"What does the general think?" After receiving the news, Sheng Weiqiao quickly met with Meng Jiaqian. "Brother Ling said he came to greet me. In fact, he also wanted to reunite with the general, right?"
Meng Jiagan smiled bitterly and laughed at himself: "How can a prisoner under the rank, stay or go as he pleases? But it's up to the empress and General Lu to make the decision."
After a pause, he added, "What's more, those who betrayed their clan are now unable to see their father and brothers."
He really has no face to see Meng Jiayuan. As the direct grandson of the Meng family, he has been cultivated by the Meng family with all his efforts since birth. Even if he is not the eldest son, he cannot be regarded as the future head of the Meng family like Meng Jiayuan. However, Meng Boqin gave him three thousand spirits. Qi, who asked him to go to Western Xinjiang to work hard, was doing his best for his future.
What about him
First he was assassinated, and then he was defeated, causing the Meng family's layout in Western Xinjiang to collapse!
The family had a backup plan, but at the critical moment, he was sold to a political enemy... If it weren't for Meng Boqin's favor for many years, which left him with a slight hope, the Meng family would be in trouble right now. The idea of death was gone.
Even though he chose to live an ignoble life after all kinds of hesitation, how could he find the courage to see Meng Jiayuan now
I heard Sheng Weiqiao say: "General, you are serious. You are a guest here just like me. How can you compare yourself to a prisoner? Is there anything disrespectful about General Lu and others?"
"Your Majesty, I have misunderstood." Meng Jiagan waved his hand quickly and sighed, "The general just wishes that he would be a prisoner at this moment, and it would be easier."
This is the truth. If he is defeated and captured, he will have no choice but to confess about Meng's collusion with Ruru. He can also say that it is human nature for a young person to not see through life and death.
It happened that he came to sell the family on his own... At this moment, Lu Shiyu was holding him captive to prevent the Meng family from seeing him, which was actually a good thing for him.
"I am aware of the general's difficulties." Sheng Weiqiao nodded clearly and said, "However, according to the handwritten letter I received from the Queen, the general's actions are actually a bit wrong!"
Meng Jiagan didn't know why and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
"Didn't Gao Qieyi once hint to the left and right that everything he did was under the instruction of his grandfather Zheng Guogong, so he didn't dare to resist even though he knew that this trip was very dangerous?" Sheng Weiqiao smiled slightly and said, "On this point, Even if the general doesn’t say it, he thinks so in his heart, right?”
"This..." Although Meng Jiaqian knew that Sheng Weiqiao must be on the opposite side of King Gaomi to accommodate Suihe, but because he was not sure of her intentions, he did not dare to answer casually. After thinking about his words, he said, "Mother, although this man is the uncle of the general, he has not met the general often and is not familiar with him. He is a businessman and is involved in military affairs, which shows that he is not doing his job properly and has a wrong mind. In this case, his words... may not be accurate. ?”
Sheng Weiqiao said: "That's it. Gao Qieyi is a merchant. Although he is very impressive in business, he has never been heard to know about military affairs. How could he be sent to get involved in this matter? What if this happened? It would be fine if the person who commanded Gao Qie was a mediocre and incompetent person. However, after all, Zheng Guogong is also the emperor's uncle and the head of the Meng family. Does the general think that he doesn't even understand the principle of making full use of people's talents? "
Meng Jiaqian suddenly raised his head and looked at Sheng Weiqiao with bright eyes. Due to being too excited, his throat was a little dry and his voice was unusually hoarse: "Empress... you mean?"
"The Empress confirmed in her handwriting that Duke Zheng Guo was not aware of Gao Qieyi's actions at all!" Sheng Weiqiao showed a gentle smile to him and said softly, "General, your unintentional act may not actually be against the Meng family. Merit! After all, no matter who sent Gao Queyi to collude with Ruru in Western Xinjiang, whether he was a member of the Meng family or an outsider, just because he concealed the truth from Zheng Guogong and allowed Wu'an Hou's son-in-law to die in Western Xinjiang in a daze , causing you to fall overnight from being the most supported direct descendant of the Meng family to being unworthy of your father and brother... Do you think this person is full of goodwill towards the Meng family? Or is it an unintentional mistake? "
"..." Meng Jiagan breathed rapidly, his pupils suddenly contracted and then dilated. After a while, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Empress, who is this person?!"
He had always thought that it was Zheng Guogong who was in charge of colluding with Ruru, and it was also the intention of the entire Meng family, in order to use this method to restore his defeat in Western Xinjiang.
Because Meng Jiaqian was deeply favored by the Meng family, even if Meng Jiaqian was very opposed and disgusted with such a move, he could not find the words to complain about Zheng Guogong and others.
Even when I heard Meng Jiayuan coming, I felt ashamed.
But now I know that Duke Zheng didn't know about this at all, and the top management of the Meng family had no intention of betraying the country... The initiator may not even be a member of the Meng family, how could he not be angry? !
Originally, even if he lost to Rong Suihe in Western Xinjiang and was completely defeated, as the grandson of the Meng family and Meng Boxin's beloved son, he might not be abandoned by the family, let alone be so shameless that even his family would not dare to see him.
Now, even if the high-level betrayal of the Meng family was a misunderstanding, his choice between justice and family was clearly displayed in front of a group of elders!
One can imagine what his family's evaluation of him will be in the future.
Not to mention continuing to spare no effort to support and cultivate him, it would be nice not to kick him out of the house!
After all, Zheng Guogong and others are not Mr. Sheng. They have the consciousness to sacrifice themselves, their families, their whole life, and everything to protect their home and country!
According to Meng Jiaqian's understanding of his elders, they may not betray the country, but they will never wrong themselves for the sake of the country!
