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(Two-in-One Chapter)
GOR Chapter 654 Ingenious Arrangements
Du Wei followed Karina back to her residence. Karina wiped away her tears and changed into a new set of clothes. After familiarizing herself, she came out to meet Du Wei. Then, she greeted Du Wei in a respectful manner. Every move she made was a show of respect for Du Wei.
Du Wei was not too concerned about that. However, Karina's attitude this time was very serious. "Teacher, this is what my father told me when he was still alive. From this moment onwards, you are no longer just my teacher. Father is no longer here and my brother is still young. From this moment onwards, you are the biggest pillar of support for this empire! "
Looking at the solemn expression on the child's face, Du Wei could only sigh.
After they were seated, Karina's personal maid, Lanlan, personally served them tea. Du Wei and Lanlan's eyes met and they quickly looked away. Lanlan, on the other hand, appeared somewhat awkward. This was the first time the two of them had met since Du Wei's night visit to the imperial palace.
It would appear that Lanlan had kept her promise and did not reveal the secret. Even the little princess was kept in the dark.
Du Wei threw her a look full of deep gratitude, but Lanlan lowered her head to avoid it and quickly retreated.
"Teacher." When only the two of them were left in the room, Karina spoke up. There was a look of concern on her young face. "I have been waiting day and night for you to finally return. The current situation … "
Du Wei quickly interrupted her. "There is nothing bad about the current situation, is there?" Du Wei said coolly, "The situation in the north is gradually improving and stabilizing. Although there is a national mourning within the empire, its foundation is still very stable. No one is taking advantage of the situation to stir up trouble. From what I can see, the situation in the imperial capital is still quite stable … "
Karina pursed her lips to the side and cast a dissatisfied look at Du Wei. "Teacher, back then, when you were teaching me, you told me that I must guard against the slightest thing! There is no need for you to give me such pointless excuses! Big Brother, he … Father has just passed away, and Big Brother is already acting recklessly! "
Du Wei smiled and said gently, "After all, Charlie is young and has just taken over power. It's inevitable that he's a little impatient and lacks experience in handling matters. This is also true …"
"Hmph, but what about that Gao Cha? Don't tell me that Teacher is planning to let him bewitch Big Brother again? "Karina was a little anxious.
Du Wei spread out his hands and smiled faintly. "Your Highness, I am now a foreign subject. Don't forget that I don't have an actual position in the imperial capital. I'm only the dean of the imperial military academy in name. Other than that, they would not hold any other actual positions. My official title is now the Eastern Front Warzone Commander. According to the Empire's custom, the commander of the army cannot interfere with the Empire's national affairs. "
Karina also frowned deeply as she thought of this point. "Then, even if that's the case, my brother should still be willing to listen to you."
When Du Wei heard this, he only sneered and said nothing. Karina was a little annoyed by his smile. "Teacher, did I say something wrong?"
Du Wei shook his head and asked her back, "Your Highness, do you think the current His Majesty is still the same as before?"
Sure enough, Karina was stunned and sighed dejectedly. "That's right, Big Brother, he … he has changed a lot."
Du Wei then said slowly, "Young people are always a little rebellious. At this time, if I were to criticize or advise him in person, it would most likely arouse his rebellious thoughts and the effect would not be good. I have to beat around the bush. Hmph, that Gao Cha is just catering to his interests. It can't be considered a brilliant method. "
After pausing for a moment, Du Wei looked at the worried little princess and said softly, "Alright, Karina, since I'm back, I can't just watch him act recklessly. Your father left me a message. No matter what, I will protect this country. "
"Then, do you have any ideas?"
