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Chapter 49
"Then, the prince simply let the people go." Huo Youjuan's eyes widened, listening to Qin Nuo's previous story.
"If you don't let anyone go, can you still kill him?" Qin Nuo said with helplessness.
The two are meeting in a pavilion.
Now the weather is getting warmer, the dry branches are blooming new buds, and some early-opening flowers can't wait to bloom, decorating the new year. was bored for a winter, and now several scenic spots in Beijing are bustling.
Taiye Lake in the north of the city is one of them.
Many people have chartered cruises to enjoy the scenery on the lake. Although the spring breeze is still cold, it cannot stop the joy of the arrival of the new year.
Now Qin Nuo and Huo Youjuan are in a pavilion by the lake. Of course the two did not travel hand in hand, but pretended to meet by chance. The servants and servants around him retreated to the neighborhood with great wintry, and the two could talk and laugh.
Looking from the forest from afar, the young men and women have outstanding looks, luxurious demeanor, and a natural pair of people. A relaxed and happy expression during the conversation must be talking about an extremely cute topic. However, when you listen closely, you will find that the topic between the two is not only unlovable, but murderous.
"With such a brutal method, the prince would not be wronged if he killed him." Huo Youjuan said indignantly.
The two met just now, and under her inquiry, Qin Nuo told her the details of the weapon possession case. Huo Youjuan was amazed and smacked, and finally said this angrily.
Qin Nuo was speechless, he didn't deny that, for a moment, he really moved the killing intent, but after a long time of deliberation, he still didn't start. After all, Lin Jia is a court official, not just a cat or dog. Moreover, we have lived in a society under the rule of law that emphasizes human rights and lives for more than 20 years. It is a bit difficult to kill people cruelly, except for Wise Concubine Ge who seeks death by himself. The problem is that Wise Concubine Ge, you die if you die, and you still leave this kind of big trouble for yourself.
Huo Youjuan continued: "Even if you don't kill, it should be handed over to you to investigate, so that people can see the true face of this hypocrite."
Qin Nuo touched his chin, "The Xing Department went up and down, even if it was revealed, they explained that it was convenient for investigating the case, and temporarily concealing me as the idle king, it is difficult to get results."
"The prince has such a negative attitude, isn't it that after indulging those people, it gets worse." Huo Youjuan objected.
After a pause, he asked, "Why did Governor Lin frame the prince like this?"
"It should be the instruction of the tenth brother."
"Prince Yan? The courtiers had also heard that the prince and King Yan were not in harmony before, but there was such a..." Huo Youjuan didn't know how to describe it. In fact, the news about the bad relationship between the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince is mostly known in the palace, but the relationship between the brothers and sisters is much worse. Huo Youjuan himself and several sisters are in a peaceful relationship.
But this kind of design framed, can't wait to kill the opponent's posture, is it that ordinary feelings can't explain it? Huo Youjuan said that he could not understand.
Qin Nuo shook his head. Wise Concubine Ge's death was a thorn in his heart. He faced Huo Youjuan and didn't want to mention it again.
"Maybe it's because our horoscopes don't agree." Qin Nuo could only smile wryly.
Huo Youjuan stared at him, "Don't talk about such stupid reasons."
Qin Nuo's words suffocated, and since they became familiar with each other, the words between the two are unbridled, the little girl in front of her has a sharp language and a keen intuition. She is not at all the gentle lady who she thought before.
"How does the prince confirm that Governor Lin is from the prince Yan?"
"First, he reminded the seventh brother that Ge Changhai, the grandfather of the tenth brother, was recently transferred to the criminal ministry."
Speaking of Qin Xun, Huo Youjuan's face immediately sank.
Qin Nuo hurriedly turned the topic, "It was also because when I was waiting for my father’s hospital bed, I heard the conversation between my father and my tenth brother, and I knew Lin Jia was the tenth brother’s policy teacher." It happened on the night Emperor Jingyao died. Qin Nuo was very impressed by the dialogue between Qin Nuo, and Qin Xun reminded him that he assumed that the people behind the scenes were Qin Ze and the Xing Department. If Qin Ze calculates himself, then Lin Jia must be impossible to die. Following this train of thought, he found the truth.
Huo Youjuan snorted coldly, "I always feel that this matter has something to do with it." Although Ge Changhai is nominally the noble scholar, he is just a running dog of their Huo Family.
"The prince knew that the day before yesterday, something major happened in the court."
Qin Nuo nodded. In fact, the fact that his case of possession of weapons disappeared from everyone's sight so quickly was also due to the fact that this more important matter attracted the attention of the entire court.
The day before yesterday, Qin Cong passed out in a public coma during the early morning!
Although the emperor's health has been in poor health since the New Year, he will stop and rest from time to time. But when he appeared in front of courtiers, he could barely support it. Until yesterday, when the court was about to end, the emperor got up but suddenly passed out into a coma.
At that time, the ministers were there, which inevitably caused a small commotion.
Afterwards, Queen Mother Huo was heartbroken and reprimanded the rebellious remnant party for such a disorder, which made the emperor heartbroken and led to a coma.
