Zhan Shiqi sat blankly on the stone bench, looking at the crystal clear jade bracelet on her wrist, and felt a little weird in her heart. She...did she get the approval of her mother-in-law?
Well, although this mother-in-law doesn't have much status in Zuo Zhou's heart, it's still a good thing.
"You...are a disciple of the Demon Sect? You've hidden yourself quite deeply!"
Zhan Shiqi was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer Old Man Zuo's question.
Zuo Zhou waved his hand, "Of course not, Shi Qi is innocent."
Old Man Zuo stared at him, "Are you sure? Based on my previous experience, this woman will not do anything that is not beneficial."
Zuo Zhou nodded with absolute certainty, "Don't worry, I can guarantee that Shi Qi has nothing to do with the Demon Sect. I verified this when I slept with her."
Zhan Shiqi: "..." After saying this, will she not be able to get married in the future?
The old man Zuo was obviously not on the same channel as Zuo Zhou. He said disdainfully: "I was so confident when I was romantic, but in the end I bumped into her. Even if there is nothing wrong with this girl, there must be something we don't have.
Discover the secrets.”
Zuo Zhou was happy, "Since these are secrets we haven't discovered yet, why waste time thinking about them? We'll know them later anyway."
"There is something wrong with your attitude. Even though this is just a jade bracelet, if it is given as your mother's identity, it is equivalent to an affirmation of Shi Qi. As a gift, it is completely sent to her heart, and it can make her feel happy.
Are you not curious at all about the reason why Zhu Yuyan is so thoughtful in giving gifts?"
Zhan Shiqi: "..." The old man is really not afraid of her being shy!
Zuo Zhou stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhan Shiqi's hand. On the surface, he was observing the jade bracelet that was of high value and high quality, but he kept gently stroking Shiqi's palm.
Zhan Shiqi's cheeks immediately turned red. Should this be considered 'seduce' or 'harassment'?
"It's a good-quality bracelet. There's nothing wrong with it, so just accept it!" He put down Shiqi's hand and said, "I've been ignoring it for more than ten years, and now I want to use a bracelet to get in touch with her? What a beautiful idea!
Unless she carries a mountain of gold and smashes it in my face now, do you think I will give her a good face?"
The old man Zuo was helpless, "Forget it, your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, and the father can't control you. I just want to remind you that you have a bright future, don't play with fire!"
Of course Zuo Zhou understood what Old Man Zuo meant and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I know the weight of my words and deeds. Unless I step into the earth ranking tomorrow, I will never get involved in the issue of succession to the throne. Oh, by the way,
You said... Di Renjie would really help Fan Qinghui side with Fusu so obviously?"
The old man Zuo rolled his eyes and stood up to leave, "I don't know Di Renjie."
Zuo Zhou was lying on the stone table with his chin in his hands. It had to be said that Zhu Yuyan's appearance really caught him off guard. How would Di Renjie see him after being so blatant?
The most important thing is that judging from various film and television works or his own contact with Di Renjie, Di Renjie will never allow Fan Qinghui to intervene in the succession of the throne. To say the least, even if Di Renjie really wants to support Fu
Su, you wouldn’t do it so obviously!
What's more, Emperor Qin is still on the throne. Does he really think that his previous power is just a joke? Will he allow a political power to interfere in the inheritance of the throne?
Unless this is the order of Emperor Qin!
But this is even more troublesome. If Emperor Qin asked Di Renjie to do this, there must be a special purpose. Zhu Yuyan brought the magic door up like this. She was really seeking death. Well, death is death, but you will be implicated.
I really went too far.
Zuo Zhou sighed angrily, turned his head and found that Zhan Qi was still looking at the jade bracelet with silly joy. He couldn't help but feel a little more pity, and pulled the stone stool closer, "You really want to come over? I
Now you are on the cusp of the storm. If something happens, I may not be able to protect you."
Feeling the warmth close at hand, Zhan Shiqi mustered up the courage to ask: "Then will you avenge me?"
"Definitely, but let's not set such a flag, I will try my best to protect you!" Zuo Zhou's tone was quite casual, but Zhan Qi could still hear the decisiveness in it, and felt a little sweet in his heart.
"Master Di is back and summons you."
Just when Zuo Zhou was thinking about whether to take Zhan Qiqi into the house while it was hot, Yuchi Zhenjin put his face between the two of them with full of malice. Humph, he hated someone showing affection in front of him!
Zuo Zhou resisted the urge to slap him, smiled at Zhan Qi, got up and went to the front yard.
Di Renjie was newly appointed as the Minister of Dali Temple, and there were quite a few government officials, but there was a lack of talents who could take charge of their own duties, so things seemed a bit messy along the way, obviously because of the lack of management.
Of course, although the position of Minister of Dali Temple is newly appointed, this department of Dali Temple has existed for a long time. Logically speaking, this situation should not happen. It is obvious that Di Renjie was afraid that there were spies from various parties among the original people, so he recruited spies from various places.
With newly mobilized manpower, it is not surprising that there will be a temporary chaotic situation.
Zuo Zhou strolled all the way to the front yard and saw Di Renjie sitting on a chair in the distance, wondering what he was thinking about in a daze, with his hands in his cuffs like a laborer squatting at the street corner waiting for work.
