In Mu Qinxue's boudoir in Dingguo Hou Mansion, Duan Yunxiu looked at her nervously pacing back and forth, not realizing it was funny.
"Oh, sister Yunxiu, he is finally here, what should I do? How can I pretend to see him for the first time?"
"Huh? Have you met him before?" Duan Yunxiu asked curiously.
"Ever since my grandfather revealed that he would betroth me to him, I secretly went to see him a few times... Oh, why do you ask this?"
Duan Yunxiu couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.
It turns out that a woman as strange as her cannot help but behave like a little daughter.
"What is there to be nervous about? In order to trick him into taking the bait, I even pretended to be a eunuch." Duan Yunxiu snorted.
"Ah? You actually pretended to be a eunuch? Eunuch Lin?"
Mu Qinxue was stunned for a moment, and then she laughed so hard that the tension in her heart was swept away.
"Huh! It's not for sister Qin Xue. Tell me how you want to repay her~" Duan Yunxiu curled his lips with a look of resentment on his face.
Mu Qinxue quickly coaxed her.
"Sister Yunxiu is the best. From now on, I can share everything with you. If you want Liang Xiao's poems, I'll give them to you!"
Duan Yunxiu was now satisfied. He couldn't hide the smile on his face: "For the sake of your sincerity, I will reluctantly do it and teach you how to lie to him!"
Liang Xiao came to Dingguohou's Mansion, and under the guidance of the shopkeeper of the workshop, he followed the sound of the piano to a waterside pavilion and looked around.
The autumn light is shining, and the interior and exterior decorations are elegant, which shows that the owner has elegant taste.
And there seems to be a spring under the water, which shows the financial resources of the owner.
There is a screen in the distance, and on the opposite side of the screen, a figure playing the piano can be vaguely seen.
Hearing that the daughter of Dingguo Houfu was Nangong Ning's best friend, Liang Xiao couldn't help but feel a little wary.
After the song, Mu Qinxue asked: "But Mr. Liang?"
Behind Mu Qinxue, there was a thick screen, where Duan Yunxiu and his follower Fei Yun were waiting to eavesdrop.
"Yes, why are you looking for Miss Mu?" Liang Xiao said.
"Of course it's for poetry, couplets and business matters."
Mu Qinxue said, slowly stood up and walked out of the screen.
Liang Xiao's eyes lit up and he was secretly surprised.
Dressed in Tsing Yi, her manners are elegant, and her appearance is so beautiful that anyone who sees her will be shocked.
Mu Qinxue praised: "Eunuch Lin is my brother's friend. He told the little girl and my brother everything about Mr. Liang. Unexpectedly, Mr. Liang was so secretive that he was able to write the second couplet. Even the little girl was the one who wrote the question.
I can’t even think of it. Three lights of the sun, moon and stars, four poems of elegance, maybe it’s the only absolute thing.”
"Actually, it's not absolute." Liang Xiao said without thinking.
Mu Qinxue looked at Liang Xiao eagerly: "Isn't it good for a little girl to come up with the question?"
"No, no, no, the question is perfect, but there are other answers in the second line, such as 'a gust of wind, thunder and rain', which is also suitable." Liang Xiao explained.
Hearing this, Mu Qinxue and Duan Yunxiu, who was guarding behind the screen, were startled and nodded at the same time, with a bit of surprise in their eyes.
Liang Xiao saw Mu Qinxue's reaction in his eyes, thoughtfully.
It seems that this woman has no hostility towards him.
Birds of a feather flock together, and considering that Lin Duan has a good relationship with the Dingguo House, which has always been favored by the emperor, Liang Xiao also relaxed a lot.
Mu Qinxue smiled and said: "Young Master Liang is really secretive, and he has poems and books in his belly. I must have told you the reason why Eunuch Lin came to find you."
"It's because of my father and Nangong Ning's notice of breaking up the engagement." Liang Xiao nodded.
