Hearing this, Huan Yehe muttered: "The news about Meng Guiyu? Isn't that what happened to this person? The problem is that this time Mi Zhen gave up Chang'an to someone for unknown reasons. He... no, to be precise, it should have given him a chance to monopolize power!"
"You know that our Emperor Xuan Jing has been addicted to drinking and sex for these years, and his reputation in the world has long been ruined."
"In the past, although the border areas were not very peaceful, most of the areas in Damu were still enjoying peace and prosperity, so when everyone mentioned him, they all lamented that my grandfather had lost sight of the court and the royal family. It’s not easy to feel resentful!”
"But it's different now."
"Ruru is making a large-scale invasion right now. Western Xinjiang was attacked by war just last year. Northern Xinjiang is retreating steadily now. It seems that Ruru is actually planning to point her sword at Chang'an!"
"Even if Damu manages to stop them, the burden of food, grass and baggage will still fall on the people!"
"Coupled with the theory of a 'substitute' brought up by King Gaomi before, it can be said that Emperor Xuan Jing has completely defeated his share of Fu Zuo... and will not be able to hold on for much longer!"
"At this moment, Meng Guiyu holds the military power. When the situation is slightly stabilized, he will support the young master to ascend the throne if he has no choice but to hold the emperor hostage to order the princes..."
She said this in one breath, raised her eyebrows and said, "Although I know Mi Zhen's character, if I dare to let him reach such a high position, I must have some backup plans. However, things are unpredictable. Meng Guiyu's current power is too great and his status is too high. , we are in Nanfeng County right now, and there is nothing special to worry about for a while, why don’t we keep an eye on Mi Zhen?”
"Are you going to deal with Meng Guiyu?" Sheng Weiqiao pondered, thinking that the county boss really couldn't take any time off, so he just settled down in a foreign land, and he was constantly trying to interfere in situations thousands of miles away.
But maybe Huan Yehe didn't want to live in the Sheng family's annex for free and reciprocated the favor
Of course, there is another possibility that she has ulterior motives... After all, Rong Suihe had said earlier that he was not sure what Huan Guanlan's attitude towards him would be, and he could not fully trust the Huan family or Huan Yehe.
Sheng Weiqiao had always kept these words in mind, but now he didn't dare to completely believe Huan Yehe. After thinking for a while, he tried to say, "Not to mention the two weak women, how are we going to deal with the powerful people when we are not in Chang'an now? Meng Guiyu is in control, as you said, secret loyalty does not mean considering the person in front of you. Since he allowed Meng Guiyu to come to power, he must have a series of plans... Could it be that he needs Meng Guiyu as a cover at this moment? What should we do if we attack him rashly and end up doing a disservice?"
Huan Yehe said: "In fact, you don't need to ask Mi Zhen about Meng Guiyu's use for Mi Zhen at the moment. You can also make a guess: it is nothing more than taking advantage of his relationship with Meng Boqin as cousins, and then Meng Boqin defected. If Ruru doesn’t say anything, he is now taking Ruru back to Northern Xinjiang. Meng Guiyu wants to clear up the relationship with this cousin, so he must show a practical attitude and action in fighting against Ruru! "
"Not only that, he can't go too far and kill Mi Zhen because of the relationship between King Gaomi and Mi Zhen, otherwise he will be suspected of persecuting the Rong family bloodline and betraying Damu!"
"And Mi Zhen seems to be very jealous of Ruru's new khan Nafu Zhen. If King Gaomi comes to power, there is a high probability that in order to pave the way for the crown prince, Mi Zhen will deliberately frame Mi Zhen to fight Ruru to destroy his foundation!"
"Now that Meng Guiyu is here, he has to take the lead and give Mi Zhen a chance to accumulate strength."
"The problem is that Meng Guiyu is not a fuel-efficient person. He started from humble beginnings and stepped up to where he is today. Of course, he has the support of many people, including Mi Zhen, but being able to have these people support him, even if they just use him, is It’s also a skill, isn’t it?”
"If you give such a person too many opportunities, you will get out of control if you have no choice but to do so!"
"... You're right, but we can't rush this matter." Sheng Weiqiao thought for a while and said, "I think it's better to go back and check the news with Mi Zhen before deciding what to do?"
Huan Ye nodded and said: "It should be so, but we can't delay it! After all, Meng Guiyu is already working hard to clean up the mess and prepare to deal with Ruru's invasion. We are now in Nanfeng County, and we are far away from each other. It’s just far away, if we take it a little longer, we’ll almost be able to just watch the excitement.”
