It wasn't like this in my last life

The Jiangnan case shocked the ruling and opposition parties.

Lu Guogong's beloved grandson went to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate under the order of today's superior. The governor of Liangjiang and the governor of Suzhou raised troops together, intending to strangle the imperial envoys while taking advantage of the chaos. As a result, his whereabouts are still unknown.The Duke of the State brought physical and personal evidence, and went to the palace overnight to face the saint. He killed the god on the battlefield with iron bones, and couldn't help crying in front of His Majesty.

Emperor Longyan was furious.

The governor of Liangjiang and the governor of Suzhou were immediately sentenced to a decisive sentence, and the others were sent to prison one after another, and they will be sentenced after the investigation of the case.This time, 73 officials were involved in the case, and Prince Rui's family suffered heavy losses.

The marriage of the third prince Zong Jue was brought up at this time.Over the years, princes have established a mansion first and then got married.The emperor was in a bad mood, and Concubine Jing didn't dare to touch the emperor's scales at this time, so she only asked the people below to mention it euphemistically.Fortunately, the emperor still loved the third prince very much, and immediately pointed out the mansion - the Chengdong Linyuan, which was built the year before last, was only a few steps away from the imperial palace.

Concubine Jing couldn't help being overjoyed, she was unhappy for a few days, but was frightened by the emperor's decree again.

The emperor bestowed the title of King of Ningjing County on the third prince, and also granted him a marriage.Not to mention that the title is one level lower than the First Prince and the Second Prince, and the one who bestowed the marriage was not Princess Xinhui, the daughter of Prince Zhenxi, whom Concubine Jing had favored earlier in the morning, but a girl from Du Sizhong's family, a scholar of the Palace Pavilion.The Du family is not even considered an upstart in the capital, and Du Sizhong was picked up by his majesty, without any fundamental connections, and he is completely different from King Zhenxi.

Concubine Jing was so angry that she dropped her beloved Yu Ruyi.

The third prince couldn't hold back even more, "Mother, imperial father is not really planning to make eldest brother the crown prince, is he? Look at the life and death of the fifth emperor's younger brother. Although the imperial father has dealt with Xu Rushan, he has not moved elder brother at all. Isn't this covering him up?! Concubine Mu, we can no longer just sit around and wait for death."

"What are you going to do?"

The third prince, Zong Jue, smiled grimly, "Didn't Father want to cover him up? I just won't let him do what he wants." He lowered his voice, "Now that I have evidence in hand, why don't we just bring up the case back then and ask Father to go over it again and again?" Check. There were so many lives involved back then, even if Zongzhen could protect her life wisely, what about Concubine Shu? I don’t believe that the Emperor Father can save her. Concubine Shu’s virtue is not good, so Zongzhen can still be in the East Palace?”

Concubine Jing calmed down, and sighed, "The older your father is, the more complicated his thoughts become. This time, it's the concubine's miscalculation." After thinking for a while, she said: "What you said is a solution, but you How can you be sure that your father is willing to reverse the case for Concubine Rou?"

Zong Jue was taken aback, thinking of Concubine Rou's son whose life and death were still uncertain, he couldn't help hesitating, "If the case was not thoroughly investigated, Concubine Rou would not be able to rectify her name, and her children would not be able to recognize their ancestors. He is also the child of the emperor, he will never..."

"Isn't Zong Zhen his son? One has been wandering outside all year round, and the other is in love every day. If it were you, how would you choose?" Concubine Jing glanced at him coldly, "This is the next best thing to do. "

Zong Jue's eyes lit up, "Mother concubine said so, but do you have a plan in mind?"

Concubine Jing pondered for a moment, and said: "Your elder brother probably doesn't know that the root of the disaster left by that year has emerged, why don't you go and remind him?"

Zong Jue was taken aback for a moment, "The concubine's meaning..."

"Concubine Shu and your elder brother are human beings. If they knew that the child of Concubine Rou was still alive, they would definitely do their best to kill the grass and roots. Your father always wants to save all the children. If he knows that your elder brother is not broken The trick is to deal with Concubine Rou's child, even if he doesn't have much affection for that child, he still has to worry about whether your elder brother will turn his butcher's knife on other brothers when he ascends the throne in the future."

Zong Jue had an epiphany, stood up and bowed to Concubine Jing, "Mother Concubine is wise."

Concubine Jing shook her head, "You, your father is the only one who will follow suit." She waved her hand, "You must remember, don't let your elder brother find out that the news is related to you, and the pawn in your hand must be taken away." Well, it will be of great use in the future."

"My son, keep it in mind."

At this moment in Prince Rui's residence, Prince Rui was not as proud as Zong Jue thought, on the contrary, this Jiangnan case involved many people, not to mention that he lost a large number of supporters at once, Xu Rushan's fortune was also cut off .What's worse, because he failed to save Xu Rushan's life, his majesty was damaged, the people below would inevitably be restrained in doing things, and those who died of rabbits and foxes would inevitably have two hearts.

"Have you found Song Xi's body?" Prince Rui's expression was gloomy, "If I don't kill this person, I won't be able to vent my great hatred."

