"What should we do with so much money? Should we give it to the old emperor?"
Cang Qiyuan smiled and said, "You can keep them all."
"No, no, it's not easy for the old emperor. Now we know that the third prince sold the iron ore to Xianbei. Maybe there will be a war at the border soon, which will require a lot of money and food."
"Then leave half of it. If necessary, it will be more convenient and safer for us to use space to carry it. And you have done so much, you must leave some benefits for yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingfeng smiled slyly, "That's what you said, I won't be polite!" Then she said to Cang Qiyuan, "You said, we have done so many things for the old emperor, if I follow How about asking the emperor to pardon my adoptive parents and take them back to the capital?"
Cang Qiyuan thought for a while and said: "It's not possible for the time being. The third prince is now down, but the crisis has not been resolved, especially the second prince Ling Haoyang. We cannot take it lightly. Now you and Xiaoxiao are not only treated with courtesy by Master Kongzhi, but also Being extremely close to the little emperor's grandson has attracted their attention in the capital. If your adoptive parents return to the capital, they may be in danger.
It's better to let them stay there first. Don't worry, I have already explained it in my letter before. Shopkeeper Chen of Guangtong Bank was my former lieutenant. Later, he helped me manage the shop and collect intelligence after he got hurt. He is a steady man and does things properly. Your adoptive parents will definitely be well cared for and protected in Youzhou.
And soon, the little emperor will lead a special force to go north to Bingzhou to take back Ling Haoxuan's iron ore. Then we can go north with them. "
Xia Qingfeng thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to you."
Cang Qiyuan took Xia Qingfeng out of the Third Prince's Mansion and returned directly to his own residence in the Southern District. As soon as the two of them landed in the courtyard, four people with swords, guns, swords and halberds also fell from the darkness at the same time. When the four of them saw Cang Qiyuan, they were first surprised and then surprised. They all knelt down and shouted: "I pay homage to the master, it's great to have you back!" There was a hint of sobs in the tone.
"Get up, you four did a great job."
Cang Dao stepped forward and bowed to report: "Master, the 20,000 soldiers and horses in the western suburbs have been successfully recruited. The emperor's grandson has presented the relevant evidence to the emperor."
Cang Qiyuan casually handed a pile of letters and a bundle to Cang Dao and said, "Send these letters and this bundle to the palace and put them on the emperor's dragon case."
"Yes!" Cang Dao took the order and left.
Cang Qiyuan lowered his head and said to Xia Qingfeng, "How about you follow me back to Da Sima's Mansion?"
"I'm not going, it's already very nice here, and it's almost midnight," then he yawned and said, "I'm sleepy too, I'm going to go find Xiaoxiao to sleep." Then he turned around and entered the room.
Cang Qiyuan looked at her back and couldn't help but shook his head.
The three people Cang Qiang, Cang Jian and Cang Ji who stayed in the courtyard looked at each other and communicated with their eyes:
"Master, what's going on?"
"Can't you see? These eyes are almost glued to Madam."
"My wife is very capable, and she is the most suitable match for our master. That way we can always be with them, and there will be all kinds of delicious food."
"Madam is a good person, but after all, she is a divorced woman, worthy of our master..." Suddenly I felt a chill on my back.
"Cang Qiang, go back to Da Sima's Mansion and get me a few sets of clothes. In addition, send me the backlog of official documents over the past few months. I will need them tonight and put them in the study."
"yes!"
(Quick test! Based on what you learned about the three guards before, guess which guard made up the above contents!)
Seeing Cang Qiang leave, Cang Qiyuan said to Cang Jian and Cang Ji, who were trying to suppress their laughter, "You two should guard them carefully." After saying that, he went to the room next to Xia Qingfeng.
Cang Jian and Cang Ji looked at each other, and then flew to a hiding place together.
Early the next morning, the old emperor saw letters and packages on his dragon case, as well as Cang Qiyuan's unique token pressed on them. Seeing the token, the old emperor smiled happily and said, "You brat, you are finally back."
Shen Youfu on the side opened the baggage underneath, and it turned out to be a dragon robe. He handed the letter to the old emperor. When the old emperor saw the dragon robe in front of him and the letter in his hand, his joyful mood sank again.
"Alas! My third son actually gave up his ancestors' inheritance just for this position." After finishing speaking. He closed his eyes and slowly opened them after a long time.
