No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 516 The Bird in the Cage
In the back garden of the Huaiye Lane residence, Xie Xue'e was talking to Ouyang Rong:
"At the same time, Mr. Ouyang, you have to know that there is another meaning in this, that is, His Majesty has ignored you, and you, as a direct minister who is the focus of the whole court, also need to ignore His Majesty's actions. This means that His Majesty has issued a decree. I order you to stop persuading me, as it is appropriate for a king and his ministers to do so.”

Ouyang Rong smiled and said:

"I see. Aunt Xie sees clearly."

Xie Xue'e slightly raised her pointed chin:

"Of course. These matters are related to your future and the future with Huanhan. How can I ignore it? Of course I have to find out clearly. Moreover, your uncle is the governor of Yangzhou and will also help you in this regard...

"Master Ouyang is keeping a low profile now. Jiangzhou Sima will be Jiangzhou Sima. There is nothing wrong with him. Just treat it as a holiday for yourself, travel around the mountains and rivers, and have a good rest in Xunyang City. Many people can only ask for it."

She curled her lips, shook her head and said:

"A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. The most important thing is that you are different from other poor men, so why worry about not being able to recover. At the moment, the wind is getting tight, and Mr. Ouyang is just waiting for the situation. By the way, he can spend more time with Huan Huan, and I want to be my concubine. He said that some things should be put forward as soon as possible, but I am not pressing it hard and fast. Time is not forgiving, and Huan Huan is actually not young..."

"Auntie!" Xie Ling Jiang Xing's eyes widened, and he was so anxious that he pulled Xie Xue'e's sleeves.

Seeing that her beloved niece seemed to be angry, Xie Xue'e immediately shut up and turned to look at Ouyang Rong's expression. She asked somewhat seriously:

Xie Xue'e went to talk to Zhen Shuyuan, and at the same time walked around the back house managed by Zhen Shuyuan, looking left and right, and complimenting her from time to time, which made Zhen Shuyuan happy.

"Master Ouyang, why don't you say anything? By the way, I just came back, and I looked at you with an expression that I couldn't explain... Why, is there someone in Xunyang City who has no eyesight and dares to bully my senior brother Huanhan?

Women still understand women.

Xie Lingjiang and Ye Weilai started playing chess in a corner of the yard.

She was a little stunned to remember that the last time her senior brother and her father were like this, it was when his senior brother was seriously injured and was recuperating in Dagushan Mountain. Her father took her there to see him. It was also that time when she and her senior brother met for the first time.

Xie Lingjiang turned around and saw that the senior brother was chatting with his father. His eyes were full of smiles at this time. It was rare today that he could not suppress his happiness.

The beautiful woman in the skirt was smiling from ear to ear, busy with arrangements for the dinner.

Waiting for a while, the maids, sparrows, and sparrows looked on curiously.

Cook wine on a small red clay stove.

In the yard, after drinking tea for a while, the tea set was removed and the wine began to boil.

"You have always cared about the gains and losses of official positions and interests, but have you ever thought that what senior brother cares about most may not be promotion or demotion, but that the Xunyang Grottoes were stopped and moved to Xingzifang by the villain?"

Xie Xue'e glared at him:

Xie Xue'e was curious: "Why is that..."

A few pairs of red-sleeved jade hands add to the fragrance.

Xie Xun, who had been listening, suddenly interrupted:
"Actually, I can understand and appreciate Lianghan."

Ye Weilai wore a goose-yellow skirt, giving her the air of a boudoir lady.

Xie Lingjiang's expression was casual, with dark spots on his face from time to time, or he would turn his head to glance at his senior brother and father.

Xie Xue'e muttered: "Isn't it just a giant Buddha? It doesn't look the same wherever it is built. Could it be that Mr. Ouyang created emotions in the statues in Xunyang Grottoes..."

Xie Lingjiang rested his chin on his hands, with a smile on his lips.

Xie Lingjiang and Xie Xue'e looked at each other.

I quietly watched the two men who were most important to my heart chatting and laughing, acting as teachers and friends, and felt that it would be great if life could stay at this moment forever...

Ouyang Rong and Xie Xun sat across from each other and drank alone.

Xie Xue'e turned around and saw that Xie Lingjiang's pretty face looked surprisingly serious, and asked her:

The other female relatives are not idle either.

Xie Xue'e was slightly startled, then turned to look at Ouyang Rong: "Is Mr. Ouyang depressed because of this matter?"

Ouyang Rong shook his head: "No."

Xie Lingjiang was dressed in blue and white male attire today.

Ouyang Rong remained silent and lowered his head to pour tea for Xie Xun and Xie Xue'e.

Ouyang Rong and Xie Xun continued to reminisce about the past and chatted freely about some current affairs of the dynasty.

"Humph."

Ye Weilai was sitting upright, with a small face that was surprisingly serious about playing chess. The flawless white chess pieces in her hands made her long silver hair look a little silver-grey.

She heard a woman's clear voice next to her.

