The letters from old friends were all forwarded to Hejing by Old Sect Leader Pei of the Yuanhe Sect. He read them one by one and replied to each one.
The door to the room was not closed, and the open windows formed a circulating wind, keeping the room cool and refreshing.
Xia Zhaoyi knocked on the door, but the old man didn't turn around. Judging from the rhythm, he knew it was her: "Come in."
Xia Zhaoyi came over and said, "Master, it's almost done. I can go to Liling tomorrow."
The old man paused his pen tip, raised his eyes and looked out the window, and said: "After going to Liling, do you want to go back to Hejing?"
"I don't know, but it seems that He Jing doesn't need me for the time being."
The old man nodded: "Well, you have laid the first framework for them. After so many days, they have always been able to adapt to the days without the emperor."
Xia Zhaoyi raised his eyebrows and said, "The difficulty lies in the future."
"Isn't it difficult? Disciple, do you know what is the change in the imperial court that I hate the most but also approve of the most?"
Xia Zhaoyi thought for a moment and said, "Imperial examination?"
The old man's eyes showed relief, and he turned back to look at her: "Before the imperial examination, the gentry was everywhere and monopolized all power. The imperial examination system was the only way for poor people to climb high. But it took hundreds of years to implement it.
.As long as you do your best to do many things, the creation will be left to the world. You don’t have to do everything yourself.”
"I understand, Master."
The old man said: "Go and pack your clothes, go to bed early and get up early tomorrow. But the weather conditions, it may rain heavily in Lingzhou now."
"It's midsummer, so I'm going there. I'm not afraid of heavy rain. In late summer and autumn, strong winds from the southeast come, and they need a solid house to take shelter from the wind."
The old man nodded: "Although they have lived in Lingzhou for thousands of years, they have thousands of experiences in preventing strong winds. However, the number of people dying from strong winds every year has not decreased, ranging from hundreds to thousands. Fifteen
A strong wind two years ago even killed and injured tens of thousands. If there were so many casualties today, and under the instigation of the rebels in Lingzhou, more lives would be in ruins."
"So I have to go to Lingzhou."
The old man said: "Go and clean it up."
"Um."
No matter where she goes, Xia Zhaoyi never carries much clothing with her, and this time she only has a few changes of clothes.
After cleaning up, she went to see Yang Guanxian for a check-up. She was pleased with the speed of his wound recovery, but still felt that he needed to lose weight.
In addition to her body, she also explained the current political situation in Hejing and gave several names that Yang Guanxian could reuse. Finally, she mentioned the letter that Zhuang Mengyao asked Zeng Liliang to write to Yu Shiling.
As soon as he heard the words Zhuang Mengyao, Yang Guanxian almost jumped up with anger, but was held down by Xia Zhaoyi: "Don't be anxious."
Yang Guanxian's lips trembled with anger: "That guy Zhuang Mengyao took away half of my life's hard work! All the belongings I brought from Zuixian Tower in the capital were taken away by him!! I have been miserable these past few years!!
"
Shopkeeper Hu didn't know the whole story, but seeing Yang Guanxian, who had been laughing and joking, cursing and wiping away tears, he hurriedly poured some warm water, handed it to Queen Yang Guanxian, and cursed with him.
Xia Zhaoyi sat on the round stool beside the bed, resting her right leg on her left leg, tapping her fingers lightly on her knee, and said with a smile: "No, Yang Guanxian, I will give you this opportunity for revenge."
, why are you still crying?"
Yang Guanxian stopped wiping away tears and looked at the girl with teary eyes as big as mung beans.
Shopkeeper Hu said at the right time: "That's right, stop crying and listen carefully to what the big boss has to say."
"Miss Ah Li, you mean..." Yang Guanxian murmured.
"Zhuang Mengyao is more nervous about the situation in Hejing than anyone else, and you are now almost a powerful official in Hejing. Thirty years have passed to Hedong and thirty years have passed to Hexi. Don't you feel refreshed by taking revenge?"
"Yes, yes!" Yang Guanxian was so excited at the words, "If Zhuang Mengyao knew that even Yu Shiling has to be polite when he sees me now, what would his expression be like?!"
Shopkeeper Hu said: "That's right, don't make him mad!"
