"Um."

Shen Xisheng turned his head and stared at the exquisite water wheel in the yard outside the house. He narrowed his eyes and explained:

"Brother Xie's apprentice has solved the problem of refugee relief. The first thing to do now is flood control and construction. I heard people say before that he seemed to be digging a new gate, and now he suddenly rebuilt the Di Gong Gate. It seems that it was built entirely by the Liu family of Longcheng. , this matter is a bit strange, it must have taken a lot of effort.

"I heard Ouyang Lianghan say in a letter before that how the Liu family in Longcheng is so domineering and hateful, and why they are shaking hands and cooperating in the blink of an eye. This is not like what a gentleman would do, and it may be an expedient measure. I can't say that you want to invite me over this time. I want to suppress the Liu family in Longcheng for him, or simply want to take advantage of my power, but I don’t know if I can handle the Liu family.”

He turned around and took another bite of food. After swallowing slowly, he gently put down his chopsticks and said with a faint smile:

"Brother Xie, why don't you explain some things clearly to him, so as not to treat us as outsiders all the time and hide what you want to do? Young people nowadays...Brother Xie, tell me, I am now Should I go or shouldn’t I go?”

Xie Xun suddenly raised his head and said, "Brother Xisheng would be better off taking a trip."

"oh?"

Xie Xun was silent for a moment and said slowly: "There should be no doubt that the Liu family in Longcheng has contacts with the Wei family."

"Is the Liu family really a chess piece planted by the Wei family? Wait, now, taking advantage of the grain corruption case, the Jiangzhou governor's office changed its blood, and suddenly Wang Lengran was parachuted in..." Shen Xisheng's face became more serious: "The scapegoat?"

"I don't know, but I am afraid that I have been deceived and want to gain wealth, and I don't even know that I am a scapegoat... Over the years, the Liu family in Longcheng has become very close to the forces of the Wei family. How can Guyue Sword Shop be able to do this?" Big, the reason is that the Wei family is standing behind it. And some people discovered that some of the Wei family's guests have been in and out of the Liu family."

"The Wei family is powerful and has many guests. It is normal for a powerful place like this to find connections to curry favor with the powerful people of the day."

Xie Xun shook his head: "But in Dragon City, even if it is normal, it must be treated as abnormal.

"Although the Liu family of Longcheng has been quite honest over the years, and there is no sign of that, there is no guarantee that they will continue to be honest at the last critical moment, instead of seeking wealth and wealth at risk."

Shen Xisheng slapped his chopsticks on the table and frowned: "You are seeking death! The Wei family hasn't won yet. How dare Cuo'erxiao dare to bet when he was young, and he rushed to be a dog for others?"

Xie Xun sighed: "After so many years, Brother Xisheng has also seen it. It's not like this has never happened. He was originally a noble man from Tianhuang, but his life is like a piece of grass. He has to serve as a promotion for the younger generation. Brother Xisheng, go. Let’s go and see if we can help Liang Han get rid of this gangrene attached to his bones.”

Shen Xisheng calmed down and was silent for a while. He nodded and said:

"Brother Xie's suspicion is not unreasonable. I would rather believe that it exists than that it does not exist. I will take a trip."

After the words fell, there was silence between the two of them for a while. They picked up their chopsticks and ate their food until Shen Xisheng stopped using his chopsticks and couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Brother Xie, do you think the Dragon City lineage is really still possible? Haven't they all been...lost? Besides, Luo Jing still has a lineage that is still alive, which is more popular with the emperor, has more legal principles, and... …More popular.”

Xie Xun was silent for a while, lowered his eyes, and looked at the two blurry and wet words that he had written on the table with his finger dipped in tea not long ago. Only one word could be faintly distinguished: Si.

The middle-aged scribe looked calm, but kept his voice low:

"Brother Xisheng, please remember, no matter whether it is the family that is still in Luojing Imperial City or the family that has fallen into Jiangzhou Longcheng, it cannot be the Wei family.

"Besides, no matter what, the family in Longcheng County always bleeds with the same blood as Taizong, and we must not let them suffer any loss in caring for my ministers."

Although he was sitting on his knees, Shen Xisheng still kept his back straight. After hearing this, he nodded heavily.

Xie Xun suddenly became serious.

"Brother Xisheng, the world has been reversed and orthodoxy has fallen by the wayside. How can we just sit back and watch?"

Shen Xisheng sat upright.

"This is a matter of great justice, and I will do my duty without mercy."

"good."

Xie Xun paused and took out another folding book from his arms:

"By the way, if Brother Xisheng wants to go to Dragon City... then he should just bring a gift along the way."

"What kind of gift?"

"A birthday gift to His Highness."

Shen Xisheng frowned and thought carefully for a moment before he realized what it was. There was some hesitation on his thin face:

"Isn't this too..."

Xie Xun shook his head:

"Two months ago, when the birth of another Princess Changle was celebrated, didn't the civil and military officials of the entire court give gifts to celebrate it? This is an unwritten rule.

"And that Highness has not yet been expelled from the Zongzheng Temple in Luojing. I don't know if it was an oversight by Your Majesty or a deliberate omission. She is still registered as a member of the royal family and is His Majesty's legitimate granddaughter. The legal principles are still there.

"This point has been ignored by many people in the court. Only the Master still remembers it and does not forget the date of his birthday... Together with the other princes, we prepared a small gift for His Highness as a token of his gratitude."

Xie Xun kept talking, and at the same time he gently pushed the gift list in his hand and said meaningfully:

"Brother Xisheng, the so-called legal principles are hidden in the minutiae of daily life. Sometimes they are inconspicuous and useless. They are just red tape. However, when the critical moment comes, it will not work without it. It is the most important thing. It’s indispensable...this is the legal principle, don’t forget to protect it.”

Shen Xisheng nodded silently and put away the thin but heavy gift booklet on the table.

Xie Xun sighed and rolled his sleeves, completely erasing the water stains on the table.

Shen Xisheng raised his eyes and looked north, sighing:

"Your heart is unpredictable."
Chapter completed!