Chu Ximo took a deep look at Yang Jiaxiang. According to his understanding, he and the little girl were childhood sweethearts and he was deeply in love with the little girl.
He shouldn't be worried about such a person.
But the longer they were in contact, the more he appreciated him.
My uncle is right. People like Yang Jiaxiang are not the kind of people who are pedantic and do not know how to adapt.
His mind is clear and if used properly, he can be used as a confidant.
"Master Liu, is there something wrong?"
"Yang Jiaxiang, can I trust you as much as Shiqing?"
Yang Jiaxiang was startled when he heard this. Thinking of Yan Shiqing, his heart still ached.
All the efforts he made were for her.
In the past, for her sake, I wanted to take the path of fame so that she could stay away from that family and no longer be bullied.
The reason for continuing this path now is to give her a natal family that seems to have a backer, so that Master Six will not look down upon her.
He is naturally the most reliable supporter of poetry.
But what does Mr. Liu mean by these words? Does he want to have full trust in himself like Sister Shiqing?
Seeing that Yang Jiaxiang was silent, Chu Ximo said, "Yang Jiaxiang, do the words you once said to me still count?"
"Of course it counts!"
Before coming to the capital again, Chu Ximo and Yang Jiaxiang had a detailed discussion.
During the conversation, Yang Jiaxiang made it clear that he would follow Chu Ximo, and everything was based on the poetic sister.
As long as Chu Ximo treats Yan Shimo well, he will stand by him without hesitation.
Chu Ximo said that he would naturally be good to Yan Shiqing, but he just needed his help.
Now his situation is special and requires his cooperation.
"Well, it's best. I have something for you to do now. The day after tomorrow, that is, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the eldest grandson of Academician Xiong will meet friends in Huiwenxuan. I hope you can attend. I will give it to you then.
Get an invitation letter, I want you to attract his attention and then get to know him."
When Yang Jiaxiang heard this, he knew that this was the first step for Chu Ximo to ask him to join the Xiong University Scholarship. As long as he took this step, there would be no turning back.xdw8
Therefore, he was asking him whether what he had said was still acceptable.
That is equivalent to giving him a chance to repent.
"good!"
He has no regrets, whether it is for the prince or his poetic sister, he must stand by Master Liu.
In the past few days, he heard that the prince was so obsessed with the princess that he did not even go to the morning court.
The outside world's evaluation of the prince is mostly derogatory, especially among scholars.
If Master Liu hadn't told him about the prince's last resort, he would have misunderstood him like an outsider.
Chu Ximo and Yang Jiaxiang talked about how to arrange the next steps, and after a few hurried words, Mrs. Chang came in with a bowl of noodles.
"Aunt Chang's craftsmanship is so good that she asked about the fragrance from afar. No wonder Shiqing always said that Aunt Chang's cooking skills were excellent."
Chu Ximo personally came forward and brought it over, not forgetting to praise Mr. Chang.
Mr. Chang was a little embarrassed and reserved. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "If Mr. Liu likes it, come here often in the future and I will do it for you!"
Chu Ximo ate a few bites in a hurry, then said he had something to do and left.
Mrs. Chang looked at the empty bowl and couldn't help but sigh: "The work of this prince, Mr. Liu, is really pitiful. On New Year's Eve, I can't even take a bite of hot rice without going home."
When Yang Jiaxiang heard his mother's sigh, he couldn't help frowning and said: "Mother, no matter what, the Sixth Master is a prince. It's better not to discuss his affairs. This is the capital, and there is a saying that walls have ears. You are like this
It doesn't matter in words, but in the eyes of a caring person, it is a serious sin."
Mrs. Chang was startled when she heard this. She quickly shut her mouth and said nothing. She took away the dishes and washed them before returning to the hall.
"Xiangzi, don't work too hard, you'll be exhausted and you won't be able to do it."
"Mom, I know it well, don't worry. All our current food and clothing expenses are paid for by Master Liu. No matter what, I have to get a meritorious degree. Otherwise, I will be sorry for others, don't you think?
Besides, I also want to earn a life for you in the future, mother."
Two-quarters of an hour later, Mr. Jiang, Bai Yifeng, Chu Ximo and others gathered together in the secret room of Jiang Mansion's upper study.
Chu Ximo told the truth what his mother and concubine said, and then told the prince's situation again: "The situation is tense now, and they are afraid they can't wait to take action. Now the father's situation is temporarily under control, but I want to
It's not terrible to eradicate it. The letter to Shiqing was sent out a long time ago. It will take five or six months to wait for Shiqing to come back. During this period, I have to think of a way to alleviate it."
He said, paused and said: "Brother Huang asked me to investigate the fugitives before, and now all the evidence points to these people entering the camp. And the barracks they belong to is General Weiyuan's Mansion."
When Mr. Jiang heard this, his face sank: "General Weiyuan?"
Isn't that a former disciple of Shu Zuoxiang? If that's true, then it means that the fugitives were all done by people from Shu Zuoxiang's side?
Bai Yifeng, a senior farmer, still didn't quite understand what was going on. He had heard about the fugitives, but it didn't make sense why General Weiyuan needed to find fugitives when recruiting people.
"It is said that the people in that camp specialize in mining. In addition to Nan County, iron ore was also discovered in Ningfu Town, which is far away from Huaizhou. However, the iron ore was originally excavated and was mined several times later.
Many people were buried alive in the accident. This incident caused a stir in the local area, but the capital knew nothing about it. Everything was covered up tightly. Now everyone from that camp is going there.
Mining on the side.”
"You're telling me that the prisoners used to build canals in various places were all strong and healthy people who escaped. They used those people to dig iron ore?"
Chu Ximo raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth: "Someone encouraged those people to escape, but they said they had arranged a way out, and when they got there, they would be tied up directly to mine iron ore. If you don't obey, what tricks will you use?
Think about it!”
During this period, Chu Ximo killed several secret guards in order to investigate this matter.
But even if the investigation is clear, so what? How can he dare to act rashly when his father and brother are like this?
However, he also followed this battalion and found out how many people General Weiyuan had and how many troops he had recruited privately. He also thought of ways to dismantle these troops.
"That's unreasonable!"
When Bai Yifeng heard this, he became furious and wanted to rush to the emperor to complain.
But is it useful? The emperor can't help himself now, how can he not know about those people?
"Then what should we do next?"
Mr. Jiang really has no choice. The Jiang Mansion can only stabilize the situation in the capital now. As for other places, they are powerless.
When Bai Yifeng heard this, he said directly: "Old Jiang, you can't go anywhere in this capital for the rest of your life, and don't go, so as not to be watched. Mr. Liu, here, go about your own business. I'm used to traveling around all my life. Leave
There is nothing in the capital. In this case, I will try my best to go to Hongwu Kingdom to bring Shiqing back as quickly as possible."