"What do you mean, brother?"
"Not only you, but also Hongwen has to be reborn. There must be a vacancy in the Ministry of Accounts at this moment. Hongwen's rescuer is available, so it is not an exaggeration to ask for a idle position in the Ministry of Accounts."
Jiang Hongwen's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood the profound meaning.
If you pull out the radish and bring out the mud, the roots will fall down and the branches and branches will suffer. The emperor will definitely settle the score in the autumn. If I sneak in at this time, I can get along well with both the household department and the bank.
He smiled and said, "Brother, what a great idea."
Zhao Jingqiong did not answer, her eyes changed, and she looked at Zhao Jingyan and said: "The eldest princess Pingyang is a good person. She has lived in seclusion for these years. She seems to be far away from the court, but in fact she is not. She only has two eyes open in her dreams."
Zhao Jingyan's eyes suddenly lit up. No wonder the timing of Li Zongze's letter to return to the court was neither early nor late, so perfect.
"Before you leave, go to Princess Pingyang's mansion to say hello."
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "Don't worry!"
Zhao Jingqiong nodded and said: "Li Zongze was personally taught by the eldest princess, and his words and deeds are very strict. If you see him, you must be polite and virtuous."
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry. Although I have only a brief relationship with him, we are still cousins after all. And he is so much older than us, so he shouldn't embarrass me."
"That's good. He... you make good use of it."
The sudden words made Zhao Jingyan and Jiang Hongwen stunned. They were stunned for a long time before they knew who this person was.
"He has the blood of the Sheng family, and is definitely not a coward. He also joined the army before you, starting from a young soldier. With his ability, he will definitely be able to get along with the left and right. With his help, it will not be difficult in a year. Subdue him in one year. This person only needs to find Gu Qingwan.”
Zhao Jingqiong's eyes were sharp and her voice was very calm, "Laoba, you must make good use of Gu Qingwan. Hongwen's hands cannot reach the palace, and the safety of my father's body depends entirely on her."
When Zhao Jingyan heard this familiar name, she felt short-circuited for a moment, but soon realized it, but her eyes dimmed and she felt helpless in her heart.
All the excitement just now was wiped away by these few words.
Jiang Hongwen put his hands in his sleeves and kicked him imperceptibly.
Zhao Jingyan understood, and quickly calmed down her expression, saying: "Brother, there is something that I find a bit unbelievable. That money doesn't fly away easily."
Zhao Jingqiong raised her handsome eyebrows slightly, her eyes darkened, and cold sweat broke out on her back.
He is aware of Lao Ba's energy, and no clues can escape his eyes. I can't even find him, it seems...
Zhao Jingqiong tapped her slender fingers on the desk. After a moment, she said, "Old man, what do you think it will be?"
Zhao Jingyan gritted her teeth and said seriously: "Brother, I can't tell."
Zhao Jingqiong thought: "The snipe and the clam are fighting, and the fisherman benefits. It seems that someone is waiting for the opportunity to watch from the side!"
Zhao Jingyan and Jiang Hongwen looked at each other, a cold feeling coming from the soles of their feet.
for a long time.
Zhao Jingyan walked out of the hut with relief and sighed deeply at the full moon in the sky. The loneliness in her eyes was clearly visible.
She was young and alone in the palace. There were wolves and tigers in the palace, and dangers abounded. If he could, he just wanted to keep her by his side and pamper her instead of fighting for the endless imperial power.
"Tinglin!" Jiang Hongwen called softly, "Are you reluctant to let go?"
Zhao Jingyan forced a smile, "It's true that I can't let go, but so what if I don't."
Besides her, who else in the palace can take on this important task.
"As long as you know!"
Jiang Hongwen shook his head secretly. For him, the word love was a forbidden area that he did not dare to touch, so he felt some sympathy for Ting Lin.
"She is not a girl in a boudoir. She has enough ability to protect herself. Don't forget, she even carried you in her hands."
Zhao Jingyan smiled bitterly, and suddenly thought of four words: caring leads to chaos.
"By the way, tell me quickly, what is going on with the Cao family and the "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"?" Jiang Hongwen suppressed his curiosity.
Zhao Jingyan's gaze gradually deepened, and her brows glowed coldly in the moonlight.
"The Cao family was raided. She used the money to buy sixteen of the Cao family's shops and gave 30% of the shares to the Cao family. She also sold Mr. Cao's most promising grandson, Cao Zi'ang, to her for ten years and took away half of the Cao family's shares. Ten years later, all sixteen shops were owned by the Cao family."
Jiang Hongwen's lips were slightly open, and his eyes were shocked, "Why do I get more and more confused as I listen to this? Looking at it horizontally and vertically, she is losing money on this deal."
"Of course you don't understand."
Zhao Jingyan looked at him with deep mockery in her eyes. Not to mention that Hongwen couldn't understand, even he was confused at first and couldn't figure out the deep meaning.
"Cao Zi'ang came to Beijing to manage Tongrentang for her, and only dealt with the business of women from aristocratic families. In the first three months, the door was deserted and business was slow. From the third month on, Tongrentang began to rise to prominence in the capital, and the daughters and women of various aristocratic families They all went to that shop to see a doctor."
A small medicine shop with no backing and three to five years would never be able to gain a foothold in Beijing. Jiang Hongwen frowned even more tightly.
How she did it.
Zhao Jingyan's eyes were full of interest. "Cao Zi'ang was handsome and had good medical skills. The eldest daughter and daughter-in-law of Duke Zhen were regular customers of the shop. The princess of Duke Zhen was banned from the inner room because of the murder of her concubine. Over time, she developed many problems. Cao Zi'ang showed great concern to the Crown Prince a month ago. A few days ago, the Crown Prince discovered her.
