Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 175 Hey
Chen Xuan remembered the appearance of the three people who had instructed Zhang Ao to go to Room 133 to cause trouble for Gao Jingming that day, so it was not difficult to figure out their identities.

Their names are Wei Ziyan, Wu Junyao and Jiang Huaichuan.

Wei Ziyan is the Wei Ziyan that Gao Jingming told Chen Xuan about. He is a member of the younger generation of the Wei family, one of the aristocratic families of Jing State, and is also one of the eight recognized heroes in the current scholar circle of Jing State.

The so-called Eight Heroes are nothing more than a folk saying. They are outstanding in certain aspects and have been unanimously recognized by the circle. They are recognized as talented people and are very popular for a while.

In fact, strictly speaking, the Eight Heroes are nothing special. After all, they are not official positions and cannot be called true young heroes.

If you really want to be worthy of the title of hero, you must show your real ability in the imperial examinations, or at least obtain the title of Jinshi. Only then can you be a true hero, otherwise everything else is empty talk.

Of course, titles are very useful in many cases.

Anyway, Wei Ziyan is quite successful in the cultural circle with his skills in calligraphy and painting, but he is not qualified to be the leader of the younger generation of the Wei family.

The Wei family is a centuries-old family that has survived three dynasties. However, there are only two or three members of the younger generation who can be considered leaders. Now, either they are Jinshi graduates holding high positions, or they are studying under some highly respected person and are expected to make a name for themselves in the future. Therefore, Wei Ziyan is still a little lacking.

In fact, the existence of aristocratic families does not really promote the most important characters. For example, the main family lineage that can really make the decision, in many cases, they do not care about being officials, but they can point out the country's affairs and influence the court situation behind the scenes. They are the real big bosses.

As for the reason why Wei Ziyan targeted Gao Jingming, in addition to what Chen Xuan guessed was related to Mr. Yushan, on the other hand, according to Chen Xuan's understanding during this period, the Wei family seemed to support the current prince. Of course, such things could not be said out loud.

Therefore, it is very reasonable for Wei Ziyan to target Gao Jingming. After all, Gao is the brother-in-law of Prince Qing. Now Emperor Shang Xuan is old, and it is very likely that in a few years, or even shorter or longer, the battle for the throne will come. Then Prince Qing will be the prince's competitor.

Things like fighting for the dragon are certainly not something that someone like Wei Ziyan is qualified to intervene in. If he is not careful, it could be fatal. After the dust settles, if his support for one side fails, a small character like him may not even be able to keep the reputation of the aristocratic family. After all, it is impossible for the aristocratic family to go all out to protect such a small character. But it does not prevent young people from actively showing themselves in other aspects, which can be regarded as having some sense of participation.

Gao Jingming is the brother-in-law of Prince Qing, so it is reasonable for Wei Ziyan to target him, even though it is just a small quarrel between "children", harmless but disgusting.

Then there is Wu Junyao, the brother-in-law of Prince Qing and the younger brother of Queen Qing.

It was "legitimate" for him to target Gao Jingming. After all, his sister was the queen and Gao Jingming's sister was the princess. Jealousy was inevitable and they were naturally incompatible.

To be honest, Wu Junyao does not have a prominent family background, and his family is not a family of officials. If you insist on saying that the Wu family has any outstanding qualities, it is probably that they are rich.

The Wu family is really rich, and extremely rich. They are the richest family in Mianzhou, Jingguo, and even have the title of Wu Bancheng among the people.

Although being rich is not as good as being an official, being rich enough is still very impressive.

It is reasonable for Wu Junyao's sister to become the Queen of Qing. Emperor Shang Xuan is not incompetent, so he would not arrange a daughter whose family is a high-ranking official to be the Queen for Prince Qing. Wouldn't that cause trouble for the Crown Prince? His official position is too low and he is not worthy of Prince Qing.

Therefore, a young lady from a very wealthy family is very suitable. No matter how rich she is, it will not affect the overall situation. At least Prince Qing did not openly dissatisfy the emperor and the prince, and he did not dare to use the Wu family's money to recruit soldiers and expand his own power. It is better than finding him a powerful father-in-law to support him.

But this did not prevent Wu Junyao from looking down on Gao Jingming. Firstly, his sister was the queen, while Gao Jingming's sister was only a princess. Secondly, Gao Jingming's father was an official.

It was probably envy and jealousy at work. The Wu family was so rich, but no one in their family was an official. Why did the Gao family have that? It was definitely nepotism. The father's status depended on the daughter.

There are no officials in the queen's family, but there are in the princess's family. This is normal. After all, the princess has limited influence compared to the queen. If she is deprived of even this, Prince Qing will probably doubt whether he is his biological son.

The only reason Wu Junyao could get involved with Wei Ziyan was because his family was rich and his sister was the queen. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be qualified to get close to them.

Fortunately, Wei Ziyan is not the leader of the Wei family, so the two of them are about the same.

Logically speaking, the Wei family secretly tends to support the prince, and Wu Junyao is the brother-in-law of Prince Qing. The two should not be together, and they are even in opposition, but Chen Xuan roughly understands the reason.

The Wei family did not publicly express their support for the prince and was apparently neutral. Wu Junyao did not know that the Wei family supported the prince, so he tried every means to win over Wei Ziyan, as a way to find support for his brother-in-law.

The Wu family is rich. Even if Chen Xuan didn't deliberately follow them to find out, he heard that Wei Ziyan was with Wu Junyao and the others, and Wu Junyao was the one who paid for all the expenses. He couldn't be considered a bootlicker, but if he wanted support, he naturally had to pay something.

