Jian Ruyan got the call of her father, took a maid, and walked to the study with a lantern, and when she passed by the atrium, she heard someone talking outside, so she inadvertently turned her head to look, and unexpectedly saw a person she least wanted to see.

This person is naturally Li Yunshui.

This time, he was communicating with the porter and asked him to report to the Taishi, and said that Li Yunshui came to visit. The concierge is naturally an old man, and he knows that this is the new prime minister, although he has no good impression of Li Yunshui because of Jian Shaoyang's affairs, but it is inconvenient for him to have a seizure, so he has to go to report it.

turned around and saw that Jian Ruyan was in the atrium, so he said in a loud voice: "Miss, Li Xiang is here to visit." ”

Seeing this, he didn't like it in his heart, frowned, and scolded as he walked: "What are you doing here?" ”

When Li Yunshui saw Jian Ruyan coming, his heart jumped for no reason, and he was secretly angry, but he had to make an indifferent look: "Miss Ruyan, I came here to see the Taishi, please let me know." ”

Jian Ruyan walked up to Li Yunshui, her brows furrowed even tighter, and the words "not welcome" were directly placed on her face, but after all, she was a scholarly family, she maintained a certain degree of restraint, and said coldly: "Father has rested, he is old, and his sleep has not been good, please be sympathetic to Li Xiang, if there is really something important, let's do it another day!" ”

What else can Li Yunshui say? He knew the hostility of this smoke to him, sighed, shook his head, and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he raised his steps, he said in a dark voice with a contemptuous and warning tone: "Li Xiang, there is a sentence, I think it is better to say that it is better to be in front, so as not to cause any misunderstanding between you." ”

Jian Ruyan paused and continued: "Although I don't have the posture of sinking fish and geese and closing the moon and embarrassing flowers, if I am in the same countryside...... Alas, forget it, all in all, there can be no and no relationship between you and me, and please clean yourself and don't have any illusions. ”

Li Yunshui was stunned, especially looking at the conceited but pretended reserved expression on Jian Ruyan's face, he really didn't know what posture or words to answer, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This made Jian Ruyan feel extremely insulted, and he couldn't help but feel cold, and said angrily: "What? Don't understand what I mean? Do you have to make it so clear? ”

Li Yunshui hurriedly waved his hand, smiled, and said politely: "Miss Ruyan, I think you misunderstood." ”

"I know exactly what you mean, really understand. You put a hundred hearts, I have no other thoughts about you, as for the so-called marriage contract, I have never taken it to heart, if I am still here at that time, I must be far away in advance, thousands of miles away from you. ”

"Oh yes, if I didn't make it clear, you can go and ask Master Jian, above the court, I have already refused the marriage to my face."

Jian Ruyan's face became even colder, and he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Listen, it's not that you reject me, it's me who refuses you!" ”

"Okay, okay, okay, it's you who rejected me!"

"So, take your leave!"

After Li Yunshui finished speaking, he nodded to the porter and left without looking back.

Jian Ruyan looked at Li Yunshui's back, and said in his heart that this person is a scoundrel, he really takes himself seriously, and he has not yet skimmed the eight characters, so he came to the door to climb the relationship, and he really thought that my father agreed to me? It's annoying!

When Jian Ruyan walked into the study, Jian Mingru saw her look indignant, and couldn't help asking: "Ruyan, your face doesn't seem right, what's wrong?" ”

It's okay not to say this, but as soon as he said this, his face immediately pulled down, and he still said a little angrily: "Daddy, isn't it because of that Li Yunshui?" That guy is really a scoundrel, he chased him to the house, and he didn't look at how many catties and taels he had, he really thought that the grass chicken would become a phoenix on the branches? ”

Jian Mingru's body that was originally leaning on the chair suddenly sat up straight when he heard this, and said, "Li Yunshui has been here?" ”

"Well, I just blasted it away."

