Ruan Geng walked to the back of the bookcase, sat down, stroked his beard, looked at the brothers in front of him, and snorted angrily.

"Worried? I'm not worried, although Mianmian is young, she is much more transparent than her unsuccessful father. ”

Ruan Qi's face was white, red, and blue, he was so big that he couldn't be scolded in front of him for the first time, especially the person who scolded him was still his father, he was aggrieved in his heart, but he couldn't refute it and didn't dare to fight back.

Ruan Zhu didn't say anything, Ruan Qi didn't understand him, but he understood that the old marquis's willingness to scold meant that he was still willing to cultivate him.

The old father was only afraid that it was deliberate, just to sharpen Ruan Qi's temperament and give him a warning, lest he not know the height of the sky.

What a well-intentioned one! Ruan Zhu's heart was sour.

"Sit down and get down to business." Ruan Geng pointed to the two chairs in front of the bookcase, and the younger brothers bowed respectfully and slightly before taking their seats.

Ruan Geng pondered for a moment before saying: "The king of Southern Xinjiang is going to enter Beijing, and he will arrive in about half a month, and he will go back after the New Year." ”

Hearing this news, Ruan Zhu and Ruan Qi both showed surprised looks.

Today's queen mother gave birth to two sons, the eldest is the current emperor, and the younger is Li Heng, the king of southern Xinjiang.

Back then, Jin Shang and this prince could be described as a deep brotherhood, and everyone thought that Li Heng would stay in the capital.

Unexpectedly, ten years ago, the emperor suddenly issued a holy decree and named him the king of southern Xinjiang, and immediately set off for the fiefdom. After leaving the capital, he never came back for so many years.

"The Queen Mother is old, misses the king of southern Xinjiang, and asks the emperor several times." Ruan Geng said succinctly.

Ruan Zhukou said: "In this way, the emperor actually doesn't want the king of southern Xinjiang to come back. ”

"Whether you want to or not, in short, Li Heng is coming back." Ruan Qi's mind was still spinning quite quickly, "Does this matter have anything to do with our Hou Mansion?" ”

"Hmm." Ruan Geng nodded and looked at Ruan Qi, "Speaking of which, you and the prince are also old acquaintances." ”

Ruan Qi smiled: "He is a few years older than me, I was a teenager back then, but I often mixed with him. ”

"The prince hasn't returned to Beijing for a long time, you move around more." Ruan Geng glanced at Ruan Qi meaningfully.

"Yes, I understand."

This is to make Ruan Qi stare at Li Heng, Ruan Zhu lowered his eyes slightly, it should be the emperor's intention, such a good meritorious opportunity will be sent directly to him, the old father has always been partial to the third brother.

Speaking of Ruan Zhu and the prince of Southern Xinjiang are also old acquaintances, Ruan Qi was just a teenager back then, he was his little follower with Li Heng, in fact, the two of them really had a friendship.

Ruan Geng asked Ruan Qi to monitor Li Heng's movements, this must be ordered by the emperor, if the task is successfully completed, when the king of southern Xinjiang leaves Beijing, he will definitely be reused.

Sure enough, I heard Ruan Geng continue: "The emperor wanted you to enter the household department back then, as for what official position you will be given, let's talk about it when the time comes." ”

Great opportunity, the old father didn't think about giving it to himself at all, Ruan Zhusi and this flashed darkness in his eyes.

"And you." Ruan Geng suddenly turned to Ruan Zhu, "The emperor's grace is mighty, and the position of the waiter of the boss of the Ministry of Rites will be filled by you." ”

Hearing this, Ruan Zhu was completely stunned, and then his heart was ecstatic. He was originally a fifth-grade bachelor, and if he filled Ruan Chan's position, he would be a waiter of the third-grade rite department.

