first minister

Chapter 142

Xia Jingyun kept walking, turning a deaf ear to the shouts behind him.

Naturally, Su Yuanshang and others were the only ones looking forward to him, and they pretended not to hear them.

The person behind was in a hurry, rushed to Xia Jingyun with all his strength, blocked the way, and said out of breath: "Mr. Xia, please stay."

Xia Jingyun stopped in his tracks and looked at the man in front of him. He had an upright appearance, a short moustache, a brocade robe, and a refined demeanor. He seemed to be the one that would attract the opposite sex.

He didn't speak, but looked at each other steadily.

The man took a breath, and saluted respectfully, "Jiang'anhou's mansion is in charge, Gongsun Jing, with the word Suzhi, I have seen Mr. Xia! I was so rude just now, please forgive me, Mr. Xia and everyone."

Xia Jingyun still looked at him calmly, neither speaking nor moving.

Silence is often the most murderous.

Gongsun Jing's expression was a bit ugly, and he handed over his hands again, "Earlier, when the empress returned to the capital, she praised the young master a lot, and Mr. Feng also highly praised the young master's talent. I did have some selfishness before, and wanted to test it a little, to see the young master's bearing. Now that I think about it, it's selfishness, almost missed a major event, and ruined the relationship between the empress and the young master. Please don't blame the young master!"

Xia Jingyun suddenly smiled, "Mr. Gongsun, what are you talking about? I don't care about small things."

As he spoke, he kindly reached out to help Gongsun Jing up, with a friendly and kind smile on his face.

Gongsun Jing twitched the corners of his mouth, "My lord's generosity is truly astonishing."

"It's overrated." Xia Jingyun smiled and held his hand, "Then Mr. Gongsun, can we go in?"

Gongsun Jing hurriedly said: "Young Master Xia, you are serious. You are my mother's righteous brother, and you are half the master of this place. Please, please!"

Everyone entered this spacious and luxurious mansion, this time, Gongsun Jing really didn't act like a monster, and dutifully arranged a place for everyone.

And without any intention of wronging everyone, Xia Jingyun directly lived in the owner's yard, and Bai Yunbian also stayed in the guest's residence.

The environment is elegant, the furnishings are luxurious, and a sufficient number of servants are assigned to help everyone settle down.

At the same time, after knowing Bai Yunbian's identity, they each prepared a gift in the names of Jiang Anhou's Mansion and Xia Jingyun, presented it to Xia Jingyun, and presented it to Bai Yunbian in his name.

At noon, he then organized a grand banquet to grandly welcome Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian.

Su Yuanshang didn't reveal his identity, he only greeted people as Xia Jingyun's aide, and Gongsun Jing didn't recognize him.

A banquet, the host and guest enjoy themselves.

In the courtyard, Chen Fugui and Lu Yi were guarding outside, while Xia Jingyun and Su Yuanshang were sitting in the room, talking quietly.

Previously in front of the mansion, Xia Jingyun, who was still calm despite being deliberately cold, is now sitting in a comfortable room, sitting here as a half master, but his brows are tightly furrowed, and there is sorrow between his brows.

"Sister's subordinates have a big problem!"

Su Yuanshang nodded, "The most important thing is that everything in the Concubine Defei faction is tied to the favor of the empress. The influence between the court and the market is far from enough to provide support for it."

Xia Jingyun's mind flashed countless infamous Internet articles, recalling the plots in it, and said slowly: "It stands to reason that such a big power in the court that participates in the final competition needs to be very powerful in terms of intelligence and energy. When someone like Mr. Yuhu suddenly leaves Beijing, he should be vigilant, and then the situation of Red Maple Valley should appear on the desk of the head of the family."

"No matter how close it is, when we showed up at the Spring Breeze Station yesterday, my sister should have known about our whereabouts."

"Too bad, last night we had a quarrel with the dignified son of the Minister of Rituals, and such things should have reached their ears."

"But today, we have all walked to the gate of the mansion, and no one knows about it."

Xia Jingyun's expression was full of worry, and he was very worried about his own strength.

Su Yuanshang said: "It is also possible that Gongsun Jing concealed the news secretly, which led to this situation."

"That's even more problematic!"

Xia Jingyun immediately said: "One person who has selfishness and misbehavior can blindfold the eyes of the entire faction. Is this structural relationship reasonable?"

Su Yuanshang said softly: "It seems that Gongsun Jing's rhetoric and apology didn't convince you?"

"Of course." Xia Jingyun looked at Su Yuanshang, "Could Mr. Su believe his nonsense?"

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help sneering, "You said what would happen if I really left today, went to the house arranged by the Su family, or simply found an inn to stay in?"

Su Yuanshang said lightly: "That is to put the problem on the bright side. Of course, Gongsun Jing won't get good results, and you will feel very uncomfortable. Not only the concubine is forced to choose one, but our opponents will also see the problem."

He looked at Xia Jingyun with a serious expression, "If Gongsun Jing is bribed by others at this time, it will be a big loss."

Xia Jingyun knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and immediately nodded, "Mr. Su, don't worry, I have a sense of propriety."

He smiled and looked out the window, "Now let's see what the housekeeper, who has been in charge of the outside world for sister for several years, will do."

On the other side, in a room in the front yard, Gongsun Jing was also sitting with a few of his confidantes.

Holding the teacup, he unconsciously scraped off the froth, squinting his eyes with a hesitant expression.

One of his subordinates tried to persuade him, "Boss, we let him hang out at the door for so long, so we gave him a big blow, so don't be angry."

Gongsun Jing said coldly: "I really didn't expect that he would come to take such a drastic action that I had to go out and chase him. It seems that Mr. Xia is indeed not a mediocre person."

He sighed, "The visitor is not kind!"

Another subordinate said cautiously: "Boss, you are the one who came."

Gongsun Jing was taken aback for a moment, "Yes, I am the one who came. But I have been here for so long, how could I be the one who came!"

Everyone was speechless, he was a mother's righteous brother, the relationship between siblings is naturally closer than the relationship between master and servant, I don't know how much closer!
One of his subordinates whispered: "Boss, how about us."

Using his hand as a knife, he made a gesture on his neck, before he was finished, he was hit on the forehead by Gongsun Jing with a cup of tea.

The teacup fell to the ground with a crisp sound, followed by Gongsun Jing's stern scolding.

"What the hell are you doing!"

"I am loyal to my mother! How could I do such a thing!"

Under the persuasion of the rest of the people, he restrained his temper and slowed down his tone, "I am arguing with Mr. Xia because I can't let go of this position. I admit that there is a factor of my greed and love for power and position. Why have I worked so hard for my empress for so many years? As soon as he comes, I will hand over everything to him, right?"

"But at the same time, I also feel from the bottom of my heart that I will do better than this brat like him! My mother has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and there is no capable person outside to take care of everything for her. How can I do it? How can I compete for the big position!"

"If he takes the imperial examination well and works hard as an official, I will do my best to support him and satisfy him as much as possible, but if he wants to fight with me, how can I be willing to give in!"

One of his subordinates said softly: "However, Mr. Xia is the mother's righteous brother after all, and the mother is definitely more willing to give this position to him."

Gongsun Jing snorted coldly, "The righteous brother is honorable and true, no one can stop him, but who said that the righteous brother must be in charge of these things? The empress will make such a decision, so let the empress realize that he does not have the ability to take on this burden, can't it be enough?"

In the evening, Xia Jingyun was about to have dinner when he saw Gongsun Jing coming in a hurry with a dignified expression.

"Young master, it's not good, something happened!"

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