Mr. Qingxi did not continue what he had said before, but changed the subject and asked, "Let me ask you, where did you go last night and didn't come back all night?"

this……

Just when Xiao Jiu was thinking about it and opened his mouth to answer, he heard Oxfam's voice reminding him from outside the door, "Teacher, the fourth senior brother is here and said he has something to do with the junior brother."

In front of his teacher, even if Oxfam disagreed in his heart, he had to call this person "senior brother", but it was just a superficial show, both parties were polite, and the show was over.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in her heart. She actually felt lucky to have escaped from the trap, and she felt a little happier.

Sure enough, he looked at Mr. Qingxi. Mr. Qingxi said nothing, only frowned slightly, and then reluctantly let Xiao Jiu out.

Ji Min was waiting in Xiao Jiu's room, with two guards guarding the door. Xiao Jiu stepped in and glanced at the door imperceptibly, realizing something in his heart.

The two of them chatted for a long time, and only later did Xiao Jiu figure out Ji Min's intentions.

The other party actually planned to come to win over him, but who was the loyal person behind Ji Min?

Xiao Jiu asked calmly, "Fourth Senior Brother came here with a big gift just to congratulate me on my promotion to Zuo Shu Zhang. Do you really have nothing else to do?"

Probably seeing that Xiao Jiu had guessed his intention, Ji Min stopped pretending and opened the skylight to speak frankly.

He was sitting upright, with an upright posture, a smile on his face, and the etiquette of a gentleman from aristocratic families in his every move.

"My junior brother is so talented, how can a small junior be worthy of the position of Zuo Shu Zhang?"

"Be the best! Even if you are the best, the junior brother can do it." He threatened, looking at Xiao Jiu with bright eyes, expecting to see his surprised and disbelieving look.

Xiao Jiu, who was sitting opposite him, was just stunned for a moment, his expression calm from beginning to end.

Looking at each other, the air suddenly became quiet.

After a while, when Xiao Jiu still didn't speak, Ji Min couldn't sit still and asked curiously, "Young junior brother, don't you have any intention of being tempted?"

Xiao Jiu showed a silent smile, the meaning of which was unclear. He thought that the person behind the scenes could give him a big pie. Is that all he wanted to do to express his love?

He said in a calm voice: "Who doesn't want to be promoted, but I don't have the face to even think about being promoted without having accomplished anything."

Yes, no one can refuse such a good thing.

Ji Min thought Xiao Jiu was being humble and immediately laughed, "Young junior brother is humbled. Isn't it easy to make meritorious deeds?"

His words seemed to have meaning. Xiao Jiu narrowed her eyes slightly and followed his words and asked, "How do you say this?"

Just as Ji Ming was about to say something, he suddenly came back to his senses, stopped what he was saying, and looked at Xiao Jiu, as if he was alert and afraid.

He almost blurted out something outrageous.

Ji Min said cautiously, "If you want to be promoted, junior brother, although you need your own efforts, you also need the promotion of noble people."

After a pause, he followed closely and said, "I remember that the position of Zuo Shuchang, Junior Brother, was recommended by the Fourth Young Master and the King. Why don't you ask the Fourth Young Master to say a few nice words for you and try to get a higher position?"

?”

This is of course impossible to achieve. Ji Min also knew this and said this deliberately in order to create discord between Xiao Jiu and Zhou Wuxi.

Xiao Jiu smiled shyly and said in a gentle voice, "It's not easy for me to become the chief of Zuo Shu. Thanks to the guidance of the Fourth Young Master, if I force anything more, I'm afraid it won't be good."

"Young junior disciple is kind-hearted, but you should know that you have to fight in the court." Ji Min sighed sadly, holding Xiao Jiu's hand, his words were sincere and thoughtful, "This is what officialdom is like, how do you know that the Fourth Young Master is

Do you really think highly of you and recommend you as Zuo Shu Chief?"

Here comes the point.

Xiao Jiu did not resist the affection he showed, but deliberately pretended to be innocent and followed the trap laid in his words and asked, "What does Fourth Senior Brother mean by this?"

Ji Min looked around, and with a bit of mystery, he lowered his voice and said, "I heard that His Highness the Fourth Highness intends to recommend the brother of a favorite concubine in his courtyard to be Shangzao!"

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu suddenly showed a look of surprise.

All this was within Ji Min's expectation, and he continued, "Little junior brother, I don't know. This beloved concubine's brother is used to being a playboy. He has no knowledge of the art of war, is not good at strategy, and even his martial arts skills are not as good as yours."

"But such a person, His Highness the Fourth Highness recommended him to be the leader?" Ji Min seemed to be puzzled and shook his head, feeling unjust for Xiao Jiu.

"My junior brother is a hundred times more powerful than this person, but His Highness the Fourth Highness recommended you to be the Chief of Zuo Shu, but you intend to give him the position of Shangzao!"

This is really partiality.

Ji Min sighed and shook his head with a bit of regret in his expression, but he did not forget to observe Xiao Jiu's reaction secretly.

