When Xu Jian walked into the imperial study room, the emperor was having snacks.
There was a thick pile of papers on the big case. Eunuch Cao sorted it out, took out the reviewed papers, and handed them to the eunuch to be sent to the third official's office.
Xu Jian bowed respectfully.
The Holy Father pointed to the chair next to him and motioned for him to sit down: "Why are you here at this time?"
Xu Jian lowered his eyes and said sincerely: "I'm here to plead guilty."
After going to court, the movements in the Jinluan Palace had naturally reached the ears of the Holy Emperor. He knew it well, but did not reveal it.
"The minister was careless. He knew Duke Xu was unhappy and even poked him a few times." Xu Jian paused and saw the Holy Master looking at him with pursed lips, and then said, "This is really unnecessary." p>
After hearing this, the Holy Father seemed to have thought of something, and put down the teacup he had just picked up: "Why do you want to resign from the Ministry of War if you feel free?"
"It's just hanging there. There are no more ministers if you have more ministers, and no less ministers if you have fewer ministers." Xu Jian deliberately said it bluntly. After he finished speaking, he guessed the emperor's temper and added, "You know, ministers' will
Not here..."
The Emperor knows clearly where Xu Jian's ambition lies.
Therefore, he glanced at Xu Jian's right leg subconsciously, and his dissatisfaction with that straightforward statement receded a lot.
"I..."
Just as the Holy One was about to give Xu Jian a few more words, someone outside reported that the fifth son of Enrongbo Mansion was here.
"Let him wait..." Halfway through, the Holy Spirit changed his mind.
Xia Qinglue was familiar with Xu Jian, so he asked him to explain a few sentences together, which might be effective.
He said: "Let him come in."
Xia Qinglue entered the imperial palace and saluted the emperor.
The Holy Spirit asked: "What are you doing here?"
Xia Qing smiled slightly, sat on the empty chair next to Xu Jian, and took the snacks and tea cup from Eunuch Cao.
"Smells good!" He took a deep breath and said, "Come and talk to you about the excitement."
The Holy Lord always liked to listen to Xia Qinglue's stories, but now that he mentioned it, his brows furrowed: "What's the excitement? It's the matter of Duke Xu Guogong's son again. It's such a mess, I don't like to hear it!"
He has listened to it for two mornings in a row.
The waiter lighting a fire, the outside room crying, the five people in a group, all the materials they have together are not enough for one person to wear well...
That was the Jinluan Hall, where he discussed court affairs with the civil and military ministers, but it turned into a teahouse, a teahouse where vulgar talk was used.
All I need is a handful of nuts in my hand.
It’s really outrageous!
"But this one is the most lively right now." Xia Qinglue was asked to come here, so of course he wanted to continue talking about this one. "Su Ke is still kneeling outside Uncle Chengyi's house right now."
Your Majesty:......
Xia Qinglue just pretended that he didn't notice the emperor's boredom: "Uncle Chengyi took three days' leave, and the old lady was still in the empress dowager's village. She was too frightened to come back to the capital. It seemed that she didn't want this marriage anymore.
”
The Holy Spirit took a deep breath.
Okay, this section is not so smoky.
"You're not from the uncle's house, so you know their thoughts quite well?" the saint commented.
Speaking of this, Xia Qinglue got even more excited: "I heard from Aunt Yu who was next to my grandmother that Princess Ning'an was surrounded outside the uncle's house yesterday. She went to rescue the siege. From beginning to end, she heard that the Princess was like this.
I mean, yes, I heard that the princess’s driver has never returned and seems to be hiding in Cining Palace.”
The word "refuge" is quite vivid.
The emperor wanted to keep a straight face, but when he saw Xu Jian burst into laughter, he couldn't hold it back, so he laughed and shook his head.
"How can a young girl from Ning'an make the decision?" said the Holy Sage. "Although Su Ke is a bit outrageous, how can we just take care of the marriage casually?"
He let Xia Qinglue in to persuade Xu Jian.
He was not very interested in Su Ke's trivial matter, so he dealt with it casually and prepared to talk back.
