Chapter 303, Explain Clearly

Fan Mingyu's letter to Shi Fuxin was to ask Shi Fuxin to go out on Double Ninth Festival to climb the mountain and look far into the distance, in order to save the relationship between them. Unfortunately, the letter was intercepted by Shi Yuhua.

On Double Ninth Festival, Fan Mingyu waited at the agreed place for a whole day until it was completely dark, and then he left without saying a word.

Because of Ye Mo, Shi Fuxin had been paying attention to the affairs of Tonggu Pass during this period, so she didn't notice that when she entered and left Bo's Mansion, a doorman avoided her as soon as he saw her.

In mid-September, the person in charge of the Huaiyuan branch of Shennong Hall sent a pigeon message saying that the soldiers of Tonggu Pass could only eat one meal a day, and no more food and grass were delivered, and they were really going to run out of food.

After reading it, Shi Fuxin was silent for a long time, then got up and went to the study, picked up a pen and wrote a letter to his cheap apprentice.

In the secret room of the Grand Prince's Mansion, the Grand Prince and Chu Yao sat face to face, with an open letter on the desk in the middle. Both of them read the contents of the letter, and their faces were a little solemn at this moment.

The content of the letter is: Tonggu Pass is about to run out of food and grass, Shennong Hall can provide a batch of food and grass, dear disciple, do you want to take the lead? Master wrote.

In silence, the eldest prince smiled bitterly: "Master, she is really good at giving me problems!"

Chu Yao looked at the eldest prince: "Divine Doctor Liu asked the eldest prince if he wanted to take the lead. I think I need to translate it. She or Shennong Hall really wants to ask, do you dare to take the lead?"

The eldest prince looked over: "You mean"

Chu Yao nodded: "Yes, they should use this matter to test the eldest prince."

"In recent years, Shennong Hall has gradually become famous at the border. From its preferential treatment of soldiers guarding the border, it can be seen that Shennong Hall's actions are quite patriotic."

"Perhaps it is because of Divine Doctor Liu's concern. system, maybe they, like the Samsara Palace, follow the rules of etiquette and believe that you, the eldest prince, are the eldest son of the emperor and the most qualified person to inherit the throne. "

"But qualifications are qualifications, and ability is ability."

"Shennong Hall doesn't know whether you are a qualified monarch, so it has this test behavior."

Chu Yao pointed at the letter on the table: "Eldest Prince, this letter looks like a daily letter from Doctor Liu to you, but it is actually Shennong Hall choosing a master!"

"This time, if the eldest prince chooses to stand up, then he will be completely tied to Shennong Hall."

After hearing this, the eldest prince was not particularly happy, but sighed deeply.

It is certainly a good thing to take Shennong Hall into the bag, but at the same time, you will lose a lot.

This time, standing up will be very stressful.

There is a Ye Mo in Tonggu Pass. Ye Mo has enemies all over the court. There are many people who want him dead, and the most important thing is that the father does not want him to continue living.

If he stands up, he will not only challenge the officials, but also challenge the father.

Then, if he becomes prominent, he will no longer be able to hide his incompetence and stay out of the matter. He will be involved in the dispute among the princes. Although he has never been away from it, moving from behind the scenes to the front stage will still cause a lot of trouble.

Perhaps Shennong Hall is testing whether he has the ability to withstand this pressure?

The eldest prince looked up at Chu Yao: "What do you mean?"

Chu Yao did not answer directly, but said with a look of disapproval: "There are many ways to deal with Ye Mo, and the soldiers of Tonggu Pass should not be dragged into the water."

"Although the Marquis of Baoning has already prepared with his troops and horses, and is only waiting for Ye Mo to fail, he will support Tonggu Pass, but there is always a chance of something going wrong, causing Tonggu Pass to be lost, and the Northern Yan army will enter the country, then the border will be in chaos."

The eldest prince kept nodding his head. He also felt that it was not right to make Ye Mo lose the battle and be convicted by cutting off the food and grass of Tonggu Pass. Some officials in the court were simply unworthy of being officials. For their own benefit, they did everything they could.

The father might not want Ye Mo to continue to live, but the father definitely did not want to see Tonggu Pass fall. Perhaps he could start from this aspect. As long as he did not annoy the father, the other things were secondary.

Chu Yao suddenly laughed.

The eldest prince looked over: "What are you laughing at?"

Chu Yao smiled and said: "I'm wondering what kind of person the owner of Shennong Hall is."

The eldest prince also became interested: "What kind of person do you think he is?"

Chu Yao thought for a while and said: "He should be someone who likes to show his sword actively." Otherwise, he would not dare to be involved with the eldest prince openly, let alone ask the eldest prince if he dares to step forward when Tonggu Pass is short of food.

He is not as indifferent to fame and fortune as the legendary masters. He never hides what he has done, and seems to like to gain fame.

To be honest, he also thinks that the eldest prince is a little too secretive and low-key. If he really doesn't show any ability, how can he attract capable people to follow him?

As he said, he smiled and glanced at the eldest prince.

"Divine Doctor Liu and him are good friends, so I think their personalities should be similar."

