Enemies are reborn

After Zhao Can stayed in Luoyang for more than a month, he returned to Chang'an at the beginning of February, and the maidservant behind him brought a dozen food boxes, large and small, to Xiao's residence.

Xiao Kunning never ate so many kinds of cakes in her life. Zhao Can gave her examples like a few treasures. Xiao Wenxue tasted a few and said, "Are you willing to come back?"

"I'm back, I heard that there is a big case in Chang'an City, have you heard?" The courtier approached Xiao Kunning mysteriously, and poked the tip of her white as jade nose: "I heard that Gu Zheng, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has been dismissed. Many people have sharpened their heads and want to participate in the position of Shangshu who came out. Do you think Wen Yu will have a chance?"

When it came to Wen and Ka, Xiao Wenxue looked at Aning more often, and said: "Master Wen's promotion speed is the No. 1 in ancient and modern times, and she has surpassed him for 20 years in just a few months. She is only 20 years old, that's all. If she is the new Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, she will be the youngest Shangshu."

Zhao Can nodded in agreement, leaned closer to see Sister Xiao's lips curved, took the rose cake and stuffed it into her mouth: "Why is sister so happy?"

Xiao Kunning's eyes are like stars, and even her heart is warm. Wen Yu is capable, and it is normal for her to be promoted quickly. She chewed happily and said: "Master Wen broke the Juzi case. I am happy for her." That's all."

Zhao Can nodded, "Sister Xiao, I also heard that the Zhou family of the Marquis of Dingyuan wanted to discuss marriage with Mr. Wen, and wanted to marry Zhou Wenqing to her. Mr. Wen is in the limelight, and Zhou Wenqing is lame. Girl, it's not considered a low marriage."

"Zhou Wenqing?" Xiao Kunning was surprised, he was restless with a broken leg, and bullying Wen Yu had no one to back him up.

Xiao Wenxue didn't find it strange that the Zhou family was not a peaceful mansion, and they were in collusion with the Yan family, but unfortunately, the fate was not good, the son's health was not good, and the daughter's leg was broken.

I'm afraid that no one in Chang'an City wants to marry them. Thinking of Wen Yu is a bad idea. Unfortunately, Wen Yu is a hard bone.It is not a fuel-efficient lamp to bring down one's boss just by talking about the case of juzi.

Zhao Can nodded viciously: "Master Wen found out the Juzi case under the noses of the bad guys. After hearing that the assassin was arrested by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Gu Zheng ordered someone to poison him, almost killing the assassin. Fortunately, Mr. Wen The plan was right, so he didn't succeed. My father said that Mr. Wen has a bright future, and he can be called the second Taifu Xie. But she is a few years younger than Taifu Xie, which is not bad."

Xiao Kunning's complexion was wrong, she was as cold as ice, biting the rose cake fiercely, the Zhou family was too bullying.It's not good to marry anyone, use a cripple to oppress someone.

Xiao Wenxue saw Aning's reaction in her eyes, and when it was mentioned that Wen Yuke married a wife, Aning was unhappy. If she said it was nothing, no one would believe it.

She sighed in her heart, Shan Wenwen and Ke's ability and thought were indeed better than Xie Yu.

If she hadn't been entrusted by others, she would have been shaken almost.

Forget it, she won't mix it up anymore, Wen Yuke's box of lip service is better than Xie Yu's thousand or ten thousand words, forcing is useless, let nature take its course.

Zhao Can left the cakes and went back home when she was full, and asked Xiao Kunning how the politicians were doing, but Xiao Kunning was embarrassed and said nothing, and she was thrown away.Elderly Zhao Can sighed, "Mr. Xie's cakes are no longer to be expected, and I don't know what she likes. I will trade her favorite things, and I don't know how to regret it."

Foodies only have cakes in their eyes, Xiao Kunning said angrily: "If you marry her, she will make it for you every day."

