Chapter 147 Training

As is well known, even if a juren has achieved great success, they do not need to kneel down when meeting officials in the court. Wherever they go, they should show some respect. Send a famous post to an ordinary person's mansion, and it's not enough for others to provide food and drink. You need to give some silver as a gift.

It can be said that you don't worry about food or clothing.

Generally speaking, thugs who bully the weak and fear the hard must have a bit of an eye. Not everyone in the capital can bully them.

Someone once said that this matter is very unreasonable.

But some people also say, who recognizes who is who when drunk? It must have been caused by alcohol.

The thug who eventually killed someone ran away and didn't catch them in the end.

From then on, it became a unsolved case.

In the previous life, Jiang Xuening was still busy preparing for the selection of the Linzi Princess, but he didn't have the time to pay attention to the various aspects of the imperial examination.

Weng Ang's story was only brought to light after she married Shen Jie.

Today, I was surprised to hear this person's wild words and see him act wildly. Upon careful consideration, I realized that there might be something to say about it.

Push Xiao Shu to go for a marriage

Speaking this from Weng Ang's mouth really scared a group of people to death.

When it fell into Jiang Xuening's ear, it grew like roots.

Until she saw the soaring silver stock prices at Ren's Salt Factory, returned to the Jiang Mansion, took a nap, and began to organize and tidy up the affairs of going to the palace to study after the New Year's Day. These words still lingered in her mind from time to time, and could not disappear no matter what.

It's already afternoon, and the snow has melted.

There are two chess books placed on the corner of the table next to the window sill.

It was someone from Jiang Xuehui's side who informed her of the preparation, saying that it was during her absence from the palace. Although Mr. Xie led the order to pursue and eliminate the Heavenly Cult all the way and did not teach anything new, the other gentleman was so interested that he taught everyone how to play chess. He is afraid that he will continue to learn when he enters the palace this time.

Jiang Xuening was staring at them now, stunned and lost in thought.

Lian'er is currently ordering the silver banknotes and several silver ingots in various styles prepared for Jiang Xuening when she enters the palace, preparing to turn back and take care of the palace staff.

Just as she counted, she pursed her lips.

Then he muttered in a leisurely manner, "The day of entering the palace is neither early nor late, and it happens to be your birthday. At noon, someone from Madam's side invited you to come over and celebrate your birthday with the eldest girl. You are so kind, just give them a clean word and let them liven up there. If you see me, I'm afraid you'll think today is just the eldest girl's birthday. If it's a servant, I'll go if anyone asks me to go. Not only will I go, but I also want to live a happier life than them all! When the rules of entering the palace are so strict, it's not good to celebrate any birthday with great fanfare..."

Jiang Xuening listened to her talk for a while, then came to her senses and realized that she was thinking about her own birthday.

Why didn't she go in the previous life?

Indeed, as Lian'er said, not only did she go, but she also had a happy time. After all, the situation at that time was different from now. In her previous life, she flattered Shen Jie and the person who ultimately went to choose the Princess of Linzi was her, and it was almost a certainty. Therefore, she was particularly proud and deliberately wanted to seek the misfortune of Jiang Xuehui and Meng Shi on such a good day of her birthday. In just a few words, everyone changed their colors.

Jiang Xuehui looked at her for a long time at that time.

Then, without saying anything, he told the others to disperse and also stood up to bid farewell.

What Jiang Xuening dislikes the most is the calm face of this "sister", which gives her a feeling of punching into cotton. She chased after her and called out to her, sneering and asking, "Don't you like Shen Jie? But now the person that Prince Linzi wants to marry is me. Back then, Jiu occupied the magpie's nest and took over my identity, living so many years without worries about food and clothing. It's a pity that the heavens don't have eyes and still let you live comfortably. So I have to do it myself, let you know the taste of retribution."

Jiang Xuehui still has to leave.

She stepped forward and stopped.

She finally stopped, looked up at her, and slowly said, "Are you really happy?"

Why not happy?

Married the gentle and elegant Prince of Linzi, and snatched away the marriage of his sister who used to occupy his own identity and still holds the title of legitimate daughter. The whole family will see her face, and prosperity and wealth are just around the corner

Jiang Xuening felt that she was originally very happy.

