He continued: "As the head of the Ming family, I naturally have to cooperate with the court to handle the case, and as for any children in the clan who have committed illegal things, they must all be handed over." ”

"Lan Shi!" Ming Qingda stood up in horror.

"Yes, Ming Lanshi has been rumored to the Yamen of Suzhou Mansion to explain the matter of private salt. Xia Qifei stared at Ming Qingda's eyes, "As for the fact that someone is pretending to be a bandit, I believe it won't be long before it will be investigated." ”

Ming Qingda took a few breaths and said, "Do you know that if this continues, the Ming family will really be finished! Even if my mother and I have treated you badly, but you ...... After all, it's my father's youngest son, and your surname is Ming! Are you just watching the Ming family ruined by you!"

He roared.

............ "Don't worry. Fan Xian raised his eyes slightly and said: "The imperial court has no interest in doing business, and this official also understands that if the government interferes too much in a business like this, it will only turn a golden basin into a toilet...... A few years ago, the official had already admonished His Majesty, the imperial court would not directly interfere in the Ming Garden, the Ming Garden was still the Ming Garden of the Ming family, but this Ming Garden would be obedient a lot. ”

He spread out his hands and said calmly: "This official will ask the Inner Treasury Transfer Division to fully cooperate with the Ming family, and in less than a year, you will definitely see a more prosperous and prosperous Ming family!"

Ming Qingda was shocked and sat down weakly.

In this event that lasted for a whole year, the Qingguo official, to be precise, Fan Xian, successfully obtained the control of the Ming family, especially the key is that now the Ming Garden has changed hands, and there is not too much shadow of the government, Xia Qifei was originally the seventh son of the Ming family, he entered the Ming Garden, and all the means are used in the shopping mall tricks, and the people in Jiangnan will be much easier to accept.

At least there will not be many more students and gentry who will march in the Suzhou Mansion to say that the Supervision Yuan has forcibly seized the property. The people's property is still the people's property, but the owner who owns this people's property is now Xia Qifei, a secret official of the Supervision Yuan.

Fan Xian shook his head and said: "In this year, you and I have not been comfortable, but now that we have a plan, you and I are liberated." ”

"Although the adult is a person who likes to humiliate people, it must not be as simple as announcing his merits when he comes here at this time. Ming Qingda interrupted him, stared into his eyes and said, "Presumably the adults will slowly use these people to set me up, but you ...... You can't tie me up in the garden, I can always get out. ”

"That's what I'm going to talk about. Fan Xian said word by word: "You can't go out of the park." ”

Ming Qingda smiled indifferently: "Why are you?"

"This official is ordered to investigate the case of Jiaozhou Sailor's rebellion, the old man Ming is a witness involved in the case, if you don't want to be charged with absconding as soon as you leave the park, you can go out. ”

The case of the Jiaozhou sailor has already been investigated, Fan Xian is just looking for an excuse, Ming Qingda sneered and said, "Who are you going to deceive with this?"

"There is also the case of the attack on China Merchants Qianzhuang and the assassination of Xia Qifei. Fan Xian smiled and said, "Old Man Ming's hand in the past stretched too far, and there are too many leaks to catch." ”

Ming Qingda laughed angrily, and looked at Fan Xian very interestingly: "If you really want to investigate these cases, you can investigate them before, why do you want to move them to now?"

"Because you were the master of the Ming family in the past, if I check you, it will make the government and the opposition think that the Supervision Yuan is persecuting businessmen and seeking wealth. Fan Xian smiled and said, "Now that you don't have this identity, it's much easier." ”

"The adults seem to have said one reason less. Ming Qingda replied indifferently.

"yes. Fan Xian sighed: "The eldest princess can't help you now, I really have no taboos and am happy and ruthless." ”

He glanced at the woman behind Ming Qingda.

Ming Qingda's brows furrowed deeply, and he said: "This is also what I didn't understand before, if the adults are sure that Kyoto can't help me, they can kill the Ming family directly by this means...... Why do you have to go around so many circles?"

"I said, I want a complete Ming family. Fan Xian said: "In the past, if I used these thunderous means, as the master of the Ming family, you could make the entire Ming family confront the imperial court, and even make Jiangnan riotous...... And now, you don't have this identity, and what you say, you don't have this power. ”

"Identity, it doesn't seem to matter. Fan Xian said seriously: "Actually, it's the most important thing." ”

He smiled and said, "I must admit that you are just a businessman, far inferior to me. No matter what, I can't resist the wrath of the court, but Your Excellency used all means to endure the grievances and dragged me for a year...... It's really admirable. ”

Ming Qingda smiled and said: "At least I am still the big proprietor of the Ming family, if you don't let me out of the garden, I must not worry that I will stay in the garden like this, what are you going to do with me? ”

"You're wrong again. Fan Xian said seriously: "I admire you, but your identity is not as good as mine, even if you die now, you can't make much waves." ”

"Of course. He persuaded very gently: "It's better to die than to live, I advise you to take care of yourself in the Ming Garden for a few more days." ”

While speaking, Xia Qifei took out a piece of white silk from his arms with a complicated look on his face, and gently placed it on the desk in front of Ming Qingda.

As soon as Bai Aya came out, Ming Qingda's face remained unchanged, but the aunt behind him was so frightened that her teeth had to rattle.