The counselor bowed and saluted, "The people who followed him saw him fall into the cliff that day, and they have already searched that area. I believe news will come out in a few days. Now the case of Xu Rushan is a foregone conclusion. The governor of Liangjiang and the governor of Suzhou are all vacancies. The prince has to make a decision early, so as not to be preempted by others."

Prince Rui slammed the table, "Even though Father didn't criticize me harshly, he ordered me to chant scriptures and pray for the emperor's grandmother in the mansion. If I can't enter the palace and see Father, no matter how great my ability is, I can't show it." .”

The counselor hesitated for a moment, then said: "Concubine Shu is very favored by the Empress Dowager, why doesn't the prince let Concubine Shu intercede on her behalf? As long as the Empress Dowager speaks, His Majesty can't say anything."

"Not bad." Prince Rui's expression finally softened.

The counselor took the opportunity to put forward his opinion, "My lord, there is one more thing that I don't know whether to say or not."

"There are no outsiders here, so it doesn't matter if you have something to say."

The counselor took a step forward, "My lord, remember what I said before that Duke Lu's mansion is not monolithic. Right now Song Xi's life or death is uncertain, and it would be great if he could be killed in Suzhou. If not, we can also make second-hand preparations. If Lu Guogong's grandson were to be replaced, maybe the prince would be able to help here."

"You mean Song Wenfei?"

The counselor nodded, "That's right. I also found out that although Song Wenfei's family has moved to the capital for a long time, they have no foundation and still make a living by teaching. If it weren't for Song Wenfei, a fifth-rank general, they might not be able to gain a foothold in the capital. With this family in our hands, we are not afraid that Song Wenfei will be disobedient."

Prince Rui thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "You and I ask him out, and test him first."

"Yes."

The counselor bowed and retreated.

His surname is Wu, and he is from Qizhou. All ten members of his family were killed by local bullies.He went to Beijing alone, but was rescued by Prince Rui who was still the prince at that time.Prince Rui appreciated him, gave him power and status, and avenged his family.These kindnesses are enough for him to sacrifice his life for Prince Rui.

After writing a letter to Duke Lu's mansion, he leisurely went to the Zuixin Building to wait.

An hour later, Song Wenfei went up to the second floor alone.

"General Song, please come here." After letting him into the wing, the counselor surnamed Wu personally poured wine for him, "Please."

Song Wenfei sat down, but did not touch the glass of wine, "Mr. sent me a letter? Thank you for your kindness, but the Xue family in Quecheng has nothing to do with me. What is the purpose of telling me about their family?" What? I really don't understand."

The counselor surnamed Wu laughed, "If General Song really didn't understand, he wouldn't have appeared here at this time. Back then, the Xue family insulted Ling Jie's reputation, causing her to almost die. Now that the villain has evil rewards, wouldn't General Song not be here?" Do you feel happy?"

Song Wenfei lowered his head to cover the flash of light in his eyes, "Fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and life and death are fateful, but I can't do anything about it. But I still thank you for your kindness and for letting me know the news. I don't know what your name is for you? What advice?"

The counselor surnamed Wu smiled and said: "Ming people don't speak dark words, I am a member of Prince Rui's family. In the past few days because of Xu Rushan's case, there have been some bad rumors outside, which caused some misunderstandings between the Duke's House and Prince Rui's House. The prince is the eldest son of His Majesty, and the Duke of the State is also the person His Majesty trusts the most, if there is any quarrel over some trivial matter, it will make the loved ones hurt the enemies."

Song Wenfei nodded, "The rumors are naturally not credible. It's just that His Royal Highness has not been found yet, and the Duke is worried, and it's true that he doesn't want to bother about these trivial matters. If you have something important, just tell me, and I will pass it on for you. "

The counselor smiled inwardly, he was really slippery. "I came today because of Song Shenjiang. I didn't recognize what I said today, but Song Shenjiang only thought I was drunk and confused. In terms of talent, you are no worse than Song Xi , In terms of fate, don't you have more fate with the old lady of the Duke's Mansion, the position of the grandson of Duke Lu's Mansion, I and my prince think that it belongs to you."

Song Wenfei slapped his hand and knocked over the wine glass on the table.

The counselor refilled the wine for him, "General Song, this wine is not intoxicating, everyone is drunk!"

"Mister is also quite drunk." Song Wenfei touched the rim of the cup, "The competition for the position of grandson ended six years ago. Now I just want to settle down and live, not to disgrace the reputation of the elders in my family. Ask for nothing else."

The counselor shook his head, "That's not right again. How can you not be humiliated if you don't stand out and honor your ancestors? Besides, as long as the Duke of the country doesn't retire, the position of this grandson will be uncertain. The so-called Entering the genealogy and conferring titles on the Zongjue are nothing more than a matter of His Majesty's words. Now that you are old, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

Song Wenfei remained silent.

The counselor stopped persuading, "General Song can think about it slowly. I don't know where His Royal Highness is now, and the prince is also very worried. If something happens, Duke Lu will have to choose a new adoptive child. I don't know. Will Lu Guogong choose from among the children of ethnology?"

"Sir, you are worrying too much. His Royal Highness will return safely." Song Wenfei lowered his head and drank.

The counselor laughed, "I hope so."