Sheng Weiqiao asked curiously and tentatively: "The question is, how are we going to plot against him? Although I brought a large number of followers back this time, they are all to protect our mother. Even if I am willing to send them to Chang'an to work, they will definitely I won’t leave either!”
"There is no need to send anyone there, just have a messenger." Huan Yehe heard this and did not hide anything, and said, "My grandfather left some connections during his lifetime. After he disappeared, my family has been running it carefully. So for Shanglin Garden, I quite understand the situation... The main reason why I want to discuss it with you is that Queen Meng, who was trapped in Chang'an City earlier, escaped from the imperial city not long ago for some unknown reason, and even went around looking for her. Lin Yuan is now with Queen Mother Meng."
"I know you have a good relationship with Queen Meng, but this is an entry point!"
"Queen?" Sheng Weiqiao sighed after hearing this and said, "I don't dare to ask about her these days, just for fear of hearing bad news! It's great that she is safe... But, you may not know, before On my way from Western Xinjiang to Northern Xinjiang, Ah Xi told me that the Queen seemed to have formed an alliance with Meng Guiyu and was planning something. Although our relationship was not bad, we had already made a difference, that is, regarding our political stance. Everyone is on their own, don’t blame anyone, and when the results come out in the future, it won’t be too late to reach out to the other party for help!”
When Huan Yehe heard this, he covered his mouth and smiled, and said: "Is this your previous agreement? Don't you think it's naive to say it now? Even if Queen Meng's life is not good in her natal family, she doesn't have to deal with the death of her parents and brothers. I mind, but you are different from her! If Meng's family wins a great victory, even if she has the ability to save you alone, your family, your husband, your children... will be beheaded and beheaded. You'll be punished with death, or even be betrayed by officials... Even if you continue to enjoy fine clothes and fine food, do you think you can live on? No one can blame anyone for this? "
"..." Sheng Weiqiao was embarrassed for a while and said, "Now that I think about it, I feel that I took it for granted, but... Meng Guiyu is prospering now, and the queen has no reason to fall out with him."
"I haven't gotten along with the queen very much, and I don't know much about her character. But I also know that one good thing about her is that she repays her kindness." Huan Yehe looked at her, "What do you think about her? She has a favor, but if you propose it now, she is probably embarrassed to refuse?"
Sheng Weiqiao pursed her lips for a while, then said, "But several sisters in our family have banned their accounts..."
"That's what she can get by acting coquettishly with Empress Dowager Meng. What is it worth?" Huan Yehe shook his head and said, "And to put it bluntly, your current status as the county head is not as noble as that of the princess. . Turning back and secretly achieving great things, according to his love for you, let alone sisters, there are brothers in your family. How can we miss the grace of being knighted? As for now, your sisters are already famous in the world because of you. The rich girl came out of the cabinet and became the number one candidate for marriage in many people's minds. The title of county head is just the icing on the cake! In comparison, you saved the queen's life twice!"
Seeing that Sheng Weiqiao remained silent, she sighed, "I understand. The queen may be embarrassed to refuse your request for repayment of your kindness, but you are even more embarrassed to ask for repayment by asking for it?"
Huan Yehe pinched his brows in worry and said, "Ancestor! If you just pay it back in normal times, now it has a bearing on the overall situation! You are so upright and don't think about yourself, your natal family, your husband, your children... don't you care either? "
"...That's not the case. I'm also thinking that although Meng Guiyu doesn't say anything to his younger brothers and sisters, but he is just a cousin to the queen, so he may not be as considerate as he is to his younger sister?" Sheng Weiqiao muttered, "When he had little power before, the queen, as the empress of the palace, might still have some upper hand. Now that he has so much power, even the emperor has no power, let alone the queen? The queen may not be able to help. Are you busy?"
Huan Ye said together: "You guessed this wrong! Don't forget who made the effort to become the queen? The Queen Mother's approval and favoritism played a big part! Now that the Queen Mother is still here, Meng Gui Yu could stand aside from the emperor, because the emperor had no other thoughts besides having fun and having fun, and he had no special intention to take care of his cousin. However, the Queen Mother always cherished her mother's family, and Meng Guiyu's current status was not as stable as Mount Tai. For Ruru to pass this level, there are inevitable moves such as establishing a crown prince and a regent... Which of these can't be done without the help of the Queen Mother?"
