The next day, Lu Kaiyan came as expected, but he came alone and did not bring Cui Liniang with him.
Lu Kaiyan bowed his hands and explained with a smile: "I hope madam will forgive me. My wife is pregnant. It's freezing cold today. Because I don't want her to go out and catch the cold, I let her rest at home and didn't bring her with me."
Are you happy? Qingrong was stunned for a moment, and then he and Xue Shao reacted and congratulated Lu Kaiyan. Looking at his deep smile, you could tell how much he valued it in his heart.
Qingrong was also happy for the young couple from the bottom of his heart and congratulated: "This is such a happy event! Chang Shi, you don't have to be polite. After all, it's us who should congratulate Madam and Chang Shi! Now that Madam has a precious body, it is the right time for her to congratulate her."
Take good care of it. I just found out about it today, so I am in a bit of a hurry. I will prepare the gift in a few days and then send someone to deliver it to Madam Cui. Please be careful and hope that Chang Shi and Madam will not take it too seriously."
Lu Kaiyan smiled and thanked: "Where is it? Thank you madam for your kindness."
Xue Shao also said a few auspicious words, but Qingrong was watching him. Xue Shao looked the same, but while Qingrong was happy, he felt a little unspeakable in his heart. Although he never said anything like this,
I had complained about something, but could it be that I actually had thoughts in my heart, but I just cared about her and didn't say it out loud...
When the dishes and snacks were all served, Qingrong didn't say anything else. Xue Shao and Lu Kaiyan were talking. Qingrong had hardly seen Xue Shao getting along with his colleagues outside, and today was the first time. In the capital
At that time, Qingrong also held a banquet to help Xue Shao entertain his colleagues and friends. However, due to his status and the large number of people, there were mostly male and female seats, and the women in the inner house and the men in the outer courtyard would not meet. Today, Japan invited Lu Kaiyan and his wife.
Although Cui Liniang didn't come, Qingrong also stayed at the table.
Xue Shao still didn't talk too much, but he always talked about what he was talking about, and didn't mince words. Lu Kaiyan was good at talking, and he seemed to be an approachable, humble and calm person. When these two people were together, it was quite understandable.
First thing. I just don’t know what his reaction will be after Xue Shao tells him this?
After the meal, Xue Shao quickly got to the point.
Looking at the modest Lu Kaiyan, he couldn't help but frown. He did not agree with such behavior. He frowned and said solemnly: "I know the difficulty of the general, but if you really want to cover up the ugliness, ignore right and wrong, and not distinguish right from wrong,
, what is the difference between this and those who do evil and violate discipline? There must be limits to what can be done and what cannot be done."
Xue Shao and Qing Rong both understood what he meant and refused to agree. The matter of the monks stealing money from Qianfo Temple could not just be ignored.
In fact, Qingrong rarely hears such righteous words from people around him. Even Xue Shao would not say such words. He does have a bottom line that cannot be touched, but many times he does not accept death.
People. And this long history obviously recognized this dead truth.
We can't say that he is wrong, but now is not the time to talk about right and wrong. The most important thing is to be able to solve the urgent problem.
Xue Shao just said: "Shaoze has always been considerate of the people, and he naturally knows in his heart what is more serious and less serious."
Lu Kaiyan was not without the slightest hesitation. He had to admit that if he agreed, he would naturally be able to solve the problem. However, justice still prevailed in his case. He did not speak and felt that something was wrong. Could it be such a coincidence at this time? It was the same at the beginning.
Xue Shao wanted to intervene, saying that there might be doubts about the matter, and he did not want to cause any injustice due to hastiness. Lu Kaiyan felt that it was justified and dragged on the case. But now that Master Jueming was willing to pay, Xue Shao immediately changed his words and wanted to settle the matter? What kind of coincidence?
, Lu Kaiyan had to suspect that this was a trap set up by Xue Shao from the beginning in order to force Jue Ming to pay willingly.
