"Isn't this great? I thought the eldest lady never stepped outside the gate of the capital." Zhou Xingyun did not expect that Xuanyuan Fengxue would also organize activities every year to organize outings for the young ladies of the official family.
"I heard what she said. The trip will take about two or three days, and there will be officers and soldiers following..." Mu Hanxing told Xuanyuan Fengxue's arrangements in detail.
The so-called expedition hunting is simply a winter vacation camp. Xuanyuan Fengxue took a group of distinguished young men and ladies out to play, and there were five to six hundred elite officers and soldiers guarding him to prevent the officials' children from getting into trouble.
"I know how to play, I really know how to play. Taking so many people and officers and soldiers out to hunt? It's just a waste of money and people." Zhou Xingyun was completely speechless. Is this a hunting trip or a winter outing? There is famine all over the world, and the eldest lady actually brought more than 500 people with her.
When officers and soldiers go out hunting, isn't this a waste of food, a waste of manpower, and a waste of property?
Although all the game they hunted would be distributed to the people of the capital, Zhou Xingyun could guarantee that the people of the capital would be even happier if Xuanyuan Fengxue distributed the food and wages of the five hundred accompanying officers and soldiers to everyone.
It is true that if Miss Xuanyuan learns from Tang Yuanying and goes hunting with a small team with low cost and high profit, the situation will be different.
"So I asked you if you want to go." Mu Hanxing just didn't want to do it, so she asked Zhou Xingyun for his opinion. In the past two days, she had been dealing with Xuanyuan Fengxue and had no time to be with Zhou Xingyun. Mu Hanxing felt very boring.
"Go! Why don't you go out to play? We don't have to pay for it anyway. The question is, how can I join in?" Zhou Xingyun wanted to go with him. After all, staying at home all day is boring. However, he and Xuanyuan Feng Xuefeng are very different.
It is obviously unreasonable to sign up for the winter camp rashly because of a close relationship.
Why would Xuanyuan Fengxue take a stranger out to play?
"Xiaoxue and I just have to say no." Mu Hanxing was very casual. Currently, they have a good relationship with Xuanyuan Fengxue, so it would be no problem for the eldest lady to bring one or two more people.
"No, this is too abrupt. I think it's better to keep a low profile." Zhou Xingyun thought for a while and asked the fourth son of the Shangshe Bureau family to get him to sign up and participate in the hunt organized by Xuanyuan Fengxue without anyone noticing.
Activity.
"Wait a minute! What should we do? We have to go too!" Mo Nianxi interrupted hurriedly, listening to the conversation between Mu Hanxing and Zhou Xingyun, who seemed to be going out of town for two or three days. How could she not be included in such an interesting thing?
"We're not here to play..."
"You just went to play, and you were romantic and happy." Mo Nianxi retorted to Zhou Xingyun plausibly. Mu Hanxing told them that the eldest lady of the Minister of War was a cold and beautiful woman, and Zhou Xingyun must have thoughts about her.
"Go, go, if you are worried, go!" Zhou Xingyun really couldn't do anything to the girl.
"Can we all go?" Xu Zhiqian asked weakly, because she always felt that she was going to be left behind by Zhou Xingyun.
"Zhiqian must stay." Sure enough, Zhou Xingyun's words made Xu Zhiqian puzzled.
Why did Zhou Xingyun let Xu Zhiqian stay? The reason was simple. During dinner, Zhou Xingyun had given her a task to discuss with the Huo family and find ways to obtain evidence for impeachment of the Minister of Household Affairs.
Xu Zhiqian is the granddaughter of Taifu, and Taifu Xu is one of the few honest officials in the court. By using her as a representative to negotiate with the Huo family, she can naturally get twice the result with half the effort and gain the Huo family's trust more easily.
After all, Xu Zhiqian is cute and cute. At first glance, she looks like a harmless little creature who only knows how to jump and play. People who are not familiar with her don’t know that this woman is very evil and can always come up with hundreds of things.
A clever plan can win a thousand miles.
