Chunguang Brocade

171 The Finale 1
Master Qian Yuan sat across from Miss Shen, and watched her eat a bowl of rice, two chicken legs, three stir-fried vegetables, and finally, leisurely drank the soup.

"Miss Shen..." After dinner, we can talk about it.

Shen Chuxia put down the spoon, "I really want to hear it? Are you afraid of taking you into a ditch?"

"How could it be?" Lord Qian vetoed it outright, and quickly cupped his hands, "I would like to ask Miss Shen to give me some pointers."

"If you want to collect more taxes, then reduce taxes first."

Qian Yuan looked nervous, "It's not up to me to decide."

Shen Chuxia spread her hands, "Then I have no better way."

"..." Master Qian was dumbfounded.

She got up to leave.

"Wait." Qian Yuan hurriedly invited him to sit down again, "Please tell Miss Shen to explain in detail so that Qian can understand why?"

"You can't decide, what's the use if I say it?"

Seeing that the little lady was about to leave again, Qian Yuan's heart froze, "It's a big deal to give advice."

If you want to be an official and do a good job, you can't do without attitude. Qian Yuan's daring appearance moved Shen Chuxia. She smiled slightly, sat down again, and brought some advanced modern management concepts to the Great Wei Dynasty. .

Regardless of Ji Chong's attitude, the King of Qin and the members of the Ji clan moved out some concubines and empresses who had no real power and only provided for the elderly in the palace, and directly began to prepare for the enthronement of the little emperor, with great fanfare, and did not shy away from Ji Chong at all.

In Taifu's mansion, Mr. Geng was very anxious, "Father, what do you think Ji Chong is thinking, that he doesn't stop King Qin from making small moves?"

"If you don't stop it, it's actually a kind of acquiescence." It wasn't Mr. Geng who was in the room who answered, but Master Xiao Geng who pushed the door and entered, "Father, do you think so?"

Geng Taifu, who had been standing still all this time, was told by his youngest son that he was in a hurry, and his eyebrows were clenched into a ball.

"Father..." Master Geng was anxious.

Master Xiao Geng said, "I heard that King Qin chose a four-year-old grandson, that is to say, after the new emperor ascends the throne, he must be at least [-] years old before he can be in charge. This is equivalent to telling Ji Chong that you are still the overlord regent .”

"Will Ji Chong believe this?" Taifu Geng snorted coldly, "Don't forget, the father of the new emperor is the son of King Qin. This man is the eldest son of Chengmen Shunjue. He is willing to give his son's power to his younger brother who is not close?"

Master Xiao Geng smiled slightly, and sat aside, "Father still wants to enjoy the success of a fisherman?"

"Why not."

Master Xiao Geng shook his head: "Father, don't forget that at this time and at that time, there will no longer be three kings or the Gao family who will let you form horns with Ji Chong. Is there a place for your little master?"

"Don't there be King Qin?"

Master Xiao Geng sighed and shook his head, "Father, don't forget what the late emperor's last summons was."

Taifu Geng turned pale with shock, "Li'er, how do you know what is written on the last call?"

Master Xiao Geng laughed, "Father, last time someone broke into your study, I beat him away. By the way, I returned the things he found."

"What..." Geng Taifu panicked, "Then... did that person see what the last call is?"

"I didn't have time to open it."

Empress Geng fell down on the teacher's chair in fear, "Forget it...forget it..." Suddenly, he aged a lot, "Ru'er, help me make an appointment with two Master Shens."

"Yes, father." Seeing that his father finally no longer hesitated to wait, Mr. Geng was full of energy, and hurried out of the study to make arrangements.

Master Xiao Geng sat leisurely in a chair, drinking tea while admiring the calligraphy and paintings hanging in his father's study.

Geng Taifu frowned, "Are you okay?" It meant urging him to go to work.

"Not busy." Master Xiao Geng replied.

"Floods in the south and drought in the north, Ji Chong did nothing?" Master Geng sneered again and again, "You are actually asked to rest at home for the elderly?"

Mr. Xiao Geng held his teacup leisurely, "Father, after the little master takes office, you can take your eldest brother back to your hometown."

Taifu Geng stared, "What did you say?" He almost jumped up, "My little master, besides me and the two Masters Shen, who else can help him? Kill and step down?"

Master Xiao Geng smiled, "Father, it is because there is no one to help the little master that he survived safely."

"What do you mean by that?"

Master Xiao Geng met his father's eyes.

Geng Taifu understood something from his young son's eyes, "You mean, Ji Chong already knew about the existence of the little master, and he was merciful and didn't kill him?"

Master Xiao Geng Geng Qili nodded, "That's right."

"How is it possible?" Geng Taifu looked terrified, his hands trembling, "Then...then our Geng family..."

Anyone who contributes silently to a potential stock that has not yet gained real power has a motive, either money or power, or to make his family prosperous.

Mr. Geng is no exception. As one of the three princes who are already extremely human ministers, after being suppressed and excluded by the Gao family, he chose to stand by the sick emperor and work with him. He promised to protect the little master, and the sick emperor agreed to Geng. The title of the family has not declined for generations.

Master Xiao Geng looked indifferent, "The premise of Ji Chong's plan to reuse me is that you have to abdicate."

"That's why you're hanging around at home."

Master Xiao Geng squeezed the cup and remained silent.

Mr. Geng grabbed the cup and threw it to the ground violently, "How did I give birth to such a wicked child like you who looks indifferent but actually has such a strong desire for power?"

Master Xiao Geng laughed, "Father, I really don't have any desire for power, but..." He was born good at managing the officialdom and knew how to use power to do practical things. What should he do?

"But what, while respecting your father and brother, you actually turned to Ji Chong, and even suppressed your brother in order to please him."

Father said so, and there was nothing to talk about. Mr. Xiao Geng got up, dressed in a gentle green shirt, elegant and indifferent, turned and left the study.

Taifu Geng's face turned blue with anger, staring at the back of his youngest son, "Why?"

Walking to the door, Master Xiao Geng stopped in his tracks and turned his back to his father, "Father's position as Taifu and elder brother's position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials are all the result of the late emperor's game with Ji Chong and the Gao family. It is not that you have real Talent, so if you really want the Geng family to prosper, let me go."

"Niezi..." Mr. Geng picked up the inkstone and smashed it.

The inkstone stopped after rolling a few times under Mr. Xiao Geng's footsteps.

Master Xiao Geng turned his head, "Father, you are not ashamed to give birth to a son with outstanding ability even if you are mediocre."

"Get out... get out..." Master Geng couldn't take it anymore.

Master Xiao Geng chuckled, lifted his foot and left.

When Shen Chuxia returned home, she happened to meet Shen Jinlin going out, "Father, where are you going?"

Shen Jinlin concealed the flustered look in his eyes and squeezed out a smile, "An old friend asked Dad to drink tea." He said as he walked, "It's getting late, I have to hurry up, or I will be rude."

Before Shen Chuxia could reply, his father boarded the carriage and disappeared into the alley.

"Old friend? What kind of old friend?" Shen Chuxia smiled lightly and walked in.

"Brother Shen, wait a minute."

Old Han Tuo called her.

"Uncle Tuo, why are you here?" She turned around in surprise.

(End of this chapter)