Now is the perfect time.
Xu Ying's previous death and the shame brought about by Zhang Linghui must be repaid with blood.
Shao Wenxun looked at Xu Rui and Xu Yonghong thoughtfully, and finally said the most crucial point: "Are you sure you can get the Song family... too? We have placed all our hopes on you."
He spoke earnestly, and Xu Yonghong narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Don't worry, this is a matter of life and death, we won't do anything reckless."
With this sentence, Shao Wenxun didn't know what to say. He nodded and stood up modestly: "Okay, that's good, then I'll wait and see."
As soon as he left, Xu Rui leaned back, holding his still faintly groggy head and looked at his father, frowning slightly and saying, "Dad, we still have to find Lai Weiqi as soon as possible. It's always a hidden danger."
Xu Yonghong hummed calmly, signaling his son not to worry. Turning back to see the scorching sun outside the window, he said coldly, "It's time to start. I don't have much time. I have to rush back to Yunnan by then."
The reason why Xu Yonghong had asked to be demoted so decisively before was because he had the confidence.
The natives in Yunnan have been making trouble for too long. Since the time of Taizu, they have often rebelled. It was peaceful for a while when the previous emperor was in power, but when the current emperor ascended the throne, those rebels took the opportunity to make a comeback and lingered there, and even dared to declare themselves kings. This was a big taboo for the court and made the current emperor very embarrassed.
The current emperor is already very sensitive about the issue of deposing the emperor. The rebellion that the deposed emperor was able to suppress has become more and more intense under his command. How can he not be angry
However, after sending several military generals, the matter could not be completely settled, so Xu Yonghong was appointed to lead the team.
After these years of management and hard work, he has now achieved some success. As long as the capital is stable, he can still get back the title of Duke by virtue of his achievements in suppressing the situation in Yunnan.
It also solved a big problem for him - he was already a Duke, in a high position of power, and was a high-ranking official. He also made great contributions, so what reward should the court give him
Will there be a suspicion that his achievements are too great and are a threat to his master
Now this problem has been solved - precisely because of the disturbance caused by the Su and Song families, the Xu family has now suffered a great blow in the eyes of outsiders.
Even if there are rewards in the future, it won’t attract too much attention.
After making plans, Xu Yonghong's tone became much calmer. He looked at his son deeply and said, "And you, your wife is like that. Everyone outside knows that she has a bad reputation. Even though she is dead, you don't need to mourn for her. While we are still in the capital, decide on your wife first, and wait until next year to get married. This way, everything will be in place, and no one can say anything wrong about you."
No matter what, someone has to take care of the backyard. Mrs. Xu is the elder and has moved out of the family. It is impossible for her to always be in charge of the household affairs of the Marquis' Mansion.
Speaking of candidates, Xu Yonghong looked up at his son and asked, "Do you have anyone you like?"
He only had two sons, both of whom he loved. One of them had died, so he cared more about the remaining one. Even if he wanted to marry her as a concubine, the most important thing was to make his sons like her, just like it was the same with Zhang Linghui before.
Xu Rui was silent for a while.
Then he suddenly laughed, looking at Xu Yonghong with sparkling eyes: "The candidate for the concubine will naturally be determined by my father and mother, but there is one person I want to ask my father to stay with me first."
Hmm? Xu Yonghong raised his eyebrows.
Xu Rui naturally uttered two words: "Su Yao."
No one knows a son better than his father. As soon as this name came out, Xu Yonghong knew why.
Zhang Linghui wanted to plot against Su Yao by sending Su Yao to His Royal Highness Prince Zhuang. However, who would have thought that Su Yao would plot against her instead and she would lose her own sister.
Conversely, this incident also ruined Xu Rui's reputation.
Xu Rui always tries to make up for it.
If this plan succeeds, the Su family will inevitably be wiped out. They will be of no use to King Zhuang. Without that golden light, His Royal Highness King Zhuang will not care about such a nobody.
Besides, Prince Zhuang now has a concubine from the Tian family.
It was not impossible to let his son vent his anger, Xu Yonghong raised his chin and agreed.
When he returned to Mrs. Xu's place in the evening, Xu Yonghong mentioned this matter to her with a smile and asked her to choose a good candidate.
Mrs. Xu was looking at her two grandsons' homework under the lamp. When she heard about this, she was quite concerned. After a while, she suddenly asked Xu Yonghong, "Weren't you interested in Mr. Xu's niece's daughter before?"
The Xu family has not split up. Although she is the niece's daughter, she is taught as her own granddaughter. Both her status and appearance are good enough to be Xu Rui's concubine.
Xu Yonghong narrowed his eyes and said, "Let's wait and see. We can't let Rui down. If this thing goes through, let alone being Mr. Xu's niece's daughter, even if she's Mr. Xu's biological granddaughter, we're not unworthy of her."
The tone is complacent.
Mrs. Xu also laughed: "You are getting off topic." But she also felt relieved. She reached out and pressed her aching neck, handed her grandson's homework to Xu Yonghong for him to read, and said jokingly: "It's the girl from the Su family. Although I have never seen her, I know from her description that she is sharp-tongued and has a sharp temper. How can such an ambitious girl be willing to be inferior to others? Why does A Rui have to have such a prodigal? If it's up to me, if he really can't swallow that breath, he might as well just push her into our camp, wouldn't it be more venting?"
It goes without saying what women who follow the army do. Xu Yonghong glanced at her calmly and said, "Don't make a big deal out of it. The Su family still has some old feelings for the emperor. You can kill them, but humiliating them like this will definitely lead to rebellion."
Mrs. Xu didn't say anything more.
Right after the Dragon Boat Festival, a major event occurred in the capital city. An imperial censor wrote a letter to impeach the Governor of Fujian and the Governor of Guangdong for their failure to fight against the Japanese pirates, which resulted in many casualties and heavy losses among the surrounding people. However, the local officials concealed the facts and covered up for each other, causing public resentment.
The censor's words were fierce and convincing. All the ministers heard the news and reported to the emperor. The fight against the Japanese pirates in the southeast became a hot topic among everyone in the capital.
It was also because of this incident that everyone realized that the Japanese pirates had become so rampant. Everyone changed color when they mentioned the Japanese pirates, and the calls for resistance against the Japanese pirates in the court became louder and louder.
On this basis, calls for punishing those who had failed to fight against the Japanese invaders in the past also became increasingly popular.
When something happens, of course we have to find a way to solve it, but at the same time, we must also severely punish those parasites who fail to do their job and even cover up the problem, so that the innocent people who died in vain can be comforted.