You can see that Jiang Xuehui seems to be unmoved, and the idea is as happy as if she has wings and flies away with a gentle wave. On the day when Zhen and Shen Jie saluted and got married, her mind was surprisingly empty, filled with confusion, as if she had been thrown into the clouds, floating lightly on the ground.

"Miss Er, although you won't go to the side of Madam and Miss Da, today is your birthday, and we still need to beg for one auspicious gift." Tang Er smiled slightly and even took out a purse from her sleeve. She then took out a bracelet and wore nineteen round small gold bells with a red rope. The workmanship was extremely exquisite. "The year before your birthday, Prince Yan asked someone to send you a total of twenty bells. When you grew one year old, I added one, and I have already added it to you."

She handed the bracelet to Jiang Xuening to see.

Jiang Xuening came over and saw it, only then did he vaguely remember that there was indeed such a gift: it was her second birthday in the capital at the age of sixteen. Yan Lin took her to play wildly at the lantern festival all day that day, but when he was about to send her back, he pulled her to a dim corner of the nearby alley. The boy probably blushed, right? He casually stuffed this string of things into her hand and turned around in embarrassment before leaving.

Is that something Yan Lintou sent back to the girl?

She was puzzled at the time and felt a bit tacky.

Unable to withstand the pressure of Yan Lin, I wear a bell every year and wear it on my birthday.

Later, the Yongyi Marquis's mansion collapsed, and she naturally never wore this thing again. Over time, it disappeared like Wanniang's jade bracelet.

Now, with this long unseen old thing in her palm, what rang in Jiang Xuening's mind was that after Yan Lin, who had already become a general, was in power. She lowered her head and half knelt in front of her, took out the string of golden bells that had been missing from her for many years, tied them to her slender wrist, and said softly in a dreamy voice, "Madam, I once secretly thought in my heart that when these bells were added to twenty, I could marry the girl wearing the bells back home. But it turned out that Madam had lofty aspirations and despised her."... "

Tang Er looked at her expression as if she was sad or happy, and couldn't help but feel uneasy. It was then that she suddenly remembered that the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion had fallen: "It's all my fault..."

"It's okay," Jiang Xuening interrupted her

She took a soft breath and handed the bell to Tang'er, then smiled and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to have a good fortune? Help me put it on."

In this lifetime, she had already made it clear to Yan Lin that they had cut ties.

There is no need to be any more taboo about this bell.

After all, the young man had some kind heart. She hoped for him to be good, and he also hoped for her to be good.

Tang Er felt a little relieved when she saw her smile, hesitated for a moment, and finally put on this bracelet made of a golden bell for her.

A slender snow-white wrist, a string of golden little bells.

The red string at the end was twisted into a thin strand and hung on the delicate back of the hand, which was gorgeous.

===Kunning Section 191===

Lian'er couldn't help but praise, "It's really beautiful. I'm afraid only our girl's hands can wear it like this."

Jiang Xuening shook her hand, and a faint sound would be heard. It was not big, but there was a sense of lightness.

She said, "Alright, prepare to enter the palace."

The two girls from the Jiang family are both going to the palace to accompany them in their studies. It is reasonable to say that they should go together, but Jiang Xuening has some feelings for Jiang Xuehui after all. She deliberately found an excuse to say that she has not finished packing up yet and asked Jiang Xuehui to leave alone. She then asked the mansion to prepare a new carriage, which was delayed by two quarters before leaving.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xuening sat in the car and only drove through two streets when several fast horses came rushing towards her.

The people on horseback were all dressed in Hu costumes, wearing leather hats on their heads, looking foreign, and waving whips in their hands, laughing at each other.

This is a bustling street market, and their speed is not slow at all!

The coachman of Jiang's mansion was startled.

In a moment of panic, I hurriedly drove the car to the side to avoid the oncoming fast horse. However, the wheels of the carriage collided with the hard stones that were propped up on the stalls by several nearby vendors. With a "click", it broke and could no longer roll.

Jiang Xuening was almost thrown out of the car. When the car stopped, she furrowed her brows and drove through the curtains before asking, "What's going on?"

The coachman was stunned and said, "Just now, a few Tatars rode over on horseback. Fortunately, I dodged quickly and only damaged the car and didn't hit anyone!"

Jiang Xuening looked towards the other end of the street.