Shen Youfu looked at the old emperor, feeling distressed and not knowing how to comfort him.
In the morning, everyone was surprised to see the great Sima Cang Qiyuan whom they had not seen for a long time. I saw that he was wearing a set of deep purple clothes embroidered with complicated patterns, and a wide belt with golden silk spider patterns of the same color around his waist. There was only a piece of black jade with excellent quality hanging on it. He wore a Jinxian crown on his head, and his slender body He stood up straight, and his whole body was handsome and handsome with an innate nobility.
The most surprised person was, of course, the second prince Ling Haoyang. He received a report from his subordinates at that time: Cang Qiyuan was alone and seriously injured, and had fled to the mountains. At that time, he thought: Even if Cang Qiyuan doesn't die this time, he will probably be crippled. Unexpectedly, nothing happened to him.
Cang Qiyuan also looked at Ling Haoyang and smiled slightly at him.
In the morning, the old emperor issued two imperial decrees. The first one was that the third prince Ling Haoxuan raised private soldiers and mined iron ore secretly. The other one that shocked everyone even more was that he sold the iron ore to the enemy.
Cang Qiyuan was ordered to take Yu Linwei to the Third Prince's Mansion, confiscate all the property, give the Third Prince a glass of Jiu wine, and imprison all his accomplices.
Another imperial edict was given to the Xiping Houfu. Because his son Xu Jingchen was a key member of the Three Princes Party and was responsible for raising private soldiers in the western suburbs, the entire Xu family was beheaded and all their property confiscated.
After the imperial edict was read out, the old emperor looked at the princes and ministers in the palace. Some of the ministers were surprised, some were angry, and some were sorry. But what about his sons? Some bowed their heads and remained silent, some were indifferent, and some were gloating over their misfortune.
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In the Third Prince's Mansion, Ling Haoxuan slowly opened his eyes, his thoughts gradually returned, and he realized that he had been tricked by that woman. He was angry and resentful, and quickly got up and rushed out to settle the score with her.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Yu Linwei rushing in. The leader was actually Grand Sima Cang Qiyuan, and he was fine. When did he come back? He saw an imperial edict in Cang Qiyuan's hand and asked in confusion: "What does General Cang have to do when he comes to the mansion today?"
Cang Qiyuan did not respond to him, but took a step forward and shouted loudly: "The third prince Ling Haoxuan accepts the order."
Ling Haoxuan couldn't stand his arrogant look the most, but he had no choice but to kneel down and accept the order: I will obey the order, and I will accept it. The third prince, Ling Haoxuan, raised 20,000 private soldiers in the western suburbs and 200 private soldiers in the eastern suburbs. He privately opened iron mines in Bingzhou, traded privately with the Xianbei people, collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and privately made dragon robes and hid them in the mansion. Now that the evidence has been found out and the evidence is conclusive, he will be given a glass of poisonous wine and all the people in the house will be put on death row. His mother and concubine were thrown into the cold palace, and their family's family was confiscated and exiled. All his members were imprisoned.
After hearing this, Ling Haoxuan lowered his head without any reaction. After a while, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of scarlet, and said angrily: "I didn't. I was wronged. I want to see my father."
Cang Qiyuan looked at him condescendingly and said: "The Holy One asked me to tell you that he can forgive you even if you make a private dragon robe, but he will never forgive you if you ignore your ancestors' inheritance and collaborate with the enemy and betray the country!
Third Prince, you'd better go in peace! "After saying that, he waved his hand and a eunuch walked out from behind, holding a tray with a glass of wine on it.
The third prince stood up, knocked over the poisoned wine, and kicked the eunuch to the ground. "I'm right. The fourth prince is dead. Can't I be the emperor? My father is old and should have given up the throne long ago." "
Cang Qiyuan looked at him and smiled slightly, and said: "The emperor did say that he was giving a glass of poisonous wine, but he did not say how big the glass was. Fortunately, I was prepared." Then he waved, and the guard behind brought another one. A tray with a small tripod-like cup on it.
Cang Qiyuan said: "Come and fill it up for the third prince."
Ling Haoxuan laughed loudly when he saw this, and the laughter was so sad: "I don't accept it, I don't accept it! I made so many preparations, but I lost before I even started! I am not willing to accept it, I am not willing to accept it!" Then, he laughed After finishing the glass of wine...
