Qin Xiao knew very well that She Yue's words were sincere, and besides himself, he would never say them to anyone else.

"The princess is saying that the saint is likely to take back the power of your inner treasury?"

She Yue nodded slightly and said: "At least she will not allow me to continue to be in charge of Jiangnan. The Suzhou rebellion has made her understand that if I really join forces with the Jiangnan family, it will bring a great threat to her. With this

Teach her a lesson and she won’t make the same mistake again.”

"If you are not allowed to take charge of Jiangnan, who will be?"

"Based on what I know about her, she doesn't really trust the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, including Xiahou Yuanzhen." She Yue said lightly: "The ones she trusts the most are the eunuchs around her.

In your hands, it’s very possible.”

Qin Xiao frowned and said: "In this case, how can Lin Hong listen to my orders? Once the saint really sends eunuchs to take care of Jiangnan, the first one to take care of is Baofenglong. I am just a young young minister of Dali Temple now.

, even if I participate in recruiting new troops in the future, it is impossible for the saint to allow me to come into contact with Baofenglong."

"Two reasons." The princess said succinctly: "First of all, Baofenglong's scale is too large and its operation is cumbersome. It is difficult for anyone except Lin Hong to operate it. No one sent by the DPRK can take over, even if they are forced to come here.

, Lin Hong will not cooperate. If you can ensure the smooth operation of Jiangnan's financial resources, the saint may acquiesce in your control of the Jiangnan family. Secondly, money can make the world go round. Silver is sometimes the most hateful thing in the world.

It's a gadget, but sometimes it is the most useful thing in the world. Three million taels of silver are secretly sent to Kyoto in your name and handed over to the saint. The saint will know that you are in Jiangnan and cannot treat you badly in the palace. With these two conditions

, it is not impossible for the saint to temporarily leave Baofenglong to your control."

Qin Xiao was really surprised, thinking that it was unbelievable that the princess would give him such a big gift.

"Princess, why...why did you choose me?" Qin Xiao asked, looking into She Yue's charming eyes.

She Yue smiled indifferently and said: "Don't think that I really value you. Now you have the gratitude of the Jiangnan family, and your actions in Jiangnan are much smoother than any official in the court. Although An Xinghou was not sent by you,

But the feud between you and the Xiahou family has been forged. If Baofenglong is handed over to you, at least you will not hand him over to the Xiahou family."

Qin Xiao sighed and said nothing.

She Yue was silent for a moment, and the room was extremely quiet for a while. After a while, She Yue glanced at Qin Xiao and said, "You have nothing to say?"

"I don't know what to say." Qin Xiao raised his hand and touched his head: "I don't know if I can do a good job in taking charge of Baofenglong, but since the princess has given instructions, I will try my best to help the princess take care of the situation."

"Wrong." She Yue shook her head and said with a serious face: "Qin Xiao, after Lin Hong follows you, there are many Jiangnan aristocratic families behind him who will put their wealth and lives on you. You have to use the wealth of these people,

Win the trust and even please the saint. When you were in Kyoto, the saint promoted you in an exceptional way. Although I still don’t know the reason, but according to my judgment, she does have a special regard for you, so as long as you complete the errands in Jiangnan and satisfy her,

I believe that we must gain a foothold in the DPRK."

Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I don't know why the saint loves me so much."

"The saint will reuse you, but the premise is that you make her feel that you can be used by her and be loyal to her." She Yue lowered her voice and said: "If you want to gain her trust and gain a foothold in the government, you must not only help her

Make money in the south of the Yangtze River, and you must not have close friendship with any official in the court. Once you stay in the south of the Yangtze River, you will become a foreign minister in Kyoto. The court is most taboo about foreign ministers having collusion with internal ministers. This is also the most taboo thing for saints. Once you touch the taboo, the saint will inevitably

If someone is suspicious of you and is suspected by a saint, it will never end well."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly and said: "I will definitely keep the princess's instructions in mind." He looked at the princess and said: "But if that happens, the chances of seeing the princess will become less and less in the future?"

She Yue's wonderful eyes turned around, and a chuckle appeared at the corner of her mouth: "What, you really want to see me often?"

"Meeting the princess can help me gain experience in being an official. Naturally, I hope to see you more often." Qin Xiao said immediately.

She Yue snorted coldly, but then sighed softly: "I can stay in Jiangnan for a few more days. If there is anything you don't understand, you can come and see me in these few days. After I leave Jiangnan and return to Beijing,

Maybe we'll never see him again."

Qin Xiao said hurriedly: "Why does the princess say that? Even if I stay in Jiangnan, I will never stop going to Kyoto. When I get to Kyoto...!"

"This is the last thing I want to tell you." She Yue's expression softened and she said softly: "No matter whether you go to Kyoto or not, don't think about seeing me again, let alone in front of anyone.

Mention me again. You can pretend that I, the princess, do not exist, especially in front of a saint, let alone mention a word about me."

Qin Xiao was startled, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly, but no words came out, as if he understood something.

