Chapter 192: 199. Xiao Shimei, What is the Most Important Thing for a Staffer?

199. Xiao Shimei, What is the Most Important Thing for a Staffer?

The study of Yilan Pavilion, the atmosphere was quiet for a while.

Su family master Su Xian, under the comfort of his wife and children, wiped his red eyes with his sleeves, and couldn't help but turn to the two staffers and urge:

"Old Master Yuan, Miss Xie, why are you silent?"

His rich man appearance of leisurely fishing in front of people in the past was completely gone. His face was sad and sorrowful, a bit headless, and only after relying on a pair of calm wife and daughter did he barely calm down, and his tone restored some of the momentum of the Li prince.

Being invited to this place by the Su family for the first time in a crisis, he must be a trusted person who knows the bottom line. It wouldn't be like Old Master Yuan, who resigned from office and followed, only serving one master.

If it weren't for someone like Xie Lingjiang, a "spare piece" sent by the Confucian forces behind her to protect Su Fu's safety just in case.

However, this can also show from the side that the Wei Wang Wei Jisi who complained to the palace is indeed falsely accusing. At this critical moment, the Su family looked for a big circle and only found two people to discuss secretly.

There is no ambition.

Well, even if there is, it is definitely not much.

Otherwise, have you ever seen such a shabby startup team? Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but look at Su Xian more.

Su Uncle was indeed wronged. Holding a lively birth ceremony was just doting on his young daughter Guoer.

She had a deep understanding of this Su Uncle's contentment and daily salted fish, often going to drink fish soup and maintain table etiquette.

What, you ask what is "maintaining table etiquette"?

Let's put it this way: as long as Xie Lingjiang was invited to the Su family's dining table and sat down to eat together, the bowl of hot fish soup in the center of the table would never accidentally splash onto Su Xian's squire hat.

This is called maintaining table etiquette. When there are outsiders, Aunt Wei is very enthusiastic and familiar. It is the same reason that the Su family father and son enthusiastically invited Ouyang Rong to stay for dinner.

"Your Highness, the old man has something to say..."

Between the two, Yuan Xiangshan was the first to speak, bowing tremblingly. Seeing this, Xie Lingjiang kept her mouth shut and retreated a little.

After listening for a while, she found that the old Master Yuan, who was old, just said some comforting and loyal words. The old gentleman was stubborn, and even before resigning from office, he didn't even reach the position of Vice Minister. Looking at it, he didn't look like a "Wei Junjie" who knew the current affairs, and his political struggle experience was insufficient.

The corner of Xie Lingjiang's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

However, it can also be seen that the old Master Yuan didn't speak just now, not because he didn't speak to sell the mystery, or was like her, having concerns in his heart.

But his brain really didn't have any strategy to say.

Yuan Xiangshan was just a clean official. Even if he was the kind of person who cheered for the Eldest Ru Shixiong who dared to remonstrate, the old gentleman didn't even reach the position of Vice Minister before resigning from office. Looking at it, he didn't look like a "Wei Junjie" who knew the current affairs, and his political struggle experience was insufficient.

The reason Xie Lingjiang didn't speak was that she was observing the performance of the Su family in the face of crisis. This was also a seemingly inconspicuous little task Xie Xun had given her; the two exchanged letters regularly.

Su Bo, Su Dala, Aunt Wei, and Su Guoer sat at the head of the study. Xie Lingjiang's eyes, under her long, curled lashes, silently swept over them all.

When her gaze fell on the two men, her brows couldn't help but wrinkle slightly.

Actually, Su Dalang was okay. Being kind and virtuous was not all bad. This meant that he could listen to the words of capable people. It was mainly Su Uncle who was surprised by the situation...

She shook her head slightly, and when her gaze fell on Aunt Wei and Su Guoer, her eyes couldn't help but brighten. But her brows wrinkled even more.

Xie Lingjiang looked at the silent Su Guoer more.

This Su family sister, in the words of her father in the family letter, has three spirits. Looking from afar, there is nobility.

Looking closely, there is calmness. Encountering danger, there is murderous intent.

This is just a young girl who has lived in the deep boudoir of an ancient town and has just reached the age of capping. If she goes to the prosperous Luodu, what will happen, it is unknown.