Thinking of this, Lu Kaiyan was surprised at first, and then became confused. Really? Is Xue Shao such a despicable and shameless person? Besides, about the Kudis matter, hadn't he already seen through the clues? From this point of view, he was not
There is no ability to design and construct the bureau...
Thinking of this, Lu Kaiyan looked at Xue Shao with complicated eyes. Qingrong saw through Lu Kaiyan's expression at a glance. She was worried that Lu Kaiyan would misunderstand, so she came out to smooth things over and said: "Actually, the general is not trying to embarrass Chang Shi. He is also bent on doing something for him."
The plan of the army and the people. The long history naturally makes sense. The right and wrong need to be distinguished, and the fair and righteous people need to be protected. If everyone protects each other and forms a trend, it will naturally not be beneficial to politics. But this moment, that moment. As the saying goes, poor
Change will lead to success. Now that the situation is difficult to solve, the only way to do it is to adapt. There are hundreds of truths in the world. There are truths in everything, big or small, but no matter how many things are done,
, no matter how good it is, it’s all for people. If you mislead people for the sake of business, wouldn’t it be putting the cart before the horse?”
Lu Kaiyan was silent when he heard the words. It was not that he was not persuaded by these words, but he did not expect that Mrs. Lu could say these words. I am afraid that she was not a simple and ignorant woman, otherwise she would not be like this in front of the saint and the queen.
Favored. He glanced at the couple who looked exactly the same and guessed in his mind that these two people must be very smart people. Maybe they had seen through it a long time ago. Now it was just intentional, and he acted like a fool from the beginning to the end.
How could he feel at peace if he was kept in the dark?
Lu Kayan's face darkened, he snorted coldly, and his tone became a little bad, "Madam, you are very eloquent, but if you say something like this, others will become stupid if they don't obey."
When Xue Shao saw that he was angry with Qing Rong, his expression changed and he was no longer polite to him. "Shao Ze is so disgraceful! Is this how you show your dignity?"
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment. Qingrong knew that Xue Shao wanted to protect her, but she was also afraid of angering Lu Kaiyan like this. After all, the two of them would still have to work together in the future, and it would be bad if they got into trouble. Lu Kaiyan was choked, and he really looked bad.
, but I also felt that I had indeed lost my grace and embarrassed the woman, so I still bowed to Qingrong and said, "I made a mistake after drinking, please forgive me, madam."
Qingrong didn't seem annoyed at all, and smiled slightly and said: "No problem, Chang Shi is in a good mood today. I drank a few more cups. Please send someone to bring sobering soup."
After the servant brought the hangover soup, Qingrong smiled and said: "I think Chang Shi and the general have something to say, so I won't bother you."
Xue Shao and Qing Rong looked at each other, and Qing Rong left the table. It was not appropriate for her to say anything more at this time. She didn't know how Xue Shao and Lu Kaiyan talked about it later. She only heard Azhen return to the room and talk about Lu Changshi.
He left with an unhappy expression.
…
After the others left, Qingrong asked Xue Shao, "Has Chang Shi figured it out?"
Xue Shao thought for a moment and looked at Lu Kaiyan's reaction, which was probably not counting it, "No."
"What did you tell him?"
Xue Shao was calm and said: "I asked him if he hopes to discuss it."
Qingrong hummed and asked curiously: "Then what?"
"I said: You can give him one day to think about it. If you want to come to him for discussion today, then agree. If you don't want to, then let him know. Anyway, I will order the withdrawal of the soldiers the next morning." In fact, he
He also took Lu Kaiyan's face into consideration, otherwise he could just withdraw the person directly, and there was nothing Lu Kaiyan could do, but he did not do so in the end.
Qingrong couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. What a real man! Of course he could order people to be evacuated, but could anyone talk like that?
Seeing her like this, Xue Shao was quite helpless, "I gave you this face. A husband who can bend and stretch is a husband."