Everyone inevitably scolded Qin Jian, this awkward thing, and the thieves who cling to the rebellious king. However, a depressed atmosphere began to float in the upper layers of the capital.
"The prince knows that in the past few days, several ladies who are going to enter the palace to stand for election have reported a sudden illness." Huo Youjuan said.
The first major event after the beginning of the spring is the draft. Since the beginning of the spring, the entire capital city has been immersed in this event. The show girls from all counties have been in Beijing one after another. The demand for chai ring brocades is in short supply. Surge.
I’m afraid that Qin Cong’s poor health cannot be kept away. Many family members who know the inside story and love their daughters have begun to find ways to withdraw from the draft.
After the news spread, I am afraid that more people want to fish out their daughters.
"We, Huo Family, were originally qualified for the draft. But we were exempted from the draft at the beginning. I was originally weird." Huo Youjuan bit his lip. Huo Family should have known about this earlier than any courtier. , I really have been excluded from the rights center of Huo Family.
"I am afraid that the situation of the emperor is not optimistic. If the emperor is seriously ill or even dies, there will be great chaos in the court." Huo Youjuan was worried.
"Didn't Concubine Xian already gave birth to a prince?" Qin Nuo was not so pessimistic yet.
"For a child who is only a few dozen days old, who can say clearly in the future, and the country is uneasy, relying on Changjun. If the emperor supports for a long time, it will be said if it is a year or a half... One of the three princes inherited."
Qin Nuo was silent. In this era, the mortality rate of infants and young children is surprisingly high. It is indeed too risky for a small baby to succeed.
"His Royal Highness King Yan has been very close to my Huo Family. Maybe he has heard the news that you are about to marry me. Maybe he wants to cut off future opponents in advance."
Huo Youjuan's words provide a new idea.
Qin Ze may also be afraid that after becoming Huo Family's son-in-law, Huo Family turned to support himself, so he started early and wanted to kill himself? Does he know that Huo Youjuan has been excluded from the rights center of the Huo Family?
Looking at the shore from Taiye Lake, weeping willows are wispy and green, and young men and women stand opposite each other in the pavilion of red pillars and green tiles. The smoke on the lake is faint, making the two of them lively and vivid, just like people among the gods.
General Pei Ling, a plain-clothed general, stood at the bow of the ship, leaning on the railing, looking at this vivid picture in the distance.
Not long after, the counselor Cao Qi came up from behind, bowed and said, "Master, the person you are waiting for has arrived."
Seeing that Pei Ling was still looking at the shore, he followed and looked over. As far as can see, a pair of young men and women meet in a pavilion. Although he can't see his face clearly, he can vaguely feel his grandeur.
Cao Qi shook the fan and joked: "Mandarin ducks are in pairs, flying."
Pei Ling gave a low laugh and turned around, "Since the distinguished guest is here, let's go to the guest room and tell."
The two climbed down the steps and entered the guest room in the center of the painting boat.
Pushing the door open, a chubby figure was sitting in the guest seat.
Seeing Pei Ling coming in, he immediately got up to meet him, and then bowed respectfully.
Looking at the waist that was deeply bent in front of him, Pei Ling took a step back and said calmly: "You are not welcome, Lord Shu, you are a first-class prince, Pei Ling is now idle, and I really can't bear the gift."
"Xiao Wang's ceremony is not for respect and inferiority, but for admiration of the general's character." Qin Xun has sincere eyes and sincere words.
He keeps a gentle smile on his face, but his heart beats like a drum. Just because he understands that the critical moment to determine his life's fate has arrived.
As a prince, he had no illusions about that position, but the prince who was well-known and well-respected in the past, and the younger brother who was favored by the father and the genius, he was a good old man who could only survive in the cracks. Who knows, the situation in the world has changed suddenly, once high above and far away, suddenly it is close at hand. This is the destiny.
Qin Xun's smile was kind and cordial: "The so-called idleness, ha, it's true that Little Wang is just an idle king on weekdays. He doesn't get involved in government affairs, and he doesn't have any official positions. He is a real idler. He only occasionally makes small business. Just make some money."
"His Royal Highness King Shu has done a lot of business." Pei Ling smiled calmly.
Qin Xun trembled in his heart and looked at the opposite side intently, still with that calm expression.
It was just ordinary polite words, he tried his best to comfort himself.
Pei Ling continued to smile and said, "Even if I live at home, I have heard about the prince's business and money coming in and making money every day."
Qin Xun smiled embarrassedly, "Let the general laugh, I'm a layman, Qin Xun, I have a lot of food, wine and color on weekdays, haha, everything needs silver, so I can only make money. "
"Mellow wine and beauty, the man should be the same." Pei Ling laughed.
Qin Xun completely relieved his heart and said with a smile: "The general turned out to be a cheerful person. If I knew that the general was so approachable, I would have come to ask for advice. I can't tell you that I love martial arts battle formations in my life and I admire the most in my life. It is the famous generals and warriors who are fighting on the battlefield. They have long admired the generals in their hearts."
"It turns out that the prince is also a member of my Dao," Pei Ling smiled, and the two were seated separately. "This time I took the liberty to invite the prince to ask for advice."
"What's the matter?"
