mtl008 Chapter 187 Human Relationships, Use Them Once and Thin Them Once
Chapter 187 Human Relationships, Use Them Once and Thin Them Once
Baili Xun smiled lightly, "Madam Li, you are too modest. I have been with the prince for a long time and I know that he has very high standards. It is really rare for you to receive his praise."
Li Yuening, "In the prince's heart, no one can replace Baili Langjun.
However, the family received news of relocation a few days ago, and the Xie family in Jinling was also among those relocating.
The prince will be my master in the future. Yue Ning will spare no effort to help him share his worries.
It will help the future development of Northwest China.”
After Li Yuening finished speaking, she turned to Xiao Chuhan and said, "My husband and I are going back to Jinling this time for the purpose of relocation.
If it is true that he stayed in the Divine Doctor Valley for more than a month as the prince said,
We'll be able to catch up then.
But by then, I will inevitably have to bring my family along, which may cause trouble for the prince."
Li Yuening had her reasons for saying this. Xiao Chuhan didn't know her plan before.
Just think of it as finding a bodyguard and playmate for the princess, and go to the northwest as a gangster, and then come back.
It is common for people in the underworld to receive some rewards.
Now that Li Yuening has revealed her true intentions, let's see how Xiao Chuhan will respond.
As expected, Xiao Chuhan groaned for a moment and said, "They are all my people, I should protect them.
Let them follow behind the convoy when the time comes."
It is indeed troublesome to have a mixed bag of people, but if you need to use them, you can't ignore the life and death of their families. Otherwise, where would he, the King Han, put his face?
Xiao Chuhan did not bother to figure out why Li Yuening knew that they would stay here for more than a month.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness." Li Yuening said with a smile.
Suddenly Li Yuening thought of the Xie family.
"I wonder if Your Majesty knows Xie Tian, the assistant lawyer of the Imperial Court?"
"Assistant Lawyer Xie Tian?" Xiao Chuhan thought about it in his mind, but couldn't remember it. He looked at Baili and asked, "Baili, do you have any impression of him?"
"He is the second prince's man. He was a top three scholar in the early years of Emperor Yao's reign. He later entered the Taichang Temple and became a ninth-rank clerk.
After 20 years of hard work, he finally reached the current position of Xielu Lang of the eighth rank. However, he is not on good terms with Xielu Lang of the eighth rank, Lü Su.
He was able to become an eighth-rank official because of his report, which brought down his superior. This man is quite resourceful. "These pieces of information seemed to be imprinted in Baili Xun's mind, and now he recited them word for word without stuttering, just like reciting a book.
"Why don't I have any impression of the second brother's people?" It was impossible for Xiao Chuhan not to remember his competitor.
Baili Xun asked: "This person does not hold an important position.
Moreover, he was just a ceremonial official in the Taichang Temple who was in charge of sacrificial texts, official etiquette, and the music of drums and musicians.
The prince will certainly not remember it."
This statement clearly states that his position is too low and he is not in the eyes of King Han.
To put it simply, Taichang Temple is the department in charge of the royal ancestral temple sacrificial rituals and palace musicians.
Xie Tian, who was of the eighth rank, could only manage the sacrifices and could not even enter the palace. In the eyes of King Han Xiao Chuhan and Baili Xun, this was just an insignificant position.
But the fact that the Xie family, who was far away in Jinling, looked up to him was enough to illustrate the influence of officials among the people. Everyone wanted to study, everyone wanted to be an official, and being an official was the ideal of all scholars.
Li Yuening didn't know what Xie Tian's official position was, but from Baili Xun's tone, Xie Tian was not worth mentioning.
"From what Lord Baili said, this Xie Tian is not worthy of attention?"
Baili Xun asked thoughtfully, "I wonder what grudges Madam Li has with Xie Tian?"
"He is the main family of my husband's family, and the Jinling Xie family is a side branch." After a pause, Li Yuening continued: "But it will not be soon."
"Hmm? You want to leave the main house?
It is disrespectful to betray one's ancestors. Does your husband agree with this?" Xiao Chuhan asked.
