Chapter 298 Master, Great Joy
The next morning.
The news that Tang Zhongxu was dismissed from his post for withholding military rations spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
When the servant Aping heard the news, he was very happy. In order to know more about the inside story, he even ran to the vicinity of Tang Mansion to inquire.
As luck would have it, he happened to see the Imperial Guards taking Tang Zhongxu away.
This made Aping very excited.
Haha, this Lord Tang has been dismissed by the Emperor, so does his master have a chance?...
Ah Ping approached a few men who were watching the excitement and asked in a low voice, "Brothers, why was Lord Tang taken away by the Imperial Guards?"
"Hey, I heard that that bastard Tang Zhongxu hid the embezzled military rations in a farm outside the city."
"The Royal Guards will take him and the military rations to the border to apologize to the soldiers."
Ah Ping scratched his head, "So that's how it is!"
"Alas, I never thought that Lord Tang would actually withhold military rations."
A man pointed at the imperial guards guarding the Tang Mansion and said, "See? The Tang Mansion is finished."
Another man spat in the direction of the Tang residence and cursed, "Ah, bah, you deserve it."
After finding out the whole story, A Ping happily ran back to the Jiang Mansion.
.......
"Master, what a great joy!"
Before Aping ran to the study, he shouted at the top of his voice.
Jiang Qinian frowned slightly when he heard the sound outside and put down the book in his hand.
What is Aping shouting so early in the morning?
Aping ran into the study and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master, it's a happy event, a great happy event..."
Jiang Qinian looked at Ah Ping's dry mouth and pointed at the tea on the table and said, "Have a sip of tea to moisten your throat first."
"Thank you, sir." Aping drank the water in the teacup in one breath.
Jiang Qi coughed and said, "Tell me, what great event happened?"
This question made Aping very proud.
He stepped forward, his face filled with smug joy as he said, "Master, I was just out on the street and heard that Prime Minister Tang had committed a crime... and had been dismissed by the Emperor."
"What? Such a thing actually happened?" Jiang Qinian stood up with an expression of disbelief.
Ah Ping nodded, "It's spread outside."
"At the palace banquet last night, it was that little phoenix who exposed Tang Cheng and Lord Tang."
"Moreover, I personally saw the Imperial Guards escorting Lord Tang out of the Tang Mansion. I heard they were heading to the border to apologize to the soldiers."
When Jiang Qinian heard this, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Ever since he lost his position as prime minister, Tang Zhongxu has been mocking and suppressing him openly and covertly.
Now his fate is even more miserable than mine!
Going to the border? Whether or not you can get back is another matter.
When Jiang Qinian heard this "good news" early in the morning, the resentment that had been pent up for a long time suddenly disappeared.
He paced back and forth in the study with a smile on his face. "Haha, I didn't expect that old bastard Tang Zhongxu would fall so quickly."
You are so bold to withhold military rations!
When I was the prime minister, I didn't have the courage to do this.
Seeing this, Ah Ping said attentively, "Master, has your chance come yet?"
When Jiang Qinian heard this, a calculation flashed in his eyes.
"Whoever wants to be the prime minister can do it. I, Jiang Qinian, will not be one."
Ah Ping looked at Jiang Qinian with disappointment in his eyes and couldn't help but mutter, "Master, why are you doing this?"
"You don't know, life in our house has been difficult since you were demoted." There was a hint of accusation in Aping's tone.
When Jiang Qinian heard this, he immediately frowned.
He stopped and shouted unhappily, "A Ping, the more it is at this time, the more we should calm down."
"If Tang Zhongxu dares to withhold military rations, he will help the crown prince seize the throne."
"But it seems that Tang Zhongxu doesn't have any leverage over the Crown Prince at the moment."
"This prince is getting smarter and smarter."
He doesn't take Xiao Junze and his son seriously.
He just had to wait for Xiao Chengjin to ascend the throne...
A Ping knew that his words had displeased Jiang Qinian, so he lowered his head and dared not say another word.
.......
A village outside the capital.
Several imperial guards and two teams of guards broke into Tang Zhongxu's farm. Without thinking twice, they took away all the grain in the warehouse.
Tang Zhongxu looked at the grain shipped out of the farm and felt so regretful!
Not only did he work in vain, but he also lost his official position.
It was all that damn phoenix's fault, for exposing him and stealing his property.
All that gold and silver...it made him feel so sorry for it.
