Mr. Xiang teases her husband every day

Chapter 114 The Defendant Again

Xiang Yuan came out of the palace, but instead of going back to the inn, he went to Duke Lin's mansion.

When he arrived yesterday, it happened to be a holiday. Mr. Lin went to enjoy the snow outside the city, and Xiang Yuan hadn't had time to meet his teacher.So this time when he came out of the palace, he sent someone back to the inn to report a letter, and he went to the Lin residence by himself.

Mr. Lin was in good spirits and was very happy to see Xiang Yuan. He deliberately took out the good wine from his collection and wanted to drink it with Xiang Yuan.

"Why didn't you bring your Zhengjun and Xiao Zhuangzhuang?"

Xiang Yuan filled a glass for Mr. Lin and said with a smile, "I just came out of the palace. I heard that the teacher had returned to the mansion, so I came here immediately. I didn't think about bringing them both."

Mr. Lin took a sip, took a grain of old vinegar and peanuts, smashed it twice, and pointed at Xiang Yuan as a joke: "You, don't think I can't see that your Zhengjun has a body, and it's freezing outside, can you Don’t worry, it’s strange to ask him to come out together.”

Xiang Yuan's face was not flushed, and his heart was not beating. He said: "Teacher's words are wrong. From Hejian Mansion to the capital, he will accompany me. And he can come to see the teacher. He might be very happy."

The servant brought up the roasted venison, and a steaming pot covered with flowers. Mr. Lin rubbed his hands, pointed at the venison and said, "This one is good. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it's best served with wine." After finishing speaking, first pick up a piece of narrow-eyed fine product.

Xiang Yuan then picked up a piece, tasted it, and it tasted really good.

"Xiaozi, you are a serious person, and you have been the only one for so many years, which is very good." Mr. Lin drank another sip of wine, and then said: "However, your weakness is also obvious. Everyone knows that you like me." It's not easy to deal with your Zhengjun, but it's easy to deal with your Zhengjun."

Xiang Yuan's heart trembled, he put down his chopsticks, his face was calm, but in Lin Gong's view, under this calm was a suppressed cold killing intent.

"Teacher, don't worry, if someone really dares to reach out, they will chop it off."

Mr. Lin looked at Xiang Yuan fixedly, and sighed for a long while.

"As long as you have a sense of proportion, come here and have another drink with the teacher. After a while, when your senior brothers come back, you will also gather with them and meet their new disciples by the way."

Leaving from Mr. Lin, Xiang Yuan didn't call for a sedan chair, but walked down the street with a follower.I don't know when, the sky is snowing again.Compared with the snow particles in Hejian Mansion, when it snows in the capital, there will be large flakes, like a quilt with cotton wool torn.

Stepping on the snow, Xiang Yuan looked ahead, but his thoughts drifted far away.

In the past two years, he felt more and more conflicted with Lin Gong's ideas.

Lin Gong is a typical feudal scholar-bureaucrat, who pays attention to respecting teachers and morals. This is a good custom worth mentioning. However, everything has advantages and disadvantages. Once one thing is overdone, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.Just like respecting teachers, before Emperor Jing'an, it was a good thing to strengthen people's hearts and teach people to be good, but now that Emperor Jing'an has gathered power, if he still insists on entering the teacher's school, he will become a faction and act for officials. Considering the teacher's school, this gradually formed a hidden danger that cannot be ignored-party struggle.

Nowadays, the conflicts in the court are still mainly concentrated between the imperial power and the aristocratic family, but as the sage gathers power and the imperial power is unified, the voice of the aristocratic family has gradually declined.When the sage finally got out of the shackles and was able to flex his muscles, would the sage be happy if he found out that the courtiers under him were even more prestigious than him among the students and formed a small group of their own?One such group might be tolerated, but two, three?

He didn't deny Mr. Lin's noble style of serving the people wholeheartedly, but he couldn't ensure that all the disciples under Mr. Lin's sect were the same. Even if he and his senior brothers were all dedicated to the public, what about the disciples of the senior brothers?What about disciples of disciples?What about the interest groups they represent?Once it is linked to interests, it will be like a wild horse that has run wild, and it is beyond human control.

Although he is a disciple of Mr. Lin, he does not want to become a member of the party struggle in the future.For this alone, he will run counter to Duke Lin.

And after getting in touch with the prince, Xiang Yuan found out irrepressibly that he also had ambitions.

Since he is rooted in this dynasty, he also wants to realize his ideals and aspirations.However, his ideals and aspirations run counter to those of his teacher Lin Gong.

Xiang Yuan understands himself, he is not a person who is easy to compromise, he does not agree with Lin Gong's ideas, sooner or later there will be a day when the master and the apprentice will turn against each other, in order to make both parties have room to retreat at that time, he needs to make early plans.

After he figured it out, Xiang Yuan walked briskly, passing by a hawker who was selling bright red candied haws, carefully picked ten of them and wrapped them in oiled paper. Eating this kind of snack in winter has a special flavor.

The daughter-in-law will be delighted when she sees it!

However, when Xiang Yuan rushed back to the inn excitedly, he heard a piece of unpleasant news.

"Master, I've thought about it carefully, and it's definitely unusual. It's just that I don't know which female family member is sitting in that sedan chair, and she left behind ambiguous words and fled. We were caught off guard and there was no way to stop it."

After listening to Niu Er's words, Zhao Shen felt very emotional.I think this Niu Er was just a street ruffian before, and he has been with Congzi for a long time, but now he speaks well and is polite, which is not a big change.

"Yes, master, that family is so rude, it's simply making trouble for no reason!"

Song Da also echoed.

