At the end of Youshi, the snow that had rested for half a day started to fall again.
It was rare for Xie Zheng to come back, so Xie Wu had dinner in the main courtyard.
"Ah Wu, your second uncle came to apologize to me at noon. It is indeed your second aunt's fault for this matter, but your second aunt has taken care of you for so many years, and this time she just listened to the maid's slander for a moment, so...
"
"So, father hopes that I won't argue with my second aunt." Xie Wu took over Xie Zheng's words with a smile.
Of course he knew that Yang was not innocent when something like this happened.
However, it was indeed the leader of the Yang family who brought up Xie Wu in these years, and the second brother also took the initiative to apologize to him and plead with him to give the Yang family another chance. Whether it was emotional or rational, he should give it
A chance for Yang.
Although Xie Zheng thought so in his heart, when he saw Xie Wu's clear and charming eyes, his throat suddenly seemed to be blocked by something, and an indescribable guilt welled up in his chest.
The person Yang wanted to harm was Ah Wu, so what qualifications did he have to forgive Ah Wu.
"Father, there's no need to feel guilty. I've already said it. This time it's over. I don't want to hold anyone accountable anymore." Xie Wu looked at Xie Zheng and continued with a smile.
After hearing Xie Wu's words, Xie Zheng felt mixed emotions for a while.
In the morning, I had vowed to seek justice for her, but in the blink of an eye, I was here again telling her to forget it and stop worrying about it...
"Ah Wu, I'm sorry for you..." Xie Zheng looked at Xie Wu and said in a calm voice. After saying that, he raised his hand and suddenly grabbed the wine bottle, raised his head and poured wine straight into his throat.
"Brother Zheng, don't be like this." Mrs. Chen was startled when she saw this. She quickly stood up and snatched the wine bottle from Xie Zheng's hand.
Xie Zheng's eyes were red and his face was ugly and scary.
Looking at Xie Zheng like this, Xie Wu's eyes felt a little sour inexplicably, "Father, I really don't blame you." She watched Xie Zheng forcefully pull the corner of his mouth, and then took the wine bottle from Chen's hand,
Then he poured another glass of wine for Xie Zheng, "This back house is no different than in the army. If you do something right, you will be rewarded, if you do something wrong, you will be punished. The back house is inherently twists and turns. The more things involved, the more things you have to consider.
Nothing is black and white in the back house, so, father, you did nothing wrong."
"Ah Wu..."
"It's not just the back house. In fact, it's the same in the previous dynasty. In many things, even if you know right from wrong, the final result still has to be compromised due to the situation and pressure. Therefore, father really doesn't need to feel guilty. You can do it
All you can do is accept it, then lie dormant, and then look for opportunities again." Xie Wu pushed the wine glass in front of Xie Zheng, her slender eyes shining brightly under the light.
If Xie Zheng just felt guilty, now, he was completely shocked by Xie Wu's words.
But Xie Wu hadn't finished her words yet. She continued, "If my grandfather and father had been stationed in Ningxia, then the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion could still be at peace in this turbulent capital. But since His Majesty's urgent call to my father
As soon as the imperial edict to return to Beijing came out, regardless of whether my grandfather and father were willing or not, our Hou Mansion has been involved in this whirlpool. Now there are countless pairs of eyes outside looking at our Hou Mansion. You are now leading this
The location seems to be decorated with flowers and rich families, but if you are not careful and you get caught in it, I am afraid that even the entire Hou Mansion will be completely swallowed by the whirlpool."
It would be fine if these words were spoken by others, but Ah Wu, a daughter of a boudoir who never leaves home, is now here analyzing the situation of the court with herself, even before she has a hairpin.
Thinking of this, Xie Zheng was shocked and speechless.
But Xie Wu didn't seem to see the expression on Xie Zheng's face. She paused slightly, and then continued, "I just want to tell my father that the situation in the DPRK is complicated now, and you are in such a position.
Those people will try their best to win over you to help their side, but the reason why His Majesty called my father back to the capital is because he hopes that my father can be a pure minister like my grandfather, so as to contain or even suppress the undercurrents in the court..."
Xie Zheng's Adam's apple rolled. It took him a long time to find his voice, "Your grandfather also said these words to me before returning to Beijing...I, I have always remembered this, but..."
"It's just that father is afraid that if those people fail to win over you, they will stumble you secretly?" Xie Wu took over Xie Zheng's words again.
Xie Zheng hesitated for a moment, then he frowned and looked at Xie Wu and nodded heavily.
Although it was a bit strange, when he saw Xie Wu's clear and Ningxia eyes, he inexplicably had some trust in her.
Maybe it was because his father was away, but he always felt like he was missing a backbone around him, and it happened that Xie Wu mentioned this to him again.
"It's okay if it's just a little stumbling block. I'm afraid of them... You also know that those who come to win over me are all standing up for others, and I can't afford to offend the people behind them, no matter who they are." Xie
Zheng frowned and said in distress.