Thinking of Mr. Xie's fierce look, Zhao Can trembled for no reason, "No, no, I still don't want to eat. It's not worthwhile to be with the tiger every day because of one bite."

Xiao Kunning let out a chuckle, his brows and eyes curved, "It's kind of similar when you say that, tigress."

Zhao Can didn't speak, but left sadly, and when he returned home, he asked King Gaoyang if he knew what Xie Yu liked.

King Gaoyang and Xie Yu had a good relationship, and they discussed the Buddhist scriptures. King Gaoyang was asked by his daughter, and seriously recalled the past.

Thinking about it this way, Xie Yu is lonely and seems to have nothing to like.

King Gaoyang wondered: "As far as my father knows, Mr. Xie acts indifferently and has nothing to like." Xie Yu is a good cook, especially the white cake, which is similar to that of Leyang back then.

If Le Yang is here, the two of them might become good friends.

Zhao Can was dejected, "Mr. Xie doesn't like anything, why not cut your hair and become a nun?"

After being reminded by her like this, King Gao Yang also felt that it made sense, but Xie Yu is a person with real talent, not an ordinary wine bag and rice bag, and cannot be compared with ordinary people.

Zhao Can went back to the house sullenly.

And Wen Yuke was stopped by the elders of Luoyang Wenjia after he went down to the Yamen.The Wen family is a common surname in Luoyang, and Wen Yuke's grandfather was the helm of the Wen family. After his death, the Wen family fell into the hands of his wife.The Wang family is a concubine, and she can't hold her head up in the Wen family, and even Wen Yuke's status is also humble.

The one who stopped him was Wen Yuke's uncle Wen Zhilin, a middle-aged man with a pot belly, nearly fifty years old, and his facial features looked like a cunning businessman, without the elegance of a literati.

Wen Yuke travels on foot. One can see the street scene in Chang'an City. The two are still thinking about replacing the house and buying servants to serve their grandmother.

She saw Wen Zhilin before leaving the Yamen, but because her colleagues were all there, she didn't drive him away and invited him into her room.

The Ministry of Punishment was gloomy and cold everywhere. Wen Zhilin was full of confidence. After seeing the people and scenes around him, his legs began to tremble.

Wen Yuke asked his subordinates to buy tea, and poured tea for Wen Zhilin himself, without saying a word, just waiting quietly.

The woman in front of him is no longer the Wen Yuke who was at the mercy of others, and Wen Zhilin is white again. After seeing the official, he is a little scared. When he thinks that the person in front of him is his niece and the daughter of his concubine, his confidence surges again. Take heart.

He made a gesture to drink tea, and dared not look at Wen Yuke who was facing him. He made a gesture, "Your grandmother asked me to come here for your marriage, and I will tell you what she wants to come to the Zhou family. Miss Zhou is beautiful and talented, and she is the mother of Mrs. Xie." You two are considered a good match, what your grandmother means is that you only need to nod your head, and you don’t need to worry about other things, everything is up to us, "

After a while, it made sense and I recited it silently in my heart countless times.

Wen Yuke remained calm, as if what he said had nothing to do with her, pinching the cup with his slender fingers, expressionless, and replied: "I am an adult, and I am the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and I can already handle marriage affairs by myself. Having said so much, did you ever know that Miss Zhou's legs and feet are not good, and her muscles and bones have been hurt for a hundred days, but have her legs and feet recovered?"

"This..." Wen Zhilin didn't know this. When the Zhou family went to Luoyang to talk about their marriage, they didn't say that their legs and feet were at odds. Faced with Wen Yuke's questioning, he hesitated and said: "The Zhou family is a big family, and it's a marquis." Mansion, the Wen family is not worthy, and the girl's bad legs and feet are not a big deal, so it's okay to make do with one or two."

Wen Yuke's eyes were mellow, and he poured tea for his uncle with his own hands, and directly refused: "I don't want to marry, and whoever agrees will marry."

