Concubine De's completely irrational speech made the head of Qian Debao, the desperate magistrate of Wanfu County, buzzing.
Others didn't know Xia Jingyun, but he did.
When he saw Xia Jingyun during the dinner, he was momentarily panicked.
But he quickly calmed down. Although he didn't know how the other party got out of the labor camp, a nerd was nothing more than a somewhat talented poet. It was just the right time for him to be there, so it was not worth his while to panic.
The power of power is something that a poor scholar can never reach.
But the moment Xia Jingyun successfully presented the treasure, he started to panic.
He just thought that he was an official of the imperial court after all, so he would look for an opportunity to turn things around and return the Xia family's ancestral property to overcome this disaster.
But when Concubine De said she recognized Xia Jingyun as her adoptive brother, he knew that the end was coming.
But he didn't want to sit back and wait for death, and decided to fight for the last time despite being trapped. However, he was completely defeated by the light words of Concubine De.
He finally realized that he was as helpless as everyone in the Xia family that day.
Zheng Yuanwang, the governor of Jianning County, had to stand up and said, "What you said makes sense. I will send someone to make up for the mistake immediately."
Concubine De smiled and said, "Everyone, I am very happy to have a new adopted brother today. I would like to congratulate you all with this cup!"
No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone did not dare to hesitate. Under the leadership of Wei Yuanzhi, they all said in unison: "Congratulations to the empress, congratulations to Mr. Xia!"
Xia Jingyun also drank this glass of happy wine with a bit of dizziness.
After finishing the glass of wine, Concubine De put down the glass and said, "I'm here, you can come and go as you please. You can do as you please."
"Congratulations, my dear wife."
In the farewell with some expectation, Concubine De stood up, held the mirror in her hand, and walked out of the hall with some caution.
Passing by Xia Jingyun, he nodded with a smile and said kindly: "Take care of everyone for me, sister."
Xia Jingyun agreed, suppressing his ecstasy very well.
Concubine De nodded with satisfaction and walked out with the others.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly seemed to be ignited.
Countless people's eyes were cast on the tall and handsome young man standing at the door.
Tonight, he reaches the sky in one step!
...
Mr. Yun and Su Shidao looked at him, feeling surprised and relieved.
What's surprising is that I didn't expect Concubine De to show up like this. I thought it would be great to be recognized and supported, but she actually recognized her adoptive brother in public. There is no need to talk about the future!
What is gratifying is that they truly feel from the bottom of their hearts that Xia Jingyun deserves such treatment, and that Concubine De will really be able to help her in the future if she has such a foster brother.
As the two siblings work together, great things can be expected.
"Brother Zicheng, what happens next depends on you!"
Mr. Yun twirled his beard and smiled broadly.
Su Shidao laughed, "With Gao Yang's talent, he will surely reach the top! Hahahaha!"
...
Wei Yuanzhi looked at the young man with complicated eyes.
Tonight, he was the most frustrated person in the field, and that young man was the most proud person.
He used to be so high-spirited and proud when he was young.
Decades of time passed silently in the ups and downs of the officialdom. Looking back suddenly, I was serving as the prefect of Surabaya. I am getting old, but my heart will always remain in the complacency and pride of being a Jinshi.
He didn't join in the toasting excitement. He slowly walked back to his seat, poured himself a glass of wine, and slowly picked it up.
A toast to my long and short life.
...
Song Xuezheng swallowed his saliva and looked at Xia Jingyun blankly.
The first time I heard this person's name was when he arrived in Jiang'an City with a light mood and rubbed his sore waist. He learned that the cultural gathering held specifically to praise his beloved disciples was unexpectedly... This man took away Wenkui.
At that time, he was still looking down from above. He was just a poor worker and could be destroyed by raising his hand.
The second time, I was drinking in the courtyard and saw the amazing poem "The Flowers in the Forest Wither the Spring Red". Everyone admired it, but Zheng Tianyu told him that it was written by Xia Jingyun.
This time, he paid more attention to this person.
For someone who has such poetic talent and has proven it repeatedly, his future may not be too bad.
So he took the initiative to plan the debate that is now considered a laughingstock.
