Black clouds cover the city.
After nightfall, the clouds dispersed, revealing the unique summer stars.
In the backyard of Sikong Mansion, there is the Lotus Root Pavilion.
It was built alone by the lotus pond, with no buildings or trees taller than half a person within a hundred steps. There were no lights or fires in the pavilion. Looking at it in the dark, it looked like a house that had not been inhabited for a long time.
But under the frosty starlight, I saw two people standing on the railing of the waterside pavilion facing the water. They were wearing wide robes and long sleeves. The golden crowns on their heads reflected the light bit by bit in the starlight, standing opposite each other in silence.
The night wind blows over the lotus pond, bringing the fragrance of lotus flowers to the Manxie.
On the railing, every few steps, there were hanging insect repellent and mosquito repellent sachets. Although the two of them stood still for a long time, they felt the cool breeze of the pool, which poured into their robes and made them feel refreshed. They did not suffer from the hot summer at all.
After a long while, someone spoke up and said in a deep voice: "I have made my words clear to the prince!" This person spoke clearly and clearly, and judging by his voice, it was clearly Wei Xinyong!
"...Well." Wei Xinyong said nothing more, and after a moment, another person standing not far from him responded lightly. His voice was erratic, as if Song Yuwang's mind was no longer there. here.
Wei Xinyong didn't take it seriously and said: "Su Xiuwei and Shen Zangli have not captured Yanzhou City so far. If the Holy Emperor knew about this, he would be furious. By then, the Su family and the Shen family would probably be held accountable; the kneeling palace and the Not to mention the Grand Master and Situ who decided to cross the sea to recapture Yanzhou. In this way, four families were involved, and the Liu family urgently needed the city's supplies. Even though the Taiwei and Weiyuan Hou had always had a rift, the life and death of the Liu family was involved. It’s not like I’m confused... It’s not surprising that any of these five families want the prince to ascend the throne in advance. But why is it that you, Lord Sikong, are the first to take the initiative?”
Song Yu looked at the lotus pond and said calmly: "The world is in chaos. Even if my Song family's scholarly family has private soldiers, it cannot be compared with the Shen, Su, and Liu families. Now these three families are involved in the situation. I am the only one who is sick, so why not sell them a favor now?"
"If that's the case, Master Sikong should discuss it with the other five families. Why did he seduce the prince first?" Wei Xinyong smiled, obviously not believing it at all, "And if your wife marries the fifth son of Fufeng Hall, it is the future of the Su family. How can your mistress ignore the safety of your natal family? Besides, it’s not like the Song family has never experienced troubled times and is currently ranked among the top six clans in the country. How can it be necessary to rely on other families? "
"One moment and another." Song Yuwang was still calm and said calmly, "Nowadays, Jiangnan Hall is not popular. I am an only son and only have two children. The eldest grandson is still young and delicate, and the second grandson has just learned to walk. Moreover, my mother has Therefore, although I have been robbed of my love and cannot support myself, I still want to make good friends with everyone."
Wei Xinyong said: "This makes sense. This time, Mrs. Wei died, Lord Sikong and his nephew in Xinjiang were deprived of their love, and nephew in Tian took his family back to his hometown to express his condolences... This big mansion is really empty. .”
At this point, he changed the topic and said, "It's just that I still don't understand why Lord Sikong wanted to seduce the prince first without discussing with the other five clans?!"
"Whether you understand it or not, isn't this what you want?" Song Yuwang finally stopped looking at Chi Zhong, withdrew his gaze and glanced at Wei Xinyong. He didn't know whether the starlight was too bleak, but there was something in his eyes. With a hint of desolation, "Otherwise you would have handled this matter first and then asked me again? Are you, Wei Xinyong, such an obedient person? Not to mention that I am not your boss!"
Wei Xinyong smiled and said: "Lord Sikong has never been involved in anything. I don't want to make such a big deal out of him... I'm just curious." He narrowed his eyes, "Also, although I have joined forces with your love several times, but with Sikong I don’t have much contact with you, but I don’t know why Lord Sikong came to me to send a message to the prince this time?”
"A guest does not bother two masters." Song Yuwang looked back into the pool and said calmly, "When the prince proposed a plan to the Holy Master, and ordered the Su and Shen families to send generals to lead the Liu family's troops, didn't this idea come from you? ? Although the Holy One did not accept it, you allowed the prince to remonstrate with you and had no regrets afterwards. It shows that the prince always has some trust in you. I have no intention of talking to the prince. Naturally, I’ll look for you.”
Wei Xinyong concentrated for a moment and said, "Master Sikong is really well-informed. I thought my interactions with the prince were quite hidden."
"It's hidden, but the prince grew up under the watch of Queen Gu. Eighty-nine out of ten of the properties and manpower he can use are seen by the queen." Song Yuwang said indifferently, "And I almost became a I can still find out more or less what the Queen knows about the former prince’s father-in-law.”
"That's true. The prince is indeed too young, and his biological mother and adoptive mother are not strong enough to compete with the queen. Even if Concubine Deng is on his side now, the concubine is not as smart as the queen after all." Wei Xinyong shook his head and said, "I'm curious. "Yes, why is Master Sikong so sure that I will agree?"
