There was silence upstairs. Yao Zhong did not answer the question immediately, but picked up the teapot again and refilled the tea cup in front of him.
Luo Junyao looked at the man opposite and did not speak in a hurry. He saw Yao Zhong slowly picking up the teacup and then putting it back again. He did not deny Xie Yan's guess, but asked: "Zhifei, you also want to stop me.
?”
Xie Yan asked: "If I stop you, will you also drug me?"
Yao Zhong chuckled, shook his head and said: "No, you are my nephew and the only remaining descendant of the Yao family besides me. If you stop me, I will change my plan. So... Zhifei,
Are you going to stop me?"
Xie Yan was silent for a moment and then shook his head.
Yao Zhong seemed to smile with some satisfaction and said: "No wonder Xie Bian likes you. You are indeed very smart, smarter than Xie Bian's son."
Xie Yan frowned slightly, "Must it be like this?"
"Not necessarily." Yao Zhong said, "You can also kill me. Xie Bian has saved my life, and I can give him face while he is alive. His son has just ascended the throne, and I can not cause him any trouble, but...
…I can’t endure it forever. Zhifei, I am not young anymore, and my enemies are not young either. I don’t have that much time, and I don’t have that much patience.”
Luo Junyao glanced at the handsome man in front of him who looked to be in his early forties.
Xie Yan suddenly said: "If I go to kill him now, will you stop?"
The smile on Yao Zhong's face gradually faded. He stared at the solemn man in front of him, "Aren't you afraid of killing the wrong person?" Xie Yan said calmly: "I can kill a few more."
Yao Zhong smiled and shook his head: "I understand what you mean, but it's impossible. No one can stop now. Zhifei, I am only one person and cannot control everyone. So, I can only choose to start
, but I can’t stop it myself, and I won’t stop it either.”
Xie Yan nodded, "I understand."
He looked sideways at Luo Junyao beside him and said softly: "Let's go back."
Luo Jun shook his head and turned around to ask Yao Zhong, "Is my father really okay?"
Yao Chong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I just want to prevent General Luo from being in a dilemma. Based on the relationship between General Luo and Xie Bian, I have to guess that he has accepted some of Xie Bian's commissions, so I have to first
Take action against him. After all, my uncle is not a bad person and has no grievances against him. He doesn’t want to create any estrangement between you and your husband, so he won’t hurt your father.”
Luo Junyao then stood up holding Xie Yan's hand, "I hope what you said is true."
Yao Chong smiled and said: "You want me to save your father now, but I can't do anything. I don't have an antidote now. I destroyed all the antidotes in advance and even the medicinal materials that can be used to prepare the antidote. Even if the regent's palace can find the medicinal materials,
It can only be prepared on the spot, there is no ready-made antidote in the entire capital."
"You are so thoughtful." Luo Junyao said with a bit of sarcasm.
Yao Zhong sighed and said: "I have been planning for many years, so I have to think more carefully."
The two walked out of Fengya Building hand in hand. Luo Junyao looked up and saw Yao Zhong standing in front of the window upstairs looking down at them. Seeing her looking up, he smiled at her in a good mood.
Luo Junyao glared at him, turned around and stopped looking at him, pulling Xie Yan away with him.
It wasn't until the two of them were far away from Fengya Building that Luo Junyao frowned and said, "Is it really Marquis Dingyang that he wants to kill? Then why..." Why did Xie Yan say that he would kill him for him, but he refused to agree?
Does he have to do this by himself? Yao Zhong seems to have little skill, so it may not be that easy to kill Dingyang Marquis with his own hands.
Xie Yan looked a little solemn and said in a deep voice: "He didn't want to kill Marquis Dingyang, he wanted to kill everyone related to that incident... and their families."
Luo Junyao was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Xie Yan, "You mean..." Xie Yan said solemnly: "My father-in-law is not a foolish and loyal person. Even if the emperor's uncle has entrusted him with something, if he just wants to seek revenge on the person involved,
He won't stop him either. My uncle is sure that his father-in-law will stop him, which only means that the person he wants to kill is beyond what his father-in-law can accept, such as..."
Luo Junyao said: "For example, if all the families who participated in the Yao family's extermination were exterminated? Including..."
Xie Yan said: "Including those who are already dead. He said...a lot of people will die this time." If it's just one merchant, it's not a lot. The merchant population is simple, so even if all the merchants are wiped out, there won't be many.
"Then... what should you do?" Luo Junyao looked at Xie Yan and asked softly.
In fact, Xie Yan is the most difficult person among them. He is the regent of the dynasty and a son of the Xie family. Naturally, it is impossible for him to let Yao Zhong go on a killing spree in Shangyong Imperial City. But he is also the grandson of the Yao family. Although Yao Zhong has been very good in recent years.
