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After a while of exchanges in the hall, Song Quan went out and shouted at the door, "Lao San!"
Soon, a man who looked somewhat similar to him walked over quickly. It was Song Yanqing's father, Song Shu.
After entering the hall and receiving some explanations, Song Shu quickly left again.
Returning to his own house in the mansion, as soon as he entered the house, he said to the old servant who greeted him: "Ask Yan Qing to come see me."
The old servant was a little confused: "The young master is not at home, he went out to meet friends." He didn't know where Song Yanqing went to hang out, and it was probably in those places.
"Come back and see me immediately!" Song Shu said without any doubt.
The old servant could only obey and leave.
Song Shu stood in front of the lampshade candlelight, staring at the candlelight and fell silent. His face was dark and gloomy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
A full hour later, Song Shu was disturbed by the sound of hurried footsteps outside. He came back to his senses and turned his head to look, only to see Song Yanqing coming in a hurry to greet him, "Dad, do you have anything to do with me?"
After Tang Yi got married, the Shangqing Sect lost all attraction to Song Yanqing, and he returned to the capital not long after he stayed.
Song Shu looked up and down and saw traces of makeup on his cheeks that had not been wiped clean. He immediately scolded him angrily: "I spend all my time hanging out in romantic places. Fang'er comes to me every two days to cry. Use this time to practice well." Better than what?"
The so-called 'Fang'er' in his mouth was Song Yanqing's wife. Soon after Song Yanqing returned to the capital, the Song family got him married.
Song Yanqing lowered his head and muttered: "You are so ugly. I said I would not marry you at the beginning, but you have to force me."
"Why is it so ugly? Isn't it just that I'm a little fat?" Song Shu glared, pointed at his son's nose and cursed: "I'm warning you, her father has tens of thousands of elite troops from the capital on his hands, and he has the support of a spiritual sect behind him. , you should be polite to others, I really want to make your grandpa angry, you know the consequences yourself!"
"Yes, yes, I understand." Song Yanqing gave a helpless smile and said, "Dad, let's get down to business. What do you want from me?"
Song Shu calmed down and said in a deep voice: "You should pack up immediately and return to the Qing Sect as soon as possible..."
"Ah!" Song Yanqing suddenly raised his head and said with repulsion: "I won't go! That shabby place is deserted and deserted, and people are almost stupid. Dad, with all due respect, the Shangqing Sect is of no use anymore, and it is easy to get into trouble if you get involved. , I just can’t figure it out, how could you become a disciple of the Shangqing Sect in the first place? Isn’t this causing trouble for yourself?”
Song Shu was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "Now that the matter has come to this, I might as well clarify something with you. Back then, King Ning Shang Jianbo was invincible in all battles, his army was invincible, and he was a powerful figure in all countries. He was the most important minister of Yan State. He has the potential to be a prince. When Yan was founded, the founder of the Shangqing Sect made great contributions and was granted the title of Imperial Master. It can be said that the Shangqing Sect has always had friendship with the royal family of the Yan Kingdom. Shang Jianbo has always had a good relationship with the Shangqing Sect. For this reason, your grandfather asked me to go to the Shangqing Sect in order to help the Song family have a way out. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected situation. The late emperor suddenly died of illness, and his last edict was actually passed down to the current majesty. So far, Shang Jianbo's situation It took a sudden turn for the worse and ended up like this.”
Song Yanqing suddenly realized it and muttered to himself: "Grandpa is really insidious. He has been on both sides of the fence a long time ago..."
Song Shu was furious when he heard this, "What did you say?"
"Nothing, nothing!" Song Yanqing quickly waved his hand, "I mean, shouldn't we keep a proper distance from the Shangqing Sect? Why are we still allowed to go to the Shangqing Sect?"
Song Shu said in a deep voice: "Shang Chaozong will be released from prison tomorrow!"
Song Yanqing said strangely: "I heard about this, what does this have to do with me going to Shangqing Sect?"
Song Shu: "The imperial court has just made a decision to drive the Shang Chaozong out of the capital and to the fiefdom. Judging from the route, I am afraid that it will pass through the Shangqing Sect. After you go to the Shangqing Sect, you must warn the Shangqing Sect. You can’t send a mage retinue to him!”
Song Yanqing chuckled and said: "How big of a deal is it, do you need me to run so far? Just summon the Shangqing Sect directly. Besides, it's too late for the Shangqing Sect to protect itself. Even if I don't say hello, I probably won't dare to send anyone. give him."
Song Shu glared and said: "You know nothing! Since the founding of the Yan Kingdom, the Shangqing Sect has been closely related to the royal family of the Yan Kingdom. I am afraid that there is more than just Dongguo Haoran with Shang Jianbo. Tang Mu is dying This can be seen from the sudden change in the direction of the passing of the throne to Dong Guo Haoran. I suspect that the water in the Shangqing Sect is not that clean, and there may be some that have not surfaced below. In the current situation, other sects do not dare to send people to protect the Shang Dynasty Sect. Yes, the most likely one is the Shangqing Sect. Letting you go to the Shangqing Sect is not only to warn the Shangqing Sect not to send people to the Shang Chaozong, but also to keep an eye on the Shangqing Sect! The Shang Chaozong was released from prison and left the capital. News Once it comes out, some sediment may appear. After you go to the Shangqing Sect, you must pay attention to whether there are any abnormal movements in the Shangqing Sect, and report any findings immediately. This is your grandfather's wish."
