In the reception room of the princess's mansion, two people were sitting in the middle of the table, waiting for the horses to receive them.

One of them is Chen Jun Xie Shang, wearing a plain brocade robe, the neck collar and belt are decorated with white feathers, the plain yarn crown is a hosta across the bun, the long hair on the temples hangs down to the chest, the face is handsome and white, and there is a heart-wrenching elegance between gestures and expectations. So much so that the maids standing on the side frequently squinted and peeked, and if they attracted the other party's gaze, they were so excited that they were at a loss.

On the other side is a young man of the same age as Xie Shang, with a light jade crown, eyebrows and eyes, and a quiet and introverted temperament, but sitting side by side with Xie Shang is inevitably dwarfed, and it is easy for people to ignore it at a glance.

The young man's name is Zhuge Yu, who is the second son of Langya Zhuge Hui, and he came to visit this time with a mission. Although the master was delayed, Zhuge Yu was not impatient, but admired the layout and decoration of the princess's mansion with great interest.

The northerners have a long history of contempt for the southerners, from politics to culture, and even to daily life, food, clothing, and conversation, Zhuge Yu is naturally vulgar.

Although Shen Zhezi has long been famous in the capital and has a wide reputation, Zhuge Yu has not had much contact with him, and even the princess's mansion is the first time to visit, and it is inevitable that there are still some old concepts in his heart, with a critical eye and scrutinizing attitude.

The room was covered with a thick linen blanket and covered with cold and hard floor tiles, so that even if you walked barefoot, it would not make people feel cold. Moreover, the texture of the linen blanket is delicate, without the roughness of ordinary linen fabrics, and the dyeing is deep and shallow, with a hazy pattern woven into dark lines, like a green and lovely grass mat, and the bamboo bushes painted on the four sides are intertwined.

The outdoor is still cold and windy, but the indoor is warm and breezy, but there is no stuffy or smoky atmosphere of the general winter warm pavilion, as soon as you enter the room, there is a fragrant warm breeze blowing in the face, sitting in it for a long time, making people forget the cold of the winter, as if spring has arrived. Zhuge Yu looked at the room for a long time, but he still couldn't see how this warm pavilion was used to keep warm, and he didn't want to be rude to ask, exposing his shallow knowledge, so he could only hold this doubt in his heart.

There is not much decoration in the interior, the beams are draped with veils, and several screens are horizontal or oblique, so that you can see through at a glance. At first, I felt a little plain, but after looking at it for a long time, I saw that these few decorations were interesting, everything was just right, and it didn't give people a dazzling sense of complexity and cumbersomeness.

These observations could not make Zhuge Yu satisfied, and even the original sense of superiority gradually disappeared, because of the long wait, his demeanor gradually became cramped, and the chatting and greeting with Xie Shang in the banquet became a little absent-minded.

The two waited for about half an hour before there was a sound of footsteps in the inner room, and not long after, the horse Shen Zhezi came out from behind the screen. His steps were slightly vain, and he had to rely on the support of the two maids beside him to stand firmly, his face was slightly pale, and he gasped a few times before inviting the two who got up to greet him to sit down.

"It's really rude, the sick body is too weak to use, and I have been working for a long time."

Shen Zhezi confessed first, and then lay on his side on the bed.

"I don't need to be polite, but I'm sorry that I broke into the house and harassed it, so that the horse can't be recuperated."

Zhuge Yu bowed slightly and apologized, seeing that the horse was so sick and had to come forward to receive him, he was also a little embarrassed in his heart. He was silent for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "The horse is sick and does not work hard, so I will not say much." I came to visit today because I told the horse something......"

As he spoke, he told the story of Wang Taibao's decision to block Shen Yuan, and at the same time carefully observed the changes in Shen Zhezi's demeanor, and there was no lack of apprehension in his heart. Although he is currently working in the Taibao Mansion, he really doesn't want to come to this kind of notice that offends people, so he has no choice but to assign it, it is said that it is still his father's will, even if he is embarrassed in his heart, he can only ask Xie Shang to help introduce him.

After listening to Zhuge Yu's decision to tell the Taibao, even though Shen Zhezi was silent, his pale cheeks were still expressionless, and he couldn't see any emotions. This inevitably made Zhuge Yu even more worried, although they did not have a deep friendship with each other, but Zhuge Yu had also heard of the eloquence of this concubine. It took so much effort to build the Shen Yuan Star Picking Tower, and it was said that it was sealed, and it was impossible to have no resentment in my heart.

Zhuge Yu was arrested and notified, and he must bear the dissatisfaction and anger of the other party, and in addition to being worried in his heart, he is also ready to fight back.

However, what Shen Zhezi is thinking at the moment is different from what Zhuge Yu is worried about. The thick powder used to decorate the sick face covered up a trace of gimmick, Wang Dao's decision to seal the building was expected by him, and it was even a loophole that he deliberately left, so he didn't have to think about it.

What he is thinking about at this moment is something that can't be beaten by eight poles, Zhuge Hui is also a top celebrity at the moment, but the fun is too tricky, which can be seen from the names of his children. The eldest son Zhuge Yu, the second son Zhuge Yu, a white tiger and a black tiger, daughters Wen Biao and Wen Xiong, all of them are full of ferocity, in comparison, only the youngest son Zhuge Heng is normal.

