From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 432

There have been many ups and downs along the way.

If no one helped, Zhou Yuan would not have reached this point today.

However, there are always some people who silently contribute, which makes him feel extremely heavy, as if he is carrying a huge mountain. Every time he thinks of this, he can't breathe.

If it is material help, such as Shanxi merchants, then there is still money to be repaid.

How should I repay someone like Xiaoying? It is easy to repay money, but it is difficult to repay feelings.

"Sit in the house."

It took Zhou Yuan a long time to say this.

So, the old acquaintances in Shenjing sat in the small hall.

Zhou Yuan said, "Qinshui, have you communicated with the Shenjing? Is there any latest situation?"

Princess Qinshui nodded and said, "I only exchanged a letter with my sister. She said that the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been replaced, and the Beijing Camp is still controlled by Qiu Huan. The homes of Lord Xiong and Lord Wang of the Jinyiwei were confiscated, and the whole family was arrested and thrown into prison."

"But there is nothing wrong with the Wucheng Bingmasi. After all, there are more than 10,000 people in total, and Prince Fu has not touched them for the time being."

"By the way, the Dajin Times has been suspended, and all the people in Moyunzhai have been arrested and imprisoned."

"Then, my sister was very sad and afraid that something would happen to you. She couldn't sleep all night."

Guan Caixi immediately grasped the key information and looked at Zhou Yuan in horror. Sister? Which sister? It should be Sister Bishui!

What is the relationship between Zhou Yuan and them!

The girl's gossip heart can no longer be suppressed.

Zhou Yuan tapped the table lightly. Since the regicide case came suddenly, he had no time to make any arrangements for Xiong Kuohai and Wang Ang in advance, which led to the current consequences.

After all, when he smelled the wind and prepared a way out for himself, it was the second day of the Tianjin Peace Talks. At that time, he could not guess that the situation was so bad.

At present, Wang Ang and Xiong Kuohai should not be dealt with for the time being. After all, there is no suitable charge. At most, they are too close to Zhou Yuan and are related to the regicide case.

But there is no substantial evidence, and the two did not participate in the regicide case, so they can't be sentenced in the end.

Suffering and punishment are inevitable, but their lives must be saved.

"Master Zhuang, let Guan Lu come in."

Zhou Yuan subconsciously ordered.

Zhuang Xuansu seemed very dissatisfied. I am just a bodyguard, not a subordinate servant.

She walked out with a gloomy face...

The next moment, Guan Caixi hurriedly said: "Zhou Yuan, tell me honestly, what is your relationship with the two sisters Qinshui and Bishui? Why do you talk so strangely?"

Princess Qinshui blushed, pulled Guan Caixi to her side, and whispered: "What are you asking, little girl? Can't you just be the leader of the martial arts world!"

Guan Caixi said: "I'm curious. I'm afraid you are all fooled by Zhou Yuan. He is not a good person. My sister Cai Ni was deceived by him."

Princess Qinshui lowered her voice and said: "If you make trouble again, I won't give you money."

This sentence directly hit Guan Caixi's aorta, and she shut up and dared not speak.

The money given by her family is indeed not enough for her to spend. In recent years, it has all depended on the generosity of sister Qinshui, who has to give her a lot of money every month.

Princess Qinshui then looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "What are your plans for the future? Did the Queen Sister give you a task to solve the Yuehai issue?"

This sentence is really a headache, as if I can definitely solve the Yuehai issue when I get here, I can turn into Monkey King and resist the fire line gun and the Portuguese cannon.

It seems that neither Guan Caixi nor Princess Qinshui are clear about the complicated relationship between themselves and the eldest sister. They all think that this is a scheme set up by themselves and the eldest sister, but they don’t know that I am also the one with a confused face.

"Sir, you are looking for me?"

Guan Lu walked in quickly and bent slightly.

Zhou Yuan said: "Write a letter to Beijing immediately and ask Song Wu to help make a fuss, at least to save the lives of Wang Ang and Xiong Kuohai's family. This must be done quickly and without delay. I am afraid that they can't hold on for too long. The torture and forced confession in the imperial prison is not a joke."

"Yes."