The third time, in the debate venue, his beloved disciple was raped and killed head-on in the aspect he was most proud of, and he, the state's top administrator of Xuexue Zheng and the state's scholars, was killed by this young man. , scolded him in front of a room full of scholars, but he could only do it and laugh along with it.
The maturity, calmness, and sophistication displayed by the other party all made him feel frightened.
Since then, he has attached great importance to this young man, and finally raised him to a point where he needed to treat him seriously.
However, for the fourth time today, he had completely lost before he could make another move.
A pair of treasures from the previous dynasty that he carefully collected failed to win Concubine De's favor, but a small object made by the other party won Concubine De's unabashed love.
In the end, the other party unexpectedly became the adopted brother of Concubine De.
At this point, this young man is someone he completely needs to look up to.
All his hatred, calculations, dissatisfaction, and grievances can only be turned into ashes in the face of the overwhelming power. Unless Concubine De loses power in the future, there will be no possibility of rebirth.
And all this happened in just over ten days.
He sighed deeply, picked up the wine glass, walked up to Xia Jingyun, and said kindly with a smile on his face: "Mr. Xia, congratulations, the door of Zhouxue will always be open to you."
...
Seeing his teacher fawning over Xia Jingyun with a smile on his face, Zheng Tianyu didn't feel much hatred in his heart.
Two consecutive blows have caused him to completely lose confidence in his personal talents.
Tonight, I watched with my own eyes as the other party succeeded in winning the favor of Concubine De with the rare treasures she made, but it just added another bloody wound to the already wounded heart.
However, thinking of his plan, Zheng Tianyu slowly calmed down.
Everyone has their destiny, and winning at this time may not necessarily lead to winning in the end.
He slowly picked up the wine and his eyes became firm again.
...
Jiang'an County Magistrate Zhao Hongfei was filled with joy. Fortunately, he didn't listen to the stupid woman at home last night.
If he really wants to get back the gift he gave away, he will be in trouble for the rest of his life.
Immediately, he felt deep regret. Why didn't he think of having the courage to come to the door and make a good relationship again at a time like last night?
It was clear that Xia Jingyun had performed monster-like performances in front of him many times, but she still couldn't believe that he could make a comeback.
Now it's better, the other party can't flatter him even if he wants to.
Zhao Hongfei, Zhao Hongfei, you are always so timid, when did it become a big deal!
...
Jiang'an County Magistrate Zhao Hongfei was lamenting his timidity, while Wanfu County Magistrate Qian Debao was lamenting his audacity.
He wants to slap himself a few times. Do you think you are short of that money? He had to agree to his brother-in-law's taking over the Xia family's ancestral property, and the final share was only two to three thousand taels of silver.
It's okay now. If you have a career, people will probably get a lift too.
The house of Empress Dowager De's adopted brother and his family were confiscated and they were allotted, oh my dear mother!
Qian Debao covered his chest, becoming more and more frightened as he thought about it.
After thinking about it, I couldn't take a breath and fell down.
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In Yun Mansion, Concubine De was sitting in the room, and the old nanny was personally washing her.
"Your Majesty's decision today is somewhat beyond my expectation."
Concubine De smiled and said: "From my father's words and from previous contacts, I know that this person has a tough and calm character and extraordinary intelligence. What's even more rare is that he can be ruthless when he should be ruthless. Now that I have met such a talent, Here we are, and since we have this relationship, there is no reason to miss it. Now that we have decided to win over, why not give more."
The old nanny nodded, "Your Majesty, you are wise."
"Remind me to visit Wei Yuanzhi tomorrow. He has worked hard to cooperate with me in this scene tonight, and he still needs to be given the courtesy he deserves."
"yes."
The old nanny didn't express much opinion, she nodded in agreement and silently waited for Concubine De to take a bath.
The petals cover the underwater scenery infinitely, the warm water slides over the skin like gelatin, and the dense fragrance alone can make people intoxicated.
Tuk-tuk-tuk.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps, stopping at the door and knocking on the door three times.
"Empress."
"What's the matter?"
"Master Fan hanged himself."
After a brief silence, Concubine De's calm words came from the room, "Send someone to give her parents a thousand taels of silver, and then ask her brothers at home for an errand. Then."
Concubine De paused, and there was a hint of unexplained complexity in her tone, "Bury him well."
