But Mrs. Xue smiled brightly and said: "Mr. Ning has a lot to do. He has to send Taishan stones, test calligraphy and draw talismans, so naturally he has to leave one step early."

Mr. Lin nodded: "That's it."

But this word test? And this symbol? What is this?

This was really outrageous and made it impossible to connect with Ning Gong at all. Therefore, Mr. Lin kept the words in his mouth and did not ask any more questions this time.

If he asks more questions, he will find that Ning Que has become a "Taoist priest".

Everyone ate together in the village.

Mr. Lin put down his chopsticks and couldn't help but sigh: "No matter how many times I eat it, I will always feel that the dishes on Zhuangzi are exquisite and unique in the capital."

"In the future, we will come to Zhuangzi more often." Mrs. Xue picked up the handkerchief and wiped her mouth.

"It's a pity that he is so busy with worldly affairs that it is difficult for him to be as elegant as Mr. Liu." Mr. Lin sighed.

Ning Que was smiling.

Tangled well.

The craftsmen brought by Mr. Lin quickly began to decorate the place with the Taishan stone as the main scenery.

After all this tossing, it was time to say goodbye.

Mr. Lin asked: "Will Madam also go back to the city today? Why not go with us?"

Mrs. Xue said: "No, I want to stay in Zhuangzi for a while."

It was not convenient for Mr. Lin to ask more questions, so after being polite, he asked Ning Que to return with him.

Ning Que nodded in agreement and walked briskly.

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Mr. Lin couldn't help but sigh, Mr. Ning was really upright and was not bothered by what happened at Liujiazhuang that day.

Only then did Mr. Lin ask: "Ning Gong can actually draw talismans?"

Ning Que responded: "Yes, Brother Lin wants it too?"

Mr. Lin smiled and said, "Then I'll shamelessly ask Mr. Ning to give me a talisman."

Ning Que said: "Unfortunately, I just hurt my hand."

Mr. Lin: "...?"

Mr. Lin found that Mr. Ning, who was as gentle and elegant as a gentleman, seemed to have suddenly become a little aggressive.

But if you look closely, you will find that it seems to be just your own illusion.

They returned to the city together.

When they arrived at Datongfang, Ning Que separated from Mr. Lin and walked in another direction alone.

"Strange, that is not the direction of Mr. Ning's residence." Mr. Lin sighed and shook his head.

His relationship with Ning Gong is not that close yet, so it is not his turn to worry a lot.

This time Xiang Ning went straight to Xu Mansion.

The eldest son of the Xu family came out to greet him personally.

"Under the current circumstances, I thought you wouldn't come." The elder sighed.

Ning Que bowed and saluted with a slight smile on his face: "Everyone in the world knows whose student I am. If you don't come here to avoid suspicion, it will look deliberate."

The elder nodded: "You are right."

The eldest man is quite old, and his beard has turned white.

He held Ning Que's hand, walked in the door together as if they were very close, and ordered the house to prepare wine and food.

"In your opinion, how should the Xu Mansion act now?" the elder asked.

He doesn't think as highly of himself as Xu Jiawei does. Instead, he shows off his attitude in front of Ning Que and doesn't even care about his age.

Ning Que said in a deep voice: "This is exactly why I came today."

"You said, you have to know that everyone in the Xu family has great trust in you." The elder sighed.

"The more times this happens, the more the Xu family has to keep a low profile."

"Nowadays, things are much more low-key."

Ning Que frowned.

"You don't believe it? As early as half a month ago, I had ordered everyone in the house to be restrained..."

"Where are the Xu family's in-laws?"

"Of course, they are also restrained one by one. They already rely on the Xu family to make a living, so how can they not comply?"

"Is there anything you can't control?"

"Of course not!" The elder said confidently, but suddenly paused, "There is something in what Zijian said."

Zijian is the epitome of Ning Que.

"His Royal Highness the King of Wei is His Majesty's son. No matter what mistakes he makes, Your Majesty can tolerate it. But you can't control the people around him. And once he makes a mistake, Your Majesty will not blame the King of Wei. , but will be connected with you..." Ning Que asked: "Brother, please think about it, who is this person?"

