"Ji Rong wants to see me?" Luo Jinyan raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Luo Yi, who was standing in front of him.
Luo Yiyi nodded and said, "Yes, the confidant of the ninth prince of the Qi tribe personally came to deliver the news."
Luo Jinyan seemed to have thought of something interesting and chuckled: "It seems that His Highness the Ninth Prince is very dissatisfied with his mother's arrangements."
Luo Yi was a little puzzled and couldn't help but said: "Master, Bai Jingrong's arrangement should be beneficial to Ji Rong." Regardless of whether Bai Jingrong has given up on Ji Rong, at least let him marry the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Dasheng.
It will be helpful to Ji Rong's situation in Dasheng.
Luo Jinyan shook his head and said: "However, marrying the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Dasheng will not help Ji Rong become the King of Qi. What's more... it still comes at the expense of the Qi people's two cities and land, at least on the surface.
That’s right. Do you think the Qi people would like a prince who has been reduced to a hostage and such an expensive princess?”
Luo Yi couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this: "King Qi? Does Ji Rong take the position of King Qi?"
Luo Jinyan looked at his subordinates with a smile and said, "He is also the son of King Qi. If Ji Zhan can do it, why can't he?"
"But..." He is now a proton that has been given up. His wealth and life may not be saved, but he has already begun to think about the unreachable throne?
"The Qi people sent him as a hostage, which proves that they have given up on him. Even if Ji Zhan succeeds to the throne in the future, they will definitely not want him to go back. Where does he have the confidence to let him go back to the Qi people?"
Luo Jinyan said: "So, he found us."
Luo Yi was speechless, and after a while he said: "Young master, are you going to see him?"
Luo Jinyan said: "Of course I have to meet him. Bai Jingrong suddenly wants to get his son betrothed. It's not just a case of loving mother or wanting to win over the Ruan family."
While speaking, Luo Jinyan had already stood up and said, "Go to the Regent's Mansion first."
Xie Yan is not at home, which is very common. After all, His Royal Highness the Regent is really busy as the actual controller of Dasheng today.
For example, today, he entered the palace early in the morning.
Although there was no court meeting today, he still had to summon the courtiers to discuss the marriage with the Qi people and the later handover of Liuyu Ruishi City.
When Luo Junyao heard that Luo Jinyan was coming, he immediately left Su Rui who was discussing things with her and walked out briskly to greet him.
"Brother, are you here to see me?" Luo Junyao happily ran to Luo Jinyan, his beautiful little face as bright as a flower.
Luo Jinyan raised his hand to touch her little head, shook his head and said, "I have something to discuss with the regent."
Luo Junyao said with a little regret: "Ayan entered the palace early in the morning."
Luo Jinyan had just heard what the steward of the palace said, but it seemed unreasonable that the palace would not come to see his sister when he came over, so he did not turn around and leave.
Luo Jun shook his arm around Luo Jinyan and walked in, "Brother, you're not busy today, are you?"
Luo Jinyan said: "Fortunately, nothing serious. Is there anything wrong with Shake?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "No, I'm discussing some small things with Sister Su. Brother, can you give us some advice?"
Hearing this, Luo Jinyan stopped and looked at his sister carefully.
Luo Junyao looked at his brother with a smile, "Brother, is that okay?"
Can he say no? Luo Jinyan smiled helplessly in his heart and said softly: "Don't be ridiculous."
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm sensible." Sister Su is still engaged after all. The eldest brother may not care about reputation, but if the reputation of the girl's family is ruined, both the Su family and Sister Su will lose face.
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Su Rui was also startled when she saw Luo Jinyan. She had met the eldest son of the Luo family several times before, but had not had much conversation with him.
I just feel that this Mr. Luo doesn’t look like a member of the Luo family who was born as a military general. Instead, he looks like a scholar who comes from a scholarly family. But compared to ordinary scholars, he has a bit more tenacity and heroism, which is probably what people imagine Chinese people to be.
The best symbol of Wushuangquan. If another ten or twenty years pass, this Grand Master Luo will definitely become a prosperous Confucian general.
But it was precisely because of this that Su Rui really didn't understand why Luo Jinyan would do something like beating someone in the street.
Because of her dislike for Xiao Hong, she preconceivedly believed that Luo Jinyan had not initiated this incident from the beginning. Therefore, she did not have any ill feelings toward Luo Jinyan, but was actually a little grateful.
"Master Luo." Su Rui stood up to greet him.
Luo Jinyan nodded slightly and returned the courtesy, "Miss Su."
Luo Jun shook his head and looked at the two of them, very disappointed with his eldest brother.
With you like this, who can tell that you like someone else?
Luo Junyao blinked his eyes quickly, walked to Su Rui, held her arm and said with a smile: "Brother came to see Ayan for something. He has entered the palace and will not be back for a while. I will pull him over first to help me take a look.
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Su Rui didn't think there was anything wrong. With Luo Junyao here and her own engagement, she was not narcissistic enough to think what the Luo family would think of her.
Luo Jinyan did not refute his sister's words, and actually sat down and listened to their discussion.