"How does the prince view the current situation?"
Qin Xun's heart tightened, and the show came!
"Like today, I will take the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty and clear the **. I already have the world's top ten **, but the Beishuo wolf ambition in the north and the Nanchen Remnant Party in the south are now called Wuli Kingdom. Such a peerless name will smooth it out in one fell swoop and help me eliminate other problems in the world."
Pei Ling squinted her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes concealing the color in her eyes.
Qin Xun stared at each other nervously, wondering whether his answer was satisfactory.
At that moment, he seemed to be back when he was entering school at the beginning of five years old. Facing the enlightenment teacher, my heart was filled with anxiety and hope.
"The prince's opinion is that this is just an external trouble to be eliminated." Pei Ling continued: "How can the internal worry be relieved?"
Internal worries? Qin Xun bit her lip, Pei Ling asked herself to express her position, after all, it was not enough to just take out the illusory pie. Who knows that after he succeeds to the throne in the future, he will wait until the world is cleaned up, and he won't be foolish, or continue to unite with the Huo Family and other powerful and powerful forces to suppress the other side's forces.
"Although I am a layman, Qin Xun also understands one thing: merit is rewarded, and transgression must be punished. The Huo Family suffered a series of defeats at the border, and damaged my countless elite soldiers. After I came back, I was only fined and reprimanded. It's. Well, that's why my father is not good, too soft-hearted. In theory, I shouldn't say this to the elders when I am a son, but my father's blindness to the Huo Family over the years has made them even more ignorant. Qin Xun shook his head, "How can this be the long-term way."
The opposite Pei Ling remained calm, and such an answer obviously couldn't satisfy him.
"Actually, Queen Mother Huo has acted too much all these years... It's true that my mother and concubine are in a difficult situation. Now I still have to serve Queen Mother Huo every day. Seeing her look at her actions, I am a son."
Qin Xun's mother was a female official in the Queen Mother Huo's palace. In order to fight for favor with Concubine Guo, Queen Mother Huo chose a few beautiful emperors from her side to serve. The mother and concubine Qin Xun was one of them. After Cheng Chong had the honor to give birth to the prince, he was canonized as a concubine, but because of the shallow foundation, she had been relying on the Queen Mother Huo and lived carefully. Fortunately, Qin Xun is a competitive, sleek and thoughtful personality. Not only does the Queen Mother Huo serve well, but Qin Jian also gets along well.
Pei Ling calmly said, "The prince is very filial, which is really admirable."
Qin Xun's conversation turned around and continued: "In fact, my father was aware of something wrong with the Huo Family before. In the last two years, he wanted to suppress and clean up the Huo Family. It's a pity that there is no holiday." He gritted his teeth and continued to zoom in. Zhao said, "The previous third brother, that is, during the rebellion against the king, once accused the empress dowager of poisoning the father and the emperor. This matter may not be a catch, there may be traces to follow."
Speaking of this, Qin Xun is naked, showing nakedly that he can even root out Huo Family if necessary.
Pei Ling's expression finally moved, he looked at Qin Xun with a smile. "The prince has this determination, Pei Ling is happy to see it."
Qin Xun quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Is this a smooth pass? However, this breath was half-relaxed, and suddenly he threw a sentence lightly.
"Internally and externally, the prince has already made a conclusion, then how does the prince think about the world's common people?"
This question has already been expected. After a moment of indulging in thought, Qin Xun smiled freely: "Ha, I Qin Xun is a layman and a vulgar person. I don't understand those great principles, but I think it is. The world is nothing more than the words "inner saint and outer king". Externally, we must rely on fists, soldiers and horses, and elite soldiers such as generals. Internally, we should encourage farming and rest. The people of the world have gone through these years of hard work. , It's time to rest."
"The prince has such a kind heart, which is the blessing of all people in the world."
...
The painting boat drifted along the river, slowly passing the east bank in gentle wind and drizzle.
In the pavilion on the east bank, the outstanding young couples were still talking eagerly.
Pei Ling looked over, a faint smile appeared in her eyes.
Qin Xun, who was chatting in the guest room, followed his gaze and looked over.
At this time, Huafang and the pavilion were very close, and he recognized who they were in the pavilion at a glance. Suddenly frowned, why did his own Ninth Brother ran here, as well as the cheap maid Huo Youjuan opposite. I knocked myself out last time. I hate that she will be her own brother-in-law in the future and can't do anything.
But it doesn't matter. I thought that Concubine Guo was also the sister-in-law of the father's emperor. If in the future you can be a big place, you must not let this little bitch go.
It's just... his eyes fell on Pei Ling's. Is it possible that he is also interested in Ninth Brother?
There was a burst of irritation in the Huo Family. The Huo Family had Qin Cong's newborn son in his hands, and Qin Ze, the prince who originally belonged to their family, as a spare. Pei Ling can only choose between herself and Qin Nuo.
I am old and have good aptitude, so I should choose myself in any way.
Could it be... he is a feeling, a dumb puppet, easier to control?
Countless thoughts flashed in Qin Xun's mind for an instant, but the courteous words in his mouth kept on, and he even mentioned the teapot to refresh Pei Ling with a cup of tea.