Guan Lu nodded quickly.

Zhou Yuan continued, "The cloth from Xiangruifang can be sold now. Tell Qiao Chaiqing not to sell all of it. Keep half of the output for smuggling."

"Tell him to keep a close eye on the kiln. The kiln should be opened this month. Success or failure depends on this."

"Huang Zuoyu will definitely be implicated by Qi Hong. He will definitely come to beg for mercy and a way out."

"Tell Qiao Chaiqing not to push too hard. Dig for benefits instead of digging for the foundation. We will still need him in the future."

Guan Lu nodded and said, "I understand, sir."

Zhou Yuan thought about it, and finally said in a deep voice, "Let Lao Lin go to Huizhou Port to find someone to bring Xiaoying back. He knows her."

"I will go south tomorrow at the latest. You stay in Guangzhou Prefecture to do business. If someone comes all the way to find me, tell them that I am in the Southern Prince's Mansion in Xiangzhou. "

Guan Lu clasped his fists and turned to leave.

Seeing him walk out of the hall, Zhuang Xuansu hurriedly asked: "Is Lao Lin the man in black? How could he have seen Xiaoying? I guessed Zhou Yuan, I guessed who he was. "

Zhou Yuan glanced at her and said: "There is no reward for guessing."

"It is Longhu Mountain!"

Zhuang Xuansu gritted his teeth and said: "I was wondering why it was so strange. A dozen Taoists in Longhu Mountain followed Han Tuo to rebel, but after pacifying the two rivers, His Majesty did not cause trouble for Longhu Mountain. This is not in line with His Majesty's usual style. "

"You pleaded for Longhu Mountain! As a condition, you took Song Shanzi and others into your command! "

Zhou Yuan laughed. Actually, this happened last year. It was Guan Lu's suggestion on the boat to Beijing.

The Jianghu is a small matter, but the power of the Jianghu will eventually be useful. Guan Lu said that he would take it if he could.

So after Zhou Yuan saw the eldest sister, he said, "Elder sister, when I left Yunzhou, Master found me and hoped that I would ask you for a favor for Longhu Mountain. After all, the Taoist sects in the world are one family, and Master does not want Longhu Mountain to be destroyed because of this."

The eldest sister must give Master's face, so Longhu Mountain survived by chance, and Song Shanzi and others have indeed worked under Zhou Yuan.

"Zhou Yuan, how many things have you done behind our backs?"

Zhuang Xuansu frowned and said, "As a minister, all these actions of yours can be considered disloyalty. "

Zhou Yuan knew this, but his original purpose of recruiting Longhu Mountain was actually to save his life at a critical moment. After all, the threat of Wusheng Sect to him was quite large at that time, and his relationship with Li Yu'an was too delicate, so he needed a trump card to save himself at a critical moment.

But he didn't expect that it was not used to resist Wusheng Sect, but to resist the court.

He waved his hand and said, "Don't always focus on me. As the head of the Inner Court, you should pay more attention to the situation in Guangdong Sea."

"After the defeat at sea, the Portuguese will rest for a few days and may land and invade."

"The area most threatened is Xiangzhou, so I said we should set off tomorrow at the latest."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan smiled and grinned, "Master Zhuang, you will know what shame and anger are at that time."

"Those foreign thieves will make you understand a lot of truths. "

Zhuang Xuansu lowered her head and said nothing. Every time she was speechless, she had this expression.

Princess Qinshui opened her mouth and suddenly said, "Zhou Yuan, I also want to go south with you, can I?"

Zhou Yuan looked at her and frowned, "Follow me? It will be dangerous, won't you go back to Shenjing?"

Princess Qinshui smiled bitterly and said, "I found Xiaoying, and she forgave me. Before I set off, Jianjia also forgave me."

"I did what I wanted to do, but I felt empty in my heart and didn't know what to do for a while."

"What's the point of going back to Shenjing? I'm no longer the master of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Why should I go to offend others?"

Speaking of this, she sighed softly and said, "I haven't seen the Portuguese yet. I want to go south with you to broaden my horizons."

Zhou Yuan thought about it and nodded, "Okay, when Lao Lin finds Xiaoying back, we will go south."