Shi Junhe thought to himself: Wen Renchi already had that in mind, if you take the initiative again, you might cause some trouble again.
But these words could not be stated clearly, so he had to say: "Didn't you promise to embroider a screen with 'hibiscus sky' for Baoning? You've just started running out all day long. With your embroidery skills, Baoning's wedding will be a success." Is it really possible to get it out in time? Maybe you want to find someone to do it for you again, right?"
Shi Qingxue's embroidery skills were good, but her speed was surprisingly slow. When she was a child, a friend of hers nudged her to give her a small kang screen as a birthday gift. She was forced to agree, but in the end she wanted to go with Shi Lei. The military camp couldn't make it in time to embroider the kang screen, so Mr. Shi asked her to find a maid to do the work on his behalf. After that, she simply didn't want that little friend - she thought it was too troublesome.
Even though Shi Lei instigated this matter, Qingxue has always regarded it as a stain on him. When Shi Junhe mentioned it, his face turned red with embarrassment. He never mentioned anything about going out again and obediently agreed: "It's not enough if I don't go. Don’t talk about this anymore.”
Shi Baoning's eyes swept back and forth between Shi Junhe and Shi Qingxue. He didn't know what he thought of, and then nodded seriously as if he was determined, "I understand, I will go to Wenren Mansion later."
However, Shi Baoning was destined not to see Wen Renchi on this trip. As soon as she arrived at Wen Renchi's mansion, she was told by the housekeeper, Uncle Li, that the young master had just gone out.
Shi Baoning missed her again, but Wen Renchi didn't miss her on purpose, because Wen Renchi was being invited to Juxian Tower by another person.
"His Highness the Third Highness invites you to come here, what's the important business?" Wen Renchi got straight to the point, his attitude was not arrogant but there was no hint of humility at all.
Mo Junjiu knew his temper and didn't care. He made a 'please' gesture and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, so we should move around more."
Wen Renchi had no choice but to sit down. Without receiving an answer, he kept staring silently at the cup of tea in front of him, as if he could see the flowers.
Mo Junjiu wanted to chat several times, but his short syllables made him unable to speak. He smiled helplessly: "Is General Wenren so unwilling to sit down and have a good chat with me?"
"Your Highness has misunderstood, but this official is not good at speaking. Please forgive me." Wen Renchi's expression did not change.
Mo Junjiu finally knew that this guy was a tough nut to crack, so he had to get down to business: "In the battle at Qingluo Mountain, General Shi was not injured at all, and he was praised by his father, and he took all the credit." , General Wenren didn’t get any benefit at all, what a pity.”
"Yeah." Wen Renchi just responded softly, making it unclear whether he agreed with Mo Junjiu's words or simply expressed that he heard what the other party said.
Mo Junjiu was helpless, "Are you willing to do this?"
Wen Renchi's expression was indifferent, "The matter is a foregone conclusion, there is no way to say whether you are willing or not."
Mo Junjiu refused to let it go, "It's just as usual. I heard that the idea of conquering Qingluo Mountain this time was given by Prince Rui. You led the people to suppress the bandits. Shi Junhe did nothing but got a reward. This is also It’s so unfair!”
Wen Renchi glanced at him and said pointedly: "Do you mean the reward that the emperor granted me a marriage to the lower official and Princess Baoning?"
"… this… "
The words were not stated clearly, but Mo Junjiu already knew the deeper meaning of the other party's words and couldn't help but say, "I know you don't want to marry the daughter of the enemy who killed your father, but if you don't marry Shi Baoning, you want to seize control of the Shi family army." It's simply impossible, and you don't want the soldiers that Old General Wenren has worked so hard all his life to bring out, to fall into the hands of others and end up killing his enemy."
"When Shi Junhe recommended me to the City Guard Army, he had already given me all the loyal subordinates trained by my father. The people who are now staying in the Shi Family Army were all trained by the Shi Family. There is no such thing as any misappropriation of the achievements. .”
Mo Jun glared at Wen Renchi with long-lasting hatred, "You don't know this! Shi Jun and he did this just to control the Shi family army more firmly!"
Think about it, the people he gave you were die-hard loyalists to the old general Wenren and held important positions in the Shi Family Army. He simply expelled them if he couldn't bribe them, so you were the only one who foolishly regarded them as being kind-hearted. "
Wen Renchi sneered, "Now that the matter has come to this, what do you think I should do, Your Highness?"
Mo Junjiu pretended to think for a while, and then said: "The Shi family army is too powerful now, especially this time it easily defeated the Qingluo bandits, which established its supreme status, but sometimes it is too cold at high places. , power always needs to be balanced.”
Wen Renchi pretended not to understand, "What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"As for military power, sometimes it's more reassuring to be in the hands of two talented people, don't you think?" Mo Junjiu smiled ambiguously.
Wen Renchi lowered his head and said, "If my surname is not 'Shi', I'm afraid I won't be the talented person His Highness said."
Mo Junjiu smiled: "Everyone thinks that the Shi family's army should be in the hands of people named 'Shi', but with your status in the army as the son-in-law of the Shi family, it is easy to decentralize power. I believe that my father It definitely means that.”
