Chapter 185 Plan and Move

I was busy again in the middle of the night, and finally finished copying the Jade Book. After careful proofreading and binding to confirm that it was correct, Qin Mubai took a long breath and could finally sleep peacefully.

The next morning, Qin Mubai slept until he woke up naturally and heard that the people in the courtyard were very lively. He couldn't help but be a little curious, so he got up and put on his clothes and opened the door. He saw a team of people in the yard shuttle back and forth, carrying large and small boxes and packages to the inner room.

"What are you doing?" Qin Mubai called a government official and asked.

"The third son, a large number of New Year's goods have been sent by Wudong's family. We are waiting to carry them!" The government official said happily, "Three sons, the Wudong family is really a good person. She even thinks about us servants, and has prepared a lot of mutton, vegetables and cloth jackets for each of us!"

"I know, go!" Qin Mubai couldn't help smiling: Mei Niang is really heartful...

At this time, Wu Mei Niang and Shuang'er walked into the courtyard arm in hand and saw Qin Mubai from afar and walked towards him.

"Mei Niang, what are you doing?" Qin Mubai asked first.

Wu Mei Niang smiled and said, "It's almost the Spring Festival. It's time to get up in the house, right? A few days ago, I sent my subordinates to make some New Year's goods, so I asked them to do more and send them to you. It's also to save trouble. I think you are very busy and may not have time to take care of these things.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "These things have always been done by the housekeeper. I'm sorry to bother you this time."

Wu Mei Niang said, "Isn't that just an appearance? Shouldn't I send some New Year's goods for my family?

"That's right!" Qin Shuanger said with a smile, "Sister Mei is so careful! The last time he came back to my house as a guest, he remembered it when he saw that the house had not yet begun to prepare New Year's goods. As soon as he went back, he immediately opened it up. You see, the New Year's goods have been shipped, and the people in the house are very happy! - Hey hey, Dad has always been used to being stingy. The house has never made so many New Year's goods in the years!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Shuanger. If the Duke of Yi hears it, he may pinch your face." Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "The Duke of Yi is thrifty, not stingy. On the contrary, we business travelers have nothing but money. Money is what you want to spend when you earn it. Spending on your own family is the most worthwhile.

"Hee hee! Third brother, did you hear me? Sister Mei said - it's your own!" Qin Shuanger clapped her hands and laughed.

"You are a big kid!" Qin Mubai laughed and scolded, invited the two women into the room, and then came back after washing up.

Entering the house, the house has been cleaned up and spotlessly. Like a superintendent butler, Qin Shuanger stood at the door with a plate of snacks and ate, watching Wu Mei Niang pick up books, paper, pen and ink before several cases with interest.

"You guy, how can you let Mei Niang do these things?" Qin Mubai twisted Shuang'er's ear and asked.

"Ouch, it hurts, let go!" Shuang'er jumped and shouted, and after escaping, she smiled and said, "Don't blame me. It's Mei Niang who insisted on helping you clean up this pig's nest, hey hey!"

Wu Mei Niang smiled in the room and said, "It's really like a pig's nest and messy. The waste paper is all over the ground, and the beds are also messy. Mu Bai, I'm afraid you never make the bed or sweep the floor, right?

"Hey, he is a general! How can the general do these things!" Qin Shuanger dodged into the room with a smile and got together with Wu Mei Niang to make fun of her.

"Shuanger, since you know that your brother has this nature, you have to help him deal with it more often!" Wu Mei Niang said with a smile.

"Uh-huh, I know... Hey hey, Mei Niang, you really have the taste of sister-in-law and mother-in-law!" Qin Shuang'er laughed happily.

Qin Mubai shook his head and walked into the room with a smile. He said to Wu Mei Niang, "Mei Niang, how is the matter of Qin Xian Pavilion? I heard that you are running out of money. Why do you spend money on so many New Year's goods? If you have any difficulties, just let me know. Although I am a poor general, at least I still have some land in my hand, and I have received a number of rewards not long ago.

"Good! Then lend me a thousand taels of gold! There is no interest!" Wu Meiniang said with a smile.

"No problem." Qin Mubai agreed, "I still have some cash in my hand, and some rewarding silk cloth can be worth it. If it's not enough, the rented millet received this year and the newly allocated Yongye land property book for me are sold. How can I collect this 1,000 taels of gold?

