Obviously, this answer was both unexpected and reasonable. After all, the second young lady of the Ye family, who was famous all over Xibo in 1929, had to speak out in the capital. Her status and status were conceivable.
It's just that He Qingshan is only thinking about the king with a different surname who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. After all, in the eyes of this iron-mouthed storyteller, the two siblings have been wandering around for more than three years. Because of the promise of this patron king back then, we are now experiencing all kinds of things.
It's just that I didn't expect, or didn't dare to think about it at all, that this so-called statement was actually about asking the king of a country.
While taking a breath of cold air, He Qingshan felt that his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
"You...what do you want to do?"
This is an issue that He Qingshan, who can't speak smoothly, has been concerned about from beginning to end. Obviously, someone like her who has been stable for thirty years will never dare or will do anything treacherous.
"I have already said that everything I do from now on will never be illegal. I just want to vent my anger on San Geng. Do you not believe me, or do you think I will lie to you?"
He Qingshan almost went crazy with Ye Xiayou's evasive remarks. He thought that Ye Xiayou was going to open the sky and tell her the ins and outs of everything, but he never thought that the other party's words were more than irritating. Thousands of waves rise, literally overturning the ocean.
"You are sick, my sister-in-law."
God knows there was a hint of crying in He Qingshan's tone at this moment.
Just no longer waiting for He Qingshan to ask the questions that troubled her, Ye Xiayou seemed to be talking to herself, but was very clear and logical, and said slowly: "The reason why the two of us deliberately concealed our itinerary when we came out of Phoenix City , I went through a long circle before entering Gyeonggi Province. In the final analysis, I am still afraid of being followed. You have also seen this in the middle of the night, not to mention those people in the world who took advantage of the momentum to take the Luminous Monument, facing such huge benefits , who can be sure whether they will use any means? You know, an escort in He Zimen was opportunistic as soon as he knew my two identities. He wanted to send us back to Beijing and wanted us to worry about finding him. As a daughter-in-law, if we encounter some unworthy little thieves, we will have to restrain our hands."
He Qingshan, who knew Ye Xiayou's ability well, curled his lips in disapproval of Ye Xia'er's words.
Moreover, the spotted leopard that suddenly appeared in the corner of the yard with squinted eyes seemed to be taking a nap. From the first sight last night to now, He Qingshan remained curious and could not help but speculate. Maybe outsiders would only regard it as It is regarded as a big cat raised by ordinary people, but with He Qingshan's eyesight developed by traveling around for more than ten years, even if he didn't ask, He Qingshan would regard this animal as a big cat just based on the rumors about the siblings in Dazhou in the past two months. I guessed the origin of the animal.
Regardless of whether the legend about this leopard is true or not, the legendary ability of this beast to fight with tigers, wolves, and bears would probably make some martial arts masters feel frightened.
What He Qingshan was thinking was naturally unknown in the night. She continued: "I was planning long before I left Phoenix City. Give it to my siblings. Of course, I am dispensable. The key is my brother. Please give me one." A good beginning and a good end.”
He Qingshan couldn't help but let out a soft "Huh", as if these four words were taboo words for living people no matter where they were.
He heard and understood He Qingshan's doubts, but Ye Xieyou did not give any explanation here, but continued: "I didn't expect you to lead He Ge here, so I met this team from Yanzhou near Tongguan The He Zimen Escort Agency began to deploy plans after returning to Beijing. It had no other meaning. It just wanted the Emperor to know that it was his business to plan and calculate. However, he must not mess with it. Yejia.”
Naturally, the more he listened, the more confused he became. He Qingshan frowned. Even as smart as she was, it was difficult for her to understand that she was talking about asking the emperor for an explanation. Why did the whole Ye family get involved again?
Having made plans to tell the truth and no longer hide anything, Ye Xiayou stopped trying to keep things secret and began to explain everything to He Qingshan one by one.
