"Let me see." Haozhen flipped through the pile of documents in front of him. He found an edict and handed it to him.
Hao Yun Sheng took the book and quickly flipped through it. It was indeed the Emperor's edict. The general meaning was that the Kingdom of Qi was vast and it would take Haozhen a lot of time to take inventory of the royal property. In order to avoid trouble and make it easier to dispatch people, Zhang Xingrui and the others were transferred out of the west courtyard and placed under Haozhen's control.
In other words, with this edict, Zhang Xingrui had officially become Haozhen's man and was no longer under Hao Yun Sheng's control.
Seeing his uncertain expression, Haozhen said from the side, "Does Imperial Uncle not know about this? Give him to me. Logically speaking, the document should have reached the west courtyard. "
Hao Yun Sheng closed the book, and his expression was tense. He really didn't know about this. The document should have reached the West Courtyard, and he probably didn't see it on the way. If it wasn't something important, the West Courtyard wouldn't send him a message for such a small matter.
Most people in the west courtyard didn't know Zhang Xingrui's true identity. He usually wasn't close to Zhang Xingrui. The transfer of a few minor personnel would be sent to him along with other matters later.
What truly shocked and confused him was why the Emperor had given Zhang Xingrui to Haozhen at this time. Did the Emperor know something? Otherwise, why would the timing be so coincidental? Was he trying to warn him?
"How come I heard that this is the person you requested from the Emperor?" Hao Yun Sheng asked coldly.
Haozhen said seriously, "Uncle, where did you hear this nonsense? There is no such thing! If Uncle doesn't believe me, you can investigate! Also, I find it troublesome. Why would I want Uncle's man? Someone must be stirring up trouble. Uncle, please investigate! "
Hao Yun Sheng threw the book back on the table. "I will investigate." Then, he turned and left.
"Uncle!" Haozhen chased him out of the tent. Seeing Hao Yun Sheng walking to his mount and getting on, he hurried forward to stop him. "Uncle, you've just arrived and haven't even had a sip of tea. Where are you going?"
Hao Yun Sheng said, "Move, I still have something to do."
Haozhen said, "Uncle, you said Zhang Xingrui disappeared. Is that true?"
"You ask me, but who should I ask? He's your man now. You find your own way. " Hao Yun Sheng turned his horse around and went around him. He whipped his horse fiercely and left quickly. His followers chased after him.
Soon, the hundreds of riders went far away again.
Haozhen watched him leave with a calm expression.
In reality, the Emperor's edict had indeed been requested by him. However, he did not appear. He would not easily appear and allow matters to get involved. Naturally, there would be someone from the court who would come forward to explain the matter to the Emperor. The explanation was roughly the meaning of the edict. The pros and cons were very clear. The Emperor had agreed.
This kind of operation was not difficult for him, so there was no such thing as him submitting a memorial. As soon as Hao Yun Sheng opened his mouth, he knew that it was a trick.
He turned around and walked towards another tent.
The curtain of the tent was lifted, and a person was sitting inside, bent over a desk, handling official business. It was none other than Zhang Xingrui.
There were also two ghostly cultivators guarding him on both sides.
Seeing Haozhen, Zhang Xingrui hurriedly stood up and bowed. "Prince!"
…
A golden wing descended from the sky and landed in the mountain villa.
Soon, Lord Lu Lijun came out of a house and dashed up a tall building. He handed the letter to Mother Ghost who was leaning against the railing with both hands. "Master, the person is safe. He has already joined the Ying King, Haozhen's command. He has also received the edict from Qi Capital."
Mother Ghost opened the letter and looked relieved. She tilted her head and said, "Ask Niu Youdao to come over."
"Yes!" Lord Lu Lijun answered and left.
In another pavilion, the black-robed man placed a stack of gold notes on the table and reached out to Niu Youdao. "Where is it!"
Niu Youdao grabbed the gold notes and passed them to Guan Fangyi beside him to count. He took out a bronze mirror from his sleeve and threw it over as if it was something dirty. Clang!
There were still ink stains on the bronze mirror. The black-robed man picked it up and looked at it. Then he flipped out the pattern from last time and carefully compared it. Finally, he picked up the bronze mirror and shook it. "If it's fake, you know the consequences."
Niu Youdao said, "To be honest, I don't know whether it's real or not. But this is what Dongguo Haoran gave me. I don't think it's fake."
"Humph!" The black-robed man snorted coldly and got up to leave.
"Wait!" Niu Youdao stopped him and gestured to Guan Fangyi's hand. He meant that the debt had not been settled yet.
The black-robed man snorted coldly. "Don't worry. There will be money."
Sure enough, Guan Fangyi quickly stopped and nodded. "Five million."
Originally, it was 10 million. But after a long discussion, Waning Moon Pavilion agreed to all the other conditions except for 3 million. In the end, both sides compromised and made a deal of 5 million!
The black-robed man asked, "Can I go now?"
Niu Youdao smiled and got up to send him off. "Go ahead! But please pass a message to His Excellency. No discord, no concord. What's done is done. We don't have to be enemies. It's better to have one less enemy. In fact, being friends is also a choice. I like to make friends. Everyone in the world is to be feared and respected. Perhaps there will be opportunities for us to work together in the future. If His Excellency doesn't mind, we can establish a direct communication channel to avoid any misunderstandings in the future. That's all. Please pass my message to him. "
The black-robed man's eyes flashed. He seemed to be memorizing these words. But he didn't say anything more. After a moment of silence, he turned and strode away.
Seeing that the matter was over, Duan Hu, who had stopped Lu Lijun, came over and reported, "Daoye, Lu Lijun wants to see you."
Niu Youdao grunted. "Please!"
