When Jiang Suzhou stepped into Huo Wujiu's room, he saw him sitting on the bed reading a book.
When he entered the room, Meng Qianshan tactfully took the cloak for him and retreated.
Jiang Suzhou went straight into Huo Wujiu's bedroom and sat down by his bed. Huo Wujiu had just put down the book in his hand when he saw Jiang Suzhou sitting there looking at him.
"What's wrong?" Huo Wujiu asked.
Jiang Suzhou frowned and said, "I feel like they've been treating you for so long, but you still don't look well."
Huo Wujiu paused, then casually withdrew his gaze and changed the topic.
"Did Jiang Sunheng summon you to the palace?" He asked.
Jiang Suzhou smiled when he heard this. He took the book in Huo Wujiu's hand and casually flipped through it.
"Yes." He said with a smile. "These days, the imperial physicians have been coming into the palace nonstop. My body has recovered a bit, so he naturally wants to see for himself whether I'm dead or not. "
As he said this, he lowered his head and looked at the book. He couldn't help but sigh softly.
Before he transmigrated, his body was very healthy. He had never known what it was like to be sick. Now that he had transmigrated here for so many days, even though he did his best to prevent Huo Wujiu from killing him, he knew that his body, which was naturally weak, would never recover.
It was hard to say how long he would live.
At this moment, he heard Huo Wujiu's voice.
"I won't let anything happen to you." He said.
Jiang Suzhou looked up and saw Huo Wujiu looking at him with a serious expression.
He laughed out loud.
"Of course." He said. "With General Huo's protection, even if Jiang Sunheng is an old friend of the King of Hell, he won't be able to persuade him to take my life."
He only took Huo Wujiu's joke as a joke, so he responded quickly. After all, it was easy to avoid death, but it was not so easy to avoid dying of illness.
However, Jiang Suzhou had always been open-minded and only wanted to take one step at a time.
In front of him, Huo Wujiu's lips moved almost imperceptibly, as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words.
Jiang Suzhou did not notice his strange behavior. After he finished joking, he continued, "However, this prince did meet Pang Shao today."
Hearing this, Huo Wujiu raised his eyes and looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.
He then heard Jiang Suzhou say, "Today this King left the Palace and happened to run into him. Look, there's a little eunuch beside him trying to persuade him. Presumably, His Majesty still doesn't want to see him, so he came on his own accord. "
Huo Wujiu nodded, "Did he say anything?"
Jiang Suzhou smiled, "He did. This King acted as if I didn't know anything and mocked him a little, acting like a villain who got what he wanted. "
Huo Wujiu grunted and did not say anything. However, when he looked at Jiang Suzhou, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
He was a person who did not usually smile, but every time he smiled, just a little bit of his smile was like a radiant light, especially dazzling.
Jiang Suzhou was momentarily stunned.
When he opened his mouth again, he almost stuttered.
"What's wrong?" His throat was slightly sluggish as he asked.
Huo Wujiu said, "It's nothing. I just remembered that day at the Palace Banquet, you acted quite well in front of Pang Shao."
Jiang Suzhou was momentarily speechless and actually felt a little embarrassed.
Even if Huo Wujiu did not say it directly, the two of them were well aware of it. That day, he had no choice but to act as a complete pervert in front of Pang Shao.
However, he did not expect that Huo Wujiu would one day joke about this matter.
He felt a little embarrassed and actually felt a little amused. He cleared his throat and glanced at Huo Wujiu in a condescending manner.
"Madam Huo," he said in a condescending tone. "This King does not like people who are arrogant because they are favored."
Huo Wujiu knew that he was joking, and he also knew that he should laugh at this time.
However, when he saw this person's arrogant attitude, his heart tightened and his meridians became a little numb.
His throat moved and he could not help but recite the Heart Calming Technique in his heart.
Jiang Suzhou did not notice his strange behavior. He laughed a few times and then said seriously, "However, this King was thinking about something on the way back from the Palace today."
Huo Wujiu suppressed his emotions and asked, "What is it?"
Jiang Suzhou said slowly, "The enmity between Jiang Sunheng and Pang Shao is a foregone conclusion. However, will there be a day when they will reconcile?"
Huo Wujiu was silent for a moment and said, "Of course."
Jiang Suzhou nodded.
"This King is thinking the same thing," he said. "Firstly, Jiang Sunheng is simple-minded and has been spoiled by Pang Shao and Empress Dowager Pang since he was young. He trusts them very much. Secondly, although Pang Shao's recent incidents have deceived Jiang Sunheng, they have not affected his position as the Emperor. Pang Shao will try to please him again. It will only take time. "
Huo Wujiu responded.
"Then what do you think?" he asked.
Jiang Suzhou said, "Rome isn't built in a day. It's impossible to do it overnight. These days, we have enough time to take a breather, expand our influence, and suppress the Pang Shao party. After that … we'll have to deal with them as they come. "
Huo Wujiu grunted, "You can make the decision."
Jiang Suzhou muttered to himself and nodded.
Huo Wujiu, who had slowly retracted his gaze, had a complicated expression on his face.
Jiang Suzhou was right. Pang Shao only needed time to regain the trust of the future Emperor. And the best way for him to do so …
Huo Wujiu looked up at Jiang Suzhou.
That was to make a move on Prince Jing, who was the least liked.
— —
Sure enough, Pang Shao had done everything he could these days.
All kinds of rare treasures were sent to the palace as tributes. Beauties from all over the country were also sent to the palace in all sorts of ways.