Du-Wei thought for a moment, then his eyes flashed with a glimmer of light as he coldly smiled: "Humph, didn't I just say that Gao Cha is just doing what he likes? His methods aren't brilliant. It's just that in the imperial capital, the other prisons are not willing to provoke him because of his family's strength. They are not really afraid of him! He suddenly jumped from a governor to the position of Deputy Minister of State. Don't tell me that the others are not dissatisfied at all? It's just that no one is taking the lead now. Moreover, for the sake of Princess Dai Li and General Alpai's power, no one is willing to offend him easily. No one is willing to take the lead. "
As he spoke, Du Wei bent down and gently hugged the little princess. He stroked her hair and smiled softly. "Do you still remember the things I taught you back then? Human psychology is always xenophobic. If an outsider suddenly barges into a fixed circle, the original people in the circle might not be very happy. Now that I'm back, it seems that I'm the only one who can take the lead. In the next few days, I will meet with the big shots in the imperial capital and inquire about their opinions … Hmph, that Gao Cha won't be proud for long. "
"Also, the woman beside brother now." Karina frowned.
Du Wei couldn't help but have a headache. Everything else was easy to deal with, but when it came to this woman, he couldn't interfere. After all, in terms of identity, he was the minister and Charlie was the emperor. Even if the other party gave him face and respected him. He had no reason to interfere with the little emperor's liking.
After leaving Karina's place, Du Wei went to see the little emperor again.
The meeting with the little emperor was not as harmonious as when he was with Karina. After all, the former master and disciple had become a monarch and a minister. Although Charlie still showed enough respect to Du Wei, there was a faint intention to suppress Du Wei. It was as if he was venting his anger for Du Wei ignoring him some time ago.
But now, Du Wei's temper was surprisingly good. In front of Charlie, he was calm. He didn't say much and let the child perform. What's more, Du Wei didn't even mention a single word about Gao Cha's appointment as the Vice Minister of State. Many people in the capital have already complained about this matter, so Charlie was already prepared for it. He thought Du Wei would definitely bring this matter up when he returns. But unexpectedly, Du Wei didn't even mention a word.
Du Wei only said some words to comfort Charlie to restrain his grief and pull himself together as soon as possible. He also said a few words of encouragement and warned Charlie to be a wise monarch. In the end, he quickly took his leave.
He didn't even report to Charlie about the military affairs at the front line.
Charlie was worried for the whole day. Originally, he had prepared a lot of words to deal with Du Wei – he also knew that rashly promoting Gao Cha to the position of Deputy Minister of State was somewhat ridiculous. However, this was the first time a teenager took power and he couldn't control himself. Just like a person who suddenly made a fortune, he couldn't control himself and liked to spend money recklessly.
He also thought that Du Wei would denounce him – after all, Charlie was still very afraid of this teacher's prestige.
But Duwei actually didn't mention it. The words that he had prepared didn't even come out. Although he was a little depressed, he was also relieved.
Du Wei quickly left. Afterwards, Du Wei didn't immediately leave the palace. Instead, he went to the back of the palace to visit Princess Louise. Princess Louise looked a lot more haggard. She and Prince Son had a very good relationship, so naturally, she was very sad about Prince Son's death. When Du Wei saw her, he only said a few words of comfort and didn't mention anything about the state affairs. Instead, he took the initiative to talk about Hussain's outstanding performance at the front line. Only then did Princess Louise feel a little better.
By the time he finished meeting with Princess Louise, it was already afternoon.
Du Wei didn't even eat lunch. Instead, he stood at the entrance of Princess Louise's palace and thought for a while. Just when he was about to go home, he suddenly changed his mind.
He said to the palace attendant beside him: "I still have to go see Princess Daisy, you lead the way."
The palace attendant was a little surprised. It doesn't seem appropriate to greet the Princess. Moreover, even if he wants to greet someone, he should greet the Queen first.
But the person in front of him wasn't an ordinary minister, but the famous Grand Duke of the Tulip Family. How could a small palace attendant dare to refuse? He could only lead the way.
Du Wei hasn't seen Princess Daisy for a long time. Ever since this Princess Daisy married into the royal family, he heard that her life has been very depressed.
Prince Son wasn't a lecherous person to begin with. He was very diligent in managing the state affairs and spent most of his time in his study room. Occasionally, when he had some free time, he would spend it with his son and daughter. Moreover, he and the Queen were a couple who went through hardships together. Their relationship was very good even when he was an excluded prince.
