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Chapter 431
Don't think that the emperor doesn't dare to be an old cow to gnaw tender grass. The emperor doesn't care about accepting the candidate for his daughter-in-law if the sister of Hou Jingxi, who should be the princess, enters the palace as a noble concubine.

Twenty years older than Jing Xihou's relatives are not called older, that is the maturity of a man, and an old man who rules the world is not old, can he be called an old man when he has power.

With Jingxihou's shrewdness, the emperor expressed his heart, Jingxihou kowtowed for grace with tears in his eyes, and obediently sent his relatives into the palace to serve the emperor.

Shoufu never underestimated Jing Xihou's heartlessness. 'It's the same as his ability to repeatedly jump between the emperor and Queen Yang.

In the end, the Marquis of Jingxi elected more emperors.

In this round, the emperor defeated Queen Yang. I don't know how the Zhaoyang Palace counterattacked, or did Queen Yang accept her fate?

After Xiao Shoufu left the palace, he bid farewell to his colleagues and got into the carriage.

A follower reported in front of him, Xiao Shoufu's face became more gloomy, "Did you see Marquis Jing Xi coming out of Prince Jing's mansion with your own eyes? Then you rushed to the palace?"

"The slave saw that Prince Jing's personal servants sent the emperor the news first. At the gate of the palace, the slave recognized Prince Jing's entourage, so he sent someone to inquire clearly. The slave can guarantee that the first person Jing Xihou saw when he entered the capital was His Highness Prince Jing. .”

"Have you ever heard that Prince Jing and Jing Xihou..."

Xiao Shoufu stopped talking, and the attendant looked embarrassed.

Xiao Shoufu waved his hand and said: "Don't be discouraged, even the emperor's people may not be able to find out the truth. The emperor has spies in Prince Jing's mansion, and the Xuanting Division has sent someone to look after Prince Jing at all times. Only when Prince Jing wants the emperor to know, the emperor can tell the truth from the spies." Hear it."

Xiao Shoufu once quietly reminded the emperor that Prince Jing and Mu Yang could hide from the emperor. I don't know if the emperor understood or pretended to be confused. Anyway, after he said it, he got a letter from Prince Jing.

There is nothing else written in the letter, only a passage in his study.

Xiao Shoufu broke out in a cold sweat. At that time, he was only chatting with his staff in the study, and there were no servants around him.

From that day on, Xiao Shoufu had given up seeking any news about Prince Jing, and most of the time he was against Prince Jing.

Xiao Shoufu, the emperor's spy, could see it, and wondered if Prince Jing's people were by his side, or that the emperor's spies had already been captured by Prince Jing, and he would give the emperor a copy of the information, and "by the way" send a copy to Prince Jing ?

No matter what the situation was, Xiao Shoufu was extremely cautious towards Prince Jing.

Prince Jing seemed to have nothing to do with the world, he had a bright future, and he didn't care about government affairs.

Xiao Shoufu and others never dared to underestimate Prince Jing. Even at the beginning, they thought that Prince Jing was the prince who was most likely to inherit the throne.

Until King Jing adopted under the name of King Min and became King Min's son, Xiao Shoufu didn't think that King Jing's succession was hopeless.

On the contrary, the possibility is stronger.

"You send someone to watch at the gate of Prince Jing's mansion, to see if Prince Jing will leave Beijing tomorrow."

Xiao Shoufu's eyes were gloomy, and with a bit of fatigue from not having a good rest, he sighed faintly, "The group of people are so bold that they tried to intercept and kill Prince Jing. They really think that Prince Jing is easy to insult, please take a step forward." Grandmaster, those who can step into the mirror of a grandmaster are not fools, they will not be driven by money."

Xiao Shoufu pressed his temples. The emperor couldn't see through the depths of King Jing, so he tried frequently. Did the people in the family really think that their wealth and fame would allow a grand master or a master to assassinate King Jing?

A bunch of naive people!
Xiao Shoufu didn't intend to dissuade him, after all, he didn't have the energy to save a group of disobedient and smart people.

Sacrifice them in exchange for King Jing's lenient treatment of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and Xiao Shoufu can send someone to send news to Mu Yang...to betray those who plot against King Jing.

"Send someone to keep an eye on Jingxi Hou, whether he will stay in the palace tonight, and the old members of the Yang family, and try to find out what the empress is doing. Jingxihou is ordered to return to Beijing, and the empress cannot bear it."

Xiao Shoufu's furrowed brows eased a bit, but the wrinkles between his brows were still deep.

Jing Xihou's return to Beijing may be able to breathe a sigh of relief for the gentry, so that they will not face the joint strong suppression of the emperor and the empress.

"Xiliang? It's too far away, but once Xiliang changes and the capital moves south, I don't know how many can survive. Without the Yang family guarding the north, can the emperor really stop the northern cavalry?"

Xiao Shoufu shook his head slightly to deny the absurd thoughts in his head, the emperor would never have imagined that the northern barbarians who had been severely injured by Yang Gong's army would have the power to fight against the Central Plains.

