Master, this time I went up the mountain, and the apprentice still has something to ask Master for."

To get back to the point, Xie Jinyan has not forgotten the purpose of this trip.

The smile in his eyebrows gradually retracted, and a trace of seriousness appeared in his phoenix eyes, and he gently bowed his hand to the master on the seat, "Master, the apprentice wants to ask the master to introduce someone." ”

"Master also knows that at the end of last year, there was a snow famine in the winter, and the farmers had almost no harvest, and now it is not possible to rely on alms, and the next year there will be drought, floods, and snowstorms, especially in those border areas, where there is an influx of displaced people into Kyoto every year, and this year it is even worse. You also know that since the rebellion of the Qi clan in the Great Wei Dynasty, it has only been a matter of more than ten years since the stability of the country, and now the treasury is not rich. ”

"I heard that the Nong clan still has descendants, and they have many crops in their hands that are suitable for cultivation in various places, in addition to many agricultural methods to increase production. In fact, my father also sent someone to investigate, but the other party was reluctant to go out of the mountain because he had some festivals with the Wei Dynasty. ”

"I wonder if you, Master, can you be a lobbyist?"

Xie Jinyan didn't beat around the bush, and made a long story short to make the future clear.

This may seem like a request, but it's actually a deal.

I think that at the beginning, his father and mother sent him to Xiaomen, and they also took a fancy to Xiao's connections in the rivers and lakes.

Some people who are not moved by the royal family are willing to sell Xiao's face. There are things that the royal family can't find, but the Shaw can use to find them from the common people and beggars on the street.

Xiao Rongqi originally reached a tacit understanding with the royal family, so naturally he would not refuse Xie Jinyan's request, he smiled lightly, nodded slightly, and responded very kindly, "You kid, what do you want to ask for, what else should you do as a teacher, this kind of thing for the benefit of the people of the world should also do your part as a teacher as a citizen of Great Wei, you can rest assured, wait a few days, the head of the Nong clan will come back, and he will be invited over as a teacher." ”

"As for the past few days, you are tired from traveling, so you should rest for a few days first, and then talk about the rest."

"Okay, let's go down and rest first, tonight, let Ning Yu prepare a reception banquet for you." After saying that, Xiao Rongqi waved his hand and said with a slightly tired look, "Okay, it's time for the teacher to take a lunch break, so you can go back too." ”

So saying, he got up.

Looking at the figure of the master, Yu Qingwu moved her lips, wanting to ask something, but finally closed her mouth.

Maybe she didn't have the courage, or maybe she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to accept it, so in the end she only nodded, and replied to Xiao Rongqi as deferentially as always, "Then Master, the apprentice will retreat first." ”

"Okay, let's rest." Xiao Rongqi nodded, and when he walked to Yu Qingwu's side, he patted her on the shoulder gently, and said softly, "Qingwu, when you return to the master's door, you will return to your own home, be casual, don't be so restrained, relax and relax." ”

Is the master telling her that she doesn't have to be as restrained as she is in the Prince's Mansion?

It was clearly a caring word, but it made Yu Qingwu's mood more complicated, she bit her lip, nodded lightly, and didn't speak again.

In a moment of distraction, Master Xiao Rongqi had already stepped into the inner room.

For a while, there were only two people left in the hall, Yu Qingwu and Xie Jinyan.

She looked up, gave him a mixed look, and turned to walk outside.

"Yu Qingwu, are you going to live in Hu Die's house all the time? Are you going to share a room with me all the time? Yu Qingwu hung her head, and as soon as she stepped out of the threshold, Xie Jinyan's voice came from behind her.

She paused slightly, but did not answer.

The next moment, a large hand landed on her shoulder.

Xie Jinyan's deep voice came into his ears with the warm breath, and he asked, "You didn't let me bring the servants, and now you leave me alone in the guest room, why do you want me to clean up the bed by myself?" ”