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Chapter 158 Changle Palace, Siblings Meet Happy

On the way to Changle Palace, Xia Jingyun suddenly said, "Eunuch Gao, can I go to the latrine?"

Eunuch Gao smiled and said, "Master Xia, what are you talking about, please follow this old servant."

The hut in the palace was cleaned every day, and the smell was not strong. Xia Jingyun closed the door and stood alone in the hut, but did not go to the toilet, but stroked his chest with lingering fear.

It's dangerous, it's so dangerous!
Almost caught on!
Sure enough, companions are like companions to tigers, too cruel!

From the moment he entered the imperial study, Emperor Chongning was setting him up.

It's You Le Tang, it's Shui Tiao Ge Tou, and it's his articles, the main thing is an atmosphere of "I really care about this kid".

Ninth Five Lords!Son of Heaven!Became your fanboy, who is not confused?

What's more, Xia Jingyun is still a young man, at the age when Lao Tzu is number one in the world, and he feels that everyone's admiration for him is taken for granted, and that Lao Tzu should be so powerful and awesome.

Then, when the emperor came, his attitude was so kind and kind, and he even threw out such words as his own family members.

This is called the unity of knowledge and action. Seeing this appearance, how many people can hold back their inflation?

Then Emperor Chongning began to get his heart out, and he put what happened last night on the table, which means that you are a good kid, and I will chat with you about in-depth news.

In the end, when a set of combined punches made everyone intoxicated, he suddenly raised the question of the real murderer.

The British public gave up three positions, how about the two brothers sitting on the ground and sharing the spoils?Which one are you looking at?

If you have already lost your mind under the ecstasy soup of Emperor Chongning at this moment, and you speak out the thoughts in your heart, it's over!
It is not a question of which one to choose, but a question of not being able to choose at all!

What kind of status do you have to dare to meddle in such a big event openly?
Don't have any points in mind?With such a mind, I am afraid that I will die in the future without knowing how to die!

Damn you are not even an official now, so you dare to think about it. In the future, when you really become an official, you will still have it?
I'm afraid you dare to divide this country!
From which point of view, it is impossible for Emperor Chongning to rest assured to use him like this!
It can even be said that if Xia Jingyun does not deal with it properly, his official future in this life may come to an end!
Looking back, even if he wins Chunwei, he may spend his whole life in the circle of middle- and lower-level officials, and finally end up with a reputation of being underappreciated. At that time, he will copy a few poems, and at the end of the day, he will pass on the identity of a frustrated genius to future generations.

But fortunately, there is a young man in his body who is not ignorant, and at the same time has an extremely deep understanding of imperial power and a vigilant soul.

After seeing the deliberate layout of the imperial study room, especially after seeing the open book, he was not complacent and proud, but full of vigilance, and finally kept the clarity in his heart, and successfully dealt with the past.

As for whether it will make the emperor afraid that he has bigger plans, there is no way to do it, the lesser of two evils.

This kind of psychological speculation is much better than seeing a solid mistake.

After calming down, Xia Jingyun let go a little bit, washed his hands, walked out, and went to Changle Palace.

This kind of concubine's dormitory, usually except for close relatives who have the right to visit, the imperial doctor can occasionally enter, and other men can't enter at all. Xia Jingyun is only allowed to enter by relying on the name of his brother-in-law.

Along the way, there were maids who had lived in the palace for a long time stopped far away, looked at this rare and strong man in the harem, and whispered.

That look, it is not appropriate to say that they want to eat raw, but the idea of ​​merging into one cannot be hidden.

Without squinting, Xia Jingyun walked all the way to Changle Palace with a serious face.

Compared with other places, the maids of Changle Palace are a little more pure and curious, and their eyes are not so unabashedly presumptuous.

Every day I listened to the empress and Mr. Feng talking about Mr. Xia, and this time I finally saw him alive.

"Master Xia, this is Changle Palace."

"Thank you, Eunuch Gao, for sending me all the way."

"This is the blessing of the old slave. The old slave will resign now, and I will not disturb you and the concubine Defei."

"Eunuch Gao, go slowly."

After Eunuch Gao left, a beautiful figure in palace attire slowly came to the gate of the palace and looked at him with a smile.

That smile spanned thousands of miles from Sishui Prefecture to Zhongjing City, and spanned the days and nights from Mid-Autumn Festival to late winter, just like in the past.

"It's cold enough, smile warmer."

Xia Jingyun stepped forward and looked at the person in front of him with a smile.

