Chapter 147: One Book, Thirty Lives, Gu Qianfan From the Imperial City Department

At this moment, in the pavilion in the backyard of the Sheng family.

Wang Yan was in a dilemma. He could only look at Sheng Hong, hoping that he could help him.

Even if he had a hundred guts, he would not dare to turn against Wei Yuan in front of everyone.

Not to mention hitting him.

Sheng Hong lowered his voice and said:

"Brother Yuan, today is Hua'er's big day. If there is anything, can we discuss it after today's matter is over?"

After saying that, he looked around, obviously wanting to tell Wei Yuan that there were too many people and it would only make everyone look bad if he discussed it again.

The Sheng family would definitely lose face.

Wei Yuan said sternly: "Sir Sheng, a family cannot prosper without peace. You must understand this principle."

Sheng Hong nodded repeatedly, "Brother Yuan is right."

Wei Yuan looked at Old Lady Wang and others again, and said calmly:

"No matter whose fault it is today, insulting the lady of the court is undoubtedly a serious crime. If it is reported to His Majesty, even if you are powerful and wealthy, I am afraid you will not be able to escape unscathed."

"No matter who is behind it, there must be an explanation. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what the emperor thinks."

Sheng Hong was shocked.

Wei Yuan's words were a warning to everyone present.

Including Sheng Hong.

Let me ask, if someone in the Sheng family insulted the lady of the court, how could the emperor not blame Sheng Hong for being incompetent?

Once he is labeled as "incompetent", what can he do in the court in the future?

"Madam, go and see if Hua'er is okay."

"Mother-in-law, how about I ask someone to take you to Shou'an Hall to rest for a while?"

"When the auspicious time comes, you can come with my mother."

Sheng Hong had to send everyone away for the time being.

Otherwise, today's wedding will be ruined.

After Mrs. Wang and others left, Sheng Hong spoke to Wei Yuan again:

"Brother Yuan, I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened today."

Wei Yuan nodded, "Of course there must be an explanation. If it was just that my sister had some conflicts with others, it would be fine, but insulting the women of the dynasty. This is too serious."

"If it is not controlled, I am afraid that tomorrow all the people in Bianjing will say that women of the dynasty are not as good as women of no rank or rank."

Sheng Hong bit the bullet and nodded, "Please rest assured, brother Yuan."

He was really worried that Wei Yuan would lose his temper in public.

How dare Kang Wangshi?

Sheng Hong got angrier and angrier the more he thought about it.

Wait until he left.

Wei Yuan helped Wei Shuyi sit down, looked at Princess Pingning, and said with a bow:

"Thank you for your help and for saying a few words for my elder sister."

Princess Pingning shook her head and said, "It's just a small favor. If Lord Zhongyong is free someday, you can come to my house for a drink."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "I will definitely go when I have time, but I'm afraid I'll bother you and your family."

Princess Pingning smiled and said, "Lord Zhongyong is being too polite. No matter what, our two families are both nobles, so we should have more exchanges."

"You two siblings can chat first, I'll go over there and take a look."

After everyone in the pavilion had left.

Wei Yuan then spoke to Wei Shuyi:

"I know a little bit about the character of this Kang Wangshi."

"This woman has a vicious mind. If she gets involved with the Sheng family, I'm afraid the Sheng family will have a hard time in the future."

"Sister. Actually, there is something that I have been thinking about for a long time. The new army that the emperor ordered me to form is gradually taking shape."

"If you make more contributions in the future, I will ask for your permission."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wei Shuyi:

"No, military merit is the most difficult to earn. How can I delay you because of my affairs?"

"Besides, Minglan is about to become an adult, and Mu Ge'er is still young. It's not appropriate."

Wei Yuan said: "You can take Minglan and Mu Ge'er to the Bo's Mansion. Are you still worried that I can't support them?"

Wei Shuyi shook his head and said: "That's not what I said. Mu Ge'er is surnamed Sheng after all. If he leaves the Sheng family with me, if he becomes an official in the future, he will inevitably have some stains"

"How should he get along with the Sheng family in the future? Moreover, whether it is the ancestral etiquette or the moral code, the eldest sister has little hope of taking Mu Ge'er away."

"The Sheng family. On the surface, it seems calm, but in fact, there are a lot of chaos. Let Mu Ge'er live alone in the Sheng family. How can you let your eldest sister feel at ease?"

Wei Yuan said: "A little Kang Wang dares to gossip on your head. How can the eldest sister guarantee the safety of Minglan and Mu Ge'er in the Sheng family in the future?"

