When it was dark, a thunder broke the peace of Chang'an City. Countless people ran back to their houses. The bustling streets and alleys suddenly became deserted. Soon, heavy rain poured down, washing the earth and washing away all the dirt.
The palace, the backyard.
Wang Gui stood with his hands behind his hands at the door, admiring the rainstorm that fell. His face was calm and his thoughts were not revealed. When a servant passed by, he accelerated quickly and did not dare to say anything. Wang Gui turned a blind eye and his eyes gradually condensed as he looked into the void.
There is a crack, and there is some kind of light shining inside.
A man in brocade clothes trotted up along the wind and rain corridor: "Father, it's windy outside, be careful of catching a cold."
"It's okay, tell me, what did you find?"
"Reporting to my father, the coachman said he was knocked unconscious. He didn't know what happened from the beginning to the end. He was tortured, so he shouldn't have lied. The suspicion of being a conspirator can be ruled out. According to the investigation, the Jinguangmen defender said he saw our Wang family's carriage leaving the city and returning.
The driver was a man in his thirties, with a wisp of beard, dark skin, and raw eyes. I didn’t recognize him, and I wasn’t sure if he was Fengsheng in the car, so I didn’t check.”
"You bastards, they are derelict in their duties, I should take a look at them."
"Father, calm down. No one dares to check the Wang family's vehicles. This is a common practice." The man in brocade said with a bitter smile. What he thought was an honor has now become a drawback.
Wang Gui said nothing with a cold face.
The man in brocade clothes continued: "My child has checked and found that except for Fengsheng's family, no one else in the carriage has left the city. I'm afraid Fengsheng was really kidnapped by the gangsters. The sky is so vast outside the city that it's not easy to find out. Father, the gangsters left a message saying, 'I want to save you.'"
"People, let them go first." In all likelihood, it was the Qin Mansion that kidnapped Feng Sheng. The family has had some disputes with the Qin Mansion recently. Of course, it is not ruled out that someone deliberately caused trouble, provoked a conflict between the two families, and reaped the benefits.
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"What do you think?"
The man in brocade thought for a while and said seriously: "Father, no matter who did it, Feng Feng cannot die. We might as well let those useless ants go, firstly to show the benevolence of the Wang family, and secondly to hand over the decision to the kidnappers."
If the person who died was the Qin Mansion, we must either release him or silence him. We only need to send someone to keep an eye on the Qin Mansion secretly. No matter what kind, as long as the evidence is conclusive, no one dares to stop my Wang family from taking revenge. If there is someone else,
If you see that you can't do anything, you can only let him go. If you silence him, then you only need to arrange some clues to blame the Qin Mansion. You can still get revenge, but also confuse the real culprit, and then slowly trace it."
"My son has grown up." Wang Gui smiled happily.
"It's all because of my father's good teachings." The man in brocade quickly bowed and said.
"What did Mr. Du say?"
"Back to my father, something happened to Mr. Du, and he didn't agree to go to the Qin Mansion to search."
"Oh, what do you think?" Wang Gui asked.
"Master Du joined the Cui family. I asked the Cui family to be a lobbyist. Now he refuses. There is only one possibility. He has changed his mind. The specific reason needs to be investigated."
"It should be the one from Taiji Palace who took action. It doesn't matter whether the ants are killed or not. The purpose of arresting them is just to force the Qin government to compromise. Since that person took action and the situation is unfavorable, they might as well give up face and use retreat to advance against us.
It's more beneficial, just do as you say, I want to see who is behind this."
"My child understands." The man in brocade bowed and hurried away.
"Qin Mansion...is that you?" Wang Gui said to himself.
"Boom!"
A thunder exploded, reflecting Wang Gui's cold eyes.
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There are intermittent rainstorms, and the night sky is deep.
In the Manna Hall, the candlelight danced and the incense burner curled up.