Therefore, even though Princess Daili was ambitious after marrying the Prince Regent and wanted to fight for his favor, she could only stay in the Cold Palace.
It's said that ever since she married into the family, the number of times Prince Son spent the night at her place can be counted on two hands.
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Unexpectedly, when Du Wei arrived at the entrance of Princess Daisy's palace, he was stopped by a maid at the door. They only said that the Princess was too sad and wouldn't see guests.
Even when they reported Du Wei's name, the reply was the same: "The Princess is too sad to see guests. Duke Tulip, please go back."
Hearing this, Du-Wei didn't get angry. Instead, he stood at the door with his hands clasped behind his back. Looking at the sky, he seemed to be thinking for a moment. Then, with a smile on his face, he looked at the maid. He knew that these maids taking care of Princess Daili must be the confidants that Daili brought with her when she married into the family.
"In that case, I won't take the liberty to ask for an audience." Du Wei smiled as he looked at the court lady in front of him. He could tell at a glance that these two girls were actually very skilled warriors: "However, I have a few words I would like you to pass on to her highness. Uh, let's just say … …"
Du Wei's smile seemed a bit shy and his voice was very soft: "Please tell the Princess, 'I know there are some disagreements between me and Her Highness. As for the other things in the past, I will treat it as if they never happened. However, last year's incident really disappointed me. Your Highness, you should know my temper. If I'm very unhappy, I might do something that makes people unhappy. ' Well, that's it. Please go in now and pass it on. I will stand here and wait for the Princess' reply. "
The maid looked surprised. She looked at Du Wei in surprise, thinking that this Duke of the Tulip Family was really bold. He actually dared to say such rude words to the Princess?!
Du Wei was not in a hurry.
After a while, the maid trotted all the way back to Du Wei. Her face was very ugly and she seemed to be a bit flustered: "Her Highness, Her Highness asked me to ask you … to ask you … …"
"Ask me what?" Duwei smiled from ear to ear.
The maid gritted her teeth: "Her Highness asked 'Your Excellency, Duke of the Tulip Family, how can she make you happier?'"
Du-Wei didn't look at the maid's face, only looking at the sky, he leisurely said: "Don't say what you shouldn't say, don't reach out what you shouldn't, don't care what you shouldn't care … … Well, that's it."
Pausing, he looked coldly at the palace maid: "I still have matters to attend to, so I won't wait here for the wangfei's reply. You only need to bring my words to the wangfei. Just say that whether His Highness agrees or not, it's up to her. I hope she will consider it carefully. Well, that's it. I still have things to do, so I will leave first. "
After saying that, he actually swaggered away!
The palace attendant who followed Du Wei had been standing far away. He did not dare to get too close. Seeing that Du Wei was leaving, he quickly followed.
As Du-Wei walked, he lightly said: "Did you hear what I just said to the princess's maid?"
"Uh … … No! I did not dare to eavesdrop! "The palace attendant quickly shook his head.
Du Wei continued to stride forward: "When you go back, His Majesty will definitely ask you who I met in the palace and what I said. It doesn't matter, just tell him the truth. "
The attendant smiled bitterly: "My Lord, I really did not hear what you said just now. I was standing so far away … …"
Du Wei stopped and frowned. He looked at the guy: "I told you to speak, so speak. Don't think I don't know that you were standing there with your ears pricked up. "
The attendant's face turned pale and he almost knelt down. Du Wei regained his smile and pulled him up. Then, he stuffed a gold coin into the attendant's hand: "Listen to me and speak the truth. Do not miss a single word!"
After Du Wei left the palace, the attendant returned to the little emperor and reported some of the things that Du Wei had done in the palace today. Except for the conversation with Princess Karina, where the two of them had closed the door and the contents of their conversation were unknown, Du Wei did not hide anything else from the palace attendant.
When the attendant talked about Du Wei's words and deeds in front of Princess Daley … …
"Hmm? Could it be … … "Charlie frowned and thought hard:" From what he said, could it be that teacher has something on Princess Daley that cannot be revealed?