Song Yuwang smiled lightly and said, "You gave the prince advice and persuaded him to kneel under Danqi to remonstrate. Then it was spread throughout the imperial capital that the prince was concerned about the country and the people, and for the sake of the common people and the country, he did not hesitate to love his concubine and his wife. My dear, the Holy Father is a complete fool and has heard such rumors. Do you dare to say that you have no treasonous thoughts? "
Wei Xinyong chuckled: "Since Lord Sikong has come to this point, what more can I say? It's just that the imperial army is under the command of the queen's family. Now that the prince is not the queen's son, the queen will definitely tell her brother to watch the palace city! In the palace, although the Holy Emperor has become old and confused, the Supreme Lord has a group of loyal old people for decades. What's more, the Queen is also afraid of the Crown Prince's revenge after he ascends the throne... Master Sikong asked me to make my choice with the Crown Prince clear, but I don't know. What to do next?”
"Didn't you just say that among the six clans in the sea, the other five clans have reasons to participate in this matter?" Song Yuwang said calmly, "It is not a good habit to eat alone."
Wei Xinyong seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "So, it's me running errands again?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trusts you the most now, doesn't he?" Song Yuwang still said calmly.
… When the stars in the sky flickered and faded, leaving only a few stars still hanging high in the sky, Wei Xinyong said goodbye.
Song Yuwang nodded indifferently to show that he understood, and continued to look at the lotus pond with his hands behind his hands. At this time, the sky was about to dawn, and the outline of the flowers and leaves on the lotus pond could already be seen.
He heard Wei Xinyong's wooden clogs stepping on the wooden floor of the corridor outside the waterside pavilion and gradually receding.
But just when Wei Xinyong was about to turn the corner and disappear from his sight, he suddenly stopped.
From the corner of his eye, Song Yuwang saw him turn his head and couldn't help but frown slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Wei Xinyong say in a meaningful tone: "Taste the bananas planted outside Lord Sikong's study." Very good."
This understatement made Song Yuwang, who had always been calm and indifferent to everything, suddenly change his expression!
He turned his head suddenly and glared at Wei Xinyong, his eyes turning red almost instantly!
A dozen steps away, Wei Xinyong, led by Gao Guanbo, looked at him with the same stern eyes, showing no intention of giving in!
He said slowly: "I hate this kind of thing."
Song Yuwang's voice was hoarse, and every word was like a blade: "What do you still want to say?"
"I will let the prince do it himself!" Following Wei Xinyong's words, Song Yuwang suddenly calmed down - after a moment of deathly silence, Song Yuwang suddenly let out a long and desolate smile!
After laughing for a long time, until the dawn on the horizon had already broken, Song Yuwangcai raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears, shook his head and said happily: "You think this is why I asked you to confess to the prince now? You are wrong. Wrong, what I really want to do is to do it myself!”
Wei Xinyong smiled, then turned around and continued to leave. After his figure turned the corner and Song Yu was out of sight, his last words came over: "Don't you dare to serve me?"
He walked out of the back door of Sikong's mansion through the familiar route at Jiaomen. Hu Nu himself drove the car and waited in a hidden place in the alley.
After Wei Xinyong got into the car, the tiger slave handed him ginseng tea to drink. Seeing the unconcealable haggardness in the handsome eyebrows under the lights in the car, the loyal book boy couldn't help but persuade him: "Young Master, even if you have something to do in the future, When discussing with others, it is better to stay in the daytime as much as possible. Talking all night is really harmful to the body."
"It doesn't matter." Wei Xinyong drank the ginseng tea and looked better. He said calmly, "When I get back, I will send the reward to Eunuch Sun who is here before me and the judge of Taiyuan Hospital."
"Yes." The tiger slave responded, thought about it, and couldn't help it, so he asked, "Young master came to the imperial capital and planned hard, and even sold a lot of the Mengshan jade mine to the Shen family at a low price. Why did he spend nearly half of the money he had raised so far, but only for a few cases? "
Wei Xinyong snorted, closed his eyes and said: "The world is in chaos, but the people who have managed the world have been the Grand Master and others for decades. What does it have to do with the Holy One? Besides, what I am doing is not the world, but the world." For Song Sikong!"
He sighed, "Wei Qi is also old. Although there are turbulent undercurrents in the court now, if the Holy Emperor can delay it for a few more years, do you want me to watch Wei Qi live in peace? How is this possible! I can't wait any longer... Among the six clans, only Song Sikong can afford to kill him for just a few hundred thousand taels of silver. Isn’t this a cheap price?”
The tiger slave asked in surprise: "Song Sikong?" He was puzzled, "Why did Song Sikong want to regicide?"
"Do you still remember Song Zaitian's divorce from his wife?" Wei Xinyong smiled silently and said tiredly, "What kind of family is the six clans in the sea, how can they tolerate the divorced daughter? Even if the Duanmu family was hiding its power and biding its time, they would definitely not He would tolerate such humiliation. For this matter, Grand Master Duanmu Xing personally begged Song Sikong, and even so, Song Sikong didn't agree just for Duanmu Wuse. Unkind... Song Sikong's character and identity, how could he care about his daughter-in-law to this extent? How could there be no inside story in this?"
The tiger slave subconsciously said: "What's the secret?" (To be continued)