In fact, after saying these words, Zhu Yi was already prepared for a harsh reprimand from his old father-in-law.
You know, although in the British government, Zhu Yi frightened Zhang Xi and his gang, making it sound like Hu Hui fully supported him and was willing to help him with anything as long as he was willing to open his mouth.
But in fact, since his marriage to the British Duke was completed, Zhu Yi rarely came to Hu's house. When he couldn't escape, he met his old father-in-law, exchanged greetings, and then ran away.
There was no way, Hu Hui had told him very early on not to be anxious, to wait patiently, and not to try to go against the emperor.
However, he married the British Duke and accepted the marriage offer from the Empress Dowager Sun. This behavior had almost announced the position of the Chengguo Duke, which made Zhu Yi feel guilty every time he saw Hu Hui.
Of course, another reason is that for some reason, since the marriage was granted, every time he saw Hu Hui, he had a vague feeling that the old father-in-law looked at him in a strange way, which made him feel like he had been seen through.
However, Zhu Yi was extremely certain that there was no way that his true position would be exposed.
You must know that even though the Chengguo Palace has declined, it is still an aristocratic family that has been established for decades. If the government can even leak such confidential matters, then it is better to return to Anhui's hometown to farm as soon as possible.
Therefore, in theory, Zhu Yi should not have to worry, but the inexplicable feeling still made him slightly uneasy, so he tried to avoid Hu Hui as much as possible.
Even this time, Zhu Yi would not be willing to have such a face-to-face conversation with Hu Xi unless he could not bypass the Ministry of Rites.
As expected, after hearing Zhu Yi's words, Hu Hui's face darkened slightly and said.
"Young Master, do you really think so?"
Zhu Yi didn't dare to raise her head. Although she felt guilty, she still said yes.
However, to his surprise, the expected harsh words did not come. On the contrary, after only a short pause, he heard Hu Hui's calm voice again, saying.
"That's very good, I think so too!"
At this time, Zhu Yi finally stopped and raised her head subconsciously, only to see her old father-in-law looking at him meaningfully.
The two looked at each other, and Zhu Yi almost turned his head away, but his guilty conscience was too obvious, so Young Master Zhu had to force himself to raise his head, pretending to be calm and asked.
"Oh? My son-in-law thought that my father-in-law would not be such a standout person. After all, the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor seemed to be slightly unhappy during this period..."
"It's just a small friction. The emperor is wise and decisive, and everything has its own measure. Aren't all these things resolved satisfactorily now?"
Hu Hui looked normal, even waved his hand and said casually.
"What's more, what you said makes sense. When I was in the ministry, the subordinate officer came to ask me what to do. At that time, I was still a little hesitant."
"However, after meeting you today, I feel that I have been worrying too much. When I return to the ministry tomorrow, I will order someone to revise the ritual notes and add the title of Supreme Emperor."
This time, Zhu Yi was really shocked.
The old father-in-law said these words in an understatement, but he secretly had a meaning.
That is, originally he did not plan to arrange for the Emperor to appear at the Spring Hunting in March. This was actually normal. Based on Hu Hui's cautious character for so many years, he was determined not to touch the emperor's sensitive nerves on such a trivial matter.
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But now, just because of Zhu Yi's two words, Hu Hui actually changed his mind?
Young Master Zhu couldn't help but feel doubtful about himself. When did he have such a great reputation in front of his old father-in-law?
However, Hu Hui didn't seem to need him to say anything. Before Zhu Yi could react, he continued speaking unhurriedly.
"Speaking of which, spring hunting in March is a big event. This time His Majesty has to perform martial arts again, so things are even more complicated. But these are minor matters, and the Ministry of Rites can make good arrangements."
"The most important thing is not to lose face in the martial arts arena. Together with the decree of the Ministry of Rites, His Majesty ordered the Marquis of Changping and Bo Jing'an to go to the capital camp to select generals."
"When the time comes, I'm afraid the noble sons of various families will have to go on stage. There will be civil and military officials and envoys from all over the place. It will be a good opportunity to show their faces."
"I remember that you are good at riding and shooting. When the time comes, you will take your children and show your skills, so as not to let those bandits think that my great Ming Dynasty is just a piece of wine and rice."
Zhu Yi was sent away in a daze. It wasn't until he got on the carriage, returned to the house, and sat down in the study that his thoughts finally became clearer.
Something is wrong!
Ever since he met his old father-in-law today, the whole meeting was full of weirdness.
First of all, he thought that it would take a lot of effort to persuade the East Palace to leave the cabinet. Hu Xi signed the petition on the spot without even thinking about it.
Later, when talking about the spring hunt, Zhu Yi thought that Hu Hui wanted to test him, but he didn't. In fact, he just persuaded Hu Hui to go along with the situation and agreed to report it in the name of the Ministry of Rites.
The Emperor attended the spring hunt.
Towards the end, they started to chatter inexplicably about how to perform martial arts well.
What does this mean?
If it weren't for the memorandum stamped with the seal of his old father-in-law in his hand, Zhu Yi would have even doubted whether he had not gone to the Hu Mansion at all, but had fallen asleep in the study and had a dream.
However, the fact is the fact, no matter how incredible it is, it happened.
If this is the case, then there must be a reason behind it.
Zhu Yi never believed that his father-in-law was old and confused. If he agreed to sign the memorial and was thinking about old friendship and helping the Duke of Chengguo, then the matter of spring hunting would not make him think about it no matter what.
It doesn't make sense.
Again, Zhu Yi is self-aware and knows his weight in the heart of his old father-in-law. Not to mention that he is just a son-in-law, even if he is a biological son, it is impossible for his old father-in-law to change his mind on such a matter involving government affairs.
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As for saying that his two sentences convinced the other party, that is even more nonsense.
If Mr. Zhu had such a eloquent tongue, he would have long ago deceived the emperor into restoring his family's title.
So, what could be the reason?
After walking back and forth in the study room twice, Zhu Yi slowly calmed down, carefully recalled what she had just seen and heard in Hu Mansion, and finally found a clue.
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Quickly returning to the desk and sitting down, Zhu Yi opened the memorandum that she had just closed and brought back from the Hu Mansion. She stared closely at the name signed by Hu Xi, with a vague suspicion in her heart.
From the time Hu Mansion left until now, he has been struggling with the fact that his two words would never make his old father-in-law change his mind on such a big matter.
However, he ignored one thing.
That is, Hu Xike never said that he changed his mind because of the so-called 'reasons' mentioned by Zhu Yi...
This chapter has been completed!