I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 301 Confused

When the little black cat saw that Shen Xiaoye had prepared so many gifts that she could carry them all in one hand, he couldn't help but frown at her: Are you begging for help like this?

"You don't understand." Travelers like hometown tea the most, and it's sweeter with sugar!

In fact, Shen Xiaoye was worried that the gifts she gave would violate taboos, so she simply took the simplest ones. While reminding her cousin to take the highest-standard red envelope, she also handed her a name card with her own handwriting.

Shen Cungeng was speechless. He took out the silver and knocked on the door with a distressed look on his face. He didn't know whose seventh-rank official in front of the door was that needed such a big red envelope.

Tap, tap, tap.

As soon as the concierge opened the door, he received a small ingot of five taels of silver from Shen Cungeng. After a moment's surprise, he asked, "Who are you?"

"Please inform Master Xiao that we are the nephews of Mr. Shen Changsui, a scholar from Linghe County.

I was taken care of by him in Mobei before, so I came to your house to express my gratitude." When his cousin handed over his name card, Shen Xiaoye came forward and replied with a smile.

It is not advisable to hit a smiling person, and there is such a large sum of money that is equivalent to half a year's salary. The doorman said softly: "The master has always been kind and righteous, but he doesn't like to be disturbed.

Please wait a moment, I can only try to inform you, but I don’t know whether you will see me or not.”

The brother and sister said in unison: "Thank you for your help."

After the door was half-closed, Shen Cungeng turned around and asked, "Who?"

Shen Xiaoye replied in almost silence: "Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department."

"Isn't he a eunuch? How come he became a junior eunuch?" Little Black Cat was puzzled and asked her subconsciously through voice transmission.

Shen Xiaoye pretended to be talking to his cousin, but in fact he was answering Little Black Cat: "It is also an important position."

Shen Cungeng's eyes widened when he saw that he was the emperor's real confidant. However, he restrained his expression and stood straight under his sister's serious gaze.

There was no way. There were too many rumors about the eunuchs. He had already guessed that his sister came to ask for help, so he didn't want people to notice his exaggerated expression and cause unpleasantness.

Although he had many questions to ask, he had to hold them back for now.

Fortunately, the doorman came back soon and invited the two in. The little black cat flew away and wanted to climb in through the back wall to watch.

Afterwards, a clever little boy led the two through the second door and along the corridor to the door of the east wing study to report.

The yard was quiet, with almost no one walking around. After the person inside called them in, the two siblings all looked serious, walked slowly in, holding the gift boxes and bowed.

Xiao Shaojian returned a half-bow. He looked like a young scholar in his attire, but his voice, which was slightly thinner than that of an ordinary man, betrayed his master: "Miss Shen, I don't remember taking good care of you."

If his signaling to the little girl to leave in the tent where His Majesty was looking for the boy from the Lu family could be considered as caring, then he didn't know how many people he cared for in a day.

“As long as the intention is there, there is no need for formalities.” When you give gifts to others, you must have something to ask for.

Shen Xiaoye understood what he meant and immediately said, "Two days ago, my elders were implicated in the Guardian Department because of a partner of the escort agency in the past who smuggled salt.

In fact, the operation of the escort agency is that each agency is responsible for its own business and is responsible for its own profits and losses.

Moreover, the salt transport case was cracked by the local county magistrate three years ago, and my elders were definitely not aware of it.”

"Is your family also involved?" Young Supervisor Xiao squinted his eyes and looked closely at the expressions of the two.

The two siblings nodded in unison. Shen Xiaoye's mind raced as he continued, "My fourth uncle Shen Changsui used his connections to visit him, but the governor was too upright.

But from his conversation, it seems that he hopes his uncle can join the Guard Bureau to help the emperor relieve his worries.