I rarely see him, but if Yao Zhong hadn't found out about Xie Yan's situation in Prince Mu's Mansion, he's not sure what kind of life he would have lived in Prince Mu's Mansion.
Xie Yan didn't answer, just held Luo Junyao's hand and walked forward.
After a long time, Luo Junyao heard him say in a deep voice: "I want to see Marquis Dingyang first."
The person who came out to greet Xie Yan from the Dingyang Hou Mansion was the crown prince Shang Yue.
Shang Yue seemed to have known Xie Yan would come for a long time, and there was no trace of curiosity about his purpose on his face, "My father invites the prince to go to the study for a talk."
"Good work."
Shang Yue led the two of them outside Dingyanghou's study, looked at Luo Junyao, and said, "How about inviting the princess to move over and have a cup of tea?" Obviously Dingyanghou only wanted to see Xie Yan now, and did not want anyone other than Xie Yan to visit him.
No one heard their conversation, even the Princess Regent.
Luo Junyao did not force himself, nodded and said: "Thank you, Prince Shang."
"Princess, please." Shang Yue smiled and invited Luo Junyao to go out for tea.
Luo Junyao walked beside Shang Yue, looking at this handsome but dignified and heroic young man with some curiosity. Ever since the birthday banquet of the old lady of Dingyang Houfu, the Shang prince seemed to have gradually kept a low profile in the city.
Although his appearance and demeanor are still talked about by the ladies of Shangyong, he rarely moves among the rich and powerful.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Shang Yue glanced sideways at Luo Junyao and said with a faint smile: "What do you want to say, princess?"
Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I'm just a little curious."
"Curious?" Shang Yue raised his eyebrows.
Luo Junyao said: "Young Master Shang is the eldest son of Dingyang Marquis Mansion, and he will definitely inherit the title in the future. Even though Young Master Shang is obsessed with martial arts, why do you have to go out to learn martial arts? Many people are very curious about Young Master Shang nowadays."
Shang Yue smiled and said, "Then why does the princess think it is?"
Luo Jun shook his head and said: "I don't know, I always feel...Shang Gongzi is different from Yong's powerful sons."
"The princess thinks Shang is more like a man from the world?"
Luo Jun shook his head again, "It's not quite the same."
Hearing this, the smile on Shang Yue's face gradually faded, and he revealed a very complicated smile, saying: "Yes, he neither looks like the powerful children of the inner city, nor does he look like someone from the world..."
Luo Junyao was slightly startled, inexplicably feeling that there was a touch of sadness in his words, but the expression on his face was still smiling.
Luo Junyao asked: "Master Shang, don't you want to know what the prince and Marquis Dingyang talked about?"
Shang Yue did not have such curiosity. He said calmly: "What should come will come sooner or later."
It was just a faint sentence, but Luo Junyao somewhat understood.
Their guess was not wrong, and Shang Yue obviously knew what happened back then.
Shang Yue looked sideways at Luo Junyao and said, "Princess, you and the prince have their own positions and what they must do. I also have my own position and what I must do."
Luo Jun shook his head, and the two of them finally seemed to have nothing to say and fell into silence.
Shang Yue was obviously a qualified master. Soon he broke the silence and said with a smile: "I heard that the princess is very powerful. I wonder if I can ask for advice?"
Luo Junyao also smiled and said, "I'm probably no match for Prince Shang. It's an honor for me to compete with the disciple of Master Wenjian Pavilion. Please!"
"please!"
The light in the study room of Dingyanghou Mansion was a little dim. When Xie Yan stepped into the study, he saw Dingyanghou sitting behind the desk. Dingyanghou Mansion has no longer paid attention to court affairs in recent years, even banquets and even banquets in the palace.
On Xie Yan's first wedding, only the female family members and the prince went to congratulate him, and the Marquis of Dingyang himself did not attend. Therefore, this was the second time that Xie Yan saw the Marquis of Dingyang in person after returning to the capital for so long.
"I have met the prince." Marquis Dingyang stood up and saluted.
Marquis Dingyang is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his forties. Although he is already over forty, his face that resembles that of Shang Yue is still elegant and clear, quite like an ancient celebrity. At the same age,
Calculated, he should be a few years younger than people like Luo Yun and Yao Zhong, but his hair is already gray and his eyes are full of deep tiredness.
"Master Hou." Xie Yan nodded slightly.
Marquis Dingyang’s presence among Shangyong’s powerful people is not high. He has a very powerful father. This is most people’s impression of Marquis Dingyang. Of course, now there is also the fact that he has a very outstanding son.
, recently the door of Dingyanghou Mansion is about to be broken down by matchmakers who come to marry.
However, Dingyanghou Mansion does not seem to have this intention, and I have not heard of any girls that Dingyanghou Mansion is looking for for Prime Minister Shang Yue.
