Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

In the luxuriously decorated study room of the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion, the atmosphere was heavy and depressing. Everyone had a frown on their face, thinking about how to break the current impasse.

Meng Chonglou was the most impatient, holding back his anger and speaking, "Dad, who is behind this mess at our Uncle's Mansion? How come so many troubles happened all at once?"

Pingyuan Bo said coldly, "You still don't understand who your opponent is?"

Meng Chonglou shook his head. "I asked people to investigate those people who filed the complaint, but found nothing. I also didn't get any useful information from the censor. It's as if they just popped up out of nowhere..."

Pingyuan Bo couldn't help but curse, "Stupid! Who did you offend? You didn't even have any precautions. You were killed without knowing who the enemy was. How could I have a stupid son like you?"

It's okay that he is lazy and unmotivated on weekdays, but he is also unclear in the critical moment. How can one not be annoyed!

Meng Chonglou was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said in disbelief, "Dad, you don't want to say that Xu Huaiyi was the one behind all this, right?"

I have offended him recently!

Pingyuan Bo snorted, "What else?"

Meng Chonglou was very emotional, "Impossible! How could such a great ability come from?"

Meng Chongxiao, the son of the Bo family, was also there. He had been tormented by many troubles these days and was frowning. He didn't want to talk until this moment. He had to speak up, "Second brother, what's impossible? It's Xu Huaiyi!"

Meng Chonglou still didn't believe it. "Xu Huaiyi used to be a farmer in the countryside. His family was extremely poor. I have already checked him out. He is bullied by everyone in the village. He has no skills and can only make a living by relying on his wife's family. He is the son-in-law of the Gu family. No one takes him seriously..."

Meng Chongxiao took over the conversation, "What you said is all old news. If it weren't for the famine, Xu Huaiyi might have lived a life of mediocrity and remained an honest farmer until his death. But times make heroes. They fled all the way to the capital, which gave Xu Huaiyi a chance to grow and a chance to turn things around. Who dares to say that he is incompetent now?"

Meng Chonglou sneered, "Isn't he still an ordinary citizen? He just made a little more money. There are so many officials and dignitaries in the capital, who would take a local rich man like him seriously?"

Seeing that he was unmoved and kept belittling Xu Huaiyi, and refused to face the fact that he had offended Xu Huaiyi and thus brought trouble to the mansion, Meng Chongxiao gradually became a little angry, and his tone became heavier, "A local rich man? Second brother, your standards are really getting higher and higher. I would like to ask, how many local rich men like him are there in the whole capital, huh? He can do business with the Su family and make a lot of money. Whether it is a bookstore or a beauty salon under his name, which business is not unique and beyond the reach of others? And the clubs and chambers of commerce have attracted so many connections for him, who would not be jealous? But so far, who has taken advantage of him?"

Meng Chonglou's face changed slightly, and he said unconvincedly, "That's because he has a good master and climbed up the high branch of the Sun family, so those who secretly planned to take advantage of him dare not covet him. He is just relying on the power of others, not his own ability."

Meng Chongxiao shook his head. "Even if he wants to take advantage of someone else's situation, the prerequisite is that he has the ability himself. Otherwise, why didn't Sun Yu accept others as his apprentice, but only chose him? He knew that he was definitely not an ordinary person, so he bet on him a long time ago. I heard that he was the one who took the lead in disaster relief last year. Even Lu Shanzhang of the Martial Arts Academy has a good impression of him. He also contributed to Minister Sun's entry into the cabinet..."

Meng Chonglou was even more unconvinced when he heard this, "Brother, you are praising him too much, aren't you? Why are you giving all the credit to him?"

Meng Chongxiao sighed, "Big brother doesn't want to flatter him, but this is the fact. If he hadn't advised Sun Shangshu on joining the cabinet, would Sun Shangshu have helped him win the court's commendation and reward? His wife also received an imperial decree for offering a prescription. If there was no one to help behind the scenes, how could they have these reputations and good things?"

Meng Chonglou was speechless for a moment, his face turned pale, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

Meng Chongxiao added, "In the end, we underestimated him and his ability. We thought we could suppress him at will before he entered the government, but we forgot that we have to look at the owner before we beat the dog. Not only the Sun family is behind him, but also Jiang Yong. Their heart to protect Xu Huaiyi is really..."

This was beyond everyone's expectations. No one had thought that the two families would go to such lengths for Xu Huaiyi. It was obvious that they wanted to take revenge on the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion and seek justice for Xu Huaiyi.