He stood up and paced back and forth: "Other things in the past … … What does that mean? Also, what happened last year? What happened last year? "
He quickly found the chief of the palace guards, Chick, and asked carefully.
Chick frowned: "Your Majesty … … Last year … …"
"Oh?" Charlie looked at the most trusted subordinate of his father when he was alive: "It seems that you know something about what happened last year?"
"I'm not sure. Something did happen last year, but I don't know what it has to do with Princess Daley. " Chick sternly said: "Moreover, the late king had issued a gag order. Only a few people know about it. So far, the only ones who know about it are the late king, the Duke of the Tulip Family, the court magician, and myself. The late king gave strict orders not to reveal a single word … … "
"Nonsense! Now that I'm the one asking you, do you dare not say anything? "Charlie said angrily.
Chick struggled for a moment. After all, he was loyal to the royal family. Since the regent had passed away, his loyalty was transferred to the little emperor without reservation. The chief of the palace guards sighed and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the New Year's banquet last year?"
How could Charlie forget?!
At that banquet, he admired Muse and invited her for the first dance as the emperor. In the end, he was rejected by the other party. This made him feel bitter.
"Banquet? What's wrong? "
"During the banquet, the Duke of the Tulip Family left the venue … …"
"Yes, I remember." Charlie nodded: "Father sent someone to invite him to the back to discuss something."
"The truth is that someone gave a false order and tricked the Duke of the Tulip Family to the back. Then, an assassination happened! Fortunately, the Duke of the Tulip Family was extraordinary. Although he was seriously ill at the time, he still managed to kill the assassination and only suffered minor injuries. "
Charlie was shocked and his eyes widened: "Assassination?!!"
The little emperor's eyes suddenly changed. He jumped up and sat down again. His eyes were obviously thinking hard about something.
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"What's your purpose in doing this?"
After returning to the Duke's mansion, Du Wei was in the study room facing a special guest.
The old man was wrapped in a blanket and unceremoniously occupied the most comfortable chair behind Du Wei's desk. Du Wei himself could only sit on the guest chair.
Lan Haiyue sighed and asked this question, but Du Wei didn't immediately answer. Instead, he squinted his eyes at the old man and said: "Can you not make such a face? In any case, you're a Saint Stage expert. Don't act like an old man who hasn't experienced the wind. "
"I'm old, I'm used to it." Lan Haiyue smiled indifferently and tightened the blanket on his body: "I'm different from you. Your body is much stronger than mine. I'm not good at martial arts. It's normal for my body to be weak. "
Du Wei snorted and did not continue to talk nonsense with this guy: "What did you ask me just now?"
"You know that the palace attendant beside you is the little emperor's eyes and ears."
"Isn't that obvious? I am just a foreign subject running back and forth in the Imperial Palace. When the people around me return, they will surely report it. "Du Wei pursed his lips.
"So, you deliberately said those words to Princess Dai Li's subordinate in front of that informant. Did you deliberately want those words to reach the little emperor's ears?" Lan Haiyue looked at Du Wei with a smile.
"That's right." Du Wei nodded.
The old man sighed: "You … … are too cunning."
As expected, Du Wei smiled: "I have no choice … … the little emperor is getting older. After gaining power, he seems to be getting more and more headstrong. He always thinks that he is smart and likes to come up with some clever tricks. If I were to tell him in front of him, Princess Dai Li is not a good person. I would tell him that Gao Cha and his family are not good people. I fear that he would not believe me. Especially now when he wants to support Gao Cha! Humph – he only believes in himself. Children are too headstrong. "
"So, you deliberately played this trick. Isn't it too obvious? Even an idiot would know that the informant is the informant, yet you still said those words in front of him. "Lan Haiyue shook her head.
"If it was Chen … … of course I wouldn't use such a clumsy trick." At this point, Du Wei's eyes twitched as if he was a little sad. But then he sighed: "Unfortunately, the little emperor's IQ is limited. If I played it too deep, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to understand. This little trick not only achieved my purpose of passing the message, but also allowed the little emperor to 'think he is smart' to discover something. This way, I won't be telling him this matter, but he will 'discover' it himself. It will be easier for him to believe than me saying it directly. "
After a pause, Du Wei slowly continued: "As for my purpose, it is very simple. Don't you understand? Humph! "
That is indeed the case … …
After hearing those words, the little emperor will naturally ask: What happened last year?