"Forget it, I'm kidding you!" Wu Mei Niang giggled and said, "I have taken care of Qin Xian Pavilion clearly. The two merchants next door allowed me to owe them half a year on credit. Half a year is enough for me to turn around. Keep your money and spend it slowly! Just now, Shuang'er and I went to your house to see it. It's really shabby and simple. There is even a shortage of furniture, and there are few servants and maids in the house. In addition, as a general, you don't have a few good horses in the house, and you don't have a few good weapons and good saddles. How unpleasant it is to go out?

Qin Shuanger giggled heartlessly again: "See, third brother, Sister Mei is really like a mistress in charge of you! Get married soon! After marriage, someone has done everything at home. How worry-free you are!"

"You talk too much!" Qin Mubai laughed and cursed and said, "I haven't lived in that house for a day. It's basically empty. Maybe... it won't take long for me to be transferred out. Therefore, there is no need to add a degree for the time being, right?

"External transfer?" Wu Mei Niang was shocked, "Where are you going again? How long will you be there?"

Shuang'er was also a little surprised: "Yes, third brother, you have only been back for a few days. Are you going out for a job again?"

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I'm not sure yet. It's just an idea. If it succeeds, it may not be a short-term outing, but a long-term stay in Yuanrenzhou County.

"What?" Wu Mei Niang was stunned and said, "Why do you suddenly have such an idea?"

"That's a long story." Qin Mubai touched his stomach and pouted to Shuanger, "I'm hungry. Do you have anything to eat?"

"Yes, there is. Don't you just want to get rid of me and whisper? I'll just go, hey hey!" Shuang'er walked away humming happily. As she walked, she said, "Let's talk slowly. I'll ask the kitchen to make delicious food for you. It will be delivered in half an hour!"

"This baby girl is so talkative!" Qin Mubai shook his head with a smile, asked Wu Meiniang to sit down and said to her, "Mei Niang, I haven't told you many things before. Now I can tell you. What do you think of this position?

"Very good!" Wu Mei Niang nodded in surprise, "The emperor's close minister is the emperor's confidant, and he holds the privilege in his hand. Although there are not many soldiers and horses in the hands of the hundred riders, their status has jumped to the top of the commanders of six and twelve. Even the prime minister doesn't dare to despise you, a hundred riders, right?

"Yes, you're right." Qin Mubai said, "But this is just a superficial phenomenon. In fact, Baiqi is just an empty shell. My scenery and prestige are just that the fox borrowed the emperor's glory. Others are afraid that I will respect me, not because of my ability, but because of the emperor standing behind me. I don't like this feeling very much, like a puppet of endorsement and running errands. In addition, the palace has always been the most complicated place in the world. It is even a little dangerous and dark, and the emperor is even more so. In the year of being a hundred riders, I have never stopped. I have always been worried about walking on thin ice, and I have faced the disaster of killing several times.

"Is it so serious?" Wu Mei Niang was surprised and said, "I really haven't heard you mention anything before. I always thought that you, a hundred riders, did a very good job, both majestic and relaxed. I didn't expect you to be so tired... I'm such a careless woman who doesn't know how to care about you.

"Don't say that." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "In fact, the greater the management, the greater the pressure and responsibility, and the greater the crisis and danger. However, because of the particularity of this position, Baiqishi bears the pressure and crisis that is inconsistent with the official position. Now, because of the well-known matter of Princess Gaoyang... Even if I still want to rely on Baiqi, the emperor is not so happy. Instead of this, why don't I be more interesting and take the initiative to ask for an extra transfer?"

Wu Mei Niang frowned and thought for a moment, and nodded seriously: "The idea is very right. If I were you, I would do the same. The matter of Princess Gaoyang was full of ups and downs, and this time even the emperor lost face. With the previous lesson, he seems to have planted a thorn in his heart. How can he keep you in the harem with peace of mind?

Qin Mubai laughed and said, "Mei Niang, why is it a little strange for me to hear what you say? Is it possible that I am in the harem, is it a scourge? I didn't take the initiative to provoke Princess Gaoyang.

