Qin Sheng once went to listen to Qin's mother talk about what happened back then in person. When Qin's mother talked about it, there was not much fluctuation in her tone, and he didn't feel as sad as he does now.
But now, Cen Er's story was so vivid that even the detail of Qin Rui's lonely grave covered with weeds was brought back to mind, and Qin Sheng finally came back to his senses from his numbness.
When people suffer a great blow, some can naturally cry and scream to vent their emotions, but more people have to choose to face it. The Minister of Personnel has always been called the Heavenly Official, so naturally he holds a high position of power.
But the Minister of Personnel is also a human being. In this world, there are selfish parents who only care about themselves, and there are also those who regard their children as more important than themselves.
Qin Dong was naturally the latter. The reason why Qin Rui's incident didn't bring him down was because he was still holding on to avenge his daughter. However, once Qiu Chuying's case was transferred to the Dali Temple and the emperor ordered the three courts to hold a joint trial, he suddenly couldn't hold on any longer.
Having been an official for so many years and doing so many things for Emperor Longqing, he certainly knew what Emperor Longqing feared most and what he cared about most.
What happened to the Ming family in the past is still a thorn in the heart of Emperor Longqing. Whenever something involves the Ming family, it is not easy to let it go.
This time Qiu Chuying brought up the Wei and Ming families' affairs. As a key witness, he naturally couldn't die. The Qin family's affairs had to be postponed, but if they were postponed...
He is already quite old, and in a few years he will be old enough to retire. He is already surrounded by wolves, and there are countless people eyeing his position and wanting to replace him.
We cannot hit the snake at its most vulnerable part this time. Qiu Chuying can avoid the limelight temporarily, but it will be more difficult in the future.
Seeing that there was no hope, Mrs. Qin's health was getting worse day by day. In just half a month, she had lost her appetite. Qin Dong also took a leave of absence to accompany his wife at home.
Shen Chen knew that the Qin family was in a state of depression. He looked at Qin Sheng's gradually cooling face and finally got to the point: "I know you really want to kill Qiu Chuying, but to kill him, you have to cross a mountain first."
Shen Chen dipped his hand in the tea and wrote a few words on the table, causing Qin Sheng to frown.
There are two words on the tea table - King of Chu.
Qin Dong is from the Ministry of Personnel. He can't be said to be all-powerful, but he is not far behind. Of course, they also know that it is the King of Chu who is supporting Qiu Chuying behind the scenes.
Otherwise, Qiu Chuying would have died in the Ministry of Justice prison long ago. How could she have lived to submit a memorial and appear before Emperor Longqing
In fact, the power of the King of Chu is not as great as before. At best, he is just a tiger with its teeth pulled out. However, when it comes to officialdom, nothing is absolute.
Qin Dong was not an incorruptible person. He had accepted money from people and helped them get rid of disasters. He had done more than one or two things for the King of Chu.
Unless the Qin family really wants to sacrifice their entire family for Qin Rui, they will not completely break off relations with the King of Chu.
After Qiu Chuying bit the Wei family to death, the Qin family became even clearer.
And now that he knew, Shen Chen deliberately came to sow discord...
Qin Sheng sneered and looked at him calmly with his arms folded: "You mean you want us to fight the King of Chu to the death?"
Then the Linjiang Palace can reap the benefits
The Linjiang Palace really had a good plan, luring lions to fight tigers, an excellent plan.
Unfortunately, it also depends on whether the Qin family will take the bait. Qin Sheng patted the dust on his clothes, stood up and wanted to leave.
Shen Chen called out to him, "Don't be impatient, I haven't finished talking yet."
Seeing Qin Sheng stop walking as he was told, he patted the chair and told him to sit down: "Why are you in such a hurry? I'm just stating a fact. You don't have to do too much. Just... when the mountain is about to fall, you just need to give it a push. Don't you even want to do this?"
Shen Chen knew what Qin Sheng cared about the most, so he spoke firmly, "There's nothing to say. If Qiu Chuying really made such a great contribution in suppressing the Yunnan rebels, then forcing his original wife to death would not be a big deal..."
That’s not all.
Qin Sheng was well aware of the ins and outs of officialdom.
As long as three to five years pass, Qiu Chuying can come out and pretend to be pitiful, submit a petition, and use some connections to get reinstated.
When he thought of this, his eyes were cold as if he wanted to eat someone. He finally met Shen Chen's eyes and asked him in a low voice, "What do you want?"
Having already provoked his revenge desire to a certain extent, Shen Chen knew to stop while he was ahead, and did not embarrass him. He leaned back in his chair and smiled, "You probably don't know that Qiu Chuying has no solid evidence to prove that the Wei family is really related to the Yunnan rebels, and there is no evidence to prove that the Wei family has colluded with the Ming family."
Qin Sheng frowned and listened carefully.
In fact, he didn't know why Qiu Chuying suddenly brought up the old matter and mentioned the secret letter.
Shen Chen clapped his hands, and Chu Jingwu came out from behind the screen.
"In fact, their real killer move is the life experience of Wei Yangqing's eldest daughter." Chu Jingwu sat next to Shen Chen, looking serious: "And Wei Yangqing's eldest daughter is not the biological child of Wei Yangqing and Princess Changning, but the daughter of Ming Yuyou and Prince Zheng."
Qin Sheng was confused by them. The eldest daughter born to Wei Yangqing and Princess Changning was not her biological daughter, but the biological daughter of Ming Yuyou and Prince Zheng? !
But didn't Princess Zheng die of depression, leaving two lives behind? !
Moreover, even if we put aside these old events, this killing move is enough to kill the Wei family a hundred times!
The Ming family! The one that Emperor Longqing hated the most was the Ming family that colluded with the chieftains of Yunnan to rebel! There was a legend that the Ming family sent a secret letter to Princess Zheng, Ming Yuyou, asking her to keep the imperial seal safe until he could make a comeback... ...
But somehow, the matter was left unresolved, and Princess Zheng died not long after, so no one mentioned it again.
After so many years, Qiu Chuying has actually found out Wei Qi's background. Doesn't that prove that Ming Yuyou is involved in the rebellion
And in this way, the Wei family will be completely destroyed.
I'm afraid that the entire family is not enough for Emperor Longqing to kill.
Under such circumstances, what else do Shen Chen and Chu Jingwu want to plan
You also say that the mountain will fall. Which mountain will fall
Qin Sheng stared at the two of them with complicated eyes: "If that's the case, I wonder how the King of Chu will fall?"
In his opinion, if this was true, it would not be the King of Chu who would fall, but the King of Zheng.
King Zheng was also sent out to investigate the tribute cloth from Yangzhou... ..
Chu Jingwu smiled meaningfully, looked at him and shook his head: "Because this matter - that is, Wei An's life experience, was told to the King of Chu by us. Since we can tell him, there must be our reasons. Uncle Qin, don't you agree?"