"I'll listen to my wife." Xie Shi walked in from outside and crossed his arms towards Xiao Chuhan, "Greetings, His Royal Highness Prince Han."
"No need to be so polite. You are celebrating today." Xiao Chuhan joked.
After all, since I met these two people, they were dressed very plainly. Today, they were wearing bright red clothes, which were a bit too dazzling.
Xie Shi, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Your Majesty."
Xiao Chuhan, "She is at the age where she loves to be coquettish. I can understand that. Haha."
This is a joke that Xie Shi looks like a girl.
Li Yuening walked over and stood side by side with Xie Shi, saying with a smile: "My husband looks really good in red.
Your Majesty, don’t you think that he is inferior to me?
That's how he caught my eye at first.
It has also touched my heart.”
Li Yuening defended her and said, "What's wrong with Xie Shi looking like a girl? It's true that he is good-looking, and that's enough for me to like him."
King Han laughed loudly and said to Baili Xun, "Look, he's already in a hurry and is protecting her."
Baili Xun smiled and nodded, "Thank you, my lord, for your good fortune."
Xie Shi nodded in agreement and asked with concern, "Is Lord Baili feeling better?"
Baili Xun, "I'm much better now. Thank you and Madam Li for saving me.
I, Baili Xun, will remember your life-saving grace.
If there is anything I can help you with, please feel free to ask."
Li Yuening, "This is what I was going to say next."
The topic returned to before Xie Shi came in, Baili asked, "You want me to help you get out of the Xie family?"
Li Yuening shook her head, "No, we can do it ourselves if we break away from the Xie family.
This is to be kicked out of the house with nothing, I am unwilling to accept it,
To be honest, the master family is now completely dependent on the Jinling Xie family for support.
Their appetites grow bigger every year.
Now, taking advantage of the migration, he wants to directly steal the huge fortune accumulated by his grandfather.
Grandpa has been so angry about this that he has become ill. If anything goes wrong, he may not make it to the northwest.
If we don’t express this anger, it will be hard to relieve the hatred in our hearts.”
Xie Shi, "Although Jinling is the ancestral home of the Xie family, the land and real estate of the ancestral home were exchanged for silver and money decades ago.
To provide for my uncles to study and take the imperial examinations.
Over the years, my grandfather has been tolerant of them because he used their names when he was doing business.
Every year, 80% of the profits go to them, and the rest, in addition to commercial circulation, also supports our entire family.
The Xie family seemed to be very wealthy, except for the land and shops that could not be moved.
It's really nothing, but I didn't expect the owner to come to my house to ask for it.
It’s a bit too much.”
The couple recounted the story of the Xie family without adding any exaggeration.
Xiao Chuhan, "So what do you want?"
"Let them get nothing and return to Yecheng in disgrace.
Without the support of the Jinling Xie family, I think they will become accustomed to a life of luxury and extravagance.
How to go on?" Li Yuening's tone was light, but there was a lot of ruthlessness in her words.
Baili asked, "Are you trying to cut off their source of money in the future?"
He knew that he could not support his family with only the salary of an eighth-rank official.
Besides, there are children to raise and officialdom to deal with.
Therefore, Baili Xun believed most of what Xie Shi and Li Yuening said.
"We hit the snake at its weakest part. They don't want to leave us any chance to survive.
It depends on who has more means. "Li Yuening said.
"You already have a solution?"
Li Yuening looked at Baili Xun, "Can your family suppress Xie Tian?"
Is this asking if there is anyone in Baili Xun's family who has a higher official position than Xie Tian?
Xiao Chuhan laughed again, "Why don't you ask me?"
"Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? You have to use it at the most appropriate time..." I accidentally said what was in my heart.
Li Yuening quickly covered her mouth, her almond-shaped eyes rolling around.
Xiao Chuhan chuckled, "I pardon you for being innocent."
Li Yuening put down her hand and said, "I just think you are so capable, so of course I will ask you to help me when there is something I can't solve."
Nonsense, favors are human, they are diminished each time they are used. The favor of saving your life cannot be bound forever, not to mention that the other person is the King of Han.
She, Li Yuening, is not stupid.