Chapter 1: The Afterwave

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After Qin Juexiang waved away Shao Fang, he flipped through the account books in the building and looked at the antique furnishings and kept thinking in his mind If the eldest brother has no intention of agreeing to Kobayashi Zongqing, he should not ask Shao Fang about the situation of the former pavilion elder Gao Gong has a close relationship with Zheng Mengzhu The eldest brother highly respects the sword family and will look at Gao Gong differently Then why do you have to pretend to be cold Is he not supporting the people on the hill Or is it ...... Because I'm here

He thought about it and was in an irritable mood, so he simply didn't want to go upstairs to find a warm child to have fun and grind In the afternoon, someone came to report: "Dongchang Cheng's father-in-law has arrived."

Qin Juexiang personally went downstairs and looked at Cheng Lian'an's face as happy as a flower: "Ouch, we are all me and Brother Liu Er to invite you, what's wrong today" Cheng Lian'an smiled: "If you have nothing to do, you have to go to the Three Treasures Palace, you have to wander around the building alone" Qin Juexiang smiled and said: "Look at what you said, it's okay or nothing, it's all confusing me hahahaha"

The two went up to the third floor hand in hand Qin Juexiang nodded as usual and wanted to call the girls to come over to accompany him Seeing Cheng Lian'an waving his hand, he knew that something was wrong Immediately let him go to a small café in the depths of the building and retreat from others to inquire Cheng Lian'an said: "It was my godfather who asked me to come" Qin Juexiang was a little surprised: "Gonggong Feng, do you want to find my eldest brother He went to the palace Cheng Lian'an shook his head: "Someone has been to the Hou Mansion this morning" Qin Juexiang smiled: "Can this still be hidden from you Yes It is Kobayashi Zongqing of the Shaolin faction "Cheng Lianan asked: "What is he doing here" Qin Juexiang said: " How did I know that it was the eldest brother who received him, and then he seemed to be a little unhappy to talk, and the eldest brother left, and then I accompanied the monk to have a meal."

Cheng Lian'an smiled coldly and sat up straight: "To be honest, I thought that Jin Wu and the two of us were really good these days, but after listening to your two words just now, I really don't know whether to call you Second Brother Qin or change your name to Little Qin Ye or Lord Qin."

Qin Juexiang sat over and put his shoulders on his shoulders: "Good brother, our buddies are naturally going to get closer, how can we get more and more points?"

Cheng Lian'an seemed to unconsciously flash his arm and stood up Qin Juexiang smiled and watched quietly, only to see him pacing his little hand behind his back and moving his head slightly from side to side, as if he was watching the furnishings in the room The hair combed upside down on the back of his neck slid with black oily light sliding on his thin white neck more and more like fat and snow

The color of the tea room is dark Close your eyes and listen to the sound of silk bamboo and singing through several sets of rooms as if from the abyss Producing a kind of space beyond vision Cheng Lian'an listened for a while, slowly opened his eyes and said: "Just half an hour ago, Zhang Ge Lao handed a letter to the palace My godfather took a step out to meet him Zhang Ge Lao left at the same time I was called by my godfather And then I came here You should understand what I mean."

Qin Juexiang half-opened his mouth and said: "What do you understand, you have confused your brother, you call him, he calls you, what are you doing here?"

Cheng Lianan smiled and turned around: "Xiao Qin Ye, now you are indeed beautiful in Jingshi, but behind the prosperity, how far is it from the real power core I think you know best You can afford to be looked down upon Every time you eat, drink and have fun with Xiao Liu, you bring me But how to say that I am also from Dongchang I still have some brains I know my value and significance to others Now there is no one else in this house If you and I really treat each other as brothers Just say a few more words of self-consideration and truthfulness Forget the rest."

Qin Juexiang said: "Hey, it's far away, it's far away, what is this, what is this, what is wrong with me, what is not thoughtful, you hurt your brother like this, alas, in fact, you are small, I am not big, what is not thoughtful about being a brother, you should point it out, you should scold, don't nest, nest and nest, the misunderstanding will be deep, come and come, sit and sit, tell me what's going on" pulled him back and pressed him on the chair

Cheng Lian'an didn't resist either, a smile snorted softly in his nostrils, lifted Erlang's legs, and stretched the corners of his robe, looking like he was in a good position Qin Juexiang looked at him suspiciously for a long time, as if he suddenly thought of something, and asked with a stiff face: "Could it be that Zhang Ge is looking for Gonggong Feng and has something to do with Xiaolin Zongqing."

