"It is precisely because Rong Qingzui now lives in the Zhao Mansion that I am confident - don't forget that the examiner of Mingke Chunwei is Zhao Qiu of the Zhao Mansion!" Sheng Suihe listened to this with a calm expression, "As a scholar of Mingke, Chunwei It was inconvenient to meet the master before, so forget it! After the Spring Festival, it is not humane to come to ask for advice. By then, there will be every reason to go in and out of the Zhao Mansion, and it will be just a casual thing to take care of Rong Qingzui, a disabled person. "
Huan Yehe's eyes flashed and he sighed: "So, you still refuse to admit it?"
"What do I admit?" Sheng Suihe glanced at her coldly and asked calmly.
"In Bishui County, I told you this when you and I met for the first time." Huan Yehe glanced at Sheng Weiqiao, who was listening to them attentively, and said in a deep voice, "You denied it at the time, and you were not even a little curious. None, so I feel something is wrong! Sure enough, you have seen the reaction of Princess Qingfang and Aunt Zhao today - those two are not easy to make a fuss, especially Aunt Zhao, who is the daughter of Princess Gaomi The dowry wet nurse has a very important position in the palace, and even the King of Gaomi respects her! How could she lose her composure like that if she was not sure?!"
Sheng Suihe picked up the tea bowl and blew on it, took a sip, and smiled: "County Lord, if I really have a backer like Gaomi Prince's Mansion, to put it bluntly, why should I waste time and talk with the County Lord in the first place? Are you struggling to negotiate and seek cooperation? After all, although the Huan family is now well respected by the Meng family and the King of Gaomi, in the final analysis, it is just because you are still worthy of being won over! This does not mean that you are qualified to be on an equal footing with the Meng family and the King of Gaomi. ,right?"
Huan Yehe was unmoved and said: "It is precisely because our Huan family is worthy of being won over but has never made a choice. If you can design a plan to lure me into the Qing Dynasty, after returning to the Gaomi Palace, you will have to remember one thing." Great work! Isn’t it more dignified than coming to your door empty-handed to get married?”
"That's it!" Sheng Suihe nodded calmly and said, "I'm just saying that County Master Guan doesn't seem to be a stupid person. Why would he cause trouble for our brothers and sisters again and again? Do you mean it?" Do you want to use the help of Prince Gaomi to investigate my details?"
He smiled slightly, not showing much anger, but there was a chill in the room for no reason, "But have you thought about it, County Master? If I have nothing to do with the Gaomi Palace, how do you plan to explain to me if you do this?"
When Huan Yehe heard this, his eyes rolled, he raised his sleeves to cover his lips, chuckled, and said: "Explain? Master Sheng, regardless of whether you are related to the Gaomi Palace or not, before you come to Chang'an, you have invited me to Bishui County first. From the point of view of discussing important matters, your plan is definitely not small! Only extraordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things. Do you want to care about me, a mere female prostitute who is suspicious of me?"
"Those who do become big things don't stick to trivial matters." Sheng Suihe said slowly, "What the County Lord said makes sense, but I just made a mistake. Please don't take it to heart!"
Sheng Weiqiao felt very depressed while listening, and thought to himself: "This person is the most vindictive person. I offended him a little before, and he never failed to find his way back to me. Now, the Jingshu County Lord has explicitly designed to test him, but he has turned around with this person." The county boss apologizes! This is too discriminatory!!!"
Although he speculated on the conversation between the two people, Sheng Suihe did this because Huan Ye was of great use to him and played the role of an important ally. However, Sheng Weiqiao was not angry because he promised Sheng Suihe not to interrupt, and because he still wanted to Continuing to listen, she remained silent for the moment and only curled her lips to express her dissatisfaction.
Huan Yehe listened to Sheng Suihe's words, but his face changed slightly: If Sheng Suihe had only said the following few sentences, it could be said that he was magnanimous and had revealed the matter to him; but with the previous sentence "Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters." Why does Huan Yehe sound like he is saying, "Now that I need to use you, I will tolerate you this time, but I have remembered it and you will be useless later. I will kill you in minutes to vent my hatred"
She quickly weighed it up and decided that it was not worth falling out with Sheng Suihe over a little quarrel, so she immediately softened her tone and chuckled: "It's just a joke! Why should Mr. Shanda take it seriously?"
