"By the way, how's Miss Qiao'er doing lately? Are you still worried?"
Shen Qingyun shook his head, "Fortunately, I didn't seek death anymore. I just talked less and didn't see many smiling faces all day long. I must still feel uncomfortable in my heart."
"It's human nature." Su Chengwang sighed: "After all, it is a great act of unfilial piety. Death is relief, but living is torture."
"How can it be torture?" Shen Qingyun snorted: "If there is no blood relationship, Qiaoer and her father are more like enemies than father and daughter. He killed her mother and beat her brother to death. If If Qiaoer doesn't take revenge, is it also unfilial?
It just happened that this man was her father, and everyone on the left and right was extremely unfilial. It would be better to kill the enemy and avenge her mother and brother, what do you think? "
"Is this how you comfort her?"
"That's right." Shen Qingyun nodded and said, "Of course I don't want her to die. Living a new life is the best destination for her."
Su Chengwang said: "Maybe what you said makes sense, but it is unacceptable in the world."
"Can the world tolerate killing his wife and beating his son?" Shen Qingyun said dissatisfied: "This is his wife and son, and he can do it. He is a beast."
Su Chengwang shook his head, "Don't you know this truth? But what's the use of just you and me understanding it? The world doesn't tolerate it. They only know the fact that Miss Qiaoer killed her father, and they don't care about why she did it. I don’t care what kind of person Qiaoer’s father is.”
Men are superior to women, women are subordinate to men, and wives are subordinate to their husbands. This is a common understanding among people.
It is nothing if a husband beats his wife to death, but if a wife injures her husband, it violates the husband's code of conduct. Not only will she suffer moral condemnation, but the government will even intervene.
Similarly, if a father beats and scolds his children, that is called discipline, but if the children fight back, that is unfilial.
In fact, Shen Qingyun himself did not approve of Qiaoer's actions, but he considered it from the perspective of Qiaoer's friends, and he had to find a reason for Qiaoer's behavior no matter what.
Shen Qingyun just nodded when he heard this.
"Qiao'er was sold into Yingchun Building, and later redeemed by Zhou Bing. The deed of sale naturally fell into the hands of the Zhou family, but I have already taken the deed of sale back from the Zhou family, and asked Zhu County Let me help you get rid of her low status, and I hope she can live a good life in the future."
"You do your best."
Shen Qingyun shrugged, "There's only so much I can do."
"By the way, how is Yang Cong?"
Shen Qingyun replied: "The crime has been convicted and the sentence has been passed, but the person is still in jail. County Magistrate Zhu said that he has been reported to the Ministry of Punishment. He only needs the approval from the Ministry of Punishment before he can be killed."
Su Chengwang nodded, "For important matters of life and death, the Ministry of Punishment will approve them one by one."
"I'm afraid there will be too many dreams in the long night." Shen Qingyun was a little helpless.
"Oh? Is there something else going on?" Su Chengwang raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Shen Qingyun replied: "My aunt sent a message to the Yang family to explain the situation. Yesterday, she sent a message to me, saying that the Yang family sent someone to Liangzhou City, maybe to protect Yang Cong."
"Since the evidence is conclusive, how can we protect it?" Su Chengwang frowned, "Besides, Magistrate Zhu has not already submitted the file to the Ministry of Punishment. Even if the Yang family wants to guarantor, they should not come to Liangzhou City, but go to the Ministry of Punishment. "
"So, the Yang family's visit this time is probably not just for Yang Cong." Shen Qingyun sneered: "The Yang family in Xiping is powerful after all. Although Yang Cong's branch is only a side branch, it is still the Yang family. The imperial capital is far away from Liangzhou. It is so far away that it will take at least two months to get there, plus the heavy snowfall in Liangzhou now makes the road even more difficult. I am afraid that if the Yang family interferes, the official documents from the Ministry of Punishment may not reach Liangzhou City."
Su Chengwang frowned, "Can they still reverse the case?"
"It would be easy if they just reverse the case. I am confident that they don't have the ability and can't find any evidence. But if they use other methods, I will be helpless." Shen Qingyun shook his head and smiled, "But it doesn't matter, anyway. Yang Cong has been beaten into a vegetative state by me, even if I save him, life will be worse than death."
Although Su Chengwang didn't understand what vegetative state meant, Yang Cong's current state was indeed of no use to him alive.
"You just said that your aunt sent the message to the Yang family. Could it be that the Yang family is here to cause trouble for you?"
"I don't know." Shen Qingyun shook his head, "My aunt told me that she only mentioned Yang Cong's murder in the letter and did not mention me."
Su Chengwang smiled when he heard this and said, "It seems that the relationship between you and her has eased?"
"It won't work if we don't ease up. Seeing her belly getting bigger and bigger..." As he said that, Shen Qingyun was a little angry again, "Seeing that I am about to jump into the fire pit, her belly is now the lifeblood of my Shen family. ah."
"You..." Su Chengwang pointed at Shen Qingyun and laughed.
Shen Qingyun said: "She is sensible and listened to what I said, and finally calmed down. Since it is difficult for me to refuse the princess, it just so happens that Uncle Sinan's house will have to rely on my younger brothers and sisters from now on." .”
"Figured out?"
"Is it possible that it doesn't work?" Shen Qingyun smiled bitterly, "My father has already nodded, what can I do? Disobey him? Or should I follow Qiao'er's example and kill my father with one knife?"