Those horses have long disappeared without a trace, but people are flipping around along the street. Whether it's passersby or vendors, they are all cursing and cursing. Obviously, they were all affected just now and have been affected.

*

The Youhuang Pavilion across the street.

Lv Xian sat by the window, frowning as he looked at the piano board resting on the table. It was obvious that it had been carved a while ago, and the beech wood and wood texture were both excellent.

I just made a hard mistake in the left palm position.

It's obvious that the carving knife is crooked.

There are even some blood stains on the upper part that haven't been wiped clean.

"I remember this is the best piece of material I found for you two months ago. Didn't you already take it to chop the qin?" Lv Xian looked at Xie Wei, who was drinking tea across from him, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice. "An old tree has been growing for eight hundred years, and only a few good pieces of wood have been cut down. Where can I find you another few pieces of the same tree or even the same one? Xie Ju'an, were you dreaming while chopping the qin, or did you hit a ghost? This can all be chopped!"

Xie Wei has been burdened with trivial matters recently. After watching the snow melt for several days after the New Year, he finally came out of the mansion and made a special trip to the Youhuang Pavilion.

He naturally knew that it was difficult to find the wood for this qin.

But if it's not difficult to find, where do we need labor, Lv Xian?

As he sat, his back turned to the window sash covered in snow-white paper, and half of his face was buried in the darkness. He only put down the tea cup and said, "Please take the trouble to find it for me."

Lv Xian is really one head and two big.

He knew that since Xie Wei had personally come, this qin might be more important, so he rubbed his temples. After all, he asked the people below to take out the inventory books from the previous few months and look through them one by one, hoping to find a piece of wood with a texture similar to that of the current piece of wood, so that it could match the qin that Xie Wei had carved before.

After searching for a long time, there was no result, but it gave him a flash of inspiration. Suddenly, something came to his mind and he said, "You have time to come over today. Xiao must have been lawless in the Duke's Mansion lately, haven't you heard about it?"

This is actually one thing.

In the past decade or so, Xiao Dingfei has done many absurd things, all of which have been heard by Xie Wei. However, when he first took charge of the Ministry of Works, there were many things to do, and Xiao Dingfei had to deal with the Xiao family, so he did not pay much attention to them for the time being. But things in this world are too much. It's not something that can happen overnight to overthrow the Xiao family. If there's a commotion, it's time to calm down and plan a big plan.

If not restrained, I'm afraid Xiao Dingfei might even forget who he is.

With this thought in mind, Xie Wei called in Jian Shu and ordered, "Let Dao Qin personally come and warn him that he has already shown off his authority, so don't make too much noise..."

Just as the words had finished, there was suddenly a commotion outside.

It sounds like something happened.

L ü Xian, who was checking his account books, couldn't help but lift his head and listen for a moment with his ears perked up. With a sharp eyebrow, he pushed aside the window sash next to him and looked out on the street, "It seems like the group of Tatars who entered Beijing years ago were riding horses in the bustling city..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wei furrowed his brow and glanced out of the window.

The lower part was indeed in chaos.

On the street side, there was still a carriage leaning at an angle, and the driver was squatting down to check the wheels. Next to him was a girl wearing a big red satin cloak wrapped in snow fox fur, standing beside her and watching. Her face was as cold as ice, with a big slap on it.

Lv Xian also saw it and couldn't help but turn his eyes to look at Xie Wei.

*

The group of envoys from the Tatars are really impressive!

I really treat Beijing as my own home.

Jiang Xuening was supposed to be a few minutes later than Jiang Xuehui when she came out of the Jiang Mansion. If there were no accidents on the way, she would go almost at the designated time in the palace. But encountering such a thing halfway, the carriage broke down and people were on the way. I don't know how long it will take to delay, so I really have nowhere to vent my anger.

She was about to hire a sedan chair nearby and enter the palace first. The carriage matter was left to the coachman to handle slowly, but before she could speak, she looked up and saw someone coming down from the second floor of the Youhuang Pavilion across the street, walking straight towards her.

I was a bit surprised at the moment.

Jianshu wore a sword around his waist and glanced at the carriage. It was indeed broken, so he bowed to Jiang Xuening and said, "Miss Er, you're going to enter the palace, right? The carriage is broken and we can't travel for a while. It's windy outside. Why don't you sit upstairs for a while? The gentleman is also there."

