After Jia Quan told him his preliminary investigation results, Huang Qiong did not answer him immediately. Instead, he took a few bites of vegetables and put them in his mouth, chewing them slowly while thinking about something in his mind. After he swallowed the food in his mouth, he said: "Then what do you think there is in this? The most important thing is, is it true that King Rui sent people to find Song Gongliang?"
Huang Qiong asked in return, but Jia Quan looked at the wine glass in his hand for a long time before saying: "Your Majesty, I believe this thing is true. But is this person sent by King Rui or someone else pretends to be someone else? Quan It’s unknown. In this matter, it seems that King Rui did it, but in fact it is definitely not as simple as it seems.”
"I'm afraid this matter has something to do with the overt and covert struggles among the princes. Song Gongliang's misfortune was because someone wanted to use him to make a fuss. Although Suzhou Qun Pastoral Supervisor is not a good job, let alone a wealthy place. But there The horses they produce are the main source of Da Qi’s military horses. According to the imperial court’s regulations, the horses there are not allowed to be sold in any way except for military use.”
"Going there privately to buy horses, according to the laws of Daqi, is equivalent to treason no matter what the reason. King Rui is not clear about this. Since he understands this truth, he still risked his reputation and went all the way to Suzhou Buying a horse really doesn't make sense. The only thing that makes sense is that someone went there under his banner."
"Although Suzhou Qun Mujian has little luck, it is very important there. Nearly half of the horses that Daqi cavalry replenishes every year come from there. You must know that Daqi has competed with Northern Liao, Uighur, and Uighurs who are better at riding and shooting in recent years. The Tubo campaign was almost undefeated, thanks to Daqi's first-rate cavalry."
"Once something happens to the Suzhou group of pastoral supervisors, it can be said that it is almost equivalent to cutting off half of Daqi's arm. Your Majesty, tell me, can the North and South Town Fusi not send people to monitor such a crucial place? Whether it is from the outer vassal or the mainland The kings of the clan, whoever sends someone to communicate privately with the pastoral supervisors of the Suzhou group, will probably have a hard time escaping the eyes of the North and South Zhenfusi."
"And if the North and South Zhenfusi know about it, it means that the emperor also knows about it. Knowing this, the people who went to Suzhou will definitely not be from King Rui. There should be someone trying to punish King Rui, and sent people To fake it. It’s just that I can’t guess who the person behind the scenes is.”
"Judging from the punishment of the Crown Prince to Song Gongliang's family, that person should not be sent by the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince's treatment of his family members, even Song Gongliang who had committed suicide, did not intend to let go. He wanted to kill his body and pass down his body. Judging from the handling, the prince is probably involved."
"But the prince is involved. It's more likely that he knows about it and wants to use it as an excuse. As for the others, I'm afraid he is also regarded as a chess piece on the chessboard. Someone wants to take down King Rui. , but he didn’t want to take action, so he set up a trap and wanted to use the prince’s hands to get rid of King Rui.”
"I don't know whether the prince has seen through the problem and wants to use his strength to take down King Rui. Or the prince has not seen it at all and is being used by others. This is not the control of power. Yes. But one thing is certain, when Song Gongliang was escorted to Beijing, there was definitely the shadow of the prince behind him."
"However, Song Gongliang chose to commit suicide in the end. I'm afraid it was the man behind the scenes. When he planned all this, he never thought of letting him go to Beijing to confront King Rui. Anyway, there was already a person who knew some of the inside story. , but not completely clear about the call of the Song Dynasty.”
"Why do you have to do something like letting Song Gongliang go to Beijing alive? I don't have much confidence and can control everything that may happen in the future. So Quan can conclude that Song Gongliang's suicide was definitely not caused by King Rui. Because Song Gongliang’s death at this time will be harmful to King Rui but not beneficial at all.”
"Although after learning about this kind of thing, King Rui may not not take action. But taking action at this time can only prove his crime in disguise. Even if King Rui is arrogant, it was done by the emperor himself. There is absolutely no such thing as So stupid. And if a vassal king can fight with the current prince for such a long time without losing, how can a stupid person do it?"
"But Quan thinks that the reason why the prince doesn't even let the dead go. I'm afraid it's more because Song Gongliang didn't go to Beijing. Instead, he committed suicide in the middle, missing an opportunity to bring down King Rui, and looking for an opportunity to vent his hatred. It's just that It’s a pity that the prince did not understand the emperor’s thoughts.”
"With the emperor's shrewdness, he has probably already figured out that there should be some hidden secret in Song Gongliang's case, but the emperor did not say it clearly. The emperor did not want to start a big war when the middle palace was seriously ill, so it was possible that it did not harm his family and people in the first place. The idea of canceling dead debts. This kind of approach can be said to be completely conciliatory. It is extremely rare in the years when the emperor has been in charge."
"It's just that the prince did not understand the emperor's thoughts. Instead, in order to vent his private anger, he pursued and fought fiercely. The emperor's final concession was not to fulfill the prince's dignity, but just did not want to intensify the current conflicts between his sons. That’s all. The prince’s actions, if Quan is not wrong, have already aroused the emperor’s dissatisfaction.”