Wei Shuyi said: "Little brother, I beg you, let me solve the affairs of the Sheng family by myself. I already owe you too much."

"How can I ask you to personally ask for an imperial decree to see the emperor because of this inner house matter."

Wei Yuan said: "I can ignore the affairs of the Sheng family in the future, but the eldest sister wants me to see that you have the ability to deal with these things."

Wei Shuyi nodded.

She originally thought that she would become the adopted daughter of the Duke of Ying and his wife, and there was an imperial decree. In the future, she would definitely have a smooth life in the Sheng family.

In fact, it was not the case.

She had always given in to Wang Ruofu in this family, so what did she give in the end?

No more.

The children of the Wei family were no worse than hers.

——

The conversation between the two siblings was accidentally overheard by a servant of the Sheng family.

Before the auspicious time came, the servant of the Sheng family came to the front yard and told Sheng Hong everything that Wei Yuan had said.

Such a scene naturally could not be hidden from Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi who was with him.

After Wei Yuan and Wei Shuyi chatted for a while, he and Xu Changzhi were returning to the front yard when they heard Xu Changzhi say:

"Brother Wei's words should reach Sheng Hong's ears."

Wei Yuan sighed: "There are so many things coming next, I can't be distracted and pay attention to the situation of the Sheng family every day."

"Sister, it's true that I'm kind to you, but I can help you for a while, but I can't help you forever."

"If the eldest sister does not agree to my request, then let Sheng Hong think about it and see if he is willing to offend me or the Wang family."

"The time has really come when the two families are no longer willing to meet each other. If the decree is requested, Sheng Hong's official career will end here."

He has this ability now.

Just write a letter to Bao Xiaosu.

It is said that Sheng Hong was not a strict housekeeper, his wife Wang was not virtuous and virtuous, and his son Chang Feng was obsessed with hanging fences and tiles all day long, making friends with bad guys and dogs, and making arrogant opinions on national policies;

There is also the fact that he is from a Qingliu family, but he intends to have a relationship with Wu Xun.

Then, the Sheng family will no longer have any future.

However, Wei Yuan was unwilling to do so unless it was absolutely necessary.

After all, as Wei Shuyi said, both Mu Geer and Minglan were named Sheng.

"Choose a few smart people from the Ma Jun Division, preferably those who have worked in the Imperial City Division, to investigate the Wang family and the Kang family."

Wei Yuan gave an order.

Xu Changzhi nodded and said nothing more.

At the same time, in the main hall of the front yard.

Sheng Hong was busy entertaining guests.

Suddenly, a servant told Sheng Hong all about the conversation between Wei Shuyi and his brother.

For a moment, Sheng Hong's expression changed drastically.

He gritted his teeth when he thought of Kang Wang's face.

Can the Wang Jiakang family be compared with Zhongyong Bo's house?

It is said that this year’s evaluation of officials by the Ministry of Civil Affairs was presided over by Bao Xiaosu.

Wei Yuan and Bao Xiaosu can be said to have been friends for many years.

If Wei Yuan is offended at this juncture, the Sheng family will be doomed!

Thinking of this, he stood up without hesitation and said to the guests:

"Everyone, I remembered that I have something urgent that I haven't done yet. Please sit here for a while and come back as soon as you go."

After that, he walked towards Wei Ruixuan.

When they arrived outside the house where Hualan lived.

Sheng Hong happened to hear the mother and daughter discussing.

"Mom, why are you so stupid? My aunt has used you as a knife. Think about it, when were you in the Sheng family, my aunt Wei, when did I ever displease you?"

"As a result, you believed my aunt's few words and became dissatisfied with Aunt Wei. My aunt is no longer living in our Sheng family. Now that your daughter has gone out, Rulan has such a temper that she can't help you in the back house."

"Afterwards, are you still not allowed to face Aunt Wei alone? If Aunt Wei is against you in everything because of today's incident, will you still have a good life in the future?"

Hearing Hua Lan's long speech, Wang Ruofu was immediately frightened.

"Your aunt just doesn't want my mother to be compared with that Wei Shuyi. That's why"

Hua Lan said angrily: "Mom, it's already this time, why are you still speaking for my aunt?"

"When did she come to our Sheng family with good things? Last time, I saw you had two high-quality bracelets and took them away without saying a word."

"She just doesn't want to see you well. She may have some agenda in mind to offend Aunt Wei by giving you advice this time."

"Mom, to be honest, my daughter, if you continue to be so close to your aunt, you will be killed by her sooner or later."

Wang Ruofu curled his lips and said, "You kid, how can you talk? After all, she is my sister and your aunt."

