"Okay!" Zhao Qiu was furious, but Mrs. Qin looked calm, "His daughter married the prince, who would he help if he didn't help the prince? This is human nature, even if we support Mi Zhen, it is just as he said , It’s not that you are selfish! In this case, everyone can just use their own methods. It would be stingy to fight in person and then still hold grudges afterwards!"
Zhao Qiu wouldn't be so angry easily. The main reason is that Qi Jianxun talked about Mrs. Qin in front of him. As a son, he must feel that his biological mother has been humiliated.
But Mrs. Qin didn't care at this moment. He was angry for a while and a little listless: "We didn't discuss the result today. I guess we will mention it again tomorrow... After all, Mi Zhen has been going to Western Xinjiang for some time. , if he delays it for a little longer, he will start to reorganize it after gaining military power. By then, Xijiang will not look so easy to bully, and Ruru is so stupid that she took a long detour!"
"I just don't know if that old guy Qi Jianxun will continue to cling to the idea of letting the prince perform meritorious service? If so, I don't think there is anything to discuss."
Mrs. Qin's expression was not very good, but it was not because of Qi Jianxun: "What's the use of being stubborn as a minister of the Ministry of War? After all, he is not the King of Gaomi?!"
Glancing at her unhappy little son, the old lady sneered, "You said before that your brother-in-law was not my superior! Now you can see that you are sincere now? Your elder brother has obviously told you about the secret deployment of troops. He will think of a way, but what will happen? Today, when Qi Jianxun proposed to mobilize troops from the Coastal Navy and the Southern Xinjiang Army, are you, my brother-in-law, eager to agree on the spot?! This clearly shows that he does not trust your elder brother. I’m worried that your eldest brother will choose Mi Zhen between Crown Prince and Mi Zhen!”
"But what Mrs. Sheng said makes sense. It's rare to have such an opportunity to annihilate Ruru's main force. If we let it go, we will really be ashamed of the soldiers who have shed blood on the border over the years!" Zhao Qiu thought for a moment and said dejectedly, "Mom! How about that? Let's stop thinking about those little things and just concentrate on getting rid of Ruru, and then worry about other things. Mr. Sheng has been back in his hometown for many years, and he still cares about the country. Our family already has a high-ranking official and a good salary. According to the eldest brother, he will send him back. As long as he sincerely helps Mi Zhen, he doesn't care whether Tao Mei can marry him. Isn't this great? Why do we have to target the Sheng family?"
He didn't have a good or bad opinion of Sheng Weiqiao, but he had some sympathy. "It is said that Sheng is the only flesh and blood of her parents who have been married for 20 years, and they love her like a treasure! Even if her parents have another son now, but She still doesn’t have enough blood, if she knew something happened to her, how could she bear it?”
"Since you know that if something happens to Sheng Weiqiao, her parents will definitely not be able to accept it, have you ever thought about it?!" However, Mrs. Qin said coldly, "My old bones are still alive and well today. It seems that it has been three to five years." It doesn’t look like you’re going to die... If you guys get into trouble in front of me, will I be able to bear it?!”
Zhao Qiu suddenly didn't dare to say anything.
Mrs. Qin's anger did not stop and she continued: "What's more, our Zhao family used to be a good family, but because the late emperor told Midnight to King Gaomi, the whole family was forced to wade into the muddy waters of fighting for the reserve. Over the years, I have not had a single I slept soundly at night, let alone your eldest brother, he hasn’t been back for how many years?! Why did your eldest sister-in-law leave early? In addition to her relatively weak body, being apart from your eldest brother for so many years has caused A delicate-minded person like her is becoming more and more melancholy and in a bad mood. Isn't this also the reason?!"
"Besides, what happened to your biological daughter, Tao Zhuang, and Tong Qingzui, wasn't it caused by the turmoil in the palace?!"
"And why would something like that happen in the palace?!"
"Isn't it that Midnight can't bear it anymore?!"
"If we hadn't been married to the royal family, I would rather you brothers resign and return to your hometown early in the morning, far away from this turmoil!"
"It has been more than thirty years since the death of the late emperor!!!"
"In the past thirty years, the Zhao family has worried so much, done so much, endured so much hardship, and endured so many life and death separations for the King of Gaomi... Looking back, if the Zhao family is still ranked, God knows where it came from. After all, the Sheng family, the Gongsun family, the Xu family and even the Jishan bandits are such a reckless bunch... Why?!"
The old lady said with a cold face, "This is what the late emperor owes to the Zhao family! It is what the Rong family owes to the Zhao family!!!"
"..." Zhao Qiu was silent for a while before timidly saying, "But since King Gaomi is determined to pave the way for the crown prince, I can't go past King Gaomi and forcefully mobilize troops, right?"
Mrs. Qin thought for a while and said, "You can go back and visit the old man of the Sheng family quietly."
Seeing Zhao Qiu looking at him with confusion, he sighed secretly and said, "Isn't he from the Northern Xinjiang Army? Many robes from back then are now considered to have quite a status in the army? Even if he doesn't, he seems to be My nephew Xu Zijing, who is like a real nephew, has been appointed as the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang!"
"With such qualifications, there can't be any way to stop Qi Jianxun, right?"
To be honest, Zhao Qiu wanted to refuse. He had always considered himself a person with conscience and integrity. Originally, Mrs. Sheng had discussed with the Zhao family about ambushing Ruru out of the righteousness of the family and the country, but Mrs. Qin planned to take the opportunity to plot against his direct grandson. Zhao Qiu felt that it was inappropriate to save his life.
