My clone is on the other side of the starry sky

Chapter 217 Rain and dew all touch Lu Fengxian

"Resign yourself to old age?" Xie Yao and Cui Jinyuan fell into silence upon hearing this.

When Jiang Song was overthrown and successfully became the auxiliary minister, there was a lot of overt and covert fighting among the big family.

Jiang Song fell, the Jiang family was gone, the eunuchs shrank in the palace, and without the support of the imperial power, they were just hanging on, unable to make waves. The power of the whole world finally fell into the hands of the nobles.

It was indeed good at the beginning. The three major families took over the auxiliary ministers, abolished the prime minister and put the three princes in the position of respect. The court and the world were under the control of the three princes. The only ones who could be rivals were each other.

However, the three of them soon realized something was wrong. Today, Daqian has become like an old man. The three of them came to power, and the world cheered. It was not because they were highly respected, but more importantly, it represented that the nobles were in power.

But they faced the same problem as Ji Huan. In order for the court to operate, it must have money, but it can no longer receive money from the common people. Increasing taxes will not alleviate this policy. If they want to get taxes, they have to start from the wealthy families. Take action.

However, no one knows what this means better than them. The aristocratic families have formed an invisible network through marriage and other methods, covering the entire Daqian. They continue to absorb nutrients from Daqian to strengthen themselves. Now they want to make people who have become accustomed to a luxurious life It is impossible for them to spit out the people's fat and people's ointment in their mouths.

If they do this, they will become the enemy of the entire network, but if they don't do it, they will not be able to escape the reputation of a minister who has subjugated the country.

Originally, they were also part of this network, but when they truly took power, they began to understand Ji Huan's helplessness. No matter which direction they moved, there would be countless forces pulling them through this big network, pulling them back to where they originally were. position, unable to move at all.

If they want to revolutionize politics, they have to take action on themselves first, and they naturally don't want to.

For seven years, the three of them tried every means possible to control the big gang that was about to get out of control.

They know the method. As long as they are willing to give up their family interests, they can stabilize this out-of-control car, but why? After all, Daqian belongs to the Ji family. Why should they pay the price of the family's decline to make the Ji family's world a success?

Maybe quitting is a good idea. They are now secretly called the Three Tigers. If they continue to stay in this position, their reputation will be ruined.

"Your Majesty will be thirteen this year, too." Xie Yao suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

This question seemed a bit baffling, but Murong Cheng and Cui Jinyuan understood it.

"It's time to return power to Your Majesty." The smile on Cui Jinyuan's face showed a bit of relief. It was time to end his career at this point. They helped Ji Huan control the court for seven years, and they were able to repay Ji Huan's return. As for their support, the rest is up to Himemiya herself.

It's not an easy thing to step down from this position. I don't want to deal with this mess, but I still want the power.

"But the Guiyi Sect still has to deal with it." Xie Yao stood up and said: "This Lu Xuan, I thought he was a sensible dog, but now it seems that he is a wolf."

"Yes." Cui Jinyuan nodded and said, "Before you retreat, do something for His Majesty. If you can control Yunzhou in the hands of the imperial court, it will be a little easier for the imperial court."

The three of them left the government office and returned to their respective residences.

"Sir, General Xie has been waiting for you for a long time." As soon as he returned home, Xie Yao saw the housekeeper waiting at the door.

In today's Xie family, the only one left who can be called a general is Xie Hao.

Xie Yao nodded. Xie Yao was his brother. There was no need to be so formal. He went straight to the hall and saw Xie Hao sitting there with a serious look on his face.

"What's the matter?" Xie Yao sat down and asked with a smile.

"Brother, Lu Feng made a breakthrough first." Xie Hao said solemnly.

Lu Fengxian is the Son of Blood God refined by Lu Xuan using the Mountain and River Seal. His own strength is related to his luck, and secondly, to Lu Xuan's true body, which cannot exceed his true body. , Guiyi Sect's luck has increased dramatically in recent years, and accordingly, Lu Fengxian's breakthrough will naturally come naturally.

"That's a good thing." Xie Yao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Xie Hao and said, "Where is he now?"

"The mood of spring is strong." Xie Hao said this with some helplessness. Although Lu Fengxian is not bad at it, if he does not change his lustful habits, he will definitely suffer in the future. He has mentioned it many times, but Lu Fengxian still goes his own way, and the mood of spring is strong. It’s almost become his home.

A fifth-grade military general lived a more handsome life than many ministers of the imperial court.

Xie Yao nodded. He shouldn't have asked this question. He thought for a while and said, "It's been a long time since I've been there. It's spring. I'm free today. Let's go together."

"If eldest brother wants to see him, he can just send someone to summon him. Why go to see him in person?" Xie Hao frowned. "This is a cave warrior. There are only a few in the capital. This is a general who can win over my Xie family. Don't talk to him with this attitude in the future. Treat him as one of your own." Xie Yao glanced at him. Xie Hao said with a glance.

