Chapter 1102 A new storm?

Ye Mansion, An Miaoyi's courtyard
Because Murong Qingwu was confirmed to be pregnant again a few days ago, An Miaoyi had been in a bad mood these days. Although she hated Murong Qingwu, as the eldest wife, An Miaoyi still did her best on the surface and sent someone to send some supplements to Murong Qingwu···························

Originally, An Miaoyi should have gone to see Murong Qingwu in person, but An Miaoyi didn't want to perform a false sisterly harmony with Murong Qingwu, so she only sent someone to deliver some things.

An Miaoyi believed that Murong Qingwu would definitely not dare to eat the things she sent for fear that she would cause her to die. So based on the principle of not wasting, An Miaoyi asked Qiqige to pick out some supplements in the mansion and send them to Murong Qingwu!

However, yesterday, the news spread from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the husband wanted to transfer Murong Yuliang to Huainan as the governor, and An Miaoyi's mood immediately changed from cloudy to sunny.
Because of what happened with Murong Zhengshan last time, An Miaoyi hated the people of the Murong family so much that she hoped that they could get as far away from Yijing as possible, and it would be best if they could take the bitch Murong Qingwu with them and never come back!
Therefore, when An Miaoyi learned that Murong Yuliang’s name was not included in the list of people named Murong Yuliang when Ye Mingsheng established the Yijing court, she was very happy. And now that Ye Mingsheng was going to transfer Murong Yuliang to Huainan, An Miaoyi was even more delighted·····························

First of all, given Huainan's current situation, if he is transferred from Jiyu, he will definitely be exiled. Secondly, Murong Yuliang is already in his fifties. If he works in Jiyu for a few more years, he will be almost sixty. His political life is coming to an end, and it will be time for him to retire!

It is even said that if he is unlucky, Murong Yuliang might even die of old age or illness while serving as the governor of Huainan! That would be great!

However, before An Miaoyi could be happy for too long, another piece of news came out that her husband was going to Murong Qingwu's place to rest tonight!

At first, An Miaoyi felt a little jealous when she heard the news, but then she thought that Murong Qingwu would most likely get the news as well!
Murong Qingwu definitely hopes that her father Murong Yuliang can be transferred to Yijing. She doesn't want to see her father transferred to Huainan to suffer!
Although being the governor of Huainan was a high-ranking official, he was still a powerful official in a frontier region, but under the current stable regime of the Fengwu Army, he would definitely have greater political influence in the central government and a higher status!
In addition, Murong Qingwu is pregnant again, so An Miaoyi sincerely hopes that this time Murong Qingwu will take advantage of her favor and become arrogant, and repeat her mistake of interfering in government affairs!

Ye Mingsheng’s punishment before could be said to have broken An Miaoyi’s heart, so An Miaoyi was also looking forward to her “good sister” being able to share the hardships with her··························

An Miaoyi didn't have to wait too long. Just when she asked her maid to help her wash and dress up in the early morning, Qiqige came back with the latest news.

Seeing Qiqige coming back, An Miaoyi immediately asked the maid who was serving her to leave the room and started to wash and dress herself. Half an hour later, she still had to stay with Jingren to pay her respects to Ye Cui, so she couldn't waste this little time.

When only An Miaoyi and herself were left in the room, Qiqige whispered:
"Madam, the maid Linghua said that the commander-in-chief told Murong Qingwu that he was going to transfer Murong Yuliang to be the governor of Huainan!"

As soon as these words came out, An Miaoyi immediately stopped dressing up and turned to look at Qiqige expectantly. However, Qiqige said:

"According to Linghua, after the Marshal said this, Murong Qingwu replied that Huainan is a good place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery, and thanked the Marshal for his kindness on behalf of Murong Yuliang!"

An Miaoyi snorted coldly upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes filled with disappointment. This bitch Murong Qingwu was even more cunning than she thought!

Hearing An Miaoyi's cold snort, Qiqige continued:

“According to Linghua, after Murong Qingwu thanked the Marshal for his grace, the Marshal emphasized to Murong Qingwu that this time Murong Yuliang was transferred to Huainan to develop the economy. The Marshal had high expectations for Murong Yuliang and hoped that Murong Yuliang could make Huainan as good as Jiyu…”

After saying this, Qiqige hesitated for a moment and then spoke carefully:

"Also, according to Linghua, Miss Ke Xin pestered Dashuai to tell her a story last night, so Dashuai told Miss Ke Xin a story about a princess and the seven dwarfs!"

