After exiting Zhou's side door, Yang Xuan looked at Zhou Ning beside him, with the previous roars of Zhou Qin and his son still echoing in his mind.
"impossible!"
The two walked slowly side by side in the drizzle. It took Yang Xuan a while to remember that he didn't hold an umbrella.
The oil-paper umbrella opened, and the two of them unconsciously moved closer to each other until their shoulders touched lightly.
"Zitai, don't worry."
"Um!"
The father-in-law's roar still echoed in his ears, and Yang Xuan could only cheer himself up in his heart.
"How is it over there in Chenzhou?"
Zhou Ning folded his hands in front of his lower abdomen and walked slowly.
"There are endless grasslands. When the season comes, herds of cattle and sheep move slowly, looking like white clouds..."
"There is also a lot of cultivated land, roads and traffic, and chickens and dogs can hear each other."
"The people of Northern Xinjiang are tough, but they treat their own people very well."
"I get along well with my colleagues."
"There are several people in the family now, and Yi Niang is in charge of the family. I respect her very much."
"Zhang Siniang is in the business of doing things."
"The old thief is the one at the back."
"You've seen Wang Laoer too, in the back."
"It's very simple."
Zhou Ning hummed, "I actually don't have many requirements. It's not much better to eat and sleep in the Imperial College. I don't like jewelry very much..."
"Aning."
"Um!"
"Actually, I'm not short of money."
"Um!"
"I'm really not short of money!"
Wealth worth five million yuan is hidden in Chenzhou.
Not to mention this, Yang Xuan is still confident that the expansion of Yuanzhou Ramen will allow his family to live a good life.
"I see."
"Hey! That Yuanzhou ramen is mine."
"I know!"
"It's very profitable and has opened several branches."
Zhou Ning stopped and looked at him, "Zitai, you have a salary, money and food, and I can treat illnesses. Our lives will not be bad."
Yang Xuan smiled bitterly, "Let's go, I'll take you to see it."
On the wall in the distance, an old man narrowed his eyes and said, "The little thief took the little lady's hand. The little lady didn't resist and followed him."
Yuanzhou Ramen.
"Mr. Lang is back."
Wang Shun greeted him happily, his eyes slowly turned and he saw Zhou Ning.
Just one glance made Wang Shun despair.
This woman is not only beautiful, but also an immortal. The lady is far behind.
What makes this lady more powerful than her is that her breasts are bigger and heavier.
Han Ying came out. After seeing Zhou Ning, there was a hint of sadness between her eyebrows, and then she saluted with relief, "I have met Mr. Lang."
She is much older than Yang Xuan, so she shouldn't have such extravagant expectations.
"Aning, come."
Yang Xuan took Zhou Ning around Yuanzhou Ramen and even entered the kitchen.
"Did you do it in the first place?"
"That's right." When Zhou Ning was ladling soup with a spoon, the scumbag took the opportunity to touch his little hand.
"There is a constant flow of people here every day." Yang Xuan pointed outside. Even though it was dark, there were still many customers waiting.
"Now there are five Yuanzhou Ramen stores in Chang'an and surrounding areas, and they will continue to expand in the future."
Yang Xuan said proudly: "Just by relying on Yuanzhou Ramen, I can make my family worry-free!"
The two ate ramen here, and Zhou Ning thought it tasted quite good.
"Madam, this must be the future mistress." Wang Shun was a little frustrated.
"It's impossible. Why are you frustrated?" Han Ying laughed, "The husband is busy. Once he gets married, his wife will definitely be in charge of these affairs. In this case, go and show your good will."
Han Ying took Wang Shun over, and when she heard Zhou Ning's praise, she smiled and said: "If I like it in the future, just tell me, there is a way to keep it warm, so that it will still be piping hot in my hands."
Zhou Ning nodded, "Thank you, but it's not necessary."
Be polite, but keep your distance.
Zhou Ning's etiquette and sense of distance made Yang Xuan feel that he was far behind.
The two of them came out of Yuanzhou Ramen, and Yang Xuan said: "There are still some small businesses, let's wait until we go to Chenzhou."
