Jiang Du City, Xiao Manor.
Xiao Cong stood in the main hall, angrily throwing pieces of exquisite jade and porcelain on the ground. The veins on his forehead were bulging, and the servants were silent, but no one dared to go forward to persuade him.
"Father, what happened?”
A beautiful woman carefully avoided the porcelain pieces on the ground and came to Xiao Cong's side to ask.
She was wearing a long green dress, and the elegant dress accentuated her beautiful face and snow white smooth skin. Her beautiful black hair was like two small waterfalls pouring down on her knife-like shoulders. She was unusually beautiful. Her movements were filled with the noble grace of a noble, but it did not lose the vitality of a young woman.
This woman was none other than Xiao Cong's beloved daughter, Xiao Yao! Although their statuses were different, Xiao Yao's reputation in Jiang Du City was not inferior to Yang Ziyu, who was known as the number one princess of Great Sui. In fact, she was even more famous than her!
Unless it was personally confirmed, no one would believe that this seemingly gentle woman in front of them was the one who controlled the Xiao Family's business empire!
The wealthy families in the capital even joked that with Xiao Yao's talent, she was more than enough to take charge of the Ministry of Revenue. Because the Xiao family's business was so huge that it could not be counted. Even in the western regions of the grasslands, where the imperial court could not reach, there were many shops of the Xiao family. Such a vast business empire was far more difficult to manage than being the Minister of Revenue.
When Xiao Cong saw the person who had arrived, his expression involuntarily eased up slightly as he nodded and said,""Why did you come back today?"
"I heard that Father was furious at home, so I thought of coming back to take a look. Anyway, I'm not very busy.”
Xiao Yao said faintly, like an orchid in an empty valley, but with a magical power that cleansed the soul.
Xiao Cong looked at Xiao Yao's exquisite and flawless face and sighed,""It's too similar. When I see you, I feel like I'm seeing your aunt. You are exactly the same as her, be it in appearance or intelligence. If your brother was half as talented as you, I wouldn't have to be so tired.”
Xiao Yao's eyes flashed as she chuckled,"Aunt is now the mother of a country and the ruler of the world. How can Yao 'er dare to compare with her? His father hadn't told him why he was angry today.”
Xiao Cong let out a long sigh and said angrily," You still don't know, right? In the court today, Yu Shiji and Fei Yun of the Yuwen clan, these two treacherous officials, echoed each other. They actually caused me to lose the Minister of War, a powerful helper. It's really hateful."”
Xiao Yao was slightly shocked, clearly not aware of this matter. After a moment of silence, she said,"If it were any other minister, it would indeed be a bit serious, but if it was the Minister of War, it would be fine to lose it.”
"What do you mean?" Xiao Cong frowned. The Bureau of Military Personnel controlled the Military Department of the five cities. Although the Military Department did not have many people and was not as well-equipped as the Imperial Army or the Left Tun Guards stationed outside the city, it was the only army that could enter and leave the capital freely without the emperor's order. Now that the Military Department is gone, not to mention anything else, even our Xiao clan's business in Jiang Du will suffer a significant loss. From any angle, it couldn't be considered a good thing, right?”
A smile appeared on Xiao Yao's face as she said calmly,""Father's vision is still too short-sighted. Our Xiao clan's business is spread all over the world, so what does this bit of property in the capital count for? Other than this little bit of help, the only thing that could be of use to the 50% Military Division was rebellion.”
Xiao Cong was shocked and hurriedly said," Shut up, you little girl. When did I say that I wanted to rebel?!" How can you say such things?"
"That's right. Since Father doesn't want to rebel, the military power of the Five Cities Military Department will only be harmful." Xiao Yao said playfully. They didn't know that since ancient times, emperors hated those who had soldiers, let alone the soldiers in the capital. Now that we've returned the military power, it seems like we've suffered a huge loss, but in fact, we've won His Majesty's trust. Isn't this a good thing?”
Xiao Cong was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, it did make sense. He could only helplessly smile bitterly and say,"I can't argue with you. However, not everyone in the court is as intelligent as you. After this incident, our Xiao clan's reputation will definitely decrease greatly. The situation is not optimistic.”
Xiao Yao frowned and pondered for a moment before saying,"Fine, let the Yuwen family be smug for a while longer. When the inspector investigating the canal corruption case returns, it will be the time for us to counterattack.”
Xiao Cong's eyes lit up." You already have evidence?”
Xiao Yao's lips curled up." Not only did I get it, but this 'evidence' is also more exciting than I imagined. It's enough to make the Yuwen clan fall into eternal damnation!" she said proudly.”
"What?!"
Xiao Cong could not hide his excitement. After a moment, he reminded,"Then you have to be careful. The Yuwen clan has nurtured many death warriors. I'm afraid they won't let those patrols return to Jiang Du so easily.”
Xiao Yao said," Father, don't worry. The real evidence has already been transferred to the secret channels of the Water Moon Pavilion. No matter how powerful the Yuwen family is, they will definitely not be able to stop it."”
"That's great!" Xiao Cong said excitedly. Then father will endure him for a few more days."
After saying that, Xiao Cong seemed to have thought of something and continued,"Right, you have to keep an eye on that candidate called Pang Yu. It's best if you can find a chance to get rid of him. He could not give Li Fu any chance to make a comeback! I don't want to have another enemy like the Li family after I move to the Yuwen family.”
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