Duan Hu came out and waved his hand. Lu Lijun came over and entered the pavilion. He cupped his hands and said, "Daoye, the Master wants to see you."
"Alright, you can go back first. I have a small matter here. I'll go over after I'm done." Niu Youdao gestured with his hand.
Lu Lijun nodded and turned to leave.
Niu Youdao then said to Duan Hu, "Ask Gongsun Bu to come over."
"Yes!" Duan Hu left.
Niu Youdao turned around and found that the money in Guan Fangyi's hand was gone. She was only waving a circular fan.
Niu Youdao said, "Take out two million."
Guan Fangyi used the circular fan to cover her sleeves. "You can easily spend millions. Where do you get so much money? With your spending, even the largest family business will be ruined by you. I'll help you keep the money first, lest you burn the bridge after crossing the river. Men are often ungrateful. Women need more money to feel at ease. Don't you think so? "
Although she said that, she still took out two million in the end.
After a while, Gongsun Bu came over. Niu Youdao pushed another two million on the table to him. "Here's two million. Take it."
Gongsun Bu was surprised. "Daoye, this is?"
Niu Youdao said, "You have a lot of people under you. You need to spend money. But Mount Five Liang doesn't have enough people. Recruit some reliable disciples at the right time. I need a bigger information network. You can slowly develop Mount Five Liang. This will all cost money. "
Gongsun Bu was embarrassed. He had just given him one million a few days ago. Now he had to take out another two million. It was a little awkward to accept it. But developing manpower did require money. In the end, he could only accept it.
Niu Youdao pointed to Guan Fangyi. "In the future, don't keep the information network in Mount Five Liang a secret from her. She has to participate directly. Also, she has a wide network and is more knowledgeable about many things. Discuss with her more about how to set up the information network. You can listen to her opinions. "
Hearing that the information network here was not kept secret from her, Guan Fangyi blinked her bright eyes and raised her eyebrows.
Gongsun Bu immediately cupped his hands at Guan Fangyi.
Guan Fangyi nodded and smiled.
If there was nothing else, Gongsun Bu took his leave.
"Why are you looking at me?" Seeing Niu Youdao looking at her, Guan Fangyi covered her sleeves again, as if the five million just now was her money.
Niu Youdao said, "Your people will take over the defense of the villa from today onwards. I've given you the money and the defense. I'm entrusting my life to you."
How much trust did he have? Guan Fangyi was happy to hear that. But she still turned her head to the side and waved her fan. "You make it sound like I like trouble."
"Also, I've given you the money. In the future, we will all come to you for cultivation resources."
"What? Are you ordering me around like I'm an old maid?"
Niu Youdao ignored the chatter behind him and turned to leave.
He went straight to Ghost Mother. Seeing her on the balcony, he flew up and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"
Ghost Mother said, "I'm preparing to go back."
Niu Youdao smiled, "Is the news confirmed? Brother, I didn't lie to you, did I? "
Ghost Mother glanced at him and said coldly, "To be able to influence the decree of the Vast Cloud Diagram, you're quite capable!"
Niu Youdao was well aware of this. He didn't have that ability yet. If a foreign cultivator like him dared to intervene in the politics of the Kingdom of Qi, the Vast Cloud Diagram would not condone it. It was all done by Haozhen, who was immersed in this Dao. Haozhen quietly took care of the matter.
"Big Sister, please excuse me. However, the Vast Cloud Diagram suddenly issued this decree at this time. Whether it was Waning Moon Pavilion or Haoyun Sheng, they were all shocked. They should understand that what had happened was irreversible. The Vast Cloud Diagram appeared to protect Zhang Xingrui. It was not worth it to anger the Vast Cloud Diagram by killing Zhang Xingrui for revenge. In addition, with the protection of King Ying, they wouldn't dare to touch Zhang Xingrui easily. But it's not necessarily the same for you, Big Sister. Although they won't risk huge losses to attack Yin Mountain, if Big Sister falls into their hands, they won't be polite to you. However, if Big Sister is willing to publicly announce that we are sworn siblings, Waning Moon Pavilion will more or less give me some face. "
Ghost Mother seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, "Waning Moon Pavilion will give you face? If I announce this, I'm afraid I'll die even faster! Alright, you don't need to worry about my matters. I'll leave in a moment. "
Niu Youdao urged her to stay, "Big Sister, why don't you rest for a few more days? I've been busy recently and haven't had the time to properly entertain you."
"No need, I'm not used to staying here with you."
"In that case, I won't force you. It's a long journey, causing Big Sister to travel back and forth, it's all my fault. Zhang Xingrui's situation depends on the situation. In the future, if Big Sister feels that it's suitable, you can let Zhang Xingrui's family come to my side. I will definitely do my best to protect them. "
Just because of his words, Ghost Mother said indifferently, "I was going to go out for a trip in the near future anyway. I'm going to Cloud Crossing Mountain on the way …"
Niu Youdao was stunned and interrupted, "Cloud Crossing Mountain? The Cloud Crossing Mountain around Star picking City? "
"How many Cloud Crossing Mountains are there in the world?"
"Big Sister, why are you going to Cloud Crossing Mountain?"
"The Mountain Lord of Cloud Crossing Mountain, Yun Ji, has been my sister for many years. I'm going to meet her. If you need any help in the future, you can use my name to find her. She will help you if she can. Why are you looking at me like that? "Ghost Mother found that Niu Youdao was suddenly looking at her with a strange expression.
This ghost woman and Yun Ji were actually sisters? Niu Youdao's mouth twitched slightly, and he vaguely laughed, "Nothing, what a coincidence. I'm quite familiar with Yun Ji's son, Yun Huan, and we have a bit of a friendship."
"Oh! It seems that I've made an unnecessary move. "
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