When Sheng Weiqiao saw this, he twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Aunt, I've already told Lian Shan about this! He is the person sent by Mi Zhen to protect us. He is also from Wuyi Camp on Tortoiseshell Island. He grew up at sea. They're just messing around. In this situation, it's up to him to make his decision! What can the two of us come up with!"
He also comforted Xuan Yu Feng, "The flagship we are sitting on now is the biggest and best, and only direct descendants of Mi Zhen can stay on the flagship. Those people recruited in the northern seas are all the same as the one who was beaten yesterday. They are all on other ships, and they are not allowed to approach the flagship without permission! Even if my father-in-law has evil intentions, there is definitely no way to survive?"
Speaking of this, he sneered a few times, "Besides, my father-in-law is now trapped by Meng Guiyu and is in a dilemma... Even if he knows that we are at sea now and knows that there are his people in the fleet, what can he do?! Without his support and cooperation, just a few grains of sand in the fleet, Lianshan and Master Wu can do nothing to us?!"
Xuanyu Feng felt that it made sense, and then he settled down and sighed: "I told you not to marry Mi Zhen, but you didn't listen! Look now, this intrigue and intrigue has never stopped! You If you listen to us, you will either marry Xu Baomo or Li Shengxu..."
"Then I'm probably trapped in Chang'an City with them and resign myself to fate!" Sheng Weiqiao interrupted with a smile, "Auntie, you've changed so quickly! You said in front of Mi Zhen that I insisted on marrying him in the first place. The discerning eye knows pearls!"
"That time was that time!" Xuan Yu Feng was dissatisfied, "Now is now... Aren't I worried about your mother?!"
While the aunt and nephew were chattering, in Chang'an City, the King of Gaomi who they suspected was walking into the study with a tired look.
The prince Rong Qingchun, who followed him in the door, didn't want to open his eyes when he saw his father lifting his robe and sitting down. He went to the side and made a pot of tea, poured a cup, and offered it with both hands: "Father, take a drink. Please refresh yourself after tea, my father-in-law and the others will come over later."
Hearing this, King Gaomi opened his eyes and took the tea, pointing to the seat next to him: "You should take a rest quickly. We have been through a lot these past two days, but fortunately it's over."
He was talking about Concubine Mo's funeral.
According to the royal family's rules copied from the previous dynasty, the funeral ceremony for the concubine was not very grand.
However, the mother is more valuable than the son. King Gaomi now occupies Chang'an, and in order to offset the pressure of seniority and status brought by Queen Mother Meng, of course he must try his best to praise his biological mother.
Moreover, the King of Gaomi did not want to affect the overall situation because of maternal filial piety, and firmly claimed that Concubine Mo was harmed by Empress Dowager Meng. In this way, in order to show his own mother's grievance and innocence, the posthumous affairs must not be taken lightly.
At the same time, he had to guard against Meng Guiyu taking the opportunity to attack Chang'an, and those in Chang'an who were dissatisfied with him taking the opportunity to cause chaos.
So although it was only half a month before and after the funeral, the father and son were very busy and exhausted. In the last few days, they relied solely on ginseng tea to survive!
Now that I have finally returned from the funeral, I can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.
But after just drinking a cup of tea, Qi Jianxun and others came over with a bunch of official business to ask for instructions.
King Gaomi steeled himself, called Rong Qingzuo behind him, and discussed each item with his confidants.
It was late at night, and the day's work was finally finished. The father and son could not keep their eyes open, so they had to ask their servants to see Qi Jianxun and others off on their behalf.
"Go back and sleep quickly!" King Gaomi yawned and told Rong Qingchun, "Get up tomorrow and ask your wife to make you some more nourishing food to replenish your health. Once this is done, I'll take a look at your whole body. You have lost a lot of weight, and these clothes are so swaying that I almost think they are not yours anymore."
Rong Qingzuo agreed and said, "My son, please see your father off later before leaving."
King Gaomi was about to speak, when he saw a lantern swinging outside, and the old servant led Qi Jianxun back alone!