"You must be aware of the Queen Mother's temperament. She prefers the Meng family's mansion the most."
"It is for this reason that the Queen is so favored by the Queen Mother!"
"Before, the queen was favored and favored. After all, there were other people in the Meng family's palace, and the queen mother was not yet obedient to her words."
"But it's different now. Now the entire Meng family is in a state of decline. The Zhenghou couple and the elder brothers have either died or defected to Ruru. The only one left in front of the Queen Mother is the Queen. What do you think of the Queen Mother's love for the Queen? , how can we not go to a higher level?"
"Under such circumstances, how could Meng Guiyu be willing to offend the queen so easily?"
"Don't forget, in the future he will have a young master, and he will inevitably need the queen to help him raise and win over him!"
"Besides, do you think Meng Guiyu will be Mi Zhen's opponent? We are just helping Mi Zhen! In this case, the Queen will be defeated sooner or later if she follows Meng Guiyu. Now, convince her now It’s actually for her own good to come here to seek refuge!”
"Otherwise, even if Mi Zhen has your face in the future, she will be lenient to her, but she has no merit. How else can she live her life except relying on you? Isn't it shameful to live like this? She will feel embarrassed herself, right? ?”
"Why don't you write a letter to test it out? Maybe she knows something about it, but she is suffering from the fact that she is currently in the palace and cannot contact you?"
What she said was clear and logical. Sheng Weiqiao suspected that the people left behind by Huan Guanlan had sent the news from Shanglinyuan. It was the truth. After thinking about it for a while, he said: "That's it... I'll give it a try. Well, I'll write her a letter." I’m trying to test my words, can you help me deliver it?”
Huan Yehe happily agreed and said, "I also heard something related to the Lord of Fuchang County, but it's bad news!"
"What?" Sheng Weiqiao couldn't help but change his face and said, "Something happened in Fuchang? Why did you wait until now to tell us?"
"Don't be anxious!" Huan Ye said hurriedly, "There is nothing wrong with Fuchang County Master, otherwise how could he delay telling you until now? But it was her fiancé, not when Ruru first invaded Northern Xinjiang. , did he rush to the front line overnight? Nothing went wrong at that time, but this time the battle in Northern Xinjiang was really badly defeated. It is said that he was seriously injured. It’s hard to say how he is doing now... But fortunately, he and Fuchang County The Lord’s marriage was not very public, so if we can’t turn back, we can just find a husband for the County Lord, which won’t be a difficult problem for your family!”
Sheng Weiqiao had a headache when he heard this and said: "I said it was not public at first, and everyone who should know knows it. And since the marriage has been agreed, if the man is incompetent, has bad conduct, etc., it is reasonable to cancel the engagement! Now! This was done to protect the family and the country. If we break off the engagement because of this, how can our third sister not be stabbed in the back? If we don’t break off the engagement, my sister will be greatly wronged... Well, now I understand why the predecessors said, I would rather be a peace dog than a chaotic person!"
Thinking of Sheng Weirao's biological father, Sheng Lance, who didn't care about his children, she became even more depressed, "Supposedly, after knowing about this matter, I should immediately report to my second uncle to discuss it, but the way my second uncle looks like, I will go and talk to him He said that 80% of the effort is in vain! It’s a pity that my grandmother is also in Chang’an, otherwise we can discuss it more or less.”
Huan Yehe once again noticed that she did not mention her grandfather before mentioning her grandmother. He smiled and said, "Just because it was a time of war and turmoil, I am thankful that my family is safe! As for the rest, we will wait for the war to subside. It’s better to clean it up! It’s better than having something go wrong in your own family!”
"That's true!" Sheng Weiqiao sighed, looked at the clock, and said, "Do you have anything else to tell me? If not, I have to go back first... The little ancestor at home, count the time and get up. If you can’t see me, you’ll cry and make a fuss if you can’t!”
"A biological mother is a biological mother after all. The young prince is only so old, and he already knows how to be attached to you." Huan Yehe shook his head with a smile, stood up and said, "I don't dare to delay you from going back to coax him, I'll give it to you!"
When Sheng Weiqiao returned to Sheng Mansion in the city, it was already dusk. Sheng Lanci and his wife were waiting for her at the Chengchun Terrace, with Rong Ruibin in their arms and Sheng Weiyuan kneeling beneath them.
Sheng Weiqiao was surprised when he saw this formation when he entered the door and asked, "What's going on? Yuan'er is causing trouble again?"