"She won't harm anyone who harms me!"

Hua Lan shook his head and sighed: "But what's your explanation for what happened today? You and Aunt Wei have a harmonious relationship, but after today, I'm afraid the day will come when my mother will suffer."

"Behind Aunt Wei is the British father-in-law and his family. If they know that the adopted daughter they have adopted has been bullied, mother, how can you have a good life?"

"From now on, among the noble ladies in Bianjing City, who will be willing to interact with you because of their relationship with the British public?"

"Do you really think that Aunt Wei is someone who is easy to bully? She won't say anything afterward?"

"Mom, please wake up. My daughter went out today and Aunt Wei showed up. She wanted to use her sworn status to support her daughter's appearance, which is a good thing."

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Hearing this, Wang Ruofu felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Yes, how could I be so stupid and ask Wei Shu to pour some tea for no reason?

Even if you want to show your majesty as the matron of your family, you shouldn’t do it at this time!

When Sheng Hong heard this, he opened the door and walked in.

Hua Lan, who had already dressed up, saw her father approaching and quickly stood up and said, "Father."

Sheng Hong first nodded toward her with a look of relief on his face, and then looked at Wang Ruofu with a look of disdain.

"Look at you, you have brought things to such a tense stage. How will we end up with this?"

"Do you know that this year, Mr. Bao is the person in charge of the examination of officials at all levels by the Ministry of Revenue?"

"Uncle Zhongyong and Mr. Bao have been friends for many years. If my husband offends him, it will be difficult for him to move forward in this capital from now on!"

When Wang Ruofu heard this, his heart trembled.

"I didn't expect things to be so serious!"

Sheng Hong snorted, "You didn't expect it? It's all your sister's fault!"

"You'd better think about how to apologize to me!"

"From now on, please hand over your power as the housekeeper for now. If you don't give the Wei family an explanation, our Sheng family will be destroyed in your hands!"

After a pause, he looked at Hua Lan again, trying to regain his composure, and said:

"The auspicious time is coming, so prepare well and don't worry about things at home."

After that, turn around and leave here.

No matter what Wang Ruofu thinks.

——

Shou'an Hall.

Mrs. Sheng had just heard Minglan complain about what Kang Wang had done.

I heard the maid come to report that Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Kang were coming this way.

Mrs. Sheng first asked Minglan to hide aside, then stood up to greet her herself.

After seeing Mrs. Sheng, Mrs. Wang first looked around her and found that there was no trace of Minglan, so she said:

"Old sister, we haven't seen each other for a while. I wonder if your body is still strong?"

Mrs. Sheng nodded with a smile and said, "I'm so tough. Thank you for your concern."

Mrs. Kang Wang supported Mrs. Wang.

Mother Fang supported Old Mrs. Sheng.

While they were talking, everyone had already come to the living room and sat down.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Seeing that you are strong and strong, sister, I feel relieved."

Mrs. Sheng pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Why don't you tell me that you are here so that I can go to the door to greet you and ask you to come in person?"

Mrs. Wang said: "We sisters, why do we need to be so polite?"

Mrs. Sheng nodded, "That's right."

At this time, Mrs. Kang and Wang, who was sitting on the side of Mrs. Wang, used a handkerchief to wipe the seemingly absent tears in the corners of her eyes from time to time, pretending to cry, for fear that Mrs. Sheng would not see it.

Mrs. Wang said earnestly: "Sister, I see, isn't Ming girl coming to your side? Where is the person?"

Old Mrs. Sheng lied casually, "Brother Mu is still young and needs someone to take care of him. Minglan is Brother Mu's biological sister. She is worried about it. After staying with me for a while, she went to see Brother Mu. "

Mrs. Wang nodded thoughtfully.

At this time, Mrs. Kang Wang blurted out: "Old lady, this Ming girl of yours really needs to be disciplined. She doesn't understand any rules."

Mrs. Sheng chuckled lightly, "I'm talking to your mother."

Mrs. Kang Wang was stunned for a moment, and was glared at by Mrs. Wang again, not daring to say anything more.

Mrs. Wang said: "Ming girl is still young after all, but I'm sorry. Sister, don't blame me as a sister for talking too much."

"Ruofu is the eldest lady of the family after all. Although I have a royal title, I can't rely on my status. It would be too arrogant."

Old Mrs. Sheng said calmly: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. We are all old. Let them take care of the affairs of the younger generations."

Mrs. Wang continued: "That's true, but Wei Shuyi relies on having a very powerful younger brother."

Mrs. Sheng interrupted: "I know how sorry you are."

