Ji Tang

Chapter 972: No Deception!

When Xie Lian walked out of the Tai Chi Hall, he breathed a long sigh of relief. Today he could be regarded as making a desperate move, and there would be no way out from now on.

But he didn't regret it. As he said before, it was Song'er who shielded them from wind and rain, but now it's his turn.Over the years, he has always treated Ji Song as his biological son, even if he is his biological son, he is not as good as him.

Song'er has been too tired these years. He has been running for Ji's sake and for the people who trust him. Now he is tired. As an elder, he has no shirking responsibility!

"Is this idea coming from Ji Song?"

Just when he was about to leave, Fang Xuanling appeared behind him at some point.

Xie Lian was not surprised, but said calmly: "So what if it is, so what if it isn't? Is this important?"

Seeing Xie Lian's sudden change, Fang Xuanling suddenly laughed.

"Okay, okay, I didn't expect that I would make a mistake one day. You Xie Lian and Xie Zizheng are indeed responsible. But you have to think clearly. If you take this step, it will be difficult to take it back."

"It doesn't matter if you don't work for the house. This is my, Xie Lian's business. Since I have already decided, there must be no reason to back down. Although I, Xie Lian, am not talented, I also know that as an elder, I must have the responsibilities of an elder, otherwise I will be like a moth." What's the difference?"

Xie Lian bowed his hands and said: "From now on, the prime minister does not have to be merciful, let's just rely on our ability! Even if one day, I, Xie Lian, will never complain to anyone."

"Farewell!"

Looking at Xie Lian's retreating back, Fang Xuanling was a little lost in thought for a while, until Du Ruhui's arrival interrupted his thoughts!

"What do you think a person has gone through before he changes drastically overnight? Or is it such a complete change?"

Facing Fang Xuanling's question, Du Ruhui was silent for a long time and said, "It was a clever move for Ji Song to push his father-in-law out. With Xie Lian's ability, Your Majesty can rest assured that as long as there are no big problems, his position will be as stable as Mount Tai."

"Ji Song seems to be a little impatient. This is a complete stand on the table, but there is a way out. No matter how much trouble his father-in-law causes in the court, as long as he is still there, there is a way out. It’s really like taking one step and seeing three steps.”

He raised his head and glanced at the sky. Although the sun was shining brightly, he felt not only warm at all.This time, His Majesty regained the game due to Xie Lian's sudden appearance, and they were at a disadvantage.

"Let's go. When soldiers come, we will block it. When water comes, earth will cover us. After so many years of ups and downs, who are we afraid of? Just wait and see!"

Fang Xuanling left, leaving Du Ruhui standing silently on the steps.

During this period, something was not right in the direction of Chang'an. The previous dispute between the emperor and his ministers turned into a dispute between courtiers, and the emperor became a bystander.

Xie Lian, the new Minister of Household Affairs and the head of the Qilin Pavilion, has now become the subject of discussion among many officials in Chang'an.In fact, this person's resume can be considered extraordinary.

Putting aside political achievements, a person who pioneered the foundation of Mingzhou Port can leave others in the dust.The most eye-catching thing is that this truly humble scholar counterattacked and became one of the important ministers of the Tang Dynasty.

Although there was a precedent of Ma Zhou before, it only had the right to consult, and the actual power was not great.

But this one is different. Hu Bu holds Datang's money bag, so this person's power is not small.What's more, he was from a poor family before.

Although the Xie family had a prominent position during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, times had changed and they had long since become a poor family.It is said that he was kicked out of the clan by his family. If his father-in-law hadn't helped him, he would have starved to death!
This kind of experience allows many children from poor families to see the dawn, the dawn of an upward passage.Although the imperial examination has been implemented for many years, few people can reach high positions.

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were either nobles or noble families, so there was no place for their descendants from humble families to interfere.In their opinion, does the existence of Xie Lian and Xie Zizheng mean that spring is coming for the children of poor families?

Not only them, but all the major families in Jiangdong were overjoyed when they found out about this.The Xie family was left feeling gloomy and gloomy.But no one paid attention.

They had witnessed with their own eyes what Xie did to Xie Lian's family.If it weren't for Xie Lian's magnanimity, would they still be living so well?

But that’s it, just because you don’t deal with me doesn’t mean that I will help you.The Xie family has now established a branch lineage in Chang'an, and I am in a high official position. If nothing happens, a new Xie family will take root in Chang'an.

But by then, its name can only be called Chang'an Xie family.

