Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 494: Entering the Palace to Meet the Emperor and Yang Liuxin
Time quickly came to the next day. Qiu Yuanyi got up early as he was going to the palace to meet the emperor. It didn't take long for him to follow the eunuchs and they arrived outside the imperial study.

After hearing the voice coming from inside, Qiu Yuan walked in slowly. After seeing Emperor Liang sitting there, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Qiu Yuan."

"Okay, get up, don't be nervous. I called you here today to introduce someone to you. Gao Zhan, go and call Meng Zhi to me." Emperor Liang said directly
After Gao Zhan heard this, he naturally hurried out to invite someone. Not long after, Meng Zhi came in. After paying his respects, Emperor Liang said, "Lord Meng, I asked you to come here so that you can meet Lord Qiu."

"From now on, you two must stay together to protect my safety. My safety depends entirely on you two."

After hearing this, the two of them hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we will cooperate with you."

"Okay, okay, I believe that with you here, I can rest assured. All right, you can go down first. My dear minister Qiu, you should learn more from my dear minister Meng." Emperor Liang said directly
Qiu Yuan naturally bowed after hearing this, and Meng Zhi naturally did the same. Then the two of them left the imperial study. After they left, Emperor Liang asked, "Do you think they will work together?"

Gao Zhan was stunned at first when he heard this, then he smiled and said nothing. Emperor Liang didn't care about it at all. After all, he didn't expect that the old fox beside him would answer him.

At this time, Qiu Yuan was following Meng Zhi in inspecting the palace walls. He looked at the surrounding environment while listening to Meng Zhi's introduction of the specific situation.

"Brother Qiu, I am a rough man, so I won't hide some of my words. You are the deputy commander now, so I should give you some tasks."

"But you have just taken office. I mean, you should get familiar with it for two days. After two days, when you are familiar with it, I will make arrangements for you. What do you think?" Meng Zhi said
"It's okay, it's okay. Commander, you've thought it through. I'm grateful to you, brother. How dare I blame you? If you really hand it over to me now, that would be troublesome." Qiu Yuan said
"Okay, okay, brother, I'm glad you understand me. Now the time is almost up. How about you go back first and come back tomorrow?" Meng Zhi said
"Okay, I'll listen to the commander-in-chief. I'll take my leave now, brother." Qiu Yuan said and left.

Watching him leave, Meng Zhi's face showed a solemn expression. Is this man really only in his early twenties? How can he be so calm?
Shouldn't he have a big fight with me?

But Qiu Yuan didn't care about all this at the moment. In fact, he wished he had nothing to do now. After all, there were some things he hadn't considered well, and he really didn't want to officially take office so early.

This was also the reason why he was so obedient just now. It could be said that Meng Zhi's move hit the mark.

At this time, Li Lin on the other side had already arrived at Wenyuanbo's mansion and was talking to Wenyuanbo.

"Master, you are aware of the current situation. At this time, in your current situation, it is not possible to protect yourself, right?"

"The deputy commander of the Imperial Guard is a very important position, so I advise you to make plans early, so as not to be helpless when the time comes." Li Lin said seriously.

"Brother Li, in your opinion, should I side with the Crown Prince or Prince Yu?" Wen Yuanbo asked

"Well, my Lord, you are joking. Everyone in the court knows that I am the Crown Prince's man. You should know how I will answer." Li Lin said with some embarrassment.

"Brother Li, you and I are different from others, so I speak more directly. Our family is a hereditary title, so we have never been involved in the fight for the throne before."

As long as we don't get involved in these things, our family will always prosper along with the country. But as you said, Yuan'er has got such a hot job now, which really makes me feel embarrassed.

"Since you, Brother Li, are here today, I might as well be frank. My family does intend to exit the business, but ordinary merchants know how to wait for a good price, and so does our family."

"You can take my words back today and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince what he thinks." Wen Yuanbo said

"Oh, my Lord, I'm glad you figured it out. Don't worry, the relationship between our two families is extraordinary. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

"My Lord, this is a matter of great importance. I will report to His Highness now. I will take my leave now." Li Lin said
After hearing this, Wen Yuanbo did not try to keep him, but stood up to see him off. When he saw him to the door, he happened to run into Qiu Yuan coming back from outside. When Qiu Yuan saw Li Lin, he naturally hurried forward to greet him.