"Well, you play tricks here again. If you get a bargain, you will be good!" Wu Mei Niang rolled her eyes angrily and scolded, "As the saying goes, you can't clap. If you don't intentionally or unintentionally show off in front of Princess Gaoyang, can she like you as a little girl?"

"I... show off**?" Qin Mubai grinned and smiled bitterly without tears, "Why am I acting like **? If there is a big harem with 3,000 beautiful women, why don't others like me as a Gaoyang princess? Well, that's just an accident, okay?"

"Huh! If it's 'not accidental', is it okay? The emperor is a man. Men are also jealous, and they are more jealous than women! What if you seduce a woman, or a princess or a concubine, one day, how will it end? Wu Meiniang said seriously as if jokingly, "So, if I'm the emperor, I can't wait to kick you out of Baiqi, get out of here as soon as possible!"

Qin Mubai grinned in embarrassment: "This... is indeed rude. That's all, let's not talk about this layer. Anyway, I'm going to ask for an extra transfer. Go to any distant state or county and come back for a year or two.

Wu Mei Niang looked helpless, and finally nodded silently and said, "It's a big deal. I'd better think about it clearly before making a final. Do you have a goal now? Where do you want to go and how do you get it?

"I want to go to Xiangzhou as a military officer." Qin Mubai said, "I am the gate of martial arts in the Qin family. I got up in the army and learned martial arts, so I had to develop on this road. Whether it is governing the army or using troops, I don't have any experience. It is also beneficial to go to the place for further study. In the capital, the generals gather a lot of talents. When will I go to the battle and practice? Although I am a little famous now, I am just an empty shell, just because I have the aura of my father and the emperor on my head, but I don't have any real talent. It takes me a while to temper and enrich myself.

"Okay, I support you." Wu Meiniang said categorically, "Men have aspirations and don't talk empty words. The most important thing is to put them into practice. Now that you are aware of your strengths and weaknesses, you should avoid your strengths and fill in the gaps. You are only in your early twenties, and you are much more promising than those aging generals in the court. This time, the emperor asked you to worship Li Jing, and he also intended to cultivate and cultivate you. There are not many generals of the young generation of Datang. You can stand out!"

"Ha ha!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Mei Niang, I didn't expect that a young girl knew this! Not bad, really good. If we become relatives in the future, you will definitely become my virtuous assistant. If there is anything in the future, I will discuss it with you.

"Fuck you, come on!" Wu Meiniang blushed and said with a smile, " By the way, there is something I told you yesterday. What are you going to do?"

Qin Mubai thought for a moment and said, "You mean the invitation of the prince, right? ... He only posted a post for you, but didn't come to invite me. I won't go!"

Wu Mei Niang was silent for a moment and said, "I'm a lowly woman from a peddler's family. Why did he invite me? Isn't he obviously going to you? Mu Bai, why do I feel that you are not willing to get close to the prince? He is the crown prince of the country, the future emperor! Even if you don't flatter him, it won't hurt to get in touch with him, right?

Qin Mubai smiled inexplicably and smiled without saying a word.

"What are you laughing at? Am I wrong?" Wu Mei Niang said confusedly, "I never thought of getting on the bridge with the East Palace. Why did you avoid it when the prince took the initiative to show his goodwill this time? I can't figure it out. Tell me quickly!"

Qin Mubai shook his head and said in his heart: Do you want me to tell you that Li Chengqian, the prince, can't do it for a few days? Whether it is historical or the current situation, it will be a matter of time before Li Chengqian, the prince, will be abolished. Previously, I refused the solicitation of the king of Wei, and now I am waiting to be released from office with Li Ke. If I get close to the prince at this time, what will the king of Wei and Li Ke think? Besides, the case of Jiangzhou has just subsided, and it is still in the limelight! One of my main officials in charge of the Jiangzhou case went to the East Palace for a banquet immediately after the case was closed. Didn't this make it clear to everyone that I secretly helped the prince and save him from the crisis? Especially after letting the emperor know, our previous plans and calculations will be exposed - the emperor has always hated the ministers to secretly deceive the top and the bottom, so I'm not asking for fun?

In a word, the East Palace can't go now!

