first minister

Chapter 56 Plan ahead
The dinner party ended in a lively manner, leaving behind countless conversations.

There is Zhou Muwei Yuanzhi, who is in charge of a state's military and political power, and was taken down by Concubine De at the banquet by taking the opportunity, and he has no power to resist;
There is a minister of the Ministry of Rites in the court who temporarily assumes the responsibility of the state shepherd, and it is very likely that he will be the future state shepherd;

There are merchants in the state who fight hard to win the nod of the imperial concubine and earn a talisman;

The general supervisor finally did something serious, and collaborated with others to create an amazing mirror, which made the concubine Defei overjoyed
But all the talk together is not as shocking as the young man who reached the sky in one step.

A little-known young man suddenly became Concubine De's foster brother, and his fame spread throughout the state.

Because of this, he became the most dazzling center in the second half of the banquet.

But at this time, everyone could see from his free and easy response and demeanor that he was so dazzling and outstanding.

After the banquet was over, the Wudang Army directly dispatched a small team to personally escort Xia Jingyun home.

The county lieutenant also dispatched manpower to strengthen the patrol and defense around Xia's house.

When the soldiers walked around, the sound of the armor hitting through the low courtyard walls entered the courtyard of the Xia family, and everyone in the Xia family became panicked instantly.

"Husband, they didn't come to arrest us, did they?"

Xia Zhang looked horrified and looked at Xia Mingxiong.

Xia Li couldn't help but grabbed Xia Hengzhi's hand, "Husband, Gao Yang will be fine, right?"

Xia Yunfei didn't stay silent at this time, stood at the door, protected the family behind him, and said in a deep voice: "No, Concubine De has traveled thousands of miles to visit her relatives, so she definitely won't act like this! Erlang will definitely not be killed!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the sound of approaching footsteps and armor clashing just stopped at the gate of their yard.

Then, there was a soft knock on the door.

"what!"

Xia Ning really shrank into his father's arms in fear.

Xia Yunfei took a deep breath and strode forward. Then, he heard Erlang's shout, "Brother, brother, are you asleep? Open the door for me!"

The low voice, like a heavy hammer held high, instantly shattered the fear and worry in the yard.

"Jiro!"

"Gao Yang!"

"Second brother!"

Accompanied by several cheers, the door was opened, and several figures crashed into Xia Jingyun's arms one after another.

A small leader of the Wudang Army held the knife in his wrist, subconsciously moved it slightly, and then quickly pressed it back.

"Gao Yang, are you okay! This is?"

Kuaizui Xia Zhang glanced at the soldier behind him, and asked in surprise.

Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "I'll talk about it later."

Then he turned around and cupped his hands at the ten-officer: "Thank you for the escort, I will come to the door tomorrow to thank you."

Although the little boss is a member of the army, he is not stupid, so he dared not trust him, so he hurriedly replied, "Young Master Xia is a villain, such a trivial matter is not worth mentioning."

Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "Why don't you come in and drink tea for a while?"

The little boss immediately reacted, "Young Master Xia, you are polite, I am waiting for military affairs, so I will take my leave."

Hearing the sound of the armor going away, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, and then walked into the yard together.

After a while, several uncontrollable exclamations suddenly sounded in the courtyard.

"Really?"

"You didn't lie?"

"how is this possible!"

Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "There's no need to lie to you. The Empress Defei knew me a long time ago. What happened last night was just to test my character and see if I can bear the heavy pressure. She is very satisfied with my performance. In addition, Mr. Yun is alone in Jiang'an and has no one to take care of him. She just gave me a title and asked me to help him retire."

He didn't talk about the complicated thoughts behind it, and tried to make this matter as simple as possible in front of his relatives.

Everyone nodded slowly after hearing this, and they were all thankful for him. Xia Hengzhi said, "It's so-called being entrusted by others and being loyal to others. Since you have accepted this matter, you must do your best to do it well, and don't let your mother down."