As early as after they came back, Zhao Shen asked the two of them carefully about what had happened, and seeing that the two were feeling a little uneasy about Xiang Yuan, he said, "In my opinion, they deliberately found fault."

When Xiang Yuan asked about the situation, his brows were furrowed. After thinking for a moment, he told Niu Er: "Take someone out and check carefully. What kind of family is the other party in the capital? It's best to find out who they are friends with. It's really not good. Let’s inquire about the details more carefully.”

Niu Er got the order and hurried out with full of energy.

Two big men were tricked by a woman who hadn't seen each other, it was a shame.If he didn't hurry up and find a way to win the round, he would feel ashamed to serve the master again.

Xiang Anjue got the candied haws that Xiang Yuan brought back, and happily ate it with kacha kacha, forgetting the unhappiness before.

Seeing his appearance, Zhao Shen also had a smile on his face.

No matter how adults fight, as long as it doesn't affect the children, he is more tolerant.

Xiang Yuan went over to touch Zhao Shen's stomach first, and got a strong kick from the brat inside, and immediately laughed out loud: "This little guy has a lot of strength. Daughter-in-law, this kick is a bit strong, what do you think? Does it hurt?"

Zhao Shen shook his head: "It doesn't really hurt. He's moving more and more now, maybe he knows he's going to come out, so he's too excited to stay inside."

"If you can't stay, you have to stay. You are not allowed to come out until the day comes. Do you hear me?"

Xiang Yuan made a gesture to pat Zhao Shen's belly lightly, but suddenly a lump bulged out under his hand, Xiang Yuan opened his mouth and said happily: "Daughter-in-law, look, this kid can hear me."

Zhao Shen saw that Xiang Yuan didn't care about what happened before, and his teeth hurt a little.

"Congzi, is it really not important?"

Knowing what Zhao Shen was asking, Xiang Yuan reached out and poured him a cup of hot water, took it in his hand, and said casually, "It's okay, it's a fox, it will always show its tail, just wait and see."

Sure enough, on the second day, there was a dignified local second-rank official in the court hall, who indulged his family members to insult their clan members, and flew to Emperor Jing'an's court case.

Consistent with the news that Niu Er tried to find out, the person sitting in the sedan chair was a concubine girl from Yuhe Prince's residence.Yu and the prince had passed away four years earlier than Jing'an, and now the mansion is in charge of his second son, who is still only the eldest son and has not inherited the title of prince.

All the nobles in the capital know that Yu and the prince's mansion are not welcomed by the saints, so Yu and the prince have passed away for so long, and the saints have not approved them to be princes.Over time, Yu and the Prince's Mansion in the capital became a joke in noble circles.In addition, Yu and Shizi are confused and unfulfilling, which makes Yu and Prince Qing's family more and more neglected, and they are not welcomed by the nobles in the capital.

It's just that no matter how poor the clan is, it's still a clan, and not everyone can insult it.

Therefore, as the only girl in the palace, although she is only a concubine, being insulted by the officials is something that all clan members cannot bear.

So, in the early morning of this day, Emperor Jing'an discovered that Xiang Yuan, who had just come to the capital to report on his duties, had been sued again.

"Saint, although Master Xiang is a capable minister and official, but he relies on the grace and favor of the emperor, and does not pay attention to his clan relatives. Even though his family members speak rudely and contemptuously towards Yuhe Mansion, it really makes me sad! I implore the sage to punish severely, so as to set an example to others!"

"My minister agrees!"

Three people came out one after another to second the proposal, and the saint sat in a high position with a calm face.

"To the sage, this is just a one-sided opinion of Yu and the palace. In the opinion of the minister, it is better to announce the person involved to the court and confront him face-to-face. It is clear at a glance whether it is right or wrong."

"Mr. Shen's words are wrong. Not to mention that Yu and the people involved in the palace are from the girl's family who has not left her boudoir, even Mr. Xiang's family, and the person involved is only a child under six years old. Don't tell the truth."

"Master Li said that, isn't he contradicting himself? Before he said that the child was arrogant and arrogant, and was very rude to Yu and the Wangfu, but now he said that the child is too young, can't talk and do things, and the difference in requirements is too obvious, right? "

Lin Gong raised his eyelids and glanced at Mr. Li, secretly thinking that this Mr. Li really doesn't want to see Xiang Yuan, and when he gets the chance, he will chase after Xiang Yuan and bite him. Every time Congzi is accused, he can't wait to jump out and jump. Really annoying!

Zhang Ji glanced sideways at Lord Lin, and saw Lord Lin nodding, so he went out and seconded Mr. Shen to support Xiang Yuan.

They didn't get any news about today's incident before, so they were a little passive in dealing with it.Zhang Ji was well aware of the danger of standing in line with the court, and he always had to get a hint from Mr. Lin before he dared to speak out.

Crown Prince Li Qiqian sat at the lower right of Emperor Jing'an. Hearing the commotion, he couldn't help frowning, very angry.

What kind of person is Zhuang Zhuang? After spending nearly a month in Hejian Mansion, Li Qiqian thinks he knows quite well.He is by no means the kind of brat who becomes rampant when he is in power, otherwise he would have run amok in Hejian Mansion relying on his favor.

Glancing sideways at the sage above, seeing that the sage looked calm and unaffected by the argument below, Li Qiqian couldn't help but loosen his brows.

Yesterday, at the family banquet, the sage promised him to participate in politics in the future, starting with the court meeting, Li Qiqian was so excited that he didn't sleep all night.No matter what the faces of those people in the harem are, he has only one idea now, and he cannot disappoint the saint.

He will study hard, observe carefully, and be a qualified prince.