Feng Xiuyun, who had a cold smile but was bright and charming, reached out her hand, intending to caress his cheek, but finally realized that this was in the palace, so she just tidied his clothes lightly, "Your Majesty is waiting for you, go in quickly."

Xia Jingyun nodded and entered with Feng Xiuyun.

From the corner of her eye, she looked at the bulging front of her chest, and Xia Jingyun nodded in satisfaction, "It's good, not thin, and the child won't be hungry."

Feng Xiuyun instantly remembered the teasing words of this apprentice when she left, and said in a low voice: "This is in the palace, be honest!"

Xia Jingyun is not such a wretched person, in fact, he didn't have any wild thoughts in his mind, he just wanted to use a joke he made before to bring the distance between the two parties back to a familiar scale, and add a little bit of relaxation to the reunion after a long absence.

After walking a few steps, when he raised his head, his footsteps stopped quietly.

At the entrance of the inner hall, Concubine De is wearing a white palace dress, which is as elegant as a fairy, with a noble and elegant temperament, and because of that perfect body curve, it is unavoidably charming.

She looked at him with a gentle smile on her beautiful face, "Brother, you are here."

Xia Jingyun's heart was pure, and he stepped forward again, bowing respectfully, "Sister."

"No need to be polite, come on, let's go in and talk."

Saying that, Xia Jingyun was grabbed by soft and boneless hands, and led him into the hall.

He could tell that sister was really happy.

So, he is also very happy.

"Master is very good. Before I left, I stayed with them in Jiang'an for a few days. Now that my family is with me, the smile on Master's face has increased a lot."

"Especially my cousin, don't mention it, being spoiled by the master is so lawless, I can't say too much, if I say too much, I will be scolded by the master."

Feng Xiuyun silently waved away all the maids and guards, Xia Jingyun was chatting about family matters, Concubine De supported her delicate chin with her hand, smiled, listened with gentle eyes, interrupted from time to time, and asked questions that interested her.

After talking about home, Xia Jingyun talked about Sishui Prefecture again.

"The situation in the prefecture is not bad. After Lu Fengyuan was killed by Mr. Yuhu in the street, the gentry in Sishui Prefecture were taken advantage of and admitted to counseling. Li Zhoumu's work in Sishui Prefecture is progressing very well. The things that should be killed, replaced, accepted, and released are all done very well."

"When I left Sishui Prefecture, there were a lot fewer refugees and bandits along the way. Although the time was short, they could not be called extinct, but it would not take long before Sishui Prefecture could become a large granary that is easy to defend and difficult to attack."

He smiled, "Congratulations sister, you have a solid rear in your hand."

Although the usage of some words and sentences in Xia Jingyun's words was a bit novel, Concubine De still understood without any effort, and said with a smile: "It's still thanks to you, if it weren't for you, how could the current situation be like this."

Xia Jingyun said modestly: "That's because my sister is able to listen and make wise decisions. If it's Concubine Shu, I'm afraid there will be no way for her to help her. It would be a waste of help if she doesn't help."

Concubine De covered her mouth and smiled, Xia Jingyun was distracted by the amorous expression in her smile, "You haven't even met Concubine Shu, how can you say that. It's not good to speak ill of people behind their backs, don't do that from now on."

Immediately afterwards, she added another sentence, "Tell me in person later."

Xia Jingyun, who was still a little depressed at first, suddenly gave a thumbs up, "As expected of my sister."

"Hey!" Concubine De sighed lightly, "But having said that, far away water can't quench your near thirst. Sishui Prefecture is too far away, and now in the outer court, my sister and I are still too weak, otherwise I wouldn't let you encounter such things last night and suffer so much humiliation for nothing."

Xia Jingyun smiled, "It's okay. I came out well, and I planned to trick the Lu family."

As he said that, he told Concubine De about his thoughts last night and some thoughts about the future.

Concubine De listened quietly, nodded from time to time, and then said: "Sister, I believe that you will not harm me, and I believe that you can do a good job. With you, we can finally form a joint force inside and outside the palace. If there are any problems in the future, don't think about shouldering them by yourself. Tell Sister, although Sister lives in the palace, there are ways to help you. Don't put such a heavy burden on your shoulders, understand?"

Xia Jingyun nodded, smiling brightly, "Okay."

At this time, Feng Xiuyun reminded from the side: "Your Majesty, do you want to give Mr. Gongsun an order to cooperate?"

Xia Jingyun directly shook his head and said: "No need, Mr. Gongsun has been with my sister for so many years, and I asked my sister to give him power as soon as I came, which is somewhat chilling."