Jiang Xuening instinctively glanced at the second floor facing the street across from her. One of the windows was indeed half open, and she saw Xie Wei's clear and graceful profile at a glance.

After returning from Tongzhou, I haven't seen it for more than ten days.

Xie Wei never caught her to learn the piano again, and coupled with Xiao Dingfei's many good plays, she had a rare and comfortable New Year. This time she had to enter the palace again. When she was in the car just now, she thought that she would inevitably be carried by this young master again, lying low and making a fuss.

Unexpectedly, I bumped into it before entering the palace.

Jiang Xuening suddenly remembered Zhang Zhe. After returning from Tongzhou, he was also promoted, probably busy, right?

Although I was muttering so much in my heart, I didn't know why I still froze for a while.

Xie Wei asked her to go, and it was indeed cold outside. She naturally didn't have to refuse. She nodded and instructed the coachman, followed the sword book upstairs, and entered the Youhuang Pavilion.

She had accompanied Yan Lin to this place before, but the decoration in the museum did not change much.

The sword book led her further inside.

Opening a door curtain, Jiang Xuening saw Xie Wei sitting inside. There was a brazier burning with silver charcoal in the room, warm and cozy. He sat under the window, dressed in a pale Taoist robe, and just looked up at her.

Xie Wei must have met Lv Xian at the Youhuang Pavilion.

But now I haven't seen Lu Xianren.

Jiang Xuening's gaze flickered over the tea cup across from Xie Wei that had not yet been taken away, and she approached politely, saying, "Hello Mr. Xie."

When she bowed, her hands were folded around her waist, and her slender fingertips were slightly exposed. However, there was a faint sound in her sleeve.

Xie Wei said, "Did you run into someone from the Tatars?"

Jiang Xuening couldn't help but pout, feeling a bit angry when she remembered what had happened just now. She said, "The student didn't completely bump into me. I really need to face each other. What you're seeing now is probably me with a missing arm and leg."

Xie Wei frowned and said, "On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, what are you talking nonsense about?"

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month or my birthday, I am not afraid of it. What are you afraid of?

Jiang Xuening was full of slander, not very pleased with him, but dared not confront him, so she had to bury her head and whispered, "Oh."

Xie Wei could tell that she was not convinced.

After staring at her for a moment, he suddenly said, "These days I've been in contact with Xiao Dingfei, watching him tinker with the Dingguo Mansion and even carrying many gifts from the palace to give to you. Are you happy to receive them?"

Jiang Xuening's heart thumped for a moment, but she didn't expect Xie Wei to talk to her about this matter. She immediately looked up.

When facing Xie Wei's bright eyes, he inexplicably lost his courage.

She thought there was no need to hide from Xie Wei about this matter.

He simply spoke the truth and said candidly, "Anyway, he's not a good person either. Seeing him meddling in the government, the students are indeed happy. Not only are they happy, but they also have to cheer for him. The more the government is in turmoil, the more happy the students are."

At the end of the day, it's just a matter of seeking revenge.

The words seemed a bit like the past's cunning and domineering demeanor, with delicate eyebrows furrowing and even a hint of coquettishness, making it too lazy to cover up.

Xie Wei looked at her for a while and said sharply, "You don't pretend to be in front of me right now."

Jiang Xuening felt a chill in her heart.

After a moment of thought, he smiled self deprecatingly and said, "Don't you know exactly what kind of virtue Mr. I have? You're too lazy to pretend in front of me, what's the point of pretending to you?"

They don't just know each other now.

Four years ago, in the wilderness, the masks had already been torn clean, and we had both seen each other's worst side. Now, the more refined and virtuous we pretend to be, the more sage and noble we become, the more hypocritical we become.

So she is more reckless towards Xie Wei than towards others.

Isn't it not polite for Xie Wei to speak to her privately?

Just as she spoke, Jiang Xuening felt a chill behind her neck and suddenly realized that she shouldn't have said this. The experience of going to Beijing with Xie Wei back then should be buried in my heart, and I won't mention it again.

This is Xie Wei's taboo.

Sure enough, she slowly lifted her eyes and met Xie Wei's extremely calm gaze.