"You..." Wen Zhilin was so angry that he was already speaking in such a low voice, but she was still so arrogant, "You have eaten the Wen family for so many years, and you don't think about how difficult it is for the Wen family. Your wings are hard ..."

"Let's go." Wen Yuke got up and left without even looking at him.

Wen Zhilin chased after him, and the two of them left the office of the Ministry of Criminal Justice one after the other. He came here in a carriage, and Wen Yuke was young and fast-paced, making him panting after chasing him.

The two crossed the street, Wen Yuke turned a corner, walked towards the long street, and unknowingly walked in front of Hengxiang Pavilion, remembering that Xiao Kunning used to play the piano, his heart moved slightly, he raised his foot and walked in.

Sitting in the shop, Gu Ning saw Wen Yuke walking in with sharp eyes, wiped her eyes in disbelief, and greeted her before she could breathe out: "Master Wen."

Seeing Gu Ning, Wen Yuke frowned. This is the future president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, that is, Xie Yu's person.

Going to the wrong shop, she turned around and left, "Going to the wrong shop."

Gu Ning: "..." just watched her go to Mo Xiangzhai opposite.

Wen Yuke doesn't have a brain, can't he recognize the words Hengxiang Pavilion and Mo Xiangzhai?

Opposite to Moxiang Pavilion is Xiao Kunning's shop, Zhao Xiran lived with Gao Yang in the post house every day, but he couldn't see anyone, Zhao Kaizhi came to find someone himself, and temporarily lived in the backyard.Xiao Kunning came to see him today, and after saying a few words, the shopkeeper hurried over, "Girl, Mr. Wen from the Ministry of Justice is here to buy a piano."

Wen Yu can buy a piano?Xiao Kunning touched his ears where he might be hallucinating, hurriedly said goodbye to Zhao Kaizhi, and went to the front shop to meet Wen Yuke.

Wen Yuke knew a lot about qin, and the clerk would pick up the precious ones to explain. She counted the money in her sleeve pocket and bought at most one string to take home.

Before the clerk finished speaking, Xiao Kunning came in, and Wen You could hear the sound to see, the girl was wearing a light purple spring shirt, warm in the spring day, and the thin clothes made her appear to have a slender waist and long hair like a crow's feathers.

The girl smiled brightly, her palm-sized face was like the warm sun in spring, bright and pretty, and her eyes were mellow under the spring light, which made people's heart flutter.

Wen Yuke released his fists and saluted in her direction: "Miss Xiao."

Xiao Kunning smiled slightly, "Master Wen, you are welcome, you bought the piano for your own use"

Wen Yuke's face turned red when she saw it, and he lowered his eyes and replied, "I can't learn it, so I will give it away."

Xiao Kunning approached step by step, saw her red face clearly, and said amusedly: "I can't learn it either, this thing Qin has enmity with me in my previous life, and I'm destined not to live in harmony in this life."

"Girls don't like the piano?" Wen Yuke was slightly surprised. In the last days of his previous life, he always heard the melodious sound of the piano coming from the middle palace. Didn't she play it?

Xiao Kunning didn't know why she was surprised, and waved her hands with disgust on her face: "I don't like it, who are you sending it to?"

The girl's bright face was full of heart-pounding liveliness, like spring flowers, swaying in the wind to make people feel pitiful.

Wen Yuke smiled slightly, "I don't want to give it away, I suddenly remembered that the one who didn't like piano at all. Is this the girl's shop?"

"Yes, it was given by my adoptive mother. Will Mr. Wen leave if he doesn't buy the piano?" Xiao Kunning looked at the dark sky outside, and this place is not far from Wen's house.

Wen Yuke thought of her uncle who followed her all the way, and didn't want to be known by Xiao Kunning, so he said, "Let the girl be busy."

Xiao Kunning waved his hand: "You are welcome, I want to go back home too, why don't I give you a ride?"

"No need..."

"Please..."

Wen Yuke was interrupted by the waiter before he finished speaking. The two turned to look, and a man appeared at the door with a smooth face. She walked over and said to Wen Yuke: "Let's go to your house to talk, I want to talk to you." Meet Wang."

