"How does Miss Qin plan to help us?"
Feng Xiuyun directly asked the question he was most concerned about.
Qin Li was also prepared and said: "If Mr. Xia is not the mastermind behind the scenes, the first danger for Mr. Xia lies in Spring. If you can't refer to it, you will miss the opportunity and waste three years. At this time of great changes in the world, it will be a big danger." . The second is being falsely accused of being a murderer, and using the murderer as a culprit. Although His Majesty appreciates it and the concubine protects him, it is difficult for the opponent to do this, but he has to guard against it. The first thing I can do is to keep the news in the house at the forefront. Time is passed to you so that you can take action, and secondly, I will try my best to advise my father and ancestors so that they can look at this matter fairly."
"As for some other things"
Qin Li's voice gradually dropped, and the spring breeze helped shake the leaves, rustling, covering up the beauty's whisper.
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In a mansion somewhere in Zhongjing City, a man reported respectfully, "My lord, the Qin family once again clearly refused, and the three heroes of Tushan and the Prince of Jiaodong returned without success."
The man sat upright and chuckled when he heard the words, "Those three old men really take themselves seriously. Normally everyone respects them because they are independent of the world and have no conflicts of interest with others. No one wants to It's okay to offend all the scholars in the world, but now that his son is dead, you come here to ask them to let the murderer go. How is it possible? You're just bringing humiliation to yourself."
The man nodded in agreement, and then said: "The three heroes of Tushan have returned without success, what else can Jiang'an Marquis Mansion do?"
The man smiled and said, "Of course I asked them for their last trump card."
"My lord, are you saying that Concubine De will go and intercede in person?"
"If Concubine De doesn't go, those people under her who have been favored by Xia Jingyun will definitely turn away from her. And she has always prided herself on being kind. From any angle, she will definitely take action."
The man worriedly said: "But if Concubine De takes action, can the Qin family withstand it? If the Qin family cannot withstand it, won't Xia Jingyun be released? A big part of our plan will be in vain!"
The man smiled lightly and said, "It doesn't matter. I have already considered this matter. Let's spread the other news."
The man's eyes lit up, and he was about to retreat, but the man stopped him again, "The people in Heibingtai and Jingzhao Mansion must be extremely vigilant now. Eye spies are everywhere. Now they are in danger of being exposed. You must be careful." Don’t act carelessly!”
"yes!"
"In addition, the aftermath of the two sacrifices must be well taken care of, and their families must take good care of them."
"Yes! Lord, don't worry!"
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"Ha ha ha ha!"
A burst of loud and hearty laughter sounded in the British Duke's study.
"I didn't expect that even when those three old men came forward, the Qin family's old man still dared not let go. Xia Jingyun is finished this time! It is definitely finished!"
The attendants on the side also smiled and cupped their hands, "Congratulations, sir, a big problem has been eliminated! That Xia Jingyun cannot take the scientific examination. Even if he is forcibly promoted to an official position, we can still ridicule him in the public opinion. In the next three years, this person will be nothing more than a counselor in white." !”
The British Duke nodded slowly, "Even the three masters of Tushan couldn't persuade him. The Qin family is determined to use Xia Jingyun to gain momentum. Next, it depends on whether the woman named Concubine De will put down her shame and go. .”
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It’s the sixth day of February, and there are still 12 days until spring.
In the Changle Palace, looking at Concubine De, who was silently kneading his arms with her lowered eyebrows, the thoughtful Emperor Chongning couldn't help but take the initiative and said, "Don't you beg for mercy for that child?"
Concubine De stopped her movements and raised her head, "When Gao Yang was assassinated earlier, I naturally asked Your Majesty to seek justice for him, so that the culprits would not go unpunished, and at the same time to clean up the law. But now that the eldest son of the Qin family has also been assassinated, how can I do that? For selfish reasons, public spirit is abandoned and others are prevented from seeking justice.”
