"Don't worry, it's absolutely possible, because even if they die, no one dares to speak out. The deeper and more chaotic this pool is, the better for us."
Yan Xun raised his head, looked at the gray sky, and murmured: "It's time to do something." Back at Yinggeyuan, the sky was already dark, and the little Li Zi leaning against the door, seeing Chu Qiao's return Immediately overjoyed, he ran forward joyfully and said with a smile, "Girl, you are back."
Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows, "What happened?"
Xiao Lizi replied: "It's nothing, it's just that the prince came back and asked about you before, and when he heard that you went out, he took Ah Jing out to find you."
"Oh," Chu Qiao nodded, "How long have you been there?"
"It's been an hour." Xiao Lizi answered while lighting a lantern courteously in front of him. Suddenly, seeing Chu Qiao about to walk in the direction of Lantianxuan, he immediately stood in front of him and said, "Girl, there are slaves at Lantianxuan." Clearing snow, let's go this way."
Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, then slowly raised her head, she glanced at Xiao Lizi from the tip of her eyes, and remained silent.
Xiao Lizi looked embarrassed, muttered for a while, and murmured: "The road over there is not easy."
The girl's complexion sank, she pushed away Xiao Lizi's arm, and strode forward. Just as she reached the arch, she heard a soft and delicate female voice, together with the sound of servants unloading boxes and cabinets.
The girl stopped and stood in front of the arch with a calm expression. She stood silently for a long time before she said in a deep voice, "Who sent it?"
"Master Ji Wenting Ji, the censor of the Northwest River Channel."
Chu Qiao frowned, and said in a deep voice, "It's him again."
Chu Qiao's tone was not good, and Xiao Lizi was also silent, looking at her anxiously, afraid that she would really go straight in regardless of opposition.
With a swish, Chu Qiao turned around abruptly, walked towards her room, and said in a deep voice as she walked, "Tell them to keep quiet and don't disturb my rest."
Xiao Lizi stared blankly at the direction where Chu Qiao disappeared, and his brain couldn't react. This place is far away from Chu Qiao's courtyard, even if she shouted loudly, she might not be able to hear her there.
During dinner, I sent someone to call twice, but Chu Qiao didn't come. Prince Yanbei sighed superficially, but secretly felt a little proud in his heart, and was about to go in person, when Chu Qiao came in in white clothes, still dressed in men's clothes, as if he hadn't changed since he came back.
Yan Xun was stunned and asked, "Ah Chu, what were you doing just now?"
Chu Qiao raised her head with a calm expression, "I'm approving the spring flood draft for the canal in Bianyang, and there are a few issues that I would like to discuss with you."
A trace of disappointment suddenly filled his heart, Yan Xun sat down, "Let's eat first."
"Oh," Chu Qiao nodded, "I'm really hungry."
The woman sat down with a flick of her sleeves and ate with a calm expression. Yan Xun frowned slightly, seeing that Chu Qiao didn't mean to speak, nor could he see any anger or abnormal expression, his heart was depressed, and he felt a little depressed.
Outside the house, the cold moon was shining brightly, the stars were few and far between, and the wind and snow that had been drifting for a day finally stopped.
"The Spring Festival transportation in Bianyang must be done quickly. Now that the governor of the river has been changed there, the water transportation is not working well, and there is not much time. We have to make plans." Putting down the chopsticks, the woman's voice was cold, and she took out a blank piece of paper from her arms , while looking at it, he said, "The salt envoy Daotai of Licheng arrived last month, and the new official is Wei Yan, a collateral descendant of the Wei Clan. After this Master Wei took office, he rectified the salt transportation in Licheng. We are uneasy. Miss Yu wrote to say that we should be careful about changing our minds. After all, Licheng is related to Shangdang and Pengze. These wealthy households will play a great role at critical moments. Also, Xihua needs someone To take over, I prefer Miss Yu's disciple He Qi, what do you think?"
Yan Xun nodded, "You can figure it out."
Seeing Yan Xun listless, Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows and asked, "Tired?"
The man had no interest in discussing matters, and said lightly, "It's okay."
"Then you should rest first." Chu Qiao stood up, "Prince Bian Tang is about to arrive at the imperial capital, King Xia's birthday is approaching, and the envoy of Huai Song Dynasty is also on the way, Zhenhuang is about to become lively. The rest of the things must be done. Let it go."
Yan Xun didn't make a sound, and saw Chu Qiao turn around and go out, the little girl Lu Liu chased after her and put on a robe for her, and the two figures disappeared at the end of the long corridor in an instant.
Yan Xun sighed softly, leaned on the back of the chair, and gently rubbed his temples.
On this day, dealing with the news secretly sent by the guild, dealing with the court officials who had become more friendly and courteous after the last hunt, and competing with the children of the royal family and aristocrats, was not as hard as it was just now.
"Ah Jing," Young Master Jin Pao said lightly, "Send the girls sent by Ji Wenting out."
"Your Majesty?" Ah Jing was stunned, and said, "Don't you want to confuse the eyes and ears of the powerful? Doing so may chill Ji Wenting's heart."
Yan Xun shook his head and sighed, "Those who can be fooled by such superficial means are nothing to be afraid of, and those who should be valued will not be fooled by this kind of trickery. So, it's better to let it out to win people's hearts and be a favor. What's more... "The following sentence Yan Xun said was very vague, Ah Jing didn't hear clearly. I saw Yan Xun's lips slightly opening and closing, and slowly closing his eyes—compared to Ah Chu's trust, what is Ji Wenting worth
Although, she doesn't necessarily care.
Yan Xun comforted himself hypnotically: Ah Chu, after all, he is still a child.
Although, she never acted like a child.
