Chapter 684 I cannot agree
The sudden change left Xie Xing stunned.
He stood there stunned for a moment, then gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Couldn't I have been a little more sincere? I haven't even done anything yet..."
"Didn't do anything?" Wan Qiqi smiled, took out a few bamboo skewers, and handed them to Xie Xing. "If we really did do everything, wouldn't Mo Lin also be caught in the crossfire?"
Xie Xing took the bamboo skewer and selected, saying, "In your heart, is this the kind of person I am?"
"Lord Xie knows best what kind of person he is. What right do we commoners have to comment on him?" Wan Qiqi said with a smile.
She turned and walked to the counter, pointed to the wine on the shelf behind her, and said, "Take two jars to the third floor."
Zhu Youcai turned around and asked, "Qiqi, how about we get a better wine?"
The wine Wan Qiqi referred to was pure and delicious, but at Xinglong Restaurant it was only of average quality.
The restaurant has even better wine!
"It's okay, this is fine!" Although Wan Qiqi didn't know who paid for it, she was sure it wasn't Zhang Xiao.
With two high-ranking officials from the imperial court arriving, Chen Yongnian, as the host, naturally had to treat them to a meal!
She wouldn't be foolish enough to use expensive wine!
The one I just chose, although inexpensive, seems to be of low quality.
In reality, this wine is no worse than the others.
Most importantly, Old Xu has tasted this wine!
After arranging the drinks, Wan Qiqi returned to Xie Xing's side. "Lord Xie, have you made your choice?"
Xie Xing nodded, handed the selected bamboo skewers to Wan Qiqi, and put the rest back into the bamboo tube.
Wan Qiqi turned around to make arrangements, only to find Xie Xing still standing there.
She knew that Xie Xing had something to say to her, but she didn't want to listen.
After giving her instructions, Wan Qiqi turned around and smiled faintly, "Let's go upstairs! Don't keep Lord Zhang waiting."
Xie Xing lowered his eyes and nodded.
He followed behind Wan Qiqi, walking very slowly.
He stopped at the top of the stairs on the second floor and asked, "Qiqi, have you thought this through?"
“I’ve always been quite clear about this in my heart.” Wan Qiqi turned around and looked at Xie Xing.
"I have no siblings in my family, so I've always treated you like a younger sister, thinking that one day I..."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I have my own elder brother!" Wan Qiqi interrupted him and said, "I understand what you are doing, sir, but I cannot agree with it!"
"I just revealed the past, what did I do wrong?" Xie Xing didn't understand the Chen couple's attitude towards him.
In his eyes, he was not wrong.
As the county magistrate, Fang Ziming knew that there was a miscarriage of justice in the case, but he was greedy for official power and unwilling to offend those powerful families, thus causing people to suffer injustice.
This was Fang Ziming's fault.
He was merely making these things public, letting everyone know Fang Ziming's character, and clearing the name of the wronged. What was wrong with that?
Xie Xing was even more confused.
He sought out Zhao Yi simply to get him to reveal the truth about what happened back then.
The other party even committed suicide rather than come forward to accuse Fang Ziming of wrongdoing.
Xie Xing knew in his heart how much of what Erpang said in court was true and how much was false.
Out of consideration for Wan Qiqi, he chose not to expose her.
However, the other party not only did not stop, but continued!
Today, Zhang Xiao was surrounded by people, and he didn't believe that Wan Qiqi wasn't behind it!
Even so, he was still willing to give Wan Qiqi a chance.
Willing to forgive the other person and get them on your side!
Hearing Xie Xing's question, Wan Qiqi gave a cold laugh, "Do the people involved really want what you're going to announce?"
She slowly walked down and stopped beside Xie Xing. "Regardless of right or wrong, his original intention was good. May I ask, Lord Xie, if you were in his position, could you guarantee that you would have a clear conscience?"
"Of course!" Xie Xing affirmed.
Wan Qiqi smiled, "He feels the same way, he has a clear conscience! He believes he did nothing wrong!"
"He condones the powerful and wealthy to frame ordinary people, and he has no conscience?" Xie Xing sneered.
"Does Lord Xie know what 'hibernation' means?" Wan Qiqi asked, raising her eyes.
Xie Xing lowered his cold eyes slightly, "Since you are an official, what is there to fear?"
"Then, Lord Xie, what do you have to fear?" Wan Qiqi asked.
Xie Xing was taken aback and remained silent.
"You know everything perfectly well, so why do you always use your clear judgment to judge others?" Wan Qiqi's eyes held a mixture of confusion and anger.
She felt that some people began to lose themselves after getting involved in officialdom.
Although Xie Xing's initial encounter with her was complicated, it wasn't like this now.
Xie Xing sighed, lowered his head, and said, "Fine, if that's how you see me, what can I do?"
Sooner or later, he will let Wan Qiqi know that what he did was not wrong.
He is more suitable for that position than Fang Ziming.
He will even let more people see his strength!
There was an argument on the second floor, and an awkward situation on the third floor as well.
Chen Yongnian felt extremely uneasy, unsure whether he should drink the wine in his hand.
He didn't know if Zhang Xiao's trip was specifically for Xie Xing, to help Xie Xing rise to power.
I'm not very good at drinking, and if I drink one cup, I'm afraid something bad will happen.
But when his boss offered him a toast, he had no choice but to drink it.
Zhang Xiao seemed to see Chen Yongnian's dilemma and said with a smile, "If you don't want to drink, that's fine. Xiao Xie told me that you can't hold your liquor."
When Chen Yongnian heard him mention Xie Xing, he glanced at the wine in his hand, drank it all in one gulp, and laughed, "Although I can't hold my liquor, I'll still have a couple of drinks with you, sir."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiao's smile deepened. "A fine temperament, I even like it!"
Chen Yongnian grinned, stood up and poured wine for Zhang Xiao, "This wine is special, it has a mellow and fragrant taste but it won't make you drunk, so it won't cause you any trouble."
Zhang Xiao nodded, then looked up and said, "I've heard that your wife and Scholar Wan are siblings?"
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