After returning to Su's house, Mei Changsu immediately went to bed, because he knew that it was impossible to have a complete sleep time tonight.
Sure enough, just after the third watch, Fei Liu came to the bed and said "knock on the door". He got up quickly, took care of his description, coaxed Fei Liu to wait outside, and hurriedly entered the secret passage.
Prince Jing sat in the position he used to sit in the secret room, bowing his head as if in deep thought. After hearing Mei Changsu's footsteps, he raised his head, his expression was relatively calm, but a complex light flashed in his eyes.
"Your Highness." Mei Changsu bowed slightly, "You are here."
"It seems that you expected me to come." King Jing raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down, "Mr. Su's performance in the Heavenly Prison today is amazing, even someone like Xie Yu can be played by you. Go. The talent of the unicorn is well-deserved."
"His Royal Highness has won the award." Mei Changsu said lightly, "But I am relieved to be able to force Xie Yu's truth. Originally, I always worried that Xia Jiang would also protect the prince's intentions. As the head of the Xuanjing Division, He is not easy to deal with, now that we can confirm that he has no intention of getting involved in party disputes, and there is an internal rift with Xia Dong to deal with, we can finally stop worrying about him."
Prince Jing didn't speak, he kept looking at him deeply, and Mei Changsu felt a little uncomfortable after watching it for so long.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?"
"You only thought of this," Xiao Jingyan's eyes flashed with anger, "Aren't you shocked to hear the truth revealed by Xie Yu today?"
Mei Changsu thought for a while, and said slowly, "Does your Highness mean the old story of Nie Feng's murder? After many years, the situation has changed drastically, and it has long been meaningless to track down this. Besides, Xia Jiang is not our enemy. A wise man does not make a formidable enemy for meaningless things."
"What a wise man would not do." King Jing sneered, "Do you know that Nie Feng's incident was the cause of the Chiyan Army's rebellion back then, and now even this source is fake, indicating that this huge case of throwing the sky is unknown. There are so many shady stories, the crimes against the eldest brother and the Lin family are so wronged, and you... just think it's just an old thing?"
Mei Changsu looked directly into King Jing's eyes, and said calmly: "Did Your Highness only know today that King Qi and the Lin family are wronged? In Su's impression, it seems that you have always believed that they are not rebellious?"
"I..." King Jing was stunned by his question, "I used to just believe in the person of the emperor and Lin Shuai, but today..."
"Today, His Highness discovered this detailed clue and learned some truths that were inexplicable at the beginning, right?" Mei Changsu's expression was still calm, "So what does Your Highness want?"
"Of course it's an investigation. Find out how they framed the eldest brother and Lin Shuai back then!"
"and then?"
"Then...then..." Prince Jing suddenly found himself unable to speak, and then he suddenly understood what Mei Changsu meant, his face turned pale, and his breathing became stagnant.
"Then take the results you found out to appeal to His Majesty, and ask him to vindicate the reversal of the case back then, and punish all those involved?" Mei Changsu pressed in coldly, "Your Highness really thinks that it is only Xia Jiang, A Xie Yu, even with the Empress Yue, concubine, mother and son, is it enough to slander an eldest son with both political integrity and talent, and uproot a handsome mansion?"
King Jing slumped down his shoulders, his fingers almost pressed marks on the hard rosewood kang table, and said in a low voice, "I understand what you mean... But why? Why? Even the strength of the eldest brother at that time was enough to shake the throne. , There are many political disagreements with the father emperor in reforming the affairs of the state, but after all, he is virtuous by nature and has no objection at all. Why does the father emperor suspect him so far... Everyone is a father and son..."
"Emperors of all dynasties, there are countless people who killed their parents and children?" Mei Changsu took a deep breath and reminded himself to control his emotions, "Our emperor's mean-spirited heart did not come from later. According to my guess, he has both Suspicious, and afraid of the power of the Qi Wangfu at the time, he did not dare to cut power easily. Xia Jiang saw this thought, he is so loyal, how can he not share his worries for the king?"
"You said, did the royal father really believe it back then?" King Jing's eyes were painful, "Does he believe that the elder brother rebelled and that the Chi Yan army was rebellious?"
"With the emperor's suspicious character, he probably believed it at first, so he was so cruel and dealt with it mercilessly." Having said this, Mei Changsu pondered for a while, "Seeing how eager Xia Jiang is now to give thanks Yu's mouth, at least the truth about Nie Feng's case at the beginning, the emperor didn't know."
King Jing looked at the oil lamp on the table, shook his head and sighed: "Anyway, if it wasn't for the doubts in the father's heart, such a false accusation can be found out by just recalling the capital, so why... I just hate me at that time. Not in the country…”
"Fortunately, Your Highness, you are not in the country, otherwise it would be hard to avoid the disaster of Chiyu." Mei Changsu looked indifferent, "Although this case was caused by Xia Jiang, it was finally handled by the emperor. It is not easy for His Highness to rehabilitate. It is better to listen to Su Mou. Once persuaded, let go of it, and don’t investigate any more.”