Seeing this, Li Lin naturally replied very politely, then said goodbye and left. After Li Lin left, the father and son looked at each other, then went straight to the study.

"Yuan'er, things turned out just as you expected. The Minister of War came here today to persuade me. According to what we agreed on yesterday, I told him our family's attitude."

"By the way, Yuan'er, how was your visit to the palace today? Did you encounter any difficulties?" Wen Yuanbo asked

"Father, the situation is almost the same. Meng Zhi said that I should wait for a few days to get familiar with it. But this is normal. I have already guessed it. Everything is within my expectations." Qiu Yuan said
"Well, that's good. Don't be anxious. You are the deputy commander appointed by His Majesty. Meng Zhi will give you specific tasks sooner or later. Just be patient and wait."

"The question now is, what should we do with Prince Yu? Our family has never had any dealings with him, and we can't just wait for a tree to bear fruit, right?" Wen Yuanbo said.

"Father, I have already thought about Prince Yu's side, but I need my second brother's help." Qiu Yuan said with a smile.

"Hmm? Yuan'er, you are not kidding your father, are you? What does Prince Yu's matter have to do with your second brother? How can he help you?" Wen Yuanbo said

"Father, although my second brother likes to play a little, it's not useless. For example, those places with fireworks hide many secrets."

"Father, the news spreads the fastest there, and it won't arouse suspicion at all. This is much more convenient than trying to find Prince Yu." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"Haha, now that you mention it, this brat seems to be somewhat useful, but what are you going to do?" Wen Yuanbo said, "Father, don't worry, I will get this done." Qiu Yuan said with a serious face.

"Well, good, as long as you have confidence. Since you don't want to tell me, I won't ask. You've been tired all day, go back and have a good rest." Wen Yuanbo said

After hearing this, Qiu Yuan nodded, bowed, and then turned and left the study.

At this time, Li Lin, who had left Uncle Wenyuan, had already entered the East Palace and told the prince everything.

"Hmm? Did Lord Wenyuan really say that? Are you sure?" the prince asked.
"Yes, Your Highness, that is exactly what Wenyuan Bo said." Li Lin said with a serious face.

"Well, not bad, not bad. You have done a good job this time. I am very satisfied. Please leave first. I will call you back after I have considered it." The prince waved his hand.
After hearing this, Li Lin naturally bowed hurriedly and then left the imperial study. After leaving the imperial study, Li Lin finally felt relieved.

He knew that he had passed this level, and as for the success or failure of things afterwards, it had nothing to do with him. Anyway, he had done everything he could.

At this time, the prince was talking to Xie Yu.

"You heard it, right? You are also a military commander. Tell me, what else do they want? What should we give them so that they will be loyal to me?" the prince asked.
"Your Highness, I think we should not be too hasty about this matter. We should take a long-term view. After all, Qiu Yuan has just taken office. It is hard to say what will happen in the future."

"If he fails to gain a firm foothold by then, won't we lose money?" Xie Yu said
"Well, what you said makes sense. It is indeed difficult to gain a foothold in Meng Zhi's territory. We have sent so many people there before, but they all failed in the end."

"But I am worried that if we are not in a hurry, we will give Prince Yu a chance. You know, he has always wanted to expand his influence in the military. What if he succeeds in winning him over?" said the prince.
"Your Highness, our people have been keeping an eye on Prince Yu. The Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion had no contact with him before. If they were to meet rashly, they would definitely not be able to hide it from our eyes."

"Then we can take the opportunity to report him to His Majesty. What is he planning to do by secretly winning over the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards?" Xie Yu said
"Well, what you said makes sense. Let's do this, but we still have to stabilize the Qiu family first and not let them react. By the way, where is the witness from Duke Qing?" the prince asked
"Your Highness, please rest assured. I will discuss Uncle Wenyuan's matter with Minister Li. As for Duke Qing, he has now entered the Jiangzuo territory, so there should be no problem in the future." Xie Yu said
"Well, that's good, that's good. Remember, the case of Duke Qing must be made into an ironclad case so that he can never turn over. I want to make Xiao Jinghuan helpless.