The words had been made clear, and Wen Renchi knew that as long as he agreed, Mo Junjiu would definitely help him seize the military power of the Shi family.
If it were before the expedition, he might really agree without hesitation, but after the battle at Qingluo Mountain, some of his ideas quietly changed.
The family army was divided during the split! If Wen Renbo were still alive, he would definitely not agree.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. It's just that the Shi family's army symbolizes the military defense strength of the Mo country. It affects the whole body. Although I can't stand some of Shi Junhe's actions, I will not let the country fall into trouble because of my own selfishness." Crisis of instability.”
Wen Renchi spoke very frankly, not only stating his position, but also admonishing Mo Junjiu.
Mo Junjiu's face darkened and he snorted: "General Wenren will soon become the son-in-law of the Shi family. I can understand his unwillingness to be an enemy of Shi Junhe. But before, you kept saying that you wanted revenge. , I have worked hard to plan for you, but now you just quit when you say you want to quit, isn't it a little unfair?"
"Painful efforts?" Wen Renchi looked coldly, "Qingxue secretly went to Qingluo Mountain to help, but His Highness sent someone to tattoo Qingxue, almost causing her to die on the way. Is this what you call painstaking efforts?"
"What?" Mo Jun was stunned for a long time, as if he had no idea such a thing was happening.
Wen Renchi just thought he was still pretending to be stupid, "Only the secret post I left in Shi Mansion knew about Qingxue Society's trip to Qingluo Mountain. Your Highness, dare to say that you don't know about this?"
The look on Mo Junjiu's face was a little ugly, and he said something rude, "I know about her secretly running away to Qingluo Mountain, but I have no idea about the assassination you mentioned."
"Really? That's a coincidence. I heard that His Highness's people also happened to go to Qingluo Mountain along the path Qingxue took."
"I didn't..." Mo Junjiu subconsciously wanted to deny it, but the other party's determined expression made him understand that there was no use in defending.
He said impatiently: "So what if I happen to be on the same road as her, it doesn't mean I did anything to her? Besides, she is Yuzhen's best friend, and I won't do anything to her even for Yuzhen." .”
"Then His Highness's people are following Qingxue to 'escort' her all the way to Qingluo Mountain?"
The word 'sarcasm' was deliberately emphasized, and Mo Junjiu felt a little embarrassed after hearing it.
Staring irritably, "So what if it's really me? Speaking of which, she is Shi Junhe's most precious daughter! If she dies, it will definitely give Shi Junhe a big blow. Wouldn't it be more convenient for you... "
Wen Renchi's voice was cold: "Your Highness, I don't care what you want to do, but Shi Qingxue, you can't do anything. I hope your Highness can understand the bottom line of this official."
Mo Junjiu's expression froze, and he looked at Wen Renchi in surprise, almost thinking that the person opposite him was someone else's fake. Although their relationship had been dull since they met, Wen Renchi's mood was indifferent, and he almost didn't show any extreme behavior. —Otherwise, why would Wen Renchi warn him for Shi Qingxue
unless…
Mo Junjiu's expression changed, and he suddenly laughed strangely, "It seems that His Highness did something wrong! I should have sent someone to propose marriage to the Sixth Mother of the Shi family, right?"
"You..." Wen Renchi's eyes turned cold, but he quickly suppressed his emotions, lowered his head, and said calmly: "Your Highness, please stop joking. If our cooperation breaks down because of a small joke, , then the gain outweighs the loss.”
This time it was Mo Junjiu's turn to look grim. He didn't expect Wen Renchi to break up with him because of a small threat from Shi Qingxue.
He snorted coldly: "General Wenren is indeed a charming person. For Shi Qingxue, he can even forget about the hatred of his parents? It's just...
If Shi Liu Niang knew that you had framed her father and almost caused her father to die in Qingluo Mountain, what do you think she would do? "
Wen Renchi stood still, looking at Mo Junjiu with a cold gaze, and a hint of murderous intent that only he knew.
Mo Junjiu seemed not to feel it. He took a leisurely sip of tea and said slowly: "I am not afraid to tell you the truth. Today, Duke Shi's Mansion has become a thorn in my father's heart. Sooner or later, it will be over. Even if you don't do it, someone else will.
Why don't you take advantage of it first? Since you can avenge your father, when Shi's family declines, it won't be up to you to decide whether Shi Liu Niang will stay or not. Wouldn’t it be great to have both a career and a beautiful woman? "
"Really?" Wen Renchi's expression remained unchanged and he asked calmly: "Speaking of which, His Highness told the official from the very beginning that it was Shi Junhe who killed my father when he fought for control of the Shi family army, but the evidence is only I’m afraid it’s hard to convince people with just a few words, right?”
Mo Junjiu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: Sure enough, the first person who heard about Renchi had already believed that beauty was bad, but now because of Shi Qingxue, she questioned him again.
However, he still spoke calmly on the surface: "The few sentences you are talking about are the letters written by the imperial aunt. Her intention to harm the old general is clearly written in it. The letter was sent to Shi Junhe was far away fighting the enemy on the border, but later it was rumored that the old general Wenren died in battle to save Shi Junhe. Isn't this enough?"
It was written in black and white, and Mo Junjiu was not afraid of confrontation.