Jian Mingru stood up all of a sudden and scolded sharply: "Nonsense! ”

"Dad, are you really going to marry me to that mountain villager?" Seeing that his father was so angry, Jian Ruyan was immediately very aggrieved, and tears fell for a while, and he choked up: "Daddy, please, I don't want to marry him!" ”

Jian Mingru shook his head, motioned for others to go out, and then sat down a little melancholy, motioning for Jian Ruyan to sit opposite him, as if he remembered something, and his tone was a little gentle: "Ruyan, your mother left early, these years...... Alas, you have not had an easy time. This is known for the Father. ”

"For all these years as a father, he has been busy with government affairs and neglected the upbringing of your brother and sister, which is my father's fault."

"However, like smoke, you boast of reading poetry and books, being upright and polite, and your father has always been more recognized, but in terms of vision and pattern, you ...... It's just too much to be missing. ”

Jian Ruyan Yang raised his head and looked at his father, of course he was not convinced.

"Alas, both you and your brother are lacking in this regard. Although I didn't pay much attention to your brother and sister when you grew up, I knew a lot about you. ”

"Your brother does things for the prince, and his father has long known about it. What about you, secretly doing things for the three princes, in addition to secretly competing with your brother, more reason is because you like the three princes, right? ”

The surprise on his face turned into shyness.

"I know my daughter, but you know what to think about being a father, you don't know."

"This time, Li Yunshui came from the rivers and lakes and became the prime minister of Suyang, do you really think it's just because the emperor likes him? If you look at it this way, you are wrong, and the deeper reason is that the battle between the two princes for the heir is too fierce and has affected the imperial power. ”

"Originally, the emperor wanted me to be in the middle, to make a balance of power. But my father is old, has a family and a business, and the position in the middle is not easy to sit, and if I am not careful, I will be imprisoned, and even my life will not be guaranteed, which is also the reason why I have resigned many times. ”

"The heart of the emperor is unfathomable. No matter what, the crown prince and the third prince are his sons, and it is not easy for him to make a move, otherwise...... There was that incident a few decades ago, and if there is any iron-blooded action against his son, it will inevitably make people talk about it. ”

"So, Li Yunshui came to the wall like this."

"However, you underestimate Li Yunshui, not to mention that he washed away his grievances in Jiangnan, just say that all the things in this court today are enough to show that Li Yunshui is a bold and wise person, if you have to find a little shortcoming, he is a little young."

"If it were me, Wan Ziliang wouldn't be able to go home alive today."

"Alas! Far from it! ”

Seeing that Jian Ruyan's face was still so stubborn, Jian Mingru sighed secretly in his heart, but he was still patient, wanting to end this conversation safely and usefully.

"Ruyan, my father doesn't expect you to change your opinion of Li Yunshui immediately, but there are a few attitudes that I have to tell you. One, I will not allow the matter between you and the three princes, I hope you don't have any unrealistic ideas. Moreover, my advice is also to warn you, don't get too close to the prince! ”

Speaking of which, Jian Ruyan was about to refute, but Jian Mingru didn't give her a chance.

"Second, don't embarrass Li Yunshui again, maybe in the future, we are very likely and need to beg him!"

"Third, the marriage between you and Li Yunshui, even if there is no decree from the emperor, I will try my best to promote it, you have to be mentally prepared."

Tears flowed down like smoke, and he was extremely aggrieved, so he had to retort with all his might: "Daddy, why are you so ruthless?" You don't love me so much! ”

Jian Mingru walked to Jian Ruyan's side, picked up a handkerchief and wiped her daughter's tears, and said heavily: "Your brother has already gone, I don't want or allow you to do anything." ”

He turned around, took out his cloak from the hanger, draped it over his shoulders, and was about to walk out, and when he reached the door, he turned back and said lightly to Jian Ruyan: "Ruyan, look at things and the current situation, don't stick to one time, one place, one thing." “

"The scenery should be long-sighted, the rivers and lakes of Mo Dao are reckless, and the clouds and waters are better than the wall."

With that, he walked with heavy steps.

It was early winter, the exhaled breath was already visible, it was too late, it was estimated that Wuwu had already fallen asleep, Li Yunshui didn't want to disturb, so he ordered a bowl of hot food at a chaotic stall on the street, and gossiped with the boss while eating by himself.

