Chapter 104 Chapter 104
Xie Qingya did not delay and found Xiao Yuanxing the next day.
He invited Xiao Yuanxing to a teahouse.
Xiao Yuanxing was the chief commander of the Shenji Camp, and was also in charge of the Wujun Camp and the Sanqian Camp. He was very busy on weekdays, so Xie Qingya did not see him until the night of the second day.
Send Changfeng to invite someone.
When they met, Xie Qingya was in casual clothes.
He did not go to Shuntianfu Yamen or enter the palace today because of "illness", so naturally he did not need to wear official uniform.
The time when the two met was just dinner time.
The restaurants and hotels were packed with guests, but the teahouses were sparsely populated. Moreover, the place chosen by Xie Qingya was not a busy place.
Of course there are even fewer people.
Even on the street below, there were only a few vendors and pedestrians, and the shouting was sporadic.
As soon as Xiao Yuanxing came in, he saw Xie Qingya holding a cup of tea and standing by the window, looking at something. He didn't know what he was looking at.
I don't know what Xie Qingya wants him to do.
Xiao Yuanxing had no intention of reminiscing with anyone. As soon as he entered, he looked at Xie Qingya's back and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want me to do?"
The door closed behind him.
However, Xiao Yuanxing showed no intention of sitting down, and looked like he was ready to leave at any time after listening to the whole talk.
He really didn't know why Prince Nan'an, who had been absent from home on the pretext of illness since returning from Yutian, suddenly wanted to see him.
If it weren't for Zhao Zhao, he wouldn't be here tonight.
Xie Qingya turned around when he heard the voice.
He was not surprised to see Xiao Yuanxing like this.
Without answering, Xie Qingya walked to the table, sat down again, and poured another cup of tea before saying to Xiao Yuanxing, "Prince Xiao has been busy all the time, come over and have a cup of tea first."
Xiao Yuanxing frowned and looked at people.
I really don't understand why Xie Qingya did this.
He asked himself why he and Xie Qingya had not yet had tea together.
Although he almost became his biological brother-in-law, and now he became his cousin-in-law, they never had much interaction.
When Xie Qingya entered the palace to study with him, he had already gone to the military camp for training. Every time they met, it was because of the relationship between his brothers Xie Jingfeng and Wen Zhao.
The age difference is too big.
Naturally, he had no chance to interact with Xie Qingya.
Even after Baozhu was betrothed to him, he and Xie Qingya had little contact.
But deep down, he was actually not very satisfied with Xie Qingya.
When I was young, I was reckless, arrogant and conceited.
The aunt was attracted by the relationship with the Nan'an Palace and wanted the Xiao family to make friends with it, but he felt that Xie Qingya was not a good match.
If Baozhu marries him, she will definitely suffer in the future because of their unwillingness to admit defeat.
But at that time, the family was very satisfied with this marriage, and Baozhu was also happy about it.
As an elder brother, he naturally couldn't say anything.
Seeing Xie Qingya living a life of debauchery and misbehavior these years, he became even more displeased. He wanted to give him a good beating several times, but he held back and didn't do it.
Firstly, he was concerned about his past relationship with the old King of Nan'an and Jing Feng, and didn't want to make things too ugly.
Secondly, he also thought that if Xie Qingya really remained so foolish and dissolute, he could take the opportunity to settle this marriage.
Unexpectedly, his marriage with Baozhu was finally settled, but it was settled in such an ugly way.
And it harmed Zhao Zhao for no reason.
Thinking of Zhao Zhao, he also thought of what Zhao Zhao had said to him that day in Yutian.
Xiao Yuanxing felt helpless and distressed.
The more I look at Xie Qingya, the more unhappy I feel.
But Xiao Yuanxing still took steps towards the people.
Walk to the opposite side of Xie Qingya and sit down.
Xiao Yuanxing still didn't drink the tea, but looked at the person and said directly: "I have something else to do, if you have something to say, just tell me directly."
Xie Qingya didn't really want to invite people to drink tea.
Seeing him like this, she didn't say much, nor did she directly mention Xiao Yuanfu's matter. Instead, she looked at him and asked, "How is she doing in the villa?"
