Chapter 147: The Old Wine Monster is Angry
Yao Jinheng said with emotion: "Jinheng is lucky to be able to follow the Dong family, how could he be angry? The Dong family has their concerns, Jinheng just can't let the Dong family take risks!"
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "I know you are all loyal! We have just killed the General of the Cavalry. Now we have to face the Left Prime Minister! The Left Prime Minister is not as stupid as the General of the Cavalry. Everyone must be on high alert!"
Yao Jinheng frowned and said, "The Left Prime Minister has three sons. This General of the Cavalry is the legitimate son and the one he values the most! The other two are illegitimate sons and only serve under the Left Prime Minister, not holding any official position in the court. So killing the General of the Cavalry is like cutting off an arm of the Left Prime Minister. If he wants to support another son, it will probably take at least three to five years!"
Lin Xiaoyue felt very strange and asked, "Why didn't the Left Prime Minister give his two illegitimate sons two official positions? This would also be of great benefit to the family!"
Yao Jinheng explained with a smile, "It's common to see this sort of thing, and there are also cases of letting illegitimate sons run businesses. The Left Prime Minister does this because he has a very powerful wife. This wife is the concubine daughter of Grand Tutor Zhao, named Zhao Yan. In order to cling to Grand Tutor Zhao's influence, the Left Prime Minister has Zhao Yan make all the decisions regarding the Prime Minister's residence!"
Lin Xiaoyue knew that since ancient times, the title of Grand Tutor was higher than that of Prime Minister, and he was extremely prestigious in the court and deeply favored by the emperor.
But Master Zhao's concubine's daughter was the wife of the Left Prime Minister, and the Left Prime Minister's legitimate son, the General of the Cavalry, looked to be about the same age as Liang Jingyao. By this calculation, Master Zhao should have been very prestigious during the time of the late emperor!
Lin Xiaoyue asked in confusion, "Has Grand Tutor Zhao been Grand Tutor since the time of the late Emperor? Why does it seem like Grand Tutor Zhao still holds such power from the time of the late Emperor to the current Emperor Liang?"
After all, Yao Jinheng used to be the boss of the Silver Slash Guard, so he was very clear about that story.
He shook his head and said, "No. Grand Tutor Zhao won the first place in the imperial examination when he was young, and later rose all the way to the position of Right Prime Minister. Later, our Dongsui Kingdom was attacked by the Nanluo Kingdom and the Xita Kingdom. We suffered heavy losses and were unable to send a general. It was Grand Tutor Zhao who led the troops to the border and fought for a whole year before repelling the two countries. So when the army returned victorious, the late emperor appointed him Grand Tutor!"
"But since becoming Grand Tutor Zhao, he and the late emperor have been at odds. Especially when the late emperor wanted to pass the throne to Prince Rong, Grand Tutor Zhao strongly opposed it. Even after Emperor Liang ascended the throne, it was Grand Tutor Zhao who first proposed exiling Prince Rong!"
Lin Xiaoyue's first reaction was that Grand Tutor Zhao and Prince Rong had a huge feud, so he was suppressing Prince Rong's family to death!
Judging from this, Grand Tutor Zhao is completely capable of covering up everything!
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but shake her head. If Brother Liang wanted Prince Rong to return to the capital, he would have to overcome Grand Tutor Zhao! But now that he had offended the Left Prime Minister, it was only a matter of time before he would confront Grand Tutor Zhao!
"Don't worry! When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth! Everyone, be careful recently. Assassinations and ambushes are absolutely inevitable! Once Yunyun makes a batch of earth bombs, I'll have them delivered right away! These things are very powerful and perfect for long-range attacks!"
Yao Jinheng said gratefully: "Thank you, Miss Lin!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said to Liang Jingyao, "Brother Liang, let's go back first! Otherwise, godfather will be anxious!"
Liang Jingyao saw that the sun was almost reaching its zenith outside, and it was indeed time to go back. "Okay! Jinheng, I'm going to go back to Old Monster Jiu with Yue'er and the others first. You stay here for the time being, and report back immediately if there's anything!"
Yao Jinheng didn't want Liang Jingyao to stay here all the time. After all, the ruined temple was more dangerous. He replied, "Yes! As ordered!"
After leaving the ruined temple, Liang Jingyao and his companions hurried to the Jiu Laoguai's yard. Because they were walking in the opposite direction, in the early winter weather, everyone's backs felt hot and there was a thin layer of sweat on their foreheads.
At this moment, the drunkard crossed his arms over his chest and angrily looked at the four people in front of him who were hurriedly approaching. "Did you remember to come back? This is your inn? You can come and go as you please? Humph!"
Lin Xiaoyue took off her veil, walked forward with a smile, took the old drunkard's arm, and said coquettishly, "Dad! We know we were wrong, don't be angry! We won't dare to do it again next time!"
The drunkard snorted, pulled his arm free, and said, "Girls can't be kept when they grow up! Tell me, how many times have you sneaked out? The thing I don't believe the most is your words!"
Lin Xiaoyue stuck out her tongue. "Dad, I'm serious this time! Believe me! I'll cook today as an apology to you, okay?"
The drunkard poked Lin Xiaoyue's head and said, "Silly girl!" Then he walked directly to Liang Jingyao and said, "You are the cause of this. What do you say?"
Liang Jingyao answered without hesitation: "Yue'er, you don't have to cook. I'll call all the chefs from the teahouse here. The chefs will cook for as long as you stay here. And during this time, I'll take care of the wine for the old wine freak!"
Still unsatisfied, the drunkard made another request, "I've had assassins come here twice, and it's not safe! So the yard needs guards too. Aren't the Cheetah Army here? Send some of them to act as guards! That way, if Yue'er has any problems while you're away, I can send someone to tell you, so she won't sneak out all the time!"
Liang Jingyao agreed decisively: "Okay! No problem! I'll arrange two more guards for Yue'er and Yunyun!"
The drunkard was finally satisfied and opened the gate of the yard with the key, "Come in!"
Back at the pharmacy, Lin Xiaoyue was afraid that the drunkard would continue to nag, so she took off her hairpin and said, "Brother Liang, there aren't many poison needles left here. How about you fill them up for me?"
Liang Jingyao took it to the table, then took out a porcelain bottle from his arms. After putting on special gloves, he carefully refilled the poison needle into the wooden hairpin. "Alright! There's not much left in the bottle. I can add two more at most. Can the old wine monster make some more? I have to go back to the teahouse and bring the chef!"
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the drunkard, only to see him putting on an expression that said, "You're begging me!" Lin Xiaoyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said jokingly, "This hairpin was actually made by Dad. It's amazing! Dad, you're the best dad! Just help me make it!"
The drunkard was flattered by Lin Xiaoyue's praise. He took the hairpin and said, "This little thing is a piece of cake for me! Yunyun, I'll give you one later! Although your homemade bomb is powerful, it won't work at close range!"
Chen Yunyun thanked him happily, "Thank you, uncle! Are you all hungry? How about I make some noodles for everyone to fill their stomachs?"
Lin Xiaoyue grabbed Chen Yunyun and said, "Don't be busy. Brother Liang will be back soon. You should rest for a while! I'll make a homemade bomb with you this afternoon."
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