She helped knead it again, "What's more, since His Majesty has issued a decree, I can only share His Majesty's worries, so how can I add trouble to His Majesty? I believe that the Secretary will enforce the law fairly and will not let him be unjustly wronged."
Emperor Chongning shook his head and sighed, looking straight at her, "Aren't you afraid that when he is released from prison in the future, you will be blamed for not trying your best to save him?"
Concubine De chuckled and said, "Perhaps Your Majesty doesn't believe it. My brother and I have only known each other for a short time. The reason why we can be so trusting and close is because we share the same ideals. We both hope that the country will be peaceful and the people are safe, and the world will be peaceful. I miss him." He doesn’t want me to ignore the law and save him for personal gain. Including those gathered at Jiang’an Hou Mansion, I heard from my brother that he also prioritizes character and is only willing to accept those who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, rather than gathering cronies and just asking for help. Build momentum.”
Emperor Chongning nodded slowly, "If you use benefits to make friends, the benefits will be scattered; if you use power to make friends, you will lose the power; if you use power to make friends, you will give up if the power is lost; only if you are of the same mind, your love will be long-lasting and strong."
After saying that, he put down the miscellaneous books he was reading and smiled playfully, "Let me ask you one last time, do you really have nothing to ask of me?"
Concubine De said: "My only hope is that my brother will not miss the spring, so that his desire to serve the country will not be in vain, and your majesty will not be able to use it in an honest way."
Emperor Chongning smiled and said, "You want me to help you?"
Concubine De said softly: "You are not joking. I will definitely not damage your majesty's prestige because of this matter. I would like to write a letter and ask the Qin family to be temporarily accommodating and let Gao Yang attend the Spring Festival. I don't know. Does Your Majesty think it’s appropriate?”
Emperor Chongning thought for a moment and nodded, "Well, just write it and I'll ask Jin Zhong to deliver it to you."
Concubine De stood up and knelt on the ground, "Concubine, thank you for your grace!"
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It's the seventh day of February, and there are still eleven days left until spring begins.
A palace servant rushed out of the palace confinement. He was about to drive through the still bustling streets of Zhongjing City to the Qin family, the richest man in Beijing.
At the same time, a steward hurriedly ran into the Qin family.
"Master, it's not good!"
The head of the Qin family was in a state of distress recently. Hearing this, he couldn't help but cursed: "I'm doing well, what's wrong with me!"
"I don't know who the Thousand Swordsman is spreading rumors, saying that we are involved with the family of Shi Dingzhong, the former Minister of Rites, who has been executed, and that we are secretly hiding Shi Dingzhong's wife!"
The head of the Qin family felt that his heartbeat had skipped a beat, and he quickly said: "Exactly what was said, please tell me in detail!"
"That's right!" The steward swallowed and moistened his throat, "Somehow there was a rumor in the city that the Xia Gong Xia thief had a bad relationship with the Shi family, and eventually the Shi family fell into disgrace, but Shi Dingzhong's wife was ours. The illegitimate daughter of a powerful person in the Qin family secretly replaced her. Then the Xia thief found out about it, so he turned his anger on our Qin family and planned to kill the eldest son of our family to warn Qin. Home. Now it’s all spread around the city!”
"What bullshit!"
The head of the Qin family stood up and said with a heavy guilty conscience: "This is slander! Complete slander! Our Qin family has nothing to do with Shi Dingzhong's criminal family!"
The steward stared blankly at the head of the Qin family and blinked. Shouldn't your most appropriate reaction be to say that's the case, and then go to Heibingtai to report and interrogate Xia Jingyun?
Fortunately, Qin Li was still in the Qin family. Hearing this, he quietly walked to his father's side, half reminding and half pleading: "Father, if this rumor is true, maybe we can find out the truth from it. Since there are people who can spread such rumors, If there are rumors, then he is likely to be the mastermind behind it. We will immediately send people to the Black Ice Platform and inform the head of the Black Ice Platform and the adults of the Ministry of Punishment and Jingzhao Mansion of the news, and let them follow this clue to verify it."