"You bastard, you are talking nonsense again!" Su Chengwang glared at Shen Qingyun, "Can Qiaoer's bastard father be compared to Uncle Si Nan?"
"So, I won't do it for this little thing." Shen Qingyun spread his hands and smiled: "Since I can't be unfilial, then just as you said, go and seek more benefits for the Shen family and earn more benefits.
They all carry one head on two shoulders, so it’s hard to say who is targeting whom. "
"You just need to have such self-confidence." Su Chengwang nodded affirmatively, "You spend your whole day indulging in pleasure and wasting your good time. Since someone has set up a ladder for you, why are you hesitating? You should just go straight up."
At this point, even if Shen Qingyun is no longer willing, he can only acquiesce. If he just plunges into this whirlpool, it is hard to say whether he can escape unscathed.
Whether he will skyrocket or fall into the abyss, Shen Qingyun has no idea.
"It's an honor to be favored by the Princess. However, if this matter is to be accomplished, it also depends on His Majesty's wishes."
Su Chengwang smiled and said: "Don't worry, your majesty may be interested in finding a husband for the princess, but since the princess is happy with you, I believe your majesty will not be embarrassed."
Shen Qingyun heard this and looked at Su Chengwang, "How do you know what your Majesty thinks?"
Su Chengwang raised his eyebrows, "With your intelligence, don't you think you can figure it out?"
Shen Qingyun said in frustration: "It's really tiring to talk to you."
"You brat, you're trying to trick me again."
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "You don't leave any loopholes for me, how can I guess your identity?"
Su Chengwang thought for a while and said: "Well, I really like you. If I don't mention you a few words, I won't know how I offended people when I arrive in the imperial capital one day."
Shen Qingyun was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately sat up straight.
"Please tell me, I'm all ears."
Su Chengwang snorted lightly and said seriously: "Although His Majesty has already appointed a prince, the remaining princes should not be underestimated.
Prince Xiang Qi has a gentle and fair temperament, and his subordinates are led by Kang Lian, the Minister of Civil Affairs. He has a legitimate status, so he will not embarrass you. However, I heard that Kang Lian's son Kang Mengqing has a close relationship with the princess, so you should pay attention to it.
The second son of the emperor, King Cheng Xiangchen, has a lively temperament. His teacher is Wang Chong, the Minister of Household Affairs. Wang Chong was born in the Wang family of Chongzhou and was the cousin of Wang Jing, the head of the Wang family. The Tong family of Queen Cheng's mother also had Tong Yong, the Marquis of Zhennan. Tong Yong led the Xuan Dynasty. General Wei, his son Tong Ying is also the commander of Yulin Mountain. Tong Yong once negotiated for Tong Ying to marry the princess, but was rejected by the British Duke. Maybe Tong Ying will hate you for this, so you should be careful..."
Well, even before we even went to the imperial capital, the princelings and the Chengwang party were already offended.
Although Shen Qingyun was mentally prepared, he was speechless when he heard Su Chengwang talk about it.
"The fifth son of the emperor, King Xiang Ling of Liang, is gentle, courteous and low-key. I don't know much about him, but my uncle is Fei Ji, the commander of the Qianjun Guards. Xiang Ling doesn't have much power in the court. Just don't provoke him. As for the emperor Xiang Yu, the Seventh Son of Yue, is leading the army outside, and I guess it’s hard for you to meet him, so I won’t mention him.”
Su Chengwang said: "If you marry the princess, everyone will win over you. In addition to the crown prince and Prince Cheng, there are also the Yang family in Xiping, the He family in Qingzhou, the Qin family in Yunchuan, etc. The relationships between the families are so intricate that I can't help but think about it for a while." You can't explain it clearly, you will have to come to the imperial capital to understand it slowly.
In addition, there are some people who you must not offend. "
"There are more?" Shen Qingyun was stunned, "Just what you said has almost covered the entire court. Is there anyone else?"
Su Chengwang shook his head and said: "These people above may woo you because of your status as a British Duke, or regard you as an enemy, but not everyone is like this, and some people don't care who you are. These people are also very powerful."
Shen Qingyun's expression changed slightly, "You tell me."
"The first one is Liang Hong, the chief eunuch beside His Majesty. Although he is only a fifth-rank chamberlain, he is a close minister of the Emperor. He is in the heart of the Emperor and deeply trusted and respected by His Majesty.
The second one is Ye Kai, the general servant of Sanqi and the commander of the inner guard. Ye has been a royal retainer since the founding of the Chu Kingdom. For hundreds of years, his favor has not faded. Although Ye Kai has just passed the age of weak crown, he is in charge of the six palaces. Gate, 30,000 internal guards and imperial troops, it can be said that His Majesty's wealth and life have been handed over to Ye Kai, which shows his pivotal position.
In addition to these two people, there is another person whose true identity even I don’t know. "
"More?" Shen Qingyun opened his eyes wide.
"Your Majesty's eyes and ears are the Seventh Department's Chief." Su Chengwang nodded and said in a deep voice: "Only Your Majesty knows the true identity of the Seventh Department's Chief. On the surface, he may be just a young eunuch, or a gatekeeper, or an important minister of the Sixth Department. ..In short, it’s possible for anyone.
But as long as you are careful in your words and actions, even the Seven Divisions of Power will not dare to pay too much attention to you based on your status. "