The corners of the eldest prince's mouth twitched unnaturally. His biggest feeling about his master is that she is too corny! ! !

She is really like an old child.

"You go and do your thing. I have to think about how to tell my father about Shennong Hall's support for Tonggu Pass's grain and grass after I enter the palace tomorrow."

Shennong Hall has a high reputation in the border. It is like getting a sharp sword, which can stab the enemy or hurt yourself.

At the end of September, because the eldest prince asked for help from Shennong Hall, Shennong Hall supported a batch of grain and grass to Tonggu Pass, so that the soldiers of Tonggu Pass defeated the Northern Yan army. When the news of victory came back, the people of the capital cheered.

After Shi Fuxin knew about it, she and Shi Jiulang were comfortable, making tea, playing chess and chatting.

Shi Jiulang dropped a piece: "Sister, if the eldest prince doesn't step forward this time, what will you do?"

Shi Fuxin directly ate her brother's piece: "Send food to Tonggu Pass quietly."

Seeing his piece being eaten, Shi Jiulang pouted and dropped a new piece: "The eldest prince has had a hard time recently. The crown prince and other princes are targeting him again."

As he said, he looked at Shi Fuxin, "I think it's actually good for the eldest prince to be low-key and hide his shortcomings. Unlike now, he has become a target again."

Shi Fuxin looked indifferent and ate another piece: "Being a target also has its advantages. After being pierced by thousands of arrows, you can be tempered into steel."

"People have inertia and laziness. They all want to pretend to be pigs and eat tigers, but if they pretend for a long time and endure for a long time, they will form a fixed way of doing things."

" When does a person's ability grow fastest? "

"Not when he is forbearing, but when he attacks, when he encounters a crisis."

"If a young tiger lives like a pig, instead of hunting for food like a tiger, do you believe it? In the end, it can really become a pig."

"The emperor is afraid of the Wei family, and the position of the crown prince is not solid. He raised the fourth prince to compete with him. The other princes are also making constant moves. The eldest prince is safe by standing aside, but he has no experience and adaptability to fight in the real battle."

"No matter how smart he is and how profound his mind is, if he only relies on his brain to plan things without practical experience, he will eventually become a person who talks big on paper."

After saying that, he dropped a chess piece and directly ate a large area of ​​his brother's chess pieces.

"It's like you and I playing chess. Before we started, you never thought about losing to me. You thought your plan was very sophisticated. In your imagination, you would definitely beat me, but what about in reality?"

"This world is changing all the time. People are changing, situations are changing, and everything is changing. Experience and adaptability can only be gained when you participate, not by imagination."

"I am very pleased that the eldest prince dared to take the pressure and come forward this time. He is indeed worthy of being my apprentice."

Shi Dinghao listened carefully, and looked at his defeat on the chessboard, and didn't want to play anymore.

Shi Fuxin glanced at him: "You still have a chance to turn the tables." Then he picked up his brother's chess piece and put it in a position.

Shi Dinghao looked at it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the two siblings continued to laugh.

After experiencing more than ten miserable defeats, Shi Dinghao finally won Shi Fuxin once, grinning and said: "Sister, you are right, experience and reflection are very important."

In early October, before the first snow, the Jiang'an Marquis's Mansion held a banquet, and the women of the Shi family were invited to attend.

Arriving at the Marquis' Mansion, Shi Fuxin was not in a good mood because Jin Yue'e did not come. She leaned on the pavilion railing, chatting with the Shi sisters and looking at the scenery in the courtyard with boredom.

When she saw the women surrounding Princess Chengyang, and thinking that her mother was unwilling to go out because she was humiliated in public at Princess Qingyang's Mansion, Shi Fuxin's eyes became a little cold.

Then, Shi Fuxin's expression paused.

Behind Princess Chengyang, Fan Mingyu and the girl from the Jin family followed. The two walked side by side, and the girl from the Jin family smiled shyly.

"Shua~"

The girls of the Shi family all looked at Shi Fuxin.

Shi Fuxin's expression was indifferent, and there was no fluctuation in her expression.

Fan Mingyu didn't want to come to the backyard where the women stayed, but Princess Chengyang insisted that he come to pay his respects to the wife of Marquis Cai, so he had to follow.

Seeing Shi Fuxin in the pavilion, Fan Mingyu was also stunned for a moment, but soon, he thought of the fact that he was stood up on the Double Ninth Festival, and immediately a surge of anger arose in his heart.

Shi Fuxin, you treat my friendship so poorly, do you think I can only be with you?

Fan Mingyu turned his head to look at Miss Jin beside him, raised the corner of his mouth, lowered his head slightly, and smiled and talked to her. When passing the steps, he even reached out to support him.

Looking at Fan Mingyu and Miss Jin who behaved intimately, Miss Shi was a little hesitant to speak, and Shi Fuxin glanced and retracted her gaze, with no abnormality on her face.

Seeing Shi Fuxin turned her back directly, Fan Mingyu pursed his lips and became more gentle to Miss Jin.

When Fan Mingyu followed Princess Chengyang into the living room, he cast more eyes on Shi Fuxin, accompanied by a gloating sneer.

