Chapter 506: Simply Hopeless

"I got the top score in the palace examination before." Xie Jin said indifferently, "Yaoyao hasn't asked me since he came in. Does he not care at all, or has he forgotten about it?"

Ah?

Xuanyuan Yao said subconsciously: "I already know--"

"Yaoyao already knows?" Xie Jin raised his eyes, with some obvious surprise on his face, "How do you know? Who told you? Haven't you been out of the barracks these days?"

Xuanyuan Yao was speechless for a moment, and didn't know how to answer these questions.

If he said truthfully that he took the initiative to inquire, I'm afraid Xie Jin would be arrogant and talk nonsense again, but the fact is that he did inquire himself.

Xuanyuan Yao cleared his throat and said calmly: "I heard it by accident."

Xie Jin's expression turned pale: "Oh."

Staying in the barracks and still being able to hear people talking about this by accident, the news in the barracks is really well-informed.

Xie Jin curled the corners of his lips in an imperceptible way.

Xuanyuan Yao felt a little guilty, and an awkward look appeared on his handsome face: "Congratulations."

"Thank you." Xie Jin smiled lightly, "But there is nothing to congratulate. For me, this is not a happy event."

"How could it be?" Xuanyuan Yao frowned, "Being the top scholar is a great joy. Many students have studied hard for ten years but still cannot get a place on the list. You are the top scholar right away, and you are very glorious. Even if your career is smooth in the future, the children of the imperial capital's aristocratic families can no longer say that you rely on the protection of the prime minister, but that you are completely capable. ——"

"Yaoyao thinks too simply." Xie Jin smiled faintly, with a bit of helplessness in his tone, "Officialdom is complicated, people's hearts are hard to predict, and there are often too many conspiracies and tricks to guard against. Embarking on this road means that there will be countless political enemies in the future, open and covert, with swords and shadows, and clouds and clouds. Some people are on good terms with you on the surface, but they may stab you in the back at any time. Do you think it is really that easy to be an official in the court? "

Xuanyuan Yao was silent, thinking that a fox like you has a deep heart like the sea, can ordinary people be your opponent?

It's good that you don't plot against others, but it's your turn for others to plot against you?

But Xie Jin has always been wanton and flamboyant, and it's rare to have such a tone at this time. Maybe he really feels powerless when he first enters the officialdom, so he feels it?

Moreover, the officialdom is indeed complicated, with intrigues and deceptions. Officials of various factions are harmonious on the surface, but there are many people who stab you in the back for their own interests. Those old foxes who have been immersed in power for decades are even more difficult to deal with. You may not know when they set a trap for you.

Although Xie Jin won the first place in the imperial examination, he had to start as a low-rank official according to the rules of the court. After entering the court, he was no longer just the legitimate son of Prime Minister Xie, but a fifth-rank official.

He had to listen to all officials with higher ranks than him in the court.

When Xuanyuan Yao thought of his current situation, he also felt a little bit like walking on thin ice on the edge of a cliff. He had to be careful at every step and could no longer act without scruples as before.

It seemed that there were suddenly many invisible constraints around him, and he should still be a little uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Yao felt a little sympathetic to him.

It was still comfortable in the military camp. Although it was a bit tiring and hard, he didn't have to worry about being plotted against behind his back. With the support of the Queen and the Lord in the court, he didn't have to worry about someone stabbing him in the back because of his military power.

That one-third acre of land was completely his own territory. The soldiers were loyal and brave, and they were passionate about serving the country and the people. Every day, when he saw those sweaty faces in training, Xuanyuan Yao felt an indescribable passion fermenting in his lungs...

"What is Yaoyao thinking about?"

Xuanyuan Yao suddenly came back to his senses.

Looking up at Xie Jin's delicate face, he said calmly: "I can't help you with the affairs of the court. If you have any difficulties, you can often talk to the master, or ask for help from Prime Minister Xie. You are his son, so you don't have to worry about losing face."

"What can I say?" Xie Jin smiled calmly, "Do I have to tell the master every time I am unhappy? What kind of person am I? I am not a three-year-old child who is thinking about crying and complaining all day long?"

Xuanyuan Yao choked: "It's okay to say it occasionally."

"I can't bring myself to do this." Xie Jin said calmly, "Besides, you know the master's temperament. Except for Her Majesty the Queen, will it be useful for others to complain to him? The master only distinguishes between capable and incompetent people. If I really dare to complain, I am afraid that it won't take long for me to be kicked out of the court for incompetence and sent to the border to repair the city."

Xuanyuan Yao choked again.

Really.

His master's temperament, even if he is a mother hen protecting her chicks, the premise is that the chicks being protected must have enough ability.

Besides, Xie Jin is aloof, how could he do such a thing as complaining?

"In fact, if there is a friend who can often tell the truth, it can relieve the depression in my heart." Xie Jin took a sip of tea slowly, "But it's easy to find a beauty, but it's hard to find a confidant. How easy is it to find a friend who is willing to listen to your heart and is reliable and not worried about stabbing you in the back?"

Xuanyuan Yao frowned and looked at him calmly.

Xie Jin's eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his elegant eyebrows and eyes faintly revealed a bit of loneliness that was not common in daily life. Xuanyuan Yao couldn't help but think of the prophecy again.

Alone, lonely for the rest of his life.

His heart twisted slightly.

Such an outstanding man, is he really going to be alone for the rest of his life?

"Well," he coughed slightly and spoke calmly, "if you don't mind it, I would be willing to come over occasionally to relieve your worries. However, our army's training schedule is tight and we can't come often. Maybe ten days and a half can be spared. A little time—"

"Is what Yao Yao said true?" Xie Jin's eyes lit up, and the loneliness in the corners of his eyebrows disappeared instantly, "It's okay to come here once every ten days and a half, so that I won't feel lonely and bored anymore, even if I don't do anything, just If you talk and drink with me, I will feel supported and no longer suffer. "

Xuanyuan Yao paused and said: "..." Is it necessary to be so excited?

He just said casually, it's hard to say whether he will come over in the future, can't you hear the comforting words?

"Yao Yao?" Xie Jin frowned, "You're not trying to trick me, are you?"

A man's words are hard to follow, so how can he go back on his word?

Xuanyuan Yao said bravely: "Why are you coaxing me? I will come over when I have time, and you don't have to worry about me stabbing you in the back -"

"Even if Yaoyao stabs you in the back, I am willing to be stabbed in the back." Xie Jin's eyes were burning and his tone was sincere, "My sincerity towards Yaoyao is as deep as the sea, and I can give you my life."

Xuanyuan Yao gritted his teeth, his face turning dark blue.

He really shouldn't trust this fox.

Give him three points of color, and he opens a dyeing room, which is simply... hopeless.