Xie Lingjiang suddenly remembered the vigorous handwriting at the end of one of her father's letters: "The colt of a tiger or leopard, though not yet patterned, has the spirit to eat an ox; the swan, though its wings are not yet full, has the heart of the four seas."

"Father has always been accurate in judging people. Except for Ru Shixiong back then—hearing of him and meeting him were like knowing two different people," Xie Lingjiang whispered in her heart.

Actually, in the eyes of Xie Lingjiang, who is also a woman, it is not unacceptable for a woman to be outstanding; after all, not every man is as capable as Ru Shixiong.

In the political arena of the Great Qian and Great Zhou in the past, it was not that there were no powerful and outstanding female nobles participating in politics.

But Xie Lingjiang also knew in her heart that in the minds of her father and many civil officials, the situation of the imperial family should not be like this...

The silent Su Guoer suddenly looked over. Xie Lingjiang withdrew her gaze and looked straight ahead.

In the open space in front, Su Xian and Yuan Xiangshan were supporting each other, and I don't know what touching words they said. The old monarch and minister shed tears one after another, lowering their heads and wiping their tears.

"The old minister is the person of Your Highness in life, and the ghost of Your Highness in death. When the palace people from Luoyang arrive, the old minister is willing to imitate the music worker and Prince Xiang, dissecting the heart and liver, and offering it to the Wei Emperor to prove the innocence of Your Highness!"

Old Master Yuan held his neck and said, his old face flushed, and his saliva splashed.

Su Xian and Su Dalang couldn't help but be moved, and the latter hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him tragically. "Teacher, why go to this point!"

Wei Mei, Xie Lingjiang, and Su Guoer also looked over one after another.

The music worker and Prince Xiang mentioned by Old Master Yuan refers to the fact that when Prince Xiang was imprisoned in the deep palace, he was falsely accused of rebellion by a villain instructed by the Wei family.

Empress Wei sent a cruel official to investigate, tortured and forced a confession, wanting to force a confession. However, among the palace people, a music worker surnamed An stood out and dissected his abdomen in front of thousands of palace people to show that Prince Xiang had no intention of rebellion. The suspicious Empress Wei was quite moved, no longer suspicious, and Prince Xiang was spared.

At this moment, Su Xian heard this, moved to tears, raised his hand to cover his face, only to see his sleeves wet a large area. Su Guoer suddenly said crisply:

"Father, Old Master Yuan doesn't have to be so pessimistic first. Maybe the situation is not that bad. Mother really just sent gifts, which is not yet known. Maybe there can be other ways.

"I think Xie Jie is very calm and composed. Xie Jie, what do you think of this matter?" She suddenly turned her head and asked. Everyone also followed her gaze to look at Xie Lingjiang.

Xie Lingjiang glanced at Su Guoer, pouting slightly in her heart.

Her calmness and composure were taught by the Eldest Ru Shixiong, not because she had a good strategy. The Eldest Ru Shixiong once said:

"Xiao Shimei, this fiery temper of yours won't work. Do you know what is the most important thing for a staffer?" "Is it to make frequent wonderful plans for the master and plan strategies?"

"No, it is the steadiness of Mount Tai collapsing in front without changing color. Even if you have to run away in the next moment, you have to pretend to be, finish the tea slowly, and only in this way can you run faster."

Teaching everything will only harm you, Eldest Ru Shixiong... A certain Xie staffer sighed in her heart, but she felt that the Eldest Ru Shixiong was quite suitable to be a military advisor, and it would be great if he were here now.

Everyone didn't know her regret.

In the study, watched by various gazes, Xie Lingjiang sat steadily. Her right hand pinched the letter from Luoyang, and she shook her sleeve. She had to speak, and said in a deep voice:

"Su Uncle, the letter from Prince Xiang's side did not explain the Empress's joy or anger regarding the birth ceremony."

She said halfway, imitating the Eldest Ru Shixiong's way of selling the mystery, paused, nodded like a riddle:

"This is actually the biggest good news. If the Empress is really angry, it is impossible to be so light." Everyone was stunned.

Su Guoer couldn't help but interrupt: "It turns out that Xie sister also has an understanding of my grandmother's temperament."

Her gaze fell on Xie Lingjiang's calm and determined expression, and she added: "Has Uncle Xie said anything to Xie Jie in his heart?"