Jiang Xuening couldn't help but feel that she was going to be unlucky. She had to bow her head under the eaves, so she took the initiative to admit her mistake and said, "It was the student who said the wrong thing without any restraint."

Xie Wei looked at her for a while and said, "Extend your hand."

Upon hearing these two words, Jiang Xuening's scalp tingled. She remembered the last time she reached out to Xie Wei for a silver ticket and was beaten. She remembered the pain, but not only did she not extend her hand, she was also frightened and took a step back.

Xie Wei said, "What do you say when you take Xiao Dingfei's things?"

Jiang Xuening now forgot about the criticism of saying the wrong thing just now and shouted, "The student is a good hand at troublemaking people. He took the initiative to ask me to teach him, and I gave him some guidance. It's not too much for him to teach and repair, is it?"

Xie Wei sneered, "Can you still become a teacher and teach people with long skills?"

Jiang Xuening still wanted to talk back, but his face had already darkened a bit, which was even more frightening than before. He couldn't help but shiver and stopped talking in time.

There is a bamboo ruler by the table.

It's not the kind used by the teachers in the school, but the kind invited back by Lv Xian when he went to the temple to listen to the master's teachings.

Just in time.

Xie Wei picked it up and still said to her, "Extend your hand."

Jiang Xuening knew she was still going to be beaten, closed her eyes, and finally spread out her hand.

Xie Wei really wanted to give her a little help so that she could have a long memory. But the outstretched wrist was tied with a string of small golden bells, making a faint sound when swayed, and the red string made the skin even fairer.

There is a faint oblique scar on the inner side.

The bamboo ruler he lifted did not fall.

Jiang Xuening waited for a long time, feeling uneasy. Without waiting for the expected pain, she couldn't help but quietly open her eyes.

Xie Wei asked her, "Today is your birthday?"

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Jiang Xuening had a flash in the eye. He thought that people like Xie Wei could not know her birthday. It was because he saw the bracelet on his wrist that he asked. Then his mind turned and he said sadly: "Yes, today's student is a little birthday girl, but he has never passed his birthday in time to enter the palace. He has neither eaten nor drunk well. No one has made a bowl of longevity noodles. My husband will punish me! The students all know they were wrong and dare not repeat it in the future. Why don't we just spare this time in the face of such a miserable birthday

Xie Wei remained silent.

Jiang Xuening became bolder and said, "Did you agree?"

She withdrew her hand.

But at that moment, with a loud bang, Xie Wei mercilessly dropped the ruler in his hand and hit it in her palm. The pain made her shrink back and grip it, angrily looking at him.

Xie Wei's voice didn't fluctuate at all, and he said, "Today's punishment won't be left until tomorrow. Xiao Dingfei, such a frivolous and promiscuous playboy, if I were to know that you have had close contact with him again, it wouldn't be so easy for me to spare you."

Jiang Xuening was both surprised and afraid, looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Xie Wei threw the ruler, but didn't look at her. He picked up his tea and spoke out, "Jian Shu, ask Dao Qin to take out the memorial from my car and send her to the palace."

Jianshu comes in and asks Jiang Xuening to go.

Jiang Xuening didn't even react, thinking in her mind, "Xie Wei, this cold-blooded and ruthless person, actually hit me on his birthday." She sat in Xie Wei's car, holding her hand that had been marked with a red mark, still very angry.

Dao Qin drove directly towards the direction of the palace.

Upon returning, Jianshu saw Lv Xian, who had previously avoided entering the secret room, and at some point, he wandered back, staring at his own master with that intriguing gaze.

Jianshu considered for a moment and said, "Daoqin has sent Miss Ning Er there. It must not be on the young master's side. I will personally go there?"

Xie Wei held the cup of tea in his hand, but did not drink it.

After looking at the ripples on the tea soup for a while, he said, "No need, let him make a fuss."

Jianshu was stunned.

Xie Wei furrowed his brows, seeming a bit restless. He loosened the tea cap and let it cover the cup, making a loud sound. Then he put the cup back in the corner of his desk and said, "I have to carry it. Nothing big can happen."

Sword Book: "..."

Lv Xian: "..."

Hehe, now you're holding onto it again. Who said they wanted to restrain Xiao Dingfei and tell him not to cause trouble?