"From this point of view, although the mastermind behind the scenes did not achieve the ultimate goal. He instigated the secret fight between the prince and Prince Rui into a direct open fight. But it caused some dissatisfaction between the emperor and the prince, which can be regarded as It was partially successful. It's just that the prince himself fell into the trap of the prince and didn't even know it."
Having said this, Jia Quan drank the wine in the cup and said, "Your Majesty, I do not agree with your intervention in this matter, and Song Zhihuan cannot be kept. This matter not only involves the Crown Prince and King Rui, but also And I don’t know who the person behind the scenes is.”
"That person was able to quietly manipulate this matter, forcing a fourth-grade official to death, pouring dirty water on a prince, and even forcing the prince, who was considered a thoughtful person, to make a rare mistake in front of the emperor. . Even the emperor had to give in, which shows that the net in his hands is not that big."
"If you get involved now, even if you just take in Song Zhihuan's family, I'm afraid you won't offend the man behind the scenes, but also the prince. First of all, the man behind the scenes forced his father to death, but left him alone. He probably wanted to You must leave a living person to threaten King Rui when necessary."
"And what I'm most worried about is that Song Zhihuan's younger siblings will fall into the hands of that person, forcing him to come forward to complain, so that this basin of dirty water can be completely poured out on King Rui. Once this happens, Song Zhihuan will Zhi Ming left our house again, so he undoubtedly offended King Rui."
"If Song Zhihuan does not follow his arrangements, then the people behind the scenes will undoubtedly think that we have suppressed him. At this point, I am afraid that not only the people behind the scenes will regard you as a mortal enemy. Although the prince has dealt cruelly to Song Gongliang's family , but I’m afraid I’m still thinking about Song Zhihuan, the only one who knows the inside story, and I want Song Zhihuan to file a complaint.”
"If Song Zhihuan didn't file a complaint as he wanted, I'm afraid the prince, who has the same calculation in his mind, would not feel comfortable with you for intervening in this matter. At least the prince would think that you were responsible for this matter. Suppressed. Since the prince has a character that must repay his flaws, he will definitely find excuses to retaliate against you."
"Your Majesty, whether it is the Crown Prince or Prince Rui, you are far from your opponent. Judging from some of the methods shown by the mastermind behind this matter, both in terms of scheming and means, as well as the hidden forces displayed , you are far from being an opponent. My lord, it is really not a wise move for you to interfere in this matter."
"Why would you go to the trouble of setting up three powerful enemies with ulterior motives just for the sake of a case that the emperor could only temporarily suppress? Your lord, I advise you that no matter whether Song Zhihuan's family can be found or not, it is best to do this. Suppress it. If this person is not handled well, he may become a hot potato."
Huang Qiong understood the meaning of Jia Quan's words. But Huang Qiong shook his head at Jia Quan's idea of letting him go: "This person has become a hot potato since he entered our house. From the day he entered our house, even though it was just an unintentional move, in fact, It already means getting involved.”
"After Song Gongliang died, this person was the only person who knew that King Rui sent people to find his father. That person could force Song Gongliang to death, but left Song Zhihuan behind. He wanted to create an ambiguous, even Is it a witness? I originally thought that King Rui would be caught off guard during the trial of the three divisions."
"But I didn't expect that the emperor didn't accept this problem from him at all. The prince, who thought he had an opportunity, interfered with it. Although he didn't lose the rice, it also made him unable to steal the chicken in the end. And he fucked After such a big game, I can confirm that letting the prince leave a certain impression on the emperor is definitely not what he really wants."
"Sir, don't forget, what time is it now? Zhonggong has been on the sickbed and has been critically ill many times since the beginning of this year. This person chose this time to do this. He was just borrowing the prince's hand. The real goal is real It’s King Rui. But I feel that in this matter, he doesn’t necessarily want to do anything to King Rui, but he wants to use King Rui to attack certain people.”
"Think about it, Zhonggong has repeatedly reported that he is critically ill. If she hears that one of her sons actually has the intention to rebel, how can she, a seriously ill patient, bear such anger? Maybe, Daxing Right in front of you. I can see this now, and I’m afraid the emperor can see it too.”
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have suppressed the matter even though he knew there was something wrong in it. He knew that Song Gongliang was unjust, but he would still rather let a fourth-grade official die unjustly than go to Investigate this matter thoroughly. I am afraid that once this matter is found out, the consequences will be beyond his control. But what the emperor thinks has nothing to do with us."
"What we need to worry about now is the man behind the scenes. He has manipulated such a big situation. He originally wanted to go for the swan eggs, but in the end he only got one egg. Do you think he will be willing to do so? But now Song Zhihuan, the only witness who is not a witness, came to our house by chance. Do you think he will give up?"
"Although it may be a bit beyond his expectation, he will be more happy to see the outcome of this situation. This person is extremely thoughtful. Since he can even calculate the prince's subsequent reaction, how can he not leave any backup options? In this matter, I am afraid that the more princes involved, the better it will be for him, and it will be easier for him to fish in troubled waters."
