My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

On the eaves of a building not far from the Ministry of Justice.

Liu Guanlan stood there, looking down at the direction where the Marquis's soldiers had gone, the shock on his face still lingering.

Today, he has truly seen the light.

He believed that Jiang Xiaobai's impulsive act of bringing the Marquis's troops was the reason for his arrival.

But who would have thought that behind Jiang Xiaobai's impulsiveness lay such wisdom?

That's right, Jiang Xiaobai killed the people he wanted to kill, and established his authority.

Even... the entire Ministry of Justice was completely under Jiang Xiaobai's control.

Even though His Majesty was unwilling, he was forced to agree!

Such a mindset is truly chilling!

"The Eldest Princess!"

Liu Guanlan turned to the princess beside him and said, "Shouldn't we be more cautious about cooperating with him?"

"Isn't this...perfect?"

The eldest princess spoke softly, "Only through such cooperation can things become interesting!"

"And what if his two older brothers found out..."

At this point, the princess suddenly stopped speaking, saying, "Let's go back first!"

"yes!"

Liu Guanlan responded respectfully.

But just as he was leading the way, the princess suddenly paused and looked in a certain direction.

"Princess, what are you looking at?"

Liu Guanlan noticed this and looked over.

But there was no one in that direction.

"Oh, it's nothing, let's keep going!"

As the princess withdrew her gaze, a hint of surprise flashed across her face beneath the bamboo hat.

……

the other side.

A horse-drawn carriage slowly travels down the long street.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Xiaobai leaned against the soft cushions, looking very relaxed.

Across from him, Li Bingzhang couldn't help but smile at Jiang Xiaobai's expression.

It has to be said that this son-in-law has a very calm and composed mindset.

only……

Li Bingzhang's smile gradually faded as he looked at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "Xiaobai, after this incident, His Majesty will likely be even more wary of your Zhenbei Marquis's residence!"

"I know!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled slightly and said, "But even if I don't do it, His Majesty will be wary!"

"Right now, it's just something put on the table!"

"That's true!"

After listening, Li Bingzhang nodded slightly, but after pondering for a moment, he couldn't help but say, "But next, His Majesty will probably try every means to take back the military power of your Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion."

"So, what are you planning to do?"

Ultimately, the military power of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion was still too great.

As long as this military power is not taken back, His Majesty will not be at ease.

"Hehe, Father-in-law, you still haven't seen through me completely!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled slightly.

"Oh?"

Li Bingzhang looked at Jiang Xiaobai with a puzzled expression and asked, "What do you mean?"

"His Majesty will indeed do everything in his power to reclaim the military power of our Zhenbei Marquis's mansion!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "But now he's also worried that if he pushes the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion too hard, we might really rebel!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "My father wouldn't dare take this step, but... I might not!"

Upon hearing this, Li Bingzhang raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and then looked at Jiang Xiaobai's expression, praising him.

He really hadn't expected that.

"Hehe, so there are pros and cons to my stunt today!"

Jiang Xiaobai continued, "While it will make His Majesty more vigilant, it will also prevent him from openly discussing the issue of consolidating military power!"

"Well, anyway, as long as you keep that in mind!"

Li Bingzhang praised again, but did not delve any deeper into the conversation.

After all, some things are best left unsaid.

Half an hour later, the carriage stopped outside the Zhenbei Marquis's residence.

Li Bingzhang lifted the carriage curtain and looked at Jiang Xiaobai: "My dear son-in-law, I'll leave you here."

"I won't go in, lest I see your father and he gets angry!"

"Ha ha!"

Jiang Xiaobai laughed heartily and said, "Then, father-in-law, take care!"

"Um!"

Li Bingzhang replied, "When you have time, come visit me more often. Wei'er has been talking about you a lot!"

"yes!"

As Jiang Xiaobai responded, he jumped off the carriage.

Li Bingzhang waved his hand, and the carriage headed back towards the Prime Minister's residence.

Jiang Xiaobai watched the carriage drive away, stretched, and looked at Tang Ningshuang and Zhang Xinnian.

"After all that trouble, I'm finally back."

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai stretched his shoulders and, as he walked into the mansion, said, "It's New Year's Day, let's change our clothes and get back to distributing goods!"

"Now, no one should dare to stop us!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Zhang Xinnian nodded excitedly: "I'll go right away!"

After saying that, Zhang Xinnian ran into the Hou Mansion first.

Jiang Xiaobai smiled as he watched Zhang Xinnian's retreating figure, then led Tang Ningshuang toward his own courtyard.

During the journey, Tang Ningshuang followed beside him without saying a word, but the way she looked at Jiang Xiaobai changed.

Today, she's really opened her eyes!

Just as she was filled with admiration, she discovered that Jiang Xiaobai was looking at her.

"Why...why are you looking at me like that!"

Tang Ningshuang's expression tightened slightly.

"Oh, not doing anything?"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled slightly: "But tonight... I'm afraid you'll have to work a bit harder!"

"what?"

Tang Ningshuang's expression flashed with confusion: "What do you mean?"

"Oh, there's an assassin tonight!"

As Jiang Xiaobai spoke, he continued walking forward: "And there should be quite a few!"

what?

Tang Ningshuang looked on in disbelief.

Seeing Jiang Xiaobai walk away, Tang Ningshuang immediately hurried after him, saying, "How can you be so sure!"

"Oh, just guessing..."

"..."

After hearing this, Tang Ningshuang was speechless for a moment, somewhat disbelieving.

……

That night, Jiang Xiaobai went to bed early.

Tang Ningshuang, carrying her sword, leaned against the bedside.

During this time, Tang Ningshuang would occasionally glance at Jiang Xiaobai.

Yes, this guy has a really big heart.

He claimed there was an assassin, but he slept more soundly than anyone else.

Jiang Xiaobai was fast asleep, but she dared not relax for a moment.

That's right. Even though many experts from the Marquis's mansion had been stationed around the courtyard, she still needed to be vigilant.

After all, it's better to be safe than sorry.

But as the night passed, she didn't hear a single sound, let alone an assassin.

Not long after, Jiang Xiaobai on the bed suddenly moved, then slowly sat up and stretched.

"Ah...that was a really good sleep!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ningshuang glared at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "Jiang Xiaobai, not a single assassin all night!!"

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai paused, looking surprised. "Not a single one?"

"No!"

Tang Ningshuang said irritably.

"Hiss, so I guess I underestimated Zhao Bintian!"

Jiang Xiaobai said with a serious expression, "I originally thought that since Cheng Xiao is dead, this guy would be a little anxious."

"Now that I think about it, this person... is quite patient!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai frowned, but ultimately didn't think much of it and walked outside.

Yes, the emperor said yesterday that he should attend the morning court session today.

Although he was reluctant, it was a public relations project that had to be done.

But when he came outside, he stopped again.

Indeed, Jiang Xiaobai noticed an extra piece of paper on the desk.

Jiang Xiaobai picked it up and glanced at it, then smiled and handed it to Tang Ningshuang, saying, "Take a look yourself, I'm going to wash up now!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai walked out.

Tang Ningshuang stared at the paper in her hand, her mouth slightly agape, her face filled with shock…