Xu Jian saw it and hurriedly said before the Holy Lord changed the subject: "I thought that the two families were just engaged and not married. The future uncle caused such a big disturbance. If even the uncle's house with a good family background can't cancel the engagement,
, I’m afraid other families would not even dare to marry them casually.”
The Holy Emperor was stunned and said: "That's not what you said."
"Which of the emperor's cousins do you dare to recruit such a consort?"
Rubbing his swollen temples, the Holy Master nodded at Xia Qinglue: "Do you think there are many noble sons in the whole dynasty who are like the one in Xu Guogong's mansion?"
"Remembering the past is the guide for the future," Xia Qinglue shook his head, "It doesn't matter if Su Ke makes such a fuss, why don't we all imitate him quickly?"
Your Majesty:......
The more you say it, the more outrageous it becomes.
There are other ways to imitate Su Ke’s way of mixing men and women together. Is it something that most people can imitate if they want to?
"I want you to talk so hard that your eyes are filled with stars," the Holy Sage, who was also used to Xia Qinglue's playful smile, said, "Okay, you can exit first. I still have something to tell Xu Jian."
He finally saw it clearly.
This kid's thoughts today are all about watching the excitement in Xu Guogong's mansion, so let him help persuade Xu Jian...
It would be nice if you don’t hold back.
Xia Qinglue quietly gave Xu Jian a look that said "I tried my best" and bowed out.
"Where did I talk to you before?" The Holy Master took a sip of tea and calmed down, "Yes, this is not your ambition.
We had conflicts with Beidi in Xiliang. I know that you want to go to the border to practice and lead troops in battle, instead of sitting in the yamen of the Ministry of War and reading the military information ahead.
But, your leg is injured.
It looks like you are walking smoothly, but I ask you, do you dare to run? Do you dare to kick someone with your right leg?
You yourself know that you can’t do it, so you came back to Beijing from the border."
Xu Jian said nothing.
The Holy Master looked at Xu Jian's lonely expression, sighed deeply, and glanced at Eunuch Cao.
Eunuch Cao agreed and retreated to guard outside the study.
The Holy Sage's voice was much lowered: "I feel guilty about your leg injury. If it weren't for Shao'er not knowing the seriousness..."
"You don't have to feel guilty," Xu Jian's tone was calm, neither sad nor happy, "I am a subject of the Li family, and it is only natural to protect His Highness the Crown Prince. Let alone a leg, it is also right to protect him with his life." p>
"You are still young. If one road is blocked, then take another road." Seeing Xu Jian frowning and about to speak, the Holy Father stopped him. "Do you really want to be a dandy like you poking at Xu Guogong?"
?"
Xu Jian laughed.
"I still mean what I said before," the Holy Master said emphatically, "If you don't want to go to the Ministry of War, other yamen are fine. You can choose one yourself. As a prince, you are also capable. Don't bury yourself. This will allow you to express your ambitions.
There are many more places.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking care of me," Xu Jian put away his smile, pondered for a moment, and finally said, "It's just His Highness, I don't want to offend His Highness."
"I can see that Shaoer regrets and blames himself very much." The Holy Master said.
"I know," Xu Jian lowered his eyes, keeping his emotions in his eyes without revealing a single trace, "It is precisely because His Highness is thoughtful that I don't want to walk in front of His Highness. This will remind His Highness all the time what's wrong with my legs.
It’s hurt. If Your Highness were heartless, it would be easier.”
This time, the Holy Spirit sighed.
After a long while, he said: "I miss your grandfather very much, and I also cherish talents very much. Please let me think about it again."
Xu Jian stood up and left.
He retreated to the long curtain and stopped again when he heard the Holy One calling him.
"Sit for a while longer and have dinner with me later," the saint said.
Xu Jian looked troubled: "I originally wanted to go to Uncle Enrong's Mansion with Xia Qinglue, and take a look at Su Ke kneeling outside Uncle Chengyi's Mansion."
The Holy Emperor's face darkened.
Instead of targeting Xu Jian, he called Eunuch Cao over.
"Go and tell Duke Xu, what kind of thing is it to take his son to his home and kneel outside other people's houses? Isn't it shameful enough?" the saint scolded, "I am even ashamed for him!"