"They, the Wei family, are the queen of a famous family. To allow Shu Yi to be my concubine in the Sheng family is to wrong her."

"Normally, she is very tolerant towards Ruofe, the wife of the family."

"You call me old sister, and I will speak frankly to you, a girl, about certain things."

"Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite. Sister, you should recite your own sutras first. Because some people's few words can almost bring chaos to a harmonious family. It's so inappropriate."

The subtext is that your Wang family has nothing to do with our Sheng family's affairs.

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang's expression froze.

As for Kang Wang, he did not dare to say anything and could only sit aside in silence.

For some reason, she was a little afraid of this old lady Sheng.

——

In a blink of an eye, the auspicious time has come.

Yuan Wenshao, the second son of Uncle Zhongqin, came to pick Hualan up on a tall horse.

After a while, many guests from the Sheng family gathered in front of the main hall to watch the excitement.

Sheng Hong and his wife sat in the main seat.

Mrs. Sheng sat on one side, while Minglan, Rulan, Sheng Changbai, and Sheng Changfeng stood behind Mrs. Sheng.

Later, as Hua Lan's younger brother, Sheng Changbai wanted to send his sister to the Yuan family.

Of course, this is something.

After the newlyweds serve tea to their parents, it means that the ceremony has come to an end.

Hualan's marriage, not to mention how luxurious it was, was certainly not as grand as the marriage of a daughter from the Jiangning Hai family, but it could still establish a good reputation in Bianjing City.

And it is true to say that most of this face was given by the Duke of Qi and Zhongyong Bo.

Many guests watched the two families come to personally congratulate the eldest daughter of the Sheng family on her coming out. Its influence is of course needless to say.

After the newlyweds paid their respects to the girl's parents, Hua Lan did not rush out, but stopped for a moment in front of Mrs. Sheng.

Mrs. Sheng held Hua Lan's little hand and said earnestly: "Remember what grandma told you, we, the children of the Sheng family, have our own style."

Hua Lan nodded.

Then he looked at Wang Ruofu and Sheng Hong, and for a moment, he couldn't help but shed tears.

Wang Ruofu's eyes were already filled with tears, but he just held back the tears.

After all, Hualan has been raised by Mrs. Sheng personally for many years. Now that Hualan is getting married, she feels a little uncomfortable.

"A woman is different before and after she gets married."

"Good boy, don't cry. Keep in mind what your grandmother teaches you every day."

"Go on, go on good boy."

Hua Lan nodded.

At this time, Yuan Wenshao, the second son of Uncle Zhongqin, Hua Lan's husband, happened to notice Wei Yuan standing aside and bowed to him.

This move was noticed by many people.

Due to the noisy crowd, Yuan Wenshao couldn't say anything, so he just bowed slightly.

Hua Lan also looked at Wei Yuan, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Just by bowing to her husband just now, she had some support in Uncle Zhongqin's mansion.

Wei Yuan said nothing, just stood there, but became the focus of everyone's attention.

After Hua Lan went out, Sheng Hong and his wife quickly got up to see him off.

Changbai came to Wei Yuan and bowed respectfully:

"Uncle, I have already heard about what happened today."

"As a junior, I can't interfere with the matters between my mother and Aunt Wei."

"But don't worry, uncle, I will tell my mother."

Wei Yuan patted him on the shoulder, "What happens between the elders has nothing to do with you juniors. Read your book carefully and don't be burdened by the affairs of the back house."

Hearing this, Changbai felt grateful in his heart and bowed his hands repeatedly before giving up and escorting his eldest sister to Uncle Zhongqin's Mansion.

Wei Yuan is a guest of the Sheng family, so there is no need to go to Zhongqin Bo's mansion, and he cannot go.

Otherwise, when he leaves, all the military offices in Bianjing will have to make way for Uncle Zhongqin's Mansion.

It was impossible for Wei Yuan to let Zhongqin's Mansion fulfill his wish.

After Hua Lan went out, Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi had lunch at Sheng's house. Just as they were about to leave, they saw the maid next to Mrs. Sheng walking towards her.

"General Wei, Mr. Xu, our old lady invites you."

Wei Yuan nodded, "I understand, I will go to Shou'an Hall to pay her respects later."

Mrs. Sheng’s face must still be given.

Come to Shou'an Hall.

Mrs. Sheng had been waiting for a long time and said with a smile:

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Now that I'm out and about, I can't help but want to meet you."

Xu Changzhi and Wei Yuan sat opposite each other, and the former was the first to ask:

"Auntie, your face looks much better than when my grandnephew last came here. It can be seen that you are in good health recently?"

