The villain: starting from tampering with the will

Cao Shu said with a smile: "Just let him wait. How can you see his sincerity if you don't wait a little longer?"

Ji Wuxin came to find him. To put it bluntly, he was seeking his own help, so naturally he had to show sincerity.

Didn't Liu Bei pay three visits to thatched cottages in ancient times?

Zhuge Liang hid in the house, refused twice, and finally came out of the mountain.

"This..." Lao Jia's face was awkward, Master Hou went out to play with the emperor, he must be drifting away, isn't he afraid of holding grudges for entertaining the prince like this?

"Didn't you hear that?" Cao Shu said.

"Yes, yes, yes." Old Jia said quickly, then turned his head and told his servants, "Go to the eldest prince and tell, I will arrive as soon as I finish delivering the hot water to Lord Hou.

"Obey." The servants, including Lao Jia, walked out immediately.

Cao Shu turned around and took a few steps, then remembered something important, "I almost forgot to tell you to prepare a filial obedience. His Majesty has passed away, and he will go to the palace to guard the spirit in two or three days."

Although he has no blood relationship with the old emperor, Cao Shu is not lacking in his brain, and he still has to do the etiquette that a minister should do.

There is also a good practice in Dazhou. The emperor’s funeral takes a long time. There are too many nobles, clan relatives, and officials. You can go home.

Although Cao Shu is a marquis, but it is hereditary, he has no real power or prestige, and is an insignificant person, and he can only guard for two or three days.

It's not impossible if you don't go, it's just that being caught in the pigtails and having no father and no king is a big problem for the dynasty.

"Oh, good." Lao Jia was still thinking about the eldest prince, so he didn't pay attention to the next words, and realized after a while, his expression was shocked.

"His Majesty died?!"

"Yeah, it's not surprising that you know now, the news just arrived in Kyoto."

Lao Jia took a deep breath, the old emperor passed away, this is a big event for the Great Zhou.

Why did His Majesty and Lord Hou disappear after going out to play?

Should it be so sudden?

When I came back to my senses, I felt more and more that something was wrong.

His Majesty passed away, and at the time of the handover of power, the city of Kyoto must be full of storms. The eldest prince, one of the heirs to the throne, is now looking for Lord Hou...

hiss~

Lao Jia suddenly felt dry mouth and terrified.

It's a big deal, this time it's really a big deal!

Old Jia asked cautiously: "The eldest prince came to see you, is it the second prince's turn to take the throne? The eldest prince wants to..."

Cao Shu said, "No."

Old Jia breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the eldest prince was going to drag Lord Hou to rebel, "That's good, that's good."

Cao Shu walked towards his room and said, "I'm going back to my room, hurry up and bring the hot water."

Old Jia said again and again: "Oh, yes, yes."

After a while, Lao Jia came back to his senses, his pupils constricted suddenly.

"what!"

If Lao Jia was struck by lightning, the old emperor only had two princes, if he died and it was not the second prince's turn, wouldn't it be the eldest prince's turn?

Lord Hou is asking the future Emperor of the Great Zhou to wait for him!

Chapter 6

In the room, Cao Shu took off his clothes and got into the bathtub. The hot water wrapped his skin and felt a refreshing touch.

I closed my eyes and began to enjoy the hot water bath.

Outside the house, Lao Jia was nervous, dry mouthed and restless, and Cao Shu actually asked the future Emperor of Great Zhou to wait for him. A crime of disrespect in the future would be enough for the Hou family to beat him up.

Lao Jia thought about how to make the future emperor not angry, but he couldn't think of it, and he couldn't help feeling desperate.

He said in his heart: "Old Hou Ye, it's not that the subordinates are not loyal enough, but the young Hou Ye is too capable. If there are any problems, don't blame the subordinates when you go underground."

Sighing, it is time to see if there is a chance for the future emperor not to be angry.

Ji Wuxin and Zhao Si were led to the living room of Hou Mansion by servants, saying that Lord Hou was taking a bath and asked them to wait.

Zhao Si's face turned livid in an instant. As soon as Cao Shu arrived, they soon followed. How could they be taking a bath?This is clearly putting on airs for them.