Zhou Xingyun thought that it would be a good thing to go out of the city for a while. The sixteenth prince of the emperor came to his house as a guest today, so he had to hide Wei Suyao and other girls.
Fortunately, the Emperor's Sixteenth Prince sent a servant to inform him of his visit this time, so that Zhou Xingyun had enough time to take precautions. If no one informed him in advance next time he came, the situation would be troublesome.
week
Tomorrow, let Qin Shou find Xuanyuan Chongwu and let the boy make arrangements to form a special team. Let Wei Suyao and Mo Nianxi sneak into the guards and set off with everyone. It shouldn't be a problem.
"Can Qili'an go too?"
"I can go."
"Brother Yun, can I go?"
"Go and ask your good brother Xuanyuan Chongwu." Zhou Xingyun planned to divide his troops into three groups to participate in the hunting event organized by Xuanyuan Fengxue.
Along the way were Mu Hanxing and Zheng Chengxue, who were directly invited to act together with Xuanyuan Fengxue.
The second group is Zhou Xingyun and Tang Yuanying, who were recommended by the fourth son of the Shangshe Bureau family to participate in hunting activities together.
The third group, Wei Suyao, Mo Nianxi, Qi Li'an, and Yu Wushuang, disguised themselves as men and set off with the group disguised as guards.
In this way, they can hide from others and prevent people from noticing that they are forming a clique and plotting against the eldest daughter of the Xuanyuan family. Zhou Xingyun plans to take this opportunity to make friends with Xuanyuan Fengxue for future plans.
It is true that during this process, Xuanyuan Fengxue must not be allowed to know that he is the prodigal of Jianshu Villa, and Xuanyuan Fengxue must not be allowed to see through the identities of Wei Suyao, Mo Nianxi, and Qili'an, otherwise...
Xuanyuan Fengxue, who thought he was the top master of the younger generation, faced off against the real top master Qi Li'an. The scene was so tragic that Zhou Xingyun could not imagine it.
The next morning, Zhou Xingyun originally wanted to go out with Qin Shou to discuss state affairs with Xuanyuan Chongwu. Unexpectedly, before he woke up, a servant who claimed to be the waiter of Juxianlou shop came to his door and said that Jin Run'er invited Zhou Xingyun to meet him.
With no choice, Zhou Xingyun had to let Qin Shou take full responsibility for the logistics of the hunting trip, and asked Xuanyuan Chongwu to find a way to incorporate Wei Suyao and other women into the guard team, while he went to meet Jin Run'er.
Zhou Xingyun followed the waiter and came to a beautiful lotus pond.
Jin Runer did not invite him to the Juxian Building as a guest, but instead invited him to a holy tourist place in the east of the capital. It was obvious that she had a shameful topic and wanted to discuss it with Zhou Xingyun in private.
When Zhou Xingyun saw Jin Run'er, he felt guilty because it was only yesterday that the Huo family found him. Zhou Xingyun was deeply afraid that Jin Run'er would receive a tip and find out that Huo Tingting was hiding in his house.
If Jin Run'er asked him to hand over Huo Tingting immediately, Zhou Xingyun would have a headache. Now he doesn't want to fight with the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
"The slave family is very happy that Mr. Zhou can come to the appointment."
"I wonder if there is anything I can do for you, Miss Jin?" Zhou Xingyun said very politely. He would go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Jin Run'er definitely had something to ask for when she came to him. Instead of asking around and asking for help, it would be better to be direct and tell the matter.
Put it on the table and talk.
Jin Run'er is not a light-hearted person. Zhou Xingyun believes that the girl has already understood some sensitive issues. As Xu Zhiqian's granddaughter, even if she loves Zhou Xingyun deeply, she will not help the emperor's sixteenth son to ascend the throne and go against his own grandfather. It is true that Jin Run'er
The reason why she dared to confirm Xu Zhiqian's position was because she was the second seat of a first-grade academy, and she targeted Xu Zhiqian everywhere, so she knew Xu Zhiqian's character.