Mrs. Sheng nodded, "Brother Lao Zhi is worried about me, so it doesn't matter."

Xu Changzhi said: "After a while, the palace will reward us generals with some ginseng and deer antlers to replenish the body. I sent some to my great-aunt. They are good tonics for the imperial family."

Old Mrs. Sheng shook her head and said: "Brother Zhi has this idea, and my aunt appreciates it. My aunt is not lacking anything here."

Xu Changzhi said bluntly: "It's okay. I'll deliver it to my aunt in person in a few days."

Mrs. Sheng exchanged a few pleasantries, looked at Wei Yuan again, and said seriously:

"Brother Yuan, I'm sorry for what happened today."

Wei Yuan quickly raised his hands and said, "Old lady, what are you talking about? What happened today has nothing to do with you."

"You have paid too much for the Sheng family. If you apologize to the younger generation for this kind of thing, firstly, it will be a disgrace to the younger generation. Secondly, Changzhi and I will feel that you will inevitably let you grow old if you always take care of your son. I feel wronged.”

Old Mrs. Sheng sighed: "For most of my life in the Sheng family, to be honest, I have worried a lot. Now, because of this matter, I don't want to see a gap between you and my Sheng family, brother Yuan."

"Old lady, I'm here to assure you that the Sheng family will never get unhappy with the Wei family because of the Wang family."

"At the moment, my Sheng family is indeed taking advantage of your Wei family, but this is the moment. In the future, when Brother Bai enters the court, I think he will be a good candidate."

"Wei family and Sheng family are still together, brother Yuan, don't you think so?"

Wei Yuan could naturally understand what the old lady meant.

Now, it is definitely the Wei family that helps the Sheng family the most.

However, if the Wei and Sheng families continue to form a long-term alliance,

In the next generation of Wei Yuan and Chang Bai, there may be a situation of mutual help. ,

However, why are we thinking so much about the future now?

Wei Yuan said: "Old lady, this junior knows what you mean."

"I didn't want to ask more about the Sheng family, but my eldest sister has treated me well since she was a child."

"Old lady, you are an elder who is like a mirror in your heart. The younger generation respects you, but they still have to discuss matters on a case-by-case basis."

Mrs. Sheng nodded, "That's what it needs to be. Today's events will be explained."

"I have already told the eldest lady of our family that from now on, Kang and Wang will never see each other again when they come to visit us."

Never meet?

It's okay for a while, but I'm afraid that as time goes by, we still have to come and go.

After all, Wang Ruofu seemed to be obsessed with her sister.

at the same time.

Lin Zhaoyuan came to Sheng's house in a hurry.

Since the Sheng family held a banquet recently, and Lin Zhaoyuan was wearing armor, he threatened to find Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi for urgent matters, so the servants of the Sheng family did not dare to stop them.

When Lin Zhaoyuan came to the Sheng family courtyard, he saw that there were not many guests anymore. He looked left and right, but he didn't see Wei Yuan's figure. He couldn't help but feel anxious, so he said loudly:

"General Wei, General Xu!"

At this time, Xiaodie, who was helping the servants clean up the yard, suddenly saw Lin Zhaoyuan and asked in disbelief,

"Is it Brother Lin?"

Lin Zhaoyuan looked at her and his face instantly brightened, "Is it Miss Xiaodie? I haven't seen you for a long time, and you look even more beautiful."

Xiaodie's cheeks were red with embarrassment, she lowered her head and asked, "Brother Lin, are you here?"

"Where's General Wei?" Lin Zhaoyuan glanced at Xiaodie and almost missed the point.

Xiaodie said: "It seems that we were called by our old lady."

old lady?

At this time, Lin Zhaoyuan suddenly saw Wei Shuyi's figure, hurriedly walked forward, bowed and said:

"I've met eldest sister."

"Zhaoyuan learned about an urgent matter and just came from the military camp. Therefore, he was wearing armor and bumped into the eldest sister. I hope that eldest sister will forgive me."

Wei Shu shook his head, "Why is General Lin here?"

Lin Zhaoyuan said: "The matter is urgent, eldest sister, you should take me to see General Wei first."

Seeing him in such a hurry, Wei Shuyi thought that the matter was serious and did not dare to delay, so he took Lin Zhaoyuan to Shou'an Hall.

At this time, Wei Yuan was chatting with the old lady about today's events.

I was surprised to see my eldest sister bringing Lin Zhaoyuan here, and I was quite curious.

Unexpectedly, when Lin Zhaoyuan saw Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi, he lowered his voice and said without caring about etiquette:

"Something happened to the Imperial City Department!"