Cheng Lian'an obviously saw what he was doing, but he no longer cared about it and said: "The people on the hill and the lord of the Zheng League are close The relationship between the lord of the Zheng League and Gao Gong is not shallow As for the relationship between Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, outsiders are indifferent Before the emperor ascended the throne, he was King Yu Both of them were lecturers in Yudi at the beginning, and the friendship was originally not bad Later, Gao Gong was determined to reform under the drum of the sword family, and he contradicted Xu Jiejie everywhere Therefore, he was put on a table People thought that with the relationship between Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong, they would be able to stand up and help support the defense, but they didn't expect him to shrink In fact, he was not timid and afraid It's just that he is painting a tiger according to the cat and learning from the Xu Jie, who was condescending to Yan Song back then."

Qin Juexiang hadn't touched the corners yet, the corners of his mouth cracked and smiled, and he looked sideways and said: "Hehe, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, will your words be too arbitrary?"

Cheng Lian'an smiled coldly: "Xu Jie, who put King Yu on the throne, regarded himself as a meritorious hero, and set restrictions everywhere Even the emperor is not allowed to go out of the palace to play and relax, and often uses the empty treasury as an excuse to prohibit the purchase of jewelry and jade in the palace, and co-opt palace maids and concubines The emperor has long been impatient And because Gao Gong was the emperor's teacher, the emperor has always been inclined to him in his heart It's just that Xu Jie's power is so strong that he can't help it, so he can't bear to let Gao Gong resign In the past year, every time Zhang Juzheng enters the palace, the emperor has had a private conversation with him These can be hidden from others How can I hide it from my godfather's eyes You shouldn't be naïve to think that the reason why Xu was able to succeed was really because of the efforts made by Hou Ye and that dogskin Qingteng military master?"

Qin Juexiang's face changed slightly, and he said, "The big tree doesn't move, and the leaves are shaking in the air, so to speak...... It turned out to be ......"

Look at him at this moment Cheng Lian'an smiled slightly, but he didn't ridicule his sluggishness and continued: "Although Gao Gong went, he never cut off contact with the Jingshi side The Shaolin faction is the barrel of their voice The monks in the Baita Temple come and go frequently, and even the scheming Xu Jie, he didn't expect that they were spreading the news Now Gao Gong wants to make a comeback The emperor naturally did not refuse to agree, but although Lao Xu went, the huge Xu Party group still exists Gao Gong's temperament is strong After returning, this purge storm cannot be avoided As long as the matter of the comeback is raised It will definitely be strongly opposed by the Xu Party, so the emperor can't mention this matter, Gao Gong himself can't mention it, and Zhang Juzheng can't mention it, which requires a person to stand up and say it in front of the emperor, so that a few of them can hide behind and observe the reaction of the hundred officials unscathed."

Qin Juexiang glared and slammed his fist on a few: "Fuck, aren't they playing with my eldest brother as a fool?"

Cheng Lian'an said: "To tell the truth, Hou Ye has a good heart, but his mind is by no means smart."

Qin Juexiang suddenly realized Cheng Lian'an's intentions His eyes looked at him His lips were slightly open and he was not sure that he wanted to speak again Cheng Lianan seemed to guess what he wanted to say Ignoring it Continued to himself: "In terms of intelligence, Xiaolin Zongqing is afraid that he is not as good as Hou Ye and is even worse than his senior brother Speaking of this, he suddenly laughed and smiled very happily The sweet wine vortex made people have an illusory feeling It seems that he is also a child However, this smile was immediately closed and groaned and became meaningful: "Obviously The man on the hill didn't give him the truth He didn't know the inside story Thinking that Hou Ye really didn't want to stand up for Gao Gong and misunderstood that most of the reason was on you So he left the Hou Mansion in a negative mood and went to find Zhang Juzheng And Zhang went to find my godfather again Godfather asked me to come because you and I are children It is easier to talk to each other He deliberately paused here and let the other party figure out the meaning behind the words Until Qin Juexiang had a sense of integration in his eyes Only then did he continue: "Actually, my godfather didn't tell me everything The reason why I know so much is why I know so much It's taking advantage of being in the East Factory."

Qin Juexiang couldn't sit still, got up and walked around the tea room twice, and said, "No, I have to think about going to the palace."

Cheng Lianan put down Erlang's legs: "What are you doing?"

Qin Juexiang said: "My eldest brother has asked someone about the situation of the previous pavilion elders, and he must have wanted to arch his head for Gao, but his mention of this will not become the target of public criticism."

Cheng Lian'an smiled: "You don't need to worry about this matter, and even if you worry, it's too late, with the temperament of the marquis, as long as you have this thought, how can you not say it in front of the emperor."

Qin Juexiang stopped and fell silent, but he didn't expect that the second wave of the storm that followed by Xu Ge had just left, and he was about to involve his own group

Cheng Lianan said: "Don't worry, if you want to save Master Hou, someone has already walked in front of you."

Qin Juexiang was stunned: "Who"

Cheng Lianan said with a smile: "Who else knows the inside story, knows the whole picture, and has the ability to save anyone?"

