Chapter 67 The Clerk

There have been a few heavy rains in Chang'an these two days, and the sky has not cleared after the cessation. The dark clouds often cover the sky with gray and occasionally light raindrops, so the temperature has dropped.

Xue Chongxun came back from the prince's kingdom, took the umbrella and handed it to Bai Qimei next to him, then shook the water droplets splashed on his robe and walked into the corridor.

Perhaps because of the weather, Bai Qimei didn't say much today, and she looked depressed.

Most people in the world don’t like rainy days, but Xue Chongxun is just the opposite. He likes such times, especially in summer.

Perhaps in such weather, no one likes to go out and do activities, so the world seems quiet, and you can also conquer the natural atmosphere and hide in the dark, which will make people feel very safe.

He returned to the living room to drink a cup of hot tea, and sat for a while before he was about to have supper.

Tonight was quite lively, and Sun Li Yan'er and several concubines from the King of Jin's Mansion were invited to have dinner together.

Although the dishes are still exquisite side dishes on weekdays, their popularity has not been affected.

Xue Chongxun paid special attention to the new Du Xinmei. He liked her mellowness and gentleness, but did not find anything unique. Instead, Sun seemed to like her very much.

Du Xinmei seemed a little bit shy and shy when she sat next to her, and her behavior was normal, but Sun could see how particulars she paid attention to was a woman from all generations. She stood up straight and her legs would not be separated when she sat.

When she asked her what she said, she answered politely, but she didn't feel timid in her hands and feet. She felt confident in her words clearly.

Sun was not from a civilian family and lived in the royal family for a long time. Naturally, he knew a lot of things. If you want to say that Du Xinmei’s minor problems can be found, but in Sun’s eyes, this woman was much more particular than other concubines in the royal palace, so she never taught her a lesson or wanted to establish authority in front of Du Xinmei, but she took care of her.

Sun Shixin said that when she first entered Li Chengqi's house, the princess was not as easy to talk to as she is now. She was embarrassed and said everything was wrong. In fact, it was not that she was not good enough or had poor education. The key was that if she was the main concubine or the master, she had to teach you a lesson. Others were like living under someone else's roof.

So now the Sun family is in charge of the Xue Mansion, and his attitude is fair and gentle.

At this time, Xue Chongxun remembered Du Xian's incident and heard that he had stepped down as the governor of Longyou and re-appointed a military general.

He just found out, and was puzzled. He had clearly suggested that Du Xian had asked him to serve in the Ministry of War, but he became a general again. It is logical that he is not as good as a military governor now.

Isn’t the daughter of the Du family sent to the Jin Palace for free for Du Xian’s future?

Xue Chongxun felt a little disgusted at this time. After eating silently for a while, he said to Du Xinmei: Your father should have been the Minister of War, but for some reason he returned to Beijing and was appointed as the general. Don’t worry. I will meet the husband of the Political Affairs Hall tomorrow to ask.

Du Xinmei replied quietly: We never ask about the serious matters of my father, and the husband does not need to talk to me about such matters.

When Sun heard this, he smiled with satisfaction and said: Isn’t this family having dinner? Why is Xue Lang still thinking about the affairs in the court? He will have the energy to take charge of state affairs after a while.

The two women sang and reconciled, but Xue Chongxun didn't say much, so he changed the topic and chatted for a few words, and then continued to eat.

After dinner, Xue Chongxun served soup and drank the rice grains clean as usual. Unexpectedly, Du Xinmei also learned to finish the food in the rice bowl.

It seems that she is still a little nervous in this unfamiliar place and seems cautious.

Seeing this, Sun covered his mouth and smiled: You don’t have to learn from Xue Lang. Everyone is not like that, he insists on doing this.Our family is not as stingy as that.

Xue Chongxun said calmly: Many people work hard just for a bit of food.

His words were a bit out of place, as if he shouldn't have said such heavy words in such a warm occasion, so everyone fell silent.

Xue Chongxun's face suddenly felt a little embarrassed, thinking that it was easy to coax a woman in private, but she didn't know how to speak among a group of women.

It was not until the maids brought out the meal and gave them some refreshments that several women began to talk about family matters one after another, and the atmosphere gradually changed.

Xue Chongxun didn't want to stay here and chatted with them, so he stood up and bowed to Sun and left, and his wives and concubines stood up one after another.

His status in the family is still transcendent, but the Sun family is an elder and should be given enough respect in terms of face. After all, the Xue family is also a large family of the scholarly family.

In the evening, Xue Chongxun invited Du Xinmei to sleep, after all, she was more fresh in her.

In fact, Xue Chongxun was also a little fascinated by her plump and huge breasts. Only the close servant Dong could compare with her soft and round feeling, but Dong did not have the graceful temperament of Du Xinmei.

Whenever he buried his face in the soft and white waves, he seemed to have relived a moment in a short period of suffocation, which made people fascinated and often remembered inadvertently without being wary of it.