He knew that Xiao Yuanxing's wife and children had also been at the villa some time ago.
He just brought the person back a few days ago.
Bi Xi has never been there and has no idea about it, but Xiao Yuanxing must know about it.
Although he knew she was definitely doing well there, Xie Qingya still couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Yuanxing had not expected that he would go to so much trouble to ask such a question, and he could not help but look at Xie Qingya a little more.
As a result, my prejudice against Xie Qingya was somewhat alleviated.
It seems that he still cares about Zhao Zhao.
It was worth everything Zhao Zhao did for him.
But he still cared about what happened to Yutian that day.
How could I not care?
After all, Zhao Zhao even gave up his own life for this person!
The more Xiao Yuanxing thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but wanted to stab Xie Qingya.
At this moment, he looked at Xie Qingya and said sarcastically, "With your aunt taking care of you, Zhao Zhao is naturally doing well. The last time I went there, Zhao Zhao's face was obviously showing some flesh. How could he be as haggard and pitiful as he was in Yutian?"
He originally thought that given Xie Qingya's violent temper, he would definitely turn against him after hearing what he said.
Unexpectedly, his expression remained calm throughout.
He was not irritated.
After all, Xiao Yuanxing is not a child.
Seeing him like this, I stopped making sarcastic remarks.
He finally picked up the cup of tea that Xie Qingya had poured for him. He was indeed a little thirsty. After taking two sips, he continued to speak to him in a calm voice: "Zhao Zhao never lets us see whether she is good or bad. Otherwise, she wouldn't have suffered so much injustice."
When he said this, Xiao Yuanxing couldn't help but felt sad again.
If he could see it.
How could it be that he only knew Zhao Zhao's feelings for Xie Qingya at that time? And only then did he know how hard she had been living these years?
He is finally willing to talk to people properly.
He held the teacup and said, "But every time I go back, she asks me about you."
After saying this, he looked across.
In the end, he still had his own opinions and prejudices about people. Xiao Yuanxing put down his tea bowl and his tone became impatient again: "Since you also care about Zhao Zhao, why don't you go to the villa to visit her? You know very well that she will be happy to see you."
This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Xie Qingya continued his words: "But Prince Xiao should also know that your aunt will not be happy to see me."
When Xiao Yuanxing heard this, he frowned but said nothing.
The look he gave Xie Qingya was once again filled with scrutiny and examination.
He didn't know if Xie Qingya's words had any other meaning, whether he simply felt that his aunt didn't like him, or if he knew something else...
This made Xiao Yuanxing feel alert.
And in the midst of these vigilant scrutiny and observations, Xiao Yuanxing suddenly heard a sentence: "Sir, do you know what your brother has done recently?"
Without being able to react for a moment, Xiao Yuanxing subconsciously asked, "What?"
After he said this, Xiao Yuanxing came to his senses and looked at Xie Qingya with frowns. He didn't know why he suddenly brought up Yuanfu again.
Xiao Yuanxing's face didn't look good.
Instead of continuing Xie Qingya's question, he looked directly at Xie Qingya and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Xie Qingya also did not hide it.
He looked at Xiao Yuanxing and continued, "Recently, a man named Quan Fangtong contacted your brother privately, hoping to use your connections to get the position of the Salt Patrol Officer. He also gave your brother a lot of money to ask for help."
"What did you say?"
When Xiao Yuanxing heard this, his expression finally changed.
He doesn't know about this.
Although Yuanfu did put people in some positions in recent years, they were all unimportant positions.
Who wouldn't do such a thing if they were in a position of power?
The Xiao family naturally needs to have their own connections and circles so that they won't be unaware of any problems that might arise.
Therefore, even though he knew about it, he just reminded Yuanfu not to go too far.
So as to avoid being criticized.
But Xunyan Yushi——
How dare Xiao Yuanfu!
"Who is Quan Fangtong? How do you know about this?" He stared at Xie Qingya and asked, with the scrutiny in his eyes becoming even deeper.
He knew that his aunt had always been wary of Xie Qingya, fearing that he was pretending.