"Boss, business is good!"

"Alas, guest officer, you really torment me! What's the business good, if you earn ten cents, you have to pay six cents in taxes, and the remaining forty percent, two percent in the cost, two percent in my earnings, but you can eat a bowl of chaos, and you have to pay three dollars! How many bowls do I have to sell before I can eat a bowl myself! To tell you the truth, my old man hasn't eaten yet, am I not hungry? I'm hungry, but I can't afford to eat. ”

"Oh? That's right, you cook a bowl and eat it yourself, I'll treat you! ”

"No need, no need, guest officer, I'm just whining, don't bother the guest officer!"

"Hey, it's okay, it's so late, and I don't see many people coming to eat. I'm alone, and it's quite boring, so let's cook a bowl for yourself, let's talk while eating, and I'll let you accompany me! After that, Li Yunshui took out twenty yuan and stuffed it into the old man.

The boss couldn't help it, so he only saw a good person, and immediately sat next to him with a bowl of chaos as Li Yunshui said.

Li Yunshui asked, "Is the tax so high now?" ”

"Isn't it? Sixty percent of the tax, what do you say we earn! ”

"It's too low, alas!"

"What's even worse is that those of us who do business belong to the last class, but our son can't participate in the imperial examination, which is the most annoying! Those big businessmen may not care, sons give birth to sons, wealth rolls wealth, and they are still very rich, but what about us small traders? All your life is a poor life. ”

"Oh? And what's going on? ”

"Yes! Alas! You say if it's not for food, who wants to do this? ”

"Could it be...... Can't there be a way? But I heard that the new prime minister Li Yunshui was born in the rivers and lakes, and he hasn't even read yet, hasn't he also become a prime minister? ”

"It's different, he's a man in the rivers and lakes, not a businessman! And I heard it......" The boss looked left and right, and then lowered his voice: "He is the son of the emperor who left behind the people, and he is the prince's ......"

……

The boss talked endlessly, talking about many hardships in life, and Li Yunshui was silent for a while.

In the end, after Li Yunshui listened carefully, he stood up, patted the old man's shoulder, and comforted: "Uncle, there will be changes, life ...... It's always getting better. ”

"Yes, it will change!" An old-fashioned but middle-spirited voice came, and the two turned their heads, only to see an old man walking on the empty street, the old man may not know it, but how can Li Yunshui not know?

He stood up and was about to salute, but Jian Mingru smiled and waved his hand to stop him.

"Why don't you go shopping with the old man?"

"Good!"

An old man and a young man walked away in the old man's thousand thanks, and on the street, there were two more people side by side, as well as a few followers who followed far behind.

"Li Xiang's handwriting today is unusual!"

"Taishi, you still call me Li Yunshui, the word 'Li Xiang' is really a bit old-fashioned, in fact, I am only twenty years old!"

"No, no, no!" Jian Mingru had a straight face and rejected Li Yunshui, but then he also explained gently: "To be an official, you must have the appearance of being an official, otherwise where does the prestige come from?" You still have a long way to go in the future, not to mention what official frame you want to have, but you still have to have the seriousness that you should have! ”

"Master, I have been taught, but ...... You and I really don't have to be so polite, too restrained but uneasy, you know, I'm used to being idle. ”

"Haha, okay, Yunshui, you have a temperament. Between you and me, we are at the same level, and although we are old, this heart is not old at all, so there is really no need to be so polite. By the way, I heard you came to me today, so what's the matter? ”

"Well, there's a little thing, I went to the art gallery today and found this." Li Yunshui handed the rag to Jian Mingru, "Perhaps, there can be some clues about the murder of Shaoyang Gongzi." ”

Jian Mingru picked it up, swept a pair of old eyes, and keenly discovered the word "Shi Yu", but he only looked at it twice, and then gave it back to Li Yunshui, sighing: "I know what you want to ask me, but...... Alas, some things have been going on for years, and then talk about ...... It doesn't make sense anymore. ”

Seeing this, Li Yunshui had no choice but to be silent.

