Chapter 246: Decide on the Candidate
Shock is shock, but Chu Xiao still has no problem in his head, and after thinking about it, he sorted out his current situation.
Since Ye Zhen on the opposite side is the stepmother of the prince of Cheng'an, this status is much higher than that of his nephew.
Even though everyone thinks that King Cheng'an has no power and is overwhelmed, he can't compare to any other vassal king.
But Chu Xiao is now in Lingnan, this is the fief of King Cheng'an, challenging other people's cronies on the boundary of other people's land, isn't he looking for death?
He is a gentleman, but he still has the ability to think, and he is not a fool.
After thinking about this, he immediately changed his face and walked out from behind Zhao Gaowei with a stupid smile.
People are the real family, and the scene of hiding by themselves is purely a joke!
"I'm really sorry, Mrs. Fu, I misunderstood you because I didn't know Taishan!"
People had to bow their heads under the eaves, Chu Xiao understood this truth, and immediately changed his attitude with great eyes.
After appreciating his arrogance, when he saw him changing his face at such a speed now, even Ye Hao couldn't help but look sideways.
Tsk, this nephew of the King of Xining, still understands current affairs so well?
Ye Hao complained silently in her heart, and Zhao Gaowei on the other side also echoed and said a few soft words, obviously wanting to be a peacemaker.
"Yes, it's all a family, this little misunderstanding, don't mention it again!"
Of course, Ye Hao has no opinion on this.
She'll be here, purely passing by.
If she hadn't overheard someone arranging herself behind her back, she and Lin Bin would have gone to their yard by this time, ready to cook dinner.
Besides, the original owner is stupid, and she is not stupid!
Chu Xiao is an extremely critical part of their next step, there is no need to stare at that little thing, which affects the overall situation.
So, she bowed her head slightly and said very generously:
"The prince has said so, of course I won't pursue it again, and I hope that Master Chu will forgive us for our previous behavior, Brother Lin is indeed a bit heavier."
The other party changed his attitude, and Ye Hao also showed a kind and pleasant appearance.
The atmosphere in the field suddenly became extremely kind, but it is unknown what everyone was thinking in private.
After a few casual greetings, Ye Hao left with Zhao Gaowei and his son.
After confirming that they were far away, Chu Xiao asked his subordinates to close the door and turned around and returned to the house.
As he took a step, his face darkened, as if he had thought of something he hated so much.
"What bad luck! As soon as he arrived in Lingnan, he bumped into the stepmother of Raush's son! It seems that this tone of this son is difficult to come out!"
With that, he kicked the door frame as he entered.
There was a thud, which made the two little guys behind him shrink their necks in fright, and when they saw that this kick did not fall on them, they breathed a sigh of relief.
However, their son-in-law is angry with this, and they realize it.
On this side, Chu Xiao and Ye Hao reached a superficial reconciliation, and Zhao Yunqing on the other side also wrote a letter, went out to branch out all the subordinates, and secretly whistled lightly in a very remote location in the palace.
A black and white bird flew in front of her in a small circle, flying in some direction.
Zhao Yunqing stretched out her hand, and the bird stayed on her wrist very spiritually, extremely well-behaved.
Rolling the written creed into a very small piece of paper and stuffing it into the bamboo tube on the bird's feet, she flapped the other man's wings and whispered:
"Well, pass it back quickly."
As soon as the sound fell, the bird took off and headed straight into the sky.
Looking at the shadow of the bird leaving, Zhao Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief in her heart and walked back.
In terms of business, she is still more cautious and cautious, this time Chu Xiao came to Lingnan inexplicably, there must be a problem, she didn't dare to delay.
Maybe his father is buried in Cheng
The dark chess piece in King An's Mansion also knew about this and sent him a message, but Zhao Yunqing couldn't sit idly by because of this.
This is her attitude, and King Ruixian likes to examine the loyalty of the people around him from this kind of detail.
Zhao Yunqing, who had done all this, didn't know that her behavior had already been secretly stared at, and before she could return to her yard, the news had already reached Zhao Gaowei's ears.
"Lord Wang, do you need your subordinates to intercept that letter eagle?"
The housekeeper asked intimately, this kind of miscellaneous matter has always been handled by him.
Shaking his head, Zhao Gaowei's expression did not change in any way because of the news that the secret guard came to report.
"She wants to pass it on, let her pass it on over there, don't bother."
With a faint expression, he waved his hand and let the dark guard continue to monitor Zhao Yunqing.
And Xie Yunshu, who was sitting on the other side, raised his eyes to look at Zhao Gaowei and said:
"It seems that the prince has a plan in his heart, this Chu Xiao still has to become one of our chess pieces."
When he saw Zhao Gaowei's attitude towards Zhao Yunqing's news, he had already guessed the other party's thoughts in his heart.
If he planned to let Chu Xiao enter the game, then King Ruixian would naturally learn in advance that the other party had arrived in Lingnan, so it was naturally a matter of course.
A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Gaowei's mouth, turned his head, and said:
"Chu Xiao has already passed the crown, and there are not a few beautiful concubines in the courtyard, but the main wife has been vacant. Coupled with his temperament, it's really the best choice right now."
As early as when he knew that the person sent to Lingnan by the King of Xining was Chu Xiao, he had already made it clear to the other party's family background.