Li Er was sitting at his desk reviewing the memorial. He was upset when he thought about what Cheng Yaojin had come to report during the day. The boy from the Qin family actually dared to abandon his chosen son. He had no imperial power and was lawless. How could Qin Qiong, who had been loyal and brave all his life, give birth to such a rebellious son? He must live a good life for Qin Qiong.
Hit one or two.
There was a sound of soft footsteps, and then, a young girl in her mid-20s led a little girl in. The girl was a little thin, with bright eyes and white teeth, fat skin, and a quiet and elegant temperament. She was Princess Yuzhang, and her mother was a concubine.
, died in childbirth, Yuzhang was adopted by Empress Changsun when she was a child, and was deeply liked by Li Er.
The little girl was only four or five years old, and her face was unnaturally pale. She was Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang, nicknamed Sizi. After the death of Queen Changsun, Li Er took Sizi with him to take care of him personally, but after all, he was the king of a country.
, time and energy were available, so Princess Yuzhang assisted.
Only two people can enter the Manna Hall without notification.
"Sizi, it's so late, is something okay?" Li Er asked with concern, and stepped forward to hug him.
"Father, I miss my father, so I asked Sister Yuzhang to bring me here to see if it disturbs my father's official duties."
"It's okay. Are you hungry? Father, let someone send you some cakes."
"My son has chest tightness and no appetite."
Princess Jinyang has been frail and sick since she was a child. She suffers from gas disease, that is, a problem with the respiratory system, and inherited it from the eldest grandson Queen. Li Er looked at Princess Jinyang worriedly and told Princess Yuzhang: "Sizi is weak, what are you doing?"
Sister Huang, please be careful and try to go out as little as possible."
"I have remembered it," Yu Zhang replied.
"Father, I was playing outside before and heard the prince's brother's guards chatting. They said that brother Huai Dao of Uncle Qin's family had resigned?" Sizi asked, with a curious look on his face.
Li Er's face changed slightly when he heard this. The prince's guards actually dared to discuss this matter openly. I'm afraid the prince had instructed the guards to tell the story to Si Zi deliberately to test his own attitude? It was becoming more and more unseemly. With his mind turning, Li Er said casually.
Asked: "Does Si Zi think what that boy did is right?"
"My son is still young and doesn't understand this. I don't know if it's right or not. I just feel that my father shouldn't be upset about this. My father once said that everyone has their own difficulties and should be considerate of each other."
"Difficulty?" Li Er chewed these two words carefully, thinking about the weakness of the Duke of Yi after Qin Qiong was gone, the financial constraints of the Qin government, Qin Huaidao being assassinated, and the suppression of the Wang family, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old.
, it is indeed not easy to bear so much, but it is not a reason to resign.
"Are you disappointed in me?" A thought that he had never thought of suddenly popped up, and Li Er remembered the sentence "A dike of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant nest" forwarded by Cheng Chumo on his behalf. It seemed like a reminder, but in fact it implied disappointment.
Because of the stain of brother-killing, Li Er determined to be a wise king, a benevolent king and even a sage king, in order to prove that he was more suitable to be emperor than the other one. Li Er suddenly became unhappy and unconvinced. How dare a little brat to be disappointed in me? I am so incompetent.
Isn't it? Isn't it just that the Wang family's suppression has been aggrieved? How can state affairs be left to one's own will?
"Someone is coming!"
The chamberlain Wang De trotted in with his body hunched over.
"It is conveyed that the son of Qin Qiong, Huai Dao, is very talented and knowledgeable, and has a pure character. We are specially appointed to be the Court Yilang. He is a member of the sixth rank and will be appointed to oversee the government." Li Er ordered, feeling secretly proud in his heart. Aren't you disappointed in me? That's good.
, let you go to court to listen to the government and appreciate my majestic strategy up close.
"According to the order!"
Wang De left in a hurry, but there was a turmoil in his heart. The promotion from the lower rank of the sixth rank to the upper rank of the sixth rank was nothing, but the transformation of Wu Xun into civil servants, except for a few who followed His Majesty to conquer the country, the younger generation has never seen it. This is simply
In the heart of the emperor, is it going to soar into the sky?