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 Suda's eyes, "As for the fact that someone is pretending to be a sea 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 court would not directly interfere with Ming Yuan, Ming Yuan was still Ming Yuan of the Ming family, but this Ming Yuan 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, which lasted for a whole year, the Qingguo official, to be precise, Fan Xian, succeeded in gaining control of the Ming family. Especially crucially, now that the Ming Yuan has changed hands, there is not much shadow of the government, Xia Qifei was originally the seventh son of the Ming family. His entry into Mingyuan is justified, and all the means are used in the shopping mall, and it will be much easier for the people in Jiangnan to accept it.

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 of 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." ”

"Your Excellency is a person who likes to humiliate people, but come here at this time. Presumably, it's not as simple as announcing merit. 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 a ball. I can always get out. ”

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

Ming Qingda smiled indifferently: "Why are you?"

"This official Feng, 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 convicted of absconding as soon as you come out. You can get out as much as you can. ”

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 Bank. 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 very 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 and said, "The eldest princess can't help you now." I really have no taboos in doing things, and I am merry 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 turn so many ways***?"

"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 circle 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 Mingyuan for a few more days." ”

While speaking, Xia Qifei took out a piece of white cloth 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. ”

With that, he turned 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. After a long time, he said slowly: "What a vicious wolf cub......"

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The defense forces in the Ming Yuan have been emptied by the Supervision Yuan, and this beautiful circle is trapped in a quiet and uneasy atmosphere, and strangers can be seen everywhere. Now that Xia Qifei is talking, he asked Ming Yuan to change, and few people in the clan dared to resist his order in person.

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"Ming Yuan'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 land means that the Ming family belongs to the imperial court. ”

Fan Xian glared at him and said, "The Ming family is yours." It's your land, when did it become the court or mine again? Do you think what Ming Qingda and I said in the study are all lies? Put your heart at ease...... 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 hand it over to yourself?

Fan Xian sighed and explained, "The position of the station is different. He is the co-ruler of the world, and the people of Qingguo are all his people. In that case, what his people have is equal to what he has, as long as the people govern it well...... 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 Xiaofan? Why is he willing not to take advantage of the Ming family?

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 Yuan as the master, but I don't feel anything...... Because this round is very unfamiliar, I always thought that when I was a child, I grew up here, and if I came back to regain power, I should be very happy, but I don't know why, but 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 said with a smile: "Stability is more important than everything, and a peaceful transition is the right way...... I'm just an errand runner for Your Majesty, and Your Majesty asks for bloodless soldiers, and that's all I can do......"

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, and 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 in the Ming Yuan, where the owner had changed, whispering all the way about the follow-up period, and enjoying the beautiful scenery of one of the three famous circles in the world all the way, and the environment and soul became wonderful.

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In the deep imperial palace of Kyoto, a rumor began to circulate a month ago, but in such a place where nobles lived, the subordinates who served the nobles always liked to talk about right and wrong, tell old stories, and tell some private gossip of 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, especially those who are the most suspicious and sensitive, and in the middle of the night, they are still discussing this topic.

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?"