Marquis Dingyang stood up and walked over, leading Xie Yan to the flower hall on the other side where guests were entertained, "Your Majesty, please take a seat."
The light in the flower hall is much brighter, and the appearance of Marquis Dingyang can be seen more clearly. At this age, his complexion is still pale, the kind of unhealthy paleness that comes from not seeing the sun all year round. There are thick blue shadows under his eyes.
, obviously caused by long-term poor sleep.
Xie Yan sat down opposite Marquis Dingyang, and did not care about Marquis Dingyang's rudeness in not letting anyone serve tea. He said calmly: "It seems that the Marquis knows why the king is here?"
Marquis Dingyang sighed lightly and said: "What is supposed to come will always come."
Xie Yan looked at Marquis Dingyang, "In that case, I won't go around in circles anymore. Lord Marquis, what happened back then?"
Dingyang Hou gave a bitter smile and said, "I thought... Your Highness was here for revenge."
Xie Yan remained silent, and Marquis Dingyang said: "In what happened to the Yao family back then...my father and I were indeed involved. It is only natural that the man wants to seek revenge from the Marquis Dingyang Mansion."
Xie Yan was a little surprised, "Does the Marquis know that he is still alive?"
Marquis Dingyang smiled and did not answer. He looked through the open window and looked far into the distance.
"Twenty-four years ago... I followed my father and was ordered to go to Qinan to control floods. When we went there, the entire Qinan was already submerged in floods. At that time, there was still a war in the northwest, and there was no peace in the south. Ordinary people could not run away even if they wanted to.
I don’t know where to run. As for the imperial court’s aid… It has only been six years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. There are endless wars and even the soldiers on the front line are struggling to find food and grass. How can we get money and food for disaster relief when the national treasury is empty?”
Xie Yan remained silent. Marquis Dingyang looked at him with a smile and said, "I am not saying this to excuse anyone, but I really didn't think I was wrong at the time. At that time... I hated the Yao family very, very much."
Dingyang Hou said in a deep voice: "Of course my father didn't have the idea of exterminating his descendants from the beginning. He originally went to borrow food from the Yao family. The Yao family is in Xinzhou, not far from Qinan but was not affected by the disaster. My father wanted to use the imperial court to
In the name of the Yao family, he borrowed some money and food to temporarily tide over the most dangerous period. As long as he has this buffer time to meet his urgent needs, he can find a way to raise food from elsewhere."
Xie Yan said solemnly: "The head of the Yao family refused?"
Marquis Dingyang nodded and said: "Yes, the head of the Yao family said at that time... The Yao family did not want to intervene in the dispute between the Xie family and the Bai family. The Yao family had already rejected the Bai family before and even terminated their engagement with Miss Bai. Naturally,
You can’t interfere in Xie’s affairs either.”
Xie Yan frowned slightly, "But..."
Marquis Dingyang said: "But a girl from the Yao family married Gaozu's younger brother? The prince should know that the Yao family was originally not satisfied with this marriage. The Yao family... After Princess Mu got married, she almost had no contact with the Yao family.
"
"The Yao family is the real high-ranking family. They believe that no matter who is in the world, they will only win over them. The Yao family will always be the Yao family, and no one can touch them, so there is no need for them to get involved in these fights."
Marquis Dingyang looked at Xie Yan and said, "I went to the Yao family with my father that time. I was young and energetic at the time, and I couldn't help but curse at the head of the Yao family. Then, my father and I were kicked out together."
There was an inexplicable smile on Marquis Dingyang's face, "At that time, the people in Qinan were in dire straits and were about to provoke a civil uprising, but the Yao family was still living in fine clothes, fine food, singing, dancing, and living in peace, as if it were a real paradise. The prince can think that this is a paradise.
This kind of jealousy, our merchant does not come from a high family, and I can't understand the Yao family's position and attitude. At that time... if the head of the Yao family appeared in front of me again, I would really stab him to death with a sword. "
Xie Yan looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Because he refuses to lend money or food, you plan to take it yourself and wipe out the entire Yao family?"
If all this had not happened, the Yao family would indeed be like what Marquis Dingyang said. No matter whether the Bai family or the Xie family finally dominated the world, they would still have to win over them, and the Yao family would always stand firm.
But the Yao family is obviously too confident in their identity and status, but they underestimate the darkness of this world. Such troubled times will turn people into ghosts.
There are always surprises in this world. The people in power of the Bai family and the Xie family did not touch the Yao family, but someone else did.
With one force, the entire Yao family was wiped out overnight, and the hundreds of years of heritage, power, connections, and wealth were all wiped out.
The smile on Marquis Dingyang's face finally froze. The corners of his eyes twitched and he looked at Xie Yan intently. After a long time, he slowly uttered two words, "Not bad."