To say that such a promotion would not have been possible without Ruan Geng's handwriting, Ruan Zhu replied happily: "Thank you, father." ”

"I guess the decree will come down in the next two days." Ruan Geng looked at Ruan Zhu, "The King of Southern Xinjiang has only come back for ten years, this time, you have to be careful, don't slack off." ”

Ruan Zhu understood that he was able to take over Ruan Chan's position because the king of southern Xinjiang returned to Beijing, and it was estimated that the emperor wanted to hand over this errand to the Ruan family to rest assured, this was a double-edged sword, and he felt a pang in his heart.

I heard Ruan Geng say leisurely: "You two are good at your own thing, remember, don't act recklessly." ”

"Yes." Ruan Zhu and Ruan Chan agreed in unison.

Ruan Geng exhaled a long breath: "Go down." ”

After Ruan Zhu and Ruan Qi left, Ruan Geng sat behind the bookcase and thought for a long time.

"Adong, go to the front yard and tell Jiu'er that if the county lord wakes up, let her come."

As soon as the words fell, a voice came from outside the door: "I knew that my grandfather wanted to be long." ”

Ruan Geng looked up and saw Jiu'er carrying Ruan Mianmian and returning.

"You little milk ball, don't you say sleepy?"

"It's cold outside, so I'm not sleepy when I go out." Ruan Mianmian replied while motioning for Jiu'er to put herself down, "Let's walk around outside." ”

Watching Jiu'er withdraw, Ruan Mianmian turned around and closed the door of the study before sitting down.

"You're not sleepy at all? I just don't want to see your father. Ruan Geng said firmly.

Ruan Mianmian pursed her small mouth and said dissatisfiedly: "Grandfather, if you see through it, you have to learn to open your eyes and close your eyes." ”

"You're still so unkind to see him?"

"It's not so much that I don't want to see him, it's that he doesn't want to see me. It's better to look at each other and hate each other, or it's better to be rare. The immature child's voice said the most mature words.

Ruan Geng saw Ruan Mianmian's stubbornness and could only sigh and say: "Actually, your father is right, no matter what, he is your father." ”

"Grandfather didn't come to me to talk to me about it." Ruan Mianmian made it clear that she didn't want to continue the topic.

"Is there anything you'd like to say?"

Ruan Geng suddenly said such a sentence inexplicably, and others may not have been able to turn the corner, but Ruan Mianmian smiled, obviously she knew what he was talking about.

"Grandfather hesitated?" Ruan Mianmian put his hands in front of him and looked at his fingers, "It can be seen that he is not so good." ”

"The king of southern Xinjiang entered Beijing, and I took this opportunity to give your father and second uncle an equal chance."

"Grandfather wanted to see which of the two of them was best suited to continue the throne."

When the words fell, Ruan Geng's expression was grim, and his sharp eyes looked directly at Ruan Mianmian.

Ruan Mianmian calmly looked at Ruan Geng, his eyes were as clear as a babbling stream.

"See through it, don't say it." Ruan Geng returned Ruan Mianmian's words just now to her as they were.

The little milk dumpling frowned lightly and said helplessly: "I have long said that it is all up to my grandfather, but you have repeatedly tested me, and I have no choice but to do it." ”

Hearing this, Ruan Geng couldn't help but laugh: "So it's still mine, isn't it?" ”

"Don't dare." Ruan Mianmian just said that she didn't dare.

Ruan Geng stretched out his hand and tapped the forehead of the little milk dumpling: "Is there anything else you don't dare?" ”

"That's fair." Ruan Mianmian still said what she thought in her heart.

Hearing that the little milk dumpling affirmed himself, Ruan Geng smiled and bowed.

"Grandfather, tell me about this king of southern Xinjiang." Ruan Mianmian was very curious.

Ruan Geng originally wanted to tell Ruan Mianmian when he called her, but when she took the initiative to ask, he naturally told her about it.

After listening to it for a long time, Ruan Mianmian finally figured out that although he was a brother, although he didn't show much on the surface back then, he was actually an opponent for the throne.

Because of his brother's affection, the emperor drove him to southern Xinjiang, and now although time has passed, his vigilance against him has not been let go.