Duke Yang died in battle, and the male sons of the Yang family cut off their bloodline inheritance. Even if there are still some elites left in the Yang family, they are not as brave and fearless as they were back then, without fear of life and death.

Xiao Shoufu would never admit that Cheng Engong is the blood of the Yang family and can inherit the mantle of the Yang family. Cheng Engong has always been found by the emperor to be kind to the Yang family.

Xiao Shoufu patted his knees, and said in a deep voice, "Fortunately, there is His Royal Highness Prince Jing, he is the heir of the Yang family."

"Your Excellency, you mean that Prince Jing leads the army?"

"Ah."

Xiao Shoufu nodded, untied the jade pendant around his waist, and handed it to the attendant, "You send someone to Prince Jing's mansion, secretly, and it's best not to let anyone know... No, no, it's not good."

He took the jade pendant back again, and ordered in a soft voice: "Go and send an invitation card to Mr. Yun. Today I will entertain him at the Tan's restaurant. I will set up a table of the best noodles and let Chef Tan cook for himself. He knows Master Yun's taste."

"Master Yun is considered to be one of Chef Tan's employers. Chef Tan has always been very grateful to Princess Jing. As long as Master Yun comes to Tan's restaurant for dinner, Chef Tan will cook in person without your telling me.

Therefore, many people who are greedy for chef skills always invite Master Yun to Tan's restaurant, ten invitations, Master Yun only accepts once or twice. "

"There is another person who can make Chef Tan show all his skills, but no one dares to invite King Jing." Xiao Shoufu stroked his beard, and a smile appeared on his lips, "They are even more afraid of King Jing."

Soon, Yun Mo received an invitation from Xiao Shoufu, and after seeing that the venue of the banquet was Tan's Restaurant, Yun Mo muttered a few words in a low voice, "Isn't Master Shoufu also wanting to go to Tan's Restaurant to satisfy his hunger, no, Try the new dishes."

Xiao Shoufu has always regarded Yun Mo as a future political enemy, and has suppressed Yun Mo a lot, and Yun Mo is not good at taking advantage of the emperor's favor to toughen Xiao Shoufu, causing the civil servants to backlash.

Yunmo can only rely on his cleverness and prudence, as well as his few contacts to resist Xiao Shoufu's difficulties, use better political achievements to block Xiao Shoufu's calculations, and win more like-minded colleagues.

In fact, Xiao Shoufu once expressed his admiration and wooing to Yun Mo, and even once selected Yun Mo as his personal student, and let Yun Mo inherit his position and lead the gentry in the future.

After Yun Mo married Mrs. Jiang, and called Prince Jing as his son-in-law, coupled with the emperor's partiality and trust in Yun Mo, which was different from civil servants, Xiao Shoufu felt threatened by Yun Mo.

Before he, the chief assistant, planned to abdicate, Yun Mo had already forced him to abdicate with the general trend.

Xiao Shoufu was unwilling to be replaced by Yun Mo so quickly, unwilling to give up the position of leader of civil servants, and he was more hostile to Yun Mo than cultivated and appreciated.

Yun Mo sent someone back to the mansion to deliver a message to Madam Jiang, and he will go back later tonight, and Yun Mo will not do the job of bathing the twins today.

In order to cultivate a close relationship between father and son, Yun Molei couldn't help but bathe the son of the twins every day, and Madam Jiang would naturally wash the daughter.

This couple loves their children very much, many small things are handled by servants, Mrs. Jiang didn't even invite a wet nurse, her milk is enough for the two children.

It made Yun Ai very envious, and she often pestered Mrs. Jiang, begging for favors, Yun Ai doted on her half-twins even more, and she had no experience in raising children before she got married.

Mrs. Jiang was relieved to hand over the twins to Yun Ai.

The family is harmonious, Yunmo laughs and laughs all day long, and there is no such thing as a coworker's remarriage, and his step-wife and children are at odds with each other, causing a lot of trouble.

In the evening, Yun Mo walked out of the Ministry of Officials. Two days ago, he was sent by the emperor to assist the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to live in the Ministry of Officials. If there were no major accidents, Yun Mo would preside over the official investigation at the beginning of next year.

As a result, Yunmo became busier and, of course, more popular.

There are more banquets invited to Yunmo, and many officials are not good at making friends with Yunmo, so they go home and let his wife walk the way of Mrs. Jiang.

The wives who do business with Mrs. Jiang are more important in the family. Most of the husbands give up their concubines and other beauties, and respect the wives who can make money, make friends, and keep their official positions.

Mrs. Jiang is very popular. Apart from the glory her husband and daughter brought to Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang can make money and lead wives to make money together, which is also worthy of admiration.

Yun Mo got into the carriage, "Go to Tan's restaurant."

No matter what the reason was for Xiao Shoufu's banquet, Yun Mo had to go.

He has always believed that the gentry should not be completely eradicated, and it is impossible to eradicate all the aristocratic families.

Most of the founding nobles who fought against the emperor were poor people. They fought against the emperor with their loyalty. They formed a new family, but they were still unable to compete with the long-standing gentry.

