Chapter 220 Master and Disciple Meet
Even without reading the contents of the letter, the fifty thousand taels of silver note was obvious enough.
Qing Wu chuckled and pushed him, "Why don't you take a look at what the letter says?"
Xiao Ji restrained his smile and fixed his eyes on the letter. At first, he glanced at three lines, then he read it carefully, and finally his expression became solemn, obviously there was something important in it.
"What's going on?" Qing Wu leaned over and glanced over. His pupils suddenly widened. "Is this true? There's an army operating in secret, and Prince Ning is secretly issuing salt permits in Jiangnan..."
"It should be true. The Xu family has extensive connections in Jiangnan, so it's normal for them to know about the salt permits. But we need to focus on finding out who mobilized this army and where they are going... However, with the current unusual movements, I'm afraid my brothers are the masterminds behind it."
The most likely person is King Wu. After all, he had fought on the battlefield, and his soldiers were scattered all over the place after being promoted. Who knows who might be loyal to him.
"The army mentioned in the letter is disguised as refugees from the flood in Jiangnan. There are approximately 10,000 of them..."
As he was muttering this, Xiao Ji suddenly woke up: "If they can pretend to be refugees from the Jiangnan flood, then the Jiangnan flood really happened?!"
Although his cousin had mentioned it in the letter a long time ago and Xiao Ji had anticipated it, he had not heard any news about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River while in the Shangshu Pavilion.
"Everyone is trying to whitewash the situation..."
Xiao Ji slowly raised his head and looked towards the direction of the imperial palace. The biggest reason he could think of was that the man’s birthday was approaching and no one wanted to spoil his fun.
Qing Wu couldn't help but shudder upon hearing Xiao Ji's words. A flood had struck a region, and the army could be secretly mobilized to disguise themselves as ten thousand refugees. The real number of refugees must have been even greater, but there was no word in the capital. Someone must have suppressed it. But if the emperor got wind of this news one day later, the disaster would be even more severe...
"Aji..."
Qing Wu met Xiao Ji's eyes and saw determination in his eyes.
They kept this news a secret, yet he insisted on leaking it out. What was the emperor's birthday? Could it be worth forcing tens of thousands of lives?
"Qingqing, go and rest first. I'll take this letter to my grandfather's house."
Xiao Ji spoke quickly and then took the letter to Yang's house. He couldn't use this letter as evidence, and he must collect clues about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River.
But Qingwu couldn't really sleep. She couldn't help but think of her grandma. She remembered that her grandma had once been to the epidemic area after the flood to treat the victims... If her grandma knew about this, she would probably be furious, right?
By the way, grandma!
Qingwu quickly went out and looked up at the sky. The moonlight in the sky appeared and disappeared behind the clouds from time to time, and the night was sometimes bright and sometimes dark. She thought for a while, turned around and went into the house to change into dark casual clothes.
Soon a simple carriage drove out from the back door of the palace. Feihong, dressed in black, was driving the horse. Inside the carriage, Qingwu and Cuilu were sitting quietly. Feihong and Cuilu had both learned martial arts, so they could also protect Qingwu.
A quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped at the back door of the princess's mansion.
When Xiao Yuluan heard that Princess Zhao was coming to visit, her sleepiness instantly disappeared. Her little disciple must have something important to tell her, and she couldn't delay.
She lifted the brocade quilt and walked out, leaving her maid to follow her with her outer robe.
The two met in the center of the princess's back garden. Seeing her grandmother in a nightgown and slippers, Qingwu couldn't help but gently scold her, "Why didn't you put on some clothes before coming over?"
Xiao Yuluan did not reply, but waved away the servants around her, and then took Qingwu to the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
"Tell me, what happened?"
The matter was of great importance, and the two of them had no time to reminisce. Qing Wu quickly explained the contents of Xu Zhuangyuan's letter and what Xiao Ji had said.
When Xiao Yuluan heard that there was a disaster in Jiangnan while the capital was calm and peaceful, her face changed, but she immediately thought of who had concealed this matter. No, it should not be said that, but who knew it but did not tell her.
"I know about this matter. The emperor will know about it within two days. Don't worry."
This was a huge matter for the young couple, but Xiao Yuluan had seen too much and was no longer surprised. After saying this calmly, she gathered her cloak and turned the conversation to Qingwu.
"But you, you're coming to the princess's mansion now, and Xiao Ji doesn't know about it, right? Aren't you afraid that if you tell me about this, it will ruin his plan?"
Qing Wu smiled slightly. "Don't be afraid." She naturally thought of what Xiao Ji had said, and her eyes became more confident. "But we do have a big plan."
She deliberately kept it a secret, and Xiao Yuluan, in line with her little disciple, smiled and said "Oh," "What's the big plan? Can you tell me about it?"
Looking at grandma's loving eyes, Qingwu couldn't help but step forward, hold her hand, and said word by word: "Help grandma become the king."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuluan's expression froze instantly. She never expected that this was the plan for the two children?
While Xiao Yuluan was stunned, Qingwu continued, "Last time, Aji asked to see Grandma to discuss this matter, but Grandma refused. This time, I came here for an urgent matter, so I told you. Aji has an army of about 10,000 men, all well-equipped, and he has given it to you. With the full support of the Yang family, Grandma, with your ability, you should be able to accomplish a lot."
"...Why did you think of supporting me as king? Did you say that first, or did he?"
Xiao Yuluan still wanted to know why. Xiao Ji was obviously the legitimate son of the queen and the next heir. Why did he help her ascend the throne instead of asking her to help him?
She has been secretly planning everything just to push this young couple to a high position, but this young couple actually has the same idea as her?
Xiao Yuluan didn't know how to describe her feelings at that moment. Surprise, touch, and relief filled her heart at that moment.
Catching the mixed emotions in Grandma's eyes, Qingwu replied softly, "It was Aji who brought it up first. He said you were very kind to him, and that aspiring to the throne was a regret of your youth..."
She recalled what Xiao Ji had said in the study that day, and her tone became more resolute: "Aji knows that he is young and lacks experience in governing a country. But you are both civil and military, and you are well versed in government affairs. He said that this position should be occupied by a virtuous person, so why not help you ascend to the throne?"
Qing Wu paused, looked at his grandmother, a trace of embarrassment flashing across his eyes, "It is I, your disciple, who have not remembered your previous wish."
Tears welled up in Xiao Yuluan's eyes, but she smiled and shook her head: "Silly child, it's much more important for you to remember grandma's current hobbies than to remember those old things."
She raised her hand and gently stroked Qingwu's hair, her voice as gentle as water: "It's just... have you ever thought about how you would cope if I really ascended to the throne?"
"Aji said he's willing to serve in the prefecture and start from a humble background. But..." Qingwu tilted his head, a cunning glint in his eyes, "Grandma will definitely not treat me unfairly, right?"
Xiao Yuluan laughed out loud at this, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes smoothed out: "Of course, no matter who I treat unfairly, I will never treat my good disciple unfairly."
"However, Xiao Ji is indeed a good judge of vision. Since he is willing, I will not refuse. When I succeed, I will definitely benefit from his contribution."
Xiao Yuluan laughed loudly a few times, and her voice was full of heroic spirit.
Refuse? That's impossible.
As for who will ascend the throne after she seizes it, isn't it up to her to decide?
It's a good opportunity to see whether this guy is sincere or not.
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