The invisible Marquis of Huaiyuan, Mo Huaiyang, still lives in the residence of Princess Anqing, because only through Princess Anqing can he better understand the current situation.
When Yu Zizhen came to him in a disguise, he had just secretly sent away his relatives from the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion.
Mo Huaiyang, who had never expected to be caught by a stranger, was about to become alert when Yu Zizhen smiled and showed the small jade token representing her identity as the "former prince of Zhenbei". "It's been a long time since we last met. Uncle Mo is even more elegant than before. I just wonder if Uncle Mo is still willing to continue to work secretly with this junior?"
Mo Huaiyang's eyes lit up, "Is it really you, Yu Zizhen, who has risen rapidly in the eastern region?"
Yu Zizhen smiled and nodded.
Mo Huaiyang's expression was a little complicated, "Then you..."
"I am indeed a woman." Yu Zizhen didn't mind others knowing that she was not a man. She said, "Just because I am a woman, does that mean Uncle Mo is unwilling to join forces with me to kill the Lu family?"
Mo Huaiyang shook his head, then quickly restrained all emotions that should not be revealed. He said: "Of course not."
Yu Zizhen smiled, "Then I feel relieved."
Mo Huaiyang invited her to jog slowly with him, “You shouldn’t have come to the capital.”
Yu Zizhen turned his head to look at him, "Since I dared to come here, I can naturally go back smoothly."
At least a quarter of the huge points she earned from completing missions were used by her to buy life-saving items. If she was really pissed off, she would go deep into the enemy's territory alone and kill all the useful members and cronies of the Lu family.
So, no matter how capable a person is, he or she can't beat her because of her cheats.
Yu Zizhen, who was acting with confidence and boldness using the cheat device, said that if she didn't even have this little bit of ability and courage, how could she have the opportunity to seize the initiative everywhere and leave the two powerful competitors, the King of Zhenbei and the Duke of Jingguo, far behind?
The two of them briefly greeted each other and exchanged greetings about what had happened since they last met. Yu Zizhen then went straight to the point and told Mo Huaiyang what she wanted him to help her do and the benefits he could get from helping her.
"I want to take the capital as quickly as possible without bloodshed. Uncle Mo, please use the special status of Princess Anqing to help me get close to Lu Tong and his eldest son."
"In return, I will help you remove your status as Princess Anqing's consort after the matter is accomplished. I will also banish all of her children who want to usurp her throne to a cold and bitter land far away from the capital."
"The title of Huaiyuan Marquis will always be surnamed Mo, and this will never change throughout my life. Whether you want to remarry and have children, or pass the title to your second brother, it all depends on your personal wishes."
The title of Huaiyuan Marquis was obtained through the military merits of the old Huaiyuan Marquis. Originally, it took three generations to inherit the title through execution or demotion.
After Princess Anqing married Mo Huaiyang, the Empress Dowager Da Lu bestowed additional favors on the Huaiyuan Marquisate, allowing Mo Huaiyang, the second-generation Huaiyuan Marquis, to retain his title of Marquis, instead of being demoted from Huaiyuan Marquis to Huaiyuan Earl.
When Princess Anqing's eldest son, whose father was unknown, was seven years old, the palace issued an imperial decree to confer the title of Marquis Huaiyuan's son. The Empress Dowager Da Lu, for the sake of her own nephew, took the initiative to grant him another favor.
In other words, if Mo Huaiyang died, Princess Anqing's eldest son, whose father was unknown, could continue to be the Marquis of Huaiyuan, instead of being demoted to the Earl of Huaiyuan.
If the child is Mo Huaiyang's, then this so-called favor would be a real good thing for the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion.
But the problem is that the child is not Mo Huaiyang's. The title of their Mo family was simply snatched away by the shameless mother and daughter, Da Lu and Princess Anqing.
Of course, Mo Huaiyang was unwilling to give up the title that his ancestors had earned with their blood and lives.
But behind Princess Anqing stood the extremely powerful Lu family and the Lu clan. The lives of their entire family were in their hands. How could Mo Huaiyang dare to express a different opinion on the succession of the title?
He therefore hated the Da Lu family and the Lu clan. Yu Zizhen found him at this critical juncture and promised to continue to retain the title of Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion in the new dynasty. For Mo Huaiyang, this was like someone handing him a pillow when he was sleepy.
He and Yu Zizhen had known each other since childhood and had always cooperated quite happily. With the little friendship they had accumulated in the past as a foundation, Mo Huaiyang believed that as long as he could put aside his arrogance, Yu Zizhen would welcome him to the court as an official and make military achievements for the new dynasty.
With such military merit, does he still need to worry about the risk of his family's title being exterminated after three generations?
Given Yu Zizhen's personality, Mo Huaiyang believed that as long as he could truly achieve sufficient military merit, Yu Zizhen would definitely not give him any discounts and would continue to show favor to the Huaiyuan Marquisate.
"I trust you." Mo Huaiyang nodded slightly at Yu Zizhen, "But you still need to tell me in detail what you need me to do."
Mo Huaiyang, who had the idea of joining the army, immediately changed his attitude.
If he treated Yu Zizhen with the attitude of an elder caring for a younger person before, now he was treating his future master with the attitude of a future subordinate, actively expressing his willingness to serve Yu Zizhen.
Yu Zizhen herself is a straightforward person. She doesn't speak in a roundabout way and doesn't know what euphemism and subtlety mean. However, her years of living in ancient times have cultivated in her some ability to listen and understand.
Yu Zizhen almost immediately sensed the change in Mo Huaiyang's attitude. Without saying a word, she directly and bluntly assigned Mo Huaiyang the part he would be responsible for.
The two of them talked back and forth and finalized all the details. Then Mo Huaiyang returned to Princess Anqing's Mansion with the mission.
After he left, Yu Zizhen went to the east of the city and knocked on the black lacquered wooden door of a house in the civilian area.
The person who opened the door was an old woman with a wrinkled face, a hunched back, and almost completely white hair. "Who is it?"
"Hello, ma'am. I'm Zhou Xiao." Yu Zizhen bowed and saluted the old woman with a smile. "Excuse me, does my cousin Zhou Zheng live here?"
Zhou Zheng, one of the cannon fodders she rescued on the way to Beijing.
His father Zhou Fengnian is good at business and has been helping Yu Zizhen manage some of her industries over the years.
Although Zhou Zheng has a good business acumen, he is actually better at being a strategist or military advisor than a businessman.
With the persistent spoilers of the original book, Yu Zizhen certainly wouldn't let go of someone as powerful as Zhou Zheng.
She saved the Zhou family, and Zhou Zheng no longer had to go far away alone with a deep blood feud. His whole life had taken a turn when he was young. Naturally, he would no longer go to join Duke Jingguo and make great contributions to Duke Jingguo's Northern Expedition. He would not be secretly eliminated as an obstacle by Duke Jingguo in the later period because of his killing of corrupt officials at all costs.
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