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Bai Ji trotted into the house, and at a glance saw Fang Xu sitting at the table dressing up, and whispered, "Madam." ”

Fang Xu looked sideways and looked at her with some novelty, "I haven't seen you this morning, where did you go crazy?" ”

"The slave maid went to the East Market to buy sandalwood, and I happened to hear the people talking about fun." Bai Ji put the sandalwood on the table and said softly, "The order has come, Lord Shen has been promoted to Shangshu Ling, and Gongzi Lian has obtained a lot of treasures and fields. ”

Fang Xu took a sip of tea and looked calm, "They have made meritorious contributions, and it is normal to be rewarded." ”

Bai Ji nodded, with some indignation on his face, "Having said that, the slave maid is still aggrieved for Lord Shen and them, and they will contribute to each other, and in the end, they will be investigated. ”

Fang Xu chuckled helplessly, and said in a low voice, "Lian Yan has a straight temperament, his temper is a little rushed, he doesn't have many bad intentions, and he is suspected of serving his superiors sincerely, if he is not in a hurry, it will be strange." ”

Fang Xu gently put the tea cup in his hand on the table and said slowly, "Now that the treasury is empty, Xie Li once mentioned that there is no money to suppress the disaster in individual counties, and the new emperor also pointed to the resurrection of this batch of gold mines, and the gold mines were stolen in his eyes, and he was out of proportion for a while. ”

"It's just...... Acting impulsively will surely chill the hearts of loyal ministers. ”

Bai Ji sighed, and immediately straightened his expression, "The slave maid just met Uncle Zuo in the front yard, and he asked me to inform Madame that he had received the news that the people of the Wanhua Society would arrive in the capital today. ”

Fang Xu's eyes flashed, and the corners of his lips were slightly hooked, "It's finally here, a little later than I expected." ”

"What do you have to prepare, madame?" Bai Ji looked nervous, lowered his voice and asked, "If the people of Chunjiang are not defeated by them......

"No, it won't."

Before Fang Xu could speak, a voice sounded from the beam, and his tone was stiff and cold.

Bai Ji's face flashed with embarrassment, and he glanced up stupidly, and when he saw that there was no one there, he couldn't help but purse his mouth, and whispered, "It's so high, and my ears are quite good." ”

Fang Xu found it interesting and looked at her with a smile, "If you really don't have the bottom in your heart, you can also set up some mechanisms." ”

Bai Ji nodded, knowing that someone above could hear him, so he simply stopped suppressing his voice, "Slave and maid go and ponder, lest there be fish that slip through the net under the melee." ”

Fang Xu bowed his head, watched her leave, and turned around to look at the grease and whitewash on the table, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long time, Su Zi came in to report, "Madam, the prince is here." ”

Fang Xu came back to his senses, swept his gaze to the door, and said in a low voice, "Please come in." ”

"Yes."

Su Zi's voice fell, and after a few breaths, Xie Li lifted the door curtain, leaned over and entered the house, saw Fang Xu, and called in a deep voice, "Mother." ”

"How do you have time to come here today?" Fang Xu looked at him with an easy-going expression.

Xie Li walked slowly to the table and sat down with a smile on his face, "My son has something that he can't decide, and he wants to come and talk to his mother." ”

Hearing this, Su Zizhi retreated and left the house to the mother and son.

Fang Xu saw that there was no one in the house, so he said softly, "Let's hear it." ”

Xie Li opened his mouth and paused for a moment before he said in a deep voice, "It's been some time since the new emperor ascended the throne, and now that his son has a place in the court, he shouldn't have a side thought, but ......"

"But the emperor's mind is elusive, so you smell danger, so you have a mind to advance and retreat freely when necessary."

As soon as Fang Xu opened his mouth, he directly confided out Xie Li's unspoken words.

Xie Li's face was slightly stunned, and he muttered, "Why does Mother know...... Did Shen Ji say it to you? ”

Fang Xu curled the corners of his lips and looked at him with a smile.

Xie Li pursed his lips, his face helpless, "I should have thought that his mouth was not tight." ”

"I'm your mother, why hide it from me?" Fang Xu had a hint of helplessness in his tone, and then straightened his expression again, and said softly, "A good bird chooses a tree to perch on, if the big tree against its back is rotten, it is not a wrong thing to fly away as soon as possible." ”

Xie Li's eyes flashed with a hint of struggle, and he said in a low voice, "It's ......"

"You hesitate because the new emperor has not yet shown the ruthlessness and unrighteousness of the first few emperors, so you are still waiting and watching and dare not make any moves."

Fang Xu seemed to see through his thoughts, and said in a low voice, "Power can make people blind and black-hearted, that position is not something ordinary people can do, as the days go by, who can guarantee that the new emperor's conduct will still be the same?" ”

Xie Li's eyes were shining, his mind was also transparent, and he hurriedly spoke, "Please also ask my mother to come up with a way." ”

"Come here with your ears."

Xie Li leaned forward, Fang Xu Zhu's lips opened slightly, and he said something in his ear.

Xie Li's face changed and changed, and when he went out, his handsome face turned pale with fright.

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At night, the starlight was dotted, the huge waiting house was silent, and there was no one in the courtyard, which was eerily quiet.

Fang Xu looked as usual, with a thin blanket draped over his shoulders, and was nestled at the head of the bed to read the account book.

Suzi sat beside the bed, looking down to peel oranges for her wife, and if you looked closely, you could see that her hands were shaking from excessive tension.

Bai Ji carried a big knife and guarded the door, with a solemn expression, staring at the crack in the door.

I don't know how long later, there was a sudden screeching sound outside, and it sounded like some weapons had collided together.

There was only one sound, and there was no movement.

"Madame, here they are!" Su Zi exclaimed in a low voice, and immediately got up to block the side of the bed, protecting Fang Xu, even if his body trembled violently, he didn't dare to dodge half a step.

Bai Ji's face was even darker, and the hand holding the handle of the knife turned white.

Only Fang Xu was surprisingly calm, unhurriedly stuffed a petal of orange into his mouth, and had the leisure to fiddle with the abacus.

After another moment, there was a sudden movement outside, first a few slight sounds, then louder and louder, and more and more dark shadows reflected in the window.

"Madam, you ...... hide" Su Zi listened to the sound of fighting outside, and he was almost frightened.

Turning his head, Fang Xu pinched the orange and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Madame, don't eat it!" Su Zi was already on the verge of collapse, and urged in a low voice, "The enemy is now, you should be more serious!" When we live past today, you can eat as many slaves and maids as you want, and you will be flayed as many as you want! ”

Su Zi's face turned pale, and he almost cried.

Her mood now is like participating in a track and field competition, she has run half a lap, and when she turns her head, the referee has not yet blown the whistle.

Fang Xu saw that she was really scared, oh, sat up straight, and stared at the figure flying back and forth on the window.

Su Zi beat a drum in his heart, and asked in a low voice, "Bai Ji, what did you see on the crack of the door?" ”

Bai Ji occupied the best position to watch the battle, and he couldn't wait to stuff his eyes into the crack in the door, and when he heard Su Zi calling himself, he responded in a low voice, "It's very chaotic outside, it's hard to give up, and it's all red-eyed, and I can't tell who is who." ”

"One person attacked him, and one person went to kill him, and after so long, the people of the Wanhua Society didn't even touch our roof."