"Bai Aya is here, if you really have the courage to fight me with death one day, please use it yourself. Fan Xian looked at Ming Qingda and said, "But I know that you don't have the courage to commit suicide, so you will continue to live according to my ideas until I don't need you to live...... A person who hanged his own mother must be very aware of the fear of death, and must be very afraid of going to see the old lady under the Yellow Spring after death. ”

"You'd better not die, because it's very difficult for Ming Lanshi to get out of prison again, and if you die, the shares you have will be transferred to the baby who is less than two years old. Fan Xian frowned and said, "You know, a child has so much money in his hands...... Not a good thing. ”

After saying this, he turned around and left the study, behind him, Xia Qifei carefully closed the door of the study, leaving no gap, and the study fell into darkness again.

Ming Qingda stared at Bai Aya on the desk, silent, and said slowly after a long time: "What a vicious wolf cub......"

――――――――――――――――――――――― the defense forces in the Ming Garden have been emptied by the Supervision Yuan, and this beautiful garden is plunged into a quiet and uneasy atmosphere, and strangers can be seen everywhere. Now that Xia Qifei is talking, he asked Mingyuan to make changes, and few people in the clan dare to resist his order in person.

"Mingyuan's private soldiers have been disarmed by the state army sent by Lord Xue Qing. After Xia Qifei received the news, he immediately went to Fan Xian's ear and said, "Ming Qingda's strength has been emptied. ”

"Is there anything wrong?"

"More than forty people died. ”

"Make a note of Lord Xue's feelings. Fan Xian lowered his head and was silent for a while, then raised his face and smiled: "The Ming family is finally yours now, how does it feel to take revenge?"

Xia Qifei bowed his head and said respectfully: "The Ming family is an adult. ”

Fan Xian shook his head disapprovingly. Xia Qifei hurriedly explained: "The subordinate means that the Ming family belongs to the imperial court. ”

Fan Xian glared back at him and said, "The Ming family is yours, it's yours, when did it become the court or mine again?" Do you think what Ming Qingda and I said in the study were all lies......? The imperial court has no interest in the Ming family, all it wants is for the Ming family to be obedient. ”

Xia Qifei was stunned, I don't know how to speak, the imperial court spent so much money to put the Ming family under complete control, is it so easy to leave it to himself?

Fan Xian sighed and explained: "The position of the station is different, and the things you think are different, who is Your Majesty? His Majesty is the co-lord of the world, and the people of Qingguo are all his people...... It would be good if it could benefit the people and the court. If the imperial court really took the Ming family into its hands, what would those merchants in Lingnan and Quanzhou think? Moreover, with the pedantic faces of the imperial court officials, who would have the means to manage such a large family business well? So rest assured. ”

Xia Qifei's mouth was bitter, and he suddenly thought that His Majesty was the master of the world, so he didn't care about the people's industry, but what about Lord Xiao Fan?

Fan Xian's words interrupted his thoughts: "I asked you earlier, how does it feel like to take revenge?"

Xia Qifei shook his head a little dazedly: "Walking in the Ming Garden as the master, I don't feel anything...... Because this garden is very unfamiliar, I always thought that when I was a child, I would live very quickly if I came back to power, but I don't know why, I can't feel too much joy. ”

"Revenge is such a thing. Fan Xian paused for a moment, and then said, "Once the revenge is avenged, you will feel that things are boring." ”

Xia Qifei suddenly thought of something, and asked Xiaoyi: "Actually, the subordinates are a little close to Ming Qingda's ideas, from today's scene, and then looking at the arrangement of adults this year, it seems that they are too careful." ”

"Peaceful evolution is a long-term process. Fan Xian smiled and said: "Stability is more important than a qiē, and a peaceful transition is the right way...... I'm just an errand runner for His Majesty, and His Majesty requires soldiers to be bloodless, and that's the only way I can do it......"

He then smiled bitterly and said: "Besides, Ming Qingda had the help of the eldest princess and the princes in the past, and the support of the military, where can I be so presumptuous as I am now." ”

At the mention of the eldest princess, Xia Qifei frowned and asked, "What to do with those dry shares?"

"It's all wiped off, it's all paper anyway, and there's no real thing. Fan Xian explained: "Make a watch, I want to send it to the palace." ”

Xia Qifei suddenly smiled bitterly: "This can offend the eldest princess miserably...... I don't know how that noble man will fight back. ”

Fan Xian smiled and didn't say anything, but he was thinking in his heart that the eldest princess in the palace had been offended by herself to the extreme, as for fighting back...... The noble man didn't dream about these things.

He beckoned to Xia Qifei, and the two illegitimate children walked around the Ming Garden, where the owner had changed, whispering all the way to the follow-up of the later section, enjoying the beautiful scenery of one of the three famous gardens in the world all the way, and the environment and soul became wonderful.

―――――――――――――――――――― deep in the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, a rumor has been circulating since a month ago, but in such a place where nobles live, the subordinates who serve the nobles always like to talk about right and wrong, tell old stories, and tell some personal gossip about nobles...... However, this rumor was so alarming that it only circulated for two days before it quietly disappeared.

This is because this rumor is really a bit headless and brainless, and I don't know where it came from, and there is no evidence, and it is ...... Although the eunuchs and palace maids are cheap, they do not mean that they are brainless, and they know that if they pass it on and reach the ears of the nobles, their lives will definitely be reimbursed.

Rumors are history, and most of them are indispensable ingredients in palace life, and most of them will disappear into people's oblivion, and no matter how sensational the topic is, it is impossible to maintain its freshness for too long without subsequent outbreaks.

The number one topic of the palace this year naturally disappeared. However, some people have not forgotten about it, especially those who are the most suspicious and sensitive, and they are still discussing this topic in the middle of the night.

Eunuch Yao said softly: "The mouths of the little beasts are very cheap, and the slaves know how to do it." ”

The middle-aged man on the low couch put down the music in his hand, without any trace of the domineering that an emperor should have, and said very calmly: "I heard that a palace maid died in the East Palace?"