Xie Lingjiang shook her head and lowered her voice:

"Now the Yingzhou Rebellion has just subsided, and you also know the situation. The Wei family disciples performed poorly. Empress Wei's prestige was greatly damaged. If she chooses to move you at this time, it is unreasonable, and it is not taking advantage of any great victory."

She raised her head slightly, holding the letter paper with two fingers, indicating:

"In other words, Su Uncle, the most dangerous time for you has passed unknowingly. Don't panic now."

This reasoning, which was quite decent and well-founded, made the faces of several people in the room relax. At this time, Su Xian's terrified voice came:

"But the Wei family has the motive to kill us. The Wei family was defeated. Seeing Mother wavering, what if they harden their hearts and attack us?"

Su Xian closed his eyes, trembling all over, as if remembering something, or some nightmare that had entangled him for many years had returned, his lips trembling:

"The letter says that the Wei family also sent people to Longcheng with the palace people. If they have nothing to do, what are they doing here? Is there treasure in Longcheng? Could it be that they are also sending birthday gifts to Guoer? But they were clearly the ones who complained!"

Xie Lingjiang's words got stuck. She thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the logic. She maintained a calm expression, glanced at Su Xian calmly, and wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Su Xian's trembling:

"Moreover, with Mother's suspicious character, I have already given up the throne, but she doesn't even let me be a scattered prince demoted to the southern barbarians. Perhaps in Mother's heart, I am just an outsider. Others rebelled, she first suspected the son far away in Jiangzhou, demoted to a commoner, grounded in this broken place... Now the Wei family is spreading rumors again, maybe it is sending a cup of poisoned wine, and the whole family goes down together... I... I know Mother too well..."

Su Xian was full of the terrifying shadow of that iron-blooded old mother, looking at the outdoors, shedding tears silently.

"I just want to be a scattered rich man, just want to accompany my wife and children, make up for some wealth and family affection, and live a stable life. What ancestral foundation, what country and society, I don't want it... Why don't you even give me this little bit..."

"Qilang, why say such discouraging words! How can you be worthy of Taizong and Gao Zong emperors?" Wei Mei retorted coldly. Su Xian was dejected and silent.

Xie Lingjiang hesitated: "But now it is clearly a situation where Prince Xiang has the upper hand. Logically speaking, the situation should get better and better..."

Su Xian said coldly: "If Mother insists on letting the Wei family inherit the imperial heir, can Prince Xiang stop it? How many such arbitrary things have happened? The dynasty has changed, who else can stop Mother from doing things? How many voices of dissatisfaction were there at the beginning, and what happened as a result? Have you forgotten the cleaning of the court by cruel officials? What if it happens again?"

Xie Lingjiang was silent for a moment: "If the Wei family really wants to take action, then I will take you to hide first. It won't be too late to come back after Prince Xiang ascends the throne. I will write a letter now to ask Father and the others for instructions... It's just that I don't know what kind of people the Wei family will send, and whether there are Qi practitioners among them. As for the palace servants sent..."

She lowered her eyes to look at a line on the letter paper in her hand, and read softly: "'Those who left the palace, sixth-rank palace people, I don't know who they are', the language is not detailed... This sixth-rank, is it an official position or qi practice, or both?"

Xie Lingjiang didn't know much about the palace official system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but she knew that there were tens of thousands of palace maids in the deep palace of Luoyang, all nameless. However, many of them practiced Qi from a young age and became palace officials beside the Wei Empress. Although they were not famous, they were a group of Qi practitioners that could not be underestimated.

Looking at the quiet study, Xie Lingjiang suddenly said: "Actually, if one person were here, there might be a way. He has the most ways."

Su Guoer asked for her father: "Who?"

Xie Lingjiang's face didn't flush and her heart didn't beat faster: "My Ru Shixiong, he will definitely be able to."

Su Guoer was stunned, and Su Xian beside her hesitated, but still raised his head and said: "Please come quickly."

"Asking him is possible, but there is one condition. Su Bo must help him with a favor right now... only then will it be convenient for me to ask him." Xie Lingjiang's eyes flickered slightly, and she waved her sleeves:

"My Eldest Ru Shixiong is not just anyone." Su Xian and others opened their mouths slightly, their expressions different. ===== CHAPTER 193 =====