The two brothers and sisters, who were born in the Xie family of Chen County, started to quarrel. As a junior disciple, Ouyang Rong had nothing to say, so he took the initiative to speak and changed the topic, so everyone tacitly agreed not to mention the matter again...

Three or two noble men drank together.

"aunt."

Xie Xun shook his head: "My sister is wrong..."

Apart from Ouyang Rong, the happiest person today is actually Zhen Shuyuan.

Brother and sister Xie Xun and Xie Xue'e, half of the in-laws, came to visit and brought Wanwan with them, which was almost equivalent to meeting the parents at once.

"Brother, don't lead the potential juniors astray. As elders, we should think more about the future of the juniors."

The latter smiled slightly and did not interrupt the men's chat. He went to find Zhen Shuyuan, who was also a woman, and started chatting casually.

"Let me tell you, did I see you being demoted one night and did I say something rude or add insult to injury to you?"

There is also a game between beauties.

The backyard is so hot.

Although there is an undercurrent surging in Xunyang City, some big changes that will affect the whole city are brewing.

But this Huaiye Lane mansion is a place of tranquility and gentleness.

Except for Ye Weilai, who is half of Tanlang's mind, Zhen Shuyuan, Banxi and other female family members can't figure out why Tanlang is so silent these days and has difficulty showing interest in everything. He sits in the yard after dinner every day, He also liked to look at a branch with fallen leaves outside the green tiles and red wall.

Even when measuring the size of his winter coat a few days ago, I found that his "belts are getting wider."

All the female family members knew that their Tan Lang refused to obey the imperial edict at Xunyang Ferry last time.

I also know that Tan Lang has now been demoted and demoted to Jiangzhou Sima.

But other than the fact that the female family members worship him Tanlang more and more, he doesn't have much other thoughts.

In their opinion, even the current empress couldn't do anything to him if he could resist and disobey orders and avoid being beheaded. She was reluctant to kill this world-famous direct minister.

This is already a great skill and honor.

No, now the whole Xunyang City is talking about this matter. I don’t know how many scholars from Jiangnan came here to see Ouyang Lianghan. According to them, not only Jiangnan, but also all the scholars in the world are spreading the word "death" Do not follow the "Yang Liang Han" reputation.

As for being demoted by the imperial court... can this be worse than the exile situation of being demoted from the capital to the remote Dragon City and almost ruining his future in the eyes of the world?

In other words, for Ouyang Rong, a world-famous gentleman and a recognized official of the Manchu Dynasty, being demoted and punished, as long as he survived, was a new glory.

In fact, to put it more deeply, the harder the world becomes, the more people in the world need such an image of an empress who is not afraid of power and is strong-willed.

This is actually the reason why every time Ouyang Rong dares to speak out and remonstrate, it causes huge waves.

To put it bluntly, His Majesty, who has been suffering from the world for a long time, can make her a little unhappy when she goes her own way. Many people in the government and the public secretly praise her.

Of course, I support you if you do it, but I don’t if I do it. It turns out that Ouyang Lianghan is a good person, and he really takes care of things. Naturally, everyone has some affection and respect for him...

Compared with the great reputation they have won and the admiration from people all over the world, Zhen Shuyuan and other female relatives naturally do not think that being demoted is such a devastating thing.

And you see, Shi Yuanhuaimin, the governor of Xinjiang, still tries his best to come to the Huaiye Lane residence to have a meal every day.

Could it be that the food at Huaiye Lane Residence is particularly delicious? Not necessarily, the important thing is that Tanlang is there.

And in the past few days, Zhen Shuyuan saw that Yuan Huaimin had been promoted to an official position and was regarded as a big shot in the state. She reluctantly nodded and allowed him to come twice every three days to have a meal...

The same goes for Ouyang's hometown in Nanlong. The family letters sent by Ouyang's fellow villagers and elders of the same clan are all comforting and encouraging Ouyang Rong, and at the same time praising him for being a character of his own clan. There is pride in every word.

all in all.

Although they often don’t understand what their Tan Lang is thinking, the women in Huaiye Lane Mansion generally have good advantages:

They will never deny what their Tan Lang has done, no matter whether they are demoted or not. In other words, Ye Weilai and Banxiu women just admire and respect Tan Lang and feel that whatever their Tan Lang does is right!
In the courtyard, there is an open space with a tea table.

The sudden appearance of his mentor made Ouyang Rong unable to help but drink a few more glasses of wine.

He usually doesn't drink when he's alone.

Unless you're with friends.

Wine is a very interesting thing. It is like a kind of lubricant that drips on the brain. A drunk person will skip the "think about" stage of normal people when talking and doing things. Whatever he wants to do, he will do it directly. What, said it directly.

It is true that drinking makes people bold.

"The teacher said he was passing by, but why do the students think the teacher came specifically to see the students?"

Xie Xun's always serious expression made him laugh.

He glared at his beloved disciple.

"I'm your teacher, come to see what's wrong with you? As a teacher, I have to report to you, my disciple, right?"