At first, Luo Jinyan just thought that Luo Junyao was just looking for a random reason to join in the fun, but after listening for a while, he realized that his sister obviously really wanted to do something.
Luo Jinyan grew up in the bitter cold outside the Great Wall, and he probably knew more about the people's sufferings than most of the civil servants in the court. Hearing his sister's plan, he felt somewhat comforted, and he sincerely helped them check it out.
Omissions and fallacies in planning.
Su Rui was a little surprised as she listened to Luo Jinyan's talk.
It seems that this eldest son Luo is not only capable of leading troops to fight, but if he relied on the imperial examination to become an official in the court, he may have achieved some success now.
"Dongyue will be here soon. Your plan is still on paper. I'm afraid it's too late, right?" Luo Jinyan clicked on the booklet placed in front of him and said.
Luo Junyao said: "Of course not. We can't start work this year. Do I have to wait until everything is ready before recruiting people? I made an appointment with someone to go visit the workshop site tomorrow, and I have already asked people to recruit people from poor families in the city in advance.
A female worker."
Luo Jinyan asked: "How do you plan to arrange these people after they are recruited?"
Luo Junyao said: "They still need to learn some things. I asked someone to find a gentleman who can teach them. There are also some preliminary preparations that they can do first. After all, there are not many people who are completely homeless.
It’s not difficult to find a place to put them.”
Although women are living a more difficult life than men these days, not many are truly homeless.
The reason is cruel and simple, because there are more poor people who cannot afford wives, and it is a very simple and cost-effective thing for them to take in a homeless woman as a wife. There are also some women, or
Forced to sell into slavery, or become a prostitute. Moreover, wandering outside is a very dangerous thing for women. Therefore, unless there is a catastrophic disaster and a sudden influx of refugees, women who are homeless will
Not much indeed.
Luo Jinyan reminded: "It's a good thing that you have a kind heart, but you must remember... when you fight for kindness, you will rise for hatred."
Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Brother, don't worry, I know. I don't intend to really rely on kindness to raise them. Even if I want to, it won't last long." Even if she is really born with a holy mother's heart, if she really wants to simply raise them,
A large group of people can only get out and in. No matter how much her dowry is, it will be used up one day.
Luo Jinyan nodded happily, "As long as you know what's going on."
While the three of them were talking, the steward outside came to report that the prince was back.
Luo Jinyan was going to see Xie Yan. Su Rui saw that it was getting late and stood up to leave.
Luo Junyao thought for a moment, and then the three of them left the Hefeng Courtyard together. She sent Su Rui out before turning around and walking back.
Luo Junyao turned around and stepped into the second door and saw Luo Jinyan still standing there waiting for her. He immediately ran over and said with a smile: "Brother, are you a little nervous when you see Sister Su?"
Luo Jinyan glanced at her lightly, as if to say: What nonsense are you talking about?
"Then why didn't you look at Sister Su the whole time? Is my handwriting that beautiful?" Luo Junyao said with a smile.
Luo Jinyan couldn't help but raise his hand and hit her on the head, "You still have the nerve to say that? I was wondering how on earth you could write so hard to describe."
Luo Junyao touched his head speechlessly, "Brother, you really don't love me anymore." Her handwriting may not be as good as that of her eldest brother and Sister Su, but it's not hard to describe it in one sentence, right?
Uh...well, when I was writing the plan, sometimes I felt like I was a little bit too wild and my style was a little wild.
Luo Jinyan said calmly: "When did I say I loved you?"
"..." There is no humanity for people of the opposite sex!
Xie Yan saw Luo Junyao walking into the study angrily and waved to her in a funny way. Then he raised his head and asked Luo Jinyan, "What's going on?"
Luo Jinyan glanced angrily at his sister, who had already thrown herself into Xie Yan's arms, and said, "You're still angry that I said her handwriting is ugly."
Xie Yan pulled Luo Junyao to sit down, patted her soothingly and said, "That's your fault. Why is Yao Yao's writing so ugly?"
"..." Getting married may lead to blindness, Luo Jinyan thought expressionlessly.
Luo Junyao raised his head from Xie Yan's arms and said, "Don't listen to big brother's nonsense. It's clear that Sister Su ignored him and he took out his anger on me."
Xie Yan said: "I see, after we deal with Xiao Hong later, I will introduce Wei Changting to Miss Su."
"..." Xie Yan successfully received a wisp of murderous intent from Mr. Luo.
Luo Junyao made a face at Luo Jinyan proudly.
Mr. Luo was speechless: I can't have this sister anymore.
After teasing, the three of them got down to business.
After hearing about Luo Jinyan's purpose, Xie Yan pondered for a moment, raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "What do Jinyan think of Ji Rong?"
Luo Jinyan said: "The city is extremely deep and ambitious."
"Oh?" Xie Yan raised his eyebrows and was speechless.
Luo Junyao was also a little surprised. Although she also felt that Ji Rong was quite scheming, it was definitely not as simple as it seemed. But the comment that the city was extremely deep and ambitious was still a bit unexpected.
Xie Yan was not that surprised. He just asked calmly: "Ambition needs to be matched by strength, otherwise it can only be a fantasy. Jin Yan thinks, does Ji Rong have the confidence now?"
