In order to welcome Xie An, Wang Zhenying also asked the palace ladies to open the palace door and make way for him to express his welcome.
The Queen Mother herself returned to the small couch and sat upright.
Looking forward to the challenge!
It will definitely be a challenge!
There is no doubt about this.
Frankly speaking, this is the first time Wang Zhenying has met such an important official, a highly respected and absolute veteran.
In the past, although Wang Gong had to go to the palace from time to time, and although Wang Gong's official position was high enough, he was his elder brother, so there was nothing to worry about.
You can say whatever you want, and it doesn't matter if you say something wrong. He is my brother anyway, so he won't do anything if he gets angry or angry.
However, Xie Anke is different.
Before Wang Zhenying entered the palace, Xie An was already an important minister in the court and a well-known celebrity.
Now, Wang Zhenying is about to compete with a famous person like Xie An in person. Not to mention fear, at least she is nervous and excited.
I was very excited, just like a primary school student about to take an exam.
It should be said that Xie An can be regarded as Wang Zhenying's elder. When she was still outside the palace, the relationship between the two families was okay.
At that time, she had met Xie An.
And since entering the palace, even meetings have been palace banquets, very formal occasions.
After all, this should be the first time she met Xie An alone in the past ten years.
But this time, Wang Zhenying's identity has changed drastically.
The relationship between the two people has jumped from the relationship between senior and junior to the relationship between monarch and minister. How Xie An will deal with it and what attitude Wang Zhenying should face him, this is really something worth looking forward to.
But at this moment, Xie An's figure was reflected outside the palace gate.
Although Xie An's appearance has not yet appeared in Wang Zhenying's eyes, you can roughly tell from the sound of his walking that Mr. Xie's health is very good.
Very good.
"Thank you sir."
"Meet the Queen Mother."
Xie An finally stepped forward and came face to face with Wang Zhenying.
He saluted respectfully and actually used the word "meet you".
However, when it comes to being polite, Wang Zhenying is better. After all, she was the one who spoke first.
"Thank you, sir, please take a seat."
Of course, a person like Xie An can't just stand, he must be given a seat.
However, Xie An is not from his own family, and is different from Wang Gong. Even if Wang Gong meets Wang Zhenying now, he is a foreign minister, but no one in the palace knows that he is his uncle.
Therefore, no matter how restrained she was, Wang Zhenying did not have to be too reserved in front of Wang Gong.
But it's different in front of Xie An. You have to carry it, and you have to do it in a level manner, so as to make Xie An feel friendly without losing the majesty of the Queen Mother.
This is a technical job.
Compared to Wang Zhenying, who is always ready to fight, Xie An is very relaxed.
There is nothing that can be done about it. He is old and senior, and has seen too much of the world. In front of a junior like Wang Zhenying, Xie An has almost no pressure.
"Since the new emperor ascended the throne, I have never entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother. Thinking about it, it is very rude. I hope the Queen Mother will not blame me."
How could it be possible to blame?
Wang Zhenying doesn’t have that qualification either.
"Mr. Xie is joking. Mr. Xie is old and has rarely gone to court in recent years. I also know this. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."
"I am very satisfied that Mr. Xie can come now. Mr. Xie has rich experience in the court. I am taking charge of the harem for the first time, so I need Mr. Xie's guidance."
Xie An nodded slightly and found that Wang Zhenying today was indeed very different from what he remembered.
In my memory, I only think of Wang Zhenying as a very stubborn and hard-boned little lady. She was depressed for several months just because Wang Gong insisted on sending her to the palace to become a queen.
At that time, Wang Zhenying was very opposed to entering the palace.
However, when I saw him today, his appearance had not changed much, but his temperament had changed a lot.
He has become more tactful in speaking and doing things, and his temper seems to be a little more mellow.
On the one hand, this must be the effect of time. After so many years, Wang Zhenying's temperament will definitely not be as pure as it was in her girlhood.
On the other hand, it is obviously the grind of harem life.
Although they rarely met, Xie An had heard more or less about Wang Zhenying's experiences over the years. This Queen of the Cold Palace had been at odds with Sima Yao for many years after they had been married.
She has such a stubborn temper, so when faced with such a situation, naturally she can only get sulky.
Because obviously, in this battle between husband and wife, the one who has the advantage is definitely Sima Yao, not Wang Zhenying.