During the dozens of days that Zuo Yiwei stayed, many people came to check on him openly or covertly. In the end, he had no choice but to simply hide in the military camp. After a while, he would gain a foothold in Zuo Yiwei.
More people will come to him.
Unexpectedly, Xie Wu smiled slightly after hearing his words, and she said, "These words are all what my second uncle said to you!"
Xie Zheng frowned and looked at Xie Wu with some confusion.
The corners of Xie Wu's lips curved again, and then she continued, "My second uncle must have told my father that the best way for my father now is to greet everyone with a smile and refuse no one, so that no one can be offended.
.”
"how do you know……"
"Then what did father think? Do you want to do what the second uncle said?" Xie Wu asked without answering.
Xie Zheng shook his head, "I originally wanted to write a letter to Ningxia to ask your grandfather's opinion."
The second brother's words were different from what his father told him when he came back, so he hasn't made up his mind yet.
Xie Wu sneered.
A trace of displeasure flashed in Xie Zheng's eyes, but he did not get angry like Xie Wu. He only frowned and said to her, "Why are you laughing?"
Xie Wu hurriedly stood up and blessed Xie Feng, then looked at him and said, "I'm not laughing at my father for writing a letter to ask my grandfather for advice. I'm just laughing at my uncle for coming up with such a bad idea for my father. It's good to have both sides, but if
Over time, I am afraid that I will offend both the left and the right, so why bother?"
"Your second uncle also said that this is just a temporary delaying measure. As long as I get a firm foothold, no matter how I go in the future, I will be safer than now." Xie Zheng looked at Xie Wu and said.
"But father, have you ever thought about what your majesty would think? There is no pure minister in this world who can have both sides, and no one can be offended!" Xie Wu said coldly.
Xie Zheng looked at Xie Wu with eyes wide open, as if his whole body had been hit by a thunderbolt!
It’s really shocking!
For a moment, the room was extremely quiet, and Mrs. Chen could even hear the sound of snowflakes falling outside.
But she didn't dare to speak, let alone break the tranquility of the room.
Time passed bit by bit, and finally, Xie Zheng spoke first, "Awu, you are really..."
The cleverness frightened him!
Xie Wu lowered her eyes and smiled, her long eyelashes covering the coolness and coldness that overflowed from her eyes.
Xie Zheng picked up the glass of wine that Xie Wu had just poured for him. Although the wine was already cold, he still raised his head and drank it all. The cold liquid went down his throat and rushed straight into his heart. He was filled with surprise.
The anxiety and anxiety were suppressed by the coolness and dissipated in an instant.
"Then what do you think I should do?" Xie Zheng put down the wine glass heavily and looked at Xie Wu with burning eyes.
"Didn't my grandfather already pave a way for my father?" Xie Wu said calmly and calmly facing Xie Feng's gaze.
"Father?" Maybe he drank too much today, but Xie Zheng couldn't turn his head for a moment.
"I heard that when my grandfather was young, he had a huge quarrel with the Minister of the Ministry of Finance in the Jinluan Palace. In the end, even the cabinet elders who came to break up the quarrel scolded them, but in the end they were just scolded by His Majesty.
"Sentence." At this point, Xie Wu showed a rare light smile on her face, and her eyebrows softened, "So, father, don't be afraid of offending people. On the contrary, the more people you offend, the more your Majesty will
Protect you more!"
"I understand!" At this moment, Xie Zheng's eyes were surprisingly bright.
Since returning to Beijing, he has never seen the path under his feet so clearly as he does now!
But Xie Wu didn't seem to feel Xie Zheng's excitement. Her eyes were still calm, because she knew that all this had just begun. Even if this path was right, there were still countless conspiracies and conspiracies ahead.
Waiting for her.
Regardless of the outside world, just inside the palace, her good second uncle is always thinking of ways to drag the big house into the muddy water here in the capital, and the supreme emperor on the golden throne may not be reliable either.
Because he is the most suspicious person in the world, and no one can gain his full trust except himself.
However, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, as long as you plan well, you may not be unable to find a bright and prosperous road in the future!
At this time, there was a sudden noise outside, followed closely by Wu Qing's voice, "Sir, why are you back? Isn't the academy on vacation tomorrow?"
"Could it be that A Xu is back?" Chen's eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up and turned around to look towards the door.
Xie Zheng couldn't help but frown slightly.
Xie Wu was the only one whose face remained unmoved, but an imperceptible smile overflowed from the corners of her lips.
It seemed that Mei Sheng had lived up to her expectations and brought the matter to a close.
As soon as this thought came to Xie Wu's mind, Xie Shi opened the curtain and ran in, "Dad, mother, sister..."
"Why are you covered in snow foam and didn't hold an umbrella when you came back?" Looking at Xie Shi covered in snow foam, Mrs. Chen stood up and said distressedly.
Xie Shi ignored her words. He sat down next to Xie Wu, then looked at Xie Zheng with bulging eyes and said, "Dad, something happened! Something big happened!"