Beautiful step by step

Chapter 175

Yan Heng returned home one step earlier than Wei Wei, and when he had nothing to do, he went into the kitchen, and the sound of chopping vegetables came, and soon he cooked a large table of dishes according to Ah Mao's taste.There are vegetables, meat, and snacks after meals. These foods are not only delicious in color, fragrance, but also deliberately remove the meaty smell in consideration of Ah Mao's pregnancy.

The smell wafted from the kitchen, and the servants of the Wei Family Courtyard were drooling and at the same time couldn't help feeling anxious.

Their son-in-law is a high-ranking official, the kind of high-ranking official who has to come to the door to plead guilty, so it's too careless to plunge into the kitchen like this.

In the end, it was Liangzhou who followed the servants to calm the panic of the people, and if they didn't just cook a meal, it would be a big deal. When their family was in Liangzhou, they were responsible for three meals a day, rain or shine.Not only cooking, but also chores like washing face and combing hair, as long as it is related to his wife, he will do everything by himself.

Everyone in Liangzhou didn't know that their adults were addicted to doting on their wives. Officials who wanted to please their adults began to pay attention to their regular wives, hoping that they could speak well in front of their wives.Even the wife's popularity is very good. After the war calmed down this time, she took the lead in opening the porridge shed, and other official wives immediately followed suit.

Those who have benefited from it all know that it is absolutely right to follow the acting commander's wife.

It turned out that this is the case, our girl is the best.When she was a maid, she was highly valued by the old lady. When she saw her return to Beijing, she immediately sent someone to send a post to invite her to the house;

Originally they were still a little dissatisfied, they were also servants, why could the girl fly up the branch and become a phoenix.But now seeing the girl being favored so much, they are so lucky that they can't even touch the corners of their robes. The huge gap makes them unable to feel any jealousy anymore.Those wishful thinking that blinded their minds faded away, and they finally saw reality clearly.

It is clear at a glance who is the master and who is the servant. Instead of wishful thinking, it is better to serve the master in a down-to-earth manner.Once you win the master's son, the good days will follow.

Although these thoughts are not very clear, and some subordinates have not even noticed their jealousy, but subconsciously their concepts have completely changed, their loyalty is deep again, and they subconsciously be more careful and careful when doing things.

So much so that when Wei Wei brought Ah Yun back from Liuji Wine Mansion with a full load, she was keenly aware of some changes in the atmosphere in the courtyard.Although she couldn't tell what specific things had changed, this change made her feel comfortable.Before making a careful distinction, she heard Yan Heng talk about the situation of entering the palace this time, and after listening to it, she didn't care about other things anymore.

"You told the emperor the truth, and then he was not only not angry, but very happy?"

Wei Wei was somewhat incapable of understanding, even if Emperor Qinglong was uncharacteristically cold-blooded, and the three most outstanding sons made small moves together, normal people would not be happy.

"Before I came here, my uncle had repeatedly told me to pay attention to my wording when speaking with the emperor. Although it is always right to say less and do more, but saying the right thing at the right time is the way to be an official."

It's true, when something should be said, it must be said, the emperor is not a roundworm in their stomachs, if you do or don't say something, he may never know.Even if you are unlucky and encounter a stingy boss, even if he knows it well, he will pretend to be deaf and dumb if you don't say it. After all, if you give less rewards, he can keep more.

"To the emperor, the words in the secret report are not good, right?"

If the three princes are not involved, even if only one prince is involved, it is still more important than Yan Heng.Although he looks relaxed now, she still can't feel at ease.

Seeing her frowning tightly, Yan Heng felt so uncomfortable that he was about to twist into a twist.He couldn't bear it any longer, so he said it directly.

"That's not the case. It's inconvenient to disclose the important people in the secret report, but the son of Wu's side concubine's nanny is just an inconspicuous little person, and the emperor won't be angry if he mentions it."

"Nurse's son... seems to be still working in Wu Shangshu's residence. Ah Heng, what do you mean?"

Ah Mao was really smart, and after nodding with a smile, he continued to speak: "Just as Ah Mao thought, the person who leaked the military plan was the Wu family. The original intention of my uncle's instructions before coming here was to let me understand the holy will. Ah Mao Wei, the emperor is the master of the world, how could he not know these things."

That's right, there is no king in the world, and Emperor Qinglong is not a fatuous emperor, how could he not know such things.

"It's still Ah Mao who knows things like a god. Although the emperor knows everything from the beginning to the end, he is still reluctant to part with the three princes. As for me, probably because of the legacy of my great-grandfather, the emperor has reserved a little kindness for me and wants to delay the time for me to give up. I charged a relatively minor crime. It was this kindness that gave me a chance. Regardless of the three princes or me, the emperor didn't really want to deal with it. If that's the case, find a scapegoat that he can deal with .”

Hearing what he said, she understood everything.

"This scapegoat is the Wu family!"

Wei Wei speaks with a relaxed tone, this is really a great joy.

Yan Heng nodded: "Really speaking, the Wu family is not considered a scapegoat."

"Ah Heng is right. Although it seems that Concubine Wu used the name of the crown prince to spread the general's feelings, but apart from the secret roads of Youzhou, it was also the defense of the Northwest City. His Highness the Crown Prince and Concubine Wu, who knows city defense? , they don’t understand but the Wu family understands.”