"I said it, the Yongchuan Marquis's family is so high, how could they possibly be interested in Shi Fuxin."

"Before, Young Marquis Fan was probably attracted to Shi Fuxin for a while, but now he is tired of her after getting along for a long time, and he still thinks he should marry a wife of equal status."

"It's not easy to climb up the social ladder. Even if Young Marquis Fan is attracted by beauty, isn't there Yongchuan Marquis and Princess Chengyang to check?"

"It's really a case of losing more than gaining. Shi Fuxin and Young Marquis Fan are openly dating. Which young master will choose someone who is not wanted by others as his wife in the future?"

"Don't the Shi family like to climb up the social ladder? If the wife is not okay, they can be concubines. Didn't the Seventh Prince marry a girl from the Shi family?"

Hearing these words, the girls of the Shi family were very angry, but they couldn't go up and argue with others directly to make things worse. They all had gloomy faces.

Shi Fuxin glanced at the girls who were speaking harshly, and said to Xiaofang, "Go and find out who they are from."

It is common for girls to quarrel, but it is rare for them to attack each other without scruples like today. It is obvious that someone is slandering her.

Not wanting the girl of the Shi family to be pointed out and discussed by others, Shi Fuxin got up and left the pavilion, strolling around the garden of the Marquis' Mansion.

After strolling for a while, she saw Fan Mingyu.

Shi Fuxin saw him and turned around and left.

"Wait."

Fan Mingyu trotted forward and stopped in front of Shi Fuxin: "Sixth sister, do you really not want to see me?"

Shi Fuxin did not blame everyone's opinions and comments on him. She just said: "To avoid suspicion, I think we should not meet again."

Fan Mingyu suppressed all the emotions in his heart and looked at Shi Fuxin: "Sixth sister, it was you who took the initiative to approach me. I was attracted to you, but you denied everything because it was inappropriate. Is this fair to me?"

"I wrote to ask you out and wanted to make it clear, but you didn't even reply to me and made me wait for a whole day. Let me ask you, have you always been toying with me?"

Shi Fuxin frowned: "Letter? When did you write me a letter?"

Fan Mingyu sneered: "Sixth girl, are you so forgetful? It was during the Double Ninth Festival last month."

Looking at the excited Fan Mingyu, Shi Fuxin glanced at Xiaofang, who immediately stepped back and watched her surroundings vigilantly from a distance.

Shi Fuxin looked at Fan Mingyu: "What do you want to say to me? Just say it and I'll listen."

Seeing this, Fan Mingyu felt angry: "We get along very well, why are we not suitable?"

Shi Fuxin did not answer, but just asked: "Do you know what your mother did to my mother on the day of Princess Qingyang's banquet?"

Fan Mingyu's expression froze.

Shi Fuxin saw it: "It seems that you know it. Under such circumstances, do you think it is possible for you and me to be together?"

Seeing Fan Mingyu opening his mouth to answer, Shi Fuxin stopped him: "Let me ask you, what are you going to do if your mother keeps disagreeing with me and you?"

Fan Mingyu: "I will keep begging her until she agrees."

Shi Fuxin laughed: "So, you are ready to leave the matter between you and me completely in your mother's hands. Your mother agrees, and everyone is happy. But if your mother disagrees, have you ever thought about me?" What kind of impact will it have?”

Fan Mingyu didn't understand what Shi Fuxin meant: "I said, I will ask my mother to agree."

Shi Fuxin: "There are no absolutes in anything, Fan Mingyu, whether your mother agrees or not, it won't have any impact on you, but what about me?"

"Have you heard the rumors among the women?"

"Not only me, but also the reputations of other girls in the Shi family have been affected."

"Fan Mingyu, I don't know how you define marriage, but here, being with someone makes me a better person, so I can choose him."

"But by being with you, you have seen that what I get is that my mother is humiliated, and the reputation of me and the girls of the Shi family is damaged. Do you think I can still be with you?"

Fan Mingyu looked at Shi Fuxin blankly: "Are you not happy when I was with you?"

Shi Fuxin looked at him: "The happiness you gave me can be given to others too."

Fan Mingyu was stunned.

Shi Fuxin thought for a moment and simply spoke more clearly: "Fan Mingyu, do you know what I want to get from you most?"

"When you and I are together, the gap in status is real. Maybe you don't even realize it, but deep down you look down on me and my family."

Fan Mingyu strongly denied: "I didn't."

Shi Fuxin smiled and said, "Really? Then why did you do nothing when your mother insulted my mother? When I mentioned it today, you didn't even apologize."

"Deep in your heart, you think that your mother can humiliate my mother."

Fan Mingyu was stunned: "I"

Shi Fuxin: "I want your equal respect, instead of giving me cheap gifts. I can buy those gifts myself, and others can give them to me."

"Fan Mingyu, let's get to know each other so that we can get together and part ways, okay?"

Fan Mingyu looked at Shi Fuxin: "If I change it"

Shi Fuxin shook her head: "You can't change, because this is who you are, just like I can't change, because this is who I am. When two people are together, it will be very painful if they need to force themselves to change."

"Fan Mingyu, you are very good, really, it's just that you and I are not suitable."