Imperial City Division?

Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi looked at each other and knew that there were some things that couldn't be explained here.

Afterwards, the two said goodbye to Mrs. Sheng.

On the way away from the Sheng family, Wei Yuan couldn't help but ask: "What happened to the Imperial City Department? How does it have anything to do with us?"

Lin Zhaoyuan explained: "Liao and Xia learned that you wrote a military training method to help officials form a new army, so they sent a large number of spies to Bianjing."

Having said this, Lin Zhaoyuan stopped deliberately, lowered his voice and said:

"The military training method may have been leaked. Last night, more than thirty people from the Imperial City Division died. Gu Qianfan, the commander of the Imperial City Detective Division, was seriously injured and is still unconscious."

"After the official learned about this, Long Yan was furious. Today, Marquis Gu asked me to report to you, General, on the pretext of inspecting various matters related to the formation of the new army."

"Gu Hou said that this matter may be related to the two kings."

"We, Bianjing, are going to be in chaos."

Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi looked startled at the same time.

For the sake of a military book, more than 30 key members of the Imperial City Division were killed or injured.

Those are all top-notch experts!

"Is this matter really involving the two kings?"

Xu Changzhi frowned tightly.

Lin Zhaoyuan said: "Gu Hou said it himself, General Wei, please make plans in advance."

Wei Yuan said: "The military training method I wrote has long been classified as a forbidden book by Your Majesty and is prohibited from circulation."

"Except for a few scholar-bureaucrats in the court, Gu Hou and the Duke of South Korea, no one has ever seen it again."

"With the power of the two kings, it would be easy to see that military training method."

Xu Changzhi was worried.

"The country has been established. In the coming spring, the two kings will return to their fiefdoms."

"At this time, one of the two kings has an affair with an enemy country. Don't they want to live anymore?"

He didn't dare to say any more.

Lin Zhaoyuan said: "When I humbled my post and went to your house, General Wei, I met Master Hai Zhouhai."

Wei Yuan asked curiously: "Are you talking about Hai Zhou, the eldest son of the Hai family in Jiangning, who serves as the left minister of the household department?"

Lin Zhaoyuan nodded, "I don't know what happened to him. He said he couldn't see you, so he kept waiting."

Xu Changzhi said: "Brother Wei, please go back to your home first. Zhaoyuan, please return to the army as soon as possible."

"Brother Wei, against the will of His Majesty, please do not get involved in the leakage of military training methods for the time being."

Wei Yuan nodded, "Send someone to keep an eye on the Imperial City Division. If there is any news, report it to me quickly without any mistakes."

Lin Zhaoyuan and Xu Changzhi clasped their fists together and left.

As long as the two kings are involved, this matter will never be allowed to happen.

Wei Yuan must be cautious.

——

At this moment, the Sheng family.

Shou'an Hall.

Mrs. Sheng, Sheng Hong, Wang Ruofu and Wei Shuyi were sitting around.

Minglan and Rulan each stood behind their mothers.

Old Mrs. Sheng said sternly: "Ruofe, our Sheng family cannot afford to entertain your sister."

"You dare to insult the emperor's wife as a country woman. Once these words reach the ears of the officials, it will bring great disaster to our Sheng family. Do you know?"

Wang Ruofu felt sad, "Mother, my daughter-in-law knows she was wrong."

"I'm sorry, I was confused today. In your heart, don't blame me."

She was so stupid that for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

Wei Shuyi said with a calm expression: "You are the mistress. This kind of thing happened to me, which is not what I wanted to do. But it has come to this. Alas."

Sheng Hong took a deep breath and said: "Mother, I have told Ruofu that if Ruofu hands over the power of the housekeeper for the time being, he should be punished."

"I'm sorry, you have a gentle temper and know how to manage accounts. It's only fitting that I leave the housekeeper's errands to you."

Wang Ruofu buried his head very low and did not dare to say anything.

Wei Shu said with surprising meaning:

"The eldest lady's sister is right when she says that although I have a royal title, I am still just a concubine."

"Concubine's housekeeper, your reputation is not good for my master."

"I do have an idea. Why not hand over the power of the housekeeper to Minglan."

Leave it to Minglan?

As soon as these words came out, Sheng Hong, Wang Ruofu, Ru Lan and even Minglan herself were shocked.

Only the old lady was stunned and quickly came to her senses and said with a smile:

"I think this is a good idea. Once it's done, it will help the lady to have a better memory."

"Secondly, our Sheng family will not be criticized by outsiders, and our official reputation, Hong'er, will be preserved."

