Song Mo's first sentence was, "You two, father and daughter of the Lu family, are really bold." Dare you even use the imperial edict to negotiate terms? !
Lu Songli thought to herself, it's just a transaction, you have to get used to it.
But on the surface, he said, "There is no other way, it's all about survival." You won't give us a way to survive, so we can earn it ourselves. Is there a problem?
Lu Songli found that Song Mo and the Queen Mother were very similar to each other. They couldn't tolerate any offense, but she was very stingy.
"Tell me, what do you want to talk to His Highness?" Song Mo asked lightly.
"Your Highness, why don't you take a look at this first?" Lu Songli put the information in her hand on the table, then pushed it over and took her hand away.
This information included the properties of the Guan, Xie and Zhao families and the criminal facts of the main members of the faction that she had collected over the past few days.
Song Mo suppressed the irritation in his heart, picked up the information and took a look at it. But after just one glance, he sat upright. He took a deep look at Lu Songli opposite him, then lowered his head again and flipped through the information first. I turned it back and picked out some key points to read.
After reading it, Song Mo lowered his eyes. He didn't expect that the Xie and Zhao families were so fat, especially the Xie family, which had stored so much food, gold and silver. As expected, these aristocratic families cannot be underestimated.
Lu Songli has been observing the fourth prince. Although he has been trying to keep a straight face and keep his emotions and anger indistinct, Lu Songli can still see that his heart is moved.
Yes, after the fourth prince ascended the throne, the first headache he had was the empty treasury.
In recent years, Dali has not had good weather. Disasters such as droughts, floods, earthquakes, and snowstorms have occurred frequently. Every year, food and disaster relief funds have to be allocated. In addition, the border war has never completely subsided. When Emperor Kangcheng was here, the treasury had been struggling to support the country's various expenditures.
It was only when Song Mo became the successor that he discovered that the treasury, which was the money bag and food bag, was empty. Before he officially ascended the throne, Song Mo realized that this family was not easy to manage. This is why he was in prison just now and allowed Wu Chunyu and Meng Xinliang to continue to persecute the Qin family. It's all because they don't have money.
"Do you want my Highness to deal with the Xie family and the Zhao family? Does your father agree to this?" If this is an exchange, does your father agree?
Song Mo looked at Lu Songli, how did she get such secret information? It turns out that Zhao Wenkuan had secret transactions with foreigners when he was the minister of Honglu Temple! There are also the properties and wealth hidden in the shadows of the Xie and Zhao families, which are clearly marked on them. The Xie family and the Lu family had an engagement, and it was normal for the Lu family to know about it. But what about the Zhao family? This made him have to suspect that the information was actually collected by the Qin family and the Lu family, and then she came forward to talk about it?
Lu Songli laughed. She naturally knew what he was asking.
But he thought of her too simply. Now Xie Zhan is already a burden to him, right? Using him will damage your reputation. No, if you don’t seal the title of meritorious official, what will other officials think? It can be said that Xie Zhan now really puts Song Mo in a dilemma.
And she provided Song Mo with such an excellent solution. Killing two birds with one stone, she didn't believe that Song Mo wouldn't be tempted.
Xue Huaimin had been planning for him for so many years. Didn't he just throw it away? She didn't believe how deep his feelings for Xie Zhan would be.
Now, he obviously wanted to deal with the Xie and Zhao families, but now he was using it to negotiate terms with her. What good things were he thinking about? The abacus beads also hit too loudly.
But that's okay, it's really good that she doesn't notice her.
So, Lu Songli replied, "No, the fault of the Xie family and the Zhao family is all the fault of Your Highness. How can a commoner like a minister and wife interfere and comment?"
Now Song Mo knew that his calculation was wrong, "Then what do you mean?"
"We are sharing the worries for His Highness Fourth Highness. Of course, this is also for the sake of our Qin family. In this case, Mr. Wu doesn't have to embarrass us because of the unjust money the Qin family spent on planning the wedding."
If the fourth prince wants to take possession of the Xie family's property, he needs to be well-known. All he wants is a name to be punished.
Lu Songli thought, I showed you how fat the sheep was, and at the same time I handed over the knife. If you don't kill the two fat sheep, there is no need to catch our Qin family's sheep that has been slaughtered once and continue to harvest it, right?
Moreover, Your Highness, eating from one family, how can it be as perfect as eating from three families?
The Xie family fell and the new emperor was full. She didn't believe that he wasn't moved.
Song Mo understood her hint, but he didn't want to discuss this issue with her in depth. If he continued to talk, he would look ugly.
"Just state your conditions."
"I would like to ask the Fourth Highness Jinkou Yuyan to let the Qin family go to the place of exile."
Song Mo pondered, indeed, it is not easy to kill the Qin family. The reason why they are holding it is for the property that the Qin family may be hiding. Now that there are fat sheep to be slaughtered by the Xie and Zhao families, the meaning of holding the Qin family is also Not big anymore. Moreover, it is not impossible to use this condition to exchange for the imperial edict in Lu Desheng's hands.
"I'm just a prince, how can I speak so eloquently?" Song Mo's words were full of temptation. Is the imperial edict really in your father's hands?