The lustful gentleman lingers in the land of fireworks day and night, and occasionally does some evil things to rob people's daughters.
Such a gentleman, as his most important chess piece, is really the most suitable.
Xie Yunshu had no objection to this, for him, as long as this person was a close confidant of the King of Xining, no matter who it was, he could be used.
Of course, he heard that Chu Xiao had coveted Ye Hao's beauty, and he would also take revenge on this.
The two looked at each other and smiled, understanding each other's thoughts.
"Send a message to Xiaoqin and ask her to lure Zhao Yunqing to the bait as soon as possible. We don't have much time left."
This sentence comes from Zhao Gaowei's true thoughts.
After delaying for so long, tomorrow is the day when the old emperor has set a birthday banquet for the queen, and something big will inevitably happen in the capital.
If the bureau dragged on, if the changes in the capital affected King Ruixian or King Xining, it would not be able to be implemented.
The housekeeper bowed his head and hurried out to do it.
"The news from the capital is getting harder and harder to come out now, it seems that the imperial brother is not going to boil the frog in warm water this time."
Zhao Gaowei's fingers tapped lightly on the table, and his thoughts rose and fell like this uninterrupted sound.
For this, Xie Yunshu did not answer, and was a little silent.
The capital has long been out of control, and with the Fan family in control, there are only a handful of those small officials who can be bought.
It is reasonable for Zhao Gaowei to have this concern.
But.
"The old emperor has gone to great lengths to set up such a big game, and it is impossible to do it quietly. Look, there's always going to be a commotion."
After this sentence, the two were speechless.
At this time, the capital was the gathering place of the Imperial Palace Guards.
"Is everything arranged?"
Fan Heguang looked at the black pressure on the Praetorian Guard, and asked the commander of the Praetorian Guard led by Xiang.
The other party bowed his head, although he didn't have a good impression of Fan Heguang in his heart, but this time the matter was personally arranged by His Majesty, and he had to be careful.
"Everything is arranged to make sure nothing goes wrong!"
"That's okay, success or failure depends on tomorrow, you all give this official a twelve-point spirit!"
A harsh reprimand, Fan
Kazuko didn't care about the attitude of these Praetorian Guards towards him, and turned away haughtily.
This time, the bureau set up by the old emperor was sacrificed by him throughout the whole process, so it was also implemented by him himself.
In order to ensure that it can be carried out smoothly, Fan Heguang has put a lot of effort into these days, carefully checking every detail, and has not let it go.
The success or failure of this time not only affects whether the old emperor's long-cherished wish for many years can be realized, but also affects whether he can ascend to the throne and truly sit firmly in the position of prime minister.
His Majesty personally promised that as long as it came true, he would immediately decree that Fan Heguang would become prime minister.
For this, Fan Heguang has rarely even rested in the past few days, and the entire Fan clan has been sent out by him to operate.
There is only the Praetorian Guard of the palace, not his own people, and he is inevitably a little worried.
It's not that he doesn't want to take the Praetorian Guard into his own hands, but it's even more difficult than getting the position of prime minister.
After all, he is the confidant and protective shield of the Son of Heaven, and no matter how much the old emperor trusts him, it is impossible to give him all the power.
Unless you're really confused that you don't understand anything.
Back in the house, Fan Heguang drank a glass of wine, stabilized his mood a little, and raised his eyes to look out of the door.
The Fan Mansion is much more deserted than usual now, and almost all the people in the family have been sent out by him.
"I wish you all the best tomorrow!"
After a sip of wine, his heart was a little nervous.
The queen's birthday banquet is only qualified for ordinary people to hear.
And for those officials above the fifth grade, this is a rare large-scale palace banquet that they can attend.
In the past, they would have been very excited and full of joy.
However, in today's scene, who doesn't know that there is a big mystery in it?
The faces of the officials were different, and even if they met, they greeted each other with a smile on their faces, and their eyes were worried and scared that could not be concealed.
Especially those officials who have already worshiped the Fan family, they naturally know more than others, and they naturally understand how many crises there are in today's palace banquet.
But they didn't dare not participate, so they could only bite the bullet and enter the palace when the night was approaching.
Today's whole day is a very ordinary day for Ye Hao.
It took her half a day to take a walk around the weaving workshop, see the speed of the embroidery weavers, and grasp some details again.
The remaining half a day, a little busy with other things, just spend it quietly.
It was only when it was close to evening that a play was performed!
The entire Cheng'an Mansion was as usual, except for Zhao Yunqing's courtyard.
"County Lord, County Lord! The slave has found out the news!"
In the evening, Xiaoqin suddenly ran back to the yard with a happy face and went straight to Zhao Yunqing's house.
Her voice was so loud that many maids looked at her, their eyes full of curiosity and inquiry.
But Zhao Yunqing knew that what she told Xiaoqin to do must not be known to others, so she closed the door with her hand stretched.
Outside the house, these were the maids of the Cheng'an Palace, and she could neither reprimand them with the same attitude as she did with her own maids, nor let them hear about it.
"Tell me about the news!"
When there were only two people left in the house, Zhao Yunqing looked at Xiaoqin eagerly and urged her to speak.
"County Lord, I heard that Mr. Fu and Ye Hao had a quarrel! Now Mr. Fu has moved to an empty courtyard to live temporarily, and he is alone!"