The atmosphere in the study became calmer, and even the aroma of tea cooking nearby became a bit stronger.
Xiao Yan stood up quickly and saluted Di Shuangcheng: "I didn't expect the general to be an old man. I'm sorry about Mrs. Di. I'll send someone to send her back right now."
Di Shuangcheng smiled and pulled him to sit back: "Okay, your injury is not healed yet, sit down quickly."
He patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder,
"Your identity is inherently dangerous. It was a lucky thing that you were able to escape. It is normal to be more cautious. Besides, you did protect Tao'er and the others. If you hadn't saved them desperately, they would have been killed long ago. In the hands of Beiling people."
Xiao Yan was a little embarrassed when he heard this: "After I knew the identity of the young general, although I didn't want the Beiling people to succeed, I also had selfish motives for protecting him. It was my first time here in the northwest, and I was afraid that finding someone would not go well or that If something unexpected happens, I would also like to borrow the Major General's favor..."
Di Shuangcheng was not only not annoyed when he saw his shy expression, but felt that he was honest and couldn't help laughing.
"I just said that when I met you before, I thought you were naughty, and you almost deceived me by pretending to be serious."
Seeing that Xiao Yan was embarrassed, he smiled and said:
"Okay, no matter what the reason is, you saved Tao'er and the others after all. You don't know that I've been keeping you under my supervision for the past few days. Tao'er's side has been in a state of chaos. Even Fang Yun has been furious. I’m asking you, I’ll ask them to come over and see you later, lest they really think I’m ungrateful and have done anything to you.”
Xiao Yan raised his lips and smiled softly: "Okay."
Di Shuangcheng felt particularly fond of Xiao Yan when he looked at Xiao Yan, who was handsome, courteous and frank. Coupled with his status as a member of the He family, he naturally became closer to him.
The two chatted for a while before Di Shuangcheng asked: "Why did you come to He Rongzhang this time?"
The smile on Xiao Yan's face faded: "I wanted to ask about some old things about the He family, but the general reminded me that he left the He family so early, so I'm afraid he doesn't know those things clearly."
Di Shuangcheng was confused: "What's going on?"
Xiao Yan pursed his lips: "Twenty years ago, Prince Ru and his uncle went south to provide disaster relief."
Di Shuangcheng was stunned and sat up straight in an instant. His biological father was implicated in this case back then. He was still involved more than two years after the disaster in Nandi subsided. Later, he was killed.
Seeing that Di Shuangcheng was obviously interested, Xiao Yan said directly without going around in circles:
"I have been secretly investigating the He family's affairs over the years, hoping to clear the grievances for my father and grandfather. Not long ago, I found out something. When Prince Ru and his uncle went south for disaster relief twenty years ago, the relief grains were transported. The official ship was not destroyed by accident, but was tampered with."
Xiao Yan told Di Shuangcheng the words the queen had given him, the blood letter, and things related to the disaster relief case. He only concealed the news and the source of the blood letter, and replaced the queen with the one he accidentally found. Someone in the know.
As Xiao Yan talked, Di Shuangcheng's face gradually became stern, and then became extremely angry.
Di Shuangcheng slapped his palm on the table, and the tabletop with the tea cup cracked and was crumbling.
"Massacre the city?! They massacred an entire city for selfish reasons?!"
These beasts! !
Xiao Yan retreated without leaving a trace, avoiding the spilled tea: "I sent people to the south of the Yangtze River to look for the people who did the autopsies for the officers and soldiers after the official ship was sunk. I also looked for clues to find people with knowledge. But it’s been a long time and it’s not easy to find out.”
"The cases related to Prince Ru and the He family have long been sealed in the capital. Now that the Holy Emperor and the Lu family are involved, I'm afraid no one will be allowed to investigate."
"I came to He Rongzhang just to ask if he knew about this matter or if he had any clues, but I didn't expect that he was already dead."
Xiao Yan sighed when he said this:
"It's just that I was sick and rushed to the doctor. Even if he is still alive, I'm afraid it will be of no use..."
Di Shuangcheng originally thought that Xiao Yan came to He Rongzhang because of the He family's affairs, but he never expected that it was because of this. His face was filled with anger, not only because those beasts burned Rongjiang back then, but also because they took He took over the power to carry out disaster relief and framed the violent prince.
Di Shuangcheng was still young when the flood occurred. He saw with his own eyes that people were displaced and starved to death everywhere.
After the flood receded, when he followed his father and led people out of the city, the embankment and the shore were full of dead bodies, and his ears were filled with howling.
I thought that the imperial court would send people to provide disaster relief, and that there would be hope for the Southland. However, the official ship suddenly sank, and all the money and food were flooded. Those who had just raised their hopes instantly fell into a deeper hell. Riots broke out throughout the Southland, and thieves were everywhere. , those people killed like hemp to get a morsel of food.
During that time, he watched his father's head growl in worry, but he could only turn his eyes red to no avail.
Later, the government changed people to provide disaster relief, but the chaos in the south did not calm down at all. More people died. Not only was my father not happy when he saw the city gradually returning to prosperity, but he couldn't sleep every night. At that time, he didn't understand why.
Now he understood that his father had already seen through those beasts.
They single-handedly created hell on earth, yet they still enjoy world-wide fame!
"brute!!"
Di Shuangcheng's eyes were red with anger.
Xiao Yan also had an ugly expression on his face: "It's a pity that times have changed and no one is willing to let what happened back then happen again, but I..."
He smiled bitterly: "I have been working hard all these years, but I have only accumulated a little power. I thought I would only deal with people from aristocratic families. Even if it is difficult, it may not be hopeless. But who would have thought that even the current His Majesty..."
"With my own strength, I will not be able to defeat them even if I risk my life."
Di Shuangcheng said in a cold voice: "What about Your Majesty? His throne may not be so upright!"
"General..." Xiao Yan looked at him blankly.
Di Shuangcheng's face was filled with frost: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so wise back then, how could he do such violent and cruel things? Moreover, even this disaster relief case was framed by so many people. It would be a great loss for the Crown Prince to suffer the consequences of the late emperor. However, Emperor An took advantage of the situation and entered the court. Later, something happened to His Highness the Crown Prince, but Emperor An got the throne. The Crown Prince and the He family must have been wronged."
Xiao Yan hesitated: "But this is just a guess after all..."
Di Shuangcheng: "Do you believe the charges against the He family and His Royal Highness, that they are guilty of rebellion?"
"Of course I don't believe it!"
Xiao Yan did not hesitate: "The He family and the prince's uncle would never do such a thing!"
Di Shuangcheng said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I have met twice before. He is brilliant and graceful. He is definitely not a person with a deep and cruel mind, and the He family is even less so."
"Since you have obtained the blood letter and found the witnesses from the past, even if you cannot bring down Emperor An, you can at least clear the air for the He family and His Royal Highness."
"And my father, my father didn't deserve to die in vain, and neither did the people of Rongjiang who were burned alive!"
They must get justice! !