After all, he is the emperor, and apart from Wang Zhenying, there are many choices. If you are not comfortable here, just go elsewhere, such as Xiao Zhang's place.
And what about Wang Zhenying?
Even if you suffer the loss of being dumb, you can only swallow your anger.
Even after living like this for one, two, three or four years, it would be strange if her temperament is still the same as when she was a girl.
Therefore, Xie An's mentality was very good when he entered the palace this time.
He gave up to Wang Zhenying and did not intend to confront her, not only because he sympathized with her, but also because she was a lovely junior and he, Xie An, had grown up under his watch.
Xie An's attitude towards Wang Zhenying is similar to Xie Minghui's.
He was also thinking about finding a suitable time to convey his feelings, and maybe he could hear more of Wang Zhenying's true words.
"Since the empress has said this, I will not be polite."
Wang Zhenying smiled and said: "I'm waiting here. Thank you, Mr. Xie, but I said it's okay."
OK!
Getting straight to the point is best!
This is convenient for both sides, as there is no need to make circuitous attempts or endless guessing.
The servants around Wang Zhenying were all very qualified. Upon hearing this, they immediately realized that the Queen Mother and Mr. Xie were about to talk about serious matters.
They quickly packed up, gathered together, and quickly exited the hall.
They really couldn't move away, so they all just stood aside like little goldfish.
Seeing the reactions of the slaves, Xie An nodded happily. Yes, it seems that the young lady Zhenying does have some means.
The slaves in this palace are much more well-behaved than when Sima Yao was still alive.
It can be seen that Wang Zhenying is still very strict in controlling them.
"I heard yesterday that the empress had donated a sum of gold and silver jewelry to Jiang's workshop a few days ago to make weapons. To be honest, ever since I heard about this, I had made up my mind to come to the palace.
Meet the empress."
"The empress is truly a chivalrous woman. It has been many years since I saw the empresses in the harem supporting the affairs of the previous dynasty."
"I am really filled with emotions."
Xie An did not hide the source of the information. He just heard it from Wang Gong. After that, they wanted to mention Wang Gong more, and they couldn't hide it at all.
Furthermore, given the relationship between Wang Zhenying and Wang Gong, it is too easy to know the truth.
Concealing it would make Xie An a human being inside and out.
This time, he was lucky enough to be able to enter the palace before Wang Gong and meet Wang Zhenying, so he should be open-minded.
Wang Zhenying also feels the same way.
Then he smiled and said, "I've heard about it too. Yesterday, eldest brother held a big banquet at his house, and Mr. Xie also attended. It really gave eldest brother a lot of face."
"I also want to thank Mr. Xie. In the past few years, the relationship between the two families has not been very good. I also know this. Most of the responsibility lies with the eldest brother. If the eldest brother didn't insist on losing his temper, our two families would have lost their temper.
It’s not like this.”
"Mr. Xie is right. I did give the general workshop a sum of money. However, it was only a small amount of money, and I only used my modest efforts."
"Since Mr. Xie is here, I might as well make some things clear. No matter what happens to my eldest brother, I absolutely support the Beifu soldiers."
Xie An's expression was slightly dull, but he didn't expect that Wang Zhenying would express such a positive and aboveboard stance.
This really puts him, an old man, to shame.
It seems that he is judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart.
"Why did the Queen Mother say this?"
"I believe that Aning also supports Beifu. On this point, Aning and I have the same thoughts."
Wang Zhenying smiled slightly and was noncommittal.
"Mr. Xie, I have told the truth, so stop being secretive. I still know very well what brother is thinking."
"He has always been afraid of Beifu. This is obvious. If Beifu is in trouble, he will not willingly support it."
"Perhaps, by putting Beifu in his hands and letting him decide everything, he might be able to change his mind."
oops.
If she said that, Xie An would have nothing to say.
"this……"
"It seems that the Queen Mother understands Aning better than I do after all."
At the critical moment, Xie An was still humble.
Wang Zhenying ignored it. Her status was different now. She was the Queen Mother. With real power, the court needed her to control the direction.
She wants to do practical things and doesn't like to do those frivolous things.
"Xie Gong, I also know your intention of entering the palace today. I can explain it clearly without you asking."
"I fully support the Beifu army and the generals of Beifu. You don't have to be surprised. I am not doing this just to confront my elder brother."
"I do this because I am the Queen Mother and what I want to focus on is the overall situation. I will support whoever can open up territory for the Jin Dynasty and whoever can win the war."