Qin Juexiang looked at him directly, and felt that his mind stopped for a while, since he was in charge of the Qin family, he felt that there was nothing he couldn't solve, and he couldn't deal with it, but in front of this Xiao Cheng's father-in-law, there was always an unfathomable feeling, as if compared to him, he was an idiot

Cheng Lianan said: "In your opinion, why did the emperor summon the Hou Ye today?"

Qin Juexiang repeated mechanically: "Why"

Cheng Lianan smiled: "As soon as Xiaolin Zongqing entered the capital, he knew in the factory, the timing of his coming was very good, and the purpose is not difficult to guess I believe that the Duke must not bear to fall into the trend of being attacked by hundreds of officials, so he will enter the palace to mediate."

Qin Juexiang was strange: "mediation"

Cheng Lian'an said: "The emperor wants to see the reaction of the hundred officials, and he has to meet with the Hou Ye in public, but as far as I know, only the emperor, the governor and the Hou Ye are summoned this time."

Qin Juexiang's mood was uncertain, and he asked again: "But here is the emperor's intention, how can he mediate from it?"

Cheng Lian'an said: "The governor is unpredictable, then I don't know, and he did it very suddenly, when my godfather called me over, I shouldn't have known that he had made such a move."

Qin Juexiang pondered for a long time, sat back on the chair, pointed to the armrest, and muttered: "This smart, that calculating, and daring to fight are just crickets in the emperor's jar."

Cheng Lian'an said: "The shore of the land is not the king's minister, even if the emperor's decree is hard, who dares not to obey The people are the dealers who eat all directions We only have to learn the yellow croaker to slip this point can never be changed But the slippery side must also have the ability to slip the edge Yan Songguang looked at the master who sprinkled food on the shore Forgot that the little fish cub behind him also bit Xu Jie got carried away after eating enough Snorkeling casually Mistook the master for a slave who served him There are fish and dragon gods and monsters in this big pool of the imperial court Everyone must abide by a rule: As long as the master is happy, there will be food to eat As for how to turn over the flowers and jump into the water, not only to make the master happy, but also to live a leisurely life, it depends on everyone's ability."

Qin Juexiang suddenly looked at him: "In your capacity, talk to me about these ......."

"Don't get me wrong" Cheng Lian'an's eyes flashed with a ghostly light, and his little face became gloomy: "Although I have the support of my godfather, but under the fence of the East Factory, the situation is not good."

Qin Juexiang didn't expect him to be embarrassed by himself, and he was obviously stunned for a moment

Cheng Lian'an continued: "The officers are respectful on the surface, but in their hearts, but when I am just a little baby who fights with people, no matter how big the backer is, who knows when it will collapse Not to mention that instead of relying on others, it is better to let people rely on me" Before he finished speaking, Qin Juexiang's arm stretched over and hugged his slender shoulder: "Don't say anything, good brother, everyone has to rely on themselves This is true This is not true I have also come over like this In these years, as long as the heart is ruthless, dare to break through, and dare to do it, nothing will be impossible From now on, everyone will be blessed and enjoy the same hardships and responsibilities and join forces to create a world." Let those dogs who think of themselves as adults take a good look at them," he said, hooking the little finger of his left hand

Cheng Lian'an stretched out his little finger to hook up with him, looked at each other, and each let out a smile that was extremely inconsistent with his age

In order to celebrate, Qin Juexiang asked for a lot of candy and refreshments to sit and eat with him, and released someone to inquire about the situation When he learned that Chang Sihao came out of the palace and ran to Changping with Qi Jiguang, both of them were a little confused It wasn't until Liu Jinwu passed out the inside story that he understood what was going on Cheng Lian'an said: "It turns out that this is the case, and now there is still Juhao who has not been extinguished, Gutian Weiping, and the factory has found out the exact location of the eldest grandson Xiaochi's seclusion It seems that the governor means to use these things to attract the Hou Ye to leave the capital to do it, so that he can pass by this storm."

Qin Jue threw the half-bitten bean paste cake on the table with a "snap", and the sesame seeds flew wildly, and said with a cold face: "Jin Wu, this guy must know the inside story, but he can't even penetrate the wind in advance, it's really hateful" Cheng Lian'an said: "Before, he came out to invite the Hou Ye into the palace, and most of them only knew the old thoughts of the emperor and Zhang Juzheng, and they didn't know the true meaning of the governor's visit."

Qin Juexiang snorted coldly, knowing that no matter what the secret purpose, the eldest brother would tell himself that Liu Jinwu had the wrong situation, and he knew that he was going to be complained about this time, so he sent someone to make a forward stop through the letter, and it was just a good purchase

Cheng Lian'an said: "Just imagine who can be more than the grace of the Holy Family, he is a neighbor that the emperor is used to, and what he does is not difficult to understand, we have to protect him well, and when we meet, we must not show our traces."

"Brother, don't worry" Qin Juexiang's nose wrinkled, feeling that he was like a little brother in front of him, and he steadied his mind and asked, "In your opinion, what should we do now?"