"Since ancient times, cunning rabbits have been killed by lackeys. This is not only applicable to the beginning of political power. The founding emperor thought of ways to persecute those outstanding heroes, just to make the status of future generations more stable. The late emperor Wu Jian was in power In the thirty-sixth year, according to statistics from civil servants, there were more than forty battles in the south and north. The emperor, who paid so much attention to martial arts, was somewhat slack on civil affairs. Therefore, the initial establishment of Emperor Wen Sheng went through three steps. Naturally, the military commanders believed in fists, while the civil servants only respected Confucianism. However, how Emperor Wen Sheng later became a great treasure is a secret that is beyond the reach of you and me. There is no need to go into details. Let’s just talk about the four auxiliary ministers.
"When the late Emperor Wu Jian was dying, he was naturally worried about his own willfulness all his life. He was afraid that Emperor Wen Sheng, who had been crown prince for twenty years before ascending the throne, would not be able to convince the public, so he elected four important ministers in the court to assist him. Wang Mao, the king of Huainan, Bai Xiaosheng, the great scholar from Xianyuan Xingtan who has already half-stepped into the realm of sainthood, Teng Wuji, the leader of the civil service who has been promoted to the fourth rank in a row for twenty years, and the old man from my family, four The people are divided into civil and military personnel, and they are supplemented by supervising the country.
"It's just that the person in power is Emperor Wen Sheng after all. The king of a country, how can he allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed? Even if these four humerus are loyal to the master, those in power are still afraid that someone will have evil thoughts, and they must be on guard against others. , I would rather let the world down, at least in the heart of our saint, I regard it as a standard. Therefore, we always have to find something to take back the power that has been scattered in the hands of these four important ministers. Obviously, the Ye family should be the first indivual."
He Qingshan was a little frightened and asked in astonishment, "The Emperor wants to kill you?"
He Qingshan, who obviously did not understand the court intrigues, was amused by what he said. Ye Xiayou said: "After reading so many books, where did your brain grow up? Borrowing ancient theories and applying them to the present, it is impossible to say killing. Just kill."
He Qingshan, who seemed to have taken a reassurance, patted his chest and said, "That's fine, that's fine. As long as it doesn't harm your relatives and friends, everything else doesn't matter."
This caused Ye Xieyou to sneer angrily, "The heaviest punishment is just for implicating the nine clans. That must be the heinous crime of rebellion and collaborating with the enemy. It is just a bloodless power struggle. No matter what, it will not reach this point, so you just let it go." A hundred hearts will never have anything to do with you."
I don't know if He Qingshan heard Ye Xiayou's sarcasm, but she actually let out a sigh of relief and said like she was surviving the disaster: "That's good, that's good."
Xiaocha, who was making the mattress in the back room, was obviously eavesdropping. Suddenly he stuck his little head out and asked, "Then why don't you find those three people first?"
He Qingshan, who didn't want Xiaocha to get involved too much, hurriedly urged: "Go, go, children, stay alone, adults should not interrupt when talking."
Xiaocha made a face and jumped away. He was a child after all, he just thought it was fun.
Ye Xiayou didn't care who asked this question, and replied: "The two literati are not a big threat. The King of Huainan is his own family, so he can only start from the Ye family to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger. In this way, the other three are struggling in the officialdom. An old man who has been in this business for so many years will be able to think things through, and I am afraid that with just a few words from the Holy Father, they will be able to relieve them of their power."
He Qingshan, who had just figured it out just now, suddenly understood.
Ye Haer continued: "Back then, the Holy One granted marriage, but later there was a saying that it was a slip of the tongue while drunk. But everyone who understands understands, why the slip of the tongue is not taken back? I am afraid that the imperial edict is still kept in the Ye family ancestral hall. For many years, this is a sharp sword hanging on the top of the mountain. If you are alert every moment, when the time is right, the sword will come down.