Wei Ziyan definitely knew what Wu Junyao meant. He didn't express his opinion nor did he refuse. He was happy to see Wu Junyao perform, probably like watching a monkey jumping around. With the halo of the Wei family, Wei Ziyan had the right to look down on more than 90% of the people in the world.

Finally, there is Jiang Huaichuan, who is also a heavyweight figure. People call him the Little Marquis behind his back. The reason why he is called the Little Marquis behind his back is that he has an older brother. As long as his brother is around, it will not be his turn to inherit the title.

Jiang Huaichuan's grandfather is the current Marquis of Wuwei, who holds military power and guards the border in the north of Jing State.

When talking about Jiang Huaichuan's grandfather, we have to mention Emperor Shang Xuan. When Emperor Shang Xuan was able to ascend to the throne, Jiang Huaichuan's grandfather was one of the biggest supporters. For his meritorious service to the emperor, he was awarded the title of Marquis Weiwu.

The title of Marquis is the highest rank one can obtain through Long Zhigong. Forget about the title of Duke. Unless one is from an aristocratic family or a founding hero, the title of Marquis is almost the limit. That's the truth. It's also reasonable for Jiang Huaichuan to be involved with Wei Ziyan. Marquis Weiwu holds military power and is a target for Wei Ziyan to win over. If he can win over Marquis Weiwu through Jiang Huaichuan, it will be a great help to the Crown Prince.

As for Jiang Huaichuan, it is true that his grandfather holds military power, but the expenses are also very high, so he needs money, and that's why Wu Junyao came to his rescue.

Wu Junyao wants to win over Wei Ziyan...

Anyway, after understanding the situation, Chen Xuan felt that the three guys were in a delicate triangle relationship, and each of them had their own value.

Although the identities of the three of them cannot influence major decisions at home, it does not prevent them from sticking together in the academy.

Well, everyone has a time when they are conceited, always thinking that they can achieve something with their own brains. They are also working hard in this direction. Who doesn't want to have the glory of their ancestors or even surpass them?
After figuring out their situation roughly, Chen Xuan no longer had anything to worry about. He thought they were some powerful characters, capable but not much, and influential but limited.

They were targeting Gao Jingming, and within the rules, everyone was free to use whatever methods they could. If anyone crossed the line and broke the rules, it would be fun...

On the way back to Mo City, Chen Xuan sorted out the information he had learned during this period and put it aside for the time being.

Those three guys would definitely not act rashly after a test of their power. Chen Xuan guessed that they would most likely take advantage of this opportunity to present a gift to the emperor to cause trouble, but this could also be a counterattack from Gao Jingming.

We'll just have to wait and see, one side will end up in disgrace.

Nothing much can be done within the rules, and no matter which side gets humiliated, it is an experience for growth.

As long as he doesn't step out of line, Xiao Gao will never lose, because he is one against three, and even a slight loss is considered a win. If he can beat the opponent into a pulp, he will make a huge profit.

Of course, we also have to consider that the three who can't afford to lose will do something desperate. Although it is unlikely, it never goes wrong to be on guard.

Personally, Chen Xuan truly disliked this kind of intrigue and deception. Wouldn't it be easier to just go for it openly? But as a human being, sometimes one's identity demands that one put on a mask and fight back. Rolling up one's sleeves and going into battle bare-chested is like being a scoundrel, not at all respectable...

Back to the small courtyard by the Mocheng River, as expected, the renovation here has begun to finish and will be completed in a day or two at most.

When Chen Xuan came back, the craftsmen who had not seen him for ten or twenty days greeted him warmly, and Chen Xuan responded politely.

Although he didn't see Xiao Miao busy in the yard, Chen Xuan immediately sensed that she was busy in the kitchen.

Seeing that it was already noon, it seemed that he would have the chance to taste Xiao Miao's cooking. However, when he smelled the smell coming from the kitchen, Chen Xuan had an urge to run away.

"Brother Xuan is back. It's almost time for dinner and Xiaomiao is cooking. It's really better to come at the right time than to come early," Zhao Erhe said with a smile.

Chen Xuan always felt that his smile had ill intentions.

How to say it, Chen Xuan wanted to take care of Xiao Miao and let her cook here. If the food was not tasty, it would be Zhao Erhe and the others who suffered. Chen Xuan just patted his butt and left, but they had to accept it with a pinch of their nose. They couldn't just throw it away and waste it, right?

Over the years, Chen Xuan and Zhao Erhe have had a very good relationship. The only difference is their division of labor, and they occasionally make harmless jokes.

Before Chen Xuan could find an excuse to slip away, Jiang Kai's words made Chen Xuan give up struggling. He only heard him say, "Xuan'er is back just in time. Three letters arrived in the past few days. You have to review them and make the decision."

This is a serious matter, and Chen Xuan has no way to avoid it. Even though he knows that they are going to trick him, he can only hold his nose and stay.

But he was surprised and asked: "Three letters?"

"Yes, one was sent urgently from the young master's family, one was sent by Miss Zhao, and the last one came from the capital," Jiang Kai nodded, then hurried into the house to take out three letters and handed them to Chen Xuan.

The seal is intact and has never been opened.

It was normal for the Gao family to reply, but it was a bit surprising that Zhao Qingluan left a letter.

As for those who came from the capital.

Hey, could it be that the author of Lingyun Ji, Mr. Tingfeng, has replied?

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(End of this chapter)