I don't intend to let go of my granddaughter at this moment, but I still want her to continue to contribute to this matter... If Mr. Sheng knew the truth afterwards, would he even die in peace
But unfortunately, Mrs. Qin has a high status in the Zhao family. Over the years, Princess Gaomi has been able to ignore her mother. Zhao Qiu did not have the courage, so he hesitated a little and was severely gouged out by Mrs. Qin. However, he still had to bite the bullet and went to Sheng Mansion in disguise, and Ai Ai always explained the purpose of his visit.
Then Mr. Sheng did not disappoint Mrs. Qin's expectations. He promised that he would find a way and had no intention of bargaining at all!
This crispness and energy inevitably made Zhao Qiu feel even more ashamed.
"Of course!" After a while, Mrs. Qin, who listened to her youngest son's reply, smiled with satisfaction and said, "He acted for the righteousness of his heart. As long as he is within his ability, he will not hesitate even if he dies!"
"If Mr. Sheng is really so righteous, why don't he go to Western Xinjiang by himself?" However, at about the same time, Xu Baomo, who was in the backyard of Ningwei Hou Mansion, smacked his lips and whispered to his father Xu Zijing, "If you want to say Ru Ru will go to Western Xinjiang because of Da Qiao, but Da Qiao is Mr. Sheng’s grandson daughter, how can she be as attractive as catching Mr. Sheng, right?”
As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped on the head by Xu Zijing. The former commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang did not act because he felt that his son was disrespectful to his elders and his tone was quite ridiculing, but because he hated that iron cannot be transformed into steel: "Fortunately, God took pity on the old Xu family and allowed you to pass the exam! Otherwise, if our old Xu family had a male heir like you, all our ancestors would be angry to death sooner or later! Even though your father and your grandfather can't study, , However, I have achieved quite a lot in the battlefield, so why did I give birth to such a brainless little bastard like you?!"
Before Xu Baomo could feel aggrieved, he continued to roar, "You don't want to think about how famous Mr. Sheng was in Ruru back then. Ruru had already learned about his old man's scheming. If only Qiaoer was in Xijiang, Ruru would still feel this way. This is an opportunity to take revenge on Mr. Sheng! If he goes to Western Xinjiang in person... what will the old man on your side, Dao Ruru, think?"
"When they are right, they will think that even an old opponent like Mr. Sheng has arrived in Western Xinjiang. How can they not think that Western Xinjiang is now empty and they need to be prepared for Ruru to take a detour?!"
"Even if they want to take a detour from Western Xinjiang, if they don't investigate everything inside and out and be prepared to be surrounded, annihilated and ambushed, do you think they are willing to go on the road?!"
"In this case, even if the plan proposed by Mrs. Sheng succeeds, it may not be able to bring down Ruru!"
"And after such a lesson, how difficult do you think it will be to destroy Ruru next time?!"
"Do you think Mrs. Sheng doesn't feel sorry for Qiao Er?"
"If it can be exchanged, do you think he doesn't want to exchange himself for his granddaughter?!"
"In the final analysis, aren't you afraid that Ruru will become suspicious?!"
"..." Xu Baomo's face was sprayed with saliva. After wiping it angrily, he curled his lips and said, "But I think what my grandfather said makes sense. The Gaomi Palace and the Zhao family and the Qi family are right. Da Qiao and Brother Heng Shu have clearly shown their bad intentions! It would be foolish to sacrifice Da Qiao, Brother Heng Shu, and Mrs. Feng to give these people the opportunity to make contributions!"
"Isn't your grandfather trying to persuade you?" Xu Zijing snorted, "No one can make mistakes without being a sage... You are the only one who talks too much!"
Xu Baomo said: "Last time Mr. Sheng asked to go to Zhao Mansion, my grandfather also tried to persuade him, but it was of no use at all!"
Xu Zijing frowned and looked at him: "What? Do you have an idea?"
"When Da Qiao and I came to Chang'an..." At this moment, the father and son were alone in the yard, but Xu Baomo still leaned into his father's ear and whispered, "Aren't you analyzing with me and my mother? Brother Hengshu has great ambitions, is it possible to join the Northern Xinjiang Army or something?"
"You also said at that time that I would not join the army. When you were in the army, Mrs. Sheng helped you greatly!"
"So, you and your mother were planning to pave the way for Brother Heng Shu to join the army... It has been two or three years. You couldn't have just talked and done nothing, right?"
"You little bastard!" Xu Zijing raised his eyebrows, raised his leg and kicked him to the ground, snorting coldly, "You don't know how to do business, but you can only settle old scores one after another!"
Xu Baomo screamed miserably: "What do you mean by settling old scores? I'm just asking! Dad, you're just repaying Brother Hengshu's perfunctory, and you're going to beat me! Could it be that you really didn't do anything and you became angry because of shame?!"
Seeing Xu Zijing walking over with a sullen face and hands behind his back, he was very interested in giving him a few more kicks. He quickly got up on his hands and knees and ran away: "Dad, please think of a way! After all, Da Qiao is also the one you have given me. The tigress that I like... ah, she is the daughter-in-law candidate! Even if she didn't enter my old Xu's house, she was tricked like this. I don't feel sorry for you, but I can't bear it. After all, she is a younger sister, and she is still a grown-up. Such a beautiful sister, there are not many beauties in this world, it would be a pity if she died at such a young age... I know Brother Heng Shu's skills and I'm not worried at all, but even though Da Qiao is a tigress, she is... To acquaintances and strangers, she is just like a little white rabbit... Dad, you actually threw a stone bench at me?!!! Are you my biological father!!!"
After he fled howling like a ghost, Xu Zijing had no intention of chasing him. Instead, he walked over and kicked the stone bench back to its original position. However, he looked in the direction of Xijiang, groaned, and held his short beard thoughtfully.