In the past few days, there has been an endless stream of visiting officials from the Xie Mansion, and they almost crossed the threshold.On this day, Xie Lian couldn't bear the disturbance, so he ran to his son-in-law's house to hide.

Ji Song was reading a book under the ginkgo tree in the backyard. When he saw Xie Lian looking a little embarrassed, he immediately laughed!
"Smile, smile, why are you laughing? What's so funny?"

"I shouldn't have agreed to this if I had known this. Now that I've been tricked by you, you have to help me find a way to get those people out. If this continues, I'm afraid my reputation will be gone."

Xie Lian was furious when he saw Ji Song laughing. He had had enough these days. At first, he had the patience to receive them, but as he saw more and more people, he became impatient.

If he receives everyone, he won't be able to do anything for the whole day. What's the point of going on like this?

"I thought it was some big deal that made you so anxious? Isn't it just a few snobs who want to cling to power? Just ignore them. What's so hard about that?"

Hearing Ji Song's words, Xie Lian hesitated and said, "Isn't this bad? After all, we are all colleagues, so we meet from time to time."

Ji Song held his forehead and smiled bitterly, saying speechlessly: "Okay, my Lord Taishan, do you still have time to worry about other people's feelings? Haven't you seen enough of the warmth and coldness of people in official circles over the years? Don't look at them now using poles to curry favor with you, but you As long as there is something wrong, would you believe it? They can run faster than anyone else."

"But as long as you remain standing, even if they hate you to death, they can only behave with their tail between their legs. This is officialdom. You'd better get used to it!"

Xie Lian was thoughtful after listening, but then he got a headache when he thought of so many people at the door!
"You'd better help me get these away first, and we'll talk about the others later. If this continues, your mother-in-law and the others won't even dare to go out to buy groceries."

"Come on!"

Ji Song said hello, and saw a soldier who looked like a cow walking in from outside.

"Are you looking for me?"

Ji Song pointed at Xie Lian and said, "My father-in-law's house has been blocked, please go and deal with it!"

The visitor looked at the owner of the house, then at Mr. Xie, and hesitated: "Should we drive him away? Or fight him out? Why don't you give me some rules? If it's not done well by then, do you blame me?"

Hearing this, Ji Song said angrily: "Just don't hurt people, we have to convince people with reason, don't be so rude, do you hear me?"

"That's easy to handle. Just take a look. I promise to do it beautifully for you."

Xie Lian was always beside him and became anxious when he saw Ji Song handling it like this.

"Isn't this bad? Most of them are colleagues. If something goes wrong, how can I see them?"

Ji Song was speechless, stood up and said: "You should think about your position first, nothing else is important. Although those people cannot be said to be good or corrupt officials, there are definitely not many good people. It will not be good for you to have a close relationship with them. Don't worry about this matter. Anyway, your son-in-law won't be itchy if I have too many lice, and I won't have to worry if I have too many debts." "Alas!"

Xie Lian sighed and had no intention of staying here any longer. He hurried home from the Duke's Mansion, fearing that the soldier might have gone too far.

After Xie Lian left, Li Chengqian walked out of the house.

Just now, Xie Lian went to hide because he was not suitable here, and only came out after Xie Lian left.

"Can your father-in-law do it? Are you a little hasty?"

Li Chengqian had serious reasons to suspect that Ji Song, the bastard, was planning to trick his father-in-law.Otherwise, why let him take the lead?
Ji Song rolled his eyes, sat directly on the recliner, and said, "What kind of ministers does your father like now? Are they obedient, or are they against him?"

"Or is it with him or against him?"

Li Chengqian said without thinking: "Of course I am obedient and obey him."

He said as if he suddenly thought of something, and suddenly realized: "I see, no wonder you let him go. Although Xie Lian is just a man of integrity, he is simple in mind and has no ambition. My father is becoming more and more arbitrary now. If I push him If someone like Wei Zheng goes up, it will be a disaster, and he might be stopped at some point!"

"Okay, aren't you working on your book in Furong Garden? Why do you still have time to come to my place?"

He was really surprised when Li Chengqian came here today. As the prince, he was now in a stable position. He only did his job and never interfered in other matters.

This is also the reason why the courtiers did not hesitate to praise him.Now that the emperor is still in good health, you, the prince, are in a hurry to do things. What do you want to do?
When the time comes, the courtiers will inevitably choose to take sides, and there will probably be chaos in the court again.

It's very good now. The prince should act like a prince. Not everyone wants to be like the father and son of the Zhu family in the future, sharing a group of ministers.

You are not a generous person today. He has a strong desire for power. He may doubt you at some point.

