Chapter 207: Pursuing by Order(1/2)
Chen Qiongnian snorted coldly: "You are really destined to be together." To be honest, he didn't feel angry, but instead felt inexplicably relieved. He thought about it quietly, perhaps because he felt guilty about his daughter's current fate. If his daughter could occasionally see Qin Lang, at least she could see some hope and feel some comfort.
Qin Lang replied without blushing: "It seems that this reminder is really a bit."
If someone else dared to say this, Chen Qiongnian would have slapped him, but he showed special tolerance to Qin Lang. It might be that it was a fait accompli for Qin Lang and his daughter, and he had to accept it.
Chen Qiongnian looked at this boy and didn't say anything for a long time. Qin Lang didn't say anything, but he actually dared to look at Chen Qiongnian. The relationship between the two is very strange now. Qin Lang even felt that he had a more tacit understanding with him than Sang Jingtian. Maybe it was because of Chen Weiyu that Chen Qiongnian loved the house and the Wu.
Chen Qiongnian sighed and said, "You want to use Wei Yu."
Qin Lang shook his head: "Sir, I am thinking too much. She and I are friends, and Brother Hu Tu is also my good friend. Although I am not a gentleman, I never do anything to be sorry for my friends."
Chen Qiongnian said, "Yes, based on your relationship with the eldest princess, you don't need to make Wei Yu's idea." After that, he was silent again. If this kid didn't use his daughter, then he had a true relationship with his daughter? This young man was playing with fire, and he also came from this age. Of course, he knew the meaning of the young and energetic representation. If the two crossed the line, it was not a matter of playing with fire and burning himself. The fire caused by the fire would burn them, and even the entire Chen family was burned clean. I have to admit that Qin Lang met the standards of his ideal son-in-law. If his daughter did not choose to enter the palace but chose him, it might be a perfect result.
Chen Qiongnian signaled Qin Lang to drink tea, picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and whispered: "You are a smart person. You should know what to do and what not to do."
Qin Lang nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir, Bei Zhi will never cause trouble for you, nor will Wei Yu cause trouble."
This sound of Wei Yu made Chen Qiongnian get goose bumps. This kid is testing his bottom line. Are you so righteous to be an adulterer these days? Chen Qiongnian adjusted his inner emotions and felt that this word should not be used to describe Qin Lang. If Qin Lang was an adulterer, what would his daughter become?
"How is she doing?"
Qin Lang sighed and shook his head: "The emperor injured his forehead with an incense burner a few days ago."
"Ah?" Chen Qiongnian changed his expression when he heard this.
Qin Lang said: "I was dragged to Cuju by the emperor today, and he hit it with the ball a few times. In short, her current situation is quite bad." Qin Lang sighed again, just to make Chen Qiongnian feel at ease.
Chen Qiongnian said: "I can do nothing about the water from my married daughter splashed out by her water. She is doing well or bad."
Qin Lang said: "I dare to ask a question."
Chen Qiongnian glared at him and said, "If you know the courage, you don't need to ask." This kid was so bad that he deliberately said these things to make him feel bad.
"Then you are going to take your leave first." Qin Lang wanted to stand up.
"Sit down!" Chen Qiongnian obviously had no intention of letting him go.
Qin Lang had no choice but to sit down.
Chen Qiongnian put down the teacup: "Ask!"
Qin Lang laughed: "Why do you insist on marrying her into the palace even though you know that the emperor is like that?"
Chen Qiongnian asked back, "What do you think?"
"Your family affairs are not dared to comment on your own."
"Qin Lang, Qin Lang, you have less to interfere in my family affairs?" Chen Qiunian was so angry when he mentioned this. If this kid hadn't appeared, his daughter might not have been in love.
Qin Lang smiled awkwardly.
"I regret it!"
Qin Lang was stunned when he heard this, looked up and saw the sincere light from Chen Qiongnian's eyes.
Chen Qiunian had never said this to anyone, but now he actually said heartfelt words to Qin Lang. In his daughter's marriage, he did have political goals at first, but later he found out that this was a wrong move. The impact of his daughter's entry into the palace on his career was minimal. Empress Dowager Xiao Zirong's appointment with him was definitely not because of his father-in-law's identity, but because she needed a force to maintain balance. In other words, whether her daughter became the queen or not, it would not affect his status.
The daughter has actually become a hostage to the royal family, named Mo Yi Tianxia, the three palaces, but everyone knows that the only person who truly takes charge of the family in the palace is Xiao Zirong.
This is the case with his daughter, and his relationship has reached the point where he is now. What made Chen Qiunian quite helpless is that both his son and his daughter are closer to Qin Lang, which makes him, the father, envious and begin to examine himself.
Qin Lang said: "Weiyu is very strong. She will be fine. I will try my best to help her."
Chen Qiongnian said: "There is something I don't know if it's said or not."
Qin Lang nodded.
Chen Qiongnian said: "Be careful of your godfather!"
