bookcurios Chapter 273 Immortal guides the way
Chapter 273 Immortal guides the way
He Lin received Xue Wei's message and quickly replied: [There was indeed some disturbance among the refugees in the suburbs of Beijing, but it was not enough to cause the Military Command Office to intervene! And I have already solved this matter. I brought people to deliver food to them, asked them to sign a contract, helped them to collect their wages, and persuaded them to change employers and work for our He's Company after the New Year. ]
Xue Wei's eyes flashed with deep thought when he heard this.
"and many more."
Just when Xia Su was about to pass by him, Xue Wei lifted the curtain and called out to Xia Su.
Xue Weimo frowned, as if he had something important to say: "Master Xia, can you come over and say a few words? My father said he would report you at the Lantern Festival banquet. I think there is some misunderstanding."
Normally, Xia Su would have to let others come over to talk, but now he was facing a junior and asked him to go over to talk.
Xia Su frowned, but after hearing what Xue Wei said, he had to turn his horse around and walk towards Xue Wei, his tone becoming unfriendly: "If you have something to say, please tell me now. If you delay my business, I will not be polite."
Jiang Lili watched the interaction between Xue Wei and Xia Su in the live broadcast, and suddenly remembered that among the confidential drawings given to her by Lord Hu, the one about the capital city had many shortcuts leading directly to the palace gates, which were very hidden.
She quickly opened her personal favorites and found a shortcut to the palace gate based on the location provided by Xue Wei.
Jiang Lili sorted out the route and sent it to Xue Wei.
At this time, Xue Wei lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear, "Why did Lord Xia take people to the outskirts of Beijing? Was it because of a riot by refugees?"
"Yes."
Xia Su said impatiently, "I don't know what's wrong with your father, that old man, but if I don't handle the riots of the refugees today, then the emperor will make me pay for the Lantern Festival banquet."
Xue Wei pondered: "Could this be a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain? Once the lord leaves, the troops guarding the palace gate will be much weaker."
Xia Su, who was already a little impatient, became even more impatient, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
It's not like he hadn't thought about this: "Of course I'm worried about the capital. I've made preparations to notify all parties to provide support at any time."
Xia Su was also worried that the capital would be empty after he took his men there, so he sent a deputy commander to take charge and gave a letter to King Cheng, Jingzhao Yin and others to borrow manpower to support the palace gate in time if anything happened. He also notified Commander Zhou of the Imperial Guards in the palace to strengthen their vigilance.
At this time, He Lin had already told Xue Wei the details of the refugees' riot. Xue Wei looked at Xia Su solemnly and said, "A servant of mine just came back from the suburbs of Beijing. There were indeed refugees rioting there, but Mr. He Lin of He's Company has already pacified them."
"Besides, the extent of the riot is not enough to require Lord Xia to dispatch so many troops. The servants of the He family can still handle it."
Xia Su, who originally had a slight anger on his face, felt a little chilled in his heart after hearing Xue Wei's words.
Xue Wei stopped talking and said, "My Lord, maybe the news is wrong? You should be careful with the people around you."
"I know a shortcut back to the palace."
Xue Wei dipped his tea in the water and drew a route on the table in the carriage. "Master Xia, follow the direction of travel for another two miles. There is a route that can turn back and go straight to the palace gate. It just needs to pass through the alleys of the residents. The road is narrow, but very hidden."
After that, Xue Wei said to the groom loudly: "Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, Uncle Zhang, please hurry up. If you go too late, my father will scold me again."
Xia Su took a deep look at Xue Wei and said quickly, "I, Xia Su, will never forget your kindness today."
Xue Wei smiled faintly: "We are all friends of Master He Lin, it's just a piece of cake."
Xue Wei's carriage drove towards the palace gate.
Xia Su said loudly in the direction Xue Wei left: "Thank you for your concern, Second Young Master. I hope you and Master Taifu can explain it."
He glanced at the soldiers behind him and said seriously, "Let's go!"
Xia Su still ran in the opposite direction of Xue Wei.
The two of them said goodbye.
【@江麗麗: Oh my god, you looked quite handsome just now, Student Councillor. 】
[@贺麟: The student council member’s expressions and tones when he clashed with Xia Su just now were full of political scheming. He is indeed the third generation of a family that is both famous and professional.
Just as Jiang Lili finished praising, Xue Wei, who had been sitting upright, slumped back down, took out a plate of grapes from under the table and started eating.
Hearing his classmates praising him, Xue Wei got goosebumps: [Oh my god, Li Li, please stop being polite. Do you have any pine nuts and pistachios left? Give me two more. The palace banquet will start later and it will be late. And I can’t eat too much (chew chew chew)]
Then he called Zhang Xiaopang again: [Pangpang, have you downloaded the new anime I want to watch? I've been preparing for the exam for so many days, and I finally have a day off! ]
Jiang Lili: The filter I just opened for the student council members was shattered to the ground...
Xue Wei's carriage arrived at the palace gate. He got off the carriage and a servant put a black cloak on him.
The eunuch who came to greet him saw Xue Wei, who had an extraordinary demeanor, and his face was full of flattery: "Second Master Xue, please come this way."
The road leading into the palace was brightly lit, with red lanterns hanging high. Light snowflakes were falling from the night sky, landing on the bluestone road and disappearing.
Everyone followed Xue Wei's camera into the palace. The journey was a bit desolate until they entered the Xingqing Hall where the banquet was held. The atmosphere suddenly became noisy.
Xue Wei did not hold an official position yet, but as the son of a grand tutor and with a reputation for treating epidemics, the seat he was assigned was not too remote.
Although it is in the back rows, it is very close to the emperor in a straight line.
At this time, most of the seats were already full, but Emperor Qingning had not yet arrived.
Now that all the princes have arrived, Xue Wei introduced Emperor Qingning's children to the students in front of the screen.
【@薛蔚: The current Emperor Qingning has three sons. 】
Xue Wei pointed the camera at a man in light yellow clothes who had a calm and gentle temperament.
[@薛蔚: Well, the one below Emperor Qingning’s left hand is the eldest prince, Prince An, Chu Congji, 26 years old, with a gentle and elegant personality, and he does his duty. He is the son of the late Empress Feng.
Emperor Qingning and Empress Feng treated each other with respect. Emperor Qingning did not have much preference for Prince An, but he was generally satisfied with him. Many people regarded Prince An as a candidate for the crown prince.
The camera turned to the second prince, Prince Jin.
[@薛蔚: Xiaoxiao should be more familiar with this second prince than I am. Xiaoxiao, please introduce him to me! ]
Hou Xiaoxiao was playing with her nails. When she heard Xue Wei's words, she glanced at the second prince, Prince Jin, who was being introduced with disdain in her tone.
【@侯潇潇: The second prince, Prince Jin, Chu Sichen, 25 years old, has some weight in the court, but not much, and does not seem as steady as the first prince. He is very pretentious, and has kept the affairs of so many concubines in the palace under control. People only think he is a playboy. Now his reputation has improved and he has benefited a lot from my treatment of the epidemic. 】