However, Your Majesty has just granted my fourth uncle admission to the Imperial Academy, and he has not yet had time to go to the palace to thank you. If my uncle switches from a literary career to a military career, it would be a waste of Your Majesty’s grace.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately felt the other person's aura become as sharp as a knife. Her neck couldn't help but shrink. She thought to herself that the person in front of her was indeed worthy of being a person who had fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Shen Cungeng beside him secretly said badly, Xiao Ye wanted to use the other party's mouth to complain, but since he had already said it, he gritted his teeth and said: "My family is busy proving their innocence. My brother and I are young and can't help much.

When I heard my sister mention that you have always been kind, I asked her to lead the way, and took the change I had saved and prepared some small gifts to come and visit and ask for mercy, hoping to save my father and grandfather. "

As soon as he finished speaking, the brother and sister bowed in tacit understanding, and rushed to say, "It was my idea."

When Xiao Shaojian saw the two men vying to protect each other, he couldn't help but relax a little. The scene of being protected by his brother when he was young flashed through his mind.

After hesitating for a moment, he glanced at the things the two of them brought, and said slowly, "Does your master not know?"

The moment he looked away, the two felt relieved and nodded repeatedly when they heard his words.

Shen Xiaoye took advantage of the situation and immediately opened the gift box in his hand, motioning for his cousin to come and help.

Shen Cungeng put sugar and tea on the table and went over to help her unfold the painting.

Amidst the green mountains and clear waters, a shepherd boy leads his cow across a stone bridge over a green stream. Behind the bridge, among the green shades, there are rocks with the words "Waiting for the Moon" inscribed on them.

There is a line of small words in the corner of the painting, "Visiting the thousand-year-old temple in Qingyuan Mountain".

Although it was a very ordinary painting, Xiao Shaojian came closer to look at it. He asked, "Qingyuan Mountain?"

"Yes, I saw it in a bookstore." It was when Little Black Cat mentioned him that Shen Xiaoye remembered that the last time she and her uncle went to a bookstore, there was a painting like this hanging in the shabby store.

The old military doctor once mentioned the name of Xiao Shaojian's hometown. Fortunately, she had a good memory and connected the two today.

When giving gifts, it is best to give them to the other person's heart.

She let her cousin hold up all the paintings, and took out a yellowed sutra from a box. "This should be a printed translation of the Mahayana Infinite Life Sutra from more than 300 years ago."

"Be careful, put it down gently." Xiao Shaojian was afraid that her actions would damage the torn paper.

He watched carefully and murmured, "It is indeed the Infinite Life Sutra."

Seeing that he was fascinated by what he was watching, Shen Cungeng couldn't help but look at Shen Xiaoye with a questioning look.

She didn't want to interrupt Xiao Shaojian, so she just closed the scroll gently and stood quietly beside her cousin.

Time passed slowly until a loud laugh outside interrupted the silence in the room.

"Master Xiao, I'm here to have a drink with you." As the voice came, a burly man appeared at the door of the study.

Xiao Shaojian was interrupted from reading the sutra, and said helplessly: "Saihan, what's the point of looking for me if you don't accompany your new bride to inspect the fields?"

"Hehe, the woman at home has a child and doesn't like the smell of alcohol." Saihan came in with a jar of wine in one hand, turned around and saw that the two people standing there were acquaintances.

"It's you, little girl!" He wondered why the two were not talking.

Shen Xiaoye smiled at him, and then he heard Xiao Shaojian say, "Saihan, please sit down for a moment. I will see the guest off."

"..." Shen Cungeng was confused. Are you sending us away now?

But when they reached the second gate, Xiao Shaojian said, "Today at 12:00 pm, we are outside Donghua Gate."

The reason why the two young men were sent to the second gate was because of the Buddhist scripture.

The two siblings understood immediately, bowed deeply and said goodbye. When they left Bimo Hutong, Shen Cungeng asked, "Can't he bring up Grandpa and Dad?"

"It's great that Fourth Uncle can meet the Emperor as soon as possible." Shen Xiaoye waited until Xiao Xuanmao came back before asking him to speed up the car and go back to inform Fourth Uncle that he would meet the Emperor in the afternoon.