nashuaworldcup Chapter 321 Letter from Beijing
Chapter 321 Letter from Beijing
In the study, light and shadow interweave.
Xu Wenxian turned around and his eyes fell on the emperor.
Although he had no fear before, he had never looked at the emperor carefully.
But now he looked carefully.
Beneath the emperor's cruelty, he also saw a bit of tenderness.
Xu Wenxian said nothing.
The emperor continued, "Do you think I don't know what you are doing in Beijing? If you are unknown, even if you enter the palace as a concubine, you will waste your life. It's all because of you, father. You want to fight for Xu Yuan, so I also want to work hard for Yao'er."
What's more, Xu Wenxian is talented.
He was able to teach a woman like Xu Yuan, and after returning to Beijing, he was also able to mediate among various forces. He also had a clear understanding of the situation in the court.
No one is more suitable to be the emperor's teacher than Xu Ze.
Xu Wenxian said: "I heard that there will be a national examination at the end of this year. If the Xu family asks for an official position, they must ask for it in an upright manner."
After saying that, Xu Wenxian nodded and slowly walked over the threshold and out.
The servant saw Xu Wenxian coming out, and went to greet him, whispering, "Master, we have already found the people, but there are many distinguished guests at the banquet today, so I am afraid it is not appropriate."
Xu Wenxian wants to cut down trees.
Cut down the pine and cypress tree that symbolizes the friendship between the Xu and Bei families.
There is a reason for choosing today to cut down the trees.
Xu Wenxian didn't say anything.
The servant guessed that Xu Wenxian was also thinking about this matter, so he followed Xu Wenxian quietly without saying a word.
When passing by the ancestral hall, Xu Wenxian stopped.
The tablets in the ancestral hall were all carved by him one by one.
More than 20 years ago, he crawled out of a pile of dead bodies, leaving behind no books or money. He only kept the Xu family genealogy, which he memorized day after day until he could recite it by heart.
Now, the family tree has been rewritten.
The wind blew into the ancestral hall, and the eternal lamp flickered.
Xu Wenxian said, "Pay the workers who came. You are right. There is a banquet in the mansion today. It is not appropriate to cut down the trees. Let's keep some for now."
"When will the construction start again?"
"Let's talk about it after the young lady returns to Beijing." Xu Wenxian looked up and saw the blue sky and white clouds outside the square courtyard.
He said, "The war in the south should be over soon."
Xu Yuan and Zhang Yue should also return to the capital.
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Xu Yuan and Bei Yao traveled north, sightseeing and enjoying the scenery. When they came across interesting places, they would stop to rest for a day or two. They were not in a hurry at all.
Bei Yao has selfish motives.
Making a wish is different now than it was before. Before, it was harmless for a man to make a wish in front of outsiders, and it was okay for him to go wherever he wanted, do what he wanted, and meet whomever he wanted.
But now it’s different, she is a woman, and an unmarried woman.
Although Beiyao does not pay much attention to the separation between men and women, it is still worried about the constant rumors in the capital.
He had to consider his reputation for making a wish.
Besides selfishness, there was another reason: Young Master Tan had sent a message.
He wrote a letter every three days, talking about things in the capital, and he would talk endlessly about Xu Wenxian.
Master Qin said that after Xu Wenxian returned to Beijing, he would not only return to the restaurant, but also to the Xu residence.
Although he is no longer an official, no one in the capital dares to touch Xu Wenxian.
Wu Shiming also arranged people to secretly guard Xu's house, so the people in the palace had already dispersed.
On the Dragon Boat Festival, the Xu family held a banquet and the emperor himself attended, giving the emperor great face.
There were some rumors before, but after that, no one talked about it anymore.
In addition, Gongzi Qin also mentioned Shen Yichuan.
The reason is simple: Shen Yichuan's change is really too great.
After Bei Yao finished reading the letter, he handed it to Xu Yuan and said, "I'm afraid we have to return to Beijing early."
He was very happy to travel and enjoy the scenery with Xu Yuan.
But he must also pay attention to Shen Yichuan's situation.
Xu Yuan quickly read the letter and said with worry: "Did something happen to the Shen family?"
A few days ago, Master Qin sent me a letter.
It is said that Shen Yiji wants to resign from the position of Grand Tutor.
At that time, Bei Yao also said that the Shen family had been like this since ancient times, never interfering in court affairs and focusing on teaching and educating people.
After what happened to the Xu family, it was normal for the Shen family to resign.
Moreover, Shen Yichuan also entered the court, which was within his expectations.
Therefore, Bei Yao didn't pay much attention to it at that time.
But now considering Shen Yichuan's situation, Shen Yijie might have other reasons for resigning.
"Young Master Qin didn't mention it, so it probably means he didn't have it, but something is wrong with this kid Shen Yichuan."
Shen Yichuan was known as the number one young master in the capital. He was always dressed in white, waving a feather fan, like a hermit.
But now, he gets drunk every day, sometimes even sleeps on the street, and has no intention of returning home.
Beiyao and Xuyuan have the same idea.
"Then... could it be that Qi Shengzhu is getting married?" Xu Yuan thought for a long time and could only think of one reason: being trapped in love.
Qi Shengzhu is indeed not young anymore, and it is only a matter of time before he gets married.
"No." Bei Yao shook his head: "In Shen Yichuan's heart, he has never thought about marrying Qi Shengzhu."
Because the Queen Mother doesn't allow it.
Only the Queen Mother can decide Shen Yichuan’s marriage.
In the early years, Shen Yichuan also mentioned it implicitly, but the Queen Mother just shook her head and said, "No."
As to why, the Queen Mother did not say.
But Beiyao could understand it to some extent.
Although the Qi family is powerful, they are still too small in front of a noble family like the Shen family.
Moreover, Qi Chengen is very utilitarian and his eldest daughter is the Crown Princess. If Shen Yichuan marries Qi Shengzhu, the Shen family will easily be involved in the fight for the throne.
What the Queen Mother wants is for the Shen family to stay out of this.
"That is..." Xu Yuan murmured. In a flash, she thought of something, and then immediately rejected her idea.
Seeing Xu Yuan shaking his head, Bei Yao asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Yuan looked at Bei Yao and said carefully: "I think I know why."
"Oh?"
Beiyao was a little jealous, "Do you have any secrets between you and Shen Yichuan?"
Or it's a secret he doesn't know.
Moreover, after so much time has passed, Beiyao is still thinking about one thing.
Before you make a wish.
The Queen Mother gave Xu Yuan two options, one was to arrange a marriage between her and Shen Yichuan, and the other was to arrange a marriage between herself and Xu Yuan.
Although there were two choices and Xu Yuan chose neither, Bei Yao was still a little jealous.
Because the Queen Mother’s first choice was Shen Yichuan.
Although Shen Yichuan is indeed a good person, he is the Queen Mother's grandson.
Bei Yao was indignant about this matter for a long time, and was originally somewhat unhappy with Shen Yichuan, but seeing how hard Shen Yichuan worked to investigate the Xu family case, he could only let it go.
We are brothers after all.
"It's not really a secret. Anyway, it can't be explained in a few words. Let's go back quickly. If something really happens to Shen Yichuan, then you and I will regret it."
At this moment, Xu Yuan became more determined about what she wanted, but she could not reveal this matter.
What if I guessed wrong?
Moreover, the matter involves a wide range of people, and the fewer people who know about it, the more protection it will provide.
Beiyao became even more unhappy and asked faintly, "Do you want to keep this secret from me too?"
"Yes." Xu Yuan nodded, and seeing that Bei Yao's face was really bad, he compromised and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but this matter involves so many people, the fewer people who know about it, the better."