Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 425 Find out your thoughts

As for what Cheng Yan said about Su Qi's "further step", Emperor Jingfeng understood what he meant.

No matter which generation they belong to, even when the Su family was dormant and least famous, they still stood firm on the defensive line in northern Xinjiang.The Tatars are warlike and ferocious, and ordinary generals simply do not have the courage and strength to resist.

Within the four borders, there can be multiple candidates for generals in other places, but in Northern Xinjiang, there is no shortage of descendants of the Su family.

Almost every generation of Duke Dingguo has served as the chief soldier of one of the nine important towns.Su Qi is currently the deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town. The reason why he had the additional word "deputy" was because he was young and his achievements were difficult to convince the public.

Now he has been guarding the border for seven years. Regardless of his age, seniority, or military achievements, he can take on the upright position of commander-in-chief - he is just missing a chance.

Cheng Yan was right. Going to the southeast to help Shen Baiyi fight against the Japanese pirates was an opportunity.

When Cheng Yan said Su Qi's name earlier, Emperor Jingfeng was deeply wary and had many suspicious thoughts.But after careful consideration, he discovered that Cheng Yan was right and Su Qi was indeed the best candidate.

Cheng Yan had been with him for so long, and even though he knew how much he feared the Su family of Duke Ding, he still recommended Su Qi. Why?
Because Cheng Yan understood his thoughts, he only needed to give a few simple reasons, and he didn't need to say much about the rest, he could figure it out himself.

After Cheng Yan finished explaining his reasons, Emperor Jingfeng thought a lot, and his thoughts went back and forth a thousand times. In fact, it only took a short moment.Even experienced people like Fang Shu, Gu Yuanhui and others could not remain calm under the pressure of Emperor Jingfeng, but Cheng Yan did it.

Cheng Yan knew Emperor Jingfeng very well. He knew which words Emperor Jingfeng would be suspicious of. He also knew that Emperor Jingfeng could figure out the logic and finally dispelled his doubts.Therefore, there was no need for him to say much or panic.

Looking at the calm-looking Cheng Yan, Emperor Jingfeng suddenly panicked, and a chill rose up his spine for no apparent reason.

It is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. As an emperor, his thoughts are understood by his ministers, and every thought is accurately calculated. How terrible is this?
Ning Fuhai watched from the side and was secretly shocked.

He is the old man next to Emperor Jingfeng. He followed Emperor Jingfeng all the way from King Zhao to the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Even he dare not say that he can understand the emperor's mind.

Everyone knows that Emperor Jingfeng is suspicious, but to what extent he is suspicious, what are the differences between doubts about different things, and where does his trust lie... There are many tricks in this, and it is difficult to know the right balance. If you are not careful, you will cause trouble for yourself. A fatal disaster.

However, Cheng Yan was young and had only been with Emperor Jingfeng for a year or two, but he actually guessed the emperor's heart and advanced and retreated appropriately.

Ning Fuhai thought silently: In the entire court now, in terms of understanding of His Majesty, Cheng Yan is ranked second, but no one dares to be ranked first.

Such a person thinks of being a virtuous minister at one time and a treacherous minister at the other.

Emperor Jingfeng and his wife were not only afraid, but also secretly rejoiced.

Fortunately, Cheng Yan came from a poor family and had no support from the powerful forces behind him, so he could only rely on him.If not, what's the difference between him luring Cheng Yan to his side and luring a tiger into his house?
Fortunately, I can still control him now.

Thinking like this, Emperor Jingfeng suppressed all his emotions. After all, he didn't want to be seen through by a young man in his twenties, so he deliberately put on an inscrutable imperial majesty and muttered: "Well, you said it to me." I understand. I have my own considerations about this, so you can go down first."

"Yes, Wei Chen retire."

Cheng Yan's expression remained unchanged, he bowed respectfully and left.

At dusk a few days later, in Cheng's house.

Cheng Yan stood alone by the window of the study, looking at the gloomy sky outside, his face gloomy.

The door creaked open, and the counselor came in and walked to him, lowering his voice and saying: "I just got the news that your Majesty has sent a secret edict to Northern Xinjiang. It should be an order to transfer the Duke to Zhejiang."

Cheng Yan raised his eyebrows with contempt in his eyes: "Just transfer the order. It's not a shady thing. It has to be sent secretly. What do you think he is afraid of?" The counselor smiled: "Maybe it is. I'm afraid of you."

"Afraid of me? What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid you might guess his thoughts."

Cheng Yan smiled sarcastically: "I've already figured it out. What's the point of him coming here now? Trying to hide something is something only children do."

As he spoke, Cheng Yan turned his head towards the window and sighed: "Our Majesty has the ability to govern and his brain is pretty good. The only shortcoming is that he is too suspicious, so heavy that it blinds him. I can barely recognize it."

The counselor said: "Emperors have been suspicious since ancient times, so it is normal for him to be like this."

"What's normal? It was fine a few decades ago, but now the four realms of Daxia are in such a bad state, and he's still bent on playing power."

Cheng Yan's posture was casual and his tone was light: "If he continues like this, sooner or later he will end the world. Fortunately, I have to mediate, otherwise, if nothing else, the few good ministers in the court would have to be driven to death by his suspicion. In large numbers.”

What he said was so rebellious and arrogant that other people would have been frightened and inexplicable.However, the counselor just smiled indifferently, as if he was talking to Cheng Yan: "If others hear what you said, I'm afraid you will be labeled as a traitor who confuses the Sacred Heart."

Cheng Yanhun didn't care: "A treacherous minister is a treacherous minister, what does it matter? It's just a false name, nothing compared to the real power in his hands. Neither Su Qi nor Yun Ji care about this. They want to repay their loyalty and shoulder the responsibility of Su The responsibility of the descendants of the family; one wants to do things down-to-earth and benefit the people."

"Then let them get what they want. Anyway, I will be responsible for the evildoers, and I will be responsible for the abuse. I will stay in the capital and protect them from a distance. No one can be hurt."

Just as he was talking, there was a strong wind outside the window, and after a while, raindrops fell heavily.

Cheng Yan withdrew his gaze, fell on the counselor's feet beside him, and said with a little worry: "The weather is bad again. Your feet always have attacks every rainy day. How have you been these past two days?"

The counselor lowered his eyes and smiled: "Fortunately, Sir Lao is concerned."

Cheng Yan sighed: "You and I are from the same hometown, and our roots grow in the same place. We have treated each other as equals before, so why are we so different from each other?"

A hint of sadness flashed in the counselor's eyes, and he smiled bitterly and said: "My hope of taking the imperial examination has been cut off. I am too embarrassed to go back to my hometown to see my parents, and I dare not recognize you, my lord, as a fellow countryman. When I was desperate and desperate, it was you who saved me and gave me my life." Give me dignity and respect."

"My hometown has produced two talented people, you and Mr. Gu. My relatives and friends are so honored. I am a useless person, how dare I tarnish the name of my hometown? I should be polite and respectful to you."

Hearing this, Cheng Yan's eyebrows deepened with sadness. Without saying anything, he turned back and looked out the window.

The counselor retreated voluntarily and limped to the door. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Gu Yunqiao coming to Cheng Yan with cakes.

"Mrs. Gu."

Gu Yunqiao nodded to him: "Mr. Bai."

Bai Xingjia smiled slightly and stepped aside to get out of the way: "My lord is inside, go in and find him."

Gu Yunqiao nodded, his eyes fell on his feet, and he gave a few more instructions: "The road is slippery on rainy days. Mr. Bai has trouble with his legs and feet, so please be more careful when walking."

"Okay, thank you, Mrs. Gu."

(End of this chapter)