Of course, Du Xinmei didn't understand why, and didn't understand why Xue Chongxun hugged herself for so long without doing anything obscene.

Her face turned red, but she couldn't resist, so she could only let him do whatever he wanted.

However, after a long time, she felt a little warmth, as if she was talking silently, as if she was intimate but did not understand the other person's thoughts, as if she was close and separated.

Occasionally, when her eyes met for a moment, she found that Xue Chongxun's eyes were a little depressed, which actually evoked a little maternal nature and felt some sympathy.

Long-term solitude without language communication inevitably made her think a lot in her heart. She wanted to ask, but she couldn't start.

After a long time, Xue Chongxun finally let her go, so she lie on the bed gently, waiting for his willful acts. She also agreed that this was Xue Chongxun's right.

At this moment, Xue Chongxun finally spoke: Sit up.

This is an order that cannot be disobeyed, but his voice was low and gentle. Du Xinmei didn't feel disgusted, so she sat upright as she said, and her posture was still as usual. After all, Xue Chongxun was not familiar with her and she unconsciously paid attention.

Then her ears heated up and she heard a voice saying: Let me serve you.

Du Xinmei blushed and said: Never dare... I will wait for the husband to untied his clothes.

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The next day, Liu An and Dou Huaizhen and other prime ministers came to the prince's kingdom to sit for a while. Xue Chongxun talked to them in the study, and during that time he asked about Du Xian.

Dou Huaizhen suddenly said: The imperial edict to Du Envoy Du was written by several people from the ministry, but this was something he had to serve His Highness in front of His Highness (Princess Taiping)... He wanted to be a military general, what can we say?

Xue Chongxun Oh, saying a word.Dou Huaizhen and others looked at each other and smiled knowingly. Everyone knew why Xue Chongxun specifically mentioned Du Xian.

After several prime ministers said goodbye, Xue Chongxun habitually sat alone for a while, just like what the classics said, "Retreat and think twice."At this time, a voice said: King Jin, please give me the tea you want.

Xue Chongxun looked up and found that he was a scribe on duty. He responded casually, but then he felt something strange, because serving tea and water on weekdays was not the work of the scribe, and those servants did not dare to talk to the prince so calmly.

So he couldn't help but look at the clerk, and saw that the clerk was in his forties, his hair was gray, his facial features were very straight, his forehead was big, and his ears were a bit like an official, but his legs seemed a little lame, which affected his temperament.

When the clerk saw Xue Chongxun looking at him for a long time, he said again: By the way, Du is the general, and King Jin is not worried, he just wants to be the prime minister.

A single sentence made Xue Chongxun become very interested in this little clerk, and he asked quietly: Where did you start with this?

The clerk responded calmly: Du always leads troops at the border, and those who are expected to be honored will be appointed as the prime minister.If you join the Six Tribes, it will take a long time. If you are a general, you can make a difference in the battle of the Turks soon. Your ambition is not in front of you, but in the long run.

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: You know a lot.

The clerk said: Not long ago, the King of Jin and Gong Cheng discussed matters, and the person who sent the person to record the characters was a humble position, so the King of Jin did not pay attention.

It’s rare. You can analyze and judge another thing with a little news. It’s rare to see... Xue Chongxun looked at him and said, “Why still be a clerk?”

What he meant is that people who are nearly forty years old are very knowledgeable. It is reasonable to have a job and a half in this era of low literacy rates. Besides, where do people who have not experienced the world have the knowledge?

The clerk sighed: I have a humble position and no ambition. I am satisfied with being a clerk who can support my family.

Xue Chongxun smiled and said to himself: If it is true, why should you show off in front of me by taking the opportunity to serve tea and water?

At this time, Xue Chongxun had already taken a fancy to the clerk, but thinking that he was working as a job in the prince's kingdom anyway, he was not in a hurry to show it, so he wanted to try this person's spirit.

After he thought about it, he nodded as if he was not very concerned: OK, you go down first.

The clerk bent down and said, "Yes, I'm going to say goodbye."

After a while, I heard someone vaguely speaking outside: Mr. Su has difficulty in legs and feet, how can I ask you to help us with work?

The clerk's voice said: How can you call your usual jokes when people come and go?

The man said in his voice: I'm used to it, it's okay.

Xue Chongxun felt curious. A group of people at the bottom of the officialdom called Shangshu and Shushu to come, really treating power as a joke.

Soon someone sent something into the study, and Xue Chongxun called out: The lame clerk, known as Mr. Su, do you know?

Know and understand!We are very familiar with each other. Mr. Su is very enthusiastic and loves to help with everything you write.The servant nodded and said nice things quickly.

Xue Chongxun said again: Your joke is OK, and they all call the Minister Ming Gong.

The servant said: Although it was a joke, Su Jin had really become a minister before!