Because of Li Yifeng's early preparation, Sang Jingtian became smooth after becoming a stalemate, and the prototype of the six ministries began to appear. After the resignation of the Minister of War, only the Minister of Revenue Chang Shanyuan or the Grand Marshal of the Six ministries were the Minister of Revenue Chang Shanyuan or the Grand Marshal of the Six ministries, Sang Jingtian was very cautious in employed people, tried his best to ensure the interests of all parties and focused on maintaining balance.
After the successful reform of the court system, the next step is to introduce new policies and laws. In recent days, Sang Jingtian has been busy with this matter. The four ministers who are now really active in the court are Sang Jingtian and He Dangzhong. Lu Buyao concentrates on studying history. After this incident, Li Yifeng has been depressed and has been ill for a long time and has been ill for a long time. He is closed to his house.
He Dangzhong sent his son He Shanming to the western border guards, and gave in exchange for the storm to calm down.
In the eyes of outsiders, He Dangzhong suffered a big mistake this time, but Sang Jingtian knew in his heart that He Dangzhong's foundation was in the army, and his position in the hearts of soldiers has not been shaken. At present, Da Yong still cannot do without He Dangzhong.
Sang Jingtian handed He Dangzhong some of the new method he had drawn up: "Mr. He took it back to see if there was anything wrong."
He Dangzhong smiled and shook his head and said, "I'll stop reading it. Internal affairs are not my strengths. Lord Sang should have been preparing for these new policies for a long time, right?"
Sang Jingtian said: "I have been thinking about how to change the current situation of Dayong over the years. I usually remember what ideas I think of, and I have accumulated so much without realizing it. Now I have been valued by the emperor, so I have brought out all my past ideas, but I don't know if I can get recognition."
"Of course there is no problem." He Dangzhong thought to himself that Sang Jingtian had known that he would ascend to the position of prime minister for a long time, so he was actively preparing.
Sang Jingtian Dao: "Mr. He, what do you think of the recent constant disturbances of the Da Yong border by the Tartars?"
He Dangzhong said: "They are all small-scale raiders, like bandits, and they will leave after robbing them. I have ordered the border to strengthen defenses. When encountering Tartars, they will rob them again. Don't worry, they can't have any climate."
Sang Jingtian said: "We have been in peace for the past thirty years. Although the fierce people are brave, there are few people after all, and we have always paid tribute to the Dayong. Somehow, we suddenly changed."
He Dangzhong said: "Isn't it that the country is lush and the people are strong? Now the treasury of Dayong is empty, and the soldiers in front have even delayed their military pay for two months. If this continues, the morale of the military will be unstable. Prime Minister, before introducing the new policy, should he consider reimbursing the arrears? The day after tomorrow is the first day of the lunar calendar."
Sang Jingtian said: "I have discussed this with the Ministry of Revenue. There is indeed no extra silver now. In short, I promise you that you will definitely make up for this money before the fifteenth."
He Dangzhong sighed and said, "I'm sorry, these soldiers have been living a difficult life for many years."
Sang Jingtian Dao: "This year is an extraordinary time. The first emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne. Disasters are constantly occurring in all parties. Fortunately, Lord He is here to build the Da Yong defense line and protect the peace of Da Yong's country." This sentence is indeed sincere. Da Yong can no longer withstand greater twists and turns. If a war occurs at this time, Da Yong's national strength will not be able to support it at all.
He Dangzhong said: "I just hope that there will be improvement in the coming year, God bless Da Yong!"
Sang Jingtian nodded, and at this moment, a knock on the door sounded outside. After receiving the reply, a guard hurriedly walked in, bowed to the two and said, "Two sirs, the big thing is wrong, Bian Qianxun escaped!"
Sang Jingtian and He Dangzhong looked at each other, and their expressions became extremely solemn. Bian Qianxun was the eldest son of the Mantian King Bian Beiliu. In order to achieve remote control of the six kings of different surnames, the Dayong royal family kept their children in Yongdu to study. The daughter would be arranged by the royal family to marry into Yongdu as an adult. Sang Jingtian's wife Jiang Konghou was like this.
When the emperor was married, the king of the sky, Bian Beiliu did not come to Yongdu to watch the ceremony in person, but asked his son who stayed in Yongdu to send gifts on his behalf, which was already disrespectful to the court.
Bian Qianxun has been under house arrest. The King of Mantian had previously written a letter to the court, wanting to take his eldest son back and let his younger son Bian Qiandong come to replace him, but he was rejected by the court. Although Bian Beiliu has many children, only Bian Qianxun has one of the four sons. Bian Qianxun is 23 years old this year. He studied in Babu Academy before he was sixteen. Later, he became a disciple of Qin Daozi and specialized in painting cultivation. Last year, at the instructor of the court, he arranged a marriage for Bian Qianxun. He married Xu Zhongqing, the daughter of Xu Daoyi, the current Minister of Rites. The couple fell in love after marriage.