Qingrong couldn't help but laugh, glanced at him and said, "That's ridiculous."
Xue Shao looked at her and smiled too, "I've told you that you can't do right or wrong, but I know it well and won't be complacent."
"Okay, please stop coaxing me." Qingrong said, "But having said that, it would be bad if we get into a quarrel with Chang Shi over this matter. Looking at his face, I don't think he is a sinister and cunning person. He
Both Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Cui have good personalities, but I think he is a bit stubborn, so you should talk to people about it."
"If you can turn a corner, you will naturally understand it. If you can't, then whatever you say is the same. It's useless."
Qingrong smiled and glanced at him and said: "Oh, I didn't know that the general could see others so clearly? Then why can't he turn around when he is in a corner?"
Xue Shao's expression was a little unnatural and he turned away, "Well, I can only ask you to straighten it out for me."
The words hit the point, Qingrong suddenly had an idea, "You have reminded me. Mrs. Cui is happy this time, so I should send something over to see." Speaking of which, Liniang and Chang Shi have a very good relationship.
Chang Shi would naturally be more willing to listen to her talk. Why not persuade Liniang to persuade Chang Shi... at least, don't let him misunderstand.
…
One day later, both Xue Shao and Lu Kayan met Master Jueming. Qingrong didn't know what Lu Kaiyan's attitude was, but Xue Shao said that they had already negotiated with Master Jueming. Around the middle of this month,
Qianfo Temple will secretly take out these tens of thousands of coins.
Early the next morning, Thousand Buddhas Temple was unblocked.
Two days later, Qingrong came to congratulate Cui Liniang and gave her a pair of gold bracelets, which was auspicious for the occasion.
Qingrong probed Cui Liniang's words and found that she didn't know about it yet, but she probably heard Lu Kaiyan say that he wanted to unblock Qianfo Temple. In fact, Lu Kaiyan didn't want to hide it from her, he just thought that Cui Liniang was pregnant and he didn't want to tell her.
These things made her worry.
Qingrong guessed that since Lu Kayan didn't say anything, she had better not say more in front of Cui Liniang, so she swallowed those words.
Cui Liniang was also very happy to have this child. She was not very old yet. She made a small coat and coat for the unborn child at home, and she was overjoyed to prepare it. "Shaoze said it was cold outside and told me to go out less.
When spring gets warmer, you can take me out for a walk. I have nothing to do at home, so I just want to do some sewing myself so that I can put it to use in the future."
Qingrong smiled and said, "Liniang is really thoughtful, but now you still have to take good care of yourself and be careful about your eyes."
Cui Liniang smiled shyly and couldn't help but said: "Shaoze also said what Madam said, and I am not afraid of Madam's jokes. Now, no matter what I do, someone reminds me to be careful. It really makes my ears prick.
Cocooned…”
Qingrong was amused and said, "That's because Chang Shi feels sorry for you, so naturally he keeps a close eye on you. When I met Chang Shi that time, I thought he was a serious and serious person. I didn't expect that he would be so concerned."
Probably because Cui Liniang was in such a good mood, she didn't feel tired even after talking to Qingrong all morning. Qingrong also accompanied her to do some sewing, but it was not good to spend the whole day here for fear of disturbing Cui Liniang's rest.
Then we went back. But Cui Liniang felt bored, so she pulled Qingrong and told her to come and sit more often when she had free time in the future.
Qingrong smiled and said yes.
Seeing her genuine and satisfied smile, Qingrong also laughed. Without saying anything, something suddenly felt strange in her heart. When she walked out of the Lu family's yard, Qingrong looked up at the clear sky and sighed softly.
Yun Niang glanced at her and was stunned when she saw Qingrong. She tried to guess what she wanted to say, but she couldn't speak. It was not so much that she didn't know what to say, but that it was useless to say something.
It only makes people sad...
Qingrong came back to her senses, gathered her cloak and said softly: "Let's go back."