Jiang Suzhou listened to the commotion in the Ministry of Rites. He heard that the future Emperor was gradually relaxing.
Gradually, he wouldn't refuse Pang Shao when he went to see him. He would see Pang Shao once or twice out of five times. After that, whenever Pang Shao entered the palace, he would definitely see him. These days, he actually took the initiative to summon Pang Shao.
Everyone in the imperial court said that the Prime Minister was truly favored by the Emperor. Even if he had made such a big mistake, the Emperor couldn't bear to punish him.
Thus, as long as the Emperor was still alive, no one could shake the Prime Minister's position.
Jiang Suzhou also saw all of this.
He knew that this day would come sooner or later. Jiang Sunheng had been raised in the depths of the palace since he was a child and had always been pampered. Even though he was over the age of thirty, he was still just a child who only cared about the present.
However, these days, the Pang Party had still suffered a lot of losses.
Not to mention that when Pang Shao was in trouble, the future Emperor replaced many of the core Pang Party officials with poor scholars recommended by Qi Min. Even now, the Pang Party members in the imperial court were all in danger and didn't dare to be as arrogant as before.
After all, everyone saw that although the Prime Minister was prominent and nothing could shake him, once something happened, the officials under him could be killed or replaced at will. No one would protect them.
They wanted to gain benefits from Pang Shao, but they also had to think of a way out for themselves. If something happened, Pang Shao couldn't protect them. They could only think of new ways to protect themselves.
For a time, the entire imperial court seemed to have changed, showing a clear and positive atmosphere.
Qi Min also seemed to know that all of this had something to do with Jiang Suzhou.
It was the first time Jiang Suizhou attended the imperial court after he returned from recuperation. Qi Min found him after the imperial court and invited him to his residence for a drink to express his gratitude.
Jiang Suzhou knew that he couldn't go.
Previously, Qi Min wasn't liked by the future Emperor. Last time, he benefited from the disaster and was now somewhat relied on. The more this was the case, the more he couldn't get close to him. After all, if he got close to him, the future Emperor's trust in Qi Min would collapse.
"I don't know what Lord Qi wants to thank me for," Jiang Suzhou looked at Qi Min with a faint smile. Although his tone was light, his words were not polite at all.
Then, he raised his voice so that the surrounding officials could hear him clearly.
"Lord Qi, just do your job well and mind your own business. Don't provoke me."
After that, he left in a huff.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for this matter to reach the ears of the future Emperor. The future Emperor didn't say anything, but from then on, he relied on Qi Min even more.
In the court, there was a lot of talk about Prince Jing's frivolity and rudeness.
There were also many people who complained to Qi Min.
When Qi Min heard it, he ignored it. One day, when he was dealing with official business alone in his study, he sighed.
"If Prince Jing had been born a few years earlier, I think I would have had the opportunity to see the city walls of Ye again in my lifetime."
Jiang Suzhou naturally didn't know what Qi Min was thinking in private. He didn't pay attention to these things either. Instead, he was waiting for the movements in the court.
Sure enough, not long after, Pang Shao made a big move.
He subsidized a lot of money and built a large enclosure that would have taken one or two years to complete. The future Emperor had always liked to hunt. There were many mountains outside Ye City and grasslands 50 miles away from the city. It was the most suitable place.
Ever since the capital was moved to Lin 'an, Pang Shao spent a lot of effort and finally found a good place to hunt in Tianping Mountain. However, after moving the capital, building the palace and raising the army all required money. There was also a constant bandit problem in the south. The construction of the enclosure was delayed again and again.
However, in less than a month, Pang Shao suddenly spent money to repair the enclosure. He even raised many birds and animals in it.
That morning, he informed the future Emperor of this matter.
The future Emperor was overjoyed when he heard this. He said that summer was coming and that he must go hunting before it got hot. He discussed with Pang Shao and set the date for half a month later.
Jiang Suzhou knew why he was in such a hurry.
Two or three days ago, he received news that General Lou Yue had quelled the bandit problem in the south. After cleaning up the remaining bandits, he would return to the capital.
If Qi Min only annoyed and troubled Pang Shao, then Lou Yue was the real thorn in Pang Shao's side.
Nanjing lacked talented generals, and Lou Yue was the best general in Nanjing. He had a bad temper and always went against Pang Shao. However, Pang Shao wanted to use him, so he couldn't do anything to him.
This person was the most difficult person to deal with.
Therefore, Pang Shao had to appease the future Emperor. He had to do it before Lou Yue returned to the capital. Only then could he be at ease and deal with Lou Yue.
This day, Jiang Suzhou returned to his residence after court. He was deep in thought and didn't speak for a long time until he reached his room in Huo Wujiu.
"What are you thinking about?" Huo Wujiu asked.
Jiang Suzhou sat down beside his bed and said, "I'm thinking about who to bring with me to the Tianping Mountain hunting trip."
As he spoke, he analyzed the situation to himself, "When the Emperor goes hunting, his subjects always bring their families. I discussed this with Gu Changyun and Xu Du. The two of them were afraid that it would be unsafe, so they suggested that Xu Du accompany us. Although he looks weak, he knows some martial arts … However, I still need someone to keep an eye on the capital. With Xu Du gone, I'm afraid that Gu Changyun won't be able to keep his subordinates in check. "
As he spoke, he sighed.
"I should have brought back two more aides. That way, I wouldn't have been short of manpower," he muttered to himself.
However, he didn't notice that Huo Wujiu's eyes darkened.
Then, he heard Huo Wujiu's voice.
"I'll go with you," he said.
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