"What if the Ministry of Justice listens to him? Even if the Ministry of Justice listens to him, it will be useless!" said the prince.
After hearing this, Xie Yu naturally bowed, then turned and left. When Xie Yu came out of the East Palace, a strange smile appeared on his face, but it disappeared immediately.

At this time, Qiu Yuan finally waited for the person he was waiting for.

"Second brother, where are you going in such a hurry?" Qiu Yuan asked directly

"Ah? Brother, I, I don't want to go anywhere. I'm just strolling around, just strolling around." When Qiu Ze saw his elder brother, he was like a mouse seeing a cat.

"Just strolling around? Can you spend fifty taels of silver just for strolling around? Tell me, where are you planning to go fooling around? Can you make father worry less?" Qiu Yuan said
"Brother, let me tell you the truth. Today is the day when Yang Liuxin and Xin Yangxinliu will dance in person. I just wanted to go and watch it, didn't I?" Qiu Ze said
"Hmm? Yang Liuxin? I have heard of the name of this place since I came back these two days. Well, let's go. I will go with you to see what is so different about Yang Liuxin." Qiu Yuan said
"Ah? Big brother, you are going too? This, this, this?" Qiu Ze asked in surprise
"Why? You can go to that place, but I, your brother, can't?" Qiu Yuan frowned.
"No, no, you can go, big brother. Of course you can go. I'm just a little confused. Big brother, didn't you never go to that kind of place before? What's wrong with you today?" Qiu Ze said carefully.

"What? I've been fighting for so many years, can't I just enjoy myself?" Qiu Yuan asked loudly
"No, no, no, I can, of course I can. No one is more capable than you, big brother. It's just that I don't have enough money on hand, I'm afraid?" Qiu Ze said embarrassedly.

"Hmph, look at your lack of ability. What? If I go out with you, will I let you spend money? Let's go. Stop being so shy. What's the point of being so shy?" Qiu Yuan said
"Okay, big brother, please wait a moment. I will lead the way for you." Qiu Ze immediately became happy when he heard it, and ran to the front happily to lead the way.

Qiu Yuan just smiled and said nothing when he saw this. In fact, he still cared a lot about his younger brother. After all, it was not easy to have such a knowledgeable and interesting brother.

Isn't it just a little playful? What's the big deal? As for killing a few people? That doesn't matter. If you can keep them, keep them. If you can't keep them, throw them away and you can get a good reputation.

At this time, Qiu Ze had no idea that he held such a special place in the heart of his good brother. He was thinking about how to piss off his mortal enemies.

The two brothers did not ride horses, but took a few servants with them to wander around the city of Jinling. They had not been back for many years, so it was quite interesting to watch them now.

Qiu Ze was very tactful and introduced the changes in Jinling to Qiu Yuan. Qiu Ze nodded from time to time, and soon they arrived at Yang Liuxin.

Seeing this, the old man who was welcoming guests at the door naturally hurried forward to greet them. After all, he knew Mr. Qiu's temper and he didn't want to be beaten to death.

"Alright, get out of the way and stop being an eyesore. Go inside and tell Xin Yang and Xin Liu that I'm here, and tell them to get ready to serve you." Qiu Ze said loudly.

After hearing this, Gui Gong wanted to explain a few more words, but in the end he didn't dare to speak. At this time, Qiu Ze had already returned to Qiu Yuan and said, "Brother, let's go in."

After hearing this, Qiu Yuan just nodded, and then followed Qiu Ze inside. As soon as he came in, Qiu Ze went straight to the second floor, not caring about anything else.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Qiu? Are you here to support Xin Yang and Xin Liu today? Please go upstairs to the private room, please go upstairs to the private room." The madam said with a smile on her face.
"Well, wait until Xin Yang and Xin Liu finish dancing, and let them come over to serve us." Qiu Ze said
"Well, Mr. Qiu, according to the previous rules, the two girls will not see guests after dancing today. How about you come tomorrow and I will let them serve you?" said the madam.

"Hmm? You want to tell me the rules? If you told me the rules before, I would give you face, but not today. I am not here alone today."

"You may not give me face, but you must give my brother face!" Qiu Ze said
(End of this chapter)