Riding the Pheonix Chapter 467: Broken off the engagement

Mingwei didn’t expect to come back so late.

They originally planned to hit the road before it started to snow, but unexpectedly the snow in the northwest started to fall. When they retreated from Liangchuan, they only had time to return to Gaotang, but they would not be able to return to Beijing in time.

Think about a stall as big as Gaotang. It would be impossible to leave it untied. It would be better to spend the whole winter tidying it up.

Fu Jin sent a long letter.

Unlike before, this letter contains no nonsense and is all about important matters.

He analyzed the situation in the capital in detail and told them what kind of situation they would face if they returned to the capital. There are also how to deal with Gaotang and the dealings with the Zong family and others.

The emperor's edict ordering him to return to his clan established his identity, but at the same time, it also tied his hands and feet.

He can no longer control the army, let alone interact with important ministers. If he dares to do this, without the emperor having to say anything, those ministers will jump out to criticize him first.

Because of his embarrassing status.

With the examples of the two county kings before him, he will be treated more harshly.

But this step must be taken.

It is good to develop his strength in the dark, but he has not been able to clear his name for a long time. When the opportunity comes, he will have no chance to fight for the position.

Gaotang cannot be released. In two years, this trade route has been firmly tied to them and will become their biggest source of wealth. Therefore, Feng Yi, the magistrate of Gaotang County, must pay special attention to this. In the future, we must always pay attention to the fact that the two positions of county magistrate and pastoral supervisor must be acquaintances.

Fortunately, the position of pastoral supervisor was not important, and Zong Xu agreed to deal with it for him and asked him to retain someone to succeed him.

With Zong Xu, the status of teacher and student will never be mentioned. When he returns to Beijing in the future, it will be fine to maintain a relationship that is neither far nor close.

It was not until spring that they packed up their carriages and set off back to Beijing.

Yang Shu did not leave with Zong Xu.

He doesn't plan to have anything to do with Zong Xu anymore, so it's best not to go the same way.

So, one party set off from Baimen Gorge, and the other party set off from Gaotang.

Yang Shu’s motorcade arrived in the capital just one day earlier than Zong Xu.

When the Northwest Army stepped up to enter the city, they had already arrived.

Mingwei took Duofu and Hou Liang back to Ji's house.

Hou Liang even wanted to go back with Yang Shu.

After all, he is His Royal Highness the King of Yue now. When he comes back, he will definitely open an independent government. When the time comes, he will also be able to hold an official position.

However, Mingwei ruthlessly shattered his dream.

Although this guy is not doing anything evil at the moment, his integrity is really worthless. Instead of staying with Yang Shu and being corrupted by glory and wealth, it is better to bring him back to her for use.

Mama Tong is getting older and it’s time to take care of herself. Su Jie and Bing Xin were inexperienced and lacked the firepower to do things. Hou Liang, who had no integrity, happened to help her do some shameful things.

So Hou Liang could only follow Mingwei back sadly.

His dream of becoming an official... was shattered again...

But thinking about it carefully, he is balanced again.

This time, his background has been completely cleared. There are few people around the girl, so he is willing to put in effort and become a confidant faster.

As a confidant of Miss Ming, although there is no official position, it seems that the treatment is better?

For example, Mr. Yang...oh no, His Highness the King of Yue was more polite to him.

When the Ji family returned home, Mingwei had already settled down.

We haven’t seen each other for more than two years, so it’s natural to be affectionate.

Then the family eats.

Ji Xiaowu also came back, his fiancée came home, and Taoist priest Xicheng specially gave him a day off.

Mingwei originally thought that he had grown a lot, and after eating it in one meal... Well, it turned out that Ji Xiaowu was still the one with a higher status than Zhu'er...

After dinner, Ji Xiaowu was rushed to cultivate a relationship with his cousin.

The two were sitting on the roof next door, and he looked hopeless.

"How is your cousin doing with your studies?" Mingwei gave him half of the green dates.

"Okay, very good!" Ji Xiaowu took the date as her, took a bite of it fiercely, and asked, "Will you break off the engagement or not?"

Mingwei spit out the date core and asked: "Does my cousin want to break off the engagement? It doesn't matter to me, go tell your uncle!"

Ji Xiaowu said angrily: "Shouldn't you say it?"

Mingwei blinked: "Don't you want to break off the engagement?"

"Hey!" Ji Xiaowu was angry, "You hooked up with a wild man, why did it become my problem again?"

"Look what my cousin said." Mingwei wiped his hands slowly with a handkerchief, "If you break off the engagement, that means I am rejected by you. It's my problem to tell you. If I break off the engagement, it's me. If you look down on your cousin, won't your cousin be laughed at?"

She whispered softly: "Think about the difference carefully. The one whose engagement was broken off has a bad reputation, right? I felt guilty, so I gave you the opportunity to break off the engagement!"

Ji Xiaowu scratched his head.

Sounds so reasonable!

Previously, the niece of sister-in-law Qi next door had her engagement annulled. Now it is not easy to negotiate the marriage again. This shows that the girl's family has a bad reputation for being annuled.

But...

"That one has been crowned king. If you have a bad reputation, will you be disliked?"

Mingwei raised her head and smiled at him.

After more than two years of not seeing each other, she has also grown up.

The face that was originally a bit childish has turned into a very bright one.

This smile under the moonlight is like a famous flower in full bloom. Even the beauty and fragrance of the country are not enough to describe it.

"My cousin is so kind to me." Mingwei held his hand and said movedly, "But you don't have to worry about this. Without a test, how can we show his sincerity?"

Ji Xiaowu nodded involuntarily. ~IndoMTL.com~Yes! If his cousin is such a beautiful woman, he has to pay some price if he wants to marry her, right?

Well, that’s it!

"Then shall I tell dad?" Ji Xiaowu was gearing up.

"Go!" Ming smiled, "I support you!"

Ji Xiaowu was encouraged by her, jumped off the roof, ran to the next door, and shouted: "Dad, I want to break off the engagement!"

Mingwei slowly jumped off the roof, took the tea from Aunt Tong, and listened to Ji Xiaowu's screams from over there.

"Hey, Dad, why did you hit me?"

"My cousin said it! She said she wanted to break off the engagement!"

"I didn't lie!"

"Really..."

"Miss, do you really want to break off the engagement?" Mother Tong asked.

Mingwei put the tea on the table and said, "It doesn't matter whether we retreat or not, but if we don't retreat, the Ji family will have a bad reputation."

She and Yang Shu will definitely continue to interact with each other. They were not so eye-catching before, so it was reasonable. Now that his identity is different and she is older, there will definitely be rumors.

"But the Fifth Young Master..."

"Even if I don't break off the engagement, there will be no future with my fifth cousin." Mingwei said, "Mom, can't you see? My fifth cousin is truly innocent and not interested in emotional matters. , I think he will become a monk soon."

"This..." Nanny Tong thought about the possibility that Ji Xiaowu would become a monk, but she thought that Mr. Ji would not allow it.

"Everyone has his or her own path, and others cannot hold back. If in the future, my fifth cousin wants to get married, he can also return to secular life!"

Mother Tong sighed.

The Ji family is such a good family, but it’s a pity that they have no fate with the young lady.