Dong Shulan and Yu Wenjun didn't understand. As for the book A Dream of Red Mansions, they didn't like the ending. They were confused about why Xue Baochai married Jia Baoyu. Poor Lin Daiyu, she died alone of vomiting blood on her wedding night. She lost not only her money but also her life. It was so not worth it!
Yu Wendao had not read the book A Dream of Red Mansions, as he had no interest in it. However, after listening to the conversation between his mother and Fu Xiaoguan, although he was a little confused, he seemed to understand something.
So he looked at Fu Xiaoguan twice more, thinking that his mother probably called him here because she wanted to know what kind of person Fu Xiaoguan was.
This kid is quite smart. I am a sunny person, and it seems that this kid is indeed sunny.
Concubine Shang had indeed intended this, and after hearing Fu Xiaoguan's words, she felt relieved, knowing that he was a wise man. The sun will eventually dispel the darkness... That's great! But in reality, there are always places in this world where the sun doesn't shine, such as... those towering trees!
Judging from the current situation, those big trees have blocked the sunlight, and all kinds of filthy things are breeding in those dark corners. These things are corroding the roots of the biggest tree, Yu Dynasty. If it is not governed, the Yu Dynasty will probably become a wedding dress for others.
"Your Majesty told me about the memorial Yan Xiwen sent. Your Majesty was not pleased. Do you know why?"
Concubine Shang took Fu Xiaoguan back to the tea table, took a sip of tea, and looked at Fu Xiaoguan.
I've seen that memorial before, and it's well-written, so why doesn't Your Majesty like it? So he shook his head and said, "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Concubine Shang smiled faintly and put down her teacup. "You... His Majesty and I both know what you're thinking. In fact, even Yan Beixi and Yan Shidao know it. Do you really think His Majesty is so easy to fool? Did Yan Xiwen really work with you to capture the two Vajra Kings and one of Gong Shenchang's staff? And even kill eight hundred rebels?"
"He doesn't have that ability, but you do."
It was only then that Dong Shulan realized that Fu Xiaoguan had actually done such a terrible thing. She suddenly felt worried and looked at Fu Xiaoguan with a bit of resentment, thinking that Fu Xiaoguan had not told her about such a serious matter in the letter!
This was worrying about her, and she understood it, but she didn't like it. If you were ill, how could I not worry? If you didn't tell me, I would definitely worry even more!
This is such a simple truth, I must explain it to him seriously after I get back!
It's such a simple truth, but in Your Majesty's opinion, this is a waste of effort!
"So this is your achievement. Why are you so clever as to give such a large share of the credit to Yan Xiwen? Could it be that you hope to see the birth of a family of four prime ministers?"
Concubine Shang's words were quite critical, and Fu Xiaoguan immediately realized that he had been too clever for his own good.
At that time, he already knew that it was the wild man Tuoba Qiu who asked Gong Shenchang to come to Jiangbei to assassinate him. The suspicion of the Yan family's action had been cleared. He thought that he could take this opportunity to make friends with the Yan family. At least he would have more advantages in doing things in Shangjing. However, he ignored the fact that there was only one person who could really make him run rampant in Shangjing and even the whole country!
Your Majesty is the biggest tree I rely on to anchor myself in this world, yet I chose another one. This, combined with Concubine Shang's reference to the Red Mansion, implicitly pointed out the same problem the Yu Dynasty faces as the Jia Mansion. Since I've already said that the Jia Mansion's fate could have been changed, then the Yu Dynasty's fate must be changed in reality. This clearly means I don't want to cling to any tree other than Your Majesty!
In other words, if he, Fu Xiaoguan, wanted to serve in the court, he could only be a lone minister! He had to be a lone minister!
Your Majesty's intention is to hope that he can be like the sunlight, illuminating the darkness in the cracks of the rocks under the trees, and even in the darkness hidden in the caves, so that they can reveal their original form and turn into ashes.
Fu Xiaoguan stood up and respectfully bowed to Concubine Shang again.
"Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. I know what to do now!"
Concubine Shang smiled. This boy has a sharp mind. If he can really be used by the emperor, he will probably be able to make a career.
But... it is not easy to be a lone minister. He is not even seventeen years old, and his physique seems to be in good shape, but how can he defend against those attacks?
"Ask."
"Your son is here!"
"Light Breeze and Drizzle Tower... Leave Drizzle Tower to Officer Fu."
Yu Wendao was shocked and asked in confusion, "Mother...this Xiyu Tower...?"
"Yes, I'm talking about Xiyu Tower. From today on, Xiyu Tower will be under the full responsibility of Fu Xiaoguan. Even you are not allowed to interfere. Bring me the token."
Yu Wendao took out a small golden sword with a carved phoenix from his sleeve pocket and handed it respectfully to Concubine Shang, feeling a little suspicious.
It’s not that he is reluctant to leave, but Xiyu Tower is extremely important. Just based on Fu Xiaoguan’s words, his mother trusts him so much?
Imperial Concubine Shang took the small sword and looked at Fu Xiaoguan, who was also surprised. She said calmly, "Light Breeze and Drizzle Tower is not one tower, but two. You will find out later. This Drizzle Tower is one of them. Its function is to monitor the intelligence of the world. It is independent of the court and has no official status. There is no fixed system for the personnel it employs. You can learn more about these things yourself. The person who currently coordinates Drizzle Tower is... Eunuch Nian."