"But you have a heart, the dog was embarrassed by you that day, and you didn't care about the past suspicions, but you still sought for him like this...... Alas! He sighed, probably remembering the pain of losing his son, which made the old man sad for a long time.

After a long time, he came to his senses and said sincerely: "Yunshui, Shaoyang's matter, I know who did it, you don't have to worry too much about this matter." ”

Seeing that Li Yunshui was puzzled, Jian Mingru continued: "Even if you check, what can you find? Well, if it is found out, can the person behind it really be brought to justice? This temple is not only high, but also deep, bottomless. ”

Li Yunshui also sighed and said goodbye.

Jian Mingru waved his big hand, the gloom on his face dissipated, and he looked at Li Yunshui, just like a teacher to a student, and said a little seriously: "Yunshui, you have done a good job in a few things today, first stabilize the north, so as not to let internal and external contradictions intertwine, this is very good...... This also shows that the emperor really has good vision and courage, and he didn't look at the wrong person! ”

"It's too much of a teacher!" When the two came to the river through the city, Li Yunshui held his hands behind his back, looked at the flowing water, and said lightly: "Actually, I just can't get used to it." ”

Jian Mingru listened, a little dumbfounded, and then said: "I can't get used to it!" ”

He also looked at the river and said leisurely: "But ah, there are many, many things that you are not used to, so what?" ”

"Solve one, count one!"

"Good! You can say that again! However, the so-called solution is to solve the root cause and not leave the tail. ”

Li Yunshui bowed to Jian Mingru and said, "Please also ask the master to make it clear!" ”

"Hehe, I don't dare, but ...... Your heart should be ruthless, just like today's Hubu Shangshu Wan Ziliang, why do you bother to say a word to let him rest? And why borrow the mouth of the prince? In fact, you should remove him from his post on the spot, and even hand him over to the criminal department for punishment, and it is best to dig up his family foundation, which is definitely a lot of income. ”

"It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I think Wan Ziliang just said something wrong, so he raided his house because of this, doesn't it seem too strong and arbitrary? What if a good official is wronged? You know, I don't know much about the details of those people in the court. Having said that, Li Yunshui was honest.

"You don't have to dwell on that, and you don't have to know who is who, who is honest and who is not, these are not the criteria for judging. Prime Minister is originally a position that requires strength, if you are not iron-blooded and cold-blooded, you can't do anything. Besides, hehe, who can stand up to the investigation of these Beijing officials? ”

He looked at the sky, and smiled at the thoughtful Li Yunshui. It was already late, and the words were almost finished, so he beckoned the entourage behind him and said: "Yunshui, you are different from the old man, I worry too much, I have tied my hands and feet, and I haven't been able to do anything." You don't have to worry about it, you don't have so many worries, just let it go! ”

"Master Taiqian, thank you for your advice!" Li Yunshui bowed again.

The people of Taishifu didn't know where to get a sedan chair, and they were about to go up with Jian Mingru, Li Yunshui sent him to the sedan chair, and before Jian Mingru came up, he reached out and took Li Yunshui's hand, held it gently, and said quite sorry-

"My old fellow, I said some official words, but I forgot about the business, you entered the city that day, and this afternoon, Shaoyang and Ruyan are more neglectful, I have no way to educate, and I ask you to have a lot of Haihan!"

Li Yunshui smiled, shook his head, and even said that he didn't have to mind.

The old man's face was a little melancholy and worried, and he lowered his voice: "Yunshui, I am such a daughter, I am indeed a little rude and willful, but the emperor ......"

Li Yunshui knew what he was talking about, but he had his own opinions in his heart, and he was immediately ready to express it euphemistically.

Jian Mingru shook his hand, signaling that he didn't have to speak, holding Li Yunshui's hand with one hand, patting the back of his hand with the other, casting an expectant look, and then got into the sedan chair and slowly moved forward in the night.

The sedan chair was lifted very lightly, and the sedan chair driver walked very slowly, like an old man, walking alone in this lonely city.