Mu Qinxue then explained: "My brother is busy, and Eunuch Lin is not here at the moment, so I asked the young lady to ask Mr. Liang for his opinion. In fact, Your Majesty also wants to take care of Mr. Liang. Eunuch Lin intends to recommend Mr. Liang to be an official. I don't know.
What do you think, Mr. Liang?"
"If I want to do business, it would be best if I could become an imperial merchant." Liang Xiao replied.
Mu Qinxue asked doubtfully: "Didn't Young Master Liang reveal to Eunuch Lin that he is willing to become an official?"
"That's what I did to comfort Eunuch Lin. Now I just want to do business." Liang Xiao said with a smile.
Mu Qinxue was stunned.
Duan Yunxiu, who was behind the screen, frowned, feeling aggrieved: "I did not hesitate to pretend to be a eunuch for you, but you actually dared to deceive me..."
Feiyun on the side had eyes as bright as a torch, and his right hand subconsciously pressed on the sword at his waist.
Deceiving Her Royal Highness the Princess is tantamount to deceiving the king!
"With Mr. Liang's talents, even if he cannot govern the country, it is not impossible to be famous for generations with his poetry. Why must he be a businessman?" Mu Qinxue asked.
"Because only by doing business can you make money, and everything else is just empty." Liang Xiao said with a smile.
"False?!" Duan Yunxiu lowered his head slightly, his eye circles slightly red.
"Is it all fake?" Even Mu Qinxue was confused.
Liang Xiao said with a serious face: "Two years ago, on the way to Beijing, I saw too many people displaced, many places faced famine, and even exchanged their children for food. But these things, you are
The capital may not know. Does your Majesty know? Even if your Majesty knows, what can you do?"
Mu Qinxue was even more puzzled: "What does this have to do with your business? Don't you understand that businessmen are always disliked by others, especially the imperial court."
Liang Xiao replied: "The capital city is the most prosperous in the world, but there are still so many refugees who have nowhere to resettle. How can people in the capital know what the situation is outside? What if someone rebels? Today the court will suppress the chaos here, but tomorrow there will be peace
How can we rely on the chaos there? Do we rely on the soldiers to serve the country with all their hearts and go hungry to fight in the north and south?"
"So what the court needs most is money?" Mu Qinxue seemed to have some realization.
Liang Xiao shook his head and said: "No, what your Majesty needs most is money, not the court. You have to understand that even if your Majesty wants to allocate funds for things, the Ministry of Revenue may try its best to stop it. Even if the Ministry of Revenue does not stop it, those officials from aristocratic families will take advantage of it.
, after layer upon layer of deductions, how much money is left that can really be used?”
Mu Qinxue's beautiful eyes lit up: "You are doing business so that you can help His Majesty in the future..."
Liang Xiao nodded and said: "My master told me that since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the three generations of emperors have been diligent and caring for the people, and they must be supported. If there are changes in the world in the future, and my family is rich, I can directly provide funds to support your majesty. If your majesty has money, then
There is an opportunity to improve the treatment of soldiers and boost morale, without looking at the faces of those aristocratic families, who will gradually eclipse the imperial power or even be replaced by them."
Mu Qinxue secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This little girl underestimated Mr. Liang's situation."
Duan Yunxiu, who was eavesdropping, looked a little brighter now.
Liang Xiao then said: "Look at me, a white man, a sinner, and just entered the officialdom. What can I do? I might as well do practical things and make real money so that I can repay Eunuch Lin in the future.
And His Majesty’s kindness. If you have any good ideas, it’s enough for me to ask Eunuch Lin to pass them on to Your Majesty. In this way, Eunuch Lin can also please Your Majesty. In comparison, what are the supercilious looks from the outside world?"
"It turns out you just have your own ideas and always keep His Majesty in your heart."
"That's natural! Although His Majesty provided the money, Eunuch Lin appreciates me so much and is considered my confidant. I regard him as a friend from the bottom of my heart."
After Duan Yunxiu listened to Liang Xiao's heartfelt words, he wiped his tears with a resentful look in his eyes.