Coming out of the mansion of the eldest princess of Xunyang, Chu Nanyue was rare in his heart.

The eldest princess of Xunyang remembered her kindness to her. And what is even more valuable is the eldest princess's care for her like a junior.

Since Chu Nanyue's two lifetimes, it has been difficult to obtain the sincerity of his family. Maybe the eldest princess of Xunyang is just a sentence or two, but for Chu Nanyue, it is more precious than everything in the world.

Back to the General's Palace.

Chu Nanyue instructed his subordinates to prepare gifts for the eldest princess of Xunyang, which was a gift to return the snacks.

In recent days, there has not been much going on in the yamen. But there were still people from outside the general's mansion who reported the news.

It turned out that Meng Yuan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, came.

Chu Nanyue greeted politely: "It turns out that Master Meng is here, please take a seat."

Meng Yuan sat down in response, with a smile on his face, but Chu Nanyue was inexplicably upset, knowing that he had nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace.

"General Chu. Now the martial arts test is being carried out in an orderly manner. I came here to thank General Chu. Meng Yuan said.

Chu Nanyue said: "Lord Meng is polite. What's more, you and I are not personal friends, everything I do is for the sake of the Holy. It's just doing your duty. I can't afford to make a trip to your home in person. ”

What's more, it has been a while since the martial arts test was resolved, and if you really want to come to thank you, the better time is at the beginning, not now.

Today, Meng Yuan came mostly for other reasons.

"I knew General Chu would say so." Meng Yuan had an unsurprising expression on his face, but he opened the box in his hand and pushed it in front of Chu Nanyue.

It was a pair of bracelets made of Hetian jade, with a warm luster and no variegation, and it was of the highest grade at first glance.

"This little care, I hope General Chu will accept it." Meng Yuan said with a smile.

"Lord Meng is too modest, if this can be said to be small, what else in the world can be called big?" Chu Nanyue raised her eyes and looked at Meng Yuan.

It is necessary to know that Hetian jade is the first of the four famous jades, which has always been rare, but I am afraid that the princes and nobles will also feel rare.

"There is a way that is useless, Master Meng should take it back." Chu Nanyue's eyes withdrew from the box, closed the box with his fingers, and resolutely pushed it back.

Meng Yuan saw Chu Nanyue's resolute attitude, and was anxious for a while, and said, "General Chu, what if I have something to ask for?"

"If you have anything to say, Master Meng might as well say it directly." Chu Nanyue said.

"Most of the talents selected by the military examination will eventually be included in the military department. But didn't the emperor give an order recently, and General Chu also had the right to speak? Meng Yuan said with a smile, "If General Chu can give the Ministry of War a convenient place and select more talents set by the Ministry of War, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" ”

It turns out that this bribe is used here.

Chu Nanyue had heard that when the Green Wild Thieves and Kola people joined the gang, they had to let the new entrants kill someone with them, and from then on, they would be regarded as getting on the thief ship.

Meng Yuanming begged for her accommodation, but this accommodation was not necessarily needed by the military department. Meng Yuan insisted that she get involved with the affairs of the Ministry of War, just to make herself unable to speak, so she had to join the Ministry of War.

"I just thought Master Meng was joking. Although the emperor gave me room to speak. But as we all know, that's just a reference opinion. In the end, it was Master Meng himself who made the choice. Chu Nanyue said lightly.

"General Chu, don't be busy refusing first, this Hetian Yu is just a small gift." Meng Yuan said, "General Chu's garrison on the outskirts of Beijing has the most contact with the military department on weekdays. General Chu has a good relationship with us, doesn't General Chu himself make a profit? ”

Because of the incident a few days ago, Meng Yuan admired Chu Nanyue very much, and he had already turned enemies into friends and won her over.

It's the best of both worlds, a win-win. Now that Chu Nanyue refused like this, he was puzzled.

"I am very grateful for Lord Meng's heart. But now I'm still content with the status quo, and I may not be able to share the worries of Master Meng. Chu Nanyue finally said.

Meng Yuan knew that this could not be discussed. Maybe Chu Nanyue doesn't want to be under her control, she still goes her own way, and is willing to become a person without party or faction in the DPRK.

Meng Yuan's tone also cooled: "Since General Chu is unwilling, then that's it." But I also want to remind General Chu that everything will change, and I don't know how long you can stabilize your stable current situation? ”

Meng Yuan didn't dare to intimidate her openly. But between the words, she was hinting at Chu Nanyue, because of her non-cooperation and non-cooperation, the military department was bound to make it difficult for her.

"When everything changes, it changes, doesn't it?" Chu Nanyue calmly continued.

"Good, good!" Meng Yuan sneered, he didn't have any intention of continuing to talk, he only had a cold face, "General Chu, there are still important matters in the military department, I'll go first." ”

"Wait." Chu Nanyue said, "Take back this generous gift, Master Meng." ”

Meng Yuan's face became darker and darker, his steps quickened, and the guards behind him took over the box in Chu Nanyue's hand.

Chu Nanyue looked at Meng Yuan, who was leaving angrily, and sighed slightly.

"General, Lord Meng's attitude has inevitably become too fast." Qingshuang is in the side airway.

From the smile on his face when he entered the door, to the intimidation and threats at the end, it is hard to imagine that Meng Yuan came to the door today, it turned out to be to win over Chu Nanyue.

"I knew he would come sooner or later, but I didn't expect him to think about anything else." Chu Nanyue said in a deep voice.

Chu Nanyue also felt that Meng Yuan always felt that he owed her a favor in communicating with the Ministry of Rites. It's not that big, but it's a good treat.

"But it can also be seen that Meng Yuan just wants to win me over, and if he can't win me over, he may cause trouble." Chu Nanyue said.

Meng Yuan is the secretary of the military department, in charge of the military department, and has power. And he has been an official in the court for many years, and when it comes to connections, Chu Nanyue is beyond his reach.

"Lord Meng is so difficult to deal with, why should the general tear his face with him? Although he could not agree to his request, the general could temporarily appease and pretend to agree. Qingshuang secretly regretted it.

"No, you can't. As soon as the clear water enters the muddy waters, where is the boundary to speak of? Chu Nanyue frowned, "If the emperor knew that I was secretly colluding with the military department, that trust that had been in place for many years would definitely collapse." ”

This is also the reason why Chu Nanyue chose to refuse altogether.

Nothing should be too twisted and ambiguous.

Chu Nanyue has always kept promises. If she agreed to Meng Yuan of the Ministry of War, she would not regret it. But on the one hand, this goes against his original intention of being an official in the court. On the other hand, not to mention that the Ministry of Rites will turn against her, the emperor will be the first to change his attitude towards her.

"So what to do? Checkmate! Qingshuang was anxious for Chu Nanyue.

Chu Nanyue was silent for a while before he said, "Qingshuang, you take someone to check the situation in Meng Yuan's mansion."

"Yes, General." Although Qingshuang was confused, she still responded.

"Focus on seeing if everything in his mansion is in line with the specifications of the imperial court." Chu Nanyue added.

"The slave has written it down." Green frost back.

Qingshuang left in a hurry, what Chu Nanyue said was actually easy to check. Because it doesn't involve too many details in Meng Yuan's mansion, what Chu Nanyue wants to check is the things that can be learned after inquiry.