Chapter Eighty-Four: The Gambler

Si Liyuan has become a fragrant dumpling, and everyone wants to sharpen their heads and squeeze in.

It's easier to do things if you have a relationship in the ministry, and it's okay to start thinking of ways to give gifts and take away relationships.

However, Chen Shide and Hu Weixian's corruption case is too big, one has been greedy for nearly ten years, and the other has moved the court's disaster relief funds, and the government and the opposition are shocked.

So the position of the supervisor of the Sanpin Division, I don't know how many people are red-eyed.

At first, everyone thought that Emperor Zhaoning would hand-pick someone to let her go, after all, Princess Yongjia was young, so couldn't she let go of a reliable past to help her?

But everyone was wrong.

I don't know if the emperor thinks that this Si Liyuan is just like a joke, and throws it to Princess Yongjia to practice and have a good time, or if he really gives Princess Yongjia enough tolerance, no matter how she tosses, anyway, from beginning to end, she really doesn't interfere at all.

No one in the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Industry dared to slack off half a point, and the Duke of Yongjia wanted to give anything.

The list of those who have been admitted to the department has been drawn up to be seen by her, and she has to be asked what materials and what kind of work the Ministry of Industry uses.

So when the people in the department were selected to be Zhou Yan, everyone was taken aback, and they never expected it.

Who is Zhou Yan?

Born in a poor family, he has been working hard in the court for many years and is just a six-grade pusher, if he can have any unique memories, it is nothing more than the fourth place in the second class that year.

But there are too many capable people in the court, which of those people in the Hanlin Courtyard is not famous?

The fourth place in the second class was not enough to support him to leap into the dragon gate, why did he suddenly become the third-grade supervisor of the Sili Academy.

It is said that it was ordered by Song Zhaoyang, the servant of the ministry.

Zhao Ying temporarily borrowed the place of Dali Temple to work, the Criminal Department is too serious, and Yan Chongzhi has helped in the affairs of the Sili Academy, and now she is particularly resistant to having dealings with her, she understands in her heart that she will naturally not borrow the place of the Criminal Department.

As for other places, Zhao Ying felt that it was not as grand as Dali Temple.

Zhou Yan has not been officially transferred from Shuntian Mansion because of some process things, but he has already followed Zhao Ying to Dali Temple.

He was really a little annoyed, so he hurriedly pushed the two lieutenants under his hand to help deal with those who came to the door, and went to the second hall to look for Zhao Ying.

Zhao Ying brought a lot of tea from the palace, cooked it in the spring, and asked people to buy a few exquisite dim sum in Yunyi Building.

When Zhou Yan came, she was eating a piece of white sugar osmanthus cake, and sighed: "Didn't you let you deal with people in front?" ”

"Your Royal Highness......" Zhou Yan looked at her lazy look, which was really superior, "Your Highness doesn't come forward, everyone comes to the door to ask questions, and the ministers really can't cope with it." ”

Zhao Ying raised her eyebrows, and the action of eating cakes was also paused: "This can't be handled?" ”

Zhou Yan also felt very embarrassed.

When he was in Shuntianfu before, where did he deal with these people?

He lives his life smoothly and gently, and since he is a small person, people will not take him seriously.

Now that he has become in this position, everyone has come up, either stammering, or yin and yang.

But his lord shook his hands and didn't care about anything.

He sighed helplessly: "Those people know that His Highness is in the second hall, but they are not actually here for the ministers. ”

Zhao Ying finally finished eating a piece of osmanthus cake, the fragments of white sugar particles stained her fingertips, she patted it: "I know that they are coming for me, in their eyes, even you can be my supervisor, they feel more qualified than you, so they want me to come here to recommend themselves, don't you also know?" ”

So push him out to deal with it?

Zhou Yan was deflated, and sat down with his head lowered to the side: "Just because I came to Mao Sui to recommend myself, it is not good for the minister to push people out, otherwise they will all be sent away, and none of them will be seen." ”

Such a person can not be seen without any worries.

It's just that Zhou Yan can't do it.

Zhao Ying didn't order him, pursed her lips and looked at him for a long time: "Then I'll send you some people, and you continue to deal with it?" ”

"Your Highness—" Zhou Yan's last voice dragged out a little, but he stopped it again, stood up with a sigh, shook his head and walked out, "Forget it, it's better for the minister to deal with it himself." ”

"Zhou Yan." Zhao Ying couldn't bear it very much, so she still raised her voice to stop him, "Do you think these people must be seen?" ”

Zhou Yan's figure shook suddenly, and he suddenly turned around.

