Chapter 933 Knowing Each Other's Secrets
Xiao Yao raised her eyes to look at him. Seeing his expression, she really didn't think much about it. But she thought that he seemed to be trying to please her.
She is narrow-minded.
After Tang An and Yi Rui took the maid away, Xiao Yao asked, "Tell me, why?"
Xie Yunchu looked at her and said, "Sister, remember what you promised me yesterday."
Xiao Yao was stunned. Yesterday, after the autumn wind and rain, he told her that he might do something very childish and asked her to turn a blind eye. He also said that it had nothing to do with the country and was just a small matter.
"But what does this have to do with Zhang Zhao?"
Xie Yunchu looked at Xiao Yao, who seemed to be unaware of anything.
If Chen You and the others had not heard it, and seen Zhang Zhao's frustrated and self-blaming look, he would not have dared to believe that this was true.
He served Xiao Yao some food, "Eat some food first."
Xiao Yao also picked up some food for him and said, "Then don't be in a hurry." She felt that since they had grown up together, he really didn't need to be so cautious.
Xie Yunchu said, "That was the day when I returned to the Duke's Mansion, I had a quarrel with him, so I ignored him today."
He also didn't want to tell A Yao about Zhang Zhao's worries.
Xiao Yao chuckled, how childish.
When Xie Yunchu saw her smile, he smiled too. He thought that Zhang Zhao would not drink or talk nonsense again in the future.
In this way, this secret will only rot in his heart.
Chen You, Wang Weizhong, Jian Wu, and himself would not tell A Yao about this matter.
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After Zhang He, Li Ziqing and Yuwen Yue left the court, Zhang He invited the two to have a small gathering at his mansion.
Li Ziqing refused on the pretext that he had something to do at home.
Yuwen Yue said, "Then I'll chat with Master Zhang for a while, it's just on my way."
"So good."
The Zhuangyuan Mansion and the Zhang Mansion.
This mansion was gifted by the Emperor, but it was only delivered a few days ago.
In the mansion, there were two or three maids and four or five guard boys.
After the two entered the mansion, they went straight to the study.
"No one is allowed to disturb us." Zhang Hetong ordered the butler.
"Yes, my lord."
After the butler left, Zhang He said to Yuwen Yue, "Now, we have both achieved our dreams and become the new No. 1 and No. 3 scholars, but how can we complete what our master has asked us to do..."
"Don't worry, let's wait and see. We must not be reckless, otherwise, everything will be lost and it will be disadvantageous to us."
No rush?
Zhang He took out his master's letter from the drawer.
Yuwen Yue opened it and frowned, "Let's take our time."
"If Master can't wait to come to the capital."
"It's here, so what?"
Zhang He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Yuwen Yue said: "Besides, Master is not an unreasonable person."
"Well," he thought of Zhang Zhao's matter, "and Junior Brother, he is so bold that he dared to covet the emperor and let Xie Yunchu know about it."
Yuwen Yue looked gloomy, not knowing what to say, "Let's take it one step at a time."
"Ah."
The two chatted for a few words, but there was nothing else to say. Yuwen Yue had lunch at Zhang's house and played two games of chess before leaving.
After Zhang He returned home, as soon as he entered the study, he saw Jian Wu waiting for him.
"Why are you here?"
Jian Wu looked at Zhang Zhao, "I'm worried about you."
Zhang Zhao smiled bitterly, "Why are you worried about me?"
"I'm the fifth and you're the sixth. In my heart, you'll always be my brother."
After a pause, Jian Wu continued: "We know each other's secrets." How could he not be worried.
Zhang Zhao smiled and asked someone to make tea.
After sending the tea maker away, Zhang Zhao and Jian Wu sat down. Zhang Zhao said, "You are afraid that Xie Yunchu will make things difficult for me, or even that in the future, if one day I can't bear it anymore and confess, I will confess you as well."
Jian Wu: “…”
"I didn't do anything and I didn't say anything."
"Yeah, I'm overthinking it." He looked at Jian Wu, "If I were like you, maybe he wouldn't doubt me."
Jian Wu said, "Even if he suspected it, does he have evidence? The most miscalculated thing is that you knew that Chen You, Wang Weizhong and others were the Ming guards that Xie Yunchu had followed since he was a child. They were like brothers to the emperor, and you still dared to drink and brag."
Zhang Zhao pursed his lips. He was also possessed by an evil spirit that day. "I really felt possessed by an evil spirit that day."
"Thank you, sir, for not making things difficult for you. That proves that you have passed this test. You just need to be more careful next time."
"Ah."
Jian Wu also took a sip of tea, then looked at Zhang Zhao, "You seem to have a good relationship with the new champion, runner-up, and third place winner."
"No, they came to see me."
Jian Wu frowned and thought for a moment, "The Emperor ordered me to investigate these three people in detail. Among them, Zhang He has a secret guard."
"Zhang He?"
"Correct."
"His family is a powerful gentry in Su County, so it's not surprising that they have secret guards. I'm afraid those guards in the mansion were also brought by his family, right?"
Jian Wu nodded, "Yes."
"Although everything is reasonable, I always feel that among the three of them, Zhang He seems to be intentionally approaching you, so you can have an idea in your mind. If there is anything, tell me in time, or tell the emperor."
"Don't worry." What could go wrong with the new top scholar?
Zhang Zhao smiled. Now, the world has been initially stabilized. Just look at the men and women walking on the streets. The whole capital seems to be prosperous.
"Have you told the Emperor this?"
"said."
"Does the Emperor have any instructions or anything to say?"
Jian Wu shook his head. "As long as they have no problems with their personal ethics and nothing suspicious, the Emperor will use them."
The Emperor will reuse...
Zhang Zhao didn't know what to say. He felt that he had less and less things to deal with. Whenever he had time, he would always think about doing more to please the emperor.
Or maybe there was a reason to see her.
Sure enough, he was indeed a little crazy. He clearly knew his own status and position, so why did he still have extravagant hopes?
He looked at Jian Wu, "Don't you have any more hope?"
"I can't hope for that. My biggest wish is to do something for her!"
Zhang Zhao nodded, "Yes, as long as we can work for her and be her capable subjects, it will be our blessing."
Since the beginning of autumn, the days have passed quickly.
In a blink of an eye, it is the season when plum blossoms are in full bloom, and in a few days it will be New Year's Eve.
That day, Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhenzhen went to Qingxigou to choose a house. After coming back, Xiao Zhenzhen said that she had also chosen one for Xiao Yao.
When Xiao Yao asked what direction it was facing, Xiao Zhenzhen just said, "The back room is your room, sister."
"what?"
"Yes, the back room."
Xiao Yao pursed her lips and looked at Xiao Chen, "Royal Brother..."
"No, Ah Ying won't like the back house, which is next to the Dragon Gate. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, the true Dragon Son of Heaven, and it's best for him to live in the back house, next to the Dragon Gate."
A Ying doesn't like it?
OK, OK, I really can’t believe that my royal brother is so protective of his wife even before getting married!