Seeing Sheng Suihe but smiling without saying a word, she frowned imperceptibly, and then her tone became softer and softer, "Of course I can't really doubt you, otherwise why would I come here in person tonight? The reason for doing this , it’s also for your own good—you have just come to Chang’an now, and you haven’t met many people. Even when you went to Zhao’s house last time, you only met a few young masters of the Zhao family. To avoid suspicion, Zhao Qiu didn’t I met you in person. So until now, except for me, I have never met anyone who is interested in your appearance and age. But once you are named on the gold list and the eyes of the former harem are cast, do you think you can hide it? "
“Instead of having to deal with it in a hurry when the time comes, it’s better to break the issue now so that no matter what the outcome is, you can prepare in advance!”
Sheng Suihe took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "It's nothing to do with it, it's just a coincidence. What should I prepare for?"
"Even if it's just a coincidence, I'm just afraid that some people might not think so!" Huan Yehe also smiled and said, "Now that I can quietly eliminate people's suspicions, why not?"
"Let's get back to business!" Sheng Suihe didn't answer the words. He put the seven-petal sunflower mouth with gold foil and shrimp green painted five-child Dengke tea bowl on the small table at hand, and said calmly, "I'm going to let Ru Ru was holding the vat, so Meng Boheng was released alive."
Huan Yehe looked solemn, thought for a moment, and then said: "You know, my father is far less talented than my grandfather. Although he brought his family to settle in Chang'an City a few years ago, it was just for some free time, so really I'm not qualified to hear about the important affairs of the imperial court. So I'm afraid I won't be able to help you with the situation in Northern Xinjiang."
Sheng Suihe said "hmm" and said, "I don't need your help for this! After all, you know that when our brothers and sisters first came to Chang'an, we lived in Ningwei Hou Mansion. Although we moved out for some reasons a few days ago I live alone, but the uncles and aunts there are generous people, and I guess they won’t mind telling me some information that only an insider would know."
"Although Marquis Ning Wei is from a solid military background, he has been away from Northern Xinjiang for a long time. In order to avoid suspicion, he has deliberately severed ties with the army over the years." After hearing this, Huan Yehe shook his head and said, "Just I'm afraid that what he can tell you is limited - if you really want to understand the current Northern Xinjiang, you might as well look for an opportunity to make acquaintance with someone."
Sheng Suihe raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who?"
"Uncle Meng Guiyu!" When Huan Yehe mentioned this person, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was in a trance for a while, and then he said, "He is now very trusted by the Meng family. Meng Boqin, the prince of Zheng Guogong, is now the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang. General Hussar, I often exchange letters with him, so at the moment, who is most convenient for asking about news about Northern Xinjiang, is him!"
"The fourth room of the Meng family, where Meng Guiyu lives, does not have a close relationship with the Queen Mother, and is also the weakest room in the Meng family." Sheng Suihe pondered, "Even if I want to join the Meng family, there is no reason to choose him. ?”
Huan Ye raised his sleeves to cover his lips, smiled lowly, and said, "Why should we take refuge in him? Just do business with him - the Sheng family you are in now should be quite wealthy, right? Otherwise, the one Princess Qingfang brought out The house is not a small sum of money, and it is not something that ordinary rich people have the confidence to see. Although Uncle Chongxin is very successful in his official career, he lost his parents when he was young. His family background is too small and he is not good at money. He gave it to the Meng family the year before last. When the Tenth Miss Meng Guixin left the cabinet, she almost emptied her house!"
"Ms. Meng Guihuan, Miss Meng Guihuan, who I met Miss Sheng before, is sixteen this year and has not yet left the court. Ultimately, it is because Meng Guiyu only married a younger sister the year before last. This one is young and the dowry has not yet been collected. Qi, I was afraid that she would lose face, so I excused myself and decided to stay for a year or two, so that I could have time to put together a few big items to earn her face."
"And he not only has two sisters, he also has a younger brother. Meng Guihan, the seventh son of the Meng family, has also reached the crown. He, the eldest brother, has to worry about marriage, betrothal gifts, and livelihood after marriage!"
"So if it's not a matter of great importance, he will handle it if he has money. He will also sell some information that the Meng family is well-informed about as long as it doesn't harm the Meng family."