Zhao Ying smiled: "You are not the former official Zhou Fenggong, but you still feel that these people must be seen, I said to give you a chance and give you time, but the change is coming little by little, not that you keep the old days day after day, right?" ”

He never thought that after living for so many years, he didn't know how much he had read the sage books, and he would have to be taught to do things by a little girl, but he still felt that it made perfect sense.

Zhao Ying has an inexplicable charm on her body.

It's confident, and the edge is exposed, but it won't stab anyone.

She was so bright and radiant.

Zhao Ying was also looking at him, faintly understanding something from his gaze.

She had seen a lot of that emotion in her previous life.

"I don't read as much as you, and I don't know as much as you, but I come from a better background than you, and there are not many people in the world who have valued me, so my style of acting is naturally different from yours."

Zhao Ying said, while taking a sip of tea and waving to him: "I'm not teaching you to do things, I'm just mentioning you a few words, Lord Zhou is smart, presumably a generalist." ”

Zhou Yan hummed heavily: "Your Highness's meaning is understood." ”

After he said that, he bowed, Zhao Ying heard the footsteps, and then looked sideways, and only a firm back was left in his eyes.

If only he could figure it out, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to do what she wanted given him a lifetime.

She has to do big things, she can't raise so many idlers, and she has to carry them forward, and she will be held back in the future.

Zhao Ying put down the teacup and called Xu Yan in a crisp voice.

The man in the dark brocade robe really didn't know where he came out, and slowly walked in from the door: "Your Highness? ”

"What do you think of Zhou Yan?"

Xu Yan's always cold skin loosened for a moment: "Lord Zhou is very good." ”

"What does it mean to be good?"

"That's it...... Very good. ”

Zhao Ying was amused by him, and burst out laughing, and then her cheeks were sore when she laughed, her stomach hurt, and she bent over with a smile holding her lower abdomen.

Xu Yan really didn't understand what she was laughing at, but she didn't speak, he just stood there and didn't move.

Zhao Ying smiled enough, and patted her cheek: "Zhou Yan is cautious and cautious, I mentioned him to be the supervisor of the Sanpin Division, but he can't hold it now." Those people obviously came to the door with ghosts in their hearts, but he didn't dare to send it away with a shelf, if it was you, what should I do? ”

Xu Yan's tone was quite gentle: "It's the same as Lord Zhou." ”

This was quite unexpected by Zhao Ying: "I thought that only literati students like him could do this kind of thing." ”

"Your Highness is the proud daughter of the sky, of course she is not afraid of anything, we can't."

He is different from Zhou Yan, but he is inexplicably very similar in some strange things.

I really don't know where that inferiority complex came from.

Obviously, he was born well, and his skills are good, even if he is a concubine of the Xu family, he is always a person from a famous family, if he didn't betray the Xu family, he would be able to marry a famous concubine or a concubine of a side branch.

Zhao Ying held her cheeks: "Then I don't understand, people want to squeeze you away, and you can let it go?" ”

Xu Yan shook his head: "But my ability, not everyone can squeeze me away." His Royal Highness King Yan's personal guard, I don't know how many people want to give it a try, no one is better than me, and no one can enter the eyes of His Royal Highness King Yan. ”

So at the same time that Xu Yan chose Zhao Chengyan, Zhao Chengyan also chose him.

Zhao Ying felt that Zhao Chengyan ordered Xu Yan to protect her at that time, and he planned to send Xu Yan to her hands.

She thought about it several times, and even almost asked Zhao Chengyan clearly - maybe Zhao Chengyan hoped that a talent like Xu Yan could stand in the sun, get ahead, and break through the world, instead of being his secret guard.

After all, Zhao Chengyan is quite a pity.

But she asked Xu Yan last time if she would like to stand by her side and become her right-hand man.

What did Xu Yan say at that time?

"The only person I want to follow is His Royal Highness King Yan."

Xu Yan is a visionary.

Zhao Chengyan did his best to be a rich idler, and he was willing to accompany Zhao Chengyan.

If one day Zhao Chengyan doesn't want to be a thing in the pool, he will naturally assist him wholeheartedly.

"Xu Yan, I can lift Zhou Yan and you, are you really unwilling?"

Zhao Ying looked at him for a long time, and even changed his hand to support his cheek: "I really want to work with you." You have also seen Uncle Huang's behavior over the years, and now he asks you to follow me, what is the intention of you, I am afraid that you yourself know, how can you admit death? ”

Xu Yan still shook his head, and took two steps back: "I told His Highness that the only person Xu Yan wants to follow is His Royal Highness King Yan." ”

"If you spread this kind of words, you won't end well, and Uncle Huang will also be affected by you." Zhao Ying rolled her eyelids, "Didn't you say be cautious?" ”

She's a bit vexatious.