Meng Chonglou murmured to himself, "So, I did something wrong? I shouldn't have sent people to test him and provoke him?"

Meng Chongxiao didn't respond, but he felt a little resentful in his heart. He didn't agree to offend Xu Huaiyi in the beginning, and thought that it would be fine as long as they didn't interfere with each other. Who knew that his second brother would look for trouble and insist on competing with Xu Huaiyi? Look at him now, isn't the trouble here?

The attack was so violent and unexpected that they were unable to come up with any decent countermeasures.

After all, the one they are fighting against now is not Xu Huaiyi, but the Sun family and Prime Minister Lu, the heads of the civil officials. How can a baron's mansion like them be their opponents?

What's more, they were in the wrong first and were caught by someone else, so they had no power to fight back.

The more he thought about it, the more discouraged he became. He sighed and looked sad.

Meng Chonglou opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but swallowed it back. If he told his eldest brother that this was his daughter's idea, his eldest brother would definitely be even angrier, right?

That's right, it was actually Meng Yao's idea to target Xu Huaiyi. Although Meng Chonglou was a little jealous of Xu Huaiyi's success and the fact that he had taken away so much glory and honor, he didn't want to confront him head-on. Last time, he stirred up trouble among several princes, which displeased the emperor. After he taught him a lesson, he became much more obedient. Who would have thought that his daughter would dislike Xu Huaiyi and ask him to help clean up.

He was already cautious enough and did not go for fighting and killing right away. He sent people to test the waters before taking real action. However, he was still one step behind.

At this time, Pingyuan Bo spoke in a deep voice, "Now that things have come to this, let's not pursue who is right and who is wrong. It's meaningless. Let's think carefully about how to calm it down. Otherwise, our Bo's Mansion will be in great trouble."

Meng Chongxiao had some ideas in his mind, but he didn't dare to say them out loud, so he lowered his head and pretended to be at a loss.

Meng Chonglou said, "Dad, those people who complained can be dealt with easily. Just find a scapegoat from the mansion. Find someone to take the blame for the crimes listed by the censors. At most, we are charged with poor supervision. We can get away with a fine. If that doesn't work, just push your son out and give him a few beatings. Anyway, I don't want to be an official, so I don't care about my future and reputation."

Hearing this, Meng Chongxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was what he had planned in his mind. Originally, it was his second brother who caused the trouble, so it was reasonable for him to take the responsibility. But he still had to say, "How can we do that? We should try our best to find some connections and smooth things over. As long as the Sun and Lu families can raise their hands, this crisis will be over. Or we can go find Xu Huaiyi. I heard that Qiao Huaijin brought a carriage of gifts to his house before, and he accepted them. If our people put the blame on the Fourth Prince, how could he not be suspicious? Giving gifts is still useful..."

Pingyuan Bo pondered in silence.

Meng Chongxiao continued, "If it really doesn't work, we still have Yao'er. Her words carry more weight than ours. If we ask her to beg for mercy, this matter will be much easier to resolve. I guess the Sun and Lu families don't really want to turn against our Bo's Mansion. It won't do them any good. Why make enemies for no reason? It's nothing more than supporting Xu Huaiyi. If we give them the compensation they want, maybe we can turn hostility into friendship."

He boasted that this arrangement was perfect, but Pingyuan Bo still did not agree to it immediately. Instead, he said vaguely, "I'll think about it again."

"father……"

"You two should go out first."

After sending his two sons away, Pingyuan Bo stayed alone in the study for half an hour, and then sent someone to quietly call Meng Yao over.

Meng Yao walked in with a face that was clearly not in line with her age, and bowed hastily.

Pingyuan Bo stared at her scrutinizingly, the strange feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger, but he didn't know who to tell.

Meng Yao was a little annoyed and asked impatiently, "Grandfather, why did you call your granddaughter here?"

In the past six months, many things happened beyond her expectations. The more she inquired, the more uneasy she felt. The increasingly uncontrollable emotions made her panic and unable to sleep at night.

In her previous life, she had been trapped in the backyard. She knew very little and there were only a few things she could use to her advantage. But if the course of history changed, her only advantage would be gone. What use would she be as the Princess of Anping County?

She has to rely on this identity to get to the end and sit on that chair, so she cannot tolerate any variables. If there are any, she will eliminate them.