Then Qiqige simply recounted to An Miaoyi the story that Ye Mingsheng told her last night. After listening to this story, An Miaoyi felt more and more uncomfortable. She always felt that Ye Mingsheng was referring to someone when he told this story, especially the bad queen!

In order to better grasp Murong Qingwu's movements, An Miaoyi wanted to plant a hidden player next to Murong Qingwu, just like she controlled Xiaohuan next to Pei Zhixiu before.

At the beginning, An Miaoyi set her sights on Murong Qingwu's personal maid Ying'er, and tried to get Huo San to investigate Ying'er's background and life!

However, after investigating Ying'er, An Miaoyi felt that the possibility of winning over Ying'er was too low, so she settled for the second best and set her sights on Linghua, another maidservant beside Murong Qingwu.

Because Murong Qingwu treats people around her very well, Linghua firmly refused An Miaoyi's attempts to win her over at the beginning. No matter how much silver An Miaoyi gave her, she would not agree, showing her great loyalty!

However, An Miaoyi is not a good person. Since she cannot win her over, she resorts to trickery. Under her instructions, Qiqige arranges people to set up a trap for Linghua’s gambling-addicted father. In this way, Linghua is forced to submit and secretly convey the movements of her master Murong Qingwu to An Miaoyi...
Looking at An Miaoyi's slightly gloomy face, Qiqige also analyzed:
"Madam, in my opinion, the Marshal told Miss Ke Xin this story most likely to warn Murong Qingwu!"

"Whether Murong Hui was transferred to Anqing or Murong Yuliang was transferred to Huainan, this proves that the Lord understands the truth about Murong Zhengshan's assassination in Jiangnan, so he is punishing the Murong family to make them fearful and afraid to act recklessly!"

"So in my opinion, the Marshal told this story to compare the Murong family to the bad queen, and you, Madam, are the princess in the story. After the bad queen fell to her death, you and the Marshal lived happily ever after!"

After hearing Qiqige's explanation, An Miaoyi felt much better. After a little thought, she instructed Qiqige:

"Help me collect information about Huainan!"

"understand!"

After An Miaoyi finished her instructions, she quickly asked the maid to come in and continue to dress her up, and then instructed the other maids:

"Go to Jingren's room and see if this little bastard is up!"

"Madam, Master Jingren has just gotten up. Sister Yueru and the others are helping him wash and dress!"

“Tell Yueru and the others to hurry up and don’t miss the time…”

"Yes!"

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In the evening, Cui Shao, who had just returned home from the Ministry of Revenue, sat in the armchair in the study, preparing to take a nap before going to dinner. However, at this moment, an old servant came over and reported:

"Master, Master Zhu Xiaowen is here to visit!"

Hearing this, Cui Shao opened his eyes, nodded and said:
"Xiao Wen is here! It's time for dinner!"

"Yes!"

After a cup of tea, Cui Shao came to a side room in Cui's house. A banquet was already set on the table, and Zhu Xiaowen was waiting in the room. When he saw Cui Shao, he bowed and said apologetically:

"Xiao Wen came at a bad time! I am sorry to disturb my teacher's meal!"

Cui Shao smiled and waved his hand and said:

"That's fine! I think you, Xiaowen, have just returned from the Dali Temple, so stay here and have some simple meals!"

Zhu Xiaowen did not refuse upon hearing this and immediately said:
"Thank you for the hospitality, Master!"

Although Cui Shao was not a person who liked luxury in his life, he was not particularly frugal as he came from a noble family. Because he loved calligraphy, he often spent a lot of money on his favorite authentic calligraphy works.

He would not treat himself badly when it came to food. Although this dinner seemed to consist of only three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, it was not a big deal for Cui Shao, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

However, the six dishes, crystal pork elbow, Longjing shrimp, scallion-fried sea cucumber, almond tofu, stir-fried pickled vegetables with eight treasures and boiled cabbage, are all prepared with great care, with good color, aroma and taste. They are more delicious and more beautiful than those made by the chefs of Yijing's five buildings·····························
Cui Shao was in a good mood because he was having dinner with Zhu Xiaowen, his most proud disciple. He immediately asked his servants to bring out a bottle of 30-year-old Xinghua Village wine.