But they had never been able to find evidence.
The way Xie Qingya behaved today was completely different from the way he behaved before.
It was difficult for him not to think deeply about it.
But if he had been pretending all these years, why did he suddenly tell him all this today? What did he want to do by saying this?
Xiao Yuanxing was a little confused for a moment.
"Quan Fangtong is the Jiangning Textile Factory." Xie Qingya did not directly point out the relationship between Quan Fangtong and Cao Da.
While talking, he was also looking at Xiao Yuanxing.
He wanted to know whether Xiao Yuanxing knew about this Quan Fangtong.
In fact, until now, he still doesn't know whether the Battle of Nagano was the work of Shoukang Palace.
Although from the situations he had checked in the past, he had not seen any trace of that person.
But who knows the details?
When Xiao Yuanxing mentioned this name, he didn't make any other movements, but just frowned deeply, as if he didn't know this person.
Xie Qingya couldn't help but look at him again, then he looked away and continued to talk to others: "From what I know, Quan Fangtong has a good relationship with Cao Da, and he gives Cao Da a lot of money every year. He probably wanted to use Cao Da's hand to take the position of the Salt Patrol Officer, but he didn't succeed, so he went to find Mr. Xiao Er."
Xiao Yuanxing did not respond to Qingya's words. He just stared at him and asked, "How did you know that?"
Xie Qingya looked at him and said with a smile: "Prince Xiao, I am a prince after all, and the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. It shouldn't be difficult for me to know something, right?"
"If you are willing, you can find it naturally."
A half-truthful joke.
After he finished speaking, he put away the smile on his face before Xiao Yuanxing could ask him any more questions.
"To be honest, Prince Xiao, I have actually been keeping an eye on Quan Fangtong all these years, so I know all these things."
Xiao Yuanxing simply couldn't understand him more and more.
At this time, I couldn't help but continue his words and ask, "Who is this Quan Fangtong? Why are you staring at him?"
Xie Qingya did not hide this. He looked at Xiao Yuanxing and said, "He used to be a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. He was the one who transported the supplies for the Battle of Changye."
When Xiao Yuanxing suddenly heard the words "Battle of Nagano", his pupils narrowed slightly.
I haven't heard these four words for a long time.
"The Battle of Nagano..."
He murmured in a low voice, but there was confusion on his face: "So?"
But I did have some guesses in my mind.
In fact, he had always felt that something was wrong with the Battle of Nagano.
It was a battle that was sure to be won. Even if Xie Qingya was a little reckless, the abilities of Jing Feng and Old Wang Ye were unquestionable. How could they all die there?
He even checked it out.
But nothing was found to be wrong.
Therefore, I could only keep this doubt in my heart until I heard Xie Qingya talk about this matter and mentioned the issue of supplies, and I couldn't help but guess.
Could it be that there was something wrong with the supplies back then?
He looked at Xie Qingya and asked, "What happened back then?"
Under his gaze, Xie Qingya replied in a deep voice: "Not long ago, someone came to me and told me that there was a problem with the batch of armor that Quan Fangtong sent that year."
"How is that possible?!"
Xiao Yuanxing frowned and said, "If there was a problem with the armor, why would no one report it? Why did I only tell you now? Besides, you were in the military camp at the time, so didn't you check it out?"
"Yes, I checked, so I always thought it was my fault. I was the one who hurt my father and brother by acting rashly and fell into someone else's trap!"
Even now, when Xie Qingya talked about these things, his tone couldn't help but become faster and heavier.
His expression could no longer maintain its previous calmness.
But fortunately, he is no longer the young man he used to be.
Now he has learned to control his emotions.
Not wanting to stay in such a state of disgrace for too long, Xie Qingya quickly picked up the teacup and took a sip.
When he spoke again, his mood had obviously calmed down a lot.
"Because the person who told me this had crawled out of a blazing hell. He was also the only heroic soul left from the fire that year."
I caught a glimpse of Xiao Yuanxing opening his mouth, but he eventually closed it and didn't ask any more questions.
Xie Qingya naturally didn't say much.