"What else could it be? My mother went to the academy, which relieved her old man's worries, but now all the big things in the harem are on the Su family. Originally, Concubine Yang was in charge, but as you know Concubine Yang, the body It was not good in the first place, but now it's better. My father directly asked Su to take care of it. How had he ever done this before? What's more, the palace was full of elders, and she, a junior, took care of the elders' affairs, and they all ran away in a strange way. No, I feel so aggrieved in the East Palace all day long, which makes me lose my focus."

After saying that, he lay down, letting the chair rock, looking at the sky, as if he was lifeless! "I can't help you with this matter, you'd better find someone else! Farewell!"

Ji Song's scalp went numb when he heard this. Can he take care of this matter?I don’t know whether things will be done or not by then, but it will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

My innocent family cannot withstand such disaster.

Which of the concubines in Li's Second Palace are fuel-efficient lamps?Before, there were still eldest grandsons suppressing them, and no one dared to explode, but now there are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkeys are called kings. Who can care about them?

"Don't, I can only ask you for this matter. It's no use if others go. You must think of a way, otherwise. Otherwise, I won't leave."

"If you let others know that Gu Zai has been staying at your house for several days, what do you think other people will think? It would be even better if Gu Zai releases some news."

Seeing Ji Song leaving, Li Chengqian immediately became anxious.An idea comes to you as soon as you roll your eyes!

"You, you. Shameless!"

Ji Song pointed at the bastard Li Chengqian. He neither scolded nor hit him. Now he was acting like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. Did he confirm himself?
"Okay, okay, no one can help me except you. Besides, you beat my two younger brothers last time, but you also beat my son? I haven't settled this matter with you yet. , just say whether you want to help or not!"

"That was beaten by Lao Cheng's family, what do you care about me?"

Li Chengqian had a lot of free time and was still thinking about eating fruit. He said nonchalantly: "I don't care anyway. Who told your precious daughter and daughter-in-law to do this? If not you, who are you looking for?"

Ji Song gritted his teeth: "Then she's still your daughter!"

"No, no, no, no, I really want this daughter!"

Li Chengqian felt a toothache when he thought of this. Now he has become a laughing stock. His daughter took his future sister-in-law to beat his uncle, and after that, he also beat his own brother. No one dares to believe this. ah!
"Yu'er has stayed at your house much longer than Dong Gong. That girl is devoted to you. Sooner or later, she will be a member of your family, and Gu can't control her."

Seeing Li Chengqian's depressed look, Ji Song felt proud and wanted to use the means of marrying the princess to alienate the Ji family?Bah, have you ever thought about it, do you have the ability to marry another princess?Keep it safe and let your meat bun beat the dog and you will never come back!
"I really can't do this, but"

"But what? You said it!"

"but"

Ji Song pondered and glanced at Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. How long has it been since he was still thinking of benefits?
"Tell me, what do you want?"

Li Chengqian also risked his life. He really couldn't bear it during this period.

"Hey, you said that I have been building an academy and building ships over the years, and finally separated my family. This is not a good foundation. When the time comes, I will host a wedding banquet for Run'er and Yu'er. If I screw up, wouldn't it be embarrassing? ?”

"Do you think that's the truth?"

Li Chengqian trembled with anger and said angrily: "My mother will take all the orphan's money. If you have the ability, you can go. It's your ability to come here!"

"Hey, hey, this is boring. I don't believe you haven't had any private goods these years? Don't give me a bad look!"

Seeing Ji Song's unyielding look, he hesitated and said, "I have an authentic painting by Wang Xizhi."

"That's it?" Ji Song had a look of contempt on his face, as if you are still the prince, but you only have this little wealth?

"Add a painting by Yan Liben, that's it, do you like it or not?"

Li Chengqian was also driven into panic. This was his treasure, and to be blackmailed away by this bastard, his heart was bleeding!
"Well, in that case, just go back and wait for the letter! I'll send someone to tell you when there is news!"

Ji Song said impatiently, but he was already happy. Both of these are good things.Perfect as a family heirloom.

"That's it? What's the solution?" Li Chengqian looked confused!
"You think there is a way? Give me three days!"

Li Chengqian was helpless, but he still nodded. Now he could only count on Ji Song. If he couldn't do anything, then there was really nothing he could do.

"Remember to send the things over, pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand, you are a good person!"

Hearing Ji Song's shouts behind him, Li Chengqian almost fell down and swore in his heart that if he couldn't get it done, he would settle the old and new accounts together this time.
(End of this chapter)