Jiapingguancheng Wudinghou Mansion
Hongye came back from Shen Jiajun's station and walked around the Wudinghou Mansion several times, but didn't see Xue Ruitian's shadow. She felt a little strange. This guy left the station very early and came back.
She caught a boy and inquired, only to find out that Xue Ruitian had been in the backyard the whole time and hadn't even eaten dinner.
Hongye sighed, waved to the boy, and told him to continue working, while he strolled to the backyard alone.
There is a room in the backyard specially used to store the relics of the old Wu Dinghou and his wife. When Xue Ruitian is in a bad mood, he will stay there alone.
Everyone in Wudinghou's house knew that if they couldn't find the Marquis in the house, they would go there and look for him, and they would definitely be able to find him.
Hongye walked to the house and found that the doors and windows were open. She did not rush in. Instead, she stood by the window and looked inside. She saw Xue Ruitian sitting behind the desk opposite the window in a daze.
Hearing the movement outside the window, Xue Ruitian came back to his senses, raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at the red leaves sitting on the windowsill, and sighed softly.
"Is the evening class over? Are those boys slacking off?"
"If you are lazy once, you will punish them. They have been punished by you twice. How can they not remember it?" Hongye sighed, "When Mr. Guo, Xiaocha and Xiaojiu come back, I'm afraid we will have to prepare for war. Now, I don’t know when the war with the Kingdom of Jin will begin.”
"That's right." Xue Ruitian smiled, stood up and walked to the window, imitating the red leaves, and sat on the edge of the window sill, "Why don't you come in? Sit outside, isn't it cold?"
"It's not cold." Hongye shook his head, "It's been a bit hot these days. It's still very comfortable to enjoy the air outside. Do you want to come out too?"
"No need." Seeing her hesitating about the layout, Xue Ruitian smiled, "Just ask whatever you want!"
"Do you think..." Hongye looked at Xue Ruitian, "Do we have a chance of winning this time? What are the chances of winning?"
"Want to break into Yiqing Mansion?" Xue Ruitian sighed when Hongye nodded, "It will definitely not be easy. Wanyanping is a madman and cannot be guessed by ordinary people. It's not like you haven't been in contact with her. There is no way to predict how crazy she can get."
"That's not necessarily true. You can't compare her at her peak with her now." Hongye leaned her head on the window lattice. "There were rumors in the past two days that her generals were plotting. Betrayal?"
"It's just a rumor and has not become a reality. Besides, even if they betray Wanyanping, they will not lead us in. Therefore, it is very difficult for us to break through their defense." Xue Ruitian said gently Shaking his head, "It's an unprecedented tough battle. Get ready!"
"I know." Hong Ye nodded slightly. She looked Xue Ruitian up and down, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to go to the dining room to find you something to eat?"
"I'm not hungry, I don't really want to eat."
"Did you feel any stimulation after listening to Yang Haocai's words?"
"No." Xue Ruitian shook his head, "I just think it's amazing. More and more people are involved in this case. Who do you think has the ability to handle such a situation?"
"If it is true, as Yang Haocai said, that the man in black who came into contact with Wan Yanping had a Daxia accent, the range is actually very small." Hongye looked at Xue Ruitian, "I guess..."
The second half of Hongye's words didn't come out for a long time, and Xue Ruitian didn't rush her, just waited quietly.
"You said..." Hongye yawned, "Isn't this situation a bit too big?"
"How to say?"
"This bureau is older than us, isn't it? The financial resources and manpower consumed are beyond our imagination." Hongye spread his hands, "I know that the person who set it up wants to get far more than he spends. Much more, but the variables are too great. He really may not be able to get what he wants, right? Is it worth expending so much effort for such an illusory goal? "
"This is a personal pursuit. Even if he knows that he will fail in the end, he will still do this, do his best and obey fate." Xue Ruitian sighed, "Just like me, the obsession in my heart is to clear my mother's grievances, no matter what No matter what the cost, I have to find the truth. So, I can still understand this."
"Okay, you convinced me." Hongye nodded, "You asked me just now, who do you think has the ability to do this game? I think there is only one kind of person who has money, power, and leisure. He can There were many disciples who made suggestions, as well as thugs who performed tasks for him. Judging from his various actions, the target should be the chair in the palace, right? If this is the case, then, except for people from the Song family, no one will do what he wants. .”
"Exactly what I thought."
"However, this raises another question." Hongye stretched out a finger, "The Song family has always been indifferent to fame and fortune, and they have always avoided the throne. Why did someone suddenly appear and want to follow him? Your Majesty is vying for the throne? Don’t you think it’s strange?”
"It's not surprising." They moved back to Xijing City. But because their ancestors all made some mistakes and were demoted from the capital, it is absolutely impossible to return to the capital without His Majesty's will. So, since relying on others cannot be relied upon, then It is better to rely on yourself, show your strong strength, prove that you can gain a foothold in Xijing and compete for the throne."
"..." Hongye was speechless, "Is it so troublesome?"
"Hey, in my great-grandfather's time, the descendants of the Song family were not as withered as they are now. There were as many as seven or eight hundred children of the Song family registered in the clan mansion. No one can guarantee that among these seven or eight hundred None of the children of the Song family are interested in the throne, right?"
"That's true." Hongye nodded, "However, the future is still confusing. The current situation is better than finding a needle in a haystack. At least we have a general scope." She looked at Xue Ruitian, "What do you think about Song Do the side branches of the family know anything about it?"
"It's hard to say that we have any understanding. We haven't seen each other for several years. At most, we just know that such a person exists." Xue Ruitian looked at her distressed look and chuckled, "Okay, don't worry about how to narrow down the investigation. Let Song Jue take the headache." He pointed at the notebooks placed on the table and smiled at Hongye, "Do you want to hear that this afternoon, I am in this room? What’s the gain?”
