"Madam, the conditions of our three farms are not bad, the spring plowing is still going smoothly, there are not many problems."
"There are a total of 11 stores in Beijing. Others are pretty good. Two of them reported losses this month. We did a preliminary inspection and found no obvious corruption."
Xie Hongdao stood with his eyes lowered, listening to Madam Uncle asking about the situation of the managers. When the managers left, another group of people came up. These were the people who managed the farms, shops and other industries.
After asking them about the situation, she asked them to go down. Madam Bo looked at Xie Hongdao, who was standing beside her, and said, "Hongdao, although the palace has been demoted, it still retains the official title of the third rank. In the palace,
There is no further attack, so the industry is generally doing well and should be able to support it for the time being, but..."
She knew that the smooth maintenance of these industries over the years was not only due to the efforts of these people, but also because they had the uncle's backing and were part of the noble family.
If there is no Bofu as a backstage and a member of the nobility, many businesses will inevitably be suppressed, restricted, and suffer losses.
So she sighed and continued: "...I won't be able to say for sure in the future."
Xie Hongdao naturally knows this truth. Only with a title can you have an industry. Without a title, these industries cannot be maintained.
Xie Hongdao glanced around and saw that besides himself and his wife, there were several other people serving in the hall.
In front of the hall, people were passing by one after another.
When I think of the scenes I saw along the way, I see people who are filled with panic.
Xie Hongdao's eyes met a housekeeper's wife in the hall, and his eyes froze, and he was shocked. The look she gave him, although it was concealed, contained a hint of hostility.
"Is it because I am a broom star?"
However, this is not the first time I have seen this. Those who work outside and manage things are actually more hostile to me, but they are also better able to hide it.
In fact, how many people in this government do not blame themselves?
Do you feel that you are the one who caused this change, caused trouble, and ruined everyone's jobs?
Thinking of this, Xie Hongdao was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "Mother, this won't happen."
Mrs. Bo looked at him, and he looked at Mrs. Bo again and said seriously: "I believe my son, mother, things will not get so bad."
The Countess was silent for a moment, but did not speak. Although this son was his biological son, he had been a servant since he was a child. How could he change the Count's situation?
The most important thing is not this. The most important thing for nobles is "one of their own". Xie Zhenqing has been with them since he was a child and is an insider in their circle. But this "little guy", even if he is the descendant of Zhennan Bo, has no virtue.
Can it be tied with them?
It can be said that Zhennan Bo was finished when he was exposed, and he was cut off from his honor.
"If hard work is useful, is there a need for a circle?" Mrs. Bo thought, and couldn't help but feel a hint of despair. She wiped her eyes and forced a smile: "Okay, I'll wait for you to make a difference."
"...Mom, let me go and see my father." Xie Hongdao actually noticed it. After being silent for a while, he went to see his father.
Then he got up and left, and went to the place where Zhennan Bo now lived, but instead of going north from the original corridor, he went from the back of the corridor to the north, and he saw a small courtyard.
As soon as I walked in, I smelled a strong medicinal aroma. It wasn't really a pleasant smell, but it was much better than what I smelled after entering the house.
The weather is still cold now, it is the late spring cold time, the windows are not often opened, and the medicinal smell in the house has not been dispersed very well, mixed with a little other smells, making the already depressed Zhennan Bo look even more miserable.
"father!"
Xie Hongdao looked at Uncle Zhennan lying on the bed, and saw that he was half-lying in his clothes, covered with a thin quilt. Within a few days, he had lost a lot of weight, and his breathing was uneven, thick and messy. He suddenly felt a feeling in his heart,
I felt very uncomfortable, my eyes suddenly turned red, and I shed some tears.
He was fast asleep and couldn't be woken up. He looked at it for a long time, covered it up, and then walked out.
In this state, Uncle Zhennan was already half paralyzed. Xie Hongdao thought that even if he could make Uncle Zhennan's mansion glorious again, would his biological father's body be able to return to what it was before?
The damage has been done, how can it be eliminated so easily? How can it be possible to accept yourself easily?
For many people in the government, it is not actually important whether Xie Zhenqing is a descendant of the Xie family. What is important is whether he can bring them future and wealth.
"No, it's not my fault, it's Xie Zhenqing who deserves to die!"
"Hmph, yes, I offended the emperor and lost my title. The most important thing is that I am a servant. This is a big stain and no one will accept me."
"Even if I am careful, no one will look up to me, let alone accept me."
"Whether it's the nobles or the court."
"But, I still have a way out!"
Xie Hongdao pursed his lips and his expression darkened: "Actually, since the beginning, I have no other way out, so why are I hesitating?"
With a self-conscious smile, he turned and left.
What Xie Hongdao didn't know was that he had just left the house, which was only guarded by a servant, when another person suddenly appeared.
And Uncle Zhennan, who was supposed to be sleeping soundly, actually opened his eyes and ordered the man with great difficulty: "You, go! Follow, follow!"
"Look, look, do!"
"Yes!" The man lowered his hands and said before retreating.
Xie Hongdao went straight out of the gate of Zhennan Bo Mansion. After exiting the door, he got directly into an oxcart parked nearby.
The bullock cart drove slowly. In addition to himself, there were Hui Dao and Shi Chengyan in the cart.
Huidao glanced at Xie Hongdao who came up, and said calmly: "Master Xie, do you really want to be used as bait? This is a very dangerous thing."
Xie Hongdao didn't speak immediately. He was silent for a long time before he raised his eyes to Huidao and said, "Master, if you don't speak secretly, what other way can I do now?"
"As long as you are dedicated to serving your grandson to death."
In fact, although the capital city is very big, it is still very small. As soon as I said that, the ox cart stopped.
Xie Hongdao smiled and got out of the car without hesitation. It was almost dusk at this time, and the streets were still very lively. The nearest was a butcher shop, the further away was a cloth shop, and a hundred meters away from where the bullock cart stopped was a mansion. This is
An examiner's residence.
“You are really willing to spend a lot of money!”
"But think about it, there is no other way." Shi Chengyan couldn't tell whether he was laughing or mocking. Both he and Huidao looked at Xie Hongdao who was walking away from the corner of the car curtain.
Suddenly, Shi Chengyan frowned and looked ahead carefully. It was strange that Xie Hongdao was clearly walking forward under his gaze, but how could he miss that person just by looking at him?
Where are people?
Xie Hongdao suddenly disappeared from sight, but if he looked carefully, he was still there and continuing to walk forward.
But as long as you don't concentrate or relax for a moment, the figure will disappear from the field of vision.
What kind of magic is this?!
After confirming it several times, Shi Chengyan looked shocked. He was really shocked by this terrible magic. If this kind of magic was used to commit crimes and assassinations, it would be simply terrifying.
"Real person?"
Shi Chengyan turned to look at Huidao and found that Huidao was looking at him thoughtfully.
Could it be that Hui Dao recognized this evil spell?
However, this was not the time to ask these questions. My eyes fell into the distance again and I looked intently. I saw Xie Hongdao walking into the official residence in such a swagger. There were two servants standing at the door. One of them was sweeping the floor and the other was talking. But the two
No one noticed that Xie Hongdao was such a big person.
"...I also feel frustrated!"
Xie Hongdao looked around, and when passing by the two servants, he took a closer look. The two servants were talking, and they were also a little sad, but it was slightly better than Zhennan Bo's Mansion.