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Chapter 158 Arrangements have been made

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    " Then Zhao Liben took a walk to digest food. It was just an excuse. After the purpose was achieved, he had no interest in blowing outside.

    The wind at the end of October is cold enough even in Yangzhou.

    Back in the main room, Zhao Liben asked the pretty maid to lead Zhao Hao to the bedroom to rest.

    "My dear grandson, you take a nap first," Zhao Liben said to Zhao Hao with a smile on his back, "My father and I have a game tonight, you have to keep your spirits up."

    Zhao Hao felt a chill and felt a little hairy.

    But in Lao Zhao¡¯s house, he has the final say in his absence.  Grandpa is here, so he doesn't care. Zhao Hao can still grasp this position clearly.

    After entering the bedroom, the maid made the bed, poured the soup into boiling water, put it into a soft Songjiang cotton bag, and stuffed it under the quilt to warm the bed.

    Then she helped Zhao Hao take off his shoes, made him a pot of tea, and then said softly: "Young master, rest, my servant will be waiting outside. Just call if you need anything."

    Zhao Hao nodded, lying flat on the soft Qiangong bed, looking at Qiluo on the top of the tent, as if he had returned to the scene when he first came to the noble realm.

    The mulberry silk bedding was as light as nothing, and Mrs. Tang continued to radiate warmth, but Zhao Hao was not sleepy at all, thinking about the old man's affairs rapidly in his mind.

    ¡°Obviously, the accident at the beginning of the new year was a sudden catastrophe for the children and grandchildren of the Zhao family.  But in Zhao Liben's case, he had already expected it, and even deliberately exposed flaws to retreat in order to advance.

    This is not Zhao Hao's imagination, but inferred from Zhao Liben's current situation.  In fact, considering Zhao Liben's old history as a sinister official, it is not surprising at all that there would be such an arrangement.  After all, Gao Gong was promoted to Minister of Rites the year before last and was ready to join the cabinet.  If the conflict between the two was really irreconcilable, how could Zhao Liben sit still and wait for death?  Will definitely take precautions!

    Combining his elder brother¡¯s analysis, Zhao Hao estimated that Zhao Liben did at least three things.  These include secretly transferring property to Yangzhou in advance, taking advantage of the Nanhubu deficit incident to punish himself with three cups of wine in exchange for his escape, and creating public opinion that he was persecuted by Gao Gong.

    In the end, with a mere price of fifty thousand taels of silver, a devastating disaster was resolved.

    ¡°After all, if you wait for Gao Gong to launch an attack from Beijing, the situation will get out of control, and you may not be able to escape the tragic fate of being imprisoned, being chased for stolen goods, and having your family and people destroyed.

    In this case, the old man must have a lot of cards to play.

    Wu Ji only has one share, and the officials who spoke for him before are probably not just acting bravely.  Maybe there was some shady thing going on with the old man.

    And the secret letter that appeared in time showed that the old man had not only been secretly observing his father and son, but also knew all the troubles in Jinling City.

    How secretive is Zhou Jijiu¡¯s private meeting with a famous prostitute?  The old man was actually able to get the poem he wrote to Zhu Taiyu, which makes people shudder just thinking about it.

    ¡®It turns out that our Zhao family is not as pitiful, weak and helpless as we imagined.  ¡¯

    ¡°With such a strong backer, I seem to be able to take a slightly bigger step, and I don¡¯t have to be as cautious as before.  ¡¯

    Zhao Hao felt secretly happy at first, then thought that in less than two years, Gao Xinzheng would make a comeback.

    I couldn¡¯t help feeling discouraged again, but I still didn¡¯t dare to take too big a step, otherwise I would definitely be ripped off

    ¡®Alas, when will it be over?  ¡¯

    Zhao Hao was twisted into a knot on the bed.

    ??~~

    In the evening, the maid called Zhao Hao.

    Two more maids came in, carrying brand new robes. After helping Zhao Hao wash up, they took him back to the main room.

    In the hall, Zhao Li was having tea alone, but Zhao Shouzheng and Zhao Xian were nowhere to be seen.

    "Grandpa." Zhao Hao saluted the boss in a polite manner.

    "Well, you're up?" Zhao Liben put down the tea cup and looked Zhao Hao up and down. He was wearing a snow-white silk robe embroidered with dark green bamboo leaf patterns, with a mutton-fat white jade hairpin on his head, and hanging on his waist.  The green jade pendant looks more and more luxurious, with red lips and white teeth.

    "Hmm, not bad. It has the charm of my youth." Zhao Liben nodded in satisfaction with his beard.

    "Grandpa, what on earth are you going to do if you ask me to dress like this?" Although Zhao Hao is also a coquettish guy, he can't help but feel uneasy when the old man is dressed like this.

    "Didn't I tell you? We have a game tonight." Zhao Liben stood up slowly, and Zhao Hao hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

    "Mrs. Ye, Wu Ji's major shareholder, heard that you were coming and wanted to treat you to a meal."

    "Oh" Zhao Hao has been in Jinling City for a long time, and he has long been familiar with the name of Widow Ye.

    Thinking back to him beforeThe salt merchant we picked up was also named Ye, and the gardens of the two families were actually connected to each other.  This made Mr. Zhao, who loved to think blindly, have to wonder if his grandfather, an old widower, was having an affair with Widow Ye?

    Of course, he didn¡¯t dare to say it.  He just asked in a low voice: "What about father and eldest brother?"

    "They have other entertainment. Several fellow villagers from Xiuning invited your father to dinner, and your eldest brother went to keep him company." Zhao Liben answered casually and walked out.

    While talking, the grandfather and grandson came outside the house and saw hundreds of thousands of glazed lanterns of various colors lighting up in the garden. The lanterns that illuminated the entire garden were like a fairyland.

    Zhao Hao couldn't help but secretly gasped, thinking how much money does the old man have?  How dare you spend so much money?

    Zhao Liben was used to it and didn't think it was a waste. He was still minding his own business and said to Zhao Hao: "Later, you call Mrs. Ye Grandma Ye."

    "Yeah." Zhao Hao nodded, his suspicion becoming more and more confirmed.

    He secretly thought without moral integrity, Widow Ye is so rich, what¡¯s the harm in calling her grandma?

    When the two men walked to a brightly lit waterside pavilion, Zhao Liben stopped, as if he had just remembered something, patted his head and said:

    "By the way, Mrs. Ye's granddaughter is here too."

    "Well¡­¡­"

    Zhao Hao¡¯s eyes immediately widened. What kind of operation is this?

    Zhao Liben turned to look at him and said with a faint smile: "My dear grandson is very smart, you should know what grandpa means, right?"

    Zhao Haoxin said, of course I understand!

    Isn¡¯t it just a blind date?

    ¡°I am not bragging, but the kisses I had in my previous life must have been strengthened

    I thought that in the Ming Dynasty, I could finally get rid of the fate of endless blind dates. Who would have thought that after less than a year, they would be arranged again?

    "Speak?" Zhao Liben urged impatiently.

    "Well, grandpa, I understand." Zhao Hao scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "But you see, I am still young. If there is a need for marriage, I think my brother is suitable"

    "If you keep talking nonsense, be careful and I'll whip you!" Zhao Liben raised his hand and said, dumbfounded: "You broke off the engagement, but Zhao Xian didn't! I have given him a date, and we will get married in the next few years!"

    After a pause, Zhao Liben sighed and said, "Besides, your brother is so cowardly that his granddaughter must also like him."

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