"Fourth Highness, please stop belittling yourself. Who else in the world would be better than you?" Lu Songli gave him an accurate answer.
Song Mo was really happy after hearing this.
Then he mused, "The information you handed in can be regarded as a meritorious service. The Qin family has always been a pillar of guarding the border. It would be a pity to be exiled. If your highness is lucky...he will do the same later." It's not that we can't be open-minded." Song Mo found that this family seemed to be quite useful, and they solved a big problem for him as soon as they took action.
Lu Songli said to her heart, "Goodbye." But as soon as he opened the topic, she just gave Xie Zhan some eye drops!
"Fourth Highness, the Qin family has neglected its duties. The confiscation of the family and the exile are the orders of the late Emperor. I dare not disobey it. Even if Your Highness has good intentions, it is hard to violate the order of the late Emperor at this time, right?"
In fact, when he heard these two sentences, Song Mo really gave up the idea of using the Qin family now.
"And to be honest, my husband and his brothers and my husband have gone through so much and they just want to live a peaceful and stable life in a remote place like Pingzhou. They are not as capable and famous as Sir Xie Zhanxie. Ambition can greatly assist the king."
Hearing Lu Songli's praise, Song Mo's eyes narrowed. Is he extremely capable? Yes, Xie Zhan is indeed very capable. Even a powerful minister like Xue Huaimin was defeated by him with a little trick.
Then we have great ambitions. What kind of ambitions can be called great ambitions? Is the power overwhelming?
He was still regretting that after disposing of the Xie family, he would lose a great talent like Xie Zhan.
But Lu Songli's words made Song Mo realize that Xie Zhan would never be better with Xue Huaimin. If this person is not eliminated, he will definitely become a disaster. By then, will his voice become the only hall in the court?
"Finally, after His Royal Highness ascends the throne, he will be rich all over the world, and the talents who want to serve the new emperor will definitely come one after another. Why should we care about the small Qin family?" She was actually saying, why should we care about the little Xie Zhan?
Talent is just a consumable. One Xie Zhan is gone. If you want, there will be thousands of Xie Zhans to serve you. So, don’t deal with the Xie family carelessly. Lu Songli instilled this concept in him.
"My Highness remembers that Xie Zhan was once your fiancé, and we have been in love with him for so many years. Isn't it inappropriate for you to praise him so much in front of His Highness?"
"In the end, isn't it going to make you have a wife and a husband?"
Song Mo had already realized that she was giving Xie Zhan eye drops, but it had to be said that Lu Songli's words also touched his heart. Only by getting rid of him can he have the final say in this dynasty. He didn't put so much effort into finding a mother-in-law for himself.
Moreover, the rumors about Xie Zhan in the past two days also made him very angry. Who told him to behave badly?
When he thought about the fact that he held so many responsibilities for the core members of the Xie family, and on the premise that Xie Zhanli had served the dragon, Song Mo felt no psychological burden at all when dealing with the Xie family.
"Is this the only condition?" Song Mo asked.
"Yes." He asked this question, which made people feel that he could put forward more conditions, but Lu Songli didn't believe it. She took out the death-free gold medal from her arms and put it on the table, "Your Highness, if Our Qin family has arrived in Pingzhou safely, and the death-free medal can be returned to you."
Although she and Qin Heng had made corresponding preparations, it would not be bad if they could make him let down his guard. Moreover, Emperor Kang Cheng is dead. In fact, this death-free gold medal is of little use. Instead, it has become a hot potato. It might as well be returned.
"You Mr. and Mrs. Lu are really good at talking." Song Mo stood up with the information and walked out while talking.
"Your Highness, the Fourth Highness, has given you the award."
Song Mo's mouth twitched slightly, was that a compliment?
Lu Songli said to his back, "Your Highness, Fourth Highness, if there was any offense just now, please forgive me."
"You are quite aware of current affairs." Song Mo's voice came.
What Lu Songli thought in her heart was that she had no choice but to lower her head under the eaves, but she said, "No matter what, we are all the people of Dali. My father and the Lu family have always been deeply favored by Emperor Sejong." Well, we actually just want to live."
"The Qin family will arrive in Pingzhou smoothly."
Song Mo agreed to their conditions.
Lu Songli also said, "Your Highness, Fourth Highness, will surely make all your wishes come true."
These words made Song Mo, who had already arrived at the door, look back at her.
Lu Songli looked at him calmly. Song Mo understood that what she just said did mean what he thought. Does she know who has the third edict, or does she mean that the third edict and the second edict are in the Lu family together?
What Lu Songli said was indeed what he guessed. If her prediction was correct, the third edict should be in the hands of Zhijin Wu Lin Ran. It won't be long before it appears.
Jinwu (yU), Jinwu is a copper rod coated with gold at both ends. Hold Jinwu to show your authority. It is said that you hold gold to control the extraordinary.
Just watch, as soon as this second edict appears, the third will surely appear. Even if the second edict does not appear, the third will soon.
Emperor Kang Cheng had no plans to leave anything behind. He allowed her father to exchange the imperial edict for some benefits, but he would never let him shake the country.