The tone of the speech is not good, it is more like the elders are scolding the younger ones.When Xiao Kunning thought about the Wen family, his first reaction was that of the Wen family. He sneered and said, "This is the piano shop. If you don't want to buy a piano, please go out."

Wen Zhilin's gaze lingered between the two of her for a while, "It's not the way of business to drive away customers as soon as a girl opens her mouth."

Xiao Kunning was displeased: "Wen family has been scholarly for generations, unlike Shang, I don't need you to teach me."

Wen Yuke stood in front of her and asked Wen Zhilin to go out and say, "Let's go out and talk."

Wen Zhilin felt unhappy, and was chased away by the little girl again, so he couldn't see it and said: "Young lady shows her face to do business, so you know the shame and etiquette."

When talking about these irrelevant things suddenly, Xiao Kunning's complexion changed immediately. Wen Yuke stared at each other with a kind of coldness in his eyes, "Uncle forced marriage with the Zhou family, how can you know shame? Self-reliance, how can there be shame in being upright."

Xiao Kunning also felt that this person was pretending to be benevolent and righteous, and said: "Master Wen is the official of the court, and the forced marriage has become a big issue. It is the Zhou family and your Wen family who are ashamed. If you are Your Excellency, I will hide it and dare not see people, woman It is better to show your face and do business than to force marriage and cling to the powerful."

Wen Zhilin was so angry that he couldn't choose what to say: "You, what a sharp-mouthed girl, the Wen family has a century-old scholarly fragrance, and you are more noble than your businessmen who smell like copper. You say that I cling to the powerful, why don't you look at yourselves?" , Scholars, farmers, businessmen, how do you compare with us at the end of the day, Wen Yu, but you are willing to degrade and be with the same merchants."

Wen Yuke blushed and clenched his fists. Xiao Kunning was calm and breezy. She had seen too many shameless people, and there were many well-established families like the Wen family. She couldn't be bothered to talk about it.

When she was about to drive away, a voice came from the back door: "What are you talking about, shopkeeper, call someone to break his legs, the Zhao family has money to treat him. 10 taels of silver for one of your legs."

Zhao Kaizhi spoke out leisurely, following Zhao Xiran to learn unreasonable methods over the years, this is how he should deal with shameless people.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Wen Zhilin turned around and was about to run, but the man hugged him, put a sack on him and beat him up.

Xiao Kunning said helplessly: "Uncle, are you not afraid of causing trouble for the Zhao family?"

Wen Yuke calmly said: "So what if there is trouble, if the Wen family dares to sue, I will dare to publicize the Zhou family's forced marriage.

It doesn't matter if you don't be a gentleman, but a small person.

Zhao Kaizhi clapped his hands and saw the two of them pushing them out, "Go home when you have time, I will send him to the pharmacy, there is no shortage of healing supplements."

Besides, Zhao Xiran got acquainted with the rich and powerful, even such a trivial matter can't be settled, why would he be a princess lover, pack up and come back to be the second boss.

After Xiao Kunning was kicked out, Tong Wen and Ke smiled sadly: "My uncle has a straightforward temper."

Wen Yuke's face looks yearning, this may be a family, and Wen's family only has interests.

After the two came out together, they boarded Xiao's carriage, and Gu Ning, who was at the door, saw clearly that Xie Yu's backyard was on fire.

And the fire was so intense that it was about to burn the courtyard wall, and the flowers ran out and were picked.

After the two people got into the car, they were silent, and the noise from outside came. Wen Yuke lifted the curtain and said casually: "Your Majesty rewarded me with some silver. I want to change the house. Miss Xiao, do you know?" Where does it fit?"

Xiao Kunning didn't expect that Wen Yuke would ask me what I meant, so he thought about it seriously, every inch of land in Chang'an City is expensive, and there are official houses near Xiao's house, the prices are not low, and no one is selling houses for a while.