He just continued with what he said before, "From him, I just found out that the supplies were stolen. Unfortunately, I don't have much evidence, so I can only secretly track down Quan Fangtong until now."
Xiao Yuanxing knows.
He was explaining how he knew that Quan Fangtong had gone to find Shang Yuanfu.
That’s all I have to say.
Xiao Yuanxing no longer had too many doubts about this matter.
In fact, as early as the very beginning, when Xie Qingya said that, he already knew in his heart that this was true.
He knows better than anyone else what kind of character his own brother has!
I was annoyed at his audacity. It would have been fine if he was just a minor official, but now he actually wanted to get the position of Patrol Officer of the Salt and Salt Bureau!
Even if my aunt does these things, she has to think twice before doing them.
So as to avoid being caught by others.
On the contrary, he agreed to go out so easily. He was really not afraid that the Xiao family would not die soon enough!
My heart was already filled with rage.
But Xiao Yuanxing did not show it.
He knew very well that Xie Qingya would not come to him just because of this matter.
You can even say.
Xie Qingya came to him for this matter, so he must have something to ask for.
He looked at Xie Qingya with a scrutinizing gaze again, but compared to his previous guess, he now clearly understood that his playboyish demeanor over the years was all just an act.
"If Mr. Qu knew that his student had such a plan, he would be very happy. He would not still be regretting it and feel that he had lost a good student." He looked at Xie Qingya and suddenly said this in a ambiguous way.
Mr. Qu was also his teacher.
At that time, he studied in the palace with Wen Zhao and Jing Feng, and Qu Lao was their teacher.
Later, Mr. Qu taught Xie Qingya.
Now he is still the teacher of the young emperor.
In recent years, many of the old ministers from the previous emperor's time have left, either voluntarily or under duress, and my aunt is no doubt responsible for many of them.
But Mr. Qu——
Because he was Wen Zhao's teacher, his aunt never touched him.
Even when he offered to teach the young emperor, his aunt said nothing.
When Xiao Yuanxing mentioned Mr. Qu at this time, it was certainly not just for the sake of saying this.
This point.
Xie Qingya also knew it.
"I know what the prince is thinking."
"If I say no, the prince won't believe me."
"But the old man, you are worrying too much, if he had such good acting skills, he wouldn't have made so many enemies."
Before Xiao Yuanxing could ask, Xie Qingya looked at Xiao Yuanxing and said, "I am indeed dissatisfied with Cao Da and Empress Dowager Zhaoyu controlling the government."
"If possible, I will definitely support Your Majesty and regain power."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuanxing's face quickly turned ugly.
"Xie Qingya, you are really not afraid of death!" He said with a sullen face and a low voice.
Xiao Yuanxing really didn't expect Xie Qingya to be so brave!
He originally thought that Xie Qingya would pretend to be evasive.
I didn't expect him to be so straightforward and speak out all his thoughts.
Xie Qingya's actions made Xiao Yuanxing even more confused about what he was going to do. He frowned and looked at him, and whispered, "Aren't you afraid that I will tell others?"
Xie Qingya looked at Xiao Yuanxing without any fear on his face.
He had already prepared for the worst.
But looking at Xiao Yuanxing's performance today, he has more confidence than when he came.
"If I tell you that my feelings for Empress Dowager Zhaoyu are clear to all, would you believe me?"
Before Xiao Yuanxing could say anything, Xie Qingya continued, "My mother's surname is Liu, and I have half of Liu's blood. The current emperor is my cousin, and the Nan'an Palace has been fighting for the emperor for generations. If nothing happens to my family, I will naturally follow my ancestors' wishes."
"I want to serve the king. Is that wrong?"
Without waiting for Xiao Yuanxing to answer, he suddenly looked at Xiao Yuanxing and asked this question again.
"Isn't it the Xiao family?"
Xiao Yuanxing's eyelids twitched wildly when he was asked this question. Without thinking, he replied, "The Xiao family's feelings for the Liu family can be seen clearly!"
"Xie Qingya, don't—"
He thought Xie Qingya was deliberately deceiving him.
