Changpinghou Mansion.
study.
"Master Hou!"
Lao Hu walked into the study and said respectfully.
"Well, sit down!" Yang Xuan grunted.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" Lao Hu sat down opposite Yang Xuan.
It can be seen that most of the black hair on his head has turned white.
He is old!
Zhu Di is now fifty-two years old. He is older than Zhu Di and is now over sixty years old.
Yang Xuan felt sad in his heart.
"Old Hu, I've worked hard for you all these years."
"Master Hou, what you said is untrue." Lao Hu said with a smile.
"Huzi has grown very fast in the past few years. I will hold on for a few more years. When he is almost grown, I can let him take over. Then I can also take a rest."
"Take your grandchildren and enjoy family happiness."
It can be seen that there is longing and expectation in Lao Hu's eyes.
"Yes, you have been busy all your life." Yang Xuan also smiled.
In the past few years in Jinyiwei, Huzi has become less impetuous and his whole person has become calmer.
After lamenting the past with Lao Hu for a while, Yang Xuan got down to business.
"I used half of the one hundred thousand taels of silver I brought back to fund the secret guards."
"We must increase investment in the Japanese country and let the Japanese country form a situation in which the princes are separated as soon as possible."
"The more chaotic the situation in Japan is, the more benefits Ming Dynasty will get."
Once the situation of the feudal princes is divided, Ming Dynasty can do more.
As time passed, each vassal state formed its own culture and had its own writing. After that, it would be extremely difficult for the Japanese countries to unify.
During this period, if they continue to fight to death, the population decline will become inevitable.
"I understand, Lord Marquis!" Lao Hu nodded seriously.
Although the Dark Guard has gone dormant over the years, its development has not stopped.
The number of people has nearly tripled.
With the benefit of sea trade, the secret guard does not need Yang Xuan's blood transfusions all the time.
Breakeven has been achieved.
"Also, we cannot stop infiltrating neighboring countries."
"The Ming Dynasty is still on the rise, so naturally it is not afraid of them. However, no matter how great the dynasty is, it will decline one day. At that time, the secret guards will be very important."
Yang Xuan explained a lot to Lao Hu, and the latter wrote them down one by one.
After saying this, Yang Xuan picked up the tea on the table and moistened his throat.
But he saw Lao Hu still sitting opposite, his body squirming and showing no intention of leaving.
Yang Xuan's eyes flashed slightly, guessing that Lao Hu had something to tell him.
"Lao Hu, look at you like this, do you have anything to say to me?"
"We've known each other for decades, so there seems to be nothing we can't explain, right?"
Yang Xuan looked at Lao Hu and said.
"Master Hou, there is indeed one thing."
Lao Hu pondered for a while, then raised his head and met Yang Xuan's eyes.
"Master Marquis, do you still remember when you asked the secret guard to help you find someone?"
Hearing this, Yang Xuan sat upright instantly.
A light seemed to flash from his eyes.
"Have you found the junior sister?"
His tone was a little excited.
There has been no news since the junior sister ran away from home in the 30th year of Hongwu.
In the first year of Yongle, he asked the secret guards to search for him secretly, which lasted nearly ten years.
Now that there was news suddenly, he was naturally excited.
"Back to the Marquis, yes, we did find Miss Xu."
"It's just..." Old Hu hesitated.
"It's just what, tell me quickly!" Yang Xuan leaned forward and stared at Lao Hu.
"Miss Xu...has become a monk!" After saying this, Lao Hu let out a long breath as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"A... monk?" Yang Xuan was stunned.
"When our people found Miss Xu, she was in a nunnery in Jiangxi. That place was very remote and few people knew about it."
"Our people also knew about that place because of an accident. Later they discovered that there was a nun named Zhiguang who looked very much like Miss Xu."
"After many searches and verifications, I was able to confirm that the person was really Miss Xu."
Lao Hu explained.
"She...how is she doing now?" Yang Xuan said, his voice becoming a little bitter.
"Except for living a somewhat miserable life, everything else is fine." Lao Hu replied.
"Master Hou, do you want to go and have a look?" Lao Hu asked again.
Now that Lao Zhu is gone, even if he is brought back, no one dares to say anything.
He was also an insider and naturally knew the real reason for Xu Miaojin's departure.
"Forget it for now." Yang Xuan shook his head and calmed down.
"First arrange for someone to give her some help in life, and be sure not to let her find out that something is wrong."
Then Yang Xuan gave another order.
"Understood!" Old Hu said.
Then he left his address and quietly exited the study.
Yang Xuan sat alone in the chair for a long time. He felt his body was a little stiff, and then he stood up.
In the secret of the study, he opened a secret compartment, and inside there was a scroll, lying quietly.
He took it out and opened it slowly.
On the scroll is an eccentric girl with a sweet smile.
Yang Xuan looked at the girl on the scroll, and his heart, which had become calm over the years, gradually began to ripple.
"Little junior sister, little junior sister, all the mistakes you made are all your senior brother's fault. It's me who has hurt you!"
He stared at the girl in the painting and rambled on for a whole afternoon without coming out of the study.
An Qing thought Yang Xuan and Lao Hu had something going on, but Lao Hu passed by her several times.
Naturally, she also noticed something was wrong.
So I called Lao Hu over and asked.
"Lao Hu, what did the master talk to you in the study?"
"Why haven't you come out yet?"
Ah, this... Lao Hu felt very embarrassed.
He didn't know how the princess would react if he told the truth. In short, he wouldn't feel better.
After thinking about it, Lao Hu felt that the Marquis should finally tell the princess in person.
"Back to Princess, the Marquis has something very important to do." He could only reply.
"Then he has to tell me!" An Qing said.
"How about I go talk to Mr. Hou?" Lao Hu tentatively asked.
"Then go quickly!" An Qing said.
She would not go to the study room. She knew that there were big secrets in the study room. Usually only Yang Xuan and Lao Hu discussed some things in there.
Lao Hu used to be his father's confidant, so he arranged for him to come to the Changping Marquis Mansion, so he naturally had a certain mission.
Although she did not get involved in government affairs, she was born in the royal family after all. Over the years, she had seen some clues about many things.
For example, during the Battle of Jingnan, my fourth brother took that position in just three years.
She wouldn't believe it if no one helped.
During that time, Yang Xuan was busy and suddenly disappeared in the middle of the night. Various signs have shown that Yang Xuan also played a very important role in the Jingnan Campaign.
But while others are in the capital, they are still imprisoned at home, and they can still interfere in matters outside the capital.
How could Anqing not think more about it?
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