"There is no pawn in the official house today."

Wen Yuke's hand holding the car curtain was tight, steady and trembling, and said seriously: "What do you think is good, girl?"

"Me?" Xiao Kunning pointed at herself, not knowing what she meant, and said with a hearty smile, "It's good to have beautiful scenery. Some houses have good land prices, but the scenery in the mansion is not good, so we need to see more."

The scenery is beautiful...Wen Yuke remembered that Xiao Kunning came from Jiangnan, which has the best scenery in Dazhou. It is not difficult to build a Jiangnan courtyard in Chang'an City.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Wen's residence, the driver moved down the footstool, Wen Yuke got out of the carriage, turned around and saluted Xiao Kunning: "It's getting late, girl, be careful."

Xiao Kunning smiled slightly, and waved to her: "Master Wen, take care, don't worry about today's affairs."

Wen Yuke's limbs were stiff, and he waved his arms numbly, watching her away silently, and when the carriage disappeared at the end, the faint smile was unconsciously replaced by coldness.

****

On the third day after Xiao Kunning returned to the mansion, Zhao Kaizhi sent someone to send a message that the affairs of the Wen family were left to Zhao Xiran and there was no need to care about them.

Princess Gao Yang is famous for being domineering, and no one dares to say anything when she kills someone. Zhao Xiran didn't think it was a big deal, and asked people to check the following carefully.

He was promoted so quickly, and Wen Yuke belonged to him alone, so he was considered a genius, but his family background was not good, and there were a lot of blood-sucking bugs in the family, so he had to be cautious when marrying his daughter.

Gao Yang could hear some tricks in her voice, it's normal for Zhao Xiran to appreciate Wen Yu, what should that cold-faced Tai Tuo do?

They are all members of the alliance, so they had to help. She peeled a fruit and fed it to Zhao Xiran: "The upright and upright Mr. Wen and the dignified and beautiful Miss Xiao are a good match."

Zhao Xiran raised his eyebrows: "Go away, I'll show it to my daughter, Xiao Wenxue is suitable for a prince and grandson, so don't interrupt."

Gao Yang has no choice, he has done his best in the matter of his friends in the alliance, Wen Yuke is really good, Zhou's family has taken a fancy to it, no wonder Zhao Xiran is thinking about it.The more she thought about it, the more she wondered whether Xiao Kunning's temper and Xie Yu's stubbornness would quarrel every day when they were together.

Xie Yu's kind of talkative, doesn't seem to hurt people.

As a friend of the alliance, she wrote a letter to Xie Yu, and let her solve everything by herself.Proud in officialdom but frustrated in love, God is still very fair.

She didn't think it was wrong, people like Xie Yu had to train like this, otherwise it would be too rampant.

After the book was sent to Xie's mansion, it was transferred to Guanzhizhai. Xie Yu listened to the officials discussing matters in Hanguang Hall. Gu Zheng was demoted, and the vacant position had to be filled.

The Ministry of Punishment has Wen Yu, but this great god is here, and no one wants to go.

Yan Huaizhen was fined by the emperor for his salary because of raising his son. He felt uncomfortable and lost face, so he sat in the hall and didn't speak.

He was silent, his party members were very active, and those who proposed were all his own people. Zhao Mian kept silent, while Xie Yu looked at the "Political Leaders" in his hand with a calm expression, obviously not talking much.

When the palace man came to refill the tea, he handed the letter to her hand.

Seeing this, Zhao Mian asked, "Is there something wrong with the Grand Tutor?"

Xie Yu's expression remained the same, "The backyard is on fire."

The sound is the same as before, without too many ups and downs.

Everyone wonders what her 'backyard' refers to.In Taifu Xie's mansion, there are only staff and servants, and this is not her backyard.

Zhao Mian was also taken aback when he heard this, and couldn't help being curious: "Where did the Taifu come from the backyard?"

It is written in Gao Yang's book: The red apricot is beautiful and beautiful, higher than the courtyard wall.Translate, it means the backyard is on fire.