"Thirdly, girl Ming has been with me for some time. It just so happens that I can take this opportunity to exercise."

The old lady has already spoken, who dares to refute?

Minglan glanced at her mother.

But she saw Wei Shuyi turning to look at her.

The two of them kept everything secret.

If Ming Lan manages the house properly, a virtuous person will surely emerge, which will be of great benefit to Ming Lan in her future marriage.

Wei Shuyi is confident that as long as she is here, housekeeper Minglan will not cause any big trouble.

In the past, she just wanted to be alone at home. Now that trouble has come to her door, she can no longer be weak.

In these years, she has never sought any benefits for Minglan at home.

Most of the clothes Minglan wears are gifts from the girls of the Zhang family.

This time, Wei Shu wanted to fight for Minglan's sake.

——

Zhongyongbo Mansion.

Wei Yuan saw Haizhou.

He is about thirty years old, has a Chinese character face, and looks like a righteous person.

Wei Yuan asked curiously: "Master Hai, have you been waiting in my house for some time? Why are you looking for me?"

Haizhou bowed solemnly to Wei Yuan, and at the same time, he was also looking at Wei Yuan.

He is young, has extraordinary bearing, and already has the demeanor of a general. He is worthy of being the contemporary Huo Qubing.

"Uncle Zhongyong, I took the liberty to come here today to disturb you, mainly for two reasons."

"First, I came here for the salt introduction method. This method was proposed by you. There are some details that I need to discuss with you."

"Secondly, I would like Uncle Zhongyong to give his opinion on whether the sea ban should be lifted? If the government agrees, can Uncle Zhongyong be able to quell the Japanese pirates along the southern coast?"

Hearing the sound, Wei Yuan was stunned subconsciously.

He never expected that Haizhou would attack so directly.

If it were anyone else, he and Wei Yuan would definitely have to interact with each other to avoid getting to the topic so quickly.

This is probably the foundation of the Hai family's one discipline and five Hanlin disciplines.

One is the Hai family and the other is the Su family. They are both popular Qingliu families in the court.

It is said that Haizhou has a girl who is about to reach the age of marriage and is talking about looking for someone else.

Many nobles and noble families want to marry him.

Wei Yuan sat at the head of the main hall and said earnestly:

"I just got home and before I had a sip of tea, I heard Master Hai ask these two questions. Which question should I answer first?"

Haizhou smiled and said: "Actually, Uncle Zhongyong knows in his heart that the two questions I raised can be one question."

Wei Yuan said: "What good can I do by helping you quell the pirates? How do you know that after the maritime ban is lifted, I will definitely be able to lead troops to the south?"

Haizhou slightly cupped his hands and said: "Uncle Zhongyong, Your Majesty can't wait to form a new army. You must want to see the effect of the new army after your training."

"Recommended by my Hai family, you will definitely be able to lead the troops to defeat the Japanese pirates and let the new army practice their swordsmanship. However, what I want to ask is, how sure are you that you can defeat the Japanese pirates?"

Wei Yuan said calmly: "You came here to find me deliberately, why do you still need to get the answer from me?"

Haizhou said: "I'm not worried, so I came to ask."

Wei Yuan said: "If the Japanese pirates along the coast are dealt with, and your Hai family can gain countless benefits by lifting the sea ban, what can we, the Wei family, get?"

"Military merit? I don't need it yet."

Haizhou said: "Uncle Zhongyong, be careful what you say, everything is for the country and the court."

"We, as ministers, just want to see the imperial court get better and better. If the maritime ban is lifted, I, the Zhou Dynasty, will receive a large amount of tax revenue from our annual trade with the maritime countries."

"In this way, if there is another problem with the salt tax, or if it cannot be collected in a short period of time, it will not be enough to affect several major expenditures of the imperial court."

Wei Yuan finally understood.

The Hai family insisted on lifting the sea ban. It turned out that it was to protect Hai Zhou's implementation of the salt introduction law.

Simply, Wei Yuan said it bluntly,

"As we all know, before the Great Zhou Dynasty imposed a sea ban, there was a branch of your Hai family that had businesses based on the sea."

"I will take 20% of that business. The price is that if I eradicate Japanese pirates in the south, I will write to His Majesty to form a navy army."

"From now on, Haijia's merchant ships can travel freely."

Two percent?

Haizhou thought for a while and said, "I can't make the decision. I have to discuss it with some elders in my family."

"I will leave Beijing tomorrow. When the time is right, General Wei, you will lead the army to Lianghuai and we will discuss it in detail."