If Xu Zhiqian loves Zhou Xingyun so much that she can't help herself, she will definitely try her best to dissuade Zhou Xingyun from assisting the Sixteenth Emperor in his rebellion. If nothing else works, Xu Zhiqian will stand by and watch, and will never act as an aide to help the Sixteenth Emperor deal with Han Qiumihe.
Mr. Xu.
Han Qiumiao should have realized that Xu Zhiqian was not against her, but unfortunately... Zhou Xingyun's acting skills were so good that he deceived the eldest princess into a rage and lost her rational judgment. Otherwise, with Han Qiumi's intelligence, it would not be difficult to detect Xu Zhiqian and Zhou Xingyun's secret intentions
Small actions.
It is true that it was precisely because Han Qiumiao was so angry that the Sixteenth Emperor firmly believed that Xu Zhiqian had indeed betrayed the First Grade Academy because of Zhou Xingyun.
"Since Mr. Zhou has spoken out, let's get straight to the point. Are you sincerely assisting the Emperor's Sixteenth Son to ascend the throne?"
"I don't understand what Miss Jin means." In this ambiguous situation, does Zhou Xingyun dare to tell the truth? Jin Run'er is really confident.
"The slave family knows very well what Mr. Zhou has done in private and what he wants to do. Among other things, Mr. Zhou secretly entered the palace two days ago and took His Royal Highness to visit the capital. This is to be known to the Sixteenth Emperor. You
Guess what he would think?"
"It seems that the Sixteenth Prince's suspicion is correct. Miss Jin has really joined forces with the eldest princess." Zhou Xingyun did not back Jin Run'er, and the beauty dared to threaten him with this matter, which is enough to show that she got a lot of information from Han Qiumiao and knew that he
I have contact with His Highness the Crown Prince.
"This is exactly why the slave family invited you to come."
"There is really no shortage of spies around the Sixteenth Prince." Zhou Xingyun smiled nonchalantly, insinuating that Jin Run'er secretly planted an undercover agent next to the Sixteenth Prince.
Fortunately among the misfortunes, when Zhou Xingyun provoked the relationship between the Sixteenth Emperor and the Minister of Household Affairs, he was in the carriage specially assigned by the Emperor. At that time, only he, Wang Yushi, and the Sixteenth Emperor were present.
Otherwise, if Jin Run'er knew that the Sixteenth Prince was suspicious of her because he was causing trouble, the two of them would not be able to sit down and have a good talk today.
"You can't catch tiger cubs if you don't enter the tiger's den. Lord Zhou has good intentions and puts himself in danger to achieve success. The slave family admires him very much. The slave family made an appointment with you today because they hope to join hands with you and reach a win-win agreement for you and me." Jin Run'er seemed to touch her.
After knowing the details about Zhou Xingyun, I confidently confronted him and made my words clear.
"Agreement? I'm all ears."
Although Jin Run'er was certain that Zhou Xingyun was not sincerely assisting the Sixteenth Emperor, he firmly refused to admit it, lest he be misled by others...
"Master Zhou, do you want to become the emperor's son-in-law?" Jin Run'er suddenly asked. She has been observing Zhou Xingyun for a long time, and this guy's rise to prominence is definitely not an accident.
Zhou Xingyun became the Grand Tutor's grandson-in-law and won the trust of the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor in an understatement. This incredible situation really shocked Jin Run'er.
When Jin Run'er recommended Zhou Xingyun to the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor, it was purely to compete with Xu Zhiqian, but she never thought that he would be so powerful and suddenly become a hot nobleman in the court.
Although Jin Run'er did not see with her own eyes how Zhou Xingyun went to court, how he went to court, and how he impeached the Sixteenth Son of the Emperor and Taifu Xu, which left many powerful officials in the dust. But a few days ago, Zhou Xingyun went to Juxian Tower for dinner, and met Wang Yushi, Taichang Temple Minister, etc.
Jin Run'er can clearly see that people are arrogant and arrogant, drinking and having fun, and playing tricks on others to collect money and receive gifts.
Zhou Xingyun, these two-faced guys, must be very ambitious and will not settle for the status quo.