No one said anything, and the atmosphere in the beautiful wing was surprisingly heavy.
Lu Yao stretched out a hand, placed it in the middle of the table, and looked at the three of them with a sincere smile.
Changsun Huan stretched out his hand and pressed it on the back of Lu Yao's hand, and said lightly: "Let's wipe out the grudges of the past."
Yu Ji also stretched out his hand and put it on it: "Thanks for the promotion, Yu Ji will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."
Bai Song also put his hand up, smiled and said: "Then let's pull down those high-ranking big shots one by one!"
The four of them looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
Suddenly, Changsun Huan asked: "Shouldn't we have some ceremony or something? For example, a covenant, an oath, etc. That would create an atmosphere."
"You were making an alliance with Jianghu at that time!" Yu Ji laughed.
"From now on, the four of us will advance and retreat together!" Lu Yao said, raising his glass.
The atmosphere at the wine table gradually relaxed, and the four of them drank a few rounds in each side.
Finally, the topic returned to the original issue.
How can I catch Miss Hou's family?
With the alliance just formed, pursuing Miss Hou's family is no longer Lu Yao's business alone.
It's not an affair between children.
This is a move into the field of power. Even if it requires some despicable means, the people involved have no choice.
Princess Danyang brought a threat to Bai Song.
Lu Yao brought Bai Song a sense of security.
All the trivial things that happened recently made Bai Song realize that his preparations were not enough.
Bai Song made a mistake. He focused too much on how to make money and ignored some troubles that couldn't be solved with money.
It is not enough to have an intelligence network of one's own, and his intelligence network is still in its initial stage, and the people he uses are just some fools in the world, and all they can learn about are some things in the world.
His intelligence network has not yet penetrated into the court, so he has no idea what is happening in the court. In Chang'an, Bai Song is like a blind man, all he knows is what is in front of him.
Developing your own court power is a necessary step.
Before that, Bai Song had snubbed Mr. Zhang Liang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who wanted to get more involved.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Bai Song realized that he had to shift his focus and take the initiative to get closer to Mr. Zhang.
Although the relationship with Mr. Zhang will never reach the level with Lu Yao, at least there will be one more source of information.
My thoughts returned to the wine table.
The problem before Lu Yao is that the Miss Hou family is lukewarm towards everyone. Lu Yao always shows her kindness. The Miss Hou family does not refuse, but she is not too enthusiastic either.
The most painful time to pursue a woman is the time Lu Yao is in now.
If you can't understand a girl's thoughts, you will never be able to take the initiative.
When talking about how to pursue women, everyone looked at Bai Song eagerly, knowing that this boy was a veteran in the flower field, and he seemed to have some unique temperament that attracted women. Any woman would be attracted to Bai Song when he saw him.
"Don't look at me like that. Think about it, whether what I said is definitely correct." Bai Song was helpless.
Changsun Huan said: "I have already said that people like Dream of Red Mansions. I brought Bai Song to Miss Hou and told me that you, Lu Yao, knew the author of Red Mansions. Didn't she still stick to you?"
"That's not possible..." Yu Ji said, "What should I do if the young lady meets Bai Song and falls in love with Bai Song?"
Changsun Huan laughed: "Isn't this just right? Anyway, as long as I capture Miss Hou's heart and get Hou Shangshu's support. As for who captures it, is it so important?"
Bai Song had a black streak on his head, and he thought to himself that what he said was not serious.
Lu Yao frowned and shook his head: "No, Miss Hou..."
After a pause, Bai Song seemed to have captured something.
It seems that Lu Yao is really attracted to Miss Hou.
Bai Song smiled, patted Lu Yao, and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, Miss Hou will be yours sooner or later."
"Why?"
"Young ladies are most afraid of talented people showing true affection. As long as you really like someone and treat them with sincerity, a drop of water can penetrate a stone."
Lu Yao's eyes lit up, as if he had been greatly encouraged, and he felt like he was enlightened.
"Then I know it well!"
Changsun Huan and Yu Ji were stunned and said in unison: "Is this the end?"
"I will handle this matter myself." Lu Yao suddenly became very confident and continued, "The last thing is about you, Bai Song."
"What's the matter?"
"You have to be more careful these days." Lu Yao became serious.
"careful……"
"You've encountered a lot of things lately, haven't you?"
Bai Song was stunned: "How do you know?"
"It's Hou Junji who is causing trouble."
"What? Hou Junji? Your future father-in-law, the Minister of Household Affairs, Hou Junji?"
This answer is surprising.
If Lu Yao hadn't said it, Bai Song wouldn't have thought of it.
But Bai Song couldn't figure it out. He and Hou Junji had no intersection, and no one could offend anyone. Why was he targeting him?
Lu Yao explained: "Hou Junji is very close to Donggong."
In one sentence, all the doubts were solved.
Hou Junji participated in the prince's rebellion, and even instigated the prince's rebellion.
It can be deduced from this that Hou Junji must have a deep connection with Donggong.
If you are connected to the East Palace, you will naturally be connected to Princess Danyang.
Princess Danyang borrowed the help of Hou Junji to make a trip to the Bai Song Dynasty, and everything was explained.