There are actually a few Dongguanjing warriors in the imperial court, but they are not from the Xie family. Since Xie Xiong's death, the Xie family now only has two Dongguanjing warriors. One is in his hometown in Zhangzhou, and the other is Xie Hao. , Lu Fengxian can win people over to Xie's family, but he can't drive them away because of attitude issues.

"I know, it's just Lu Fengxian's character..." Xie Hao comes from a noble family, but he has been in the military for these years, and his personality is more military. He is not too fond of Lu Fengxian's various behaviors. He has ability, but he is greedy for money and lust. Very unhappy.

"As long as it can be used by me. As for personal ethics, there is no need to be demanding. Besides, although Lu Fengxian is greedy for money and lust, he has no other bad habits. People must have some likes and dislikes, and they are all like you. What fun is there in this world?" Xie Yao? He disagreed with Xie Hao's words. He should be more tolerant towards talents. In his opinion, Lu Fengxian was a person who knew how to measure. As long as he knew how to measure and advance and retreat, he didn't have to worry about other things.

Xie Hao knew that his eldest brother liked the general Lu Fengxian, so he nodded without saying anything and followed Xie Yao to Chunyinong.

Although the situation in the world is becoming more and more corrupt, for those who are full of spring, this has nothing to do with them. What you can see here are wealthy businessmen who spend a lot of money, gentle scholars and dignitaries of the court.

What can be heard here is the scholars' critical comments on current affairs. Each one of them spoke passionately about how to govern the country.

If you listen to these things for a long time, you will naturally have a wrong judgment about the world today, thinking that it is not that chaotic outside.

"Miss Shishi was invited by that reckless man again today?" As soon as we arrived in the spring weather, we heard several scholars gathering together to complain.

"Fengxian likes that girl Shishi very much?" Xie Yao didn't pay much attention and asked as he walked.

"Forget it... guess it~" the old bustard said with a dry laugh. Although Xie Yao rarely came here in this spring, the old bustard didn't dare not recognize this third prince of the dynasty. In front of him, the old bustard who was usually well-mannered and eloquent I am much more reserved and have to consider my words three times before speaking them out.

"So?" Xie Yao said amusedly, "What is this?"

"This..." the old bustard said carefully: "Mr. Xie, this spring-like and famous girl is liked by all the generals. General Lu comes here almost every day, and there are many girls he likes. He changes them every day. Today is the right time to take the turn." Come to Shishi and stay with them."

"It sounds like spring has almost become his harem. No wonder he is away from home every day." Xie Hao snorted coldly: "Go and call him here."

"No need." Xie Yao waved his hand and said, "Don't ruin people's elegance, just wait."

The madam listened to the two talking and was secretly stunned. She knew that Lu Fengxian was a popular person around Xie Yao, but she didn't expect that Xie Yao would be so close to him. But if she had to wait... she hesitated and said: "How about , I’d better go ask Mr. Lu to come out, if you wait, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for a long time.”

"It's okay, martial artist. It's normal for it to take a little longer." Xie Yao smiled, found a box with a good view, went in and sat down, and said, "They say that courtesans with a strong spring mood are all very talented in literature. If you don't have a little bit of poetic talent, you will be admitted." They don't care, Fengxian is so popular here, he is very talented?"

"This..." The old madam smiled awkwardly: "My lord, it's ridiculous. The so-called poetic talent is just a flower job that raises one's own value. In fact, if the guest gives enough, he will be willing to do so."

She didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of Xie Yao, and honestly told many behind-the-scenes rules.

"Although General Lu is not good at writing, he is quite humorous. He can always make the girls laugh. He seems to be proficient in the art of the house. Any girl who gets along with him will get better and better, and his appearance will become more attractive. You are young, so these young girls are eager to be with General Lu now." The old madam opened up her chatterbox and talked endlessly about Lu Fengxian's romantic affairs in the spring.

There used to be oirans fighting over who should accompany Lu Fengxian. It was also from that time that Lu Fengxian made a rule that everyone should take turns to get the rain and dew, which calmed down the turmoil and made many talented people lament that the world was declining and girls would not He who loves a talented man falls in love with a vulgar warrior.

Fortunately, only Lu Fengxian received such preferential treatment, and since he was a popular member of Xie Yao's family, no one wanted to provoke him.

However, anger is unavoidable. From time to time, someone will send invitations to poetry gatherings and invite Lu Fengxian to come. He does not refuse. He is not good at writing poems, but he can comment. Lu Xuan is very good at finding faults. He goes back and forth, There are also many scholars among these scholars who support Lu Fengxian. They feel that it is a pity that Lu Fengxian is so cunning and becomes a martial artist instead of learning.

Listening to this, Xie Yao felt a little emotional that the general he unexpectedly accepted was an interesting person, but the waiting time was a bit long. The two of them came in the morning, and no one came out until the evening.

"It's great to be young." Xie Yao sighed with some envy. He also practiced martial arts, but he had no achievements. So far, he has only barely reached the innate level.

"I'll go and invite him. Usually he'll be there until dawn." The madam sighed.

"Dawn!?" Xie Yao shook his head strangely: "I'll wait if I say so. Please find a quiet place for the two of us."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)