Chapter 101: Chapter 72 Drinking Party_5
He now needs talented people, needs to recruit them away from the watchful eyes of the Crown Prince and the King of Chu. The only prodigy who is not known to the populace is Gu Xingchuan, so from the beginning, he asked Wu Xufan to secure this man for him.
Now, on the contrary...
"What, changed your mind?" Wu Xufan, seeing Xiao Jinxing’s hesitation, directly asked.
Xiao Jinxing regained his composure, "No, keep up the efforts."
It is absolutely impossible for Ye Qichi to make him change his plan.
"Okay." Wu Xufan responded.
"Anything else?" Xiao Jinxing asked.
"There is one thing." Wu Xufan said, "Although it’s still just news, we are verifying it, but it’s most likely accurate."
"Speak."
"An epidemic has broken out in Yuzhou region, and now the Military Governor has sealed off the news without letting it out, but so refugees have fled Yuzhou bringing so news, which hasn’t reached the imperial court yet. If it’s true, it should be reported to the court within a month."
"Epidemic?" Xiao Jinxing pondered.
"As usual, if an epidemic occurs locally, and if the local Military Governor fails to report in a tily manner or even causes the local condition to worsen, he might be dismissed or even sentenced." Wu Xufan explained, "The situation now is that the Military Governor of Yuzhou has deliberately concealed the epidemic, as Yuzhou has had higher taxes than other regions in recent years, and the court has praised him. The Military Governor, for the sake of his achievents, feared that the epidemic would affect his career developnt, so he didn’t report it to the court."
"Soone is pulling strings behind the scenes, a Military Governor doesn’t have the guts to do this on his own." Xiao Jinxing affird.
"It’s the King of Chu." Wu Xufan stated bluntly.
Xiao Jinxing was naturally aware of this.
"The Military Governor of Yuzhou is the King of Chu’s man. If not for the King of Chu’s instructions, an ordinary Military Governor wouldn’t dare to conceal such major news."
"So, even if it’s reported to the court, as long as the King of Chu handles this matter, the Military Governor of Yuzhou will definitely be saved."
"Right." Wu Xufan nodded.
"We need to weaken the power of the King of Chu." A chill flickered in Xiao Jinxing’s eyes.
"My father and I also intend to do so. After eting you today, I will also pass this ssage to the Empress Dowager, and then see what the Empress Dowager decides."
"Hmm." Xiao Jinxing responded.
"By the way, I heard that you were whipped by the Empress Dowager?" Wu Xufan asked.
Xiao Jinxing did not answer.
"What was the reason?" Wu Xufan pursued the question.
"The Empress Dowager suspects that I have feelings for Ye Qichi and reprimanded ." Xiao Jinxing did not hide this from Wu Xufan.
The two of them can be regarded as the only confidants to each other.
It could be said that Wu Xufan might not tell his father everything about Xiao Jinxing.
But he would tell Xiao Jinxing everything about their plans.
"So, do you have feelings?" Wu Xufan was curious.
He was quite curious about Xiao Jinxing’s personal feelings.
He felt that for soone as cold as Xiao Jinxing, it would not be easy to like soone, let alone a second one?
"If I had feelings, could I still appear properly before you, or could you still see Ye Qichi?!" Xiao Jinxing retorted.
Wu Xufan also realized imdiately.
That makes sense.
How could the Empress Dowager allow Xiao Jinxing to be out of her control.
"Okay then." Wu Xufan did not doubt further.
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes suddenly beca sharp.
In that instant, he saw a quickly dodging figure under the veranda in Xun’an City.
"Did you see that?" Wu Xufan said nonchalantly.
Xiao Jinxing naturally did not keep staring in that direction.
"The Crown Prince and the King of Chu are still wary of you." Wu Xufan said, obviously knowing who the person secretly monitoring them was.
"It’s not that they are wary of ; it’s the Crown Prince and the King of Chu’s mutual wariness, they are just vigilant whether I would side with anyone. After all, if I sided with soone, that person would win over the Empress Dowager."
Wu Xufan nodded, under royal power, it’s only a storm of blood and violence.
"Luckily. Being an ignorant and incompetent person who only knows how to eat, drink and be rry, gamble and visit brothels, having a close relationship with you won’t make them suspicious." Wu Xufan shrugged and joked.
"You should restrain yourself in visiting brothels." Xiao Jinxing cautioned, "The Emperor intends to betroth Princess Hezhen to you."
"That’s exactly why I need to take this opportunity to have more fun now, fearing that I might be beheaded by your princess later."
"Be serious." Xiao Jinxing stern.
"Yes, yes, I’ll restrain myself." Wu Xufan responded perfunctorily, "Co on, let’s go in and have a drink."
Xiao Jinxing did not say more.
The two entered the room.
Inside the palace.
Shufang Palace.
The sleeping chamber of Consort Zhao ngyu.
"Her Highness Consort, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, today the King of Chen went out to et with Young Master of Marquis Wu’s Mansion for moon-viewing and drinking."
"Alright, you may leave." Xiao Jinsen gestured for the servant to leave.
Zhao ngyu chuckled derisively, full of disdain, "Xiao Jinxing is only suitable to mingle with those riffraff."
"Xiao Jinxing is wise." Xiao Jinsen said.
"What do you an? Are you saying that Xiao Jinxing still has cards up his sleeve?"
"Xiao Jinxing has been smart since childhood; had his mother not t misfortune, he might have taken the place I now hold in our father’s heart."
A flicker of murderous intent crossed Zhao ngyu’s eyes, "You an, Xiao Jinxing is scheming sothing in secret?"
"Not exactly," Xiao Jinsen asserted, "What I an by ’smart’ is that Xiao Jinxing knows how to choose his associates. Anyone posing a threat to us, he would not get close to. In this way, he does not get involved in our power struggles and can better protect himself."
Understanding the explanation, Zhao ngyu’s lips curled into another scornful smile, "Good that he knows his place."
"By the way, Mother," Xiao Jinsen changed the topic, apparently not too interested in Xiao Jinxing thus not dwelling on it, "I heard that so refugees have escaped from Yuzhou City, I fear that the word of the epidemic there might get exposed and eventually reach our father..."
"Just an epidemic, hasn’t Chen Zihuan sorted it out yet?!" Zhao ngyu’s expression darkened.
"I will send soone tomorrow to check the situation."
"It must not reach Xun City, nor should it reach your father’s ears."
"Yes." Xiao Jinsen bowed respectfully.
His eyes held a ruthless gleam.
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