"In-laws, this is it?" He was startled, and when he realized that Qi Jianxun had something to report to him alone, he felt slightly startled.
Because Qi Jianxun has never been an ignorant person, he should know that Concubine Mo's funeral is over. As a son and grandson, he must be very tired.
If it wasn't an urgent matter, I would never come here to talk about it tonight.
Sure enough, Qi Jianxun's face was as dark as water. After he bowed his hands in greeting, he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have noticed something very wrong with Grand Scholar Luo in the past few days!"
King Gaomi's heart sank when he heard these words. The somewhat honest Rong Qingzui was stunned for a moment before he realized what he said: "Luo Pu? Is he a disciple of Duke Huan?"
"And he is his proud disciple." Qi Jianxun said expressionlessly, "When Duke Huan was in court, he was the one he admired and looked up to the most. He even jokingly said that if he had someone as old as Luo Pu under his knees, he seemed to have never been promised to anyone. My daughter, I will definitely recruit Luo Pu as my son-in-law!"
Precisely because Luo Pu received such praise from Huan Guanlan, he had a very high reputation among the Huanmen disciples.
When the King of Gaomi recruited him under his command, his reputation in the court immediately increased a lot.
Later, the Meng family had to aggressively win over Luo Pu's fellow disciples to offset the influence of the Huanmen disciples' support for King Gaomi.
Over the years, because Huan Guanlan's disappearance was almost equated with "death", King Gaomi treated Luo Pu with all his heart.
Not only did he support him to become a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, but he also heard about all government affairs.
Of course, Luo Pu's performance also satisfied King Gaomi. He was talented and quick-thinking. Whether he was handling government affairs, arguing in the temple, or setting an example among scholars in the world, he was worthy of King Gaomi's cultivation.
If the Jishan Bandit had not surrendered to Rong Suihe without warning, causing everyone to speculate that Huan Guanlan was still alive and hiding behind the scenes, King Gaomi would have always trusted this right-hand man for many years.
In fact, even after he suspected that Huan Guanlan was still alive, King Gaomi did not doubt Luo Pu at first. Firstly, he was still very confident in his relationship with Luo Pu over the years; secondly, at that time, no one could be sure that Huan Guanlan was cheating. What kind of thoughts did you have during these years of death
But he may not have any ill intentions towards King Gaomi
Therefore, although King Gaomi was speculative at this time, he still had the same faith in Luo Pu as before.
But while he was still making gestures, Qi Jianxun had quietly distanced himself from Luo Pu.
After all, Qi Jianxun is Rong Qingzui's father-in-law, and if Luo Pu abandons King Gaomi and returns to his mentor Huan Guanlan, he might be Rong Suihe's helper!
Qi Jianxun wanted to take precautions for his daughter and son-in-law, so of course he had to keep a close eye on Luo Pu.
Tonight, he finally got the actual evidence, but he couldn't wait all night, so he came back and told him, "In addition to going to the Yamen to handle official duties and making suggestions when summoned by the prince, Luo Pu can be said to have never left home these days. ! I originally thought that I was being careless, but I kept an eye out and inquired about the whereabouts of his family members, only to find that his most beloved daughter, whose maiden name was Wanhua, actually came to me again and again during this period. Go out!"
"There are even some days where I have to go out three or four times a day!"
"And there are so many places to visit. To the south and north of the city, makeup shops, wine shops, markets, and the banks of the Yuhe River... It's like someone who is coming to Chang'an for the first time. I can't wait to visit all of Chang'an!"
"I specifically asked the younger members of the family who are familiar with Miss Luo. They said that Miss Luo has always been friends with the granddaughter of Fang Shangshu. The two young ladies are usually lively and cute. They cannot sit still and have to run out all day long. But they go to all the places. There are only a few places, no matter where you go, you can’t wait to poke your head in!”
"Especially that was before."
"What's the situation in Chang'an right now?"
