The fat man whetted Fu Xiaoguan's appetite, but in the end he did not tell him that the imperial seal could unlock the secret of Tianji Pavilion.
In Fatty's opinion, the Wu Dynasty's regime has now been smoothly transferred.
Over the past six months, the situation in the Wu Dynasty court has stabilized, and Fu Xiaoguan's orders can be implemented. The huge Wu Dynasty is operating rapidly and healthily with Guanyun City as its center.
That's enough.
Let the grievances and grudges of the previous generation be buried forever on the eighth floor of Tianji Pavilion.
The fat man just walked away in such a carefree manner.
Fu Xiaoguan couldn't understand why he, the retired emperor of the Wu Dynasty, would go to the capital of the Yu Dynasty.
The fat man didn't say anything, but he looked very excited.
That wretched look on his face looked like an old tree blooming again in spring.
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His Majesty has been acting a bit mysterious these days. He even mobilized 50,000 Marines whose training had not yet been completed and returned them to the city defense base outside Guanyun City.
This move suddenly made the court nervous, and many officials asked the bigwigs of the three provinces, all wondering whether His Majesty would make another major military move.
However, Zhuo and his three companions didn't know either. They did ask Fu Xiaoguan, but Fu Xiaoguan just smiled and refused to say anything.
This is very strange. Could it be that there is a rebellion in the court?
When they thought about the fact that His Majesty had cut off the power of recommendation and vigorously promoted the three-level imperial examination, those officials who had been recommended by the seven sects for thousands of years became panic-stricken and felt insecure.
Could it be that His Majesty is going to settle accounts?
Then it must be cut off!
Then you must clearly state your position!
As a result, for a while, the thresholds of Zhuo Yixing, Nangong Yiyu and Meng Changping's homes were almost broken down by these officials who came to express their intentions.
Today, Guanyun City is the focus of attention on this continent.
The news of the military assembly in Guanyun City naturally spread to the other three countries. The Yi Kingdom Emperor Yan Hanyu quickly raised a full 10 million taels of silver, which was personally escorted to the Wu Dynasty by Prime Minister Bian Muyu.
Emperor Yu Wendao of the Yu Dynasty quickly mobilized the Tiance Army to go to the southern border military garrison to assist in defense. Only Fan Guo was watching quietly, but there was also a train of carriages led by Fan Tianning coming towards the Wu Dynasty.
However, the most nervous people were the members of the four major clans living in Guanyun City, such as the former Transport Envoy Zhou Zuolin, the Director of the Weaving Bureau Han Xunyan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Lü Mingxian, and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Chen Suyuan.
In the past six months, Yanque'er has had an unhappy life.
Master Chen Suyuan was dismissed from office. Not only did he lose his temper at home all day, he even hit her!
But what can she do?
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the jewelry and jades that were bought from Jin Yumantang with a large sum of money were sent to the palace by Madam Zhuo of the Zhuo family. However, they were returned by Madam Zhuo the next day, saying that they were all in the palace and were no longer needed.
After the rest period, on the 18th day of the first lunar month, the master went to court early in the morning, but came back late at night, drunk.
The master went to Liuyuntai and drank for most of the night.
She then realized that the master had not even entered the palace on the 18th day of the first lunar month - the master had been dismissed from office by the little emperor, along with three other families in Guanyun City.
Given the Chen family's background, not holding the official position would not affect their lives, but the master said that this was not a matter of money at all, and they would probably face the little emperor's butcher knife next.
In this panic, the master ran around everywhere, but was turned away everywhere.
Only at the Nangong Mansion, I still remember that it was on the third day of April when the master knocked on the door of the Nangong Mansion. The master came back very late that night, but a look of joy finally appeared on his face.
I think the master received guidance from Prime Minister Nangong.
Then the master left Guanyun City. No one knew where he went or what he did. He has never returned since.
Yan Que'er was not liked by the other ladies in the Chen Mansion. She was too lazy to pay her respects to them. She lived in her own small courtyard, waiting lonely every day for the return of her master.
In the blink of an eye, it was August. The little emperor seemed to have forgotten the four major families in Guanyun City. There was no news that he had taken action against any of them. Instead, it was heard that he raised pigs in the palace - after all, he was the little emperor, and raising pigs was much better than killing people!
Looking up at the setting sun, she knew that another lonely night was coming. She suddenly wanted to go to Liuyuntai, play a few songs, and chat with her former nemesis, now the top courtesan Mengxi.
The nights at Liuyuntai were very lively. She still liked that kind of liveliness and hated the current desolation. Such desolation made it difficult for her to find evidence that she was still alive.
A carriage drove out of the Chen Mansion and arrived at the Ten-Li Ping Lake.
Yan Que'er, wearing a goose yellow embroidered long dress, stood by the lake, looking at the sparkling lake surface, and suddenly felt that the haze in her heart was swept away.
Her haggard face finally had some luster in the setting sun, and her eyes, which had been confused for a long time, finally had some liveliness.
I belong here.
But I have already gone inside that high wall.
I can never go back to the way I was before.
My fate is tied to that person's.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath of the lake air. She boarded the boat, came to Liuyuntai, and walked into Liuyun Tower.
"Oh, what a rare visitor, Que'er. Are you still thinking of coming back to see your mother?"
"Mom, what you said is true. I was raised and nurtured by you. Unless you want to drive me away, I will come back to visit you from time to time."
"Welcome, welcome. My Que'er is sensible... Where's yours?"
"As for him," Yan Que'er waved her handkerchief and turned her waist to walk towards Wei Sanniang who was standing on the second floor, "I don't know where he's been wandering around. Don't mention him. I'm afraid he's happily hugging some new love right now, so how can he still remember his old love?"
Wei Sanniang laughed loudly. When Yan Que'er came to her side, she took a closer look. "You've lost weight. Have you been wronged? Do you want your mother to help you?"
Yan Que'er shook her head and whispered, "Actually... he's under too much pressure. I understand. It's not his fault."
"What happened to that old guy Chen Suyuan?"
"The Emperor dismissed him from office in the first month of the year. He said it was probably related to the Chen family's salt fields. He wasn't the head of the Chen family, so what could he do? He must have been hurt, or perhaps worried about disaster... Mom, is the Emperor really not going to give us a chance to live?"
"Don't talk nonsense! It's been over half a year. Has the Emperor chopped off anyone's head?" Wei Sanniang glared at Yan Que'er and reached out to smooth her hair. "To be honest, we can only blame the four major clans for being too greedy. Look at the Zhuo and Nangong families. As soon as His Majesty ascended the throne, he immediately handed over most of the businesses that the families once owned!"
"What do you call this? This is called a pledge of allegiance! Each of the seven sects is incredibly wealthy, and at this point, the most important thing to do is sacrifice!"
"How can you gain without giving? The Zhuo and Nangong families have already gained them, and the other four clans..." Wei Sanniang didn't say anything more. "Go and talk to Meng Xi. Don't think about these things that men should do. Thinking about them will only add to your troubles."
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