The best ring

Ji Pei's words made Dai Liang curl his lips slightly in his heart. He felt that Ji Pei cared too much about face and etiquette. As long as he was strong enough and his fists were hard enough, who would dare to criticize them or say anything wrong with them?

Ji Pei looked down on Dai Liang, and Dai Liang also looked down on people like Ji Pei who only knew how to talk. The reason why Dai Liang married Ji Pei's illegitimate daughter was not because he liked her, but because he liked Ji Pei's family in Qingyuan. The influence of the county took a fancy to Ji Pei's connections in the court, so when Ji Pei was still old, Dai Liang often ran to Ji's house, even though he despised Ji Pei in his heart and only knew that he would die. Reading tips.

However, after Ji Pei grew old, the number of times Dai Liang went to Ji Pei's house decreased significantly. Sometimes, just like when Ji Pei asked him to come to Ji Mansion, Dai Liang would find various reasons to shirk it, and he already looked down upon Ji Pei. The discerning Dai Liang, after discovering that Ji Pei had no use value, naturally did not want to have too much contact with the Ji family.

In fact, Dai Liang knew about Wu Fan's capture of Ji Hao before, but he did not choose to stand up for the Ji family. In his opinion, it was not worth it. After the Ji family retired from Ji Pei, it was doomed. It was going downhill. It was not worth offending Wu Fan, an upstart in Qingyuan County, for the sake of a declining Ji family. Therefore, Dai Liang pretended that he didn't know about it, and even asked him to help out of fear that Ji Pei would ask him to help. He also deliberately made excuses to leave Qingyuan County, claiming that he was going back to his hometown. In fact, he was just going out to have a good time.

However, just when Dai Liang was enjoying his time outside, he heard that the third prince wanted to hire Ji Pei as his staff, and he was suddenly surprised and happy. He did not expect that Ji Pei, an old man, could make a comeback after becoming an official. Taking advantage of the value, he immediately hurried back, put away his contempt and indifferent attitude towards Ji Pei, and came to visit Ji Mansion with enthusiasm.

The purpose is to get closer to the Ji family again.

Therefore, even if he disagreed with Ji Pei's words in his heart, there was no sign of it on his face.

"What my father-in-law said was that my son-in-law was reckless. However, I also had good intentions and did it for the sake of Guang Ji and Hao'er." Dai Liang said, "Then I will listen to my father-in-law. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it." How to do it.”

"Yes." Ji Pei nodded with satisfaction.

At this moment, the housekeeper walked in and said to Ji Pei: "Master, the third prince's people are here."

The butler's words shocked Ji Pei and Dai Liang, and they stood up subconsciously. Ji Pei even said quickly: "Please!"

If it were before, Ji Pei might have played with his identity as a scholar and put on a noble attitude. However, some of the things he encountered after becoming an official made him even more thirsty for power now. He was very anxious in his heart. Clearly, the third prince's invitation was his last chance, and he must not miss this opportunity, otherwise, his life would be like this.

Soon, a well-dressed man walked in under the guidance of the housekeeper of Ji Mansion.

"I've met Mr. Ji." The man said after seeing Ji Pei.

"You don't have to be so polite." Ji Pei said, "I don't know what the third prince wants to convey, but has it been confirmed that I will be hired as his staff?"

Until now, the fact that the third prince wanted to hire Ji Pei as his staff was just a "hear". It was a word that the third prince sent someone to convey to Ji Pei. However, the real appointment has not yet been made. It is not a trivial matter, and it is impossible to just open your mouth and say it. This is to be granted official status. Ji Pei has been waiting for the exact appointment during this time.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince sent me here to deliver a secret letter to Master Ji." The man in the well-dressed suit took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ji Pei.

"Secret letter?" Ji Pei reached out to take it and said, "Besides this letter, does the third prince have any other explanations?"

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince said that everything he wants to explain is in this letter, and Lord Ji will know it at a glance," said the man in the well-dressed suit.

"Okay, I understand." Ji Pei nodded.

"The letter has been delivered. I'm going to say goodbye, little one." said the handsomely dressed man.

"Go slowly." Ji Pei said, and then motioned to the butler to see him off.

After the man left, Ji Pei opened the letter and read it. However, the more he read it, the more serious his face became.

"Father-in-law, what did the third prince say in the letter? Did he say when he would let you go to the imperial capital?" Dai Liang asked curiously.

However, Ji Pei did not answer his words. Instead, after reading the letter, he read it again from the beginning to make sure that he had read it correctly and that there was nothing missing.

When he didn't get an answer, Dai Liang had to wait with constant slander in his heart.

After a long time, Ji Pei put down the letter with a complicated look on his face.

Ji Pei's reaction made Dai Liang even more curious about the content of the letter.

"Father-in-law, what did the third prince say in the letter?" Dai Liang saw that Ji Pei was speechless and couldn't help but ask again.

Ji Pei finally turned to look at Dai Liang, but instead of answering Dai Liang's question, he asked him, "Are there rebels active around our Qingyuan County?"

Dai Liang didn't understand why Ji Pei asked this, but he still nodded and said, "Yes, everyone in the city knows about this. The hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city also appeared because of the rebels. Not only our Qingyuan County, which city in the imperial court is not surrounded by rebels? This is nothing new. Why does my father-in-law ask this? "

"The rebels never ask why they kill people, right? They kill everyone?" Ji Pei continued to ask.

"Yes, these rebels dare to kill anyone just to eat and survive." Dai Liang said.

"Yeah." Ji Pei nodded with a complicated expression, then handed the secret letter from the third prince to Dai Liang, saying, "The third prince wants me to help him kill someone."

"Who?" Dai Liang asked casually while taking the letter.

"Seventh Princess Zhao Qi!" Ji Pei said coldly.

"What?" Dai Liang was startled and almost lost the letter in his hand.

Assassinating the princess? That's a capital crime!

Moreover, the person who wanted to kill the princess was actually the third prince. This brother actually wanted to kill his own sister? What on earth was the third prince thinking?

"I was originally curious about why the Third Prince wanted to hire me as his staff. In theory, when I was a university scholar in the imperial capital, I didn't have a deep relationship with the Third Prince. There was no reason for the Third Prince to find a staff. Now that I see this letter, I understand the reason." Ji Pei said lightly.

Ji Pei has always been very happy that he was chosen by the Third Prince as a staff, but he couldn't figure out the reason. He believed that the Third Prince should not choose a staff casually, which might affect the future. There must be a reason for him to choose me, but Ji Pei couldn't think of what the reason was. He was still thinking that maybe the Third Prince admired his talent, but after seeing this letter today, Ji Pei changed his mind and finally understood why the Third Prince chose him.

It's all because of the Seventh Princess Zhao Qi!