"Now, under the leadership of Wang Zhiyuan, the Beifu soldiers have greatly increased their combat effectiveness and are invincible in Jiangbei. As the Queen Mother of the Jin Dynasty, I will naturally give my full support."
"I know that Mr. Xie has always been in contact with Zhiyuan, and he also listens to your words. You might as well tell him for me that even if he comes back from Xuzhou to Jingkou and then to Jiankang, the court will not have any objections. Who will
I won’t embarrass him.”
"With me in charge, he can rest assured."
this……
Wang Zhenying was so frank, but Xie An was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Wang Zhenying's performance was completely different from what he had imagined.
"Is everything the Queen Mother said true?"
"With all due respect, I really can't believe it."
"This matter is of great importance. I really can't make a hasty decision. This is a major matter involving the life and death of tens of thousands of soldiers in Beifu and Zhiyuan and the others!"
"I also ask the Queen Mother to think twice before speaking."
Xie An actually raised this matter to the level of life and death, and this is also true. Although it seems that today's conversation is just a simple and ordinary conversation, in fact, it does involve huge things.
Without Wang Gong or Wang Zhenying's statement, to be honest, Xie An really didn't dare to let Wang Mi and others return to the city.
Too dangerous!
Especially when I heard that the battle report had been sent this morning, and Wang Mi had already expressed his intention to return to Jiankang as scheduled!
Xie An became even more anxious.
He even wanted to take his troops and go out of the city to meet him, so that he could be protected.
Only then could those with ulterior motives, yes, that was Wang Gong, kill him.
Xie An admitted that he entered the palace with the intention of forcing Wang Zhenying to express her stance, or to test her feelings.
But now, Wang Zhenying really expressed her stance as he imagined, and this stance is still in line with Xie An's thoughts.
However, Xie An was not happy at all.
Instead, it made him even more uneasy.
So happy?
So supportive?
Could this really happen in the Jin Dynasty?
Could it be too smooth?
Wang Zhenying is Wang Gong's biological sister. They have always had a good relationship and cooperated well. Could this be their conspiracy?
In order to trick Zhiyuan and the others back?
"how?"
"Xie Gong, you still don't believe me?"
Seeing Wang Zhenying's displeasure, Xie An quickly made amends: "No, how dare you, veteran?"
"The Queen Mother is too worried."
"I just think about it. After all, the empress and Aning are relatives. With Aning's attitude, the empress will have some scruples."
"How is it possible to go against An Ning? Although I hope that the Queen Mother can support the Beifu, I also understand the difficulties that the Queen Mother faces and will never embarrass the Queen Mother."
This is human nature. Xie An understands this and will not force Wang Zhenying. Furthermore, forcing may not necessarily end well.
What if Wang Zhenying made a good promise here but did something different behind the scenes? Wouldn't that harm both Zhiyuan and the Beifu army?
Xie An was extremely nervous, but Wang Zhenying was not anxious at all.
"Xie Gong, you look down on me too much. Since I dare to say this, I will definitely be able to do it."
"As for the eldest brother, you also talked about it yesterday. I think you know what he thinks. In fact, the eldest brother is a very timid person. As long as Zhiyuan and the others bring the army into the city and create a scene, he will
I would never dare to cause trouble."
"The best he can do is to make things difficult for the generals of the Jin army, denying them rewards and depriving them of their military power."
"However, if he wants to do these things, he must go through me, and I will definitely not agree."
"Although I am young and have little experience, there is one saying I also know: as a politician, rewards and punishments should be clear."
"The soldiers of Beifu were brave and good at fighting. They opened up territory for our Jin Dynasty and made such great contributions. I can't let such heroes return to the capital and be harshly criticized or even punished."
"Then, should I be the owner of this family or not?"
"Xie Gong, no matter whether I understand the righteousness or weigh the pros and cons, I will never let my eldest brother embarrass Beifu."
"Xie Gong, I have promised you so much, but you still can't believe me?"
Wang Zhenying moved slightly and looked at Xie An intently.
She knew very well that now, it was she and Xie An who could mediate the conflicts between the two parties.
There is no doubt that Wang Zhenying's move was for the sake of fairness, but it would be an exaggeration to say that it would not be of any benefit to herself or Wang Gong.
Obviously, according to the current situation, in fact, the one at a disadvantage is clearly Wang Gong!