He was embarrassed to reveal the rejuvenation elixir and would wait until they got married.
"Um!"
The two of them walked on Zhuque Street, watching the pedestrians walking in a hurry.
"Aning, I will renovate the house and decorate it when I get back. What kind of house do you like?"
"There needs to be a room for books and my medicinal materials."
"good."
"Also, if the yard is spacious, leave some space."
"Aning, do you still want to grow vegetables?"
"I grow medicinal herbs!"
Yang Xuan: "..."
"Also, the windows should be brighter, otherwise your eyes will be sore after reading for a long time."
"..."
The two of them whispered to each other until they arrived outside the gate of the Imperial College.
"Go back."
"I'll watch you go in and leave."
Zhou Ning went in, and after walking more than ten steps through the door, she looked back and saw Yang Xuan still standing there.
Yang Xuan waved his hand and motioned for her to hurry in.
Zhou Ning came back.
"Did An Ning forget something?"
"Zitai, actually Aweng and Aye are not that determined."
"What do you say?" Boss Yang was overjoyed.
"This kind of thing also happened to a family of five surnames. Zitai, do you know how they dealt with it?"
Yang Xuan shook his head.
It's impossible to soak the pig cage, right?
"There has been no news about that woman since."
Is this a lifetime of confinement?
Too cruel!
"If they had wanted to, I wouldn't have been able to leave my house back then."
The same is true today. If Zhou Qin and his son were willing, neither he nor Zhou Ning would be able to leave the Zhou family's door.
…
In the room where Zhou Qin was resting, the father and son were drinking wine and listening to the steward talking.
"...Yuanzhou Ramen is Yang Xuan's business. It seems inconspicuous and makes a lot of money. Now he has opened five restaurants. Not to mention making a fortune every day, he is still a wealthy person."
Zhou Qin took a sip of wine and said, "It's quite interesting to acquire such an industry without saying a word."
"Yang Xuan has a house in Chenqu, Yongningfang, and Lang Jun has been there."
"This time Yang Xuan returned to Chang'an with Liu Qing, the governor of Chenzhou. Liu Qing valued him very much."
"Yang Xuan has many guards, most of whom are foreigners and quite capable."
"Yang Xuan has an excellent reputation as an official in Taiping County. Even if thousands of families are blessed with Buddhas, everyone praises him and is grateful. They all say that he is the god of Taiping."
Zhou Zun said quietly: "He has made great contributions to the restoration of peace, so he can bear the praise of this god. Where is the noble concubine?"
The steward said: "When the imperial concubine left the palace to visit her brother's family, Yang Xuan was a bad handsome man and an assassin attempted to assassinate her. Yang Xuan risked his life to protect the imperial concubine."
Zhou Qin poured himself a drink and asked, "Then why did he go to Taiping?"
As for why he went there voluntarily, Zhou Qin and his son thought it was pure nonsense.
People go to higher places and water flows to lower places. Who has nothing to do and runs to the bitter cold northern Xinjiang? Or is it a place where criminals are exiled and face the fierce aliens.
"The position of magistrate of Taiping County was planned by Liang Jing for Yang Xuan."
"Hey!" Zhou Qin wanted to raise his glass, but Zhou Zun was quick and snatched it away, "Aye, you can't drink anymore."
Zhou Qin stared, Zhou Zun shook his head and persisted.
"Why is he going to Northern Xinjiang?"
"Said he wanted to make great achievements."
Zhou Qin suddenly slapped the table, and with a bang, Zhou Zun let go of his hand and the wine glass flew over.
Zhi!
Good wine!
Zhou Qin put down his wine glass and asked, "Did he think at that time that he would not rely on his concubines and siblings, otherwise why would he go to Northern Xinjiang to work hard?"
"The imperial concubine brother and sister seem to be proud, but after all they have no foundation. No matter how much power they have, it is just a castle in the air. Once the emperor is gone, or if the favor is no longer favored, those powers will become a moon in the well." Zhou Zun nodded, "He can see this,
He has a sharp vision and great ambition."