The gimmick flashed, and seeing Zhuge Yu staring at him with wide eyes, Shen Zhezi couldn't hold back a smile, and then turned to a sad expression, and sighed: "Taibao has broken off here, and it is reasonable." Please tell the Taibao that Ge Jun has no complaints about this. Even if it was to demolish Shen Yuan and sue me on paper, I would immediately order my family to do things, and I would not dare to use it again. ”

Zhuge Yu was already prepared to speak eloquently, but he didn't expect Shen Zhezi to bow his head so simply and admit the punishment, but for a while he suspected that he had heard it wrong, and he was stunned for a while before he reacted, and hurriedly said: "The horse is serious, the Star Picking Tower is the elegance of the capital, if it is really demolished, it is really heart-wrenching and regrettable." The Taibao is also helpless, and it will be banned again now, and it will ...... in the future."

Speaking of this, he realized that his words were inappropriate, and what will happen in the future is not something he can decide for the Taibao. So he quickly shut up and laughed dryly to hide his embarrassment.

"Ge Jun doesn't need to comfort me, the evil incident the day before yesterday is still painful to think about. If the ban on this building can make things better and no longer harm people's lives, what is the pity of the first floor. I really regret that I didn't do it in the first place, if I had known that this would happen, I should have set it on fire......"

Hearing Shen Zhezi's words of remorse, Zhuge Yu inevitably felt a little nostalgic, and felt that the reason for Taibao's ban on picking up the star tower was a bit far-fetched. People love to assemble meetings, that is the style of the world, the star building is just more conspicuous, as for what kind of bad impact it causes, after all, it is still in the people rather than in the garden villa.

However, due to the limitations of his position, even if he thinks so, it is difficult for him to say it. Now that the news has been notified, and the other party has also admitted punishment, Zhuge Yu will not stay for a long time, and he should get up and say goodbye.

After sending Zhuge Yu away, Xie Shang turned back halfway, so Shen Zhezi asked his inner room to discuss.

Now that no one else is present, Shen Zhezi doesn't have to pretend to be sick and haggard. It is true that he occasionally feels the cold, but it is indeed not as serious as in front of people, and the reason why he wants to do this is also to avoid too much noise and be able to calm down and think and arrange.

"In fact, the closure of the building at this time is not necessarily a bad thing. With the increasing popularity of the horse, there is no need to look up to the growth of the mediocre, but to prevent it from being misinterpreted by others and misunderstood. ”

What Xie Shang said was half to comfort Shen Zhezi, and half to really think about it. Although he often went to Shen Yuan to play and gather, he actually didn't agree with some of the contents and practices that Jiang Yu and his people were clamoring for, and he had long felt that Shen Zhezi should no longer allow these people to make trouble in the name of Shen Yuan. And he himself often dispersed, and the recent commotion of those people made him a little embarrassed.

Where there are people, there are left, middle and right, and Shen Zhezi was not surprised by Xie Shang's opinion. Shen Yuan has developed so far, and it is the favorite meeting point for many families in the capital, and those who were captured in this brawl are undoubtedly the most radical among them. It is only one aspect of Shen Zhezi's influence, not all of it, and even in Shen Yuan, he is a minority.

Although Shen Zhezi would not give up those people, he couldn't give up the rest in order to protect them, and when he heard Xie Shang say this, he said with a smile: "Life is a hundred feet, and the long life is ninety, how can everything be as expected." This time, I am also sad and angry. Scattered fun is originally a person's selfish good, and it is meaningless to involve too much, and it is even more unreasonable to harm people's lives because of it. It's just that the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to make strong arguments, and I just hope that the matter can be properly resolved. ”

"Those people may be pitiful or disgusting. This time, the horses did not avoid suspicion, and painstakingly rescued them, but they did not know how much they could comprehend. The so-called joy and sorrow of people can be described as a German sound, and I hope they can learn about it and restrain it in the future. ”

In fact, Xie Shang wanted to persuade Shen Zhezi to simply give up those people and not get involved too deeply, so as not to suffer more suppression, but Shen Zhezi had already expressed his position, and if he reversed himself, it would inevitably hurt people's hopes even more.

His family is now too deeply involved with the Shen family, and if Shen Zhezi can't deal with it here, the Xie family will also be very troublesome. Therefore, Xie Shang has also been inquiring about news in many ways recently, and then he said: "The Taibao ban on Shen Yuan is obscure, and it is necessary to guard against it. ”

Shen Zhezi has foreseen this, of course, he will not fail to understand that the so-called ban is not just a closure of a garden, to put it thoroughly, that is, Director Wang is showing that his attitude is biased, and the signal released is equivalent to telling the people of the time that what Shen has done has exceeded the bottom line of his patience.

"Yuan Yan said to me, the horse resigned, the Taibao is undecided, or it will be paid to the Qing discussion. If this is the case, the horse should abandon his post as soon as possible, or return to his hometown to defend himself, or seek the county first. ”

Xie Shang said worriedly, the current situation is really unfavorable to Shen Zhezi. Whether or not to leave the horse for discussion is simply baking the horse on the stove, and if the discussion is unfavorable, the future of the horse is worrying, and it is no longer a problem that can be solved by the situation.