Picking up the wine glass, Cui Shao said with a smile:

"This is the thirty-year-old Xinghua Village that Ye Cheng gave me a few days ago. Xiaowen, try it!"

Hearing this, Zhu Xiaowen also became interested. He first smelled the wine in the glass, then picked up the glass and tasted it slowly, then praised with emotion:
"This thirty-year-old Xinghua Village is indeed extraordinary, with a rich taste and a very mellow liquor, which is really irresistible!"

Cui Shao smiled and said:

"It's a pity that Ye Cheng gave me this bottle. Otherwise, since you like it so much, Xiaowen, I would give you a bottle to take home and enjoy it slowly!"

Zhu Xiaowen also flattered:

"It is already a blessing for Xiaowen to be able to follow the light of my mentor and experience what it is like to live in Xinghua Village for thirty years. How could Xiaowen dare to ask for more?"

The master and disciple chatted for a while while they were drunk. Because Liu Zhengyue's corruption case implicated many people during this period, the Dali Temple was also very busy.

So today is the second time that Zhu Xiaowen, the Dali Temple Minister, has come to visit his mentor Cui Shao. The last time was when he was just transferred from Liaoyang, and the rest of the time he was busy with the work of the Dali Temple...

Seeing that Cui Zibo had not appeared yet, Zhu Xiaowen asked curiously:
"Teacher, isn't Brother Zibo at home?"

When in Liaoyang, Zhu Xiaowen, as a student of Cui Shao, got along very well with Cui Zibo, and the relationship between the two was very good. Before that, when Zhu Xiaowen served as the Censor in Liaoyang, he often exchanged letters with Cui Zibo.

Cui Shao heard this and said helplessly:
"A grown-up son is no longer under the control of his father! Let's not talk about that evildoer anymore, let's continue drinking!"

Because the Fengwu Army conquered Jiangnan, some businesses in Jiangnan with a keen sense of politics have sent people to Yijing one after another during this period. On the one hand, they want to find business opportunities in Yijing, and on the other hand, they also come to build connections and find a backer for their future development in the Great Zhou!
Looking at the Yijing court today, the strongest supporter and the most powerful backer is undoubtedly Ye Mingsheng himself, and the second is undoubtedly the Minister of Revenue Cui Shao, who has a reputation of being second only to the emperor in the Yijing court!
However, Cui Shao has always been strict with himself and very cautious, so these businesses can't even see Cui Shao's people, let alone pay tribute!
But it doesn’t matter if I can’t meet Cui Shao. After all, Cui Shao is not alone, especially since he has a son, Cui Zibo, who is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice!

Cui Shao had warned Cui Zibo before about this, to be careful of these people's hunting and corruption. Their Cui family had no shortage of money and wealth, so he should not do things that would bring disgrace to the family and become a topic of gossip...
Cui Zi Bo also kept his father's words in mind. He refused all the gifts of silver and treasures. However, a hero cannot resist the temptation of beauty. Even steel can be turned into soft silk. Cui Zi Bo, who was in his prime, did not have the fortitude like his father Cui Shao, and accepted a skinny horse named Qingxue sent by a merchant from Jiangnan!

Because he was afraid of being blamed by his father, Cui Zi Bo did not dare to bring Qing Xue back to the Cui family residence. He bought a house outside and kept her as a mistress and hung out with her every night. Recently, she has been coming home very late!

Cui Zi Bo explained that he had a lot of work and social engagements at the Ministry of Justice, so he came home late. He thought that his little trick could get away with it, but he didn't know that Cui Shao saw it all, but just didn't want to expose him for the time being!

Seeing that his mentor didn't want to talk more about Cui Zibo, Zhu Xiaowen didn't ask any more questions and tactfully changed the subject.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Zhu Xiaowen began to get to the point. He pondered for a moment and asked Cui Shao:

"Master, what do you think is the Marshal's intention in having Lord Sun transferred to Youyan? In just a few months, this is already the second governor. Could it be that a new storm is coming?"

Hearing Zhu Xiaowen's question, Cui Shao picked up another Longjing shrimp and asked with a smile while eating:

“Xiao Wen, tell me first, what do you think…”

(End of this chapter)