"People who are closer to the King of Wei?" The elder responded, "Those families who married their daughters to the King of Wei."

But he still wondered: "What is their relationship with the Xu family?"

"It doesn't matter whether there is a relationship or not. In His Majesty's eyes..."

The elder murmured: "In His Majesty's eyes, we are just people on the same boat."

Ning Que nodded.

He added: "This kind of thing should be controlled by the King of Wei himself, but the King of Wei is naive and loose by nature, and likes to entertain literati, so I want him to take care of such things..."

The elder said without thinking: "He can't control it."

"And Concubine Wan is in the deep palace again..."

The elder said contemptuously: "Of course she can't get involved, not to mention she is just a woman."

The elder sighed and said: "With His Royal Highness the King of Wei as the center and the Xu family as the framework, the people involved with the Xu family have now formed a huge ship. One move affects the whole body. You are right, the Xu family should general They should also be restrained. Otherwise, if they drag the King of Wei down, they will be dragging down the Xu family. We are one, and no one can leave the other."

"You can't convince the Liu family. The Liu family is powerful." Ning Que picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The elder sneered and said: "How powerful? How powerful? Is the Xu family powerful? You don't have to worry about this."

Ning Que nodded and said, "There is one more thing."

"you say."

"In my opinion, among the examiners in Chunwei of this department, there should be no one from the Xu family faction."

The elder shook his head helplessly: "This is not possible. Countless people have been looking forward to this day. They are just waiting for the honor to be added to them. What's more, King Wei is presiding over this subject. Naturally, he has to have his own family to assist King Wei in order to put things in order. Done beautifully."

"If you can be ruthless and withdraw from Jinke Chunwei, His Majesty will know that you are still loyal to him, and your rights will be returned to his hands. The pressure on the Xu family will naturally be relieved."

The elder sighed when he heard this: "I know, but I can't... Once this matter goes backwards, everyone in the Xu family will lose their spirit. What's more, are those people who are attached to the Xu family really because they respect the Xu family? No. They are Knowing that the Xu family's big ship can allow them to go to higher places without any hindrance. They also want benefits!"

Ning Que stopped trying to persuade him and stood up to leave.

The elder hurriedly asked: "Won't you stay and have dinner together?"

Ning Que said: "There are things to do."

He also wanted to draw two more talismans and read a few more Taoist books.

"Okay, let's go. We're just waiting to see how His Majesty will arrange your position. If you can become the prime minister in the future, what the Xu family has endured today will be nothing." The elder smiled and sent him away. Door.

He knew that Ning Que had always been steady and what he wanted to do must be important.

The eldest man is very self-aware, and his brothers have not been able to inherit Mr. Xu’s wisdom.

In fact, this can be considered a good thing.

If they were too smart, the emperor would have been tempted to deal with them ten years ago.

Rather different.

After all, he is not from the Xu family, and his personal abilities are too strong.

As long as the emperor is reluctant to part with his great talent, then even if the Xu family is really overturned in the future, as long as they rely on Ning Que, they will still have room to turn around.

Watching Ning Que go away, the elder stood there and pondered for a moment, then said: "Send a message to the Liu family in the name of my wife, and then we will have a flower viewing banquet."

"……yes."

When the Liu family received the post.

Liujia Zhuangzi finally found out why the people sent out had not returned yet...

Finally they couldn't hold it any longer and came to ask for help.

Xue Qingyin's Zhuangzi acted extremely tough in the face of their aggressiveness.

"Don't you know that we are Princess Wei's slaves?" The people at Liu's Village were puzzled.

Why are you not afraid of Princess Wei's name?

The people standing opposite them looked at each other and smiled.

Afraid?

This is the time to receive rewards for meritorious service!

The old man who raised the horse got a silver reward that day, and that was their future!

"The master said, no matter how many times it is, just call me!" an order was given.

The scene suddenly became chaotic.

"Hey, don't grab it, don't grab it!"
Chapter completed!