King Jing stood up and walked around the room for a few times, and when he finally stopped, his face was calm, "Sir, what you said is good, but if I really let it go, what kind of love is there in the world? Thank you. What Yu said was just the beginning. How did it come to such an end step by step? If I don't check it out, I'm afraid I will have trouble sleeping and eating. Please help me with this old case."
Mei Changsu raised his head, looked into his eyes, and said softly, "Your Highness, do you know that if the Emperor finds out that His Highness is investigating the old case of King Qi, it will definitely cause endless trouble?"
"I know."
"Your Highness knows that even if you find out what happened, it won't help your Highness in the slightest?"
"I know."
"Your Highness knows that as long as His Majesty is on the throne for one day, he will not admit his mistakes and rehabilitate King Qi and the Lin family?"
"I know."
"Since Your Highness knows it, do you still have to investigate?"
"I need to investigate." King Jing's eyes were firm, and the corners of his lips pursed a cold line, "I must know how they were wronged to death, so that in the future, when I get the throne, I can clean up for them one by one. Only for my own selfish interests, and Turn a blind eye to the unjust death of my brother and friend, this is not something I can do, please don't persuade me to do it, Mr. Su."
Mei Changsu swallowed the hot lump in his throat, and sat quietly under the lamp for a while, before slowly getting up, bowing to King Jing, and said solemnly, "Since Su is in the hands of His Highness, His Highness's orders will be certain. Obey. Although it has been a matter for many years and there are not many people left in the know, Su must do his best to find out the truth for His Highness."
"Mr. Lao is so helpful." King Jing raised his hand to help him, "Mr. is so talented, Jingyan is fortunate to have it. Overcoming Xie Yu's situation is really intertwined, and it is amazing. Although I have not seen it firsthand. , you can also imagine how tense the situation was that day. The Crown Prince has now lost his strong support and is in a panic, does Mr. Yu plan to let King Yu chase after him?"
Mei Changsu shook his head, "No, I will persuade King Yu to let go a little."
"Oh?" King Jing thought for a while, and immediately understood, "It's a pity that King Yu won't listen."
"Of course I won't persuade me too hard, just say a few words, it's fine if he doesn't listen." Mei Changsu smiled slyly, his expression very wise.
"When people are in good times, it is inevitable that they will get a little hot-headed. If the prince is forced to such a situation, the father and the emperor will definitely protect him. If Prince Yu can't see it, he will accept it. I'm afraid it will hit a big nail." King Jing looked up and thought. After thinking about it, "My father's delay in disposing of Xie Yu is probably not just because Xia Jiang is mediating it, right?"
Mei Changsu praised with a smile: "Since His Highness began to watch carefully, he has made a lot of progress. Maybe in a year or two, I will no longer need my advisor."
"Sir is joking. I am not the director of my strategy. I have this self-knowledge." King Jing waved his hand casually and asked again, "Do you really want to save Xie Yu's life?"
Mei Changsu said lightly, "I just help him to block Xia Jiang's people, and I don't care about the rest."
"other?"
"Xia Dong is not a vegetarian. She can't report this revenge for killing her husband, but she's afraid that she will also report it in secret..."
"But this revenge for killing her husband can't be counted on Xie Yu's body." King Jing showed sympathy, "Xia Jiang is her master after all. I don't know how she will count this debt..."
"For many years, Xia Dong has her own palace, so she should not be as public as her appearance. The more she believes in Xie Yu's words, the less she will question Xia Jiang. I most hope she can put this matter on the table. In my heart, it will be of great use to His Highness in the future."
King Jing knew what he meant and nodded. In the future, if there is a day when King Qi can be rehabilitated, Nie Feng's widow will come forward to vindicate the injustice, it will be the best start.
But before that, the most important thing is to accumulate strength to ensure that you can get the supreme position.
Thinking of this episode, Jing Wangqiang restrained himself, put aside the grief and anger caused by the truth of Nie Feng's case for the time being, and began to discuss with Mei Changsu the affairs of the court.
Due to being in the military for many years, unfamiliarity with civil affairs is a major weakness of King Jing. For this reason, Mei Changsu has found many good governance experts, creating opportunities for King Jing to get acquainted with them, so as to learn the knowledge and methods of civil affairs governance. . Every time they met in the secret room, the two would have a detailed discussion on specific cases, often talking about the dawn without knowing it.
It should be said that the relationship between King Jing and Mei Changsu has finally been getting better after a period of running-in.
