"But he is in a war now, and the emperor is annoyed when he sees him." Speaking of this, Peng was quite worried. Because of the relationship with Peng's great-grandfather, the emperor has always liked Xuanlang, and Xuanlang also regards the emperor as an elder, speaking and doing things like he does at home, but he doesn't know that serving the emperor is like living with a tiger.
"Which young man doesn't want to fight nowadays?" Chen Heng said, "If I were a man, I would go to the battlefield too."
Liu Xinyue whispered, "Me too."
"Then you have to take me with you."
The three of them looked at each other and laughed out loud.
After sending the two away, Shen Heng thought about Madam Gong and shook her head. Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.
That night, Meng Xuanlang and Wu Jin came to the Xie family.
As Chen Heng returned with the teapot to refill the teapot, Meng Xuanlang was speaking excitedly, "The Emperor is so indecisive, and there are no ministers in the court who can offer their advice. If I don't speak up and peace talks really begin, it will be a disgrace to the entire clan and a hardship for the people. No matter how others try to exclude or slander me, I have a clear conscience. I serve as a minister of advice, not for honor, but to live up to the emperor's expectations and benefit the people."
Wu Jin nodded: "That's right."
Xie Jian drank his tea quietly and said nothing.
"I've said so much, and you're still talking nonsense." Meng Xuanlang became anxious and snatched the teacup from Xie Jian's hand.
Xie Jian looked at him helplessly. "Lord Meng is truly concerned for the country and the people. Yet, he has been slandered, accused of acting out of selfish motives, and of doing so because the Meng family, as businessmen, can profit from it."
"That's right, it's so infuriating." Meng Xuanlang choked up and said, "It's really infuriating. How could I have such selfish thoughts?"
"Xuanlang," Wu Jin patted his shoulder, "You already cried once on the road just now. Crying too much is bad for your health."
Xie Jian really didn't like seeing a man crying, so he turned his head and looked away.
Unexpectedly, Meng Xuanlang stepped in front of him and said with a sob: "Ajian, now I finally understand why my great-grandfather said, 'The harm caused by incompetent officials is worse than that caused by corrupt officials, because they bring disaster to the people.'" Then he burst into tears.
Xie Jian had a headache. When he looked up, he saw Ah Heng looking at Meng Xuanlang with tears in her eyes.
Chen Heng had originally thought Meng Xuanlang was too sentimental; she'd seen him cry several times before. But listening to his words, every word came from the heart, for the people. Now that his sincerity was being slandered, how could he not be sad? Thinking of his short but glorious life, she felt a pang of pain.
"Lord Gong is using your case to divert everyone's attention, hoping to have a few days to relax." Xie Jian said calmly, "It's just a small matter, why cry?"
"It's just a small thing? But I feel sad."
"Everyone has sad times. The sadder you are, the more you need to stay sober so that you can see clearly what to do next." Xie Jian said. This was his experience. This was how he got through it, and Lord Gong wouldn't be able to jump for too long.
But he couldn't say this, lest Meng Xuanlang pester him with questions.
Wu Jin nodded: "Ajian is right. By the way, when I went to talk to the steward of the Eastern Palace a few days ago, I saw Ouyang En working in the Eastern Palace, and then I learned that he became the close attendant of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Let's divert Xuan Lang's attention first. Once this guy starts talking, he will never stop.
"It's been a long time." Meng Xuanlang sniffed. "Last time in the hunting grounds, Ouyang helped His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shoot some prey. The Crown Prince took a liking to him and chose him to be his personal guard."
"He's finally getting the idea." Wu Jin said. Ouyang's personality is somewhat similar to Xuan Lang's. They both just want to be valued based on their own abilities.
Xie Jian thought that he had only told Ouyang En one thing: If you want to climb up, it is not about how much you see clearly, but how much you look down upon.
Then he figured it out.
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