"My son," Lu Liu briskly ran back, handed over a large volume of documents, and said, "This is what the girl just approved."
Yan Xun glanced over it sleepily, and was about to put it aside, when suddenly his eyes lit up, and he pulled out a thick stack of documents and said, "Why haven't these seals been opened?"
The little servant girl scratched her head and said: "The girl said, it was nothing more than flattering words. She told the servants who came to deliver the letter to tell their masters to come up with new words next time."
Yan Xun was taken aback for a moment, and then there was a hint of joy on his face, a smile appeared in the corner of his eyes, he handed the letter to Ah Jing, and said: "Just do as Ah Chu said." After finishing speaking, he got up and went back to the study, The footsteps turned out to be much lighter.
Ah Jing looked at Yan Xun's back in puzzlement, glanced at the letter in his hand, and saw a big "Ji" written on the cover in elegant Song style, the paper was fragrant, and the fragrance was lingering.
On the second day, Deputy General Cheng of the Xiaoqi Battalion sent someone to send a set of riding and archery uniforms, equipped with official boots, bows and crossbows, for Chu Qiao to have a look.
The little maids were very excited, dancing and saying that after so many years, no woman has entered the Xiaoqi camp as an instructor! I really don't know how those noble children will feel when they are taught by a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.
A group of them talked lively, but Chu Qiao secretly paid attention. Leaving aside the deep meaning of Emperor Xia's move, let's talk about those defenders of the imperial city with their eyes above their heads, can they really be restrained by a little girl like her? Even if the folk customs in Daxia are open and the status of women is quite high, it may not be realistic. After all, in modern times, women are also discriminated against in the army. No matter how brave they are, how many military exploits they make, their promotion speed is far slower than that of men.
Thinking of this, even if she is as smart as her, she can't help but feel worried about taking office five days later.
"Girl." Ah Jing suddenly came from outside and said, "The prince said that he will come back very late tonight, so you can eat first, don't wait for him."
Chu Qiao was taken aback. Over the past few years, Yan Xun has always been a low-key person. Although the current situation is not as good as before, he will never wander around late at night like those clan sons in the capital.
"Is there anything urgent?"
"No," Ah Jing comforted with a smile, "you don't have to worry, girl."
Seeing that he didn't answer, Chu Qiao stopped asking.
Alone, Chu Qiao didn't eat dinner, only ate some pastries, and warmed herself by the fire in the room, too lazy to move.
In the past two years, he has been running outside, cultivating external forces for Yan Xun, and he has not lived such a leisurely life for a long time.
Although the owner of Shengjin Palace restricted Yan Xun's actions and did not allow him to leave the imperial capital, the control over Yan Xun's subordinates was not very strict. At this point, Chu Qiao still can't figure out Emperor Xia's intentions. Could it be that he secretly developed and grew regardless of Yan Xun's power? Or does he have another trump card
Today's Great Xia Empire is divided among various forces, far from being able to turn the world upside down with just one word from the emperor, does he really have such ability and confidence
Among the seven major families, the Lingnan Mu family, the Huaiyin Helian family, and the Dongyue Shang family have always kept a low profile and remained neutral to the factional struggle between the DPRK and China. Over the years, although there have been times when foreign relatives have taken over the power and the power has been overwhelming, they have kept their peace in this direction. Especially in recent years, the high profile of the Mu He family and the Wei family has made them more and more silent. It's just that these families have accumulated for generations, and the family's power is intertwined. Temporarily keeping their own law and order does not mean that they have no desire to fight for power. Once they are caught by the opportunity, they will definitely fight back fiercely and seek high positions. These people are cold arrows lurking in the dark, and they might shoot out at any time.
However, the Mu He family, whose family has been prosperous for ten years, has gradually shown signs of decline due to the departure of the previous generation's patriarch, Mu He Yunting. Although the women in the family are distinguished, Mu Henayun is even more noble as the current empress, and she has given birth to three sons, the seventh son of the emperor Zhao Che, the eighth son Zhao Jue, and the youngest nineteenth son Zhao Wei, but it still cannot make up for the talent of the Mu He family. Not high disadvantage. Before this, Mu He's lineage had always supported Zhao Jue, who was more tactful and easier to control, to ascend the throne, hoping that after the current emperor a hundred years later, Mu He's family would soar into the sky and surpass the elders. However, before the wishful thinking was started, Zhao Jue was bestowed to death by Emperor Xia. Zhao Yu was still young, and Mu He had no choice but to support Zhao Che again.
It's just that the seventh son of the emperor with a firm mind and a mind full of longitude and latitude seems not to buy into his mother's family, and he is also obedient to his mother, and his relationship is weird and unpredictable.
Some families are happy and some are sad, and the gradual decline of the Muhe family is the good news that the Wei faction likes to hear the most. Wei Guang was scheming and forbearing for several years, finally accumulating enough strength for today's prosperity. Concubine Shu lived in the deep palace for many years. Although she did not get the emperor's love very much, she behaved well and was elegant and graceful. She is the current imperial concubine second only to Mu He Nayun. He was pleased by Emperor Xia, especially Zhao Song, who was crowned king at a young age and became the earliest prince with a fief after Zhao Che. Now that Zhao Qi is in charge of the power of the imperial capital, he has won the trust of the Emperor Xia.
The Batuha family in the Northwest originated from a foreign race. A hundred years ago, they were also the royal family in the Northwest. Later, the family surrendered to Daxia, and only then did they get a seat in the Presbyterian Council. But after all, they are barbarians in the grasslands, they are not loved by the clans in the capital city, and they have no foundation in the court. Only know force and brute force, nothing to be afraid of. Once the Muhe family falls, the Batuha Building will fall.