How could an ordinary person have the face to face his former master?
But the other party actually went back to live in his yard!
After the few internal prisoners who were ordered to send the people back left, the two doors were closed. Looking at the young man leaning on the bed, Ji Xiu, who was so disgusted, finally sneered.
"It's such a good plan. I still look down on you after all! How about it? Is this a stepping stone that I can step on smoothly?!"
"Father..." Ji Wanyou on the side tugged on his sleeve.
"My lord, I have misunderstood you." Compared to the annoyance written on Ji Xiu's face, Zhan Yunzhu, who was sitting on the bed, looked extremely calm: "I have no intention of betraying my lord."
"Even now, you are still acting cowardly with me!"
"Father, you might as well listen to Mr. Zhan's explanation before drawing any conclusions..." Ji Wanyou persuaded her father nicely while pulling her to sit down in the chair.
After saying that, Muhan looked at Zhan Yunzhu remindingly: "Master Zhan..."
It's to give him a chance to explain.
At this time, her eyes were full of expectation.
She hopes more than anyone else that Mr. Zhan is not the kind of person his father says he is, and she hopes more than anyone else that Mr. Zhan can continue to support each other with the Ji family.
"When I blocked His Majesty's arrow last night, I did it subconsciously. The situation was so urgent that I didn't have time to ask your Majesty for instructions——"
Zhan Yunzhu said calmly and authentically: "As far as the current situation is concerned, it will be beneficial to you and not harmful at all."
"Really? Why can't I see the advantage?" Ji Xiu's eyes were full of sarcasm.
This sarcasm did not affect the young man at all. At this time, the other party only asked: "Sir, do you still remember that I once said that I would help you succeed?"
Ji Xiu just snorted coldly and did not answer.
Zhan Yunzhu said slowly: "My lord and I have a common enemy. No, for me, that is an enemy——"
"Enemy?" Ji Xiu sneered and said, "In my opinion, Xia Tingzhen is not so much your enemy, but rather an obstacle that hinders your climb up."
Can a person who can ignore his mother and sister really take the so-called family feud to heart?
Oh, I forgot, it’s not just a family feud...
After all, Xia Han's case also indirectly interrupted his path to the imperial examination. In this way, he did have a grudge.
"No matter how your Majesty thinks of me, the situation has been decided now." Zhan Yunzhu's tone was still gentle: "Having me by your Majesty's side in the future will certainly be of great help to you."
"Has it helped me a lot? Are you afraid that you won't be able to gain a firm foothold in the court just by relying on yourself?" Ji Xiu looked straight at Zhan Yunzhu: "I have completely understood what you want to do.
Please both sides."
This is not a human being at all. It is clearly a blood-sucking leech. It is attached to the body and cannot be shaken off!
He should have thought of it a long time ago. Falling out with his former master just because he had become the emperor was not something this "smart man" could do.
"Your Excellency, I think too much about utilitarianism." Zhan Yunzhu sighed almost imperceptibly, and said: "Your Excellency has shown me the kindness of hosting Zhiyu, and I just want to repay you. Furthermore, the court,
Above all, you must know better than me that only by supporting each other can we go further."
Ji Xiu tightened his livid lips and said nothing.
"Yes, father, Mr. Zhan is also thinking about the overall situation..." Ji Wanyou advised from the side: "Why don't you try to look at this matter from another angle? This is a good thing that benefits both parties."
As he said that, he looked at Zhan Yunzhu and said with earnest eyes: "Besides, Brother Zhan also said that the relationship between our Ji family and Brother Zhan is not just about interests... How could a momentary misunderstanding ruin the harmony and let outsiders
Just reap the benefits?"
Zhan Yunzhu: "My proposal comes from the bottom of my heart. I hope you can seriously consider it."
When Ji Wanyou was about to persuade her again, she heard her father snort heavily and said: "Whether you agree or not depends on how I feel in the future!"
After saying this, he stood up from the chair with a "chuck", and left with a solemn expression and fluttered his sleeves.
"Father……"
Ji Xiu opened the door, slammed it to both sides, and raised his feet to step over the threshold.
After walking a few steps, he saw that his daughter did not follow him. He turned back, frowned and said in a deep voice: "Wan'er——"
Ji Wanyou hurriedly said to Zhan Yunzhu: "Mr. Zhan... just take good care of yourself and I will come see you later."
Zhan Yunzhu nodded slightly, looked in the direction of the door, and said to her: "It is indeed my fault in this matter. I would like to thank you, Miss Ji, for me to apologize to you, sir, so that you can calm down as much as possible."