Wei Yuan nodded, "It's only 20%, not much. Once the imperial court lifts the maritime ban, in addition to the Shipping Department, we will also have to look at our navy."

"How can you, the elders of the Hai family, not understand this hugely profitable deal?"

Haizhou thought for a moment and blurted out: "It's too late for us to meet each other. Let's talk again when we get to the south."

Before leaving, he said again,

"If Uncle Zhongyong doesn't have a marriage contract, it's not impossible for our Hai family to set a precedent and marry someone noble."

"It's a pity that I said too much. I only expressed my feelings. Don't blame me, my loyal and brave brother. I'll say goodbye. I'll see you again in the south."

Wei Yuan just listened to these words.

The Hai family has always attached great importance to reputation, and it is unlikely that they will marry into a noble family like the Sheng family did.

Haizhou just stepped forward.

The Imperial City Department sent someone to come and said that they would invite Wei Yuan to come and talk.

Wei Yuan was secretly surprised.

"There is no movement from His Majesty's side, but the Imperial City Secretary invited me to tea first. It's really interesting."

"The matter has come to this, and there is no way to escape. Let's first see what the Imperial City Commander Yanda means."

Suddenly, he suddenly remembered something,

"Yanda suddenly invited me to go to the Imperial City Department. Is there any instruction from His Majesty behind this?"

"Your Majesty, how do you want me to express my position?"

Thinking of this, Wei Yuan fell silent.

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The Imperial City Siguan Office is located inside the Zuo Chengtian Gate, which leads to the palace city.

Wei Yuan came here and looked at the huge Imperial City Si Yamen, and couldn't help but exclaimed:

"In terms of courage, even Ma Junsi can't compare to this one."

"The Imperial City Division is worthy of being trusted by officials."

As soon as Wei Yuan arrived, Yanda already knew about it and greeted him personally.

Yanda cupped his hands and said, "Shuai Ma must already know what happened last night, right?"

Wei Yuan nodded, "What does Commander Yan mean?"

While Yanda brought Wei Yuan into the Imperial City, he said:

"Today I am following His Majesty's instructions to invite Marshal Ma to come here."

"Shuai Ma, whether you admit it or not, the dozens of elite casualties in our Imperial City Division are all due to your military book. It is unjustifiable for you not to join the game."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Commander Yan is really magnanimous."

Afterwards, the two came to a dark attic.

Outside the attic, Wei Yuan looked and saw at least sixty experts patrolling back and forth.

The attic is full of things and contains a large number of files.

Wei Yuan followed Yanda to the top floor and was shocked to see files with the above names such as "Gu Yankai", "Zhang Fu", and "Han Zhang".

Yanda explained: "This is just one of the places where the Imperial City Division stores files. The files here are basically out of date and of little use."

Wei Yuan said: "I'm not interested in this."

It's a lie to say you're not interested

He can't just show it, right?

Afterwards, Yanda and Wei Yuan sat on chairs.

The former waved towards the darkness.

After a while, an imperial city official came here and knelt on one knee beside the two of them.

Although the light was dim, Wei Yuan could still see that the man was pale, his lower body was unstable, and his limbs were trembling, as if he had suffered an extremely serious injury.

Just listen to the official say:

"Gu Qianfan, the commander of the Detective Department of the Imperial City Department, is here to meet the commander of the capital, Marshal of the Guards."

Wei Yuan sat as steady as a mountain, with a solemn expression, and asked meticulously:

"Last night, you led the people to intercept the secret agents of the two countries and steal the art of war?"

"The military training method, has it been stolen?"

Gu Qianfan looked troubled, and suddenly coughed violently several times, and blood flowed out. He quickly used his will to suppress the injuries in his body, and bowed again:

"Return to Ma Shuai, we have fallen into a trap!"

"I didn't see the military training method last night. I'm guessing that the military training method may have been stolen, or it may not have been leaked out of the capital."

Hearing this, Wei Yuan's face gradually became solemn, he looked at Yanda sitting beside him, and said in a deep voice:

"If the military training method is stolen, no matter how many people die, it will not help."

"The Imperial City Department is in charge of this matter, and there must be an explanation."

Yanda nodded and looked at Gu Qianfan again.

The latter said:

"Last night, when I led people to investigate the matter under my humble duty, I was suddenly besieged by spies from both countries. The intelligence was wrong and the support was not timely, which caused heavy losses to all the brothers."

"Fortunately, the people who held humble positions and died in the line of duty have almost eliminated the spies from both countries who showed up, and there is still one person alive who is still in a coma."

"I found something on the unconscious spy, which is a token of King Yan."