A group of monks gathered in the vegetable field, and Yuan Gang gave them some explanations.
After the explanation, Yuan Gang asked someone to call Wei Duo over.
In the hall, there were only two people facing each other alone. After looking at each other for a while, Yuan Gang asked: "What is your cultivation level?"
Wei Duo: "Build the foundation!"
These two words can be spoken smoothly.
Yuan Gang nodded and said nothing, then he said, "Do you want to come with me to find Master Dao?"
Wei Duo nodded repeatedly, "Okay!"
This one doesn't stutter either.
So a group of monks were left behind, and Wei Duo left with Yuan Gang.
In the main courtyard, a personal guard came quickly and reported: "Your Majesty, Yuan Gang took that stutter and left. The two of them changed the clothes of the princess's team, borrowed two horses, and went directly down the mountain."
Several people were silent, almost guessing that Yuan Gang's trip was not as simple as going down the mountain for a walk.
Shang Chaozong waved his hand to signal the guards to retreat, and then sighed softly: "Are you disguised to cover up? You should have gone to find the Taoist master. I don't know if there are any informants of the Song family around here. Is there any danger?"
Lan Ruoting mused: "The Song family's target is Master Dao. The news has been made public. Knowing that Master Dao is not here, the Song family should not keep an eye on this place anymore. There will probably be no problem if he travels in disguise.
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Shang Shuqing bit her lip and said nothing. The reason why she was worried that Niu Youdao would never come back was precisely because of this. Niu Youdao should know Yuan Gang. Once the matter of cutting off the relationship was made public, would Niu Youdao
Don’t you know Yuan Gang will go find him?
In the capital, Song Mansion, and in the study room, broken vases, smashed tea cups, broken expensive inkstones, and papers were scattered all over the floor, making the ground a mess.
Song Jiuming walked back and forth in the study angrily.
Why are you angry? Of course it’s because of what happened in Jinzhou!
As soon as something happened to Song Long, someone over there immediately reported the news. As soon as he received the news, Song Jiuming almost stumbled and sat down on his chair.
When a family has reached this stage, the death of a son is only secondary. The key is the consequences that will follow. The dignified envoy of Yan State caused such a thing out of personal hatred and ignored official duties, and it was in a foreign country. Song Jiuming could already imagine it.
, some people were secretly brewing a violent storm that was about to attack him fiercely in the court.
The housekeeper Liu Lu and the eldest son Song Quan all bowed their heads in one corner and dared not say a word.
Everyone knew that Song Jiu Ming was angry, and no one dared to touch him at this time. They had rarely seen him so angry.
"As an envoy from Yan State, who asked him to do such a thing? Who asked him to do it? He just wants to die on his own. Does he want to bring down the entire Song family?"
Song Jiu Ming suddenly pointed at the two of them and cursed them, and his usually expressionless face turned blue with anger.
The two of them felt helpless. It is estimated that no matter who in the Song family saw Niu Youdao in Jinzhou, they would have intervened. Could it be possible to let Niu Youdao off in such a convenient matter? But no one expected that
Song Long must not have expected that things would turn out like this.
Song Quan asked weakly, "Can you find a way to cover it up?"
"Cover it up? How to cover it up?" Song Jiuming poked his forehead with his finger, "What did you grow up on? At home, with our family's power, we can still find ways to shirk responsibility. How can we cover it up abroad? Who are you going to blame?"
Envoys from various countries have witnessed with their own eyes that those people are eager for the civil strife in Yan. The more you cover up, the more they will stab you! The envoy died in Zhao State, will Zhao Guo help you take this responsibility? Cover it up? Who can cover it up? "
At this moment, someone announced outside the door: "Sir, someone is coming from Sikong Mansion, and Da Sikong has summoned him!"
There was silence in the room for a moment, everyone suspected that Tong Mo was most likely summoned for this matter.
After hearing Tong Mo's summons, Song Jiu Ming quickly calmed down.
However, he was not in a hurry to go to Sikong Mansion. Instead, he had his appearance tidied up, his hair was not messed up at all, and his clothes were neatly arranged, and then he went out and left in a carriage.
On the carriage, I quickly stabilized my emotions and adjusted my complexion.
After arriving at Sikong Mansion, he entered the main hall and saw Tong Mo sitting behind the case staring at him coldly. He saluted calmly, then without saying a word, he knelt down and bowed his head without saying a word.
Tong Mo said calmly: "Do you all know?"
"Yes!" Song Jiuming, who was kneeling, cupped his hands and said, "I am in a humble position and have no way of teaching my children. I live up to the high expectations of the great minister, and I am willing to accept any punishment!"
Tong Mo observed his expression and saw that his mood was stable and his complexion did not change at all. He couldn't help but nodded slightly. This was what he admired most about Song Jiu Ming. He was not alarmed when big things happened. "It's good to know, then I won't talk nonsense.
Please take the initiative to resign yourself!"
"Yes!" Song Jiuming responded directly without letting go of his cupped hands, "I will immediately submit a petition to resign from the post of Tingwei."
Seeing that he was so calm even after losing his official position, Tong Mo admired him even more and sighed: "You can't be so unreasonable. It is probably your son who made his own decision in this matter, but there is no way. Last time Nanshan Temple intercepted and killed him without permission.
The matter has angered His Majesty, but fortunately no one knows about it, and the matter is over. You should know about this matter, it is a big deal!"