She gathered Du Zhiyi, gathered Zhou Yan, and Xu Yan followed, and his ear power has always been excellent, so he can hear all the words she has said.

Seeing people and talking about people, and talking about ghosts, they have completely different attitudes towards Du Zhiyi and Zhou Yan.

But how to deal with him...... What about being a scoundrel?

Xu Yan was taken aback by his thoughts.

She had been coquettish with His Royal Highness King Yan, and she had done similar things with Song Yunjia, not to mention Song Huaiyong's two brothers and sisters, but he didn't dare to compare with these people.

Xu Yan twitched twice on his face: "Your Highness won't tell anyone about this, so I dare to tell Your Highness, others can't see Xu Yan, so naturally I won't say this to anyone." ”

Zhao Ying suddenly felt a little sad.

She felt that Xu Yan should be the brightest and dazzling when she was a teenager.

He said that others couldn't see Xu Yan......

Zhao Ying took a deep breath: "I won't force you, but I'll make a bet with you." ”

Xu Yan sighed: "What is Your Highness going to bet on people?" ”

Zhao Ying didn't want to listen to this, leaned back in the chair, and snorted: "Am I a gambler?" ”

Xu Yan's expression changed slightly, and a faint smile was visible in the corner of his eyes, but it flashed in a hurry, and then it was the ice cube face again: "Didn't Your Highness bet with Du Sangongzi and Lord Zhou?" The transaction you made with Yan Shangshu was actually a gamble. ”

Zhao Ying didn't pay much attention to it, but when she heard him say this, she thought about it carefully, and realized that it seemed to be the case.

She sighed: "Then do you bet with me?" ”

Xu Yan nodded: "What does Your Highness want to bet on?" ”

Zhao Ying's smile brightened: "Sooner or later, one day you will willingly follow me." ”

She said so confidently, and her tone was delicate and determined.

The gaze burned on him, and he wanted to see through the person.

Xu Yan's heart trembled: "What kind of bet is this?" ”

"If I lose, I'll let you go back and follow Uncle Huang, so that you don't have to protect me reluctantly. I won, and you will faithfully follow me in this life. What do you think? ”

She raised her eyebrows: "Of course, my respect for you will not change." ”

That sounds awkward.

Faithful in this life......

Xu Yan swallowed his saliva: "I don't know how to bet with His Highness." ”

"You're scared." Zhao Ying stood up with her hands behind her back, "Three months." I've only gambled with you for three months, and if you still refuse to follow me, I'll let you go back to Uncle Huang, how about now? ”

She knew what he was questioning.

Xu Yan really didn't dare to bet with her.

This highness has vicious eyes, and he is too good at understanding people's hearts.

When she said that, he didn't even feel very confident in himself.

And none of those who agreed to her bet won her.

Lost completely.

Seeing that he hesitated, Zhao Ying nodded the back of his hand: "Scared?" Are you afraid of this kind of thing? ”

Xu Yan stubbornly said no: "Your Highness is now in power, are you still afraid that there will be no one under your command?" There are so many talented people in the world, there will definitely be someone stronger than me, what is there to bet with me? ”

He asked a few words and thought for a while: "Your Highness always knows that if you promote me, it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. I am different from Master Zhou. ”

Zhou Yan's trouble is only that he comes from a poor family, but if she wants to be promoted, others will not be red at most, so that the stumbling block is also for Zhou Yan, and it will not cause her too much trouble.

Xu Yan's troubles are in Xu Zhao.

But Zhao Ying is not afraid.

She raised her eyebrows: "Uncle Huang said that if Commander Xu makes trouble for me, he will settle it for me, and didn't you say that I am in power?" Since I am in power, am I still afraid of your father? ”

She choked on what he said.

Xu Yan is not a person who can speak well, he has always been taciturn, and he has followed Zhao Chengyan as a secret guard over the years, and he has spoken even less.

Zhao Ying is the most sharp-toothed, how many times even Zhao Chengyan can't talk about her, and she has no choice but to give in, how can Xu Yan talk about her?

So Xu Yan gave up completely: "Your Highness has said so, I don't accompany His Highness to gamble, it's not good." ”

Zhao Ying sighed twice, and her tone was still long: "Then are you willing to gamble with me?" ”

Xu Yanxin said that I was not, but nodded with a cold face.

Zhao Ying seemed to be satisfied, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows rose: "Then you go, help Zhou Yan watch a little, in case those people are too much, help him, after all, it's my people, don't let people bully him." ”

My people, don't let people bully him...... How dare she say it.

Xu Yan's eyelids jumped, and while he was okay, he turned around and walked out.