"However," Yang Guanxian wiped away the tears on his face, "Miss Ali, what do you think? How should we deal with Zhuang Mengyao? Should we be polite and be friends, or should we drive him out with stern eyebrows? Or, be weird and yang-yang?
To criticize the mulberry tree and the huai tree is to humiliate me?"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and asked, "Don't you want to drive out with frowns and raised eyebrows?"
"Of course I want to! But how can I be impulsive at this moment? The personal feud between Zhuang Mengyao and I is nothing compared to the situation in these two places!"
Xia Zhaoyi praised: "You have courage."
"Then...should I be polite?"
"No need," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "It's not our side's responsibility to think about our attitude. This is Zhuang Mengyao's problem. Then you can adapt to the situation and make your own judgment on how to deal with it."
"What if I screw up..."
Xia Zhaoyi interrupted him: "Song Zhiyi's territory was divided in the middle by Zhuang Mengyao's major Jiangnan provinces."
Yang Guanxian raised his eyebrows: "Yes, when Song Zhiyi rebelled, Zhang Linghui directly killed Qin Xing, the governor of Jiannan and Lingnan, and took refuge with Song Zhiyi. Jiannan Road and Lingnan Road are now also named Song in the Daping Dynasty."
"If you are Song Zhiyi, do you want to directly swallow up the Jiangnan Road in the middle and open up the north and south sides? If you are Zhuang Mengyao, are you afraid that Song Zhiyi will put the butcher's knife on your neck sooner or later?"
Yang Guanxian said: "Yes, Zhuang Mengyao has always been afraid of this!"
Moreover, the Jiangnan barracks has never been united and has been centrifugal from beginning to end.
At that time, there were seven barracks in Jiangnan. Due to changes in the military structure of the Daqian army, these seven barracks were merged into the Jiangnan barracks.
Because Li Zhixi suddenly died of a serious illness, Zhuang Mengyao took over from a lieutenant general to become the general of the Jiangnan Barracks.
In order to consolidate its position, his party worked together to eliminate dissidents and almost "liquidated" the non-commissioned officers of the remaining seven military camps.
Shen Shuangcheng was the deputy general of Jiangnan Cunzheng Camp back then. If his mother, Cui, had not forced her to go back and marry Guo Hanyue, he would most likely have been "liquidated" by Zhuang Mengyao.
As for Zhuang Mengyao, his goal of consolidating his position was apparently achieved, but he also left a fine tradition to the Jiangnan Barracks, which was internal fighting.
Also because of internal strife, although Jiangnan has money, its military strength has never been sufficient.
In recent years, Jin Hongkang, Nie Huimo, Li Xiao, etc. led their troops to march across Jiangnan Road more than once. Zhuang Mengyao was so angry that he couldn't do anything but did not move.
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "So, you know why Zhuang Mengyao cares so much about Li Qian."
Yang Guanxian nodded: "Well, Li Qian and Song Zhiyi are incompatible with each other. With Li Qian by his side, the Daping Dynasty will be restrained and will not easily go south to outflank Jiangnan Road. Miss Ali, I understand what you mean, Zhuang Mengyao
They will definitely find ways to form an alliance with us!"
"No knot." Xia Zhaoyi said.
Yang Guanxian looked at the girl's smile and nodded: "Okay! No knot!"
Xia Zhaoyi stood up: "It's getting late, I have to go and rest. You should take good care of your injuries and regain your complexion as soon as possible, waiting for revenge."
Yang Guanxian said gratefully: "Before, I was living on the move. I just thought I could survive, and I just cursed Zhuang Mengyao every day. How could I dare to think of revenge. Thank you, madam, for giving me this opportunity to be proud and take revenge!!"
Xia Zhaoyi was about to leave, but paused, looked back at Yang Guanxian, and said seriously: "Instead of thanking me, it's better to thank yourself. Not everyone can easily stand in the position you hold at this time. This opportunity is yours."
It’s earned through ability.”
Yang Guanxian burst into tears: "Yes, Madam!"
Xia Zhaoyi nodded slightly, turned and left.
Shopkeeper Hu sighed: "Dadong's family is really nice, but why do you call her eldest lady?"
Yang Guanxian shed tears and said: "Call me whatever you want, it's really great to have a lady in this world!"
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