Ji Rong looks too weak. Even if they know that he has scheming intentions, it is difficult for people to regard him as a potential opponent.
Even if he is weak and resourceful, it would be difficult for him to reach a high position in a place like the Qi people where the folk customs are martial and the environment is bitter and cold.
Now he has been abandoned by the Qi people and has become the hostage of Dasheng. This status has destined him to have no development in Dasheng. Whether he can return to the Qi people safely depends on the weather and the situation.
How can such a person find the confidence to support his ambitions?
What Luo Jinyan could see, Xie Yan could naturally see too. This was what Xie Yan had always been very curious about.
Luo Jinyan said: "He can survive in a place like the royal court of the Qi tribe, and he seems to live quite comfortably in Shangyong. Is this considered a skill?"
Xie Yan shook his head and said: "It's not enough."
Luo Junyao couldn't help but ask: "Do you think Ji Rong has any other trump cards?"
Xie Yan said: "Jinyan once said that Ji Rong thinks...Bai Jingrong is not a human being."
Luo Jinyan nodded, and Xie Yan asked: "If there is no trump card in hand, would an ordinary person dare to go against a person who is not a human in his eyes?" The words "not a human" can be understood as scolding Bai Jingrong for being inhumane. But there is no human nature.
Isn't that a frightening quality in itself?
Luo Junyao said: "He doesn't seem to be against Bai Jingrong."
Xie Yan smiled and said: "He comes to Jinyan for tea at this time. No matter what he says, he is actually reminding us that this marriage is not that simple."
"We know." Who would believe that Bai Jingrong really just wanted to find a backer for her son?
Xie Yan nodded and said: "Well, so he is showing kindness to us, just like before."
Luo Junyao thought for a moment, "So, he also wants to cooperate with us to deal with his own mother?"
Xie Yan said: "You can say that."
"... A true mother is kind and her son is filial." Luo Junyao praised.
Luo Jinyan said: "If that's all, we are asked to help him deal with Bai Jingrong, but I'm afraid it's not enough."
Xie Yan said: "But he knows that Dasheng will fall out with Bai Jingrong sooner or later."
Luo Jinyan frowned and said, "Even if Da Sheng wants to fall out with Bai Jingrong, there is no need to choose Bai Jingrong's son."
"Then we can only choose Gaoyu or Qi people, or Dayin people?" Xie Yan said.
There was silence in the flower hall for a moment, and then Luo Jinyan sighed softly and said, "It seems that I really want to see Ji Rong."
Duiying walked in from outside, respectfully presented a sealed file, and then quickly left.
Xie Yan opened the file and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Luo Junyao also leaned over to read it with him. There wasn't much content in it, so the two of them finished it quickly.
Xie Yan handed the file to Luo Jinyan and said, "Qufang went to Mingyin Pavilion the night before yesterday, but it seemed that he didn't gain much."
Luo Junyao asked curiously: "So, Bai Jingrong also thinks that Mingyin Pavilion is related to Luanyi Division?"
Xie Yan said: "Obviously so."
Luo Junyao frowned, "Does Luan Yisi not want to recognize his old master?"
Hearing this, Xie Yan and Luo Jinyan, who was reading the file, both looked at her.
Luo Junyao shrugged and said: "If Mingyin Pavilion really has something to do with Luan Yisi, they must know that Yu Chen is in Shangyong now. Why did Bai Jingrong send the music and they avoided seeing it? And... Yu Chen was a boy.
He lived a hard life, and was later adopted by General Cui, and then followed Bai Jingrong to the Qi tribe. Luanyi never helped him. Instead, Bai Jingrong was asked to bring Yu Chen to Yong to find them. It was obvious that they were not suitable at all.
Is Yu Chen their master?"
Luo Jinyan closed the file in his hand and put it aside. He nodded and said, "It makes sense. Besides...Yu Chen was only the son of Yu Ji's concubine. Luan Yisi may not take him seriously." Yu Ji passed away nearly forty years ago.
Years have passed, and Luan Yisi's loyalty may be questionable.
But if they didn't regard Yu Chen as their old master, why did they seduce Bai Jingrong and Yu Chen to come to Yong?
Bai Jingrong is not a fool. She probably doesn't believe that after so many years, Luan Yisi is still willing to serve Yu Chen as his master.
But now that they are here, I'm afraid they have something to rely on.
Luo Jinyan said: "It seems that the marriage between Bai Jingrong and the Ruan family is probably related to Luan Yisi."
Xie Yan nodded slightly, "Luanyi Division, Mingyin Pavilion, Ruan Family, Qi Clan." I don't know what came to mind.
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Luo Junyao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, do you want to go?"
Xie Yan pinched her silky hair and said with a smile, "I'll take you there tonight."
After saying that, he glanced sideways at Luo Jinyan and said, "Jinyan might as well ask the ninth prince of the Qi tribe if he is interested in going together."
"..." Luo Jinyan was silent for a moment, and then said: "I'm afraid he doesn't want to go."
After he paused for a moment, Mr. Luo continued slowly: "But it doesn't hurt to ask, maybe there will be an unexpected surprise."