"Interaction between internal and external ministers is something that a saint is afraid of, let alone entanglements between external officials and other people in the palace?" She Yue raised her neck as soft and white as a swan, and said with a bitter smile: "I am a member of the palace, now

You are also the person that the saint is most afraid of. You are recruiting and training troops in Jiangnan, and you are even close to the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. With such a foreign minister, what kind of friendship do you think the saint will allow you and me to have?"

"So there will be very few opportunities for us to meet in the future?" Qin Xiao looked a little unhappy.

She Yue nodded slightly: "It's not that there are very few, it's that they are missing."

Qin Xiao suddenly laughed, very abruptly. She Yue was startled, a little confused, and then frowned, but Qin Xiao said: "So the princess and I will be strangers from now on?"

"This is not a bad thing for you or me." She Yue said calmly: "This time in Jiangnan, you helped me a lot. Now I have given you what I can, so we should not owe each other anything. From now on, I will

Princess of the Tang Dynasty who is in the palace, you are a foreign minister guarding an important place, so it is natural that you are a stranger."

Qin Xiao looked into She Yue's eyes and moved his lips but made no sound.

Musk Moon's warm red lips also moved, but also made no sound.

Neither of them spoke. After a long time, Qin Xiao finally stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I have to deal with matters in the warehouse. Please leave first. Princess, take care of yourself."

She Yue just nodded. Qin Xiao walked to the door, stopped, and did not look back. He just said: "There is one more thing, please help me princess."

"you say!"

"If you can still see Meiniang, tell her that I was very happy with her last night, and I also know that she is not without feelings for me." Qin Xiao said slowly: "Since she did me

She is a woman, and I will definitely keep her safe. No matter what storms or hardships she encounters in the future, let her remember that I am here." Without further words, she quickly left. She Yue did not look back, but just turned to look out the window.

The banana trees outside the window were extremely green. The princess's eyes were like water, and she was in a daze.

In the following days, the princess did not summon Qin Xiao again, and Qin Xiao did not take the initiative to see the princess. Instead, he continued to preside over many cases of the Jiangnan family.

Fan Yang followed Qin Xiao's wishes and posted a notice in the city. Hangzhou aristocratic families whose property had been confiscated by Qin Xiao could go to the warehouse to collect their property.

The warehouse was originally guarded by the Shence Army who stayed behind, but Qin Xiao had the princess' order and immediately asked Yuwen Chengchao to lead people to take over the warehouse. Although the Shence Army was unwilling, An Xinghou was killed, and Qiao Ruixin led the troops to escort him.

After the body was returned to Beijing, those who stayed behind did not have the guts to disobey the princess's order. In addition, Qin Xiao and Yuwen Chengchao were not good friends. If Qin Xiao was to be in trouble at this time, the officers and soldiers of Shence knew that the unlucky ones would be

I, in desperation, had no choice but to hand over the warehouse to the Zhongyong Army.

For seven or eight days in a row, most of the property in the warehouse has been collected. However, several families were killed by Xia Houning and had no successors. The property was temporarily sealed in the warehouse.

Qin Xiao initially planned to return the property in the name of the princess, but the princess sent someone to tell him to do it directly in the name of Qin Xiao. As a result, Qin Xiao's reputation in Hangzhou instantly reached its peak.

Many aristocratic families in Hangzhou could not save their lives, let alone their own family property. Who would have thought that Qin Shaoqing from Dali Temple would turn things around and not only reverse the case for the Hangzhou aristocratic family, but also return the confiscated family property in full. This is

It is simply an unprecedented thing, and many people even feel like they are in a dream.

Chen Xi's recovery from his injuries has been pretty good and he can already get up and get off the ground. However, the injuries he suffered before were too serious and he will not be able to recover in a short period of time.

Qin Xiao took the time to go to Luo Yue Temple alone twice, wanting to see if Taoist Aunt Luo Yue had returned, but the Taoist temple was empty. Even though seven days had passed since the second time, there was still no trace of the two Taoist nuns.

This surprised Qin Xiao.

They haven't seen each other for seven or eight days, which proves that the two of them are not near Hangzhou when they go out. But they have lived in Luoyueguan for a long time, and they suddenly leave and don't return for a long time. Where can they go?

If Taoist Aunt Luo Yue hadn't come to the rescue, Chen Xi would have died. After all, Qin Xiao owed him a favor and just wanted to express his gratitude in person again.

Although Chen Xi also wanted to go to express his gratitude in person, firstly, his body had not recovered yet, and secondly, he was not sure that the two Taoist nuns had returned, so he did not follow him, but he also thought that after he recovered, he would go there in person to express his gratitude anyway.

The Ghost Festival falls on July 15th, also known as the Ghost Festival.

River lanterns are released to worship ancestors. River lanterns to commemorate the dead are floating in several large rivers in Hangzhou.

According to customs, it is best not to go out after dark unless there are special circumstances. Folk customs say that hundreds of ghosts walk at night. If you go out at night and encounter ghosts, it is naturally not a good thing. Therefore, after dark, the city of Hangzhou is quieter than in the past.

Many, every household has closed its doors and gone to bed early.

Qin Xiao could not rest.

Before dark, he received a summons from the princess, without explaining what was going on. Qin Xiao did not hesitate. After receiving the summons, he quickly arrived at Changming Garden and was taken directly to an elegant hall.
Chapter completed!