Very well, then he will use his identity as the emperor to investigate. Although Prince Son issued a gag order, Charlie is now the emperor! It will be easy for him to find out what happened last year: He was assassinated!
Then, the next thing the little Emperor will think is: Du-Wei's assassination attempt, why is Princess Dailey so afraid? Could it be that Princess Daili is the mastermind behind the assassination … …
Not to mention other things, as the princess, she is actually involved in the assassination of an important official of the empire … …
Tell me, can the emperor still trust this kind of person? Can he still trust this kind of family?
Continuing to think deeper: Why would Princess Daili want to assassinate the Duke of the Tulip Family? Could it be that there is some deep hatred between the two?
Is it because the two families are political enemies?
Or … … did the Duke of the Tulip Family have something on Daili and wanted to silence her? What kind of shameful thing is it?
In this way, it's easy for the little Emperor Charlie to have a slight grudge against the Gao Cha family in his heart. Using this method, the recently harmonious relationship between the Gao Cha family and the Gao Cha family was torn apart by Du Wei's silent method.
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Du Wei said with a smile: "The little emperor likes to think he's smart. There are some things that I say directly that won't work. I deliberately pretended to be careless and accidentally let him find out and he believed me. "
He sighed again with a lonely tone: "Speaking of which, it's really sad … … Shen is such a smart guy. If he's still alive, I won't use this kind of low-level child's play. Sigh … … It's hard to find an opponent … … That guy died at the wrong time. "
Lan Haiyue snorted: "He's alive, you're sad. He's dead, you're sad. "
Du Wei was stunned for a moment, but he nodded and said with a sad tone: "Yes, that's right."
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The old and young pair sat facing each other for a while before Du Wei asked another question: "Old man … … Old Bai, he left your place in the end. Do you really not know where he went?"
"I don't know." Lan Haiyue shook her head: "Before he left, he said he was looking for something. You know, if he doesn't tell me, even if I ask him, I won't be able to get anything out of him. "
Du Wei smiled wryly: "Right now, I really hope that he is here."
"Why?"
"I … …" Du Wei shook his head: "I fear that I won't be able to return to the northern front for the time being."
He shook his head vigorously and looked at Lan Haiyue: "Old man, I've told you about what happened to the great snowy mountain. Are you not sad at all?"
"Why would I be sad?" Lan Haiyue harrumphed: "At my age, I've seen through everything."
Although he said that, there was still a trace of sadness in the old man's eyes that could not be concealed.
"Very well." Du Wei smiled wryly: "I'll send someone to send you back. In the next few days, I'll be going over to ask you for advice. "
Lan Haiyue smiled: "Oh?"
"Philip is far away in the northwest." Du Wei spread out his hands: "Now that I've returned, I have a lot of problems on my hands. I don't even have someone to discuss it with. Philip is my most trusted aide. Since he is not by my side and you are his teacher, I have no choice but to look for you. Besides … … no matter how you look at it, we are still fellow apprentices. "
After sending Lan Haiyue off, Du Wei was finally able to rest.
Since returning to the imperial capital last night, he had gone to the imperial palace early in the morning. When he returned, it was already evening. He had also invited Lan Haiyue over for a long discussion. By then, it was already late at night.
He had been busy the entire day and had not eaten a single bite of food. His stomach was rumbling with hunger. Finally, he was able to vent his anger. As he walked out of the study, he saw Vivian running toward him. She nearly fell into Du Wei's arms.
Du Wei gently pulled Vivian into his arms. However, Vivian cried out in shock and nearly jumped up: "Ah! Don't, don't hug me! "
"What is it?" Du Wei smiled and looked at his little woman with a gentle gaze: "I haven't been back for a long time. Don't you miss me? Don't you like it when I hug you? "
Vivian's pretty face turned red. She looked at Du Wei with eyes full of longing and shyness: "Ah, no, no, no."
