Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 1226 The Long-standing Gap 1.0
"Old people often say that those who treat others as fools are the real fools." Wu Shudan sighed softly, "His Highness Aoki is such a smart person, shouldn't he not know this truth? He treats these people as fools." If you're a fool, aren't you afraid of being played by them?"

"How could it be possible not to know? But he is sure that even if those people reacted, they would not expose him." A Piao sneered, and looked at his aunt, "If you knew that His Highness Aoki had prepared for you a few months ago Will you give up your cooperation with him if you decide to take the blame?"

"No." My aunt shook her head lightly, "It's easy to get on a pirate ship, but it's hard to get off a pirate ship. He has a lot of things that people don't want to make public. When this person is disobedient and wants to resist him, he It will be released in a timely and appropriate manner, so that this person understands what is the right choice."

"Aunt..." His Highness hesitated for a moment, "Have you been threatened?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, it's the truth. Originally, I thought about introducing the Japanese to him so that they would be embarrassed, and I could withdraw myself. But I didn't expect..." My aunt smiled wryly, "I don't know where this child came from. How did he know that the death of my two sisters had a great relationship with me, and he also found conclusive evidence. When he learned that I was going to withdraw, he threw the evidence in front of me. He said that if he did not continue to cooperate with him, He is going to tell all of this to the people in Yiqing Mansion, not only these, but also the fact that I have been friends with the Japanese for so many years, and have been providing information and convenience to the Japanese. "

"So, are you afraid?"

"How can you not be afraid?" My aunt shook her head helplessly, "I know what he said is true, and I know he will do what he says, so I can only continue to cooperate with him and continue to serve as the link between him and the Japanese. Although the Japanese have lived in Dajin for many years, they don’t speak our language very well, so I will also be their interpreter when necessary.”

"Since His Highness Aoki can threaten you, Auntie, has he ever threatened the Japanese? Both of them are relatively strong and unambiguous. Although they are cooperating, they always want to outshine each other and step on each other, right? ? After a long time, it is inevitable that there will be misunderstandings and estrangements. Haven't they ever quarreled?"

"How is it possible?" Auntie rolled her eyes, and asked Ah Rou to give herself a sip of water, "The estrangement between them did not start from cooperation, but from a long time ago. Because everyone has the same purpose, try to overcome your own discomfort, and force yourself to make excuses with the other party!"

"A long time ago? What's going on here?" Ah Piao frowned, "They can know each other and cooperate, isn't it because Auntie is the one who connects them?"

"That's the case, but as I said before, that kid Aoki is very good at collecting other people's evidence. As long as it is the target he is targeting, no matter how difficult it is to collect, he will try his best to understand it. People." Auntie looked at A Piao, "You are right just now, the people around him are more or less problematic, and the few confidantes who are valued by him are Wanyan and Wen in name. I found it from the Hanlin Academy, but it was actually not wanted by the Imperial Academy. I made a mistake in the Imperial Academy and was kicked out. For these few disciples, that boy Aoki patted the table with Wanyan and Wen for the first time. Bring people into the house."

"How did Wanyan and Wen react? He actually agreed?"

"Qingmu hung a sign at the gate of his yard, Wanyan and Wen are not allowed to enter." The aunt sighed, "He told Wanyan and Wen that what is out of sight is pure, if you don't come in, you can't see it?"

"He's pretty good at talking." His Highness snorted, "As a result, there are more and more people, isn't it?"

"Yeah, the yard couldn't fit anymore, so I rented another yard outside." The aunt continued to sigh, "That yard is in a neighborhood where people from the Western Regions gather. It used to be used by people from the Western Regions to perform tricks. Later, after Aoki bought it, By the way, I also bought some things that people from the Western Regions don’t want..." She thought for a while, "The garden continued to operate for those performing tricks, and at the same time let their own guests live there. Later, he took most of them out of the city, and the garden also It's okay, continue to play, but, change the person he trusts to be in charge, collect the news in the city by the way, and use their channels to spread it."

"But all these people have problems, don't they?"

"Yes!" My aunt nodded, "Including me, he also checked, because he wanted to win me over to work for him, but in the process of following me, he found that I had contact with Japanese people, and he investigated those Japanese people by the way, That's when I found out..."

"Found what?"

"That family back then..." Auntie paused, looked at A Piao, then looked at His Highness, "It was the princess's former husband's family. They used to have a close relationship with that family. Those people made such a fuss back then. Part of the reason is that there are people who support them behind the scenes, advise them, and give them money. Otherwise, they would not have been making trouble in Yiqing Mansion for such a long time. More importantly, if there is no support, they will definitely not be able to enter Yiqing Mansion of the city gate."

"So, His Highness Aoki found out that it was the Japanese who supported them behind their backs?" A Piao and His Highness looked at each other, "If this is true, then there is a feud between them that killed their mother, and it is impossible to cooperate of."

"There is no conclusive evidence, it's just that some of the spearheads point to the Japanese, but there is no substantive evidence." The aunt shrugged, "You know, that boy Aoki, once he becomes suspicious, the seeds of doubt will be planted, and he will Slowly germinate and grow. But he thinks what Garut said is very right, the Japanese have the power they desire, and if they are used well, they can really realize their wishes. So, even if he doubts that the Japanese , and are unwilling to give up greater interests. The Japanese are the same, they once asked me if Aoki was investigating them, but I denied it. That's why this cooperation was facilitated."

"His Highness Aoki never thought that he can investigate the Japanese, but the Japanese have not investigated him?"

"Of course I thought about it, but they both refused to admit it. They just kept their doubts about each other in their hearts." The aunt shook her head with a very helpless expression, "Both of them are extremely suspicious. When talking about each other, they will not easily dispel their doubts or trust each other. Even if they cooperate, they will stumble in many cases. However, they both know that the overall situation is the most important thing, even if they quarrel, they will not Affect business."

"So, the estrangement between them has been going on for a long time?"

"That's right." The aunt nodded, "It's just one of their barriers."

"One of the barriers?" Ah Piao frowned slightly, "Is there anything else?"

(End of this chapter)