"No, I just feel that the teacher does not need to come in person. He has to work hard to come back. If there are some things we can say in a letter."

Xie Xun, who was traveling south, patted the dust on his sleeves and shook his head:

"No, I have to look at you face to face. Otherwise, I won't be at ease."

Ouyang Rong put down his wine glass:
"Why is this? Why is the teacher worried? Are you afraid that I will commit suicide?"

The warm rice wine made his face a little red. From the perspective of Xie Xun, Xie Lingjiang and other people in the hospital, the red face looked vaguely confused and confused.

Seeing this, Xie Lingjiang, who had yet to lift his son, turned to look at his father.

Xie Xun didn't look at her. He stared at his beloved disciple's expression. After looking at it carefully, he pursed his lips and said:
"Both of them. The main thing is that I'm worried that you will be depressed and unable to recover..."

"Nothing, I just figured out a lot."

"What have you figured out?"

"There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. This Lin Cheng from the capital, my disciple is indeed a little blind, and he is less prepared."

Xie Xun shook his head:

"Master, I heard Huanwen say about this. You didn't make a mistake. This time the chess was half a move away. It was doomed. Lianghan, do you know why?"

Ouyang Rong shook his head.

Xie Xun said softly:
"Because you and Lin Cheng are two kinds of people, or in the words of Mr. Qin, two kinds of cooks.

"You put the people of the world first, and the dishes you make will satisfy the people of the world as much as possible, but His Majesty may not be satisfied.

"As for Lin Cheng, from the beginning to the end, he always tried to figure out the Sacred Heart and always thought about His Majesty... His Majesty naturally favored his plan. It is not the people of the world who have the final say, but His Majesty, no matter how good Lianghan's plan is. , can’t compete with him.”

Ouyang Rong was silent.

Xie Xun saw him looking at the pleasant scenery of the distant mountains with a dazed expression on his face. He raised his glass alone and drank a few rounds.

Xie Xun also tasted the wine silently, not disturbing Ouyang Rong's thoughts.

"Teacher, when are you going to leave Xunyang this time?"

Ouyang Rong looked away and asked.

Xie Xun sighed softly:
"Tonight, I will take a boat back to Jinling. The boat has been prepared at Xunyang Ferry. I won't be able to stay with Liang Han for much longer."

Xie Lingjiang interjected:

"My father originally planned to not come to Jiangzhou when he returned to Jiangnan this time, but he changed his mind halfway and decided to come over to see the senior brother. My father is still worried about the senior brother..."

"Teacher, the students have nothing to worry about...but the students are also happy to see the teacher."

Ouyang Rong smiled.

Xie Xun carefully looked at the subtle expression of this master disciple, shook his head and said:
"Lianghan has really lost weight."

Ouyang Rong touched his face: "Is there any?"

"Yes. He is even thinner than when he was recuperating in Dagushan Mountain. But I remember that at that time, in addition to taking care of injuries and illnesses, Lianghan seemed to be always worried about the people of Longcheng below the mountain."

Having said this, Xie Xun suddenly asked: "What about now, what is Liang Han thinking about?"

Ouyang Rong was silent.

The master and apprentice continued to drink, and the female family members laughed and talked sweetly, and the afternoon passed quickly.

When the dinner was over, Ouyang Rong sent the three of them off. At the door of the Huaiye Lane mansion, Xie Xun suddenly stopped, turned around and asked with a smile:

"What's wrong, Lianghan, can such a small difficulty defeat you?"

Ouyang Rong was slightly startled.

……

That night.

Prince Xunyang's Mansion, inside the study.

Li Xian's family, Ouyang Rong, Xie Lingjiang, and Yan Liulang were all there. Xie Xun and Xie Xue'e had already left by boat in the evening.

"It seems that Lin Cheng has bypassed our palace. The matter of the Xingzifang statue has not been notified to the prince at all, and he has not discussed it with us."

Yan Liulang frowned.

"Lin Cheng and Wang Lengran are cooperating, and the Wei family is also helping. Naturally, we are not needed for the statue. They have set up a new team and do not need our cooperation." Li Guo'er shook his head.

Li Dalang said puzzledly:

"The Xingzifang statue was such a huge loss of money, where did Lin Cheng come from?"

Ouyang Rong said softly: "If you guessed correctly, it's Pei Shisanniang. They should have provided a lot... They should have reached some kind of agreement with Lin Cheng and the others, and both sides get what they need."

Li Xian's tone became a little anxious:
"But I am the pacifier. The financial mobilization of Jiangzhou has to take into account the front line. It requires coordination and discussion between the two parties. The General Manager of Qin is in charge of the military, and I am the king in charge of Jiangzhou in the rear. In the past, I and the General Manager of Qin were the two We have a meeting to communicate in the name of discussion. Now if Lin Cheng and Wang Lengran don’t come to me, how can they do it?”

Xie Lingjiang suddenly said:
"Recently, the Qin family members from the front line often come looking for Miss Qin."

(End of this chapter)