Xiao Yan raised his head suddenly: "The bones of the father and mother were replaced?"
Xu Yu nodded: "Although there are some defects, he was finally buried alive. The tomb is right next to the Cao family. The old slave will go to keep vigil for his master every year. The Cao family also sends people to watch it from time to time."
Xiao Yan looked shocked. He thought that the bones of his father, queen, mother and concubine had already been smashed into ashes. With the late emperor's hatred for his father, he would never allow them to be buried alive. However, Cao Dejiang brought them out and risked their lives. It was a huge risk to bury the person in the Cao family land.
If someone discovers it, the entire Cao family will be executed.
Xiao Yan stood up suddenly and faced Cao Dejiang. He lifted up the hem of his gown and knelt down towards him: "Yuan Sheng thanks Mr. Cao for his great kindness."
Tang Ning was also extremely moved. She knew how much risk Cao Dejiang had to take to achieve this step. This was definitely not what he said a selfish person would do.
She also walked to Xiao Yan and bowed to Cao Dejiang Yingying: "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for your great kindness."
Cao Dejiang was stunned by the two kneeling men and quickly turned sideways.
When he stood firm, he saw that Shi Changan was motionless on the spot. The angle was just right for him to receive the courtesy from Xiao Yan and the other two.
Cao Dejiang raised his foot and kicked Shi Chang'an who was peeling chestnuts. When he was in pain, he pushed him and staggered, and he fell directly on the side table in a miserable state.
"What are you doing?" Shi Changan glared.
Cao Dejiang glared back, this shameless thing, he, the future emperor of the Wei Dynasty, dares to kneel down, and this person named Shi dares to do so? !
After he kicked the person away, he gave Shi Changan an angry look, and then quickly walked around Xiao Yan and Tang Ning from the side, trying to grab their arms and pull them up.
But who knew that when they exerted their strength, the two of them stood still.
Cao Dejiang could only say: "What are you doing? Why are you kneeling down like this?"
Xiao Yan said seriously: "Mr. Cao is so kind that he deserves to kneel down."
Cao Dejiang frowned: "I told you that I was entrusted by Senior Brother Rong..."
Xiao Yan: "The Taifu is the Taifu, Cao Gong is Cao Gong. I remember the kindness of the Taifu, but if it weren't for you, the bones of my father, the king, and my mother would not be safe."
"I am just doing a little work, and His Highness the Crown Prince owes me the favor of appreciation and support..."
Cao Dejiang broke into two sentences, with a look of embarrassment on his face. He could quarrel with Xiao Yan, but he was not afraid of scheming. The relationship between the monarch and his ministers was always about you and me, testing each other's bottom line and achieving mutual success, but Xiao Yan Kneeling straight in front of me like this...
Cao Dejiang grabbed his arm: "Get up quickly."
Let Xiao Yan kneel to him, he is afraid of losing his life!
Xiao Yan also knew what he was worried about, so he did not forcefully continue to kneel down. He just pulled Tang Ning to stand up along with Cao Dejiang's strength, and then said to him very solemnly.
"Yuan Sheng will remember Duke Cao's kindness in his heart."
…
Chamberlain Xu didn't stay in the room for long. Knowing that Xiao Yan still had something to say with Cao Dejiang and the others, he respectfully withdrew, while Cao Dejiang said to Xiao Yan:
"Although Chamberlain Xu's appearance has changed a bit, and the old man in the palace has almost left, but he has a special status. How do you plan to arrange him after you bring him back?"
Xiao Yan said: "I can't take him away yet, and I have to trouble Duke Cao to keep him for a while."
Cao Dejiang was stunned for a moment, and in an instant he understood that Xiao Yan was not planning to reveal his true identity yet, but the fact that he kept Xu Yu in his house meant that Xiao Yan was planning to take action, otherwise with his ability, he wanted to place a It is not difficult to be a person, unless Xiao Yan will become more eye-catching than before, and Xu Yu cannot appear next to him.
Cao Dejiang never asked him what he wanted to do, but just nodded: "Then let him stay with me."