"The marriage grant is nothing more than a covert temptation. It is nothing more than a disguised restriction on the Ye family. Just imagine, why not marry the children of my three aunts' families? The two daughters of my eldest aunt's family are both among the best Confucian disciples. They have been for hundreds of years. Only the two of them entered the Xianyuan Apricot Altar. The daughter of the second aunt's family was also a well-known beauty in Beijing. As a woman, she was able to take the lead and run the family shop to make profits all year round. This honor was even for the leafy Jiang River. No one in the family dares to reach her. The third aunt’s daughter is the only girl with a foreign surname who is married into Ye’s family. Her beauty is the best in Gyeonggi Province. The so-called national beauty is nothing more than peonies. Why do you have to choose me? Yousuo, the national teacher of Zhejiang City Are you traveling all over the world because of that heart-wrenching comment? Compared with those four people, the advantage is just between the two, there is not so much to talk about."
I don't know whether it was because of modesty or because she had seen through it all that the second young lady of the Ye family made the final statement in her last words.
"In the final analysis, it's just the line of legitimate sons who only care about my position in the Ye family."
He Qingshan, who had almost sorted out the details, carefully digested these secrets that would have been difficult for her to touch in her life if not for fate, and asked tentatively: "So, this is what I want to say." To constrain the Ye family through marriage?"
Ye Xiayou nodded.
Regarding this answer that received a positive reply, He Qingshan drew analogies, drew inferences from one instance, and instantly understood the pros and cons.
Ye Xiayou added: "It's just that the Holy Emperor doesn't have enough reasons to take action against the Ye family. It's just a disobedience to the marriage decree. Whether he made the mistake of covering it up with a drunken gaffe at the first time or said It has been a mistake to downplay the matter in the past three years, which shows that there is no possibility of making a fuss about the rebellion back then. The reason why San Geng and I came back quietly to the city but wanted to let the news spread is just because we wanted to In order to confuse the audience, I can also see what incredible things the saint can do this time. And I can also have time to deal with it with peace of mind, letting the saint know that as long as I am here, he will never let anything happen to the Ye family. lose."
He Qingshan suddenly said: "Is this the reason why you don't want the Third Young Master to get involved?"
Ye Xiayou smiled and said: "The third watch has more responsibilities."
He Qingshan said "hmm" in question, expressing his confusion, but Ye Xiayou did not further explain this sentence, which was indeed confusing.
Before He Qingshan could ask further questions, Ye Xiayou suddenly changed the subject and said, "You don't want to know what I'm going to do?"
It has to be said that Ye Xiayou's ability to manipulate other people's thoughts is really great. He Qingshan, who was successfully aroused, followed the words and asked: "Are you counting on that limerick?"
Ye Xiayou smiled brightly, "I just want to use this limerick to make scholars all over the world do one thing."
"What's up?"
"Forced into the palace."
A sudden thunderstorm on a sunny day almost shook He Qingshan off his chair.
After calming down, he cursed at someone's happy event for setting off fireworks so loudly. On the contrary, he was even more shocked by the impact of these two words. This was even more shocking than the "Holy Lord" just now. Beat the drum, and the sound keeps ringing.
He Qingshan almost fell off the chair in fright, and his newly calmed mind became nervous again. He leaned over and covered Ye Xia's open mouth, and said in panic: "These words are decapitating. "
Ye Xiayou slapped off He Qingshan's hand that had become dirty due to disguise, and spat: "Dirty or not, what does it smell like?"
He Qingshan ignored Ye Xiayou's disdain and said with lingering fear: "I have been abiding by the law for thirty years, so please don't harm me."
Holding the cuff of his sleeve and wiping the corners of his mouth, Ye Xiayou pursed his lips and chuckled, his eyebrows were crooked, and he looked so shy before speaking that even He Qingshan couldn't bear to see it, "Then He, are you guys willing to make an exception for the little girl?" ?”
He Qingshan, who was looking a little distracted at first, was frightened by the delicate tone and shuddered.
"evildoer!"
