Painting Doctor Jinhua

"I met Pengcheng in Xuzhou once. He saved me and Fenghuang. The assassination in Tiantai Temple today was my way of repaying his kindness, but at the same time, I also accepted his kindness." Xiao Jinyu explained.

In order to accept his favor, she used his identity to conceal her identity as Xie Zhen. This was not a pre-planned situation, but just a temporary response.

Xiao Xian understood the meaning of the words and stopped asking questions.

At this time, Xiao Jinyu said again: "As for entering the officialdom, I haven't thought about entering the officialdom as Xie Zhenzhi so early. Uncle Xian, as long as you enter the officialdom of Southern Chen, it will be enough for me."

Then he changed the subject, "But Chen Xu is still wary of our Xiao family, so even if he enters the government, this path is still not easy to take."

"I know." Xiao Xian replied.

"However, even if he is wary of our Xiao family, he has no choice but to appoint someone from our Xiao family. Currently, most of the people in the court are just sitting there doing nothing. Although Chen Xu wants to promote people from humble backgrounds, for hundreds of years, the central government has been controlled by aristocratic families. It is difficult for people from humble backgrounds to study, and there are very few talented people. Otherwise, he would not have asked Minister Xu to host this elegant gathering."

Holding elegant gatherings for leisurely discussions has been a way of selecting talents since the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In the past, only children of aristocratic families were eligible to participate, but this time, Xu Ling made it clear that both scholars and commoners could participate. It can be seen that Chen Xu also wanted to use this elegant gathering to seek out talented scholars from humble backgrounds to serve him. It's a pity that her arrival this time might have disappointed Chen Xu.

"But Ah Yu, you don't discriminate against poor families, otherwise you wouldn't say that those who are of high status are not necessarily virtuous, and those who are of low status are not necessarily stupid..."

"Of course. Didn't my father come from a poor family?"

Suddenly mentioning her father Han Zigao, Xiao Jinyu smiled bitterly again and said, "Chen Xu wants to use the poor to fight against the aristocratic families to achieve the purpose of checks and balances. This is his selfish desire as an emperor, but it is not entirely wrong.

The world does not belong to one person, but only to those with virtue. Similarly, those who hold important positions should be those who are capable.

Therefore, no matter whether they are from a noble family or a poor family, as long as they are both virtuous and talented and can protect the people, they are worthy of respect!

This has nothing to do with identity!"

Xiao Xian couldn't help being moved when he heard this. His eyes were smiling, as if he was both relieved and touched.

"I originally thought that you hated the Chen royal family, but it turns out that's not the case. Ah Yu, you have a broad mind that even men like me cannot match!"

At this time, Xiao Jinyu fell silent and shook her head.

"No, of course I hate it. If we talk about hatred, no one hates it more than me... I am just speaking based on facts!"

After a pause, she looked at Xiao Xian and said, "So I need Uncle Xian to enter the government. I want to find out who the person behind Princess Yunyin is?"

She had heard what Princess Yunyin and Xiao Jian said in Xiao Yun's Yixiangyuan that day. What kind of thing required her, a Princess Chen, to cover it up by killing the descendants of the Xiao family at all costs!

Or how many people are involved in the story of the original owner's mother, Xiao Luan?

While Xiao Xian was stunned, Xiao Jinyu said, "I will give Uncle Xian another thing tomorrow, and we can discuss it."

……

Although there were undercurrents that night, unlike the tranquility of the embassy or the Xiao residence, the Shixing Palace was always brightly lit and filled with music and singing. Ever since this prince was transformed from a hostage into a prince, he had been living a life of luxury and enjoying life to the fullest, not sleeping at night and not waking up during the day.