"Although the overall situation is relatively stable, if the substitute in Shanglinyuan is not eliminated and the Meng family is not completely destroyed, even if the prince and the prince are out, there will still be a need for soldiers to guard the road!"
"Luo Pu is not a fool. If he had no ulterior motives, he would let his daughter who has not left the palace wander around like this, even if there are guards following her?!"
"Tonight, just now, Miss Luo family dressed up in disguise and left Luo Mansion through the corner gate. She was sneaky all the way and actually climbed over the wall and entered Xiaorong Mansion!"
"He even stayed in Xiaorong's house for a long time before leaving!"
"I have sent people to arrest everyone in Xiaorong's house now. Before interrogating, I came to report to the prince and the prince first, just in case something unexpected happens!"
The Xiao Rong Mansion he was talking about was the house Sheng Lanci bought when he came to Chang'an to take the exam. It was the place where Rong Suihe and Sheng Weiqiao lived when they first came to Chang'an and moved out of Ningwei Hou Mansion.
Later, when Mrs. Sheng and others came, because the place there was too small to live in, they bought the current Sheng Mansion. This house was bought by Rong Suihe, and the plaque on it was "Rong Mansion". However, because the place was small, It's not the place where Rong Suihe lives in person, so people who know it call it Xiao Rong Mansion.
Rong Qingzui said calmly: "Father-in-law, is it possible that Miss Luo is this adventurous person? Is this all a coincidence?"
"..." Qi Jianxun gave him a stern look and said, "Your Majesty, maybe it's possible, maybe it's not possible. But at this moment, can we use 'maybe' to be vague and take the risk of falling short? ?”
"Qingzhu! Your father-in-law is thinking so hard for your own good, why are you turning your elbows outward?" King Gaomi sighed and apologized to Qi Jianxun on behalf of his son, "Don't argue with him, in-laws, he is so kind. Those who only suffer losses but don’t take advantage will also have a headache!”
When Qi Jianxun saw King Gaomi speak, he sighed and said, "The prince has always been kind, everyone knows this. It's just that being kind alone is not enough for the superiors. They must understand the principle of giving both kindness and power!"
I don't know how many times I have told Rong Qingzui this truth as a biological father or father-in-law.
However, nature is hard to change, and even if he can't do it well, Qi Jianxun and King Gaomi can only nag him every chance he gets, hoping that one day he will be impressed by Rong Qingzui and let him listen. .
"These are extraordinary times. In-laws, since you are the one who found out, why not ask for your help in handling this matter?" King Gaomi pinched his aching forehead, suppressed his strong sleepiness, and discussed with Qin Jianxun, "What if Of course there is something wrong with Luo Pu, and naturally the sooner he discovers it, the better! If it is a misunderstanding... If the in-laws come forward, Gu and he can at least leave some room for change. In the end, if he is willing to wake up, Gu will always Those who are willing to expose it.”
Qi Jianxun's eyes flashed and he said, "My lord, please rest assured, I will definitely investigate and get to the bottom of it!"
After hearing what King Gaomi said, he resigned.
At this time, the exhausted father and son could go to rest. After a dark and sweet sleep, they got up the next morning. Both of them felt refreshed and refreshed for a long time. Unexpectedly, a servant came to report: "Last night Qi Shangshu led his troops to surround the mansion of Luo University, and a dispute broke out between the two sides. This morning, the widowed mother of Luo University committed suicide at the door!"
This is not the point, the point is, "Before she died, the old lady of the Luo family cried out loudly and said... Prince Yan would repay kindness with revenge... He used Luo University Scholar to win over the Huanmen disciples. Now that the military power is in control, there is no need for Luo University University Scholar, so... he just crossed the river and burned down the bridge... Qi The minister tried to block the news, but he didn’t know whether this matter was done by Shanglinyuan or happened to be noticed by spies there. Meng Guiyu, the Marquis of Chongxin, is now sending letters to all prefectures and counties to publicize this matter!"
King Gaomi: “…”
Rong Qingzuo: "..."