"That's it."

Not only did Yan Heng think so, but Emperor Qinglong, who had changed his mind in Qianqing Palace, also quickly thought about it.The attack route of the Oirats last winter was so clear and clear that they completely bypassed the main force of Dai Viet, which shows how detailed their military plans were.However, it was more than ten years ago that King Wu led the troops to the northwest, and the defense of Dayue City had been changing all these years, even if he was a genius, it would be impossible for him to know such details.

Based on this point alone, most people can be ruled out as suspects. In the end, only Wu Liangyong and Yan Heng, who have been guarding the northwest in recent years, remain.

Needless to say, Yan Heng, a three-year-old child can see that attracting the Wala people is of no benefit to him.But Wu Liangyong is different. If Yan Heng is defeated, as the only person in the court who is familiar with the military situation in the Northwest, he can lead the army again to quell the chaos in the Northwest; Buckle it down, so that he can't eat it and walk around.After the great war, the Northwest was left to be rejuvenated, and after Yan Heng left, the dragons had no leader, and he would definitely be in charge of the Northwest again.

No matter how you look at it, the situation is very favorable to Wu Liangyong.Now, the information obtained by the Qinglongwei investigation proves that it was he who spoke out to encourage King Wu to participate in this matter.

Wu, Liang, Yong!

Emperor Qinglong was furious, three years ago he could do nothing but this person, but today, three years later, Yan Heng has fully grasped the situation in the northwest, and now he has no scruples.

"Prince Xuan, King Wu, King Wei, Elder Yang Ge, Elder Wang Ge...The Minister of the Household Department, the Minister of Zhongshu, and Wu Liangyong have an audience."

After reporting a long list of names to his servants, Emperor Qinglong called "Wu Liangyong" by his first name at the end, apparently no longer treating him as a court official.

Seeing that the servant was about to retreat to the door, after thinking for a while, Emperor Qinglong called him to stop: "King Duan and King Ping also call over."

After the servant left, he thought about the current situation in the court.He is old and dying, and he knows this better than anyone else.People are mortal, and his father, who clung to power until death, was no match for the will of heaven in the end.Don't do to others what you don't want to do to yourself, and if possible, he doesn't want to be a suspicious old emperor.But until today, he didn't understand the various difficulties of his father back then.

Crown Prince, King Wu, King Wei, each of these powerful princes gathered a group of courtiers, and the three forces stared at the chair under his buttocks, eager to tear him apart with greedy expressions.Although he can still control it now, what about in two years?If he gets old and confused, or suddenly falls into a coma due to some disease, can he still be stable then?

But who else can he rely on?Among the grown-up princes, only King Duan and King Pingping remained, and the latter was dumb. As for King Duan...Houxi is a pure and filial boy, but he only thinks about eating!Just after the new year, I ran to the north regardless of the cold weather, saying that I wanted to taste the frozen pears in the ice and snow.

Although he knew that perfection was hard to come by, but when he thought about his sons, he regretted why God didn't give him a perfect heir.

After he went over the situation, the people who had been summoned earlier had already gathered outside Dongnuan Pavilion.Concentrating his mind and restoring the majesty of the emperor, he ordered his servants to summon everyone in.Looking at the pile of black heads below, he found the two people in royal uniforms from the back corner, and instantly he was furious.

"Duan Wang, Ping Wang, what's the matter with you two shrinking? You don't want to stand with your brothers so much."

After being named, the brothers and sisters looked at each other, and King Ping opened his mouth proudly to express that he could not speak.Seeing his unflattering expression, no matter how helpless Wang Duan was, he had to answer for him.

"Returning to my father, I still have to ask my lords about government affairs. I don't know anything about it. Besides, the fifth younger brother hasn't gone out for a long time. It's inevitable that I'm not used to it. I wanted to comfort him more, so I chose an inconspicuous corner. All ears."

brat!Finally know how to take care of my brother.

Although he was satisfied in his heart, Emperor Qinglong still had a sullen look on his face: "How can my son not understand political affairs, stand up, and King Ping will go to the Ministry of Households tomorrow. Some things are as long as you know it, it doesn't matter whether you say it or not. As for King Duan...the younger brothers below who are still studying are more diligent than you, don't you feel ashamed?"

Duan Wang looked wronged: "Father, my son and minister have also worked hard, and the lights are on at three o'clock and five o'clock."

He still has the same virtue as when he was a child... Emperor Qinglong's chest heaved for a while, although he was holding back a smile, but others would only think he was angry when seeing him.

The crown prince was like this, and now he reprimanded him: "Fourth emperor brother, how can you speak like that to your father."

Duan Wang was too lazy to be as knowledgeable as the prince, it's not that he can't beat him, but that he can't stop talking, and every time he talks, it gives him a headache.Therefore, he has a good attitude of admitting his mistakes at this time: "Thank you for your teaching, His Royal Highness, my father, I know my mistakes."

You brat is afraid of trouble, Emperor Qinglong raised his head: "Since you know your mistake, then you can go to the Ministry of Rites later."

The Ministry of Rites, the one with the least real power among the six, is far inferior to the Fifth Brother's Ministry of Households.But the fifth brother is dumb, not only the crown prince, but also King Wu and King Wei also breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)