Xie Qingya knew what he was worried about, so he spoke before him, "Your Highness, don't worry that what we said today will get out. At least my people and I will not do such a thing."
"I came to you today to seek cooperation, not to make enemies."
"So you can trust me, my Lord."
Seeing that he was speaking sincerely and looking serious, Xiao Yuanxing suddenly fell silent again.
He looked at Xie Qingya.
She did not interrupt him again and waited for him to continue.
"I know the Xiao family has no intention of conquering the world."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuanxing's eyelids twitched violently again when he heard this, and his heart also beat rapidly for several times. Without thinking, he retorted again: "Of course not!"
The speaking speed is much faster than usual.
"Then, my lord, have you ever thought about what to do in the future?" Xie Qingya asked him.
"Your Majesty is growing up day by day, but the Queen Mother still holds on to power and refuses to let go. I believe that the Crown Prince knows this better than I do. Now many people in the court and the public have expressed their opinions on this."
Xiao Yuanxing naturally knew.
This is also the difficult thing for him recently.
He has been unable to sleep since Yutian came back.
Not only for the Xiao family and aunt, but also for Zhao Zhao... just like what he said to Zhao Zhao that day.
At that time, they didn't know what Xie Qingya was like.
He had to worry about Zhao Zhao.
He was afraid that if Xie Qingya really did that, Zhaozhao would be caught in a dilemma between him and her aunt in the future.
They didn't expect that Xie Qingya was exactly as they had guessed.
But what Xiao Yuanxing didn't expect was that Xie Qingya would actually take the initiative to come to him and expose himself.
There is a suspicion in my mind.
Xiao Yuanxing still asked: "Why did you suddenly expose yourself?"
Xie Qingya knew what kind of answer he was waiting for.
He did not hide it, looked directly into Xiao Yuanxing's eyes and said, "Because it's good."
Xiao Yuanxing remained silent.
His eyes were fixed on Xie Qingya, with a look of scrutiny and assessment, as if he was considering the truthfulness of his words.
Xie Qingya did not avoid his gaze.
He just let Xiao Yuanxing look at him and said to him: "If Xu Duanyi wasn't there, I would have hidden myself well and protected myself to the end."
"I know that her identity is bound to cause trouble between you and me."
"I can't be so selfish."
"She has already given so much to me. I don't want her to always be the one giving between us."
Xiao Yuanxing asked him: "She knew it a long time ago?"
When Xie Qingya heard this, he did not answer but asked, "What do you think, my lord?"
Xiao Yuanxing looked at him in silence for a moment.
He certainly knew.
If Zhao Zhao really knew, she probably would not marry Xie Qingya.
He lowered his eyelids, picked up the teacup, took another sip, and then continued to look at Xie Qingya and asked, "What is your cooperation?"
Xie Qingya heard this.
The previously tense body finally relaxed.
He knew that Xiao Yuanxing was moved.
It seems that he made the right move. The Xiao family, or Xiao Yuanxing, really wants to change the current status quo.
This makes things much easier.
Seeing that the person's teacup was almost empty, Xie Qingya took the initiative to refill the cup with another eight cups.
Xiao Yuanxing did not stop him this time, he just watched Xie Qingya do his work.
Xie Qingya also refilled his tea before continuing to talk to Xiao Yuanxing: "The reason why the Queen Mother is unwilling to give up power is that she is worried that if she gives up power, she and the Xiao family will be in trouble sooner or later. But I can assure you that as long as I am here, the Xiao family and she will be fine."
Xiao Yuanxing asked him, "Can you be the master of His Majesty?"
Xie Qingya looked at him and said, "Your Highness often goes to the palace, so he should know better than me what kind of person His Majesty is."
Without hearing Xiao Yuanxing's answer, Xie Qingya lowered his eyes and continued, "If nothing had happened to cousin Wen Zhao, the throne would never have fallen to him."
He actually knows it very well.
Ashe is not suitable to be emperor.
He has been weak-willed and too naive since childhood, and is only suitable to be a carefree and leisurely prince in times of peace.
But the one who wanted to be emperor didn't get it.
Those who don't want to be emperor can only be imprisoned in that deep palace, feeling uneasy day and night.