Hearing what he said, his expression and tone were sincere. Ji Wanyou raised the corners of her mouth slightly, nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry, father, I will persuade him to agree."
"Thank you so much, Miss Ji."
Ji Wanyou looked at him and said softly: "Between you and me, there is no need to say thank you anymore..."
Hearing this, a faint smile appeared in Zhan Yunzhu's eyes. He only looked into the girl's eyes with a gentle expression and did not say anything more.
Ji Wanyou's heart beat a few times, and her cheeks turned red quickly: "I'm going back first!"
After the girl said this, she turned around and left quickly.
As he walked outside the door, he did not forget to tell his servants to take good care of Zhan Yunzhu.
"Father."
Ji Wanyou took a few steps to catch up with Ji Xiu and said softly: "You need to calm down for a while. It won't be too late to draw a conclusion after you think about it carefully."
"What else do you need to think carefully about? Do you still have a choice as a father?"
"Father, what do you mean by this?"
"Otherwise, why do you think he has to move back in a hurry?" Ji Xiu said, "Hehe", "This is for the emperor and for everyone to see - tell everyone that he is my Ji Xiu!"
"
If the son of a sinner enters the middle school with the merit of rescuing someone, will there be fewer people who are jealous and stumble?
But beating a dog depends on the owner!
"He took advantage of my Ji family and wanted to use my name to gain a foothold. If I don't get something back from him, wouldn't I really become the one who was taken advantage of?"
"Father, you think Mr. Zhan is too calculating..." Ji Wanyou smiled helplessly: "Just now Mr. Zhan asked me to persuade you to calm down."
But no matter what, after listening to what his father said, he agreed to cooperate with Mr. Zhan.
As for easing the relationship, I think there will be opportunities in the future.
But at this time, she saw her father stopped, looked at her, and said seriously: "Wan'er, as a father, I must make it clear to you today -"
Facing those eyes that showed a rare stern look, Ji Wanyou felt a little uneasy for a moment.
"Even if I have contact with this person named Zhan in the future, it will only be a matter of business between me and him. Apart from that, there is absolutely no other possibility. You and he must never meet again!"
"……Father!"
Ji Wanyou's eyes were shocked and puzzled: "How can you deny that Mr. Zhan is here just because of this incident? You knew clearly before..."
"That's because I haven't seen his true face clearly at that time!" Ji Xiu interrupted his daughter harshly: "His ambition is greater than I thought before!"
"But doesn't my father need people like this to support our Ji family..."
"Wan'er, don't be stupid! Now that things have happened, do you really think he likes us, a mere Ji family? Anything is just a stepping stone for him!"
Ji Xiu's eyes were serious: "As long as he can climb up, he will grab it. When he really climbs higher, he will definitely find a more solid backer! By then, the Ji family, you, will only
I’m afraid it won’t end well!”
Now he was glad that he had seen this person clearly earlier.
If not, I will really send my daughter into a pit of fire because of a moment of weakness.
Ji Wanyou shook her head and wanted to say something else, but her father raised his hand and stopped her from speaking. He said in a nonchalant tone: "No need to say more. Father can manipulate you in anything, but this is the only one."
It is impossible for my father to watch you choose the wrong path!"
After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
Looking at her father's leaving figure, Ji Wanyou clutched her sleeves tightly, her eyes gradually turning red.
Now that her prejudiced father seems tougher than ever, what should she do?
When she was seventeen years old, she finally found a man whom she truly admired and liked, and who was enough for her and the Ji family to rely on. Was she about to give up like this?
…
When it was getting dark, Xu Mingyi got a portrait.
"Girl, this was sent by Xiao Qi just now. In addition, Wu Shisun has two more words for Xiao Qi to tell girl..."
Xu Mingyi stood in front of the window, listening to Ah Zhu finish those two sentences, her eyes reflected in the dim dusk gradually darkened.
Immediately, the eyes lowered and looked at the portrait slowly unfolding in his hands.
The portraits produced by Xiao Qi's men are always lifelike enough.
With just one glance, she could tell who it was.
At this moment, Xu Mingyi was not surprised, nor did he have as violent mood swings as he had imagined.
She just sneered slightly, rolled up the portrait calmly, and when she turned around, she said to Akui without stopping: "Follow me to my grandfather's place."
Akui responded "yes" and hurried to follow.
When Xu Mingyi came to Zhen Guogong's residence, he saw Mingshi sitting in the hall playing chess with his grandfather.
"Zhaozhao, come here and show your grandfather how to move this chess game?" The Duke of Zhenguo, whose chess skills were not as good as his grandson's, moved the reinforcements openly.