I had just spent half the night reciting poems and feasting with a group of scholars. At midnight, someone came to report:

"Since Xie Zhen followed Lanling King into the embassy, ​​he has not come out. During this time, Lanling King also asked Madam Wei, the proprietress of Xinghua Yanyu Tower, to go to the embassy, ​​but she only stayed for about half an hour before coming out. We followed Madam Wei for a while and met the two envoys from the north on the way, Cui Heng from the Bo Ling Cui family and Li Mi from the Zhao Jun Li family. Li Mi chatted with Madam Wei for a while, and then Madam Wei left. We did not chase her again!"

After hearing this, Chen Shuling slightly opened his sleepy eyes, and half drunk and half awake, he spilled a pot of wine all over the floor.

"Stupid. I told you to follow Xie Zhen and keep an eye on Lanling King. Why are you keeping an eye on a middle-aged proprietress of Xinghua Yanyu Tower?"

At his shout, the two men fell to their knees with a thud in fear.

"Yes, we know we are wrong. We will keep an eye on the embassy now!"

"Get out, get out! I don't want to kill anyone today! Get out!"

With a shout, the two men immediately rolled out of the hall with their heads in their hands.

Chen Shuling staggered to Chen Bogu, suddenly grabbed his collar and said, "You all say that my father dotes on me, but why would he rather let Chen Shubao, a cowardly and incompetent man, be the crown prince instead of me? Chen Shubao...he is just a scholar who loves to write poems and compose music. How can he be a man of heaven? How can he be as wise and intelligent as my father?

Only I am the one who looks most like my father. I was just born a few hours later than him. Why can't I be the crown prince?"

Chen Bogu quickly covered his mouth and whispered, "Don't say anything, my lord. Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall!"

"What are you afraid of? This is my Shixing Palace. If anyone dares to betray me, I will make his entire family die!"

Chen Bogu was embarrassed and did not dare to disobey Chen Shuling, but he also did not want anyone else to hear his drunken words, so he ordered the guards guarding the palace gate to disperse the guests who were still in the mansion, and dragged Chen Shuling into the bedroom, and called a beautiful girl to serve him.

……

"Prince, don't worry. The young lady has already returned home safely. She may have fallen asleep now!"

Seeing that Gao Changgong was staring at the night sky and had no desire to sleep at all, Lu Yu urged and comforted him again and again.

"But what on earth happened to you guys on the mountain? Why did I hear people gossiping about you, the prince, being a homosexual? And why is that young lady dressed like that?"

Lu Yu's curiosity was aroused, and he asked again persistently.

Gao Changgong glanced at him, with no intention of answering at all, and only said: "You will know it naturally tomorrow!"

In this elegant gathering, Xie Zhen's name will surely become famous throughout the world, and every word she said and every thing she did at the gathering will be passed down as a biography.

The Xie family of Chen County will also become famous again because of her. This top aristocratic family that has been prosperous for three hundred years since the Jin Dynasty, which was almost destroyed and even about to be forgotten in the Hou Jing Rebellion, will now enter people's vision again.

But no matter whether it is Xie Zhen or Xiao Jinyu, I am afraid that this girl’s life will never be peaceful again!

Lu Yu smiled and didn't dare to ask any more questions. At this moment, there was a hurried knock on the door.

"Come in!"

Lanling Wang gave an order, and a guard came in and reported:

"Prince, those two men have confessed. One of the assassins is from Zhou, and the other is from Qi!"

"A person from Qi?" Lu Yu was very surprised.

"Yes, and this Qi man is also a secret spy from the Qi court who was ambushed in the land of Southern Chen. This time he actually colluded with the Zhou envoy and attempted to murder the prince. It's really hateful!" Zhao Wu said angrily.

Now, each of the Three Kingdoms has its own spy organization. When Emperor Wenxuan Gao Yang was alive, he sent a large number of spies to the Southern Chen and Northern Zhou. The number of spies stationed in the Northern Zhou was even greater.

The Northern Zhou was no less powerful than the Northern Qi. The spy war between the two sides was full of swords and blood, even worse than a battlefield with real swords and guns.

"Then, who sent this secret spy?" Gao Changgong asked again.

Zhao Wu was silent for a moment and replied:

"Liu Taozhi!"