The leading Imperial Guard looked at Tang Zhongxu with displeasure and taunted him, "Master Tang, what can we brothers say about you?"
"It's so hard for the soldiers to guard the border, and you're still withholding their rations. You're really not a human being!"
Another imperial guard followed suit, cursing: "How dare you make us brothers make such a fuss during the New Year's holiday."
Tang Zhongxu naturally understood what they meant.
He was also afraid that these people would make things difficult for him on the way to the border.
So, Tang Zhongxu said to the imperial guards in a flattering manner: "My dear officers, it's wrong of me to burden you with running errands."
"Don't worry, I will host a banquet to entertain you all after we return to the capital."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Tang Zhongxu with disdain.
And host a banquet for us?
Let’s not talk about your family’s situation for now. Let’s talk about this after you come back alive!
"Is everyone ready?"
The guards shouted in unison: "Ready."
"Set off!"
At a command, a group of people left in a mighty manner carrying food.
As a "sinner", Tang Zhongxu huddled on the grain cart with a gloomy face. A cold wind blew, and he wrapped his cotton cloak tightly around himself.
Alas, a tiger in dire straits is bullied by a dog!
It will be half a year before I return to Beijing.
At this moment, Tang Zhongxu placed all his hopes on Tang Shihuan.
.......
Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin stayed in the capital for more than ten days.
Princess Anran takes her "daughter" Jiang Ruo around every day to show off.
Sheng Yunshao started to feel dissatisfied when he saw the "mother and daughter" sticking together every day.
Just then, during lunch that day, Sheng Yunshao said seriously, "Girl, you and your son-in-law have been out for such a long time, isn't it... time to go back?"
You little bastard, you occupy my wife every day.
And this son-in-law is useless.
Thinking of this, Sheng Yunshao glared fiercely at Xiao Chengjin who was eating.
Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin looked at each other with confusion.
Is the old man chasing us away?
Princess An Ran quietly kicked Sheng Yunshao and said fiercely, "It's okay for them to go back. They can stay with us for a few more days."
Sheng Yunshao immediately smiled and agreed, "Ruoxin, you are right."
Then, he said to Jiang Ruo and the other two with an expressionless face: "Then you two should stay for a few more days!" He said it reluctantly.
I secretly complained in my heart: You two better go back to Jizhou as soon as possible.
Jiang Ruo looked at Sheng Yunshao and immediately understood something.
Haha, it turns out that I was disturbing the old man’s sweet life.
Xiao Chengjin put down the dishes in his hands and wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.
After looking at Sheng Yunshao twice, he said aggrievedly, "Ruoruo, we've been out for quite a long time. It's time to go back."
My father-in-law secretly drove us away.
Jiang Ruo finished the rice in the bowl and smiled at Xiao Chengjin.
"Okay, let's go back tonight."
Sheng Yunshao was secretly delighted when he heard this.
He suppressed the corners of his lips that were raised and said seriously, "You two kids are really something. Didn't I tell you to stay a few more days?"
After you two light bulbs leave, I can kiss and cuddle with my princess wife again.
Princess An Ran did not miss the upturned corner of Sheng Yunshao's lips.
She smiled helplessly and shook her head.
Jiang Ruo blinked and said, "We'll come visit you and aunt again when we have time."
Old man, you can't wait for us to leave!
Alas, men in love are so scary.
Sheng Yunshao sighed in mock helplessness, "Alright then, we won't try to keep you two here."
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Jiang Ruo and the other person said goodbye to Sheng Yunshao and Princess An Ran and flew directly back to Jizhou.
Two secret guards sitting not far from the courtyard were looking at the night sky with boredom.
In the past ten days, Xiao Chengjin and his wife have not shown up, and neither of them has gone to the farm.
They had reason to doubt that they were not seeing things that night.
Since I can’t find anyone, I can only stay here and wait for the rabbit to come to me.
In the middle of the night, one of the secret guards got up and inadvertently saw a flash of golden light in the night sky.
"Brother, something's happening!"
After he finished speaking, he rubbed his eyes and stared at the night sky...
The other secret guard was not asleep. After hearing this, he quickly walked out of the thatched hut.
The two stood together, holding their breath, staring intently at the little phoenix approaching from afar in the night sky...
Phoenix, it’s really a phoenix.
That mysterious phoenix turned out to be Xiao Chengjin and his wife's...
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