Under Qin Li's eyes, the head of the Qin family finally reacted, "Yes, yes, yes, go make arrangements quickly! Go quickly!"
After Qin Li left, he immediately found his father and talked in a panic about the news he had just heard.
"Why panic!"
The old head of the Qin family looked at his son who couldn't hold himself back with disdain, "Do you think that when Mr. Qin came over that day, your father would be so stupid that he didn't make any arrangements when he found out that this matter was exposed? He had already been transferred away! "
"Then what is the purpose of this rumor?"
The head of the Qin family asked in confusion. Although he was not as smart as these old foxes, he could understand at a glance that this was news spread deliberately by someone.
This person was either the mastermind lurking behind the scenes, or someone like Prime Minister Qin who knew the inside story, but he really couldn't figure out what these people were up to.
Patriarch Qin was a little puzzled for a moment, but the news made him more convinced that Xia Jingyun was not the real mastermind behind the scenes.
Just when the father and son were confused, a report cleared up their doubts.
"Master, someone is coming from the palace!"
Sitting in the main hall, the head of the Qin family read the letter sent by the palace servant Jin Zhong and silently handed it to his father.
The old head of the family silently read the sincere letter from Concubine De, and felt that Concubine De had not used her power to bully others, and her mind was clear and logical. While secretly admiring her, It seems a bit difficult to do.
And since De Fei's trump card has been played, I'm afraid it will be difficult for their group to think of another way, right?
Is it time to call it a day?
Just when he hesitated a little, feeling that he could no longer withstand it, and didn't know what excuse he should use to refuse, the rumor just now suddenly appeared in his mind.
! ! !
He was suddenly startled, and a chill instantly spread throughout his body.
Only then did he finally realize that the person behind the scenes seemed to have guessed that the Qin family might not be able to withstand it, so he gave him a perfect excuse:
Now that there are major clues to the case, is it inappropriate for you to ask me to let him go at this time?
But the key to the question is, what is the purpose of the other party doing this? Do you really just want to help yourself reject Concubine De?
And the final problem is, should I follow his wishes?
If you follow the lead, how will this drama end the way you want, or will you fall into the other party's deeper scheme?
If you don't go along with it, will your choice be exposed?
Suddenly, this scheming old man was in a dilemma.
"Father, father!"
His son's two calls brought him back from his thoughts.
Jin Zhong smiled and said: "Old Master, Master Qin, what do you two think?"
He looked at the two of them, and out of his affection for Mr. Xia and Concubine De, he took a big risk and added, "Have you ever thought about what would happen if it was found out that the real culprit in the end was not Mr. Xia? ? The situation in Beijing is changing rapidly, and no one knows what the future will be like."
Patriarch Qin looked at him and said, "But what if the murderer is Mr. Xia?"
Jin Zhong was stunned for a moment, seeming a little confused by the old man's persistent hostility.
The old patriarch of the Qin family continued: "Today there are some rumors in the city, which are closely related to Mr. Xia. My father-in-law can also pay attention to it when he goes back. As for Concubine De, please wait a moment and I will write a handwritten letter."
The head of the Qin family quickly stood up and said, "Father, let me do it."
"Write it for the Father Himself."
Patriarch Qin walked to the table in the corner of the main hall, polished the ink himself and thought about it. Then he spread out the paper, picked up the pen and wrote a few lines of text:
[The empress’ love and care for her sworn brother is admirable, and the empress’ kindness and kindness are touching. But please don’t forget that the eldest son of the Qin family died on the street. She was extremely sad and worried, and the murderer could not be brought to justice.