Zhao Si regretted it a bit. Since he tampered with the will, he cooperated with Cao Shu and promised Cao Shu to attract Ji Wuxin. Now that Ji Wuxin came, he put on airs. Isn't that embarrassing him?

"Your Highness, Marquis Cao has gone too far. He asked you to wait for him. Our family will find him right now."

Ji Wuxin's eyes were still red, but she had come out of her grief and returned to her usual rationality, without anger on her face.

Because Zhao Si was recommended by a document, he became very interested in Cao Shu. From the document, he could see that Cao Shu was a very thoughtful and talented person, so he was inevitably proud.

Since you put on airs and asked yourself to wait, then wait and show him your sincerity.

"Lord Zhao, don't be rude. Since Marquis Cao is taking a bath, let's wait for him. It won't get in the way for a while."

"Your Highness, this..." Zhao Si hesitated to speak, he was just a eunuch and couldn't understand Ji Wuxin's behavior, so he could only say: "Yes."

At this time, Lao Jia also arrived at the living room where the guests were received. Ji Wuxin was sitting and Zhao Si stood with a gloomy face. Take a bath and trouble the two adults to wait, do you want to call some maids to serve you?"

Zhao Si's mood improved when he heard this, now the main thing is to let the master calm down, he turned his head and shouted: "Then what are you waiting for, why don't you call me quickly?"

Lao Jia finally felt that he had a chance to redeem himself, and said, "Yes."

But in the next second, Ji Wuxin directly refused: "No need, I didn't come to Caohou today to talk about Fengyue."

Lao Jia and Zhao Si's hearts skipped a beat at the same time.

It's over, His Highness is really angry.

Lord Hou really caused a big deal!

Lao Jia said with an ugly face, "I obey."

The three of them waited quietly in the living room.

Time passed little by little, and 10 minutes passed. Lao Jia looked at the yard, but no one came to report, and he was very puzzled.

Hou Ye didn't see the maid to serve him just now, if one person takes a bath, the time should be over, why is there still no movement?

Lao Jia became more and more anxious.

Thirty-ten minutes passed, and Lao Jia became more and more anxious if no one came to report.

I thought to myself: Could it be that as soon as the front foot left, Hou Ye asked the maid to go in with the back foot?

Looking at Ji Wuxin, although there was no anger on his face, he must be angry inside.

Needless to say, the head eunuch, his anger was written all over his face, and he got angry again, but Ji Wuxin stopped him again.

More than half an hour passed, still no one was seen, and Lao Jia was desperate.

It's no wonder that a future emperor is not angry if he waits for such a long time. Master Hou is really capable.

About an hour and a half later, the figure of Cao Shu slowly appeared from the yard, with disheveled hair and wearing light and comfortable plain home clothes to meet him.

Lao Jia's eyelids twitched, let the future emperor wait for such a long time, can you tidy up your appearance and change into some formal clothes during the reception?

Cao Shu made a bow and said, "Your Highness, Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry to keep you two waiting for so long. I'm really sorry."

Looking up and down at the eldest prince from a close distance, his eyes were still red because of his father's death.

In appearance, he is really a handsome man, more beautiful than a woman, and his skin is too white. If his hair is long and loose, no wonder he is called a bad face. It is inevitable that the old emperor likes the masculine second prince.

Originally, I wanted him to wait a little longer, but considering that my father had just died, enough was enough.Although the royal family is cruel and has little family affection, it does not mean that there is no such thing.

Zhao Si said displeased: "Cao Shu, you are so arrogant that you let His Highness wait for you for so long!"

On the contrary, Ji Wuxin didn't get too angry, "Mr. Cao just returned to the capital, and it's reasonable to take a bath after being tired. Mr. Zhao must not be rude."

Zhao Si's rising arrogance faded in an instant, and the master was not angry, so why would he be angry as a servant.

Lao Jia felt so strange when he heard this. He didn't get angry after waiting for such a long time. What's the situation?

Didn't it say that when the emperor was angry, his head fell to the ground?How did the sun come out from the west?

Cao Shu secretly smiled, it seems that this guy has a big heart, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."

Ji Wuxin: "Yes."

Cao Shu said: "Your Highness came here in person. I wonder if what we are talking about is important?"