Noble Concubine Shang handed the small sword to Fu Xiaoguan. Before Fu Xiaoguan could examine it carefully, Eunuch Nian, who had been standing behind her like a shadow, stepped forward and bowed to Fu Xiaoguan. This startled Fu Xiaoguan. He quickly stood up and was about to return the greeting, but Noble Concubine Shang waved her hand and said, "With this phoenix sword in hand, Eunuch Nian must obey your orders."
"This old slave greets the young master!"
"This... is not it. Please take a seat, Eunuch Nian."
"I dare not."
Concubine Shang spoke again, "Since he asked you to sit, you should sit. You were following my rules when you were by my side. Now that I am here, you should follow his rules."
"This old slave thanks the young master."
Eunuch Nian sat down on the side. Fu Xiaoguan did not ask anything, but carefully looked at the small sword made of real gold, and then put it into his sleeve pocket without any hesitation.
It seems that this Light Breeze and Drizzle Tower was not built by Yu Wendao.
Concubine Shang...this mother-in-law is really a powerful person!
Yu Wenjun and Dong Shulan were also extremely shocked at this moment. They had always thought that the Light Breeze and Drizzle Tower was a toy that the Fifth Prince tinkered with after returning from his studies, but they did not expect that it had such a profound background.
Since Concubine Shang handed Xiyu Tower to Fu Xiaoguan, this is naturally a trust, so Fu Xiaoguan must bear the responsibility for this trust.
Concubine Shang stood up and left the tea table, saying, "Wen Dao, Wen Yun and Shu Lan, please accompany me to enjoy the snow."
So only Fu Xiaoguan and Eunuch Nian were left in Banyanxuan. The reason for this was of course that Concubine Shang hoped that Fu Xiaoguan could get familiar with the rules of Xiyu Tower as soon as possible.
"Eunuch Nian, please speak!"
Fu Xiaoguan didn't hesitate and poured a cup of tea for Eunuch Nian.
"My dear young master, Xiyu Tower doesn't have a headquarters. Wherever you are, that's Xiyu Tower's headquarters. However, Xiyu Tower does have branches. There are twelve managers under Xiyu Tower. From the first month to the end of the twelfth month, five of these twelve people are responsible for handling foreign intelligence. The current arrangement is that the first and second months are responsible for the Yi Kingdom, the third and fourth months are responsible for the Huang Kingdom, and the fifth month is responsible for the Wu Dynasty. Of the remaining seven, six are distributed throughout Dayu, and only the twelfth month remains in Nanjing."
Fu Xiaoguan listened carefully with a calm expression. This was just a simple intelligence agency. It was quite interesting to name it after the twelve months. No wonder this eunuch was called Eunuch Nian.
"In December, the shopkeeper established 360 branches, and each shopkeeper was responsible for 30 branches. Some of these branches belonged to the Empress, and the rest belonged to others. It's just that over the past decade or so, our people have infiltrated them."
"Intelligence from all over the place is mainly collected by these 360-minute buildings and then submitted to the corresponding shopkeepers. After these shopkeepers have screened the information, it will finally be gathered in the hands of this old slave, who will then pass it on to you, young master."
"If the young master has a task to arrange, then the young master only needs to tell this old servant, and I will pass the young master's order to the corresponding shopkeeper, and they will send their men to complete the young master's task."
"I don't have the list of Xiyu Tower members with me. If you want to see it, I can get it and send it to your residence tomorrow."
Fu Xiaoguan nodded. He was actually very familiar with intelligence work. He did not change the current operating model of Xiyu Tower because he had not actually come into contact with it.
"I have something that I need Xiyu Tower to investigate."
"Young Master, please speak."
"Look for me about that former Southern Border Army general who's now farming in Nanling County. I need to know two things. First, in the spring of the second year of the Xuanli reign, an infantry regiment of the Southern Border Army clashed with the Wu Dynasty's border troops in the Qishan Mountains, bordering the Wu Dynasty. It's said that our dynasty won, and a full seven or eight hundred heads were sent to Shangjing. What I want to know is, are these seven or eight hundred heads... truly those of Wu Dynasty soldiers?"
Eunuch Nian was startled, then nodded.
"Secondly, I want Xiyu Tower to closely monitor this great general. I even want to know when he goes to the toilet."
Eunuch Nian was silent for a moment and nodded again.
The serious expression on Fu Xiaoguan's face disappeared and his signature smile appeared.
"If you have any difficulty with this matter, please tell me directly. I won't blame you."
Eunuch Nian raised his head, his wrinkled face twitching twice as he spoke, "Actually... the first matter is now settled, so Fei An voluntarily resigned in the third year of the Xuanli reign and returned to Shangjing to farm in Nanling County. As for the second point... Xiyu Tower had been monitoring Fei An for a long time, and only withdrew last year because, during those four years, Fei An actually farmed."
"No, even though the first matter is settled, it's still unresolved. Seven or eight hundred people of the Yu Dynasty... can't just die in obscurity like this!"
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