For at least three generations, the founding nobles could not replace the original gentry.

Of course, Yun Mo supports the weakening of the aristocratic family, but not the complete annihilation.

After Yun Mo stepped into Tan's restaurant, Chef Tan greeted him personally at the door.

Yun Mo waved his hands again and again, "You're welcome, you're welcome, don't imitate the shopkeeper under my wife's name, and say hello to my uncle, I can't stand it."

Chef Tan has a big heart and a fat body. His originally thin body is now as fat as three or four circles. He is not as cautious as a shopkeeper of a teahouse. His round face is very handsome:
"You don't know how many men in the capital envy you. The more people call you uncle, the more people envy you."

Chef Tan used to belong to King Jing, and even though he was in business with Mrs. Jiang, King Jing let their family go free, and his nephew was still working for Prince Jing.

He acquiesced that he was still under Prince Jing's family, and it was not easy to imitate Mrs. Jiang's business. The shopkeeper of the business in which Mrs. Jiang invested called Yun Mo his son-in-law, "It's a coincidence that there are rare wild game from the Northeast, and I will cook for you personally. Delicious dishes, adults should also try delicacies from mountains and seas.”

"Okay, you look at the arrangement, but don't be too extravagant, I'm not the one who pays, I can't be a rich man."

Yun Mo smiled and went to the best private room on the third floor. There was a poem outside each private room, and each poem was written by Yun Mo.

The property under Mrs. Jiang's name will always use Yun Mo's poems. The bigger her business is, the more prominent Yun Mo's literary name will be.

People who admire Yunmo's talent will also spend money in the property under Mrs. Jiang's name.

The husband and wife complement each other and leverage each other to develop better.

This idea was not made by Yun Wei and Curly, it was completely figured out by Mrs. Jiang herself, she hoped that her husband would have a more stable career.

There were two guards and two attendants standing at the door of the private room. When they saw Yun Mo walking upstairs, they bent down to salute, not daring to put on the ostentation of the people around the chief assistant.

Yun Mo nodded slightly to return the gift.

The attendant opened the door of the private room attentively and carefully, and said respectfully: "My lord is waiting for you inside."

After Yun Mo entered, the door of the private room was closed immediately, and the attendants and guards looked around vigilantly, and the private rooms next to the private room where Xiao Shoufu was located were also sealed off, trying not to be eavesdropped.

"Master Shoufu, why are you so polite? The next post is dedicated to inviting the lower officials to a banquet. You send someone to tell me that the lower officials will go directly to listen to the teachings of Lord Shoufu."

Yun Mo seemed to be bowing to Xiao Shoufu, speaking humbly, with the humility of facing the upper peak, but Yun Mo sat directly opposite Xiao Shoufu freely and freely, and did not take the vacant seat for starting.

Xiao Shoufu frowned, his old face showed no emotional fluctuations, Yun Mo secretly said to the old fox, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.

Yun Mo slowly teased, and said: "Today, Chef Tan cooks in person, and there are rare and rare ingredients from a long distance. I think Mr. Shoufu will have to spend a lot of money."

"The Tan family restaurant is opened by your wife, and you still need money to eat?" Xiao Shoufu said slowly, "Your name will be comparable to your literary name in a few years."

"Of course I don't need money to come to dinner, but didn't the lord Shoufu post a post today to entertain the lower officials? The lord Shoufu wants the officials to experience the grandeur of the feast of the gentry, how dare the lower officials go against the wishes of the lord Shoufu, let alone the first assistant Let alone a banquet, my lord, if you invite him for a few months, Mr. Shoufu can afford it."

Yun Mo took a sip of tea and put her arms on her knees wantonly.

If it weren't for Yun Mo still wearing an official uniform, he would have changed into a green shirt, and he would look like a crazy student who is not afraid of the powerful.

Xiao Shoufu raised his eyelids to look at Yun Mo, and sighed softly: "Don't envy me, you don't need to deliberately test me. I have always paid attention to you. You should be the best personal student of the official. Unfortunately... you are more I would like to get close to the emperor.

It is nothing else to entertain you today. You are Prince Jing's father-in-law, and your love for Concubine Jing is not weaker than that of your own children. When Prince Jing and Concubine Jing got married, they put on a big show, and it was only when they recognized each other. "

Xiao Shoufu obviously disapproved of making the wedding too ostentatious, but he couldn't stand the favor of young men and women.

He heard that many brides and grooms who were planning to get married planned to hold their weddings according to Prince Jing's wedding agenda.

The groom really wants to swear a lifetime like Prince Jing, but the groom has no confidence to stick to it forever, but when getting married, he always imitates Prince Jing to please the bride.

"Yunmo, you have to remember that you are different from the founders of the country, they have had a relationship with the emperor for many years, but you are the number one scholar in the formal imperial examination.

The imperial examination system has cultivated you, you are an indispensable person among civil servants, the faster you rise to the official position, you will find that the people who can keep up with you are always scholars, and they are all the same as you. , are civil servants cultivated by aristocratic families with countless resources, and they are your solid backing. "

(End of this chapter)