The concubine was full of love and sent him a copy of "A Picture of Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains" as a gift. "
Jiang Hongwen sighed repeatedly: "People in the world only know that there are beauty traps, but they never thought that there are also beauty traps."
Zhao Jingyan looked a little complicated, patted him on the shoulder and said: "What a beauty trap, a beauty trap. In my opinion, he opened Tongrentang, invited men to sit in the hall, and only diagnosed women's pulses. This is not just his idea."
"what is that?"
"Most women in this world are talkative. They talk about the parents of the east family and the shortcomings of the west family. It seems that they are talking about trivial matters, but in fact they are not. Youdao means that the inner chamber is connected to the court. She is trying to find out what is going on in the court in disguise."
Jiang Hongwen was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. He just stared at him and said after a while: "Fortunately, we are friends and not enemies."
"Hongwen, you will keep an eye on her for me this year."
Who bullied her
I am tired of living!
Jiang Hongwen smiled bitterly in his heart, but said: "Don't worry, no one dares to touch my fiancée, Master Jiang Qi."
A faint smile appeared on Zhao Jingyan's lips. The smile was quite light, "Me too... It's time!"
"What time is it?" Jiang Hongwen was confused.
Zhao Jingyan glanced at him sideways and said two words from her mouth.
"Do not ask!"
The next day.
The news of King Shou joining the army spread like wildfire, causing thousands of waves to rise.
No one in the capital is a fool. The emperor's move is thought-provoking and terrifying to think about. Thinking of the developments in the court in the past few days, everyone was in a panic.
Of course, the ones who reacted the most were the eighteen concubines of Prince Shou's Mansion.
My man is spoiled and has no strength to restrain a chicken. Joining the army is not the same as going to die. It doesn't matter if he is sent to death, there will be eighteen more widows in the world.
Oh my God, it’s hard for people to live in these days.
The concubines cried so hard that the water in the small lake in Queen Shou's garden rose a little.
My lord, your life is miserable!
At this moment, in Prince Xian's mansion, Prince Xian placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, his face ashen.
A Suppression of the West Army, 200,000 cavalry, the old immortal is really willing to give up.
Counselor Xu Chao stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty's move is intended to promote King Shou, so you have to be careful."
The situation is as he expected. Once King Rui falls, the two tigers will fight. How to fight is the question.
The wise king sneered, "What should we do now?"
Xu Chao closed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and said: "When King Rui falls, the major families must find new targets for support for the benefit of the family. I think the prince should take advantage of King Shou's absence to win over people's hearts."
"Then the army will just go with him?" The wise king raised his eyebrows.
Xu Chao said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. One year is too hasty. He wants to hold the Zhenxi Army in his hands. I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"But we have to guard against it!"
The wise king pressed his index finger against his eyes. Lao Ba's plan shows that this man is quite smart. Although he himself said that he had no interest in the throne, who could keep it
Xu Chao sighed: "The sky is high and the road is far away. It is impossible to guard against it. It really can't be done..."
The wise king raised his eyes and saw Xu Chao making a killing gesture, and his heart was beating with fear.
"This this… "
Xu Chao took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if you are not a poisonous person, you will not be a husband. The situation is already very clear. Either you die or I die. There is no mercy at all."
The wise king lowered his eyes and nodded slowly.
now.
Zhao Jingyan and Jiang Hongwen, one wearing white and the other wearing green, Shi Ran walked into the Qing Mansion.
In the Nuan Pavilion, the banquet has been prepared. Gu Qingguan stood in the wind, smiling when he saw people coming.
When Zhao Jingyan saw her thin clothes, displeasure flashed in her eyes, "Why don't you wait inside?"
Gu Qingguan glanced at him and jumped directly to greet Jiang Hongwen behind him, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and I've actually lost weight."
Jiang Hongwen subconsciously touched his face and said with lingering fear: "I was scared."
"It's really not scary."
"Qingguan, I'm very timid."
"How dare you lead troops to rescue a fight if you are so timid? Good acting skills." Gu Qingwan joked.
On the day when King Qi rebelled, he led a hundred or so guards from the Jiang family and rushed into the palace, shouting for escort.
As a result, the imperial chariot failed to protect him, and the young man was so frightened by the black guards brought by the old King Qi that he fell off his horse and fell to his knees.
Afterwards, Emperor Baoqing was so moved that he patted Jiang Hongwen on the shoulder and said repeatedly: "He has no courage or strategy, but he has a word of loyalty, that's enough!"
Jiang Hongwen raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I can't hide it from you. I want to take advantage of this to benefit the Jiang family."
This is a great benefit!
Qingguan glanced at him and said: "Tinglin has left the capital, and you are the only one left in the capital. It's time for you, the 'living king of hell', to come out."
Smart woman, Jiang Hongwen sighed in her heart and said, "Are you planning to ask the emperor for a job as a free official?"
"Ancestor, do you have any objection?"
"My ancestors have lived a long time and can't understand anything."
Gu Qingguan thought about the scene when his ancestor planned to enter the palace to treat her illness, and smiled with deep understanding.
The two of them sang in unison and pushed today's protagonist aside. However, Zhao Jingyan smiled instead of getting angry. She sat down at the table, poured herself a glass of wine, and spoke slowly and calmly.
"Hongwen, it's getting late."
Jiang Hongwen rolled his eyes at him feebly and said, "There is still something going on in the house, so I'll take the first step."
Gu Qingwan was stunned. Jiang Hongwen came closer and whispered: "I was forced. He has something to say to you."