Xie Yu hid the letter in his sleeve pocket, not showing it to others, sat up straight and said, "I have a candidate."

Everyone cheered up immediately and listened attentively. Even Zhao Mian was curious about the best candidate in Xie Yu's mind.

Xie Yu said: "What do you think of your majesty?"

The face on the opposite side sarcastically said: "It turns out that what the Taifu thought, you have already controlled the patrol battalion, so you are not afraid that you will not be able to catch it?"

Xie Yu didn't look at him, but only spoke to the emperor: "I don't understand military affairs, so it's better to replace the commander of the patrol battalion."

The patrol battalion was exchanged for the Criminal Department. Everyone didn't know what Xie Yu was thinking.

Zhao Mian felt that there was something in Xie Yu's words. Xie Yu was a woman, and it was really inappropriate to control the patrol battalion. He agreed, "Teacher must have a newcomer to command the patrol battalion."

Xie Yu said indifferently: "Sun You is the deputy general in the Luoyang camp. He was a Jinshi during the reign of the first emperor. He abandoned literature and joined the military, and then went to Luoyang as a deputy general."

The courtiers didn't know this person well, so the Minister of Rites thought about it and said: "This person is really good. The late emperor admired him and wanted to transfer him back to Chang'an City. Unfortunately, the general of the Luoyang camp refused to let him go, so the late emperor had to give up."

Zhao Mian also had some impressions, and said: "The people who the late emperor admired are not bad, so I transferred Sun You back to Chang'an, and Xie Yu was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

Xie Yu got up to thank him, but everyone was confused by Monk Zhang Er, what's the use of Xie Yu not wanting soldiers and wanting a criminal department.

Thinking of the thorny text and Ke is a headache.

After the meeting ended, Xie Yu walked slowly behind, and the Minister of Rites walked with her, a little worried about her behavior, "Why did the Tai Tuo do this?"

Xie Yuyun was indifferent, clear and indifferent, and looked ahead leisurely: "If I want to patrol the battalion, I will only become the target of public criticism. It is better to be free in the Ministry of Punishment."

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites felt that there was some truth to it. Xie Yu was indifferent and had no interest in fighting for power. It would be better not to have military power, but he still didn't understand: "It's more suitable for you to go to the Ministry of Officials than to stay in the Ministry of Punishment. This article can be done by anyone. Come on, aren't you afraid of being overwhelmed by her?"

Thinking about Gu Zheng, thinking about Yan Xiang, they all lost face because of this, hiding in the mansion and not daring to leave the mansion easily.

Xie Yu's eyes were dark, and he said: "It's okay, if she has thorns on her head, I will pull out the thorns one by one from her body."

The Book of Etiquette knew her temperament, these two uneasy women were in a movie, and the needlepoint was facing each other, probably there would be no quiet days.

After the candidate is selected, Wen Yuke also chooses a house, and when he has time, he will have someone repair it, and he should be able to move in before the end of the year.

After seven or eight days of calm, Guanzhizhai was about to take the exam, and Xiao Kunning was forced to get up to take the exam, his mind went blank, and he remembered the exam questions in his previous life.That's not right, Xie Yu didn't take the exam in his previous life, so why did he go crazy in this life.

In order to get rid of the sea of ​​suffering, no matter what the exam is, I don't write anything, and I give the blank paper to her, and I return the blank paper to my husband.

The last assessment was Xie Yu's question: Chess.

Looking around, the others closely followed their brows, and after a while, dipped their pens in the ink, lowered their eyes and began to write. Even Zhao Can stared blankly after drinking a cup of tea, and he suddenly realized, with a great understanding.

Only Xiao Kunning didn't know what to write at all, if he wanted to leave Xie Yu successfully, he might as well come and recruit ruthlessly.

Zhao Xiran said that it is easy to be angry with his teacher, drawing a turtle on white paper is like bastard anyway.

Try a hundred spirits.