"Mei Niang, I really can't explain many things to you for a while." Qin Mubai said, "In a word, you go to the East Palace!" If you go, it's equivalent to me going. Even the prince doesn't care. Moreover, he may not really want me to go to the East Palace at this time. The reason why he sent you an invitation but didn't send it to me was also intentional.

"What does this mean?" Wu Mei Niang frowned and was puzzled, "Are you... avoiding suspicion?"

"Smart, in a word!" Qin Mubai stroked his palm and praised, "It's enough to understand this. You don't have to delve into it. In a word, you can go to the East Palace alone, which already represents me.

"Okay, I'll go." Wu Mei Niang nodded, "I'll listen to you for this kind of thing. You are smarter and know more than me. I'll do what you say."

"What a good boy!" Qin Mubai smiled and wanted to touch her face. At this time, a dry cough came from the door: "Let's eat, let's eat!" My guys, take a break!"

"This man..." Qin Mubai stared at Qin Shuanger with tears and laughter, sighing for a long and short sigh.

After dinner, Mei Niang still stayed in Qinfu to help distribute some New Year's goods. She comes from a business background, and she is best at doing these things. The New Year's goods of dozens of people in the Qin Mansion were distributed in an orderly manner by her, and the whole house was full of joy.

Qin Shubao has always ignored this kind of thing. After listening to Liu's talk, he just smiled slightly and said, "Businessmen value profits, but also!"

Liu was a little disgrievous for Wu Mei Niang and complained, "Shubao, don't say that. Mei Niang regards our home as her own home, and she is helping up and down! What money are these New Year's goods worth? If she is willing to buy people's hearts or something, why don't she just bring in a large box of money and cloth?

"This is what she is smart about." Qin Shubao smiled slightly and said, "Small actions, moistening things silently. She is indeed an excellent strange woman. She is so resourceful at such a young age.

"Oh, I really can't figure out how to always target Mei Niang and pick my nose and eyes against her. If you want me to say, this daughter-in-law is good, I like it!" Liu said angrily.

"Do you like it, you decide?" Qin Shubao snorted softly and said angrily, "What did you say to me when you came here?"

"Huh! Old stubborn!" Liu scolded an anxion and shook his hand away.

Qin Mubai went out and sent the return letter to Li Jing's house. It took a long time to knock on the door before it opened. It was still the old man Zhong. Old man Zhong said that Li Jing had just fallen asleep, and Qin Mubai consciously stopped disturbing him. Without entering the house, he left his books and left.

Seeing that it was still early, Qin Mubai went to Wu Wangfu by the way. First of all, I haven't seen anyone for two days. In case Princess Gaoyang wants to lose her temper again, it's rare to deal with it. In addition, it's time to talk to Li Ke about the job-hopping.

When she arrived at the Wu Palace, Princess Gaoyang was chatting with several maidservants happily. Hearing that Qin Mubai was coming, she immediately jumped up and went out to greet her in person. Despite the large number of people present, he rushed into his arms with joy.

"Thief Military Academy, stinky man, this is the time to come!" Princess Gaoyang scolded with hatred.

"Well, a lot of people are watching. Let it go." Qin Mubai finally pulled Princess Gaoyang out of his arms and saw Li Ke standing at the door of the hall and looking at them laughing.

"Your Highness, I'm coming." Qin Mubai walked to Li Ke and said, "There are some important things to discuss with you today."

"Let's sit in the room. I've been waiting for you for a long time." Li Ke invited Qin Mubai and Gao Yang to sit down in the study, and cooked tea on the stove according to his old habits. He asked, "Say it, what's the matter?"

Qin Mubai simply told Li Ke about his will.

Princess Gaoyang immediately exclaimed, "Wow, why did you suddenly leave Chang'an? No, I will go wherever you go. You have to take me with you!"

"Little sister, don't shout first." Li Ke waved his hand, smiled inexplicably and said, "Mu Bai, I thought you would come to tell me this when you went back to Beijing. Why didn't you open your mouth until this time?"

"What?" Qin Mubai was stunned, "Is it possible that my move is also what you expected?"

"Of course." Li Ke stroked his palms and smiled.

That look is very similar to Li Shimin, who is holding the wisdom beads on his chest!

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[I've been very busy in the past few days. There are not too many updates. Please forgive me. After a few days of busyness, I broke out and updated!]