Xiao Yan said: "Thank you very much, Mr. Cao."
The old man said: "I don't ask you what you want to do, but remember to be careful in everything and don't underestimate your majesty."
After speaking, he pointed at Shi Changan and said:
"This man surnamed Shi is somewhat like a three-legged cat. He is the best at reading people's hearts. He is also cunning and cunning. He knows the situation in Beiling and the border better than anyone else. Although it was a bit embarrassing for him to be defeated by Xia Houling back then, But it can still be used."
"If you can trust him, you can keep him here and let him make suggestions for you. He is easy to feed. Just give him some rations and keep him in Rongsheng Academy. Anyway, he also became an academy student a few days ago. Sir, it can be considered as making the best use of everything.”
A chestnut flew towards his head, and Shi Changan was angry: "Who is embarrassed by the surname Cao?!"
Cao Dejiang snorted coldly: "Don't you think it's embarrassing, why are you hiding in Puyao to teach?"
"I am here to educate the people."
"I think you are just a coward..."
"Cao Boru!"
Shi Changan was so angry that he directly called Cao Dejiang.
Cao Dejiang then turned to Xiao Yan and said, "Of course it's okay if you don't want to. Anyway, this guy named Shi has no ambition now. He just wants to linger and live day by day. Maybe it won't be of much use if he keeps it. …”
"That's enough for you. The more you talk, the more enthusiastic you become, right?"
Shi Changan put down the tongs angrily and glanced at Cao Dejiang.
"You don't need to provoke me. Xiahou Qing is not dead yet. No matter how angry I am, I will never forget the hatred of my sect."
After Shi Changan finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Yan: "I know that the emperor's eldest grandson has lofty aspirations. If Empress Zhaoxue does not ascend to a high position, there will be no other way to go. I only ask you, after you get what you want, what will Wei do to you?" What’s Beiling’s attitude?”
Xiao Yan's eyes were cold: "The enemies who have invaded us all the time have killed countless people in the Wei Dynasty. I will lead my troops to attack them. If they don't surrender, they will be destroyed."
Shi Changan said seriously: "Although I am not as helpful to you as Cao Dejiang in the imperial court, if the emperor's eldest grandson can promise to hand over Xia Houqing to me after Beiling is laid to rest in the future, I am willing to stay We will teach students at Rongsheng Academy and will give you our full support."
Xiao Yan said: "Mr. Shi is such a talented person, it would be too unfair to just stay in the academy."
"Tang Ning has always reserved the position of the Academy Headmaster for you. You can go there at any time and teach the students in the academy in your free time. But in the future, you should have a broader world."
Shi Changan was stunned for a moment, then realized the meaning of Xiao Yan's words. His eyes were a little unpredictable: "Are you willing to let me enter the court?"
"Why don't you want to?"
"I'm not from Wei."
"so what?"
Shi Changan said in a deep voice: "Southern Qi is no different from Beiling to Wei. The two countries have always been at odds with each other. Although they are not at war with Beiling for many years, they are not very stable. The Wei Dynasty has hated Southern Qi for a long time. , Nan Qi may not be coveted."
"I came from Southern Qi. Aren't you afraid that after I enter the Wei Dynasty, my heart will still be towards Nan Qi?"
Xiao Yan laughed when he heard this: "Since ancient times, wise ministers have sought out wise emperors, and the emperor of Southern Qi is not a wise man."
"Mr. Shi also had a place in the Southern Qi Dynasty back then, but Xia Houqing was able to openly stay in the Imperial City of Southern Qi after murdering everyone in your master's family, and then returned to Beiling on a Southern Qi official ship, but you were forced to go all the way. He fled and almost survived until he came to Wei Dynasty and was rescued by Duke Cao."
"If you can still be loyal to the Southern Qi royal family under such circumstances, I have nothing to say."
He paused, his eyebrows showing a sharp look.
"Besides, my heart is not in the Wei dynasty. When there is no longer a distinction between Wei and Qi in the world, what difference does it make if you are loyal to the Lord of Qi or the Lord of Wei?"