"No? You mean you don't miss me? "
"Ah, no! No! "Vivian was so anxious that tears almost came out of her eyes.
Du Wei did not dare to tease her anymore. He gently hugged her and kissed the tip of her nose: "You miss me, don't you?"
"Mm … …"
"You like it when I hug you, don't you?" Du Wei's smile deepened.
"… … Mm … …" Vivian's eyes were almost dripping with tears. She lowered her head and did not dare to look into Du Wei's eyes.
"You are already mine. What are you shy about?" Du Wei laughed: "Come, give your husband a hug."
But as soon as he reached out, Vivian flashed out of Du Wei's arms like a little rabbit. Du Wei was about to pounce on her, but Vivian had already exclaimed. Her face changed and she cried: "Ah! Squashed, squashed! It's all because of you! "
It turned out that she opened her coat and saw something wrapped in paper under her fur coat. When she opened it, it turned out to be a few exquisite pastries. Du Wei saw the paper bag and recognized it. It was a pastry from a very famous shop in the capital. The pastry was famous for its delicacies and was very popular in the capital. These things had been hidden under her clothes. Just now, Du Wei pulled her into his arms and hugged her hard, but they were squashed.
"Eh?" Du Wei looked at Vivian's sad face and deliberately laughed: "What is this? Ah, I know. You are greedy and hid these delicious things in your clothes. You want to eat them behind my back? Ai, silly girl, I didn't mistreat you. If you like to eat, then eat. Why did you hide it? "
Vivian pouted and her face was full of grievance. Tears were rolling in her eyes. Suddenly, she cried: "You, you came back … … You said, you didn't eat for a day. I remember you like to eat, eat this. I, I remember you like to eat this, so I rode out to buy it. It was hot. I was afraid it would be cold, so I hid it under my clothes … … You … … "
When Du Wei heard this, he was very moved. He thought of this little girl riding a horse with snacks in her arms. She held the reins with one hand and covered the things in her arms with the other. She was not afraid of falling off the horse.
He went up and hugged Vivian tightly. He said softly: "It's okay, it's okay. I like to eat it. This thing can be eaten even if it is squashed. "
After that, he grabbed the snacks in the paper bag and swallowed one.
Vivian was stunned for a moment: "You … …"
"What about me?" Du Wei stared and then said with a smile: "The things you get for me, not to mention such delicious snacks, even if it is a stone, I will open my mouth and swallow it!"
Vivian giggled and stammered, "I, I won't let you eat, eat stones!"
Du Wei pecked her little mouth again and said softly: "I know, you are not willing."
After a while, Du Wei ate all the snacks in two or three mouthfuls and asked: "Yi? Where is your sister? "
Vivian smiled and looked at Du Wei. There was a strange look in her eyes: "Sister is still angry with you."
It turned out that when Du Wei went to the north, Qiao Qiao wanted to follow him. In the end, Du Wei strictly ordered her not to. No matter how Qiao Qiao coaxed and pestered, she was not allowed, which made Miss Qiao Qiao very dissatisfied.
After Du Wei came back last night, Qiao Qiao had not shown up yet.
Seeing that Du Wei was in a daze, Vivian whispered in embarrassment: "Actually, sister is not angry anymore. During the day, you were in the palace. In the afternoon, sister went outside the palace to wait for you. She waited for you for a long time and finally came back alone. Sister has prepared something. She made it herself and gave it to you. "
Du Wei sighed and hugged Vivian in his arms. He suddenly whispered: "Hey, silly girl. This time … … after the Regent's funeral, in a few days, we … … will hold the wedding. "
"Engagement, wedding?" Vivian was surprised. She raised her head and stared at Du Wei in surprise. There was a blush on her cheeks.
"En, wedding." Du Wei nodded and hugged the person in his arms tighter.
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[Although I am embarrassed, I still have to be thick-skinned and ask for a monthly ticket … … err, run away … …]
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