"That's natural." Xia Jingyun nodded, "And there is another one, the empress has already rehabilitated us, we can set off on another day, go back to Wanfu County, recover our ancestral property, and restore our innocence!"

This time, everyone reacted even more.

Uncle Xia Mingxiong stood up even more, his eyes burning, "Erlang, are you serious?"

Xia Jingyun nodded, "After I make some arrangements, we can set off on another day."

Xia Mingxiong's eyes turned red immediately, and he knelt at the door, "The ancestors are on top, and the unworthy descendants thank the ancestors for their protection!"

Xia Hengzhi also knelt down and muttered the same words as his elder brother.

Xia Jingyun:? ? ?
Shouldn't you thank me?
When everyone entered the room with complicated emotions, Xia Jingyun and Xia Yunfei sat on the threshold of their room, leaning shoulder to shoulder, silently watching the moon gradually getting rounder in the sky.

"Brother, what are your plans next?"

For the Xia family, the most important thing at the moment is redress.

After being rehabilitated, the ancestral property can be taken back, and the family can settle down accordingly.

So for the two brothers Xia Yunfei and Xia Jingyun, they had to think about their own affairs.

Needless to say, Xia Jingyun wanted to follow the correct path of the imperial examination.

But Xia Yunfei was a little tangled.

"Let's settle down at home first, I haven't thought much about the rest."

Xia Yunfei said something softly, then looked at his cousin with a simple and honest smile on his face, "You are doing so well, I am not capable enough, so try to take care of the family as much as possible, so that you have no worries."

Xia Jingyun said softly, "Would you like to listen to my suggestion?"

"Ah."

"Go join the army." Xia Jingyun spit out three words lightly, then looked at Xia Yunfei and said solemnly: "Now that the Wudang Army is here, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Brother, I can see that you really want to go, and I will take care of you at home."

Xia Yunfei pursed his lips and was silent for a moment, "But."

Xia Jingyun said in a deep voice: "Brother, that is your ideal. What's more, I also need you to make achievements in the army. Let's explain the reasons in detail. You only need to know that you are helping me by gaining a firm foothold in the army."

Xia Yunfei thought for a while, nodded heavily, without any extra words, only a firm word, "Okay!"

Lying in the dark, Xia Jingyun silently looked up at the sky.

Everyone thought that he had reached the sky in one step, and he was indeed right.

But almost everyone has overlooked a hidden danger, that is, he was completely tied to Defei's chariot.

Concubine De is going through such a test, so what will she do in the end?
But this matter, in all dynasties, has never been a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

As Concubine De's foster brother, if Concubine De and the prince were to be eliminated as losers in the struggle in the future, he would definitely not be able to escape.

But he has no choice, hugging Concubine De's legs is the best choice for him right now.

If he rejects Concubine De, he will have no future at all.

And according to Defei's current temperament and skills, this choice is not bad.

It is precisely because of this that he needs Xia Yunfei to join the army and make long-term plans for the future.

What's more, that was the big brother's dream. Outside the Wudang Army barracks that day, he had already seen the figure who refused to move for a long time.

In any case, the future is still bright, so there is no need to worry too much!

He thought optimistically.

The next day, Xia Jingyun was still in a daze when he was woken up by a commotion. Xia Ningzhen slammed on the door, "Second brother, get up quickly!"

When Xia Jingyun put on his clothes, walked out the door, and followed Xia Ningzhen's gaze, he was also taken aback.

There were seven or eight green skins kneeling at the door, their expressions were sluggish, obviously they had been kneeling for a long time.

When he saw Xia Jingyun, he quickly kowtowed.

"Master Xia, Mr. Xia, we know we are wrong, please forgive us!"

"We were wrong, we were wrong, don't dare again! Please let us go as a fart!"

"Master Xia, we are blind and provoked you. We have knelt here all night, please!"
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