While talking, Zhou Zun slapped the table and the wine glass bounced back. He held the wine glass and stuffed it into his sleeve.
have to!
No need to drink this time.
The steward said: "The last time Yang Xuan came back from a meritorious service, he went to find Luo Cai, the official department, and planned the post of Sima."
"Sure enough." Zhou Zun said in a deep voice: "The boy is a good man. He is willing to support you with the power of the imperial concubine. With this alone, he is better than many senior officials."
"What do you think about Aning?"
"Aning is stubborn."
"I know! What do you think?"
"I……"
"I don't know if I ask three questions!"
Later, Zhou Zun was sprayed with saliva all over his face.
After walking out of the room, he warned: "You are not allowed to give wine to Aye, who will be held responsible!"
"I'm not dead yet, so it's not your turn to make the decision in this family!"
"Aye, this is Aning's diagnosis."
"roll!"
"Yes, kid, get out of here!"
"Get away!"
"Yes, kid, get out of the door right now."
Zhou Zun left the house and invited some friends to drink at his restaurant.
When talking about his children, he looked melancholy.
"My son is so big that I can't help him!"
He hid the word "female".
…
Yang Xuan quickly found help.
"Use good materials and good craftsmen."
Yang Xuan talked with the foreman for a long time, and then ran to the Imperial College with the drawings to ask Zhou Ning's opinion.
"Why are you so sneaky?" An Ziyu muttered.
In Ning Yayun's check-in room, the sound of the piano can be heard lingeringly.
Yang Xuan did not take the initiative to look for Liang Jing when he returned this time.
In the palace, the emperor doted on the imperial concubine more and more. In his eyes, there was no other woman.
The palace was as warm as spring. The imperial concubine was wearing tulle and dancing with a team of dancers.
The emperor sat in front of the Jiegu, squinting his eyes. When the pipa played, he suddenly waved his wooden staff.
Boom, boom, boom!
The exciting sound of the drums makes people's blood rush.
The imperial concubine's dance also suddenly sped up, spinning rapidly.
After the song was over, the imperial concubine sat down and gasped: "This time I have a lot of fun."
The emperor threw down his wooden stick and said cheerfully: "This is a perfect blend of singing and dancing."
Han Shitou ordered hot tea and hand towels to be brought to him, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, do you want to take a bath?"
The emperor shook his head, but the imperial concubine said: "Be prepared."
"yes!"
Han Shitou immediately retreated.
Outside the hall, someone was waiting.
"Young Master Han, there is news from the mirror."
"Let's take a look."
Han Shitou received the news, looked at it, frowned and said, "You bitch slave!"
He goes in.
"Stone, what's the matter?" The emperor leaned on the couch comfortably.
"Your Majesty, news from the mirror."
"explain."
"Jingtai has found out something. The alien rebellion in southern Xinjiang has the shadow of the Southern Zhou Dynasty behind it."
The emperor squinted his eyes and hummed softly, "This matter has been discussed in the court for a long time, but there is no trace of it."
Han Shitou took another look and said, "Among the alien rebels, I found something wrong with a corpse, and found letters from the Southern Zhou Dynasty. After multiple verifications, I concluded that the corpse is from the Southern Zhou Dynasty."
The emperor said calmly: "The Southern Zhou sent people to train the rebels, but training was easy and generals were rare, so they went into battle shirtless and had people dress up as rebels and participate in command. The methods were clumsy and the thoughts were dirty!"
"yes."
Han Shitou knew that the emperor was angry.
"This matter will be left to the DPRK tomorrow."
On the second day, the emperor rarely came to court.
"I thought we should send troops to warn you."
"How to send troops during this season?"
"Besides, Southern Zhou can deny it categorically. It's not a problem for a Southern Zhou person to join the rebellion. When the Southern Zhou Dynasty rebelled, the people in Jingtai were captured alive. Although that person committed suicide later, who doesn't know that the rebellion happened in the Tang Dynasty?
hand?"
You play with yours, I play with mine, just one thing, don't get caught and asked for a confession, so everyone sent here are dead soldiers.
The emperor looked at his ministers.