Therefore, for a son like him who does not put the interests of the family first, even if he has the opportunity to become an official in the future, he will definitely be relegated to the fringes. Not only will he not have access to core secrets, but at the critical moment, he will not be an abandoned son. It's just a cover... If the top management of the Meng family really betrayed the country, even though Meng Jiaqian was suffering a lot during these days and regretted it, it was his own choice after all, and he recognized it!
However, the senior management of the Meng family did not have that intention. He ruined his future for nothing. One can imagine the hatred and anger in his heart!
"Hasn't the general heard about the empress's status in the Meng family?" However, Sheng Weiqiao heard this and asked in surprise, "The empress is not in front of Duke Zheng, unlike the general who is in front of the general Hussars, laughing and talking without scruples. Such things, How did the Empress know about it? Even if Zheng Guogong didn't know about it at all, it was because the Empress got the message from me and went to see the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother summoned Zheng Guogong to explain. Zheng Guogong was afraid that the Queen Mother had omitted something in her report, so he specifically asked for advice. The Queen, the Queen only found out when she saw Zheng Guogong’s shocked expression!”
He added, "That's why the Queen specially asked someone to send me a letter to explain this matter, and asked me to enlighten the general, so that the general would not blame himself too much and be sad and hurt his body! General, please don't let down the Queen's love and care. Take care of yourself." yes!"
"Thank you, Empress, for your concern." Meng Jiaqian had mixed feelings in his heart. He had never met Empress Meng, an aunt, and it was said that he had no feelings for her. Now listening to Sheng Weiqiao talking about the empress' concern, even though he knew that even if the empress was really I mentioned myself in the handwriting, and most of it was just a passing polite word. However, perhaps because I have been in an environment of being isolated and helpless and ashamed of my relatives during this period, I felt a bit of warmth. My aunt, who is a few years younger than me, unexpectedly developed a favorable impression, "I have never fulfilled my filial piety to my aunt, the Queen. I am really... really well-deserved to receive such great love from my aunt!"
Sheng Weiqiao said warmly: "So if your brother comes to see you later, you don't have to feel embarrassed to meet him. After all, your parents don't know anything about this. If the people behind the scenes follow the wishes... who knows what will happen. What? Maybe it will trap your whole clan in instead? It’s dangerous to pull back from the cliff, but you can be saved in the end, right?”
Meng Jiaqian was startled and asked uncertainly: "Empress, do you and General Lu agree that the general will meet with my brother?"
"Why don't you agree?" Sheng Weiqiao said disapprovingly, "It's been a while since you left Northern Xinjiang, and your injuries haven't healed yet. Now your brothers are here and want to see you. Isn't it human nature?"
He added, "Of course, General Lu must have reported the matter to General Huaihua about our ambush at Nafuzhen in Western Xinjiang. Therefore, we have to grieve the general and stay here for a few days, and then go back to General Hussar after meeting with General Huaihua." On the knees.”
This means that he can be allowed to meet Meng Jiayuan, but he cannot follow Meng Jiayuan
Meng Jiaqian thought about it for a moment. If he didn't know that the senior men of the Meng family had not colluded with Ruru, he would still be struggling at this moment and would not dare to see Meng Jiayuan.
But now that he knows it, he can't wait to find out the matter. Even if he is still abandoned by his family in the end, he has to drag the real murderer behind the scenes to die together!
Therefore, he was eager to meet Meng Jiayuan as soon as possible. It would be best to return to his father Meng Boqin who loved him immediately and use Meng Boqin's power to thoroughly investigate the matter.
With this in mind, he asked tentatively: "Actually, my father's mansion in Northern Xinjiang is not far from General Huaihua's mansion. Even if the general goes back to plead guilty to my father, how fast can he get to General Huaihua to reply?"
"It's not that I don't want to help the general mediate with General Lu." Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao took a sip of kudzu root drink with a smile and said, "However, the general doesn't know that General Hussar has been in a bad mood these days. In addition to worrying about the general, , mainly because the family members of General Meng Cheng, the general’s deputy, have been kneeling in front of General Hussar’s house, crying and complaining about their grievances, asking General Hussar to make the decision. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing for the general to go back now? "
Meng Jiaqian could not help but remain silent when Meng Cheng was mentioned.
At that time, he had a fever and thought that he could not betray the country no matter what. He was also afraid that if Meng Cheng disagreed with his idea, he might not even have the chance to make a sneak attack due to his injuries and the state of being deprived of power at the time, so he launched a ruthless attack. Make up your mind to kill him directly.
That was the old man Meng Boqin brought to Northern Xinjiang from Chang'an, and he also grew up watching the Meng family work.
On the way from Northern Xinjiang to Western Xinjiang, Meng Jiaqian was seriously injured on the way. Thanks to Meng Cheng's careful care, he was able to continue to take care of things after arriving in Western Xinjiang.
Meng Jiaqian was definitely not emotionless towards him.
I felt I had no choice at the time, but now I felt guilty and hesitated.
But I heard Sheng Weiqiao say again: "Although Meng Cheng's family members would not dare to ask the general to die, they are his confidants after all. Even if you mean it, you must give them an explanation, otherwise it will chill the hearts of the people around you. The general's future is also very unfavorable? The Hussars General will definitely deal with this matter, so the general should not come forward for the time being, lest it spoil the general's plan!"
Meng Jiaqian was restless and was about to agree when he suddenly realized something and couldn't help blurting out: "Wait a minute! The reason why I killed Meng Cheng is very important. It has only been a few days. Western Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang are thousands of miles apart. I'm afraid that Northern Xinjiang is far away. There are only a few high-level officials in Xinjiang who know the inside story, right? How did Meng Cheng’s family members know about this, and how many days have they been causing trouble in front of General Hussars’ Mansion?!”