Dong Dong! His fingers tapped hard on the case twice.
"Your Majesty will be furious, and I can't speak for you. Instead of being impeached and demoted, it's better to plead guilty and give up the position for some people to fight for, so that I can speak. Wait until the news is over, and see some people
If I can do better than you in your position, if I make a mistake, it won’t be too late to use you again.”
Song Jiu Ming said: "Yes! Everything depends on the instructions of Da Sikong."
Tong Mo was quite pleased. He stood up from behind the case, walked around, and personally leaned over and stretched out his hands to help him up. "I understand that some things are difficult to do in my position. Since it is a private matter, why not take advantage of it?"
During this free time, take care of your own private affairs and deal with them thoroughly, and then come back when you have nothing else to focus on, Dayan still needs capable ministers like you!"
Song Jiu Ming: "Da Sikong's hard work, I understand the humble position!"
Tong Mo patted his shoulder and said, "Write your resignation here. I'm about to enter the palace to report to His Majesty about Song Long, so I'll take it with me by the way."
"Yes!" Song Jiuming agreed.
When he returned to the Song Mansion, the messy study room had been tidied up.
When he sat down behind the long desk, Song Quan personally brought a cup of tea to him and at the same time tried to ask: "Father, what did Da Sikong say?"
Song Jiu Ming said calmly: "Without saying anything, I have resigned from the position of Tingwei!"
"Ah!" Liu Lu and Song Quan were both shocked.
Especially Song Quan, who still relies on his father for his future. Without his father as a backer, he is afraid that he will be in a difficult situation. He asked a little anxiously: "Did father act too hastily?"
Song Jiuming ignored this, and his eyes fell on the opposite wall, a picture of the world hanging in his study. He stood up and walked around, walked to the picture, and after observing it for a while, asked: "When will the body of the second child be brought back?"
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Liu Lu replied: "I'm afraid this matter may still be a bit troublesome. Jinzhou is holding the body, saying that they will wait until the matter is found out."
Song Jiuming clasped his hands behind his back and said, "That Niu Youdao, how are Jinzhou going to deal with it?"
Liu Lu: "I also said that it will be done after the matter is found out."
Song Jiuming: "Don't expect Jinzhou to do anything to Niu Youdao. Jinzhou is most likely involved in this matter. It will neither deal with Niu Youdao nor hand over Niu Youdao to us. It is estimated that he will be released privately."
Already."
Song Quan was surprised and said: "Father, you mean, Jinzhou participated in the murder of his second brother?"
Song Jiuming: "I don't listen to that messy explanation. I have been in charge of criminal law for many years and I am not blind. It is impossible for such a big event to be such a coincidence without any missing link. I don't believe there is such a coincidence. There are probably no people directly related to the night of the incident."
It's clean. The second child probably fell into someone else's trap. Although I don't know why Jinzhou did this, I'm sure that we won't be able to find Niu Youdao that easily. News from Canglu County is here
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Liu Lu: "When we arrived, the Shang Chaozong had already posted a public statement saying that Niu Youdao had been expelled from his subordinates and that Niu Youdao had nothing to do with them."
"Humph!" Song Jiuming sneered, stared at the map and said indifferently: "It makes sense, Niu Youdao may not show up in Canglu County for quite some time, we have to find it ourselves and kill him.
My grandson has now killed one of my sons. If I don’t get rid of this beast, it will only make people laugh, and I will have no face in the court. It’s better to get rid of this matter while I’m free.”
He raised his hand and pointed at the map, "Carefully select the stations on the only roads in various countries and regions, and set up observation points! Find someone who knows Niu Youdao to draw his image and spread it to various points. I don't believe it.
He can never hide. After the net is laid, he immediately sends people to negotiate with Shang Chaozong and asks Shang Chaozong to make friends. It doesn't matter whether Shang Chaozong agrees or not. The price can be increased at will. It is not necessary to pay, but it must create momentum.
, to scare the snake away, so that Niu Youdao has doubts about Shang Chaozong and dare not hide in a place where Shang Chaozong knows, forcing him to show up, lest he hide forever. "
Liu Lu asked doubtfully: "Sir, you mean to set up points in various countries, not in the territory of Yan?" He thought he heard wrongly.
Song Jiu Ming: “All countries!”
Liu Lu was startled and said hurriedly: "Master, drawing and negotiating are easy, but the scale of this establishment is too huge. The manpower and financial support required are probably..."
Song Jiuming: "We don't need any human, material or financial resources. You don't have to worry about this. I will ask Lao Mo of the Intelligence Department to borrow his idle manpower deployed in various countries."
Liu Lu and Song Quan looked at each other and realized that the old man was fine if he didn't take action. Once he did, he was extraordinary. This was a direct use of national power to deal with Niu Youdao. With such treatment, Niu Youdao would not be unjust even if he died.
The two also heard another meaning. Even if the old man stepped down, his influence would still be there.
"I will discuss it with Lao Mo. Once the target is discovered, let the Intelligence Department directly hire people to solve it. Otherwise, we will wait until the news is spread and we will send people over. The water far away cannot quench the thirst of the people nearby, so the cost of hiring will end in the end.
Once the account comes out, we still have to pay it, and the rest is nothing."
Liu Lu cheered up. He and Niu Youdao had a grudge against each other, so he immediately nodded and said: "Don't worry, sir, I will immediately have Niu Youdao's drawing carved out and printed out quickly to be distributed to various places.