Sure enough, Xiao Jiu was seen quietly not speaking, with his head half lowered. Although his expression was not obvious, there was still a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

"...As a minister, how can I influence the thoughts of His Highness the Fourth Highness?" Xiao Jiu sighed, half-lidded his eyelids, looking a little disappointed, "Fourth Senior Brother, this matter... you have never heard of it, right?"

What Ji Min wants is Xiao Jiu's current state. As long as he is disappointed with Zhou Wuxi, his opportunity will come. How can he let it go.

"Half the court knows about this, how can I pretend to be completely ignorant?!" Ji Min was filled with indignation.

"Little junior brother!"

He suddenly called out solemnly, with a serious look on his face and word by word, "He only gave you the position of concubine, so why do you need to be loyal?"

"It's better to choose a wise master as soon as possible and serve him!" His voice suddenly dropped, and he looked deeply at Xiao Jiu.

This was his ultimate goal. Xiao Jiu's eyes flashed with an obscure light, and he pretended to hesitate, "Master Ming? What is the fourth senior brother referring to...?"

He intended to lure out the people who were loyal to Ji Min. This time, Ji Min didn't hesitate too much. He lowered his voice and asked slowly.

"How do you think, Junior Brother, Third Young Master?"

Zhou Wuhun?

Xiao Jiu's mind was agitated, and he observed the change in the other person's expression calmly, pretending to be puzzled, "Third Young Master? Senior brother also knows that I have only come to the capital not long ago, so how do I know the Third Young Master's personality and temperament?

"

Even the first time the two met was at the last birthday banquet of King Qi, and they didn't even exchange a word.

Therefore, Xiao Jiu's answer was reasonable and did not arouse Ji Min's suspicion at all. Instead, he took the initiative to explain his doubts and said, "Junior brother, senior brother, I have lived in the royal capital for many years, and I know the third young master a little bit.

"

These words were a clear attempt to seduce Xiao Jiu and make him come and ask him quickly.

Xiao Jiu also got what he wanted and said curiously, "Oh? Senior brother, you might as well talk about it so that junior brother can understand clearly in his heart."

Ji Min thought about it for a while and said with a slight smile on his face, "The third young master is the most valued son of the king. He has extraordinary martial arts skills. He has countless capable generals and many followers."

"Even half of the military power of the Kyoto garrison has been entrusted to him by the king. It can be said that he is deeply favored. I am afraid that the future crown prince will..."

He spoke in a long tone, with a proud and somewhat self-satisfied look on his face. Even without saying anything else, his meaning was very obvious. I believe that as long as you are not a fool, you will be able to understand what he said.

After hearing this, Xiao Jiu was finally able to determine who his fourth senior brother was working for.

——The Third Young Master, Zhou Wuhun.

It sounds true, but if Xiao Jiu hadn't already had an informant in Kyoto, he might have been deceived by Ji Min's words.

Why is the trust so profound? Isn't it because half of the military power in Kyoto has always been firmly held by his mother's family, making it impossible for the old King Qi to take it back even if he wanted to?

Why is it now that the old King Qi gave it to him voluntarily?

The thoughts in his mind dispersed for a while. Xiao Jiu was amused in her heart, but it didn't show on her face.

"So among the several young masters, the fourth senior brother is more optimistic about the third young master?"

"The Third Young Master is generous and open-minded to others. If you can work under him, you don't have to worry about being blocked from getting promoted."

These words seemed to have some connotation, perfectly contrasting with what Ji Min had told him before about Zhou Wuxi's plan to dote on his brother Ji.

It's hard not to think too much.

Ji Min picked up the tea and sipped it slightly. Although he didn't admit it, the calm and calm expression on his face said everything.

Now, they are undoubtedly waiting to see Xiao Jiu's choice. Should he choose the third young master Zhou Wuhun or the fourth young master Zhou Wuxi?

After thinking for a while, Xiao Jiu opened his mouth and asked a different question, "Then the fifth senior brother also serves under the third young master?"

Ji Min paused for a moment when he asked this question. His expression revealed something wrong, but he quickly suppressed it.

He still had the same smiling face as before and calmly replied, "Your fifth senior brother has not yet planned to enter the court."

oh……

Xiao Jiu nodded slowly, indicating that he understood, but in fact he sneered in his heart.

This good senior brother of his really thinks about him...

If Ji Min is now serving Zhou Wuhun, then his fifth senior brother Ji Rong must be serving someone else.

People from aristocratic families are the best at maneuvering and will always choose multiple ways out for the prosperity of the family. They understand better than anyone else the principle of not putting all eggs in one basket.

Only in this way can the family prosper forever. No matter who becomes the king of Qi in the future, there will always be someone in the Ji family who makes the right bet.

Xiao Jiu smiled, "I already know the purpose of Fourth Senior Brother's visit."

Ji Min thought to himself that the other party was indeed not a fool. If Xiao Jiu hadn't discovered his intention even after his words reached this point, it would be unnecessary to recruit him.

"How?" Ji Min asked.

Xiao Jiu had already made up his mind, but he said with some hesitation, "Fourth Senior Brother, can you allow me to think about it for a while?"

Ji Min thought for a moment and didn't push too hard.

He could see that Xiao Jiu was already a little moved, and that was enough. He believed that if he came back a few more times, the matter would be settled.
To be continued...