Chapter 284 The Queen Mother's Frankness
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, Black Dragon nodded repeatedly.
Of course he understood.
Xie Xunfeng repeatedly reminded him of these things.
"Master, don't worry... I have already told our brothers who were born as bandits to study... And I will also follow your instructions. Every member of the Golden Shield Security Association needs to take literary and martial arts exams, as well as training."
"I have also formed several trustworthy patrol teams to conduct regular patrols. If there is any violation, we will give them a warning for the first time. If it is the second time, they will be fired... The benefits we provide are very good... So, they all strictly abide by it..."
"Not only that, Master, all the rules and regulations you gave me have also been implemented..."
After Xie Xunfeng finished listening, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "If there are penalties, there must also be rewards... If they can fully comply, a year-end bonus will be issued at the end of the year! The year-end bonus will be the total of his salary for the whole year last year!"
After listening to this, Black Dragon widened his eyes and said to Xie Xunfeng, "Master, isn't this too much..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Black Dragon, "Black Dragon, I'm telling you! I have a place to make money... I don't want you to save money for me... If our Golden Shield Security is fully deployed, I estimate that there will be 300,000 people... If I need to use these people... They must be soldiers who can fight for me! Do you understand what I mean?"
After listening to this, Heilong's eyes suddenly became deep.
Suddenly I realized...
"Master, I understand... I was short-sighted..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Heilong, "Okay, take the money away... In the future, don't come to me unless it's something very important. You also know that there have been changes in the court... The relationship between you and me must be concealed as much as possible. If there is anything in the future, I will send someone to contact you..."
Xie Xunfeng has already explained everything to Black Dragon.
I naturally understood what Xie Xunfeng meant.
He didn't act pretentiously and took all the money away...
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At this time in the palace.
After Xiao Yiran returned to the palace, she went to the empress dowager's bedroom.
In the Queen Mother's bedroom.
The Queen Mother was still wearing plain clothes and holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand.
Xiao Yiran looked at the empress dowager with an elegant appearance.
I thought to myself, how could a person like this be someone who plays with power?
"Yi Ran, you must be tired..." The Queen Mother held Xiao Yi Ran's hand enthusiastically.
The Queen Mother's eyes were full of doting.
Xiao Yiran said to the Queen Mother, "I'm not tired... it's just a pity... we tried our best... but the people of Da Zhou turned against us... Queen Mother, I hope the Emperor doesn't blame us."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "I know everything... You know very well that your father is a wise ruler... You should know. He won't blame you... Silly girl, what are you thinking... This time, you are the heroes ! Not only will he not blame you... On the contrary, he will reward you generously..."
After Xiao Yiran heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Really? Will the emperor really reward us?"
The Queen Mother smiled slightly, then said, "Of course...Yi Ran, what are you thinking about in that little head of yours?"
Seeing the Queen Mother's sincerity, Xiao Yiran couldn't help but say, "Queen Mother, because we heard some rumors on the way back..."
When the Queen Mother heard Xiao Yiran say this, she smiled kindly and said, "Have you heard that Grand Tutor Yan was dismissed from office, and that Old Master Wen and the others were also held accountable?"
Seeing the Queen Mother speak so frankly, Xiao Yiran's doubts were alleviated a little and he nodded.
The Queen Mother took Xiao Yiran to a table on the side and sat down.
A large table of delicious food has been prepared on the table.
"You eat first... I asked the chef to prepare it for you personally... It's all your favorite food... I will follow you and say..."
Xiao Yiran looked at the table full of dishes, which were indeed her favorites.
"Empress Dowager...you are so kind to me..." Xiao Yiran's eyes couldn't help but redden.
From childhood to adulthood, apart from Xie Xunfeng, only the Empress Dowager was so kind to her.
"Silly girl... Although I was in the harem before, the queen had the final say, and you are a tolerant person... If you hadn't let me know earlier, I would have rescued you from that den of tigers and wolves earlier... I feel sorry for you... It's my duty to be nice to you... My dear girl..." The queen mother said with a doting expression on her face, stroking Xiao Yiran's head.
"Eat quickly...eat quickly...it will get cold if you don't eat..."
After hearing the Queen Mother 's words, Xiao Yiran nodded with emotion. The doubts of the Four Princes were also resolved at this moment.
The Queen Mother is not what they say she is.
At this time, the Queen Mother picked up some food for Xiao Yiran and said, "Then we have no choice but to deal with Old Master Wen and Yan Song."
"Xie Xunfeng killed Mond, do you know who it was?"
Xiao Yiran nodded, without hiding anything, and said to the Queen Mother, "I have heard that... it seems that he is the younger brother of my father's favorite concubine, Concubine Feng..."
The Queen Mother nodded and looked at Xiao Yiran's face. Seeing that she had something to say, she asked Xiao Yiran, "Yes, have you heard anything else?"
Xiao Yiran smiled awkwardly, then said truthfully, "Not only does my father like him very much, but even you, the Queen Mother, like him very much. You also like the Eleventh Prince very much..."
The Queen Mother smiled and did not deny it. "To be honest, your father really likes Concubine Feng... As for me, I don't really like Concubine Feng. I came up with an idea to make the relationship between your father and the Queen less awkward... That idea was indeed mine..."
"But later, your father and Concubine Feng went on expeditions all year round. Concubine Feng had a high prestige in the army... I thought that after overthrowing the queen this time, I could have some peace and quiet... Unexpectedly, the queen left and Concubine Feng came!"
"Feng Fei has a high prestige in the army, and she is also the eldest princess of Beiliang... After he came back, he quickly used his prestige in the army to form cliques and factions in the court, and soon won over a group of his own forces... She is also your father's favorite concubine."
"So, I don't dare to confront her. I can only follow their wishes..."
"So, I also agreed to dismiss Grand Tutor Yan... After all, your trip to the Great Zhou this time did have many things that were criticized... If we look into it, the problem is indeed not small..."
Xiao Yiran experienced the entire journey to the Great Zhou, so he naturally knew that some of Xie Xunfeng's actions were forced counterattacks.
However, if someone catches you, you can indeed do something about it.
