"Father, the fifth prince lives in the old house and is always elusive. Sometimes he disappears for several days in a row. I don't know if he has some secret errand."
Su Wenhui looked at his father sitting at the top and frowned.
The second old man heard this and waved his hand, "Although we want to get along with the fifth prince, we must not get too close to him. Our Su family is a pure minister in the court. Your uncle has not taken sides yet, so we must not act rashly."
He stood up and walked back and forth in the study with his hands on his hands, "Since we have obtained the secret order, then we don't need to ask too much about what he came to Beiyuan Mansion to avoid getting into trouble."
Su Wenhui frowned, "Father, don't you find it strange? Since it was a secret order, why did he stay in our Su Mansion as soon as he came? Isn't he afraid of exposing his whereabouts?"
He was a little worried at the moment, always feeling that the fifth prince's move had a deeper meaning.
"If his whereabouts are exposed and something goes wrong, will our Su family be able to escape any involvement? Isn't he trying to drag our Su family into the water?"
After hearing Su Wenhui's analysis, the second old man suddenly fell silent.
"Although your uncle holds a high position in the court, he will be serving as an official in two or three years. What else can our Su family do for others to plot against?"
The second old man couldn't figure it out, but the fifth prince's move was really suspicious.
Su Wenhui was about to speak, but he heard voices coming from outside the study. Upon hearing this, the second old man quickly waved his hands, indicating that there was no need to say more for the time being.
He shouted outside: "But Mukui is back? Come in."
Mu Kui is the second old master's attendant. He always travels for him and is very valued by the second old master.
Mu Kui quickly entered the study, saluted, and then talked about the results of his investigation in the past few days.
"Master, please tell me to investigate the movements of the fifth prince in the past few days. I have received some information and came here to report it."
Only then did Su Wenhui realize that his father had already sent people to investigate the fifth prince.
"Speak!" the second old man said with a solemn expression.
"The fifth prince has secretly been in frequent contact with various major families in the past few days, such as the You family, the Ma family, the Sun family, and some small businessmen. In addition, he has often taken people into Fuyan Mountain for hunting in the past few days."
When the second old man and Su Wenhui heard this, they frowned with doubts on their faces.
Su Wenhui thought for a moment and then said: "I heard that the fifth prince loves money?"
He didn't finish his words, but the other two people understood what he meant.
The families Mu Kui mentioned are all merchants. There are famous families in Beiyuan Prefecture, as well as wealthy country gentry.
The You family, the Ma family, and the Sun family are all local wealthy people, and their businesses are all over the place, even reaching the border.
"Hunting?" The second old man suddenly felt something in his heart.
"You mean he often takes people hunting?" The second old man looked at Mukui and asked.
Mu Kui nodded, "Yes! I go there very frequently. I heard that the fifth prince has been looking for good hunters recently, and brings a large group of people with him every time he goes into the mountains. The villain sent people to sneak in, and he did find some clues."
"Oh? What's wrong?" the second old man asked eagerly.
"According to the news, I learned that the fifth prince always brings a large group of people into the mountains, and then divides the group into two groups, one group follows him, and another group hunts."
He paused and said, "No, the group of people traveling with him were the hunters he was looking for. Every time they were assigned to a designated place, and two hours later, they were still gathering at the same place."
After Jing Mukui said this, why didn't the second old man and Su Wenhui understand? There must be something fishy in this!
"Among the group of people brought by the fifth prince, there are some very strange people. What is certain is that they are definitely not Orions."
The second old man and Su Wenhui looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion, and the study room fell silent.
After a moment, Su Wenhui said: "If this is the case, they must have other purposes for going into the mountain."
The second old man looked thoughtful, "But what is there in this mountain that is worth their while?"
"Could it be?" Su Wenhui's eyes were full of shock. He looked at his father, and then quickly walked to the desk.
Su Wenhui dipped his finger in tea and wrote a word on the desk.
The second old man hurriedly came forward, and when he saw it, he was stunned on the spot.
mine!
The two of them were breathing rapidly, a little shocked, and a little excited.
After waiting for a long time, their emotions gradually calmed down.
Fuyan Mountain stretches for thousands of miles, and the mountains are closely connected. Even if you go deep into the mountains, you may not be able to find your way out.
Therefore, wherever the Fifth Prince and the others go, they must go there in person and then draw a map.
"Mukui! From today on, send more people to pay close attention to the whereabouts of the fifth prince. If he goes hunting again, then find a way to follow them secretly. You must clearly see the terrain of the place where they go."
Seeing that the second old man's face was very solemn, Mu Kui quickly nodded in agreement.
"However, everything must be done carefully, and they must not be discovered. If it is not possible, don't force it, so as not to be caught by them."
After Mu Kui left the study, Su Wenhui said eagerly: "Father, do you think this is possible? If it is really a mine, what kind of mine could it be?"
The second old man nodded, "Since it is so mysterious and appointed by the emperor, it is very likely that he is a mine. No matter what kind of mine he is, he is an existence worthy of the court's attention."
Su Wenhui's eyes lit up. If it was a mine, then as a family from Beiyuan Mansion, could they do it?
He shouted excitedly: "Father, let's write a letter to the uncle immediately. We have to make a good plan."
The second old man immediately shook his head and said, "No rush! This matter has not been confirmed yet. It needs to be confirmed first. You still don't understand your uncle's temperament? He will not act rashly until it is confirmed."
"But when we confirm it, we will lose the opportunity. Beiyuan Mansion is not only our Su family, but there are so many families. Even those merchants, who doesn't want a share of the pie?" Su Wenhui was impatient at this moment.
"Let's check first, and we can also make arrangements first, so as not to be too late and have to covet others."
The second old man was also very excited, and he had the same thoughts as his son.
"Father, you said that the fifth prince lives in our Su Mansion. Could it be that he intends to cooperate with our Su family?"
Su Wenhui thought of the fifth prince and immediately said: "If he really means this, why not cooperate with him?"
The second old man was suddenly shocked, and then hesitated again.
"I think what your uncle means is that even if he has to take sides in the future, he will always be with the third prince, right? It's probably not a good thing for us to get involved with the fifth prince."
Su Wenhui was anxious, "Father, my uncle is about to rule the world, but who else in our Su family can hold a high position now? For so many years, he has been on top, and the younger members of the family have never made any achievements in the court and are nowhere to be seen.
Who has he really promoted?"
As he spoke, he leaned close to the ear of the second old man and whispered: "Isn't this a good opportunity now? If our Su family wants to take a further step, we cannot let this opportunity go."