"Your Majesty, I think it should be beaten!" the abbot said, "It is expected that the Southern Zhou Dynasty will intervene in the rebellion in Southern Xinjiang. If there is an internal rebellion in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty will not sit idly by."
The Three Kingdoms have stabbed each other countless times over the years. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last.
The emperor looked at Zuo Xiang.
The left prime minister pondered for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, there is no solid basis for sending troops. It is inevitable that there will be some irrationality and lack of courage. But if you do not give a warning, it will damage the majesty of the Tang Dynasty. I think we should send envoys to negotiate."
Although he disliked the left prime minister a lot, the emperor relied on him a lot in state affairs.
"Can!"
Returning to the harem, the emperor abandoned the matter and began to study the music score.
Han Shitou stood outside.
A chamberlain came over and said with an apologetic smile: "Young Master Han has worked hard."
Han Shitou nodded lightly.
The chamberlain said: "When the ministers dispersed earlier, some people were planning to send their own family members as envoys to the Southern Zhou Dynasty."
"That's right." Han Shitou smiled slightly, and the waiter smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the good teaching of Young Inspector Han."
When Han Shitou went in, the emperor and his concubine were studying the music score.
"Your Majesty, after the disbandment of the dynasty, someone wanted to send an envoy to the Southern Zhou Dynasty for his family."
The imperial concubine was surprised, "Is it a good thing to be sent as an envoy to Southern Zhou Dynasty?"
The emperor smiled, "Being an envoy to a country is an important qualification. If handled properly, it will be a great contribution to political achievements. In future evaluations, being an envoy will be an important one... As an important minister, whether to be an envoy is also an important qualification."
The imperial concubine was startled, "That's right. If you have never been on an envoy, how can you plan things outside the Tang Dynasty when you stand in the court?"
"Hongyan is smart." The emperor smiled.
Han Shitou said with a smile: "Such things seem simple, but in fact they are extremely difficult. We must not only maintain the dignity of the Tang Dynasty, but also find ways to secure benefits for the Tang Dynasty. It can be said to be seeking skin from a tiger, and ordinary people are not capable of it."
The imperial concubine glanced at him and felt that these words were full of profound meaning, as if she was reminding herself: Liang Jing is not suitable.
She was tempted, but gave up the idea in a flash.
Liang Jing was fine with other things, but she was really worried about what would happen when he went on a mission to a country. It was better to stay in Chang'an and rely on the emperor's favor. He would be promoted quickly and it would be safe.
The emperor nodded, approving of Han Shitou's 'hint', which saved him and the imperial concubine the trouble of explaining.
"I have thought about it and it is not appropriate for anyone to go to court."
Han Shitou smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the Southern Zhou Dynasty is shameless. If the Tang Dynasty sent high-ranking officials there, wouldn't it be a shame for them?"
"This statement is deeply appreciated by me!"
The emperor praised: "The stone has grown a lot recently."
Han Shitou said humbly: "This slave is involved in politics."
"This is a state matter, not a political matter." The emperor's words had a double meaning. "Let me think about it, low-level officials still need to know how to deal with other countries. Tactfulness is indispensable, and they must be both civil and military..."
The emperor thought about it, but he really had no impression of low-level officials.
Han Shitou said: "Your Majesty, Northern Xinjiang is facing Northern Liao directly. Northern Liao is strong, but Northern Xinjiang can still hold on. It shows that the officials have some tricks."
"Tsk!" The emperor looked at Han Shitou and nodded: "Reward Han Shitou with 100,000 yuan!"
"I don't dare, slave."
Then, the emperor asked: "Who is coming from Northern Xinjiang this time?"
"Deputy envoy Liao Jin, and officials from the state capital below."
"Asking about official positions."
Some inquiries.
Han Shitou came in and said with a smile: "Northern Xinjiang is very respectful. All the governors came here."
The emperor shook his head, "It's not appropriate to go to the governor."
The governor should stay away from his duties and go elsewhere. The situation in northern Xinjiang is tense and cannot be like this.
Han Shitou smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there is also a Sima here."