He Dangzhong asked Bian Qianxun about the situation. It turned out that Bian Qianxun had killed his wife Xu Zhongqing. After his family found out, they hurriedly reported to the official.
Because it involves royal families and officials in the court, this matter is quite a matter.
Sang Jingtian was shocked when he heard about it. After all, he and Xu Daoyi are also relatives of children, and Xu Daoyi's son Xu Zhongyuan is his eldest son-in-law.
He Dangzhong said angrily: "It's really outrageous. If you run away, you will run away. Why do you still have to kill someone?"
Sang Jingtian asked about the situation and learned that the case had been handed over to the Ministry of Justice. When he remembered his relationship with the Xu family, he had to go there in person.
The palace of the King Mantian was near Xiyumen. When Sang Jingtian arrived, the Minister of Rites Xu Daoyi and his son came. When Xu Daoyi saw Sang Jingtian, he choked up and said, "Prime Minister, you have to make the decision for me..." The white-haired man sent a black-haired man. The sudden bad news almost broke his mind.
Sang Jingtian sighed and said, "Don't worry!" He asked his son-in-law Xu Zhongyuan to accompany Xu Daoyi to rest first.
The Ministry of Justice was responsible for the on-site investigation. When he heard that Prime Minister Sang Jingtian had arrived in person, he came over to pay his respects.
Sang Jingtiandao: "Have you ever reported this to Lord Chen?"
Xie Liuyun said: "I have already reported it." He heard that Sang Jingtian seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Chen Qiunian. In fact, putting aside the special identity of the deceased, this is an ordinary murder case. There is no need to alarm Chen Qiunian, the Minister of Justice. However, because he died as the daughter of the Minister of Rites, Sang Jingtian was in-laws with him, so the impact of this case was great.
"What's the discovery?"
Xie Liuyun whispered: "There are two deceased."
"Two?"
Xie Liuyun nodded and said, "One is Bian Qianxun's wife Xu Zhongqing, and the other is his housekeeper."
"What?"
Xie Liuyun said a little embarrassedly: "At the scene, the two of them were lying naked on the bed and stabbed to death. The butler was cut off. According to the situation at the scene, it should be..."
Sang Jingtian stopped Xie Liuyun from speaking with his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The matter must not be leaked until the case is found out. If any rumors spread outside, I will ask you."
"This..." Xie Liuyun secretly called unlucky. He could guarantee that he would not say it, but how could he guarantee that others would not say it? There were too many people to talk about it, and there was no wall in the world that would not leak the wind.
Sang Jingtiandao: "This matter is related to the reputation of the Xu family, and before the case is clear, no one knows the truth."
Xie Liuyun said: "I will do my best to do it. I will warn all the people on duty and the family members of the Bian family tonight, but Qianxun over there will not be any nonsense, right?"
Sang Jingtian said: "He is the son of the King of Mantian. Do you think he is shameless? Start a search immediately and must not let him escape from Yongdu."
"Yes, arrangements have been made."
The murder of Xu Zhongqing cast a bloody color on the upcoming New Year. On New Year's Eve, the investigations in and out of Yongdu became much stricter.
All forces from Yongdu were dispatched, and even the newly formed Xiyu Guard was no exception. Qin Lang, who originally planned to have a big holiday for his brothers, received an order from his superiors to assist in the search for Bian Qianxun.
The task assigned by the Xiyu Guard was to investigate the Chenxin Painting Academy. This was the largest operation of the Xiyu Guard since its establishment. Leading by Qin Lang and Chen Hutu, 150 Xiyu Guards came to the front of the Chenxin Painting Academy to be on guard.
Qin Lang did not let all the Xiyu Guards go in directly. After all, Chenxin Painting Academy is Qin Daozi's territory. This master-level figure in the Dayong Painting Cultivation World once helped him. In the five competitions of Qin Lang and Zhang Yanzong of the Babu Academy, Qin Daozi always stood on his side.
Qin Langxian and Chen Hutu entered the painting academy.
Qin Daozi didn't sleep well last night, and someone from the Ministry of Justice had come to learn about the situation. Today, Xiyuwei was here again. He was not familiar with Xiyuwei. After all, it was just established and many people have never heard of the name Xiyuwei.
Seeing that it was Qin Lang, Qin Daozi felt a little relieved. Qin Lang was very cautious in doing things, leaving Xiyu Guards outside without letting them go straight in, which gave him enough face.
Qin Lang said the purpose of their orders today, but Qin Daozi did not object and asked them to search. However, he had a request that they should not destroy the hidden paintings in the Painting Academy. Qin Daozi asked his disciple Zhong Haitian to lead the way for Xiyuwei, and Chen Hutu led everyone to search.
Qin Lang stayed by Qin Daozi and talked to him. He was not familiar with Bian Qianxin and felt that this person really hated him. If it weren't for this case, they wouldn't have been uneasy on New Year's Eve.
Qin Daozi said: "Master Qin, I have something to say."
"Mr. Qin called me Qin Lang."
To be continued...