I only seek justice between right and wrong, and do not make profit-making choices to turn enemies into friends. Although I am a businessman, I am by no means a profit-seeking person. I only ask for your understanding and not to be hostile to us. 】
After he finished writing and let it dry, he put it into the envelope with his own hands, sealed it with wax, and handed it to Jin Zhong with his own hands. "The Qin family's reply is here. Please give it to Concubine De."
Jin Zhong reached out to take it, put it directly into his arms, and stood up to say goodbye.
"Why did father refuse so harshly?"
The head of the Qin family was a little worried as he watched the contents of his father's letter. After all, it was the Concubine De who had the most prestigious status in the harem and was only one step away from the throne of the Queen!
The old head of the Qin family smiled calmly, "It's okay. Let's take a look."
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Broken Liangshan does not mean that a place called Liangshan is broken, but it records a glorious and heroic story.
Forty-seven years ago, chaos broke out in the Great Xia, and the sky-high edifice was about to collapse. The pack of wolves from Beiliang, which was dominating the grassland, waited for the opportunity to move south. Seeing that all life was in ruins, the old military god Jiang held a spear and led 30,000 elite cavalry to defeat them. The 200,000-strong Northern Liang army was killed in one battle, leaving corpses of the barbarians in Northern Liang strewn across the fields, bleeding and floating in the oars. For decades, they did not dare to go south to herd horses.
When the tall capital city was built, and when the tired and excited men of the Xia Dynasty leaned on their spears and swords after the war, singing and drinking, this little-known little hill next to the grassland was called Poliang Mountain.
On the endless broad plain at the foot of the mountain, there are strict fortifications and hunting flags. The cavalry roars across the grassland, using this God-given pasture to practice the unparalleled cavalry tactics.
Jiang Yuhu rode his horse and stood proudly on the mountain, watching the drills of various ministries. His expression was like the ice in the far north that has not melted for thousands of years, cold and intimidating.
Jin Jiancheng stood aside, looking at the cavalryman who was leading a group of cavalry, and said with a smile: "Xia Yunfei is really a good boy. He has made many meritorious deeds in the past six months, and he even led a twenty-man scout a few days ago. The small team wiped out an elite 100-man team in Beiliang. The key is that the combat skills have improved rapidly, and even I can hardly beat him."
Jiang Yuhu said calmly: "Is it something you should be proud of if you win?"
Jin Jiancheng:
However, he has long been accustomed to his young master's attitude, and said with a smile: "I hope he will grow up as soon as possible, and then he can take care of the young master's worries."
After returning to his pretense, Jiang Yuhu was still happy when he saw one of his subordinates stand out. With a slight smile, he looked down, "It is gratifying to have a strong general in the army, but for me, it is better to hope that Xia Jingyun can Let's make something famous in Zhongjing as soon as possible, so that we can fight less wars, so that we won't be busy supporting Beiliang while helping to suppress bandits and quell rebellion."
Jin Jiancheng was deeply convinced, nodded and flattered, "Good views, young master."
At this time, a fast horse rushed towards the hilltop, stopped a hundred steps away, then dismounted and trotted over, "Sir, the detailed report from Beijing for the past seven days has been delivered."
Although you are on the border, you must not be unaware of the major events in the DPRK. If there are direct relatives on the front line, it has been a tradition of the Jiang family for many years to send a letter every seven days.
Jiang Yuhu reached out to take it, checked the lacquer seal, opened the mailbox, and took out the rolled letter paper from inside.
He watched calmly, and when he saw it, his face suddenly turned cold, and the murderous aura condensed in the sea of blood and corpses rose almost instantly.
Jin Jiancheng swallowed his saliva and asked carefully: "Master, what happened."
Jiang Yuhu squinted his eyes and looked ahead, "That good-for-nothing from the Qin family was killed. Xia Jingyun was framed and imprisoned in Black Ice Terrace as a murderer."
I have been in a bad state these past two days and my thinking is not clear. Today is a two-in-one chapter, so I will adjust it.
(End of chapter)