He smiled confidently, "Don't worry, if I can't even solve this matter, what confidence do I have to say with a shy face to help my sister deal with the outside affairs."

Concubine De looked at Xia Jingyun, and said seriously: "Brother, just like you said, Gongsun Jing has been with me for some years, and there is hard work without credit. If there is a real discrepancy, save his life and give him riches and honor for retirement."

Xia Jingyun nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, sister, it's only natural."

"I bought you a house in the west of the city, and it's finished. If you want to live by yourself, you'll be more comfortable. Of course, it's no problem if you want to live in Jiang Anhou's mansion. Xiuyun will also come out of the palace in two days to help you take care of everything. You can also get rid of some trivial matters and take good care of yourself along the way."

Feng Xiuyun blushed slightly, Concubine De continued: "You can handle all matters in the outer court, don't ask me, I can trust you completely."

"Thank you, sister, for your trust."

Concubine De held his hand, she didn't feel so obviously artificially choked or moved, only Xia Jingyun could clearly feel the sincerity, "Brother, you don't need to say these words to me. On the way back to Beijing, I was thinking, it seems that you have borrowed my name and support to make your debut, but in fact, with your talent, where can't you shine?"

"There are many forces in the court, no matter which one you go to, you can be a guest of honor, but you resolutely chose to join me, facing endless dangers, and walking the most difficult road."

"You helped me selflessly, and all I can give you is this bit of complete trust. It's a pity that my sister's power in the outer court is too weak. It's hard work for you, so you have to go to the front of the sword like last night. In the future, we can slow down, but sister also hopes that you can put safety first, okay?"

Xia Jingyun was gently held by De Concubine's hand, and the excellent touch of icy skin and jade skin was transmitted from her fingertips to her heart, but there were few thoughts in her mind, only deeply moved.

He said seriously: "Sister, in fact, our current power is not very weak."

Concubine De let go of her hand, stood up, and walked slowly, "It depends on who you are comparing with. If you protect yourself normally, you are fine, but if you work hard in that direction, compared with other opponents, you will be far behind."

"The ones with the highest status right now are the Minister of the Household Department, Wei Yuanzhi, and the Sheriff of Sishui, Li Tianfeng. The rest are mostly fourth- and fifth-rank officials, and most of them are not in important positions. When a major event occurs, their influence in the court is almost non-existent. Isn't this situation called weak?"

Xia Jingyun shook his head, "Weakness is not the real key. I think my sister lacks a complete intelligence network to collect information from all parties. Most of the time, opportunities and loopholes are hidden in the vast sea of ​​intelligence information. If your eyes are dimmed, others will always be able to predict the enemy first, and no matter how many of us there are, we may not be able to defeat them."

He smiled, "For example, sister, do you know that I went to Yunmeng State earlier?"

De Fei opened her eyes slightly, and then sighed more softly, "I only found out about this in your letter of leaving Sishui Prefecture, but I don't know anything about your situation in Yunmeng Prefecture. You are right."

"Sister, don't be so busy being sad, I have gained something in Yunmeng State."

"Harvest?" Concubine De was thinking about the situation in Yunmeng Prefecture in her mind, and said slowly: "In Yunmeng Prefecture, Duan Risheng, the state shepherd, and Bai Chonghua, the chief shi, are two big figures. At the same time, Yunmeng Prefecture is the hometown of Mr. Su. The Su family in Yunmeng is well-known, and they are one of the most powerful families in the world. Mr. Su has been in charge of the government for more than ten years, and his disciples and old officials are all over the world. Even after several years have passed, the influence still exists."

She looked at Xia Jingyun with a hint of expectation in her eyes, "Did you get connected with those two local officials, or did you have a relationship with an important person in the Su family?"

Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "Bai Yunbian, the son of Bai Changshi in Yunmeng Prefecture, hit it off with me, we went to Beijing together, and now he also lives in Jiang'anhou's Mansion."

It turned out to be this, and Concubine De was a little disappointed, she nodded slightly, "That's not bad, through this Mr. Bai, we can connect with that Bai Changshi. If he enters the court in the future, it will be a great help."

Xia Jingyun went on to say: "Then, I also got in touch with the Su family."

Concubine De raised her eyebrows, "The Su family? Have you hooked up with any important person from the Su family?"

"No."

Xia Jingyun shook his head, "I took down the entire Su family."

The gentle smile on Concubine De's face froze for the first time.

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(End of this chapter)