She also observed and pondered for half a year before she suspected Xu Huaiyi. With the idea of ​​rather killing someone by mistake than letting him go, she asked the Meng family to deal with him. Who would have thought that something went wrong. Not only did she fail to eliminate the problem, but she was also attacked back.

The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became. Her face was filled with gloom and impatience, and she even began to resent Earl Pingyuan.

The Meng family is really useless. They can't even deal with an ordinary citizen. No wonder they were completely defeated in the previous life.

Pingyuan Bo observed her mood changes calmly and said in a deep voice, "Grandfather called you here to ask you, you have no grudges against Xu Huaiyi, you have never even met him, and you have no intersection at all, why did you let your father test his background? And even think of getting rid of him?"

Hearing this, Meng Yao explained perfunctorily, "My granddaughter had a premonition that Xu Huaiyi would become our uncle's rival and hinder our uncle's future. How could we keep such a stumbling block if we don't remove it? We took the initiative to attack him before he was fully grown."

Pingyuan Bo said meaningfully, "Why didn't you have a premonition before? If he had just come to the capital last year, it would be very easy to get rid of him. It would be like pulling out an insignificant grass. But now, it is a little too late. His wings are already full-fledged, and it is not easy to move him."

Meng Yao frowned, "Hasn't he yet entered the government? Can he still fight against our Earl's Mansion?"

Pingyuan Bo said, "He has the Sun family and Jiang Yong behind him. Judging from what happened this time, he already has the strength to fight against us. What about the Bo's Mansion? We don't have the confidence to offend him. Before, we were too reckless and careless. Now his revenge has come, and our family can't handle it. Tell me, how should we deal with it?"

Meng Yao pursed her lips, knowing that this was a test from her grandfather. Perhaps this test also contained dissatisfaction, blaming her for dealing with Xu Huaiyi. She did not argue, but put on a superiority complex, "As long as the emperor does not pursue this matter, our Bofu will have nothing to worry about."

Pingyuan Bo's eyes flickered, "Are you going to ask the emperor for mercy?"

Meng Yao nodded and said, "Granddaughter will enter the palace tomorrow, grandpa, don't worry."

Pingyuan Bo reminded, "But this time, Minister Sun and Prime Minister Lu have come forward to ask for an investigation, and even the emperor can't refuse. Besides, some things become thinner the more they are used..."

The granddaughter is still too inexperienced. She doesn't know that the emperor's favor is the most unreliable. If she keeps asking for it again and again, it will be over sooner or later.

But Meng Yao vowed, "My granddaughter has the bargaining chips in her hand, and she will definitely make the emperor agree."

Hearing this, Pingyuan Bo's heart skipped a beat and he asked hurriedly, "What chips?"

Meng Yao gave an unfathomable smile, "It must be the Bodhisattva sending down another warning."

Pingyuan Bo was silent for a moment, then made a decision, "Okay, tomorrow Grandfather will personally send you to the palace to meet the Emperor."

Meng Yao said leisurely, "Thank you very much, Grandfather."

"What about Xu Huaiyi?"

"Grandfather, don't worry about it. Your granddaughter already has a way to deal with him."

Pingyuan Bo wanted to ask if it was reliable, but when he saw her weird look, his heart sank and he swallowed the words back.

The next day, Meng Yao entered the palace with great fanfare.

When Xu Huaiyi heard the news, he felt a little uneasy. Others didn't know Meng Yao's background and just thought she had some supernatural powers. But he knew that as a reborn person, she held too many useful cards in her hands. If she seized the opportunity, she could easily benefit herself.

Now the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion is in dire straits. If there is anyone who can help it turn things around, it would be Meng Yao.

I just don't know what cards she will play to impress the emperor this time.

It was not until the afternoon that he heard a little bit of the news from Sun Yu, and the outcome of the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion was quickly resolved and the dust settled.

Compared to Xu Huaiyi's calmness, Sun Yu was obviously more emotional. "Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it was Meng Chonglou's fault. Without his instructions, how could the servants do such a heinous thing? Now, they have become scapegoats. Meng Chonglou was only fined 10,000 taels of silver and confined to his house. The emperor also..."

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "It's normal. We still have to consider the face of Princess An Ning."

"What face does she have? It's just..." Sun Yu was quite indignant. He endured it and suppressed his temper, saying helplessly, "She had a premonition of something important, and she made up for her mistakes with merits, which brought peace to the Marquis of Ping'an's mansion."

Xu Huaiyi asked curiously, "What important thing did she foresee?"

Sun Yu whispered in a low voice, "It is said that there will be a big war in the south."