Song Yanqing said with a bitter face: "Why bother? Besides, today's Shangqing Sect is no better than a phoenix. Even if they send people to Shang Chaozong, they won't be able to cause any trouble. Shang Chaozong has no military power." , Grandpa is too worried, in my opinion it is better to have the Shangqing Sect destroyed directly to save trouble."
Song Shu said coldly: "The centipede insect is dead but not stiff, let alone Prince Ning, who had the power of the Yan Kingdom's army! Your grandfather naturally has his own considerations in doing this. This is not something you should worry about. I warn you, This is no child’s play, your grandpa won’t be able to spare you if something happens!”
Song Yanqing felt a chill go down his spine. He was quite afraid of his grandfather, and he wouldn't dare to breathe when he saw the atmosphere...
The sky was slightly white, and outside the prison, there was a carriage, and the driver was waiting quietly in front of the carriage.
A handsome-looking middle-aged man with a goatee and a blue vest was hovering next to the carriage. He looked somewhat elegant and looked towards the Tianlao gate with his deep eyes from time to time.
It wasn't until the morning light bloomed and the first brilliant golden clouds appeared in the sky that there was any movement in the prison, and the sound of iron chains clanging on the floor was heard.
The groom and the middle-aged man looked back suddenly.
After a while, the door of the Tianyao opened with a bang, and a tall but skinny young man in ragged clothes was pushed out of the Tianlao by a group of people. He was walking barefoot with shackles on his hands and shackles on his feet. Although he looked very embarrassed, his eyes were bright and his back was straight, looking like he would rather break than bend.
This person is none other than Shang Chaozong, the youngest son of the late Yan State Sima Ning Wang Shang Jianbo!
The grooms and middle-aged men who were waiting outside the prison hurried to greet them, but were stopped by the guards. They could only watch anxiously.
Shang Chaozong was detained and stopped. Someone came forward and opened the shackles on his hands and feet. Then someone came forward with documents and ink pads.
After Shang Chaozong put his fingerprints on the document, the cell leader Fang cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you are finally free."
Shang Chaozong glanced at him sideways, without saying a word, and walked forward slowly with bare feet.
As soon as he came out of the warning range, the middle-aged man and the groom came forward to salute, and they were both too excited to speak.
Shang Chaozong nodded to the groom, then smiled at the middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Laolan will come to pick him up personally."
The middle-aged man's name is Lan Ruoting. He is said to be a relative of Shang Chaozong and the cousin of Shang Chaozong's mother. Because of his talent and intelligence, he was spotted by Shang Song's advisor, Master Shiye, who took him as a student and took him with him to teach strategy. Five years ago, his division was killed along with Shang Song and others, and he basically took his division's position in the palace.
Lan Ruoting was unable to speak. He stared at Shang Chaozong's wrists and ankles. The flesh in those two parts had been worn away and suppurated. This was the result of being shackled for a long time. His body exuded a stench. Coupled with the appearance of his bones and bones, it can be seen that he has suffered many crimes over the years.
This is not the treatment a prince should have! His lips trembled, and he tilted his head and said, "Hurry up and help the prince get into the car." The groom hurried over and helped him from left to right.
"You can't fall down, but you can walk!" Shang Chaozong pushed his hands from left to right and refused to let him help him. He walked to the carriage and climbed up.
Lan Ruoting followed and got in.
As soon as the carriage left, a homing pigeon immediately fluttered its wings and flew into the sky.
The carriage trotted smoothly through the streets of the capital. Lan Ruoting, who was accompanying him in the carriage, checked Shang Chaozong's injuries, then stopped and said, "I'll give the prince a bath to heal his wounds after I find a quiet place."
"It doesn't matter, I've been here for so many years, I don't care about this little time." Shang Chaozong said, stretched out his hand to open the curtain and looked outside, and found that it was not the way back to the palace.
Lan Ruoting explained: "Your Majesty has a decree that the prince is not allowed to stay in the capital and will be sent to the fiefdom of Canglu County immediately."
"I know, the prison has already listened to the decree." Putting down the curtains, Shang Chaozong turned around and asked, "Has the cause of father's death been found out?"
Lan Ruoting shook his head and said: "This matter is very strange. There are no clues yet. We only suspect the man in the palace, but there is no evidence."
Shang Chaozong was silent for a while and then asked: "How is Qing'er? My father has repeatedly told us brothers before his death that we must protect Qing'er."
Qing'er's name is Shang Shuqing, she is his sister and Shang Jianbo's only daughter. Shang Chaozong originally had two older brothers. The eldest brother died in the battle, and the second brother died along with his parents a few years ago. Now they are the only two brothers left in the family. Three years ago, he discovered that someone was molesting a good girl, so he stepped forward to stop him and accidentally beat the person to death. As a result, the matter became a big deal. Various criticisms poured in, and it was only after he was imprisoned that he reacted. In the past, he was framed by someone, and the title of prince he inherited was deprived of his hereditary rights. His position was dismissed, and his title was reduced to that of a county prince. He has been imprisoned in the sky prison until now, and no one is allowed to visit the prison.
Lan Ruoting said with relief: "Your Highness, don't worry, the princess is hiding in a safe place and you can see her when you look back."
Shang Chaozong nodded slightly, as if he was relieved, and then frowned again and said: "There is something that I am quite puzzled about. In the prison, people kept asking me, asking me to confess the 100,000 'crow generals' in my father's hands. His whereabouts are puzzling to me, sir, do you know what’s going on?”
Lan Ruoting sighed, "I did this, and it caused the prince to suffer."