Bai Song had been wondering before, if it was Princess Danyang who was causing trouble for him, why would she do these trivial tricks?
It turned out that it was through the hands of Hou Junji, and Hou Junji obviously didn't want to make the matter a big deal. These small and painless actions were just to deal with Princess Danyang's orders.
"The East Palace will not just watch a chess piece placed by the emperor enter. I have heard some news that someone is secretly collecting your questions for the imperial examination. I believe that within a few days, relevant rumors will spread in Chang'an City."
Bai Song half-squinted his eyes.
If the previous actions were just trivial matters, then using the imperial examination to talk about things is no longer a joke.
There were too many loopholes in the imperial examination process in the Bai Song Dynasty.
In Qiuwei, he only answered one question and was specially admitted to the list by Minister of Industry.
In Chunwei, he made a big fuss in the examination room and handed in his papers early, but no one held him accountable.
In addition, he is the emperor's consort and his status is sensitive.
Once these problems are exposed, they will inevitably cause an uproar.
Even if he can't be punished, Bai Song's reputation will definitely be ruined.
Lu Yao just said that because Bai Song was born in a poor family, he wrote some of the most shocking poems such as Shui Diao Ge.
Literati all over the world hate him and wish that Bai Song would fall from the altar.
At that time, the rivers and seas will literally burst their banks and plummet thousands of miles.
Prince's Young Master?
Don’t even think about it!
Both Yu Ji and Changsun Huan realized how serious the matter was and asked nervously: "Is your news unreliable? This matter is no joke."
"I don't know if it's reliable or not." Lu Yao pondered, "I said I'm alone now, and it's not easy to get this little information."
Yu Ji looked at Bai Song: "Tell me, what do you think?"
Bai Song shook his head. The thing happened too suddenly. He didn't think ahead. What could he do?
Lu Yao poured Bai Song a glass of wine: "Don't worry, I already have a preliminary plan, but I don't know the exact time when the other party will be exposed. What we have to do now is to delay and try to prevent the other party from taking action. As long as there is
With time, we will have a chance.”
"What's the plan?"
Lu Yao looked at Yu Ji and Bai Song: "It depends on how much time you two spend to create a new literary saint in Chang'an."
Tonight, the four of them chatted until midnight.
Leaving Tianxiang Pavilion, the four of them said goodbye silently.
Lu Yao took the manuscript of the fourth volume of "A Dream of Red Mansions" and went straight to the Hou Mansion.
The lights in the Hou Mansion had been turned off long ago, and Lu Yao waited at the gate of the Hou Mansion until dawn.
The door of the Hou Mansion opened, and out came Hou Junji, who was about to go to court.
Seeing Lu Yao, Hou Junji frowned. He didn't like this boy. Although this boy had some abilities and potential, he always pestered his daughter.
How can a father not see the way some young boys view his daughter?
Therefore, Hou Junji never had any intention of reusing this person.
"Shilang Lu, what do you want to do by standing guard at the door of my house so early?"
Lu Yao's eyes were so tied that he tried to cheer up and said, "Sir, I would like to see the young lady."
"Huh!" Hou Junji snorted coldly, almost making himself laugh out loud.
It's really a toad that wants to eat swan meat. In the past, it was secretive and hard to say clearly, for fear that direct intervention would arouse my daughter's resentment.
I didn't expect that this kid would be bold enough to say it to his face.
What's the meaning?
Does a waiter think of himself as a human being?
The minister's rank is not small, but there is no one behind him, at least no one now, so it is impossible for Hou Junji to take him seriously.
"Shilang Lu, please pay attention to your identity and your words. You have only official business dealings with me. You are not welcome in the Marquis Mansion."
"I heard that Miss Hou has not thought about food and food recently, has been unable to sleep at night, and is feeling ill. I have brought a good medicine to treat Miss Hou. I have no other thoughts."
Hou Junji frowned even more tightly. Thinking of his precious daughter's recent state, how could he not feel anxious?
"All the doctors in the palace have seen it, but they are all at a loss to do anything. Where did Mr. Lu find the good medicine?"
"Young lady is suffering from a heart disease, and heart disease is a medicine for the heart. I have my own prescription, so I have to watch the whole process. I am here only to cure the disease. If it is useless, I will leave immediately."
Hou Junji was thinking about it, and the policeman beside him whispered that there was not enough time, and asked Hou Junji to go to the palace quickly.
Hou Junji didn't think much about it and called to everyone in the house: "Take him in to see the lady. Keep a close eye on him and don't leave them alone."
"Yes, sir."
A servant responded.
Hou Junji got into the carriage and left.
"Sir, please come in."
The servant took Lu Yao into the Hou Mansion and walked around to the outside of the young lady's small courtyard.
"Miss, Mr. Lu Yaolu is here to see you."
"Let him go, I won't see anyone."
A feeble voice came from inside the house in Bieyuan.
Lu Yao shouted loudly: "Miss, is the manuscript of the fourth volume of Dream of Red Mansions also missing?"
Bang!
The door opened.
The pale Hou Zheng stood at the door, staring at Lu Yao outside the courtyard with wide eyes.
"You...you, what did you say?"
"Lu has brought a good cure for the disease and asked the lady to take a look."