Ji Wuxin said: "It's important."

"Oh." Cao Shu looked at Zhao Si and said, "Since it's an important matter, I'll have to thank Mr. Zhao for the defense outside."

In fact, they simply did not want the eunuch to listen to their conversation, nor did they want to see him.

As for Lao Jia, he can tell him that in the Golden Core Stage, the ceiling is the Great Zhou, and the Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer Realm is the person at the top of the second ladder, and he is his loyal subordinate. He should also let him know what he will do in the future.

Zhao Si frowned. This is to let him be the gatekeeper, so he is definitely unwilling, "Cao Shu, what do you mean?"

Ji Wuxin condescended and said: "Marquis Cao is right, thank you Mr. Zhao."

"..." Zhao Si was speechless, so he could only lower his head and say, "Yes."

After speaking, he walked out of the house and stood outside the yard with a gloomy face.

Cao Shu knew the reason why he came to see him, but he still asked knowingly: "Since it is an important matter, I don't know what your Highness is talking about?"

Ji Wuxin looked sincerely, bowed and said: "Father's death is just the time when Qinghuang is handing over the employment. Marquis Cao is a pillar of my great Zhou. I hope Marquis Cao can take the position of prime minister."

When Lao Jia heard this, his head buzzed and his head spun.

"Prime...Prime Minister?!"

Chapter 7

two hours ago.

Ji Wuxin followed Long Ren into the palace with red eyes.

Not long after stepping into the palace gate, seeing that there was no one behind, Zhao Si said: "Your Highness, our family has something to report. Your Majesty had an oral order before his death, but this matter is too absurd. I don't know if it should be said or not speak?"

Ji Wuxin didn't expect her father to have an oral order besides the edict, and said: "Since it is an oral order from my father, then Mr. Zhao don't have to worry about it, just speak."

"Okay, then let's talk about it, Your Highness doesn't need to salute here." Zhao Si said without blushing and heartbeat: "Your Majesty once said before his death that Cao Hou has both virtue and talent, and he can be the prime minister in the new dynasty. "

Naturally, it was never said, it was Cao Shu who confessed, and the two will naturally obtain benefits after tampering with the will after they have reached a cooperation.

"Marquis Cao?" Ji Wuxin asked in confusion, "Which Marquis Cao?"

Zhao Sidao: "Cao Shu, Lord Cao."

"Cao Shu?" Ji Wuxin suddenly became very puzzled. Cao Shu's marquis was hereditary, not by himself.

Like most of the second and third generations, they don't cause any big troubles, they just like to play.

When I was a kid, I came to play with him, and I was beaten and cried several times by him.

After he grew up, he was on his side, but it was useless. He was famous for being playful and was taken by his father to tour around.

Can this kind of person who only knows how to play be the prime minister?

This position is below one person and above ten thousand people.

It's not just Zhao Si who thinks it's ridiculous, even he thinks it's ridiculous.

I just think that Cao Shu is too good at playing, and he flattered his father during the parade, just a momentary boast.

"I see, let me think about it." Ji Wuxin said, there was no rejection on the surface, but Cao Shu had already been denied.

"Yes." Zhao Si took out a document from his cuff, and said, "Your Highness, at that time His Majesty read what he said in this document, and our family didn't read it either, and we don't know what is hidden in it. I just want to show His Highness a look."

"Really? He can also write paperwork?" Ji Wuxin felt that it was unprecedented, this guy who is not good enough can actually write paperwork, and finally opened it, and looked at it quickly.

His face, which had never been indifferent, gradually became serious, and his eyes were piercing.

"Imperial examinations, the collection of classics and righteousness, attracting talents from all over the world..."

The more Ji Wuxin looked at it, the more interesting it became. This selection method is too unique.

Studying classic books, allowing scholars to be selected by examination, the outstanding ones can become officials, I don’t know how fair it is, and it can also stimulate the literary movement of the Zhou Dynasty. When the literary movement is up, the arrogance of the scholars can strengthen the national destiny.

Ji Wuxin closed the document, and said: "Father is right, Cao Shu has the talent to be a photograph, it is Cao Shu who hides it too deeply, making us underestimate him."