Zuo Zhou walked in funny, "Master Di, why are you so worried?"
Di Renjie glanced at him and pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down, I am new in office and there are many things that are not perfect yet. If you have time, please help arrange them. Yuchi is good at combat training, but he is poor at solving cases and doing internal affairs.
A little more."
Zuo Zhou felt happy. It seems that my role is irreplaceable! "This is what a humble job should do."
Di Renjie nodded and fell into silence again. Zuo Zhou did not urge him and waited for a while to listen: "The latest news is that Wei Jinzhong has absconded out of fear of crime!"
"..." Zuo Zhou's brain shut down for a moment, "This is illogical. We have no evidence to prove his guilt. Why would he escape?"
"It's just because it's illogical that I feel upset. But fortunately, Wei Jinzhong has our people around him. Just wait, and the news will probably come back soon." Di Renjie was a little frustrated. Those of them who are good at identifying people and solving cases, finally
I'm afraid of meeting two kinds of people, one is those who rely on hard power to act recklessly, and the other is lunatics who play cards without logic.
Zuo Zhou felt a little confused. He thought that the focus after returning to the imperial capital would be the confrontation with Wei Jinzhong. Who knew that they wouldn't give you a chance to perform at all.
Di Renjie then said: "Xiao Prince Consort has told you the whole story, including the information you speculated about the dragon head of the Qinglong Society. But there are some clues that I haven't figured out yet, and I need to ask you."
"Sir, please speak."
"What happened between the time I asked you to go to Turks and the time you found Mr. Ximen on Jiannan Road?"
Zuo Zhou scratched his cheek in embarrassment, "You really don't blame me for this. Who knew the Turks were so careless? What a pity for my brother Lamuye..."
Di Renjie(﹁“﹁)
Speaking of which, Zuo Zhou and Wanwan's encounter also happened in the Turks, so Zuo Zhou also told the story about the Demon Sect when explaining the reasons for the sudden change in the situation in the Turks. After all, it is better to be honest at this time.
Di Renjie was also a little bit dumbfounded, "So, Yang Wenguang's ability to conquer the Turks so smoothly is also due to your contribution!" As for the Demon Sect, Di Renjie didn't seem to care at all.
Seeing this, Zuo Zhou hesitated for a moment, then nodded and admitted, "If this is a credit, then I will admit it!"
"What a beautiful idea!" Di Renjie scolded with a smile: "The Emperor of Qin has long made it clear that the direction of the Qin Dynasty is development, not expansion of territory. Even if Yang Wenguang deviated from the general policy, he still mobilized troops without authorization! If he hadn't really conquered the entire Turks
, this incident alone is enough to kill him. If Taijun She hadn’t begged for mercy, Emperor Qin would have punished him!"
"Just punish him. It just so happens that he is probably one of the leaders of the Blue Dragon Society, so his military power will be reduced."
"It's not as simple as you think. Emperor Qin still trusts the Yang family. What's more, Yang Wenguang's problem is just that he is dissatisfied with Emperor Qin's policy of governing the country over the years. It would be a good thing if he can be led back to the right path."
Zuo Zhou frowned, seeing that Di Renjie seemed to sympathize with Yang Wenguang, "You know him very well? Also, what's his dissatisfaction? It's not like his Yang family conquered the Great Qin."
Di Renjie took a sip of tea and said leisurely: "You don't understand. Those of us who left the motherland to join the Qin Dynasty were all hurt and left completely disappointed with the motherland. I am like this, Bao Zheng is like this, and the same is true.
The same is true for the Yang family. It’s just... we can endure some things, but some people can’t."
"Yang Wenguang?"
Di Renjie hummed, "According to the original plan of Emperor Qin, among the several big countries, the Yuan Kingdom should be eliminated first, then the Song Kingdom, then the Qing Kingdom, and finally the Tang Kingdom and the Ming Kingdom. Later, with the efforts of many parties,
, the Yuan Kingdom was about to be destroyed, but who knew that Emperor Qin ordered a ceasefire at this time, which also gave the Yuan Kingdom a chance to breathe."
Zuo Zhou continued: "I don't think the Yuan Kingdom can survive for long now. Maybe if we don't take action, he will be dead."
Di Renjie nodded, "Indeed, this is the consensus among the countries now. It is conceivable that when the Yuan Kingdom is destroyed, there will definitely be a war to compete for the territory. Da Qin also borders the territory of the Yuan Kingdom, so there will always be some friction."
Zuo Zhou thought about it and suddenly understood, "My lord, you are saying that Yang Wenguang actually wants to take revenge on the Song Dynasty!"
Di Renjie sighed: "Yang Wenguang's father, grandfather, and uncles all died in the Song Dynasty. It would be fine if his skills were not as good as others, but he was tricked to death because of the dirty tricks of the Song Dynasty court. If it were me, it would be the same
It is difficult to calm down the resentment in my heart. It is precisely because of this that although Yang Wenguang acted a bit nonsense, She Taijun could not bear to teach the child a lesson. Similarly, we did not plan to take any action against him after discussing it. After all, in my opinion, there is no relationship between us.
There are no irreconcilable conflicts!”
No contradiction?
When Zuo Zhou heard this, he had another meaning, that is to say... the important ministers in the court generally believed that there would be a time to go to war with the Song Dynasty in the future!