Yesterday, the court debated the establishment of iron mines in various places to supervise the administration and the unification of horse administration. King Jing was the leader of the army and had deep insights into weapon forging and war horse supply, but because he had to keep a low profile in the courtroom , the speech had to be based on the principle of being refined and less, and the words could not be poured out. At this moment, there was no scruples. Of course, what to say, it was even more rare that Mei Changsu could keep up with his ideas. It's a good fit if you need to communicate. King Jing didn't think about it when he talked about being in a good mood. It wasn't until the end of the conversation that he was surprised and asked, "Although you have the talent of a unicorn, you are from Jianghu after all, so how can you be so familiar with military supplies? It looks like there was a war..."
Mei Changsu was slightly startled, regretting that he had just forgotten his feelings, but he didn't show it on his face, but smiled indifferently: "As the saying goes, have you never eaten pork, have you never seen a pig walk? These veterans, don't underestimate these veteran soldiers, they have different perspectives and can broaden their horizons. After arriving in the capital, Tuo Feiliu met Commander Meng, and he was surprisingly able to talk to each other. , I have asked him for advice on many things. But in the end, I have learned a lot in this area, and I am not well-organized. I am afraid that some words will make His Highness laugh."
King Jing just asked casually without thinking deeply. Seeing his humility, he hurriedly said: "Where, Mr.'s insights are very incisive and admirable. It seems that Mr.'s talents cannot be singled out, and Jingyan is impressed. "
Mei Changsu bowed back and thanked him. He was cautious in his heart, and did not want to say more, so he said, "The hourglass is about to end, and the palace has to go to the court early. It is better to go back and rest. Although you are a soldier, you can't beat it. Too much."
Prince Jing was not tired at this time, but seeing that Mei Changsu had a green shadow, he knew that his body could not be generalized to his own, so he got up immediately, said a few words of goodbye, and opened the secret room leading to Prince Jing's mansion. Shimen, who simply walked away.
When Mei Changsu returned to his dormitory, it was still dark outside. Fei Liu lit a lamp and sat quietly. As soon as he came out, he rushed over.
"It's been a long time!" The boy complained unhappily.
"I'm sorry," Mei Changsu patted his vest with a smile, "Let's wait for Fei Liu for a long time. Let's go back to sleep while it's still dark."
"woke up!"
"You're awake, but Brother Su is sleepy."
Fei Liu pushed him to the side of the bed and said loudly, "Sleep!"
"Brother Su is asleep, what is Fei Liu doing?"
"draw!"
Mei Changsu couldn't help but smile, rubbed the top of his head, and ignored him. Fei Liu lay on the bedside and guarded him for a while, then jumped outside, scratched the paper and began to paint strokes.
After the spring equinox, the days are long and the nights are short. When Mei Changsu came back, it was already early morning, so Fei Liu hadn't painted two pictures yet, and there was a faint light on the screen window.
Mei Changsu turned over and faced inward. Fei Liu had been trained, and came to the window very sensible, intending to pull down the bamboo curtain. As soon as he held the pole, he heard the faint sound of a bell ringing from somewhere outside, and he couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen.
Almost at the same time, Mei Changsu jumped up from the bed, and before he could put on his clothes, he rolled over and fell to the ground, without even putting on his shoes, and rushed straight to the outdoor yard.
"Brother Su!" Fei Liu was startled, and hurriedly chased after him, only to see him wearing only a pair of white socks, standing on the cold bluestone slab of the atrium corridor, looking up to the sky, listening carefully.
At this time, Li Gang and the others also heard the movement, and ran over one after another, surrounding their sect master, but looking at his expression, no one dared to speak to him.
"Fei Liu, how many times did it ring?" Mei Changsu asked softly after the bell stopped.
"Twenty-seven!"
Li Gang's thick eyebrows twitched: "The golden bell is twenty-seven, the great mourning sound, there is no queen mother in the palace, then it is..."
Before he finished speaking, Mei Changsu closed his eyes with a pale face. He seemed to hold back, but he couldn't hold back.
"metropolitan!"
"Brother Su!"
The people around were in a panic, and some people rushed to find Dr. Yan, while Li Gang quickly picked him up, sent him back to the room, and placed him on the bed. Dr. Yan came very quickly, took his pulse, and was about to perform acupuncture, but Mei Changsu sat up, shook his hands, lowered his head and said in a low voice, "You don't have to worry, go out and let me be quiet."
"Sect Master..." Li Gang was about to persuade him, but Doctor Yan raised his hand to stop him. He stood up first and signaled everyone to leave together. Fei Liu was the only one who refused to move, so he was the only one left.
After the room finally returned to calm, Mei Changsu slowly raised his head, opened his eyes, and there were tears in the red eye sockets.
"Fei Liu," he patted the boy's head and murmured, "my great grandmother, after all, couldn't wait for me to go back..."