"You were the ones who chose him in the first place, and you were the ones who supported him to that position, forcing him to be the emperor. Why can't you trust him a little more now?"
Xie Qingya raised his head again, looked at Xiao Yuanxing and said in a deep voice: "Master Xiao, there is no turning back for us."
"Rather than worrying about what he might do to the Xiao family when he takes back power, it would be better to start a new era where the Xiao and Liu families share the world."
"Back then, Prince Xian'an single-handedly supported the Liu family's empire and supported Emperor Ming's ascension to the throne, allowing our Great Xia to rebuild its glorious era. The Crown Prince is often called the Little Prince Xian'an by others. Why don't you follow the example of Prince Xian'an and support Your Majesty?"
Xie Qingya looked at Xiao Yuanxing and spoke word by word, "It's not him that the Xiao family should be wary of."
"If the Xiao family wants to go down in history, it is impossible for Empress Dowager Zhaoyu to hold on to power forever."
"This world will always belong to the Liu family."
Xiao Yuanxing looked at him without saying anything, but he was still shaken in his heart.
He knew that what Xie Qingya said was the best way.
Aunt will always grow old and leave.
Unless the Xiao family really wants to rebel, power will eventually be returned to the emperor.
Rather than causing a commotion with no way out, it is better to take the initiative to return power to Your Majesty now.
And you can still get some good things from me.
Even if my aunt is gone in the future, the Xiao family has made great contributions to the emperor. As long as Your Majesty wants to go down in history and not be cursed by thousands of people, you will not and dare not do anything to them.
He stared at Xie Qingya for a long while.
However, Xiao Yuanxing cannot give an answer now. He can only represent himself but not his aunt.
If his aunt was so easy to convince, he wouldn't have to worry about it until now and wouldn't even dare to bring it up.
He told Xie Qingya truthfully: "I can't give you an answer now."
Xie Qingya was not surprised by this.
He nodded: "Understood."
Only then did he hand the box that he had prepared long ago to Xiao Yuanxing.
Xiao Yuanxing did not ask anything this time. He looked at Xie Qingya, took it, opened it and looked at it, but his expression was shocked again.
It turned out to be full of evidence of Yuanfu accepting bribes over the years.
"you..."
He didn't expect that Xie Qingya would give it to him just now.
Giving before and giving now have different meanings.
Xie Qingya said to him: "This is my letter of surrender to the prince, and I also thank you for taking care of me for so many years."
He had said all he wanted to say today, so he finished his last cup of tea, bowed to everyone and stood up.
Before leaving, Xie Qingya looked at Xiao Yuanxing again and said, "As a personal suggestion, when you return, you should take good care of your brother. Even without me, these things would have been discovered sooner or later. Cao Da is eyeing us with evil intentions. Don't let him mess around and ruin the good reputation that the Xiao family has worked so hard to build up."
After Xie Qingya finished speaking, he nodded to everyone and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, a "thank you" came from beside me.
Xie Qingya paused, and without saying anything more, he continued walking forward.
Until I heard another sentence from behind -
"When I was in Yutian and knew that Xiao Zhaozhao was willing to sacrifice his own life for you, I really wanted to kill you."
"Xie Qingya."
Xiao Yuanxing also stood up.
This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. He looked at Xie Qingya and said, "Whether our cooperation can be successful or not, I hope that you can treat Zhao Zhao well."
Xie Qingya did not hesitate and replied in a straight voice: "Okay."
Xiao Yuanxing looked at him and asked again, "I'm going to the villa tomorrow. Do you have anything you want me to tell her?"
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I have a lot to say to someone.
But when I really opened my mouth, I felt that none of the sentences were suitable for asking someone to speak for me.
Finally, Xie Qingya turned around and looked at Xiao Yuanxing, and just asked someone to help him say, "Please tell her that I'm fine, and -"
He thought of the peach tree in Linfeng Pavilion, which was full of fruits.
Suddenly I couldn't help but smile.
"The peaches at Linfeng Pavilion are ready to eat. I'm waiting for her to come home and eat peaches with me."
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