He pondered again, "But you'd better not come forward to contact him personally. You should know the experience of the old man of the Sheng family in the military. Both the Meng family and the King of Gaomi are somewhat taboo about General Zhou's old department. If you directly Go and ask Meng Guiyu about Beijiang, I'm afraid that even if he gives you the information you want, he will still report the matter to you later and create unnecessary details."
Sheng Suihe thought for a while and said without comment: "I understand, do you have anything else?"
"No more for now." Huan Yehe put down the tea bowl he had just picked up and was about to get up, but when he saw Sheng Weiqiao next to him, he thought about it and finally said a few words, "I heard that the Queen Mother asked Miss Sheng to come in the next day. Palace? Originally, only Meng Shishi and Meng Fifteen went to see the Queen Mother that day. But now that Meng Boheng has been found, I am afraid that Mrs. Xiang, the Duke of Zheng, will also go there - the troubles of the Meng family, so late today Now, I don’t have time to tell you in detail, so just remember one thing: try to follow Meng Shishi when the time comes!"
Perhaps she was afraid that Sheng Weiqiao wouldn't listen to her. She frowned slightly and revealed, "Although Meng Shishi is cold and hard to get close to, this person actually has very clear grudges. As long as you don't plot against her, she will never do it." Harm you; Meng Shishi, on the other hand, looks smiling to everyone, but actually has secretive thoughts. Except for Meng Shishi, who is favored by the Queen Mother, all the girls in the Meng family who are similar to her have suffered at her expense! I just came to Chang'an and am not familiar with the place, don't even ask her to sell it!"
Sheng Weiqiao asked subconsciously: "Then I'm not familiar with Meng Shishi. If I keep getting close to her, will she think I'm plotting against her as a shield?"
"This matter is easy to handle!" Huan Yehe said disapprovingly, "Meng Shishi likes elegance, and she is actually pretty good at learning. She is very proficient in calligraphy, painting, piano and flute, and is also involved in gold, stone, pipa, and needlework... Just go up and talk to her about poetry, poetry, romance, flowers, snow and moon. As long as the conversation is of a high standard, you won't be afraid that she won't respond."
Sheng Weiqiao was dumbfounded and said nonchalantly: "What if it's not good enough?"
"Of course she will think you are noisy if you are not good enough!" Huan Yehe said casually, and smiled when he saw her anxious look, "Are you afraid that she will think you are not good enough? Don't worry, she is about the same age as us, even if she has the qualifications Yes, my husband has been teaching me since I was a child at home, but how can the academic performance of the elders of the Meng family be compared with that of a family like ours?"
"No matter how extravagant the Meng family is, they are not so extravagant as to hire a Jinshi as a teacher for their girls!"
"You just look at the fact that the Meng family has been prosperous for many years, and even now one of their grandchildren has not produced a Jinshi. You know that their family's academic background is actually not that good."
"Your Majesty was born as a Jinshi, and was a talented person who was elected to the Hanlin Academy."
"Brother, you are such a young talent - a girl from a serious scholarly family like you, you are so influenced by what you see and hear, even if you can't take the Chunwei exam, it is more than enough to deal with Meng Shishi!"
Huan Yehe only said that Sheng Weiqiao had not been in the palace very often and had almost no experience with noble ladies, so he was nervous, so after comforting him, he felt that it was enough, so he stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, I'm leaving. , you guys can settle in too! See you next time if something happens!"
After looking at Sheng Suihe who didn't want Sheng Weiqiao to ask for help, Sheng Suihe said helplessly: "Why don't you, County Lord, please work harder and tell me more about Miss Meng Shishi's preferences?"
Seeing Huan Yehe turning his head in shock, he coughed dryly, turned away, and whispered, "My good little girl has always been pampered. She just learns her homework if she wants to, and forgets if she doesn't want to!"
"so… "
"So I am more and more sure that you are not a member of the Sheng family!" Huan Yehe casually asked Sheng Weiqiao a few questions suspiciously. Seeing that she either didn't know or took a long time to answer the answer, he couldn't help but raise his head, "With your father's talent and knowledge, you can actually How is it possible that you are used to having such an unlearned and unskilled direct daughter, but you are not treating your son equally and turning him into a playboy?"