"You have found the wrong person. My granddaughter's chess skills are not much better than yours. You should admit defeat as soon as possible." Xu Mingyi walked over and took a look at the chessboard and said.
"We're only halfway down, how can you persuade people to admit defeat?" Xu Mingshi said dissatisfied.
"You still have the nerve to say, what kind of chess game did you ask your grandfather to play? Isn't this obviously bullying?"
Her younger brother has been a chess player since he was a child. His father and second uncle took turns playing with him when he was growing up. When it comes to elegance, his grandfather only knows how to play walnuts. Who is his opponent?
Xu Mingshi couldn't tell for a moment whether he was being scolded or praised, so his tone was quite pleasant: "Aren't I just accompanying my grandfather to relieve his boredom?"
"I'll deal with this boredom some other time. I have something to talk to my grandfather alone right now."
Xu Mingshi said "Oh", threw the chess piece in his hand back into the chess bowl, and stood up.
Xu Mingyi always avoided talking to his grandfather, and his actions at this time were also out of habit.
But as soon as Ke Ren stood up and was about to bow to his grandfather and leave, he suddenly hesitated.
"But is there anything else?" Duke Zhen Guo picked up the tea bowl and asked his grandson.
"Grandson..." Xu Mingshi glanced at the rolled-up portrait in Xu Mingyi's hand and asked, "Sister, what you want to discuss with your grandfather is a private matter?"
Xu Mingyi was very happy to be called "Sister" and said with a smile: "It's not a private matter, it's a business matter."
The boy looked serious: "Then can I stay and listen?"
The reason why he came to see his grandfather today was just a pretense of playing chess to relieve his boredom, because he wanted to know some business affairs at home.
"If you are willing to listen, of course you can." Xu Mingyi still smiled.
Xu Mingshi's eyes brightened slightly, and he quickly found a seat and sat down straight.
Xu Mingyi handed the portrait in his hand to his grandfather and said: "Grandpa, do you still remember the rescuer that my granddaughter asked you about this morning?"
Duke Zhenguo nodded and unfolded the portrait. He was surprised: "Zhan Yunzhu?!"
Xu Mingyi nodded: "That's him."
Xu Mingshi, who was sitting there, was shocked and said: "Brother Jinping is still alive?!"
Didn’t he commit suicide by drowning last year?
Xu Mingyi looked at his younger brother and said, "He is still alive, but don't call him brother Jinping anymore. He is the enemy of our Xu family."
Now that my brother wants to grow up, there are some things that need to be explained clearly.
Xu Mingshi was shocked: "When did the hatred begin?"
Although he and the brother next door are not very close friends, he has watched him grow up and is his second uncle's disciple. He also has a gentle temperament and often gives guidance on his homework, so he has always had a good impression on him.
good.
"This matter has not been made public, so it's normal that you don't know." Xu Mingyi explained roughly what happened: "This person, like his father Zhan Qian, used to work for Xia Tingzhen. In the past few years, he secretly inquired into the secrets of our Xu family many times.
, On the surface, he is friendly with us, but secretly he conspires with others to deal with our government. In short, he is a hypocrite who has different intentions and ulterior motives."
Xu Mingshi was confused when he heard it.
Zhan Jia works for Xia Tingzhen?
But why did Xia Tingzhen inquire about the secrets of his family?
When he wanted to ask again, Xu Mingyi, who sat down next to him, said: "If I can't figure it out, I'll write it down for now. I'll explain it to you in detail when I have time."
Xu Mingshi nodded: "...Oh, okay."
There is no way, as a poor student who has not even laid a good foundation, it is normal for him to not understand when he comes into contact with these things. This situation cannot be blamed on the teacher.
"He turned out to be the one who rescued the driver." Duke Zhen Guo frowned and said, "According to this, he was indeed on the run from death, and he even surrendered to Ji Xiu's house!"
"That's right." Xu Mingyi said: "According to inquiries from Wu Chao's people, the emperor intends to reward him for his rescue efforts and let him join the Zhongshu Province and serve as the secretary of the Zhongshu."
Xu Mingshi's face was expressionless because he was so absorbed in listening, but the little notebook in his heart was already memorizing the pages quickly.
"Is he from Zhongshushe?" Zhen Guogong pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that the emperor plans to reuse this person."
If it was just for the so-called commendation, it would be enough to give some rewards or give an official position at will, but the people in Zhongshushe were different——
Although he was only a seventh-rank official, he was in charge of writing and issuing imperial edicts. If he was highly regarded by the emperor, it would not be considered arrogance to participate in political affairs.
But this person had never had the opportunity to meet the emperor before. This time he just saved someone, so why did he fall into the emperor's eyes?
