Zhongqing City has been the capital of the Yun Kingdom for six hundred years. The Xiao family's six hundred years of management have made this city one of the few majestic cities in the world.
The majestic city wall, which is about ten feet high and tens of miles long from east to west, guards the prosperous Zhongqing City.
Although it was late at night, the streets and alleys in the city were criss-crossing, and cars and cars were flowing continuously. The towering pavilions pointed among the white clouds in the distance, and the lights on them were brilliant, making it a prosperous scene.
Xiao Cheng walked on the bustling streets and looked at the prosperous scene in the city, his eyes became more and more solemn.
Now the Xiao family is indeed on the verge of overthrow, but during the more than ten years since Wang Xiao has been in power, he has been conducting external expeditions to the south and north, expanding the territory thousands of miles away. Internally, he has great power and smooth government orders. The entire Yun Kingdom is in a state of prosperity.
As the country becomes more prosperous and the people become richer, the more people remember Wang Xiao's kindness. In this way, even if Xiao Cheng regains power, there will inevitably be hidden dangers. If he is not careful in the future, he will most likely suffer backlash.
Thinking of this, Xiao Cheng's brows furrowed even more.
So the previous idea of taking action directly and killing people with thunderous means may no longer work!
After thinking for a long time, Xiao Cheng shook his head, smiled bitterly and said to himself:
"Now I think too much, let's do it bit by bit!"
Guo Xie saw that Xiao Cheng's face was not very good, and he didn't know what his Majesty was thinking, so he reminded him with a little caution:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Duan, Yang Mansion has arrived!"
Xiao Cheng came back to his senses, raised his head and looked not far away. A house with a plaque of the Yang family was hidden in an alley not far away.
The house doesn't look big, and it's located in a deep alley. It seems like it's a place of tranquility amidst the chaos. In front of the house, the red silk lantern that represents a happy event has not yet been taken off.
"Young Master, Yang Xuanyan has married several of his daughters to powerful people in the court. I am afraid that he is trying to cling to him... Young Master should not take risks with such a person. It is better to let his subordinates go and test him first!"
What Guo Xie actually means is that he thinks Yang Xuanyan is a man who clings to the powerful.
After all, Wang Xiao is powerful now. If Xiao Cheng expresses his intention, he might turn around and report to Wang Xiao, which is really risky.
Xiao Cheng glanced at him, and Yang Xuanyan's loyalty was revealed in his sight that ordinary people could not see.
[Yang Xuanyan...loyalty value 80]
Although his loyalty value suddenly dropped by more than ten points half a month ago, his current loyalty level of 80 still means that he will not betray easily.
And even if he betrays, Xiao Cheng, who has the golden finger panel, will be able to detect it and it will not have any serious impact.
The three in-law families are spread throughout the civil and military circles of the government and the public, and they all have a certain prestige among the courtiers. The most important thing is that these three families still maintain a certain relationship with Wang Xiao.
There is no talk of recruiting these three companies through Yang Xuanyan, it is unlikely.
But it is not difficult to persuade them to stand up at a specific period to make things worse for Wang Xiao, or to stand up and not help each other but only to stabilize the situation in the government.
Xiao Cheng shook his head and said:
"No, I still have to go in person. As for everything else, I'm not so big-hearted as to put my life in the hands of others. You can go back today."
Xiao Cheng came today with the intention of showing off his cards directly. As long as he saw Yang Xuanyan's loyalty dropped significantly, he would not keep Yang Xuanyan.
Guo Xie naturally had great trust and respect for Xiao Cheng who was able to develop his own manpower under Wang Xiao's nose. Hearing what Xiao Cheng said, he didn't say anything more.
"Yes, sir, please be extremely careful!" Guo Xie said, cupping his hands.
Xiao Cheng looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he floated away and flew into the Yang Mansion like this.
The Yang Mansion's house is actually not a small one. It is a three-level house. There are no splendid palaces, pavilions or pavilions inside. It can only be called elegant and indifferent. At a glance, you can tell that it is the courtyard of a serious scholar.
Xiao Cheng's figure swayed in the night, and he came to the back house of Yang Mansion quietly. When his ears moved, he heard the sound of conversation coming from one of the courtyards where candles were lit.
"...The three girls are getting married today, why are you looking so sad?" A gentle voice sounded.
In the room, Yang Xuanyan, who had a handsome appearance and outstanding temperament, was silent for a while, and then let out a long sigh.
"The three girls all married into high families. They are just worried about being wronged in the future and dare not tell their families."
When Mrs. Yang heard this, she comforted her gently:
"A husband is naturally more considerate than a concubine. With daughters with such looks, marrying into an ordinary family would be a recipe for disaster! As long as the daughter and son-in-law are harmonious as husband and wife, it is nothing to suffer some grievances occasionally."
Hearing this, Yang Xuanyan forced a smile and couldn't help but said;
"Well, even so, what about Jade Slave's marriage? I went through all the powerful children in Zhongqing City, but I can only pick out three who are considered capable and have good character. Jade Slave's marriage,
I'm afraid there is no suitable candidate, but her appearance is the most outstanding among the daughters..."
"How old is Jade Slave? Why should I be afraid of waiting for two years? Besides, I have heard of many successful disciples from the capital. Why are you so worried?" The gentle woman said with a smile.
Yang Xuanyan frowned even more and sighed softly:
"They are capable, but they are all the disciples of the Grand Master's confidants... Sigh, you don't understand."
Yang Xuanyan paused, forced a smile and patted Mrs. Yang's hand, saying
"Okay, please ask Madam to prepare some food for me. I was so uneasy at dinner that I didn't eat anything."
Mrs. Yang nodded, turned and left.
When Mrs. Yang walked out of the study, Yang Xuanyan lowered his head and held his forehead, sighing deeply.
There were some things he didn't say explicitly to his wife. The reason why he was so sad was not entirely because of his daughters.
The three in-laws were all court officials at the Jiuqing level, so some things that were difficult for ordinary people to know naturally reached his ears.
For example, His Majesty has become a fool due to a serious illness. It was Grand Master Wang Xiao who ordered the news to be blocked in order to stabilize the situation in the country.
Yang Xuanyan received Confucian education, so he naturally upheld the concept of loyalty to the emperor and had the idea of loyalty to the emperor and assisting him in achieving great achievements.
But working for a stupid person, even if Yang Xuanyan had read Confucian classics since he was a child, he couldn't help but feel a little unwilling to do so and turned his allegiance.
It was because of this incident that he had been depressed and gloomy these days.
At this moment, Yang Xuanyan seemed to feel a gust of breeze blowing open the door. He looked up and saw a young man dressed elegantly and with a majestic temperament standing in front of him at some point.
Yang Xuanyan opened his eyes, stood up suddenly, and shouted loudly:
"Who are you!"
Xiao Cheng smiled softly, raised his hand and said:
"Boo!"
Then, he directly took out the seal he carried with him and threw it towards Yang Xuanyan.
When Yang Xuanyan saw Xiao Cheng throwing something, he thought it was some hidden weapon. He was so frightened that he rolled on the spot, rolled to the wall, stood up, and pulled out the sword hanging on the wall.
Xiao Cheng twitched the corner of his mouth, looked at the somewhat embarrassed Yang Xuanyan, and pointed to Yang Xuanyan's desk with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Yang Xuanyan glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a small gold seal with a tiger button, standing quietly on the desk. Suddenly, Yang Xuanyan was stunned.
